St. Mark's Magazine: Fall 2025

A DECADE OF DISCOVERY

MY ST. MARK’S TAKING A BOW

AFTER A SUSPENSEFUL and spirited performance of Clue: On Stage, students took their final bow to a packed house of students and faculty in the Black Box Theater. The winter play kept audiences guessing (and laughing) with its witty dialogue, bold characters, and theatrical sleight of hand.

PRIZE DAY

The St. Mark’s community gathered in June to celebrate the culmination of the 2024–2025 academic year

2025-2026

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

President: Michael Boulware Moore ’80

Treasurer: Mark F. Vassallo ’80

Clerk: The Reverend Patricia Phaneuf Alexander ’84

James R. Bartlett ’85, P’17, ’18, ’26

Patricia D. Branch ’04

Tarah Donoghue Breed ’00

Aldel M. L. Brown ’08

R. William Burgess, Jr. ’77, P’07, ’08

Sung Shik “Sonny” Cho P’26

Michelle Davis P’21

Thomas F. Davis P’21

Nicholas S. Everett ’69, P’02, ’07

Matthew Golding ’13

The Reverend Canon

Preston Hannibal

Elaine C. Harvey ’06

Xin (Jane) He P’23, ’26

Dr. Ivory D. Hills

F. Stephen Hodi, Jr. ’84, P’26

Juli S. Hodi P’26

Jie (Jack) Ling P’23, ’26

Victor Lopez-Balboa ’78

Russell B. Pyne ’73

Reuben F. Richards, Jr. ’73

Vanessa L. Ryan ’93

Elizabeth Rutherfurd Santini ’95, P’26

Paul R. Schlaack, Jr. ’95

Ian Walsh ’85, P‘17, ‘20

Kun “Theresa” Wu P’28

Doing What We Do: Preparing Students for Their Futures

As I reflect on my first year leading St. Mark’s, I am filled with both gratitude and a renewed sense of purpose. The mission of preparing our students for their futures continues to inspire me daily. At St. Mark’s, we are committed to upholding our deep traditions while thoughtfully embracing the change and challenge that lie ahead. We are cultivating qualities that will empower our students to thrive in an ever-evolving world. I am honored to serve alongside a community that shares this vital mission, and I look forward to what we will accomplish together in the year to come.

EACH YEAR ST. MARK’S SCHOOL recommits itself to preparing young people for their futures–an endeavor that is timeless. Our school prides itself on deep relationships, thoughtful challenge, and purposeful growth. This dedication to meaningful transformation has shaped generations of St. Markers and continues to guide our path today.

As Head of School, I am acutely aware that over time, a school takes on the flavor of its leadership. I approach this responsibility with humility and embrace it with intention.

My own experiences–as a student, a scientist, an educator, and now as a steward of this institution–inform my conviction that high standards, an attitude of excellence, and a commitment to teams and community must be pursued not as isolated ideals, but as an integrated way of life.

What does this mean for a school that benefits from a rich tradition and needs to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of our world? I offer some ideas on foundational qualities and eternal skills we wish to cultivate in our students.

A FOUNDATION THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME

St. Mark’s believes that strong relationships between faculty and students form the bedrock of a transformational education. In our close-knit residential community, students are known, challenged, supported, and inspired–not just by faculty in the classroom, but by all adults including staff, coaches, dorm parents, advisors, and each other.

This model has enduring power. While the world around us continues to accelerate–technologically, socially, and culturally–we remain steadfast in our belief that personal connection is the foundation of meaningful learning. From this base, we can foster the development of a full person. One who is intellectually capable, emotionally mature, ethically grounded, and justifiably confident in navigating the unpredictable life ahead of them.

It is no surprise that our graduates go on to live lives of consequence–not only because they possess strong academic preparation, but because they have refined the following traits:

» Curiosity, allows us to remain intellectually open and agile.

» Empathy, allows us to effectively work with and learn from others.

» Resilience, allows us to persevere through challenge and ambiguity. These qualities are not accidental. They are the result of a deliberately demanding program led by dedicated faculty, which asks students to do more than they think is possible, and offers them tremendous growth in return. While many aspects of the future remain unpredictable, we will continue to prepare our students by developing these enduring attributes, since they transcend any specific discipline or profession.

Our school fosters these lasting human-centered qualities, and I am confident they will enable our students to enjoy lives of consequence no matter what the future holds. On top of these foundational qualities, we need to build useful skills Therein lies one of the fundamental challenges of educating young people–what skills will be persistently useful? In a world of rapid technological, social, and cultural change, ideally St. Mark’s will focus its attention on equipping our students with skills that will be eternal.

DEFINING THE ETERNAL ARTS: A DISTINCTIVE VISION FOR EDUCATION

It has been commonly accepted that a grounding in the Liberal Arts benefits students and supports their transition into capable and effective adults; however, the modern-day constitution of these ‘Arts’ is difficult to identify with precision. Schools that are quite different from each other claim to have programs aligned with the Liberal Arts.

Classically the artes liberales, or Liberal Arts, were those areas of study thought to be ‘worthy of a free person’ and were defined by specific subjects rather than skills. They were the combination of the trivium (grammar, logic, and rhetoric) and the quadrivium (music, astronomy, arithmetic, and geometry). Modern education, which claims to be built on the Liberal Arts, has deviated from the original conception. Interestingly, the artes liberales were conceptualized as a contrast to the so-called artes mechanicae, or the mechanical arts, which focused on practical technical domains like agriculture, trade, and craftmanship.

Remarkably, success in the modern world is found by individuals who are capable of both free- and critical-thinking, as well as practical and technical ability. Understandably, the separation of the artes was established in antiquity; however, as the world continues to change, we might collectively benefit from merging the classical arts in a way that helps students to be both productive and fulfilled. We need our students to be capable at both thinking and doing.

An essential shortcoming in the definition of the Liberal Arts education stems from an attempt to answer the question of ‘what should we teach?’ with a subject-matter response–we teach grammar, arithmetic, and music. Instead, we should respond with a more fundamental truth–we teach humans and that will never change. Thus, we should focus our attention on human-centered metaskills that will be persistently relevant, as they are connected to our humanity. All students

will benefit from a focus on what I offer as the artes aeternae, or Eternal Arts:

» Leadership is the ability to guide others.

» Judgement supports the ability to make effective decisions.

» Open-mindedness fosters the ability to seek new ideas and revise beliefs.

Once again, these skills are domain-agnostic and might be referred to as metaskills, since they cannot be taught by memorization and rote exercises. Instead, they require intentional cultivation via situational application, practice, reflection, and feedback. Interestingly, as you might imagine, it would be absurd to offer transcript-grades for these essential meta-skills

The artes aeternae are not wholly new; rather, they are a reframing of the arts of antiquity. However, a program grounded in enduring human skills will not be made obsolete by technology–an eternal program. One approach is to focus on areas that are indelibly tied to the human experience, rendering our approach both AI-proof and perpetually valuable.

DOING WHAT WE DO

None of the above is possible without a cultural belief in young people’s capacity to grow.

At St. Mark’s, we demand more than students think they can give, while also supporting them along the way. That is not a contradiction–it is the heart of good education.

Our faculty are not merely instructors but coaches, cheerleaders, and mentors. We understand that the best learning often begins with productive struggle, and we aim to create the conditions in which students feel safe enough to take intellectual and personal risks. It should not be easy.

It is no accident that many of our alumni and current students can name adults who saw something in them, believed in them, and held them to a high standard. Those

high standards were goals that likely seemed, at first, too difficult to achieve. However, belief comes before ability. Effort, appropriately guided, can lead to accomplishments supporting justified self-confidence every alumnus will need in their futures.

THE WORK AHEAD

In the coming years, St. Mark’s will make strategic choices to deepen our identity and expand our impact. We will invest in areas of distinctiveness and, while it is too early to identify specific programmatic elements, we will seek to offer a program nested within the Eternal Arts. In this way, we will prepare our students for whatever future lies ahead.

Rather than emulating other schools, we will build thoughtfully on our own foundation, drawing strength from our rich history and thoughtful community. We will attract faculty and staff who can support our program and intuitively understand the value of strong supportive and challenging relationships with students, something that requires exceptional time and attention. We will enroll students who are eager to grow– not just in GPA or accolades, but in traits and skills outlined above, since this will continue to prepare students not only for college, but for lives of meaning and consequence.

St. Mark’s is a school that believes in doing hard things, because that is where the learning lies. It is a school that believes in cooperation over self-interest, because the problems that matter most can only be solved together.

Above all, it is a school that believes in the power of young people, and in our shared responsibility to guide them wisely and well.

This is not easy work. But it is the right work, and it is our great privilege to do it.

Age Quod Agis,

DR. IVORY D. HILLS HEAD OF SCHOOL

IN BRIEF

THE ECONOMICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE

Rob Calagione ’04 turns everyday experiences into engaging lessons

BY JACKIE WATERS

“WHO’S RECENTLY BEEN to Dunkin’ Donuts or Starbucks?” Rob Calagione ’04 asks students in his microeconomics class, knowing almost all will raise a hand.

“How many people were working when you were there?” He continues. “Why that number?”

In this particular lesson, during the second to last unit of Calagione’s semester-long fall course, the focus is on specialization and diminishing returns. Students have already studied supply and demand, consumer influences, and how firms operate. Before introducing more jargon and terminology, Calagione wants them to first

understand the economic concept. That’s why he’s set up his classroom with two tables and tasked pairs of students to use one set of tongs to put as many beans as they can—one bean at a time—into a cup. They have 20 seconds to complete the task using only the tongs. In each subsequent round of this exercise, students may hire an additional employee to help them and improve efficiency.

While they work, Calagione tracks the data for each group and every round on the white board. After four or five rounds, students stop to graph the collected data—and soon realize their graphs look a lot like those in their text book, Kruman’s Economics for the AP Course. Each graph depicts a big jump at the start as workers are added, then levels off, reflecting diminishing returns. Through this energizing opening exercise, students see that adding more workers allows for specialization in tasks, and therefore greater efficiency; however, they also learn that you can exhaust specialization. If you put too many people behind the counter at Dunkin’ Donuts or Starbucks—or at a table in a classroom, using tongs to place beans in a cup—eventually they’ll begin to bump into each other, and production will suffer as a result.

As students discover in Calagione’s class, “Economics are all around them.” And during the 15 years that he has been teaching both microeconomics and macroeconomics, Calagione has found that getting students up and moving and involved in simulations is much more engaging than just having them sit at their desks and graph. Plus, a little healthy competition adds to the fun! In addition to exercises like this one, students also develop portfolios and use virtual money to invest in the stock market.

While there are no official prerequisites for the course, it is composed mainly of VI

Formers and a few V Formers who have previously taken U.S. History. This year, Calagione—who holds the Bill and Peg Barber endowed teaching chair and is now in his seventeenth year of service at St. Mark’s—teaches two sections of microeconomics and 32 students enrolled in the course. He also teaches a government class along with two macroeconomics courses in the spring, while mentoring a Farmer UPenn Fellow in the History and Social Sciences Department, advising students, and serving as Head coach of varsity boys’ baseball.

When Calagione was a student at St. Mark’s, there were no economics courses on offer. After graduating, he attended Wake Forest University, where he encountered his first economics class and a particularly memorable and challenging first exam. Calagione ultimately minored in economics, later earning a master’s degree at Dartmouth College during three summers in their MALS (Master of Arts in Liberal Studies) program; while there, he seized the opportunity to audit several undergraduate

economics courses to see how they were taught.

Whenever Calagione plans a lesson, he always tries to keep this key question in mind: “How do you make it relevant?” Ensuring that what he is teaching—and what students are learning—is applicable and pertinent is of the utmost importance to him, which is why he aims to make as many real-world connections as possible.

A couple of years ago, during Lion Term, Calagione brought students to New York City to meet with alumni currently working in finance, including a few of his former economics students. This opportunity afforded St. Markers a chance to ask questions and discuss authentic applications of concepts learned in class with those who manage and invest money for a living—just one example of the many firsthand experiences the School strives to offer, so students can connect their learning directly and personally to the broader world beyond the classroom.

By the time St. Markers conclude a semester of study in one of Calagione’s microeconomics classes, they will learn about different market structures. And while perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition are progressively more difficult concepts for them to grasp, this exposure to Economics 101 in high school prepares students for material they will encounter, if they take an economics course in college.

“I want to make that first class easier,” says Calagione, noting that the information students learn in economics enables them to better understand public policy and monetary decisions, such as those implemented by the Federal Reserve. In addition, economics helps St. Markers analyze current events because it provides them with excellent analytical tools. As Calagione says, “It equips students to understand the world around them.”

From coffee shops to classroom simulations, Calagione‘s students learn how supply, demand, and specialization shape the world around them.

Get to Know the New Administrators

ST. MARK’S IS PROUD to introduce five new administrators who joined the leadership team this year. Please extend a warm welcome to Elizabeth Dionne, Robert Fish, Christina Kennedy, Amy Kumpel, and Dan Mercurio. “They are enthusiastic and experienced and will serve our school and students well,” shared Head of School Ivory Hills.

Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Dionne arrived in March, bringing a wealth of experience in strategic leadership, finance, and operational excellence to St. Mark’s. Throughout her career, Elizabeth has worked in public accounting, non-profits, and higher education, solving complex challenges, leading teams with empathy, and driving innovative initiatives. Most recently, she served as vice president for finance at College of the Holy Cross, where she played a critical role in transforming financial operations, mentoring high-performing teams, and implementing solutions to improve institutional efficiency. She has also held leadership roles at Boston University, the New England Conservatory, and the University of Wisconsin. Elizabeth’s technical acumen, collaborative spirit, and approachability are valuable assets, and she is committed to setting high expectations, fostering a culture of support, and finding solutions that benefit all at St. Mark’s.

“As the education landscape continues to evolve, I am energized by the challenge of aligning operational strategy with mission-driven impact,” Elizabeth said. “I love bringing together all the moving parts—finance, HR, risk, and culture—to support a school’s long-term health with clarity and care. This work also feels deeply

personal; I come from a family with strong roots in education, and I’ve intentionally built my career around institutions that serve with purpose.”

Dean

of

Students

and Assistant Head of School Robert Fish has worked in education and the non-profit sector for over thirty years. Rob arrived at St. Mark’s from The Masters School in New York, where he served as dean of global studies and dean of the ninth grade. In these roles, he helped develop the culture of each incoming class and grow a vibrant global program through multiple partner school relationships around the world. Rob also taught history, directed a dormitory, and coached multiple sports. Previously, he served as the director of the education program at the Japan Society of New York, taught in the New Jersey public school system and was an assistant professor of East Asian history at Indiana State University. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Yale University, his master’s in educational administration at New York University, and his doctorate in Modern Japanese history at the University of Hawaii. Rob lives on campus with his wife, Emi, and their dog, and they have two sons in college. In his free time, he loves to play golf, read, cook, and root for the New York Mets.

“I am excited to get to know all of the students here, and most importantly to make sure that all students are fully seen and heard, even if their voices are quiet,” Rob said. “St. Mark’s brings students and adults from all over the world together, and forming a community in which everyone shows up, is fully present, and learns from one another is a special opportunity.”

Dean of Academics and Assistant Head of School Christina Kennedy (“CK”) has lived and worked in independent and boarding schools for more than two decades, noting that she is “drawn to the unique learning that happens in communities where students live, learn, and break bread together daily.” As the daughter of a head of school, CK spent several of her formative years abroad, attending international schools in Moscow and Frankfurt, where the International Baccalaureate program sparked her enduring love of interdisciplinary learning.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Bowdoin College and a master’s degree from Wesleyan University, and has served in various roles—from math department chair to freshman dean to honor committee advisor—across a range of schools, including St. Andrews School, Phoenix Charter Academy, and Pingree School. Prior to her arrival at St. Mark’s, CK was the dean of academics at Tabor Academy. A teacher at heart, she has also coached, advised, and lived in dorms for much of her career. CK’s family–her husband, three kids, and their Portuguese Water Dog–love to travel, Nordic ski, mountain bike, and sample every bakery and cafe they can find.

“I’m excited to collaborate with thoughtful, caring, and innovative colleagues, both new and returning, to shape

an academic program that challenges, inspires, and prepares our students,” shared CK. “I love working in teams to build experiences that foster curiosity, a love of learning, and a strong sense of community. I want to inspire students to care deeply about their learning, their preparation for the future, and, most importantly, about one another.”

Dean of Faculty and Assistant Head of School Amy Kumpel has also been teaching and leading in independent schools for over twenty years. Most recently, Amy served as director of the upper school at Dana Hall where she oversaw operations for grades 9-12, including hiring, faculty support and development, curriculum and academic policies, advising and learning resources, residential life, student activities, and student progress. Prior to Dana Hall, Amy enjoyed more than a decade at Concord Academy, where she was the science department head and taught several math and science courses, including precalculus, trigonometry, algebra, accelerated physics, and engineering design. Amy also chaired the STEM Equity Task Force and co-chaired the Faculty Evaluation and Professional Development Task Force Amy’s teaching career includes positions at the Paideia School, as well as Gann Academy. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in English from Tufts University and a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Amy also holds a Certificate in School Management and Leadership from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

“As the spouse of a loyal and dedicated St. Marker (Julie Merritt ’96), I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power

of a St. Mark’s education and the deep sense of community it fosters,” shared Amy. “It is evident that the faculty and staff here want to be pulling in the same direction—toward what’s best for the students—and that is at the heart of why we are here.”

Chief Communications

Officer Dan Mercurio is well-versed in strategic communications, brand storytelling, and institutional advancement. He previously led communications and marketing efforts at the College of the Holy Cross and Boston University. Prior to his appointment at St. Mark’s, Dan served as assistant head of school and director of marketing and communications at the Bancroft School, where he also coached the girls’ varsity basketball team to the playoffs three seasons in a row. Dan’s energy and enthusiasm, care for the community, and passion for student development is evident in his work, and he understands that communications are about more than polished messaging; they should tell the authentic story of a school. His experience refining a school’s voice, transforming auxiliary programs, and crafting compelling messages through speechwriting, digital content, crisis communications, and community publications will serve St. Mark’s well.

“From my first visit [to St. Mark’s], I felt an unmistakable energy, a vibrant blend of tradition, innovation, and genuine care that immediately made me feel energized and excited to be a part of it,” shared Dan. “My goal is to strengthen the bonds between St. Mark’s and its community by celebrating our traditions, elevating our voices, and inviting more people to experience what makes this place so special. I am looking forward to helping to tell the authentic story of a school with such a rich history and bright future.”

Honoring Service, Embracing Leadership

Join us in celebrating the contributions of outgoing Trustees and welcoming the new leaders who will join the board to help guide St. Mark’s into the future.

HONORING YEARS OF DEDICATION:

Gelene Brown ’91 Chicago, Ill. 2022-2025

Dr. Walter K. Clair ’73 Brantwood, Tenn. 2019-2025

Frank J. Lopez-Balboa ’78 Southampton, N.Y. 2006-2025

Mackin Pulsifer ’64, GP’26 Harpswell, Maine 2007-2025

WELCOMING NEW STEWARDS OF OUR FUTURE:

Matthew Golding ’13 Boston, Mass. Ian Walsh ’85, P’17, 20 Barrington, R.I. Kun “Theresa” Wu P’28 Lexington, Mass.; Shanghai, China

BOOKS (!)

“Books dominate my office. I’m an avid reader and researcher—an important part of my work as director of the Burgess Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning. I especially love finding just the right book for a student or colleague, fueling both their learning and their joy of reading.”

ORANGE CHAIR

“This is the most coveted spot in my office— advisees scramble for it during advisory. It’s not unusual to find one of them curled up here napping, chatting with a friend, eating a snack from my deep snack drawer, or doing homework under a blanket.”

JACOB LAWRENCE PAINTING

“I love this piece for many reasons: its bold colors, the history it conveys, and its focus on the joyful learning of three young girls of color. Fun fact: I studied American studies for my bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, and wrote my master’s thesis on Bill Traylor, a self-taught artist from Alabama.“

PINK HEART BOWL

“This hand-painted bowl was a gift from my advisee, Megan MacLean ‘25. She waited until senior year to take ceramics to fulfill her arts requirement and was surprised by how much she loved it—a discovery that didn’t surprise me at all, given the talent of arts faculty member Aggie Belt.“

STICKY

NOTES

“What began as an April Fools’ prank by Diego Bass ’25—a perfectly symmetrical wall of sticky notes—has become an office tradition. I left them up this spring, and now students and colleagues add their own notes for me to find (much to Diego’s annoyance).”

HEAD SPACE

Dr. Colleen Worrell, Director of The Burgess Center, Religion & Philosophy Department Faculty

WITH AN OFFICE LOCATED in the very center of the school, Colleen Worrell has a pulse on everything happening at St. Mark’s. In addition to serving as the Director of the Burgess Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning, she also teaches Genocide & Justice and is an advisor. Colleen champions a vision of innovation rooted in both mindset and practice. Her work reflects a commitment to collective learning, a collaborative culture, and iterative improvement—all aimed at designing the best possible experiences and outcomes for every student.

CHATTER

SEOYEON KIM

VI FORMER SEOYEON KIM ’26 has balanced academic and extracurricular life, excelling in coxing on the river, starring in student-led musicals, and competing with the robotics team at the national level. This year, Seoyeon will also serve as a Pathways Prefect and co-head of the Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA), eager to lead meaningful work such as launching an LGBTQ+ climate survey and guiding proposals for change. A creative thinker and dedicated community member, Seoyeon reflects on favorite classes, formative experiences, and the lessons learned along the way.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CLASS AND WHY?

My favorite class was V Form English with Dr. Barnes. With his support, I could choose my own lens, follow a hunch, and build an argument from the lines that grabbed my attention. He didn’t push a single “correct” reading. Instead, he valued clear thinking, strong evidence, and originality. That freedom allowed me to bring in perspectives from philosophy, psychology, and other fields. For example, in The Handmaid’s Tale, I used Michel Foucault’s theories on power to analyze how Jezebel turns Moira’s rebellion into something the system can manage. What began as a two-page response grew into a six-page essay that won the Coleman Prize in English.

WHAT SPORTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE YOU INVOLVED IN?

I am involved in robotics, varsity rowing, and theater. As a coxswain, rowing is both stressful and rewarding—I thrive on the energy

of leading a boat. In theater, I’ve performed in Men on Boats, Six, and Mamma Mia! But robotics is my favorite. I started in CAD, moved to driving at FIRST competitions, and, influenced by two upperclassmen mentors, shifted into mechanical build. By V Form, I was the first driver and a steady builder for the team. What I love about robotics is the balance of freedom and responsibility: you teach yourself a skill one night and apply it the next day.

DESCRIBE THE STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIP AT ST. MARK’S:

At St. Mark’s, teachers are part of daily life, not just the classroom. As a boarding student, I see faculty at meals, in dorms, and around campus, so conversations continue beyond the school day. My advisor, Mr. Palmer, has been especially important. I first got to know him through robotics, and he has supported me ever since, helping me shape research ideas, checking in on my social life, celebrating wins, addressing small worries, and even advising on endof-year packing dilemmas. Teachers, coaches, dorm parents, and mentors all make themselves available outside of class. For example, Dr. Plumb devoted her own time to our student-led musical. These relationships feel genuine, not limited to academics, and they’ve made it easier for me to ask for help, try new things, and feel truly connected to the community.

CHATTER

HALE PULSIFER

VI FORMER HALE PULSIFER ‘26 has embraced every aspect of St. Mark’s: academics, athletics, and community life. From discovering new perspectives in the classroom to building lifelong friendships on the ice, he reflects on the lessons and memories that have shaped his St. Mark’s journey.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CLASS AND WHY?

My favorite class at St. Mark’s was JCI (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), which I took my IV Form year. Growing up in a Christian household and attending an Episcopal middle school, I was familiar with my own faith. This class gave me a deeper understanding of the other two Abrahamic religions and helped me see the intersections among them. It sparked my interest in learning more about religion and strengthened my own Christian faith.

WHAT SPORTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE YOU INVOLVED IN?

I’ve played JV hockey throughout my time at St. Mark’s, served as head of the Winter Sports and Pickleball Clubs, and played football and lacrosse. Hockey has been my favorite. I’ve built close bonds with my teammates, and every winter I’ve looked forward to getting on the ice and spending time with friends. Year after year, the same group of us comes together, and no matter the outcome, we always have fun.

FAVORITE ST. MARK’S MEMORY SO FAR:

One of my favorite memories was during my III Form year when I joined the football team. The program had struggled for several years. That September, we played a Friday night lights game against Middlesex. The stands

were packed, and the energy from the student section was incredible. The game came down to the wire, and when St. Mark’s pulled out the win, students stormed the field. Experiencing that sense of community so early in my time here showed me just how vibrant and supportive St. Mark’s really is.

DESCRIBE THE STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIP AT ST. MARK’S:

The student-teacher relationships are unique because faculty take on so many roles; they’re not just teachers but also coaches, advisors, and dorm parents. Coming from Washington, D.C., I found myself especially close to faculty who became mentors to me, guiding me through challenges and successes. While my family has always been supportive, the connections I’ve built with teachers have been just as influential.

SHARE A LESSON LEARNED THAT HAS HAD A LASTING IMPACT ON YOU:

In my Algebra 2 class with Mr. Dolesh during IV Form year, I learned an important lesson about preparation. Instead of traditional homework, he assigned instructional videos and practice problems, followed by short daily quizzes. At first, I tried to get by doing the bare minimum, but quickly realized that approach wasn’t sustainable. With Mr. Dolesh’s guidance, I turned things around, and the experience taught me the importance of showing up prepared every day. It’s a skill that has shaped how I approach every class since.

CHATTER

ELLIE COHEN

CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, AND COMMUNITY have shaped the St. Mark’s journey of Ellie Cohen ’26. From a hands-on biotechnology course that explored realworld justice issues, to joyful afternoons on Belmont Field, to global travel experiences in Uruguay and Australia, Ellie has embraced opportunities to learn and grow both inside and outside the classroom. Now entering her VI Form year, she reflects on her favorite memories, the importance of teacher-student connections, and the lessons she will carry forward.

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE CLASS, AND WHY?

One of my most memorable courses was biotechnology and forensics, as it connected scientific theory to real-world applications. We took a hands-on approach and practiced the techniques we studied. The most memorable part was the final project. Rather than a traditional exam, we worked on a real case from The Exoneration Project, analyzing evidence and comparing it to the original police investigation. It opened my eyes to flaws in the judicial system and showed me how science can play a role in correcting wrongful convictions.

WHAT SPORTS OR ACTIVITIES ARE YOU INVOLVED IN?

The girls’ JV ice hockey team is the friendliest and most exciting team! Every practice is a mix of skill-building and fun. Whether we’re playing soccer or freeze tag on the ice, there’s always laughter. As the goalie for the past three years, I’ve grown so much thanks to our coaches. JV hockey isn’t about fierce

competition; it’s about friendship, fun, and team spirit.

DESCRIBE THE STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIP AT ST. MARK’S:

The student-teacher connections here are unlike anywhere else. At my old public school in Southern California, teachers often seemed more focused on tasks than on students. At St. Mark’s, teachers go above and beyond.

During an independent ceramics study, I displayed a new piece without a nameplate. To my surprise, Mr. Spalletta recognized my style immediately. That moment of being “seen” for my work meant so much; it’s the kind of connection that makes this community special.

SHARE A LESSON LEARNED THAT HAS HAD A LASTING IMPACT ON YOU:

Through global travel programs, I’ve grown in ways I didn’t expect. On a Lion Term trip to Uruguay with Ms. Moreta and Ms. Roussinos, I felt connected to my family’s roots in nearby Argentina. Seeing the silhouette of Buenos Aires across the bay inspired me to reach out to relatives I had never spoken with, which made the trip even more meaningful.

Australia, on the other hand, was entirely new, and a +15-hour time difference. It was hard at first, but I found support in my St. Mark’s peers and my host sisters, Molly and Sophie, who welcomed me like family. I realized that family isn’t just who you’re related to; it can also be the community you build.

CHATTER

ALEX ECHEVARRIA

ALEX ECHEVARRIA ‘26 IS A STANDOUT St. Mark’s community member whose enthusiasm for academics, athletics, and faith shines through in everything he does. From discovering a love for history to building lifelong friendships, his story is one of growth, gratitude, and connection. In his VI Form year, he reflects on some of his favorite parts of being a St. Marker.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CLASS AND WHY?

My favorite class is U.S. History with Mr. Corazzini. History used to be one of my least favorite subjects, but it became my favorite. That says a lot about his teaching. He brought energy and passion to every single class, along with some awesome projects.

WHICH SPORTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE YOU INVOLVED IN?

I’m involved in both basketball and football, and I participate in strength and conditioning. My teams are a big part of me. They allow me to compete and grow as an athlete while building strong connections with my teammates. Outside of sports, I enjoy Bible study, where my friends and I share our beliefs and grow closer to God.

DESCRIBE THE STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIP AT ST. MARK’S.

I’ve had amazing advisors who have gone beyond a traditional teacher-student relationship. Ms. Agosto, my advisor for my IV Form year and the first half of V Form year, made me feel welcome from the first day I stepped on campus. She checked in often, making sure I was doing well academically and athletically. My current advisor, Mr. Patterson, and I already had a bond through football, but we’ve built an even stronger connection over time. These relationships have made me feel comfortable and confident throughout my St. Mark’s career, and I don’t know what I would have done without them.

SHARE A LESSON LEARNED THAT HAS HAD A LASTING IMPACT ON YOU:

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned came through basketball. Coach Perron taught me to be confident in myself and in the work I put in every day. I was struggling with that, but his guidance helped me not just in athletics, but in the classroom too, trusting the time and effort I put into assignments, tests, and more.

CREATIVE MOMENTS IN FOCUS

CREATIVITY FLOURISHED ACROSS CAMPUS last school year as students brought the arts to life through vibrant performances, exhibitions, and showcases. Together, these moments captured the spirit of the season—one of expression, connection, and community.

PICTURED

» 1: Myron A. Wick Jr. Choral Music Festival, February 7-8, 2025

» 2: Clue: On Stage, February 26-28, 2025

» 3: The St. Mark’s Choir performs.

» 4 & 6: Highlights from the Fall Arts Festival, October 10-11, 2024

» 5: St. Mark’s Jazz Band performing at the Cutler Jazz Festival, April 13, 2025

» 7: Fall Music Showcase, October 25, 2024

» 8: SMAF (St. Mark’s Arts Festival), May 10, 2025

» 9: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, November 13-15, 2024

SPRING ATHLETICS ROUNDUP

ST. MARK’S SPRING ATHLETES closed out the season with grit, teamwork, and a deep sense of Lion pride. Here’s a look back at a season defined by determination, sportsmanship, and unforgettable moments. Go Lions!

SOFTBALL

The varsity softball team participated in the inaugural ISL Playday this spring, entering the day as the #9 seed. The Lions went on to win three games in one day, defeating Thayer, Tabor, and Milton, following three games they had played earlier in the week. Siena Letendre ‘26 (pictured) earned Most Valuable Player and First Team AllISL Honors as our starting pitcher.

GOLF

St. Mark’s golf had a fantastic season, finishing 10-7-1 and earning a fourth-place finish at the Kingman ISL Championship at Butter Brook. This was our team’s highest finish in school history. We had two players earn All-ISL and exemptions into the Massachusetts Junior Championships—Vir Sidhu ‘25 and James Doyle ‘28 (pictured).

GIRLS’ TENNIS

BASEBALL

Varsity baseball won double-digit games for the second season in a row, made the championship bracket of the ISL playoffs, beating the number one seed, Roxbury Latin, in the first round, and beat Groton. The Class of 2025 goes into the record books as the class with the most wins in the past 20 years, having won over 40 games during their career.

Varsity girls’ tennis earned the number four seed in the Class B New England Tournament this past spring. The Lions advanced to the semi-final round after defeating the number five seed Worcester Academy. Also, JV girls’ tennis earned the spring Wiedergott Award, given to the team with the best winning percentage.

Joya Xu ‘25

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Photo: The tradition continues as the St. Mark’s baseball team wears Groton hats after a victory, honoring the long-standing tradition of exchanging hats following a win against their rival.

BOYS’ TENNIS

Carey Huang ‘25 (pictured) was named Most Valuable Player for the varsity boys’ tennis team this past spring. The Lions played many close matches this season, earning victories over Lawrence Academy, St. Sebastian’s, Brooks, and Thayer.

CREW

GIRLS’ LACROSSE

The varsity girls’ lacrosse team played Groton three times this past spring, first in the regular season, second in the ISL Tournament, and on Groton Day at the end of May. The Lions had an exciting 12-10 victory over the Zebras in the consolation final on May 18. Thais Jackson ‘25 (pictured) was named to the All-ISL team and also earned USA Lacrosse All-Academic honors.

The weather this past spring presented challenges for our crews on Lake Quinsigamond. Seven of our eight varsity boats qualified for the NEIRA Rowing Championships this spring, and two crews – Girls 1V (pictured) and Girls 2V advanced to the petite finals.

Pictured: Boys 1V (Nick Zhang ‘26, Ryan Kim ‘26, Matthew Lee ‘27, Justin Lu ‘25, Gabe Lopes ‘25)

Pictured: Girls 1V (Tess Kelly ‘26, Anabelle Wang ‘25, Scout Lewis ‘26, Emily Morgan ‘27, Linda Li ‘25)

BOYS’ LACROSSE

Captain Luke Harwich ‘26 (pictured) was named to the ISL Honorable Mention team this past spring for his efforts on the lacrosse field. Harwich plays attack for the Lions.

THE 2024-2025 DANIEL B. FEARING ATHLETIC PRIZES:

This year’s Fearing Prizes were presented to Benjamin Howard ’25 and Jacqueline Wright ’25. This coveted award goes to the two VI Form students who best combine athletic ability with good spirit, good team play, and sportsmanship.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Sophie Student ’20 (pictured with Julia Rubinow ’27) and the University of North Carolina Women’s Lacrosse Team beat Northwestern, 128, on May 25 to win the 2025 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. At St. Mark’s, Sophie was a U.S. Lacrosse All-American and ISL MVP, and helped lead the Lions to ISL Championships in 2018 and 2019.

MANY PATHS TOWARD ONE COMMUNITY: THE SHAPE OF 2025 ADMISSIONS

774 applications 934 interviews

372

STUDENTS

17 COUNTRIES

Australia, Austria, Bermuda, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

23% INTERNATIONAL

20 STATES

39% STUDENTS OF COLOR

Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia

MARK’S | FALL 2025

Ellie and Grace Penzone procession to Prize Day

Day Prize 2O25

ON SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2025, the St. Mark’s community gathered under the tent on Belmont Field to celebrate the School’s 160th Prize Day and the culmination of the 2024–2025 academic year. The ceremony honored the accomplishments of 102 VI Form students as they graduated from St. Mark’s. Lex Cooke ’06 delivered the keynote address, and Divi S. Bhaireddy ’25 was recognized as valedictorian.

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1. Daniel Shin, Machias Poreda (with pointing mom Arts Faculty Aggie Belt), Finn Dolesh, and Carter Hudson

Bobby Nicolopoulos celebrating with Dr. Hills

Channing Brush with Global diploma

Keynote speaker Lex Cooke ’06

Lori Cui and Alex Chen twirl

Getting ready for the VI Form Formal

Dr. Hills with Founder’s Medal winner Karry Seunghyeon Kim and Trustee Tarah Donoghue Breed ‘00

Drew Carr, Diego Bass, and Diya Bhaireddy cheering on their classmates

2025 Matriculation List

» Total apps submitted, class of 2025: 1,080

» Enrollment: 21 states and 2 countries outside the U.S.

Matriculation 2023-2025

Schools in bold have enrolled at least three students over the last three years.

Alvernia University

Amherst College

Babson College

Bard College

Barnard College

Bates College

Bentley University

Boston College

Boston University

Bowdoin College

Brandeis University

Brown University

Bucknell University

Carnegie Mellon University

Case Western Reserve

University

Colby College

Colgate University

College of the Holy Cross

Columbia University

Connecticut College

Cornell University

Dartmouth College

Delaware State University

Denison University

Drew University

Drexel University

Duke University

Emerson College

Emory University

Endicott College

Fairfield University

Fordham University

George Washington University

Georgetown University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia State University

Gonzaga University

Hamilton College

Harvard University

Haverford College

Hobart and William

Smith Colleges

Indiana University, Bloomington

Ithaca College

Johns Hopkins University

Kenyon College

Marist University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Middlebury College

New York University

Northeastern University

Northwestern University

Oxford College of Emory

University

Pomona College

Providence College

Purdue University

Reed College

Regis College

Rice University

Rochester Institute of Technology

Sacred Heart University

Saint Anselm College

Skidmore College

Smith College

St. Lawrence University

Stanford University

Stevens Institute of Technology

Stonehill College

Stony Brook University

Syracuse University

The University of Texas at Austin

Trinity College

Tufts University

Tulane University of Louisiana

Union College

United States Military

Academy at West Point

University College

London

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Irvine

University of Chicago

University of Connecticut

University of Denver

University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Kentucky

University of Miami

University of Michigan

University of New England

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of Notre Dame

University of Oregon

University of Pennsylvania

University of Richmond

University of Southern California

University of St

Andrews (U.K.)

University of Utah

University of Washington

University of Wisconsin

Vanderbilt University

Vassar College

Villanova University

Virginia Polytechnic

Institute and State University

Wake Forest University

Washington University in St. Louis

Wellesley College

William & Mary

Worcester Polytechnic

Institute

Yale University

9. Classics Diploma recipients

10. Global Diploma recipients

11. Baccalaureate speaker Carl Corazzini, Director of Wellness, Head Boys’ Varsity Hockey Coach

12. Cassidy Kittredge, Richard Kim, Megan Barrett, Angelic Duarte, Levy DaSilva, Sahra Maalim, and Eliza Visconsi photo after the handshake line

13. Valedictorian Divi Bhaireddy

14. Ollie Seed, celebrating diploma

15. Vir Sidhu getting the tie just right for Luke Hallenbeck

16. The Right Rev. J. Clark Grew ’58 GP’11, ’21, ’23, ’25 with grandchild Lulu Haskell

17. Alice Hung ’86, P’25,’27 handed diploma to daughter Catherine Cai

18. Rachel Goldberg speaking at Baccalaureate

19. Mary Zhang and Laura Xia getting pics at VI Form Pre-Formal

20. Leidy Roque Quijada and Dr. Hills sharing a laugh

21. Peterson Valcourt at VI

A DECADE OF DISCOVERY

BY JACKIE WATERS

REFLECTING ON 10 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIPS, PURPOSE, AND PROGRAMS

IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE 10 years have passed since St. Mark’s opened the doors to its stateof-the-art STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Center. Dedicated on October 2, 2015, the three-story, 25,000 square-foot building ushered in a new era for the School, providing students and faculty with bright and airy open-plan classrooms, hands-on maker spaces, a robotics lab, and all-new biology, chemistry, and physics labs along with several collaboration spaces.

As we celebrate the 10-year anniversary, it seems only fitting to recognize the partnerships that made this strategic project possible and to reflect on the innovative programs preparing St. Mark’s students for their futures.

A TEAM APPROACH TO STEM

There’s no “I” in TEAM. The same is true for STEM. And bringing the vision of this collaborative building to life required a true team effort. It all began with St. Mark’s 2020, the School’s comprehensive strategic plan, which included the STEM Initiative. Thanks to a generous $4.8 million gift from alumnus and former trustee Edward Taft ’69 and his wife Pamela Jenney Taft, and a $1.5 million challenge grant from an anonymous foundation, the School was able to greenlight the major renovation of its historic main building. A genuine partnership, numerous alumni, parents, and organizations contributed a total of $10 million to help make this project a reality.

On July 28, 2014, R.W. Sullivan engineering began demolition of the three-level portion of the former building adjacent to the math wing. The foundation for the STEM Center was poured in early October, and by early December, VI Formers enjoyed signing the final beam before it was raised. As snow piled high on the ground in January and temperatures dipped below freezing, the sheathing went up, followed by the exterior brick in April. Consigli Construction managed the entire $14.6 million addition, which was designed by Architectural Resources Cambridge

(ARC). In just over a year, the project was completed, and students arrived on campus in the fall of 2015 to a brand-new building, and newly renovated math wing, better equipped to facilitate teaching and learning.

“The design of the STEM Center opens up limitless possibilities for St. Mark’s students to initiate learning matched to their individual interests— from building robots to DNA research,” remarked ARC Principal Jan Taylor.

The STEM Center’s new labs and classrooms were now “rich with technology and highly flexible,” and included modular work benches and fixed utilities located along the perimeter, which could be easily reconfigured to facilitate group work or accommodate diverse needs. Not only did the building’s design meet all critical project goals set by the steering committee— including integrating sustainable features—but the STEM Center also supported the School’s objectives of expanding science and math integration and fostering creative problem-solving in a team setting.

And as previous Head of School John C. Warren ’74 remarked in his Head’s Reflection for the 20152016 Annual Report: “The state-of-the-art STEM Center and STEM Program ensure that every St. Mark’s student gains the fundamental STEM

Ed Taft ’69 and Science Faculty member Lindsey Lohwater P’29 guide STEM Fellows during a hands-on session in 2019.

knowledge necessary to make responsible decisions and life choices, while also ensuring that students with a deep STEM interest gain the knowledge and skills for further accomplishments in college and beyond.”

“My particular interest was in helping to integrate STEM skills throughout the entire curriculum, not just in science and engineering,” shared lead donor and former trustee Ed Taft ’69, a third generation St. Marker whose passion for computer science was ignited at the School.

For the last decade, the STEM Center’s topnotch facilities, like the Shen Family Biotech Lab, the Hung Family Chemistry Lab, the Patrick Robotics Room, and the Fab Lab, have supported St. Mark’s educational objectives—to think critically and creatively, to discover and make meaning, and to communicate skillfully in a variety of modes—helping students work together to discover creative solutions to problems as they simultaneously learn to communicate across disciplines.

The St. Mark’s faculty have made excellent use of these resources to facilitate learning, prepare students for college, and introduce them to career opportunities in STEM. Currently, 23 Science and Mathematics Department faculty teach a variety of STEM classes, including several advanced courses in Statistics, AB Calculus, BC Calculus, Topics in Mathematics, Mathematical Research, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, in addition to the Taft STEM Research Fellowship.

THE TAFT STEM FELLOWSHIP: HANDS-ON LEARNING, REAL-WORLD RESEARCH

Launched in 2012, the Taft STEM Fellowship was also part of the School’s strategic plan. For the last 13 years, the fellowship has offered numerous St. Mark’s students a valuable opportunity for in-depth exploration of a specific area of interest in STEM while fostering important skills needed for high-level scientific research. Fellows work with faculty and mentors from area labs and hospitals, including college professors and graduate students, to design and conduct their own experiments and apply their research to current challenges, such as Alzheimer’s disease, infertility, cancer, or climate change.

Acceptance to—and successful participation in—the fellowship program requires committing to

an academic endeavor that spans the entire calendar year and requires significant independent scholarship. To be considered for the fellowship, students must submit a three-part portfolio in the spring of their V Form year. Typically, between 15 and 25 students apply, and four to 12 are accepted. Fellows work beyond the advanced level in their chosen course of study, beginning with summer research to formulate their projects. In the fall, they determine a program of study and apply to science fairs; throughout the winter, they conduct research and put together a lab and procedure; and during the spring, they prepare presentations, write a research paper, and try to publish it in a high school journal. The culmination of each fellow’s research includes a public presentation to peers, faculty, and experts in the field.

Taft STEM fellows also routinely participate in—and excel at—regional and state science fairs, often earning awards for their impressive research projects. In 2022, three fellows earned awards at the regional fair in Worcester, Mass., including Grand Prize Winner Jackie Zatsiorsky ’22, who went on to compete with approximately 1,700 students from more than 75 countries at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). The following year, at the state Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair (MSEF), Sophie Chiang ’23 won the Pauline J.

Lamarche Award for a project that displayed excellence in design and implementation, while Jiayi Yu ’23 and Arianne Motakef ’23 earned honorable mentions.

In 2024, seven fellows participated in the MSEF at Gillette Stadium, including Jia Anand ’24, who took home the Sanofi grand prize for the highest scoring project overall out of more than 350 participants. Avery Leonard ’24 also fared well that year, winning the Alnylam Excellence in Bioscience Award for the top biology project. Like Zatsiorsky, Anand and Leonard qualified as delegates for the ISEF.

Fun fact: ever since Desmond Goodwin ’16 became the first fellow to qualify for the ISEF, St. Mark’s Taft STEM fellows have qualified for this world’s largest pre-college STEM competition almost every year. The fellows’ success at these competitive science fairs is a testament to their hard work and the support and guidance they receive from St. Mark’s faculty mentors.

“I am so proud of all the fellows, and it is so nice to see a few of them given this extra recognition,” says the fellowship’s first director, biology teacher Lindsey Lohwater P’29.

“Kids come here and find a real calling through this program,” adds current fellowship director and science teacher David Palmer.

ST. MARK’S

Students leave their mark by signing the final beam during STEM construction in 2014.

Several students who participate in the fellowship do, in fact, go on to study STEM in college and work in STEM fields. Lilly Drohan ’16 is one such student who discovered a passion for research sparked at St. Mark’s during her V Form Advanced Biology Class with Lohwater. The summer before participating in the Taft STEM fellowship, Drohan enjoyed the opportunity to intern and learn from St. Mark’s alumnus Dr. Michael Jensen ’82, an internationally recognized leader in the field of CAR T-cell immunotherapy. Based in Seattle, Dr. Jensen was founding director of the Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research.

Following her internship with Dr. Jensen, Drohan spent three days a week for several months in a lab at UMass Medical School alongside Dr. Kate Fitzgerald, who mentored Drohan throughout her fellowship research project on inhibiting Heat Shock Protein 90 to stop the influenza virus from spreading. “I had great exposure to all of the various roles in research; to doctors and specialists; lab technicians, and PhD students,” says Drohan of her Taft STEM fellowship experience.

Samantha Leslie ’20 also participated in an internship with Dr. Jensen and is currently pursuing

a doctorate in cellular and molecular biology. And Alexandra Mills ’14, who was one of the first fellows, is currently pursuing a medical degree at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

The fellowship is a prime example of how St. Mark’s commitment to STEM and investment in the STEM Center has facilitated exceptional educational opportunities for students. The ample resources provided support students as they pursue passion projects and literally get their hands dirty by digging into all kinds of interesting STEM explorations, including Robotics.

ROBOTICS: CULTIVATING CREATIVITY, COOPERATION, AND CRITICAL PROBLEMSOLVING SKILLS

For Allyson Brown P’26, who has been teaching mathematics at St. Mark’s for more than two decades, the School’s focus on integrating STEM programs has meant more support for the FIRST Robotics Competition Team (3566 Gone Fishin’) as well as the creation of a FIRST LEGO League Team community service program (Can of Worms) for local third through eighth grade children, which

began in 2014 and continues today.

FIRST Robotics Competitions combine “the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology” and offer high school students and their adult mentors the opportunity to work and create together to solve a common problem. Retired teacher Ken Wells P’13 started and led the initial Robotics Team at the School in 2010, and they began competing in 2011. Since then, the team has been mentored by a number of faculty, including Brown and Palmer, who are leading it this year along with Autumn Glen and Ethan Parks. The team meets throughout the winter season to design, build, and program a robot that is prepared to tackle challenges and complex games at that year’s FIRST Robotics Competition.

In March 2019, The St. Mark’s Robotics Team competed at the NE FIRST Southeastern Massachusetts District Meet, and came home with the event’s Autonomous Award, sponsored by Ford. Their robot—named “Kevin”—featured a pneumatic hatch-placement system, as well as a climbing feature which used pneumatic air tubes to lift the robot to a second level in the robot landing area.

The following year, in March 2020, the Robotics

Robotics students collaborate with Science Faculty, David Palmer in 2020.

Students showcase projects at the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair (MSEF) in 2023.

Former Faculty Ken Wells P’13 and Dick Rader mentor a student.

Team upset the previous year’s gold medalists at the Granite State Competition, earning the Innovation and Control Award, sponsored by Rockwell Automation, for their use of a multi-camera control system that the judges deemed truly impressive. The 2020 team also advanced from a ranking of 14th out of 213 teams in New England to second place overall, after competing at the FIRST Robotics New England District event in Connecticut.

During the pandemic, Robotics Team member Carl Gau ’22 learned and subsequently taught CAD (Computer Aided Design) remotely to his St. Mark’s peers. Another Robotics team member, Thomas Li ’22, published an article on space technology in the January/February 2020 issue of IEEE Xplore (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering).

“Robotics is such an impactful component of space technology because it enables so much more to happen in the field of space exploration,” said Li.

In August 2019, Reina Wang ’22 shared her passion for robotics and STEM when she brought the Blue Suitcase LEGO Robotics Program to students in Islamabad, Pakistan. Introducing and encouraging an interest in STEM among children in countries where educational opportunities are scarce was part of the program’s mission, which involved a hands-on workshop led by Wang, to teach basic engineering and programming skills.

“During the LEGO workshop, I first introduced our School’s robotics team, showing them our new STEM building, the FIRST Robotics Competition we went to, and the robots we built from previous years. They were impressed by what we did and became more and more interested in STEM,” shared Wang, explaining how she worked with the students to build and program LEGO cars with touch sensors.

“The engineering part is about creativity,” Wang added, recognizing how robotics does more than enhance logic and problem-solving skills; it cultivates cooperation and communication. And as the saying goes, it takes teamwork to make the dream work.

STEM FOR THE FUTURE

As we look back on 10 years of the STEM Center at St. Mark’s, we can’t help but also look forward. As a School community committed to preparing

“Our curriculum challenges students to achieve excellence in the fundamentals, while encouraging them to explore new interests and ideas. And our intentional learning spaces provide both scope for the imagination and opportunities for real-world learning.”

—DR. IVORY D. HILLS

students for their futures, we recognize that advancements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are occurring rapidly—and access to information is changing our lives drastically. No matter how much—or how quickly— our world evolves, there will always be a need for innovative solutions to increasingly complex problems.

All St. Mark’s students will continue to benefit from a STEM program that promotes critical thinking and analysis, cultivates curiosity and skillful communication, and encourages creative problem-solving that will serve them well long after they leave campus.

As Head of School Dr. Ivory Hills observed, “By grounding students in essential skills and cultivating key attributes, we equip them for success in any field.”

Engineering students put ideas into action in the Fab Lab, 2024.

Reina Wang ’22 shares STEM learning with students in Pakistan, 2019.

Students tackle problemsolving together in Math class, 2024.

ANNUAL

» Production Manager: Lisa Hernandez P’29

» Editor and Contributing Writer: Megan Hyland P’20, ’22

» Data Analysis & Reporting: LaDona Fazio

Dear St. Mark’s Community,

I AM DELIGHTED to introduce the 2024-25 Annual Report, celebrating with you the past year in philanthropy for St. Mark’s.

Last year was marked by the excitement and renewal that transition and change brings to any institution. After celebrating 18 years of steady leadership and growth under the tenure of John C. Warren ’74, the St. Mark’s community enthusiastically welcomed Dr. Ivory Hills, our 16th head of school, to lead the School into its next chapter.

Attendance at events was at an alltime high last year, as alumni, current parents, former parents, faculty, and friends came to meet Dr. Hills, his wife Dr. Chrissy Kopp, and daughter Sophie, and to hear Dr. Hills’ observations and early thoughts on St. Mark’s future. Dr. Hills traversed the globe with advancement staff, traveling to New York several times, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Palm Beach, Florida, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Los Angeles, and all over New England. It was indeed a treat for us to see so many St. Markers come out to greet and meet him, and to share their thoughts, their love for the School, and their hopes for its continued growth and strength.

Listed on the pages that follow are loyal St. Markers who chose to make a generous gift to the School last year. We are grateful to each and every one of you. A couple of statistics spring out to me worthy of celebration:

» The Annual Fund reached $2,711,293, the first time we have broken the $2.7 million mark with the exception of 2021 when special COVID emergency outreach was made.

» Current Parents gave $1,014,840 to the Annual Fund with 68% parent participation.

» Reunion classes contributed $448,202 to the Annual Fund, a very important piece of our success.

» The three top reunion classes in giving participation were 1975 (winning at 90.7%), 1960 (at

83%), and 1955 (at 80%). Also, a very honorable mention goes to the next class in line, the Class of 2005, with an impressive 39% participation. Well done!

» Overall, the School received $4,409,765 in new gifts and pledges last year, in addition to $1,437,657 in pledge fulfillments from prior years.

» St. Mark’s also received one estate bequest last year of $256,555. None of this would be possible without steadfast, loyal volunteers, and I would like to personally thank our Board of Trustees, all the Class Agents, Reunion Committee Members, and last year’s Annual Fund Co-Chairs: Bruce Morgan ’70, Julie Merritt ’96, and Matthew Golding ’13.

Finally, our thanks go to John Cataldo P’25 and Elana Whelan P’25, ’26 (Parent AF Co-Chairs), our terrific Parent Form Leaders and parent volunteers who alongside Parents’ Association chairs Stephen ’84 and Juli Hodi P’26 did a wonderful job informing, contacting, and fundraising from parents throughout the year.

On behalf of a grateful School, thank you for making a difference in the St. Mark’s of today and even more importantly, the St. Mark’s of tomorrow. Go Lions!

Sincerely,

$4,409,765 total raised

JULY 1, 2024–JUNE 30, 2025

IN GIVING

453

Founder’s Associates donors

1,472 a

$250

2,169 total donors

$1,283 amount

first-time donors

REVENUES AND

EXPENSES

St. Mark’s received nearly $36.6 million of operating revenue and other unrestricted support in fiscal year 2025 (unaudited). The single largest source of revenue is tuition and fees received from families, representing approximately 56% of total revenues. St. Mark’s is reliant upon its endowment, annual fund support, auxiliary revenues, and other contributions to fund its full operations.

2024-2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Michael B. Moore ’80, President Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

Mark F. Vassallo ’80, Treasurer New York, N.Y

The Reverend Patricia Phaneuf Alexander ’84, Clerk Alexandria, Va.

James R. Bartlett ’85, P’17, ’18, ’26 Rye, N.Y.

Patricia D. Branch ’04 Nairobi, Kenya

Tarah C. Breed ’00 Dover, Mass.

Aldel M.L. Brown ’08 Silver Spring, Md.

Gelene M. Stanton Brown ’91 Chicago, Ill.

Bill Burgess ’77, P’07, ’08 Portland, Maine

Sung Shik Cho P’26 Seoul, South Korea

Walter K. Clair ’73 Brentwood, Tenn.

Michelle Davis P’21 Newton, Mass.

Thomas F. Davis P’21 Newton, Mass.

Nicholas S. Everett ’69, P’02, ’07 Rye, N.Y.

Martin Fenton, Jr. ’52, P’82, ’87 Honorary Vero Beach, Calif.

Rollin “Mac” Gallagher III ’61, P’87, ’93, GP’23, ’27, Honorary New Haven, Vt.

The Reverend Canon Preston Hannibal Washington, D.C.

Elaine C. Harvey ’06 Montville, Maine

Xin “Jane” He P’23, ’26 Hong Kong

Ivory D. Hills Southborough, Mass.

F. Stephen Hodi, Jr. ’84, P’26 Southborough, Mass.

Juli S. Hodi, P’26 Southborough, Mass.

Jie “Jack” Ling P’23, ’26 Hong Kong

Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa ’78 Southampton, N.Y.

Victor M. Lopez-Balboa ’78 New York, N.Y.

Mackin Pulsifer ’64, GP’26 Harpswell, Maine

Russell B. Pyne ’73 Atherton, Calif.

Reuben F. Richards, Jr. ’73 Pebble Beach, Calif.

Vanessa L. Ryan ’93 Providence, R.I.

Elizabeth Rutherfurd Santini ’95, P’26 Stanfordville, N.Y.

Paul R. Schlaack, Jr. ’95 Greenwich, Conn.

A NOTE ON REPORT LISTS

We have made every effort to ensure that the information contained in this report is accurate. However, occasionally errors do occur and for this we apologize in advance. If you find your name has been omitted, misspelled or listed under an incorrect heading, please advise us at advancement@stmarksschool.org so we can make an immediate correction to the online version of this Annual Report.

LEADERSHIP DONORS | TO ALL FUNDING INITIATIVES

We are deeply grateful for the philanthropic partnership of these alumni, parents, and friends. Their most generous support for the School across all funding initiatives, including the Annual Fund, endowment funds, capital projects, and more , allow St. Mark’s to maintain our intentionally small size and offer broad opportunities for our students, creating a singular educational experience.

Gifts of $1,000,000+

I. Wistar Morris III ’60 and Martha Morris

Gifts of $500,000 to $999,999

Anonymous (2)

Gifts of $250,000 to $499,999

Anonymous

Edward A. Taft ’69 and Pamela Jenney Taft

Gifts of $100,000 to $249,999

Anonymous (2)

Barbara and Bill Burgess ’77, P’07, ’08

Malcolm Farmer III ’57

James G. Hinkle, Jr. ’55†

Lauren and Bijan Sabet P’24

Gifts of $50,000 to $99,999

Anonymous (2)

Charles F. Lowrey, Jr. ’75 and Susan Rodriguez

Elizabeth Mallon P’26

Jake Michel ’87

George Putnam III ’69 and Kathy Putnam P’10

Mark F. Vassallo ’80

Xueyan Luo and Baomin Xu

Gifts of $25,000 to $49,999

Anonymous (6)

Alexandra Zion Britt ’92 and Christopher Britt

Sungshik “Sonny” Cho and Sunyoung Bang P’26

Osborn Curry, Jr. ’87

Michelle and Thomas Davis P’21

Peter C. Hearn ’74 & Suzette V.S. Hearn

Lai Ming Lam and Gabriel Li P’25

Xin He and Jie Ling P’23, ’26

Victor M. Lopez-Balboa ’78

Paul C. Lowerre ’75 and Ursula Lowerre

Kurt A. Melden ’74 and Therese Melden

John H. Noseworthy ’69

Mackin Pulsifer ’64, GP’26

Robert S. Randazzo ’88 and Marisa R. Randazzo P’24

Reuben F. Richards, Jr. ’73 and Michaela Clavell

Elizabeth Rutherfurd Santini ’95 and Michael Santini P’26

David W. Scudder ’53 and Betsy Ridge

Crystal Jiang and Yong Wang P’25

John C. Warren ’74 and Dr. Laura P. Appell-Warren

Gifts of $15,000 to $24,999

Anonymous

Claudia and J. Leland Adams

Yvonne Liu and Sean Chen P’27, ’29

Rebecca Greenleaf Clapp and Peter C. Clapp P’10

William de Rham ’75 and Eugenie de Rham

Paige A. Costigan-DeFusco and Matthew DeFusco P’26

John L. Hall II ’57 and Ann Hall

Howard Hodgson ’74

Robert Johnson P’23

Mihwa Do, Ph.D. and Seokhwa Kim, MD P’25, ’27

Christopher D. Lidstone ’73 and Katherine J. Laudon

Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa ’78

Russell B. Pyne ’73 and Helen C. Pyne

Patricia D. Branch ’04 and Greg Shell

Lidan Zhang and Chenghua Shi P’26

David R. Stack ’75 and Sarah Stack P’18

Myron A. Wick III ’61 and Sharon Wick P’91

Xueying Zhang and Kun Yuan P’28

Bingxia Wang and Jie Zhou P’26

FOUNDER’S ASSOCIATES | TO ANNUAL FUND LEADERSHIP GIVING

The Founder’s Associates, our Annual Fund leadership giving program, honors our founder Joseph Burnett and the role he and so many other St. Mark’s leaders exemplified preparing generations of St. Mark’s students to live a life of consequence. By making the School a philanthropic priority with gifts of $1,865 and more, you help make the St. Mark’s educational experience a reality. Your generosity as Founder’s Associates exemplifies the power of engaged philanthropy in support of our mission.

Trustees Circle: $100,000+

Anonymous

St. Mark’s Society: $50,000 to $99,999

Anonymous (5)

Elizabeth Mallon P’26

Jake Michel ’87

George Putnam III ’69 and Kathy Putnam P’10

Edward A. Taft ’69 and Pamela Jenney Taft

Xueyan Luo and Baomin Xu

Burnett Society: $25,000 to $49,999 Anonymous (5)

Alexandra Zion Britt ’92 and Christopher Britt

Sungshik “Sonny” Cho and Sunyoung Bang P’26

Osborn Curry, Jr. ’87

Lai Ming Lam and Gabriel Li P’25

Xin He and Jie Ling P’23, ’26

Victor M. Lopez-Balboa ’78

John H. Noseworthy ’69

Mackin Pulsifer ’64, GP’26

Lauren and Bijan Sabet P’24

Elizabeth Rutherfurd Santini ’95 and Michael Santini P’26

David W. Scudder ’53 and Betsy Ridge

Mark F. Vassallo ’80

Crystal Jiang and Yong Wang P’25

John C. Warren ’74 and Dr. Laura P. Appell-Warren

Thayer Society I: $15,000 to $24,999

Anonymous (2)

Claudia and J. Leland Adams

Patricia D. Branch ’04 and Greg Shell

Barbara and Bill Burgess ’77, P’07, ’08

Yvonne Liu and Sean Chen P’27, ’29

Michelle and Thomas Davis P’21

William de Rham ’75 and Eugenie de Rham

Paige A. Costigan-DeFusco and Matthew DeFusco P’26

John L. Hall II ’57 and Ann Hall

James G. Hinkle, Jr. ’55 †

Howard Hodgson ’74

Robert Johnson P’23

Mihwa Do and Seokhwa Kim P’25, ’27

Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa ’78

Russell B. Pyne ’73 and Helen C. Pyne

Lidan Zhang and Chenghua Shi P’26

David R. Stack ’75 and Sarah Stack P’18

Xueying Zhang and Kun Yuan P’28

Bingxia Wang and Jie Zhou P’26

Thayer Society II: $10,000 to $14,999

Anonymous (6)

Alexander J. Campbell II ’50 and Eleanor Campbell

Junhua Xu and Yusheng Cao P’28

Alfred C. Clark ’61

Scott N. Dillman ’75 and Karen Joyce Dillman

Philip W. Gaffney ’61 and Linda Canavan

The Right Reverend J. Clark Grew ’58 and Sarah Grew GP’11, ’21, ’23, ’25

Yaoliang Chen and Xiao Han P’28

Juhui and Bumdong Kim P’27

Sungha Ryu and Minsu Kim P’26

Sollip Park and Junseo Lee P’27

G. Thomas Martinson ’80

Wendy Fenton McAdam ’87 and Timothy McAdam

William H. McCormick ’65 and Lydia McCormick

Barbara and Bruce Morgan ’70

Hyunah Cho and Yongjun Oh P’27

John Pickering II ’74

Walter L. Ross III ’75

David W. Sculley ’64 and Christa Sculley

Lanping Yu and Yixin Song P’25

Michael E. Tyler ’59, P’89

Charles R. Tyson, Jr. ’54 and The Rev. Dr. Lynda Z. Tyson

Myron A. Wick III ’61 and Sharon Wick P’91

Hyo Young Lee and Jonghwan Yoon P’26

Sungho Yoon ’26

Baiyu Gong and Liyong Zhao P’27

Qiuhong Pan and Zhixin Zou P’27

Parkman Society: $5,000 to $9,999

Anonymous (2)

Helen and Alexander Ackley, Jr. GP’26, ’29

Andrew W. Armour IV ’60

Allen H. Breed ’00 and Tarah C. Breed ’00

Henry O. Chapman III ’75 and Carol Chapman

Rebecca Greenleaf Clapp and Peter C. Clapp P’10

Chenyu Wang and Junhua Ding P’26, ’29

Lisa and Bob Duffy P’13, ’17

Nicholas S. Everett ’69 and Nancy Everett P’02, ’07

Silvia and Jose Fernandez P’26, ’28

Robert L. Forbes ’67 and Lydia Forbes

Peng Lu and Junjun Gao P’26

W. Gavin Gilmor ’59† and Sandra Gilmor

The Reverend Canon Preston and Mrs. Sandi Hannibal

Sarah and Benjamin Haskell P’25

Peter C. Hearn ’74 & Suzette V.S. Hearn

James H. Henry ’90 and Dawn Henry

Dr. Gary Hoffman ’75

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hornbostel P’18, ’20, ’21

William E. Hunt ’80 and Janet Hunt

Jing Qian and Hong Jiang P’26

John Kean ’48 and Pamela Kean P’73, ’75, GP’05

Kenneth Rosenfield and Michelle Lanno P’28

L. Peter Lawrence ’67 and Susan Lawrence

John R. Mackall ’67 and Deborah Mackall

Jeremy Meltzer ’89, MD and Shirley Ching-Meltzer

Betsy Michel P’87, AW’57

I. Wistar Morris III ’60 and Martha Morris

William H. Nickerson ’57 and Jane Nickerson

David C. Patterson ’66 and Maria Patterson P’98

Reuben F. Richards, Jr. ’73 and Michaela Clavell

SC Robinson ’01

Stanley H. Rumbough ’65 and Leah Rumbough

Vanessa L. Ryan ’93

G. Neal Ryland ’59 and Didi Ryland P’86

Mini and Prasad Sulur P’23, ’27

Yvonne Wai and Charles Wang P’26, ’29

Jie Lin and Junhui Zhang P’26

Hong Ge and Xi Zhang P’26

Barber Society: $2,500 to $4,999

Anonymous (3)

The Reverend Patricia Phaneuf Alexander ’84 and Joseph Alexander, Jr.

Harry L. Bailey ’62 and Antoinette Russell

Charlotte Greenewalt Barus ’87 and Maxwell Barus

Geeta Puthalpet and Sreeni Bhaireddy P’25

Eve and Christopher Bould P’26

Aldel M. Brown ’08

Crosby Brown ’75 and Philippa Turner

Peter Butterfield P’15, ’18, ’21

Danielle and John Cataldo P’25

Deborah Lyons and Daniel Cavanaugh P’27, ’29

Wentong Guo and Zhanhong Chen P’25

Brooks R. Crowe, MD ’04 and Kerianne Crowe

Stephen G. DiCicco ’64 and Harriet DiCicco

Yi Yuan and Xiaotao Dong P’27

David B. Elsbree, Jr. ’87 and Isabella Blank-Elsbree

Wendell Fenton ’57 and Jeannie Fenton P’87

Joanne and Richard Flathers P’15, ’19, ’21

Jackson E. Foley ’16

Dalton Tollenaar T. Frazier ’97 and Jennifer Frazier

George L. Frelinghuysen ’69 and Alice Frelinghuysen

Carlos J. Garces-Eder ’61 and Liliana Mejia

Eric Y. Generous ’78, P’07

Sue and Dave Goyette P’26

William C. Graustein ’64 and Jean Graustein

Frederick d. Greenewalt ’89 and Stasia Greenewalt

Dr. Christina Kopp and Dr. Ivory D. Hills

Frederick S. Hubbell ’69 and Charlotte Hubbell

James F. Hunnewell, Jr. ’67 and Susan Hunnewell

Jungeun and Hyungsu Kim P’27

Kang and Junhyeon Kim P’28

Heather D. Foster Kittredge and Thomas Kittredge P’25

Michael B. Lee ’98 and Ai Ling Lee

Ching Chang and Vincent Lin P’28

Paul C. Lowerre ’75 and Ursula Lowerre

Edward F. Miller ’60 and Monina von Opel P’86, ’89

Alex S. Ngan ’09

Kendall L. Oei ’70 and Grace Oei

Marya Francis and Jay Owens P’26

Andrew T. Pfaff ’03 and Annie Pfaff

Rajiv N. Raval ’86

Nina and Graham Seed P’25

Ann R. Stuart ’05 and Peter Anderson

Edward T. Su ’90 and Jenny Su

Isabelle S. Titcomb ’18

Jane Titcomb P’18

Alejandro Valencia

Lauren Goodrich van Roden ’99 and Peter van Roden

Anne A. Verplanck SS’76

Maura and Elliott Visconsi P’25

Peter F. Walker ’61 and Susan Walker P’86, ’89

Buckner A. Wallingford II ’60 and Joan Wallingford

Captain Ian K. Walsh ’85 and Marcy Walsh P’17, ’20

Geoffrey S. Wells ’81

1865 Society: $1,865 to $2,499

Anonymous (5)

Jock Akin ’57 and Mary Stevens

Brigid M. Beech ’00

Dr. Christina Lynch Bobrow ’90 and Adam Bobrow

Anne Deal Bradshaw ’90 and Patrick Bradshaw

R. Taylor Breed ’02 and Ann Breed

Bhargavi Kallamadi and Narendra Byrapuram P’28, ’29

Lawrence P. Capodilupo III ’92 and Kristen Capodilupo P’27

Jan Carpenter ’85 and Frederic Borreil

Rebecca and Donald Cass P’26

Ting Ting Hu and ShengHao Chen P’28

Sunghee Kim and Sungmin Choi P’22, ’25

Ruyi Zheng and Weijun Chu P’27

Mo-Ching Tsang and Man-Wing Chung P’16, ’18

Walter K. Clair ’73 and Deborah Webster-Clair

Stephanie Y. Collins-Sullivan ’84 and Denis Sullivan

Mark H. Corrigan ’75 and Nancy Corrigan

Margaret and Robert Crawford P’24, ’26

Mark Dence P’27

Beth Depietri P’15, ’18

John H. Devlin, Jr. ’86 and Elizabeth Devlin

Alexandra Doan Drucker ’97 and David Drucker

Francis D. Everett, Jr. ’41

Charles R. Ewald ’75 and Chase Ewald P’19

Thomas H. Ewald ’83 and Katharine Ewald

Malcolm Farmer III ’57

Samuel W. Farr ’10

Marshall B. Farrer ’89 and Heather Farrer

Piper Hebb Finnell ’88 and Brian Finnell

Christopher Forbes ’68 and Astrid Forbes

Rollin “Mac” Gallagher III ’61, P’87, ’93, GP’23, ’27

Loch M. Gallagher IV ’93 and Emily Rutherfurd Gallagher ’93

Eleanor and Robert Galusza P’20

Gavin T. Garner ’97

Heather Kellett Godsmark ’97 and Jonathan Godsmark

James M. Goff II ’85 and Jennifer Goff

Austen T. Gray, Jr. ’64 and Lynn Gray

Caroline and David Grubb P’25

Chrysanthe L. Gussis ’87 and Jason Rosson

Elaine C. Harvey ’06

H. Darrell Harvey ’67

Michael T. Hawkins ’79 and Jeanie Hawkins

Charles W. Hebard ’88 and Leigh Hebard

Sybil and Donald Hebb, Jr. P’88

F. Stephen Hodi, Jr. ’84 and Juli Hodi P’26

Virginie L. Hough ’80 and Joerg Duebel

Linan Wang and Jianing Hu P’27

Jennifer and Douglas Irwin P’25

Anusha Ramachandran and Mahesh Jayakumar P’27, ’28

Zhongxin Duan and Zhaonian Jiang P’24, ’27

The Honorable Thomas H. Kean ’53

Wade Killefer II ’67

Ching Lien and Robert Kirk III P’07

Swetha Peravali and Vikram Koganti P’28

Stacy and Bryan Krause P’27

James D. Latham ’60 and Diane Allenberg P’97

Linglin Yan and Bing Li P’25

Nathanael Lubick ’10

Robert H. Maclay ’69 and Meredith Schreiner

Karen Turk and Rodd Malitsky P’21

Robert P. Masland III ’68 and Anne Masland

Melissa and James McLaughlin P’28

Kathy and David McNair P’26

Julie Merritt ’96 and Amy Kumpel

Chengnan Huang and Ling Mi P’26

Brian K. Mongillo, M.D. and Karen DeFazio, M.D. P’20, ’22

Michael B. Moore ’80 and Karla Moore

Randy Needham ’81 and Julie Needham

Betty Szeto Ong ’93 and Michael Ong P’26, ’28

Eloise C. Patterson Corcoran ’98

Jane Molinari and Michael Pellini P’20, ’23

James W. Poitras ’57 and Patricia Poitras

Sumner C. Putnam ’65 and Jane Bishop

William Z. Putnam ’10 and Nicole Putnam

Armstrong M. Robinson ’96

Karen and Prescott Romeyn P’11

Eric H. Rosenberger ’63 and Teresa Rosenberger P’00

G. Christopher Rutherfurd ’97 and Rebecca Rutherford

Karla N. Wildman Saidnawey ’92 and Mark Saidnawey

Paola A. Varela and Jesus Sanchez P’28

Asta King and Christopher Skehel P’25

The Sparrow Family

Courtney and Nicholas Stern P’25

Sunny Suh ’97 and James Yang

Henry A. Sykes ’57 and Josephine Maguire P’85, ’87

Julie Szeto P’93, ’97, GP’26

The Reverend Barbara G. Talcott and Douglas Borchard P’15

Paul Thompson III ’67

Jonathan Thorne ’93 and Jennifer Thorne

Ashley L. Dearborn Windsor ’92 and Robert G. Windsor, Jr. ’94, P’26

Elana and Matthew Whelan P’25, ’26

Malcolm G. Witter ’72 and Marcia Witter

Tom Wood ’94 and Emily Wood

John W. Wu ’64 and Zazi Wu

Lili Liu and Asheng Zhang P’28

2024-2025 HEAD’S ADVISORY COUNCIL

The Head’s Advisory Council (HAC) brings together St. Mark’s alumni, former trustees, and past parents whose professional experiences and strategic perspectives make them valuable partners in providing insights into organizational strategy, management, and emerging trends. The HAC meets with Head of School Dr. Ivory Hills biannually and shares expertise to help identify the best leadership approach to challenging issues that confront St. Mark’s.

Diane and Mark Bechard P’19, ’22 Meredith, N.H.

Benedict S. Bernstein ’04 Washington, D.C.

Tarah C. Breed ’00 Dover, Mass.

Alexandra Zion Britt ’92 Piedmont, Calif.

Matthew D. Chamberlin ’84, P’20, ’22 Durham, N.C.

Stephanie Y. Collins-Sullivan ’84 Sutton, Mass.

Lex Cooke ’06 Manhattan Beach, Calif.

Brooks R. Crowe ’04 Brooklyn, N.Y.

Osborn Curry, Jr. ’87 Budapest, Hungary

João G. De Oliveira ’05 Miami, Fla.

Charles R. Ewald ’75 Tiburon, Calif.

Samuel W. Farr ’10 Miami Beach, Fla.

Emily K. Fontaine ’05 Washington, D.C.

Chrysanthe L. Gussis ’87

San Francisco, Calif.

Michael T. Hawkins ’79 Amherst, Mass.

Peter Hearn ’74 Hobe Sound, Fla.

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hornbostel P’18, ’20, ’21 New York, N.Y.

C. Gardner Jones ’97 San Francisco, Calif.

Margaret I. Josephson ’14 San Francisco, Calif.

David King P’18, ’20, ’23 Brookline, Mass.

Armand F. Lauzon III ’04 Nashville, Tenn.

Michael B. Lee ’98 Needham, Mass.

Christopher D. Lidstone ’73 Fort Collins, Colo.

Nathanael Lubick ’10 New York, N.Y.

Andrew S. Marrus ’83 New York, N,Y.

G. Thomas Martinson ’80 New London, N.H.

Robert P. Masland III ’68

Hingham, Mass.

Wendy Fenton McAdam ’87 Portola Valley, Calif.

Hoitt McAllister III ’08 Rockville Centre, N.Y.

Simon A. McKay ’98 Darien, Conn.

Jeremy Meltzer ’89, MD Sudbury, Mass.

Jake L. Michel ’87 Washington, D.C.

Jordon Nardino ’96 Los Angeles, Calif.

Alex S. Ngan ’09 Carlsbad, Calif.

Daxin Niu ’16 New York, N.Y.

Betty Szeto Ong ’93 Hartsdale, N.Y.

David C. Patterson ’66 New York, N.Y.

Andrew T. Pfaff ’03 Fayville, Mass.

Richard G. Pritzlaff ’78 Boulder, Colo.

George Putnam III ’69 Manchester, Mass.

Rajiv N. Raval ’86 Riverside, Conn

Zachary B. Read ’95 and Brooke F. Adams Read ’95 San Francisco, Calif.

Alys Ames Reynders ’85, P’21, ’23 Concord, Mass.

Armstrong M. Robinson ’96 Alexandria, Va.

SC Robinson ’01 San Mateo, Calif.

Paul R. Schlaack, Jr. ’95 Greenwich, Conn.

David R. Stack ’75 Clinton Corners, N.Y.

Ann R. Stuart ’05 New York, N.Y.

Edward A. Taft ’69 and Pamela Jenney Taft Los Altos Hills, Calif.

Charles d. Thieriot II ’96 San Francisco, Calif.

Lucinda Day Vanderweil ’92 Cohasset, Mass.

Captain Ian K. Walsh ’85, P’17, 20 Barrington, R.I.

Tom Wood ’94 Sudbury, Mass.

YOUNG ALUMNI FOUNDER’S ASSOCIATES

While young alumni are advancing their education and building their careers, the School welcomes their leadership giving at a level commensurate with their stage of life. Alumni in the 15 most recently graduated classes qualify for Founder’s Associates membership at the following graduated dollar levels. We are grateful to these future leaders for their generosity and commitment to supporting the next generation of St. Markers.

Class of 2021-2024: $100+ | Class of 2011-2020: $250+ | Class of 2010: $1,865+

Anonymous

Samuel W. Farr ’10

Nathanael Lubick ’10

William Z. Putnam ’10 and Nicole Putnam

Dominic J. V. Carbone ’11

Morgan P. McCall McCarthy ’11 and Matt McCarthy

Jane D. Merrifield ’11

Tyler A. Sloan ’11

Andrew P. Ward ’11

Thomas G. Cox ’12

Kate Danielsen ’12

Paige F. Duffy ’13

Matthew J. Golding ’13

Brian Lee ’13

David W. Eacho ’14

William J. D’Angelo ’15

Jackson E. Foley ’16

Theo Bartlett II ’17

Blaine Duffy ’17

Robert S. Duffy ’17

Isabelle S. Titcomb ’18

Ainsley G. DuBose ’19

Lukas G. Hanenberger ’19

Domenic Mongillo ’20

Robert W. Bartlett ’21

Elias Turk ’21

Allison R. Bechard ’22

Sarah E. Bechard ’22

Joshua Bergers ’22

Galen A. Deane ’22

Sofia A. Mongillo ’22

Andria Bao ’23

Avery C. King ’23

Molly R. Lefebvre ’23

Matthew Parry ’23

Tongjun Wu ’23

Sooah Yoo ’24

Hengmin Zhang ’24

ALUMNI DONORS

We are sincerely grateful to the St. Mark’s alumni who made gifts to support the School during the 2024–2025 fiscal year. Your gifts to the Annual Fund, endowments, and capital projects play a critical role in maintaining our mission to educate young people to lead lives of consequence. We are especially grateful for donors who have given two or more years consecutively, thereby qualifying for our Age Quod Agis Society. Their names are noted with the  symbol. Donors who have made gifts annually for five years or more appear in bold.

1941

Total Raised: $2,000

Class Participation: 50.0%

Francis D. Everett, Jr. 

1943

Total Raised: $350

Class Participation: 66.7%

Peter Godfrey

Livingston Parsons, Jr. 

1945

80TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $150

Participation: 100.0%

Michael C. Carter 

1948

Total Raised: $5,084

Participation: 25.0%

John Kean

1949

Total Raised: $1,200

Participation: 50.0%

Harry R. Harwood 

George E. Watson III 

1950

75TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $11,100

Participation: 42.9%

Alexander J. Campbell II 

William L. Elkins 

James A. Purviance 

1951

Total Raised: $1,200

Participation: 21.4%

Edward L. Ballantyne 

Michael C. Gorton, Sr. 

Henry S. Ziegler 

1952

Total Raised: $1,925

Participation: 58.3%

John B. Austin 

Robert C. Dumont 

J. Brooks Fenno, Jr. 

Dexter G. Munger 

Potter Palmer IV

Colonel Alan B. Renshaw 

James A. Woods 

1953

Total Raised: $28,250

Participation: 40.0%

Richard M. Doughten 

The Honorable Thomas H. Kean 

Franklin S. Musgrave 

Andrew M. Rankin II 

David W. Scudder 

Thorne Sherwood, Jr. 

Charles Steedman 

1954

Total Raised: $14,218

Participation: 83.3%

Robert L. Beal 

Sheldon Clark II 

John N. Curtis, Jr. 

Robert S. Laidlaw 

Robert L. Montgomery 

George D. Sarkisian 

Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. 

Jay A. Townsend 

Charles R. Tyson, Jr. 

John Winthrop 

1955

70TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $4,842

Participation: 80.0%

J. Linzee Coolidge 

Toby Field II 

James G. Hinkle, Jr. † 

Michael A. Jones 

Donald Kirk 

Watson D. Reid 

Peter J. Ringgold 

Thomas R. Turnbull 

Philip W. Wolcott 

1956

Total Raised: $2,450

Participation: 36.8%

George Crawford 

Charles E. Crocker, Jr.

Davenport B. Crocker 

George G. Herrick † 

Robert W. Jackson 

Franklin D. Roosevelt III 

Oscar Wand 

Henry Winsor II

1957

Total Raised: $158,000

Participation: 64.3%

Anonymous (2)

Jock Akin 

Sheridan Z. Fahnestock 

Malcolm Farmer III 

Wendell Fenton 

John L. Hall II 

Dudley M. Harde 

Charles C. Lockwood II 

George P. Lynch, Jr. 

Peter B. Martin 

Edward R. Moore 

William H. Nickerson 

James W. Poitras 

Ralph A. Stewart, Jr. 

Henry A. Sykes 

John R. van Nagell, Jr. 

Charles E. Wood 

1958

Total Raised: $11,900

Participation: 24.0%

Henry D. Babcock, Jr. 

Charles C. Buell, Jr. 

The Right Reverend J. Clark Grew 

Richard L. Jackson 

Martinus H. Nickerson 

Henry F. Sears II 

James K. Willing III 

1959

Total Raised: $21,750

Participation: 31.8%

Silas R. Anthony, Jr. 

Samuel Cabot III 

Peter J. Coe † 

W. Gavin Gilmor † 

Anthony A. Jones 

Geoffrey Platt, Jr. 

G. Neal Ryland 

Michael E. Tyler 

1960

65TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $1,027,315 Participation: 82.8%

Anonymous

Andrew W. Armour IV 

Charles W. Bailey, Jr. 

George H. Boynton, Jr. 

Charles Chatfield-Taylor 

Pearson C. Cummin III 

Howard F. Gillette, Jr. 

Daniel George Good 

Devens H. Hamlen 

William J. Iselin 

James D. Latham 

Chip Lewis 

Warren J. Lyman 

Edward F. Miller 

G. Nicholas Miller 

I. Wistar Morris III 

Stanley G. Mortimer III 

Arthur E. Newbold IV 

Peter C. Orr 

Walter A. Rossiter 

Michael Sanger 

Wilfred S. Skey 

Andrew Thompson, Jr. † 

Buckner A. Wallingford II 

1961

Total Raised: $42,875

Participation: 41.4%

David P. Boyd III 

Alfred C. Clark 

Antelo Devereux, Jr. 

Rollin “Mac” Gallagher III 

Carlos J. Garces-Eder 

Jon E. Kaiser 

David R. Kingwill 

James W. Tilney 

Peter F. Walker 

Alexander D. Washburn 

Myron A. Wick III 

1962

Total Raised: $9,775

Participation: 32.3%

Anonymous

Harry L. Bailey 

Robert H. Colgate 

Christopher H. Cronyn 

John S. Gaither

Alan Kirk Gray

Jerome F. Hamlin 

John H. Heminway, Jr. 

Jonathan B. Hill 

Francis G. Larkin

The Reverend Chip W. Mills

1963

Total Raised: $5,750

Participation: 32.5%

George P. Bassett IV

Edward H. Bennett III 

Warren W. Bowes 

David W. Harris 

Joseph W. Henderson III

Stanley F. Lincoln 

John G. McCarthy, Jr. 

Rufus W. Meadows, Jr. 

Clement C. Moore II 

Howard P. Newton 

Roger E. Nott 

Mainert J. Peterson, Jr.

Eric H. Rosenberger 

Albert Stickney III 

1964

Total Raised: $47,735

Participation: 37.1%

Thomas G. Agnew 

William G. Botzow II 

Peter A. Breese 

Howell E. Browne 

John A. Correa 

Stephen G. DiCicco 

William C. Graustein 

Austen T. Gray, Jr. 

James M. Hamlen 

Harlow N. Higinbotham 

Mackin M. Pulsifer 

David W. Sculley 

Samuel P. Swisher 

John W. Wu 

1965

60TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $32,250

Participation: 47.2%

Dickson G. Boenning 

Timothy P. Briney 

T. Curtis Campbell 

Nathaniel R. Fenton 

Rodney P. Frelinghuysen 

Jonathon H. Gillette

George C. Heck III 

Robert A. Hirsch 

William L. Jaques 

Lt. Colonel (Retired) William A. Knowlton, Jr. 

Hugh R. Law

William H. McCormick 

Sumner C. Putnam

John P. Renwick III

Stanley H. Rumbough 

Richard C. Simons 

Robert Winthrop II 

1966

Total Raised: $6,550 Participation: 34.6%

James G. Clarke 

T. P. Lindsay Copeland 

Thomas Crawford 

Dr. Robert Sturgis Grew 

Gerard B. Hughes 

David C. Patterson 

Benjamin S. Phinney 

Arthur W. Rossiter III 

Franklin D. Stowell 

Lester A. Wilson III 

1967

Total Raised: $56,445

Participation: 43.2%

William B. Beekman 

Timothy E. Coy 

Robert L. Forbes 

Jay R. Gallagher 

H. Darrell Harvey 

James F. Hunnewell, Jr. 

George M. Jeffords 

Russell P. Kelley III 

Wade Killefer II 

L. Peter Lawrence 

John R. Mackall 

James C. Pitney, Jr. 

T. Ricardo Quesada 

Paul Thompson III 

Christopher R. Tunnard 

Grant F. Winthrop 

1968

Total Raised: $8,800

Participation: 35.9%

Huntington C. Brown

Stetson W. Eddy 

Christopher Forbes 

Thomas P. Kane 

Michael T. Kinnicutt 

Robert P. Masland III 

Robert McCormick

Thomas McKean 

John S. Newberry IV

James R. Pingeon 

John C. Raiss 

Archibald S. Reid

Dr. Leif R. Rosenberger 

Edward H. Tan 

1969

Total Raised: $149,070

Participation: 48.5%

Warren Delano 

Oliver S. Dominick 

Nicholas S. Everett 

George L. Frelinghuysen 

Stephen B. Hauge 

Cabot Henderson 

Frederick S. Hubbell 

Pablo Lancella 

Gary B. Laughlin 

Robert H. Maclay 

The Honorable Stephen G. Milliken 

John H. Noseworthy 

Matthew P. Pease 

George Putnam III 

Jay D. Somerville, Jr. 

Edward A. Taft 

1970

55TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $18,100

Participation: 43.6%

Christopher J. Albertyn 

Newcombe C. Baker III 

Samuel A. Beal 

Oliver W. Champagne, Jr. 

Ken Cibelli 

James L. Collins III

Frederick P. Georgian 

Henry U. Harris III 

Tom Kreider 

Douglas G. MacLeod, Jr. 

Bruce F. Morgan 

Kendall L. Oei 

Michael E. Pulitzer, Jr. 

Barton T. Schneider 

G. Edwin Smith III 

Curtis C. Spalding 

James S. Stone II 

Montagnie Van Norden, Jr. 

1971

Total Raised: $4,100

Participation: 22.2%

Anonymous Anonymous

Timothy C. Forbes 

Frederick Frelinghuysen 

David M. Gray 

Amor Hollingsworth II 

Howell E. Jackson 

Peter M. Rogers 

C. Byron Swift IV 

Rodman Townsend, Jr.

Orme Wilson III 

1972

Total Raised: $6,050

Participation: 31.8%

Stuart D. Barlow 

Samuel W. Bridges 

Kevin W. Burke 

Rufus P. de Rham 

William B. Ewald, III 

Gregory L. Garland

Jonathan M. Harris 

O’Donnell Iselin II 

Alexander S. Newberry

Allen B. Rider III

Jens G. Rosenkrantz, Jr. 

Christopher H. Seymour 

Bradley G. Streeter 

James B. Townsend 

Malcolm G. Witter 

1973

Total Raised: $44,802

Participation: 28.6%

Irving B. Barrett 

Thomas G. Beddall 

Elizabeth Brew Boyd 

Robert C. Buffum, Jr. 

Elena Lee Carnes 

Walter K. Clair 

Mary Lita Kean Haack 

Christopher D. Lidstone 

Robert S. MacNeille

Peter G. Milliken 

Mark W. Peirce 

Russell B. Pyne 

Reuben F. Richards, Jr.

Daniel N. Sang 

Anne Kraft Thompson 

Alexander R. Weedon 

Margaret H. Worrell 

1974

Total Raised: $73,954

Participation: 40.8%

Pat Abercrombie III 

William D. Baker 

Philip C. Bowers 

John F. Cecil 

David C. Clark, Jr. 

Peter J. DiMaggio 

Pete B. Endicott 

Thomas W. Ennis 

David H. Ethridge 

David H. Gibson 

Francis C. Gray III 

Peter S. Hawes 

Thomas B. Haynes 

Peter C. Hearn 

Howard Hodgson 

William E. Kaye 

Cynthia Dye McGarey 

Kurt A. Melden 

Katrina D. Morris 

John F. Phinney 

John Pickering II 

Patrick H. Quinn II 

Will P. Rogers III 

James F. Vaughn III 

John C. Warren 

1975

50TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $160,665 Participation: 90.7% Anonymous Anonymous

Gordon P. Andrews 

Keith B. Arbour

David M. Bennett

Nancy Blackett Broughton

Crosby Brown

Thomas P. Browne III 

Harold K. Burnett 

Christopher W. Carey 

Henry O. Chapman III 

Paul E. Chleapas 

John S. Clapp III

Mark H. Corrigan 

Thomas A. Curtin

Joanne Dawson 

William de Rham 

Scott N. Dillman 

Charles R. Ewald 

Mona R. Fedeli-Stephenson 

Amy E. Goggins

Sandra R. Grosvenor 

Anthony G. Hall

Dirk M. Hampson 

Kenneth S. Han

Robert A. Hendrickson III

Dr. Gary Hoffman 

Keith F. Hone 

John H. Ijams II 

Alyson E. Jacks 

John Kean, Jr. 

Margot V. Keller 

Paul C. Lowerre 

Charles F. Lowrey, Jr.

Frank Mauran IV 

Dede Wilson McQuillan 

Beverly J. Conroy Mojave 

Anne Wright Moran 

Gordon H. Muessel 

Richard B. Myers, Jr. 

Glenn C. Oakley 

Robert H. Patton

Donald O. Platt, Jr. 

Julia Bortz Pyatt

John H. Ricketson, Jr.

Walter L. Ross III

David R. Stack 

Robert T. Storer III 

Peter T. Swaim 

Peter W. Whitney 

Michael A. Wilkinson 

1976

Total Raised: $3,600

Participation: 26.8%

Anonymous

Vincent J. Caiola 

Daniel F. Danello

Elbridge T. Gerry III 

Robert M. Golding 

Carter H. Harrison, Jr.

Nick R. Lutkins 

Richard E. Noble

Richard K. Prins

Robert N. Schwartz 

Anthony M. Vassallo

Anne A. Verplanck 

Paul S. Watford 

1977

Total Raised: $19,807

Participation: 23.5%

Clinton Romeyn

Gray Anderson 

Bill Burgess 

David S. Buzby 

Fearn Cutler de Vicq 

John Farr 

Benjamin L. Hall, Jr. 

Blair M. Hampson 

William L. Kitchel III 

Weston F. Milliken 

Timothy Pickering, Jr. 

Lisa P. Yarvis Sobelsohn 

George H. Tilghman, Jr. 

Anton L. Vetterlein 

Charles D. Wetmore 

1978

Total Raised: $44,832

Participation: 13.4%

Eric Y. Generous 

Christopher M. Guilmartin 

Jong Hoon Han 

Horace H. Irvine III 

Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa 

Victor M. Lopez-Balboa 

Richard G. Pritzlaff 

Lauren E. Richards-Peterson 

Edward F. Ryan, Jr.

1979

Total Raised: $5,369

Participation: 25.0%

Hoyt Ammidon III 

Emma A. Singletary Battle 

Anita L. Clothier

Robert Cowen III

Christina Handy Endicott 

Thomas A. Faulhaber, Jr. 

Michael T. Hawkins 

The Reverend Dr. Olivia

P. L. Hilton 

John R. Kane 

Robert Leeson III 

Edward Lockard 

James M. Perkins 

Joseph P. Tabrisky 

Nathaniel S. Walsh 

1980

45TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $48,204

Participation: 33.8%

Commander Christopher W. Adams

John E. Albion

Andrew H. Bryant 

Pamela Webb Dawson 

Jeffrey W. Delaware

Lilla Rhys Gardiner

Christopher L. Goodwin

Streeter Gilman Holden 

Virginie L. Hough 

William E. Hunt  G. Thomas Martinson 

Cecily H. O’Donnell

Mehlman 

Michael B. Moore 

Amey D. Moot 

Antonio Ponvert III

Lansing L. Robb

Christopher G. Sinacola

Tim B. Smith, Jr. 

Peter S. Stack

Ellery W. Stone, Jr. 

Mark F. Vassallo 

Carley Weatherley-White

1981

Total Raised: $7,375

Participation: 17.9%

John P. Argenti 

Deirdre M. Connolly 

John M. Ellis 

Suzanne P. Hall King 

Ian W. MacLean 

Jennifer A. Hutchinson

McGowan 

Randy Needham 

Andrew C. Quinn 

Thomas C. Sheffield III 

Geoffrey S. Wells 

Joan M. Whitehouse 

Penelope P. Wood-Wiener 

1982

Total Raised: $12,841

Participation: 18.7%

Susan Adler Alesina 

Margaret L. Boody 

Stephanie Hagar Brady

Douglas A. Brown

Kim Diana Connolly 

Christina Courcier 

Jennifer Morss Drayton 

John J. Emery 

James B. Hadley 

Thomas J. Lydon 

Warren J. Miskell

Wendy King Pickering 

Sally P. Scott

1983

Total Raised: $14,264

Participation: 23.5%

Natalie Perkins Bartlett 

William W. Collins, Jr. 

Craig B. Coogan 

James H. Cotter 

Thomas H. Ewald 

Amy J. Ebbrecht Guzzi 

Dave M. Guzzi 

Robert H. Jin 

Alan Jones 

Andrew S. Marrus 

Pete B. Paddock, Jr. 

Mark H. Pavao 

Lisa Anastasio Potter 

Christopher D. Russell

Natalie T. Streeter 

Ginny Vogel Yonce 

Erik M. Zissu 

1984

Total Raised: $8,847

Participation: 16.7%

The Reverend Patricia Phaneuf Alexander 

Michael D. Anderson 

Brian G. Bellerose 

Frederic Bowne 

Matthew D. Chamberlin 

Stephanie Y. Collins-Sullivan 

David H. Gardner 

F. Stephen Hodi, Jr. 

Sara Barker Levensohn 

Stephen T. Parker 

Peter B. Rondiak 

Stephen T. Sears

Pete H. Smith 

Peter R. Weltchek

1985

40TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $124,295

Participation: 30.3%

Anonymous

Anonymous

Christopher B. Allen

James R. Bartlett 

Jan Carpenter

Alan F. Flynn III 

Elizabeth Sargent Gearon

James M. Goff II

Parke H. Madden

Lauren E. Martin 

J. Patrick Martinson

Nina P. Mercer

Katherine d. Movius 

Richard C. Pedone

Annie E. Colloredo-Mansfeld Penfield

Christopher D. Ramsdell

Alys Ames Reynders 

William H. Robinson

Andrew M. Sykes

Elizabeth Loring Taylor 

Captain Ian K. Walsh 

Margaret L. Schwind Ward

Ian R. Wood

1986

Total Raised: $10,400

Participation: 10.0%

John H. Devlin, Jr. 

Alicia Tarr Love

Dan McPhee 

Samuel Pierce 

Rajiv N. Raval 

Allen L. Robinson

James D. Small III 

Anne G. Truslow 

1987

Total Raised: $100,397 Participation: 31.2%

Charlotte Greenewalt Barus 

Jennifer Motley Borggaard 

Maria Perry Burtis

Alison Jastromb Carlson 

Seana Kelly Crellin 

Osborn Curry, Jr. 

Ken S. Duncan 

David B. Elsbree, Jr. 

Chrysanthe L. Gussis 

Taylor E. Hawes 

James B. Heaton

Laura Ruegg Lander 

Owen M. Lander 

Richard P. Lefever 

Missy Ollison Martinson

Wendy Fenton McAdam 

Katharine K. Merriman 

Jake L. Michel 

Christopher J. Perkins 

Kerstin E. Ramstrom 

Sally Walker Rhee

Catriona Logan Sangster 

Timothy T. Shaw 

Louise Kay Childs Woodside 

1988

Total Raised: $8,690

Participation: 18.1%

Anonymous

Robert C. Bartlett 

Nancy Flynn Bass 

Tabby A. Biddle 

Lawrence D. Callahan 

Leslie Anne T. Cruz 

Piper Hebb Finnell 

Charles W. Hebard 

Alicia Heyburn 

Marvin T. Lao 

Robert E. Leggat 

Robert S. Randazzo 

Richard A. Sparrow 

William E. Stevenson 

Blake E. Stuart 

1989

Total Raised: $12,999

Participation: 20.3%

Amy Appleton 

Charlie Devens III 

Marshall B. Farrer 

Julia I. Grandison-Miller 

Frederick d. Greenewalt 

Beth Richardson Lutz 

Jeremy Meltzer, MD 

Joseph V. O’Connor 

Derek S. Pieper 

Lucinda R. Hills Schieffer 

Aubrey Borland Shinofield 

Andre R. Silva-Sadder 

Carson T. Smith 

Charley Stevenson 

Sarah Wood Torrey 

Eunissa Johnson Yancy 

1990

35TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $14,919

Participation: 17.1%

Anonymous

David W. Alexander 

Dr. Christina Lynch Bobrow 

Anne Deal Bradshaw 

James R. Dartt

James H. Henry 

Timothy David Lyons 

Jonathan J. Markarian 

Rebecca Hunter Markley 

Nathaniel R. Norton IV

David F. Paquette 

Steven R. Schuh 

Edward T. Su 

Lucien G. Webb 

1991

Total Raised: $5,170

Participation: 17.5%

Gelene M. Stanton Brown 

Michael L. Donovan

Peggy L. Yeh Ho 

Tyler P. Hoffman 

Geoffrey L. Keniry 

Justin P. McCarthy 

Jonathan R. McDonagh 

Jonathan D. Moniz 

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Manuel D. Prado 

Diana Pulling Pratt 

Edward A. Roberts, Jr. 

David B. Stepney 

Bliss E. Summers 

Katharine E. Veerman 

Daintry L. Duffy Zaterka 

1992

Total Raised: $33,773

Participation: 23.8%

Timothy B. Allison 

Daniel Anaya, Jr. 

Eric R. Andersen 

Alexandra Zion Britt 

Sean R. Brooks 

Lawrence P. Capodilupo III 

Brian C. Cohen 

Jessica Weidinger Cox 

Lindsay McClelland Hart 

Timothy F. Henshaw 

Kyle Norris 

Shyreeta L. Robinson Peacox 

Andrea Quagliata

Heidi Kisiel Reiss

Karla N. Wildman Saidnawey 

Margaret Harris Sanel 

Robert A. Stepney

Lucinda Day Vanderweil 

Ashley L. Dearborn Windsor 

Christopher B. Wyner 

1993

Total Raised: $13,870 Participation: 16.3%

Anonymous

Taren E. Bradley 

Emily Rutherfurd Gallagher 

Loch M. Gallagher IV 

Owen T. Hall 

Elisabeth Field Mims 

Betty Szeto Ong 

Ginevra Stirling Ranney

Vanessa L. Ryan 

William J. Sheehan IV 

J. Timothy Snavely 

Jonathan Thorne 

Anne L. Williams 

1994

Total Raised: $4,215

Participation: 12.5%

Vanessa Bergmann 

Andrew C. Boger 

Jennifer Walton Burke 

Trey R. Kellett III 

John E. Lefebvre III 

Nick C. Lloyd 

Eric J. McCoy 

Robert G. Windsor, Jr. 

Tom Wood 

1995

30TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $58,344

Participation: 37.7%

Anonymous

Yusef J. Alexandrine

Teri Gotgart Andersen

Abigail L. Blades

Roland J. Bourque 

Lindsay H. Dearborn Butters

Spencer J. Christensen

Victoria Fazen 

Elizabeth Glenn Hagen

Emily B. Hinman

Adam Keck

Charles M. Keegan

Bryan A. Kelley 

Kurt H. Kelley 

Matthew T. Kelty 

Thomas L. Lloyd

Susannah E. Crane Long 

Brian D. Moore 

David E. Mountcastle 

Maura A. Navin Webster

Virginia L. Oatley 

Lisa E. Williams Piasecki 

Neil S. Raymond, Jr.

Matthew A. Root 

Elizabeth Rutherfurd Santini 

Mandeep S. Sidhu

Joshua A. Sobol

Gregory W. Wishart 

Kevin P. Yeh 

1996

Total Raised: $5,915 Participation: 14.3%

Anonymous

Warrie Boyd 

Adam M. Forste

Lauren Borchardt Guthrie 

Hamzah M. Henshaw

Nabil Kassam

Geordie G. McClelland

Julie Merritt 

Barrett Jackson Mettler

Jordon Nardino 

Ainsley Gates Nunley

Armstrong M. Robinson 

1997

Total Raised: $11,776

Participation: 14.3%

Barret Bradstreet 

Lucy A. Clarke

Alexandra Doan Drucker 

Abigail W. Fiske 

Dalton Tollenaar T. Frazier 

Gavin T. Garner 

Heather Kellett Godsmark 

Mary E. Polizzotti

G. Christopher Rutherfurd 

Sunny Suh 

1998

Total Raised: $6,140 Participation: 16.9%

Brian A. Blake 

Sean P. Donahue 

Joshua W. Englund 

Robert B. Ewing 

Gavin R. Fitts 

Michael B. Lee 

Molly T. MacKean 

Aleksey V. Maslov 

Simon A. McKay

Eloise C. Patterson Corcoran 

Marcia Ingraham Tatum 

Thomas A. Wilson 

1999

Total Raised: $4,375

Class Participation: 12.8%

Ross M. Campbell 

Sean P. Doherty 

Jeffrey H. Gottschall 

Talib A. Hudson 

Megan Meehan Joseph 

Amanda B. Reade Sturgeon 

Carlos D. Resto 

Christopher E. Taggart 

Lauren Goodrich van Roden 

Meredith Pfaff Wolcott 

2000

25TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $12,001

Class Participation: 25.6%

Anonymous

Brigid M. Beech 

Allen H. Breed 

Tarah C. Breed 

Christina P. Dello Russo

Cara A. Dionisi-Bradford

Kathryn I. Meadows Gray

Brendan I. Herbert

Kirsten E. Larsen 

Laura K. Arcieri Leszcynski

William F. MacMillan 

Thomas W. Moschos 

Ellanore MacColl Mudge 

Ian H. Rosenberger

Emilie L. Winterton Schlitt

Ryan D. Simmons

Matthew S. Swanson

Theodore T. Tse

Duwayne O. Walker 

David G. Wittmer

2001

Total Raised: $7,172

Class Participation: 10.1%

Bracknell E. Baker 

James A. Enterkin 

Alice Sommer Lehrer 

Ryan P. McDaniel 

SC Robinson 

Scott S. Ross 

Ryan S. Ting 

Alexander B. Wayman

2002

Total Raised: $2,875

Class Participation: 9.6%

Anonymous R. Taylor Breed 

Frederica M. Davis 

Warner G. Queeny 

Anna E. Schmitz

Justin H. Stroud

Brian J. Tierney 

2003

Total Raised: $4,135

Class Participation: 11.7%

Anonymous Anonymous

Maria V. MacDonald Gimenez 

Emily A. Lewis 

Catherine Long 

Sally King McBride 

Andrew T. Pfaff 

Simeon Powell 

Lauren Crisman Weaver 

2004

Total Raised: $17,275

Class Participation: 21.6%

Benedict S. Bernstein 

Patricia D. Branch 

Robert L. Calagione 

Elizabeth R. Cavanaugh Motsonelidze

Brooks R. Crowe 

Faith M. Davis 

Trevor W. Dowd 

Lee Fuller Kellogg 

Hyung Ju Kim 

Peter M. King

Andrew C. Krauss 

Armand F. Lauzon III 

Craig C. Lee 

Caroline A. Lemoine 

Kate Bryant Nordstrom 

Benjamin Wu

2005

20TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $11,556

Class Participation: 39.2%

Anonymous Anonymous

Peter A. Arsenault

Erin M. Corsini Bayley

Elizabeth E. Benjamin-Alcayaga 

Lindsey M. Gurian Buonocore

Justin A. Costello 

João G. De Oliveira 

Lucy Grogan Edwards 

Elizabeth S. Egan 

J. Briggs Fraser 

Tara H. Burke zGibbons 

Alexandra K. Haack Gibbs 

Frederick W. Green 

Henry S. Hamm IV 

Adam P. Harrington

Katie S. Ijams Povinelli 

Elizabeth P. Curtis Isom

Hannah E. Kast 

Julia A. King 

Jonathan Ma

Marion R. Mauran 

Shannon E. McPartland

Lucie Miller Rollins 

Madeleine E. Desmond Rouse

Mark A. Siciliano

Meredith B. Miller Stein 

Ann R. Stuart 

Cassie C. Sullivan Caplan

Jessica K. Weigel 

Charles A. Zodda 

2006

Total Raised: $3,165

Class Participation: 15.5%

Michael S. Armstrong

Lex Cooke 

Meghan C. Guay Daley 

Lindsey Avery Fitzsimons 

Elizabeth M. Hodgman Hanks

Elaine C. Harvey 

Chadd G. Hippensteel

Jocelyn E. Krauss 

Lisa Krauss 

Matthew J. Mason 

Theodore O. McBride 

Carlin D. Treco 

2007

Total Raised: $550

Class Participation: 7.5%

Kristen Whaley Brody 

Sarah J. Guzzi 

Annalina B. Kazickas

Seah Kim

Colin M. Smith 

Catherine L. Wayman

2008

Total Raised: $5,230

Class Participation: 14.9%

Austin B. Brock 

Erin M. Horgan Brock 

Aldel M. Brown 

Cecile T. Lauzon Cyr 

Christopher G. Davis 

Javonie S. Dickenson 

Esra Karamehmet

Anna Levina

Chang J. Liu

Mike Marinella 

Hoitt McAllister III 

Peter C. Miller 

Peter W. Smithy 

2009

Total Raised: $4,040

Class Participation: 12.6%

Caroline T. Bergan

Ashlinn S. Brennan 

Kelsey W. Burke 

Walter M. Cabot III 

Brendan P. Cavanaugh 

Christopher M. Cyr 

Hannah Gotfredson-Prince 

Ceilidh MacNeill Hunt 

Daniel M. Lee 

Alex S. Ngan 

Casey E. Pickett-Bates 

2010

15TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $7,515

Class Participation: 18.8%

Anonymous

Tandy R. Bryant 

Charles E. Clapp IV 

Samuel W. Farr 

Kylie R. Gauthier 

Fiona S. Haslett 

Nathanael Lubick 

John C. McCarthy

William Z. Putnam 

Mary W. Rossiter 

Alexander J. Sargent 

John C. Sluder 

Elizabeth B. Stone

Panos I. Tamvakologos 

Katherine C. Weatherley-White Yeary

2011

Total Raised: $2,230

Class Participation: 15.1%

Kylerr M. Bucano

Dominic J. V. Carbone 

Michael J. Comitini

Jessica P. Craig 

Colleen E. Finnerty

Seth W. Gilbane 

Nathaniel T. Gotfredson 

John T. Katuska

Carolyn B. Kimmick 

Morgan P. McCall McCarthy 

Jane D. Merrifield 

Henry K. Romeyn 

Tyler A. Sloan 

Andrew P. Ward 

2012

Total Raised: $1,195

Class Participation: 8.5%

Thomas G. Cox 

Lindsay B. Gualtieri Daly

Kate Danielsen

Alexander O. Santangelo

Craig R. Sargent 

Megan J. Giblin Upton 

Seung Jae Lee 

Connor S. Mulvey

Eric S. Mulvey

2013

Total Raised: $1,960

Class Participation: 13.6%

Anonymous

Caroline J. Clark

Paige F. Duffy

Matthew J. Golding 

Lindsay J. Hulley 

Brian Lee 

Jenna A. Levandowski 

Emily A. Michelson 

Adamm E. Norgren 

Mark Upton 

Madison E. Vachris 

2014

Total Raised: $655

Class Participation: 9.8%

Anonymous

Lyndsey R. Armacost 

David W. Eacho 

Margaret I. Josephson

Ernie Pichardo 

Claire W. Seidler

John B. Trevor 

Sam W. Ward 

2015

10TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $1,125

Class Participation: 20.9%

Anonymous (3)

Juan M. Alvarado Garces

Brittany Bing

Luke A. Chiasson 

William J. D’Angelo

Claudia E. Deeley

Ryan C. Haarstick

Lucy A. Holland 

Sydney K. Howard

Blake Normandin

Lindsey E. Pfirrman

Victoria E. Shakespeare

Abigail W. Smith

Alexander G. von Campe

2016

Total Raised: $4,460

Class Participation: 6.3%

Jackson E. Foley 

Gregory Partyka 

Jasen Ripley 

Sarah M. Roden 

Richard H. Watt 

Yuxin Zhou 

2017

Total Raised: $1,625

Class Participation: 9.0%

Theo Bartlett II 

Nicholas Drepanos 

Blaine Duffy

Robert S. Duffy 

Grace K. Gorman

Katherine R. Hartigan

Teagan E. Ladner 

Tracy M. LeBlanc

Morgan T. Smith 

2018

Total Raised: $3,720

Class Participation: 12.8%

Julia L. Danielsen 

Sophie G. Haugen 

Michelle Ming Wei Hung 

Brynn H. Kennedy 

Logan R. King 

Jamie M. Lance

Rebecca J. Lovett

Lauren Menjivar 

Charles V. Mosse

Claire A. O’Brien

Isabelle S. Titcomb 

TianYu Zhao 

2019

Total Raised: $1,905

Class Participation: 11.1%

Anonymous (2)

Anonymous

Ainsley G. DuBose 

Grant M. Gattuso 

Lukas G. Hanenberger 

Jake Lengel 

Zoe E. Maddox 

Katherine Normandin 

Thomas William Scaringella 

Gunnar D. Vachris 

2020

5TH CLASS REUNION

Total Raised: $861

Class Participation: 25.0%

Anonymous (3)

Charles Brookby 

William P. Bundy 

Skylar Davis

Connor Q. Flaherty

Blake M. Gattuso 

Gavin J. Gattuso

John Griffin

Ryder Henry

Paula T. Hornbostel

Alison M. Hyland 

Nathaniel King 

Paige LaMalva

Domenic Mongillo

Catherine A. Pellini 

Sierra Petties

Charles A. Savage

Alexander N. Sumner

Julian Yang

2021

Total Raised: $305

Class Participation: 7.7%

Robert W. Bartlett 

Preston Dotson

Delaney Grace 

Nicholas J. Haugen 

Thomas Haugen 

Elizabeth B. Jones 

Peter D. Ragone

Elias Turk

2022

Total Raised: $1,595

Class Participation: 6.7%

Allison R. Bechard 

Sarah E. Bechard 

Joshua Bergers 

Galen A. Deane 

Amanda K. Hyland 

Sofia A. Mongillo

2023

Total Raised: $685

Class Participation: 11.1%

Anonymous

Brendan D. Allen 

Andria Bao

Josiah W. Jones 

Avery C. King 

Molly R. Lefebvre

James Nichols-Worley

Matthew Parry 

Elizabeth F. Pellini

Tongjun Wu 

2024

Total Raised: $1,484

Class Participation: 12.9%

Anonymous

Madeline J. Bazinet

Ella C. Carr

Jacob Cifuentes 

Jonathan D. Hernandez 

Maisianne R. Pierce 

Tabitha M. Randazzo

Judy Rodolakis 

Tyler J. Scaringella 

Sooah Yoo

Hengmin Zhang 

Xinyuan Zhou 

FACULTY, STAFF & FRIENDS

Each year, current and former members of our faculty and staff, and friends of the School, generously support St. Mark’s. We are grateful for their loyalty and contributions during the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Anonymous (17)

J. Leland Adams

Kevin Ahern 

Stacie Allen P’23 

Agda Andrade

Sonia Baerhuk

William F. Bagley, Jr. 

Jonathan Baker

Veronica Barila and Tim Kowalczyk 

Alanna and Dejai Barnes III 

Anne E. Behnke 

Jerry Bellows 

Aggie K. Belt and Stanley Poreda P’22, ’25 

Karen Bento 

Anastasia and Andrew Bergdahl

Regina A. Blake

Jayven Brandt

Allyson R. Brown and Paul Laflam P’26 

Karen Bryant and Steve Paluseo 

Stephen Buchholz

Maria Perry Burtis ’87 and Andrew Burtis

Robert L. Calagione ’04 and Danielle Calagione 

Tara and John Camp 

Sandra S. Campbell 

Yue Cao 

Jennifer and Timothy Capenito P’19

Alison Jastromb Carlson ’87 

Margaret and Joseph Caron 

Elizabeth R. Cavanaugh Motsonelidze ’04 and David Motsonelidze

Andrew Volpe and Fangxu Chen 

Luke A. Chiasson ’15 

Mary Ann and Gregory Ciampa 

Meghan and Neil Cifuentes P’24 

Kathleen H. Close 

Natalie Schlegel and Caleb Cochran 

Robert H. Colgate ’62 and Tamera Colgate 

Christine and Carl Corazzini 

Peter O. Crisp

Donna Crotty

Richard DaSilva 

Ryan Davey 

Ann and Robert DePeron 

Elizabeth Dionne

Tiffany Doggett 

Emily H. Groom and Scott Dolesh P’25 

Marion and Brendan Donovan 

Qingyun Li and Yuming Dou P’29

Sarah Enterline and Josh Roch

Sarah and Jason Eslick P’26, P’29 

Elise Estes P’27, ’29 

LaDona and Michael Fazio, Jr. 

Lisa and Brian Fedy P’29

Kara and Anthony Figueiredo 

Colleen E. Finnerty ’11

Jacquelyn Finocchario

Kara and David Fontes P’29

Maria N. Freitas

Sue Gagne 

Rebekah and Korra Galusha

Maria and Glenn Galvin 

Dwayne A. Gaulin

Stefan Giegucz

Sandra Gilmor AW’59 

Jenna Goldberg

Jennifer and Thomas Golding P’07, ’09, ’13

Carla and Julio Gómez 

Sabrina and Kenneth Goodwin

William C. Graustein ’64 and Jean Graustein 

Jillian Greenspan and John Graniero

The Right Reverend J. Clark Grew ’58 and Sarah Grew GP’11, ’21, ’23, ’25 

Jean and John Griffin P’20, ’22

Nora Guyer 

Krystal Halfrey 

The Reverend Canon Preston and Mrs. Sandi Hannibal 

Lori and Andrew Harris P’87, ’11 

Heather Harwood P’14 

Joan Haugen P’18, ’21, ’21 

Michael T. Hawkins ’79 and Jeanie Hawkins 

Lisa and Axel Hernandez, Jr. P’29 

Dr. Christina Kopp and Dr. Ivory D. Hill 

Peggy L. Yeh Ho ’91 and Leonard Ho 

Megan and Kevin Hyland P’20, ’22 

Kristi Jacobi

William L. Jaques ’65 and Beverly Jaques 

Laurie and Erik Kalapinski

Lori and Jan Karlsson P’14, ’19 

Stephanie D. Katz, P’25 

The Honorable Thomas H. Kean ’53 

Margaret Kelly

Kate and Christopher Kent

Kiran Kewalramani

Meaghan Kilian and Kevin Cedrone 

Michele L. Killeen

Dana Knipp 

Caitlin V. Kosow

Julie Merritt ’96 and Amy Kumpel

Leanne and Jason Larson 

Antonio Leonardis

Michelle Renaud and Brian Lester 

Sandra and John Levandowski P’13 

Jennifer Levine

Stephanie Levine 

Nick C. Lloyd ’94 and Frances Lloyd 

Lindsey and Justin Lohwater P’29 

Joane Mueller-London and Russell London 

Lina Long 

Kristin and Patrick Loranger 

Laurie E. Vance and David Lyons P’14, ’16, ’20, ’22

Elizabeth MacArthur 

Douglas G. MacLeod, Jr. ’70 

Mike Marinella ’08 and Anne Marinella 

Elizabeth Marsh

Andrea Martagon

Lauren E. Martin ’85 

Kerstin Matthews Mead and Jeff Mead 

Kinne and Bob McBride P’06, ’08, ’11 

Kathleen McLean 

Claire G. Messier

Emily A. Michelson ’13 

Grace Miller 

Stephanie Osborn and Christopher Millsback P’28 

Eric Monheim P’16 and Patricia MacKay-Monheim 

Rachel and Kevin Monkiewicz 

Visaury Moreta-Carmona and Michael Carmona 

Jeanmarie Morey

Tegan Mortimer 

Mallory Munro and Matt Dowgiallo 

Franklin S. Musgrave ’53 

Jenna Nastri 

Jillian Nicks

Richard E. Noble ’76 and Janice Noble

Katherine and Kingsley Norris P’92, ’94 

Ainsley Gates Nunley ’96 and Brady Nunley

Jose Ortiz

David R. Palmer

Marissa Papazian 

Ethan Parks

Eloise C. Patterson Corcoran ’98 

Orlando Patterson

Adria and Michael Pavletic

Anne and Nathaniel Peirce 

Justin Perron 

Andrew T. Pfaff ’03 and Annie Pfaff 

Marda Phelps AW’38 

Casey E. Pickett-Bates ’09 and Mark Bates 

Gayle and Charles Ripley, Jr. P’16

Michael Rodrigues

Max Rosen

Maureen Russo Rodriguez and Manuel Rodriguez 

Beatrix T. Sanders 

Michaela and Charles Sellers IV 

Stephen Setaro

Ryan Shaw

Aixin Shi

G. Edwin Smith III ’70 

Reverend Katrina and Tom Solter

Christine Steiner 

Caroline and Frank Strasburger 

Linda and David Suitor P’09 

The Reverend Barbara G. Talcott and Douglas Borchard P’15 

Jennifer and Christopher Taylor P’20, ’23 

Courtney Tomaselli

Tiet Tran-Luong 

Raquel and Keith Truman 

Cecile and Stewart Tucker

Ginny and Richard Umiker P’99, ’02, ’06 

Andrea Upham 

Amy and David Vachris P’13, ’19 

Alejandro Valencia

Leah Kotok and Edward Valitutto 

John C. Warren ’74 and Dr. Laura P. Appell-Warren 

Jackie and Nathaniel Waters 

Alexander R. Weedon ’73 and Elizabeth Weedon 

Lee and Ken Wells III P’13 

Channing L. Weymouth 

Kathy and Rich Weymouth 

Kaitlyn Wilber

Sarah and Nick Wilkins 

Mary M. Wilson AW’54 

Colleen Doyle Worrell 

Xueyan Luo and Baomin Xu

Mark Zabicki

PARENT DONORS

Parent gifts to the Annual Fund make a direct impact on the student experience at St. Mark’s. Thank you for making the School a philanthropic priority. Each gift supports our small class size, dedicated faculty, robust athletic program, strong financial aid program, and our esteemed arts program. We are deeply appreciative for the generosity of our many parent volunteers, particularly the leadership provided by Parents’ Association Co-Chairs, F. Stephen Hodi, Jr. ’84 and Juli Hodi P’26 and Parent Annual Fund Chairs John Cataldo P’25 and Elana Whelan P’25, ’26.

III Form

Anonymous (10)

Swapna and Yogesh Athawale

Emily Baldwin

Kathryn and Michael Bowdridge

Erin and Christopher Brown

Tammy and Stephen Brunetti

Bhargavi Kallamadi and Narendra Byrapuram

Junhua Xu and Yusheng Cao

Ting Ting Hu and ShengHao Chen

Julie and Adam Currier

Carolyn and Jeffrey Davidson

Kun Wu and Feng Di 

Dinara and Stephen Doyle 

Agrisela Quevedo and Jose Elias

Silvia and Jose Fernandez 

Brittany and J. Michael Grenon 

Yaoliang Chen and Xiao Han

Marcus Holmes

Anusha Ramachandran and Mahesh Jayakumar 

Pavani and Venkat Katta

Kathleen and John Kelly II 

Kang and Junhyeon Kim

Swetha Peravali and Vikram Koganti

Julie and Nicholas Kreuz

MaryEllen and Christopher LaCamera

Christopher Lanno

Kenneth Rosenfield and Michelle Lanno

Soonmi Song and Dongkyung Lee

Mira Peng and Ranhao Lin 

Ching Chang and Vincent Lin

Melissa and James McLaughlin

Stephanie Osborn and Christopher Millsback 

Melissa and John Nash

Ru Jia and Siu On Ng

James Oldershaw

Michelle Oldershaw

Jody and Darwin Olympia

Betty Szeto Ong ’93 and Michael Ong 

Paola A. Varela and Jesus Sanchez

Marisa Scaringello

Mandep Singh and Gurinder Sidhu 

HaNa Song and Albert Tae

Rupa and Anand Tati 

Xinyun Liao and Lan Yu

Xueying Zhang and Kun Yuan

Lili Liu and Asheng Zhang

IV Form

Anonymous (6)

Lynn and Patrick Barrett 

Analisa Galletti and Bradley Birks

Andrea and Jason Brown

Zhihua Cui and Ruo Cao 

Lawrence P. Capodilupo III ’92 and Kristen Capodilupo 

Deborah Lyons and Daniel Cavanaugh 

Yvonne Liu and Sean Chen 

Ruyi Zheng and Weijun Chu

Erin and Colin Cooney

Colleen and Jason Currier 

Mark Dence 

Yi Yuan and Xiaotao Dong 

Dinara and Stephen Doyle 

Alexandria and Mark Dunleavy

Elise Estes 

Loch M. Gallagher IV ’93 and Emily Rutherfurd Gallagher ’93 

Emperatriz Garland

Gregory L. Garland ’72

Jennifer Cutts and Marc Hepp 

Laura Gregor-Hodne and Scott Hodne

Linan Wang and Jianing Hu 

Yu Ri Kim and Yoon Ho Jang

Anusha Ramachandran and Mahesh Jayakumar 

Zhongxin Duan and Zhaonian Jiang 

Juhui and Bumdong Kim 

Tae and Harold Kim 

Jungeun and Hyungsu Kim 

Mihwa Do and Seokhwa Kim 

Pauline Mandari and Bernard Kivugo

Melissa and Jack Koen 

Melissa and Kristian Koziol

Stacy and Bryan Krause 

Hyuna Shin and Jai Lee

Sollip Park and Junseo Lee

Qiuyu Liu and Yuanmin Li 

Jennifer and Robert Mattson 

Subbuluxmi Natarajan 

Felicia and John O’Brien 

Olufunso and Olufemi Ogunjumo 

Hyunah Cho and Yongjun Oh 

Natalie Rathauser and Luis Palermo

Laura Pedulli

Belen Garcia and Javier Perez 

Nicole and Grant Pollock

Ghislana Bortolotti and Dhanmansing Puncharam

May Wood and Terrence Robinson

Heather and Dan Roy 

Jessica and Eric Rubinow

Nicole and Brian Smith

Beatrice McKinley and William Ssebakiggye 

Mini and Prasad Sulur 

Elsa Gilbride and Matthew R. Surgento 

Kristin Tracey

Ellet and Geoffrey Veale 

Warnique West 

Baiyu Gong and Liyong Zhao 

Qiuhong Pan and Zhixin Zou 

V Form

Anonymous (15)

Erin and Andrew Apstein 

James R. Bartlett ’85 and Sonja Bartlett 

Teresa and Michael Bean 

Eve and Christopher Bould 

Renee and Patrick Carnevale

Rebecca and Donald Cass 

Aifen Tsai and Yuming Chang 

Sungshik “Sonny” Cho and Sunyoung Bang 

Margaret and Robert Crawford 

Katie and Shawn Damon

Nicole and Jeremy DeBonet 

Paige A. Costigan-DeFusco and Matthew DeFusco 

Chenyu Wang and Junhua Ding 

Elizabeth and Theodore Drury 

Sarah and Jason Eslick 

Silvia and Jose Fernandez 

Marion and Brian Fisher 

Emily Fisher 

Deborah Fitzpatrick 

Peng Lu and Junjun Gao 

Sue and Dave Goyette 

Yanqing Zhao and Liang Han 

F. Stephen Hodi, Jr. ’84 and Juli Hodi 

Jing Qian and Hong Jiang

Kathleen and John Kelly II 

Joan Kerr

Andrea L. Gothing and Chaouki Khamis 

Sungha Ryu and Minsu Kim 

Allyson R. Brown and Paul Laflam II 

Beth and Marc Larose

Nancy and Roger Letendre 

Abby and Charles Lewis 

Xin He and Jie Ling 

Sarah and Donald Macron 

Elizabeth Mallon 

Christine Adele and Marion Manaloto 

Kathy and David McNair 

Chengnan Huang and Ling Mi 

Jennifer Munroe

Subbuluxmi Natarajan 

Felicia and John O’Brien 

Betty Szeto Ong ’93 and Michael Ong 

Marya Francis and Jay Owens 

Laura and David Salafia 

Elizabeth Rutherfurd Santini ’95 and Michael Santini 

Patricia Carroll and Alexandre Santos 

Sabeen Chaudry and David Sciacca

William J. Sheehan IV ’93 and Elizabeth Sheehan 

Lidan Zhang and Chenghua Shi 

Jiyoung Lee and Gunn Shin

Bei Guan and Chenhui Song 

Rupa and Anand Tati 

Tara and John Taylor

Yvonne Wai and Charles Wang 

Elana and Matthew Whelan 

Ashley L. Dearborn Windsor ’92 and Robert G. Windsor, Jr. ’94 

Yan Hu and Bin Xu

Hyo Young Lee and Jonghwan Yoon

Daintry L. Duffy Zaterka ’91 and Andrew Zaterka 

Jie Lin and Junhui Zhang 

Hong Ge and Xi Zhang 

Bingxia Wang and Jie Zhou 

VI Form

Anonymous (12)

Marybeth and Jonathan Barber 

Lynn and Patrick Barrett 

Margarita Red-Horse and James Bass III 

Geeta Puthalpet and Sreeni Bhaireddy 

Hannah and Matthew Brush 

Dawn-Marie and John Carr, Jr. 

Danielle and John Cataldo 

Bo and Wenchun Chao 

Wentong Guo and Zhanhong Chen 

Sunghee Kim and Sungmin Choi 

Chen Liang and Sa Cui 

Jennifer and Daniel Dane 

Emily H. Groom and Scott Dolesh 

Sarah and Jonathan Gibbons 

Stephanie D. Katz and David Goldberg 

Caroline and David Grubb 

Michelle and Craig Hallenbeck 

Sarah and Benjamin Haskell 

Mei Pu and Xi Huang 

Lei Wang and Ping Hung Hung 

Rachel McCormick and Christopher Hutchins 

Ji Hyun Hong and Ho Jin Hwang 

Jennifer and Douglas Irwin 

Elizabeth and Colin Jackson 

Andrea L. Gothing and Chaouki Khamis 

Jung Hyun Lee and Jouyoung Kim

Mihwa Do and Seokhwa Kim 

Heather D. Foster Kittredge and Thomas Kittredge 

Abimbola and Olajide Lawore 

John ’94 and Candice Lefebvre III 

Linglin Yan and Bing Li 

Lai Ming Lam and Gabriel Li 

Limei Song and Xinmei Li 

Elisabeth Field Mims ’93 and William Mims 

Margaret and Michael Murphy 

Maura and Colby Penzone 

Derek S. Pieper ’89 

Aggie K. Belt and Stanley Poreda 

Nina and Graham Seed 

Mandep Singh and Gurinder Sidhu 

Asta King and Christopher Skehel 

Lanping Yu and Yixin Song 

Courtney and Nicholas Stern 

Nadellnee and Peterson Valcourt 

Maura and Elliott Visconsi 

Juan Chen and Dianbiao Wang 

Crystal Jiang and Yong Wang 

Elana and Matthew Whelan 

Yayun Zheng and Jun Xie 

Xi Feng and Fang Yu 

Yan Yu 

Daintry L. Duffy Zaterka ’91 and Andrew Zaterka 

GRANDPARENTS AND PAST PARENTS

Each year, parents of alumni and grandparents of current and former students generously contribute to St. Mark’s. Their sustained support shows the enduring nature of families’ ties to the School. We are grateful for their gifts during the 2024–2025 fiscal year.

Anonymous (6)

Anonymous (3)

Helen and Alexander Ackley, Jr. GP’26 

Marie-Louise Fulweiler and Douglas Allen, Jr. P’05 

Stacie Allen P’23 

Michael D. Anderson ’84 and Margaret Pinkham 

Silas R. Anthony, Jr. ’59 and Anne Anthony P’91 

Linda and David Ayers P’08, ’10 

Harry L. Bailey ’62 and Antoinette Russell 

Jennie L. Colosi Balboni and Garry Balboni P’06, ’09 

Guohui Liu and Liewei Bao P’23 

Julia and Walter Barnard III P’03 

William Barrett P’11 

Robert C. Bartlett ’88 and Kirsten Bartlett P’21 

Diane and Mark Bechard P’19, ’22 

Claire and Joseph Berardino Jr. GP’26

Kathy and David Bergers

Gail S. Landis and R. Victor Bernstein P’04 

Georgia and Jay Best GP’23, ’25 

Barbara and John Bishop P’08, ’10 

Barbara and William Boger III P’94 

The Reverend Barbara G. Talcott and Douglas Borchard P’15 

Leca and Charles Boynton III P’13 

Carol Bradstreet P’95, ’97, ’01 

Cynthia Brush GP’23, ’25 

Cheryl and William Bundy, Sr. P’20 

Barbara and Bill Burgess ’77, P’07, ’08 

Kevin W. Burke ’72 and Cynthia Killam-Burke P’09 

Elizabeth Butler P’87, ’91, ’99 

Peter Butterfield P’15, ’18, ’21 

Samuel Cabot III ’59 and Claire Cabot P’87, ’89 

Diane and Robert Calagione P’04 

Jennifer and Timothy Capenito P’19

Sharon Carbone P’11 

John F. Cecil ’74 and Sarah Cecil P’19 

Matthew D. Chamberlin ’84, P’20, ’22 

Su-Jen Liu and Hsing-Chiang Chiang P’23 

Pamela Chiasson P’15 

Mo-Ching Tsang and Man-Wing Chung P’16, ’18 

Meghan and Neil Cifuentes P’24 

Rebecca Greenleaf Clapp and Peter C. Clapp P’10 

The Clayson Family

Cecily and Oliver Colburn P’13, ’16 

Cary and Lewis Collins P’15 

Kathleen Corkins P’21 

Mark H. Corrigan ’75 and Nancy Corrigan 

James H. Cotter ’83, P’21 

George Crawford ’56, P’92 

Davenport B. Crocker ’56, P’86, ’89 

Pearson C. Cummin III ’60 and Linda Cummin P’85 

Anne and Stewart Cutler P’10 

Michelle and Thomas Davis P’21 

Pamela Webb Dawson ’80 and Matthew Dawson P’08, ’10, ’13 

Betsy and Michael Dawson P’19, ’23 

Paula and Nicholas Dello

Russo P’00, ’03, GP’24 

Beth Depietri P’15, ’18 

Antelo Devereux, Jr. ’61 and Margaret Devereux P’03 

Susan and Gary DiCamillo P’00 

Peter J. DiMaggio ’74 and Nancy DiMaggio P’10 

Rosemarie and Ollon Downing GP’20, ’22 

Anuradha and Subrahmanyam Dravida P’09 

Lisa and Bob Duffy P’13, ’17

Robert C. Dumont ’52 and Barbara Dumont P’80, ’81 

William L. Elkins ’50 and Helen Elkins GP’21 

Mildred and Ralph Ellis P’88, ’91, ’95 

Diane Engel P’84, ’86, ’89 

Jennifer and Edward English P’23 

Nicholas S. Everett ’69 and Nancy Everett P’02, ’07 

Charles R. Ewald ’75 and Chase Ewald P’19 

John Farr ’77 and Olivia Farr P’07, ’08, ’10 

Erica and William Farrell P’21 

Wendell Fenton ’57 and Jeannie Fenton P’87 

Janet and H. James Field, Jr. P’93, GP’25 

Toby Field II ’55 and Kate Field P’05 

Emily FitzHugh GP’16

Joanne and Richard Flathers P’15, ’19, ’21 

Jane Flynn P’86, ’88, GP’17 

Gregory Foy P’14, ’16 

Alison and William Freehling P’90, ’93 

The Fulling Family 

Marie-Louise Fulweiler and Douglas Allen P’05 

Catherine and Robert Gallagher P’08 

Rollin “Mac” Gallagher III ’61, P’87, ’93, GP’23, ’27 

Eleanor and Robert Galusza P’20 

Janice and William Galvin, Jr. P’86 

Younghee Kim and Arthur Geltzer P’94 

Eric Y. Generous ’78, P’07 

Sharon and David Giblin P’12, ’18 

Cate and Richard Gilbane P’08, ’11 

Howard F. Gillette, Jr. ’60 and Margaret Marsh 

Debra and Daniel Gilmore P’11 

Jennifer and Thomas Golding P’07, ’09, ’13

Christopher L. Goodwin ’80 and Catherine Goodwin P’16

Michael C. Gorton, Sr. ’51 and Karen Gorton 

David M. Gray ’71 and Abby Gray 

Barry Grenier P’16 

The Right Reverend J. Clark Grew ’58 and Sarah Grew GP’11, ’21, ’23, ’25 

Jean and John Griffin P’20, ’22

Dave M. Guzzi ’83 and Amy J. Ebbrecht Guzzi ’83, P’07 

Mary Lita Kean Haack SS’73 and Frederick Haack III P’05 

Dudley M. Harde ’57 and Ellen Harde GP’78 

Lori and Andrew Harris P’87, ’11 

David W. Harris ’63, P’92, ’98 

Harry R. Harwood ’49 and Carol Cameron 

Heather Harwood P’14 

Joan Haugen P’18, ’21 

Sybil and Donald Hebb, Jr. P’88

Norma and Anthony Hernandez P’24 

Diane Hodgman P’06 

Howard Hodgson ’74 

Kathleen Hofer P’90, ’92, ’96 

Elizabeth Holland P’15 

Sealy and Mark Hopkinson P’14, ’16 

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hornbostel P’18, ’20, ’21 

Kathleen and Steven Howard P’15, ’19 

Yixin Zhou and Zezhen Huang P’20 

Megan and Kevin Hyland P’20, ’22 

John H. Ijams II ’75 and Sarah Ijams P’05 

Catherine and Tom Ingold P’96 

Olive and William Ingraham P’98 

Richard L. Jackson ’58 and Eia Nysten-Jackson 

Kyunghee Jin P’83 

Robert Johnson P’23 

Anthony A. Jones ’59 and Elisabeth Jones P’88, ’90 

Elaine Jones P’99 

Michael A. Jones ’55 and Susan Peacock P’86 

Elizabeth and Walker Jones P’21, ’23 

Lori and Jan Karlsson P’14, ’19 

Phyllis Katz GP’25 

John Kean ’48 and Pamela Kean P’73, ’75, GP’05 

Mary Louise Kennedy P’01 

Camilla King P’18, ’20, ’23 

David King P’18, ’20, ’23 

Ching Lien and Robert Kirk III P’07 

Gracy and Thomas Koshy P’87 

Julia and Alexander Krapf P’13, ’20 

Carol Krauss P’04, ’06 

Clifford Krauss P’04, ’06 

James D. Latham ’60 and Diane Allenberg P’97 

Margaret Leeson P’77, ’79, ’80, AW’51

Whitney and William Leslie P’20 

Brian J. Lester and Michelle Renaud 

Sandra and John Levandowski P’13 

Chip Lewis ’60, P’94, GP’26 

Jane and James Lewis P’97, GP’26 

Richard Lewis P’98 

Huiying Xin and Yifu Liu P’24 

Paul C. Lowerre ’75 and Ursula Lowerre 

Lisa and Rick Lucy P’21 

Laurie E. Vance and David Lyons P’14, ’16, ’20, ’22

Eleanor Lyons GP’08, ’14, ’16, ’20, ’22 

Carla and Roger MacMillan P’00 

Robert S. MacNeille ’73 and Kimberly MacNeille P’11, ’12

Frances and Gary Mangino GP’23, ’25 

Sharon and Jonathan Marshall P’13, ’17 

G. Thomas Martinson ’80 

J. Patrick Martinson ’85 and Missy Ollison Martinson ’87, P’19

Frank Mauran IV ’75 and Elizabeth Mauran P’05, ’07, ’10 

Kinne and Bob McBride P’06, ’08, ’11 

Christian McCarthy P’10 

Mimi and Scott McDougal P’84 

Cynthia Dye McGarey SS’74 and O’Brien McGarey P’02 

Thomas McKean ’68 and Sylvia McKean P’04 

Rufus W. Meadows, Jr. ’63 and Mary Meadows P’00, ’03 

Betsy Michel P’87, AW’57 

Edward F. Miller ’60 and Monina von Opel P’86, ’89 

Brian K. Mongillo, M.D. and Karen DeFazio, M.D. P’20, ’22 

Patricia MacKay-Monheim and Eric Monheim P’16 

Robert L. Montgomery ’54 and Virginia Montgomery 

Amy and Kevin Mulvey P’13, ’15, ’20 

Jane Musser Nelson and Gordon Nelson, Jr. P’13 

Arthur E. Newbold IV ’60 

Kris and Frank Normandin P’15, ’19

Katherine and Kingsley Norris P’92, ’94 

Lily and Prince Nuamah P’21 

Darlene and John Oblak GP’21, ’23 

Amy and Frank O’Brien III P’21 

Catharine and Alan Osborne P’20 

Leslie and Christopher Overbye P’24 

Caroline and Richard Parry P’23 

Angela and Lawrence Partyka P’16 

David C. Patterson ’66 and Maria Patterson P’98 

Janet and Richard Pecorelli P’95 

Jane Molinari and Michael Pellini P’20, ’23 

Susan B. Pfaff P’99, ’03 

James C. Pitney, Jr. ’67 and Virginia Davis P’96 

Patricia Potter P’06 

Constance Price P’78 

Michael E. Pulitzer, Jr. ’70 and Ramelle Pulitzer P’01, ’03 

Mackin Pulsifer ’64 GP’26 

George Putnam III ’69 and Kathy Putnam P’10 

Ann and Rob Quinn P’07, ’11 

Carol and Richard Ramirez P’21 

Robert S. Randazzo ’88 and Marisa R. Randazzo P’24 

Sara Rathauser GP’27

Laurie and Peter Raymond P’96

Emily and Charles Reade, Jr. P’99, ’03 

Donna Mapp-Reid and David Reid P’24 

Watson D. Reid ’55 and Juliette Reid P’91, ’02 

Michelle Renaud and Brian Lester 

Alys Ames Reynders ’85, P’21, ’23 

John H. Ricketson, Jr. ’75 and Catherine Ricketson P’07

Gayle and Charles Ripley, Jr. P’16

Anne Robb P’71, ’78, ’80, GP’06, ’18, ’20, AW’45 

Lansing L. Robb ’80 and Heather Robb P’18, ’20

Jared I. Roberts P’12 

Karen and Prescott Romeyn P’11 

Eric H. Rosenberger ’63 and Teresa Rosenberger P’00 

Arthur W. Rossiter III ’66 and Leila Schueler P’10, ’14 

Ruthanne Russell and Paul Crowley P’11 

G. Neal Ryland ’59 and Didi Ryland P’86 

Lauren and Bijan Sabet P’24 

Deborah McGurn and Frank Sadowski P’03 

IN TRIBUTE

Clara Sarafin GP’17

Jill and Ronald Sargent P’10, ’12 

Helen and DuWayne Sayles P’03 

Heather and Stephen Scaringella P’19, ’24 

Nancy and Joseph Scaringello GP’28

Joanne and Paul Schmitz P’88, ’91, GP’17, ’18, ’22 

Henry F. Sears II ’58 and Sandy Sears GP’18 

Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. ’54 and Pam Sheffield P’81, ’86 

Shirley and Michael Sheridan P’05, ’10 

The Sibble Family 

Tim B. Smith, Jr. ’80 and Elizabeth Blodgett-Smith P’15 

The Sparrow Family 

David R. Stack ’75 and Sarah Stack P’18 

Lisa and John Strain P’12 

Theresa and John Strouse III P’10 

Robin and Alexander Stuart P’05 

Laurie and Bernie Student P’19, ’20 

Linda and David Suitor P’09 

Huijuan Zhang and Xinghui Sun P’23 

Leena and Vale Sundaravel P’11 

Concetta and Bruce Sweet P’02 

Henry A. Sykes ’57 and Josephine Maguire P’85, ’87 

Julie Szeto P’93, ’97, GP’26

Donna and Jorge Tait P’05 

Jane Talcott GP’15 

Hua Yu and Junying Tang P’20 

Jennifer and Christopher Taylor P’20, ’23 

Kathleen and John Tierney P’02, ’04 

George H. Tilghman, Jr. ’77 and Katharine Tilghman P’11 

Jane Titcomb P’18 

Karen Turk and Rodd Malitsky P’21 

Michael E. Tyler ’59, P’89 

Ginny and Richard Umiker P’99, ’02, ’06 

Amy and David Vachris P’13, ’19 

Kristen and Alfred von Campe P’13, ’15 

Peter F. Walker ’61 and Susan Walker P’86, ’89 

Captain Ian K. Walsh ’85 and Marcy Walsh P’17, ’20 

Ellen and Laurence Walsh P’85, ’93, GP’17, ’20

Elizabeth and Jaime Ward P’11, ’14 

Mary Beth Ward P’04 

George E. Watson III ’49 and Louise Watson GP’21 

Laura and Dave Watt P’16 

Carley Weatherley-White ’80 and Carl Weatherley-White P’10

Alexander R. Weedon ’73 and Elizabeth Weedon 

Lee and Ken Wells III P’13 

Wendy Pierrepont White P’05 

Myron A. Wick III ’61 and Sharon Wick P’91 

Marta and Justin Willoughby P’21 

Jean and Chris Wilmerding P’21

Sheila Wilson P’98 

Kathryn and Robert Windsor GP’26 

Charles E. Wood ’57, P’92, ’94 

Carolyn and Charles Wood P’16, ’17

Shann and Larry Wood P’98 

James A. Woods ’52 and Judy Woods P’77 

Xiaoli He and Chenhao Xia P’24 

Mei Zhang and Zhihua Xie P’23 

Mari Cartagenova and Joseph Zahavi P’24 

Julie and Alfred Zaterka GP’22, ’25, ’26 

Lia Hunt Zylstra and Todd Zylstra P’17

In grateful recognition of gifts made in memory and in honor of the following St. Mark’s School alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends during the 2024–2025 fiscal year.

In Honor of

Dejai D. Barnes III

James R. Bartlett ’85, P’17, ’18, ’26

Sonja Bartlett P’17, ’18, ’26

Aggie K. Belt P’22, ’25

Thomas N. Berryman III P’01

Bill Burgess ’77, P’07, ’08

Christopher W. Carey ’75

Robert H. Colgate ’62

Taylor Collins ’15

Lori Cui ’25

Shirleen Lewis Dias ’98

Angelica P. Duarte ’25

Katherine Erickson

Sarah Eslick P’26, ’29

Sue Gagne

Ben R. Gilmore ’11

Rachel Goldberg ’25

Nicholas J. Haugen ’21

Sophie G. Haugen ’18

Thomas Haugen ’21

Ivory D. Hills, Ph.D.

Megan Hyland P’20, ’22

The Honorable Thomas H. Kean ’53

The Reverend James R. LaMacchia

Isabelle S. Lee ’27

Ella M. Lefebvre ’25

Brian J. Lester

Abigail C. Lopes ’28

Gabriel O. Lopes ’25

Louis Lozano

Sahra S. Maalim ’25

Ashley A. Maddock

Kinne McBride P’06, ’08, ’11

Eric R. Monheim P’16

Adrian Moon ’26

Visaury Moreta-Carmona

Franklin S. Musgrave ’53

Kingsley C. Norris P’92, ’94

Prince Nuamah, Jr. ’21

Casey E. Pickett-Bates ’09

Barbara Putnam

Klaudius Skehel ’25

St. Mark’s Teachers

David W. Suitor P’09

Matthew Surgento P’27

Peter T. Swaim ’75

David R. Vachris P’13, ’19

John C. Warren ’74

Gianna Zhang ’28

In Memory of

Elizabeth Agosto

Leslie Baird

Matthew W. Boyhan

Lucy Patterson Cox SS’74

Peter W. Cummins ’48

Timothy B. Cutler ’89

Donald F. Dillman P’75, ’77, ’79

John P. Eddy ’77

Spencer Ervin, Jr. ’04

William J. Evill

Theodore L. Gaillard, Jr.

The Reverend Canon Carlson Gerdau ’51

W. Gavin Gilmor ’59

William K. Glavin

Benjamin L. Hall ’53, P’77

Edward W. Hellier III ’74

Walter O. Hoffman P’75

Gerald D. Hollins ’60

Lt. Richard L. Klein ’77

Henry W. Large, Jr. P’82, ’85, ’87

Robert Leeson, Jr. ’51, P’77, ’79, ’80

George H. Mead, Jr.

Ranlet Miner, Jr. ’54

Dinh Nguyen GP’05

Frank C. Page ’75

Jonathan S. Patrick ’60

James B. Peirce ’40, P’73

Anna Pliscz

Lewis T. Preston, Jr. ’75

Richard A. Rader

Walter L. Ross II ’50, P’75, ’84

Frederick F. Sears ’46, P’84

John W. Sears ’48

Richard D. Sears III ’45

Victor E. Stewart ’68

Nancy Wallis Weidinger P’90, ’92

Guill S. Whitehouse ’06, P’50, GP’81

Henry R. Whitehouse II ’50, P’81

William A. “Fritz” Wiedergott, Jr. P’80

Alan G. Wilkins ’77

Anonymous (3)

ANDROCLES SOCIETY

From Roman legend, Androcles was a servant who removed a thorn from a lion’s paw and was loyally rewarded by the lion in the Colosseum. The Trustees of St. Mark’s wish to recognize the members of the Androcles Society who have provided for St. Mark’s in their estate plans.

Jock Akin ’57 and Mary Stevens

O. Kelley Anderson, Jr. ’55†

Andrew W. Armour III ’27, P’60†

T. Stanton Armour ’42† and Jean Reddy Armour †

Vernon Armour ’45†

John B. Austin ’52 and Christine Froula

R. Richmond Bacon ’56†

James W. Benkard ’55, P’84, ’86, ’88, GP’16†

Albert J. Beveridge III ’53

Edward L. Bigelow, Jr. ’42†

Dickson G. Boenning ’65 and Emily Boenning

Nicholas F. Brady ’48

Horace W. Brock ’63

Charles E. Brookes ’43†

Sylvia Brown P’73, AW’43

Charles A. Buck ’47†

Charles C. Buell, Jr. ’58 and Sybil Buell

Laura Bullitt P’67, ’71, AW’44

Thomas Walker Bullitt ’33†

Robert M. Burnett II ’35, P’73†

Alexander J. Campbell II ’50 and Eleanor Campbell

T. Curtis Campbell ’65 and Meshi Davis-Campbell

The Reverend Worthington Campbell, Jr. ’40†

Sharon Carbone P’11

Michael C. Carter ’45 and Lillian Russell

James J. Casey P’71†

Christopher H. Cecil ’83 and Ruth Cecil

Oliver W. Champagne, Jr. ’70 and Mariette Champagne

Arthur O. Choate, Jr. ’30 and Eloise W. Choate P50, ’66†

David C. Clark ’44, P’74†

Ruth and The Reverend David Cobb P’07

Craig Colgate, Jr. ’31, P’62†

William W. Collins, Jr. ’83 and Heather Collins

Johns H. Congdon II ’34†

Rory P. Connor ’89 and Amy Connor

Peter G. Cook ’33 and Joan Cook P’62†

J. Linzee Coolidge ’55

Charles J. Coulter, Jr. ’44†

Peter M. Coy ’38, P’65, ’67†

Jarvis Cromwell ’14, P’43, ’49†

Edward G. Cumming ’48† and Patricia Cumming

Osborn Curry, Jr. ’87

Severyn S. Dana ’42†

John G. Davis ’54†

Casimir de Rham, Jr. ’42, P’67†

David Patterson de Rham ’49†

Anthony John A. Devereux ’32, P’61, GP’03†

Stephen G. DiCicco ’64 and Harriet DiCicco

Oliver S. Dominick ’69

Kingman Douglass, Jr. ’42, P’85†

Stephen Olin Dows ’22†

William L. Elkins ’50 and Helen Elkins GP’21

Dr. and Mrs. John Franklin Enders P’55†

Malcolm Farmer III ’57

Wendell Fenton ’57 and Jeannie Fenton P’87

Robert L. Forbes ’67 and Lydia Forbes

William W. Foshay, Jr. ’57†

Thomas P. Fowler III ’49†

Peter B. Freeman ’50†

Willard C. Freeman ’47†

George L. Frelinghuysen ’69 and Alice Frelinghuysen

Nathaniel Frothingham ’45†

Rollin “Mac” Gallagher III ’61, P’87, ’93, GP’23, ’27

George P. Gardner, Jr. ’35, P’66†

Eric Y. Generous ’78, P’07

The Reverend Canon Carlson Gerdau ’51†

W. Gavin Gilmor ’59† and Sandra Gilmor

The Honorable C. Boyden Gray ’60†

John Bullard Gray ’45, P’69, ’71†

Robert D. Gray ’59†

Donald B. Haake ’75†

The Honorable Charles S. Haight, Jr. ’48 and Mary Jane Haight

Edward T. Hall ’37†

John L. Hall II ’57 and Ann Hall

Richard L. Hall ’45†

John S. Hamlen ’52† and Ruth Hamlen

Mason Hammond ’21†

The Reverend Patricia Handloss P’99, ’08

Henry P. Harris, Jr. ’45, P’70, ’72†

Jonathan M. Harris ’72 and Cynthia Harris

Lathrop S. Haskins ’22, P’53†

Thomas M. Haythe ’57 and Sabine Haythe

Weld S. Henshaw ’55, P’96†

The Reverend Dr. Olivia P. L. Hilton ’79

James G. Hinkle, Jr. ’55† and Roy Hammer

Alfred O. Hoyt ’11†

Reginald D. Hudson ’36†

William E. Hunt ’80 and Janet Hunt

Thomas James Peter Hunter ’45†

Lewis Iselin, Jr. ’32†

William L. Jaques ’65 and Beverly Jaques

Wolcott H. Johnson ’48†

Anthony A. Jones ’59 and Elisabeth Jones P’88, ’90

Daniel W. Jones, Jr. ’38†

David B. Jones ’52†

Gilbert E. Jones P’34, ’41†

Gilbert E. Jones, Jr. ’34†

Hamilton F. Kean ’43, GP’13†

Maria and Peter Kellner P’83

Charles M. Kidner ’41†

Frank W. Knowlton, Jr. ’31†

General William A. Knowlton, Sr. ’38, P’65†

Lt. Colonel (Retired) William A. Knowlton, Jr. ’65 and Sondra Knowlton

Henry W. Large, Sr. GP’82, ’85, ’87†

Hugh R. Law ’65 and Katherine Law

Benjamin Lawrence ’46†

Virginia Martin Lawrence †

Jae Beom Lee and Suk Kyung Yoon

The Reverend C. Pendleton

Lewis ’29, P’60, GP’94, GGP’26†

Captain John G. Lewis ’26†

Christopher D. Lidstone ‘73 and Katherine J. Laudon

Frederick Lippitt ’35†

Emlen T. Littell, Jr. ’36†

Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa ’78

James R. Lowe, Jr. ’55, P’84, ’93†

David R. Lutkins ’39†

LaRue R. Lutkins ’37, P’66, ’76, GP’93†

George P. Lynch, Jr. ’57 and Julie Sanford

Allan L. Maca, Jr. ’83

Robin Magowan

Stephen C. Magowan ’62†

King Mallory ‘54† and Penny Mallory P’98

John M. Manchester ’70†

Peter B. Martin ’57 and Victoria Martin

G. Thomas Martinson ’80

Robert P. Masland III ’68 and Anne Masland

John A. Mason

Nathaniel T. Mason ’65†

William W. McCandless, Jr. ’74 and Ursula McCandless

Benjamin W. McCleary ’62†

William H. McCormick ’65 and Lydia McCormick

Julie Merritt ’96 and Amy Kumpel

Clifford L. Michel ’57, P’87†

Ranlet Miner, Jr. ’54†

John C. Montgomery III ’69 and Anne Montgomery

Charles A. Munn III ’73, P’18

John Munroe, Jr. ’42†

Franklin S. Musgrave ’53

Frederic O. Musser, Jr. ’47†

Jordon Nardino ’96

Stephen E. Nash ’38, P’65†

John S. Newberry IV ’68

George D. O’Neill ’45, GP’09†

Gordon L. Parker, Jr. ’52†

David C. Patterson ’66 and Maria Patterson P’98

Matthew P. Pease ’69 and Barbara Pease

Perry R. Pease ’22, P’69†

Charles R. Peck ’30†

W. Creighton Peet P’75†

Robert L. Pell ’51†

The Reverend Thomas W. Philips ’76†

Benjamin S. Phinney ’66 and Barbara Phinney

Charles I. Pierce, Jr. ’33†

Hadley C. Pihl ’44†

Wilson C. Potter ’33, P’57, GP’82, ’94†

George Putnam ’45, P’69, GP’10†

George Putnam III ’69 and Kathy Putnam P’10

Russell B. Pyne ’73 and Helen C. Pyne

Robert Ranlet, Jr. ’22†

Rollin M. Gallagher III ’61 and Virginia Rauh P’87, ’93, GP’23, ’27

Neil S. Raymond ’62 and Elizabeth Wheeler P’95

Archibald S. Reid ’68 and Karen Reid

Watson D. Reid ’55 and Juliette Reid P’91, ’02

Scott Ricketson ’49, P’75, GP’07†

Walter E. Robb III ’45, P’71, ’78, ’80, GP’06, ’18, ’20†

Stuart W. Rockwell ’35, P’78†

Eric H. Rosenberger ’63 and Teresa Rosenberger P’00

Stanley M. Rumbough, Jr. ’38, P’65†

Walter Phelps B. Schwab ’48†

David W. Scudder ’53 and Betsy Ridge

David W. Sculley ’64 and Christa Sculley

Henry F. Sears II ’58 and Sandy Sears GP’18

John W. Sears ’48†

Richard D. Sears III ’45†

Arthur R. Sharp, Jr. ’20†

Charles T. Shea P’75†

Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. ’54 and Pam Sheffield P’81, ’86

Diana Smith P’87, ’89

J. Huntington Smith P’32, GP’78†

Timothy E. Smith ’89

Jay D. Somerville, Jr. ’69 and Katherine Somerville

Allen P. Spaulding ’31, P’72†

Malcolm A. Stevenson ’44†

William E. Stevenson ’88 and Herrika Stevenson

Nelson N. Stone ’70 and Gloria Stone

Edward P. Street ’16†

Edward A. Taft ’69 and Pamela Jenney Taft

Anthony Thacher ’52, P’84, ’86†

The Honorable Robert H. Thayer ’19, P’48, ’62†

Charles H. Thieriot, Jr. ’33, P’57, ’65, GP’05†

Charles H. Thieriot III ’65, P’05†

J. Miles Thompson ’47†

Paul L. Thompson II ’44, P’67, ’71†

Elizabeth B. Easton Tilghman P’77†

George H. Tilghman ’44, P’77†

Thomas B. Towers ’55†

Heinz Traxler ’50

Carlin D. Treco ’06

George F. Tyler, Jr. ’34, P’59, GP’89†

Sidney F. Tyler ’25†

Charles R. Tyson, Jr. ’54 and The Rev. Dr. Lynda Z. Tyson

Stephen Van Rensselaer ’24†

J. Frederick Van Vranken, Jr. ’53†

Ralph B. Vogel ’86 and Diana Vogel

Charles Auguste P. von Hemert ’40†

Guy W. Walker, Jr. ’16, GP’79, ’82†

Alexander R. Weedon ’73 and Elizabeth Weedon

L. Dana Wells ’54, P’81†

Peter C. Wells ’80†

Elizabeth Dillingham Wick P’61, GP’91†

Michael A. Wilkinson ’75 and Porsha Jones

James K. Willing III ’58 and Penelope Willing

Bruce B. Wilson ’54†

Orme Wilson III ’71 and Mary Wilson

John Winthrop ’54 and Elizabeth Winthrop

Jonathan Winthrop ’71 and Sydney Winthrop

Charles E. Wood ’57, P’92, ’94

Tom Wood ’94 and Emily Wood

William A. Ziegler, Jr. ’42, GP’03, ’06, ’09†

ENDOWMENT FUNDS

St. Mark’s endowment is vital to sustain the educational experience of each student. Annual income generated by our endowed funds provides valuable support for students, faculty, and programs. We are grateful to the donors who have made gifts that support today’s generation of students and those in the future. The market values listed are preliminary and will not be finalized until audited later this year.

21st Century Campaign Fund

Academic Technology Chair .................................

Akin Fund

American Foundation for Art Research

A. Watson Armour III Educational Fund

A. Watson Armour III Sabbatical Fund

A. Watson Armour III Mathematics Chair

A. Watson Armour III Scholars Fund

A. Watson Armour III Scholarship

A. Watson Armour III Senior Chair

J. Lowell Bacon Hospital Fund

Bill and Peg Barber Chair

Bill and Peg Barber Financial Aid Fund ...............

Mark and Jane Barlow Chair

$5,060,566

$2,021,310

$145,587

$82,777

$1,411,727

$3,097,873

$3,490,950

$6,165,450

$2,595,305

$2,432,977

$61,815

$3,068,036

$1,267,399

$2,904,088

Mark and Jane Barlow Endowment $1,172,144

Albert Emerson Benson Memorial Fund

The Bernstein-Landis Family Fund

Albert J. Beveridge Family Financial Aid Fund

J. D. Cameron Bradley Hospital Fund

Brantwood Camp Fund

Breck Art Fund

The Burgess Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Chair Fund

Cabot Fund

Capital Endowment Restricted Fund

Carey Art Endowment

Thomas Carhart Memorial Scholarship ..................

T. Kent Carr Chair Fund

Chapel Fund

Chapel Renovations Fund

Robert Bruce Wallace Chatfield Memorial Scholarship

Class of 1934 Lecture Fund

Class of 1937 Fund

Class of 1941 Faculty Fund

$525,276

$128,042

$709,191

$62,198

$127,226

$1,385,761

$627,747

$55,236

$53,612

$35,804

$255,064

$92,417

$202,659

$151,784

$1,075,645

$154,691

$76,351

$289,873

Class of 1946 Fund ....................................................

$90,810

Class of 1947 Shakespeare Endowment Fund $17,825

Class of 1953 50th Reunion Scholarship

Class of 1954 Endowed Financial Aid Fund

Class of 1956 Jenkins Fund

$406,343

$694,463

$272,469

Class of 1957 Fund for Academic Technology ..... $1,384,280

Class of 1957 Head of School Discretionary Fund

$668,105

Class of 1970 Scholarship Fund

Class of 1971 Scholarship Fund ..............................

Class of 1975 Scholarship Fund

Class of 1983 25th Reunion Fund

Class of 1999 Scholarship Fund

Class of 2000 Scholarship Fund

Class of 2002 September 11 Scholarship Fund

David E. Coe Scholarship

Community Service Fund

J. Linzee Coolidge Annual Giving Fund

William A. Coolidge Fund

The Coy Fund

Van Devanter Crisp, Jr. Backstop and Memorial Fund

Frederick Cromwell Memorial Fund

Crotty Family Endowed Global Citizenship Fund

Cutler Music Fund

The Dawson Family Mental Health and Wellness Fund

W. Palmer Dixon Music Fund

Jonathan Dixon Room Fund ...................................

The Dolce Family Foundation Scholarship Endowment

$14,000

$414,398

$124,492

$232,807

$353,950

$113,336

$166,243

$592,752

$158,287

$143,292

$2,027,010

$431,277

$10,360

$5,967

$1,650,192

$64,295

$104,901

$24,711

$119,346

$1,163,257

Eaton Memorial Library Fund .................................

John P. B. Eddy Class of 1977 Scholarship

Aguirre Edwards Memorial Fund

Elizabeth T. Elkins Fund

William M. Elkins Fund

Garrison Ellis Fund

Endowed Annual Giving Fund

Engel-Putnam Cultural Fund

Evill-Glavin Chair

Dale Fabyan Memorial

Faculty Athletic Center Fund

$63,422

$456,798

$48,809

$61,815

$923,173

$82,318

$204,954

$575,268

$1,735,644

$95,553

$970,682

Faculty Childcare Endowment ................................ $337,684

Faculty Development Fund

Faculty Excellence Fund

Faculty Salaries & Benefits Fund

The Malcolm Farmer III ’57 Endowment Fund

W. Rodman Fay Library Fund

Martin Fenton Sr. Chair in Humanities .............

Desmond FitzGerald Lecture Fund

$993,896

$6,879,189

$1,623,872

$162,222

$73,903

$2,206,908

$295,841

Laura K. Frey ’03 Prize Fund

$9,369

Donald McKay Frost Jr. Fund ................................ $246,955

Frost Music Fund

G. Peabody Gardner ’66 Fund

Gardner Financial Aid Fund

$56,689

$148,883

$3,683,440

Jason C. Gates Scholarship $69,424

General Endowment Fund

$4,134,076

Averell Gerry Jr. Scholarship

Class of 1959 Scholarship Fund

$727,905

Class of 1960 Gaccon Faculty Endowment Fund $1,031,872

Class of 1961 Fred Burr Fund

Class of 1968 V Form Fellowship Fund

$139,311

$246,496

Class of 1969 Technology Fund ............................. $421,666

Flynn Family Legacy Athletic Scholarship

Edward E. Ford Foundation Grant

Founder’s Chair

$132,792

$2,264,057

$2,568,083

Founder’s Medal ....................................................... $68,088

Frelinghuysen Foundation Fund

$448,848

Victor and Frank Lopez-Balboa ’78

Scholarship Fund

The Lorentzen and Ehntholt Classics Fund

Hugo Loudon Travel Fund

$1,057,652

$95,763

$2,251,510

Robert T. S. Lowell Poetry Fund ..............................

Bettina Garthwaite Lowerre Scholarship

Lyman Crew Endowment

Lyman, Palmer and Field Memorial

A. deBary Lyon Fund

Chris and Jan Mabley Chair

$26,088

$958,218

$398,279

$29,814

$433,242

$2,904,088

Beatrice Marr Fund ................................................ $246,984

Matthews Educational Fund

Peter McKernan Scholarship

Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund

Charles E. Merrill Trust

Merrill Trust Scholarship Fund ..............................

Mickey Michel Fund

Minority Intern Fund

New York Scholarship Fund

John S. Newberry Jr. Scholarship Fund

Mr. and Mrs. George O’Neill Chair

$136,100

$44,507

$81,613

$98,920

$346,027

$281,506

$128,450

$207,096

$129,827

$4,129,605

Palmer Baseball Prize Fund .......................................

Palmer Chicago Scholarship Fund

Robert Meade Parker II ’27 Athletic Prize

Dr. and Mrs. Francis Parkman Fund

$10,001

$369,896

$6,877

$362,399

2024-2025 ALUMNI

Joseph A. Patrick Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund

Patterson Grant for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

Perry R. Pease Fund

Pollak Prize Fund

The Potter-Miller Prize Fund

Pritzlaff Scholarship Fund

$355,477

$1,159,045

$460,324

$20,044

$505,669

$1,204,645

Prize Funds ..............................................................

Richard A. Rader Chair ........................................

John Reinhardt Fund

Richard D. Sears III ’45 Fund

Barry W. Richardson Scholarship Fund

John Rufenacht Memorial Fund

Sawyer Library Fund

Roland D. Sawyer Memorial Chair

Peter M. Schuh ’92 Memorial Scholarship

Shaw Acappella Music Fund

Shen Fund

Andrew M. Sheridan Memorial Scholarship

Sherrill Scholarship Fund

$349,582

$2,439,557

$88,702

$130,715

$142,237

$99,685

$25,705

$1,970,741

$460,656

$39,629

$89,087

$82,728

$221,326

Allan P. Spaulding ’31 Fund.................................. $1,323,747

Spaulding Endowment Fund

St. Mark’s Biology Prize

Joey Stack Memorial Scholarship Fund

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Emma A. Singletary Battle ’79

Benedict S. Bernstein ’04

Taren E. Bradley ’93

Patricia D. Branch ’04

Tarah C. Breed ’00

Dominic J. V. Carbone ’11

Kristen M. Cohen ’93, P’26

Heather Kellett Godsmark ’97

Matthew J. Golding ’13, Annual Fund Co-Chair

Mary Lita Kean Haack SS’73, P’05

Elaine C. Harvey ’06, President

John H. Ijams II ’75, P’05

Jessica C. Maposa ’13

Stohn Memorial Scholarship

Team of 2004 Softball Prize

Mrs. William Greenough Thayer Faculty Chair

Dr. and Mrs. Thayer Fund $2,919,542

Stephen B. Thayer Fund

$160,582

$7,497

$382,183

Nancy Mendez ’88

Julie Merritt ’96, Annual Fund Co-Chair

Emily A. Michelson ’13

Bruce F. Morgan ’70, Annual Fund Co-Chair

Shyreeta L. Robinson Peacox ’92

Matthew P. Pease ’69

Hansong Qu ’10

Armstrong M. Robinson ’96

Eric H. Rosenberger ’63, P’00

Ann R. Stuart ’05

Anne A. Verplanck SS’76, Vice President

Tom Wood ’94

ST. MARKERS

Game Plan

An Interview with Patricia Branch ’04

LAST SEPTEMBER, PATRICIA BRANCH ’04 became Head of Strategy for NBA Africa. Over Zoom from her office in Nairobi, Kenya, a glass wall adorned with basketballs behind her, Patricia spoke about the opportunities and challenges of growing the game, and how a desire for impact propelled her to pursue a new career path.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR WORK WITH NBA AFRICA.

“We are looking to fulfill the NBA’s overall mission, which is to inspire and connect

people everywhere through the power of basketball, and we’re doing that across two brands. On the NBA side, we’ve had decades of fans on the continent, and

our goal is to deepen that engagement, grow new fans, and expose people to the game. We do that through making sure people have access to our games on TV, they understand that they can subscribe to our league pass on their phones, but we also bring the game of basketball to them by developing courts and doing junior NBA clinics. Basketball is among the fastest growing sports, but it requires

a lot of infrastructure. In Africa, as we’re growing the game, we’re playing a meaningful role in helping to drive that.”

“We also have a Basketball Africa League (BAL), which is the NBA’s basketball league in Africa. It’s just completed its fifth season. This is really interesting because it allows us to bring the game closer to fans. African fans and most NBA fans will never actually sit inside one of our arenas and watch the game live. We have the opportunity through the BAL to recreate that [live experience] on the continent,” explains Patricia, recalling the opening night of BAL in Morocco this past year. “All of the theatrics—the production quality, the dancers, the talent—it looks exactly like what I remember the opening night of the Celtics game to be. It’s great to know that we’ve invested in bringing that level of production quality to the continent in a real way.”

WHAT IS THE GREATEST CHALLENGE AND THE MOST EXCITING OPPORTUNITY?

“The biggest challenge is that Africa is a continent of 54 countries. As you think about growing the popularity of the sport—and also from a commercial perspective, creating fans, developing partnerships, driving the value of your content—it does require a very detailed and bespoke approach by region and sometimes by country. I’ve built most of my career in consulting thinking about what are the simple ways to break down a problem, and how do you develop something that can scale. I take that lens to the work that we do here, but not everything can scale easily, and so you have to have

a great level of prioritization, focusing on what matters, staying core to the fundamentals, and thinking ‘What are we doing all of this in service to?’ It’s making sure we can grow our talent and grow our fans of the game.”

“That requires a really small, nimble team,” says Patricia, noting the need to frequently switch gears between regions and determine where the answer to a problem is the same and where the answer is very different. “We have five offices across the continent to help us with some of that customization. If we get it right, and we refine and perfect a formula that works, we’re making an impact across all of Africa, which is forecasted to have a quarter of the world’s population and a third of the youth by 2050. To know that we’re getting ahead of that with our game is really incredible, but it’s a challenge.”

WHAT LED YOU TO THIS ROLE?

“I spent almost the past decade in management consulting. I was at Bain & Company, focused on mergers and acquisitions, and also looking at consumerfocused businesses. I didn’t realize, until maybe a few years ago, how important impact was to me as a driver in what I do everyday and what I do for work. I started to think: ‘What could the next chapter of my career look like? How do I take this decade of finance and consulting experience, this niche that I fell into in consulting around consumer-focused experiences, and this desire for impact?’

I started to have conversations with partners at Bain, people in my network, and ended up getting an introduction to the Head of Strategy for the NBA. The rest

was history from there.”

“It feels really special to wake up every day loving what I do.”

HOW DID YOU DISCOVER ST. MARK’S, AND DID YOU

HAVE ANY MENTORS AS A STUDENT?

“I had a friend of mine named Nadine Dillon ’02, and we went to the same middle school in Brooklyn. She discovered St. Mark’s. She was the first to come, and I really admired her, and so I thought, ‘Hey, I should apply there.’ I also was a participant in a program called A Better Chance, and so A Better Chance was a helpful tool to help my family understand what boarding school actually meant.”

“I feel like I was extremely well-supported by the adult community,” recalls Patricia, naming numerous teachers, dorm heads, coaches, and her former advisor with whom she remains in touch. “All of those people were incredibly impactful.”

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO YOUR YOUNGER SELF?

“I would tell my younger self to not take myself too seriously. I think that I had all these preconceived notions of having to get every single thing right and to have full visibility to my path ahead.”

“I never thought that I would work in sports. What I think is really interesting is the idea that I could take all the learnings from the foundational experience St. Mark’s gave me, go to college, and have this career in finance and learn about strategy, and then have it show up in this really unique way at the NBA. I’m living in the moment and really enjoying it.”

—JACKIE WATERS

REUNION WEEKEND

REUNION WEEKEND

WHAT AN UNFORGETTABLE WEEKEND! Alumni from class years ending in 0 and 5 returned to St. Mark’s to reconnect with classmates, engage with the School, and reflect on their time on campus. The weekend featured a variety of events, from milestone class dinners to family-friendly activities, all marked by a strong sense of pride and shared history.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARK STOCKWELL FOR ADAM RICHINS PHOTOGRAPHY

TOP: Top: Izzy O’Toole ’20, Connor Flaherty ’20, Luis Perez ’20, and Dom Mongillo ’20 catching up under the tent.

BOTTOM: Alumni from across the years squeeze in for a joyful group selfie.

TOP: The Class of 2015 enjoys cocktails and conversation in the Classroom in the Sky.

TOP LEFT: Rebecca Chatfield-Taylor ’95 and Dennis Ahearn ’95 share a smile.

BOTTOM LEFT: John F. Hurley ’90, P’26, ’27 takes a trip down memory lane with his VI Form yearbook.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Girls’ cross country alumnae reunite with their beloved coach, Karen Bryant.

TOP LEFT: Tarah C. Breed ’00 presents Nate Lubick ’10 with a gift for being the first alum to register for Reunion.

BOTTOM LEFT:: Mike Wilkinson ’75 and his wife Porsha light up the dance floor.

CELEBRATING LIVES OF CONSEQUENCE: 2025 CLOISTER OF DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI INDUCTION

ON FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025, the St. Mark’s community gathered in the Putnam Family Arts Center’s Class of ’45 Hall to honor eight outstanding Lions inducted into the Cloister of Distinguished Alumni. Surrounded by fellow alumni, students, faculty, staff, and families, the ceremony celebrated the profound impact St. Markers continue to have across professions and communities.

Established in 2009, the Alumni Awards Program honors graduates who live out the School’s motto, Age Quod Agis—“Do What You Do Well”—through leadership and service. This year’s recipients represent excellence in medicine, business, public service, design, and technology.

Pictured top row left to right:

Head of School, Dr. Ivory D. Hills

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

Cynthia D. McGarey SS’74, P’02 – Trailblazer in golf course design and advocate for women in the field.

Ashley E. Merriman ’94 – Chef and fashion entrepreneur advancing LGBTQ+ inclusion.

Joseph C. Lewis ’97 – Finance executive committed to equity and innovation in education.

Dr. Michael C. V. Jensen ’82 – Pediatric oncologist and immunotherapy pioneer.

Alumni Awards Committee Chair, Taren Bradley ’93

Pictured bottom row left to right:

Lives of Consequence Award Recipients

J. Peter Kazickas ’11 – Entrepreneur expanding tech access in underserved communities.

Dr. Aurora N. Quaye ’99 – Anesthesiologist focused on sustainable practices and opioid disorder care.

Dr. Colin M. Smith ’07 – Public health researcher addressing global environmental challenges.

(Not pictured) Bridgette L. Hylton ’02 – Attorney and entrepreneur championing social justice.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR 2025 ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS

Global Paths, St. Mark’s Roots

Two graduates turn a shared passion into lives of global impact and service.

FROM A SPANISH CLASSROOM in Southborough to the sunsoaked streets of Spain, and now across continents through curated travel experiences as co-workers, Jenna Levandowski ’13 and Charlotte Clayson ’14 have journeyed far—but always with their St. Mark’s values as a compass.

The two alumnae first connected as students at St. Mark’s School, bonded by a love for language, culture, and adventure. Both were bitten by the travel bug while on a St. Mark’s Summer program in Segovia, Spain in the summer of 2011, alongside their Spanish teacher, Neil Cifuentes, who now serves as the School’s Director of Global Citizenship. That summer trip to Spain that Mr. Cifuentes led left an indelible mark. Jenna recalls: “It wasn’t just sightseeing. We were immersed—living with host families, navigating unfamiliar cities, speaking Spanish every day. It taught me independence, curiosity, and how to be comfortable outside my comfort zone.” That experience planted seeds for what would become a passion for exploration.

14 years after that transformational trip, Jenna and Charlotte are now colleagues at Indagare, a membership-based luxury travel agency and media company that combines curated content with high-touch planning, leveraging the power of its global community. As Senior Marketing Manager, Jenna works from Denver, where she crafts digital campaigns and manages partnerships that inspire members to explore the world with intention. Charlotte, based in San Francisco, is a Trip Designer, working closely with clients to design unforgettable itineraries, and by unlocking behindthe-scenes access and perks they can’t find anywhere else. Though they live in different states, their

Patagonia, 2025

Spain, 2011

“We believe in the power of travel to move us by offering different perspectives and to have a positive impact on the places we visit.”

work keeps them closely connected—and their shared foundation in global learning continues to guide their approach. “At Indagare, we’re all about travel with purpose,” says Charlotte. “We believe in the power of travel to move us by offering different perspectives and to have a positive impact on the places we visit.”

Both women have now traveled extensively—through Europe, Asia, South America, and beyond. But for them, the destination is never the only goal. “At Indagare, we say that How You Travel Matters,” Jenna says. Indagare inspires and empowers people to change their lives—and the world—through travel.”

The spirit of St. Mark’s—its emphasis on cooperation over self-interest and the call to explore one’s place in the larger world—remains deeply embedded in their lives. Whether coordinating a trip with local guides in Morocco, partnering with Vogue on curated Group Trips, or updating an Oaxaca destination guide, Jenna and Charlotte are examples of how a small school in Massachusetts can have a truly global reach.

“St. Mark’s taught us that collaboration and curiosity open the door to the wider world. Whether we’re building connections across cultures or creating new travel experiences, we carry those lessons with us every day.”

South Africa, 2024

Zimbabwe, 2023

Bhutan, 2024

Learn more about Global Citizenship at St. Mark’s today!

Once a AlwaysLion a Lion

Alumni Events & Celebrations Across the Globe

Philadelphia Reception: May 2025

St. Mark’s Untapped North Carolina: December 2024

Cape & Islands Reception: July 2025

Los Angeles Brunch: September 2025

Fishers Island Reception: July 2025

St. Mark’s Untapped Denver: April 2025

NYC Young Alumni Pub Night: March 2025

St. Mark’s Untapped Grand Central: March 2025 San Francisco Reception: April 2025

Washington, D.C. Reception: May 2025

Hong Kong: March 19, 2025

ST. MARK’S IN ASIA

THIS SPRING, St. Mark’s Head of School Dr. Ivory Hills traveled to five cities in Asia to connect with alumni, parents, and friends. Joined by Christine Steiner, Director of Constituent Engagement and Leadership Annual Giving, and Stephanie Katz P’25, Director of Major Gifts, they were warmly welcomed at every stop. From engaging conversations to elegant dinners and festive receptions, the trip highlighted the pride, generosity, and enduring spirit of the St. Mark’s community worldwide. We are deeply grateful to the volunteers and hosts whose hospitality made each gathering such a success.

Shanghai: March 15, 2025

Singapore: March 21, 2025

Seoul: March 13, 2025

Taipei: March 17, 2025

Celebrate milestones, expand your network, and reconnect with fellow St. Markers at our upcoming events.

CLASS NOTES

1950

Alexander Campbell writes, “Hi Classmates, still doing well at 92, and my lovely wife Ellie is unfortunately in memory care for Alzheimer’s, but is doing well.”

1959

David DiCicco shares, “My wife and I are enjoying retirement while dodging health bullets and seeing the country suffer under the current president’s leadership. I continue to be active, enjoying golf and skiing. I write a fiction blog daily, which is both fun and a nice way to stay connected with friends. I’m sorry to read about the loss of several of my classmates.” (Photo 1)

1961

George Ragland writes, “I retired from the practice of law at the end of 2016. Was a trust and estates lawyer, like Jonathan Carlisle, in a large firm. I am now trying to keep my mind and body active, taking courses at Wake Forest University, working out regularly, and helping maintain a farm that has been in my family for about 200 years.

My wife, Susan, and I have been married for 58 years. She is the perennial, hands-down winner of the Tolerance Award. Our two kids, first a girl, then a boy (a Groton grad), live in Covington, Louisiana, and Asheville, North Carolina, respectively. Each has three children, ranging from a 28-year-old who works for a cryptocurrency firm in NYC, to 14-year-old twin boys whose lives

seem to revolve around sports.

During the last several years, I have had brief email exchanges with Ping and Svein, and enjoyable phone conversations with Rusty, Felix, and my roommate Bill Snape. On a flight between New York and Florida, Tim Palmer stopped in Winston-Salem for a lunch visit. Otherwise, I have been remiss about staying in touch with my classmates. Would like to hear from some of them about what has been going on in their lives.”

1961

Peter Walker wriites, “Susie and I are living happily in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire in a Taylor retirement community. Our family has grown to a total of 30, 6 children,16 grandchildren with one granddaughter married. Life is good!

Jonathan Carlisle shares, “The pivotal aspect of my fortunate life is my amazing wife Michele and our three kids who thanks to her are amazing. My two sons are: son Jay 52 an ornithologist PhD in Boise who with his wife Heidi run Intermountain Bird Observatory, BSU supported, and my grands are Felix 4 and Phoebe 2. My daughter Salona 50 an accomplished yoga professional in and around Westport, CT.

Michele and I work and are devoted/addicted to working. She is a Director of counseling and deliverer herself of services to individuals at a center which rescues and supports victims of domestic violence which runs rampant and which you need to

know is psychological and financial as well as physical and ever-growing so sadly. I’m a gift tax attorney often acting as trustee and executor which I love. Down to four days a week now but have found/developed my area of competence, confidence, and comfort. Had I been more alert and intuitive, that would and should’ve happened 30 rather than 20 yrs ago!

Still out there golfing and playing paddle and tennis and feelin’ so totally lucky to be doing so.

Chris Darlington writes, “Muriel and I celebrated our 50 years together in 2023 by joining a two week tour of New Zealand, both North and South Islands. It was super. Luckily we went when we did, (carpe diem, as Mr. Gaccon would say) because my mobility has been steadily getting worse. In February, Muriel fell on a patch of ice, and cracked a lumbar vertebrae, so her mobility also took a tumble (pun intended). Our son Christopher and his Lima-born wife Natalia visit often with our grandson, Alac, age 4. Chris is with FEMA and so has been a little anxious about the slash-and-burn tactics of DOGE.

When Natalia was naturalized, Sam Goodyear was present in his John Adams regalia, eliciting many selfies with other newly-minted citizens.

Daughter Noelle works for an IT firm in Los Angeles.”

Antelo Devereux shares, “A couple of years ago Meg and I downsized from our farm to a small 18-house development that’s part of a large continuing care community, Kendal-Crosslands. Our digs are small, but we overlook a 30-acre meadow and woods—lots of birds, deer, no visible houses and wonderful neighbors. We have granddaughters 4 and 2 thanks to son Jamie

and daughter-in-law, Maddie, who are expecting daughter number three in August. Unfortunately they live in Cohasset, MA so we don’t see them as much as we’d like.”

Sandy Washburn writes, “I continue to work full time at MIT as a Principal Gift Officer and have no plans to retire yet. Sherry and I have been married for 53 years and still live in the same house in Wellesley, Mass. Our daughter Lisa has blessed us with two granddaughters age 4 and 2. Our son Bill has worked at Boston Dynamics for 15 years building humanoid robots. Bill and I have shared a passion for building and racing vintage race cars for the past 15 years. I track my 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL tribute car several times a year at Lime Rock, Watkins Glen and Road America. I am recovering from hip replacement surgery and I have had a Pacemaker for the past five years after fainting on the hockey rink during a weekly session with an old fart hockey group. I am now a lifetime trustee at the USS Constitution Museum, which is a way to honor my four year Navy service during the 1960s aboard an aircraft carrier. My OCS class had a 50th reunion in Newport several years ago and we plan to do it again in the fall.”

1968

St. Mark’s Class of 1968 Holiday Lunch in Newport, RI. Left to right: Michael Kinnicutt, Chuck Choate, Moses Goddard, Paul Szapary, Jim Pingeon, Tack Eddy, Bob Masland (Photo 2). Bob Masland writes, “Michael, Paul, Tack and I also dined in Newport over the summer with classmate Reeve Fritchman, who flew in from Seattle for a family wedding.”

Bob Masland also shared an update about classmate, Derick Iselin, “Derick and Sallie have moved to Kiawah Island, SC. The new home has plenty of room for their five grandchildren who live nearby.”

1970

Wilder Bellamy shares, “Settling down to read the very well-reviewed new translation of Homer’s Iliad (no sign of Brad Pitt in this one!). Rumor has it that the entire story actually takes place in upstate New York.”

Dr. Nelson N. Stone , a longtime leader in urologic oncology and medical innovation, recently co-authored a pioneering study published in the Journal of Medical Extended Reality . The article, “Autonomous Educational System for Surgical Training Utilizing Deep Learning Combined with Extended Reality,” introduces an AI-powered platform that trains surgeons using a lifelike 3D-printed kidney model and a custom extended reality headset— without the need for a live instructor. The system, known as ESIST, achieved a 99.91% accuracy rate in identifying surgical clamp placement and was praised by participants for its educational impact.

Now serving as Chief Medical Officer at Viomerse, Inc., Dr. Stone continues to push the boundaries of medical training through technology. His work reflects the kind of curiosity, resilience, and forward-thinking we celebrate in the St. Mark’s community.

1982

Members of the Class of 1982 came together in Boston to celebrate

Mike Jensen’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Left to right: Jennifer Morss Drayton, James Hadley, Martin Fenton, Mike Jensen, Carrie Cleveland Royster. (Photo 3)

1985

Maria Lynch shared a photo of classesmates enjoying Reunion Weekend. She writes, “Great being with classmates from 1985!” (Photo 4)

1987

K. Shiek Pal ’88, a presidential appointee for the Biden Administration, invited Tim Shaw and Sarah Houseman for a behindthe-scenes tour of the West Wing and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Sarah writes, “It was a real treat and lots of fun to see each other.” (Photo 5)

1994

Moors Brewing Company in Chicago, which Damon Patton co-founded, was just named the 2025 winner of the Samuel Adams “Brewing the American Dream” competition. The recognition comes with national exposure, mentorship from Sam Adams founder Jim Koch, and support for the brewery’s plans to expand across the country. As it seeks to expand, the brewery will also collaborate with Samuel Adams on a special release beer at the end of the program.

2009

Wyatt Bertz is accomplished a major artistic milestone with his first solo exhibition in New York City. The Last Time I’ll Use Plastic, was on view at Stephen Street Gallery in New York City last spring. The exhibition

David DiCicco ‘59

Members of the Class of ‘68

Members of the Class of ‘82

Sarah Houseman ‘87

explored the intersection of consumer culture, suburban aesthetics, and spiritual inquiry through a series of multimedia installations. (Photo 6)

2012

Cynthia Pando earned her doctorate in Health Services Research, Policy, and Administration in July 2024. Promptly after, she traveled to Canada, Ecuador, and went on a road trip all over the Midwest. She has now been a public health researcher for American Institutes for Research, a social science research organization, for almost a year. (Photo 7)

2014

Psychotherapist and social media star, Meg Josephson , released her book ‘ Are You Mad at Me?: How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think and Start Living for You’, earlier this year. Members of the St. Mark’s community attended her book release at the Parkside Bookshop in Boston in August 2025.

2018

Grace Darko treated the crowd at Little Compton, RI Music Fest with her rich and soulful vocals, and ran into the Levandowski’s P’13. (Photo 8)

2020

Alexander Sumner , a recent graduate of the Master of Arts in Educational Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (MEITE) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was featured in the UNC School of Education website for his work on Promptly, a project that leverages AI to enhance AI literacy, which he developed with fellow MEITE students Aiden Hoke, Mengyao Cheng, Noah Krumme, and Sonny Santiago.

John ‘Jack’ F. Griffin, was featured in The Harvard Crimson regarding the trajectory of his comedic work. He discussed how comedy aligns with his studies of data analytics and applied mathematics, and how it has changed his view of the world.

2022

Singer-songwriter Padma Mynampaty and her single ‘Good Sign’ were featured as WBUR’s favorite local Tiny Desk Contest entry in June 2025. Padma’s song was chosen out of 200 entries from across the state of Massachusetts.

2024

Eli Zahavi is enjoying his first year at UPenn. He has resurrected the UPenn Billiards League and is active in the outdoor club and Sigma Alpha Mu.

SEND US YOUR CLASS NOTES

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IN MEMORIAM

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1948

Reuben Francis Richards, age 95, passed away peacefully at his home in Bedminster, NJ, on January 30, 2025, with his beloved wife of 71 years, Elizabeth Brady Richards, by his side. A 70-year resident of Bedminster, Reuben was born in N.Y. City on August 15, 1929, and grew up in Lawrence, NY, and N.Y. City, attending St. Bernard’s School, The Fessenden School, and then St. Mark’s School, where he was Head Monitor of the Class of 1948 and captain of the crew and wrestling teams. In 1952, he graduated with a degree in History from Harvard College, where he was a resident of Eliot House, a member of the men’s varsity heavyweight rowing team, and a member of the AD Club, The Harvard Lampoon, and The Hasty Pudding Club. While at Harvard, he was a midshipman in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Harvard left Reuben with a love of history and a curiosity for the world, which was evident throughout his life. From driving across the Sahara Desert in a Jeep in the early 1950s to exploring the ocean depths in the Alvin submersible in the 2000s, he had a passion for world exploration and adventure. While he was particularly drawn to Cape Cod, the Turks & Caicos, and childhood summers spent in Dublin, NH, there are few places in the world he didn’t visit in his lifetime. After college, and fluent in Spanish, Reuben spent a year working in Madrid before embarking on a 30-year international career at Citibank, ultimately leading the bank’s World Corporation Group and

overseeing operations in 110 countries during a time when Citibank was helping to structure the global postwar banking system. After Citibank, Reuben joined the board of Minorco (LUX), a publicly held global natural resources company, as an Executive Director. Over the next 15 years, he oversaw Minorco’s U.S. interests as Chairman of Hudson Bay Corporation and Terra Industries, Chairman and CEO of Minorco USA, and served on the boards of Engelhard Corp., Phibro-Salomon, and Santa Fe Energy Resources. He had long affiliations as a Director at publicly traded Ecolab, Inc. and the Potlatch Corporation, as well as serving as a long-term advisor to the Oppenheimer family’s and AngloAmerican Corp.’s extensive global holdings. Outside of his long business career, Reuben had three great passions: golf, flying, and the oceans. He was an accomplished golfer with trophies from Somerset Hills, Newport, and Palmetto Country Clubs. From 100 yards in, he could beat his sons well into his 80s. A passionate private pilot, Reuben spent most weekends flying, covering the East Coast and Caribbean on his many journeys to Cape Cod and the Turks & Caicos. He spent a great amount of time both on and below the sea, either on his succession of boats: Pesca, Blue Pigeon, and Indigo, or below the sea as an early civilian SCUBA diver. His love of the sea led to a long involvement with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute as a Trustee, Chair of the Ocean Life Committee, and ultimately a Life Trustee. All of these pursuits were

with his beloved wife Lisa. They were married for over 70 years, traveled the world together, and left a positive impact on everyone they encountered. Reuben will be remembered as a warm, wise, thoughtful, humble man with a great love of his family and community. He will be missed by all who have met him. Reuben Francis Richards was the son of Junius Alexander Richards and Marie Renouard Thayer and predeceased by his brothers Alexander (Sandy) and Benjamin. He is survived by his wife Lisa, their three sons: Reuben Jr., Timothy, and Andrew; was a kind father-in-law to Michaela, Janet, and Cynthia, and a proud grandfather to Genevieve Krogius, Ben, Sam, Gus, Eliot, and one great-grandchild, Tristan.

1950

Alwin C. Michaelsen died March 24, 2024, at home surrounded by family. He attended the Buckley School before preparing at St. Mark’s School in Southborough, Mass., where he was active in baseball, dramatics, and glee club. At Princeton, Alwin majored in economics, joined the Charter Club, and participated in Orange Key, IAA football and softball, and ROTC. After service as an officer in the Army, he worked in advertising at J. Walter Thompson and on Wall Street with MitchellHutchins & Co. In 1961, Alwin co-founded Frequency Electronics (FEI), a leader in the design, development, and manufacture of high-precision timing and frequency control products for military and civilian use in space, air, sea, and ground applications. He remained an adviser to FEI until 2021. Alwin was an accomplished golfer at the Apawamis Club

in Rye, N.Y., and later at Phoenix Country Club, and he loved spending summers deep-sea fishing with family in the Florida Keys. An avid learner and adviser, Alwin enjoyed researching new venture opportunities and thrived in sharing his unconventional wisdom on everything from public policy to medicine to the golf swing. Alwin is survived by his wife, Gail; five children; and 11 grandchildren.

1951

Reinaldo Herrera, husband of renowned designer Carolina Herrera, passed away on March 18, 2025, at 91, in his Manhattan home. A distinguished Venezuelan aristocrat, he was celebrated for his charisma, refined taste, and influence in high society and fashion. Born into nobility as the son of Reinaldo Herrera Uslar, the Marquis of Torre Casa, he was immersed in a world of sophistication. His career as an editor at Vanity Fair placed him at the forefront of fashion, curating best-dressed lists that helped elevate Carolina Herrera’s name in 1971. He also wrote for Town & Country, where his insights on luxury and culture were highly regarded. Reinaldo played a pivotal role in Carolina’s rise, connecting her with icons like Andy Warhol and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Their marriage, which began in Caracas in 1968, blended family and business, making them one of fashion’s most admired couples. A fixture in elite circles, Reinaldo moved seamlessly between royal gatherings, Studio 54 parties, and diplomatic meetings. He fostered friendships with figures like the Rockefellers, Estée Lauder, and Oscar de la Renta. His Upper East Side home, adorned

with art by Salvador Dalí and Robert Mapplethorpe, became a hub for cultural and political elites. A passionate advocate for the arts, he also promoted Venezuelan culture on the world stage. His private funeral Mass will be held at St. Vincent Ferrer Church in N.Y., after which he will be laid to rest in Caracas. Reinaldo Herrera’s legacy extends beyond his marriage to Carolina Herrera - he was a key figure in fashion, journalism, and high society, leaving behind an enduring mark of elegance and influence.

James Fletcher “Jim” Skinner, III of Los Osos passed away on May 11, 2025. He was 92. He was born on April 15, 1933, in Chicago. He went to Lawrenceville School in N.J. and St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA. At Stanford University, he majored in Russian Studies and met his future wife, Sharon Davin, a European Studies Major. Sharon was at Lathrop House, which was presided over by Diane Feinstein. Jim’s coterie of friends consisted of East Coast guys who found California strange and exotic. They were Arthur Bosworth, Kevin Cassidy (& Judy), Patrick Madden, Uncle Leroy (& The Salad Lady). Jim’s aka was Silver Dollar Sam. Living at Perry Lane and La Honda, they preceded the merry pranksters Ken Kesey, Neal Cassady, and Stewart Brand. Jim’s buddy Alec Gallup, son of Gallup poll founder George Gallup, was probably one of the funniest human beings who ever lived. Jim and Sharon graduated in 1956 and were married in San Francisco. Their boys, Brian, Mark, and Blain were born in

N.Y., Princeton, and Mexico City. When the family moved to Orange County, Jim worked at Howard Johnson’s, then became a technical illustrator at McDonnell Douglas, where he was also the in-house newsletter cartoonist. He was also a painter of landscapes, portraits, and gems. Both Jim and Sharon got real estate licenses and went into business renovating homes. In San Luis Obispo, they worked for Grow and Vanner Realtors, founded the Twin Willows Land and Cattle company on O’Connor Rd., where they not only maintained cattle but also raised sweet peas for the cut flower market. He was one of the founders of the Central Coast Jung Society in the early 1980s. Jim had been interested in the psychological work of C.G. Jung since the mid-1960s and has amassed an amazing collection of Jungian literature. He worked for the Private Industry Council, the Area Agency on Aging, and served on the Mental Health Advisory Board. Jim got his MS in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from Norwich University, VT., and established an MFCC practice in Los Osos. Jim was accompanied by an amusing array of relatives and friends. Jim’s auntie Blanche carried Ernest Hemingway’s books (instead of the other way around!) in high school in Oak Park, Ill.. Blanche later became the doyenne of both Laguna Beach and Pasadena. Jim’s grandfather, JFS I, sold pocket watches with Richard Sears at Ill. train stations and went on to help found Sears in Chicago and then helped create the Sears Catalog. Jim has been preceded in death by his wife, Sharon, brothers David and

Remembering Dick Rader

ST. MARK’S SCIENCE FACULTY 1959-2000

RICHARD (DICK) RADER, a pioneering physics teacher who brought St. Mark’s into the computer age, passed away in Framingham on June 18, 2025. He was 91.

A St. Mark’s faculty member for 41 years (1959-2000), Dick was among the School’s longest-serving faculty and staff members. He also served as senior teacher (then called senior master), a title bestowed upon the School’s longest-tenured faculty member, from 1997 to 2000.

“A hands-on teacher of physics, he could show his youngest students how to use a slide rule and then introduce them to the challenges of computer programming,” Richard E. Noble ’76 wrote in his 2015 history of St. Mark’s, The Echo of Their Voices: 150 Years of St. Mark’s School.

Dick’s impact extended far beyond the classroom. “Early in my St. Mark’s career, I was fortunate to have Dick Rader as my advisor and mentor,” said Edward A. Taft ’69, who was instrumental in developing Adobe’s Portable Document Format (PDF) technology, on the occasion of Taft’s Distinguished Alumni induction

ceremony in 2019. “Dick pioneered student computing at St. Mark’s. He provided the inspiration, encouragement, and guidance to spark my interest in computing.”

In recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the School, the Richard A. Rader Chair—currently held by English teacher Jason Eslick—was established in 2001 to honor his legacy.

“Dick Rader was one of the most visionary educators I have come across in my career,” says John C. Warren ’74, St. Mark’s head of school from 2006 to 2024. “Very early on, for example, Dick saw the potential

of computer programming to kindle deep fascination in students. Dick’s own passion persuaded School administrators to invest in everything he and students needed to do pathbreaking educational work. The lives of a sizable cohort of students were changed by what Dick put into their hands.

“Also visionary was Dick’s advocacy for developing an exchange program with a school in Japan. Although Japanese students were only in Southborough for a short period, and vice-versa, many participants have told me over the years about the profound impact of the home stay either at St. Mark’s or in Kyoto.

“Finally, Dick was also the consummate school person, ably taking on a variety of responsibilities at the School when the need arose. Generations of St. Mark’s students had a richer experience at school because of the warm welcome Dick and Carol offered in their home.”

Born in Worcester to Harold (Dutch) and Dorothy Rader, Dick grew up on the campus of Worcester Academy and graduated in 1951. He majored in chemistry and graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1955, and married Carol Elizabeth Parsons (1932-2019) of Auburn in 1954. He received an M.A. in physical sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1965.

Dick worked as a research chemist at Eastman Kodak Corporation in Rochester, N.Y., and served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps at Fort Huachuca, Ariz,. from 1956 to 1958. He returned to Worcester Academy to teach chemistry from 1958 to 1959 and then joined the faculty of St. Mark’s.

“Dick pioneered student computing at St. Mark’s. He provided the inspiration, encouragement, and guidance to spark my interest in computing.”

—EDWARD

He and Carol both enjoyed music and travel. On retirement, he and Carol became members of the congregation at First Parish in Framingham, where he served on the Board of Assessors and the maintenance committee. He also served on the board and as president of the Assabet Valley Mastersingers. He enjoyed spending time at the family home in Vermont, photography, playing the cello, woodworking, and beekeeping. He was preceded in death by Carol, his wife of 65 years. He is survived by sister Mary Randall of Enumclaw, Wash., sons Richard Rader (Suzanne) of Winchendon and Charles Rader (Nancy) of River Falls, Wisc., and grandchildren Erica, Gregory, and Rebecca. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to First Parish in Framingham, Worcester Academy, or St. Mark’s School, Southborough.

“Dick’s love of St. Mark’s was abiding and deep, and the difference he made to the School and to so many students over so many years is extraordinary,” Warren says. “He will be sorely missed.”

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Alan. Survivors include sons Brian, Mark, and Blain, daughter-in-law Bridget, nephew David Skinner, niece Holly Klein, and grandsons Sam and Joe.

Holyoke Lewis Whitney, Age 92, a former resident of Sherborn, MA, passed away on June 15, 2025, in Rye, NH. He was the son of Richard and Dorothy (Wells) Whitney of Dedham, MA, where he grew up. Following graduation from St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was honorably discharged in 1953 as a Sergeant First Class, having served in the 25th Infantry Division, where he saw combat with Chinese and North Korean forces. When he returned from service, he graduated from Harvard College with honors. His business career began and remained in the insurance industry, including the development of consolidated group trust (CGT), the second-largest “multiple choice trust” provider in the United States. A natural entrepreneur, his interests extended to the development, manufacturing, and sale of Heritage Kayaks. He also developed the Penobscot Salmon Farm in Franklin, ME. He felt greatly indebted to many associates who contributed to his business success. Additionally, Hol was involved in several outside organizations, including the Carroll Center for the Blind in Newton, MA, where he served as a Director for over ten years and as President of the Board in his last two years. Outside interests included family camping, hiking, and boating under sail and power, which led

to wonderful trips with family and friends. Drawing and painting were natural talents he took great pleasure in. He was devoted to his family, his wife Joanne of 69 years; his daughter, Susan; and son, Richard; five grandchildren, Samantha, Emily, Brian, Lauren, Hannah; and two great-grandchildren, Dane and Alice. Hol would often retreat to his favorite spot, his grandfather’s armchair by the fireplace. He had a generous heart of compassion, honesty, and integrity.

1952

Lewis Mileston Cowardin passed away February 15, 2025, at St Benedict’s Care Center. Lewis was born July 30, 1933, in Pittsfield, MA, son of Samuel P. Cowardin Jr and Ruth (Brown) Cowardin. He grew up in Southborough, MA, attending St. Mark’s School. He graduated from Harvard University in 1956. Lewis married Eustis (Barber) Cowardin on June 23, 1956. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956-58. Thereafter, he received a Master’s degree from the University of Mass. and a PhD in wildlife biology from Cornell University. The family moved to Jamestown, ND, in 1965, where he worked his entire 30-year career for the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center under the USFWS and the USGS. He and colleagues wrote the Wetlands Classification System for the U.S. He was well respected for his research and contributions to waterfowl biology in habitat management, remote sensing, aerial photography, predictive models for waterfowl population, and wetlands classification, authoring over 55 scientific articles. Lewis received the U.S. Dept. of the Interior Secretary’s

Stewardship Award of Science and Technology in 1992, the North Dakota Professional award from the ND Chapter of the Wildlife Society in 1995, and an award from Ducks Unlimited for his scientific contributions to waterfowl management. He was a longtime youth hockey coach, helped start youth hockey in Jamestown, was a 1996 inductee into the ND Amateur Hockey Hall of Fame, and enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren play hockey. Throughout his life, he enjoyed fishing, hunting with his labs over decoys, making his own decoys, gardening, researching ancestry, woodworking, playing music (guitar, banjo, autoharp), and building instruments. Dedication to curiosity, education, nature, truth, and family was paramount for him. His family wishes to thank his health care team at St. Benedict’s Care Center. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Eustis (Barber), and revered siblings, Samuel P Cowardin III and Camilla A Cowardin. He is survived by his daughter Nancy Cowardin; sons John (Michelle), Ted, and William (Pam) Cowardin; grandchildren Braden Altena, David, and Kathryn Cowardin; and 3 great-grandchildren, Rachel, Penn, and Leo.

1953

Benjamin Lambert “Buzz” Hall, a lifelong Edgartown resident, passed away on May 29, 2025, at the Henrietta Brewer House in Vineyard Haven at age 90, following a courageous 25-year battle with epithelioid sarcoma. Born at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital in Oak Bluffs on April 4, 1935, Buzz was the second child of island businessman

and philanthropist Alfred Hall and his wife Marjorie Haydn Hall (nee Lambert) of Edgartown. He is survived by his sons, both of Edgartown, Benjamin Lambert Hall, Jr. (and partner Gretchen Anderson and their two daughters Astoria Elizabeth Anderson Hall and Olympia Katherine Kamhout Hall) and Brian-Alexander McKinnon Hall (and his wife Laura Sargent Hall and their children Ethan Stanford Hall and Grace Athena Hall), two sisters, Charlotte I. Hall and Marcia B. Hall both of Martha’s Vineyard and many Hall and Lambert cousins. He was predeceased by his lifelong love and wife, Therese Marie Hall (nee McKinnon), his parents, and a grandson, Lucas Daniel (Brian and Laura). Buzz came from a family with deep Island roots. His mother’s Lambert lineage traced back to the Mayhews on Martha’s Vineyard and to many Mayflower ancestors. As a child, his sister dubbed him “Buzz” for his constant movement, like a busy bee. Being a patriot and proud of his heritage and the family history during the “War for Independence,” as a young man, he joined the Martha’s Vineyard Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. A devoted member of the Federated Church in Edgartown, Buzz found early joy in music, becoming the lead tenor in the church choir as a teen. His powerful renditions of “O Holy Night” and “Ave Maria” became staples of holiday services and funerals. He later performed in N.Y. while attending Bard College. Buzz’s education included time at the Edgartown School, the Fessenden School, the Fenn School, and St. Mark’s School, where he formed lifelong friendships. He did

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a postgraduate year at Mercersburg Academy before studying music at Bard. Fascinated by electronics, he later attended Boston University and technical school, becoming a skilled technician and appliance repairman. He worked at a Boston radio factory, where he quickly advanced to quality control. In Boston, Buzz met the love of his life, Therese, who shared his passions for humor, kindness, and real estate. They eloped in 1958, beginning a lifelong partnership in love and business. Buzz co-founded Edgartown Electrical Equipment Corporation with his childhood friend John Donnelly, selling Westinghouse appliances and Sylvania TVs. Known for his VW work van with a custom “W” logo, he installed antennas all over the Island. His skill at fixing antique radios and gramophones became legendary throughout New England. His supply of old vacuum tubes helped many electric guitar enthusiasts to keep alive old school “amps.” Buzz also worked in the family’s theater business, helping maintain and repair the Capawock, Strand, Island, Dreamland, and Elm theaters. When the Elm Theater burned in 1961, Buzz led the restoration of the Town Hall auditorium into a temporary movie house, launching his long career as a theater operator. Buzz and Therese were known for their generosity—helping neighbors, feeding families in need, and providing starter homes for families or housing younger workers. They built a real estate business based on restoring homes and renting them to those often overlooked. In one notable act, they tracked down the heir to Clarence Dutton—an Edgartown legend—to acquire lands no one else had

been able to secure. Buzz served on Edgartown’s first Sewer Commission, applying his technical knowledge to protect Island waterways. He resumed managing the family theaters in 1997 during a downturn in attendance due to VCRs and streaming. Though the single-screen theater model faded, he supported revival efforts at the Capawock and Strand. He was especially heartened by the current community-led efforts at the Strand under operator Steve Capers. After Therese’s passing in 2011 following a long battle with cancer, Buzz honored her memory by maintaining their home and continuing their work. He remained active in the family’s businesses, attended Federated Church, and delighted in his grandchildren’s lives. Known for his blue blazer, pocket protector, and ever-present screwdriver, Buzz drove old fixer-upper cars and never stopped tinkering. He brought thoughtful insight to town meetings and instilled in his sons a love of community, music, and hard work. Buzz is fondly remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend; a man who could fix nearly anything and cherished his place in Island history.

1954

Ranlet Miner, Jr., passed peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Born and raised in Rochester, N.Y., Ran attended high school at St. Mark’s School in Southborough, Mass., followed by Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y.. After graduating in 1958, Ran enlisted in the Marine Corps, becoming a Platoon Commander with the 6th Marine Regiment, where he served until 1962. While in the

Marines, Ran married his hometown sweetheart, Beth Kidd. Ran and Beth were married for 60 years (Beth died in 2020 from complications of Alzheimer’s). Ran and Beth chose to make their life together in Minn., where he taught at St. Paul Academy, remaining on the faculty for 39 years. Ran taught history and government and later served as SPA’s admissions director and college counselor. Ran retired in 2000, spending time supporting lifelong interests in education and the environment, such as St. Mark’s School, St. Paul Academy, Eco Education, and YMCA Camp Widjiwagan. Ran often commented on the importance to him of his board work for The Nature Conservancy, National Eagle Center, Widji, and North Haven Conservation Partners. Ran and Beth‘s home in Hugo, MN, was the family’s gathering place for holidays and all special occasions. They made sure that everyone felt welcome around the Hugo dining table. Their second home in North Haven, Maine, created lifelong memories for anybody lucky enough to visit. Ran and Beth delighted in the interests of their children and grandchildren, whether that involved horse shows, cross-country ski races, dance, theatre, music recitals, or other school activities. They were enthusiastic cheerleaders for every family member. Ran was preceded in death by his wife, Beth Miner; parents, Ranlet Miner and Anne Oviatt; his stepparents, Diana Miner and Bud Oviatt; his sister, Anne Richardson, and brother-in-law, Brad Richardson. Ran is survived by his half-brother Dana Oviatt (Carol), children, Tim

Miner (Ellen Montgomery) and Elzabeth Lampert, and grandchildren Seth and Steven Miner and Zoe and Ivy Lampert, and beloved corgi Annie. A special thank you to Jill McDowell, whose care and compassion allowed Ran to remain in the home he loved and also resulted in two amazing trips to North Haven. Memorials in Ran’s honor to educational and environmental charities are appreciated. Ran and Beth will remain forever together in the hearts of their family and many friends.

1959

Peter J. Coe, Ph.D. of St. Charles (Campton Hills), Ill., passed away at age 83 on May 16, 2025, following a short hospitalization. Peter was born to David and Emma Coe on October 10, 1941, in Marlborough, Mass.. He was the youngest of three brothers. He attended St. Mark’s school in nearby Southborough, where his father was athletic director. Peter was a mischievous kid who kept his mother on her toes while growing up with his two brothers, Bob and John. He and John loved egging each other on, especially when it came to teasing their more buttoned-up brother Bob. Peter was a gifted athlete and attended Syracuse University on full wrestling and lacrosse scholarships, recognized as a lacrosse All-American. He originally studied forestry but switched majors to psychology when he learned he was interested in analyzing his classmates’ dreams. During his young adulthood, Peter was an avid mountain climber, tackling such challenging climbs as sheer ice faces on Baffin Island north of the Arctic Circle. After graduating in 1963, he was drafted into the

United States Army and later volunteered to serve in Vietnam. In 1979, he earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Chicago. Throughout his career as a clinical psychologist, he remained deeply fascinated by human behavior and had a rare ability to empathize, even with those who were hardest to understand. His experiences in Vietnam would also fuel his drive to work with hundreds of veterans to treat PTSD and other service-related emotional issues. Peter met the love of his life, Beverly, while they worked together on an alcoholism treatment unit. Peter and Bev’s mutual love of nature, hiking, dogs, and having a good laugh was the basis of a life full of love, adventure, and happiness. Peter and Bev found a spiritual home at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Geneva, where Peter devoted himself to work supporting veterans, mental health initiatives, and the Lazarus House homeless shelter, among many other contributions to the community. Peter loved reading and talking about such lighthearted topics as war, disease, and the end of the world. He enjoyed traveling and took his family to almost every national park in the U.S. and Canada. Despite all this exposure to nature, his son David ended up in N.Y. City. Peter always enjoyed visiting the city and observing how so many people from diverse cultures could get along in such close quarters. Peter was endlessly curious, deeply intelligent, and had a sharp, provocative sense of humor. His gift for saying things just outrageous enough to make you think, laugh, or occasionally both will be sorely missed. Peter is survived by wife, Beverly Coe; son David

Remembering Theodore (Lee) Gaillard Jr.

ST. MARK’S ENGLISH FACULTY 1965-1972

THEODORE (LEE) GAILLARD JR., an English teacher, soccer coach, and head crew coach at St. Mark’s from 1965 to 1972, passed away on May 25, 2025. He was 86. Lee was an exceptional human being. He was intelligent, kind beyond measure, a demanding but empathetic teacher, interested in just about everything, a lover of the arts, an amateur photographer, and a well published writer.

Son of Theodore Lee Gaillard and Patricia Coffin Gaillard (later Lindsay), he was born on February 6, 1939. He leaves his wife, The Reverend Ann Gaillard, and his two children, Gregory Lindsay Gaillard and Jennifer Love Gaillard. He is survived by his brother Tristram (Tim) Gaillard, stepsister Christiana Sutor; and half-sister Patricia Guerard; he is predeceased by his stepbrother Merrill David Lindsay.

Lee attended St. Bernard’s School, Foote School, Choate School (Cum Laude), and Westminster School (London, UK) on an EnglishSpeaking Union Fellowship. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Yale University and received his M.A. from Middlebury College (Breadloaf Campus). He also served in the United States Marine Corps (Reserves), receiving an honorable discharge with rank of Corporal. He was awarded Outstanding Member of Platoon 384, Leatherneck Magazine Dress Blues Award, and the American Spirit Honor Medal at Parris Island USMCRD.After Parris Island, Lee began his career in marketing at TIME-LIFE International. After a few years, he left the world of business to follow his passions: teaching, scholarship, and writing.

He began teaching at Athens College in Greece before returning to the United States to teach English at St. Mark’s School, MA— where he also became acquainted with such notable figures as Robert Frost and Wernher von Braun. In addition to teaching, he was also an advisor, soccer coach, and head crew coach. In 1973, Lee and his family moved to Dallas, TX, where he served at the Hockaday School first as English Department Head and then Head of Upper School. In 1988, he and his wife Ann moved to Connecticut, where he became Dean of Faculty at Brunswick School. Soon after, they moved to Lake Forest Academy, where he served as Academic Dean. During the years of administration, Lee continued to teach English and European history. In 1994, they moved to Philadelphia, where Lee did part-time and substitute teaching on a range of subjects—history, English, science, and Latin/French/ Spanish at Agnes Irwin School and William Penn Charter School.

Lee was a true Renaissance man—a “Human Google” as one friend called him. He did freelance writing, publishing articles on literature, history, defense, and aviation. As a Marine, he was very interested in the capabilities the V-22 Osprey

helicopter offered, writing a monograph on the Osprey published by the Center for Defense Information in September of 2006, and was later asked to come to Washington the following January to give a briefing. He wrote book reviews and more than 100 articles on Hemingway, Keats, Melville, the V-22, aviation and defense issues in publications ranging from the English Journal and 20th Century Literature to MIT Technology Review, Naval Institute Proceedings, Chicago Tribune, Jane’s Defense Weekly, and the Seattle Times. He was a member of the Franklin Inn Club in Philadelphia, Rotary International in Saranac Lake, New York, and the Eugene Round Table Club in Eugene, Oregon.

Lee was also a man of deep faith. He was baptized at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in New York City and attended Episcopal churches throughout his adult life. At both St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Saranac Lake, and St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Eugene, he served as Lector (reader) as well as making many other contributions to the life of the churches.

Lee lived with such spirit and integrity that the next generations of his family lead better lives because of his example of what it means to be a man. Although upright and introverted, he was also a loving and romantic soul. His honesty, humor, poetry, intelligence, kindness, and willingness to lead when leadership was in short supply were like a shining shuttle weaving his wisdom, understanding, and compassion— swift, sure, and strengthening—into the fabric of our lives.

Coe (Wayne Petro); step-son Jeffrey Evenson (Stacey Evenson) and their children Jack and Terra Evenson; step-daughter Jody Evenson (Thomas Taylor, Jr.) and their child Sam Taylor. Peter is also survived by his sister-inlaw Jane Coe; nieces Cati Coe (Cheryl Shipman) and Cindy Coe (Matt Altman); nephew Justin Coe (Lindsey Coe), and niece Kirsten Kryder Coe (Molly Costanza-Robinson). He was predeceased by his parents, his brothers John and Robert Coe, and his sister-in-law Julee Kryder Coe.

William “Gavin” Gilmor passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025, surrounded by his loving daughters. Gavin’s innate ability to excel in all things sports was a remarkable gift, one that led to friendships, competition, and accomplishments throughout his life. Raised in Oyster Bay, N.Y., Gavin’s early years were shaped by a deep appreciation for community and competition. He attended the Green Vale School before continuing on to St. Mark’s School in Southborough, Mass., where he captained the undefeated 1959 baseball team-a feat that earned the team a place in the St. Mark’s Athletic Hall of Fame and remains a cherished legacy. Gavin’s athletic journey continued at Harvard University, where he proudly led the Crimson baseball team as captain and was a member of the Owl Club. His leadership and sportsmanship left a lasting impression on teammates and classmates alike. Following his graduation, Gavin served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, embodying the same discipline and commitment that defined his athletic career. He later

earned his MBA from Columbia Business School and embarked on a career in finance. Gavin’s love for the thrill of the game never faded-whether it was professional sports or middle school scrimmages, he was all in. A devoted fan of the N.Y. Yankees and Rangers, he could often be found watching baseball or hockey, passionately yelling at the TV. But some of his greatest enjoyment came from the stands, cheering on his daughters and grandchildren. Whether coaching from the sidelines or simply showing up with his signature enthusiasm, Gavin brought heart and energy to every field he touched. Gavin’s greatest joy in life was his family. He met the love of his life, Sandra (Plant) Gilmor, while skiing in Lech, Austria-a chance encounter that led to 57 years of marriage. Together, they shared a passion for traveling the world. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; his sisters, Elizabeth Wills and Elizabeth Meyer; his daughters, Hether Danforth and her husband Brian, and Ashley Myles and her husband George; as well as his grandchildren, Porter and Zander Danforth, and Ellie and Caroline Myles. Gavin’s vibrant and competitive spirit lives on in his children and grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA, in honor of Gavin’s enduring connection to the school that helped shape his journey.

1960

Andrew Thompson, Jr. was born in Boston on July 10, 1942, to Jane Ohler Thompson and Andrew Thompson. He died on February

21, 2025, following a stroke. He spent his early years in East Aurora, N.Y., and attended St. Mark’s School, Princeton University, and UC Hastings College of Law. As a U.S. Navy officer from 1964 to 1968, he served as navigator on a ship off the coast of Vietnam. He met his future wife, Marylin Millsap, on a blind date at Mills College, and they married in 1966. He opened a law practice in Woodland in 1973, and he practiced law until his retirement in 2023. As an avid golfer, he was a longtime member of the Yolo Fliers Club, an active member of the Woodland Kiwanis Club, and served for many years on the board of directors of Yolo Employment Services (YES). He played on many city league basketball teams and liked a good poker game. He enjoyed travel, live theatre, and was a voracious reader. He enjoyed attending his grandchildren’s athletic and musical theatre events. He was a tolerant, kind, and loving family man and friend. He was predeceased by his parents and a brother, Peter Thompson. He is survived by Marylin, his wife of 58 years, son Andrew Thompson III (Caroline) of Woodland, daughter Elizabeth Palmeri (Mark) of El Dorado Hills, grandchildren Evelyn and Andrew Thompson and Sophia and Sidney Palmeri, sisters Holly Slaney of Vancouver, Sarah Gervais of Pa., Jane Thompson of N.H., four nephews and many cousins.

1963

James Clifton Edgar, or “Clee” as he was affectionately known, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at

Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, at the age of 80 following a brief but courageous battle with melanoma. He was the husband of the late Suzanne Barber Edgar, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Clee will be deeply missed and always remembered by daughter Kde Edgar Mayes, her husband Steve, and beloved grandson, Cooper Mayes. In addition, he is survived by brother-in-law George Barber (Cindy) and niece Abby Barber, brother-in-law Donn Barber Jr., and sister-in-law Heather Barber (Jean). Clee was a student in the first class at Upland Country Day School beginning in 1948 and attended Upland through elementary school. He graduated from St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At UNC, Clee was a History major and played on the first Varsity Men’s Lacrosse Team. After graduation, Clee returned to Upland as the first alumnus to return to campus as a teacher and coach and continued his affiliation with Upland over the next six decades. In 1968, he founded the Boys’ Lacrosse program, the first such program in the entire Brandywine Valley. Along with headmaster Dr. Cleveland, he coached the first scholastic ice hockey teams in the area in the 1960s, and in 1996, became the first coach of the Girls’ Ice Hockey program at Upland. He also coached many Upland alumni for several years with the UHA program. From 1984 to 1996, Clee served as the Middle School Head at the Tatnall School in Wilmington, DE. While at Tatnall, Clee coached four Delaware State Championship Lacrosse Teams and

was named to the Delaware Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2000. The Delaware State Championship Trophy is named the Clee Edgar Cup in honor of Clee’s contribution to the growth of lacrosse in the state of Delaware. Clee was also among the inaugural inductees to the Tatnall Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021. Clee returned to Upland Country Day School in 1996 as Head of the Upper School. He also taught History and Latin and coached girls’ ice hockey at his alma mater until his retirement. Throughout Clee’s teaching and coaching career, students and athletes across five decades acknowledge the impact that “Mr. Edgar” had on them as students, athletes, and in their future endeavors. Former students and athletes continue to refer to him as the most significant influence in their formative years. When Clee was not teaching or coaching, he loved the game of golf and played often at Kennett Country Club. He also enjoyed working in the gardens that he and Suzanne had created. However, his favorite activity was spending time with his daughter, Kde, son-in-law, Steve, and grandson Cooper. Clee loved watching Cooper play two of his own favorite sports, golf and ice hockey, in Ohio.

1970

Andrew Christian Peterson died on February 5, 2024. No additional information was available at the time this magazine went to print.

1974

John Tingley Brewer died on March 5, 2025. No additional information was available at the time this magazine went to print.

ANDROC SOCIET

Dr. Neal Stone ’70

Leaves a Legacy for Future Lions

For Dr. Nelson “Neal” Stone ’70, including St. Mark’s in his estate plans comes from gratitude—for the values and confidence he gained as a student.

“I arrived with a passion for science but poor writing skills,” recalls Neal. “Years later, I bonded with my teacher over Shakespeare—proof that growth is possible and success isn’t linear.”

That mindset shaped his career as a urologic oncologist, educator, and entrepreneur. Author of 500+ academic publications, Neal still reads 10 scientific articles weekly at age 73.

His advice to students: “Don’t stereotype yourself. Keep learning, stay humble, and remember—success is a team effort.”

“St. Mark’s fosters resilience, responsibility, and collaboration,” he says. “AI may change education, but it can’t replace the boarding school experience.”

NEAL AND GLORIA STONE

CAN YOU GUESS WHERE THIS IS?

A Century-Old Celebration in a Familiar Space

Step back in time to the early 1900s—this festive scene from a VI Form dance might look unrecognizable at first glance, but it’s a place generations of St. Markers know well: the Dining Hall!

GIFTS TO THE ST. MARK’S FUND HAVE A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE SCHOOL.

The generosity of the St. Mark’s community provides support for the School’s academic programs, athletics, arts, financial aid, professional development, facilities, and campus life.

For more than 150 years, the St. Mark’s Fund has connected our mission, leadership, and traditions across generations. Your gifts support today’s students and provides flexibility to respond quickly to unexpected needs and new opportunities. We are deeply grateful for your dedication and commitment to St. Mark’s.

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