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Mission Statement

Rectory School’s mission is to provide students, from early childhood through middle school, with an enriched and supportive academic, social, and ethical community that addresses individual learning styles, aptitudes and needs while promoting personal self-worth and accountability. The school community lives the Rectory School Creed: Responsibility, Respect, Honesty, and Compassion.

2016-2017 Board of Trustees Blair F. Bigelow ‘52 William C. Blind Jr. Lisa T. Canter, MD Gino Cho ‘78 Daniel J. DeNuccio Crista F. Durand Nathan Follansbee Matthew A. Green ‘82 George D. Groom Laurence N. Hale, II, Chair Nathaniel P. Hamilton Jr. ‘98 William P. Loftus III William Loos ‘78 Jeffrey W. Lupient ‘94 John F. Maybank Jr. ‘94 Jo Ann Morelli Suriano Kathleen Naumann Kate Salop Kevin M. Tubridy ‘60 Chen-Wei (Michael) Wang Johnny LaBrie Lewis Wells ‘03 Van H. Wilshire ‘86 Elizabeth H. Zimmermann ‘84

At Rectory we believe students learn best when surrounded by adults who believe they can succeed. Our individualized Instruction Program (IIP) allows students to build skills, develop executive functioning strategies, and gain the remediation and enrichment they need to thrive in school and in life. New academic building, housing the Hale Elementary Wing and Smith Learning Center now open!

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Signature Program Writes Another Chapter in its Notable History

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Rectory tutors begin another chapter in the history of the School’s signature Individualized Instruction Program in the Smith Learning Center.

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Natural Space - It’s Elementary

19 Alumni Feature: Brandon Keith ’84

Natural materials for furniture, natural light streaming in the windows, and natural science all around. That’s what you can expect to find in Rectory’s new Hale Elementary Wing.

16 The Wolf Den Sports Page

20 Alumni Feature: Kevin Tubridy ’60 22 Alumni Notes

2016 Annual Report Thank you to the many donors who made contributions to Rectory School!

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Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Rectory’s Past, Present, and Future BY FR ED W ILLI A MS, HE A DM A STER

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n Monday, January 23, rather than attend morning meeting (elementary school) or advisor period (middle school), all Rectory students, a good number of parents, some local dignitaries, alumni and friends, along with current and former faculty, filled the Day Room Circle to celebrate a grand opening. A late January outdoor event in Pomfret can be risky, but the threat of rain never materialized, and a dusting of snow helped create a wonderful “New-Englandesque” setting to our festivities as we cut the ribbon on a spacious addition off the John Bigelow Academic Building. This new space, which will house our Individualized Instruction Program and our elementary school, completes phase one of our comprehensive master planning effort and inspires us to reflect on the past while celebrating the present.

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In my welcome that morning I borrowed from Adrienne Clarkson, who said, “Each of us is carving a stone, erecting a column, or cutting a piece of stained glass in the construction of something much bigger than ourselves.” As I think about our new space, Clarkson’s words, like our Memorial bell, ring so clear and true as the opening of these new spaces furthers the mission started nearly a century ago by Rectory’s founders, Reverend Frank and Mabel Bigelow. With these purposefully designed, state-of-the-art learning areas, Rectory is now even better suited to carry out our most important work: the education of young people. And while we left the literal construction of our beautiful addition to the professionals, the figurative building that continues is rooted in our founding, nourished in our present, and geared towards our future. All associated with Rectory are part of that construction crew, including Mrs. Duncan.


RECTORY SCHOOL Several weeks prior to our opening I was on the Eastern Shore of Maryland meeting with a group of Rectory alumni and past parents. As I greeted the guests one father proudly displayed the sweater he was wearing, a sweater, he told me, that was knit for his son by his son’s Rectory tutor over 30 years ago. At the time I was not familiar with the tutor he mentioned, Mrs. Duncan, though I clearly understood the important role she had played in his life, having spoken to so many current and former students about their relationships with their Rectory tutors. While all these students acknowledge the academic component of the relationship, so many also talk about the invaluable daily emotional touchpoint that aided, and still aids, in navigating the occasionally turbulent waters of adolescence. Fast forward to our opening celebration where I spy an elderly woman approaching our new space. Welcoming her to our event, I ask her name, to which she responds, “Mrs. Duncan; I am a former Rectory tutor.” Mrs. Duncan helped build our new addition. Mary Lou Seaward helped build our new addition. My mother, a Rectory tutor for a few years, helped build our new addition. John Bigelow, Laura Sharp, Lisa Levesque, Maria Carpenter, Ruth Healy, John Green, and so many others helped build our new addition. In fact, all of us associated with Rectory have played a role in this construction, and, subsequently, in an effort so much bigger than ourselves as we contribute to the proud history of Rectory School. This perpetual construction project is not always linear; it evolves and morphs over the years as programs emerge, instructional practices change, and our student body grows and takes new form, but our momentum is ever forward. This student body now includes 45 female boarding students, along with another 35 middle school girls in our day population, and this student body, as was true decades before, now includes an incredibly vibrant and dynamic elementary school that, after 10 years of spread out living, now resides under one roof in spaces designed for this age group. This issue of The Rectory News highlights our new facilities and the programs housed in them. Suffice to say, they would not exist without a community effort. So many participated in the planning and design, and so many offered generous philanthropic support to make Rectory’s vision a reality. Now we occupy the spaces, and the benefits to our faculty and our students are already evident. The spaciousness, the natural light and beautiful views, the comfort, the appropriately-sized and purposefully-designed furniture, the flexibility, the accessibility, the setting and the connection to

The new elementary classrooms are beautiful and functional.

the outdoors, the community building, and the power of now being able to show visitors Rectory’s tutoring and elementary school in action are just a sampling of the many powerful gains accompanying our new construction. As our campus continues to take shape, the importance of physical space, which serves as the intersection between people—namely our legendary faculty and our impressive young students—and program, is demonstrably clear. With a new front entrance to Grosvenor House and renovated and expanded admissions spaces, new faculty housing, a fully renovated Memorial Dormitory, and our just-opened academic addition, Rectory’s program is taking great strides forward. Tied to this progress is the incredibly important work we are doing with faculty compensation, work that the Tang family has encouraged us all to be a part of. They have put forth a transformational opportunity that will assure that the best teachers occupy these spaces and educate our students. Whether helping to build a wall or a career, we are all a part of this progress. Life at Rectory is always active, so even before the dust settles, we are already beginning work on renovations to the old dining hall, which will be in use as a student center this spring. And with our centennial celebration just a few years down the road, we have even bigger plans to come. I hope you will all be part—whether connected to people, program, or space—of our ongoing construction effort as we add new chapters to Rectory’s storied history. Considering the outcome—confident, informed, compassionate, and engaged young people who will help chart the future course of our world—it is a great project to join. THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

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Signature Program Writes Another Chapter in its Notable History By Claudia Ricci, Retired Director of Communications and Teacher Lisa Levesque, Senior Administrative Advisor and Teacher

A great migration occurred at Rectory during January. Tutors coming from disparate, unique, and often faraway “nests” that for decades had been scattered among four floors in various parts of the Academic Building and Main House, flocked to the Smith Learning Center, their brand-new, designated home. Settling as a community into this thoughtfully designed wing, the tutors began another chapter in the history of Rectory’s signature Individualized Instruction Program (IIP) in a climate that continues their work of advancement for their students.

Ms. DiIorio and Mr. Walden joyfully move to their new spaces in the Smith Learning Center.

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he Smith Learning Center, a major benefaction from June and Henry Smith ’76, is a vital place, a convenient hub where IIP’s goals can be accomplished with maximum productivity. Scott Greene, Director of Learning Services, says, “By consolidating services under one roof, the tutors will be able to collaborate with their colleagues in an efficient way to share ideas and support each other in their work. It will also allow the students to collaborate with their peers which furthers their ability to communicate and advocate for themselves.” Through planning with Master Planner Kevin Tubridy ’60 of New England 6

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Design, the new wing’s configuration gives plenty of space for addressing specific needs of both students and tutors. Greene points to the study carrels for students who are easily distracted, and notes that there are 17 individual rooms, each with a door and window for the quiet space that many students require during tutoring sessions. The strategic placement of the tutor workroom at the end of the building and away from the stations eliminates distractions. Greene sees many possibilities with the wing’s design. “I envision the center section of the new wing being used for both daytime IIP classes as well as small group evening study hall.”

inception in 1920 at the rectory of Christ Church, where The Reverend Frank Bigelow and his wife, Mabel, tutored their son, John, and a friend’s son, George C. Holt II. The following year another student, Philip Ward, joined the group. The next year enrollment increased by six students. The emphasis on providing individualized attention and a customized curriculum to students in small classes in a caring atmosphere appealed to many

Furthermore, Greene comments that having everyone on the same floor “will allow for impromptu tutor meetings and support sessions. Our resources will, once again, be accessible to all as we relocate those items from the basement book room to our new IIP Resource Room.” Concern for the nurturing of individual students is an integral part of the philosophy of Rectory School. This relocation from divergent workplaces to a unified area will serve to strengthen the personalized approach that has been a keystone of a Rectory education since its founding. “Celebrating the Individual,” a marketing focus in recent years, actually had its

During his tenure as headmaster, John Brittain Bigelow (“Mr. John”) helped build the School’s reputation for meeting the needs of students with dyslexia and other learning differences through his association with Dr. Samuel Orton and his development of one-to-one tutoring.


RECTORY SCHOOL prospective families. Consequently, the school grew, and in 1927, Father Bigelow resigned as rector to devote full time as headmaster. As Rectory developed into a preparatory school, its connection to language disability work began to grow in the 1930s. According to an article in The Rectory News of 1975 by William O’Flanagan, “Elizabeth Bigelow Abbott (eldest daughter of Father and Mrs. Bigelow) who was Educational Director and Head of the Remedial Reading Program...worked closely with the Durrell-Sullivan Clinic, pioneers in the research and remediation of language disabilities. In 1944, John Bigelow came in contact with Dr. Samuel Torrey Orton, a most noted psychiatrist and neurologist, whose work with language disabilities ...was monumental.” The relationship grew and consequently, when the Orton Society began in 1949, many Rectory faculty were charter members. Furthermore, during the 1960s the foundation’s headquarters were located here. It was through the Orton Society that Page Sharp and his wife, Laura, were referred to Rectory. O’Flanagan’s account says, “With them the Sharps brought a good deal of experience and expertise in the language disability field. They instituted the use of the Gillingham-Childs approach to remediation.”

Today, Rectory continues to use a modified OrtonGillingham approach to language remediation. However, IIP has expanded its offerings to include study, organizational, and content support as well as enrichment by crafting a course of action specifically for the needs and/or interests of the tutee.

Rectory is about relationships, evidence of which is seen as visitors come to campus and learn about IIP. One of the most important of these bonds forms between

tutor and parent, as each shares a vision for the child and works in partnership to fulfill it. John Seaward ’02, Director of Enrollment, expresses excitement about the way the new wing will impress prospective parents. When Admissions Ambassadors proudly show them the Smith Learning Center, parents will see “how Rectory is dedicated to providing the very best learning environment for its students” and using a customized approach. Alongside the young person on a journey of growth and transformation during formative years at Rectory is a fellow companion, the tutor, who is teacher, coach, surrogate parent, cheerleader, confidant, guide, and visionary. Together, tutee and tutor have experienced this historic migration to a gathering place constructed with attention to specific needs, a parallel to the daily, intentional, caring work of the tutor. Together, they are spreading their wings in a new habitation that showcases the IIP legacy of possibility, mastery, and excellence.

Elizabeth Bigelow Abbott’s work in language disabilities with Dr. Durrell of Boston (Boston University and Durrell-Sullivan Clinic) from 1935-1943 became groundwork for today’s IIP.

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Tittering in Tutoring

The relationship that develops between tutor and tutee forms a lasting bond that is often deepened though humor. Being able to laugh together is a healthy experience. The following comical occurrences are shared by present and retired tutors who have recalled them as treasures. Lisette Rimer: I remember an adorable Mexican student, a seventh-grader, very talented, but more interested in playing games. Just when I thought I had him focused on work, he would distract me with jokes and stories. He mostly wanted to talk about Mexico, which was fascinating. One day, after many stories about his home town, I thought I had him back on track. He pretended to be interested in an assignment. He leaned his head earnestly over the homework sheet in front of us. Uh huh, he said, his eyes glued on the paper. Just when I thought he was serious, suddenly, my adjustable chair was lowered to practically floor level and my head was barely peeking over the table. I sat almost under the table, looking up at him. He got me again. There was nothing to do but laugh and give him credit. Mary Lou Seaward: A tutee I had used to claim that he had a photographic memory. When I would test him, if he didn’t remember the answer, his excuse was that he was “temporarily out of film.” After his father died on 9/11, a boy shut down and did not do one single homework assignment in his school back home. His mother enrolled him at Rectory in an effort to help him. Well, at Rectory students have no choice; we “guide” you to do your work, and the boy produced work and earned decent grades. After the fall term, we cleared out his papers, and they amassed to a stack three inches high! I mailed it home to his mom as a Christmas present.

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Claudia Abbott: Life in a tutoring station can be full of surprises. While I was working with a student, I heard something drop on the desk. When I glanced over at my tutee, he was holding his jaw and painfully exclaiming that he had lost his tooth. “Let’s go over to the infirmary,” I replied. At the mere suggestion, a big smile broke out, and the Jolly Rancher candy that had fallen was reclaimed! I learned through the years that the antics of students could make me a lot smarter. One eighth-grade student noted the importance of IIP when he said, “The way to nip a problem is to nip it before it nips YOU!” Nancy Green: Not long after I started at Rectory, I worked with a rather stoic young student; his demeanor was unflappable. Something happened that amused me, and I blurted a blast of laughter. This boy stopped, turned in his seat, and with incredulity asked, “What was that?” I chuckled, replying, “My husband

calls this my blaff, a blast and a laugh!”….. I was rewarded with a slow smile. “Mrs. Green, you know how, when you butter a piece of toast and you drop it, it always falls on the buttered side?” “You’re right! It does!” “And you know that when you drop a cat, it falls on its feet?” “Yes. . . that seems to be the way it goes.” “Well, what do you think would happen if you buttered a cat?!” Hard to know. Thelma Barker: It was the last day of school, and my tutee and I were playing Scrabble. She had some initial difficulty, and I gave her a few subtle hints to boost her

On the impact of teaching reading: Patty Shattuck: It was the beginning of my second year working with a sixth-grade international student who barely spoke English the year before. While taking turns reading aloud a book about the Alaskan Iditarod, we suddenly learned that one of the dogs from the leading sled-dog team had been killed by a moose. I choked up and had tears in my eyes, and then I noticed that my little student was also teary-eyed. In that instant, I was overcome with thoughts of the pleasure of reading, and, more importantly, the power of teaching students how to read, so they can experience that joy. Deanna Hart-Rodman: Probably the best way for me to “pay it forward” in life is to use the knowledge and gifts that I have been blessed with to teach dyslexic and struggling readers how to read.


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On a shelf over my desk sits a picture of my mother, a former Rectory tutor.

A tutee was working on his spelling at the blackboard, and one word was proving to be difficult for him to learn. Finally he said plaintively, “Who makes up these words anyway?” Margery Mosher: I was talking to one of my students, an eighth-grader, about the word belligerent, and I put up my dukes, so to speak, to demonstrate the idea of being aggressive or ready to fight. My student didn’t miss a beat and quipped, “Bring it on, Grandma!” I thought I was going to fall on the floor laughing, it was so funny! I didn’t take it as disrespect at all. Claudia Ricci: While studying for a vocabulary test with my eighth-grade tutee, I questioned his use of the word stolid in a sentence: The dining hall gave us stolid soup for lunch today. “This word is generally used to describe a human characteristic,” I explained. He would not reconsider, but instead insisted his sentence was accurate. “I’ll prove it!” he said emphatically, as he opened the dictionary. There it was: “stolid not easily stirred.” I have enjoyed feasting on that one for years. Ginger Kellaway: In the midst of a heart-to-heart talk about adjusting to life at Rectory, my new Chinese tutee, who lacked confidence in conversational English, looked at me quizzically. I asked if he had a question. After hesitating, he made a swiping motion around his eye. At first, I thought he had something in his eye, but he shook his head. He repeated the gesture, motioning towards me. I asked him if I had something wrong with my eye, and he politely said, “Yes, you look like panda!” He was trying to tell me, respectfully, that there was a large smudge of black mascara on my cheek! We both laughed, and I praised him for his descriptive image. For the following IIP session, I brought in a small panda figurine, and we laughed again. Believe me, that little bear moved right along with me to the new station!

In the photo, her customary warm smile is readily apparent as she watches over her tutee seated next to her. With pencil in hand and paper out, this young man is earnestly working through his schoolwork, all the while cognizant of the much valued support sitting by his side. Whether my mother or any of the other tutors who have been a part of Rectory’s Individualized Instruction Program, the partnerships formed between tutors and tutees have been the source for the transformational school experiences afforded so many of our students. The growth witnessed in these young men and women is dramatic and broad, as they hone academic skills, develop confidence, and re-envision their sense of self and goals for the future. IIP remains a key differentiator for Rectory as prospective families consider a range of school options. With the opening of the Smith Learning Center, our niche program now has a most impressive public face, one that will allow all to witness the invaluable experiences provided to our students by our legendary tutors.

Fred Williams, Headmaster

Thank you

The tutor’s relationship extends far beyond the IIP session into all facets of school life. Are you remembering those daily trips to the tutoring station and the assurance that your tutor was there with undivided attention to you and your specific needs? Those times were beneficial and often pivotal. Why not take the opportunity to write a note to that special person from your middle school years and let him or her know what you are doing and how glad you are that you walked a path together at Rectory. You will make a tutor’s heart sing.

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Natural Space - It’s Elementary! RECTORY SCHOOL

By Matthew Winkler, Writer-in-Residence

Natural materials for the furniture, natural light streaming in the windows, and natural science all around. That’s what you can expect to find in Rectory’s new elementary classrooms. Join us on a tour of Rectory’s new Hale Elementary Wing:

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ven before you enter the building, you’re inside the school. A porch roof with skylights shelters an exterior space, so that students can work outdoors in any weather. “I always wanted a space where students could write with snow falling around them,” says Director of Elementary Maria Carpenter. Enter the front door, and you’ll find yourself in a welcoming foyer with a window into Maria’s office and glass doors opening onto the main hallway. Step through those doors and glance at the information screen above the water fountain, then turn right toward the K-1 and 2-3 classrooms, or left toward the 4-5-6 cluster in the main academic building. But before moving on, take a moment to consider the hallway itself. Maria explains, “Traditionally, hallways are only used during 5% of the

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school day. You think of them running in this direction, longitudinally. We wanted the classroom space to extend laterally, to include the hallway and the porch, so we designed these large windows.” The low, broad windowsills and child-sized benches invite students to sit down and read a book. Beautiful and functional, these benches were made from trees removed from the very building site, demonstrating the Rectory values of respect and responsibility for all living things. Moving into the K-1 and 2-3 classrooms, notice the high ceilings and the feeling of unlimited space. The architectural elements that define these two classrooms are subtly designed. Each has its own kitchen space and bathroom, and shrewd engineering allows for flexible subdivision of the entire level. “Whatever this building


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might be used for in the future, with these removable partition walls, we can adjust the space to meet those needs.” In one corner of this floor is a cubby area, shared by all K-3 students. This is where jackets and boots are stored, right next to an exit to the front porch and only a few steps away from another door leading to the garden on the south side of the building. The north end of the Hale Elementary Wing is linked to the main academic building by a double-decker corridor. This “bridge” actually rests on the ground, but it serves as a symbolic connection between the two structures and the two program divisions. The fourth-grade classroom opens directly onto the bridge, but the main doorway opens into the hallway

linking the Day Student Room to the fifthand sixth-grade classrooms, where the “big kids” study. Architectural design intentionally complements academic evolution in this series of rooms. As students graduate up through the grades, they move from the center of the new Hale Elementary Wing into the fourth-grade classroom at its extremity, before stepping across the hall to the fifth-grade classroom, the lowest level of the middle school–literally and academically. In the same way, Rectory continues to develop our facilities and our curriculum, keeping them thoughtfully integrated in the service of our mission: to help each child achieve his or her fullest potential.

E L E M E N TA R Y R E C O L L E C T I O N S There are so many memories of my years at Rectory as a K-1 coteacher with Maria. Those dear memories come back to me often. I learned so much as an educator, a co-teaching team member, and a member of a learning community. I cherish the memories of the days spent with truly lovely families and children who I knew better than any other children I have had the pleasure to teach. Each child is woven into the person and teacher I am today. Maria and I worked together with so much respect and admiration for each other. We worked endlessly, enjoying every minute, knowing part of the lesson for our students was to witness us as we worked together. I feel so blessed for having had the experience. ~Audrey Cadarette, Retired K-1 Teacher Rectory’s elementary school has a warm place in our memories and hearts. Our daughter, Melissa, was one of five students to open the kindergarten program along with her teacher, Maria Carpenter. We

are reminded of those days often as Melissa’s artwork still hangs on our kitchen wall. One little note reads “A Recipe for Mashed Potatoes by Melissa...You don’t need to cook the potatoes. You just need to mash them! You can add salt or cheese or butter!” It was a magical year. ~ Ellen Browne P ‘14 We were just reminiscing about those early days in Rectory’s elementary school, and how fortunate we were to have Maria and Audrey in that first K-1 room. Abigail was so animated while describing it to one of her friends. The elementary school was a magical time for her, establishing a sure foundation for her ongoing love of learning. If only every child could begin their learning days in such a supportive, creative and inspiring environment. I cannot thank you enough for the gifts you gave her. ~ Patricia Snyder P’15 THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

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Rectory Introduces New Athletic Suite of Logos By Dawn Chmura, Director of Communications At the January meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Rectory Board approved a new athletic suite of logos as part of a new visual identity for the School. The visual identity system is a critical tool in achieving a consistent look across all Rectory Athletics communications. Over time, this visual identity, or “look,” will become associated with the Rectory School and will thereby reinforce the strength of our brand. The elements of the Rectory Athletics visual identity system, as seen below, are: A: The Circle B: The Paw C: The Rectory “R” D: “RECTORY” Logotype E: Rectory With Paw F: Rectory Wolves G: Rectory Athletics H: Sport-Specific Logotype

WHAT’S HAPPENING RPA Donates New Scoreboard By Paul Gray ’09, Communications Associate This November, the Rectory Parents’ Association generously donated a new scoreboard to our gymnasium. The new scoreboard can score for basketball, wrestling, and volleyball games, while the old scoreboard could only score for basketball. The new board is not only bigger (8’ x 8’) compared to the old board (3½’ x 5½’), but is considerably brighter as well. A big thank you is extended to Rectory’s maintenance staff, who took down the old scoreboard and put up the new one during Thanksgiving break. The scoreboard was immediately put to use when students returned after the Thanksgiving break.


RECTORY SCHOOL WHAT’S HAPPENING CARe Engages with Older Rectory Students By Erin Hayden, Director of CARe The Rectory School continually provides students with new opportunities and experiences. Students may try a sport, play an instrument, hike a mountain, read Shakespeare, or even ice skate for the first time. This is especially true for the CARe students, who will be experiencing many things for the very first time. One their favorite experiences, year after year, is spending time with the elementary and middle school students. For many of our three- and four-year olds, this is their first experience collaborating with older students. Often, for days after a visit, the children talk about the big-kid friends they spent time with, even if it was the first time they had met a student. The excitement and engagement of having older students share time and laughter with younger students illustrates, over and over again, what a caring community Rectory truly is. CARe has been fortunate to have had many past experiences that have allowed middle school, elementary, and CARe students to collaborate in learning. Some of the most memorable have been Mr. Winkler’s class creating stories and puppet shows based on the preschoolers’ ideas and interests, attending the performance of Beauty and the Beast and having Mrs. Bessette bring the cast of the play to CARe for a question and answer session, and most recently, having ninth-grade students choose CARe for their elective. This year we have already had three opportunities to collaborate with the Rectory community. The grade 2-3 classroom invited the preschoolers to their classroom to read their “Just Right” books. Each student was paired with a 2-3 student, and when they were

finished reading, the older student gave their preschool buddy a tour of their classroom. Soon after reading their stories, a group of 2-3 and preschool students were gathered around a box of sound tubes and were working together to figure out what was inside each tube creating each sound. It was this unplanned exchange between the older and younger students that was the most meaningful, as they worked together sharing ideas. As we walked out the door, one of the 2-3 students grabbed a CARe teacher’s arm and asked, “Can they visit again soon?” We are thrilled that ninth grader Olivia M-E has chosen CARe as her elective for the winter term. Olivia spends two hours a week reading, drawing, talking, comforting, laughing, and engaging with the CARe students. Olivia’s interest in the children is sincere, and she greets them with hugs and smiles. The value of her time at CARe is twofold. The CARe students look up to Olivia as she teaches them grace, kindness, thoughtfulness, and respect, and Olivia in return is adored and loved as their true friend. Most recently, the CARe students joined Mrs. Gould’s eighthgrade art class to draw portraits of the eighth grade students. The eighth graders were extremely patient and kind, since our threeand four-year olds’ drawing skills are not quite as polished as their own. The smiles and laughter danced around the classroom as the eighth graders watched their buddies draw pictures of them. The CARe children enjoyed seeing their “big friends” on our Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, when we were reminded of how important community, respect, and dedication are to the lives of all. We celebrated MLK Jr.’s legacy by bringing together students who worked with each other to live the Rectory School Creed: Responsibility, Respect, Honesty, and Compassion.

WHAT’S HAPPENING Correction: 2016 Graduation Award By Dawn Chmura, Director of Communications We regret that 2016 graduate Michael Mills’ name was omitted from the list of graduation awards in the 2016 summer issue of The Rectory News. Michael was a recipient of the Chorus Award, presented at the ninth-grade awards ceremony. Michael, a sophomore at The Winchendon School, recently played the male lead role in Winchendon’s production of Disney’s High School Musical On Stage—a rare achievement for a tenth-grade student. THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

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Community Service at Rectory By Paul Gray ’09, Communications Associate This fall, through our Community Service Elective and Community Service Sport, students made a positive impact on Rectory and the local community working on various projects. Mr. Williams, at the first assembly of the year, challenged students to help the community by getting involved in projects that take them out of their comfort zones. Because of the students’ hard work and effort, both groups did a fantastic job of helping both Rectory faculty members and local organizations. The Community Service Elective, led by Mr. Brad Seaward and Ms. Fran Morano, met every Tuesday and Thursday to work on projects, on and off campus. The various projects included sorting and arranging student laundry for pickup, collecting trash on the local roads and on land owned by the Windham Land Trust, and working on the flower bed outside of Mr. Long’s apartment. The elective also invited Romeo Blackmar from Putnam Pride to talk about what it means to volunteer, and to share his community service efforts in the greater Northeastern Connecticut area. The Community Service Sport, offered for the first time this fall, had 15 students with Ms. Hannah Minifie leading the students as their coach. Like the elective, students worked on projects both on and off campus. Each week students worked on different projects such as stacking wood for faculty members and cleaning up the grounds at the New England Historical Society. On certain weekends, the students went off campus to work with a local organization, such as Our Companions Animal Shelter, to help them prepare for winter. Throughout the trimester, the students had an ongoing bake sale for the entire Rectory community. They made trail mix and cookies, which they offered for sale during morning breaks. The students were able to raise $1,600 and donated the proceeds to local organizations such as Horizon Wings Raptor Rehabilitation & Education, Putnam Pajama Drive, and The Pink Fund. We are incredibly proud of both groups for all the great work they did this past trimester. They successfully took in the words of Mr. Williams and expressed them through their actions and efforts, and we could not be more proud of them. We look forward to seeing what these two groups can do in years to come!

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Rectory’s Thanksgiving By Luis Zerpa, Middle School Residential Faculty On November 20, 2016, Rectory’s boarding community gathered together for its second annual Thanksgiving Dinner. Thanksgiving is a very special time of the year for many of us. That is why Mr. Luis Zerpa and Mr. Braden Long thought this would be the perfect venue for the students and the Pomfret community to get together in a meaningful way. It was important to offer the students the opportunity to share a formal, family-style sit-down meal with members of the community. For the community members who attended as guests, it was an eye-opening opportunity for them to see Rectory in a new light. Everything we do at Rectory revolves around teachable moments. Mr. Long and Mr. Zerpa thought about this idea for a good while. In the end, they thought it was important to include former faculty who live nearby, in addition to other members of our community. Everyone truly enjoyed sharing this meal together. The students behaved very well and showcased the great sense of family that permeates in our school. This event was a great success, and Rectory received much warm praise as a result.


RECTORY SCHOOL WHAT’S HAPPENING Rectory Enrichment Series By Mary Tiebout, Library Director It has long been thought that field trips for students are excellent learning opportunities. But the large amount of planning that goes into scheduling these trips often makes them an impossibility for teachers to execute. So, what if these field trips could come to the students here at school, with the planning and scheduling done by administrators rather than the classroom teachers? In an effort to solve this problem, Director of Innovation, Lisa Hart, and Library Director, Mary Tiebout, put their heads together and launched the Rectory Enrichment Series. They have searched out various traveling education programs, scheduled the visits, and then given the students the opportunity to sign up for those programs that they wish to attend. Offered during the afternoon enrichment time, interested students gather in the library for a variety of hands-on programs offered once a month for various grade levels. In December, 30 very excited eighth and ninth graders gathered for a squid dissection, presented by an educator from Mystic Aquarium. All were eager to participate as they followed directions to dissect and inspect the different parts of the squid.

Rectory students eagerly participate in a squid dissection through the Mystic Aquarium.

In January, 30 eager fifth, sixth and seventh graders learned about the habitats and adaptations of five different live animals brought to the library by educators from The Children’s Museum of West Hartford. Students got to observe a stick bug and an African bullfrog; then all who were brave enough touched a Madagascar hissing cockroach, a boa constrictor, and a chinchilla! In February, a representative from electric power company Eversource presented a creative challenge to 30 eighth and ninth graders: which blade design for a wind turbine produces the greatest wind energy?

Best enjoys getting closer to the boa constrictor.

To date, all of the programs have been met with much enthusiasm and excitement. As one traveling teacher stated, “This is the best group we have ever had because the students who are in attendance are really interested and involved.” No doubt, allowing the students the choice to attend or not improves the quality of the program for both the instructor and the students. More exciting programs for April and May are in the works, including a rope-making session and a sextant training opportunity, both from Mystic Seaport. THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

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THE WOLF DEN SPORTS PAGE FALL SPORTS RECAP

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he fall athletics season was great! We experienced quintessential New England weather and each team found success in its own way. For some teams, it was a record heavy on wins and light on losses, while for other teams, it was their marked improvement. Coaches reported that the kids demonstrated excellent effort and sportsmanship all season long, and the camaraderie that existed and developed between teammates was heartwarming. One of the most newsworthy efforts came from the inaugural Community Service Team, who spent their fall organizing bake sales, raising money to donate, and giving of their time and energy to support several different local charitable organizations. The fall season certainly set the tone for what will be an excellent year for Rectory athletics.

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SWIMMING By Colleen O’Neil, Sports Information Director

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he Rectory School athletics program expanded once again this winter. With the grand opening of the Hale Family YMCA Youth and Family Center in the neighboring town of Putnam last year, the school finally had a pool within a proximity that lent itself to Rectory’s use. Students were very excited to finally have the opportunity to dive into the sport of swimming! First-year boarding faculty member and math teacher Megan Farrell brought with her a breadth of knowledge and experience as a swimmer. She competed in the freestyle at Providence College for four years. Farrell and fellow boarding faculty member and math teacher Erin Bradley have great things to say about this inaugural season for the Rectory Water Wolves. Coach Farrell says that what she appreciated the most about this season is watching the camaraderie develop between all the swimmers. The team is made up of 19 students ranging from sixth to ninth grade. They work together and motivate each other on a daily basis. Each swimmer improved drastically since the start of the season in November. Both coaches are delighted to have had the opportunity to be a part of this special first season and agree that it has gone swimmingly!

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Alumni Feature: Brandon Keith ’84 By Amy Lusa, Alumni Relations and Special Events Coordinator

Although Brandon Keith, class of 1984, was only at Rectory for a short period of time, he and his family credit that time with influencing the path his life took. Brandon came to Rectory at the age of 12 after being diagnosed with dyslexia and struggling academically, and in two years his learning experience was transformed. In his mother’s words, “Rectory School was the answer to our prayers… In two years [Rectory] helped prepare Brandon to face the world with the knowledge that he could and would be successful in any field he chose.”

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uring his time at Rectory, he recalls a favorite teacher who was an avid photographer and model builder, referred to as “Stretch” by the students. He also remembers getting to know his dorm mates and building friendships with them. Brandon lived in Dining Dorm and Fisher Cottage during his time as a student. He has not kept in touch with any of his school friends, but remembers spending time with Phil Cook, Peter Toot, Billy Suggs, and others. Perhaps the most important thing Brandon remembers about his time at Rectory is how the school helped him to develop a sense of confidence in himself and in his studies. Brandon credits his time at Rectory as helping him with his dyslexia. Brandon’s daughter, Samantha, also has dyslexia. When asked his opinion on how education for students with dyslexia has changed since his time at school, Brandon said the main difference is that dyslexia is better understood and often involves earlier intervention than when he was a student. He reports that his daughter faces many of the same problems that he does, but that she has been able to attend a school that focuses on students with dyslexia and has not had to deal with the same frustrations he had when he was younger. In Brandon’s opinion, the key is getting support early and helping students come up with strategies to cope with challenges in the classroom. He believes strongly that his dyslexia has been a positive thing in his life and would not change a thing, despite the definite challenges he has faced. Brandon reports that many suc-

cessful people, including many entrepreneurs, have dyslexia, and it just means “your brain works differently,” and “you either give up or you have to learn to work harder than most people.” Brandon also credits computers and tools like spell check with making a significant difference in his life. After leaving Rectory, Brandon graduated from high school and went on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Today Brandon is the Senior Director of United States Sales for Mazor Robotics, a leading innovator in spinal surgery technology. He is in charge of sales and operations for the Eastern half of the United States. Mazor Robotics manufactures robotics for neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons who specialize in spine surgery. He has been with Mazor Robotics for four years, and has been in the Medical Device space for 20 years. He lives in Maryland with his wife, Kathy, and their two children, Samantha and Ben. Brandon and his family hope that his story will encourage students who may currently be facing the same struggles he did at their age. Brandon first enrolled at Rectory feeling discouraged and frustrated, and when he left he radiated confidence and a willingness to put in the work needed to achieve his goals. In his opinion, the most important thing Brandon’s family ever did for him was to send him to Rectory.

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Alumni Feature: Kevin Tubridy ’60 By Amy Lusa, Alumni Relations and Special Events Coordinator

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recently had the opportunity to talk with Kevin Tubridy, owner of New England Design, Inc., and a member of the Rectory class of 1960. Kevin has been Rectory’s Master Planner and Board Member during the past six years. From Rectory student to Master Planner and Design Manager for Rectory’s facilities projects, Kevin’s journey is an interesting one: Q. How long were you at Rectory and why was Rectory your choice of schools? A. Up to the eighth grade, my education was at a local parochial school. Classes often had 50 or more students. All subjects were taught by a single teacher. I spent most of my time drawing pictures in the back of the classroom. Needless to say, I was a problem student. My parents thought that it was time for me to have some academic discipline and challenges. After looking at several schools, they chose Rectory for my eighth grade. Q. Did that turn out to be a good choice? A. Without a doubt! Even back in the dark ages, the classes at Rectory were small and individual attention was given to each student. I no longer had anywhere to hide. Today, that same philosophy is instilled in all of the faculty to an even higher degree.

so it took a lot of one-on-one time to get me there. To the shock of my parents, I came home at the end of the school year five inches taller and with an acceptance to a respected prep school. Q. How did New England Design begin? A. I started New England Design myself about 40 years ago. It was a very small personalized design firm doing minor project planning and residential design. At that time, being hired to do a garage was a big deal. Eventually larger and varied opportunities came along, and I knew that the firm was going to have to dramatically change to take advantage of those opportunities. Q. How did you change the company? A. My father had once said, “Kevin, if you are going to be successful, then hire those who are smarter than yourself—and for you, that won’t be a problem.” Around 25 years ago, New England Design teamed up with some fabulously talented individuals: Karl Norton, of Karl Norton Architect, LLC; architect John Everett, a design guru; architect Michael Sottolano, who will tackle just about anything; N. Paul Frishman of Nick 606, Inc., who produces the most realistic and creative renderings in the country; and Susan Roarabaugh, the face of our company—who is also the glue that holds all of our group together—and so many specialty consultants. My role as principal of New England Design is Master Planner and Design Management. What this new team now allowed us to do was to develop concepts and plans for some of the most interesting projects that we have been fortunate to have come our way.

Q. Were you a boarder or a day student? A. I was a boarder in the Memorial Dorm. Interestingly, I was able to see my same room before our design team developed the plans for a complete renovation of that dorm. While maintaining the exterior character of the building, they were able to modernize all of the interiors and mechanical systems. I don’t miss the old room. Q. How did Rectory influence your life? A. Rectory had caring and patient faculty who gave me an appreciation and enthusiasm for learning; however, I was still a kid 20 THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

Kevin and his wife, Betsy, with Marcia Williams at the dedication of Rectory’s new Admissions Building and entrance.


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Headmaster Fred Williams and Director of Development, Freddy Nagle present a plaque of appreciation to New England Design members Karl Norton, John Everett, and Susan Roarabaugh.

Q. While I have heard of many of your projects, what are the types of projects your design group has been involved with? A. That would take a very long time to go over, but in a précis format, we have developed a multitude of clients, including Steve Wynn and his Mirage Resort Projects, who always demanded the ultimate effort. We have done retail projects for Mohegan Sun. We designed the Child and Family Development Center for Eastern Connecticut State University. We were fortunate to be chosen by the band KISS to do their prototype KISS Café in Myrtle Beach. We all spent 17 years developing plans for Foxwoods Resort and Casino (from day one of the Bingo Hall onward) and all of the community buildings for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe. We have done retail centers, hotels, banks, restaurants, offices, condominiums, several projects for Pomfret School, and very importantly, scores of residences, including the restoration of period homes. Many of our clients have become close personal friends. Q. Your team is constantly making its mark on the Rectory Campus. Can you tell me how that came about? A. Headmaster Fred Williams contacted me about six years ago, after seeing some of the Team’s work at Pomfret School, including the Lodge, Boathouse, Tennis Pavilion, and the new artificial turf fields. Both Fred and I were serving on the Pomfret Board of Directors at the time. Fred, for those that know him, can be very convincing in such a subtle yet direct way, so that it is not feasible to say no to any of his requests. You have to remember I am still a Rectory graduate, so I do what the Headmaster asks. Sometimes.

A. We reviewed many individual projects with the Headmaster and staff and quickly realized that we needed to get our hands around multiple entities and how the campus functioned as a whole. We needed to examine the use of existing spaces and the connections between those spaces in order to understand the school’s future needs 5 and 10 years down the road. And with technology changing so quickly, whatever brick and mortar projects we considered would have to provide the flexibility to accommodate those changes. This was when Fred Williams decided to initiate a Master Plan. That plan took the better part of a year to come to fruition, with input from practically everyone involved with the campus and, of course, the Board of Directors. There were some obvious needs that immediately jumped to the forefront, like creating a new face to the school with the new Admissions Building and entrance, and the long overdue complete renovation of Memorial Dorm (not having been done since the beginning of time). The amphitheater, a place for a cauldron of events, interaction, ceremony, and west-facing relaxation; and the new Learning Center, where the Elementary School and

Individualized Instruction Program (IIP) will now be in a state-ofthe-art facility that combines sustainable design practices, flexible learning spaces, and an abundance of natural light. I think these projects will provide some fabulous opportunities for the students and the teaching staff at Rectory. Q. What would your advice be to the present students at Rectory? A. I would say follow your passion and make sure that you get a copy of your graduation certificate. They tell me that they can’t find any evidence of mine. I think John Bigelow burnt it. He did have standards! *Headmaster Disclaimer: Kevin did receive his diploma. THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

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Alumni Notes 1940s

Michael Henderson ’45 Michael and his wife Erica celebrated their golden wedding anniversary this year. They feel too young to be observing such an event, which they had always thought old people did! They are grateful that all of their original wedding party are alive and well, and all but one, who lives in Australia, could be present. It was a great reunion of many old friends of 50 years or more, and it was particularly pleasing that their granddaughters could come over from CT to be with them. They live in the UK and look forward to the publication of Michael’s new book in 2017 about the evacuation of British children to the United States in World War II. They wish everyone all the best for the year ahead.

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John Frank ’52 Over the summer, Rectory alum and former board chair John Frank ’52 was honored as the recipient of The Millbrook School’s Alumni Award for distinguished service to the school. He was honored because of his devotion to the field of education and to The Millbrook School, in particular, and to the faculty and students who comprise the Millbrook School community.

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David Glodt ’61 David is still doing broadcast for ESPN and other networks. He is on the Board of Directors at both the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockwell, MA, and the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA. David and his wife live in Houston, TX, but spend their summers at their lake house in Pittsfield. Rob Perkin ’62 Rob is currently working on a record project in Nashville. He would like to extend his best wishes to his classmates and the Rectory School community for a healthy and happy new year.

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Peter Plourde ’77 Peter is still living in Hampton with his family and recently joined Weichert Realty in Brooklyn, CT. His son, Peter, is in the third grade at Rectory where he has been a student since kindergarten. Peter is interested in reconnecting with former classmates, and he encourages those who haven’t been back to campus recently to visit, if they get the chance, to “see how the campus has grown and changed in a positive way.” He believes the school “is offering more programs than any time in its past, and feels that Rectory is a really positive environment.”

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Seth Powell ’83 Seth has been making his home on the Eastern Shore of Maryland for 30 years. He was able to meet up with some fellow Rectory alums recently and said, “It was

great to reconnect with some of the local alums at the recent reception in St. Michaels, and I look forward to returning to campus in the near future.” Schuyler Benson ’84 Following his time at Rectory, Schuyler attended St. James School in Hagerstown, MD, and then Hampden-Sydney College in VA. He lives on the eastern shore of MD in Oxford with his wife Jenny (St. Catherine’s ’88 and University of Richmond ’92) and their two children, Gray and Caroline, who attend St. George’s School in Newport, RI. Professionally, he has worked in the real estate brokerage business for 25 years and owns and operates 13 independent offices on the mid-shore. Schuyler and his family enjoy the outdoors, especially sailing and the many places it takes them. Bill Trotter ’84 This past fall Bill was promoted to Coastal Bureau Chief for the Bangor Daily News, a daily newspaper based in Bangor, ME, for which he has worked as a reporter for the past 16 years. He lives in Ellsworth, ME, with his wife, five-year-old daughter, and their cat. In their spare time, the family likes to get outside in nearby Acadia National Park, go camping in Maine’s vast northern woods, or spend time with family and friends on the state’s scenic coast. Chuck King ’89 Chuck and his wife, Kari Thompson, live in Phoenix, AZ with their two young daughters, Emili (5) and Olivia (2). Chuck recalls feeling truly independent for the first time in his life while at Rectory, and his role as goalie on the hockey team led to a lifelong passion for the sport (Go,


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Hartford Whalers!). Chuck’s time playing hockey at Rectory even influenced his career path; he’s worked in public relations for a number of professional teams and has found that the teamwork skills he developed as a hockey player at Rectory have made him a stronger team player in the workplace. Chuck and his family stopped by Rectory this summer all the way from Phoenix to visit campus and to catch up with Mr. Seaward and Mr. Washburn.

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Clayton LeBlanc ’93 Clayton, previously of Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits Co, co-founded Epigg Brewing, which opened in San Diego in 2016. It’s the goal of Epigg “to bring you some of the best craft beers in San Diego—beers that are balanced, approachable, and often graced with history and a sense of time, paying tribute to the Eppig family’s brewing roots from the 1800s.” Cannon Jones ’96 It’s not every day we have an RV rolling through campus! Over the summer, Cannon Jones ‘96 stopped by for a visit with his family on their way up to ME for an RV vacation. The family spent the night just down the road at Mashamoquet Brook State Park (Wolf Den Campground) before coming to visit and touring campus with Fred Williams. Cannon owns a landscaping and construction business in Chattanooga, TN, where he lives with his wife and son.

David Perinchief ’97 David is a former U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant who was wounded while serving in Iraq. Following his service, David served at the Military Order of the Purple Heart Foundation in Boston, where he took care of over 3,000 veterans with a 98% success rate in Veterans Affairs (VA) claims and over $10 million in benefits awarded to veterans. Since 2014, David has been the Director of Veterans Services for the city of Beverly, MA, where he helps veterans navigate the VA system. He and his wife Casey, who is a USAF Veteran, welcomed a son in early 2016.

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Jamison Stone ’00 Alum Jamison Stone ’00, military spouse and author, published his debut novel in November, 2016. Rune of the Apprentice is a fantasy/sci-fi novel. Jamison was also interviewed on Fox 45 Good Day Baltimore about his novel, and all pre-order profits of his book went to support military family charities. Justin Tetreault ’01 Justin is currently employed by the city of Hartford as a police officer, as he has been for the past five years. Wyatt Jeffers ’03 Wyatt is living in Los Angeles and working as a professional surfer.

Pierce Kuchle ’05 Since leaving Rectory and graduating from Woodstock Academy, Pierce has developed a passion for video and film production. He received a B.A. with honors in Communications at the University of Hartford, with an emphasis in television and film production. Upon graduation, he worked as a teacher/diversity counselor at Paul Newman’s Discovery Center in the “Classroom Without Walls” before entering graduate studies at Sacred Heart University, where he earned a Master of Arts degree in Film and Television. Throughout his graduate and undergraduate career, he has had the opportunity to work with a variety of production companies in fulfilling internship requirements, including NBC Universal with the Jerry Springer/ Steve Wilkos Shows; WFSB Channel 3 Sports; Maysles Documentary Film Center in Harlem; the District Attorney’s Office in Northampton, MA; and Digital Eyes Films. During his tenure at Sacred Heart, he came to fully understand the power of narrative filmmaking as a means of promoting education and fostering social justice. He was fortunate to serve as the Director of Photography for a short film that garnered several awards in the film festival circuit, and he has continued to engage in this level of creative work as a freelance while working on the video production team for Basement Systems’ Eye Star Media. Spencer Kuchle ’05 Spencer Kuchle earned his Ph.D. in Afro-American Studies from the University of Massachusetts and is working on a book manuscript while living in Washington, DC. Rob McCann ’05 Rob served in the Marine Corps with multiple deployments, and he is now providing outreach services to Veterans as a Fellow in Representative Chellie Pingree’s office in Portland, ME, through the Congressional Wounded Warrior Program. While attending a retirement ceremony THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

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RECTORY SCHOOL at a VA Hospital in Maine, Rob put his Marine Corps training into action when one of the attendees, a WWII veteran, collapsed after the service. Rob’s quick response saved the life of his fellow veteran. Alex Wiegel ’05 Alex Wiegel ’05, System Administrator and Rectory School Alum, and Samantha D’Angelo, Director of Instrumental Music, are thrilled to announce an interdepartmental collaboration of another kind! The two announced their engagement in late August 2016. Samantha and Alex met in 2015 at Rectory. They are currently planning a July 2017 wedding. Samuel Boundy ’06 Samuel is currently enlisted in the United States Army. He was deployed to Kuwait from ’14-’15. Sam and his wife, Caitlynn Joelle Boundy, were blessed with baby Kensleigh Ann Boundy on May 11, 2016. Win Warfield ’06 In the first quarter of 2017, Win will be launching an app. It is a compatibilitybased roommate matching app. In August 2015, along with his roommate from Brewster Academy, Win decided to fulfill his dream of starting a business. It dawned on him that his history could become a business plan, and that he could focus on helping his generation tackle a major shortfall within the housing market. After seeing all of his friends graduate and struggle to afford rent or find a suitable roommate, he decided that he could do something about it. Since then, he has raised a significant amount of money and is in the end stages of developing his product. The app is called Homies and will be doing a test launch in Baltimore in early 2017.

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Kirsten Therrien ’07 After recently graduating from the fulltime MBA program at Isenberg School of Management at UMASS Amherst, Kirsten started a new job at Baystate Health in Springfield, MA. She works in the Strategic Planning and Business Development Department as a planning data analyst. She is still a call firefighter/EMT in South Hadley, MA, where she has served for the past five years. Frank West ’08 In July of 2016 Frank started working at Radford University in the Advancement Office for the Telephone Outreach Program. The program calls alumni, parents, and friends of the university to tell them about all of the exciting things happening and more ways they can be involved, whether it be through their time, their talent, or their treasure. Paul Gray ’09 Paul graduated from Wheaton College in May 2016. He is currently working at Rectory in Admissions and Communications and loving it! Paul is a dorm parent and coaches flag football, wrestling, and lacrosse. Hannah Smith ’09 Hannah is working as a technician for Apple and recently got engaged. She and her fiancé are planning a January 2018 wedding.

Naasir Williams ’09 Naasir is currently studying criminal justice and playing college basketball at Post University as a member of the class of 2018. Min Jae Yoo ’09 Min Jae was a member of the UPenn lacrosse team and participated in the Asian Pacific Lacrosse Championship in Thailand for the Korean national team. Yeo Bi Choi ’10 Yeo Bi graduated from the University of Chicago and is working in a neuroscience lab at Stanford Medicine. Daniel Kellaway ’10 Last year, Daniel studied at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. It was truly a life-changing experience. He was living in a dorm in Edinburgh, so he was able to become friends with students from all over the world. Daniel is now heading into the final semester of his senior year at Hamilton College. In this photo, he is standing in front of his ancestral castle in the Outer Hebrides.


RECTORY SCHOOL Joe Caico ’11 Joe plays baseball for the Worcester Bravehearts. When asked what they remember about Joe and his time at Rectory, faculty described him as being “a phenomenal athlete” at both baseball and football, as well as a good student.

from Rectory in 2012 and after attending Woodstock Academy went on to pursue a degree in music from CUNY (City University of New York). He started playing guitar in the ninth-grade guitar class and followed up with lessons in the MARS (Music at Rectory School) program. He was very active in the performing arts at Rectory as a member of the chorus, orchestra, RECapella, and the yearly school musicals. We are pleased to see how he has progressed in his musical goals!

Sandra So Hyun Park ’11 Sandra is attending Columbia University and is a member of the class of 2019. Adolfo Castro ’12 Adolfo played for Mexico at the U19 World Lacrosse Championships this summer in Coquitlam, BC, Canada with fellow Rectory alum Victor Lou ’14. Adolfo began his lacrosse career at Rectory. Cassie Hayward ’12 Cassie just finished her freshman year at Hamilton College where she made the varsity soccer team. She is planning a double major in French and Psychology. Cassie is pictured here with her brother, Travis ‘14.

Christian Vital ’13 Christian graduated from St. Thomas More in the spring of 2016 and began attending UConn this fall. He plays basketball for the UConn Huskies and has had an impressive start to his collegiate career so far. He continues to play hard to achieve his dream.

Esther Inoyo ’12 Esther is a student at Northeastern University and is a member of the all-female a cappella group Pitch, Please! Grayson McCarthy ’12 Grayson came back to the area in early January with some members of his band to play a gig at The Vanilla Bean Café. He started with an on-air interview and performance on WINY radio in Putnam, CT, and then made a visit to Rectory to meet with the beginning guitar students and play a few songs. Grayson graduated

Victor Lou ’14 Victor played for China at the U19 World Lacrosse Championships this summer in Coquitlam, BC, Canada with fellow Rectory alum Adolfo Castro ’12. It was the first time China has ever participated in the championship. Victor began his lacrosse career at Rectory. Victor is pictured here with Adolfo Castro ’12 at the U19 World Lacrosse Championship. Patrick Fogarty ’15 Patrick competed in the New England Interscholastic Cross Country Championship this fall, after having a very successful cross country season as the #2 runner on St. Johnsbury Academy’s varsity team. He finished the race in 17:11, close to his personal record. He was also named to Vermont’s All-State Team this fall as one of the top 25 runners in the state.

Travis Hayward ’14 Travis is in his senior year at Pomfret School. During the college search process, he’s hoping to find a school where he can continue his rowing interest. Travis worked at the Day Camp at Rectory this summer.

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RECTORY SCHOOL Maya Gibbs ’15 Maya was awarded the David Lord Fitzgerald Prize from The Hotchkiss School this fall. Established in 1997 in memory of David Lord Fitzgerald ’96 by members of that class and by his family, this prize is awarded annually to that member of the lower mid class who has completed his or her first year at Hotchkiss and who, in the judgment of the faculty, is most notable for his or her positive spirit, strength of character, and compassion for others. Mae Sharpless ’15 Mae is a junior at the Forman School in Litchfield, CT. She was recognized as a John Forman Scholar for the fall semester. Mae is also taking part in the Ingenuity Program, in which each student designs his or her own curriculum. Mae is exploring water coloring, digital art and animation. You can check out her latest work on her website: http://theartofimagination. weebly.com/

IN MEMORIAM: Steven M. Blass ’96 August 14, 1980 - April 12, 2016 Steven Andrew Gillmeister ’07 May 7, 1992 - October 24, 2016 Alice G. Jackman, Former Rectory Faculty, September 15, 1928 February 9, 2017

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REMEMBERING JOHN GREEN John Green, Headmaster 1974-1990 April 4, 1931 - October 7, 2016 Born in Mechanicville, NY, on April 4, 1931, John was the son of the late John A. and Frances Titus Green Sr. John graduated from Mechanicville High School in 1948 and Siena College in 1953. After two years serving in the United States Army, he earned his Master’s Degree in History from State University at Albany and subsequently led an accomplished life as an educator. A devoted history teacher, first and foremost, John also served as a basketball and baseball coach, residential advisor, and role model for generations of students at a variety of independent schools in CT, including Rectory School, Choate School, and Avon Old Farms School. During his long distinguished teaching career, John was appointed to several administrative positions, including dean of students, dean of college counseling, assistant headmaster and Headmaster of Rectory School, where he served with distinction from 1974-1990. After his retirement from Rectory School, John returned to Avon Old Farms School, where he worked as a consultant until 1994, at which time he and his wife, Millie, moved to Saratoga Springs, NY. There, John continued to teach, this time in his role as an admissions officer at Skidmore College for 14 more years. As an admissions of-

ficer, John represented Skidmore on the road, interviewed countless applicants on campus, and was known to submit insightful and detailed reports on their behalf. In recent years, John continued to serve as a teacher on any subject to all those fortunate enough to cross his path. Few left a conversation with him either uninformed or unimproved. In his spare time, John read voraciously, walked miles with Millie and their dogs, and supported and also second-guessed his beloved New York Giants and Boston Red Sox. He will be sorely missed by his family, friends and the generations of students whom he served for all his days. In addition to his parents, John is predeceased by his sisters: Shirley Green Downes, Joan Green Brennan, and Loyola Green Murphy. John is survived by his wife of 58 years, Millie; sons John and his wife, Alison, Peter and his wife, Catherine, Daniel and his wife, Patricia, and Matthew and his wife, Jennifer; his eight grandchildren, Alexander, Nathaniel, Garrett, Luke, Eliza, Jessica, Charlotte and Oliver; and his great grandson, Jackson. John was laid to rest with military honors in the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery on October 13, 2016.


Report of Giving July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016

• Financials • Capital Support & Endowment • The Annual Fund for Rectory • Alumni • Family Giving • The Tang Challenge


Board of Trustees 2015–2016 Blair F. Bigelow William C. Blind Jr. Jinho Cho ’78 Daniel J. DeNuccio Crista Durand Lisa Canter Matthew A. Green ’82 George D. Groom Laurence N. Hale II Nathaniel P. Hamilton Jr. ’98 Bradford Hastings Kathleen Leveillee William P. Loftus III William Loos ’78 Jeffrey W. Lupient ’94 John F. Maybank ’94 Kate Salop Jo Ann Morelli Suriano Kevin Tubridy ’60 Johnny LaBrie Lewis Wells ’03 Elizabeth H. Zimmermann ’84

Dear Friends, I am thrilled to acknowledge our many supporters in this year’s Report of Giving. Thank you for your belief in our school’s mission and future. Your philanthropic commitment to Rectory School has a tremendous impact on today’s students and the legacy of our school. During our 2015–2016 fiscal year more than 620 members of our community supported the Annual Fund. This vital revenue source ensures that year after year we are able to enhance the Rectory experience for today’s students and faculty. Donor support, at whatever level possible, allows Rectory to explore new initiatives, acquire new resources, and modernize our school program, all in an effort to assure an exceptional educational experience. Additionally, we are grateful to our donors who supported our capital projects on campus. While the Annual Fund provides immediate use funds, our capital projects address our strategic, long-term needs. With this support in mind, we are thrilled to announce the completion of Master Plan Phase I. This project provided enhancements and additions to Grosvenor House and the admissions entrance, a full renovation of Memorial Dormitory, the construction of new faculty housing, and Rectory’s new academic building. This new academic space will house The Hale Elementary School Wing and The Henry B. Smith ’76 Learning Center.

Ashley Goethals Associate Director of Development ashley.goethals@rectoryschool.org

In addition to our capital projects, we continue to raise funds to meet The Tang Challenge. We remain ever grateful to Oscar Tang ’53 and Kevin Tang ’82 for their commitment to Rectory School, which represents the largest donation in the School’s history. When complete, The Tang Challenge will enhance compensation and benefits for one of our most valued components of our School, our faculty. We’ve made significant progress towards our goal and are encouraged to see what the next year brings.

Amy Lusa Alumni & Events Coordinator amy.lusa@rectoryschool.org

Rectory School remains an exceptional community because of the support you have provided. Thank you for your continued dedication to Rectory School.

Development Office Fred Nagle Director of Development fred.nagle@rectoryschool.org

Marcia Williams Database & Research Manager mwilliams@rectoryschool.org Laura Caldarone Development Assistant laura.caldarone@rectoryschool.org Rebecca Lewis Development Associate rebecca.lewis @rectoryschoolorg development@rectoryschool.org 860.928.0204

The following pages list all of our donors who generously supported The Rectory School during fiscal year July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. Please accept our apologies if an error or omission has occurred and kindly notify our Development office. Report of Giving design: bottlerocket design group

Fred W. Williams, Headmaster


Financials July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016

Revenue Tuition & Fees

83.24%

Auxiliary Programs & Services

6.23%

The Annual Fund for Rectory

5.66%

Endowment Draw

3.44%

Other

1.43%

REVENUE

TUITION & FEES AUXILIARY PROGRAMS & SERVICES ANNUAL FUND ENDOWMENT DRAW

Expenses

EDUCATIONAL

Educational

51.52%

General Administration

19.72%

Financial Aid

15.78%

Plant Operations & Maintenance

6.81%

Auxiliary Programs & Services

OTHER

EXPENSES 6.16% GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

FINANCIAL AID PLANT OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE

AUXILIARY PROGRAMS & SERVICES

The Annual Fund for Rectory 2016

$681,504.50

2015

$730,711.18

2014

$625,729.56

2013

$533,132.47

2012

$645,323.01

Based on 2015–2016 audited financial statements.

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Capital and Restricted Support We are grateful for the generous support of our donors who funded many important capital projects on campus. Their donations have significantly enhanced the Rectory experience for our students, faculty, and community. Beagary Charitable Trust William C. Blind Jr. Carl and Doris Kempner Fund Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Sylvia and Garfield W. Danenhower Crista and Stephen Durand Bradley and Robert F. Fogelman II ’88 Julie and John Gilbane ’70 Jennifer S. Rossiter and Matthew A. Green ’82 Betty Hale Victoria Woodbridge Hall ’52 and Richard Hall

Jane M. Haverty Mary E. Haverty Foundation John W. Hawie Ann Anderson and Michael Hickok Doris C. Kempner Victoria Greenleaf and Michael C. Kempner ’70 Michael C. Kempner Fund Kathleen Leveillee Karen and Walter Levy ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Levy Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas

Judith K. Mitchell Barbara and Sebastian Scripps June and Henry B. Smith ’76 Thornedge Foundation Three Seas Foundation Margaret Wiff and Hugh W. Whipple ’68 Benjamin D. Williams III Marcia and Frederick W. Williams Jingzhi Zhang and Shu Yang Melissa and James Zahansky


Endowment We are grateful for all of our donors who support our endowment, which provides a consistent revenue stream for faculty compensation, financial aid, and school programming. In 2015–2016, donors made gifts to the endowed funds, scholarships, and prizes listed below.

The Tang Family Endowment for Excellence in Teaching Established in 2015 by Oscar ’53 and Kevin ’82 Tang, this endowment will be used to recognize excellence in the classroom and enhance faculty recruitment and retention by improving teacher salaries and retirement benefits. Christine and Eduardo N. Andrade ’84 Denise Archambault Evan P. Baldwin ’00 Yi Wang and Chunyun Bao Charmaine and Livingston Beazer Blair F. Bigelow ’52 Karen Binkhorst The Blackhaw Fund Owen M. Bly ’78 Anthony A. Bottone ’54 Kathleen Burdick-LaChance and Ray LaChance Jean Burdick Lynn Burdick and Michael Chapel Laura Caldarone Weifei Zhu and Feng Chen Jing Yan and Guoqiang Chen Fang Jiang and Jun Chen Deirdre and Scott Childs Dawn M. and Peter J. Chmura Kyong Ah Lee and Jinho Cho ’78 Caroline Chute and Andrew Perry Lisa and Christopher Clark Alyssa and Samuel Crawford Shannon and Frank Demarest William Downer ’68 Avery Draper ’92 Crista and Stephen Durand Tina M. and David M. Egan Sr. Ariane and R. Mark Ellerkmann ’78 David Ellovich Samantha Moulton and John Evans Brooke and Bob Felt Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Aileen and Peter Fletcher ’53 Mary Rose and Alan A. Forsyth ’60 Carol A. Barrette and William Gajewski Adrienne Garofalo Joyce and Robert Garofalo Dianne and Charles Giancarlo Lesley and Donald S. Gibbs III Nancy A. and Brian Gingras Julie and Phillip J. Goldberg Marcia and William M. Goldberger Ian Gordon Lisa Canter and Jeff Gordon Adewunmi Green and Reginald Wright Robert A. Greenman ’68 Tania Pinto-Gutierrez and Alfredo Gutierrez Ortiz Mena Jane and Laurence N. Hale II Hamilton Family Foundation

Nathaniel P. Hamilton Jr. ’98 Arthur Joshua Harris IV ’02 Nancy Hector Leslie R. and Robert G. Holland Angela and Thayne Hutchins Jr. Jae Hee Kwon and Dong Yun Kim Hee Seon and Jin Il Kim Jounghwa and Myungki Kim Yoon Hee Kwon and Tae Yoon Kim Denise Pancari and Stephen R. King Sarah and Charles P. Klingenstein ’68 Lisa and Chris Laurence Soo Jin and Dae Nam Lee Xiaobing Tang and Xuequan Liang Julie and Christopher Lippke ’80 Dan Xiao and Peng Liu Norma Jean Loftus Elizabeth and Charles R. Lynch ’83 The Ronald P. & Susan E. Lynch Foundation Victoria J. and Michael T. Martin Sabine Bercy-Matthews and Mark Matthews Maline G. and Dudley D. McCalla Mary and Scott Medeiros Breck Taft Merritt ’07 Patricia Meyers Maria de la Paz Malpica Rio and Marcelo Musi Ganem Brenda and James A. Myers ’74 Midori and Keiichi Nakajima New River Valley Charitable Trust Ofonime and Collins Oghoore Jeffrey Paige Hyeyoung Chung and Jungbo Park Kyongsook and Sowhey Park Lisa and Kip Paterson Lucy Patricola Stephanie and Pierre M. Percy Pfizer Matching Gift Center Rina Su and Shiqi Qi Zhi Ying Ding and Jin Qian Diane and James Rees Colette and Andrew Rodgers Alexandra and Rodney Rowland Kate and Alex Salop Ruth and Michael Sangree Debbie and Jeffrey Schwartz John W. Seaward ’02 Lisa and Harry Segalas Daniel M. Shea ’77 Wei Wang and Chongxiao Shen Anne Lo and David Shen Adrienne Shoor David H. Smith II Ana-Laura Gemayel Simon and Jose-Antonio Solbes Alvarez David C. Sturdevant ’63 Huaying Meng and Junfeng Su Jo Ann and Thomas Succop ’50

Kyoko and Kunioki Tanaka Kevin C. Tang ’82 Betsy and Kevin M. Tubridy ’60 Robert W. Tunnell Jr. ’68 Agustine Turay and Agnes Icamara Deirdre R. Delaney and James R. Turner Shannon Hastings and Michael Veilleux Ying-Ying Wu and Chen-Wei Wang Jian Zhang and Liping Wang Ying Chen and Zhongbin Wang Kathryn and E. John White Leslie L. White Matthew Winkler Ping Wang and Bo Wu Xiying Zhao and Hu Wu Liangjuan Zhu and Jihua Wu Jing Lyu and Liqun Xie Jingzhi Zhang and Shu Yang Logan H. Yonce ’82 Sijie Yu Yvette Zahansky Sandra Rogue de Zamora and Alberto Zamora Yumei Wan and Shaojun Zhong Betty A. Zimmermann Lu Yang and Hao Zong

The Ricci Prize Established in 2014 in honor of Claudia and Vincent Ricci, who enthusiastically promoted the School, its programs and people, this prize is awarded to the ninth grade student Ambassador who best exemplifies the qualities of Rectory School. Andrew and Yukiko Gray

The Woodbridge Endowment Fund for Music Established in 2011 by Henry S. “Woody” Woodbridge, Jr. to support the music program at Rectory in whatever form the Headmaster deems appropriate. Betty Hale

Bigelow Society Established in 2002 in memory of Rectory’s founder, Father Frank Bigelow, The Bigelow Society honors individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to the future of the School by including Rectory in their estate plans or will. Harold Anthony ’51 Virginia and Thomas F. Army Jr. Constance C. Bookbinder Christine Hurt Malcolm R. McKay ’85 Bradley Randall Jr. ’37 (deceased June 2016) Daniel M. Shea ’77 John C. Smith ’70 John L. Wells ’59 Hugh W. Whipple ’68

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The Annual Fund for Rectory Thanks to the generosity of our parents, alumni, and friends, the Annual Fund for Rectory raised

$681,505

from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016!

Take a look at all we accomplished together!

$62,579 used for professional development

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for over 129 faculty and staff.

families

A weekly Professional Learning Community

received

to support our faculty.

financial aid.

New elective programs

Our orchestra, chorus and

like underwater robotics,

band performed more than

orchestra, and yoga.

20 times for our school and local communities.

Updates and

The Rectory Wolves competed in

maintenance

over

for our campus

two new sports to campus—volleyball

buildings.

and swimming.

300 games and welcomed

The Class of 2016 now represents Rectory at 38 different high schools across the country.

Thank you for your support! www.rectoryschool.org/give


The Annual Fund for Rectory All gifts to the Annual Fund make it possible to go beyond the basic needs of the school and provide necessary support for academics, athletics, faculty, and programs. In 2015–2016 the Annual Fund offset the School’s operating budget by 6.25%. Thank you to all of our donors who make giving to the Annual Fund for Rectory a priority.

Grosvenor Society Recognizing donors who made gifts of $25,000 or more to the Annual Fund. Kyong Ah Lee and Jinho Cho ’78 Cynthia and Peter R. Kellogg ’57 Peter R. and Cynthia K. Kellogg Foundation Joan T. Loos Kevin C. Tang ’82

Bell Tower Society Recognizing donors who made gifts of $10,000–$24,999 to the Annual Fund. Anonymous Jung Im Kang and Je Won Chang Jane and Laurence N. Hale II Newell D. Hale Foundation Shaina and Nathaniel Hamilton Jr. ’98 Yoon Hee Kwon and Tae Yoon Kim William Loftus Erin and Bill Loos ’78 Elizabeth and Charles R. Lynch ’83 Ronald P. & Susan E. Lynch Foundation Hye Soo Shin and Hwan Won Oh June and Henry B. Smith ’76 Thornedge Foundation Ying-Ying Wu and Chen-Wei Wang Charles H. Wellington ’61 Margaret Wiff and Hugh W. Whipple ’68 Jin Xu and Hao Zhang

Trustees’ Society Recognizing donors who made gifts of $5,000–$9,999 to the Annual Fund. Juan Bacardi ’86 Charles Bell ’17 Eda and James Bell ’71 The James E. & Constance L. Bell Foundation Abby & George O’Neill Trust Rong Juan Zhang and Ji Yang Chen The Hamilton Family Foundation Dejie Jia and Yihu Dai Zhaoqing Zhou and Bo Fang Kyung Hee Kim and Chang Hun Han Xiaobing Tang and Xuequan Liang Dan Xiao and Peng Liu Elizabeth A. Johnston and Jeffrey W. Lupient ’93 McCarthy-Bjorklund Foundation Jing Ni Abby and George D. O’Neill Robert S. Perkin ’62 Rina Su and Shiqi Qi Barbara and Sebastian Scripps Wei Wang and Chongxiao Shen Anne Lo and David Shen

Victor Sorbaro Oscar L. Tang ’53 Mary and Hobart Taylor Andronica Stanley-Wheelock and Joseph A. Wheelock III The Tang Fund Jing Lyu and Liqun Xie Chunhua Xu and Xiangjiang Yao Sijie Yu Lu Yang and Hao Zong

Founders’ Society Recognizing donors who made gifts of $2,500– $4,999 to the Annual Fund, named in honor of The Reverend Frank and Mabel Bigelow. Anonymous Adetoke and Adebode Adefioye Cheryl Miller-Bannister and Anthony Bannister Alexandra O. Bjorklund Jeanne J. and Henry L. Bowden Jr. Benjamin Z. Clark ’92 Shannon and Frank Demarest Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Marcia and William M. Goldberger Lisa Canter and Jeffrey Gordon Hyun Jin Lee and Chang Young Ha Candice Hamilton The John Huland Carmical Foundation Jae Hee Kwon and Dong Yun Kim Lisa and Chris Laurence Jung Eun Hurh and Chang Kun Lee JungAe Yoo and Cheon Yeol Lee Mijeong Kang and Dong Geun Lee Ryu Wha Yoon and Hee Seol Lee Edwin J. McCarthy ’70 Thomas O. McCarthy ’75 Patricia A. Meyers Christopher Scully ’88 Ethel Steindl Madoka and Ko Tanaka Ying Chen and Zhongbin Wang Yiting Wu Lihua Chen and Ziyin Wu

1920 Society Recognizing donors who made gifts of $1,920 to the Annual Fund in honor of our Founding year. Alfred C. Glassell III ’79 Emily and Charles Kilvert Lindsay and Jeff Paul Kyoko and Kunioki Tanaka Rachel and Van Wilshire ’86

Headmasters’ Society Recognizing donors who made gifts of $1,000–$2,499 to the Annual Fund. Julie and Faisal Al Hejailan Erika M. Baldwin Yi Wang and Chunyun Bao Blair F. Bigelow ’52 William C. Blind Jr. Jing Yan and Guoqiang Chen Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Sylvia and Garfield W. Danenhower Crista and Stephen Durand EIS Foundation Ariane and R. Mark Ellerkmann ’78 Brooke and Bob Felt Qinghua Yu and Yuliang Feng Bradley and Robert F. Fogelman II ’88 John V. Frank ’52 Dianne and Charles Giancarlo Alfred C. Glassell III ’79 Jeffrey S. Glenn ’94 Nancy and R. Ronald Glenn Ian Gordon Sandra R. and George D. Groom Elizabeth and Bradford Hastings Helen Trane Hood Charitable Trust Yating Zhang and Juntao Huang Melissa and Ethan R. Jamron ’95 Jing Yue Liao and Bin Ji Robert Johnson ’69 Joo Hyung Lee and Ho Young Jung Emily and Charles Kilvert Boyoung Ko and Phils Kim Gray Macnair and Andrew King ’90 Karen J. and Lawrence E. Klaff ’82 Meg Bishop and Felix Klee Sarah and Charles P. Klingenstein ’68 Edward D. Kratovil ’60 Dorothy and James Langford Eun Ju and Jong Wook Lee Yu Rim Jeong and Jongmoon Lee Kyung A Cho and Nam Seok Lee Sehyung Oh and Namkoo Lee Rebecca and Kevin Lewis Juan Du and Wei Li Jung Sook Jung and Ai Jun Liu Rob Macgregor Beatrice and Tommy Maybank John F. Maybank Jr. ’94 Gail and Patrick R. McCarthy Pamalee and Raymond Murphy Jr. Murphy Family Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation Brenda and James A. Myers ’74 Connie and David M. O’Neill ’71 THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

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Yukimi and Seiichi Ogura Barbara and Oliver A. Parker ’72 Lindsay and Jeff Paul Cindy and Richard Plehn ’82 Octavius Prince ’94 Prince Charitable Trusts Zhi Ying Ding and Jin Qian Claudia and Vincent Ricci Estella and Ralph M. Roberts ’33 Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Amara Perez de Salomon and Elias Salomon Nader Yu-Lin Wang Saussy Ruth Schwarz Leslie and Edward B. Self Jr. ’58 The Very Reverend & Mrs. John S. Smylie ’68 Huaying Meng and Junfeng Su Kyoko and Kunioki Tanaka Betsy and Kevin M. Tubridy ’60 Wen Ling Jin and Hui Wang Li Zhou and Liquan Wang Kathryn and E. John White Marcia B. and Frederick W. Williams Rachel and Van Wilshire ’86 Ping Wang and Bo Wu Qianying Zhao and Hu Wu Liangjuan Zhu and Jihua Wu Kaori and Masayuki Yamakawa Jingzhi Zhang and Shu Yang Melissa and James Zahansky Liping Wang and Jian Zhang

Kristen and Alex Jezerski Denise Pancari and Stephen King Catherine Zajac-Kramarz and Paul Kramarz Barbara and V. Barry LaFlam Kathleen R. Leveillee William F. MacLaren ’59 New River Valley Charitable Trust Northeast Connecticut Dental Associates Catherine and Ford J. Nicholson Nicholson Family Foundation Inho Chung and Sang Hun Park Lucy Patricola Lisa and Harry Segalas Jay Sherwood ’60 Yaqin Shen and Dianwei Shi Barbara and Richard T. Silver Nancy and Norman W. Smith Jr. ’56 David C. Sturdevant ’63 Sturdevant Charitable Foundation Jo Ann and Thomas Succop ’50 Jo Ann Morelli Suriano and Ed Suriano Lisa Hicks and Elliot Swan Natasha Harvey Swann ’84 and Christopher Swann Kathleen and David Turner Susan and Robert A. Vincent W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. Yumei Wan and Shaojun Zhong Jean M. and Richard M. Zielinski

Orange & Black Society

Recognizing donors who made gifts of $250–$499 to the Annual Fund.

Recognizing donors who made gifts of $500–$999 to the Annual Fund. Anonymous Bank of America Matching Gifts Nancy and Meagan Besardi Donna and Andre Bessette Kathleen Burdick-LaChance and Ray LaChance Jean E. Burdick Robin Chapman Hongmei Wang and Xiangyang Chen Kyung Hee Song and Hong Ki Choi Jennifer and Christopher J. Choroszy Carlos del Rio-Santiso ’87 Maria and Daniel J. DeNuccio Kimberly and Bradford S. Dimeo ’77 Avery Draper ’92 Lois and Michael Ellovich Samantha Moulton and John Evans Aileen and Peter Fletcher ’53 John H. Forsyth ’60 Foundation for the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming Mika and Hiroyuki Fukiyama Nancy A. and Brian Gingras Marita O. and David L. Glodt ’61 Carolyn E. and Stephen T. Golding ’63 Leita V. and William H.B. Hamill ’61 Arthur Joshua Harris IV ’02 Naoko and Nobuo Hirota IBM Matching Grants 34 THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

The Brad Seaward & George Groom Society

Valerie and Christopher Allen Christine and Eduardo N. Andrade ’84 Virginia and Thomas F. Army Jr. Christine M. and Wayne M. Batson Lisa and Doug Beaupre The Benevity Community Impact Fund Sheryl Beth and Peter M. Berk ’80 Lynn Burdick Beverly and Karl Burgdorf Yun Jiang and Qiang Cai Adam Carafotes ’10 Anastasia D. Carafotes ’12 Paula and James C. Carafotes Jonathan Carafotes ’17 Dawn and Pete Chmura Lisa and H.C. Charles Diao The Diao Family Foundation, Inc. Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Emily and Christopher L. Fearey ’86 Linda and Kyle Felt Sue and Robert Fernley ’69 Follett Corporation William G. Gahagan ’96 George W. Harris Foundation Jane and John E. Gore Jennifer S. Rossiter and Matthew A. Green ’82 Molly Chartier and John Grube ’89 Debra and James Hamilton

Thomas Hamilton ’08 Albert Han ’07 Lisa M. and Martin J. Hart John W. Hawie Erin and Reid Hayden Erica and Michael D. Henderson ’45 Janet A. and Ronald D. Henson Darlene and Mario Hurtado Angela and Thayne Hutchins Jr. Jackie and Joseph Igliozzi Diane and Richard Irwin Lisa and David F. Jacobs ’73 Waldo Johnston ’56 Louisa Jones Kerry and Nelson King Abimbola and Taju Lawal Deirdre McCarthy Alison and James McCarthy Karen McGuinness Dennis E. Neumann ’62 Andrew Norris ’84 Dena and Keith A. O’Hara Paula and Louis Page David Perinchief ’97 Michelle and Robert A. Pezza Carol Praplaski George W. Rabbe ’63 Sean Raine ’87 Kate and Alex Salop Patricia and Doug Shattuck Meagan and Gordon Sheffield ’96 Jackie and Charles A. Tannenbaum ’98 Target Stores Pamela A. Tucker ’73 Rafael Valdes Abascal Kellyanne and Jeffrey C. Warren Johnny Wells ’03 Bernadette and Thomas M. Whitaker ’72 Phyllis and Henry S. Woodbridge Jr. Cherise Cain and Anthony Woods Noah Woods ’11 Jing Li and Hong Zhang Elizabeth H. Zimmermann ’84 and Tom Gardos

Rectory Associates Recognizing donors who made gifts of $100–$249 to the Annual Fund. Claudia S. Abbott ’60 and William S. Abbott Sally and David F. Allen ’51 Amazon Smile Foundation Pamela and Glenn Ames AMICA Companies Foundation Karen and Harold Anthony ’51 Polly and Nicholas Antol ’95 Linda Aprile-Soldwedel and Erik Soldwedel Fabiana Maure and Arturo Arce Brendan M. Armour ’02 Beverly and Richard Armour Charles Ashford ’86 Janet and David Beach ’70 Charmaine and Livingston Beazer John S. Becker ’68


Andrea and Marc Becker Kimberly and John Bergendahl Kathy and Gary Berman Nilda and Jude Bernard Debbie and Richard A. Binswanger Alison and Elio Biondi Constance C. Bookbinder Patrick Boyd Erin Bradley Stuart Brodsky ’78 Jo-An and David Brooks ’44 Ellen and Edward C. Browne Brenda and Steven Bullied Jean and Kenneth Butler James Edgar Byron Jr. ’70 Cheryl and Paul Canavan Maria and John C. Carpenter Bintou and Allen Chatterton III ’75 Caroline Chute and Andrew Perry Lynne and David Ciancio Lisa and Christopher Clark Jacqueline Cobbina-Boivin Jane and Richard Costello Fay Cox Alyssa and Samuel Crawford Janel Cunneen ’84 Ann Curran Jenny and H. Dalton Davlin ’80 Gloria L. de Padilla Monica and John M. DeVivo ’84 Robert T. Dexter ’60 Daniel Dinov ’04 Michael D. Drexler Henry B. Eaton ’66 Tina M. and David M. Egan, Sr Scott Elkins Emilia and Louis Esposito Roberta and Jonathan Fahey Bev and Morton Fearey Edith Feldman Susan and Arthur Ferrara Mary Rose and Alan A. Forsyth ’60 Carol A. Barrette and William Gajewski Sandra and Roger Garneau Deborah and Steven Garneau Joyce and Robert Garofalo GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Herbert B. Gengler Jr. ’64 Lesley and Donald S. Gibbs III Anthony W. Gibson ’73 Scott Glickenhaus ’61 Katherine B. and Richard D. Godfrey ’49 Julie and Phillip J. Goldberg William D. Goldberg ’08 Inna and Eli Goldberger ’81 Susan Lombardi and Donald Gordon John Gore ’84 Alexander Gosselin ’06 Ian Gosselin ’02 Stephanie and Jack Gosselin Yukiko and Andrew Gray Adewunmi Green and Reginald Wright

Nancy and Peter Green Tonya and Scott Greene Robert A. Greenman ’68 Charles L. Griffith ’08 Luther & Claire Griffith Foundation Jennifer A. and Alexander D. Guthrie ’66 Valerie Haggerty Victoria Woodbridge Hall ’52 and Richard Hall Julia R. and Walter V. Hall Angela C. and David E. Harner ’87 Deanna L. Rodman and Matthew Rodman Marcela and Colin Hoehn ’86 Leslie R. and Robert G. Holland George Holt ’74 Angelique and Laurence Horvath ’85 Paula L. and Ryan M. Howard ’93 Robert Hoyt ’84 Georgianna Hunt Jacqueline L. and Rodney P. Jenks Jr. Louisa and Jeremiah W. Jones Glen and Sharon Kawam Patrick Keelty ’73 Michelle and Kevin King Mary Ann Kouyoumjian Melissa and Christopher J. Lannan Christopher Lannan ’12 Devin Lannan ’15 Marka T. and Stephen F. Larrabee Colleen and Jason Lavallee James Leach ’76 Katie and Clayton LeBlanc ’93 Mary and Raymond A. LeBlanc Meredith Brown and Jesse Lebus ’90 Jasmine and Frank Lee Braden Long Colin Loyd Eduardo Lozano ’96 Marcelo Lozano ’94 Marian D. MacGregor Sarah and Doug MacLeod Dale C. and Thomas A. MacQueen Jr. Peter B. Mann Sabine Bercy-Matthews and Mark Matthews Venetia Dekle and Timothy Maura ’90 Maline G. and Dudley D. McCalla Kristi and Mason H. McCarthy ’84 Lynne and Kevin G. McKinnon Kathy and Jim McMerriman Ryan McPherson ’01 Mary and Scott Medeiros Marguerite R. Meyer ’37 and John L. Meyer II Laura P. Miller Stephanie Minardi Charles Modica ’03 John Moore ’48 Margery A. and Keith R. Mosher Midori and Keiichi Nakajima Rick Nakajima Jaehyun Park Hyeyoung Chung and Jungbo Park Margaret B. Pedersen Laura and Vassar Pierce

Ida Plourde Tom Ragland ’84 Tonya Rayment Anne and Eric Rice Joan C. Roberts Kishah and Christopher Robinson Frank Roddy ’84 Cynthia and Andrew C. Rodman ’69 Dorothy M. Rogalski Erika Alonso Campillo and Juan Gabriel Ruiz Lopez Angelo Santiago Carlota Anne and Harlan E. Schone Samuel Scott ’90 Andrew Seiscio Lisa and Andrew Semancik III Amy and Andrew Seymour ’79 Susan and Michael Sherman Marilyn and Newell S. Sly ’48 Hannah Smith ’08 Jacqueline C. and Paul K. Smith Jr. Miranda and Keith Smith ’58 Paul Smith ’05 Rita and Richard Smith ’64 Stanley H. Snow Laurie and Kurt Steiger Anthony Stiger ’63 Lena Sugalski Mary and Allen Tiebout Elaine and Andrew Tillinghast Lynda and Mark Tillinghast Margaret Upham Carol Ann and Stephen P. Wagner ’70 Kim and Raymond Walker ’84 William Warren ’14 Terri Williams-Weekes and Oscar Weekes Erin K. and Keith A. Wilcox Robert Wileman ’86 Alexis Williams Claudia and Roderick Williams Pat and Warden M. Williams ’50 Felicia Pickering and Stephen D. Wood ’72 Fenghui Ge and Jian Xie Jane and Peter H. Zecher

Friends of Rectory Recognizing donors who made gifts of up to $99 to the Annual Fund. Alexander Aaron ’84 Suzanne L. and Kevin P. Andrews James F. Armstrong ’67 Catherine and Brian D. Bastow Darcey Bastow ’14 Megan Bastow ’12 Cara Bates Liam P. Batson ’12 Leighann and Justin Bendall Melissa Bergeron Barak Blackburn Henry L. Bowden III ’01 Ryan Burgess Kara Burke Laura Caldarone THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

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Alysia LaBonte-Campbell and Evan Campbell Christine and David Carter Christopher A. Chambers ’10 Jason Chapnick ’61 Cynthia and Peter Chelala ’91 Weifei Zhu and Feng Chen Deirdre and Scott Childs Julia Chute ’15 Nancy and Ronald Chute Susan Connelly Betty and Norman Cooper ’55 Sara and Thomas W. Corwin ’55 Kimberly Cournoyer ’98 Richard and Maureen Cournoyer Shane Cournoyer ’98 Laura Cutler Samantha D’Angelo Nicholas DeBlois ’10 Afshan Jafar and Michael DeCesare Dave DeHay David DeNuccio ’07 Anne and David DeNuccio Patrick DeNuccio ’10 Thomas DeNuccio ’08 Sophia and E. Lenka Dewa Nenla Dewa ’14 Melanie and David K. Dixon ’86 Alison and George Dodds Catherine W. Dougherty P’08 Thomas Dougherty ’08 Wayne Ducksworth Lindsey Boardman Duerr ’96 and Seth Duerr Brenda and Roberto Epifani Alexandra Euglow Deborah and Louis Falvo Tara and Louis Ferraro Ryan Finnegan Kathy Fitzgerald Meghan E. Fluckiger Patricia and Thomas Fogarty ’73 Allan G. Freedman ’59 Marissa and Ezekiel Freeman ’89 Christine Fromageot ’13 Frost Hollow Puzzles, LLC Frost Hollow Publishers, LLC Sarah Banister ’98 and Josiah Fuller Jennifer and Shawn Fuller Adrienne M. Garofalo Cassi and William R. Gerdsen ’86 Maya Gibbs ’15 Christelle Cook and Philip Gibbs Dawson Glover ’06 Michael C. Gorman ’03 Benjamin Gott Lisa and Nathaniel Gould Paul Gray ’09 Daniel J. Green ’79 Danielle Green Grace and William T. Gregor Colleen Gregory Anne and Michael Grudzinski Abbey Haggerty ’12 36 THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

Timothy Haggerty ’10 Jamie L. and Russell K. Haines Betty Hale Diane Hanson Sharon Harley Kale Hart ’19 Maxtin Hart ’21 Cassandra Hayward ’12 Travis Hayward ’14 Mary Ellen Petersen and John Healy ’00 Meghan Healy ’04 Ruth and Michael J. Healy Paul Healy ’02 Christopher Heffron ’03 Matthias Hemphill ’10 Jennifer and Gardiner Holland ’99 Ann B. and Peter T. Houston ’49 YuanFeng Ji ’15 Eliza G. Jones ’04 Kurt W. Jones ’62 Greg Kakas Baek Joon Kang ’11 Megan and Peter Karlen ’94 Genevieve D. and James L. Kellaway Scott Kent ’57 Renee Kraus Keeley Curtis Kriskey ’77 and Scott Kriskey Marilyn and Bernard Labbe Gina and James Labbe Z. Hill Lappen ’93 Susan Hatfield-Leary and Nicholas Leary Julie and Timothy Leveille Lisa and Joffre Levesque Geoffrey Liggett Grace Liggett ’12 Harrison Liggett ’10 Maia Lineberry ’14 Shailyn Lineberry ’13 Julie and Christopher Lippke ’80 Audrey Lombardi Amy and Edward Lott ’83 Chardai Lyde Alan B. MacKenzie ’07 Janet and William Martin Grayson P. McCarthy ’12 Phoebe McCarthy ’14 Andrew McGinley ’90 Elizabeth McKinnon ’14 Gregory McKinnon ’11 Tricia and Michael Mills Hannah Minifie Samuel Monosson ’05 Francesca G. Morano Anna Murphy ’15 Daniel Murphy ’11 Jacob Murphy ’15 Raymond F. Murphy III Kerri and Freddy Nagle Brooke and John Newsome Lawrence M. Noble Jr. ’44 Kathryn O’Donnell Colleen B. O’Neil

Holmes Onyekwere Sarah Pasqualetti ’14 Lisa and Kip Paterson Patricia Pelloth Gregory J. Pezza ’12 Nicholas R. Pezza ’10 Paula and Peter Plourde ’77 Jennifer and Timothy Polishook ’84 Glynn and Paul Porter Suzanne and Eric Poulson Irene K. and James A. Profetto Elin M. Pye Diane and James Rees Kevin T. Rees ’97 Morgan Rees ’97 and Trevor Rees ’94 Margaret S. and Samuel S. Richards Diana and Wayne Richardson Karen and Gordon Richardson Roger Richardson ’04 Marie Lisette Rimer Jennifer and Stephen Ritzau Felicia Rodman Rocio Pineiro and Jose Rodriguez Claudette Rose Peter Ruggiero ’08 Eliza Milliken and Zachary Sadow ’97 Carl Sangree ’11 Ruth and Michael Sangree David Scott ’66 John W. Seaward ’02 Madeline Sharpless ’15 Virginia Sharpless Kelly and Jon Sheehan Kayla Sheehan ’07 Peter Sheehan ’15 Emily Slocum Cameron Smith Elaine and Howard Smith Cathy and George Speace Tom Sternberg ’73 Brenda and Jason Stockwell Nancy H. and O. David Thompson ’65 Christina Tomeo ’91 Agnes Kamara and Augustine Turay Anna Turner ’14 Deirdre R. Delaney and James R. Turner Robert Turner ’10 Diana and Gary Vanasse Shannon Hastings and Michael Veilleux Matthew Vollinger Doris von Conta ’51 William Walden Ning Jiang and Cangyu Wang Lauri and Thomas E. Washburn William H. Webb ’83 Frederick Weisskopf ’63 Wellington Matching Gift Frances and Martin Wertheim Julia MacLaren West ’53 Joseph Wheelock ’15 Jessica S. White Alexander Wiegel ’05


Leslie M. Wileman Shelly and Ashton B.D. Williams ’94 Benjamin D. Williams III Joseph Williams Matthew Winkler Xia Wu Min Jae Yoo ’09 Ann C. and Norman J. Zeig Miriana and Luis Zerpa Qingquan Zhang ’15 Betty H. Zimmermann

Andronica Stanley-Wheelock and Joseph A. Wheelock

In Honor of William Goldberg ’08 Julie and Philip J. Goldberg

Sijie Yu

In Honor of Jeffrey S. Glenn ’94 Nancy and R. Ronald Glenn

2016 Class Gift Special thanks the the Class of 2016 for their Annual Fund gift in honor of their graduation year. Aderemi Adefioye ’16 Griffin Batson ’16 Matt Beazer ’16 Gene Chang ’16 Won Lee Cho ’16 Min Choi ’16 Sam Ciancio ’16 Emily Cournoyer ’16 Caesar Dai ’16 David Egan ’16 Cooper Felt ’16 Andy Garcia Denis ’16 Sarah Gordon ’16 Helen Hale ’16 Kerry Huang ’16 Marshall Kilvert ’16 Minwoo Kim ’16 Justin Kim (Yutark) ’16 Taylen Kirkland ’16 Luke Laurence ’16 Daniel (Junyong) Lee ’16 Chris Lee ’16 So Min Lee ’16 Aidan McCarthy ’16 Anna Mendenhall ’16 Miyu Nakajima ’16 Michael Park ’16 Sion Park ’16 Ricardo Rodriguez Pineiro ’16 Jose Samano Goya ’16 Angelo Santiago ’16 Joshua Schwartz ’16 Stanley Shen ’16 Nat Steindl ’16 Ben Wang ’16 Tianshu Wang ’16 Henry Wang ’16 Zoe Wilcox ’16 Rashid Woods ’16 Thomas Yao ’16 Tiger Zhang ’16

Friend of The Library Fund Adetoke and Adebode Adefioye Andrea and Marc Becker Rebecca and Kevin Lewis Joseph Wheelock ’15

Gift in Memory & Honor In Loving Memory of Barry Chapnick ’61 Jason Chapnick ’61

In Honor of Nancy Green Jessy White

In Loving Memory of David Chapnick ’59 Jason Chapnick ’61

In Honor of George Groom Braden Long Dr. John Meyer II

In Loving Memory of Michael Ferguson Suzanne and Eric Poulson

In Honor of Jaime Haines Kale Hart ’19

In Loving Memory of Jeffrey Langford ’03 Anonymous

In Honor of Diane Hanson Kathryn and E. John White Samantha Moulton and John Evans Audrey Lombardi Kathleen and David Turner

In Loving Memory of Marguerite Meyer ’37 Dr. John Meyer II In Loving Memory of Bradley Randall Jr. ’37 Rob Roy Macgregor In Loving Memory of Thompson E. Upham Margaret Upham In Honor of James Barber Robert W. Tunnell Jr. ’68 In Honor of Sam Bass Robert W. Tunnell Jr. ’68 In Honor of Cara Bates Ida Plourde Kathleen and David Turner Kathryn and E. John White In Honor of Donna Bessette Maya Gibbs ’15 Betty Hale Aidan McCarthy ’16 Grayson McCarthy ’12 Phoebe McCarthy ’14 In Honor of John Bigelow David M. Scott ’66 In Honor of Christopher Boivin ’15 Jacqueline Cobbina-Boivin In Honor of Myles Boivin ’17 Jacqueline Cobbina-Boivin In Honor of Maria Carpenter Samantha Moulton and John Evans Caroline Chute and Andrew Perry Julia Chute ’15 Kathleen and David Turner In Honor of Keith Cassell William R. Gerdsen ’86 In Honor of Steven DiPaolo David P. Perinchief ’97 In Honor of Benjamin Drexler ’05 Michael Drexler In Honor of Wayne Ducksworth Cheryl and Paul Canavan In Honor of Michael Ellovich Karen Binkhorst David Ellovich Lucy Patricola Adrienne Shoor In Honor of William Gajewski ’15 Carol A. Barrette and William Gajewski

In Honor of Mike Healy Paula and James C. Carafotes Gregory McKinnon ’11 Charles Modica ’03 Michelle and Robert A. Pezza In Honor of Ruth Healy Maya Gibbs ’15 Michelle and Robert A. Pezza In Honor of Norman Herrick Monica and John DeVivo ’84 In Honor of Greg Kakas Sarah Pasqualetti ’14 Samantha Moulton and John Evans In Honor of Carl Lambien Ariane and Mark Ellerkmann ’78 In Honor of Jeffrey Langford Arthur Joshua Harris IV ’02 In Honor of Braden Long Patrick Boyd Deirdre R. Delaney and James R. Turner Yukiko and Andrew Gray Candice Uytengsu Hamilton John W. Seaward ’02 In Honor of Patrick McCarthy Samantha Moulton and John Evans In Honor of Garrett McMerriman ’16 Kathy and Jim McMerriman In Honor of Hannah Minifie Paula and Peter Plourde ’77 In Honor of Fran Morano Kathleen and David Turner In Honor of Glenn Ames Kathleen and David Turner In Honor of Colleen O’Neil Scott Childs Maya Gibbs ’15 Yukiko and Andrew Gray Kathleen and David Turner In Honor of Trevor Rees Leslie R. and Robert G. Holland Diane and James Rees In Honor of Claudia and Vincent Ricci Christine Fromageot ’13 THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

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In Honor of Karen Richardson Adewunmi Green and Reginald Wright In Honor of Matt Rodman Kathleen and David Turner In Honor of Brad Seaward Lisa and Doug Beaupre Eli Goldberger ’81 Marcia and William M. Goldberger Eliza Jones ’04 Gina and James Labbe Clayton L. LeBlanc ’93 Braden Long Elizabeth McKinnon ’14 David P. Perinchief ’97 Gregory Pezza ’12 Samuel S. Richards Deirdre R Delaney and James R. Turner Claudia and Roderick Williams In Honor of Mary Lou Seaward Eli Goldberger ’81 Marcia and William M. Goldberger

Candice Uytengsu Hamilton Eliza Jones ’04 Will Warren ’14

Kathryn and E. John White

In Honor of William T.J. Sims IV Frances and Martin Wertheim

In Honor of Robert Wood Monica and John DeVivo ’84

In Honor of Emily Slocum Linda Aprile-Soldwedel In Honor of Gabrielle Speace ’09 Cathy and George Speace

In Honor of Melissa Zahansky Maxtin Hart ’21 Kathryn and E. John White James Zahansky

In Honor of Robert Taylor ’99 Mary and Hobart Taylor

In Honor of the Zielinski Family John W. Seaward ’02

In Honor of Ryan Taylor ’98 Mary and Hobart Taylor

In Honor of the Class of 2016 Braden Long

In Honor of Mary Tiebout Patrick McCarthy

In Honor of the Music Department Betty Hale

In Honor of Tom Washburn Braden Long David P. Perinchief ’97 Nicholas Pezza ’10

In Honor of the Teachers of Summer@Rectory 2015 Kimberly and John Bergendahl

In Honor of Jessy White Kathleen and David Turner

In Honor of Fred Williams Arthur Joshua Harris IV ’02

In Honor of the Tutoring Staff Betty H. Zimmermann

Alumni In 2015–2016 more than 200 alumni gave to the Annual Fund. We thank our Alumni for their continued commitment to the School.

Classes of the 1930s

Classes of 1960s

Classes of the 1970s

Ralph M. Roberts ’33 Marguerite R. Meyer ’37

Claudia S. Abbott ’60 Robert T. Dexter ’60 Alan A. Forsyth ’60 John H. Forsyth ’60 Jay Sherwood ’60 Kevin M. Tubridy ’60 Scott Glickenhaus ’61 David L. Glodt ’61 William H.B. Hamill ’61 Charles H. Wellington ’61 Kurt W. Jones ’62 Dennis E. Neumann ’62 Robert S. Perkin ’62 Stephen T. Golding ’63 George W. Rabbe ’63 Anthony Stiger ’63 David C. Sturdevant ’63 Frederick Weisskopf ’63 Herbert B. Gengler Jr. ’64 Richard Smith ’64 O. David Thompson ’65 Henry B. Eaton ’66 Alexander D. Guthrie ’66 David Scott ’66 James F. Armstrong ’67 John S. Becker ’68 Robert A. Greenman ’68 Charles P. Klingenstein ’68 John S. Smylie ’68 Hugh W. Whipple ’68 Robert Johnson ’69 Andrew C. Rodman ’69

David Beach ’70 James Edgar Byron Jr. ’70 Edwin J. McCarthy ’70 Stephen P. Wagner ’70 James Bell ’71 David M.O’Neill ’71 Oliver A. Parker ’72 Thomas M. Whitaker ’72 Stephen D. Wood ’72 Thomas Fogarty ’73 Anthony W. Gibson ’73 David F. Jacobs ’73 Patrick Keelty ’73 Tom Sternberg ’73 Pamela A. Tucker ’73 George Holt ’74 James A. Myers ’74 Allen Chatterton III ’75 Thomas O. McCarthy ’75 James Leach ’76 Bill Loos ’76 Henry B. Smith ’76 Bradford S. Dimeo ’77 Keeley Curtis Kriskey ’77 Peter Plourde ’77 Daniel M. Shea ’77 Jinho Cho ’78 Mark Ellerkmann ’78 Alfred C. Glassell III ’79 Daniel J. Green ’79 Andrew Seymour ’79

Classes of the 1940s David Brooks ’44 Lawrence M. Noble Jr. ’44 Michael D. Henderson ’45 John Moore ’48 Newell S. Sly ’48 Richard D. Godfrey ’49 Peter T. Houston ’49

Classes of the 1950s Warden M. Williams ’50 David F. Allen ’51 Harold Anthony ’51 Doris von Conta ’51 Blair F. Bigelow ’52 John V. Frank ’52 Victoria Woodbridge Hall ’52 Peter Fletcher ’53 Norman Cooper ’55 Thomas W. Corwin ’55 Waldo Johnston ’56 Norman W. Smith Jr ’56. Peter R. Kellogg ’57 Scott Kent ’57 Edward B. Self Jr. ’58 Keith Smith ’58 Allan G. Freedman ’59 William F. MacLaren ’59

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Classes of the 1980s Peter M. Berk ’80 H. Dalton Davlin ’80 Christopher Lippke ’80 Eli Goldberger ’81 Matthew A. Green ’82 Lawrence E. Klaff ’82 Kevin Tang ’82 Edward Lott ’83 Charles R. Lynch ’83 William H. Webb ’83 Alexander Aaron ’84 Eduardo N. Andrade ’84 Janel Cunneen ’84 John M. DeVivo ’84 John Gore ’84 Robert Hoyt ’84 Andrew Norris ’84 Timothy Polishook ’84 Tom Ragland ’84 Frank Roddy ’84 Natasha Harvey Swann ’84 Raymond Walker ’84 Elizabeth H. Zimmermann ’84 Laurence Horvath ’85 Charles Ashford ’86 Juan Bacardi ’86 David K. Dixon ’86 Christopher L. Fearey ’86 William R. Gerdsen ’86 Colin Hoehn ’86 Robert Wileman ’86 Van Wilshire ’86 Carlos del Rio-Santiso ’87 David E. Harner ’87 Christopher Scully ’88 John Grube ’89 Ezekiel Freeman ’89

Classes of the 1990s Andrew King ’90 Jesse Lebus ’90 Timothy Maura ’90 Samuel Scott ’90 Peter Chelala ’91 Christina Tomeo ’91 Benjamin Z. Clark ’92 Ryan M. Howard ’93 Z. Hill Lappen ’93 Clayton LeBlanc ’93

Jeffrey W. Lupient ’93 Jeffrey S. Glenn ’94 Marcelo Lozano ’94 John F. Maybank Jr. ’94 Octavius Prince ’94 Nicholas Antol ’95 Ethan R. Jamron ’95 Trevor Rees ’95 Lindsey Boardman Duerr ’96 William G. Gahagan ’96 Eduardo Lozano ’96 Gordon Sheffield ’96 David Perinchief ’97 Kevin Rees ’97 Morgan Holland Rees ’97 Zachary Sadow ’97 Kimberly Cournoyer ’98 Shane Cournoyer ’98 Sarah Banister ’98 Nathaniel Hamilton ’98 Charles A. Tannenbaum ’98 Gardiner Holland ’99

Classes of the 2000s John Healy ’00 Henry L. Bowden III ’01 Ryan McPherson ’01 Brendan M. Armour ’02 Ian Gosselin ’02 Arthur Joshua Harris IV ’02 Paul Healy ’02 John W. Seaward ’02 Michael C. Gorman ’03 Christopher Heffron ’03 Johnny Wells ’03 Meghan Healy ’04 Eliza G. Jones ’04 Samuel Monosson ’05 Paul Smith ’05 Alexander Wiegel ’05 Dawson Glover ’06 Alexander Gosselin ’06 David DeNuccio ’07 Albert Han ’07 Alan B. MacKenzie ’07 Kayla Sheehan ’07 Thomas DeNuccio ’08 Thomas Dougherty ’08 William D. Goldberg ’08 Charles L. Griffith ’08

Thomas Hamilton ’08 Peter Ruggiero ’08 Hannah Smith ’08 Paul Gray ’09 Min Jae Yoo ’09

Classes of the 2010s Adam Carafotes ’10 Christopher A. Chambers ’10 Nicholas DeBlois ’10 Patrick DeNuccio ’10 Timothy Haggerty ’10 Matthias Hemphill ’10 Harrison Liggett ’10 Nicholas R. Pezza ’10 Robert Turner ’10 Gregory McKinnon ’11 Daniel Murphy ’11 Carl Sangree ’11 Noah Woods ’11 Megan Bastow ’12 Liam P. Batson ’12 Anastasia D. Carafotes ’12 Abbey Haggerty ’12 Cassandra Hayward ’12 Grace Liggett ’12 Grayson P. McCarthy ’12 Gregory J. Pezza ’12 Christine Fromageot ’13 Shailyn Lineberry ’13 Darcey Bastow ’14 Nenla Dewa ’14 Travis Hayward ’14 Maia Lineberry ’14 Phoebe McCarthy ’14 Elizabeth McKinnon ’14 Sarah Pasqualetti ’14 Anna Turner ’14 William Warren ’14 Julia Chute ’15 Maya Gibbs ’15 YuanFeng Ji ’15 Anna Murphy ’15 Jacob Murphy ’15 Madeline Sharpless ’15 Peter Sheehan ’15 Joseph Wheelock ’15 Qingquan Zhang ’15


Family Giving We are extremely grateful for the continued generosity of our Parent and Grandparent communities, both past and present.

Parents

Parents of the Class of 2016 Adetoke and Adebode Adefioye Christine M. and Wayne M. Batson Charmaine and Livingston Beazer Jung Im Kang and Je Won Chang Deirdre and Scott Childs Kyong Ah Lee and Jinho Cho ’78 Kyung Hee Song and Hong Ki Choi Lynne and David Ciancio Richard and Maureen Cournoyer Dejie Jia and Yihu Dai Tina M. and David M. Egan, Sr Samantha Moulton and John Evans Brooke and Bob Felt Qinghua Yu and Yuliang Feng Ian Gordon Jane and Laurence N. Hale II Yating Zhang and Juntao Huang Glen and Sharon Kawam Emily and Charles Kilvert Boyoung Ko and Phils Kim Yoon Hee Kwon and Tae Yoon Kim Lisa and Chris Laurence Abimbola and Taju Lawal Ryu Wha Yo`on and Hee Seol Lee Eun Ju and Jong Wook Lee Yu Rim Jeong and Jongmoon Lee Kyung A Cho and Nam Seok Lee Xiaobing Tang and Xuequan Liang Deirdre McCarthy Gail and Patrick R. McCarthy Tricia and Michael Mills Midori and Keiichi Nakajima Rick Nakajima Jaehyun Park Lucy Patricola Jennifer and Stephen Ritzau Kishah and Christopher Robinson Rocio Pineiro and Jose Rodriguez Angelo Santiago Anne Lo and David Shen Ethel Steindl Lisa Hicks and Elliot Swan Rafael Valdes Abascal Li Zhou and Liquan Wang Ying Chen and Zhongbin Wang Chunhua Xu and Xiangjiang Yao Jin Xu and Hao Zhang Jian Zhang and Liping Wang Jean M. and Richard M. Zielinski

Parents of the Class of 2017 Anonymous Julie and Faisal Al Hejailan 40 THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

Fabiana Maure and Arturo Arce Lisa and Doug Beaupre Eda and James Bell ’71 Kimberly and John Bergendahl Donna and Andre Bessette Alison and Elio Biondi Yun Jiang and Qiang Cai Robin Chapman Hongmei Wang and Xiangyang Chen Lynne and David Ciancio Jacqueline Cobbina-Boivin Susan Connelly Jane and Richard Costello Scott Elkins Roberta and Jonathan Fahey Zhaoqing Zhou and Bo Fang Patricia and Thomas Fogarty ’73 Deborah and Steven Garneau Dianne and Charles Giancarlo Lesley and Donald S. Gibbs III Tonya and Scott Greene Hyun Jin Lee and Chang Young Ha Kyung Hee Kim and Chang Hun Han Naoko and Nobuo Hirota Kristen and Alex Jezerski Jing Yue Liao and Bin Ji Joo Hyung Lee and Ho Young Jung Jae Hee Kwon and Dong Yun Kim Gina and James Labbe JungAe Yoo and Cheon Yeol Lee Mijeong Kang and Dong Geun Lee Juan Du and Wei Li Julie and Christopher Lippke ’80 Dan Xiao and Peng Liu Alison and James McCarthy Karen McGuinness Tricia and Michael Mills Hye Soo Shin and Hwan Won Oh Paula and Louis Page Jaehyun Park Lindsay and Jeff Paul Suzanne and Eric Poulson Anne and Eric Rice Amara Perez de Salomon and Elias Salomon Nader Ruth and Michael Sangree Yaqin Shen and Dianwei Shi Jo Ann Morelli Suriano and Ed Suriano Madoka and Ko Tanaka William Walden Terri Williams-Weekes and Oscar Weekes Qianying Zhao and Hu Wu Liangjuan Zhu and Jihua Wu Yiting Wu Lihua Chen and Ziyin Wu Fenghui Ge and Jian Xie

Kaori and Masayuki Yamakawa Jingzhi Zhang and Shu Yang Sijie Yu Melissa and James Zahansky Jing Li and Hong Zhang

Parents of the Class of 2018 Pamela and Glenn Ames Yi Wang and Chunyun Bao Nancy and Meagan Besardi Brenda and Steven Bullied Weifei Zhu and Feng Chen Crista and Stephen Durand Danielle Green Erin and Reid Hayden Jung Eun Hurh and Chang Kun Lee Jung Sook Jung and Ai Jun Liu Sabine Bercy-Matthews and Mark Matthews Jing Ni Yukimi and Seiichi Ogura Inho Chung and Sang Hun Park Rina Su and Shiqi Qi Claudette Rose Erika Alonso Campillo and Juan Gabriel Ruiz Lopez Kelly and Jon Sheehan Wei Wang and Chongxiao Shen Elaine and Howard Smith Laurie and Kurt Steiger William Walden Wen Ling Jin and Hui Wang Jessica S. White Erin K. and Keith A. Wilcox Alexis Williams Ping Wang and Bo Wu Jing Lyu and Liqun Xie

Parents of the Class of 2019 Andrea and Marc Becker Melissa Bergeron Beverly and Karl Burgdorf Jing Yan and Guoqiang Chen Tina M. and David M. Egan, Sr Lisa Canter and Jeffrey Gordon Jane and Laurence N. Hale II Lisa M. and Martin J. Hart Michelle and Kevin King Sehyung Oh and Namkoo Lee Elizabeth and Charles R. Lynch ’83 Karen McGuinness Mary and Scott Medeiros Zhi Ying Ding and Jin Qian Wen Ling Jin and Hui Wang Melissa and James Zahansky


Parents of the Class of 2020 Kimberly and John Bergendahl Brenda and Steven Bullied Cheryl and Paul Canavan Afshan Jafar and Michael DeCesare Shannon and Frank Demarest Kristen and Alex Jezerski Mary and Scott Medeiros Lynda and Mark Tillinghast Agnes Kamara and Augustine Turay Kathleen and David Turner Ying-Ying Wu and Chen-Wei Wang Lu Yang and Hao Zong

Parents of the Class of 2021 Pamela and Glenn Ames Donna and Andre Bessette Alison and George Dodds Jane and Laurence N. Hale II Lisa M. and Martin J. Hart

Grandparents

Grandparents of the Class of 2016 Lind and Kyle Felt Betty Hale Carlota Anne and Harlan E. Schone

Grandparents of the Class of 2017 Linda Aprile-Soldwedel and Erik Soldwedel Jean and Kenneth Butler Sandra and Robert Garneau Joyce and Robert Garofalo Marilyn and Bernard Labbe Dorothy M. Rogalski Lena Sugalski

Grandparents of the Class of 2018 Emilia and Louis Esposito Diane and Richard Irwin Kathryn O’Donnell Kathryn and E. John White

Meg Bishop and Felix Klee Colleen and Jason Lavallee Jasmine and Frank Lee Elaine and Howard Smith Melissa and James Zahansky

Renee Kraus Jasmine and Frank Lee Erin and Bill Loos ’78 Paula and Peter Plourde ’77 Kathleen and David Turner Shannon Hastings and Michael Veilleux

Parents of the Class of 2022 Alyssa and Samuel Crawford Deborah and Louis Falvo Jennifer and Shawn Fuller Susan Lombardi and Donald Gordon Susan Hatfield-Leary and Nicholas Leary Rebecca and Kevin Lewis Jennifer and Stephen Ritzau Brenda and Jason Stockwell Jessica S. White

Parents of the Class of 2023 Afshan Jafar and Michael DeCesare Alison and George Dodds

Parents of the Class of 2024 Cheryl Miller-Bannister and Anthony Bannister Alyssa and Samuel Crawford Erin and Reid Hayden Colleen and Jason Lavallee Erin and Bill Loos ’78

Parents of the Class of 2025 Leigh and Justin Bendall Hyeyoung Chung and Jungbo Park Lisa and Kip Paterson Kathleen and David Turner

Grandparents of the Class of 2019

Grandparents of the Class of 2023

Nilda and Jude Bernard Betty Hale Kerry and Nelson King Beatrice and Tommy Maybank

Susan and Arthur Ferrara Jackie and Joseph Igliozzi Audrey Lombardi Joan T. Loos Ida Plourde

Grandparents of the Class of 2020 Emilia and Louis Esposito Elaine and Andrew Tillinghast

Grandparents of the Class of 2021 Nilda and Jude Bernard Betty Hale

Grandparents of the Class of 2022 Kathy and Gary Berman Laura P. Miller Kathryn and E. John White

Grandparents of the Class of 2024 Kathy and Gary Berman Susan and Arthur Ferrara Joan T. Loos


Faculty and Staff We thank all of our faculty and staff for their generosity to Rectory School. In addition to all that they already do for the School, we are deeply grateful for their financial support. Claudia Saunders Abbott ’60 Glenn Ames Catherine Bastow Cara Bates Justin Bendall Donna Bessette Erin Bradley Ryan Burgess Kara Burke Laura Caldarone Evan Campbell Maria Carpenter Dawn M. Chmura Maureen F. Cournoyer Samantha D’Angelo Dave DeHay Wayne Ducksworth Brenda Epifani Alley Euglow Ryan Finnegan Meghan Fluckiger Josiah Fuller Jennifer Fuller Donald S. Gibbs III Lesley G. Gibbs Nancy A. Gingras Nancy Green Lisa Gould Scott Greene Tonya Greene

Colleen Gregory Anne Grudzinksi Jamie Haines Diane Hanson Deanna Hart Rodman Lisa Hart Erin Hayden Michael J. Healy Ruth Healy Georgianna Hunt Mario Hurtado Greg Kakas Ginger Kellaway Alysia LaBonte-Campbell Julie Leveille Elisabeth Levesque Braden Long Colin Loyd Chardai Lyde Dale C. MacQueen Janet R. Martin Patrick R. McCarthy Hannah Minifie Francesca G. Morano Dena O’Hara Colleen O’Neil Patricia Pelloth Laura Pierce Tonya Rayment Morgan Holland Rees ’97

Trevor Rees ’95 Diana Richardson Wayne Richardson Karen Richardson Felicia Rodman Bradford Seaward Mary Lou Seaward John Seaward ’02 Drew Seiscio Andrew Semancik III Patricia Shattuck Emily R. Slocum Cameron Smith Elaine Smith Mary Tiebout Diana Vanasse Matt Vollinger William Walden Thomas E. Washburn Jessica White Alex Wiegel ’05 Marcia Williams Frederick W. Williams Matthew Winkler Xia Wu Melissa Zahansky Luis Zerpa Miriana Zerpa


The Bell Tower Society The Bell Tower Society celebrates Rectory’s loyal Annual Fund supporters who have made a philanthropic commitment to Rectory for five or more consecutive years. The Bell Tower Society recognizes gifts of any amount to the Annual Fund for Rectory.

45 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF GIVING David C. Sturdevant ’63

25–44 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF GIVING John S. Becker ’68 Bradley and Robert F. Fogelman II ’88 John Forsyth ’60 Allan Freedman ’59 Marcia and William Goldberger Robert A. Greenman ’68 Sandra and George D. Groom David Jacobs ’73 Cynthia and Peter R. Kellogg ’57 Scott Kent ’57 Edwin J. McCarthy ’70 Thomas O. McCarthy ’75 Brenda and James A. Myers ’74 Abby and George D. O’Neill Robert S. Perkin ’62 Elin M. Pye Cynthia and Andrew C. Rodman ’69 Nancy and Norman W. Smith Jr. ’56 Carol Ann and Stephen P. Wagner ’70 Julia MacLaren West ’53 Jane and Peter H. Zecher Dr. and Mrs. Norman J. Zeig

10–24 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF GIVING Claudia S. Abbott ’60 and William S. Abbott Sally and David F. Allen ’51 Suzanne L. and Kevin P. Andrews Brendan M. Armour ’02 Beverly and Richard Armour James F. Armstrong ’67 Blair F. Bigelow ’52 Ellen and Edward C. Browne Kathleen Burdick-LaChance and Ray LaChance Jean E. Burdick Lynn Burdick Dawn and Pete Chmura The Hamilton Family Foundation Betty and Norman Cooper ’55 Sara and Thomas W. Corwin ’55 Sylvia and Garfield W. Danenhower Melanie and David K. Dixon ’86 Ariane and R. Mark Ellerkmann ’78 Lois and Michael Ellovich Edith Feldman Herbert B. Gengler Jr. ’64 Lesley and Donald S. Gibbs III Anthony W. Gibson ’73 Jeffrey S. Glenn ’94 Julie and Phillip J. Goldberg Betty Hale Ann B. and Peter T. Houston ’49 Paula L. and Ryan M. Howard ’93 Eliza G. Jones ’04

Louisa and Jeremiah W. Jones Karen J. and Lawrence E. Klaff ’82 Sarah and Charles P. Klingenstein ’68 Marka T. and Stephen F. Larrabee Braden Long Elizabeth and Charles R. Lynch ’83 Dale C. and Thomas A. MacQueen Jr Margery A. and Keith R. Mosher Kathleen R. Naumann Catherine and Ford J. Nicholson Barbara and Oliver A. Parker ’72 Margaret B. Pedersen George W. Rabbe ’63 Claudia and Vincent Ricci Marie Lisette Rimer Daniel M. Shea ’77 Susan and Michael Sherman David H. Smith II Jacqueline C. and Paul K. Smith Jr. June and Henry B. Smith ’76 Oscar L. Tang ’53 Mary and Allen Tiebout Susan and Robert A. Vincent Charles H. Wellington ’61 Margaret Wiff and Hugh W. Whipple ’68 Leslie M. Wileman Pat and Warden M. Williams ’50 Phyllis and Henry S. Woodbridge Jr Logan H. Yonce ’82

5–9 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF GIVING Pamela and Glenn Ames Harold Anthony ’51 Erika M. Baldwin Christine and Wayne Batson Donna and Andre Bessette William C. Blind Jr. Alysia LaBonte-Campbell and Evan Campbell Paula and James C. Carafotes Maria and John C. Carpenter Christine and David Carter Bintou and Allen Chatterton III ’75 Caroline Chute and Andrew Perry Maria and Daniel J. DeNuccio Robert T. Dexter ’60 Crista and Stephen Durand Henry B. Eaton ’66 Samantha Moulton and John Evans Mary Rose and Alan A. Forsyth ’60 Carol A. Barrette and William Gajewski Christy Cook and Philip Gibbs Nancy A. and Brian Gingras Nancy and R. Ronald Glenn Erika and Scott Glickenhaus ’61 Lisa Canter and Jeffrey Gordon Nancy and Peter Green Colleen Gregory

Charles L. Griffith ’08 Luther & Claire Griffith Foundation Jennifer A. and Alexander D. Guthrie ’66 Valerie Haggerty Julia R. and Walter V. Hall Leita V. and William H.B. Hamill ’61 Diane Hanson Angela and David Harner ’87 Arthur Joshua Harris IV ’02 Lisa and Martin Hart John W. Hawie Erin and Reid Hayden Erica and Michael D. Henderson ’45 Leslie R. and Robert G. Holland Angela and Thayne Hutchins Jr. Jacqueline L. and Rodney P. Jenks Jr. Greg Kakas Genevieve D. and James L. Kellaway Barbara and V. Barry LaFlam Stephen R. Lanzit III ’02 Mary and Raymond A. LeBlanc Elisabeth and Joffre Levesque Norma Jean Loftus Joan T. Loos Marian D. MacGregor Martha W. and William F. MacLaren ’59 Janet R. and William Martin John F. Maybank Jr. ’94 Gail and Patrick R. McCarthy Lynne and Kevin G. McKinnon Kathy and Jim McMerriman John Moore ’49 Francesca G. Morano Raymond F. Murphy III Kerri and Frederick S. Nagle Dena and Keith A. O’Hara Colleen O’Neil Jeffrey Paige Prince Charitable Trusts Morgan Holland Rees ’97 and Trevor Rees ’95 Diana and Wayne Richardson Karen and Gordon Richardson Ruth and Michael Sangree Carlota Anne and Harlan Schone John W. Seaward ’02 Lisa and Andrew Semancik III Emily R. Slocum Marilyn and Newell S. Sly ’48 Jo Ann and Thomas Succop ’50 Kevin C. Tang ’82 Nancy H. and O. David Thompson ’65 Lauri and Thomas E. Washburn Kathryn and E. John White Jessica White Alexis Williams Benjamin D. Williams III Marcia and Frederick W. Williams THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

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Event Fundraisers We are grateful for all of the volunteers, sponsors, and donors who made our 2015–2016 events possible.

Fall Family Weekend Paw Draw/ Silent Auction The following people and companies graciously donated “student adventures,” sponsorships, and/or items to our 2015 Silent Auction held in conjunction with our Fall Family Weekend. 1st Alliance Lending, LLC 85 Main Claudia ’60 and William Abbott Advantage Tennis Pamela and Glenn Ames Baker’s Dozen Catherine and Brian Bastow The Batson Family Beverly Bergdorf B.L. Makepeace Inc. Bella’s Bistro Avery Bourke ’83 Bousquet’s Appliance & TV Camp Cody Evan Campbell Peter Mosher, CBS Charleen’s Portrait Studio Won Tae (Walter) Cho ’91 The Crossings Ellen Peterson Photography FLIK Dining Services Debi Cela, Floki Meghan Fluckiger Frost Hollow Publishings Frost Hollow Puzzles, Inc Josiah Fuller Garden Gate Florist Gerardi Insurance Lesley and Donald Gibbs Nancy and Brian Gingras Golden Greek The Golden Lamb Buttery Anya Goodridge Grill 37 James Harrison at Harrison House B&B Harvest Moon Health Products David Henriques Leslie and Robert Holland Angela and Thayne Hutchins Jessica Tuesday’s William Joyce KEEP Collective Emmy and Charlie Kilvert Korean Airlines Legends and Alumni Livery Limited Kathy Leveillee Erin and Bill Loos ’78 Braden Long The Mansion at Bald Hill Martha’s Herbary 44 THE RECTORY NEWS / ANNUAL REPORT

Jack Maybank ’94 Gail and Patrick McCarthy Lynne and Kevin McKinnon Mexican Grill Fran Morano Jo Ann Morelli Suriano Northeast Flooring and Kitchen Colleen O’Neil Palmieri’s Pizza Periwinkles Pizza 101 Pomfret Spirit Shoppe & Wine Shed Putnam Thai Place Patti Brown Ross Salon One Mary Lou and Bradford Seaward Lisa and Harry Segalas Shayna B’s and the Pickle Kelly and Jon Sheehan Sherwin-Williams Sugarcoated Jewelry Summit Educational Group Sweet Peas Taylor Brooke Winery Mary Tiebout Triple C Cakes Kathy and David Turner Vanilla Bean Café Verizon Wireless Victoria’s Station Charles C. Walbridge ’62 Thomas Washburn and his 2015 MELP The Wheelock Family Marcia and Fred Williams Willimantic Waste Paper Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp Wal-Mart Weiss and Hale Financial Yamato Steakhouse and Sushi Betty H. Zimmermann

2015 Golf Tournament Tournament proceeds support scholarships for Rectory’s March Experiential Learning Program (MELP), which gives students unique opportunities to explore interests and learn outside of the classroom. Platinum Sponsors The Wheelock Family Black & Orange Sponsors 1st Alliance Lending, LLC Chartwells Dining Services Gold Sponsors AirTime, Inc./Rob Perkin ’62 Citizens Bank

Loos & Company Lisa and Harry Segalas Newell D. Hale Foundation Chien-Hung (Mark) ’20 and Pei Han (Margaret) ’20 Wang’s Family Weiss & Hale Financial Westview Health Care Center Silver Sponsors Anthony and Cheryl Bannister Tee Sponsors 1st American Home Loans Acucut, Inc. Charleen’s Portrait Studio CohnReznick Connecticut Tool Consulting Engineering Services, Inc. E & R Laundry and Dry Cleaners Gates Buick GMC Nissan Hattie Childs Pat Clynes Hometown Heating Paul Johnson Electric New England Design, Inc. Northeast Flooring & Kitchens The Dena C. and Keith A. O’Hara Family Page’s Tree Service Nick Mancuso New England Plasma The Paul Family Philadelphia Insurance Companies—Dan Shea ’77 PS Consulting Christine Qian’s Family Angelo Santiago ’16 Soccer City Supreme Industrial Products Valcor Communications Corp. Westboro Tennis Surfaces Willis Group of Connecticut Windham Container Corp. Other Donations CT National Golf Club Friendly Spirits Grill 37 Fran Knapik Kevin and Rebecca Lewis Jeff Lupient ’94, Lupient Buick GMC, Golden Valley, MN Makepeace Digital Imaging Patte Meyers Vinny Ricci Hank Smith ’76 Soccer City Vanilla Bean Café Mark Waitkus The Wheelock Family Keith and Erin Wilcox


2016 Giving Tree Program

Camperships

Giving Tree seeks to fulfill requests from individual faculty members and/or departments for items not included in the School’s operating budget.

Thank you to our donors who provided scholarships for campers to attend the Day Camp at Rectory School.

AMICA Companies Foundation Cheryl Miller-Bannister and Anthony Bannister Nancy and Meagan Besardi Susan and Arthur Ferrara Kathy Fitzgerald Jackie and Joseph Igliozzi Z. Hill Lappen ’93 Elizabeth and Charles R. Lynch ’83 Alison and James McCarthy Lauri and Thomas E. Washburn

Joseph and Valerie Alessandro Anthony Bannister and Cheryl Miller-Bannister The Bastura family Marc and Andrea Becker The Bentley family Steve and Brenda Bullied Paul, Cheryl and Stephen Canavan Marc and Kate Cerrone Dave and Erica DeHay The Dodds family The Donovan family Jeff Gordon and Lisa Canter

The Hitchcock family The Hoppin family The Leary family William and Erin Loos Andrew and Elena MacKenzie Brendan and Karrie Meehan Jared and Seana Meehan The Nagle family Keith, Dena, Dylan, Keith C., Rhone, Duun and Teagan O’Hara Patricia Piccolo David and Linda Ring The Rotival family Howard and Elaine Smith David and Kathy Turner Jullian Sarah Tuttle Greg and Amy Tyimok

Gifts in Kind The following people and businesses have donated goods or services to Rectory School. Wayne Batson Colleen and Jason Lavallee Elizabeth A. and Jeffrey W. Lupient ’94

New England Design, Inc. Christopher P. Scully ’88 Mary Lou and Bradford W. Seaward

THOMASDORAN and Company Betsy and Kevin M. Tubridy ’60 Elizabeth H. Zimmermann ’84


The Tang Challenge A challenge to ensure that Rectory attracts and retains the best faculty.

Our faculty are legendary. Through salaries that more fairly reward our faculty for their dedication and excellence, we can ensure that our investment in our teachers will be an investment in Rectory’s future. BY THE NUMBERS...

$1.2 million raised towards our $2.5 million goal

86 donors have generously contributed toward the Tang Challenge

$50,000 has already been infused into faculty salaries

In recognition of the most important aspect of Rectory—its people. Oscar Tang ’53 and his son, Kevin Tang ’82 have made a transformative gift to enhance faculty compensation and employee benefits. In addition to their outright $2.5 million donation, the Tangs are offering the following challenge until June 30, 2018: they will provide a 1:1 match for all gifts made by donors towards this endowment up to $2.5 million. Please join the Tangs and our family of donors and become part of this inspiring gift to honor Rectory’s legendary faculty.

www.rectoryschool.org /give


SPRING WEEKEND 2017

Spring Family Weekend April 28-29, 2017

Alumni Weekend April 29-30, 2017

Events include: • Families and invited guests attend classes with their students on Friday • Parent-Advisor conferences • All-School Luncheon • 8th Grade Secondary School Fair • Spring Concerts • Lawn Games, Fun Run/Walk, Cookout Lunch • Athletic Games

Events include: • Lawn Games, Fun Run/Walk, Cookout Lunch, Campus Tour • Athletic Games • Alumni Basketball Game and Reception • Alumni Dinner & Presentation of the Distinguished Service Award • Alumni Brunch Members of all classes are welcome! We will recognize our cluster reunion classes: • 50th - 1966, 1967, 1968 • 25th - 1991, 1992, 1993 • 10th - 2006, 2007, 2008

Reconnect with Rectory The Rectory family extends beyond campus to alumni and friends throughout the world. The Alumni & Development Office seeks to keep alumni informed about today’s Rectory and how you can actively participate in the school community - no matter where you are in the world. Just know you’re welcome back on campus at any time; we would love to see you!

The Rectory School experience does not end with graduation this is still your school.

Interested in visiting campus? Have an update about where you’re living or working? LET’S RECONNECT! “The Rectory School Alumni Page” on Facebook • “The Rectory School Alumni Network” on LinkedIn alumni@rectoryschool.org • 860-963-6740 ext. 370


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