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Thank You.

THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL 2018–19 ANNUAL REPORT ON PHILANTHROPY

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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.

THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL HISTORY The Buckley School, founded in 1933 by Isabelle Buckley, is the oldest K–12 independent co-educational day school in Los Angeles. Dr. Buckley developed the 4-Fold Plan of Education with equal emphasis on Academics, the Arts, Athletics, and Moral Education. These four pillars remain the foundation of our school and are continually updated to reflect current research in teaching, brain science, diversity, and a globalized world.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 FROM THE HEAD 8 FROM THE BOARD CHAIR 9 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 10 NEW TRUSTEES 14 ANNUAL FUND DONOR ROLL 24 ENDOWMENT FUNDS 26 FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING 28 ALUMNI 30 FINANCIAL AID 32 REVENUE AND OPERATING EXPENSES 34 PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION 40 THE STANSBURY SOCIETY 42 THE BUCKLEY PA FELLOWSHIP 44 GRADUATION

The Buckley School gratefully acknowledges all of our donors. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report. If you uncover an error, please accept our sincerest apologies and contact Advancement Database Manager Isaac Moore at (818) 461-6705, so that we can correct our records. The fiscal year covered in this Annual Report on Philanthropy is August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019.

FROM THE HEAD Someone once said that the key to happiness is gratitude. Every day, I am grateful to lead this incredible community and every day I have an opportunity to thank the people who make Buckley a special place. That brings me great joy.

I am extremely grateful for our parents who are actively engaged in their children’s education, supporting and encouraging them and communicating regularly with their teachers about their children’s learning and growth.

I am grateful for our caring and talented faculty who know our students and who challenge and inspire them—teachers who peak our students’ curiosity and creativity and transform learning into energizing and empowering experiences.

I deeply appreciate all that our administrative and professional staff do to go above and beyond— taking care of the support functions so teachers and students can focus on teaching and learning.

I am thankful to work with Buckley’s Board of Trustees. Trustees put in countless hours to ensure that Buckley thrives—not only for today’s students, but for generations of students to come.

I am grateful to our students who put smiles on my face. When I see our students discovering, creating and making connections, I know that they will make the world a better place.

Our alumni make me proud as they become leaders in their professions and find ways to make a difference in their communities.

Finally, I am grateful for the skill with which Interim Head of School Andrew Wooden guided The Buckley School last year.

His leadership undergirded the accomplishments and progress celebrated throughout this Annual Report.

William Arthur Ward said, “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” To all of the donors and volunteers listed in this publication, thank you from the bottom of my heart for the positive impact that you have on our students!

With gratitude,

Alona Scott Head of School

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FROM THE BOARD CHAIR Each year the biggest accomplishment for The Buckley School is the exceptional education it provides for its students. Last year, 830 students were challenged and nurtured to find their passions and reach their full potential. Seventy-six students graduated, prepared for college and beyond.

For the board of trustees, our biggest accomplishment was hiring Alona Scott as head of school, after a comprehensive national search. Alona’s wealth of experience is already evident, and we are confident that under her leadership the school will remain a leader in independent school education. We also want to acknowledge and thank Andrew Wooden for serving as Interim Head of School for 2018–19. His steady leadership made a positive impact on Buckley and ensured a smooth transition for Alona.

In addition to hiring the head of school, the board of trustees is responsible for ensuring that the school has the financial resources it needs to fulfill its mission not just today, but for generations to come. As a board we spend more time on the school’s finances than on any other area. Our rigorous budget process challenges the administration of the school to cut costs when appropriate, justify increases to existing programs, and fund new initiatives. We do bench marking and financial modeling. We look at demographics that might impact our applicant pool. We address issues such as deferred maintenance, keeping faculty salaries competitive, and having sufficient reserves. On the revenue side, we set tuition each year based upon the budget that we need to be an excellent school, not simply a good school.

As we have worked to balance the budget, it has become increasingly clear that we must strengthen our philanthropic support through the Annual Fund. A strong Annual Fund ensures we have the resources to continually innovate, to take existing programs from good to great, to provide robust financial aid, and to invest in faculty professional growth and development.

Many are making Buckley a philanthropic priority (THANK YOU!!!), by not only giving, but by giving generously. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, and more importantly our students, I want to express our deepest appreciation to everyone who is listed in this annual report for their investment in Buckley and for sharing our belief that education is the greatest gift of lasting significance that can be given to our children. You truly make a difference.

As we approach the 2020 year, let’s commit individually and as a community to build a stronger culture of philanthropy by growing the Buckley Annual Fund. Our 2019–20 Annual Fund theme says it all: we are BETTER TOGETHER! Sincerely,

Valeria Rico-Nikolov Chair, Board of Trustees

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2019–20 BOARD OF TRUSTEES VALERIA RICO-NIKOLOV Chair ANDREA ALBERINI VALERIA BALFOUR CLIVE BAILLIE ERIC BIDDLE ’94 BROOKE CHAFFIN-REID TOVA COHEN

LESLIE GOETZMAN DAN HARRIES YOSHI MARUYAMA Treasurer ALIX MERKLEY ’75 Secretary MARK NEHORAY ROBERT NOVACK BRIAN NUSSBAUM

KAREN RICHARDSON ’95 SHARI ROSENTHAL DAVID SADKIN CHIP SELLERS Vice Chair ERIC STERN BENJAMIN VEGA RONALD WANGLIN ’71

Top row from left to right: Yoshi Maruyama, Brooke Chaffin-Reid, Eric Stern, Mark Nehoray, Robert Novack, Clive Baillie, Karen Richardson ’95, Tova Cohen, David Sadkin, Eric Biddle ’94, Dan Harries, Chip Sellers Bottom row from left to right: Valeria Balfour, Alix Merkley ’75, Ronald Wanglin ’71, Leslie Goetzman, Alona Scott, Valeria Rico-Nikolov, Benjamin Vega, Brian Nussbaum, Shari Rosenthal. Not pictured: Andrea Alberini

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WELCOME, NEW TRUSTEES The Buckley School is pleased to welcome five new members to the Board of Trustees for the 2019–20 school year.

ERIC BIDDLE ’94

Eric Biddle is a managing director in the consumer retail investment banking team at Barclays Capital in Los Angeles. He leads Barclays’ investment banking coverage efforts across the apparel, hardlines and specialty retail sectors. Eric has a long track record of executing complex M&A and financing transactions and IPOs for leading companies in the US and across the globe, with experience across virtually all sub-sectors of retail. Prior to joining Barclays in mid-2016, Eric was part of the retail investment banking group at Merrill Lynch/BofA Merrill Lynch in New York for 12 years.

Eric is a graduate of Buckley where he was a proud “lifer.” Post Buckley, he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from Colgate University with a BA in Economics, where he continues to be active as an alumnus in various roles. He also received his MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business. Eric and his wife Kim are the proud parents of twin daughters, Lena and Zoe, eighth graders at Buckley.

BRIAN NUSSBAUM

Brian Nussbaum is a partner in the audit & assurance practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Brian has more than 16 years of public accounting experience with Deloitte & Touche LLP, including experience within the technology, distribution, consumer business, manufacturing, and construction industries. Brian and his wife Dana are proud Buckley parents to fifth grader Madison and second grader Reese.

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SHARI ROSENTHAL

Shari Rosenthal is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Manning & Kass, where she leads the firm’s Products Liability and Landlord / Tenant / Habitability Teams. Ms. Rosenthal currently specializes in the defense of most retail operations, residential, and commercial properties as well as manufacturers of numerous products. She received her JD from Southwestern University School of Law in 1985 following her undergraduate studies at Syracuse University, where she received her BA in 1982. Shari and her wife, Marlene King, are parents to 11th grader Emerson.

Shari served for 10 years on the Board of Trustees at The Willows School in Culver City, including a term as co-chair of the board.

DAVID SADKIN

David is president of Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC, which he joined in 2006. He is responsible for advising individuals, families, endowments, and foundations. In addition, he chairs the firm’s management committee and is a voting member of the investment committee. David is involved in a number of charities. He is a member of the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors and serves as a co-chair of the Young Governors. He is also a member of the Temple Israel of Hollywood Board of Trustees, and serves as the assistant treasurer and a member of the finance, personnel, and endowment committees. He participated in the Geller Leadership Project at the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles and also sits on the board of directors of Terror Free Tomorrow, a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization which researches and advises on practical solutions to extremism world-wide. David and his wife Liz are parents to eighth grader Brandon and sixth grader Blake.

BEN VEGA

Ben currently serves as the general counsel for the Meruelo Group, a privately held company with interests in professional sports, media, gaming, banking, construction, food services, and real estate.

Ben grew up in La Puente, California and is the son of Mexican immigrants. He was the first person in his family to graduate from high school. He then went on to graduate from Harvard College in 1995 and from Harvard Law School in 1999.

Ben is the father of Elijah Vega, a current third grader at Buckley. He is married to Belinda Vega.

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THE 2018–19 ANNUAL FUND: DONOR ROLL Since its founding, The Buckley School has relied upon the generosity of its community to fuel its progress and growth. The Annual Fund is the cornerstone of those fundraising efforts, supporting every student, every program, every day.

We are deeply grateful to the generous donors who supported the 2018–19 Annual Fund and continue the tradition of philanthropy at Buckley. Your contributions provided substantial funding for academic and co-curricular programs, professional development for faculty and staff, financial aid to students with demonstrated need, and more. Thank you for your support!

GIVING LEVELS BELL TOWER SOCIETY: $50,000 AND ABOVE HEAD OF SCHOOL CIRCLE: $20,000 TO $49,999 BUCKLEY ASSOCIATES: $12,500 TO $19,999 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 14

BELL TOWER SOCIETY $50,000 AND ABOVE

Lola Tillyaeva and Timur Tillyaev

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Anonymous (2) The Ahmanson Foundation Andrea and Carlos Alberini Vanessa Benichou The Buckley School Parents’ Association Petra Ecclestone Lawrence Field Robyn Field and Anthony O’Carroll Oksana Smolik and Eduard Ogai Belle and Alexander Scott Alecia and Robert Seidler Ani Supowitz David Tordjman I.N. and Susanna H. Van Nuys Foundation

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Anonymous (2) Alysia Park and Saekyu Oh Annette and Peter O’Malley Arthur and Yoshikazu Maruyama Brett Benner and Chip Sellers Capital Group Companies, Inc. Elena Kurochkina and Alexey Kurochkin Lissette and Greg Glasser Rachel and Eric Stern Shari Rosenthal and Marlene King The Rhodes Family (Josh ’22, Luke ’27) Yana and Aleksandr Agapitov

Anonymous (2) Tania and Bardia Anvar ’94 Snunit Ben-Ozer and Jeff Gold Kimberly and Eric Biddle ’94 Lisa Bond and Vince Herron Jiyun and Jong Choi Joe Comartin Natalie Comartin Rosemarie and Robert Coury Kristen and Mark D’Alessio John Degraye Kari and David deRubertis Paula and Thomas Dey Teresa Fiallos Daniel Gerlach Karina and Arthur Glosman Katherine Jackson Frances and T.J. Jackson ’96 Jung Eun Jang and Jae Wook Jeong Tamar and Apel Keuroghlian Beth and Bill McClinton Payal and Rohit Mehta Valeria Rico-Nikolov and Nicholas Nikolov Karen and Richard Ormond Gara and Jason Post Susanne and Kenneth Potrock David and Masako Rosen Family Foundation Kristine Nishiyama and Barry Schwebs Holly and Richard Shuter Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. JoAnna and Nick Swisher Michelle and Vadim Vishnevskiy The Walt Disney Company Foundation Janelle and Brian Werdesheim Alison and Palmer West Hilary and Gregory Worchell Stanley Zax

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Caroline and Sean Macaulay Cynthia and John Mase Shonda and Philip McIntyre Zoe Melzack Michelle and Jordin Mendelsohn Justin Miller ’98 Pamela and Burton Mitchell Pearl Zadeh and Yousef Monadjemi Cindy Peterson and John Morris Sherie and Don Morrison Farah and Mark Nehoray Julia Nistratova and Alexander Nistratov Paula and Ray Nosrati Lianne and William Oxley Lisa Ozur-Wallach and Scot Wallach Sylvia and Daniel Park Tayler and David Park Lauren and Daniel Perotti Lauren and Jeffrey Polak Jodi and Robert Radoff Annette and Halbert Rasmussen Winnie Tong and Alan Razzaghi Allison Milgard and Heather Reid Nicole Richie-Madden ’99 and Joel Madden Sharon Richter-Rosas and Rick Rosas Rebecca and Kevin Rising Cathy and Shawn Ryan Mojgan and Fariborz Satey Chris Fraley and Victor Self Niloufar and Henry Shahery Tammy and Todd Sherer Rose and Andrew Shiner Stephanie Simon and Jason Newman Meredith and Jonathan Sinclair Cristina and Devin Sloane Melissa and David Sudeck April and David Tausik Amy and Jon Tostrud Kelly and David Tourgeman Nia Vardalos and Ian Gomez Rebecca and Bryan Vitner Marianne and Ronald Wanglin ’71 Monika and Benjamin Wiener Eric and Kirsten Winikoff Liz and Kev Zoryan

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Pamela and Mark Scott Robert Semanovich and David Sweeney Tracy and Al Shaffer Laura and Daniel Shamam Dana and Gary Slavett Bridget T. Smith Sherly and Bobby Soleiman Madison Yeghiyan and Soheil Soleimani Sony Pictures Entertainment Leigh Stein ’91 and Joseph McNamara Emily Stewart Wilen and Seth Wilen Juliet and Glen Surnamer Dawn and Genndy Tartakovsky Brooke Thatawat and William Stubbs Elena Tutundzhyan Jacquelyn ’95 and Simon Uwins Belinda and Benjamin Vega Marysol and Srinivas Velamoor Verizon Foundation Jacqueline and Peter Wagner Tarja Wainwright Davis and Christopher Davis Rupert Wainwright Regina ’89 and Thomas Wang Warner Brothers Pictures Valerie and Gary Weitzer Melissa and David Wilcox Brigitte and Gavin Wise Your Cause, LLC Lisa and Tony Zhang Jeffrey Zhou and Jun Li

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UP TO $999 Anonymous (38) Sabine Abadou ’89 and Ponti Lambros ’89 Selam Tayé and Jembere Abera Kaleabe Abera ’18 Maurice Adkins Ulrika Akander Howard A. Akers III Shazeena Ali Fraser Allan Sharona Alperin and Jason Aizenberg Amazon Smile Robert Ankerson Jaclyn Aranda Art Deco Enterprises LLC Laura and Nicholas Astor Amy Atlas and Jesse Burch John Ayers Jamie and Ryan Bache Ana and Guillermo Balfour George Bamber-Abrams Caroline Banzali and Stephen Schwartzberg Dale Bartels Maureen Voogd Bartels Rae Marie Basmagian Alexandra and James Battista Sharen and Danny Bekhrad Andi and Eric Bergman Lori and Jason Berk Joshua Berman Sharmeen and Zain Bhamani Angela Black Irina and Alexandre Blanc Joseph Blassberg Chelsea Bond ’87 and Mark Vahradian Randee Borggrebe Ruth Bos-Mast and Jeffrey Mast Christine Braunschweiger Ellen Mahoney and Douglas Breidenbach Per Bristow Bren Broussard-Goldsmith Kori and Scott Brown Edward Burkow Nancy and Trey Callaway Robert Cantz Robin Cantz

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Mia and Henry Capanna ’93 Sonia Capretta ’02 and Nicholas Capretta Carolina Cardenas David Carter Phyllis Cavak Solace Pineo-Cavanaugh and Mike Cavanaugh Sunnie and Grant Chang ’89 Sunnie Chang Genevieve Chenoweth Leny and Jaime Chiong Yeon Hee Yi and Hyun Whan Choi Mee Jung Jang and Nam Ho Choi Jennifer Maurus Chojniak Roberto Chojniak Clementine and Edward Churchward Melinda Hakim ’93 and Pejman Cohan Brielle Cohen Miryam and Sean Cohen Susan Cole and Cheryl Scheer Anita Collins Joann Buckley Collins and George Collins Marta Conley Katie Convoy Melissa Cortez Curtis Covington Holidae Crawford Gregory Peck and Susan Cronin Benicia and Richard Cruz Dr. Michael J. Dalali Adit and Eliav Dan Sandra and Joseph Danon Belinda Williams Daughrity ’02 Alison DeWitt Darin DeWitt Nicole and Alexander Dix DriveWise Auto Richard Edelen Sarah Haskins and Geoffrey Edwards Victoria Davis Ellis ’94 and Paul Ellis Priya Sopori and Eric Emanuel Gregory Engel ’89 Monica Erne-Webber and Harry Webber Jennifer and Jack Eskenazi ’87 Jennifer Curren and James Evans Stephanie and Sam Farrar ’96

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Regina and Andrew Fenady Giselle Fernández and John Farrand Erin Fitzgerald Caroline Ambrose-Fleck and Volker Fleck Michael and Rashell Flot Nancy and Peter Fowkes Noelle Gayral-Enriquez and Mario Enriquez Cynthia and Raymond Gaytan Dana and Michael Gerken Jill Broffman-Gerrity and Tim Gerrity Amy Gibbons Rinn Thang and Franz Gill Elizabeth Goetzman ’08 Ronald Goldhammer and Glenn Tan Laura and James Goldman Lisa Goldsman Chrystal Maher and Marc Goldsman Carl Goldsmith Sophia and Patrick Gomez Ketty González Aidyl González-Serricchio Isabelle Grandsire Julia and Andrew Gunn Nicole Pennington and Anthony Gutierrez Renée and Paul Haas John Halperin Michelle Halperin Lisa and Mike Hamilton Shohreh and Hersel Hanasab Tammy and Mickey Hargitay Sarah Byrnes and Zeev Haskal Kenya and Larry Henderson Thomas Henderson Francisco Hernández Lorena Hong Lisa Perry and Joachim Horsley Vincent Houser Martin Hyman Aurora Ignacio Lee and Tom Irwin Jin Kim-Janavs and John Janavs Ariadna Sánchez and José Jarquín Joycelyn Jones Dalia and Allen Kamrava Jessica and Alex Katz

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DONORS UP TO $999 (CONTINUED) Bianca and Chris Kaveh Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors Foundation Alexandra and Ilya Kazhokin Lisa and Barry Keen Michael Keenan and Randall Winston Ron Kim Emma King Trena and Davin Knight Citlali and David Koller Veronica Kopelevich Kathleen Laccinole Jill and David Lascher Chad Lasdon ’97 Melissa Lasdon Michael Lazo and Jeffrey Miller Susan Reichmann and Michael Lee Adrienne and Shawn Lee Sarah Levitt Peter Liebgold Janet and Jeffrey Loeb Timothy Lokiec Catherine London Nicole and Ian Lopuch ’99 Terri and Andrew Lotts Joseph Love and Christopher Tricarico Jenn Mann Shalin Mantri ’00 Victoria Marks and Daniel Froot Bianca Vite and Ruben Márquez Melissa and Arno Marukian Kathryn Mazzuca and Ari Schwartzman Gwyn and Michael McColl Clare McCreary Elizabeth and McDougall Nancy and Scott McKinsey ’77 Riley McQueen Kira Meers and Chris Kuklinski Shiva and Ramin Melamed Laura Glick Meyer Melissa Fuess Meyer ’96 and James Meyer Neil Meyer Margaret and Lucas Meyers Tracy and Bruce Miller John Miller Barrie Nedler and Matthew Miller

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Alexandra Booke and Joel Millner Paul Minden Marjan and Fred Mir Wendy Mitchell Sharen and Sean Moghavem Sabrina and Isaac Moore Carrie and Oren Mordkowitz Elizabeth Murdoch Sharona and Daniel Nazarian Brian Nichols Cortney and Robert Novogratz Jessica ’00 and Jon Oakes Melanie and Michael O’Connell ’91 Maria O’Driscoll Suzanne Ogilvie Crowe Sara Palaskas Marie and George Parks Dorsa and Joey Parsi Adrienne Parsons and Eric Learnard Jodi Pearlman Roslyn and John Perez Lisa and Josh Perry Vu Phuong Randi and Jeffrey Pollack Paulina Quintana ’90 Ralph’s Grocery Stores Megan Randazzo Joanie and Bradley Rapier Regina and Brant Reed ’72 Lisa Holliday and Jonathan Reff Orly and Craig Renetzky ’85 Zima and Ray Reyes Terri and Stephen Rollman Deborah Banner and Peter Rose Lois Rosen Danica and Steven Ross Gali and Shuki Rubin George Russo Sally and Gregory Sacon Nohemi Salazar Nancy and Mikael Salomon Robert and David Schneiderman Shelly Schroth Dalhia Schuette Brett Schweitzer

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Shana Kamrava Veiseh ’01 and Charles Veiseh Bill Steinberg and William Vigil Monique Schenk and Ronald Vock Heather Wade Deborah Wagner-Bergeron and Wayne Bergeron Bing and Chuan Wang Steven Ward Cricket Wardein Jack Wasserstein Renay Wasserstein

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Ralinda and David Watts Melissa Lawton and Michael Wayne Andrew Weiler Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Steve Wells Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon ’93 Stephen Williams and Jocelyn Snowdon Stuart Williams Heather and Tim Williams Susan and James Wlcek

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Maria Wong Molly and Andrew Wooden Melanie and Robert Wright Nazy Maghboli and Aref Yakhi Ryan Yates Yeon Hee Yi Claudine and Alain Yotnegparian Shery Zarnegin Feiya Zheng and Jueyue Wang Penni Ziers-Kaplan and Matthew Kaplan

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2018–19 ENDOWMENT FUNDS 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, importantly, financial aid for new and continuing students.

GENERAL ENDOWMENT Bradley Cooper Capital Group Companies, Inc. Catherine London Deborah Mayer Goldberg Elizabeth Goetzman ’08

Katie and Christopher Alender Kristine Nishiyama and Barry Schwebs Melissa and John Linden Nishitha and P. Sanjay Reddy Noah Nazarian ’18

Sarah Haskins and Geoffrey Edwards Sharona and Daniel Nazarian Trahan Family Walter Baumhoff

SENIOR CLASS LEGACY FUND DONORS 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.

The Class of 2019 set an ambitious goal to raise $119,000 for the 2018–19 school year. Under Bridget Smith’s leadership, families of our seniors raised over $120,000 in support of faculty and staff professional development.

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Ulrika Akander Laura and Nicholas Astor Angela Black Per Bristow Robert Cantz Jennifer Maurus Chojniak Roberto Chojniak Ericka Christensen Monica Erne-Webber and Harry Webber Michelle and Mehran Farhadi Heather and Peter Felix Fidelity Charitable Lawrence Field Genentech Givingstation Leonard Green Stasi Hartwick and Scott Rowe Melony and Christopher Huber Malisa and Wuttipong Kaewmanaprasert Carolyn and Robert Kay

Zina and Alex Kolesnikov Siubhan and Mark Lammas Randi Levine Fett Fang Yuan and Qing Luo Cynthia and John Mase Alexandra Booke and Joel Millner Robyn and Dean Norris Robyn Field and Anthony O’Carroll Marie and George Parks Schenae Rourke Lisa Sherman Bridget T. Smith Lori Stanford and Jennifer Hill Laura Stein ’87 and Samuel Goldfeder Kristine and Edward Stieg Dawn and Genndy Tartakovsky April and David Tausik Bing and Chuan Wang

JORDAN WEISS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONORS 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.

Philip Weiss and Rabia Cebeci Molefi Cooper ’11 Sarah Haskins and Geoffrey Edwards Madison Kaplan Zusman ’11 Michele Layne Catherine London Terri and Andrew Lotts Deborah and Thomas Marino Lindsay Newlove

Afsaneh and Alexander Nury Marie and George Parks Marie Philman Nohemi Salazar Elaine Sir ’91 The Tides Foundation Tami Woldman ’84 Lisa Zusman ’78

GIFTS IN MEMORY OF

GIFTS IN HONOR OF

Lisa Buckley Dowrelio ’75 Susan ’74 and David Gutterman Amelia Roden Neal Roden

Walter Baumhoff Sandi Logan ’82 Buckley Class of 1974 Susan ’74 and David Gutterman Former IT Department Head Randolph Siercks Walter Baumhoff Jack Weisberg Patricia and William Parsons

WALTER H BAUMHOFF ENDOWMENT FOR FINANCIAL AID The longest serving head of school other than founder Isabelle Buckley, Walter H. Baumhoff retired in 1998 after a 20-year career at Buckley. Today, his legacy extends beyond the students he impacted and the campus he built to the future students of Buckley who will benefit from his planned gift.

The Walter H. Baumhoff Endowment Fund for Financial Aid ensures that the best and brightest students can benefit from a Buckley education, regardless of financial capacity.

The Alumni Courtyard was dedicated as the Walter H. Baumhoff Alumni Courtyard at the Alumni Reunion on Saturday, June 8, 2019, in appreciation for his leadership and commitment to the future of Buckley.

Susan ’74 and David Gutterman Reverend Susan Allison-Hatch Victoria Davis Ellis ’94 and Paul Ellis Joycelyn Speight ’79 Marina and Ariyan Afshar Regina ’89 and Thomas Wang Claudia Williams Kerns ’74 Melissa Fuess Meyer ’96 and James Meyer James F. McKeighen III ’69 Jackie Goldberg ’91 Todd Doyle ’79

Holly and Drew Bauer Dana Mischel Levin ’84 Paul Kroner ’79 Aram Garikian ’11 Karen Richardson ’95 and Lamar Baker Stephanie Krajchir ’80 Cares Mills ’89 Elaine Sir ’91 Heather MacDonald LaMarre ’79 Allison Wagner ’79 Albert Gersh ’89

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FACULTY & STAFF GIVING The Buckley School gratefully acknowledges the following faculty and staff who showed their support for the 2018–19 Annual Fund. Your gift is yet another way you demonstrate your support of and dedication to the school. Thank you.

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Heidi and Michael Spound Sarah Stehman Alexis Stern Patricia Sviezzi and Ignacio García Jose Tagle Christine Terry Aida and Andreas Torossian Steven Totland Lisa Turchan Darlene and Gary Urwin Bill Steinberg and William Vigil Heather Wade Steven Ward Ralinda and David Watts Susan and James Wlcek Tami Woldman ’84 Molly and Andrew Wooden Melanie and Robert Wright Ryan Yates

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REBECCA BAILEY FRANZ GILL HOLLY HUMPHREY MARIA O’DRISCOLL JODI PEARLMAN RALINDA WATTS

NEIL NASH ROSLYN PEREZ

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ALUMNI ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT ELAINE SIR ‘91

ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT BOARD SABINE ABADOU ’89 MARINA GORDON AFSHAR ’99 DORY BEN-AMI ’93 ERIC BIDDLE ’94 GRANT CHANG ’89 AUSTIN CHEN ’91 VICKI DAVIS ’94 SUZANNE FITZMORRIS ’96 28

ARAM GARIKIAN ’11 MARCIE GILBERT ’86 ELI GOETZMAN ’08 JACKIE GOLDBERG ’91 MARLEN GRUSSI ’13 MADISON KAPLAN ’11 ADAM KRAJCHIR ’82 PONTI LAMBROS ’89

CHAD LASDON ’97 SANDI LOGAN ’82 DAVINA MASSEY ’91 MELISSA MEYER ’96 JESSICA OAKES ’00 PAULINA QUINTANA ’90 NICOLE RICHIE-MADDEN ’99 ROY SILVER ’91

ANGAD SINGH ’08 ELAINE SIR ’91 YVETTE SPEIGHT ’74 LEIGH STEIN ’91 MAURISSA TANCHAROEN WEDON ’93 PREVIN WICK ’92 BELINDA WILLIAMS DAUGHRITY ’02 LISA ZUSMAN ’78

ALUMNI DONORS Anonymous Sabine Abadou ’89 and Ponti Lambros ’89 Kaleabe Abera ’18 Tania and Bardia Anvar ’94 Donna and Andrew Biddle ’92 Kimberly and Eric Biddle ’94 Chelsea Bond ’87 and Mark Vahradian Mia and Henry Capanna ’93 Sonia Capretta ’02 and Nicholas Capretta Sunnie and Grant Chang ’89 Joy and Austin Chen ’91 Molefi Cooper ’11 Belinda Williams Daughrity ’02 Todd Doyle ’79 Victoria Davis Ellis ’94 and Paul Ellis Gregory Engel ’89 Jennifer and Jack Eskenazi ’87 Stephanie and Sam Farrar ’96 Suzanne Fitzmorris ’96 and Jude Fitzmorris Aram Garikian ’11 Albert Gersh ’89 Elizabeth Goetzman ’08 Jackie Goldberg ’91

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Susan ’74 and David Gutterman Melinda Hakim ’93 and Pejman Cohan Tamara E. Hirsch ’09 Frances and T.J. Jackson ’96 Madison Kaplan Zusman ’11 Sharon Kashfian ’00 Claudia Williams Kerns ’74 Stephanie Krajchir ’80 Paul Kroner ’79 Heather MacDonald LaMarre ’79 Chad Lasdon ’97 Dana Mischel Levin ’84 Sandi Logan ’82 Nicole and Ian Lopuch ’99 Shalin Mantri ’00 James F. McKeighen III ’69 Nancy and Scott McKinsey ’77 Alix Simqu Merkley ’75 and Patrick Merkley Melissa Fuess Meyer ’96 and James Meyer Cares Mills ’89 Noah Nazarian ’18 Jessica ’00 and Jon Oakes Shanda Ross and Adam Pastor ’00

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ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND Saturday, June 6, 2020 6:00–9:00PM

Cocktail party celebrating milestone reunion years ending 0 and 5 *All alumni are invited!*

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2018–19 FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM $4.3 MILLION 2018–19 FINANCIAL AID BUDGET 16% OF STUDENT BODY RECEIVES AID 14.4% OF TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET DEDICATED TO FINANCIAL AID FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM DONORS Sabine Abadou ’89 and Ponti Lambros ’89 Jaclyn Aranda John Ayers Rae Marie Basmagian Sharen and Danny Bekhrad Karen and David Bental Joseph Blassberg Christine Braunschweiger Genevieve Chenoweth Yeon Hee Yi and Hyun Whan Choi Anita Collins Susan Collins Holidae Crawford Benicia and Richard Cruz Sarah Haskins and Geoffrey Edwards Jennifer Curren and James Evans Teresa Fiallos Michael and Rashell Flot Rinn Thang and Franz Gill Elizabeth Goetzman ’08 Aidyl González-Serricchio Hilary Groner Kristine Gevorkyan and Aram Guyumjian

Lisa and Mike Hamilton Francisco Hernández Melony and Christopher Huber Aurora Ignacio Ariadna Sánchez and José Jarquín Nikki Katz and Whitney Leatherwood Emma King Trena and Davin Knight Veronica Kopelevich Kathleen Laccinole Peter Liebgold Sandi Woldman Logan ’82 Lilly and John Maatta Shalin Mantri ’00 Irlanda Méndez and William Martínez Justin Miller ’98 Thomas Miller Paul Minden Leeora and Farid Moradi Maria O’Driscoll Jodi Pearlman Roslyn and John Perez Lauren and Daniel Perotti

Paulina Quintana ’90 Beatrice and Patrick Riley Nohemi Salazar Dalhia Schuette Jean-Claude Gertrude and Efrem Seeger Jason Serrano Addie Lane and Jeremy Sisto Bridget T. Smith Jocelyn Snowdon and Stephen Williams Alexis Stern James Taylor Christine Terry Steven Totland Joseph Love and Christopher Tricarico Radhika and Robert Uc Tiffani Underwood Darlene and Gary Urwin Jacquelyn ’95 and Simon Uwins Cricket Wardein Ralinda and David Watts Monica Erne-Webber and Harry Webber The Ahmanson Foundation The Buckley School Parents’ Association*

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2018–19 REVENUE & OPERATING EXPENSES

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EXPENDITURES

REVENUE 83% TUITION & FEES 7% FUNDRAISING 5% PROGRAMS 5% OTHER EXPENITURES 52% COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 13% FACILITIES EXPENSE AND DEPRECIATION 13% GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE 9% FINANCIAL AID AND TUITION REMISSION 5% PROGRAM EXPENSES 4% CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND OPERATING RESERVES 3% PRINCIPAL PAYMENT ON NOTE PAYABLE 1% EMPLOYEE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 33

PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION What a great year it was for the Parents’ Association! President Caroline Macaulay kicked off the year by welcoming the sun at the Back to School Bash. Spirits were high on Gilley Field as we ushered in a new start to the school year with great food, entertainment, and of course Buckley’s finest bakers at the annual Bake-Off competition.

The year continued with the beloved Party Book event series, offering a range of parties and gatherings including fitness and home decor classes, a memorable night at SoHo House, a baking class with Gesine Prado of Baked in Vermont, and the PA Poker Night All in for Buckley. Party Book brought together students, parents, guardians, alumni, and friends from all three divisions and a wide range of decades to build community while supporting Buckley.

In February the PA gave way to the Boutique, which welcomed over 30 vendors to the Mulholland Tennis Club for a fun day of shopping and togetherness.

The PA closed out the year with the Boldly Go Fair at the Santa Monica Pier. It was an epic evening on the edge of the ocean featuring the annual silent auction, great food, the fun adult lounge, and of course unlimited rides for everyone brave enough to give it a try.

In addition to these wonderful events, the PA also had a record breaking year with the Nearly New Uniform sale, supported the Drama and Dance and Music Departments through Buckley Backstage, and supported teachers and staff throughout the year with a lot of teacher appreciation. The school community spreads far beyond the walls of campus to the parents and guardians whose time and effort make so much of what the PA does possible. Thank you to everyone who volunteered at an event or with a committee, as a room parent, purchased Nearly New Uniforms or Buckley merchandise, or attended a PA meeting-your support is what keeps it going!

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2018–2019 EXECUTIVE BOARD President

Treasurers

CAROLINE MACAULAY

MARIA GONZALEZ CLAUDINE YOTNEGPARIAN

1st Vice Presidents

KORI BROWN ALYSON GRAIWER

Corresponding Secretary

CATHY RYAN

2nd Vice Presidents

Recording Secretary

ERIN CULLING HATHERLY HOGAN TAMMY SCHERER

DENISE GOLDBERG

3rd Vice Presidents

NICHOLAS D’AMBRA ARTHUR MARUYAMA

Lower School Chairs

KATIE PETERSON ZIMA REYES Middle School Chair

KIRSTEN ABDO

4th Vice Presidents

Upper School Chair

KIMBERLY CARDILLO LIBBY HANSEN PAULA NOSRATI MONICA WEBBER

LAURA ASTOR

5th Vice Presidents

RANDI POLLACK LEIGH STEIN 6th Vice President

JAKI WAGNER

Parliamentarian

BRIDGET SMITH Ex-Officio

VALERIA BALFOUR TOVA COHEN JENIFER KATZ NICOLE PERRY TRACY SETTEL

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CURIOSITY

Lola Tillyaeva and Timur Tillyaev

Emma and Arash Amel Karen and David Bental Margaret and James Bertisch Kori and Scott Brown Jim Baklayan and Nicholas D’Ambra Elizabeth and Stephen Chbosky Jennifer DiGrazia Cody and Michael Cody Jennifer and David Eisman Jodi and Kavon Elhami Environmental Contracting Corporation Sarah Fain Holly and Sean Feller Elizabeth Gottainer and David Sadkin Lori and Ian Heuring Hopper Steven Hill Sheila Hoyer and Brian Terr Renee and Frank Jung Jenifer and Andrew Katz Deborah and Lance Klein Elena Kurochkina and Alexey Kurochkin Samantha Lemole and George Griffith Jeffrey Zhou and Jun Li Alla Maksimova and Maxim Sverdlov Beth and Bill McClinton Payal and Rohit Mehta Kathleen and Nathan Mendel Irlanda Méndez and William Martínez Aivy and Christopher Miller Lan Nguyen and Lam Le Kristine Nishiyama and Barry Schwebs Dana and Brian Nussbaum Lianne and William Oxley Lisa Ozur-Wallach and Scot Wallach Lauren and Daniel Perotti Katie and Dustin Peterson Lauren and Jeffrey Polak Print Media Collective, Inc. Andrea Rankin and Dean Waters Shari Rosenthal and Marlene King Ali Hillis and Matthew Schwarz Pamela and Mark Scott Katy McCaffrey and Gary Shapiro Holly and Richard Shuter Dana and Gary Slavett

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MERCURY $5,000

Kari and David deRubertis Jennifer and Todd Newman Tumbleweed Transportation Alison and Palmer West

VOYAGER $2,500

Anonymous Adriana and Cris Abrego Yana and Aleksandr Agapitov The Hogan & Rieke Family Jung Eun Jang and Jae Wook Jeong Emily Kapnek Lagana and Daniel Lagana Arthur and Yoshikazu Maruyama Irene and William McCutchen Shonda and Philip McIntyre Gara and Jason Post Jodi and Robert Radoff The Thomaz Family

HUBBLE $1,000

Catherine and Binais Begovic First Republic Bank Emily and Mark Habibi Lorie and Andy Lassner Caroline and Sean Macaulay Angela Becker-Price and Stuart Price The Rhodes Family (Josh ’22, Luke ’27) Sharon Richter-Rosas and Rick Rosas Beatrice and Patrick Riley Rebecca and Kevin Rising Deborah Pandit-Sawaf and Bashar Sawaf Victor Self and Chris Fraley Priya Sopori and Eric Emanuel Leigh Stein ’91 and Joseph McNamara

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Lori Stanford and Jennifer Hill Emily Stewart Wilen and Seth Wilen Gina Torrecilla and José-Manuel de Castro Belinda and Benjamin Vega Marysol and Srinivas Velamoor Soo Wee and Young Kim Liz and Kevork Zoryan

FRIENDSHIP $300

Lisa Postle and James Ariagno Valeria Balfour and Michael Goslin Margaret Buckley-Simpson and Terry Simpson Kimberly and Anthony Cardillo Tova and Kaveh Cohen Elizabeth Russomanno-Doyle and Rory Doyle Darlene Jacobs and Jeffrey Ullrich Kirith Prady Danica and Steven Ross Cathy and Shawn Ryan Tammy and Todd Sherer Elisabeth Shim and Richard Bennett

JUNO $100

American Merchants Inc. Pearl Zadeh and Yousef Monadjemi Katie and Christopher Alender Denise Faye Robyn Field and Anthony O’Carroll Marisa Frank Awet Gebrehiiwet-Wilder and Matthew Wilder Ashlee and John George JoAnne Gratiot Bridget T. Smith Michele and Steven Snyder Jacqueline and Peter Wagner

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DISTRIBUTION OF PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION FUNDS 2018–2019

33% CEP PLEDGE PAYMENT #7 22% FINANCIAL AID ENDOWMENT 17% FACULTY & STAFF LUNCH PROGRAM 17% MARGARET MASON ENDOWMENT 11% PA FACULTY FELLOWSHIP TOTAL OF $231,603 39

THE STANSBURY SOCIETY:

PLANNED GIVING AT THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL Members of the Stansbury Society are a special group of generous alumni, parents, and friends who have chosen to remember The Buckley School in their estate plans. Leaving a legacy is vital to the future of The Buckley School, and, through their planning, members of the Stansbury Society are honoring the past while ensuring the Buckley experience is viable for the next generation of Griffins.

REMEMBERING DR. MARGARET MASON It can be said that the heart of the Buckley community lies within its dedicated teachers— and none more truly embodied the depth and soul of the Buckley commitment and what it meant to be an exceptional educator than Dr. Margaret Mack Mason, world languages department chair, 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, Latin, English, Humanities and went on to work for the college counseling department. She even put in time on the weekends to help students with their college essays. “She did everything,” recalls current World Languages Department Chair Patrick Gomez, who also recalled that Dr. Mason was “super supportive as department chair.” As remembered by her former colleagues, Dr. Mason loved cats, collected cookbooks, and completed a crossword puzzle every day. Dr. Mason was “good to talk to,” and students loved her—in 2006, the graduating senior class dedicated their yearbook to her.

Today Dr. Mason’s rich legacy lives on through her incredible bequest to Buckley. Through her generosity, the Dr. Margaret Mason Endowment Fund for Professional Development was established in 2019. Her gift, combined with the additional match from a handful of Buckley families, totals more than $1 million dollars for faculty and staff professional development, that will leave a lasting impact on generations of Buckley students to come.

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MARGARET MASON ENDOWMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DONORS Anonymous (2) Andrea and Carlos Alberini Dawn and Clive Baillie Brett Benner and Chip Sellers The Buckley School Parents’ Association Tova and Kaveh Cohen

Leslie and Gary Goetzman Andrew Fayé and Dan Harries Susan and Jonathan Huberman Arthur and Yoshikazu Maruyama The Mason Family Trust Farah and Mark Nehoray

Valeria Rico-Nikolov and Nicholas Nikolov Caroline and Robert Novack Jocelyn and Thomas Price Marianne and Ronald Wanglin ’71

To learn more about Buckley’s Stansbury Society, please contact Shelly Schroth, Director of Advancement, at sschroth@buckley.org.

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Dr. Mason pictured above with the Class of 2006.

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THE BUCKLEY PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION FELLOWSHIP One of the most important factors for making good schools even better is to encourage good teachers to continue to work on their craft and to continually become better teachers. This would not be possible without The Buckley Parents’ Association Fellowship, which allows Buckley teachers to apply and receive funding for professional development opportunities across the globe.

One recipient of the Parents’ Association Fellowship for the 2018–19 school year was English teacher, Maria O’Driscoll, who traveled to attend the ten-day Corrib Ireland Theater Tour summer course in July of 2019. With a background of teaching Performing Arts in London, Maria notes that attending the course helped her “to reconnect on a personal level, and also on a professional level, to [her] background in drama in theater.” At Buckley, Maria teaches 10th Grade English II (Regular and Honors), as well as 12th Grade AP English Literature. She is also a Faculty Advisor with fellow Buckley teacher Mitch Kohn for Buckley’s Literary Journal The Oxford Comma. Maria is also a qualified UCLA Mindfulness Teacher and runs a drop-in mindfulness center at Buckley.

Among the many events scheduled, Maria attended performances each in Galway and Dublin that included private meetings with playwrights and other theater artists, as well as lectures on the cultural influence of Irish literature.

Aaron Island off Galway, Ireland (Dún Aonghasa Fort)

Maria noted the connection between the summer course and her ability to reinforce Buckley values in her classroom. Maria views “theater as a cathartic means to connect people and communities,” noting that “the plays that are part of this literary discovery connect to what we hold dear in the Buckley community: race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and tolerance.” Attending Galway International Arts Festival. Maria notes that “the dome is created by the community of Galway and is cardboard.”

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the Corrib Ireland Theater Tour was instrumental in providing her with the knowledge, tools and experience to continue to utilize this multi-field discipline design in her classroom.

On the set of The Unmanageable Sisters by Deidre Kinahan at The Abby Theatre in Dublin

When reflecting on her experience, Maria notes that “having the opportunity of see one to two performances a day, every single day, was incredible and meeting up and coming playwrights, and meeting producers, talking about theater, and talking about setting a stage was just wonderful.” And with her focus on helping students to understand cultures outside of their own, Maria comments that “intercultural relations involve, at a fundamental level, learning how to see oneself and the world through the eyes of another.”

Innovating teaching is limited only by our imaginations, and the imaginations of our teachers are enhanced when they know that there is support for their inspired ideas. The Parents’ Association Fellowship has a direct impact on the creativity of our instructors and the experiences of our 830 students.

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CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2019!

This past June Buckley graduated 76 seniors who matriculated to 42 different colleges and universities across North America and abroad.

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Barnard College Boston University California Institute of the Arts California Lutheran University UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Los Angeles UC Riverside UC Santa Cruz CSU Channel Islands Carnegie Mellon University Chapman University Columbia University Cornell University Davidson College The George Washington University Georgetown University Harvard University College of the Holy Cross Johns Hopkins University Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Miami University of Michigan New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Oberlin College of Arts and Science Occidental College University of Oregon Pace University University of Pennsylvania Sarah Lawrence College University of Southern California Spelman College University of St Andrews Stanford University Stevens Institute of Technology Vanderbilt University Washington University in St. Louis University of Washington Wesleyan University University of Wisconsin Madison

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WAYS TO GIVE Philanthropy—your gifts—is what turns a good school into a great school! The Buckley School is grateful for the long history 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 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 taxdeductible donation to the school.

CASH, CHECK OR CREDIT CARD

MATCHING GIFTS

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.

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.

STOCK GIFTS Contributions of appreciated stocks, or other capital assets that have increased in value, can result in significant tax savings. 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 final decisions.

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. Visit www.buckley.org/plannedgiving for more details.

For more information on any of the ways to give, please contact Director of Advancement Shelly Schroth at (818) 461-6747.

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ADVANCEMENT OFFICE SHELLY SCHROTH

Director of Advancement

SALLY SACON

Director of Communications

ERIN FITZGERALD

Director of Parent Relations & Special Events

JOYCE JONES

Director of Alumni

ISAAC MOORE

Advancement Database Manager

VERONICA KOPELEVICH Advancement Associate

CLARE MCCREARY

Communications Associate

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