Spring Social and Fundraiser On May 6, the LA community gathered for the annual Spring Social on the library terrace. This year’s theme was “Happiness of Community” — which was apparent throughout the night. We are happy to report that over $56,000 was raised in support of the LA Fund through both live and silent auction purchases. This longstanding tradition requires dedicated parent leadership. This year’s co-chairs, Sarah Bast (Griffin ’23) and Kristin Gaynor (Will ’25), provided that leadership through their enthusiasm, commitment, and support to help ensure the success of the evening. We are also extremely grateful to our parent volunteers, who worked tirelessly to procure auction items, envision the event décor, and devote their time during the evening. As always, we extend a sincere thank you to the LA parent community for their continued investment in the school and commitment to furthering the Lawrence Academy mission.
Our Parents’ Association After an extremely successful year, we say goodbye to our Lawrence Academy Parents Association president, Amy Kelly (Alex ’23, Addie ’26). Amy was a champion of LA, and her dedication to the school will leave a lasting impact on our community. We are extremely grateful for her leadership this past year.
Lawrence Academy community, and with the individual committee chairs who support all of our efforts on and off campus.
As we look toward the future, we are excited to welcome last year’s vice president, Jeana Colangelo (Alex ’25), as the 2023-2024 Parents Association president. Joining Jeana this year on the LAPA Executive Committee are Vice President Gina Szymanski (Ava Racanelli ’25) and LA Fund Chair Cyndi Abbott (Jake ’25). Jeana, Gina, and Cyndi will play an integral role partnering with the Advancement team to strengthen parent engagement, giving, and participation. We look forward to collaborating with these three outstanding members of the
L-R: Vice President Gina Szymanski (Ava ’25), President Jeana Colangelo (Alex ’25), and LA Fund Chair Cyndi Abbott (Jake ’25)
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