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Kent Place School, Campaign Newsletter IITRANSCRIPT
TOMORROW’S
The Campaign forKent Place School
AT $23 MILLION,THE CAMPAIGN FORKENT PLACE SCHOOL CHARGES AHEAD
WINTER/SPRING 2008
With a short-term goal of reaching $22 million by the first of this year, the Kent Place community has, once again,
distinguished itself by making gifts that allowed us to reach $23 million instead. What a tribute it is to the loyalty
and commitment of our parents, friends and alumnae who dedicate themselves to the success of The Campaign for
Kent Place School in such a powerful way.
As has been noted from the beginning of the Campaign, it will take a total of $25 million to complete Phases I
and II and add $3 million to our current endowment. Phase I represents the new construction that runs along
Norwood Avenue and encompasses new classroom space, science labs and a music center. Phase II represents the
transformation of the old classroom building into a renovated Middle School with larger classrooms, a commons area,
newly designed science labs and updated lavatories.
To complete Phase III, we will need to exceed our $25 million goal and raise an additional $5 million. The Campaign
for Kent Place School will transform the face of the Kent Place campus and enhance our educational capabilities while
fulfilling a vision that began to emerge in 2001 under the guidance of our Board and with the enthusiastic support
of our alumnae, parents and friends.
As Kent Place School enters its 114th year, we are confident of the continued support of the entire community. Our
commitment honors the collective wisdom of all the parents, teachers and men and women who have been entrusted
over the years with the perpetuation of the Kent Place mission. KPS
PROGRESS TO$25 MILLION GOAL
TO DATE:$23 MILLION
New Academic Center under construction
“Right now, with its world-class
faculty, administration and
staff, and its extraordinary
students, KPS is in a great
place. We must constantly
strive, however, for excellence
in every regard. The Campaign
for Kent Place School allows us
to provide the most enriching
and flexible environment in
which to educate our students
and react to the rapid pace of
change in our world. The
Campaign is probably the most
important undertaking we've
launched in many years. With
the ongoing support of the
KPS community, I am confident
that we will succeed.”
– Neale X. Trangucci,President, Board of Trustees
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As we look toward the future, we are starting to draft
preliminary plans for Phase III of the master plan. If
we exceed our campaign goal, we will be able to
consider this phase even sooner.
Phase III involves renovating and expanding the
Middle School wing of the Main Building. Following
Phase I, the new Upper School Academic Center,
and Phase II, renovating the Main Building for the
Middle School, Phase III will allow us to expand the
function of the old Middle School wing. The main
entrance will be approached through the Memory
Garden, under a stone portico, and will lead into a
new main lobby. The first floor will include a new
admission suite, a new health suite, conference
rooms and administrative offices.
The Nicholas C. English library will move to the
first floor with a scenic view of the campus green
edged by an outside terrace. The new space will
include its full book collection, areas for study,
quiet social and meeting areas, computer stations
and a centralized circulation desk. A new media
center, which will be located across from the library,
will be technologically equipped to include filming
capabilities.
The second floor will house the new and expanded
Middle and Upper School visual arts spaces. The
rooms will include studios and increased access to
such creative opportunities as digital photography,
sculpture and glass work. The second floor will
include math classrooms and a large conference area.
We also plan to include some flexible classroom
space to allow for new course offerings in the future.
As Phase I becomes a reality before our eyes, we
are excited to move in and begin our projects of
the future! KPS
WHAT’S NEXT?UPCOMING PLANSFOR CAMPAIGNDuring the 2008-2009 academic year, theOffice of Development & Alumnae Relationsand the Development Committee will striveto reach every member of the Kent Placecommunity to encourage you to participatein the exciting endeavor that is TheCampaign for Kent Place School. Never inthe history of the school have such ambitiousgoals been set. Never in the history of theschool have so many committed themselvesto ensuring that our facilities continue tomirror the excellence of our teaching.Congratulations to a Board of Trustees andan administration that had the foresightand drive to do the hard work required inpreparing the feasibility study, identifying theright architects and construction team andseeing this project through.
Early Childhood students play at the “mock”construction site.
Proposed Upper and Middle School Academic Center, Phase III Additions and Renovation Project
FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, SUE BOSLAND:PHASE III CONSTRUCTION PLANS NOW IN DEVELOPMENT
Who can understand and appreciate the value of
a Kent Place education better than the alumnae
who experienced it first hand? During our most
formative years, when we needed exposure to
new ideas, participation in sports exemplifying
competition and teamwork, confidence that it was
OK to be smart, to be tall and to be ourselves, we
got it. Too often, education is perceived as the rote
memorization of dates, formulae, definitions and
sequences – easily learned and tested, but often not
very useful. Kent Place works on the untestables:
a love of learning, development of judgment,
consideration of consequences and intelligent
decision-making. These are the talents for a lifetime
of achievement, responsibility and contentment.
Support for Kent Place in this capital campaign is
critical if we are to continue these benefits for our
current and future students. The phenomenal
achievements of our alumnae inspire me to “pay it
forward” with a major contribution to our school.
I encourage all our constituencies to do likewise. I
appeal especially to alumnae to invest in the future
that we know will return value many times over as
more students develop the life skills we were so
fortunate to have had instilled in us.
A recent Wall Street Journal article* reported
the remarkable success of Kent Place graduates
attending select colleges. Among the 15 best high
schools in the nation, we are in the company of
Phillips Exeter Academy, which has $1 million in
endowment per student. Think what we could do if
we built our physical plant and endowment to the
much more modest goals we are currently pursuing.
Let’s get to it!
*Friday, November 30, 2007
KPS
MESSAGE FROM HONORARY CAMPAIGN CHAIR,EMILY L. MESCHTER ’60
Emily (second from right) with fellow alumnae during theground-breaking ceremony.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHASES I AND II
ANNEX BUILDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000,000
PRIMARY SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,000,000Primary School Playground . . . . . . . . . .$250,000
MIDDLE SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,000,000MS Commons* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000MS Lobby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000MS Lab* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000MS Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000MS Administrative Suite* . . . . . . . . .$250,000MS Instrumental Room . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000MS Choral Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000MS Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200,000
UPPER SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,000,000US Commons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000,000US Science Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,000,000
Biology Lab* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000Chemistry Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000Physics Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000Environmental/Physiology Lab . . . . .$500,000Independent Project Lab . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Laboratory Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000
US Music Center* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500,000Choral Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000Instrumental Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000Electronic Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200,000Music Library* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000Practice Room* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000Practice Room* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000Practice Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000Practice Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000Practice Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000Practice Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000
US College Advising Suite . . . . . . . . . . .$300,000Bookstore* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000Health Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200,000US Math Center* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000US Writing Center* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000US Individual Classrooms* . . . . . . . .$150,000US Lounge* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000US Lounge* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000US Lounge* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000US Lounge* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000CCoonnffeerreennccee RRoooomm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Faculty/Staff Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Faculty/Staff Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Faculty/Staff Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Classroom Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIESATHLETICS
Athletic Concessions Building . . . . . . . .$500,000Lower Turf Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000
Softball Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000Tennis Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Tennis Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Tennis Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Tennis Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Tennis Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Team Room* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000
OUTDOOR COURTYARD* . . . . . . . . . .$250,000Individual Garden* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000Individual Garden* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000Individual Garden* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000Individual Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000
Wayfinding System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Recycling Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000Window Seats* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000Window Seats* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000Window Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000Window Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000Window Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000Window Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000
ENDOWED FUNDSA minimum of $100,000 is required for the naming of anendowed fund. Multiple opportunities are available.Fully Endowed Faculty Chair . . . . . . . . .$1,000,000Faculty/Staff Professional Development Fund* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000Faculty/Staff Compensation Fund . . . . . . .$100,000Endowed Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . .$700,000Partially Endowed Scholarship Fund . . . . .$350,000Tuition Assistance Fund**** . . . . . . . . .$100,000Girls’ Leadership Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000Speakers Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHASE IIIArt Center* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000,000Library Commons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000,000Library Reading Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000Admission Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000Art Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000Art Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000Art Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000Head of School/Administrative Suite . . . . .$250,000Main Atrium Entryway* . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000US Administrative Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000Outdoor Terrace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000Upper School Media Center . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000Alumnae Archives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Pergola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000Pergola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000
*Reserved
Many opportunities are available for donors who wish
to honor those who hold a significant place in their
lives. Listed below are a number of named giving
opportunities available as part of The Campaign for
Kent Place School. (Asterisks denote rooms or funds
that have already been named.) As construction
progresses, other opportunities may become available.
We want to take this opportunity to thank so many
early donors to the Campaign for their generosity and
foresight. If you are interested in a named giving
opportunity, please contact Elizabeth Budd Bugliari ’59
at (908) 273-0900, ext. 213. KPS
CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIPMichael K. Bird, Chair
Emily L. Meschter ’60,
Honorary Campaign Chair
CAMPAIGN STEERINGCOMMITTEEMichael K. Bird
Susan C. Bosland
Elizabeth Budd Bugliari ’59
John C. Chrystal
Lynn Daeschler Magrane ’70
Neale X. Trangucci
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2007-2008Neale X. Trangucci, President
Betsy Busch Crosby ’66, Vice President
Michael K. Bird, Vice President
William F. Gadsden, Treasurer
Warren B. Lane, Secretary
Barbara Wight Biddison ’30*
Susan C. Bosland
John C. Chrystal
Christine F. Clemens‡
Nancy Gorman Dougherty ’82
L. John Dughi, Jr.*
Nicholas C. English H’94*
Raul P. Esquivel
Archie S. Gottesman
Mirian M. Graddick-Weir
Joshua P. Gully
Melissa J. Hilton
James A. Hislop
Gentry A. Hoit
Kathleen M. Hugin
Frances Griffith Laserson ’66
Mary Beth Lohuis
Catherine Herbst Machir ’95
Nancy A. Manket
Donal F. Mastrangelo
W. Scott McGraw
Beverly B. Mills
David S. Moore
Deborah J. Shanney**
Katherine Tuttle Shepperly ’79‡‡
Kimberly E. Taylor
Thomas M. Uhlman
*Honorary Trustee
**Parents’ Association Representative
‡Faculty Representative
‡‡Alumnae Association Representative
LEAVE YOUR OWN LEGACY ON THE KENT PLACE CAMPUS
DONORS TO THE CAMPAIGN FOR KENT PLACE SCHOOLKent Place is grateful to the following alumnae, parents and friends who have made gifts or pledges to The Campaign for Kent Place School. Donors are listed intheir campaign giving categories. Sue Bosland, Head of School, and Elizabeth Bugliari, Director of Development & Alumnae Relations, along with members ofthe Campaign Steering Committee, will continue to see individual donors throughout the school year.
$1,000,000+Anonymous
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Estate of Miriam Paul Leslie ’34
Karen and David S. Moore†
Janet Hostetter Wilson ’51
$500,000 – 999,999Jacqueline and Raul P. Esquivel
Margaret and Robert J. Hariri
Carol and Douglas W. Kimmelman
Emily L. Meschter ’60
Margot Saur Meyer ’56
$250,000 – 499,999Andrew K. Boszhardt, Jr.
Archie S. Gottesman and Gary S. DeBode
Lisa and William F. Gadsden
Jana and Robert M. Giordano
Mary and Shailendra K. Jain
Kim and Warren B. Lane†
Elizabeth and James P. McGinley
Jane and James H. McGraw IV
Catherine and W. Scott McGraw
Carol Sze and Steven D. Meyer
Usha and Joseph C. Robillard
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
The MCJ Amelior Foundation
Christine and Michael Gilfillan
(Christine Chambers ’84)
Harriett and Neale X. Trangucci†
$100,000 – 249,999Anonymous
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Pamela and Brian M. Barefoot
Susan and Michael K. Bird (Susan Derrey ’79)†
Judith and Lawrence A. Cohen
Community Foundation of New Jersey
Lori and G. Alexander Crispo
Muriel and John A. Windolf
Joan and Robert J. Daeschler (Joan Hauser ’46)
Donald R. Gant
Alison Gant ’84
Laura Gant Lilienfield ’75
Sarah Gant Mandanis ’82
Deborah and William P. Goldberg†
Marjorie and Gurnee F. Hart (Marjorie Leigh ’46)
Catherine and Richard W. Herbst
Scott Herbst
Catherine and Patrick J. Machir
(Catherine Herbst ’95)
Janet and James A. Hislop†
Ingrid and Christopher J. Innes
Barbara and Robert C. Jones
Karen and Thomas L. Kalaris
Cynthia and Peter R. Kellogg (Cynthia Kirkland ’60)
James W. Kinnear
Mary Beth and David W. Lohuis
Lynn and J. Scott Magrane (Lynn Daeschler ’70)
Judith and Martin J. Malloy
Nancy and Steven M. Manket†
Amy and Donal F. Mastrangelo
Beverly and Stephen C. Mills†
Stacey and Neil Moskowitz
Judith and Stephan F. Newhouse (Judith Wynn ’64)
Nancy L. Purdy ’47
Schuyler and Robert M. Ryon
Dale and Philip S. Schifano
Amy and Craig H. Schiffer
Pamela and Mel A. Shaftel
Janet and J. Peter Simon (Janet Mauriello ’71)
Estate of Constance Hoyt Smith ’39
Krista and Frank D. Speno†
Diane and John G. Stathis
Charlotte and Henry G. Stifel (Charlotte Snead ’48)
Mary Ann and Brian M. Storms
Kimberly and Macauley R. Taylor
Tanuja and Haresh Tharani
The Hidden Pond Foundation
Lisa and David C. Todd (Lisa Anderson ’60)
Elizabeth and Thomas M. Uhlman
Estate of Marjorie Zink VanArsdale ’39
Kathleen and David R. Welch†
$50,000 – 99,999Anonymous†
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Susan and Jay R. Allen
Michele and Keith H. Ansbacher
Diane and Mark Anton II
Robin and Paul E. Appleby
Gurli and Robert Benou
Susan and Richard G. Bosland†
Victoria and Timothy J. Bridges
Virginia and L. John Dughi, Jr.
Jean and Gregg E. Frankel
Meg and David F. Gately
Carol and Baxter W. Graham
E.J. Grassmann Trust
Gentry and Roger W. Hoit
Judith Tansey Hunt ’61
Colleen and Robert G. Jeffries
Catherine and John O. McDonald
Laura and John A. Melesius
Cynthia and Scott G. Nestle
Lynne and John W. Olivo, Jr.
Roberta and Philip P. Puschel (Roberta Green ’61)
Abigail and Marc Reiter (Abigail Moore ’83)
Concetta Frezzo and Edmond J. Sannini
Jennifer Shilling Stein ’89
Suzanne and Jeffrey M. Soderberg
Dhuanne Schmitz Tansill ’60
The Shilling Family Foundation
Kara Burns-Toohey and Robert A. Toohey
Estate of Margaret Blake Tyler ’44
Union Foundation
Sandra L. Mathews and Boris V. Vuchic
Mirian M. Graddick-Weir and Michael Weir
Deborah E. Wiley ’64
Delia and Kevin D. Willsey
Model view: Corner of Main Building and Academic Center, Norwood Avenue
$25,000 – 49,999Anonymous
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Elizabeth and Robert E. Allen
Duff P. Anderson
Ellen and John L. Blundin
Lynne J. Acierno and Douglas D. Bradley
Louise McCarthy Conley ’53†
Martha and Douglas D. Coy
Regina and Emilio G. Egea
Terri and Kurt M. Eichler†
Eleanor and Nicholas C. English
Catherine and Thomas J. Errico
Amy and Alan D. Furst
Gerald J. Glasser
Lisa Van Tassel and Robert H. Grohskopf†
Robin and Joshua P. Gully†
Georgia and Benjamin E. Haglund
Marcia Reed Hall ’74
Marianne and George C. Hanley†
Wendy and George Hansen (Wendy Stifel ’74)
Melissa and Andre N. Hilton
Melody and Milton M. Irvin†
Allison and John C. Jacobsen (Allison Erenstein ’76)
Betsy Lyon Jones ’42
Jennifer and Timothy Landers†
Frances Griffith Laserson ’66
Martha and Norman E. Lewis
Mary Lester McCormack ’58
Claudia and Thomas B. McIlvain
(Claudia Clausen ’65)
Anne and Philip V. Newcomb†
Sandra and Arnold B. Peinado III
Melissa and John E. Pflieger, Jr.
Sharon and John N. Poole
Tara Lester Raynolds ’73
Margot and John A. Roberts
Marci and Michael J. Schoenbach
Carolyn and Timothy J. Simpson
Maureen and Arthur P. Soter
Jill and Joshua R. Tarnow
The Thomas Glasser Foundation
Marjorie and Samuel H. Ticknor
Susan Armstrong Watts ’53
Jennifer Younghans Watty ’81
Paula and Anre D. Williams
Leigh and Arthur Williams (Leigh Reynolds ’82)
Ellen and William Wraith IV
Elisa and Louis G. Zachary, Jr.
Kim and Zoltan Zsitvay
Michelle and L. Keith Zusi
$10,000 – 24,999Anonymous
Catherine Johnston Avery ’84
Kimberly and Marc R. Benou
Paul C. Bosland
Nancee and Nicholas E. Brown
Lisa Toyama-Brzechffa and Peter R. Brzechffa
Nancy Zolto Carnes ’64
Judith Chamberlain ’70
Jean S. Clutsam
Michelle Lozina-Cohen and Dale L. Cohen
Marie and Roy A. Cohen
Deborah R. Spey and Seth A. Cohen
Melissa and Ronald G. Corey
Susan Sisto Cusick ’79
Margery Follinger Davies ’48
Claire M. Davis ’75
Nancy and Robert F. Derrey†
Nancy and James Dougherty (Nancy Gorman ’82)
Patricia and William H. Hammond, Jr.
Roberta and William Headley
Cynthia Drake Hugli ’37
Elizabeth and William R. Johnston
Dorothy Gray Kunkle ’32
Gloria and Alfonso J. Lentini†
Elizabeth and Paige B. L’Hommedieu
Lisa and William C. McGahan
Elizabeth and Ian M. Miller
Denise and Timothy K. Millet
Jill Morris
Eileen and Robert J. Oberlander
Paula and Frank J. Ortner†
Janet C. Osmun-Culver ’70
Patricia and Daniel F. Peck, Jr.†
Caroline and Peter R. Pence
Lynn Reiss Quintrell ’72
Holly and Henry B. Sethness
Katherine and David C. Shepperly
(Katherine Tuttle ’79)
Debra and Jonathan Spicehandler
Dana and Kenneth R. Stokes
Mildred and Bradley Thayer (Mildred Newman ’57)
The Bosland Family Foundation
Sian and Edward F. Torres
Virginia Cox Tulloch ’56
Marcia and Daniel M. Wasser
Mary and Christopher Weir†
Deborah and William N. Wight
(Deborah McDermott ’65)
Annette and John J. Worthington†
Claire and Gilbert Zweig
$9,999 AND UNDERAnonymous†
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Rhonda Carniol and Lenard Adler
Beverly Savage and James H. Aibel
Jane and Thomas Alpaugh
Samantha and Daniel P. Anderson
Mary Ann and Frederick W. Anthony
Archon, Inc. DBA Conley’s†
Mariestelle and Stephen W. Austin
Zaleena and Rasheed Bacchus
Anne Herrigel Bailey ’46
Leslie and Harrison M. Bains, Jr.
Tawney Bains ’96
Jean Perry Barnes ’48
Jeanine and Jonathan R. Baum
Meredith M. Bayse ’06
Caroline and Alec Benn
Frances Berger
Barbara Wight Biddison ’30
Jennifer Angell Biloski ’88
Elizabeth and Bruce B. Black
Model view: Music Center Model view: Academic Center, Norwood Avenue
DONORS TO THE CAMPAIGN FOR KENT PLACE SCHOOL (CONTINUED)
Clare Newman Blanchard ’56
Courtney and John D. Blundin
Cecelia Boehm ’96
Bundy Harding Boit ’59
Aileen and Roland A. Bouffard
Barbara Loudon Boyd ’48
Gary and Joanne Branin
Phyllis Wood Breese ’83
Suzanne Sincerbeaux Brian ’63
Leslie Joan Brookes ’59
Bianca and James J. Brophy
Meghan T. Brophy ’04
Jean Rushin Brown ’65
Yvette and Raymond A. Brown, Jr.
Henrietta Simler Buch ’51
Mauri Grosso Buchanan ’59
Elizabeth and Miller Bugliari (Elizabeth Budd ’59)
Lauren McCann Burke ’90
Alanna T. F. Butera ’05
Virginia F. Butera
Cynthia L. Cameron ’86
Laura Sarah Ann Cappetta ’99
Leslie and D. James Carson
Calvin R. Carver
Charles E. & Joy C. Pettinos Foundation
Charles Foundation, Inc.
Yun W. Cho ’86
Alice B. Choi ’04
Elizabeth and William M. Cicchino
Class of 2007
Christine F. Clemens
Kathleen and Thomas O. Clingan
Martha Clute ’44
Catherine and Carlo V. Colitti
Amy and A.J. Conley and Family†
Arthur J. Conley†
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Conley and Family†
Anne and William T. Conley and Family†
Kristine Zabriskie Constable ’83
Ellen Smith Corbett ’54
Alicia and Richard J. Cotter
Phyllis Cross Croce ’64
Margaret Broughton Crockett ’77
Nancy Cronheim ’73
Anne H. Dawson
Kathryn Del Guercio ’00
Lorraine Hricik and Nicholas M. Del Guercio
Ana and Daniel R. DeMeo, Jr.
Robin and Timothy J. Devaney
Alice and Robert E. Dillon, Jr.
Anne and William C. Dodd (Anne Nicholas ’69)
Rovira and Rafael Dominguez
Anne Campbell Dowell ’47
Marjorie and Alan M. Dubov
Alyssa L. Dubov ’05
Barbara and Peter J. Duggan
Ann E. Dunham ’53
Patricia Conley Dunn ’76†
Jacqueline Miller Dunnington ’45
Edith Gray Earle ’40
Cynthia Seely Edgar ’56
Anne and Joel S. Ehrenkranz
Lulie and Richard P. Eide, Jr.
Kay and Sherman M. English
Arthur and Janet Eschenlauer
Kathryn and Peter R. Faber
Heath Holland Faraci ’71
Sheila Dionisi Fasella ’49
Mary B. Fell ’37
Meyra Green Fleming ’64
Cynthia Pyle Furlanetto ’89
Eleanor Moser Gagnon
Cathryn and John P. Gandolfo and
Kathryn Gandolfo ’04
Peter C. Gerhard
Pamela and Thomas V. Giannone
Anne Glasser
Sheila Matthews Goggins ’82
Jennifer Goldberg Goldman ’89
Joan Biddison Goodrich ’60
Dulcinea Lee Green ’51
Deborah and Emanuel B. Green
Genevieve Dey Green ’31
Abby and Gerald Greenberg
Suzanne Audette Greenman ’42
Kathleen and Jerry Grogg
Claire and William Hadden
Barbara and Gerald D. Hall
Blair Sachs Hanewall ’93
Ellen Stiles Hansen ’53
Kathleen Conley Harrison ’79†
Martha and Bruce W. Hartman
Margaret M. Hartman ’05
Amanda M. Heimann ’03
Caroline Price Hemmings ’48
Mary and George A. Hepburn
Patricia Hernandez
Bonita and Joseph D. Herring
Louise Wallace Hockey ’48
Stephanie Hodde ’87
Patrice Lawall and Ernst W. Hofmann
Betty Holloway
Patricia McMichael Holmes ’58
Carolyn Needles Homer ’45
Grace Hibbard Hopkins ’62
Rebecca and Anthony E. Hull
Elizabeth and James W. Irwin
Myra and Allan Jacobson
Stephanie Matthews Johansson ’74
Ann Jones Jones ’51
Nancy and Gerald F. Jones
Jane and Daniel R. Kagan
Katherine Ann Kaynak ’89
Deborah A. Baseil and
Jeffrey P. Kleinbaum
Rachada and Thomas Kloss
Pamela Knight
Lena and Kenneth C. Kolakoski
Irene and Paul M. Koppel
KPS Board of Trustees
Alda and Allan N. Krinsman
Alexandra N. Krupp ’06
Kathrin and Steven N. Krupp
Cynthia Davidson and Richard G. LaRose
Lisa Grider and Mitchell Lawrence
Dorothy Baird Leib ’46
Barbara Weiger Lepke-Sims ’71
Lou Ellen Lindiakos
Anne Rickert Lipford ’86
Paige Seely Longstreth ’86
Joanne and James R. Love
Cynthia P. Cobbs and James E. Ludwig
Sharon and Thomas P. Lydon, Jr.
Mary Lyons ’78
Kara A. MacKenzie ’89
Neeta and Bijoy D. Maliakal
Teresa and Samuel Mantone†
Deborah and Fredric Marcus
Gail Mardfin
Doreen and Charles Marques
Victoria L. Marshall ’90
Maryanne Baseil and Anthony Massa, Jr.
Carol and Craig G. Matthews
Sally Mayer ’75
Anne Rockwell McBride ’70
Christine Gibbons McKay ’66
Beryl and Kenneth McPherson
Barbara Lyn Mellen ’99
Anne and Donald B. Mellen
Margaret Wilson Mendell ’35
Giuliana Di Girolamo and Araldo Menegon
Kathleen and David M. Miller
Anita and Archibald R. Montgomery III
B. Kim Anderson-Moore and Thomas S. Moore
Phyllis M. Mueller ’61
Susanne Santola Mulligan ’93
Margaret and Patrick J. Murray
Judith M. Singer and David A. Newall
Rosemary and Henry L. O’Brien
Eileen M. Brady and Timothy J. O’Connell
Christine and James A. Olwell
Anne Conley and Peter M. O’Neill and Family†
Patricia Neal Orr ’46
Margy and Arthur Oschwald, Jr.
Caitlin and Nicholas G. Pappas
Nancy Knowles Parker
Robert W. Parsons, Jr.
Jean and Michael L. Pasternak
Pam Mondelli and Paul Pazniokas
Janice Phillips Pell ’49
Barbara Jane Hodges Peters ’52
Barbara and Michael C. Phillips
Elissa Weldon and Richard Pothier
Alfred Purmal
Amie N. Quivey ’90
Alexandra Raymond ’03
Sarah Conley and Carter Reese and Family†
Katherine Mercer Reeves ’88
Ann and Fredrick C. Reynolds
Stephanie R. Rhue
Madalena and Helio M. Ribeiro
Gretchen Pfaff Riley ’66
Helena and Steven L. Ring
Marie A. Carey and Howard A. Roach II
Carol and Christopher D. Rocker
Drude and Charles H. Roessler
Helene French Rogers ’49
Caroline M. Romano
Alice Ferrigni Rooke ’75
Susanne and Ralf Rosskamp
Shirley Roxburgh
Aimee Feuer Rubin ’88
Susan C. Rubin
Sandra and William A. Ruda
Doris Hoagland Rutherford ’37
Kathleen M. Sanders-Ballard
Anne L’Hommedieu Sanderson ’80
Diane and Perry N. Sann
Joan Schaeffer Sawyer ’45
Nicole Schifano ’98
Eileen Conley Schlee ’78†
Sloan and Raymond V. Scully
Estate of Joan S. and deLacy H. Seabrook
Cory Bridwell Sells ’90
Deborah and James M. Shanney
Alice and Dennis G. Shea
Katherine and Matthias Sheeleigh III
Danielle Winkler Shelley ’90
Noel and Steven T. Shepard
Sandra Lee Simmers ’60
Catherine Linda Slichter ’74
Margery Krieger Slonaker ’66
Carroll A. Snyder
Ann LaPidus Sontz ’59
Standard Tile East Hanover Corp.†
Margaret Plumley Stephenson ’58
Denise and Todd A. Stires (Denise Benou ’80)
Andrea Carson Tanner ’91
Amy Allen Taylor ’91
Tara and Justin Taylor (Tara Tracey ’84)
Yudit and Bernard Terry
Rebecca H. Terry
The Palisades Educational Foundation, Inc.
Edel M. Thomas
Margaret Kendal Thornton ’33
Susan Bohmer Tyson ’54
Madhavi and Madhu K. Vadnere
Michele and Robert S. Vaters
Florence Lambeth Vavrek ’58
Carroll and Richard G. Vicens, Jr.
Lynn Neils and Peter K. Vigeland
Heather von Zuben ’95
Rosalie Slack Walton ’58
Yuxia and Quan Wang
Thomas E. Ward, Jr.
Estate of Margaret Sater Ward ’43
Lorena Andrea Weber ’99
Joy A. Weiner ’70
Hope Smith Welliver ’44
Suzanne Steinbuhler Wickham ’60
Joyce Cudlipp Wiggin ’51
Christine C. Wilder
Coreen S. Williams
Lauren Shaftel Williams ’91
Melissa M. Wood
Anneke Knoppers Woodward ’65
Anne Harding Woodworth ’61
Susan and Jay N. Woodworth
Doreen A. Wright
David Yourth
Edith M. Zabriskie
Meredith Zeitlin ’96
deceased†Includes turf field
Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. Please contact us if there are any omissions or errors at (908) 273-0900, ext. 212.
Proposed interior, Commons area, Upper School
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MARGOT SAUR MEYER ’56 COMMITSTO RESTORING FORMER STUDY HALL
Margot Meyer recently committed to supporting
the renovation of the Upper School art room by
establishing a $500,000 charitable remainder
unitrust which names Kent Place School as the
remainder beneficiary. The room, which holds many
special memories for women of that era, will be
restored to its original condition and will become
the new Middle School commons. By making this
gift, Margot stated that she wished to dedicate “our
old study hall and assembly room to my long-time
friend and charismatic president of the student
government, Ginger Atwood Ackerley ’56, in the
name of friendship and leadership.” This gift allows
the next generation of girls to enjoy the lounge —
to study, hold formal and informal meetings, hang
out with friends and create their own special mem-
ories. By making this planned campaign gift,
Margot also joins the esteemed Kent Place Heritage
Society as its newest member.
THE CAMPAIGN GETS CREATIVE WITHABBIE MOORE REITER ’83We are pleased to recognize Abbie Moore Reiter ’83
for bringing her expertise and inspired art direction
to all our campaign materials. For nearly 12 years,
Abbie, through her company Abbie Moore Design,
has creatively brought to life the majority of our
printed publications on campus. She has been
instrumental in helping the school win numerous
CASE accolades and awards for design. All of our
campaign materials, from newsletters to brochures,
have been presented to the school from her as a
major gift-in-kind in honor of the Campaign.
THE MCJ AMELIOR FOUNDATIONSUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCEThrough the generosity of alumna Christine
Chambers Gilfillan ’84, The MCJ Amelior
Foundation has committed to a $250,000 donation
to The Campaign for Kent Place School in sup-
port of scholarship assistance. “We are extremely
grateful for the critical work that Kent Place is
accomplishing and for the positive difference it is
making in so many young lives. Our foundation is
pleased to participate in this historic initiative,”
remarked Christine. Tuition assistance is a vital way
to ensure educational excellence for present and
future generations of Kent Place women. KPS
CAMPAIGN BRIEFS: ALUMNAE GIVE BACK TO KPS
Margot Saur Meyer ’56
Progress on the Kent Place School Upper and
Middle School Academic Center is moving quickly
forward. Many sections of the new addition have
already been completed, and the structural framing
is visible to the entire school community.
The construction crew has worked diligently
throughout the winter season, in wet and frigid
temperatures, to meet the architectural design
intent, structural criteria and timeline of the
project. As the building continues to rise and take
shape, the faculty, staff and students of Kent Place
School can begin to ponder all of the tremendous
opportunities that this new academic space
will provide.
COMPLETED AND CURRENT WORKUnderground plumbing, electrical and storm
drainage piping lines have been installed through-
out the building site.
Concrete has been placed to form the foundation
walls of the entire addition, including the
classroom wing, the science wing and the music
wing. The concrete slab was placed following the
completion of the underground installations. The
completed basement will provide valuable storage
space, a recycling center and a new maintenance
office area.
The erection of the steel super-structure has been
completed, and the form of our new Academic
Center has truly begun taking shape.
Elevator shaft walls are in the process of being
installed on both sides of the addition. These
elevators will be located at the end of the Middle
School wing and at the connection to the
Main Building.
UPCOMING WORKThe building exterior will be covered in preparation
for installing the exterior veneer and so that work
can take place on the interior. This spring, the
Tudor-inspired design, which mirrors the style of
other campus buildings, will be more visible.
While not seen from the outside, the framing
of the interior walls will begin as the addition is
partially closed. This will allow the installation
of infrastructure that supplies electricity, water,
heating, cooling and safety systems.
The project team thanks every member of the KPS
community for their continued support, excitement
and patience throughout this process. KPS
CONSTRUCTION DIARY: BUILDING MOMENTUM
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders is published by theOffice of Development & Alumnae Relations.
EditorRachel Naggar
ContributorsElizabeth Budd Bugliari ’59Ryan LaMountainJames PalmieriSuzanne ParkWilma Salinas
Construction PhotographyPeter Byron
DesignAbbie Moore Design
PrintingGraphic Concepts
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