HEAD OF SCHOOL from the
Look at the faces of the members of the Class of 2024. They are the ultimate way of keeping everyone in the Watkinson community together in our awareness that what happens at this school is inextricably linked to our mission of preparing our students to shape their lives and the world around them. What is also true is that every day, in each classroom, all-school meeting, in clubs, affinity groups and alliances, and advisory meetings, authentic, deeply meaningful and sometimes, the indescribable happens. Sometimes that is in full display and easy to see; it is when we are making all kinds of noise as we learn, grapple, create, debate, compete, and show our work out loud. Oftentimes, however, some of the most remarkable work is in the nuances that are less obvious. Invisible, even.
A school year builds upon itself, day after day, month after month,until the time is right for the light to shine on the enormous range of ways and moments that define our days here at school.
We start this report at the end in the hopes that you are reminded of the way it always ends in June: with us trying to find the words to express the profound growth we have witnessed in our graduates, and
Incredible results.
reflecting on the hundreds of days and thousands of moments that have brought us to another summer, and the start of another Watkinson year.
We start this report with these final images of 202324 so that as you read it, you will take note of the vibrance of the school year, and see not only what happened, but see an essential truth: none of this could have happened without you. As you turn the pages of the year that was, I hope you see yourself in the ways we know to be true. Your belief in Watkinson School and the shape that believing takes is necessary, heartening, and vitally important.
Read on to remember the year that was!
With deepest gratitude,
Teri Schrader Head of School
New Student Orientation Day
Watkinson opened the school year with 212 students, including 60 middle, 150 upper, and 2 PG students.
Grade Level Retreats
Off-campus grade level retreats returned on September 21-22, 2023! Retreats are an essential tool for building school and class culture, and for the first time since 2020, they happened off campus. The middle school went to Camp Hazen, the 9th grade went to Camp Jewell, the 10th grade explored sites and attractions throughout Boston, and the 11th grade visited UConn, Clark University, and the Storrs Adventure Park. Our seniors and Academy students went white water rafting in the Adirondacks. Annually, our students tell us how vital these events are in helping them enter into school and form deep and meaningful relationships with both classmates and teachers.
Annual Parent Breakfast
Every September, parents gather for breakfast to not only connect with one another but also hear from school leaders and the Watkinson Parent Community co-conveners. This year the gathering was boisterous and joyous with more than 100 parents in attendance.
David Watkinson Evening
uThis annual rite of passage is Watkinson’s version of an open house. Parents come to school for a night in October and attend 15-minute versions of their student’s classes. During study halls, parents have dinner together in the Feringa Dining Hall.
Our Most Giving Time of the Year
Years ago, faculty member Andy Aavatsmark dubbed late November “Watkinson’s most giving time of the year.” These weeks mark the confluence of three long-standing traditions. Our annual Turkey Drive, run by our Student Foundation, collects and bags complete Thanksgiving meals and works with Hartford’s United Methodist Church to distribute them. Our Dominican Republic Service Team, our longest-running international service-learning trip, travels to La Romana where they run mobile medical clinics (working with doctors from UConn Health) and work at a local schools and sugarcane work camps. Lastly, our community-wide annual Day of Giving is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, and this year we raised over $60,000 from 160 donors to benefit our annual fund. It’s a special time of year when our faculty and students hold gratitude and generosity in equal balance.
Thanksgiving
uUniversity of Saint Joseph and Watkinson School partner to promote academic excellence
In January of 2024, the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and Watkinson School announced a collaborative partnership that includes a new USJ scholarship for Watkinson seniors, a USJ tuition discount for Watkinson employees, and a reduced tuition rate at Watkinson for the children of USJ employees.
Beginning in fall of 2024, Watkinson graduates with a 3.0 GPA or higher, enrolling in any of USJ’s undergraduate degree programs, will receive the new Independent Scholar Award. This $5,000/ year scholarship is renewable annually for up to four years with continued fulltime enrollment and adherence to USJ’s academic criteria. It may be supplemented by other USJ merit and need-based financial support.
Like USJ, Watkinson prioritizes the implementation of progressive, evidence-
based approaches to teaching. To support this priority, USJ will provide a 30% tuition discount to Watkinson employees. In acknowledgement of the two institutions’ shared values, Watkinson will provide a tuition waiver of up to 25% to the children of USJ employees.
USJ and Watkinson are also developing a concurrent enrollment program through which Watkinson students earn USJ credit for completion of designated Watkinson classes.
“Watkinson emphasizes authentic learning to promote depth of knowledge and skill rather than just content coverage, which readies graduates for success at colleges like USJ, known for small, hands-on classes,” said USJ President Rhona Free.
“Additionally, the Watkinson experience is something many USJ faculty want for their own children, affirming our shared values and educational approach and making this a natural partnership.”
Magical Possibilities at A Watkinson Affair
On Saturday, February 10th, Watkinson’s annual gala fundraiser, A Watkinson Affair returned! The school’s twelfth gala of this magnitude took place at the Hartford Marriott Downtown and was a celebration of the magical possibilities that open up for Watkinson students on a daily basis. The gala featured an incredible live and silent auction, a beautiful dinner, a moving video tribute to our school, and of course dancing. At the event, Watkinson celebrated Philanthropists of the Year John and Laura Dake Roche. Proceeds from A Watkinson Affair support Watkinson’s Fund for Everyday Excellence our annual fund.
Basketball Champions!
It was a great year to be a fan of the Watkinson Rams basketball teams. Both the girls and the boys had thrilling and successful seasons, with the boys winning the HVAL tournament and making it to the semi-final game of the NEPSAC tournament.
Prior to hearing the first case, Justice Mullins ‘97 brought greetings including a reflection on his time at Watkinson.
“Watkinson believed in me enough to get me here, and the experience I had here was second to none.”
CT Supreme Court Offers Incredible Learning Opportunity On Campus
On Wednesday, March 27, the CT Supreme Court’s “On Circuit” program came to Watkinson. Annually, the court selects a location at which to hear arguments, with the goal of educating students about the role and responsibilities of the judicial branch of our government and specifically the appellate system through this interactive and engaging real-life experience. The court heard two cases, one criminal and one civil, and the students were allowed to ask questions of the attorneys after the cases were presented. Watkinson offers profound thanks to Justice Raheem Mullins ’97 for making this possible.
Head of School Teri Schrader greeted all in attendance, conveying that the day was a chance for Watkinson’s students to get close to the practices of democracy. She encouraged attendees to remember that when the systems of government feel remote, cynicism can emerge. Schrader was thrilled that Watkinson hosted the CT Supreme Court and that our students got to experience and understand the judicial process anew.
Numerous representatives of the court remarked on the rapt attentiveness of Watkinson’s students, most notably Justice Mullins. Chief Justice Richard Robinson commented that the day was “a very proud homecoming for Justice Mullins who speaks highly of Watkinson, and it’s easy to see why.”
The event was preceded by a breakfast where students, faculty, alumni, and trustees were able to greet and speak with the visiting justices.
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See the complete opening remarks by Ms. Schrader, Chief Justice Robinson, and Justice Mullins here.
As this report was going to print, Governor Ned Lamont announced his nomination of the Honorable Raheem L. Mullins ’97 to serve as chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
The return from March Break
Oscar-nominated screenwriter David Hemingson ‘82 spent the day on campus
Hemingson is a veteran television writer who in 2023 made one of the most astonishing feature film debuts in recent memory as screenwriter and producer of Focus Features’s widely acclaimed The Holdovers, directed by Oscar winner Alexander Payne. On April 9, 2024, Mr. Hemingson spoke at AllSchool Meeting, led a two-hour masterclass with Creative Arts Program diploma students, and attended 10th- and 6th-grade humanities classes. In the evening, Watkinson held a fundraiser for Grace Scholars at Watkinson, which consisted of a VIP dinner followed by a conversation between Mr. Hemingson and Head of School Teri Schrader, for which attendees could submit questions in advance. Watkinson School is grateful for his generosity of time and attention to our students and our community.
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See the evening conversation with Mr. Hemingson here.
Senior Exhibitions
Robustly celebrated by every member of our community, Senior Exhibitions are the culmination of the year-long personalized inquiry undertaken by every senior. Under the guidance of their Senior Seminar teacher, each senior formulates an essential question, finds a mentor, creates a plan, and embarks on research. In mid winter, seniors are released from their regular classes for two weeks of experiential learning “in the real world.” Upon their return, the seniors begin working on their final product (an object, website, paper, work of art, etc.) that exemplifies their learning and is shared with the Watkinson community. At the end of the year, each senior presents an analysis of and reflection on their year’s work to a panel of assessors who listen, ask questions, and carefully deliberate to render an evaluation. These Exhibitions – attended by students, faculty, parents, and trustees – are deep, meaningful, and memorable displays of authentic student work and learning.
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See a Senior Exhibition here.
June 3rd was Judy Brown Day!
It was with great joy that we honored Judy‘s 43 years of service to Watkinson School. From an All-School Meeting featuring special guests and a fun video montage to an outdoor afternoon reception, the day was a wonderful celebration of Judy, her family, and our school. To top off the celebration, Judy’s family announced the formation of the Judy Brown Scholarship, earmarked for a student in Watkinson’s LSP program, to make a further impact in the department where Judy spent her career.
If you’d like to make a gift to the Judy Brown Scholarship in honor of her exceptional career, contact Thomas Murphy today.
Watkinson Graduations Are Memorable
On a glorious day in June, Watkinson’s commencement ceremony was a wonderful celebration of the academic accomplishments of an extraordinary class. Part of what makes a Watkinson graduation special is that any senior who wants to speak at graduation can. In 2024, we had 17.
“When I first came to Watkinson, I didn’t want anyone to know me. I wanted to fly under the radar, get in and get out, because that was easier than putting myself out there. I thought if people got to know me they might not like me or get me. And so I spent most of freshman year actively trying to not get noticed, to stay invisible.
But, as we all know, that’s impossible at Watkinson. You can’t hide, and it’s what makes this place special. Because even though it’s hard and terrifying, it helps you grow into such an
amazing person, and it allows you to be proud of being that person.
And so I dug deep and tried to be brave and try new things. I met new people and learned that when I let people in... the craziest thing happened; they got to know me and they didn’t reject me. The opposite happened. They made me feel welcome. They made me feel like I was contributing. They made me feel seen and heard. No more hiding. No more sidelines. Watkinson helped me learn that I should stand tall in the light, for everyone to see. And so today I’m proud to say, I don’t think I’ll ever hide again.”
— excerpted from the graduation speech of Finn Heller ’24, heading to Providence College
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In case you missed it, you can see all the 2024 graduation speeches here.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OFFICERS
Wendy Avery, P’19, ’23, President
Kathleen Kane-Francalangia, P’11, ’19, Vice President
Phyllis Shikora, P’03, ’06, ’09, Secretary
Marcus Harwood, Treasurer
BOARD MEMBERS
Amy Alamar
Martha Brackeen-Harris, P’00
Hagan Brown, P’19, ’22
Barbara Chatfield
Kevin Constantine
Leticia Cotto ’87
Stacy Donovan, liaison
Desteni Dulaire ’27, liaison
Dana Greenberg ’92
Michael Goss
Caleb Gottesmann ’27, liaison
Kristin Herzog, P’24, ’26, ’28
Blair Hughes, P’27, ’29, ’31, liaison
Robert King, P’22, ’25, ’26
Janice Klein, P’06
Justin Kronholm ’87
Ellen Lackman Raboy ’85
Raheem Mullins ’97
Bryan Obermeier ’04
Jon Olear, P’06, ’08
Lisa Sadinsky, P’25, liaison
Teri Schrader, ex officio
Trustees Emeriti
J. Karalee Casazza, P’92, ’97, ’97
Hoyt Goodrich ’54; P’82, ’85
Belle Ribicoff, P’74
Philip Roberts, P’93
Ad Hoc Committee
Members
Laura Dake Roche, P’13
David Klein, P’06
Hal Rives, P’07
Brendon Welker, P’24
Watkinson’s SPHERE summer program (which stands for Supplementary Program for Hartford in Educational Reinforcement and Enrichment) is a five-week tutorial program for 60+ Hartford and East Hartford youth entering grades 1-5. SPHERE successfully integrates personalized hands-on education with enriching summertime recreation. The main goal of SPHERE is to extend learning beyond June to prepare students for September in a caring, fun, and creative environment. Our small classes do this by simultaneously providing personalized and culturally-relevant instruction, addressing any learning gaps that exist, strengthening current academic and interpersonal skills, and building confidence through exposure to the upcoming grade’s content. SPHERE classes are aligned with the Common Core State Standards in literacy and math. In addition, students receive science, art, and technology instruction. The only cost for families is a nominal registration fee.
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See SPHERE Community Day 2024
Wendy Avery
chaired
Board for
WENDY AVERY was a member of Watkinson’s Board for ten years. She succeeded Peter Lisi as Board president and served in that role for seven years. As a board member, she participated in the 2015-16 strategic planning process, and implementing the plan was a prime focus of her tenure. She also partnered with Head of School Teri Schrader to manage the extraordinary leadership challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Head of School Teri Schrader says, “Through Wendy’s work we have expanded and deepened the school community.” Avery was a tireless advocate of a Watkinson education, and as such drew new families and friends into our community. Avery’s profound respect for the way in which the school lives its mission fueled her work to bring Watkinson to the attention of many who were previously unfamiliar with the school’s steadfast commitment to a vigorous intellectual program in the context of a truly inclusive community.
(center)
Watkinson’s
seven years. She is succeeded by Kathleen Kane-Francalangia (left). Nancy Wheeler (right) is the newly elected vice president.
THANK YOU TO OUR LEADERSHIP DONORS
TOTAL DONATIONS —ALL FUNDS
Watkinson School thanks all of the individuals, companies, and organizations for generously supporting our school and mission this year. The following gifts were received between 7/1/236/30/24, and reflect total combined contributions to the school, across all giving programs.
LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION
Head’s Scholar Society
$100,000 and above
Janice and David Klein**
Claire B. Young
$50,000 - $99,999
Kathleen Kane-Francalangia and Mario Francalangia**
Jonathan Sanders ’69**
$25,000 - $49,999
Janet Hentschel Foisie**
Barbara Hardy**
Pliny and Ruth Jewell**
$15,000 - $24,999
Phyllis Shikora and Douglas Cohen**
Philip and Lorraine Roberts**
David Watkinson Society
$5,000 - $14,999
Adams and Knight Charitable Giving Fund
Amy and Ben Alamar*
Gwendolyn and Edward Avery**
Berkshire Bank
Robert Berman and Elizabeth Wilson**
John Bracker and Rachel Countryman**
Hagan and Alicia Brown**
John Crosson and Christina Mainelli**
The Bland Family Foundation
William and Susan Dake Fiducient Advisors**
Michael and Michelle Gambino*
Estate of Dorothy C. Goodwin
Michael and Sandi Goss**
Rick and Jan Gurdjian
Nathan and Kristin Herzog**
Daniel Joseph and Tracy Smith*
Kinsley Group*
Christopher ’62 and Patricia McCurdy**
Tollie Miller
MKN MRC LLC
Chris and Alison Murphy*
Jon and Leslie Olear**
Suzanne Batchelor Pinkes and Andrew Pinkes ’80**
Richard ’76 and Lisa Plepler*
Mrs. Belle K. Ribicoff**
Ms. Laura Dake Roche and Mr. John D. Roche**
Ronald and Judith Schlossberg**
Michael and Valerica Schoenfeld**
Teri and March Schrader**
Andrew Tully and Beth Mooney** Lisa Wilde**
Trustees’ Circle
$1,500 - $4,999
Brian Adams ’76** Andersen*
George A. and Grace L. Long Foundation
Benjamin ’70 and Elizabeth Bardo
Bartlett Brainard Eacott, Inc.
Martha Brackeen-Harris and Donald Harris*
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Charities Aid Foundation of America
Barbara Chatfield*
Kevin Constantine
William and Mary Coons
Corridor Ventures*
Renee Dake Wilson
Marjorie and Lawrence Davis*
Suzanne and Andrew Davis**
Paul ’69 and Nancy Gossling**
Dana Greenberg ’92*
Jane Hart**
Marcus Harwood*
Thomas and Myra Holt**
Estate of Hugh M. and Helen Joseloff*
Colbert and Gwen King
Robert and Jennifer King**
John and Margery Langeland*
Holly Laurent ’72**
Jamie ’85 and Vicki Miller
Miner’s Inc.
Walter R. Fletcher, Jr. DMD
Family Fund
Raheem ’97 and Nichelle Mullins
O & G Industries
Nancy O’Connor*
Bryan ’04 and Kara Obermeier**
PAC Group, LLC
John and Melissa Pavlovich**
Ellen Lackman Raboy ’85 and James Raboy*
Daniel and Cynthia Ryan
Ted Sherman and Sheryl Ash**
Shimkus, Murphy & Lemkuil, Inc.*
Michael and Ashley Stringer
Tecton Architects
United Way of Central and Northeastern CT
UnitedHealth Group
Thomas ’00 and Christina Villecco*
Whittlesey**
Julia Winer*
Circle of Excellence
$500 – $1,499
Mark Abdella
Alca Construction Co., Inc.
All Waste Inc.**
Anthony’s Abatement
APEX International
Education Partners, LLC
Alexander Apfelbaum*
Merime and Talhat Azemi
Babbidge Construction
Company
Barbara Barron**
Urs Berger and Joanne
Berger-Sweeney*
Eddie Blumenthal and Carolyn McKenna
Samuel Bourns ’85 and Diana Getman Bourns**
Bouvier Insurance
James and Beverly Boyle*
Ms. Patti Broad
William Broad
Michael ’63 and Sylvia Brown**
Ellen Brown
Joseph ’80 and Lisa Calafiore*
Capital Wealth Advisors of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
Maria Cardozo
Paul and Kimberlea Chabot
Janet Chavez and Wystan Ackerman
Adam Cloud and Nicole Plessy Cloud
Connecticut Business
Systems (CBS)/A Xerox Company
Connecticut Gastroenterology
Associates, P.C.*
Richard and Beth Costello
Leticia Cotto ’87
Creative Interventions, LLC
Katherine Crosson and Lynn Walter Bailets
Steven and Karen Culton*
Paul and Christine Davidson*
Ana Davis and David Silverman
Virginia De Lima
Daniel Dicksen
Wendie diCorcia ’72**
DME Design
Robert ’66 and Carolyn Dorting*
Rosemarie Eccleston
Empire Industries*
David and Stacia Facchini
Fairview Capital Partners
Kelly and Lloyd Ferenc
Caren Foisie*
Fuss & O’Neill
Hank S. ’66 and Nicole Gans**
Gilbane Building Company
Arnold Greenberg**
Chris Gurdjian
Samuel and Marcia Hinckley
Martin and Heather
Hoffman
Jonathan Holloway and Aisling Colon**
Patricia and Earle Jackson
Heather Johnson
Gary and Mathilda Joseph*
Alexandra Dunsmore King ’74 and Jonathon King**
Kozak & Salina LLC
Wendy Kwalwasser
Langan Engineering & Environmental
Tom Linskey and Sally Irons
Sherry Lowe
Macri Associates, Inc.
Mahan Slate Roofing
Peter ’72 and Rebecca May
Tracey Meares
Merck Foundation
MJ Daly, LLC
Anonymous
Marjorie Morrissey*
Marlene and Tamer Mourad
Thomas and Michelle Murphy
NDC Commercial Construction Services
Joseph Ness
Christopher Nixon and Shawn Miller-Nixon**
Nawja Nkhum and Roiseng
Laphai
Louis and Rhoda Obermeier*
On the Court Inc.
James ’71 and Amanda Opinsky
Daniel and Beth Papermaster
Patriquin Architects
George and JoAnn Perdrizet*
PES Structural Engineers
Thomas Peters ’62 and Cynthia Wilcox**
Awards Named By and For Donors
The
Academic
Courtney
Evan ’85 and Lisa Berman**
William and Maria Bloom
Christopher and Kali Jones
Foran Brothers Contractors, Inc.**
Ford & Paulekas, LLP
John Fries and Elizabeth Smith-Fries**
PJ Lodola & Sons, Inc.
Play it Again Sports West
Hartford
Tamara Podrove Maxwell ’88 and Chris Maxwell**
Tyler and Heather Polk
Janet and David Radomski**
Red Thread
Kathy Reid
Rogin Nassau LLC*
Emily and Stuart Rosen
Anne Sanger*
Sardilli Produce & Dairy, Inc.
Sarracco Mechanical Services, Inc.
Mark and Karen Schauster*
School of Rock West Hartford
Shimkus, Murphy and Rosenberger, P.C.
Marc Sklenka*
David and Claire Smith
Sportscar Restoration, LLC
Dominic and Carla Squatrito
James and Margaret Szerejko*
2023-24 Head’s Scholars
Sally Taylor
The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc.
Charley Todd**
Trinity College
University of Hartford*
University of Saint Joseph
Mark and Cecily Vasington
Watkinson School Parent Community*
We Care Computers, LLC*
Diane and Donn Weinholtz**
Kristen Westmoreland ’84 and Duncan Maio**
WheelerConnect
Jeanne Corcoran Wiggin ’91 and Matthew Wiggin ’92
William Raveis Real Estate*
Tom Willits and Nancy
Wheeler
Wilson Paint & Wallpaper Centre, Inc.*
Wohlsen Construction Co.
David and Linda York
Jeffrey and Jennifer Zirbel
Supporters
$1 - $499
Paul ’70 and Patricia Aas
Andrew Aavatsmark and Lee
Newton
Zachary Abrahms ’06
Orquidia Acosta-Hathaway ’68 and Michael Hathaway**
Justin and Kathleen Adamowicz
Juana Adams*
Fiorella Adams
Josiah Adams ’23
ADHDSETA, LLC
Peter Adomeit and Marilyn
Sanders
AKF Engineering
William Alberino
Alan Aleia and Margaret
Shea Aleia
Chad Alfed
Anna Alferi
Jacob and Xiomara
Anderson
George and Beth Anderson
Susan Andrews**
Daniella Angulo ’17
Sofia Angulo ’24
Anthony Nicole Salon*
Zayde Antrim
Gabriel and Simone Arakelian
Daniel Aramini**
Jill Arbetter ’85 and Edward Marion Herbert and Annemarie
Arnold**
Judy Aucoin
Jessica Aucoin
Oliver Avery ’19
Walker Avery ’23
Avon Prime Meats
John Aylsworth
David and Emily Bailey
Kristalyn Baisden
Martin Ball
Robert and Constance Barrieau*
Bela ’88 and Edith Bartis
Elana Brooks Beal ’12**
Nicole Beavers ’10
Melvyn Bemis
Rory Bemis ’24
Deborah Bender Benesch
Elisabeth and Scott Benner
Dianne Bennett and Gavin Peters
Emily Norman Bernard ’82 and Donald Bernard
Christina Bernbach**
Fiona Berry ’24
Mikayla Birney ’15**
Robert and Elizabeth Blake*
Bloomfield Garage
Cynthia Lamoureux Blum ’85 and Scott Blum
Steven and Pamela Borer
Garrett and Nertalia Borges
Courtney and Anne Bourns*
Abby Bowker and Daniel Bishop
Box Tops for Education*
Gerald Brady**
Lee Braem
David and Victoria Branning
Jamie Bratt
Lauren Braverman ’14
Joseph Brighenti ’24
Rachel Bright and Pawlos
Gizaw
Alex and Emi George Broad
Broder Group Real Estate, LLC
Anne and Ken Brooke
Judy Brown**
James and Susan Brown
Jude Brown ’24
Nicholas Buckley
Cherryl Bueno
Lisa Bugos
Donald and Lisa Burch**
Jamison Burnett ’25
Viveca and Barrington Burton
Karen Crawford Byrer ’87
Lesley Byrne*
C.E. Floyd Company
Monica Cagenelio-Cyr ’75
Dawn Cannatelli
Cape & Island Tennis & Track
Steven and Christina Capodanno
Steven Carpenter ’83
David and Diane Carter
Thomas Carty and Rosamaria Leon*
Thomas Carty IV ’24
Thomas Carty
Richard and Harriet Case
CATIC
Centerbrook Architects and Planners, LLP
Andre and Frances Chabot
Paula Chaffee
James and Elizabeth Chambers
Joseph and Stefanie Chambers**
Joslyn Chance and SherryAnn Graham-Chance
Leonie Chance
Camden ’77 and Mary Cherbonnier
Thomas Chin and Lauren Stowell
Michael and Dianne Cicchetti
Cicchetti, Tansley & McGrath LLP*
Merrilyn Cicero
Leslie Clark
Adam Cloud Jr. ’24
Dean and Staci Coelho
Alexander Coelho ’23
Jeffrey Cohen and Izzi
Greenberg
Sadie Cohen ’24
Colliers Engineering & Design
David and Diana Colpitts**
Jeff Conlon
Myles and Suzanne Connell*
Dave Contenta
Monica Contreras
Nik Cooper ’24
Karen Cosgrove
Wayne Coste and Gail Adams
Robert and Kathy Crispin
Jay and Harriet Cudrin*
Terry Culmone
Gordon Culton ’23
Maria D’Souza ’24
Robert and Michelle Dauch
Jonathan David
Joshua ’91 and Margaret Davis
Day Hill Kennels
Ellen de’Ath
Sandy DeGarcia**
Allen DeGraw and Eleni
Kavros DeGraw
Robert Deitelbaum**
John and Linda DelNegro
Jennifer and Rocco Destefani**
Ellen Deutsch*
Mark Deveno and Andrea
Thomas
Jessica Dickens*
John Dickinson ’63
Daniel and Judy DiFiore*
Stacy Donovan*
Deborah Dorsey
James Dorsey ’24
Jeremy Doubleday
Kate Earley Downes ’79 and
Kenneth R. Downes
Downes Construction Company, LLC
Howard Drescher
Justin and Allyson Duffy
Alicia Duncanson
EDM Studio
Corey Edwards and Janelle
Lynch-Edwards
Lenworth and Hyacinth Ellis*
Allen Elstein ’63**
John Emmanuel ’85*
Enroll Media Group, LLC
Kimberly Escalante**
Jennifer and Richard Esposito**
Nicholas Esposito ’19
Andrew and Andrea Evans*
Stanford Dulaire and Morliana Evans
Gia Fanelli
Farmington Valley Dance & Music, LLC
James Faulk
Seth and Betty Feigenbaum
Cesar and Tatiana Feliz
Douglas Ferguson ’62
Norman and Roz Finkelstein
Clark Finley and Christine
Bartus
Mary Fisher
Amanda Fisher ’26
Peter and Lisa Fishman**
Matthew and Sarah Fitzsimons
Kathleen Flood
Tracey and Kyle Flynn
Shannon and Sean Fortin
Jeremiah and Annika Foster
Emilia Foster ’24
William Frederick and Carol Savery-Frederick*
Joel and Susan Freedman
Andrew and Debby Freeman
Lauren Freisinger ’10
Jenni and Paul French**
French Cleaners
Burt Freund
Mark Fulco
James Fuller and Katherine Black*
Mark and Star Fuller
Quincy Gaddy ’24
Rahul and Meghana Gaiki
Daniel ’90 and Kitty Gallisá**
Mingyu Gao ’24
Richard Gemme and Trish
Chas and Linda Gill
Forest Gill ’24
Beth Gilmore*
GimaSport
Nicholas Glowacki ’24
Rae Goldstein**
Ashley St. Pierre Goldstein ’05
Daniel ’66 and Suzanne Goodison**
Cheryl Goods ’23
Kristen and Gary Gordon**
Blake Gordon ’26
Brooke Gordon ’29
Brynn Gordon ’29
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
Darren and Christine Gottesmann
Logan Gottesmann ’24
Thomas Graf ’78 and Charles Scheips
Ninah Grant ’24
Gregory and Kenna Grant
Richard Green ’56*
Nicole and Joshua Greenblatt
Arthur Greenblatt and Zadelle Krasow Greenblatt
Michael Greene
Lauren Greenspoon*
Donald and Anna Griffith
Kelly Grim
Grace and Christopher Grinnell
Jack Grinnell ’25
Thomas Gromak and David Kenison**
Patrick Gustafson
Lazaro and Neti Guzman
Ann Haggerty**
John and Sandra Haines
Pamela Hardy
Francine and Peter Harris**
Harry’s Pizza*
Jerry Hartleben
Maryam Hassar ’24
Glenn Hauser
Lorraine Hawthorne
Annie and Brad Hayami
Russell Hearn ’01**
Chris and Katie Heller*
Finn Heller ’24
Mara and Chad Henze
John and Katherine Herbst*
Santiago and Cynthia Hernandez
Marc and Marge Herzog
Brooke Herzog ’24
Robert and Amanda Hicks*
Noah Hicks ’24
Colby Hicks ’24
Teta Hilsdon
Jennifer Hinckley Baglia and Alan Baglia
Natalie Collins Hirshorn ’83 and Ralph Hirshorn
Richard Hodas*
Freddi and Art Hoffmann
Arthur K. Hoge ’67*
Melissa Hollander
Joan and John Holobinko Home to Home*
Daniel Horwitz and Alyssa Angurio
Jeff Hoyt and Rene Roselle
Blair and Jonah Hughes
Interscape Commercial Environments
Jacqueline Isaacson and Louis Blumenfeld**
Robin Jaffee*
Keithe Jaffee ’21
Kristen Jensen
Caroline Jestin ’72**
Stephanie Johnson
Lynn Joseloff-Kaufman ’71 and Eric Kaufman
Geneva Joseph
Adam Joseph ’21
Liza Josephson and Robert Adamenko*
Theodora Judge-Kret and Robert Kret
Kevin Kaman*
Arjun Kapur ’12**
Jay and Denise Karp**
Ken Kasner*
David Katz*
Linda Kautz Macy
Lauren and Brian Kelley
Sidney Keyles*
Kimberly Boutique Amani King ’25
King Solutions Inc.- Coca-Cola
Jonathan and Kris Anne Kinney
Nathaniel Kinsley ’24
Denise Kiss
Emily Kline
Vamsi and Anne Koneru
Bernard and Gail Kosto
Thomas Kothe
David Bray ’06
Robert and Lisa Brennan
Edward and Amy Brennan**
Jon Cipes
Michael Cipriani
Clarity Output Solutions*
Maryann and Christopher Dupuis*
Michael Eccles ’13
Joshua ’73 and Glenda Eddy
Reilly**
Jay and Denise Giacco
Tia Giansiracusa
Gina Gill*
Elaine Hellew
Todd and Liz Hellewell
Joyce Hemingson
Doe Hentschel*
Kathryn James and Julian Aiken
Henry and Mary Ann James
Jarvis Airfoil, Inc.
Robert and Barbara Jenkins**
David Kozak and Elizabeth Appel
Christopher Kozey
Michael Kozlowski
William and Jean Kracke*
Jonathan and Sheila Mellitz**
Marie Meserve-Lucier
Kisha and Jonathan Michael
Arthur and Linda Michael
Maria Micioni
Megan Milas
Debra Gere Miller ’74 and Peter Miller*
Stanley Miller and Emily Lebovitz-Miller
Birch Milliken
Ashton Miner ’29
Modern Mechanical Services**
Joan Moiger ’70
Jill Morawski**
Elizabeth Marandino
Carol Kroch
David and Cate Kroch**
Justin ’87 and Candace Kronholm
Fred Kuo and Cristina Dieguez-Kuo*
Teresita and Frederick Kuo
Beni and Debra Lagana
Oscar Landini ’24
Jacqueline Laramee
Noah and Katherine Lavine
Isaac and Deanna Lavine
Conrad Lavoie**
Law Office of Thomas R. Villecco, P.C.
Chris LeBlanc
Enrique Lebron
Yolibel Lebron
Brady Lee ’05
Lawrence and Andrea Leibman**
Susan Lemkuil
Larry Leonard
Mathieu Letendre
Roger and Nadine Letendre*
H. Scott ’87 and Lisa Levine*
Michael R. Levine ’24
H. Lee Levins**
Heather Ley ’85**
Eli Limric ’24
Adam and Jill Linker
Nancy Rose Logan ’70*
Shawn and Rebecca London
William and Barbara Lott*
S. Rebecca Lubin ’85 and Steve Werthner*
James and Rose-Marie Lundell
Natalie Lunis
Kevin Lustig ’11*
Sibongile Magubane
Leo and Lita Mainelli**
Amy and Neal Mandell
Lisbeth Mantell
Adam Mantell
Peter and Seta Marangoudakis*
Sophia Marangoudakis ’23
Melina Marangoudakis ’25
Marcum LLP
Hugh and Susan Martin**
Carol Martino*
Arielle Martins**
Sarah Martz
Jack Marzi ’23
Pamela Mason
Courtney Massenberg
MassMutual Financial Group
Sarah Masters
Kevin Maxwell and Fabienne
Pierre-Maxwell
John McCarthy ’11
Kevin McConnell
Ashley McDonald
Karen McLean
McNally’s Modern Maintenance, LLC
Kertrisa McWhite
Richard and Donna Meehan*
Lori Megown*
Timothy and Sally Melady
Charles and Judith Melchreit
Timothy Palmer
Anthony and Elizabeth Parenti*
Rose Parenti and Chet Sentia
Emily Parker
Parkville Market
Robert and Margaret Patricelli
Moo Paw ’24
Nancy Pease ’80 and John Thomas*
Susan Pease
Pedicorp PC
Elizabeth and Bernard Pericat*
James Pericat ’24
Brewster and Judith Perkins
Moriarty ’83 and Thomas Moriarty
Mark Mortagua Sr.
Mark Mortagua Jr.
Walther Mothes and Tilla Ruser
Mrs. David L. Motycka**
Elizabeth Muench
Lori Mullaney
Thomas Mullaney
Christina and Alex Muro*
Thomas and Olivia Murphy
Thomas and Mary Beth Murphy**
Luke Murphy ’09**
Michael and Candace Murphy
Kimberly Napp
Nayaug Family Dental
Jason and Barbra Naylor
Anne Neely
Anonymous
Peter Ness
John Neville and Jawn McKinley
Betsy Nichols and Howard Wright
Christopher and Linda Noll
Jennifer O’Brien*
Suzanne O’Connor and Jonathan Chapel
Jenifer O’Looney
Sherri and Kevin O’Shea
OFI
Nicholas Olear ’06*
Lora Olivieri Carr ’95 and Matt Anderson
Jeff Osak
Lisa Roberts*
Jaimee Roberts
Rebecca Rojano
Kevin Roldan
Michael and Elisabeth
Rollins
Christina Rossi
Rosalie Roth
Orea Roussis ’86
RTK Environmental Group
Jona Ruser ’21
Thomas Ryan
Scott and Lisa Sadinsky*
Stan and Marjorie Sadinsky
Gary ’85 and Michelle Saklad*
Adam Salina
Mary Sargent*
Elizabeth Perkins*
Amanda Peters and Mike
DiBianco
Maya Phairoj
Baylee Philbrick ’24
Pilates West Hartford
Pilot RB
Jeff ’84 and Elizabeth Pitchell ’84
Lee and Natalie Pollock
Pond House Cafe
David Porro**
Myriam Poznar ’14
James Pratt ’64 and Linda Squires**
Joan and William Prensky
QA + M Architecture
Bryan Radomski ’06
Rita Ramos**
Richard Reed and Phoebe Milliken*
Andrew and Vicki Rees**
Kendall Rees ’24
Ryan and Megan Reese*
Michelle Regius
Richard ’70 and June Renert**
RePUBlic Bloomfield
James and Kimberley Rickevicius*
Stephen and Deborah Riege
Maricele Riemann
Almeda and John Riley
Idalis Rivera Ramos
Shelley Roberts and Frank
Havnoonian
Judy Roberts
Raymond Smith
Marie Smith
Avi and Erica SmithRapaport
SmithBrothers USA
Starr and Phil Snead*
Clifford and Cynthia Stamm
Anastasia Stamm ’06
Jessica Stanizzi
Taylor Stanizzi
Gillian Ley Stanley ’83 and Philip Stanley**
Melanie Stein and Howard Reid**
Hope Stevens
Peter and Sarah Stevens
Greg Sticka
Barbara Saunders*
Mark and Elana Schaner*
Katherine Schave
Hayley Scherer ’24
Jennifer Carroll Schildge ’83 and Daniel Schildge*
Ralph and Louise Schmoll
Ken Rus Schmoll ’86*
Craig and Virginia Schneider
Alan ’60 and Linda Schoenfeld**
Henry and Hollyann Schrader*
Wanda Schulman and Harold Blinderman**
Charles and Alison Schwartz
Zoey Y. Schwarz ’28
Jeffrey and Lindsey Sepa*
Maizy Sepa ’24
Allyn and Karen Seymour
Richard and Rachel Shea*
Mary Shearill Jones
Christopher Sheehan and Laurel Cole
Marcus Sherman and Ursula Jackson
Eric and Stacey Shore
Hillary and Jean-Michel
Sibille**
Jeffrey Sigler and Veronica
Brooks-Sigler*
Igor Sikorsky-House
David and Hilary Silver
Adam Silverman ’87**
Ian and Stephanie Sinclair*
Jim and Jere Sirkis
Piper Sleight
Ernie and Sara Walker
Scott ’73 and Sheryl Walker
Stephen Walker ’74 and Diane DeLuca*
Walker, Feigenbaum & Cantarella Law Offices, LLC
Karen and David Walsh
Doreen Webb
Marcy Webb**
Webster Bank
Jamella Weir ’24
Brendon Welker and Liz Schmitt
Isabella Welker ’24
Dennis and Susan Wennerberg*
Aly and Charley Wenzel
John and Joyce Stiefel
Frances and Mark Stoffer
Martha Stone
Lizabeth Stoner
Marilyn Stoudt**
Hilary Stoudt ’06
Janet Strachan
Bernard and Frances Strano
Cynthia Strauss
Ken and Risa Sugarman
Arlene Sugarman
Timothy and Geraldine
Sullivan
John and Winifred Sumner**
Tabletop Gaming Center
Richard and Linda Tarrant
Olivia Taylor ’22
David and Barbara Teva
Jonah Thayer ’24
The Performance Architect, LLC
Bill and Susan Thompson*
J. Garrett Tilton*
Mary Tomaselli
Maeve Toolan ’24
Richard and Nancy Tracy
Christopher A. Tracy ’24
Katherine Tryon
Wayne Tryon and Lynn Antonio-Tryon
Nay Myo Tun
Amado Vargas
Deborah Vennos*
Kyal Vennos Herard ’24
Jayme Vennos Herard ’26
Robert and Barbara Villecco
Shaun Vincent
Heather York and Walter Schwarz
Alex ’01 and Allison Young ’01*
Carol Yrayta-Vega ’95
Brian and Johanna Zelman
Steven and Ellen Zelman*
Orrin Zirbel
Nick Zuccoli
* denotes five years of consecutive giving ** denotes 10 or more years of consecutive giving + denotes deceased
Senior Class Gift
West End Civic Association
Gareth Weston and Jennifer Holmes Weston*
Julia Weston ’24
Mike Whitmer
Kendra and Kurt Wiesel
Erin Williams and Benjamin Breault
Emmett Wilson
Christian Wilson ’24
Windsor Federal Savings and Loan Association
Matthew Winship and Heather Tryon-Winship
Robert and Alison Wise
Erik and Yanira WolfgangPinto
Robert Yass and Mary-Jane Eisen
Wesley York ’67 and Robert Scrofani*
Richard and Heidi York**
The class of 2024 repeated history this year, following in the footsteps of the class of 2023, by reaching 100% giving. Every senior made a donation to the Watkinson Now Fund to help future students attend Watkinson and have the same amazing opportunities they had.
Sofia Angulo ’24
Rory Bemis ’24
Fiona Berry ’24
Joseph Brighenti ’24
Jude Brown ’24
Thomas Carty IV ’24
Adam Cloud Jr. ’24
Sadie Cohen ’24
Nik Cooper ’24
Maria D’Souza ’24
James Dorsey ’24
Emilia Foster ’24
Quincy Gaddy ’24
Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser for the Senior Class Gift
Mingyu Gao ’24
Forest Gill ’24
Nicholas Glowacki ’24
Logan Gottesmann ’24
Ninah Grant ’24
Maryam Hassar ’24
Finn Heller ’24
Brooke Herzog ’24
Colby Hicks ’24
Noah Hicks ’24
Nathaniel Kinsley ’24
Oscar Landini ’24
Michael R. Levine ’24
Eli Limric ’24
Moo Paw ’24
James Pericat ’24
Baylee Philbrick ’24
Kendall Rees ’24
Maizy Sepa ’24
Jonah Thayer ’24
Maeve Toolan ’24
Christopher A. Tracy ’24
Kyal Vennos Herard ’24
Jamella Weir ’24
Isabella Welker ’24
Julia Weston ’24
Christian Wilson ’24
Zayde Antrim
Judy Aucoin
Melvyn Bemis
Deborah Bender
Abby Bowker and Daniel Bishop
John Bracker and Rachel Countryman
Jamie Bratt
Dawn Cannatelli
James and Elizabeth Chambers
Monica Contreras
John Crosson and Christina Mainelli
Deborah Dorsey
Seth and Betty Feigenbaum
Kathleen Flood
Teta Hilsdon
Joan and John Holobinko
Henry and Mary Ann James
Kathryn James and Julian Aiken
Janice and David Klein
Beni and Debra Lagana
Enrique Lebron
Yolibel Lebron
Books For Scholars
Robert and Elizabeth Blake
Andre and Frances Chabot
James and Elizabeth Chambers
Michael and Dianne Cicchetti
Merrilyn Cicero
Robert and Kathy Crispin
Rosemarie Eccleston
Norman and Roz Finkelstein
Andrew and Debby Freeman
Samuel and Marcia Hinckley
Colbert and Gwen King
James and Rose-Marie Lundell
Thomas Mullaney
Anne Neely
Judy Roberts
Stan and Marjorie Sadinsky
Alan ’60 and Linda Schoenfeld
Bernard and Frances Strano
Cynthia Strauss
Arlene Sugarman
Katherine Tryon
Wayne Tryon and Lynn
Antonio-Tryon
Doreen Webb
Dominican Republic Fund
Fiorella Adams
SPHERE Gifts
Bank of America/George
A. and Grace L. Long Foundation
Berkshire Bank
Charles Nelson Robinson Fund
Ensworth Charitable Foundation
Janet Hentschel Foisie
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Stanley D. and Hinda N. Fisher Fund
The Petit Family Foundation, Inc.
United Way of Central and Northeastern CT
GIFTS
IN KIND
The following list reflects all gifts in kind received throughout the school year, including, but not limited to, gifts to the Watkinson Golf Classic and A Watkinson Affair.
Mathieu Letendre
Peter and Seta Marangoudakis
Karen McLean
Joseph Ness
Peter Ness
Jenifer O’Looney
Elizabeth Perkins
Maya Phairoj
Idalis Rivera Ramos
Shelley Roberts and Frank Havnoonian
Daniel and Cynthia Ryan
Katherine Schave
Jeffrey Sigler and Veronica Brooks-Sigler
Dominic and Carla Squatrito
Taylor Stanizzi
Mary Tomaselli
Nay Myo Tun
Amado Vargas
Ernie and Sara Walker
Jamella Weir ’24
Tom Willits and Nancy Wheeler
Emmett Wilson
Delamar
Doe Hentschel
Dom’s Cheese
Doro Restaurant Group, LLC
Eight Grade Parents at Watkinson
Elise Bishop
Elm City Party Bike
Emily Rose Style Group
Ethan and Maryhope
Rutherford
Event Resources, Inc.
Fitzgerald’s Food
Fleet Feet
Forge City Works
Full Circle Golf
Gary Dake
Gouveia Vineyards
Greathorse
Gym 67
Hagan and Alicia Brown
Hank S. ’66 and Nicole Gans
Harry’s Pizza
Hartford Distributors
Hartford Flavor Company
Hartford Golf Club
Hartford Marriott
Downtown
Advance Communications, Inc.
Andrew ’93 and Hadar Call
Anytime Fitness-West
Hartford
Bagel Chalet
Barre3
Bartaco
Bethany LaBarre-Beckford
Blue Earth Compost
Bridgewater Chocolates
California Pizza Kitchen
Carbone’s Kitchen
Carolyn Pelkey and Rick Rozie
Centennial Golf
Central Wheel Bicycle Shop
Connecticut Business Systems (CBS)/A Xerox Company
Connecticut Lighting Centers
Contours Salon, Inc.
Cotton Hollow Restaurant
Crystal Ridge Winery
DaleyPawz
David and Andrea Kinsley
Max Restaurant Group
Maximum Beverage
Mayflower Inn & Spa
Michael and Ashley Stringer
Michael and Valerica
Schoenfeld
Michael Vigeant
Milano’s Salon & Day Spa
Milkcraft
Mr. Seth Goldstein
Ms. Courtney Daley
Ms. Jill Ferrarotti
Ms. Laura Dake Roche and Mr. John D. Roche
Nancy Keith
Nathan Grube
NY Philharmonic
Peipei Champion
Pilates Redfined
Ricardo and Nicole Jones
River Bend Bookstore
Robert and Jennifer King
Ronald and Judith Schlossberg
Ryan and Megan Reese
Salty Wrists
School of Rock West
Hartford
Hartford Stitch
Hop Meadow Country Club
Hops on the Hill Brewery
Hotel Marcel New Haven
Impossible Kicks
Iris Photography
Jane & Michael Schauck
Janice and David Klein
Jena McNerney
Jenni and Paul French
Jessica Dickens
John Crosson and Christina Mainelli
Joseph ’80 and Lisa Calafiore
Kendra and Kurt Wiesel
Keven Murphy
Kilwins
Kristen and Gary Gordon
Laine Vontell
Lauren Fortunato ’02
Lettres Stationery
Locals 8 Restaurant Group
Lori Megown
Luna Pizza
Mariuchi Japanese Food and
Deli
Matt Ritter
Twelfth-Grade Parents at Watkinson
University of Hartford
Viron Rondo Osteria
Vyne Restaurant
Wanda Schulman and Harold Blinderman
Watkinson’s Morning Hoops
Waypoint Taylor
West Hartford Orthodontics
Westchester Hills Golf Club
William and Mary Coons
William and Tria Case
Woodland Gardens
Zachary Abrahms ’06
MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES
Charities Aid Foundation of America
MassMutual Financial Group
Merck Foundation
Prudential Matching Gifts
Program
The Blackbaud Giving Fund - YourCause
The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc.
Siena Photography
Ski Sundown
Stacey Peel
Stacy Donovan
Stefanie Marco Lantz ’91 and Carl Lantz
Stonybrook Golf
Store 52
Studio 109 LLC
Suffield Country Club
Summer Place
Tabletop Gaming Center
Tangiers International
Tenth Grade Parents at Watkinson
The Adventure Park at Storrs
The Bushnell Performing
Arts Center
The Capital Grille
The Connecticut Forum
The Goodwin Hotel
The White Rabbit
Thomas ’00 and Christina Villecco
Thread by Thread Boutique
Total Wine and More
Tumble Brook Country Club
David Hemingson ’82
Nate Herzog
Adam L. Joseph ’21
Meghan Kelley ’28
Janice and David Klein
David Kroch
Carolyn Retta Lott Walton ’87
Arielle Martins
Ms. Khylee Melius ’29
Amelia L. Michael ’30
Michelle Regius’s students
Patty Mohler
Chritina Muro
Jen O’Brien
Jon Olear
Elizabeth Perkins
Nina Pollock ’13
Andy Rees
Ryan Reese
Steve Reige
Lisa Roberts
Teri Schrader
Ted Sherman
Charley Todd
Watkinson’s Teachers
Steve W. Young ’80
Travelers Community Connections
UnitedHealth Group
HONORARY AND MEMORIAL GIFTS In Honor
Catherine Adams-Besancon ’02
Wendy Avery
Jasmine Balgobin-Katz ’97
Christina Bernbach
Karen Bovard
Christian J. Boyle ’96
Judy Brown
Daniel J. Chance ’30
Samuel Chen ’96
Mike Cipriani
Rob Deitelbaum
Jen Destefani
Marianne Devine
Celymarie Diaz ’12
Chris Doyle
Michael R. Eccles ’13
William Ellis ’22
Brandon J. Fuller ’08
Talia Greenspoon ’21
Patrick Gustafson
Kristen Hellewell ’07
In Memory
Dr. Osbaldo S. Acosta
Jack Chatfield
Monique Colletti ’00
Aaron Dornan ’98
Brian Fitzgerald ’75
Robert Garten ’08
Reverend Charles Geerts
Molly Glynn ’86
Robert Hennesey
David Holdt
Avinash Kapur
Riley Murphy
Mary Jane Petruccelli ’75
Judith Scheinblum
Scott Shoham ’74
David Stoner ’74
Gensho Javier Yrayta
May of 2024 50th Reunion Celebration
110% club
Special thanks to the following donors for increasing their gift by 10% or more this year.
Zachary Abrahms ’06
Brian Adams ’76
Josiah Adams ’23
Amy and Ben Alamar
Susan Andrews
Alexander Apfelbaum
Herbert and Annemarie
Arnold
Jessica Aucoin
Oliver Avery ’19
Kristalyn Baisden
Robert and Constance Barrieau
Nicole Beavers ’10
Elisabeth and Scott Benner
Robert and Elizabeth Blake
William and Maria Bloom
Garrett and Nertalia Borges
James and Beverly Boyle
John Bracker and Rachel Countryman
Lauren Braverman ’14
Ms. Patti Broad
Hagan and Alicia Brown
Viveca and Barrington
Burton
Joseph ’80 and Lisa Calafiore
Paul and Kimberlea Chabot
James and Elizabeth Chambers
Barbara Chatfield
Janet Chavez and Wystan
Ackerman
Adam Cloud and Nicole
Plessy Cloud
Dean and Staci Coelho
Alexander Coelho ’23
Phyllis Shikora and Douglas
Cohen
David and Diana Colpitts
Dave Contenta
Gordon Culton ’23
Paul and Christine Davidson
Robert Deitelbaum
Jessica Dickens
Kate Earley Downes ’79 and Kenneth R. Downes
Michael Eccles ’13
Rosemarie Eccleston
Lenworth and Hyacinth Ellis
John Emmanuel ’85
Kimberly Escalante
Nicholas Esposito ’19
Stanford Dulaire and Morliana Evans
Peter and Lisa Fishman
Kathleen Flood
Shannon and Sean Fortin
Tia Giansiracusa
Rae Goldstein
Daniel ’66 and Suzanne Goodison
Michael and Sandi Goss
Darren and Christine Gottesmann
Dana Greenberg ’92
Jane Hart
Jerry Hartleben
Annie and Brad Hayami
Mara and Chad Henze
Richard Hodas
Patricia and Earle Jackson
Keithe Jaffee ’21
Caroline Jestin ’72
Lynn Joseloff-Kaufman ’71 and Eric Kaufman
Adam Joseph ’21
Ken Kasner
Alexandra Dunsmore King ’74 and Jonathon King
David Kozak and Elizabeth Appel
William and Jean Kracke
Susan Lemkuil
H. Lee Levins
Hugh and Susan Martin
Carol Martino
Sarah Martz
Jack Marzi ’23
Tracey Meares
Charles and Judith Melchreit
Jamie ’85 and Vicki Miller
Walther Mothes and Tilla
Ruser
Mrs. David L. Motycka
Marlene and Tamer Mourad
Elizabeth Muench
Luke Murphy ’09
Kimberly Napp
Daniele Ness
Nawja Nkhum and Roiseng
Laphai
Jennifer O’Brien
Sherri and Kevin O’Shea
Jon and Leslie Olear
Timothy Palmer
John and Melissa Pavlovich
Moo Paw ’24
Elizabeth Perkins
Suzanne Batchelor Pinkes and Andrew Pinkes ’80
Bryan Radomski ’06
Michelle Regius
Judy Roberts
Michael and Elisabeth Rollins
Jona Ruser ’21
Gary ’85 and Michelle Saklad
Jonathan Sanders ’69
Mary Sargent
Teri and March Schrader
Richard and Rachel Shea
David and Hilary Silver
Marc Sklenka
Dominic and Carla Squatrito
Melanie Stein and Howard
Reid
Marilyn Stoudt
John and Winifred Sumner
Richard and Nancy Tracy
Thomas ’00 and Christina Villecco
Marcy Webb
Diane and Donn Weinholtz
Gareth Weston and Jennifer Holmes Weston
Jeanne Corcoran Wiggin ’91 and Matthew Wiggin ’92
Erin Williams and Benjamin Breault
Tom Willits and Nancy Wheeler
Carol Yrayta-Vega ’95
Brian and Johanna Zelman
Steven and Ellen Zelman
Jeffrey and Jennifer Zirbel
WOODRUFF SOCIETY MEMBERS
The Woodruff Society was established to honor individuals who have included the school in their estate plans. The school is grateful to those listed below who have demonstrated their visionary leadership. Watkinson values the opportunity to recognize, during their lifetime, those forward-thinking individuals who are making an especially personal and meaningful gift through their estate plans. Donors are encouraged to let the school know of their plans, if they have not already done so.
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Matt ’77 and Rhea Andersson
Gwendolyn Avery and Edward Avery
Barbara Barron
James and Beverly Boyle
John Bracker and Rachel Countryman
Donald and Dorothy Budnick
Roda Ward Carter ’83
Titus and J. Karalee Casazza
Joan Cobb
Phyllis Shikora and Douglas Cohen
Philip ’91 and Tina Conserva
John Crosson and Christina Mainelli
John and Linda DelNegro
Wendie diCorcia ’72
Alan and Carmen Dornan
Robert ’66 and Carolyn Dorting
Renée Letendre Edge ’90 and Christopher Edge
Howard Scheinblum (D)
Susan Fierberg
Peter and Lisa Fishman
Caren Foisie
Keith and Margaret Garner
Graham Gavert ’77
Hoyt ’54 and Sally Goodrich
Paul ’69 and Nancy Gossling
Bobbie Granato
Jane Hart
Patricia and Earle Jackson**
Douglas and Cheryl Jourdan
Patrick and Patricia Kinney
Janice and David Klein
Wendy Kwalwasser
Thomas ’77 and Ginna Lagan
John and Margery Langeland
Eugene Leach and Kathleen
Frederick
Charlotte Lee
Roger and Nadine Letendre
Penny and Peter Lisi
Jeffrey Marsted and Marcia
Reid Marsted
Walter and Anne Mayo
Pam A. Musk ’81
Richard and Joan Palatine
Marilyn Pease
Suzanne Batchelor Pinkes and Andrew Pinkes ’80
Rosario and Joanne Raia
Rodney and Janice Reynolds
Belle K. Ribicoff
Ms. Laura Dake Roche and Mr. John D. Roche
Jenna Kimble Rosario ’01
Ronald and Judith Schlossberg
Richard and Cyral Sheldon
Nancy Stone and Joshua Stein
Paul Tieger
Charley Todd
Andrew Tully and Beth
Mooney
Sherwood and Magrieta
Willard
Sandy Wood Forand
+ Indicates passed away in 2023-24
Valuation of actual invested assets on June 30. Does not
Watkinson School is eternally grateful to the visionary donors who established the endowed funds listed below. Thank you to all the donors who made gifts to endowed funds this year, as reflected in this report’s giving lists. If you have ideas or questions about endowment gifts, please contact Thomas_Murphy@Watkinson.org.
John H. Blair Memorial Scholarship Fund
Edward Bradford and Helen Hamlin Williston Scholarship Fund
John W. Bracker Faculty Chair Endowment Fund
John W. Bracker Scholarship Fund
The Bridge Scholarship Fund
Budnick Family LSP Fund
Casazza LSP Endowment Fund
Monique Colletti Leadership Endowment
Aaron Joseph Dornan ’96 Scholarship Fund
Economou Family Scholarship Fund
Faculty Endowment
Friends of Watkinson Scholarship Fund
General Endowment
General Scholarship Fund
Barbara Vinal Gent Book Prize
Global Studies Fund
Marion Gossling Family Learning Skills Program (LSP) Fund
George H. Hardy ’87 Memorial Faculty Fund
Head’s Discretionary Fund
Inventive Opportunity
Ronald Jarvis
Hugh M. and Gerald A. Joseloff ’63 Scholarship Fund
Robert Joslin ’85 Scholarship Fund
Laurent Family Arts Endowment Fund
Library Acquisition Fund
Seth and Amy Miller Family Scholarship Fund
Musk Endowment Fund for Sustainability
Mary Jane Petrucelli Memorial Marc Porrevecchio ’50 Scholarship Fund
Roberts Faculty Grants Program
Sargent Endowment Fund
Judith K. Scheinblum Memorial Scholarship Fund
Leonard ’74 and Steven ’73 Shea Memorial Art Prize
Wilson Family Scholarship Fund
George A. and A. Jean Wing Fund Wing I.S. Endowment
Archibald and Barbara Woodruff Scholarship Fund
FUNDS scholarship
James Dorsey ’24 (right), a Watkinson lifer and SPHERE Scholar, will attend Howard University this fall. He is pictured with Kathy Reid (left), his mother, and SPHERE Scholar donor Janet Foisie (center).
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Kathleen Kane-Francalangia and Mario Francalangia
SPHERE Scholar Fund
Janet Hentschel Foisie
Grace Scholar Fund
Ellen Brown
Jon Cipes
Richard and Beth Costello
Jenni and Paul French
Joyce Hemingson
Melissa Hollander
Kathleen Kane-Francalangia and Mario Francalangia
Janice and David Klein
Sibongile Magubane
Amy and Neal Mandell
Carol Martino
Thomas and Olivia Murphy
Lee and Natalie Pollock
Rosalie Roth
Diane and Donn Weinholtz
Chas and Linda Gill
Gina Gill
Nicholas Glowacki ’24
Darren and Christine Gottesmann
Thomas Graf ’78 and Charles
Scheips
Arthur Greenblatt and Zadelle Krasow Greenblatt
Nicole and Joshua Greenblatt
Jerry Hartleben
Annie and Brad Hayami
Mara and Chad Henze
Nathan and Kristin Herzog
Daniel Horwitz and Alyssa
Angurio
Daniel Joseph and Tracy Smith
Theodora Judge-Kret and Robert Kret
Linda Kautz Macy
Alexandra Dunsmore King ’74 and Jonathon King
Colbert and Gwen King
Denise Kiss
Janice and David Klein
Bernard and Gail Kosto
Fred Kuo and Cristina
Dieguez-Kuo
Teresita and Frederick Kuo
Watkinson Now Fund
Jill Arbetter ’85 and Edward Marion
Herbert and Annemarie
Arnold
Kristalyn Baisden
Robert and Constance
Barrieau
Bela ’88 and Edith Bartis
Elisabeth and Scott Benner
Lee Braem
Alex and Emi George Broad
Ms. Patti Broad
William Broad
Cherryl Bueno
Jamison Burnett ’25
Steven Carpenter ’83
Phyllis Shikora and Douglas Cohen
David and Diana Colpitts
Joshua ’73 and Glenda Eddy
Kimberly Escalante
Jennifer and Richard
Esposito
Douglas Ferguson ’62
Joel and Susan Freedman
Burt Freund
Thomas Ryan
Ronald and Judith
Schlossberg
Zoey Y. Schwarz ’28
Allyn and Karen Seymour
Eric and Stacey Shore
Jeffrey Sigler and Veronica
Brooks-Sigler
Igor Sikorsky-House
Marie Smith
Raymond Smith
Jennifer and Jonathan Starble
Hope Stevens
Timothy and Geraldine
Sullivan
Sally Taylor
Scott ’73 and Sheryl Walker
Aly and Charley Wenzel
Kendra and Kurt Wiesel
Robert and Alison Wise
Robert Yass and Mary-Jane
Eisen
Heather York and Walter Schwarz
Claire B. Young
Jeffrey and Jennifer Zirbel
Orrin Zirbel
UnitedHealth Group
Walter R. Fletcher, Jr. DMD Family Fund
City Scholar Fund
Isaac and Deanna Lavine
Noah and Katherine Lavine
Natalie Lunis
Amy and Neal Mandell
Adam Mantell
Lisbeth Mantell
Pamela Mason
Courtney Massenberg
Sarah Masters
Tollie Miller
Marjorie Morrissey
Elizabeth Muench
Thomas Murphy
John Neville and Jawn
McKinley
Betsy Nichols and Howard Wright
Daniel and Beth Papermaster
Emily Parker
Elizabeth and Bernard Pericat
Brewster and Judith Perkins
Elizabeth Perkins
Custom
Richard ’76 and Lisa Plepler
Joan and William Prensky
Andrew and Vicki Rees
Michael and Elisabeth
Rollins
Emily and Stuart Rosen
BENEFACTORS 21st Century
Watkinson School is deeply grateful to the following individuals, companies, and organizations who have made an incredible impact on our school since the turn of the century, and have been integral in allowing Watkinson to succeed in its mission of developing in our students the power to shape their lives and the world around them.
$3,000,000 - $3,499,999
Janet Hentschel Foisie
$1,000,000 - $1,499,999
Robert Foisie
Pliny and Ruth Jewell
Philip and Lorraine Roberts
Donald and Jean Wilson
$750,000 - $999,999
Titus and J. Karalee Casazza
Hoyt ’54 and Sally Goodrich
Janice and David Klein
Alicia Duncanson
Clark Finley and Christine
Bartus
Michael and Michelle Gambino
Mara and Chad Henze
Nathan and Kristin Herzog
Ken Kasner
Michael Kozlowski
Wendy Kwalwasser
Chris and Alison Murphy
Jon and Leslie Olear
Jeff Osak
Philip and Lorraine Roberts
David and Claire Smith
EDM Studio
Impact Scholar Fund
Janice and David Klein
Andrew Tully and Beth Mooney
Mrs. Belle K. Ribicoff
$500,000 - $749,999
Thomas B. Flaschen
Suzanne Batchelor Pinkes and Andrew Pinkes ’80
Westley and Rosemarie
Thompson
Archibald and Barbara Woodruff
$250,000 - $499,999
Ann Bronfman
Kathleen Kane-Francalangia and Mario Francalangia
Ms. Laura Dake Roche and Mr. John D. Roche
Jonathan Sanders ’69
Jean and David Sargent
Ronald and Judith Schlossberg
Talcott and Nina Stanley
Karl and Judith Thomas
Theresa Wing Hines
The Fund for Greater Hartford
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Frank Stanley Beveridge Foundation
Edward E. Ford Foundation
$100,000 - $249,999
Terrence O. Ahearn ’88
Ramani and Louise Ayer
Robert Berman and Elizabeth Wilson
James and Beverly Boyle
John Bracker and Rachel Countryman
Betty Carey
Arnold and Sandra Chase
Phyllis Shikora and Douglas Cohen
Angelina and Fred DeFeo
Alan and Carmen Dornan
Robert and Tracy Eccles
John E. and Grace Ellsworth
Howard Scheinblum and Susan Fierberg
Peter and Lisa Fishman
Keith and Margaret Garner
Dorothy C. Goodwin
Michael and Sandi Goss
Marion and Harry Gossling
Arnold Greenberg
Barbara Hardy
Ricardo and Nicole Jones
Gerald ’63 and Carol Joseloff
Patrick and Patricia Kinney
Roderick and Heather Lavallee
Miller Family Charitable Fund
Pam A. Musk ’81
Jon and Leslie Olear
Libby Pinkes
Chung Chuan and Chiu
Li-Ching Ting
Michael Weinstein
Claire B. Young
Ensworth Charitable Foundation
Fiducient Advisors
George A. and Grace L. Long Foundation
J. Walton Bissell Foundation
Maximillian & Marion
Hoffman Foundation, Inc.
Stanley D. and Hinda N. Fisher Fund
DeWitt-Wallace Reader’s Digest Fund
$50,000 - $99,999
William Aberizk
Donald Ahearn
Gwendolyn and Edward Avery
Barbara Barron
Richard and Diane Brainerd
John Crosson and Christina Mainelli
John and Cynthia Everets
Paul ’69 and Nancy Gossling
Nathan and Kristin Herzog
Thomas and Myra Holt
Patricia and Earle Jackson
Ronald and Mary Jarvis
Hugh M. and Helen Joseloff
Jonathan and Dana Keller
Holly Laurent ’72
Paul and Marjorie Laurent
William and Elizabeth Lidgerwood
Dennis and Colleen Malley
Andrew and Dorothy Mason
Christopher ’62 and Patricia McCurdy
Jean Peelle
Brewster and Judith Perkins
Marc Porrovecchio ’50
Ellen Lackman Raboy ’85 and James Raboy
John and Sali Riege
A. Mark ’65 and Carol Rosen
William Schaffer
Peter and Annelieke Schauer
Teri and March Schrader
Wanda Schulman and Harold Blinderman
Janet Stone
W. Stuart and Catherine Thompson
Charley Todd
Sherwood and Magrieta Willard
The Barnes Foundation, Inc.
The Bland Family Foundation
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company
Berkshire Bank Voya
Roberts Foundation
$25,000 - $49,999
Marc Abrahms
P.K. and Phoebe Allen
Michael and Elizabeth Barton
Hagan and Alicia Brown
Trygve Cooley
Suzanne and Andrew Davis
John and Linda DelNegro
Wendie diCorcia ’72
Brian and Robin Fierston
Caren Foisie
John and Hilda Frey
Michael and Michelle Gambino
John Gengras
Henry Goodwin
Carolyn Greenspan and Marshall Ruben
Walter and Dianne Harrison
Jane Hart
David ’82 and Victoria
Hemingson
David Hines
Mathew James and Tracy
Stevens-James
Daniel Joseph and Tracy Smith
Therese Joslin
Robert and Jennifer King
Michelle LaBrosse
John and Margery Langeland
Jong Yeol and Keum Soon
Lee
Penny and Peter Lisi
Adlyn and Ted Loewenthal
Allan and Ellen Mayer
Walter and Anne Mayo
John and Helen McDonough
Cynthia Medart
Tollie Miller
Edwin Naamon Jr. ’67
Jane Newman
Peter and Kasia Novak
Nancy O’Connor
Bryan ’04 and Kara Obermeier
John Parsons
Richard ’76 and Lisa Plepler
Richard ’70 and June Renert
Anne Sanger
Michael and Valerica Schoenfeld
Scott Schooley and Giuliana Musilli
Priscilla Scott
Richard and Cyral Sheldon
Ted Sherman and Sheryl Ash
John and Jennifer Shimanski
Daniel and Dawn Stix
Thomas and Sheila Sulentic
Nancy Sulentic
Priscilla Paulin Thors ’86 and Tyler Thors
Andrew Tully and Beth Mooney
Robert Wienner and Wendy Lyon
Lisa Wilde
Charles Nelson Robinson Fund
HBO Anonymous
CIGNA Foundation
H.A. Vance Foundation, Inc.
Travelers / Citigroup Foundation
Benedict Foundation for Independent Schools
Fleet Bank / Carse Robinson Foundation
Whittlesey
MKN MRC LLC
Aetna Foundation, Inc.
VOLUNTEERS thank you
Great volunteers help to make great events. Many thanks to all the people who gave generously of their time to help Watkinson this year, particularly those who helped with our major events.
Evan Berman ’85, Co-Chair
Jon Olear, P ’06, ’08, Co-Chair
John Crosson, P ’17, ’20
Chris Dittrich
Rick Gemme
Nate Herzog, P ’24, ’26, ’28
Rob King, P ’22, ’25, ’26
Annie Lazarus
Chris Murphy, P ’25
Bryan Obermeier ’04
Stacey Peel
Maricele Riemann
Melissa Roy
Marc Sklenka
Matt Wiggin ’92, P ’23, ’26, ’30
Brian Zelman, P ’27
Kathleen Kane-Francalangia, P ’11, ’19, Chair
Ian Adomeit ’12
Victoria Branning, P ’25
Stefanie Chambers, P ’21, ’26
Neti Guzman, P ’29
Kristin Herzog, P ’24, ’26, ’28
Heather Hoffman, P ’22
Blair Hughes, P ’27, ’29, ’31
Kali Jones, P ’29
Lauren Kelley, P ’28
Janice Klein, P ’06
Ali Murphy, P ’25
Mary Beth Murphy, P ’09
Ellen Raboy ’85
Vicki Rees, P ’22, ’24
Christina Villecco, P ’29
Kendra Wiesel, P ’27
Jeanne Wiggin ’91, P ’23, ’26, ’30
Watkinson Golf Classic Committee
A Watkinson Affair Committee