ANNUAL REPORT 2022-23
FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
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ear members of the Buckingham Friends School community,
The Annual Report is always a meaningful opportunity for me to reflect on and appreciate with sincere gratitude the people who have helped us support, preserve, and sustain Buckingham Friends School. Thank you for your many gifts and for ensuring that the School is on track in so many of the ways in which we measure stewardship, integrity, community, and success. This year, as always, members of the community stepped forward with wisdom, spiritual guidance, encouragement, generosity, inspiration, and financial support. The commitment of time and energy and funds was astounding, all of it contributing to our mission to “honor the Light within each person, inspire scholarship and instill the value of caring for others and our world.”
In this report, you’ll see stories of the members of the community who have nurtured BFS’s strengths and culture, just as has been done by so many for two hundred and twenty-eight years. This year, four years into our strategic plan, “Realizing the Promise,” was another banner year in terms of philanthropic and community support. Gifts to the Annual Fund provided much needed support for our programs and faculty. New programs are in place, and we have increased teacher salaries over twenty-six percent in just four years. This year’s Auction sustained and lifted up the quality of our community with funds for financial aid. Attendance at Glowga, participation in the JEM Read-A-Thon, participation in the EITC Program, and may other special gifts added so much to all we value and do at BFS. And, the building projects that are in process on campus are due to the significant stewardship and quiet generosity of many community members.
“IT’S BEYOND EVIDENT TO ME THAT PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF THE AFFILIATION WITH BFS, CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THIS SPECIAL SCHOOL AND EVERYTHING WE STAND FOR AND DO.”
MISSION Buckingham Friends School honors the Light within each person, inspires scholarship and spiritual community, and instills the value of caring for others and our world. 2022-2023 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Michael Godshall, Clerk Laura Kinnel, Assistant Clerk George Yarnall, Secretary Lisa Pretecrum, Treasurer Drew Augenblick Brad Bovee Andrew Garrett ‘80 Daniel Holton-Roth ‘91 Chris Kerr
Lukas Makris Annette Miller ‘73 Alexis Ridge-Simek Robert Roop Julie Spears ADMINISTRATION Paul Lindenmaier Head of School
Rossana Zapf Associate Head of School
Karen Kemp Director of Technology Innovation and Design
Melissa Clayton Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
EDITOR Katelynn Connolly
Katelynn Connolly Director of Advancement
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Melissa Clayton, Katelynn Connolly, Paul Lindenmaier, Ozzie Oswald, DeeDee Snyder
Sam Frenkel Director of Finance and Operations
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION blazar design studio
Every effort was made to present the information in this edition of the Annual Report as accurately as possible. If you notice any errors, omissions, or misrepresentations, please contact Katelynn Connolly at advancement@bfs.org.
The weeks just after graduation are typically still and peaceful on campus. Today, it’s hard for me to conjure that tranquil atmosphere as I listen to a cacophony of cement trucks, jackhammers, and backhoes. Normally considered discordant, these sounds reflect the harmony of the community’s vision and the campus-improvement projects that will allow Buckingham Friends School to continue to provide exceptional student-focused education in the future. Visitors to campus today are witnessing the tremendous progress that’s been made in such a short period of time – in the construction of a new gym and connector, in the Lower School playground project rising amongst the trees, in the building of a new stand-alone science building
at the edge of the woods, in the creation of a new bus canopy that will shelter students at the end of the day, and in the consolidation of the Middle School on the first floor of the Main Building and unification of the Upper School on the second floor (both divisions will now have their very own signature commons areas). These long-anticipated projects of campus improvement, in addition to respecting our environment, are focused on supporting our vision for education, enabling teachers who are as committed to the craft of teaching as they are to the individual students they are teaching. Building changes, consolidated spaces, new furniture and new equipment will elevate teaching and learning while supporting a school culture which sparks curiosity, invites
discourse, stirs imagination, enhances resourcefulness and self-knowledge, and remains centered on the individual and is mindful of the Light within everyone. It is beyond evident to me that people, regardless of their affiliation with BFS, care deeply about this special school and everything we stand for and do. Thank you for your generosity and support of Buckingham Friends School. Gratefully yours,
Paul Lindenmaier Head of School
Photo by: Ozzie (rvoiiiphoto.com)
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BFS CLASS OF 2023!
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he BFS community came together in the Buckingham Friends Meetinghouse on the evening of June 9th to celebrate the Class of 2023. During their final shared experience as students at BFS, the Meetinghouse was filled with
songs, reflections, and memories, many unique to each presenter yet meaningful and moving to all in attendance. After each student was individually recognized by a member of the faculty, and diplomas were awarded, everyone departed this “Friendly
place,” holding these seventeen bright Lights in their hearts and minds as they celebrated the alumni Class of 2023. We are proud to share this list of secondary
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schools that the Class of 2023 has chosen to attend to build upon their BFS foundation as they continue on their journeys and “let their lives speak”: George School, Germantown Academy,
Holicong Middle School, La Salle College High School, New Hope-Solebury High School, Palisades High School, Solebury School, The Lawrenceville School.
“AS WE LEAVE THIS FRIENDLY PLACE, LOVE GIVE LIGHT TO EV’RY FACE; MAY THE KINDNESS WHICH WE LEARN LIGHT OUR HEARTS ‘TILL WE RETURN”
WELCOMING BFS’S NEW CLERK OF THE BOARD Alexis RidgeSimek began her tenure as BFS’s new Clerk of the BFS School Board this summer on July 1st, succeeding Michael Godshall, who served as Clerk of the Board for six years. A long-time trustee and dedicated community member, Alexis has held many roles on the Board, including serving as Clerk of the Advancement Committee, and as a member of the Committee on Trustees and the Executive Committee. She is also the Board representative from Doylestown Friends Meeting. Although previously connected to BFS through her extended family and her Quaker faith and practice, Alexis first joined the BFS community as a parent (Fiona ’22 and Aria ’26) in 2014 and quickly found herself immersed in the life of the School. Having been nominated to join the Board in 2015, we now celebrate and recognize Alexis as she assumes this new leadership role in our community with continued gratitude for her vision, service, and leadership.
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t is with much gratitude that we thank the Buckingham Friends School community for their generous and meaningful gifts and pledges during the 2022/ 2023 school year. With a total of $2,345,261 raised, we value every gift, pledge, and your continued support and belief in our mission.
FISCAL YEAR
(JULY 1, 2022–JUNE 30, 2023)
6% 14%
REVENUE
80%
OPERATING REVENUE Tuition and Fees Annual Giving Endowment Distributions and other Income 5% 14%
EXPENSES 14% 67%
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Personnel Financial Aid Program and Administraive Physical Plant and Maintenance
ALL FUNDS COMBINED THIS LIST REFLECTS ALL GIFTS FROM JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023. ANY GIFTS RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE WILL BE RECOGNIZED IN THE 2023–2024 ANNUAL REPORT OF GIVING. $200,000+ The Scott Family Henry Webster-Melon ‘04 Sara Webster $150,000 - $199,999 Susan Hanover Carol and Louis Della Penna $100,000 - $149,999 Anonymous $40,000 - $99,999 The Waldman Family Zelesko Family Fund $25,000 - $39,999 110 Commerce Way, Inc. Christiane Duncan ‘92 and Robert Whittenberger ‘89 Ashley Garrett ’72 and Alan Jones Gail Keim Karen and Alan Sheriff $15,000 - $24,999 Annonymous (2) Eric and Pam Pillmore Charitable Fund Peter and Jill Reardon TB Philly, Inc. Jeffrey Williams $10,000 - $14,999 Heather Fowler and Marshall Lewy Michael and Christine Godshall Robin and John Lacorazza Robert N. Roop Dale and Gail Whittenberger
$5,000- $9,999 Anonymous Jennifer and Steven Bilt Debby Cepparulo Rachel and Michael Lousteau Meridian Bank Yota Palli and Lukas Makris Carolyn and Martin Sellars Gurney and Faith Sloan Tyndale USA Brooke and Tracey Hanover Williams ‘89 George and Anne Yarnall Dorothy and Mike Zelesko $2,500 - $4,999 Drew Augenblick Martha Bomar and Joshua Linder Bristol-Myers Squibb Centerbrook Karen and Bryan Connolly Jessica Feldman and Jon Steinberg Bonnie and Andrew Garrett ‘80 John D. Spears Charitable Fund Mike and Sabrina Liddell ‘94 Paul and Margaret Lindenmaier Robert and Nortrud Loy Lumen Financial Group Jeff Nicholas and Liz Sigety Lisa Pretecrum Leyla Safavi and Paolo Propato Megan and Paul Sandhu Scott Wallace ‘65 $1,000 - $2,499 Chris and Stacey Antar Amanda Ayre and Ian Kennedy-Kelly ‘88 Kira and David Barrett
Amy and Michael Bohn Brad Bovee Gary Brackenridge Buckingham Friends Meeting CNS Cleaning Company Andrew and Katelynn Connolly Samantha and Joel Covington Lee Randolph Cox ‘61 Dan and Betsy Crofts Nancy and Terry Culleton Courtney and RJ Donnelly Kim and Bill Dunn Bill and Janet Eaton EduTech John and Susan Eichert Joe and Sherri Falsetti Rachel Finkle and Sven Helmer Jill Frazier ‘94 and Christopher Peters Erik and Abby Galardi Gilmore and Associates, Inc Robert Goldsborough ‘62 Daniel Holton-Roth ‘91 Nadav and Amy Kaufman John Mason and Kim Kiendl Geoff and Laura Kinnel Mr. Robin Kinnel Lincoln and Julie Merwin Bethann Morgan ‘77 Joan Mook Mark and Kate Mulligan Inspired Closets of Philadelphia Andrew and Amy Taylor Popkin ‘78 Porches on the Towpath & Aaron Burr House PRN Consultants Schultz & Williams, Inc The Rapaport- Schabio Family Evan Rattner ‘93
Susan and David Rattner John and Amy Rieszer Brian and Elizabeth Rizor Daisy Rodriguez-Kelly and Kevin Kelly Marga R. Rogers ‘52 Tom and Kathy Rogers Ami Shah and Div Telwala Deanna and Bernis Shelton Cornelius E. and Virginia W. Sigety Joseph Simek and Alexis Ridge-Simek Andy and Patti Smith Susan Smith DeeDee and Richard Snyder Lee and Marion Soskin Corinne and Curtis Topper T&T Tree Service Inc. Molly and Craig Unterseher Karen Wachsmuth and Michael Hanke Washington Crossing Animal Hospital, LLC Annette White Miller ‘73 Susan Keim Wiggins ‘77 W.S. Cumby Construction $500 - $999 Lisa and David Albaladejo Anne E. O’Day, DMD, MS Bethany Barry Menkart ‘67 Sara Baxter Boris and Lisa Becker Raymond and Elizabeth Bell Paul Bergquist and Anna Rivkin Caleb Lentchner Caleb’s American Kitchen Charles and Melissa Calvert Capital Health Emily Casey and Paul Goldman ‘98 Jennifer and John Cecilian Annual Report | 5
The Class of 2028 David Cohen ‘91 Chris and Wendy Connard Susan DeLone and Lawrence Kennedy Michael and Alberta Duncan Jennifer Fagel Grimm and Nicholas Grimm Gary Fassler and Gail Munz Fassler Gallop Printing, Inc. Robert and Christine Hale Natalie Hamill and Josh Perlsweig Jessica Harms and James Arnold James and Elena Harris Bridget and Anders Haunso Bob and Carol Huffman Dana Hunting and Derek McGeehan Olwen and Bill Jarvis Anita Kristina Jensen, PhD Joseph Finkle and Son, Inc. Elizabeth and Peter Knouse Joe and Nadine Lee Margaret and AJ Mayorga Kathleen McKinley
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Martina and Frank Mendillo The Merck Foundation NJ Ollsten Ozzie and Jane Oswald Joseph T Palladino Peddler’s Village Phillips Family Charitable Fund Elizabeth Soskin and Roger Amidon Matthew and Tiffany Schmidt Ariel Scott Siebe ‘96 Sarah Stark and Lowell Flax The Stephanie and Jim Stafford Charitable Fund Dick Stephenson ‘44 Cathy Stevens Sean Tracy Kimberly and Randolph Viscio Jessica Williams Willis Towers Watson Wisler Pearlstine, LLP Donald Woods
$250 - $499 Jane W. AuWerter Marguerite Ayres Ayres Law LLC David Barry ‘55 Mark and Cindy Baum-Baicker The Blackbaud Giving Fund Black Eyed Susan Bountiful Acres Garden Center Andrew and Ena Bright Jessica and Mike Bruschini Christopher and Whitney Chandor Jackie and Dan Chapman Class of 2024 Class of 2025 Class of 2026 Class of 2030 Alex Cohen ‘95 Tracy and Bob Collie David and Nancy Keim Comley ‘83 Bouzha Cookman ‘71 Cooper Mechanical, Inc. Crofts Family Fund Julie Custer and Michael Morris Daniel and Kendra DeHaven William Dockhorn and Carol Wengert Dragonfly Yoga Studio Sarah Eastburn ‘99 Friends Fiduciary The Garden Girl Company Janet F. Gendaszek Jay and Donna Ginsberg George and Ann Hackl Jenna and Michael Harbaugh William and Maureen Harvey Judith Heggestad Linda J. Holton Marc and Bonnie Inver James and Linda Mchenry Charitable Fund Jules Thin Crust, LLC Andy Kantra and Malaine Reed Amelia and Kevin Kelly Karen and John Kemp Craig and Shannon Kimmel Anne-Marie and Lukasz Kisielewski Dana and Rob Lansing
Laurie R. Coursin Charitable Fund Seychelle Leonard and Jeff Ferry John Leydon ‘55 Lockatong Engineering Bob and Stephanie McBride McCaffrey’s Markets Herman Mihalich and Val Fusco Ken Miller ‘64 Vanessa Mitchell ‘80 Anne Monoky and Curt Goldman David Mook John and Silvia Napierski Melissa and Charles Nier Rachel and Per Henrik Nilsen Peter and Karen Pearson Katharina and Daniel Polka Catherine Anne Porter Lydia P. Quill Susan and Matthew Quinn Jason Ralph and Raegan McClain Laura Swanstrom Reece ‘87 George and Frances Rhoads Cori Richards-Jones and Roland Jones Linay and Bruce Robinson James A. Rose V ‘67 Mark Schmukler and Kaitlin Doyle Cori Ginsberg-Seraydarian ‘87 Cori Ginsberg-Seraydarian ‘87 and the Jay Ginsberg Group at Addison Wolfe Real Estate Alan Snyder Solebury Friends Meeting Diane and Howard Somberg Sparks Industries LLC Tinsman Bros. Inc. T. Wistar Brown Teachers Fund Jonathan Weiner and Deborah Heiligman William B. Parry & Son, LTD. Rossana Admana Zapf $100 - $249 Anonymous Andrew Abrams Frances Benson Altman ‘72 AmazonSmile Foundation Nancy Amidon
Dan Baum-Baicker ‘03 Robert and Cheryl Baldi Mary Jo Banis Jena and Fred Bare Heather L. Barnes ‘90 Morton and Janet Barnett Frank Barry ‘51 Steve and Nadine Baxter Eva and Andrew Belasco Carmen Berelson Steve and Nancy Bernardini Robert Bodine Annabelle Brainard ‘72 James Brophy Carolyn and Dominic Cerasi Chris Chandor Jr. ‘82 Anna Resek Chung ‘95 Dr. and Mrs. Neil Cohen Brian and Lauren Cortright Norm and Eileen Coryell Sarah Crofts ‘87 Carol Ann Della Penna Edward Dempsey and Geraldine Dougherty Jannell and Steve DePalantino Katie and Chris Eler Caitlyn Flores Laura Spears Foley Amanda Forbes and Bruce Larsen Erin Foster and Dennis Galvin Amanda and Michael Frank Deb Fraser Sam Frenkel Doug Friend ‘63 Alice and Mark Funk ‘66 Michael and Jill Gallina Jessica Getz and Gareth Smith Philip W. Garrett-Engele ‘68 Rosemarie and Donald Gibson Jr. Benjamin Goldman Bob and Mary Goldman Ben and Alison Goodman Bill Gribbell ‘74 Linda Grubb and Kenneth C. Leonard, Jr. Sam Hamill Andrew and Allison Hamilton Dennis Haupert
Robert Hillier Emily Hopper John and Teresa Hopkins Timothy and Christine Houghton Stephanie and Roger Howard Kathryn L Howes Ed and Joy Jackson Linda Kamel Tom and Laura Kaufmann Chris Keep ‘71 and Alison Mitchell ‘81 Marcus Keep ‘73 Russ Keep ‘69 Liam Kelly ‘21 Angad Khalsa Thomas and Doreen Kilkenny William C. Kuehn ‘57 Deborah Northup Leng ‘62 Catherine Longabucca Deborah Morgan Luquer ‘54 Michael and Simrit Lynch ‘03 Jack Macauley ‘66 Rusty and Carol MacMullan Elizabeth MacNamee Christine Markow Heinrich and Elisa Markhoff Peter and Camille Mancuso John and June Maziarz Naomi and Craig McMackin John McNeill ‘95 Kitty McVitty ‘57 Jeff and Susan Moody Christina and Lloyd Moyer ‘92 Laurance Narbut ‘85 Bethia Nier Kathleen O’Neal Mary Palladino Todd Patterson ‘69 Joyce Paul Lynn Peacock Ethan and Ginny Perry Alan H. Plough ‘69 Louann Plough Alison and Daniel Quill ‘85 Ellen W Reiss Jim and Diana Resek Sarah and Mark Richardson
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Thomas L. Richie ‘66 Abigail Rizor ‘13 Robert Davis ‘68 Claude ‘52 and Margaret Robinson Deborah and Jack Rosenberger Katherine A. Rowe ‘65 Nancy and Keith Sandberg Wilford Saunders Jr. ‘83 Adam and Jessica Schmucker Chris Searle Francie Plough Seder ‘72 Larry Shane ‘48 Joseph and Rosemary Simek Kris Sinisi Elizabeth Slim William and Martha Smith Carol Spears David Starkey and Stephanie Jones ‘69 Pru Stasikewich ‘64 Barry Stephens Ian Stevens ‘86 Alan Stifelman and Rosemary McQuate
Bernice Farlee Snyder ‘40 Mary Ann Snyder Jay and Joan Tanner Susan Taylor and Michael Murphree Laura Tendler Natalie Torriero and Gregory McKenna Randall Wallace ‘68 Charles and Michelle Wendig Peggy Richie Weymouth ‘56 Gary Robinson and Amy Whitney Greg Worsley Jon and Karen Yerkes UP TO $99 Kelli and Ben Annequin Melissa Bagley Colleen Baumgardner Fallon Brackenridge ‘24 Graham Brackenridge ‘26 Lorna Brackenridge ‘23 Fran Burton Cagle Nelson Camp and Alice Maxfield Annual Report | 7
Daniel Chang Layne Chaya Christy Cheever and John Throup Lucy Clayton ‘17 Melissa Clayton Patsy Clayton Skyler Trice Coelho ‘09 Kathy Coraggio Richard Cox Anita Verna Crofts ‘84 Ellie and Jim Cusick Kristy DeFlores and Joshua Elliot Meghan Delaney Irina Dmitrenko Erik Doman ‘80 Laura Downs Katherine Durning Alice Eng Elizabeth Eschallier
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Katherine Falk Joyce Falsetti Catherine Brooks Faure ‘85 Rhodes Christopher Faure ‘12 Min Felix Carolyn and Mike Fernandez Jonah Dylan Finkle Helmer ‘13 Judith Floam Sydney Fox Stephanie Ftouh Joseph Fusco Adam and Jennifer Gibson Joan Goldman Rachel Griffin-Snipes Lyndsey Halderman Karen Suplee Hallowell Phoebe Hallowell ‘03 Dawn and Ken Harms Gabriella Harris ‘21
Bruce Henderson and Cynthia Wallace Katie Hipp and Dan McCann Vickie Hodge and James Farrell John and Christine Hoenstine Joseph Holbert Anna Honer ‘13 Gergana Hubcheva and Justin Fraser Robert and Claire Huffman Jennifer and Jacob Igval Jan Lipes and Janet Schulman Grace Kantra ‘19 Jaime Katz Daphna Kaufman Jean Kaufman and Yossi Blutreich Katherine Kay Haidy and Ron Kerber Jessica and Joe Khan Jack Knetemann Lynn Kush Kate Leechan Chloe Lentchner ‘15 Julian Lentchner ‘19 Andrew and Lexi Lowe Logan ‘87 Alexandra Long ‘16 George and Maureen Long Katelyn Long ‘11 Sarah Anne Long ‘14 Pat Marcinkowski Tonia and Robert Maschi Christopher McCandless ‘60 Bridge McCartan Carly Mendelssohn and Matthew Eaton Laura Miller and Ben Fraser Toby and Juanelle Mochel Heather and Robert Mooney Jeffrey Morgan ‘58 Paul Moyer Jennifer Murray Mary Jackson Narbut Mary Beth Nyce Sara Oswald ‘15 Andrea Paprocka Becky and Brian Pellini Benjamin Phillips ‘97 Elizabeth Cepparulo Renzo ‘96 Colby Rieszer ‘22
Keira Rieszer ‘25 Laura Roberts-Sampson Brianna Robinson ‘00 Sarah Robinson ‘94 Roxana Barry Robinson ‘60 Jeremy Roop ‘98 Lizzie Ross ‘05 and Samuel Kelly Towanda and Stephen Russell Alexander T. Ryan ‘96 Erika E. Scott ‘93 Sara and Sharada Shreve-Price Nina Sigety ‘15 Aria Simek ‘26 Fiona Simek ‘22 Victoria Simek and Marc Pressley Jennifer and Eric Stephens Dorothea Stoveken Jacob Synder ‘24 Carol Kemp-Taifer Laurie Taylor ‘80 Stephanie Thliveris Barry and Cheryl Tice Caden Topper ‘24 Jonathan Topping Louis Torres Betsy Todd Uhl ‘56 Carter VanDyke Gemma Viscio ‘26 Whitney Yarnall ‘01 Leila Yusuf-Brown and Terrence Brown David and Rebecca Zemach-Lawler UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT Sally Drayer The Kelly Family Chris and Catherine Kerr Catherine Kerr ‘00 Nick Kerr ‘96 and Jessica Kasten Robert McLean and Jenepher and Edward J. Kelly Jr. Foundation Jonathan and Jennifer Robinson Isabella Tamburrino-Schreiber
EITC PARTNERS We are grateful to our EITC partners whose contributions amounted to a total benefit of $353,559 this past year for financial aid to qualified families. EITC is the improved Tax Credit program through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. BFS supporters also have the opportunity to participate in the EITC program through our membership in the Friends Collaborative* to receive tax credits. 110 Commerce Way, Inc. Mark and Janice Waldman Christiane Duncan ‘92 and Robert Whittenberger ‘89* First Nat’l Bank of Newtown Michael and Christine Godshall* The Kelly Family* Paul and Margaret Lindenmaier* Meridian Bank
Inspired Closets of Philadelphia Andy and Amy Taylor Popkin ‘78* Arthur Ridge* Jonathan and Jennifer Robinson* TB Philly, Inc. Peter and Jill Reardon Mary Ann Snyder* Corinne and Curtis Topper* Dale and Gail Whittenberger* George and Anne Yarnall*
RESTRICTED GIFTS AND GRANTS For Quaker-based faculty professional development T. Wistar Brown Teachers Grant Fund Campus Landscaping Projects Marga R. Rogers ‘52 Girl’s Lacrosse Uniforms Matthew and Jennifer Zelesko For future Capital Projects Anonymous (2) Drew Augenblick Brad Bovee Katelynn and Andy Connolly Dan and Betsy Crofts Louis Della Penna Family Rob (‘78) and Trey (‘16) Dusek Ashley Garrett ‘72 and Alan Jones Bonnie and Andrew Garrett ‘80, P’19, ‘20 Christine and Michael Godshall Susan W. Hanover Daniel Holton-Roth ‘91 Gail B. Keim Catherine Kerr ‘00 Chris and Catherine Kerr
Nicholas Kerr ‘96 John and Robin Lacorazza Bob and Nortrud Loy Annette White Miller ‘73 PRN Consultants Amy and John Rieszer Robert McLean and Jenepher and Edward J. Kelly Jr. Foundation Lisa Pretecrum Robert N. Roop The Scott Family Cori Ginsberg-Seraydarian ‘87 Karen and Alan Sheriff The Sigety Family Jeff Nicholas and Liz Sigety Elizabeth D. Sigety Alexi Ridge-Simek and Joe Simek Andy and Patti Smith Cathy Stevens The Waldman Family Sara Webster and Henry Webster-Mellon ‘04 Christiane Duncan ‘92 and Robert Whittenberger ‘89 Jeffrey Williams The Zelesko Family Fund
THE FRIENDS COLLABORATIVE Through our membership with the Friends Collaborative, EITC program participants will enjoy easier access to enrollment and benefit from the Collaborative’s support team, streamlining this process for you to receive tax credits while supporting financial assistance for BFS students! Qualifying individuals and businesses have the opportunity to receive tax credits for supporting financial assistance for BFS students. Individuals and businesses in Pennsylvania can participate in the Friends Collaborative by making a minimum contribution of $3,000 per year for two consecutive years to support tuition assistance at BFS and fellow Quaker schools. In turn, participants receive a PA state tax credit for 90% of their contribution amount. As an example, a $10,000 Friends Collaborative gift to support tuition assistance has a net cost of just $1,000 to the donor – making this truly a win-win for donors and BFS! BFS receives at least 90% of every contribution from BFS donors, and the remainder supports scholarships at other Quaker schools in our area. Learn more by contacting Katelynn Connolly, Director of Advancement at 215-794-7491 / kconnolly@bfs.org Annual Report | 9
TRIBUTE GIFTS IN HONOR In honor of Judith Achenbach Annette White Miller ‘73
In honor of Lauren Cortright Robin and John Lacorazza
In honor of Alex Kelly ‘23 Donald Woods
In honor of Daisy Rodriguez-Kelly Susan DeLone and Lawrence Kennedy
In honor of Josie Albaladejo ‘24 Lisa and David Albaladejo
In honor of Stephanie Ftouh Marc and Bonnie Inver
In honor of Eduardo Kelly ‘28 Catherine Longabucco
In honor of Helen Atkinson Annette White Miller ‘73 Katherine A. Rowe ‘65
In honor of Jennifer Gibson Kim and Bill Dunn Sam Frenkel Rosemarie and Donald Gibson Jr. Abigail Rizor ‘13
In honor of Olwen Jarvis Tom and Kathy Rogers
In honor of George Rowe Jeffrey Morgan ‘58 Deborah Northup Leng ‘62 James A. Rose V ‘67 Katherine A. Rowe ‘65 Chris Searle
In honor of Sean Gibson ‘24 Rosemarie and Donald Gibson Jr. Deborah and Jack Rosenberger
In honor of Lincoln Merwin Joseph Fusco Gail Keim
In honor of Melissa Bagley Courtney and RJ Donnelly In honor of Peter Barry David Barry ‘55 James A. Rose V ‘67 In honor of Ray Bell John C. Macauley ‘66 James A. Rose V ‘67 In honor of Steve Bernardini Jennifer and Steven Bilt Nelson Camp and Alice Maxfield Skyler Trice Coelho ‘09 Dr. and Mrs. Cohen Dan and Betsy Crofts Carol and Louis Della Penna Susan DeLone and Lawrence Kennedy Michael and Alberta Duncan Kim and Bill Dunn Joyce Falsetti Sam Frenkel Thomas and Doreen Kilkenny Peter and Camille Mancuso David Mook Ethan and Virginia Perry Lisa Pretecrum Brianna Robinson ‘00 Erika Elizabeth Scott ‘93 Jonathan Weiner and Deborah Heiligman In honor of Deborah Burnham Annette White Miller ‘73 In honor of Dianne Marston Cathie Janet F. Gendaszek In honor of Melissa Clayton Patsy Clayton Caden Topper ‘24 10 | Buckingham Friends School
In honor of Rachel Griffin-Snipes Samantha and Joel Covington In honor of Betty Haines Doug Friend ‘63 Deborah Northup Leng ‘62 John Leydon ‘55 James A. Rose V ‘67 Pru Stasikewich ‘64 In honor of Beverly Harris Annette White Miller ‘73 In honor Dennis Haupert Jessica Harms and James Arnold Eduardo Kelly ‘28 In honor of Judy Heggestad Linda J. Holton Paul Moyer The Scott Family In honor of Jordan Hillier Robert Hillier In honor of Maddie ’26 and Olivia ’30 Huffman Bob and Carol Huffman In honor of Ruth Igoe Tom and Kathy Rogers In honor of Jamie Katz Marc and Bonnie Inver Samantha and Joel Covington
In honor of Asher ‘25 and Elliot ‘28 Mendelssohn Bill and Janet Eaton
In honor of Toby Mochel Juanelle Mochel In honor of Lindsay ’97 and Jill ‘04 Moody Jeff and Susan Moody
In honor of Margaret Rowe Annette White Miller ‘73 Paul Moyer Gail Keim Katherine A. Rowe ‘65 In honor of Nancy Sandberg Tom and Kathy Rogers Jonathan Weiner and Deborah Heiligman In honor of Megan Sandhu Julie Spears and Eric Kaufmann
In honor of Sarah Mook John and Christine Hoenstine
In honor of Sam Scoville Katherine A. Rowe ‘65
In honor of Penny ’26 and Natalie ’29 Moyer Steve and Nadine Baxter
In honor of Helen Simpson Annette White Miller ‘73
In honor of Grace Nicholas ‘13 Sally Drayer In honor of Diane Partridge John and Christine Hoenstine In honor of Jean Partridge Bonnie and Andrew Garrett ‘80 Lynn Peacock Jon and Karen Yerkes In honor of Louann Plough Annette White Miller ‘73 In honor of Jeff ‘86 and Nate ’90 Rabb Judith Floam In honor of Abigail Rizor ‘13 Brian and Elizabeth Rizor In honor of Ethan ’27 and Madison ’30 Robinson Linay and Bruce Robinson
In honor of Kris Sinisi Susan DeLone and Lawrence Kennedy In honor of Betts Slim Michael and Simrit Lynch ‘03 In honor of Gerald Smith Annette White Miller ‘73 In honor of Milly Steiner Katherine A. Rowe ‘65 In honor of Richard Swezy William C. Kuehn ‘57 In honor of Isabella Tamburrino-Schreiber Carol and Louis Della Penna Michael and Alberta Duncan Judith Heggestad Liam Kelly ‘21 Robin and John Lacorazza Lisa Pretecrum Ellen W. Reiss Colby Rieszer ‘22
John and Amy Rieszer Keira Rieszer ‘25 Elizabeth Slim DeeDee and Richard Snyder In honor of Stephanie Thliveris Andy Kantra and Malaine Reed In honor of Gemma ’26 and Alex ’28 Viscio Michael and Jill Gallina In honor of Jim Walrath Annette White Miller ‘73 In honor of Susan Wiggins Jessica Harms and James Arnold Gail Keim In honor of Rita Wiley Annette White Miller ‘73 In honor of Chase ‘13 and Carter ‘16 Williams Susan Smith In honor of Sarra Yole Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Richie
IN MEMORY In memory of Peter and Alice Barry Bethany Barry Menkart ‘67 In memory of Stuyvesant “Peter” Barry Roxana Barry Robinson ‘60 In memory of Helena C Ciotti Gabriella Harris ‘21 James and Elena Harris In memory of Jim Dunn David and Rebecca Zemach-Lawler In memory of Betty Haines John Leydon ‘55 In memory of Barbara Hillier Robert Hillier In memory of Christine Cameron Kuehn ‘54 Deborah Morgan Luquer ‘54 In memory of Sarah Mook David Mook In memory of George Rowe Gail Keim In memory of Sarra Yole and Isabel Donaldson Nick Abrams
JEM FUND | JOINT ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION Anonymous Paul Bergquist and Anna Rivkin Jena and Fred Bare Jennifer and Steven Bilt Jean Kaufman and Yossi Blutreich Martha Bomar and Joshua Linder Gary Brackenridge James Brophy Leila Yusuf-Brown and Terrence Brown Carolyn and Dominic Cerasi Joan Hilderley Clarke and Alex Clarke ‘79 Tracy and Bob Collie Kathy Coraggio Julie Custer and Michael Morris Kim and Bill Dunn Katie and Chris Eler Kristy DeFlores and Joshua Elliot Alice Eng Jennifer Fagel Grimm and Nicholas Grimm Carolyn and Mike Fernandez Heather Fowler and Marshall Lewy Jill Frazier ‘94 and Christopher Peters Benjamin Goldman Joan Goldman Ben and Alison Goodman Natalie Hamill and Josh Perlsweig Bridget and Anders Haunso Emily Hopper Katey and Michael Howes Gergana Hubcheva and Justin Fraser Robert and Claire Huffman Dana Hunting and Derek McGeehan Daphna Kaufman Nadav and Amy Kaufman Tom and Laura Kaufmann Amelia and Kevin Kelly Carol Kemp-Taifer Elizabeth and Peter Knouse Robin and John Lacorazza Rachel and Michael Lousteau Michael and Simrit Lynch ‘03
Pat Marcinkowski Margaret and AJ Mayorga John and June Maziarz Carly Mendelssohn and Matthew Eaton The Merck Foundation Anne Monoky and Curt Goldman Mark and Kate Mulligan Rachel and Per Henrik Nilsen Mary Palladino Joseph T Palladino Becky and Brian Pellini Susan and Matthew Quinn Jonathan and Jennifer Robinson Linay and Bruce Robinson Daisy Rodriguez-Kelly and Kevin Kelly Towanda and Stephen Russell Megan and Paul Sandhu Matthew and Tiffany Schmidt Mark Schmukler and Kaitlin Doyle Ami Shah and Div Telwala Deanna and Bernis Shelton Joseph and Rosemary Simek Victoria Simek and Marc Pressley DeeDee and Richard Snyder Jacob Snyder ‘24 Diane and Howard Somberg John and Cookie Spears Julie Spears and Eric Kaufmann Sarah Stark and Lowell Flax Barry Stephens Jennifer and Eric Stephens Laura Tendler Barry and Cheryl Tice Louis Torres Molly and Craig Unterseher Kimberly and Randolph Viscio The Waldman Family Charles and Michelle Wendig
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ENDOWMENT GIFTS Buckingham Friends School invests its endowment funds with Friends Fiduciary, whose practices are in unity with Friend’s views on peace, social justice and the environment. The value of Buckingham Friends School endowment was $5,868,159 as of June 30, 2023. Endowment Funds provide long-lasting financial security and stability for the School. Contributions are permanently invested, the principal of these funds remain intact, and the School draws from the interest and dividends to support donor-directed causes. The following details the variety of endowed funds of BFS and we gratefully acknowledge those who have contributed to these funds over the course of the year. This support will create a perpetual source of income and an enduring gift to Buckingham Friends School. General Endowment Fund The revenue generated from these investments is used throughout the school year, if and as needed. Elizabeth Todd Haines Fund Betty Haines was a beloved teacher at BFS from 1937 to 1966 who touched many young lives. To honor her teaching excellence, a BFS alumnus established this fund in her honor in 2004. Proceeds are used for financial aid and scholarships. Kitty McVitty ‘57 Faculty Enrichment Endowment Fund This endowment provides necessary funds for advanced study, seminars, workshops, and trainings for the on going professional development of BFS Faculty. Raymond and Elizabeth Bell Financial Aid Endowment for Quaker Children This fund provides financial assistance to qualified Quaker children based on financial need and is awarded at the school’s discretion. Drew Augenblick William and Martha Smith
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Gordon G. and Allaire Wallace Fund The Wallace Family established this fund in 2001 in memory of Gordon and Allaire, mother and sister of the Wallace brothers, all BFS ‘60s graduates. The fund augments the school’s existing scholarship fund. Scott Wallace ‘65
Jonny Baldwin Fund A scholarship is awarded each year to a student who applies for financial aid.
Grandparents Scholarship Fund Established through a bequest from an anonymous donor, this fund provides emergency tuition aid for families encountering unexpected financial difficulties during the course of the year.
Sarah Mook Fund Sarah was a BFS 3RD grader when she died of a heart condition that had gone undetected from birth. A scholarship fund was named in her honor to help make BFS affordable to a broad spectrum of students and to memorialize her brief life.
James Iden Smith Quaker Financial Aid Award Established in 1998, the purpose of this fund is to provide financial aid to Quaker student each year based upon merit. Financial need is considered on a secondary basis. Applicants are considered based upon recommendations from the Clerk of their Monthly Meeting and other Friends who know the student. Bethann Morgan ‘77
Peter Steward ’52 Fund A scholarship is awarded each year to a student who applies for financial aid in memory of this alumna.
Scott Family Fund for Friends Education Established in 2019, this endowed fund provides financial aid assistance annually to enrolled BFS students whose families have demonstrated and verified need for tuition assistance and who are members of the Religious Society of Friends. Extra consideration is extended to families who are members of Buckingham Monthly Meeting.
2022 GLOWGA! AND SNOWFLAKE FESTIVAL These two events serve as great opportunities for community building and, in 2022, collectively raised $5,423 to benefit the operating budget of Buckingham Friends School. We would like to acknowledge and thank the following volunteers for making this possible: Dragonfly Yoga Studio Alex Ridge-Simek Joseph Simek Sarah Richardson Courtney Donnelly Rachel Lousteau Sean Tracey Carly Mendelsohn Robin Lacorazza DeeDee Snyder Stephanie Howard
Corinne Topper Bridget Haunso Tiffany Schmidt Heather Fowler Amanda Frank Karen Kemp Natalie Hamill Anne Monoky Jennifer Cecilian Molly Unterseher
Other Operating Support and Gifts In-Kind Borough Bagels GIANT Food Stores, New Hope Peddler’s Village Starbucks, Doylestown Starbucks- New Hope Robert Hillier and Jordan Hillier ‘07
IMAGINE… AND SHINE!!!
THIS YEAR’S AUCTION FUNDRAISING EVENT, WITH ALL NET PROCEEDS GOING TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL AID, WAS HELD ON FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023 AT HOLLYHEDGE ESTATE, NEW HOPE. OUR DONORS, SPONSORS, AND SUPPORTERS HELPED TO MAKE THE EVENT A HUGE SUCCESS AND RAISED $116,000. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! COMMITTEE Sabrina Liddell, Chair Amy Bohn Gary Brackenridge Katelynn Connolly Juli Custer Courtney Donnelly Christine Godshall Katie Hipp Widgette Kelly Karen Kemp
Colleen Kulzer Rachel Lousteau Dan McCann Anne Monoky Kate Mulligan Cori Richards-Jones Sarah Richardson Ami Shah DeeDee Snyder Natalie Torriero
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Richard Cox Tim Luccaro and the amazing staff at HollyHedge Estate
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LEGACY SPONSOR $5,000 Tyndale USA SUSTAINING SPONSOR $2,500 Centerbrook Lumen Financial Group LEADERSHIP SPONSOR $1,000 CNS Cleaning Company EduTech Joe and Sherri Falsetti Gilmore and Associates, Inc Porches on the Towpath and The Aaron Burr House Schultz & Williams, Inc T&T Tree Service Inc. W.S. Cumby Construction
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COMMUNITY SPONSOR $500 Anne E. O’Day, DMD, MS Buckingham Friends Meeting Caleb’s American Kitchen Capital Health Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey Class of 2028 Gallop Printing, Inc. Joseph Finkle & Son, Inc. Peddler’s Village PRN Consultants Willis Towers Watson Wisler Pearlstine, LLP FRIENDSHIP SPONSOR $250 Drew Augenblick Ayres Law LLC Black Eyed Susan Bountiful Acres Garden Center
Class of 2024+ Class of 2025 Class of 2026 Class of 2030+ Cooper Mechanical, Inc. Dragonfly Yoga Studio Friends Fiduciary The Garden Girl Company Jules Thin Crust, LLC Paul and Margaret Lindenmaier McCaffrey’s Markets Lockatong Engineering Cori Ginsberg Seraydarian ‘87 and the Jay Ginsberg Group at Addison Wolfe Real Estate Ami Shah and Div Telwala Sparks Industries LLC Tinsman Bros. Inc. PADDLE RAISE DONATIONS Anonymous Chris and Stacey Antar Paul Bergquist and Anna Rivkin Martha Bomar and Joshua Linder Gary Brackenridge Jessica and Mike Bruschini Jennifer and John Cecilian Dan and Betsy Crofts Courtney and RJ Donnelly Eric and Abby Galardi Gary Fassler and Gail Munz Fassler Jessica Feldman and Jon Steinberg Caitlyn Flores Heather Fowler and Marshall Lewy Jessica Getz and Gareth Smith Michael and Christine Godshall Anita Jensen Nadav and Amy Kaufman Amelia and Kevin Kelly Craig and Shannon Kimmel Geoff and Laura Kinnel Robin and John Lacorazza Mike and Sabrina Liddell ‘94 Rachel and Michael Lousteau Martina and Frank Mendillo Annette White Miller ‘73
Bethann Morgan ‘77 Yota Palli and Lukas Makris Ellen W Reiss Cori Richards-Jones and Roland Jones Jonathan and Jennifer Robinson Tom and Kathy Rogers Robert N. Roop Megan and Paul Sandhu Ami Shah and Div Telwala Cornelius E. and Virginia W. Sigety Molly and Craig Unterseher George and Anne Yarnall Dorothy and Mike Zelesko Zelesko Family Fund GIFTS IN-KIND Anchor Run CSA Anna P’s Catering James Arnold P’28 Amanda Ayre Barefield Polo Club BCRC Junior Summer camp The BFS Board of Trustees BFS Kindergarten Class, Teacher Jamie and Teacher Stephanie BFS Kindergarten Families The BFS Second Grade Class, Mrs. B, Mr. T BFS Second Grade Families BFS Students of the Class of 2023, Kris Sinisi Blue Lotus Salon Blue Raven’s Rock Art Revival Bluestem Botanicals Bountiful Acres Brackenridge and Dash Family Buckingham Friends Meeting Buckingham Friends School The Bucks County Children’s Museum Bucks County River Country Dot Bunn/ Red Stone Farm Studio Fran Burton Cagle A Camp Onas Board Member Chaddsford Winery Class of 2023, Bridge McCartan, Colleen Kulzer Class of 2024, Bridge McCartan, Colleen Kulzer
Class of 2025, Bridge McCartan, Colleen Kulzer Class of 2026, Bridge McCartan, Colleen Kulzer The Class of 2026 Families Class of 2027, Bridge McCartan, Colleen Kulzer Class of 2028, Bridge McCartan, Colleen Kulzer Class of 2029, Bridge McCartan, Colleen Kulzer Class of 2030, Bridge McCartan, Colleen Kulzer Class of 2031, Bridge McCartan, Colleen Kulzer Cocina Del Sol Dana Cohen College Transitions Tracy and Bob Collie Colonial Farms Gourmet Food and Market Nancy and David Comley The Cornerstone Clubs The County Theater Cross Roads Bake Shop David Witchell Salon and Spa Della Terra Dennis Haupert Diana Talsania Digibuddha Doylestown Bookshop Dragonfly Yoga Studio Families of the BFS Class of 2023 Families of the BFS Class of 2024 The Families of the BFS Fourth Grade Class Jeff and Seychelle Ferry First Grade Class, Kris Sinisi, Teacher Rachel, Teacher Mary Beth The Flax Family Flemington Pickleball Club Frame Tech Frenchtown Bookshop Frenchtown Cafe Sam Frenkel The Garden Girl Company Gather Flower Shop Gemstone Gallery George Nakashima Woodworkers
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Germantown Academy Gilmore & Associates, Inc. The Goldman Family The Gravity Vault Rachel Griffin-Snipes Britney Harmon Hometown Yoga Lambertville The Hugh A. Marshall Landscape Contractors, Inc LibbyBeans Linda Kamel Jack Knetemann La Chele La Chocolate Box Lady Bird Wildflowers/ Jessica Harms P’28 Amanda Layre Lisa Naples Clay Studio Joan and Leo Macdonald Betty MacNamee Michener Art Museum Liza Miller, Ltd
The Lucky Cupcake Company The Markhoff and Howes Families Modern Love More Than Q BBQ Lloyd Moyer Paul Moyer Mr. Haupert, Mrs. Wiggins, & the Class of 2028 Kate Mulligan Newtown Dentistry for Kids Mary Beth Nyce Ordinary Habit Penn Medicine Perfect Day Cafe The Popkin Family- Andy and Amy ’78, Sam ‘07, Emma ‘10, Maggie ‘16 Elisa Rapaport The Rapaport-Schabio Family Rinky Dinks Megan Sandhu Tiffany Schmidt
School of Rock - Doylestown, PA Marci Snyder Julie Spears Hillary Spitzer StarCatchers Theater and Scenic Arts Camp Alan Stifelman Juliana Storozuk Kelly Sullivan Sunbeam General Store Under the Moon Cafe Sara Webster Chuck Wendig Wycombe Vineyard The Zelesko Family Thank you to all parents and families who participated in the silent auction by providing donations for the class basket/gift. Annual Report | 15
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ANNUAL FUND We would like to thank all of our community members who supported the Annual Fund in 2022/2023 and collectively contributed over $239,000 to benefit the School. SCHOOL BOARD Participation: 100% Drew Augenblick ** Brad Bovee Andrew Garrett ‘80 * Michael Godshall * Daniel Holton-Roth ‘91 Chris Kerr ** Laura Kinnel** Lukas Makris * Annette White Miller ‘73 ** Lisa Pretecrum ** Alexis Ridge-Simek* Robert N. Roop ** Julie Spears George Yarnall** FACULTY AND STAFF Participation: 100% Melissa Bagley Colleen Baumgardner * Steve Bernardini ** Fran Burton Cagle Melissa Clayton * Katelynn Connolly Lauren Cortright * Richard Cox * Meghan Delaney Laura Downs Min Felix Sam Frenkel Stephanie Ftouh Jennifer Gibson Rachel Griffin-Snipes Dennis Haupert * Jaime Katz Karen Kemp Photo by: Ozzie (rvoiiiphoto.com)
Jack Knetemann Paul Lindenmaier Simrit Lynch ‘03 * Tonia Maschi Bridge McCartan Carly Mendelssohn Jennifer Murray Mary Beth Nyce Ellen Reiss Abigail Rizor ‘13 Daisy Rodriguez-Kelly Megan Sandhu Kris Sinisi DeeDee Snyder Isabella Tamburrino-Schreiber ** Stephanie Thliveris Jonathan Topping Susan Keim Wiggins ‘77 ** Rossana Zapf CURRENT PARENT Participation: 67% Anonymous Lisa and David Albaladejo Amanda Ayre and Ian Kennedy-Kelly ‘88 Kira and David Barrett Eva and Andrew Belasco Jennifer and Steven Bilt Amy and Michael Bohn + Martha Bomar and Joshua Linder Gary Brackenridge Andrew and Ena Bright * Charles and Melissa Calvert Emily Casey and Paul Goldman ‘98 * Jennifer and John Cecilian Christy Cheever and John Throup David and Nancy Keim Comley ‘83 **
Andrew and Katelynn Connolly Samantha and Joel Covington Irina Dmitrenko Courtney and RJ Donnelly Kim and Bill Dunn Kristy DeFlores and Joshua Elliot Jennifer Fagel Grimm and Nicholas Grimm Laura Spears Foley Amanda Forbes and Bruce Larsen Heather Fowler and Marshall Lewy Amanda and Michael Frank Jill Frazier ‘94 and Christopher Peters Erik and Abby Galardi * Adam and Jennifer Gibson Ben and Alison Goodman Natalie Hamill and Josh Perlsweig Jenna and Michael Harbaugh Jessica Harms and James Arnold Bridget and Anders Haunso + Timothy and Christine Houghton * Stephanie and Roger Howard Dana Hunting and Derek McGeehan Jennifer and Jacob Igval The Kelly Family* Karen and John Kemp Anne-Marie and Lukasz Kisielewski Elizabeth and Peter Knouse Robin and John Lacorazza Rachel and Michael Lousteau Michael and Simrit Lynch ‘03 * Christine Markow Participation by Group: *Contributed 10 or more years **Contributed 20 or more years + Gift was matched Blue names designated all or part of gift to employee salaries
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Tonia and Robert Maschi Margaret and AJ Mayorga Carly Mendelssohn and Matthew Eaton Martina and Frank Mendillo Anne Monoky and Curt Goldman Heather and Robert Mooney Christina and Lloyd Moyer ‘92 * Mark and Kate Mulligan Melissa and Charles Nier Rachel and Per Henrik Nilsen Becky and Brian Pellini Susan and Matthew Quinn Jason Ralph and Raegan McClain * The Rapaport-Schabio Family Cori Richards-Jones and Roland Jones Sarah and Mark Richardson John and Amy Rieszer Jonathan and Jennifer Robinson Daisy Rodriguez-Kelly and Kevin Kelly Lizzie Ross ‘05 and Samuel Kelly
Leyla Safavi and Paolo Propato Megan and Paul Sandhu Matthew and Tiffany Schmidt + Mark Schmukler and Kaitlin Doyle Carolyn and Martin Sellars + Ami Shah and Div Telwala Deanna and Bernis Shelton Joseph Simek and Alexis Ridge-Simek * DeeDee and Richard Snyder Elizabeth Soskin and Roger Amidon Julie Spears and Eric Kaufmann Sarah Stark and Lowell Flax Jennifer and Eric Stephens Laura Tendler The Topper Family Louis Torres Natalie Torriero and Gregory McKenna Sean Tracy Molly and Craig Unterseher Kimberly and Randolph Viscio
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Karen Wachsmuth and Michael Hanke Charles and Michelle Wendig Christiane Duncan ‘92 and Robert Whittenberger ‘89 Zelesko Family Fund * CURRENT STUDENTS Fallon Brackenridge ‘24 Graham Brackenridge ‘26 Lorna Brackenridge ‘23 Eduardo Kelly ‘28 Keira Rieszer ‘25 Aria Simek ‘26 Caden Topper ‘24 Gemma Viscio ‘26 CURRENT GRANDPARENTS Participation: 30% Nancy Amidon Mary Jo Banis Steve and Nadine Baxter Robert Bodine * Susan DeLone and Lawrence Kennedy Michael and Alberta Duncan ** Bill and Janet Eaton Deb Fraser Michael and Jill Gallina Rosemarie and Donald Gibson Jr. Linda Grubb and Kenneth C. Leonard, Jr. Sam Hamill Dawn and Ken Harms Bob and Carol Huffman Marc and Bonnie Inver Tom and Laura Kaufmann Gail Keim ** Amelia and Kevin Kelly Angad Khalsa Catherine Longabucca Robert and Nortrud Loy John and June Maziarz Bethia Nier Mary Palladino Lynn Peacock Linay and Bruce Robinson Deborah and Jack Rosenberger Joseph and Rosemary Simek *
Alan Snyder Mary Ann Snyder Lee and Marion Soskin Carol Spears John and Cookie Spears Donald Woods * Greg Worsley Dorothy and Mike Zelesko * ALUMNI Participation: 14% 40s Bernice Farlee Snyder ‘40 ** Dick Stephenson ‘44 ** Larry Shane ‘48 ** 50s Frank Barry ‘51 Claude ‘52 and Margaret Robinson * Marga R. Rogers ‘52 Deborah Morgan Luquer ‘54 ** David Barry ‘55 * John Leydon ‘55 ** Betsy Todd Uhl ‘56 ** Peggy Richie Weymouth ‘56 ** William C. Kuehn ‘57 ** Jeffrey Morgan ‘58 * 60s Christopher McCandless ‘60 * Roxana Barry Robinson ‘60 ** Randy Cox ‘61 ** Robert Goldsborough ‘62 ** Deborah Northup Leng ‘62 Laurie Rendall Coursin ‘63 ** Doug Friend ‘63 ** Ken Miller ‘64 ** Pru Stasikewich ‘64 * Katherine A. Rowe ‘65 * Mark Funk ‘66 ** Jack Macauley ‘66 * Tom Richie ‘66 ** Bethany Barry Menkart ‘67 James A. Rose V ‘67 * Robert Davis ‘68 *
Philip W. Garrett-Engele ‘68 Randall Wallace ‘68 ** Russ Keep ‘69 ** Todd Patterson ‘69 Alan H. Plough ‘69 ** David Starkey and Stephanie Jones ‘69 ** 70s Bouzha Cookman ‘71 ** Frances Benson Altman ‘72 ** Annabelle Brainard ‘72 Ashley Garrett ‘72 ** Francie Plough Seder ‘72 * Marcus Keep ‘73 * Annette White Miller ‘73 ** Bill Gribbell ‘74 * Bethann Morgan ‘77 ** Susan Keim Wiggins ‘77 ** 80s Erik Doman ‘80 * Bonnie and Andrew Garrett ‘80 * Vanessa Mitchell ‘80 ** Laurie Taylor ‘80 * Chris Chandor Jr. ‘82 * David and Nancy Keim Comley ‘83 ** Wilford Saunders Jr. ‘83 Anita Verna Crofts ‘84 ** Stephanie AuWerter Stafford ‘84 Catherine Brooks Faure ‘85 * Laurance Narbut ‘85 * Alison and Daniel Quill ‘85* Ian Stevens ‘86 * Sarah Crofts ‘87 ** Andrew and Lexi Lowe Logan ‘87 Laura Swanstrom Reece ‘87 ** Cori Ginsberg Seraydarian ‘87 * Amanda Ayre and Ian Kennedy-Kelly ‘88 Christiane Duncan ‘92 and Robert Whittenberger ‘89 90s Heather L. Barnes ‘90 ** David Cohen ‘91 Daniel Holton-Roth ‘91
Anonymous Christiane Duncan ‘92 and Robert Whittenberger ‘89 Christina and Lloyd Moyer ‘92 * Evan Rattner ‘93 * Erika E. Scott ‘93 * Jill Frazier ‘94 and Christopher Peters Sarah Robinson ‘94 ** Zachary Waldman ‘94 Anna Resek Chung ‘95 * Alex Cohen ‘95 * John McNeill ‘95 Nick Kerr ‘96 and Jessica Kasten * Elizabeth Cepparulo Renzo ‘96 * Alexander T. Ryan ‘96 ** Ariel Scott Siebe ‘96 * Alexander Waldman ‘96 Benjamin Phillips ‘97 Emily Casey and Paul Goldman ‘98 * Jeremy Roop ‘98 Sarah Eastburn ‘99 Jolie Waldman McLaughlin ‘99 00s Catherine Kerr ‘00 ** Brianna Robinson ‘00 * Whitney Yarnall ‘01 Dan Baum-Baicker ‘03 Phoebe Hallowell ‘03 Michael and Simrit Lynch ‘03 * Daisy Waldman ‘03 Lizzie Ross ‘05 and Samuel Kelly Skyler Trice Coelho ‘09 10s Scarlet Waldman ‘10 Katelyn Long ‘11 * Rhodes Christopher Faure ‘12 Jonah Dylan Finkle Helmer ‘13 Anna Honer ‘13 Abigail Rizor ‘13 Sarah Anne Long ‘14 Chloe Lentchner ‘15 Sara Oswald ‘15 Nina Sigety ‘15
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Alexandra Long ‘16 Lucy Clayton ‘17 Grace Kantra ‘19 Julian Lentchner ‘19 20s Liam Kelly ‘21 Gabriella Harris ‘21 Christina Makris ‘22 Colby Rieszer ‘22 Fiona Simek ‘22
PARENTS OF ALUMNI Participation: 24% Jane W. AuWerter ** Robert and Cheryl Baldi ** Morton and Janet Barnett ** Mark and Cindy Baum-Baicker Boris and Lisa Becker *+ Carmen Berelson * Steve and Nancy Bernardini ** Robert Bodine * Andrew and Ena Bright * Nelson Camp and Alice Maxfield ** Debby Cepparulo * Annual Report | 19
Christopher and Whitney Chandor * Daniel Chang ** Melissa Clayton * Dr. Neil and Dana Cohen ** David and Nancy Keim Comley ‘83 ** Norm and Eileen Coryell Laurie Rendall Coursin ‘63 ** Dan and Betsy Crofts ** Nancy and Terry Culleton ** Daniel and Kendra DeHaven Carol Ann Della Penna Edward Dempsey and Geraldine Dougherty * William Dockhorn and Carol Wengert ** Sally Drayer * Michael and Alberta Duncan ** John and Susan Eichert * Elizabeth Eschallier Katherine Falk ** Joyce Falsetti ** Gary Fassler and Gail Munz Fassler * Catherine Brooks Faure ‘85 * Rachel Finkle and Sven Helmer * Judith Floam ** Sydney Fox ** Laura Miller and Ben Fraser Erik and Abby Galardi * Bonnie and Andrew Garrett ‘80 * Adam and Jennifer Gibson Jay and Donna Ginsberg * Michael and Christine Godshall * Bob and Mary Goldman * George and Ann Hackl ** Robert and Christine Hale * Karen Suplee Hallowell * Andrew and Allison Hamilton ** James and Elena Harris * William and Maureen Harvey ** Bruce Henderson and Cynthia Wallace ** Robert Hillier * John and Christine Hoenstine * Linda J. Holton John and Teresa Hopkins Timothy and Christine Houghton * Candace Jones and Stephen Phillips ** David Starkey and Stephanie Jones ‘69 ** 20 | Buckingham Friends School
Andy Kantra and Malaine Reed * Gail Keim ** The Kelly Family* Chris and Cathy Kerr ** Angad Khalsa Thomas and Doreen Kilkenny Geoff and Laura Kinnel ** Lynn Kush * Joe and Nadine Lee * Jan Lipes and Janet Schulman * George and Maureen Long * Peter and Camille Mancuso ** Tonia and Robert Maschi John Mason and Kim Kiendl * Bob and Stephanie McBride ** James and Linda McHenry Kathleen McKinley * Naomi and Craig McMackin Lincoln and Julie Merwin ** Herman Mihalich and Val Fusco ** Ken Miller ‘64 ** Jeff and Susan Moody ** David Mook * David Mottershead and Andrea Houghton *+ Paul Moyer John and Silvia Napierski ** Mary Jackson Narbut Kathleen O’Neal and Chris Odom * Ozzie and Jane Oswald * Yota Palli and Lukas Makris * Joyce Paul ** Peter and Karen Pearson ** Ethan and Ginny Perry * Eric and Pam Pillmore ** Louann Plough ** Katharina and Daniel Polka ** Catherine Anne Porter * Lisa Pretecrum ** Alison and Daniel Quill ‘85 * Lydia P. Quill * The Rapaport-Schabio Family Susan and David Rattner ** Jim and Diana Resek ** John and Amy Rieszer Brian and Elizabeth Rizor *
Gary Robinson and Amy Whitney ** Tom and Kathy Rogers ** Robert N. Roop ** Nancy and Keith Sandberg ** Mark Schmukler and Kaitlin Doyle The Scott Family ** Jeff Nicholas and Liz Sigety * Cornelius E. and Virginia W. Sigety * Joseph Simek and Alexis Ridge-Simek * Gurney and Faith Sloan ** Susan Smith * Alan Stifelman and Rosemary McQuate ** Jay and Joan Tanner * Mark and Janice Waldman ** Jonathan Weiner and Deborah Heiligman * Jeffrey Williams ** George and Anne Yarnall ** Jon and Karen Yerkes * Zelesko Family Fund * David and Rebecca Zemach-Lawler * GRANDPARENTS OF ALUMNI Morton and Janet Barnett ** Patsy Clayton Ellie and Jim Cusick * Carol and Louis Della Penna * Joseph Fusco * Rosemarie and Donald Gibson Jr. Vickie Hodge and James Farrell* Gail Keim ** Robin Kinnel ** Robert and Nortrud Loy Lynn Peacock Deborah and Jack Rosenberger Joseph and Rosemary Simek* Elizabeth Slim ** Susan Taylor and Michael Murphree * Donald Woods * Dorothy and Mike Zelesko * FORMER FACULTY AND STAFF Andrew Abrams * Brad Bovee Sarah Crofts ‘87 ** Michael and Alberta Duncan **
Elizabeth Eschallier Sydney Fox ** Janet F. Gendaszek * Judith Heggestad ** Joseph Holbert * Olwen and Bill Jarvis ** Linda Kamel ** Haidy and Ron Kerber Rusty and Carol MacMullan * Lincoln and Julie Merwin ** Herman Mihalich and Val Fusco ** Toby and Juanelle Mochel * Peter and Karen Pearson ** Ethan and Ginny Perry * Louann Plough ** Catherine Anne Porter * Nancy and Keith Sandberg ** Chris Searle Elizabeth Slim ** Alan Stifelman and Rosemary McQuate ** George and Anne Yarnall ** FRIENDS OF BFS Anonymous Marguerite Ayres Buckingham Friends Meeting * Tracy and Bob Collie Katherine Kay NJ Ollsten George and Frances Rhoads MATCHING GIFTS AND CORPORATE DONORS AmazonSmile Foundation The Blackbaud Giving Fund Bristol-Myers Squibb Johnson & Johnson The Merck Foundation * Solebury Friends Meeting ** Note: While we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of this report, if you feel there has been an error, please accept our sincere apology and notify the Advancement Office so that we may correct our records. Published October, 2023. All rights reserved. No duplication without permission.
THANK YOU MR. B! Nancy Sandberg
Excitement and laughter rippled through the tent on the drizzly afternoon in May as scores of BFS alumni, families past and present, faculty, and friends came together to honor Steve Bernardini as he neared his June retirement. Over 200 people gathered to be part of the momentous occasion, to thank this beloved BFS legend – faculty member, colleague, former coach, science and math teacher, mentor, and friend to hundreds of students and their families - for his 42 years of dedicated and selfless service to the BFS community. After several wonderful speeches, Head of School Paul Lindenmaier surprised everyone with the announcement that the new gymnasium would be named in honor of Steve -- news that was met with a standing ovation. As the skies cleared and the last of the attendees pulled themselves away from the tent to find their cars in the approaching darkness, there was Steve, true to character, still giving his full attention to the last of the well-wishers, not yet fatigued despite the high emotions of the day. He has always given his all for this community. Thank you, Mr. B!
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Established in 1794 by the Buckingham Monthly Meeting, Buckingham Friends School has served students in its current location for 229 years. The school’s mission is “Buckingham Friends School honors the Light within each person, inspires scholarship and spiritual community, and instills the value of caring for others and our world”. The Board of Buckingham Friends School is composed of members from Buckingham, Solebury, Wrightstown, Doylestown Monthly Meetings, members of the Bucks Quarterly Meeting, 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 Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS). In the 2022-2023 school year, Buckingham Friends School served 170 students in grades Kindergarten through eight.
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