Foote Prints
Fall 2025 | Vol. 53 No. 2
The Foote School
50 Loomis Place, New Haven, CT 06511
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“Laete cognoscam et laete docebo | Gladly will I learn and gladly teach."
Foote Prints is published twice a year for alumni, parents, guardians, grandparents, faculty, and friends.
Editor
Frances Moore
Class Notes Editor
Mary Beth Claflin
Design
Frances Moore
Photography
Stephanie Anestis, Genesis Caballero, Frances Moore, Defining Studios
Contributors
Alison Freeland, Rashana Graham, Christina MacLean, Liz Warner
Board of Trustees 2025–2026
Officers
Interim President: Elon Boms
Vice Presidents: Mike Caplan, Jessie Royce Hill
Secretary: Emily Brenner
Treasurer: Alex Kleiner ’00
Trustees
Kavitha Bindra
Maria Casasnovas
Ronald Coleman Jr. ’04
Aléwa Cooper (ex officio)
Ian Crichton
Courtney Cupples
Niall Ferguson
William Gilyard
Christine Kim
Elizabeth Lasater (ex officio)
Daniel Levy
Jennifer Lucarelli
Lavinia Luo
Karin Ouchida
John Oster ’00
Geert Rouwenhorst
Amy Sheehan
Che Tiernan ’89
Brett Weiss
Alexis Willoughby-Robinson (ex officio)
The Foote School complies with all applicable civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristics in any of its educational programs or activities, including employment. Protected characteristics (or protected classes) include race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, alienage, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law. The School is specifically required by Title IX and other applicable federal and state laws not to discriminate in such a manner.
“When we keep our eyes on what is core and what matters, we reclaim education, parenting, and community life.”
SUMMER READING: Join the conversation
By Aléwa Cooper Head of School
Each summer, Foote faculty engages in our own ongoing learning. This year, we had the choice to read either Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic — and What We Can Do About It by Jennifer Breheny Wallace or The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul. Both books led me to reflect deeply on what I call “big questions”: What is core? What truly matters? What do I value?
The Extended Mind reminds us that learning is not confined to the brain. It is enriched by the body, the spaces we inhabit, and the relationships we cultivate. We think with our bodies, drawing on physical sensations and movement to deepen understanding. We think through our environments, using tangible tools and purposeful spaces to spark creativity. And we think best with others, learning more deeply when we share ideas, listen, and collaborate.
Never Enough challenges us to remember that a child’s worth is not measured by what they produce but by who they are — their wellbeing, relationships, and sense of purpose. Wallace’s research affirms that young people thrive when they feel they belong, are needed, and make a difference. Attention, appreciation, and a sense of individuality are not extras; they are essentials. These are the things that endure long after grades, trophies, and rankings fade.
In a world that often tells kids they must do more to be enough, our job is to remind them of what is already true: they are enough. When we keep our eyes on what is core and what matters, we reclaim education, parenting, and community life from the grip of toxic achievement culture and reorient it toward purpose, wellness, and human connection.
This is the work of Foote. This is why I love being part of this community. And it is why, as we begin this new school year, I want to remind you that community matters. You matter. There are countless ways to connect with other members of our community throughout the year.
I invite you to read one or both of the books our faculty explored this summer and join us in these conversations. Your perspective, questions, and reflections are a vital part of the dialogue, and we look forward to learning from one another.
Departing from the Board
ANNETTE CHARLES JOINED BOARD: 2021
JOINED BOARD: 2018
JOINED BOARD: 2023
Foote is tremendously grateful for the service and dedication of its departing board members. Welcome,
Read more about our new trustees and the full board at footeschool.org/trustees.
MONA GOHARA
TY SULLIVAN
MARIA CASASNOVAS HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
IAN CRICHTON HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
NIALL FERGUSON ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
CHRISTINE KIM COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE
LAVINIA LUO ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JOHN OSTER ’00 ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
AMY SHEEHAN ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
This is the Foote magic
The following was co-written by Interim Board President Elon Boms and his wife, Stephanie. They have two daughters: Slater ’26 and Arden ’28.
2016: The good old days. A lifetime ago, in many respects. My oldest daughter was starting kindergarten.
Alongside 40 other first-time students, she walked tentatively to the kindergarten classrooms nestled between the Sacred Woods and the Luckey Climbers. They climbed into the cozy reading nooks, created construction paper works of art, and collaborated to build structures with blocks. We assured my daughter that these other students would become her best friends, confidants, and community.
Quickly, they acclimated to their new environment, confidently leaving their classrooms to walk among the older students as they headed to specials classes. They met their ninth-grade buddies, and joined a community that was bigger than any single student or family.
Every day, just a little bit at a time, the Foote School magic began to seep in.
As they moved on to other grades, they learned to compost, build wigwams, and speak in front of their peers at Morning Meeting. Their artwork filled the halls of the main building; they danced with joy around the maypole; they educated us about international cultures at the Festival of the World. They opened our eyes and hearts through in-depth Witness Stones Project research into the life of an enslaved person.
After school, they participated in mini courses, joined sports teams, Orchestra, Jazz Rock, Model Congress, Math Counts, chorus, Student Senate. They wrote for the SPI newspaper, helped create the yearbook, and played games with their friends during both recess blocks and lunch.
Our children performed on stage, and high-fived their
Grey and Maroon schoolmates during Field Day. They tended to the Community Garden, traveled near and far — the Yale Art Museum, New Haven Museum, and Washington, D.C. — conquered ropes courses, and camped overnight.
And every step along the way, their teachers read to them, challenged them, encouraged them, and listened to them.
This is the Foote magic.
Regardless of when you joined the Foote community, your child’s journey has undoubtedly been rich with opportunities to expand minds, hands, and hearts. Every day might not have been perfect, yet when you look back and think about this experience, holistically, it is hard to see anything other than a robust curriculum that focuses on both arts and sciences, supported by a beautiful campus that enables our children to have fresh air throughout the day. It is an experience filled, in every corner, with faculty who see our children not only for who they are, but who they could be. Foote strives to support the whole child – in order to inspire the next generation to change the world.
Every day, step by step, moment by moment, Foote planted in our children the seeds of curiosity, leadership, and academic excellence. And for that, it’s our turn to give back and support the place that has had such a big hand in creating our children.
This year I invite you all to find a way to show up for Foote: from Young Alumni Day and Grandparents Day, to PTC coffees, Morning Meetings, and Parents Night; from donating to the Foote Fund to volunteering at an event, there are so many ways that your presence can have a meaningful impact.
Our hope for the coming school year is that our community will continue to unite in support of this institution, whose greatest tradition is lovingly supporting its students and families — past, present, and future.
Saying Goodbye
This June we bade farewell to long-time members of our faculty and staff (counter-clockwise from top photo): Michael Milburn (1994–2025); Laura Stanley (2003–2025); Trevor Rosenthal (2006–2025); Toby Welch ’73 (1981–1983, 2014–2025); Barrington Fulton, Jr. (2021–2025).
New to Foote Leadership Team
We are incredibly excited to welcome Rashanna, Amy, and Caitlin to Foote’s Leadership Team. (Along with new Head of Middle School Elliot Dickson — see next page.) Each brings a wealth of experience, a strong sense of purpose, and a deep commitment to community.
RASHANNA GRAHAM
Director of Auxiliary Programs & Executive Director of Horizons at Foote
Rashana joined the Horizons at Foote community as the new Executive Director in August 2022. In her new role, Rashanna will oversee Foote's auxiliary programs, including the After School Program, After School Music, summer programs, and the new Lower School sports program: Falcons Rising. She came to Foote from Horizons at New Canaan Country School, where she was the Junior Program Director, after several years of teaching in the Horizons at NCCS program. Rashana has a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Connecticut, and she received her sixth-year degree in Educational Leadership in 2020 from Southern Connecticut State University. She brings a wealth of classroom teaching experience to Horizons at Foote, along with experience as a literacy coach, most recently at Edgewood STEAM Magnet School. She has worked in charter schools, including Achievement First in Bridgeport and the Bronx Preparatory Charter School, where she was responsible for systems management and budgeting.
AMY SUDMYER ’89
Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management
A proud alumna, and past and current Foote parent, Amy brings an invaluable perspective and a heartfelt connection to our school. Her professional background includes more than 15 years in independent school advancement, and her roots in education and admissions run deep.
She previously served as Director of Admissions, Financial Aid, and Marketing at Cold Spring School and began her career as a classroom teacher at several schools, including Elm City College Prep and The Fessenden School. Amy holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Computer Science with honors from Trinity College and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard University.
CAITLIN TERRY Director of Development
With more than two decades of experience in fundraising and communications, Caitlin is deeply committed to advancing educational access and supporting students, families, and communities.
She has led development efforts at a number of mission-driven institutions, including Robert Louis Stevenson School, Hunter College High School Alumni Association, and Bank Street College of Education.
Her areas of expertise include major gifts, annual giving, alumni engagement, event planning, and strategic communications.
Caitlin holds a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and brings a passionate, thoughtful approach to every aspect of her work. She is excited to join the Foote community and to help deepen our culture of philanthropy and partnership.
Milestones
5 YEARS
Frank Alberino
Elliot Dickson
Elayah Grant
Skye Lee
Aléwa Cooper
Katie Larsen
10 YEARS
Kossouth Bradford
Terrell Grimes
Alison Moncrief-
Bromage
Kevin Moriarty
15 YEARS
Erika Villa
20 YEARS
Lara Anderson
Tina Cunningham
Kim Yap
Dickson is new Middle School Head
This summer, Foote welcomed Elliot Dickson to the role of Middle School Head. Elliot — taking the reins from four-year Head Barrington Fulton, Jr. — has been teaching middle school science and wellness at Foote since 2020, and previously taught at Greenspring Montessori, Spence, Chapin, and Westminster Schools. As Science and Educational Technology Department Chair and Year One Pro-
gram Coordinator at Foote, Elliot has been an innovative and thoughtful leader both in the classroom and with his colleagues. He is also father to Eloise, Graham, and William, all at Foote, and is married to Nancy, a fellow-educator.
“When the idea of the headship came up,” Elliot said, “I didn’t want to apply because I value my time in the classroom with the students so much. But then I couldn’t stop think-
“There are hundreds of micro- and macro-lessons [Middle School students] learn together through the messy lived experience, in the presence of observant adults who can help them to reflect and make change.”
ing about all we could accomplish together as faculty in the middle school.”
Watching Elliot orchestrate a middle school science class on physics, using as examples different rides at Lake Compounce Amusement Park, reveals a lot about his educational philosophy and what he will bring to his new role. When teaching a unit on how to calculate and graph speed and distance, for example, he has a clear goal in mind, but lets the process unfold as students collaborate and experiment, backtrack and second guess, ask questions, and finally come to conclusions. He maintains calm while seemingly keeping an eye on each corner of the room and periodically uses his professional illustration skills on the white board in front. He reminds students that they have resources at their fingertips — like Chromebook tablets and their own notes — so they can work out answers on their own.
The classroom that appears relaxed and spontaneous is actually the product of much thought and planning. Elliot explained, “The ‘hidden curriculum’ in my classes is simple: listen to, learn from, and understand one another. Middle schoolers need to share space and materials, eat together, become annoyed by one another, decode body language, sit quietly shoulder-to-shoulder with a friend, and experience what it means to be a contributing member to a group. There are hundreds of micro- and macro-lessons they learn together through the messy lived experience in the presence of observant adults who can help them to reflect and make change.”
Elliot brings his deep understanding of the middle school years to his new responsibilities supporting middle school faculty, meeting with
parents, and keeping his eye on the big picture.
Colleagues like Math Department Chair John Hay look forward to working with him in this new capacity.
“What truly sets Elliot apart is the way he connects with people. He’s the kind of colleague who always makes time, whether it’s to help solve a tricky problem, talk something through, or simply listen,” Hay said. “He brings empathy, thoughtfulness, and a genuine desire to understand different perspectives to every conversation.”
Lower School Head Cara Hames also made the journey from classroom teacher to division head. “As a teacher, I wanted to be my students’ biggest advocate,” she said. “I learned the head’s role is to be the teachers’ biggest advocate, and the job requires a lot of zooming out, a lot of problem-solving. It’s an art to learn to trade problems for possibilities and always look for what our options are.”
Like Cara, Elliot is an “idea person” — he enjoys re-imagining the way things are and pushing to make them better. As a former competitive swimmer, Elliot also knows how to incorporate these classroom concepts into athletics, as he coaches the school’s middle school swim team.
One of his swimmers, Linnea Wittner ’28 said that as a coach, “Mr. Dickson knows us so well, and he knows how to inspire us, so we really want to work hard and do our best every time we’re in the pool." She is sad to miss out on him as a science teacher, “But,” she said, “I’m also happy for him because now he can help everyone in the Middle School."
Elliot already knows some of the challenges he will face as the division head, particularly with technology — phones (and the social
media they promote), tablets, and A.I. In addition, he is already thinking about the structure of the middle school experience, and how to provide a progressive curriculum that will keep middle schoolers engaged and challenged through ninth grade. His understanding of the developmental stages of young
adolescents grounds his approach to curriculum-planning.
“The middle school stage is full of contradictions, which I think contributes to their unique energy,” he said. “An eighth grader can give a rather nuanced and impressive presentation about a Supreme Court case and then complain about the
lunch a parent packed and just eat cookies.”
Embracing the contradictions, encouraging people to find answers on their own, fostering collaboration no matter how messy, while holding fast to the big picture: welcome to the role of Middle School Head.
Calculated creativity
In seventh-grade Honors Algebra I, students use Desmos, an online graphing calculator, and their knowledge of the parabolic, square root, and cube root functions, along with related graphs, to create original images. While students had to meet some basic criteria to fulfill the assignment, they were encouraged to use personal knowledge and the open code resources of Desmos to be as creative as possible. See more creations at footeschool.org/math
Building sustainability and environmental responsibility into our curriculum teaches students about the ways they fit into the world around them.
As part of the curriculum, Sustainability provides opportunities for authentic, experiential learning and supports our shared values of community, discovery, and authenticity, as students explore, investigate, and connect with the environments and communities in which they live.
Above, kindergarten classes incubated and then welcomed new chicks that will become part of the Foote coop. Below, fifth graders designed personal solar ovens using materials that they found at home or at school, a project that is part of the science curriculum.
SEVENTH & EIGHTH GRADE PLAY
Scenes (and behind the scenes) from Murder on the Orient Express
Spring
Sports: Lacrosse Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball
Class of 2025 CONGRATULATIONS
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You’ve learned lessons here at Foote that go far beyond any textbook or test. You’ve learned how to be a good friend, how to navigate challenges, how to ask for help, and how to try again when things don’t go your way. You’ve learned how to lead with courage, compassion, and purpose, just like our mission says.
ALÉWA COOPER, HEAD OF SCHOOL
“It was not the number of great moments that made this year so special, though there were many, but instead, it was our ability to handle what was thrown at us with dignity, grace, and a good laugh. ... This year we traveled across the world, put on two productions, and stuck with each other through everything, all while being students with traditional high school responsibilities.”
ESTHER SCHONBERGER CLASS OF 2025 PRESIDENT
“The Foote School is a fabric made of numerous threads — threads such as the tremendous teachers and staff, and of course, the students. Students who start learning world languages in kindergarten; take class trips to New York City, Washington D.C., and China; study the arts and theater, computer coding, and so much more. Even though you are graduating, you will always be a Footie. Your community will stand by and celebrate your accomplishments and your milestones.”
KEVIN GEENTY ’57
FEATURES
“Be open to epiphanous, transformative moments. A
powerful event can change your trajectory in an instant. Don’t miss it. Don't ignore it, or overlook it. Embrace it when it happens. ”
JULIAN HARRIS ’80 GRADUATION SPEAKER
ACCOLADES & GIFTS
Foote School Prize — Iris Elliot and Ollie Sweet
Margaret Ballou Hitchcock Prize — Alden Neuman and Eric Silva
James B. Shepler Fine Arts Prize — Eric Silva
9th Grade Outstanding Scholarship Award — Ari Lopez and Esther Schonberger
9th Grade Athletic Award — Iris Elliot and Jack Ginnetti
9th Grade Parents’ Farewell Gift — $15,000 for future field trips and related language preparation
Hannah Lee Diploma — Karla Matheny and Michael Milburn
CLASS OF 2025
Teodor Giovanni Antonello
Justin Uzoechina Aseme
Zachary Matthew Brenner*
Iris Joy Elliott
Jack Hudson Ginnetti*
Ar’eli Lion Lopez
Emma Margaret Lyons
Dorothea Eliza Myers
Alden Frost Neuman*
Esther Marx Schonberger*
Kameron Robert Shahid, Jr.
William Mitchell Shipley
Eric Godinho Silva
Olivia Sweet*
Ava Gwen Vidal
Eli Theodore Wilderman
* Students who attended Foote for grades K–9
GRADUATES ARE ATTENDING
Choate Rosemary Hall
Guilford High School
Hamden Hall
The Hotchkiss School
Lyman Hall High School Vo-Ag
Miss Porter’s School
Proctor Academy
Westminster School
Wilbur Cross High School
8TH GRADE
“We are a maypole Part of something bigger Something beautiful ... We are a maypole Because everywhere I go leads back to this place
Celebration
We can't just be severed because we are tied forever Woven of the memories we made Together”
SHEEHAN ’26
ANNABEL
FEATURES
ACCOLADES AND GIFTS
8th Grade Outstanding Scholarship Award
Meg Harper-Mangels
8th Grade Athletic Award
Molly Larsen and Luhao Tang
8th Grade Parents’ Farewell Gift
$67,000 for creation of Writing Lab
DEPARTING 8TH GRADERS ARE ATTENDING
Cheshire Academy
Choate Rosemary Hall
Guilford High School
Hamden Hall
Hopkins School
James Hillhouse High School/ECA
Milton Academy
Notre Dame High School
Phillips Academy Andover
Phillips Exeter Academy
Sacred Heart Academy
The Sound School
Trumbull High School
University of Toronto Schools
Westover School
Wilbur Cross High School
“Strong communities are born out of individuals being their best selves,” according to author Leanne Betasamosake Simpson. We believe it.
Our Horizons STRONGest year yet!
By Rashana Graham Executive Director
Over the past 11 years, our Horizons at Foote community has continued to grow stronger and more connected. Students, staff, and families return year after year. Over time, our students build the skills to succeed in school, and gain the confidence to navigate high school and beyond. Our first class of graduates is embarking on its future this fall, as students head to culinary school, Boston University, Central, Fordham, UConn, and three to Howard University.
Summer 2025 was our largest yet. 174 Horizons students gathered at Foote to strengthen their reading and math skills — to swim, paint, sing, experiment, and calculate. They explored our state on field trips to Hammonasset Beach and Mystic Seaport. They performed a play, wrote a magazine, engineered audio tracks, and designed a mural. They harvested garlic planted by Foote students, constructed Egyptian pyramids with imaginative histories, studied anatomy by dissecting chicken
wings, and learned to read sheet music for our Annual Sights & Sounds of Horizons concert.
With founding Board Chair Laura Altshul always in our hearts, we continued the literary traditions that spark our students’ joy of reading. Mystery Readers shared their favorite stories with our younger students. Special guest Dr. Madeline Negrón, the superintendent of New Haven Public Schools, read The Night is Yours, by local author Abdul-Razak Zachariah, to fascinated kindergartners. This summer our Book Fairies handed out more than 1,400 books for students to build their home libraries.
During Career Week, our middle school students learned about the educational pathways to various careers. Shout-out to some of our partners: Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest intercollegiate historically African American fraternity; Nelly Padilla and Eliaris Brito Castillo of New Haven Promise; and Yale University, including Dr. Sarika Ramachandran from Yale Medical School, and Caroline Tanbee Smith and Alexis Wil-
loughby-Robinson with Yale School of Management.
Every day, our students and staff recite the motto we carry in our hearts: “I am Horizons STRONG. I am Self-confident, Thoughtful and Resilient! With an Open mind, I will Nourish our community and continue to Grow. I am my best me!”
Thank you to everyone in our Horizons STRONG village: our friends at the Foote School, our students and families, our teachers and volunteers, our Board members and many partners. Thank you for believing in New Haven youth. Thank you for investing in our community’s hopes and dreams for the future.
Horizons at Foote is a free academic and enrichment program: six weeks in the summer, supplemented by regular school-year programming. Our mission is to advance educational equity and joy of learning for New Haven public school students. Our vision, which we share with all Horizons programs, is a future in which every child thrives. Follow @horizonsatfoote on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with exciting news and events.
Next generation of Footies!
We're proud to acknowledge the following students, who are carrying on the family tradition as children and/or grandchildren of alumni: back row from left: Ellie Sudmyer ’27, Kiellor Fitton ’27, Cadel Tiernan ’27, Cleo Roche ’27, Zee Lang ’26, Gage Lang ’26; next row from left: Oliver Berkowitz ’28, Sophia Tiernan ’30, Wally Mixsell ’33, Mina Osborn ’32, Teddy Kleinerdaum ’32; next row from left: Violet Bradford ’28, Atticus Roche ’28, Scout Lee ’29, Philip Corso ’29, Eliza Wareck ’29, Bodhi Henley-Cohn ’29, Lucy Mulligan ’34, Lucky Nast ’33; bottom row from left: Leo Berkowitz ’31, Cove Lee ’31, Bea Nast ’31, Katie May ’32, Noa Rengifo-Miller ’30, Lexi Ferrante ’34, Nina May ’34, Maya Oster ’33, Juniper Sadowitz ’33.
Unexpected connections!
Photo on left: From the Class of 2000, Shannon Sweeney's older daughter (Etta) and Pete Duncan's son (Axel), met this sumer at Camp Sewataro in Sudbury, MA. The connection was made at a camp parent night, “when the adults realized they knew each other from back in the day!”
on right: Ryan Harrity ’98 coaches Hudson and Conor, the sons of Audra Noble ’98 and Rob Madden ’00 at Greenwich Country Day School.
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‘Age & creativity can exist together’
When Eugenia Lovett West hosted visitors from Foote last spring, like most novelists, she was excited about the publication of her next book, but unlike most novelists, Eugenia is still creating at age 102.
Throughout her life, she was drawn to writing, first as a contributor to Foote Notes — the school’s literary publication and oldest student organization — and eventually as a newspaper reporter in New Jersey.
“I didn’t write seriously until I was over 40 and my youngest child was in school all day. My second attempt at a book [she insists the first was ‘trash’], The Ancestors Cry Out, was a historical/suspense novel published by Doubleday and Ballantine in 1979. At last, I could write the word author in the blank that asks for occupation.” Eugenia Lovett West, the author, was off and running.
After publishing Without Warning, Overkill, and Firewall, Eugenia was moved to create a feisty young woman named Sarah, involved with America’s war for independence, which became Sarah’s War (SparkPress 2019). The new sequel, Lovers and Spies, continues in the days of America’s Revolutionary War, a most dangerous time, as Eugenia points out, and a reminder
that we must try to learn from history. Eugenia Lovett started at Foote in the fifth grade, when the family moved to 202 Prospect St., and her father became a chaplain at Yale. “The classes were small,” she remembers, “and we'd start the day marching into the hall singing. There was a lot of singing in those days.”
In addition to her classes, Eugenia has fond memories of the Miracle Play performed every Christmas. “If you started out in first grade, you kind of hunched down under the stage and played a little villager. When you got older, you became a bigger villager or an angel, and when you got to eighth grade, you went up on the stage. By that time, everybody knew all the lines perfectly because we'd heard them for years and years.”
Eugenia went from Foote to what would become known as Hopkins School, and then to Sarah Lawrence. She married a “dashing fighter pilot” in 1944 and had a 60-year marriage that brought her four children, grandchildren, a great-grandchild, and a large extended family.
In 2019, Eugenia gave an interview to Writer’s Digest about working into her 90s: “It was hard to know whether to be up-front about my age and perhaps lose younger readers. I decided
to be transparent and try to show that age and creativity can exist together. It’s a great blessing to wake up in the morning with work to do.”
Fortunately, longevity seems to run in the Lovett family. Eugenia’s father worked at Yale until he was 89 years old. “He literally died with his boots on,” Eugenia says. And about her own age, she says, “We are all, I think, reaching for ways to live our daily lives with strength and courage — and this becomes more of a challenge in your 90s. My goal is to keep waking up every morning with a strong urge to create.”
Above, Eugenia's submission, "Bureau Drawers," as it appeared in the 1936 edition of Foote Notes. Below, Eugenia (author of Sarah's War) shares her Foote memories with Head of School Aléwa Cooper (April 2025).
Alumni Weekend
Thank you to our friends and family who returned to campus in May for Alumni Weekend! With a strong showing from the classes of 0s and 5s, the event included honors for Charles Stewart ’85 (Alumni Achievement Award), Emily Oster ’95 (Alumni Achievement Award), and Elizabeth Daley Draghi ’77 (Community Award) for their incredible achievements and contributions to their alma mater.
Videos and photos are available: footeschool.org/alumniweekend
“What really sets Charlie apart isn’t just his résumé — it’s how he carries it all: with humility, vision, and a genuine desire to make the world better. He’s taken all that Foote magic — the curiosity, the idealism, the relentless pursuit of knowledge — and scaled it.”
Allyx Schiavone
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’85, presenting Charlie Stewart ’85 (opposite page, top) with Foote's Alumni Achievement Award
“What are the things that I took from Foote? I’m realizing almost everything here was so foundational in everything else that came after. … Coming out of Foote the thing I took away more than anything is that any subject can be exciting if you are learning something new.”
— Emily Oster ’95 (lower left photo), receiving Foote's Alumni Achievement Award
With your support we can better empower our students to lead with courage, compassion, and purpose. We invite you to be a part of the Foote culture of philanthropy. Your generosity helps us not only sustain but enhance the academics, arts, athletics, and traditions that are pillars of The Foote School experience. We Foote culture of philanthropy. enhance the traditions
THE FOOTE FUND
A gift to The Foote Fund is the best way to immediately impact the programs and people that make the Foote experience special and unique. Your support enhances the hallmarks of the Foote experience and inspires the next generation to change the world. We ask our current families, alumni, faculty, staff, grandparents, and friends to make The Foote School a top philanthropic priority.
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Class Notes
I accidentally took up ballroom dancing ... As of May 2025, I am ranked No. 16 for amateurs nationally! — Ellen Faller ’62 “
Please note that we report news about Foote alumni, as well as their passings, as we become aware of them. Please visit footeschool.org/memoriam to read full obituaries as we receive them.
1950
Life in Old Lyme is good for Matt Griswold: “Proud dad, three great-grandchildren, two sons — each with two sons. I own a very successful farm in Old Lyme with perennials, wholesale, 10 drivers and 20 employees. Married daughter in Vermont, doctor with two children.”
1951
We are sad to report that Tom Forbes passed away on May 12, 2023, we extend our condolences to his wife Elizabeth.
1952
Theodore Gaillard passed May 25, 2025 we extend our condolences to his family and brother Tim Gaillard ’57
Harald Hille sent a note that, “Three of us met in mid May in New Haven for lunch at Crepes Choupette: Serafina Kent Bathrick, Peter Cooper and me. Wonderful opportunity to reminisce and compare notes on life and the current state of the country. We tried to avoid the usual trap facing older folks: health problems.”
We extend our condolences to Peter Cooper on the passing of his brother James “Nic” Cooper ’48.
1954
In a note from Edward Johnson, he shared that he has had some recent health issues. Even with health issues he is still active in his local community, with his church, and the local EMS services. Ed’s travel has been limited to the
local area with family visits, but he continues to get around.
1955
We heard recently from Linda Knight Shane who wrote: “Life is a mix of reading, crochet, part-time work as a H&R Block tax pro, dealing with health issues and enjoying time with my husband of 63 years.” Linda and her husband have two children and one grandchild. Linda’s family does not live nearby, but they do visit and use Zoom in between visits.
Lee Dunham shared this note: “Babs (Currier Bell), Nancy F. (Charles), Nancy D. (Lee’s wife) and I enjoyed a perfect spring day in New Haven with impressive activities at the school, although I had to restrain from remarking what an extraordinary education we received in a far simpler setting. Bob Dickie joined us for leisurely drinks and dinner at the Lawn Club, which evoked more positive memories. We missed those unable to attend and send our best wishes.”
1957
Kevin Geenty sent word that he recently spoke with eight of his classmates. “It was really super to hear how healthy they are and how all of them are involved in meaningful activities.” Kevin was here at the Foote campus in June. Kevin sent this note about the day. “This June I had the pleasure of giving a short talk at Foote's ninth grade graduation. I spoke about the fun of being a class correspondent and introduced the two class correspondents for the class of 2025. I was amazed by the size of the audience! For a class of 20 students it looked like 500 attendees. My bonus grandson was one of the graduates.”
Serafina Kent Bathrick ’52, Peter Cooper ’52, and Harald Hille ’52 met up in New Haven last May.
Richard Petrelli’s wife Marion has had hip replacement recently, but with recovery going very well, Richard and Marion have plans to visit their “happy place,” the Woodstock Inn in Woodstock, VT. Richard also recently attended reunions and got together with his classes at Yale and Hotchkiss Prep.
Carol Miller Rand and her husband Laurence are both retired yet very busy. After the pandemic, Carol and her husband sold their winter home in Mexico. Carol enjoys her book club and gardening.
Carol's sister Rives Carroll ’57 and her husband Richard have traveled to France every two years, staying for a month or more with various families in France. They study the French language and read novels in French as well. (Kevin added that Mrs. Corbiere, their French teacher while at Foote would be very proud.)
Denny Sutro sent word that he feels blessed by the education he received at Foote, and that it went a long way to bringing him success in business.
Tim Gaillard has many fond memories from Foote. Currently he is living in a very active assisted living community
where he is taking wood-working and art classes which he enjoys. (We share one of his paintings below.)
Peter Setlow recently attended his 65th high school reunion at Hopkins School, and this summer he and his wife Barbara will celebrate 60 years of marriage.
1960
Pat Fiorito Oakes was at a reunion of 53 family members in July in Montreal.
On July 29 Happy Spongberg returned from a month in the Adirondacks. “Climbing was not part of my agenda this year. I did get in some tennis (some with Ellen Hooker who has the most stellar playing style) and also some long-distance rowing. I made sure to walk at least 2 miles a day, most of the time with a friend.”
Congratulations to Bill Henning on the birth of a grandson born April 2024 and nicknamed "Pancho."
1962
We kick off news from the class of 1962 with this note from Don Ross: “Still living in Newport, RI, but spending the winter at our apartment at the St. Andrews Club in Gulfstream, FL. Still working, so
CLASS NOTES
I do go back and forth to my office in Boston periodically. Thank goodness working from home is still acceptable — especially at our age. We make an effort to travel every May and June, and just returned from Paris and Norway. The restoration of Notre Dame is incredible — absolutely a must see, and the lines are short if you get there early. If you haven't been to Norway, the landscape is extraordinary, especially around Tromso, 220 miles north of the Arctic Circle. And the whale carpaccio there is definitely worth trying.
Don hears from Amos Galpin periodically — mostly about music. Don wrote, “I am stunned at his knowledge of guitars and recording techniques, and especially the fact that he has written quite a bit of music along with groups like the Steve Miller Band!”
Buffy Alley Kelly wrote, “Nothing really new. Still in NYC and so far, so good, as far as health. We still have the shore.”
Ellen Faller wrote, “I accidentally took up ballroom dancing when wrist arthritis took me out of windsurfing after 43 years. (Mr. Whitten is probably whirling in his grave, given how much I did not like those classes back at the Lawn Club. I should have paid more attention.) Anyhow, the Fred Astaire studios opened a studio in Madison in late 2023, and I needed something to do. My husband liked the idea, so off we went. We don't dance together (different levels of mobility) and as of May 2025 I am ranked No. 16 for amateurs nationally. It is apparently a competitive sport. Who knew? So I dance with a 28-year-old Ukrainian young man who definitely keeps me moving! My husband's partner/instructor is a 22-year-old lovely young lady. Tough, but somebody has to dance with them! So the suffering never ends and we are off to the Nationals in Las Vegas at the end of July. Evidence presented upon request.”
News from Amos Galpin: “I started up with my band again, in spite of pretty bad hearing, because it’s just way too much fun. We have no ‘gigs,’ we just play and try to perfect ourselves, vocally and instrumentally. Most of the songs are my own, but we play an assortment of cover tunes: James Taylor, Crowded House,
"Tobacco Barn," a painting by Tim Gaillard ’57.
CLASS NOTES
Men At Work. That’s why I keep Don in the loop, along with our band from Andover days. It’s always fun to hear from them, and to hear that the next generation picks up their guitars, and discovers a lot of the same tunes we used to play. (What ever happened to songwriting?) My wife and I still enjoy traveling.”
Susie Swords Stevens sent this note: “I’m still going to Foote often, as I have two granddaughters about to start first and third grades. I’ve shared with the kindergarten classes some photos and descriptions of what Foote was like when we first moved to that campus as fifth graders. Re: personal news, I took a couple of trips to Newport last summer, to show friends and to explore some family history. Next week Buffy and I are going with another friend, for more of the same.”
1969
Katherine Roe-Eble writes she was sorry to learn that Besty Bradburn-Assoian passed in 2023. Katherine's brother Andrew died in 2017 and her son in April of 2024. Katherine and her husband Bruce celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary. She still keeps in touch with Gail Hanson.
1973
Jane Hammond reported that she and her sister Helen ’76 just moved into a home they built and are getting settled. Jane continues to raise cashmere goats and they are enjoying eating the veggies she grows in her garden! Jane is also First Vice Chair of Horticulture for the Garden Club of America.
1976
John Holder sent the following note: “I’m semi-retired after more than 20 years teaching political science at Winthrop University in my home town of Rock Hill, SC. I still teach one class a semester, and teaching anything about American government and politics these days can easily turn into a full-time job. I was a delegate to the 2024 Democratic Convention (hey, we tried…), and I was recently elected Secretary of the South Carolina Democratic Party. I’m a blue dot in a red state. I usually go through New Haven once a
year, but it hasn’t coincided with Alumni Weekend since the Centennial in 2016, which I really enjoyed. Never married, no kids, but I have an extremely spoiled West Highland White Terrier.”
1979
Many thanks to Bonnie Welch for being a wonderful class correspondent for many years! Liz Holt will be your new contact so please keep the updates coming. “I’m going to be a grandma!” wrote Ellen Hirs. “My daughter Marjorie was married in Brooklyn, NY, last October. She is expecting a baby girl mid September. My other daughter Elizabeth is getting married this October in Dripping Springs, TX. The family is growing! My son Eddie is excited to soon have two brothers-in-law and to be an uncle! My children gifted me a 2-year-old female cat for Christmas. She keeps me company and very entertained. Never thought I’d own a cat. Amazing what I have been missing all these decades! I keep busy with my music: clarinet, singing, and piano as well as online volunteer work; supporting people with chronic pain. Y’all up North have been getting a taste of this Houston hot and humid weather! Climate change! Stay hydrated! I’m looking forward to our 50th reunion!”
1982
Paul Giamatti was a special guest at the 100th Anniversary of Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria. The private event for friends and family of the brand took place on June 21st. Paul introduced a short film about Frank Pepe that was screened at the event. The Holdovers actor is featured in the short film as its narrator.
Clark Thompson, Steve Holt, and Alicia Churchill ’80 (Clark’s sister) had a mini-reunion in Garrison, NY, this summer to celebrate Clark’s birthday.
1983
Margaret Friedman shared: “In 2023 I moved back to New England after three decades in Seattle. It seemed high time to be closer to family and farther from the reaches of wildfire smoke. However, since that year the East is getting nearly as much smoke as the west. Apologies if I brought it with me. My partner Michael and I ‘tried on’ seven towns in Massachusetts before settling on Cambridge, which suits our nerdy proclivities. I enjoy working with Long Now Boston, a nonprofit dedicated to long-term thinking (in the mold of Stewart Brand and Brian Eno's SF-based Long Now Foun-
Below, Clark Thompson ’82, Steve Holt ’82, Bethany Appleby ’82, and Alicia Churchill ’80 celebrate Clark's birthday.
dation). Michael starts a library sciences degree in the fall. Please get in touch if you are in the area.”
And from Brinley Ehlers came this update: “My twin daughters Lucy and Kathleen Ehlers graduated from the University of Alabama in May. We are happy they are back in the northeast! Roll Tide!”
Old pals, Ted Sawyer, Lisa Sandine, Kirsten Mendillo, and Brinley Ford Ehlers met up for a barbecue in New Haven.
1985
Merrill Collins said that it was a great visit at the 40th Reunion in May at Foote. She wished congratulations to Charlie Stewart on his Alumni award. Merrill recently returned from a Viking River Cruise-Norway to Iceland, which she described as “incredible.” Merrill’s youngest, Birch, will attend Roger Williams University this fall for a 4+ 1 Master's in Business.
CLASS NOTES
2008
Emma Broder sent a note that she is “living in Los Angeles and getting married in November to Neal Kelley from Ann Arbor, MI — another college town.”
2019
Josh Allard wrote that he spent the summer on a research grant from Pomona College. He is photographing and documenting the rave music culture of L.A.
Above, Brinley Ehlers' ’83 daughters Lucy and Kathleen graduated from University of Alabama in May. Below, from left, Ted Sawyer ’83, Brinley Ford Ehlers ’83, Lisa Sandine ’83, and Kirsten Mendillo ’83 met up for a barbecue in New Haven. Top right, Stephen Holt ’82 and Paulina Mejia ’91 recently reconnected in Nantucket. Bottom right, Richard Hooker ’60 and his wife Donna.
CLASS NOTES
Class Correspondents
Please see below for contact information for your class correspondents. We need your help collecting news from your classmates for the following graduation years: 1951, 1954, 1959, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1994. To volunteer, please contact Mary Beth Claflin in the Alumni Programs Office: mclaflin@footeschool.org. Classes from the 1930s through the 1940s may reach out to Mary Beth Claflin directly at 203-777-3474, ext 222, or by email: mclaflin@footeschool.org. We would also love to hear from some of our younger alums! Class Notes may be submitted online at footeschool.org/alumni.
1950
Mary Pigott Johnsen johnsenmary2240@comcast.net
1952
Harald Hille harald.hille@gmail.com
1953
Robert Wing wing.1@osu.edu
1955
Nawrie Meigs-Brown grannyn13@gmail.com
Lee Dunham wlhdunham@gmail.com
1956
Will Amatruda willtam88@hotmail.com
1957 Kevin Geenty kevin@geentygroup.com
1958
Eric Berger ericberger@aol.com
1960
Happy Clement Spongberg happyspongberg@gmail.com
1961
Class Correspondent needed
1962
Donald O. Ross doross48@gmail.com
1963
Susan Stratton susanstratton4@gmail.com
1964
Verdi DiSesa verdi.disesa@gmail.com
1966
John N. Deming Jr. jndjr@yahoo.com
1968
Leland Torrence lelandtorrence@optonline.net
Rob Clark rclark@perrigo-inc.com
1969
Meg McDowell Smith megsmithvt@gmavt.net
1972
Rob Gurwitt robgurwitt@gmail.com
Greta Nettleton gretan@optonline.net
1973
Peter Hicks phicks@websterbank.com
John Persse johnpersse@bhhsne.com
1975
Jessica Drury sjsaz@optonline.net
1976
John Holder johnholder@comporium.net
1977
Elizabeth Daley Draghi gdraghi@sbcglobal.net
1978
Stephen Fontana stevef1701@aol.com
1979
Liz Holt elizabeth.holt@aya.yale.edu
1980
Liz Geller Brennan gelbren@aol.com
1981
Jennifer LaVin jen2766@gmail.com
Nicolas Crowley nyjcrowley@hotmail.com
1982
Bethany Schowalter Appleby bethany.appleby@gmail.com
1983
Brinley Ford Ehlers brinleysf@aol.com
1984
Ann Pschirrer Brandt annie.brandt@rocketmail.com
1985
Carter LaPrade Serxner lapserx@gmail.com
1986
Jody Esselstyn jesselstyn@gmail.com
1987
Jonathan Levin jdlevin@stanford.edu
1988
Sara Mulligan Farina saramulligan13@gmail.com
1989
Toya Hill Clark trose7@hotmail.com
1990
Amy Cohn Crawford amycohncrawford@mac.com
1991
Bo Bradstreet ebradstr@gmail.com
1992
Katie Madden Kavanagh katieblee@hotmail.com
1993
Jenny Keul jennykeul@gmail.com
1995
Jack Hill seaburyhill@aol.com
1996
Brett Nowak nowak.brett@gmail.com
Katy Zandy Atlas katy91@gmail.com
1997
Eliza Sayward elizasayward@yahoo.com
1998
Andrew Lebov aklebov@gmail.com
Elisabeth Sacco Klock saccopotatoes@gmail.com
1999
Jeremy Zuidema jmzuidema@gmail.com
2000
Alex Kleiner alex.m.kleiner@gmail.com
Shannon Sweeney smsweeney07@gmail.com
2001
Cassie Pagnam cassie.pagnam@gmail.com
2002
Hope Fleming hope.fleming@gmail.com
2003
Adam Shapiro
adamshapiro1488@gmail.com
2004
Dillon Long know33@gmail.com
Dana Schwartz dana.schwartz5@gmail.com
2005
Gabriella Rhodeen gabriella.rhodeen@gmail.com
2006
Audrey Logan logan.audrey@gmail.com
Adam Gabbard adamdgabbard@yahoo.com
2007
Kenny Kregling kregke01@comcast.net
2008
Michael Milazzo michael.milazzo12@gmail.com
Kate Reilly Yurkovsky kate.yurkovsky@gmail.com
2009
Chris Blackwood christopher.blackwood@tufts.edu
2010
Brandi Fullwood brandi.n.fullwood@gmail.com
Clay Pepe cpepe@guidepoint.com
2011
Nate Barton natebarton95@gmail.com
Britney Dumas bdumas13@gmail.com
2012
Harrison Lapides jharrisonlapides@gmail.com
2013
Lawson Buhl lbuhl@umich.edu
Anika Zetterberg ahzetter@syr.edu
2014
Robinson Armour rarmour22@amherst.edu
Sophia Matthes Theriault sophiamtheriault@gmail.com
2015
Anli Raymond anliraymond15@gmail.com
Will Wildridge william@wildridge.org
2016
Omid Azodi oazodi1@gmail.com
2017
Hilal Zoberi hzoberi20@choate.edu
2018
Alexandra Collins alexandrabcollins03@gmail.com
Pablo Rollán pabloo.rollan@gmail.com
2019
Josie Cancro josie.cancro@gmail.com
Malachai York malachai@yorkfamily.net
2020 Zainab Khokha zmkhokha786@gmail.com
Tristan Ward tristan103417@gmail.com
2021 Camilla Granda cgranda25@choate.edu
In Memoriam
Betsy Bradburn-Assoian ’69 August 27, 2023
James Nicoll “Nic” Cooper ’48 July 19, 2025
Tom Forbes ’51 May 12, 2023
Theodore Gaillard ’52 May 25, 2025
Jennifer Griswold Hillhouse ’46 June 7, 2025
David Willis ’68 June 24, 2025
Henry Ferguson hankferguson2006@gmail.com
2022
Emile Krauss ekrauss26@choate.edu
Nora Brock norab7777777@gmail.com
2023
Jake Fasano fasjac08@icloud.com
Amalia Romero molly@0524@gmail.com
2024
Salome Del Rio saraidelrio@gmail.com
Myles Carter-Solomon mylesjcartersolomon@gmail.com
2025
Ari Lopez
Esther Schonberger
Please visit footeschool.org/memoriam to read full obituaries as we receive them.
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The Foote Fund
REPORT OF GIVING
A
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Dear Friends,
As Foote’s new Director of Development, I am honored to share with you the Report of Giving for the 2024–2025 school year, acknowledging everyone who supported us from July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025. This report represents the amazing generosity and commitment of the school’s trustees, current and alumni parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty and staff, and friends. On behalf of the entire Foote School community, thank you!
Since I began at Foote in July, I have been thrilled to bring my development experience to a school that leads with compassion and courage, embraces diversity and discovery, and encourages students to be their authentic selves. This robust Report of Giving galvanizes my belief that everyone in this community plays a vital role in advancing our mission.
I am excited to grow this momentum as we look to the year ahead. I look forward to building relationships and to working together to create opportunities for our students, faculty, and staff to thrive through your support
Sincerely,
Caitlin Terry Director of Development
Donors
HEAD OF SCHOOL'S CIRCLE
Margaret Wilmer Bartlett ’58
Emily Brenner and Dean Brenner
Elizabeth Ferguson and Niall Ferguson
Elizabeth Levy and Daniel Levy
MARTHA BABCOCK FOOTE ASSOCIATE
Stephanie Boms and Elon Boms
Annette Charles and Kerwin Charles
Fred Kleiner
Elizabeth Lasater and Miles Lasater
Megan Craig and Nicholas Lloyd
Logan Milliken
Linda Polly
Bernadette Huang and Geert Rouwenhorst
Barbara Rockenbach and Daniel Wilderman
FOOTE LEGENDS
Katharine Arnstein ’63
Alexandra Shor and John Bianchi
Kavitha Bindra
Grace Bright and Jay Bright
Larysa Cassella and Matthew Cassella
Constance Clement ’62
Courtney Cupples and Rodrigo Frias
Dorothea Harper-Mangels and Robert Harper-Mangels
Alexandra Daum and Alexander Kleiner ’00
Melissa Barak Weiss and Brett Weiss
FRANK PERRINE ASSOCIATE
Morley Bland and Fred Bland
Lauren Caplan and Mike Caplan
Barbara Clement and Samuel Clement ’65
Rebecca Crosby and Frederick Crosby ’59
Nancy Dickson and Elliot Dickson
Daniel Fleschner ’94
Susana Smetana and Peter Kagan ’83
John Lapides
Jennifer Lucarelli
Kristi Mattingly and Kevin Mattingly
Cary Twichell ’76 and David Parr
The individuals listed have made a contribution to the annual Foote Fund between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this list. Please contact the Development Office if you notice errors or omissions.
Marla Geha and Matthew Polly
Mary Sanders and Mark Shifman
Virginia Stone
Rachel Doft and John Wareck ’84
1916 SOCIETY
Ruth Coffey and Sunil Amrith
Kris Estes and Stephen Binder ’78
Catherine Smith Cuthell ’68 and David Cuthell
Melissa Dickson and Rick Dickson
Linda Lorimer and Charles Ellis
The Foote School Class of 2025
Paula Zimbrean and Adrian Gozar
Jessie Royce Hill
Emma Ledbetter ’03 and Mark Iscoe
Helene Landemore-Jelaca and Darko Jelaca
Michael Johnson
Lynn Leong and Yiming King
Elinor Kotchen and Matthew Kotchen
Allison Kreitler and Charles Kreitler
Amy Levin and Jonathan Levin ’87
Frances Irvine and Andrew McLaren
Katharine Lorimer ’97 and Austin Mixsell
Veronica Saurett and Pablo Perez
Sara Perkins and Nick Perkins
Judith Chevalier and Steven Podos
Jeannie Rumsey and Ian Rumsey
Lei Shao and Lei Wang
MAROON & GREY
Julie Dorsey and David Ackman
Barbara Kinder and Joseph Adams
Melinda Agsten
Nicki Dakis and George Atwood
Samuel Babbitt ’42
Anne Watkins and David Berkowitz
Chay Bershtein and Richard Bershtein
Sarah Netter Boone ’89 and Andrew Boone
Courtney Broadus ’84
Anne Tyler Calabresi ’48 and Guido Calabresi ’46
Maria Casasnovas and Lorenzo Caliendo
Campus Custom
Greer Candler and Thomas Coder
Margaret Bluhm Carey ’59 and
Tobe Carey
Sowmya Mahalingam and Sankar Chinnugounder
Nina Bender and Kevin Daly
Amanda DeCew and Stuart DeCew
Zeynep Deniz and Engin Deniz
Elizabeth Daley Draghi ’77 and Gary Draghi
Dana Eisenstat
Eliza Erlacher ’19
Polly LaBarre and Zeb Esselstyn
Caroline Falker and Nicholas Falker
Emily Fasano and Christopher Fasano
Cyrus Friedman
Margaret Clement Green ’61
Rachel Lampert and Richard Goodwin
Rebekah Sturges and Jack Harris
Lana Henley-Cohn and Juri Henley-Cohn ’93
John Holder ’76
Alison Illick and Christopher Illick
Impressions Studio LLC
Jody Abzug and Jim Irzyk
Kim Bohen and Douglas James
Holly Johnson ’81
Laura Karlen and Sven Karlen
Allan Katz and Penny Katz
Carolyn Kaya and Tolga Kaya
Courtney Kleeman and Tammron Jay Kleeman ’81
Deb Kotchen
Christine Kim and Douglas Kysar
Catherine Balsam-Schwaber ’86 and Edward Lang
Natalie Lapides ’08
Hannah Leckman and James Leckman
Deborah Freedman and Ben Ledbetter
Alexandra Hokin and Glenn Levin
Margah Lips and Tom Lips
Elizabeth Reinhard and Peter Lorimer ’01
Michelle Matouk and Charles Matouk
Claire Minneman and Jesse Minneman
Sally Mixsell and Henry Mixsell
Carol Morelli
Lisa Mulligan and Brian Mulligan
Joan Nast and Michael Nast
Walker Holmes and Justin Neuman
Marv Neuman
Andrea Oster and John Oster ’00
Christine Pakutka and John Pakutka
REPORT OF GIVING
Myungsook Park
Aléwa Cooper and Markell Parker
Anoli Borad and Abhijit Patel
Ann Baker Pepe and Gregory Pepe
E. Anthony Petrelli ’53
Keilly Quintero and Francisco Poou
Sandy Righter and James Righter
Susan Ross and Donald Ross ’62
Carolyn Sasaki and Clarence Sasaki
Jodi Schneider and Marc Schneider
Barbara Setlow and Peter Setlow ’57
Mariah Sage Seymour and Bruce Seymour
Charlotte Shahid and Kameron Shahid
Amy Sheehan and Colin Sheehan
Kristin Geenty and N. Brice Shipley
Giovana Silva and Cicero Silva
Bradley Simon
Roger Smith ’75
Jennifer Gandhi and Ivan Alonso Solas
Bonnie Stapleton and Bob Stapleton
Marilynn Sturgess and Thomas Sturgess ’62
Edee Sutton and Paul Sutton
Shannon Sweeney ’00 and Tyson Seely
Karin Ouchida and Jack Thompson
Jesenia Knipping and Che Tiernan ’89
Lynne Valentine and Ralph Valentine
Andrew von Haunalter
Xin Wang
Marjorie Weinstein-Kowal
Caleb Wertenbaker ’88
Whit Wheeler and Tonia Wheeler
Susan White and Jeffrey White
Vicki Wittenstein and Andy Wittenstein
Vivian Kuan and Pei-Tse Wu ’82
Caroline Hendel and John Wysolmerski
Alexandra Zagmout and Andre Zagmout
Heather Zetterberg and J E Fredrik Zetterberg
Jennifer Zielinski and Bernard Zielinski
James Zirkle
LOOMIS CLUB
Anonymous (2)
Shyoko Honiden and Aryeh Abeles
Ola Kadhim and Ali Al Tameemi
Kristine Anthis
Bethany Schowalter Appleby ’82 and Nicholas Appleby
Joanne Bailey and Paul Bailey
Andrea Isaacs-Banton and Donald Banton
Donna Batsford and William Batsford
Nancy Becker and Joel Becker
Claire Richards ’76 and Mitchell Berkson
Gail Boms and Abe Boms
Jessie Brinkley ’64 and Bruce Bunting
Seeley Brooks and Preston Brooks ’79
Christine Butler and James Butler
Katherine Campbell
Francine Caplan and Robert Caplan
Linsley Craig Carruth ’85 and Bill Carruth
Mary Ann Bickford Casey ’52
James Bigwood ’68 and Jay Cha
Patricia Chamberlain and Val Chamberlain
Mary Beth Claflin
Ronald Coleman ’04
Sequella Coleman and Ronald Coleman
Cristina Brunet and Joseph Craft
Samuel Craft ’07
Thomas Craft ’14
Valerie Davis and John Cook
Wendy Beetlestone and John Detre ’74
Amanda Diffley and Ray Diffley
Nancy Dunham and W. Lee Dunham ’55
Understanding the Terms
Annually, the Foote Fund supplements tuition income. Foote Fund dollars support academic and extracurricular programs, faculty salaries, financial assistance — virtually every part of the school’s operating budget. Without the Foote Fund, Foote’s budget would not balance, and we would have to reduce offerings to our students or raise tuition to make up the difference. The Foote Fund is an annual effort, beginning July 1 and ending June 30 every year. Parent and alumni volunteers reach out to encourage the Foote community to contribute. Foundation and corporate grant applications are strengthened when we can report high participation figures from our parent body.
Endowment is critical to a healthy school. Endowed funds are invested with the goal of providing a stable, sustainable source of annual income. Interest from endowed funds supports critical goals in perpetuity. The National Association of Independent Schools recommends that an independent school maintain an endowment equal to its operating budget.
Nora Elton ’96 and Christopher Durlacher
Elizabeth DeVane Edminster ’47 and David Edminster
Katie Axt and Kevin Elliott
Elizabeth Collins Fitton and Peter Fitton ’89
Shelley Goodstine and Jose Gomez
Linda Brenner and Tony Green
Anne Brooks Gwaltney ’72 and Thomas Gwaltney
Laura Fernandez and Christopher Hsu
Avlin Imaeda and Suguru Imaeda
Michael Kane
Susan Keegan and Chris Keegan
Lynn Keeshan
Hayley Kelly and Bryan Kelly
Amy Justice and Joseph King
Kristin Kligerman and Thomas Kligerman ’72
Helen Lankenau
Lucie Ledbetter ’08
Carole Mangels and Robert Mangels
Patience McDowell ’75
Ying Luo and Mingchao Mi
Melissa Miller and Daniel Miller
Karen Orzack-Moore and Daniel Moore
Marsha Moses and Ira Moses
Sarah Cohen and Eduardo Noble
Elizabeth Reigeluth Parker ’60 and Richard Parker
Hilary Getman Pearson and Erik Pearson
Diane Palmeri and Albert Rossini
Ryan Harrington and Vatche Simonian
Brenda Carter and Adam Solomon
Karen Stephens and M. Dennis Stephens
Joni Stone and Jeffrey Stone
Ania Drejer Teel and Randy Teel
Christopher Tunnard ’63
Sarah Vidal and Carlos Vidal
Dinny Wakerley and Charles Wakerley
Lynda West and Brian West
Sylvia Thayer and J. Philip Zaeder
Thayer Zaeder ’80
FALCO'S FRIENDS
Anonymous (11)
Tess Adae and Frank Adae
Edna Travis and Barney Adams
Annie Ducmanis Adams and Jim Adams
Alison Johnson and Justus Addiss ’73
Marie Anne Afragola and Nicholas Afragola
Sarah Afragola ’01
Sarah Stapleton and Jonas Akins
Suzanne Alderman and Jason Alderman
Tigest Dilnesaw Nigatu and Amare Eshetu Alemayehu
Aicha Alouah
Lara Anderson
Heather Webb and Pierpaolo Antonello
Mai Wu ’84 and John Apicella
Anne Armour and Gordon Armour
George Aseme
Michal Assaf and Ran Assaf
Emily Barclay ’61
Debra Riding and Oliver Barton
Lee Vorderer and Bob Bass
Emily Bass and Walden Bass
Marci Baxter and David Baxter
Sarah Beck and Andrew Beck
Elizabeth Beck
Katharine Swibold ’75 and Jordan Becker
Kathleen Berenbroick and Robert Berenbroick
Katherine DeVane ’82 and Mark Bernard
Ebou Bobb
Marcia Tucker Boogaard ’50
Kaitlyn Botelho and Tristan Botelho
Hania Deriche and Walid Bouchakour
Monique Rainford and Chester Bourne
Jennifer Jackson Breitling ’91 and Matthew Breitling
Chevaunne Breland ’01
Judith Brennan
Frances Brent and Jonathan Brent
Susan Neitlich and Matthew Broder
Jamie Bruce and Benjamin Bruce
Gregg Burton
Lucas Butler ’03
Anne Byron and Terry Byron
Rachelle Byron and Derek Byron
Annabel Cady
Mary Beth Calderoni and Andrew Calderoni
Ann Calkins
Susan Canny ’96
Amy Caplan ’88
Caren Carpenter and Thomas Carpenter
Rives Fowlkes Carroll ’57 and Richard Carroll
Vannesa Martinez Cecchini and Michael Cecchini
Carol Ann Bradburn Celella ’72 and Scott Celella
Dorothy Clark Chadwick ’73 and Terry Chadwick
Lida Chaine and William Chaine
Nancy Farnam Charles ’55
Sidney Phillips and John Ciccolo
Annie Clark ’76
Lisa Clendenen Sandine ’83 and Patrick Clendenen ’81
Elise Cobb ’14
Leslie Virostek and John Cobb
Merrill Barden Collins ’85 and Jeff Collins
Alison Considine and Liam Considine
Judy Dedmon and Frank Coyle
Roseline Crowley and Douglas Crowley '55
Sarah Miller and Eliezer Cruz
Tina Gray Cunningham and John Cunningham
Leslie Carmin and Enrique De La Cruz
Mary Ann van Oordt and Mariano de la Puente
Alison De Renzi and Francesco d'Amuri
Katie De Vries and Jonathan De Vries
Sarah DeCew
Annie Delgado
Brook Hersey ’74 and Alexander DeLuca
Julia DelSignore
Tracy Demarest and Bob Demarest
Christine Janis and John Deming ’66
Jane Dennett and Bill Dennett
Hamita Sachar and Ohm Deshpande
Cristina Rodriguez and Aaron Dhir
Karen Miller Dibblee ’68 and Thomas Dibblee
Miriam DiMaio and Daniel DiMaio
Katharine Doak and Samuel Doak
Marjo Anderson and Mark Dollhopf
Marsha Douma
Laura Ferry and Justin Driver
Julia Simon-Kerr and Florian Ederer
Brinley Ford Ehlers ’83 and Terrence Ehlers
Bill Ehri and Linnea Ehri
Ruth Lim and Georges El Fakhri
Elizabeth Petrelli Elesh ’96
Jennifer Elliott and Grant Elliott
Ann Esselstyn and Caldwell Esselstyn
Eleanor Evins
John Ewell ’57
Eleanor Warren Faller ’62 and Jack Faller
Caitlin Farrell ’12
Jacob Fasano ’23
Charles Ferguson ’19
Erica Ferrante and Salvatore Ferrante
Ferraro Family
Ayesha Ramachandran and Marta Figlerowicz
Nadia Fisher
Edith Flagg
Tyrrell Fontana and Thomas Fontana ’82
Alicia Fox ’88
Karen Freedman and Gerald Freedman
Suet Yin Fung
Lynn Gabbard and Richard Gabbard
Sandi Gans and Andy Gans
Mary Wood and Ángel Escamilla García
Lynne Banta and Javier Garcia
Anna Garsten and Bryan Garsten
Afton Gilyard and Will Gilyard
Danielle Ginnetti
Valentina Greco and Antonio Giraldez
Jenny Chan and Jonathan Goldstein
Priscilla Meléndez and Aníbal González
Tia Goodwin and Matthew Goodwin
Katerina Politi and Mark Graham
Maria Granquist and Charles Granquist
Abigail Grauer ’20
Janie Merkel and Jonathan Grauer ’85
Barbara Greenwald and Andrew Greenwald
Birke Gregg and James Gregg
Nicole Korda and Jaime Grutzendler
Qiang Guo ’94
Karen Harris and Robert Gurwitt ’72
Kimiko Ishiguro and Bret Halpern
Pat Hames
Elizabeth Hansen and Christopher Hansen ’86
Alayna Stone and Alva Hanson
Poppy Hanson ’18
Julian Harris ’80
Myra Harris and Andrew Harris
Claire Bowern and William Hawkins
Sandra Hawkins and Charles Hawkins
Emily Paley Henick
Linda Keul Henley
Sandra Henning and William Henning ’60
Vicki Schultz and Craig Henry
Kerry Henry
Elizabeth Holt ’79
Sally Hopfner
Sandy Allison and Jim Horwitz
Carla Horwitz and Robert Horwitz
Arthur Howe ’68
Melinda Hunt
Maria Nagy and Albert Iaroi
Stacy Iemma
Ben Irzyk
Jordana Irzyk ’14
Paul Ivancic
Cindy Kissin and John Jacobson
Louise Bluhm Jeanne ’54 and Robert Jeanne
April Adams-Johnson and Dirk Johnson
Edward Johnson ’54
Kathleen Johnson
Barbara Jurgens and Richard Jurgens
REPORT OF GIVING
Susan Katz and Jonathan Katz
Cornelia Kubler Kavanagh ’54 and James Kavanagh
Özler Kayaarasi and Ege Kayaarasi
Tina Kearns ’02
Pamela Ketwaroo and Gyanprakash Ketwaroo
Annie Wang and Benison Keung
Katherine Wolfgang ’75 and Jonathan Krant
Bonnie Kreitler and Bob Kreitler
Benjamin Kruger ’22
Hilary Shank-Kuhl ’68 and Andrzej Kuhl
Margaret Lamere and Richard Lamere
Kathryn Larsen and Thomas Larsen
Sheila Lavey
Jennifer LaVin ’81
Peggy LaVin
Skye Lee
Dahlia Leffell ’11
Erika Krick and Nicholas Lehmann ’90
Kim Yap and Andrew Lewandowski
Xiuling Li
Georgia Crowley Lieber ’88 and Matt Lieber ’85
Soeun Kim and Janghoo Lim
Nikki Lindberg and Sam Lindberg
Yaminette Diaz Linhart ’99 and David Linhart
Bonnie Liston and Kevin Liston
Jingsi Wu and Jiayang Liu
Shannon Kelley and Edrik Lopez
Judah Lopez and Francisco Lopez
Noni Lopez
Kathy Lufler
Honglei Chen and Xing Luo
Tara Lyons and Francis Lyons
Christina MacLean
Laura Martinez and Zachary Martinez
Anita Arora and Mahan Mathur
Judith Matthews and James Matthews
Ming Thompson and Daniel Mattingly
Portia Elmer MacDougall and Roderick Williams MacDougall
Joanna Steinberg and Matthew McConnell
Polly Byers ’74 and Mac McCoy
Michele McCray and Jesse McCray
Cara McNelly Given and Michael McNelly
Richard Menning
Alinor Sterling and Steve Mentz
Michael Milburn
Laura Milligan and Chris Milligan
Deborah Moore and David Moore
Frances Moore
Sarah Morse and Harvey Morse
Sonali Chakravarti and Jac Mullen
Melanie Crowley Mullan ’84 and
Peter Mullan
Charlotte Murphy and Charles Murphy
Colleen Murphy and Michael Murphy
Kate Brubacher and Grayson Murphy ’95
Eliza Myers and Minor Myers
Jennie Bailey Nally ’88 and Ryan Nally
Mary Tomayko and Kumar Navaratnam
Peter Neuman ’80
Barbara Nordhaus and William Nordhaus
Dana Sasso and Marc Normandin
Judy O'Hare and Kevin O'Hare
Patricia Fiorito Oakes ’60
Emily Oldfield and Jeremy Oldfield
Deborah Johnson and Joseph Paolillo
Julia Paolillo ’07
Julia Parker
Libby Peard and Trevor Peard
Maricela Magana and Humberto Perez
Sonah Perry and Edward Perry
John Persse ’73
Catherine Petraiuolo ’83
Marion Petrelli and Richard Petrelli ’57
Carol Poling and Wesley Poling
Christina Price and Jason Price
Donna Pruett and David Pruett
Carol Miller Rand ’57 and Laurance Rand
Dorleen Reidy and James Reidy
Mark Righter ’80
Barbara Riley
Marcus Rivera
Annette Roberts and Kurt Roberts
Emily Robledo
Sarah Blanton ’93 and Eamon Roche ’80
Heyden Rostow and Nicholas Rostow ’64
Diane Ruben and Harvey Ruben
Christina Pavlak and Mark Saltzman
Robert Sandine
Amy Marx and Robert Schonberger
Susan Clark Shaw
Russell Sherman
Kerry Simon
Christen Smith
Deanna Smooke and Mitchell Smooke
Sandra Snow and Henry Snow
Sarah Clark and Gustav Spohn
Susan Swords Stevens ’62
Katherine Dorsey Stone and Kenneth Stone
John Stratton ’54
Susan Stratton ’63
Marcia Streech
Rebecca Streeter and Gordon Streeter
Amy Stephens Sudmyer ’89 and Jeff Sudmyer
Heather Lipkind and Jason Sunshine
Erin Sweeney ’02
Laurie Sweet and Andrew Sweet
SongKeng Teoh and Yingjia Tan
Anne Lu and JingAn Tang
Shu Hu and Hui Tang
Karen Wang and Christopher Teng
Lisa Farrel Totman ’56 and David Totman
Anne Hunt Tritz ’45
Gina Troup
Lise Thomas and Benjamin Turk
Darinka Djordjevic and Franciscus van den Bosch
Erika Villa
Gargi Vora and Amit Vora
Dawn Walsh
Ellen Sherk Walsh ’73 and Nicholas Walsh
Brenda Zhou and Michael Wang
Annie Wareck ’85
Sheila Wartel and Lawrence Wartel
Avery Grauer ’87 and Josh Watsky
Renee Wehry and Lee Wehry
Elizabeth Whitney and James Whitney
Elizabeth Wilkinson and Steven Wilkinson
Robert Wing ’53
Cathy Edwards and Michael Wishnie
Wenyan Witkowsky and Derek Witkowsky
Alyssa Greenwald and Edward Wittenstein
Alexandra Wittner and Mark Wittner
Brian Wysolmerski ’07
Zhirong Jiang and Zhiqun Xi
Liza Konnikova and Dean Yimlamai
Jennifer Youngblood and Mark Youngblood
Ning Sun and Hongyu Zhao
Amanda Zubek and Richard Zubek
MATCHING COMPANIES
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Caterpillar Foundation
Cisco Community Impact
MassMutual
T. Rowe Price
UBS
8TH-GRADE
FAREWELL GIFT
Aicha Alouah
Andrea Isaacs-Banton and Donald Banton
Anne Watkins and David Berkowitz
Stephanie Boms and Elon Boms
Monique Rainford and Chester Bourne
Jamie Bruce and Benjamin Bruce
Maria Casasnovas and Lorenzo Caliendo
Annette Charles and Kerwin Charles
Sarah Miller and Eliezer Cruz
Leslie Carmin and Enrique De La Cruz
Amanda DeCew and Stuart DeCew
Ayesha Ramachandran and Marta Figlerowicz
Elizabeth Collins Fitton and Peter Fitton ’89
Paula Zimbrean and Adrian Gozar
Alayna Stone and Alva Hanson
Dorothea Harper-Mangels and Robert Harper-Mangels
Rebekah Sturges and Jack Harris
Laura Fernandez and Christopher Hsu
Helene Landemore-Jelaca and Darko Jelaca
Carolyn Kaya and Tolga Kaya
Özler Kayaarasi and Ege Kayaarasi
Hayley Kelly and Bryan Kelly
Allison Kreitler and Charles Kreitler
Catherine Balsam-Schwaber ’86 and Edward Lang
Kathryn Larsen and Thomas Larsen
Elizabeth Lasater and Miles Lasater
Shannon Kelley and Edrik Lopez
Michelle Matouk and Charles Matouk
Melissa Miller and Daniel Miller
Anoli Borad and Abhijit Patel
Sarah Blanton ’93 and Eamon Roche ’80
Bernadette Huang and Geert Rouwenhorst
Amy Sheehan and Colin Sheehan
Christen Smith
Heather Lipkind and Jason Sunshine
Anne Lu and JingAn Tang
Ania Drejer Teel and Randy Teel
Darinka Djordjevic and Franciscus van den Bosch
Susan White and Jeffrey White
Wenyan Witkowsky and Derek Witkowsky
Alyssa Greenwald and Edward Wittenstein
Alexandra Zagmout and Andre Zagmout
9TH-GRADE
FAREWELL GIFT
Heather Webb and Pierpaolo Antonello
George Aseme
Emily and Dean Brenner
Katie Axt and Kevin Elliott
Danielle Ginnetti
Judah Lopez and Francisco Lopez
Tara Lyons and Francis Lyons
Eliza Myers and Minor Myers
Walker Holmes and Justin Neuman
Amy Marx and Robert Schonberger
Charlotte Shahid and Kameron Shahid
Kristin Geenty and N. Brice Shipley
Giovana Silva and Cicero Silva
Laurie Sweet and Andrew Sweet
Sarah Vidal and Carlos Vidal
Barbara Rockenbach and Daniel Wilderman
HONORARY GIFTS
In Honor of Jody Abzug
Francine Caplan and Robert Caplan
Kim Bohen and Douglas James
In Honor of Emily and Dean Brenner
Jeannie Rumsey and Ian Rumsey
In Honor of Caitlin Cahow '00
Judith Brennan
In Honor of Annette Charles
Jeannie Rumsey and Ian Rumsey
In Honor of Judy Chevalier
Jeannie Rumsey and Ian Rumsey
In Honor of The Class of 1972
Anne Brooks Gwaltney ’72 and Thomas Gwaltney
In Honor of Elliott Dickson
Whit Wheeler and Tonia Wheeler
In Honor of Foote Faculty & Staff
Jeannie Rumsey and Ian Rumsey
Christina MacLean
In Honor of Casye Gabbard '95, Jesse Gabbard '00, Tim Gabbard '05 and Adam Gabbard '06
Lynn Gabbard and Richard Gabbard
In Honor of Andrés Emil Gonzalez '11
Priscilla Meléndez and Aníbal González
In Honor of Cara Hames
Pat Hames
In Honor of Stacy Iemma
Kavitha Bindra
In Honor of Kindergarten and First Grade teachers
Sally Mixsell and Henry Mixsell
In Honor of Kayla Kowal '19
Marjorie Weinstein-Kowal
In Honor of Amy Lee
Eugenia Hayes and Paul Hayes
In Honor of Serena Levinn '17 and Elena Levin '14
Alexandra Hokin and Glenn Levin
In Honor of Michael Milburn
Kathleen Johnson
Sheila Lavey
Erin Sweeney ’02
Shannon Sweeney ’00 and Tyson Seely
In Honor of Arthur Krontiris Raskin
Valerie Davis and John Cook
In Honor of Andy Rapkin
Jeannie Rumsey and Ian Rumsey
In Honor of Andrew M. Rivera
Marcus Rivera
In Honor of Trevor Rosenthal
Katie De Vries and Jonathan De Vries
Sheila Lavey
In Honor of Adam Solomon
Kavitha Bindra
In Honor of Warren Stone
Virginia Stone
In Honor of Ty and Sarah Sullivan
Jeannie Rumsey and Ian Rumsey
In Honor of Brett Weiss
Jeannie Rumsey and Ian Rumsey
In Honor of Betty Whitney and Judy Cuthbertson
Sarah Clark and Gustav Spohn
In Honor of Andrew Zielinski
Jennifer Zielinski and Bernard Zielinski
MEMORIAL GIFTS
In Memory of Laura Altshul
Candida Alvarez and Dawoud Bey-Smikle
Helen Lankenau
Erika Villa
In Memory of Dr. Amado Baltazar
Carolyn Kaya and Tolga Kaya
In Memory of Serena Totman Bechtel '84
Courtney Broadus ’84
Lisa Farrel Totman ’56 and David Totman
In Memory of Guy and Jill Bigwood
Joan Bigwood ’75
In Memory of Jay Bovilsky
Patience McDowell ’75
In Memory of Martha Brochin
Susan Canny ’96
In Memory of Margaret Brooks
Seeley Brooks and Preston Brooks ’79
In Memory of Ann Clark
Annie Clark ’76
In Memory of Deceased Members of The Class of 1964
Heyden Rostow and Nicholas Rostow ’64
In Memory of Doulas J Crowley '55
Georgia Crowley Lieber ’88 and Matt Lieber ’85
REPORT OF GIVING
In Memory of Kathleen Daley '80
Anonymous
Gina Troup
In Memory of Mary Elizabeth (Betsy)
Daley
Elizabeth Daley Draghi ’77 and Gary Draghi
In Memory of Hunt Deming '64
Christine Janis and John Deming ’66
In Memory of Sandra Draper ’79
Elizabeth Holt ’79
In Memory of Elfriede Ederer and Lee Simon
Julia Simon-Kerr and Florian Ederer
In Memory of Roz Farnam '58
Nancy Farnam Charles ’55
In Memory of Polly Fiddler
Anonymous
Janet Adami
Jeannette Byers ’65
Belinda Chen
Karen Clute
Jane Dennett and Bill Dennett
Andrew Fiddler
Fiddler Family
Barbara Pearce and Norman Fleming
Frederickson Family
Carol Henn
Francine Hofmeister
Mariann Ott
Emily Robledo
Catherine Sbriglio
Deborah Selden and Edwin Selden
Barbara Shimer
Shimer Family
Kristin Geenty and N. Brice Shipley
In Memory of Leon Goldstein
Jenny Chan and Jonathan Goldstein
In Memory of Gareth Hughes
Ivana Hughes and Emlyn Hughes ’75
In Memory of Gail V. Johnson '60
Edward Johnson ’54
In Memory of Edward G.A. Kubler '56
Edward Johnson ’54
In Memory of Hannah Lee '08
Amy Sherman and John McCarthy
In Memory of Mary Mendenhall '57
Rives Fowlkes Carroll ’57 and
Richard Carroll
In Memory of Frank and Laura Perrine
Frances Irvine and Andrew McLaren
In Memory of Frank Perrine
Amy Caplan ’88
Jennifer LaVin ’81
Sandy Righter and James Righter
Mark Righter ’80
In Memory of Laura Perrine
Annie Clark ’76
In Memory of Carol Ross
Katherine DeVane ’82 and Mark Bernard
Daniel Fleschner ’94
Carolyn Friedman
Mai Wu ’84 and John Apicella
In Memory of Phylis Brown Sandine
Robert Sandine
In Memory of Alan Starensier
Abramson Family
Baseggio Family
Amy Caplan ’88
Judy Cooper
Alix Boyle Copel and Joshua Copel
Davis Family
Sue Ehrens
Fleischer Family
Leonard Fried and Maureen Fried
Deborah Friedman and William Friedman
Jennifer Friedman and Alan Friedman
Elaine Haut
Eugenia Hayes and Paul Hayes
Myra Josephson
Karp Family
Allan Katz and Penny Katz
Kennedy Family
Jill Lesage and John Lesage
Levine/Frisch Family
Eileen Limoncelli and Peter Limoncelli
Cindy Metrose
Edith Milender
Elizabeth Muskin and Ben Muskin
Orenstein Family
Andrea Panullo
Bonnie Garmisa and Tom Pinchbeck
Cynthia Rosenthal and Paul Rosenthal
Schaufeld Family
Jodi Schneider and Marc Schneider
Ann Sherer and Eli Sherer
Sallyann Wekstein and Walter Wekstein
Susan Woods
In Memory of Mrs. Shepler
Julian Harris ’80
In Memory of Scott Walsh
Cindy Kissin and John Jacobson
Kerry Simon
In Memory of Betsy and Harry Welch '42
Elizabeth Welch ’79 and Gary Peck
In Memory of Harry Welch '42
Katharine Arnstein ’63
Saylor Heidmann
Sarah Lamar
Leslie Stuart
CENTENNIAL SOCIETY
George Atwood
Carole Broadus
Caren Carpenter
Suzanne Jackson Cartier ’52
Samuel Clement ’65
Robert Congdon
Carol Gordon ’53
Leonard Grauer
John Holder ’76
Elizabeth Holt ’79
Frances Irvine
Sharon Lynn Kagan
Carolyn Lieber
Melissa Matthes
Stephen Murphy
Robert Sandine
John Stratton ’54
Robert Wing ’53
GIFTS TO ENDOWED FUNDS
Hannah Lee Memorial Fund
Abramson Family
Baseggio Family
Amy Caplan ’88
Judy Cooper
Alix Boyle Copel and Joshua Copel
Davis Family
Sue Ehrens
Fleischer Family
Leonard Fried and Maureen Fried
Deborah Friedman and William Friedman
Jennifer Friedman and Alan Friedman
Elaine Haut
Eugenia Hayes and Paul Hayes
Myra Josephson
Karp Family
Allan Katz and Penny Katz
Kennedy Family
Jill Lesage and John Lesage
Levine/Frisch Family
Eileen Limoncelli and Peter Limoncelli
Amy Sherman and John McCarthy
Cindy Metrose
Edith Milender
Elizabeth Muskin and Ben Muskin
Orenstein Family
Andrea Panullo
Bonnie Garmisa and Tom Pinchbeck
Cynthia Rosenthal and Paul Rosenthal
Schaufeld Family
Jodi Schneider and Marc Schneider
Ann Sherer and Eli Sherer
Sallyann Wekstein and Walter Wekstein
Susan Woods
Polly Fiddler Art Fund
Janet Adami
Caroline Agsten ’10
Jeannette Byers ’65
Belinda Chen
Karen Clute
Jane Dennett and Bill Dennett
Andrew Fiddler
Fiddler Family
Barbara Pearce and Norman Fleming
Frederickson Family
Carol Henn
Francine Hofmeister
Cynthia Albert Link and Lawrence Link
Nancy Manke and Hugh Manke
Mariann Ott
John Sasaki ’87
Catherine Sbriglio
Deborah Selden and Edwin Selden
Barbara Shimer
Shimer Family
Kristin Geenty and N. Brice Shipley
Carol Maoz Endowed Fund
Jay Angeletti
Betsy Welch Scholarship Fund
Katharine Arnstein ’63
Saylor Heidmann
Sarah Lamar
Elizabeth Welch ’79 and Gary Peck
Leslie Stuart
Kristen Welch and Barclay Welch ’74
The Margaret and Marshall Bartlett Family STEM Fund for Climate Study and Sustainability
Margaret Wilmer Bartlett ’58 Class of 1975 Scholarship Fund Anonymous (1)
Francesca Bickel ’75
Joan Bigwood ’75
Bonnie Preston and Bruce Conklin ’75
Jessica Drury ’75 and Scott Bieler
Jenny Dunning ’75 and Steve Longfellow
Ivana Hughes and Emlyn Hughes ’75
Katherine Wolfgang ’75 and Jonathan Krant
Jonathan Milikowsky Scholarship Fund
Jennifer Milikowsky ’02 and Tylan Calcagni
Nicole Eldredge and Matthew Milikowsky ’95
Sharon Milikowsky and Daniel Milikowsky
Solimar Santiago Warner and S. André Warner ’98
Martha Brochin Endowed Fund
Susan Canny ’96
Penny Snow
Phyllis Brown Sandine Memorial Scholarship Fund
Lisa Clendenen Sandine ’83 and Patrick Clendenen ’81
Bob Sandine
Class of 1981 Francie Irvine and Mr. O Scholarship Fund
Lisa Clendenen Sandine ’83 and Patrick Clendenen ’81
Todd Kelley ’81
Jean Shepler Miller Endowed Fund
Lisa Clendenen Sandine ’83 and Patrick Clendenen ’81
Elizabeth Prelinger ’68 and Stephen Messner
Jonathan Milikowsky Technology Fund
Jennifer Milikowsky ’02 and Tylan Calcagni
Janet Madigan and Robert Harrity
Nicole Eldredge and Matthew Milikowsky ’95
Sharon Milikowsky and Daniel Milikowsky
Class of 1972 Scholarship Fund
Sarah Drury ’72 and Deborah Sherman
Fair-Oster Family Scholarship Fund
Ray Fair
Levin Endowed Fund for Library materials
Rebecca Levin ’00
Mary Murphy ’92
Endowed Library Fund
Kun Liao and Bingbing Lu
Gene J. Takahashi Scholarship Fund
Wendy Sharp and Dean Takahashi
Orten L. Pengue, Jr. Scholarship Fund
Deborah Johnson and Joseph Paolillo
Catherine Sbriglio
Joya Marks Endowment for Faculty Professional Development
Catherine Petraiuolo ’83
Milos Saccio Fund
Damijan Saccio ’85
Falco School Spirit Fund
Catherine Sbriglio
S. Prescott Bush Clement Endowed Fund
Harmony Clement Spongberg ’60
Endowed Funds
UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENT
Bershtein Family Endowed Fund — established in 2016, and named in 2020, as part of Secure Foote's Future: The Centennial Campaign by Foote parents Chay and Richard Bershtein in honor of their five children.
Bob and Mary Beth Congdon Centennial Endowment Fund — established in 2017 in honor of Foote’s Centennial. Proceeds are used at the discretion of the school’s Board of Directors.
Class of 1968 50th Reunion Endowed Fund — established in 2018 by the Class of 1968 in honor of their 50th reunion. Proceeds are used at the discretion of the school’s Board of Directors to support the school’s mission.
S. Prescott Bush Clement Endowed Fund — established in 2007 in honor of S. Prescott Bush Clement ’35. Proceeds are used at the discretion of the school’s Board of Directors.
ENDOWMENT FOR CAMPUS & FACILITIES
Jay Cox Endowment for PPRRSM — established in 2017 to recognize Jay Cox’s dedication to maintaining and developing The Foote School campus and facilities during his three decades as Business Manager.
ENDOWMENT FOR CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT
Friends of Foote Theater Endowment — established in 2002 by David and Deborah Moore to fund costs associated with the outstanding drama program.
Jean Shepler Miller Music Fund — established in 2009 by alumni who studied music with Mrs. Shepler during her long career at Foote (1953–1991), to provide support for the school’s Music Department.
Jonathan Milikowsky Memorial Technology Fund — created by classmates, family, and friends in memory of Jonathan Milikowsky ’98 to provide annual support to the Technology Department, particularly for new technology and innovative uses of technology.
Kindergarten and Mixed Age Group Programs Fund — established by the parents of Foote students Aya and Hadi Abu-Alfa in 2010 to support and enrich the Kindergarten and Mixed Age Group programs.
Levin Fund — established by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Levin to fund the purchase of books and materials to enrich and extend the collection of the Frank M. Perrine Library.
Library Endowment — gifts to endowment for support of the Frank M. Perrine Library.
The Margaret and Marshall Bartlett Family STEM Fund for Climate Study and Sustainability — established in 2025 by Margaret Wilmer Bartlett ’58 to provide ongoing support for the study of climate and sustainability.
Margaret Brooks Endowed Fund — established in 2010 in memory of Madame Brooks, French teacher at Foote and parent of Preston ’79, Kate ’82 and Nat ’87, to support the school’s Modern Language Department.
Marian W. Spiro Fund for Science Enrichment — established in honor of Marian Spiro, science teacher at Foote (1970–1989), to enrich and enhance the school’s science programs.
Marshall and Margaret Wilmer Bartlett ’58 Family Foundation Endowed Technology Fund — established in 2017 with gifts to provide ongoing annual support for technology needs.
Martha Brochin Endowed Fund for Library Books — established in 2004 in memory of Martha Brochin, a Foote School parent and much-loved pediatrician.
Polly Fiddler Art Fund — established by parents and former students in recogni-
tion of Polly Fiddler’s outstanding work as an art teacher at Foote for more than three decades (1978–2009), to support the school’s studio art program.
ENDOWMENT FOR FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Joya Marks Endowment for Professional Development — created in 2001, and in 2007 named in honor of Joya Marks, Lower School Head (1993–2007), to provide support for professional development opportunities to enrich the lives and work of Foote School teachers.
Violet Talbot Endowed Fund — established by parents and faculty in honor of Kindergarten teacher Violet Talbot at the time of her retirement in 2001 to provide support for teacher training and for financial aid for children of color.
ENDOWMENT FOR FINANCIAL AID
Anne Schroeder Vroman Scholarship Fund — created in 2006 by Barent Vroman in memory of his wife, a member of the class of 1946.
Benevento Family Scholarship — established in 1987 by the Benevento Family.
Stephen E. Binder ’78 Scholarship Fund — established in 2017 with a specific focus on support for students from the city of New Haven. Bohen-James Endowed Fund for Financial Aid — established by Foote parents Kim Bohen and Doug James. Kim served on the Foote Board of Trustees for a decade.
Carol Maoz Endowed Fund for Financial Aid — established in 2020 in honor of Carol’s Maoz’s long commitment to increasing financial aid and diversity at Foote School over her 11-year tenure as Head of School.
Carolyn Foundation Endowment — established by generous gifts from The Carolyn Foundation in 1989 and 1998. This fund provides significant annual funding for financial aid for children of color from New Haven.
Celentano Scholarship Fund — created in recognition of the many contributions of Freddie Celentano, who worked at Foote as a member of the maintenance staff (1963–1977).
Class of 1972 Scholarship Fund — established in 2015 in memory of John Hare ’72 (1958–2015).
Class of 1975 Scholarship Fund — established in 2016 by members of the Class of 1975 to mark Foote’s centennial year.
Fair-Oster Family Scholarship Fund — established in 2018 by Foote parents Ray Fair and Sharon Oster and their three children (Stephen Fair ’97, Emily Oster ’95 and John Oster ’00) in gratitude for their rewarding and meaningful experiences at the school.
Frank M. Perrine Scholarship Fund — established in 1991 in recognition of Frank Perrine’s many contributions to Foote as Headmaster (1967–1992).
Frederick L. Holborn Scholarship Fund — established in 2018 by Hanna Holborn Gray ’43 in memory of her brother, Frederick L. Holborn ’41, a professor of American foreign policy.
Gene J. Takahashi Scholarship Fund — created in 2010 by Dean Takahashi and Wendy Sharp, Kerry Takahashi ’07 and Kai Takahashi ’09 in honor of Dean’s father.
Hannah Lee Memorial Endowed Fund — established in memory of Hannah Lee ’08 (1993–2004), this fund provides annual support for the school’s financial aid program.
Janis Cooley-Jacobs Scholarship Fund — established in 1999 after the death of Foote parent and pediatrician Janis Cooley-Jacobs.
Jay Cox Endowment for Financial Aid — established in 2017 in recognition of Jay Cox’s 35-year service to The Foote School as Business Manager and teacher and his dedication and leadership in building a strong financial aid program.
Jean and Edward Kirby Endowed Fund — established in 2013 by their son, John T. Kirby ’69, in recognition of their love of the school and the central role it played for three generations of the Kirby family.
Jean G. Lamont Endowed Scholarship Fund — established in 2004 in recognition of Jean Lamont’s commitment to diversity and a strong financial aid program during her tenure as Head of School (1992–2004).
Jonathan Milikowsky Scholarship Fund — established in 2007 in memory of Jonathan Milikowsky ’98 by his parents, Sharon and Daniel Milikowsky, brother Matthew ’95 and sister Jennifer ’02, the fund provides financial aid for a student in grades 6–9 who demonstrates intellectual curiosity, cheerful engagement with classmates and teachers, kindness, optimism and appreciation and respect for others.
LaViola Family Scholarship Fund — established by Philomena and John LaViola in honor of their grandchildren, Alexandra LaViola ’06 and John LaViola ’09.
Mandell Family Summer Sabbatical Program — established in 2017 in honor of Madison ’15 and Isabella ’18 to support summer sabbaticals for Foote’s outstanding teachers.
Margaret Hitchcock Fund — established in memory of Margaret Ballou Hitchcock, Foote English teacher and head of the Upper School (1931–1957).
Martha Babcock Foote Fund — established in memory of the founder and first Headmistress (1916–1935).
Orten L. Pengue Jr. Scholarship Fund — created in 2008 by parents and students in honor of Ort Pengue’s many contributions to Foote’s theater program.
Pasi-Sachdev Family Fund — created in 2005 by the Pasi-Sachdev family to reflect their deep appreciation of the Foote School community.
Ann Baker Pepe Endowed Fund for Financial Aid — established in 2018 to honor Ann Baker Pepe’s dedication to the Foote School community over 20 years as Director of Development and Alumni Programs and her steadfast commitment to increasing diversity and strengthening the school’s financial aid program.
Phyllis Brown Sandine Memorial Scholarship Fund — established in 2002 by Phyllis' family and friends. It is also funded by ISIS (Inner-City Scholarships for Independent Schools) in honor of Mrs. Sandine, a Foote parent and longtime friend of the school, and an advocate for early childhood education. The fund provides financial aid specifically for New Haven children enrolled at Foote.
Simone Brown Fund — established in memory of Simone Brown, Class of 1981, following her death in 1983.
The Betsy Welch Endowed Scholarship Fund — established in 2015 to honor Betsy Welch’s commitment as Director of Admissions (1976–1993) to enrolling students from a broad range of racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Timothy and Mary P. Doukas Fund — established in 1997 by Mr. and Mrs. John Zandy in memory of Mrs. Zandy’s parents.
Vlock Family Endowed Fund — established in 2018 by alum Ted Vlock ’13 in honor of his family.
ENDOWMENT FOR LEARNING SUPPORT
Milos Saccio Fund — established in memory of Milos Saccio ’83 (1967–1979), who was a 6th grader at Foote at the time of his death, to provide annual learning support with the intention of helping children reach their full potential.
RESTRICTED FUNDS
The school also appreciates and relies upon the support provided by Restricted Funds. These funds are not endowed — the principal is spent as needed over the years.
Classical Book Fund — established in 1996 to honor Latin teacher Carol Ross and used annually to provide library and classroom resources to enrich the study of classical Greece and Rome.
Falco School Spirit Fund — established in 2009 to fund campus activities and build a sense of community.
Friends of Foote Theater Fund — established in 2002, to provide support for expanded opportunities in educational theater made possible by the construction of the Robert D. Sandine black box theater.
Fund for Community Outreach — established in 2012 to provide funding for meaningful community outreach programs offered at Foote in support of the greater New Haven community.
Thank you!
Class of 2034 — Sara Perkins & Liz Levy
Class of 2033 — Sunil Amrith & John Oster ’00
Class of 2032— Alex Kleiner ’00
Class of 2031— Rob Hames & Charlotte Shahid
Class of 2030 — Peter Rogers
Class of 2029 — Juri Henley-Cohn ’93 & Miles Lasater
Class of 2028 — Christine Kim & Chloe Shaw
Class of 2027— Emily Fasano & Barbara Rockenbach
Class of 2026 — Bernadette Huang & Elon Boms
Class of 2025 — Barbara Rockenbach
Mission What We Do
Empower children to lead with courage, compassion, and purpose.
Vision | Why We Do It
Inspire the next generation to change the world.
Values | Ideas We Live By
Discovery
Curiosity, creativity, and joyful inquiry drive learning. We explore diverse paths to ask and answer questions, generate solutions, and better understand ourselves and our world.
Authenticity
Individuality, expression, and self-acceptance are essential to personal growth and development. True to ourselves, we develop our unique identities and capacity to navigate a complex world.
Community
We are a diverse, inclusive community where everyone belongs. We are leaders – prepared, connected, and responsible to each other and to our local and global communities.
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