Buckingham Friends School 2017-2018 Annual Report

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2017-2018

ANNUAL REPORT

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HEAD OF SCHOOL

On behalf of the students, faculty, and entire Buckingham Friends School community, I extend sincere and heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed so generously to Buckingham Friends School last year. Generosity was expressed in many forms, including time, talent, and resources. Each of these gifts sustain the current health and future vitality of the school, while providing for the rich and rewarding experiences of our students.

Parents and graduates, faculty and staff, trustees, grandparents, parents of former students, and friends of our school: we recognize and celebrate your contributions. Your donations – past, present, and future – are essential in making each and every moment at BFS possible. We deeply appreciate your expressed support, commitment, and investments, all of which will have a lasting impact on each and every student.

It is important to note that everyone embraced and supported the school’s efforts to achieve its goals and prepare for the future during a year of approaching change. Participation in the Annual Fund was strong; special gifts supported our ability to expand our science program to the lower grades, purchase much needed technological resources, and support our commitment to financial aid. Furthermore, events such as Glowga and The Snowflake Festival brought our vibrant community together in new ways while providing support to the school.

I am especially excited to announce that the Board of Trustees has commissioned a consultant, Christina Drouin, to facilitate a new strategic planning and visioning process this year for the school, which will involve many constituency groups in our community. Your thoughts and ideas will be solicited during the next few months through various venues and everyone will be invited to participate in an all-day Community Visioning Day on Saturday, January 12th, 2019. It is my intention that a new strategic plan and vision for BFS will be presented by late spring.

A positive spirit permeates the campus, and I am most excited about the future prospects for BFS. With the guiding framework of our mission and philosophy as a Friends school, the work to accomplish our goals this year and in the future will ask each of us to continue our support. Thank you again for your gifts and the impact that you have had on the educational and spiritual learning experiences of the children.

Paul Lindenmaier Head of School

WELCOME NEW FACULTY AND STAFF

KATELYNN CONNOLLY arrived this summer as Buckingham Friends School’s new Director of Advancement. Katelynn previously worked as the Program Supervisor and Volunteer Coordinator at Fisherman’s Mark in Lambertville, NJ, where she organized and managed fundraising efforts, and coordinated the work of over one hundred volunteers. A former Pre-K teacher, she was the Director at Lambertville Academy for seven years. Katelynn received her BA from Gettysburg College, where she majored in Visual Arts.

LAURA DOWNS, Upper School Social Studies teacher, brings a diverse set of experiences to her new role at BFS. She worked in high schools in Philadelphia where she taught American History and assisted 7th Grade students with the development of original research projects. She continues to be a Group Leader at The Experiment for International Living, leading trips to Costa Rica and South Africa and facilitating learning experiences related to biodiversity and sustainability. Laura received a BA in Cultural Anthropology from Bard College, an MA in Sustainable Development: Advocacy, Leadership and Social Change from SIT Graduate Institute, and an M.Ed. in Secondary Social Studies Education from Temple University.

JENNIFER MURRAY is the new the part-time K-4 Science Teacher, a new teaching position at BFS. Jennifer has sixteen years of teaching experience at the elementary level, including teaching third and sixth grade, clerking the Sustainability Committee, and serving as the Librarian at Frankford Friends School. Additionally, she developed, taught, and integrated STEM curriculum for grades Pre-K through 8th and coordinated garden initiatives. Jennifer received her BA in Child Development from Connecticut College and has an M.Ed. in Elementary Education from Chestnut Hill College.

RYAN ROSTINE is the new co-teacher in the Second Grade classroom this year. Ryan has twenty-six years of experience as teacher, educational leader, and administrator in K-6 schools in Missouri. He served as the Principal at Lee’s Summit R-7 Schools, leading two elementary schools with more than five-hundred students and ninety employees. He has extensive experience with curriculum development and planning, piloting new programs, facilitating and implementing literacy programming. Ryan received a BS in Elementary Education and a M.Ed. in Health and Wellness Education from University of Missouri.

He received his PhD in Educational Administration from Saint Louis University.

OFF TO A GREAT START! Before the bell rang on September 4th, BFS faculty participated in three days of team building and planning exercises. With a schedule filled with meetings, workshops, trainings, and community building, our team began to fall into place. One highlight of the week included a workshop with Dr. Maria Sirois. As a positive psychologist (Psy.D.), Maria invited and encouraged the entire staff to participate in strengths-based conversations reflecting on individual abilities and the impact that our diversity has on the community.

DEEDEE SNYDER joined BFS this Fall as the part-time Communications Coordinator.

DeeDee brings 12+ of experience in marketing and communications to her position, having previously worked as an Account Executive at both Ogilvy and Digitas in New York City, as Marketing Director at Buckingham Valley Farm, and most recently as Account Manager at Sagefrog Marketing Group in Doylestown. DeeDee received her BA from Smith College, in Northampton, MA.

NEW FACULTY AND STAFF

JULI VOGELSANG is the new co-teacher in our Second Grade classroom this year with Ryan Rostine. Juli has experience as a Basic Skills teacher for elementary students in the Central Bucks School District, as well as serving as a lead Pre-K teacher at Crossing Cooperative Nursery School where she developed curriculum and supported learners with varying needs. For the past three years, she has been a go-to Substitute Teacher at Newtown Friends School, Wrightstown Friends School, and BFS! Juli received a BS from University of Michigan and an M.Ed. in Elementary Education from Arcadia University.

FRIENDS COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION hosted its “New to Quaker Education” workshop at the George School this past August and our newest staff members were there to be inspired! As a recipient of the T. Wister Brown Grant, BFS representatives benefited from this experience led by Drew Smith, Executive Director, Friends Council Of Education, and explored areas of Quaker values that shape the founding philosophies and daily practices of Quaker Education.

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SPARK EVENT

It was fantastic to see the community engaged at our Spark Event, held at Honey Hollow Nature Center in September. It was a wonderful start to the new school year.

I was thrilled to see such a strong turnout where parents had the opportunity to engage with each other along with faculty and staff. It would have been hard for anyone to come away from the evening without feeling like they were part of a very special community.

There is a positive energy that has returned to our community that was evident in the gathering and can be felt on campus as well.

I want to express my deep sense of appreciation for the Board of Trustees.

Their commitment to working with and for the BFS community to move the school forward was essential during the transition period. I also want to say thank you to the faculty and staff of BFS. There is truly something special about how they do what they do.

“Make new friends, but keep the old.” The words from that song often come to mind when I am on campus these days. It is a reminder to me that we were all new at one time, but we never felt like we were new for very long. I have the sense that feeling has returned. Welcome to BFS Paul.

Michael Godshall Clerk of the Board

PAIS Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools This year marks the beginning of an intense and rewarding self-study process to evaluate and reaffirm the commitment BFS has as a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS).

“As part of the periodic evaluation, the entire school participates in a process of self-examination focused on excellence in education. The school reviews its own philosophy of education and, over a one to two-year period, assesses the extent to which it achieves PAIS accreditation standards in light of its mission and philosophy.” (www.paispa.org/page.cfm?p=607) Nancy Sandberg, PAIS Self-Study Chair, in partnership with Paul Lindenmaier, Head of School, will oversee and support the process and work of the faculty and community to complete the PAIS Accreditation Self-Study. Nancy remarked, “There is much work ahead, however the experience of evaluating, developing plans for improvement, and highlighting areas of success as a team are vital to the spirit and success of our mission. It will be a reaffirming endeavor, so this is truly an exciting time for the school.”

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DOING OUR PART This summer, we learned that our entire campus had earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy performance. In our first application, BFS achieved a score of 91, indicating that our energy performance was better than 91% of our peer group.

appreciate the efforts of everyone who has been involved in its efficient operation,” said BFS trustee Robert Roop.

ENERGY STAR certified buildings and plants are verified to perform in the top 25 percent of buildings nationwide, based on weather-normalized source energy use that takes into account occupancy, hours of operation, and other key metrics. ENERGY STAR is the only energy efficiency certification in the United States that is based on actual, verified energy performance. On average, ENERGY STAR certified buildings and plants use 35 percent less energy, cause 35 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and are less expensive to operate than their peers—all without sacrifices in performance or comfort.

“Energy conservation is just one of the ways BFS demonstrates its commitment to the Quaker principles of stewardship and sustainable development. Preservation of the environment and the enjoyment of our magnificent campus, for current students and generations to come, is an important part of our mission. We are grateful for the foresight of former administrations, trustees, and faculty who supported sustainable development long before it became a popular theme. Achieving a score of 91 is particularly notable with the older buildings that comprise most of the campus. As important as achieving the recognition of ENERGY STAR, the process of identifying and quantifying energy consumption on the campus is pointing us toward other areas where we can improve performance.

“We’re honored to earn the ENERGY STAR for superior energy performance at BFS and

A large part of our success can be attributed to the installation of ground source heat pumps for

heating and cooling the main building and the widespread installation of LED lighting throughout the campus. The campus improvement plan that was implemented this past summer included several of the recommendations that came out of the energy audit we performed last year. Saving energy is just one of the ways we fulfill a promise to our students, show our community that we care, and demonstrate that we’re committed to doing our part to protect the environment and public health today and for future generations.”

Thanks go to Robert Roop, Clerk of the Board’s Physical Plant Committee, to the entire committee, and, with special gratitude, to current parent and committee member, Matt Eaton, and Chip Muir, for their significant efforts in preparing for and submitting the application. Planning for the continued stewardship and increased energy efficiency of our precious campus resources is underway.

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J O I N T ENVIRONMENTAL

jem M I S S I O N

If I had to describe Ecuador in one word, it would be spectacular. Everything we did there made me become my better self, and now I have friends in different places that I will have for life. If I had to pick what place was my favorite, I would have to say Quito, Bellavista.

We slept close to the clouds and every day we woke surrounded by them. It was amazing.

Everything up there was amazing. The sights were beautiful, the people were great, and the things we did still brings a smile to my face when I think about it. The hikes were just the best. I would definitely go there again, and if I never get the chance to see this mesmerizing place one last time, I will still never forget Bellavista.

Little Words About Ecuador Annalise Houghton ‘20

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Building Global Citizens

By Hillary Spitzer, Trip Leader & Director, JEM Program

There is a simple way to know if your group had a great trip, it’s at the end when you all have the same exact feeling that you wished it wasn’t over.

Our ten-day JEM cultural immersion trip to Ecuador was filled with unique opportunities to meet local people and explore the woods and natural wonders of the highland cloud forest. In the past, we have visited the Quechuan people of Rio Blanco, deep in the Rainforest of Ecuador, but outbreaks of the Zika virus in recent years in elevations below 3,937 feet caused us to explore an alternative location. Our trip, supported by Chill Expeditions, showed us the wonders of La Sierra and mountains surrounding the capital of Quito.

Flying into Quito at midnight after a long day of flight delays, the city, bedazzled with golden lights, reinvigorated the exhausted travelers. It wasn’t until daylight that you could fully appreciate the beautiful landscape of a city under a sky of billowy clouds and surrounded by green forested volcanoes accented by the magnificent snow-capped Cotopaxi mountain peak.

We all agreed that a favorite stop on the trip was staying in the tree house accommodation at Bellavista.

This treetop haven was surrounded by lush forests filled with colorful birds. We spent nights sitting quietly awaiting a sighting of the hard-to-spot night prowling mammal, the Olingo, who has only recently been added to the list of newly discovered species found in Ecuador. Here, we also trekked deep into the Cloud Forest to help a local researcher, Santiago, reset his camera traps to observe the elusive and shy Spectacle Bear. In our downtime, we miraculously held hummingbirds as they landed on our hands and in the sweet water trays we were holding.

In July, I had the great opportunity to take a JEM trip to Ecuador with my peers. After almost 22 hours of travel, we finally made it to Quito, a vibrant city with a base elevation of 9,350 feet. The first stop was an environmental preserve, Bellavista, located in the middle of the cloud forest. For three nights we hiked all over and bird watched. We spotted toucans, parrots, and cinnamon flycatchers.

We saw dozens of hummingbirds and we would feed them from our hands. We slept in a building that was like a treehouse with beautiful mountains all around us. One of the coolest activities we did was to replenish a bear trap. Yes, I said bear. With our Spectacled Bear expert Santiago, we hiked through the jungle and recharged the camera along with soaking the bait in vanilla syrup.

Our next destinations would have us enjoying cultural festivities and a ceremonial feast honoring mother earth. I never expected all the eye-catching and breathtaking surprises that awaited me, and the impressions that will last a lifetime.

Our guide, Felipi, shared his knowledge of plants, birds and animals, and his passion for his country made every day feel like a gift we were unveiling. His incredible ability to connect with our students made learning fun and exciting, and our long hikes seemed to end too quickly. Many of our students voluntarily woke up early for optional sunrise walks to see rare birds and nature’s early risers.

Meeting locals was easy as Felipi facilitated plenty of opportunities to engage with people we met along the way. We played handmade wooden board games in a park with local children, experimented with Columbian instruments shared by local vendors, and played in two hard-fought games of pick-up soccer.

This trip also provided opportunities for service. For several days, our group aided a community center whose goal is to retain the sense of pride and love for the Quechuan culture and language in future generations. We helped dig and pour the foundation of an alcove for a future wood-fired pizza oven for community gatherings and helped locals to collect trash along the main thoroughfare.

In our nightly circle talks, the students were reminded that they were not only experiencing this trip as an individual but as part of a group; each was responsible to be the best version of him or herself, while also paying attention to the positive experiences of others. Whoever held the Chill Expedition bandana each day, at night was to select another student who they thought deserved to wear it the following day for showing some personal growth, extra effort, or any other special reason. Their

Reflections Julian Lentchner ‘19 choices were thoughtful and earnest, and unrelated to friendships. Each person took this responsibility very seriously and looked for moments in the day where someone in the group had stepped up.

This was a program filled with immersion experiences with local weavers, musicians, and eco-tourist entrepreneurs. Our students listened to, worked with, and created connections with local children, families, and tradesmen. It is hard to pick out any one experience that was better than the previous one; each opportunity created a lasting memory of unforgettable people and a beautiful country. On our last circle night, each student was given a strip of the Chill bandana. As they received their piece, they shared their favorite part of the trip, and not one student chose the thrilling tourist experiences, such as zip-lining through the woods, even though it was a blast. Rather, each student shared an experience that involved a connection they had made with Ecuadorian culture and people young and old.

I am grateful to have worked with Chill Expedition both here in the USA and in Ecuador. They helped us put together a wonderful trip that engaged our students through diverse experiences that instilled a love for nature, the beautiful culture, and the people of Ecuador.

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EVENTS

ALUMNI UPDATES

Mark your calendars:

Alumni News

Snowflake Festival Saturday, December 1st, 2018 10am – 3pm Buckingham Friends School

Max Cavallaro ’14, is a freshman at Bates College in Lewiston, ME where he’ll be rowing for the Men’s Crew team.

All-Day Community Visioning Day Saturday, January 12th, 2019 Buckingham Friends School The Annual Spring Auction Friday, March 29th, 2019 HollyHedge Estate Planning has begun so be on the lookout for details later this winter!

Keep up to speed on all BFS happenings by following us. facebook.com/BuckinghamFriendsSchool instagram.com/buckinghamfriendsschool The Head of School Blog at: http://paullindenmaierheadofschoolblog.bfssb.org

ADMISSIONS REPORT It was a busy year for admissions and we are proud to share that our enrollment has increased significantly.

This Fall we welcomed 16 kindergarteners and 23 additional students to our community. With 26 new families, we are growing strong!

In August, we celebrated by welcoming new families and students to campus before the first day of school.

Parents benefited from a Q&A session hosted by the administrative team while the children spent time bonding with their new teachers.

“I have loved getting to know our new families during the admissions process, but watching them settle in to this incredible community has been the real JOY!” Melissa Clayton, Director of Admissions

ATHLETICS This Fall marked the inauguration of the co-ed cross country team at BFS. Athletic Director, Tonia Maschi, is pleased by the team’s enthusiasm and the turn out for healthy competition and personal pride in achievements.

Through a collaborative effort with other area schools, athletes enjoy the camaraderie in representing their home team with spirit!

The coed soccer team, coached by faculty member Dennis Haupert, continues to thrive and boasts success in participation and fun.

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Dan Ryan ’99 writes: “Hello all! Been busy keeping up with our two boys (both red heads of course). Currently in Fort Worth, Texas (great little city) but looking to make a move back to the Philly area fairly soon. Summers aren’t the same without Rita’s!”

GO BFS!

Ariel Siebe ’96 writes: “We welcomed our second daughter, Juno Marigold, on June 8th.

We live in Bend, OR with our six chickens, honeybees and two cats. We would love to see any BFSers who may be passing through!”

David Sandor ’78 is living in Atlanta, Georgia and is currently the Senior Vice President at Emory University. David would like to say, “Hello friends from the class of 1978” and welcomes classmates connecting via LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/davidsandor Krispin Leydon ’91 and his father Christopher Leydon ’61 recently visited BFS and, earlier this Fall, Lars Leydon ’93 and Kerry Dietterich ’96 also payed a visit to campus. Both Krispin and Lars live in California. Kerry travels the world seeking adventures and is loosely based in Breckenridge Colorado. Chris and his wife live in/ retired to Colorado. Kerry and Lars were back in the area to attend the beach wedding of Betsy Cepparulo ’96.

IN MEMORIAM

MEI PENG RIZZO BFS CLASS OF 2014

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Mei Pan Rizzo recently graduated from Solebury School and like so many before her, she was ready to fly!

This August, headed for Berlin, Germany as a Northeastern University freshman, Mei prioritized a freshman abroad program in her college search. Why? Perhaps it was that JEM influence so many BFS alums experience.

In 7th grade Mei participated in a JEM trip to France. This would be the beginning of this bird’s song. Marcia, Mei’s mother, recalls that the JEM experience, including the family’s time hosting teachers from the BFS sister school in China, had a lasting impact on her children and their identity as global citizens. “JEM teaches these kids that ‘people to people’ relationships – friendships- are the key to finding common ground to work together for good. It teaches them that diversity is the norm, and so reaching out to folks outside their community is assumed and simple to do.”

With a full schedule of piano performances, field hockey, working at the family business, and an ambitious course load including language classes and biology through Del Val University, Mei prioritized the meaningful experience of stewardship. During her four years at the Solebury School, Mei traveled to Arizona and built homes on a Hopi reservation and, more recently, to Morocco where she taught English to the local children and aided in various building projects. At the age of 17, Mei organized her senior project: a three week independent service learning service learning trip to an organic farm located in Siena, Italy. During her report of the experience, Mei shared that the focus of the trip was not only to be of service and to contribute to the good, but to challenge herself to be independent and travel alone in order to prepare for her next chapter.

Mei continues to walk her path in experiencing other cultures and making a difference in her world one great step at a time. The influence of the JEM program and its reinforcement of the inner pull that we have to be a responsible steward of the earth are evident in Mei’s journey.

Foreign Service and the Peace Corps are the plans that Mei has post college, but until then we will have to wait to see what lies in store for this driven BFS alum!

Susan Dolph Tinsman ’36 died Thursday, August 9, 2018. She was 96. Sue was born in Boise, Idaho, but later her family moved to Bucks County. Sue graduated from Buckingham Friends School in 1936. She then went on to graduate Canoga Park High School in California and attended the Pasadena Playhouse School of Theater in Los Angeles. Sue married the love of her life, the late William Tinsman, Jr., at Newtown Friends Meeting and settled in Lumberville were they raised five children. During their 66-year marriage, they “lived a full life of community involvement, ongoing learning, and adventure,” sited The Intelligencer in Sue’s obituary. It continued to explain:

“Sue worked at the Bucks County Playhouse, the Newtown Ration Board during WWII, and Newtown Title & Trust Company. She said, ‘Community involvement is the only hope for society.’ She lived those words and was president of the New Hope-Solebury School Board, the Bucks County School Board, and of the Bucks County Intermediate Unit - the first woman to preside over these Boards. She considered the idea of an international educational system a firm foundation for peace and the need for more emphasis on basics in early education. She was a member of the Phillips Mills Community Association, chair of the Art Exhibit; member of Solebury Friends Meeting, treasurer for 11 years, and trustee; an opera lover, involved with the Academy of Vocal Arts, Bucks County Opera Association.”

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A N N U A L

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FISCAL YEAR

JULY 1, 2017 - JUNE 30, 2018

UNRESTRICTED REVENUE AND SUPPORT Tuition Financial Aid Net Tuition Revenue FY17 Contributions and Fundraising Investment and Other Income

$ 2,596,520 ($442,000) $ 2,154,520 $ 623,531 $ 43,299

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE

$ 2,821,620

OPERATING EXPENSES Academic Programs General and Administrative Physical Plant/Maintenance

$ 1,560,351 $ 940,641 $ 388,136

TOTAL EXPENSES

$ 2,889,128

UNRESTRICTED REVENUE & SUPPORT Tuition: 76% Contributions and Fundraising: 22% Investments and Other Income: 2%

22%

UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED GIFTS Collected in FY18 $ 177,612 Annual Fund $ 487 Donations Teacher’s Salaries $ 55,700 EITC $ 7,540 JEM $ 93,244 Endowment Funds $ 10,000 Shoemaker Fund Donation TEN YEAR ENDOWMENT HISTORY Endowment value as of June 30, 2018

2% 76%

OPERATING EXPENSES Academic Programs: 54% General and Administrative: 33% Property: 13%

$ 5,182,862 33%

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C O M B I N E D

This list reflects all donations received from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. Any gifts received after that date will be recognized in the 2018-19 Annual Report. Thank you for your support of Buckingham Friends School.

$20,000 - $49,999 First Nat’l Bank of Newtown Ashley Garrett ‘72 Susan Hanover Andy Kantra and Malaine Reed $10,000 - $19,999 110 Commerce Way, Inc. Peter and Elisa A. Rapaport TB Philly, Inc. $5,000 - $9,999 Sydney Fox Anita Jensen The Estate of Maris C. Langford Mainstream Swimsuits, Inc. Lukas Makris and Yota Palli Waldman Family Charitable Trust Waste Management Sara Webster Matthew and Jennifer Zelesko $2,500- $4,999 Paul Bergquist and Anna Rivkin Dan & Betsy Crofts Charles B. Darrow ‘66 Michael & Christine Godshall Alan Keim Geoff and Laura Kinnel Tom and Colleen Kulzer Mike and Sabrina Liddell Laura Swanstrom Reece ‘87 Kevin Roche T. Wistar Brown Teachers Fund Scott Wallace ‘65 Dorothy and Mike Zelesko $1,000 – $2,500 Anonymous (2) Gillian Angstadt-Baan Drew Augenblick Boris and Lisa Becker Raymond and Elizabeth Bell Buckingham Friends Meeting Center for Financial Strategies

Emily and Christopher Colson Nancy and Terry Culleton Louis and Carol Della Penna Ashby Denoon ‘58 Stephen Clarke and Jennifer Eckfield Joe and Sherri Falsetti Kristen and Jerrod Freund Bonnie and Andrew Garrett ‘80 James and Pamela Gory Timothy and Christine Houghton Nadav and Amy Kaufman Michael and Widgette Kelly M&T Bank Rusty and Carol MacMullan Lincoln and Julie Merwin Curtis and Briar Faure Mewbourne ‘81 David Mottershead and Andrea Houghton PhilCorr LLC Eric and Pam Pillmore Lisa Pretecrum Evan Rattner ‘93 Harriet Rattner Susan and David Rattner Claire Roche ‘18 Robert N. Roop Matthew and Tiffany Schmidt The Selzer Company Ami Shah and Div Telwala Sigety Family Foundation Solebury Friends Meeting Eric and Jaime Steinberger Kenneth and Peg Swanstrom Dale and Gail Whittenberger Brooke and Tracey Hanover Williams ‘89 George and Anne Yarnall $500 - $999 Anonymous Iris and William Arnold Dominic Caronello ‘86 David and Nancy Keim Comley ‘83 Rae Ann and Kevin Cook Carol Ann Della Penna and Caleb Lentchner Lucy Moyer Dubas Gregory and Susan Dwornikowski Fidelity Charitable Erik and Abigail Galardi

Adam and Jennifer Gibson David Graham ‘82 Jacqueline Haute Evans Patty Henhoeffer J. Robert and Barbara Hillier Kimmel, Lorah & Associates, LLP David B. Koth Joe and Nadine Lee Andrew and Lexi Lowe Logan ‘87 Kristen Hanover Lynch ‘92 Scott and Jamie Marshall Helen Marter John Mason and Kim Kiendl Bethann Morgan ‘77 Rob Mullin ‘04 William George Petritis PNC Foundation Laurie Rendall Coursin ‘63 Marga R. Rogers ‘52 Tom & Kathy Rogers Michael and Karen Rohovsky Debi Scott Sam and Hannah Shipley James and Judy Snyder Randolph and Kimberly Viscio Donald Woods Jon and Karen Yerkes $250 - $499 Jane W. AuWerter Olivia and Brian Brangan Nelson Camp and Alice Maxfield Timothy B. and Michele Carter Class of 2026 Patricia Conti Cooper Mechanical, Inc. Brian and Lauren Cortright Sarah Crofts ‘87 Daniel and Kendra DeHaven Amy Dietterich ‘91 Frank Dougherty Michael and Alberta Duncan Janet Gendaszek Steve and Lisa Hanover Dennis Haupert Teia Henderson Emily Holton-Roth ‘94 Robert and Claire Huffman

SIMPLICITY

$50,000 + Jonathan and Grace Scott

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Keenan Motor Group Chris Keep ‘71 and Alison Mitchell ‘81 Lace Silhouettes Lingerie, INC. Howard and Maria Lashner Laurie Rendall Coursin ‘63 Tom and Dorothy Lebonitte Jody Lee Lipes ‘96 Elizabeth MacNamee Heinrich and Ana Markhoff McCaffrey’s Markets John McNeill ‘95 Merck Foundation Nicolas Mihalich ‘05 Herman Mihalich and Val Fusco Vanessa Mitchell ‘80 Anne E. O’Day, DMD, MS The Pillmore Family Foundation Dan and Trudy Polka Lydia P. Quill Right Sized Inventory James A. Rose V ‘67 Nancy and Keith Sandberg Ariel Scott Siebe ‘96 Chris Searle Elizabeth Sigety Joseph Simek and Alexis Ridge-Simek Gurney and Faith Sloan Cody and Julienne Smith DeeDee and Richard Snyder Spring Valley Nurseries Grover Stults and Pam Caprio Karen Thompson Susan Keim Wiggins ‘77 $100 - $249 Anonymous Andrew Abrams Donald Adriaansen and Kathleen Maloney Garth Ainslie Debra Allison Frances Benson Altman ‘72 Gina Alvarez and Stefan Boublil Mary Lee Allen Anderson ‘67 Elizabeth Baldi ‘93 Robert and Cheryl Baldi Heather L. Barnes ‘90 Barnett Realty Morton and Janet Barnett

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Frank Barry ‘51 Marie Baudy Armand and Elizabeth Bayardi Ann Shellenberger Bell ‘68 Carmen Berelson Nancy and Steve Bernardini Steve and Nancy Bernardini Jeff Bichaylo ‘80 Steve Borrows Jennifer Brittingham Pearl Street Systems Bruce Curtis Patricia and Lee Calhoon Mathew Eaton and Carly Mendelssohn Colette Carney Carroll’s Jewelers Chris Chandor ‘82 Joshua Charlton ‘88 Louise and Betsy Christopher Anna Resek Chung ‘95 Citizens Charitable Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Neil Cohen Andrew and Katelynn Connolly Mark and Lisa Cook Bouzha Cookman ‘71 Norm and Eileen Coryell Lee Randolph Cox ‘61 Richard Cox Malcolm and Elaine Crooks ‘36 Tim and Carla Cunningham Ellie and Jim Cusick Michael David and Marci Snyder Robert Davis ‘68 Karl and Jackie Dieterichs Irina Dmitrenko William Dockhorn and Carol Wengert Courtney and RJ Donnelly Elijah Dornstreich ‘89 John and Diane Drinker Jennifer Durbin ‘86 Bill and Janet Eaton Wheeler and Patricia Einsla Lloyd Evans Schneiderwind Family Christopher G. Fanjul ‘92 Gary Fassler and Gail Munz Fassler Blake Faure ‘95 and Jon Ramsay Edward and Kathleen Fernberger Emily B Fernberger

John Fezzuoglio Rachel Finkle and Sven Helmer Doug Friend ‘63 Nancy Galardi James and Deborah Gallagher Organnons LLC James and Danielle Gannon Philip W. Garrett-Engele ‘68 Rose and Don Gibson Nancy Goldberg Bob and Mary Goldman Robert Goldsborough ‘62 Ben and Allison Goodman Matthew and Courtney Greisman Stephen Grenier Raouf Grissa and Karen Slattery H. C. and Evelyn Randolph George and Ann Hackl Hale Family (Rob/Chris/Hilary/Emily) Robert & Christine Hale Andy and Allison Hamilton Jonathan Harvey ‘92 William and Maureen Harvey Judith Heggestad David Hewitt Ingrid Hibben Mary Ingraham Ed and Joy Jackson Olwen and Bill Jarvis Richard Thornton and Jennifer Guevara Alan Jones David Starkey and Stephanie Jones ‘69 Linda Kamel Grace Kantra ‘19 Beth Katz Russ Keep ‘69 Michael and Dorothea Kelly Catherine Kerr ‘00 Nick Kerr ‘96 and Jessica Kasten Simrit Khalsa Lynch ‘03 Cassandra Abbe Kimble ‘50 Craig and Shannon Kimmel John Leydon ‘55 Robert and Nortrud Loy Eileen Lunny Deborah Morgan Luquer ‘54 Jack Macauley ‘66 David and Jacqueline Manning

Mclean PackagingJoe and Stuart Fenkel Kevin McLendon ‘93 Kevin and Karen Meloney Leona Mendelssohn Evan and Nancy Michener Annette White Miller ‘73 Robert and Veronica Mitchell The Mook Family Melissa Moreno John and Silvia Napierski Karen Norris Ellen Higley ONeill Suzanne S. Orbaker Ozzie and Jane Oswald Elizabeth Livingstone Joyce Paul Lynn Peacock Peterman Company William and Taneisha Petritis Alan H. Plough ‘69 Carol M. Plough ‘69 Jason Ralph and Raegan McClain Linda Hagler Redenbaugh Jim and Diana Resek Arthur Ridge John and Amy Rieszer Patricia and John Rieszer William and Jean H. Robertson Gary Robinson and Amy Whitney Roxana Barry Robinson Michael F. Rogers Deborah and Jack Rosenberger

George and Margaret Rowe Mario Russo Jenny Salisbury Jesse Sandberg ‘03 Brenna Schreck ‘87 Lori Ann Schulz Erika E. Scott ‘93 Corissa Ginsberg Seraydarian ‘87 Kara and Andrew Shaw Joseph and Rosemary Simek Elizabeth Slim Colby Smith and Glenn Cummings William and Martha Smith Solebury Plumbing Hillary Spitzer Springfield Paper Specialties Stephanie AuWerter Stafford ‘84 Ian Stevens ‘86 Dorothea Stoveken Judith Stoveken Vincent and Angela Tague Laurie Taylor-Teran ‘80 Alex Tchoumandrine Alexandre and Elena Tchoumandrine Anne Thornton Sue Dolph Tinsman ‘36 Louis Torres Betsy Todd Uhl ‘56 Randall and Janet Wallace ‘68 Susan Crosman Waterhouse ‘88 Henry Webster-Mellon ‘04 Paul Weinstein and Debbie Bernstein Robert and Frances Whitelaw

Up to $99 Anonymous Paxson Godshall ‘15 AmazonSmile Foundation Daniel Baicker Scott and Katy Baytosh Brian and Catherine Bentrim Harry and Joan B. Bohlman Fran Cagle Katherine Camp ‘97 Asher Mendelssohn ‘25 Joshua Carrick ‘90 Ed, Marlene and Joel Robinson Dianne Marston Cathie Elizabeth Cepparulo ‘96 Daniel Chang Fanny Custer Clark ‘49 Lucy Clayton ‘17 Melissa Clayton Alex Cohen ‘95 Rebekah Comley ‘14 Anita Verna Crofts ‘84 Edward Dempsey and Geraldine Dougherty Kim Dieterichs Kirt and Corinne Dobbins Blanche Burpee Dohan ‘57 Sally Drayer Lucy Eldridge Joyce Falsetti Blaise Faure ‘92 Catherine Brooks Faure ‘85 Judith Floam Mark Funk ‘66 Michael and Jill Gallina Sean Gibson ‘24 Jennifer Gibson Michaela Godshall ‘09 Mariah Godshall ‘11 Rachel Griffin-Snipes Cecilia Grissa ‘00

R.B. Grissa ‘06 Brian Guerin ‘08 Sandie Hakos John and Meg Harkins ‘49 Marc Obernesser and Heike Barthel Bruce Henderson and Cynthia Wallace Vickie Hodge and James Farrell John and Christine Hoenstine Joseph Holbert Julie Joyce Honer Cally Iden ‘94 and Jino Park Gareth Smith and Jessica Getz Bob and Suzanne Keel Karen Kemp Leigh Ann Kohn Ginny Work Kosoff ‘52 William C. Kuehn ‘57 Kula Foundation Lynn Kush Kristine Lewis Patricia and Robert Lewis Sarah Long ‘14 Alexandra Long ‘16 George and Maureen Long Katelyn Long ‘11 Mahlon Lovett ‘64 Christina Makris ‘22 Christine Kuehn Malz ‘54 Kate Maschi ‘26 John Maziarz June Maziarz Bob and Stephanie McBride Christopher McCandless ‘60 Richard W. McConaghy Kay Mengers Melissa Mook Zuccarini ‘96 Jeff Morgan ‘58 Samuel Moyer ‘89 Christina and Lloyd Moyer ‘92 Michael and Eric Muffley Chip Muir Susan and Timothy Murphy Mary Beth Nyce Samuel Louis Oswald Helen Partridge ‘03 Mark Partridge ‘98 Jean Partridge George and Louann Plough Randolph and Marietta Quinby

Makiesa Ramsay Kathleen and Kevin Reardon Brianna Robinson ‘00 Sarah Robinson ‘94 Marshall Rorer ‘86 John and Cecelia Rougas Katherine A. Rowe ‘65 Dr. Alan and Nancy Rushton Alexander T. Ryan ‘96 Dan Ryan ‘99 Michael and Susan E. Sadowski Caleb Savage Roger and Etta Schmidt Beverly Scorsone Stephen and Susan Senkowski Kris Sinisi Jason and Janice Slomack Rex Smith-Cummings ‘21 Kim Sorensen ‘00 Maria Starr Pru Stasikewich ‘64 Michele Stevenson Yuyra T. Leiva and Georgette B. Summers Devan Telwala ‘22 Dorothy Lewis Thornton Kent W. Sudman and Carol A. Tunstall Richard Alan Vergine Elke Wardle John and Falecia Wasicko Peggy Richie Weymouth ‘56 Anne Hunt White ‘67 Carol and Jon Wiig John and Charlotte Wilkins Thomas and Joan Wilson David and Rebecca Zemach-Lawler Ilse and Allen Zinnes Undisclosed Amounts Chris and Cathy Kerr Curtis and Cinda Ball Isabella Tamburrino-Schreiber

PEACE

James W. and Kimberly Serge Wilsey Alexandra Catherine Wright William Yarnall ‘09 Wayne and Carolyn Yetter YourCause, ETS Cares Employee Donations Subooha Zafar

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

RESTRICTED

rg G I F T S

EITC PARTNERS

We are grateful to our EITC partners, who contributed a total of $55,700 this past year for financial aid to qualified families.

EITC is the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program available through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

110 Commerce Way, Inc Mark and Janice Waldman Center for Financial Strategies Grover Stults and Pam Caprio First National Bank of Newtown Mainstream Swimsuits, Inc Mark and Janice Waldman The Selzer Company TB Philly, Inc Peter Reardon Waste Management

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RESTRICTED GIFTS AND GRANTS Frank Dougherty For the Photography Elective

TRIBUTE GIFTS John and Meg Harkins ‘49 ** in honor of Helen Marter

Andy Kantra and Malaine Reed For Finacial Aid

Michael and Karen Rohovsky ** in honor of Stephanie Rohovsky Akbari and Paul Rohovsky

Jean Partridge For the Photography Elective Helen Partridge For the Photography Elective Mark Partridge For the Photography Elective Robert Roop For the Gym and Arts Building T. Wistar Brown Teachers Fund For Quaker-based professional development

The Mook Family in Memory of Sarah Mook IN MEMORY OF DIANE PARTRIDGE Class of 2026 Mike and Sabrina Liddell Jean Partridge Mark Partridge ‘98 Helen Partridge ‘03 Claire Roche ‘18

IN MEMORY OF BARBARA FAURE Garth Ainslie Harry and Joan B. Bohlman Stephen Grenier Howard and Maria Lashner David and Jacqueline Manning Anna Resek Chung ‘95 Dianne Marston Cathie Leigh Ann Kohn Lincoln and Julie Merwin Michael and Eric Muffley Vickie Hodge Marc Obernesser and Heike Barthel Schneiderwind Family Lori Ann Schulz Sam and Hannah Shipley Cody and Julienne Smith Anne Thornton Tony Thornton

Helen Thornton Karen Thornton Richard Alan Vergine and William Sloan Elke Wardle Wayne and Carolyn Yetter BUCKINGHAM FRIENDS COMMUNITY GARDEN Makiesa Ramsay James W. and Kimberly Serge Wilsey GENERAL ENDOWMENT Barnett Realty Patricia and Lee Calhoon Carroll’s Jewelers John and Diane Drinker Wheeler and Patricia Einsla Janet Gendaszek Kimmel, Lorah & Associates, LLP Dianne Marston Cathie Richard W. McConaghy Mclean Packing Corp Kevin and Karen Meloney Lincoln and Julie Merwin Evan and Nancy Michener Peterman Company PhilCorr LLC H. C. and Evelyn Randolph William and Jean H. Robertson Michael F. Rogers John and Cecelia Rougas Jonathan and Grace Scott Stephen and Susan Senkowski Springfield Paper Specialties Michele Stevenson Vincent and Angela Tague John and Charlotte Wilkins Dale and Gail Whittenberger Ellen Higley ONeill Patricia Conti Pearl Street Systems, Bruce Curtis Thomas and Joan Wilson ELISA WATSON FUND John McNeill ‘95 Randolph and Marietta Quinby FACULTY ENRICHMENT ENDOWMENT Raymond and Elizabeth Bell Elizabeth Cepparulo ‘96 George and Maureen Long

FINANCIAL AID ENDOWMENT FOR QUAKER CHILDREN Drew Augenblick William and Martha Smith JAMES IDEN SMITH FUND Bethann Morgan ‘77 SARAH MOOK FUND Olwen and Bill Jarvis GORDON G. AND ALLAIRE WALLACE FUND Scott Wallace ‘65 JEM FUND Gina Alvarez and Stefan Boublil Olivia and Brian Brangan Brian and Lauren Cortright Daniel and Kendra DeHaven Kirt and Corinne Dobbins Lloyd Evans Blake Faure ‘95 and Jon Ramsay Edward and Kathleen Fernberger Michael and Jill Gallina James and Danielle Gannon Bonnie and Andrew Garrett ‘80 Adam and Jennifer Gibson Ben and Allison Goodman Jacqueline Haute Evans Ingrid Hibben Anita Jensen Andy Kantra and Malaine Reed Chris Keep ‘71 and Alison Mitchell ‘81 Heinrich and Ana Markhoff Nadav and Amy Kaufman Michael and Dorothea Kelly Tom and Colleen Kulzer Howard and Maria Lashner Yuyra t. Leiva and Georgette B. Summers Patricia and Robert Lewis Mike and Sabrina Liddell Andrew and Lexi Lowe Logan ‘87 Robert and Nortrud Loy Leona Mendelssohn Melissa Moreno David Mottershead and Andrea Houghton Jason Ralph and Raegan McClain Kathleen and Kevin Reardon Michael and Susan E. Sadowski

Matthew and Tiffany Schmidt Roger and Etta Schmidt Beverly Scorsone James W. and Kimberly Serge Wilsey Kara and Andrew Shaw Eric and Jaime Steinberger Kent W. Sudman and Carol A. Tunstall Alexandre and Elena Tchoumandrine Dorothy Lewis Thornton Richard Thornton and Jennifer Guevara Louis Torres Randolph and Kimberly Viscio John and Falecia Wasicko

EQUALITY

IN MEMORY OF ALARD LINCOLN HANOVER Barnett Realty Patricia and Lee Calhoon Carroll’s Jewelers Patricia Conti John and Diane Drinker Wheeler and Patricia Einsla Janet Gendaszek Teia Henderson Ellen Higley ONeill Kimmel, Lorah & Associates, LLP Tom and Dorothy Lebonitte Dianne Marston Cathie Richard W. McConaghy Mclean Packing Corp Kevin and Karen Meloney Lincoln and Julie Merwin Evan and Nancy Michener Pearl Street Systems, Bruce Curtis Peterman Company PhilCorr LLC H. C. and Evelyn Randolph William and Jean H. Robertson Michael F. Rogers John and Cecelia Rougas Stephen and Susan Senkowski Springfield Paper Specialties Michele Stevenson Vincent and Angela Tague Dale and Gail Whittenberger Carol and Jon Wiig

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UPPER SCHOOL

ANNUAL FUND

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+ GIFT WAS MATCHED * DONATED 10+ YEARS ** DONATED 20+ YEARS BLUE NAMES designated all or part of gift for employee salaries

SCHOOL BOARD Participation: 100% Olivia Brangan Nancy Culleton** Lucy Moyer Dubas Andrew Garrett ‘80 Michael Godshall* Anita Jensen* Chris Kerr** Laura Kinnel* Lisa Pretecrum* Peter Rapaport Alexis Ridge-Simek Robert N. Roop** Chris Searle Grover Stults* George Yarnall* Jennifer Zelesko*

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FACULTY AND STAFF Participation: 90% Marie Baudy* Steve Bernardini** Jennifer Brittingham Fran Cagle Melissa Clayton* Lauren Cortright Richard Cox Sarah Crofts ‘87**+ Frank Dougherty* Sydney Fox** Jennifer Gibson Rachel Griffin-Snipes Dennis Haupert Mary Ingraham* Linda Kamel* Karen Kemp Russsell J. MacMullan, Jr.

G R O U P

Elizabeth MacNamee* Chip Muir Tonia Maschi Mary Beth Nyce Jean Partridge** Nancy Sandberg** Kara Shaw Kristin Sinisi Hillary Spitzer* Isabella Tamburrino-Schreiber* CURRENT PARENTS Participation: 62% Anonymous (2) Donald Adriaansen and Kathleen Maloney Iris and William Arnold Boris and Lisa Becker + Paul Bergquist and Anna Rivkin

Olivia and Brian Brangan Colette Carney Timothy B. and Michele Carter David and Nancy Keim Comley ‘83** Andrew and Katelynn Connolly Rae Ann and Kevin Cook Brian and Lauren Cortright Norm and Eileen Coryell Daniel and Kendra DeHaven Carol Ann Della Penna and Caleb Lentchner Irina Dmitrenko Stephen Clarke and Jennifer Eckfield Mathew Eaton and Carly Mendelssohn Emily B Fernberger and Marc Schmidt-Casdorff + Erik and Abigail Galardi James and Deborah Gallagher + James and Danielle Gannon

CURRENT GRANDPARENTS Participation: 12% Anonymous (2) Louis and Carol Della Penna* Karl and Jackie Dieterichs Bill and Janet Eaton Nancy Galardi Rose and Don Gibson James and Pamela Gory Susan Hanover** David Hewitt Bob and Suzanne Keel Alan Keim** Robert and Veronica Mitchell Susan and Timothy Murphy Lynn Peacock Arthur Ridge Patricia and John Rieszer Deborah and Jack Rosenberger Joseph and Rosemary Simek James and Judy Snyder Maria Starr Judith Stoveken Robert and Frances Whitelaw Donald Woods Dorothy and Mike Zelesko* Ilse and Allen Zinnes CURRENT STUDENTS Class of 2026 Benjamin Gibson ‘21 Sean Gibson ‘24 Grace Kantra ‘19 Kate Maschi ‘26 Sam Maschi ‘21 Asher Mendelssohn ‘25 Claire Roche ‘18 Rex Smith-Cummings ‘21 ALUMNI PARTICIPATION: 16% 30s Elaine Crooks ‘36*+ Sue Dolph Tinsman ‘36** 40s Fanny Custer Clark ‘49** Meg Harkins ‘49**

50s Anonymous Cassandra Abbe Kimble ‘50* Frank Barry ‘51 Ginny Work Kosoff ‘52** Marga R. Rogers ‘52 Deborah Morgan Luquer ‘54** Christine Kuehn Malz ‘54* John Leydon ‘55** Betsy Todd Uhl ‘56** Peggy Richie Weymouth ‘56** Blanche Burpee Dohan ‘57 William C. Kuehn ‘57** Ashby Denoon ‘58** Jeff Morgan ‘58 * 60s Christopher McCandless ‘60* Roxana Barry Robinson ‘60* Randy Cox ‘61*

Robert Goldsborough ‘62** Laurie Rendall Coursin ‘63** Doug Friend ‘63* Mahlon Lovett ‘64 Pru Stasikewich ‘64* Katherine A. Rowe ‘65* Charles B. Darrow ‘66 Mark Funk ‘66* Jack Macauley ‘66 Mary Lee Allen Anderson ‘67** James A. Rose V ‘67* Anne Hunt White ‘67** Ann Shellenberger Bell ‘68* Robert Davis ‘68 Philip W. Garrett-Engele ‘68 Janet Wallace ‘68** Stephanie Jones ‘69* Russ Keep ‘69* Alan ‘69 and Dora Plough** Carol M. Plough ‘69*

STEWARDSHIP

Bonnie and Andrew Garrett ‘80 Adam and Jennifer Gibson Ben and Allison Goodman Matthew and Courtney Greisman Robert and Claire Huffman Anita Jensen* Chris Keep ‘71 and Alison Mitchell ‘81* Craig and Shannon Kimmel Tom and Colleen Kulzer Howard and Maria Lashner Mike and Sabrina Liddell Andrew and Lexi Lowe Logan ‘87 Lukas Makris and Yota Palli David and Jacqueline Manning Heinrich and Ana Markhoff Scott and Jamie Marshall Melissa Moreno David Mottershead and Andrea Houghton + Christina and Lloyd Moyer ‘92 Marc Obernesser and Heike Barthel William and Taneisha Petritis Jason Ralph and Reagan McClain Peter and Elisa A. Rapaport John and Amy Rieszer Matthew and Tiffany Schmidt Debi Scott Kara and Andrew Shaw Joseph Simek and Alexis Ridge-Simek Jason and Janice Slomack Michael David and Marci Snyder Colby Smith and Glenn Cummings Gareth Smith and Jessica Getz Alexandre and Elena Tchoumandrine Ami Shah and Div Telwala Randolph and Kimberly Viscio John and Falecia Wasicko Brooke and Tracey Hanover Williams ‘89* Jon and Karen Yerkes Subooha Zafar Matthew and Jennifer Zelesko*

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70s Bouzha Cookman ‘71* Chris Keep ‘71* Frances Benson Altman ‘72** Ashley Garrett ‘72** Annette White Miller ‘73** Susan Keim Wiggins ‘77* Bethann Morgan ‘77** 80s Anonymous* Jeff Bichaylo ‘80 Andrew Garrett ‘80 Vanessa Mitchell ‘80 Laurie Taylor-Teran ‘80* Alison Mitchell ‘81* Briar Faure Mewbourne ‘81* Chris Chandor ‘82 David Graham ‘82* Nancy Keim Comley ‘83** Anita Verna Crofts ‘84** Stephanie AuWerter Stafford ‘84 Catherine Brooks Faure ‘85* Dominic Caronello ‘86 Jennifer Durbin ‘86 Marshall Rorer ‘86* Ian Stevens ‘86*+ Sarah Crofts ‘87**+ Lexi Lowe Logan ‘87 Laura Swanstrom Reece ‘87** Corissa Ginsberg Seraydarian ‘87 Joshua Charlton ‘88* Susan Crosman Waterhouse ‘88** Gillian Angstadt-Baan ‘89 Tracey Hanover Williams ‘89* Elijah Dornstreich ‘89 Samuel Moyer ‘89 90s Anonymous Heather L. Barnes ‘90* Joshua Carrick ‘90 Amy Dietterich ‘91 Christopher G. Fanjul ‘92* Lloyd Moyer ‘92 Elizabeth Baldi ‘93 Kevin McLendon ‘93 Evan Rattner ‘93 Erika E. Scott ‘93*

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Emily Holton-Roth ‘94 Cally Iden ‘94 Sabrina Liddell ‘94 Sarah Robinson ‘94* Hilary Hale ‘95 Anna Resek Chung ‘95* John McNeill ‘95 Elizabeth Cepparulo ‘96 Niicholas Kerr ‘96 and Jessica Kasten Jody Lee Lipes ‘96 Melissa Mook Zuccarini ‘96 Alexander T. Ryan ‘96* Ariel Scott Siebe ‘96 Katherine Camp ‘97* Mark Partridge ‘98 Dan Ryan ‘99 00s Anonymous Cecilia Grissa ‘00 Emily Hale ‘00 Catherine Kerr ‘00* Brianna Robinson ‘00* Kim Sorensen ‘00 Daniel Baicker ‘03 Simrit Khalsa Lynch ‘03 Helen Partridge ‘03 Jesse Sandberg ‘03 Rob Mullin ‘04 Henry Webster-Mellon ‘04 Nicolas Mihalich ‘05 R.B. Grissa ‘06 Caleb Savage ’07 Brian Guerin ‘08 Michaela Godshall ‘09 Alexandra Catherine Wright ‘09 William Yarnall ‘09 10s Mariah Godshall ‘11 Katelyn Long ‘11 Rhodes Faure ‘12 Samuel Louis Oswald ‘12 Rebekah Comley ‘14 Sarah Long ‘14 Paxson Godshall ‘15 Alexandra Long ‘16 Lucy Clayton ‘17

PARENTS OF ALUMNI Participation: 15% Anonymous (2) Drew Augenblick* Jane W. AuWerter* Robert and Cheryl Baldi** Curtis and Cinda Ball* Morton and Janet Barnett* Armand and Elizabeth Bayardi* Nancy and Steve Bernardini** Carmen Berelson* Olivia and Brian Brangan Nelson Camp and Alice Maxfield** Colette Carney Dianne Marston Cathie* Daniel Chang* Melissa Clayton* Dr. and Mrs. Neil Cohen** David and Nancy Keim Comley ‘83** Laurie Rendall Coursin ‘63** Dan and Betsy Crofts**+ Malcolm and Elaine Crooks ‘36* Nancy and Terry Culleton** Carol Ann Della Penna and Caleb Lentchner Edward Dempsey and Geraldine Dougherty* William Dockhorn and Carol Wengert* Sally Drayer* Michael and Alberta Duncan* Gregory and Susan Dwornikowski* Lucy Eldridge* Joyce Falsetti* Catherine Brooks Faure ‘85* Rachel Finkle and Sven Helmer* Judith Floam** Sydney Fox** Michael and Christine Godshall* Bob and Mary Goldman* Raouf Grissa and Karen Slattery** George and Ann Hackl** Robert and Christine Hale* Andy and Allison Hamilton** Susan Hanover** William and Maureen Harvey** Bruce Henderson and Cynthia Wallace* J. Robert and Barbara Hillier John and Christine Hoenstine* Anita Jensen* Alan Keim**

Chris and Cathy Kerr** Geoff and Laura Kinnel* Lynn Kush Elizabeth Livingstone Eileen Lunny John Mason and Kim Kiendl* The Estate of Maris C. Langford Bob and Stephanie McBride** Kay Mengers* Lincoln and Julie Merwin** Herman Mihalich and Val Fusco* Robert and Veronica Mitchell The Mook Family John and Silvia Napierski** Ozzie and Jane Oswald* Jean Partridge** Joyce Paul* The Pillmore Family Foundation* Eric and Pam Pillmore* George and Louann Plough* Dan and Trudy Polka** Lisa Pretecrum* Harriet Rattner Susan and David Rattner** Linda Hagler Redenbaugh* Jim and Diana Resek** Gary Robinson and Amy Whitney** Tom and Kathy Rogers** Michael and Karen Rohovsky** Robert N. Roop** George and Margaret Rowe* Dr. Alan and Nancy Rushton* Nancy and Keith Sandberg** Jonathan and Grace Scott** Elizabeth Sigety* Gurney and Faith Sloan** David Starkey and Stephanie Jones ‘69* Grover Stults and Pam Caprio Kenneth and Peg Swanstrom* Sara Webster** Paul Weinstein and Debbie Bernstein* George and Anne Yarnall* Matthew and Jennifer Zelesko* David and Rebecca Zemach-Lawler

FORMER FACULTY AND STAFF Andrew Abrams* Scott and Katy Baytosh* Raymond and Elizabeth Bell Michael and Alberta Duncan* Janet Gendaszek Sandie Hakos* Judith Heggestad** Joseph Holbert David B. Koth** Dianne Marston Cathie* Lincoln and Julie Merwin** Herman Mihalich and Val Fusco* George and Louann Plough* George and Margaret Rowe* Elizabeth Slim** George and Anne Yarnall*

FRIENDS OF BFS Anonymous Garth Ainslie Harry and Joan B. Bohlman Buckingham Friends Meeting* Louise and Betsy Christopher Tim and Carla Cunningham** Stephen Grenier Teia Henderson Leigh Ann Kohn Kula Foundation Tom and Dorothy Lebonitte John Maziarz June Maziarz Michael and Eric Muffley

Suzanne S. Orbaker Mario Russo Schneiderwind Family Lori Ann Schulz Sam and Hannah Shipley Cody and Julienne Smith Solebury Friends Meeting** Anne Thornton Helen Thornton Karen Thornton Tony Thornton Richard Alan Vergine and William Sloan Elke Wardle Carol and Jon Wiig Wayne and Carolyn Yetter YourCause, ETS Cares Employee Donations

MATCHING GIFTS AND CORPORATE DONORS AmazonSmile Foundation Citizens Charitable Foundation Fidelity Charitable Merck Foundation* PNC Foundation Quaker Hill Foundation Right Sized Inventory Solebury Friends Meeting**

SERVICE

GRANDPARENTS OF ALUMNI Anonymous Ellie and Jim Cusick Karl and Jackie Dieterichs Louis and Carol Della Penna* Vickie Hodgeand James Farrell* Julie Joyce Honer Alan Keim** Lydia P. Quill* Sigety Family Foundation Elizabeth Slim** Sue Dolph Tinsman ‘36**+ Waldman Family Charitable Trust* Dorothy and Mike Zelesko*

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SPONSORS 2017 GLOWGA Partners

2018 Auction Sponsors

Dragonfly Yoga Studio J. Colby Smith Organnon’s Natural Market

Debra Allison Steve Borrows Carroll’s Jewelers Center for Financial Strategies Cooper Mechanical, Inc. Gregory and Susan Dwornikowski Nancy Goldberg Brooke and Tracey Hanover Williams ‘89 Patty Henhoeffer Keenan Motor Group Lace Silhouettes Lingerie, Inc. McCaffrey’s Food Markets Scott and Jamie Marshall M&T Bank Anne E. O’Day Organnon’s Natural Market Peter and Elisa A. Rapaport Laura Swanstrom Reece ‘87 Ami Shah and Div Telwala Solebury Plumbing Spring Valley Nurseries Karen Thompson

2017 Snowflake Festival Partners CB Cares Golden Pheasant Inn None Such Farms

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COMMUNITY Annual Report | 21

Buckingham Friends School FOUNDED 1794

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Doylestown, PA Permit No. 55

5684 York Road | P.O. Box 159 | Lahaska, PA 18931 215.794.7491 www.bfs.org

ESTABLISHED IN 1794 BY THE BUCKINGHAM MONTHLY MEETING, Buckingham Friends School has served students in its current location for 221 years. The School’s mission is to “Inspire a lifelong love of learning, nurturing a respect for the light in every person, and foster a sense of spiritual community”.

The Board of Buckingham Friends School is composed of members from Buckingham, Solebury, Wrightstown, and Doylestown Monthly Meetings, members of the Bucks Quarter, parents of current students, and members of the community at large. The school is accredited through the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Association of Delaware Independent Schools (ADVIS). In the 2017-2018 school year, Buckingham Friends School served 129 students in grades Kindergarten through eight.

Published November, 2018. All rights reserved.

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