THE ACADEMY JOURNAL LAWRENCE ACADEMY FALL 2025
BUILDING BRIGHTER: CREATING NEW SPACE “FOR ALL”
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
EDITORIAL TEAM
President Karen Mitchell Brandvold ’82; P’16, ’17
Beth Crutcher, Director of Advancement
Vice President Phyllis Rothschild P’20
Caitlin O’Brien P’26, Director of Advancement Communications and Special Projects
Secretary Kana Norimoto P’26, P’28 Treasurer David Stone ’76 Robert Achtmeyer ’97 Pamela Amusa ’06 Katherine Beede P’16 Melissa Bois P’22 G. Randall Chamberlain ’79 Cyrus Daftary P’25 Chris Davey P’10, ’16 Peter DeFeo Brit Dewey P’26 Hise Gibson P’24 Courtney Cox Harrison ’83 Liwei Ji P’28 Robin Jones P’25 Jessica Knapp ’99 Greg Lauze ’00 Douglas Long P’15, ’18 Bruce MacNeil ’70; P’04 David Mazza ’01 Michael McLaughlin P’23, ’23, ’25 Catie McMenamin ’97 Peter Myette P’00, ’03 Chuck O’Boyle ’82 Devin O’Reilly P’24 Jason Saghir P’19 Taylor Sele ’02 Edward Steinborn P’23 Richard Tyson Jr. ’87
HONORARY TRUSTEES Lucy Crocker Abisalih ’76 George Chamberlain III P’79, ’81 Albert Gordon Jr. ’59
Anne O’Connor ’78 Dan Scheibe P’23, Head of School Joseph Sheppard P’93, ’94, Retired Faculty Editorial Council Sarah Chadwick, Parent Program and Development Manager Prudence Glover, Program Manager for Alumni Advancement Tonya Kalmes, Director of Development and Annual Giving Ben Rogers ’02, Director of Alumni Advancement Angela Stefano, Editorial Consultant Layout/Design/Production Dale Cunningham P’13, Graphic Designer Photography Jon Chase Jonathan Gotlib, Associate Director of Communications Caitlin O’Brien P’26 Bob Perachio Adam Richins
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From Head of School Dan Scheibe P’23
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In Loving Memory of Kevin Wiercinski P’21, ’23, ’26
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Commencement 2025
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Faculty Profile: Mia Ritter
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Student Profile: Courtney Shifrin ’27
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Making LA Greener: A Group Effort
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Student Spotlight
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A Tribute to Brian Feigenbaum
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Retiring from LA: Lisa Fei P’12, Paul Beauchamp GP’29, and Joe Gregoire
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Welcome to LA
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Alumni Profile: Mei Yiqi 1910
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Alumni Profile: Bitsy Crandall ’22
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Alumni Profile: Tate Jordan ’17
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New Spartan Marks
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Community Events
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Reunion 2025
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Alumni Class Notes
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In Memoriam
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Annual Giving Report 2024-2025
FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL
DAN SCHEIBE Here’s a question I have found more and more compelling during my time leading Lawrence Academy: How do you take something that was founded in the 18th century and make it meet today? The answer is actually pretty simple; focus on the students. That is what the school’s founders intended: They understood a common, but too often overlooked truth: young people would determine the future. And because of that truth, Lawrence Academy today vibrates with the energy of the past meeting the future. We are seizing on that energy — and the confidence and pride we have in our school’s identity and significance — to introduce a new “visual identity” for Lawrence Academy today. You can see that clean, crisp approach in the fonts and colors on these pages; in a more consistent “brand” across our campus, website, and publications; and, most noticeably, in our renewed seal (see facing page and an important note below about our “historical seal”). These changes will not all take place at once, but over the course of this academic year, we will fulfill this particular step of our evolution — this step in “who we want to become”
as a school serving our students and society. And these changes are important; they signal a sense of clarity and assurance that we want all students, families, alumni, and friends of the school to proudly own — and wear! They illustrate — and integrate in design — our past, our present, and our future. They do for our school what we hope to do for our students: recognize, inspire, support, and empower. Those original founders were called “subscribers.” To play with the Latin origins of that word, they underwrote the school they envisioned -- literally signing on the bottom line of the vision for Lawrence Academy. We are eager to have all friends of our academy today, ALL of you, subscribe to our foundation, our identity, our mission, our very special educational place in the world with the same sense of purpose and pride.
OUR FOUNDATION 1793 We began with a
1862 We changed our seal
strong set of ideals, one Schoolhouse (depicted in the seal to the left), a handful of adults (preceptors), and 115 students (male and female at our origins). About a third of the students boarded in local homes and worked in town to pay rent.
after changing our name to recognize the Lawrence Family. Three family members were in the school’s first class, and Amos and William Lawrence were the first major donors. This seal also introduced the school’s current motto, Omnibus Lucet (The Light Shines for All).
On our historical seal, from our brand guidelines: “The Historical Seal with lamp will remain in use for official, approved purposes through the Office of the Head of School. Examples include diplomas and award recognitions for special, ceremonial, and historical functions. The historical seal remains as an elevated mark, as is common practice for many institutions with a deep history. It will remain on display in any place it currently exists as a feature of campus architecture.”
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OUR RENEWED SEAL Lawrence Academy has evolved over the four centuries it has spanned (that’s 1700s, 1800s, 1900s, and 2000s). The school seal has evolved with it. The bill signed by the state legislature, establishing Lawrence Academy formally on Sept. 8, 1793, reads, “Be it further enacted, that the Trustees of the said academy may have one common seal, which they may change at pleasure.” It is a pleasure, then, to introduce our renewed seal, with some explanatory notes surrounding it:
The Cupola: The familiar
The Colors:The Spartan
center of our campus and community experience. Our work and our energy as a school arises within the four cupolas of the Quad.
identity is still navy blue, red, and white (with some shades of grey). Red remains part of our athletic branding (see page 29 for our new athletic marks) and is used as a highlight in our visual identity.
1793: Still an
The Motto:
essential part of who we are. Our origins are deep, dignified, and meaningful. We strive to maintain a strong connection stretching from past to present to future.
The school respects and embraces its origins but speaks the language of today — now even more visible, approachable, and pronounceable.
The Lamp, Belt, and Banner: These were lovely 19th-century flourishes, and they are maintained in the historical seal. They have evolved into a cleaner look for today.
Along with our “common seal,” we have refreshed many elements of our “visual identity,” evident throughout this journal and on campus. These changes are intended to reinforce Lawrence Academy’s core identity as a place proudly recognizable to past, current, and future families. For further grounding and rationale, and a view into how Lawrence Academy shines brightly, particularly today, please scan the QR code.
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TEACHER, COACH, COLLEAGUE, NEIGHBOR, FRIEND IN LOVING MEMORY OF KEVIN WIERCINSKI P’21, ’23, ’26 BY DAN SCHEIBE P’23
Just before the start of this school year, the Lawrence Academy family experienced a deep loss: Kevin Wiercinski passed away on Aug. 14, after a courageous battle with cancer. Our hearts continue to be with those closest to him,
best fill-in coach, or best minibus driver in the league when the situation asked for it. Importantly, Kevin was LA’s athletic director at a key time. In that role, too, he earned the enduring respect of every school, program, coach, and administrator in the ISL.
and we deeply miss him — his presence, his personality, his
As an advisor and as a Winterim leader — his Sports
wisdom, and his unrelenting focus on helping young people
Journalism program is one of the longest-running programs
grow up.
in Winterim’s distinguished history — Kevin was a steady,
Kevin began his career at Lawrence Academy in 1997, as a fresh-faced faculty member willing to do anything to help the students and the school. Given his multiple talents, his influence immediately took and grew. In the classroom, Kevin was a force who provided not just guidance, but confidence and motivation. In his classes, history was experienced as a something to be lived, tried, and tested. NGP, Human Geography, Honors Terrorism — Kevin made learning real and personally important, eventually becoming department chair with a broad influence over the LA curriculum.
encouraging, firm presence. He always stood behind the students, using every psychological, intellectual, and emotional tool in the box to find a way toward growth and success. Of all of his accomplishments and capabilities, Kevin’s greatest strength was as a community and family member. He became a wise and affable elder in the “LA family.” Casually and very affectionately called “Kev” or “Ski” by many generations and populations, Kevin was above all things familiar — the type of person you feel close to right away. He was a reliable presence in the Academy Drive “neighborhood” for any individual or family who needed a
As a coach, Kevin led the LA basketball program over
favor in a pinch, a walk home from the bus stop, or
decades that included championships and sustained
reassurance on the first day of school. He possessed a
accomplishment. But Kevin would also be the first to
classic sense of humor to shake things up but also a sense
acknowledge the value and success of a .500 season. Along
of composure that helped regulate others.
with more than 400 victories came a good number of losses. But in the long game he played, those could be wins, too — an opportunity for learning more important than any final score.
Kevin modeled the core qualities of a great educator in who he was as a person. He loved and cared for his family with passion and unwavering commitment. As a dad, he was both a coach and a fan, whether on the bench or on the sidelines,
Even as the leader of a strong varsity program, Kevin had
urging his kids on with love and pride. With a quality both
the confidence and grace to play whatever role the school
admirable and rare, he had the magical capacity to care for
needed. He could be the best coach of another sport (boys’
other people’s children in the same way. For Kevin, being
soccer in his early days, then golf), best assistant coach,
able to teach and coach was life’s win, and as his brother said in his eulogy, at the end of the game, Kevin didn’t lose, he just ran out of time. The clock will never run out as we
In his classes, history was experienced as a force to be lived, tried, and tested.
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remember him in front of the class, showing us the way, rallying us to do our best.
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COMMENCEMENT 2025 BY JOE SHEPPARD P’93, ‘94
“Now you, the Class of 2025, you carry our mission and our motto, each of you a rising force, a light ready to shine brighter … May you brighten the world around you as you move onward!” With these words, an exuberant Head of School Dan Scheibe welcomed 106 soon-to-be alumni of Lawrence Academy to their graduation on a lovely Friday morning last May 30. He then paused to recognize “two happy occasions beyond graduation”: the birth, at 1:30 a.m. that morning, of Thea Rose Giddings to faculty member Emily Giddings and her
husband, Ian, and the retirement of beloved dance teacher Brian Feigenbaum after 32 years of service. The cheering was long and heartfelt. Senior Cabinet President Boden Belanger introduced Kimberly S. Budd P’22, chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, who summed up her message with a quote from Maya Angelou: “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats so that you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.”
“YOU MAY ENCOUNTER MANY DEFEATS, BUT YOU MUST NOT BE DEFEATED.”
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“Now you, the Class of 2025, you carry our mission and our motto, each of you a rising force, a light ready to shine brighter … May you brighten the world around you as you move onward!”
SENIOR AWARDS The Adrian Chen ’92 Award (linguistic and cultural fluency): Emma Zuo The Benjamin Davis Williams Prize (leadership and innovation): Sally Hu The Head’s Award: Izzy Prudente, Joey Harris, and Sam Pellerin Kaitlyn Nhi Nguyen Service to Society: Teddy Baern and Sally Hu The David Thomas Kinsley Prize for Public Speaking: Charlie White The Faculty Award (conduct and character): Dawit Hawgood The Ferguson Prize for Leadership: Kavan Daftary The Howard Glaser ’55 Award (school spirit): Boden Belanger
From different perspectives, senior speakers Molly Schneider and Ty Wood spoke of moments in school life that made them appreciate their experience at LA. Molly cherished the “little daily things,” like walking across the Quad and “spontaneous conversations in the dining hall,” while Ty, speaking of a difficult team loss in the NEPSAC hockey tournament, learned that “you don’t always get your way — nothing is given to you.”
The Mary Elizabeth Chickering Prize (academic accomplishments and wholesome attitude): Merina Peabody The Melvin Mann Award (leadership and respect): Sophie Zimmermann The Norman and Catherine Grant Award (sportsmanship): Ava Glab The Pillsbury Prize for Character and Conduct: Joeyanna Hodnett The Pillsbury Prize for General Improvement: Eden Jones and Kayla Nguyen The Raymond A. Ilg Jr. Award (achievement in athletics): Derek Schlupf
Diplomas duly awarded, mortarboards duly tossed, the assembled multitude sang “Lawrence, Here’s to Thee,” accompanied by the Boston Brass, and the new graduates lined up on the Quad for the Senior Farewell, a cherished tradition dating back almost 50 years.
The Richmond Baker Prize (athletic leadership): Geena Cookinham
And the band played on.
The Treisman Prize for Superior Scholastic Achievement: Matthew Smith
The Thomas Park ’29 Memorial Award (loyalty and dedication): Jasmine Becotte The Independent School League Award of Excellence: Kayla Rice and Matthew Smith
The Whitehurst Prize (exceptional growth): Jason Jefferson
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FACULTY PROFILE MIA RITTER ONE STEP AT A TIME: MIA RITTER’S JOURNEY TO LAWRENCE ACADEMY BY CAITLIN O’BRIEN P ’26
Associate Director of College Counseling and Testing Coordinator Mia Ritter’s journey to Lawrence Academy is a story of curiosity, purpose, and a deep commitment to helping students find their place in the world. It begins in New York City, where she grew up and attended the Brearley School, a private girls’ school, for elementary, middle, and high school. As she began looking at colleges, Mia found herself fascinated by the admissions process. She loved visiting campuses, especially during a
tour guide coordinator, social media manager, and regional recruiter for areas including Brooklyn, New Jersey, Tennessee, Georgia, northern California, and the Pacific Northwest. Each fall, she traveled extensively and reviewed around 600 applications. This experience clarified her calling: She wanted to work with students earlier in their journeys and help them discover their best-fit colleges before the application process even began. To round out her skills, Mia earned a master’s degree in adolescent counseling from Harvard University.
memorable Spring Break road trip with her mom, and found
When Mia first visited Lawrence Academy, she immediately
joy in comparing schools and imagining the possibilities.
sensed something special. The community felt genuine,
Mia’s next “stop” after Brearley was Grinnell College in Iowa, which she deliberately chose so she could experience something vastly different from her urban upbringing. There, Mia immersed herself in both her classes and admissions, the latter as a student employee. She started as a tour guide and quickly took on more responsibilities as overnight host coordinator, managing prospective student
and the adults cared deeply about the students, not only academically, but also as whole people. The opportunity to support students in and out of the classroom and be part of a place where relationships matter drew her in, and working at an independent school felt like a natural fit. Mia has long believed in the value of independent education, especially the diversity and individuality of the student body.
visits and matching and training hosts. Her behind-the-
Mia’s favorite part of her job is getting to know students in
scenes work with the admissions team sparked greater
every aspect of their lives. Whether on the field, in the
questions: How do colleges define the “right fit,” and what
dorm, or during one-on-one counseling sessions, she
values guide their decisions? By her senior year, Mia was
values the chance to support students as their authentic
conducting interviews with prospective students from
selves. Her approach is relaxed, accepting, and deeply
around the globe — between 150 and 200 in total. These
personalized; she doesn’t believe in one-size-fits-all
conversations deepened her understanding of how
solutions and instead tailors her guidance to each student’s
admissions works and solidified her desire to help students
unique strengths, dreams, and needs. But she admits she
navigate the process.
was surprised at how much she enjoys dorm life and being
After graduation, Mia worked in admissions at Hamilton College in central New York, where she wore many hats:
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fully immersed in the community. She hadn’t expected to embrace that aspect so wholeheartedly.
MIA’S FAVORITE PART OF HER JOB IS GETTING TO KNOW STUDENTS IN EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR LIVES.
The New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC) recently honored Mia as a Rising Leader, recognizing her impact and leadership potential in the field. She is one of about 60 NACAC members —
or not they have a broader plan, she hopes they reflect on the experience with pride and clarity. She wants students to see her as a confidante who encourages their dreams, grounds them, and supports them unconditionally.
out of 27,000 — selected to participate in the NEXT
Mia’s journey to Lawrence Academy is more than a career
professional development program.
path; it is a testament to her belief in the transformative power of education and the importance of helping students
At the heart of Mia’s work is a simple but powerful goal: that
find their way, one step at a time.
every student walks away from the college process having learned something meaningful about themselves. Whether
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STUDENT PROFILE COURTNEY SHIFRIN ’27 ICE, HEART, AND HOPE SHOWING WHAT A BY CAITLIN O’BRIEN P ’26
DETERMINED COMMUNIT Y
In 2019, Courtney Shifrin ’27’s father, Brian, died of
CAN DO
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), — also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Since then, Courtney and her family have been committed to turning their grief into action by raising funds and awareness through ALS1, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting ALS research and patient care. In November 2024, Courtney suggested her family organize a fundraising hockey tournament, and by February, they were ready to make it happen. The first Shifstrong 3v3 Hockey Tournament took place at St. Mark’s School in Southborough. Recruitment was grassroots and community-driven: Courtney and her brother, Charlie, reached out to their personal networks and fielded 10 girls’ teams and four boys’ teams. The tournament ran smoothly and was a fundraising success: The Shifrins raised $6,500, surpassing their original goal of $5,000. For its second year, the Shifstrong tournament is moving to Lawrence Academy and aiming even higher: a $10,000 fundraising goal and a goal of fielding 16 teams. The enthusiasm from last year’s players and spectators is promising, and Courtney and her family are confident they will meet both goals. “Seeing how many people loved it last year, we know we’ll have incredible numbers next year,” Courtney says. This tournament isn’t only about hockey — it’s about honoring a legacy, supporting families affected by ALS, and showing what a determined community can do.
Courtney Shifrin ’27 and her brother, Charlie
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MAKING LA GREENER A GROUP EFFORT BY ANNE O’CONNOR ’78
Lawrence Academy is moving toward a greener future. Plans to use alternative energy sources and increase sustainability will save money in the long run, set an example, and get students involved in promoting responsible stewardship of the land.
provide guidance on the best way forward. The project is possible thanks to a $400,000 Metta Charitable Foundation grant from Peter and Vicky Bauer P’25 and Megan Bauer ’25. “Ideally, Lawrence Academy’s solar example can inspire others to invest in solar at home and carry advocacy for renewable energy into their communities,” the Bauers say. Additionally, energy audits are underway across campus, and more efficient heating options for the Gray Building, the Schoolhouse, and LA South are under consideration. The school will actively engage students in supporting campus sustainability efforts by asking them what they think will provide the maximum environmental benefit for future generations of Lawrence Academy students.
John Chiungos ’67
A donation from alumnus John Chiungos ’67, a commercial construction expert, got the effort underway. Back in 2022, he noticed that LA was replacing things like boilers as needed but did not have an overarching plan to increase sustainability. “We were kicking the ball down the road,” Chiungos says.
Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, students in the high-level Environmental Science class will be given a projected $25,000 annual budget for a sustainability-focused project. They will hear from outside experts and research the environmental, financial, and educational components of their proposed plan.
Peter, Megan ’25, and Vicky Bauer
Student involvement may also extend into extracurricular activities, afternoon programs, and Winterim. The Edward E. Ford Foundation has pledged a grant of $100,000 to support the integration of student involvement in these initiatives. The entirety of this grant will be awarded once the greater LA community donates $100,000 prior to June 2026.
Now, the school is planning a solar array with a lifespan of 25-40 years that is projected to break even within 13 years. Those in charge of the project have met with two vendors to gather information on a school-owned solar power system and discuss options for either roof or ground installation, and a task force will
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE ARTS, ACADEMICS, AND ATHLETICS AT LA FROM SEA TO SKY: A SCIENCE SHOWCASE BY KATE ENGSTROM P’29
One evening in May, a group of juniors and seniors gathered in MacNeil Lounge to share in-depth research with the community. Science teacher Steve Engstrom had hosted showcases of his Honors Marine Science students’ work twice before, but this time, David Strasburger’s Honors Research in Astronomy students joined in. The Sea to Sky Science Poster Session was the culmination of term-long projects in both classes. Students chose topics they found meaningful and engaged in research that reflected how science is done outside of the classroom. Some worked with raw data, while others reviewed current studies related to their topics. “It was exciting to see my students working through the challenging aspects of authentic science,” Steve says, “from the initial stage of choosing a topic to doing a literature review, analyzing data, putting it together in a visual format, and finally editing their work to make it as effective as possible in communicating their findings.” Honors Marine Science students Kian Rasty ’26 and Tessa Wise ’26 studied polar bear movement in the warming Arctic and the effects of noise pollution on whale migration, respectively. In addition to seeing growth in their planning, research, and presentation skills, both students agreed that presenting their posters to teachers, classmates, and families was the most memorable part of the experience. “I’ve never done anything like that before,” Tessa says, “and while I was scared at first, it was fun to teach people about my topic and also learn about other students’ topics.” Both Kian and Tessa were glad to help spread awareness about their respective issues, as well. “This research is simply just one example of what’s happening on a bigger, global scale with climate change,” Kian says. “Even though this project only focused on polar bears and Arctic Sea ice, it reflects a much larger pattern for what is happening and what could happen in the future to ecosystems all around the earth.”
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Ruvanthika Tlg ’25
Alex Luening ’25, one of the students who participated from David’s class, reports that his research experiences led to opportunities after graduation. He spent the summer working as a research assistant at the University of Missouri, and his work there may be published in scientific papers. “It opened up a path for my future I didn’t know was a possibility,” Alex says of both his LA research and his work over the summer, “and I’m excited about where it might take me.” Steve and David’s students completed their classes with not only refined scientific study skills, but also a new way of seeing their world. Thanks to the poster session, the broader LA community learned from them and celebrated their accomplishments, from sea to sky, as well.
“This research and work over the summer opened up a path for my future I didn’t know was a possibility, and I’m excited about where it might take me.” – Alex Luening ’25
HARPER DONNEL ’27 AND MAX MCCUSKER ’27 TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF L AWRENCE ACADEMY’S ARTS PROGRAM BY CAITLIN O’BRIEN P’26
Harper Donnel ’27 is on Lawrence Academy’s varsity soccer and track and field teams, plays cello in the Groton Hill Sinfonia Concert Orchestra, takes private music lessons at Groton Hill, and has played in the pit orchestra for LA productions. The Colorado native is grateful for opportunities to stay committed to playing the cello while pursuing athletics. “LA made it clear that I would be able to fit everything into my schedule while being consistently supported along the way by my teachers,” Harper says. “I work very hard to manage my schedule at LA, but I have rarely felt overwhelmed, and whenever I have, my teachers and coaches have been very understanding and helped me stay on track.” Last school year, Harper played Noah Kahan’s “Call Your Mom” on the cello for the school talent show. “During the performance, my hands were shaking, but when I finished, the applause was even louder than when I was walking on,” she remembers. “I didn’t feel judged for putting myself out there, and I think that overall energy of support best defines LA.”
“I didn’t feel judged for putting myself out there, and I think that overall energy of support best defines LA.” - Harper Donnel
Max McCusker ’27, a day student from Groton, takes dance and theater as sports, as well as weekly instrument lessons, biweekly music theory lessons, and an ensemble class at Groton Hill Music Center. He is also looking forward to the winter musical, which will be produced this year with the Groton School theater department while Lawrence Academy’s facilities are being renovated. Many things drew Max to LA — the beauty of campus, the student support, the freedom to pursue academic interests — but, he says, “Lawrence Academy’s relationship with Groton Hill Music is a total game-changer for young musicians.” The school provides transportation to and from Groton Hill and safe places for instrument storage. Max values his afternoon activities after long days of classes. “It is always refreshing to concentrate on the arts with people who share the same interests,” he says.
“Lawrence Academy isn’t the kind of private school where you just study all the time; it’s the kind where self-discovery is encouraged and students are willing to leave their comfort zone.” - Max McCusker FALL 2025 LAWRENCE ACADEMY 13
VARSIT Y BASEBALL WINS ISL CHAMPIONSHIP BY CHRIS MARGRAF P’24, ’27
Lawrence Academy’s varsity baseball team capped off a remarkable 2025 season by winning the ISL championship, defeating Belmont Hill in a gritty 5–3 comeback victory in the tournament final. The title is LA’s second league championship in four years and was a redemption for the team, which fell just short of the title in 2024 with a 2–0 loss to St. Sebastian’s. With an overall record of 14–5 (11–3 ISL), the Spartans earned a #6 New England Baseball Journal ranking and overcame weather disruptions, rescheduled games, and adversity at the plate to rise above the noise and pressure. Playing under the motto “flying under the cover of darkness,” they stayed humble and focused, prioritizing a team-first mentality and resilience, which paid off in tight playoff victories against Tabor (4–2), St. Mark’s (3–2), and, finally, Belmont Hill. Each win required come-from-behind grit, headlined by dominant pitching from Logan Forgie ’26 and John Paone ’25, a timely relief appearance by Sam Campbell ’25, and clutch hitting from Boden Belanger ’25, Laz Giardina ’25, and John. Senior leadership defined the group, from organizing fall and winter workouts to guiding the team’s culture with humility and accountability. Captains Boden, Laz,
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Jordan Henriquez ’25, and John (co-ISL MVP and Boston Globe All-Scholastic) anchored the roster of 25 players — every one of whom contributed — and all four received postseason ISL honors alongside Logan, the co-ISL Pitcher of the Year. The team’s 0.252 batting average and 1.813 ERA underscored their identity: pitching, defense, and perseverance. Individual moments — for example, Noah Halpern ’25’s walk-off bat toss against St. George’s and Jack Janowsky ’25’s selfless utility play — illustrated the group’s depth and camaraderie. For the seniors, who bookended their careers with championships, the journey from 2022 to 2025 reflected their growth, belief, and bond. As John noted, “Second chances aren’t guaranteed” — but this team made theirs count, finishing the mission and leaving a legacy of toughness, joy, and unity.
“Playing under the motto ‘flying under the cover of darkness,’ they stayed humble and focused, prioritizing a team-first mentality and resilience.” - Coach Margraf
SPARTANS SOFTBALL DELIVERS A SEASON TO REMEMBER BY CAITLIN O’BRIEN P’26
Lawrence Academy’s varsity softball team pulled off an incredible comeback in 2025, earning a spot in NEPSAC’s Big East Tournament — a milestone the program hadn’t reached in years. After finishing 1–13 last season, the Spartans flipped the script with an impressive 8–5 record, thanks to standout performances, strong leadership, and a team-first mindset. At the heart of the turnaround was pitcher Viv Belanger ’27. With a 2.625 ERA and a .429 batting average, she helped set the tone for the team’s success. Preslie Boo ’26 also made her mark, leading the offense with a .458 batting average. Together, Viv and Preslie showcased the depth and talent that made LA one of the ISL’s most competitive teams this year. Five four-year seniors, Ava Glab '25, Merina Peabody '25, Lauren Sopp '25, Izzy Prudente '25, and Grace Walsh '25 played a huge role in shaping the team’s culture by leading offseason workouts, mentoring younger players, and fostering a spirit of unity. “The leadership of our seniors set a powerful example,” says Head Coach Abby Boucher-Lavigne. “They consistently put the team first, and that made a difference both on and off the field.” That sense of togetherness was felt across the roster. Emma Remis ’26 reflects, “We had a few adjustments this
season — new teammates, new positions — but everything clicked.” Viv adds. “Our relationships helped us build momentum. We were always having fun and genuinely enjoying each other’s company.” Coach Boucher-Lavigne capitalized on each player’s skills and talents and utilized designated hitters and pinch runners. “Instead of using just nine players in the field and at bat, we incorporated a more sophisticated offensive strategy,” she explains. While the Spartans didn’t take home the title, their season was defined by grit, growth, and joy. For the seniors, it was a meaningful sendoff, and they leave behind a legacy that will continue to shape the program. “We couldn’t imagine a better way for this incredible team to wrap up such a memorable season,” Coach Boucher-Lavigne says. “Keep an eye on us in 2026, too. It’s a whole new era!”
“The leadership of our five dedicated seniors set a powerful example. They consistently put the team first, and that selfless attitude made a difference both on and off the field.” - Coach Boucher-Lavigne
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A TRIBUTE TO BRIAN FEIGENBAUM “LOOK — UP ON THE STAGE!” “IT’S A TEACHER!”
As he explains to his dancers, “I see everything you guys do.
“IT’S A L AWYER!”
First, I’m born and raised in Brooklyn, and we open our eyes
“IT’S…FEIGENBAUM!”
and down, not because I’m ogling you; I’m looking you up and
to things. If you’re in Brooklyn, New York, I’m looking you up down because I want to see where are your hands? Where’s
BY JOE SHEPPARD P’93, ’94
Brian Feigenbaum P’09, ‘12 took his last “flight” on the
your body language? In a big city, you learn to look at people. Second, I have a law degree, and every lawyer and judge who’s practicing knows everybody can smell the truth.”
RMPAC stage on May 22, cheered by a huge crowd of students present and past, colleagues, and friends. Brian himself danced the last number with Tony Guglietti ’94, who will succeed him as LA’s director of dance. As Lawrence’s first full-time dance teacher, Brian brought dance from the wings into the spotlight, building a program that sent LA’s dance troupe to the renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival six times. Brian himself has performed in the work of several Lawrence alumni who have gone on to professional careers in dance. Anyone who has ever met Brian knows that his powers of observation are, to say the least, formidable. He learns
He learns about his students by watching the way they move — or don’t move. “When a young person, or any person, moves, you can see which movements they’re comfortable with and which they’re not,” he says.
about his students by watching the way they move — or don’t move. “When a young person, or any person, moves, you can see which movements they’re comfortable with and which they’re not,” he says. “In the case of most newcomers, you can see the level of discomfort is on a spectrum, because they’re not comfortable doing anything. They’re not even comfortable standing still, which is something that I learned the hard way over the years.”
Early in his Lawrence career, Brian gave his students writing assignments as a way to get to know them better. As he recalls, the writing “would give me something tangible that I could write about in comments. But I realized that I knew a lot more about the kids through observing them move! … I found that the body language of a person learning dance or doing the kind of movement that I taught was
Brian can tell if a young man is having a hard time at home,
really kind of a window into who they were.” He admits that
or “if a young woman has had some unpleasant experiences
his insights sometimes made term-end comments difficult
on a Friday or Saturday night in her recent teenage years. If
to write, because, as he says, “If I saw something in a kid,
you think that doesn’t come right out in movement, it sure
even if it was nebulous or esoteric, I would try to find a way
does,” he notes. “Their bodies turn inward. We have
to explain it. And that’s why my comments were always too
archetypal images of harm, and they’re clear as day.”
long, as my colleagues would say. But I felt a responsibility to the parents.”
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“If I saw something in a kid, even if it was nebulous or esoteric, I would try to find a way to explain it. And that’s why my comments were always too long.”
Though he may have found writing about his students
potential energy coiled up inside you that it’s ready to
difficult, Brian loves to talk about dancing, and his
release when it’s needed. The Romans developed early
historian’s background — he taught a section of U.S.
stealth. Alexander the Great was one of the early stealth
History — enriches the conversation. (He holds a B.A. in
fighters in North Africa, Egypt particularly. There are
History from Connecticut College, as well as a J.D. from
references to the way he trained his soldiers. And it’s really
Boston University and an M.F.A. in dance from the Tisch
reminiscent of dance training — the holding of positions,
School of the Arts at NYU.) “The earliest ways of training
the marshaling of your strength. If you think of the early
[Roman] warriors were very similar to dance training,” he
scene of the movie Gladiator, and you have the Romans
explains. “You had to achieve stillness — stillness with
against the German hordes, and the German hordes are like,
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BRIAN FEIGENBAUM CONT. ’We’re gonna come get you.’ It’s like, Let’s run at each other.
As an era ends, so a new one begins. What surprises await
But Russell Crowe and the Romans are like, ’Don’t they know
us in the Black Box? We can be sure of one thing: It is
when they’re defeated?’ And the Romans are just waiting for
Lawrence’s good fortune that Brian provided “space” thirty
the Germans to run into them.”
years ago for a talented young man who probably never
Brian also likes to talk about the healing quality of dance, which he calls “one of the things I’ll be writing about in my
dreamed he would be dancing in his mentor’s footsteps. What a joy it has been, Brian.
dotage,” chuckling at his own word choice. “I believe dance is the original healer of the psychophysical spectrum,” he says. As for the rest of his “dotage,” it will be anything but. He admits to having any number of books in his head, but above all, he’ll continue to dance and to teach others to dance. “One of the things I’m entertaining is to keep dancing,“ Brian says.” But I want to work with adults more, and I want to work with men. It’s not that I don’t adore women — I love women. Most of the people I’ve worked with in professional dance have been women. But I feel like men could use spaces that I might be able to provide.”
MEET TONY GUGLIETTI ’94 “LA, and Brian in particular, was hugely instrumental in me having a career in dance,” says Tony Guglietti ’94. “Two experiences opened my eyes to the world of dance. I did a dance Winterim my first year, which showed me what dancing every day could be like. My senior year, I did an independent study (called LA II at the time) in which I created my own curriculum centered around dance. That program prepared me to major in dance in college.” Coincidentally, Tony’s senior year was Brian Feigenbaum’s first at Lawrence. “He helped me craft my program and also helped guide me in creating the solo I needed for college auditions,” Tony says. Tony eventually moved back home after graduating from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, at which time the Lunenburg native began working professionally with Brian, from whom he derived much of his teaching philosophy. “I’ve always learned best by doing, rather than by listening or writing,” Tony explains. “So, my teaching philosophy is rooted in what I always needed: movement. In my class, we learn less by talking and more by doing — by getting active right from the start and uncovering/ discovering things about ourselves, each other, and our Tony and Brian dance together in one of Brian’s final performances for LA.
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world through physical exploration.”
THE LA FUND TOP 3 REASONS TO GIVE
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RETIRING FROM LA TAKING JOY IN SEEING STUDENTS GROW: LISA FEI P’12, RN, BSN BY ANNE O’CONNOR ’78
When Lisa Fei came to Lawrence Academy as a per diem nurse in 2007, she fell in love with working with students. Seeing the underclassmen transform into young adults proved to her that some of the greatest challenges come with great rewards. At times a surrogate parent to her patients, Lisa gave students options and tried to steer them in the right direction as they made decisions. She urged them not to be afraid of making mistakes, as they grow from doing so, and advised them to “think through the consequences and be safe.” Lisa was a registered nurse with an associate’s degree when she arrived at LA, but after serving as the Health Center’s interim director, she wanted to continue her education. During her time on campus, Lisa earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Fitchburg State University. Students’ needs and required medical support increased during Lisa’s 18 years at LA. Changes in technology and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a need for more mental health resources and a greater focus on the issues that come with adjusting to life away from home. Heath Center staffing increased in response and LA’s nurses and physician now have an on-call system in place for overnights and weekends, when the Health Center is closed. Lisa says receiving LA’s Peabody Memorial Award in 2023 was “a wonderful, wonderful point” in her career. Hearing students speak on her behalf at the school’s annual Founders’ Day ceremony moved her. Now that she is retired, Lisa and her husband live in South Carolina, close to family.
Receiving LA’s Peabody Memorial Award in 2023 was “a wonderful, wonderful point” in her career. Hearing students speak on her behalf at the school’s annual Founders’ Day ceremony moved her.
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ALWAYS THERE TO HELP: PAUL BEAUCHAMP GP’29 BY KATE ENGSTROM P’29
Before entering the realm of technology, Paul Beauchamp GP ’29 wore many hats — from Maytag repairman to small business owner. These experiences, and his degree in electrical engineering, prepared him well for the problem-solving and detail-oriented work inherent to this field, and gave him personal touch that is essential in a school setting. Paul worked at Groton School for 15 years before coming to LA as an IT support technician in 2016; over the next decade he came to appreciate what he describes as “a wonderful and welcoming community environment.” Paul’s colleague Austin Bradstreet P’26, ‘28 describes him as “technically brilliant, self-made, reliable, and selfless individual” whose attitude is “whatever you need me to do, I’m here to help.” Paul was able to address everything from printers to wireless connections, helping his team support the school in countless ways. The faculty and staff at LA could not be more grateful for the many tasks, big and small, that Paul accomplished while he was here, and they will remember him best for the smile and kindness with which he completed them.
A RELIABLE AND STEADY PRESENCE: JOE GREGOIRE BY CAITLIN O’BRIEN, P’26
When Joe Gregoire joined the Lawrence Academy buildings and grounds team in 2007, the facilities looked a bit different than they do now. LA South was still the Groton Country Day School; the property on Old Ayer Road now owned by LA was a sheep farm; and only four of the eight faculty residences in “the neighborhood” were complete. As LA’s acreage and number of buildings increased during Joe’s 18 years at LA, his commitment to their care and upkeep remained steadfast. On any given day, you could find Joe on a ladder in the Schoolhouse, hanging banners; fixing doors and locks across campus; setting up tables and chairs for an event; and making building repairs. His determination, reliable and steady presence, and willingness to help wherever needed will be missed. In retirement, Joe plans on enjoying his home in Ashby, woodworking, traveling, and spending time with his family.
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WELCOME TO LA
Whether they live on or off campus, all faculty participate in Lawrence Academy’s residential life program, either as dorm parents or affiliates. Additionally, all serve as advisors, and most have coaching or extracurricular responsibilities. Daniel Burke is a part-time history teacher. He attended
common values about life and education. Niall enjoys golf,
Westminster School in Simsbury, Conn., and has a B.A. in
yoga, live sports, and spending time in nature.
history from Hamilton College. His favorite things about working at Lawrence Academy are the welcoming and helpful colleagues. He lives off campus with his wife, Aimee, and their yellow Labrador, Poppy. He has two daughters at Lehigh; his oldest daughter just graduated and works in Boston for Digitas. History is a lifelong passion of Daniel’s, and when he is not working, he enjoys fishing, golf, hiking, and DIY projects at home. Niall Cremin ’20 is a science teacher, learning coach, assistant boys’ varsity lacrosse coach, and Pillsbury dorm parent. He has a B.S. from UMass Lowell in general biology, where he was on the men’s lacrosse team. Niall has coached several lacrosse teams, including the Top Gun Littlenecks and Fighting Clams and at Algonquin Regional High School. He lives in Dana House with his Bernese Mountain Dog, Marshall, and his favorite thing about working at LA is being around administrators, faculty, staff, and students who share
Leigh Dean joined the Lawrence Academy community as an assistant coach for the boys’ varsity hockey team in 2022 and recently became the school’s full-time rink operations manager. Leigh has worked in various capacities within the hockey industry, including as the general manager at Total Sports Repair, the arena manager for Chelsea Piers and Merrimack College, and the director of hockey operations for the Islanders Hockey Club. He has a B.A. in English from Providence College. Isabella Giesing is a science teacher, learning specialist, assistant cross country and track and field coach, and dorm parent. She has a B.S. in environmental science and an M.S. in engineering management from UMass Lowell, where she was a four-year track and field athlete. Prior to working at Lawrence Academy, she was a health, safety, and environment (HSE) specialist at BSI, a business improvement and standards company. Isabella lives in Bigelow Hall and loves to run, bake, and spend time with her family and friends.
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Sebastian Kania is a French teacher. Born and raised in Albany, N.Y., he has a B.A. in history and French and francophone studies from Union College and an M.A. in European history, politics, and society from Columbia University. Sebastian lives in Dana House and enjoys reading, writing, learning languages, and watching movies. He is passionate about all things French, history, literature, and so much more and is excited to be joining the Lawrence community this year. Chris McManus is an English teacher. He has a B.A. in English with a dual minor in education and public policy from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. He is joining Lawrence Academy from the Carroll School, where he was an English teacher and coach. He lives in Groton. Evan Perry is a math teacher and assistant coach for the boys’ varsity soccer and boys’ thirds basketball teams. He has a B.A. in visual arts and a B.S. in mathematics from Union College, where he was a four-year men’s soccer player. He lives in Dr. Green and enjoys golf, disc golf, and photography. Tony Guglietti ’94 is the director of Lawrence Academy’s
Laura Lyons is a math teacher, rec pickleball and tennis
dance program. He has a BFA in dance from New York
coach, and girls’ varsity tennis coach. She has a B.S. in
University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Tony lives by a lake in
mathematics from Fitchburg State University and an M.A. in
Lunenburg with his wife, Kristin, and their son, Nico. Kristin
mathematics education from Columbia University. She has
has a dog (Lola) that he tolerates and a cat (Lilah) that he
taught math since 1994, including 14 years at the Groton
loves. In addition to dancing and teaching dance, Tony
School. Laura loves Lawrence Academy’s beautiful campus
referees hockey games, performs stand-up comedy, and
and appreciates the warm and welcoming environment.
operates a small painting business (Steady Guglietti
She lives in “the Barn,” next to the Alumni Development
Precision Painting). He also really loves hot dogs, and his wife
Office, and enjoys her family, exercising, and spending time
believes he eats too much fast food. On campus, Tony is likely
in Maine.
best known for his all-school skits in 1994 and for decorating the halls outside the Black Box for years as a winged dancer in flight. The New York Times once called him "deliciously
Tracy Rockwell is a human resources assistant and payroll and benefits specialist. She has 20 years of experience
goofy," and that probably says all you need to know!
working in human resources. She has a B.A. in sociology
Lily Huff is a part-time history teacher. She has a B.A. in
Westminster, Mass.
history from UMass Amherst with a minor in women and gender studies. Lily loves the community on campus and embraces the unique opportunity for personal connections between staff and students. She lives in Groton with two cats, a dog, and seven chickens. Lily enjoys painting, crocheting, watching scary movies, and dancing to disco. She is also a superfan of RuPaul’s Drag Race and has seen the
from the University of New Hampshire and lives in
Kevin Weaver ’20 is an art teacher. He has a BFA in illustration from the University of Hartford Art School. Kevin’s favorite thing about working at Lawrence Academy is getting to know students and their unique strengths. He lives in Dana House and enjoys creating art, reading comics, and rooting for the Celtics.
entire show at least four times.
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ALUMNI PROFILE MEI YIQI 1910 FROM STRIFE, EDUCATION BY ANNE O’CONNOR ’78
Dr. Mei was among the first group of 47 young men to earn
RESEARCH BY PAUL HUSTED ’64
one of those scholarships, after taking a rigorous exam in Peking, and in November 1909, he and the others traveled to
Author’s note: American spellings of Chinese names have changed over the past century. Beijing was once spelled Peking or even Pekin. Yiqi, Dr. Mei’s given name, is spelled differently across different sources. In 1900, an 11-year-old boy and his family fled their hometown for the summer, their lives disrupted during the Boxer Rebellion. It was the first time — but not the last — that war affected Dr. Mei Yiqi 1910. In the aftermath of the short-lived rebellion, China overpaid the United States for the role it played in quelling the insurgents, and the U.S. used the money to establish an indemnity fund to provide scholarships for Chinese children to study in America.
Mei Yiqi 1910
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the United States. Dr. Mei and several others were not quite ready for university studies, so they went to several prep schools — including Lawrence Academy — instead. Dr. Mei and nine other Chinese students boosted LA’s student population to 45. Dr. Mei’s American education was a good investment for his home country. After he graduated with distinction from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1914 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, he became a physics instructor at Tsinghua College in Peking. Dr. Mei became president of the school in 1931, and under his leadership, Tsinghua grew from an exam preparation school to a leading university in China.
Dr. Mei is buried on the National Tsing Hua University campus. His mausoleum is in the “Garden of Mei.”
Mei Yiqi with other Lawrence Academy students from China in 1910
However, war soon took a toll on the growing school. In
After he returned to Taiwan in 1955, Dr. Mei helped
1937, Tsinghua temporarily amalgamated with two other
establish the National Tsing Hua Institute of Nuclear
universities and moved more than 900 miles away, to
Technology, now the National Tsing Hua University, with
Changsha, for the duration of World War II. The Peking
American aid. He died in 1962, at age 73.
campus was heavily damaged by Japanese troops but was rebuilt and reopened in 1946. During this time, WPI awarded Dr. Mei an honorary doctorate degree in 1940.
Dr. Mei’s accomplishments shape his schools today. NTHU, where his body is entombed, still receives yearly interest checks from the funds Dr. Mei protected, and both highly
War shaped Dr. Mei’s professional life yet again in 1948,
ranked Chinese universities regard him as their “eternal
during the Chinese Civil War, when Communists took
president.” The universities in Beijing and Taiwan
control of the Tsinghua campus. Many fled, and Dr. Mei and
partnered with WPI in 2016 to form the Center for Global
his family spent several years in the U.S. as he worked to
Policy Safety.
protect endowment funds. From 1948 to 1949 and again from 1958 until 1961, he was the Chinese government’s minister of education.
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ALUMNI PROFILE BITSY CRANDALL ’22 LIVE FROM NEW YORK ... BY KATE ENGSTROM P’29
Elizabeth “Bitsy” Crandall ’22 has always wanted to run her own stand-up comedy venue. She has been working toward her goal by taking opportunities to perform and write since she was a freshman at Syracuse University, and an internship at Saturday Night Live in the spring was the
After she graduates in May with a degree in television, radio, and film and a minor in creative writing, Bitsy plans to move back to New York City and make her way in the world of stand-up comedy. Whether she ends up onstage or working as a venue manager, she is sure to make her mark thanks to her passion and experience.
perfect chance to learn about the industry and gain further experience. After doing her fair share of coffee and food runs, Bitsy was one of two general production interns (out of fifteen) selected to serve as master book intern. In that role, she edited and prepared scripts for SNL’s comedians, often under pressure. The work was fast-paced and demanding, and she learned to think on her feet and collaborate effectively. Because of the timing of her internship, Bitsy was involved in the production of SNL’s 50th anniversary special. A one-on-one conversation with Rosebud Baker, a writer for the show’s “Weekend Update” segments, was another memorable moment of Bitsy’s four-month internship. She was touched by Baker’s willingness to help interns succeed after their time with SNL and now boasts Baker as an Instagram follower. “It was awesome to feel like they’re putting us on the right path to our career after this,” Bitsy says. Bitsy credits her experiences with LA’s Honors Theater program as a significant part of her success. “That time gave me a certain amount of confidence in my ability to enter into the creative space that I don’t think I ever would have had without having been in that program,” she says. “My One-Act showed me that was what I wanted to do in life.” “LA always allowed me the freedom of expression that has become the focal point of my career now,” she adds. Bitsy Crandall '22
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“LA always allowed me the freedom of expression that has become the focal point of my career now.”
Bitsy on the set of Saturday Night Live
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ALUMNI PROFILE TATE JORDAN ’17 FROM ONE PITCH TO ANOTHER
Tate Jordan ’17
BY ANNE O’CONNOR ’78
As a senior at Lawrence Academy, Tate Jordan ’17 couldn’t decide which sport she loved best: soccer, basketball, or track and field. She lost a year of competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so she went on to a fifth year at Loomis Chaffee to give herself additional time to make up her mind. Her decision — soccer — led to an exciting career. Tate spent four years on the pitch for American University
By “trusting the process” — networking with people she knew from her years in athletics — Tate went from working for the Pioneer Baseball League as a post-grad to a position with On Location, a luxury hospitality marketing company for major sporting events. As a partnership marketing manager focused on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, she is once again involved with her chosen sport of soccer — but this time, she’s playing for the team making the pitch for different levels of premium hospitality.
in Washington, D.C., while she earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations and strategic communication. Because she missed a year of play at LA, she was allowed to play an extra
“It’s so much fun,” Tate says. “It’s really, really wild. I
year in college — which she did, at New York University,
had no idea this was a possibility.”
while completing a master’s degree in sports marketing.
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THE SPARTANS GET A MAKEOVER
OUR UPDATED MARKS
Along with our “common seal,” we have refreshed many visual elements of our identity seen throughout our publications, our campus, and our Spartan athletic brand. These changes are intended to reinforce Lawrence Academy’s core identity as a place proudly recognizable to past, current, and future families.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS LAWRENCE ACADEMY PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, ALUMNI, AND FRIENDS MAKE OUR COMMUNITY SHINE EVEN BRIGHTER. The spring and summer of 2025 were filled with opportunities to connect and reconnect with the worldwide LA community. From Groton to California, Madrid to Beijing, we know we can count on the Spartan family!
NEW YORK
HOME OF LIZ HARRISON ’82, NYC
Alphabetically: Qaasim Ahmed ’09, Molly Bagshaw ’04, Brian Burns ’15, Lamont Cordero, Hannah Currie ’15, Evan Dahl ’15, Nicholas Giovacchini ’08, Eliza Higgins ’18, Victoria Hodgkinson ’18, Kayla Hussey ’16, Lauren Kirk ’15, Nicholas Mauro ’15, Alejandro Menjivar ’11, Jack Murphy ’15, Matthew Noel ’19, Mike Parker ’89, Director of Alumni Advancement Ben Rogers ’02, Matt Saghir ’19, Head of School Dan Scheibe P’23, Taylor Sele ’02, Kristina Tower ’15, Jorie Van Nest ’18, Jazz Williams ’14, Antiqua Williams P’14
From left: M. Darsie Alexander ’83, Victoria Lamb ’73; P'96, Beth Frissora ’95, Liz Harrison ’82, Juan A. Salinas-Bentley ’84, Laura Graceffa ’83, Scott Brewitt ’82, Anna Koules ’73, Head of School Dan Scheibe P’23, Kerry Jordan ’82, Qaasim Ahmed ’09, Director of Advancement Beth Crutcher, Taylor Sele ’02, Director of Alumni Advancement Ben Rogers ’02
MILL VALLEY, CALIF.
SAN FRANCISCO
From left: Barry Fishman GP ’26, Christina Nelson, Head of School Dan Scheibe P’23, Geoff Nelson ’60, John Foran ’57, Duncan Schmidt ’75, Ellen Fishman GP ’26
From left: Chris Straub ’03, Head of School Dan Scheibe P’23, Lauren Schwartz Nash ’83, Greg Boro ’83
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MADRID, SPAIN
NORTH CAROLINA
From left: Isa Velletri (Cata ’25), Luis Sanchez de Lamadrid (Nacho ’24, Luis ’20), Director of Development and Annual Giving Tonya Kalmes, Alberto Garcia Cantero (Marina ’28), Nacho Sanchez de Lamadrid ’24, Juan Jose Barragan Fiscer and Raquel Floro Civico (Carmen ’27), Marina Garcia Cantero ’28, Gloria Anabitarte (Borja ’17, Alvaro ’13), Carolina Gomez de la Barcena (Nacho ’24, Luis ’20), Alvaro Alonso ’13, Eduardo Alonso (Borja ’17, Alvaro ’13), Senior Associate Director of Admissions Val Templeton ’89 (Michael ’19, Jack ’16)
Head of School Dan Scheibe P’23 and Bob Berry ’66
DENVER
BOULDER
From left: Andrew Milmoe ’03, Courtney Harrison ’83, Head of School Dan Scheibe P’23, JD Sawyer ’88
Andy Franklin ’68 and his wife, Audrey, with Head of School Dan Scheibe P’23
FLORIDA
WASHINGTON, D.C.
From left: Director of Alumni Advancement Ben Rogers ’02, Jaclyn Addorio ’00, John Addorio, Charlotte Floyd P’95, ’97, ’01, Charles Floyd P’95, ’97, ’01, Gilman Conant Jr. ’73, Peace Conant, James Hartwell Jr. ’71, Barbara Hartwell, Griffith Mark, Jr. ’62, Arch Shaw II ’69, Douglas Murphy ’61, Ann Murphy, Head of School Dan Scheibe P’23
From left: Director of Alumni Advancement Ben Rogers ’02, Mark Bedetti ’19, Witney Schneidman ’70, Pam Amusa ’06, Danielle Germain ’89, Director of Advancement Beth Crutcher, Tom McCuin Jr. ’85, Stanislaw Marshall ’01, Naomi Schatz ’85
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SHANGHAI
BEIJING
From left: Lei You (Zeyu You ’28), David Chen and Jenny Li (Jayce Chen ’26), Wen Lyu (Chen Yang ’27), Director of Development and Annual Giving Tonya Kalmes, Head of School Dan Scheibe P’23, Wenhui Dai (Zeyu You ’28)
From left: Eric Wang (Alan Wang ’27), Anne Li (Quentin Liu ’28), Tracy Tang (Alan Wang ’27), Director of Development and Annual Giving Tonya Kalmes, Head of School Dan Scheibe P’23, Mike Yu (Linda ’28)
HANGZHOU
BEIJING
From left: : Xiang Wang (King Jin ’28), interpreter Lucy, prospective student Edward Xu and his mother Yingte Shu, Jack Jin (brother of King Jin ’28), Wenjuan Zhang (Bob Rao ’28), Jin Lu (Joshua Feng ’27), Director of Development and Annual Giving Tonya Kalmes, Head of School Dan Scheibe P’23, Shaohua Rao (Bob Rao ’28), Zheyong Jin (King Jin ’28).
From left: Tracy Tang (Alan Wang ’27), Yahong Li (Liam Song ’27), Director of Development and Annual Giving Tonya Kalmes, Tina Tian (Daisy Han ’28)
CAPE COD
LA alumni, parents, faculty, and staff gathered at the home of Trustee Mike and Beth McLaughlin P’23, ’23, ’25 in West Falmouth, Mass.
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GRANDPARENTS’ AND SPECIAL FRIENDS’ DAY On May 14, family members and friends had the opportunity to attend advisory and classes, enjoy a meal, and experience campus life with their students. This is consistently one of the most beloved and memorable days of the year.
SPARTAN GOLF CLASSIC The Lawrence Academy Spartan Golf Classic was held on June 23 at TPC Boston. Alumni, parents, community members, vendors, and friends came out to support the LA Fund and our students, raising close to $100,000 and setting a tournament record! Although it was a balmy 100-degree day, the course played beautifully, the golf air cannon was a crowd favorite, and everyone had a great time.
From left: Jose and Lilia Vasquez GP’22, ’25, Maya Vasquez ’25 and Barbara and Robert Phillips GP’22, ’25
From left: Ed Steinborn P’23, Cooper Steinborn ‘23, Owen Puglielli '23
THANK YOU, VOLUNTEER LEADERS!
SPRING SOCIAL
None of what we accomplish would be possible without the leadership of our Parents’ Association and Alumni Council. For the 2025-2026 school year, we are excited to welcome last year’s LA PA vice president, Nissa Belanger (Boden ’25, Viv ’27) as the LA PA president. Joining Nissa this year on the LA PA Executive Committee is vice president, Cindy Remis (Abby ’23, Emma ’26, Will ’28), and LA Fund Chair Jeana Colangelo (Alex ’25, Sara ’29). Nissa, Cindy, and Jeana will partner with the advancement team to help support parent engagement, giving, and participation. We look forward to another great year of collaboration with the LA PA Executive Committee and the individual committee chairs, whose continued dedication and commitment to LA have strengthened the bonds within our school community.
The Lawrence Academy Alumni Council is a volunteer organization comprising several generations of alumni. They aim to facilitate activities and relationships among LA alumni and the greater school community while encouraging participation in functions, projects, networking, and philanthropy.
2025-2026 Alumni Council Members Victor Howell ’08, chair
Patrick Donoghue ’06
Renee Perkins ’16, vice chair
Tori Wellington Hanna ’97
Lindsay Latuga Howard ’00, secretary
Paul Husted ’64
Marcelous Atmore ’07
Kevin McDonald ’70
Molly Bagshaw ’04
Annie Steward McGuire ’03
Robert Barsamian ’13
Clare Noone ’14
Cameron Knight ’14
Ryan Betro ’18 From left: Nissa Belanger, Cindy Remis, Jeana Colangelo
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REUNION 2025
REUNION WELCOMES MORE THAN 200 BACK TO CAMPUS
BY CAITLIN O’BRIEN P’26
On May 30 and 31, Lawrence Academy welcomed more than 200 alumni and their guests to campus for reunion. Officially, this year’s event was a celebration for classes ending in 5s and 0s, but alumni from across the generations found their way to the Quad to reminisce, reengage, and say farewell to longtime dance program director Brian Feigenbaum P’09, ‘12 as he concluded 32 years of teaching at and service to Lawrence Academy. (Read more about Brian on page 16.)
Scheibe led a presentation on the state of the school and a remembrance ceremony in the memorial garden. Phil Hersh ’64 was honored with the Robert Heberton Terrell Award for Distinction in Alumni Achievement. A reunion dinner and the presentation of alumni awards under the tent capped off the weekend, and alumni ate and celebrated well into the evening.
On Friday evening, members of the Class of 1975, along with other golden alumni and their guests, enjoyed each other’s company as they celebrated their 50th reunion at the Groton Inn. Nearly 40 guests were in attendance. Many more alumni joined the festivities on Saturday, which began with the annual Tom Warner ’75 Memorial 5K Walk/Run and an aerobic workout led by Liz Carroll ’00. The dedication of the Frigoletto Family Health Center, the Community Commons groundbreaking ceremony, and student-led campus tours followed throughout the day. During lunch on the Quad, Brian received the Alumni Faculty Appreciation Award. After lunch, Head of School Dan
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The Frigoletto family gathered for the dedication of the Frigoletto Family Health Center.
PHIL HERSH ’64 HONORED WITH FIRST TERRELL AWARD BY JOE SHEPPARD P’93, ‘94
A highlight of May’s Reunion was the presentation of the first Robert Heberton Terrell Award for Distinction in Alumni Achievement. The recipient was Phil Hersh ’64, one of the most honored sports journalists of our time. Celebrating Brian Feigenbaum at Reunion
From left: Karen Brandvold ’82; P’16, ’17, Katharine Gagne ’85, Naomi Schatz ’85, Sheila Nugent ’85
Honoring Tony Voce ’00, a legend on and off the ice
1970 classmates at Reunion
During a career spanning more than a half-century, Phil, a 1968 Yale graduate, was an Olympic sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune for more than 30 years before becoming a writer for the NBC Sports website. In addition to covering 20 Olympics, he has written about countless other world athletic championships between 1980 and 2025. Phil is a four-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and has won many other awards and honors for sports journalism. A German publication, SportIntern, ranked him among the 100 most influential people in international sport 15 times. The Terrell Award is named in honor of Robert Heberton Terrell, 1880, who was Harvard’s third Black graduate, valedictorian at Howard University’s law school, and the first Black federal judge in the United States. Judge Terrell “modeled a life of bold distinction, conviction, and achievement across many fields,” according to the award description. “The Terrell Award recognizes an alumnus or alumna who has attained high distinction in arts, letters, profession, and/or life and career achievement. It is the intention of this award to recognize comparable levels of achievement that can inspire both past and future graduates of Lawrence Academy and serve as an example of an educational mission fulfilled through a life well-lived.” In accepting the award, Phil warmly acknowledged that his four years at Lawrence provided him the foundation for a sixty-year career. “All that started here for me, in the classrooms and in working for the school newspaper, The Elms,” he said, concluding his acceptance speech. “That 61 years after graduation the school has recognized my work and career as worthy of this award makes me even more aware of the role Lawrence Academy played in my life. Thank you.”
From left: Laura Moore P’04, ’06, ’09, Paul Husted ’64, Phil Hersh ’64, Rob Moore P’04, ’06, ’09
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ALUMNI CLASS NOTES 1955 Arnold Clickstein ’55’s latest publication is a book of short stories, Full Moon, Full Sun. His website is arnoldclickstein.com.
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Arnold Clickstein ’55
Jed Eliades ’57 writes: “Hello to all classmates who are still alive at 86 years old! My activities are pretty restricted these days, but I still climb and ski, as I did when attending LA 67 years ago; however, at a much reduced pace. Speaking of athletic accomplishments, I’m curious if LA still does the class trip to Mount Monadnock? And, in all these years, has anyone beaten the time of Robert Oggelvie’s and my ascent of the two-mile hike up the White Dot Trail — parking lot to summit in 22 minutes? “My life accomplishments include receiving a BSME degree from Lowell Tech, contributing much to the world of machine design, and of mechanical innovations such as film cameras. “Married Priscilla Edes from Fitchburg, had one daughter, two grandchildren, and now three great-grandchildren. “Hope to get back to campus in the near future. Regards, Jed.”
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the support of long-term disaster recovery. In 2024, Mark published Neighbors Revisited, a book describing life lessons learned from people he met in Africa and Asia while on photojournalistic assignments for a national Lutheran periodical. Information is available at marlynpublishing.com.
1967 Bill Boles ’67 sent this update: “Still enjoying retirement. Looking forward to our next class reunion. Oldest granddaughter is off to college in September. My, how time flies. Best wishes to all!”
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Mark ’63 and Lynn Staples on campus this summer
Bill ’67 and Leah Boles in Italy
Kevin McDonald ’70 sent this picture of a midsummer reunion!
Jack Desmond ’63 sent us this: “I recently had a visit with Jimmy Bartlett ’63, president of the Atlantic Ocean. He is well and living in Hurricane Alley, Florida. I am still sailing, racing Wednesday night beer can races, and plan a sail to Maine in late August. If you see a light grey sloop named AFFINITY, swing alongside and say hello.” From George Doane ’63: “Just continue to try and give back knowing that I have been blessed to be able to continue to facilitate classes at the local prison and mentor people, particularly young men with no dad.” Mark Staples ’63 published his second of two children’s picture books. Lucy’s Loot, based on a true story, depicts an adventure with his eight-year-old granddaughter, hunting for “buried” treasure in an unlikely place. Bronson’s Flood, published earlier this year, is a whimsical story of how a beaver in the Wide Woods discovers his unique gifts while working with his friends to stave off a flash flood in his neighborhood. The book teaches children the value of self-discovery. Some proceeds go toward
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Reunion at LA, 50-plus years out from graduation! Meeting up for a campus tour. The Hortons traveled from Florida and the Fernleys from Hawaii!
1974 Anne (Carter) Weiss ’74 sent this greeting: “Hello, classmates! Certainly miss those that made a lasting impact on my life, but living in South Dakota with a hobby farm of 29 animals keeps me busy and usually at home. I’m married with three sons and eight grandkids, and double-retired from the USAF as an intelligence officer and then 10 years ago as an RN. God bless you all, and I hope to catch a Reunion eventually!”
Members of the Class of 1970 adding luster to the New England Sports Museum by displaying this year’s Reunion Giving Cup during a tour hosted by Richard Johnson ’74, curator of the Sports Museum for 44 years!
1972 Jim Reynolds ’72 sent this note: “On June 25, a few members of the Class of ’72 met in front of the LA Rotunda in the evening and went to Gibbet Hill Grill for dinner. We had fun reminiscing about our time at LA, which were years of tremendous transition. Meals were informal and buffet style, versus meals served by students, and we had women on campus as seniors, and cars for the first time. A good time was had by all. “We were at LA during the transition from Arthur Ferguson, our freshman headmaster, to Ben Williams from there on. We were a fun, rather unruly bunch, but we have remained good friends with these and other classmates, well beyond those pictured here.”
Richard Johnson ’74 writes: “In the midst of my 44th year as curator of the Sports Museum, I’m writing the lyrics to a musical I’ve entitled City of Champions. In the spirit of Tom Lehrer and Weird Al Yankovic, I’ve twisted popular tunes into ditties such as “Luck Be a Brady Tonight,” etc. I remain in constant contact with classmates and my beloved cross-country teammates.” Richard Johnson ’74
1984 We received this from Amy Chitoff Mersky ’84: “AMY EDIT, Inc. celebrates 30 years of legal video. Two seniors this year — one in high school and another in college. Came to Massachusetts to visit after 20 years in Florida. Looks very familiar! Will try for a Reunion next time!”
Amy Chitoff Mersky ’84
1985 Members of the Class of ’85 shared this post-Reunion letter to their classmates: A Heartfelt Thank You to the Class of 1985 Dear Classmates,
LA Class of 1972 on campus
1973 Twenty-four prints from Barbara Pallian Peacock ’73’s second photographic monograph, “American Bedroom,” were exhibited at the International Photojournalism Festival in Padua, Italy, in May 2024. The exhibit will travel to Mantua, Italy, in March 2026 for the Biennale Della Photographia Femminile. Barbara’s new project, “Searching for the Same Light,” will be exhibited in a group show at the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts in Portland, Maine, in October.
What an incredible joy it was to see so many of you at our 40th high school reunion! My heart is full of gratitude for the amazing turnout and the warmth, laughter, and memories we shared. It was truly a privilege to witness old friendships rekindled and new connections blossoming among us. As we reminisced about those unforgettable days back in 1985, it was a beautiful reminder of our early days just starting out. It’s a bond we have that links us together. From the stories of our youthful adventures to the reflections on how far we’ve come, every moment felt like a celebration of who we were and who we’ve become (oops — did not mean to rhyme). Thank you for making this Reunion so special. Whether you traveled far or joined us from nearby, your presence made all
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Class of 1985 at Reunion
the difference. Let’s continue to cherish these connections and the legacy of our shared journey. With heartfelt appreciation, Sheila Nugent, Naomi Schatz, Kath Gagné ’85. Class ’85 LA Soccer Rules!
1987 Heidi Norris Eagles ’87 writes: “It was a huge treat to catch up with classmates Dene Hofheinz Lee, Nancy Tayebi Aiken, Nancy Hamilton, and Polly Phillips over dinner at The Grog in Newburyport over Thanksgiving!” Richard Whipple ’87 writes: “Our family just added three states to our list. We visited Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming in July for a family reunion. We saw lots of different places, rafted down Box Canyon, watched Old Faithful geyser erupt, toured a
1987 classmates meet up in Newburyport over Thanksgiving.
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gold-mining town on an old firetruck, watched a rodeo, and saw the effects of a 1959 earthquake on the mountains. The scenery was vastly different from Massachusetts and very beautiful. I am enjoying being a stay-at-home dad taking care of my two daughters, Julia/Ivy/Asher and Elizabeth. I enjoy going over to the Woburn Community Gardens, where I have planted carrot, zucchini, tomatoes, pumpkins, and lots of flowers. I am trying to get back in shape by doing some indoor rock climbing with Asher.”
1993 Dr. Stephanie Clark ’93 opened a second practice in Amherst, N.H., in 2024. The new practice encompasses chiropractic and functional neurology.
Stephanie Clark ’93
Kate Robertson McEleney ’93 and Sue Fitts ’93 reunited with Teague Kernan ’92 at Belle Cora, one of Teague’s amazing bars in San Francisco.
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Samuel Reggio ’00 sent this update: “Nothing newsworthy, per se, but I’ve never written in before. Just wanted to let the community know that I live and work in the southern Berkshires now. I work in a fancy grocery store and love it, and I rent a small, old schoolhouse in the hills. No partner Samuel Reggio ’00 or kids or anything. It’s beautiful out here, and I’m very grateful. I cook, read, play records, and listen to the birds. Hope everyone is well where they are.”
John Kelley ’10 writes: “I moved to Madison, Conn., with my fiancée, Chloe, five-year-old son, Holden, and 120-lb. pit bull, Brody. Also became co-owner and sales manager for Zeto, Inc., a point-of-care EEG medical device.”
2002 LA alumni and faculty played golf to help find a cure for Glycogen Storage Disease Type 1b. These alums are supporting fellow LA classmate Jamas LaFreniere ’02 through his foundation, Sophie’s Hope Foundation.
Stephanie Saywell ’10 is the recipient of the 2025 Claire Keyes Poetry Award through Soundings East Magazine John Kelley ’10 and family at Salem State University, guest-judged by Shangyang Fang. Her packet of poems will be published in the upcoming Volume 47 of Soundings East. Additionally, a new piece of Stephanie’s choreography premiered on May 3 and 4, 2025, in All Over Westbeth, a site-specific dance festival at the historic Westbeth Artists’ Residence in New York City’s West Village. Stephanie Saywell ’10
2011
From left: Cam Finch ’02, Adam Geragosian ’02, Mark Pandolfo ’02, Adam Kolloff ’02, Jamas LaFreniere ’02, Jeff Sullivan ’01, Assistant Director of College Counseling Chris Margraf P’24, ‘27, Director of College Counseling Sean Sheehan ’87; P’22, ‘24, Director of Athletics Kevin Potter P’15, Director of Alumni Advancement Ben Rogers ’02
2007 Ashley Wheeler Ott ’07 and her husband, Tyler, are living in Milton, Mass., with their children, Liam (5). Harper (2), and Bronco (the dog). Ashley owns her own wealth management business called Vantage Point Financial, and Tyler is starting his 11th season in the NFL with the Washington Commanders.
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Erica Rowden ’11, a physical therapist in the outpatient physical therapy department at Mass. General Brigham (MGB) Sports Medicine in Waltham, Mass., has developed, with her department, a clinical outreach program to help people while they wait or even before they need therapy. Erica explains that wait times can be as long as three to six months for people needing to begin physical or occupational therapy.
Erica Rowden ’11
The clinical outreach program has scheduled presentations in neighboring communities, including at the West Suburban YMCA in Newton, Mass., and the Lexington Community Center. In addition to educating the general public, the initiative targets personal trainers and strength coaches who work with adults and student-athletes to help prevent injuries before they happen. Since its beginning, the initiative has involved 63 presentations reaching more than 1,300 people.“We’re striving to bridge gaps and make care more equitable,” Erica says.
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ALUMNI CLASS NOTES 2013 Haley Gowland ’13 and Kyle Newman were married in Jackson, N.H., last fall with many LA alumni attending. They own a business, CoHo or Conway Hostel, and live in the Mount Washington Valley.
Islambek Mussayev ’14
2014 Haley Gowland ’13 celebrating with Kyle and LA alumni. From left: Alex Vassilakos ’14, Julie Tyson ’13, Haley, Emily Perrault ’13 , Joe Casper ’13, and Connor Gowland ’13
James Plummer ’13 became a first-time homeowner and a father.
Islambek Mussayev ’14 sends us this news: “I graduated from Lawrence Academy back in 2014 and got my mechanical engineering degree from RIT in 2020. A lot of things have happened since my graduation, but one of my recent professional highlights was taking a part in the NG-19 mission, sending a Cygnus payload to the International Space Station (ISS). “Ever since I was a kid in Kazakhstan, I would watch launches from Baikonur on TV, always dreaming of being part of a team involved in developing or engineering rockets. To think that after all the years of hard work, with people believing in me and allowing me to grow, and with all the opportunities that came my way, I was able to achieve one of my greatest childhood dreams!
Son of James Plummer ’13
Claire Noone ’14
Clare Noone ’14 moved to Scotland to begin a master’s of human rights law at the University of Edinburgh law school.
Spenser Rowden ’14 at graduation
Spencer Rowden ’14 has been promoted to chief operating officer of Pure Solutions. He holds an MBA from Bentley University.
“I can proudly say I was one of the members who sent a rocket to the ISS to help the astronauts with their research and logistics. Our team of system engineers worked incredibly hard throughout this process. Just being in Mission Control and supporting our team made me feel like I was in a movie. And honestly, I couldn’t have achieved this if not for my parents, who always believed in me and supported me; all of my teachers, who allowed me to learn and grow in academics; my friends, who listened to my constant whining; and my past work experiences that allowed me to overcome real-life difficulties. I was able to achieve this through a group effort of amazing people who did not hesitate to put their trust in me and be patient with me. I am grateful to everyone and I am excited to keep going further! Go Antares! Go Spartans!”
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2016 Hannah Donovan ’16 recently began her OB/GYN residency at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va., after graduating from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. She and her fiancé, Zach, relocated to the area this summer with their dog, Marley. Hannah remains passionate about women’s health, reproductive endocrinology, medical education, and mentorship.
the stage on the Quad, but somehow, I’m already heading into my senior year at Elon University. Hope to see you and catch up at an alumni event soon!”
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Hannah Donovan ’16
Demitri Jackson ’16 says: “Just wanted to update you all on a few life milestones. My youngest son, Corbyn, just turned one in April, and my oldest, Braxton, turns three in October. We celebrated one year in our new home this past month, and life has just been awesome. Can’t wait to make it back to LA soon and say hi with the family!” Dimitri Jackson ’16 and family
Eddy Fish ’16 with his groomsmen
2022 “Hey, LA Community! I’m Emmy Beauvais ’22, and I had the chance to spend some time working in the Alumni Office this summer! It’s been such an incredible experience reconnecting with the LA community and giving back to a place that means so much to me. It feels like just yesterday that I walked across
Jakob Cohen ’23 sent Emmy Beauvais ’22 us this update: “I thought this was a good opportunity to tell y’all about my band and what I’ve been doing in the music world! My band, Woodland Rd., has been working hard and writing, recording, and performing. We have Jakob Cohen ’23 and his band released two singles and amassed 1,000 followers on Instagram. Just in the past year, we have played shows in Yonkers, N.Y;, Bard College; Burlington, Vt.; and all over Boston. In Burlington, we played to a sold-out crowd of over 200 people at the legendary Nectars! For our next show, we worked with local promotion powerhouse Loco Mojo. The event happened on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Drake in Amherst, Mass. We are also releasing a full-length album we are very proud of on Nov. 7! The Instagram is @woodland_rd. Let me know if you have any other questions.” Keagan Ryan ’23 writes: “Liam Yardley ’22 and I have been named Bates College baseball team captains for the 2025-26 school year. It is very exciting for us, as we are both Lawrence Academy graduates who played together under Chris Margraf, Logan Gillis, and Robbie Barker. I will be a junior at Bates this year, and Liam with be a senior.”
Liam Yardley ’22 and Keagan Ryan ’23, Bates baseball captains for the 2025-2026 season
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IN MEMORIAM John D. Ferguson ’53 passed away peacefully on July 11, 2025, at home, surrounded by his family. He was 91. A five-sport athlete at Lawrence, he played golf, football, and soccer; captained the basketball team; and achieved All-American Honorable Mention in lacrosse. Upon his graduation from LA, John attended the University of New Hampshire, playing varsity center on the basketball team for all four years and again achieving All-American Honorable Mention in lacrosse. At graduation, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force and was trained as a radar weapons controller. John reminisced that the best part of attending UNH was meeting the love of his life, Marjorie. They married and started their wonderful adventures together that spanned 68 years. After his time in the Air Force, John and his family moved to Cape Cod, where he worked for the New York Life Insurance Company for a time before owning and operating several local businesses: the Lock n’ Oar Restaurant in Centerville, Mass.; the first florist shop in Mashpee, Forget-Me-Not-Florist; Clancy’s Pub in Pocasset, Mass.; Johnny Junque Antiques; and Bee and Thistle Catering. He was a founding member of the Mashpee Concert Committee and enjoyed the summer concerts under the tent. He loved garage sales, auctions, and flea markets, always looking for the next “find of the day.” John is survived by his wife, Marjorie, as well as by three children, six grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Mark Foss Ferguson. Barry Lawson ’60, 82, died March 12, 2025, at his home in Peacham, Vt., attended by his wife Lynne and their longtime friend, Dart Thalman. Barry was known by everyone for his warmth, friendliness, kindness, generosity, and civic responsibility. He loved to bring a smile to people and valued harmony in personal relationships and situations. He loved all kinds of music, and he loved his dogs. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1964, Barry earned a master’s degree in regional planning and a Ph.D. in natural resources economics from Cornell University in 1971. While at Cornell, he had a life-changing experience working as a teacher/planner for two years in Yugoslavia under the auspices of the Ford Foundation. Barry was married to Donna Dupee from 1964 to 1982. They adopted a beloved daughter, Kirsten Liane Lawson, now known as Miles. Miles has a son, Barry’s grandson, Emory William Lawson-Wilder. Miles and Emory live in Santa Fe, N.M. In 1983, Barry married Lynne Newman, with whom he had a long and close marriage. In 1995, they moved to Peacham, Vt., where Barry discovered the joy and value of community. He worked happily as a volunteer for numerous local organizations from the Peacham Farmers Market to Aging Well in Peacham (a group he started) to the Peacham Congregational Church, where he most recently
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worked diligently on planning an upcoming capital campaign. He and Lynne were instrumental in starting the Peacham Café. Christopher Welch ’73 of North Andover, Mass., died on June 27, 2025, at the age of 70, leaving behind a legacy of “love, laughter, and truly excellent salads.” Chris earned a degree in marketing from Stonehill College after graduating from Lawrence but later returned to his first love, design, earning a certificate in store planning and design from the Rhode Island School of Design while working full time. He worked as a store planning manager at BJ’s Wholesale Club until his retirement. Chris was a gardener and a potter, and he loved long walks in a bird sanctuary and playing golf with a favorite cousin. He was, above all, kind — the type of person who showed up, listened, remembered the little things, and told great stories. His shockingly booming laugh was so genuine it often made others laugh, too. Chris is survived by his wife of 40 years, Joan; his daughter, Sarah; his brother, Bruce; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by his brother, Alexander “Sandy." Winthrop “Chip” Sheedy Gray ’79 passed away on June 27, 2023, after a long illness. He was born in Biddeford, Maine, grew up in Groton, and during his adult life lived in southern Maine. Chip is survived by his siblings, Louise Ann Spiczka ’73, Eugene Ralph Gray Jr. ’75, and Peter Lawrence Gray ’77, as well as several nieces and nephews. Brendan John Joyce ’14 died with his family by his side on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. His unexpected illness came after having enjoyed a perfect weekend with his parents, brothers, sisters-in-law, nephew, and nieces at their family home in Naples, Fla. A 2018 graduate of Fairfield University, Brendan lived in South Boston, where he began his career in the cyber security industry. Brendan enjoyed golfing, fishing, hockey, and all of his pets. His “happy place” was port side on The Buoys are Back, boating in Cape Cod Bay. Brendan’s greatest joy was being an uncle to Jack, Faye, and Lane. Affectionately known as “Dino,” Brendan needed little, but his gifts were plentiful. He was a deeply loyal and genuine man, always caring and sensitive to the needs of others. Brendan leaves his loving parents, Mark and Trish; his two best buddies and favorite couples, Mark (Gemma) and Christopher (Courtney). He loved dearly his nephew, Jack, and nieces, Faye and Lane. Brendan was the adored grandson of Charles and Ann Sanders of North Carolina and the late Stephen and Catherine Joyce. He was a treasured nephew to 15 aunts and uncles, and he was admired and loved by 24 cousins and numerous friends.
Kevin Wiercinski P’21, ’23, ’26 passed away on Aug. 14, 2025. See page 4 for a tribute to Kevin.
ANNUAL GIVING REPORT 2024-2025
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE SUCCESS: A CAMPAIGN FOR LA BECOMES A CASE FOR LA BY DAN SCHEIBE P’23
It has been a tremendous year for the “Shine Brighter” Capital Campaign. When we complete our campaign, we will have a great deal of success to report covering improvements to virtually every component of campus and school life: student experience, faculty support, Winterim, the highly visible Community Commons, and the actual shape and scope of the campus itself. The reveals will all happen within the next year or so, but we already know the message that will come with the outcome: We are in a great place. Beyond the capital projects and endowment-building, though, the true success of this campaign will be measured by our increased confidence and pride in our identity — in who we have been, who we are, and who we are becoming. The source of strength in this campaign can be found in the school’s origins: Our mission has been to “Shine Brighter” since the first words imagining Lawrence Academy were written in the town of Groton on March 26, 1792. Those original “subscribers” to the school, 47 of them (48 if you include the largest subscriber, the Town of Groton itself), provided the inspiration and foundation that today’s subscribers — listed in the following pages — are responding to and supporting in kind. Generosity takes many forms, and the generosity of donors to our campaign has been moving and gratifying. Generosity of vision — the conviction that we are here to make life better for future generations — is the ultimate act of generosity. We celebrate that now, and we will celebrate that even more fully in the coming year and coming years. As those founders said, “The rising generation has GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY ever been considered by the wise and good as an object worthy of the most serious attention.” We thank both those founding subscribers and our present donors for the serious attention that has led to such profound support — and for this case for Lawrence Academy that transcends a campaign and becomes a case for what a school can do for the rising generation. Naming opportunities ranging between $2,500 and $1M are available. Contact Beth Crutcher at bcrutcher@lacademy.edu
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Lawrence Academy Board of Trustees: Vice President Phyllis Rothschild P'20, Brit Dewey P’26, Bruce MacNeil '70; P'04, Secretary Kana Norimoto P’26, P'28, Campaign Committee Co-Chair Peter DeFeo, Peter Myette P'00, '03, Campaign Committee Co-Chair Chris Davey P'10, '16, Treasurer David Stone '76, Katherine Beede P'16, Buildings and Grounds Chair Michael McLaughlin P'23, '23, '25, President Karen Mitchell Brandvold '82, P'16, '17, Catie McMenamin ’97, and Richard Tyson, Jr. '87
2024-2025 CAMPAIGN DONORS Our thanks to the following donors who supported the Community Commons. Anonymous Jeff and Cyndi Abbott P'25 Lucy Abisalih '76 Jackie Addorio '00 and John Addorio Todd and Iveta Allard P'25 Gopalakrishnan Anantanatarajan and Lakshmi Thiagaraja Sastrigal P'25 Arbella Insurance Foundation Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. Debbie and Steve Barnes P'13 Beaver Creek Loft, LLC James and Lacey Becotte P'25 Katherine and Robert Beede P'16 Brian and Nissa Belanger P'25, '27 Bob Berry '66 Lyzbeth and Jim Best P'19, '25 Melissa and Charles Bois P'22 Karen Brandvold '82 and Paal Brandvold P'16, '17 Ross Bremen and Danielle Lemack P'27 Brian Brennan and Christine Ayotte-Brennan P'25, '27 Jim and Pamela Broderick P'20, '27 Gregory and Meredith Cafua P'25 George Chamberlain III and Judith Chamberlain P'79, '81 The Chamberlain Family Fund David Chen and Jenny Li P'26 Lucas Cisna '94 and Carli Cisna Christopher Clark and Anne Gaeta P'25 Adam and Jeana Colangelo P'25 Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts Ann Conway and James Conway Sr. P'98, '01, '03 Frank and Renee Cookinham P'25 Brian and Anne Corkery P'25 Brendan and Heather Curley P'25 Judi Cyr '82 DAFgiving 360 Cyrus and Farah Daftary P'25 Sandeep and Leena Dalal P'25 Peter DeFeo DELL Technologies Brit Dewey and Phil Tinmouth P'26 Gregory and Christine Disco P'22, '25 Benjamin Doty and Linda Blaschke-Doty P'25 F5 Networks Jack Fahey and Tina Napoli P'26 Dave and Jeanine Ferrick P'26, '28 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education Program Kenneth and Arleen Francomano P'25 Mark Frederick and Katrina Starr-Frederick P'25 Catherine and Charles Frissora P'95, '96
John Frissora '96 and Valerie Frissora Jonathan and Michelle Frost P'25 Susanna and Richard Gallant P'20, '24 Qiang Gao and Liwei Ji P'28 Mark and Tara Giardina P'25 Hise Gibson and Nicole Gilmore P'24 Joshua Gidlewski and Cailin Gidlewski P'23, '25, '26 Michael Gregoire Sr. P'24 Elizabeth and Phillip Gross P'15, '16 Steven and Trim Hahn P'96, '99 Jian Han and Jing Tian P'28 Dylan Harris and Luciana Mourao P'25 Courtney Cox Harrison '83 and Chris Zlocki Peter Hartwell '73 and Kristine Hartwell Harweb Foundation Julio Henriquez and Gina Gonzales P'25 Robert Hoyt and Molly King P'24 Natasha and Damian Huggins P'23, '24 David and Nichole Janowsky P'25 Robin and Tripp Jones P'25 Douglas Joseph '64 and Sandra Helve Richard Kelleher Jr. and Julie Kelleher P'23, '24 Jacob Knox '12 Sean and Leslie Lanagan P'25 Greg Lauze '00 and Kristen Lauze Young In Kwon and Dong Ri Lee P'24 Hung Le and Ha Chu P'25 Daniel Levin and YingYing Chen P'25 Anne Li P'28 Jay and Amy Livens P'24, '25 Douglas and Eileen Long P'15, '18 Dwight and Mary Long P'17, '19 Kristin Long P'22, '25 James Luening and Anne Bohan P'25 Bruce MacNeil '70 and Linda MacNeil P'04 Dave Mazza '01 and Allison Bonds Mazza Roxanne McCorry and Frank Kotlik P'25 Michael and Beth McLaughlin P'23, '23, '25 Catie McMenamin '97 and Matthew McMenamin Dana Messina '79 Derek and Jennifer Moitoso P'25, '28 Morgan Stanley Charitable Spending Morgan Stanley Gift Fund Patrick and Susan Morin P'23, '25 Peter and Andrea Myette P'00, '03 Peter and Denise Napoli GP '25, '26 Sal and Sabrina Napoli Group, LLC The Napoli Group, LLC Brian and Maithy Nguyen P'25 Kana Norimoto and Takeshi Koyama P'26, '28 Devin and Leslie O'Reilly P'24 Wayne Pacheco and Leanne Fitzgerald P'25 Andrew and Antoinette Paone P'25, '27 Eric and Carrie Partlan P'25 Chris and Julie Peabody P'25, '26 David Peisach and Melissa Loura P'25 Scott and Sandra Pellerin P'25
Mark Phelps '78 and Susan Phelps P'13 David Prudente and Suzanne DuLong Prudente P'25 Kelly Quill P'26 F. James and Stephanie Rice P'25 Rosedale Group LLC Henry and Vanessa Rosen Jason and Heidi Saghir P'19 William Schneider and Kristin Bullwinkel Schneider P'25 Schwab Charitable Chad and Kelly Simon P'25 Stacey Smiar P'25 Michael and Christine Smith P'25 James and Sarah Sobieraj P'25 David and Julie Sopp P'25, '26 Edward Steinborn P'23 The Stephen F. Quill Family Foundation David Stone '76 Alex and Lauri Sugar P'19 Jeff Sullivan '01 Gina Szymanski and Neil Racanelli P'25 Takeda Pharmaceuticals Charles and Megan Teague P'25 Christopher Todd and Irene Draesel P'21 Richard Tyson Jr. '87 and Lisa Tyson Neal and Michela Van Patten P'25, '27 Vanguard Charitable Verizon Foundation Edmund and Maureen Wall P'12, '14, '25 Carrie Walsh P'25 Welch & Forbes LLC Wellington Management Company, LLP Elizabeth West P'25 Jonathan and Sarah White P'25, '26, '27 Steve White '73 and Margaret White Taliah Williams P'25 Thomas and Emily Wood P'28 David Woodin '73 and Karen Woodin Yuanxin Yang and Wen Lyu P'27 Ryan Zapolski '12 Kurt and Christine Zimmermann P'25
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During these last months of the campaign, we invite you to contribute, particularly if you would be a new subscriber to “Shine Brighter.” In the spirit of our mission, we hope you will RISE to the challenge: our 2025-26 goals include: Endowment ($2,980,348 to goal), donors help RECOGNIZE the importance of a strong financial foundation, ensuring programs like Winterim and Financial Aid support thrive well into the future.
Community Commons ($973,164 to goal) SUPPORT a gathering place that anchors campus life and embodies the spirit of shared experienceWe hope you will help everyone have a seat at the table.
Annual Giving ($1,650,000 to goal) INSPIRE day-to-day excellence, fueling the programs that keep the school vibrant and responsive in the present, even as we pursue ambitious future goals.
Sustainability and Campus Improvements ($100,000 to goal) EMPOWER us to act for the greater good by reducing environmental impact, lowering operating costs, and demonstrating long-term stewardship of our campus.
2024-2025 ENDOWMENT AND SPECIAL GIFT DONORS Our thanks to the following donors who supported the endowment. Robin Adams '75 George Aelion '70 Tom and Doreen Armstrong Gayle Atkinson Karen Bagshaw P'95, '97, '99, '04 Katharine Bagshaw '99 Debbie and Steve Barnes P'13 Gayton Bartlett '70 and Joanne Bartlett William and Cynthia Bedford Katherine and Robert Beede P'16 Greggory Beloff and Elizabeth Masterson P'21, '23 Bob Berry '66 Andrew Black '70 Melissa and Charles Bois P'22 Carol Bolger Esposito '75 and John Esposito Karen Brandvold '82 and Paal Brandvold P'16, '17 Patrick Cunningham '91 Cyrus and Farah Daftary P'25 Steven and Donna Damalas Chris and Kirsta Davey P'10, '16 Dwight Deacon '75 and Jennifer Deacon Peter DeFeo The Donald S. Scott Revocable Margaret Dunn '90 Martin Dunn '85 and Rachel Fine Peter Dunn '86 Raymond Dunn IV '83 and Melina Dunn Dunn Family Charitable Foundation John Fernley '70 and Elise Fernley
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Nicole Ferris '95 Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Jeffrey and Terri Fine Charlotte and Charles Floyd P'95, '97, '01 Gregory and Patricia Foster Sandra Gallo '75 Scott Glazer '75 Albert Gordon Jr. '59 Stuart Graham '63 Steven and Trim Hahn P'96, '99 Stephen and Donna Hardy Keith Heingartner '75 Jonathan Jodka '79 and Kimberly Jodka Richard Johnson '74 and Mary Johnson Arthur and Catherine Karp P'15, '17 Jessica Knapp '99 Victoria Lamb '73; P'96 Mark LaPorte '72 and Diane LaPorte Victor Laushine II '74 and Debra Rue Laushine Laushine Enterprises John Levine '70 and Junie Kikuchi Richard Long '53 Ben Lord '75 and Nancy Lord Kathryn Maynes '74 and Eden Milroy Raymond McConnie-Zapater '70 and Asima Saad Kevin McDonald '70; P'10 W. Drake McFeely and Karen McFeely Michael and Beth McLaughlin P'23, '23, '25 Catie McMenamin '97 and Matthew McMenamin Connor Melvin '15 Geoffrey and Mary Mitchell P'87
Morgan Stanley Gift Fund Michael Muir '74 and Christine Muir John Muse National Finacial Services LLC David Oakes '74 and Susan Oakes '73 Old National Wealth Management Richard Peet '72 and Margot Peet Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC Eric Reisman '75 and Sheryl Cooper Daniel Roop '06 and Abbie Roop Priscilla and John Royse Bryan Smith '85 and Beth Krodel William Stafford '70 and Kathleen Stafford Edward Steinborn P'23 David Stone '76 Robert Tobin '56 and Leonora Tobin Alice Van Tuyl Colton Warner Nathan Warner Patrick Warner '80 and Nicole DiCello Roy Warner Jr. '65 and Pamella Kirwan William and Mary Jo White P'92 Donald Wiggin '70 and Kay Wiggin Thomas Willits '70 and Nancy Wheeler
Our thanks to the following donors for making special gifts Peter and Vicky Bauer P'25 and Megan Bauer '25 The Edward E. Ford Foundation Elizabeth and Phillip Gross P'15, '16 Metta Charitable Foundation Witney Schneidman '70 and Lee Schneidman
2024-2025 OPERATING BUDGET SUMMARY STATEMENT Expenses:
Revenue: Tuition & Fees
$22,356,960
Salaries & Benefits
$15,465,614
Endowment & Trusts
$1,605,685
Plant Operations & Capital Projects
$4,298,255
LA Fund
$1,445,153
Student Life
$2,356,171
Other
$558,456
Instructional
$1,294,913
$25,966,254
Administration
$2,281,752
Total Revenue
Other Total Expenses
Student Life 9% Endowment & Trusts 6%
$258,113 $25,954,818
Other 1%
Administration 9% Tuition
LA Fund 6%
& Fees
Other 2%
86%
Plant Operations & Capital Projects 16%
Salaries & Benefits 60%
Instructional 5%
TOTAL GIVING DONOR LEVELS Giving Society
Giving Level
FY25 Donors
Founder's Circle
$100,000 and more
16
Lawrencian Circle
$50,000 to $99,999
18
Omnibus Lucet Circle
$25,000 to $49,999
19
Schoolhouse Circle
$10,000 to $24,999
51
Powderhouse Circle
$5,000 to $9,999
42
$1,793 Circle
$1,793 to $4,999
96
Elm Tree Hillside Circle
$1,000 to $1,792
109
$500+
$500 to $999
127
$250+
$250 to $499
152
$100+
$100 to $249
330
$50+
$50 to $99
112
$25+
$25 to $49
61
$1-$24
$1 to $24
62
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ANNUAL GIVING DOLL ARS OVER L AST 3 YEARS $700,000
$665,108
$657,666
$632,378 $600,000 $492,371
$500,000
$435,431
$392,010 $330,736
$400,000 $300,000
$252,108
$244,122
$200,000 $100,000 $0 2022-2023 ALUMNI
2023-2024
2024-2025
CURRENT PARENTS
PARENTS OF ALUMNI
TOTAL GIVING OVER L AST 3 YEARS $7,000,000 $6,000,000
$6,177,022
$5,000,000 $4,000,000
$3,692,334
$3,000,000
$2,380,655 $2,085,165
$2,000,000
$2,439,397 $1,791,412 $1,132,908
$1,375,104
$1,000,000
$755,398
$0 2022-2023
2024-2025
2023-2024
ALUMNI
CURRENT PARENTS
PARENTS OF ALUMNI
ANNUAL GIVING PARTICIPATION OVER L AST 3 YEARS 100% 90% 80% 69%
70% 60%
64%
57%
50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
12%
6%
11%
7%
12%
8%
0% 2022-2023 ALUMNI
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2023-2024
2024-2025
CURRENT PARENTS
PARENTS OF ALUMNI
2024-2025 1793 LEADERSHIP SOCIETY We are grateful for our generous Leadership Giving donors. This includes all gifts, pledges, and pledge payments.
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Gifts of $100,000 and more Debbie and Steve Barnes P'13 Peter and Vicky Bauer P'25 and Megan Bauer '25 Bob Berry '66 Lamplighter Peter DeFeo Susanna and Richard Gallant P'20, '24 Lamplighter Elizabeth and Phillip Gross P'15, '16 Lamplighter Qiang Gao and Liwei Ji P'28 Bruce MacNeil '70 and Linda MacNeil P'04 True Blue Kana Norimoto and Takeshi Koyama P'26, '28 Jason and Heidi Saghir P'19 Lamplighter Bryan Smith '85 and Beth Krodel Lamplighter Edward Steinborn P'23 Lamplighter David Stone '76 True Blue
LAWRENCIAN CIRCLE Gifts of $50,000 to $99,999 Karen Brandvold '82 and Paal Brandvold P'16, '17 True Blue Gregory and Meredith Cafua P'25 David Chen and Jenny Li P'26 Cyrus and Farah Daftary P'25 Jack Fahey and Tina Napoli P'26 Dave and Jeanine Ferrick P'26, '28 Charlotte and Charles Floyd P'95, '97, '01 True Blue Anne Li P'28 Douglas and Eileen Long P'15, '18 Lamplighter Dwight and Mary Long P'17, '19 Peter and Denise Napoli GP'25, '26 Sal and Sabrina Napoli P'25 Devin and Leslie O'Reilly P'24 Lamplighter Mark Phelps '78 and Susan Phelps P'13 True Blue Thomas and Emily Wood P'28
OMNIBUS LUCET CIRCLE Gifts of $25,000 to $49,999 Lucy Abisalih '76 True Blue Katherine and Robert Beede P'16 Lamplighter Greggory Beloff and Elizabeth Masterson P'21, '23 Ross Bremen and Danielle Lemack P'27 George Chamberlain III and Judith Chamberlain P'79, '81 True Blue Patrick Cunningham '91 Brit Dewey and Phil Tinmouth P'26 Jian Han and Jing Tian P'28 Courtney Cox Harrison '83 and Chris Zlocki Lamplighter Robert Hoyt and Molly King P'24 Lamplighter Douglas Joseph '64 and Sandra Helve True Blue Greg Lauze '00 and Kristen Lauze Young In Kwon and Dong Ri Lee P'24 Michael and Beth McLaughlin P'23, '23, '25 Lamplighter
Chris and Julie Peabody P'25, '26 Henry and Vanessa Rosen
SCHOOLHOUSE CIRCLE Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999 Ken Ansin '83 and Jane Ansin P'03, '05, '28 Lamplighter Melissa and Charles Bois P'22 Lamplighter Jim and Pamela Broderick P'20, '27 John Chiungos '67 and Carol Chiungos True Blue William W. Cooper '59 True Blue Judi Cyr '82 True Blue Margaret Dunn '90 Martin Dunn '85 and Rachel Fine Peter Dunn '86 Raymond Dunn IV '83 and Melina Dunn Lamplighter Thomas Friedmann and Amy Anderson P'26 John Frissora '96 and Valerie Frissora True Blue Albert Gordon Jr. '59 True Blue Richard Husk P'99, '01 True Blue Zheyong Jin and Xiang Wang P'28 Robert and Rachel Kramer Lamplighter Greg Lauze '00 and Kristen Lauze Hung Le and Ha Chu P'25 Richard Long '53 Jin Lu and Xiaokang Feng P'27 Andrew and Amanda Maher P'26 Dave Mazza '01 and Allison Bonds Mazza Lamplighter Patrick Melampy and Priscilla Lawrence P'14 Lamplighter Neil Menard '85 and Susan Menard Dana Messina '79 Charles O'Boyle Jr. '82 Lamplighter Andrew and Antoinette Paone P'25, '27 Michael and Nicole Prefontaine P'26 Kelly Quill P'26 Shaohua Rao and Wenjuan Zhang P'28 Priscilla and John Royse Dan and Hayley Stokes P'27 Alex and Lauri Sugar P'19 Lamplighter Jeff Sullivan '01 Christopher Todd and Irene Draesel P'21 Lamplighter Donald Wiggin '70 and Kay Wiggin Lamplighter E. Malcolm Wolcott Jr. '64 and Nancy Wolcott True Blue Yuanxin Yang and Wen Lyu P'27
POWDERHOUSE CIRCLE Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 David Betses '74 and Jean Betses Lamplighter Brian Brennan and Christine Ayotte-Brennan P'25, '27 Paul Buckley '13 Robb Bunnen Jr. '73 Lamplighter Barbara Capik GP'22, '26 G. Randall Chamberlain '79 True Blue Ashraf and Shamim Dahod P'09 True Blue Chris and Kirsta Davey P'10, '16 Lamplighter Chris and Susan Ellis P'26 Elizabeth Fraser
Sandra Gallo '75 Lamplighter Bob and Lisa Inello P'26 Jonathan Jodka '79 and Kimberly Jodka True Blue Robin and Tripp Jones P'25 Vic and Gwen Khanna P'27 Neil Klar '64 True Blue Jessica Knapp '99 Lamplighter Shiraz and Tanveer Ladiwala P'20 Lamplighter Sean and Leslie Lanagan P'25 Mark Lundvall P'27 Mark and Liz Maguire P'26 Nick and Libby Maynard P'22, '26 Lamplighter Dalton Menhall P'27 Michael and Cara Moreau P'26 David Prudente and Suzanne DuLong Prudente P'25 Phyllis Rothschild and Jonathan Golnik P'20 Paul San Clemente '53 and Kathleen San Clemente P'80, '83; GP'09 Dan Scheibe and Annie Montesano P'23 Lamplighter Gordon Sewall '67 True Blue Karen Stone '74 and David Schulz Steven Stone and Jennifer Swan Stone P'15 Lamplighter Richard Tyson Jr. '87 and Lisa Tyson True Blue Scott Voss and Carolina Gonzalez P'28 Zhitai Wang and Chunxia Tang P'27 Xiang Zhang and Eliza Wang P'27
$1,793 CIRCLE Gifts of $1,793 to $4,999 Anonymous (2) Jay Ackerman '85 and Stacy Sibley Jackie Addorio '00 and John Addorio Lamplighter Robert and Valencia Augusta P'26 Michael and Kristy Beauvais P'22 Lamplighter Sherman Bedford Jr. '69 and Pat Bedford True Blue Brian and Nissa Belanger P'25, '27 J. Christopher and Holly Bernene P'17, '19, '21 Karen Birmingham GP'25, '26, '27 Barbara Anderson Brammer '75; P'06 True Blue Mrs. John Breck Franco and Gina Castagliuolo P'21, '22, '27 Thierry and Shannon Chau P'27 Shaohai Cheng and Fenglian Wang P'26 Adam and Jeana Colangelo P'25 Yannis Contos P'27 Ann Conway and James Conway Sr. P'98, '01, '03 True Blue Matthew and Shu Crean P'27 Beth Crutcher John Desmond '63 Lamplighter Patrick and Angela Donahue P'26 Anastasia Driscoll and Jessica Valkenburg P'28 Nina Fish '02 Andrew Franklin '68 and Audrey Fishman Franklin True Blue Catherine and Charles Frissora P'95, '96 Andrew and Trintje Gnazzo P'27 David Goodman Jr. '68 Lamplighter
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Stuart Graham '63 True Blue Paul Graves '56 Steven and Trim Hahn P'96, '99 Lamplighter Tonya and Robert Kalmes Jacob Knox '12 Gary and Tina Kroll P'19, '21 Lamplighter Sabrina Ladiwala '20 Mark LaPorte '72 and Diane LaPorte True Blue Heather Lauten P'17 Lamplighter Jay and Amy Livens P'24, '25 John Lobsitz '68 and Cynthia Lobsitz P'01 True Blue David Luce '58 and Susan Luce True Blue Diana Malcom P'27 Howard Martin '69 and Donna Ambrosino Lamplighter Page McConnell '82 True Blue Kevin McDonald '70; P'10 True Blue Matthew and Lynne Miller P'26 Susan Mitchell P'82; '84, GP'16,'17 Jessica and Hussain Mooraj P'27
Daniel and Jennifer Moore P'28 Douglas Murphy '61 and Ann Murphy Lamplighter Peter and Andrea Myette P'00, '03 True Blue Kristen Naspo '96 Lamplighter Jordan Nathan '11 Rajesh and Priya Palakkal P'27 Richard Peet '72 and Margot Peet Jason and Kerri Reesey P'27 James Reichert Sr. '57; P'90,G'26 Ata Rivers '74 Cory Rooney P'28 Erin Rooney P'28 William Schneider and Kristin Bullwinkel Schneider P'25 Taylor Sele '02 Robert and Michelle Shields P'24, '26 Quentin Smith '06 Lamplighter Krista Snow '88 and Jeffrey Snow Mark Sommer P'12 Lamplighter
Ben Song and Yahong Li P'27 Gina Szymanski and Neil Racanelli P'25 Charles and Megan Teague P'25 Neal and Michela Van Patten P'25, '27 Lamplighter Marian Vanderpoel '72 and Eric Vanderpoel True Blue James and Debra Villani P'26 Carrie Walsh P'25 Robert and Peggy Webster P'26 Steve White '73 and Margaret White Todd and Mary-Ellen Wildman P'27 Craig and Julia Woodward P'26 Peter and Joanna Yianopoulos P'26 Minggang Yu and Yang Li P'28 Ryan Zapolski '12
True Blue Society – 20+ years of giving Lamplighter Society– 5+ years of giving
THANK YOU TO OUR TRUE BLUE SOCIETY AND LAMPLIGHTER SOCIETY DONORS True Blue Society donors have made Lawrence Academy a philanthropic priority in their annual giving for twenty years or more, and Lamplighter Society donors have done so for at least five years. We thank these donors for their exemplary commitment and dedication. Their support ensures that the light will continue shining for all.
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2024-2025 FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING Anonymous (4) Robert Barker III '00 Lamplighter O'Shea Bell John Bishop, Jr. Lamplighter Pam Bishop Phillip Blood P'27 Abby Boucher-Lavigne Austin Bradstreet P'26, '28 Nate Cabot P'28 Lamplighter Dennis Canty Sarah Chadwick Kim Chapman P'12 * Lamplighter Rhonda Collins Beth Crutcher * Annie Schneider John Curran P'07 Zachary Dawson P'26, '27 Nicole Derosier Lamplighter Jessica DeVito '10 Melanie Dexter-Morlath Laura Eriksson Susan Fallon* Brian Feigenbaum P'09, '12* Amanda Gagnon Jarred Gagnon '03 Nathaniel Gartner Sara Gillis '10 Lamplighter Anna Gilmore Robert Gilmore Anthony Giovino Prudence Glover Lamplighter Allie Goodrich '13 Jonny Gotlib Lamplighter Will Guerra Erica Hager '88 Lamplighter Anthony Hawgood P'25, '25, '27 Heather Hooven Natasha Huggins P'23, '24* Lamplighter Kristen Joseph Tonya Kalmes* Daniel Knox P'12* Lamplighter Jody Kopple Leigh Korpal Robert Kramer* Lamplighter Erin Lawler Amy Luoto P'27* Raquel Majeski P'25* Lamplighter Matthew Marchiony Chris Margraf P'24, '27* True Blue Libby Margraf P'24, '27* True Blue Donna Mastrangelo P'15, '18* True Blue Frank Mastrangelo P'15, '18* True Blue Abriana Mayer Jennifer McAleer '03 Francie McColgan P'25, '27* Victoria Mercouris Annie Montesano P'23* Lamplighter Dina Mordeno P'18, '20 Mark Mucha* Lamplighter Nicole Murphy
Caitlin O'Brien P'26* Lamplighter Robert Olsen P'12, '16 Annalisa Peterson Michael Polsonetti* Kevin Potter P'15* Lamplighter Kimberly Poulin P'18, '21 Lamplighter Michael Poulin P'18, '21 Lamplighter Cally Queally Melinda Raboin Jonah Richards Mia Ritter Lamplighter Ben Rogers '02 Lamplighter Dan Scheibe P'23* Lamplighter Jaime A. Schulze Amy Selinger
Sean Sheehan '87; P'22, '24* True Blue Kristen Stella Michael Stoops David Strasburger Jason Swepson Lamplighter Val Templeton '89; P'16, '19* Kevin Wiercinski P'21, '23, '26 Kelly Yetter*
* Leadership donors True Blue Society – 20+ years of giving Lamplighter Society– 5+ years of giving
2024-2025 RECOGNITION AWARDS Each year, Lawrence Academy recognizes outstanding students, alumni, faculty, and staff for their contributions to the school, the local community, and the global community. This year, these awards were proudly presented to the following recipients:
AMOS LAWRENCE AWARD Established in 2004 to acknowledge and honor alumni for their outstanding volunteer service to Lawrence Academy, this award recognizes LA alumni/ae for their loyalty, service, and commitment to forwarding the mission of Lawrence Academy. Katharine Gagné ’85, Sheila Nugent ’85, and Naomi Schatz ’85
ALUMNI FACULTY APPRECIATION AWARD Established in 1997 by Suzanne Schiller Loonie ’88 and voted on by the alumni, the Alumni Faculty Appreciation Award is given annually at Reunion to a current or past faculty member for his or her commitment and dedication to the students of Lawrence Academy. LA alumni are asked to submit their nominations throughout the year, and the highest cumulative vote recipients are presented to the head of school for final determination of the recipient. Brian Feigenbaum P’09, ‘12
FOUNDERS’ DAY AWARD FOR SERVICE TO LAWRENCE ACADEMY Established in 1993 as part of the bicentennial celebration, the Founders’ Day Award is given annually at Founders’ Day for extraordinary service to Lawrence Academy. Each year, nominations for the award flow to the head of school, who then discusses the award with the president of the board and determines a recipient. Dr. Anthony F. Coston and Dr. Francine Rudd Coston P’20, ‘24
GREATER GOOD AWARD Instilled with a passion for their purpose and a dedication to the greater good of humanity, Lawrence Academy graduates have done some truly incredible things after leaving campus. To
honor them, the Dunn Family (Jay ’83, Marty ’85, Peter ’86, Margaret ’90, and their parents) established the Greater Good Award in 2005. Each fall on Founders’ Day and each spring on Cum Laude Day, the award is presented to a current or former Spartan who has demonstrated through their actions an understanding of their responsibility to use their education to benefit others. Zihan “Sally” Hu ’25 and David Jensen ’84
KATHY PEABODY BOOK AWARD The Kathy Peabody Book Award is given annually to a member of the non-teaching Lawrence community, including Academy staff and family members, who helps create a secure and positive environment in which all members of the community may achieve their best. Carl Anderson
DEPARTMENT CHAIR FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING This award recognizes innovation in teaching methods, the ability to inspire creativity and independent thought, evidence of staying current in one’s field, intellectual energy, and commitment to teaching and to the intellectual development of students. Steven Engstrom
ROBERT HEBERTON TERRELL AWARD FOR DISTINCTION IN ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT This award recognizes an alumnus or alumna who has attained high distinction in arts, letters, profession, and/or life and career achievement. It is the intention of this award to recognize comparable levels of achievement that can inspire both past and future graduates of Lawrence Academy and serve as an example of an educational mission fulfilled through a life well lived. Phil Hersh ‘64
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2024-2025 ALUMNI GIVING BY CLASS CLASS OF 1943 Ronald Winslow '43 True Blue
CLASS OF 1948 Arthur White '48 True Blue
CLASS OF 1949 John Mulder '49
CLASS OF 1950 Sumner Stone '50 True Blue
CLASS OF 1951 Samuel Waugh Jr. '51 *
CLASS OF 1952 D. Reid Wiseman '52 True Blue
CLASS OF 1953 Overall Participation: 31% Total Giving: $16,350 Nelson Cook '53 John Ferguson Sr. '53 * Robert Grey Jr. '53 True Blue Richard Long '53 Paul San Clemente '53; P'80, '83; GP'09
CLASS OF 1954 Overall Participation: 11% Total Giving: $125 Lester Archambeau '54 Edwin Engman '54 True Blue
CLASS OF 1955 Howard Glaser '55; P'85, '86; GP'21
Bob Soltz '58 True Blue Lee Sproul Jr. '58 True Blue
CLASS OF 1959 Overall Participation: 18% Total Giving: $30,969 Laurence Appleton '59 True Blue William Cooper '59 True Blue David Delano '59 True Blue Thomas Edgar '59 True Blue Albert Gordon Jr. '59 True Blue Theodore Packard '59 Lamplighter Robert Shiff '59 True Blue
CLASS OF 1960 Overall Participation: 16% Total Giving: $1,319 Walter Davis Jr. '60 Lamplighter Barry Lawson '60 * Stephen Midgley '60 Geoffrey Nelson '60 Robert Pruyn '60 Lamplighter Elliott Zide '60; P'91
CLASS OF 1961 Overall Participation: 13% Total Giving: $3,300 William Belcher Jr. '61 True Blue Richard Jodka '61 True Blue Edward Ladd III '61 Brian Maloney '61 Lamplighter Douglas Murphy '61 Lamplighter Wesley Whittier '61
CLASS OF 1962
CLASS OF 1956
Overall Participation: 10% Total Giving: $1,813
Overall Participation: 12% Total Giving: $2,511
Edward Pieters Jr. '62 Walter Wrye III '62 Lamplighter
John J. Beades Jr. '56 True Blue Paul Graves '56 Richard Murphy '56 True Blue Robert Tobin '56 True Blue
CLASS OF 1963
CLASS OF 1957
Craig Arnold '63 True Blue James Bartlett '63 Lamplighter Raymond Cioci '63 True Blue John Desmond '63 Lamplighter Stuart Graham '63 True Blue John Gray III '63 True Blue Edward Kazanjian '63 Thaddeus Keefe III '63 Lamplighter Les Meyer '63 Lamplighter Barry Pearson '63 True Blue Brian Powers '63 Lamplighter Mark Staples '63
Overall Participation: 19% Total Giving: $2,099 J. Edward Eliades '57 True Blue John Foran '57 Lamplighter James Reichert Sr. '57; P'90
CLASS OF 1958 Overall Participation: 16% Total Giving: $2,367 David Luce '58 True Blue Robert Ravich '58 Lamplighter
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Overall Participation: 31% Total Giving: $8,167
CLASS OF 1964 Overall Participation: 24% Total Giving: $45,455 Charles Cramb Jr. '64 John Dienner III '64 William Drowne '64 True Blue Peter Dunn '64 Lamplighter Edward Harding II '64 True Blue Paul Husted '64 True Blue Douglas Joseph '64 True Blue Neil Klar '64 True Blue Stuart Stevens Jr. '64 True Blue Eric Whitman '64 E. Malcolm Wolcott Jr. '64 True Blue
CLASS OF 1965 Overall Participation: 16% Total Giving: $2,475 Bruce Akashian '65 Jeffrey Brown '65 True Blue Cyrus Comninos Jr. '65 Edward De Saulnier III '65 John Donnelly Jr. '65 True Blue Robert Orchard '65 Lamplighter David Smith '65; P'87, '91, '95 True Blue Barent Walsh '65 Roy Warner Jr. '65
CLASS OF 1966 Overall Participation: 8% Total Giving: $472,250 Bob Berry '66 Lamplighter Richard Boothby '66 Lamplighter Rodney Corson '66
CLASS OF 1967 Overall Participation: 18% Total Giving: $29,230 John Chiungos '67 True Blue Bernard Fang '67 True Blue William Gordon '67 Lamplighter Jeffrey Hamilton '67 Lamplighter M. Bruce Ohanian '67 Peter Roth '67 Lamplighter Gordon Sewall '67 True Blue Charles Smigelski Jr. '67
CLASS OF 1968 Overall Participation: 17% Total Giving: $10,534 John Burke III '68 Vincent Chao '68 Lamplighter Andrew Franklin '68 True Blue Jay Gibson '68 Lamplighter David Goodman Jr. '68 Lamplighter
William Penney '73 Lamplighter Steve White '73 Dave Woodin '73 True Blue
CLASS OF 1974 Overall Participation: 22% Total Giving: $17,098
John Lobsitz '68; P'01 True Blue Robert Nevil '68 True Blue Hilton Preble '68 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 1969 Overall Participation: 20% Total Giving: $7,424 Joseph Axelrod '69 Lamplighter Sherman Bedford Jr. '69 True Blue Frederick Coykendall '69 Lamplighter Jeffrey Foster '69 True Blue Christopher Harding Sr. '69 Lamplighter William Harvey '69 Lamplighter Robert Loring '69 Lamplighter Howard Martin '69 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 1970 Overall Participation: 53% Total Giving: $217,610 George Aelion '70 Tony Andresen '70 True Blue Stephen Barlow '70 True Blue Gayton Bartlett '70 True Blue Stephen Bell '70 Andrew Black '70 True Blue Steven Bull '70 True Blue Lou Curran '70 Lamplighter John Fernley '70 Lamplighter Stephen Heard '70 Lamplighter Thomas Hegarty '70 True Blue R. William Horton Jr. '70 Lamplighter Robert Kimball '70 True Blue John Levine '70 Jeffrey Maclaren '70 True Blue Bruce MacNeil '70; P'04 True Blue Raymond McConnie-Zapater '70 Lamplighter Kevin McDonald '70; P'10 True Blue Witney Schneidman '70 True Blue William Stafford '70 Lamplighter
Carl Sussenberger '70 Lamplighter Denison Tucker '70 Lamplighter Donald Wiggin '70 Lamplighter Thomas Willits '70 True Blue
CLASS OF 1971 Overall Participation: 9% Total Giving: $2,655 Stuart Douglas Jr. '71 James Gilmore III '71; P'08 Lamplighter Robert Gordon '71 True Blue Randall Guerra '71 Lamplighter James Hartwell Jr. '71; P'05, 08
CLASS OF 1972 Overall Participation: 15% Total Giving: $9,167 Ronald Koenig '72 Mark LaPorte '72 True Blue Michael McCartin '72 Lamplighter Richard Peet '72 James Reynolds II '72 Lamplighter W. Scott Simonton '72 Marian Vanderpoel '72 True Blue Charles Wilson '72 Douglas Wong '72
CLASS OF 1973 Overall Participation: 13% Total Giving: $13,243 Robb Bunnen Jr. '73 Lamplighter James Causey '73 True Blue Gilman Conant Jr. '73 Susannah Hammersley '73 Peter Hartwell '73 Lamplighter Anna Koules '73 Victoria Lamb '73; P'96 Lamplighter Susan Oakes '73
David Betses '74 Lamplighter William Coke Jr. '74 Lamplighter Kevin Drolet '74; P'01 True Blue Nancy Garrett '74 Melissa Gray '74 Lamplighter Richard Johnson '74 Lamplighter J. Leslie Kmiec '74 Victor Laushine II '74 Lamplighter Cameron Leonard '74 Charles Mancuso '74 Lamplighter Kathryn Maynes '74 Michael Muir '74 Lamplighter David Oakes '74 Ata Rivers '74 John Romac II '74 Lamplighter Karen Stone '74
CLASS OF 1975 Overall Participation: 19% Total Giving: $10,258 Robin Adams '75 Carol Bolger Esposito '75 Barbara Anderson Brammer '75; P'06 True Blue Dwight Deacon '75 Sandra Gallo '75 Lamplighter Scott Glazer '75 Lamplighter Keith Heingartner '75 John Janas III '75 James Kattar '75 Ben Lord '75 True Blue John Madigan '75 N. Mark Marr '75 True Blue Susan Messier '75 Eric Reisman '75 Lamplighter D. Duncan Schmidt '75 True Blue
CLASS OF 1976 Overall Participation: 8% Total Giving: $537,900 Lucy Abisalih '76 True Blue Cynthia Bertozzi Turco '76 True Blue Ian Douglas '76 True Blue Andrew O'Brien III '76 David Stone '76 True Blue Ruth White '76; P'15 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 1977 Overall Participation: 5% Total Giving: $1,353 Christopher Foster '77 Keith Killary '77 Walter Stanton III '77 Lamplighter
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WHY I GIVE JUDI CYR ’82 I was asked to answer the question “Why do I give to LA?” Here is my answer: I view philanthropic giving as a very personal decision centered on my connectivity to the mission of the institution or organization, as well as its stewardship and
Sarah Corey '82; P'17, '20 Lamplighter Katie Cutler '82 Lamplighter Judi Cyr '82 True Blue Thomas Denney Jr. '82 Lamplighter D. Rebecca Hanna '82 True Blue Elizabeth Harrison '82 Page McConnell '82 True Blue Charles O'Boyle Jr. '82 Lamplighter Paige Roth '82 True Blue Maria Salinas '82 Martha Stone '82 J. Peter Titsworth '82 Betsy Veidenheimer '82 Lamplighter Frederick Williams '82 Lamplighter
leaders. LA’s mission statement has evolved over many decades, and even after
CLASS OF 1983
graduating 43 years ago, the portion of today’s mission statement of “inspires
Overall Participation: 34% Total Giving: $50,778
you to take responsibility for who you want to become” is incredibly relatable to me. I give to LA because my experiences and education over my four years at LA were life-changing in truly teaching me the importance of taking responsibility for who I want to become and the discipline to stay the course and follow my own path. As important are the lifelong friendships I made and the memories I cherish. Supporting and trusting the strong leadership and stewardship of our head of school, Dan Scheibe, our board chair, Karen Mitchell Brandvold ‘82; P’16, ‘17 and the Board of Trustees so they can bring visions to reality for students is also critical to my decision to give.
CLASS OF 1978
CLASS OF 1980
Overall Participation: 9% Total Giving: $51,322
Overall Participation: 8% Total Giving: $2,438
Michael Alexis '78 Despina Anton '78 True Blue Thomas Parker '78 Lamplighter Mark Phelps '78; P'13 True Blue Brian Reed '78 Laura Whittall-Scherfee '78 Charlie Woodin Jr. '78; P'06
Kathryn Burns '80 William Carr '80; P'05, '09 Lamplighter Matthew Haynes '80 True Blue John Morgan '80 Lamplighter Karen Day Pierce '80 Lamplighter Patrick Warner '80 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 1979 Overall Participation: 16% Total Giving: $32,237 Jon Byrd '79 Megan Camp '79 G. Randall Chamberlain '79 True Blue Timothy Foster '79; P'10, '12, '13, '16 True Blue William Hoopes '79 Jonathan Jodka '79 True Blue Robin Kenny '79 Lamplighter Dana Messina '79 Scott Minott '79 Aaron Schleifer '79 Lamplighter Edna Triplett '79
CLASS OF 1981 Overall Participation: 12% Total Giving: $1,924 Rahoul Bhagat '81 Lamplighter Charles Britton '81 True Blue Robert Forsberg Jr. '81 Elizabeth Jones '81 Scott Lane '81 Timothy Locke '81; P'17, '21 Lamplighter Donald Ryder '81; P'12 Lamplighter Cynthia Smith '81 True Blue
CLASS OF 1982 Overall Participation: 24% Total Giving: $76,675 Karen Brandvold '82; P'16, '17 True Blue Scott Brewitt '82 Maureen Coleman '82 Lamplighter
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Anonymous Carolyn Anctil '83 Lamplighter Ken Ansin '83; P'03, '05, '28 Lamplighter Gregory Boro '83 True Blue Vickie Coleman '83 Lamplighter Sara Dawson Mathis '83 Lamplighter Raymond Dunn IV '83 Lamplighter Timothy Ely '83 Lamplighter Hilary Fordyce '83 Lamplighter Patricia Gibbons '83 Steven Goldstein '83 Lamplighter Laura Graceffa '83 Lamplighter Courtney Cox Harrison '83 Lamplighter Sanford Johnson '83 Lamplighter Denise Korn-Nachmanoff '83 Lamplighter Julie Mason '83 Lamplighter Darren Messina '83; P'17 Lamplighter Aran O'Leary '83 Sam Pelham '83 Lamplighter James Petkiewicz '83 John Ritz '83 Lamplighter Christopher Rogers '83 Lamplighter Mark Sage '83 Lauren Schwartz Nash '83 Lamplighter Amy Sinclair '83 Lamplighter Steven Stein '83 Elizabeth Wallace '83 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 1984 Overall Participation: 8% Total Giving: $827 Anonymous Douglas Clarke '84 Frank DiLorenzo '84 True Blue Peter Gingras '84 Frederick Hays Jr. '84 Cynthia Matthes '84 True Blue Joseph Williams '84
CLASS OF 1985
CLASS OF 1988
CLASS OF 1989
Overall Participation: 30% Total Giving: $142,498
Overall Participation: 16% Total Giving: $9,032
Overall Participation: 11% Total Giving: $1,477
Jay Ackerman '85 Eirik Anderson '85 S. Devlin Barron '85; P'14, '17 True Blue Ann Cabot '85 Lamplighter Tracey Cochran Hutchinson '85 Kate Collins '85 Martin Dunn '85 Katharine Gagné '85 Barbara Ghent CPA '85 Pamela Goodell '85 Paul Graceffa '85 Stephen Hopkins '85 Beth Johnson '85 Peter Johnson-Staub '85 James Karr III '85 Jennifer Lee '85 Scott Manchuso '85 Charles McCarthy III '85 Mark McConnell '85 Lamplighter Kyle McDonough '85 Neil Menard '85 Matthew Millard '85 Jeffrey Moore '85 Sheila Nugent '85 Cynthia Parkin '85 Kara Ritz '85 Lamplighter Naomi Schatz '85 I. Peter Shaevel '85 Lamplighter Bryan Smith '85 Lamplighter Carol Townsend '85
Donald Hager III '88, P'16 Lamplighter Erica Hager '88 Lamplighter Maria Harris '88 Lamplighter Elizabeth Honey '88 Suzanne Loonie '88 Karen McCann McClelland '88 Lamplighter Peter Monahan '88 Lamplighter Jennifer Rosado '88 Jonathan Sawyer '88 Krista Snow '88 Maria Taylor '88 True Blue Erika Whipple '88 Jonathan Wolfe '88 Lamplighter Stephen Wooding '88
Marc Beran '89 Elizabeth Dolan '89; P'19 Michael Dressler '89 Bethany Garabedian '89 Lamplighter Danielle Germain '89 Lamplighter Holly Grant '89 Amy McCuin '89 Lamplighter Val Templeton '89; P'16, '19 Elizabeth Thompson '89 Kurt Whipple '89
CLASS OF 1986 Overall Participation: 7% Total Giving: $12,967
WHY I GIVE NEIL MENARD ’85 Lawrence Academy was a pivotal experience in my life, serving as a catalyst that shaped my future. Attending LA opened my eyes to a world of opportunities I never knew existed. It was an experience that transformed my perspective and set me on a path to success. I am grateful for the impact it had on me and am committed to supporting Lawrence so that others can benefit from the same transformative experience.
Susan Barron '86; P'14, '17 Peter Dunn '86 Stephen Janes '86 Lamplighter Rebecca Keller '86 Mark Peabody '86 Lamplighter Nathan Smith '86 Lamplighter Todd Wheelden '86 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 1987 Overall Participation: 6% Total Giving: $6,654 Nancy Aiken '87 Lamplighter Peter Bell '87 Bridget Burke '87 Sean Sheehan '87; P'22, '24 True Blue Richard Tyson Jr. '87 True Blue
From left: Steve Janes ’86, Rob Moore P’04, ’06, ‘09, Neil Menard ’85, Kyle McDonough ’85
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CLASS OF 1998 Overall Participation: 10% Total Giving: $2,966 Julie Bastien '98 Lamplighter James Berry '98 Douglas Birkey '98 Lamplighter Emily Cappella '98 Rachel Halliday '98 Lamplighter Elizabeth Johnson '98 Meghan Moreau '98 Lamplighter Kara Morrow '98 Scott Shainker '98
CLASS OF 1999 Overall Participation: 7% Total Giving: $6,283
From left: Lindsay Howard ’00, Liz Carroll ’00, Stephanie Silver ’00, Abigail Myette ’00
CLASS OF 1990 Overall Participation: 4% Total Giving: $11,008 Michael Annunziato '90 Margaret Dunn '90 Tracy Fitch '90 Andrew Troth '90 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 1991 Overall Participation: 5% Total Giving: $31,773 Patrick Cunningham '91 Jed Lavoie '91; P'24 Margaret Lavoie '91; P'24 Thomas McCann '91 Lamplighter Keith Wentworth '91 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 1992 Overall Participation: 5% Total Giving: $2,055 Matthew Boger '92 Lamplighter Althea Harrington '92 Lamplighter Jeffrey Leahey '92 Lamplighter Corinna Troth '92 Lamplighter Amy Woods '92
CLASS OF 1993 Overall Participation: 4% Total Giving: $1,052 Tania Berk '93 Lauren Borofsky '93 True Blue Jeffrey Henry '93 True Blue Michael Small '93
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Dean Blackey '94 Lucas Cisna '94 Lamplighter Aaron Mandel '94
CLASS OF 1995 Overall Participation: 9% Total Giving: $928 Benjamin Barnett '95 Nicole Ferris '95 Christopher Floyd '95 Kelley Henry-Kresser '95 True Blue Valerie Nygren '95 Lamplighter Joanne Venable '95 Jonathan Wurtele '95 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 1996 Overall Participation: 8% Total Giving: $12,451 John Frissora '96 True Blue Joshua Hahn '96 Kerstin Matthews Mead '96 Molly Myers '96 Kristen Naspo '96 Lamplighter Kelley Sorrow '96; P'28
CLASS OF 1997 Overall Participation: 13% Total Giving: $3,141 Rob Achtmeyer '97 Lamplighter Geoffrey Bagshaw John Boger '97 Lamplighter Tracey Castiglione '97 True Blue Lindsey Dempsey '97 Robert Kaplan '97 Lamplighter Rebecca Lincoln '97 Lamplighter Catie McMenamin '97 True Blue Alex Mellon '97 Arica Ostreicher '97 Lamplighter
Anonymous Katharine Bagshaw '99 Jessica Knapp '99 Lamplighter Michelle McAteer '99 Lamplighter Marius Starcke '99 Lamplighter Kate Vizen '99 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 2000 Overall Participation: 17% Total Giving: $35,864 Jackie Addorio '00 Lamplighter Joseph Agnelli III '00 Robbie Barker III '00 Lamplighter Andrew Caraganis '00 Elisabeth Carroll '00 William Carroll Jr. '00 Mike Cataldo '00 Robert Christini '00; P'27 Colin Cook '00 Lamplighter Erica Favorito '00 Lindsay Howard '00 Greg Lauze '00 Chris Milmoe '00 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 2001 Overall Participation: 9% Total Giving: $38,500 Brian Drolet '01 True Blue Dave Mazza '01 Lamplighter Brendan McGuire '01 True Blue T'sera Mirescu '01 Lamplighter Ice Navawatanasub '01 Jeff Sullivan '01 Allison Wasserman '01 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 2002 Overall Participation: 11% Total Giving: $7,483 Kristin Adams Achtmeyer '02 Lamplighter Cameron Finch '02 Nina Fish '02 Sarah Klopfer '02 Lamplighter Jamas LaFreniere '02 Stef Marcoux '02
Liz O'Brien '02 Ben Rogers '02 Lamplighter Taylor Sele '02
CLASS OF 2003 Overall Participation: 8% Total Giving: $1,815 Julia Finch '03 Jarred Gagnon '03 Tyler Keefe '03 Alex Magnin '03 Lamplighter Jennifer McAleer '03 Ann McGuire '03 True Blue Andrew Milmoe '03 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 2004 Overall Participation: 10% Total Giving: $1,584 Tyler Avery-Miller '04 Amanda Ayotte '04 Molly Bagshaw '04 Victoria Bennett '04 Lamplighter Matt Kilfoyle '04 Lamplighter Emily Kress '04 Grace Lee '04 Lamplighter Ryan Siegrist '04 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 2005
CLASS OF 2008
Overall Participation: 6% Total Giving: $276
Overall Participation: 15% Total Giving: $1,213
Lauren Gardner '05 Jamie Minchello Hackney '05 Mary Hennes '05 Lamplighter Marlaina Luciano '05 Lamplighter John Nolin '05 Lamplighter
Anonymous Kathryn Coster '08 Brendan Gallagher '08 Peter Galvin III '08 Kelley Howell '08 Lamplighter Victor Howell Jr. '08 Lamplighter David Lee '08 Alyson Liguori '08 Brian Lobman '08 Spencer Lovejoy '08 Lamplighter Alasdair Thornton '08 Jonathan Wilkie '08
CLASS OF 2006 Overall Participation: 10% Total Giving: $4,238 Amir Bagherzadeh '06 Lamplighter George Lovejoy IV '06 Lamplighter Daniel Roop '06 Benjamin Savage '06 Daniel Savage '06 Quentin Smith '06 Lamplighter Elizabeth Withers '06
CLASS OF 2007 Overall Participation: 3% Total Giving: $352 Marcelous Atmore '07 George Eng '07 Lamplighter Tyler Magnin '07
CLASS OF 2009 Overall Participation: 7% Total Giving: $1,528 Qaasim Ahmed '09 Lamplighter Shannon Muscatello Atkeson '09 Lamplighter Brendan J. Cottam '09 Landon Fritz '09 Logan Gillis '09 Lamplighter Andrea Kimbrell '09 Lamplighter Hilary Skarbinski '09
WHY I GIVE JACLYN MULLAVEY ADDORIO ’00 Giving back to the LA community is important. As an alumna, it allows me to help protect and improve a place that has had a profound and lasting impact on me as both a student and person. I give to support the people, places, and programs that make Lawrence special. I fondly remember beloved faculty members, a beautiful dance studio, top-notch athletic facilities, and valuable Winterim experiences. Looking ahead, I am excited to support the new Community Commons project that will allow students and faculty to come together in a shared space to let the light shine for all.
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CLASS OF 2010
CLASS OF 2015
CLASS OF 2019
Overall Participation: 9% Total Giving: $1,654
Overall Participation: 11% Total Giving: $2,360
Overall Participation: 6% Total Giving: $558
Jessica DeVito '10 Carly Edelstein '10 Angelica Bishop English '10 Sara Gillis '10 Lamplighter Frances Hamilton '10 Lamplighter William Joumas '10 John Kelley '10 Jordan Lovejoy '10 Lamplighter Kara McLaughlin Stocks '10 **
Olivia Bazos '19 ** Mark Bedetti '19 ** Grace Finneral '19 ** Abigail Kroll '19 ** Maxwell Meier '19 ** Mike Templeton '19 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 2011
Evan Dahl '15 ** Lamplighter Kyle Gillen-Hughes '15 Tim Joumas '15 ** Lamplighter Margaret Madigan '15 ** Cailey Mastrangelo '15 ** Lamplighter Nicolas Mauro '15 ** Connor Melvin '15 ** Lamplighter David Pyne '15 ** Eli Salm '15 Paul Schnebly '15 Ben Stone '15 ** Lamplighter
Overall Participation: 8% Total Giving: $2,935
CLASS OF 2016
Matthew Boone '11 Lamplighter David Burke '11 Joshua Elowe '11 Emily Field '11 Emily Fox '11 Jordan Nathan '11 ** Bryce Stocks '11 **
CLASS OF 2012 Overall Participation: 7% Total Giving: $6,311 Hailey Burnham '12 Boyd Green '12 ** Lamplighter Nathaniel Heilbron '12 Lamplighter Julia Tesoro Hull '12 Lamplighter Jacob Knox '12 ** Alexandra Vassilakos '12 Lamplighter Ryan Zapolski '12 **
CLASS OF 2013 Overall Participation: 7% Total Giving: $8,826 Robbie Barsamian '13 Paul Buckley '13 ** Samuel Fradin '13 Allie Goodrich '13 Lily Jewell '13 Meghan Joumas '13 ** James Plummer '13 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 2014 Overall Participation: 7% Total Giving: $383 Christian Hernandez '14 Cameron Knight '14 Chase Newton '14 Clare Noone '14 Lamplighter Margaret Santinelli '14 Lamplighter Sheighla Spilsbury '14 Elizabeth Wildman '14 Lamplighter
Overall Participation: 12% Total Giving: $1,048 Marissa Anderson '16 Alden Bishop '16 ** Amalie Brandvold '16 Erica Christiansen '16 ** Margaret Davey '16 James Finneral '16 ** Kyla Floresca '16 ** Timothy Foster '16 Sophia Hager '16 Jonathan Harlan '16 Demitri Jackson '16 Renée Perkins '16 ** Aiden Perry '16
CLASS OF 2017 Overall Participation: 7% Total Giving: $580 Victoria Brandvold '17 CJ Carter '17 ** Sera Goldman '17 ** August Martini '17 William Murphy '17 Ashley Rivet '17 ** Sam Rosenstein '17 **
CLASS OF 2018 Overall Participation: 9% Total Giving: $1,274 Anonymous Nate Althoff '18 ** Harrison Bernhardt '18 Lamplighter Adam Dutton '18 ** Lamplighter Liam Healy '18 ** Lamplighter Victoria Hodgkinson '18 ** Lamplighter Justin Lee '18 ** Lamplighter AJ Mastrangelo '18 Lamplighter
CLASS OF 2020 Overall Participation: 12% Total Giving: $3,387 James Broderick '20 ** Ciarra Coston '20 Jack Cote '20 Olivia Healy '20 Sabrina Ladiwala '20 ** Izak Murphy '20 Jenna Sterling '20 Rahul Ulman '20 Bridget Walter '20 ** Kevin Weaver '20 Nicole Yeaton '20
CLASS OF 2021 Overall Participation: 2% Total Giving: $200 Peter Bazos '21 ** Ava Goldman '21 **
CLASS OF 2022 Overall Participation: 5% Total Giving: $231 Tyler Bois '22 Elizabeth Crandall '22 Demetra Danas '22 Helou Huang '22 Victoria Lucontoni '22 ** Laura Sackett '22
CLASS OF 2023 Overall Participation: 5% Total Giving: $170 Peter Scheibe '23 Auggie Swartwood '23 ** Ham Swartwood '23 Tommy Whitlock '23
CLASS OF 2024 Overall Participation: 3% Total Giving: $46 Anonymous Mako Muvirimi '24
** young alumni leadership * deceased True Blue Society – 20+ years of giving Lamplighter Society– 5+ years of giving
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2024-2025 CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND MATCHING GIFTS We greatly appreciate all of these organizations that support the various financial needs of the school. AbbVie Employee Engagement Fund AgencySacks The American Gift Fund Arbella Insurance Foundation AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Bain Capital Community Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund The Baupost Group, LLC BCG Connect Beaver Creek Loft, LLC Bigelow Plumbing and Heating, Inc. The Blackbaud Giving Fund Boston Bruins Foundation The Boston Foundation Brislow Insurance Brookview Irrigation Burke Property Services Corporation C.E. Floyd Company, Inc. Cauze Charitable Fund The Chamberlain Family Fund Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts Cummings Foundation DAFgiving 360 Danaher David McMichael Berwind Sr. Revocable Trust David Sweet Electric Delaware North DELL Technologies The Donald S. Scott Revocable Dunn Family Charitable Foundation The Edward E. Ford Foundation Estate of Isobel Williams - Charitable Remainder Unit Trust F5 Networks Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education Program FLIK Hospitatlity Group Foundation For The Carolinas The Gardner Family Charitable Foundation The Glenmede Trust Company Goldman Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund Google, Inc. Granite State Fire Services, LLC Greystone Foundation Harweb Foundation Henley Enterprises Inc. and Affiliates Holland & Knight, LLP
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund Jamesco Development Januskiewicz Painting John H. Breck and Barbara N. Breck Charitable Foundation Lakeside Carpeting Laushine Enterprises Lexington Management, Inc. LIKARR Maintenance Systems Lohrman HVAC, Inc. M.J. Cataldo, Inc. Malcolm F. MacNeil Family Foundation Manulife Marsh Mclennan Agency, LLC Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co. Mattson's Masonary McKinsey & Company, Inc. Medford Wellington Service Co., Inc. Mercier Electric & Communications, Inc. Merrill, A Bank of America Company Meta Charitable Foundation Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley Charitable Spending Morgan Stanley Gift Fund The Napoli Group, LLC National Financial Services, LLC The Nichols Trust The Nooril-Iman Charitable Foundation, Inc. Norman Foundation, Inc. Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. Old National Wealth Management Omni Services, Inc. Pershing Advisor Solutions, LLC Platt Builders Precious Cargo Shuttle, LLC ProSense Roofing, Inc. Raymond James Charitable Raytheon Technologies RC Black Co. Inc. Robert Half The Ronald M. Ansin Foundation Rosedale Group, LLC Sage Foundation Salesforce Schwab Charitable Scowling Ridge Development, LLC Shattuck Metal Works State Street Matching Gift Program Stefano La Sala Foundation, Inc. The Stephen F. Quill Family Foundation T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Takeda Pharmaceuticals Tim's Hydroseeding Vanguard Charitable
Verizon Foundation Vertex Pharmaceuticals VMware Foundation WealthManagement Welch & Forbes, LLC Wellington Management Company, LLP The Wolcott Family Foundation X-Pro Cleaning Service, Inc.
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2024-2025 CURRENT PARENT GIVING BY CLASS CLASS OF 2025 Overall Participation: 67% Total Giving: $677,886 Anonymous (1) Jeff and Cyndi Abbott P'25 Todd and Iveta Allard P'25 Gopalakrishnan Anantanatarajan and Lakshmi Thiagaraja Sastrigal P'25 Peter and Vicky Bauer P'25 James and Lacey Becotte P'25 Brian and Nissa Belanger P'25, '27 Lyzbeth and Jim Best P'19, '25 Brian Brennan and Christine Ayotte-Brennan P'25, '27 Alan Bunce and Kerry Flatley P'25, '27 Gregory and Meredith Cafua P'25 Christopher Clark and Anne Gaeta P'25 Adam and Jeana Colangelo P'25 Frank and Renee Cookinham P'25 Brian and Anne Corkery P'25 Brendan and Heather Curley P'25 Cyrus and Farah Daftary P'25 Sandeep and Leena Dalal P'25 Gregory and Christine Disco P'22, '25 Benjamin Doty and Linda Blaschke-Doty P'25 Kenneth and Arleen Francomano P'25 Mark Frederick and Katrina Starr-Frederick P'25 Jonathan and Michelle Frost P'25 Mark and Tara Giardina P'25 Joshua Gidlewski and Cailin Gidlewski P'23, '25, '26 Dylan Harris and Luciana Mourao P'25 Anthony Hawgood and Susan Daly P'25, '25, '27 Julio Henriquez and Gina Gonzales P'25 David and Nichole Janowsky P'25 Robin and Tripp Jones P'25 Sean and Leslie Lanagan P'25 Matthew Lann and Lindi Ezekowitz P'25, '28 Hung Le and Ha Chu P'25 Daniel Levin and YingYing Chen P'25 Jay and Amy Livens P'24, '25 Kristin Long P'22, '25 Lamplighter James Luening and Anne Bohan P'25 Raquel Majeski P'25 Lamplighter Francie and Jude McColgan P'25, '27 Roxanne McCorry and Frank Kotlik P'25 Michael and Beth McLaughlin P'23, '23, '25 Lamplighter Sean and Julie Miller P'25 Derek and Jennifer Moitoso P'25, '28 Patrick and Susan Morin P'23, '25 Sal and Sabrina Napoli P'25 Brian and Maithy Nguyen P'25 Mika Nitta P'25 Wayne Pacheco and Leanne Fitzgerald P'25 Andrew and Antoinette Paone P'25, '27 Eric and Carrie Partlan P'25 Chris and Julie Peabody P'25, '26 David Peisach and Melissa Loura P'25 Scott and Sandra Pellerin P'25
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David Prudente and Suzanne DuLong Prudente P'25 F. James and Stephanie Rice P'25 William Schneider and Kristin Bullwinkel Schneider P'25 Chad and Kelly Simon P'25 Stacey Smiar P'25 Michael and Christine Smith P'25 James and Sarah Sobieraj P'25 David and Julie Sopp P'25, '26 Lamplighter Gina Szymanski and Neil Racanelli P'25 Charles and Megan Teague P'25 Neal and Michela Van Patten P'25, '27 Lamplighter Edmund and Maureen Wall P'12, '14, '25 Lamplighter Carrie Walsh P'25 Elizabeth West P'25 Jonathan and Sarah White P'25, '26, '27 Gus Widmayer P'25 Taliah Williams P'25 Kurt and Christine Zimmermann P'25
Paul and Elizabeth Nuti P'26 Caitlin O'Brien and Jeffrey Misner P'26 Lamplighter Christopher and Catherine O'Connell P'26 Chris and Julie Peabody P'25, '26 Philip Percuoco and Sarah Whittemore P'26 Jason and Jen Pinney P'26 Michael and Nicole Prefontaine P'26 Kelly Quill P'26 Matthew and Cindy Remis P'23, '26, '28 Lamplighter Robert and Michelle Shields P'24, '26 David and Julie Sopp P'25, '26 Lamplighter Mike and Gleicy Spinelli P'26 JR and Emma Teto P'24, '26 James and Debra Villani P'26 Robert and Peggy Webster P'26 Lawrence and Charly Weiss P'26 Jonathan and Sarah White P'25, '26, '27 Kevin and Kristen Wiercinski P'21, '23, '26 Craig and Julia Woodward P'26 Peter and Joanna Yianopoulos P'26
CLASS OF 2026
CLASS OF 2027
Overall Participation: 49% Total Giving: $451,417
Overall Participation: 62% Total Giving: $181,405
Robert and Valencia Augusta P'26 Brandon and Lee-Ann Billingsley P'26 Justin and Kathleen Blaisdell P'26 Austin and Alexandra Bradstreet P'26, '28 Hector Buenfil Esteves and Florencia Juarez Soberanis P'26 Brennan and Melissa Cantele P'26 Brian and Darcey Carey P'26 David Chen and Jenny Li P'26 Shaohai Cheng and Fenglian Wang P'26 Darrin and Pamela Fishman Cianci P'26 Zachary Dawson and Meaghan Brazell P'26, '27 Blaine and Kimberly DeFreitas P'26 Brit Dewey and Phil Tinmouth P'26 Patrick and Angela Donahue P'26 Chris and Susan Ellis P'26 Jack Fahey and Tina Napoli P'26 Jun Feng and Abby Gao P'26 Dave and Jeanine Ferrick P'26, '28 Michah and Jill Field P'26 Thomas Friedmann and Amy Anderson P'26 Joshua Gidlewski and Cailin Gidlewski P'23, '25, '26 Timothy and Laura Hannon P'26 Joseph and Ajchara Hogan P'26 Bob and Lisa Inello P'26 Todd and Christine Kobelski P'26 Larry and Kim Labagnara P'26, '27 Mark and Liz Maguire P'26 Andrew and Amanda Maher P'26 Nick and Libby Maynard P'22, '26 Lamplighter Brad and Nora McMillan P'26 Matthew and Lynne Miller P'26 Michael and Cara Moreau P'26 Macdara and Jen Nash P'26, '28 Kana Norimoto and Takeshi Koyama P'26, '28
Anonymous (2) Thomas and Kate Allen P'27 Bryan and Kristine Amandolare P'27 John and Lauren Annarelli P'27, '27 Brian and Nissa Belanger P'25, '27 Phillip and Cynthia Blood P'27 Ross Bremen and Danielle Lemack P'27 Brian Brennan and Christine Ayotte-Brennan P'25, '27 Jim and Pamela Broderick P'20, '27 Joseph and Vanessa Bullard P'27 Aaron and Sarah Bullwinkel P'27, '28 Joshua and Melissa Burke P'27 John and Carrie Butera P'27 Armand and Patricia Cassetta P'27 Franco and Gina Castagliuolo P'21, '22, '27 Ambioris Castellanos P'27, '28 Thierry and Shannon Chau P'27 Yannis Contos P'27 Matthew and Shu Crean P'27 Daniel and Dawn Curley P'22, '27 Zachary Dawson and Meaghan Brazell P'26, '27 Andrew and Carrie Doucette P'27 Mark and Katherine Durkin P'27 James and Norellee Fallon P'27, '27 Andrew and Trintje Gnazzo P'27 John and Suzanne Greco P'27 Neil and Heather Hagerty P'27, '27 David and Donna Harrington P'27 Anthony Hawgood and Susan Daly P'25, '25, '27 Julie Johnson McVeigh P'27 Robert and Sandra Kelly P'27 Vic and Gwen Khanna P'27 Larry and Kim Labagnara P'26, '27 Derrick and Elizabeth Lin P'27
Jonathan Loewald and Lauren Hughes P'27 Jin Lu and Xiaokang Feng P'27 Liga Lundvall P'27 Mark Lundvall P'27 Amy and Kristopher Luoto P'27 David and Alicia Maffei P'27 Diana Malcom P'27 Chris and Libby Margraf P'24, '27 True Blue Craig and Krista Martin P'22, '24, '27 Lamplighter Francie and Jude McColgan P'25, '27 Dalton Menhall P'27 Jessica and Hussain Mooraj P'27 Rajesh and Priya Palakkal P'27 Andrew and Antoinette Paone P'25, '27 Zorelyn Quezada P'27, '28 Jason and Kerri Reesey P'27 Douglas and Cassandra Scarano P'27 Kristine Shifrin P'27 Ben Song and Yahong Li P'27 Glenn and Bridget Stewart P'27 Dan and Hayley Stokes P'27 Fred Toettcher P'27 Nicole Torres P'27 Mark and Semiramis Trotto P'27, '28 Owen and Jill Troy P'27 Neal and Michela Van Patten P'25, '27 Lamplighter Sean and Lauren Walsh P'27 Zhitai Wang and Chunxia Tang P'27 Jonathan and Sarah White P'25, '26, '27 Todd and Mary-Ellen Wildman P'27 Yuanxin Yang and Wen Lyu P'27 Xiang Zhang and Eliza Wang P'27
Derek and Jennifer Moitoso P'25, '28 Daniel and Jennifer Moore P'28 Tapiwa Muvirimi P'24, '28 Lamplighter Macdara and Jen Nash P'26, '28 Kana Norimoto and Takeshi Koyama P'26, '28 Daniel Passacantilli P'28 Jason Petralia and Milene Tabory P'28 Zorelyn Quezada P'27, '28 Chandra Mouli and Geetha Ramani P'28 Jared and Amanda Rand P'28 Shaohua Rao and Wenjuan Zhang P'28 Kevin and Jennifer Ray P'28 Matthew and Cindy Remis P'23, '26, '28 Lamplighter
Cory Rooney P'28 Erin Rooney P'28 Matthew and Jennifer Rosenberg P'28 Kelley Sorrow '96 and Brian Sorrow P'28 Rishikesh Tiwari and Parthavi Pathak P'28 Mark and Semiramis Trotto P'27, '28 Scott Voss and Carolina Gonzalez P'28 Thomas and Emily Wood P'28 Minggang Yu and Yang Li P'28
True Blue Society – 20+ years of giving Lamplighter Society– 5+ years of giving
2025 SENIOR PARENT GIFT
CLASS OF 2028 Overall Participation: 66% Total Giving: $470,601 Anonymous (3) Tim and Erin Alberts P'28 Ken Ansin '83 and Jane Ansin P'03, '05, '28 Lamplighter Derek and Liz Boonisar P'28 Austin and Alexandra Bradstreet P'26, '28 Aaron and Sarah Bullwinkel P'27, '28 Nate Cabot and Sally Rickell P'28 Lamplighter Ambioris Castellanos P'27, '28 Kirk and Margo Chisholm P'28 Anastasia Driscoll and Jessica Valkenburg P'28 Michael and Brooke Dubuque P'28 Dave and Jeanine Ferrick P'26, '28 Cynthia Figueroa P'28 Brian and Stacie Fredriksson P'28 Qiang Gao and Liwei Ji P'28 Jian Han and Jing Tian P'28 Jixu Hu and Mei Yang P'28 Zheyong Jin and Xiang Wang P'28 David and Jackie Krendel P'28 Matthew Lann and Lindi Ezekowitz P'25, '28 Anne Li P'28 Solomon Marini and Meera Gill P'28 Brian and Julie Marobella P'28
The Class of 2025
Lawrence Academy senior parents continue to uphold the tradition of creating their legacy through senior parent giving.
The Senior Parent Gift Committee:
Under the leadership of the Senior Parent Gift Committee, 67 percent of senior families donated $555,681, supporting the LA Fund, the Community Commons Terrace, and campus sustainability. These gifts will make a lasting and positive impact on the school for years to come.
Brian and Nissa Belanger (Boden ’25, Vivien ’27)
Lawrence Academy is grateful to the Senior Parent Gift Committee and the parents, grandparents, and friends of the Class of 2025 for their exceptional leadership and dedication to the school's mission and future.
Cyndi Abbott (Jake ’25)
Jeana and Adam Colangelo (Alex ’25) Robin Jones (Eden ’25) Chris and Julie Peabody (Merina ’25, George ’26) Gina Szymanski (Ava Racanelli ’25) Carrie Walsh (Grace ’25) Taliah Williams (Jordan ’25)
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2024-2025 PARENTS OF ALUMNI, GRANDPARENTS, FORMER FACULTY, AND FRIENDS OF LA GIVING Anonymous (7) Carroll Adams Robin Adams '75 Donald Adie II Lamplighter Mohammed and Najla Alomran P'17 Albert and Camilla Amandolare GP '27 Ken Ansin '83 and Jane Ansin P'03, '05, '28 Lamplighter Kristin Ansted Tom and Doreen Armstrong Gayle Atkinson Lamplighter Karen Bagshaw P'95, '97, '99, '04 True Blue Richmond and Carolyn Baker P'74 True Blue Robert Barker III '00 and Marcelle Barker Lamplighter Debbie and Steve Barnes P'13 S. Devlin Barron '85 and Susan Barron '86; P'14, '17 True Blue Steven and Sarah Bast P'23 Michael and Kristy Beauvais P'22 Lamplighter William and Cynthia Bedford Katherine and Robert Beede P'16 Lamplighter Greggory Beloff and Elizabeth Masterson P'21, '23 Marc Beran '89 and Sheri Beran P'19, '20 J. Christopher and Holly Bernene P'17, '19, '21 Theophile Bernhardt and Margaret O'Brien Bernhardt P'13, '18 Lamplighter Lyzbeth and Jim Best P'19, '25 Mr. and Mrs. John Bigelow Karen Birmingham GP'25, '26, '27 EJay and Susan Bishop P'16 Lamplighter Justin Blake Phillip and Cynthia Blood P'27 Melissa and Charles Bois P'22 Lamplighter Pamela Bradstreet and Robert Gosselin GP'26 Barbara Anderson Brammer '75; P'06 True Blue Karen Brandvold '82 and Paal Brandvold P'16, '17 True Blue Mrs. John Breck Jim and Pamela Broderick P'20, '27 Douglas and Monica Brown P'22 Jacob Brown GP'27 William Buckley Jr. and Elaine Buckley P'93, '96 Lamplighter Alan Bunce and Kerry Flatley P'25, '27 Hailey Burnham '12 and Joe Burnham Chris Callery Mary Beth Callery GP'28 Dorothy Campbell GP'28 Gerard Campbell GP'28 Robert Campolieto P'89, '93; GP'16, '19 True Blue Barbara Capik GP'22, '26 Jon Cappetta P'11 Lamplighter James and Pauline Carafotes P'13 Steven and Evelyn Caron P'09, '12 Lamplighter William Carr '80 and Laura Carr P'05, '09 Lamplighter Franco and Gina Castagliuolo P'21, '22, '27 62 LAWRENCE ACADEMY FALL 2025
Joseph and Dale Cataldo P'94, '97, '00 Martha and Thomas Cesarz GP'24 Lamplighter George Chamberlain III and Judith Chamberlain P'79, '81 True Blue Kim Chapman and Daniel Knox P'12 Lamplighter Robert Christini '00 and Julie Christini P'27 Richard and Kathy Cibos GP'26 Richard and Katherine Clarke P'84, '86 Steven and Janis Colangelo GP'25 Ann Conway and James Conway Sr. P'98, '01, '03 True Blue Sarah Corey '82 and Charles Corey III P'17, '20 Lamplighter Charles and Margaret Crockett P'08 Lamplighter Kira Crutcher Dale Cunningham P'13 Lamplighter Daniel and Dawn Curley P'22, '27 John and Mary Lou Curran P'07 David and Susan Currie P'15 Lamplighter Ashraf and Shamim Dahod P'09 True Blue Steven and Donna Damalas Chris and Kirsta Davey P'10, Lamplighter Lorraine Davis P'03 Lamplighter Martha Davis and Tom Martin P'07, '09, '15 Lamplighter Linda Deasy P'96, '99 True Blue George and Jill DeBoer Peter DeFeo James and Katherine Delehaunty Lamplighter Theresa Delehaunty Lamplighter Charles and Katharine Denault P'12 Lamplighter Anthony and Annette DeVito P'10 Michael and Lisa Dirstine P'18, '18, '22 Lamplighter Gregory and Christine Disco P'22, '25 Elizabeth Dolan '89 and Timothy Dolan P'19 Kevin Drolet '74 and Kathleen Drolet P'01 True Blue Paul Dubuque and Jacqueline Dubuque GP'28 Charles Dutton and Kathleen Bush-Dutton P'18 Lamplighter Daniel Eisenstadt Julianne Evenhus Francesca Federico Brian and Elizabeth Feigenbaum P'09, '12 Mrs. Marjorie E. Ferguson Jeffrey and Terri Fine Marc and Maria Floresca P'16 Lamplighter Charlotte and Charles Floyd P'95, '97, '01 True Blue Michael Fontanella and Theresa Sampo P'18, '21 Robert Foster P'08 Timothy Foster '79 and Linda Foster P'10, '12, '13, '16 True Blue Neil and Jacqueline Fradin P'13 Elizabeth Fraser Catherine and Charles Frissora P'95, '96 Susanna and Richard Gallant P'20 Lamplighter Sandra Gallo '75 Lamplighter
Howard and Naomi Gardner P'89 True Blue David and Carol Giampetruzzi GP'26 Hise Gibson and Nicole Gilmore P'24 Lamplighter Joshua Gidlewski and Cailin Gidlewski P'23, '25, '26 Sara Gillis '10 and Logan Gillis '09 Lamplighter James Gilmore III '71 and Rhonda Gilmore P'08 Lamplighter Howard Glaser '55 and Karen Glaser P'85, '86; GP'21 Rex Green and Melissa Der P'12 Lamplighter Michael Gregoire Sr. P'24 William Gregory III and Sacha Gregory P'21,'24 Lamplighter Melony Griffith P'14 Elizabeth and Phillip Gross P'15, '16 Lamplighter Donald Hager III '88 and Erica Hager '88; P'16 Lamplighter Steven and Trim Hahn P'96, '99 Lamplighter Stephen and Donna Hardy Robert and Ellen Hargraves P'86 Phenton Harker and Trinidad Tellez P'23 Geoff and Megan Harlan P'16, '18 Lamplighter Jonathan Harlan '16 Susan Harris Joseph and Linda Hart P'00, '07, '07 Lamplighter Steven Harth P'82 Lamplighter James Hartwell Jr. '71 and Barbara Hartwell P'05, 08 Scott and Elizabeth Harvey P'18, '20 Phil and Alice Hayen GP'25 Ralph and Beverly Healy GP'18, 20 Mary Hennes '05 and Ty Hennes Lamplighter Robert and Beth Hodgkinson P'18 Andrew and Heidi Holt P'29 David and Susan Hopkins P'85 Robert Hoyt and Molly King P'24 Lamplighter Natasha and Damian Huggins P'23, '24 Lamplighter Richard Husk P'99, '01 True Blue William and Lauren Hutton P'06 Colin and Molly Igoe Timothy and Joan Ingraham P'07 True Blue Jeff Janke John Jankowski James and Marsha Januskiewicz Raymond and Martha Joumas P'09, '10, '13, '15 True Blue Arthur and Catherine Karp P'15, '17 True Blue Richard Kelleher Jr. and Julie Kelleher P'23, '24 Lamplighter Marie King Christopher Knollmeyer and Donna Corcoran P'11 Joseph Knox P'95, '98; GP'20, '23 Lamplighter Edith and Richard Krasenics GP'25 Gary and Tina Kroll P'19, '21 Lamplighter Young In Kwon and Dong Ri Lee P'24 Stephen and Michelle La Sala P'21 Lamplighter John and Joan Ladik P'98 Lamplighter Shiraz and Tanveer Ladiwala P'20 Lamplighter Karin Lamarre P'10 Lamplighter
The Daley/Hawgood family at Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day
Victoria Lamb '73; P'96 Lamplighter Charles and Diana Lambert P'89, '91 Lamplighter Jeff Latimer Heather Lauten P'17 Lamplighter Jed Lavoie '91 and Margaret Lavoie '91; P'24 Susan Lavoie P'91; GP'24 True Blue Lynne N. Lawson Jeffrey Leahey '92 Lamplighter Henry and Mary Lee P '08 True Blue James and Grace Lee P'18 '20 Lamplighter Alan and Elizabeth Liguori P'08 Eleanor Linton P'89, '90 Lamplighter Jay and Amy Livens P'24, '25 John Lobsitz '68 and Cynthia Lobsitz P'01 True Blue Timothy Locke '81 and Elizabeth Locke P'17, '21 Lamplighter Douglas and Eileen Long P'15, '18 Lamplighter Dwight and Mary Long P'17, '19 Kristin Long P'22, '25 Lamplighter Jo-Ann Lovejoy and G. Montgomery Lovejoy III P'06, '08, '10 True Blue Benjamin Lupovitz Bruce MacNeil '70 and Linda MacNeil P'04 True Blue Thomas and Lorraine Maffei GP'27 David and Susan Malcom GP'27 Keith and Polly Man GP'24, '27 Chris and Libby Margraf P'24, '27 True Blue James and Susan Margraf GP'24 Lamplighter Todd and Pamela Marshman P'24 Craig and Krista Martin P'22, '24, '27 Lamplighter Frank and Donna Mastrangelo P'15, '18 True Blue Ronald and Starr Maxwell P'00, '04 Lamplighter John and Penelope Maynard GP'22 Nick and Libby Maynard P'22, '26 Lamplighter Steven McCabe Sarah and W.J. Leonard McCaigue Steven and Tricia McCool P'18 Kevin McDonald '70; P'10 True Blue W. Drake McFeely and Karen McFeely Karen and Paul McGinn P'06, '07, '11 David McGrath William and Elizabeth McGuire P'99, '01 True Blue Carolyn Mcinnis P'23 Michael and Beth McLaughlin P'23, '23, '25 Lamplighter
Patrick Melampy and Priscilla Lawrence P'14 Lamplighter Sears Merritt Darren Messina '83 and Nancy Messina P'17 Lamplighter Daniel Mirel and Suzanne Siner P'22 Lamplighter Geoffrey and Mary Mitchell P'87 Susan Mitchell P'82, '84; GP'16,'17 Alyssa Mongioi Mary Mongioi Robinson and Laura Moore P'04, '06, '09 True Blue Dina Mordeno and Dennis Trainor P'18, '20 Patrick and Susan Morin P'23, '25 Barbara Morse P'06 Lamplighter Dean Murphy and Laura Kubzansky P'20 Lamplighter John Muse Tapiwa Muvirimi P'24, '28 Lamplighter Peter and Andrea Myette P'00, '03 True Blue Peter and Denise Napoli GP'25, '26 Harry Nevil Jr. and Margaret Nevil P'66, '68 True Blue Robert Olsen P'12, '16 Devin and Leslie O'Reilly P'24 Lamplighter David and Mary Beth Orfao P'09 Elizabeth Paley P'13, '16 Mark Phelps '78 and Susan Phelps P'13 True Blue Kevin and Ellen Potter P'15 Lamplighter Kimberly and Michael Poulin P'18, '21 Lamplighter James Reichert Sr. '57; P'90,GP'26 Kenneth and Kathleen Reilly P'03 Gary Reiss Matthew and Cindy Remis P'23, '26, '28 Lamplighter E. Brooks and Margaret Robbins P'85 Henry and Vanessa Rosen Howard Rosenstein P'17 Lamplighter Phyllis Rothschild and Jonathan Golnik P'20 Ann Rowan Lamplighter Priscilla and John Royse Luis Ruiz and Bella Diaz P'23 Margaret Russell P'76, '80; GP'10, '12 Mark and Angela Russell P'13,16 Donald Ryder '81 and Dale Ryder P'12 Lamplighter Fredda Sage P'83 Jason and Heidi Saghir P'19 Lamplighter Paul San Clemente '53 and Kathleen San Clemente P'80, '83; GP'09 Angelo and Jane Santinelli P'14 Lamplighter
William and Patricia Schannen P'98 Lamplighter Dan Scheibe and Annie Montesano P'23 Lamplighter William and Elizabeth Schmidt P'02 Gordon Sewall '67 True Blue Sean Sheehan '87 and Kristen Sheehan P'22, '24 True Blue Jamyn and Paul Sheff P'02 True Blue Robert and Michelle Shields P'24, '26 Richard Siegrist Jr. and Christine Siegrist P'02, '04 True Blue Michael Sireci and Barbara Duffy P'16 Lamplighter Donna Smiar P'92; GP'25 Craig Smith David Smith '65 and Betsy Tyson-Smith P'87, '91, '95 True Blue Kerry and Alice Smith P'05 Lamplighter Norman Soloway P'91, '93 Mark Sommer P'12 Lamplighter Jane Soukup and Peter Smith GP'23, '24 Edward Steinborn P'23 Lamplighter Holly and Ernest Steward P'03, '05, '07, '07 True Blue Heather Steyn Steven Stone and Jennifer Swan Stone P'15 Lamplighter Michael and Vanessa Strong P'21 Alex and Lauri Sugar P'19 Lamplighter Hellie Swartwood and Malcolm Carley P'17 Lamplighter Thayer and Heather Swartwood P'23, '23 Lamplighter Joy Taylor P'00 Maria Taylor '88 and Patrick Taylor True Blue Val Templeton '89; P'16, '19 JR and Emma Teto P'24, '26 William Thompson Jr. and Kimberly Budd P'22 Lamplighter Christopher Todd and Irene Draesel P'21 Lamplighter Robert Troth P'90 Lamplighter Alice Van Tuyl Kate Vizen '99 Lamplighter Dyer Wadsworth Edmund and Maureen Wall P'12, '14, '25 Lamplighter Colton Warner Nathan Warner Margaret Waugh Humberto and Andrea Weaver P'15, '19, '20 Lamplighter David and Elayne Weener GP'23, '26, '28 Lamplighter Benjamin and Colette Wellington P'97 Monika Whipple P'87, '88, '89 True Blue Donald White Jr. P'24 Lamplighter Ruth White '76; P'15 Lamplighter William and Mary Jo White P'92 Kevin and Kristen Wiercinski P'21, '23, '26 Mark and Ellen Winthrop P'15, '19 Marilyn Wolpert Lamplighter Charlie Woodin Jr. '78 and Laurie Woodin P'06 Sharon Wooding P'88, '90, '95 True Blue Timothy and Susan Yeaton P'20 Lamplighter Trey Young III and Sarah Young P'22 Elliott Zide '60 and Michele Zide P'91 Constantinos and Melanie Zioze P'20 George Zornada P'22
True Blue Society – 20+ years of giving Lamplighter Society– 5+ years of giving
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THE AMOS AND WILLIAM LAWRENCE SOCIETY
THE AMOS AND WILLIAM LAWRENCE SOCIETY The Amos and William Lawrence Society was established to recognize those individuals who have made a charitable planned gift to Lawrence Academy or have made known their intentions to include Lawrence Academy in their wills or estate plans. Donors who have made financial or estate plans of any size through wills, trusts, and other planned gifts are recognized for their loyal and lasting support of the school. Candace MacMillen Achtmeyer P'97, '02, '02 * William Achtmeyer P'97, '02, '02 Ron Ansin P'80, '83, '85, 87; GP'03, '05, '14, '16, '28 * Timothy Armstrong '89 Joseph Axelrod '69 John Beck '47 and Joyce Ann Beck * Bob Berry '66 David McMichael Berwind Sr. Revocable Trust David Betses '74 and Jean Betses Ralph Bianchi '47 * and Irma Bianchi P'71, '73 Robert Biern and Mary Kay Biern P'80 * Richard Boyle '48 * Barbara Anderson Brammer '75; P'06 Alden Briggs '54 * Joseph Bulkeley '36 and Louise Bulkeley * Steven Bull '70 and Charles Veal Catherine Byerly '80 John Chiungos '67 and Carol Chiungos Albert Clear and Jeanne Clear GP'98, '01 * Arnold Clickstein '55 Maureen Coleman '82 Patrick Cunningham '91 Lou Curran '70
Estate of William Davidson, Ph.D. '56 * Jeremiah de Michaelis '63 Terry L. Dermon '74 John Desmond '63 Richard Donnelly '48 * Thomas Edgar '59 and Donna Edgar Jack Eutsler Jr. '70 Robert Feinberg '42; P'68 * Frances Fitts P'57, '57 * Richard Fletcher '43 * Andrew Franklin '68 Robert Franklin '33 * Malcolm P. Fraser '61 * Jay Gibson '68 and Mary-Pat Gibson Thomas Gill '49 * Albert Gordon Sr. and Lillian Gordon P'59 * Albert Gordon Jr. '59 Eli Gordon '54 * Stuart W. Graham '63 Steven and Trim Hahn P'96, '99 Raymond Handfield Jr. '51 * Steven Harth P'82 Walter Heingartner '48; P'73, '75, '78, '82 * Barbara and Frazer Hilder P'85, '88 Jeffrey A. Hoch '73 Lawrence Holliday '57 Larry Jaquith '63 Greg Johnson '82 Timothy Johnson '59 Scott Jones '89 Douglas Joseph '64 and Sandra Helve Charles Judkins Jr. '50 * David Kimball '64 and Robin Kimball Neil Klar '64
Victoria Lamb '73; P'96 John Leary '40 * Arthur Lockett '57 * Richard Long '53 C. John Martin P'98, '99 Kevin McDonald '70; P'10 Geoffrey Nelson '60 and Christina Nelson Charles O'Boyle Jr. '82 Robert Orchard '65 Henry Phelps '34 * Mark Phelps '78 and Susan Phelps P'13 Donald Pickering '39 * Albert Richardson Jr. '34 * Charles Richardson '52; P'82, '85 * David Riemer '53; P'88 * Michael Robinson '56 * and Amy Robinson Robert Rosenthal Esq. '56 and Nina Rosenthal Henry Russell Jr. P'70 '75 * Jason and Heidi Saghir P'19 Witney Schneidman '70 and Lee Schneidman Gordon Sewall '67 Leroy Shattuck Jr. '31 * Lawrence Shepard '42 and Alice Shepard * Kenneth Stein '69 Philip Tierney '52 Robert Tobin '56 and Leonora Tobin Richard Tyson Jr. '87 and Lisa Tyson Richard Weden '60 and Mary Weden Susan Yeutter Wendt and David Yeutter P'84 Ben Williams III P'82, '84 * Margery Williams * Seth Williams '77 * Deceased
For more information about The Amos and William Lawrence Society, contact Beth Crutcher, Director of Advancement, at bcrutcher@lacademy.edu, or visit lacademy.planningyourlegacy.org.
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LIFELONG RELATIONSHIP LED TO BEQUEST: JOHN LEVINE ’70 When John Levine ’70 arrived at Lawrence Academy from Hawaii in January 1969, he was about to experience his first winter. His family was in the process of moving to Boston and wouldn’t arrive for another month. He felt lost, homesick, and alone. John was assigned to Waters House, about as far from the rest of the school as possible. But slowly and steadily, the Lawrence community drew him in. Fifty-five years later, now living in Los Angeles, he still keeps in touch with many of his classmates. “My time at Lawrence was special,” John says. “For a kid from the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the experience was truly life-changing. But it wasn’t the experience that made Lawrence so memorable, it was the people: my classmates, who welcomed me into bull sessions in their dorm rooms and who showed me Boston (the big city!), and the teachers, who actually cared about me and who did their best to make me a student and a proper Lawrencian Gentleman. “I also learned squash! And became a soccer goalie! And was probably the worst catcher Mr. Jeffers’ baseball team had ever seen!” he adds. “And I still treasure every moment of it.” John continued his education at the University of California, Berkeley. Armed with a B.A. in history, he moved back to Honolulu, where his mother had returned to after the death of his father. Through sports — and his best Lawrencian manners — John made connections that landed him a job at IBM and a career in information technology that included stops with Epson America, Wells Fargo Bank, the Gillette Company, and Northrop Grumman. Now retired, John and his wife, Junie Kikuchi, live in Santa Monica, Calif. As part of their estate-planning process, they have decided to make a generous bequest to Lawrence. “It was only a year and a half,” John says, “but it was an important time in my life, and Lawrence made a strong impression. I’d like to share that with future generations of Lawrencian men and women!”
Waters House, before it was renovated and sold
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2024-2025 MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE GIFTS In Honor of Anthony Hawgood P'25, '25, '27
In Memory of Josiah Sele
Michael and Beth McLaughlin P'23, '23, '25
Taylor Sele '02
In Memory of Alexander A. Henkels Jr.
In Memory of Edwin Sele
James Gilmore III '71 and Rhonda Gilmore P'08
Taylor Sele '02
In Memory of Jack Kirby
In Memory of John B. Sewall '71
Rob Achtmeyer '97 and Katherine Lenane
John J. Beades Jr. '56
In Memory of Ron Ansin P'80, '83, '85, 87; GP'03, '05, '14, '16, '28
In Memory of Ronald W. Lee
James Gilmore III '71 and Rhonda Gilmore P'08 Eric Reisman '75 and Sheryl Cooper
Ken Ansin '83 and Jane Ansin P'03, '05, '28
In Memory of Oliver Manice '65
In Honor of Rich Baker P'74
In Memory of Harry Van Tuyl Jr. '48
Robert Nevil '68 and Elaine Nevil
Edward De Saulnier III '65 Robert Orchard '65
In Memory of Frank Bazos P'19, '21
In Memory of J. William Mees
In Memory of Carter Tyson '15
Olivia Bazos '19 Peter Bazos '21
Daniel Roop '06 and Abbie Roop
Paul Schnebly '15
In Memory of Kristen Menhall
In Memory of Anthony Voce '00
In Memory of Malcolm Caldwell III '80
Dalton Menhall P'27
Mary Hennes '05 and Ty Hennes
Matthew Haynes '80 and Laureen Haynes
In Honor of Ned and Mary Mitchell P'91
In Honor of Aleigh Wall '25
In Honor of the Class of 1983
E. Brooks and Margaret Robbins P'85
Hailey Burnham '12 and Joe Burnham
Timothy Ely '83
In Honor of Rob and Laura Moore P'04, '06, '09
In Memory of Thomas Warner '75
We sincerely appreciate the following donors and join them in recognizing the special individuals who inspired these gifts. In Memory of Candace MacMillen Achtmeyer P'97, '02, '02
In Honor of Charles Corey III P'17, '20 E. Brooks and Margaret Robbins P'85
In Memory of Matthew Padraic Curran '74 Lou Curran '70
In Memory of Timothy Delehaunty James and Katherine Delehaunty
In Memory of J. David Falk '56; P'92 Marilyn Wolpert
In Memory of Dara Frigoletto '83 Katie Cutler '82 and Andrew Cutler
In Memory of Richard Gagné P'85 Harry Nevil Jr. and Margaret Nevil P'66, '68
In Honor of Gweneth Gilmore '08 James Gilmore III '71 and Rhonda Gilmore P'08
In Memory of John Gray '67 Charles Smigelski Jr. '67
In Memory of Stephen Grove '94 Lucas Cisna '94 and Carli Cisna
In Honor of Mathew Harris '25
James Gilmore III '71 and Rhonda Gilmore P'08
Bridge Burke '87 and David Burke Andrew Franklin '68 and Audrey Fishman Franklin
In Honor of Ruva Muvirimi Tapiwa Muvirimi P'24, '28
In Memory of Jessie Payne Taylor Sele '02
Charles O'Boyle Jr. '82
Alice Van Tuyl
Sandra Gallo '75 Ben Lord '75 and Nancy Lord
In Memory of Vincent "Jeff" Webb Jr. ‘66 Albert Gordon Jr. '59
In Honor of Gar Weber Jr. '03 Lorraine Davis P'03
In Memory of Paul Wennik '56
In Memory of George Peabody P'84, '86, '88
John J. Beades Jr. '56
Tom and Doreen Armstrong Ice Navawatanasub '01
In Memory of Alan L. Whipple
In Memory of Kathy Peabody
Erika Whipple '88
Tom and Doreen Armstrong
In Honor of Charles White '25, Lucy White '26, Gus White '27
In Honor of Sam Pelham '83
Karen Birmingham GP'25, '26, '27
Christopher Rogers '83 and Ninotchka Rogers
In Honor of Addeline Rooney '28
In Memory of Charles Woodin '47; P'73, '78; GP'06
Steven McCabe
Charlie Woodin Jr. '78 and Laurie Woodin P'06
In Memory of Burt Sage
In Memory of Jonathan Zager
Mark Sage '83 and Judy Sage
James Gilmore III '71 and Rhonda Gilmore P'08
In Memory of Enrique Salinas III '83
Dylan Harris and Luciana Mourao P'25
Timothy Ely '83 Maria Salinas '82
In Memory of Carl Harris Jr. '59
In Memory of Jonathan Schultz '08
Susan Harris
Victor Howell Jr. '08 and Kelley Howell '08
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In Honor of Joe Sheppard III P’93, ‘94
2024-2025 IN-KIND GIVING Jeff and Cyndi Abbott P'25 Ambrosia skin + body bar Amir Bagherzadeh '06 Brian and Nissa Belanger P'25, '27 Boston Bruins Foundation Boston Celtics Karen Brandvold '82 and Paal Brandvold P'16, '17 Evviva Trattoria Five Iron Golf Forge & Vine Landon Fritz '09
The Groton Inn Kimball Farm, Inc. David and Alicia Maffei P'27 Andrew and Amanda Maher P'26 Mahoney's Garden Center McGranahan Ink and Leather Michael and Beth McLaughlin P'23, '23, '25 Moison Ace Hardware Nashoba Valley Ski Area John Nolin '05/Bacardi O'Neil Cinemas
Mike and Gleicy Spinelli P'26 Stir Martini Bar and Kitchen Tavern in the Square JR and Emma Teto P'24, '26 Tree House Brewing Company Owen and Jill Troy P'27 Robert and Peggy Webster P'26
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2024-2025 ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS ALUMNI COUNCIL The Lawrence Academy Alumni Council is a volunteer organization composed of alumni representing several generations. Their mission is to facilitate activities and relationships among LA alumni and the greater school community while encouraging participation in functions, projects, networking, and philanthropy.
Alumni Council Victor Howell ’08, chair Renée Perkins ’16, vice chair Lindsay Latuga Howard ‘00, secretary Marcelous Atmore ‘07 Molly Bagshaw ‘04 Rob Barsamian ‘13
Ryan Betro ‘18 Patrick Donoghue ‘06 Tori Wellington Hanna ‘97 Paul Husted ‘64 Cam Knight ‘14 Kevin McDonald ‘70 Annie Steward McGuire ‘03 Clare Noone ‘14
From left: Alumni Council members Kevin McDonald ’70, Paul Husted ’64, Victor Howell ’08, Marcelous Atmore ’07, and Patrick Donoghue ’06, Director of Alumni Advancement Ben Rogers ‘02
REUNION VOLUNTEERS Reunion Weekend's success depends heavily on the commitment and participation of Reunion volunteers. Their dedication, enthusiasm, and contributions play a vital role in keeping classmates connected and inspiring LA's annual support.
Reunion Volunteers Robin Adams ‘75 Veronica Barila ‘05 Barbara Brammer ’75 Liz Carroll ’00 Bo Christini ‘00 Ciarra Coston ‘20 Evan Dahl ‘15 Bruce Decker ‘65 Jess DeVito ’10 Katharine Gagné ‘85 Sandy Gallo ‘75 Rich Johnson ‘74
Greg Lauze ‘00 Connor Melvin ‘15 Maggie Madigan ‘15 Nicolas Mauro ‘15 Chris Milmoe ’00 Val Nygren ‘95 Sheila Nugent ‘85 Eric Reisman ‘75 Naomi Schatz ‘85 Shiri Spear ’00 Marlo Tersigni ‘05 Kevin Weaver ‘20 Lynn Wunsch ‘75
From left: Katharine Gagné ’85, Naomi Schatz ’85, and Sheila Nugent ’85, recipients of the Amos Lawrence Award
CLASS AGENTS AND EVENT VOLUNTEERS Class Agents are the cornerstone for inspiring alumni giving and connection to the LA Fund. Each year, Class Agents keep in touch with classmates, collect class notes and updates, and ask peers to help support the LA Fund. Class Agents are vital to the strength and well-being of the school. Event volunteers help by hosting or co-hosting events; volunteering at larger gatherings, such as reunions or holiday parties; and encouraging classmates and friends to attend. Qaasim Ahmed ‘09 Pam Amusa ‘06 Karen Brandvold ’82; P’16, ’17 Gilman Conant ’73 Margaret Davey ‘16 Madison Dicks ‘20 Adam Dutton ‘18 Courtney Harrison ‘83 Liz Harrison ‘82 68 LAWRENCE ACADEMY FALL 2025
Maggie Hennes ‘05 Jack Horsman ‘18 Tim Locke ’81; P’17, ’21 Heidi Seidewand ‘01 Annie Steward McGuire ’03 Jeff Sullivan ’01 Amy McCuin ‘89 Ruth White ‘76
From left: Tim Madigan ’85; P’15, ’19, ’22, Maggie Madigan ’15, and Eileen Madigan P’15, ’19, ’22
2024-2025 PARENT VOLUNTEERS PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – THANK YOU! At LA, we deeply value our families and encourage everyone to become involved with the community. From events — such as fall class dinner and the community holiday party — to athletic games, arts events, campus initiatives, and more, there is something for everyone to participate in at the school. Whether on campus or off, these opportunities both strengthen the bond between home and school and enrich the educational experience for all.
The Lawrence Academy Parents Association Executive Committee
Another way to become involved with the school is through volunteering for one of our many Parents’ Association committees: Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day, Admissions Ambassadors, Lawrence Academy Mentorship Program (LAMP), LA Fund, and others. Each committee plays a vital role in the school and offers ways to enhance the LA experience.
Gina Szymanski P’25, president
LAMP VOLUNTEERS
ADMISSIONS AMBASSADOR VOLUNTEERS
Tapiwa Grace Muvirimi P’24, ’28, co-chair Taliah Williams P’25, co-chair Norellee Fallon P’27, ‘27 Eliza Wang P‘27 Sarah White P ’25, ’26, ‘27
PARENT FUND VOLUNTEERS Cyndi Abbott P’25,LA Fund chair Kristine Amandolare P’27, 10th grade chair Brit Dewey and Phil Tinmouth P’26,11th grade co-chairs Erin Rooney P’28, 9th grade chair Nissa Belanger P’25, P’27 Matt Miller P‘26 Jessica Mooraj P’27 Nicole Torres P’27 Jill Troy P’27 Emily Wood P’28
Brian and Nissa Belanger P’25, ’27, co-vice presidents
Patricia Cassetta P’27, co-chair Jeana Colangelo P’25, co-chair Kristin Bullwinkel Schneider P’25, co-chair Carrie Walsh P’25, co-chair Amy Anderson P’26 Nissa Belanger P’25, ‘27 Pamela Broderick P’20, ‘27 Sarah Bullwinkel P’27, ‘28 Dawn Curley P’22, ‘27 James Fallon P’27, ‘27 Norellee Fallon P’27, ‘27 Amy Wilson Gerber P’28 Gina Gonzales P’25 Katherine Hogan P’26 Kim Labagnara P’26, ‘27 Kristin Long P’25 David Maffei P’27 Roxanne McCorry P’25 Beth McLaughlin P’23, ’23, ‘25 Nora McMillan P’26 Kathleen McKenzie P’24, ’25, ‘28 Maria Meimaris P’26
Cyndi Abbott P’25, LA Fund chair
Nick Meimaris P’26 Lynne Miller P’26 Julie Miller P’25 Christina Marie Milward P’26 Brad Morgan P’26 Vicky Morville P’25 Tapiwa Muvirimi P’24, ‘28 Tina Napoli P’25 Julie Peabody P’25, ‘26 James Pierotti P’24, ‘27 Jennifer Pinney P’26 Nicole Prefontaine P’26 Cindy Remis P’23, ’26, ‘28 Anne Robinson P’28 Erin Rooney P’28 Christine Smith P’25 Sarah Soberaj P’25 Gina Szymanski P’25 Emma Teto P’24, ‘26 Michaela Van Patten P’25, ’27 Sarah White P’25, ’26, ‘27 Emily Wood P’28 Craig Woodward P’26, ‘26
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PARENT VOLUNTEERS CONT.
FACULTY AND STAFF APPRECIATION VOLUNTEERS Lauren Annarell P’27, P’27, co-chair David Maffei P’27, co-chair Amy Anderson P’26 Nissa Belanger P’25, ’27 Pamela Broderick P’20, ‘27 Patricia Cassetta P’27 Dawn Curley P'22, '27 James Fallon P’27, ‘27 Norellee Fallon P’27, ‘27 Jennifer Garcia P’28 Amy Wilson Gerber P’28 Gina Gonzales P’25 Jackie Krendel P’28 Kim Labagnara P’26, ‘27 Nora McMillan P’26 Lynne Miller P’26 Tapiwa Grace Muvirimi P’24, ’28 Nicole Prefontaine P’26 Parthavi Pathak P’28 Erin Rooney P’28 Gina Szymanski P’25 Emma Teto P’24, ‘26 Jill Troy P’27 Eliza Wang P’27 Carrie Walsh P’25 Emily Wood P’28 Joanna Yianopoulos P’26
From left: Eliza Wang P’27, Jackie Krendel P’28, Nissa Belanger P’25, ‘27, Lauren Annarelli P'27, '27 Gina Syzmanski P’25, Nora McMillan P’26, Parent Program and Development Manager Sarah Chadwick
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS VOLUNTEERS Kim Labagnara P’26, ’27, chair Nissa Belanger P’25, ’27 Melissa Burke P’27 James Fallon P’27, ‘27 Norellee Fallon P’27, ‘27
Nora McMillan P’26 Sarah White P’25, ’26, ‘27 James Pierotti P’24, ‘27 Jill Troy P’27
HOLIDAY PARTY VOLUNTEERS Nichole Janowsky P’25, chair Nissa Belanger P’25, ’27 Pamela Broderick P’20, ‘27 Melissa Burke P’27 Dawn Curley P’22, ’27 Amy Wilson Gerber P’28 Jennifer Garcia P’28 Tapiwa Grace Muvirimi P’24, ’28 Amy Anderson P’26 Jennifer Ray P’28 Mani Pandi P’27 Gina Szymanski P’25 Jill Troy P’27 Sarah White P’25, ’26, ‘27
From left: : Matt and Lynne Miller P’26, Jeff and Cyndi Abbott P’25, Jeana and Adam Colangelo P’25
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ENDOWMENT FUNDS The Lawrence Academy Endowment helps to secure the long-term financial sustainability of the school, and the draw on those funds typically provides 6 percent of the school’s annual operating budget. Endowment funds are permanently established, and their annual growth provides revenue to LA in perpetuity. With some funds established more than a century ago, we gratefully acknowledge alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends who have created — and continue to support — a lasting legacy honoring their relationship with Lawrence Academy and their deep connections forged throughout the decades. The market values of Lawrence Academy’s endowment funds reflected below are as of June 30, 2025.
ACADEMICS
F UND VALUE AS OF 6/30/25
LEE ACADEMIC SUPPORT ENDOWMENT FUND
$184,388
Established in 2008 by Henry and Mary Lee P’08, this fund provides financial assistance for students who need tutorial support and cannot afford to absorb the entire fee. It also provides LA’s academic support director with funding to maintain a substantive program.
ENDOWMENT FUND FOR THE ARTS
$280,928
Established by Albert Clear GP’98, ’01 in 2003, this fund affords the Lawrence Academy arts program the opportunity for growth and expansion.
THE BRIAN FEIGENBAUM FUND
$112,715
Established in 2014 by an anonymous young alumna, this fund was established to honor Brian Feigenbaum P’09, ’12. It provides support that enables the most daring and motivated dance students, regardless of their ability, to travel to Scotland and perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, regardless of their ability to pay.
THE HALLOWELL/STEIN FAMILY ENDOWED FUND FOR THEATRE
$338,928
This fund was established in 2016 by Mark Stein and Rosa Hallowell P’18 in support of professional theater workshops, visiting artists, and student experiential learning and travel. The fund may also be used to enrich theater technical facilities and/or to support other faculty initiatives in the theater program.
INDEPENDENT MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE ENDOWED FUND
$118,178
Established by Hyuk Joo Koh and Sung Min Lee P’17 in 2015, this fund affords our arts program the opportunity for growth and expansion and allows for students to receive top-level instruction.
CLASS OF 2001 ENDOWMENT FUND FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
$40,786
Established in 2001 by parents of the Class of 2001, this fund provides support for curricular development.
JOHN T. CURRAN FUND FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
$35,559
Established in 1999 by John Patton ’88, this fund is used to support international studies in the history department.
LIVINGSTON ENDOWMENT FUND
$25,550
This fund was originally established in 1996 to provide care and maintenance for the Franklin Mint coin collection donated to the school by William Livingston ’45. The endowment now supports the history department.
ROBERT W. DARLING MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND
$13,033
This fund was established in 1979 by LA faculty members in memory of Robert W. Darling, former dean of faculty (1954-1978), to support the McDonald Library.
KATHRYN AND JOSEPH GILL MEMORIAL FUND
$119,074
Established by Thomas Gill ’49 in memory of his parents, Kathryn and Joseph Gill, this fund supports library acquisitions and helps to provide new research resources and books for the McDonald Library.
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MARY E. GILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND
$27,922
Established by Thomas Gill ’49 in memory of his aunt, Mary E. Gill, this fund supports library acquisitions and helps to provide new research resources and books for the McDonald Library.
LOCKETT ENDOWMENT FUND
$466,684
This fund was established in 1993 by Edward Cadogan Lockett ’57 in honor of his parents, Levi and Hilda, and supports the Lawrence Academy library.
DOUGLAS M. BARLOW ’73 LECTURE FUND
$23,040
Established in 1976 by Norman and Natalie Barlow in memory of their son, Douglas ’73, this fund was established to support guest speakers at Lawrence Academy.
CLIVE N. WILSON ’61 LECTURE FUND
$48,281
This fund was established in 1969 in memory of Clive Wilson ’61 and supports guest speakers at Lawrence Academy.
J. WILLIAM MEES VISITING SCHOLAR ENDOWMENT FUND
$339,137
This fund was established in 2011 in honor of retiring teacher Bill Mees (who worked at Lawrence Academy from 1977 to 2010 as an English, Spanish, and French teacher and the dean of faculty) and funded primarily by trustees Ron Ansin and Al Stone, with a $50,000 matching gift from the E.E. Ford Foundation. This endowment is used to engage a visiting scholar to spend a few days on campus working with students in classes, making a presentation that is open to the public, and offering workshops for students and faculty. The fund is also intended to ultimately provide a stipend for a Lawrence Academy student to pursue summer work in his or her field of interest.
BE THE SPARK LEARNING SUPPORT ENDOWMENT FUND
$65,667
Established in 2023 by Greggory Beloff and Elizabeth Masterson P’21, ’23, the endowment provides necessary funding for the Lawrence Academy learning support program.
FACULTY ALUMNI FACULTY APPRECIATION AWARD FUND
$39,213
Established in 1997 by Suzanne Schiller Loonie ’88 and voted on by the alumni, the Alumni Faculty Appreciation Award is given annually at Reunion to a current or past faculty member for his or her commitment and dedication to the students of Lawrence Academy. LA alumni are asked to submit their nominations throughout the year, and the highest cumulative vote recipients are presented to the head of school for final determination of the recipient.
ANSIN FACULTY SABBATICAL ENDOWMENT
$839,296
This fund was established by Ron Ansin P’80, ’83, ’85, ’87, ‘28; GP’03 ,’05, ’14 in 1997 to provide sabbatical funding to Lawrence Academy faculty.
DONALD AND PATRICIA ARMSTRONG P’87, ’89, ’93 ENDOWMENT FUND FOR THE FACULTY
$438,535
This endowment was established in 2005 by Donald ’87, Tim ’89, and John ’93 Armstrong in honor of their parents, Donald and Patricia. The fund supports faculty salaries at Lawrence Academy.
CLASS OF 2002 ENDOWMENT FUND FOR FACULTY COMPENSATION
$181,733
Established in 2002 by parents of the Class of 2002, this fund provides faculty salary support.
RALPH W. AND HELEN D. CONANT FUND
$191,091
This fund, established in 1976, supports faculty pensions and helps Lawrence Academy provide retirement income for its faculty.
DARLING MEMORIAL FUND – FACULTY CHAIR This fund was established in 1979 by LA faculty members in memory of Robert W. Darling, former dean of faculty (1954-1978) at Lawrence Academy, to recognize and support excellent teaching. Each recipient will hold the award for five years.
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$15,238
HEINGARTNER FAMILY FUND FOR FACULTY BENEFITS
$7,447
Established in 1979 by Walter E. Heingartner ’48; P’73, ’75, ’78, this fund supports pensions, health insurance, and life insurance for LA faculty.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE FUND
$324,032
This fund supports salaries and benefits at Lawrence Academy.
ELIEL SHUMWAY FUND
$794,702
This fund supports salaries and benefits at Lawrence Academy.
WILLIAMS FAMILY CHAIR
$688,911
The Williams Family Chair was established in 1984 to honor Ben Williams (head of school, 1969-1984) by members of the Williams Family and the Lawrence Academy community. The chair recognizes the extraordinary contributions that the LA faculty have made to generations of students. The income from this fund is used to support faculty sabbaticals.
CLASS OF 1999 ENDOWMENT FUND FOR FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
$99,248
Established in 1999 by parents of the Class of 1999, this fund provides professional development for faculty.
CLASS OF 1999 ENDOWMENT FUND FOR HOW YOUNG WOMEN LEARN BEST
$45,672
Established in 1999 by Wesley and Patricia Stimpson P’96, ’00, this fund is used to support faculty professional development in the area of understanding how young women learn.
CLASS OF 2001 ENDOWMENT FUND FOR FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
$40,785
Established in 2001 by parents of the Class of 2001, this fund provides professional development for faculty.
CHARLOTTE DOE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT FUND
$48,386
Established in 1994 in honor of Charlotte Doe (Latin and Greek teacher, 1973-1987), this fund provides professional development for faculty.
EDWARD E. FORD FACULTY CHAIR
$221,746
Established in 1993 by the E.E. Ford Foundation, this fund provides professional development for the faculty.
ARLEIGH D. RICHARDSON III FACULTY DEVELOPMENT FUND
$48,365
Established by a grateful Lawrence Academy family, this fund was established in 1994 in honor of Arleigh Richardson (English teacher and dean of faculty, 1977-1991), to support faculty professional development.
LAWRENCE ACADEMY SALARY AND BENEFITS FUND
$4,618
This fund was established through the generosity of all the school’s endowment donors who wished for their donations to support faculty salaries and benefits.
FINANCIAL AID CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: ENDOWED FUND FOR FINANCIAL AID
$6,294,661
This endowment was established to provide an LA education for high-achieving students from underrepresented communities, support financial aid, and help diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that enhance the lives of students and the broader community.
LAWRENCE ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$219,596
This fund was established through the generosity of all the school’s endowment donors who wished for their donations to support financial aid.
THE LAWRENCE ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$42,094
This fund was established in 2010 by Adrien Chen ’92 to support financial aid at Lawrence Academy.
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JAMES E. BAKER FUND
$1,603,749
This fund was established to support financial aid at Lawrence Academy.
ROBERT C. BILLINGS FUND
$27,292
This fund was established to support financial aid at Lawrence Academy.
BLOOD FARM SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$16,653
Established in 1987 by Barney and Doris Blood P’77, this fund provides financial assistance to Lawrence Academy students.
BRADBURY LITTLETON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$444,682
Established in 2002 by David and Nancy Bradbury P’84, ’86, this fund provides financial aid to students residing in Littleton, Mass.
ALDEN L. BRIGGS ’54 SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$74,092
This fund was established in 1998 by Alden Briggs ’54 to support financial aid for Lawrence Academy students.
JOSEPH ’36 AND LOUISE BULKELEY ENDOWMENT FUND FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
$19,547
This general endowment fund was established in 2015 by the estate of Joseph Bulkeley ’36.
GODFREY AND STELLA CHEN P’92 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$111,226
Established in 1995 by the estate of Godfrey and Stella Chen P’92, this endowment supports Lawrence Academy financial aid.
THE KEVIN J. MCDONALD CLASS OF 1970 50TH REUNION FINANCIAL AID ENDOWMENT FUND
$110,313
The fund was established in 2020 by the members of the Class of 1970 in recognition of their 50th class reunion. It was renamed by the class in June of 2021 in honor of Kevin J. McDonald, for his extraordinary leadership as a class agent for over 50 years, his commitment to each member of the Class of 1970, and as his enduring loyalty to Lawrence Academy. Income to be directed to financial aid.
CUNNINGHAM FAMILY ENDOWED FUND
$310,077
Established in 2014 by Patrick Cunningham ’91, this fund supports financial aid.
THE MAUREEN S. DEMARCO TUITION ASSISTANCE FUND
$181,4130
Maureen DeMarco GP’22 established this endowment in 2019 to provide tuition assistance to students in need at Lawrence Academy.
ARTHUR W. FERGUSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND FINANCIAL AID
$23,334
Established in 1987 in memory of Arthur W. Ferguson (head of school, 1958-1969), this fund supports financial aid for LA students.
EDWARD E. FORD SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$200,586
Established in 1982 by the E.E. Ford Foundation, this fund provides financial aid for LA students.
ALBA M. FRIGOLETTO P’50, ’52; GP’83; GGP’21 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$61,941
Given in memory by her husband, Dr. Frederic D. Frigoletto, and her sons, Dr. Frederic D. Frigoletto Jr. ’50 and Dr. Robert L. Frigoletto ’52, in 1981, this fund supports financial aid for LA students.
GORDON FAMILY ENDOWMENT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
$207,809
This fund was established by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gordon Sr. P’59 in 1998 and supports financial aid for LA students.
ELI GORDON ’54 FUND FOR FINANCIAL AID
$156,680
Established in 2017 through the estate of Eli Gordon ’54, this endowment supports financial aid at Lawrence Academy.
RAYMOND H. HANDFIELD JR. ’51 FUND FOR FINANCIAL AID This fund was established in 2017 by Raymond Handfield’s Jr. ‘51 estate to benefit a Lawrence Academy student who has an interest in music.
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$171,980
AL AND TRUDY JODKA AYER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$351,194
Established by Jonathan ’79 and Richard ’61 Jodka in 2003, this fund supports financial aid for a student from Ayer, Mass.
CARL A.P. LAWRENCE 1910 SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$93,755
This financial aid fund was established in 1977 by Mrs. Lucy W. Lawrence in memory of her husband, Carl A.P. Lawrence, class of 2010.
JOSÉ H. MARRANZINI ’88 ENDOWMENT FUND FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
$21,937
This fund was established in 1998 in memory of José Marranzini ’88, to help support financial aid at Lawrence Academy.
SARAH R. MCCAIGUE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$47,957
This financial aid fund was established in 1998 in honor of Sarah McCaigue (director of athletics, 1986-2002).
MERZ/LAMB SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$38,707
Established in 1995 by Victoria Bowers Lamb P’96 and Richard Merz, this fund was created to provide financial aid support for Lawrence Academy.
MESSINA FAMILY FUND FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
$185,180
Established by Dana Messina ’79 in 1998, this fund supports students at Lawrence Academy with financial aid.
EDWARD P. MORRIS ’36 FUND
$37,314
This fund for financial aid was established through the estate of Edward P. Morris ’36 in 1973.
DONALD PICKERING ’39 FUND FOR FINANCIAL AID
$58,799
Established by the Estate of Donald Pickering ’39 in 2016, this fund provides financial aid to Lawrence Academy.
READER’S DIGEST ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$253,518
This financial aid fund was established by the co-founders of Reader’s Digest magazine.
MABEL LOUISE RILEY FUND
$50,361
Established in 1973 by the Mabel Louise Riley Charitable Trust, this fund supports financial aid at Lawrence Academy.
JOHN N. ROBBINS FUND
$186,430
This fund was established to support financial aid at Lawrence Academy.
ADELARD A. AND VALEDA LEA ROY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$133,935
This fund was established in 1992 by the Roy Foundation to provide financial assistance to Lawrence Academy students.
GORDON ’67 AND ELIZABETH ALLING SEWALL FUND FOR FINANCIAL AID
$139,893
Established by Gordon Sewall ’67 in 2018 in memory of his wife, Elizabeth, this fund provides financial aid to Lawrence Academy.
DAVID M. STONE AND KAREN L. STONE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$807,801
Established in 2001 by the Stone Family, this financial aid award is given to students of high academic potential who also have a strong likelihood for involvement in other areas of school life, such as the arts, athletics, student leadership, or community service.
KEVIN WHITE ’96 ENDOWED FUND FOR FINANCIAL AID
$68,507
This financial aid fund was established in 2017 by Kelley Duggan Sorrow ’96, family, and friends, in memory of Kevin White ’96.
MARGARET PRICE WHITE P’69, ’75 ENDOWMENT FUND
$74,953
This financial aid fund was established in 1999 in memory of Margaret Price White by her husband, Robert White ’40, her son Richard ’69, and her daughters, Nancy ’75 and Janet.
BENJAMIN D. WILLIAMS III TUITION LOAN FUND
$61,306
This financial aid fund was created by Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Foster P’76, ’77, ’79; GP’10, ’12, ’13, ’16 in 1971, in recognition of Mr. Williams’ leadership of Lawrence Academy (1969-1984) as a school that seeks to help its students develop their individual strengths and talents to their fullest potential in academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities. FALL 2025 LAWRENCE ACADEMY 75
DAVID SOREN YEUTTER ’84 MEMORIAL FUND
$63,221
This memorial scholarship fund was established in 1985 by the Yeutter Family.
JACQUELIN C. GLASSIE ’08 FRIENDSHIP & PIANO COMPOSITION AWARD ENDOWED FUND FOR FINANCIAL AID
$33,910
James S. Gilmore III ’71, Gweneth R. Gilmore ’08, and Marcia S. Glassie P’08 created this fund in 2019 in memory of Jacqui Glassie ’08. This award, which will be presented every two years to a sophomore or junior student, enables the award winner and a friend, accompanied by an LA teacher, to attend a dinner in Boston followed by an evening with the Boston Symphony or Boston Pops. They will travel by private limousine from LA to Boston and back.
THE O’REILLY FAMILY FOUNDATION ENDOWED FUND FOR FINANCIAL AID
$314,153
This endowment was established by Devin and Leslie O’Reilly P’24 in 2020 to provide financial assistance to high-achieving Lawrence Academy students of color from underrepresented communities.
THE RICHARD M. LONG ESQ. ’53 SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$10,538
This fund was established in 2025 by Richard M. Long Esq. ’53 in memory of former head of school Fred Gray and former faculty member and coach Norman Grant. The fund provides financial aid to students with first preference given to those residing in South Boston, Mass.; San Diego County, Calif.; or another student selected by Lawrence Academy.
THE DONALD S. SCOTT ’53 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUND
$97,416
This fund was established in 2025 by the estate of Donald S. Scott ’53 to support financial assistance for Lawrence Academy students.
THE RICHARD H. GAGNÉ P’85 WINTERIM SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$637,185
Established by the Alumni Council in 1999, this fund provides support for Winterim financial aid.
ANDREW K. RISEBERG ’88 WINTERIM ENDOWED FUND
$34,254
Established in 2017 in memory of Andrew K. Riseberg ’88 by his mother, Marilyn J. Riseberg, and sister, Jocelyn Riseberg Scheirer, this fund provides financial aid support for Winterim.
CLAIRE SALTONSTALL ’76 MEMORIAL WINTERIM SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$95,166
Established in 1974 in memory of Claire Saltonstall ’76 by the Saltonstall Family, this fund provides Winterim financial aid.
THOMAS B. WARNER ’75 SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$169,312
Established by friends and family of Tom Warner ’75, this fund provides financial aid each year for two rising seniors to help pay for their senior-year Winterim. The balance of the income from the fund will go to general Winterim scholarships and school books and supplies.
SANFORD WILLIAMS P’77, ’79 FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND FOR WINTERIM SCHOLARSHIPS
$35,620
Established in 2003 by the family of Sanford Williams P’77, ’79, this fund supports Winterim financial aid at Lawrence Academy.
CONWAY ENDOWMENT FUND FOR WINTERIM SCHOLARSHIPS
$262,824
This fund was established by Jim and Ann Conway P’98, ’01, ’03 in 2001 to give full Winterim scholarships to deserving students each year.
JAY ’68 AND MARY-PAT GIBSON WINTERIM FINANCIAL AID ENDOWMENT FUND
$81,782
This fund was established in 2022 by Jay ’68 and Mary-Pat Gibson to support students’ discovery of their life’s passions inspired by their Winterim experience. The income will support Winterim financial aid for deserving students.
THE BRYAN LAIRD SMITH ’85 INTERNATIONAL WINTERIM ENDOWMENT FUND This fund was established in 2025 by Bryan Laird Smith ’85. The purpose of the fund is to offer an international cultural experience during Winterim to students living in the United States who may not have the opportunity to travel outside of the country.
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$40,942
UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENT – UNRESTRICTED
$4,183,273
This fund was established through the generosity of all the school’s non-restricted endowment donors.
BRIGGS ENDOWMENT FUND
$598,232
This general endowment fund was established in 2003 by the estate of Alden Briggs ’54.
DONNELLY ENDOWMENT FUND
$183,915
This fund was established in 2012 to support the operations of Lawrence Academy.
FRED AND ELIZABETH GRAY P’45 FUND
$84,546
This fund was established in 2019 by John and Peg Royse in honor of Peg’s parents, Fred and Elizabeth Gray P’45.
OTHER SHANKLIN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR FACULTY COMPENSATION AND BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
$2,539,927
Established in 1999 by Norm Shanklin ’76 and the Shanklin family, this fund supports faculty compensation and buildings and grounds at Lawrence Academy.
STEVE AND TRIM HAHN P’96, ’99 ENDOWMENT FUND FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP
$282,635
Created in honor of Steve (head of school, 1984-2003) and Trim Hahn in 2003, this endowment supports extraordinary opportunities for Lawrence Academy students to develop and apply leadership skills within the Lawrence Academy community and to participate in workshops, conferences, and activities that promote individual leadership and the leadership of LA students in a global context.
SHEEDY FUND
$134,967
This fund supports the maintenance budget at Lawrence Academy.
MARK FAMILY FOUNDATION STUDENT CENTER FUND
$176,014
Established in 1980 by former trustee and former faculty member Peter Mark ’64, this fund supports the student center and student lounge.
PRIZE FUND
$201,433
This fund represents all the gifts given by donors over the decades to support prizes awarded by the school.
CLASS OF 1999 ENDOWMENT FUND FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP
$50,113
Established in 1999 by parents of the Class of 1999, this fund provides support for senior leadership opportunities.
LAWRENCE ACADEMY ENDOWMENT FUND FOR SERVICE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND GLOBAL AWARENESS
$319,295
Established by the Dunn Family Charitable Foundation in 2001, this fund supports the Greater Good Award and community service Winterim opportunities.
THE CLASS OF 2021 SENIOR CLASS ACTIVITIES FUND
$106,134
Established by families of the Class of 2021, this fund supports special activities and events for seniors in their final year at Lawrence Academy.
RICHARD A. JEFFERS HERITAGE CENTER ENDOWMENT FUND
$80,670
Established in 2022 by the Class of 1972 to honor their 50th reunion and Richard Jeffers, teacher, coach, and dorm parent. Income will support and maintain the Richard A. Jeffers Heritage Center, the LA school archives, in perpetuity.
FALL 2025 LAWRENCE ACADEMY 77
26 Powderhouse Road • Groton, MA 01450
Alumni who graduated in a class ending in a 1 or a 6, this is your year! We hope you will join us on Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30, 2026, as we celebrate your Lawrence Academy reunion. Reunion is a time to connect and reconnect, see what's happening on campus (spoiler alert: A LOT), and reminisce with friends and faculty about your days on the elm tree-shaded hillside. Mark your calendar, and rally your classmates. Help us make your reunion one to remember!