Impact Report | 2023–24

IMPACT REPORT 2023–2024

Community has always been a strength at Walnut Hill. Our students thrive and experience personal growth in this environment as they pursue both artistic and academic excellence.

For Walnut Hill to strive to reach even greater heights as an internationally recognized academic educational and art training institution, it is only possible with the generosity of our donors. This publication seeks to honor the people who are Walnut Hill’s greatest champions.

We hope you see the impact of your giving and appreciate the stories we’ve highlighted behind the gifts that help our students become the artists the world needs them to be. Thank you for your generosity in the 2023–24 academic year.

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FUTURE FORWARD:

CHARITABLE GIVING

WFMA Creative Technologies Fund

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Piano Excellence Fund

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Sandra and Kevin

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING

Delbridge P’00/’05

QUARTET-IN-RESIDENCE

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REVENUE & EXPENSES

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Charlotte I. Hall ’50

EXCELLENCE IN THEATER:

IN 2023–24 MADE A DIFFERENCE

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THANK YOU TO OUR ELLISON CIRCLE MEMBERS

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Joe Cabral

FUND DONORS

GENEROUS DONORS

INVESTMENT IN DANCE

A Campaign in Honor of

THE IMPACT OF ENDOWMENT

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PROFILE IN GENEROSITY:

CELEBRATING A LEGACY OF

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PROFILE IN GENEROSITY:

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ENDOWMENT FUNDS AS OF

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PLAYED THEIR PART

DONOR GIVES WALNUTS A TASTE OF THE BIG APPLE

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CHARITABLE GIVING Total for 2023–24

7%

4% 13% 36%

51%

YOUR SUPPORT

By Fund

42%

16%

YOUR SUPPORT

By Source

31%

Unrestricted

Parents of Alumni

Friends

Endowment

Trustees

Current Parents

Capital / Project Specific

Alumni

Faculty/Staff Other

CASH TOTALS FOR 2023–24 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND RESTRICTED | $3,636,313 •

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LED wall technology for Perrin Theater

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Enhanced capacity in Development

UNRESTRICTED | $1,468,810 ENDOWMENT & SCHOLARSHIP $314,680 • Cabral Merit Scholarship for Excellence in Theater

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Delbridge Family Promise Fund

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Pilates reformer for Dance program

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PROFILE IN GENEROSIT Y

INTENTIONAL GIVING HAS IMPACT been champions of the power of a Walnut Hill education. They are vocal in their gratitude for what the School offered their daughters Jessica ’00 and Alyce ’05. What is remarkable about Sandra and Kevin is their passion for the future of Walnut Hill and the next generation of Walnuts who will benefit from an arts education that will shape their lives forever.

Generous giving that is intentional can have a tremendous impact. Many individuals throughout its history have supported Walnut Hill. In this profile in generosity, we highlight alumni parents Sandra and Kevin Delbridge, whose intentional support has had a significant impact.

From their first gift in 1997 to today, Sandra and Kevin have

To speak of the Delbridges’ generous support to Walnut Hill requires you to acknowledge its depth and breadth all at once.

Throughout their decades of giving, they have been Annual Fund and endowment fund donors showcasing their love for Walnut Hill’s present and their care for its bright future.

As major supporters of the last Capital Campaign and special projects (such as the Steinway Piano Initiative), they have demonstrated a personal responsibility to ensure that Walnut Hill stretches toward greater heights of excellence.

“I have always believed in the power of giving back. As a Board member of Walnut Hill School for 16 years, I felt it was necessary to give back not just in a written check but also in my ability to help in person through discussion, advice, and hands-on involvement,” shared Sandra. “To see these students grow in the arts and attain admission into the best schools makes my heart swell.

That is one of the many reasons I have not forgotten Walnut Hill School even years after my daughters graduated.”

In the last decade, Sandra and Kevin Delbridge’s philanthropic commitment to Walnut Hill has been profoundly tangible to thousands of people. Their leadership giving in 2016–17 made the Delbridge Family Center for the Arts a reality.

The building, the first ever solely conceived and dedicated to the arts on the Walnut Hill campus, is a space where art-making and communitybuilding weave together.

This past spring, when the Delbridges gave Walnut Hill a $1 million gift, they allocated a significant portion to their top philanthropic goal: access to education. The Delbridge Family Promise Fund commenced this fall to serve students whose families maintain a combined income of $150,000 or less. “We believe that there are talented students in the arts that, were it not for finances,

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would flourish at Walnut Hill,” shared Sandra and Kevin. “We also know that the financial gap is so great that partial financial awards are not enough to allow these students to attend Walnut Hill. We hope that the students who receive Promise Fund awards will thrive at Walnut Hill and, when successful, help others who can then achieve their full potential.”

Along with the Promise Fund, the Delbridges dedicated $250,000 of their $1 million gift to propel Walnut Hill’s strategic initiatives under the guidance of Eric Barber, Walnut Hill’s Head of School.

This contribution empowers Walnut Hill to pioneer new paths, embrace emerging opportunities, and maintain a leadership role in arts education. In reflecting on the impact of this most recent leadership gift from the Delbridges, Eric Barber said, “Sandra and Kevin are not just supporters of Walnut Hill; they are visionary leaders who rise to the occasion when the occasion calls. It takes foresight and an enterprising spirit to be a changemaker in the arts education arena, and the Delbridges have these qualities in abundance.”

As author Robin Wall Kimmerer writes, gifts have a fundamental nature, “they move, and their value increases with their passage.”

It is with tremendous gratitude that Walnut Hill honors Sandra and Kevin for the intention of their transformational giving, which has touched each art major at the School and will impact Walnuts and our community for generations to come.

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A signature of Sandra and Kevin Delbridge’s giving in the past decade has been honoring educators who have had an indelible impact on their daughters’ lives and hundreds of other Walnuts.

When the Delbridges learned of the retirement of two of Walnut Hill’s Art Directors, Jim Woodside and Joe Cabral, they knew they wanted to celebrate both men meaningfully.

HONORING JIM WOODSIDE In 2022, Sandra and Kevin honored longtime Visual Arts Director Jim Woodside’s three-decade tenure at Walnut Hill with a gift that would support the department’s future. The Delbridges knew they had a great partner in this initiative, as their longtime friend and the department’s newest director, Ken Tighe, had many great ideas of what Visual Art students needed.

The department had reached a crossroads for expansion until Kevin and Sandra made their generous gift in 2022. With this gift, Ken Tighe made capacity improvements for each course within the VA Department. For the sculpting students, a large storage unit to hold sculptures was added to ensure their pieces were secure and there was more room for new pieces. For photography students, their new Epson printer and scanner will help them with their portfolio work. The digital animation students have six additional computer workstations with 27" monitors. These are a few examples of the impact of the Delbridges’ gift in honor of Jim Woodside. Ken Tighe shared, "Students have received technical, creative, and conceptual advantages in their creative explorations.

All of this, and more, has had a real impact on curriculum by expanding the scale and scope of projects in every studio."

HONORING JOE CABRAL To honor their friend and long-time Walnut Hill Theater Director, the Delbridges made a $750K gift in addition to their $1 million gift in spring 2024. "Joe has dedicated a major portion of his life to the advancement of the arts—particularly, theater," shared Sandra and Kevin Delbridge.

"Over the years, he has worked with hundreds of students to help them in their quest to be better at their craft. His dedication is remarkable, and his guidance invaluable."

A portion of their gift created the Cabral Merit Scholarship for Excellence in Theater endowment fund. Additionally, $500,000 will go towards a new LED wall, immersive sound system, and live streaming equipment in the Perrin Theater in the Keiter Center for the Performing Arts to advance the School’s production capabilities for the Theater program and beyond. At a recent event celebrating Cabral in New York City, Joe thanked the Delbridges by stating, “You believe in the people of this school, and you’ve always believed in the mission of this school year after year with your support.” Please turn to page 6 to learn more about the Delbridges’ gift in honor of Joe Cabral and the campaign it inspired.

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REVENUE & EXPENSES for 2023–24

As percentage of the Operating Budget (unaudited)

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4% Tuition and Fees

13%

Current Use Giving Other Income

REVENUE

Endowment Support Auxiliary Program Income 78%

2 % 1% 10%

Salaries & Benefits Financial Aid

12%

40% EXPENSES

Facilities Instructional & Student Support School Operations

17%

Interest & Other Expense Auxiliary Programs 18%

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PLAY YOUR PART MAKE AN ANNUAL FUND GIFT TODAY! Innovative independent education and world-class arts training are not covered by tuition dollars alone. The Annual Fund provides flexible, budget-relieving dollars to Walnut Hill every year. We are grateful to the Board of Trustees, alumni, current parents, alumni parents, and friends of the School, who give generous gifts to close the gap between the actual cost of a Walnut Hill education and what tuition covers. Gifts of all sizes make a difference to our students and are put to use immediately.

Make a gift today to support our students in becoming the artists the world needs them to be.

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CELEBRATING A LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE IN THEATER: A CAMPAIGN IN HONOR OF JOE CABRAL

In the fall of 2024, Walnut Hill launched the campaign Celebrating a Legacy of Excellence in Theater to honor Joe Cabral’s extraordinary 31-year tenure at Walnut Hill from 1993 to 2024.

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Joe’s unwavering dedication has left an indelible mark on our community, and it is a privilege to honor his remarkable legacy.

“I can say with complete certainty that I would not be where I am today without Joe Cabral,” shared Andrew Stevens Purdy ’16. “He taught me how to show up in every room as a prepared professional. And he taught me how to trust my instincts and make bold, fearless choices on stage.”

Cabral’s legacy will continue profoundly impacting students

beyond his time at Walnut Hill through a generous gift from Sandra and Kevin Delbridge P’00, ’05. As shared in the Profile in Generosity on page 2 of this Impact Report, the Delbridges have been champions of Walnut Hill for decades now. With their recent $750,000 gift in honor of Joe, they established an endowment fund for the Cabral Merit Scholarship for Excellence in Theater. The fund will support outstanding students, bolster enrollment, and foster a culture of artistic excellence in Walnut Hill’s Theater program. “I am so humbled by this gift and the generosity of the Delbridges; they www.walnuthillarts.org

A FEW WORDS FROM THE DELBRIDGES What inspired you to honor Joe with this generous gift?

Joe has dedicated a major portion of his life to the advancement of the arts. He has worked with hundreds of students to help them in their quest to better their craft. His dedication is remarkable, and his guidance is invaluable. Joe has brought real-life experiences to young artists just starting out. We experienced his guidance firsthand with our eldest daughter, Jessica. And, of course, we also observed firsthand the professional-level performances at Walnut Hill throughout the years.

What most excites you about the impact of this gift?

Walnut Hill operates in a competitive world when it comes to attracting students. Thus, the School must present itself as unique and a leader in the arts field. Our gift will offer targeted support to students and result in the latest technology in the physical plant.

have been transformational in what the School has been able to do,” remarked Cabral at the celebration held in his honor in New York in September.

The Delbridges’ recent gift will also fund cutting-edge technology for the Stephanie Perrin Theater in the Keiter Center for the Performing Arts.

A state-of-the-art LED video wall and rigging system will take our students’ performances and presentations to a new level of excellence and push the bounds of their artistry. This technology, rarely seen in a high school, would mean that Theater productions would mirror the capabilities of Broadway shows like never before. It would also result in incredible new ways for Visual Art and Writing, Film & Media Arts students to display their work. With this technology, the Music and Dance programming opportunities would now allow for dynamic visual backdrops and interactive performances.

“THE BEST WAY TO SERVE MY STUDENTS WAS TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND AUTHENTIC STORYTELLING, WHAT IT MEANS TO BE IN SERVICE OF THE STORY, AND RESPECT FOR THE ART.” —JOE CABRAL

The campaign will also fund critical updates to the Perrin Theater, including: • a theater-quality rigging system to support the LED wall and offer multiple scenery options for live performances; • a sophisticated video monitoring system that will be installed to support stage management; • an outstanding immersive sound system for all Walnut Hill productions; and • a comprehensive live stream system that will ensure audiences worldwide, especially our parents of boarding students, have access to Walnut Hill productions in the Perrin (Keiter) and Byrnes (Delbridge) theaters.

We invite our entire community to honor Joe’s legacy and amplify this campaign’s impact by playing your part. Your support will inspire others and ensure we invest in the future generations of talented artists who benefit from Walnut Hill’s world-class Theater Program. Together, let’s honor Joe’s remarkable legacy and ensure it continues to inspire future generations. To learn more about how you can make a gift to the campaign, use the QR code to your right.

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FUTURE FORWARD

INVESTMENT IN THE WRITING, FILM & MEDIA ARTS Storytelling is the heartbeat of why our student artists create in Walnut Hill’s Writing, Film & Media Arts (WFMA) program.

In its tenth year, WFMA continues to provide an environment for its students to stretch, explore, and push the boundaries of how to tell stories. The program’s roots trace back to the School’s Creative Writing program, which centered on the craft of storytelling that still resonates today. In honor of the program’s arc in our School’s

life and its anticipated evolution as the times and our talented creatives require, we are launching the WFMA Creative Technologies Fund. “Our program depends on technology that is both old and new,” shared Margaret Funkhouser, Director of WFMA. “We seek funding to upgrade our darkroom photography inventory, which would allow our students to continue to practice slowed-down analog techniques that sharpen their intentionality and execution

of images. The fund would also resource our program to launch our virtual production curriculum, which will support the imagination and creation of worlds far beyond the limits of a suburban New England campus."

Support of the WFMA Creative Technologies Fund from our families and friends of the School will be a game changer for all our WFMA students and other students who benefit from this program.

PIANO EXCELLENCE FUND: DONORS CAN HAVE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT Our Music program continues to thrive as our students win international competitions, go on to world-renowned conservatories and schools of music, and as alums become established musicians who share their artistry with audiences and students worldwide.

Maintaining an outstanding Music program requires investment in one of the key aspects of any music program, which is an investment in its piano inventory.

In 2013, Walnut Hill set a vision

for becoming a Steinway School, meaning that almost all 40 pianos on the campus would become Steinway pianos in the future. Because of unrestricted support from Annual Fund and endowment donors, Walnut Hill was able to purchase 10 pianos outright. A reevaluation of our piano inventory has prompted us to launch a new Piano Excellence Fund initiative so our fleet meets the standard of quality our students deserve.

Generous donors could immediately impact our Music students by sponsoring a piano.

We are grateful to the donors who have answered the call to action and supported this initiative. In 2021, Walnut Hill installed the Steinway Model D Grand Piano as our Concert Grand Piano on campus, used for our most important recitals and concerts.

Our piano students use it for college prescreens, which means they use the same model piano that the Boston Symphony uses for its concerto soloists.

TO DISCUSS YOUR GIFT TO THE WFMA CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FUND OR PIANO EXCELLENCE FUND, PLEASE CONTACT ALLISON COOLEY AT ACOOLEY@WALNUTHILLARTS.ORG.

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GRAMMY AWARD–WINNING QUARTET-IN-RESIDENCE ON THE HILL student narratives through great French quartet repertoire performances.”

Walnut Hill welcomed the GRAMMY Award–winning Parker Quartet into the community as its Quartet-in-Residence for the 2023–24 school year.

The residency is unique as a professional mentorship offering in a high school environment, the only one of its kind. “Inviting a world-renowned ensemble like the Parker Quartet to Walnut Hill is absolutely a thrill,” says Walnut Hill Head of School Eric Barber. “This is a testament to the exceptional artistry of our Music students.”

Founded and currently based in Boston, the Parker Quartet comprises Daniel Chong and Ken Hamao (violins), Jessica Bodner (viola), and Walnut Hill alumnus Kee-Hyun Kim ’01 (cello). The Quartet’s numerous honors include winning the Concert Artists Guild Competition, the 2005 Bordeaux Competition, and Chamber Music America’s prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award. The members of the Parker Quartet also serve as Professors of the Practice and Blodgett Artists-in-Residence at Harvard University’s Department 2023 / 2024

of Music. The group spends its summers on the faculty of the Banff Centre’s Evolution: Quartet program.

The Quartet’s Walnut Hill residency was multi-faceted during the 2023-24 academic year. It included a concert with our student musicians at Rockport Music in September 2023 to celebrate Walnut Hill’s 50th Anniversary as an arts school. The Quartet led the string orchestra as a part of Walnut Hill’s January Term program throughout the fall, culminating in a concert in January 2024. The Quartet’s reading session of student composers’ string quartets, in which they offered feedback, was a unique offering for our Music students.

In the second year of the residency, Director of Music Jenny Elowitch shared about working with the Quartet, “We have developed our first cross-departmental project with academics, something we hope to build on going forward.

The quartet will spend multiple classes with French III, inspiring

To ensure our student musicians get the most out of this mentorship opportunity, “the Quartet demonstrated various rehearsal scenarios and suggested solutions to challenges our students often face,” Elowitch noted. A future session this spring will feature “the Quartet doing a deep dive into how they approach the newest music in collaboration with living composers," offered Elowitch. "We want our students to understand the value of moving the “classical” repertoire forward in new ways.”

We are grateful to the Parker Quartet as our Quartet-inResidence and our generous donors who made this residency possible: Linda Ross P’18, Tung Yu and Joo-Young Jung P’24, and Melissa Cassel P’19.

SPOTLIGHT ON GENEROSITY “I am honored to be able to support the Music Department and happy to hear the Parker Quartet residency has been a huge success," shared Linda Ross P’18 (pictured above with the Quartet), who gave a $25,000 leadership gift over two years towards the residency. Linda’s support of the Piano Excellence Fund in 2021 was also critical to Walnut Hill acquiring the Steinway Model D Grand Piano as our Concert Grand Piano on campus.

Walnut Hill is grateful for Linda’s generosity and belief in our Music students, the department, and Director of Music Jenny Elowitch.

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PROFILE IN GENEROSIT Y

A BELOVED 200-YEAR-OLD HOME IS A GIFT FOR WALNUT HILL’S FUTURE her most in “teaching my mind to work in an intellectual way.”

This gift has been ever-present “throughout my life,” 91-year-old Charlotte added with conviction.

Her parents had one goal for sending her to Walnut Hill: to prepare her for college. When she arrived at Vassar College, she said, “It wasn’t difficult,” an indicator of the quality fouryear high school education she received on the Hill. Today, Walnut Hill continues the tradition of nurturing intellectual curiosity, as we believe that thinking artists have something important to offer society.

When Charlotte I. Hall ’50 speaks about her Edgartown, Massachusetts, childhood home and where she has resided continuously as an adult since the late 1970s, she says it’s home to her simply because it’s where she is most comfortable. The stately 200-year-old home, blocks away from the water, had been a labor of love for her parents, who renovated it in the 1930s, as it has been for Charlotte over the years.

While at Walnut Hill, she loved having a “home base” in Natick, which allowed her and her classmates to explore all of Boston’s arts and culture offerings, such as pre-Broadway shows or Friday afternoons at Symphony Hall. She remembers attending Boston Symphony Orchestra concerts every Friday afternoon “right under the nose of Koussevitzky," the BSO’s legendary conductor.

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Admittedly, Charlotte claims that Walnut Hill’s transformation into the art school we know today brought her back to supporting the School. Perhaps because her family tree includes a worldrenowned Wagnerian soprano, Lillian Norton, or that her time at Walnut Hill brought her front row to art-making of the highest levels of excellence, Charlotte believes deeply in the role of artists in society. She shared, “Artists are the ones who shape culture.”

In what she describes as a logical decision, Charlotte’s treasured home is now a retained life estate that will have a transformational impact on Walnut Hill at some point in the future. This form of planned gift arrangement works by the donor transferring the deed to the property to a recipient but retaining the right to live in the property for life while the donor maintains upkeep, taxes, etc. Charlotte admitted to receiving excellent

tax benefits for many years, affirming her decision for this type of planned gift.

It may have been her extensive non-profit work, serving on eight boards at one time, that imparted the sense of responsibility of ensuring that organizations one cares about are supported in the future. That is what legacy, or planned giving, is ultimately all about. What can I do today that will impact this organization that matters to me in the future? Thank you, Charlotte, for answering that question with so much generosity. Walnuts will thank you for generations to come.

To learn more about retained life estates or other planned giving vehicles, please contact Allison Cooley at acooley@walnuthillarts.org.

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INVESTMENT IN DANCE FLOOR OFFERS NEW FOUNDATION In the 2023-24 academic year, the Dance Barn’s Studios 1 and 2 underwent a necessary renovation with a new sprung floor system and Marley floors. This was a critical capital project, as the wear on the previous floor affected safety, increased the risk of injury, and impacted the ability of the dancers to develop proper technique. "The new flooring is of enormous importance for both the program and the students,” offered José Martín Trujillo, Director of Boston Ballet’s Professional Division at Walnut Hill. “It gives the faculty the assurance of having the highest standards regarding ballet flooring, and it gives the students the peace of mind and safety to push themselves to achieve their goals."

This capital investment underscores the importance of the Boston Ballet School and Walnut Hill partnership, in which we provide an environment where the professional dancer of the future will flourish. We aim to develop a truly exceptional dancer with tremendous intellect who will see ballet as a reflection of and a tool to advance our society. We are the only program in the world that combines a professional ballet company with a collegepreparatory academic experience within a premier high school for the arts.

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A masterclass with Jorma Elo, Boston Ballet’s Resident Choreographer. Photo by Mica Romulo.

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING DONORS FOR SUPPORTING THE DANCE FLOOR CAPITAL PROJECT: Donna Egan Mingi Kim and DJ Choe, P’26 Rob and Karen Green, P’24

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DONOR GIVES WALNUTS A TASTE OF THE BIG APPLE Imagine being a Theater student waking up one morning on the Hill with this on your “to-do” list for the day: “Adventure on Broadway.” That was the case for the entire Theater Department in April 2024. The excursion to New York was part of Walnut Hill’s commitment to educating and training creative and intellectually curious young artists and recognizing that education happens beyond the classroom.

More than 50 students visited the Museum of Broadway, where students learned about the history and influence of this cornerstone of American theater. They attended a matinee performance of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, featuring Nicholas Christopher ’08. After his performance, Christopher spoke with the students about how his Walnut Hill education greatly impacted his trajectory as a working artist.

Another highlight was the opportunity to meet and learn from Walnut Hill alum Peter Van Dam ’03 (pictured below), a Casting Director with Tara Rubin Casting. Our students spent time with Van Dam, engaging in a highly informative Q&A focusing on his experience working in the industry on numerous creative teams as a casting director.

This adventure further improved the quality of our Theater students’ instruction with a day centered around community and inspiration.

This trip would not have been possible without a $20,000 gift from an anonymous donor.

Sidney Barbour ’24 remarked soon after the trip, “My art education is one of the most important things in my life. Theater is the thing that I love to do. Walnut Hill has allowed me not only to practice what I love but also to learn from it continuously.

Learning about Peter and Nick’s experiences deeply resonated with me, as I will soon join them as a Walnut Hill alum. I was reminded of the importance of pursuing your dreams with grace and kindness. The Theater Department trip sparked excitement and reassured me that I am doing what I love. Sharing these moments with my friends and teachers made it all the more special!”

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WHAT WILL YOUR WALNUT HILL LEGACY BE? BECOME AN ELLISON CIRCLE MEMBER

Through thoughtful planned gifts, Ellison Circle members have an enduring impact on Walnut Hill School for the Arts for generations to come. These transformational gifts provide opportunities for students and faculty through scholarships, Department Chair naming, program support, or the underwriting of a cherished Walnut Hill tradition.

“When I made my first will in my 30s, I included Walnut Hill so I could leave a legacy donation to a young student. I revised my will in my 40s, and although estate planning is getting more complicated with age and a family to think about, it’s still easy to include a legacy gift that will be a guaranteed benefit to artists one day in the future.”

—Nicole Gallant Criss ’92 Legacy gifts to Walnut Hill come in many forms: bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, life insurance, stocks, real estate, and IRA beneficiary designations.

If you already have Walnut Hill in your estate plans, please let us know so we might recognize your generosity.

If you would like to learn more about how you can create an enduring legacy at Walnut Hill, please contact giving@walnuthillarts.org

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ENDOWMENT FUNDS for 2023–24 As percentage of the Operating Budget (unaudited)

An endowment fund is a permanent, self-sustaining source of funding that many nonprofits use as a reliable revenue source. Endowment assets are invested, and a percentage of the value of the fund is paid out to support the fund’s purpose. Any earnings beyond that distribution are reinvested in the fund—making it a sustainable source of support, and a powerful resource in helping us preserve our mission in perpetuity.

Endowment funds are critical for sustaining our School into the future, and we are grateful to the many people who have contributed to our strong foundation. Walnut Hill has many different funds that support all aspects of the School, including scholarships, buildings, programs, and general use.

FUND BY DESIGNATION AS OF JUNE 30, 2024, WALNUT HILL’S TOTAL ENDOWMENT WAS VALUED AT $18,135,000

$18,135,000 1% 5%

Financial Aid $7,072,650 26%

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General Use $5,259,150 Board Designated $4,715,100 29%

Program $906,750 Buildings

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ENDOWMENT FUNDS Walnut Hill has a number of existing endowments that support many different aspects of the School. Gifts of any size can be added to existing endowment funds.

For more information on starting a named fund, or to contribute to an existing fund, please visit walnuthillarts.org/giving/endowment or call 508.650.5019.

GENERAL STUDENT AID 125th Scholarship Fund Established in 2019 as part of Walnut Hill’s 125th Year celebration.

George I. Alden Trust Scholarship Fund Established with a grant from the Worcester, MA–based George I. Alden Trust in 1992. The scholarship gives preference to a student from the Greater Worcester or Boston MetroWest area.

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The Lola Fortmiller Baldwin ’51 Scholarship Created by Lola in 2021. In addition to being an alumna of the School, she headed the Development Office from 1989 to 2001. Lola retired fully from Walnut Hill in 2007 and was a charter member of the Ellison Circle.

Colin and Una Bowness Scholarship Fund Established in 2008. Weston, MA, resident Colin Bowness served on our Board of Visitors.

Eric Bradbury ’89 Scholarship Fund Established in memory of Eric after his tragic death in December 1995. He was an exceptionally gifted clarinetist, as well as a warm human being who loved Walnut Hill.

Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Foundation Scholarship Fund (Young Artist Fund) Established in 1994 by a grant from the Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Foundation.

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St. Dunstan’s Prep Scholarship Fund (Young Artist Fund) Arranged by parent Kathleen Wells (Jennifer ’87 and Adam ’90), who was at that time a trustee of St. Dunstan’s. The school for children with special needs closed its doors in 1994 and distributed its endowment, giving $10,000 to Walnut Hill. The annual award supports a student with special learning needs who shows outstanding promise.

Margaret Gammons Feuerlein ’38 Scholarship Fund As her husband, Dr. Willy J. Feuerlein, wrote after her death, Margaret valued Walnut Hill “more than any other school,” and had hoped someday to give a “real gift.”

Dr. Feuerlein fulfilled that wish in 1992 by establishing this fund in her memory.

Sally Gordon Gayley ’22 Scholarship Fund Established in 1994 in memory of Sally by her brother, Albert H. Gordon. Believing that charity was the most important virtue, Sally had been a loyal donor to the School since her graduation in 1922, and was also a well-loved member of the community.

Elizabeth M. and Francis O. Hunnewell Scholarship Fund Established in 2004 by Trustee Frank Hunnewell, in honor of his wife and Board of Overseers member, Elizabeth.

Robert E. Keiter Scholarship Fund This general scholarship endowment was established in honor of Bob’s retirement from the Board of Trustees in 2001.

Marianne Durham Lakatos ’37 Scholarship Fund Established by Marianne in 1992 during the Centennial Campaign (1989–1993). She valued her Walnut Hill education and wanted to provide scholarship assistance for others.

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Susan Stampler ’64 and Joseph M. Paresky Scholarship Fund Established in 1989 by Susan and Joseph, with a lead gift to the Centennial Campaign (1989–1993), which significantly increased the School’s financial aid budget.

Stephanie Bonnell Perrin Scholarship Fund Established by Trustee Eric Oddleifson in 2004 in honor of Stephanie’s longtime tenure as Head of School.

Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation Scholarship Fund Established in 1987 by a grant from the Pforzheimer Foundation, to provide support for student aid. The effort to procure the funds was spearheaded by Pforzheimer Board member Jill Leinbach (parent of Lisa Leinbach Huertas ’76 and wife of former Walnut Hill Trustee David Leinbach).

Hilary Williams Pike ’71 Scholarship Fund Established in 1989 by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmons J. Williams, and aunt Mary Esther Williams Dasenbrock ’39 in memory of Hilary, who died a few years after her Walnut Hill graduation.

Joanna Rappaport ’96 Scholarship Fund Established in 2003 with gifts from friends and family to honor Joanna’s memory, following her untimely death in the fall of 2002. The award, made annually, supports a student who has overcome personal challenges to graduate.

Drs. Ed and Mary Ann Reynolds Scholarship Fund Created in 2014 by Reese Launer and Ellen Reynolds in honor of their parents. This fund is for general scholarship.

Arnold Taylor Scholarship Fund Established in 1984 by the Board of Trustees in memory of Arnold and in recognition of his many years of service to Walnut Hill. As Assistant Head, English teacher, and art instructor, he was truly a Renaissance man, and his fund assists talented students in pursuit of both intellectual and artistic growth.

Wendy A. Wheeler Scholarship Fund Created in 1994 by Wendy’s family and the Board of Trustees. This fund was a surprise in honor of her retirement as Board Chair.

Formerly the School Counselor, Wendy always had the interests of Walnut Hill’s students close at heart and advocated for increased financial aid.

Nancy Wyman Wilkinson ’42 Scholarship Fund Established in 1996 in Nancy’s memory after her untimely death from cancer. A former President of the Alumnae Association and Board of Visitors member, Nancy continues to be honored for her commitment to education through gifts to this fund from her husband, A. Warren Wilkinson (a former member of the Board of Visitors), her sister Liz Wyman Doudoumopoulos ’45, and Jasper Wyman & Sons, where Nancy was President for many years.

Sandra Lea Williams Calahan ’58 Scholarship Fund Established in 1998 by her brother, John Taylor Williams, in Sandra’s memory. Sandra was a dedicated nurse throughout her life, and her fund provides aid for students who wish to pursue careers in public service and includes sponsorship of public service speakers at the School.

Class of 1942 Scholarship Fund Established in 1992 by the Class of 1942. This fund was created at their 50th Reunion www.walnuthillarts.org

in memory of deceased classmates. The fund continues to grow as more members of the class give each year to their scholarship.

Class of 1950 Scholarship Fund Established in 2005 by Peggy O’Hearn Denby ’50 in honor of her 55th Reunion.

Class of 1953 Scholarship Fund Established in 2003 by the Class of 1953 in honor of their 50th Reunion.

Class of 1954 Scholarship Fund Established in 2004 by the Class of 1954 in honor of their 50th Reunion.

Class of 1958 Scholarship Fund Established in 2008 by the Class of 1958 in honor of their 50th Reunion.

Class of 1965 Scholarship Fund Established by Carol Hauptfuhrer ’65 in 2005 in honor of her 40th Reunion.

Class of 1966 Scholarship Fund Established in 2016 by the Class of 1966 in honor of their 50th Reunion.

Class of 1975 Scholarship Fund Established by Judyth Smith Bond ’75 in honor of her 30th Reunion.

FOR BUILDING The Delaney Building Endowment Fund Created in 1998 by Patricia Delaney Snider ’50 in honor of her sister, Phyllis Delaney Sturman ’38, this fund supports general maintenance costs of the School.

FOR DANCE MAJORS Sarah Morrison Cail ’76 Dance Fund Established in 1994 by Sarah’s parents, Robert and Gretchen 2023 / 2024

Morrison, in recognition of the important role that Walnut Hill—and the Dance Department in particular—played in Sarah’s life. The annual award benefits a dancer who demonstrates strong credentials—both academic and artistic.

Samuel Kurkjian Scholarship Fund Founded in 2015 by Kate Hutter ’00 and Pixley Schiciano ’78, in honor of the late Sam Kurkjian.

Sam was a Dance teacher at Walnut Hill for many years, and as such this fund is a scholarship to support a Dance student who is not only a talented performer, but also an artistic leader with aspirations to choreograph.

Agneta Widestam Mead Dance Scholarship Fund Established in 1999 by Agneta’s husband, Franklin B. Mead, a Walnut Hill Trustee, after her untimely death from cancer.

Agneta was a dancer and enjoyed accompanying Frank to performances at Walnut Hill.

FOR DIVERSITY Catherine Nelson Nevius Scholarship Fund Established in 2000 by her nieces, Nancy Nevius Milczanowski ’53 and Julie Nevius Young ’56, to honor Catherine’s years at Walnut Hill as Academic Dean (1950–1955) and History faculty member (1929–1955). This scholarship will help to promote diversity at the School.

Fred M. Roddy Scholarship Fund Created in 2000, this scholarship is awarded annually to a student of color. The Fred M. Roddy Foundation, which is dedicated to education, endowed this scholarship to support the School’s commitment to build a diverse community, and to provide

a Walnut Hill education to a student who might not otherwise be able to attend the School.

The Korean Student Support Endowed Fund This fund was created as an investment specifically for the future of young artists who come from Korea to study at Walnut Hill. The fund provides scholarships and other program enhancements, which may include improvements to the ELL (English Language Learning) program, a position for a native Korean-speaking professional in our Campus Life area, or increased translation services.

The Antonio Viva Fund for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Created in 2021 to honor outgoing Head of School Antonio Viva. This fund is used to enhance the existing efforts to create a just, equitable, and inclusive culture, as well as to attract and support a diverse range of students, faculty, and staff.

FOR FACULTY, STAFF, AND PROGRAMS Louise Barnes Adams ’36 Professional Development Fund Established in 2002 by the Barnes Foundation to honor Louise. This fund supports the professional development opportunities of a Walnut Hill faculty or staff member annually.

Dartley Visual Art Intern Fund Established in 1995 by Peter and Karen Dartley, whose son Alec graduated as a Visual Art major in 1991. The fund provides an annual stipend for a young artist to teach at Walnut Hill for one year, thus allowing a permanent faculty member to take a half-year sabbatical and Impact Report | 17

also providing the students with diverse artistic perspectives.

Edward E. Ford Foundation Faculty Award Fund Established in 1990 with a grant from the E. E. Ford Foundation.

Each year, the faculty and administration select three of their peers to receive grants in recognition of excellence in teaching.

Edward E. Ford Foundation Faculty Salary Endowment Established in 1973 with a grant from the E. E. Ford Foundation, this permanently endowed fund provides professional development opportunities to members of the faculty.

Edward E. Ford Foundation Summer Study Faculty Fund Established in 1992 with a grant from the E. E. Ford Foundation to provide professional development funds for faculty summer study.

The Stephanie B. Perrin Chair Established in 2001 with a gift from Peter and Karen Dartley, parents of Alec Dartley ’91, to honor Stephanie Perrin as Head of School (1984–2008).

FOR MUSIC MAJORS The Edward Farraday Voice Scholarship Awarded annually to provide financial support to students applying to or already enrolled in Walnut Hill’s Voice program who demonstrate both talent and need. This fund was established in 2022 by Edward “Ted” Farraday and will be further funded from his estate plans upon his passing.

Sarah Beattie Johnson ’32 Scholarship Fund Established in 2004 following the passing of Sarah’s daughter, Sarah B. Cannon ’61. This scholarship supports Voice students.

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The Margaret Stewart Lindsay Scholarship Established in 2007 to support talented students who are passionate about pursuing music and art. Margaret was a strong proponent and lover of the arts, and her scholarship ensures that her legacy will continue the support she often provided to musicians and artists during her life.

McCune Music Scholarship Fund Established in 2003 by the McCune Foundation in honor of Mary McCune Edwards ’42.

This endowed scholarship fund supports students in the Music Department.

Margaret Rathbone ’28 Music Scholarship Fund Established by Margaret in 1996. Her fund supports Walnut Hill musicians, whose concerts she loved to attend.

The Tasker Scholarship Established in 2006 by Shiv and Monisha Tasker, parents of Nakul Tasker ’06. This scholarship will benefit one Voice major at Walnut Hill every year.

Treitler Family Scholarship Established in 1999 to support a Music student at Walnut Hill, and to honor the memory of Eric Bradbury ’89 and Gretchen Lapp-Rodriguez ’88, two beloved Walnut Hill musicians.

FOR THEATER MAJORS Cabral Merit Scholarship for Excellence in Theater Established in 2024 by Sandra and Kevin Delbridge P’00/’05 in 2004 to honor the legacy of our former Theater Director, Joe Cabral, while championing a new era of merit-based support. This initiative celebrates excellence and is a cornerstone for bolstering enrollment and fostering a culture of artistic excellence.

Walker Pate Vreeland ’97 Scholarship Fund Established in 1997 by Gerrit and Toni Vreeland in recognition of the School’s objectives and the importance Walnut Hill played in their son Walker’s life.

FOR VISUAL ART MAJORS The Lucinda Weil Bunnen ’48 Scholarship Established by Lucinda in 2007 to benefit one Visual Art major at Walnut Hill every year.

Balentine Family Visual Art Scholarship Fund The Balentine family began this scholarship fund for Visual Art students in 2008 to honor their son, Mac, in the year of his graduation.

Jane Byron Taylor-Wydra ’64 Scholarship Fund Established in 1999 by her mother, Louise H. Taylor, and sister Elizabeth Taylor-Huey ’62, in memory of Jane, who died in a car accident in July 1998. She was the principal of a middle school in Saco, ME, where she lived with her two children. This scholarship benefits students of Visual Art, an area which interested Jane greatly.

FOR MULTIPLE MAJORS The Delbridge Scholarship Established by Sandra and Kevin Delbridge, Walnut Hill parents and Trustee (Sandra) in 2015, to benefit a U.S. citizen living in Massachusetts who majors in either Visual Art or Theater.

Wells Family Scholarship Established in 2004 by the Wells Family in honor of Jennifer Wells-Saltzman ’87 and Adam Wells ’90. The scholarship will support Music and Visual Art majors in alternating years.

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GENEROUS DONORS IN 2023-24 MADE A DIFFERENCE

*FY24 (7/1/2023–6/30/2024)

ABOVE & BEYOND We are grateful to those donors who made gifts above and beyond the annual fund in FY2024.

Because of their leadership giving, we enhanced the School’s infrastructure, increased financial aid and merit-based support, and expanded educational and art training offerings for our students.

Hakan and Amy Adolfsson P’25 Melissa and Mike Aveni P’21 Jane Barrett ’56 Edel Blanks P’25 Robert Bradbury* P’89 Mollie Byrnes ’63 Laura Cahners-Ford ’66 Karen Calby Melissa Cassel P’19

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John Chang and June Song, in memory of Dana Chang ’25 John Day and Jane Doyle P’02 Sandra E. and Kevin S. Delbridge P’00/’05 Donna Egan Louise Hodgkins Freeman* ’51 Carolyn Garrett Hugh and Deborah Gelch P’13 Matthew and Heather Glass P’23 Charlotte I. Hall ’50 Randall and Roma Hansis P’00 Nancy Hawthorne Betsy McClendon ’65 Margaret Moller* ’40 Bob and Gretchen Morrison P’76 Sara Naughton ’87 Rob and Andi Paine Janet E. Pattillo Javier Perez de Acha David and Jean Ramsey P’99

Charles Rappaport and Penny Hall P’96 The Ratnoff Family Paul Reeves and Elinor Shin P’27 Linda Ross P’18 Laura Shedenhelm P’09 Laura and Bill Shucart Bryant Spann and Carol Damewood Spann P’23 Shane Tan and Yan Chen P’06 Patty Thom Jenny Toolin McAuliffe P’15 David Watters and Janice Alberghene P’10 Tony Williams Peter M. and Barbara Wright Julie Young ’56 Tong Yu and Joo-Young Jung P’24 Adrienne Zolondick ’80

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WALNUT HILL ANNUAL FUND 2023-2024 Thank you to our FY2024 Annual Fund donors who played their part.

VISIONARY CIRCLE $100,000+ Mollie Tower Byrnes ’63 Jenny Toolin McAuliffe P’15

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE $50,000-$99,999 David Edelman and Miriam Adams P’18 Donna Egan Janet E. Pattillo Karla and Scott Radke P’24 Ronald and Mary Simon Linda C. Wisnewski

NON NOBIS SOLUM CIRCLE $25,000-$49,999 Doo Jun Choe and Mingi Kim P’26 Jane Oxford Keiter ’60 and Robert E. Keiter Rob and Genevieve Lynch P’24 Deborah and Nicholas Mankiw P’18 John S. Paolella YongshuPSoh P’24 Charles G. Thacher

LEADERSHIPCIRCLE $10,000-$24,999 Sarah Morrison Cail ’76 John Chang and June Song, in memory of Dana Chang ’25 Patricia Davidson ’83 Sally Winter French ’49 Nicole Gakidis ’81, P’18 Walter and Lila Hunnewell John R. McCune Charitable Trust Edward Johnson IV P’22 Kate Mason ’00 Elizabeth Paine McClendon ’65 Linda Harper McLane ’66 and P. Andrews McLane Jennifer McLean Anne M. Morgan Stephen and Jean Muniz P’24 Carrie Nedrow ’84 Lisa and Stuart Rothman P’18 James Savage Pixley Lewis Schiciano ’78

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Jennifer Caldwell ’78 Kristine Van Amsterdam Bill and Helena Wheeler P’22/’24 Peter and Reva Winston Peter M. and Barbara Wright Suzanne Smith Yeaw ’49

PERRIN CIRCLE $5,000-$9,999 Jane Barrett ’56 Ron Cardarelli P’25 Eugene Choung and Hyun Joo Park P’17 Connie Eastburn ’54 Barbara Eldridge ’53 Eric I. Herbst ’09 Geoffrey Howarth and Sarah McGregor P’25 Benny Ibarra De Llano ’89, P’21 Margaret Moller* ’40 Cynthia Newell Oliver ’62 Sylvia Sanchez ’46 The Sayles Family

CONANT CIRCLE $2,500-$4,999 Jan S. Adams Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia P’25 Lola Fortmiller Baldwin ’51 Eric and Joy Barber P’24 Carson Biederman and Susan MacPherson Cornelia Todd Brown ’48 Paula Cortes Panameno and Jorge Vela Quintero P’27 Martha Whiting Cox* ’51 Dawne Deuterman P’26 Louise Hodgkins Freeman* ’51 Edwin Gordon Sally Schwabacher Hottle ’55 Elizabeth Hunnewell Cynthia Rolfe Jones ’50 Sam Lambert and Marie Sheffield P’25 Cynthia Lord ’66 Jordan C. McCullough ’94 David Parish Dennis Snyder The Benevity Community Impact Fund

BIGELOW CIRCLE $1,000-$2,499 Phyllis Gable Alden ’67 Maura and Ted Almy P’06 Jeremy and Meredith Aston P’22 Jeremy and Annie Baker P’25 Dan and Ann Bernstein Susan Talbot Birkett ’65 Melissa Cassel P’19 Chih-Tang Chang and Jee-Min Hu P’08 Sharon Clark P’83 Karen Daniels ’66 Dorothy Sanborn Elliott ’66 Jane McGown Flynn ’59 Perry and Jennifer Friedman P’26 Carolyn Fleming Fruci ’81 Liang Gan and Hong Xiang P’22 Catherine Schwartz Garrison ’67 Jim and Laurel Giarrusso P’99 Kathryn Orbeton Greenberg ’65 Elizabeth Haartz ’75 Justine Hand ’88 and Chad Updyke P’26 Carol Hauptfuhrer ’65 Sonja Randolph Heintz ’91 Gary Herbst and Alice Elliot P’09 Karl and Stephanie Hsu P’25 Collie and Charlie Hutter P’00 Alice and Jeremy Jacobs Sabreena Kiviat KropP’94 Eve Larner ’86 Eric and Julie Lepin P’25 Sandra Stone Linker ’53 David Locke and Cathe Read P’95 Robert Logan P’26 Joan Deveney Lovejoy ’64 Dick McCullough P’94 Nancy Nevius Milczanowski ’53 Nancy Porter Morrill ’56 Susan Stampler Paresky ’64 Susan Titus and Fred Bennitt ’61 Patricia Smith-Petersen Ventry ’64 Jim Vernon Amy Wheeler John I. Williams, Jr. and Diane Pierce-Williams P’05 Linda Roberts Williams ’70 Marilyn Falk Wolpert ’57 Jie Li ’27 Joyce Yaffee ’68

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FRIENDS CIRCLE $500-$999 Claudia Brown Carol Cronk Cole ’50 Julie Rubinger Doupé ’05 Dr. Chandra Ellis Sarah Jayne Everdell ’67 Mary Forsberg ’69 Adrienne Jabush Gang ’66 Jane Gilday ’64 Olive Milne Glaser ’47 Rochelle Wise Gorgos ’65 Benjamin Gregg Jennifer Haas-Scott ’01 Brooke and Ellen Hamilton P’20/’27 Megan Hansen Lisa Leinbach Huertas ’76 Bill Hughes P’13 Daniel and Sherry Hutchins P’12 Jennifer Jewiss ’84 Ariadne Kimberly-Huque ’86 Pamela Apostol Kukla ’63 Brian and Tracy Lenehan P’22 Marjorie Barton Levin ’57 Kathy Liu and Jonathan Zalesky Lois Aronson Lopatin ’58 Amelia Marks ’66 Marcia Hunter Matthews ’63 Lindsay McAuliffe ’15 Frank Mead and Penny Bragonier Mary Barlow Mueller ’65 Jeffrey and June Nathan P’04 Dorothy Bigelow Neuberger ’54 Dianne Hall Polson ’53 Michele Fallon Scott ’90 Payton Shepardson ’20 Doina and Dan Simovici Mark and Christine Solakian Anthony Tjan and Laura Murray-Tjan P’27 Nancy Connelly Truesdell ’66 Christopher Wilk and Christine Standish P’12 Randy and Greta Wilkening P’12 Jonathan and Susan Young P’01

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UPTO $499 Karleen Aghevli Jenny Akridge ’95 Leila Alhamoodah ’08 Andrew and Keumjoo Armstrong P’22 Gayle Barlow Atkinson ’66 Preston Aucoin Beckett Azevedo ’17 Jessica Bailey Jennie Lee Colosi Balboni ’73 Isabel Curtis Baldridge ’68 Elyse Banak Phyllis MacAlpine Barrus ’54 Tony Beadle and Nell Rogers P’15 Samuel Belcher Barbara Hartong Belt ’54 Annetta Smith Benedict ’63 Neil Benjamin Lisa Bianco ’84 Kim Bonasera Bickford ’76 Sharon Kenney Biddle ’61 Sarah Dewey Blouch ’60 Eric Bonin David and Jeannie Brooks P’92/’97 Lisa Brown ’84 Lisa Caliri Beth Canterbury Vincent Carabillo Tori Cargill ’18 Anne Winslow Carlson ’65 Judith Lynch Carpenter ’54 Talia Carpinteri Jim and Dana Dee Carragher P’96 Kevin Carson and Debra Ruf-Carson P’07 Mary Turner Cattan ’60 Jeanne Cervini Ward Chapman and Judith Fullerton P’03 Jason Cheeseman-Meyer Enver Cobani Anne Gagnebin Coffin ’57 ChiPand Brenda Collins P’13,’19 Joseph Comito P’93 Allison Cooley John and Amanda Corliss P’11 Sarah Lord Corson ’59 Jay and Diane Crawford-Kelly Constance Cross ’59 Sue Ellen Taylor Damour ’60 Martha Nagle Dare ’56 Lyle Davidson and Tina Blythe P’17 Ann Gouger Davis* ’57 Mary Jane Kase Davis ’55 Sandra Hall Davis ’60 Bryan Davison ’99 Maggie Day ’02

Adriane Aldrich de Savorgnani ’58 Luanne Deagle Evangeline Delgado ’11 Natalie and John Della Cioppa Sarah Detenber ’82 Diane Huston Dobbins ’60 Mary Lane Donoghue ’58 Scott Doughty P’18 Lisa Fabbricotti Drake ’73 Susan Duane ’73 Denis Dubois and Sally Carter-Dubois P’99 Karen Duby Wendelyn and Don Duquette P’12 Laurel Durning-Hammond ’10 Mary Dye Dunham ’51 Jennifer Elowitch Audrey Emerson ’13 Bob and Jeanette Emerson P’13 John Emerson P’93 Jay and Candy Emlen P’02 Andrea Scudder Evans ’64 Joe and Lisa Fair P’24 Leticia Farrice Sarah Williams Farrow ’61 Katharine Fenton-Hathaway ’69 Sandra Newbert Fitts ’61 Marcia Fitzgerald Maia Fitzpatrick ’83 Beth Flaherty P’27 Thomas and Mary Flatley Alexa Flinker Stephanie Flinker Hugh Fortmiller Tobey and Robert Fossey Janis Franklin and Jonathan Hufstader Virginia Turner Friberg ’62 Jane Frujita Sue and Joe Gagne Judith Wernick Gilmore ’60 Sebastian Gold ’10 Mario Gonzalez and Lisa Weber-Gonzalez P’11 Elaine Platt Goss ’66 Megan Grau ’03 Mary Gregg ’83 Marni Griffin Adelaide Anthony Griffiths ’55 Patrick Gullo Deborah Benjamin Elizabeth Doonan Hampton ’70 Jane Murray Hartley ’64 Francis and Doris Hauert P’16 Montroe Headd ’70 Alice Garvin Hebert ’70 Jonathan and Beth Heldmann P’26 Helen Platt Higgs ’53 Impact Report | 2 1

Nancy Lewis Hill ’56 Nancy Wright Howard ’61 Bob and Amanda Howe Lindsey Humes Libby Ingalls ’65 Christie Jacobs Kasia Jastrzebska-Kowalska Ann Brawner Jeffries ’52 Ben Johnson Elizabeth Pool Johnson ’56 Washawn Jones Rebecca and Yoni Kadden Rachel Kadish Tom and Kerri Keenan P’26 Mary Ann Keenan Kerney Family David and Danfeng Kircheis P’24 Judy and Steven Kiviat P’94 Martha D. Kleinman Rebecca Tannebring Kling ’51 Barbara Knickerbocker ’68 Tanya Korelsky P’05 Nate and Alice Krasner Catherine van de Velde Lambe ’68 Constance Waterman Lampert ’59 Julie Lamprey-Fitzgerald ’99 Andrew and Susan Langlois P’25 Connor Larsen ’07 Nancy Cooke Latta ’57 Cindy Lewis ’72 George Li ’13 Julia Li ’85 Katie and Xiaojian Li P’13 Susan Livingston ’56 Marie Longo Judith Hedstrom Loomis ’55 Gonzalo Lopez and Judy Cascales P’92 Robert and Isabel Loring P’26 Tara Lucier Caroline Lyons ’80 Mary MacCready ’67 Jill Springer Marks ’86 Jerold and Paula Matayoshi P’02 Becca Mayersohn Melissa McAllister P’14 Sterling and Theresa McCormick P’26 Sally Burch McLagan ’49 Robert Meighan and Joanna Ramos P’25 Colin Meiselman Mark and Stacey Meredith P’14/’17 Emily Miller ’04 David and Norma Miller Catherine W. Milton Beth Minnucci Roberta Fabbricotti Mitchell ’69 2 2 | Impact Report

Douglass and Elsie Morse P’89 Anne Murphy Garrett Murphy ’10 and Esther Ahn ’08 Cindy Mushnick ’73 Karin Jones Myers ’84 Arlene Ovalle-Child Brenda Burden Paull ’68 Jim and Giselle Piantedosi P’06 David and Lesley Pitts P’93 Ann Keller Plumb ’69 Bill and Suzie Prescott Carolyn Mock Pruyne ’53 Lincoln and Nancy Purdy P’16 Paul Ramsey P’79 Joanne Ready Maria Rindenello Spraker ’07 Marion Johnson Rocco ’94 Carlos Romer Suzanne Hiss Roos ’51 Cheryl Finkelstein Rosenberg ’70 Ruth Rothseid ’70 Michelle Rush Marion Lloyd Salois ’74 Eleonore Phillips Sanderson ’52 Carl and Joan Saslow P’01 Anne Fairbanks Sayers ’60 Katie Schiering ’05 Steven Schroeder P’17 Barbara Schade Schwallie ’54 Anthony Schwartz Joseph Seale and Merrill Henderson P’05 Ann Marie Seall ’90 Jane and Tom Segale Daniel and Angela Serig P’24 Giselle Shepatin ’76 Maria and Mark Shepherd P’15 Tedi Shoemaker Sally Butler Signore ’67 Olivia Sinnott ’19 Bertine Willis Slosberg ’62 Beverley Smith ’67 Lindsey Smith Barbara Faden Smithson ’64 Susan Gleason So ’72 Ellen Chynoweth Soule ’44 Hope Spann ’23 Nancy Gilday Spark ’68 Emma Spiegel Elizabeth Fenn Spiess ’61 Mary Ellen Murphy Stahlman ’80 Jonathan Steele Terri White Stevens ’61 Claire Stoecker ’92 Oscar ’91 and Jennifer Strodl P’26 Jason Stumpf and Margaret Funkhouser P’25 Joan Blustein Tepper ’64

William J. Tessmer, Jr.* Louise Thiltgen P’87 Cornelia Lehmann Throssel ’65 Carol Skillin Thwaits ’54 Carol More Tilton ’56 Suzanne Tisne ’61 Courtney Greene Tomaselli ’94 Ted and Juanita Tumelaire Dylan Vizy ’87 Adrienne and Heather Walker P’24 John Walter and Sandra Van de Kauter P’15 Maddie Warlan Liang Wei and Yan Yan P’26 Po-Wei Weng Mary Munroe West ’51 Susan Burke Wheatland ’60 Jane Whitehead Joan Gagnebin Wicks ’59 Justin and Marta Willoughby P’26 Jane Lewis Wilson ’61 Nancy and John Wilson Mary Martha Steele Wingerath ’71 Donald and Mary Winning Li-Chieh WU and Ya-Hwa Juang P’24 Jessie Xie P’26 Suzanne McCabe Yamarone ’75 Will Yarbrough Afranio Duque and Erin Young P’27 Edward and Sandy Zaritt P’96 Jie Zhou and Xuqiong Wu P’23

*Deceased

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THANK YOU TO OUR

ELLISON CIRCLE MEMBERS Walnut Hill established the Ellison Circle to recognize the thoughtfulness of donors who have included the School in their estate plans through a will, bequest, trust, or other vehicle. The School is grateful for every example of such thoughtful generosity. If you are considering a planned gift, or want to make your gift known to us, please contact giving@walnuthillarts.org or call the Development Office at 508.650.5019.

Susan Adamson* Carole Allen-Scannell Maura Almy P ’06 Eleanor P. Ammen* Diane S. Anderson* Gayle G. Atkinson ’66 Joan Babbott* Ellen W. Baldwin* John M. Baldwin* Lola F. Baldwin ’51 Jane Barrett ’56 Marie Barry* Martha W. Bass* Lisa Batchelder ’65 Pauline Baugh ’52 Morgan Beckwith ’09 2023 / 2024

Katharine H. Bell* Sue E. Bell* Margaret J. Bessels* Anne Bever* Jean L. Black* Constance Bowman* Margaret M. Boyer* Robert Bradbury* Elizabeth Breene* George Brett Jr. P ’73 Katharine Brooks* Elizabeth C. Brown* Katharine N. Bryan* Lois K. Bull Mollie Byrnes ’63 Sarah Cail ’76

Karen Calby Elizabeth Callaway ’60 Elizabeth Cannon* Sarah B. Cannon* Mary E. Catto* Priscilla G. Cobb* Carol Cole ’50 Natalie D. Colmore ’59 Marjory Condit* Frances F. Connelly* Christie A. Coon ’60 Mabel S. Cowen* Nicole Criss ’92 Anne B. Crolius* Eleanor H. Crosby* Constance A. Cross ’59 Impact Report | 2 3

Karen Daniels ’66 Mary Esther Dasenbrock* Reed Dasenbrock Ann V. Davis* Sandra L. Davis ’60 Susan W. Davy ’65 Elisabeth Day* Peggy A. Denby * Barbara Devor* Mitchell Dielhenn P ’61 Mary Dobson ’40 Harriet A. Dodds* Lisa M. Drake ’73 Georgia Drew* Mary C. Dye/Dunham ’51 Constance A. Eastburn ’54 Elisabeth Ebert* Joanne Elfers* Elizabeth Ellis* Beatrice J. Ellison* Constance V. Ezer ’50 Edward C. Farraday Kelly R. Feeney Jane G. Ferguson ’66 Margaret L. Finch ’63 Elisabeth W. FitzHugh* Gertrude J. Freedman* Louise Freeman* Sarah A. French ’49 Nathena H. Fuller* Genevieve H. Gagnebin * Nicole Gakidis ’81 P ’18 Louisa H. Garrison ’67 Sarah G. Gayley* Lueza D. Gelb* Jane Gilday ’64 Olive S. Glaser ’47 Martha H. Goldner* Kristin Goodwillie P ’02 Constance W. Goss* Elaine Goss ’66 Janet H. Graves* Kathryn Greenberg ’65 Mary J. Guernsey* Jane B. Hahn ’88 Charlotte I. Hall ’50 Marcia B. Hall ’58 Patricia L. Hall ’62 P ’41/’39* Patricia A. Hamilton ’48 Justine Hand ’88, P’26 Robert J. Hanger* Nancy W. Harris ’62 Freddie H. Hart P ’92 Mary S. Hatch ’52, P ’79 Carol A. Hauptfuhrer ’65 Katharine Hayward* Nancy L. Hirsche ’47 Janet A. Holly* Constance Hsu* 24 | Impact Report

Lisa L. Huertas ’76 Francis O. Hunnewell* Anne B. Ingersoll* Baila A. Janock ’58 Jennifer Jewiss Ed.D. ’84 Linda Johnston* Raymond C. Jopling Jr.* Jacqueline Joyner P ’15 Kathleen E. Kalbfleisch* Elizabeth S. Keenan ’53 Jane Keiter ’60 Martha D. Kleinman Barbara Knickerbocker ’68 Anne S. Koenig ’67 Sabreena Kiviat Kropp ’94 Pamela D. Kukla ’63 Marianne D. Lakatos* Heidi Lantz ’87 Eve A. Larner ’86 Lorna Learned* Marie Longo Lois R. Lopatin ’58 Gail R. Ludvigson C.F.A.* Amelia Marks ’66 Emily H. Marks* Marcia L. Matthews ’63 Wiley McCarthy ’79 Elizabeth McClendon ’65 Linda H. McLane ’66 Rose Merrill ’93 Sarah C. Mills ’62 Margaret M. Moller* Charlotte A. Moran* Mary A. Moran ’65 Nancy P. Morrill ’56 Mary P. Mueller ’65 Shirley M. Murray* Virginia Neely* Arthur H. Nelson Dorothy L. Neuberger ’54 Esther Newton* Gertrude Nott* Alice R. Novaco ’56 Beatrice Page* Susan J. Paresky ’64 Julia A. Parker* Susan Peirson ’55 Stephanie B. Perrin P ’88/’89 Jo-Ann L. Pinkowitz* Alice C. Platt* Jane H. Politzer* Dianne K. Polson ’53 Agatha W. Poor* Henri Prunaret Judith Racely* Charles Rappaport P ’96 Margaret Rathbone* Meleny Rehr ’69 Mary W. Reynolds*

Suzanne H. Riedel ’88 Mary Robertson* Virginia Robinson* DeAnne S. Rosenberg ’57 Ruth B. Rothseid ’70 Elizabeth Ruff* Carolyn S. Rusk ’48 Sylvia Sanchez ’46 Eleonore Sanderson ’52 Ruth C. Scheer ’57 Joseph Schrade II* Ann S. Schwarz P ’81 William M. Scranton* Margaret E. Senter ’23 Mathilde Sewall* Giselle M. Shepatin ’76 Nancy H. Shilts ’59 Carolyn Singers ’42 Mary-Anne Smith* Virginia W. Somers* Ann Spooner ’67 Cheryl St. George* Natalie Stanwood* Ann B. Staples* Amelia J. Stubblefield ’98 Shiv Tasker P ’06 Marianna Taylor Charles G. Thacher Ann I. Thompson ’67 Carol S. Thwaits ’54 Courtney Tomaselli Jennifer Toolin McAuliffe P ’15 Cynthia Tracy * Elizabeth Treitler P ’88 Ruth G. Van Doren P ’86 Joanne E. Weed P ’07 Jennifer Wells ’87 P ’90 Elizabeth A. Wheeler* Margaret Wheeler ’62 Robert B. Wheeler* John T. Williams Kathryn S. Williams Esq. ’71 Louise B. Williams* Margaret D. Williams* Mary H. Williams* Rebecca Williams ’22 Bertine Willis* Susan B. Willis* Marilyn A. Wolpert ’57 Jackson W. Wright Jr.* Peter M. Wright Carole M. Yeager ’61 Suzanne S. Yeaw ’49 Julie N. Young ’56 Laura J. Young ’67 *Deceased

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THANK YOU TO OUR

VOLUNTEERS

2023–2024 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jenny Toolin McAuliffe P’15 President Karen McKeel Calby Vice President Linda C. Wisnewski Treasurer Lisa Rothman P’18 Clerk Patricia L. Davidson ’83 Evangeline Delgado ’11 Paula Nicole Drake David Edelman P’18 Donna Egan Nicole Gakidis ’81, P’18 Matthew Glass P’23 Justine Hand ’88, P’26 Derrick Harkins P’18 Eric Herbst ’09 Benny Ibarra De Llano ’89, P’17/’21 Betsy Kessler P’14 Juhyun Lim ’92 Deborah Mankiw P’18 Elizabeth “Betsy” McClendon ’65 Jordan McCullough ’94 HaeSun Paik ’83, P’21 John Sebastian Paolella Janet Emery Pattillo Karla Radke P’24 Kristine Van Amsterdam Amy Lawrence Wheeler John I. Williams, Jr. P ’05 Tony Williams

EMERITUS BOARD Joseph A. Keefe Robert Keiter Dorothy Bigelow Neuberger ’54 Charlotte I. Hall ’50 Anne M. Morgan

WALNUT HILL FAMILY ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP Annie Baker P’25 Hanniyah Cocroft P’25 Mandy DeBurro P’24 Kim Dyer P’26 Alyce Finwall P’24/’26 Jing Fu P’26 Heidi Gambino P’25 Stephanie Hsu P’25 Kerri Keenan P’26 Jamie Kerman P’27 Alexa Krauter P’24 Angela Lehman P’24 Julie Lepin P’25 Susan MacPherson P’26 Sterling McCormick P’26 Theresa McCormick P’26 Kimberly Poole P’26 Paul Reeves P’27 Angela Serig P’24 Krista Sykes P’26

ALUMNI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Lola Fortmiller Baldwin ’51 Sarah Morrison Cail ’76 Evangeline Delgado ’11, Trustee Benny Ibarra De Llano ’89, P’17/’21, Trustee

2023 / 2024

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the numerous volunteers who donated their time and wisdom throughout the 2023–24 school year. We are grateful to these dedicated supporters who helped nurture our community.

Sally Winter French ’49 Nicole Gakidis, ’81, P’18, Trustee Eric Herbst ’09, Trustee Alessandra Bono Horton ’00 Hayen Kim ’16 Eve Larner ’86 Jill Springer Marks ’86 Sarah Cross Mills ’62 Jake Nahor ’14 Candace Olusola ’08 Moscelyne ParkeHarrison ’15 Courtney Tomaselli Greene ’94 Madison Vest ’13 Josie Waters ’87

DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Allison Cooley Chief Development Officer Washawn Jones Director of Development Cyrus Roxas Director of Development Operations Alexa Flinker Associate Director of Events & Stewardship Talia Carpinteri Associate Director of Alumni Giving & Engagement

Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of this report.

If you feel that an error has been made, please notify giving@walnuthillarts.org and accept our apologies.

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