Sanford Magazine Summer/Fall 2025

CULTURE OF CONNECTION

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Jaime L. Morgan ’02

2024-2025 SANFORD SCHOOL

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

R. Jason Russell

President

Lisa Lloyd-Washington Vice President

Katherine G. Rosenthal Secretary

Susan Keiser

Treasurer

Desmond A. Baker

Peter Danby ’04

Barry Davis

Mark Denlinger

Theodore H. Dwyer III

Paris Dupree ’07

Todd Flubacher

Laura Giardina

Chai Gadde

Christopher T. Grundner

Helene Lee

Lewis Macleod

Kenny Mitchell ’93

Linda Risk

Ryan Struthers ’06

Stanley R. Sykora

Rebecca Wasiewski

EX-OFFICIO

Mark J. Anderson Head of School

Christine Ramsey

Home & School Association President

TRUSTEES EMERITI

Thomas J. Allingham II

John A. Corrozi, Sr.

L. Sandra Hammonds

William M. Lafferty

Sharon M. Struthers

SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE BOARD

Thomas J. Allingham II STAFF

Lucy Benson ’13

Director of Marketing & Communications

Anne Christopher ’20

Marketing & Communications Associate

Photography

Ted Rosenthal / Izmaddy Studios

Rachel Ulmer

Molly Schlachter

Sanford Community Members

Design

Kedash Design

Special thanks to:

Justin McLellan ’16

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On the cover:

Members of the Class of 2025 gather on the new Math/Science patio.

A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Dear Sanford Community,

As I step into the role of Head of School, I find myself reflecting on my own Sanford journey. I first arrived here in 1990 as a wide-eyed first grader, complete with a questionable haircut (thanks, mom!) and a pink Cherry Merry Muffin lunchbox. Sanford truly set the foundation for my life.

At Sanford, I found my voice: in the classroom, on the field hockey field, in winter musicals (as a dancer…certainly not a singer!), in student government, and through friendships that continue to shape me. Iconic Sanford teachers, such as Mark Shields, Helen Vermeychuk, Jackie Pitts ’55, Stan Waterman, Sue and André Dagenais, and Joan Samonisky, left an imprint that endures. Sanford educators have a profound impact on their students, shaping lives.

My path after graduation led me to Boston College, followed by a career in nonprofit leadership in Washington, D.C. Eventually, in 2013, my husband and I found our way back to Delaware, and to Sanford. Since then, I’ve served as Director of Admission, earned my Master’s in Independent School Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, and had the privilege of serving as Associate Head of School for Advancement. I step into my role as Head of School with a reverence for those who shaped Sanford to be the incredible place it is today.

Among them is Jackie Pitts ’55, who passed away last summer after decades as a student, teacher, coach, and mentor. She touched thousands of lives by making math fun, instilling respect and tenacity, and giving so much of herself. Her fierce, unwavering love helped shape Sanford’s culture for generations (see page 10).

Another Sanford icon featured in this issue is Mark Anderson, who led for 14 years with vision, care, and strength (see page 4). Mark revitalized our campus, strengthened enrollment, fundraising, and the school’s financial position, and guided our community through the pandemic. A mentor, friend, and an exceptional leader, Mark has built a foundation of steady leadership for which I am deeply grateful.

I recently revisited History of Sanford and was struck by how true our founding ideals remain today. Ellen Q. Sawin’s vision, No Talent Lies Latent, reminds us that our students are more than academic achievement. They are complex, creative, and capable humans with unique talents to discover, develop, and share. That belief runs as strongly through our community now as it did nearly a century ago.

What I hope you hear in all of this is simple: I love this place. I believe deeply in Sanford’s mission and values. I’ve seen firsthand, as a student, alumna, parent, and school leader, the magic that happens here. Sanford changes lives. We equip students with the skills, confidence, and compassion to thrive in college and beyond–most importantly, we give them a place to become their best selves.

That magic doesn’t come from programs alone; it comes from people. From the faculty who light sparks of curiosity, from the staff who care for every detail, and from the families who entrust us with their children.

I step into this new chapter with enthusiasm, humility, and gratitude. Together, we will ensure that Sanford remains a place where every child can shine, every talent is valued, and every student is prepared to both succeed and to lead with kindness in the broader world.

Warmly,

Jaime L. Morgan ’02 Head of School

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Hart Brothers Kindergarten teacher and Head Coach Khallid Hart ’12 led Sanford to its 11th basketball state title this year with his younger brother Khareem ’25 on the team. (see page 38). The win echoed 2012, when a young Khareem celebrated Sanford’s historic peat alongside his big brother.

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At Commencement, (see page 20). In a reference to the novel, Watership Down, Mac Weymouth turned the Class of 2025 into a warren of rabbits, delivering a whimsical reflection on community and growth.

What’s going

on

around campus?

Six things the Sanford Warriors were talking about this year.

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U.S. Senate Page

Sadie Jordan ’27 is spending her fall semester in Washington, D.C., serving as a U.S. Senate Page. One of only 30 students nationwide selected for this prestigious program, she is living on Capitol Hill, attending classes at the Senate Page School, and assisting senators on the Senate floor. Her journey is inspiring classmates and highlighting how Sanford students turn their passions into action.

Girls’ Lacrosse –

Honoring Jackie Pitts ’55

Following the passing of Jackie Pitts ’55, (see page 11), our girls’ lacrosse team reached the quarterfinals in the state tournament, playing with heart and honoring Jackie’s legacy throughout the season.

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World Language

Amazing Race Students engaged in interactive tasks, problem-solving activities, and culturally inspired challenges, applying their language skills in a dynamic and collaborative setting. This experience fostered critical thinking, teamwork, and global awareness, reinforcing the importance of language learning through hands-on engagement.

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Risky Play This Lower School initiative encourages students to explore challenges like climbing and balancing safely. By taking measured risks, children build confidence, resilience, and problem-solving skills.

Jaime Morgan

A Sanford Story: from Class President to Head of School

By Mark Shields, Former Upper School History Teacher

On July 1, 2025, Jaime Morgan ’02 officially became the ninth Head of School in Sanford’s 95-year history. Jaime is certainly already well-known to the Sanford community from her previous roles as Director of Admission, Associate Head of School for Advancement, and as a parent. Representing the great Class of 2002, Jaime is also the first alumni to serve as Sanford’s Head. Jaime’s classmates were well aware of her abilities and potential when they elected her multiple times to be their class president and identified her as “most likely to succeed” in the 2002 yearbook.

The path from class president to Head of School is a story worth telling. During her student days, Jaime embodied our “No Talent Lies Latent” motto as a stellar student while also being actively involved in athletics, clubs, the performing arts, and student government. Many of the qualities and attributes that she brings to her current position were clearly evident and developed during her years as a Sanford student.

Chosen to be a student speaker at the 2002 Commencement ceremony, Jaime praised the faculty, saying, “They have helped give us roots at Sanford, a place where we know we will always belong.”

I was fortunate to teach Jaime twice, during her sophomore and junior years. I can certainly also attest to Jaime’s academic talents and success, but I want to

highlight her early leadership prowess and some lucky timing for me. At the start of Jaime’s junior year, I was asked to take on the role of lead junior class advisor. Along with other responsibilities, this role put me in charge of planning one of the year’s biggest events, the prom.

When I informed my wife that I was now in charge of the prom, I distinctly remember a look of horror on her face. I will be the first to admit that her reaction was justified. I certainly had zero experience or inclination for event planning. My great stroke of luck, however, was that Jaime was the junior class president. From visiting venues, fundraising, setting up, planning the theme, menu, music, and decorations, Jaime took charge, delegating tasks to the other officers while keeping me “in the loop.” The results were spectacular, and I received undeserved praise for such a great event.

Even as a student, Jaime demonstrated many of the traits that are associated with a successful and visionary leader. When it was first announced that she would become the Head of School, the reaction from her former teachers, coaches, administrators, and classmates was unanimously enthusiastic and supportive. As Sanford moves forward and approaches its centennial, our school is in good hands.

For this article, I have requested input from some of the faculty members from Jaime’s student years. Here is just a sampling of what I received:

Jaime’s former biology teacher, Janet Upton, wrote, “I have never forgotten Jaime for good reasons! Even as a ninth grader, it was obvious that she was going to be successful in whatever profession she chose. Even then, she loved the school and was a student devoted to her studies.”

Former Director of Advancement Peter Buttenheim recalled that even as a teenager, Jaime “always wanted to know what we were doing in advancement” and added that the entire Advancement team was “impressed by Jaime’s mature understanding of change in the school community.”

Former Performing Arts Department Chair Lisa Nowicki wrote, “As a talented performing arts student, Jaime radiated kindness, positivity, and a can-do spirit that elevated every SRTC production in which she took part. I vividly remember her performance as one of the angels in our production of Anything Goes (2000). Her character name was Virtue, a name that suited her perfectly as she led with integrity, lifted others, and embodied a quiet strength that earned the respect of her peers.”

Retired history teacher Donna Sherpa remembers that Jaime “could easily see the end goal of any project and guide others to it with grace and intelligence.” Donna added, “No matter what group she was in, she was so respectful of other people’s ideas,” and “she has a loving nature, which is what we need in leadership.”

While also praising her intelligence and academic success, retired Athletic Director and Jaime’s former field hockey coach Joan Samonisky wrote that “Jaime had a knack for looking at the big picture. It never seemed that she was focused on individual accomplishments; it was all about the team! That same attitude prevails today, which will serve Sanford well as she leads us into the future.”

A Fond Farewell

Shaping

people, programs, and possibilities: Mark Anderson leaves behind a stronger

Standing in the driveway of Arunchula, the Head of School residence on the northeast end of the quad, Mark Anderson briefly summed up Sanford School on a phone call with his wife, Nicol:

“It’s funky, but in a good way.”

Anderson was visiting Sanford for the first time for a job interview when he received that call, checking in on how things were going.

At the time, Anderson was already the Head of Whitfield School in St. Louis, where he had served for 13 years. He had started working at Whitfield at just 25 years old and became Head of School by the age of 30. The safer choice would have been to stay. He was also considering an offer from a larger, better-resourced school in Ohio, closer to family. But something about Sanford tugged at him.

“I saw potential... he said. It just felt like a place where we could raise our kids and put down roots. A place where I could help shape something.”

That instinct would prove right. Fourteen years later, Anderson leaves behind a campus and community transformed, not just in its physical footprint, but in the people, programs, and possibilities that now define Sanford.

Sanford.

In many ways, those changes are visible: enrollment has stabilized and grown, reversing trends of attrition and expanding the Lower School back to three sections. The campus has undergone major renovations, including the Geipel Center for Performing Arts, the Nancy C. Sawin Math/Science Building, athletic field upgrades like Samonisky and Humphreys Fields, and the transformation of Stewart Cottage into a state-of-the-art woodshop. At the same time, the school’s endowment has grown significantly, and a comprehensive campaign aimed at supporting each division is now underway.

These improvements reflect not just aesthetic or programmatic upgrades, but a deliberate effort to make Sanford more competitive, student-centered, and financially sustainable.

But Anderson’s approach to transformation wasn’t centered on flashy initiatives or personal recognition. It was rooted in the belief that the best leaders are the ones who build the right team and then let them lead. Just as he once looked past Sanford’s constraints and saw its promise, Anderson consistently looked for potential in people, long before it was obvious.

“You can teach someone a job,” he said. “But you can’t teach someone to bring joy to the work, or to love kids. That’s what I look for.”

“You can teach someone a job,” he said. “But you can’t teach someone to bring joy to the work, or to love kids. That’s what I look for.”

From faculty and coaches to administrators and maintenance staff, the team he assembled became the engine behind Sanford’s momentum. Many of those hires went on to define the next chapter of Sanford’s story. Jamie Clark, who joined early in Anderson’s tenure, rebuilt the baseball program’s culture and infrastructure, culminating in three DISC championships and a revitalized field that now serves as a literal and symbolic welcome mat to campus.

Kevin Needham, brought on to oversee facilities, proved to be a linchpin in Sanford’s physical transformation, managing projects large and small with a hands-on approach that stretched modest budgets into meaningful upgrades.

Among these hires, one name stands out: Jaime Morgan. A Sanford alumna and former nonprofit leader, Morgan was recommended to Anderson by a longtime faculty member and quickly impressed in her first interview. Though she hadn’t worked in admissions before, Anderson saw what he calls the “it factor,” a spark that convinced him she was not just right for the job, but a partner in leadership.

Over the following decade, Morgan’s role evolved to encompass admissions, advancement, extended day programming, and more. Now she steps into her next role as Head of School, becoming the first alumni to hold this title.

“She’s going to be her own person,” he said. “But she’s also going to be very much Sanford. That’s what makes this transition so exciting.”

Rather than dictate, Anderson convened. Rather than impose, he invited. His leadership team became not just a cabinet, but a culture. “If you build the right team with the right people, the job gets easier,” and Sanford has had the right people.” Even as programs and policies evolved, his style stayed rooted in trust and collaboration. “You don’t lead by being at the front of everything, you lead by clearing the path, then getting out of the way.”

That philosophy extended to the classroom. For much of his tenure, Anderson taught a leadership elective in the Upper School that combined public speaking with guest speakers and deep discussion about the nature of leadership itself. Step into his office in Quigley Hall and you’d often find a tall stack of books on his desk: biographies of presidents and coaches, essays on management theory, works of philosophy and psychology.

“It’s an under-discussed part of the job,” he said. “Leadership isn’t just about making decisions, it’s really about gathering people.”

Now, after fourteen years, Anderson steps away from the role with the same quiet intentionality that

defined his tenure. The timing felt right, he explained, not because he had run out of ideas, but because the school is ready.

“There comes a time when the school needs a new voice,” he said. The Sanford he leaves behind is stronger than ever. Its physical spaces have been renewed, its programs expanded, and its culture deepened. Most importantly, the people Anderson brought in, mentored, and trusted are poised to carry it forward. Jaime Morgan will now guide Sanford into its next chapter. A former student and longtime colleague, she inherits not just a title, but a culture of collaboration, resilience, and clarity of purpose. Her leadership will reflect her own strengths, but it will also be rooted in the trust and foundation Anderson helped cultivate.

Anderson may be moving on, but the values he championed remain: that leadership is quiet, that progress is collective, and that when you invest in people, good things follow.

“There’s always one more project, one more class,” Anderson said. “But it feels right to step aside now, and even better to know who’s stepping in.”

Watch our video honoring Mark on our YouTube channel.

The Anderson Years at Sanford:

LEADERSHIP TRANSITION:

Mark J. Anderson becomes Sanford’s eighth Head of School in July, relocating with wife Nicol and children Stella ‘22, Finley ‘24, Oliver ‘27AA.

CLASS OF 2025 LIFERS

BEGINS: Perrin, Johnny, Rohan, Eduardo, Andrew, Nikil, Mason, Clifton, and Braden start PreK, the future graduates of Anderson’s final class.

STRATEGIC PLANNING: Facilities audit and groundwork for a comprehensive plan launched.

FUNDRAISING MILESTONE: Annual Fund exceeds $500,000 for the first time.

2011

BRAND REFRESH:

“Shaping Our Future” logo and website launch with messaging centered on liberal arts and whole-child philosophy.

STRATEGIC PLAN: Former Board President

Tom Allingham and Board President Bill Lafferty announce the Ambition in Action which set five-year priorities for leadership, excellence, facilities, sustainability, and retention.

FUNDRAISING: Faculty participation in the Annual Fund reaches 100 percent.

FACULTY LEGACY: Beloved faculty members Lloyd Johns, André Dagenais, and Sue Dagenais retire; Johns Award for Excellence in Teaching and Dagenais Award for Leadership in Education established.

COMMUNITY GROWTH: Kevin Needham joins Buildings & Grounds; alumna Jaime Morgan ’02 joins Admissions.

INNOVATION LAB: Middle School makerspace opens with 3D printers and prototyping tools.

OUTDOOR LEARNING: Prototype outdoor classroom structures installed on the Quad.

ATHLETIC MILESTONE: Brendan Lamey ’17 wins Sanford’s first state wrestling title; team wins DISC Championship and places DIAA Division II runner-up.

LEADERSHIP ROLE: Mark Anderson named president of the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools.

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME: Inaugural class includes Jackie Pitts ’55, Coach Chip Mayo, Monick Foote ’94, James Collins ’43, and the 1986 basketball team.

FACILITIES RENOVATION: Hebb Hall art studios and Middle School faculty lounge upgraded via Home & School Auction.

ATHLETIC FIRST: Bella Warner ’20 becomes Sanford’s first swimmer to earn state titles in two events.

PUBLICATION RECOGNITION: “Yearbook Squad” wins Gettysburg Excellence Award.

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LEGACY RECOGNITION: Former Head of School Chip MacKelcan passed away in August and was honored posthumously with the Founders Day Award in September.

TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES: A campus-wide Wi-Fi overhaul begins in preparation for the implementation of 1:1 devices.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT: Peer observation teams and professional learning communities were introduced.

PUBLICATION MILESTONE: Sanford magazine was printed entirely in full color for the first time.

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS: Boys’ basketball completes historic three-peat.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

“Front & Center: The Campaign for Sanford” launches with $7M goal to fund Geipel Center, du Pont Library, Quigley Hall, and Pirnie STEM improvements.

PROGRAM EXPANSION: Robotics and digital media electives added to the Middle School.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES: Sailing program launches, spearheaded by Trevor Long ’14.

GEIPEL CENTER OPENS: Performing arts center debuts with inaugural musical Mame. Refurbished dining hall and new Warrior Café unveiled.

TECHNOLOGY EXPANSION: Campus-wide Wi-Fi completed; Chromebooks and iPads distributed.

WELLNESS GROWTH: Full-time mental health counselor hired; executive function coaching introduced.

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM: First class of 3-year-old preschool students enrolls.

FACILITIES UPGRADE: New Bermuda grass varsity field opens for soccer and lacrosse. The woodshop in Stewart Cottage opened for classes and clubs.

STRATEGIC PLAN: Bolder. Brighter. Stronger. unveiled under Board President Ted Dwyer, focusing on educational excellence, DEI, financial health, and campus growth.

ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHT: Dual basketball state titles (rare repeat of 2011 feat).

ROBOTICS MILESTONE: Sanford’s Robotics Team competes in its first-ever multi-state tournament, earning a semi-finalist designation against 19 schools from Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

LIBRARY RENOVATION: Two burst pipes accelerate upgrades to Lower and Upper School libraries.

2011 through 2025

CAMPUS RENEWAL: Kenneth D. Jones Memorial Chapel rededicated after stained-glass, and pew restorations.

WELLNESS EXPANSION: Quigley Hall becomes dedicated Wellness & College Counseling Center.

MAKER GROWTH: Stewart Cottage adds woodshop equipment and student-led design projects.

ATHLETIC MILESTONE:

Boys’ and girls’ basketball both win state championships for the second year in a row.

LEADERSHIP TRANSITION: Emily Amendum becomes Head of Middle School.

GROWTH METRICS: Enrollment rises to 612; endowment reaches $12.1M.

WELLNESS EXPANSION:

Social Institute curriculum adopted; first Wellness Day held; Lower School counselor hired.

ACADEMIC INNOVATION:

Rotating block schedule introduced; new electives in robotics, ethics, and digital storytelling added.

SCHOLARSHIP FUND: Mitchell Family Endowed Scholarship established.

THE SHOW MUST GO ON:

Sanford Performing Arts stages Clue in the fall of 2021 and a masked production of Cinderella later in the school year showcasing creativity and resilience amid pandemic-era challenges.

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

Boys’ lacrosse wins first DISC title; boys’ basketball captures state championship.

Nnanna Njoku ’21 and Tim Lucky ’21 both earn Delaware Player of the Year honors in basketball and lacrosse.

CAMPUS ENHANCEMENTS:

War Memorial, cross-country bridge, remodeled Spanish classroom, and upgraded College Counseling suite completed.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

Branching Out, Growing Together unveiled under Board President Jason Russell, emphasizing community growth, collaboration, educational excellence, DEI, financial health, and campus improvement.

ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT: Mentorship network launches; regional alumni events expand.

SURPRISE VISIT:

Senator Chris Coons visits AP History class to announce Andrew Bebbington ‘23 as nominee to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

ATHLETIC FIRSTS:

Baseball secures its first DISC Championship in 50 years, while the boys’ swimming team celebrates its inaugural DISC title. Justin Griffith ’23 earns his third state wrestling championship, and the outdoor track program proudly makes its debut.

LEADERSHIP TRANSITION: Cheveé Taylor announced as Head of Lower School.

CELEBRATED FACULTY: Clint Williams named Delaware Music Educator of the Year.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS: AP results are the highest in Sanford’s history.

ATHLETIC MILESTONES: Boys’ basketball earns 11th state title under alumnus Khallid Hart ’12. Carson Kalish ‘25 and Jayden Taylor ‘25 were named Player of the Year, respectively for swimming and basketball.

CAMPUS GROWTH:

Progress on the Exceptionally Sanford Campaign is well underway. Renovations to the Nancy C. Sawin Math/Science Building facilities are ongoing, work on the Middle School has officially begun, and plans for the Lower School expansion have been announced.

LEAVING ARUNCHALA:

After 14 years at Sanford, the Anderson family relocates to Rhode Island.

LEADERSHIP TRANSITION: Jaime L. Morgan ’02 begins tenure as Head of School as enrollment reaches 703 students.

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90TH ANNIVERSARY: Sanford celebrates 90 years since its founding in 1930.

ATHLETIC FIRST:

Allie Kubek ’20 and Jyáre Davis ’20 both named Delaware Basketball Gatorade Players of the Year; Sanford’s first time earning dual honors in the same season.

PANDEMIC PIVOT: SanfordConnected remote learning launches using Zoom, Swivl, and Google Classroom.

TECH EQUITY: 2,000+ devices distributed; outdoor Wi-Fi expanded campus-wide.

OUTDOOR LEARNING: Tented teaching spaces installed.

VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT: First-ever online graduation and car parade held for Class of 2020.

ATHLETIC FACILITY: Struthers Family Sports Center opens with new gym, locker rooms, and training facilities.

FAMILY MILESTONE: Stella Anderson ’22 graduates from Sanford.

COMMUNITY CHANGE: Seven faculty retire; 27 new faculty and staff join Sanford to meet enrollment growth.

CELEBRATED FACULTY: Lower School teacher Sue Bachtle named a Top Teacher in Delaware Today.

FACILITIES DEDICATION: Pia Center for Creativity at Hebb Hall formally dedicated.

ATHLETIC MILESTONE: Girls’ soccer and boys’ lacrosse win DISC Championships.

FAMILY MILESTONE: Finley Anderson graduates from Sanford.

ACADEMIC DISTINCTION: Amanrai S. Kahlon ’24 named U.S. Presidential Scholar.

PUBLICATION RECOGNITION: Inscape literary magazine honored by REALM (Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines).

ATHLETIC FIRSTS: MJ Hoban ’24 and Carson Kalish ’25 become Sanford’s first male swimming state champions; boys’ 4x800 relay wins Meet of Champions; Brady Fox ’24 named first Baseball Player of the Year. Kalish and the track relay repeat the following year.

HISTORIC CLASS: Class of 2024 graduates 80 seniors, Sanford’s largest class to date; amphitheater & stage expanded to accommodate ceremony.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: Exceptionally Sanford Campaign launches with $10.5M goal; Math & Science renovations begin.

LEADERSHIP TRANSITION: Mark Anderson announces his final school year at Sanford.

In addition to improving our campus and facilities dramatically, Mark was a consistently supportive and positive head of school. He listened to his teachers and coaches and trusted in their visions of advancement. He personified the “growth-mindset” that we encourage our students to adopt. Mark is leaving Sanford in a stronger position than when he joined it, and our community will continue to benefit in the future.

-Jamie Clark, Physical Education Instructor & Head Baseball Coach

My connection with Mark was forged by his collaborative leadership, positive connections with students, constant visibility on campus, and commitment to progress while honoring Sanford’s rich history. It was an honor to be part of his leadership team, where our work was always studentcentered. While I am sad to see Mark depart, I am deeply grateful for his endless efforts to foster Sanford’s growth!

-Joan Samonisky, Former Athletic Director

...Mark’s sincere compliments and genuine appreciation always made me feel valued, no matter my role. It has been a pleasure to work with and for Mark during his 14 years at Sanford, and I wish him all the best in Rhode Island at the very lucky Wheeler School.

-Christine Yasik, Former Faculty

Leadership isn’t just about decisions; it’s about how you make people feel. Mark led with clarity, empathy, and inspiration, inviting ownership and honoring the past when change was needed. He leaves Sanford better than he found it, and I’m honored to have been part of it. As a lifelong Sanford Warrior, I look forward to seeing the continued harvest of his work.

-Stan Waterman, Former Dean of Students & Head Basketball Coach

I have loved Sanford School for 36 years and am so grateful for Mark’s leadership. From the very beginning, he took the time to get to know me and offered encouragement as I stepped into the role of Math Department Chair. His leadership, diplomacy, and patience were especially evident as he helped guide Jackie Pitts through her transition from teaching math to working in the Development Office—a perfect example of how Mark has embraced and respected Sanford’s traditions. When I later wanted to slow down professionally, Mark fully supported my decision to continue teaching part-time, telling me, “Having Mrs. Mosberg around part-time as compared to no-time is a win for Sanford.” I will always appreciate the way he preserved what I love about Sanford while making it an even better place where students can shine.

-Chris Mosberg, Former Faculty

Remembering Jackie Pitts ’55 Teacher, Coach, Mentor, Trailblazer

When a six-year-old Jacquelin “Jackie” Pitts ’55 first arrived at Sunny Hills School in the summer of 1943 for an overnight camp, she vividly recalled her first “victory” on Sanford’s campus, swimming across the old swimming pool in Chapel Valley.

Little did she know her small act of athleticism would be the first of countless victories she would herself achieve or forge for others in Sanford classrooms and sports fields over the course of more than five decades, launching a life trajectory that would take her from the intimate math classrooms of a small boarding school to halls of honor from the White House to Buckingham Palace.

At the age of 87, Jackie passed away peacefully in her Delaware home in August 2024. The depth of her impact was evident in the outpouring of memories shared by colleagues, friends, and alumni in the days following her passing. Her legacy was honored during a celebration of life held at the Geipel Center for Performing Arts on October 20, 2024.

Returning to Sanford for high school in 1953, Jackie immersed herself in her studies and athletics, beginning her lifelong love for the game of lacrosse. Mathematics was her favorite subject.

Her teachers recalled in her yearbook: “Jackie has a very good trait, which is that she never stops looking for things that need to be done. In other words, she goes the extra mile. She is also thoughtful and conscientious,” a sentiment that would be echoed by the countless students she taught and coached.

After graduating from Sanford, Jackie went on to study business and economics at St. Lawrence University in New York, intending to work in economics or engineering upon graduation.

Just before the 1959 school year began, Nancy Sawin offered her a position, which Jackie initially declined. Nancy responded, “Don’t say no. Think about it and come back tomorrow.” The next day, Jackie reconsidered and said, “Well, maybe, but only for a year or two...”

What followed were five momentous decades in which Jackie touched every aspect of campus life at Sanford.

A dedicated mathematics teacher, Jackie had an unparalleled ability to engage and inspire her

students. She transformed her classroom into a dynamic learning environment, challenging students to overcome their fears of math by getting them out from behind their desks to work on problems at the board under her encouraging guidance. Her devotion to her students, whom she affectionately called “tigers,” was evident in the relationships she nurtured across generations.

Jeff Davis ’80AA, a student in the 1976–77 school year, said that even after all the mathematics courses he took in undergraduate and graduate school, Jackie was “the best math teacher I ever had.”

“She always used to say that ‘you don’t really understand it unless you can explain it to someone else,’” he recalled.

Michael Brennan ’12 said that when he had Jackie for algebra, he would often rush through his problems and make mistakes. Jackie’s response was to make him take tests in pen to slow him down and force him to be more intentional in his work. Brennan eventually became a teacher and coach, both things he said he would not have done if not for Jackie’s inspiration.

Jackie took great pride in mentoring students not just academically, but also in character, emphasizing respect, hard work, and integrity; values that extended to the smallest gestures. Jill Massaferi Lincoln, parent of Sarah Massaferi ’10, recalled her daughter telling her before meeting Jackie at an open house: “Mom, don’t say the word ‘um’ and make sure you push in your chair when you get up!”

Chris Mosberg, a longtime colleague in the math department, said her sons Jake ’99 and Jason ’01 learned plenty about polynomials and solving equations from Jackie in Algebra II, but that she and her husband “were just as thankful for what they learned about manners and respect for others.”

“I became a better teacher as I learned a few Jackie methodologies,” Mosberg added. “And my love of Sanford grew as I learned more about Sanford’s history and spirit from her.”

Ms. Pitts’ excellence in teaching earned her the U.S. Presidential Scholars Teachers’ Award, culminating in an invitation to a White House dinner hosted by President George H. W. Bush and the U.S. Department of Education.

“My thoughts will always be here at Sunny Hills, recalling all that you, Mother, the kids, and faculty have taught me... I hope someday I’ll be able to return a little of that which you have so generously given.”

Dear Nancy,

This is indeed the hardest yearbook in which I write because anything I write seems insignificant. You have given so very much of yourself in every way. Today you spoke of coaching... How wonderful is it is to have a friend who can not only coach athletics, but those finer things of life.

My thoughts will always be here at Sunny Hills, recalling all that you, Mother, the kids, and faculty have taught me. It has been a great and learned year for me. I hope someday I’ll be able to return a little of that which you have so generously given.

Yet it was her steadfast devotion to the game of lacrosse that took her around the globe and into the upper echelons of society, allowing her to meet four other U.S. presidents and brush shoulders with royalty.

Jackie was a pioneering figure in women’s lacrosse. As a player, she represented the U.S. Women’s Team for a decade, traveling to play lacrosse in Great Britain, Ireland, and Australia. She later transitioned to coaching, leading the U.S. national team to victory in the first Women’s Lacrosse World Cup in 1982. Her passion for growing the sport led her to key administrative roles, including serving as president of the U.S. and International Women’s Lacrosse Associations.

Jackie was instrumental in expanding women’s lacrosse globally, helping to establish programs in Japan, Cuba, Sweden, and Czechoslovakia. Her extraordinary contributions earned her induction into multiple halls of fame, including the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame, and the St. Lawrence University Athletic Hall of Fame. Today, USA Lacrosse continues to honor her legacy with the annual Jackie Pitts Award, recognizing high school players who exemplify her commitment to leadership and service.

Through her activism for women’s lacrosse, she visited the White House on multiple occasions, dining with Gerald Ford and meeting with Jackie and John F. Kennedy. She also met Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon on other occasions. Overseas, she was a guest at Buckingham Palace, received at the residence of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, watched a lacrosse match alongside Princess Anne, and dined with the Mayor of Tokyo.

Hall of Fame lacrosse coach Feffie Barnhill said Jackie was “the first world ambassador for women’s lacrosse” and “should be recognized as the most influential developer of women’s lacrosse.”

But among those who played for her, Jackie was remembered fondly not just for her achievements but for her warmth and mentorship.

Meghan Hannum Kivler ’00 said that Jackie’s “lighthearted approach kept us grounded and reminded us to enjoy the game,” recalling how she had suggested doing cartwheels to stretch and warm up before playing.

She also credited Jackie for guiding her toward her dream of playing lacrosse in college after she was waitlisted at her dream school: “Jackie sat me down, refocused me, and reminded me of my potential both on and off the field,” she said.

Valerie Thompson ’00 said that when Jackie began coaching the lacrosse team in her junior year, “she

transformed our program to be one of the top teams in the state,” eventually taking the team to compete nationally in Vail, Colorado.

Although Thompson initially lacked confidence on the sports field, Jackie’s “positivity, energy, and passion for the sport (and for our success) was contagious,” she said. “I learned from Ms. Pitts that it’s never too late to try something new or step outside your comfort zone. These values continue to shape my life decisions and have made an incredible impact on who I’ve become.”

Though her visits to campus, often dressed head-totoe in Sanford apparel, will be missed, Jackie’s impact will continue to be felt across Sanford’s campus.

Sanford athletes train and compete on Jackie Pitts Field in Chapel Valley, where a young Jackie made her first memories of Sanford. During Homecoming 2025, Sanford will dedicate the second floor of the Nancy C. Sawin Math/Science Building, home to all math classrooms, which will bear her name: the Jackie Pitts ’55 Mathematics Floor, in honor of her decades of dedication to teaching.

Sanford is also proud to introduce the Jackie Pitts ’55 Sanford Champion Award, an endowed award fund that will annually recognize a faculty or staff member who embodies Jackie’s spirit: a dedicated team player, a force for good, and a true Sanford Warrior.

As a member of the Evergreen Society, Jackie included Sanford in her will. Her planned gift benefits both the capital and endowment goals of the Exceptionally Sanford campaign. Jackie bequeathed $500,000 to Sanford’s endowment to “strengthen the school’s foundation and commitment to excellence in education.” Sanford received the gift in May 2025. A second directive of her will provides the school with funding to be used for “campus buildings and grounds maintenance, upgrades, or improvements.”

With her passing, Sanford has lost a pillar of its community and a warm, familiar smile that reminded alumni returning to campus that they were coming back home. Yet her legacy remains woven into the fabric of the school and in the hearts of the countless Sanford teachers, athletes, and students she touched.

Jackie once wrote in a letter, “I am a very happy person who has not been angry since fifth grade.” Her joy, resilience, and relentless drive to uplift others will forever be a guiding light for the Sanford community.

Building Toward Our Centennial Exceptionally Sanford

ith fresh white ceilings, new LED lighting, upgraded windows and doors, and sleek, flexible classrooms designed for collaboration, the Nancy C. Sawin Math/Science Building would be nearly unrecognizable to the generations of Sanford students who studied there under Jackie Pitts ’55, whose name will soon grace the second floor of the

Sanford’s entire campus is undergoing dramatic transformation, modernizing facilities while preserving the values and legacy that define the Sanford experience. Renovated classrooms and labs, expanded learning spaces, and improved infrastructure are all part of a coordinated effort to support student growth across all divisions, addressing current needs for students and faculty while positioning

This progress is being driven by the Exceptionally Sanford campaign, a bold initiative to enhance learning environments, support enrollment growth, and ensure sustainability through a strengthened endowment.

The effects of the campaign are already being felt. When students and teachers returned in fall 2024, they stepped into a familiar campus transformed. For Kevin Needham, Sanford’s facilities manager, the excitement was palpable.

“The students and teachers were so excited when they came back in the fall last year based on what we got done last summer,” Needham said. “And then we have just as much to do this summer, so it’ll be a big improvement again

The Math/Science Building renovation is just one part of the broader campaign. Sanford’s Middle School is receiving new carpeting and a redesigned outdoor space, as an above-ground retention basin is replaced with an underground

The Lower School is slated for a significant expansion, with construction of a two-story addition beginning in 2026. The addition will include five new classrooms, a larger nurse’s office, and flexible learning spaces, an essential response to a 59% increase in Lower School enrollment in recent years.

Needham and his team are a major reason Sanford can stretch each dollar further. Thanks to their broad expertise, many of the projects that would typically require outside contractors are completed in-house.

“Because of the skill and experience on our team, we can take on work that most schools would have to outsource. That saves Sanford a lot of money and lets us accomplish much more within our budget. It means more improvements, faster, and at a higher standard.”

Even with this kind of resourcefulness, the scope of Sanford’s vision requires the full support of its community. Renovating buildings, expanding facilities, and investing in the future cannot happen without significant financial backing.

“While tuition revenue makes up the largest portion of Sanford’s annual revenue, it does not cover 100% of our annual expenses,” explained Jody Cross, Associate Director of Development. “The Exceptionally Sanford capital projects fall outside the scope of the school’s annual budget. With around 20 buildings and an 88-acre campus, there is always a need to plan ahead for big capital improvements, and these are typically accomplished through campaigns.”

Launched in 2023, the Exceptionally Sanford campaign is a $10.5 million initiative that aims to raise $6.5 million for capital improvements across all three divisions and $4 million to grow Sanford’s endowment. As of June 2025, the campaign has raised more than half of its goal, with 67% of capital project funds and 72% of endowment funds secured through gifts from foundations, board members, current parents, alumni, planned gifts, and other sources.

While upgrades to the Math/Science Building and Middle School are nearing completion, the Lower School expansion is now the campaign’s top fundraising priority.

“The building is at full capacity,” Cross said. “The impact that a two-story addition will have on our smallest Warriors and our Lower School faculty will be tremendous, and we need our community’s help to raise the remaining $2.17 million.”

The Lower School is slated for a significant expansion, with construction of a two-story addition beginning in 2026. The addition will include five new classrooms, a larger nurse’s office, and flexible learning spaces, an essential response to a 59% increase in Lower School enrollment in recent years.

That support has tangible results. In recent years, major gifts have enabled Sanford to reimagine the Geipel Center for Performing Arts, renovate the Struthers Family Sports Center, and transform The Michael & Nancy Pia Center for Creativity at Hebb Hall—projects that would not have been possible without philanthropy beyond the annual budget.

Beyond bricks and mortar, the campaign’s focus on the endowment reflects a commitment to long-term sustainability. A larger endowment increases annual investment income available to the school, supporting competitive salaries for faculty, financial aid for families, and stability during economic downturns.

“A large endowment plays a crucial role in ensuring that we have robust endowment income each year, and it acts as a failsafe against bad economic times,” Cross said. “It’s essentially like an IRA for nonprofits.”

Some endowment funds are restricted, such as those supporting scholarships, while others are unrestricted and can be used where the Board of Trustees deems most beneficial. Over time, these funds not only grow in value but also deliver consistent support for students and educators.

That support has tangible results. In recent years, major gifts have enabled Sanford to reimagine the Geipel Center for Performing Arts, renovate the the Struthers Family Sports Center, and transform The Michael & Nancy Pia Center for Creativity at Hebb Hall —projects that would not have been possible without philanthropy beyond the annual budget. For Needham, the difference is clear: where once Sanford staff avoided showing prospective families older buildings, now those spaces are centerpieces of campus tours.

As Sanford prepares to enter its second century, the campaign is not just about meeting today’s needs; it’s about shaping the school’s future. Head of School Jaime Morgan ’02 sees the campaign as central to that vision.

“Facility upgrades in all three divisions are needed and will impact students now, as well as generations to come. Building our endowment is critical to long-term stability,” she said.

Morgan is especially passionate about the Lower School expansion, which she believes will set the stage for students’ long-term success.

“Lower School is bursting at the seams,” she said. “Children only have the chance to be in Lower School once. It’s important to not only establish a solid academic foundation but to make childhood magical. Our Lower School team does that every day.”

Morgan expressed her excitement about leading Sanford into its next chapter, particularly its upcoming centennial in 2030.

“This is a huge milestone in the life of the school, and having the opportunity to lead the school that has given me so much into its second century is incredibly special.”

With the support of the community, that future is bright—and exceptionally Sanford.

EXCEPTIONALLY SANFORD

Our current campaign is transforming every corner of campus. We’re upgrading the quality of student spaces, expanding academic and athletic facilities, and creating areas for connection across our community. Here are just a few highlights of what’s been completed, what’s underway, and what’s on the horizon.

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Kidder Hall’s lower level was renovated with new technology offices and an Alumni & Archives Room celebrating Sanford’s history.

2

Pirnie Hall added a new Physics Lab to expand STEM learning.

3The Nancy C. Sawin Math/Science Building is receiving major updates, new windows, doors, electrical systems, classroom equipment, and remodeled interiors, plus a newly completed outdoor patio and walkway to enhance campus connections.

4The Middle School will be refreshed with contemporary, efficient air systems and updated interior spaces that create a more comfortable, welcoming environment for students.

5

A new green space will replace a water retention basin with a welcoming outdoor area for study and play.

6A two-story Lower School addition will break ground in summer 2026, adding five classrooms and expanded program space, with completion planned for fall 2027.

Sanford Upper School students began each morning of the 2024–2025 school year with a new ritual: parting with the devices that had long been their constant companions.

Under a new policy introduced last fall, students hand over their phones to advisors during Morning Meeting and go through the day free from the pull of notifications and social media. Devices are returned after the final class at 2:55 PM.

With adolescents and adults alike increasingly tethered to their screens, Sanford’s decision was a bold one. The policy was informed by research on smartphones’ impact on adolescent mental health, social development, and academic performance, as well as concerns about classroom disruption.

Upper School Head Abbi Smith noted that beyond the data, the shift was driven by something deeply visible. “Students were staring down at their phones, scrolling, and not interacting with each other during breaks and lunch,” she said. “It concerned all of the adults in our division to see this decline.”

After its first full year in place, the policy has had a noticeable effect on both students and teachers. While feedback has been mixed, more than half of the student survey respondents said they still disagree with the policy, but many have come to recognize its benefits. Teachers report more focused classrooms, stronger comprehension, and increased participation.

Though students still use laptops and tablets for academic work, many teachers have designed devicefree lessons to promote deeper focus and direct engagement with course material. A mid-year report from the Upper School administration described classrooms as “more focused and productive,” with student responses reinforcing this sentiment.

“I’ve never been so focused outside of class; every time I’m without my phone, I’m very productive,” one student shared in the survey.

The social benefits have been powerful. Without phones to retreat into, students are rediscovering the value of face-to-face interaction. Lunchtime conversations are more animated. Hallways feel livelier. Spontaneous games of basketball, volleyball, and cornhole are now a regular part of campus life.

Upper School Counselor Sarah Satinsky noted that these shifts are more than just surface-level. “Teens are wired to need and crave positive social interactions,” she said. “Limiting cell phones during the day creates space for more authentic, connected experiences.”

To support students in the transition, the Upper School introduced inviting common areas, including cozy reading nooks, a basketball hoop, and outdoor games that encourage movement and connection. For many students, the change wasn’t easy at first.

Macy Macleod ’27 recalled feeling frustrated at the beginning of the year. “Back when I was in middle school, it seemed like having phones in Upper School was a privilege,” she said. “It was something we looked forward to, so it felt disappointing to lose that privilege, and at first, it felt like we had done something wrong.”

In time, however, she changed her perspective. “It’s made me more present within the community at Sanford and has helped me stay on task during the school day.”

Abigail Smith ’26, who gives campus tours as part of Sanford’s Student Ambassador Program, said the policy often surprises visiting families. “They often comment on how their children are distracted by their phones at home and wish their schools had a similar policy,” she said.

Concerns about safety were carefully considered from the start. The Upper School updated its crisis procedures to include outdoor sweeps during drills and is planning to install additional emergency speakers. During both safety drills this year, all students were accounted for within minutes.

Looking ahead, the Upper School remains committed to maintaining a phone-free environment. While some students still miss the convenience of having their phones, many are discovering unexpected benefits.

“Knowing that I can go a whole day without my phone has shown me that I don’t need it as much as I thought,” said Abigail Smith ’26. “It’s something I’ll take with me to college and beyond.”

Disconnected from their devices, students are finding new ways to connect with each other, and themselves. One teacher shared a favorite moment: a student excitedly reporting that he had exchanged phone numbers with a classmate—on paper.

In a time when so much of teen life is shaped by screens, Sanford’s students are learning that sometimes, the best connections happen when you unplug.

Sanford Class of 2025

On June 6, 2025, Sanford School held its 89th Commencement Ceremony in the Class of 1955 Amphitheater, honoring 74 graduating seniors. Head of School Mark Anderson, Upper School Head Abbi Smith, and Board of Trustees President R. Jason Russell presented diplomas. The ceremony also featured speeches, music, and recognition of outstanding student achievement.

Upper School Spanish instructor Mac Weymouth, selected by the senior class to deliver the Commencement address, wove the story of the Class of 2025 into a creative narrative inspired by the novel Watership Down. “When we understand our origins, we’re better equipped to take risks,” Weymouth said. “To the Class of 2025—you are our favorite story.”

Student speakers Elijah Smith and Claire Suto reflected on growth, identity, and community. “Sanford has given us a place not just to grow, but to figure out who we are,” Smith said. Suto reminded classmates, “Life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.”

Musical highlights included a solo by Aidan McDermott and a senior ensemble performance by John Malloy, Liam Beckenstein, Nasir Kellman, and Nikil Patel.

The Class of 2025 will attend colleges and universities in more than 20 states, representing every region of the country. Their post-graduation plans are wide-ranging, spanning public and private universities, liberal arts colleges, and U.S. service academies. Several students will continue their athletic careers at the NCAA level, and all leave Sanford equipped to make meaningful contributions to their communities and fields of study.

THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2025

1st row: Ryan Ickes, Layla Mahani, Nasir Kellman, Henry Kail, Claire Suto, Olivia Garcia-Chope, August Pompon, Perrin Brown, Ida Finney, Eduardo Gatica, Glenn Lipton

2nd row: Zoe Symons, Victoria Aubain, Shaan Desai, Zoe DeVinney, Pranali Viswanathan, Liliana Censurato, Ben Gottesman, Ryan Timmons, Ellie Carter-Soriano, Ava Bynum, Katherine Adamopoulos, Corinne Nolan, Aiden Abrefa-Kodom

3rd row: Liam Handloff, Julian Nesbit, Jude Hatoum, Orion Schlussel, Nick Rayos, Rohan Gadde, CJ Walters, Carys Griffiths, Molly Loughlin, Johnny Colgan, Matthew Zhou, Arran Macleod, Luke Schiavi, Siobhan Cox, Juliet Procope

4th row: Nico McNeill, Christian Stewart, Liam Beckenstein, Owen Ripple, Lazo Slijepcevic, Tegan Kovacs, Carson Kalish, Nikil Patel, Braeden Avatara, Anthony Meloro, Bea Novkovic, Bree Furline, Sarah Casarino, Siobhan Lucey

5th row: Jayden Taylor, Grace Farrall, Ryan Doughty, Aidan McDermott, Jada Snow, Jenny Munis, Henry Jenks, Mason Phillips, Khareem Hart, Gavin Campbell, Quinn Moore, Grace deGarbolewski, Aidan Leo

6th row: Braden

COMMENCEMENT AWARDS

Sarah Casarino and Daniel Brake received the SCHOLASTIC AWARD, given in honor of the Class of 1939, to outstanding students who have excelled academically each year in Upper School while pursuing a challenging and well-rounded program of study.

Nasir Kellman and Olivia Garcia-Chope received the JACKIE PITTS ‘55 ALUMNI AWARD, which is presented to the students whose participation in extra-curricular activities have been most dedicated.

Ryan Ickes received the THOMAS MCCARTHY AWARD FOR CITIZENSHIP, awarded to a student who has always been a responsible and contributing citizen in every aspect of campus life.

Claire Suto received the NANCY C. SAWIN FINAL AWARD, while Elijah Smith received the KENNETH D. JONES MEMORIAL AWARD. Both awards recognize seniors who exhibit outstanding leadership, loyalty, and citizenship and are gracious and considerate in their daily lives.

Grace deGarbolewski and Perrin Brown received the HEADMASTER’S AWARD, which is presented on an occasional basis as deemed appropriate by the faculty and the Head of School to honor members of the graduating class whose achievement or presence have been so exemplary that special recognition is in order.

“Like the Ship of Theseus, Sanford changes with each passing class, but its heart stays the same. Every new student is a new plank, every graduating class a shift in shape, yet the spirit that defines this place endures. After seven years, I know I wouldn’t be the same person without this community, and I don’t think Sanford would be the same without us.”

—Elijah Smith

Yates, Elijah Smith, Clifton Wise, Andrew Kaser, Quinn Murphy, John Malloy, Stephen Conway, Daniel Brake

Members of the Class of 2025 share a special Sanford connection with their alumni siblings and parents, carrying on family traditions that span generations.

Cliff Wise Jr. ’84, Haley Wise ’20, and Clifton Wise ’25 also featuring Taryn Jenkins ’19, Zach K. Wise Jr. ’29; and Zy Wise ’31

Johnny Colgan ’25, Lindsay Colgan ’18 and Ally Colgan ’20

Nia Gadde ‘19 and Rohan Gadde ‘25

Katie Adamopoulos ’25, Stella Adamopoulos ’23, and Zoe Adamopoulos ’31

Ivana Gatica ’15 and Eduardo Gatica ’25

Quinn Moore ’25 and Paidyn Moore ’23

Gavin Campbell ’25 and Colin Campbell ’22

Jude

Not pictured:

’25 and Julia

Zoey DeVinney ’25 and Lucas DeVinney ’24

Khareem Hart ’25 and Khallid Hart ’12

Henry Kail ’25 and John Kail ’83

John Malloy ’25 and Alease Malloy ’23

Kaylee Rathbone ‘23 and Liam Beckinstein ‘25

Glenn Lipton ’25 and Jill Schuyler Lipton ’89

Hatoum

Hatoum ’20

Steve Ickes ‘91, Ryan Ickes ‘25 and Michael ickes ‘22

Liam Handloff ’25 and Molly Handloff ’24

Nyle Patel ‘23 and Nikil Patel ‘25

Ryan Timmons ’25 and Andrew Timmons ’23

Kunal Viswanathan ’23, Pranali Viswanathan ’25 and Anjali Viswanathan ’26

Rich Yates ‘78 AA, Braden Yates ‘25, Brogan Yates ‘21; not pictured Tyler Yates ‘11, and Nicole Yates ‘05 AA

Class Day Awards

UNDERCLASSMEN AWARDS

English / Stanley C. Nott Challenge Trophy: Rachel Durbano ’26

Mark Shields History Award: Ada Henry ’26

Math / Sigma Diploma Mathematics Award: Adithi Chandra ’26

Science Award: Julia Caldwell ’26

Studio Arts Award: Chaya Peipher ’26

World Language: French: Isabella Atwood ’26

World Language: Spanish: Ana Julia Glanden ’26

World Language: Latin: Caden Butcher ’26

Performing Arts Award: Abigail Smith ’26

Academic Engagement Awards: Nico Mucchetti ’28 & Neha Khan ’27

Spirit of Sanford Award: Annabelle Wei ’28, Enzo Encarnacion-Bognar ’28, & Campbell Eckard ’27

Eleventh Grade Academic Award: Rachel Durbano ’26

Eleventh Grade Leadership Award: Abby Krape ’26

Pine Award: Charli Harris ’26

SENIOR AWARDS

Chrysalis Award (Yearbook): Sarah Casarino ’25

Dale Seymour Award: Corinne Nolan ’25, Quinn Moore ’25, & Quinn Murphy ’25

Sanford W. Sawin, Jr., Memorial Award: Jayden Taylor ’25

Frank H. Simmons Memorial Literary Award:

Helen Vermeychuk Memorial Award: Corinne Nolan ’25

Sanford W. Sawin, Sr. Award for Mathematics:

Marcelle Orsini Award for Foreign Language: Carson Kalish ’25

Damon Brown Memorial Award for Science:

W. Michael Akers Memorial Award for History:

STEM Award: Sarah Casarino ’25

Bruce O. Jones Art Award: Ida Finney ’25

May V. Hays Memorial Plaque (Choral Music): Aidan McDermott ’25

C. Edgar Fry, Jr. Memorial Award (Drama):

Clarence A. Hays Memorial Plaque (Band):

Appointment recognition to the United States Military Academy at West Point: Corinne Nolan ‘25

Eighth-Grade Awards

Band, Academic Achievement: Sophia Cascio ’29

Chorus: Nora Xu ’29

Drama: Parker Price ’29

English, Art: Kathryn Mayer ’29

French, Citizenship Award: Elena Carunchio ’29

Latin, Girls’ Athletic Award: Abby Moore ’29

Mathematics: Octavian Sun ’29

Science: Mia Joseph ’29

Social Studies: Cameron Grundner ’29

Spanish: Sean Stella ’29

Boys’ Athletic Award: Sam Russell ’29

Citizenship Award: Henry McLeod ’29

Service Award: Victor Castro ’29

Evergreen Award: Nylah Jervey ’29

Sanford Award: Anne DeLuca ’29

To all of you, we wish you well in your future endeavors and may your stories be full of love, - Jen Nightengale ’82, Technology Instructor

Closing Exercises

“Looking at each one of you, I can name a passion almost as easily as I can say your name. Every one of you on this stage embodies the motto, “No Talent Lies Latent.” However, with each individual success, there’s always someone coming in second. In most environments, this leads to an unsupportive atmosphere, but not here. This is how we show our greatest talent, supporting each other.” - Abby Moore ’29

MIDDLE SCHOOL LOWER SCHOOL

“We’ve seen our students blossom into confident, capable individuals ready to take on new challenges. I’m incredibly proud of each and every one of them.”

- Cheveé Taylor, Head of Lower School

Dear Sanford Community,

I want to honor three remarkable colleagues concluding their Sanford journeys: Patrick Martin, Ceil Baum, and Jen Bowen. Collectively, they represent more than 50 years of service and embody so much of what makes Sanford special: kindness, dedication, and a deep love for students.

Patrick Martin has led Lower School technology since 2004, introducing generations of Sanford students to coding, typing, robotics, and digital creativity. His classroom was often a highlight of students’ early years, where curiosity and hands-on learning thrived. Just as often, he could be found hiking with students through Chapel Valley, reminding them that unplugged exploration is just as valuable as screen time. Pat’s calm and patient approach gave children and colleagues alike the confidence to try new things, and his positive presence will be deeply missed.

For 24 years, Ceil Baum has been the welcoming face and voice of Sanford’s admission office. Her upbeat energy and can-do spirit made her the perfect guide for families navigating the admission process and getting the word out about Sanford. Beyond admissions, Ceil ran the school spirit store, assisted with publications, and helped coordinate countless events, often behind the scenes, always making things happen. Her quiet but steady contributions have strengthened Sanford in immeasurable ways.

Since joining Sanford in 2018, Jen Bowen has been a caring and consistent presence in the Lower School, supporting students in their literacy journeys. Her patience, encouragement, and ability to meet children where they are have made her a trusted and calming guide for many young learners. Jen’s warmth and steady support have left a lasting impression on the students and colleagues who have had the privilege of working with her.

Patrick, Ceil, and Jen exemplify the heart of Sanford: positive, humble, and wholly committed to our mission. Sanford is better because of them, and I am a better Head of School for having worked alongside them.

Warmly,

Former Head of School, Mark Anderson

Welcome New Trustees

Our Board of Trustees is composed of strategic visionaries who generously dedicate their time and expertise. This year, we extend our deepest gratitude to Kenny Mitchell ’93, Stan Sykora, Chris Grundner, Susan Keiser, and Chai Gadde for their exceptional service to Sanford. Their leadership and commitment have strengthened our community and advanced our mission in meaningful ways. We are also pleased to welcome four new trustees, who will play a significant role in furthering Sanford’s mission in the years ahead.

Frank (Zu-Feng) Xu

Frank Xu was born in Shanghai and graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China. He earned his doctoral degree in bioengineering in France and has lived in five U.S. states since 1989. Most recently, he served as director of the China Research Center of DuPont Industrial Bioscience in Shanghai before he and his family settled in Landenberg, Pennsylvania, in 2014. Frank and his wife, Sunny, are both self-employed.

All three of Frank’s daughters attended schools and even colleges that begin with the letter “S.” Adele graduated from St. Paul’s School (NH), Stanford University, and Stanford Medical School. Amelia ’24 attends Swarthmore College. Nora ’29 is currently a Sanford student.

Leslie Neuberger

Leslie Neuberger is an educator, Sanford parent, and active volunteer with a passion for education and community leadership. A licensed teacher, she earned her MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Maryland and has 10 years of experience in early childhood education. Leslie previously taught first grade at a public school in the Baltimore area and now teaches at Fairville Friends School in various roles. She has served on the board of Fairville Friends School and on the curriculum committee at Crescent Ridge Academy (formerly NKMA), where she contributed to capital campaigns and hiring efforts.

In addition to her professional work, Leslie is involved in parent engagement programs and school events, including the Sanford auction and Home-and-School activities at her four children’s schools. Her children have loved being part of Sanford’s safe and inclusive community, and Leslie is excited to bring both professional expertise and parental insight to the board.

Jennifer Wasson

Jennifer Wasson is a partner at Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP in Wilmington, Delaware. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation and insurance recovery, and she has represented Fortune 500 companies before the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, the Delaware Court of Chancery, and the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Delaware Superior Court. Jennifer received her law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of North Carolina School of Law and her undergraduate degree in public policy, magna cum laude, from the College of William and Mary.

Jennifer serves as co-chair of Delaware’s Combined Campaign for Justice and is an advisory board member for Action for Delaware’s Children. In 2023, she was elected by her partners to serve as the at-large member of the firm’s Executive Committee. She is a past chair of the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners and previously served on its board for more than ten years. Jennifer and her husband have two children at Sanford in the Class of 2031 and the Class of 2035.

Logan S. Herring Sr. ’00

Logan Herring ’00 is the CEO of The WRK Group, which includes The Warehouse, REACH Riverside, and Kingswood Community Center. Raised in Wilmington’s West Center City neighborhood, Logan began his work in the Riverside community in 2016 as executive director of Kingswood Community Center. In 2018, he launched The WRK Group to accelerate the redevelopment of Riverside and surrounding areas in northeast Wilmington. Today, the organization has 75 employees and deploys more than $12 million annually to create opportunities that empower residents to thrive.

Logan holds a Bachelor of Arts in business management from Goucher College and a certificate in nonprofit leadership from Boston College. He has been recognized as Delaware Business Times’ CEO of the Year for Large Nonprofits and named to Delaware Online’s Most Influential Delawareans list. Logan currently serves on multiple boards, including ChristianaCare, Leadership Delaware, and the Delaware Business Roundtable.

Dear Sanford Community,

I am privileged to write to you on behalf of my fellow Sanford Trustees. As I enter my seventh year as a Sanford Trustee and eleventh year as a Sanford parent, I have never been prouder of our school. This year marks an important transition as we thank Mark Anderson for his 14 years of dedicated leadership and look forward to working with Jaime Morgan ’02, whose deep Sanford roots and vision will guide our school into the future.

Like other independent schools, tuition covers most, but not all, of the cost of delivering an exceptional, student-centered education. Alongside tuition and endowment support, the Sanford Fund bridges the gap between our operating budget and the resources needed to sustain a vibrant, thriving community. It fuels what is needed most, right when it is needed, whether that means upgraded classroom technology, new athletic uniforms, inspiring field trips, engaging guest speakers, memorable community events, or meeting needs as they emerge throughout the year.

This year, the Sanford Fund raised over $616,035. Our community came together, with 100% of faculty, staff, and trustees contributing, and current families and alumni increasing their giving to support our school. These gifts touch every classroom, every performance, every competition, and every quiet moment of discovery, while also investing in the long-term vitality of our school.

Sanford is a remarkable place, and I am grateful for the generosity and dedication of our entire community. On behalf of my fellow Trustees, I want to thank you for making Sanford remain a place where “No Talent Lies Latent.”

President, Board of Trustees

SANFORD ANNUAL REPORT OF GIVING

The Sanford Fund plays a critical role in the financial health of Sanford. This fund supports annual operating expenses, helping to fill the gap each school year between what tuition revenue covers and allowing us to enhance the Sanford experience. Gifts to the Sanford Fund help with teachers’ salaries, athletic and arts programs, equipment and supplies, technology, financial and merit aid. The Sanford Fund is sustained by gifts of every size, at every giving level. The following list* recognizes those donors and companies who gave a gift to the 2024-2025 Sanford Fund during the recently completed fiscal year.

*We make every effort to list donors correctly. If we have made an error with your listing, or if you feel you should have been included and were not, please contact us by email at development@sanfordschool.org to let us know, and accept our sincere apologies for the oversight.

SANFORD FUND LEADERSHIP CIRCLE LEVELS OF GIVING

WARRIOR CIRCLE ($25,000+)

Carol and Ed Warner ’62

HEAD’S CIRCLE ($10,000+)

Pam and Tom Allingham

Anonymous

Xiaoxia and Pete Danby ’04

Davenport Family Foundation

ECMC Foundation

Elaine and Richard Handloff

Diane and David Kedash

Nancy and Jim McKeon

Rosie and Ralph Murray ’69

Kathy and Ken Nachbar

Paige and Jason Russell

Jennifer Wasson and Chad Stover

Struthers Family Foundation

1930 CIRCLE ($5,000+)

Nancy and Chris Adamopoulos

Anonymous

Sandra Smith Boucher ’74

Craig Boyd ’65

Megan and Chris Cascio

Donna and Bill Dickhart

Toni and Jim Durbano

Eckard Family

Aimee and Todd Flubacher

Helene Lee and Carlo Gopez

Brigid and Jack McVaugh ’67

Stephanie and Eric Moran

Eriko and Dan Nardo

Leslie and David Neuberger

Maureen and Peter Paoli

Nicole and Edrees Siddiqi

Kerry Wheatley

Rachel Wolf ’94

ELLEN Q. SAWIN CIRCLE ($2,500+)

Nicol and Mark Anderson

Aimee and Rob Bowers

Michele Darnell

Amanda and Mark Denlinger

Pam and Bob DiFilippo

Jing He and Xiao Fang

Thomas Hughes

JPMorgan Chase

Ellen ’89 and Chris Kinney

Melissa and Bill Lafferty

Helen and Ernie Lareau

Jenny and Qi Li

Lisa Lloyd-Washington and Shun Washington

Emma and Lewis Macleod

Tina and Guy Marcozzi

Eileen Maroney

Northrop Grumman

Lee Paynter ’75

Inci and Scott ’89 Porter

Jess and Kevin Prendergast

Frances and Tom Roosevelt

Kate and Ted Rosenthal

Barbara Supplee

Marilyn and Michael Uffner

Tricia and Andrew Vella

Alex Vermeychuk ’95

Rebecca and John Wasniewski

Susie and Greg Williams

Andrea and Tom Winner

Roza and Rouslan Zenetl

SUNNY HILLS CIRCLE ($2,000+)

Kristin and Karl Bennett

Claudia Rodriguez and Andres DeCos

Blair and Charlie Fleischmann

Melanie and Troy Foster ’94

Susan and Chris Grundner

Holly and Eric Kalish

Inge and John Konther

Becky and Michael McCudden

Kelly and Greg Mitchell

Jaime ’02 and Adam Morgan

Karen and Kevin Needham

Shandelle and Dorian Perry

Linda and Scott Price

Linda and Dennis Risk

Melissa and Matt Scarborough

Danny Seymour ’67

Lydia Cox and Gregg Somerville

Lucie and John Wilkens

SANFORD FUND GIVING

CLUB LEVELS OF GIVING

SANFORD CLUB ($650+)

Angelika and Mark Albright ’95

Anonymous

Jen and Nate Atwood

Glenda Smith and Desmond Baker

Marietta Bala ’54

Ann and Rob Balback

Bank of America

Jennifer and Michael Barlow

Bryan and Paul Bente

Diane and John Bernard

Bri and James Brant

Linda and Jim Brant

Broadcom / JK Group, Inc

Alex Brown

Carol and Otie Brown ’58

Michele Bruxelles

Meghan and Doug Carney

Meera and Nihar Chhaya

Sally Coleman

Jen and Rory Conway

CSL Behring

Sue and André Dagenais

Nick Darling ’96

Heather and Ted Dwyer

Encore Capital

Juan Espadas ’88

Thère and F.C. Fiechter

Ann Marie ’03 and Brandon Galasso

Karina Aguilar and Eduardo Gatica

Vicki Goodman

Google, LLC

Chandi and Ryan Gracey

Josiah Hannon ’11

Stacey and Josh Hendrix

Gail Hoffman ’66

Ruth and Lowell Hoffman

Jackie DeLaFuente and Greg Hughes

Incyte Corporation

Margaret and Tony Ingram

Jenn Keating ’91 and Doug Davis

Susan and Tom Keiser

Kate and Jake Ketcham ’95

Nicole and Sandor Kovacs

Laura and Walter Kowal

Debbie French and Limin Kung

Andrew Levin ’02

Sophia and Marc Lewycky

Connie Lotz

Justine Lynch ’54

Maraleta and Jack Malloy

Brian Matthews ’96

David May

Tara and Patrick McConn

Dennis Meloro

Pam and Bill Millard

Libby and David Moore

Melinda and Richard Norwood

OneMain Financial

Caroline Polisi ’00

Bonnie and Michael Principe

Megan and Craig Rushmore

Mary and Paul Serdiuk

Michelle and Russell Shearer ’84

Simi Sonecha ’04

Charlene and Randy Stone

Ryan Struthers ’06

Dione and Joe Suto

Sykora Family Foundation

Drew Thawley

United Way of Delaware

Ann and Bill Wolfe ’70

Lori and Ross Wolhar

Sunny and Frank Xu

Betsy and John Yung

Anne Marie Trzaska and Richard Zolper

FOUNDER’S CLUB ($350+)

Melanie and John Allen

Emily and Steve Amendum

Dana Anderson

Anonymous (3)

Caron Anderson ’69

APEX International Student Homestays

Steve Ashby

Ceil and Andy Baum

Caroline Beard

Boeing Company

Barbara and Gerard Bricks

Rory Callahan

Liz and R.T. Christopher

Anne and Matthew Clark

Beth and Chris Colgan

Jody and Matthew Cross

Josie Cuello and Cristian Cuello

Christine and Dom DiUbaldo ’94

Mark Donovan ’82

Marguerite Donovan

Paris ’07 and Vernon Dupree

Meredith and David Farone

Donna and David Farrar

Kim Fisher ’03

Kristina and Chris Flathers

Anne and Christopher Fleming

Shannon and Jeffrey Fletcher

Nina Fogwell

Theresa and James Fraley

Melissa Watson and Steve Friedemann

Mary Ellen and Romeo Galasso

Christine and Steve Gardiner

Joanna and Josh Gates

Lauren and Derek Getz

Laura and Matt Giardina

Wendy Ottenbacher-Gipe and Andrew Gipe

Meredith McFadden and Michael Giuliani

Lindsay and Chris Goetz

Carol and William Graff

Hewlett Packard

Michael Houghton

Tina and Dimitris Iliadis

Inncise LLC

Susannah and Anthony Jenks

Allison and Jeremy Jester

Daphne and Peter Jonas

Pete Kamali ’89

James R. Karr

Catherine and Patrick Kaser

Andrea and Chris Kaufmann

Louise Ke ’29

Tom Keating ’89

Elaine Chen and Hon Ko

Imelyn and David Lahey

Beth and Owen Lefkon

Jane and Wendell Lloyd

Sue and John Malloy

Carmelita and Napoleon Manubay

Jackie and Frank Mayer ’97

Pia King McCann ’03

Aidan McDermott ’25

Heidi and Gordon McGregor

Patricia McLellan

Academics in Action

90%

AP exam pass rate across all subjects this year

54

1,633 Tickets sold for Sanford’s production of Les Misérables

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30

Students inducted into World Language Honor Societies this spring

59

Upper School students recognized as AP Scholars for excellence on college‑level exams

Unique colleges will be attended by the Class of 2025, spanning 20+ states

Cum Laude Society Inductees

408

14 College acceptances earned by the Class of 2025

Representing the top 20% of Sanford’s Upper School, new inductees from the Classes of 2025 and 2026 were recognized not only for their outstanding cumulative GPAs but also for exemplifying qualities of honor, integrity, and a true passion for learning.

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards earned by Sanford students this year

16

Years of Sanford’s participation in the Poetry Out Loud competition

1,000

Digits of Pi displayed in a color‑coded chain that nearly spanned Humphreys Field during Pi Day

4

Eighth graders advancing to the National History Day competition

FOUNDER’S CLUB ($350+)

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Andrea and Quadii McMillan

Heather and Kenny Mitchell ’93

Alexis and Rob Moore ’97

Gene Ostrom ’48

Herb Parris ’78

Petroleum Marketing Group

Pfizer

Elva Joy and Ira Pitel ’68

Ronnie and Larry Poli

Jennifer and John Powell

Layne Powell

Shannon and Paul Robson

Joan and Marc Samonisky

Allison and Ed Scannell

Lisbeth and James Selsor

Larry Silver ’68

Joy and Chad Stauring

Corrie Struthers ’12

Lynn McKernan and Gary Tomeo

Neha Kumar and Brian Toussaint

Joshua and Tiffany Van Beverhoudt

Patricia Ward

Susanne Ward

Carla Wasniewski

Norine and George Watson

Carole and Gordon Wilkie

Alli and Pete Williams

Tingting and Jun Xu

SANFORD PINES CLUB ($150+)

404 LLC

American Express Philanthropy

Anonymous (7)

AstraZeneca

Shannon and Clay Athey

Alethea and Satch Avatara

Michelle Berkeley-Ayres and Mark Ayres

Karen Banta-Burnett

Sarah and Eric Barsky

Melissa Manrique and Jordan Bellomo

Rick Bente ’00

Laurence and Geoff Birkett

Rosa Negron Albino and Juan Bonilla

Nicki and Brian Botsford

Tiffany and Jeff Brake

Gini and Newt Brosius

Paula Fernandez and Kevin Brown

Alice and Larry Brown

Karen Carney

Christine and Dave Carswell

Barbara Casarino

Kate Chope and Jose Chope

City National Bank

Amy ’02 and Jamie Clark

Susan and David Connor

Frank Conway ’65

Erin and Todd Coomes

Molly and Matt Cooney

Kristen Cornatzer

Cathy and Len Correale

Condylia and Dan Courtney

Debbie and Chris Coviello

Martina ’74 and Al Crompton

Theresa Crossan

Randi and Frany Cruz

Fabienne and Kenneth Daniels

Sarah Noonan-Davis and Brian Davis

Kelly and Brian Davis

Elliott Davis ’73

Elisa and Jon Davis

Richard Davis

John de Ris ’57

SANFORD ANNUAL REPORT OF GIVING

Debbie Deveney ’69

Tabassum Ali and Kaynan Doctor

Bernadette and Jeremy Edwards

Marina and Hassan El-Bietar

Ginger and Dave Emerson

John Farnandez ’51

Ali and Andrew Fehnel

Sarah McDonald and

Heidi Fenstermacher

Leah ’97 and John Ferragamo

Jacqueline and Mark Forbes

Kelley and Tom Ford

Stephanie and Ryan Forman

Donna Frentzel

Kristen and Jon Frentzel

Natalie and Jeff Ganc

Bre and Kevin Ganc

Melissa and Ryan Gannon

Laura and Ken Gaylor

Tara ’89 and Brian Gipe

Celia and John Goodall

Jen and Chad Gottesman

Vanessa Greaves Kurbatskiy

Laura and David Greene

Janay Freebery-Hannah and Bruce Hannah

Jenn and Zachary Haupt

Nedda Moqtaderi and Ian Henry

Sandra and Tim Hopkins

Kathleen and Randall Horne

Candyce Hublein-Pizzala and Rob Pizzala

Patricia and Anthony Ingram

Sally and Lloyd Johns

Gina and Phillip Johnston

Dede and John Johnston

Jill and Brian Jones

Elizabeth and Pat Jones

Amanda ’05 and Steve Jumps

Silvia and Axel Kaufmann

Diane and Bob Keighley

Ericka DeVinney and Tom Keithley

Kristi Kerins

Phyllis and William Kilby

Kathy and Mike Kinnard

Katharine Knarreborg ’03

Beth and Jeff Kosinski

Kate and Tom Kramedas

Harvanit Kumar

Laura and Jim Kurtz

Marianne and Jim Lazarski

Beverly and Ken Leiser

Kinsey and John Lenehan

Pat and Glenn Lieske

Jen and Frank Luckangelo

Sandie Luhn ’56AA

Laura Neumann-Mahon and Rob Mahon

Seema Malkani ’91

Andi Martin ’71

Joanne and Frank Mayer

Pam and Jim McDermott

Emily and Kevin McDermott ’07

Abbey and Paul McNulty

Susanne and Mike Miller

Cathy and Randy Mineo

Kellie and Aaron Minter

Susan and Reza Moqtaderi

Chris and Jamie Mosberg

Sharon and David Mullen

Marguerite Cranmer-Murphy and Ed Murphy

Maureen and Mike Murphy

Olivia Murphy-Rogers ’08 and Phillip Rogers

Amy Nakamoto-Brown and Anthony Brown

Kim and Ruben Nalda

Jen Nightengale ’82 and Skip Cook

Thomas Patterson and Matthew Wyrebek

Elizabeth and Michael Perry

Cari and Marcus Phillips

Cynthia and John Pollich

Katie Pustolski ’11

Quaker Houghton

Lauren and Christine Ramsey

Skye and Jake Rashkind

Karla and Chris Raymond

Lisa ’99 and Hunter Reed

Stephanie and Jeremy Riley

Christina and Donovan Robinson

Krista and Chris Rossetti

Wendy and Ken Saubier

Taresa and Gregg Schmidt

Michelle and Max Schneider

Scott Deputy and Associates, LLC

Shaheena and Shahid Shaikh

Anne and Harry Shelton ’82

Bambi and Jay Siegfried

Abbi and Billy Smith

Katherine and Frank Stafford

Ginny and Dave Steele

Cathy Sullivan and Henry Stevenson ’72

Heather Graber Stinson and Paul Stinson

Sam Sturgis ’69

Irene and Alex Swift

Cheveé Taylor

Pete Thurman ’87

Janet and Mike Upton

Nora and Pietro Vadala

Bhavana and Santosh Viswanathan

Julia Waggener

Bill Waggener

Allison and Jeff Walker

Terry Katrich and Stephen Wallace

Regina and Nai-te Watson ’89

Edwin Way

Sandra Wu and Ta-Chen Wei

Wells Fargo

Jillian and Matt Wharton

Beth and Tom Whipple

Bruce and Barbara White ’68

Noël and Clint Williams

Pauline and Thomas Winner

Megan Chiplock and Adam Wohlman ’93

Brandon Wollaston ’09

Ed Woodring

Chris Wyles

Baolu Yuan and Wei Yang

Christine and John Yasik

Loren and Rich Yates ’78 AA

Valerie Young

Jie Lin and Yong Zheng

David Zinder ’77

CHAPEL VALLEY CLUB ($50+)

Agilent Technologies

Marci and Mark Agnew

Kim Hoffman and Alan Albert

Raina Allen

Francine Amelio and Michael Klein

Anonymous (14)

Reema and Tom Antonelli

Sue and Dan Bachtle

Kaela ’05 and Patrick Baird

Cathy and Bob Balback

Ruth and Jim Barnaby

Rosie and Delroy Beckford

Cosmia and John Bell

Beepy and Nona Bellomo

Lucy Benson ’13

Missy and Dan Bloom

Liz Blum

Chrissy Bonner

Kim ’96 and Brian Boots

Linda Botsford

Stephanie and Joshua Boughner

Jen and Chris Bowen

Melissa and Jeff Brooks

Ana and Sean Brown

Liz and Mark Brown

Ann and Winston Brundige

Elise Burke Parcha and Travis Parcha

Frances and Peter Buttenheim

Tammy Cantagallo

Ashley and Mike Carunchio

Joyce Chance

Betsy Chapin ’75

Jie Chen and Hansan Liu

Charles Schwab

Annie and Larry Chen

Stacey Chirnside ’73

Cecilie Zwick Coker and David Lee Coker, Jr.

Terri and Paul Coleman

Stacey and Ben Cordivano

Victoria and Jack Corrozi

Julie and Miles Cowart

Bob Crawford ’54

John Crescenzi ’63

Kathy and Dave Dabkowski

Becca Davies Zinn

Jo Ellen de Cos

Cassandra Deitrick

Sue and Randy Delano

Susan and Joseph DeSantis

Cindy Duan ’11

Brittany Elia

Wynne Esbitt

Carlos Espadas ’92

Lauren and Brent Evans

Sallie and Lloyd Evans

Jackie and Doug Filak

Bridget and Matt Filipowski

Oliver Fleischmann ’14

Sally and Fran Forrest

Dale and Bennett Foster

Tori Foster ’04

Terry and Frank Fresconi

Bernice and Richard Friedemann

Carol and Barry Fry

Jill and Mitch Fryling

Claire and Steve Furness

JD Gaylor ’21

Reese Gaylor ’12

Stefanie and Eric Gilreath

Elaine Greaves

Sally and Allen Greenwood

Barbara and Steve Gregg

Caroline Grier

Roshni and Joel Guerry

Karen and Ken Hackett

Mary-Rose and Buzz Hannum

Christina and Brian Harnos

Rob Harra ’97

Shai and Rob Harris

Amanda and Khallid Hart ’12

Princess and Douglas Hatcher

Jamy and Kevin Haughey

John Heliotis

Barbara and Buzz Helmecki

Shannon and Todd Helmecki

Anita and Bill Hildebrandt ’57

THE MUSICAL Les Misérables

“I think it was so nice that the directors let Lower Schoolers be a part of the show because we got to meet a bunch of Upper Schoolers,” said Violet Evans ’33. “We became friends because we got to spend a lot of time in rehearsals together.”

“Performing at Sanford is such an amazing experience, and to be part of a show as incredible as Les Mis was priceless. Everyone from the crew to the cast to the adults involved collaborated to create a successful and productive environment, making memories that will last a lifetime!” shared Campbell Eckard ‘27

Charlotte McLeod ‘27 revealed, “My favorite was being able to see how my classmates brought their characters to life. I also loved seeing the audience’s reactions and being able to make people laugh.”

Gia Graham ‘28 shared in the yearbook, “The performing arts program has to be my favorite part about Sanford. Singing with my friends and learning new things about music every day is such a blessing.”

CHAPEL VALLEY CLUB ($50+)

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Kathy Hughes ’68

Karen and Chuck Hunt

Laura and Jon Jezyk

Marylou and Evert Johnson

Sharon and Rick Johnson

Helen and Floyd Joyner

Arlene and Nick Joyner

Elaine and Fred Kahler

Christopher Keiser ’19

Sean Keiser ’24

Marly and Miles Kessinger

Sandy and Fletcher King

John and Cecilia Kongsvik

Jessica and Kenn Koubek

Staci and Dan Krape

Linda Kresge

Megan and Zachary Kresge

Jacob Lafferty ’19

Lizzy ’02 and Rob Lancellotti

Courtney and Alex Lewandowski

Wendy and Frank Lindsey

Jie Chen and Hansan Liu

Cheryl and Shannon Lolley

Alessandra Vadala and David Lowell

Janet Lowrey ’55AA

Danielle Logan and Brendan Lucey

Marisa and Bob Maddox

Alyssa and Mickey Maley

Karen Malle

Maria and Oswaldo Manrique

Meg and Joe Marcozzi

Barbara and Tom Marshall

Angelica Martin ’24

Anju and Greg Martin

Lisa and Joe Martin

Nancy and Patrick Martin

Marion and Les Matier

Mark Matthews

Carol and Chip Mayo

Peggy and Michael McGowan

Helen and Sam McMonagle

Steven Medoff

Bonnie and Craig Meszaros

Suzanne and Scott Meyer

Ashley and Sean Monaghan

LaKresha and Sam Moultrie

Roseanne and John Mucchetti

Kathryn and Graham Munda

Lisa and Shawn Murray

Ally and Jeff Nagle

Linda and Enzo Natali

Tyler Needham

Jenna Newborn

Bonnie and Conrad Olie

Carol and Michael Owens

Richella Pandiscio

Linda Parris-Paget ’89

Sarina Pasricha and Rajesh Kurpad

Purvi and Alakh Patel

Karen and Gary Perkins

Esa Street and Shahid Perkins

Asheena and Rob Perryman

Fran and Chris Petersen

Julie and Bob Pierce

Ashley and Tom Polis

Sophia and Francis Pollinger

Carol and Paul Prendergast

Abby and Christopher Pyle

Qlik

Michelle and Martin Raffo

Mo Reardon ’68

Kathryn and Bart Reese

SANFORD ANNUAL REPORT OF GIVING

Carol Reid

Patti ’76 and Martin Reynolds

Judy and Warren Risk

Peggy Long Roca ’76AA

Bianca and JJ Rodriguez

Isabel and Steve Rose ’69

Greg Rude

Helen ’68 and George Ruff

Melissa and Michael Ryan ’72

Lauri Sakata ’94

Carly Sayers

Carol and Jim Scarborough

Jen and Jason Sears

Kelley and Andrew Seravalli

Renie and Mark Shields

Sue Shomo

Nina Silverman-Weeks

Stacey and Jeff Silvers

Catherine Matsen and Bob Simpson

Linda ’52 and Dudley Sipprelle

Carolyn and Eric Smith

Rodmond Smith ’76

Judith and Timothy Snyder

Erik Somerville ’13

Meri Ann and Dean Spears

Savita and Param Sreekanth

Nita and Stan Stevenson

Maria and Bill Tate

Diane and Brian Taylor

Heather and Greg Taylor

Mary Ellen Taylor

Lois and Steve Taylor

Damon Thomas

Ola and Scott Tucker

Martha Aguilar and Jaime Vargas

Stephanie Vermeychuk ’93

Sofia Vietri ’20

Amber Higgins and Alex Waggener

Kimberly and Adam Wahl

Ally Walker ’98

Judy and Harold Walls ’67

Jenn and Jeff Walters

Nai-te Watson ’23

Katie and Josh Weaver

Paula and Timothy Webster

Frances Leidy Weymouth ’93 and Mac Weymouth

Christine Whitcraft ’95

Stephanie and Josh Wilson

Julie and Matthew Wilson

Tracy and Cliff Wise ’84

Linda and Hugh Wyles

William Zimmer ’19

Tripp Zolper ’22

FRIENDS OF SANFORD CLUB ($1+)

Ginny and Jim Amendum

Finley Anderson ’24

Anonymous (7)

Lynne ’66 and Jim Armour

Annie and Daniel Aulisa

Krista Bacchieri ’08

Morgan Barnes

Amber and Greg Becht

Grace and Will Bell

Jenny Armour and Ben Blinebury

Kate Shomo Brower

James Brown

Regan and John Bullis

Matt Cannon ’05

Heather and Kieran Carlisle

Annie Christopher ’20

Jessica Chronister ’00

Kate and Tom Coleman

Sarah Cushing and Jake Buckalew

Caitlyn Derrick

Sophia DiUbaldo ’20

Venetia and Junior Dover

Coelina Edwards

Emily Fareed

Lisa and Brian Friedkin

Jessica and Jim Gandolfo

Angela and Scott Gilbert

Ann Gillespie ’79

Amber Hickman-Taylor

Sue and Niall Hood

Natalie Simons and Sam Hughes

Jacque and Martin Hunt

Lisa Hutchinson

Pete Jennings ’68

Ryan John ’08

Nicole and Mark Jolly

Leigh and Shawn Jones

Whitney King ’08

Adam Koppeser ’04

Jackie and Ed Leo

Laura-Lavinia and Alexander Levine

Nicole Liss

Lauren Lundberg ’13

Kim Madden ’09

Stacy Mallery and Benjamin LoPresto

Brianna and Curtis McCoy

Mary McDowell

Brooke and C.R. McLeod

Madeline Barry and Jeff Molush

Kiya Mosley

Taylor and Dan Parrott

J.T. Pembroke ’09

William Petterson

Mallory and Preston Polk

Caitlin Powderly

Chanel and Joseph Purnell

Graeme Ramshaw ’98

Eileen and David Russo

Nadia Saleh

Sahar Salehi and Behnam Abasht

Alaina Schumann

Johnna and Darren Scott

Carol and Noel Scrivner

Nan Semmelman ’03

Maya Singh annd John McGonegal

Ryan Spears ’02

Tiffany Stanchek

Shannon Strosser

Christi and Mike Symons

Rachel Ulmer

Nicole and Justin Wample

Sophie Weber

Judi Weinstein

Riley Whipple ’19

Cat Wiedwald Stenta

Katelyn and Jesse Will

Marjory Williams

Jacqueline Williamson

Becky and Josh Wilson

Amy and Mark Wise

Danielle and Mark Wolanski

Hunter Zavawski

RESTRICTED,

CAMPAIGN, & ENDOWED GIFTS

Gifts to restricted funds that contributed to the 2024-2025 operating budget, as well as gifts to campaigns and endowed funds are an investment in Sanford. These types of gifts allow the School to strengthen our endowment and pursue large capital projects that fall outside the annual operating budget. These projects

greatly improve the learning environments for all of our students and faculty, while endowment gifts secure our future by providing annual income and acting as a failsafe against uncertain economic times.

The following list honors donors who pledged a new commitment to the School or gave a gift to a restricted project, campaign, or to an endowed fund in the 2024-2025 school year.

GIFTS TO RESTRICTED OPERATING FUNDS

Amanda and Khallid Hart ’12

Diane and Brian Taylor

Marilyn and Michael Uffner

Andrea and John Valentine

Julie and Matthew Wilson

GIFTS TO THE SPORTS CENTER CAMPAIGN

Susan and Tom Keiser

Nancy and Jim McKeon

Jaime ’02 and Adam Morgan

Struthers Family Foundation

GIFTS TO THE EXCEPTIONALLY SANFORD CAMPAIGN

(Unrestricted or Restricted to Capital Projects)

Nicol and Mark Anderson

Anonymous Bank of America

Kristin and Karl Bennett

Sandra Smith Boucher ’74

Diana and Alex Brown

Melissa Clarke ’71

Condylia and Dan Courtney

Crestlea Foundation, Inc.

Xiaoxia and Pete Danby ’04

Davenport Family Foundation

Amanda and Mark Denlinger

Michele Darnell

Rahul D’Souza ’24

Pooja and Rohan D’Souza

Heather and Ted Dwyer

Aimee and Todd Flubacher

Susan and Chris Grundner

Estate of Susan Henry ’44

Lisa Lloyd-Washington and Shun Washington

Emma and Lewis Macleod

Andi Martin ’71

Diane and Mark Mateson

Jaime ’02 and Adam Morgan

Chris and Jamie Mosberg

Kathy and Ken Nachbar

Leslie and David Neuberger

Linda and Dennis Risk

Kate and Ted Rosenthal

Paige and Jason Russell

Kim ’76 and Jim ’75AA Steele

Jennifer Wasson and Chad Stover

Sykora Family Foundation

Carol and Ed Warner ’62

Rebecca and John Wasniewski

Susie and Greg Williams

Ann and Bill Wolfe ’70

ATHLETICS

Dear Sanford Community,

As I reflect on this past year of Sanford athletics, what stands out most is not just what we accomplished but how we accomplished it. From the first whistle in August to the final competitions of the spring, our athletes demonstrated what it means to represent Sanford by competing with heart, supporting one another, and carrying themselves with integrity both on and off the field.

This was a year defined by leadership. Our seniors set the tone with their resilience and example, guiding younger teammates through high-pressure moments and teaching them the value of hard work. Their legacy is reflected not only in the banners that will hang in our gym but also in the friendships they built and the culture they leave behind for future generations.

We also celebrated individual excellence this year. Tegan Kovacs ‘25 and Corinne Nolan ‘25 were named our Male and Female Athletes of the Year, recognizing their outstanding achievements and leadership. In addition, we introduced the Mark Anderson Athletic Leadership Award, honoring John Malloy ‘25 for his integrity, compassion, and ability to inspire those around him. These awards reflect the values that define Sanford athletics and the impact our student athletes have on and off the field.

Beyond individual recognition, we witnessed remarkable growth from our underclassmen, many of whom stepped into new roles, discovered their potential, and embraced what it means to be part of something bigger than themselves. That is the essence of small school athletics. Every athlete’s contributions matter, every voice is heard, and every season brings new opportunities to learn and grow together.

None of this would have been possible without the people behind the scenes: our dedicated teacher-coaches, who invest deeply in our students; our parents, who give their time, energy, and encouragement; our staff, who ensure that fields, gyms, and schedules run seamlessly; and the many donors to the Sanford Fund, whose generosity sustains the opportunities and resources our athletes enjoy. To all of you, thank you for creating an environment where our students can thrive.

As we look ahead to the new school year, I am excited about the future of Sanford athletics. The energy and talent in our program continue to grow, and I am confident that the values we uphold, including teamwork, perseverance, and joy in the game, will carry us forward into another outstanding year.

With gratitude,

Pat Jones, Director of Athletics

GIFTS TO THE EXCEPTIONALLY SANFORD CAMPAIGN

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GIFTS TO THE EXCEPTIONALLY SANFORD CAMPAIGN

(Endowment Gifts)

UNRESTRICTED ENDOWED FUND

Anonymous Donor

Kristin and Karl Bennett

Gary Cullen ’71

Laura and Matt Giardina

Beverly ’70 and Ken Leiser

Carol Paloni ’64

Estate of Jackie Pitts ’55

Sharon ’80 and Edward Rubin

Jackie Sham ’70

THE JACKIE PITTS ’55 SANFORD CHAMPION ENDOWED AWARD FUND

Nicol and Mark Anderson

Caron Anderson ’69

Susan and Paul Arruda

Lucy Benson ’13

Frances and Peter Buttenheim

Nelia Cheney ’65

Annie Christopher ’20

Sue and André Dagenais

Steve Daiber ’73

Josiah Hannon ’11

Mary Ann Hitchens

Candyce Hublein-Pizzala and Rob Pizzala

Mike Huffman ’64

Susan Lin ’96

Kathryn Marshall ’11

Sara ’75 and Sean McCue

Mary McDowell

Leslee Moore ’74

Chris and Jamie Mosberg

Lisa Nowicki

Raj Ramachandran ’96

Patti ’76 and Martin Reynolds

Diane and Bruce Robertson ’76

Joan and Marc Samonisky

Mary Schempp-Berg ’69

Russell Shearer ’84

Janet Smith

Rodmond Smith ’76

Kendall Towe ’10

Barbara and Jim Wagner ’65

Louise and Wesley Young

Robert Young ’98

Jack Zittere, II ’74

THE MARK J. ANDERSON ENDOWED FUND

Bank of America

America and Mark Denlinger

Helen and Mike Duzy

Heather and Ted Dwyer

Oliver Fleischmann ’14

Blair and Charlie Fleischmann

Aimee and Todd Flubacher

Helene Lee and Carlo Gopez

Susan and Chris Grundner

Holly and Eric Kalish

Diane and David Kedash

Debbie French and Limin Kung

Melissa and Bill Lafferty

Lisa Lloyd-Washington and Shun Washington

Emma and Lewis Macleod

Heather and Kenny Mitchell ’93

Jaime ’02 and Adam Morgan

SANFORD ANNUAL REPORT OF GIVING

Kathy and Ken Nachbar

Frances and Tom Roosevelt

Sharon ’80 and Edward Rubin

Paige and Jason Russell

Lydia Cox and Gregg Somerville

Sykora Family Foundation

Sunny and Frank Xu

THE STRUTHERS FAMILY ENDOWED OPERATING FUND

Struthers Family Foundation

Ryan Struthers ’06

FINANCIAL AID ENDOWED FUND

Estate of Susan Henry ’44

UPPER SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENDOWED FUND

Catherine Matsen and Bob Simpson

THE CHIP & DEBBIE MACKELCAN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Frances and Peter Buttenheim

THE HELEN VERMEYCHUK ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Frances and Peter Buttenheim

THE DR. PAUL DONOVAN ENDOWED AWARD FUND

Frances and Peter Buttenheim

Russell Shearer ’84

THE LLOYD JOHNS ENDOWED AWARD FUND

Frances and Peter Buttenheim

Russell Shearer ’84

THE STAN WATERMAN ENDOWED AWARD FUND

Frances and Peter Buttenheim

THE SUE & ANDRÉ DAGENAIS ENDOWED AWARD FUND

Russell Shearer ’84

2024‑2025 ENDOWED FUND AWARDEES

Gifts to the above-listed endowed award funds enable us to award financial aid and merit scholarships as well as honor key staff/faculty members at our closing faculty meeting with a monetary award that celebrates their accomplishments and impact on the Sanford community. The following list acknowledges and celebrates the 2024-2025 awardees of our endowed award funds.

HELEN VERMEYCHUK ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

This annual award recognizes a student at graduation whose potential inspires a teacher’s best efforts. This endowed scholarship fund was established in 2008 in memory of former Sanford faculty member Helen Vermeychuk. The 2025 recipient was Corinne Nolan ’25.

PAUL DONOVAN ENDOWED AWARD

This annual award recognizes a faculty member who has been distinguished in his or her work in the area of professional development. This endowed award fund was established in 2009 to honor former Sanford faculty member and World Language Chair Paul Donovan. The 2025 recipient was Beth Colgan.

CHIP AND DEBBIE MACKELCAN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

This annual award, the MacKelcan Scholar, is given to a student who demonstrates academic achievement, positive school citizenship, and financial need. The endowed award fund was established in 2011 to honor former Sanford Head of School, Chip MacKelcan and his wife Debbie. The MacKelcan Scholar is anonymous.

DAGENAIS ENDOWED AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP IN TEACHING

This annual award recognizes a faculty member who is a mentor, going above and beyond for their students and colleagues. The endowed award fund was established in 2013 to honor former Sanford faculty members Sue and André Dagenais. The 2025 recipient was Laura Jezyk.

JOHNS ENDOWED AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

This annual award recognizes a faculty member who challenges students to believe in themselves, work hard, dream, and achieve. The endowed award fund was established in 2013 to honor former Sanford faculty member Lloyd Johns. The 2025 recipient was Danielle Wolanski. WATERMAN ENDOWED AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN COACHING

This endowed award fund was established in 2016 by the school to recognize an exceptional Sanford coach who embodies Stan Waterman’s high moral character, dedication to the development of the whole athlete, and outstanding sportsmanship. The 2025 recipient was Khallid Hart ’12 THE MITCHELL FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

This endowed scholarship fund was established in 2021 by Heather and Kenny Mitchell ’93. each year, a 4-year scholarship is granted to an incoming freshman who who demonstrates great potential to add to the life of the school through leadership, academic and cocurricular participation, and demonstrates significant financial need. Mitchell Family Scholars are anonymous.

JACKIE PITTS ’55 SANFORD CHAMPION ENDOWED AWARD

This endowed award fund was established in 2024 in memory of Jackie Pitts ’55— alum, coach, mentor, and long-time teacher/faculty member. This annual award recognizes a member of our faculty who embodies Jackie’s love for the Sanford community. The 2025 recipient (and inaugural awardee) was Ceil Baum.

HONOR ROLL

Thank you to all the members of the Sanford community who continue to support the school over multiple years. The following list recognizes 2024-2025 donors who have also donated to the School in nine or more previous years.

35 OR MORE YEARS OF GIVING

Ann and Winston Brundige

Kathy and Dave Dabkowski

Sue and André Dagenais

Marguerite Donovan

John Farnandez ’51

Ann Gillespie ’79

Candyce Hublein-Pizzala and Rob Pizzala

Elaine and Fred Kahler

Helen and Ernie Lareau

Andi Martin ’71

Carol and Chip Mayo

Bonnie and Craig Meszaros

Chris and Jamie Mosberg

Karen and Gary Perkins

Fran and Chris Petersen

Joan and Marc Samonisky

Anne and Harry Shelton ’82

Renie and Mark Shields

Katherine and Frank Stafford

Janet and Mike Upton

Loren and Rich Yates ‘78 AA

David Zinder ’77

30 OR MORE YEARS OF GIVING

Dana Anderson

Karen Banta-Burnett

Barbara and Gerard Bricks

Carol and Otie Brown ’58

Betsy Chapin ’75

Sally Coleman

Victoria and Jack Corrozi

Bob Crawford ’54

Martina ’74 and Al Crompton

Juan Espadas ’88

Anita and Bill Hildebrandt ’57

Kathy Hughes ’68

Sally and Lloyd Johns

Dede and John Johnston

Diane and Bob Keighley

Kristi Kerins

Sandy and Fletcher King

Pam and Jim McDermott

Heidi and Gordon McGregor

Brigid and Jack McVaugh ’67

Marguerite Cranmer-Murphy and Ed Murphy

Kathy and Ken Nachbar

Jen Nightengale ’82 and Skip Cook

Lisa Nowicki

Jackie Pitts ’55

Larry Silver ’68

Nina Silverman-Weeks

Meri Ann and Dean Spears

Cathy Sullivan and Henry Stevenson ’72

Beth and Tom Whipple

Lucie and John Wilkens

Carole and Gordon Wilkie

25 OR MORE YEARS OF GIVING

Ceil and Andy Baum

Rosie and Delroy Beckford

Kristin and Karl Bennett

Bryan and Paul Bente

Missy and Dan Bloom

Chrissy Bonner

Gini and Newt Brosius

ATHLETICS By the Numbers

All Conference honors 314

DIAA Boys’ Basketball titles (state record) 11 of the senior class earned 3+ varsity letters

Consecutive DISC Baseball Championships 3 All State honors 72

Track athletes competed at New Balance Nationals 5

Swim records by Carson Kalish ’25

Saves in one lacrosse game by Gavin Campbell ’25 20

Athletes in the new diving program

Tennis players qualified for the state championship

Seniors playing collegiate sports (5 Division I, 11 Division III)

Alumni Coaches

Lacrosse points and draw controls by Julia Caldwell ’26 100+

MacKelcan Award winners

State records in baseball by Ryan Timmons ’25

25 OR MORE YEARS OF GIVING

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Frances and Peter Buttenheim

Melissa Clarke ’71

Frank Conway ’65

Nick Darling ’96

Christine and Dom DiUbaldo ’94

Dale and Bennett Foster

Lisa and Brian Friedkin

Tara ’89 and Brian Gipe

Shannon and Todd Helmecki

Gail Hoffman ’66

Lisa Hutchinson

Tom Keating ’89

Jenn Keating ’91 and Doug Davis

Ellen ’89 and Chris Kinney

Wendy and Frank Lindsey

Justine Lynch ’54

Tina and Guy Marcozzi

Mark Matthews

Joanne and Frank Mayer

Steven Medoff

Susanne and Mike Miller

Gene Ostrom ’48

Herb Parris ’78

Julie and Bob Pierce

Carol Reid

Patti ’76 and Martin Reynolds

Frances and Tom Roosevelt

Helen ’68 and George Ruff

Lauri Sakata ’94

Carol and Jim Scarborough

Mary Schempp Berg ’69

Russell Shearer ’84

Bambi and Jay Siegfried

Rodmond Smith ’76

Lydia Cox and Gregg Somerville

Carol and Ed Warner ’62

Christine Whitcraft ‘95

Rachel Wolf ‘94

Ann and Bill Wolfe ‘70

Christine and John Yasik

20 OR MORE YEARS OF GIVING

Pam and Tom Allingham

Sue and Dan Bachtle

Caroline Beard

Craig Boyd ’65

Michele Bruxelles

Christine and Dave Carswell

Beth and Chris Colgan

John Crescenzi ’63

Scott Davenport

Susan and Joseph DeSantis

Donna and David Farrar

Blair and Charlie Fleischmann

Nina Fogwell

Neelu and Chai Gadde

Laura and David Greene

Barbara and Steve Gregg

Sharon and Rick Johnson

Amanda ’05 and Steve Jumps

Katharine Knarreborg ’03

Inge and John Konther

Beth and Jeff Kosinski

Staci and Dan Krape

Melissa and Bill Lafferty

Beverly and Ken Leiser

Sandie Luhn ’56AA

Nancy and Patrick Martin

David May

Peggy and Michael McGowan

Patricia McLellan

Jaime ’02 and Adam Morgan

SANFORD ANNUAL REPORT OF GIVING

Mo Reardon ’68

Isabel and Steve Rose ’69

Linda ’52 and Dudley Sipprelle

Mary Ellen Taylor

Jacqueline Williamson

Tracy and Cliff Wise ’84

Ed Woodring

Betsy and John Yung

15 OR MORE YEARS OF GIVING

Angelika and Mark Albright ’95

Caron Anderson ’69

Marietta Bala ’54

Rick Bente ’00

Liz Blum

Debbie Deveney ’69

Pam and Bob DiFilippo

Mark Donovan ’82

Heather and Ted Dwyer

Ginger and Dave Emerson

Carlos Espadas ’92

Jackie and Doug Filak

Karina Aguilar and Eduardo Gatica

Laura and Ken Gaylor

Sally and Allen Greenwood

Barbara and Buzz Helmecki

Ruth and Lowell Hoffman

Ryan John ’08

Holly and Eric Kalish

Catherine and Patrick Kaser

Diane and David Kedash

Susan and Tom Keiser

Whitney King ’08

Becky and Michael McCudden

Brooke and C.R. McLeod

Helen and Sam McMonagle

Olivia Murphy-Rogers ’08 and Phillip Rogers

Michelle and Martin Raffo

Graeme Ramshaw ’98

Kathryn and Bart Reese

Kate and Ted Rosenthal

Melissa and Michael Ryan ’72

Carol and Noel Scrivner

Nan Semmelman ’03

Danny Seymour ’67

Ryan Spears ’02

Nita and Stan Stevenson

Ryan Struthers ’06

Gina and Stan Sykora

Kimberly and Adam Wahl

Judi Weinstein

Noël and Clint Williams

Julie and Matthew Wilson

Megan Chiplock and Adam Wohlman ’93

10 OR MORE YEARS OF GIVING

Nancy and Chris Adamopoulos

Emily and Steve Amendum

Ginny and Jim Amendum

Nicol and Mark Anderson

Jen and Nate Atwood

Annie and Daniel Aulisa

Alethea and Satch Avatara

Michelle Berkeley-Ayres and Mark Ayres

Glenda Smith and Desmond Baker

Ruth and Jim Barnaby

Cosmia and John Bell

Laurence and Geoff Birkett

Darren Blakemore ’99

Kim ’96 and Brian Boots

Sandra Smith Boucher ’74

Rory Callahan

Matt Cannon ’05

Megan and Chris Cascio

Stacey Chirnside ’73

Liz and R.T. Christopher

Jessica Chronister ’00

Amy ’02 and Jamie Clark

Cecilie Zwick Coker and David Lee Coker, Jr.

Jen and Rory Conway

Julie and Miles Cowart

Fabienne and Kenneth Daniels

Michele Darnell

John de Ris ’57

Sue and Randy Delano

Paris ’07 and Vernon Dupree

Wynne Esbitt

Sarah Fielding ’84

Kim Fisher ’03

Oliver Fleischmann ’14

Tori Foster ’04

Terry and Frank Fresconi

Ann Marie ’03 and Brandon Galasso

Ann ’70 and Stan Gay

Reese Gaylor ’12

JD Gaylor ’21

Laura and Matt Giardina

Wendy Ottenbacher-Gipe and Andrew Gipe

Celia and John Goodall

Susan and Chris Grundner

Elaine and Richard Handloff

Josiah Hannon ’11

Shai and Rob Harris

Jamy and Kevin Haughey

Nedda Moqtaderi and Ian Henry

Pete Jennings ’68

Arlene and Nick Joyner

Helen and Floyd Joyner

Ericka DeVinney and Tom Keithley

Marly and Miles Kessinger

Debbie French and Limin Kung

Marianne and Jim Lazarski

Jackie and Ed Leo

Andrew Levin ’02

Jane and Wendell Lloyd

Lisa Lloyd-Washington and Shun Washington

Connie Lotz

Kim Madden

Seema Malkani ’91

Eileen Maroney

Barbara and Tom Marshall

Brian Matthews ’96

Jackie and Frank Mayer ’97

Brianna and Curtis McCoy

Emily and Kevin McDermott ’07

Mary McDowell

Nancy and Jim McKeon

Andrea and Quadii McMillan

Dennis Meloro

Suzanne and Scott Meyer

Heather and Kenny Mitchell ’93

Alexis and Rob Moore ’97

Susan and Reza Moqtaderi

Karen and Kevin Needham

Melinda and Richard Norwood

Bonnie and Conrad Olie

Linda Parris-Paget ’89

Esa Street and Shahid Perkins

Cari and Marcus Phillips

Linda and Scott Price

Katie Pustolski ’11

Karla and Chris Raymond

Michelle and Max Schneider

Kelley and Andrew Seravalli

Savita and Param Sreekanth

Heather and Greg Taylor

Andrea and John Valentine

Martha Aguilar and Jaime Vargas

Ally Walker ’98

Judy and Harold Walls ’67

Rebecca and John Wasniewski

Carla Wasniewski

Regina and Nai-te Watson ’89

Kerry Wheatley

Bruce and Barbara White ’68

Alli and Pete Williams

Andrea and Tom Winner

Danielle and Mark Wolanski

Brandon Wollaston ’09

Chris Wyles

Louise and Wesley Young

Jack Zittere

FOUNDATION AND CORPORATE SUPPORT

In the 2024-2025 school year we received nearly $500,000 in foundation support and close to $22,000 in corporate gifts. Thank you to those who helped facilitate a grant from a foundation, or supported the school by signing up for payroll deductions or matching grants through their employer. The following is a list of foundations and corporations who gave a gift in the 20242025 year.

Crestlea Foundation, Inc.

Davenport Family Foundation

ECMC Foundation

Happy Difference Foundation

Monomoy Fund, Inc.

Struthers Family Foundation

Sykora Family Foundation

United Way of Delaware

404 LLC

Agilent Technologies

American Express Philanthropy

APEX International Student Homestays

AstraZeneca

Bank of America

Boeing Company

Broadcom / JK Group, Inc

Charles Schwab

City National Bank

CSL Behring

Encore Capital

Fidelity Charitable

Google, LLC

Hewlett Packard

Incyte Corporation

Inncise LLC

JPMorgan Chase

Northrop Grumman

OneMain Financial

Petroleum Marketing Group

Pfizer

Qlik

Quaker Houghton

Scott Deputy and Associates, LLC

Wachovia / Wells Fargo

2024 2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mark Anderson

Desmond Baker

Peter Danby ’04

Barry Davis

Mark Denlinger

Paris Waterman Dupree ’07

Ted Dwyer III

Todd Flubacher

Chai Gadde

Laura Giardina

Christopher Grundner

State Champions

From Sanford to the NCAA

The Boys’ 4x800m relay of Daniel Brake, Tegan Kovacs, Quinn Murphy, and Lazo Slijepcevic claimed back-to-back victories at the DIAA Meet of Champions, improving their time by 10 seconds after a runner-up finish at the DII State Championships.

The Boys’ Basketball Team captured their record 11th DIAA State Championship, with Jayden Taylor ’25 earning recognition as the 2024–25 Delaware MaxPreps High School Basketball Player of the Year.

Carson Kalish ’25 was named Delaware Swimmer of the Year and successfully defended his state titles in the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Butterfly.

2024 2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Susan Keiser

Helene Lee

Lisa Lloyd-Washington

Lewis Macleod

Kenneth Mitchell, Jr. ’93

Christine Ramsey

Linda Risk

Katherine Rosenthal

R. Jason Russell

Ryan Struthers ’06

Stan Sykora

Rebecca Wasniewski

2024 2025 FACULTY & STAFF

Emily Amendum

Mark Anderson

Sue Bachtle

Ceil Baum

John Bell

Grace Bell

Lucy Benson ’13

Laurence Birkett

Missy Bloom

Chrissy Bonner

Jen Bowen

Kate Brower

Ana Brown

Liz Brown

Regan Jones

Elise Burke Parcha

Anthony Bushek

Heather Carlisle

Liz Christopher

Amy Pia Clark ’02

Jamie Clark

Cecilie Zwick Coker

Beth Colgan

Jen Conway

Skip Cook

Kristen Cornatzer

Jody Cross

Sarah Cushing

Kathy Dabkowski

Fabienne Daniels

Scott Davenport

Jackie DeLaFuente

Caitlyn Derrick

Christine DiUbaldo

Coelina Edwards

Brittany Elia

Lauren Evans

Emily Fareed

Andrew Fehnel

Anne M. Fleming

Brian Friedkin

Ann Marie Galasso ’03

Jessica Gandolfo

Gavin Gibson ’15

Khallid Hart ’12

Jamy Haughey

Shannon Helmecki

Stacey Hendrix

Niall Hood

Lisa Hutchinson

Margaret Ingram

Laura Jezyk

Leigh Ellis Jones ’06

Pat Jones

Amanda Jumps ’05

Christopher Keiser ’19

Beth Kosinski

Staci Krape

SANFORD ANNUAL REPORT OF GIVING

Lizzy Lancellotti ’02

Jackie Leo

Alexander Levine

Courtney Lewandowski

Frank Lindsey

Nicole Liss

Lauren Lundberg ’13

Mickey Maley

Stacy Mallery

Patrick Martin

David May

Brianna McCoy

Becky McCudden

Kevin McDermott ’07

Emily McDermott

Brooke McLeod

Suzanne Meyer

Jeff Molush

Jaime Morgan ’02

Maureen Murphy

Kevin Needham

Jenna Newborn

Jennifer Nightengale ’82

Taylor Parrott

Purvi Patel

J.T. Pembroke ’09

Karen Perkins

Elizabeth “Biz” Perry

Scott Persichetti

William Petterson

Mallory Polk

Sophia Pollinger

Caitlin Powderly

Chanel Purnell

Christopher Pyle

Michelle Raffo

Skye Rashkind

Kathryn Reese

Patti Reynolds ’76

Megan Rushmore

Nadia Saleh

Sahar Salehi

Sarah Satinsky

Max Schneider

Alaina Schumann

Maya Singh

Abbi Smith

Katherine Stafford

Tiffany Stanchek

Heather Graber Stinson

Shannon Strosser

Mike Symons

Maria Tate

Brian Taylor

Cheveé Taylor

Heather Taylor

Rachel Ulmer

Alessandra Vadala

Edwin Way

Katie Weaver

Sophie Weber

Mac Weymouth

Jillian Wharton

Tom Whipple

Beth Whipple

Pete Williams

Clint Williams

Matthew Wilson

Amy Wise

Danielle Wolanski

Loren Yates

Hunter Zavawski

CLASS OF 2025 PARENTS

Nancy and Chris Adamopoulos

Anonymous

Alethea and Satch Avatara

Tiffany and Jeff Brake

Barbara Casarino

Kate Chope and Jose Chope

Beth and Chris Colgan

Michele Darnell

Neelu and Chai Gadde

Karina Aguilar and Eduardo Gatica

Jen and Chad Gottesman

Amber Hickman-Taylor

Susannah and Anthony Jenks

Holly and Eric Kalish

Catherine and Patrick Kaser

Ericka DeVinney and Tom Keithley

Nicole and Sandor Kovacs

Danielle Logan and Brendan Lucey

Emma and Lewis Macleod

Sue and John Malloy

Dennis Meloro

Libby and David Moore

Maureen and Mike Murphy

Cari and Marcus Phillips

Abbi and Billy Smith

Dione and Joe Suto

Bhavana and Santosh Viswanathan

Jenn and Jeff Walters

Tracy and Cliff Wise ’84

Loren and Rich Yates ’78AA

CLASS OF 2026 PARENTS

Raina Allen

Anonymous (2)

Jen and Nate Atwood

Alethea and Satch Avatara

Jennifer and Michael Barlow

Aimee and Rob Bowers

Tammy Cantagallo

Jen and Rory Conway

Erin and Todd Coomes

Jen and John DiTomo

Christine and Dom DiUbaldo ’94

Toni and Jim Durbano

Bridget and Matt Filipowski

Melissa Watson and Steve Friedemann

Melissa and Ryan Gannon

Celia and John Goodall

Shai and Rob Harris

Shannon and Todd Helmecki

Stacey and Josh Hendrix

Nedda Moqtaderi and Ian Henry

Sandra and Tim Hopkins

Laura and Jon Jezyk

Diane and David Kedash

Kate and Tom Kramedas

Staci and Dan Krape

Lisa Lloyd-Washington and Shun Washington

Tara and Patrick McConn

Dennis Meloro

Stephanie and Eric Moran

Lisa and Shawn Murray

Esa Street and Shahid Perkins

Bonnie and Michael Principe

Karla and Chris Raymond

Carolyn and Eric Smith

Lynn McKernan and Gary Tomeo

Ola and Scott Tucker

Tricia and Andrew Vella

Bhavana and Santosh Viswanathan

Jenn and Jeff Walters

Paula and Timothy Webster

Julie and Matthew Wilson

Stephanie and Josh Wilson

Anne Marie Trzaska and Richard Zolper

CLASS OF 2027 PARENTS

Emily and Steve Amendum

Nicol and Mark Anderson

Anonymous (2)

Stephanie and Joshua Boughner

Megan and Chris Cascio

Venetia and Junior Dover

Pooja and Rohan D’Souza

Eckard Family

Bernadette and Jeremy Edwards

Lauren and Brent Evans

Sarah McDonald and Heidi Fenstermacher

Leah ’97 and John Ferragamo

Kristina and Chris Flathers

Laura and Matt Giardina

Meredith McFadden and Michael Giuliani

Roshni and Joel Guerry

Jenn and Zachary Haupt

Tina and Dimitris Iliadis

Gina and Phillip Johnston

Arlene and Nick Joyner

Holly and Eric Kalish

Beth and Owen Lefkon

Cheryl and Shannon Lolley

Emma and Lewis Macleod

Laura Neumann-Mahon and Rob Mahon

Brooke and C.R. McLeod

Pam and Bill Millard

Stephanie and Eric Moran

Amy Nakamoto-Brown and Anthony Brown

Eriko and Dan Nardo

Richella Pandiscio

Shandelle and Dorian Perry

Greg Rude

Abbi and Billy Smith

Ola and Scott Tucker

Cat Wiedwald Stenta

Lori and Ross Wolhar

CLASS OF 2028 PARENTS

Kim Hoffman and Alan Albert

Raina Allen

Melanie and John Allen

Anonymous (3)

Michelle Berkeley-Ayres and Mark Ayres

Kim ’96 and Brian Boots

Nicki and Brian Botsford

James Brown

Terri and Paul Coleman ’90

Jen and Rory Conway

Julie and Miles Cowart

Toni and Jim Durbano

Jing He and Xiao Fang

Shannon and Jeffrey Fletcher

Aimee and Todd Flubacher

Melissa Watson and Steve Friedemann

Jill and Mitch Fryling

Natalie and Jeff Ganc

Melissa and Ryan Gannon

Joanna and Josh Gates

Wendy Ottenbacher-Gipe and Andrew Gipe

Chandi and Ryan Gracey

Mary-Rose and Buzz Hannum

Princess and Douglas Hatcher

Sandra and Tim Hopkins

Tina and Dimitris Iliadis

Laura and Walter Kowal

Anju and Greg Martin

CLASS OF 2028 PARENTS

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Kellie and Aaron Minter

Kathryn and Graham Munda

Kim and Ruben Nalda

Cari and Marcus Phillips

Wendy and Ken Saubier

Melissa and Matt Scarborough

Taresa and Gregg Schmidt

Johnna and Darren Scott

Catherine Matsen and Bob Simpson

Alessandra Vadala and David Lowell

Sandra Wu and Ta-Chen Wei

Andrea and Tom Winner

Jie Lin and Yong Zheng

CLASS OF 2029 PARENTS

Anonymous (2)

Aimee and Rob Bowers

Ashley and Mike Carunchio

Megan and Chris Cascio

Tabassum Ali and Kaynan Doctor

Susan and Chris Grundner

Elaine Chen and Hon Ko

Kate and Tom Kramedas

Jackie and Frank Mayer ’97

Brooke and C.R. McLeod

Alexis and Rob Moore ’97

Purvi and Alakh Patel

Ashley and Tom Polis

Linda and Scott Price

Paige and Jason Russell

Allison and Ed Scannell

Heather Graber Stinson and Paul Stinson

Charlene and Randy Stone

Heather and Greg Taylor

Jenn and Jeff Walters

Rebecca and John Wasniewski

Sunny and Frank Xu

Roza and Rouslan Zenetl

CLASS OF 2030 PARENTS

Anonymous (3)

Reema and Tom Antonelli

Ann and Rob Balback

Bri and James Brant

Ashley and Mike Carunchio

Annie and Larry Chen

Amy ’02 and Jamie Clark

Anne and Matthew Clark

Jody and Matthew Cross

Kelly and Brian Davis

Claudia Rodriguez and Andres DeCos

Meredith and David Farone

Anne and Christopher Fleming

Jill and Mitch Fryling

Christine and Steve Gardiner

Celia and John Goodall

Helene Lee and Carlo Gopez

Janay Freebery-Hannah and Bruce Hannah

Jenn and Zachary Haupt

Nedda Moqtaderi and Ian Henry

Laura and Jon Jezyk

Kate and Jake Ketcham ’95

Emma and Lewis Macleod

Leslie and David Neuberger

Wendy and Ken Saubier

Carly Sayers

Johnna and Darren Scott

Kimberly and Adam Wahl

Tingting and Jun Xu

CLASS OF 2031 PARENTS

Nancy and Chris Adamopoulos

Anonymous (4)

Reema and Tom Antonelli

Paula Fernandez and Kevin Brown

Molly and Matt Cooney

Josie Cuello and Cristian Cuello

Xiaoxia and Pete Danby ’04

Kristen and Jon Frentzel

Melissa and Ryan Gannon

Lauren and Derek Getz

Allison and Jeremy Jester

Sophia and Marc Lewycky

Jackie and Frank Mayer ’97

Stephanie and Eric Moran

Elizabeth and Michael Perry

Inci and Scott ’89 Porter

Linda and Dennis Risk

Allison and Ed Scannell

Jen and Jason Sears

Jennifer Wasson and Chad Stover

Irene and Alex Swift

Nicole and Justin Wample

CLASS OF 2032 PARENTS

Anonymous (3)

Bri and James Brant

Meghan and Doug Carney

Jie Chen and Hansan Liu

Amy ’02 and Jamie Clark

Debbie and Chris Coviello

Sarah Noonan-Davis and Brian Davis

Kelly and Brian Davis

Amanda and Mark Denlinger

Meredith and David Farone

Kristina and Chris Flathers

Theresa and James Fraley

Jill and Mitch Fryling

Angela and Scott Gilbert

Daphne and Peter Jonas

Kate and Jake Ketcham ’95

Kate and Tom Kramedas

Jenny and Qi Li

Marisa and Bob Maddox

Meg and Joe Marcozzi

Brooke and C.R. McLeod

Abbey and Paul McNulty

Alexis and Rob Moore ’97

Leslie and David Neuberger

Sarina Pasricha ’00 and Rajesh Kurpad

Ashley and Tom Polis

Michelle and Martin Raffo

Lauren and Christine Ramsey

Lisa ’99 and Hunter Reed

Krista and Chris Rossetti

Irene and Alex Swift

Christi and Mike Symons

CLASS OF 2033 PARENTS

Anonymous (2)

Amber and Greg Becht

Xiaoxia and Pete Danby ’04

Claudia Rodriguez and Andres DeCos

Lauren and Brent Evans

Ali and Andrew Fehnel

Stephanie and Ryan Forman

Kristen and Jon Frentzel

Vanessa Greaves Kurbatskiy

Allison and Jeremy Jester

Nicole and Mark Jolly

Sophia and Marc Lewycky

Elizabeth and Michael Perry

Linda and Dennis Risk

Christina and Donovan Robinson

Paige and Jason Russell

Cheveé Taylor

Damon Thomas

Amber Higgins and Alex Waggener

Nicole and Justin Wample

Noël and Clint Williams

CLASS OF 2034 PARENTS

Anonymous (2)

Cosmia and John Bell

Melissa Manrique and Jordan Bellomo

Jenny Armour and Ben Blinebury

Kate and Jay Brower

Ashley and Mike Carunchio

Molly and Matt Cooney

Condylia and Dan Courtney

Amanda and Mark Denlinger

Lauren and Derek Getz

Vicki Goodman

Christina and Brian Harnos

Jamy and Kevin Haughey

John and Cecilia Kongsvik

Jessica and Kenn Koubek

Brooke and C.R. McLeod

Ashley and Sean Monaghan

Jaime ’02 and Adam Morgan

Lauren and Jason Paoli

Purvi and Alakh Patel

Linda and Scott Price

Chanel and Joseph Purnell

Nicole and Edrees Siddiqi

Rebecca and John Wasniewski

CLASS OF 2035 PARENTS

Anonymous (4)

Kaela ’05 and Patrick Baird

Melissa and Jeff Brooks

Anne and Matthew Clark

Kelly and Brian Davis

Ali and Andrew Fehnel

Helene Lee and Carlo Gopez

Allison and Jeremy Jester

Daphne and Peter Jonas

Imelyn and David Lahey

Jess and Kevin Prendergast

Michelle and Martin Raffo

Lauren and Christine Ramsey

Lisa ’99 and Hunter Reed

Joy and Chad Stauring

Jennifer Wasson and Chad Stover

Neha Kumar and Brian Toussaint

Allison and Jeff Walker

Katie and Josh Weaver

Roza and Rouslan Zenetl

CLASS OF 2036 PARENTS

Melissa Manrique and Jordan Bellomo

Stacey and Ben Cordivano

Condylia and Dan Courtney

Debbie and Chris Coviello

Elisa and Jon Davis

Sarah Noonan-Davis and Brian Davis

Amanda and Mark Denlinger

Kelley and Tom Ford

Stefanie and Eric Gilreath

Christina and Brian Harnos

Margaret and Tony Ingram

Brooke and C.R. McLeod

Ashley and Sean Monaghan

LaKresha and Sam Moultrie

Bianca and JJ Rodriguez

Sahar Salehi and Behnam Abasht

Amber Higgins and Alex Waggener

Becky and Josh Wilson

CLASS OF 2037 PARENTS

Anonymous

Kaela ’05 and Patrick Baird

Meghan and Doug Carney

Randi and Frany Cruz

Bre and Kevin Ganc

Vicki Goodman

Daphne and Peter Jonas

Kate and Tom Kramedas

Lizzy ’02 and Rob Lancellotti

Stacy Mallery and Benjamin LoPresto

Lauren and Jason Paoli

Stephanie and Jeremy Riley

Shannon and Paul Robson

Nicole and Edrees Siddiqi

Alli and Pete Williams

Baolu Yuan and Wei Yang

CLASS OF 2038 PARENTS

Marci and Mark Agnew

Anonymous (2)

Kaela ’05 and Patrick Baird

Jenny Armour and Ben Blinebury

Meera and Nihar Chhaya

Lakshmi and Korey DuBois

Paris ’07 and Vernon Dupree

Kelley and Tom Ford

Claire and Steve Furness

Ann Marie ’03 and Brandon Galasso

Natalie Simons and Sam Hughes

Jill and Brian Jones

Megan and Zachary Kresge

Kinsey and John Lenehan

Ally and Jeff Nagle

Asheena and Rob Perryman

Diane and Brian Taylor

Neha Kumar and Brian Toussaint

Katie and Josh Weaver

CLASS OF 2039 PARENTS

Sarah and Eric Barsky

Liz and Mark Brown

Randi and Frany Cruz

Jacqueline and Mark Forbes

Jamy and Kevin Haughey

Margaret and Tony Ingram

Olivia Murphy-Rogers ’08 and Phillip Rogers

Stephanie and Jeremy Riley

Bianca and JJ Rodriguez

Sarah Satinsky and Michael Honeychuck

Maria and Bill Tate

Diane and Brian Taylor

Jillian and Matt Wharton

ALUMNI & ASSOCIATE ALUMNI

1940s

Estate of Susan Lynch Henry ’44

Gene Ostrom ’48

1950s

John Farnandez ’51

Linda Mills Sipprelle ’52

Marietta Webb Bala ’54

Robert Crawford ’54

Justine Bailey Lynch ’54

Janet Lowrey ’55AA

Estate of Jacquelin Pitts ’55

Sandie Dyson Luhn ’56AA

John de Ris ’57

William Hildebrandt ’57

Otis Brown ’58

1960s

George “Ed” Warner ’62

John Crescenzi ’63

Susan Kerbin Delano ’63

Michael Huffman ’64

Carol Smith Paloni ’64

Craig Boyd ’65

G. Franklin Conway, Jr. ’65

Jim Wagner ’65

1960S

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Lynne Thomas Armour ’66

Gail Lasko Hoffman ’66

Nelia Cagle Cheney ’67

John McVaugh, Jr. ’67

Danny Seymour ’67

Harold Walls ’67

Katherine Moon Hughes ’68

Pete Jennings ’68

Ira Pitel, Ph.D. ’68

Mo Reardon ’68

Helen Wright Ruff ’68

Lawrence Silver ’68

Barbara Law White DSW ’68

Caron Anderson ’69

Rory Callahan ’69

Debbie Crowell Deveney ’69

Ralph Murray ’69

Roswitha Ast Murray ’69

Stephen Rose ’69

Mary Schempp-Berg ’69

Sam Sturgis ’69 1970s

Anonymous

Beverly Burkett Leiser ’70

Jacqueline Crowell Sham ’70

Bill Wolfe ’70

Melissa Naul Clarke ’71

Gary Cullen ’71

Andrea Martin, Ph.D. ’71

Michael Ryan ’72

Henry Stevenson III ’72

Anastasia McHugh Chirnside ’73

Steven Daiber ’73

Elliott Davis ’73

Sandra Smith Boucher ’74

Martina Cajnar Crompton ’74

Diane Smith Mateson ’74

Leslee Moore ’74

John Zittere II ’74

Lisbeth Chapin ’75

Sara Davis McCue ’75

Lee Paynter ’75

James Steele ’75

Patricia Davis Reynolds ’76

R. Bruce Robertson ’76

Peggy Long Roca ’76AA

S. Rodmond Smith III ’76

Kimberly Willard Steele ’76

David Zinder ’77

Herbert G. Parris ’78

Richard Yates, Jr. ’78AA

Patricia “Ann” Gillespie ’79 1980s

Stephen Ashby ’80

Sharon Gore Rubin ’80

J. Mark Donovan ’82

Jennifer Nightengale ’82

Harry Shelton, CPA ’82

Anonymous ’84

C. Russell Shearer, Esq. ’84

Cliff Wise, Jr. ’84

Pete Thurman ’87

Juan Espadas ’88

Tara Hamilton Gipe OTRL ’89

Peter Kamali ’89

Thomas Keating, Ph.D. ’89

Ellen Chung Kinney ’89

Linda Parris-Paget ’89

Scott Porter ’89

Nai-te Watson ’89

1990s

Paul Coleman ’90

SANFORD ANNUAL REPORT OF GIVING

Jennifer Keating ’91

Seema Venkatachalam-Malkani ’91

Elisabeth Williams Blum ’92

Carlos Espadas ’92

Vanit Singh Gahunia Kumar ’92

Kenneth Mitchell, Jr. ’93

Stephanie Vermeychuk ’93

Frances Leidy Weymouth ’93

Adam Wohlman ’93

Dom DiUbaldo ’94

Troy Foster ’94

Lauri Sakata ’94

Rachel Wolf ’94

Mark Albright ’95

Jake Ketcham ’95

Alex Vermeychuk ’95

Christine Whitcraft ’95

Kim Boots ’96

Nicholas Darling ’96

Susan Lin ’96

Brian Matthews ’96

Raja Ramachandran ’96

Leah Moses Ferragamo ’97

Robert Harra III ’97

Frank Mayer ’97

Rob Moore ’97

Chris Wyles ’97

Graeme Ramshaw ’98

Allyson McGowan Walker ’98

Robert Young, Ph.D. ’98

Darren Blakemore ’99

Lisa Pia Reed ’99

2000s

Paul Bente IV ’00

Jessica Spears Chronister ’00

Sarina Pasricha ’00

Caroline Johnston Polisi ’00

Morgan Meszaros Barnes ’01

Amy Pia Clark ’02

Lizzy Denenberg Lancellotti ’02

Andrew Levin ’02

Jaime Lareau Morgan ’02

Ryan Spears ’02

Kimberly Brown Fisher ’03

Ann Marie Pizzala Galasso ’03

Katharine Bente Knarreborg ’03

Pia King McCann ’03

Nan Goff Semmelman ’03

Peter Danby ’04

Tori Foster ’04

Adam Koppeser ’04

Simi Sonecha ’04

Kaela Shields Baird ’05

Matthew D. Cannon ’05

Amanda Rufo Jumps ’05

Zachary Kresge ’05AA

Caroline Grier ’06

Leigh Ellis Jones ’06

Ryan Struthers ’06

Cassandra Deitrick ’07

Paris Waterman Dupree ’07

Kevin McDermott ’07

Krista Bacchieri ’08

Ryan John ’08

Whitney King ’08

Olivia Murphy-Rogers ’08

Brice Struthers ’08

Kimberly Madden ’09

J.T. Pembroke ’09

Brandon Wollaston ’09

2010s

Kendall Towe ’10

Cindy Duan ’11

Josiah Hannon ’11

Kathryn Marshall ’11

Kathryn Pustolski ’11

Reese Gaylor ’12

Khallid Hart ’12

Corrie Struthers ’12

Becca Davies Zinn ’12

Lucy Benson ’13

Lauren Lundberg ’13

Erik Somerville ’13

Oliver Fleischmann ’14

Gavin Gibson ’15

Christopher Keiser ’19

Jacob Lafferty ’19

Riley Whipple ’19

William Zimmer ’19

2020s

Annie Christopher ’20

Sophia DiUbaldo ’20

Sofia Vietri ’20

JD Gaylor ’21

Tyler Needham ’22

Tripp Zolper ’22

Nai-te Watson ’23

Finley Anderson ’24

Rahul D’Souza ’24

Sean Keiser ’24

Angelica Martin ’24

Layne Powell ’24

CURRENT STUDENTS

Aidan McDermott ’25

Yuxin Ke ’29

ALUMNI PARENTS

Pam and Tom Allingham

Emily and Steve Amendum

Nicol and Mark Anderson

Dana Anderson

Anonymous (2)

Susan and Paul Arruda

Shannon and Clay Athey

Annie and Daniel Aulisa

Sue and Dan Bachtle

Glenda Smith and Desmond Baker

Karen Banta-Burnett

Jennifer and Michael Barlow

Ceil and Andy Baum

Caroline Beard

Rosie and Delroy Beckford

Kristin and Karl Bennett

Bryan and Paul Bente

Laurence and Geoff Birkett

Missy and Dan Bloom

Chrissy Bonner

Barbara and Gerard Bricks

Gini and Newt Brosius

Ann and Winston Brundige

Michele Bruxelles

Tammy Cantagallo

Christine and Dave Carswell

Liz and R.T. Christopher

Cecilie Zwick Coker and David Lee Coker, Jr.

Beth and Chris Colgan

Jen and Rory Conway

Martina ’74 and Al Crompton

Kathy and Dave Dabkowski

Sue and André Dagenais

Diane Davenport

Scott Davenport

Susan and Joseph DeSantis

Pam and Bob DiFilippo

Christine and Dom DiUbaldo ’94

Marguerite Donovan

Pooja and Rohan D’Souza

Helen and Mike Duzy

Heather and Ted Dwyer

Ginger and Dave Emerson

Wynne Esbitt

Jackie and Doug Filak

Blair and Charlie Fleischmann

Aimee and Todd Flubacher

Sally and Fran Forrest

Dale and Bennett Foster

Terry and Frank Fresconi

Lisa and Brian Friedkin

Ann Marie ’03 and Brandon Galasso

Karina Aguilar and Eduardo Gatica

Laura and Ken Gaylor

Lindsay and Chris Goetz

Laura and David Greene

Sally and Allen Greenwood

Barbara and Steve Gregg

Shannon and Todd Helmecki

Stacey and Josh Hendrix

Candyce Hublein-Pizzala and Rob Pizzala

Jacque and Martin Hunt

Susannah and Anthony Jenks

Sally and Lloyd Johns

Dede and John Johnston

Elaine and Fred Kahler

Diane and David Kedash

Diane and Bob Keighley

Susan and Tom Keiser

Ericka DeVinney and Tom Keithley

Sandy and Fletcher King

Kathy and Mike Kinnard

Inge and John Konther

Beth and Jeff Kosinski

Nicole and Sandor Kovacs

Staci and Dan Krape

Debbie French and Limin Kung

Melissa and Bill Lafferty

Helen and Ernie Lareau

Marianne and Jim Lazarski

Jackie and Ed Leo

Wendy and Frank Lindsey

Cheryl and Shannon Lolley

Connie Lotz

Jen and Frank Luckangelo

Sue and John Malloy

Tina and Guy Marcozzi

Eileen Maroney

Barbara and Tom Marshall

Lisa and Joe Martin

Mark Matthews

Joanne and Frank Mayer

Carol and Chip Mayo

Pam and Jim McDermott

Mary McDowell

Peggy and Michael McGowan

Heidi and Gordon McGregor

Nancy and Jim McKeon

Patricia McLellan

Andrea and Quadii McMillan

Steven Medoff

Bonnie and Craig Meszaros

Susanne and Mike Miller

Kelly and Greg Mitchell

Libby and David Moore

Chris and Jamie Mosberg

Kiya Mosley

Marguerite Cranmer-Murphy and Ed Murphy

Lisa and Shawn Murray

Kathy and Ken Nachbar

Karen and Kevin Needham

Jen Nightengale ’82 and Skip Cook

Sanford Home & School Association

Building Community, One Event at a Time

This year, Sanford’s Home & School Association focused on creating opportunities for families to come together and get involved. From Trunk or Treat, the Family Picnic, and Lunch & Learns to Quizzo Night and Teacher Appreciation Week, parent volunteers helped strengthen relationships across the community and supported the school in meaningful ways.

The highlight of the year was Dîner en Bleu, a spring auction that gathered parents, faculty, and friends for an unforgettable night of celebration and support. With vibrant bidding, shared laughter, and bold blue style, the event raised more than $100,000. in support of Sanford’s Summer Study Grants for faculty and staff.

We are grateful to the 2024–2025 Home & School officers for their leadership and service:

Christine Ramsey, President; Lisa Reed ’99, Vice President; David Farone, Treasurer; Amanda Denlinger, Secretary; Meghan Carney and Toni Durbano, Auction Co-Chairs.

Their efforts helped bring the Sanford community even closer together. Every gathering and every volunteer moment reflected what makes Sanford so special.

Mark Your Calendar

HOME & SCHOOL AUCTION

An unforgettable night to support Sanford’s Summer Study Grants April 25, 2026

ALUMNI PARENTS

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Melinda and Richard Norwood

Bonnie and Conrad Olie

Karen and Gary Perkins

Esa Street and Shahid Perkins

Fran and Chris Petersen

Julie and Bob Pierce

Cynthia and John Pollich

Jennifer and John Powell

Carol Reid

Patti ’76 and Martin Reynolds

Frances and Tom Roosevelt

Kate and Ted Rosenthal

Sharon ’80 and Edward Rubin

Joan and Marc Samonisky

Carol and Jim Scarborough

Carol and Noel Scrivner

Renie and Mark Shields

Bambi and Jay Siegfried

Stacey and Jeff Silvers

Carolyn and Eric Smith

Lydia Cox and Gregg Somerville

Meri Ann and Dean Spears

Savita and Param Sreekanth

Katherine and Frank Stafford

Nita and Stan Stevenson

Sharon and Ric Struthers

Gina and Stan Sykora

Heather and Greg Taylor

Mary Ellen Taylor

Lynn McKernan and Gary Tomeo

Janet and Mike Upton

Alessandra Vadala and David Lowell

Andrea and John Valentine

Martha Aguilar and Jaime Vargas

Bhavana and Santosh Viswanathan

Kimberly and Adam Wahl

Susanne Ward

Regina and Nai-te Watson ’89

Judi Weinstein

Kerry Wheatley

Beth and Tom Whipple

Cat Wiedwald Stenta

Lucie and John Wilkens

Carole and Gordon Wilkie

Jacqueline Williamson

Andrea and Tom Winner

Tracy and Cliff Wise ’84

Ed Woodring

Linda and Hugh Wyles

Sunny and Frank Xu

Loren and Rich Yates ’78 AA

Louise and Wesley Young

Betsy and John Yung

Anne Marie Trzaska and Richard Zolper

GRANDPARENTS

Francine Amelio and Michael Klein

Ginny and Jim Amendum

Dana Anderson

Anonymous (3)

Lynne ’66 and Jim Armour

Cathy and Bob Balback

Caroline Beard

Mary and Frank Bellomo

Diane and John Bernard

Rosa Negron Albino and Juan Bonilla

Linda Botsford

Linda and Jim Brant

Alice and Larry Brown

Diana and Alex Brown

Karen Carney

Joyce Chance

Susan and David Connor

SANFORD ANNUAL REPORT OF GIVING

Cathy and Len Correale

Theresa Crossan

Deborah and Panakkal David

Richard Davis

Jo Ellen de Cos

Donna and Bill Dickhart

Marina and Hassan El-Bietar

Sallie and Lloyd Evans

Donna and David Farrar

Thère and F.C. Fiechter

Donna Frentzel

Bernice and Richard Friedemann

Carol and Barry Fry

Mary Ellen and Romeo Galasso

Carol and William Graff

Elaine Greaves

Karen and Ken Hackett

Elaine and Richard Handloff

John Heliotis

Barbara and Buzz Helmecki

Ruth and Lowell Hoffman

Kathleen and Randall Horne

Leigh and Michael Houghton

Candyce Hublein-Pizzala and Rob Pizzala

Thomas Hughes

Karen and Chuck Hunt

Patricia and Anthony Ingram

Marylou and Evert Johnson

Helen and Floyd Joyner

James R. Karr

Silvia and Axel Kaufmann

Marly and Miles Kessinger

Phyllis and William Kilby

Linda Kresge

Laura and Jim Kurtz

Helen and Ernie Lareau

Pat and Glenn Lieske

Jane and Wendell Lloyd

Karen Malle

Maraleta and Jack Malloy

Maria and Oswaldo Manrique

Carmelita and Napoleon Manubay

Marion and Les Matier

Joanne and Frank Mayer

Becky and Michael McCudden

Helen and Sam McMonagle

Cathy and Randy Mineo

Susan and Reza Moqtaderi

Roseanne and John Mucchetti

Sharon and David Mullen

Linda and Enzo Natali

Carol and Michael Owens

Maureen and Peter Paoli

Thomas Patterson and Matthew Wyrebek

Ronnie and Larry Poli

Carol and Paul Prendergast

Carol Reid

Judy and Warren Risk

Eileen and David Russo

Lisbeth and James Selsor

Mary and Paul Serdiuk

Shaheena and Shahid Shaikh

Renie and Mark Shields

Sue Shomo

Judith and Timothy Snyder

Ginny and Dave Steele

Barbara Supplee

Lois and Steve Taylor

Marilyn and Michael Uffner

Nora and Pietro Vadala

Julia Waggener

Bill Waggener

Terry Katrich and Stephen Wallace

Patricia Ward

Carla Wasniewski

Norine and George Watson

Kerry Wheatley

Marjory Williams

Susie and Greg Williams

Pauline and Thomas Winner

Valerie Young

FORMER FACULTY & STAFF

Dana Anderson

Jim Barnaby

Delroy Beckford

Peter Buttenheim

Betsy Chapin ’75

Sally Coleman

André Dagenais

Sue Dagenais

Susan DeSantis

Paris Dupree ’07

Donna Farrar

Nina Fogwell

Laura Gaylor

Candyce Hublein-Pizzala

Lloyd Johns

Rick Johnson

Kristi Kerins

Sandy King

Chip Mayo

Mary McDowell

Heidi McGregor

Chris Mosberg

Lisa Nowicki

Linda Parris-Paget ’89

Fran Petersen

Estate of Jackie Pitts ’55

Bart Reese

Joan Samonisky

Kelley Seravalli

Mark Shields

Nina Silverman-Weeks

Janet Smith

Steve Taylor

Janet Upton

Andrea Winner

Christine Yasik

Rich Yates ’78AA

TRUSTEE EMERITI & FORMER

TRUSTEES

Thomas Allingham II

Paul Bente III

Newton Brosius

Jack Corrozi

Martina Crompton ’74

Helen Duzy

Jackie Filak

Charles Fleischmann

S. Deirdre Johnston

Holly Kalish

Diane Kedash

Kristi Kerins

Alexandra King

William Lafferty

Guy Marcozzi

Andrea Martin ’71

James McKeon

Bonnie Meszaros

Kathryn Nachbar

Ken Nachbar

Bart Reese

Thomas Roosevelt

Sharon Rubin ’80

Lawrence Silver ’68

Gregg Somerville

Juanita Stevenson

Sharon Struthers

Judith Weinstein

Clifton Wise, Jr. ’84

Elizabeth Yung

FRIENDS OF SANFORD

Kate and Tom Coleman

Mary Ann Hitchens

Leigh Houghton

Drew Thawley

Joshua and Tiffany Van Beverhoudt

Katelyn and Jesse Will

IN HONOR OF…

In Honor of Class of 1981

Jacqueline Williamson

In Honor of Mark Anderson

Finley Anderson ’24

Shannon and Clay Athey

Ruth and Jim Barnaby

Ceil and Andy Baum

Lucy Benson ’13

Bri and James Brant

Frances and Peter Buttenheim

Barbara Casarino

Sue and André Dagenais

Amanda and Mark Denlinger

Susan and Joseph DeSantis

Pam and Bob DiFilippo

Christine and Dom DiUbaldo ’94

Sophia DiUbaldo ’20

Helen and Mike Duzy

Mark Eckard

Donna and David Farrar

Jackie and Doug Filak

Blair and Charlie Fleischmann

Oliver Fleischmann ’14

Aimee and Todd Flubacher

Elaine Greaves

Vanessa Greaves Kurbatskiy

Barbara and Steve Gregg

Susan and Chris Grundner

Candyce Hublein-Pizzala and Rob Pizzala

Diane and David Kedash

Kate and Jake Ketcham ’95

Debbie French and Limin Kung

Melissa and Bill Lafferty

Lisa Lloyd-Washington and

Shun Washington

Emma and Lewis Macleod

Barbara and Tom Marshall

Angelica Martin ’24

Lisa and Joe Martin

Becky and Michael McCudden

Patricia McLellan

Pam and Bill Millard

Kelly and Greg Mitchell

Heather and Kenny Mitchell ’93

Jaime ’02 and Adam Morgan

Chris and Jamie Mosberg

Kathy and Ken Nachbar

Michelle and Martin Raffo

Frances and Tom Roosevelt

Sharon ’80 and Edward Rubin

Stacey and Jeff Silvers

Lydia Cox and Gregg Somerville

Gina and Stan Sykora

Lynn McKernan and Gary Tomeo

Alex Vermeychuk ’95

Susanne Ward

Rebecca and John Wasniewski

Regina and Nai-te Watson ’89

Nai-te Watson ’23

Linda and Hugh Wyles

IN HONOR OF ...

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Sunny and Frank Xu

Christine and John Yasik

In Honor of Braeden Avatara ’25

Alethea and Satch Avatara

In Honor of Zubair ’34 and Zainab ’37 Aziz

Shaheena and Shahid Shaikh

In Honor of Ceil Baum

Dana Anderson

Jackie DeLaFuente and Greg Hughes

Donna and David Farrar

Mo Reardon ’68

In Honor of Lucy Benson ’13

Riley Whipple ’19

In Honor of Lukas Bonilla-Martinez ’36

Rosa Negron Albino and Juan Bonilla

In Honor of Dylan Botsford ’28

Linda Botsford

In Honor of Jen Bowen

Donna and David Farrar

In Honor of Brooks Burnett ’07

Karen Banta-Burnett

In Honor of Chester Burnett ’15

Karen Banta-Burnett

In Honor of Liz Christopher

Candyce Hublein-Pizzala and Rob Pizzala

In Honor of Kylie Connor ’33, Claire Connor ’36 and Christopher ’38 Connor

Susan and David Connor

In Honor of Asher Cordivano ’36

Patricia Ward

In Honor of Samantha Crell ’28

Marylou and Evert Johnson

In Honor of Sarah Cushing

Sunny and Frank Xu

In Honor of Jack Davis ’36

Linda and Enzo Natali

In Honor of Richard Lee Davis

Richard Davis

In Honor of Alex Deputy ’35

Joyce Chance

In Honor of Kathryn Flathers ’32 and Henry Flathers ’27

Barbara Supplee

In Honor of Anne Fleming

Michele Darnell

Karen Gunther

In Honor of Friedemann Children

Norine and George Watson

In Honor of Gavin Gibson ’15

Catherine and Patrick Kaser

In Honor of Liam Guerry ’27

Deborah and Panakkal David

In Honor of Shannon Helmecki

Catherine and Patrick Kaser

In Honor of Stacey Hendrix

Nancy and Chris Adamopoulos

In Honor of Paynter ’36 and Elisabeth ’39

Ingram

Patricia and Anthony Ingram

SANFORD ANNUAL REPORT OF GIVING

In Honor of Lloyd Johns

Renie and Mark Shields

In Honor of Gavin Lotz Kaiser ’05

Connie Lotz

In Honor of Michael ’31 and Samantha Kaufmann ’31

Silvia and Axel Kaufmann

In Honor of Beth Kosinski

Candyce Hublein-Pizzala and Rob Pizzala

In Honor of Jennifer Kowalski

Michele Darnell

In Honor of Abby ‘26, Staci, and Alex Krape ‘23

Helen and Sam McMonagle

In Honor of Donald Lockett

Jade Lockett

In Honor of Nick Luckangelo ’21

Jen and Frank Luckangelo

In Honor of Pat Martin

Jen and Rory Conway

Donna and David Farrar

Vanessa Greaves Kurbatskiy

In Honor of Dom Mastrangelo

Michele Darnell

In Honor of Chip Mayo

Herb Parris ’78

In Honor of Summer Millard ’27

Pat and Glenn Lieske

In Honor of Caden Miller ’30 and Sloan Miller ’33

Francine Amelio and Michael Klein

In Honor of Jeff Molush

Nancy and Chris Adamopoulos

Michele Darnell

In Honor of Jaime Morgan ’02

Nan Semmelman ’03

In Honor of Lena Mucchetti

Aidan McDermott ’25

In Honor of Patrick Murray

Michele Darnell

In Honor of Richard Dane Norwood ’05

Melinda and Richard Norwood

In Honor of J. Taylor Parrot

Catherine and Patrick Kaser

In Honor of Karen Perkins

Charlene and Randy Stone

In Honor of William Petterson

Nancy and Chris Adamopoulos

In Honor of Mary Ann Pike

Diana and Alex Brown

In Honor of Bruce Pill

Nancy and Chris Adamopoulos

In Honor of Aiden Polis ’29

Ginny and Dave Steele

In Honor of Rowan Polis ’32

Ginny and Dave Steele

In Honor of Riley Prendergast ’35

Carol and Paul Prendergast

In Honor of Nora Rushmore ’40

Katelyn and Jesse Will

In Honor of Joan Samonisky

Jaime ’02 and Adam Morgan

In Honor of Sarah Satinsky

Cat Wiedwald Stenta

In Honor of William Scache ’37

Carol and Michael Owens

In Honor of Heather Graber Stinson

Michele Darnell

In Honor of Ellie Stone ’29

Judith and Timothy Snyder

In Honor of Maria Tate

Michele Darnell

Libby and David Moore

In Honor of Stan Waterman

Paris ’07 and Vernon Dupree

In Honor of Mac Weymouth

Libby and David Moore

In Honor of Jillian Wharton

Sunny and Frank Xu

In Honor of Clint Williams

Michele Darnell

In Honor of Pete Williams

Michele Darnell

In Honor of Matt Wilson

Michele Darnell

In Honor of Loren Yates

Catherine and Patrick Kaser

IN MEMORY OF…

In Memory of Krista Berneike

Rebecca and John Wasniewski

Regina and Nai-te Watson ’89

In Memory of Barbara Bohorfoush ’53

Sandie Luhn ’56AA

In Memory of Brian Carlson ’85AA

Russell Shearer ’84

In Memory of Arthur Crowell ’49

Debbie Deveney ’69

In Memory of Beau Dagenais ’99

Dana Anderson

Sue and André Dagenais

Dede and John Johnston

Mary McDowell

In Memory of Joseph Darnell

Aidan McDermott ’25

In Memory of Leah Davis

Patti ’76 and Martin Reynolds

In Memory of Paul Donovan

Marguerite Donovan

In Memory of Justin Hollinger ’95AA

Seema Malkani ’91

In Memory of Jean Hunter

Elliott Davis ’73

In Memory of Marian Langerak ’43

Lisbeth and James Selsor

In Memory of James P. Malle

Karen Malle

In Memory of Walt McDermott

Michele Darnell

Aidan McDermott ’25

In Memory of Matthew Miller ’99AA

Susanne and Mike Miller

In Memory of Garner “Butch” Morgan

Drew Thawley

In Memory of Jonathan Newton ’82

Russell Shearer ’84

In Memory of Claire Olsen

Brigid and Jack McVaugh ’67

In Memory of Jackie Pitts ’55

Nicol and Mark Anderson

Caron Anderson ’69

Susan and Paul Arruda

Lucy Benson ’13

Frances and Peter Buttenheim

Nelia Cheney ’67

Annie Christopher ’20

Sally Coleman

Sue and André Dagenais

Steve Daiber ’73

Josiah Hannon ’11

Stacey and Josh Hendrix

Mary Ann Hitchens

Candyce Hublein-Pizzala and Rob Pizzala

Mike Huffman ’64

Susan Lin ’96

Kathryn Marshall ’11

Andi Martin ’71

Sara ’75 and Sean McCue

Mary McDowell

Leslee Moore ’74

Chris and Jamie Mosberg

Lisa Nowicki

Raj Ramachandran ’96

Diane and Bruce Robertson ’76

Joan and Marc Samonisky

Mary Schempp-Berg ’69

Jackie Sham ’70

Russell Shearer ’84

Janet Smith

Rodmond Smith ’76

Kendall Towe ’10

Barbara and Jim Wagner ’65

Ally Walker ’98

Robert Young ’98

Louise and Wesley Young

Jack Zittere, II ’74

In Memory of William Sanford Sawin

Danny Seymour ’67

In Memory of Henry Stevenson, III ’72

Andi Martin ’71

In Memory of Helen Vermeychuk

Ryan John ’08

Adam Koppeser

Simi Sonecha ’04

Stephanie Vermeychuk ’93

In Memory of Drew Wilkie ’99

Carole and Gordon Wilkie

In Memory of James P. Young

Valerie Young

In Memory of Richard and Leann Zolper

Anne Marie Trzaska and Richard Zolper

STAY CONNECTED TO SANFORD

Once a Warrior, always a Warrior. From cherished traditions to new milestones, there are countless ways to keep Sanford close; no matter where life takes you.

*Amount raised represents one-time gifts and pledge commitments that were made during the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

**All donor-advised fund and family foundation grants are listed under the primary affiliation of the donor who recommended the grant.

EVERGREEN SOCIETY

Honor, Transform, Sustain

The following individuals have made a commitment to Sanford’s future by including the school in their estate plans. Legacy gifts range from small bequests to large gifts that are transformational. Planned gifts of all sizes are appreciated. By including Sanford in your estate plans, and letting us know, you become part of the Evergreen Society. This group is a community of esteemed alumni, former faculty, and dedicated board members who share in our commitment to sustain Sanford for generations to come.

*Indicates that the member is deceased.

**Indicates the member has recently notified us of a planned gift, thereby becoming a new member of the Evergreen Society.

*Richard Ayres ’50

*Frank Bailey ’57

Carol and Otie Brown ’58

*Frank Delle Donne

*Elisabeth “Bettie” Harrington Deveraux ’39

*Evelyn Dew

Linda Dulin ’68

Jean Jewett Fawcett ’47

Nina Fogwell

Jerry Gebhard ’65

**Chris and Susan Grundner

*Susan Lynch Henry ’44

*Joan Homan ’54

Kristi Kerins

*Marian Sawin Langerak ’43

Sandi and *Ken Lee ’56

**Andi Martin ’71

John and *Linda Poloncic McGuin

*Jennifer McKay

**Brigid and Jack McVaugh ’67

Pattie Clarke Miller ’82

John and *Claire Olsen

*Jackie Pitts ’55

Mo Reardon ’68

*Nancy Sawin

*Bill Sawin ’45

*William Shaw, Jr. ’50

*Janet and John Squires ’67

**Ric and Sharon Struthers

*Katherine “Wendy” Townsend Swift ’46

Christine and John Yasik

JOIN THE EVERGREEN SOCIETY TODAY!

For more information on becoming an Evergreen Society member, or to let us know that you have included Sanford School in your estate plans, please contact Jody Cross in the Development office. +302.235.6526

REDISCOVER YOUR ROOTS

Flip through Sanford’s digital yearbooks and revisit the friends, faculty, and moments that shaped your journey.

JOIN THE CELEBRATION

Alumni events, whether it’s Homecoming or regional meetups, offer the perfect chance to reconnect with old friends and forge new memories.

SHARE YOUR STORY

Have an update to celebrate, a new job, wedding, or milestone? Send us your class note (and a photo!) for the next issue of our magazine at alumni@sanfordschool.org

GET INVOLVED

Lead from within as a class agent and help strengthen Sanford’s alumni network.

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Homecoming & Reunion Weekend

Where Sanford Stories Come Full Circle

Every fall, Sanford’s campus comes alive with laughter, memories, and renewed connections, and 2024 was no exception. Alumni, families, and friends returned to celebrate Homecoming with energy and heart. From cheering on the Warriors at the volleyball match to raising a toast at the Alumni Cabaret, the weekend reminded us that Sanford isn’t just a school, it’s a lifelong community.

We’re excited to welcome everyone back for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2025 on Friday, October 17, and Saturday, October 18, 2025. Whether you’re a longtime alum or a new parent, there will be something for everyone:

n Receptions for the Class of 2020 and alumni from reunion years

n Spirited volleyball, field hockey, and soccer games

n A celebratory Alumni Cabaret showcasing student talent

n A dedication of the upgraded Math/Science Building honoring Jackie Pitts ’55 and the Davenport Family Foundation

n Alumni Awards, campus tours, and a luncheon to reconnect

2024 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees

2024 Alumni Award Winners

1994 Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team Chuck Newswanger ’84, Eph Humphreys, Jeff Crowell ’74

Alex Krenz ’07 and Kane Kalas ’08 sing the duet “Lily’s Eyes” from The Secret Garden

Mark Shields

Beau Dagenais ’99 (posthumously)

Mac Macleod ’09

Megan Wilkinson Papay ’94

SANFORD ALUMNI

In October 2024, Herb Parris ’78 and Jeff Beard ’76 attended the induction of Walter Davis ’73 into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Wendy Maury ’72, Stacey (McHugh) Chirnside ’73, Debbie (Marshall) Vaughan ’73, and Sandy Boucher ’74 gathered at Sandy’s shore house in Cape May in June 2025 to reconnect and enjoy time together.

Members of the “’70s Gang,” including the Classes of 1972, 1974, and 1976, reunited at Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2024 for a joint milestone

Jazz pianist Matthew Shipp ’78 published Black Mystery School Pianists and Other Writings in spring 2025, a collection of essays, poems, and reflections on the ethos of jazz.

Russell Shearer ’84 and Christian Herget ’83 traveled with their families to Prague in August 2024.

Monick Foote ’94 was inducted into the Delaware Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame in April 2025. The Class of 1984 and 1994 celebrated their 40- and 30-year reunions during Homecoming with gatherings on and off campus. Many classmates hadn’t seen each other in years, making the reunion a chance to reconnect, share life updates, and reminisce about their time at Sanford.

Michael Stadnisky, Ph.D. ’01 qualified for Team USA by winning his age group at the 2023 Winter Triathlon in Alaska. He later competed at the Winter Duathlon World Championships in Cogne, Italy, where he placed 10th overall and earned a gold medal in the 40–44 age group.

SANFORD ALUMNI

Former Middle School Assistant Dottie Andrews visited campus this June with Por Sutthavas ’03 and her husband, Martin Olyschlaeger. Originally from Thailand, Por spent her junior year (2001–2002) at Sanford as part of the Andrews family, alongside Kristen Andrews ’04. Por recently earned her PhD in regenerative medicine from Maastricht University, and she and Martin currently reside in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

The Class of 2004 marked their 20th reunion in October 2024 during Homecoming. Two decades after graduation, classmates picked up right where they left off!

Danny Bloom ’13 published his first hardcover photo book, I Am Lost, featuring words and images from his travels around the world shot entirely on Kodak 35mm and 120mm film.

Sanford’s boys’ basketball team hosted Odessa High School, coached by alumni Kyle-Michael Rose ’13 and Todd Hughes ’14, during the 2024–2025 season.

Alumni from the Class of 2014, Carl Emerson ’14, Kristy (Christiansen) Cleveland ’14, Nate Reynolds ’14, Bryan McLellan ’14, Cody Denham ’14, Peyton Marcozzi ’14, Emily (Malafronti) Tuhy ’14, and Courtney Clark ’14, gathered during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2024 to celebrate their 10-year reunion. They enjoyed touring the campus and seeing all of the changes!

Jennifer Samonisky Gentile ’05, husband Mike, and big sister Naomi welcomed twins Michael and Dominic in April 2025

Chi Ian “Jess” Ip ’19 performed a carillon concert at Longwood Gardens in August 2024, curating a program that blended classical, cinematic, and contemporary works, including her own arrangement of music from the film Your Name. Jess is now a first-year Physics Ph.D. student at MIT. She began learning the carillon under Joey Brink and later Alex Johnson during her undergraduate years at the University of Chicago, where she served as a board member and vice president of the UChicago Guild of Carillonists. In 2023, she graduated with a double major in physics and philosophy and became a carillonist member of the GCNA. She now performs regularly at the Norwood Town Hall Carillon and the St. Stephen’s Cohasset Carillon. In her spare time, she enjoys painting, reading, and collecting postcards. Although she admits she has no sense of

direction, she still loves hiking and exploring museums, even if it means occasionally getting lost. The photo shows Jess after her performance at Longwood Gardens. Riley Whipple ’19 and Sanford faculty members Beth and Tom Whipple attended her show!

Phoebe ’19 and Hannah LaPoint ’19 both attend the Sydney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. We loved catching up with them at the Washington, DC, meetup!

On April 29, 2025, Sanford celebrated its newest Cum Laude Society inductees from the Classes of 2025 and 2026. The ceremony honored students for their academic excellence, character, and dedication. Nia Naylor ’20 returned to campus to deliver the keynote address, reflecting on how Sanford shaped her path — from TEDx talks to serving as student body president at Howard University to advocating for equity on Capitol Hill.

SANFORD ALUMNI

Andrew Jack Bond ’20 presented his research, The Impact of AI on the Labor Force, at the AAAI Summer Symposium in Dubai in May 2025. His work introduces a regionally adaptive, data-driven model to help policymakers understand how AI adoption impacts labor markets.

Lilly Bachtle ‘20 is currently working as a research winemaker for Gallo in Healdsburg, CA. She will be interpreting data, tracking analytics, and monitoring (and tasting!) fermentation for the global wine industry leader.

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At Legislative Hall in Dover, the 2024 class of Eagle Scouts from across Delaware were honored in both the Senate and the House. Among them were Sanford’s own Andrew Kaser ’25 and AJ Lawson ’24, whose Eagle Scout projects made a lasting impact on our campus.

Amelia Xu ’24 and her father, Frank Xu, visited Xiaotian “Tim” Zhao ’29 and his family in Yangzhou, China. During the visit, they spent time with Tim’s family, toured his school, and learned more about his hometown. We appreciate Amelia and Frank for connecting with Sanford students abroad and extending the spirit of our community across the globe.

A huge shoutout to Sanford alums Jeremy Carr ’22, now a broadcaster for Salisbury University’s Sea Gull Sports Network, and Phoenyx Hendrix ’24, back from his first semester at Colorado State. They returned to campus to join Ryan Ickes ’25 and the Sanford Stream Team in delivering a broadcast of the boys’ varsity basketball game against St. Andrew’s. It was wonderful to see them back in action.

After winning the 2025 boys’ basketball state championship, the team celebrated with recent Sanford grad Jordan Spencer ’24.

Bella Warner ’20 returned to Sanford to speak with members

the ASL Club about her American Sign Language major at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.

Middle School Dean of Students Max Schneider connected with Andrew Bebbington ’23 at West Point’s Fourth of July celebration, where Andrew was assisting with cadet basic training.

On the night before Thanksgiving, Sanford alumni from the Classes of 2003 through 2019 gathered in Kennett Square for our second annual Alumni Friendsgiving. The well-attended event brought together Warriors home for the holidays.

SANFORD ALUMNI

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Meet Our Development Team

(Left to Right) Tanya Domenick, Director of Development, Lauren Evans, Alumni and Parent Engagement Coordinator, Megan Rushmore, Associate Director of Development, Jody Cross, Associate Director of Development, Sanford’s Development Office is dedicated to fostering meaningful connections with alumni, families, and friends, thereby strengthening our community and supporting the school’s mission. From fundraising initiatives to alumni engagement and special events, this team works tirelessly to ensure that “No Talent Lies Latent” for current and future Sanford students. Together, they collaborate with our entire community to create opportunities, honor Sanford’s traditions, and shape a bright future for our students.

SANFORD ALUMNI!

We’re eager to hear your stories.

Please share your updates with Lauren Evans, our Alumni and Parent Engagement Coordinator, by emailing alumni@sanfordschool.org.

If you are looking for ways to engage with Sanford, please visit our alumni page: www.sanfordschool.org/alumni

Sanford alumni in the Washington, D.C. area gathered at The Henri for a night filled with laughter, great food, and catching up on life since Sanford. From reminiscing about favorite teachers to swapping stories about current careers and adventures, the evening was a wonderful reminder of the connections that make our community so special.

joined by Lloyd Johns, Laura Gaylor, Janice Payne, Heidi McGregor, Christine Yasik, Candyce Pizzala, Mark Shields, Chris Mosberg, Joan Samonisky, Betty O’Regan, and Stan Waterman for the final faculty and staff meeting of the 2024–2025 school year.

Former faculty member Steve Taylor toured Sanford’s archives with his son, Dr. Brian Taylor, who currently teaches history in Upper School.

Benjamin Wilson, Jr. ’58

IN MEMORIAM

Ben was a gifted athlete who played quarterback at Sanford Prep and later served as a U.S. Navy cryptographer aboard the U.S.S. Roosevelt. After his service, he attended the University of Delaware and pursued a successful marketing career with Bristol Myers and Sylvania Lighting. Following retirement, Ben and his wife, Candy, spent 18 years sailing the world aboard their boat, New Wave.

Carolyn J. (Alexander) Crossan ’60

Carolyn graduated from Sanford School and studied nursing at Temple University. She later pursued a career in accounting as a controller and office manager. Family was central to Carolyn’s life. She shared a loving partnership with her husband, Raymond Crossan, Jr., for 60 years and was blessed with four children, ten grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was active in church and community service, including serving on the Kennett Consolidated School District board.

Rosemary Motsinger Shaffner ’69AA

A graduate of Sanford Prep School, Rosie built a decades-long career in retail, including more than 30 years at the Gazebo at Reynolda Village. Known for her eye for fashion and design, she loved gardening and cherished time at her home in Glade Valley, North Carolina.

Perry Connell Delugo ’72

A proud Army and Navy veteran, Perry exemplified dedication and service. She was a giving and loving soul who never met a stranger and was particularly fond of dogs, often preferring their company over that of people. Her passions included crafts, sewing, gardening, and walking, and she especially enjoyed spending time with her dog. A lover of music, Perry filled her home with jazz, funk, and rhythm and blues.” Perry’s proudest accomplishments included her military service and her cherished role as a grandmother to Christine.

Henry Stevenson ’72

Henry Stevenson will be remembered for his gentle Southern manners, kindness, and ability to find joy in small moments. Even during illness, he lifted others’ spirits with humor and conversation, whether about Patriots Day in Lexington or history’s great Crusades.

Richard N. “Rich” Yates, Sr. ’58

For more than 20 years, Rich worked for Hercules, where he was known for his dedication and strong work ethic. Outside of his professional life, he was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan who loved cars, hiking, and fishing. Rich cherished time with his family, especially his wife, Nora R. Yates, who served Sanford for 43 years, and their daughter, Kathy Yetter ’81.

Georgia Lee (Wilson) Delaney ’91

Georgia graduated from Sanford School and later earned a bachelor’s degree in history and teaching from the University of Delaware. She had a lifelong passion for horses and was an avid rider. She also loved art and history, visiting museums in her spare time, and was a wine enthusiast who enjoyed sharing her knowledge through tastings. Above all, she treasured her family and friends.

Diana Wise ’89

Diana Wise was a brilliant teacher with a kind spirit and a vibrant sense of humor. A gifted naturalist, she found joy working with herbs and flowers, championing even the humble dandelion as a symbol of life and light. Diana loved the arts, was a voracious reader, and a creative cook. Her generosity of spirit fostered friendships across generations.

Darwin White (former faculty)

A kind and charismatic educator, Darwin touched the lives of countless students and colleagues throughout his career. At Sanford, he taught and coached from 1963 to 1970, inspiring athletes on the baseball, basketball, and football fields with his passion for sports and teaching.

A record-holding, Hall of Fame athlete himself, Darwin later went on to lead and coach at other independent schools and spent nearly three decades at Flagler College, where he served in multiple leadership roles. Known for his humor, warmth, and ability to connect with others, Darwin’s impact on students and athletes spanned generations and left an enduring legacy.

Wm Dennis Facciolo (former faculty and admin)

Dennis devoted his life to education, beginning as a teacher at Sanford School, where he later served as Head of the Middle School and Director of Admissions. Known for his vision and compassion, Dennis shaped generations of students with his commitment to building inclusive, student-centered communities. His leadership and creativity left a lasting mark on Sanford’s Middle School, where his thoughtful programs and supportive presence helped students thrive both academically and personally. His warmth, loyalty, and gift for storytelling made him beloved to colleagues and students alike. Dennis’ contributions to the field of independent school admissions were recognized nationally with the prestigious William B. Bretnall Award for Exemplary Contribution to the Field of Independent School Admissions.

Philip Clarkson, Jr. ’74

Emma May Hunter ’76

Glenn Foster May ’83

Walter “Buddy” Clarke ’54

Owen de Ris ’57

Susan Webb ’57

Lower School Addition

Enrollment in Sanford’s Lower School has grown by 39% o ver the past decade, bringing Albright and Yearsley Hall to full capacity. To meet this need and maintain our small class sizes, a $3 million renovation and expansion is planned, adding five new classrooms, a nursing suite, and flexible spaces for learning support and specialists. Groundbreaking is set for June 2026!

Learn more and support this important project by visiting www.sanfordschool.org/ExceptionallySanford.

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Meet Our New Faculty & Staff

With enrollment at 703, Sanford remains committed to small class sizes and low student–teacher ratios. To support that promise, we are pleased to welcome an outstanding group of new faculty and staff across all divisions and departments.

Annie Christopher ’20, Nina Madrona, Allison Jester, Gretchen Young, Christina Harnos, Molly Cooney, Marci Agnew, Katelyn Taylor, Catherine Callahan Flaherty, Chris Hupfeldt, Tanya Domenick, Riley Whipple ’19, and Leslie Pietropaulo