Spotlight roosevelt gift to fund new pipe organ
gifts of $25,000 or more, including 30 donors who’ve given $1 million or more. Mr. Fojtasek highlighted the success of the Alumni Financial Aid Challenge, the impact of the new buildings, the addition of newly endowed faculty positions, and that nearly $80 million of the more than $100 million in commitments had already been collected. “The final few months,” said Mr. Fojtasek, “will be the most important and possibly the most challenging,” and he stressed that more work remains as we near the $110 million goal. After concluding his remarks, he introduced Eugene McDermott Headmaster Arnie Holtberg. Seth Kelly ’84 and Liz Roosevelt Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Roosevelt, Emily and Toby Roosevelt ’81, and Headmaster Arnie Holtberg after the announcement of the Roosevelts’s gift.
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the assembled crowd for their individual and
The Centennial Challenge continues to transform
collective generosity and then made a very
the campus and strengthen the overall St. Mark’s
special announcement. He introduced and
experience. A recent gift was announced that
recognized Life Trustee and former Board of
has paved the way for the acquisition of a new
Trustees President Elliott “Tony” Roosevelt and
pipe organ for the St. Mark’s Chapel.
noted that Mr. Roosevelt and his wife, JoAnne,
On February 26, 2013, St. Mark’s recognized
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Mr. Holtberg echoed his personal thanks to
have committed $2 million to support the acqui-
many of its most generous donors at the annual
sition of a new pipe organ for the St. Mark’s
Headmaster’s Council Dinner, graciously hosted
Chapel. Arnie thanked the couple for their lead-
by current parents Harlan and Kathy Crow.
ership and acknowledged other members of the
Kathy Crow is a member of the Executive
Roosevelt family in attendance. The Roosevelts
Committee of the Board of Trustees and serves
have four children, including two sons who
as Co-Chair of The Centennial Challenge. After a
attended the School, Toby ’81 and David ’89.
warm welcome from Mrs. Crow, Board of
Their daughter, Liz, is married to a St. Mark’s
Trustees President Randall Fojtasek ’81 thanked
graduate, Seth Kelly ’84, a former Alumni
the many alumni, parents, and friends in atten-
Association President. Mr. Holtberg noted the
dance and expressed his enthusiasm about the
Roosevelts’s longstanding support of the Chapel
continuing progress of the Campaign, high-
program, having been major contributors to the
lighting several important achievements. He
construction of the building more than 20 years
noted that more than 250 donors have made
ago, having funded the installation of the
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