Spotlight on Community
#GivingTuesday, $45K Match Drive Fundraising Successes
Alumni Double Participation, Anonymous Gift Nets $90K+ Support for Highland’s students and faculty came pouring in at the end of the calendar year, providing vital funding for key resources. The enduring generosity of the Highland Community continues to grow and strengthen, especially with new generations of alumni donors. “We are thrilled by this incredible investment in Highland,” said Katrine Pendleton P’14,’17, Advancement Committee Chair. “Every gift helps support our students as they grow and develop into the leaders of tomorrow.” Thanks to a winning effort by 110 alumni on #GivingTuesday, Highland earned $25,000 in challenge funds and almost doubled participation over last year in just one day. They were cheered on throughout the day by Facebook posts from Highland Athletic Director Gary Leake, and Highland legend Barbara Wilkes. “Alumni giving is essential to the long-term health of Highland,” said Rick and Leigh-Ann Groux P’15,’19. “We are proud that our $20,000 challenge inspired so many alumni, and grateful that Ms. Darragh Davis ’69 joined us with an additional $5,000.” End-of-Year Match Raises More Than $90,000 Special thanks also go to the anonymous Highland family who sent in the following offer on December 6: To the Highland Community, In the season of Thanksgiving, it is customary to reflect upon the things in our lives for which we are most grateful. For our family, that would undoubtedly include Highland School. We are so thankful for the supportive, nurturing environment provided by the faculty, administration, coaching staff and fellow parents that make our children feel safe and comfortable to pursue their passions, both academic and extracurricular. As the end of the calendar year fast approaches, we would like to mark Highland’s 90th Anniversary with a matching grant to help raise $90,000. For each dollar donated to the Highland Fund during the month of December, we will...match that gift up to a total of $45,000 for a grand total of $90K. Please reach out to Highland parents, grandparents, alumni, friends and faculty to help us attain this goal. Together, we can make Highland an even better place to be. In response, Highland launched the “Double Your Gift in December” minicampaign to earn every penny of this $45,000 in $1-for-$1 matching funds. When all the dust settled, the Highland Community gave a total of $55,682 in gifts, exceeding the goal by over $10K. The stage is now set for a record-breaking fundraising year. Please be sure to make your annual gift to The Highland Fund by June 30, 2018, using the enclosed envelope or online at www.highlandschool.org/give.
Alexis Conlin ‘22
8th Grade Science Fair Successes Eighth graders had a strong showing at the regional science fair on Saturday, March 17. “All of our students were well spoken and impressed the judges with their experimental design and analysis,” said Middle School Science teacher Erica Deane. Ten Highland students attended: Forrester Belanger ‘22 Jade Condrell ‘22 Alexis Conlin ‘22 Jasper Faulk ‘22 Ryan Gill ‘22 Meghan Krause ‘22 David Light ‘22 Abbey Mundell ‘22 Marley Oare ‘22 Nick Ruddle ‘22 Qualifying in the top ten projects were Alexis Conlin and David Light. They earned a chance to compete for a spot in the Broadcom Masters in Washington, DC next fall. Nick Ruddle ‘22 and Alexis Conlin ‘22 won awards from the Office of Naval Research, and Alexis also won an award from the United States Air Force.
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