2011-2012 Bement School Annual Fund

2011-2012

Annual Report

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4 From the Head of School 6 From the Alumni and Development Office 8 Report of Gifts 19 Endowment & Similar Funds 20 From the Business Office 22 Giving 101: Ways to Give 23 Board of Trustees

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HEAD OF SCHOOL

Just last week, I sat down to my usual Monday night dinner with our boarders.

A ninth grade student who’s been with us for three years landed on the bench beside me. As is often the case in dinner conversations, I asked Alejandro how his day had gone. “Fine,” he replied with his trademark smile and then added, “but I rarely have a bad day at Bement.” It was a simple statement on his part, offered in casual conversation with his head of school. To that head of school, however, it was profound.

I was delighted to know that this was his experience of his school life. I was excited to see a fifteen-year-old reflecting so thoughtfully on the quality of that school life. I was immediately filled with gratitude over being in a school where I can so readily have this kind of easy exchange with students. And finally, I realized how closely Alejandro had captured my own experience of Bement. I, too, rarely have a bad day.

The string of wonderful days that quickly constitutes a school year is possible because of your support. We have a full and rich program that provides our students with a relevant core curriculum augmented by world languages, art, singing, instrumental music, physical education, and athletics. Too many American schools have lost those essential parts of child development. Because of you, our faculty and staff are compensated at respectful levels that honor their work. Your support creates an international community of young people who have an enviable education in world cultures, made even more meaningful because the lessons are delivered through authentic friendships. Many alumni gifts have allowed us to christen the head’s residence Mary Hawks House; it’s an honor to live in a home that memorializes a legendary Bement teacher, alumna, and Deerfield resident. Because of you, our boarding girls have moved into a beautiful, happy, and safe new dorm whose design and energy-efficiency attract attention from architects throughout New England and beyond.

Our list of reasons for why we appreciate your generosity is endless. For now, please accept my heartfelt thanks for your part in the goodness of our days. Look forward to our Bement Bulletin next summer; there you’ll see countless images and read the stories that bear testimonial to all that you inspire.

With warmest regards,

‘ Shelley Borror Jackson Head of School

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Dear Bement families and friends, Many hands make light work. The Bement School family of donors exemplifies this adage. During these uncertain economic times, it is especially gratifying to know that some 490 generous donors chose to make their beloved Bement a priority in their charitable giving for fiscal year 2012. For that, thank you! Each of you contributed to our exceeding the $310,000 goal. As important as it is to reach our Annual Fund goal each year, it is equally important to remember the “things” made possible because of it. These are just some examples that come to mind: paints and paper for the art classrooms, test tubes and computers for the labs, current resources for the library, lawn mowers and compact fluorescent bulbs to keep our eleven-acre campus green, and funds that allow us to increase financial aid opportunities available to a diversity of students and families.

In short, you made it possible for us to keep Bement the family-oriented, facultyrich, and academically-productive school we have come to know and expect. Truly, we couldn’t have done it without you. On behalf of our students — the richest recipients of your generosity— please accept our gratitude.

Elsewhere in this report my colleagues, Shelley Borror Jackson and Ken Cuddeback, report on the many other ways in which donors rose to support a host of funding needs during the year. But I want to take this opportunity to thank you especially for supporting the Annual Fund, truly the cornerstone upon which all our fundraising efforts are built.

In the coming year, we hope to again include your name in our growing donor report and to report on our goal to add more members to The Phoenix Society, Bement’s expanding bequest program. Just as the Annual Fund provides for the present, Phoenix Society members provide for the future. No matter how you choose to support Bement, please remember you don’t need to be a millionaire to make a difference, to leave a legacy.

Thank you for your generosity in 2012 and thank you, in advance, for keeping The Bement School strong and vibrant as we head into our 90th year!

Finally, please join me in welcoming my new colleague and assistant, Sheila Loveland. After ten years on staff at Deerfield Academy, she brings her poise, technological know-how, wit, and wisdom to our alumni and development office.

With warmest regards,

Diana Stiles

Diana Stiles Director, Alumni and Development

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ALUMNI AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE from the

ANNUAL REPORT OF GIFTS 2011–2012 Annual Fund Giving History by Constituency*

GROUP

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

Trustees (current and past)

$ 99,614

$137,247

$107,888

Alumni

34,275

38,018

44,273

Current Parents

56,381

77,530

85,947

Parents of Alumni

21,582

29,304

47,295

3,156

2,341

21,922

11,904

9,355

16,570

Faculty and Staff (current and past) Grandparents (current and past)

$290,294

TOTAL

$307,057

$308,824

*not all constituents factored

Grandparents (current and past)

Faculty and Staff (current and past)

Alumni

Trustees (current and past)

Parents of Alumni

Current Parents

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’00 Alumna/us Class Year BSAA Alumni Association Board Member FA Current faculty or staff FHS Former Head of School

FR ’GB GP GGP

Friend Alumna/us from Grace Bement era (1925-1947) Grandparent Great Grandparent

P PF PTT TT

Parent Past Faculty Past Trustee Trustee

REPORT OF GIFTS BLUE AND WHITE SOCIETY ($5,000 +)

Anonymous Jeff & Sally Barden P’14 Stephane & Maryanne Chauvel P’10 P’12 Ensa Cosby P’19 Nancy Pick & Lawrence Douglas P’10 P’14 Garry Crowder & Jill Evans TT P’11 Harry PTT & Madeline Flood P’97 P’99 P’06 Keith & Nancy Johnson GP’16 GP’18 Mike TT & Lisa Kittredge P’06 P’18 P’21 Sang Don Lee & Jung Eh Kim P’12 P’14 John Longmaid PTT P’93 Sheehan Lunt ’00 TT Peggy Nathan PTT P’83 The Rosenberry Family ’13 ’15 P’13 P’15 George PTT & Pamela Siguler P’98 P’00 P’02 P’05 P’13 Wang Jun Lee & Sang Kyung Song P’14 Katherine B. Stenson-Lunt PTT P’00 P’02

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Si Il Jang & Sun Young Hwang P’12 Drs. Joon Sung Yang & Hyun Yee Joo P’14 Xu Guang Yue & Xu Yin P’13

1925 SOCIETY ($1,925 - $4,999)

Anonymous (2) Yuansheng Du & Lindsay Qi P’13 Bewkes Family Foundation John TT & Melissa Gardiner P’14 P’18 Burdine Anderson Giese ’54 Frank TT & Wanda Henry P’05 P’08 Fred & Sally Houck P’96 Zhiqiang & Xiaochi Huang P’12 Shelley HS & Rob FA Jackson P’00 Changhee Jo & Eunjung Kim P’16

Charles & Pamela TT Klonaris P’11 P’13 Martha Wofford & John Knight P’20 Drs. Sanghan Lee & Kyounghee Park P’13 Yooln Lee & Eun Joo Park P’12 Susan Clopton PTT & John Levine P ’03 Ted & Carole FA PTT Pennock P’90 P’94 Angela B. Ross ’GB Charles TT & Sarah Sanford P’12 P’14 P’17 P’19 Mr. Jun Hack Song & Dr. Min Sook Park P’13 Gary & Joan Stetson GP’14 GP’18 Michael Thomas ’99 Jaclyn C. Thomas-Kennedy ’97 PTT PF Seungyeob Woo & Jihyun Lee P’10 P’12

FOUNDER’S CIRCLE ($1,000 - $1,924)

Anonymous (2) Christian Bement FR James Chen & Judy Jui-Cheng Huang P’15 Soohwan Cho & Hyejoo Han P’12 Robert PTT & Mary Cohn P’03 P’06 Emet Davis ’80 PTT Cathy Clare Esleeck ’GB PTT P’62 Greenfield Imported Cars Inc. Lauren Glennon TT P’08 P’11 James S. Hardigg P’71 P’73 P’78 George & Mei-Ling Henrichson P’94 Greg ’85 & Caroline Holden John Holstein ’63 PTT Hyeon Seok Jeong & Hyun A. Jeong P’13 Byung Yeon Kim GP’14 Wendy Moonan ’60 TT & Duncan Darrow Virginia Morsman ’87 PTT PF Ralph & Bunny Boyden Parady ’GB Michael & Jane TT Plager P’12 P’16 Bill ’52 PTT PF & Nancy Polk Nancy FA & David PTT Pond P’89 P’95 Dorothy Rauch GP’16 Jeffrey & Linda Gross Schutzman ’83 PTT Seungho Shin & Hyeoung Lee P’12 Jacky & Theresa P’17 and Phoebe & Elven ’17 Shum Rich & Elie Shuman P’10 P’14 Joseph Peter Spang PTT Win Whitcomb & Heather Wark P’12 P’15 Robin ’62 PTT & Rob Whitten George E. Withington ’52 Tim Young ’61 FA & Amy Gordon P’99 P’03 PF

HEAD’S CIRCLE ($500 - $999) Anonymous Barr Family P’13 Andy TT & Hut Beall P’15 Mark & Wendy Beaubien P’14 P’16 Nancee Bershof TT P’97 P’98 Channing & Marie Bete GP’19 Michael & Michele Brennan P’17 John FHS & Joan Butler P’83 P’84 Vasant & Vasoontara Chatikavanij P’01 P’03 Dr. Donald Chiulli & Sharron Vaillette P’15 Baer Tierkel & Alison Curphey P’13 Peter FHS & Nancy Drake PF P’90 P’93 P’96 City Building Maintenance Inc. Anthony Kwame Harrison ’85 TT David & Sara TT Harvey P’15 P’15 Roger & Charlotte Johnson GP’17 GP’18 Margo P. Jones TT P’07 Myung Sun Kim & Jin Mi Park P’12 Anna Whitcomb Knight ’66 & Sam Knight Lilia Levine ’03 Ann Tong & Bill Li P’12 Thornton Sr. & Lee Lockwood GP’18 Jorge Malpica & Francesca Spataro P’13 Jeffrey B. Minnick ’60 Douglas & Alice Patton P’16 P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Fred Pazmino GP’19 GP’21 Mr. & Mrs. James B. Richardson GP’14 Austin Sarat & Stephanie Sandler P’11 Benjamin Sarat ’11 Mr. Leslie Smith & Ms. Mary Taft P’05 P’07 P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Spencer P’98 P’00 Dace Brown Stubbs ’61 PTT PF Sugarloaf Mountain Athletic Club Katherine Bardzik Vadasdi ’91 Mansir Printing Tell ’GB TT BSAA & Conni White Joan Wofford GP’21 Mr. Tianhe Yang P’13

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BEMENT HONOR ROLL ($250 - $499)

Alexander Bartlett ’87 BSAA FA John Burke & Lee Beckius P’11 Rich & Ali Burrow P’09 Fred & Edith Byron P’80 P’83 Keith & Meg Clark P’17 Rebecca Cohen ’04 Scott PTT & Joanna Creelman P’87 P’89 P’95 Gordon & Melissa Davis P’91 Matt PF & Sara PF Evans Nick TT & Colleen PF Filler P’01 P’03 P’05 Frank & Julia FA Flannery P’18 William PTT & Suzanne Flynt P’01 P’09 Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Inc. Vermont Community Foundation (The) Galperin Family ’14 Jack & Rita Gardiner GP’14 GP’18 David Gerwe & Dr. Jeannette Wolfe P’16 James Greenidge GP’14 Susan Easton Hanson ’56 Nicholas Hayes ’55 Donald & Patricia Henderson GP’98 GP’02 Deborah Weaver Hills ’88 Edward Hobbie ’GB P’79 P’80 P’83 Thor & Elizabeth Kuniholm GP’12 James & Robin LaFleur P’12 Marina Litvak P’13 Thornton C. Lockwood P’18 Kimberly Caldwell Loughlin FA P’18 Michael & Susan Loughlin GP’18 Christopher S. Maniatty PTT Frank FA & Suk Massey David & Penny Michalak P’14 Sarah Mullins P’14 P’17 David TT & Betsy Neumeister P’98 Charlotte J. Noerdlinger FR Mark & Lori Ott P’17 Mike & Barb PF Parry P’98 Suzanne Townsend Purrington ’52 PTT Ned ’67 PTT & Maria Reade Sam & Julie ’57 (Owen) Rea Jim & Margaret Ricci P’93 P’95 Peggy Rosenberry GP’13 ’15 Richard & Amy Royal P’19 P’21 Bill & Laura Shea GP’10 GP’11 GP’14 Walter & Andrea Solzak P’16 P’19 Loretta & David Stamler GP’13 GP’19

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Michele & Pepe Torras P’13 P’16 Nils Tristan ’92 Northern Bus Sales, Inc. Robert & Daisy von Furth P’14 Peter Whalen & Janna Ugone P’14 Nancy & Ted Wolfe GP’16 Dr. & Mrs. Yoon P’05 P’07 Tom Young P’02 P’18 & Susannah Lee P’18

BEMENT MERIT LIST ($100 - $249)

Anonymous (5) Brittany Allard ’11 Peter Dobrowolski & Charlene Allen P’13 Nancy FA & William Ames Rev. Dr. Candice Ashenden & Atty. Pamela E. Oddy P’17 Cherry Avirett ’GB Cong Chen & Nick Bagley P’16 P’20 William & Roberta Baker P’12 P’18 Alan & Jean Ball GP’15 GP’19 Mike Ball ’GB Alexander P. Bardzik ’95 Darnel & Riché Barnes P’15 Charles Beall ’15 Harry & Mary Beall GP’15 Richard ‘Ben’ FA & Pamela Bensen P’86 P’92 P’98 P’01 P’02 Carla Bernier GP’15 GP’18 GP’19 GP’20 GP’21 Jennifer Montgomery Bethlenfalvay ’68 Barak Blackburn ’85 FA Terrence & Wendy Blanchard P’20 P’20 Bill Brayton & Erica Wurtz P’18 Richard Brook & Shawna Pazmino-Brook P’19 P’21 Art Bennett & Kay Brover GP’15 Jennifer Bete-Brown & Tom Brown P’19 Mimi Burstein GP’16 GP’20 Rob & Beth Buyea P’18 P’21 P’22 Don & Karen Carr GP’15 Kyungho & Junghee Cho P’05 P’08 Francis & Chong Collette GP’16 Brewster ’GB BSAA & Betsy Conant GP’13 Loren Cole & Jason Cooper P’11 P’14 Scott & Susan Cooper P’10 P’16 Craig Creelman ’87 Ken Cuddeback FA

Michael & Janice Currie FA P’99 P’02 Stephen & Tonja Curry GP’09 Christian Day & Carmel Schettino P’13 P’15 Lawrence A. Dean P’89 Edie Denney ’50 GP’14 Bob Diamond P’04 Jim & Joanne Dolan P’12 Liz Dolby & Tony Wonseski P’10 Matthew Drake ’96 Mary “Gug” Drexler FHS P’50 P’52 GGP’14 Dr. Kate Echeverria ’95 Audrey & David Egger GP’15 Arthur & Barbara Elkins GP’14 GP’16 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Emerson P’15 Tom Falcon PF Joanna Koehler Fischer ’GB Mary & Henry Flynt GP’01 GP’09 Henry ‘Hank’ Forsyth ’89 BSAA Lotus Lake Corporation FR Thomas J. Fredrick FR Dean J. FA & Minh Nguyet Fusto P’17 Chickie Fusto GP’17 Mrs. Lathrop Gates ’65 Crawford L. Gilligan Jr. ’67 Mr. & Mrs. Philip Gladue GP’12 GP’16 Fran & Steven Goldsher P’04 P’06 P’10 Dr. & Mrs. W.B. Greenough III P’75 Sally Cook Gregg ’55 John H. Groemm ’51 Tom PTT & Susan Hagamen P’90 P’00 Tim & Amy FA Hampson P’17 P’18 Christine Hart TT P’02 Dr. & Mrs. Barry Hastings GP’14 Rich Herchenreder ’75 BSAA Rachel Hobbie ’79 BSAA Ronald & Lorene Ishimaru GP’17 Daniela Jacobson ’01 BSAA Pam & Dave Johnson GP’17 GP’18 Patrick & Terry Joyce P’09 P’10 P’12 The Jubinville Family (Sue PTT) ’98 ’00 ’06 Ellen PTT P’94 & Bob Kaufmann Bill & Judy Kavanaugh GP’07 GP’14 Kathryn Kehne ’12 Sherrill Smith ’65 & Jack Kehoe Peter Kimball GP’06 G’09 Amanda King FA Colleen Krause P’09 Kerry O’Brien Krause ’09 Barry & Barbara LaFlam GP’12

Paul & Christine Lapuc GP’14 GP’17 Jonathan & Sarah Latham P’12 Elizabeth Legere ’08 Mr. & Mrs. R. LeRolland GP’14 Kristin & Christopher Loftus P’15 George ’GB & Tinka Lunt P’82 Prudence MacKinney P’02 Sherry Marker P’87 P’91 Nancy O. Maynard P’97 P’98 Terri & Jim Mayrand, Jr. P’12 P’15 Polly Byers & Mac McCoy P’10 P’12 Peter & Beth PF Melnik P’18 P’21 Brent & Benedicte Menke P’18 P’20 Deborah Kehne & Nancy Mihevc P’12 Jennifer Mitchell-Nevin ’67 Drs. Ladimer & Anna Nagurney P’09 John Neilson ’64 Francis ’69 & Dorothy Niemiec P’12 Marlisa Drexler Parker ’52 John & Shirley FA Pelletier Theodore Pina FA Patsy Pittore ’GB Helen Louise Plager GP’12 GP’16 Rebecca Pond ’95 Kate Porter ’92 R. Sargent ’53 & Elizabeth Ely ’57 Potter P’92 Don Powell FA Joe Bartlett ’GB PTT P’80 P’82 P’87 & Barbara S. Ramsay John ’69 & Masumi Reade Bruce & Judy Renquist GP’16 GP’18 Susan Ringland ’GB Robert Franklin & Cheryl Roberts P’05 Dr. & Mrs. F. Morgan Roberts GP’00 Arthur A. Rogers P’65 P’68 P’71 Arthur Rogers II ’68 Bill Rogers ’65 Suellen Walsh-Rother & Bryant Rother P’12 P’17 Marie J. Rother GP’12 GP’17 Fred & Beth Royal GP’19 GP’21 Art & Leanne Rubeck P’15 P’17 Susan Bergen Schultz ’72 Peter Seterdahl & Mary Bull P’13 P’18 Louis Sikkelee FR Michael L. Sisson M.D. ’62 Judith ’62 & Donald Smith Margaret E. Smith GP’07 GP’14 Ross & Kristine Smythe P’11 P’14 P’16 Margaret R. Sprague ’GB

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Isabel Stewart ’11 Robert & Yulia Stone P’15 P’21 John & Gaylord Stopen GP’17 GP’19 John O’Keefe & Lynne Stopen P’17 P’19 Lin Tang & Ming Yan P’11 Gita & Tim Trelease P’16 Mrs. Alicia A. Tripp GP’12 GP’18 Nils Tristan ’92 Ellen Trousdale P’13 Dr. & Mrs. Paul Vance Jr. GP’12 GP’15 Mal Cichy Plumbing & Heating Peg Verdery PF P’00 Dr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Viadero P’04 Jeanette Voas P’12 P’16 Amy & Mike Wagstaff P’20 Phoebe Walker ’84 & Dennis West P’18 Dot Walsh GP’12 GP’17 Arthur Wheelock Jr. PF Craig White PF P’03 Jessica & Eric Wilkinson P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Brian Williams P’03 P’05 P’10 Gordon & Barbara Woodward GP’03 GP’05 GP’10 Dana Wright FR Chad Wrisley ’05 Larry & Donna Wrisley P’85 P’05 Timm & Cate Zolkos P’01 P’03

FRIENDS OF BEMENT (up to $99)

Anonymous (9) Lisa & Nils Ahbel P’05 Ronald & Carol Aleman P’87 P’97 P’99 Charlie & Sandy Allen GP’13 Betty Ann Newton Antony ’60 Joan Arms PF Peter & Margaret Armstrong GP’16 John & Jackie Baker GP’12 GP’18 John PTT & Kay Bardzik P’88 P’91 P’95 David FA & Suzanne Belcher P’07 Barbara & Ben Bensen GP’98 GP’01 GP’02 Daniel Bensen ’01 Mollie Bensen ’02 Wayne & Suzanne Berger P’12 P’14 John Bonifaz & Alice Pierce-Bonifaz P’21 Mrs. Catherine Boody GP’13 GP’16

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Madeleine Boudreau ’09 Sarah Boudreau ’05 Dick Boyden ’GB Carolyn Humphrey Brown PF Drs. Eva & Norman Brown GP’16 Robert K. Brown ’62 Timothy Burrow ’09 John & Linda Carey P’82 P’84 P’86 P’88 George Chapman FA P’00 P’03 Kathy Chapman P’00 P’03 O. Stuart Chase ’GB Allison Chesky ’11 Audrey Cho ’08 Monica Cho ’05 Sterling & Nancy Clark GP’17 Mrs. Marion Clark GP’13 GP’19 Carole Cohen GP’13 Karen Cole GP’10 GP’16 Stephanie Moeckel-Cole ’84 & David Cole P’10 P’16 Faith Conant & Krishna Kumar P’13 Philip & Anne Corrinet P’94 Pamela L. Cranston ’65 Clayton Cromack GP’07 Erin Cromack ‘07 Dorothy Crowell PF P’69 Michael Currie ’02 Joyce Decker GP’99 GP’02 Jerry Dobosz FA Harry Dodson P’00 Kate & Ken Downes P’10 P’13 Paul & Renee Duseau P’12 P’12 Tom & Anne Echeverria P’95 Sally Ekus ’00 Ross Feitlinger FA & Sarah Benton Feitlinger Molly Flynt ’01 Fairview Gardens FR Sheree FA & Andy Freda P’11 P’11 Bradlee & Rosemarie FA Gage P’10 Mackenzie Gage ’10 Alice Gearhart FA Mark J. Gexler ’71 Wendy Giard FA Megan Greene ’09 Theo Greene P’88 Peter & Maxine Grogan GP’15 John Gundelfinger ’08 Valerie Haggerty P’12 & Abbey Haggerty ‘12 Andy PF & Camille PF Hamilton P’15 Doug FA & Rose-Ann FA Harder

Ruth Harlow PF Stephen Heartt GP’06 GP’09 Alex Hiam PTT P’00 P’02 P’08 Jeanne Hinckley ’95 Susan Conant Holden ’GB BSAA Diana Holtshouser ’GB Carol Holubecki GP’21 Gao Jun & Xiaomo Hong FA Mary Boeh ’60 & Thomas Hynes Stephen & Evvie Jakub P’99 Alexander & Cressey Janko P’17 Peg & Ken Johnson P’16 P’18 Seth Johnson & Lisa Echeverria FA P’17 P’18 Oliver T. Kane PTT P’93 Kirsten Kapteyn FA P’06 P’09 Amie Keddy FA David ’67 & Jane Gilbert Keith Karolyn A. Kemp ’GB P’57 GP’81 Arlene Kline GP’14 Lisa LaGue P’14 Anita Landa ’GB Jonathan & Kirsten Kowalski Lane P’15 P’17 Joan Williams Laundon ’58 Nancy & Day Lee P’65 P’68 Emily Lent FA MaryBee Eberlein Longabaugh ‘GB Kate Loughlin ’18 Mr. & Mrs. James Lucey P’86 Sheila White Lummis ‘GB Taylor J. Lunt ‘17 Diana Aleman Malgari ‘97 Sarah Marcus FA Jennifer Mark P’12 P’15 Herb & Mary Marsh P’83 Marguerite Serkin Mazel P’13 Richard & Lynn McKelvey P’07 P’10 David & Rachel Meier P’13 P’16 Henry H. Melnik ’18 Margaret Melnik ’21 Robert ’GB PTT & Mary Merriam P’74 P’75 P’80 GP’98 Peter & Tamara Miccoli P’19 Alex Milne ’04 Mimi PF & Jay Morsman P’87 Silvia Ribes-Mugnani FA Ron & Donna Murley GP’21 Alexandra Nagurney ’09 Marjorie Bond Nagus ’GB Jane Nemecek PF

John & Marie Noga GP’03 Martha J. Olver ’84 Jesus Borra & Donna Paley P’13 P’15 Matt Palumb PF Will Paulding FA Donald & Jean Pelkey GP’05 GP’08 GP’18 GP’21 Joan Stoddard Perry ’66 Joy Perry ’98 Herrika Poor ’60 David Powell FA Nick Powlovich ’69 Laura Pratt FA Mary Beth Radke P’04 Robert & Linda Raymond P’85 P’88 Scott L. Smith PF & Sally W. Reid P’98 P’01 P’03 Leif FA & Sara Riddington P’18 P’20 Dr. James Roman P’91 P’98 Lena Rosen ’01 Gershon Rosen ’03 Josh PF & Kate ’73 Rosenblatt P’05 BSAA Barbara Williams Saunders ’64 Frank Schettino GP’13 GP’15 Andrea Aleman Sherbakov ’99 Thomas Shuman ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Silipo P’01 P’04 Marty FA & Charlie Smith P’03 James Snedeker FA Alan Stefanini & Dianne Bensen P’98 P’01 P’02 Diana Stiles FA Mr. & Mrs. Streeter-Gelineau P’12 Paul Santos & Anne Stuart P’07 Madeline Surgenor FA Barbara & Erik Sussbauer P’17 P’20 Gary Therien ’78 Robert Therien P’78 Philip & Nancy Torrey FR Jean Pittman Turner PF Ms. Andrea Turowsky & Ms. Lisa Ganci P’21 Aleksandr Vlasenko ’02 Robert & Carolyn Voas GP’12 GP’16 Kyla Wagstaff ’20 Rita Waldron PF Thomas Webb & Janet McGowen P’11 P’13 Emily Whitney FA Mary Wickwire P’82 Hannah Williams ’10 Megan Williams ’03 Taylor Williams ’05 Carl & Jo Williams GP’15

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Michael & Maria Williams-Russell P’13 P’20 Blake Wilson FA Serena Wilson ’81 Nancy E. Yarmac PF Frank & Emily Yazwinski P’98 Sarah Young ’02 John Zebron & Vera Shevzov P’09 P’13 MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Aetna Foundation MassMutual Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Tyco FOUNDATIONS & TRUSTS Aetna Foundation Bartol Charitable Foundation Bewkes Family Foundation Chicago Community Trust (The) Edna & Monroe C. Gutman Foundation Holstein Foundation Maine Community Foundation Rosenberry Charitable Term Trust Sugarloaf Mountain Athletic Club Target Take Charge of Education Vermont Community Foundation (The) Wofford Family Charitable Fund RESTRICTED GIFTS Fred & Sally Houck P’96 Keith & Nancy Johnson GP’16 GP’18 John Longmaid PTT P’93 Sherry Marker P’87 P’91 George PTT & Pamela Siguler P’98 P’00 P’02 P’05 P’13 BOARDING CAMPAIGN Anonymous Hiroshi PTT & Kimiko Akimoto P’03 P’05 P’08 Nancy FA & William Ames John PTT & Kay Bardzik P’88 P’91 P’95 Andy TT & Hut Beall P’15 Stephen TT Chen & Rongling Huang-Chen P’12 Mr. James Chen and Ms. Judy Jui-Cheng Huang P’15 Soohwan Cho & Hyejoo Han P’12 Jong Han Cho & Meeg Yeong Park P’07 P’09 P’10 Brewster ’GB BSAA & Betsy Conant GP’13 14

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Emet Davis ’80 PTT Mr. Yuansheng Du & Ms. Lindsay Qi P’13 Harry PTT & Madeline Flood P’97 P’99 P’06 John TT & Melissa Gardiner P’14 P’18 Sidonie Haines P’04 Doug FA & Rose-Ann FA Harder Christine Hart TT P’02 Dr. Alison Hastings P’14 Frank TT & Wanda Henry P’05 P’08 Susan Conant Holden ’GB BSAA Margo P. Jones TT P’07 The Jubinville Family (Sue PTT) ’98 ’00 ’06 Dong Ho Kang & Hae Young Kim P’08 P’14 Dr. Kyung-Ho Kim & In-Ae Seong P’14 Sang Don Lee & Jung Eh Kim P’12 P’14 Yooln Lee & Eun Joo Park P’12 Terry ’81 & Jungeum Lee Dr. Tae Soo Lim & Jung Lim Kim P’11 John Longmaid PTT P’93 Peggy Nathan PTT P’83 Don Powell FA Seungho Shin & Hyeoung Lee P’12 Marty FA & Charlie Smith P’03 Wang Jun Lee & Sang Kyung Song P’14 Tommy Song ’13 Mr. Jun Hack Song & Dr. Min Sook Park P’13 Joseph Peter Spang PTT Rob Stenson & Katherine B. Stenson-Lunt PTT P’00 P’02 Dace Brown Stubbs ’61 PTT PF Seungyeob Woo & Jihyun Lee P’10 P’12 Drs. Joon Sung Yang & Hyun Yee Joo P’14 Xu Guang Yue & Xu Yin P’13 GIFTS IN HONOR OF Curt Allen ’13 by his grandparents Phoebe Pliakis Smith by an anonymous donor Mrs. Gage & Ms. Stewart by Rob & Beth Buyea P’18 P’21 Henry White’s amazing teachers by Don & Karen Carr GP’15 Xavier Santiago ’16 by his grandparents Francis & Chong Collette GP’16 Caddie Jackson by Erin Cromack ’07 Mary “Gug” Drexler FHS, P’50 P’52 GGP’14 on her 100th birthday by Edie Denney ’50 GP’14 Jonathan Elkins ’16 by his grandparents Arthur & Barbara Elkins GP’14 GP’16

Eliana ’04, Ben ’06 & Jeremy ’10 Goldsher by their parents Fran & Steven Goldsher P’04 P’06 P’10 ‘Everyone’ by Kate Kehne ’12, with fond memories of “how much I love them” Kerry Krause ’09 by her mother Colleen Krause P’09 The Bement Faculty by Thor & Elizabeth Kunioholm GP’12 Shelley Borror Jackson by Elizabeth Legere ’08 Martin Agnew by anonymous donor Ben K. MacKinney ’02 by his mother Prudence MacKinney P’02 Shelley Borror Jackson by Marguerite Serkin Mazel P’13 Elizabeth Smith ’03 by her grandparents John & Marie Noga GP’03 Mary “Gug” Drexler FHS P’50 P’52 GGP’14 on her 100th birthday by her daughter Marlisa Drexler Parker ’52 Joseph ’19 & Jacob ’21 Brook by their grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Fred Pazmino GP’19 GP’21 Olivia Barden ’14 by her grandparents Mr. & Mrs. James B. Richardson GP’14 William Franklin ’05 by his parents Robert Franklin & Cheryl Roberts P’05 Delaney Kavanaugh ’14 by his grandmother Margaret E. Smith GP’07 GP’14 Allison ’13 & Lindsay ‘19 Stamler by their grandparents Loretta & David Stamler GP’13 GP’19 Robert Stark ’15 by his grandparents Carl & Jo Williams GP’15 The Bement School & Mrs. Bement by George E. Witherington ’52 Mary “Gug” Drexler FHS P’50 P’52 GGP’14 on her 100th birthday by Dana Wright FR IN MEMORY OF Anne Davenport Rogers ’GB P’66 P’68 P’71 by anonymous donor Kay Bartlett by Betty Ann Newton Antony ’60 Ed Wells PF by Joan Arms PF Grace “Menty” Bement by her grandson Christian Bement FR Robert Wagtouicz by Terrence & Wendy Blanchard P’20 P’20 Dr. Nelson Burstein by his wife Mimi Burstein GP’16 GP’20 Scott Creelman PTT P’87 P’89 P’95 by his son Craig Creelman ’87

Ed Wells PF by Tom Falcon PF Donald R. Hart Jr. GP’02 by his daughter Christine Hart TT P’02 Ed Wells PF by The Jubinville Family Stephen Krause P’09 by his wife Colleen Krause P’09 Stephen Krause P’09 by his daughter Kerry O’Brien Krause ‘09 Lee Boyden PF by Ralph & Bunny Boyden Parady ‘49 Doris F. Polk P’52 P’54 P’55 P’68, GP’80 GP’82 GP’84 GP’86 by Bill ’52 PTT PF & Nancy Polk Ed Wells PF by Jim & Margaret Ricci P’93 P’95 William S. Armour ’GB by his nephew Louis Sikkelee FR Ed Wells PF by Marty FA & Charlie Smith P’03 Amy Spencer ’00 by her parents Mr. & Mrs. Robert Spencer P’98 P’00 Daniel F. Verdery P’00 by his wife Peg Verdery FA P’00 MARY HAWKS HOUSE Anonymous Nancy FA & William Ames Harris H. Bucklin ’67 Brewster ’GB BSAA & Betsy Conant GP’13 William PTT & Suzanne Flynt P’01 P’09 Maggie Haigis ’66 Ruth Harlow PF Rich Herchenreder ’75 BSAA Rachel Hobbie ’79 BSAA Edward Hobbie ’GB P’79 P’80 P’83 Sherrill Smith ’65 & Jack Kehoe Anna Whitcomb Knight ’66 & Sam Knight Terry ’81 & Jungeum Lee Colby Lunt ’62 P’91 P’93 Peter & Carol Polk ’55 Meenan Wendy Moonan ’60 TT & Duncan Darrow Charlotte J. Noerdlinger FR Martha J. Olver ’84 Patsy Pittore ’GB Susan Polk ’68 Joseph Peter Spang PTT Robert ’71 & Ann Stockton Tell ’GB TT BSAA & Conni White GIFTS IN KIND Theodore Pina FA William Spencer PF P’95

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GIFTS BY DECADE GB ERA 1925-1949 Cherry Avirett ’GB Mike Ball ’GB Dick Boyden ’GB O. Stuart Chase ’GB Brewster ’GB BSAA & Betsy Conant GP’13 Cathy Clare Esleeck ’GB PTT P’62 Joanna Koehler Fischer ’GB Edward Hobbie ’GB P’79 P’80 P’83 Susan Conant Holden ’GB BSAA Diana Holtshouser ’GB Karolyn A. Kemp ’GB P’57 GP’81 Anita Landa ’GB MaryBee Eberlein Longabaugh ’GB Sheila White Lummis ’GB George ’GB & Tinka Lunt P’82 Robert ’GB PTT & Mary Merriam P’74 P’75 P’80 GP’98 Marjorie Bond Nagus ’GB Ralph & Bunny Boyden Parady ’GB Patsy Pittore ’GB Joe Bartlett ’GB PTT P’80 P’82 P’87 & Barbara S. Ramsay Susan Ringland ’GB Angela B. Ross ’GB Margaret R. Sprague ’GB Tell ‘GB TT BSAA & Conni White 50’S Edie Denney ’50 GP’14 Burdine Anderson Giese ’54 Sally Cook Gregg ’55 John H. Groemm ’51 Susan Easton Hanson ’56 Nicholas Hayes ’55 Joan Williams Laundon ’58 Marlisa Drexler Parker ’52 Bill ’52 PTT PF & Nancy Polk R. Sargent ’53 & Elizabeth Ely ’57 Potter P’92 Suzanne Townsend Purrington ’52 PTT Sam & Julie ’57 (Owen) Rea George E. Withington ’52

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60’S Anonymous (2) Betty Ann Newton Antony ’60 Jennifer Montgomery Bethlenfalvay ’68 Robert K. Brown ’62 Pamela L. Cranston ’65 Mrs. Lathrop Gates ’65 Crawford L. Gilligan, Jr. ’67 Maggie Haigis ’66 John Holstein ’63 PTT Mary Boeh ’60 & Thomas Hynes Sherrill Smith ’65 & Jack Kehoe David ’67 & Jane Gilbert Keith Anna Whitcomb Knight ’66 & Sam Knight Colby Lunt ’62 P’91 P’93 Jeffrey B. Minnick ’60 Jennifer Mitchell-Nevin ’67 Wendy Moonan ’60 TT & Duncan Darrow John Neilson ’64 Francis ’69 & Dorothy Niemiec P’12 Joan Stoddard Perry ’66 Susan Polk ’68 Herrika Poor ’60 Nick Powlovich ’69 Ned ’67 PTT & Maria Reade John ’69 & Masumi Reade Mr. Arthur Rogers II ’68 Bill Rogers ’65 Barbara Williams Saunders ’64 Michael L. Sisson, M.D. ’62 Judith ’62 & Donald Smith Robert ’71 & Ann Stockton Dace Brown Stubbs ’61 PTT PF Robin ’62 PTT & Rob Whitten Tim Young ’61 FA & Amy Gordon PF P’99 P’03 70’S Anonymous Mark J. Gexler ’71 Rich Herchenreder ’75 BSAA Rachel Hobbie ’79 BSAA Josh PF & Kate ’73 Rosenblatt P’05 BSAA Susan Bergen Schultz ’72 Gary Therien ’78

80’S Alexander Bartlett ’87 FA BSAA Barak Blackburn ’85 FA Stephanie Moeckel-Cole ’84 & David Cole P’10 P’16 Craig Creelman ’87 Emet Davis ’80 PTT Henry ‘Hank’ Forsyth ’89 BSAA Anthony Kwame Harrison ’85 TT Deborah Weaver Hills ’88 Greg ’85 & Caroline Holden Terry ’81 & Jungeum Lee Virginia Morsman ’87 PTT PF Martha J. Olver ’84 Jeffrey & Linda Gross Schutzman ’83 PTT Phoebe Walker ’84 & Dennis West P’18 Serena Wilson ’81 90’S Alexander P. Bardzik ’95 Matthew Drake ’96 Dr. Kate Echeverria ’95 Jeanne Hinckley ’95 Diana Aleman Malgari ’97 Joy Perry ’98 Rebecca Pond ’95 Kate Porter ’92 Andrea Aleman Sherbakov ’99 Michael Thomas ’99 Jaclyn C. Thomas-Kennedy ’97 PTT PF Nils Tristan ’92 Katherine Bardzik Vadasdi ’91

YOUNG ALUMNI Anonymous Brittany Allard ’11 Charles Beall ’15 Daniel Bensen ’01 Mollie Bensen ’02 Madeleine Boudreau ’09 Sarah Boudreau ’05 Timothy Burrow ’09 Allison Chesky ’11 Audrey Cho ’08 Monica Cho ’05 Rebecca Cohen ’04 Erin Cromack ’07 Michael Currie ’02 Sally Ekus ’00 Molly Flynt ’01 Mackenzie Gage ’10 Megan Greene ’09 John Gundelfinger ’08 Daniela Jacobson ’01 BSAA Kerry O’Brien Krause ’09 Elizabeth Legere ’08 Lilia Levine ’03 Sheehan Lunt ’00 TT Alex Milne ’04 Alexandra Nagurney ’09 Lena Rosen ’01 Gershon Rosen ’03 Benjamin Sarat ’11 Thomas Shuman ’10 Isabel Stewart ’11 Aleksandr Vlasenko ’02 Hannah Williams ’10 Megan Williams ’03 Taylor Williams ’05 Chad Wrisley ’05 Sarah Young ’02

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T H E

P H O E N I X

S O C I E T Y

Including Bement in your estate planning, through a will or a bequest, offers tax advantages for you and your heirs, strengthens our endowment, assures future generations of students that they will benefit from the Bement experience, and receives our lasting gratitude! To let us know you have included the school in your estate planning, or if you would like to discuss the possibility of doing so, please contact Diana Stiles, Director of Alumni and Development, at 413.774.3021

PHOENIX SOCIETY MEMBERS

Margaret “Cherry” Avirett ’GB

Christopher S. Maniatty PTT

Mary Boeh ’60

Rebecca McCutcheon ’93

Nancee Bershof TT P’97 P’98

Debra McLean P’04

Michael & Janice FA Currie P’99 P’02

Stephanie McLennan ’85 PTT

Emet Davis ’80 PTT

Ted & Carole PTT FA Pennock P’90 P’94

Matthew Drake ’96

David PTT & Nancy FA Pond P’89 P’95

Peter FHS & Nancy Drake P’90 P’93 P’96

Katherine B. Stenson-Lunt PTT P’00 P’02

James Dunn ’54

Kenneth Walbridge PTT PF

John TT & Melissa Gardiner P’14 P’18

Sarah Weiman ’90

Dolly Glennon TT P’08 P’11

Tell White ’GB TT BSAA

Christine Hart TT P’02

Ann Wright ’65

Robert & Ellen PTT Kaufman P’94

Tim Young ‘61 FA

Charles & Pamela TT Klonaris P’11 P’13 18 BEMENT.ORG

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S I M I L A R

F U N D S MARKET VALUE JUNE 30, 2012

BEEBE MEMORIAL FUND Established in 1973 by the trustees in memory of William H. Beebe, former business manager. $ 24,082.00 CLAGETT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND Established in 1978 as a bequest of Nancy L. Clagett.

The fund has been augmented by gifts from C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. and family. Income from the fund provides Bement faculty with opportunities for professional development. $ 1,182,016.00 BARTLETT/DREXLER PENSION FUND Established in 1979 to provide additional pension funds for two former heads of the school. $

26,918.00

BARTLETT/DREXLER SCHOLARSHIP FUND Established in 1977 as a challenge grant from an anonymous donor wishing to provide scholarships in honor of Kay Bartlett and Mary “Gug” Drexler, former co-heads of the school. $ 233,449.00 EDWIN S. WEBSTER FOUNDATION FUND Established in 2002 by the Hiam family to provide financial aid to those who would otherwise be unable to attend Bement. $ 111,346.00 FOX FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND Established in 1999 by a gift from John and Gretchen Fox to support financially deserving students who represent diversity at Bement, providing them with the opportunity to participate in all activities and services offered at the school. $ 11,580.00 FRIEDMAN ESTATE Amounts received through bequests of both Richard “Johnny” Friedman PF and his wife, Betsy Friedman, to be used for general purposes and betterment of the school. $ 138,272.00 LIBRARY ENDOWMENT Established in 2004 as endowment for the Clagett McLennan Library. $ 216,877.00 NANCY AND PETER DRAKE SCHOLARSHIP FUND Established in 1999 by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flynt, Jr. in honor of the years of dedication and service of Peter Drake, a former head of the school, and his wife, Nancy Drake. $ 75,691.00 O’HARE SCHOLARSHIP FUND Established in 1988 by a gift from Peter Risati in memory of former Bement student, Amy O’Hare. Recipients of awards are to be upper-school students of strong character who show athletic promise. $ 56,457.00 PHILIPS SCHOLARSHIP FUND Established in 1997 by a bequest from Bessie Wright Philips. $ 66,972.00 READER’S DIGEST SCHOLARSHIP FUND Established in 1972 by a matching gift from the DeWitt Wallace Fund. Income from the fund is to be used for scholarships to deserving middle-income students from families demonstrating the potential, and willingness, to pay a portion of tuition and fees. $ 251,026.00 SHEEHAN FARR LUNT SCHOLARSHIP FUND Established in 1999 by a gift from Sheehan Lunt ’00 in appreciation for her years at Bement and with the hope that others might benefit from the same opportunity. $ 5,668.00 SIGULER FAMILY FUND Established in 1999 by a gift from George and Pamela Siguler P’98 P’00 P’02 P’05 P’13 for general endowment. $ J. MULLINS FUND Established in 2009 in memory of James Mullins P’14 P’17.

$

170,338.00 19,544.00

MARY HAWKS HOUSE FUND Established in 2011 with gifts from students and friends, in memory of Mary Hawks ’GB PF in support of naming the head’s house at 3 Old Ferry Road, the Mary Hawks House. $ 74,243.00 TOTAL RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS UNRESTRICTED INVESTMENTS

$ 2,143,243.00 $ 2,225,672.00

TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS

$ 4,368,915.00

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from the

BUSINESS OFFICE

Bement Weathers a Year of Challenge and Change.

The past year saw The Bement School deal with the effects of two natural disasters that had significant impacts on our campus. The year also saw our board approve and begin the construction of a second dormitory building on the north end of campus.

The year began with the visit of Tropical Storm Irene on August 28th, resulting in flooding of the first floor of Jiayi House, Wright House, and Bement House. October 28th saw the arrival of a freak snowstorm that left the school closed without power for four days and caused additional damage to our campus.

Our operations were impacted by the natural events, but our budget planning and the help from FEMA helped us finish the year with strong operating results.

Enrollments in both the upper and lower schools remained strong for FY12. Our final operating results for the year ending June 30, 2012, were healthy, resulting in an operating surplus of nearly $300,000.

Net Tuition and Fee revenue rose this past year to over $4,580,000. Total Revenue was $5,473,673 with modest growth in most income areas. Overall investment activity was down by over $180,000 as our investment growth slowed. Our Contributions and Gifts were about equal to our fundraising efforts in FY2011.

Expenses for the year increased 5.4% to $5,175,547. Our largest increases were in Student Services where a change in accounting procedures resulted in increased revenue and expenses for our tutoring and instructional support. The expense total also included costs associated with the recovery efforts from the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Irene and the snowstorm in October.

The Bement School continues to invest in our facilities across the campus. This year saw not only the groundbreaking for a new dormitory, but also repairs to many buildings on campus. We completed projects that include the renovation of the dining hall kitchen, replacement of roof sections on the Keith Building and Bement House, a complete painting of the Mary Hawks House, replacement and improvements to the outdoor basketball courts and playgrounds, sidewalk repairs on the main campus, and new flooring in the Arts Wing and Keith School House.

As we begin planning for the 2014 school year, we are feeling the effects of a decline in enrollment during the current 2013 fiscal year. This decline is the result

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of a demographic dip in the population of children eligible for kindergarten through grade 3 and a national trend that sees families delaying the start of independent school educations for financial reasons. With 220 students enrolled for the year, our 2012-13 budget carries a very modest projected surplus of $16,800 as we continue to provide the strongest program possible for our students and families. Our plans for 2013-14 are based on a modest increase in enrollment levels and a return to a healthier surplus. Our board of trustees, administration, faculty, and staff remain dedicated to conservatively managing our resources, providing a strong program for our families and students.

Respectfully,

Ken Cuddeback

Tuition and Fees 83%

Ken Cuddeback Business Manager

REVENUE

Tuition and Fees (net of Financial Aid) Investment Activity Student Programs and Services Contributions and Gifts TOTAL REVENUE

EXPENSES

Contributions and Gifts 6% Student Programs & Services 7% Investment Activity 4%

FY 2012

% of Total

FY 2011

% of Total

4,580,995 197,294 387,025 310,083

83.7% 7.0% 7.1% 5.6%

4,493,017 381,625 284,364 312,625

82.1% 7.0% 5.2% 5.7%

$ 5,475,397

$5,471,631

FY 2012

% of Total

FY 2011

% of Total

2,421,097 781,023 563,154 1,311,799

46.8% 15.1% 10.9% 25.3%

2,378,027 679,277 552,604 1,218,975

48.4% 13.8% 11.2% 24.8%

INTEREST EXPENSE TOTAL EXPENSES

$ 98,474 $ 5,175,547

1.9%

$83,709 $4,912,592

1.7%

OPERATING CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

$ 298,126

Instructional Student Programs and Services Operation and Maintenance of Plant Administrative and Other

$ 559,039

Periods Ending June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2012

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Giving.101 A short tutorial in philanthropy

Ways To Give The Bement School accepts gifts by check, money order, AmEx/MasterCard/ Visa, and gifts of appreciated securities.

On-line Gifts Please visit bement.org to make a secure online gift with a credit card. On-line gift processing is available for one-time gifts.

Types of Giving Annual Fund Bement relies on the generous annual support of our community of alumni, parents, families, and friends to sustain our programs.

Annual giving supports all of Bement’s programs and is used the year in which it is received.

Legacy Giving/The Phoenix Society An investment in Bement through a bequest provision or any other planned gift vehicle is a meaningful contribution that demonstrates a strong vote of confidence in the mission and value of a Bement education. Giving options include a bequest of cash, stock, personal or real property via a will, or beneficiary giving through a trust, retirement plan, or life insurance.

Donors are encouraged to discuss their charitable giving plans and needs with their own financial and legal advisors.

Our alumni and development office welcomes inquiries and notification of intent in matters of legacy giving.

Restricted gifts These gifts are designated for specific capital projects or programs. Please contact our development office for more information.

Endowment gifts These gifts are permanently restricted to support Bement’s programs and to help sustain the school over the long term.

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Recurring Gifts Bement can process recurring monthly or quarterly gifts with credit card information from the donor.

This can be done manually with the donor’s signature on file. Donors may indicate the beginning and end date of the pledge. Plans are in process to create this option for on-line recurring gifts.

Matching Gifts Many companies match or multiply charitable contributions by their employees. Please check with your personnel office about your company’s matching gift policy, and provide our development office with necessary forms in order to maximize your support for Bement.

Pledges Donors may make pledges to the Annual Fund. Pledges must be paid

by June 30th, the end of the fiscal year.

Pledges to capital campaigns are usually payable over five years.

Gifts of Appreciated Securities To make a gift of stock to The Bement School please have your broker contact the development office for instructions about transferring the shares directly to our brokerage account. Stock gifts to Bement are tax deducible.

Gifts by Mail You may mail your gift to us at: The Bement School, 94 Old Main Street, P.O. Box 8, Deerfield, MA 01342 For more information about giving to The Bement School, please contact the Alumni and Development Office at the address above. You may reach us by phone at 413.774.3021 or by email at dstiles@bement.org.

2011-2012 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Andy Beall TT P’15 Nancee Bershof TT P’98 P’97 Barbara Blydenburgh ’70 TT Ray Blydenburgh TT Stephen Chen TT P’12 Jill Evans TT P’11 John Gardiner TT P’14 P’18 Lauren Glennon TT P’08 P’11 Howard Harrison ’92 TT PF Kwame Harrison ’85 TT Christine Hart TT P’02 Frank Henry TT P’05 P’08 Shelley Borror Jackson P’00 Margo Jones TT P’07 Dongho Kang TT P’08 P’14 Pamela Klonaris TT P’11 P’13 Sheehan Lunt ’00 TT Wendy Moonan ’60 TT David Neumeister TT P’98 Jane Plager TT P’12 P’16 Charles Sanford TT P’12 P’14 P’17 P’19 Tell White ’GB TT BSAA Yi Zhang TT P’12 P’15 EX-OFFICIO Kenneth Cuddeback FA Dean Fusto FA P’17 Kimberly C. Loughlin FA P’18 Frank Massey FA Carole Pennock FA PTT P’90 ’94 Diana Stiles FA HONORARY TRUSTEES Joseph T. Bartlett ’49 P’80 ’82 ’87 Cathy Esleeck ’GB P’62 Mike Kittredge P’06 ’18 ’21 Xingping “Simon” Lu P’09 Stephanie W. McLennan ’85 Robert Merriam ’GB P’74 ’75 ’80 GP’98 P. William Polk, Jr. ’52 PTT PF J. Peter Spang TRUSTEES EMERITI ANNUAL R E P OMary RT 2Drexler 0 1 1 - 2FHS 0 1 2P’50 23’52 GGP’14

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The Bement School provides an education based on time-honored school traditions and values for children in kindergarten through ninth grade, day and boarding. From the classrooms to the dorms, we live and learn as a family, while encouraging responsibility for our own work and actions.

Bement actively seeks an academically diverse, international, and multi-cultural student body. Students and adults at Bement work together to create a climate of acceptance, kindness and challenge which nurtures each child intellectually, creatively, physically, and emotionally.

D I V E R S I T Y M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T Guided by The Bement School mission, the school is committed to creating a diverse co-educational community of students, faculty, staff, administrators, and trustees representing a breadth of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, family structure, socio-economic status, and religious affiliation. The school seeks to provide an inclusive environment in which to foster mutual respect and understanding within our school and the world around us. 24 BEMENT.ORG

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