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News And they’re off!
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Building Community….Character Education….Graduation 2019
PLUS: Alumni Updates…Farewell to our Retirees….Hello to our New Board Members .
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CONTENTS
LETTERS 2 FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL A Personal Connection 5 FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES A Lasting Connection 6 WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS
NEWS FROM THE HILL
7 EHS SPEAKER SERIES
9 SPRING 2019 SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS 11 FROM THE DORM A Community Within a Community 13 FROM THE LIBRARY A Sense of Belonging
FEATURES
15 GRADUATION Congratulations Class of 2019! 19 Awards and Placements 23 CHARACTER EDUCATION and Diversity Awareness within the EHS Community
ALUMNI GAZETTE 27 Reunion ‘19 26 Dante Palminteri ‘04 32 What Does It Mean to Be an Alumni Parent? 32 Alumni News
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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
2019-2020 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
A Personal Connection
BOARD CHAIR Patricia Murphy
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s someone who grew up mostly in schools with very large classes, I remember often feeling anonymous. There were a few teachers who took a more personal interest in me, and I remember how important that felt, especially when I had the sense that they “got” me. In fact, even though teenagers can act like they are too “mysterious” to be understood, or seem aloof, my experience in my long career in education is that students want to be known and appreciated. For me, one of the most wonderful parts of getting to know Eagle Hill has been seeing how well the teachers understand the students, and how dedicated they are to making sure each student feels known. That means many conversations about Pokémon, Star Wars, and Legos! But it also means digging deeper to learn what is unique about each child, and what makes each child “light up.” Building a community where everyone feels known means creating an environment in which no student, teacher, or staff member can go through the day without someone checking in on them and, sincerely, asking how they are doing.
Our goal is to help students recognize that we are all inevitably interconnected; that none of us truly walks alone...
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I remember being in my second or third year as a teacher in Washington DC, teaching at a creative private school with classes of about 12 students. One day, I just had a hard day. At the end of the day, to pick myself up, I walked a few blocks from the school to a local deli, where I was sure that a cookie ice cream sandwich would make me feel better. I walked in, picked one out and walked outside to unwrap it. The street was at the top of a hill which led down to a main road, and the cookie sandwich was, of course, round. As I ripped open the package, the round ice cream sandwich fell out, landed on its side, and quickly rolled all the way down the hill. I stood there in the road,
BOARD MEMBERS Sonja Bartlett Kate Benett Patrick Brogan ‘87 Joe Burton ‘90 Dana Fields Amy Jo Frischling, Vice Chair Cathryn Johnson Clifford Lanier, Treasurer Sloane Lederer Robert MacNaughton Kat Mattis Derrel Mason, Esq. Lisa Miller Chance Patterson David Portny Kathleen Doody Redmond, Secretary Sonia Sandhu, MD Drew Saunders ‘88 Meg Smith Lydia Soifer, Ph.D. Kelly Thompson Molly Van Wagenen Roxanne Vanderbilt EX-OFFICIO Clay Kaufman, Head of School Sharon French, Parents Association President
EAGLE HILL NEWS Eagle Hill News is published two times a year (fall and spring) by the Development Office of Eagle Hill School. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Lisa Ferraro L.Ferraro@eaglehill.org DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Linda J. Miller L.Miller@eaglehill.org COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Phil Pineau P.Pineau@eaglehill.org SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER Cindy Ruiz C.Ruiz@eaglehill.org DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT Maria Conforti M.Conforti@eaglehill.org PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY Bob Capazzo Phil Pineau Rhonda Smith Chris Taggart DESIGN Sarah Fey Design LLC
alone, helpless, watching my treat rapidly roll out of sight. My day hadn’t gotten any better! The next morning, I walked into my first class, and as I entered, several students came up to me and said “Clay,” (we were all called by our first names) “it seemed like you had a hard day yesterday. Are you ok?” As a young teacher, I was amazed. The students really wanted to know what they could do to help me. I knew then that I had found my community. There are many ways to build community within a school through shared experiences. I have been fortunate in my career to have always been in schools that value the arts greatly. I have spent hours watching students work on art or ceramics projects while talking about the challenges, asking each other for advice or just talking about life. The fact that they are busy with a hands-on project takes away much of the pressure of the conversation. I have watched students in photography work with each other to set up a shot, building bonds through their shared interest in getting the visual just right. And I have seen students and teachers patiently work over and over on a scene or a song in drama or music, with the activity fostering interdependence that lasts well beyond the arts class. Similarly, I have seen students on sports teams take pride in representing their school and in working together for a mutual goal. You can’t win a baseball game without nine players. And the soccer or basketball team is much better when everyone knows their position and works together to set up each play. I love the Peer Mentoring Program at Eagle Hill for that same reason: the students invest themselves in helping each other, and the whole school benefits. The school can help build community through other kinds of shared experiences, including time in school with guest speakers
and out of school with carefully planned field trips. About two years ago, before the release of the movie “The Green Book,” I read an article in the Washington Post about a woman who had grown up in Michigan and traveled south with her family to see relatives each summer. Her father drove, her mother navigated, and, at age nine, she was responsible for the Green Book. As an African-American family traveling in the south, her family needed her help using the book to find safe places to get gas, eat, and stay overnight. The woman in the article lived in Maryland, so I called her and invited her to come in to speak to our students about her experience. She happily agreed, and spoke honestly and in depth about her experiences with a group of 20 students. The students talked about her visit for weeks. Their extended conversations created a special bond that helped build community. A field trip to see dinosaurs, learn about art, walk an Underground Railroad trail, or take part in hands-on science activities can create similar shared experiences and community bonds. At Eagle Hill, our faculty collaborate on curriculum, to talk about students and to share innovative, effective teaching practices. They also collaborate daily, intensively with your children. Our goal is to help students recognize that we are all inevitably interconnected; that none of us truly walks alone; and that the journey is more harmonious, productive, and pleasurable when we walk together.
CLAY KAUFMAN Head of School
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FROM THE BOARD
A Lasting Connection
THE CONCEPT OF THE CAR LINE WAS foreign to me. It was the fall of 2011 and my family had just moved back to the United States after twelve years in London, UK. In London, parents gather on the front steps of the school and chat while waiting for the Headmaster to release their children from a long day of strict lessons in stiff uniforms. Standing on the steps, parents casually get to know each other. Pleasantries are exchanged. Playdates are arranged. Friendships develop. Sitting alone in the car line waiting to pick up my son seemed so uncivilized. How did anyone get to know each other here at Eagle Hill School? That year, a blanket of hot, humid weather covered Greenwich well into late September. Idling prohibited, I shut off the engine, rolled down the windows hoping for a breeze, and listened to the shrieks and laughter of happy Eagle Hill kids. We had made the right decision. My formerly anxious, withdrawn, bullied son was content and eager to go to school. “Hello!” Snapping out of my reverie, a darkhaired woman appeared at my window. She introduced herself as the co-chair for
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Absorbing the value of these different touch points...has made me a better parent, a more compassionate friend, and a fierce defender of our unique community. the EHS Benefit. This was another foreign concept: the annual independent school fundraiser, an event that is crucial to closing the gap between tuition and what it costs to operate the school. Within moments of speaking to the co-chair, I was paired with another EHS mom to cover the “kids” category for silent auction donations. Several benefit meetings into the school year, I was beginning to appreciate not only the fiscal rationale for the benefit, but also the subjective value of building a strong sense of community. Although I still needed my GPS to get to the grocery store, I was beginning to navigate life at Eagle Hill.
Welcome to our New Board Members Over the years, I immersed myself into life at Eagle Hill - in both small and big ways. Through tears at the Parent Support Group, I discovered other parents who struggled with the complexities of managing sibling relationships when one of your kids has special needs. Attending Parenting Seminars, I learned about myriad topics that affect parents of LD kids, such as the pros and cons associated with attention medication, the benefits of establishing and maintaining an IEP with your local school district, and the misconceptions around auditory processing disorders. Volunteering to organize the Lower School Halloween Party or work a shift at the Book Fair, I met the most incredible parents, all of whom identify with the roller coaster of parenting a child who learns differently. Working with Eagle Hill’s extraordinary faculty and staff, I witnessed the unparalleled expertise of Eagle Hill educators. And now, working with our incredibly talented and dedicated Board of Trustees, we have the honor of safeguarding and furthering the mission of our special school. Absorbing the value of these different touch points along the way has made me a better parent, a more compassionate friend, and a fierce defender of our unique community. For every contribution I’ve made to Eagle Hill, I’ve received exponential returns. Those benefits continue well beyond graduation day. Eagle Hill traditionally is considered a transitional school, but by getting involved and staying engaged you’ll find friendship and a support system that will last a lifetime.
PATTY MURPHY Chair
Kate Bennett
Kate Bennett A BIT ABOUT KATE • Grew up in Florida, California, and Indiana before attending boarding school in Massachusetts • Graduated from Georgetown University with a B.S. in International Relations • Attended Columbia University Law and Business Schools and received a J.D./M.B.A. • Worked as a lawyer in New York City at Simpson, Thatcher & Bartlett and Kaye Scholer • Moved to Connecticut in 2012 with her husband, Andrew, and their three sons. She is now a stay-at-home mom • Their eldest son, Jackson, graduated from Eagle Hill in 2019 after two years in the Upper School • Kate served on the Eagle Hill Parents Association Executive Board and chaired the Logowear Committee. ON WHY SHE ACCEPTED A POSITION AS AN EHS TRUSTEE I remember coming to an open house when we were looking at EHS for our son. During the presentation, Dr. Castro said something to the effect of “Now you can take a breath. You have found a place that will help your child and you don’t have to fight so hard anymore for understanding, services, etc.”. Tears sprung to my eyes when she said that, as I am sure they have for countless parents here. Eagle Hill takes a load off of the children, the parents, and entire families in the beautiful way that it makes us feel accepted, and not like outliers. I am honored to be extended this opportunity to serve on the Board and help other families discover the treasure that is EHS.
Sloane Lederer
ON WHAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS ON DURING HER TENURE ON THE BOARD Eagle Hill provides a unique educational offering that is acutely needed by a large population of children. Its ability to provide specialized and tailored learning while, at the same time, giving kids a broad school experience – complete with sports, arts, community service, and more, make it a top-notch institution. Eagle Hill has few peers locally and even nationally. I hope to help Eagle Hill continue its history of excellence while moving forward with expanding its reach and expertise in educating children with learning differences.
Sloane Lederer
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A BIT ABOUT SLOANE Grew up in New York City B.A. in Art History from the University of Virginia Worked in book publishing, primarily in publicity, sales, and marketing, before working in independent schools in New York City • Served on the Eagle Hill Parent Association Executive Board for the 2018-2019 school year; was Co-Chair of the Book Fair in 2018 and the Chair in 2019 • Her son, Schuyler, graduated from Eagle Hill in 2019 after two great years in the Upper School; he is now at Eagle Hill School in Hardwick, MA • Lives in New York City with her husband, Lucius. ON WHY SHE ACCEPTED A POSITION AS AN EHS TRUSTEE I have enjoyed being involved at other schools, particularly those with as important a mission as Eagle Hill’s. Eagle Hill was a wonderful experience for our son. If Eagle Hill thinks I can help, I am more than happy to do so.
Cathryn Johnson
ON WHAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS ON DURING HER TENURE ON THE BOARD I hope that my experience working with and in development offices would be helpful, but I’m happy to focus on any task that will help Eagle Hill support its remarkable students.
Cathryn Johnson A BIT ABOUT CATHRYN • Grew up Chaustaqua County in Western N.Y. • B.A. in in Elementary Education and Master’s Degree in School Counseling • Cathryn has worked for 34 years as a certified teacher and a school counselor • She is married with two children: one a special education administrator and the other a high school counselor. Cathryn also has four grandchildren. ON WHY SHE ACCEPTED A POSITION AS AN EHS TRUSTEE After serving many years as a certified teacher and school counselor in the public sector, I find that my philosophies and ideals directly parallel those of the mission of Eagle Hill. Providing an outstanding education to all learners in order to become responsible and social/emotional members of society is the ultimate goal of any educational institution. ON WHAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS ON DURING HER TENURE ON THE BOARD: With my background in education, my focus will be on supporting teachers and staff. I am looking forward to hearing the roles they play in making Eagle Hill students so successful.
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FROM THE BOARD
Robert MacNaughton
Robert MacNaughton
A BIT ABOUT ROBERT • Grew up in South Carolina • B.A. from Washington and Lee University and M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina • Moved to New York City with his wife, Dana, in 2000 • Robert and Dana have lived in Bronxville, NY with their three children for the last ten years • Dana is an active member of the Eagle Hill Parents Association and serves on the Executive Board • Their son, Stuart, just started his sixth year at Eagle Hill. This is his first year in the Upper School. ON WHY HE ACCEPTED A POSITION AS AN EHS TRUSTEE Seeing children that have daily struggles find confidence and success is extremely rewarding as a parent. We get to see that all the time at Eagle Hill, and we have certainly witnessed it with Stuart. We feel so lucky to have found Eagle Hill and if I can help play a role in keeping Eagle Hill’s mission going strong, I’ll gladly try to help! ON WHAT HE WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS ON DURING HIS TENURE ON THE BOARD My career has always been in finance, so I would certainly love to assist on the Finance Committee, but I recognize that there is a lot to do all-around and I would like to help out in any way I can.
Kat Mattis
A BIT ABOUT KAT • Grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey, with five siblings • B.A. in Humanities from Brigham Young University (including a transfer year at ParisSorbonne University). M.A. in Journalism from New York University • Worked as a publicist for classical musicians – 7
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Kat Mattis opera singers, composers, and string quartets • She later worked as an editor at TarcherPenguin Publishing • Kat currently works as a full-time parent, and has spent a significant amount of time volunteering at Eagle Hill • She served on the Parents Association Executive Board for three years and was the President during the 2018-2019 school year. ON WHY SHE ACCEPTED A POSITION AS AN EHS TRUSTEE Eagle Hill has been a tremendous force of good for our family. After discovering that a mainstream school setting would not meet our son’s needs, we embarked on a “dream school” quest: seasoned teachers who still had spark, mission-driven leadership, and students who graduated with confidence, self-awareness, and skills. Eagle Hill embodied all of these criteria. Newlyrenovated classrooms housed in former stables and a bucolic brook-side setting only added to the enchantment! Right after securing Finn a spot in Eagle Hill’s Lower School, we moved to Greenwich from Park Slope, Brooklyn. The four years he spent at Eagle Hill indeed prepared him to move on – he has just started seventh grade at Indian Mountain School. I am honored to continue to play a part in a place that makes such a positive impact on students, teachers, families, and the community at large. ON WHAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS ON DURING HER TENURE ON THE BOARD As Clay Kaufman ushers in the next great era of Eagle Hill’s story, I hope to take part in strategic planning. I hope my experience as an Eagle Hill parent, connected to so many wonderful EHS families, will help shape the conversation. It’s my hope that during my tenure, the Board will continue to safeguard the school’s loftiest goals and secure its place as a thought leader in the field of special education.
Meg Smith
Meg Smith
A BIT ABOUT MEG: • Grew up in Valley Stream, NY, on Long Island • Meg worked for the Wella Corporation as an educator, and later oversaw the color department for the Adam Broderick Salon in Ridgefield, CT. • Meg has spent the past six years dedicating herself to philanthropic causes. She works closely with Ability Beyond, Western Connecticut Health Center, and the Danbury Hospital • Meg co-chaired the Eagle Hill Annual Benefit in the 2018-2019 school year and will chair this year’s event • Meg is a business owner who recently opened “Calme” in New Canaan – a wellness spa that offers infrared sauna therapy • Meg and her husband, Greg, live in New Canaan with their children. Their daughter, Hayden, is in her third year at Eagle Hill. ON WHY SHE ACCEPTED A POSITION AS AN EHS TRUSTEE When I saw that my daughter was struggling in school and had learning differences, I realized that I had the same challenges – but was undiagnosed while I was growing up. I understand first-hand the anxieties and struggles my daughter experiences. Because of that, I’m honored to join a group who can help support students who have learning challenges. ON WHAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS ON DURING HER TENURE ON THE BOARD I want to help support the growth of the School in any way that I can.
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NEWS FROM THE HILL
Spring 2019 Sports & Activities
Peter Kaminsky, 2018-2019 Coach of the Year, holding the “Coaches Rudder”. The rudder can be viewed in our gymnasium foyer.
ATHLETICS REPORT
SPRING ACTIVITIES
By Jeff Leonard, Director, Athletics & Activities
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eing a participant on an Eagle Hill athletic team is a big part of the school experience for many of our students. Our coaches are the key to the Athletic Program - they carry the themes and goals of the Eagle Hill Academic Program on to the athletic field. All of our coaches are teachers or residential staff and are fully committed to the mission of Eagle Hill School. Our coaches know and understand who our students are before they ever step on the field or court. Players generally know at least one of their coaches, which makes joining a team a bit more comfortable, particularly for those who have never played an organized sport before. Given the vast skill sets of our coaches, most students have settled in within the first two weeks of each new season. For those new to Eagle Hill, joining a sports team can be a key factor in a smooth transition to their new educational environment. As an example of the commitment and experience of our coaches, we’re proud to present our 2018-19 Coach of the Year — Peter Kaminsky. Peter is a teacher in our Upper School and lifelong athlete who has coached a variety of sports in his five years at Eagle Hill. Be it soccer, hockey or baseball, Peter is a committed coach who exemplifies the qualities of the Eagle Hill Athletic Program. Our coaches develop special connections with the players and continue the critical role of helping students develop key peer connections that often grow into strong friendships over the course of the school year. We are lucky to have a large pool of coaches such as Peter who are committed to helping our students have the most successful team experiences possible.
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SPRING TEAM AWARDS VARSITY BASEBALL
JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL
CROSS COUNTRY
MOST IMPROVED Tommy Cahill
MOST IMPROVED David Dussan
MOST IMPROVED Henry Tarpey and Gordon Gallagher
MOST VALUABLE Avi Pretsfelder DAVE KATES COACHES AWARD Andrew Stein
GIRLS SOFTBALL MOST IMPROVED Bella Persadsingh Lizzie Sheehan Merill Moccia MOST VALUABLE Lucia Calvert Olivia Corona DAVE KATES COACHES AWARD Bridget Gottlieb Grace Tomasula
MOST VALUABLE Jack Burns DAVE KATES COACHES AWARD Reid Sandler TRUE GRIT AWARD James Caputo Jaden Sturner
TENNIS MOST IMPROVED Will Marchini MOST VALUABLE Andrew Katzman DAVE KATES COACHES AWARD Ella Chrabolowski
MOST VALUABLE Liam Altschul DAVE KATES COACHES AWARD Elly Root
ULTIMATE FRISBEE MOST IMPROVED Spencer Hindle Jayden Lesperance MOST VALUABLE Brennan Campbell DAVE KATES COACHES AWARD Jack Oren Jackson Anderson
ot all students choose to participate on our interscholastic athletic teams. Between the hours of 2 and 4 p.m., Eagle Hill students have a combination of a one-hour proctored study hall and one hour of a supervised afternoon activity. Those students who choose not play on sports teams have a range of physical and non-physical activity choices run by our dedicated teaching staff. Some of the activities offered this past spring were; Hip Hop, Sports Class, Fitness, Ultimate Frisbee, Gymnastics, Run/Walk, Karate, Yoga, Flag Football, PE, Art, Movie Review, Dungeons and Dragons, and Lower School Activity Group. Not only do these activities allow students to learn new skills or hone existing ones, they’re a perfect way for students to find friends with similar interests. With the help of faculty volunteers, we also continued our long tradition of service-learning by encouraging students to volunteer their time to programs such as Sweet Readers, Neighbor to Neighbor, Adopt A Dog, and the St. Luke’s Soup Kitchen. Many thanks to these organizations and our generous faculty for helping teach our students the importance of community service! FALL 2019. 10
FROM THE DORM
The rewards are priceless when you see the student’s actions begin to change and they demonstrate good citizenship with little or no prompting from staff.
A Community Within a Community Life in the Dorm By Joy Delisle, Director of the Residential Program
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hen August slowly slips by and a new school year is within reach, the butterflies and excitement of a new year begin. We, the Dorm Team, start going through all the questions that come with a new year - what will the new students be like? What sort of activities will capture their attention the best? And the biggest question - how will they come together as a community and how do we best facilitate that happening? For students in the Residential Program, we work towards helping them understand that they belong to several communities that are fluid and of varying sizes — i.e. in their rooms, at the dinner table, in the dorm common areas, during activity time (often with students from the After-School Enrichment Program), etc. Through role-modeling and direct instruction, we try to establish a few of the basic skills needed to succeed in any community. A few skills we focus on are mutual respect, manners (both table manners and how they should treat others), and taking care of yourself, your items, and other people’s belongings. In the beginning of the year, we focus mostly on bringing our dorm residents together as one big community. During the first week, there are a lot of group games and our first weekend trip – both great ways for them to get to know each other. We focus on being respectful and helping each other. We do “get to know you” group games and activities. Most of them are silly games to help them begin to feel comfortable with their new friends.
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For some of the newer students, we have the “veteran” residential students help explain how the dorm works and show them the ropes. This gives the veteran student a sense of belonging and a feeling of trust and gives the new student a friend and someone they can confide in, further developing the sense of community in the dormitory. Creating a sense of comradery in the dorm at Eagle Hill is hugely important, but we also want students in the dorm to feel part of the community at large. So, we also have dorm students help faculty with community service projects on campus and go out into the area to help those less fortunate or help the environment. Dorm students help at the Insprica Soup Kitchen, organize food and clothing drives for Neighbor to Neighbor, work on beach clean-up etc. All of these activities help students understand that they belong to a bigger community. Helping students understand how they belong to a larger community has its challenges. The rewards are priceless when you see the student’s actions begin to change and they demonstrate good citizenship with little or no prompting from staff. The best reward is for a parent to tell us how their child has begun to show their new-found social skills at home.
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FROM THE LIBRARY
A Sense of Belonging
Ann Chase-Karel, EHS Library Director
learning and remembering names can be a big challenge. These worries aren’t always specific to the “new kid” either – sometimes returning students worry about making new friends, meeting new students, and getting comfortable with new teachers. Literature is a perfect way to open discussions and share experiences about fears, expectations, and experiences. It’s always important to have conversations with our children about compassion, kindness, empathy, and inclusion, but never more so than the beginning of the year. R.J. Palacio, author of the book Wonder (the seminal book about inclusion), wrote in a New York Times article, “The tricky part about empathy is that you can’t teach it. You can only inspire it…That’s where a good picture book comes in handy. If a child can relate to a character or become immersed in a story, she begins to have feelings outside of her own direct realm of experience. The spark of empathy, delivered gently, can then grow.”
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School! We all love what’s familiar, but September is about being brave and flexible (especially for students who are particularly set in their ways), as we welcome all of the new members of our community.
Much of the fall at Eagle Hill focuses on building community: as classes, as faculty, as divisions, in the dorm, and as a whole school. And this year we have the unique pleasure of welcoming a new Head of
For returning students and teachers, it is our job to make any newcomers feel at home. Many of our students struggle with any kind of transition, and the start of school is full of potential challenges. New students may be thrilled to be here, or may be missing their friends and teachers. New kids might wonder, “Will I make friends here?” Or, “Will my teachers like me?” “Will I be able to do the work here?” Or, in all too many cases, “Will I be safe here?” For many students, just
he beginning of school is full of mixed emotions for all of us (teachers and students alike!): anticipation, excitement, nervousness, and, of course, hope. All of those feelings are accentuated if you are the “new kid.” Unfortunately, many of our students have had the experience of being excluded: from a play date, sports team, or birthday party – which increases their sense of vulnerability and can sometimes make them more defensive and closed off.
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As Palacio points out, if the character in a book is scared or worried, or is struggling somehow, it’s much easier to talk about that, first, which then may allow a child to open up about their own feelings.
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These are some of our favorite books to start the year with, ones that open discussions about empathy, inclusion, kindness, and building community. Hopefully, they will spark discussions about what it feels like to ride the bus for the first time, or walk into a classroom not knowing anyone, or miss seeing your best friend every day on the playground. Your student may not read all of these with their teacher, but if you feel that your child is having a hard time with a “beginning of school” issue, these books may be a good place to start. They are all available in the Eagle Hill Library, in local public libraries, and, of course, online.
All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold A celebration of inclusion and diversity. This story follows a group of children of all colors, family make-ups, and who are wearing all types of clothing as they go through their school day. The message is clear: we learn from each other’s differences, and all are welcome!
Come with Me by Holly McGhee A little girl is saddened by the news on TV and wants to know what she can do to make the world a better place. Her father takes her on a walk around the city, and happily greets everyone along the way. Inspired, she plucks up her courage and invites the boy next door to join her to take her dog for a walk. This story easily opens into a discussion of “what should you do if you see someone sitting alone on the playground or looking around confused?”
First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg Everyone is nervous about the first day of school – stay tuned for the surprise ending!
Hey Little Ant by Phillip Hoose A boy comes across an ant and lifts his foot, ready to stomp on him. The ant pleads for his life and ask the boy how he would feel if their situations were reversed. A good exercise in looking at things from a different perspective.
The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld A boy is devastated when the block tower he built is knocked down. A parade of animals offer unsatisfactory solutions to his problem, until finally a rabbit sits down just listens. Sometimes all you need is a sympathetic ear and a shoulder to lean on.
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade by Justin Roberts EVERY person in class is important, even if you are the smallest. This is a book about finding your voice.
One by Kathryn Otoshi Using the colors of the rainbow, One shows how a strong personality can bully others. Red has decided that it’s better than the other colors – until the number one stands up to Red. What follows opens discussions about bullying, intimidation, self-acceptance, empathy, and doing the right thing.
Swimmy by Leo Lionni There’s no better book about learning to work together as a group than this one.
The Don’t Worry Book by Todd Parr Kids love Parr’s bright colors and simple but powerful messages. This book easily opens the discussion, “what do you do when you feel worried?”
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems The pigeon’s latest adventure: he’s worried about starting school. This is destined to become a classic!
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson When Ms. Albert teaches a lesson in kindness, Chloe realizes that she and her friends had been wrong to make fun of a new student’s second-hand clothes and not include her in their activities.
What if Everybody Did That? By Ellen Javernick If you just drop one piece of litter on the ground it’s no big deal, right? But what if everyone talked out of turn or didn’t wash up or never followed any rules? A boy is forced to put himself in other people’s shoes.
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Congratulations to the Upper School Class of 2019!
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PICTURED THIS PAGE Raizy Akrongold Jackson Anderson Jackson Benett Thomas Cahill Brennan Campbell Juliana Cenzi
Frank Fontana Destiny Gee Noah Grinberg Andrew Katzman Elizabeth Klik John Kramer Tiana Lee
Ivri Levine Joseph Napolitano Kelly O’Brien Jack Oren Schulyer Palmer Talia Rauner Michael Ricci
Kayla Richman Julian Schuman Merritt Seymour Oliver Swift Austyn Therrien Jonathan Tsai Ryan Zaretzky FALL 2019 . 16
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Liam Altschul Simon Anidjar Anna Bellinson Hannah Breede Jake Busby Lucia Calvert Rachel Cofsky
Nicholas Davis Olivia Ferre Blake Friedman Dean Genovese Abigail Germain Spencer Hindle Nora Jobe Julian Knapp
Hudson Lanier Brett Libertoff Merrill Moccia Fritz O’Connell William Marchini Pippa Morgan Taylor Peck Olivia Prieto
Elly Root Ryan Seides Jack Sibery Maribelle Slansky Andrew Stein Chip Stoker Michael Terranova Dylan Thesseling
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2019 Awards
EAGLE HILL SCHOOL PLACEMENTS, CLASS OF 2019 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS are presented to students for outstanding academic improvement and importance. Recipients: Jackson Anderson Olivia Ferre Blake Friedman Jack Oren Jack Sibery
HEAD OF SCHOOL AWARD This award is given to a student who has demonstrated outstanding academic growth and performance and who has made a positive impact as a citizen in the Eagle Hill community.
TRUSTEES AWARD This award is presented to a student who has made a significant contribution to the school community through their personal talents (e.g. artistic, musical, dramatic, etc.).
Recipient: Thomas Cahill Recipient: Taylor Peck
HEAD OF SCHOOL SPORTS AWARD This award is given to a student who best represents Eagle Hill’s Athletic Program – an athlete who displays their dedication and school spirit and serves as a leader on their team.
CITIZENSHIP AWARDS are presented to students for outstanding citizenship qualities. Recipients: John Kramer Hudson Lanier William Marchini Schuyler Palmer Chip Stoker
CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS Central Middle School, Greenwich Darien High School, Darien The Forman School, Litchfield Greenwich Country Day School, Greenwich Greenwich High School, Greenwich Grove School, Madison Middlesex Middle School, Darien New Canaan Country School, New Canaan Rogers International School, Stamford Rumsey Hall School, Washington Trinity Catholic High School, Stamford Western Middle School, Greenwich Winston Preparatory School, Kent The Wooster School, Danbury
NEW YORK SCHOOLS Aaron School, New York City Croton-Harmon High School, Croton-on-Hudson The Harvey School, Katonah The Leffell School, Hartsdale The Maplebrook School, Amenia The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry Pelham Memorial High School, Pelham Pound Ridge Elementary School, Pound Ridge The Ross School, East Hampton Rye High School, Rye Scarsdale Middle School, Scarsdale The Storm King School, Cornwall-on-Hudson The Windward School, White Plains Winston Preparatory School, New York City ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS Eagle Hill Hardwick, Hardwick, MA Purnell School, Pottersville, NJ The Riverview School, East Sandwich, MA Waterford School, Sandy, UT
Recipient: Lucia Calvert CLASS SPEAKERS are selected by their peers and address the audience at their respective ceremonies. William Marchini Thomas Cahill
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LOWER SCHOOL GRADUATES
SJ WALDMAN AWARD This award was established in memory of a former Eagle Hill student and recognizes the traits of effort, perseverance, and generosity.
Recipient: Kelly O’Brien
GREENWICH GOOD CITIZEN AWARD This award rewards local students who demonstrate the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities.
Recipient: Raizy Akrongold
DAN CHAPIN AWARD This award is presented to a student who demonstrates social growth and a commitment to the Eagle Hill program.
Recipient: Rachel Cofsky
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD This award is for a student who has already developed an appreciation and enthusiasm for the Eagle Hill experience that will remain with them in high school, college, and beyond.
Jack Harrison Finn Mattis Benjamin Brogan Hudson Feinberg Carl Nordenstam Conrad Breede Lauren Marlin
Recipient: Liam Altschul
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Dr. Marjorie E. Castro Head of School
CONGRATULATIONS to Our Retirees! At the end of the 2018-2019 school year, we bid a fond “farewell” to four incredible educators. Eagle Hill thanks Dr. Castro, Mr. Breakell, Mrs. Breakell, and Mrs. Curtin for their years of dedicated service and their commitment to changing the lives of students who learn differently. Read more: www.eaglehillschool.org/about/leadership/faculty-spotlight
Wendy Breakell
Janice Curtin
Personnel Coordinator, Teacher
Lower School Tutorial Teacher, Director of Education
Rob Breakell Assistant Head of School, Coach, Teacher
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hile strolling through the hallway leading to the Community Room last year, one couldn’t help but slow down and glance at the colorful photos hanging on ribbons adorning the walls. These photos portrayed a collection of families – of all different compositions – who make up the Eagle Hill community. This was one of the initiatives Eagle Hill embarked upon in an effort to embrace the value of a respectful and accepting community. The 2018-2019 school year began with the Psychological Services Department presenting a staff training on diversity with a specific focus on gender diversity. A Diversity Committee was formed with members of both the Upper and Lower School faculty and representatives from our administration. Our goal was to brain storm ideas on how to incorporate the EHS values (respect, responsibility, resourcefulness, and acceptance) within the school while promoting diversity awareness and sensitivity. Be You Be Unique, a special segment of the Upper School newscast was created as a vehicle to share student-to-student diversity awareness within the community, using film clips and articles from news magazines. A separate student group was formed called Allies for All with the goal of raising diversity and sensitivity awareness among peers. Students shared quotes over the telephone intercom system during homeroom and Friday assemblies which
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Character Education and Diversity Awareness within the EHS Community
MARGIE ALLEY School Social Worker
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focused on different aspects of diversity; a way to start their day with an effort to be mindful and thoughtful. A parent component of the Diversity Committee was created, generating ideas to implement for the 2019-2020 school year. The Committee agreed that using books during literature classes lends itself well to our goals – allowing students to see other perspectives through the characters in the story, resulting in an exercise that creates empathy.
“It is my belief that learning to engage with one another in this way is one of the most important lessons a student can learn as part of their education in the 21st century...
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Over the past few years, members of the Psychological Services Department have collaborated weekly with specific classes to better work with teachers to facilitate social/ emotional discussions. I had the pleasure of pushing into Ms. Rappaport’s Lower School literature class where the eclectic combination of students (ranging in age from 11-12 years old) engaged in the most inspirational discussions, which has prompted me to share a memorable experience. The conversation began around the character’s first kiss. “How could the girl in the book make the first move to kiss the boy?” Followed by, “It’s ok for her to do that…I’m a tomboy and I don’t have to have girly clothing!”, and it went on from there. The comments started to intensify with emotion, providing innumerable social teaching opportunities as students shared personal feelings through the characters in the novel. Each student in the class took turns sharing their own perspective about stereotypical gender roles in relationships. Some took a more traditional stance, while many others shared a more open and non-traditional opinion on what they believed was acceptable or, what we were able to point out, was more in keeping with their own personal and/ or family values. This led to additional sharing about the diverse makeup of each of their families. From children whose parents were divorced and remarried, to those who were adopted from other countries, we heard a wide range of differences - noting that it’s this type of diversity that makes us so unique. One student felt comfortable enough to share
her family’s interracial make up and some of the challenges her relatives faced given their choices during a different era. The openness and honesty that this particular group of students demonstrated was quite moving, and speaks to the connection they had to one another and to the adults in the room as we encouraged and supported the conversation. This is an example of how character education will be infused into literature classes during the 2019-2020 school year. Lower School teacher, Emily Wierdsma, will be assisting our department with these literature collaborations in the upcoming year. Her previous positions as Dean of Students and School Counselor, combined with her experience as a teacher, makes Emily an ideal staff member to help pursue this schoolwide initiative. Lesson plans created with the unique learning needs of our particular students will be made available to our literature teachers during the upcoming school year and beyond. Another exciting initiative for the upcoming school is a partnership with The Social Institute, led by a social media expert, Laura Tierany, who works with elementary and middle schools around the country. The mission of this organization is to equip students, parents, and staff with the tools to navigate social media and technology positively - all through positive, gamified, and student-led approaches. We are excited for this opportunity to help our school act in accordance with the EHS values both within our virtual and offline community.
...and I am excited to partner with others to help lead this schoolwide initiative.”
As you can imagine, it “takes a village” to embark upon the goal of creating and maintaining a school community that embraces the values that provide the foundation for our social interactions. Our intention is to approach this with the help and involvement of our staff, parents, and, most importantly, the student body. It is my belief that learning to engage with one another in this way is one of the most important lessons a student can learn as part of their education in the 21st century and I am excited to partner with others to help lead this schoolwide initiative.
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Alumni GAZETTE THIS YEAR’S ALUMNI REUNION held special significance, as we bid a fond farewell to our retirees – Dr. Marjorie Castro (Head of School), Robert Breakell (Assistant Head of School), Wendy Breakell (Personnel Coordinator), and Janice Curtin (Lower School teacher). Their send-off was a fun one with lots of familiar faces, delicious food truck treats, and the sharing of memories from their time at Eagle Hill!
REUNION 2019
SAVE THE DATE! Join us for this year’s reunion!
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Alumni GAZETTE
“ Coming to Eagle Hill… it was like Hogwarts. I remember it being like, the coolest place ever. This place is awesome.”
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he first time Dante Palminteri ever performed with a band was at Eagle Hill. It was the annual Mish-Mash Talent show, Dante was ten years old and he and his band of other EHS students performed the Lynryd Skynrd classic “Sweet Home Alabama.” This spring, Dante returned to Eagle Hill for the first time, more than ten years later, to perform again. But this time, Dante was performing his own music – much of it from his debut EP “From Me to You.” Current Eagle Hill students loved hearing Dante’s music, but also listened intently to his stories about Eagle Hill, growing up with Dyslexia, and his educational journey.
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“I spell with my music,” Dante told the crowd of students and teachers. Growing up, he struggled with reading and writing, but always excelled in music. He started at Eagle Hill in 2004 and graduated in 2008. He worked hard at Eagle Hill during those four years, crediting study skills classes with Ms. Sweeney and Mr. Leonard as being particularly influential. The skills he learned in those classes – such as using numbers and symbols while taking notes – set him up for success. After Eagle Hill, he went to The Harvey School. He received his Bachelor’s from Berklee College of Music. He had a tutor during his college years and explained that it was often hard managing time on his own. Now 24, Dante is putting in all the time and hard work it takes to have a full-time career in music. Students at Eagle Hill have no doubt he’ll succeed, with one saying “You look like Elvis Presley and sound like John Legend.” A winning combination, without a doubt!
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2019-2020 EVENTS FOR ALUMNI AND ALUMNI PARENTS
Alumni GAZETTE
What Does It Mean To Be an Alumni Parent?
OCTOBER 30, 2019
High School Fair
Building Community for Life
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Speaker Series: Dr. Michael Thompson
By Catherine Salisbury, parent of Alex Nunn ‘18 Co-Chair of the Alumni Parents Network, along with Maura Craig and Ariane Triay
JANUARY 12, 2020
Eagle Hill Night at the Bridgeport Sound Tigers
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eing a parent of an Eagle Hill graduate means your Eagle Hill Community does not end at graduation. For me, I found that even though my son Alex graduated a year and a half ago, I am still connected to the school. At Eagle Hill, I found a warm compassionate community of parents, teachers, and coaches unlike at any other school. Though Alex attended Eagle Hill for only three years, the school made a significant impact on his mind, body, and spirit as well as in our hearts. Within six months of starting in the fall of 2014, Alex’s reading level jumped close to his actual grade. The Athletic Program introduced him to Ultimate Frisbee which became an abiding love. He also spent three years on the basketball team, under Coach Hanrahan, where he learned to dunk and, more importantly, learned to be a team player.
JANUARY 22, 2020
Alumni Parents Network Cocktail Party FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Speaker Series: Jonathan Mooney FEBRUARY 22, 2020
Alumni Basketball Game
As parents, we all have our Eagle Hill success stories as well as our challenging stories. These challenges have shaped our children and us as parents into people who have determination and advocacy skills that are unparalleled. Parenting children with learning differences, ADHD, and other challenges does not stop when our children graduate from Eagle Hill at 7 or 12 or 15. So, the Alumni Parents Network at Eagle Hill is designed to continue to connect and support our children and us after graduation.
MARCH 4, 2020
Alumni Parents Network College and Life Skills Panel MARCH 7, 2020
Alumni Hockey Game
This year, we are launching an Alumni Parents newsletter that will be emailed in October and February featuring the stories of alumni and their path after Eagle Hill. In addition, we have an exciting series of events specifically planned this year for Alumni Parents beginning with our cocktail party on January 22, where you will have an opportunity to meet Clay Kaufman, our new Head of School, in person.
APRIL 4, 2020
Eagle Hill School Benefit APRIL 22, 2020
Speaker Series: Dr. Mark Bracket MAY 31, 2020
Alumni Reunion
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We are sponsoring a College and Life Skills panel on March 4, specifically designed for Eagle Hill parents who are anticipating college and/or independence for their children. We are pulling together a group of high school college counselors, college accessibility officers, student life coaches, and transition program officers to speak. We would welcome hearing from you of any advisors and counselors that you believe would add value to our panel.
Kyle Kim-E (2002)
Zachary Ament (2016)
Zachary is starting college at Syracuse University this fall. He has spent time this summer volunteering. Alexa Augustine (2012)
Alexa is now a senior at Curry College. Isabel Caltabellotta (2011)
Isabel works as an aid at Pelham Middle School. She also reports that she is getting married soon! Alex Carlin (2018)
Alex is now at Marvelwood, where everything is going well! Rachel Fehr-Mankiewicz (1997)
Rachel recently got married and is now a children’s author! Rachel is also a Child Development Specialist at the Jewish Community Center in San Francisco. You can read more about her journey and her book (Percy the Porcupine’s Anxiety) on our website: www.eaglehillschool.org/alumni Julia Giordano (2008)
Julia recently lived and taught in Thailand and is now pursuing a career in Speech and Language Pathology. Zachary Goldberg (2017)
Eagle Hill also supports current parents, alumni, and alumni parents in more individual ways - alumni parents reach back out to Eagle Hill faculty and placement directors when they need advice about summer programs or a possible school change. As a community of Alumni Parents, we are our own best resource as no one else knows what it is like to parent an Eagle Hill alum but another Eagle Hill alumni parent. Please reach out to us directly or through the Alumni Parent Facebook Group to connect, share your journey (which we can feature in our newsletter) and grow our community!
Zach is starting 11th grade! Zachary Greenfield (2002)
Zachary recently started his third season working for Major League Baseball in the replay department. Daniel Guarini (2014)
Daniel finished his first year of college with a 3.45 GPA! CONTINUED >>
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Alumni GAZETTE
Eric Organski (1977)
Eric is the owner of “Neon Design and Sign” in Statesboro, GA. His company focuses on historic neon sign restoration for theaters and creating props and signage for films/tv including CBGB, The Poison Rose, and Killerman. Alexa Poritz (2009)
Molly Stanger
Rachel Fehr-Mankiewicz
Alexa works full-time at the Lois Bronz Children’s Center working with older toddlers on the autism spectrum. She also shared that she recently moved in with her boyfriend! Kristen Romney (2007)
Kristen moved to Astoria in 2018. She works in event planning and works on writing and comedy projects on the side. Danny Singer (2011)
Danny graduated college in 2019! Shannon Spaulding (2002) Eduardo Henriquez
Jake Weiss
Alexa Portiz
Shannon completed graduate school and received her Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy in May. Sabrina Stanley (2017)
Sabrina is now attending Winston Preparatory School. Molly Stanger (2002)
Last summer, Molly cycled in the Special Olympics! She currently works at the Tattered Cover Book Store. Melissa Lundquist
Peter Vishnia
Zachary Ament
Alumni News (continued) Eduardo Henriquez (1985)
Melissa Lundquist (2005)
Eduardo is working in London, starring in the West End production of “On Your Feet” (Gloria Estefan’s hit musical!).
Melissa works as a dining room server in a senior living community. She is also training to work at Walgreens. She spends her time outside of work volunteering at the Bushnell theater, where she has volunteered for five years.
Kyle Kim-E (2002)
Kyle is the head water polo coach at Northwood High School. He recently completed his Master’s in Teaching at Chapman University. Lane Lombardia (1981)
Lane works at NBC Sports as a graphics engineer on an Emmy-Award winning team. He has an 11-year-old daughter (who is entering Greens Farms Academy this fall) and a 7-month-old daughter. George Los (1996)
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Peter Vishnia (1999)
Peter received his B.A. in History from Roger Williams University. After graduating, he worked as a sales manager for Terra Bella Marble for ten years. He is now in flight school to get his commercial pilots license. Clark Weber (1981)
Christopher reports that he is still composing music. In addition to his love of music, he is a third-degree Reiki Master in multiple forms of Reiki.
Clark lives in Chicago, where he studied at the Player’s Workshop of Second City and the Second City Training Center. After struggling with mental illness, Clark has found success as a role-play actor for the Chicago Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team. Through his work with the Crisis Intervention Team, he won the C.I.T. International Consumer of the Year award, which has allowed him to be an international advocate for mental illness.
Kelly McMorrow (2013)
Jake Weiss (2009)
Kelly made the Dean’s List after her first semester at Nazareth College, where she plays D3 ice hockey.
Jake has recently lived in Tokyo and Singapore and currently lives in Dallas. He graduated from Greenhill School and is starting college at Tulane University this fall.
Christopher McDonald (1990)
Tatyana Neimanis (1986)
Tatyana has been spending time volunteering at her church and has been living in the same apartment for almost 26 years. She loves it!
Annual Report 2018-2019
Luke Withstandley (2017)
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EAGLE HILL DONORS FOUNDERS CIRCLE
$50,000+ Anna-Maria & Stephen Kellen Foundation Bob & Paula Burton Denise & Michael Kellen Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund* Jeremy Henderson# Ms. Caroline Kellen Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Kellen Mr. & Mrs. Peter Mattis Pershing R.T. Vanderbilt Trust Mr. & Mrs. Hugh B. Vanderbilt Jr.* Mr. Ram Sundaram & Ms. Preethi Krishna*
TRUSTEE CIRCLE
With Appreciation! WHAT A YEAR OF CELEBRATION WE HAD! We honored our retiring Head of School Marjorie Castro as well as long-standing faculty members Rob Breakell, Wendy Breakell, and Janice Curtin. Many of the gifts we received were in honor of these incredible educators, whose work at Eagle Hill touched the lives and shaped the futures of many students and families over the decades. Thank you for helping us honor them! Your gifts to Eagle Hill provide support for financial aid, faculty development, innovative educational programs, and campus facilities. Last year, with your help, Eagle Hill provided almost $2.5 million in financial aid to families; purchased a building with four apartments for faculty housing; and supported faculty professional development and presentations at conferences with organizations such as the International Dyslexia Association and the Learning Disabilities Association of America. Your gifts ensure that students continue to have access to an individualized education – taught by an exceptional faculty who understand how to teach students who learn differently. We are grateful for your generosity and support of the faculty and students at Eagle Hill.
Lisa Ferraro Director of Development
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$20,000-49,999 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Aaron Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bartlett# Mr. Patrick Brogan ‘87 & Ms. Patricia Black Robert G. Burton Charitable Foundation Mr. Joe Burton & Ms. Calico Burton Caplan Family Foundation Trust* Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Caplan* Mr. & Mrs. James Donegan Bob & Lisa Eatroff# John & Andrea Frank The Glickberg Family, in honor of student scholarships Anonymous Allen & Franziska Haight# Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Ketchum Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Lanier in honor of Grace Hudson, ‘19 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Murphy in honor of Dr. Marjorie Castro* Mark Plaumann & Marilyn Wilson# Mr. & Mrs. David Portny* The Quick Family Mr. & Mrs. Brendan Rogers in honor of Keely Kai Rogers Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving* Sidney Kutler Family Foundation in honor of Joanna Glickberg, ‘87 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Smith The Zimmel Family Foundation Joseph R. Zimmel#
HEAD OF SCHOOL CIRCLE
$10,000-19,999 Neil & Kim Augustine# Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Carmel Marjorie & Ray Castro# Comcast Mrs. Marie B. D’Elia The Finn Family Foundation* Mr. Chris Finn* Dan & Phyllis Finn# David & Mairead Finn* Anonymous Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program High Rise Basketball Academy* Jewish Communal Fund Anonymous Anonymous Rob & Dana MacNaughton* The MCH Foundation Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Northern Trust Charitable Giving Program Renata Papone & Chris Lally* Nancy & Fred Poses, in honor of Max Poses, ‘04 Dr. Harvinder S. Sandhu & Dr. Sonia K. Sandhu* Mr. Craig Stanley Sung Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sung Jay & Jane Stout
The Sandra & Aldo Papone Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Joost Thesseling Mr. & Mrs. Nikhil Thukral
BENEFACTORS $5,000-9,999
The Anikstein Family Fund, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Darren Anikstein Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Athanasopoulos Ken deRegt Mr. Duckett & Ms. Brown Duckett Mr. & Mrs. Christian French Mr. & Mrs. Alex Grinberg in honor of Inge Gavin Katz Ms. Caroline Hirschfeld# Mr. & Mrs. David Karp Mr. Eric Lauerwald & Ms. Christina Simon in honor of Dr. Marjorie Castro The Meno Lissauer Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Steven Markovich Nina W. Werblow Charitable Trust* Mr. & Mrs. H. Lewis Rapaport* Drew ‘88 & Katherine Saunders* The Black Brogan Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David Trepanier Mr. & Mrs. Brodie Van Wagenen
PATRONS
$2,500-4,999 Mr. & Mrs. William Aaronson Jim & Paola Ayer Benevity Community Impact Fund Dana Fields & Dan Gearon in honor of Dr. Marjorie Castro Valerie & Ron Lauderdale Mr. & Mrs. Michael Liebowitz Derrel Mason Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc. Norman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Lucius Palmer Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sharkansky Mr. & Mrs. Scott Spielvogel Vanguard Charitable Mr. & Mrs. Paul Waldron Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Walsh, III# Sandy & Terry Ann Weil#
SPONSORS $500-2,499
Peter & Gila Acker# Mr. & Mrs. Charles Adams David & Karen Alexander America’s Charities Master Simon Anidjar Appleby Charitable Lead Trust* Anonymous# Mrs. Jody Bellows Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Benett Dr. & Mrs. Ronald D. Blatt The Blue Family Mr. & Mrs. Ilya Bonic Edward S. Breakell, MD in honor of Rob & Wendy Breakell* Mr. & Mrs. Rob Breakell* Anonymous Joseph O. Brusco & MaryLou Brusco* Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Cahill Mary Lou Cassone Tomas & Ana Chadwick Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Charlton Gil & Susan Chimes Stephanie Schulman & Bruno Chou Dr. Mike Cooley Tom & Toby Cone* Mr. & Mrs. Ted Conforti Chris & Maura Craig* Sharon & Bill Crain# Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Devens Anonymous# John DiRocco Joseph & Diana Dowling Benjamin Duell# Mr. & Mrs. Greg Dumark
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Essex Mr. & Mrs. Bob Fanelli Jeff & Patricia Feinberg Lisa & Joe Ferraro* Mr. & Mrs. Fernando L. Ferre Mr. Matthew Finnerty & Mrs. Victoria LaMura-Finnerty Stephanie & Lawrence Flinn, Jr. Charitable Trust* Stephanie & Lawrence Flinn Charitable Trust# Mr. & Mrs. Erik Friedman Amy Jo & Bill Frischling in honor of Dr. Marjorie Castro* Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Gallagher GE Foundation Lena & Joseph Gershenov* Google Gift Matching Program Greenwich Sports Medicine Alison Cox & Rick Grellier Mr. Donald Hansen & Ms. Joie Cooney Mr. & Mrs. Arlen F. Henock# Mr. & Mrs. Kayvan Heravi Jean & Edward Higham Patsy Howard in honor of Dr. Marjorie Castro* IBM Employee Services Center* Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Iorio Mr. & Mrs. Elie Jacobs in memory of Joshua Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Elizabeth & Matthew Janiga Mr. & Mrs. Marc Katzman Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Klarman Mr. & Mrs. Jared Leon Mr. & Mrs. David Libertoff in honor of Dr. Castro, Upper School teachers & administrators Mr. Aidan Patrick Liddy, ‘14 Michael & Christine LoGiudice Mrs. Camille Luppino Mr. & Mrs. Michael Meltz Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Mercado Erica & Andrew Merrill Mr. & Mrs. Peter Michalowski in honor of Owen Michalowski Lisa & Terran Miller in honor of Dr. Marjorie Castro# Mr. & Mrs. Philip B. Miller National Christian Foundation of Tampa Bay Dr. & Mrs. John Nicholson Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Nordenstam in honor of Mr. Cipolina, Ms. Mason, Ms. Davis, Ms. Coleman, Ms. Bloomer, Mr. Hanrahan Charles & Pouli Otton Alan & Evan Pagano, honoring Sam ‘10, Saige ‘12, & Luke ‘15 Mr. & Mrs. Chancellor Patterson Peggy & Ronald Schulhof FDN The William A. Barbe Family* Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Pollner* Ron & Kathy Redmond* Lorraine & Robert W. Reeder III# Samantha Reiss & Jeffrey Szymanski, in honor of Nicholas Szymanski* Ellis & Rose Rinaldi* Mr. Michael Russo Mrs. Sally Sakin in honor of Sarah Gretel Coleman Mr. & Mrs. Dean Schulhof in honor of Kyra Schulhof ‘88 Elizabeth & Wallace Schwartz Anonymous Baldev K. & Avtar Singh Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Mike Stanitski The Studnitzer Family in honor of Dr. Marjorie Castro# Mr. & Mrs. Joe Tsai Turner Construction Brook & Michael Urban#
Andrew Vindigni# Mr. & Mrs. Mark Wachen in honor of Rebecca ‘15 & Lexi ‘17 Wachen Anonymous* Anonymous# Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Whittaker Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Williams Vanessa Wilson# Mr. & Mrs. Michael Winter Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Woody Roy J. Zuckerberg Family Foundation* Lloyd Zuckerberg & Charlotte Triefus* Carrie & Keith Zuckerman* Zykorie Family*
FRIENDS
Conrad Aamodt* Deanna Abbondola* Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Akrongold Margie & Scott Alley# Mr. & Mrs. Mark Altschul Amazon Smile* Mr. Dan Baker* Suzanne Barron Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Baruchowitz Mr. Joe Baynes Ms. Patricia Behr in honor of Kevin Oxer, ‘11 Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Berman Dr. David Blank Shari Bloomer# BNY Mellon Community Partnership Mr. & Mrs. J. Bonfiglio Jen Booth* Mrs. Andrea Bosco* Mr. & Mrs. Peter K. Brooks in honor of Holly Brooks ‘91# Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bruguiere in honor of Merritt Seymour, ‘19
THE EAGLE HILL FUND ACHIEVED
100%
PARTICIPATION FROM FACULTY AND STAFF.
Amy & Henry Bubel, in honor of Alissa Bubel , ‘97* Dr. Frank Burbrink & Ms. Lisa Clampitt Ms. Katie Burke, ‘10 Gina Burke* Mr. & Mrs. Greg Burns Michele Burns# Mr. Thaddeus Buzolich Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Byrne# Mrs. Alexandra Byrne Mr. & Mrs. Scott Campbell Molly Cannon Ms. Ashleigh Carlucci* Mr. Dan Castro Mr. & Mrs. Julio Cenzi Ann Chase-Karel# Mr. & Mrs. John Chrabolowski John Cipollina Mr. Hadley Clark Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Cofsky James & Hilleary Coleman# Ms. Megan Colvin* Ms. Tracy Cone* Alexandra & Kevin Connolly# Matthew Corbo Kelly & Bob Corwen Croton Harmon Group Janice Curtin*
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Darland in honor of Madison Darland, ‘06 John & Enza Dattero Anonymous Ms. Jillian Davis Brian & Colleen Dayton* Mr. Erik De Pol & Ms. Anne Chorbajian Ms. Christina DeBellis Anonymous Brandon & Joy Delisle# Mr. & Mrs. Giuseppe Di Puppo Maria T. DiPalma# Bridget Donnelly* Mr. James Dunn, III, ‘77 Mr. Ian Dunning Carol & Jay Ehlen# Mr. Penn Eichorn, ‘12 Mary Fay# Stephanie & Don Fehr in honor of Rachel Fehr, ‘97 James & Carmel Fitzpatrick, in honor of Lily Fitzpatrick, ‘12# Mr. & Mrs. Niclas Fjalltoft FJC A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds Mr. & Mrs. Miles Flamenbaum Ms. Abbe Fleishaker Deane Flood, in honor of Eric Flood* Ms. Alexa Foley Mr. & Mrs. Frank Fontana in honor of all the outstanding teachers & Dr. Castro Mr. & Mrs. Frank Forte Pam Fortin, in honor of Joy & Brandon Delisle# Mr. & Mrs. H. Andrew & Stacy K. Fox Anonymous The Barry Friedberg & Charlotte Moss Family Foundation Barry Friedberg# Ms. Alissa Gaines Gail Gaiser* Anonymous Mrs. Fanny Gelpieryn Robert S. Germain & Janet T. Gerber Lisa & Jeff Gerson in honor of all the amazing educators & support Mr. & Mrs. Howard Ginsburg* Anonymous Jeanette Glover* Dr. Arpan Goel & Dr. Seema Goel Mr. & Mrs. Darius Goldman Mr. Alexei Goodman Mr. & Mrs. Micah Goodman in honor of Dr. Marjorie Castro Ms. Theresa Gottlieb Mr. & Mrs. Billy Gramajo Andrew & Emily Grant Mr. & Mrs. W. Grant Gregory Mr. & Mrs. David Griffin in honor of Dr. Marjorie Castro Ashley Gulyas* Mrs. Natasha Gushin & Mr. Robert Moore Mr. Justin Gustafson & Mr. Andrew Serna Abby & Packy Hanrahan# Mrs. Jennifer Harkins & Mr. Dan Harkins* Ms. Sarah Heffernan Jen Heibeck* Mr. & Mrs. Andrew M. Heilakka Ms. Heidi Helmer Mr. & Mrs. Neil Hindle* David Hoffman, Jr. Linda Hoffman Mr. George Holzer Ms. Micole Horowitz Mr. & Mrs. Nilo Huyhua Mr. Robert A. Ittner, Sr.* Mr. & Mrs. Seth Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Richard Janniello Mr. Jason Jobe & Ms. Jennifer Cunningham CONTINUED NEXT PAGE >
INCOME
Tuition 88%
Annual Fund & Benefit Event 7.6% Endowment income 3.6% Other income 0.8%
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 68.7%
Financial Aid 11.7% Academic Programming & Operations 13.7% Capital Improvement & Facilities 2% Debt Service 3.9%
18-19 Unaudited Actuals as of July 30, 2019
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Mr. & Mrs. William Aaronson Mr. & Mrs. Charles Adams Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Akrongold Mr. & Mrs. Mark Altschul Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Anderson Master Simon Anidjar Mr. & Mrs. Darren Anikstein Jim & Paola Ayer Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Baruchowitz Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Benett Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Berman Mr. & Mrs. Ilya Bonic Anonymous Mr. Patrick Brogan ‘87 & Ms. Patricia Black Dr. Frank Burbrink & Ms. Lisa Clampitt Mr. & Mrs. Greg Burns Mr. Thaddeus Buzolich Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Cahill Mr. & Mrs. Scott Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Caplan Mr. & Mrs. Julio Cenzi Tomas & Ana Chadwick Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Charlton Gil & Susan Chimes Stephanie Schulman & Bruno Chou Mr. & Mrs. John Chrabolowski Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Cofsky Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Devens Mr. & Mrs. Giuseppe Di Puppo John DiRocco Mr. Duckett & Ms. Brown Duckett Mr. & Mrs. Greg Dumark Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Essex Jeff & Patricia Feinberg Mr. & Mrs. Fernando L. Ferre
Mr. Matthew Finnerty & Mrs. Victoria LaMura-Finnerty Mr. & Mrs. Niclas Fjalltoft Mr. & Mrs. Miles Flamenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Frank Fontana Mr. & Mrs. Frank Forte John & Andrea Frank Mr. & Mrs. Christian French Mr. & Mrs. Erik Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Gallagher Robert S. Germain & Janet T. Gerber Anonymous Dr. Arpan Goel & Dr. Seema Goel Mr. & Mrs. Darius Goldman Mr. & Mrs. Micah Goodman Ms. Theresa Gottlieb Andrew & Emily Grant Mr. & Mrs. Alex Grinberg Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Halsch Mr. & Mrs. Kayvan Heravi Mr. & Mrs. Neil Hindle Mr. & Mrs. Nilo Huyhua Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Iorio Mr. & Mrs. Elie Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Elizabeth & Matthew Janiga Mr. & Mrs. Richard Janniello Mr. Jason Jobe & Ms. Jennifer Cunningham Mr. & Mrs. Robert Jordan Jill & Mitchell Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. David Karp Mr. & Mrs. Marc Katzman Ms. Caroline Kellen Dr. & Mrs. Kayvan Keyhani Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Klarman Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Lanier Mr. Eric Lauerwald & M s. Christina Simon Anonymous Ian & Meredith Levine Mr. & Mrs. Peter Levine Mr. & Mrs. David Libertoff
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Liebowitz Michael & Christine LoGiudice Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lombardo Mr. & Mrs. Ian Londin Mrs. Camille Luppino Rob & Dana MacNaughton Mr. & Mrs. Farias Magliano Mr. & Mrs. Steven Markovich Mr. & Mrs. Peter Mattis Mr. David McKenzie Mr. & Ms. Jaime Mercado Mr. & Mrs. Michael Micciche Ms. Pamela Michalowski Mr. & Mrs. Peter Michalowski Robert & Erin Milne Christina Mitchell & Tommy Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Daryl Moccia Ms. Joanna Napolitano Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Nordenstam Mr. & Mrs. Peter O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Opel Mr. & Mrs. Richard Oren Mr. & Ms. Lucius Palmer Mr. & Mrs. Chancellor Patterson Mr. Hector Perez & Ms. Andrea Tolliver Mr. & Mrs. Kerry Persadsingh Mr. & Mrs. David Portny Mr. & Mrs. Vittorio Portolano Mr. Gary Pretsfelder & Ms. Nina Bruder Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Radke Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Rauner Ms. Cherly Rene Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Ricci Mr. & Mrs. Brendan Rogers Ed & Janette Root Ms. Marisa Rosa-Donch Mr. & Ms. Kirk Ruddy Mr. & Mrs. John Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Sabol Dr. Harvinder S. Sandhu & Dr. Sonia K. Sandhu
Anonymous Anonymous Lisa & Keith Schuman Mr. Ted Seides Chris & Amber Senyek Mr. & Mrs. Howard Seymour Mr. Richard Sibery & Dr. Marilyn Sibery Mr. & Mrs. Manpreet Singh Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Smith Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Sommer Mr. & Mrs. Scott Spielvogel Mr. & Mrs. David Staffenberg Ira Stein Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Stein Mr. & Mrs. Steve Stickler Ms. Sara Strang Mr. & Mrs. Jared Sturner Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sung Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Swift Ms. Carolyn Tarpey Mr. Michael Terranova & Mrs. Mary Valentine-Terranova Mr. & Mrs. Joost Thesseling Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Nikhil Thukral Ms. Andrea Tolliver Dean Tomasula & Sandra Gelpieryn Mr. & Mrs. Jean Claude Torres Mr. & Mrs. David Trepanier Mr. & Mrs. Joe Tsai Mr. Jorge R Ulloa & Ms. Myriam Mayorga Mr. & Mrs. Brodie Van Wagenen Mr. & Mrs. Hugh B. Vanderbilt Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Waldron Dr. & Mrs. John Wang Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Whittaker Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Woody Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Young Mrs. Marianne Ziemer
CONTINUED Mr. & Mrs. Robert Jordan in honor of the amazing teachers & staff Mr. Peter Kaminsky Jill & Mitchell Kaplan Dave & Ann Kates Bill & Barbara Kenealy Dr. & Mrs. Kayvan Keyhani Douglas A. Krajewski* Joel & Diana S. Krosnick* Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Kubie# Ms. Nicole Kumar* Mr. Jeff Kwait & Ms. Mary Irwin Alexandra Lambert* Mr. & Mrs. Tom Lasley* Mr. Julien Laveyssieres Mr. & Mrs. Rick Lavoie Jeff Leonard* Ian & Meredith Levine in honor of Lucas Levine Mr. & Mrs. Peter Levine in honor of Irvi Levine, 19 Zoya Litinetskaya Mr. & Mrs. Christopher M. Lodge in honor of Angus K. Lodge, ‘16* Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lombardo Miss Norah Lombardo Mr. & Mrs. Ian Londin Antonietta Lovett* Ms. Emma Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Jack Lyons Mr. & Mrs. W. Robert Magee Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Farias Magliano
Mr. Jason Maltese Melyssa Mardit Ms. Jenna Mason Anonymous Iwona Mazur Catherine & Vincent Mazzaro Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey McCarthy Mrs. Christine McCormack Barbara McHale* Mr. David McKenzie EHS Teacher* Mr. & Mrs. Mikael Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Michael Micciche Ms. Pamela Michalowski Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Miller Robert & Erin Milne Christina Mitchell & Tommy Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Daryl Moccia Allison Modica Ms. Holly Moniz Meaghan Mooney Mr. & Mrs. Edward Moore* Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moore Ms. Joanna Napolitano in honor of Joseph Napolitano, ‘19 Audrey & Bruce Nathanson Warren F. Nesteruk, Jr. Maureen Nisch* Willis & Jim O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Peter O’Brien Anthony M. O’Connor, Jr., ‘13 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Opel Mr. & Mrs. Richard Oren in honor of
Rob Breakell & Alexandra Connolly Mr. Kevin Oxer, ‘11 Mr. Luke Pagano, ‘15 Saige Pagano, ‘12 Mr. Sam Pagano, 10 Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Patterson Laura & Steve Paulus Sharon Pearlman# Daniel Pelgrift ‘08 Jim & Sara Pelgrift Mr. & Mrs. Mark Pennington Mr. Hector Perez & Ms. Andrea Tolliver Mr. & Mrs. Kerry Persadsingh Pfizer Inc. Mr. Philip Pineau Betsy & Ken Plevan Ms. Lauren Polinsky* Mr. & Mrs. Vittorio Portolano Melissa Prasad Mr. Gary Pretsfelder & Ms. Nina Bruder Carol Puglia Katherine Quinn# Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Radke Ms. Melissa Ragan Ms. Kera Ramery Ms. Lacey Ramsey Ms. Susan Rappaport* Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Rauner in honor of Dr. Marjorie Castro Mr. & Mrs. William Reid* Kristina Remy
Ms. Cherly Rene Toni Ann Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Ricci in honor of Michael Ricci, ‘19 Mr. & Mrs. Geoff Ringelstein Ed & Janette Root Ms. Marisa Rosa-Donch Mrs. Julie Rosenberg Ms. Rebecca Ross* Mrs. Barbara Roth* James Roth, MD* Howard & Gayle Rothman Mr. & Ms. Kirk Ruddy Ms. Cindy Ruiz Mr. & Mrs. John Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Sabol Wendy Salisbury# Anonymous Anonymous David & Lisa Schlakman, in honor of Steven Schlakman ‘02# Mr. & Dr. Schmidt-Wesche Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Schmidt# Lisa & Keith Schuman Mr. & Mrs. Sam Schwartzman Mrs. Kelly Scopelliti* Mr. Ted Seides Mr. & Mrs. Leon Seidman Mr. Mitchell Semel & Ms. Colleen Carroll in memory of Charles Semel Chris & Amber Senyek* Mr. & Mrs. Howard Seymour
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Mr. & Mrs. Paul Aaron Ms. Deanna Abbondola Ability Beyond Disability Dr. Peter Acker & Dr. Gila Acker Mr. & Mrs. Charles Adams Mr. Joel Adelberg Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Akrongold Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Anderson Mr. Scott Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Darren Anikstein Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Athanasopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Neil Augustine Mr. James Ayer & Ms. Paola Brisson Mr. Dan Baker Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bartlett Barger & Gaines Mrs. Jody Bellows Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Benett Mr. & Mrs. Richard Blue Mr. & Mrs. Ilya Bonic Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bosco Ms. Kathy Brechner Mr. Patrick J. Brogan & Ms. Patricia Black Mr. & Mrs. Michael Breede Mr. & Mrs. Craig Brommers Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bruguiere Brunswick School Ms. Lauren Bumby Dr. Frank Burbrink & Ms. Lisa Clampitt Mr. Joe Burton & Ms. Calico Burton Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gene Burton, Sr. Mr. Thaddeus Buzolich Mr. Dan Castro Mr. Tom Castro Dr. Marjorie E. Castro & Mr. Ray Castro Mr. & Mrs. Tomas Chadwick Mr. Daniel W. Chapin Mr. & Mrs. Stephane Charbonnier Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Charlton Mr. & Mrs. John Chrabolowski Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Cody Mr. & Mrs. Tom Cone Mr. & Ms. Ted Conforti Mr. Mike Cooley Mr. & Mrs. Christopher H. Craig Mr. Jonathan Cuticelli Mr. David Cutler Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Dalgleish
Ms. Jillian Davis Ms. Maria DiPalma Ms. Bridget Donnelly Mr. & Mrs. Alex Dubitsky Mr. & Mrs. Greg Dumark Eagle Hill School Hardwick Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eatroff Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Essex Fairfield Country Day School Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Feinberg Mr. & Mrs. Joe J. Ferraro Mr. Dan Gearon & Ms. Dana Fields Mr. & Mrs. Philippe Finkelstein Mr. Matthew Finnerty & Mrs. Victoria LaMura-Finnerty Mr. & Mrs. Niclas Fjalltoft Mr. & Mrs. Deane Flood Mr. & Mrs. Frank Fontana Forman School Mr. & Mrs. John Frank Mr. & Mrs. Christian French Mr. & Mrs. Erik Friedman Mr. & Mrs. William Frischling Ms. Gail Gaiser Garelick & Herbs Mr. Harry Ganz Mr. Lucas Glendening Mrs. Jeanette Glover Mr. Marshall Goldberg The Gow School Greenwich Academy Greenwich Country Day School Ms. Ashley Gulyas Natasha & Rob Moore Mr. Justin Gustafson & Mr. Andrew Serna Mr. & Mrs. Allen Haight Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Halsch Mr. & Ms. Donald Hansen The Harvey School Ms. Sarah Heffernan Ms. Jennafer Heibeck Mr. Jeremy Henderson & Ms. Catherine Samuels Mr. & Mrs. Kayvan Heravi Ms. Caroline Hirschfeld Mr. George Holzer Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Iorio Mr. & Mrs. James Jarombek Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Alexandros Kedros Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Klarman
Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Lanier Mr. & Mrs. Tom Lasley Mr. Eric Lauerwald & Ms. Christina Simon Mr. Julien Laveyssieres Mr. & Mrs. Rick Lavoie Law Office of Nora A. Belanger, LLC Mrs. Sloane Lederer & Mr. Lucius Palmer Mr. & Mrs. Jared Leon Mr. & Mrs. Ian Levine Mr. & Mrs. Michael Liebowitz Mrs. Camille Luppino Mr. & Mrs. Robert MacNaughton Mr. & Mrs. Steven Markovich The Marvelwood School Mr. & Mrs. Peter Mattis Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey McCarthy Mead School Ms. Sharon Mechaley Mr. & Mrs. Michael Meltz Mr. Thomas Merle Mr. & Mrs. Michael Meyer Mr. Paul Mignone Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Terran Miller Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Nathanson Dr. & Mrs. John Nicholson Mr. George Nunn & Ms. Catherine Salisbury Mr. & Mrs. L. Thomas Osterman Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Pagano Ms. Renata Papone Mr. & Mrs. Chancellor Patterson Mr. & Mrs. James D. Pelgrift Mr. Philip Pineau Mr. Mark Plaumann & Ms. Marilyn Wilson Mr. & Mrs. David Portny Mr. & Mrs. Vittorio Portolano Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Prasad Ms. Mary Quick Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Radke Ms. Susan Rappaport Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Redmond Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Ringelstein Riverview School Mr. & Mrs. Brendan Rogers Dr. & Mrs. Remi Rosenberg
Ms. Alexandra Shabman Sheila Shadeed Dr. & Mrs. David M. Shipper David Shupe & Victoria Tillotson* Mr. Richard Sibery & Dr. Marilyn Sibery Mr. & Mrs. Manpreet Singh in honor of Harkeerith Singh Mrs. Pat Skurja D Van Smith, Jr. Ms. Danielle Smith Alyce & Michael Smolak* Dr. Lydia Soifer, Ph.D. in honor of Dr. Marjorie Castro* Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Sommer Ms. Elizabeth Sorrentino in honor of Benjamin Liebowitz Mr. & Mrs. David Staffenberg Ira Stein Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Stein in honor of Ryder Stein Anonymous* Mr. & Mrs. Steve Stickler Ms. Sara Strang
Mr. & Mrs. Jared Sturner in honor of Johnny (p-pa) Sturner Ms. Shannon Summers Christine Sweeney* Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Swift* Ms. Carolyn Tarpey Sharon & Francois Teissonniere in honor of Dr. & Mrs. Griffin Mr. Michael Terranova & Mrs. Mary Valentine-Terranova Chris & Irene Theriot Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Thompson Ms. Andrea Tolliver Dean Tomasula & Sandra Gelpieryn Don & Cathleen Tone# Mr. & Mrs. Jean Claude Torres UBS Donor Advised Fund Mr. Jorge R Ulloa & Ms. Myriam Mayorga Christine Ullrich# United Way of Greater Portland Mrs. Rachel Waldstreicher Dr. & Mrs. John Wang Mr. & Mrs. Yosef Weberman*
Barry & Judy Weiss# Tim & Carol Welch* Wells Fargo Matching Gift Company Ms. Emily Wierdsma Mr. & Mrs. Gary T. Willson Mr. Jed Wilson Paul & Erin Withstandley Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Yanni in honor of Morgan Yanni, ‘15 Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Young Your Cause, LLC Mr. & Ms. Steven Zambito Mrs. Marianne Ziemer Arnold & Jean Zimmerman Mr. & Mrs. Brian Zuro
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Mr. & Ms. Kirk Ruddy Ms. Cindy Ruiz Ms. Kathleen Ryan Ms. Aileen Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Salshutz Dr. Harvinder S. Sandhu & Dr. Sonia K. Sandhu Mr. & Mrs. Drew V. Saunders Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Leon Seidman Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Senyek Mr. & Ms. Michael Sharkansky Dr. & Mrs. David M. Shipper Mr. & Mrs. Manpreet Singh Ms. Diane Skalak Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Smith Dr. Lydia Soifer, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Sommer The Southport School Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Stein Ms. Sara Strang Mr. & Mrs. Jay Stout Ms. Shannon Summers Mr. Ram Sundaram & Ms. Preethi Krishna Ms. Chris Sweeney Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Swift Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Szymanski Mr. Michael Terranova & Mrs. Mary Valentine-Terranova Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Nikhil Thukral Mr. & Mrs. David Trepanier Mr. & Mrs. Yueh Tsai Dr. & Mrs. Michael Urban Mr. & Mrs. Brodie Van Wagenen Mr. & Mrs. Hugh B. Vanderbilt Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Waldron Waterside School The Waverly Group Mr. Peter Wesolowski Whitby School Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Whittaker Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Williams The Windward School Winston Preparatory School CT Mr. & Mrs. Michael Winter Mr. Terrence Yanni & Ms. Laurie Lechthaler Ms. Elena Yu Ms. Gina Zambrana Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Zimmerman Mr. & Mrs. Keith Zuckerman
GIFTS IN HONOR OF DAVID MITCHELL’S BIRTHDAY Matthew Corbo Mr. & Mrs. Andrew M. Heilakka Mr. & Mrs. Michael Liebowitz Christina Mitchell & Tommy Mitchell Meaghan Mooney Toni Ann Reynolds Anonymous Sheila Shadeed Zoya Litinetskaya
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