The Mission of Episcopal School of Jacksonville is to provide a superior college-preparatory education in an environment marked by high expectation, Christian nurture, and social diversity. Through a balanced program of academics, arts, and athletics, Episcopal’s faculty seeks to instill in each student intellectual growth, character development, responsible leadership and a commitment to community service.
A LETTER FROM THE BOLDLY ESJ CO-CHAIRS:
Thank you, Episcopal community! Because of you, Episcopal has completed the largest capital campaign in the school’s history, and has new facilities, endowments, and renovations that help us fulfill our mission and ensure we can continue to offer the best education in Northeast Florida. No matter the size of your gift, you demonstrated your love for our school and our students and that’s what counts the most.
When The Rev. Adam Greene, Head of School, asked us to lead this project, we eagerly agreed, as we knew that we could count on the generosity of so many current and former families. Yes, we had an ambitious goal, but we knew that by working together we could achieve it. As you will see in this report, this campaign has set the foundation for the next 60 years of Episcopal education.
Our recent capital campaigns have provided our students and faculty with the resources they need to succeed in an ever-changing world of college preparatory education. Your contribution to Boldly ESJ has allowed our school to build new STEM labs, liberal arts and science classrooms, a new riverfront dining hall, an expanded campus store, and more, helping our students to thrive and grow across the Four Pillars.
Thank you again for your participation in this important milestone campaign for Episcopal. We could not have done this without you!
Sincerely,
Amy Harris Wacaster ‘94
Alex M. Graham ‘00
Amy Harris Wacaster ‘94 and Alex M. Graham ‘00
BOLDLY ESJ CAPITAL CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES:
1. A new building with a commercial kitchen and dining hall on the first floor, science and technology classrooms on the second floor, and a large boardroom and event space on the third floor.
2. The alteration, renovation, and repair of the Buck Student Center into a true student commons area, welcome center, and an updated and expanded campus store.
3. The conversion of six original science classrooms in the Foerster Building into 12 new liberal arts classrooms, allowing each faculty member to have his or her own space.
4. Contributions to Episcopal’s endowment fund to support science education and maintenance for the upgraded facilities.
We are pleased to report that the campaign successfully achieved all four objectives and raised more than $20,000,000. This was the largest capital campaign in ESJ’s 60-year history.
1. Preston Haskell speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony
2. Alex M. Graham ‘00, Amy Harris Wacaster ‘94, Adam Greene, Joan Haskell, Preston Haskell, Sally Haskell Singletary ‘86, Helen Rowan, Mike Grebe
3. Students enjoying lunch outside of the Haskell Center
Haskell Center for Science and Student Life
HONORING THE HASKELL FAMILY
The newest facility addition to the Munnerlyn Campus, the Haskell Center for Science and Student Life, is named for longtime Episcopal supporters Joan and Preston Haskell. A generous gift to the school from Joan and Preston and their daughters Rushton Haskell Callaghan ‘82 and Sally Haskell Singletary ‘86, for the Boldly ESJ campaign is the Haskell family’s most recent show of support for Episcopal. The family has been instrumental in supporting every capital campaign at the school since 1978.
As longtime and vital supporters of the school, the Haskell family
has earned a place of honor on the Episcopal campus. Rushton and Sally are Episcopal alumnae and their brother Preston attended as a member of the Class of 1984. Sally served on the Board of Trustees from 2014-2020, and Rushton served on the Alumni Board for 10 years and was named Alumna of the Year in 2017. Additionally, several of Joan and Preston’s grandchildren either attended or graduated from Episcopal.
Preston served on the Board of Trustees from 2011-2014, and Joan served as a Trustee from 1980-1984. Both were named Trustees Emeriti in 2015. They are members of The
50 by Fifty Society of Episcopal lifetime leadership donors and served as Honorary Chairs of Lead the Way, the school’s 50th anniversary capital campaign. The Haskells have deep roots in the Jacksonville community and have held leadership roles in nearly every aspect of civic life.
“Supporting Episcopal remains wonderful to us, as the school has no financial worries currently, and facility upgrades are the most important need. You have a smart student body and dedicated faculty that deserves nice, new facilities,” said Preston Haskell.
1. Haskell Center Student Dedication - Fall, 2024
2. Adam Greene, Teresa Seagle, Paige McGee, Natalie Herford, and Jon Ritchie ‘25 at the dedication ceremony
3. Students enjoying the renovated Buck Student Center
4. Students working on a group project in the renovated Buck Student Center
Joan and Preston Haskell
HONORING CEREE HARDEN AND THE HARDEN FAMILY LEGACY
For over 25 years, the Harden family has played a vital role in the Episcopal community. Their involvement began with Ceree Harden in 1998 and has grown through generations, touching every part of school
life—from academics and athletics to the arts and spiritual life. The family supported key initiatives, capital campaigns, and scholarship funding, and inspired others to do the same.
Their legacy now lives on in Harden Hall, Episcopal’s new dining facility. More than a gathering space, it represents community, connection, and the values the Hardens have long embodied.
Sadly, Ceree passed away just as construction began, but his vision shaped every step. A respected business leader and civic servant, he led his family’s insurance firm from age 26 and served on the boards of Baptist Medical Center, the Jacksonville Port Authority, and Episcopal. His community impact was recognized with his induction into the First Coast Business Hall of Fame.
Lawson Carr, Ansley Harden Carr, Christian Harden ‘01, Stephanie Kulik Harden ‘01, Brooke Harden Michaelis ‘09, and Shannon Harden at the dedication of Harden Hall
HONORING IRENE AND DAVID NUNES
Boldly ESJ donors Irene and David Nunes moved to Jacksonville from the Pacific Northwest and never looked back. “We heard about the strong reputation of Episcopal from a number of people when we moved here. That word-of-mouth information from families who had children attending was very important for us as we were deciding on a school for our son. We heard about the passion of the classroom teachers, and that has to come first. We also appreciated how Episcopal supports a balance of interests, be it academics, sports, or the arts. That, coupled with the culture, make the school a pretty special place,” said Irene and David.
The Nunes family supported the Boldly ESJ campaign because they were impressed by the quality of the education their son was receiving. They believe in the value of education as the primary building block for all children and particularly the strength of a strong STEM foundation. David said, “We saw our support of the Boldly ESJ campaign as a way to give back to the community in addition to supporting the mission of the school.”
Irene and David remain excited and confident about the future of Episcopal. They said, “In addition to all the campus improvements from the Boldly ESJ campaign, the incorporation of the Beaches and St. Mark’s Campuses in concert with the expansion of the sixth grade classrooms at the Munnerlyn Campus provide ESJ with a very attractive age 1 to grade 12 offering. ESJ’s proximity to downtown as well as the visibility and attractiveness of the Haskell Center should help to both draw new families into the ESJ community and serve as a reminder of the accessibility of quality education in Jacksonville.”
Irene and David Nunes
DONOR STORIES
LEADERSHIP DONORS
EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF JACKSONVILLE EXTENDS
SPECIAL THANKS TO LEADERSHIP DONORS OF $25,000 AND ABOVE TO THE BOLDLY ESJ CAMPAIGN.
Joan and Preston Haskell
Charles and Rushton Haskell Callaghan ’82
Ross and Sally Haskell Singletary ’86
Shannon and Ceree† Harden
Lastinger Family Foundation
Irene and David Nunes
Angeline and Jim Treace
Winston Family Foundation
Claudia and Bill Adams
Lyssa and Christopher Ball
Jennifer and Henry Brown
Vance and Clare Gebert Berry ’73
Jean and Steve Busey
Karen and Joe Camerlengo
Blanche B. Coggin†
Cathy and Alex Cranberg
Shannon and John Falconetti ’85
Marie and John Forbes
Heather and Lou Fouts
Ann and George Gibbs†
Michael Eugene Glenn† ’77
The Henry and Lucy Gooding Endowment
Diane Graham
Frances and Alex Graham ’00
Eileen and Mike Grebe
Martha and Adam Greene
Helen Rowan and Paul Halloran
Amanda and Matt Jackson
Holly and Craig Kobrin
Pat Andrews and Fred Lambrou
Anne and John Baker
Lauren and Ted Baker
Juli and Troy Davis ’93
Danielle and Fredrik Eliasson
Fiona and Chris Farrell ’84
Sue and Keesy Goebertus
Cheree and Hampton Graham ’04
Paige and Ben Hakimian
Paige and Mark LaBorde ’84
Childress and Anne Grace Lee ’84
Lucy and Andy McCain ’80
Ann and Ed McCarthy
Meta and Hugh Magevney
Lori and David Moffett
Kim and Jeff Nelson
Becky and Lee Nimnicht
Ryan and Lindsey Lastinger Riggs ’90
Whitney and Graham Riley ’00
Liz and Justin Ryan
SAGE Dining Services
Jennifer and JP Saenz ‘89
Lori and Jack Schmidt ‘70
Steven and Amy Harris Wacaster ’94
Cindy and Chris Ware ’76
Patty McRae Washington
Timo Weiland ’01
Amanda and Charlie Wodehouse
Jette and Mark Wood
Colleen and Chris Haley
Ann and Martin Harrell
Missy and Will Ketchum ’84
Andree and Brian King
Jean and Ross Krueger
Angel and Mike Maszy
The McArthur Family Foundation
Melanie and Lou Noir-Jones
Nancy Parks
Kathryn and Chip Pruden
Lori and Clint Pyle
Ann Riley
Christy and Jeff Rosen
Madelyn and Luke Sadler
Beverly and Tim Sleeth
Emily and Brian Steffes
Barbara and Ken Sweder
Amy and Greg Wong
Anonymous
Claudia and Bill Adams
Ashley and John Adams
Rick Alexander ’82
Lucia and C.J. Allen
Dana Allen
Kathryn Lay and Tim Allen
Lisa and Walker Allen ’85
Lynn Alligood
Laura and Mike Alton
Karsten and Claudia Saenz Amlie ‘87
Katie McArthur Athey ’00 and Whitfield Athey ’94
Tom Baczkowski
Anne and John Baker
Lauren and Ted Baker
Billy Ball
Lyssa and Christopher Ball
Tonya Ball
Patty and David Barksdale ’84
Amy and Joe Barrow
Susan and Michael Batten
Marti Baugh
Jodi and Greg Beere
Vance and Clare Gebert Berry ’73
Liesl and David Berry
Wes Bowling and Katie Lebhar Black-Bowling ’95
Liz Boehmler
Beverly Bonaparte
Jefferson Brant
Andrea Crews-Brown and Brandon Brown
Stephanie and Christopher Brown
Jennifer and Henry Brown
Pat Brown
Mike Brozowski
Janet and Kevin Buford
Philippa Marks and Brad Bullington
Felicia Brown Bullock ’78
Florence and Tom Calhoun
Charles and Rushton Haskell Callaghan ’82
Karen and Joe Camerlengo
Lynn Capps
Kate and Chris Carroll
Julie and Dennie Carter
Tonya and Glenn Carter
Maria Carter
Hilary and James Case
ALL BESJ DONORS
Kelli and Charles Chunn ’98
Peyton and Doug Chunn ’97
Carolina and Jason Collins
Allison and Kip Collins
Donna and Bob Colyer
Barham and Mary Lanier Cook ’94
Traci Cory
Cathy and Alex Cranberg
Jackie and Pat† Crandall
Nick Crider
Romany and Neal Cury ’74
Juli and Troy Davis ‘93
Leslie Dawson
Stephanie and Rob Day
Shannon and Chris Dell
Kim and Frank DeLong
Mike Demont
Debbie and Tom Deppe
Andrew Deskins
A.J. Dial
Scott and Heather Halliburton Douglas ’94
Lara Duguid
Jenny and David Dulaney
Candy Oberdorfer Edwards ’70 and Mike Edwards ’70
Danielle and Fredrik Eliasson
Katie and Joel Ellis
Stephanie and Keola Elobt
Kasse and Roy Eppley
Irene Eskalis
Shannon Miller and John Falconetti ’85
Ann and Terry Farmand
Andy Farmer
Fiona and Chris Farrell ’84
Jennifer Ferry ’10
Caitlin Fitzpatrick
Kelly Flanagan ’02
Courtney Flerlage
Marin Flint
Marie and John Forbes
Heather and Lou Fouts
Valerie and Brian Francois
Martha and Frank Fratello
Michael Freed
Derek Gaff ’87
Amy and Bryan Gallo
Amy and Kevin Gay
Erich and Sam Hyde Geisler ’00
Lyn George
Ann Gibbs
Glenn Family
Leah and Spence Glotzbach
Sue and Keesy Goebertus
Frances and Alex Graham ’00
Diane Graham
Cheree and Hampton Graham ’04
Eileen and Mike Grebe
Martha and Adam Greene
Paige and Ben Hakimian
Colleen and Chris Haley
Helen Rowan and Paul Halloran
Henry Hamilton
Estate of Wade Hampton
Shannon and Ceree† Harden
Ann and Martin Harrell
Joan and Preston Haskell
Mel Hazen
Ashley Helmick ’07
Keelen and Matt Henson
Natalie and West Herford
Alex Hernandez
Belinda and David Hess
Christy and Michael Hodges
Jennifer and Andy Hostetler
Charles Howard
John Howard
Rebecca Howes
Missie and Kelly Hoyt
Megan Elsila and Tom Hunt
Amanda and Matt Jackson
Jackie Jenkins
Wesley and Beth Kennard Jennison ’74
Tracy Jester
Andrea and Scott Jevic
Topher and Heather Newman Johnson ’90
Wendy and Joshua Johnson
Susan McArthur Jones ’05 and Richard Jones ’01
Cathy Kanaday and Scott Kasierski
Andrea Rizzi and Randall Kato
Missy and Will Ketchum ’84
Katie and Andy Kidd ’99
Andree and Brian King
Christine and Bob Kirk
Holly and Craig Kobrin
Nancy and Dick Kohler
Janet and Ron Kolar
Catherine and Peter Kotchen
Nikolina Kraljic
Michelle and Dean Krueger ’83
Jean and Ross Krueger
Paige and Mark LaBorde ’84
Jane Labossier
Carol Lane
Melodie and Dan Langford ’82
Allen and Delores Lastinger
Tom Lavelle
Arianne and Walker Leary
Childress and Anne Grace Lee ’84
Lucy and Pao Lee
Emily and Matthew Levenson
Melissa and Dick Lewis
Meta and Hugh Magevney
Ellen and John Magevney ’89
Dawn Maldonado
Alex and Brian Maples ’03
Justine and Jared Martin
Kirsten and Josh Martino
Angel and Mike Maszy
Christy and Beau Maurer
Mary Love McArthur
Carol and Worth McArthur ’04
Lucy and Andy McCain ’80
Ann and Ed McCarthy
Courtney and Tom McCaughey
Hannah and Ian McCook ’12
Annetta McCoy
Paige and Chris McGee
Leigh Anne and William Milne ’00
Catherine and Bruce Mitchell
Rasheda Mitchell
Lori and David Moffett
Sherrill and Rick Mullens
Perrin and Tom Murray
Jake and Stacy duPont Nash ’88
Kim and Jeff Nelson
Alex Nichols
Becky and Lee Nimnicht
Melanie and Lou Noir-Jones
Irene and Dave Nunes
Shannon and Jay Nunley
Adrian Outten
Cheyenne Pajardo Briggs
Leigh and Richard Palmer
Kristy and Louis Parker
ALL BESJ DONORS
Nancy Parks
Missy and Elliott Pedrick
Harry and Amy Burrows Perkins ’92
Natalie and John Pettey
Denise Warner and Charlie Phillips
Patti Phillips
Nitza Plaski
Nancy and Brian Prendergast
Kathryn and Chip Pruden
Connie and Bryan Putnal
Lori and Clint Pyle
Katherine and Chris Rabil
Beth and Kevin Rasch
Daniel Rhiner
Kim and Mike Rickey
Ryan and Lindsey Lastinger Riggs ’90
Ann Riley
Whitney and Graham Riley ’00
Patrick Riley
Annette and Lew Ritter
Ashley and Jay Robinson ’90
Christy and Jeff Rosen
Sally and Thomas Russo
Liz and Justin Ryan
Meg and Jon Sacks
Madelyn and Luke Sadler
Jennifer and JP Saenz ’89
Josephine Sanchez
Lori and Jack Schmidt ‘70
David Schwei
Teresa and Keith Seagle
Tricia and Chad Senesac ’98
Jhan and Steve Shaaber
Carla and Scott Shaw
Shannon Shea ’89
Ross and Sally Haskell Singletary ’86
Warren and Cristi Peterson Skeels ‘91
Chris and Mike Slack
Beverly and Tim Sleeth
Pat Slevin
Jordan and Robb Smith ’99
Cheryl and Ron Smith
Judy and Taylor Smith
Bill and Julie Wiggins Sorenson ‘98
Eric Stanley
Emily and Brian Steffes
Bridgett and Chip Stroud
Ann and Charlie Stuart
Laurie Sullivan
Brian and Shaara Pajcic Swallow ’99
Barb and Ken Sweder
Carol and George Terre
Angeline and Jim Treace
Sue Turner
Dawn Vaughan
Brenda and Chris Vermillion ’87
Gwinn and Paul Volen
Steven and Amy Harris Wacaster ’94
Sara and Nick Walker ’10
Deena Bateh Wallace ’00 and John Wallace ’00
Chris Lenz and Kate Wallis ’01
Ginny and Perry Walthour
Emily Edmonson and David Wandel
Cindy and Chris Ware ’76
Kit and Pete Washburn
Patty Washington
Timo Weiland ’01
Chelsea and Justin Weise
Carolyn Wells ‘03 and Marcus Wells ’90
Stephanie and Brandon Westerman ‘99
Mary Dudley Lee White ’12 and Wingate White ’12
Megan Wickenden ’06
Jennifer and Lance Windley
Amanda and Charlie Wodehouse
Randy Kammer and Jeff Wollitz
Amy and Greg Wong
Jette and Mark Wood
Richard and Katharyn Smith Woods ’07
Donna and Ellis Zahra
Marion and Bob Zeiner
Langdon and Tom Zimmer
Mark Zimmerman
THANK YOU
Thank you for your support of our school during the construction of this new building. My new classroom is fantastic! We have a running list of the dolphins, eagles, ospreys, and more that we have seen out of the windows, and that is perfect for a Marine Biology class. Being physically closer to the water has encouraged both my students and me to become better stewards of our environment. In my more than 40 years of teaching at Episcopal, this is by far the best thing that has happened for me.
– Janet Buford
MARINE BIOLOGY TEACHER
ESJ extends a special thanks to the Forbes family for their generous support.
1. Jennifer and John-Paul Saenz ‘89 at the opening reception
2. Janet Buford and students
3. Busey family at the dedication of the Busey Boardroom
4. Helen Rowan and Paul Halloran at the groundbreaking celebration
5. Students enjoying lunch in Harden Hall
THANK YOU
Thank you for the new chemistry classrooms! This space for teaching and learning is fantastic. All of the equipment has been updated, and I can teach deeper and more meaningful chemistry experiments with my students. They have a greater ability to learn on their own, as well, with the additional lab space and equipment. Thanks again!
– Scott Jevic CHEMISTRY TEACHER
ESJ extends a special thanks to the Camerlengo family for their generous support.
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1. Scott Jevic in a new chemistry classroom
2. Steven and Amy Harris Wacaster ‘94 at the opening reception
Patty Donahoo and Farley Callaghan at the opening reception
4. Mark Hutto and Ross Singletary at the opening reception
5. Jodi Beere and a student in the renovated Campus Store
THANK YOU
Wow - the new spaces for STEM, robotics, and computer science are amazing. The new spaces in the Haskell Center are four times as large as the old spaces, and include new equipment for the students.
– Chris Slack TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION DEPARTMENT CHAIR
ESJ extends a special thanks to the McRae and Graham families for their generous support.
1. Jackie Jenkins and students in a renovated classroom in the Foerster Building
2. Chris Slack in the Haskell Center preparing for class
3. Scott Givonetti and students in the new STEM lab
4. Heather Fouts, David Moffett, and Lori Moffett at the opening reception
