Advancing Our Mission

BB&N Welcomes Mike O’Brien as Director of Development

BB&N is delighted to welcome Mike O’Brien who joined the Advancement Office in January as Director of Development, where he oversees the school’s alumni/ae engagement program, parent programs, and The BB&N Fund.

Mike comes to BB&N from Boston College High School where he served as Senior Director of Alumni and Family Engagement and Annual Giving for the past four years; and played a pivotal role in reshaping BC High’s alumni framework and securing transformational gifts for BC High’s $135 million campaign.

Prior to working in development, Mike held positions in admissions, college counseling, and teaching at independent schools in Philadelphia and southeastern Virginia. Mike has degrees from Boston College’s Lynch School of Education and Hobart and William Smith Colleges where he was a four-year member and team captain of Hobart’s lacrosse team.

Mike writes, “BB&N’s leadership in Head of School Dr. Jennifer Price, combined with its mission and history as being a pioneer in inclusive education where access and affordability is prioritized in its day-to-day work, was extremely attractive to me and my family at this stage of my career. I look forward to working with all members of the community to create meaningful engagement opportunities that deepen the connection our students, graduates, parents, and caregivers have with BB&N.”

The BB&N Fund: Supporting BB&N Students, Faculty, Staff, and Programs Every Day!

The BB&N Fund is the school’s primary giving priority and the generosity of our current and past parents, alumni/ae, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends helps us bridge the gap between the operating budget and income from tuition and endowment income.

All students, faculty, and staff benefit from The BB&N Fund, which supports the school’s academic, arts, and athletic programs, keeps tuition increases to a minimum, and provides flexible resources each year to engage the community in fulfilling our mission.

Last year, more than 1,600 donors came together to raise $3.4 million for The BB&N Fund. Did you know that gifts of $500 and less added up to $237, 218? Every gift, no matter what size, makes a difference!

Thank you to the 2022-2023 BB&N Fund Parent Committee who help ensure the success of this year’s BB&N Fund program by reaching out to other parents to encourage their support:

Cynthia Harney Becker P’29

Todd Case P’30

Kristin Casey P’29, ’34

Kate Coyne P’23

Dan Hart P’31

Christa Hawkins P’27

Class of 2023 Senior Parents’ Gift

The Senior Parents’ Gift is a longstanding tradition at BB&N in which senior parents come together in their support to leave a gift to the school. It is a way to celebrate their children’s BB&N experience and to say thank you to the faculty and staff.

This year’s Senior Parents’ Gift offers a special opportunity. If the parents of the Class of 2023 raise a total of $1.5 million, The Class of 2023 Visiting Innovator Program will be established and named for the class. The Visiting Innovator will lead workshops and community and professional development sessions during the academic year. Members of the Class of 2023 will have the opportunity to be part of the annual selection process for the visiting innovators, providing a chance to stay engaged with their classmates, the school, and the program. Additionally, the generosity of the Class of 2023 parents in establishing the Visiting Innovator Program will be recognized with a plaque at the Upper School.

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY

$1.5 million ESTABLISHES THE CLASS OF 2023 VISITING INNOVATOR PROGRAM

Charles Kekeh P’34

Maureen Lally P’28, ’28

Mary Lewis-Pierce P’24, ’28

Melody Mak-Jurkauskas P’30, ’33

Faiza Riaz P’25, ’28

Inge Rocker P’25

Virginia Song P’29

Prashanthi Sylada P’29, ‘31

Felicia Sullivan P’29

Ryan Sullivan P’29

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING SENIOR PARENTS FOR THEIR SERVICE ON THE CLASS OF 2023 SENIOR PARENTS’ GIFT COMMITTEE:

Co-Chairs

Michelle and Eric Lev Ilyse Greenberg and Charles Rudnick

Committee

Pratima Abichandani

Radha Badani

Pam Baker

Corey Bialow

Kate Coyne

Allison and Andrew Hirsch

Christine and Avak Kahvejian

Maria and Jake Khoury

Ping Lee

JK Nicholas ’85

Sabrina and Bob Nicholson

Liz Silverman

Allison Walton

Elizabeth and Ogden White

Angela Zhu