22-23 Annual Report on Philanthropy

TA B L E O F

Contents 02 Letter from The Head of School and The Board 04 Welcome New Trustees 06 Founder’s Day 08 Celebrating 90 Years 12 30 Years of Giving with the Mitchells 14 The Buckley Fund 17 The 2022-2023 Buckley Fund Donor Roll 26 2022-2023 Endowment 30 2022-2023 Faculty & Staff Giving 32 2022-2023 Alumni Engagement Board 34 Alumni Donor Roll 38 Alumni Events 40 Alumni Reunion 42 2022-2023 Financial Summary 43 2022-2023 Financial Aid Program Giving 44 2022-2023 Parents’ Association Board 46 “Club 90” 50 Class of 2023 52 Ways to Give

This Annual Report reflects gifts made to The Buckley School during the fiscal year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL

Mission

The Buckley School is a dynamic, nurturing learning community committed to equity and inclusion. Our innovative teachers and challenging programs inspire creativity, courage, and collaboration. By promoting a balanced development of mind, body, and character, we encourage each student to find joy and meaning in life and make an impact in the world.

History

The Buckley School, founded in 1933 by Isabelle Buckley, is the oldest K-12 independent all-gender day school in Los Angeles. Dr. Buckley’s commitment to academics, arts, athletics, and moral education, is the foundation for the school’s current vision for Buckley graduates to become architects of the future.

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LETTER FROM

The Head of School Dear Buckley Friends and Family, During the 2022-2023 school year, we celebrated our 90th anniversary, paying tribute to our dynamic history and paving the way for a bold future. Dr. Buckley’s last living child, Peter, along with other members of the Buckley family, returned to campus for Founders’ Day, helping today’s students connect to the generations of Griffins before them. We also rolled out our forward-looking strategic plan, including our vision that all students become “architects of the future,” prepared to create their own life, to shape their community, and sustain our planet. To that end, we proudly hosted our first-ever Climate Conference and South x South Buckley Arts Festival, and established a committee of faculty to explore AI and the implications for learning. We also had a record-breaking year in athletics, and wrapped up the spring with the Buckley Fair and Commencement on Gilley Field. From a breathtaking anniversary party to Party Book events and celebrations of learning, the 2022-2023 school year was filled with milestones and reminders of why we all call Buckley our home. None of this would be possible without your investment in our community!

Buckley’s Annual Report on Philanthropy is one of the many ways we say thank you to each and every member of the Buckley community for their contributions. Your generosity makes Buckley possible–our faculty and staff rely on your generosity to help strengthen the community and foster growth within your students. It is through your philanthropic commitment, volunteer time, and partnership that Buckley continues to thrive. The Buckley community could not be what it is today without you, and for this we are incredibly grateful.

Thank you for your ongoing love and support of Buckley. As the 2023-2024 year begins, let’s be architects, and continue to build the future together.

Alona Scott Head of School

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LETTER FROM

The Board Chair Dear Buckley Community, This past year during Buckley’s 90th anniversary, I had the honor of stepping into my role as board chair, a position that has allowed me to witness the love and generosity spread across the school community. It is all made possible with the guidance and support of our Head of School Alona Scott, who works tirelessly to enhance our community.

The generosity that so many of you displayed during the school year was inspiring, and it gave the Board of Trustees a great sense of pride in our Buckley community. Your philanthropic efforts provide Buckley with the resources necessary to continue to nurture our students’ love for learning. Thank you all for fostering our culture of giving over the past 90 years.

While celebrating our 90th anniversary this year, we also took the time to honor board member Andrea Alberini. Without her dedication and commitment, Buckley would not be Buckley. Since becoming a member of the community in 2003, she chaired numerous Parents’ Association committees, served as the Parents’ Association President in 2007-08, and has just finished her ninth and final year as a Trustee. Andrea exemplifies Buckley’s philanthropic and generous spirit. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to Buckley.

I am proud of the admiration for Buckley that was shown last year and am certain that our community will continue to be a source of pride for 90 more years.

Thank you, Ben Vega Chair of the Board of Trustees

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WELCOME

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NEW TRUSTEES

George Ellis

Frank Jung

George Ellis is the Director of Program Management in the North America Strategy team at Kenvue, formerly the consumer health care division of Johnson & Johnson that oversees brands such as Band-Aid, Neutrogena, Tylenol, and many more. A technology professional for more than 16 years, George started his career in the Finance Division at Goldman Sachs as a Senior Associate in the Controllers Technology Office before moving on to Johnson & Johnson, where as IT Director he helped innovate the company’s Skin Health technology strategy. A graduate of Syracuse University, George is the father of three Buckley students, Alexander, Cameron, and Sebastian.

Frank is the co-founder and co-head of the Digital Media department at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), focusing on selling series and movies, brand synergy, talent representation, building new businesses, and advising on investment and strategic partnerships. He has also led the charge in the creation of new companies and advising companies in the digital space. A graduate of the University of Washington and a trustee at Hollywood Radio and TV Society (HRTS) and the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE), Frank is the father of Buckley Lower School students Preston and Viviana.

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Kirsten Berkman Winikoff An active member of the theatre community for 20 years, Kirsten currently serves as a producer for Olympus Theatricals, a New York-based company that acquires, develops, and produces commercial theatre projects. Previously, she worked in various capacities at East of Doheny, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), The Araca Group, and The Lark Play Development Center.

A graduate of Northwestern (BA) and NYU (MA), Kirsten is also a former Middle School history teacher and currently serves on the boards of New Dramatists playwrights center and Congregation Temple Judea. She is a parent to Buckley Lower School students Tessa and Tali.

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FOUNDER’S DAY

The Buckley School

On October 7, 2022 Buckley celebrated its 90th Founder’s Day! Old and new members of the Buckley community gathered on campus to honor Buckley and 90 years of dynamic history. Students cheered on their fellow Griffins in a parade and rallied together in the gym. The Buckley Fight song could be heard far and wide as Buckley sang with pride!

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Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating at Buckley’s 90th Anniversary Party! The Beverly Hilton was full of excitement and an outpouring of love for the home you have all helped build at Buckley. The evening was also marked in honor of Andrea Alberini, a trustee who finished her ninth and final year of leadership during the 2022-2023 school year.

Proceeds from The 90th Anniversary Party benefited Buckley’s Financial Aid Endowment. Whether you sponsored the event, attended as a guest, or purchased a page in the tribute book, your support has helped ensure Buckley’s long-term commitment to financial aid.

Your generosity helped raise over $333,000!

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RAISE THE PADDLE Anonymous (5) Sabine Abadou ‘89 and Ponti Lambros ‘89 Ed and Oyinda Akenzua Andrea and Carlos Alberini The Algee Family Mary Ellen Bauder Andrews and Bryan Andrews Tania and Bardia Anvar ‘94 Melissa ‘96 and Eric Bakewell Valeria Balfour and Michael Goslin Anastasia Barzee and Andrew Asnes Rae Marie Basmagian Walter Baumhoff Lorena and Nick Costino Joanna and Jeffrey Davis The Delgado Family Jodi and Kavon Elhami Neda and Madjid Emami Jessica Falcone and Dean Pollack Michelle and Ron Farhadi Cathryn Farnsworth Erin Fitzgerald and Yann Abdourazakou Joseph Fogel ‘84 and Kathryn Kantner Nancy and Peter Fowkes The Ghatan-Sterling Family The Grauman Family Paula Grussi ‘15 Marlen R. Grussi ‘13 Anthony Gutierrez and Nicole Pennington Shalom and Sam Hakim Lisa and Nate Handlon Ali Hillis and Matthew Schwarz The Hogan & Rieke Family Nancy and Martin Irani Joycelyn Jones Alicia and Allen Katz Jenifer and Andrew Katz Tamar and Apel Keuroghlian

Deborah and Lance Klein Citlali and David Koller Melissa and Chad Lasdon ‘97 Amy Lerner-Hill and Charles Hill Nicole and Ophir Lupu ‘96 Clara and Bret Martin Payal and Rohit Mehta Jennifer and Matthew Messer Aivy and Christopher Miller Christina Monteiro and Thomas Cusumano Michaela J. Murphy ‘13 Evette Murphy Jenny and Desmond Nugent Dana and Brian Nussbaum Melanie and Michael O’Connell ‘91 Jessica Ekeberg Oakes ‘00 and Jon Oakes Katie and Dustin Peterson Susan ‘70 and Perry Pierce Sarah and Mathew Poage Angela and Ali Pootrakul Kirith Prady Patrick A. Rangel ‘63 Susan Reichmann and Michael Lee Tara Safronoff and Matthew Plunkett Susan Schnitzer and Greg Goodman Shelly Schroth Alona and Lacarya Scott Jennifer and Theodore Sheffield Elaine Sir and Chris Miller Leura and Jeremiah Spielman ‘97 Leigh Stein ‘91 and Joseph McNamara Bill Steinberg and William Vigil David Sweeney and Bob Semanovich Maggie and Nathan Swisher The Taglyan Family The Taus Family Melissa Tufeld and David Gerber Belinda and Benjamin Vega Nelly and Christopher Zahiri Jessica Zerges and Jeffrey Binkley Melissa and Richard Zinman Lindsay Zir-Oldak and Jason Oldak

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STANSBURY SPONSORSHIP

ROBERT YOUNG SPONSORSHIP

90TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE BOOK

Robyn Field and Anthony O’Carroll Payal and Rohit Mehta Greg Peck and Susan Cronin

Leslie and Gary Goetzman Jackie Goldberg ’91 Nancy and Martin Irani Pat and Bea Riley

Anonymous (2) Alice and Amo Aloy The Delgado Family Jessica Falcone and Dean Pollack Joseph Fogel ’84 and Kathryn Kantner Lissette and Greg Glasser Susan Ragde Gutterman ’74 and David Gutterman Lisa and Nate Handlon Alicia and Allen Katz Elizabeth McDougall Duane Meltzer and Jill Schwendinger Meltzer ’74 Aivy and Christopher Miller Christina Monteiro and Thomas Cusumano Michaela J. Murphy ’13 Dana and Gary Slavett Belinda and Benjamin Vega Rayni and Branden Williams Nelly and Christopher Zahiri

RIVERSIDE SPONSORSHIP The Hemrajani Family

WOODMAN SPONSORSHIP The Agapitov Family Tania and Bardia Anvar ’94

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DOHENY SPONSORSHIP Mary Ellen Bauder Andrews and Bryan Andrews Jennifer Cody and Michael Cody The D’Alessio Family Joanna and Jeffrey Davis Maddi and Matthew Dessner Angela and Daniel Feiner Elizabeth Gottainer and David Sadkin Shalom and Sam Hakim The Khodabandehloo Family The Macaulay Family Aivy and Christopher Miller Leigh Stein ’91 and Joseph McNamara

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Years of Giving WITH THE MITCHELLS

Since 1992, Burt and Pamela Mitchell have had five of their children attend Buckley. Lily and Abby, their youngest daughters, celebrated their senior year at Buckley during the 2021-2022 school year! While here, their students met their best friends, learned valuable life lessons, and formed bonds with faculty and administrators who continue to provide them with guidance and support to this day. The school’s small, close-knit environment has been a second home to their children. As Burt said, “For us, Buckley is a neighborhood school. You can walk there, bring the lunches they forgot; it has been our kids’ second home.” Buckley’s inclusive environment is made possible by families like the Mitchells, who extend their welcome to all of the community; from helping new students find their way around campus to making sure no one is left behind for a birthday celebration, you are not alone if you have a member of the Mitchell Family by your side.

Their unwavering generosity continues beyond their hospitality. The Mitchells have been active donors to the Buckley Fund every year since 1992, making them donors for 30 years! The support the Mitchell’s have provided for the school puts emphasis on their belief that, “the more you do, the better.”

From generous donations to volunteering as a room parent, Buckley is so grateful to be a home for the Mitchell family!

A special thank you to the Mitchells!

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Established in 1933, The Buckley School has relied upon the generosity of its community to continue to foster the growth of its Griffins. A robust and reliable annual fund offsets the cost of a Buckley education and keeps tuition increases lower. This year, Buckley was fortunate enough to have 80% donor participation from the current families on campus! This level of generosity exemplifies the nature of giving that exists in our community.

All investments to the Buckley Fund allow for students to connect with one another, expand upon their curiosity, and gain a sense of excitement for new discoveries. Unrestricted donations to the Buckley Fund ensure that Buckley has the resources that allow our faculty and staff to provide the most

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Faculty & Staff Donors

793 Total Donors

161 Alumni Donors

relevant and compelling Buckley experience to all our students. Our restricted donors designated their gifts to financial aid, faculty and staff professional development, DEI, academic program and technology, the visual arts, and the media programs.

The Buckley School is deeply grateful to the parents and guardians, alumni, faculty and staff, and friends who have supported the 2022-2023 Buckley Fund.

Your contributions make an immediate impact on the people and programs that shape the bright futures of our students.

Thank you!

Class of 2034

98%

Participation Rate

ALMOST

80%

Overall Parent & Guardian Participation

204

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CONGRATS TO THE CLASS OF 2034 on winning the 2022-23 Buckley Fund Class Competition Challenge with 98%.

Check out each classes participation for the 2022-2023 school year

WHY the Griffins?

As you look over the names of donors who have generously given to the Buckley Fund during the 2022-2023 year you might notice a black or red Griffin accompanying them. The Griffin is a symbol of consecutive giving to the Buckley Fund! Those individuals who are listed with a red Griffin have consecutively given to the Buckley Fund for five to nine years. The black Griffin signified those who have been donors for 10 consecutive years or more!

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GRADE

PARTICIPATION

K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

82% 98% 89% 90% 94% 91% 83% 83% 79% 81% 78% 74% 44%

5-9 years consecutive giving

10+ years consecutive giving

Bell Tower Society $50,000 and above

Head of School Circle $20,000 to $49,999

Buckley Associates $12,500 to $19,999

Donor Roll Bell Tower Society Anonymous Chika and Kentaro Abe The Ahmanson Foundation

Griffin Society $7,500 to $12,499

The Red & Gray $3,500 to $7,499

Friends

$1,000 to $3,499

Donors

Up to $999 * Donors of $3,500 and more are invited to the Leadership Donor Event in the fall.

Head of School Circle Adriana and Cris Abrego Andrea and Carlos Alberini Bryiana and Rob Dyrdek Leslie and Gary Goetzman Jeffrey Lewis Hernan Lopez and Scott Velasquez Bill Prady and Jessica Queller Oksana Smolik and Eduard Ogai

Buckley Associates The Agapitov Family The D’Alessio Family Tom Dolby

Lissette and Greg Glasser I.N. and Susanna H. Van Nuys Foundation Tamar and Apel Keuroghlian Delia and Jonathan Matz Jeffrey S. Polak Gara and Jason Post Kirith Prady Rachel and Terence Winter Shana and Matthew Zarcufsky

Griffin Society Anonymous Brett Benner and Chip Sellers Kimberly and Eric Biddle ’94 Linda and Lance Collins Melissa Demirjian Yervant Demirjian Maddi and Matthew Dessner Jessica Falcone and Dean Pollack Bobby and Jacquelyn Florsheim Kirsten and Dean Gavoni Maradith and Aaron Ginsburg The Glik Family 2022-23 Annual Report

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Felicia and Andrew Waldman Alison and Palmer West Rayni and Branden Williams Eric and Kirsten Winikoff Melissa and Richard Zinman Liz and Kev Zoryan

Difei Gu and Bin Li Jung Eun Jang and Jae Wook Jeong Grace Ji and Chris Tang The Lassner Family The LeNoble Family Irlanda Méndez and William Martínez Zoe Melzack Kristine Nishiyama and Barry Schwebs The Oxley Family Tania and Bardia Anvar ’94 Jocelyn and Thomas Price Shahnaz Qaedi and Ayman Abdel-Khaleq Elizabeth Gottainer and David Sadkin Bridgette and Pete Sampras Jennifer and Theodore Sheffield Holly and Richard Shuter Amanda and Andrew Smith Carol and Ned Spieker Leigh Stein ’91 and Joseph McNamara Charn and Brandon Sugimoto The Tulloch Family Debra Upsher 18

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The Red & Gray Anonymous (4) Kirsten and David Abdo The Alfano-Goldsmith Family Nicole and Wolfgang Baier The Bhamani Family Christine and Steven Blackman Amanda and Sam Brown The Cardillo Family Gina Balian and Jonathan Chinn Jiyun and Jong Choi Sharona Cohen and Edwin Haronian Bradley E. Cooper Virginie and Laurent Degryse Paula and Thomas Dey Jodi and Kavon Elhami Lina and Yuri Falkinstein Angela and Daniel Feiner Holly and Sean Feller Joseph Fogel ’84 and Kathryn Kantner The Fraley Self Family Janice and Joel Frank The Glennon Family

Jackie Goldberg ’91 Jessica and Jeff Goldsmith JoAnne Gratiot Alina and Alan Greenberg Shalom and Sam Hakim Elise and Brian Henderson The Hogan & Rieke Family Sheila Hoyer and Brian Terr Renee and Frank Jung Alicia and Allen Katz Amy and Mark Kestenbaum ’94 Zaheda Khan and Mario Lejtman Michelle and Kevin Kim Hayan Kim and Byungkeun Lee Gary Kusin Tisha and Eran Lagstein The Landau Family Joey and Corey Leff Amy Lerner-Hill and Charles Hill Jul Vann Levine The Liu Family Kristin Lowe and Charles Coy Michelle Mao and Zhiyong Yuan Arthur and Yoshikazu Maruyama The McClinton Family Rina Mimoun and Scott Weinger Marina Monroe and Ben Kusin Christina and Yossi Morovati Farah and Mark Nehoray Lan Nguyen and Lam Le Jenny and Desmond Nugent Dana and Brian Nussbaum

5-9 years consecutive giving

10+ years consecutive giving

The Ormond Family Serina and Robert Ounjian Alice Pan and George Sun The Perotti Family The Razzaghi Family The Rhodes Family (Josh ’22, Luke ’27) Sharon Richter-Rosas and Rick Rosas Marrin and Brian Riordan Jacquelyn Rosati and Eric Sherman Shari Rosenthal and Marlene King Jannelle and Benjamin Ross Alexander Rousmaniere and Sonia Boyajian Elizabeth Russomanno-Doyle and Rory Doyle Tara Safronoff and Matthew Plunkett Nadia and Sam Saleh The Sartirana Family Niloufar and Henry Shahery Rose and Andrew Shiner Stephanie Simon and Jason Newman Elizabeth and Eli Skulsky Tori and Todd Stefan Eric Stern Euphemia Sumpter and Nicholas Muscarella David Sweeney and Bob Semanovich Maggie and Nathan Swisher The Taglyan Family Kelly and David Tourgeman Tina Trahan and Chris Albrecht Melissa Tufeld and David Gerber

Belinda and Benjamin Vega Alissa Vradenburg and Michael Sheresky Rachel Waranch and Jason Feuerstein Soo Wee and Young Kim Yin Mei Wong and Sam Ip Karen and Alvin Wong Pearl Zadeh and Yousef Monadjemi Nelly and Christopher Zahiri Jessica Zerges and Jeffrey Binkley Yongli Zhang and James Tung

Friends

Anonymous (14) Ara and Daniel Alaei Katie and Christopher Alender Mary Ellen Bauder Andrews and Bryan Andrews Selvi Aram Scott Arsenault and Jerry Daniello Dayna and Patrick Auger Phillip and Fri Bailey Melissa ’96 and Eric Bakewell The Baklayan-D’Ambra Family Laura and Charles Bamford Jenifer and Gil Barkon The Baron Family Jennifer and Robert Barrett Catherine and Binais Begovic The Bental Family Joshua Berman

Donor Roll The Bouriakov Family Alexandra and David Brenner Margaret Buckley-Simpson and Terry Simpson Natalie and Rafael Carbunaru Christopher Chen Amit and Asha Chopra Gina and Peter Chuang Tova and Kaveh Cohen The Coleman Family Joe and Natalie Comartin Lorena and Nick Costino Sara and Rob Crabbe Harnisha Dalwadi and Donald Joh Joanna and Jeffrey Davis Stephanie A. Davis and Steven Kern Kim Davis and Matthew Senreich Jennifer and David Decker The Delgado Family Justin S. Demko Craig Doherty and James Hyland Sabine Dreher and Robert Amin Priya Sopori and Eric Emanuel Elena and Jeffrey Endlich Mac Esfandi Miles and Denise Estes The Faison Family Michelle and Ron Farhadi Cathryn Farnsworth The Fisher Family Chad and Moe Fiveash The Flexer Family 2022-23 Annual Report

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Michael and Rashell Flot Lori and Jason Fotter Genise Fraiman and Arash Horizon The Gewirtz Tallieu Family The Ghatan-Sterling Family Karina and Arthur Glosman Denise and David Goldberg Michelle and Jonathan Goldsmith The Grauman Family Allison Grodner and Dante Pasqualucci Michelle and Paul Ha Emily and Mark Habibi Elissa Hahm and Jinhwan Park Fahi and Michael Hallin Lisa and Nate Handlon Monica Harb and Adolfo Bejarano Jenn and Don Hardison Dan Harries and Andrew Fayé Ali Hillis and Matthew Schwarz Jessica and Elliot Hirsch Jessica and Christopher Iovenko Ali and Alexis Jamshidi Kellie and Deepak Jesrani 20

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Rashida L. Jones ’93 Gayle Jones-Benoit and Dudley Benoit Heather Kang and Suhyoung Lee Sharon L. Kashfian ’00 Jenifer and Andrew Katz The Khodabandehloo Family Julia and David Kirsch Deborah and Lance Klein Cara Kleinhaut and Sean Weber-Small Sarah and Jason Kranitz Deepa and Sameer Kulkarni Jessica Kunin ’86 Lisa Lam and David Ng Kay Lau The Layke Family Ben and Leslie LeClair Angela and Paul Levin Jing Li and Minwen Wu JoAnne and Jeffrey Lord Nicole and Ophir Lupu ’96 The Macaulay Family Tracy Mallozzi-Okun and Michael Okun Jenn D. Mann Hovig and Aleen Manouchekian Carianne and Matthew Marshall Clara and Bret Martin Melissa and Arno Marukian The McLaughlin Family The Mesa Family Jennifer and Matthew Messer Aivy and Christopher Miller Tracy and Bruce Miller

Tracy and Steven Moawad The Moghimi Family Christina Monteiro and Thomas Cusumano Gabriella and Shahab Mossavar-Rahmani The Mund de Laurens Family The Newman Family Gyorei Nishimori and Joe Zhou Jessica Ekeberg Oakes ‘00 and Jon Oakes Deborah Pandit-Sawaf and Bashar Sawaf Katie and Dustin Peterson Cindy Peterson and John Morris Nancy Pimental Peggy Procter The Ramey-Krauss Family Golareh and Soroush Ramin Edward Rhyu ’89 and Jahwon Lee Karen Richardson ’95 and Lamar Baker Pat and Bea Riley Rebecca and Kevin Rising Jennifer and David Rochkind Mya and Michael Rosett Sonya Roth Pam and Mark Scott Alona and Lacarya Scott Adam Sher and Lauren Soloff The Shim/Bennett Family Seema and Javed Siddiqi Stephen Siercks ’03 and Jae Gaswirth Siercks ’04 Jennifer Sikov ’99 and Michael Sikov Dana and Gary Slavett Jackie Soura and Aidan Foley

5-9 years consecutive giving

10+ years consecutive giving

Ilana Sparrow and Benjamin Procter Lori Stanford and Jennifer Hill Shana Stein and Anthony Maranville Michal and Perry Steinberg KJ Steinberg and Tony Tisdale Robert A.M. Stern Melissa and David Sudeck Brooke Thatawat and William Stubbs Gina Torrecilla and José-Manuel de Castro Jacquelyn ’95 and Simon Uwins Marysol and Srinivas Velamoor Michelle and Vadim Vishnevskiy Regina ’89 and Thomas Wang Panney Wei Gavin Wise and Brigitte Danzig Laura and Michael Yanovich Danielle Yoo and Jayson Kim

Donors Anonymous (86) Sabine Abadou ’89 and Ponti Lambros ’89 Maurice J. Adkins Marina ’99 and Ariyan Afshar Dalila Alcaraz The Algee Family Jaclyn M. Aranda Stephanie Arellano and Clement Betpolice The Astor Family Amy Atlas and Jesse Burch

The Avery Family Jamie and Ryan Bache Sepi and Navid Bahrami Matt Balano The Ballard-O’Neill Family Anne-Marie Balzano Deborah Banner and Peter Rose Caroline Banzali and Stephen Schwartzberg Alexander D. Barad ’97 The Barker Family Dale Bartels Rae Marie Basmagian Teresa Beaudet and Gerald Giamportone Dory Ben-Ami ’93 Steven Bercovitch ’05 Marlene and Naum Bisellach Esteela and Stefan Boedeker Randee Borggrebe Emily Boudreau Karine Bouganim and Richard Khalifa Christine Braunschweiger Michael Bresnahan ’89 Theresa Broccoli Jill Broffman-Gerrity and Tim Gerrity Brittani Brown Whitney Brown James Burch ’21 Tina and Jonathan Byrnes ’73 Doris and Ubigildo Caballeros Rory Calhoun ’89 Tony Cameron ’73 Linda Campanelli and Michael Gaswirth

Donor Roll Matt H. Cano Joan Canzone Sonia Capretta ’02 and Nicholas Capretta Carolina Cardenas David Carmany Elif Cercel and Berfin Haymes William Chae ’02 Joy and Austin Chen ’91 Genevieve Chenoweth Sun Chung and Grant Chang ’89 The Churchward Family Josh Clement ’03 Susan Cole and Cheryl Scheer Chenee Coleman and Erica Moseley Curtis Covington Benicia and Richard Cruz Rio and Barry Cyrus Olivier Dalle Adit and Eliav Dan Jill Dash Belinda Williams Daughrity ’02 Jeremy Davidson ’92 Tarja Wainwright Davis and Christopher Davis Emily and Edward Davis ’96 Jennifer and Jason De Meo Leslie Danon and Gregory Dean Jamie and Mike DeWitt Jorge and Yamilé Díaz Marlo Dickman ’85 Donna Dishbak ’98 The Duff Family 2022-23 Annual Report

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5-9 years consecutive giving

Michael Dye Richard Edelen Lorna Edelen Dalia and Dave Edwards Setta and Sherif El Dabe ’94 Malik B. El-Amin and Kelsey Scott Sabah El-Amin Heather and George Ellis Neda and Madjid Emami Gregory Engel ’89 Sean Ervin ’94 Jennifer and Alexander Eshaghian ’94 Jack Eskenazi ’87 Ghazal and Yaser Eslami Mark Falkenbach ’73 The Farrar Family Sloane ’89 and Robert Felton Anat Fernandes Patrick Field ’93 Orley Fields Ms. Susanne K. Filkins Savannah Fine ’12 Alexandra ’89 and John Fink 22

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Joanne Firestone Erin Fitzgerald and Yann Abdourazakou Harlan Flagg ’99 and Maren Fromm ’00 Nancy and Peter Fowkes Katherine Fugate Haleh and Dariush Gabbay Nicholas C. Gaswirth ’02 Awet Gebrehiiwet-Wilder and Matthew Wilder Robert Gerber ’89 Suzan E. Mellinger Gerber ’75 Albert Gersh ’89 Ginevra Hazelle Gobert and Jason Wrice Elizabeth A. Goetzman ’08 Carolyn Goh Dakota Goldberg ’22 Deborah Mayer Goldberg Michael H. Goldfeder ’18 Sabrina R. Goldfeder ’19 Sophia and Patrick Gomez John and Stacey Goschin Isabelle Grandsire The Greene Family Marlen R. Grussi ’13 Dania and Roman Guaderrama Anastasiya and Alex Gurevich Anthony Gutierrez and Nicole Pennington Hyunjoo Hahm and Tackhwan Kim Melinda Hakim ’93 and Pejman Cohan Alex D. Hakim ’97 Timothy Handley

10+ years consecutive giving

Libby and Brett Hansen Allison Hardaway Eric and Deanna Hardemion Tammy and Mickey Hargitay Sherril and Andrew Hart Wessam Hazaymeh Cyrus Hekmat ’90 Kenya and Larry Henderson John Holland Lisa Holliday and Jonathan Reff Karen and Lorne Hollis Lorena Hong and Sergio Ortiz Vincent Houser Hofite and Chris Huddleston ’98 Aurora Ignacio Lee and Tom Irwin The Isaac Family Taj Jackson ’91 Jim Jefferies Lisa and Dave Jeser Natalie Jimenez Carlyn Johnson Jessica and Larry Jonas Joycelyn Jones Denise Jones ’93 Lisa and Doron Kadosh Chris A. Kahn ’93 John Kanegaye ’80 Sloane Kaplan ’02 Jacob Katz ’22 Michael Keenan and Randall Winston Daniel J. Kelleher

5-9 years consecutive giving

10+ years consecutive giving

Donor Roll Katharine Kent and Ernest Barbarash Emma King Jennifer Jackson Koch ’96 Melissa and Jeremy Koff Mitchell Kohn Citlali and David Koller Diana Kotler ’90 Nicole Greenwood Kraft and Richard Kraft Stephanie Krajchir ’80 Stacy Seligman Kravitz ’94 Cammy and Morgan Land Alina Landver and Dmitry Guzik Jennifer Lanski Elizabeth and Charles Lanski Candice Lapin ’95 Jared Larsen Jill and David Lascher Melissa and Chad Lasdon ’97 Kristen K. Lecong ’02 Jin Young Lee and Peter Choi Makala Lee Jennifer Lee Sarah Levitt Annabel Lew The Livingston-Murray Family Sandi Logan ’82 Aja W. Evans Longino and Jay C. Longino Vivian López and Franklin López de la Rosa Hiram S. Mac ’98 Renee and Daniel Mackler The Maghboli-Yakhi Family Raja Mahidhara and Geetha Rao 2022-23 Annual Report

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Alice M. Mahoney ’12 Jennifer Manley and Andy Siegel Shalin Mantri ’00 Lou Marlar Davina Massey ’91 Amelia Mathis Kathryn Mazzuca and Ari Schwartzman Dominic McClure ’04 Clare McCreary Andrew McElwee The McGowan Family Nancy and Scott McKinsey ’77 Riley McQueen Sarah and James McTeigue Elsie and Johann Mendoza Sid S. Menon ’91 Teressa Mercurio Alix Simqu Merkley ’75 and Patrick Merkley Melissa Fuess Meyer ’96 and James Meyer Melissa F. Meyer ’96 Margaret and Lucas Meyers 24

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Margaret Meyers Stacey and Michael Michrowski Elizabeth Miller ’89 Cares Mills ’89 Annie Mittelbach Sabrina and Isaac Moore Carrie and Oren Mordkowitz Tomi More Alicia and Brianna Murphy Sharona and Daniel Nazarian Charles Neddermeyer Kevin Nelson ’04 Danielle Nixon Carolyn Nosrat-Arshadnia ’97 The Obasi Family Michael Ochs The Okano Family Lisa Ozur-Wallach and Scot Wallach Sara Palaskas Dorsa and Joey Parsi Adrienne Parsons and Eric Learnard Kimia R. Parvaresh ’17 The Patey Family Radu Patrichi ’94 Jodi Pearlman Gregory Peck and Susan Cronin Maria Pekurovskaya and Rob Myers Roslyn and John Perez Ingrid and José Pérez Lisa and Josh Perry Lisa Perry and Joachim Horsley Eric Peterson

Marie Philman Padmini and Dewey D. Pillai ’88 Kristelle Pliez Sarah and Mathew Poage Jennifer ’91 and Chris Pocino Jingyu Pu and Chao Tong The Puckett Family Elizabeth and Javier Quinana ‘97 Paulina Quintana ’90 and Robert Moon Shubha and Rajan Ranga ’91 Patrick A. Rangel ’63 Desiree-Ann Razo-Silva Brian Rector Shelley Reece and Robert ToTeras Regina and Brant Reed ’72 James Rhyu ’96 Kylene M. Richards Bianca Richardson and Blake Carthan Nicole Richie-Madden ’99 and Joel Madden Kerry Roche-Hisel Neal Roden Monia Roedersheimer Shawn and Mark Romero Alessandra Rosaldo and Eugenio Derbez Elaine Rosen Marni and Gregg Rosenzweig Danica and Steven Ross Randall Rubin George Russo Sally and Gregg Sacon Eddie Sacon ’21 Nohemi Salazar

5-9 years consecutive giving

10+ years consecutive giving

Ivan Salcedo Farnaz Salek and Sam Ghahremanpour Alfred Santamaria and Yun Kyoung Won Sarah Sawaya Zoe and James Scannell ’01 Allison Schaub Robert Schechter and Eliabeth Klock Konrad Schreier ’73 Shelly Schroth Laura and Todd Schumer Alexandra Schwartz Candace and John Sclimenti Judith Sekler Randy L. Sellers ’73 Victoria and Michael Senna Terri Seymour and Clark Mallon Kim and David Shane Clarissa Shinn Karim Si-Ahmed ’89 Nikki Siercks Mitchell Silver ’81 Michelle and Adam Silverman Sherrie Singer Elaine Sir and Chris Miller Samantha Slaven-Bick and Stewart Bick Katherine and Daniel Smith Don Smith Safia N. Smith ’19 Lisa and William Sobel Juliet L. Sobel ’16 Heather Spadaccini Julie Sperling ’95 and Craig Prentice

Leura and Jeremiah Spielman ’97 Heidi and Michael Spound The Stavropoulou Saltmar Family Laura Stein ’87 and Samuel Goldfeder Bill Steinberg and William Vigil Leslie and James Sterling Lisa and Brent Stutman Bert Syre ’83 Pam and Joseph Szokol ’74 Diana and José Tagle Dawn and Genndy Tartakovsky The Taus Family Christine Terry Rinn Thang and Franz Gill Ann M. Thurber The Tidwell Family Michael Tim Amy Toboco ’82 The Tolin Family Coach Toni Armando Torres Jr. Armando Torres Reinaga Michelle Totanes Steven Totland John Touchton Vincent S. Travaglione Terrai Traylor Tiffany F. Trinidad ’07 Lisa Turchan Nancy and Russell Twist Darlene and Gary Urwin Daniel Wagenaar

Donor Roll Rupert Wainwright Jennifer ’89 and Doug Walner Xiu Wang and Yuanping Li Gwendolyn Ward and Chris Sellers Steve Ward Skye Stolnitz Wathen ’03 Brandon Weaver ’98 Justin Weiss ’98 Wendy and Simon Wells Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon ’93 Alexis White and Michael Lam Previn A. Wick ’92 Christina Tasulis Williams ’80 Beth and John Wilson Wendy Wilson ’75 Susan and James Wlcek Erwin Wong Rick and Kapunahele Wong Molly and Andrew Wooden Melanie Woods-Padilla Shiye Yang Jessica and Ryan Yates Daphne Zacky ’97 Dinah and Ram Zafar ’98 Golnaz Zanich and Farid Shayegh Tracy Wong Zen ’73 and Mark Zen The Zien Family Lindsay Zir-Oldak and Jason Oldak Madison L. Kaplan Zusman ’11 Hillary Zwick ’01 and Jeremy Turner

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Restricted: $3,986,493

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Endowment Thank you to all of our donors who have given to Buckley’s various endowment funds. Your philanthropic efforts help ensure long-term financial security for the school. The security you provide alleviates financial pressure on the school and allows us to focus on educating students.

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Unrestricted: $39,977,221

5-9 years consecutive giving

10+ years consecutive giving

General Endowment

Senior Class Legacy Fund Donors

The general endowment at The Buckley School is a significant source of support for the school and its mission. A gift to the endowment secures Buckley’s future and supports investments in the school’s infrastructure, faculty and professional development, student-centered programs and technology, and most importantly, financial aid for new and continuing students.

Each year, parents are asked to support the Senior Class Legacy Fund to honor their graduating senior, and to support the general endowment at Buckley. Founded in 2006, the Senior Class Legacy Fund continues to grow as alumni give in honor of their class year and as subsequent classes establish their own legacy funds.

The combined impact for future generations of Buckley students will be tremendous.

Anonymous Dan Harries and Andrew Fayé Sabrina and Isaac Moore Sharona and Daniel Nazarian The Okano Family The Taus Family

Anonymous (2) Kirsten and David Abdo Leslie Danon and Gregory Dean Sabine Dreher and Robert Amin The Erwich Family Lissette and Greg Glasser Anthony Gutierrez and Nicole Pennington

Vivian López and Franklin López de la Rosa Sharona and Daniel Nazarian Jodi Novick-Erwich Sally and Gregg Sacon Candace and John Sclimenti Penelope and Cesare Stipanovich Melanie Woods-Padilla

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Jordan Weiss Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Weiss family established the Jordan Weiss Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor their son, who passed away suddenly during his senior year. The scholarship fund celebrates Jordan and ensures his great sense of humor, energy, loyalty, and embodiment of the Buckley Commitment are always remembered. Annual financial aid awards are granted to students who embody the qualities central to Jordan’s character and who otherwise might not have the chance to attend The Buckley School. The first Jordan Weiss Memorial Scholarship Fund grant was made in the 2013-2014 school year.

Andrea and Carlos Alberini Holly and Drew Bauer Christine and Patrick Connolly The Layne Family Nohemi Salazar

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Christine Terry Marilyn Wade and Paul Arrow Tami Woldman ’84

5-9 years consecutive giving

10+ years consecutive giving

Margaret Mason Endowment Fund It can be said that the heart of the Buckley community lies within its dedicated teachers. And no greater example of this dedication is Dr. Margaret Mack Mason, World Languages Department Chair, who truly embodied the depth and soul of the Buckley commitment and what it meant to be an exceptional educator.

Buckley’s world languages department thrived under the leadership of Dr. Mason for more than 20 years. Having arrived at Buckley in 1983, Dr. Mason’s presence was felt everywhere on campus. She taught french, english, humanities and went on to work for the college counseling department.

Today Dr. Mason’s rich legacy lives on through her incredible bequest to Buckley. Through her generosity, the Margaret Mason Endowment Fund for Professional Development was established in 2019. Her gift, combined with the additional match from a handful of Buckley families, grows each year, and will leave an impact on generations of Buckley students to come.

The Mason Family Trust

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Here at Buckley we are so lucky to be surrounded by faculty and staff members who share our values in philanthropy!

Thank you to all of you who have generously supported the 2022-23 Buckley Fund. We are so grateful for your contributions. Your gift is yet another way you demonstrate your support and dedication to Buckley.

Thank you!

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MILESTONES Part of what makes Buckley so special is the dedicated faculty and staff! We are deeply grateful for the commitment that you have made to us and are looking forward to many more amazing years. Thank you for your years of service!

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Joshua Ryan Steven Totland Romeo Gonzalez

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On July 17, 2023, the Buckley community lost a beloved Lower School science teacher, KITTY HUMPHREY. Known for her kindness and humor, Kitty gave the scores of students who passed through her room a passion for science and nature. When she came to Buckley in 1992, she founded the Tate Science Center in Lower School and grew the program from there– right through this past spring, when she saw the completion of the new Lower School Science Lab. Kitty was committed to creating a sense of belonging in her classroom. Her shelves and walls are full of books and posters highlighting the achievements and life stories of underrepresented groups. In Kitty’s classroom, children saw themselves and their families reflected in the curriculum.

Respectful, wise, compassionate, and always funny, she was a pleasure to work with. Those who knew her will forever remember her by these qualities, along with her dedication to teaching and students, many of whom would come by to visit her after moving on to the Middle and Upper School or graduating.

Kitty is survived by her two daughters, Heather and Lower School associate science teacher Holly. It’s not an understatement to say that Kitty Humphrey will be profoundly missed by us all.

After five years in the Admission Office as the associate admission director, MOLLY WOODEN retired from Buckley this June. Working primarily in Lower School admissions, Molly also became known throughout the community as a ninth-grade student advisor, car door opener during morning drop-off, and a regular presence at student performances and events. Molly is setting off on new adventures with plans to serve as a trustee at Dennis Friends Foundation and setting up a new home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Thank you Molly for leading us in welcoming new community members to Buckley over the years. You have helped our school become the place that it is today.

Best wishes from Buckley!

This fall our beloved DEI director, MATT BALANO, passed away.

Since he came to Buckley during the summer of 2022, his passion for DEI work and his compassion for bringing along others in that work helped build immeasurable capacity in our community. His patience, intellect, humor, and empathy showed us all what a truly inclusive spirit looks like.

In one year, Matt showed us all enough wisdom, courage, and bigheartedness to inspire us for years and years to come. His legacy at Buckley will live on in those who had the privilege of getting to know him, and in the values that shone through him.

5-9 years consecutive giving 10+ years consecutive giving

DONORS Anonymous (6) Sabine Abadou ’89 and Ponti Lambros ’89 Maurice J. Adkins Jaclyn M. Aranda Jamie and Ryan Bache Matt Balano Laura and Charles Bamford The Barker Family Dale Bartels Rae Marie Basmagian Walter Baumhoff Randee Borggrebe Emily Boudreau Christine Braunschweiger Whitney Brown Matt H. Cano Joan Canzone Sonia Capretta ’02 and Nicholas Capretta Genevieve Chenoweth Susan Cole and Cheryl Scheer Curtis Covington Olivier Dalle Adit and Eliav Dan Jill Dash Michael Dye Richard Edelen Anat Fernandes Orley Fields Joanne Firestone Erin Fitzgerald and Yann Abdourazakou Deborah Mayer Goldberg Sophia and Patrick Gomez Isabelle Grandsire

*This list reflect Faculty & Staff employment during the 2022-2023 school year

Neal Roden Timothy Handley Shawn and Mark Romero Allison Hardaway George Russo Wessam Hazaymeh Sally and Gregg Sacon John Holland Nohemi Salazar Lorena Hong and Ivan Salcedo Sergio Ortiz Allison Schaub Vincent Houser Shelly Schroth Aurora Ignacio Alexandra Schwartz Lisa and Dave Jeser Alona and Lacarya Scott Natalie Jimenez Judith Sekler Joycelyn Jones Victoria and Michael Senna Daniel J. Kelleher Clarissa Shinn Emma King Sherrie Singer Mitchell Kohn Don Smith Jennifer Lee Heather Spadaccini Sarah Levitt Heidi and Michael Spound Amelia Mathis Bill Steinberg and William Vigil Clare McCreary Diana and José Tagle Andrew McElwee Christine Terry Riley McQueen Rinn Thang and Franz Gill Teressa Mercurio Ann M. Thurber Sabrina and Isaac Moore Coach Toni Alicia and Brianna Murphy Armando Torres Jr. Charles Neddermeyer Armando Torres Reinaga Danielle Nixon Michelle Totanes Michael Ochs Steven Totland Sara Palaskas John Touchton Dorsa and Joey Parsi Vincent S. Travaglione Adrienne Parsons and Lisa Turchan Eric Learnard Darlene and Gary Urwin Jodi Pearlman Steve Ward Roslyn and John Perez Wendy and Simon Wells Lisa and Josh Perry Susan and James Wlcek Eric Peterson Tami Woldman ’84 Marie Philman Erwin Wong Susan ’70 and Perry Pierce Molly and Andrew Wooden Kristelle Pliez Shiye Yang Brian Rector Jessica and Ryan Yates Kylene M. Richards Kerry Roche-Hisel 2022-23 Annual Report 31

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Alumni Engagement Board Marina Gordon Afshar ’99 Dory Ben-Ami ’93 Eric Biddle ’94 Grant Chang ’89, President Austin Chen ’91 Danny Domínguez ’13 Alex Eshaghian ’94 Aram Garikian ’11 Eli Goetzman ’08, Immediate Past Co-President Jackie Goldberg ’91, Trustee Sabrina Goldfeder ’19 Marlen Grussi ’13, Immediate Past Co-President Madison Kaplan ’11 Adam Krajchir ’82 Candice Lapin ’95 Chad Lasdon ’97, Vice President

Alumni Engagement Board Seated from left: Jae Siercks ’04, Tiffany Trinidad ’07, Safia Smith ’19, and Dominic McClure ’04. Standing from left: Dory Ben-Ami ’93, Chad Lasdon ’97 (Vice President), Alex Eshaghian ’94, Jessica E Oakes ’00, Christina Tasulis Williams ’80, and Austin Chen ’91.

Not pictured: Marina Afshar ‘99, Eric Biddle ‘94, Grant Chang ‘89 (President), Danny Domínguez ‘13, Aram Garikian ‘11, Eli Goetzman ‘08, Jackie Goldberg ‘91, Sabrina Goldfeder ‘19, Marlen Grussi ‘13, Madison Kaplan Petros ‘11, Adam Krajchir ‘82, Candice Lapin ‘95, Davina Massey ‘91, Paulina Quintana ‘90, Karen RIchardson ‘95, Elaine Sir, Leigh Stein ‘91, Maurissa Tancharoen ‘93.

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Davina Kohanzadeh Massey ’91 Dominic McClure ’04 Jessica Ekeberg Oakes ’00 Paulina Quintana ’90 Karen Richardson ’95, Trustee Jae Siercks ’04 Elaine Sir Safia Smith ’19 Leigh Stein McNamara ’91 Christina Tasulis Williams ’80 Tiffany Trinidad ’07 Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon ’93

MESSAGE FROM

Alumni Engagement Board President Grant Chang ’89 Dear Alumni, It was an eventful year for our community, as we celebrated Buckley’s 90th anniversary and welcomed the return to our in-person alumni programming schedule for the first time in three years! We are grateful for your dedication, the leadership and guidance of Shelly and Joyce in the Advancement Office, Chad Lasdon ’97, our alumni board VP, and the tireless efforts of all members. We also wish Shelly the best in her future endeavors after Buckley.

With our in-person programming making its long-awaited comeback, we were excited to launch The Griffin Club Happy Hour series, which presented a wonderful opportunity to connect with so many alums in a new way. A new series of dates will be forthcoming.

In addition, we surpassed our donor goal for the Alumni Giving Challenge, began work on the school’s alumni of color database project under the guidance of the DEI office, brought our professional networking series to campus with an entertainment-focused panel emceed by Elaine Sir and Sandi Logan ’82, restarted our Young Alumni Welcome Back Brunch in January as well as our alumni sports programs with monthly pick-up basketball, Alumni Sports Day in December, and the Annual Alumni Game in January. When we recognize and capitalize on the resources we have, it benefits the entire

community and provides ample opportunities to return to campus, see friends, catch-up with former teachers, and reconnect with the school.

Our 90th anniversary saw the school community gather in celebration of Buckley’s rich history, for an evening soiree and provided moments of wistful nostalgia as the Buckley Fair returned to Gilley for an afternoon of family fun.

We closed the year with our signature Reunion program, welcoming record attendance among our Golden Griffins celebrating their 50-year milestone and the class of 2013 celebrating their 10-year milestone. It’s been a great year!

We look forward to working and engaging with you again this year and hope to see you at a future alumni event.

Go Griffins!

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DONOR ROLL

Anonymous (25) Sabine Abadou ’89 and Ponti Lambros ’89 Marina ’99 and Ariyan Afshar Tania and Bardia Anvar ’94 The Astor Family Melissa ’96 and Eric Bakewell Alexander D. Barad ’97 Dory Ben-Ami ’93 Steven Bercovitch ’05 Kimberly and Eric Biddle ’94 Michael Bresnahan ’89 James Burch ’21 Tina and Jonathan Byrnes ’73 Rory Calhoun ’89 Tony Cameron ’73 Sonia Capretta ’02 and Nicholas Capretta William Chae ’02 Joy and Austin Chen ’91 Sun Chung and Grant Chang ’89 Josh Clement ’03 5-9 years consecutive giving

Belinda Williams Daughrity ’02 Jeremy Davidson ’92 Emily and Edward Davis ’96 Marlo Dickman ’85 Donna Dishbak ’98 Setta and Sherif El Dabe ’94 Gregory Engel ’89 Sean Ervin ’94 Jennifer and Alexander Eshaghian ’94 Jack Eskenazi ’87 Mark Falkenbach ’73 The Farrar Family Sloane ’89 and Robert Felton Patrick Field ’93 Savannah Fine ’12 Alexandra ’89 and John Fink Harlan Flagg ’99 and Maren Fromm ’00 Joseph Fogel ’84 and Kathryn Kantner Nicholas C. Gaswirth ’02 Robert Gerber ’89 Suzan E. Mellinger Gerber ’75 Albert Gersh ’89

10+ years consecutive giving

Elizabeth A. Goetzman ’08 Jackie Goldberg ’91 Dakota Goldberg ’22 Michael H. Goldfeder ’18 Sabrina R. Goldfeder ’19 Marlen R. Grussi ’13 Paula Grussi ’15 Susan Ragde Gutterman ’74 and David Gutterman Alex D. Hakim ’97 Melinda Hakim ’93 and Pejman Cohan Cyrus Hekmat ’90 Hofite and Chris Huddleston ’98 Taj Jackson ’91 Denise Jones ’93 Rashida L. Jones ’93 Chris A. Kahn ’93 John Kanegaye ’80 Sloane Kaplan ’02

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DONOR ROLL

Sharon L. Kashfian ’00 Jacob Katz ’22 Amy and Mark Kestenbaum ’94 Jennifer Jackson Koch ’96 Diana Kotler ’90 Stephanie Krajchir ’80 Stacy Seligman Kravitz ’94 Jessica Kunin ’86 Candice Lapin ’95 Melissa and Chad Lasdon ’97 Kristen K. Lecong ’02 Sandi Logan ’82 Nicole and Ophir Lupu ’96 Hiram S. Mac ’98 Alice M. Mahoney ’12 Shalin Mantri ’00 Davina Massey ’91 Dominic McClure ’04 Nancy and Scott McKinsey ’77 Duane Meltzer and Jill Schwendinger Meltzer ’74 Sid S. Menon ’91 Alix Simqu Merkley ’75 and Patrick Merkley Melissa F. Meyer ’96 Elizabeth Miller ’89

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Cares Mills ’89 Michaela J. Murphy ’13 Kevin Nelson ’04 Carolyn Nosrat-Arshadnia ’97 Jessica Ekeberg Oakes ‘00 and Jon Oakes Melanie and Michael O’Connell ’91 Kimia R. Parvaresh ’17 Radu Patrichi ’94 Susan ’70 and Perry Pierce Padmini and Dewey D. Pillai ’88 Jennifer ’91 and Chris Pocino Elizabeth and Javier Quintana ’97 Paulina Quintana ’90 and Robert Moon Shubha and Rajan Ranga ’91 Patrick A. Rangel ’63 Regina and Brant Reed ’72 Edward Rhyu ’89 and Jahwon Lee James Rhyu ’96 Koni Rich ’73 Karen Richardson ’95 and Lamar Baker Nicole Richie-Madden ’99 and Joel Madden Eddie Sacon ’21 Zoe and James Scannell ’01 Konrad Schreier ’73 Randy L. Sellers ’73 Karim Si-Ahmed ’89 Stephen Siercks ’03 and Jae Gaswirth Siercks ’04

10+ years consecutive giving

Jennifer Sikov ’99 and Michael Sikov Mitchell Silver ’81 Elaine Sir and Chris Miller Safia N. Smith ’19 Juliet L. Sobel ’16 Julie Sperling ’95 and Craig Prentice Leura and Jeremiah Spielman ’97 Laura Stein ’87 and Samuel Goldfeder Leigh Stein ’91 and Joseph McNamara Bert Syre ’83 Pam and Joseph Szokol ’74 Amy Toboco ’82 Tiffany F. Trinidad ’07 Jacquelyn ’95 and Simon Uwins Michelle and Vadim Vishnevskiy Jennifer ’89 and Doug Walner Regina ’89 and Thomas Wang Skye Stolnitz Wathen ’03 Brandon Weaver ’98 Justin Weiss ’98 Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon ’93 Previn A. Wick ’92 Christina Tasulis Williams ’80 Wendy Wilson ’75 Tami Woldman ’84 Daphne Zacky ’97 Dinah and Ram Zafar ’98 Tracy Wong Zen ’73 and Mark Zen Madison L. Kaplan Zusman ’11 Hillary Zwick ’01 and Jeremy Turner

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Alumni EVENTS

See photos from past events and get updated on your fellow Griffins by checking out the 2022-2023 issue of Community Magazine.

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ALUMNI REUNION

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SATURDAY, JUNE, 8 5:00-9:00 P.M. THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL

Cocktail party celebrating milestone reunion years ending in 4 and 9.

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Financial Aid Program GIVING

Every year the opportunity for students to receive a Buckley education grows thanks to your generosity.

Creating a diverse community with students that range in socio-economic backgrounds enriches the overall educational experience Buckley offers, cultivating compassion and gratitude, and inspiring all students to reach for the stars.

During the 2022-23 school year, 20% of the student body received financial aid tuition remission. The Buckley community is grateful for your donations to our financial aid program which made this possible.

20%

OF STUDENT BODY Received Financial Aid

15%

OF TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET Dedicated to Financial Aid

$5.4M

FINANCIAL AID BUDGET

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS Anonymous (11) Adriana and Cristobal Abrego Maurice Adkins The Ahmanson Foundation Jaclyn Aranda Dayna and Patrick Auger Matthew Balano Jennifer and Robert Barrett Rae Basmagian Karen and David Bental Marlene and Naum Bisellach Christine Braunschweiger Amanda and Sam Brown Whitney Brown Clementine and Edward Churchward Benicia and Richard Cruz Jamie and Michael DeWitt Lorna Edelen Richard Edelen Carolyn Goh Jessica and Elliot Hirsch Aurora Ignacio Ali and Alexis Jamshidi Renee and Frank Jung Sloane Kaplan ’02 Daniel Kelleher Amy and Mark Kestenbaum ’94 Mitchell Kohn Jennifer Lee Makala Lee

5-9 years consecutive giving 10+ years consecutive giving

Tracy Mallozzi and Michael Okun Pingping Mao and Zhiyong Yuan Amelia Mathis Brianna and Alicia Murphy Michael Ochs Emily Kajita and Justin Okano Dorsa and Joey Parsi Roslyn and John Perez Lauren and Daniel Perotti Sarah and Mathew Poage Maggie Kiley and Matthew Puckett Shelley Reece and Robert ToTeras Sharon Richter-Rosas and Rick Rosas Kerry Roche-Hisel Nohemí Salazar Wendy and Alan Sartirana William Vigil and William Steinberg Kathryn Steinberg and Tony Tisdale Christine Terry Rinn Thang and Franz Gill Rebekah Tolin Steven Totland Alexis White and Michael Lam Susan and James Wlcek Melanie Woods-Padilla Shiye Yang

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MESSAGE FROM THE

Parents’ Association Dear Buckley Community,

It has been an absolute privilege to lead the Parents’ Association during our remarkable 90th anniversary! Throughout the past year, as we celebrated our community of students, alumni, parents and guardians, faculty, and friends, this year’s theme of ‘Together We Go Far’ came to life.

Members of the Parents’ Association worked tirelessly to organize community-building events that allowed all supporters of Buckley to experience just how special our school truly is!

In our 90th year, we welcomed the exciting opportunity to host our annual fair, Club 90, on Gilley Field. Gilley was transformed into an unforgettable event that far exceeded our expectations.

Special thanks to our dedicated fair chairs for their unwavering commitment to our community!

Club 90 exemplifies the remarkable achievements that are possible when we unite as a community, highlighting the strength of our collective efforts.

I’d like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to our Parent Association Executive Vice President, Ai-Vy Miller, the advancement office, and Buckley’s Parent Association Executive Board. I’d also like to recognize the exceptional efforts of our Parents’ Association Executive Board.

Their tremendous effort and hard work not only accomplished our goals but also brought our community together, heightening Griffin pride.

With our strong leadership, hard working volunteers, and support of our entire community, we are proud to share that the Parents’ Association has made a significant impact in supporting our teachers and students. Knowing that we are providing our children the opportunity to thrive in this exceptional community while supporting our faculty and staff in delivering an unparalleled student experience makes all the time and effort truly worthwhile.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you all for supporting the Parents’ Association! I cannot wait to see what Jodi Elhami and Dana Nussbaum have in store for 2023-24!

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Special thanks are due to the members of our 2022-2023 PA Executive Board: President Jessica Ekeberg Oakes ‘00 Executive Vice President Ai-Vy Miller First Vice President/ Fair Chair Craig Doherty Dana Nussbaum Zima Reyes Jae Siercks Dana Slavett Second Vice President/ Auction Chair Caroline Banzali Carlyn Johnson Nazy Maghboli Melissa Marukian Pia Mehta Stacey Michrowski Michael Sikov

Fifth Vice President/ Nearly New Uniform Chair Rashell Flot Katie Alender Corresponding Secretary Libby Hansen Recording Secretary Denise Goldberg Lower School Division Chair Renee Jung Kim Cardillo Middle School Division Chair Fahi Hallin Upper School Division Chair Jesse Burch

Merchandise Chair Third Vice President/ Back to School Bash Chair Lisa Ozur-Wallach Jodi Elhami Parliamentarian Tamar Keuroghlian Leigh Stein ‘91 Erica Mosley Fourth Vice President/ Party Book Chair Christine Blackman Emily Habibi Jen Rochkind

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In honor of the 90th Anniversary, the annual Buckley Fair was brought back to Gilley Field with “Club 90” to celebrate 90 years of good vibes.

Thanks to the outstanding work of the Parents’ Association’s Fair Committee, our Buckley friends and family were able to enjoy rides, games, and fun together on campus.

Thank you to our generous sponsors for making this event a success! Your gifts to The Fair made the day that much more special.

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FAIR IN KIND DONORS 3-Day Suit Broker 8 Count Dance Academy Acne Experts Skin Care Aether Apparel Alligator Pear Amazing Lash Studio Sherman Oaks An Family & Crustacean Stephanie Arellano and Clement Betpolice Art’s Delicatessen & Restaurant Balloon Fete Caroline Banzali and Stephen Schwartzberg The Baron Family Dina Barry Barry’s Hollywood Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery Group Arthur Bochner Boisset Wines Amanda and Sam Brown The Cardillo Family Amit and Asha Chopra Christian Dior Linda and Lance Collins Core Power Yoga Danesh Dermatology & Laser Surgery Dennis Uniform Dalia and Dave Edwards EnrichedNYC Bobby and Jacquelyn Florsheim Four Seasons Resort Maui Fred Segal 5-9 years consecutive giving

Free People Sanam and Daniel Ghiyam David and Denise Goldberg John and Stacey Goschin The Goschin Family Great Expectations College Prep Allison Grodner and Dante Pasqualucci Emily and Mark Habibi Hank’s Bagels Monica Harb and Adolfo Bejarano Loren Hoffman HONORINE Hot 8 Yoga HOT BENCH Iron Maiden Fitness Jill Roberts Beth Kaltman-Yorn and Pete Yorn Lena Karayan and Ronnie Ramirez Michael Karp and Christia Crocker The Khodabandehloo Family Michelle and Kevin Kim The Landau Family The Layke Family Elaine Lee Leona’s Sushi House Ley Line Entertainment

10+ years consecutive giving

Loftie Sandi Logan JoAnne and Jeffrey Lord Los Angeles Chargers MALI + LILI Jennifer Manley and Andy Siegel Melissa and Arno Marukian Stacey and Michael Michrowski Mission Wine and Spirits Melissa and Amir Monsefi Mr. C Beverly Hills Museum of Tolerance Myodetox Sharona and Daniel Nazarian The Nazarian Family Lan Nguyen and Lam Le Dana and Brian Nussbaum Theresa Page Paradise Cove Beach Cafe Adrienne Parsons Gregory Peck and Susan Cronin Pilates Pod PRP Wine International Ragg Tattoo Desiree-Ann Razo-Silva and Madeline Silva The Razzaghi Family The Rhodes Family Danica and Steven Ross Sarah Sawaya

School of Rock Burbank Candace and John Sclimenti SEOULFULL SKIN Sette Rosso Shant and Sossi Shahinian Jennifer Sikov ’99 and Michael Sikov Simi Doctors Aesthetics Elaine Sir and Chris Miller Dana and Gary Slavett Sherly and Bobby Soleiman Ilana Sparrow and Benjamin Procter Sports Academy Leigh Stein ’91 and Joseph McNamara The NOW Studio City Toyota Sports Performance Center The Troubadour Underwood Family Farms Val Surf Alison and Palmer West The Wild Conduit Tami Woldman ’84 XI’AN Beverly Hills

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THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS $5,000 | Game On!

Chika and Kentaro Abe Pat and Bea Riley Alison and Palmer West

$2,500 | Dialed In

The Agapitov Family Caroline Banzali and Stephen Schwartzberg Catherine and Binais Begovic Christine and Steven Blackman Craig Doherty and James Hyland Bryiana and Rob Dyrdek The Glik Family Shalom and Sam Hakim Zaheda Khan and Mario Lejtman The Layke Family Jeffrey Lewis Cindy and Peter Lorimer Irlanda Méndez and William Martínez Aivy and Christopher Miller Dana and Brian Nussbaum Jessica Ekeberg Oakes ‘00 and Jon Oakes The Razzaghi Family Dana and Gary Slevett Priya Sopori and Eric Emanuel Leigh Stein ’91 and Joseph McNamara Withum

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The Kelley Family Arthur and Yoshikazu Maruyama The Pattanaik Family Shari Rosenthal and Marlene King

$500 | Let’s Roll

Mary Ellen Bauder Andrews and Bryan Andrews The Baklayan-D’Ambra Family Angela and Daniel Feiner Holly and Sean Feller Alicia and Allen Katz The Oxley Family Katie and Dustin Peterson Zima and Ray Reyes The Taglyan Family Belinda and Benjamin Vega 5-9 years consecutive giving

$300 | griffin pride

Anonymous The Baron Family Joanna and Jeffrey Davis John and Stacey Goschin Michelle and Kevin Kim Elena Kurochkina and Alexey Kurochkin Carianne and Matthew Marshall Marina Monroe and Ben Kusin The Ormond Family Lisa Ozur-Wallach and Scot Wallach Stephen Siercks ’03 and Jae Gaswirth Siercks ’04 Pearl Zadeh and Yousef Monadjemi Jessica Zerges and Jeffrey Binkley Nancy and Scott McKinsey ’77

10+ years consecutive giving

$500 | friends of buckley Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin Tax Attorneys

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Congratulations

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This past June Buckley graduated 85 SENIORS who matriculated to 53 DIFFERENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES across North America and the globe

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MATRICULATION

American University of Paris Amherst College The University of Alabama Barnard College Boston University Brown Univerity California Polytechnic State University Obispo California Polytechnic State UniversityPomona UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Irvine UC Los Angeles UC Riverside UC Santa Barbara Chapman University Colby College Cornell University Drexel University Fordham University Georgetown University Harvard University Ithica College Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount New Orleans University of Miami University of Michigan New York University

Northeastern University University of Oregon Pepperdine University Pomona College Pratt Institute Rice University Richmond American University London San Diego State University San Francisco State University Santa Monica College Scripps College Smith College Southern Methodist university University of Southern California University of St Andrews Syracuse University Texas Christina University The University of Texas Austin Trinity College Tulane University Vanderbilt University Vassar College Washington University in St. Louis Whitman College University of Wisconsin Madison Yale University

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Ways to

GIVE

Your gifts are what turn a good school into a great school! The Buckley School is grateful for the 90 years of philanthropy and generosity of spirit that exists among members of our community. Financial support from parents and guardians, grandparents, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends provides exceptional opportunities and outstanding resources for our students and programs.

Buckley’s continued legacy of excellence depends on regular support from generous members of the community. Every gift to our school– regardless of size– sends a strong message that we are committed to our students, their education, and the future of The Buckley School. There are several ways to make a tax-deductible donation to the school.

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Cash, Check, or Credit Card

Contributions made by check, cash, or credit card are tax-deductible in the year the donation is given. Please make checks payable to “The Buckley School”. To make a donation with your credit card, you can use our online donation form or contact the Advancement Office.

Stock Gifts

Contributions of appreciated stocks, or other capital assets that have increased in value can result in significant tax saving. The current full value of the gift can generally be deducted on federal and state income tax, and the capital gains tax on the amount of appreciation is avoided. We recommend that donors consult their financial advisor before making any financial decisions.

Matching Gifts

Your gift could be matched dollar for dollar. Many companies* offer matching gift programs that will double or even triple a donation’s value. Some companies match gifts by spouses and/or retirees. Contact your human resources department for eligibility information and to obtain a matching gift form and follow your employer’s matching gift procedures.

*Companies that offer matching gift programs include, but are not limited to: American Express | Apple | BlackRock Capital Group | Clif Bar | Dell | Disney | Dropbox | Gap | Genentech | General Electric | Google | Levi Stauss & Co. | Mastercard | Microsoft | Netflix | PG&E | Salesforce | Visa | Wells Fargo | Yahoo | Zynga

Planned Giving

Wills, charitable trusts, bequests and life insurance policies offer the opportunity for a lasting legacy to benefit the future of The Buckley School. Whether you would like to put your donation to start today or benefit us after your lifetime, you can find a charitable plan that lets you provide for your family and support Buckley. Contact the Advancement Office for more details.

or more information on any of the ways to give, please contact the F Advancement Office at advancement@buckley.org

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