Moses Brown Annual Report 2019-2020

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Moses Brown

2019 - 20 ANNUAL REPORT

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community, resilience and creativity Dear friends, During my tenure as MB’s Head of School, I’ve talked a lot about the importance of experiential learning and hands-on subjects like engineering, entrepreneurship and social innovation. We’ve posited that in a world characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity — what many refer to by the acronym VUCA — a truly world-class education must help students develop resilience and creativity, teaching them to apply knowledge to new situations and solve real-world problems. Little did I know that the Covid-19 pandemic would force us to confront these realities and put those essential skills into practice at the institutional level. In a very real way, the last year has caused all of us to return to school and become students again. Since last March, we have faced significant uncertainty and the uneasiness that comes from not having answers to questions or even agreement as to what constitutes valid information. We’ve had to reimagine processes and activities we’ve long taken for granted while also managing the emotional anguish caused by the dual pandemics of Covid-19 and systemic inequality and racial injustice. All of us at times have felt helpless and weary, wondering, “Can this really be happening?” As I reflect on these events and feelings of the past year, I’m thankful that our three areas of strategic focus — Expert Thinking, Global Awareness and Ethical Leadership — have prepared MB to navigate such uncertain times. Rather than being overwhelmed, the MB community put its values into action — doing the homework, finding the best information, and bringing diverse, talented voices together to make decisions. We’ve tried to be creative and adaptable in the face of changing information. And, as we encourage our students to do, we have sought ways to bring our collective voices to bear on issues of equality and justice. None of us expected to take such a crash course in VUCA. And while some of its lessons have been difficult and tragic, I am convinced that the events of the past year will help MB emerge as a stronger, more resilient and just institution. Of course, this Annual Report commemorates the entire 2019-20 school year. It seems hard to imagine now, but there were nine months before March break 2020 when the pandemic forced us to finish the year remotely. There were many things to celebrate amidst so much national turmoil. You’ll find many highlights in these pages and in my own personal list opposite. As I write this letter, we’re ending the momentous year 2020 on the verge of some astonishing accomplishments: completing the historic $65 million MB Believes campaign, surpassing our $15 million goal for endowed scholarship, launching an $8 million renovation and expansion of our Lower School, and establishing a new senior position to lead our programs in diversity, equity and inclusion. I am immensely proud of this community both for its response to the current crisis and for its commitment to forging an even stronger future. I am inordinately grateful for the generosity of spirit and giving, the sense of partnership and the creativity and resilience that have carried our community through these difficult times. You all are the reason MB not only endures but thrives. In friendship,

Matt Glendinning Head of School

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Matt’s Most Meaningful Moments of 2019-2020 Unveiling plans for the new Lower School during a beautiful fall Harvest Dinner, this year on the Back Circle with a bonfire near Campanella Field. Watching our Girls Varsity Soccer team win their first state championship since 1995; I’ll never forget the thrilling semi-final game which they won in penalty kicks. Honoring Denise Monk, after an amazing 38 years at MB, with a parade through the entire student body, faculty and staff. Losing our dear friend and philanthropist, Dean Woodman ’46, on December 19, 2019. Watching an amazing series of theatrical performances in the Woodman Center, from our fall MBinRep performances of Shakespeare in Love and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, the middle school’s Little Mermaid Jr., and, of course, given my musical history, the lower school performance of Frozen Kids was unforgettable. Sending a message on March 18 that I never could have imagined writing: that we would not be coming back to campus after March break but would instead be learning remotely. May 2, the day 33 faculty and staff personally delivered yard signs to the homes of 102 members of the Class of 2020. Seeing our parents partner with so many faculty and staff to design the first-ever MBeThere virtual event and then watching the incredible response of our community as we raised more than $145,000 for emergency scholarship support to help families financially impacted by Covid. Standing on the stage in the Grove during a completely re-designed Commencement, welcoming every member of the Class of 2020 to receive their diplomas in person in front of their families in small groups over a 6-hour timeframe. Watching from my back yard throughout the summer as the old artificial turf got pulled up and a beautiful new turf (and Quaker head) was installed. And, lastly…. reopening the MB campus and starting the 2020-2021 school year on time on September 2, 2020 as we welcomed a near-record 789 students.

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School Reimagined - Spring 2020 @ MB

It started with an announcement....

Faculty members in lower school dropped off packets to our youngest learners and to say hello.

Faculty and staff recorded special heartfelt messages to our students and community before the start of distance learning.

MBeThere 2020 became a 24-hour virtual fundraiser, with all proceeds going towards scholarship support for families affected by Covid. See pg. 10 for more.

Bringing the Classroom Inside Faculty worked diligently to bring the same level of academics to students from afar. Pictured: the water cycle and a virtual zoo visit!

The end of the year is always busy at MB, and that didn’t

change with Covid! The fifth, eighth and twelfth grade classes woke up to yard sign deliveries, the spring musical was still performed, and end of the year (virtual) ceremonies all went off without a hitch!

Just Dance The spring musical, Reaching Glory performance didn’t go on as originally planned but the cast and crew didn’t let that stop them. Students and faculty worked tirelessly from March through June to create music videos! With the music created remotely, storyboarding each second of every video, and coordinating all costumes, lights, props, shot-angles to all actors, it’s easy to say that the cast and crew showed their resiliency and ability to adapt.

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Class of 2020 Spring YARD SIGN DELIVERY (May 2) Upper school advisors and administrators delivered signs to 102 homes of our seniors to surprise each of them with a special delivery and say hello!

Doing Good David Husted’s, Director of the Y-Lab, PPE Project: David ’86 (top) made dozens of PPE face shields by using the Y-Lab’s 3D printer and donated them to the ICU at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, the Providence Community Health Center and local healthcare and emergency workers. Middle School science classrooms donated goggles and masks (right) to local hospitals as well.

FRONT GATE BANNER (May 12) MB decided that yard signs weren’t enough and wanted to give everyone in town the chance to see and applaud the class! Many seniors came by to take selfies and posted them on social media. SENIOR BREAKFAST (May 15) While MB couldn’t host the traditional pancake breakfast for the seniors on their last day of classes, the school sent every member of the Class of 2020 a Grubhub gift certificate so they could have their own celebratory meal delivered. YEARBOOK PICKUP AND CLASS OF 2020 POP UP SHOP (May 20) Thanks to the generosity of the Parents’ Association and senior parents Elizabeth and Gary Goldberg ’87 (and SquadLocker), each senior was given a generous gift certificate to spend on one-of-a-kind MB Class of 2020 branded merchandise! STUDENT ATHLETE SENIOR DAY (May 27 & 28) Athletics put together special Senior Day celebrations which honored and recognized our senior athletes alongside their families and coaches over the course of two days. ACADEMIC AWARDS (May 30) The Upper School’s annual Academic Awards became a live Zoom event which allowed the entire Upper School community to celebrate together the welldeserved recognition of student achievement.

Teacher Appreciation Week On Tuesday, May 5, an eager team of administrators, armed with GPS and bags of bread, cookies and coffee from Seven Stars, criss-crossed R.I. and Mass. to celebrate our hard-working teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you to the Parents’ Association for supporting this effort.

SENIOR CARAVAN (June 7) MB partnered with a Senior Parent committee to create a celebratory campus caravan, drive-through experience. Families were greeted and cheered along a path—with classmates ahead of and behind them. Each senior decorated their car and even danced along the route! The event culminated with the traditional ‘building of the class.’ SENOR ART SHOW and BACCALAUREATE (June 10) The tradition of holding the senior art show before Baccalaureate continued this year, even from afar—a terrific digital video exhibit of artwork was shared. This traditional Quaker Meeting of Reflection is a meaningful and solemn experience to provide and receive messages intended for the Class of 2020 or community as a whole. This year’s event, while virtual, was no less meaningful.

What began as a distance learning project for MB musicians turned into a beautiful collaborative tribute to the Class of 2020, with tributes to seniors from the MB community added into the visual fabric of the piece (edited by Trey Sullivan ’20).

COMMENCEMENT (June 13) Graduation was live and in the Grove! The need for social distancing required MB to be creative, but an experience was designed that provided each senior and their family the opportunity to come to campus and walk across the stage to receive their diploma with a small audience present. The day began with a video experience including many of the traditional Commencement program elements and concluded with a unique Zoom event celebrating the Inner Light of each senior.

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thanks to our trustees and committee members 2019-20 Board of Trustees We offer our deep appreciation to the alumni, parents, grandparents and Friends who give so much of their time and expertise serving on the Board of Trustees and the various board committees. Gabe Amo ’05 Issmat Atteereh John T. Barrett, Jr. ’63 Neil Beranbaum ’86 Maitrayee Bhattacharyya Carl Bogus ’66 Cheryl Cohen ’81 Joanne P. A. Debrah ’97 Jane Dietze Al Dobron Lisa Donahue Thomas J. (T.J.) Fullam Gary I. Goldberg ’87* Austin Jaspers ’11 Dolph Johnson William (Tad) Jose ’78 Rebecca Leuchak Shaun Levesque* Dele Mabray Mike McGuigan* Kara Milner* Stephanie Ogidan-Preston ’97* Alisha Pina ’96 Vincent Porcaro, Sr. ’83 Yiguang Qiu Peter Ramsden ’82* Jane Ritson-Parsons* Paul Salem* Ahvi Spindell ’72 Liesa Stamm Ariana Steele Reza Taleghani ’90* Stephen Thomas Dawn Tripp* Carlton Tucker Clerk of the NEYM Bruce Neumann HEAD OF SCHOOL Matt Glendinning* * Executive Committee

Committee members listed on these pages are from the 2019-20 school year.

BUDGET & FINANCE

BUILDINGS & GROUNDS

Shaun Levesque, Clerk John Barrett ’63 Jane Dietze Al Dobron Linda Hower-Bates Jennifer Hutchinson Austin Jaspers ’11 David Lucier Nisha Mongia Vin Porcaro ’83 Paul Silver ’68 Steve Thomas Carlton Tucker Richard Yates School Liaison: Vickie Monta

Peter Ramsden ’82, Clerk Hilina Ajakaiye Mauricio Barreto ’65 Carl Bogus ’66 Dele Mabray Elsie Morse Dave Murphy ’91 Jamie Reardon Tom Sepe Ahvi Spindell ’72 Steve Tripp Sara Whiteley School Liaison: Vickie Monta

CAMPAIGN STEERING

ENROLLMENT & MARKETING

Gary Goldberg ’87, Clerk John E. Baldwin ’94 John Barrett ’63 Meg Clurman Joanne Debrah ’97 Lisa Donahue Alex Egan ’03 Ted Fischer ’83 Matt Fishbein ’02 Robin Gibbs Brian Goldner Habib Gorgi ’74 Rebecca Leuchak Kate Levesque Matt Parker ’00 Bob Samors ’77 Jim Shuster Jamie Stanzler School Liaison: Ron Dalgliesh

Stephanie Ogidan Preston ’97, Clerk Gabe Amo ’05 Tad Jose ’78 Kara Milner Keith Monchik ’90 Wendy Montgomery Alisha Pina ’96 Yiguang Qiu Catherine Stanzler Deme Taleghani Hannah Saris ’12 Ed Schmults Darius Shirzadi Ahvi Spindell ’72 Laura Whiteley Cecily Ziegler School Liaison: Bobbi Krein School Liaison: Hugh Madden ’84 School Liaison: Destenie Vital

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GOVERNANCE

INVESTMENT

NURTURING FRIENDS EDUCATION

Reza Taleghani ’90 Clerk Neil Beranbaum ’86 (MBAA Clerk) Maitrayee Bhattacharyya Cheryl Cohen ’81 Elaine Dickson Lisa Donahue (PA Clerk) T.J. Fullam Dolph Johnson Kara Milner Vin Porcaro ’83 Lisa Rocchio ’85 June Tow Dawn Tripp Carlton Tucker School Liaison: Ron Dalgliesh

Jane Dietze, Clerk John Barrett ’63 John Gochberg ’92 Laurens Goff ’90 Lloyd Granoff ’75 Shaun Levesque Rory Riggs ’71 Paul Silver ’68 Andy Tothy ’55 School Liaison: Vickie Monta

Dawn Tripp, Clerk Issmat Atteereh Victoria Ekk Jen McFadden Mike McGuigan Carlos Ocampo Debbie Phipps David Reville Carol Smith Liesa Stamm Ariana Steele Erik Wilker Betsy Zimmerman Kelly Joseph, Scribe Paul Salem, ex officio Bruce Neumann, ex officio

Thank you for being TRUE BLUE!

Board Clerk Paul Salem with Matt Glendinning at Convocation on September 4, 2019. Moses Brown School | 7

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Connecting alumni from coast to coast 2019-20 MBAA Board The Moses Brown Alumni Association Board works tirelessly to grow and maintain the network of personal and professional relationships that benefit MB students long after graduation. The school actively partners with the MBAA, to design programming and communications that keep alumni connected to each other and the school. Neil Beranbaum ’86, Clerk John Baldwin ’94, Assistant Clerk David Murphy ’91, Treasurer Jane Knowles ’81, Recording Clerk George Panichas ’83, MB Connects Clerk Jason Engle ’98, Local Committee Clerk Maggie Moran ’08, National Committee Clerk Vincent Porcaro ’83, Communications Clerk Gabriel Amo ’05 Taylor Rotondi Anderson ’02 Cheryl Schadone Cohen ’81 Joanne Debrah ’97 Alexa Flinton Gold ’04 Alex Egan ’03 Katherine Gorgi ’08 John Lewis ’09 Nicole Navega ’89 John Pariseault ’97 Brian Panoff ’94 Lauren Angelone Pelletier ’94 Adam Pennacchio ’01 Mia Rotondi Puddington ’09 Jonathan Rappoport ’93 Jennifer Reavis ’13 Matthew Romano ’14 Matthew Runci ’64 Miles Rutter ’04 Bob Samors ’77 Conal Smith ’06 Glenn Sparr ’85 James Worrell ’85 MBAA-sponsored event Michael Yules ’10

Thank you for being TRUE BLUE!

Jane Knowles ’81 received the Service to Alma Mater Award and Gabe Amo ’05 was celebrated as the Outstanding Young Alumnus. Jane is pictured here with her father’s letter sweater. Lewis Knowles was class of 1936. Gabe is pictured in the Ward Room, newly-renovated by the MBAA with MBAA Clerk Neil Beranbaum ’86.

Alumni Events AUGUST Young Alumni Reception—Flatbread Company, Providence SEPTEMBER Quaker Classic—Newport Country Club NOVEMBER Fall Reception and Awards Presentation—The Guild (owner, Devin Kelly ’86) Honoring Gabe Amo ’05 and Jane C. Knowles ’81 NYC Alumni Reception & Friend Gathering with Matt Glendinning —Blackbarn Providence Alumni & Friends Thanksgiving Reception —G Pub Alumni/ae Soccer Game Spree Bowl in Memory of Evan Spirito ’06 & Zech Chafee ’07 DECEMBER MB Presents Wreath-Making with Semia George Dunne ’94 —Flowers by Semia Class of 1948 Independent Study Awards Assembly and Breakfast Alumni/ae Hockey Game FEBRUARY Alumni & Friends Los Angeles Dinner—a.o.c. Winebar and Restaurant Young Alumni San Francisco Dinner—The Slanted Door San Mateo Alumni & Friends Reception with Matt Glendinning Hosted by Meg & Marc Galletti ’86 San Francisco Alumni & Friends Reception with Matt Glendinning — St. Francis Yacht Club, Hosted by Peter Noonan ’63 MARCH MB Presents Ceramics Workshop with Anni Barnard Washington D.C. Metro Area Alumni & Friends Reception with Matt Glendinning, Hosted by Ann Tutwiler & Bob Samors ’77 APRIL Boston Alumni & Friends—Virtual Reception featuring Jamie Magee ’78 Meet in Middle House—Virtual Event with Matt Glendinning

Semia George Dunn ‘94 (far left) shared her amazing floral design talent and techniques with a warm group on a cold December evening.

MAY Reunion 2020—Virtual Class Front Circle Receptions

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Moses Brown alumni association

Alumni/ae Soccer Game: Players from across five decades were represented, including members of the 2019 Girls Div. II State Champions, so this was a very competitive match.

Reunion 2020 took an entirely different form, but members of the classes ending in 0 and 5 (and some of their human and feline/ canine family members) reconnected from around the world. How else but via Zoom? As a result of great committee work, alumni gathered in Virtual Front Circle Receptions by class. It was great to have alumni from around the globe able to attend.

Reunion Committee members

Washington D.C. Metro Area: Ann Tutwiler & Bob Samors ’77 kindly hosted a wonderful gathering at their home as everyone enjoyed the great company. This turned out to be the last regional in-person alumni event of 2020.

NYC Gathering: Alumni from throughout the City gathered in Blackbarn, shared farm to table food and beverages and heard a great update from Matt Glendinning.

Los Angeles Dinner: From left to right, Rich Morin ’82, Matt Glendinning, Jason Weiss’93, Grace Weiss and Jeb Barrows ’83.

Boston Virtual Reception Not able to hold the event in Boston’s Seaport District, we pivoted to Zoom. Jamie Magee ’78, publisher of Yankee Brew News, went solo at Lookout Farm Tap Room, sharing some of his beer acumen with alumni from around New England.

2021 Double Reunion

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Class Agents in 2019-20 John Dowling ’53 Jerry Knowles ’57 Matt Runci ’64 Ken Anderson ’64 Dave Hall ’68 Ted Winston ’74

Julie Berry ’87 Jason Lees ’88 Christine Costello ’93 Miles Rutter ’04 Conal Smith ’06 Luiza Smith ’08

Liam Miner ’09 Michael Yules ’10 Colby Farnham ’15 Melissa Arias ’18 Jaden Pena ’19

1960 Bill Barrett Bill Brehm Cliff Brown David Chaffee Barry Fain

David London Vin Marcello Jack Nixon Bruce Perry

1965 John Bartlett Chris Kent Terry Mahoney

Tom Reed Eric Schreuder

1970 Neil Brier Steve Buckler Bill Kenyon Jamie Lewis

Jim Mahoney Peter Rotelli Bruce Wilks

1985 Samantha Bradshaw Donna Cirelli Josh Kenyon Romi Skolnik Knott 1990 Audrey Dreibelbis Laurens Goff Keith Monchik Nadja Pisula-Litoff

Patrick Murphy Heather Ross Sara Ryan Jamie Worrell Julie Reitzas Elizabeth Silverman Reza Taleghani

1995 Keith Andrade Barrett Bready Marie Ewens Brown Angus Davis Dom Grieco Lisa Harrison Tom Humphreys (W. Thomas)

Ross Mattis Manon-Francine Eiker Pudvah Joe Renzi Erin Shippee Alexis Soloff Lauren Vigliotti Dave Williams

2005 Joe Altieri Gabe Amo Micah Clasper-Torch Brad Engle Kendra Forsythe Maggie Gordon-Fogelson Jake Gould Steve Johnson Tory Sadler Karlsen Rob Lavoie Eric Lichatin

John Lucier David Mangiante Andrew Matson Liz Sweitzer Matson Sarah Pariseau Meghan Plunkett Andy Read Christina Sabra Ashley Silvestri Ali Stahl Harrison Weinfeld

2010 Nkosi Anthony Jamie Gilson Shyloe Jones Ben Levine

Sam Rhodes Sara Rockefeller Sharkey Weinberg Mike Yules

2015 Tommy Chase Colby Farnham Maria Veale Moses Brown School | 9

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MB Connects: share your passion, shine your light For more than two centuries, Moses Brown alumni have demonstrated deep care for their school, giving back in myriad ways. It’s this enduring spirit of service and stewardship that has sustained the school across generations. Leveraging this tradition, the Alumni Association has launched MB Connects, a program designed to broadly connect the passions and experiences of our incredible alumni with real needs of the school—in the classroom, on the field, in the theater and around the country and in service of students, teachers, staff, and fellow alumni. This unique initiative allows alumni to engage with the school community on their terms, in ways that are personally meaningful. Given our values as a Friends school, we believe that each of us is unique and has something of value to offer. So it’s time to share your passions and let your light shine.

Witnessing History Sarah Lindblom ’07 Sarah Lindblom ’07 has enjoyed staying in touch with MB over the years, not only as a connected alumnus but also as a pro volunteer in the school archives. When the head of school put out a call for volunteers for an exhibit about the school history, Sarah was one of the first to step up, putting in time and research this past winter before everything closed down. “When Matt Glendinning reached out to me last year asking if I’d be involved in an exhibit of objects documenting the history of MB, I couldn’t say yes fast enough,” Sarah recalls. Sarah looks back on her MB years fondly and says that Moses Brown taught her to be disciplined, resourceful, critical and ambitious; she appreciates MB’s combination of care and challenge, critical examination and creative thinking. She has worked in archives at Smith College, the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Society, Rhode Island Historical Society and Library of Congress and has her MLIS from the University of Maryland. She is passionate about seeing MB’s archives become an accessible educational resource for the school and larger community. “While I was a student, I always had a vague sense of the school’s deep-rooted history from the oil paintings in Alumni Hall and the stories told by long-serving faculty members. Now as a trained archivist with professional experience and a mandate to delve into the school’s rare materials, I was excited to be a part of the effort building a solid display of research for the education and edification of the entire MB community.” And so last year, Moses Brown began renovation of the Ward (Bird) Room and the Archives in Middle House, to turn the Archives room into a museum-quality exhibit of MB history, led by Rebecca Leuchak P ’04 ’09, an MB Trustee, a Quaker, and a Professor of Art History. Faculty, staff, students and alumni began researching in order to bring to life the objects and people of the school’s past, exploring the Archives to better understand Moses Brown the man as well as Moses Brown the institution. Many contributed to this effort to realize the creation of a museum-quality exhibit presenting the story of the Moses Brown Archives. In recognition of his long-term commitment to our school and preserving MB’s history, the Class of ’67 — with support from the Classes of ’64 and ’65 - provided the financial support to name the archives display place in honor of long-time faculty member, Doc Odell. The generosity of our alumni has been essential to this important work. “We are the ones left to witness, as completely as we can, everything Moses Brown began,” Sarah says. Currently on pause due to the pandemic, the exhibit — titled “Witness My Hand, Moses Brown” — will be unveiled as soon as it’s safe to do so. Thank you, Sarah, for your work on this important project. We will look forward to unveiling the new exhibit post-pandemic.

Sarah Lindblom ’07 worked closely with members of the exhibit team—including faculty/ staff colleagues Anne Krive and Laura Bennett and Trustee Rebecca Leuchak—to comb through materials belonging to Moses Brown himself.

Interested in reconnecting? There are unlimited ways to give back, whether you volunteer in a classroom, mentor a student, advise a senior project, talk to a class or student group or just stop by for story time. Contact the Alumni Office today to learn how you can contribute to MB’s learning community! Karin Morse ’79: kmorse@mosesbrown.org (401) 831-7350 x191

Kate Tompkins: ktompkins@mosesbrown.org (401) 831-7350 x258

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Zach Kenyon ’88, R.I. EMS Chief, returned to campus to participate in two Immersion programs. He spoke with students and faculty about the realities of homelessness and later that week joined his former advisor, (now also an EMT) Kevin Matson’s Immersion 911… What’s Your Emergency?

Peter Morse ’82 enjoyed working with students in the Exploration of Modern Art Immersion led by faculty members Elena Mansolillo and Chandra Harris. Peter demonstrated techniques of painting and also spoke about modern sculpture. Students then took part in an “Encouragement Critique.”

MBAA Board members came to campus to celebrate the seniors and personally give them MBAA YETI tumblers. Maggie Moran ’08 handed them out with a special wand. John Baldwin ’94 is pictured with Howard Yang ’15 who captured the event.

Legacies 2020 Seniors and their alumni parents and/or grandparents pictured during the 2020 Senior Caravan.

GIAVANNA D’ALESSANDRO & FRANK D’ALESSANDRO ’78 AND MICHELLE ZAMIELLO, JAESON D’ALESSANDRO ’23

HONOR GOLDBERG & GARY GOLDBERG ’87

HARRISON BELL & HEATHER CRUMP BELL ’90

RENINA WYNN & JOANNE DEBRAH ’97

MATTHEW SCHADONE & GREG SCHADONE ’85

OLIVIA MURRAY & GRANDPARENTS JOHN DOWLING ’53 AND JUDITH DOWLING

GINGER BERRY & JULIE THOMAS BERRY ’87

CONGRATULATIONS ALSO TO JESSICA KELLY, DAUGHTER OF MARGARET-MARY BOITANO ’83!

SAMANTHA RICCI & EDDIE RICCI ’87

CAROLINE WORRELL & JAMIE WORRELL ’85

HARRISON RUNCI & CHRIS RUNCI ’88, WITH ALEXANDER RUNCI ’19 AND BETH RUNCI

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Thanks to our 2019-20 Parent volunteers

The partnership between home and school is at the center of a Moses Brown education and it could not happen without the robust support of the MB Parents’ Association, which plays an active role in the life and culture of the school. The list on the opposite page outlines just some of the ways the PA and our parent community support our teachers and children every day.

2019-20 PA Executive Board Lisa Donahue, Presiding Clerk Meg Tunnicliffe, Administrative Clerk Diane Stratton, Programming Clerk Lauren Miller, Recording Clerk Miriam Coleman, Outreach Clerk Jessica d’Entremont, Communications Clerk Rich Brittingham, Treasurer Gina Gesamondo Martish, Katie Kinnell, PA Event Coordinators

2019-20 Class Representatives Lower School Coordinators: Sandy Grand, Caylen Sepe Annie Schwartz (2nd) Abbie Isom (N) Shanna Treveloni (2nd) Darah Schofield (N) Meredith Donato (3rd) Krista Quattrocchi (PP) Elizabeth Lane (3rd) Pam Priestley Gyles (PP) Liz Newton (3rd) Dylan Greene (K) Pierre Beauregard (4th) Daniela Hutchinson (K) Molly Thomas (4th & 5th) Kristen Lupoli (K) Ann Kennon (5th) Rory D’Angelo (1st) Jen Olenn (5th) Michelle Fabisch (1st) Katy Hynes (1st) Tara Tsakraklides (5th) Middle School Coordinators: Amy Larkin, Stephanie Van Patten Sarah Willimann (7th) Tracey Baker (6th) Hilina Ajakaiye (8th) Christina DiSanto (6th) Lanre Ajakaiye (8th) Susan McColough (6th) Perry Buroker (8th) Tara Rollo (6th) Dawn Slack (8th) Marya Baldwin (7th) Elizabeth O’Neill (7th) Karen Ng (8th) Ashley Read (7th) Upper School Coordinators: Lynn Kuzneski, Jen Reardon Julie Elpus (11th) Veronica Annoh-Agabi (9th) Jenn McEnaney (11th) Ann Diver (9th) Rosalie Perry (11th) Shari Elice (9th) Julie Berry (12th) Lee Mamdani (9th) Randi-Beth Beranbaum (10th) Michelle Zammiello (12th) Lindsey Yates - Grimley (10th) Maureen Johnson (12th) Anne Ludes (12th) Topher Kerr (10th) Dele Mabray (12th) Kristina Schrag (10th) Shelly Sullivan (12th) Sarah Dobron (11th)

MBeThere, Dream Big took place on May 20, 2020 as a 24-hour virtual fundraising event hosted by the Parents’ Association. The event began with a live kick-off from the Woodman Family Community & Performance Center which included remarks from Matt Glendinning, parent John Donahue and upper school English teacher Claudia Perlini. There was also a surprise recorded music video from the upper school chorus singing “Rise Up” in honor of the Class of 2020. In partnership with the school, the Parents’ Association decided that all proceeds from the event would support scholarship for MB students with the primary focus to keep the Moses Brown community intact by supporting families whose needs may have changed due to Covid-19.

“We’ve always known that Moses Brown was a special place, but MBeThere 2020 exceeded our wildest dreams. Your commitment to every single child in our community is inspiring. All we can say is THANK YOU for showing up, THANK YOU for your care, and THANK YOU for rallying to provide emergency scholarship support for current families.”

Given the generosity of the entire MB community and the involvement of over 45 faculty and staff (including, top to bottom, Sarah McShane, Emilia Peña-Disla, – Katie Kinnell and and the College Counseling Office) Gina Gesamondo Martish, MBeThere 2020 Co-Chairs and 270 contributors, MBeThere’s virtual event netted $143,227 for emergency scholarship, surpassing the 2019 proceeds by $55,000. These additional scholarship funds helped 24 families to stay at MB for the 20-21 school year.

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parent partnership Some of the ways our parents support the MB community

Senior Parent Gift Committee

Chaperoning middle school dances

Co-Chairs (shown at right): Miriam & Dennis Coleman Maria Mileno & Tom Sepe Jennie Newkirk & Kennon Miller

Countless oranges, Gatorade and snacks for our student-athletes Feeding our thespians before every performance Field trip chaperones LS classroom volunteers MB Rocks Open House and Admissions volunteers Post-concert and recital refreshments Providing food for athletic team banquets Setting up for the all-school art show The Moses Brown Fund phonathon volunteers Upper school parent orientation Volunteering in the cafeteria MBPA All-school PA meetings MBPA Class potlucks MBPA Expo Open House

In the 2019-2020 school year, the PA was able to support different areas of the school through their special projects funds. This includes Friends Community Garden, Moran Softball Field, a new Meditation Room and lights in front of Middle House and for the Back Circle.

Committee Members: Ashley & Peter Barrett Perry & Darby Buroker Jane Dietze & Robin Rains Kelly & John Fitzsimmons Elizabeth & Gary Goldberg ‘87 Maggie & Carl Gundersen Maureen & Dolph Johnson Christopher & Sarah Lee Dele & Keith Mabray Nina Markov & Arthur Riss Anne Noel & William Binder Thanks to the leadership of the committee and the generosity of families in the Class of 2020, the Senior Parent Gift raised $242,233 with 73% parent participation. In recognition of this support and to honor the Class of 2020, the school will establish the Class of 2020 Endowed Scholarship.

MBPA Ladies’ Night Out MBPA MB Book Fair

Senior Events Planning Committee

MBPA MBeThere

Julie Berry Elizabeth Goldberg Maureen Johnson Lynn Kuzneski

MBPA Monthly divisional meetings MBPA New parent reception MBPA Teacher Appreciation Days

Anne Ludes Dele Mabray Jennifer Reardon

Shelly Sullivan Kim Worrell Michelle Zammiello

With grace, perseverance, and good humor, this group of senior parents partnered with the school to completely re-imagine how to honor the graduating class in the early stages of the pandemic, resulting in a series of meaningful moments in the spring of 2020. (see page 5)

In partnership with local bookstore Books on the Square, the Parents’ Association puts on the annual Book Fair each fall with proceeds benefitting the libraries.

104 Moses Brown women gathered for Ladies Night Out at Mare Rooftop, enjoying cocktails, conversation, and a gorgeous Providence sunset. Moses Brown School | 13

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est. 2016 True Blue was established in 2016 to celebrate and recognize MB’s volunteer leaders, our most loyal contributors (The Grove) and leadership donors to the school (The Front Circle). True Blue is grounded in the sense that we all have an MB story, we all have something to contribute, something to offer—and that if we each take the simple act of doing what we can, the collective power of our community is transformational. Our annual True Blue event (and Annual Report recognition listing) embodies this ethos by celebrating all the ways people ‘give’ to our school. We invite and honor our largest philanthropic donors, our most loyal contributors, and all who have made a meaningful commitment of time, passion and expertise as volunteers. This year, Fran Sargent ’48 even celebrated his 90th birthday during the 2020 True Blue event!

Happy 90th birthday Fran!

LEARN MORE, VISIT: MOSESBROWN.ORG/TRUEBLUE2021

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THANK YOU FOR BEING TRUE BLUE! For last year’s True Blue event (January 24, 2020), 16 MB students were featured in a video talking about gratitude. Thank you to our amazing students!

What does TRUE BLUE mean to you? “Being True Blue, to me, means like a time to be thankful and celebrate the people who donated and also all the important people who have helped us here at MB.” –Ivy ’26 “Staying true to Moses Brown and donating money when they need it and in the places they need it most! And just being a nice person that gives, instead of takes.” –Casey ’25

How would you thank the MB Community for being TRUE BLUE? “I would tell them I’m very thankful and I would repeat it over and over so they will never forget it!” –Dimitri ’27 “Thank you.” –Frankie ’34 “Hug them or say I’m really happy about you.” –Lexi ’31

Watch for more on this year’s special True Blue – MB Believes virtual event March 7, 2021

How could you be TRUE BLUE one day? “I think I would do all that I could because MB does so much for me that I want to repay the favor in any way possible!” –Kenzie ’24 “During my time at MB I’ve been involved in the string orchestra, so something I’d like to do is give my time or any extra resources that I had back to that program.” –Quincy ’21 “Maybe volunteering in the library and helping out at lunch or even helping build a new section of the field house or something!” –Ivy ’26 “One way I think I could give back to Moses Brown in the future is by volunteering to help coach the sports teams.” –Harry ’20

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Since the start of the MB Believes Campaign, the endowment has more than doubled to $50.28 million (as of 12/31/20) vs. $22.13 million on 6/30/13.

MB Believes...Transforming the future of education at Moses Brown. In the first few years of Matt Glendinning’s tenure as Head of School, he led the community through a creative, inclusive and rigorous visioning process. From the start, the strategic planning was guided by a dual strategy: affirming and sustaining the bedrock values and educational philosophy that have been at the core of our Friends school for 236 years, while also exploring new ways to grow and innovate to meet the unique needs of this rising generation of MB students. On this spread and the 10 pages to follow, you will find the story of MB Believes and the ways it has transformed our community and the educational experience of our students.

Matt Glendinning challenges our school community to be bold in thinking about the future of education and the world. He hosts 42 Discernment Dialogues locally and around the country, engaging more than 1,000 community members in a process of designing a vision for MB’s future. MB Believes is centered on three big ideas, three trends on the horizon, a convergence of attributes that empower students to live lives of leadership, purpose and fulfillment: Expert Thinking, Global Awareness and Ethical Leadership. This constellation of values, our so-called North Stars, provide a framework for impactful teaching and deep learning.

Nov. 8, 2017 - MB dedicates the Y-Lab, transforming Alumni Hall into a state-of-the-art 5,000 square foot engineering and maker space, complete with 3-D printing, laser cutting, large format printing, a CNC mill and a robotics lab. More than 1,000 individual classes and educational activities take place in the Y-Lab each year.

Dec. 9, 2016 - The Woodman Family Community & Performance Center, connected to a completely renovated Jones Library, is dedicated, creating a new artistic, social, spiritual and intellectual heart of the campus.

MB’s first-ever EXPO weekend is held October 17-18, 2013. More than 800 people gather in The Grove as the school unveils MB Believes: a Vision for Learning, People, and Place for the first time.

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New endowed programs in Engineering & Design and Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation, along with enhanced math and coding curriculum and the expansive use of Project-Based Learning, provide a new web of educational opportunities that develop creative problem solving skills, encouraging students to apply their knowledge to design solutions for real-world challenges.

The school makes dramatic improvements to its baseball (McCullough Field), soccer (Wasserman Field) and tennis (Cooper Courts) facilities – and installs a new turf field on Campanella.

Russ Carpenter ‘59 (left)

Thanks largely to the Carpenter

Endowed Program in Teaching Excellence, MB permanently endows the funding that makes it possible to double the annual budget for the ongoing training, education, and professional development of our teachers.

Dec. 9, 2017 - MB establishes a unique partnership with SquashBusters, a 25+ year-old organization that uses squash as a vehicle to transform the education of under-served children, and dedicates

the Gorgi Family Squash & Education Center.

Kenya, Summer 2019

To help students develop empathy, cultural competency, and a sense of their place in the broader world,

MB established a Travel, Research and Immersion Program (TRIPs); sending students on amazing educational experiences to places as far away as Kenya (seen above) and Nepal, and as close as northern New England, Washington, DC and New York City. Thousands of students have had a TRIP experience in the past seven years, with MB providing financial assistance to ensure that cost is not a prohibitive barrier.

MB makes historic gains in the socio-economic, racial and ethnic diversity of the student body, enhancing the strength of the educational experience for every student. Thanks in large part to $15 million in new endowed scholarship fundraising and the growth of The Moses Brown Fund ($1.25M+ annually), 40% of MB students now in 2020-2021 receive scholarship support (323 students each year) and the community includes 222 students of color (28% of the student body).

June, 2021 - To complete the story of MB Believes and after raising nearly $2 million in new gifts in the final days of 2020, the school will begin an $8 million complete renovation and expansion of the Lower School. The new educational home for our youngest learners will open in early 2022! Pictured above is the Debbie Goff Library, part of The Commons, a reinvention of the school’s old heat plant which will also serve as an assembly space and home for foreign language learning.

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scholarship & Athletic F We believe in best minds engaging with broadest perspectives.

What Does Scholarship Have To Do With Upgrading Facilities? • 72% of new applicant families request financial aid, up from 43% just over a decade ago. Affordability is the #1 challenge MB faces in enrolling great students and sustaining its tradition of excellence. • More than 80% of middle and upper school students participate in at least one competitive sport, so increased funding for need-based scholarship* is critical to enrolling outstanding students who love to compete.

Importance of Scholarship at MB Thanks to the MB Believes campaign, Moses Brown has made unprecedented investments in its people, programs and facilities, and continues to attract a vibrant, talented and diverse applicant pool. At the same time, demand for financial aid has grown exponentially in recent years:

• 72% of new applicants now request need-based scholarship support, up from 43% in 2007-2008. MB has risen to meet this challenge by:

• increasing annual scholarship funding to $6.8 million for the 2020-21 school year.

• growing the number of students receiving scholarship (323 students or 40% of student body in 2020-21).

• raising $14.9 million in endowed scholarship as part of the MB Believes Campaign.

• While in recent years MB has upgraded or built new facilities for many of our athletic programs, there continue to be increasingly urgent needs in athletic facilities. With this unique $7 million effort, the MB Administration and Board of Trustees are challenging our community to address both of these critical needs which are essential to sustained success on and off the field. For every dollar given to the Endowed Scholarship-Athletic Facility Initiative, 50% funds new need-based endowed scholarships and 50% supports one of three athletic facility priorities. * Students are admitted to MB based on the merits of their academic achievements and personal qualities/ talents; the school provides scholarships to students and their families based solely on financial need.

Even with this historic progress, the increasing pace of growth in demand for need-based scholarships threatens MB’s ability to enroll the most talented students.

“Words cannot express how thankful and blessed we are by our child’s acceptance and scholarship. You have seen the potential that we see in our child and have generously provided the support that makes it possible for him to attend. This opportunity will change his life and in turn, the lives of people he comes in contact with. We are excited to watch the future unfold and see the ripple effect of good things to come from it. We are confident that he will represent Moses Brown well. We thank you again for this wonderful opportunity and look forward to being part of your community.” - Message from current MB family

Major Upgrades to Moran Field: $400,000 We seek to ensure our girls’ softball facility is among the best in the region, and on par with our recently upgraded baseball field. The project includes: • Constructing new, enclosed home and visiting dugouts (to be completed in March 2020) • Creating new home and visiting bullpens • Extending/enhancing current batting cage • Installing permanent spectator seating

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c Facilities Initiative We believe in excellence on and off the field.

In August 2020, the turf at Campanella Field was replaced with the latest in artificial turf fields.

$7 million Endowed Scholarship-Athletic Facilities Initiative Create Home ‘Stadium:’ $2.3 million The most intensely used MB athletic facility, Campanella Field, is home to four programs—field hockey, football, and boys’ and girls’ lacrosse— and is utilized by boys’ and girls’ soccer, numerous summer camps and as a lower school outdoor play area. MB seeks to transform this space, creating a stadium that will make Quaker Nation proud and serve the hundreds of students who call it their athletic home. The project is slated to include: • Replaced playing surface with the latest in artificial turf fields (completed Summer 2020) • Reimagine spectator sideline, including new seating and plaza (to be integrated into plans for the new lower school) • New scoreboard and press box • Safety netting and equipment storage

Create New Fitness Center: $800,000 MB has developed exciting plans to transform an underutilized 3,900 square foot auxiliary gym in the Waughtel-Howe Field House (known as ‘The Box’) into a stateof-the-art fitness and strength & conditioning center (see rendering at right). Whether helping student-athletes prepare for competition or rehabilitate from an injury, and promoting the health and wellness of our entire community, this new facility will be an incredible resource for everyone at MB. The project is slated to include: • Complete interior renovation of the space (flooring, lighting, electric, painting, etc.) • Installation of windows to allow natural light and visibility from interior hallway • New HVAC system to allow for comfortable year-round use • The latest in fitness and strength and conditioning equipment • Flexible design that would allow the space to host fitness classes

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young learners center We believe in the wondrous experiences of young learners and the inspired spaces that propel them.

$8 million Lower School Project to Break Ground in June 2021 On January 13, 2021, MB’s Board of Trustees gave final approval to move ahead with the long-awaited $8 million complete renovation and expansion of the Lower School. Construction will begin in June and our youngest learners will move into a new facility in early 2022. Over the past year, dozens of alumni and parents contributed more than $2 million in new gifts, surpassing our fundraising goal and making this project a reality. This major capital investment comes on the heels of a period of dynamic program growth under the leadership of Head of Lower School OJ Martí. Key advancements include an enhanced math curriculum, expansion of coding, technology, and engineering, the development of a Student Support Team to better meet the individual social-emotional, language/reading, and math needs of each student, and new experiential education and travel opportunities. All this has led to our largest elementary enrollment in a decade. Now, our top-to-bottom renovation and expansion of the Lower School will allow our caring faculty to further stretch their educational goals and ambitions, providing our students with a state-of-the-art facility in which to explore, learn, grow and thrive.

A top-to-bottom renovation and expansion of the lower school will include a well-designed entrance plaza with enhanced security, ADA accessibility, larger spaces for early childhood grades (N-1), an imaginative play studio, administrative offices and The Commons, home to the Debbie Goff Library (shown above) and foreign language learning. Grades 2-4 will be located on a completely renovated upper level, featuring larger and reimagined classrooms, a music studio, a STEM hub called the Wonder Lab and a Learning Lab, designed for individual learning support and enrichment. In the fall of 2022, the 5th grade will become part of MB’s middle school, providing students a doubling of instructional time in science and expanded world language opportunities. They will enjoy increased offerings in performing and visual arts, as well as co-curricular competition in athletics, math and robotics.

Seeking Support for Outdoor Play Space We’ve reached the initial fundraising goal for Lower School project, but we still have work to do. The final piece of our vision is a new outdoor learning and play space designed specifically for our youngest students (estimated at $570,000 and not part of the core project budget and fundraising to date). We are now pushing ahead to make this final aspiration a reality for our Lower School.

Visit www.mosesbrown.org/lsproject to learn more about our current and developing plans (including renderings and a 360 degree virtual tour) for the LS project. To explore specific giving opportunities, including many desirable named spaces, please contact Perry Buroker at pburoker@mosesbrown.org or 401.831.7350 X 289.

Gifts of all sizes are welcomed and encouraged; pledges can be paid over 3-5 years.

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U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith, 2018

Woodman Campaign Ad

Name a seat in the Woodman Center! Love MB’s community and performing arts programs? Celebrate our students and faculty by purchasing a seat in the Woodman Family Community & Performance Center. Honor a student, a faculty or staff member, a parent or a classmate!

Fewer than 160 seats remain.

Peter Woodberry P’04’10 honored his wife Helen Scotte Gordon Michael Exstein ’73 honored his parents Louis and Blanche Exstein Gang Lu and Lei Chen P’21 honored their daughter, senior Chang Lu

Learn more at: mosesbrown.org/giving/woodman-seat-campaign #TakeASeatMB or contact Linda Kaplan at (401) 831-7350 x234 / lkaplan@mosesbrown.org Moses Brown School | 21

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Learning Expert Thinking Model

TRIps (Travel, Research, and Immersion Programs)

The entire 9th grade class went to Maine with 13 faculty members and 16 Senior Peer Leaders in August of 2019 for the annual Freshmen Orientation Trip.

We believe in learning through experience and in applying knowledge to solve real problems.

More than four million people worldwide took part in the Global Climate Strike on September 20, 2019 including a group of MB students as part of the Providence event. They gathered and marched through the city on their way to the state capitol.

Jillian Paquette ’20 - Senior Project feature: For her Senior Project in June 2020, Jillian decided to make a bird field guide (left) using her own photography which combined her passions pulled from two classes she took at MB (Ornithology and Photography). The book provided information and photos of 85 bird species that she saw between January and June of 2020, along with interviews and other information. “A special part of my senior project was to share the final product with the community in order to share my work and my passion. I want to do my best to educate people about one aspect of the natural world we all live in. My ultimate goal would be that even one person takes a look at the outside world a little differently.”

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MB sparks a hunger for learning, nurtures it with breadth and rigor, and fosters a lifetime habit of inquiry and reflection.

What Happened? Last year... • In their afterschool Design Squad, K-4th graders took on weekly challenges such as building a wind-powered boat, designing and building their own board game and building a shock-absorbing lander for a Mars rover. • Hasbro/MB Engineering & Design Collaboration: Upper School engineering students visited Hasbro and then participated in a rapid prototyping workshop that engineers from Hasbro led in MB’s Y-Lab. • In 4th grade Science, students used LittleBits™ components to design and construct the wiring for a creature that responds visibly in some way to an outside stimulus. • Lower School students from nursery through 5th grade explored the basics of coding using Code-a-Pillar, Dash and Dot, Lightbot Jr, The Foos, Tynker Jr, Scratch Jr, Kodable, code.org and Ozobots.

EXPERT THINKING MODEL $1,596,848 raised / $1.5 million goal

• The 2019-2020 Middle School Robotics Program fielded 4 competitive robotics teams and qualified for regionals during competitions. At a local qualifying competition our teams won awards for Teamwork Champion, Robot Skills Champion and Excellence Award. • Members of Upper School Art Teacher Kristin Street’s Textiles class produced the annual Fashion Show in January of 2020. Students designed and produced every piece of clothing that was modeled by MB faculty and staff members. • The entire Lower School participated in the 2020 Global School Play Day just before Covid hit. The students taught the faculty a lot about the importance of joy, creativity and cooperative play in this pre-Covid event. • All 8th graders produced home versions of the Covid-19 themed Rube Goldberg machines to deliver soap for sanitizing hands. The 2020 Rube Machines were the most intricate, creative and large scale projects we’ve ever seen. • Upper School students competed in the 4th Annual RI High School Ethics Bowl, with one team finishing 2nd. • Oliver Khamky and Jonathon Pitts-Wiley offered an innovative team-taught interdisciplinary course, The Math of Inequality. • 7th grade math students used the laser cutting tools in the Y-Lab to recreate a scaled model of our middle school spaces, as they learned about scale, proportion, planning and collaboration skills.

Trips that occurred during the 2019-2020 school year: • Upper School – 9th grade orientation: August in Maine • Middle School – Team trips: September in CT & NH • Lower School – 4th grade Nature’s Classroom in RI While the Covid pandemic forced us to pause our TRIPs program during the spring and summer of 2020, our faculty had planned an impressive array of immersive travel experiences: Lower School • Washington, DC • White Mountains

Middle School • NYC

Upper School • Nepal • Galapagos • Italy

TRIPS

$1,044,853 raised / $4 million goal

• Dominican Republic Service Trip • Global Leadership Summit - Switzerland

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People

World-Class Teaching

Open access (scholarship)

The Moses Brown Fund

We believe in inspiring mentors who foster passion and curiosity.

Second Annual 1784-Minute Challenge a success! The second 1784-Minute Challenge occurred on March 3 and 4, 2020 and saw more than 80 volunteers raising gifts from 485 donors in under 30 hours! Gifts totaled $159,128 including the $52,500 earned in challenge funds from the following generous supporters: • Two anonymous current families • Neil Beranbaum ’86 and Randi-Beth Beranbaum • The Elpus family • Peter Lacaillade ’67 and Connie Lacaillade • Terrence Moran ’76 and Patricia Moran • Members of the Moses Brown School Board of Trustees

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As a Friends school, everything we do reflects the idea that we each have an Inner Light and are all uniquely valuable. Our charge is to cultivate that light in children, helping them grow into adults who are intelligent, compassionate and ethical.

What Happened? Last year... • Invested more than $183,000 in the ongoing training, education and professional growth of MB faculty. • Every faculty & staff member at MB read one of the following books in the Summer of 2020 focused on Diversity, Inclusion & Race: Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools (Glenn Singleton), This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America (Morgan Jerkins) or The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America (ed. Chimene Suleyman).

WORLD-CLASS TEACHING $5,023,207 raised / $3.5 million goal

• MB’s senior administration engaged in a weeklong online workshop, NAIS Diversity Leadership Institute. • Over 40 teachers enrolled in courses offered by Global Online Academy - many teachers taking more than one - in order to advance their expertise in working in this hybrid model. They took courses in assessment, course design, social/emotional wellness and student engagement. Learning was also shared with the three divisional task forces, who worked with divisional faculty to design schedules and learning approaches for each division, meeting weekly (or even twice a week) to share ideas and work collaboratively.

• Highest-ever level of student support: 257 children receiving scholarship representing 35% of the student body (up from 175 students and 23% of the student body before the MB Believes campaign - 2012-2013). • $5.2 million awarded in financial aid, with an average award of $20,200. • Students of color represented 28% of the student body. • 73% of all applicants for 2019-2020 requested scholarship support (up from 54% in 2008-09). • Moses Brown’s student body was 50% boys and 50% girls, including 59 alumni children and 17 Quakers.

• The Moses Brown Fund (MBF) raised $1.223 million, with that support focused largely on two urgent needs: • providing emergency scholarship support for families experiencing sudden, Covid-related financial hardship. • funding for faculty training and IT infrastructure upgrades to deliver educational excellence, no matter the conditions we face this coming year. • Inspired by the largest annual giving matching challenge in our history—$150,000 from the Gorgi and Salem families—in the final days of June, 295 people gave $251,940 to The Moses Brown Fund. • Overall donors: 1,739 (MBF 1,377) • Alumni donors: 765 (MBF 662) • Current families: 385 (MBF 309) • Moses Brown was also fortunate to have: • 621 Grove members (five consecutive years of giving) • 429 Front Circle members (gifts of $1,000+)

OPEN ACCESS

$14,914,919 raised / $14 million goal

MOSES BROWN FUND

$9,368,991 raised / $5.4 million goal Moses Brown Fund Committee 2019-2020 (made up of parents, parents of alumni, faculty, and staff): Co-Chairs: Amy Larkin & Jim Casey Hilina & Lanre Ajakaiye Donna Corcoran Spencer Dickinson Kitty Douglas Carolyn Garth

Betsey Gresh Maggie Gundersen Bobbi Krein Kate Lundin Sandy Newfield David O’Neil Carlos Ocampo Tom Pizzuti

Krista Quattrocchi Jen Rawson Nina Reid-Kizekai Diane Silvestri Dave Wasser Laura & Matthew Whiteley Sarah Willimann

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place

y-lab

young learners center

Woodman family Community & performance center gorgi family squash & education center

MB Rocks is a musical tradition that the community enjoys year after year. The 2019-2020 show was held in the Woodman Center in February, 2020.

We believe in coming together to learn, play, perform and celebrate.

The renovated Walter Jones Library has been a crucial space for faculty and students to gather and work.

Lower School students work on creating bridges in the Y-Lab, strong enough for their classmates to walk across!

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From the Front Circle to the Studio of the Three Oaks, from Alumni Hall to The Grove, a strong sense of place has been part of the MB experience for over 230 years. We seek to honor our past and support a bold vision for the future by developing new teaching spaces that foster creativity, problem solving and collaborative learning.

What Happened? Last year... • 43 classes and presentations • 15 Meetings for Worship • 9 Public Events: Alisha Pina, Note to Self; Beautiful Day, Storytelling by Refugees; Our Children, Our World – Learning and the Future of Humanity; Climate Change Primer; Reading Owls International/Elaine Dickson Dinner and Auction; Author Kyle Lukoff; Kristen deFur – “Parenting in the Age of Consent;” Film Screening: Code Blue; Visiting Author, Alex Myers

WOODMAN CENTER

$13,686,074 raised / $17.5 million goal

• Major Student Performances: SPAF (Student Performing Arts Festival), MBinRep: Shakespeare in Love; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Winter Music Concerts, LS Holiday Sing, LS Musical: Disney’s Frozen, Kids, MS Musical: Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Jr., and MB Rocks • Other events and presentations include: College counseling meetings for parents & students, 8th grade plays, 5th grade play, 3rd grade first stage, countless rehearsals, 41 bookings for US Meeting and Community Time, LS Dance, Early Childhood Education Conference, Winter Open House, EXPO, Class Days for Parents, Homecoming Dance and PA meetings! • One major MB Event: True Blue • Nursery used the Y-Lab for a new project, watching the laser cutter to create tracings of their hand. They painted the project and assembled it in the Y-Lab. • Every student in the Lower School utilized the Y-Lab in some way this year, either by coming to work on a project or using the Y-Lab resources to create materials for their classroom. • VEX Robotics expanded both of their teams (especially the MS).

Y–LAB

$1,242,069 raised / $1.5 million goal

• Fundamentals of Design and Fabrication was introduced, a new US course focusing on the principles of design through the lens of theater set design. Co-taught by Chris Hoyt and David Husted. • Librarians hosted an author visit focusing on different talks and activities in the Y-Lab. (Author Amy Leidtke with Leonardo’s Art Workshop: Invent, Create, and Make STEAM Projects like a Genius). • Y-Lab continued to offer different professional development training opportunities to faculty and staff, including a day long training workshop focusing on the laser cutter. • During the spring & summer 2020, resources from the Y-Lab were used to create PPE for healthcare workers. Face shields were created and donated to help protect workers at local hospitals and healthcare centers. • MB’s varsity and JV squads were at full capacity - max of 24 boys and 24 girls. • Nicol Squash Club has become PVD Squash @ Moses Brown & SquashBusters and had 462 members in 2019-2020. • The Nicol Squash Club hosted the New England Championships, the RI Open, a series of US Squash Bronze and Silver events and a new event, the JV Nationals and were due to hold the US Squash Bronze National Championships again in April of 2020.

GORGI SQUASH CENTER

$6,931,807 raised / $7.87 million goal

• In year three, the SquashBusters Providence program had 56 students from DelSesto Middle School. • 18 MB students participated in our first ever middle school program. • 28 MB lower school students were introduced to squash in the MB After 3 program.

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Moses Brown Thanks You Our community thrives because so many people contribute in so many ways: volunteering time, sharing expertise and supporting the school financially. When we each do what we can, the results are dazzling. In the following pages, we thank every one of last year’s contributors to MB Believes: A Campaign for Learning, People, and Place, listed according to their roles in the 2019-20 school year.

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The Grove MB’s most loyal contributors Moses Brown School’s mission is focused on inspiring the inner promise of each child. In our work to build philanthropic support for today’s students and teachers, we also value the ways each person contributes to MB. With this values-centered approach in mind, we created The Grove to recognize our most loyal contributors. Members have given to MB for at least five consecutive years, starting on July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2020. Years of consecutive giving are noted in italicized numbers following the donor’s name. Based on the limitations of MB’s electronic donor records, 36 years of consecutive giving is the maximum we are able to confirm.

The Front Circle MB’s annual leadership contributors

The Front Circle recognizes those who have made gifts of $1,000 or more in the last fiscal year. Record levels of philanthropy to the priorities of MB Believes—including The Moses Brown Fund—are fueling a dynamic period of growth and innovation, extending and amplifying our 236-year traditions of ethical leadership and academic excellence. Levels of membership within The Front Circle are denoted by the key on each page.

Donor Recognition Key THE GROVE Italicized numerals indicate years of consecutive giving. THE FRONT CIRCLE  Blue and White Society $1,000–$2,499  Head’s Society $2,500–$4,999  1784 Society $5,000–$9,999  Cupola Society $10,000–$24,999  Founders’ Society $25,000 and above

ALUMNI Calyn Gray Acebes ’99 Min Ahn ’85 and Lynne Ahn William C. Albert ’57 Arthur M. Aloisio ’80 11 Kathy and Mark Alperin ’76  35 Ramon Alvarez ’48 and Elaine Alvarez Gabriel Kofi Amo ’05 Frohman Anderson ‘80 and Kimberley Anderson  34 Jordan Matthew Anderson ’10 Kenneth C. Anderson ’64 8 Taylor Rotondi Anderson ’02 and Nicolas Anderson ’03 Chris Angelone ’90 and Jonna Mollicone Angelone ’90  11 Peter Arden ’55  35 Alexander Ardente ’08 Nathaniel J. Ardente ’09 Melissa Arias ’18 Peter Hoyle Armstrong ’52  35 Derek Army ’09 Philip G. Ayoub ’91 5 Jesse R. Baker ’92  19 Norman Baker ’56 and Ann Baker  34 Samuel H. Baker ’85  6 John Baldwin ’94 and Marya Baldwin  10 Robert Lee Baldwin ’56  34 William G. Ballaine ’63 8 Sandy Ballou ’80 and Diane Stratton  8 Bradford Barnes ’68 and Coralee Barnes 5 Charles Barrett ’67 and Allison Barrett 15 John T. Barrett ’63 and Jane Barrett  15 Jeb Barrett ’01 William S. Barrett ’60 28 Fred H. Barrows ’76 John P. Barsotti ’56 John Bartlett, MD MPH  Ralph Barton ’57 and Laura Barton 20 Nadia Duryea Baum ’10 Kathryn E. Beattie ’83 Charles E. Bechtel ’01  Graham S. Beckel ’68 Douglas M. Behrendt ’55 Carina Huynh Benningfield ’87 Neil Beranbaum ’86 and Randi-Beth Beranbaum  33 Joshua Peter Berlo ’96 Frederic Bernstingle ’67 Julie Thomas Berry ’87 and Seth Berry 6 Angelo Bianco ’86 and Mari Bianco  11 Emanuela Binello ’91 John M. Blacher ’72 F. Steele Blackall III ’42 * Frederick S. Blackall ’68 Anna H. Bliss ’94 5 Molly J. Bliss ’86 Ned Hallowell Bliss ’98 John Bloom ’66 and Joan Caldarera Jonathan G. Boc ’06 Leah E. Boch ’05 Kirstin McCarthy Boehm ’99 Dickson G. and Emily Low Boenning ’81  35

David Boghossian ’74 and Elizabeth Boghossian  7 Paul O. Boghossian ’72  7 Carl Bogus ’66 and Cynthia Giles  6 George A. Boitano ’79 Eugene A. Bonte ’68  Elisabeth Egan Brassard ’01 Cynthia D. Bravo ’82 William Brehm ’60 and Geraldine Brehm Robert Breslin ’46 and Carol Breslin James Briden ’81 and Mary Briden 34 Jeffrey Brier ’71 and Jessica Brier 9 Neil F. Brier ’70 Francis A. Brooks ’51 11 Clifford W. Brown ’60 35 James Brown ’76 and Kendall Brown 22 Marie Ewens Brown ’95 Stephen G. Brown ’79 18 Taylor Gifford Brown ’03 8 Jeffrey Dennis Buckler ’01 and Natasha Buckler 10 Steven Buckler ’70 and Wendy Buckler James C. Bulman ’65 14 Rob Buonanno ’98 and Liana Buonanno  Bernard Buonanno ’84 and Heidi Buonanno  32 Bernard V. Buonanno, Jr. ’55  9 Vincent J. Buonanno ’61  11 Blake Cady ’49 and Dorothy Ross 10 Steven Calabresi ’76 and Mary Calabresi  15 Cara Camacho ’97 and Adam Hodge 11 Peter Canning ’77 and Deborah Canning Lauralyn and Anthony Cannistra ’78 8 Matthew J. Capone ’74 Scott A. Carlson ’73  Elizabeth Carroll ’86 and David Carroll  31 Monica M. Carvalho ’06 Jennifer M. Casey ’81 14 Martin M. Cassidy ’51  35 Richard Chadwell ’51 * andWanda Lincoln 8 Richard Chafee ’49 and Inge Chafee 15 David S. Chaffee ’60 19 Robert A. Chamberlain ’64 12 Josephine T. Chapman ’97 Thomas Chappell ’61 and Katherine Chappell  16 Adam Forman Chase ’81 9 Jeremy Chase ’66 and Karen Chase  32 Jon M. Chase ’64 5 Thomas Dodd Chase ’15 Paul P. Chaset ’64 Edward Chu ’76 Pamela Fishman Cianci ’91 5 John Clark ’69 and Mia Clark Thomas Clark ’60 and Nancy Clark Alan M. Cobb ’64 Cheryl A. Cohen ’81 9 F. Sessions Cole ’65 and Patricia Cole 8 Joseph J. Colello ’76 15 Bradford D. Coleman ’71 14 Lodowick Collins ’65 and Marjorie Jackson  35 Thomas Colomb ’90 and Ada Colomb  15 Richard Congdon ’58 and Marion Congdon

Christine Rieger Conklin ’83 Kenneth G. Copans ’64 Matthew Cornelius ’95 and Jessie Andersen Cornelius ’97 9 Christine Murphy Costello ’93  11 Thomas J. Cotter ’72 Thomas Cotter ’82 and Kerri Mather Alexander D. Crary ’66  9 Ralph R. Crosby ’48  35 Matthew Wade Crowther ’92 Jake S. Cummings ’17

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Richard Curtis ’55 and Carolyn Curtis 34 Eli Jacob Cushner ’07 Andrew R. J. D’Uva ’86 15 Albie Dahlberg ’87 and Hilary Fagan 20 Michael Dennis Dallman ’98 Samuel Pierce Daly ’02 Howard H. Dana ’58 11 Murray Danforth ’72 and Judith Danforth  34 Danielle R. Darling ’11 Stephen Sewell Dashef ’59 Lyman A. Davenport ’60  5 Caitlin Quinn Davis ’08 Joseph M. Davis ’85 Charles DeBlois ’78 and Araxie DeBlois 21 David A. DeBlois ’79 William DeBlois ’80 and Kelly DeBlois Joanne P. A. Debrah ’97 Stephen DeLeo ’79 and Julie DeLeo  12 Stephen Nicholas DeLeo ’15 Jessica Howland d’Entremont ’93 and Jeffrey d’Entremont 17 David N. Derbyshire ’73 Ralph Derbyshire ’74  6 Priya Kirit Desai ’99 Jackson P. Despres ’66 Robert Di Libero ’64 and Ellen Di Libero 35 Emma A. H. Dickson ’12 5 Sara B. Dickson ’05 Lauren Barry DiSarno ’90 6 John Doll ’94 and Lesley Dalrymple Doll Richard Donovon ’62 and Patricia Donovon  5 John Dowling ’53 and Judith Dowling  8 William J. Doyle ’81 Audrey Latham Dreibelbis ’90  27 Frank P. Duffy ’76 Daniel D. Duhaime ’10 Kyle Sinclair Dungan ’04 10

Thanks for being TRUE BLUE! We thrived in 2019-20 because so many people contributed in so many ways. TRUE BLUE recognizes: VOLUNTEER LEADERS: All those who invest so much of their time and talent in the life of our school (see pages 4-11)

THE GROVE: MB’s most loyal contributors THE FRONT CIRCLE: MB’s annual leadership contributors

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ALUMNI CONT. Donald Dwares ’55 and Bonnie Dwares  35 Peter L. Dwares ’62  8 Joseph J. Dziczek ’72 8 Stefan G. Economou ’88 Alexander Egan ’03 and Celene Menschel  Eric Egan ’04 12 Edward Kennedy Ellington ’64 Andrew Elsbree ’53 and Carole Elsbree 12 Eugene V. Elsbree ’51  Bradley Alan Engle ’05 James Engle ’71 and Robin Engle  35 Jason Engle ’98 and Jessica Engle 5 Richard Engle ’73 and Mary Engle  34 Gary A. Enos ’79 Stephen W. Ensign ’65 34 Walter G. Ensign ’61  20 John Epstein ’92 and Kristin Epstein 20 Harold Espo ’71 and Ree DeDonato Stephen Estee ’60 Mark Estes ’67 and Noel Estes  35 Jazmine Estrada ’10 Benjamin Evans ’88 and Jennifer Stewart George Evans ’66 and Sharon Piper 22 Paris Evans ’19 Tosan T. Eyetsemitan ’10 Georgia Hunter Farinholt ’96 11 Malcolm Farmer ’57 18 Walter E. Farnam ’59 35 William Colby Farnham ’15 6 Robert W. Farwell ’45 34 Lloyd J. Feinberg ’61 8 Noel Macdonald Field ’52 17 John Filoon ’79 and Gretchen Filoon 11 Tracy Abedon Filosa ’86 Jeffrey P. Fine ’81  Robert Fine ’72 and Susan Fine Ted Fischer ’83 and Lisa Fischer  35 Matthew Fishbein ’02 and Jacqueline Fishbein  10 B. Mason Flemming ’55 Zachary P. Florin ’94 9 Per B. Fog ’64 Jeff Forman ’60 11 Jeremy R. G. Forsythe ’01 5 Jonathan Forsythe ’03 Kendra Forsythe ’05 Tessa Andrews Franchini ’04 Peter Franchot ’65 and Anne Maher 5 Adam J. E. Freedman ’02 10 Benjamin A. Froehlich ’08 11 Lucy Lincoln Frost ’84 Martha and W. DeWolf Fulton ’64 Thomas A. Gagnon ’82 16 Clinton L. Gardiner ’74 Peter C. Garzone ’64 Arnold Gass ’59 and Joan Gass John Gentile ’68 and Pamela Gentile 17 George J. Georges ’70  11 Geoffrey Charles Gerhardt ’89 Jonathan Gershon ’90 and Melissa Gershon James L. Giddings III ’65 5 Richard Gilbane ’69 and Cate Gilbane 11 Nicholas James Gilson ’07 Earl C. Gladue ’71 34 Thomas L. Godfray ’59 16 Laurens M. Goff ’90  9 Laurens Goff ’59 and Andrea Goff  13 Robert A. Goff ’78  7 Alexa Jayne Gold ’04 Gary Goldberg ’87 and Elizabeth Goldberg  19 Eugene Goldstein ’82 and Melina Goldstein  35

1,739 CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR SCHOOL

Eric D. Hedison ’67 8 Melissa Crouchley Hem ’85 32 Adrian Hendricks ’58 and Phyllis Hendricks  34 765 Alumni Donors Bruce A. Henkle ’60 385 Current Families Nathanael G. Herreshoff ’49 Daniel G. Hill ’74 J. Cruz Goler ’89 Kevin Hill ’66 and Jacqueline Hill 18 Jordan Elliot Goodman ’72 7 Virginia Hinrichsen ’92 and Thomas Amari Sara Goodwin ’82 and Ari Goodwin 6 Janet Dryfoos Hixson ’87 21 Margaret Gordon-Fogelson ’05 Erika L. Hodess ’04 Robert Gordon-Fogelson ’08 Geoffrey Hogan ’10 6 Melissa Gordon ’09 6 Gordon Holmes ’56  34 Habib Gorgi ’74 and Susan Gorgi H’17  30 Alan Holoff ’60 Evan Granoff ’77 and Elizabeth Granoff Mark T. Hough ’67 Todd W. Greenbaum ’91 Jeremy L. Howard ’00 William B. Greenough ’49 11 Philip Howell ’78 and Judith Howell 32 Domenic Grieco ’95 and Jamie Grieco Kenneth Hoxsie ’68 and Vourneen Hoxsie  34 Jamie T. Griffin ’00 6 Albert Shuyu Huang ’99 10 Stephen Griffin ’84 and Christine Griffin 6 David Husted ’86 and Denise Kmetzo Charles E. Gross ’68 10 Jonathan Thomas Hyde ’99 Geoffrey Grumbach ’17 Peter Iovino ’58 and Charlie Iovino  Michael A. Guild ’97  Mark A. Izeman ’82 Pamela Priestley Gyles ’04 and Ethan Gyles David Izzi ’85 and Kim Izzi 19 R.Terry Haas ’65 Samuel Jack ’01 and Nina Jack Susan L. and David H. Haffenreffer ‘56  Sarah Jaffe ’83 and Richard Eisert  9 David E. Hall ’68 Marc Janigian ’82 and Krista Janigian  6 Nancy O. Han ’88 Austin Jaspers ’11 John P. Haran ’70 Thomas A. Jenckes ’57 Terrence W. Harris ’90 Robert Rice Jenks ’65 Wendell G. Harris ’44 34 Donald H. Jepson ’63 16 Adrienne C. Harrison-Beauregard ’03 Carl Johnson ’66 and Barbara Johnson 5 Kevin G. Hartford ’71 Stephen D. Johnson ’05 Peter Hartz ’71 9 Amy Roebuck Jones ’79 and Andrew Jones 9 Charles M. Harvey ’77 Madeline Jones ’09 Thatcher Harvey ’69 William M. Jose ’78 8 Olivia Harwood ’15 Michael J. Julian ’82 Charles Haskell ’66 and Pamela Haskell  5 Richard E. Kaplan ’71  Alan G. Hassenfeld ’66  Victoria Sadler Karlsen ’05 5 Eric P. Hayes ’72 Steven E. Karlson ’78 John Kenneth Hays ’02 5 Matthew O. Karshis ’92 6 Katherine Mary Heavers ’92 Danielle Kaslow ’08 Nathan Michael Heavers ’96 Stephen B. Kay ’52 David Jeffrey Hedison ’72 Peter W. Keegan ’62  11

Robert M. Keen ’71 Robert E. Kellar ’49 20 Thomas Kelleher ’05 Raymond Kelley ’97 and Sara Kelley  Devin Kelly ’86 and Tricia Kelly Drew Kemalian ’59 34 L. Christopher Kent ’65 Joshua R. Kenyon ’85 William Kenyon ’70 and Dione Kenyon  34 Jonathan Kern ’72 George F. Kilborn ’59 Lawrence B. Kilham ’59 34 Peter H. Kilmarx ’79 21 Foster T. Kinney ’52 John Kirby ’73 and Margaret Kirby Andrew A. Kling ’79 5 Abigail H. Klipfel ’18 Robert Knibb ’77 and Leslie Knibb  34 Terry Knickerbocker ’73 Romi Skolnik Knott ’85 13 Jane Knowles ’81 16 Lawrence G. Knowles, Jr. ’57 and Deborah Knowles 19 Michael Knowles ’59 and Susan Knowles 17 Jonathan E. Kolb ’61 Thomas R. Kolb ’66 Daniel M. Kortick ’85  16 Jonathan Andrew Kosterlitz ’93 Allison E. Krause ’02  16 Judge Robert Krause ’63 and Mrs. Marjorie Krause  36 Julian M.E. Krive ’17 Uday N. Kumar ’90  16 Andrew Seth Labell ’93 Peter Lacaillade ’67 and Constance Lacaillade  34 Yangchen Dolma Lama ’94  William Land ’79 and Margaret Seif William P. Lane ’86 5 Cameron Lang ’04 and Oliver Khamky William E. Lannigan ’69 15 Nathan R. Lapierre ’00 Todd R. Larson ’88 Mark L. Lasser ’88

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Laraine L. Laudati ’71 8 Caroline Means Laye ’00 Sun Young Lee-Park ’84 Amy Lee ’88 Jason Blake Lees ’88 Brian Matthew Lehrman ’99 Christopher J. Lembo ’84 5 Eamon H. Levesque ’12 Frederick Levinger ’55 and Carol Levinger  6 James C. Lewis ’70  10 John B. Lewis ’09 Gary Licht ’70 and Audry Licht Richard Licht ’64 and Roanne Licht William S. Lindblad ’45 35 Cindy Lynne Litchman ’84 The Royal Little Family Foundation  5 Rachel Littman ’87 and Doug Davis  9 Stephen Litwin ’75 and Sari Litwin Frederick Livingston ’64 and Karen Livingston Stephen D. Loeber ’59 William A. Lord ’73 Hannah Ludes ’14 Bradford W. Luther ’47 William H. Lynch ’61  34 R. Ian Maccini ’13 K. Roberton MacColl ’62  7 Adam Machado ’94 Todd Richard Machtley ’00 Arden S. Madden ’19 Hugh Madden ’84 and Kristen Madden 16 James L. Magee ’78 Eric A. Magendantz ’85 Janice Calabresi Maggs ’78

Danielle Weiss Medina ’92 Morris B. Mellion ’57 34 Samuel Mencoff ’74 and Ann Mencoff  34 Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Messore, Jr. ’50 7 Frederick J. Metters ’84  15 Marshall Meyers ’57  Richard F. Meystre ’61 8 Matthew Mignanelli ’01 and Rebecca Rotelli Mignanelli ’01 Ralph B. Mills, Jr. ’54 Charles Milot ’76 and Maria Milot  Liam David Miner ’09 6 Bryon S. Miseph ’65 Keith Monchik ’90 and Michelle Lefebvre  18 Nicole Elizabeth Monchik ’96  Peter Charles Moon ’83 22 F. Paul Mooney ’69 Matthew James Moore ’88 14 Ted Moran ’87 and Drew Moran  7 Margaret Moran ’08 Terrence Moran ’76 and Patricia Moran  34 Terrence P. Moran ’06 Stephen H. Morris ’66 15 Douglas G. Morrison ’87 Karin Morse ’79 13 Peter Morse ’82 and KathleenVan Gorden Morse Jan Moyer ’60 and Donna Moyer 6 Laura Mullen ’92 and Benjamin McOsker Robert N. Mumaw ’64 5 David W. Murdock ’93 Dan Murphy ’78 Mark D. Murphy ’78 Patrick M. Murphy ’85  27

76 30+ YEAR ALUMNI CONTRIBUTORS James Mahoney ’70 Paul M. Mahoney ’61 34 Terrence W. Mahoney ’65 5 Mitchell Maloof ’13 Nicole Jordan Maloof ’15 Maxwell Mann ’08 * Peter B. Mann ’64 21 Robert Mann ’69 and Judy Mann  35 Zachary Mann ’10 6 Laura A. Marasco ’94 Michael J. Marasco ’04 Anthony A. Markward ’85 Douglas Marquis ’58 and Susan Marquis  34 Greg Marsello ’73 and Melinda Foley-Marsello 5 David Martin ’59 and Janice Martin Paul Martin ’07 Max Martineau ’12 Stephanie Sadwin Masiello ’85 Andrew Matson ’05 and Elizabeth Matson ’05 Ross Mattis ’95  8 Edmund Mauro ’50  David McCahan ’74 5 Timothy McCahan ’80 and Elizabeth McCahan 14 William C. McClaskey ’57 34 Collin T. McCormack ’18 Zachary Devin McDonald ’96  5 William S. McGurk ’77 Joseph McKechnie ’51 and Barbara McKechnie 13 Wendy Heckman and Sean J. McKenna ’71 * Micheal P. McLaughlin ’79 10 David B. McWhirter ’68 Charles Means ’69 and Victoria Means John E. Medeiros ’77

Thomas R. Myers ’77 25 Richard Nourie ‘51 and Martha Nourie  7 Marla Marie Nasser ’00 J. George Nathanson ’74 Dylan V. Neel ’11 J. Geoff Nelson ’01 Elizabeth Newton ’91 and Seth Goldenberg Brian A. Nichols ’83 6 Keith Frederick Nichols ’73 G.J. Nicholson ’69 and Mary Claire Nicholson Aria G. Nicoletti ’16 Kayla Saarinen Nicoletti ’15 Jack Nixon ’60 and Sharon Nixon  6 Henry M. Nodarse ’79 Peter Noonan ’63 and Peggy Noonan  5 Mark T. Nugent ’74 Nicolas R. Nunez ’79  Rebecca Shaw O’Hara ’99 Amanda Smith Ohnmacht ’11 Michael S. Opalenski ’00 Gary M. Orenstein ’86 Richard K. Oresman ’53 S. Robert Oresman ’80 and Cathy Oresman David Robert Ortiz ’97 Erica Osattin ’01 and Eric Osattin James M. Paisner ’66 25 Luned R. Palmer ’02 Neal Richard Pandozzi ’91 Brian S. Panoff ’94  24 John Pariseault ’97 and Blythe Pariseault Matthew Hayes Parker ’00 13 Richard J. Parker ’78 13 Theodore Parker ’04 and Heather Parker 9 Stephen S. Patterson ’83  10 Jeffrey R. Peirce ’85 30

Corey Pelletier ’94 and Lauren Pelletier ’94 5 E. John Pennington ’63 Jessie-Jo Perlow ’11 Angela Perry ’88  5 Bruce H. Perry ’60  9 John M. Petrarca ’19 Peter Petrarca ’92 and Michelle Petrarca Joseph Petrosinelli ’84 and Kara Petrosinelli  9 Nadja Pisula-Litoff ’90 and Jim Pisula  Peter Ames Plimpton ’73 Harmon A. Poole ’42 * Vincent Porcaro ’83 and Southychanh Salinthone  27 Joss N. Poulton ’07 6 Beth Prairie ’89 and Todd Underwood  14 Thomas Pranikoff ’80 Frederic B. Presbrey ’61 Michael Prescott ’84 and Robin Prescott Stephanie Ogidan Preston ’97 and Shane Preston 19 Jeffrey C. Pritchard ’59 10 Brayden Puddington ’09 and Mia Rotondi Puddington ’09 5 Peter Quattromani ’10 David B. Quigley ’90 Amanda Ramirez ’09 Natasha Ramirez ’98 and Luis Ramirez Daniel F. Rampone ’04 Peter Ramsden ’82 and Laura Ramsden  35 Peter Y. Rapelye ’65 19 David Raphael ’68 and Diana Raphael 17 Matthew Rawson ’16 Michael Rawson ’19 Jameson Goff Ray ’93 Anne Marie Reardon ’90 Kathleen Morse Reardon ’96 14 Jennifer L. Reavis ’13 8 William I. Reid, Jr. ’50 15 Alan Evan Reider ’67  16 Jeffrey Reider ’70 and Sherri Reider 5 Joseph Bernard Renzi ’95 Madison Ellen Rex ’10 6 Nathaniel Bronson Rex ’12 9 Samantha Duryee Rhodes ’10 Edward Ricci ’67 and Janet Ricci  Edward Ricci ’87 and Stefanie Ricci  John Richardson ’59 and Nina Richardson  Robert Riesman ’72 and Rachel Kaplan  Rory B. Riggs ’71  Schuyler Christen Riley ’89  17 Divya M. Roberts-Gaddipati ’16 John D. Roberts ’75 Arthur B. Robertshaw ’45  35 Lisa Rocchio ’85 and Vincent Giordano ’83 14 Esther Roitman 7 James K. Roland ’98 William J. Roland ’68  18 Marc Rollo ’90 and Tara Rollo 8 Matthew John Romano ’14 5 John Rooks ’78 and Cathleen Rooks William Rooks ’53 and Paula Rooks  Jennafer Rampone Rose ’01 and Brendon Rose 5 Elizabeth J. Rosen ’79 Harris Rosen ’50 and Myrna Rosen Max P. Rosen ’77  15 Kenneth Rosenthal ’67 10 Darrell Ross ’65 and Susan Ross  36 Hayden Charles Ross ’15 Heather Handrigan Ross ’85 and Charles Ross  11

Maxwell Ross ’19 Sarah Ross ’17 Thomas Ross ’69 and Suzanne Ross Peter Rotelli ’70 and Rosemary Rotelli  6 Ethan Ruby ’93 and Julie Ruby Christopher Runci ’88 and Beth Runci Matthew Runci ’64 and Laraine Runci 5 Evan C. Ruppell ’06 5 Aine R. Russell ’13 Alison Russell ’82 and Barry Russell 10 Miles Caswell Rutter ’04 6 Benjamin Sack ’13 Thomas Sadler ’72 and Cynthia Sadler 8 Gregory Sadovnikoff ’74 and Audrey Tyrka Nicholas Sadovnikoff ’73 15 James R. Saklad ’62 Joseph R. Salvatore ’67  Bob Samors ’77 8 Davis Swantz Sanford ’00 Gerrit Sanford ’45 and Elizabeth Sanford  34 Livia M. Santiago-Rosado ’90 Francis B. Sargent ’48 12 Daniel G. Sarles ’94  18 Richard Sauber ’68 and Pamela Sauber  Jeremy Savage ’08 Timothy Savage ’04 and Sarah Wu Herbert C. Sawyer ’60 9 Douglas E. Scala ’78 Gregory Schadone ’85 and Christina Schadone Peter John Scheidler ’96  8 James Schlothauer ’70 and Gretchen Ellis  35 Hannah Dempsey Schott ’14 Jared R. Schott ’17 Frederic Schwartz ’60 and Jill Nevius Kai Schwertner ’02 and Felix Pieper Peter Scoliard ’75 and Sarah Sinclair  34 Turner C. Scott ’66 Richard Seiferheld ’57 Justin Walter Shaghalian ’96 14 Walter Shaghalian ’64 andViviane Shaghalian 15 Nishant N. Shah ’08 Henry D. Sharpe ’41 18 Craig S. C. Shaw ’48 * Randolph Shaw ’78 and Carla Shaw 34 L. Peter Sheehan ’75 and Pamela Sheehan 25 Adam Shepard ’84 and Mary Shepard  17 Allen G. Shepherd III ’54 16 Andrew B. Sides ’73 16 Inga Sidor ’88 and Richard Donovan Andrew Silver ’01 and Jenna Silver 13 Nathaniel Haspel Silver ’06

Donor Recognition Key the grove Italicized numerals indicate years of consecutive giving. the front circle  Blue and White Society $1,000–$2,499  Head’s Society $2,500–$4,999  1784 Society $5,000–$9,999  Cupola Society $10,000–$24,999  Founders’ Society $25,000 and above * Deceased Moses Brown School | 31

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ALUMNI CONT. Paul Silver ’68 and Katherine Haspel  34 Elizabeth F. Silverman ’90  9 Andrea Silvestri ’13 Gabrielle Corinne Silvestri ’15 Robert V. Simpson ’63 John Slafsky ’83 and Amy Rosenberg  5 Conal Smith ’06 5 Luiza Maria C. Smith ’08 Mark L. Smith ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Smith ’64 5 Stuart P. Smith ’51 15 Catherine Snyder ’97 and Matt Potempa Paul Sorrentino ’70 and Karen Linhares Sorrentino Julia G. Soscia ’13 Glenn Sparr ’85 and Cynthia Sparr 6 Frederick W. Spencer ’71 13 James E. Spencer ’11  Nicholas T. Spencer ’07  Ahvi Spindell ’72  36 Emma Tillotson St. Germain ’87 Hannah B. Stahl ’08 Peter J. Staples ’16  Zack Staples ’14  Jonathan Carroll Stapleton ’66 Andrew G. Stead ’62 9 Joseph Steim ’74 and Dawn Steim Benjamin H. Steingold ’16 Neal Steingold ’78 and Linda Kaplan  19 Sarah E. Steingold ’14 Burr Stewart ’71 11 Richard Stoll ’70 and Cathy Troisi 5 Bruce J. Stone ’70 8 Kevin Stone ’73 and Susan Stone David J. Strom ’74 Charles B. Stuart ’56  25 Frank J. Sulloway ’65 Bradford Morimura Sunderland ’15 Paul Suttell ’67 and Mary Suttell  34 Jennifer Swantz ’92  L.Wendel Swaszek ’08 James Y. Sweet ’48 16 Michael J. Sweetser ’66 Paul Sydlowski ’59 and Barbara Sydlowski 5 Lawrence A.Tabb ’80  Babak Taleghani ’75 Reza Taleghani ’90 and Demetra Taleghani  Jon Paul Tangen ’62 Fred Tanner ’55 Charles B.Temkin ’65 Dean N.Temkin ’69 6 Samuel A.Tenney ’12 Jill S.Teverow ’04 5 Rodney M.Thomas ’87  17 Allison Gates Tierney ’83 C. Nicholas Tingley ’53 and Cary Tingley 35 H. Mark Titus ’65 8 Lucy A.Tortolani ’16 Charles N.Toulmin ’80 Steven W.Toulmin ’87 6 Heather Tow-Yick ’94 and William Clark 17 W. Gerry Tow ’60 35 John T. Townsend ’45 Robert Warren Treut ’04 J. Russell Triedman ’87  13 Jack Tripp ’19 Scott C.Tsagarakis ’76 Stephanie M.Tudino ’11 Alexander M.Turner ’66 5 Richard B.Turner ’58  7 Pepi John Ursillo ’89 Wilson F. Utter ’45  34

Veronica Rotelli Vacca ’97 and Michael Vacca ’96 Emily Elizabeth Valerio ’99 Willem P. Van Lancker ’06 Maria Rose Veale ’15 Emily C.Verardo-Goodrich ’12 George M.Vetter ’75 16 Mark Paul Viana ’97 Jeffrey Vieira ’70 Michael A.Voccola ’76 Stanley Wachtenheim ’70 and Mindy Wachtenheim Ashley Haffenreffer Wagstaff ’82  22 Mark J.Warburton ’65  Stephen T. Warde ’13 5 Brenda M. Wasser ’19 Harry C. Wasser ’18 Richard Wasserman ’83  Stephen L. Wasserman ’81 30 Paul H.Welch ’53  Mark Weremchuk ’75 34 Dawn West ’79 Meagan Gibson Wheeler ’02  17 William K.Wheeler ’66  5 John Hazen White ’06 Nathaniel M.White ’59 5 Sarah Whitford ’94 9 Betsy Burrell Whittaker ’87 Kelley Ciampi Wigren ’92 and Andrew C.Wigren ’92 15 Bruce Wilks ’70 and Karen Wilks  34 Wade M.Wilks ’66 34 George O.Williams ’70 Robert Willis ’56 and Jane Willis David James Wilner ’83 6 Brian Wilson ’89 and Katherine Wilson Robert M.Wilson ’67  22 Prescott Thomas Wing ’10 Steven E.Winoker ’85  William C.Winslow ’53 Ted Winston ’74 and Denise Winston 34 Gordon G.Wisbach ’63 35 J. Scott Wolf ’71 and Joyce Krabach 5 Astrid Anderson Womble ’87  23 Darryl G.Wood ’77 and Sue Wood Graham Hayde Woodberry ’10 Hannah Gordon Woodberry ’04 11 David L.Woronov ’78 5 James Worrell ’85 and Kimberly Worrell  21 Richard Worrell ’52 and Mary Worrell 16 Timothy S.Wright ’61 L. Kinvin Wroth ’50 12 Thomas J. Wynn ’87 Stephen W. Yan ’76 34 Edward L. Yoon ’98  11 Curtis G. Young ’61 Michael P. Yules ’10 8 Samuel J. Yules ’12  Farhad Zaltash ’77 Peter Zimmermann ’73 and Anisa Mehdi Samuel R. Zwetchkenbaum ’79 5 Hilary C. Zwicker ’84 33 Anonymous (31)

CLASS OF 2020 Jack Anderson ’20 Alyssa J. Baker ’20 Miles Barrett ’20 Ginger M. Berry ’20 Charlotte Bromberg ’20 Benjamin Buroker ’20 Robert E. Coleman ’20

Cameron T. Cooper ’20 Giavanna M. D’Alessandro ’20 Dora R. Elice ’20 Marybeth K. Fitzsimmons ’20 Hanna B. Franklin ’20 Caitlin Gooding ’20 Cating H. Greene ’20 Eve P. Harrington ’20 Lucy K. Howland ’20 Kailas B. Kahler ’20 Ethan Joseph Kuzneski ’20 Henry B. Lee ’20 Benjamin R. LeStage ’20 Isabel G. Ludes ’20 Nikolai Markov-Riss ’20 Morgan R. Plouffe ’20 Leah M. Prigmore ’20 Ashley Y. Qiu ’20 Emerson Rains ’20 Aakriti Raj ’20 Abigail H. Sherwood ’20 Ariel Shirzadi ’20 Logan Pinkerton Smith ’20 Amanda P. Steckler ’20 Samuel W. Stone ’20 Abigail R. Swift ’20 Peter Veale ’20 Karisma Verma ’20 Stella E.Younkin ’20

Ashley and Peter Barrett  7 Luca Bartolini and Laura Sanapo Bruce and Linda Bates Joseph Battaglia Franz and Joanne Bayog Karyne Bazzano Raymond Bazzano Erin Bean Matthew and Diane Beaulieu Pierre and Alicia Beauregard Neil Beranbaum ’86 and Randi-Beth Beranbaum  33 Julie Thomas Berry ’87 and Seth Berry 6 Maitrayee Bhattacharyya and Christopher Kahler William Binder and Anne Noel  9 Georgia Blagrove-Mandley and Everton Mandley Elizabeth C. Bogus James and Michele Bonner 16 Jeff and Karla Boudreau Angela Boulay George Boulay Richmond Brittingham and Melinda Cox 5 Clifford Bromberg Sean and Erin Brousseau Jeffrey Dennis Buckler ’01 and Natasha Buckler 10 Bernard Buonanno ’84 and Heidi Buonanno  32 CURRENT PARENTS Perry and Darby Buroker  15 Eric Aaronian and Erin Lane-Aaronian Steven Calabresi ’76 and Mary Calabresi  15 Onoriode Agabi and Veronica Annoh-Agabi Thomas and Kerrin Callahan John Alessandro and Leslie Saylor Manfred and Kristen Caranci Henrietta Amo Jim Casey and Tara Pari  Nicole and Steve Andelman Kevin and Courtney Chase  Alison Anderson and Graham Holland 5 Levon Clement and Dionne Hyman Kenneth and Ann Anderson  Dennis and Miriam Coleman  Lee and Elizabeth Anderson John Connell and April Smith 7 Matthew Andrews and Megan Langevin 7 Amy and Robert Cooper  8 Daniel and Susan Cromie  John and Pam Cummings  5 Joe and Jennafer D’Alton  Ron and Carolyn Dalgliesh  13 Laird and Andrea Daniels 10 Joanne P.A. Debrah ’97 Jessica Howland d’Entremont ’93 and Jeffrey d’Entremont 17 Paul and Sage DeWolf Spencer A. Dhupa 5 Furhana and Joseph DiBiase Loree and Michael DiCenso  Spencer and Amy Dickinson Easton and Elaine Dickson  12 Jeffrey Diehl and Ann Diver Diehl Jane Dietze and Robin Rains  6 Steven DiLibero and Brie DiLibero Albert and Sarah Dobron  Venkat Doddapaneni and BharathiYalamanchili Lisa and John Donahue  7 Nicole Dreyer-Gavin 11 David and Cynthia Antonelli Melissa DuBose and Amy Harrington 5 Joey Arcari  5 David and Maryanne Duke Vincent Armenio and Jennifer Jeremiah Alison and Peter Durant Peter and Lisa Arpin Charlie and Siriporn Ea Mark and Julia Atwood 8 Mark and Dorrie Eaton Julia and Matthew Baker Drs. Craig and Shari Elice 15 Michael Baker and Tracey Pereira-Baker  6 Wayne and Julie Elpus  John Baldwin ’94 and Marya Baldwin  10 Lance and Michele Evans 7 Sandy Ballou ’80 and Diane Stratton  8 Matthew and Michelle Fabisch Iain and Danielle Bamford Kevin and Samantha Faria 7 Stephen Barker and Clotilde DiDomenico  6 Chris and Beth Fay Sarah Barnum and Joseph Rabatin 9 Giovanni Feroce

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Gara Field and Erin Broderick Jonathan and Aryn Fine Kelly and John Fitzsimmons 6 Timothy and Tara-lyn Flanagan David Flaxman and Alicia Ruiz Flaxman Deidre Flynn John Flynn and Jill Sabatine Kevin and Theresa Fox Kirk and Dawn Franklin Maria and Vinnie Fugere Michael and Flor Furia  James Gadol and Hui Tin Chua  Megan E. Gardner  Sylvio and Michelle Gario Carolyn and Geoffrey Garth Edward and Lynn Gately  Miguel and Roxanna Gautreaux Murette and Pierre Gedeon 7 Timothy Gerrish  Jonathan Gershon ’90 and Melissa Gershon Gina Gesamondo Martish andWalter Martish 5 Jonathan and Rita Gewirz  Nicholas Giardino Bradford and Robin Gibbs  Linda Gifford DeGeus Peter Glantz and Meredith Stern Jonathan and Julia Gold  Gary Goldberg ’87 and Elizabeth Goldberg  19 Andrew Gonsalves and Jennifer Robbins Julia Gonzalez Jeanne Kelly Gooding David and Sandy Grand 8 Michael and Holly Gray  Jody and Keith Graziano Dylan and Luciana Greene William and Kira Greene  Elizabeth and Andrew Gresh Christian Guadagni and Heather Lee Carl and Maggie Gundersen Pamela Priestley Gyles ’04 and Ethan Gyles Kristen Haffenreffer  8 Charles Hamann and Patricia Miller Seth and Charlotte Handy 5 Julie A. Hanlan Patrick Hanlan Mary-Jo Haronian James and Lisa Harrington Benjamin Harris and Jennifer Raney Brendan Hassett and Eileen Cheng  5 Christopher Hemingway and Cheryle Walker-Hemingway Graham Holland and Alison Anderson 9 Shah and Farzana Hossain  9 Clay Howland and Amy Grundt 5 Christopher Hoyt and Tanya Purdy Matthew Hruska and Florence Crisp  Jason and Quenby Hughes David Husted ’86 and Denise Kmetzo Jennifer and David Hutchinson Kalman and Lori Istok Andrew Jencks  11

Jeffrey and Yvonne Johnson  Rudolph and Maureen Johnson Kelly and Timothy Joseph Dean and Laura Jumes 5 Kongbin Kang and Yunhe Xie Christos and Amy Kapogiannis Phillip Karlsson and Katie Ptak Raymond Kelley ’97 and Sara Kelley  Stephen and Joanie Kelly  Andrew and Michaela Kelton Stephen Kidd and Jessica Kidd Thomas and Nancy King  14 Brendan Kinnell and Katie Kinnell John Kinney and Karen Wysocarski Geoffrey Kirkman and Meredith Pearson Samantha and Eric Kravitz 6 Barbara and Derek Krein Joseph and Lynn Kuzneski  12 Daniel Kwan and Joanne Chang Andy and Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley Jarvis and Jennifer Lambert Elizabeth and Gardner Lane  8 Elizabeth and Vito Lantz Michael Lanza and Terry Allen Lanza  Amy and Mckenzie Larkin Lamousse and Marie Lauture  11 Christopher and Sarah Lee  7 Jinkee and Yookyong Teresa Lee Ronald Lee and Cally Vought Matthew and Molly LeStage  Kate Levin and Sarah Cogswell Peter Levine and Naria Halliwell  Ping Li Jonah and Rashmi Licht  The Royal Little Family Foundation  5 Philip and Tallulah Lloyd  6 Fran Loosen John and Anne Ludes  10 Stephen and Kathryn Lundin Xiaoming Lyu and Yixing Yang Simidele and Keith Mabray  7 Gil MacLean and Michelle Collie Hugh Madden ’84 and Kristen Madden 16 Elizabeth and Steven Malloy Lee and Shafiq Mamdani Robert and Stephanie Marchand  John Marion and Karen Ng Scott and Tanya Martin  9 Jose and Harinoula Martins Kevin and Michele Masse  George and Mindy Matouk  Ross Mattis ’95  8 Richard McAuliffe  Ian and Susan McColough  Mark and Suzanne McCormack 5 Jennifer K. McEnaney Erika and Shaun McEnery Timothy McGahan  John McGeary and Chinatsu McGeary Robert Meehan and Anna Przyjemka Meehan Jorge and Mariel Mejia Wendi and Keith Metters  14

Joaquin Meza and Kimberly Gilo Eric Miller Jennie Newkirk and Kennon Miller  7 Michael and Nina Mills  David and Kara Milner  8 Hilal Minda Justin Minda Jill R. Missry Keith Monchik ’90 and Michelle Lefebvre  18 Nisha Mongia and Mason Gasper Francisco and Erica Monteiro Wendy Montgomery and Mark Mowad  Ted Moran ’87 and Drew Moran  7

Thomas Pizzuti and Jenny Andersson  6 Brian and Samantha Platt 6 Vincent Porcaro ’83 and Southychanh Salinthone  27 Samuel and Jennifer Potter 6 Kristin B. Prescott Stephanie Ogidan Preston ’97 and Shane Preston 19 Julie and Anthony Prigmore  Alessio and Kimberly Pucci Yiguang Qiu and Ying Zhu  6 Krista and Joseph Quattrocchi Paul and Cindy Rampone

$1.223 million TO THE MOSES BROWN FUND

Peter Morse ’82 and Kathleen Van Gorden Morse Laura Mullen ’92 and Benjamin McOsker Timothy Murphy Michael and Anne Newquist Elizabeth Newton ’91 and Seth Goldenberg Matthew and Elena Nicolella  John O’Bell and Jessica Rosenthal Lashan O’Connor Jed and Alison O’Malley David and Samantha O’Neil Michael and Louise O’Neil  Carlos M. Ocampo Dan and Alisa Ohl 13 Aaron and Margo Ott Koray and Janel Ozpolat Mark Palmer and Michelle Denault  James Paquette and Denise Parent  10 Marc and Sabrina Paradis David and Lisa Paratore Kevin Pearce and Irene Barnett 8 Corey Pelletier ’94 and Lauren Pelletier ’94 5 Emilia Peña-Disla and Saul Disla Victor Pereira and Sandra Martin  David and Diana Perez Rosalie G. Perry  Peter Petrarca ’92 and Michelle Petrarca Abby Hertzmark Phyfe and James Phyfe Ryan and Laura Pimentel

Decade-by-decade Participation TOP CLASSES 1940s: Class of ’45 – 40%

1960s: Class of ’60 – 38%

1980s: Class of ’85 – 23%

2000s: Class of ’04 – 18%

1950s: Class of ’59 – 52%

1970s: Class of ’74– 27%

1990s: Class of ’90 – 18%

2010s: Class of ’10 – 13%

Jack and Ashley Read  James and Jennifer Reardon  5 Carlos Rego and Ludmila Yanovich  David Reville and Tina Tryforos 15 Edward Ricci ’87 and Stefanie Ricci  Michelle and David Rickerby Michael and Julie Ridge 5 Arthur Riss and Nina Markov  Jane Ritson-Parsons and Ian Parsons  7 Lisa Rocchio ’85 andVincent Giordano ’83 14 Lawrence and Yvonne Rogers Marc Rollo ’90 and Tara Rollo 8 Margaret-Mary Romero 9 Jennafer Rampone Rose ’01 and Brendon Rose 5 Scott and Dawn Rose Heather Handrigan Ross ’85 and Charles Ross  11 Charles and Melissa Ruhl 10

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Parent Participation UPPER SCHOOL

Class of ’20 (12th): 72% Class of ’21 (11th): 54% Class of ’22 (10th): 55% Class of ’23 (9th): 57%

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Class of ’24 (8th): 68% Class of ’25 (7th): 59% Class of ’26 (6th): 78%

LOWER SCHOOL

Class of ’27 (5th): 67% Class of ’28 (4th): 68% Class of ’29 (3rd): 53% Class of ’30 (2nd): 71% Class of ’31 (1st): 67% Class of ’32 (K): 63% Class of ’33 (PP): 59% Class of ’34 (N): 73% CURRENT PARENTS CONT. Elvys Ruiz and Johanna Terrero-Ruiz Christopher Runci ’88 and Beth Runci Stephen Rusch and Rahima Mamdani Rusch Philip and Lorna Russell  9 Faber and Esmeralda Salazar Paul and Navyn Salem  5 Prakash Sampath and Ritu Goel  Mark Sargent and Kitty Douglas  Gregory Schadone ’85 and Christina Schadone Edward and Anne Schmults 10 Darah Schofield Anne J. Schwartz  9 Paul and Caylen Sepe  6 Maria Mileno and Tom Sepe  20 Jessica and Jesse Sherwood  7 Darius Shirzadi Olga Shirzadi George Shuster and Stephanie Van Patten  Sandra and James Shuster  12 Alan and Bonnie Silverman John Simeral and Gena Taitano Mark and Laura Simon Laura L. Sitrin Steven Sitrin 6 David and Jeannine Siwicki  James Skillings and Ingrid Dyck 34 Dawn and George Slack 7 Michael and Kirsty Smith  12 Glenn Sparr ’85 and Cynthia Sparr 6 James and Catherine Stanzler  Matthew Steckler and Nicole Steckler  8 Ariana and Christopher Steele Arthur and Ronna Stefanopoulos Daniel Stone and Karen Seiler 8 Marc and Iveth Streisand Andrew Sucov and Heather Chapman David and Shelly Sullivan  5 Kerry E. Sweeney  5 David Swift and Carolyn Duby Reza Taleghani ’90 and Demetra Taleghani  Nelson and Kelly Taylor Himmeler and Nerlandes Themistocle Stephen and Molly Thomas  7 Kate and Drew Tompkins 34 | annual report 2019-20

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Bryan Travers and Elizabeth Pagano-Travers Shanna and Jaclyn Treveloni Dawn and Steven Tripp  14 Tara and George Tsakraklides 5 Marguerite and Kent Tunnicliffe  11 Stephen and Tracey Tyrrell 8 Veronica RotelliVacca ’97 and MichaelVacca ’96 Julie and Peter Veale  9 Destenie Vital Thomas and Adrianne Walsh Emmanuelle C.Wang Qiong and Arthur Waters Timothy Webb Robert Weeks and Stephen Antonelli Carl and Lisa Weinberg  17 Aaron and Joy Weisbord 5 Laura and Matthew Whiteley  Charles and Lori Wiesner Bradley Wightman  6 Erik and Holly Wilker 13 Joanne Wilkinson Stefan and Sarah Willimann Lenke Wood and David Moscarelli 12 Richard Woodhouse and Joanna Kalafarski James Worrell ’85 and Kimberly Worrell  21 Wenkai Wu and Lifen Bai Robert and Laura Wymes Chunhai Xing  Stewart and Marlene Yang  LindseyYates-Grimley and John Grimley  8 Andrew and Jennifer Yates  6 Richard L.Yates  8 Henry and Eileen Young 13 B.Thomas and Sara Younkin  Cecily Kerr Ziegler  10 Karl Ziegler  10 Hui Zou and Fenghong Liu  Anonymous (20)

PARENTS OF ALUMNI Vickie and Ed Akelman  Frohman Anderson ‘80 and Kimberley Anderson  34 Thomas Andrew and Katherine Bick 10

Thomas C. and Diane L.Angelone Betsy and Ted Archibald 6 Fredy and Sara Arias 9 Philip and Bette Ayoub 5 Richard and Susanne Baccari  James F. Bachand Norman Baker ’56 and Ann Baker  34 Jeffrey and Lisa Bamonte 9 Charles Barrett ’67 and Allison Barrett 15 John T. Barrett ’63 and Jane Barrett  15 Susan and Robert Baxter 20 Stephen and Francine Beranbaum 35 Miriam F. Berkelhammer Harrison and Arria Bilodeau  5 F. Steele Blackall III ’42 * Deborah Block and William Harley 11 Kathy Bourque  12 Sharon Bray Elizabeth A. Breed Jeffrey Brier ’71 and Jessica Brier 9 James Brown ’76 and Kendall Brown 22 Steven Buckler ’70 and Wendy Buckler Lynn and Stephen Bucknam Bernard V. Buonanno, Jr. ’55  9 Stephen and Cornelia Burnham 5 Lauralyn and Anthony Cannistra 8 Scott and Laura Carlisle John and Charlene Cassese 7 Meredith H. Cassick 7 Elisio and Arminda Castro 5 Philip and Roberta Chadwick Richard Chafee ’49 and Inge Chafee 15 Joyce Champlin Freeman Wayne and Jeanie Charness William Cioffi and Theresa Graves  John Clark ’69 and Mia Clark Kim and Steve Clark 19 Margaretta S. Clurman  11 Marc Cohen Lodowick Collins ’65 and Marjorie Jackson  35 Ellen Collis  36 Joanne and Edward Coombs Michael and Jamie Costello  5 Keith and Nicole Couto 7 Elizabeth W. Crowther 11

Peter and Carolyn D’Agostino Albie Dahlberg ’87 and Hilary Fagan 20 Pamela and Albert Dahlberg Enrique Martínez and June Daniel Danielle Darling Charles DeBlois ’78 and Araxie DeBlois 21 Stephen DeLeo ’79 and Julie DeLeo  12 Deborah and Peter DeStefano  Nancy-Lee Devane 15 Chris and Bethany Di Napoli 8 John and Kathleen DiOrio, Jr. Dennis and Barbara Dobbyn 17 Thomas and Nephele Domencich  16 Bruce and Joan Drobnis Bob and Diane Ducoff David Duhaime and Claire Flanagan Donald Dwares ’55 and Bonnie Dwares  35 Anne G. Earle  18 Cynthia and Robert Elder 7 James Engle ’71 and Robin Engle  35 Richard Engle ’73 and Mary Engle  34 James English and Betsey Purinton  Pamela Nelson Erskine 5 Adele G. Espo Lisa and Peter Evans 10 James and Jeanette Falcon Eric and Dana Falk  Brian and LeeAnn Fallon Laura and Charles Farnham 9 Gerard and Tricia Farrington 6 Robert Fine ’72 and Susan Fine Ted Fischer ’83 and Lisa Fischer  35 Debra and Jonathan Fitch Bruce and Karen Fleming John and Linda Flinton Katharine Hazard Flynn and Lawrence Flynn  19 Gregory Marsello ’73 and Melinda Foley-Marsello J.Thomas and Linda Foley 10 Kenton Forsythe and Christine Chiacu-Forsythe 13 Carl Freedman and Beverly Ehrich Glenn and Eula Fresch  21 John and Susan Froehlich 20 Thomas and Claudia Fullam 5 Venkateswara Gaddipati and Mary Roberts 12

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Paul T. Gazin Alan and Rosalyn Geller 5 Peter and Diana Gemma 10 Michael and Linda Gershon Stephen Glinick and Elizabeth Welch 9 Laurens Goff ’59 and Andrea Goff  13 Habib Gorgi ’74 and Susan Gorgi H’17  30 Kristen C. Gower  14 Evan Granoff ’77 and Elizabeth Granoff Marc and Susan Greenfield Ransom Griffin  35 Stephen Griffin ’84 and Christine Griffin 6 David H. and Susan L. Haffenreffer  Heather and H Hardie Patricia A. Harvey Chris and Pattie Holzwarth  8 Philip Howell ’78 and Judith Howell 32 John and Carol Howland  14 David G. Hunter Isabelle C. Hunter 8 Walter and Dottie Hunter 7 Judith K. Jamieson 10 Marc Janigian ’82 and Krista Janigian  6 Herbert and Deborah Katz George F. Kilborn ’59 Lawrence G. Knowles, Jr. ’57 and Deborah Knowles 19 John and Berit Kosterlitz 32 Judge Robert Krause ’63 and Marjorie Krause  36 Anne Krive and Susan Ellis 12 Seth Kurn and Barbara Harris  Anne P. Landis 33 Betty and Fraser Lang Steve and Patty Lang 15 Charles and Amey Larmore 9 Steven and Roberta Lasser 9 Nancy T. Lerner Shaun and Kathleen Levesque  15 Gary and Debbie Levine Gary Licht ’70 and Audry Licht Richard Licht ’64 and Roanne Licht G. Melanie Lindell and Craig Lindell Stephen Litwin ’75 and Sari Litwin Frederick Livingston ’64 and Karen Livingston David and Maria Lucier  24 Ralph and Lori Ann Macari

John Mello and Lynn Rognsvoog 12 Paul Miles-Matthias and Linda C. Coffin Charles Milot ’76 and Maria Milot  Martha O. Milot  34 Richard and Linda Mittleman Jack and Susan Monchik  John and Jacqueline Moran Jean and Paul Moran Terrence Moran ’76 and Patricia Moran  34 David Moss and Kathleen Cornely 10 Jack Nixon ’60 and Sharon Nixon  6 John and Elizabeth Ohlson  11 Richard K. Oresman ’53 S. Robert Oresman ’80 and Cathy Oresman Caroline Patterson Inlow Jean and Joseph V. Pennacchio 10 Ralph and Trish Perfetto 8 Gail and Steve Perlow Susan and Tony Pirruccello-McClellan 23 Susan and Peter Plumb 7 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Puddington Betsey Chaplin Quigley 34 Mary Pat and Dejan Radeka 7 Natasha Ramirez ’98 and Luis Ramirez David and Belle Rampone  7 Peter Ramsden ’82 and Laura Ramsden  35 Richard J. Ramsden  Christopher and Jen Rawson  15 Constance and George Raymond John and Jane Reeder 9 Richard and Maura Reimer Jack and Marianne Renza 13 Edward Ricci ’67 and Janet Ricci  Judith E. Rocchio Allison Rock William J. Roland ’68  18 John and Rosemary Romano 5 John Rooks ’78 and Cathleen Rooks William Rooks ’53 and Paula Rooks  Harris Rosen ’50 and Myrna Rosen Andrew Rosenzweig and SusanWeinman  16 Darrell Ross ’65 and Susan Ross  36 Peter Rotelli ’70 and Rosemary Rotelli  6 Allen and Barbara Rubine 5 Eric and Terry Ruby 31 Matthew Runci ’64 and Laraine Runci 5 Kathleen and Robert Ryan

4,112MetMBandBELIEVES CAMPAIGN DONORS exceeded donor goal of 4,000! Henry Magendantz and Kathleen Jellison Edward and Linda Magro David and Rose Malkin  Jennifer and James Maloof Robert Mann ’69 and Judy Mann  35 Ronald Markoff and Karen Triedman Greg Marsello ’73 and Melinda Foley-Marsello 5 David Martin ’59 and Janice Martin Frederick R. Mattis  Edmund Mauro ’50  Timothy McCahan ’80 and Elizabeth McCahan 14 Christina and Jerry McIntyre  6 Barbara and Jim McKay 22 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel V. McKinnon 5 Douglas and Arlene Mellion

Thomas Sadler ’72 and Cynthia Sadler 8 Gregory Sadovnikoff ’74 and Audrey Tyrka Gerrit Sanford ’45 and Elizabeth Sanford  34 Marilyn and Jay Sarles 5 Patricia and John Savage Peter J. and Katherine P. Scheidler, Sr. Andrew Schofield and Jill McCrae-Schofield Jared and Katherine Schott  16 Michael and Terry Schuster Walter Shaghalian ’64 andViviane Shaghalian 15 Peter and Kathleen Shank 6 Bruce and Judith Shaw 9 Craig S. C. Shaw ’48 * L. Peter Sheehan ’75 and Pamela Sheehan 25 William and Gail Shepherd 5 Stephen Siegel and Jayne Kurkjian-Siegel 6

Paul Silver ’68 and Katherine Haspel  34 Richard and Linda Silverman Diane Silvestri and Tom O’Malley Robyn and Ted Smalletz  25 Rory and Betsy Smith Peter J. Snedecor Joan and Paul Sorensen  28 Tony and Susan Spirito  9 Neal Steingold ’78 and Linda Kaplan  19 Kristin and Randy Street Robert and Beatrice Swift Paul Sydlowski ’59 and Barbara Sydlowski 5 Alex and Isabelle Tadmoury  Zuhal and Tahir Tellioglu  9 Cheryl I.Teverow 13 Joshua and Cindy Teverow Dr. and Mrs. Rodney P.Thomas Dr. Philip and Marjorie Torgan C. June Tow 32 Carlton and Kathleen Tucker  6 Peter van Dommelen and Ayla Çevik 8 Karen and Richard van Tienhoven  Stanley Wachtenheim ’70 and Mindy Wachtenheim Newell and Robin Warde  22 David Wasser and Susan Abbotson 10 Ina and Bernard Wasserman Richard Wasserman ’83  Thomas Weiss and Priscilla Read David Whalen and Barbara Burke Charles L.White John and Elizabeth White  19 Mr. and Mrs.William Wickes Brian and Jennifer Williams Denise and Ted Winston ’74 34 Robert and Anne Wood Peter N.Woodberry  13 Richard Worrell ’52 and Mary Worrell 16 James and Harriet Wrenn 13 Martha and Sidney Yules Joseph and Morrisa Zwetchkenbaum Andrew MacKeith and Shawen Williams 8 Anonymous (12)

FACULTY & STAFF Thomas Andrew and Katherine Bick 10 Matthew Andrews and Megan Langevin 7 Peter and Lisa Arpin Julia and Matthew Baker Sarah Barnum and Joseph Rabatin 9 Wilfred R. Beaudoin 10 Alice C. Brady Sharon Bray Perry and Darby Buroker  15 Joyce Champlin Freeman Sam and Christopher Cosenza Kristen A. Curry 10 Ron and Carolyn Dalgliesh  13 Pamela D. DaSilva Jeffrey d’Entremont and Jessica Howland d’Entremont ’93 17 Stephanie DiPrete John Doll ’94 and Lesley Dalrymple Doll Lance and Michele Evans 7 Gara Field and Erin Broderick Megan Fifer Kelly and John Fitzsimmons 6 David Flaxman and Alicia Ruiz Flaxman Maria and Vinnie Fugere Carolyn and Geoffrey Garth Laura A. Gladding Matt and Katherine Glendinning  11 Jonathan and Julia Gold 

Christine Griffin and Stephen Griffin ’84 6 Julie A. Hanlan Graham Holland and Alison Anderson 9 Christopher Hoyt and Tanya Purdy David Husted ’86 and Denise Kmetzo Kelly and Timothy Joseph Linda Kaplan and Neal Steingold ’78  19 Stephen Kidd and Jessica Kidd Brendan Kinnell and Katie Kinnell Karen McT. Knisely Samantha and Eric Kravitz 6 Barbara and Derek Krein Anne Krive and Susan Ellis 12 Oliver Khamky and Cameron Lang ’04 Elizabeth and Vito Lantz Yulie Lee Thomas Leger Hugh Madden ’84 and Kristen Madden 16 Jennifer and James Maloof Osvaldo Jose “OJ” Martí Cheryl A. McDonald 10 Erika and Shaun McEnery Jennifer McFadden and Benjamin Lamm Denise Monk Karin Morse ’79 13 David Moss and Kathleen Cornely 10 Katherine and Christopher Nelson Kimberly and Kevin Norman Sarah and Patrick O’Halloran Kathleen and Michael O’Leary Dan and Alisa Ohl 13 Emilia Peña-Disla and Saul Disla Jean and Joseph V. Pennacchio 10 Claudia Perlini Kevin and Debra Perry 16 Debora Phipps 13 Abby Hertzmark Phyfe and James Phyfe Susan and Tony Pirruccello-McClellan 23 Brian and Samantha Platt 6 Melissa and David Rabinow 6 Mary Pat and Dejan Radeka 7 Jen and Christopher Rawson  15 Joseph M. Ribeiro  16 Molly Robinson Katherine and Peter Rosenfeld Kimberly and Jeff Samways 6 Patricia and John Savage Jared and Katherine Schott  16 Bruce and Judith Shaw 9 Diane Silvestri and Tom O’Malley James Skillings and Ingrid Dyck 34 Dawn and George Slack 7

Donor Recognition Key the grove Italicized numerals indicate years of consecutive giving. the front circle  Blue and White Society $1,000–$2,499  Head’s Society $2,500–$4,999  1784 Society $5,000–$9,999  Cupola Society $10,000–$24,999  Founders’ Society $25,000 and above * Deceased Moses Brown School | 35

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FACULTY AND STAFF CONT. Adam Smith Luigi Solla Jennifer Stewart and Benjamin Evans ’88 Jessica Stewart and Daniel Bien 8 Kristin and Randy Street Wilson Taylor Kate and Drew Tompkins Stephen Toro Tara and George Tsakraklides 5 Marguerite and Kent Tunnicliffe  11 Ryan Vemmer 7 Destenie Vital David Wasser and Susan Abbotson 10 Qiong and Arthur Waters Erik and Holly Wilker 13 Denise and Ted Winston ’74 34 Lenke Wood and David Moscarelli 12 Anonymous (8)

CURRENT AND PASTGRANDPARENTS Richard and Margaret Aaronian Paulette and James Allaire 7 Thomas Andrew and Katherine Bick 10 Thomas C. and Diane L.Angelone Beatrice Annoh Richard and Susanne Baccari  Daniel and Hildegard Barnett Charles Barrett ’67 and Allison Barrett 15 Bruce and Ellen Bates 7 Stephen and Francine Beranbaum 35 Roberta H. Berry Dipa and Arup Bhattacharyya Carl Bogus ’66 and Cynthia Giles  6 Adele and John Bourne Elizabeth A. Breed Bernard V. Buonanno, Jr. ’55  9 Adriana Ciarallo Elaine M. Clark Richard and Kathryn Clarke Roger L. Clifton  14 William and Stephanie Close 10 Gerard and Sherryl Cohen  Ellen Collis  36 Leslie A. Crossley Pamela and Albert Dahlberg Alfred and Theresa DeFreece Louis and Margaret DiPalma John Dowling ’53 and Judith Dowling  8 Dennis and Mary Dwyer Lisa and Peter Evans 10 Gilbert and Joyce Faria Lawrence and Harriet Feldman Edward and Mary Fitzgerald John and Beth Fitzsimmons B.Allen Flaxman Bill and Joyce Fletcher  6 Mary Ellyn Fossum  Richard and Elaine Fugere William L. Geary 6 John Gentile ’68 and Pamela Gentile 17 Lawrence and Kathleen Gero Robert and Sara Gillespie 5 Isabel Hitz Goff 13 Roberta Gratz David H. and Susan L. Haffenreffer  Robin and Robert F. Hall  Sandra Hanlan James and Linda Hassett

Shirin Platt David and Belle Rampone  7 Richard J. Ramsden  Roger and Mary Beth Reville 7 Edward Ricci ’67 and Janet Ricci  William Romer and Molly Hardy Andrea Rudolph Franklin and Joanna Holland 7 Matthew Runci ’64 and Laraine Runci 5 Sybil Holland and William Lawrence Ernest and Roberta Rylander Alvin and Prima Hower Gerrit Sanford ’45 and Elizabeth Sanford  34 John and Carol Howland  14 Beth and Philip Schuyler  Fred Hutchinson and Ruth Bishop Nancy Ruth Schwartz  Mary L. Hutchinson Paul and Geraldine Sepe 6 Richard Jarbeau  William and Gail Shepherd 5 Elizabeth W. Bullock and William and Betsy Sherwood Stephen M. Jordan 10 Harris Sitrin Carollyn Kahler Judy and John Slonaker 12 Nancy L. Kaye 6 William and Edith Smith Thomas and Dorothea Kelley 6 Susan St. John Alexander and Margaret Kerr 9 Margot D. Stone John E. King  Helen B.Taft Howard and Joni Klein 6 Dr. and Mrs. Rodney P. Thomas Michael Knowles ’59 and Susan Knowles 17 Mary Tryforos Abigail R. Lambert 18 Charles and Beatrice Van Patten Camilla W. Lee 5 Margot W. Warner Henry and Mary Lee  5 Arthur and Terry Wasser David and Elizabeth London Ina and Bernard Wasserman Robert and Magdalin MacGregor Frederic C.White  11 Frederick R. Mattis  Roger and Linda Wilker William and Nancy McEnery Emese Wood Christina and Jerry McIntyre  6 Robert and Anne Wood Carmen and Gary McNamee 7 Sherry Woodcock Donald and Britta McNemar  8 Richard Worrell ’52 and Mary Worrell 16 Roberta Merkle and Donald Youngren John and Judith Wyman Martha O. Milot  34 Anonymous (9) Jack and Susan Monchik  John and Jacqueline Moran FRIENDS OF MB Walter and Louise Munroe 6 Elizabeth Acheson 5 Jim and Susan Nagle 18 Jordan Bailey 5 Tom and Julie Nash  14 John and Aminda Baird Jack Nixon ’60 and Sharon Nixon  6 Teal Butterworth 13 Richard Nourie ‘51 and Martha Nourie  7 Laurie E. Center 13 Roberta O’Bell Beverly A. Dalessio 11 Richard K. Oresman ’53 Clara A. Freire Sandra D. Oster  6 Jamie W. German Carl and Pancha Peterson  Charles and Charlotte Gosselink 11 Diana Phillips  6 Loring Holden Mr. and Mrs. James D. Phyfe James B. Maland

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Michael and Laura Markarian Mathew and Esmie Mathew Michael and Ann McGuigan David and Elizabeth McNab 16 Charles Means ’69 and Victoria Means Helen Burke Montague 6 Mary Lee Morrison 6 Anne S. Nash Nancy J. Pedrick 6 Robert H. Potter Angelyn C. Scala Shannon J. Smith 5 Blair D. Stambaugh Liesa Stamm 6 Elizabeth H.Ward 14 Howard and Elaine Weiss Anonymous (1)

FOUNDATIONS, BUSINESSES & ORGS The Paul O. and Mary Boghossian Memorial Trust  Collis Foundation Delacour Family Foundation  DiSanto Priest Charitable Foundation Fletcher Family Charitable Trust  Friedman Foundation Haffenreffer Family Fund  Hazard Family Foundation  Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund  Hutchins Family Foundation  J. Loring Brooks Foundation  Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation  Lubrano Family Charitable Foundation  Moses Brown MBeThere  Moses Brown Alumni Association  Darrell and Susan Ross Charitable Foundation  Royal Little Family Foundation  Peggy and Henry Sharpe Fund Philip Snyder Foundation Anonymous (5)

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The Obadiah Brown Society More than 200 years ago, Moses Brown’s son Obadiah (1771-1822) established a model of giving for all who care about MB. His gift of $100,000—at that time, the largest single bequest to an educational institution in the United States—built a strong financial foundation for our school. We are so grateful to the many, many members of the MB community who have followed in Obadiah’s footsteps. The Obadiah Brown Society recognizes and acknowledges the generosity and vision of donors who have made a commitment to our community through the lasting impact of a planned gift. Becoming a member of the Obadiah Brown Society is easy. By completing a statement of intent and notifying us of your gift through a bequest, a charitable trust, life insurance, IRA beneficiary designation or other planned gift, you can become a member and have the satisfaction of knowing that you are making a gift of a lifetime. Mark Richard Alperin ’76 Frohman C. Anderson ’80 Peter Hoyle Armstrong ’52 Barbara and James Bachand Robert Gifford Berry ’40* F. Steele Blackall III ’42* Richard H. Blanding 1929* Zenas W. Bliss ’44 Emily Low Boenning ’81 Russell A. Boss ’57 Jeffrey G. Brier ’71 Obadiah Brown* David* and Anne* Burnham Blake Cady ’49 Russell H. Carpenter ’59* Richard H. W. Chadwell ’51* Thomas Chappell ’61 and Katherine Chappell George A. Claflin ‘43* William Howard Claflin ’46 Sidney Clifford Jr ’54* Americo W. and Judith L. Colaluca Bradford D. Coleman ’71 Ellen and Charles* Collis Melissa MacGillivray Dane ’87 Russell S. Douglas ’45 Audrey Latham Dreibelbis ’90 Donald Dwares ’55 Peter L. Dwares ’62 Jeffrey P. Fine ’81 Harley A. Frank ’81 Fred Goodrich ’51* Mrs. Ransom Griffin, Jr. GP’96 ’98* Gordon Holmes ’56 Charles P. Isherwood ’40* Peter Iovino ’58 E. Gardner Jacobs, Jr. ’43 Richard H. Jones ’42* Amy Roebuck Jones ’79 Walter R. Jones 1901* John C. Juhasz* and Susan W. Juhasz* Peter E. Lacaillade ’67 Kathleen and Shaun Levesque Phillips L. Lillibridge ’41* Theodore F. Low ’44 Will Mackenzie ’56

Vincent A. Marcello ’60 Stanley Markowitz ’46 Douglas P. Marquis ’58 Edmund M. Mauro, Jr. ’50 William C. McClaskey ’57 James R. McCulloch ’70 Terrence P. Moran ’76 C. William Myers ’48 Peter Noonan ’63 C. Rodney O’Connor ’50* Lester N. Odams ’47* King B. Odell Harmon A. Poole, Jr. ’42 Beth A. Prairie ’89 Marianne and John Renza John Dennett Richardson ’59 Ann and Robert Rheault Stuart B. and Donna Robinson Thomas Rockel ’53* Gail S. Samdperil ’81 Bob Samors ’77 Francis B. Sargent ’48 Turner C. Scott ’66 Peter Shattuck ’52* Craig S. C. Shaw ’48 P ’78 ’82* Martha Sherman P’61 ’63* Carol J. Smith P’86 ’88* A. Homer Skinner, Jr. ’38 Charles G. Staples II ’47 and Joan Staples Charles B. Stuart ’56 Reza Taleghani ’90 Stephen Toro Leonard J. Triedman ’46 Deborah A. Venator Anthony F. Vincent ’59* Richard H. Webster ’42* Paul H. Welch ’53 Wade M. Wilks ’66 Robert A. Whitaker 1929* Daniel Winston ’05 Dean Stuart Woodman ’46* Dudley J. Woodman 1925* and Alma Woodman* Anonymous (7)

Dean Woodman’s great-grandfather,Augustine Jones, head of school at the turn of the last century, first introduced instrumental music to MB.A century later, Dean made a commitment to help MB build a new community and performance center at Moses Brown, ensuring a transformational experience for future generations.

Please note that * denotes Obadiah Brown Society members being honored posthumously.

Is MB already in your will or listed as a designated beneficiary of your IRA? If so, please let us know of your plans and join the Obadiah Brown Society. We want to be able to thank you for your generosity and thoughtful legacy. Questions? Contact Perry Buroker at pburoker@mosesbrown.org or 401.831.7350 ext. 289.

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Saying Goodbye to Dean Woodman ’46

who passed away on December 19, 2019. The Moses Brown School community was saddened by the passing of Dean Woodman ’46 in California in December of 2019. Dean, the fourth of five generations to attend Moses Brown, was the great-grandson of former headmaster Augustine Jones 1854 and the largest donor to MB in history. A self-described lifelong learner and voracious reader, Dean traced those traits to his days at MB. “Moses Brown instilled in me a commitment to the pursuit of excellence,” he said. “The Jones/Woodman clan has been a proud part of MB for five generations going back to the mid-1800s. Moses Brown was a fabulous educational and cultural springboard for me. At MB I developed an even greater thirst for knowledge and for continuing education that has never left me, and for which I will be forever grateful.” Throughout the end of his life, Dean read five or six books simultaneously (mostly history, biography or Shakespeare-related), usually completing at least two volumes weekly. Dean not only read at MB — he also played baseball, ran track, served on the Mosaic board and captained the cross-country team. But Dean said that MB’s most lasting impact on him was its focus on personal integrity and liberal arts.

“‘For the Honor of Truth’ and ‘The Pursuit of Excellence’ are tenets that I have carried with me throughout my life,” he once commented. Moses Brown fostered in Dean a spirit of inquiry and an ability to apply factual knowledge to solve real-world problems creatively which he embraced his entire life. Dean graduated from Amherst in 1950, then served in the Naval Air Corps, and enjoyed a distinguished career as an investment banker. Known as “Woody” during his youth, “Deano” during his business career and “Woody” once again in retirement, Dean was one of the leading financial architects of numerous corporate financings, mergers and acquisitions. His career spanned over 60 years and he especially enjoyed providing advice to fledgling entrepreneurs. Perhaps his most meaningful investment, though, was in his son Nick’s fledgling startup, GoPro. In 2013, Dean and his wife Jane made the largest gift in Moses Brown’s 235-year history to create the Woodman Family Community & Performance Center and support the total renovation of the Walter Jones Library— originally a gymnasium built circa 1900 by Dean’s great-grandfather, Augustine Jones, then head of school. The Woodmans made the

gift in celebration of his Quaker family’s five-generation connection to MB and because of his belief in liberal arts education. The Woodman Center opened in 2016. “When I first heard from Dean about his intentions to help with the community and performing space, I was so moved that somebody felt that strongly about Moses Brown,” said Head of School Matt Glendinning. “By renewing the legacy of his great-grandfather, Dean created for us a community-wide space to learn, work, play, perform, worship and celebrate. Dean was an incredible person, generous, kind, a philanthropist and a humanist. What he did for Moses Brown will impact generations of kids.” After all that Dean did for MB while he was alive, his generosity continued after his passing as MB received proceeds from a charitable unitrust established long ago. We are honored to celebrate this dedicated alumnus whose family history connects our past to the present and who has made such lasting contributions to the daily life and experiences of students at Moses Brown. Dean Woodman ’46 leaves behind a legacy of joyous learning and exploration for generations to come.

Dean’s legacy of generosity continued after his passing, as MB received proceeds from a charitable remainder unitrust. A charitable remainder unitrust is an estate planning tool that generates a potential income stream for you, as the donor to the trust, or other beneficiaries, with the remainder of the trust going to a chosen charity, like Moses Brown. This planned giving strategy can enable you to pursue your philanthropic goals while also helping with retirement planning and tax management.

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Dollars and Data: An Overview of MB Finances and Enrollment

2019–2020 Operating Budget Expenditures

Income Tuition

26,744,000

Compensation

Scholarship*

5,257,000

Instruction

Faculty/Staff Tuition Remission

1,747,000

Administration

Scholarship Aid and Tuition Remission

7,004,000

Operations

Net Tuition

19,740 ,000

The Moses Brown Fund** and Other Contributions

1,264,000

Other Fundraising Income

115,000

Endowment Income

1,198,000

Camps and Bookstore

52,000

Application Fees and Other

143,000

Interest

91,000

TOTAL: $22,603,000

11,489,000 3,364,000 933,000

Total Compensation

15,786,000

Facility Operations

2,081,000

Academic Program Funding

1,277,000

Non-Academic Program Funding

1,063,000

Plant Renewal and Replacement

700,000

Debt Service

996,000

Utilities

395,000

Insurances: Liability, Workers Comp, Commercial

305,000

TOTAL: $22,603,000

* Scholarship includes non-tuition financial aid. ** Funding was raised in the 2017-18 school year.

Enrollment and Scholarship Overview While MB’s size and quality of the applicant pool have remained fairly stable, scholarship demand has increased dramatically— providing the single greatest challenge to MB’s sustained excellence. Prior to the financial crisis of 2007-08, about 40% of applicants requested financial assistance. Today, more than 70% of applicants apply for scholarship support with a vast majority of those families qualifying. With 87% of all operating revenue derived from tuition, these realities create a complex set of financial management pressures. The Administration and Board of Trustees have met this challenge with a multi-faceted approach, including cost containment measures, record fundraising for endowed scholarship and annual giving, seeking new sources of revenue, and a new, more sophisticated financial aid strategy. The result has been a dramatic increase in scholarship funding, near record enrollment, the most socio-economically and racially/ethnically diverse student body in school history, and increased net operating revenue. The charts below provide an overview of recent trends.

Total Financial Aid Granted

Student Financial Aid Requests

8mil

600 587

7mil 6.8m

6mil

563

513 523

500

503 426 (73%)

5mil

5.2m

4mil

4.2m

400

371 (72%) 387 (69%)

4.4m

3.8m

347 (69%)

3mil

300

2mil 1mil

282 (54%)

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

200

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

Total Applications Total Requesting Financial Aid

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Source of Funds 87.3% Net Tuition 6.1% The Moses Brown Fund and Other Contributions 5.3% Endowment Income 1.3% Other Income

Application of Funds 69.8% 9.2% 5.6% 4.7% 3.1% 4.4% 1.3% 1.7%

Total Compensation Facility Operations Academic Programs Administrative Programs Plant Renewal Debt Service Other Utilities

Attrition Rate

Students Receiving Financial Aid 60

800 789

776

748

700

753

741

55 (6%)

50

600

44 (6%)

46 (6%)

40

500 30 400 322 (41%)

300 200 100

195 (25%)

206 (28%)

215 (29%)

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

22 (4%)

20

257 (35%)

10

2019-20

Total Enrolled Total Receiving Financial Aid

2020-21

0

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

Students Leaving After Each Year Annual attrition rates for independent schools nationally average 12.02%.

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Endowment fuels the future

Moses Brown is proud to recognize the 168 endowed funds comprising the school’s $50.28 million endowment (through December 31, 2020). This list includes the 7 endowed funds that were established in 2019-2020. The following funds are organized by purpose. Faculty Support The Earlene Perry Baker Science Fund for Teaching and Curricular Growth Rufus S. D. Bilodeau ’89 Fund Richard I. Burton ’54 and Margaret L. Burton Fellowship Fund for Excellence in Science Education Burton Fund for Faculty Enrichment The Russell Carpenter ’59 Program in Teaching Excellence Class of 1960 Master Teacher Development Fund Class of 2013 Team Teaching Fund Collins Family Fund The E. E. Ford Foundation Fund for Faculty Salaries Leonard Miller ’51 Fund for Travel/Study Levesque Family Fund for Teaching Excellence King B. “Doc” Odell Distinguished Teaching Chair Fund (PETER ‘67 AND CONSTANCE LACAILLADE) Joseph Olney ’32 Sabbatical Fund Pension Funds (3) Swan Fund for Faculty Enrichment World Class Teaching Endowment Physical Plant C. Brier Fund Chase Fund Unrestricted Funds Bowditch Fund F. Brownell Fund Campaign for Moses Brown School Endowed Fund Centennial Endowed Fund Class of 1914 Fund C. Cooksey Fund G. M. Gates Fund Jason Goldstein ’58 Fund Charles G. Greenhalgh Fund

Walter R. Jones Trust Fund Malcolm Lipson Fund Moses Brown School Improvement Fund Richard F. Richardson Fund H. D. Sharp Fund A.J. Smiley Fund Rebecca Akin (Wing) Steere Fund Third Century Fund Frances E. Wheeler Fund Hannah J. Bailey Fund Thomas J. Battey Fund Obadiah Brown Fund Eugene Capotosto ’33 Latin Prize Fund Class of ’48 Fund for Independent Study & Inquiry John F. Kenney Prize Fund R. Morris Fund Carter Palmer ’38 Memorial Prize Fund John Milton Payne II Prize Fund David Earle Pearce ’46 Fund Sophia L. Pitman Book Prize Fund Susan M. Seabury Memorial Prize Fund Charles H. Smith Fund R. Thomas Fund Ben Tré Fund for the Visual Arts Howard Seth Young, Jr. ’42 Prize Fund Jim English Prize Fund

Friends Education Fund Debbie Goff Library Fund The Goddard Fund for Student Projects H. Scotte Gordon Endowed TRIPs Fund Sarah Howland Fund Rip Hudner ’99 Fund for Outdoor Leadership Lacaillade Family Student Travel and Experience Fund Lower School Fund for Special Projects MB TRIPs Fund Middle School Fund for Curriculum Innovation & Technology Donald Aldrich Murdock Fund Pansey Visiting Artist Theatre Fund Richard M. Oster ’52 Endowed TRIPs Fund Petteruti STEM Co-curricular Experience Fund Alexandra Quattromani ’14 TRIPs Fund Andrew Quattromani ’14 Expert Thinking Fund Brad Shipp ’83 Endowed TRIPs Fund Lillian H. Simmons Library Fund Sorensen Fund for Engineering & Design Learning Sorensen TRIPs and Student Experience Fund Charles Taber Memorial Fund Stephen Toro Music Education Fund Truslow Fund Upper School Foreign Language Endowed Fund Upper School Fund for Senior Projects Elizabeth and Roy Zimmerman P’94 International Travel and Service Fund

Program/Student Experience

Scholarship

Anderson Fund Jake Bliss ’93 Endowed Fund for Adventurous Service Class of 2011 Legacy Fund Collis Family Fund for Social Entrepreneurship Marc A. Dwares ’94 Fund for Community Service Expert Thinking Fund

Patty and Mel Alperin P’76 Scholarship Fund Andrew F. Anderson ’81 Endowed Scholarship Fund The Jesse R. Baker ’92 Endowed Scholarship Fund The Bianco Family Scholarship Fund Randall W. Bliss ’46 Alumni Scholarship Fund Board Designated Fund for Financial Aid

Awards and Prizes

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endowment funds Moses Brown’s fiscal engine is powered by income received through tuition, charitable donations, and annual distributions from our endowment. Endowed funds, like 401k or 529 accounts, are saved and invested today for a specific purpose tomorrow. Annual income distributions from endowment flow to the operating budget to help provide the best possible educational experience—supporting great teaching, academic and co-curricular programs, and scholarship. MB Believes has transformed the school’s long-term financial sustainability. At the start of the campaign in June 2013, MB had an endowment of just $22.13 million (amassed over nearly 230 years). With the success of MB Believes, the endowment has more than doubled in just the past seven years to a market value of $50.28 million as of Dec. 31, 2020. This historic growth has gone a long way toward building a financial resource base that enables MB to continue to attract the best teachers and students, and provide them with truly world-class facilities and programs. As we celebrate our recent progress and the generosity of those listed on these pages, the chart below also reminds us that we must remain committed to the work of growing MB’s endowment to sustain our position among top peer schools regionally and nationally.

Endowment Value as of June 30, 2020 350 mil

300 mil

250 mil

Bourque Family Endowed Scholarship Buonanno Family Endowed Scholarship Laurie Center Endowed Scholarship Fund The Class of 1972 Doc Odell Scholarship Fund The Class of 2015 Endowed Scholarship The Class of 2019 Endowed Scholarship Coleman Family Endowed Scholarship Creamer Family Scholarship Fund Nathaniel C. Earle ’70 Endowed Fund N. A. Mark Estes ’67 Scholarship Fund The Fine Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Robert and Linda Fischer Scholarship Fund M. Falk Fund George J. Georges ’70 Scholarship Fund Gibbs Family Middle School Endowed Scholarship F. H. Gifford Fund G. M. Gifford Fund Fred N. S. Goodrich ’51 Endowed Scholarship Gorgi Family Endowed Scholarship The Eric and Dana Falk Endowed Scholarship Fund The Fine Family Endowed Scholarship Fund The Flynn Family Endowed Scholarship Fund The E. E. Ford Foundation Fund for ACCESS Frank Fuller Scholarship Fund The Goldberg Family Scholarship Fund Philip Gould Scholarship Fund Phyllis Gunion Fund The Haffenreffer Endowed Scholarship Fund Peter Iovino ’58 Family Scholarship Fund The Jaffe Family Scholarship Fund Hall Family Scholarship Joanne P. Hoffman Endowed Scholarship Stephen R. Howe Scholarship Fund John F. Kenney, Jr. ’50 Endowed Fund William W. Kenyon ‘70 Scholarship Fund Lacaillade Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

200 mil

150 mil

100 mil

50 mil

0 mil

*

$38.7*

$53.4

$75.0

$166.5

$171.9

$325

* Due to ongoing fundraising success and market growth, MB has grown to $50.28 million as of 12.31.20

Joseph Lake Endowed Scholarship Tony L. Leonard ’79 Endowment Fund Low Family Fund Jack A. Lubrano 1920 Scholarship Fund Michael Maggiacomo ’85 Memorial Scholarship Fund Marathon 2500 Endowed Scholarship Fund Vincent A. Marcello ’60 Endowed Scholarship Fund Edmund M. Mauro Jr. ’50 Endowed Scholarship Fund MB Scholarship Fund McCune Endowed Scholarship Fund Thomas Melucci ’84 Memorial Fund Milner Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Moses Brown Parents’ Association Fund for Scholarship New York Friends Scholarship Fund Dwight Hall Owen, Jr. and Sr., Endowed Fund Petrosinelli Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Beth Prairie ’89 Endowed Scholarship Fund Ramsden Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Burton I. and Harriet S. Samors P’77 Endowed Scholarship

Jeffrey Shank ’02 Endowed Scholarship Fund The Silver-Haspel Family Scholarship Fund M. D. Slocomb Fund Peter D. Smith ’88 Memorial Scholarship Fund Sorensen Endowed Scholarship Fund Evan B. Spirito ’06 Endowed Scholarship Fund Dirk Stones ’82 Memorial Fund The Charles B. Stuart ’56 Endowed Scholarship Taleghani Family Endowed Scholarship Fund L. Ralston Thomas Scholarship Fund Tothy Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Tripp Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Philip J. Tripp Fund Tucker Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Deborah Venator Scholarship Fund Edith C. Ware Endowed Scholarship Fund Paul H. Welch ’53 Endowed Scholarship Fund Anonymous (5)

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Moses Brown School

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Questions or comments? Contact the MB Development/Alumni Relations office at 401.831.7350 x184.

After an amazing 38 years at MB, the entire community came together to honor Denise Monk with a parade through campus and a reception on December 12, 2019.

! u o y k n a h T Front Cover Image: Redesigned Commencement 2020 On June 13, 2020, every member of the Class of 2020 received their diplomas in-person in The Grove in front of their families in small groups over a 6-hour time-frame.

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