The Blue & The Gray - Fall 2024 Issue

SCHOOL UNIFORMS THE ANSWER TO ARE

OVERCONSUMPTION?

NEXT LEVEL LOOKS MOVING UP AND

COMMENCEMENT FITS

RONNIE ROTHSTEIN ’60 SAYS YES TO SUCCESS WITH KLEINFELD BRIDAL MICHAEL S. ROBINSON ART, ACTIVISM, AND EDUCATION GABRIELLE PERRY ’22 MODEL ENTREPRENEUR THE DONOR ROLL

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ON THE COVER: Zeke Wise ’24, captured during the Spring 2024 Excellence in the Arts photo shoot.

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Class of ’28 agrees to style their Moving Up 2024 fits.

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Ronnie Rothstein ’60 remains grounded in his Dyker Heights roots as he helms Kleinfeld Bridal, the wedding brand and cultural icon.

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Indhira Arrington P’29, ’31 Michael A. Correra ’87 Jennifer Fell P’30 John Foley P’26, ’30 Hans Humes P’12, ’15, ’21, ’35 Jonathan Krasner ’95, P’30, ’32 Michael Liburd P’21 Yolonda Marshall P’24, ’26 John D. McPheters P’33 Sarah Peasall P’28, ’30 Elizabeth Schlessinger P’28, ’30, ’32 Stephanie Taendler P’25, ’28 Daniela Vitale-Howell P’20, ’23, ’25 Maxwell T. Wiley P’18, ’21

Ayisha McHugh Nelson ’12 (Pres. Alumni Board of Governors)

Andrew Foote P’27, ’29 Chair Laurie T. Rosenblatt P’23, ’26 Vice Chair Kareem Raymond P’31, ’33 Treasurer LOWER SCHOOL

50 Prospect Park West Brooklyn, NY 11215 MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOLS

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Jennifer Powers P’26, ’28 Secretary

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Dr. Karen Burke Goulandris P’15 Harry J. Petchesky, Esq. ’55

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FEATURES

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From dressing brides to building an empire, Ronnie Rothstein ’60 has transformed Kleinfeld Bridal into a household name. In an exclusive interview, Sasha Londoner ’27 shares the story of the man behind the veils.

Can school uniforms address Gen Z’s fashion overconsumption and its environmental impact?

Charlotte Roberts ’24 investigates the influence of social media trends on high schoolers’ shopping habits and examines whether standardized dress could promote sustainability while easing social pressures.

10 Blurring the Lines Jordan Millar ’24 shines a light on the acclaimed, multidisciplinary work of Michael S. Robinson, contemporary fiber artist and fashion designer, who seamlessly blends art, activism, and education.

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Michael S. Robinson wearing his own designs.

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Kim Griffin’s costume designs for Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash.

Photo courtesy of Florida Repertory Theatre and Joe Dafeldecker.

14 Model Entrepreneur Bridging the gap between fashion and business, Gabrielle Perry ’22 co-founds the Duke Business of Fashion Summit, showcasing her entrepreneurial spirit, and hopes to shape her own path in the industry.

24 Dressing for New Beginnings From suffragette movements to modern-day symbolism, we take a closer look at the tradition of wearing white at graduation ceremonies.

26 Next Level Looks Style meets celebration in a look-book showcasing personal flair at Poly milestone moments.

40 Donor Roll We recognize the contributions of the Poly community members who help to make sure students have an extraordinary education.

17 Costume to Catwalk Poly’s multi-talented costume designer and teacher, Kim Griffin, takes readers behind the scenes from Broadway quick changes to last-minute Fashion Week alterations and shares how her theater background shapes her approach to fashion, sustainability, and education.

20 Marking a Milestone We look back at the first year of Introduction to Costume Design. This popular addition to the arts curriculum weaves together theater, fashion, and hands-on creativity.

80 The Last Word Expert thrifter Mia Pineda ’25 shares the art and ethics of secondhand style.

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MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

DEAR READERS, Welcome to our fashion issue of The Blue & The Gray. As you may have noticed, recent editions have been increasingly shaped by the vision and energy of our student editors and contributors. This issue is no exception, with fashion as its central theme—a choice that reflects our students’ passions and interests. While we all know fashion is certainly not my area of expertise, I find myself thoroughly engaged by the articles here.

In four decades at Poly, I have witnessed significant shifts in our dress expectations, from everyday formal attire of blazers and ties to today’s more casual approach driven by changing cultural norms. It is fascinating, then, to read the piece

by Charlotte Roberts ’24 on school uniforms as one solution to lack of standards and fashion over consumption. This theme of sustainability and identity resonates throughout the issue, from Mia Pineda ’25 on thrifting to each Poly People in Fashion profile.

We showcase two Poly graduates, one who has made his indelible mark in the business of fashion and one who is on her way. Ronnie Rothstein ’60 transformed Kleinfeld Bridal into a global brand and Gabrielle Perry ’22 co-founded the Duke Business of Fashion Summit as an undergraduate at Duke University.

We are also proud to highlight the contributions of our own faculty to the world of fashion.

Contemporary fiber artist and Head of Arts Michael S. Robinson recently had their extraordinary 2021 Met Gala coat displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design. Kim Griffin, our esteemed costume designer, offers insights into her craft and the success of our Introduction to Costume Design course.

Additional features include an exploration of the tradition of wearing white at graduation, a look-book of student fashions from the 2024 Moving Up and Commencement ceremonies, and our annual donor roll, recognizing the generous support of our community.

I invite you to immerse yourself in this vibrant tapestry of fashion, creativity, and Poly pride.

Our students have poured their hearts into this issue, and I hope you find it as enlightening and enjoyable as I have.

Thank you for your continued support of our students’ endeavors.

Sincerely,

John Rankin Interim Head of School

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Sasha Londoner ’27

Jordan Millar ’24

Charlotte Roberts ’24

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Sasha Londoner ’27 is a staff writer for The Polygon, writes for The Introspect literary magazine, and is a first-time writer for The Blue & The Gray, following her work as an editorial assistant for the spring 2024 issue. Beyond writing, she competes in Public Forum debate and was ranked as the seventh best speaker when she was in the novice division of the New York State Forensic League championships. This summer, she took journalism courses at Columbia University, and hopes to continue her journalistic studies throughout the year.

Jordan Millar ’24 was the co-editor-in-chief of The Polygon and managing editor of the Poly Record. An aspiring journalist, she won multiple awards for her profiles on composer Angélica Negrón and The Ripped Bodice, a local romance bookstore, both published in The Blue & The Gray. She has worked as a reporter for Time for Kids magazine and as a film critic for Kids First!, a project of the Coalition for Quality Children’s Media. Millar is also an award-winning composer whose work has been performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Youth Symphony, New World Symphony, and Opera Italiana, among others. She is currently a student at Columbia University.

Opal Williams Law ’25 80 Opal Williams Law ’25 is the managing editor of the fall issue of The Blue & The Gray.

She has been writing for The Polygon since Grade 10 and was its temporary assistant editor in Grade 11. This summer, Opal interned at an international fashion brand’s marketing department. At Poly, she was elected the president of Women’s Affinity, is co-leader of Drawing Club, and serves as an editor for both the Morning Devil and the Weekly Morning Brief. Opal will be co-captain of the Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse team and has been awarded Second Team All-League, as well as Most Improved her freshman year.

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Charlotte Roberts ’24 was the head layout editor and a regular writer for The Polygon.

Her favorite pieces were in-depth news stories and op-eds. Her work has also been published

by YR Media and other outlets. Beyond writing, Charlotte was active in school life. She was an Honor Council member, a peer tutor, co-captain of the crew team, co-president of the Criminal Psychology Club, a yearbook photographer, a member of Women’s Affinity, and a Blue Key leader. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and trying new recipes. Charlotte is currently a student at Duke University.

Brianna Sylvain ’27 Digital Content Brianna Sylvain ’27 is opinions editor on The Polygon, where she often shares her takes on everything ranging from cranberry sauce to student coffee consumption. Brianna is also a member of the Girls’ Varsity Swim team and an avid performer as a member of Poly’s dance and strings programs. Brianna looks forward to contributing more to The Blue & The Gray this school year.

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VISIONS OF WORLDWIDE FAME

RONNIE ROTHSTEIN ’60 DEVELOPS KLEINFELD BRIDAL INTO A GLOBAL BRAND

By Sasha Londoner

LEFT: A model poses in a designer gown in the doorway of Kleinfeld’s iconic Manhattan entrance on 110 West 20th Street.

Photo courtesy of Kleinfeld Bridal.

When Ronnie Rothstein ’60 was a student at Poly Prep in the 1950s, Kleinfeld’s was a highly respected local store in Bay Ridge. Years later, Rothstein would develop the business beyond imagination, advancing the store to host the beloved television show, Say Yes to the Dress, become home to the largest selection of wedding gowns in the world, and claim the title of the most trusted brand in bridal.

Following the Schacters departure, according to The New York Times, “Kleinfeld’s floundered financially until the late 1990s.” At the time, Mara Urshel, Rothstein’s longtime partner, “was involved in the development of Saks Off Fifth, and she did this with a guy by the name of Gary Colman,” an associate with The Gordon Brothers, who, according to Rothstein, “didn’t know how to run the [Kleinfeld’s] business.”

RIGHT: Ronnie Rothstein ’60 stands proudly with two of his valued team members at Kleinfeld Bridal. Their welcoming smiles reflect the warm atmosphere that makes every bride feel special as they search for their perfect dress.

Photo courtesy of Sasha Londoner ’27.

Established in 1941 by Isadore Kleinfeld, and further developed by his daughter Hedda and her husband Jack Schacter, I. Kleinfeld & Sons featured mostly evening wear and furs. In the late ’60s, the store began to focus on wedding gowns, eventually becoming the destination shopping experience for brides-to-be. For decades, Kleinfeld’s remained in Brooklyn. After almost 50 years in business, the Schacters sold the brand to Michel Zelnic in 1990, who, six years later, sold it to investment company The Gordon Brothers.

As a result, “Gary said to [the Gordon Brothers], ‘get Mara Urshel, she can turn the business around.’

So she went out to Brooklyn … [and] she came home after a couple of months and said that we should buy the business. If we didn’t buy it on July 9, 1999,” Rothstein says, “they would’ve closed.”

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After purchasing Kleinfeld’s, the couple moved the business in 2005 to 110 W. 20th Street in Manhattan, where the store has remained successful for the past twenty years.

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WHEN BUSINESS GETS PERSONAL Kleinfeld Bridal’s Director of Marketing Dorothy Silver explains, “it’s an emotional business,” when assisting brides. “Bridal’s not like anything else in the world… you become [a bride’s] best friend, her confidant, her therapist. You’re not selling a dress, you’re dressing the bride.”

In addition to a welcoming environment, Kleinfeld maintains its revered status as the best brand in bridal through a dizzying array of dresses. The store’s ground floor boasts hundreds of couture gowns—with styles ranging from beaded, dazzling corsets to flowy, ethereal silhouettes. In total, Kleinfeld sells 1,600 different dresses, the largest selection in the world.

CARE PERMEATES THE CULTURE Beyond Urshel’s experience in fashion and retail coupled with Rothstein’s business knowledge from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his investment banking firm, Perry Rothstein Brothers, Kleinfeld’s shift in success can be attributed to the couple’s care for their community.

“My father was in the hotel business,” notes Rothstein, “and my father always believed it was one customer at a time, making sure they were treated as if they were your best friend in the world or favorite relative. So when we bought Kleinfeld, Mara and I thought that we had to have the same philosophy, the same culture.”

Rothstein’s care permeates not only through his dedication to the brand, but to his bridal customers’ satisfaction. For each bride, Rothstein assigns two shopping assistants to aid in dress selection and also meets with them personally.

Kleinfeld’s dresses are further personalized by any one of 120 specialized seamstresses. To ensure a dress not only fits its intended bride perfectly, but also adheres to their unique taste, seamstresses prepare each gown by ironing, packaging, and adding adornments to it before delivery. Rothstein admits that while it takes hours to prepare a gown for a bride, it is essential for business.

LEFT: A consultant pulls a selection for a bride-to-be.

Photo courtesy of Kleinfeld Bridal.

RIGHT: In the salon, a bride-to-be considers a pop of color in the blue Martina Liana Luxe gown.

Photo courtesy of Kleinfeld Bridal.

BOTTOM: A framed case of vintage wedding gloves.

Photo courtesy of Sasha Londoner ’27.

It’s a highly personalized and hands-on business from the backend too. “When you get one [seamstress] with golden hands who retires, you can’t replace them,” says Rothstein. “You can’t do an alteration with a robot.”

Kleinfeld also excels in the world of television entertainment as the host to, and, some might say star of, the popular TLC reality show Say Yes to the Dress.

Initially, Lifetime planned to produce the series, but a change in management resulted in ownership shifting to the Discovery channel.

“The working title was ‘Kleinfeld Unveiled,’” reveals Rothstein. On the first episode, however, he recalls saying to a bride on set, “It’s easier to say yes to the guy than say yes to the dress,” which, when heard by directors, inspired the show’s now ubiquitous title.

Today, Say Yes to the Dress airs in 165 countries, and finished filming its 23rd season earlier this year.

“My favorite part is being in business with my staff, who I love, and being with the brides,” shares Rothstein. “Twenty-one thousand families have my number at home; there’s no retailer in the world that does that.”

Rothstein’s passion for making people feel welcome was experienced by Poly journalists as well. Beyond his generous invitation for a tour, he also introduced our magazine writers to each bride onsite himself, remarking with pride that “they’re from my high school, Poly Prep.”

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FORWARD THINKING WHILE GIVING BACK With its success, not only does Kleinfeld Bridal continue filming and selling dresses, but they expanded their business to new ventures. In 2019, the company released Kleinfeld Fine Jewelry, a platform where Kleinfeld sells its own brand of jewelry alongside engagement rings in partnership with family-owned and operated REEDS Jewelers.

More recently, on June 18, 2024, Kleinfeld expanded their market once more by launching Kleinfeld Again, an online store for pre-used wedding dresses.

“It started 10 years ago,” says Rothstein. After recognizing that fewer daughters wear their mothers’ wedding gowns, Rothstein and Urshel began to consider a market for reselling wedding dresses.

This trend, combined with the influx of online shoppers, persuaded the couple to launch Kleinfeld Again, a digital, commission-free consignment marketplace where brides can buy and sell pre-loved dresses.

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In opening this business, Kleinfeld has expanded its retail market while contributing to non-profit causes. Within the Gowns For Good section on Kleinfeld Again’s website, it’s shared that “All proceeds from the sale of these gowns will be donated to The Chick Mission, a non-profit organization helping cancer patients preserve their fertility and future family options.”

Regardless of the fame and success Rothstein has seen, he traces his origins back to his time at Poly Prep. Recounting memories of his time on the tennis team, classes with peers, and the lessons of teachers, Rothstein asserts that his affection for the school was his favorite part of Brooklyn.

LEFT: Brianna Sylvain ’27 and Sasha Londoner ’27 pose amid the hundreds of gowns during a special tour of Kleinfeld Bridal.

RIGHT: A publicity still taken in the storied main salon is familiar to viewers of TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress.

Photo courtesy of Kleinfeld Bridal.

While Rothstein has traveled the world with longtime partner Urshel, frequenting Barcelona, Milan, Rome, and Naples for work, and with his father on business trips in Florida, Rothstein says, “I’m a Brooklyn guy… my best part of Brooklyn was Poly Prep.”

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BLURRING THE LINES MICHAEL S. ROBINSON’S APPROACH TO FASHION AND FIBER ART

By Jordan Millar

LEFT: “Identity is…” A coat won by creator and theater impresario Jordan Roth and designed by Michael Sylvan Robinson for the 2021 Met Gala on display throughout summer 2024 in the Museum of Arts and Design.

RIGHT: Robinson at the Museum of Arts and Design standing before high-resolution wall displays featuring intricate details of his coat design.

It’s not every day that you come across an internationally-recognized contemporary fiber artist and fashion designer who also leads a life as an inspiring educator at Poly Prep. Head of Arts Michael Robinson, however, seems to balance it all as he’s had a garment exhibited at two Rome Art Weeks, designed a Met Gala look for Jordan Roth that was on display at the Museum of Arts and Design throughout the summer of 2024, and shown pieces in hundreds of gallery and exhibition spaces.

Robinson’s interest in fashion and art began during childhood, by way of creating costumes and putting on small performances. Spending some formative years in Europe, they also amassed an extensive doll collection from the different cultural and historic sites he and his family visited. When Robinson’s family returned to the U.S., he felt a lot of societal pressure to not share his creative interests, but eventually found their confidence again and pursued design and art in college.

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As an artist who works across disciplines, from fashion design, fiber art, and street art to sculpture and two-dimensional pieces, Robinson creates projects, such as his anti-gun violence memorial works—sometimes worn by an individual or displayed as part of an exhibition—that blur the lines between wearable art, sculpture, and installation.

Embodiment and presence are concepts they commonly explore, though, whether their varied garments are intended to be worn in a street action or displayed in a museum or gallery setting.

When producing memorial works, he portrays an absence of the body that deliberately reveals a missing presence—clothing as a trace or remembrance rather than something for a person to wear anymore.

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EXPERIMENTATION FUELS CREATIVE PRACTICE, IDENTITY, AND ACTIVISM Robinson also experiments with creating clothing in doll or child size, drawing the eye and coaxing viewers to take a closer look by activating their younger self.

“Sometimes those aren’t really child themes; they are really very powerful or evocative work,” he clarifies, “but the smaller size has a unique evocative quality.”

They further use historically underrecognized art forms primarily done by women. With a longtime interest and commitment to reanalyzing art history, feminist history, and gender studies, Robinson explains that queer activism and gender identity are major aspects of the work he explores personally, alongside the street art and activism of ’80s and ’90s New York that fuels his own identity and artistic practice.

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When it comes to creating, Robinson works with fiber in nontraditional ways that often involve artistic experimentation rather than formal embroidery techniques. “I often joke that I do terrible things to my sewing machine,” he says with a laugh, as he’s been known to run it through painted surfaces and assemblage-like materials, all while incorporating extensive layering.

But their pieces largely consist of handwork, including hand stitching, hand embroidery, and textile collage with occasional machine piecing.

Robinson also incorporates street art materials such as paint markers and stencils, and has recently been interested in repurposing armature and vintage display forms for his sculptural works and utilizing vintage clothing or textiles in an assemblage-like manner.

LEFT: “We Honor and Remember the 47,452 Killed by Gun Violence in the U.S. in 2022…” memorial garment (2024), part of the series “Threads of Resistance and Resilience: Michael Sylvan Robinson.”

RIGHT: Robinson created this coat to support Gays Against Guns, a direct action group of which he is a member, during the fifth anniversary of the Pulse night club shooting. The design included all 49 victims’ names written and stitched onto it. The coat was featured in Vogue magazine; photographed by Michael George.

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LEFT: Textile collage sculpture with hand-beading and embroidery: “oracle of the dark moon” (2023), “oracle with beard of keys” (2022), and “mystic’s hand: uncurse” (2024).

RIGHT: Pieces from Robinson’s first small collection launch, River Deities.

These one-of-akind garments are handmade from small batch-printed original textile designs and finished with embellished beading, sequins, and embroidered details.

THE CRAFT OF SUSTAINING REPURPOSED MATERIALS Repurposing materials isn’t new for Robinson; for nearly 15 years, finding ways to reincorporate vintage items and textiles—some of which are gifted—has been an important component of his art. Initially, they faced criticism for not always making new garments from scratch, but they note that using repurposed materials is now a normality among artists and designers.

Using repurposed materials that provide sustainability is thematic to many aspects of Robinson’s work, but not always easy to achieve. Not only can ensuring the longevity of fiber art prove challenging, especially due to light damage, but the vintage textiles he repurposes can contain chemicals and treatments, which is also an important consideration when he wants his work to have a long trajectory.

Sequins, a material that Robinson particularly enjoys working with, remain an ongoing challenge since they are typically made from plastic. Sometimes, he repurposes sequin elements from ’80s garments or items that he thrifts, but he’s still looking for ways to make their usage more sustainable. In the meantime, when creating new textile work, if working with original textiles, those are small batch-printed, as

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well as keeping a scrap box near them as stuffing for sculptures, and loose threads in small balls for birds and squirrels in the neighborhood. “I’m sure there’s some Brooklyn bird’s nest that’s particularly artfully crafted out of my used thread,” quips Robinson.

Sometimes, his projects can take years to come to life.

“I’m just about to have my first small pop-up collection of clothing and I have been talking about doing this for two years at least,” says Robinson, who wanted to experiment with a new process for this artistic venture: printing his own textiles. The project slowly evolved from a seed of an idea to working with collaborators, including Poly’s Costume Designer Kim Griffin, to bring his visions for the textile design work to life.

“Museums are willing to break down some of the lines between ‘is it craft, is it fashion, is it wearable art,’ is it sculpture?’” claims Robinson, emphasizing the important shift in the spaces where art and fashion coincide, as rigid, pre-existing rules and norms have been broken down.

“I think people are breaking out of the rules. There’s a beautiful Venn diagram where all of these [art and fashion disciplines] kind of come together, and I often feel really well-housed in the middle of all of that because I do all of the different things,” they add.

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GABRIELLE PERRY CURATES FASHIONABLE SPACE FOR ALL

By Jordan Millar Gabrielle Perry ’22 honed an appreciation for the world of fashion at a relatively young age. She recalls that from first through third grade, she would doodle little fashion designs in her notebook.

“I will not say that they were the greatest, but I was obsessed with the show Say Yes to the Dress and wedding designs,” confides Perry.

Throughout childhood, she was allured by clothes and found enjoyment in putting different pieces together.

As she grew older, her admiration for fashion, style, and creativity never wavered. After graduating from Poly Prep in 2022, Perry began attending Duke University, where she would eventually find herself involved in the fashion community.

At Duke, Perry participated in an organization called the Creator Lab, a space for students involved in content creation and the influencer culture. Though she didn’t consider herself an influencer per se, she had experience with modeling and an interest in creativity. It was through Creator Lab that a friend approached Perry with the idea of starting a space in fashion at the school.

LEFT: Perry walks the runway as a model during the fashion summit event wearing a garment

by Melis Hafizoglu, a student designer from North Carolina State University.

INSET: Perry worked on the Summit’s annual impact report.

Driven by her entrepreneurial spirit and desire to fulfill an important need within the collegiate community, Perry agreed to come on board.

Recognizing the absence of fashion spaces and related outlets at Duke, aside from a journalisticfocused fashion magazine, she saw an opportunity to form a place for students interested in exploring the business of fashion, including marketing, management, and other operations. Perry, however, also wanted to ensure that her own personal philosophy—creating individual and community impact—would be prioritized when joining.

She emphasized to her co-founders the need to see diverse representation, citing her experiences of attending conferences that lacked speakers from different backgrounds.

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PERRY CO-FOUNDS DUKE BUSINESS OF FASHION SUMMIT After outlining her expectations, Perry and her co-founders worked towards gaining enough student interest by reaching out to friends and holding their first information session. The Duke Business of Fashion Summit (DBFS)—a student organization bringing together the worlds of fashion and business—became a reality in spring 2023. Since then, DBFS has continued to offer members early exposure to networks, mentorship, and support through opportunities to engage with industry leaders, participate in workshops, and collaborate on creative projects.

In addition to being a co-founder, Perry wore multiple DBFS hats, serving as its chief operations officer, chief financial officer, and chief impact officer—all while managing a team of 24 people including 15 direct reports. She also led the Financial and Impact Committees, which meant handling logistics and spearheading fundraising. As lead of the DBFS Runway Show Committee, Perry planned the organization’s fashion show from start to finish alongside her team, finding designers and approving their clothes, and even walked the runway as a model herself.

Perry attributes her time at Poly to cultivating her exposure and openness to pursuing entrepreneurialism, alongside encouragement from deans, faculty, and staff such Alexis Perez, Kane Willis, Dr. Angela Gittens P’23, ’26, Dr. Alex Carter P’36, ’38, and LaTasha Richards P’26, ’29, ’31, ’33.

Perry’s debate training, however, under the guidance of coach Eddie Fitzgerald, was the Poly outlet that would prove most beneficial. In crafting effective arguments, she explained that sharpening her abilities to research, reassess, make claims, and think independently prepared her for life beyond high school.

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UNEXPECTED JOURNEYS COMPEL INDUSTRY CHANGES With only two years left at Duke, Perry now serves on the DBFS Board of Advisers, allowing her to pursue other interests while still staying connected to the organization. Reflecting on her time with DBFS, she notes that her various leadership roles were incredibly valuable and fulfilling experiences that not only helped her learn more about the fashion business industry and about herself as a creative individual, but provided skills and insights that will help her steer future endeavors.

The panels curated for this year’s summit, however, yielded the most eye-opening surprises to Perry. The two-day event, featuring keynote speaker Rebekah McCabe, general manager of fashion for Chanel’s U.S. market, focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and representation as well as sustainability. Throughout the summit, Perry was fascinated by the notion that many of the invited industry speakers fell into their fashion industry roles unexpectedly. One such example is Ramy Brook Sharp, designer and owner of her eponymous fashion brand who, while working in advertising, found herself creating her own clothes after recognizing a gap in the fashion space.

“I think [it’s] really nice that you don’t need to have it all figured out; if you do—that’s awesome—but then take advantage of the resources that are out there,” shares Perry, regarding the diverse paths and unexpected journeys highlighted by the summit.

When it comes to the fashion industry itself, Perry hopes to see major improvements in diversity and representation. As a consumer with a modeling background who stepped into the fashion world, she was inspired by model Ashley Graham’s podcast and push for body positivity. While observing that the external fashion world is shifting toward an age of inclusivity, Perry feels the decision-making behind the scenes doesn’t always reflect such ideals. She wants to spotlight diverse and often marginalized voices, bringing change to the industry from within.

Following the summit, Perry also stressed that sustainability remains a critical challenge for the fashion industry to tackle. “We purchase clothing at such consistently alarming rates. ... You want to keep things going, and you want to create more clothing and more options,” she says.

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OWNING HER FASHION FUTURE Perry herself isn’t entirely sure what her fashion involvement will look like down the line. If she does decide to pursue a career in the industry, she hopes to be on the ownership end. “I’m someone that appreciates being on the forefront of things … and definitely just being [involved] start to end,” she acknowledges, a testament to her entrepreneurial business drive.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Nina Venter, Gabby Perry ‘22, and Sophia Yassinger, the DBFS founders.

Through being a part of DBFS, Perry learned the importance of building an initiative and a brand, with the experience posing such questions as “How do I curate a space, manage an event, and make people feel inspired?”

As a creative person, one of Perry’s lifelong goals is to launch and establish her own fashion line. Whether that will span her entire career remains to be seen, but Perry suspects that, whether on the creative or operational side, she’ll continue to be involved in the fashion world in some capacity. In the meantime, she plans on maintaining the relationships she has made with fashion professionals through DBFS, while keeping her options open.

“There are a lot of things that excite me,” Perry admits.

“Right now I’m in the phase of my life where I’m just trying to learn as much as possible.”

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KIM GRIFFIN’S CREATIVE JOURNEY Interview edited by Jordan Millar

Ever since I was in the first grade, I have found myself involved in the world of theater. Initially, I thought I wanted to perform, but I eventually came to realize that being on stage was not my true calling. Rather, I found much more joy and comfort working behind the scenes. The fast-paced, demanding nature of working backstage was a breeding ground for developing flexibility, adaptability, and problem-solving skills, all of which would become valuable later on in my career.

Technical rehearsals, in particular, have offered incredibly salient teaching moments for me. Mistakes and costume mishaps are guaranteed to happen—a button may pop off and hit the stage floor or an entire costume may fall off an actor. There may even be a

circumstance where a wig comes loose while someone is doing choreography. Luckily, that embarrassment is limited only to rehearsal attendees. But I find that these moments can serve as worthwhile opportunities, both to troubleshoot prior to the actual live performance and to learn from when I move onto a new project.

It was gaining these adaptability skills, along with the many friends and contacts I made in the theater industry, that ultimately led me to pursue fashion. I had proved myself capable of working well under pressure and was recommended to work backstage for New York Fashion Week (NYFW). I ended up deciding to take the job, which was a good thing because I really enjoyed it!

RIGHT: Griffin’s designs for West Side Story.

Photo courtesy of David Arsenault, Nick Adams, and Florida Repertory Theatre.

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SEGUE FROM THEATER TO FASHION PROVES NATURAL Although I perceive the theater environment as being more demanding and intense, the skills I’ve honed there have been highly transferable to working within the fashion industry. When working backstage on a theater production, the rapid costume changes occur constantly over three or more hours, so there is a need to focus closely on running through the entire show and solving any problems that may arise. However, that isn’t to say that fashion events are free of high stress or chaos.

Once, while working backstage at NYFW, we had an issue where a model did not show up to a runway show, and the dress she was supposed to wear had already been fit and tailored to her. Typically, call

times for models are roughly four hours prior to the show for make-up and rehearsal. By the time we found a replacement model, we only had an hour before the show started. I had to quickly alter a one-of-a-kind evening gown before she lined up to walk the runway.

I remember I was stitching embellishments right up until we heard “GO” from our stage manager.

In crazy, high-adrenaline moments such as these requiring quick thinking and adaptability, I find that my theater background is useful, especially when it comes to creative problem-solving techniques.

There have been moments where stylists and even designers have asked me whether something is possible, and I know that it usually is because of the theatrical bag of tricks I can draw from. Sometimes, they can even be helpful for the next person who dons the garment.

ABOVE: Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

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LEFT: La Perichole.

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SUSTAINING A FASHIONABLE FUTURE As a costume designer, however, I do consider the worlds of fashion and theater to be quite different. I tend to view theater as the art and craft of creating costumes for a specific character or actor that is going to be on stage. On the other hand, I see fashion as a predictor of style choices for the consumer, and therefore driving multiples of the same garment. When I compare the two, I gravitate towards theater more as it combines so many different disciplines that I love— fashion, art, history, and sewing.

But the fashion industry has been rewarding in its own ways. I love seeing the result of garments I’ve worked on when they come down the runway or the red carpet. I feel a sense of fulfillment and pride knowing that I helped to create a work and bring someone else’s vision to life. My favorite fashion project is the garment I worked on with Poly’s Head

of Arts Michael S. Robinson for Jordan Roth at the Met Gala. As my first red carpet project and my first project with Mr. Robinson, working on the garment was truly a transformative experience. I recall screaming with glee as I watched the livestream at the Met that year, knowing that I had a hand in it. It was so rewarding that he and I continue to collaborate to create wearable art for him and his clients.

As for my future in the fashion industry, I would like to do more tailoring for celebrities—musicians, actors, and more—as meeting people and having positive interactions is an intrinsically valuable part of my work. Looking ahead to the future of fashion itself, I hope that consumers will hold commercial and high-end brands accountable for being sustainable and mindful. Fast fashion continues to have negative impacts on our environment and on underpaid workers, and I hope that we can do our utmost to protect both our planet and the workforce.

RIGHT: SeaWorld Sesame Street Mardi Gras Parade Photo courtesy of Marianne Bley, Sesame Place, and SeaWorld San Antonio.

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MARKING A MILESTONE:

While Poly students have long contributed to costume design through technical crew work on theater productions, last year marked a milestone as the craft officially entered the school’s curriculum. Now, as the Introduction to Costume Design course celebrates a one-year anniversary, it is clearly woven into the fabric of Poly’s creative landscape.

This unique class, which focuses on fashion design for theater and live performances, debuted in fall 2023 under the instruction and talented hands of Kim Griffin. Students first learn the basics—how to sew by hand and machine—and then pursue avenues to research costumes and fashion; develop drawing skills to communicate ideas and concepts to actors, directors, and costume technicians; and, analyze characters and scripts to help performers’ storytelling.

In both semesters, the course reached maximum registration, and a visitor to the studio would find many familiar faces from the Richard Perry Theatre stage. “I love to participate in performances at Poly,” says Stavroula Gabriel ’25. “This class taught me more about the steps that are taken to design and make the costumes we wear.” Gabriel has performed in six Poly productions, including The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and was also part of last year’s winning Poly Shark Tank proposal that centered on student design for school store apparel.

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Crafting Pajamas to Conceptualizing Historical Wear Over the past year, young designers have tackled projects ranging from designing and crafting pajamas to conceptualizing outfits for characters from various eras such as the French Revolution or Civil War. Shortly before she presented renderings of her designs from the 1800s, Isabelle Gerling ’25, shared her motivation for selecting the course. A veteran of many Poly productions including a lead role in The Prom, Gerling had experienced costume design from the perspective of a performer, admitting, “I found the whole process interesting and wanted to see the work that goes into making characters come to life with costumes.”

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The class also attracted students with prior sewing experience. Wyatt Jung ’24 deftly threaded the bobbin on his machine as he spoke. “I have been sewing for a few years,” he explains. “I took classes at the Brooklyn Sewing Academy and did a sewing and constructing college-level course last summer at Parsons School of Design.”

Although he has not worked backstage at Poly, Jung says he is “enjoying learning about different types of design and sewing projects.” He adds, “I’m hoping to learn a range of different sewing skills and designing costumes that have a certain purpose or have to fit a theme.”

Course Strengthens Theater and Fashion Design Head of Arts Michael S. Robinson is thrilled about the addition, noting, “For the first time, Poly [offers] an exciting costume design course to provide our students the opportunity to learn directly from the costume professional designing the mainstage productions.”

“Kim Griffin brings a connection to the fashion industry, as well. She has worked on New York Fashion Week shows in addition to her professional theater experience.” Robinson recounts, “When I was a young teacher at Poly in the ’90s, I proposed a costume course. Seeing it come to fruition after all these years is incredibly rewarding. It’s a valuable addition to our arts curriculum that bridges the gap between theater and fashion design.”

In this innovative course, every stitch is a word and every design a narrative, as Poly’s budding costume designers learn to bring characters and performances to life through fabric, thread, and their imaginations.

This feature was adapted from a news article written by former Engagement & Communications Manager Linda Busetti for polyprep.org.

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The Poly Fashion Club Experience Whether you’re a fashionista seeking out the latest trends, a craft enthusiast who finds joy in the process of making things, an aspiring designer, or perhaps someone who is unknowledgeable about the fashion world but curious to learn more, Poly Prep’s Fashion Club welcomes you to its community. In a casual and friendly environment, the club strives to ensure that all have a place to explore their passions and channel their creativity.

At the beginning of the semester, members gather to discuss their favorite fashion-related topics which they hope to explore throughout the year—from designers, specific eras, and fashion terminology to types of garments, Met Gala looks, and fun sewing projects. Participants then choose what they wish to work on so it’s common to see hobbies such as bracelet making, sewing, knitting, and crocheting.

This year, Fashion Club already features an exciting starting lineup, including a capsule collection of custom swag in the Poly store (done in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Club) and a presentation of its sewing and design projects at Coffee House.

While trends may come and go, Fashion Club will never go out of style as a place to find close-knit community, explore a breadth of new skills, make friends who share a love for crafts and style, and celebrate creativity and individuality.

If you’re interested in learning more or joining us, please contact Madeline Gross ’26, Abby Mangerson ’26, or Visual Arts Department Chair Ms. Coppola ’95, P’29, ’35.

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Are School Uniforms the Answer to Gen Z’s Overconsumption and Environmental Problems?

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Across millions of TikTok videos marked with the hashtag #haul, the scene remains consistent: a Generation Z influencer unboxing dozens of items worth of clothing, usually at an attractive price to the consumer but a detrimental one to the environment.

Viewers can count on seeing these outfits appear once in an Instagram story or TikTok clip and then deemed “out of style” and discarded to make closet room for the next shipment.

The cycle repeats itself, and with each new trend comes more waste and environmental harm. While the desire to keep up with the latest trends is not unique to Gen Z, social media—such as TikTok, with 60% of its one billion users being Gen Z, according to Wallaroo Media—has made it easier than ever for young adults, including high schoolers, to see what their peers and popular influencers are categorizing as trendy must-haves. With over 45 billion views across the TikTok hashtags #haul, #clothinghaul, and #sheinhaul, social media has normalized buying excessive amounts of clothing made from cheap and harmful synthetic materials.

Despite their detrimental effects, many high schoolers follow these trends to avoid social ostracization.

“In my grade and in my classes, everyone wants to dress the same to fit in,” said Chloe Guedes Smith ’26 in her freshman year. “People wear the things that are popular on social media, like Lululemon and Uggs.”

As confirmed by a 1992 psychological study, “Effect of Perceived Clothing Deprivation on High School Students’ Social Participation,” conducted by S.K Francis, when searching for a peer group, students use clothing to judge socioeconomic status, which in turn can determine social group acceptance.

Despite being a study from over two decades ago, these findings prove more relevant than ever as modern-day social media continues to amplify social pressures relating to wardrobes. However, implementing school uniforms in high schools can help solve this issue by reducing the pressure to conform to fashion trends while simultaneously promoting sustainable consumption habits.

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By standardizing dress, a school uniform minimizes the social pressures responsible for excessive purchases, reducing the total items of clothing consumed and therefore discarded. Furthermore, requiring students to re-wear an outfit can instill a mindset out of sustainability by normalizing getting good use of quality clothes.

“Being someone who has worn a uniform before, I do believe that it is good for the environment because you aren’t buying as many clothes,” said Sid Rothkin ’23. “Personally, I would not mind having a school uniform because it would take a lot of pressure off of me in the morning,” she added.

Some may argue that while school uniforms reduce overconsumption, they nonetheless have an equally negative impact on the environment due to the PFAS chemicals used to stain-proof their fabrics.

Although PFAS are unable to naturally break down, similarly, according to The New York Times, 60% of all other non-uniform clothing is also unable to decay and, when incinerated, emits toxic gasses. As 57% of discarded clothing ends up in landfills, according to the Princeton Student Climate Initiative (PSCI) environmental group, increased overconsumption directly correlates to increased fossil fuel emissions.

Based on Gen Z apparel research published by the research firm Statista, if the average American teenager were to invest in a few uniforms rather than consuming their current average of $1,300 of clothing annually, fossil fuel emissions would nonetheless reduce. This reduction is necessary due to the PSCI-cited projection that greenhouse gas emissions will increase 50% in the next 10 years if the fashion industry maintains its current trajectory.

With 2030 set as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change deadline for gas emissions to be halved, with six years to go, efforts to reduce climate change from large corporations and institutions, including high schools, must not wait any longer for implementation.

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DRESSING FOR NEW BEGINNINGS:

THE TRADITION OF WHITE ON GRADUATION DAY

By Amanda Volel

Against the deep, sapphire-blue curtain on the stage of Memorial Chapel stand rows of Middle School students, many dressed in white, participating in the traditional Moving Up ceremony. While Poly has no official dress code for graduation events other than the expectation to dress formally, year after year, students—especially girls—don all-white attire. Their outfits are often accessorized with personal touches like a single flower pinned to the shoulder or a midi dress with ruffles fluttering at the hem. To answer why Poly students wear white to graduation, we offer some insight into the history of this tradition in the U.S.

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In fashion, the color white is often associated with purity, innocence, cleanliness, and high status, according to Google Arts & Culture. White has also been chosen as a symbol of female solidarity and political resistance. Women in government, such as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) when she was sworn into Congress, have worn white as a nod to the long history of feminist activism and women’s rights movements. Beginning with British suffragettes in the 20th century who wore white during demonstrations because the fabric was affordable and seen as dignified, this tradition has continued through many generations of women in U.S. politics.

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ABOVE: The Class of 2028 assembled on the stage of Memorial Chapel for their Moving Up ceremony.

LEFT: Class of 2024’s Chantal Guthrie, Mary Howell, Nyjáh Harrison, and Danielle Jason pose on the Novogratz Gym balcony before the Commencement procession.

In ancient Egypt, white was associated with pharaohs, symbolizing truth, authority, and rebirth. It was used in funeral rituals, temples were adorned with white marble, and statues sculpted of the same material. In some Eastern cultures, white represents death, which is seen as a form of new beginning. However, the color white also has a darker history. Smithsonian Magazine notes, as the color white gained popularity and positive symbolism among European elites, explorers began to encounter indigenous people of Africa. The evolving white-black dichotomy played into racist ideologies. By the early 20th century, modern beliefs around hygiene also promoted white as the color of cleanliness, as seen in white soaps and hospital uniforms.

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Today, across all division ceremonies, white graduation outfits continue to signify new beginnings and a clean slate, sentiments perfectly symbolic for the occasion. Many choose to wear white on graduation day for practical reasons too: it keeps you cool in warmer weather, offers a neutral and timeless look for photographs, and creates a sense of unity with classmates on this special day. Students use their neutral white dress to present their personal fashions in more understated ways: wearing a new set of glasses, trying out a summer hairstyle, or by rocking a pair of colorful sneakers. Either way, our students show up to graduation proving that whether in all-white dress or a brightly colored suit, there are so many ways to make a fashion statement that celebrates one’s individual style.

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NEXT LEVEL LOOKS: STYLE MEETS CELEBRATION As the school year drew to a close in June 2024, two pivotal ceremonies marked the passage of time and achievement for Poly’s older students: Commencement and Moving Up. In this feature, we capture the essence of these momentous occasions through the lens of fashion.

From the polished elegance of the class of 2024 to the bright-eyed enthusiasm of soon-to-be Upper Schoolers, each image tells a story of growth, accomplishment, and individual style. These images not only highlight the day’s fashion, but also the bright futures that lie ahead for each of these remarkable young individuals.

IAN ARCHBOLD What inspired your outfit choice for Moving Up? When thinking about what to wear to the ceremony, I knew that I wanted something that reflects my personality; something that stands out. I’m often the tallest person in the room so people are going to notice me, but I always want to leave a memorable impression.

In every picture people will say ‘who’s the guy in the red suit?’

Some of my classmates said I looked like a stop sign. I think of it more as an exclamation point—we did it! I did it!

Mission accomplished.

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Up ceremony was exciting.

It represented a milestone of our entire grade’s time together. Lalitha has been my friend since 5th grade. I couldn’t be more grateful or proud to have her as a friend.

—Savannah Parks

Savannah Parks & Lalitha Jayaram

Lila Dubin

Tochi Ugboajah & Samara Charles

Bodhi Kehoe, Chris Zang, & Leonardo Yang

Cris Arniotis

“ I prefer slim fit suits and tuxes; they fit well. I chose the light blue to reflect my calm, humble side. My advice?

Choose colors that match your personality or the event.

—Jorel Headly

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coordinated to wear white to welcome high school with a visual blank slate—for new friendships, new milestones, and new lessons. This dress resembles one my mother wore for her own graduation.

—Sonia Bogomolva

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GOING LONG Stunning dresses of elongated elegance showcase timeless grace and modern flair.

From flowing silks to cool cotton and textured knits, these cool summer styles make a bold statement.

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Lucy Fleishhacker

Mary Lin

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HEAD TO TOE STYLE Classic suiting is eternally chic. Clay, Zach, and Trent are the epitome of sophistication in their impeccably tailored looks.

They prove that a well-fitted suit is more than just clothing—it’s a statement of confidence and taste.

Clayton Ward

Zach Ramseur

Trent Winston

Sophia Chamorro

Sophia Kong

Iliana Borges

Jasmine Grant-Phillips

Gillian Nevins-Saunders

Alba Niccolai

SHORT & SWEET Graduates shine in crisp white dresses, representing unlimited potential.

These sleek, modern outfits merge classic symbolism with current trends, ideally suited for launching into new beginnings.

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STRIKE A POSE Bold, fierce, and full of positivity.

The Class of 2024 exudes selfassurance, owning every look and commanding the spotlight with undeniable charisma.

Confidence is the ultimate accessory.

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MaKiyah Turner-Hicks

Antonio DiNatale

IT’S ALL IN THE EYEWEAR The future’s so bright, Poly grads have gotta wear shades. Ready to face their brilliant tomorrows, stylish seniors prove they’re not just diploma-ready, but fashion-forward for whatever comes next.

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CLASS OF 2024 POLY’S 167TH COMMENCEMENT MaKiyah Turner-Hicks ’24 was elected to be Senior Speaker by the Class of 2024. Turner-Hicks’ speech was full of heartfelt reflection, offering advice for the future and a wise perspective on viewing our mistakes with compassion. The full speech is available in the news section of polyprep.org.

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The morning of June 14 was filled with vibrant energy and poignant moments for the 138 graduates of the Class of 2024. Waves of students processed to the backfields in navy caps and freshly-pressed gowns reflecting back the smiles of proud families, faculty, and staff. Highlights of the ceremony included speeches from Senior Speaker MaKiyah Turner-Hicks ’24 and Joseph Dana Allen Award recipients William Ling-Regan ’24 and Marisa Triola ’24 . Perfect 5th, composed of Jasmine Donald ’24, Tristan Kelley ’24, Lulu McDonald ’24, Donald Shields ’25, and Zeke Wise ’24, performed the Senior Song, Billy Joel’s “Vienna.”

John Rankin, serving as Poly’s 11th Head of School, conferred the diplomas for the first time in this role.

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William Ling-Regan ’24 and Marisa Triola ’24 received the prestigious Joseph Dana Allen Award. Their collaborative speech highlighted the defining experiences of their class within the larger world, the values of working together, and the intellectual growth that Poly imparted through treasured spaces and unique opportunities.

New graduates Anjali Budhram ’24 and Kaia Scott ’24 have their shades, big smiles, and diplomas in hand.

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Siblings Chloe and Noah Yaffe ’24 spend their last day together on a shared school campus.

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Tristan Kelley ’24 takes a moment to make a beautiful family memory.

Poly alumna Mia Gordon ’23 returned to celebrate graduating friends including Genevieve Fitzpatrick ’24.

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WHAT WE’RE READING, LISTENING, TO AND WATCHING On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

By Ocean Vuong Amanda Volel Communications Staff Writer

The experience of reading Ocean Vuong’s work is comparable to swimming—you enter the work at the shore, each line is its own tide, and in seconds, all around you is the world that Vuong has built with language and memory. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, narrated by Little Dog, is a love letter written to his mother who cannot read. Unearthing memories of a family life fractured by dislocation and war, violence, and mental illness, the novel moves between their lives in Vietnam to Hartford, Connecticut, and explores the degrees of separation between three generations: grandmother, mother, and son. Vuong also shares in the novel his experiences of early American school life and his first love with a boy, 34

posing haunting questions about our society’s understanding of race, class, and masculinity and its limits. The novel in its unforgettable lyricism is a shattering commitment to tenderness through layers of violence, and to love despite loss.

He writes: “Maybe a survivor is the last one to come home, the final monarch that lands on a branch already weighted with ghosts.” Vuong’s work compels us to confront our pasts and reconsider the parts that we tend to avoid as sites of greater truth, beauty, and movement.

As in his poetry, Vuong’s prose tests the limits of language, burying its questions deep in our bones as we navigate its depth.

MUNA Live at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles Caleigh Forbes-Cockell Admissions Coordinator

One of my favorite bands, MUNA, dropped a live album at the end of June and it has been my go-to all summer. Listening to a live album is unique—we only get half the

experience the musicians intended for their audience—but the intimacy of the band’s chatter between songs, coupled with feeling the emotion of the crowd, makes this a powerful listening experience.

The album starts off with audience cheers before the synth kicks in and MUNA leaps into “What I Want.” Lead singer Katie Gavin’s timbre is clear, powerful, and charged with emotion. Naomi McPherson and Josette Maskin, MUNA’s other members, add harmony and guitar to the mix.

Besides the opportunity to listen to MUNA’s songs in a different format, the highlight of the album for me is the banter among band members between songs.

From Katie’s “Well hi, babies!” following “What I Want” to Josette excitedly informing the audience that something super cool is coming up before the song “Shooting Star” starts, the live album offers an intimate window into the band members’ personalities and their rapport with the audience.

One of the musical highlights is “Stayaway.” The studio version is fast-paced and belies the lyrics’ emotion, but the live version slows down the song to focus on its meaning. MUNA invites the audience to sing along as Katie, Josette, and Naomi harmonize on the bridge. The harmony itself is powerful, but the emotion of the audience singing along is even more so.

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normalizes and centers queerness.

While I don’t know that I would choose songs from the live album over the studio version, I have really enjoyed the album as a reaffirming and joyous listening experience.

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The Mega-Brands That Built America “Internet Killed The Video Store” James Ogilvie Media Assistant

We Don’t Trust You

By Future and Metro Boomin Carlo Carson ’25

On March 22, 2024, rapper Future and producer Metro Boomin dropped a surprise collaboration album titled We Don’t Trust You. The album reached No.1 on the Billboard 200 and sold 251,000 units in its first week alone.

The biggest (and perhaps best) track is “Like That,” featuring Kendrick Lamar, which reached over 300 million Spotify listens in under two months.

The album definitely lives up to the hype it’s received and, with Metro Boomin’s high-energy beats and Future’s melodic rapping style, the two styles match one another. Featured artists such as The Weekend, Kendrick Lamar, and Travis Scott also added entertaining verses to various songs.

This collaborative effort flows well as a full listening journey from beginning to end, as Future’s solo tracks sprinkled among those with featured artists bring new energy and life to the album. I believe We Don’t Trust You will live on for years to come and eventually be regarded as some of Future’s and Metro Boomin’s best all-around work.

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Suits, the hit TV series that originally aired on USA Network from 2011 to 2019, stands out as a compelling legal drama that combines sharp writing, complex characters, and intriguing cases. Set in the high-stakes world of corporate law, the show follows the brilliant college dropout Mike Ross, played by Patrick J. Adams, who, despite his lack of a law degree, secures a position at a prestigious New York law firm thanks to his photographic memory and impressive legal ability.

The show mainly explores the dynamic partnership between Ross and one of the firm’s top partners, Harvey Specter. Harvey serves as a witty and knowledgeable mentor for Mike as they both take on the shared risk of trying as well as winning cases despite Mike’s lack of a degree.

Their relationship evolves and deepens throughout the series and remains intriguing along the way.

The show’s greatest strength is its impressive cast. Sarah Rafferty as Donna Paulsen, the firm’s resourceful and charismatic legal secretary, adds wit and heart to the series. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (the former Meghan Markle), who plays paralegal Rachel Zane, delivers a performance balancing ambition with vulnerability. Overall, Suits is a masterclass in drama and character development. It’s a must-watch show for anyone who enjoys smart, sophisticated storytelling with a healthy blend of humor, drama, and legal intrigue.

The History Channel’s The Mega-Brands That Built America series delivers a fascinating dive into the birth of Blockbuster Video and Netflix in its second season. “Internet Killed The Video Store,” narrated by Campbell Scott, chronicles the rise and fall of these entertainment giants.

As a fan of the series, I highly recommend this episode. It’s chock-full of intriguing tidbits, like the early days of video stores being less than family-friendly. David Cook’s creation of Blockbuster in 1985, with its movie database and popcorn-scented atmosphere, brought back nostalgic memories of VHS tapes and VCRs. The show then pivots to Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph’s founding of Netflix in 1997, sparked by a hefty Blockbuster late fee. It’s a rollercoaster ride through the dot-com boom and bust, leading to Netflix’s evolution from former DVD-by-mail leader to now streaming media giant.

Like other episodes in the series, we witness passion projects morphing under business-savvy leadership. While the outcome may diverge from the creators’ vision, it often spells success. History buffs and drama enthusiasts alike will find this episode a treat. I thoroughly enjoyed the watch!

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Robert Fraiman ’47 I’m 95 years old and have fond memories of my time at Poly where I was captain of the Varsity Basketball and Outdoor Track teams. After attending the University of Kentucky, I served in the Air Force during the Korean War. My career in finance began at Merrill Lynch, later becoming a member of the NYSE and subsequently elected a governor.

I also served as a director of the Securities Industry Association. With my friend Joel Gordon, I ventured into healthcare, building and selling 18 hospitals to Hospital Corporation of America, followed by a chain of outpatient facilities sold to Surgical Care Affiliates. My wife and I moved to California in 1987, settling in the desert. I became active in the community, serving as a director of Eisenhower Medical Center, The Palm Springs Art Museum, The Bob Hope Desert Classic, and as president of Tamarisk Country Club in 2000. We currently reside in Indian Wells.

Malcolm Bell ’49 recently published Overdue Heresies and Other Reflections of a Quaker Seeker, a compilation of short essays that aim to stimulate readers to reach, reaffirm, or rethink their own conclusions about God, atheism, Jesus, miracles, sin, salvation, and many other elements of the Christian tradition.

David Kramer ’49 congratulates 2024 Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award recipient, Otis Pearsall ’49, and sends best wishes to all the members of the Class of 1949.

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Bruce Ducker ’56 has authored Stemming the Flow (Kingston University Press, May 1, 2024), a sparkling collection of poems.

In early reviews, distinguished poets and academics have called them “witty,” “trenchant,” “touching,” “funny ... piercing,” and “deeply poignant.”

Cliff Lazzaro ’57 Nickie and Cliff Lazzaro, M.D., became great grandparents when baby Raphael was born June 3, 2024.

Meanwhile, our five sons and families are “looking good,” with three attorneys, one NYU professor of ophthalmology, and one director of thoracic surgery who has developed a major treatment for tracheomalacia. May God bless the class of 1957, with special greetings to Phil Hertz, Tony Montalbano, Peter Glick, and Pete Siviglia.

celebration of the 24 states that LaFayette visited in 1824-1825 when he was the “Guest of the Nation.”

Richard Lutz ’67 met up with classmates Richie and Paul Garcia ’67 as the twins landed in Scotland on a golf tour. They had a mere 57 years to catch up on as they wined and dined near Lutz’s home on the Ayrshire coast.

Joel Pfister ’69 is Olin Professor of English and American Studies at Wesleyan University. He is delighted to have completed a book manuscript of what will be his seventh single-authored book—on American movies and social change.

Lectures scheduled from 2024 through 2025 in France, Germany, and Greece ensure that his adventures in the wider world as well as on the Wesleyan campus will continue.

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Vincent Romeo ’64 I made it to 78; still playing golf four to five times a week.

Steven Herman ’78 Steven and Donna Herman are celebrating the birth of their second grandson, Leo Griffen Herman, born in June to his son Philip Herman; mother Gianna and big brother Milo Bodie Herman couldn’t be happier.

Hank Gardstein ’62 We are planning our next Zoom reunion for December 5, 2024, and expect 12 members of our class to attend: Aberlin, Blumstein, Florin, Fratkin, Freilich, Gardstein, Green, Hoffman, Jensen, Mitchell, Shack, and Stern. We are lucky to have Mitch to serve as our motivating force and moderator and we are all looking forward to seeing how young we look.

Ron Mason ’65 I am the Albany Chair of the Bicentennial Celebration of LaFayette’s 1824-1825 tour. The tour is a 14-month

Ken Simurro ’75 I am still engaging in ecumenical ministry full time, completing the final two years of my deanship within my denomination, and looking forward to my 50th class reunion next year. It’s hard to believe that I have been retired 10 years from teaching, yet I am as busy as I have ever been.

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Jennifer Yormak ’84 It’s been an exciting time! My daughter was married last year and my son is originating a role on Broadway in the musical, The Outsiders. I am about to start the 25th year of my theater and performing arts company, StarStruck.

Life is good!

Joseph Verdirame ’91 I’m excited to share that I recently launched a second premium home health care brand, TrustHouse (trusthouse. care), after nearly two decades of success with Alliance Homecare. TrustHouse is setting new standards in personalized concierge services and elite private duty nursing.

If anyone in the Poly community ever needs help navigating health care issues, I’m always more than happy to assist in any way I can. On a personal front, Nancy and I are fully embracing our roles as sports parents. With our kids, aged 12 and 9, actively involved in baseball and volleyball, life is non-stop. They say time flies, and it truly does. Looking forward to reconnecting with the Poly community!

Rob Wilcox ’97 After several years at Everytown for Gun Safety, Rob is now the deputy director of the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and special assistant to President Joe Biden. Rob credits what he learned and experienced at Poly with gaining this opportunity.

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Frankie Nasso ’02 is the lead producer of the film Following Harry which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2024.

Following Harry is an intimate portrait of Harry Belafonte, whose work dedicated to social justice continued until his death in 2023 at age 96. The film gives audiences a window into the lived experiences of both his public and private life, dating from the killing of Trayvon Martin more than a decade ago and through subsequent journeys to Florida, Ferguson, Ghana, and—finally—to Belafonte’s home in New York City. Nasso shares: “My eight years at Poly Prep, from middle school through high school, were the foundation of my understanding and appreciation of celebrating cultural diversity, which was further propelled when I started working with Harry Belafonte in 2008.”

Christian Zaino, M.D., ’02, and his wife Joanna Rose welcomed Tommaso Paul into the world on January 19, 2024.

Baby’s first name was a selection by his parents whereas his middle name is to honor his late maternal uncle, Paul Genco.

He shares a birthday with his maternal great grandfather, Giuseppe Genco. Mom and baby are well. Dad is very proud.

Older brother Alessio is thrilled.

Freda Koomson ’04 is the founder and principal consultant of LIB Healthline (libhealthline.com) and was inducted into the Black Health Connect “40 Under 40 Class of 2024.” In her career, having worked both within the United States and Liberia on health systems initiatives, Koomson has developed and strengthened capacity building tools and tracking systems by establishing partnerships with the Ministry of Health, the University of Liberia, and community health workers, among others. The impact of her projects in Liberia has spanned urban and rural communities. Most recently, she was integral in helping to launch the graduate school of public health at the University of Liberia and lead curriculum development for its health systems management track.

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Dominique Sharpton ’04 and friend Haley Steinbrenner Swindal recently launched Sharpton Swindal Productions and obtained their first-ever Broadway production billing on Hell’s Kitchen, a new musical from 16-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys. Hell’s Kitchen is a coming-of-age story about a 17-year-old girl in New York City full of fire, searching for freedom, passion, and her place in the world. The musical has 13 Tony nominations and is the winner of two.

Adam Garson ’05 and Sara Garson have happily welcomed baby Theodore “Teddy” Alec Garson.

He was born in the early hours of Sunday, June 2, 2024, arriving a bit sooner than scheduled.

Mom and baby are doing great!

Sammy Jacobs ’05 and wife Sarah Miller welcomed their first child into the world.

Maddux John Jacobs was born on July 8, 2024, in Indianapolis, IN. He is named after his grandfather John Jacobs ’63.

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Akili Tommasino ’05 has been promoted to full curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He joined the Met in 2021 as Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. Prior to joining the Met, Akili held curatorial positions at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Courtney Nolan ’08, husband Andrew Oddo, and big sister Penelope welcomed baby Abigail in June 2024.

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Emily (Hochman) Mueller ’10 and Iam Mueller were married on April 14, 2024.

Mary Kate Nolan ’11 received her MBA from NYU Stern School of Business with a focus in strategy, marketing, and management.

Christine Croasdaile ’13 recently graduated this past May with her dual JD/MBA degree from Howard University School of Law and Howard University School of Business in Washington, DC. Christine will start as a corporate associate at Vinson & Elkins LLP in their New York office this fall.

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OBITUARIES

1950S It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Philip Lille ’55, a distinguished Japanese language, literature, and economics scholar and businessman. He passed away peacefully at his home in Paradise Valley, AZ, on May 1, 2024, at the age of 86. Born on July 6, 1937, in Brooklyn, NY, Philip attended Poly Prep Country Day School, where he excelled in baseball, football, and basketball, serving as captain for both the baseball and basketball teams, and achieving the honor of captain for the All City Basketball Team. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served with the Second Amphibian Reconnaissance Company in North Carolina and the Ninth Marines, Third Marine Division, in Japan and Okinawa.

Upon discharge, Philip entered Columbia University where he majored in Japanese language and ancient Japanese literature.

After graduating cum laude, he went on to receive his master’s degree from Columbia University School of International Affairs under the National Defense Foreign Language Fellowship in 1964 and was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study Japanese economics at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo.

After completing his studies, Philip dedicated over a decade to working in Japan, Thailand, and Malaysia for American companies before returning to the United States in 1976. Settling in Scottsdale, Arizona, he worked as a consultant in international business, taught at The American Graduate School of International Management (now Thunderbird School of Global Management), and was president of Western Chemical International Inc. Philip had a rare charm, which only added to his magnetic presence, and a remarkable knack for turning acquaintances into friends in a matter of moments. If you met him, you invariably walked away feeling like you had a new friend and mentor. Philip is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Patricia Lille; his son, Sean Lille, M.D., and daughterin-law, Diane Lille of Paradise Valley, AZ; POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

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his daughter, Alison Lille, and son-in-law, Johnny Yerington of New York, NY; his sister, Dawn Lille of New York, NY; and his beloved grandchildren: Jacob, Eva, Jack ’22, Raquel, Ella ’24, and Ezekiel. He was proud of his family, country, and heritage; the Marine Corps; and, of course, the Sun Devils—even when they lost to that school down south. His absence will be deeply felt.

Semper Fi and Go Sun Devils.

1960S Thomas James McKee ’61 died on April 30, 2024, amongst family at Princeton Medical Center in Princeton, NJ, at the age of 85. Born in Brooklyn, NY, to Thomas and Ruth McKee, Tom attended Poly Prep Country Day School, Deerfield Academy, and Princeton University, where he was a member of the Ivy Club. His undergraduate years were briefly interrupted by service in the U.S. Army when he was stationed in West Germany. Upon returning to academia, Tom graduated from Princeton in 1965 and Duke Law School in 1968, and then embarked on a rewarding and illustrious career as a corporate lawyer in New York. He worked at White & Case, Colt Industries, John Blair & Co., CBS, and Credit Suisse before retiring to share his time between Princeton and Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. Both places held a close place in his heart, but Princeton was always home. Even into his later years, Tom would enjoy any opportunity to cheer on the Tigers at a Princeton football or lacrosse game. He took great pleasure in traveling worldwide, particularly to Europe and Africa, where he delighted in wildlife parks.

He was an avid runner who completed seven marathons, loved swimming, and was an enthusiastic skier. Tom was also a passionate reader and lifelong learner, taking advantage of any opportunity to further his own intellect, especially if the topic was history or foreign affairs. Tom is survived by his wife, Gillian Skeen-McKee; two daughters, Victoria D’Agostino and Carolyn McKee; and his two grandsons, Stephen D’Agostino and Michael D’Agostino, all of whom he loved dearly.

1970S Mark S. De Bock ’79 was born on September 27, 1961, in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and passed away on May 8, 2024, at the age of 62. He attended Poly Prep, Wagner College, and NYU College of Dentistry.

Mark worked for a private practice. In order to honor his memory, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for Childhood Cancer.

Dr. Bradley Charles Haves ’79, age 62, of Weston, FL, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, to Eileen and Stuart Haves.

As a podiatrist, Bradley was loved by his colleagues and patients. He was highly involved in the Dade County Podiatric Society, Broward County Podiatric Society, and alumni of the year at Barry University. As president of the Florida Podiatric Medical Association (FPMA), he strove to advance the organization to new levels. Above all, he had a love for family, food, friends, and festivities. If there was a good time to be had, Bradley was there and the life of the party—and he’d be saying “Don’t forget to mention I was the New York Yankees’ number one fan.”

Bradley is survived by his wife, Milly, and their children Alexa and Michael. He also is survived by his mother Eileen, sister Valorie, and many other family and friends who will all miss him dearly.

Art by Brooke Johannesen ’21

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POLY THRIVES ON PARTNERSHIP

The 2023-2024 year was outstanding for Poly Prep as our community united to advance our mission and vision. Collaboration—and a commitment to making Poly the very best it can be—was a recurring theme in every accomplishment this year. We want to thank the collective efforts of our community for making this year such a success. The $5.8 million total raised from the Poly community supports our values and helps us plan for a brighter future.

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POLY’S MISSION

To prepare and inspire the next diverse generation of leaders and global citizens to act with intelligence, imagination, and—above all—character.

PILLARS Diversity: To be the most diverse independent school in New York City…

Excellence: …that pursues excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts…

Brooklyn: …and does so consistent with our own unique culture and values.

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ACADEMICS

Poly continues to excel in academic excellence and engagement among its students, reflecting our mission to prepare future leaders. Our commitment to fostering scholarly achievement has led to significant accomplishments this year.

Our Lower School teachers collaborate to produce engaging lessons that nurture inquisitiveness, intellectual courage, and empathy through initiatives like Words Matter. Middle School students draw on their natural curiosity to extend their learning beyond the classroom, sharing their love of reading with each other in the new Middle School Reading Club. Our Upper School curriculum places a premium on intellectual development centered on creativity, critical thought, and personal growth by embracing risk and challenge.

The Cum Laude Society proudly inducted 22 members of the Class of 2024. Cum Laude is the country’s oldest secondary school scholastic honor society. Modeled after Phi Beta Kappa, it was developed at the beginning of the country day school movement in 1906 to recognize outstanding achievements in independent schools. Poly has had a long association with Cum Laude, being among the original 13 charter signatures in 1906. The Cum Laude Society was based on the ideals of Areté (Excellence), Dikē (Justice), and Tîmê (Honor).

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ARTS

Poly’s commitment to the arts has never been more evident, showcasing the talent and passion of our students, fostering imagination, and nurturing artistic growth. This year, both our students and facilities have reached new heights.

The Poly Arts Center (PAC), which opened its doors in January 2024, significantly expanded space for rehearsals, teaching, and exhibition by more than 10,000 square feet, and provided a stunning new entryway for the Richard Perry Theatre.

For the first time since the pandemic, the Richard Perry Theatre hosted sold-out performances and record-breaking attendance for both the Upper School’s The Prom and the Middle School’s Oliver! JR. musicals. Poly’s Speech and Debate team achieved remarkable success at state and national Tournaments in Duo Interpretation, Oral Interpretation, and Public Forum.

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ATHLETICS Athletics remains a strength of Poly’s identity.

This past year, our Blue Devils showcased their exceptional talent and determination, achieving an outstanding year across numerous teams.

Some major highlights include:

● 7 NYSAIS Championships: - Boys’ Basketball (4th year in a row) - Girls’ Basketball - Boys’ Lacrosse (1st in 13 years) - Softball (3rd year in a row, ranked 11th in NY State) - Boys’ Indoor Track and Field - Girls’ Indoor Track and Field - Boys’ Outdoor Track and Field ● 8 Ivy Prep League Championships: - Boys’ Basketball - Boys’ Lacrosse (undefeated) - Softball - Girls’ Squash - Boys’ Indoor Track and Field - Girls’ Indoor Track and Field - Boys’ Outdoor Track and Field - Wrestling (undefeated) ● Two Poly coaches were named NYSAIS Coaches of the Year: Head Boys’ Basketball Coach Edgar De La Rosa and Head Boys’ Lacrosse Coach Lou Candel.

Coach Candel was also named a top coach in NY State by USA Lacrosse Magazine. ● 24 student-athletes committed to compete at the collegiate level next year at some of the nation’s premier institutions, including: UNC Chapel Hill, Northwestern, Georgetown, Duke, Wesleyan, and NYU.

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DEIB

Poly prioritizes our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). We continuously strive to foster an inclusive environment where every student feels valued and empowered.

Poly was thrilled to send student delegates to the NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC), an integral part of the larger NAIS People of Color Conference (PoCC), held in St. Louis, MO. Our student diversity leaders focused on self-reflection, forming allies, and building community, all of which are essential and necessary for our community-wide DEIB work.

Faculty and staff participated in DEIB training throughout the academic year, welcoming expert speakers to campus, traveling to conferences throughout the US, and completing online training modules. This year, a cohort of employees completed Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) training on campus, paving the way for more employees to receive training in the future.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT Poly continues to prioritize the long-term success of our employees through strategic initiatives.

We are proud to report that after the first year of our three-year plan to implement our compensation model, we achieved one of the lowest rates of faculty turnover. Our community’s commitment to investing in the ongoing excellence of our employees paves the way for sustained longevity.

Across all three divisions, faculty and staff members actively engaged in professional development supported by giving. Projects ranged from specialized curriculum development to completing certifications and advanced degrees in education, underscoring our dedication to advancing educational excellence.

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MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

THE VALUE OF PARTNERSHIP I am fortunate to have had many proud moments over my decades at Poly. The progress we made this year is especially significant because our community worked in partnership to make the school a stronger place to learn and grow. For all our myriad strengths over the years, this year I experienced a remarkable level of unity in our efforts.

In collaboration with the Board of Trustees, we established a new compensation model—a critical investment that provides our talented faculty and staff with resources needed to do their best work—drawing us closer to being on par with the best independent schools. We enriched academic programs with greater offerings and more purposeful support, re-established curricular travel, which had been on hiatus since COVID-19, and fostered writers, student-athletes, artists, and scholars in their pursuit of excellence.

With the opening of the Poly Arts Center, a state-of-the-art facility to showcase dance, drama, and musical talent, we have made the school a preeminent arts center. And if this were not enough, we acquired 53 Prospect Park West, a magnificent Gold-Coast era building adjacent to our Lower School, a once-in-a-generation opportunity that will enhance facilities and support growing demand in years to come.

At our 167th commencement this year, William Ling-Regan ’24 and Marisa Triola ’24, the recipients of the 2024 Joseph Dana Allen Award, recognizing outstanding scholarship and character, spoke about the value of collaboration and reflected on the ways it has shaped them as individuals and as a class. Their words are selfevident: we thrive when the community works together.

The progress we made this year is especially significant because our community worked in partnership to make the school a stronger place to learn and grow.”

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The generosity and support of our donors listed here in the Impact Report sets the example for how all this is accomplished. I look forward to building on the progress achieved through partnership in the coming academic year. On behalf of all of us—students, faculty, administrators, and staff—thank you for all you do and have done for Poly.

John Rankin Interim Head of School

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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR

ADVANCING OUR VISION FOR POLY The 2024 school year marks the 170th anniversary of Poly Prep’s founding. We are part of a rich legacy of history and culture. The school’s focus on character as the framework for building a program structured around a balance of arts, academics, and athletics is the product of this long and distinguished journey.

Next year will see the transition to the twelfth Head of School since Poly’s beginnings. The Board of Trustees is very grateful to acting Head of School John Rankin for his commitment and leadership during this two-year period.

Together, we look forward to warmly welcoming Noni Thomas López, Ed.D., to our campuses. The trustees are engaged in planning a transition involving all members of our school community, and we welcome your input.

In May 2024, the board introduced the Strategic Plan: Vision 2030. The trustees are grateful for the collective input from parents, students, faculty, staff, and administration who participated in creating a plan that truly represents the values of our school. The Strategic Plan recognizes the foundational role of educators and the importance of our children learning from the very best.

It is important to recognize that growth in Annual Giving—and philanthropy overall—is paramount to bringing the Strategic Plan to fruition. I am pleased to report that our donor community increased in number and participation this year, raising $2.9 million in crucial unrestricted support. To further our strategic vision, we need to accelerate this momentum. It is up to all of us to sustain the outstanding Poly experience that encourages students to act with intelligence, imagination, and above all, character. In doing so, we will create a stronger and better Poly.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I extend my deepest gratitude for our community’s support. Your generosity has demonstrated that great achievements are possible when we unite our efforts. We look forward to your continued involvement in leading Poly Prep to even greater heights.

Andrew Foote P’27, ’29 Chair of the Board of Trustees

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It is up to all of us to sustain the outstanding Poly experience that encourages students to act with intelligence, imagination, and above all, character.”

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POLY PREP REPORTS

The Poly Impact Report for 2023-24 highlights key data points on this past year’s finances, college matriculation, admission, and fundraising. These metrics provide a transparent view of Poly’s strengths, opportunities, and where we can do better.

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

3.5 %

88.6 %

TRANSFER FROM ENDOWMENT

TUITION AND FEES

INCOME 2023-24

2.5 %

1.5

OTHER INCOME

%

3.9 %

ANNUAL GIVING & OTHER GIFTS

AUXILIARY SERVICES

16.3 % 7.7 %

FINANCIAL AID

51.9 %

SALARIES AND BENEFITS

EXPENDITURES

G&A

9.7 % AUXILIARY SERVICES

2023-24

6.0%

DEPRECIATION + INTEREST EXP.

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4.6

% 3.8 %

PROGRAM & INSTRUCTIONAL

PLANT OPERATIONS

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SALUTE TO ANNUAL GIVING VOLUNTEERS

Poly’s Annual Giving Volunteers are the cornerstone of our fundraising efforts, serving as ambassadors to the greater Poly community. Throughout the school year, they work diligently to secure essential financial support, ensuring the continued growth and success of our school. The achievements of Annual Giving are a direct result of their efforts. The Advancement Office extends its deepest gratitude to all volunteers, whose contributions make our mission both rewarding and impactful.

ANNUAL GIVING DOLLARS RAISED: 2017-2024 3.1

3 Million

2.9

2.9

2.6 2.3 2 Million

2.2

1.8

1 Million

2017-18 2018-19

2019-20 2020-21

$2.9 MILLION Annual Giving

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Kate Bernstein ’95 Meredith R. Bollman David Cann Gifty Colasante Dan Cooperman Frances Cooperman Michael Correra ’87 Maria DiCarlo Matthew Durando ’96 Blake Foote Gwendolyn Frempong-Boadu Telma Garcia Lillian Goldenthal Jamie Harris Jared Hedglin ’09 Naomi Hightower Joshua Ho-Walker Stacy Hunter

Barbara Iannelli ’85 Thomas Iannelli ’82 Tricia Kissinger Amy Kolz Jonathan Krasner ’95 Vivien Labaton Lauren Leyden Claire Moore Brian Nowakowski Jackson Phillips, Jr. Briana Riley ’16 Kristen Robb Krista Scenna Lauren Smetana Keyonte Sutherland ’03 Stephanie Taendler Lauren Tese Warwick Mollie Williams

2021-22 2022-23 2023-24

+

$2.9 MILLION

Capital, Endowment, Programs, & Special Events

=

$5.8 MILLION

Total raised from the Poly community

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Seniors for Poly!

Twenty-one members of the Class of 2024 made their first gift to Poly. Thank you!

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COLLEGE MATRICULATION The 138 members of our Class of 2024 will head off to 75 educational institutions across the country and around the world.

Over 90% of our seniors were accepted to their top-choice school. Congratulations to them!

Bard College Bates College (2) Boston College Bowdoin College Brown University (2) Bucknell University (2) Chapman University (2) Claremont McKenna College Colby College Colgate University (5) Colorado College (2) Columbia University Cornell University (2) Dartmouth College Denison University (2) Duke University (2) Durham University (United Kingdom) Emory University (4) Fashion Institute of Technology Fordham University Furman University Georgetown University (3) Gettysburg College Hampton University Harvey Mudd College

Haverford College (2) IE University Madrid (Spain) Indiana University Bloomington (4) Kenyon College Lafayette College (3) Lehigh University (2) Middlebury College Mount Holyoke College Northeastern University Northwestern University (3) New York University (7) Oberlin College Occidental College Pepperdine University Pomona College Rhodes College Santa Clara University Skidmore College Smith College Southern Methodist University St. Lawrence University (2) Swarthmore College Syracuse University (6) Temple University The University of Texas at Austin

Trinity College (3) Tufts University (4) Tulane University University of Colorado Boulder (3) University of Connecticut University of Maryland (College Park) University of Massachusetts (Amherst) University of Miami University of Michigan (2) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania (4) University of Southern California (2) University of Wisconsin (Madison) (4) Vanderbilt University Vassar College (2) Villanova University (4) Wake Forest University (2) Washington University in St. Louis Washington and Lee University Wellesley College Wesleyan University (3) William & Mary Williams College (3)

ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID Poly Prep remains one of the finest educational institutions in NYC thanks to its excellent academic programming, strong athletics, flourishing arts, and diverse community. The 2023-24 admissions year drew an abundance of highly qualified applicants. The school continues to attract and select exceptionally strong candidates through its competitive admissions process.

Financial Aid is a key mechanism for cultivating a rich multi-perspective community that mirrors Brooklyn and NYC. We are pleased to report that $13.9 million in Financial Aid was awarded to 256 students and families, a $2.5 million increase over last year. Poly remains committed to meeting the needs of deserving students each and every year.

Enrollment Management continues to achieve great success in selecting outstanding candidates. This, along with the value of a Poly education, is reflected in the 66% yield of students who enrolled at Poly.

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ADMISSION YIELDS 2023–2024 Lower, Middle, and Upper School

Total Number of Applications

Yield %

1,100+

66%

FINANCIAL AID 2023–2024

Lower, Middle, and Upper School

Number of Students Awarded Financial Aid

Total Financial Aid Awarded

256

$13.9M

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POLY PREP REPORTS 2023–2024

ANNUAL GIVING PARENT PARTICIPATION BY GRADE NURSERY PRE-K KINDERGARTEN GRADE 01 GRADE 02 GRADE 03 GRADE 04 GRADE 05 GRADE 06 GRADE 07 GRADE 08 GRADE 09 GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12

88% 69% 83% 79% 76% 62% 69% 56% 75% 70% 59% 58% 65% 49% 55%

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION A greater percentage of parents, faculty, and staff participated in Annual Giving last year, and many more alumni made gifts in 2023-2024. We will strive to do even better in 2024-2025!

2023-2024

2022-2023

BOARD PARTICIPATION 82% 85% FACULTY AND STAFF PARTICIPATION 72% 61% OVERALL PARENT PARTICIPATION 62% 57% ALUMNI PARTICIPATION 8% 8%

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ADVANCEMENT STAFF 2023–2024 OFFICERS

Andrew Foote P’27, ’29 Chair Laurie T. Rosenblatt P’23, ’26 Vice Chair Kareem Raymond P’31, ’33 Treasurer Jennifer Powers P’26,’28 Secretary

TRUSTEES

Indhira Arrington P’29, ’31 Michael A. Correra ’87 John P. Foley P’26 Hans Humes P’12, 15, ’21, ’35 Thomas Iannelli ’82, P’18, ’19, ’24 Taek-Geun Kwon P’32 Michael Liburd P’21 John D. McPheters P’33 Elizabeth R. Schlesinger P’28, ’30, ’32 Irwin Simon P’18, ’22 Daniela Vitale-Howell P’20, ’23, ’25 Maxwell T. Wiley P’18, ’21

BOARD MEMBER, NON-TRUSTEE

Jared Hedglin ’09 Pres. Alumni Board of Governors

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TRUSTEES EMERITI

Dr. Karen Burke Goulandris P’15 Harry J. Petchesky, Esq. ’55

ADVANCEMENT STAFF

Lauren Bonaventura Sorrento Director of Advancement Services James Cappabianca Director of Major Gifts

Donna Muoio P’13, ’17 Director of Alumni Relations Nicole Patti Advancement Associate Kristin Russotti Advancement Services Coordinator Keith Wiggs Senior Director of Advancement

Peggy Cook Chief Advancement Officer Aferdita Hakaj Director of Annual Giving Erin Hughes Associate Director of Major Gifts

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ANNUAL GIVING SNAPSHOT

175 58 $117,118 FIRST-TIME DONORS

MATCHED GIFTS

RAISED IN MATCHING GIFTS

$45,000

UNLOCKED BY THE POLY COMMUNITY FROM CHALLENGE GIFTS

ANNUAL GIVING: TOP 10 ALUMNI CLASSES TOP 10 CLASSES BY PARTICIPATION

TOP 10 CLASSES BY DOLLARS RAISED

TOP 10 CLASSES BY NUMBER OF DONORS

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1987

1974

1950

1989

1962

1962

1950

1995

1954

1951

1955

1949

1982

1954

1945

1946

1956

1953

1955

1969

1955

1995

1972

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1972

1953

1974

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ANNUAL GIVING DONORS 2023–2024

AG = Annual Giving |

* = Deceased | = First Time Donors

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nnual Giving is Poly’s most essential fundraising effort and involves the entire Poly community—parents, alumni, faculty and staff, and friends.

We are grateful for the contributions of our donors for making Poly a philanthropic priority. A special thank you to the members of Poly’s Tower Society who donate at the Tower Level and above.

VISIONARY LEADERS $100,000 TO $499,999

Paata Abjandadze and Maka Gogilashvili David Heller and Hermine Heller Scott Rofey and Olivia Song David Rosenblatt and Laurie Rosenblatt Adam Schlesinger and Elizabeth Schlesinger Rui Song and Hongyu Zhang

THE 1854 SOCIETY $50,000 TO $99,999

Andrew Foote and Blake Foote The Pankov Family Gabriel Schwartz and Jolie Schwartz The Ziff Family

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$25,000 TO $49,999

Anonymous Gilbert Baird and Jaimie Baird Michael Clarfeld and Tamar Huberman Jennifer Fell John Foley and Jill Foley Michael Gold ’55 Thomas Iannelli ’82 and Barbara Iannelli ’85 John Kolz and Amy Kolz Richard Pepperman II and Elizabeth Pepperman Kareem Raymond and Tene Raymond James Ryan III and Lauren Sands James Sinclair and Larkyn Sinclair Vincent Tese Matthew Warwick and Lauren Tese Warwick

BLUE DEVILS

$10,000 TO $24,999

Anonymous (4) Amir Akhavan and Karin Akhavan Adam Ames and Elissa Levy Allyn Arden and Alison Besunder Cameron Arrington and Indhira Arrington 54

Charles Barbiere and Rosalie Barbiere Jason Barro and Melissa Parsoff Kevin Brandmeyer and Susan Brandmeyer Jason Caloras and Chloe Frank Tyler Cooper and Megan Cooper Dan Cooperman and Frances Cooperman Michael Correra ’87 Enrico Corsalini and Flavia Corsalini Sean Desmond and Susan Cordaro J Chad Dickerson and Nancy Dickerson Michael Doniger and Jeanne Manischewitz Stuart Downing and Melissa Downing Anthony Frempong-Boadu and Gwendolyn Frempong-Boadu Alexander Garner and Emma Garner Peter Genatt and Tasha Genatt Gideon Gil and Debra Perelman Robert Goergen, Jr. and Stacey Goergen Kenzo Hakuta and Kristen Hakuta Josh Ho-Walker and Lillian Goldenthal Jason Howell and Daniela Vitale-Howell Timothy Howell and Elizabeth Howell Hans Humes Peter Hungerford and Danielle Hungerford Douglas Jaffe and Kristin Heavey Marc James and Melissa James Arun Jayaram and Shashi Kumara Daniel Korich and Vivian Korich Jonathan Krasner ’95 and Dana Pagar Andre Kursancew and Dalit Paradis Yan Liang George Lazarus and Shelly Lazarus Steve Levitan ’78 Michael Lippert and Sarah Pearsall Meredith Marshall and Yolonda Marshall Ricardo McKenzie and Catherine McKenzie John McPheters and Minya Oh Michael Miarmi and Tatiana Rodriguez Matthew Nemeth and Tricia Kissinger John Niccolai and Maria Gea Arredondo Brian Nowakowski and Natalia Artemyeva Peter Ogilvie and Davina Ogilvie Giovanni Patuzzo and Erika Reategui Schwarz David Pauls and Jane Pauls Ronald Perelman Daniel Pine and Lindsey Acree Lawrence Playford, Jr. and Ellen Playford Michael Price ’70 Julian Rampelmann and Lorena Ramirez Zapata Ken Rapp and Michelle Rapp Judith Rimerman

JP Rorech and Lucy Rorech Ethan Ross and Thea Winarsky Jay Saunders and Betsey Nevins-Saunders Vishal Sheth and Monica Sheth Timothy Shey and Rachel Garcia Roger Shum and Florence Shum Christopher Taendler and Stephanie Taendler Mark Van Zandt and Lindsay Van Zandt Minsheng Wang and Sumei Gao William Williams and Mollie Williams Bradd Williamson and Amerika Williamson Jacek Wojtowicz and Jennifer Powers Peiying Xiao and Yanqiong Liu James Zang and Jie Fu

POLY PARTNERS $5,500 to $9,999

Robert Cort ’64 Daniel Crowley and Heather Crowley Ramon Estevanell and Katrin Wachs Shawn Faurot and Kristen Faurot Alexander Friedman and Erica Tennenbaum Erik Geisler and Rachel Geisler Jennifer Geismar Robin Gray and Nancy Labiner Alex Greenbaum and Rose Greenbaum James Harris and Rachel Fishman Donald Heiliger and Shannon Heiliger Stacey Hightower and Naomi Hightower John Hill and Shanna Hill Tim Hill and Jenny Hill Earl Hunt II and Kristina Hunt Peter Hyman Kevin King and Lindsey King John Kupiec and Julia Pinover Kupiec Morgan Lawrence III and Nicole Lawrence John Mann and Elizabeth Tuttle Max Mauro and Allison Katz Tom McAdam and Jill Schwartz Steve Mierisch and Anita Foden Johnny Miller and Marisa Sellitti Alex Muchinsky and Patricia Muchinsky Ackneil Muldrow III and Dana Muldrow Joseph Palladino and Kerry Blum Brooks Perlin and Marion Leydier Christopher Poindexter and Carletta Higginson Richard Saltzman ’73 and Bette Saltzman Anand Sankaranarayanan and Nithya Venkatachalam Sunil Savkar and Stefanie Birkmann Jim Schoenburg and Laurie Schoenburg

Howard Smith, Jr. ’76 and Pamela Smith Winston Song and Amy Hsieh The Stegich Family Ben Sykes and Christine Han Peter Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor Michael Terrin ’66 Marc Triola and Dushana Triola Anthony Xu and Serena Crivellaro Xiao Zhang and Jun Kang

TOWER LEVEL

$3,500 TO $5,499

Anonymous (2) Harsh Agarwal and Kathryn Jaxheimer Vikas Agarwal and Dara Michelle Craig Anderson and Eliza Anderson Donatus Anusionwu, Jr. and Arpita Mazumdar Brian Azara ’99 and Alexandra Maresca Azara ’00 Daniel Baranovsky and Yelena Baranovsky Michael Barbieri William Barrett and Sarah Barrett Kate Bernstein ’95 Stanley Bogen ’54 and Roberta Bogen Robert Bollman and Meredith Bollman David Cann and Neelima Pania Mark Chu Matthew Chyra and Hedy Peng John Cochran III and Patricia Cochran John Cochran IV and Danielle Cochran Peter Cohen and Ellen Cohen Christopher Cormier and Elizabeth Cormier Cameron Fairall and Jeehyun Yeo Lev Falikman and Irina Falikman Christopher Filburn and Jenny Filburn Jacquin Fink ’54 Fredrica Ford Eric Freedgood ’99 and Rachael Freedgood Heather Galle Matthew Galle Max Gershenoff and Lana Gershenoff Drausio Giacomelli and Fernanda Giacomelli Brad Goldberg and Nicole Goldberg Candice Hacker Ryan Heller and Mikaela Boyd David Hicks and Kim Hicks Katherine Hobson and Daniel Colarusso Andrew Hughes ’94 and Sarah Hughes Howard Kaye and Wilma Kaye Himansh Khanna and Malti Raisinghani Bruce Kimmelman and Amy Kimmelman Matt King and Lindsay King Ravi Kamble and Sipi Bhandari Brett Kotlus and Stephanie Scott-Kotlus THE BLUE & THE GRAY

John Larkin II and Rebecca Larkin Joseph Lattinelli and Lauren Lattinelli ’97 Richard Lewis, Jr. and Diane Lifton Kristan Louis Carey Macaleer and Josh Coleman John Madden, Jr. ’72 and Liz Cooke Joshua Margolin and Raji Margolin Borzu Masoudi and Shirin Masoudi Kristerfor Mastronardi ’95 and Darya Mastronardi Roland Merchant, Jr. Loren Munk and Kate Munk William Murphy and Jessica Murphy Guy Nesdale and Melissa Bullen Steven Paradise and Joslin Paradise Samir Patel and Cristina Patel Robert Potter, Jr. and Lauren Leyden Afshin Rafaat and Yasamin Shahamiri John Rankin Michael Reddy and Jennifer May-Reddy James Regan ’91 and Tamara Ling Steven Rodriguez and Natasha Rodriguez Dan Rootenberg and Shelby Rootenberg Todd Rose and Jill Rose Robert Sabbagh ’87 and Dorotea Sabbagh Darren Schluter and Rachel Schluter Richard Schneider and Amy Tully Jason Scott and Kippy Joseph Jeremy Shamos and Nina Hellman Seong Pan Si David Smetana and Lauren Smetana Edward Smith and Alison Smith Russell Smith and Maria Guedes Smith Scott Smith ’75 and Heidi Smith Susan Solomon Colin Speaker and Katharine Speaker Daniel Spillane and Margaret Spillane Richard Spitzer and Satoshi Matsuzaki Matthew Tartaglia and April Tartaglia Jonathan ten Oever and Nathalie ten Oever Matthew Tilove and Leslie Dubeck Anthony Tortora ’95 Christopher Totaro and Telma Garcia Tatyana Tsinberg Joseph Verdirame ’91 Andrew Waldman and Kathleen Madden Tom Walker III and Danielle Walker Gihan Wickramaratne and Tammy Tieu Ethan Wilhelm and Jennifer Lee David Wise and Vanessa Wise Feng Yao and Xiaopin Chen

POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

OASIS CIRCLE

$1,000 TO $3,499

Anonymous (6) Hans Aaltonen and Elizabeth Aaltonen Noah Aberlin ’00 Mark Abramowitz ’53 and Joan Abramowitz Arthur Agresta Yardi Agresta Nicholas Arons and Vivien Labaton Vincent Arzouian and Florence Liu Christopher Auger-Dominguez and Daisy Auger-Dominguez Marie August Serdjan Balach and Laura Balach Hormuz Batliboi and Madhavi Batliboi The Rev. William Baum and The Rev. Brooke Swertfager Mitchell Bernstein ’66 Raymond Betita and Despina Karamoshos Raoul Bhavnani and Savitha Bhavnani Warren Bieler and Ilene Fiszel Bieler Brandon Birdwell Josh Blosveren and Brittany Sukiennik Ira Bogner and Jennifer Bogner Claudia Borg Irene Bosker and Susan Weigl Diana Breen and Michael Ritter Jason Brown and Alexa Brown Christine Buckley Richard Campbell and Alix Campbell Russell Capone and Courtney Dankworth Michele Caro Arthur Carter and Linda Carter Lynda Casarella Hin Chan and Wing Chan Alice Cheng Howard Cohen ’53 Matthew Cohen and Julie Cohen Lorenzo Colasante and Gifty Colasante Stacy Collymore Anthony Contessa and Molly Choi Stephen Coope Leigh Cooper Robert Cotter and Susan Cotter Paul Crath and Sarah Robertson Joe Daniels and Naomi Daniels Rafael de Luque and Claudia Arango Olivier De Moor and Evelyn Balassiano Maria Marinakis Deligiannis ’03 Donald Demay, Jr. and Miyoko Demay Howard Dicker ’80 Nicholas Donovan Matthew Dresher ’03 Stephen Durso and Barrie Ringelheim Matias Einaudi and Melanie Gomez Richard Farr ’59 Henry Fayne ’63

Akiyomi Fields and Simone Fields Jeffrey Fleishhacker and Jennifer Fleishhacker Eric Frank and Lisa Frank Ryan Fulmer and Shirley Fulmer Frank Fusaro and Dori Raskin Bradley George and Louise George Michael Giles and Nanette Giles Michael Giordano and Anushka Gupta Neil Glaser and Richie Lin Tal Golomb and Ariella Golomb Kyle Graham and Daryl Getman Alexander Greeley ’04 Richard Greenberg ’49 Jonathan Gross and Laura Gross Eric Gural ’86 and Nancy Gural Jeffrey Gural and Paula Gural Toshiya Hari and Ai Hari Aristotle Hatzigeorgiou and Anahid Hatzigeorgiou Jamar Haywood and Ana Calle ’01 Jared Hedglin ’09 Steven Herman ’78 Benjamin Herzog and Emily Gardiner Herzog Jared Hoffman and Cynthia Hoffman Griffin Humphreys ’05 and Yin He ’06 Travis Hutchinson ’11 Rei Inamoto and Amy Inamoto Johannes Jacobs and Amber Jacobs Adolphus Jones and Esther Jones Alexander Kagen and Susan Hashemi Robert Karp and Stacey Karp Kenneth Kasses ’62 Rishi Khanna and Mandisa Khanna Patrick Klauss and Anna Klauss William Klein and Michele Klein Nils Krahe and Jennie Kim Milan Krainchich and Gina Krainchich Stephen Krass ’56 Paul Krieger and Christine Magdo Jason Kubica and Rosamund Green-Kubica Benjamin Lazarus and Jessica Lazarus David Lee and Robin Kawakami Eric Leong and Shirley Leong Louis Levitt and Joan Levitt Warner Lewis and Christina Porter Daiyi Lin and JinE Chen Stuart Mackler ’55 and Judy Mackler Peter Madden ’74 Brian Maggio and Jodi Maggio Suleman Malik and Shabari Nayak George Malin ’57 Arnold Mascali ’84 and Elizabeth Mascali Jean-Philippe Masson and Nikki Masson Gene Mauro and Gloria Mauro Justin Mazur and Christina Hwang Depelsha McGruder Richard Merhige ’53 and Jacqueline Merhige

Scott Milstein and Rakhel Milstein Damian Minervini and Joanna Dubin Manny Miravete and Amy Givens Venice Mondesir Darren Moore and Uma Mantravadi Andrew Morse and Ana Morse Kathleen Munoz Fraser Musmand and Allison Musmand Garry Nelson and Natalie Nelson Aaron Neuman and Bonnie Neuman Constantine Nikitiades and Sophia Nikitiades ’95 Francesco Noero and Juliana Obregon Courtney Nolan ’08 Matthew Novogratz and Nadean Novogratz Manos Paidarakis and Julie Paidarakis Stephen Paluszek and Violeta Paluszek Charuhas Pandit and Farah Arabe Kelly Papa ’86 Patrick Parault and Tammy Henault Craig Perkins and Sharon Perkins Gregory Pessin and Jaime Pessin Harry Petchesky ’55 and Jill Petchesky The Petridis-Gerling Family Matthew Plosser and Elizabeth Plosser Seth Pouwels and Dana Pouwels Alan Reed, Jr. and Nyla Reed Lucas Rosen and Jennifer Kutsher Rosen Jeremy Rosenberg and Cristina Rosenberg Joshua Rosenberg and Karine Rosenberg Kenny Rosenblatt and Jessica Rovello James Rossman and Eliza Rossman Gregg Rothkin and Jennifer Rothkin Aaron Rubin and Jenny Chan Michael Saivetz and Amy Saivetz David Scenna and Krista Scenna Andrew Schilling and Margaret Schilling Alexander Schlossberg and Michele Masucci Daniel Schwartz ’56 Amit Sethi and Judith Sethi Aaron Silverstein and Kiera Gans Mark Smith, Jr. and Valerie Smith Phillip Smith and Kristin Smith George Smyth, Jr. ’48 Robert Spatt ’73 and Lisa Spatt Matthew Stanfield and Elina Kolmanovskaya Joe Steele and Niloo Steele David Stein and Jill Stein Jesse Stein and Stefanie Stein Michael Sussman ’55 Bill Thanopoulos and Anastasia Thanopoulos FALL 2024 55

ANNUAL GIVING DONORS 2023–2024

AG = Annual Giving |

* = Deceased | = First Time Donors

Bijan Treister and Negar Treister Marcus Trent and Cyntra Trani Geoffrey Troy and Jane Troy Marc Turkewitz and Melissa Danenberg Frank Tuttle ’59 and Nora Tuttle Valeh Vakili Dino Veronese Vincent Vigorita ’68 and Patricia Vigorita James Wallick and Catherine Wallick Henry Warshaw ’72 and Susan Warshaw Bryan Wisk and Mariana Wisk Yan Feng Wu and Jinhuan Yu Nick Yarmac and JP McCary Andrew Yeung and Ann Yeung Peter Yeung and Carmen Lam Xianjin Zhou and Juan Hu Adam Ziffer and Lauren Ziffer Matthew Zimmer and Natalia Zimmer Philippe Zrihen and Melanie Zrihen

COMMUNITY CIRCLE Up to $999

Anonymous (52) Samer Abboud and Micheline Matta Abboud Hekmat Abdelrahim Victoria Abdulahad Paula Abreu and Bernardo Piquet Michael Adesman ’75 Rudy Adler and Claire Adler Eileen Ahasic ’01 Arthur Aidala ’85 and Marianne Bertuna ’94 Lauren Sapega Akinmusuru ’99 Richard Alberino Heath Aldridge and Kyle Black James Allen ’72 John Alleyne and Danielle Eaddy-Alleyne Alana Althans ’10 Angel Alvarado Alaina Alvarez ’09 Ira Ames ’54 Mark Ames and Joanne Clark Adeola Amory Paul Anderson ’05 Christopher Andrade ’12 Gaudencio Andrade and Laura Andrade Alicia Antonelli Robert Arcaro ’70 Dwayne Archbold and Kyona Wilson-Archbold Courtney Archer-Buckmire ’98 Luigi Arlia and Cynthia Arlia Konstantinos Arniotis and Catherine Arrieta Johnson Asamoah and Cindy McField-Asamoah Zoe Atlas ’08 Reginald Auguste and Danielle Turner 56

Jason Augustine and Shakellia Augustine Konstantin Avdeev and Maria Kisseleva Jonathan Axelrod ’64 Mark Baillie M. Anthony Baker and Diana Baker Sefer Balikci and Kesha Crichlow Balikci Jeffrey Baloutine ’67 Peter Barber and Meredeth Quick Abdulai Barrie and Eleyassou Barry Jennifer Bartels Lorie Bartley Seth Basham and Andrea Basham Lucas T. Basham ’24 James Bates Sarah Bates Stephen Bates Anthony Battle and Keisha Battle Hector Becil and Allison Kraver Susan Beiles Matthew Belford and Jean Belford Jasen Bell ’05 Arthur Bellinzoni, Jr. ’53 Adam Benay Alexander Benjamin and Sheila Peluso Benjamin Andrew Benjamin ’66 Fern Berenberg Richard Berg ’47 Loren Berger and Shira Berger Roger Bermas ’57 Frank Bernieri ’74 Harry Bernieri ’85 and Jean Bernieri ’84 Anthony Besthoff ’52 Burkhard Bilger and Jennifer Nelson Charles Birenbaum ’75 and Janet Birenbaum Adam Bisceglia and Juliet Moretti John Bissell ’52 George Bittar ’75 Daniel Blair Jamila Blair ’18 Jaime Blanc ’94 AJ Blandford Caitlin Bliss Amelia Blissett Edgar Blohm ’52 Peter Bloom ’61 Peter Blum ’75 James Blundell, Jr. ’47 Russell Boardman and Lynn Boardman Andre Bobo and Tamara Foy Peter Bogaty and Erin Bogaty Jim Boland and Fran Boland Salvatore Bonaventura Sarah Bond Carol Bongiorni Jennifer Bonjean Kally Booras Lynette Bosco Charles Boyce and Marya Dalrymple James P. Brandmeyer ’24

Alleen Bratton Keith Brenner and Jennifer Brenner Robert Briskman ’50 Welbourne Bronaugh ’61 and Lynda Bronaugh Lynda M. Bronaugh Eleanor R. Brown ’24 Faith Brown Paul Brown ’55 Peter Brown and Monica McKain-Brown Sylvia Buono Patrick Burger ’65 Linda Busetti Rollin Bush ’72 Michael Cagan ’60 Laura Caldwell Karim Camara and Orelia Camara Jose Camargo and Teresa Camargo Dexter Campbell and Anyely Campbell Dudley Campbell, Jr. ’42 Rosalind Campbell Louis Candel Renee Cantave and Herve Cantave Brian Cantor ’00 Arthur Cantor and Linda Cantor James Cappabianca Dustin Carr Alex Carter and Dayna Carter Kym Carter Tommaso Cascella and Kathryn Matt Sean Casey and Emelie Kihlstrom Brian Castronovo ’67 Johnny Cavaliero and Mindy Wigutow Anastasia Cembrovska ’07 Eric Chaikin ’85 Walter Chamorro and Alice Neumann de Chamorro Keath Chan and Cathy Wong Ira Checkla ’76 Brian Chiang ’18 Robert Chiteman ’61 Dong Hyuk Choi and Kaoru Yamamoto Alexander Chudner and Ilona Chudner Pasquale Cioffi Thomas Clark Lola Clarke Marvin Cochrane and Jeanette Cochrane Jon Cole and Mary Cole Julio Colon John Commaratto and Louise Commaratto Charles Cook and Peggy P. Cook Andrew Cooper-Leary Mario Coppola and Laura Beiles Coppola ’95 Mike Corona and Rosa Fernandez Daniel Costello Cristina Cote ’05 Sekou Cox Edwin Craig Douglas Crawford ’63 Timothy Crumpton

David Cruz Zoi Cuko and Lindita Cuko Salvatore Cumella ’69 Rodrick Daley and Garcia Daley Yatish Dangayach and Sweta Dangayach Jason Daras ’97 Kenneth Dashow ’76 Michael David ’66 Alan Davidson ’54 Andrew Davis ’50 Kim Davis Wesley Dayes and Shirley Dayes Hicham Dbajat Lily de Jong André Del Valle and Andrea Del Valle Arthur Delmhorst ’56 George Delmhorst ’59 and Barbara Delmhorst John Delmhorst ’61 Jenna Denaver ’20 Jordan Denaver ’20 Kristen Denaver Rich DeRose and Liv DeRose Daniel P. Desmond ’24 Lawrence Dessi Guy Devyatkin and Natalia Devyatkin Steven DiBlasio and Donna DiBlasio Maria DiCarlo Alfred DiGrazia and Alison Morea Virginia Dillon Gaetano DiNatale and Tatyana Nazarova David Dixon ’16 Michelle Dixon Peggy Doherty Robert Donnelly ’74 Michele Doty and Lance Doty Max Dougherty ’06 Daniel Doughty and Ryan Rumage Abbygale Dove Charlotte Downing and Dover Downing Robert Dresdale ’64 John Dreyer and Carmen Dreyer John Dubeck and Susan Hotine Bruce Ducker ’56 Steven Ducker ’54 Robin Dull and Laurie Kardos Matthew Durando ’96 and Tina Durando Justin Durso ’23 Jesse Duval ’19 Zachariah Eberhart ’16 Homer Eckerson ’49 David Edwards Daniel Ehrenhaft and Jessica Wollman Dave Elligers ’58 Sarah Ely Pearce Erensel ’09 Alireza Esmaeilzadeh and Claudia Held Mark Evans ’69 Frank Exline, Jr. ’52 Caesar Fabella and Cecilia Royo THE BLUE & THE GRAY

Alexander Faherty ’01 Hadi Fakhoury and Kylee Kilgore Joseph Fallica Thomas Fanta ’63 Peter Fauci, Jr. ’49 Jeffrey Feingold ’69 Paul Feinstein ’61 Barbara B. Feldman Ed Feldman ’83 Ira Feldman and Marianne Feldman Richard Felner ’54 Daniel Fernandez and Gina Mavuro-Fernandez Fernando Ferre and Dana Ferre Justin Ferrelli ’94 Leona Fields Nathan Finkel ’96 Brian Fitzgerald and Erin Patton Edward Fitzgerald Robert Flahive and Kate Flahive Eugene Flamm ’54 Stewart Fleisig ’69 Charles Fleming Allen Flores ’75 Samuel Florsheim David Flumenbaum and Anna Dubenko Qadir Forbes ’11 and Imani Forbes Thaddeus Forman and Shannon Forman Lecia Foster Daisy Foureau Haden Francis Sheldon Frankel ’50 Jase Franklyn Edward Freedgood and Electra Freedgood Khari A. Freeman ’24 Khari Freeman, Sr. and Erika Freeman Lynda Freeman Roger Freilich ’62 Lisa Friel Steven Froot ’75 Deanna Fuentes Demetrios Gabriel II ’85 and Kalitsa Gabriel Lisa Anastasio Gabriele ’82 Richard Gadsby and Ayanna Ifill-Gadsby Ellen Gaffney ’18 John Gallo ’74 Bernard Gancarz ’85 Barbara Garces ’92 Raymundo Garcia and Rosa Garcia Henry Gardstein, Jr. ’62 Rajeev Garg and Maria Garg ’97 Alexander Garner and Emma Garner Janet Garnjost Adam Garson ’05 Eric Gayle Lee Gaylor, Jr. and Manpreet Pannu Christopher Geffrard ’99 Aerin Genatt ’24 Michael Gentile Gigi Georges ’84 POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Jesse Gill and Marisa Yeres Paul Gilson ’72 Anthony Gini and Catherine Torigian Swaminathan Giridharan and Radha Giridharan James Glancy and Chantal Glancy Dennis Glass and Shani Fielder-Glass Kayla Glemaud ’17 Joseph Glickman and Jessica Kwon Mervyn Goddard and Natasha Goddard Dalia Gold Andrew Goldfarb ’07 David Goldman ’56 Jean Gordon and Tanya Isaacs Jasmine Grant-Phillips ’24 Mitchel Gray and Kathleen Gray John Grayzel ’61 Ashley Greaves ’12 Eustace Greaves, Jr. Katherine Greig ’94 Katherine Greissman ’10 Kim Griffin Laura Grimm Leslie Grinage ’99 Mark Groothuis ’58 Michael Groothuis ’60 Ralph Groskoph ’54 Allen Grubman and Deborah Grubman Jennifer Grubman Judette Guerrier Umberto Guido III ’79 Runako Gulstone ’04 M. Robert Gumer ’72 Chantal Guthrie ’24 Janine Guzzone Christine Habib Ashley Hacker Frederick Hadad ’49 and Helen Hadad Aferdita Hakaj Martin Halpern and Barbara Underwood Joseph Hanson ’68 David Harman and Kristin Harman Pat Harrigan Nicholas Harris ’74 Caitlin Hart-Loi Robert Harwood ’53 and Gwendolyn Harwood Samuel Haskel ’12 Paul Hawthorne and Lori Hawthorne Nneka Headley-Powell Milton Hedglin and Denise Hedglin James Hennessy, Jr. ’67 Bruce Henry and Patricia Henry Fred Hernandez and Lilly Burns Miguel Hernandez ’01 Miguel Hernandez and Melinda Hernandez Margaret Herrity Rebecca Heus Roger Heymann ’65 Judy Hicks David Higham and Toni-Leslie James Owen Hoberman ’54

Herbert Hochman ’62 William Hochman ’10 Alan Hoffman ’62 Miyana J. Holden ’24 Julian Holder ’01 Gregory Hollander ’95 Timothy Hollister ’74 Tara Muoio Holzer ’13 Malory Hom Dabo Horsfall and Chinwe Horsfall Mary Howell ’24 Jerome Howie ’56 Ruoran Huang Vinson Huang Erin Hughes Betsy Humes Hayes Humphreys ’02 Noel Humphreys Elizabeth Hunter John Hunter and Jayne Hunter Stacy Hunter Thomas Hunter ’57 Rami Husseini and Alana Montas Kameron Hutchinson ’13 Christopher Hydal and Carolyn Kelly Terrence Hyland ’10 Jack Hyman Maite Iracheta Delmont Irving ’62 Kazuomi Iwai and Natsue Iwai Robert Jacob ’68 Michael Jacobs ’68 and Donna Jacobs Daylon James and Maia James Richard James and Nakia Serrant-James German Jaramillo and Paola Mejia Lorenza Jaramillo ’24 Richelet Jean and Nathalie Jean Akilah Jeffers Hotep ’04 Richard Jensen ’62 and Louise Jensen David Johnson III ’66 Timothy Johnson ’70 Marcus Jones and Francis Yasharian Mckenzie Jones Michael Junsch ’71 and Adrienne Junsch Samuel H. Kagen ’24 Chiwoniso Kaitano Itai Kaitano and Anne-Elizabeth Kaitano Charles Kalison ’55 John Karabatos ’74 David Karlin ’04 William Karp ’69 Richard Karpf and Gail Karpf Angelica Kashman Edward Katz ’77 Reed Katz ’06 Nels Kauppila and Pamela Kauppila Michael Kay ’58 John Kefer ’05 Kelley Kelley and Sonia Kelley Kevin Kelly ’73 Nadine Kennedy ’82 Brandon Kessler

Majid Khan Stuart Kilstein ’73 Andrew Kim and Sarah Davies Brian Kinnane and Ellen Kinnane Eric Kipperman ’74 Sylvia Kirschner Christopher Klein ’19 Dimitrios Klonis and Mary Klonis Stephen Kochman ’79 Jack O. Kolz ’24 Matt Kovaleski and Sarah Habibi David Koven ’69 Mark Kozinn ’62 Karina Krainchich ’10 David Kramer ’49 William Kramer ’46 Ladislav Kravar and Viera Kravar Charles Kreines ’76 and Rosanne DiFazio Armia Kriakos and Enass Kriakos Michael Krinsky ’63 Lester Kritzer ’69 Jennifer Kuliyev ’19 Kwok Hung Kwan and Jiwen Chen Greg Labuda and Sarah Labuda Tammy Lam ’09 Carol Lambos Michael Lamm ’51 Raymund Lansigan ’00 Catherine LaRocca ’06 Carmelo Larose Cherkira Lashley ’11 Henry Lau ’96 Ramesh Laungani Nicholas Law and Odette Williams Alex LeDuc and Caroline Dorsen Sherman Lee and Julia Kao Stephen Lee ’95 Kent Leeklymenko Steven Lefkowitz and Jacqueline Bausch Robert Lehrman ’51 Kenneth Lessall ’55 Ross Levin and Aimee Levin Howard Levine ’69 Mark Levine ’79 Stephen Levine ’55 Deirdre Lewis Drew Lewis ’14 Joseph Lewis, Jr. Brian Leyden and Diane Leyden Scott Leyton and Erin Leyton David Lichtman ’59 Zhi Hang Lin and Mei Hui Yang Christopher Lindquist and Proshat Mahjoubie David Lindsay-Abaire and Christine Lindsay-Abaire Brian Ling and Annisea Wong Wyman Ling and Lily Ling Daniel Lisk and Francesca Lisk ’95 Mark Liss ’69 Wayne Lizzi and Kristen Lizzi Dionicio Llano and Mayreni Acosta Daniel Lobo-Berg FALL 2024 57

ANNUAL GIVING DONORS 2023–2024

AG = Annual Giving |

* = Deceased | = First Time Donors

Bob Lonshein ’50 Anthony Lorenzo Karen Lorenzo Peter Love ’63 Scott Luksh and Sofia Haberman Boris Lvovsky and Melinda Lvovsky Alexander Lyubarov and Susanna Chan Robert Magnus, Jr. ’49 Edward Maher and Caroline Maher William Mahoney and Adrienne Saldana James Malley and Laura Torrado-Malley ’86 Gregory Maltzman and Sandra Maltzman Joel Mandelbaum ’67 Joshua Mangerson and Sarah Mangerson Bernard Mangiaracina ’64 William Manny and Jill Manny David Mansfield and Elisabeth Mansfield Louis Marando ’74 Lee Marcus Wayne Margolies Andrew Marinos Erica Marker Steven Markovich and Virginia DeLuca Markovich ’95 George Marks ’56 Daniel Martin and Valerie Martin Hamede Martin and Petrice Leben-Martin Shevorne Martin ’04 Jose Martinez and Ellen Martinez Terry Martinson ’65 Ronald Mason ’65 Brianna May Jennifer McAvey-Baker ’86 Joseph McCusker and Frances McCusker John McGee James McGovern and Susan Shamoto Michael McGovern and Joyce McGovern Erin McGrew Donald McHugh and Jean McHugh Ayisha McHugh Nelson ’12 William McNally Nathaniel Meek Perri Meeks James Megahan Marc Mendelson and Tara Mendelson Devon Mennella Bruce Merhige ’64 John Merhige ’90 Robert Meringolo ’61 Ira Merritt ’55 Frances Messano ’98 Robert Messina ’74 Jerry Miko, Jr. and Anindya Basu Alfred Milano and Lynn Milano Alex Millan and Olga Millan Alfred Miller ’07 58

Douglas Miller ’72 Lewis Miller ’45 Chris Mischler and Juliane Kim Richard Mizrack ’60 Corey Modeste ’92 Fausto Monacelli and Sarah Grayson James Montague and Eileen Montague Claire Moore Christian Morehouse Bart Moroney and Sabina Laricchia John Morris, Jr. ’74 Nicholas Morris and Alexandra Krupp Nicholas Morris and Catherine Bennett Cliff Morrison Deepro Mukherjee and Sejal Mukherjee Sean Mullin Paul Muoio and Donna Muoio Eric Muoio ’17 Patrick Murray and Sanaa Rahman Jennifer Nardi Landy Nelson ’56 Diane Bernstein-Neman ’02 Harrison Nesbit ’09 Paul Netter and Lauren Silverstein Alan Newman ’58 Jerrold Newman ’72 Kate Newman ’08 Dinah Nissen and Elizabeth Apelles Albert Nocella III and Tina Georgoulakos Richard Nolan and Eileen Nolan Peter Nowakoski David Nuzum and Olivia Herman Rachel Olinyk Jose Oliveras Clarence Olmstead and Kathleen Heenan Refael Olya and Teresa Olya Ozodiukwe Onunaku and Chinyere Onunaku Pearl Orakwue Michael Osso ’84 Courtney Ozer Adam Pacelli and Rita Parikh Justin Pagan ’98 Brenton Palmer and Jacqueline Palmer Kristen Palmer ’19 Russell Panetta ’68 Juliette Pannone Mallon ’05 Aiyana Parker Blossom Parris ’17 Jason Parrish Scott Parson and Lisa Parson Christopher Patacsil ’12 Jodie Patterson Nicole Patti Keith Pattison and Kathy Pattison Jesse Paulson and Jennifer Portland Stephen Pearlman ’61 Otis Pearsall ’49 Daniel Pelson and Jenny Pelson Zachary A. Pelson ’24

Joseph Penachio and Robyn Mazur Marissa Pennington Richard Perlman ’55 Lauren DiStefano Petito ’06 David Petrou and Gemma Devesa Gasco Antony Pfaffle ’81 and Linda Pfaffle Winett Phillips Robert Pickens ’57 Nia Pierre Elizabeth Pili ’95 Lawrence Pincus ’67 Bernardo Piquet Eduardo Plantilla ’90 James Plum ’82 Joel Pokorny ’58 Elizabeth Poleski Charles Polizano and Dianna Polizano David Pollack ’71 James Pomerantz and Katherine Pomerantz Oleg Povetko and Deborah Cavalcante Kevin Power and Margo Rivera Power ’01 Richard Press ’56 David Price Emily Prior Peter Puleo and Lisa Puleo Tom Quigley and Carolyn Quigley Lee Quinones and Tamara Warren Yusi Ramirez Michele Rannie Ganesh Rao and Patrick Campbell Stephen Raphael ’59 and Emily Raphael Paul Raso Danielle Rauch William Raymond ’59 Carolyn Razzano ’99 John Razzano and Catherine Razzano John Rearick, Jr. and Elizabeth Schnee Michael Rebell ’61 and Sharon Rebell Peter Redell and Lori Redell Elliott Rebhun ’75 Aamir Rehman ’95 Jesse Reiner Alexander Reisen and Alexandra Lewis-Reisen Andrew Rendeiro and Marty Lentz Daniel Ricciardi and Peggy Ricciardi Daniel Rice and Christina Rice Jennifer Rice ’92 John Rice and Mary Rice David Rich Clark Richter Leonard Rienzi and Kathleen Rienzi Jeffrey Rifkin ’73 Roy Rifkin ’70 Briana Riley ’16 Jasmin Rivera ’00 Andrew Robb and Kristen Robb William M. Robb ’24 Charlotte S. Roberts ’24 James Roberts and Lisa Starr Michael Robinson

Jennine Rodriguez ’94 Johanna Rodriguez ’00 Micaela Rodriguez ’16 Michael Rogers ’69 William Rosario and Amy Wong Amanda Rose Hal Rose ’74 and Lisa Rose Jamie Rothenberg Matthew Roventini ’92 and Kathy Roventini Lily Ruan Eric Ruby ’64 Edward Ruck and Diane Ruck John Ruocco and Eileen Reilly Joel Rush ’72 Thomas Russo and Linda Russo Kristin Russotti Jack C. Ryland ’24 James Saal Matthew Sagotsky Lee Saltzman ’66 Andrew Salzman ’64 Orlando Sanchez and Mehjabeen Sanchez John Sands ’58 Fannie Santana Carlos Santiago and Imelda Santiago Stephen Sapega II and Maureen Sapega Ronald Sarcos and Soraya Sarcos John Sarubbi and Catherine Sharkey Andrew Saunders and Valerie Saunders Jason Savarese Leonard Sayles ’59 Gabrielle Scarpaci ’86 Matthew Scharff ’50 Alan Schechter ’53 Rob Schenck ’64 Adina Scherer Renni Schioppo ’90 Amy Schlansky ’83 David Schlecker ’75 Robert Schoenemann ’56 Andrew Scholz and Lisa Wall ’88 Jared Scotto ’96 Clare Seidel Jane Selzer Peter Sessa ’68 Anthony Sgarlato ’74 Robert Shack ’62 Josslyn Shapiro Timothy Shea and Marcela Guerrero Daniel Sheff and Jessica Merrill Robert Shelala ’68 David Sherman ’57 Donald Shields and Raluca Shields James Signorelli and Patricia Smith Miguel Sime and Fiordaliza Sime Greg Simpson and Elaine Simpson Carla Sinatra ’86 Frank Sinatra ’76 Elijah Sivin Reid Skibell and Tugba Colpan Robert Slack ’70 THE BLUE & THE GRAY

Marc Sloane and Linda Sloane Jennifer Slomack Nikole Smith Mark Smoller ’49 Pamela Smyth Yaroslav Sochynsky ’63 Peter Sorrento and Lauren Bonaventura Sorrento Peter Soto ’01 and Elizabeth Soto Max Spiegel ’06 Kingsley Stanley and Onyinyechi Stanley Edward Stein and Victoria Misrock-Stein Levi Stein ’24 Matthew Stelluto Michael Stelzer and Natalie Stelzer Richard Stern ’62 Robert Stern ’51 James Stirn ’70 Goodrich Stokes and Joyce Stokes Derek Stoldt and Amy Stoldt Gerald Stone Peter G. Stone ’55 Iman Stultz Wen Wen Sun Wenxuan Sun and Xia Hong Keyonte Sutherland ’03 Bobbie Swain Stephen Swanson and Carina Hueber Paul Sylvain and Sabrina Bonne-Annee Gerald Taylor and Melanie Wilson-Taylor ’96 Runako Taylor and Elizabeth Robinson Stephen Taylor and Alaina Taylor

POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Alexander Tejani ’99 and Jillianne Tejani Bruce Terrin ’70 Alfred Terry III and Leslie Goldfarb Terry Caleb Terry and Sherri-Ann Terry Dina Thakarar Jerome Thomas and Cindy Brea Kevin Tierney Douglas Tiesi and Elissa Tiesi Henry Tischler ’74 Herminio Torres ’74 Robert Trisciuzzi ’74 David Troyansky ’72 Richard Truta and Christine Swanick Ryder Turkewitz ’24 Ira Turret ’68 Christopher Tutolo Amechi Uchunor and Hilda Uchunor Zachary R. Udin ’24 Douglas Unis and Julia Jordan Richard Usher, Jr. and Raymi Ramseur-Usher Martin Valk ’81 Edward Van Buren IV ’89 Christina VanBrakle and Bryant VanBrakle Wendye VanBrakle Jennifer Velazquez Helena Vislocka Michael Vitale ’85 Gino Vitali and Linda Vitali Todd Vitolo ’92 and Diana Gutierrez Vitolo Xerxes Vizcaino and Joyce Vizcaino Marie Vizzotti

Richard Voegele ’67 Laura Wacker ’09 Minoo Wade ’04 Nkenge Walcott Dawn-Marie Walker Thomas Walker IV ’13 Eric Wallace and Stephanie Wallace Edward Wallach ’50 Nathaniel Walsh ’94 Clayton J. Ward ’24 Jack Wasserman ’54 Kira Watson Margaret Watson ’80 Kip Webb ’79 Boaz Weinstein and Hagit Elul Paul Weinstein and Michal Hershkovitz James Weiss and Ashley Cotton Jeffrey Welger ’88 Fred Werner ’54 Carol Weymuller Tenny Wheatley, Jr. ’57 Peter Whitenack and Meghan Whitenack Argle Whitfield and Florence Whitfield Keith Wiggs Edwin Wigutoff ’62 Anthony Williams and Chrystal Williams Olugbala Williams Peter Williams and Magda Williams Roy Williams and Tara Williams Walter Williamson ’56 Vonda Willoughby Zene Willoughby ’19 Asha Wills ’13 Frederic Wills ’15 Winston Wills and Yvette Hinds Wills

Monique Wilson ’05 Ron Wilson, Jr. ’59 Andrea Tocci Winchester ’09 Owen Wincig and Regina Wincig Terra Windham Devon Winfield Ori Winitzer and Judy Winitzer Jared Winston Patricia Wisk Andrew Wittenstein ’70 David Wohst and Joan Fonacier-Wohst Matthew Wojtkowiak and Samantha Lucas Sarah Wolfson ’02 Georgia Wright Harry Yang and Jeeeun Chae Hong Suk Yang and Inha Yang Demetrios Yatrakis and Simone Yatrakis Eliot Yaxley and Magdaline Adefris Shao Wah Yiu and Yi Yun Yiu Jesse Yorio ’94 Jonathon Yormak ’89 Anne Marie Young ’09 John Young ’14 Malcolm Young ’50 Christian Zaino ’02 Christopher Zam and Gabrielle Roventini ’87 Heidi Zarou ’86 Chenyi Zhou Alan Zimmerman ’51 Steven Zuccaro ’76 Jane Zweibel

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DONORS TO ENDOWED FINANCIAL AID, CAPITAL, AND PROGRAMS 2023–2024

AG = Annual Giving |

* = Deceased | = First Time Donors

P

oly Prep is grateful to the following donors who initiated or made payments toward their pledges in support of capital and endowment projects and programs during the last fiscal year.

Sophie DeLaCour ’97 Willis DeLaCour, Jr. and Sally Williams-Allen Peter Liebert ’53 and Mary Ann Liebert

COMMUNITY CIRCLE Up to $999

The Howard and Katherine Aibel Foundation, Inc. Jayaveera Kodali and Lara Marcon Stephen Maharam and Camila Pastor Richard Pepperman II and Elizabeth Pepperman AG

Arthur Bellinzoni, Jr. ’53 AG Harrison Bush ’65 Jerry Capeci and Barbara Capeci Richard Fearon ’53 Stephen Green ’62 David Koven ’69 AG Andrew Mogelof ’65 Ramon Mosteiro ’65 Harry Petchesky ’55 and Jill Petchesky AG Richard Rodgers and Kathleen Rodgers Richard Spiegel ’62

THE 1854 SOCIETY

CAPITAL

BLUE & GRAY

BLUE & GRAY

PINNACLE SOCIETY

John Plym, Jr. and Kristin Plym Andrew Waldman and Kathleen Madden AG

ENDOWED FINANCIAL AID VISIONARY LEADERS $100,000 to $499,999 Herbert Zohn ’50*

THE 1854 SOCIETY $50,000 to $99,999

Anonymous Peter Malkin ’51 Alexander Schlossberg and Michele Masucci AG

$25,000 to $49,999

$2,000,000+

Reardon Family Foundation

Sandi Feinberg and Tara Lipton Family Foundation, Inc

TOWER LEVEL

LEGACY CIRCLE

$3,500 to $5,499

Peter Fyfe ’47 David Youngblade ’55

OASIS CIRCLE

$1,000 to $3,499

Bruce Bernstein ’53 and Lita Moses Bernstein Dirk DeLaCour ’88 Russell DeLaCour ’90

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$500,000 to $1,999,999 Anonymous (2) AG Robert Sabbagh ’87 and Dorotea Sabbagh AG

VISIONARY LEADERS $100,000 to $499,999 William Basso ’89 and Danielle Basso ’90

$50,000 to $99,999

Michael Glassman and Jennifer Glassman Howard Kaye and Wilma Kaye Meredith Marshall and Yolonda Marshall AG Stephen Paluszek and Violeta Paluszek AG Scott Sergeant and Cristina Soto Jacek Wojtowicz and Jennifer Powers AG John Zaremba ’95 and Nancy Zaremba

$25,000 to $49,999

BLUE DEVILS

$10,000 to $24,999

Ira Bogner and Jennifer Bogner AG The Petridis-Gerling Family AG

Michael Miarmi and Tatiana Rodriguez AG

COMMUNITY CIRCLE Up to $999

Anonymous Mary Berger Michael Farkas and Laura Farkas Thomas Jones and Sonya Baehr Ackneil Muldrow III and Dana Muldrow AG Steven Pisano and Lisa Meyer Paul Raso AG

PROGRAMS VISIONARY LEADERS $100,000 to $499,999

Yan Liang AG Michael Yang and Xiaorui Fang

THE 1854 SOCIETY $50,000 to $99,999

The Marrus Family Rui Song and Hongyu Zhang AG Minsheng Wang and Sumei Gao AG

BLUE & GRAY

$25,000 to $49,999 Anonymous

TOWER LEVEL

TOWER LEVEL

Anonymous AG Jonathan Aibel John Madden, Jr. ’72 and Liz Cooke AG

Roland Merchant, Jr. AG

$3,500 to $5,499

$3,500 to $5,499

THE BLUE & THE GRAY

CURRENT FAMILIES 2023–2024

W

e appreciate the enthusiastic support of current Poly families in helping us provide the best educational experience possible for their children.

CLASS OF 2038 NURSERY 88% Participation

Anonymous (2) AG Harsh Agarwal and Kathryn Jaxheimer AG Vikas Agarwal and Dara Michelle AG Amir Akhavan and Karin Akhavan AG Alex Carter and Dayna Carter AG Dong Hyuk Choi and Kaoru Yamamoto AG Hadi Fakhoury and Kylee Kilgore AG Christopher Filburn and Jenny Filburn AG Peter Hungerford and Danielle Hungerford AG Rami Husseini and Alana Montas AG Andre Kursancew and Dalit Paradis AG Benjamin Lazarus and Jessica Lazarus AG Suleman Malik and Shabari Nayak AG Max Mauro and Allison Katz AG Nicholas Morris and Catherine Bennett AG Patrick Murray and Sanaa Rahman AG Francesco Noero and Juliana Obregon AG Peter Ogilvie and Davina Ogilvie AG Giovanni Patuzzo and Erika Reategui Schwarz AG James Ryan III and Lauren Sands AG James Weiss and Ashley Cotton AG Gihan Wickramaratne and Tammy Tieu AG William Williams and Mollie Williams AG

CLASS OF 2037

PRE-KINDERGARTEN 69% Participation Anonymous (3) AG Rudy Adler and Claire Adler AG Brian Azara ’99 and Alexandra Maresca Azara ’00 AG Josh Blosveren and Brittany Sukiennik AG Jason Brown and Alexa Brown AG Jason Caloras and Chloe Frank AG Olivier De Moor and Evelyn Balassiano AG Michael Giordano and Anushka Gupta AG Kyle Graham and Daryl Getman AG POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Alex Greenbaum and Rose Greenbaum AG Josh Ho-Walker and Lillian Goldenthal AG Earl Hunt II and Kristina Hunt AG Christopher Hydal and Carolyn Kelly AG Greg Labuda and Sarah Labuda AG David Lee and Robin Kawakami AG Nicholas Morris and Alexandra Krupp AG Patrick Parault and Tammy Henault AG Darren Schluter and Rachel Schluter AG Richard Spitzer and Satoshi Matsuzaki AG Mark Van Zandt and Lindsay Van Zandt AG James Weiss and Ashley Cotton AG Anthony Williams and Chrystal Williams AG Anthony Xu and Serena Crivellaro AG

CLASS OF 2036 KINDERGARTEN 83% Participation

Anonymous AG Harsh Agarwal and Kathryn Jaxheimer AG Craig Anderson and Eliza Anderson AG Serdjan Balach and Laura Balach AG Robert Bollman and Meredith Bollman AG Diana Breen and Michael Ritter AG Alex Carter and Dayna Carter AG Tyler Cooper and Megan Cooper AG Hadi Fakhoury and Kylee Kilgore AG David Flumenbaum and Anna Dubenko AG Mervyn Goddard and Natasha Goddard AG Peter Hungerford and Danielle Hungerford AG Marcus Jones and Francis Yasharian AG John Kupiec and Julia Pinover Kupiec AG John Mann and Elizabeth Tuttle AG Max Mauro and Allison Katz AG Damian Minervini and Joanna Dubin AG Darren Moore and Uma Mantravadi AG Joseph Palladino and Kerry Blum AG Brooks Perlin and Marion Leydier AG Daniel Pine and Lindsey Acree AG Robert Potter, Jr. and Lauren Leyden AG James Ryan III and Lauren Sands AG James Sinclair and Larkyn Sinclair AG Phillip Smith and Kristin Smith AG Ben Sykes and Christine Han AG

Peter Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor AG Ethan Wilhelm and Jennifer Lee AG Bryan Wisk and Mariana Wisk AG

CLASS OF 2035 GRADE 1 79% Participation

Anonymous (2) AG Donatus Anusionwu, Jr. and Arpita Mazumdar AG Daniel Baranovsky and Yelena Baranovsky AG Alexander Benjamin and Sheila Peluso Benjamin AG Brandon Birdwell AG Jason Caloras and Chloe Frank AG Matthew Chyra and Hedy Peng AG Mario Coppola and Laura Beiles Coppola ’95 AG Stuart Downing and Melissa Downing AG Ramon Estevanell and Katrin Wachs AG Cameron Fairall and Jeehyun Yeo AG Christopher Filburn and Jenny Filburn AG Alex Greenbaum and Rose Greenbaum AG Hans Humes AG Eric Leong and Shirley Leong AG Joshua Margolin and Raji Margolin AG Patrick Murray and Sanaa Rahman AG Matthew Novogratz and Nadean Novogratz AG Joseph Palladino and Kerry Blum AG Charuhas Pandit and Farah Arabe AG The Pankov Family AG Seth Pouwels and Dana Pouwels AG William Rosario and Amy Wong AG Anand Sankaranarayanan and Nithya Venkatachalam AG David Scenna and Krista Scenna AG Timothy Shea and Marcela Guerrero AG Reid Skibell and Tugba Colpan AG Winston Song and Amy Hsieh AG William Williams and Mollie Williams AG The Ziff Family AG

CLASS OF 2034 GRADE 2 76% Participation

Anonymous (3) AG Amir Akhavan and Karin Akhavan AG Russell Capone and Courtney Dankworth AG John Cochran IV and Danielle Cochran AG Matthew Cohen and Julie Cohen AG

Stuart Downing and Melissa Downing AG David Flumenbaum and Anna Dubenko AG Eric Freedgood ’99 and Rachael Freedgood AG Rajeev Garg and Maria Garg ’97 AG Kenzo Hakuta and Kristen Hakuta AG Donald Heiliger and Shannon Heiliger AG Ryan Heller and Mikaela Boyd AG Peter Hungerford and Danielle Hungerford AG Earl Hunt II and Kristina Hunt AG Daniel Korich and Vivian Korich AG Andre Kursancew and Dalit Paradis AG Greg Labuda and Sarah Labuda AG Suleman Malik and Shabari Nayak AG Jerry Miko, Jr. and Anindya Basu AG Francesco Noero and Juliana Obregon AG David Petrou and Gemma Devesa Gasco AG Mark Van Zandt and Lindsay Van Zandt AG Peter Whitenack and Meghan Whitenack AG William Williams and Mollie Williams AG

CLASS OF 2033 GRADE 3 62% Participation

Anonymous (3) AG Brian Azara ’99 and Alexandra Maresca Azara ’00 AG Matthew Chyra and Hedy Peng AG André Del Valle and Andrea Del Valle AG Mervyn Goddard and Natasha Goddard AG Andrew Hughes ’94 and Sarah Hughes AG Kevin King and Lindsey King AG Borzu Masoudi and Shirin Masoudi AG John McPheters and Minya Oh AG Darren Moore and Uma Mantravadi AG Francesco Noero and Juliana Obregon AG Craig Perkins and Sharon Perkins AG Kareem Raymond and Tene Raymond AG Steven Rodriguez and Natasha Rodriguez AG Scott Rofey and Olivia Song AG Aaron Silverstein and Kiera Gans AG James Sinclair and Larkyn Sinclair AG Jerome Thomas and Cindy Brea AG Bijan Treister and Negar Treister AG Ethan Wilhelm and Jennifer Lee AG Nick Yarmac and JP McCary AG

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CURRENT FAMILIES 2023–2024

AG = Annual Giving |

* = Deceased | = First Time Donors

CLASS OF 2032 GRADE 4 69% Participation

Daniel Baranovsky and Yelena Baranovsky AG Amelia Blissett AG Michael Clarfeld and Tamar Huberman AG Stuart Downing and Melissa Downing AG Ramon Estevanell and Katrin Wachs AG Cameron Fairall and Jeehyun Yeo AG Eric Freedgood ’99 and Rachael Freedgood AG Khari Freeman, Sr. and Erika Freeman AG Jesse Gill and Marisa Yeres AG Peter Hungerford and Danielle Hungerford AG Earl Hunt II and Kristina Hunt AG Boris Lvovsky and Melinda Lvovsky AG Joshua Margolin and Raji Margolin AG Erica Marker AG Matthew Novogratz and Nadean Novogratz AG Gregory Pessin and Jaime Pessin AG Robert Potter, Jr. and Lauren Leyden AG Julian Rampelmann and Lorena Ramirez Zapata AG Anand Sankaranarayanan and Nithya Venkatachalam AG Adam Schlesinger and Elizabeth Schlesinger AG Vishal Sheth and Monica Sheth AG Winston Song and Amy Hsieh AG Joe Steele and Niloo Steele AG Matthew Tilove and Leslie Dubeck AG Anthony Williams and Chrystal Williams AG

CLASS OF 2031 GRADE 5 56% Participation

Anonymous AG John Alleyne and Danielle Eaddy-Alleyne AG Cameron Arrington and Indhira Arrington AG Johnson Asamoah and Cindy McField-Asamoah AG Jennifer Bartels AG Russell Capone and Courtney Dankworth AG Michele Caro AG Dan Cooperman and Frances Cooperman AG Paul Crath and Sarah Robertson AG Robin Dull and Laurie Kardos AG Anthony Frempong-Boadu and Gwendolyn Frempong-Boadu AG 62

Dabo Horsfall and Chinwe Horsfall AG Charles Jigarjian and Michi Jigarjian AG Joshua Mangerson and Sarah Mangerson AG Ackneil Muldrow III and Dana Muldrow AG Jesse Paulson and Jennifer Portland AG Daniel Pelson and Jenny Pelson AG Afshin Rafaat and Yasamin Shahamiri AG Kareem Raymond and Tene Raymond AG William Rosario and Amy Wong AG Lucas Rosen and Jennifer Kutsher Rosen AG Aaron Rubin and Jenny Chan AG Richard Schneider and Amy Tully AG Seong Pan Si AG Reid Skibell and Tugba Colpan AG Alexander Tejani ’99 and Jillianne Tejani AG Jerome Thomas and Cindy Brea AG Peter Whitenack and Meghan Whitenack AG Roy Williams and Tara Williams AG

CLASS OF 2030 GRADE 6 75% Participation

Anonymous (8) AG Craig Anderson and Eliza Anderson AG Anthony Battle and Keisha Battle AG Matthew Belford and Jean Belford AG Loren Berger and Shira Berger AG Kate Bernstein ’95 AG Raymond Betita and Despina Karamoshos AG Rodrick Daley and Garcia Daley AG Matthew Durando ’96 and Tina Durando AG Shawn Faurot and Kristen Faurot AG Jennifer Fell AG John Foley and Jill Foley AG Ryan Fulmer and Shirley Fulmer AG Richard Gadsby and Ayanna Ifill-Gadsby AG Jesse Gill and Marisa Yeres AG Jean Gordon and Tanya Isaacs AG Stacey Hightower and Naomi Hightower AG Katherine Hobson and Daniel Colarusso AG Douglas Jaffe and Kristin Heavey AG Itai Kaitano and Anne-Elizabeth Kaitano AG Rishi Khanna and Mandisa Khanna AG Brett Kotlus and Stephanie Scott-Kotlus AG Nils Krahe and Jennie Kim AG

Jonathan Krasner ’95 and Dana Pagar AG Eric Leong and Shirley Leong AG Joseph Lewis, Jr. AG Warner Lewis and Christina Porter AG Michael Lippert and Sarah Pearsall AG Dionicio Llano and Mayreni Acosta AG Boris Lvovsky and Melinda Lvovsky AG Constantine Nikitiades and Sophia Nikitiades ’95 AG Justin Mazur and Christina Hwang AG Depelsha McGruder AG Ricardo McKenzie and Catherine McKenzie AG John Niccolai and Maria Gea Arredondo AG Craig Perkins and Sharon Perkins AG Julian Rampelmann and Lorena Ramirez Zapata AG Michael Reddy and Jennifer May-Reddy AG Andrew Rendeiro and Marty Lentz AG Scott Rofey and Olivia Song AG Robert Sabbagh ’87 and Dorotea Sabbagh AG Fannie Santana AG Adam Schlesinger and Elizabeth Schlesinger AG Vishal Sheth and Monica Sheth AG Timothy Shey and Rachel Garcia AG Roger Shum and Florence Shum AG Jesse Stein and Stefanie Stein AG Matthew Tartaglia and April Tartaglia AG Bill Thanopoulos and Anastasia Thanopoulos AG Matthew Tilove and Leslie Dubeck AG Bijan Treister and Negar Treister AG Peter Yeung and Carmen Lam AG

CLASS OF 2029 GRADE 7 70% Participation

Anonymous (6) AG Adeola Amory AG Konstantinos Arniotis and Catherine Arrieta AG Nicholas Arons and Vivien Labaton AG Cameron Arrington and Indhira Arrington AG Gilbert Baird and Jaimie Baird AG Sefer Balikci and Kesha Crichlow Balikci AG Jennifer Bartels AG Hormuz Batliboi and Madhavi Batliboi AG Kevin Brandmeyer and Susan Brandmeyer AG Keith Brenner and Jennifer Brenner AG David Cann and Neelima Pania AG

Tommaso Cascella and Kathryn Matt AG John Cochran IV and Danielle Cochran AG Matthew Cohen and Julie Cohen AG Mario Coppola and Laura Beiles Coppola ’95 AG André Del Valle and Andrea Del Valle AG J Chad Dickerson and Nancy Dickerson AG Robin Dull and Laurie Kardos AG Andrew Foote and Blake Foote AG Alexander Garner and Emma Garner AG Bradley George and Louise George AG Neil Glaser and Richie Lin AG Joseph Glickman and Jessica Kwon AG Tal Golomb and Ariella Golomb AG Robin Gray and Nancy Labiner AG Paul Hawthorne and Lori Hawthorne AG John Hill and Shanna Hill AG Tim Hill and Jenny Hill AG Dabo Horsfall and Chinwe Horsfall AG Rei Inamoto and Amy Inamoto AG Matt King and Lindsay King AG Armia Kriakos and Enass Kriakos AG Sherman Lee and Julia Kao AG Brian Ling and Annisea Wong AG Daniel Lisk and Francesca Lisk ’95 AG Alexander Lyubarov and Susanna Chan AG Jean-Philippe Masson and Nikki Masson AG Roland Merchant, Jr. AG Steve Mierisch and Anita Foden AG Scott Milstein and Rakhel Milstein AG Deepro Mukherjee and Sejal Mukherjee AG Guy Nesdale and Melissa Bullen AG Aaron Neuman and Bonnie Neuman AG Adam Pacelli and Rita Parikh AG The Pankov Family AG Matthew Plosser and Elizabeth Plosser AG Christopher Poindexter and Carletta Higginson AG Daniel Rice and Christina Rice AG Lucas Rosen and Jennifer Kutsher Rosen AG Jim Schoenburg and Laurie Schoenburg AG Gabriel Schwartz and Jolie Schwartz AG Josslyn Shapiro AG Aaron Silverstein and Kiera Gans AG Colin Speaker and Katharine Speaker AG Matthew Stanfield and Elina Kolmanovskaya AG THE BLUE & THE GRAY

David Stein and Jill Stein AG Dina Thakarar AG Christopher Totaro and Telma Garcia AG Amechi Uchunor and Hilda Uchunor AG Douglas Unis and Julia Jordan AG Todd Vitolo ’92 and Diana Gutierrez Vitolo AG Minsheng Wang and Sumei Gao AG Bryan Wisk and Mariana Wisk AG John Zaremba ’95 and Nancy Zaremba Xiao Zhang and Jun Kang AG The Ziff Family AG Matthew Zimmer and Natalia Zimmer AG

CLASS OF 2028 GRADE 8 59% Participation

Anonymous (9) AG Dwayne Archbold and Kyona Wilson-Archbold AG Konstantinos Arniotis and Catherine Arrieta AG Vincent Arzouian and Florence Liu AG Johnson Asamoah and Cindy McField-Asamoah AG Peter Bogaty and Erin Bogaty AG Walter Chamorro and Alice Neumann de Chamorro AG Keath Chan and Cathy Wong AG Mike Corona and Rosa Fernandez AG Daniel Ehrenhaft and Jessica Wollman AG Alireza Esmaeilzadeh and Claudia Held AG Daniel Fernandez and Gina Mavuro-Fernandez AG Jeffrey Fleishhacker and Jennifer Fleishhacker AG Khari Freeman, Sr. and Erika Freeman AG David Hicks and Kim Hicks AG Jared Hoffman and Cynthia Hoffman AG Johannes Jacobs and Amber Jacobs AG Arun Jayaram and Shashi Kumara AG Charles Jigarjian and Michi Jigarjian AG Chiwoniso Kaitano AG Kevin King and Lindsey King AG Nils Krahe and Jennie Kim AG Michael Lippert and Sarah Pearsall AG Anthony Lorenzo AG Karen Lorenzo AG Carey Macaleer and Josh Coleman AG William Mahoney and Adrienne Saldana AG James McGovern and Susan Shamoto AG POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Ricardo McKenzie and Catherine McKenzie AG Michael Miarmi and Tatiana Rodriguez AG Matthew Nemeth and Tricia Kissinger AG Brian Nowakowski and Natalia Artemyeva AG Samir Patel and Cristina Patel AG David Price AG Michael Reddy and Jennifer May-Reddy AG James Regan ’91 and Tamara Ling AG Adam Schlesinger and Elizabeth Schlesinger AG Richard Schneider and Amy Tully AG Roger Shum and Florence Shum AG Seong Pan Si AG David Smetana and Lauren Smetana AG Daniel Spillane and Margaret Spillane AG Wen Wen Sun AG Paul Sylvain and Sabrina Bonne-Annee AG Christopher Taendler and Stephanie Taendler AG Bijan Treister and Negar Treister AG Andrew Waldman and Kathleen Madden AG Matthew Warwick and Lauren Tese Warwick AG Kira Watson AG Matthew Wojtkowiak and Samantha Lucas AG Jacek Wojtowicz and Jennifer Powers AG Harry Yang and Jeeeun Chae AG Demetrios Yatrakis and Simone Yatrakis AG Andrew Yeung and Ann Yeung AG James Zang and Jie Fu AG

CLASS OF 2027 GRADE 9 58% Participation

Anonymous (3) AG Arthur Agresta AG Yardi Agresta AG Mark Ames and Joanne Clark AG Adeola Amory AG Mark Baillie AG Gilbert Baird and Jaimie Baird AG William Barrett and Sarah Barrett AG William Basso ’89 and Danielle Basso ’90 Hormuz Batliboi and Madhavi Batliboi AG Raoul Bhavnani and Savitha Bhavnani AG Karim Camara and Orelia Camara AG Tommaso Cascella and Kathryn Matt AG

Mark Chu AG Stacy Collymore AG Christopher Cormier and Elizabeth Cormier AG Rich DeRose and Liv DeRose AG Michael Doniger and Jeanne Manischewitz AG Matias Einaudi and Melanie Gomez AG Akiyomi Fields and Simone Fields AG Andrew Foote and Blake Foote AG Eric Frank and Lisa Frank AG Alexander Friedman and Erica Tennenbaum AG Alexander Garner and Emma Garner AG Heather Galle AG Matthew Galle AG Erik Geisler and Rachel Geisler AG Max Gershenoff and Lana Gershenoff AG Brad Goldberg and Nicole Goldberg AG Toshiya Hari and Ai Hari AG James Harris and Rachel Fishman AG Fred Hernandez and Lilly Burns AG Benjamin Herzog and Emily Gardiner Herzog AG Elizabeth Hunter AG Douglas Jaffe and Kristin Heavey AG Daylon James and Maia James AG Richelet Jean and Nathalie Jean AG Kelley Kelley and Sonia Kelley AG Brandon Kessler AG Bruce Kimmelman and Amy Kimmelman AG Brian Kinnane and Ellen Kinnane AG Jayaveera Kodali and Lara Marcon Jason Kubica and Rosamund Green-Kubica AG Joseph Lattinelli and Lauren Lattinelli ’97 AG Ross Levin and Aimee Levin AG Christopher Lindquist and Proshat Mahjoubie AG David Lindsay-Abaire and Christine Lindsay-Abaire AG Dionicio Llano and Mayreni Acosta AG Brian Maggio and Jodi Maggio AG Edward Maher and Caroline Maher AG Gregory Maltzman and Sandra Maltzman AG Johnny Miller and Marisa Sellitti AG Manny Miravete and Amy Givens AG Chris Mischler and Juliane Kim AG James Montague and Eileen Montague AG Garry Nelson and Natalie Nelson AG Constantine Nikitiades and Sophia Nikitiades ’95 AG Ozodiukwe Onunaku and Chinyere Onunaku AG

Manos Paidarakis and Julie Paidarakis AG Steven Paradise and Joslin Paradise AG Jodie Patterson AG David Pauls and Jane Pauls AG Michal Petrzela and Natalia Mehlman-Petrzela AG Oleg Povetko and Deborah Cavalcante AG Lee Quinones and Tamara Warren AG Alexander Reisen and Alexandra Lewis-Reisen AG Daniel Rice and Christina Rice AG Jeremy Rosenberg and Cristina Rosenberg AG Kenny Rosenblatt and Jessica Rovello AG John Ruocco and Eileen Reilly AG Robert Sabbagh ’87 and Dorotea Sabbagh AG Jay Saunders and Betsey Nevins-Saunders AG Jim Schoenburg and Laurie Schoenburg AG Jeremy Shamos and Nina Hellman AG Daniel Sheff and Jessica Merrill AG Edward Smith and Alison Smith AG Colin Speaker and Katharine Speaker AG Kingsley Stanley and Onyinyechi Stanley AG Paul Sylvain and Sabrina Bonne-Annee AG Gerald Taylor and Melanie Wilson-Taylor ’96 AG Richard Truta and Christine Swanick AG Tatyana Tsinberg AG Marc Turkewitz and Melissa Danenberg AG Valeh Vakili AG Wendye VanBrakle AG Jennifer Velazquez AG Adam Ziffer and Lauren Ziffer AG

CLASS OF 2026 GRADE 10 65% Participation

Anonymous (5) AG Samer Abboud and Micheline Matta Abboud AG Paata Abjandadze and Maka Gogilashvili AG Allyn Arden and Alison Besunder AG Christopher Auger-Dominguez and Daisy Auger-Dominguez AG Gilbert Baird and Jaimie Baird AG Sefer Balikci and Kesha Crichlow Balikci AG Charles Barbiere and Rosalie Barbiere AG Jason Barro and Melissa Parsoff AG FALL 2024 63

CURRENT FAMILIES 2023–2024

AG = Annual Giving |

* = Deceased | = First Time Donors

Seth Basham and Andrea Basham AG Kevin Brandmeyer and Susan Brandmeyer AG Peter Bogaty and Erin Bogaty AG Claudia Borg AG Michele Caro AG Sean Casey and Emelie Kihlstrom AG John Cochran IV and Danielle Cochran AG Marvin Cochrane and Jeanette Cochrane AG Stephen Coope AG Leigh Cooper AG Enrico Corsalini and Flavia Corsalini AG Daniel Crowley and Heather Crowley AG Yatish Dangayach and Sweta Dangayach AG Joe Daniels and Naomi Daniels AG Michelle Dixon AG Lev Falikman and Irina Falikman AG John Foley and Jill Foley AG Thaddeus Forman and Shannon Forman AG Daisy Foureau AG Khari Freeman, Sr. and Erika Freeman AG Lee Gaylor, Jr. and Manpreet Pannu AG Jennifer Geismar AG Drausio Giacomelli and Fernanda Giacomelli AG Robert Goergen, Jr. and Stacey Goergen AG Tal Golomb and Ariella Golomb AG Jonathan Gross and Laura Gross AG Candice Hacker AG John Hill and Shanna Hill AG Tim Hill and Jenny Hill AG Timothy Howell and Elizabeth Howell AG Peter Hyman AG Rei Inamoto and Amy Inamoto AG Kazuomi Iwai and Natsue Iwai AG Robert Karp and Stacey Karp AG Patrick Klauss and Anna Klauss AG John Kolz and Amy Kolz AG Paul Krieger and Christine Magdo AG Yan Liang AG Morgan Lawrence III and Nicole Lawrence AG Tara Lipton Daniel Lisk and Francesca Lisk ’95 AG Joshua Mangerson and Sarah Mangerson AG Wayne Margolies AG Meredith Marshall and Yolonda Marshall AG Hamede Martin and Petrice Leben-Martin AG Alfred Milano and Lynn Milano AG Fausto Monacelli and Sarah Grayson AG Claire Moore AG 64

Andrew Morse and Ana Morse AG Ackneil Muldrow III and Dana Muldrow AG William Murphy and Jessica Murphy AG Guy Nesdale and Melissa Bullen AG Richard Pepperman II and Elizabeth Pepperman AG Gregory Pessin and Jaime Pessin AG The Petridis-Gerling Family AG Ken Rapp and Michelle Rapp AG Alan Reed, Jr. and Nyla Reed AG Judith Rimerman AG Andrew Robb and Kristen Robb AG JP Rorech and Lucy Rorech AG David Rosenblatt and Laurie Rosenblatt AG Ethan Ross and Thea Winarsky AG Lily Ruan AG Carlos Santiago and Imelda Santiago AG Jason Scott and Kippy Joseph AG Amit Sethi and Judith Sethi AG Russell Smith and Maria Guedes Smith AG Mark Smith, Jr. and Valerie Smith AG Kingsley Stanley and Onyinyechi Stanley AG The Stegich Family AG Wenxuan Sun and Xia Hong AG Keyonte Sutherland ’03 AG Stephen Swanson and Carina Hueber AG Bill Thanopoulos and Anastasia Thanopoulos AG Matthew Warwick and Lauren Tese Warwick AG Ori Winitzer and Judy Winitzer AG David Wohst and Joan Fonacier-Wohst AG Jacek Wojtowicz and Jennifer Powers AG Eliot Yaxley and Magdaline Adefris AG Philippe Zrihen and Melanie Zrihen AG

CLASS OF 2025 GRADE 11 49% Participation

Anonymous AG William Barrett and Sarah Barrett AG Abdulai Barrie and Eleyassou Barry AG William Basso ’89 and Danielle Basso ’90 Andre Bobo and Tamara Foy AG Ira Bogner and Jennifer Bogner AG Christine Buckley AG Karim Camara and Orelia Camara AG Richard Campbell and Alix Campbell AG Alice Cheng AG Lorenzo Colasante and Gifty Colasante AG

Lily de Jong AG Rafael de Luque and Claudia Arango AG Abbygale Dove AG Fernando Ferre and Dana Ferre AG Fredrica Ford AG Frank Fusaro and Dori Raskin AG Demetrios Gabriel II ’85 and Kalitsa Gabriel AG Alexander Garner and Emma Garner AG Erik Geisler and Rachel Geisler AG Michael Giles and Nanette Giles AG James Glancy and Chantal Glancy AG Brad Goldberg and Nicole Goldberg AG Aristotle Hatzigeorgiou and Anahid Hatzigeorgiou AG Jason Howell and Daniela Vitale-Howell AG Richard James and Nakia Serrant-James AG Marc James and Melissa James AG Ravi Kamble and Sipi Bhandari AG Robert Karp and Stacey Karp AG Brandon Kessler AG Nicholas Law and Odette Williams AG Alex LeDuc and Caroline Dorsen AG Scott Leyton and Erin Leyton AG Tara Lipton Daniel Lobo-Berg AG James Malley and Laura Torrado-Malley ’86 AG James McGovern and Susan Shamoto AG Marc Mendelson and Tara Mendelson AG Sean Mullin AG Fraser Musmand and Allison Musmand AG Courtney Ozer AG Jodie Patterson AG Daniel Pelson and Jenny Pelson AG Joseph Penachio and Robyn Mazur AG The Petridis-Gerling Family AG Michele Rannie AG Dan Rootenberg and Shelby Rootenberg AG JP Rorech and Lucy Rorech AG Joshua Rosenberg and Karine Rosenberg AG Matthew Roventini ’92 and Kathy Roventini AG John Sarubbi and Catherine Sharkey AG Andrew Saunders and Valerie Saunders AG Jeremy Shamos and Nina Hellman AG Donald Shields and Raluca Shields AG Miguel Sime and Fiordaliza Sime AG David Smetana and Lauren Smetana AG Edward Smith and Alison Smith AG Rui Song and Hongyu Zhang AG

Daniel Spillane and Margaret Spillane AG Christopher Taendler and Stephanie Taendler AG Jonathan ten Oever and Nathalie ten Oever AG Gino Vitali and Linda Vitali AG Andrew Waldman and Kathleen Madden AG Eric Wallace and Stephanie Wallace AG Peter Williams and Magda Williams AG Matthew Wojtkowiak and Samantha Lucas AG Yan Feng Wu and Jinhuan Yu AG Feng Yao and Xiaopin Chen AG Christopher Zam and Gabrielle Roventini ’87 AG John Zaremba ’95 and Nancy Zaremba Xianjin Zhou and Juan Hu AG

CLASS OF 2024 GRADE 12 55% Participation

Anonymous (3) AG Paula Abreu and Bernardo Piquet AG Adam Ames and Elissa Levy AG Elizabeth Apelles and Dinah Nissen AG Reginald Auguste and Danielle Turner AG Seth Basham and Andrea Basham AG Matthew Belford and Jean Belford AG Warren Bieler and Ilene Fiszel Bieler AG Jennifer Bonjean AG Irene Bosker and Susan Weigl AG Kevin Brandmeyer and Susan Brandmeyer AG Michele Caro AG Walter Chamorro and Alice Neumann de Chamorro AG Alice Cheng AG Peter Cohen and Ellen Cohen AG Sean Desmond and Susan Cordaro AG Gaetano DiNatale and Tatyana Nazarova AG Nicholas Donovan AG Khari Freeman, Sr. and Erika Freeman AG Demetrios Gabriel II ’85 and Kalitsa Gabriel AG Peter Genatt and Tasha Genatt AG Gideon Gil and Debra Perelman AG Dennis Glass and Shani Fielder-Glass AG Benjamin Herzog and Emily Gardiner Herzog AG David Hicks and Kim Hicks AG Timothy Howell and Elizabeth Howell AG THE BLUE & THE GRAY

Thomas Iannelli ’82 and Barbara Iannelli ’85 AG German Jaramillo and Paola Mejia AG Alexander Kagen and Susan Hashemi AG Kelley Kelley and Sonia Kelley AG Himansh Khanna and Malti Raisinghani AG William Klein and Michele Klein AG John Kolz and Amy Kolz AG Matt Kovaleski and Sarah Habibi AG Ross Levin and Aimee Levin AG Daiyi Lin and JinE Chen AG Zhi Hang Lin and Mei Hui Yang AG Meredith Marshall and Yolonda Marshall AG Tom McAdam and Jill Schwartz AG

Alex Muchinsky and Patricia Muchinsky AG Paul Netter and Lauren Silverstein AG John Niccolai and Maria Gea Arredondo AG Stephen Paluszek and Violeta Paluszek AG David Pauls and Jane Pauls AG Daniel Pelson and Jenny Pelson AG Joseph Penachio and Robyn Mazur AG Winett Phillips AG Bernardo Piquet AG Lawrence Playford, Jr. and Ellen Playford AG James Regan ’91 and Tamara Ling AG David Rich AG Andrew Robb and Kristen Robb AG

James Roberts and Lisa Starr AG Todd Rose and Jill Rose AG Jeremy Rosenberg and Cristina Rosenberg AG Michael Saivetz and Amy Saivetz AG Orlando Sanchez and Mehjabeen Sanchez AG Jay Saunders and Betsey Nevins-Saunders AG Sunil Savkar and Stefanie Birkmann AG Andrew Schilling and Margaret Schilling AG Andrew Scholz and Lisa Wall ’88 AG Jason Scott and Kippy Joseph AG Mark Smith, Jr. and Valerie Smith AG

Edward Stein and Victoria Misrock-Stein AG Derek Stoldt and Amy Stoldt AG Marcus Trent and Cyntra Trani AG Marc Triola and Dushana Triola AG Marc Turkewitz and Melissa Danenberg AG Douglas Unis and Julia Jordan AG Richard Usher, Jr. and Raymi Ramseur-Usher AG Gino Vitali and Linda Vitali AG Boaz Weinstein and Hagit Elul AG David Wise and Vanessa Wise AG Peiying Xiao and Yanqiong Liu AG John Zaremba ’95 and Nancy Zaremba

PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION 2023–2024 CO-PRESIDENTS Rashmi Budhram Lucy Rorech

LOWER SCHOOL ADMISSIONS/NEW FAMILY COORDINATOR

MIDDLE SCHOOL VICE PRESIDENTS

MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMICS LIAISON

MIDDLE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS/NEW FAMILY COORDINATOR

LOWER SCHOOL CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

Meredith Bollman

LOWER SCHOOL MEMBER-AT-LARGE

MIDDLE SCHOOL ARTS DEPT. LIAISON

LOWER SCHOOL RECORDING/GENERAL SECRETARY

MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS LIAISON

Negar Treister

Ashley Alston

Sandra Goldman

LOWER SCHOOL SPECIAL EVENTS Rose Greenbaum

Telma Garcia

Timothy Shey

Todd Green

MIDDLE SCHOOL DEAN LIAISONS Rachel Garcia Shirley Leong

Catherine Arrieta Kristin Heavey

Jennifer Kutsher Rosen

MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVICE AND SUSTAINABILITY LIAISON Vivien Labaton

MIDDLE SCHOOL/ UPPER SCHOOL TREASURER Sarah Barrett

POLYCULTURA CHAIR

LOWER SCHOOL TREASURER

MIDDLE SCHOOL GENERAL SECRETARY

Sheena White

LOWER SCHOOL VICE PRESIDENTS

MIDDLE SCHOOL MEMBER-AT-LARGE

UPPER SCHOOL ACADEMICS LIAISON

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT LIFE LIAISON

UPPER SCHOOL ARTS DEPT. LIAISON

Peter Hungerford

Sheila Peluso Benjamin Kristin Smith

Jennifer Johnson

Neelima Pania

Sabrina Bonne-Annee

PUMPKIN PATCH CHAIR Lillian Goldenthal

UPPER SCHOOL DEAN LIAISON Judith Sethi

UPPER SCHOOL MEMBER-AT-LARGE Kevin Guzman

UPPER SCHOOL STUDENT LIFE LIAISON Elizabeth Livingston

UPPER SCHOOL VICE PRESIDENTS Judy Winitzer Nicole Lawrence

UPPER SCHOOL ADMISSIONS/NEW FAMILY COORDINATOR Naomi Daniels

UPPER SCHOOL SERVICE AND SUSTAINABILITY LIAISON Jaime Pessin

Kathleen Madden

Rachel Geisler

UPPER SCHOOL ATHLETICS LIAISONS Michele Klein Marion Roaman

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AG = Annual Giving |

* = Deceased | = First Time Donors

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e are grateful for the generosity of our alumni, which helps to ensure an outstanding educational experience for the Poly students of today.

CLASS OF 1945 Lewis Miller AG

CLASS OF 1946 William Kramer AG

CLASS OF 1947

Richard Berg AG James Blundell, Jr. AG Peter Fyfe

CLASS OF 1948

George Smyth, Jr. AG

CLASS OF 1949

Homer Eckerson AG Peter Fauci, Jr. AG Richard Greenberg AG Frederick Hadad AG David Kramer AG Robert Magnus, Jr. AG Otis Pearsall AG Mark Smoller AG

CLASS OF 1950

Robert Briskman AG Andrew Davis AG Sheldon Frankel AG Bob Lonshein AG Matthew Scharff AG Edward Wallach AG Malcolm Young AG

CLASS OF 1951

Michael Lamm AG Robert Lehrman AG Peter Malkin Robert Stern AG Alan Zimmerman AG

CLASS OF 1952

Anthony Besthoff AG John Bissell AG Edgar Blohm AG Frank Exline, Jr. AG

CLASS OF 1953

Mark Abramowitz AG Arthur Bellinzoni, Jr. AG Bruce Bernstein Howard Cohen AG Richard Fearon 66

Robert Harwood AG Peter Liebert Richard Merhige AG Alan Schechter AG

CLASS OF 1954

Ira Ames AG Stanley Bogen AG Alan Davidson AG Steven Ducker AG Richard Felner AG Jacquin Fink AG Eugene Flamm AG Ralph Groskoph AG Owen Hoberman AG Jack Wasserman AG Fred Werner AG

CLASS OF 1955

Paul Brown AG Michael Gold AG Charles Kalison AG Kenneth Lessall AG Stephen Levine AG Stuart Mackler AG Ira Merritt AG Richard Perlman AG Harry Petchesky AG Peter G. Stone AG Michael Sussman AG David Youngblade

CLASS OF 1956

Arthur Delmhorst AG Bruce Ducker AG David Goldman AG Jerome Howie AG Stephen Krass AG George Marks AG Landy Nelson AG Richard Press AG Robert Schoenemann AG Daniel Schwartz AG Walter Williamson AG

CLASS OF 1957

Roger Bermas AG Thomas Hunter AG George Malin AG Robert Pickens AG David Sherman AG Tenny Wheatley, Jr. AG

CLASS OF 1958 Dave Elligers AG Mark Groothuis AG Michael Kay AG Alan Newman AG Joel Pokorny AG John Sands AG

CLASS OF 1959

CLASS OF 1965

George Delmhorst AG Richard Farr AG David Lichtman AG Stephen Raphael AG William Raymond AG Leonard Sayles AG Frank Tuttle AG Ron Wilson, Jr. AG

Anonymous AG Patrick Burger AG Harrison Bush Roger Heymann AG Terry Martinson AG Ronald Mason AG Andrew Mogelof Ramon Mosteiro

CLASS OF 1960

CLASS OF 1966

Anonymous AG Michael Cagan AG Michael Groothuis AG Richard Mizrack AG

CLASS OF 1961

Peter Bloom AG Welbourne Bronaugh* AG Robert Chiteman AG John Delmhorst AG Paul Feinstein AG John Grayzel AG Robert Meringolo AG Stephen Pearlman AG Michael Rebell AG

CLASS OF 1962

Anonymous AG Roger Freilich AG Henry Gardstein, Jr. AG Stephen Green Herbert Hochman AG Alan Hoffman AG Delmont Irving AG Richard Jensen AG Kenneth Kasses AG Mark Kozinn AG Robert Shack AG Richard Spiegel Richard Stern AG Edwin Wigutoff AG

CLASS OF 1963

Douglas Crawford AG Thomas Fanta AG Henry Fayne AG Michael Krinsky AG Peter Love AG Richard Ratzan AG Yaroslav Sochynsky AG

CLASS OF 1964

Jonathan Axelrod AG Robert Cort AG Robert Dresdale AG Bernard Mangiaracina AG Bruce Merhige AG Eric Ruby AG Andrew Salzman AG Rob Schenck AG

Andrew Benjamin AG Mitchell Bernstein AG Michael David AG David Johnson III AG Lee Saltzman AG Michael Terrin AG

CLASS OF 1967

Jeffrey Baloutine AG Brian Castronovo AG James Hennessy, Jr. AG Joel Mandelbaum AG Lawrence Pincus AG Richard Voegele AG

CLASS OF 1968 Joseph Hanson AG Robert Jacob AG Michael Jacobs AG Russell Panetta AG Peter Sessa AG Robert Shelala AG Ira Turret AG Vincent Vigorita AG

CLASS OF 1969

Salvatore Cumella AG Mark Evans AG Jeffrey Feingold AG Stewart Fleisig AG William Karp AG David Koven AG Lester Kritzer AG Howard Levine AG Mark Liss AG Michael Rogers AG

CLASS OF 1970

Robert Arcaro AG Timothy Johnson AG Michael Price AG Roy Rifkin AG Robert Slack AG James Stirn AG Bruce Terrin AG Andrew Wittenstein AG

CLASS OF 1971 Michael Junsch AG David Pollack AG

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CLASS OF 1972

James Allen AG Rollin Bush AG Paul Gilson AG M. Robert Gumer AG John Madden, Jr. AG Douglas Miller AG Jerrold Newman AG Joel Rush AG David Troyansky AG Henry Warshaw AG

CLASS OF 1973

Kevin Kelly AG Stuart Kilstein AG Jeffrey Rifkin AG Richard Saltzman AG Robert Spatt AG

CLASS OF 1974

Frank Bernieri AG Robert Donnelly AG John Gallo AG Nicholas Harris AG Timothy Hollister AG John Karabatos AG Eric Kipperman AG Peter Madden AG Louis Marando AG Robert Messina AG John Morris, Jr. AG Hal Rose AG Anthony Sgarlato AG Henry Tischler AG Herminio Torres AG Robert Trisciuzzi AG

CLASS OF 1975

Michael Adesman AG Charles Birenbaum AG George Bittar AG Peter Blum AG Allen Flores AG Steven Froot AG Elliott Rebhun AG David Schlecker AG Scott Smith AG

CLASS OF 1976

Ira Checkla AG Kenneth Dashow AG Charles Kreines AG Frank Sinatra AG Howard Smith, Jr. AG Steven Zuccaro AG

CLASS OF 1977 Edward Katz AG

CLASS OF 1978 Steven Herman AG Steve Levitan AG

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CLASS OF 1979

Umberto Guido III AG Stephen Kochman AG Mark Levine AG Kip Webb AG

Edward Van Buren IV AG Jonathon Yormak AG

CLASS OF 1990

CLASS OF 1980

Howard Dicker AG Margaret Watson AG

Danielle Sabbagh Basso Russell DeLaCour John Merhige AG Eduardo Plantilla AG Renni Schoenberg Schioppo AG

CLASS OF 1981

CLASS OF 1991

CLASS OF 1982

CLASS OF 1992

Antony Pfaffle AG Martin Valk AG

Lisa Anastasio Gabriele AG Thomas Iannelli AG Nadine Kennedy AG James Plum AG

CLASS OF 1983 Ed Feldman AG Amy Schlansky AG

CLASS OF 1984

Jean Sarachman Bernieri AG Gigi Georges AG Arnold Mascali AG Michael Osso AG

CLASS OF 1985

Arthur Aidala AG Harry Bernieri AG Eric Chaikin AG Demetrios Gabriel II AG Bernard Gancarz AG Barbara Ippolito Iannelli AG Michael Vitale AG

CLASS OF 1986

Eric Gural AG Jennifer McAvey Baker AG Kelly Lynch Papa AG Gabrielle Scarpaci AG Carla Sinatra AG Laura Torrado-Malley AG Heidi Zarou AG

James Regan AG Joseph Verdirame AG

Barbara Garces AG Corey Modeste AG Jennifer Kunz Rice AG Matthew Roventini AG Todd Vitolo AG

CLASS OF 1994

Marianne Bertuna AG Jaime Blanc AG Justin Ferrelli AG Katherine Greig AG Andrew Hughes AG Jennine Rodriguez AG Nathaniel Walsh AG Jesse Yorio AG

CLASS OF 1995

Anonymous AG Kate Bernstein AG Laura Beiles Coppola AG Gregory Hollander AG Jonathan Krasner AG Stephen Lee AG Francesca Garson Lisk AG Sophia Marinakis Nikitiades AG Virginia DeLuca Markovich AG Kristerfor Mastronardi AG Elizabeth Pili AG Aamir Rehman AG Anthony Tortora AG John Zaremba

CLASS OF 1996

Michael Correra AG Gabrielle Roventini AG Robert Sabbagh AG

Matthew Durando AG Nathan Finkel AG Henry Lau AG Jared Scotto AG Melanie Wilson-Taylor AG

CLASS OF 1988

CLASS OF 1997

CLASS OF 1987

Dirk DeLaCour Lisa Wall AG Jeffrey Welger AG

”

Poly has always been an incredible community within NYC that opens up worlds for its students. The friendships that I made as a student, and the support and opportunities that I received, have deeply shaped who I am today. I love giving back to Poly because I know firsthand the impact this community has on its students.

”

—Jon Krasner ’95, P’30, ’32 Trustee

Jason Daras AG Sophie DeLaCour Maria Haymandou Garg AG Lauren Mancuso Lattinelli AG

CLASS OF 1989 William Basso

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AG = Annual Giving |

* = Deceased | = First Time Donors

CLASS OF 1998

Courtney Archer-Buckmire AG Frances Messano AG Justin Pagan AG

CLASS OF 1999

Lauren Sapega Akinmusuru AG Brian Azara AG Eric Freedgood AG Christopher Geffrard AG Leslie Grinage AG Carolyn Razzano AG Alexander Tejani AG

CLASS OF 2000

”

Poly is at the top of my list of institutions I support because it made me who I am today. Poly built the foundation of skills, work ethic, and passion I needed to succeed professionally and was the birthplace of friendships that enrich my life to this day. How can I not give back and do my part so current Poly students can feel as lucky as I do in future years?

”

—Kate Bernstein ’95, P’30 Alumni Association Board of Governors

Noah Aberlin AG Alexandra Maresca Azara AG Brian Cantor AG Raymund Lansigan AG Jasmin Rivera AG Johanna Rodriguez AG

CLASS OF 2001

Eileen Ahasic AG Ana Calle AG Alexander Faherty AG Miguel Hernandez AG Julian Holder AG Margo Rivera Power AG Peter Soto AG

CLASS OF 2002

Anonymous (2) AG Hayes Humphreys AG Diane Bernstein-Neman AG Sarah Wolfson AG Christian Zaino AG

CLASS OF 2003

Maria Marinakis Deligiannis AG Matthew Dresher AG Keyonte Sutherland AG

CLASS OF 2004

Alexander Greeley AG Runako Gulstone AG Akilah Jeffers Hotep AG David Karlin AG Shevorne Martin AG Minoo Fadaifard Wade AG

CLASS OF 2005

Paul Anderson AG Jasen Bell AG Cristina Cote AG Adam Garson AG Griffin Humphreys AG John Kefer AG Juliette Pannone Mallon AG Monique Wilson Marrero AG

CLASS OF 2006

Max Dougherty AG Yin He AG Reed Katz AG Catherine LaRocca AG Lauren DiStefano Petito AG Max Spiegel AG

CLASS OF 2007

Anastasia Cembrovska AG Andrew Goldfarb AG Alfred Miller AG

CLASS OF 2008 Zoe Atlas AG Kate Newman AG Courtney Nolan AG

CLASS OF 2009

Anonymous AG Alaina Alvarez AG Pearce Erensel AG Jared Hedglin AG Tammy Lam AG Harrison Nesbit AG Laura Wacker AG Andrea Tocci Winchester AG Anne Marie Young AG

CLASS OF 2010

Alana Lawson Althans AG Katherine Greissman AG William Hochman AG Terrence Hyland AG Karina Krainchich AG

CLASS OF 2011

Anonymous AG Qadir Forbes AG Travis Hutchinson AG Cherkira Lashley AG

CLASS OF 2012

Christopher Andrade AG Ashley Greaves AG Samuel Haskel AG Ayisha McHugh Nelson AG Christopher Dass Patacsil AG

CLASS OF 2013

Tara Holzer AG Kameron Hutchinson AG Thomas Walker IV AG Asha Wills AG

CLASS OF 2016

David Dixon AG Zachariah Eberhart AG Briana Riley AG Micaela Rodriguez AG

CLASS OF 2017 Kayla Glemaud AG Eric Muoio AG Blossom Parris AG

CLASS OF 2018 Jamila Blair AG Brian Chiang AG Ellen Gaffney AG

CLASS OF 2019

Jesse Duval AG Christopher Klein AG Jennifer Kuliyev AG Kristen Palmer AG Zene Willoughby AG

CLASS OF 2020 Jenna Denaver AG Jordan Denaver AG

CLASS OF 2023 Justin Durso AG

CLASS OF 2024

Lucas T. Basham AG James P. Brandmeyer AG Eleanor R. Brown AG Daniel P. Desmond AG Khari A. Freeman, Jr. AG Aerin Genatt AG Jasmine Grant-Phillips AG Chantal V. Guthrie AG Miyana J. Holden AG Mary E. Howell AG Lorenza Jaramillo AG Samuel H. Kagen AG Jack O. Kolz AG Zachary A. Pelson AG William M. Robb AG Charlotte S. Roberts AG Jack C. Ryland AG Levi R. Stein AG Ryder Turkewitz AG Zachary R. Udin AG Clayton J. Z. Ward AG

CLASS OF 2014 Drew Lewis AG John Young AG

CLASS OF 2015 Frederic Wills AG

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GRANDPARENT DONORS 2023–2024

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any thanks to the Poly grandparents who contributed during the 2023– 2024 fiscal year.

Susan Beiles AG Fern Berenberg AG Alleen Bratton AG Noel Brown and Phyllis Brown AG Renee Cantave and Herve Cantave AG Arthur Carter and Linda Carter AG Hin Chan and Wing Chan AG John Cochran III and Patricia Cochran AG Robert Cotter and Susan Cotter AG Willis DeLaCour, Jr. and Sally Williams-Allen

Charlotte Downing and Dover Downing AG John Dubeck and Susan Hotine AG Sandi Feinberg Leona Fields AG Edward Freedgood and Electra Freedgood AG Lynda Freeman AG Jeffrey Gural and Paula Gural AG Pat Harrigan AG Bruce Henry and Patricia Henry AG Judy Hicks AG John Hunter and Jayne Hunter AG Howard Kaye and Wilma Kaye Carol Lambos AG George Lazarus and Shelly Lazarus AG Louis Levitt and Joan Levitt AG

Brian Leyden and Diane Leyden AG Wyman Ling and Lily Ling AG Stuart Mackler ’55 and Judy Mackler AG Gene Mauro and Gloria Mauro AG Michael McGovern and Joyce McGovern AG Kathleen Munoz AG Ronald Perelman AG Michael Rebell ’61 and Sharon Rebell AG Jane Selzer AG Susan Solomon AG Goodrich Stokes and Joyce Stokes AG Vincent Tese AG Christina VanBrakle and Bryant VanBrakle AG Patricia Wisk AG

”

It’s a pleasure to see our grandchildren thrive intellectually and emotionally.

We’re also impressed by the diversity of Poly, as well as the caliber and passion for learning the school instills in its students.

Fundraising is an essential part of sustaining the Poly experience.

As grandparents, a contribution to Annual Giving is our way of acknowledging the great work Poly is doing for our grandchildren.

”

—Diane Leyden, GP ’32, ’36

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AG = Annual Giving |

T

* = Deceased | = First Time Donors

hank you to the parents of alumni and friends of the school who contributed to Poly Prep this fiscal year.

Anonymous (14) AG Hans Aaltonen and Elizabeth Aaltonen AG Jonathan Aibel Heath Aldridge and Kyle Black AG Mark Ames and Joanne Clark AG Gaudencio Andrade and Laura Andrade AG Luigi Arlia and Cynthia Arlia AG M. Anthony Baker and Diana Baker AG Michael Barbieri AG James Bates AG The Rev. William Baum and The Rev. Brooke Swertfager AG Hector Becil and Allison Kraver AG Susan Beiles AG Mary Berger Harry Bernieri ’85 and Jean Bernieri ’84 AG Bruce Bernstein ’53 and Lita Moses Bernstein Burkhard Bilger and Jennifer Nelson AG Daniel Blair AG Russell Boardman and Lynn Boardman AG Jim Boland and Fran Boland AG Carol Bongiorni AG Lynette Bosco AG Charles Boyce and Marya Dalrymple AG Welbourne Bronaugh ’61* and Lynda Bronaugh AG Peter Brown and Monica McKain-Brown AG Sylvia Buono AG Dexter Campbell and Anyely Campbell AG Rosalind Campbell AG Arthur Cantor and Linda Cantor AG Jerry Capeci and Barbara Capeci Johnny Cavaliero and Mindy Wigutow AG Alexander Chudner and Ilona Chudner AG Thomas Clark AG Lola Clarke AG John Commaratto and Louise Commaratto AG Anthony Contessa and Molly Choi AG Willis DeLaCour, Jr. and Sally Williams-Allen Donald Demay, Jr. and Miyoko Demay AG Kristen Denaver AG Guy Devyatkin and Natalia Devyatkin AG

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Steven DiBlasio and Donna DiBlasio AG Maria DiCarlo AG Alfred DiGrazia and Alison Morea AG Peggy Doherty AG Michele Doty and Lance Doty AG John Dreyer and Carmen Dreyer AG Stephen Durso and Barrie Ringelheim AG Caesar Fabella and Cecilia Royo AG Michael Farkas and Laura Farkas Brian Fitzgerald and Erin Patton AG Robert Flahive and Kate Flahive AG Lecia Foster AG Edward Freedgood and Electra Freedgood AG Lisa Friel AG Deanna Fuentes AG Raymundo Garcia and Rosa Garcia AG Janet Garnjost AG Anthony Gini and Catherine Torigian AG Swaminathan Giridharan and Radha Giridharan AG Michael Glassman and Jennifer Glassman Mitchel Gray and Kathleen Gray AG Eustace Greaves, Jr. AG Eric Gural ’86 and Nancy Gural AG Jeffrey Gural and Paula Gural AG Janine Guzzone AG Frederick Hadad ’49 and Helen Hadad AG Martin Halpern and Barbara Underwood AG David Harman and Kristin Harman AG Pat Harrigan AG Milton Hedglin and Denise Hedglin AG Bruce Henry and Patricia Henry AG Miguel Hernandez and Melinda Hernandez AG David Higham and Toni-Leslie James AG Betsy Humes AG Noel Humphreys AG Stacy Hunter AG Maite Iracheta AG Adolphus Jones and Esther Jones AG* Thomas Jones and Sonya Baehr Michael Junsch ’71 and Adrienne Junsch AG Richard Karpf and Gail Karpf AG Nels Kauppila and Pamela Kauppila AG Sylvia Kirschner AG Milan Krainchich and Gina Krainchich AG Charles Kreines ’76 and Rosanne DiFazio AG Kwok Hung Kwan and Jiwen Chen AG John Larkin II and Rebecca Larkin AG Steven Lefkowitz and Jacqueline Bausch AG Deirdre Lewis AG Richard Lewis, Jr. and Diane Lifton AG

Kristan Louis AG Scott Luksh and Sofia Haberman AG Stephen Maharam and Camila Pastor Steven Markovich and Virginia DeLuca Markovich ’95 AG Daniel Martin and Valerie Martin AG Jose Martinez and Ellen Martinez AG Joseph McCusker and Frances McCusker AG Erin McGrew AG Donald McHugh and Jean McHugh AG Richard Merhige ’53 and Jacqueline Merhige AG Richard Mizrack ’60 AG Venice Mondesir AG Bart Moroney and Sabina Laricchia AG Loren Munk and Kate Munk AG Paul Muoio and Donna Muoio AG Albert Nocella III and Tina Georgoulakos AG Richard Nolan and Eileen Nolan AG David Nuzum and Olivia Herman AG Clarence Olmstead and Kathleen Heenan AG Refael Olya and Teresa Olya AG Pearl Orakwue AG Brenton Palmer and Jacqueline Palmer AG Scott Parson and Lisa Parson AG Keith Pattison and Kathy Pattison AG Antony Pfaffle ’81 and Linda Pfaffle AG Steven Pisano and Lisa Meyer John Plym, Jr. and Kristin Plym Charles Polizano and Dianna Polizano AG James Pomerantz and Katherine Pomerantz AG Peter Puleo and Lisa Puleo AG Ganesh Rao and Patrick Campbell AG John Razzano and Catherine Razzano AG John Rearick, Jr. and Elizabeth Schnee AG Peter Redell and Lori Redell AG Daniel Ricciardi and Peggy Ricciardi AG Richard Rodgers and Kathleen Rodgers Hal Rose ’74 and Lisa Rose AG James Rossman and Eliza Rossman AG Gregg Rothkin and Jennifer Rothkin AG Edward Ruck and Diane Ruck AG Thomas Russo and Linda Russo AG James Saal AG Richard Saltzman ’73 and Bette Saltzman AG Stephen Sapega II and Maureen Sapega AG Ronald Sarcos and Soraya Sarcos AG Amy Schlansky ’83 AG Alexander Schlossberg and Michele Masucci AG Scott Sergeant and Cristina Soto

Robert Shelala ’68 AG James Signorelli and Patricia Smith AG Greg Simpson and Elaine Simpson AG Marc Sloane and Linda Sloane AG Howard Smith, Jr. ’76 and Pamela Smith AG Scott Smith ’75 and Heidi Smith AG Pamela Smyth AG Peter Soto ’01 and Elizabeth Soto AG Michael Stelzer and Natalie Stelzer AG Alfred Terry III and Leslie Goldfarb Terry AG Caleb Terry and Sherri-Ann Terry AG Douglas Tiesi and Elissa Tiesi AG Geoffrey Troy and Jane Troy AG Dino Veronese AG Vincent Vigorita ’68 and Patricia Vigorita AG Dawn-Marie Walker AG Tom Walker III and Danielle Walker AG James Wallick and Catherine Wallick AG Paul Weinstein and Michal Hershkovitz AG Carol Weymuller AG Argle Whitfield and Florence Whitfield AG Bradd Williamson and Amerika Williamson AG Vonda Willoughby AG Winston Wills and Yvette Hinds Wills AG Owen Wincig and Regina Wincig AG Georgia Wright AG Hong Suk Yang and Inha Yang AG Shao Wah Yiu and Yi Yun Yiu AG Heidi Zarou ’86 AG Jane Zweibel AG

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FACULTY & STAFF DONORS 2023–2024

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hank you to the Poly faculty and staff who contributed financially to support Poly Prep this fiscal year.

Anonymous (5) AG Hekmat Abdelrahim AG Victoria Abdulahad AG Richard Alberino AG Angel Alvarado AG Christopher Andrade ’12 AG Gaudencio Andrade AG Alicia Antonelli AG Jason Augustine AG Konstantin Avdeev AG Sarah Bates AG Stephen Bates AG Susan Beiles AG Jean Belford AG Harry Bernieri ’85 AG AJ Blandford AG Caitlin Bliss AG Salvatore Bonaventura AG Lauren Bonaventura Sorrento AG Sarah Bond AG Carol Bongiorni AG Kally Booras AG Susie Brandmeyer AG Faith Brown AG Laura Caldwell AG Jose Camargo AG Louis Candel AG James Cappabianca AG Dustin Carr AG Alex Carter AG Kym Carter AG Lynda Casarella AG Ilona Chudner AG Pasquale Cioffi AG Julio Colon AG Andrew Cooper-Leary AG Laura Coppola ’95 AG Daniel Costello AG Sekou Cox AG Edwin Craig AG David Cruz AG Zoi Cuko AG Sarah Davies AG Kim Davis AG Shirley Dayes AG Hicham Dbajat AG Andrea Del Valle AG Kristen Denaver AG Lawrence Dessi AG Maria DiCarlo AG Virginia Dillon AG Daniel Doughty AG Carmen Dreyer AG Matthew Durando ’96 AG David Edwards AG Sarah Ely AG Caesar Fabella AG Joseph Fallica AG POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Ira Feldman AG Edward Fitzgerald AG Charles Fleming AG Samuel Florsheim AG Haden Francis AG Jase Franklyn AG Erika Freeman AG Rosa Garcia AG Eric Gayle AG Michael Gentile AG Anthony Gini AG Dalia Gold AG Kim Griffin AG Laura Grimm AG Judette Guerrier AG Christine Habib AG Ashley Hacker AG Aferdita Hakaj AG Pat Harrigan AG Caitlin Hart-Loi AG Nneka Headley-Powell AG Margaret Herrity AG Michal Hershkovitz AG Emily Gardiner Herzog AG Rebecca Heus AG David Higham AG Malory Hom AG Ruoran Huang AG Vinson Huang AG Erin Hughes AG Stacy Hunter AG Jack Hyman AG Maite Iracheta AG Richard James AG Michael Junsch ’71 AG Angelica Kashman AG Majid Khan AG Ellen Kinnane AG Mary Klonis AG Ladislav Kravar AG Sabina Laricchia AG Carmelo Larose AG Cherkira Lashley ’11 AG Ramesh Laungani AG Kent Leeklymenko AG Tamara Ling AG Kristen Lizzi AG Melinda Lvovsky AG Elisabeth Mansfield AG Lee Marcus AG Andrew Marinos AG Ellen Martinez AG Brianna May AG John McGee AG William McNally AG Nathaniel Meek AG Perri Meeks AG James Megahan AG Devon Mennella AG Alex Millan AG Christian Morehouse AG Juliet Moretti AG Bart Moroney AG Cliff Morrison AG Sean Mullin AG

Donna Muoio AG Jennifer Nardi AG Jennifer Nelson AG Richard Nolan AG Peter Nowakoski AG Rachel Olinyk AG Jose Oliveras AG Aiyana Parker AG Jason Parrish AG Nicole Patti AG Marissa Pennington AG Lauren DiStefano Petito ’06 AG Nia Pierre AG Elizabeth Poleski AG Charles Polizano AG Dianna Polizano AG Emily Prior AG Lisa Puleo AG Meredeth Quick AG Carolyn Quigley AG Yusi Ramirez AG John Rankin AG Danielle Rauch AG John Rearick, Jr. AG Mary Rice AG Clark Richter AG Kristen Robb AG Michael Robinson AG William Rosario AG Amanda Rose AG Matthew Roventini ’92 AG Linda Russo AG Kristin Russotti AG Matthew Sagotsky AG Fannie Santana AG Ronald Sarcos AG Jason Savarese AG Adina Scherer AG Amy Schlansky ’83 AG Clare Seidel AG Timothy Shea AG Elijah Sivin AG Jennifer Slomack AG Patricia Smith AG Matthew Stelluto AG Gerald Stone AG Iman Stultz AG Stephen Taylor AG Jillianne Tejani AG Kevin Tierney AG Christopher Tutolo AG Helena Vislocka AG Joyce Vizcaino AG Xerxes Vizcaino AG Marie Vizzotti AG Nkenge Walcott AG Meghan Whitenack AG Keith Wiggs AG Olugbala Williams AG Terra Windham AG Devon Winfield AG Jared Winston AG Inha Yang AG Francis Yasharian AG Heidi Zarou ’86 AG

Chenyi Zhou AG

FORMER FACULTY

Anonymous (2) AG Courtney Archer-Buckmire AG Marie L. August AG Sonya Baehr Adam Benay AG Adam Bisceglia AG Sylvia L. Buono AG Linda A. Busetti AG Deborah C. Cavalcante AG Danielle L. Cochran AG Mary Cole AG Louise E. Commaratto AG Peggy P. Cook AG Timothy Crumpton AG * Andre Del Valle AG Barbara Delmhorst AG Guy P. Devyatkin AG Kate P. Flahive AG Khari Freeman AG Kyle Graham AG David B. Harman AG Kristin L. Harman AG Michael S. Jacobs AG Mckenzie M. Jones AG Thomas W. Jones Gail W. Karpf AG Keith Pattison AG Paul Raso AG Lori Redell AG Eileen M. Reilly AG Jesse Reiner AG Kathleen M. Rienzi AG Margo A. Rivera Power AG Johanna R. Rodriguez AG Edward W. Ruck AG Maureen A. Sapega AG Nikole Y. Smith AG Elizabeth J. Soto AG Peter Soto AG Bobbie R. Swain AG Runako K. Taylor AG

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IN HONOR OF, IN MEMORY OF 2023–2024

AG = Annual Giving |

* = Deceased | = First Time Donors

IN HONOR OF In Honor of Class of 1982 Lisa Anastasio Gabriele ’82 In Honor of Class of 2010 Katherine Greissman ’10 In Honor of Eman Abbas Christine Swanick and Richard Truta In Honor of Sergio J. Abboud ’26 Samer Abboud and Micheline Matta Abboud

In Honor of Kevin Fountaine Samuel Haskel ’12

In Honor of Peter N. Puleo ’13 Peter Puleo and Lisa Puleo

In Honor of Miles H. Frank ’27 Eric Frank and Lisa Frank

In Honor of Paul Raso Martin Valk ’81

In Honor of Erika L. Freeman Courtney Archer-Buckmire ’98

In Honor of Anna Reisen ’27 Alexander Reisen and Alexandra Lewis-Reisen

In Honor of Matthew Futterman Mary Howell ’24 In Honor of William Gillen ’55 David Youngblade ’55

In Honor of Victoria Abdulahad Mary Howell ’24

In Honor of Krish J. Giordano ’37 Michael Giordano and Anushka Gupta

In Honor of Otis W. Adler ’37 Kathleen Munoz

In Honor of Hannah S. Gross ’23 Susan Solomon

In Honor of Alyssa Alaimo Anthony Contessa and Molly Choi

In Honor of Madeline A. Gross ’26 Susan Solomon

In Honor of Rachael Allen Lucas Basham ’24 Charlotte Roberts ’24

In Honor of Emily Gardiner Herzog David Nuzum and Olivia Herman

In Honor of Ricardo Apostol Chantal Guthrie ’24 In Honor of Fuad Arnouk ’02 Christian Zaino ’02 In Honor of Sarah E. Bates James Bates In Honor of Renae Beauchman Richard Lewis, Jr. and Diane Lifton In Honor of Jamila N. Blair ’18 Daniel Blair In Honor of Zoe E. Brown ’37 Louis Levitt and Joan Levitt In Honor of Louis Candel Seth Basham and Andrea Basham Warren Bieler and Ilene Fiszel Bieler Kevin Brandmeyer and Susie Brandmeyer Michele Caro Alice Cheng Peter Cohen and Ellen Cohen Kelley Kelley and Sonia Kelley Paul Netter and Lauren Silverstein Daniel Pelson and Jenny Pelson Andrew Robb and Kristen Robb William Robb ’24 Douglas Unis and Julia Jordan In Honor of Alex M. Carter Anthony Contessa and Molly Choi In Honor of Frances M. Chudner ’11 Alexander Chudner and Ilona Chudner In Honor of Samuel R. Chudner ’13 Alexander Chudner and Ilona Chudner In Honor of Rebekah Delaney Chantal Guthrie ’24 In Honor of Matthew P. Durando ’96 Dustin Carr In Honor of Bethany Eby Charlotte Roberts ’24 In Honor of Benjamin Farrar Edward Stein and Victoria Misrock-Stein 72

In Honor of Gail Horowitz Ryder Turkewitz ’24 In Honor of Maite Iracheta Jasmine Grant-Phillips ’24 In Honor of Michael A. Junsch ’71 Anthony Contessa and Molly Choi In Honor of David F. Koven ’69 Michael Rogers ’69 In Honor of Carmelo Larose James P. Brandmeyer ’24 Jack Kolz ’24 Ryder Turkewitz ’24 Zachary Udin ’24 In Honor of Kent Leeklymenko Jennifer Bonjean Daniel Desmond ’24 In Honor of Drew A. Lewis ’14 Deirdre Lewis In Honor of Chelsea Lin ’24 Zhi Hang Lin and Mei Hui Yang In Honor of Donna Muoio Stephen Sapega II and Maureen Sapega In Honor of Robert B. Nelson ’67 James Hennessy, Jr. ’67 In Honor of Phileep A. Nowakowski ’28 Brian Nowakowski and Natalia Artemyeva In Honor of Phillomene Ibrahima Diagne and Anie Camille In Honor of Connor A. Pisano ’14 Steven Pisano and Lisa Meyer In Honor of John J. Pomponio-Careccia Anthony Contessa and Molly Choi In Honor of Jack B. Potter ’32 Brian Leyden and Diane Leyden In Honor of Shane B. Potter ’36 Brian Leyden and Diane Leyden In Honor of Julianna E. Puleo ’15 Peter Puleo and Lisa Puleo

In Honor of Daniel Ricciardi ’04 Daniel Ricciardi and Peggy Ricciardi In Honor of Michelle A. Rich ’24 David Rich In Honor of Peter M. Rocco ’03 Thomas Clark In Honor of Matthew Roventini ’92 Daniel Desmond ’24 In Honor of Ronald E. Sarcos Elizabeth Apelles and Dinah Nissen In Honor of Henry R. Schilling ’24 Alleen Bratton In Honor of Max H. Stein ’29 Jane Selzer In Honor of Bryce M. Trent ’24 Marcus Trent and Cyntra Trani In Honor of Elizabeth Wachs Ramon Estevanell and Katrin Wachs In Honor of Sophia J. Wallick ’20 James Wallick and Catherine Wallick In Honor of Kyle A. Williams ’23 Magda Williams and Peter Williams In Honor of Daniel Winn Jack Ryland ’24 In Honor of Francis H. Yasharian Scott Rofey and Olivia Song

IN MEMORY OF In Memory of David Aibel Jonathan Aibel In Memory of Howard Aibel ’46 Jonathan Aibel In Memory of Joseph Dana Allen Otis Pearsall ’49 In Memory of Myles Behrens ’55 Daniel Schwartz ’56 In Memory of Irene Bellevue Patrick Pelissier and Latrice Pelissier In Memory of Timothy W. Boardman ’04 Russell Boardman and Lynn Boardman In Memory of Dudley D. Campbell ’42 Rosalind Campbell

Carolyn Razzano ’99 In Memory of Liane Dougherty Daniel Doughty and Ryan Rumage Richard Karpf and Gail Karpf Leonard Rienzi and Kathleen Rienzi Monique Wilson ’05 In Memory of Annette M Exline Frank Exline, Jr. ’52 In Memory of Gilbert H. Feldman ’42 Peter Bloom ’61 Ed Feldman ’83 Nicholas Harris ’74 John Rearick, Jr. and Elizabeth Schnee Eric Ruby ’64 Michael Vitale ’85 In Memory of Joseph Fiorentino ’67 Brian Castronovo ’67 In Memory of Nathan and Sylvia Fleisig Stewart Fleisig ’69 In Memory of Terence Gazzani ’95 Jerry Capeci and Barbara Capeci Richard Rodgers and Kathleen Rodgers In Memory of Allen C. Goddard ’69 Stewart Fleisig ’69 In Memory of Christopher Grady ’80 Milton Hedglin and Denise Hedglin In Memory of Grant H. Greeley Alexander Greeley ’04 In Memory of Michael Halpert Paul Gilson ’72 In Memory of Joseph J. Hasson ’85 Arthur Aidala ’85 and Marianne Bertuna ’94 In Memory of Ralph J. Herreros Carolyn Razzano ’99 In Memory of George F. Herrity ’39 Margaret Herrity In Memory of Jett Higham David Higham and Toni-Leslie James In Memory of J. Leonard Hyman Peter Hyman In Memory of Gordon Innes ’67 Brian Castronovo ’67 In Memory of John H Jacobs ’63 Michael Jacobs ’68 and Donna Jacobs In Memory of Melissa James Gianluca Rivizzigno and Kimberly Davis Rivizzigno In Memory of Jacqueline Jean Richelet Jean and Nathalie Jean

In Memory of Kirk K. Deligiannis ’03 Maria Marinakis Deligiannis ’03

In Memory of Adolphus L. Jones Esther Jones

In Memory of Joseph A. DePaola ’50 Michael DePaola

In Memory of Jay Kane ’49 Peter Fauci, Jr. ’49

In Memory of Kevin Doherty Peggy Doherty

In Memory of Miles Kantendieck ’23 Peter Liebert ’53 and Mary Ann Liebert

In Memory of Sharyn Dolan Keith Pattison and Kathy Pattison

In Memory of Stuart M. Kilstein ’73 Stuart Kilstein ’73 THE BLUE & THE GRAY

IN MEMORY OF 2023–2024

In Memory of Phyllis and Jerry Kipperman Eric Kipperman ’74

In Memory of Antonio L. Magliocco ’70 James Stirn ’70

In Memory of Richard H. Lewis ’66 Andrew Benjamin ’66

In Memory of David E. Marrus ’48 The Marrus Family

In Memory of Andrew Libo ’75 Peter Blum ’75

In Memory of Anita Masucci Alexander Schlossberg and Michele Masucci

In Memory of Richard M. Louis ’51 Kristan Louis In Memory of Roman Lyubarov Alexander Lyubarov and Susanna Chan

In Memory of George McNeil Donald McHugh and Jean McHugh In Memory of Joseph T. Nicolosi Kenneth Dashow ’76 In Memory of Brian J. Pariente ’00 Arthur Cantor and Linda Cantor

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In Memory of Samuel B. Parker ’70 Edward Ruck and Diane Ruck In Memory of Lionel R. Saporta ’69 William Karp ’69 David Koven ’69 In Memory of Elizabeth Wachs Ramon Estevanell and Katrin Wachs In Memory of John J. Walton 1856 Peter Love ’63 In Memory of Selina Annie Westmoreland Jason Kubica and Rosamund GreenKubica

In Memory of Brennan Wickramaratne Mary Berger Ackneil Muldrow III and Dana Muldrow Peter Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor Gaye Taylor Hederman Gihan Wickramaratne and Tammy Tieu In Memory of William M. Williams, Headmaster Emeritus Marie August Jennifer McAvey-Baker ’86 Peter Redell and Lori Redell Robert Trisciuzzi ’74 In Memory of Warren Wilson ’63 Ron Wilson, Jr. ’59

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DONORS TO ENDOWMENT, SPECIAL FUNDS, AND POLY LEGACY 2023–2024

AG = Annual Giving |

* = Deceased | = First Time Donors

ENDOWMENT FUNDS Alumni Scholar Fund Harrison Bush ’65 Peter Fyfe ’47 David Koven ’69 Andrew Mogelof ’65 Ramon Mosteiro ’65

Anthony L. Davidson MD ’62 Memorial Fund Stephen Green ’62 Richard Spiegel ’62 Class of ’53 Scholar Fund Arthur Bellinzoni, Jr. ’53 Bruce Bernstein ’53 and Lita Moses Bernstein Richard Fearon ’53 Peter Liebert ’53 and Mary Ann Liebert

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Honestly, how lucky are we to be able to come to work every day and love what we do and who we work with.

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—Maria DiCarlo P’23

DeLaCour Family Scholar Fund Willis DeLaCour, Jr. and Sally Williams-Allen Dirk DeLaCour ’88 Russell DeLaCour ’90 Sophie DeLaCour ’97 Endowment General Unrestricted Estate of Peter Fyfe ’47 Estate of Herbert Zohn ’50 George Medley Scholar Fund Harry Petchesky ’55 and Jill Petchesky David Youngblade ’55 Gillen/Youngblade Distance Running Scholar Fund David Youngblade ’55 September 11th Scholar Fund Jerry Capeci and Barbara Capeci Richard Rodgers and Kathleen Rodgers Reardon Family Scholar Fund Reardon Family Foundation Financial Aid Anonymous Peter Malkin ’51

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DONOR ADVISED FUNDS, MATCHING GIFTS, AND FOUNDATIONS

Anonymous (2) American Century Investments Foundation American Endowment Foundation American Express Foundation American Express PAC Match America’s Charities American Gift Fund Apple Ares Management Bank of America Charitable Foundation Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Barclays Educational Brooklyn Community Foundation Charities Aid Foundation c/o CyberGrants COA Foundation Deloitte Consulting Dorsey & Whitney Foundation Duolingo Endurance Services Ltd. Estee Lauder Matching Gift Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund First Eagle Investments Foundation Genworth Goldman Sachs Gives Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program Google Inc. Jewish Communal Fund Jewish Community Foundation Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia JP Morgan Charitable Giving Fund LinkedIn Market Street Trust Co Moody’s Foundation Morgan Stanley NBC Universal/ Comcast Paluszek Family Foundation Pfizer Inc. Pollack Family Foundation Prudential Insurance Company Reardon Family Foundation Renaissance Charitable Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation S&P Global Ratings Services Sandi Feinberg and Tara Lipton Family Foundation, Inc Schwab Charitable Simons Foundation State Street Foundation The Ames Family Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund The Ford Foundation The Glenmede Trust Company The Goergen Foundation, Inc. The Howard and Katherine Aibel Foundation, Inc.

The New York Community Trust The Puder Foundation The Rimerman Family Foundation Vanguard Charitable Wachs Family Foundation Walter and Clitheroe Engel Charitable Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation YourCause, LLC

ESTATE GIFTS

Estate of Herbert Zohn ’50 Estate of Martin H. Renken, Jr. ’39 Estate of Peter Fyfe ’47 Walter and Clitheroe Engel Charitable Foundation

GIFT IN KIND

Joshua Mangerson and Sarah Mangerson

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T

he Joseph Dana Allen Society honors supporters of Poly Prep who have made a provision for the school in their estate or other gift plans.

Courtney Archer-Buckmire ’98 Susan Beiles Arthur Bellinzoni, Jr. ’53 Bruce Bernstein ’53 Anthony Besthoff ’52 Michael David ’66 William Drucker ’58 Ira Feldman ’75 Dennis Fox ’56 Peter Fyfe ’47 Michael Gold ’55 Richard Greenberg ’49 Joseph Hanson ’68 Hugh Hermann ’46 Donald Higgins ’52 Owen Hoberman ’54 Michael Jacobs ’68 David Kramer ’49 Michael Lamm ’51 Arthur Levitt, Jr. ’48 Peter Liebert ’53 John Madden, Jr. ’72 Peter Malkin ’51 Richard Merhige ’53 Marc Miller ’75 Richard Mizrack ’60 Paul Muoio and Donna Muoio Mallard Owen ’72 Harry Petchesky ’55 Elliott Rebhun ’75 Aamir Rehman ’95 Eric Ruby ’64 William Schiazza ’82 Marvin Sears ’45 Louis Vigorita ’65 Fred Werner ’54

YOUR LEGACY. YOUR WAY. Planned Giving is simpler than you think, especially at Poly Prep. If your goal is to conserve your estate, create life income, or reduce future tax liabilities for heirs, it’s time to consider the Joseph Dana Allen Society.

Named in honor of Poly’s longest-serving head of school, the JDA Society recognizes donors who have named the school as a beneficiary in their will, insurance policy, or retirement account. Charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, and the donation of non-cash assets are also practical options for alumni and friends.

Working with your financial planner, we can structure a legacy gift that will memorialize the values most important to you, maximize your philanthropic giving, and make a smart plan for the future. If you’ve already included Poly Prep in a bequest or other planned gift, please let us know so we can express our gratitude and recognize you for your generosity as a member of the JDA Society.

We’re happy to help you get started on a legacy gift to Poly Prep.

Go to polyprep.mylegacygift.org or contact: Keith Wiggs Senior Director of Advancement kwiggs@polyprep.org (347) 394-1164 Donna Muoio P’13, ’17 Director of Alumni Relations dmuoio@polyprep.org (718) 663-6031 James Cappabianca Director of Major Gifts jcappabianca@polyprep.org (718) 630-5419

polyprep.mylegacygift.org

ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS 2023–2024

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e are truly grateful for our alumni volunteers who engage and connect fellow alumni with Poly.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS Jared Hedglin ’09 President

Ayisha McHugh Nelson ’12 Vice President Jonathan Krasner ’95 Secretary Eileen Ahasic ’01 Courtney Archer-Buckmire ’98 Alexandra Azara ’00 William Basso ’89 Kate Bernstein ’95 Cristina Cote ’05 Matthew Durando ’96 Akil Foster ’20 Ellen Gaffney ’18 Adam Garson ’05 Andrew Hughes ’94 Lauren Lattinelli ’97 Alexandra Nava-Baltimore ’20 Justin Pagan ’98 Christopher Dass Patacsil ’12 James Regan ’91 Hal Rose ’74 Matthew Roventini ’92 Anthony Sgarlato ’74 Peter Soto ’01 Keyonte Sutherland ’03 Akili Tommasino ’05 Todd Vitolo ’92

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ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS Peter Fyfe ’47 George Smyth, Jr. ’48 Malcolm Bell ’49 Peter Malkin ’51 Bruce Bernstein ’53 Richard Merhige ’53 Harry Petchesky ’55 Peter G. Stone ’55 Edward Fuller II ’56 George Marks ’56 George Malin ’57 Joseph Giardina ’58 Mark Groothuis ’58 Marvin Lerman ’58 Arthur Rebell ’58 Ron Wilson, Jr. ’59 Paul Feinstein ’61 Stephen Pearlman ’61 Robert Aberlin ’62 Robert Shack ’62 Douglas Crawford ’63 Eric Ruby ’64 Andrew Salzman ’64 John Artise ’65 Louis Vigorita ’65 Mitchell Bernstein ’66 Stephen Ellman ’67 Harry Ottaway, Jr. ’68 Peter Sessa ’68 Robert Shelala ’68 Vincent Vigorita ’68 Salvatore Cumella ’69 Lawrence DiGiovanna ’69 Robert Arcaro ’70 John Ferrari ’70 Michael Junsch ’71 Vincent Pantuso, Jr. ’71 M. Robert Gumer ’72 Douglas Miller ’72 George Brown ’73 Kevin Kelly ’73 James Oussani, Jr. ’73

John Gallo ’74 Hal Rose ’74 Steven Froot ’75 Elliott Rebhun ’75 Kenneth Dashow ’76 Charles Kreines ’76 Frank Sinatra ’76 Henry Camuso ’77 Lawrence Brandman ’78 Nicholas Gravante, Jr. ’78 Peter Latson ’78 Joseph Ferrara, Jr. ’79 Antony Pfaffle ’81 Martin Valk ’81 Michael Solomon ’82 Peter Sperry ’82 E.J. Antonio III ’83 Robyn Bayne ’83 Karen Schaepe ’83 Amy Schlansky ’83 Jeanne Cloppse ’84 Gary Hanna ’84 Douglas Jabara ’84 Arnold Mascali ’84 Derrick Ades ’85 Arthur Aidala ’85 Christopher Della Pietra ’85 Eric Gural ’86 Laura Torrado-Malley ’86 Andrew Brandman ’87 Michael Correra ’87 Catherine Curley Lee ’87 Jamal Hayden ’87 Armin Tehrany ’87 Stella Angelakos ’88 Erika Farrell ’88 William Basso ’89 Marco Mancuso ’89 Stella Moniaros ’89 Stellene Volandes ’89 Raquel Manning ’90 Timothy Harkins ’91 Philip Kelly ’91 Richard Naddeo ’92

Matthew Roventini ’92 Nicole Bonica ’93 Kris Harner ’93 Lauren Kelly ’93 James Loonam ’93 Christian Rutherford ’93 Christine Szabo ’93 Jaime Blanc ’94 Lori-Anne Brogdon ’95 Kristerfor Mastronardi ’95 Aamir Rehman ’95 Wade Saadi, Jr. ’95 Anitra Haskopoulos ’96 Shruti Ramesh ’97 Adam Dumey ’98 Richard Greene III ’98 Justin Pagan ’98 Shavonne Pegues-Gibson ’98 Marilyn Wilson ’98 Matthew Cronin ’99 Danielle Hatzipetros ’99 Carolyn Razzano ’99 Alexandra Azara ’00 Raymund Lansigan ’00 Johanna Rodriguez ’00 Joseph Tringali ’00 Eileen Ahasic ’01 Margo Rivera Power ’01 Victoria Perrotta Keller ’02 Christian Zaino ’02 Matthew Dresher ’03 Nicholas Elefterakis ’03 Robert Francis ’03 David Herbert ’03 John Polignone ’03 Joann Rizzo ’03 Susan Sapega Randall ’03 Leigh Taublib-Kiriat ’03 Dina Atallah ’04 Dominique Sharpton ’04 Cristina Cote ’05 Francis Florio ’05 Adam Garson ’05 Juliette Pannone Mallon ’05 Loretta Cacace ’06 Kaitlin Donohue ’06 Kathleen Boardman ’07 Thana-Ashley Charles ’07 Candice Clark ’07 Alfred Miller ’07 Elijah Frazier ’08 Matthew Harnisch ’08 Courtney Nolan ’08 Daniel Lempert ’09 Anne Levine ’09 Shannon Cohall ’10 Emily Hochman ’10 Terrence Hyland ’10 Olivia Kalban ’10 Qadir Forbes ’11 Morgan Mathiesen ’11 Rolanda Evelyn ’12 Ashley Greaves ’12 Ayisha McHugh Nelson ’12 Christopher Patacsil ’12

Ben Smith ’12 Jacqueline Chirdo ’13 Christine Croasdaile ’13 Kiera French ’13 Kuvonn Richardson ’13 Renangie Alcantara-Polanco ’14 Drew Lewis ’14 Denzel Munroe ’14 Zakiya Baptiste ’15 Alyssa Brown ’15 Jacob Small ’15 Fiona Brandman ’16 Shauna Brandman ’16 Khail Bryant ’17 Adia Gist ’17 Lotoya Francis ’18 Ellen Gaffney ’18 Michael Licata, Jr. ’19 Kayla Nejat ’19 Joseph Palermo ’19 John Walker ’19 Talisha Ward ’19 Akil Foster ’20 Alexandra Nava-Baltimore ’20 Molly O’Connor ’20 Nicholas Perez ’20 Austin Somers ’20 Nyla Welch ’20 Taejun Kim-Grant ’21 Kadyn Liburd ’21 Robert Magnus ’21 Talia Marash ’21 Gauri Purohit ’21 Ryantony Exuma ’22 Zoe Feuer ’22 Mary Kinnane ’22 Emilie Schilling ’22 Jacob Zrihen ’22 Giulio Basilico ’23 June Dorsch ’23 Julien Feuerman ’23 Selah Ilunga-Reed ’23 Olivia Umeh ’23

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ALUMNI EVENTS 2023–2024

Spirit Award at Homecoming

NY Regional Winter Gathering

Reunion 2024

South Florida Regional Reception

Poly Women Connect Panel

Alumni Induction Tower Walk

From Homecoming to Reunion and regional visits in between, we loved seeing our alumni on the road and back home on the heights called Dyker! Be sure to keep your contact information updated with the Alumni Office so you never miss an invite!

Class of 1999 25th Reunion Committee: Danielle Hatzipetros ’99 Carolyn Razzano ’99

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On April 20, 2024, we celebrated the milestone reunions of classes ending in 4s and 9s. Included in the festivities were the 25th reunion champagne toast in the Head of School office and the 50th reunion luncheon in the old fifth form room. We look forward to celebrating our 5s and 0s on April 26, 2025.

Class of 1974 50th Reunion Committee: John Gallo ’74 Hal Rose ’74 Tim Hollister ’74 Tony Sgarlato ’74 John Morris 74

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PARTY BOOK 2023–2024

CO-CHAIRS

Lauren K. Smetana Stephanie Taendler

PARTY BOOK HOSTS

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Our family’s decision to support the Annual Giving campaign was easy; we’ve seen firsthand the transformative impact it has on our children’s education and the entire school community. It’s a privilege to contribute to initiatives that foster excellence and growth for all students.

The seventh year of Party Book offered exciting opportunities for Poly Prep families and friends to gather in support of our school community. These parent-sponsored fundraising events were priced affordably and included DIY cocktails, homemade dinner parties, group athletic events, concerts, and behind the scenes tours of private art collections and historic sites. Party Book is presented every other year, alternating with Poly Prep’s gala benefit.

Elizabeth Apelles and Dinah Nissen Cameron Arrington and Indhira Arrington Burkhard Bilger and Jennifer Nelson Alexa Levitt Brown Jason Caloras and Chloe Frank David Chitayat and Xhingyu Chen Mathew Cohen and Julie Cohen Joshua Coleman and Carey Macaleer Dan Cooperman and Frances Cooperman Alan Dosik and Alyse Dosik Joshua Dubin and Gillian Dubin Roberto Falck Photography Sean Feeney and Maria Feeney Alex Friedman and Erica Tennenbaum Erik Geisler and Rachel Geisler Tina Petridis Gerling Hermine Heller Andy Hort and Penelope Hort Jaime Hort

Karl Hummel Thomas Iannelli ’82 and Barbara Iannelli ’85 Ben Igoe and Heidi Igoe Jon Krasner and Dana Pagar Mike Lippert and Sarah Pearsall Sean Livingston and Lizzie Livingston Gregory Maltzman and Sandra Maltzman Jim McGovern and Susan Shamoto Ackneil Muldrow III and Dana Muldrow Jesse Paulson and Jennifer Portland Lucas Rosen and Jennifer Kutsher Rosen Todd Rubin and Nikki Rubin Michael Saivetz and Amy Saivetz Nicole Schumann Jeremy Shamos and Nina Hellman Gillian Sheeran David Smetana and Lauren Smetana Jerome Thomas and Cindy Helen Brea

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— Lorenzo and Gifty Colasante P’22, ’25

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GIVE EARLY TO MAKE THE GREATEST IMPACT! OUR ACADEMIC YEAR AND ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN ARE NOW OPEN!

Choose how you want to make your impact at Poly by directing your gift to:

✔ Academics ✔ Arts ✔ Athletics ✔ DEIB

✔ Faculty ✔ Financial Aid ✔ Area of Greatest Need

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S USTA I NA B L E ST Y L E:

Thrifting Tips from a Fashion-Forward Student Expert thrifter Mia Pineda ’25 shares the art and ethics of secondhand style.

TH IS INTERVIE W WA S CON DUC TED BY OPAL WILLIAMS L AW ’25 AN D EDITED FOR LENGTH AN D CL ARIT Y.

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Beacon’s Closet, 74 Guernsey St.

Le Grand Strip, 197 Grand St.

Buffalo Exchange, 109 Boerum Place

My Philosophy

The Best of Brooklyn

My Iconic Pineapple Purse

My favorite spots for scoring vintage gems include the curated racks of Beacon’s Closet and Buffalo Exchange. Le Grand Strip provides high-end designer pieces at a fraction of their original cost, while Awoke Vintage transports shoppers to a bygone era with its selection of retro clothing.

Seven Wonders Collective and Urban Jungle provide an immersive thrifting experience—every corner holds the promise of a unique discovery. And no thrifting excursion in Brooklyn would be complete without a visit to L Train Vintage, a staple for budget-conscious fashionistas seeking one-of-a-kind pieces with character.

After exploring numerous thrift stores and making several purchases, my most cherished possession still remains my pineapple purse from Buffalo Exchange.

I stumbled upon it roughly three years ago, and, since then, no other thrifted find has quite captured my heart. To me, thrifting is about discovering one special item: one you wouldn’t typically consider buying but that exudes irresistible charm.

The bag doesn’t feature literal pineapple designs, but instead emanates a tropical vibe with its bamboo handle and greenand-yellow pattern.

In a city where the cost of living continues to rise precipitously, thrift stores provide a stylish and affordable alternative to the cycle of consumerism that plagues the fashion industry. Yet, thrifting is more than just a shopping excursion— it’s a statement of individuality and a commitment to a more sustainable future.

Savvy thrifting isn’t just about finding a bargain; it’s about redefining the concept of value and rejecting the notion that fashion should come with a hefty price tag.

How to Score Hidden Gems Timing is key when it comes to scoring the best deals. I recommend hitting the thrift stores early in the morning or during weekdays when the crowds are thin and the merchandise is fresh.

Weekends can be hectic, with throngs of bargain hunters vying for the same coveted items, so I prefer to save my shopping sprees for quieter moments when I can leisurely browse through racks without feeling rushed.

Getting Started Thrifting isn’t just about luck; it’s about strategy. My first rule of thumb? Keep an open mind. Not every thrift store you enter is going to blow you away, as I have been on a good handful of disappointing thrifting trips. Start with a clear idea of what you’re looking for, whether it’s a statement jacket or a vintage dress, but allow yourself to be surprised by unexpected finds along the way. Also, don’t be afraid to get creative—mixing and matching thrifted pieces with items from your existing wardrobe is the key to crafting a truly unique and personal style.

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