CRMS Magazine Winter 2024/25

Winter Magazine

The CRMS Magazine is published by Colorado Rocky Mountain School. ©2024

2024-25 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Stan Wattles ’80, President

Mags Miller ’90, Vice President

Ravi Venkateswaran ’69, Secretary

Ken Wanko P’24, ’26, Treasurer

Eric Alden P’03

Chris Babbs P’88

Sean Bierle

Ellen Brooks P’23

Brian Davies P’19

Alicia Dewey P’22, ’26

Head of School

Jeff Leahy | jleahy@crms.org

Director of Development

Mark Bell | mbell@crms.org

Director of Annual Giving

Tim O’Keefe | tokeefe@crms.org

Alumni & Parent Relations Manager

Katie Bailey | kbailey@crms.org

Development Associate

Shawn Gerum | sgerum@crms.org

Marketing & Communications Manager

Beth Smith | bsmith@crms.org

2024/25

Mike Flax ’63

Emma Juniper ’03

Andrew Karow P’22, ’25

Pete Louras P’00

Dan Martinez ’77

Andrew Menke

Lorna Grindlay Moore

Johnny Richardson ’70

Cory Ritchie ’92, P’20

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Colorado Rocky Mountain School cultivates a learning environment in which students discover their potential to excel as individuals, contribute to their communities, and thoughtfully participate in the world we share.

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Letter from the Board of Trustees President

A school is only as strong as its people. Over the last 71 years, CRMS has thrived because of its people, the connections they make, and the relationships they forge across lifetimes. This was abundantly clear in the alumni survey we conducted this past summer, as many of our alumni cited as most important to them the relationships they’d built and maintained with others in the CRMS community, particularly the lasting impact of the faculty and staff.

As an alumnus myself, I often reflect upon the influence my peers and teachers had on me during my time at CRMS and how that continues with me today. Teacher Ron Shore had a significant influence on me as my solar energy instructor and a designer behind the school’s Solar dormitory. His enthusiasm, knowledge, and desire for a better, cleaner energy source to help the world inspired me to pursue this line of study. He recommended a passive solar energy company for me to do my senior project with. When I graduated from CRMS, I spent two years working for this company doing research and development. I had the honor of co-authoring a paper about a passive solar device we had developed with my mentor/employer and presenting it to the International Solar Energy Society at their convention in Houston, Texas. That would not have happened without Ron’s inspiration or the amazing foundation that CRMS had given me.

"Over the last 71 years, CRMS has thrived because of its people, the connections they make, and the relationships they forge across lifetimes."

This edition of the CRMS Magazine is a testament to the people who have made and continue to make the school what it is. The feature article details the longevity of many of our faculty and staff, what their tenures mean to the school’s culture, and how that provides the opportunity to maintain longlasting relationships within the school’s community. We also proudly announce the Emeritus Program which celebrates the dedication and contributions of individuals throughout the school’s history. We spotlight the students who bring our campus to life and embody the best of CRMS. Those who have given so generously of their money and time to CRMS are recognized in our lists of donors. This issue includes with some highlights from the aforementioned alumni survey that speak to the power of the CRMS education, those who made it possible, and the values and experiences we share that bind us together.

Thank you for being a vital part of this highly-relational and transformative community.

Stan Wattles ‘80

Jim Gaw ‘64 Starts 46th Year

Literally thousands of CRMS graduates have had Jim as a teacher, mentor, coach, advisor, and dorm parent. He is the longest-serving faculty member in the school’s history.

The original Green Truck turns orange each fall as hundreds of

from the

garden fill the bed for the annual CRMS pumpkin sale.

CRMS Riders Repeat

The CRMS Mountain Bike Team captured its second straight Colorado Cycle League Division 1 State Championship in October.

Harvest Dinner Highlights Garden to Bar Fork

The entire community celebrated our harvest with a garden to table dinner outside the Bar Fork in October. Most of the menu came from the CRMS garden which produced over 15,000 lbs. of produce this year.

Orange is the New Green

pumpkins

CRMS

Bar Fork Remodel Moving On Up

Since breaking ground in June, the Bar Fork remodel and addition is progressing quickly. In Spring the dining hall should be complete with the remainder of the building finished by graduation.

“Fuller Flow” Trail Dedication

In October, the CRMS Mountain Bike Team and community gathered to honor Darryl Fuller, Tick Ridge's greatest champion. Over his 20+ years as Outdoor Program Director, Darryl was instrumental in establishing the school's vibrant bike program and leading the design and construction of nearly 5 miles of trail on campus. In recognition of his dedication, the new "Fuller Flow" trail was named and opened in his honor.

CRMS Strong in National Student Survey

CRMS participated in the High School Survey of Student Engagement (HSSSE) this year and excelled in both the independent and public school averages in the three dimensions of learning that the survey tracks. CRMS students “strongly agree” that they are “motivated by a desire to learn” (10% above NAIS averages, and 21% above the public schools) and “strongly agree” that “I am motivated by teachers who encourage me” (13% above the NAIS average, and 23% above the public school average).”

Girls XC Finish 6th at States

Both the boys and girls cross country teams qualified for the state championships this year. Five student-athletes also received All-State honorable mention.

60th Scholarship Work Day

Students worked throughout the community to clean up parks, plant trees, harvest produce, and build trails.

Award-winning Soccer Season

Seven members of the soccer team received All-Conference honors including All Conference Player of the Year, Spencer Mortell '25, and All Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, Leonard Jiang '25.

Ursula Reed '25

Payten Jenrich '25

Sebastian Case '25

Caitland Peterson '25

Angela Suarez '27

Yoshinori Zenitaka '28

Leonard Jiang '25

Mark Wood '27

Conrad Booher '28

McKenna Morgan '27

Juliana Pittz '26 COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Longtime faculty and staff share the magic of CRMS

by Ali Margo

Jim Gaw remembers picking up rocks in a field on Fender’s Ranch in Emma and loading them into a truck when he was a young student at CRMS in 1961, a 14-year-old-boy from Eureka, California getting his first experience with work crew. Despite the challenge that long day presented, he stayed for three years and then returned in 1978 as a faculty member and has remained ever since.

Jim is not alone: the average tenure of all CRMS faculty and staff is 11 years. CRMS has 22 employees who have stayed for over 15 years. That’s saying a lot considering the average time Americans spend at a job is only 4.1 years, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. What is it that makes CRMS so special? We caught up with longtime faculty and staff members including Gaw, Molly Dorais, Lori Gavette, Amanda Leahy, Kayo Ogilby, Jennifer Ogilby, Marlin Rhodes and Monica Perez Rhodes to learn more about what makes CRMS so special.

In part, everyone cited the unique community that offers growth opportunities and support for faculty, staff, and their families. Many have raised their own children here who then eventually attended CRMS, providing an entirely new perspective and validating the school’s ethos and the support it provides for each individual student. Wilderness education and experiential learning, complimented by individual support and attention allow CRMS students to discover who they are and then to go into the world to find the opportunities most suitable to their interests and strengths. The best part, say longtime faculty and staff, is being able to witness their student’s successes firsthand, years, or even decades later.

Jim Gaw '64 and Kayo Ogilby used a chemical explosion to cut the ribbon of the new Jossman Science Center in 2013.

Molly Dorais

Jim Gaw

Chemistry, River Watch service crew, dorm supervisor, trip leader, advisor

YEARS @ CRMS: 45

Jim Gaw was on a remote island in Alaska when he got the call over the radio phone, an offer for a teaching internship in chemistry and microbiology at CRMS in August 1978 for $100 a month. It was the perfect opportunity for Jim, who had just completed his post doctorate work at Evergreen State College and was ready to build a career. “I’m grateful to the school for letting me learn how to teach chemistry, biology and environmental science to high school students in this beautiful environment,” he says. “Why would I ever want to leave this place?”

Forty-six years later, Jim still teaches chemistry and looks forward to leading wilderness trips, even if it’s a lot easier now than back in the day when they had to rely on compasses and paper maps. “You have students coming from all over the world and some have never been camping before,” he says. “Hiking in beautiful country is a great opportunity for me to interact with students in a challenging and wonderful way.”

To Jim’s mind, the answer to his longevity is simple: “Every morning you wake up and see Mount Sopris and the Crystal River, there couldn’t be a better place to live and work,” says Jim. His wife taught art for 15 years and two children both grew up on campus and graduated from CRMS in the early 2000s. “What’s not to like?”

Director of Enrollment & Tuition Assistance

YEARS @ CRMS: 21

Life took an unexpected turn for Molly Dorais, a Princeton graduate who had every intention of seeking a career on Wall Street when she experienced the horror of 9/11. On a whim she left her job in New York City and sought refuge in Aspen with no real plan, signing a six-month lease and working four jobs. “I realized I wanted to stay, but didn’t want to waste my education, and I thought maybe I should work at a boarding school,” says Molly, who attended Taft School, a boarding school in Connecticut, and studied education policy in college. “Literally three days later, I saw an ad in the paper for an admissions assistant at CRMS.” Twenty-one years later, Molly says the best part is being able to witness graduates’ futures. “Watching kids come through this program and seeing the impact it has over the direction of their lives is a testament to the power and the magic of this place. It’s inspiring,” she says. In addition to the work she does in her own department, Molly says it’s the culture of CRMS that has allowed her to grow and evolve over time. “There’s a special soul to the school that’s hard to describe. The people are very genuine, authentic, humble and powerful at the same time. The fact that we have so many people who have stayed in their jobs for so long is a testament to the school’s desire to evolve over time and get better, while also maintaining important traditions,” she says. “With everything kids are dealing with today, it’s never had more of an impact than it does now.” Molly speaks from experience—her son, Will, currently attends CRMS. “As someone who talks about the CRMS program all day long with families, to have a more intimate window into the experience and how it feels from a parent’s perspective has been really special,” she says. “This school is remarkable in its commitment to faculty and staff which is unusual in this industry. We are very fortunate and I’m grateful to have had such a long career here.”

Amanda Leahy

History Department Chair, history/English teacher, Horse Program Manager, advisor

YEARS @ CRMS:

24

For Amanda Leahy, watching her own children grow up on campus and graduate from CRMS is the ultimate testament to everything she loves about the school. She says both have gone on to forge the kinds of accomplishments and pursuits that are a direct reflection of the school’s unique programming and philosophy. “CRMS seeded our children with skills and interests that have only flourished since,” Amanda says. “Raising children at CRMS meant that play, adventure, and companionship were embedded in the school's very place and purpose.”

In addition to teaching history and English, Amanda’s legacy is about bringing back the Horse Active in 2015 after a 40-year hiatus. “With purposeful planning, school horses returned to CRMS in August of 2015, and we've been in full swing ever since. We even adopted a mustang from the Bureau of Land Management to add to the horse heritage that is integral to this school and valley.”

When it comes to the decades that have spanned since the Leahy family first arrived on campus, Amanda feels a deep sense of gratitude, combined with a little nostalgia. “The chance to work at CRMS was one of those serendipitous moments when you begin to wonder about the grace that might exist in the world,” she says. “There are certain experiences whose profound influence can be based on their timeliness, even as the world changes. The CRMS work program, the technology-free trips into the backcountry, the staff whose care of the campus and the students are self-evident. And the teachers who strive to deliver and model the best practices and their best selves are profound examples of the CRMS brand.”

Kayo Ogilby

Geology, aquaponics gardening, biology

YEARS @ CRMS: 29

Kayo grew up as a ski racer in Vail and when he decided he wanted to become a teacher during his sophomore year at Evergreen State College, he knew CRMS was the perfect fit for a teaching internship. “What drew me to the school from the beginning was the soul and philosophy of the program,” Kayo says. “Its founders wanted a true integration between wilderness and academic service and there’s just not another place that delivers it at the capacity that CRMS does. That’s what drew me and is a big part of what has kept me here. What we do is so amazing, raw, real and full on.”

Both in the classroom and in the wilderness, Kayo thrives on his relationships with his students. “The relationships we can cultivate with students has been remarkable and has allowed me to connect with students in a variety of ways. The robustness of our integrated outdoor program is a key founding pillar of what we do. The way that delivers in terms of the relationships you can cultivate with your students is a big piece of what has kept me here.”

Lori Gavette

Spanish Teacher, Chair Buildings and Grounds Committee, advisor

YEARS @ CRMS: 30

As a Spanish teacher who came to CRMS after a stint teaching English in Spain, Lori loves the freedom to create her own unique curriculum in place of the traditional rote methods for teaching language. “Through professional development and lots of practice, I adopted my “Lori Stories”, which include acting out stories that I have written,” she says. “Instead of learning about the language, my students learn the language.”

Lori also raised two children on campus, and both graduated from CRMS. “This is such a kind and caring community for all, including faculty children,” she says. “Our kids learned so much from their surroundings and had this wonderful backyard to call home.” When it comes to longevity, Lori credits both the place and its people. “To walk across the beautiful CRMS campus between classes, meeting colleagues, students, and faculty dogs along the way make the day that much brighter. CRMS faculty and staff are some of the nicest, most caring, and most supportive people and make this a wonderful place to call home and work.”

Monica Perez Rhodes

Human Resources, Controller, dorm parent

YEARS @ CRMS: 30

Monica was only 20 years old when she moved to Colorado from Mexico and began her career at CRMS working in the kitchen. A young mother who aspired to complete her college education, Monica worked her way up through a variety of jobs, from summer maintenance crew and driving students to doctors’ appointments to answering phones. The real turning point came when she was offered a job in the business office and the accounting lessons her boss at the time gave her every morning. “I realized they believed in me and my ability to learn,” she says. Monica worked her way up to Controller, the position she still holds to this day. She was able to put herself through school while raising two children, and eventually got that college degree. Four years ago in the midst of the chaos of the pandemic, Monica took her job a step further when she moved on campus and became a dorm parent. “My kids are gone but I still get to be a mom. You get to really know the students and I had a really great group of kids. It’s been a powerful experience.”

Marlin Rhodes

Accounts Payable/Receivable, dorm parent

YEARS @ CRMS: 34

Jennifer Ogilby Dean of Students, advisor

YEARS @ CRMS: 28

A resident of the world, growing up abroad in countries like Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, England and Puerto Rico, Jennifer Ogilby found her forever home—and her family—at CRMS. She met her husband Kayo as a young teenager during a family trip to Vail, and the two forged a long-distance friendship that would grow and lead them both back to Colorado. After graduating from Vassar College, Jennifer taught French in the Philippines before moving to Carbondale where a job offer was proffered in the parking lot through an open window to work in admissions. She went on to teach French and Spanish as full-time faculty before becoming Residential Life Director. She married Kayo in 2000, and they took a year-long sabbatical to New York City where they both earned master’s degrees at Columbia University. Their happily-ever-after also included two daughters. “Our girls growing up here was such a gift. The entire community helps raise them, and is implicated in your child’s growth. It was absolutely incredible.”

In addition to building her life at CRMS, Jennifer says her career has become even more rewarding over time. “The quality of our students is so high. There’s a fearlessness among our student body. They’re not afraid to look for what they love to do and figure out a way to do it. It’s this attitude of being all-in, of going after what you want even if you’re afraid,” she says. “What I have really relished as an educator who has stayed in the same place is seeing these students in their adulthood. “I get to see students 20 years after they have graduated, as adults and successful professionals. It’s a long game. It’s majorly invigorating,” she says. “I feel like I have a VIP pass to the world.”

While many faculty and staff talk about the benefits of raising their kids at CRMS, Marlin was one of those kids. Born and raised in Glenwood Springs, he worked alongside his father on maintenance crew during the summers, mowing lawns before becoming a full-time Maintenance crew member in 1991 where he worked for the next decade. In 2000, he transitioned to accounting where he received the tutelage he needed to learn the ropes. “I’ve been in the business office ever since,” says Rhodes, who also became a dorm parent and says the ability for staff to become fully integrated into the school community is what makes CRMS special. “The thing I love about the school the most is that the faculty gets to live with the students, interact with them and teach them life skills to be independent and live on their own,” he says. “We work together to take care of our community doing chores side by side in the dorms or out on campus. You really get to know the kids. It becomes like family.”

"Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art." — Eleanor Roosevelt

30 years

Lori Gavette Spanish Faculty 1994

26 years

Peter Benedict Math Faculty 1998

22 years

Ashley Smith Director of Counseling 2002

19 years

Joe White Chief Finance & Operations Officer 2005

30 years

Monica Perez Rhodes Human Resources/Controller 1994

25 years

Dave Meyer History Faculty 1999

22 years

Joel Gonzalez Kitchen Staff 2002

18 years

Nancy Draina Academic Dean 2006

29 years

Kayo Ogilby Science Faculty 1995

24 years

Amanda Leahy History Faculty 2000

21 years

Molly Dorais Director of Enrollement & Tuition Assistance 2003

17 years

Lane Errickson Instructional Support 2007

45 years

Jim Gaw Science Faculty 1979

28 years

Jennifer Ogilby Dean of Students 1996

24 years

Eric Krimmer Director of Techonolgy 2000

20 years

Dan Pittz Spanish Faculty 2004

17 years

Matt Norrdin English Faculty 2007

34 years

Marlin Rhodes Accounts Payable/Receivable 1990

28 years

Maria Olivas Housekeeping 1996

24 years

Jeff Leahy Head of School 2000

20 years

Betsy Bingham-Johns Director of College Counseling 2005

16 years

Tracy Wilson History Faculty 2008

First CRMS Emeriti Class Elected

At their May 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees elected the first class of ten inductees to the Colorado Rocky Mountain School Emeritus Program. The Emeritus Program is an opportunity to confer the highest recognition upon distinguished members of the CRMS community by recognizing their contributions, honoring their legacies, and affirming their place in the school’s history.

The Emeritus Program celebrates the individuals whose contributions to CRMS went above and beyond the expectations of their responsibilities and who distinguished themselves among their peers, leaving an enduring legacy that indelibly shaped the school for the better.

By design, the entire inaugural slate of inductees are posthumous. At each May Board meeting, the school’s trustees will elect a slate of candidates for that year’s class of emeriti. A second class of 10 to 12 posthumous candidates as well as two to three living candidates will be elected in May 2025. Each subsequent annual class will include two to three living candidates, one posthumous candidate, and any automatically inducted former faculty and staff.

Alumni, faculty, staff, and trustees are eligible. Faculty and staff with 25 years of service are automatically inducted upon retirement or otherwise leave the school in good standing.

All emeriti will receive recognition in the annual Impact Report and a plaque in a dedicated space for emeriti in the renovated Bar Fork. Living emeriti will receive lifetime access to CRMS email and invitations to special CRMS events.

A special ceremony will be held in 2025 to recognize and honor the first two classes of inductees.

"Last year, as we reflected on our 70 incredibly successful years impacting the lives of Colorado Rocky Mountain School students, it became increasingly clear to us that the spirit of this place is found in the energy, enthusiasm, and commitment of the people who have been a part of it. The Emeritus Program gives all of us an opportunity to honor and celebrate individuals who have had a profound impact on shaping the school we are today. The story of Colorado Rocky Mountain School is the story of its people and we continue to benefit from individuals who have devoted a tremendous amount of themselves for the greater good of the community and who model the values of respect, responsibility, and excellence."

JEFF LEAHY, HEAD OF SCHOOL

Nominate Someone

Do you have a candidate to nominate for the second class of the Emeritus Program based on the above criteria? Please send the person’s name and a one-paragraph endorsement for their candidacy to Mark Bell, Director of Development at mbell@crms.org.

Posthumous Inductees for Inaugural Class of the CRMS Emeritus Program

Anne Holden

Founder; Faculty 1953-67

Steve Shanzer Faculty 1954-79

John Holden

Founder; Faculty 1953-67; Trustee 1952-80

Barb Snobble Faculty 1955-70

Harald “Shorty” Pabst Trustee 1953-65 & 1966-79

Marlyn Fiscus Staff 1953-98

Jack Snobble Faculty 1955-70

Paula Mechau Faculty 1953-76; Trustee 1976-82

Pat Fender Faculty 1961-2000

Lee Ann Eustis Faculty 1965-80; Honorary Alumna 1968; Trustee 1979-86, 1989-99 & 2003-17

Dave Meyer & The Good Life

For the past 15 years, Dave Meyer’s 10th-grade class, “History and Crisis and the Creation of Social Change,” a history/philosophy/political science hybrid, finishes the year with a capstone project, “The Good Life,” the culmination of a year-long exploration that is central to the course.

The project asks students to contemplate the essential question of the class: How do we solve the current crises of the world based on historical examples? “If I just teach history as the march of time, kids aren’t going to care about it,” Dave says. “Instead, we look at critical historical decisions and examine the values that inform them. The goal is to acquire the knowledge and decision-making tools to skillfully cope with crises that come up in their

lives, whether it’s personal, communal, or global.”

The students must create guidelines based on philosophical and historical evidence for themselves, and by proxy, their community. “To live a Good Life, we must hold values that are morally defensible, make a life worthwhile, and prioritize happiness,” writes one student. “The values or tools that promote this are compassion, relationships and community, reason, and grit.”

Students can write an essay or make a video, and then must apply these guidelines over the summer in their home communities. When they return, they write about their experience at the start of their 11th-grade literature class. “Within the context of the CRMS

education, we’re trying to create skilled, thoughtful, and informed citizens of the world. These are the same principles I teach in the climbing program,” Dave says.

“The project forces reflection and synthesis of the course material, plus their own ideas and life experience,” Dave says. “I hope kids learn to live their lives intentionally and to understand their actions always have consequences. I also want them to think about how their values translate into action, and how those actions impact the world.”

–Ali Margo

Read examples of Good Life essays.

Dave Meyer & family during an annual Christmas hut trip.

Toby Meyer '19, Dave Meyer, and Cassidy Meyer '21 in Spain.

Hazel Lazar '26

"Rock star citizen of CRMS"

A true outdoorswoman, it’s not surprising Hazel Lazar crushed it as a member of the mountain biking, climbing and ski teams and has become an accomplished backcountry skier during her time at CRMS. But she is also a hardworking, dedicated student who has thrived academically, and is a stunning example of the wellroundedness that exemplifies CRMS. “Hazel is a passionate biker, climber, skier, backcountry skier, and more,” says her advisor, Beth Krasemann. “She is also a kind member of our advisory who works really hard, both in and outside the classroom and always has her eye out for others. She is a rock star citizen of CRMS.”

A day student from Carbondale, Hazel chose CRMS for its unique learning environment and small class sizes. “I have the opportunity to build strong connections with our teachers and peers, extending beyond the classroom through activities like trips and sports,” she says. “I feel incredibly fortunate to be part of a community that is so supportive and connected.”

Hazel loves being able to form meaningful connections with teachers, coaches and students across all grades. “I’ve learned the value of strong, supportive relationships that have helped me grow both as a student and as an individual,” she says. “You’re not just a face in the crowd, but part of a close-knit community where relationships with peers and teachers extend beyond the classroom,” she says. “Whether it’s through school trips, sports, or other activities, it’s a place where you feel supported, challenged, and encouraged to grow, both academically and personally. CRMS is a place that fosters learning and growth both in the classroom and in the real world.”

Isaac Sterling '25

Outdoor trips have shaped him

For Isaac Sterling, some of the most profound lessons he has learned at CRMS were miles from the classroom and in some of the most remote and wild places. “Some of my favorite trips are the ones that were the hardest,” he says. From walking countless miles in Dirty Devil Spring, Utah his senior year to leading new students as a Wilderness Assistant Volunteer and waking up deep in the Elk Mountains to find his socks had frozen solid overnight. “I almost can’t speak to how much those outdoor trips change who you are or how much you learn,” says the 17-year-old senior from Denver, Colorado. “The bonds you form out there and the friendships I have made as a result are truly amazing.”

A dorm head and accomplished photographer who has also excelled academically, Isaac has become a vocal member of the community who is always looking for ways to acknowledge others and offer support. “Isaac is an amazing kid; he's always going above and beyond in every corner of the school,” says his advisor, Eliot Taft. “Isaac is three steps ahead in every regard, always thinking of his peers and wanting dorm life and community life to go as smoothly as possible. We are so lucky to have him with us.”

Isaac says CRMS has provided him with opportunities he wouldn’t have had in a large city public school, especially when it comes to his passion for photography. “I have been given so many ways to grow and find my passion. I’ve learned so much about who I am socially and how I function academically, and how to live independently from my parents,” he says. “CRMS has exceeded my expectations.”

CRMS” “That’s so

In this excerpt of her graduation speech, Maia Cullwick shares how CRMS taught the Class of 2024 not to throw away their time.

As a CRMS student, a refrain you get used to hearing is, “That's so CRMS.” For example, wearing white dresses and flowers, no shoes, on graduation day instead of a cap and gown, that's so CRMS. Usually, it's a teasing, slightly judgemental comment on the odd CRMS traditions. To outside observers, our campus is a strange, mystical bubble that houses the weird hippy kids of the valley and beyond. The Urban Online Dictionary describes CRMS as “A boarding school in Carbondale for extreme left-wing liberals and other people that would not fit in at a normal high school.” I can see where they get the idea, but I don’t see us like that. From the outside, our first day as seniors was atypical. At the welcome back formal dinner, we honored the 70th anniversary of CRMS by smashing the celebratory cake in each other's faces, rinsing off in the ditch, and then playing a game of volleyball which, in keeping with the tradition of CRMS ball sports, wasn’t competitive at all and became a dance party next to the volleyball net. Cue the “That’s so CRMS.” Despite how it might come off on the outside, I would never trade this night for anything normal. When presented with the cake, we could have easily all had a piece, used our hands to deliver cake to mouth rather than cake to face, kept our formal attire tidy, and gone home, but one thing I’ll tell you about our class–we do not throw away our time.

Freshman year, instead of the wilderness experience that every other CRMS class had before and after us, we had “Quarantine quests” and small six-person orientation groups. The boarding and day students were mostly segregated; day students weren’t allowed to stay for breakfast or dinner, and the boarding students weren’t allowed off campus. The Bar Fork tables were divided by tape lines where only four people could sit compared to nowadays, when up to 20 can be squeezed into one table. When classes went online between Thanksgiving and Christmas break, all we knew of each other were the disembodied voices behind the blank zoom screens; cameras turned off. I didn’t even know what most of my classmate's noses looked like beneath their masks. As the world watched us that first year, they feared how we would turn out–words like isolated, anti-social, and detached described the condition that the COVID freshman would undoubtedly be cursed with, so how do you end up with a class that is such the opposite?

Read full speech

Alumni respond in droves to 2024 survey

This summer, we surveyed our alumni to learn more about their CRMS experience, their life following CRMS, and what is important to them today. Thank you to the 316 alumni who completed this survey! The answers offered insight into what kind of people our alumni are and show the extent to which they share values, experiences, and influences.

Which faculty and staff positively influenced your CRMS experience?

Mark Clark

Jim Gaw '64

Kayo Ogilby

Charlotte Jossman

George Weber

A.O. Forbes '69

Jack Snobble

Gordo Stonington

Lynn Pulford

Ken Hause

Amanda Leahy

Roger Paris

Rolleen Stricker

Adele Hause

Wells Kerr

Anne Holden

John Holden

Dutton Foster

Jackie Paris

Nigel Peacock

What are your fondest memories of your CRMS experience?

Spring Trip

Wilderness

Backpacking

Kayaking

Friends

Class

Fall Trip

Climbing Mt. Sopris

Canyonlands

Skiing

Work Crew

Dorm

Soccer

“Of all the great experiences CRMS provided—the outings, the education and the fellowship—the best memories are simply being at that place during that time in my life. I didn't realize at the time, being in the moment, what an amazing place it was and how fortunate I was to be there.”

“My time at CRMS was one of the happiest times of my life. I felt completely at home and supported there. Relished the trips, the performing arts opportunities, life in the dorm, and the close relationships I had with faculty and staff.”

Emily Bray '75 Pioneering Dinosaur Egg Research

Emily Bray never imagined she'd be at the forefront of dinosaur egg research when she was growing up. Her journey from nature enthusiast to pioneering paleontologist is a testament to the power of curiosity and the right educational environment.

During high school, when her family moved to Libya, there were no English language schools. As a result, Emily found herself at Colorado Rocky Mountain School, which became "the perfect fit" for her education. At CRMS, faculty members like botany teacher Dick Herb and ornithology teacher Jerry Wooding nurtured Emily's love for the natural world.

After a brief stint in college and some soul-searching, Emily landed a job at Canyonlands National Park, thanks to Gene Hebert. This experience ignited her passion for geology. She returned

to her studies at the University of Colorado, where paleontologist Martin Lockley introduced her to dinosaur tracking.

"Tracking made sense because growing up I followed game trails, looking for scat and tracks," Emily explains. "Looking at dinosaur tracks from millions of years ago was just so interesting to me."

Some of the tracks were exposed on the surface, while others required some excavation. Emily realized that her days at CRMS helped her to see tracks in a distinct way. “I got an eye for it and learned to see them,” she shares.

“My immersion in the natural world at CRMS helped nurture that ability to see things others may not.”

She explains, “CRMS stimulated me on the academic side, especially the sciences, and exposed me to long periods out in nature on Wilderness, Fall Trip and Spring Trip. CRMS fostered a deep abiding love for the outdoors and helped me hone my perception of the natural world.”

Emily remembers being on her solo during Wilderness and thought it was such a gorgeous time to sit and listen and perceive. “I had all of my senses open without any agenda. To just be and be present and take in everything around me helped me to see things with some clarity.”

As an example, one set of ceratopsian tracks outside of Golden lay undiscovered in a clay pit. While on private property, they had been exposed and people had walked by them for years but no one saw them for what they were until Emily’s team came along. Similarly “the Alameda tracks across from Red Rocks had been exposed and known since the 1930s. No one had really analyzed and studied them though.”

In the 1980s, Emily found herself at the forefront of dinosaur egg research. Fossilized dinosaur eggs had been found in Mongolia as early as the 1920s but no one really knew which animal had laid them. Not until 60 years later, did Emily and her colleagues around the world start to study these eggs to understand their structure, chemistry, and origin species.

Working with a small international team, she studied microstructures of modern animal eggs to extrapolate information about fossilized dinosaur eggs. A breakthrough came in the early 1990s when a fossilized dinosaur embryo was discovered, allowing researchers to definitively link an egg to a specific species.

Emily’s career as a paleontologist has been supported by the University of Colorado Museum, grants, and self-funding which has allowed her to travel the world going on expeditions with fellow scientists that included paleontologists, paleobotanists, ornithologists, and geologists. She loves the collaborative nature of dinosaur egg research and getting to work with an international group of men and women who have broadened her perspective overall.

What has been the best part of her work? “The joy of discovery. There’s always something new and exciting. I love having my mind blown by unexpected new things and the surprise of not knowing where something will take you.”

Emily loves looking at the past and asking questions. “Science goes down the path of whoever’s asking the questions.”

And Emily got to ask some pioneering questions about dinosaur eggs and help the world better understand these incredible creatures.

Opposite page: Emily Bray '75 with a collection of egg specimens. Back row, left to right: Eocene avian egg, Cretaceous Titanosaur egg from France, Cretaceous dinosaur egg from China, modern ostrich egg, and a dozen chicken eggs (for scale). Front row, left to right: model of Oviraptor in egg, casts of dinosaur egg, clutch of Troodon eggs from Cretaceous period from Montana, modern emu egg, and modern cassowary egg. This page, Top: Titanosaur egg from Cretaceous period from France (top); clutch of fossilized turtle eggs (bottom). Photos by Emily Bray.

Sam & Pete Louras P’00 give to light

the

fire & pay it forward

How did philanthropy become an important part of your life? Who modeled it for you?

Sam and I were both raised in families that believed in giving. Sam was raised in a military family. Her father spent his career in the U.S. Army and retired as a colonel. He believed in giving his life to protecting our country. I was raised in Vermont in a small town that was very important to both my parents. They raised a family, worked hard, and volunteered to help organizations that were important to them. Our town had a newspaper that had been around since the late 1700s. I remember learning to read the paper, and I'd see my parents' names in articles or advertisements, mostly related to money they had donated to an organization or an event they were supporting. I'd ask them questions and they would tell me: "It is always important to support organizations you believe in." So for us it was our parents who created the model of "giving" that we still believe in today.

Why do you continue to support CRMS 25 years after your son graduated?

CRMS had an amazing impact on our son - we always say it was one of the best decisions we ever made as parents trying to help our son be successful in life. I always say that CRMS lit his fire!! And that fire is still burning. He recently got a Doctorate in Psychology and is working at one of the largest Veterans Administration Hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We continue to support CRMS because we believe that if the school had that kind of impact on our son, it can have a similar impact on more and more high school students in the years ahead. We want CRMS to be around for a long time, and helping with the school's finances and endowment funds will provide the financial security to help the school.

What impacts do you hope to see with your support of Colorado Rocky Mountain School? We are not educators, so we don't feel it is our role to help the school with advice on how it operates or how it teaches students. So we see our donations as helping in the financial areas where the school needs endowment funds into perpetuity, construction funds to maintain and modernize buildings and classrooms, and annual fund monies to balance the schools budget each year.

Cory Hardie Ritchie ‘92, P’20 helps CRMS thrive

As a graduate, alumni parent, and trustee, Cory Hardie Ritchie has experienced CRMS's transformative impact firsthand. "I gained a different perspective as a parent. Every time I visited I got a two-fer of nostalgia for my own experience and delight in seeing my daughter grow and thrive."

Growing up in Sacramento, Cory learned philanthropy from her family, witnessing her parent's volunteer work and community involvement. At CRMS, she experienced service through household jobs, work crews, and Scholarship Work Day. A.O. Forbes '69 taught her to see world challenges and take action.

This foundation led Cory to a life of leaving things better than she found them. In college, she volunteered with environmental organizations, mentored youth, and led her UC Davis Ski Team to Nationals. As a parent, she coached youth soccer and Girls on the Run.

Today, Cory supports environmental causes, bilingual education, and youth sports at Lake Tahoe. She's helped start a Spanish immersion school, created a local Girls on the Run chapter, and serves on the Tahoe Fund's board. Recently, she and her husband worked with Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers to rehabilitate the Coffman Ranch.

"The CRMS experience is transformative," Cory says. "Every student leaves changed, but not molded. Students are given the opportunity to explore who they are and become a more confident version of themselves."

She adds, "From charting a course through the wilderness to exploring existentialism in the classroom, we CRMSers discovered we can succeed at new and hard things. I carried that into my family, my work, and my community."

As a CRMS trustee, Cory provides strategic guidance while keeping the school's longterm sustainability in mind. Head of School Jeff Leahy notes, "Cory is the embodiment of a devoted alumna and parent. Her unwavering commitment to CRMS is truly inspirational."

Passionate about the school's unique offerings, from its Wilderness Program to environmental stewardship, Cory is excited about CRMS's future plans, including facility upgrades and expanded academic initiatives.

2023-24 Impact Report

174 Students

45% 55%

10 Countries

21 States

47% 100% College Acceptance students received tuition assistance

Day Students Boarding Students of students awarded scholarships and/or financial aid totaling $2.8 million

82

32 teaching faculty

7,524 in-person class meeting hours

1,460 active sessions

155,230 meals served

2023-24 Financials

$168,416

Please note: Figures do not include gains or losses on investments or gifts to the Endowment or capital projects.

$10,521,957

$2,770,500

Please note: The figures are "unaudited" as of September 1, 2024 since we have not finalized the 23-24 audit.

$43.5 M

Total Endowment Funds, helping ensure a healthy future for CRMS

2023-24 Giving

1,073 members of the CRMS community supported

CRMS can offer its extraordinary educational programs only with the support of families, alumni, trustees, and philanthropists like you.

Thank you!

Cornerstone Circle

Recognizing lifetime contributions over $100,000 as of June 30, 2024

SOPRIS CIRCLE

$1,000,000+

Tom* & Noël* Congdon

The Draper-Ferry Family

Mary Whitford Graves ’60

Margot & George Greig

Ted Hepp* ’61 & Regula Aregger

Garland & Mollie Lasater Charitable Fund at the North Texas Community Foundation

Jane B. Pettit Foundation

Thomas Sullivan ’17, Tim & Jane Sullivan, The Sullivan Family Foundation

Lynde B. Uihlein ’63, The Brico Fund, Lynde B. Uhlein Foundation

Anonymous

CRYSTAL CIRCLE

$500,000–$999,999

Geary Atherton ’68, William Knox Holt Foundation

David Bonderman & Laurie Michaels

Elisabeth Brehmer* ’55

John & Laurel Catto, Alpenglow Foundation

Tony* ’58 & Bernadette* Cherin

Gates Family Foundation

Joshua Max Simon Charitable Foundation

Bill Moore* ’60 & Lorna Grindlay Moore

Harald* & Patricia* Pabst

Stan Wattles ’80, The Howard Bayne Fund

The Yates Family (John & Charlotte Yates, Cynthia Yates Price ’72 & Lester Price)

Anonymous (2)

FOUNDERS CIRCLE

$250,000–$499,999

Todger & Shannon Anderson

Martin Carver

Ruth Turnquist Carver

Crystal Trust

David Douglas ’67

Paul & Grace duPont Engbring

Michael ’63 & Jane Flax, Flax Family Foundation

John Fullerton

Frederic C. Hamilton, Jr. ’73,

The Frederic C. Hamilton Family Foundation

Jill & Curtis Kaufman

The Louras Family

Heidi & C.J. Morton ’84, Guardian Scholars Foundation

The North Star Charitable Foundation

Anthony* ’55 & Teressa Perry

Margot Ritz ’75, Ritz Family Foundation, Larsen Fund

Virginia Touhey ’74, U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

Lynda Walters ’80

Anonymous (5)

BAR FORK CIRCLE

$100,000–$249,999

John Robert Alden Foundation

Alpine Bank

Garett Bjorkman '06 & Christine Bjorkman

Boettcher Foundation

Emily T. Allen, Linda P. Allen and F. Towne Allen

Charitable Gift Fund, The Boston Foundation

Chelsea Congdon, The Denver Foundation

Kay Brunnier, Pascal Shirley ’99,

BKS Family Charitable Foundation

George & Anne Bunting

Eric* & Mary Calhoun

John* & Susanne Clark

John ’75 & Virginia Collett

Carol Craig

David* & Emma Danciger

Katharine Dumont*

Susan Dumont

May Duncan*

Jamie & Maurice Emmer

Lee Ann Eustis*, Honorary Alumna ’68

Luke Falcone '11

Lance & Letitia Farrell

Edward E. Ford Foundation

Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust

Erika Glazer ’75

Chris Guenther

Vinod Gupta

Anne McNiff Gwathmey ’78

Mary W. Harriman Foundation

Mary Ann & James Harris

Gary & Judy Havener

Sharron Hunt

Koons Family Fund — James & Mary Koons

Nicholas Kukulan ’68

Michael & Martha McCoy

Veronika & Ron Miller

David Newberger

Bruce ’69 & Connie Ourieff

Bill Parzybok ’61

Evelyn Petschek ’68

Ramelle Cochrane Pulitzer ’68

Maury & Elaine Radin Philanthropic Fund at The Jewish Foundation of Memphis

Rainwater Charitable Foundation

Dorothy Reed ’68, Thendara Foundation

The Grace Jones Richardson Trust

Cory Hardie Ritchie ’92, The Foresight Fund at the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation

John* & Lydia Schweppe

Melvin & Bren Simon Charitable Foundation

George* & Patti Stranahan, The Needmor Fund

Brett & Jamie Suma

The Tang Fund

L.J. Verplank*

John T. Watson*, John T. Watson Trust, University of Colorado Foundation

Sharon Ann McCulloch-Wells & John W. Wells

Endowed Fund of The North Texas Comunity Foundation

Francis Whitaker*

J.W. & Ethel I. Woodruff Foundation

Hui Xie & Huilu Dai

Anonymous (2)

* deceased

If your name is listed incorrectly or omitted, please contact Mark Bell, Director of Development at 970-963-7220 so we can correct our error. Thank you!

These

Holden Circle

The Holden Circle honors those donors who have designated Colorado Rocky Mountain School in their estate plans. When you make a gift through a bequest or estate plan, you make a difference in the lives of CRMS students—now and in the future. To learn more about how to join this visionary group of alumni and donors, please contact Mark Bell, Director of Development at (970) 963-7220.

Holden Circle Members are leaving a legacy for generations to come:

Towne Allen ’69

Carol Baily ’69

Ralph Beck ’73

Katharine Bradley Bennett ’67

Inez Black

Emily Bray ’75

Chris ’93 & Heidi Bromley

Barbara Buchanan ’65

Bonnie Holden Carter ’58

Beach Clow ’77

Chelsea Congdon

Sherri Draper

Katharine Dumont*

William Dumont* ’57

Lee Ann Eustis*, Honorary Alumna ’68

Patricia Fender*

Michael ’63 & Jane Flax

Dutton & Caroline Foster

Andrew Gould ’60

Katherine Gould-Martin ’61

Mary Whitford Graves ’60

Anne McNiff Gwathmey ’78

Lee Hall ’83

Beth Finder Harris ’60

Bradford Havice ’58

Erin Hayne ’95

Ted Hepp* ’61

Louis Jaffe ’64

Steve & Karen Lynn Keith

Karen Kidwell ’72

Amy Kilham ’69

James Koons ’72

Starr Lanphere* ’60

Jeff & Amanda Leahy

Lynn Bradley Leopold ’60

Margaret Lewis

Marian “Lolly” Lewis ’69

Mary Crouch Lilly*

Christopher Link* ’74

Ralph & Lynda Lipe

Peter Louras, Jr. & Sam Louras

Sean McEvoy ’83

Suzi McKinley ’96

Beth Caldwell McNiff* ’63

Christine Northrop McRoy ’62

Peter McWhinney ’78

Janet & Amos Melendez

Mary Wilmer Mills ’72

Loulie Molloy

Bill Moore* ’60 & Lorna Grindlay Moore

Wick Moses* ’66

Sandra Mowry

James Nagel ’73

Virginia Newton

Malott Nyhart ’68

IV Pabst ’69

Katherine Paddon ’80

Bill ’61 & Becky Parzybok

Anthony Perry* ’55

Ilsa Perse ’66

Cynthia Yates Price ’72

Ramelle Cochrane Pulitzer ’68

Lisa Raleigh

Frank Reynolds ’87

Cory Hardie Ritchie ’92

Barbara O’Neil Ross*

Rob ’58 & Aly Sayre

Colin Bunnell Schieck ’78

Susie Schlesinger ’68

John Schubert ’74

John Schweppe*

Sara Bunn Shifrin ’77

Jonathan Siegel ’71

Angela Skene, Summer Alumna ’64

Pat Stein Spitzmiller* ’60

John Stickney ’57

Virginia Touhey ’74

L.J. Verplank*

Lynda Walters ’80

John T. Watson*

Stan Wattles ’80

Tad Whitaker ’94

Ashley Whittaker ’89

Anonymous (2)

*deceased

86

individuals or couples have included CRMS in their estate plans

2023-24

YOUR SUPPORT OF THE ANNUAL FUND IMPACTS EVERY STUDENT

The CRMS Annual Fund inspires support from our community to enhance the people and programs of Colorado Rocky Mountain School and elevate the student experience.

CRMS challenges each student to forge character, resilience, and confidence as they develop the inner resources to lead a fulfilling life. By supporting the Annual Fund, you help provide students with the foundation they need to succeed as graduates.

In 2023-24 you helped exceed our Annual Fund goal of $825,000 by raising $862,978. Thank YOU for your generous support!

Annual Fund Leadership Gifts

The following donors made an Annual Fund gift of $1,000 and above during the 2023-2024 academic year. Thank YOU for your generous support!

OYSTERS

$50,000+

Heidi & C.J. Morton ’84, Guardian Scholars Foundation

Thomas Sullivan ’17 & The Sullivan Family Foundation

Stan Wattles ’80, The Howard Bayne Fund

RED HILL

$25,000 - $49,999

Kirstin Gillespie, L&M Charitable Foundation

Anonymous

ROARING FORK

$10,000 - $24,999

John Robert Alden Foundation

Geary Atherton ’68, William Knox Holt Foundation

Nicholas Giustina & Patricia Brewer ’73

Clark Collins ’73

The Draper-Ferry Family

Jennifer Guidi

Frederic C. Hamilton, Jr. ’73, The Frederic C. Hamilton Family Foundation

The Louras Family

JF Maddox Foundation

Joanna Miller ’74

Margot Larsen Ritz ’75, Larsen Fund

Bill Savage, Jr. ’71

Juliet & Randy Spurrier

Brett & Jamie Suma

Thendara Foundation

Lynde B. Uihlein ’63

Anonymous

BARN ($5,000 - $9,999)

Alpine Bank

Sue Anschutz-Rodgers

Tate & Marcia Bowers

James & Elizabeth Bramsen

Ellen Cherin

Nick Cherney & Tricia Eagling

Liying Fan & Yang Zhang

Stephen Fitzpatrick ’66

Janny Goss

Mark Grotjahn

Hamill Family Foundation

Benjamin Hindman ’02

Louis Jaffe ’64

Chris & Mary Ann Neumann

Evelyn Petschek ’68

Ramelle Cochrane Pulitzer ’68

Max ’73 & Ann Sturgis

August Thurmer ’99

John & Sarah Villafranco

J.W. & Ethel I. Woodruff Foundation

Anonymous

LOG HOUSE ($2,500 - $4,999)

Todger & Shannon Anderson

Donald & Kelly Austin

Douglas & Erin Becker

Thomas & Lisa Bernard, The Bernard Family Foundation

Betsy Cabot, The Edmund and Betsy Cabot Charitable Foundation

Mark & Jeanie Clark

Susan Mays & Stephen Day FirstBank

Mary Whitford Graves ’60

Timothy Hagist

Kathleen & Richard Hoertkorn

Ashley & Robert Jansen

Koons Family Fund — James &

Mary Koons

Susan Meiselas ’66

Elliot & Caroline Norquist

Kevin & Kathryn O'Hagan

Bill Parzybok ’61

Mark & Shelly Saltzman

Philanthropic Fund

John Stickney ’57 & Lee Beck

Rhett Tatum ’02 & Jennifer Tatum

Anonymous

ADOBE ($1,500 - $2,499)

Jane LeCompte Anderson ’66

Warren Anderson ’69

Ellen & David Brooks

Carol Craig

Aimee & Antony Cullwick

Brian & Andy Davies

Reilly Dillon ’86

Ana Goncalves & Joseph Williams

Janine & Ralph Gunning

Ann Hopkinson

William Anschuetz ’74 & Sarah Kemme, Kemme Family Foundation

Lynn Bradley Leopold ’60

Doug Lewis ’69

Thomas Moebius

& Rebecca Bier-Moebius

Shelby & Thomas Morgan

Karen & Eric Peirson

Bradley & Brandy Rothman

Barry ’61 & Elaine Schrumpf

Jonathan & Jennifer Schwartz

Jonathan Thomas ’72

Melissa Verplank ’79

Joetta Thomas Williams

Kelly Zhang & YiQiang Hu

Rachel & Paul Zimmerman

HOGAN ($1,000 - $1,499)

Aspen SavATree (FKA Aspen Tree Service, Inc.)

Aspen Snowmass Sotheby's International Realty

Chris & Nancy Babbs

Shelley Babicka ’90

Bob Baratt & Marcy Baratt

Eric & Sara Berry

Scott Blau ’73

Melissa Moyer Bowers & Lee Bowers

Betsy Bowie

John ’75 & Virginia Collett

Carolyn & David DeAre

Suzanne ’64 & Michael deLesseps

The Nick DeWolf Foundation

David Dorman & Gudrun Granholm

David Douglas ’67

Brian & Lisa Flynn

Dutton & Caroline Foster

The David & Michelle Fries Charitable Fund, The Ayco Charitable Foundation

Nikki & Micah Goldstein

Molly Jacober ’94 & Tai Jacober ’95

Eliza & Nathan Kerr

Nick Kukulan ’68

Joshua Lange ’93

Ha Seok Lee

Brian LaHaye ’72

Amanda & Jeff Leahy

EJL98 Charitable Trust, on behalf of Edward Lenkin

Ralph & Lynda Lipe

Jock Mackinlay ’70

Sean McEvoy ’83

Christi McRoy ’62

Laura Friedberg Miller ’71

Mags Miller ’90

Amy & Brett Moody

Thomas Mortell, Sr.

Sandra Mowry

Amy & Michael Nolan

Jennifer & Kayo Ogilby

Jaime & Jason Olden

Stephen & Linnea Peterson

Jimmie Benedict & Ronald Phaneuf

Mike Phillips

Amanda Prentiss

Andres Rivera ’17

R.J. Paddywacks

Xin Rong & Yidong Wang

Jennifer & Scott Scherer

Adelbert & Margaret Spaan

Virginia Touhey ’74

Joseph Wagner ’00

Nicholas Walker ’74

Alexis White ’20

Lan Xue & Zhizhen Jiang

Anonymous (2)

Current Familes by Grade

CLASS OF 2024

85% Participation

Donald Austin Sr.

Donald & Kelly Austin

Robin Beck

Douglas & Erin Becker

Paul Bermingham & Françoise Clottes

James & Elizabeth Bramsen

Mike & Monica Brinson

Gretchen Cole & Craig Corona

Antony & Aimee Cullwick

Danika Davis

Thomas & Suzanne Deardorff

Carolyn & David DeAre

Liying Fan & Yang Zhang

John & Linda Gage

Anne Gardon & Johan Greyvensteyn

Adam & Katie Goldsmith

Louisa Goldsmith

Elizabeth Goodman

Theresa Hayes

Julie & Wayne Huthmaker

Lee Ingram & Laura Smith

Tai Jacober '95 & Molly Jacober '94

Andrea Jenkins Wallace

Tommy & Kira Kearsey

Kearns & Valery Kelly

Eliza & Nathan Kerr

Andrea & Thomas Lairson

Tamara Levin

Patricia & Corey McLernon

Fred McLoota & Melissa Mills McLoota

Thomas Moebius

& Rebecca Bier-Moebius

Brad Nelson & Ann Brumby

Amy & Michael Nolan

Jennifer & Kayo Ogilby

Lindsey Pabst '02

Jenny & Bryn Peterson

Stephen & Linnea Peterson

Scott Picard & Tammy Pfeifer

Dan Pittz & Lauren DeAre

Nicole Popp

Amanda Prentiss

Paul & Susan Prentiss

Scott & Jennifer Scherer

Sloan & Beth Shoemaker

Kathryn Stainton

Shannon & Stephen Thomas

Victor Wang & Alexis Hutchison

Kenneth & Stacey Wanko

CLASS OF 2025

92% Participation

Brad & Diana Baetz

Buz Baetz

Donna & Jude Baker

The Barnedt Family

Jimmie Benedict

Eric & Sara Berry

Stuart & Michelle Bush

Anne & Garret Cerrone

Molly Cherney & Stacy Reed

Nick Cherney & Tricia Eagling

Antony & Aimee Cullwick

John & Jane Dockendorf

Kara Gallagher & Kenneth

Rosenberg

Misty Groves Benedict & Peter Benedict

Janine & Ralph Gunning

Darren Habel

David Harvey '74

Sarah & John Hassell

Gretchen & Carlos Hernandez

Julie & Wayne Huthmaker

Audrey & Darren Imhoff

Ashley & Robert Jansen

Kimberly & Chad Jenrich

Andrew & Katie Karow

Jonathan & Lisa Lowsky

Susan Mays & Stephen Day

Jill & Alleghany Meadows

Amy & Brett Moody

Shelby & Thomas Morgan

Jennifer & Thomas Mortell

Thomas Mortell

Helen Muller '62

Kevin & Kathryn O'Hagan

Jaime & Jason Olden

Kai Peterson & Bethany Card

Katie Fanshawe Rosenberg '62

Brandy & Bradley Rothman

Mark & Lauri Rubinstein

Leslie & Thomas Russell

Ashley Smith

Adelbert & Margaret Spaan

Fran Sterling & Keith Hay

John & Sarah Villafranco

Joseph Wagner '00

Anne White

Shannon Woodman

Lan Xue & Zhizhen Jiang

Kelly Zhang & YiQiang Hu

Rachel & Paul Zimmerman

CLASS OF 2026

86% Participation

James Berry

Melissa Moyer Bowers

& Lee Bowers

Tate & Marcia Bowers

Karen Bradshaw

Greg & Mary Bright

Christiane & Jonathan Brule

Hannah Burnes

Fred & Frances Davies

Kam & Michael Davies

Danika Davis

Carolyn & David DeAre

Alicia & Jason Dewey

Adrian Fielder

& Cécile Bladier Fielder

John & Mary Lou Flynn

Lisa & Brian Flynn

John & Linda Gage

Tam & Simon Galbraith

Elizabeth Gardner-Berry

Cory & Sean Glackin

Candice Good

Janny Goss

Graham & Jennifer Guest

Lee Ingram & Laura Smith

Michelle & Brian Lazar

Evelyn & Florian Lechner

Chunrui Li & Yimin Wen

Brett Malcolm

Heather & Jared McDermott

Thomas Moebius

& Rebecca Bier-Moebius

Amy & Michael Nolan

Scott Picard & Tammy Pfeifer

Dan Pittz & Lauren DeAre

Frank & Nancy Scofield

Karyn & Nathan Simmons

Patricia Sinton

Brett & Jamie Suma

Sonya & Jason Turner

Kenneth & Stacey Wanko

Catherine White

Joe & Casey White

Joseph Williams & Ana Goncalves

Nicholas Wirth

CLASS OF 2027

95 % Participation

Sierra '97 & Travis Aldrich

Brad & Diana Baetz

Buz Baetz

Agustina Casal & Eric Ward

Lotus Chauvet Baker

& Patrice Baker

Nick Cherney & Tricia Eagling

Janine & Michael Cuthbertson

Claudia De Haro & José López

Liisa & Steven DeClute

Janet Dorais

Molly & Gregory Dorais

Nancy Draina

Connie & Chris Geiman

Kirstin Gillespie

Mark Grotjahn

Jennifer Guidi

Janine & Ralph Gunning

James & Patricia Hall

Lauren Harutun

Scott Hockensmith & Maureen Shea

Kathleen & Richard Hoertkorn

Micki Kibler

James & Katherine Kull

Ha Seok Lee

Lydia '98 & David Liker

Benjamin Maddox

Michelle & Keith Marlow

Shelby & Thomas Morgan

Danielle Moriarty

Jennifer & Thomas Mortell

Thomas Mortell, Sr.

Paulina Navas

Mary Ann & Chris Neumann

Drew & Bonnie O'Keefe

Tim & Marina O'Keefe

Jennifer & Kayo Ogilby

Sara & Matthew Ott

Babe & Tony Pachello

Barbara & James Pesnichak

Jenny & Bryn Peterson

Stephen & Linnea Peterson

Nicole Popp

Ariel Ross '98

Kathryn Ross

Ellen & David Sanders

Karyn & Nathan Simmons

Juliet & Randy Spurrier

Kara & Sven Tustin

Clark Woodward & Steffanie Poyner Woodward

Jean Woodward

Alumni by Class

CLASS OF 1954

Ford Sayre

CLASS OF 1956

Betsey Stevenson Hassrick

CLASS OF 1957

Donald Pratt

John Stickney

CLASS OF 1958

Bonnie Holden Carter

Robert Sayre

Rick Shapiro

CLASS OF 1959

Susan Jay Dean

Edward Maynard

Anonymous

CLASS OF 1960

John Chase

Andy Gould

Mary Whitford Graves

Lynn Bradley Leopold

Bill Moore

Dan Roberts

Robert Rymer

CLASS OF 1961

Michael Blake

Katherine Gould-Martin

Lansing Palmer

Bill Parzybok

Barry Schrumpf

Judy Beil Vaughan

Anonymous

CLASS OF 1962

Ingrid Blaufarb Hughes

Arthur Hughes

Christi Mueller McRoy

Helen Muller

Katie Fanshawe Rosenberg

Abby Sher

CLASS OF 1963

Martha Whitford Barss

Mary Emerson Calvin

David Davenport

David Durrance

Mike Flax

Lynde B. Uihlein

CLASS OF 1964

Ellen Clark Anderson

Thomas Dehlinger

Suzanne Ringer deLesseps

Julia Forbes

Jim Gaw

Louis Jaffe

John Morrison

Linda Robinson

CLASS OF 1965

Barbara Buchanan

Terry Frost Graedon

Christopher Harkness

David Strouse

CLASS OF 1966

Jane LeCompte Anderson

Bart Chapin, III

Stephen Fitzpatrick

Mary Janss

Susan Meiselas

Ilsa Perse

Nancy Sacksteder

Priscilla Wearin Wagener

Anonymous

CLASS OF 1967

David Douglas

Stan Gibbs

Keith Klovee-Smith

Bretta Rambo

Celia Metcalf McVicker

David Nutt

Emily Rosenberg-Pollock

Patricia Shelton Anonymous

CLASS OF 1968

Geary Atherton

Sam Chapin

Cornelius DuBois

Nick Kukulan

Kit Muller

Evelyn Petschek

Ramelle Cochrane Pulitzer

Dorothy Reed

Toni Shorrock Rupchock

Susie Schlesinger

1,073

David Steven

Anonymous

CLASS OF 1969

Towne Allen

Warren Anderson

Carol Baily

Paul Gibbs

Doug Lewis

Marian "Lolly" Lewis

Frederic Matteson

Alex Morley

Ann Macy Shelley

Jeff Smith

Ravi Venkateswaran

Wade Wykert

Melanie Wyler

Anonymous

CLASS OF 1970

Gina Berko

Carol Fisher

Jock Mackinlay

Ed Merritt

Virginia Sher Ramadan

Johnny Richardson

Frances Soverel

CLASS OF 1971

Kristin Harding Dubick

Raymond Geis

Sara Hall

Catherine Wyler Hayden

Risto Lappala

Laura Friedberg Miller

Jim Ostrem

Marj Perry

Bill Savage

Jonathan Siegel

David Thomson

CLASS OF 1972

James Koons

Brian LaHaye

Anonymous

Margaret McCandless

Mary Wilmer Mills

Benjamin Niles

David Oberman

Jonathan Thomas

141

CLASS OF 1973

Thomas Aberg

Ralph Beck

Peter Bennett

Sherri Duncan Bennett

Thomas Bingham

Scott Blau

Patricia Crawford Brewer

Clark Collins

Nathaniel Cooper

John Cushman

Erica Forbes

Frederic C. Hamilton, Jr.

Meredith Stauss Jackson

James Nagel

David Parker

Ron Powell

Sally Childs Richendrfer

Sara Roberts

Richard Stibolt

Max Sturgis

Ely White

Susan Schneider White

CLASS OF 1974

Kim Anker-Paddon

William Anschuetz

Catherine Hayden Barrera

Ellen Boswell

Ruth Brown

Tia Waite Carlson

Erin Connell

James Doolittle

Beth Douglas

Barbara Walling Frank

Terry Friedman Gelfenbaum

Gina Barnhart Hardin

David Harvey

Curtis Hern

Louis Hunt

Robert Kelley

Hannah Laufe

Julie Bethell LeCorgne

Henry Lord

Joanna Miller

Casey Moore

Donald Morehouse

Jeff Platt

Susan Maffei Plowden

Lance Rogers

John Schubert

David Tanner

Virginia Touhey

Nicholas Walker

Peter White

Jeanine Geier Wolf

CLASS OF 1975

Emily Bray

Mila Brooks Brenner

John Collett

Sigrid Bredenberg Flor

Harry Heafer

Margot Ritz

Jillian St. Jacques

CLASS OF 1976

Amy Blackstone

Nellie Bracker

Douglas Carman

Stephanie Donovan

Kaitlin Klaussen

David Low

Michael Preston

Gregory Stewart

Tim Whitley

CLASS OF 1977

John Day

Timothy Kinzler

Daniel Martinez

Joshua Sage

Walter Salas-Humara

CLASS OF 1978

Amy Daggett

Juliana Forbes

Anne McNiff Gwathmey

Nick Lenssen

Christina Browne Thuell

CLASS OF 1979

Brett Hall Jones

Sally Koenig

Kent Matricardi

Mary Rickel Pelletier

Melissa Verplank

CLASS OF 1980

Anne Eldridge

Preston Root

Lynda Walters

$2.8 M members of the CRMS community supported the Annual Fund & other fundraising initiatives in 2023–24

donors have given faithfully to CRMS for 10 or more consecutive years amount of scholarship or financial aid given in 2023–24 to 47% of our students

Stan Wattles

Ted Williams

CLASS OF 1982

Eric Dixon

Leila Gass

Lisa Clearlite Giacalone

Nina McKee

Thomas Newhard

CLASS OF 1983

Kay Bock Allen

Elizabeth Benton

David Edwards

Lee Hall

Ann Hodel

Nelson Jay

William McCall

Sean McEvoy

Michelle Peterson

Daniel Piburn

Lee Reed

Brie Stranahan

Julie Urvater

Joseph Van Wyk

CLASS OF 1984

Charlotte Quack Kroher

Jennifer Hendrick Lowe

C.J. Morton

Alan Nicolas

Shawn Striegel

Yolandra Gomez Toya

CLASS OF 1985

Jeff Bunting

Devon Daney

Tiare Pitts Flora

CLASS OF 1986

Reilly Dillon

Ora Gelley

Michelle Gomez

Moneeka Settles

CLASS OF 1987

William Grosvenor

CLASS OF 1988

Jessica Babbs

David Bryson

Scott Carruthers

Alan Eldridge

CLASS OF 1989

Molly Bunnell Bozzo

Lara Johnson-Dokbua

Alison McAllister

CLASS OF 1990

Shelley Babicka

Karen Zeder Blaschke

Sarah Daney

Corey Guinnee

Kasia Hilberman Martin

Mags Miller

Christopher Pacini

Anonymous

CLASS OF 1991

Seth Brown

Christopher Faddick

Jay Marling

Daniel McNamara

Kari Towle Stinehart

Bryan Wolf

Anonymous

CLASS OF 1992

Tara Holden

Matthew Johnson

Dagmar Laufer Mosthaf

Adriana Pevec-Brown

Joshua Reitze

Cory Hardie Ritchie

CLASS OF 1993

Michelle Smith Bonfils

Thibeault

Chris Bromley

Chase Carter

Julie DeVilbiss

Justin Dragonas

Zoe Foster Gadgil

Erin McVoy Haines

Joshua Lange

Laura McCormick-Grobler

Nicole Shanor

Ute Terheggen

CLASS OF 1994

Christian Baxter

Molly Jacober

SaSaDi Boothe Odunsi

Joseph Starnes

Tad Whitaker

Lorenzo Worster

CLASS OF 1995

Tai Jacober

Hanni Keyser

Erin McClain Ray

Adam Raszynski

William Ross

CLASS OF 1996

Erik Bowie

Bryan Ezra

Ariana Lowe

Kayla Shelton Manzanares

Patrick Robinson

CLASS OF 1997

Sierra Jacober Aldrich

John Czechowicz

Stephanie Goehrig Kassels

CLASS OF 1998

Che Bou-Matar

Gwyther Bultman

Lydia Gould Liker

Bensen Loveless

Josh Reed

Ariel Ross

CLASS OF 1999

Seth Cobb

Burch Fisher

Mandy Lane Irwin

Jon Muir

Samuel Perry

David Phillips

Mari Rosen

August Thurmer

Kristen Weiss-Wik Tingue

CLASS OF 2000

Soren Bowie

Ariel Fisk-Vittori

Kate Forbes

Caleb Gaw

Forest Jacober

Morgan Jacober

Peter Johnson

Elizabeth Smith

Joseph Wagner

CLASS OF 2001

Margaretta Bruegger

Emelie Piper

Kellam Throgmorton

CLASS OF 2002

Anna Gallardo

Samantha Gaston

Benjamin Hindman

Fletcher Kasmer

Peter Olenick

Lindsey Pabst

Robert Steele

Rhett Tatum

CLASS OF 2003

Emma Juniper

Travis Leach

Gaelen McKee

CLASS OF 2004

Gregory Bartlomiejczuk

Ali Wade Cottle

Ross Dillon

Rachel Sibley

Donald Still-Baxter

CLASS OF 2005

Savannah Ricehill Anderson

Matthew Cahn

Gretchen Grebe

CLASS OF 2006

Garett Bjorkman

Eden Ferry

Rachel Schwartz

Megan Westfeldt

CLASS OF 2007

Katie Fales

Eunsong Kong

Lilla Samia

Anonymous

CLASS OF 2009

Patrick Franz

Luke Lubchenco

Nicholas Malik

Tess Freeman Spellacy

Robert Wagner

CLASS OF 2010

John Adams

Jared Carlson

Linnea Carver

Courtney Chan

William Royer

CLASS OF 2011

Luke Falcone

Peyton Heitzman

Tobin Sanson

CLASS OF 2012

Kelsey Freeman

Thorne Warner

CLASS OF 2013

Timothy Collins

Michaela Craig

Sierra Gibbs

CLASS OF 2014

Clay Cosby

Kathryn Kasmer

Benjamin White

Alex Woodman

CLASS OF 2015

Sophie Kornick

CLASS OF 2016

Emma Cooley

Forrest Doherty

CLASS OF 2017

Andres Rivera

Thomas Sullivan

CLASS OF 2018

Megan Leahy

Emily Wiley

CLASS OF 2019

Henri Spaan

Katherine Winship

Anonymous

CLASS OF 2020

Isabella Castillo

Alexis White

CLASS OF 2021

Finn Leahy

CLASS OF 2022

Anonymous

CLASS OF 2023

Anonymous

Alumni Familes

Eric & Deborah Alden

Todger & Shannon Anderson

Chris & Nancy Babbs

Caleb & Claudia Bach

Rhett & Ruth Baldwin

Bob Baratt & Marcy Baratt

Jim Bell & Ruth Thompson

Margaret Bender

Thomas & Lisa Bernard

Betsy Bingham-Johns

Shannon Birzon

Jerred & Rita Blanchard

Betsy Bowie

Mike & Rebecca Bromley

Ellen & David Brooks

John & Margaretta Bruegger

Mark & Jeanie Clark

Chelsea Congdon

Charles Cook

Peggy Corcillo & David Pietsch

Allen Cranmer

Tim Cunningham

Brian & Andy Davies

Jack & Melanie Davis

David Dorman & Gudrun Granholm

Sherri Draper & Will Ferry

Heather Dresser

Olivia Emery & Michael Hassig

Mary Lou Faddick

Judith & Dennis Fitzpatrick

William Fontana

A.O. '69 & Janice Forbes

Erica Forbes '73

Dutton & Caroline Foster

Donna & William Fraser

Alfred & Denise Friedrich

Michelle Friedrich

David & Michelle Fries

Jim '64 & Khara Gaw

Markus & Claudia Geier

Teri Gelineau

Jose & Carolina Godoy

Nikki & Micah Goldstein

Michelle Gomez '86 & Antonio

Archuleta

John & Susan Gorman

Jonathan & Dana Gottsegen

Mary Whitford Graves '60

Richard & Carolyn Herb

Ann Hopkinson

Mary Janss '66 & Stanley Gibbs '67

Travis & Catherine Johnson

Jennifer & Robert Jones

Jill & Curtis Kaufman

Deryl & Betsey Kipp

Suzanne Lavin

Helen Leahy

Jeff & Amanda Leahy

Edward J. Lenkin

Lynn Bradley Leopold '60

Ralph & Lynda Lipe

Ying Liu & David Wall

Peter Louras, Jr. & Sam Louras

Monroe & Aimee Luther

Charles & Heidi Lynch

James Mathieu

Stephanie Matlock

Thisha McBride

Dominique McLerran &

Geoffrey Feldesman

Penny Meyer

Eddie Miller, Jr.

Sandra Mowry

Virginia & Rick Newton

Elliot & Caroline Norquist

Carrie O'Sullivan

David Oberman '72

Bob Olenick

The Oppenheimer Family

Nicole & Devin Padgett

Bill Parzybok '61

Jess & Nina Pedersen

Karen & Eric Peirson

Marj Perry '71 & William Fales

Mike Phillips

Sara Pike

Renee Ramge

Don Reed & Sue Reed

Dorothy Reed '68

Sam & Francesca Rehnborg

Kimberly Rettenwander

George & Nannine Reynolds

Cory '92 & Ryan Ritchie

Tori Roedel

Xin Rong & Yidong Wang

Mary Belle Royer

Mark & Shelly Saltzman

Jonathan & Jennifer Schwartz

Patricia '67 & David Shelton

Renee Sherman

Beth Smith

Bob & Susan Snead

Jim & Mary Stokes

Gordo & Liz Stonington

Elise Strong & Adrian Utsch

The Sullivan Family Foundation

Steve & Carolyn Sutton

Harry Teague

Karin Teague

Daniel & Janis Tuerk

Tom Turnbull

Edward & Pamela Vaughan

L.J. Verplank

Daniel & Debra White

Brigitt A. Widmer

Julie & Peter Wiley

Carolyn & Greg Williams

Aimee & Luis Yllanes

Anonymous

Current Trustees

Eric Alden P’03

Chris Babbs P’88

Sean Bierle

Garret Bjorkman ’06

Ellen Brooks P’23

Peggy Corcillo P’19, ’21, ’21

Brian Davies P’19

Alicia Dewey P’22, ’26

Luke Falcone ’11

Mike Flax ’63

Emma Juniper ’03

Peter Louras, Jr. P’00

Dan Martinez ’77

Andrew Menke

Margaret (Mags) Miller ’90

Johnny Richardson ’70

Cory Ritchie ’92, P’20

Ravi Venkateswaran ’69

Ken Wanko P’24, ’26

Stan Wattles ’80

Current & Former Faculty & Staff

James Ames

Stephen Andersen

Chris Babbs

Caleb Bach

Mark Bell

Peter Benedict

Sara Berry

Betsy Bingham-Johns

Matt Bowers

Betsy Bowie

Carolyn Bowman

David Brudzinski

Mark Clark

Danika Davis

Marian Dines

Molly Dorais

Nancy Draina

Arthur Forbes

Henry Foster

Paige Freeman

Lori Gavette

James Gaw

Shawn Gerum

Gretchen Grebe

Richard Herb

Katie Hyman

Molly Jacober

Diane Kapaun

Micki Kibler

Beth Krasemann

Volker Krasemann

Suzanne Lavin

Amanda Leahy

Jeff Leahy

Terry Lee

Ryan Margo

Laura McCormick-Grobler

Heather McDermott

Andrew Menke

Margaret Miller

Elliot Norquist, Jr.

Matt Norrdin

Tim O'Keefe

Jennifer Ogilby

Kayo Ogilby

Annie Oppenheim

Nicole Padgett

Monica Perez-Rhodes

Alex Perkins

Rachel Perkins

Olivia Pevec

Dan Pittz

Renee Ramge

Donald Reed

Marlin Rhodes

Robert Rosati

Kathryn Ross

Liza Sakamoto

Noah Sakamoto

Cindy Serson

Beth Smith

Ashley Smith

David Steckelberg

John Stickney

Oliver Stonington

Stephen Sutton

Josh Weinstein

Joe White

Julie Wiley

Carolyn Williams

Veronica Wolff

Aimee Yllanes

Foundations & Friends

Abbott Laboratories

Adobe

John Robert Alden Foundation

Kimberly Alire

America Endowment Foundation

Sue Anschutz-Rodgers

The Aspen Chapel Gallery

The Austin Memorial Foundation

Ayco Charitable Foundation

Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund

The Howard Bayne Fund

Tad Beck Fund

Katherine Bell

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

The Bernard Family Foundation

BNY Mellon Charitable Gift fund

Carrie Bowman / Phil Johnson

Gratitude Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of Renaissance Charitable Foundation

Bramsen Charitable Foundation

The Brico Fund

Betsy Cabot, The Edmund and Betsy Cabot Charitable Foundation

California Community Foundation

Cambridge Charitable Gift Fund

Ellen Cherin

City Market

Colorado Gives Day & Colorado

Gives Foundation

Carol Craig

Crowdrise/PayPal

Charitable Giving Fund

CyberGrants SPV, LLC

The Nick DeWolf Foundation

Diana DiMara

Robynn Dorffi

EJL98 Charitable Trust

Eversource Energy

Ken Faller

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Madalyn Ford

Nicholas Giustina & Patricia Brewer '73

Give Lively

Melanie Grant

The Grotjahn Family Trust

Timothy Hagist

Hamill Family Foundation

Hoertkorn Family Foundation

William Knox Holt Foundation

Joe Hurt

Jewish Foundation of Greensboro

Johnson Charitable Gift Fund

L&M Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Larsen Fund

JF Maddox Foundation

Morgan Stanley Giving Impact Fund

Harvey & Catherine Moses

Scholarship Fund

Susan Noble

Norquist Robinson Foundation

The Oregon Community Foundation

The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation

Fonda Paterson

James B. & Rosalyn L. Pick

Kathryn Pick

The Prentice Foundation, Inc.

Raymond James Charitable

Rory & Judith Rehbeck

Donna Riley

Susan Rowland

Nancy Rubovits

S&P Global

Schwab Charitable Fund

Barry Smith

The Sullivan Family Foundation

Thendara Foundation

Susan Tischler

Trane Technologies

Vanguard Charitable

Joetta Thomas Williams

Josh Wolman

J.W. & Ethel I. Woodruff Foundation

Gifts In Honor/ In Memory

ANNUAL FUND

In honor of Beth Krasemann

Eliza & Nathan Kerr

In honor of Class of 1974’s 50th reunion

John Schubert '74

In honor of the Class of 2027

Benjamin Maddox

In honor of Danika Davis

Michelle Peterson '83

In honor of David Powers ‘72

Mary Wilmer Mills '72

In honor of Development Team hosting a very special 50th reunion

William Anschuetz '74

& Sarah Kemme

In honor of Helen Muller ‘62

Jane & Mike Flax ‘63

In honor of John Vaughan ‘98

Edward & Pamela Vaughan

In honor of Mary Grant ‘58, Charles H. Grant ‘65, Peter H. Smith ‘90

Melanie Grant

In honor of Mary O’Sullivan ‘16

Carrie O'Sullivan

In honor of Midge Verplank P’79

Melissa Verplank '79

In honor of Rolleen Stricker

David Davenport '63

In honor of Sadie Neumann ‘27

Kathleen & Richard Hoertkorn

Mary Ann & Chris Neumann

In honor of Santiago Ward ‘27

Agustina Casal & Eric Ward

In honor of Scarlett Kerr ‘24

James & Elizabeth Bramsen

In honor of Toby Meyer ‘19 & Cassidy Meyer ‘21

Penny Meyer

In memory of Scott Bowie

Betsy Bowie

In memory of Dr. Edmund B. (Ned) Cabot

Betsy Cabot, The Edmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable Foundation

In memory of James “Jim”

Frederick Hoburg

Peggy Hoburg ’65

In memory of John & Anne Holden

David Steven '68

In memory of Pat Spitzmiller ‘60

Kathryn Pick

In memory of Raymond Muindi '64

Arthur Hughes '62

In memory of Tony Cherin ‘58

Ellen Cherin

In memory of William “Bill”

Moore ‘60

Ken Faller

Madalyn Ford

Joe Hurt

Marj Perry '71 & William Fales

Family Weekend

Each year during Family Weekend, the OysterBASH silent auction raises funds for the school's Arts and Active programs. Thank you to our business sponsors, underwriters, auction item donors, and all of the parents, alumni, and friends who bid on (and won) silent auction items.

2023 SPONSORS

Event Sponsor

Alpine Bank

Coffee House Sponsor

Erin & Doug Becker

Photography Sponsor

R.J. Paddywacks Pet Outfitter / Eric & Sara Berry

Ceramics Sponsor

Brett & Amy Moody

Tent Sponsor

Bethel Party Rentals

Coffee Sponsor

Dos Gringos Burritos

Light Sponsor

Six Productions

Stewards

Gella Sutro & Audrey Immhoff / Coldwell Banker Mason Morse

Karen Peirson / Aspen Snowmass

Sotheby's International Realty

Margaret & Adelbert Spaan

Friends

Andrew & Jennifer Menke

59th Annual Scholarship Work Day

In 1965, CRMS students initiated Scholarship Work Day to help make a CRMS education available to others, regardless of their economic status. In 2024, 130 student, faculty, staff and parent volunteers worked at 10 sites throughout the Carbondale area in partnership with local non-profits and homeowners to raise Scholarships & Financial Aid funds for CRMS.

Event Sponsor

Heidi & C.J. Morton '84 / Guardian

Scholars Foundation

CRMS Business Partners

Alpine Bank

FirstBank Patrons

Aspen Tree Service, Inc.

Avalanche Ranch Cabins & Hot Springs

Elliot & Caroline Norquist Stewards

Karen Peirson / Aspen Snowmass

Sotheby's International Realty

Black Hills Energy

Double Diamond Moving & Storage

Holy Cross Energy

Friends

A4 Architects, LLC

ANB Bank

Aspen Solar Inc.

Bighorn Consulting Engineers

Carbondale Car Care, Inc.

Mr. Vac Cleaning & Restoration

Division 7, Inc.

Project Partners

Aspen Valley Land Trust

Colorado Mountain College

City of Glenwood Springs

Mt. Sopris Nordic Council

Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers

Seed Peace

Volunteers

Thank you to those who volunteered a generous amount of their time and talents during the 2023–2024 school year.

Eric Alden

Laura Alvarez

Chris Babbs

Donna Baker

Jude Baker

Lotus Baker

Neema Baker '27

Robin Beck

EJ Becker '24

Erin Becker

Eric Berry

Lucas Berry '25

Sara Berry

Asher Bier-Moebius '24

Lexi Bier-Moebius '26

Sean Bierle

Garett Bjorkman '06

Zeeland Bowers '26

Karen Bradshaw

Emma Bright '26

Greg Bright

Mary Bright

Marlee Brinson '24

Ellen Brooks

Oliver Brule '26

Isla Brumby Nelson '24

Remi Brunson '27

Devin Bush '25

August Casal

Bella Castillo '20

Aurora Cherney '27

Molly Cherney

Nick Cherney

Gretchen Cole

Peggy Corcillo

Stewart Corona '24

Aimee Cullwick

Ants Cullwick

Daisy Cullwick '25

Maia Cullwick '24

Janine Cuthbertson

Tahlia Cuthbertson '27

Brian Davies

Ryder Davies '26

Kate Deardorff '24

Katherine DeClute '27

Liisa Declute

Craig Dejong

Hintie DeJong

Suzanne Delesseps '64

Alicia Dewey

Luca Dewey '26

Charlie Dockendorf '25

Will Dorais '27

Patricia Eagling

Luke Falcone '11

Adrian Fielder

Sasha Fielder '26

Mike Flax '63

Brian Flynn

Ethan Flynn '26

Lisa Flynn

Oliver Flynn

Wyatt Flynn '26

Kara Gallagher

Gus Geiman '27

Arbor Gillespie '27

Colin Glackin '26

Payton Glinin '27

Morgan Grotjahn '27

EllaJane Gunning '25

Campbell Habel '25

Zack Hanrahan '27

Kira Harvey '25

Grace Hassell '25

John Hassel

Sarah Hassel

Resa Hayes

Logan Hernandez '25

Ally Hockensmith '27

Jackson Horne '27

Carol Hu '25

Ellis Hutchens '25

Julie Huthmaker

Audrey Imhoff

Lucy Ingram '24

Nick Ingram '26

Molly Jacober '94

Tai Jacober '95

Frances Jansen '25

Kim Jenrich

Emma Juniper '03

Will Karow '25

Addie Kearsay '24

Daisy Kelly '24

Valery Kelly

Scarlett Kerr '24

Hazel Lazar '26

Michelle Lazar

Philipp Lechner '26

Mana Levin '24

Gioia Liker '27

Lydia Liker '98

Hunter Liu '27

Pete Louras, Jr.

Sam Lowsky '25

Stella Maddox '27

Alivya Malcolm '26

Bram Marlow '27

Dan Martinez '77

Lydia & Richard McIntyre

Clare Mclaughlin

Sawyer McLernon '24

Melissa Mills McLoota

Aidan Meadows '25

Jill Meadows

Andrew Menke

Mags Miller '90

Oriana Moebius

Campbell Morgan '25

McKenna Morgan '27

Danielle Moriarity

Marcus Mortell '27

Spencer Mortell '25

Paulina Navas

Rafael Navas Jiminez '27

Brad Nelson

Sadie Neumann '27

Amy Nolan

Chuck & Meredith Ogilby

Laia Ogilby '27

Jaime Olden

Jason Olden

Ben Oldham '24

Nelson Oldham

Kate Ott '27

Matt Ott

Sara Ott

Caitland Peterson '25

Max Peterson '27

India Picard '26

Skylar Picard '24

Juliana Pittz '26

Nicole Popp

Juan Quiroga

Keith Reed

Ursula Reed '25

Johnny Richardson '70

Cory Ritchie '92

Katherine Ross

Taylor Rubinstein '25

Lila Russell '25

Charlie Sanders '27

Jennifer Scherer

Max Seitel-Hayes '24

Beth Shoemaker

Sloan Shoemaker

Fritz Simmons '26

Karyn Simmons

Tacie Simmons '27

Laura Smith

Wyatt Smith '25

Alex Soukup '27

Adelbert Spaan

Henri Spaan

Pippa Spaan '25

Jack Spurrier '27

Juliet Spurrier

Isaac Sterling '25

Angela Suarez '27

Carson Suma '26

Eliot Taft

Scott Toepfer

Sonya Turner

Presley Vaitonis '26

Ravi Venkateswaran '69

Nina Villafranco '25

Sarah Villafranco

Andrea Wallace

Ada Wanko '26

Kenneth Wanko

Stacey Wanko

Santi Ward '27

Stan Wattles '80

Casey White

Joe White

Katherine Winship

Mark Wood '27

Tiffany Zhang '24

Angel Zimmerman '25

GIFTS IN-KIND

Thank you to the following inviduals and businesses that donated items or services in-kind to CRMS during the 2023–2024 fiscal year.

Ace Hardware-Carbondale

Allegria

Aspen Skiing Company

Donald & Kelly Austin

Avalanche Ranch Cabins & Hot

Springs

Calvin Baetz '27

Dylan Baker '25

Donna & Jude Baker

Gavin Barnedt '25

Robin Beck

Peter Benedict

& Misty Groves Benedict

Thomas Moebius

& Rebecca Bier-Moebius

Botany Houseplant Shop

Bristlecone Mountain Sports

Olive Brule '26

Isla Brumby Nelson '24

Agustina Casal & Eric Ward

Sebastian Case '25

Nick Cherney & Tricia Eagling

Comfort Inn & Suites-Carbondale

Emma Cooley '16

Stewart Corona '24

Crystal Springs Ranch & Saddlery

Tahlia Cuthbertson '27

Danika Davis

Dewey Davis '26

Alicia & Jason Dewey

Eagle Crest Nursery

Element Hotel Basalt-Aspen

Luke Falcone '11

Brian & Lisa Flynn

Glenwood Vaudeville Revue

Maxwell Gunning '27

Campbell Habel '25

James & Patricia Hall

Jackson Horne '27

Hotel Colorado

Mala Htun '87 & Douglas Turner

Independence Run & Hike

Ironbridge Golf Club

Jazz Aspen Snowmass

Beck Jennings '24

Aisha Kuban '23

James & Katherine Kull

Philipp Lechner '26

Wyatt LeCompte '24

Manakai Levin '24

Ambar Linares Egger '23

Alonso López de Haro '27

Stephanie Matlock

Sawyer McLernon '24

Matthew McLoota '24

Matteo Menconi '25

Andrew & Jennifer Menke

Jennifer & Thomas Mortell

Hayden Murray '23

Eli Nolan '24

Amy & Michael Nolan

Laia Ogilby '27

Nelson Oldham

Lindsey Pabst '02

Caitland Peterson '25

Max Peterson '27

Tammy Pfeifer & Scott Picard

Phat Thai

Pine Creek Cookhouse & Ashcroft Ski Touring

Bridget Prentiss '24

Red Hill Animal Health Center

River Valley Ranch Golf Course

Roaring Fork Valley Co-Op

Alejandra Roel Escandon '26

Rootz Hair Co.

Rye Rothman '25

Emmanuel Ruiz '23

Mayan Schmidt '23

Alexander Soukup '27

Isaac Sterling '25

Ahren Tustin '27

Santino Ward '27

Jonathan Waterman

Quinn Weisenbacher '24

Xinyu Wen '26

White House Pizza

Draper White

Rebecca Wilson

Charlie Woodward '27

Capital & Endowment Gifts

Thank you to all who have contributed to capital projects and endowed funds.

BAR

FORK

STUDENT CENTER RENOVATION PROJECT

John Robert Alden Foundation

Towne Allen '69

Chris & Nancy Babbs

Whitney & Mark Bell

Sean Bierle

Garett Bjorkman '06 & Christine Bjorkman

Huabo Cai & Zhiyan Xu

Mark & Jeanie Clark

Peggy Corcillo & David Pietsch

Brian & Andy Davies

Luke Falcone '11

Mike '63 & Janie Flax

John & Mary Lou Flynn

Tam & Simon Galbraith

Koons Family Fund — James '72 & Mary Koons

Jeff & Amanda Leahy

Andrew & Jennifer Menke

Ilse Perse '66

Stephen & Linnea Peterson

Johnny Richardson '70

Cory '92 Hardie Ritchie & Ryan Ritchie

Xin Rong & Yidong Wang

Ravi Venkateswaran '69

Lynda Walters '80

Stan Wattles '80

Anonymous

See timelapse of construction

CAPITAL & SPECIAL PROJECTS

Amy & Michael Nolan

Anonymous

FORGING THE FUTURE, PRESERVING THE PAST CAMPAIGN

Renee Ramge

AVERY MATHIEU MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

James Mathieu

GLENN RILEY COOPER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Anne McNiff Gwathmey '78

JACK SNOBBLE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

David Douglas '67

JAMES E. GAW NATIVE AMERICAN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Kelsey Freeman '12

Sara Roberts '73

Tess Freeman Spellacy '09 in memory of Shade Gomez ‘12

Anonymous

JOHN & ANNE HOLDEN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Lynda Walters '80

PATERSON SHANZER ENDOWMENT

Fonda Paterson

ROLLEEN STRICKER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Andy Gould '60

UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND

Towne Allen '69

Bill Moore '60 & Lorna Grindlay Moore

James B. & Roslyn L. Pick in memory of Pat Spitzmiller '60

Abby Sher '62

Barry Smith

L.J. Verplank

Anonymous

(HS)2 Program at CRMS

Thanks to the generosity of our donors and the ongoing support of CRMS in sharing this beautiful campus, (HS)2 thrived in its 18th summer of programming. We continue to offer rigorous STEM-based academic courses and a space for students to build a close-knit community and in turn their own confidence. At the end of Summer 2024, 98% of (HS)2 scholars said  “(HS)² is the main reason for how confident I feel applying to, being admitted to, and thriving at my dream college.” Additionally, (HS)2 scholars cite “Deep friendship with peers with similar life experiences to mine” as the most personally impactful component of the program.

$50,000 +

Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust

John & Jessica Fullerton

Mary Ann & James Harris

Gary & Judy Havener

Mollie & Garland Lasater Charitable Trust of the North Texas Community Foundation

The North Star Charitable Foundation

Sharon Ann McCulloch-Wells & John W. Wells

Endowed Fund of The North Texas Comunity Foundation

$10,000–$49,999

Chelsea Congdon, The Denver Foundation

Walker & Joan Friedman

Hemera Foundation

Robert & Soledad Hurst, Hurst Family Foundation

Jill & Curtis Kaufman

Jordan & Jennifer Lewis

The Melony & Adam Lewis Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation

Michael E. McGoldrick Charitable Foundation

David Newberger

Wally & Helen Obermeyer

R4 Foundation

Rainwater Charitable Foundation

Anonymous (3)

$1,000– $9,999

Susan Aspinall Block

Fred & Frances Davies

Mitzi Davis & William Davis

DuBose Family Foundation

Jaimie Field

Grossman Family Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation

The Kingsberg Foundation

Jordan & Jennifer Lewis

The Perry J. Lewis Foundation

Manhard Consulting

Courtney Montgomery

Navias Family Foundation

Clint Parsley & Alex Albright

Evelyn Petschek '68

Kathryn & Richard Rabinow

Lisanne & Jim Rogers

Kit & Rob Rohn

Peter & Sara Sterling

Peggy & David Tanner, Jewish Communal Fund

Virginia Touhey '74

Winebaum Family Foundation

Samuel & Linda Winn

$1–$999

Amanuel Abel (HS)2 '21

Matt Aboussie

Libby Alvin

Nedaa Alwawi

Laura Armstrong

Esther Assenso (HS)2 '17

Chris & Nancy Babbs

Jeremy Baudy (HS)2 '15

Jeffrey Colt

Rick Colt

Peggy Corcillo & David Pietsch

Stefano Cruz (HS)2 '19

Angela Cruz (HS)2 '18

Saul DeLabra (HS)2 '16

Hadja Diallo (HS)2 '21

Liliana Diaz (HS)2 '12

300+ (HS)2 students have graduated since 2009 90% of (HS)2 graduates have completed college in 4–6 years

Citlalli Diaz (HS)2 '18

Meghan Duff

Malaika Eban (HS)2 '10

Anne Eldridge '80

Raynesha Ellington (HS)2 '12

Christian Ervin

Anna Feiss

Shawn Gerum

Morgan Hardy

Lititia Harrington

Joel Harris

A'Kayla Harrison (HS)2 '22

Richard & Carolyn Herb

Samuel Huestis

Tayla Hunter (HS)2 '20

Jenna Iofreddo

Micki Kibler

Molly Laptook

Hannah Lyons

Eliana Mallory

Kayla Shelton Manzanares '96

Jake Marston

Katie McCormack

Katherine & Clyde McKee

Megan McOsker

Nicole Meredith

Mags Miller '90

Julie Myers

Virginia & Rick Newton

Elliot & Caroline Norquist

Annie Oppenheim

Rosey Oppenheim

Willy Oppenheim

Lindsey Parker

Nick Pavlis

Megan Perna

Keren Quinteros (HS)2 '16

Mayra Rico (HS)2 '09

Tyana Riley (HS)2 '09

Markie Ruggeri

Joel Sanchez (HS)2 '21

Zoe Shea

Amy Shoemaker

Alexandra Tarika

Amanda Toledo Barrios (HS)2 '15

Mary Ellen Treadway

Kersten Vasey

Ravi Venkateswaran '69

Christine & Alex Ward

Tad Whitaker '94

Joe & Casey White

Jane & Brian Williams

John Wyman

Aimee & Luis Yllanes

Anonymous (2)

Gifts In Honor/In Memory

In honor of Annie Oppenheim

Jordan & Jennifer Lewis

Elliot & Caroline Norquist

Kit & Rob Rohn

Jane & Brian Williams

Anonymous In honor of the Cruz Family

Angela Cruz

In honor of the (HS)2 Class of 2009

Mayra Rico

In honor of the (HS)2 Class of 2022

A'Kayla Harrison

In honor of McKenzie Myers

Julie Myers

In honor of Mollie & Garland Lasater

Peter & Sara Sterling

In honor of Mollie & Garland Lasater

& Terry Stephenson

Susan Aspinall Block

In honor of Morgan Gonzalez

Nicole Meredith

Photo of Satank and the future CRMS campus by famed Colorado photographer Louis Charles McClure circa 1910.

REMEMBERING

Harald “Shorty” Pabst

Trustee 1953–1979

“During Founders’ Day 2002, Colorado Rocky Mountain School paid tribute to Patsy and Shorty Pabst for their wisdom, service and support. Patsy and Shorty have as much to do with this school’s existence as Founders Anne & John Holden. Their knowledge of the Roaring Fork Valley provided a wealth of information as the Holden’s sought to establish CRMS. The Pabsts believed in the Holden’s educational vision, and Shorty served as a trustee from 1953 to 1979 and as chairman twice. In 1982 he was named an Honorary Trustee. In addition to their wisdom, their generosity kept the school going on more than one occasion. Friends and colleagues shared in the celebration through their presence and words. In conclusion, Lissa Pabst ’02 presented a plaque that will be mounted at the entrance to the Barn. ‘In gratitude to Shorty and Patsy Pabst. Through their generosity, their ranch became our school.’”

— From a 2002 CRMS newsletter article