Advancing Our Mission
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The 1974 Leadership Society is a loyal and generous circle of alumni/ae, parents, past parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends of the School whose leadership giving and enthusiastic commitment to BB&N set an example, inspire others, and make a significant impact. The name of this Society recognizes the union in 1974 of two Cambridge academic institutions, The Buckingham School and Browne & Nichols, who together brought their traditions of excellence to form Buckingham Browne & Nichols. These thoughtful and generous leadership donors make possible the School’s ability to maintain the standard of excellence that constitutes BB&N.
The 1974 Leadership Society Fall Gathering Celebrates Our Annual Fundraising Success More than 140 members of the 1974 Leadership Society gathered on October 5th at Townsman in Boston to celebrate a very successful fundraising year for the School. Hosted by alumna Kate Barger Jennings ’96, it was a beautiful evening that brought together alumni/ae, current parents, past parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends. Kate Barger Jennings ‘96 started off the program by describing her journey following graduation from BB&N, sharing that “BB&N was challenging, but it truly prepared me for real life.” Crediting BB&N with instilling in her a deep work ethic, a belief in herself, and a passion for learning, Kate is a James Beard Foundation-nominated chef and with her husband, Matt, co-owns Townsman, which was just listed as one of the Top New Restaurants in America (2015) by Esquire Magazine. Head of School Rebecca T. Upham, Trustee Bob Higgins P’26, ’26, and Trustee and Alumni/ae Chair of The BB&N Fund Jason Hafler ’00 thanked Society members for their leadership support of BB&N and shared some fundraising highlights of the past school year. Emphasizing that gifts to the 1974 Leadership Society provided 82 percent of the $3.09 million raised for annual giving last year, Bob Higgins reminded the guests that these funds are critical in helping to offset the actual cost of a BB&N education and sustain excellence across all three campuses. The School is grateful to these donors for their strong philanthropic support.
THE 1974 LEADERSHIP SOCIETY GIFT LEVELS
x 1 x Former Trustees Dick and Pat Light P‘89, ‘91, GP‘24, ‘29 x 2 x Susan and Keith Brown P’27, ‘29, ‘29 x 3 x Ted Pappendick P‘20, ‘22, ‘24, Elizabeth White P‘22, ‘23, Erica Gervais Pappendick P‘20, ‘22, ‘24, Trustee, and Ogden White III P‘22, ‘23 x 4 x Jason Hafler ‘00, Trustee, Jimmy Berylson ‘00, Trustee, Kati Kargman ‘01, Leslie Ahlstrand ‘08, Trustee, and Nick Taylor ‘08 x 5 x Christy Nicholas P’26, ‘28, Karen Fabbri P’21, ‘23 and Peter Nicholas ‘88, P’26, ‘28 x 6 x Carl Long P’26, ‘28, Dave Williams ‘78, Trustee, and Shelly Nemirovsky P’16, ‘17, Trustee x 7 x Hostess Kate Barger Jennings ‘96 and Head of School Rebecca T. Upham
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Renaissance Associates $100,000 and above Cantabrigian Associates $50,000 - $99,999 Comitas Associates $25,000 - $49,999 Litterae Associates $10,000 - $24,999 Honestas Associates $5,000 - $9,999 Founders $2,500 - $4,999
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Young Alumni/ae Leadership Society College Years – $50 5th Reunion – 9th year out - $100 10th Reunion – 14th year out - $250 15th reunion – 19th year out - $500 20 th Reunion – $1,000 32
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