Report of Giving
2020-2021
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Fundraising Income Statement
(Fiscal Year: July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021) Audit completed: August 2021
ANNUAL FUND
$156,952.00
Where TCS Needs It Most Founders’ Promise Fund for Scholarship Donor restricted
$113,415.00 $6,192.00 $37,345.00
ENDOWMENT Teacher Endowment
$113,881.00
David and Marcia MacLane Endowment for Scholarship
$15,092.00
Founders’ Promise Fund Endowment
$10,020.00
CAPITAL
$15,445.00
Capital
$7,500.00
Class of 2021 Gift
$7,945.00
SPRING AUCTION
$38,876.00
GRAND TOTAL
$350,266.00
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2020-2021 ANNUAL GIVING Annual giving for 2020-2021 to The Country School encompasses all monetary gifts received during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and continuing to June 30, 2021. Gifts include contributions to the Annual Fund, endowment, scholarships, restricted gifts, Class of 2021 Gift, capital, matching gifts, and fundraising events. We acknowledge all our supporters and sincerely thank them for their generosity. Trustee Circle ($20,000 +) Anonymous
Patricia and W. Patric Gregory P '06, '08
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Wendy and Alan Higginson GP '19
Anonymous
Schwab Charitable
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Head of School ($10,000 +) S. Jeffrey Burt '61 P '00, '03
Danielle and Robert Paolucci P '27
Anonymous
Rhode Island Foundation
Laurans Family Foundation
Heidi and Howard Rogers P '23, '25, '28
Monica and Scott Laurans GP '24, '26, '30
The SpringRiver Private Foundation Trust
Founders’ Circle ($5,000 +)
Lucy Foundation
Cori and David Branco P '24
Toby Scott P '78 GP '18, '18, '22 and
Linda and Paul Dietrich Sr. GP '24, '28
Timothy Scott GP '18, '18, '22
Alise and Jim Ferency P '24
Eliza and Matthew Sharp P '20, '20
Lauragene Lyons P ’99, '01 & Lee Katz P '99, '01
Kathleen and Christopher Zane P '10, '12, '14
Toni LaBoiteaux GP '20, '20
Zane's Cycles
Leaning Tree Circle ($2,500 +)
Great effort has been made to ensure an
American Endowment Foundation
accurate and thorough Annual Report of
Felicia Cuomo P '16, '18, '23 and
Giving for 2020-2021. If you discover an error,
David Coletti P '16, '18, '23
please notify the Development Office
Carolyn and Frank Dranginis GP '20, '22
203.421.3113, ext. 115 or joanne.arrandale@thecountryschool.org.
Mary Didiuk P '22, '24 and
We apologize in advance for
Andrew Duffy P '22, '24 Amanda and Michael Hamblett P '18 Jordan E. Katz '99 Heather and Stephen Kennedy P '24 Mary Sullivan P '16, '19 and
any omissions or errors. We celebrate donors who have had five or more years of consecutive giving at The Country School. Notation of these donors is
Eric Marshall P '16, '19
indicated as follows:
Amy and Casey McGuane P '17, '22 Kristen and Charles Robertson '01 Katharine and Oliver Schupp P '24
5 to 9 years of consecutive giving
Anonymous Lisa and Charles Sinclair P '24 Vanguard Charitable
10 to 19 years of consecutive giving
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20+ years of consecutive giving
1955 Society ($1,000 +) Annette and Todd Adams P '17 Rachael and Kevin Alford P '19, '22 Tonya Hall P '21 and Emmanual Alia P '21 Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Richard Bassett P '18 Michelle and Peter Brown P '21 Carly and Matthew Callahan P '20, '22 Sarah and Richard Colbert P '29 Margaret Strange P '16 and Richard Croce P '16 Sarah and Robert Croce GP '16 Micaela and Michael Darling Jan Walzer P '11 and David P. Etzel P '11 Liza and John Fixx P '06 Catherine and James B. Golden III P '16, '17 Karen and William Hellenbrand GP '27, '29 Michelle and Gary Higginson P '19 Christopher Hill GP '27, '29 Melissa and Eric Hill P '27, '29 Allan L. Hollis GP '23, '24, '26 Jennifer and Jay Hornyak P '15, '17, '21 Julie O'Connor P '24 and Peder Johnsen P '24 Bernadette and Shaun Kim GP '23 Anonymous Marie and Leighton Lee P '83, GP '12, '14, '22, '28 JoAnn and Duncan T. MacLane '64 Anonymous Pamela and David Mulligan P '22 Renee and Patrick Perdue P '27, '29 Eileen and John Reach Jr. P '20, '22, '26 Denise and Christopher Salafia P '18, '21 Sheila and Jeffrey Salkin P '06, '08, '10, '16 Jennifer and Tim Smith P '25
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Christy and Scott Stanat P '26, '28 The Benevity Community Impact Fund The New York Community Trust David Vieau P '20 Gina and Brady Wilcox P '22 Bonnie Hiatt P '22, '22 and David Yuh P '22, '22 Blue and Gold Club ($500 +) Madelaine and Thomas Baker P '24 Shannah and Gregory Balogh P '24 Kathryn and David Bonito Sr. P '21, '23 Anita and Byron Brown GP '20, '22 Terry R. Byrnes '60 and James J. Byrnes Daniel Calarco P '24 Natalie and Daniel Clare P '21, '25 Amelia and Brian Clark P '27 Elizabeth Lightfoot '77 P '05, '07, '08, '12 and Nicholas Clements P '05, '07, '08, '12 Nicole M. Cretella P '21, '23, '25, '28 and Matthew Talmadge P '21, '23, '25, '28 Maryanne and Anthony Cuomo GP '16, '18, '23 Erin and Ralph DeBiasi P '29 Melissa, Peter, Henry, and Hayden Ginz P '20, '21 Pamela and Martin Glasser P '09, '11 Selma Ahmed P '21, '22, '25 and Keith Goodman P '21, '22, '25 Mary Greco and Diana Thomas Marie and Robert Hetherington IV, P '30 Amy Schroeder P '21 and DeWayne Hiebert P '21 Anonymous Alexa Siddon P '29 and Barton Kenney P '29
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Selina and Charles Klewin P '26
Robert Newbold P '04
Stacey and Kevin Lafferty P '21 P '24
Brian T. O'Neill P '99, '02
Sang Kwok P '22, '25 and John Lee P '22, '25
Dyana and John Rudden P '10, '14
Lenders and Fleet Recovery, LLC
Jennifer and Manish Shanbhag P '21
Kristin and Jared Liu P '21, '23, '26
Sirena Medical Aesthetics
Danielle Mihalko and Edward D. London '77
Shannon and Peter Smith P '25, '27
Gretchen Dressel-Matkin P '15, '18, '25 and
Tompkins Charitable Gift Fund
Ryan Matkin P '15, '18, '25
Janet Walbridge P '03
Ronald Milardo P '11
YourCause, LLC
Gavitt Woodard P '31 and John Morton P '31
Owl’s Club ($250 +)
Louise and Evan Jackson P ’14
AmazonSmile Foundation
Stephanie and Philip Johnson P '08, '10, '18
Barbara and Robert Ballard P '08, '12
Anonymous
Sarah and Everett Barber
Anonymous
Alvin L. Bess '77
Holly Robinson MacKenzie P '23 and
Elaine Coletti GP '16, '18, '23
Kenneth MacKenzie P '23
Elizabeth and Brendan Coyne P '15, '18
Kaye and James Maggart GP '08, '10, '18
Denise and Thomas Cretella GP '21, '23, '25, '28
Network for Good
Margaret and Joseph Dattilo P '14, '17, '20, '25
Linda and Lee Penn P '04, '08, '13
Katie Davis and Gerald Davis '74
Olga Sakharova P '21, '23 and
Anne Hering P '27 and Anthony Dias P '27
Nikolai Podoltsev P '21, '23
Joyce and Jim Glass P '21
Angela and William Powers
Michele and Matthew Griswold XI '81, P '11, '13
Heidi and John Presto P '08
Teresa and Glenn Edward Hartsoe Jr.
Sara and Aaron Prior P '21
P '02, '05, '11
Amy and Brian Reen P '26, '29
Lauren and Ryan Hebert P '31
Jane S. Shaw P '86, '90
Anonymous
Susan Cayer Stout P '07, '11 and
Jodi and Russell Hodge P '22
Robert G. Stout P '07, '11
Mary J. Scheimann P '11, '16, '16 and T. Whitcomb Iglehart P '11, '16, '16
Nicole and Joshua Svitila P '22, '28 Suzanne Sliker P '19, '22 and Gerald Zigmont P '19, '22
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The outdoors is just as much a classroom as the indoors. Here one of our younger students studies the finer elements of freshly fallen snow.
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TCS Associates (up to $249)
Meghan M. Brown '21
Leonora Adams P '97
Catherine and Charles H. Burdge Jr. P '06, '09
Aaron M. Alia '21
Cooper K. Burke '21
Alissa and John Amara P '28, '30
Lucy R. M. Burke '23
Alicia and David Antman P '24
Anonymous
Karen and Jay Ardolino '70
Lana and Peter Cain P '01
Vitalia and Boris Aronson GP '23, '25
Marjorie B. Calandrelli GP '25
Joanne and Edward Arrandale P '14, '18, '18
JoAnn C. Capaccio
Atlantic Sportswear, Inc.
Amy Casey
R. Nathaniel Barrows '59
Lynette Castlevetro
Sharon and Paul Barton P '92, '94
Karen Chiaia P '16, '18
David Beecher
Christopher H. Childs '20
Rosemary and Macan Bess P '77
Katie and Matthew Childs P '20, '22
Michael T. Bialos '88
Aya Cieslak-Tochigi P '31 and
David W. Bonito '21
Mateusz Cieslak P '31
MaryLou and Frederick Bonito GP '21, '23 Box Tops for Education
Joseph Connolly P '21
Helen L. Brown P '83, '88
Joseph P. Coyne '15
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Katherine Cahouet-Connolly '77 P '21 and
Maggie E. Coyne '18
Caroline M. Gregory '06
Ellen D. Craig
Jane and Stephen Gresham P '18
Janice and Ronald Crampton P '07, '10
T.J. Gresham '18
Karen and Peter Cummins P '94
Julia Griswold P '81, '81, GP '11, '13
Karen Cunningham
Morgan and Douglas Grunwald P '30
Stacey and Alan Dady P '30
Sandra A. Springer MD P '25 and
Jennifer Dattilo P '23, '25
Craig G. Gunderson MD P '25
Joanna and Stephen Davenport P '77
Anonymous
Debbie Young GP '22, '24 and
Nancy Hard
John Duffy GP '22, '24
Tracy Hardy
Elizabeth and Colin Dugan P '30
Katie E. Hartsoe '02
Wendy and Alan Duques GP '22, '24
Sophia E. Hiebert '21
Erin and Ryan Duques P '22, '24
Terri Huynh P '31 and Matthew Hornick P '31
Anonymous
Katelin R. Hornyak '21
Terry J. Eddy '60
Caitlin Hurtgen and Family
Cheryl and Charles Elrick P '02, '13
Faith and Craig Irwin P '05, '07
Sheiba Feizizadeh P '31 and
Mary and Hugh Keenan GP '21, '23
Amir Esmailpour P '31
Barbara and William Kinnare GP '21, '29, '30
Elizabeth A. Esposito '05
Sage Novak and Daniel Kollmer
Meghan Flynn P '31 and Michael Esposito P '31
Linda and Barry Konet P '92, '98
Lauren Ferrante P '27, P '30 and
Christine Wang P '22, '25 and
Michael Dorfman P '27, P '30
Keith Kowalski P '22, '25
Firke Family
Marla V. Lafferty '21
Giant A+ School Rewards (Stop and Shop)
Sharon and David Lariviere P '25
Hayden M. Ginz '21
Gabby LaTorre '13
Diana and Gary Glassman P '04, '07, '09
Michele Volpe P '13, '15 and
Joel V. Glassman '04
Thomas LaTorre P '13, '15
Jordan Glassman '09
Thomas A. LaTorre Jr. '15
Kara L. Glassman '07
Monika and Maxwell Laurans P '24, '26, '30
Joelle R. Goetz
Helen Clark P '26 and John Lee P '26
Nadia J. Goodman '21
Alexandria Leidt '09
Jacqueline Grady P '19
Bethany Wood P '09, '12 and
Phyllis and George Graf GP '19
William Leidt P '09, '12
Kimberly Graf P '19
Margaret and Fred Leiss P '25
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Roosevelt A. Liu '21
R. J. Julia Booksellers, LLC
Kate Lizcano and Raphael Lizcano '98
Colleen Reichard P '21
Martha and Donald Lord, Jr.
Joshua P. Reichard '21
Sandra and Aniello Marotta P '19
Elizabeth Karter and
Jacqueline Mason '95 and Burke L. Malek
Alexander Richardson P '11
Sally and George Mayer P '03
Carol and Henry Robinson II P '74, '78
Amelia J. McCoy '76
Anonymous
Anonymous
Margaret and Lance Rozear P '19
Anonymous
Jan Russo P '12
Sheila D. Morris '75
James and Maria Sachs P '22
Pauline and Frederick P. Murphy, Jr. P '79
Joseph R. Salafia '21
Karen Modesto P '24 and
Esther Sanborn GP '23
Anthony Muyombwe P '24
Joann H. Sandler P '05, '09
Anonymous
Ariadna Forray P '25 and
Jessica and Christopher Neligon P '31 Stephanie Hart P '23, '26 and
Christopher Sankey P '25 Starr and Philip Sayres Jr. P '92, '96
Rob Nelson P '23, '26
Hannah Scholnick '11
Mairead K. O'Brien P '21, '29, '30
Emily and Richard Scholnick P '11
Catherine O'Keefe
Anonymous
John O'Leary P '09, '12
Evelyn Scott GP '24
Jennie and Robert Owens GP '25 '29 '29
Janea Scott
Ashley Finan '98, P '29, '31 and
Serena R. Shanbhag '21
Timothy Pennington P '29, '31
Sindhu Rastan and Adam Shaw PhD '86
Ellen Schnier P '20 and David Perrotti P '20
Brian Smith GP '09, '11
Amy J. Peters
Barbara and Richard Stahl P '99, '01, '03, '04
Beatrice Phillips
Stellar Avions Services, LLC
Luke M. Piagentini '21
Angela and Craig Stevens P '29
Kimberly and Michael Piagentini P '21
Caitlin Loomis P '30 and David Stitelman P '30
William H. Pike '67
Mary L. Stock P '89, '91
Jonathan C. Pober '99
Susan E. Strickler '65
Alexander N. Podoltsev '21
Alexander M. Swain '61 P '89, '94
Andrea Gordon P '26 and
Sweitzer Insurance
Michael Portengen P '26
Caroline and Kenneth Sweitzer P '07, '09, '12
Molly A. Prior '21
Leonora and Robert Tobin GP '07, '11
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Kathy and Prentice Weathers P '07, '09
Michaela C. Troy '21
Jean and Bruce Weiner GP '22, '24
Danielle and Richard Troy P '21
Charlene and Lawrence Weiss P '21, '24
Lucy and Dennis van Liew P '11
Garrett S. Wilkes '05
Kelsey and Dirk Vlieks P '22, '22
Deanna and Wendol Williams P '19, '20
Laury & Edward Walker P '93, (PreK-6), '99, '06
Heidi and Frederick Worcester Jr. P '09, '11, '15
Kathy and Chris Wallack P '04, '06, 09, '09, '17
Susan and James Yue P '09, '11
Lissa Loucks P '19 and Mark Warren P '19
GIFTS IN HONOR AND IN MEMORY OF SPECIAL INDIVIDUALS Gifts made in celebration of the important people in your life is an exemplary way to support The Country School and honor these special individuals. Thank you to those donors who have made these types of gifts in honor and/or in memory of the persons listed below. David and Hugh Bonito
Tony Capaccio
Michelle Brown
Beth Coyne
Marjorie Calandrelli
Cathy Crick
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Frank Toscano GP '25
James and Anita Devaney
Olafur Scott's Bar Mitzvah
Elizabeth and Brendan Elrick
Sally Smith
John Fixx
Amanda and Zachary Stout
Leonard Hellenbrand
Elizabeth Van Liew
Rosie Liu and the Class of 2021
Chris Wallack
Bob McGee & his support of outdoor education
Dr. Marvin and Beverly Zimmerman
TEACHER ENDOWMENT Our teachers represent the heart of The Country School. They are committed to child-centered learning, professional development, and living out the school’s Mission. The Teacher Endowment, started in 2019, provides funds for teachers to continue their education through professional development, purchase classroom materials and resources to create an innovative learning environment for their students, and establish an inclusive and diverse community. Through the overwhelming generosity of current and past families, grandparents, and many other supporters of The Country School, the Teacher Endowment grew by an additional $100,000+ in donations this year! Thank you for your vision and support to build this endowment, which inspires teachers to do what they do best—educate our students. Aaron M. Alia '21
Anonymous
David W. Bonito '21
Hayden M. Ginz '21
MaryLou and Frederick Bonito GP '21, '23
Nadia J. Goodman '21
Meghan M. Brown '21
Mary Greco and Diana Thomas
Cooper K. Burke '21
Patricia and W. Patric Gregory P '06, '08
S. Jeffrey Burt '61 P '00, '03
Amanda and Michael Hamblett P ’18
Lynette Castlevetro
Sophia E. Hiebert '21
Amelia and Brian Clark P '27
Michelle and Gary Higginson P '19
Elaine Coletti GP '16, '18, '23
Anna and Jeffrey Hladky P '22
Elizabeth and Brendan Coyne P '15, '18
Katelin R. Hornyak '21
Ellen D. Craig
Alexa Siddon P '29 and Barton Kenney P '29
Margaret Strange P '16 & Richard Croce P '16
Sang Kwok P '22, ’25 and John Lee P '22, ’25
Jennifer Dattilo P '23, '25
Marla V. Lafferty '21
Alise and Jim Ferency P '24
Monica and Scott Laurans GP '24, '26, '30
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Margaret and Fred Leiss P '25
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Roosevelt A. Liu '21
Rhode Island Foundation
Pamela and David Mulligan P '22
Joseph R. Salafia '21
Linda and Mark Nedell P '25
Toby Scott P '78 GP '18, '18, '22 and
Catherine O'Keefe
Timothy Scott GP '18, '18, '22
Brian T. O'Neill P '99, '02
Anonymous
Luke M. Piagentini '21
Serena R. Shanbhag '21
Alexander N. Podoltsev '21
Sirena Medical Aesthetics
Angela and William Powers
Frank Toscano GP '25
Molly A. Prior '21
Michaela C. Troy '21
Joshua P. Reichard '21
Charlene and Lawrence Weiss P '21, ’24
SPRING GATHERING AND AUCTION Like most events this year, our annual spring fundraiser moved from an in-person evening of food and community to a virtual evening of beverage tastings, laughs, and live performance starring Vicki Wepler and John Fixx singing the Friends song. Despite our presence in “boxes” and conversation via chat, the generosity of our supporters came through loud and clear. Auction, raffle, and Raise thePaddle from this evening added another $35,000 to the Teacher Endowment. We can’t thank you enough for this successful evening.
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Amy Casey Karen Chiaia P '16, '18 Aya Cieslak-Tochigi P '31 and Mateusz Cieslak P '31
Natalie and Daniel Clare P '21, '25 Amelia and Brian Clark P '27 Elizabeth Lightfoot '77 P '05, '07, '08, '12 and Nicholas Clements P '05, '07, '08, '12 Sarah and Richard Colbert P '29 Felicia Cuomo P '16, '18, '23 and David Coletti P '16, '18, '23 Elaine Coletti GP '16, '18, '23 Janice and Ronald Crampton P '07, '10 Denise & Thomas Cretella GP '21, '23, '25, '28 Nicole M. Cretella P '21, '23, '25, '28 and Matthew Talmadge P '21, '23, '25, '28 Karen Cunningham Micaela and Michael Darling Margaret and Joseph Dattilo P '14, '17, '20, '25 Annette and Todd Adams P '17
Jennifer Dattilo P '23, '25
Rachael and Kevin Alford P '19, '22
Erin and Ralph DeBiasi P '29
Alissa and John Amara P '28, '30
Anne Hering P '27 and Anthony Dias P '27
Alicia and David Antman P '24
Linda and Paul Dietrich Sr. GP '24, '28
Joanne and Edward Arrandale P '14, '18, '18
Lauren Ferrante P '27, P '30 and
Madelaine and Thomas Baker P '24
Michael Dorfman P '27, P '30
Barbara and Robert Ballard P '08, '12 Shannah and Gregory Balogh P '24
Andrew Duffy P '22, '24
Alvin L. Bess '77
Elizabeth and Colin Dugan P '30
MaryLou and Frederick Bonito GP '21, '23
Wendy and Alan Duques GP '22, '24
Kathryn and David Bonito Sr. P '21, '23
Alicia Bromfield P '20, '23 and
Michelle and Peter Brown P '21
John Dusza P '20, '23
S. Jeffrey Burt '61 P '00, '03
Elizabeth A. Esposito '05
Shannon and Brandon Byrne P '24
Meghan Flynn P '31 and Michael Esposito P '31
Carly and Matthew Callahan P '20, ’22
Alise and Jim Ferency P '24
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Mary Didiuk P '22, '24 and
Liza and John Fixx P '06
Melissa and Eric Hill P '27, '29
Anonymous
Anna and Jeffrey Hladky P '22
Henry ’20, Hayden ’21, Melissa and
Jodi and Russell Hodge P '22
Peter Ginz P '20, ’21
Kathy Tsatsanis P '23 and Jeff Holway P '23
Pamela and Martin Glasser P '09, '11
Terri Huynh P '31 and Matthew Hornick P '31
Diana and Gary Glassman P '04, '07, '09
Louise and Evan Jackson P '14
Joel V. Glassman '04
Julie O'Connor P '24 and Peder Johnsen P '24
Jordan Glassman '09
Jordan E. Katz '99
Kara L. Glassman '07
Heather and Stephen Kennedy P '24
Joelle R. Goetz
Alexa Siddon P '29 and Barton Kenney P '29
Caroline M. Gregory '06
Lynn and Frank Kling
Sandra A. Springer MD P '25 and
Sage Novak and Daniel Kollmer
Craig G. Gunderson MD P '25
Monika and Maxwell Laurans P '24, '26, '30
Mary and Daniel Hally P '23, '25
Helen Clark P '26 and John Lee P '26
Tracy Hardy
Sang Kwok P '22, '25 and John Lee P '22, '25
Lauren and Ryan Hebert P '31
Margaret and Fred Leiss P '25
Karen and William Hellenbrand GP '27, '29
Lenders and Fleet Recovery, LLC
Marie and Robert Hetherington IV, P '30
Kristin and Jared Liu P '21, '23, '26
Amy Schroeder P '21 & DeWayne Hiebert P '21
Holly Robinson MacKenzie P '23 and
Christopher Hill GP '27, '29
Kenneth MacKenzie P '23
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Class of 2021 students will be continuing their education at a wide variety of schools—Fairfield College Preparatory School, Daniel Hand High School, The Williams School, Hopkins School, and others.
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Sandra and Aniello Marotta P '19
Margaret and Lance Rozear P '19
Mary Sullivan P '16, '19 and
Dyana and John Rudden P '10, '14
Eric Marshall P '16, '19
Jan Russo P '12
Jacqueline Mason '95 and Burke L. Malek
James and Maria Sachs P ’22
Madeleine McGrath P '28 and
Ariadna Forray P '25 and
Patrick McGahan P '28, '30
Christopher Sankey P '25
Amy and Casey McGuane P '17, '22 Gavitt Woodard P '31 and John Morton P '31
Qin Shen-Schultz P '23, '25 and Jonathan Schultz P '23, '25
Pamela and David Mulligan P '22
Katharine and Oliver Schupp P '24
Karen Modesto P '24 and
Anonymous
Anthony Muyombwe P '24
Toby Scott P '78 GP '18, '18, '22 and
Linda and Mark Nedell P '25
Timothy Scott GP '18, '18, '22
Jessica and Christopher Neligon P '31
Lisa and Charles Sinclair P '24
Stephanie Hart P '23, '26 and
Sirena Medical Aesthetics
Rob Nelson P '23, '26
Shannon and Peter Smith P '25, '27
Brian T. O'Neill P '99, '02
Angela and Craig Stevens P '29
Danielle and Robert Paolucci P ’27
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Ashley Finan '98, P '29, '31 and
Frank Toscano GP '25
Timothy Pennington P '29, '31
David Vieau P '20
Ellen Schnier P '20 and David Perrotti P '20
Janet Walbridge P '03
Andrea Gordon P '26 and
Kathy and Chris Wallack P '04, '06, 09, '09, '17
Michael Portengen P '26
Lissa Loucks P '19 and Mark Warren P '19
Heidi and John Presto P '08
Jean and Bruce Weiner GP '22, '24
Sara and Aaron Prior P '21
Gina and Brady Wilcox P '22
Eileen and John Reach Jr. P '20, '22, '26
Susan and James Yue P '09, '11
Kristen and Charles Robertson '01
Bonnie Hiatt P '22, '22 and David Yuh P '22, '22
Carol and Henry Robinson II P '74, '78
Kathleen and Christopher Zane P '10, '12, '14
Karen S. Rosenthal '85 P '20, '22 and
Suzanne Sliker P '19, '22 and
Peter Burch P '20, '22
Gerald Zigmont P '19, ’22
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FOUNDERS’ PROMISE FUND FOR SCHOLARSHIP Numerous donors have come together over the years to establish various scholarships and endowments so that all deserving students who demonstrate great promise and need may receive an education that lasts a lifetime, which was the vision of The Country School founders. In 2020-2021, nearly a quarter of our students received assistance from our scholarship resources, which include: ❖
Founders’ Promise Fund (FPF) for Scholarship, established in 2006 by Allee and Jeff '61 Burt P '00, '03 and their family
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FPF Endowment established in 2011 during the school’s 55th Anniversary
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David and Marcia MacLane Endowment for Scholarship established in 2012 by Duncan '64 and his wife JoAnn MacLane in honor of his parents
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Class of 2014 Scholarship Endowment established by the Class of 2014 during their 8th Grade year
We are especially grateful to the following individuals, companies, and foundations that have generously contributed to the Founders’ Promise Fund and its endowments this year, allowing us to continue to offer scholarship assistance to students and their families.
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The current Endowment as of June 2021 totals $2.717 million and is composed of various accounts, which include scholarship (Founders’ Promise Fund and MacLane), Teacher, Outdoor Education, and General.
Annette and Todd Adams P '17
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Joanne and Edward Arrandale P '14, '18, '18
Anonymous
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
Amanda and Michael Hamblett P '18
Richard Bassett P '18
Marie and Leighton Lee P '83,
Cori and David Branco P '24
GP '12, '14, '22, '28
S. Jeffrey Burt '61 P '00, '03
Kate Lizcano and Raphael Lizcano '98
Christopher H. Childs '20
JoAnn and Duncan T. MacLane '64
Katie and Matthew Childs P '20, '22
Carol and Henry Robinson II P '74, '78
Micaela and Michael Darling
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
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GIFTS IN KIND Along with monetary contributions to help close the gap between tuition income and operating expenses, The Country School receives many goods and services that enrich the educational experience of students, improve the campus, and contribute to our fundraisers. These gifts in kind, although not monetary, positively impact the operating budget because they allow us to shift funds to areas where most needed. We thank all donors who contributed to The Country School in this manner during the course of this school year. Backstage Dance Center
Elizabeth Lightfoot '77 P '05, '07, '08, '12 and
Richard Bassett P '18
Nicholas Clements P '05, '07, '08, '12
Cori and David Branco P '24
Clinton Nurseries
Cafe Routier
Susan and Dan Cross
Pamela and David Capece
Dan's Custom Counters
In honor of Valentine’s Day, students created a collection of kindness expressions for local nursing homes and Meals on Wheels. Over 600 pieces of artwork were delivered to eldercare staff and socially isolate residents.
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Linda and Paul Dietrich Sr. GP '24, '28
Kerrie Clifford-Parri P '24 and
Mary Didiuk P '22, ’24 and
Brian Parri '84, P '24
Andrew Duffy P '22, '24
Peyton Patterson P '12
Alise and Jim Ferency P '24
Ashley Finan '98, P '29, '31 and
Liza and John Fixx P '06
Timothy Pennington P '29, '31
Stephanie and Philip Johnson P '08, '10, '18
Renee and Patrick Perdue P '27, '29
Lauragene Lyons P ’99, '01 & Lee Katz P '99, '01
Kendra and Matthew Richards P '30
Stacey and Kevin Lafferty P '21 P '24
Anonymous
Margaret and Fred Leiss P '25
Teresa and Paul K. Sullivan Jr. P '15, '18, '18
Madison Flower Shop and Garden Center
Janet Walbridge P '03
Maggie's of Madison
Sarah Suatoni P '19 and James Wurzbach P '19
Happy and Paul Marino P '20, '22
Kathleen and Christopher Zane P '10, '12, '14
Gretchen Dressel-Matkin P '15, '18, '25 and
Zane's Cycles
Ryan Matkin P '15, '18, '25
Suzanne Sliker P '19, '22 and
Mosquito Joe
Gerald Zigmont P '19, ’22
HERITAGE SOCIETY The Heritage Society was established more than a decade ago in response for the desire of families and individuals close to The Country School to leave a legacy to the support the school in perpetuity. Planned deferred gifts are a tax deductible and a sensible way for donors to take care of themselves and then take care of our school. We are so very grateful to those individuals who have made these gifts to The Country School. For information on how you can make a gift of this type, please contact Nicole Cretella, Director of Development (Nicole.Cretella@TheCountrySchool.org or ext. 124). John DeFrancis P '58* David T. MacLane P '63, '64* Starr E. and Phillip C. Sayres P '92, '96 Charles Twichell* * deceased
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ALUMNI GIVING Our alumni graduate when they are in their early teens; yet, they remember The Country School in their philanthropy many years later. For this, we are most appreciative and grateful for your support!
A fond tradition in 5th grade—The Greek Play The Odyssey
1950s and 1960s
Alexander M. Swain '61 P '89, '94
R. Nathaniel Barrows '59
JoAnn and Duncan T. MacLane '64
Terry R. Byrnes '60 and James J. Byrnes
Susan E. Strickler '65
Terry J. Eddy '60
William H. Pike '67
S. Jeffrey Burt '61 P '00, '03 1970s and 1980s
Alvin L. Bess '77
Karen and Jay Ardolino ’70
Danielle Mihalko and Edward D. London '77
Elizabeth Lightfoot '77 P '05, '07, '08, '12 and
Michele and Matthew Griswold XI '81, P '11, '13
Nicholas Clements P '05, '07, '08, '12 Katie Davis and Gerald Davis '74
Karen S. Rosenthal '85 P '20, '22 and Peter Burch P '20, '22
Sheila D. Morris '75
Sindhu Rastan and Adam Shaw PhD '86
Amelia J. McCoy '76
Michael T. Bialos '88
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1990s and 2000s Jacqueline Mason '95 and Burke L. Malek Kate Lizcano and
Kristen and Charles Robertson '01
Garrett S. Wilkes '05 Caroline M. Gregory '06
Katie E. Hartsoe '02
Kara L. Glassman '07
Joel V. Glassman '04
Jordan Glassman '09
Elizabeth A. Esposito '05
Alexandria Leidt '09
2010s and 2020s
Aaron M. Alia '21
Roosevelt A. Liu '21
Hannah Scholnick '11
David W. Bonito '21
Luke M. Piagentini '21
Gabby LaTorre '13
Meghan M. Brown '21
Alexander N. Podoltsev '21
Joseph P. Coyne '15
Cooper K. Burke '21
Molly A. Prior '21
Thomas A. LaTorre Jr. '15
Hayden M. Ginz '21
Joshua P. Reichard '21
Maggie E. Coyne '18
Nadia J. Goodman '21
Joseph R. Salafia '21
T.J. Gresham '18
Sophia E. Hiebert '21
Serena R. Shanbhag '21
Christopher H. Childs '20
Katelin R. Hornyak '21
Michaela C. Troy '21
Henry M. Ginz ‘20
Marla V. Lafferty '21
Lucy R. M. Burke '23
Raphael Lizcano '98 Jordan E. Katz '99 Jonathan C. Pober '99
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CLASS OF 2021 GIFT 18 students. 1 spectacular Outdoor Learning Center! What an appropriate gift from this incredible class as we adjust to new norms and the need to be outdoors more. Even before COVID, The Country School embraced the great outdoors in its many elements of experiential learning. This space, donated by this year’s graduating class and their families, will allow students to continue learning in a dedicated area that’s sure to bring inspirational conversation and meaningful discussion. Thank you Class of 2021, parents, and grandparents! Aaron Alia
Nadia Goodman
Alexander Podoltsev
David W. Bonito
Sophie Hiebert
Molly Prior
Meghan Brown
Katelin Hornyak
Joshua Reichard
Cooper Burke
Marla Lafferty
Joseph Salafia
Hayden Ginz
Rosie Liu
Serena Shanbhag
Jim Glass
Luke Piagentini
Michaela Troy
Crafted by Will Cooley ‘04
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The Country School honors our students’ creativity, sense of wonder, and intellectual curiosity. Our integrated curriculum aligns rigorous academics with a commitment to character and leadership development. We nurture every student’s unique role in the community, empowering each to serve the common good. Graduates of The Country School face the future with con
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