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Williams MAGAZINE

WINTER 2014 / 2015

Introducing The Williams School’s first 6th grade class


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Starting my career as a history teacher, and still having the opportunity to teach a history elective at Williams, causes me

to consider all aspects of history and cherish particular milestones. When I think about Williams on the brink of its 125th anniversary, I reflect on the many changes the School has undergone while maintaining its core values and mission to prepare our students for college, a lifetime of learning, and active participation in a changing society. Throughout its impressive history, Williams has celebrated great moments during its first 63 years on Broad Street in New London and during the last 62 years on the campus of Connecticut College.

As future historians look back, 2014 will certainly be remembered as a milestone year as we embark on two programmatic changes that will make a profound strategic impact on the future of Williams. After nearly two decades of discussion and research at the board level, The Williams School opened its 124th school year with the addition of a 6th grade. Thirty 6th grade students from twelve different towns have brought a new and energetic presence to our middle school, and they made an immediate impact from day one with their victory in the annual tug-of-war contest by defeating the 7th and 8th grade classes. In the classroom, our 6th graders are taking newly designed courses, which include Earth and the Environment (science), Local History (including numerous field trips to nearby historical sites in New London and Groton), and a semester of introductory Spanish and Latin. Our 6th graders join their middle school peers in grades seven and eight in our fulfilling enrichment program which includes study skills, the performing and visual arts, citizenship, and debate. I greatly look forward to watching these

“ As future historians

look back, 2014

will certainly be

remembered as

a milestone year

as we embark on

two programmatic

changes that will

make a profound

strategic impact

on the future

of Williams.”

Mark FaderHead of School

new enthusiastic and motivated young adults continue to become an integral part of our middle school program.

In addition to adding a new grade to Williams, the academic leaders of our school, led by Jane Hannon, Assistant Head of School for Program, Macy Kleinfelder, Dean of Student Affairs, and Tom Kelly, Dean of Faculty, worked closely with the heads of departments to develop an Advanced Courses Program for our upper school. Throughout every aspect of our curriculum, we seek to help students realize their potential by encouraging intellectual curiosity and equipping them with the skills necessary for success in college and life. Therefore, in order to provide a more relevant, adaptable, and sophisticated academic experience, The Williams School implemented a self-designed Advanced Courses curriculum that will go beyond the constraints of the AP curriculum, allowing both our students and faculty the freedom and flexibility to explore subjects in greater depth. These courses (offered in all of our departments) focus on relevance, synthesis of ideas, and critical thinking, thus moving away from rote memorization and simple regurgitation of facts. Externally, we have commenced this curriculum change with the overwhelming support of a large number of competitive colleges and universities.

I began the year by sharing with students, faculty, and my administrative staff that I am more excited than ever for what I foresee as a most exciting and memorable year ahead for Williams.

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From the Head of School

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In this Issue

10 Blues News

14 Spotlight on Athletics

17 Staying Connected

25 Alumni Notes

43 Annual Report of Giving

10A Summer of Exploration Aboard the Charles W. Morgan and the E/V Nautilus

17Class of ’84 Celebrates With Tony Award-winning Classmate Stephen Trask

18Highlights from the Pre-’55 WMI Luncheon

6A Student Centered Learning Philosophy

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Editor: Renée Fournier, Associate Director of Communications

Contributing Writers: Greg Bowerman, Mark Fader, Jane Hannon, William Furgueson, Sharon Gaudreau, Rachel Thomas-Shapiro, Matt Strekel

Contributing Photographers: ArtPhoto by Pietro, Connecticut College/Jon Crispin, Greg Bowerman, Renee Fournier, Mystic Seaport/Dennis Murphy, Ocean Exploration Trust/Julye Newlin, Alex St. Louis ’13

Graphic Design: Karen Ward Design

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Mark Fader Head of School

Jane Hannon Assistant Head of School for Program

Kathy Trammell Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations

Sharon Gaudreau Director of Admissions & Marketing

Cristan Harris Director of College Counseling

Macy Kleinfelder Dean of Student Affairs

Bernadette Macca Athletic Director

Albert Stein Director of Technology

Matthew Strekel Director of Development

DEVELOPMENT OFFICE:

Matthew Strekel Director of Development

William Furgueson Alumni Associate

TRUSTEES

John Brodzinski, Sr., Chester

Jeffrey Brown, Mystic (Secretary)

Steven Daren, New London

Patrick Doherty, Waterford

Elena Boneski Dolan ’90, Mystic (Alumni Board President)

Kacey Elfstrom, East Haddam (Parents Association President)

Timothy Fitzpatrick, East Lyme

Scott Gibson, Essex

Bruce Goldstein, Colchester (President)

David P. Hersant, New London

Andrew Jarrett, Gales Ferry

Mary Ellen Jukoski, East Lyme

Andrew Kressley, Essex

John Kronholm, Stonington

Joseph Madaus, Quaker Hill

Paul Maroni, Hadlyme

Ron Meneo, Charlestown, RI (Vice President)

Natalie Morris, Westbrook

John Pagnozzi, Mystic

Steven Powell, Norwich

Carl Reiser, Mystic (Treasurer)

Elizabeth Sandri, Essex

Terry Parkinson, Essex

Kitty Stalsburg ’79, Lyme

William Verhoeff, Stonington

Joshua Welch, Stonington

An Historic 124th Year at Williams

T he 124th

academic year

at Williams will go

down as a significant

year in the School’s

history. Not only did

we welcome our first

6th graders—a total

of 30—we had 91

new students join the

school community.

Here is a photo of

all the new students

at their orientation

on August 27, 2014,

sporting their new

Williams sweatshirts.

As seen on the cover of this magazine, our 30 new 6th graders are among this large group of 91 new students. Photo Credit: ArtPhoto by Pietro


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A Student Centered Learning Philosophy

by Jane Hannon

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critically at the expansive and ever-grow-ing amount of information available to them to discern what is of value and to make sense of it. They are synthesizers of an array of ideas and sources.

When a teacher’s passion ignites the curiosity of a class or an individual stu-dent, education is at its best. As a Mystic Seaport Educators Fellow, Macy Klein-felder spent six weeks during the summer of 2013 conducting extensive, indepen-dent research in the Seaport’s archives to trace the history and significance of artifacts including Chinese slippers, a War of 1812 embroidered seabag, and a gam-ming chair. Fresh from this experience, Macy incorporated the Seaport holdings and the research methodology she per-fected into a maritime history unit for her United States history course. Pairs of stu-dents explored logbooks, contributed to a class blog, and created interactive maps of whaling journeys.

When the school year ended, the proj-ect continued as Macy worked with rising Senior Katie Hodgkinson to organize and transcribe the research. Katie returned to Williams feeling that “volunteering at the

a jury decide in favor of a charge of man-

slaughter? Murder? Negligent homicide?

This is just one example of providing

content-based rather than content-driven

curriculum. Writing skills, presentation

skills, and critical thinking skills—important

skills that need practice and sharpening—

are essential to a student’s success now and

in the future. Learning is more than just the

ability to memorize and recall facts out of

context. Our students are challenged to look

I n my freshman year of high school, I was required to read William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, but I can guarantee that whatever cul-

minating exercise was assigned pales in comparison to our eighth grade students’ experience. Each spring, English teacher Joe Cote explores the workings of the legal system by engaging in a trial proj-

ect that asks the question, “What happens to these boys after they are rescued from the island?”

Upon completing a literary examina-tion of the novel, students meet with

attorney Bert Polito, parent of Michael ’08, Benjamin ’12, and Humbert ’13, to become familiar with the fundamentals of trial law before choosing individual roles, which include attorneys for the defense or prosecution, legal researchers, witnesses, and defendants. Eighth graders apply the analytical and research skills learned throughout the year to gather information and construct arguments to either defend or convict one of the central characters, Roger, for the death of his fellow classmate Piggy. Students look at the intent behind Roger’s actions on that fateful literary day. Would

While researching in the Mystic Seaport archives, Senior Katie Hodgkinson looks through the

Charles W. Morgan log from its historic 38th voyage while Dean of Student Affairs and Mystic

Seaport Educator Macy Kleinfelder looks on.

English Department Chair Joe Cote (left) portrays a judge during the Lord of the Flies trial,

held each year in his 8th grade class, while Attorney Bert Polito P ’08, ’12, ’13 (right)

discusses the fundamentals of trial law with students.

Jane Hannon


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Seaport was different from anything else

I had ever done; it was a new opportunity

to do real life research.” By conducting

historical research for the Seaport, Macy

and her students not only learned about

whaling and its importance to the local

community but also honed their commu-

nication skills.

The ability to communicate effectively

is an essential skill. Our students write

extensively across academic disciplines,

they present both formally in class and

informally in their daily interactions,

and they use the tools of technology to

communicate through podcasts, blogs,

and videos. Many graduate from Williams

fluent in a modern language. All leave

us with an understanding of the classical

roots of the English language.

As they explore ideas in the classroom

and in conversations with faculty, they are

encouraged to work creatively and col-

laboratively. The world beyond Williams

supports and rewards those who are able

to look at things in new and challenging

ways and who possess the ability to not

only share their own ideas but also listen

and value the ideas of others.

In addition to exploring the world

outside of Williams through off-campus

excursion, faculty bring resources and

experts into their classrooms and the

wider Williams community. This past

summer, every entering sixth grade stu-

dent was required to read Also Known

as Harper by local author Ann Haywood

Leal. Central to the narrative of the book

is the idea of poverty and homelessness

as experienced by children. Harper, a

young girl who loves poetry, wants noth-

ing more than to compete in her school’s

poetry contest but she can’t give that

her full attention while she supports her

mother as they struggle to find a place

to live. In October, Leal led an all-school

assembly. In a small group setting follow-

ing the assembly, sixth grade students

had the opportunity to ask the author

questions about the plot, homelessness in

our area, and the writing process.

Woven into these classroom expe-riences is the understanding that in their roles as members of multiple communities, students need to act with integrity and respect for others. They will be increasingly called upon to make ethical decisions that affect themselves and those around them. Learning about those who have gone before us and those different from ourselves makes us think about our lives and our place in the world. At the risk of hyperbole, Williams students are our future innovators, prob-lem solvers, leaders, academics, and statesmen.

Teaching and learning are dynamic endeavors. Both teachers and students take on the roles of guide and novice. They emerge from the intellectual pro-cess with a sense of accomplishment, having wrestled with and explored new ideas. Our classrooms hum. What may not come across in these words or photos is the human factor here at Williams. We are a diverse community of learners. Though

Science teacher Stella Barth with her 6th grade Life Science students in the Connecticut College Arboretum.

Ann Haywood-Leal, author of Also Known as Harper, visited the School in October to discuss her book and the topics of homelessness and poverty with middle school students. The book was on last summer’s Middle School reading list.

our interests and talents differ, what binds us is our curiosity, humor, passion, and quest for excellence.

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A s The Williams School continues to strategically plan and implement

innovative educational models and pro-grams for its students, new Director of

Admissions and Market-ing Sharon Gaudreau has stepped into her role at Williams with energy and excitement. With over 14 years of independent

boarding and day school experience in admissions, marketing, and communica-tions, Sharon looks forward to bringing her expertise and fresh ideas to the Wil-liams community.

“I have been abiding by Stephen Covey’s (7 Habits of Highly Effective Peo-ple) important principle, ‘seek first to understand and then be understood,’” states Sharon. “I am fascinated with the independent day school model and all it has to offer families. I have found that the Williams board, administration, and faculty are truly dedicated to offering the most novel education that not only prepares students for their next level of

schooling, but truly instills in them a love of learning. With that said, Williams, like most independent schools, continues to battle shrinking demographics and slow economic progress.”

With various factors to consider, Sharon has established a new marketing commit-tee, plan, and process that will positively impact both admissions and development outcomes. Enhanced print and digital ad-vertising and communications campaigns and new outreach tactics are just a few ar-eas of focus.

Another important step is working with numerous stakeholders who are more

than willing to promote “The Word on Williams.” According to Sharon, “enhanc-ing the student ambassador program and working with the Outreach Committee of the Board to establish more formal parent and alumni ambassador networks will help maximize our recruitment and development efforts for Williams, which is important to our success.

If interested in helping spread “The Word on Williams,” please contact Sharon at [email protected] or 860-439-2789.

New Director of Admissions and Marketing Listening Carefully to “The Word on Williams”

Sharon Gaudreau

Director of Admissions and Marketing Sharon Gaudreau (left) and Admissions Associate Cathy Carter P ’12 (right) with Williams’ 2014-2015 Student Ambassadors at their Summer 2014 Retreat.

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From Rachel Thomas-Shapiro’s Log: Two Historic Voyages in One Summer For This Sailor and Educator

Being a crew member aboard the Charles W. Morgan during its 38th historic voyage and an Educator-at-Sea aboard the Nautilus, Rachel Thomas-Shapiro brings stories of her historic summer back to Williams.

Williams’ Science Chair Rachel Thomas-Shapiro was a crew member aboard the Charles W. Morgan during its historic 38th voyage on Saturday, June 7, 2014, when the recently renovated and last wooden whaling ship went on its first sea trial out of New London harbor. Rachel also sailed on one of the first legs of the Morgan’s historic tour. This is the first time it has sailed in almost 100 years! With a true love for the sea, Rachel was also Williams’ third Educator-at-Sea aboard the E/V Nautilus with Dr. Robert Ballard in the Caribbean this past September.

She was on the leg that explored Kick Em Jenny, the volcano off the coast of Grenada, and focused on the volcanic community and communities asso-ciated with cold seeps. In her own words, Rachel describes her memorable summer.

By Rachel Thomas-Shapiro

H ands to stow the main topgal-lant!” This was the cry from the second mate, as I squeezed

my eyes shut, hoping to be invisible when they chose that particular crew. It wasn’t that I was afraid, exactly. I just had not been aloft on this ship through all the years of her restoration. Even in her final years afloat, demonstrations on the Charles W. Morgan were gently curtailed at her home at Mystic Seaport due to the stress on her hull caused by setting sails and raising whaleboats. Now, with fresh slippery tar and a slack rig, full body harnesses that got caught on things, and

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Rachel was not only a deck hand aboard the C.W. Morgan during its historic 38th voyage, she frequently had a chance to row on the Morgan whaleboats and experienced many humpback whales up close.


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website run by Ocean Exploration Trust,

it did feel surreal to undergo two such

disparate shipboard lives. On the Nautilus

I was lucky enough to enjoy using multi

beam and sub bottom sonar technology,

sitting watches as a data logger, and three

days exploring the most active subma-

rine volcano in the Caribbean, Kick ’em

Jenny, with a remotely operated vehicle

(ROV). I knew enough about the morphol-

ogy of subduction zones, having taught

geology classes in the past, but when

the ROV was actually in the crater of the

volcano, stirring up a veritable storm of

every pore what I could extract and apply

to my enthusiasm for maritime history.

“Oh my . . . look at the size of that cold

seep!” This was the cry from the watch

leader in the back of the control van on

board the Exploration Vessel Nautilus. It

might have seemed like I was caught in a

dream – fast forwarding 200 years to the

ultimate in 21st century shipboard tech-

nology on board the E/V Nautilus. As I sat

in the dark and crowded room, watching

the monitors showing depth, sonar, and

live camera feed, actually invisible as my

disembodied voice came out over the

a crew that managed sail handling dif-

ferently than what we were accustomed

to, not to mention being underway on a

windy day, there was more to this. As it

turned out, I was not invisible, and up I

climbed when my name was called, pant-

ing with more trepidation than exertion,

and embarrassingly experiencing what

we call “sewing machine” leg on the

footropes as I nervously helped stow

the sail 80 feet or so off the deck. Fortu-

nately, that was the only time I felt that

level of apprehension, and soon I was

jumping aloft this 173-year-old whaling

bark any time I had the chance. This was

the opportunity of a lifetime: to sail on an

historic square-rigged ship, to launch a

28 foot whaleboat in the NMS, Stellwagen

Bank and row only feet from humpback,

finback, and minky whales, and to sleep

in the fo’c’sle. The Charles W Morgan

represents the height of 19th century ship-

board technology. From her split topsails

to bark rig, the Morgan is nimble in the

water and the focus of the crew could be

on hunting and processing whales for

their valuable oil rather than giving all of

their attention to sailing the ship, which

a more complex unwieldy rig would

demand. Her agility made her a pleasure

to sail, and every day that I was at sea this

past summer, with the sun and wind beat-

ing tenderly upon the crew and the ship, I

was filled with delight, absorbing through

(l to r): Rachel aboard the E/V Nautilus; deckhands pulling the lines on the C.W. Morgan; and sonar mapping on the E/V Nautilus.

Rachel held virtual discussions with Life Science students at Williams while aboard the E/V Nautilus.



Senior Patrick Madaus Completes URI Honors Research Program and E/V Nautilus Exploration

F orty-six educators and students

from around the world were selected from a competitive pool of applicants by the Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) to participate at sea during their 2014 Nautilus Exploration program. The selected educators and students hail from schools, universities, science centers, aquaria, and non-profit organizations in 23 states and from six countries. Williams’ rising senior Patrick Madaus, of New London, was one of those promising young honor students chosen to explore the Windward Passage (area between Cuba and Haiti) on the Nautilus this summer.

“It was a fantastic experience that is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” said Patrick. “We had two main projects that we worked on while at URI. The first was searching through footage collected by the E/V Nautilus last season and this season we had to try and find lionfish, which are an invasive species that have no known predators in this area and eat everything they can. Originally starting in

Florida, they made their way to the Caribbean Sea, and have even been spotted as far north as Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. Once the lionfish were found in the video, we compiled a spreadsheet with information about them (size, habitat, location, etc.) and a Google Earth map that had their locations. Our second project was to build ocean drifters, which are essentially buoys without anchors with a GPS attached to the top. The idea is that once dropped off, they

will flow with the current and can be tracked by the GPS, helping oceanographers better understand the flow of the currents.”

“One of the major goals of our Nautilus Exploration Program is to inspire the next generation of explorers in STEM fields,” said Expedition Leader and OET Executive Vice President, Dr. Katherine Croff Bell, “We are very excited to provide educators and students with the direct experience of pure exploration, while allowing them the opportunity to share their experience far and wide with their peers.”

small shrimp and the large red snappers and almaco jacks that fed off of them, it also stirred up a set of emotions in me. To see for myself the living artifacts of ther-mal vents that I have taught for so many years was undeniably meaningful and easy to apply to my passion for scientific discovery.

Certain similarities tie the voyages together. A pleasant surprise was eating really well at sea, something that was not historically a sailor’s experience. Other parallel aspects of the two trips? The waiting – whether to tack or stow sail on the Morgan, or through hours of watching mud and holothurians (sea cucumbers) on the ROV monitor before encountering an exciting find on the Nautilus, were not unexpected and made each experience more real, not just the chance to be on an amusement park ride for a few days. On June 7, 2014, when I was among the 22 crew members to sail the Morgan for the first time in 93 years, I got to be part of a once-in-a-lifetime event. On September 14, 2014, when I stepped on board the E/V Nautilus in San Juan, Puerto Rico, I knew I was in for another amazing expe-rience. Sharing in shipboard technology that spans nearly two centuries, each well suited for its purpose on two totally dif-ferent vessels, I am very lucky to be able to bring back my personal growth, joy, and awe to the Williams community.

Rachel with fellow crew members reefing the sail.

Patrick leads a discussion with other students in the URI Honors Research program aboard the E/V Nautilus.

Patrick and students in his research group with the ocean drifters they created.

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Mystic Seaport Honors Macy Kleinfelder with Orion Award for Excellence

Macy Kleinfelder (left), dean of student affairs, receives the Orion Award at the Mystic Seaport Annual Members Meeting on Saturday, September 27, 2014. Sarah Cahill (right), director of education at the Seaport, presented the award.

Photo credit: Mystic Seaport/Dennis Murphy

“Macy brings enthusiasm, curiosity, and passion to every class and every activity.With Macy as their guide and kindred spirit, it is no surprise that her students share this approach to learning and life.”

— Jane Hannon, Assistant Head of School for Program

On September 27, 2014, the Mystic Seaport honored Macy Kleinfelder, dean of student affairs and history teacher, with the 2014 Orion Award for Excellence in Experiential Education. The Orion Award is bestowed by the Museum on

stellar teachers who create meaningful and innovative learning experiences for their students by utilizing the collections, programs, and learning resources of Mystic Seaport. The Award recognizes teachers who infuse history, math, science, and literature with a maritime focus and are an inspiration to their students and their colleagues.

In the summer of 2012, Macy was selected as one of a group of teachers to help Mystic Seaport create an online learning community for educators. This has since developed into Mystic Seaport for Educators, an innovative website for teachers that facilitates access to the Museum’s collections for the purpose of creating learning tools to bring America’s maritime heritage into the classroom. Macy also brought her students to the Museum to analyze the Charles W. Morgan as an artifact, and completed a “Curators’ Challenge” with her students and Museum staff, where they had to create an exhibit based on artifact analysis. She used this trip to prepare her students for an inquiry-based midterm project back in the classroom. She also worked with Mystic Seaport staff to cre-ate an online map of the 27th voyage of the Charles W. Morgan using its logbook. Macy additionally taught a professional development workshop for museum educators at Mys-tic Seaport about working with middle and high school students.

“We chose to honor Macy with this award because she is a treasure trove of new ideas, and she is willing to take risks in the classroom, try new approaches, and constantly pursue innovation and improvement,” said Sarah Cahill, director of education at Mystic Seaport.

“Macy brings enthusiasm, curiosity, and passion to every class and every activity,” said Jane Hannon, assistant head of school for program at Williams. “With Macy as their guide and kindred spirit, it is no surprise that her students share this approach to learning and life.”

The Orion Award for Excellence in Experiential Education was introduced in 2005 in honor of the Museum's 75th Anniversary. Named for one of the most familiar constel-lations—the Hunter Orion, son of the sea god Poseidon—Orion has often marked the course for many seagoing vessels. Through the Orion Award, Mystic Seaport acknowl-edges the unique skills and abilities of teachers to link disciplines and communicate ideas with their students, helping their students navigate the course of life.

When accepting the award, Macy remarked, “Mystic Seaport provides incredible opportunities for teachers to be inspired, and I am just one of the lucky beneficiaries of the Seaport’s dedication to bringing maritime history into the classroom. As I create activities intended to engage and excite young minds, I think I am most appreciative of the chance to be a student again and to be able to browse through manuscripts, pore over objects in the vault with the curators, and learn new stories of maritime history.”

Kleinfelder attended the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey, and the University of St. Andrews. Shortly after graduating with an MA from St. Andrews, she began teaching. Over the past four years, Kleinfelder has taught US History, Modern World History, Reel History (history and film), Economics, and The History of the Sixties. In her free time, she performs in community theater and has coached the Williams School field hockey team.

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F or Williams’ Athletic Director Bern Macca, conquering a new position at a new school can move quickly from a calm, easy pace to an all

out sprint. Like most schools, the athletic program at Williams builds physical and mental competence; how-ever, true “Blues” success happens when individuals and teams develop leadership qualities and self-con-fidence, foster good sportsmanship, and encourage a lifetime of healthy living.

Where are the start and finish lines for a program with multiple goals? As Bern briskly takes on her sec-ond year as Williams’ Athletic Director, the stamina she’s gained as a two-sport college athlete and 20-year collegiate level coach is helping her endure challenges far beyond the playing field. During the past year, Bern has worked with many internal and external stake-holders to strategically assess the athletic program. At the same time, she’s worked with many others on enhancements to Williams’ 200-acre athletic complex, which includes upgrades and new signage for the 5K cross-country trail.

“I love motivating experienced and talented runners to push themselves harder and improve that much more. I also enjoy encouraging brand new runners who need the support to keep go-ing. That is, after all, how I stuck with the sport. Justin (Shafner) and I love to set a humorous tone in our practices; it diminishes the physical difficulty that we share, running speed workouts or doing my killer ab workout, 6-minute abs.”

– Josh Goldstein ’15, co-captain of the Williams 2014 Cross Country team (centered among his teammates in the Georgetown sweatshirt above)

Spotlight on Athletics

Bern MaccaWilliams School Athletic Director

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Speaking proudly of all Williams’ teams and athletes, Bern highlights this year’s cross-country program in particular as exemplifying true grit for themselves and their teammates. “A new home course, new coaching staff, and new student leadership has the potential to create havoc for a group of young runners; however, this year’s cross-country team has risen to the challenge,” says Bern.

The cross-country team is led by head coach Greg Bowerman and assistant coach Stella Barth. Greg is in his eleventh year of teaching in the Williams Arts department, and he’s been part of the School’s cross-country coaching staff since 2007. Stella is in her fourth year of teaching in Williams’ Science department, and although in her first year of coaching cross-country at Williams, has coaching experience from her previous teaching and coaching position at Newton Country Day School in Massachusetts.

“Both of the coaches are in new roles, yet have done a tre-mendous job setting the tone for a successful and gratifying season for their team,” states Bern. “Both Greg and Stella are passionate about developing young people, and they use their love of running to make a positive impact on the lives of our cross-country runners. They are gifted in work-ing with a group of runners who vary greatly in ability and experience. Whether a top runner looking to be challenged by competition or a new runner looking to beat his or her own time, Greg and Stella’s coaching style creates a positive environment where the student-athletes learn so much about themselves and persistence.”

This is just one example of how Williams is re-shaping its strategic vision for the athletic program. As the School establishes both short and long term goals, Bern and the Administration are discovering what’s best for the School and most importantly the potential of its student-athletes—one step at a time.

“ This year’s Williams School Cross-Country team is ex-ceptional. We have many new runners who bring energy and excitement to our team. As a captain, I have had the pleasure of leading our team with co-captain Josh Goldstein. Together, we have contributed to a strong pro-gram that is centered around sportsmanship and athletic commitment.”

– Justin Shafner ’16, co-captain

“ The Williams Cross-Country team is like a family to me. They have truly made my transition to Williams much easier by always being friend-ly and happy to guide me if I need help in an area I am not familiar with. Cross-country is one of the happiest teams, we all support each other and want everyone to do well. The team is bonded together by our shared love of running. We stick together during workouts and support each other during the bad races. Williams is a great community that is very welcoming and supportive to all.”

– Hattie Grant ’16


In his 27th year of teaching history at The Williams School, John Knudsen is the esteemed recipient of the 2014 Kidger Teacher

Award for excellence in teaching history by the New England History Teacher’s Association (NEHTA). The Kidger Award is presented annually at the NEHTA Conference in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, home of one of his favorite field trip jaunts. In fact, he took his 7th graders to Old Sturbridge Village last spring for the twenty-sixth consecutive year.

Knudsen, known for standing on top of desks, as well as singing and acting out famous moments in history, has taught at independent schools for over thirty years. When accepting the Kidger award, he spoke about having the “greatest job in the world” because he gets to teach history and find ways to make connections of the past with his students.

“John’s passion for history and life is infectious,” said Jane Hannon, assistant head of school for program. Through storytelling and his conversational teaching style, he turns history, which could be just dusty, old topics into a breathing, dynamic subject for both middle and upper school students.”

With a bachelor’s degree from Union College, Knudsen began his teaching career at his high school alma mater, The Wooster School in Danbury, Connecticut. He later received his master’s degree from Connecticut College. In addition to teaching at Williams, he has also coached baseball, served on numerous committees, sings with the Acafellas (one of the School’s a capella groups), and is a member of the Head of School’s Advisory Group.

Why Williams for John Knudsen? ‘‘We have great students,” says John, “and an independent school setting allows faculty the freedom to be creative and innovative in the classroom.”

Long-time Williams History Teacher John Knudsen Wins Kidger Award

John Knudsen with daughter Laura ’02, and wife, Janice, after receiving the Kidger Award.

Cassandra Lin ’16 Receives 2014 Nickelodeon HALO Award

J unior Cassandra Lin is no stranger to meeting celebrities or making the news. She’s also making the world a

better, more fuel-efficient place, with her Turn Grease Into Fuel (TGIF) program that converts used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel. In December of 2012, CNN honored her as a Young Hero for her work with the TGIF program that she started with her schoolmates in her hometown of Westerly, Rhode Island. Now, Nickelodeon has selected Cassandra as one of the five honorees for the 2014 Nickelodeon HALO Awards. She joined Pop superstars Jessie J, Nick Jonas, Meghan Trainor, Echosmith and The Vamps, who performed their chart-topping hits for an hour-long concert. The show was recorded at pier 36 in NYC on November 15, 2014 and aired on November 30, 2014 in the United States and around the world. Cassandra and the honorees will each receive $10,000 in scholarship aid.

Cassandra was invited to NYC in October 2014 for the surprise pre-awards announce-ment. Television per-sonality Nick Cannon (right, standing next to Cassandra and other honorees) will host this year’s HALO Awards.

This past summer, Cassandra and the students in the Williams TGIF program worked with Sailfest organizers to collect the used cooking oil from vendors at the popular waterfront festi-val that draws over 300,000 people.

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Congratulations to Stephen Trask ’84, composer of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the 2014 Tony Award-Winning musical, which

won in the category Best Music Revival. A number of Stephen’s

classmates, Williams faculty, and administration (over 30 altogether)

“ STEPHEN TRASK’S SONGS HAVE EVERYTHING: MELODY, SWAGGER, PIANO, WIT, ELECTRIC GUITAR, HARMONY, FUN AND ANGST.”

— The New Yorker

Williams Hits the Great White Way to see Tony Award-Winning Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Celebrate With Show’s Composer, Stephen Trask ’84

headed to Broadway’s Belasco theater

to see the show on April 26. They also

delighted in the opportunity to enjoy a

pre-show dinner and a few backstage

photos after the show with Stephen

and Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your

Mother), who portrayed Hedwig. The

show continues to run on Broadway and

currently stars Golden Globe winner

Michael C. Hall as Hedwig (Dexter, Six

Feet Under, Cabaret, Spring

Awakening).

Members of the Class of ’84 gathered backstage with Stephen Trask and Neil Patrick Harris after seeing Hedwig (Left to right: Claire Bardenheier Bloch, Stephen Trask, Christine Bennett, Jennifer Lowney, Neil Patrick Harris, Swansea Benham Bleicher, Daniel Afonso, and Lee Davis.)

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Stephen performed in the Williams musical produc-tions while an upper school student. He portrayed Kenickie in Grease (right).

Staying Connected

O n Wednesday, November 16, 2014, more than 100 pre-55 alumnae braved monsoon-like

weather to celebrate at the 37th Annual Pre-55 Alumnae Association Luncheon at Langley’s Restaurant. Head of School Mark Fader, Assistant Head of School Kathy Trammell, Director of Development Matt Strekel, Associate Director of Communications Renee Fournier, and Alumni Associate Bill Furgueson were regaled with tales of attending WMI, made great friends, and had a wonderful afternoon of celebration. Alumnae from California, Virginia, New Jersey, and many other areas of the country came to Waterford, to “make new friends and keep the old.” Special recognition was given to Evelyn MacDougall ‘33 for being “the most seasoned alumna in attendance,” as well as

to the other WMI graduates from the 1930s. The Class of ‘54, celebrating their 60th Reunion, had the largest turnout. Several members of the Class of ‘54 came for a visit and enjoyed a tour of the School the next day. It was a great event that brought together Williams’ past and present in a wonderful way. We look forward to seeing you all next year!

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M irna Garcia ’03 is a Finance Coach for $tand By Me®, a coalition of community partners, led by the State of Delaware and United Way of Delaware. Launched in 2011

in New Castle County, the organization offers services statewide. As noted on their website, their mission is to provide Delawareans with a

personal financial coach and a toolkit to navigate the challenges leading to personal financial security. Their goal is to increase the capacity of Delawareans to understand and manage their finances in order to increase their financial stability and future economic opportunities.

Mirna is the Financial Coach for the $tand By Me Childcare Initiative at the Latin American

Community Center in New Castle County. She received her bachelor’s degree from Providence College in Health Policy and Management with a minor in Business Studies. Mirna has seven years of experience in the human service field advocating for and bettering the lives of Hispanic Immigrants. Fluent in both English and Spanish, her passion is to help clients reach their financial goals in a way that is culturally competent and tailored to the clients’ individual needs.

A typical day for Mirna involves meeting with families who are struggling to make ends meet. She visits local daycares and meets with both providers and families. She helps families create budgets and explore creative financial options in order to save money. She often helps Head Start families make their lives more manageable.

Besides working with families, Mirna also works with children at a daycare. Mirna participates in a Sesame Street Workshop that teaches kids, ages 3 and above, how a bank works and the importance of allocating money into three “buckets” – savings, spending, and sharing.

Working with many underserved families, Mirna says “the overall reward has been great.” Just recently, she received emails from families thanking her for her help in turning their finances around. “I recently heard from two families. One shared that they will be having presents for their children and celebrating Christmas for the first time in thirteen years. Another family shared that they were able to get a bank loan for the first time. It really makes the time and effort our team of coaches puts forth worthwhile.” Mirna Garcia is one alumna making a big impact on many families.

One Alumna...Big Impact:

Mirna Garcia ’03


Above: Class of 2014

Featured speakers during the 123rd Commencement: Head of School Mark Fader, former Assistant Head of School Chris Benbow and Andy Brown ’14.


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Class of 2014 College Matriculations • American University

• Boston University

• Bradley University

• Brown University

• Bryn Mawr College

• Champlain College

• University of Colorado at Boulder

• University of Connecticut, Avery Point

• University of Connecticut, Storrs

• Dean College

• Georgetown University

• Hamilton College - NY

• Hobart and William Smith Colleges

• Lehigh University

• Loyola Marymount University

• University of Maryland, College Park

• University of Michigan

• University of New Hampshire

• North Central College

• Northeastern University

• Pennsylvania State University, University Park

• University of Pennsylvania

• Purdue University

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• Rochester Institute of Technology

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey at New Brunswick (School of Engineering)

• Saint Michael’s College

• Skidmore College

• University of St. Andrews

• Swarthmore College

• Temple University

• Three Rivers Community College

• Tufts University

• Vassar College

• Wesleyan University

• University of Wisconsin Madison (College of Engineering)

T he Williams School celebrated its 123rd Commencement Ceremony on June 4, 2014, welcoming the 50 members of the Class of 2014 as alumni and setting them on the path for a college degree at a diverse number of collegiate institutions throughout the U.S. Under cloudless skies, the faculty and administration pro-

cessed over to Palmer Auditorium, with the smiling seniors marching behind. In his opening remarks, Head of School Mark Fader made it a point to note there were no

alumni children in the class of 2014. However, remarkable was the fact that 13 of the graduates had alumni siblings, most of whom were in the audience to celebrate. One special alumna in the audience was Ann Perry Devine ’43. During Senior Night, the evening prior to com-mencement, graduate Simone Kronholm presented Ann, her great grandmother, with an hon-orary degree from the class of 1943. Ann and Tag Devine got married in 1943 just before she would graduate from Williams Memorial Institute (WMI). Tag was being sent off to fight in World War II and Ann went with him to his training base, thus missing her own graduation.

The humorous and delightfully eloquent class speaker, Andy Brown, challenged himself and his classmates to “constantly seek to change ourselves for the better… Individuality is a cen-tral part of understanding yourself.” Spoken like a young man beyond his years, he encouraged his classmates to know their strengths and weaknesses and improve upon them. In Andy’s classically deadpan and humorous way, he reminded his class-mates, “we’re all different. That’s a fact. No standardized test or life experience will affect us all in the same way. Each of us has our own unique strengths and weaknesses. For example, I am quite skilled at singing along to songs I don’t know the words to. Yet I have the physical coordination of a blind ostrich. Take ad-vantage of the things you can do, and improve the things you’re not so good at.”

Chris Benbow, former Assistant Head of School/Head of Up-per School, was asked by the Class of 2014 to give the keynote address as it is was his last commencement at Williams. After six years at Williams, he is now Upper School Principal at Westown School in Pennsylvania. Honored by the invitation to be their

class speaker, Mr. Benbow would share his list of suggestions with the graduates as they were about to embark on their adult lives. “First, seek balance, and in seeking it understand that balance is not something to be achieved, checked off a list, and moved on from; it’s a state to be sought and, through constant rebalancing, maintained.”

“Second, speak your own truth always,” he continued. “This implies, of course, that you’ve found your own truth, and remember, I told you the specifics of the finding were up to you. Still, after seeking your truth with balanced ears, eyes, and minds, speak it, plainly. But what if my truth changes, you ask? No problem, that simply means you are paying attention, engaging with the world around you, and actively thinking. These are all good things. Whatever your truth, if you be-lieve it, it is incumbent upon you to speak it.”

“Third, seek to recognize your connection to others across time and space. In some ways, this recognition may simply be a mark of maturity, but in other ways it is a conscious, daily choice. We can choose to insulate ourselves from others, or we can seek to honor and nurture these inherent connections.”

Lastly, Mr. Benbow asked the graduates to “seek to live so that every action demonstrates your own truth… You are an awe-inspiring bunch of young people, I know you well enough to be amazed and humbled by the gifts you represent, and I am fascinated to see how you will let your lives speak in the years to come. Thank you for folding me into this leg of your journey and congratulations on your commencement.”

The humorous and delightfully eloquent class speaker Andy Brown challenged himself and his classmates to

“constantly seek to change ourselves for the better…. Individuality is a central part of understanding yourself.”


Ann Perry Devine ’43 received her honor-ary degree from The

Williams School during the Senior Night ceremony prior to commencement. Her great granddaughter, Simone Kronholm, a grad-uate of the class of 2014, formally presented her with her degree on stage. Ann Perry and Tag Devine were married in 1943, just before she would graduate from the WIlliams Memo-rial Institute (WMI). Tag went off to fight in World War II and Ann went with him to his training base, thus missing her own graduation.



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Annual Gathering in the Big Apple

Thanks to hosts Curt Myers ’83 and Jon Ball ’99, Williams School Alumni from the tri-state area had a wonderful time gathering with Head of School Mark Fader, Development Director Matt Strekel, and Alumni Board President Elena Boneski Dolan ’90 at the Public House in NYC on October 2, 2014. Alumni from 1981 to 2009 gathered together to reconnect with the School, share the great things they are doing, and to catch up with old classmates and friends. It was a spirited evening, and all who attended the event had a great time celebrating Williams.

“Starlight Soiree” Dinner and Auction

Last May, the Daren Performing Arts Center was transformed into a spectacular Starlight Soiree event to support The Williams School. Parents, faculty, alumni, and friends all gathered for a wonderful eve-ning. The guests spent the cocktail

hour bidding on numerous silent auction items on display in the Weissman Student Center. Afterwards the attendees made their way through a beautifully decorated entrance into the Daren Performing Arts Center where they were treated to great food, the sounds of EIGHT TO THE BAR, and the enthusiasm of emcee Marc Bokoff, who guided all through the Live Auction portion of the evening. With trips to St. Maarten and Italy, a guitar signed by rock stars, a raise the bid for new lockers, and many other great auction items, the event was a tremendous suc-cess. Raising over $44,000 to support the academic program, the faculty, and the enhancement of the space inside the school, we are so appreciative of the efforts the community put forth to make this evening such a success. Special thanks to the event co-chairs Monique Foster P ’13, P ’17 and Michele Giordano Mergy P ’13.

Second Annual Memorial Golf Tournament Raises $11,000

On September 22, 2014, the extended Williams community came out to support the Pamela Lancaster Pettinari `77 Memorial Golf Tournament at the Great Neck Country Club. Eighty-nine golfers joined the Lancaster/Pettinari family and the Williams School under blue skies and a gorgeous breeze to golf on the last day of summer. We sincerely appreciate the alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends who supported, sponsored, played, and volunteered at the tournament. With over $11,000 raised, all of the proceeds from the day are directed toward the Pam Pettinari `77 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund. We could not be more appreciative of the support and enthusiasm showed throughout the day. THANK YOU!


Matthew Strekel Named New Director of Development

He’s only been at Williams a few months and already he’s making a wonderful impression on the school community. Cheerful in nature, Matt Strekel, director of development, can be seen (and heard) whistling around the school as Administrator on Duty (AOD) at the end of the day. In fact, Wednesday has become “Bowtie Wednesday,” and leading the charge was Matt, along with a more than willing Mark Fader.

Matt certainly hit the ground running upon joining the administrative team in July. Prior to Williams, Matt was Director of Advancement at Xavier High School in Middletown, where he led the start of an $8.5 million campaign and a $500,000 annual fund. Prior to Xavier he worked on the annual fund and major gifts at Wesleyan University. He attended Xavier High School and holds a bachelors degree in Theater and Dramatic Literature from Wheaton College. He also holds a masters degree from Wesleyan. He and his wife, Leslie, live in Lyme and have two young children, Grace and Oliver. Welcome, Matt!



1. Dean of Faculty and English Teacher Tom Kelly and CJ Larkie ’94

2. Pre-55 Alumni President Mary Ellen Hanrahan ’54 and Betty Ann Chapman ’49

3. Members of the Class of the Class of 2004.

4. Lindsay Steadman ’09 catch-ing up with old classmates.

5. Deb Moignard ’74 and Assistant Head of School Kathy Trammell looking at old yearbooks.

6. Members of the Class of 1949 enjoying lunch.

7. Harry Bradford ’04 and a friend with past Head of School Steve Danenberg.

8. Deb Moignard ’74 and Faculty Member Peter Emanuel.

9. Members of the Class of 2004, Phil Porter, Athena Linda, Meghan Malone, and Michael Danenberg.

10. Capri DeBicarri ’12 and Assistant Head of School Kathy Trammell

11. Phil Porter ’94 and his family.

12. Members of the Class of 2009.

13. Matt Buck ’01 and his wife catching up with Bowen Gillie ’04.

14. Catherine Bates ’04 and a friend enjoying the great event.

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It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon in June when alumni from Williams Memorial Institute/The Williams School gathered together for the Williams School Annual All Classes Reunion. The previous day’s rainy weather kept the alums from playing in the Chrimes Memorial Soccer event, but a gathering was still held in the Williams School gymnasium to honor “Coach” Richard Chrimes and son Brian. Afterwards, the alums made their way into the Weissman Student Center for a chance

to look at their yearbooks, get tours from current students, and catch up with their classmates who came to join in the festivities. Many young alums returned, but it was also great to see members of the Class of ’49 who were celebrating their 65th reunion! Reunion 2014 featured many new faces of alumni who have not been back to the school for many years. All in all, it was a great event with great connections and reconnections being made between the alumni and their alma mater.

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1933Evelyn MacDougall wrote to reminisce about WMI and Miss Austin, the boys from Chapman, and the wonderful classmates that made her educational experience so great. One memory she shared was of the time she was caught by Miss Chapman admiring a young man as he walked down the street. Miss Chapman then told her to go in the hallway and “cogitate about that!”

193580TH REUNIONDorothy Metcalf Yates celebrated her 97th Birthday on the 4th of July. She lives in Tampa, FL at The Inn at University Village. She retired many years ago after a very successful career in residential real estate with Yates Gallery of Homes. Dorothy managed five offices and over 150 sales associates and stressed the

1942Annie Olsen Pecora wrote to Williams that she “turned 90 in June, and my health is good. I am active in my church, have two married sons, two grandchil-dren, and two great-grandchildren. My years at WMI were happy.”

Alumni Notes

Dorothy Yates ’35

Sara Burnes ’38 is enjoying her time in California.

Ann Perry Devine ’43 receiving her WMI diploma with three of her classmates in attendance.

Please email your news, notes and photos to Bill Furgueson in

Williams’ Development Office at [email protected]

importance of professionalism and edu-cation in the real estate industry. Dorothy enjoys visits and phone calls from friends and former associates; and of course loves the visits from her daughter, grand-children, and great grandchildren.

1936Rose Sabilia wrote that she has nine great grandchildren with the oldest one entering college in September 2014 and the youngest being two and one half years old.

1938Gladys Olsen shared that she is happy to be able to greet all ages of WMI as she looks forward to her 94th birthday. She still drives and lives alone, missing her husband Carl who passed in 2000. Her children’s book, Moose on the Loose, sold out quickly in 2007 and she wishes all students of present day Williams School her best wishes. Sara Holmes Burns is “enjoying living with my daughter Cynthia here in (Campbell) California. If you are in the area, give me a call (408) 390-6972.”

1941Julia Owens shared that her grand-daughter is now a brain cancer sur-vivor. She is so appreciative of all the nurses, doctors, and therapists who helped throughout her surgery. She will be visiting Huntsville, Alabama in the spring 2015. She will be 92 in June 2015, and while not as steady on her feet, she is doing well.

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Rose Cascio Brown 1933

Agnes Mulvey Godfrey 1933

Adeline Gitlin Wilson 1933

Irene Czekala 1934

Virginia Nelson Ashburn 1935

Miriam Cooper 1935

Jean Wainwright Hesney 1936

Ruth Hansen Hutchinson 1936

Edith Ebersole Rogers 1936

Catherine Constantine 1937

Georgia Olzacki Golembiewski 1937

Irene Kravchuk Kross 1937

Helen Stefanski Sobolewski 1937

Evelyn Salomon Stern 1937

Rowena Davison Sullivan 1937

Evelyn Deshefy Verkade 1937

Agnes Jones Blinn 1938

Selmer Metcalf Donald 1938

Adelia Paoloni Santora 1938

Natalie Thomas Shelburn 1938

Norma Colby Darrow 1939

Catherine Sullivan Kolnaski 1939

Helen Mikiska Pomazon 1939

Ruth Peck Swatsburg 1939

Geraldine Ballestrini 1940

Anna Bayon Barocco 1940

Evelyn Quinn Bongaret 1940

Dorothy Pond Bustard 1940

Dorothy Ware Oberg 1940

Jane Cahey Perka 1940

Adelaide French Wilson 1940

Theodate Bull Lockhart 1941

Muriel Haynes Reed 1941

Patricia Roche Turi 1941

Alice Dennison Burt 1942

Mary Plomaritis Falvey 1942

Charlotte Byrne Turner 1942

June Burgess Drago 1943

Marjorie Hayes Elton 1943

Joline Beebe Gnatek 1943

Alma Sheehan Stocklin 1943

Emily Gorra 1944

Vivienne Shepatin Liebenau 1944

Dolores Starr Loprinze 1944

Helen Korean Martin 1944

Gloria Weinberg Cooperman 1945

Anne Petrosky Holly 1945

Edna Menghi Dzanis 1946

Shirley Williams Moffett 1946

Jean Rincicotti Shelburn 1946

Grayce Pittori Ahrens 1947

Norma Wilson Munday 1947

Hazel Russell Russell 1947

Joan Lee 1948

Jane Smith Mahoney 1948

Marjorie Lundborg Nygren 1948

Helen Shakir Popa 1948

Helen French Blair 1949

Ann Ferro Buckingham 1949

Irene Traggis Stearns 1949

Mary Cavanaugh Benson 1950

Mary Scully Driscoll 1950

Marjorie Chandler Hazard 1950

Lois Lake Pero 1950

Arlene Filosi Brownell 1951

Barbara Kiely Dragoo 1951

Roseanna Iorlano Sanchi 1951

Ellen Sullivan Reaney 1952

Anne O’Brien Secchiaroli 1952

Phyllis Saxton Weber 1952

Grace Dimaggio Arnold 1953

Barbara Kelly DiMaggio 1953

Joan Rockholz Nowak 1953

Dolores Smiarowski Dech 1954

Ann Montgomery Guiney 1954

Patricia Stone Miller 1954

Susan Wylie Laidlaw 1956

Hannah Bradeen Spencer 1962

Gail Carter Demaine 1964

Michael Long 1985

Head of School Mark Fader accepting a check from Gloria Berkowitz ’48 and a friend in honor of longtime staff member Robert Wheeler.

Class of ’48 visiting Williams for lunch with Alumni Associate Bill Furgueson.

Ann Perry Devine ’43 and great grandaugh-ter Simone Kronholm ’14

In MemoriamWe are saddened to share the news of the loss of the following members of the Williams Community


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1943Helen Ambrose wants her classmates to know “she enjoys being retired and being a grandma! She keeps busy and says hello from Port Jefferson, NY.”

1944

Elizabeth Montali McKenzie fondly remembers the time when “Mr. Burt, for-mer principal of WMI, took her by train to Providence at Pembroke College at Brown University. It was through his care that she was accepted and graduated with a Brown University degree. It changed her life due to his interest and the studies of WMI. WMI prepared me well for college.”

1947Luella Ferguson Meaux is still enjoying living on Whidbey Island, Washington. She has all of the local wildlife trained waiting for her treats. She is glad to have so many good memories to smile about. She recollected, “Remember how us girls invited boys to our dances? And how we played ‘girls rules’ in basketball (could only go to half court)? I wonder if we got good grades because of no distrac-tions from boys in our school… but I do remember daydreaming because we did not have boys!!”

1948Doris Mae Williams shared that she has good memories of her time in New London. She is traveling a lot around the US; not by plane though, “my four wheels take me where ever I want to go.” Doris also shared that knee surgery has changed her travel plans and she will not be able to visit Connecticut for Reunion. Barbara Hume Bentley shared how “great it was to see my classmates at the 65th Reunion. We are all indeed spe-cial women! Heading for hip replacement surgery in May – hope the recovery is fast. It would be great to hear from you via email.”

1949Irene Verret wrote in that she is still in Gulfport, MS and does not miss New England’s snow and ice, but does miss her friends and classmates. If ever in Gulfport, please visit her as the beaches are great and the casinos are fun! She would be delighted to see you. From Helen Kortesis, “Our heartfelt sympathies go out to the families of those classmates we lost this year. You are in our thoughts.”

1950 65TH REUNIONEileen Tyrseck Clendennin shared that she recently attended her 60th reunion from Teachers College of Connecticut (now Central Connecticut State University). She retired from teaching in the Montville School system in 1991 after 37.5 years. At present, she volunteers at Quaker Hill School where her two grandsons (now college students) once attended

1952Joy Putman Favretti shares, “I always remember lessons learned at WMI and continue to take pride in the Williams School. After nearly 58 years I am still

at Trystwood Farm where it appears I am retired from the path WMI set me on as Botanist, Researcher, Author, Library Director, Information Specialist, Archivist, Genealogist, and most importantly, wife and mother of three. Love to hear from anyone who remembers.” Margaret “Peg” Curtin was named 2014 Grand Marshal of the New London St. Patrick’s Day Parade. She is the second WMI grad in a row to be named Grand Marshall of this parade (Sally Ryan’48 was named in 2013).

1953Elizabeth Neale Wilson reports, “We have four grandchildren. One of them Allison, and her husband Alex, gave birth to my first great grandson who turned one over the summer. The other three grandchildren are just graduating high school.” With great sadness we report that we have lost four members of our class since January - Barbara Kelly Dimaggio, Grace Dimaggio Arnold, Shirley Krysiewicz Prentice and Joan Rockholz Nowak. We also wish to send condolences to Nonie Johnson Swanson for the untimely death of her son in June. On a lighter note, we have been meet-ing for lunch occasionally, about ten or twelve of us. If you would like to be on the lunch list, please contact Judy Mugovero (860-444-6098), Babs Blair Eastty, Shirley Lazerow Sherman ([email protected]) or Marjorie D’Amico.

1954Patricia Kuepper shared she was not able to join her class for their 60th reunion because she got married “….on June 14 in Casa Grande, AZ. Life is good.” Marjorie Winslow continues “to teach dance and most recently began teaching Latin dance at the local senior centers. I moved last summer to a lovely home in Ledyard on a quiet street close to the library. I enjoy read-ing and am currently reading For Adam’s Sake, a history of early New England and more importantly New London. A good deal of the information came from the diary of Joshua Hempstead, whose home remains a local landmark. I enjoy live theatre, movies,

Former English

Department faculty

member Neva Herrington

published a second book

of poetry, Open Season.

She remembers her time

at Williams so fondly,

and said, “There are no

students like Williams

School students.” Open

Season is published by Word

Tech Communications.


that they stay busy with a lot of travel and keeping physically fit. Pat is involved with aerobics and outrigger canoeing and also volunteers in various organizations. Suzanne Solomon Love wrote that she and Cliff, both retired, live in Afton, VA near Shenandoah National Park. Up until last October, we were very active, traveled to Croatia, biked in Slovenia and went to our youngest son’s wedding in Slovakia. After I injured my back, I needed surgery which has curtailed my activities for a while. Who knew that turn-ing 70 meant your body was not 40! Susan Hocking is still living in La Jolla, CA and stays busy with tennis, skiing, yoga, and walking. “I love to travel and in the past two years have been to South Africa, a month long trip to India and Bhutan. Hiking to the Tiger’s Nest in Bhutan was a highlight of that trip, as well as recently hiking to the top of Pulpit Rock in Norway while on a Scandinavian cruise. My two children live nearby, but no grandchil-dren! I would love to hear from other classmates so please email me where you are.”

back at school.

1961Katherine Klawunn wrote that “she had excellent preparation at Williams. Though partially retired, I still love the private practice of clinical psychol-ogy. Considering how busy I am now, I can’t imagine how I had time to work more.” Carola Hickey Stone wrote from Savannah, GA, “I have now been retired for three years, but am keeping busy with volunteer work at Savannah Hospice, as well as visiting the homebound of my Parish church and serving on the Parish Council. I am looking forward to return-ing to serve on the Ethics Board of the medical center where I had previously worked. All that with eight grandchildren in the close area I keep myself occupied.” Andy Kimball Greene, in Stonington CT, lost her husband of 22 years, Harry, in February 2014. They spent their winters on the west coast of FL where he enjoyed fishing. Andy has six grandchildren. Linda Larrabee Lockwood also lost her husband, Bruce, of 15 years, in October 2012. She is living at Groton Long Point, CT and also has several grandchildren. Bunny Buell Bassett and her husband, Frank, celebrated their 50th anniversary at a celebration in Nags Head, N.C. with their three children and six grandchil-dren in June. They travel often and live in Georgetown, Texas. Pat Schneider Pearl wrote from Noosa, Australia (where she and Jordan have now lived for 11 years)

dining out and spending time with friends and family.” (Editor’s Note: The author of For Adam’s Sake came to Williams and spoke to some of the History students during the Spring Semester of 2014.) Sherry Mason Bruner and her husband Fred, along with several family members, recently cele-brated their 57th wedding anniversary with a 10-day Alaskan cruise and land trip. Sherry is still providing PRN Clinical and Medical Social work for the aging - kudos to you Sherry! Pat Keenan also sent good news. She and Leroy McConnell were mar-ried on June 14th, 2014 in a ceremony that included children and great grandchildren. The couple plans to spend summers in the state of Washington and winters in Arizona. Frances Speziani shared with us, “My husband, Karl, and I moved from Florida to New Mexico about 10 years ago. You just can’t beat NM weather! My daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Steven Newell, live in Hawaii. Steven is a retired Capt. from the USCG and was 1975 at the USCGA. My granddaughter and her husband, Lts. Kelsey and Tyrone Barrion, are both grad-uates of King’s Point and are currently sta-tioned with the USMC in Quantico. Happy 60th anniversary to all of my classmates back in New London. My high school years at WMI were memorable, especially all the dates with Admiral Billard Academy Cadets and the USCG Cadets -- what fun!”

1957Christine Pagano shared with that she is doing a lot of traveling and still holds WMI in her thoughts. She has stayed in touch with Sheila Dasovich ’54 whom she met at the WMI/Williams California Reunion!

196055TH REUNIONDagny St. John shared that “The Williams Class of 1960 enjoyed the Blast with the Past at Williams! Thank you for hosting us! (Classmates) Julia Chase-Brand, Genevieve Cerf, Sally Dussere and our favorite teacher May Louise Till – she even remembered where we each sat in class!” – all enjoyed the time together Cathy Kashanski, Sybil Williams and Carol

Tappan LaCroix, Class of ‘74, got together at the Wellesley Club this past May.

Gretchen Cranz Fornot ’68, her husband Bill, Captain Helen Dietrick ’68, and her husband Bob all got together for lunch in March, 2014. Bill and Bob had a great time getting to know each other, and Gretchen and Helen had great fun catching up. They went to Fleet Landing in Charleston, SC for lunch and then came back to Helen’s rental house to chat for a while longer. They had not seen each other in almost 20 years.


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Natasha Schneider shared “First of all, I’ve legally changed my name to NamJoti K Khalsa. Gururas (formerly Della) and I moved to Tampa, Florida last fall where we co-own Seminole Heights Community Acupuncture. As members of the People’s Organization of Community Acupuncture (POCA), we offer affordable, accessible acupuncture in a “community space” of multiple recliner chairs, very relaxing and simple for everyone to come, rest, and go as needed. Gururas owned a community clinic in a small town in Massachusetts, so we have a lot of experience, and it’s great to see what a POCA clinic can accomplish in a city. I love being part of something that helps so many people, and I love living in Seminole Heights, a pretty, historic Tampa neighborhood by the Hillsborough River. I continue to con-tract for HP as a business analyst, so life is busy and there’s not much time for the beach!” Alicia Eastland Quarrier writes that she has been, “living in Northeastern, MA for the past seventeen years. Happily celebrating our 20th wedding anniver-sary this year! Leaving today to drop our eldest daughter off for her first year at Vanderbilt. So proud and terrified (me not her) – I have the tissues packed!” Gregory Rutchik reported that he and his wife Erin have remodeled a place in West Hollywood and welcome visitors to L.A. They will be celebrating their 14th anniversary in October and are getting things started with their annual get-away to Nantucket this summer. Gretel DeRuiter was elected last year to the board of the Walt Whitman Association in Camden, NJ where she coordinates and udges its annual high-school poetry com-petition. She continues to teach English to middle-school students at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia, where her son, Peter, is a rising senior this year, looking at art schools for life after high school. Curt Myers shares, “Still living in NYC (been here since 1991) and working on M&A transactions as a cor-porate partner at a law firm called Davis & Gilbert (been at D&G since 1995!). Married to my wonderful wife since 1996

arts education, can greatly benefit society” the college said on its website. Classmates Cathy Kashanski, Sybil Williams and Carol Tappan LaCroix (former member of the ‘74) all were able to get together at the Wellesley College Club this past May.

1976Neal Bobruff raced in the Boston Marathon as part of a Dana Farber Cancer fundraising team.

1982Hilde Nordskogen Bull shared, “I started in a new job last September – as Regional Director Region East at Rambøll. (Ramboll is a leading engineering, design and con-sultancy company founded in Denmark in 1945. We employ 10,000 experts and have a significant presence in Northern Europe, India and the Middle East. With close to 200 offices in 21 countries, we emphasize local experience combined with a global knowledge-base.) I still live in Oslo with my husband Pål and the dog, Chap. My two kids, Andreas and Kaja, are 22 and 24 years old and they are students. Also, I’m still close to my AFS host family – The Devaneys – Sally (“mom”) and Sena (“sister”). My family and I have visited the Devaneys many times in Florida – the last time was last summer.”

1983Hope Giles reported “I’m keeping busy at Apple as a Director for their HW Technology Group, and just had my 13th anniversary. I had a great vacation week on Martha’s Vineyard in July with Jill Giles, Seth Conant and family, and Suzanne McKenna Dalal and her family. In my lim-ited free time, I spend weekends at Indie music festivals, which is one of my hus-band’s passions. Our five kids join in now that they are all over 15, so it’s a family event. I still miss New England, after liv-ing in California for the past 20 years. My oldest daughter is a sophomore at Mount Holyoke, so I have been back to the East Coast more over the past year. I’m enjoy-ing seeing our class on Facebook, even though I’m not the best with updates.”

1968Bob and Captain Helen Detrick continue their adventures on their boat, Allez! They are continuing through Canada and should be crossing into Lake Michigan near the end of August. Gretchen Cranz Fornot , her husband Bill, Captain Helen Dietrick, and her husband Bob all got together for lunch in March, 2014. Bill and Bob had a great time getting to know each other, and Gretchen and Helen had great fun catching up. They went to Fleet Landing in Charleston, SC for lunch and then came back to Helen’s rental house to chat for a while longer. They had not seen each other in almost 20 years.

1971Barbara Filkins shared that “life con-tinues at a normal (i.e. hectic) pace for myself and husband Dale. We are busy with horses, flying, and consulting. Hope to make it to the East Coast during the summer from California.”

1972Trudy Lucas Andrews shared with the school, “I now have two horses and a mini-donkey living on our little farm. And when our daughter is home from UNH, we have three horses. I work as a Data Architect for a disability reinsurer outside of Portland, Maine.”

1974Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center Executive Director Maggie Jones was honored with the Goodwin-Niering Center Alumni Environmental Achievement Award for more than 20 years of leadership in community environmental education and land conservation. The award recognizes, celebrates, and honors Connecticut College graduates who have gone on to make significant contributions in a wide variety of fields. “As the executive director of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) since 1992, Jones’s work exemplifies the many ways that a passion for the environment, combined with an outstanding liberal



1986Chris Payer is doing well and shared that “life marches on, but life is good.” and reports that the entrepreneurial fam-ily spirit is alive and well in his family. Hudson, who owns his own DJ business, turned 16 this summer and has been learning to drive, while daughter Ella is 13 and an avid lacrosse player. Chris still writes and plays music and recently launched a coaching and training com-pany to empower families to foster generational wealth and philanthropic stewardship. Beth started her own con-sulting business providing college admissions counseling. Karen Church writes from sunny California that she was recently promoted to Senior Vice President of Comedy Casting at CBS. Karen reports she was thrilled to have alum Jesse Metcalf ‘96 as a guest on the show 2 Broke Girls. She also has a new townhouse in the mountains in Big Bear and welcomes visitors. On the parent front, Ethan starts 2nd grade and Charlie will be starting kindergarten. Margaret “Max” Leeming also has exciting news. Starting this fall, she will be inspiring students as a history teacher at Cheshire Academy in Connecticut. Part of her job includes being a dorm mom and coach, so she is working hard to make compet-itive Yoga a varsity sport. Max will be teaching International Baccalaureate (IB) level American History courses, as well as teaching World Civilization courses for international students. Niles Helmboldt reports he has been honing his web skills down in Columbia, South Carolina and has been kept busy enjoying parent-hood. On the literary front, Revell Carr’s book Hawaiian Music in Motion: Mariners, Missionaries, and Minstrels was published in October 2014 by University of Illinois Press. Ansel and Rev sailed as “Voyagers” on the 38th voyage of the Charles W. Morgan. Rev was on the leg from Martha’s Vineyard to New Bedford, documenting the methods of shipboard work and the use of sea chanteys at sea. Ansel also had a big summer as the Paris Review’s writer in residence for three weeks in the East Village, which included a great write-up in the August 4, 2014 issue of

Care and Education in Northern Vermont. Married to my high-school sweetheart – and our eldest son is going to Connecticut College (surprise, surprise!). He loves it.”

198530TH REUNIONEric Ansel is an architect and artist with over twenty years experience in high-end residential design and construction. Before starting his own architecture prac-tice specializing in environmentally pro-gressive designs that are both functional and inspiring, he worked for Selldorf Architects and Cooper, Robertson & Partners among other firms. He is also an abstract painter whose paintings have been exhibited in New York and Atlanta. Eric lives with his family in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (New York). Sarah Arnold Shanley writes, the photo with Sheryl Crow was taken at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts Gala and Grand Opening of the Huizenga Pavilion, which is part of the $56m “Encore” campaign renovation and expansion that we’ve been working on for the past 5 years.

and we’ve got three young boys (Drew, age 14; Evan, age 12 and Adam, age 7). My father passed away in 2009, but my mother who recently turned 89 has moved to the city and continues to attend modern dance performances. Needs a walker these days, but still getting herself out there. She is a great inspiration to our family. Fun to see many of the old gang at the revival of Hedwig this past spring. Also spent time with Will and Skimmer when we went up to Portland, ME for Charlie Schmidt’s 50th birthday. Now that’s crazy! There’s the quick update. Hope to see you sometime before the end of the year.” Sena Devaney shared “I am living in Durham, NC with my two beautiful daugh-ters (12 and 10). I have been working in a residential treatment center for almost 20 years. I earned my Ph.D in 2011, and was fully licensed as a psychologist last year.” And from classmate Stephen Ames, who was with us at Williams through 9th grade and whose father was the president of Connecticut College during our high-school years, came this message: “Hi folks, I know I left you in 10th grade. Sorry. I’m working in Early Childhood Health,

Sarah Arnold Shanley ’85, Sheryl Crow, and Kelly Shanley.


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Internal Medicine. Adam left his position at Verizon in 2010, and has been running his own internet marketing business for the last four years. Ndidi and Adam built a new house in Harrisburg, about 5 miles east of Charlotte, and are enjoying the new neighborhood. Ndidi has become an avid runner, and has completed sev-eral marathons. Adam’s biggest hobby since moving is boating on Lake Norman. This past summer, they took a two week vacation to Greece and Turkey, which was the first major vacation alone since their children were born. They had a fantastic time. Ndidi and Adam have two children, Shayna (11) and Aaron (9). Shayna enjoys dance and cheerleading. Aaron is a big soccer player and also active in Cub Scouts.Karen Markowicz is the school nurse at Sacred Heart School in Kingston, MA. She is currently studying for a Masters Degree in Nursing Education.

1996Jennifer Podurgiel with Ari Rosenberg announced the birth of their son, Bernard Edwin Rosenberg who was born on Valentine’s Day, weighing 7 lbs., 14 oz. and 21 inches long. Noah Bean appeared in Othello at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego during June and July 2014. He will be starring in “12 Monkeys,” a series on the Sci-Fi Channel which will be released in January 2015.

class at St. Ann’s in Brooklym, NY. Then, not long after that, on a kindergarten field trip I got to talking to the mom of another of the kids in the class, and it turns out she (Becky Wright) graduated in ‘87, the year before I arrived at Williams. For such a small school, we sure are well-rep-resented in Brooklyn, and, specifically in Laura and Sarah’s kindergarten class at St. Ann’s School!”

1991Julie Vinick Aronwald, Jacquie Glassenberg Hemmerdinger, Alyssa Cramer Cohen, and Allison Rogovin got together for dinner in NYC this past summer. Sam Bauduccio shared with the school, “I’m still a retirement plan professional at MassMutual Financial Group, have been for 18 years (no idea how that’s even possible, but I can’t deny what amounts to simple subtraction!). My family is well and growing, and we are all in good health! I’m looking forward to the next alumni gathering, I’ve not yet been able to make any but have made some commitments to a growing num-ber of classmate connections through Facebook that I’ll get myself to the next one.” Ndidi Foy and Adam Feinberg moved to Charlotte in 2012 from the Washington DC-Baltimore Metro area, where Ndidi started a new job at Ardsley

the New Yorker! Russell Learned writes that his stepdaughter Melissa is getting married this fall. His daughter Elyza is going into the 8th grade at the ISAAC School in New London and, coinciden-tally, made friends with Pam’s daughter at camp last summer. Russell also recently had dinner with former art teacher John Sargent, noting that John hasn’t changed much and is currently working on a series of paintings to protect Plum Island from development. Megan (O’Donnell) Clark and husband Bob welcomed third child Graham into the world in May 2014, joining siblings Catie and Peter, who are both 5, and no doubt taking turns helping to keep an eye on the young lad. Megan reports that several years in banking, she is enjoying her second career as a full-time mom. Marci Joy writes that the Highland Kitchen restaurant and bar that she and husband Mark (Romano) created 7 years ago was recently featured on the Boston episode of the Esquire Channel show “Best Bars in America.” A number of alums have stopped by the restaurant where Mark is the chef, and all are wel-come. Marci reports that Shane is going into third grade and loves baseball, while Evangeline will be celebrating her second birthday. Brett Terry writes, I’m looking forward to what might be my final year of coaching soccer (after almost a decade) with Anna’s U12 team, building interesting game-based software for the Air Force and Navy (quite a bit different than Wall Street), and teaching coding to kids. I have two bands and play out about once a month. And I probably have the distinc-tion of the first of our class to have a child entering Williams, as Sophia entered 9th grade this fall.

1990 25TH REUNION

Kate Bieber Ogg shared, ”Just thought I would tell you about the funny Williams connections I have made lately. Early in the Spring of 2014 I was at my daughter’s kindergarten parent potluck dinner and met a woman named Charlotte Mangin. I remembered her name - she went to Williams for 7th and 8th grades when I was there. Her son is in my daughter’s


Adam Feinberg ’91 and wife, Ndidi Foy ’92 have two children, Shayna and Aaron.


1998Hannah Liverant Close and Joshua Close along with their daughter Emmeline were thrilled to welcome Theodore Nathan into their family on April 8th. “Little Theo is one of the happi-est babies ever and his big sister loves to dote on her new baby brother.

1999J.R. (John Robert) LaPlante was born April 2, 2014 to Chrissy Wallace LaPlante and Rob LaPlante. They live in Waterford, CT with their little boy and two dogs, Ollie and Ernie.

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Tara Trombino Taylor shared that “In late June, just after our first year wedding anniversary, we welcomed our newest addition Evelyn Rose Taylor. She arrived on June 28th, weighing just under seven pounds and was 21 inches. We can’t think of any better way to spend this day!” Brad

1997Commander Bennett Christman shared “I am going to Groton, CT for my XO tour. We will be there starting this July (although I won’t graduate from the Submarine Command Course until September 18th.)” Avi Astor wrote that “I’m teaching a course on Islam in Europe for international students in a program on Immigration Studies with the Department of Sociology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. I have done research on issues around mosques and Muslim inte-gration in Spain, so I’ve become familiar with the general topic.” Sharon Solinsky Neiberg, with Brian Neiberg, shared that “We are very, very excited to announce the arrival of Isla Mae Neiberg (their sec-ond child). Born at 10:17 on 6/1/14, a tiny 5 lbs., 9 oz. and 19 inches. We are com-pletely in love all over again! Big sister Sarah (4) adores her!” Jon Ball ’99, Jackie Freeman ’04, Stephanie Freeman ’00, Burke Malek, Jackie Mason Malek ’99,

Bridget Barres Cahill ’99, and Megan Allinson-Kolb ’99

Frost hit a hole in one! (Despite it being only 40 yards, we’re happy for Brad.) In other news, Brad’s first book Reveal Your Detroit: An Intimate Look at a Great American City came out in 2013 and is generally outperforming his golf game. For the past three years, Christian Camerota has been doing social media marketing for his alma mater, St. Michael’s College. He has been very happy in this work and has loved living in VT. However, he recently interviewed for and has been offered the position of Assistant Director of Communications at Harvard Business School and begins in September. In 2010 Rebecca Somers Fletcher’s husband took a job in Dubai, UAE. “We made lasting friend-ships and learned a lot about a very different region of the world. During that time I taught kindergarten at two different schools, it was a challenging, yet enriching experience. We were also blessed with the birth of our baby girl, Talon Bea. She was born February 18, 2014 in Dubai. She is now nearly 6 months old and is a very active, happy baby. In July we moved back to America


Hannah Liverant Close ’98 has two children, baby Theo and Emmeline.

Baby of Sharon Solinsky Neiberg ’97 and Brian Neiberg.

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with our baby and two cats. My husband will be starting a new job in Louisiana in September. We look forward to moving down south and starting the next chapter of our life.”

2001Jon Panikoff married Jess Goldings on May 25, 2014. Andrew Kallman and Mary Gray Leary Kallman were married at the Ocean House in Watch Hill, RI in June 2014. Nell Thomas was the Maid of Honor.

2002David Bates shared, “I got into Clark University’s Environmental Science and Policy Masters program. Looks like I’ll be coming back to New England to roost for a couple years.”

2003On Saturday, January 25, Rachel Sayet gave a talk on “Moshup: Enduring Aquinnah Wampanoag Stories” at the Pequot Museum in January. Moshup is the giant among the many Native American communities in New England, including the Mohegan, Aquinnah and Mashpee Wampanoag. Her talk was based on her Harvard Master’s thesis, which was named

the best thesis in the Behavioral Sciences for the Masters of Liberal Arts program in 2012. Congratulations to Jessica Feinberg Chynsky and Benjamin Chynsky on their marriage. Billy Accomando shared, “I got my Ph.D. in Pathobiology from Brown University in May of 2013, and for the past year I worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. My research was focused on cancer epigenetics. However, as of this past July, I have been employed as a Postdoctoral Researcher by the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum or DKFZ work-ing in a lab at the University Hospital Freiburg (Universitätsklinikum Freiburg). Hence, I’ve moved to Germany to take advantage of this opportunity.” Heather Wright shared, “I have made some huge career strides in just one year at my job that I am excited to share. I started work-ing for Reed Exhibitions on June 17th, only days after our 10-year reunion, and I hit the ground running. Reed produces and manages trade shows from business events like JCK, a high-end jewelry event, to consumer events, like New York Comic Con, which takes over the city every October. I am now the Digital Production Coordinator, a position I created for myself as I am in the process of defining a new media marketing & branding division within my company! Traveling, planning events, organizing my own creative proj-ects and even some choreography, are all part of my newfound dream job! To top it off, I get to meet and work with some amazing people like Carlos Bernard (24), Scott Adsit (30 Rock), Natalia Tena (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones), Chris Noth (Sex and the City, The Good Wife), and Raphael Sbarge (Once Upon a Time), to name a few. The highlight of my year was definitely Stan Lee (Creator of Spiderman, Fantastic Four, and many Marvel Comic Characters) who gave me a hug and asked if he had to let go – an incredible, genu-inely kind man! I have learned so much from being a contributing part of this com-pany. I love that its given me so much room to grow and develop my own career. Every day is an adventure for which I am

Tara Trombino Taylor’s ’00 baby Evelyn Rose

John Panikoff ‘01 and Jess Golding were married in May.

Rebecca Fletcher ’00, baby Talon, and Cory Fletcher



2007Meghan Bowden came back to school for lunch and a tour sharing how she is thoroughly enjoying doing Ph.D work at UCONN. Her study is in the field of under-standing cyber law and where are the boundaries to police investigations. She is co-authoring an article on “predictive policing,” and will focus her research on undercover sting operations via cyber-space. Her research will also be focusing on crimes against minors. Sarah Mullen reported that “I am super excited to share with everyone that I have been accepted into Johns Hopkins Accelerated Nursing Program! I am so grateful to have such supportive family, friends, and coworkers! I can’t wait to start the next chapter of my life!” During the Masters Tournament, while working in the ER that staffs the Tournament, Sionainn Breor was tend-ing to a player. “I recognized a voice and turned my head to see that it was Maxx Delaney! I couldn’t talk to him because I was with a player, but I contacted him on Facebook and sure enough it was him-what a small world. And it was so great to see a familiar face! Tell everyone at Williams I say hello, I do miss you guys!” Noah Simon is now a partner with Fish Partners, a NY based identity design firm.

Williams, Jack Leonard, Kyle Fast, and Eric Blum, and is currently looking at graduate school for psychology or edu-cational psychology. Tom Fagin finished 269th overall (212th in his division) in the 2014 Boston Marathon. Jon Simon has married and bought a house in White Plains, NY. He currently works in com-puter programming. Abby Morrison and Ben Feinberg were married in May, 2014.

extremely grateful for!” Meredith Annon shared, “I’m still working as a midwife at Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. This June my husband, Lance, and I wel-comed our first child, a boy into the world. His name is LeoJack Stein, he is such a sweet, precious little guy and we are so excited to have him in our family.”

2004Jennifer Chen shared “I just wanted to let you know that I recently took a trip to Iceland, which is actually the country I did a presentation on for Mr. Furgueson’s 8th grade Geography class!”

200510TH REUNIONCorey Bell was accepted into the California College of the Arts, to get his MFA in Writing.

2006Eric Blum is back in SE Connecticut and currently working at Kelly Education Staffing as a substitute teacher for local area schools. He is also working for LEARN as a Homebase Intervention Specialist with a 9-year old autistic boy. Eric is still in contact with Corey Jessica Feinberg ’03 married Benjamin Chynsky.

At Ben Lundgren’s ’00 wedding were Luke Lundgren ’03, Bill Acommando ’03, Stephanie Catania Belanger ’00, Peter Callaway ’00, groom Ben Lundgren, Michael Kiley ’00, and Matt Simpson ’03.


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and military. There are only 22 people at the company, so I am getting a lot of experience doing a lot of different jobs.” Steven Allegro is currently a second year medical student at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He plans on completing his 3rd year clinical rotations at Florida Hospital in Orlando and then making his way back to New England for 4th year and residency.

2009 Sagar Parekh is working for Americorps. His main job is to educate the younger generation on the Affordable Care Act. He is currently working with Chris Murphy and coordinated an ACA informational event in February at Wesleyan University. As he is enjoying Health Policy, it is his hope that he will be able to continue

a week. My channel url is: http://www.youtube.com/cheriemaggie After return-ing from teaching in Peru, Sara Sargent lived in Waterford again for several months in 2014. She was a substitute first grade instructor at her old elementary school, the Regional Multicultural Magnet School in New London. She worked this summer as the director of residence life at the Putney School Summer Program in Vermont. Rachel Ragalye shared, ”I’m finishing my second and final year of teaching English at two high schools in Gunma Prefecture as part of the JET (Japanese Exchange and Teaching) Program at the end of this month. From there, I’ll be moving to Chiba Prefecture to start a new job in Tokyo. I’ll be working for Into Japan Specialist Tours this time around. Other highlights include placing 4th in my division (female high school to 29 years old) in a cycling race called the Haruna Hill Climb.” Ethan Schmidt has returned from his sailing expeditions with NOAA, where he aided monk seals in Hawaii and performed cartography mis-sions along the east coast. He is currently working as an assistant engineer for Hornbeck Offshore Services, supplying goods and services to Shell’s oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Robert Dow will be spending the next four years studying at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. Devon Lagasse is cur-rently a consumable sales specialist for Eppendorf (a biotechnology company). She is enjoying her time in Connecticut kayaking, competing in a co-ed soft-ball league, golfing, and spending time with her 2 year old lab, Bama. Chris LaFreniere says “hi” from Washington State, where he is working for Microsoft. Molly Patterson has graduated with her Masters degree in geology from the University of Connecticut and will be working as a research specialist for the Marine Science department in Avery Point. She recently presented her thesis work at the International Sedimentology Congress in Geneva, Switzerland. James Blair reported in “I am working as an Engineer at Space Electronics in Berlin, Connecticut, building machines to test satellites, missiles, rockets, and other precision components for the government

2008Maggie Golberg reported “I started a “beauty/lifestyle” channel on Youtube a few months ago as a hobby, but also to supplement my interest in dermatology and cosmetic dermatology. I work for a network that works with Google and get to work with various companies in the skincare/cosmetic industry. On my channel, I do makeup tutorials, skincare suggestions, product reviews, and much more. I film/edit all of my videos myself and right now I have over 6,000 subscrib-ers and over 215,000 views with new ones coming in every day. I have to be really regimented with my time since my medi-cal school schedule can get kind of crazy, but I always put up at least one video

The Shannons gather for a photo after 2014 graduation: Matt ’07, Head of School Mark Fader, Jack ’14, Kara ’10.

Margot Barres ’04 and Josh Webb were mar-ried in March, 2014.

Latham Avery ’03, a friend, Dean’s wife Pao Cruz, Dean Avery ’99, Josh Brewster ’92 all met up in the Dominican Republic.

Hilary Sueoka ’05, Geoff Zephyrus, Kirsten Sueoka Zephyrus ’01, and former faculty Nancy Spillane (Hilary and Kristen’s moth-er), at a recent family gathering



working in the field of global healthcare consulting. Sam Verde graduated UCONN with a double major in psychology and Mind and Religion. He will be joining the Peace Corps, hopefully being placed in either Senegal or Cameroon to work with food distribution. He is also the founding member of the UConn Recovery Community (URC). This organization is aiming towards a full-time, academic living community, as well as create scholarships for future UCONN students. Lindsay Steadman reported in. “I’ll be starting a Master’s at the Columbia School of Social Work during the Fall of 2014.” Dan Fisher is currently a sales repre-sentative for Seinhauser – a headphone and microphone company. He is also involved with an up-and-coming company NOVOBIOTRONICS, a non-profit organi-zation that is studying medical technol-ogy and the use of sound waves. Amelia Eichengreen is currently at Durham University in England for a Masters in Roman Archaeology. The exhibition that she researched for, Roman in The Provinces: Art on Periphery of Empire is on view at the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut from August 22, 2014-January 4, 2015, and the McMullen Museum of Art, Boston, Massachusetts from February 14, 2015-May 31, 2015.

Edgard Hunt is currently in Connecticut and enjoying working as a cook at both the Engine Room and Oyster Club. He graduated from Johnson & Wales with a degree in Hotel & Lodging management and two concentrations, one in Food & Beverage Management and the other in Beverage Service Management. He is working hard and learning as much about the industry as possible with the hopes of one day having his own restau-rant. Taylor Cwiertniewicz graduated

from Boston College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree this past December (2013) and she is currently working as a Registered Nurse at Clinton Harbor, a Marrakech Inc. group home, serving people with disabilities. In September she attended the University of California - Irvine, to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing degree, eventually becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. Taylor studied abroad in Switzerland last summer and took a Global Health course. Molly Hannon finished a year of service with City Year Providence in June 2014 and is currently pursuing a Masters (program) in Urban Education Policy at Brown University. Zoë McLean shared, “After returning from her travels

Edgard Hunt ’09 swung by to have lunch with Alumni Associate Bill Furgueson and get a tour of the School.

After the June reunion at the School, the class of ’09 met for a mini-reunion: (l to r) Brendan Garrity, Bryan Scully, Bill Bokoff, Taylor Cwiertniewicz, Zoe McClean, Molly Hannon, Laura Hagen, Perry Smizer, Charlotte Godfredson, Dan Fisher, Ainsley Pinkowitz.

When Ashley Barres married Ken Herrington in February, 2014, sisters Bridget ’99, Margot ’04 and Tiffany ’01 were able to join the happy couple for the special day.


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abroad in China, I recently moved to New York City and I am working in Finance at PIMCO (Pacific Management Investment Company)” Kerri Hilton is living in northern Virginia and working as a project manager for a small real estate development firm in downtown DC, han-dling permitting and coordination for residential & retail construction. Free time this summer was spent reading novels by the pool and exploring the Capitol. She’ll be joining the Brown University DC Alumni Club board as Communications Chair in September. Victoria Calhoun graduated this past Spring from CCSU with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and minor in Mathematics. For the past year and a half she has been working as a New Product Introduction (NPI) man-ager at Barnes Aerospace in Windsor CT. She works with a team to develop and produce plane engine parts from conception to production for various com-panies all around the world, like GE, Pratt & Whitney, and IHI. She has also devel-oped a passion for baking and makes cupcakes for birthday parties, holidays, special events—she even baked 400 cupcakes for a bake sale! Next year she will enroll in a dual Masters program for Engineering and Project Management. Cat Schrage has been living in Dubai for the past 16 months and working at a local agency, which is involved in PR for European and American fashion houses and luxury brands for the whole Middle East. She has been using Dubai’s cen-tral location to travel whenever she has the chance—including visits to India, Lebanon, Oman, France and England. Jenna Gunnell graduated in August from the Accelerated Bachelors in Nursing pro-gram at the University of Rochester and is busy studying for the licensure exam to officially become a Registered Nurse! Val Vesnaver shared that “After spending about nine months living and working in Stowe, Vermont, I spent a month back-packing through Costa Rica and Panama and am now living in Baltimore and attend-ing the 13-month Accelerated Bachelors in Nursing program at Johns Hopkins University. I will graduate next July.”

20105TH REUNIONKolton Harris did an amazing job giving the Connecticut College student grad-uation speech. James McGill is now a Messenger at the Connecticut State House Republican Caucus. Nate Roy graduated cum laude from Connecticut College with distinction in his major in government. He next heads to Peru for a program he is doing through Conn College. Annie Marcinek wrote to the Development Office that “My thesis title is “Social Capital, Ecotourism, and Empowerment in Shiripuno, Ecuador” and the paper is based off of ethnographic research I car-ried out within a small ecotourism proj-ect in the Ecuadorian Amazon this past summer (2013). The ecotourism project was started by a local women’s associa-tion, and these local Kichwa women are now the sole employees of the tourism initiative. My field interviews focused on the topic of “gender,” and each one often led into further discussions of household dynamics, female empowerment, cultural values, and were also informative of how the tourism project is run by these indig-enous women. My thesis focuses on the local women’s association as the catalyst for social capital, and the developmental impact this has had throughout Shiripuno. Most importantly, I observed through my interviews a marked decrease in domes-tic violence (which is prevalent through-out machismo-dominated Latin America) within the community as a direct result of the social capital developed throughout the community because of the women’s association and the ecotourism proj-ect. I developed my own framework for measuring social capital within a spe-cific community, which is often hard to come by in scholarly publications. I was informed this afternoon of a $500 prize I have been awarded through Penn State’s Center for Global Studies, for completing a thesis that advances a global perspec-tive. I am one of two undergraduates to receive this award! I will be home in Essex this summer before moving to Cusco, Peru for 3 months to conduct a socio-economic impact study for a

Kerri Hilton ’09 and a friend enjoying a bluegrass festival.

Taylor Cwiertniewicz ’09.

Justin Klee ’09 and Danielle Briggs ’12 are now both living in Boston.



sustainable non-profit that (similar to my field site) employs local indigenous Quechua women as weavers for an online catalogue. Here is the website! http://threadsofperu.com/ Zach Agostine will be interning for UBISOFT, a video game company, in their mobile depart-ment. College Counselor Cristan Harris, when she was visiting Meuhlenberg College, met with Danielle Auerbach who recently accepted a position as college counselor at Goucher College in Maryland. Jacob Goldberg shared, “I’m living in NYC and I’m an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan. I was in Chicago this summer for training and am now back in NYC full-time. I eat a lot of dollar pizza and burritos, sleep too little, and drink way too much coffee and beer.” Noah Spigelman is currently a production assistant at NESN. He does a

lot of editing for the show NESN Sports Today and is starting to work on the pre and post game shows for the Bruins. Also, Kristin Mazzola wrote in to the school, “I graduated in May with a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography and a BS in Exercise Science. I came to Florida three days after graduation to start the Disney College Program where I am working at Disney’s Pop Century Resort at the Front Desk. I will be applying for Disney Internships soon and am looking at grad schools for physical therapy in either Virginia or Connecticut!!”

2011 The Dean of Students sent a message to all Union College parents sharing the news that “The first basil and pepper seeds were planted in pots in the Union College greenhouse last week, to be replanted in Octopus’s Garden in May. A team of students, faculty and staff, led by Annie Nelson ’15, will be watering the organic garden every day until then.” Duncan Grimm interned this past spring at the Legislature in Hartford, and during the summer with Sen. Blumenthal. Will Simon is doing well as a sophomore at

Bard College. Peter Harsh spent the sum-mer as a Purchasing intern for the Data Communications division of Legrand. He shared that, “I’m helping with the pur-chase orders and customer orders and helping set up an automated system for them so they can go completely paper-less for ISO 9000 certification. I might also be working on some forecasts for a new product line and building some historical based forecasts for already existing prod-ucts.” Emily Maroni wrote, “This summer I had an internship working with digital curriculum and technology at Bryn Mawr College’s Office of the Provost, as well as spending a week vacationing in Portland, OR. I’m double majoring in Biology and French & Francophone Studies at Bryn Mawr College, and am president of our Fencing Club.”

2012Grace Funsten went to Paris in the Fall of 2014 to study, “I’m studying at the Sorbonne through Sweet Briar’s Junior Year in France program.” Tessa Jane Kalinosky excitedly shared, “I’ll be liv-ing down in Florida for about 5 months (from August until January). While I’m

Williams School’s Director of College Coun-seling Cristan Harris and Goucher College Admissions Counselor, Danielle Auerbach ’10.

Kristina Mazzola ’10 enjoying her time in Disney.

This summer, Ben Gibson ’11 rode his bike from Vancouver to San Francisco.


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there, I’ll be working for Disney and pos-sibly taking classes about the hospitality industry. Some schools give you credit for these classes or the internship over-all, but Skidmore isn’t one of them, so I’ll actually be taking a leave of absence. A big part of the reason I’m doing the Disney College Program is to explore the hospitality industry. I love Skidmore and wouldn’t want to transfer, but there’s no way for me to really explore that while I’m here so I figured this would be a great opportunity to get some experience and learn firsthand about the industry. Plus, free admission to the parks doesn’t

sound like a horrible way to spend my day off.” Julie Philippe shared “I recently declared a Biochemistry major at Barnard, and this summer, I interned in a research lab at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. I did some research on antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), which is a fairly new cancer technology that involves attach-ing small, cytotoxic drug molecules to antibodies to target specific antigens on tumor cells. I have been working on generating data to ultimately create a predictive model of ADC lipophilicity/hydrophobicity and protein denatur-ation.” John W. Ramatowski is in his junior year at Tufts University as a dou-ble major in Biology and Public Health with a minor in Music and taking a Pre-Medical track. John serves as a volunteer EMT with Tufts Emergency Medical Services and is President of Tufts Peer Health Collaborative - an organization that oversees all health groups on cam-pus. In the Fall of 2013, John founded an initiative entitled Tufts One Health. This initiative utilizes the model of One Health, believing that clinical, veterinary, environmental, and public health are inextricably linked. Tufts and it’s affili-ated institutions represent a One Health

“W e are not graduating from Connecticut College to be ordinary. Now, it is our responsibility to figure out exactly what our genius is...”

On May 18, 2014, Kolton Harris ’10 stood at the podium during Connecticut College’s commencement as the student graduation speaker and shared his thoughts with his classmates, his professors, and the families and friends attending the commencement address. He spoke to each graduate and reminded them that they must now “stay true to the genius within.” One of the main tenets of a Williams School education is to take meaningful risks, and our mission statement says Williams students will be prepared for a lifetime of learning, and active participation in a changing society. Kolton encouraged his fellow graduates to “be innovative, pioneer new ways to be human with your genius. Let our generation be the one that breaks the chains of false limitations that bind us.” Kolton accomplished many great things during his time at Connecticut College. And his speech at Commencement was a culmination of his hard work, sincere per-sonality, and inspiring ways. It makes us proud to see Kolton, through his speech, sharing the impact of his Williams education with so many people in the Connecti-cut College community.

Director of College Counseling Cristan Harris met with Ian Garcia ’12 for lunch when she attended UConn’s Connecticut Counselor Day on May 1.

Kolton Harris ’10 was Connecticut College’s student speaker during the college’s commencement exercises this past May.

model with individual schools in each of the aforementioned disciplines. Tufts One Health seeks to promote cross-dis-ciplinary research, learning, and collab-oration between these disciplines that is open to all Tufts students and faculty. Tufts awarded the project $40,000 of ini-tial funding to develop an introductory One Health course at the Undergraduate level, design a working model of the con-cept, and propose preliminary research. John currently serves as Director of the program and continues to meet with the Board of Trustees, University President, and University Deans to advance the initiative. Andrea Goldstein is entering her junior year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute where she is majoring in archi-tectural engineer. This past year, Andrea helped establish the “Canstruction” club where students use food cans to create sculptures. The club competed at a regional competition in Boston this spring where they took “Best Meal” for their sculpture. All cans used in the con-struction were donated to the Boston Food Bank. Additionally, Andrea serves as president of the Underwater Hockey club, public relations officer for the Science engineering projects. Mattie Renn just



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Some current students and alumni gathered for a picnic at the Fader residence this summer: Walker Potts ’03, Eli Griswold ’17, Matt Griswold*, Will Conrad *, Chris Stone ’87, Max Griswold ’15, Ellie Fader ’21, Jack Fader ’15, Mark Fader (Head of School), and Sarah Conrad Smythe* (* - all attended middle school at Williams.)

began her third year at the University of Chicago and is planning to receive her BS in Biological Sciences with special-izations in Endocrinology and Cellular/Molecular Biology and a minor in Human Rights. She was in Chicago for the summer doing diabetes research, relaxing, and enjoying/exploring the city of Chicago. Aside from that, she’s been working as a TA in a local South Side public school, and organizing trips to a local food pan-try with her dorm. Also, Kacey Cairns returned to Norwich University this year with a major in Physical Education. She runs the blood drives on campus. She’s

also continued to play soccer since grad-uating from Williams and hopes that the rest of her graduating class is doing well. Brooke Safferman spent the summer as a copywriter for a personal stylist located in New York City, as well as a Social Media & Public Relations Consultant for The Dough Market, a restaurant in Guilford, CT. Additionally, she put the real estate license she obtained in Summer 2013 to good use this summer when working as an intern at Sotheby’s International Realty. Starting in September, she will showcase a collection of her creative writing work on FOXCT/WCCT Home of The CW’s

website (www.CT.com). Rashad Young is currently at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY. He passed along that he is “playing on their D1 Football Team!” and having a great time. Galina Smith shares, “Hi there! This summer I had been doing research at Wheaton with my advisor, Meg Kirkpatrick, who is also the coordinator of the neuroscience program at Wheaton. We have been testing the effects of meth-ylmercury on mouse brains--specifically how it affects their motor coordination and function. We’re combining both biochemi-cal and behavioral data to get a fuller pic-ture of how MeHg consumption can nega-tively affect people. We will eventually try to publish our findings.”

2013Sarena Shafner is thoroughly enjoying Smith College and is appreciative for the preparation Williams gave her. Piper Clement spent the Spring in Peru with a host family. He has explored Cuzco, learned a lot from his host family, and enjoyed working with the kids in the village. He thoroughly embraced the experience. A freshman on the UCONN baseball team, Aaron Hill has been featured in the New London Day for his outstanding field and schoolwork. Congrats to Xhesika Pasholli for being nominated for Feminist of the Year at Middlebury. These awards honor people who have made outstanding contributions to and shown great leadership in improv-ing the status of women and/or fostering gender equity in the Middlebury College community. Mac Goller returned from Israel in the Spring of 2014 and called it a “life-changing experience.” He lived with roughly 140 people on a kibbutz and really got into sustainable living. He was able to share this time with many international students, learn about ‘green apprenticeship,” and delve into perma-culture. He started at Wheaton in the Fall of 2014, and hopes to have more travel in the future. Congrats to Drew Watson for winning the Bradley R. Evers Outstanding First-Year Student Award at St. Lawrence!!!

Sarena Shafner, Emily Cohen, Aliya Holland, and Marge Holcomb (class of 2013) came back for a visit to the School.

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C L A S S A G E N T S

Marriage Announcements

Brian Asselin ’95 and Erin McNally

Stephanie Tine ’06 and Kaoru Sasaki

Tyler Lipp ’06 and Katie Arnold

MaryEllen Snayd ’05 and Daniel Ricaurte

Pat Keenan ’54 and Leroy McConnell

Jon Panikoff ’01 and Jess Goldings

Mary Gray Leary ’01 and Andrew Kallman

Jessica Feinberg ’03 and Benjamin Chynsky

Leah Sisson ’03 and Eric Bolinger

Margot Barres ’04 and Josh Webb

Ben Feinberg ’06 and Abby Morrison

Ben Lundgren ’00 and Kate Markey

Birth Announcements

Jennifer Podurgiel ’96 with Ari Rosenberg announced the birth of their son, Bernard Edwin Rosenberg, who was born on Valentine’s Day, weighing 7lbs 14oz and 21 inches long.

Hannah Liverant Close ’98 and Joshua Close along with their daughter Emmeline were thrilled to welcome Theodore Nathan.

Rebecca Somers Fletcher ’00 and Corey Fletcher announced the birth of Talon Bea Fletcher in February 2014.

Sarah Hemenway McQueen ’03 and Travis McQueen welcomed a second son on May 21. His name is Findley Allen McQueen and he was 10 pounds and 23 inches. He has a big brother Alasdair, who was born in February 2012.

Tara Trombino Taylor ’00 and Dan Taylor welcomed their baby Evelyn Rose.

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Class of 1936Rose O’Brien31 Greenview RoadGroton, CT 06340860-445-2780

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Class of 1940Marjorie Stevens50 C StreetGroton, CT 06340-4234860-446-0579

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Nancy Watson48 Elderkin CrossingNorwich, CT 06360860-447-6211

Class of 1974Margarett Jones233 River RoadMystic, CT 06355 ([email protected])

Class of 1976Neal BobruffPO Box 226Stonington, CT 06378860-535-0467([email protected])

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Class of 1980Shelley Abrams1032 Amberwood CircleNaperville, IL 60563-9351630-369-8407([email protected])

Class of 1981Jonathan Labaree270 Main StreetCumberland, ME 04021207-829-2283([email protected])

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Class of 1982Charlie Anderson46 Brookview CourtNoank, CT 06340860-536-7625([email protected])

Amy Cochran43 Al Harvey RoadStonington, CT 06378860-535-8285([email protected])

Class of 1983Gretel DeRuiter7125 Lincoln DrivePhiladelphia, PA 19119215-247-8254([email protected])

Class of 1984Swansea Bleicher25 Indian Hollow RoadChesterfield, MA 01012-9715413-296-0156([email protected])

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Jennifer Dauster-Bevacqua24 South Ridge RoadNiantic, CT 06357860-739-6497([email protected])

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Hunter Tura16 Scarth RoadToronto, Ontario M4W 2S6CANADA1-416-358-0645([email protected])

Class of 1991Melissa Chipman1503 Rufer AvenueLouisville, KY 40204([email protected])

Amy Danenberg King99 Glenwood RoadClinton, CT 06413860-669-9401([email protected])

Allison Rogovin6836 Manse StreetForest Hills, NY 11375-5735347-561-3239([email protected])

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Kendra Speigel Stampor6158 Falabella CircleKalamazoo, MI 49009-3953269-353-6073([email protected])

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Phil Porter14 Banks AvenueLexington, MA 02421-6206([email protected])

Colleen Reardon Shay11 Azalea WayOld Saybrook, CT 06475860-388-9693([email protected])

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Shayna Stern1111 Lincoln Rd Fl 5Miami Beach, FL 33139-2439305-531-6247

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Ann Lockmer742 Weaver Hill RoadCoventry, RI [email protected]

Bridget Rutherford2700 Q Street NW #216Washington, DC 20007([email protected])

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Allison ThorpPO Box 274Waterford, CT 06385-1608860-908-6683([email protected])

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Hillary Gaynor18 Easton Hill LaneStratham, NH 03885-4210603-580-5002([email protected])

Jonathan Marston10 Griggs TerraceBrookline, MA 02446([email protected])

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Angela Karachristos65 Buell Street North Haven, CT [email protected]

Fareen Ramji341 E 19th Street #2CBrooklyn, NY 11226-5862718-598-6221([email protected])

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Gil Patterson15 9th AvenueRochester, MN 55906507-995-7612([email protected])

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Willie Quinn1595 Beacon St. Apt. 5Brookline, MA 02446860-608-3581([email protected])

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Jonathan Shockley91 Joraleman StreetBrooklyn Heights, NY 11201860-536-6643([email protected])

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Grace Fisler47 Harkness DriveMadison, CT 06443203-421-8647

Class of 2008Nat Duncan1 Sill LaneOld Lyme, CT 06371860-434-7313([email protected])

Molly Patterson5 Nibang AvenueOld Saybrook, CT 06475860-388-6006([email protected])

Class of 2009Elma Burnham43 Wilcox RoadStonington, CT 06378860-536-3795([email protected])

Jared Gorin82 Weber Farm RoadNorwich, CT 06360860-886-6841

Jared Klee238 E 58th St. Apt. 15New York, NY 10022860-287-7135([email protected])

Val Vesnaver70 Morgan RoadSalem, CT 06420860-859-2231([email protected])

Class of 2010Alisa Biber94 Weber Farm RoadNorwich, CT 06360860-889-7554([email protected])

Sam Pieniadz157 Simpson LaneOakdale, CT 06370860-608-9909([email protected])

Class of 2011Emily Benson15734 Loch Maree LaneApt #4303Del Ray Beach, FL 33446([email protected])

Peter Harsh547 Taugwonk RoadStonington, CT 06378([email protected])

Class of 2012John Ramatowski69 Brookview DriveLebanon, CT 06249860-705-6901([email protected])

Martha Renn22 Brighton RoadOld Lyme, CT 06371860-434-2569([email protected])

Class of 2013Emily Hamilton28 Hancock DriveMystic, CT 06355860-326-1440([email protected])

Drew Watson77 Hickory LaneMadison, CT 06443203-421-4153

Class of 2014Victoria FerrignoGeorgetown UniversityVillage C West 337Box 577547Washington, DC 20057([email protected])

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Annual Reportof Giving

43

This report recognizes total giving

to The Williams School from

July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

It was a fantastic year at the School

and this was in large part due to

the support of our benefactors.

Thank you to those who chose to

support The Williams School with a

gift through the Fund for Williams,

endowment, or our engaging

and fun-filled events. Your giving

inspires, enhances, and develops the

larger school community. Thank you

for all you have done and will continue

to do. We are exceptionally grateful

for your support.

—Mark Fader, Head of School

Giving by CampaignAnnual Fund: $226,128 48%

Endowment: $101,168 22%

Restricted Gifts: $93,493 20%

Auction: $44,037 9%

Wright Open House Event: $4,862 1%

$469,688 100%

Sources of SupportParents 33%

Trustees 24%

Alumni 19%

Friends 10%

Matching Gifts 6%

Grandparents 5%

Faculty and Staff 2%

Corporations and Foundations 1%

100%

G I V I N G R E P O R T


2013-2014 Final Giving Report

Parents

CorporationsandFoundations

Trustees

Alumni

Friends

Matching Gifts

Faculty andStaff

2013 - 2014 President’s Council

The President’s Council

recognizes gifts of $1,000

or more to The Williams

School in a single fiscal

year (July 1 – June 30)

(number of consecutive years of giving)


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FOUNDER’S CIRCLE ($10,000+)

Mr. Sherwood and Mrs. Eleanor Blake GP ’09, GP ’15 (6)

Mr. Jeffrey Brown and Dr. Daniella Duke P ’14 (5)

Dr. John Pagnozzi and Dr. Kathleen Schwam P ’14 (5)

Ms. Elizabeth Parkinson P ’14 (5)

Mr. William and Mrs. Barbara Pieniadz P ’10, P ’13

Mrs. Susan Chappell Strahn ’40

Mr. Stephen Trask ’84 (3)

Mr. Joshua Welch and Ms. Alejandra de Losada P ’18 (6)

Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program (24)

COLIN S. BUELL ASSOCIATES ($5,000 - $9,999)

Mr. Peter and Mrs. Alexandra Daitch P ’17

Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Lori Goldstein P ’12, P ’16 (8)

Ms. Lindalea P. Ludwick

Mr. Paul and Mrs. Margot Maroni P ’11 (7)

Mr. Timothy and Mrs. Natalie Morris P ’16, P ’17 (2)

Dr. Steven and Mrs. Herma Powell P ’14, P ’17 (6)

Ms. Kimmie Ross P ’16, P ’18

Mr. Allan Schuman P ’16, P ’18

Mr. Brant and Mrs. Mauriane Smith P ’14 (3)

Mr. William and Mrs. Susan Verhoeff P ’12, P ’14 (5)

Bank of America Matching Gifts Program (10)

LEGENDA CIRCLE ($2,500 - $4,999)

Mr. John and Atty. Carrie Brodzinski P ’12, P ’16 (3)

Mr. James and Mrs. Erin Burris P ’16 (2)

Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Mary Collins P ’14 (4)

Mr. Steven and Dr. Debra Daren P ’04, P’10 (16)

Dr. Patrick and Dr. Lauren Doherty P ’16 (4)

Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Kacey Elfstrom P ’14, P ’16 (2)

Dr. Karl and Dr. Cathy Gelotte P ’12, P ’14 (4)

Atty. Ronald Goldstein (8)

Mr. Ethan Goller and Mrs. Rona Malakoff P ’13 (7)

Mr. Park Hersant P ’07, P ’17

Mr. Harry and Mrs. Katherine Leiser P ’09, P ’12 (11)

Mrs. Mary Sherman Lycan ’64 and Mr. William Lycan (22)

Mr. Jay Macko and Dr. Martha Gibson-Macko P ’14 (4)

Mr. Michael McDonald and Mrs. Rebecca Wright ’87

Dr. Prior Parker P’06, P’14 (6)

Mr. John and Mrs. Sandra Pereira P’09, P’13, P’18 (8)

Mr. Carl and Mrs. Dorothy Reiser P ’10, P ’13, P ’15, P ’18 (8)

Atty. Nathan and Dr. Lori Shafner P ’13, P ’16 (5)

United Technologies Corporation (2)

1891 SOCIETY ($1,891 - $2,499)

Dr. Robert and Mrs. Barbara Ballard P ’12, P ’16 (3)

Atty. Gregg and Mrs. Deborah Benson P ’11 (9)

Mr. Brian and Mrs. Tania Bonner P ’19

Dr. Tanim Braish and Dr. Teresa Smolarek P ’18

Mr. John Castle

Mr. John and Mrs. Athana Catlett P ’08, P ’12 (10)

Mr. Stephen and Mrs. Harriet DiCicco (6)

Mr. Don and Mrs. Mimi Kirk GP ’14, GP ’16 (3)

Dr. Andrew and Dr. Elizabeth Kressley P ’16, P ’19 (4)

Mr. Michael Linhares and Ms. Dan Wu-Linhares P ’14, P ’17 (3)

Mr. Theodore and Mrs. Kathy Parker P ’14 (4)

Ms. Elizabeth Sandri P ’17

Dr. Christopher and Mrs. Rebecca Steiner P ’14, P ’17 (4)

THAMES SOCIETY ($1,000 - $1,890)

Mr. Mark and Mrs. Suzette Bavolack P ’16

Mr. Michael and Dr. Lynne Butler P ’07, P ’14 (5)

Mr. Kenneth and Mrs. Jean Capano GP’19

Mr. Kenneth and Mrs. Jennifer Capano Jr. P’19

Mrs. Holly Cheeseman ’72, P’05, P’07 (18)

Mr. Matteo and Mrs. Jennifer diTommaso P’17

Mrs. Elena Boneski Dolan ’90 and Mr. Bradford Dolan

Mr. Mark and Mrs. Susan Fader P’15, P’21 (10)

Dr. Christopher and Mrs. Martha Ficke P’09, P’15 (7)

Atty. Eric and Mrs. Monique Foster P ’13, P ’17 (4)

Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Katherine Gibson P’17 (2)

Mr. Scott and Mrs. Katherine Gibson P ’07, P ’11 (10)

Ms. Hope Giles ’83 (3)

Dr. Robert and Mrs. Sara Goldberg P ’08, P ’10, P ’14 (12)

Mr. James Goodman P’18

Mr. Matthew and Mrs. Michele Griswold P ’15, P ’17 (3)

Mr. David and Mrs. Jane Hannon P ’06, P ’09 (11)

Mr. Peter and Mrs. Ann Harvey P ’14, P ’16

Mr. Whit Iglehart and Dr. Mary Scheimann P ’11, P ’15 (6)

Capt. Andrew and Mrs. Jessica Jarrett P ’18

Dr. Mary Ellen Jukoski and Mr. Matt McLoughlin

Mr. Chris Knowlton and Mrs. Sally deGozzaldi P ’14 (4)

Dr. Stephen and Mrs. Michelle Kutz P ’18

Attys. David and Christine Lahm P ’14, P ’15, P ’19 (4)

Mr. Bruce Lane (8)

Mr. Michael Laskowski P ’18

Ms. Deborah Levine P ’19

Mr. James and Mrs. Charlotte Lewis P ’12 (3)

Mr. Douglas Levin and Ms. Abby Carter P ’09, P ’16 (6)

* (posthumously)


Dr. Joseph Madaus P ’15, P ’18 (2)

Mr. Edmund and Mrs. Leslie Medeiros P ’18 (2)

Atty. Ron and Mrs. Jacqueline Meneo P ’12, P ’14 (5)

Mr. Adam Milne ’92 (6)

Mr. Richard and Mrs. Lisa Mooers P ’11, P ’14 (9)

Mr. Patrick and Mrs. Joanne Moukawsher P ’18 (2)

Dr. James Myslik and Ms. Karen Kaestle P ’16, P ’18 (4)

Ms. Jennifer O’Brien, P ’18

Mr. Stephen Olstein and Ms. Linda Morel P ’17 (3)

Dr. Bruce and Mrs. Carol Patterson P ’03, P ’04, P ’07 (16)

Mr. Stuart Press P ’19

Dr. Eugene and Mrs. Yelena Sapozhnikov P ’19

Atty. Bart Sayet ’76 and Ms. Lori Lindfors P ’07, P ’09 (17)

Dr. Brian and Mrs. Jacqueline Shannon P ’10, P ’14 (8)

Mrs. Catherine Sharoky ’74

Dr. Jeffrey and Mrs. Susan Stritar P ’99, P ’01, P ’03 (21)

Mr. Joseph Stritar ’99

Mr. David and Mrs. Judy Taylor P ’13, P ’18 (3)

Dr. Petros and Mrs. Barbara Tsipouras P ’19

Mrs. Amy ’85 and Mr. Diederick van der Velde P ’16, P ’17 (6)

Mr. David Watson and Mrs. Carol Brekus-Watson P ’11, P ’13 (7)

The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut

Definitive Electronic Solutions

$500 - $999

Mr. Frederick Bigony

Ms. Penny Bodle P ’19

Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Anne Fix Bowdler ’79, P ’15 (5)

Mr. Greg Bowerman (8)

Mr. Louis and Mrs. Lois Campanaro, Sr. GP ’17

Rev. Jon and Rev. Kimberly Folts P’17, P ’18, P ’20 (3)

Ms. Caroline Gahagan ’72

Mr. Renato and Mrs. Gemma Garcia P ’12, P ’16 (8)

Mrs. Renee Goldstein GP ’12, GP ’16 (7)

Mr. Cory and Mrs. Cristan Harris (4)

Mrs. Doris Huff ’48 (7)

Dr. Mark and Mrs. April Kozlowski P ’16 (2)

Dr. Robert Levy and Ms. Sally Tucker-Levy P ’15 (3)

Mr. Prescott and Mrs. Anne Littlefield P ’17, P ’18 (2)

Mr. Richard and Mrs. Mary Longo GP ’16

Mr. Paul and Mrs. Jane Martineau P ’00, P ’06 (9)

Mr. Brendan O’Donnell ’78 (8)

Mr. Lewis and Mrs. Heidi Carter Pearlson ’87 (4)

Mr. David and Mrs. Patricia Pittsinger

Mrs. Shelby Schavoir GP ’11, GP ’12, GP ’15 (9)

Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Shafner GP ’16

Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Renee Smith P ’15 (3)

Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Ellen Spring P ’06 (14)

Mr. Chad Schaedler and Dr. Lori Stetz ’90

Mr. Paul and Dr. Dina Tresnan P’15, P’18 (5)

Dr. Kartik Viswanathan and Dr. Renuka Dulala P’13, P’15 (5)

Mr. Robert and Mrs. Susan Winchester P’15

Bristol-Myers Squibb Employee Giving Match Program (4)

Truist (3)

A special thank you to…..Mr. William Pieniadz and Mrs. Barbara Pieniadz P ’10, ’13 and P&H Construction for their support of Williams through their donated labor and materials, specifically for the front entrance renovations

President’s Council (continued)

The Fund for Williams 2013 - 2014 Giving

Thank you to all of

our alumni, parents,

grandparents, and

friends who made a

gift to The Fund for

Williams in 2013 – 2014.

Your generosity helps

Williams create and

expand our programs

and opportunities for

our students.

THAMES SOCIETY ($1,000 - $1,890)


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$250 - $499

Anonymous

Mr. Christopher Anderson and Ms. Eileen Reader

Mr. Todd and Mrs. Michelle Archer P ’18 (2)

Mr. Jonathan Ball ’99 (2)

Mr. Paul and Mrs. Rose Brulotte GP ’18 (2)

Mr. Russ and Mrs. Karin Burgess P ’17 (2)

Ms. Amy Celico ’87 (3)

Mr. Craig and Mrs. Sarah Churchill ’83

Mr. Kenneth and Mrs. Virginia Ventura Colburn ’70 (4)

Mr. Chuck Eckert and Ms. Patty Bates GP ’16

Mr. John and Mrs. Marcia Fix GP ’15 (13)

Mr. David Garamella

Mrs. Kathryn Garamella ’51

Mrs. Ingela Gram GP ’16

Mr. Thomas Hodgkinson P ’15 (3)

Mr. Paul and Mrs. Tracey Jacey

Mr. Steven Kirsch and Mrs. Paula Brulotte-Kirsch P ’18 (2)

Mr. Robert and Mrs. Elana Levine P’19

Mr. Jyasheng and Mrs. Sherry Lin P’10, P’16 (3)

Mr. Ralph and Mrs. Mary Ann Little P’18 (2)

Mr. John and Mrs. Wendy Madsen P ’95, P ’96 (24)

Mr. Ernest Goodrich Jr. and Ms. Kathleen Maher P ’07 (12)

Mr. Robert and Mrs. Alison Marcinek P’06, P’10, P’13 (14)

Dr. Richard Martin and Dr. Jennifer Lowney ’84 (4)

Mr. James and Mrs. Ellen McGuire P ’97, P ’01 (28)

Mr. John and Mrs. Pamela Nesbett ’86

Mr. Ryan and Ms. Katharine Ogg ’90 (11)

Mr. Viren and Mrs. Hetal Patel P’15, P’17

Mr. Richard and Mrs. Cynthia Patterson P ’04, P ’08 (16)

Ms. Charlotte Rea and Mr. Robert Fricker (17)

Mr. Ralph Ferrell and Ms. Allison Rogovin ’91

Mr. Matthew Stanberry ’98

Dr. Gaines and Mrs. Melinda Tyler P ’14 (3)

Mr. Edward and Mrs. Laury Walker P ’10 (7)

Mrs. Susan Welch-Edwards GP ’14 (4)

Ms. Anne Wilkinson P ’15

Mr. James and Mrs. Debra Podurgiel Wilson ’90 (2)

Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Andrea Wing P ’02, P ’05 (18)

Mr. Mark and Mrs. Julie Wolman (6)

Mr. Len and Mrs. Robyn Wolman P ’05, P ’09 (15)

$100 - $249

Atty. and Mrs. Wystan Ackerman ’95 (5)

Mrs. Alice Andrews ’54 (10)

Mr. Robert and Mrs. Diana Annon P’ 03 (17)

Mr. Walter and Mrs. Carol Ansel

Mr. and Mrs. Mahesh Agarwal GP ’17

Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Atwater GP ’15 (3)

Mr. Timothy Baas and Ms. Kimberly Link P’19

Mr. Robert and Mrs. Maria Balaban GP’16, GP’19

Mrs. Barbara Bates ’47 (3)

Mr. Noah Bean ’96

Mr. Christopher Benbow and Mrs. Alejandra Navarro-Benbow (6)

Ms. Beverly Birenbaum ’62 (2)

Mr. Gavin and Mrs. Claire Bloch ’84

Mr. Neal Bobruff ’76 and Mrs. Jane Lassen Bobruff (18)

Mr. Marc Bokoff ’83 (12)

Mr. Louis and Mrs. Gladys Bond ’52 (7)

Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Tania Bonner P ’19

Mr. Marc and Mrs. Mallory Botta P ’17

Dr. George Bourganos and Dr. Penny Vlahos P ’16

Mr. Michael and Mrs. Susan Bransfield P ’12

Dr. Karl and Mrs. Marcia Bratin P ’07, P ’09 (13)

Mrs. Sarah Brendler GP ’17

Mrs. Betty Bresser ’43, GP ’11, GP ’12

Mr. John Brodkin ’81 and Mrs. Susan Mathiascheck (8)

Mr. Neil and Mrs. Pat Brown GP ’14 (2)

Mr. Wendell and Mrs. Leslie Ahern Brown ’67 (2)

Mr. Mark Bullinger and Ms. Melinda Walsh P ’17

Mr. James and Mrs. Erin Burris P ’16

Mr. Christopher Daniels and Mrs. Laurel Butler ’75, P ’05, P ’08 (28)

Mr. Christopher and Mrs. Catherine Carter P ’12 (7)

Ms. Joanne Casteel P ’16 (3)

Mr. Anthony and Mrs. Mary Chirico GP ’16 (2)

Mr. Anthony and Mrs. Elizabeth Chirillo P ’18

Ms. Karen Church ’86

Mr. George and Mrs. Susan Cihocki ’64 (4)

Mr. Michael and Mrs. Lisa Cohen P ’13, P ’16 (2)

Mr. Lee Davis ’84 (8)

Ms. Sheila Devine ’58 (8)

Mr. Dominick and Mrs. Phyllis Dieni GP ’17 (3)

Mrs. Antoinette DuPont ’46, P ’73, P ’75 (2)

Senator Grace Duke ’44 (6)

Mr. Charlie and Mrs. Meris Tombari Enright ’04

Ms. Alexandra Escher ’79 (6)

Mrs. Jean Feng P ’84 (14)

Mr. Dale and Mrs. Barbara Filkins ’71 (2)

Ms. Renee Fournier (2)

Mr. Theodore Rave and Ms. Elizabeth Frankel ’97 (2)

Mr. Herbert Frisbie GP ’15

Ms. Lolly Gahagan ’74

Mrs. Pearl Garfinkel GP’14 (4)

Mr. Jeff and Ms. Adrienne Gibson ’83 (4)

Mr. Joseph Gorra

Mr. John and Mrs. Stacy Gould ’81 (2)

Mr. John Groton III (3)

Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Liz Hall (2)

Mr. Stephen and Mrs. JoAnn Harper (22)

Mr. Gilbert and Dr. D. Patricia Hatch P ’16 (2)

Mr. Peter Henderson (2)

Mr. Christopher Hess

Mrs. Sondra Hinckley ’52 (4)

Mr. Terry and Mrs. Marya Holcombe P ’13 (5)

Ms. Anna Holland P ’13, P ’15 (5)

Dr. Kyle Yang and Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang ’89 (2)

Ms. Kathleen Jacey ’52 (3)

Mr. Philip Katz and Ms. Linda Duncan P ’13, P ’16 (3)

Mr. Patrick and Mrs. Ellen Kelly (3)

Mr. Thomas Kelly and Ms. Ellen Lazerow P ’08

Mr. Ken Kenworthy P ’12 (12)

Mr. Steven and Ms. Amy Danenberg King ’91 (8)

Mrs. Ruth King ’41 (16)

Mr. Melvin and Mrs. Sylvia Kirsch GP ’18 (2)

Mr. Ethan and Mrs. Tracy Kleinberg P ’18

Mr. James and Mrs. Patricia Kremer P ’98 (18)

Mr. Conrad and Mrs. Kathy Kronholm GP’14

Mr. Allen and Mrs. Helen Kruger

Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Wendy Ladd P ’19, P ’20, P ’21 (4)

Mr. Jonathan Labaree and Ms. Priscilla Carothers ’81 (19)

Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Sarah Lipman P ’15

Mrs. Karin Longo P ’16



Ms. Elizabeth Luchars ’87 (4)

Ms. Bernadette Macca and Ms. Melissa Barnes

Mrs. Evelyn MacDougall ’33 (29)

Ms. Caitlyn Malcynsky ’07

Atty. Jay and Mrs. Joni Malcynsky P’ 07, P ’11, P ’13, P ’16 (6)

Mr. Chris and Mrs. Rhonda Marchesi P ’18, P ’21 (2)

Mrs. Janice Martin ’68 (11)

Mr. Brian and Mrs. Danielle McCarthy P ’18

Mrs. Elaine McCleary ’92

Mr. Guy Hackman and Mrs. Lucy McConnell Hackman ’91

Ms. Martha McConnell ’93

Mr. Scott McGill ’86 (2)

Dr. John and Dr. Marcia McGowan P ’84

Mr. Henry and Mrs. Sharon McInerney GP ’18

Mrs. Elizabeth McKenzie ’44

Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Mary Mirabito (15)

Mr. Roger Blumberg and Dr. Cristina Mitchell ’85

Ms. Susan Moffett P ’04, P ’05, P ’13 (4)

Dr. David and Mrs. Ann Mokoski GP ’15 (3)

Mrs. Meredyth Moses ’52

Mr. Brian Davis and Ms. Melissa Moss (15)

Mr. Craig and Mrs. Donna Murphy GP ’15

Mrs. Mary Oberhelman GP ’14

Dr. Mark O’Brien and Dr. Kathryn O’Connor GP ’15, GP ’17 (3)

Mr. John and Mrs. Dorothy O’Neill GP ’15 (3)

Mr. James and Mrs. Christine Parizo P ’17 (3)

Mr. Brian and Mrs. Charlene Patton P ’15 (4)

Mrs. Jane Perry ’65

Mrs. Margaret Pickett ’43 (21)

Mr. Jon Godshall and Ms. Suzanne Podurgiel ’87 (16)

Mr. Scott Powell ’89 and Ms. Sara Rushing

Mr. Jon and Mrs. Mardy Prestley ’80

Mrs. Joanne Rafferty ’66

Mr. Hector and Mrs. Ana Ramirez P ’01, P ’02, P ’07, P ’08 (20)

Atty. Robert and Mrs. Lise Reardon Jr. P ’93, P ’95 (9)

Atty. Kelly Reardon ’95 (3)

Ms. Danielle Reh ’92 (2)

Ms. Robin Renault ’05 (6)

Mrs. Barbara Richmond ’39 (25)

Mr. Graham and Mrs. Paulette Rider

Mr. Buddy and Mrs. Susie Rogers (2)

Dr. and Mrs. Peter Ross GP ’16, GP ’18

Mr. Matthew Rutherford and Mrs. Bridget Mazour Rutherford ’95

Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Candace Davis Sanford ’66 (16)

Mr. William and Mrs. Henrietta Schropp (8)

Mr. William and Ms. Nancy Seery GP ’07, GP ’17

Ms. Rachael Seery-Hersant P ’07, P ’17

Mr. Jeffrey and Mrs. Bethany Seidel P ’15, P ’17, P ’21 (2)

Ms. Melissa Shafner P ’19

Mr. Sidney and Mrs. Elinor Shanbrom GP ’12, GP ’16

Mr. Peter and Mrs. Mary Simpson (5)

Dr. Stanley and Mrs. Gayle Solinsky P ’97, P ’00 (8)

Mr. Fred and Mrs. Lisa Sollars P ’08 (9)

Mr. Henry and Mrs. Linda Spire GP ’17 (3)

Mr. Ray and Mrs. Janine Srour GP ’15 (2)

Mr. Albert and Mrs. Caitlin Stein

Mr. Alexander and Mrs. MaryAnn Stein P’15 (3)

Mr. Gilbert and Mrs. Judith Steinfort ’58 (5)

Mrs. Emily Stimson ’41 (6)

Mr. Thomas ’90 and Mrs. Sophie Strickland

Mr. Mario Tarazona and Mrs. Maximiliana Berrospi

Mr. Colin Taylor ’87

Mr. Rhys and Mrs. Helen Townsend ’72 (2)

Dr. James and Mrs. Kathy Trammel P ’10, P ’12 (8)

Mr. George and Mrs. Karen Ulrich (10)

Mr. Robert and Mrs. June Valenti GP ’17 (3)

Mr. Bryan Watts ’03 and Ms. Sarah Zumzande ’04

Ms. Kristen Widham P ’15 (3)

Mr. John and Mrs. Joan Wiles P ’08 (10)

Mrs. Jeane Williams ’40

Mr. Christie Williams and Ms. Catharine Moffett P ’09, P ’11

Mr. Robert Winsor GP ’17

Mrs. Jenna Worthen GP ’16

Capt. Richard Wright, USN, Ret. P ’87 (29)

Mr. Dwayne and Mrs. Melinda Xenelis P ’16, P ’18 (2)

Mr. Charles and Mrs. Susan Young GP’14

Mr. Robert and Mrs. Linda Zemmel P ’05, P ’07

IBM International Foundation

Target (2)

United Way of Central and Northeast CT (2)

$1- $99

Anonymous

Mrs. Naomi Arnold ’35 (14)

Mrs. Faith Asselin P ’95

Mr. Charles and Mrs. Florence Barnum GP ’18 (2)

Mrs. Charlotte Barnum ’59 (4)

Ms. Stella Barth (3)

Mr. Timothy and Mrs. Deborah Bates P ’02, P ’04 (3)

Mr. Charles and Mrs. Kah Batts GP ’18 (2)

Mrs. Mary Bayless ’54

Mrs. Ruth Beckwith ’39 (5)

Ms. Beverly Benson ’64

Ms. Emily Benson ’11

Mrs. Barbara Bentley ’48

Mr. Michael and Mrs. Pat Blake GP ’16

Dr. Marc and Mrs. Swansea Bleicher ’84

Mr. Jeffrey and Mrs. Susan Blinderman

Ms. Lauren Breor ’04 (6)

Cdre. Mark and Mrs. Patricia Breor P ’04, P ’07 (6)

Ms. Shannon Breor ’07 (6)

Mr. Andrew Brown ’14

Ms. Julianna Brown ’14

Ms. Mikel Brown ’04 (2)

Mr. Fred and Mrs. Sherry Bruner ’54 (6)

Ms. Caitlin Calder ’94 (9)

Mr. Mark and Mrs. Gail Carlisle GP ’16 (2)

Mrs. Margaret Cataldi ’43 (6)

Mr. Warren and Mrs. Betty Ann Chapman ’49 (16)

Mr. Jim and Mrs. Eileen Clendennin ’50

Mr. Joshua and Mrs. Hannah Close ’98

Mr. Louis Cohen (22)

Ms. Carolyn Curry ’14

Mrs. Sheila Dasovich ’54

Mr. Gary and Mrs. Sandi Davis (27)

Ms. Gretel DeReuiter ’83

Mrs. Ruth Dickinson ’41 (2)


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Ms. Sophia Diouk P ’15 (2)

Mr. Dean and Mrs. Amanda Durie ’97

Mr. Bedel and Ms. Beth Edelstein ’90

Mr. Peter and Mrs. Patti Emanuel (23)

Mr. Stephen and Mrs. Liane Eng ’72

Mrs. Louise Fabrykiewicz ’47 (25)

Mr. James and Mrs. Jo Ann Fader, Jr. GP ’15, ’21

Mr. Lol and Mrs. Charlene Fearon P ’07 (3)

Ms. Jessica Fischburg ’04 (3)

Mr. Micael and Mrs. Pauline Flanagan ’83 (9)

Mrs. Norma Fleishell ’45 (8)

Mr. Richard and Mrs. Marjorie Frank GP ’14 (4)

Mr. John and Mrs. Chip Frost P ’91

Mr. William and Mrs. Alicia Furgueson P ’17, P ’20

Mr. Erik Nauman and Ms. Laurel George ’83

Mr. Jonathan and Mrs. Cynthia Gibbs ’73

Mr. Marvin and Mrs. Bunny Goldberg GP ’08, GP ’10, GP ’14

Ms. Andrea Goldstein ’12 (2)

Mr. William and Mrs. Gladys Goldstein ’49 (7)

Mr. Robert Gray GP ’16

Mrs. Carolyn Greene ’58 (5)

Ms. Emily Hamilton ’13

Ms. Molly Hannon ’09 (5)

Mr. John and Mrs. Mary Ellen Hanrahan ’54 (15)

Mr. George and Mrs. Ida Hantgan ’53 (20)

Mrs. Grace Harde’54 (29)

Mrs. Anne Harrington ’47 (15)

Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Aspasea Hart (15)

Mr. Matthew Hemond ’97

Mr. Scott Hockford and Ms. Kate Reymundi

Mrs. Anita Hood ’48

Mr. Calvin and Mrs. Ruth Hutchinson ’36

Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Jean Jerbert (29)

Mrs. Sylvia Johnson GP ’16 (2)

Ms. Gloria Johnston ’49

Ms. Gwendolyn Jones GP ’14 (4)

Ms. Britt Jung ’85

Mr. Shaun and Mrs. Amy Keane (8)

Dr. Elliot and Mrs. Hinda Kimmel P ’97, P ’02 (3)

Mrs. Katherine Klawunn ’61

Ms. Sonia Klein’14

Ms. Macy Kleinfelder

Mrs. Helen Kortesis ’49 (7)

Mr. Brad Kosegarten ’01

Mr. Charles and Mrs. Megan LaCour (8)

Mr. Jared Levine ’09 (4)

Ms. Marcy Levine ’04 (4)

Mrs. Rachel Levine P ’09 (3)

Ms. Samantha Linhares ’14

Ms. Anne Marcinek ’10

Mrs. Gertrude Margolick ’42 (8)

Ms. Emily Maroni ’11 (3)

Ms. Gloria Marshall GP ’16 (2)

Mr. Conor McNeill ’07

Ms. Meaghan Meachem ’99

Mr. Dennis and Mrs. Christine Miller P ’04 (18)

Ms. Jean Miner ’46 (16)

Ms. Deborah Moignard ’74

Mr. Alex and Mrs. Dorothy Monteiro

Mrs. Nancy Myers ’54

Mr. Brian and Mrs. Sharon Neiberg ’97 (3)

Mr. Paul and Mrs. Elyse Novak P ’09, P ’16 (2)

Mr. Michael and Mrs. Jennifer O’Brien P ’19

Mrs. Gladys Olsen ’38

Mrs. Julia Owens ’41 (17)

Ms. Barbara Parish (27)

Mr. Russell Parker ’14

Ms. Ellen Patterson ’04

Mr. Jeffrey Patterson ’04 (6)

Mr. R. Briggs Payer ’85 (15)

Mr. William and Mrs. Donna Pepin (14)

Ms. Evelyn Peters ’42 (4)

Mr. Tony Piccirillo and Ms. Sara Qua P ’06, P ’09 (14)

Ms. Ruth Pickhardt ’43 (21)

Mr. McLean Quinn ’07 (2)

Mrs. Christine Regan ’49 (29)

Mr. Paul and Mrs. Nancy Riccardi (3)

Mr. Donand and Mrs. Natalie Robinson ’45 (16)

Mr. William Robinson ’85

Ms. Mary Ann Root GP ’15, GP ’18, GP ’21 (3)

Dr. Joshua Levine and Dr. Elissa Rosenfeld ’90

Mr. Frank and Mrs. Alma Ruggiero ’49 (3)

Mr. Anthony and Mrs. Rose Sabilia ’36 (2)

Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Linda Saltonstall ’63 (2)

Mrs. Roseanna Sanchi ’51 (5)

Mr. John and Mrs. Donna Scheuermann GP ’19

Ms. Sarena Shafner ’13

Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Colleen Reardon Shay ’93 (12)

Ms. Alyson Singer ’80 (4)

Mrs. Norma Sive ’47

Mr. Nicholas Smith ’14

Ms. Emily Sollars ’08 (6)

Mr. Trevor Spring ’06 (6)

Mr. Matthew Spring ’06 (6)

Mrs. Dagny St. John ’60

Mrs. Janet Reeve Stewart-Hayden ’52 (6)

Mr. Roland Straub

Ms. Patricia Terry P ’86, P ’89

Mr. Aditya and Ms. Ana Tiwathia ’98

Mr. Christopher Trammell ’10 (4)

Ms. Mary Trammell ’12 (2)

Mr. Ted and Mrs. Susan Vaphiades GP ’17

Ms. Elizabeth Vars ’85

Mr. Sam Verde ’09

Mrs. Irene Verrett ’49 (5)

Mr. Christopher Wehrly ’04

Mr. Alan Harwood and Mrs. Margot Welch GP ’18

Mr. Christopher Wiles ’08

Mr. Peter Wing ’02 (6)

Ms. Marjorie Winslow ’54

Dr. Ali Young

Ms. Dale Butler Zumsande ’74

Ms. Emma Zumsande ’09 (2)

The Lord Abbett Matching Gift Program



Class of 1933Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 2Total Class Participation: 50%Total Giving: $100Ms. Evelyn MacDougall

Class of 1934Total Donors: 0Members of Class: 12Total Class Participation: 0%Total Giving: $0

Class of 1935Total Donors: 2Members of Class: 13Total Class Participation: 15%Total Giving: $60Mrs. Naomi ArnoldMrs. Ida Hantgan

Class of 1936Total Donors: 2Members of Class: 22Total Class Participation: 9%Total Giving: $35Mrs. Ruth HutchinsonMrs. Rose Sabilia


Class of 1938Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 34Total Class Participation: 9%Total Giving: $145Mrs. Sara Holmes BurnsMs. Winifred DonovanMrs. Gladys Olsen

Class of 1939Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 39Total Class Participation: 8%Total Giving: $260Mrs. Ruth BeckwithMrs. Lillian DemitryMrs. Barbara Richmond

Class of 1940Total Donors: 2Members of Class: 46Total Class Participation: 4%Total Giving: $45,700Mrs. Susan Strahn*Mrs. Jeane Williams

Class of 1941Total Donors: 4Members of Class: 62Total Class Participation: 6%Total Giving: $350Mrs. Ruth DickinsonMrs. Ruth KingMrs. Julia OwensMrs. Emily Stimson

Class of 1942Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 64Total Class Participation: 5%Total Giving: $85Mrs. Gertrude MargolickMrs. Anne Olsen PecoraMs. Evelyn Peters

Class of 1943Total Donors: 4Members of Class: 65Total Class Participation: 6%Total Giving: $235Mrs. Betty BresserMrs. Margaret CataldiMrs. Margaret PickettMs. Ruth Pickhardt

Class of 1944Total Donors: 2Members of Class: 56Total Class Participation: 4%Total Giving: $350Senator Grace DrakeMrs. Elizabeth McKenzie

Class of 1945Total Donors: 2Members of Class: 52Total Class Participation: 4%Total Giving: $50Mrs. Norma FleishellMrs. Natalie Robinson

Alumni Giving Report

Thank you to all our

alumni for their support

of The Williams School

this past year. You have

experienced a Williams

education first hand

and know what it means

to give back to the

community that fostered

your life-long love of

learning.

* Posthumously

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1972

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$6,106

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$4,640

$2,753

$2,107

$2,100

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$1,625

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Top 10 Classes By Participation

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$2,100

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$1,625

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Top 10 Classes By Total Giving

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Class of 1946Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 63Total Class Participation: 5%Total Giving: $225Mrs. Antoinette DuPontMs. Jean MinerMrs. Nancy Morgan

Class of 1947Total Donors: 8Members of Class: 73Total Class Participation: 11%Total Giving: $360AnonymousMrs. Barbara BatesMrs. Joan BridgesMrs. Marie CochranMrs. Louise FabrykiewiczMrs. Anne HarringtonMrs. Myrtle JohnstonMrs. Norma Sive

Class of 1948Total Donors: 6Members of Class: 70Total Class Participation: 9%Total Giving: $685Mrs. Patricia BelcherMrs. Barbara BentleyMrs. Gladys ChaseMrs. Alberta DavisMrs. Anita HoodMrs. Doris Huff

Class of 1949Total Donors: 10Members of Class: 90Total Class Participation: 11%Total Giving: $270Mrs. Betty Ann ChapmanMrs. Marcia Staub DeWolfMrs. Gladys GoldsteinMrs. Aspasea HartMs. Gloria JohnstonMrs. Helen KortesisMrs. Dorothy ReedMrs. Christine ReganMrs. Alma RuggieroMrs. Irene Verrett

Class of 1950Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 75Total Class Participation: 1%Total Giving: $25Mrs. Eileen Clendennin

Class of 1951Total Donors: 2Members of Class: 83Total Class Participation: 2%Total Giving: $275Mrs. Kathryn GaramellaMrs. Roseanna Sanchi

Class of 1952Total Donors: 6Members of Class: 68Total Class Participation: 9%Total Giving: $595Mrs. Gladys BondMrs. Joy FavrettiMrs. Sondra HinckleyMs. Kathleen JaceyMrs. Meredyth MosesMrs. Janet Reeve Stewart-Hayden

Class of 1953Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 75Total Class Participation: 4%Total Giving: $200Mrs. Nicoletta HermanMrs. Ann LoiaconoMrs. Elizabeth Wilson

Class of 1954Total Donors: 9Members of Class: 71Total Class Participation: 13%Total Giving: $380Mrs. Alice AndrewsMrs. Mary BaylessMrs. Sherry BrunerMrs. Sheila DasovichMrs. Grace HardeMrs. Mary Ellen HanrahanMrs. Nancy MyersMrs. Nina PiazzaMs. Marjorie Winslow

Class of 1955Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 15Total Class Participation: 7%Total Giving: $50Mrs. Patricia Slater

Class of 1956Total Donors: 2Members of Class: 17Total Class Participation: 12%Total Giving: $125Mrs. Harriet CohenMs. Claudia Gilmartin

Class of 1957Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 14Total Class Participation: 7%Total Giving: $50Ms. Gail Waugh Hanna

Class of 1958Total Donors: 4Members of Class: 12Total Class Participation: 33%Total Giving: $185Ms. Betsy Alkins BemisMs. Sheila DevineMrs. Carolyn GreeneMrs. Judith Steinfort

Class of 1959Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 11Total Class Participation: 9%Total Giving: $25Mrs. Charlotte Barnum

Class of 1960Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 10Total Class Participation: 10%Total Giving: $25Mrs. Dagny St. John

Class of 1961Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 15Total Class Participation: 7%Total Giving: $10Mrs. Katherine Klawunn

Class of 1962Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 13Total Class Participation: 8%Total Giving: $100Ms. Beverly Birenbaum

Class of 1963Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 8Total Class Participation: 13%Total Giving: $35Mrs. Linda Saltonstall

Class of 1964Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 12Total Class Participation: 25%Total Giving: $2,753Ms. Beverly BensonMrs. Susan CihockiMrs. Mary Sherman Lycan

Class of 1965Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 12Total Class Participation: 25%Total Giving: $290Mrs. Jean JerbertMs. Jane PerryMrs. Claudia Pine-Simon

Class of 1966Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 17Total Class Participation: 18%Total Giving: $525Mrs. Joanne RaffertyMrs. Candace Davis SanfordMs. Barbara Timken

Class of 1967Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 16Total Class Participation: 6%Total Giving: $125Mrs. Leslie Ahern Brown

Class of 1968Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 15Total Class Participation: 20%Total Giving: $200Capt. Helen DeitrickMrs. Janice MartinMrs. Martha Veranth

Class of 1969Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 23Total Class Participation: 4%Total Giving: $250Ms. Jane Marsh

Class of 1970Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 17Total Class Participation: 6%Total Giving: $250Mrs. Virginia Ventura Colburn

Class of 1971Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 11Total Class Participation: 9%Total Giving: $100Mrs. Barbara Filkins

Class of 1972Total Donors: 5Members of Class: 18Total Class Participation: 28%Total Giving: $2,107Ms. Lisa BrownellMrs. Holly CheesemanMrs. Liane EngMs. Caroline GahaganMrs. Helen Townsend




Class of 1979Total Donors: 5Members of Class: 23Total Class Participation: 22%Total Giving: $1,915Mrs. Anne Fix BowdlerMs. Alexandra EscherMs. Amanda OakesMs. Kitty StalsburgMr. David Woodworth

Class of 1980Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 21Total Class Participation: 14%Total Giving: $400Mrs. Phyllis FarleyMrs. Mardy PrestleyMs. Alyson Singer

Class of 1981Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 25Total Class Participation: 12%Total Giving: $400Mr. John BrodkinMrs. Stacy GouldMr. Jonathan Labaree

Class of 1982Total Donors: 2Members of Class: 26Total Class Participation: 8%Total Giving: $250Ms. Amy CochranMrs. Suzanne Nagel

Class of 1983Total Donors: 8Members of Class: 34Total Class Participation: 24%Total Giving: $1,625Mr. Marc BokoffMrs. Sarah ChurchillMs. Gretel DeRuiterMrs. Pauline FlanaganMs. Laurel GeorgeMs. Adrienne O’Donnell GibsonMs. Hope GilesMrs. Alicia Quarrier

Class of 1984Total Donors: 8Members of Class: 31Total Class Participation: 26%Total Giving: $10,870Anonymous Mrs. Swansea BleicherMrs. Claire BlochMr. Lee DavisMrs. Kimberly EstyDr. Janine FengDr. Jennifer LowneyMr. Stephen Trask

Class of 1985Total Donors: 7Members of Class: 36Total Class Participation: 19%Total Giving: $1,285Ms. Eliza GriscomMs. Britt JungDr. Cristina MitchellMr. R. Briggs PayerMr. William RobinsonMrs. Amy van der VeldeMs. Elizabeth Vars

Class of 1986Total Donors: 7Members of Class: 28Total Class Participation: 25%Total Giving: $800Ms. Karen ChurchMs. Megan O’Donnell ClarkMrs. Rachel LeydaMr. Scott McGillMrs. Pamela NesbettMs. Julie ShapiroMr. Brett Terry

Class of 1987Total Donors: 9Members of Class: 39Total Class Participation: 23%Total Giving: $4,709Ms. Amy CelicoMr. Smith ForteMr. Christopher HessMs. E. Marylin LowneyMs. Elizabeth LucharsMrs. Heidi Carter PearlsonMs. Elizabeth PodurgielMr. Colin TaylorMs. Rebecca Wright

Class of 1988Total Donors: 2Members of Class: 33Total Class Participation: 6%Total Giving: $100Ms. Jacqueline HoltzmanMr. Peter Mitchell

Class of 1973Total Donors: 2Members of Class: 25Total Class Participation: 8%Total Giving: $70Mrs. Cynthia GibbsMs. Heather Rowe

Class of 1974Total Donors: 5Members of Class: 14Total Class Participation: 36%Total Giving: $1,225Ms. Lolly GahaganMs. Carrie JacobsonMs. Deborah MoignardMrs. Catherine SharokyMs. Dale Butler Zumsande

Class of 1975Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 12Total Class Participation: 8%Total Giving: $250Ms. Laurel Butler

Class of 1976Total Donors: 7Members of Class: 24Total Class Participation: 29%Total Giving: $4,640Mr. Neal BobruffMr. Rand CooperMs. Emily MooreMs. Marcia SchallerMrs. Jane SchellensAtty. Bart SayetMr. Nathan Weiss

Class of 1977Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 19Total Class Participation: 5%Total Giving: $50Ms. Amy Hallberg

Class of 1978Total Donors: 5Members of Class: 24Total Class Participation: 21%Total Giving: $2,100Ms. Melissa DaleDr. David FaheyMrs. Isabel GellerMr. Brendan O’DonnellMrs. Johanna Phillips-Clark


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Class of 1989Total Donors: 2Members of Class: 48Total Class Participation: 4%Total Giving: $200Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-YangMr. Scott Powell

Class of 1990Total Donors: 8Members of Class: 35Total Class Participation: 23%Total Giving: $6,106Ms. Amy BaldwinMrs. Elena Boneski DolanMs. Beth EdelsteinMs. Katharine OggDr. Elissa RosenfieldDr. Lori StetzMr. Thomas StricklandMrs. Deborah Podurgiel Wilson

Class of 1991Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 45Total Class Participation: 7%Total Giving: $650Ms. Amy Danenberg KingMrs. Lucy McConnellMs. Allison Rogovin

Class of 1992Total Donors: 5Members of Class: 39Total Class Participation: 13%Total Giving: $1,300Mr. David MannMrs. Elaine McClearyMr. Adam MilneMs. Danielle RehMr. Edward Rosenfeld

Class of 1993Total Donors: 2Members of Class: 31Total Class Participation: 6%Total Giving: $125Ms. Martha McConnellMrs. Colleen Reardon Shay

Class of 1994Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 35Total Class Participation: 3%Total Giving: $20Ms. Caitlin Calder

Class of 1995Total Donors: 4Members of Class: 47Total Class Participation: 9%Total Giving: $385Atty. Wystan AckermanMs. Fenna CalderMs. Kelly ReardonMrs. Bridget Mazour Rutherford

Class of 1996Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 50Total Class Participation: 2%Total Giving: $100Mr. Noah Bean

Class of 1997Total Donors: 4Members of Class: 41Total Class Participation: 10%Total Giving: $175Mrs. Amanda Sibley DurieMs. Elizabeth FrankelMr. Matthew HammondMrs. Sharon Neiberg

Class of 1998Total Donors: 4Members of Class: 36Total Class Participation: 11%Total Giving: $395Mrs. Hannah CloseMr. Matthew StanberryMs. Ana TiwathiaMs. Teresa Wakim

Class of 1999Total Donors: 6Members of Class: 46Total Class Participation: 13%Total Giving: $1,450Mr. Jonathan BallMrs. Anastasia LeydenMr. John MaxwellMs. Meaghan MeachemMr. Robert PascalMr. Joseph Stritar


Class of 2001Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 42Total Class Participation: 2%Total Giving: $20Mr. Brad Kosegarten

Class of 2002Total Donors: 1Members of Class: 48Total Class Participation: 2%Total Giving: $25Mr. Peter Wing

Class of 2003Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 59Total Class Participation: 5%Total Giving: $682Mr. Lee ChrismanMr. Bryan WattsMs. Heather Wright

Class of 2004Total Donors: 10Members of Class: 73Total Class Participation: 14%Total Giving: $335Ms. Lauren BreorMs. Mikel BrownMs. Anne CappielloMr. Andrew DarenMs. Jessica FischburgMs. Marcy LevineMs. Ellen PattersonMr. Jeffrey PattersonMs. Meris TombariMr. Christopher Wehrly

Class of 2005Total Donors: 4Members of Class: 56Total Class Participation: 7%Total Giving: $350Mr. Eric DowMs. Elina NalibotskiMs. Robin RenaultMr. Alden Wonnell

Class of 2006Total Donors: 4Members of Class: 51Total Class Participation: 8%Total Giving: $165Ms. Colleen CymbalaMrs. Eliza Hannon SmithMr. Matthew SpringMr. Trevor Spring

Class of 2007Total Donors: 5Members of Class: 65Total Class Participation: 8%Total Giving: $325Ms. Shannon BreorMs. Elizabeth EddyMs. Caitlyn MalcynskyMr. Conor McNeilMr. McLean Quinn

Class of 2008Total Donors: 4Members of Class: 61Total Class Participation: 7%Total Giving: $140Mr. Jameson CookMr. Merrick SmithMs. Emily SollarsMr. Christopher Wiles

Class of 2009Total Donors: 4Members of Class: 67Total Class Participation: 6%Total Giving: $60Ms. Molly HannonMr. Jared LevineMr. Sam VerdeMs. Emma Zumsande

Class of 2010Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 59Total Class Participation: 5%Total Giving: $90Ms. Alexandra IvimeyMs. Anne MarcinekMr. Christopher Trammell

Class of 2011Total Donors: 2Members of Class: 49Total Class Participation: 4%Total Giving: $33Ms. Emily BensonMs. Emily Maroni

Class of 2012Total Donors: 3Members of Class: 67Total Class Participation: 4%Total Giving: $100Ms. Andrea GoldsteinMr. John RamatowskiMs. Mary Trammell

Class of 2013Total Donors: 2Members of Class: 53Total Class Participation: 4%Total Giving: $30Ms. Emily HamiltonMs. Sarena Shafner

Class of 2014Total Donors: 7Members of Class: 50Total Class Participation: 14%Total Giving: $91Mr. Andrew BrownMs. Julianna BrownMs. Carolyn CurryMs. Sonia KleinMs. Samantha LinharesMr. Russell ParkerMr. Nicholas Smith



The Leonard J. Bodenlos Memorial Prize for Excellence Mr. Stephen Bodenlos

The Kevin Kierstein ’91 Memorial Music Fund Ms. Amy Baldwin ’90

The Francis Antis Lane ’24 Memorial Scholarship Fund Mr. Bruce Lane

Pamela Lancaster Pettinari ’77 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Seraph Endowed ScholarshipThe Seraph Foundation

The Foxboro Foundation Fund EndowmentMs. Elizabeth Parkinson P ’14Mr. Brant and Mrs. Mauriane Smith P ’14

Unrestricted Endowment GiftsMs. Jane Marsh ’69Mrs. Susan Strahn ’40

The Wright Family Endowment FundDell, Inc.Ms. Heather Wright ’03Mr. Robert and Mrs. Charlene Wright P ’03

Endowment ContributionsGifts to the endowment enhance

programs, financial aid, and

scholarship at Williams.

Unrestricted Endowment $2,442,281

Board Designated Endowment $2,143,419 ______________

$4,585,700

DeWitt Endowed Scholarship Fund $369,143

The Potter/Cochrane Family Endowed Fund $32,923

Edward E. Ford Faculty Endowed Fund $143,778

The Charlotte L. Rea Endowed Fund $31,167

The Edward E. Ford Faculty Enhancement Fund $281,485

The Harriett Peck Williams Endowed Fund $141,299

The Bishop Endowed Scholarship Fund $29,683

The Saltarelli Family Endowed Fund for Tennis $8,671

The McEwen Endowed Scholarship Fund $332,200

The Willa T. Schuster Endowed Fund $130,499

The Frances Antis Lane ’42 Endowed Scholarship Fund $52,697

The Brian J. Carey Distinguished Faculty Award Fund $187,261

The Garbarino Endowed Scholarship Fund $41,506

The Whiton Endowed Scholarship Fund $27,880

The Foxboro Foundation Endowed Fund $29,695

The Seraph Foundation Endowed Fund $25,000

The Wright Family Endowed Fund $24,841

______________

$1,889,728

The Pamela Lancaster Pettinari ’77 Memorial Fund $13,068

The Kevin Kierstein ’91 Memorial Fund $11,341

The Mulvey Memorial Fund 5,020

The Carter Memorial Fund $3,170

The Clark Memorial Fund $1,672 ______________

$34,271

Endowment Balance as of June 30, 2014 $6,509,699

Endowed Funds 2013 – 14Balance as of June 30, 2014


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Atty. Michael and Mrs. Barbara Bradley

Mr. Jeffrey Brown and Dr. Daniella Duke

Mr. Michael Butler and Dr. Lynne Butler

Mr. Michael and Mrs. Corinna Clendenen

Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Mary Collins

Mr. Michael and Mrs. Leslie Dameron

Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Kacey Elfstrom

Mr. Michael Fanelli

Dr. Michael Feltes and Mrs. Betsy Trimble-Feltes

Mr. Joseph Ferrigno

Mr. Stephen Fricke and Mrs. Amy Brenner-Fricke

Mrs. Pearl Garfinkel

Drs. Karl and Cathy Gelotte

Mr. Jay Macko and Dr. Martha Gibson-Macko

Dr. Robert and Mrs. Sara Goldberg

Mrs. Sarah Hallberg

Mr. Peter and Mrs. Ann Harvey

Mr. Don and Mrs. Mimi Kirk

Mr. David Klein and Ms. Ioulia Loubkina

Mr. Chris Knowlton and Ms. Sally deGozzaldi

Mr. John and Mrs. Mona Kronholm

Attys. David and Christine Lahm

Mr. Michael Linhares and Ms. Dan Wu-Linhares

Ms. Ruth Lynch

Atty. Ron and Mrs. Jacqueline Meneo

Mr. Richard and Mrs. Lisa Mooers

Mrs. Mary Oberhelman

Dr. Olaf and Mrs. Candy Ogland

Dr. John Pagnozzi and Dr. Kathleen Schwam

Dr. Prior Parker

Each year, the parents and grandparents of the senior class are asked to make a gift in honor of their student’s time at Williams. This year the senior parent gift project was to build an outdoor classroom pavilion at the Williams Athletic Complex.

Over $70,000 was raised for the project, under the leadership of Senior Parent Gift Chair John Pagnozzi.

The Senior Parent Gift is an honored tradition at Williams, and a wonderful way for parents and grandparents to honor the impact that Williams has had on their student, and the legacy that they will leave after graduation. We are forever grateful to the donors who have made this outdoor classroom pavilion a reality.

Senior Parent Gift 2014

Mr. Ted and Mrs. Kathy Parker

Ms. Terry Parkinson

Mr. Eric and Mrs. Terry Perkins

Dr. Laurence Philippe-Venec

Dr. Steven and Mrs. Herma Powell

Dr. Brian and Mrs. Jacqueline Shannon

Ms. Clare Sheridan

Mr. Brant and Mrs. Mauriane Smith

Mr. Jeremy and Mrs. Elizabeth St. Louis

Dr. Christopher and Mrs. Rebecca Steiner

Mrs. Nancy Steiner

Mr. Steve Shapiro and Ms. Rachel Thomas-Shapiro

Mr. David and Mrs. Dorrie Thomas

Dr. Gaines and Mrs. Melissa Tyler

Mr. William and Mrs. Susan Verhoeff

Ms. Charlene Voyce

Mrs. Susan Welch-Edwards

Mr. Duncan Welch and Mrs. Katherine Ringe Welch

Mr. Peter Wronski and Ms. Jodi Frank

Bank of America Matching Gifts Program

Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program

2014 Starlight Soiree AuctionDr. Robert and Mrs. Barbara Ballard

Mr. Sherwood and Mrs. Eleanor Blake

Mr. Neal Bobruff and Ms. Jane Lassen Bobruff

Mr. Kevin Bowdler and Mrs. Anne Fix Bowdler

Dr. Tamim Braish and Dr. Teresa Smolarek

Mr. John and Atty. Carrie Brodzinski


Dr. Jeffrey and Mrs. Karen Burzin

Mr. Louis and Mrs. Kimberly Campanaro, Jr.

Ms. Holly Cheeseman

Dr. Stephen Coan

Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Mary Collins

Mr. Steven and Dr. Debra Daren

Atty. Patrick and Ms. Eleanor Day

Mr. Bradford and Mrs. Elena Boneski Dolan


Dr. Christopher and Mrs. Martha Ficke

Atty. Eric and Mrs. Monique Foster

Mr. Stephen Fricke and Mrs. Amy Brenner-Fricke

Atty. Robert Fricker and Ms. Charlotte Rea

Mr. Scott and Mrs. Katherine Gibson

Mr. Glenn and Ms. Brooke Girty

Mr. Jon Godshall and Ms. Suzanne Podurgiel

Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Lori Goldstein

Mr. Adam and Mrs. Amy Goldstein

Mr. Ronald Goldstein

Mr. Ethan Goller and Ms. Rona Malakoff

Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Nicole Grillo

Mr. David and Mrs. Jane Hannon

Mr. Stephen and Mrs. JoAnn Harper

Mr. Lee Hisle and Ms. Julie Worthen

Mr. Thomas Hodgkinson

Mr. Whit Iglehart and Dr. Mary Scheimann

Mr. Steven and Mrs. Paula Brulotte-Kirsch

Mr. David Klein and Ms. Ioulia Loubkina


Dr. Andrew and Dr. Elizabeth Kressley

Dr. Stephen and Mrs. Michelle Kutz

Ms. Bernadette Macca and Ms. Melissa Barnes

Dr. Joseph Madaus

Atty. Jay and Mrs. Joni Malcynsky

Mr. Chris and Mrs. Rhonda Marchesi

Mr. Paul and Mrs. Jane Martineau

Ms. Ruth McGillis

Mr. Todd McKenzie

Mr. Matt McLoughlin and Dr. Mary Ellen Jukoski

Mr. Edmund and Mrs. Leslie Medeiros

Mr. Peter and Mrs. Jodi Mendlinger

Mr. Ron and Mrs. Jacqueline Meneo

Mr. Leroy Mergy and Mrs. Michele Giordano-Mergy

Mr. Richard and Mrs. Lisa Mooers

Mr. Timothy and Mrs. Natalie Morris

Mr. Patrick and Mrs. Joanne Moukawsher

Dr. Mark O’Brien and Dr. Kathryn O’Connor

Mr. Edward and Mrs. Patricia O’Connor

Mr. Stephen Olstein and Ms. Linda Morel

Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Diana Owen


Ms. Barbara Parish

Dr. Prior Parker

Mr. Theodore and Atty. Kathy Parker

Ms. Terry Parkinson

Mr. John and Mrs. Sandra Pereira

Mr. David and Mrs. Patricia Pittsinger

Atty. Humbert Polito and Atty. Barbara Sorrentino

Dr. Steven and Mrs. Herma Powell

Mr. Peter Poworoznek and Ms. Mary Fischer

Mr. Carl and Mrs. Dorothy Reiser

Ms. Margaret Roberts

Ms. Kimmie Ross

Ms. Elizabeth Sandri

Mr. Allan Schuman

Mr. Nathan and Dr. Lori Shafner

Mr. Steven Shapiro and Ms. Rachel Thomas-Shapiro

Mr. Richard and Mrs. Barbara Shriver

Mr. Brant Smith

Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Ellen Spring

Mr. Albert and Mrs. Caitlin Stein

Mr. Alexander and Ms. MaryAnn Stein

Mr. Michael Tarbell

Mr. Dean and Mrs. Angela Taylor

Ms. Suzette Tibus

Ms. Katherine Trautlein

Mr. Paul and Mrs. Dina Tresnan

Mr. Robert and Mrs. June Valenti

Mr. William and Mrs. Elizabeth Verhoeff

Dr. Ramindra and Dr. Rachna Walia

Mr. David Watson and Mrs. Carol Brekus-Watson

Mr. Nathan and Mrs. Shelley Weiss

Mr. Duncan Welch and Mrs. Kate Ringe Welch

Mr. Joshua Welch and Ms. Alejandra de Losada

Ms. Kristen Widham

Ms. Anne Wilkinson

Mr. Robert and Mrs. Susan Winchester

Mr. Dwayne and Mrs. Melinda Xenelis

Chelsea Groton Bank

Cohn Reznick

Eastern Connecticut Ballet

The Garde Center for the Performing Arts

Jewish Federation of Eastern CT

Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc.

Mystic Aquarium Sea/ Research Foundation

Mystic Lawn Care

New England Glass and Mirror


Protech Heating and Cooling LLC

R&B Apparel

Simply Majestic Jewelers

Stifel Nicolaus

TABLE SPONSORS

Dr. Tamim Braish and Dr. Teresa Smolarek

The Daren Family

Dr. Daniella Duke

The Elfstrom Family


Mohawk Paper

Mystic Aquarium Sea/ Research Foundation

Overland Experts

Drs. Ramindra and Rachna Walia

PATRONS

Mr. Robert and Mrs. Barbara Ballard

Mr. Sherwood and Mrs. Eleanor Blake

Mr. Jeff and Mrs. Karen Burzin

Mrs. Elena Boneski Dolan ’90 and Mr. Bradford Dolan

Mr. Scott and Mrs. Kathy Gibson

Mr. Ronald Goldstein

Mr. Ethan Goller and Ms. Rona Malakoff

Mr. Thomas Hodgkinson


Ms. Charlotte Rea

Atty. Nathan and Dr. Lori Shafner

Ms. Angela Taylor

Mr. David and Mrs. Carol Brekus-Watson

FRIENDS

Mrs. Holly Cheeseman

Mr. Steven and Mrs. Paula Kirsch


Mr. Steven and Mrs. Michelle Kutz


Mr. Edmund and Mrs. Leslie Medeiros

Mr. Peter and Mrs. Jodi Mendlinger

Mr. William and Mrs. Judith Miner

Ms. Barbara Parish

2013 – 2014 Donor Events

Thanks to all who

attended one of the

following events.

Your donations,

sponsorship, and

attendance help

to strengthen

Williams and our

community.

We hope to see

you at many more

events in the

future!

D O N O R E V E N T S


Starlight Soiree Auction

Co-Chairs:

Monique Foster P ’13, P ’17

and Michele Giordano-

Mergy P ’13

Rebecca Wright ’87 and Michael McDonald Open HouseOur thanks to Rebecca Wright ’87 and Michael McDonald for opening their home to benefit Williams! Thanks to all who joined us. AT&T

Atty. Timothy and Mrs. Deborah Bates

Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Sandra Bragdon

Atty. Neal Bobruff and Mrs. Jane Lassen Bobruff

Mr. Kevin Bowdler and Mrs. Anne Fix Bowdler

Ms. Wendy Bury

Mrs. Holly Cheeseman

Mr. Manly Church

Mr. Peter and Mrs. Victoria Clement

Mr. Christopher Daniels and Ms. Laurel Butler

Mrs. Elena Boneski Dolan ’90 and Mr. Brad Dolan

Dr. Michael Feltes and Ms. Betsy Trimble-Feltes

Mr. John and Marcia Fix

Atty. Eric and Mrs. Monique Foster

Dr. Carl and Dr.Cathy Gelotte

Mr. John and Mrs. Vera Harsh

Dr. Mark and Mrs. April Kozlowski

Mr. Michael Linhares and Ms. Dan Wu-Linhares

Ms. Elizabeth Luchars

Mr. Jay Macko and Dr. Martha Gibson-Macko

Dr. Richard Martin and Dr. Jennifer Lowney


Mrs. Morag Morse

Ms. Amanda Oakes


Ms. Terry Parkinson

Ms. Suzanne Podurgiel ’87

Mr. Carl and Mrs. Dorothy Reiser

Mr. Jeffry and Mrs. Bethany Siedel

Atty. Nathan and Dr. Lori Shafner

Ms. Suzette Tibus

Ms. Barbara Timken

Mr. Donald and Mrs. Diane Trone

Mr. Robert and Mrs. June Valenti

Ms. Melissa Wielblad

Mr. Steven and Mrs. Caroline Young

Ms. Kristen Widham

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1st Annual Pamela Lancaster Pettinari ’77 Memorial Golf TournamentThe Williams School was proud to partner with the Lancaster/Pettinari family in support of this tournament. All proceeds from the event will help establish the Pamela Lancaster Pettinari ’77 Endowed Memorial Scholarship, which will benefit students in need at Williams in future years.

Atty. Gregg and Mrs. Deborah Benson

Atty. Neal Bobruff and Mrs. Jane Lassen Bobruff

Mr. John and Atty. Carrie Brodzinski


Mrs. Gilda Butler

Mr. Larry Caruso

Ms. Frances Ceccolini

Mr. Warren Clark and Mrs. Johanna Phillips-Clark

Mr. Shantih Clemens and Ms. Julie Shapiro

Mr. Rand Cooper and Ms. Molly Winans

Mr. Lance and Mrs. Denise Crissman

Ms. Melissa Dale

Mr. Steven and Mrs. Mary Danenberg

Mr. Andre Danford

Dr. Patrick and Lauren Doherty

Mr. Michael Duzant


Ms. Pearl Elliott

Dr. David and Mrs. Donna Fahey

Dr. Janine Feng

Rev. Jonathan and Rev. Kimberly Folts

Mr. James and Mrs. Isabel Geller

Mr. Scott and Mrs. Katherine Gibson

Mr. Jerry Graham and Ms. Emily Moore

Ms. Nancy Gramolini

Mr. Hubert and Mrs. Harriet Graves

Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Nicole Grillo

Ms. Barbara Gomes

Mr. J. Andrew and Mrs. Amy Hallberg

Mr. David and Mrs. Jane Hannon

Ms. Eliza Griscom


Mr. Mark Holeman

Ms. Jacqueline Holtzman

Mr. Dennis and Mrs. Sally Huysman

Ms. Carrie Jacobson

Mr. Raymond Jones

Ms. Britt Jung

Dr. Mark and Mrs. April Kozlowski

Dr. Andrew and Dr. Elizabeth Kressley

Mr. Logan and Mrs. Timothea Kydd

Mr. Tony Kydd

Mr. James Lancaster

Mr. Lamont Lancaster

Mr. Robert Lancaster

Mr. Spencer Lancaster, Sr.

Mr. Spencer Lancaster, Jr.

Ms. Vivian Lancaster

Mr. Gerald and Mrs. Tricia Lee

Mr. Herbert Lee, Jr.

Mr. Trent and Mrs. Rachel Leyda

Mr. Vincent and Mrs. Ann Loiacono

Ms. E. Marilyn Lowney

Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Susan Lundgren

Dr. Joseph Madaus


Mr. Scott McGill


Mr. Glen and Mrs. Ann Miller

Mr. Louis and Mrs. Bonnie Moretti

Ms. Lee Muller

Mrs. Suzanne Nagel

Mr. Edward and Mrs. Patricia O’Connor


Ms. Joan Paskewich

Dr. Bruce and Mrs. Carol Patterson

Mr. John and Mrs. Sandra Pereira

Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Donna Rinehart

Mr. Richard Rolfe

Mr. Steven Shade and Ms. Marcia Schaller

Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Jane Schellens

Mr. Christopher and Mrs. Sarah Smythe

Ms. Diane Viets

Dr. Ramindra and Dr. Rachna Walia

Mr. James and Mrs. Ann Watrous, Jr.

Mr. Edward and Mrs. Sheila Wheeler

Ms. Susan Wheeler

Ms. Cynthia White

Mr. David Woodworth

B&L Construction

Bank of America Matching Gifts Program

Birdseye, LLC

Byles-MacDougall Funeral Home

C&S Pawn

Calamari Recycling

Citizens Bank of Connecticut

Coastal Dermatology, P.C.

Essex Financial Services

Falvey’s Motors, Inc.

Lawrence and Memorial Hospital

Macara Vehicles, Inc.

M.J. Sullivan Auto

Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc.


Pizzarama

Stifel Nicolaus

Tuneski Mechanical

Waterford Hotel Group

Your gift to The Fund for Williams helps enhance the Williams experience for 250 middle and upper school students. Please help us continue providing a Williams education by making a gift today.

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A gift of $150 supplies a member of the soccer team with their uniform for the season.

Technology integration in our classrooms is an essential part of learning at Williams. Your gift of $400 will buy a new iPad and iPad carts for classroom use.

Williams is exceptionally proud of its faculty. A gift of $1,000 will support a faculty member’s professional development. A gift of $5,000 will provide a day of development for our entire faculty.

Spread the word on Williams! Your gift of $750 will fund a tour of colleges by our College Counseling office and strengthen our relationships with them.

Your gift of $500 will help supply the costumes and makeup for the Theater Department production in the fall or spring, or sponsor both with a gift of $1,000.

Your gift of $25 will cover the cost of SAT preparation for a single student, or cover the entire test preparation program with a gift of $2500 .

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