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A Day in the Life<br />
C O T T I N G S C H O O L A N N U A L R E P O R T
From the moment Cotting students awaken to<br />
the moment they fall asleep, daily life requires planning, determination, hard work, and a really good<br />
sense of humor. Willingly, our students travel long distances and work diligently to get the education<br />
they need to become independent – and look forward to it every single day. Many even stay late for<br />
after-school classes and activities with their friends, and entire families think nothing of making the<br />
trip to Cotting for games and other events. Cotting students meet each long day with anticipation and<br />
enthusiasm, even though the activities that get them through the day – getting out of bed, brushing<br />
their teeth, doing math problems, writing a paragraph, eating lunch in the school cafeteria, playing<br />
soccer after school, and taking the bus home – can be complicated and time-consuming.<br />
Join us for a glimpse into the daily lives of our students and the moments before, during, and after the<br />
school day. We hope you will be inspired by their stories!<br />
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To the Cotting School Community<br />
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Students continue to invigorate all of us in the Cotting<br />
community, challenging us to keep up with them every day.<br />
Because they are the center of our school, we benefit from their<br />
excitement at overcoming obstacles and meeting goals. They<br />
drive us to do our best as well, and to meet their challenges.<br />
This year we opened the new Lucy and “Hooks” Burr Fitness<br />
Center, which has cutting edge equipment and exponentially<br />
increased students’ options for therapies and physical activity.<br />
It is used during the school day by students overseen by our<br />
skilled therapists. After school, the Fitness Center is available<br />
for older students to learn how to work out at a gym as part<br />
of their training for transition after Cotting. Our inaugural<br />
Challenger Little League (60 participants) met on Saturdays in<br />
the spring on artificial turf Connelly Field. A soccer league kept<br />
50 students active on Saturday mornings in the fall.
We have been moving forward on other fronts, too. Each<br />
summer, The Augustus Thorndike Fellowship, which was<br />
named for one of Cotting’s co-founders, provides an exciting<br />
opportunity for one staff member in the summer. The<br />
Thorndike Fellowship funds research, travel-study, or even<br />
a summer sabbatical, and recognizes the tremendous value<br />
of each individual who works at Cotting School. The initial<br />
recipient, teacher Laura Newton, spent the summer of 2010<br />
researching a comprehensive, thoughtful resource of locations<br />
for our community inclusion curriculum.<br />
We achieved other important milestones in 2010. First, we<br />
hired a second Cotting Fellow, growing this initiative to enable<br />
Cotting to train vibrant teachers who will enhance the entire<br />
field of special education. Second, a generous bequest from the<br />
estate of Louise H. Marr, who taught here for over forty years<br />
and greatly improved the lives of her students, has endowed<br />
The Louise H. Marr Auditorium and Performing Arts Center.<br />
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Third, this past October we installed a plaque at 241 St. Botolph<br />
Street, Boston, to commemorate Cotting’s presence there from<br />
1904-1988. This was made possible by the kindness of the New<br />
England Conservatory, which now owns the building.<br />
We are always aware that we could not begin each day without<br />
the generosity of our donors. Your partnership with us enables<br />
students with special needs to achieve their highest learning<br />
potential and level of independence. Thank you sincerely for<br />
your commitment to our exceptional students, whose hard<br />
work and achievements awe and inspire us.<br />
Anne Phillips Ogilby,<br />
Chairman, Board of Trustees<br />
David W. Manzo,<br />
President/Executive Director
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It’s time<br />
to get started!
Before he leaves the house at 6:45, Sam watches the news as he eats<br />
breakfast. Since coming to Cotting, world news and current events<br />
interest him greatly. Within six months here, he learned how to write<br />
his name, one of his IEP goals for the last eight years. He has achieved<br />
new physical therapy goals as well. To prepare for his Bar Mitzvah, Sam practiced<br />
breath control and articulation with his Cotting Communication Therapist. “He<br />
was phenomenal!” his mother, Hilory, exults. “He impressed everyone.”<br />
Sam has a long commute, but he knows exactly what he wants in a school. After his initial Cotting<br />
tour, he told his mother, “These are my people. Why have you been keeping them from me?” Hilory,<br />
comments, “The people at Cotting get it. For the first time we feel we can go from ‘intense assertive’<br />
to ‘intense support,’ and not come in wearing armor.”<br />
Sam’s father, Glenn, adds, “We are so proud of the work Sam does and know he’s working really<br />
hard. It has been a transition. We are getting used to the ultimate trust we place in Cotting every<br />
day. We are never made to feel inadequate, and we’ve never raised an issue that’s too small for<br />
Cotting’s concern. Everything is handled with such grace.”<br />
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“We are never made to feel<br />
inadequate. We’ve never raised an<br />
issue that’s too small for Cotting’s<br />
concern, and everything is handled<br />
with such grace.”<br />
~Glenn Paster
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There is<br />
always time<br />
for a good<br />
book.
I<br />
found Cotting on the Department of Education’s web site,” recalls<br />
Catherine Del Bene. “I walked in and knew immediately this<br />
was the place for my daughter, Meagan. She’s a very social girl so<br />
I was not concerned about that. I worried that she’d learn life skills<br />
such as how to write a check.”<br />
Meagan had not learned to read in grades Kindergarten through second grade. She entered Cotting<br />
at age seven. Catherine remembers, “Within the first three weeks of school, she started reading<br />
short sentences and was so proud of herself!” Further improvement followed in both her reading<br />
and writing.<br />
Meagan had been able to write “a little bit but not a lot. That followed the reading,” Catherine says.<br />
“The math skills came after reading and writing. Everything blossomed so much in the first year<br />
in both social and academic realms.” A visual learner, Meagan responds well to writing with an<br />
AlphaSmart, a small digital keyboard that enables her to compose one paragraph at a time. “She<br />
also loves when she does a good job,” Catherine relates.<br />
“Her self esteem and self confidence are coming back as she stays at Cotting. I cannot say enough<br />
about this place. Finally, I feel like I’m at home; it’s unbelievable!” Catherine exults, “And the staff—<br />
where do they find these people? It amazes me. It’s not like one or two stand out; it’s everybody!”<br />
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“Her self esteem and self confidence<br />
are coming back as she stays at<br />
Cotting. I cannot say enough about<br />
this place. It’s unbelievable!”<br />
~Catherine Del Bene
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Time well spent.
Before we came to Cotting we could see how much<br />
potential David had,” says his mother, Margaret.<br />
“He arrived at Cotting with virtually no math skills and<br />
a language disorder. Now he’s chatting day and night. His<br />
language and sentence structure are far better. He understands<br />
more of what is being read; he can put more ideas together now.<br />
David’s ability to converse has dramatically changed, and he answers<br />
others right away. His teacher has a plan; she knows exactly what she is doing, and his<br />
therapists are impressive.”<br />
Margaret enumerates further changes, “Now David will look at his math homework and say, ‘I can<br />
do this by myself,’ and he beams with pride when he sees the results. Cotting’s smaller class size<br />
has helped; he likes routine and his schedule. This summer he participated in a play, which helped<br />
to increase his self awareness and self esteem.”<br />
His father, Bill, notices that “The changes that David has exhibited are nothing short of<br />
phenomenal. He’s flourishing now. He has confidence in himself and in his surroundings.<br />
Previously, he was afraid of being shoved by other students and he withdrew, but that is not<br />
his personality. At Cotting, he is much more comfortable around students his own age, and he is<br />
making friends. Even when he’s outside Cotting, he is more confident when he interacts<br />
with people.”<br />
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“The changes that David has<br />
exhibited are nothing short of<br />
phenomenal. He’s flourishing now.<br />
He has confidence in himself and in<br />
his surroundings. ”<br />
~ Bill Veronelli
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Right on schedule.
Dually enrolled at both Cotting and Middlesex Community College<br />
in Bedford, cousins Mike and Vinny are making the transition to<br />
community college learning. “I was nervous this fall,” Mike recalls, “but<br />
Cotting told me I am capable, helped me plan, taught me how to research<br />
online, and how to arrange transportation. We’ve been taking a writing class<br />
twice a week, which has been a challenging work load. I’m eager to do more<br />
community college next year.”<br />
Mike’s father, Tony DiCiero, attributes his progress to “so many caring people at Cotting who have<br />
encouraged Mike’s confidence. Two summer independent living classes helped him realize he can<br />
do way more than he thought he could.” Mike’s mother, Cheryl, recalls that “before Cotting, we<br />
only heard about what Mike could not do. Since we walked through Cotting’s doors, we have heard<br />
nothing but what Mike can do.” Tony continues, “It’s like a great partnership and the beneficiary<br />
has been Michael. The sports, the individualized instruction, just learning how to make phone<br />
calls: we could never have done this alone.”<br />
Vinny adds, “Dual enrollment has not been too hard; I have learned to organize my thoughts better<br />
and to advocate for myself more. Next term I am taking Introduction to Video Games, since I want<br />
to learn how to design them. It’s harder than it sounds.”<br />
Vinny’s mother, Suzanne DiCiero, feels “Cotting accommodated him above and beyond my<br />
expectations. Cotting has prepped him for this next step, which is exactly where he wants to be.”<br />
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“Before Cotting, we only heard about<br />
what Mike could not do. Since we<br />
walked through Cotting’s doors, we<br />
have heard nothing but what Mike<br />
can do.” ~ Cheryl DiCiero
What does<br />
a hungry<br />
guy do at<br />
lunchtime?<br />
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In his nine years at Cotting, Guy’s entire focus has been on becoming<br />
independent. Now a member of the Transition Class, Guy gets what he<br />
needs, makes his lunch, and does chores in the classroom. One Friday he<br />
might clean the bathroom; another he might do laundry, wipe down tables<br />
and counters, or feed the fish.<br />
Each Transition student brings home a checklist of three different chores to do. Guy’s twice weekly<br />
Project Bridges job is working at Epicurean Feast in Maynard where he portions out fruit and<br />
assembles plastic ware. In the past his other employers have included: the Waltham Police;<br />
T.J. Maxx; Seasons Four; L.L. Bean; Lahey Clinic; and Petco. He now has a varied, substantive<br />
resume.<br />
Guy admits, “Math is a challenge, but I use a calculator to balance my checking account when I pay<br />
for my cell phone. I have become so much more independent here. I have transitioned from having<br />
an aide do everything for me to doing everything for myself.” Luckily, many of the activities Guy<br />
enjoys will continue when he leaves; he can still bowl, play soccer, basketball, and baseball with the<br />
Cotting community after he turns 22 in May.<br />
His mother, Isabel, adds, “Once Guy started at Cotting, I knew I didn’t have to worry. I knew he<br />
was in good hands and making progress. I can’t say enough about how comfortable and secure I feel<br />
with Guy at Cotting. He has experienced growth and skill development that he probably would not<br />
have made elsewhere.”<br />
“I have become so much more<br />
independent here. I have<br />
transitioned from having an aide<br />
do everything for me to doing<br />
everything for myself.”<br />
~ Guy Martineau
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Time flies<br />
for this girl<br />
on the go!
Sara is one of several students at Cotting who use eyegaze software<br />
to communicate. Her eyes read the text and then “dwell” for a few<br />
seconds on an icon, long enough for the computer program to “click.”<br />
Her eyes move to the next word. “Sara has come a long way in communication since she<br />
came to Cotting,” says her mother, Amy Young. “At Cotting the full-team approach with<br />
the individual student at the center and each student doing something different within a<br />
class, works for her. Sara has always been a strong reader; at Cotting she has doubled her<br />
English score on the MCAS and is working on math, which is harder for her.”<br />
Amy continues, “A nice side benefit is that Sara has developed a greater sense of who she is and<br />
what she can do. She has never felt different at Cotting because she is always supported.”<br />
Amy notes that Cotting’s attitude is, “we’ll figure out how to let Sara do the work herself.”<br />
For example, after her first art class, Sara’s Occupational Therapist took casting material<br />
and made a slide for her foot with a brush. Amy was delighted; “It was so easy to do and he<br />
did it straightaway. Sara feels it’s her project; it’s not the teacher doing the work. There’s no<br />
micromanaging here. Sara makes all her own decisions. She knows if something is not working,<br />
she needs to speak up using her device.”<br />
Amy is amazed at how “it feels like one equal community even though students’ levels and<br />
abilities are so different. That’s what makes Cotting School. Other programs make a mold and fit<br />
the students to the mold. Cotting takes a diverse group and makes them feel united. It’s a whole<br />
different level of support.”<br />
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“Other programs make a mold and fit<br />
the students to the mold. Cotting takes<br />
a diverse group and makes them feel<br />
united.” ~ Amy Young
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Time to feed<br />
the chickens,<br />
Kaila!
Kaila started Cotting at age ten, and she was still not reading and<br />
writing. “She has blossomed here!” her mother, Meredith, delightedly<br />
laughs. “Kaila now loves to read and use the internet. She’s having<br />
fun while she’s learning. Kaila loves school and doesn’t want to<br />
miss a day.”<br />
“We live in Plymouth,” Meredith continues. “Many people have asked me, ‘why do you<br />
send Kaila on such a long commute?’ Basically, it’s because there is no other school like this. People<br />
at Cotting know how to give her what she needs without fuss or fanfare. Kaila wouldn’t have it any<br />
other way because she gets so much there.”<br />
She adds, “Cotting does it all. There’s a continuum of support for parents and family as well as the<br />
student. There is acceptance among all her friends in the greater Cotting family. Kaila is thrilled<br />
that she can leave mom behind and be on her own. She feels empowered that she controls her life<br />
and her day. At school the whole point is to be a useful member of society. It’s the Cotting attitude.”<br />
“Kaila gets the social part of life at school. She attends Circle of Friends, a social outing group, on<br />
Fridays, which makes up for her commute. She’s not missing out; she is still doing all the things her<br />
peers do. They go shopping, eat at the mall food court, catch a movie, people watch and are part of a<br />
group, which is so important to teenagers. Kaila is making friends she will take with her after she<br />
finishes Cotting.”<br />
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“We live in Plymouth. Many people<br />
have asked me, ‘Why do you send<br />
Kaila on such a long commute?’<br />
Basically, it’s because there is no other<br />
school like this.”<br />
~ Meredith MacLeod
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Quality Time.
It is the end of the day and Nikita is home with her family to<br />
do homework, have dinner and enjoy some quiet moments<br />
with her mother to close out the evening. They are a busy<br />
blended family. An Equity Analyst, Preeti Sayana puts in a full<br />
day at the office and returns to cook dinner for her children and<br />
husband. She never stops running, but the reason she can keep going, she says,<br />
is because Nikita is safe at Cotting.<br />
“I was concerned about safety issues,” Preeti says, “and social pressure. At Cotting Nikita is<br />
watched at all times and she feels no pressure to conform to any mold or ideal. She can be herself.<br />
She is so happy there! She particularly enjoys the after-school programs in sports and karaoke.”<br />
Nikita is “super smart in math,” Preeti apprises, but “what is more relevant for her is to work on<br />
skills for independence.” Since coming to Cotting two years ago, Nikita is more independent and<br />
more confident, her mother reports. Now, her personal self-help skills come more readily, without<br />
prompting, than before.<br />
Preeti enthuses, “I am able to function at work and travel wherever I need to, even internationally,<br />
because the people at Cotting will make sure that Nikita is fine. I don’t know what I would have done<br />
if I hadn’t found Cotting. It is small and manageable, with every resource Nikita could need. And the<br />
staff is amazing!” she concludes.<br />
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“I am able to function at work<br />
and travel wherever I need to<br />
internationally because the people at<br />
Cotting will make sure that Nikita is<br />
fine. I don’t know what I would have<br />
done if I hadn’t found Cotting.”<br />
~ Preeti Sayana
Board of Trustees<br />
Officers of the Corporation<br />
Anne P. Ogilby, Esq. Chairman; Ropes & Gray<br />
Raymond L. Killian, Jr., Chairman Emeritus; Investment Technology<br />
Group, Inc. (retired)<br />
David W. Manzo, M.Ed., President, Cotting School<br />
David S. Lee, Senior Vice Chairman<br />
Charles T. Haydock, CFA, Vice Chairman & Treasurer;<br />
Welch & Forbes<br />
David C. Cushing, CFA, Vice Chairman; Lexington, MA<br />
D. Eliot Klein, Secretary; Cambridge Trust Company<br />
Trustees<br />
John Beach, Bridges Associates<br />
Michael K. Durkin, CEO,<br />
United Way of MA Bay and Merrimack Valley<br />
Paul Goodof, Private Financial and Management Consultant<br />
Lynda G. Kabbash, M.D., New England Baptist Hospital<br />
Makeeba McCreary, Abekam Consulting<br />
Virginia L. Nicholas, Concord, MA<br />
Stuart A. Randle, GI Dynamics, Inc.<br />
Joan Thorndike, Brookline, MA<br />
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Trustees Emeriti<br />
H. Phelps Edwards, Jr., Wellesley, MA<br />
Paul F. Perkins, Esq., Ropes & Gray (retired)<br />
William O. Taylor<br />
Chairman Emeritus; The Boston Globe (retired)<br />
John L. Thorndike<br />
Treasurer Emeritus; Fiduciary Trust Company (retired)<br />
Elise R. Wallace, Sherborn, MA
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Treasurer’s Report<br />
Each year we strive to steward<br />
philanthropic gifts prudently in order<br />
to better serve our students. In 2010<br />
Cotting spent resources with particular<br />
care. One example, our efforts to “go<br />
green” resulted in a savings of $40,000 in<br />
electrical and heating costs. We are taking additional “green”<br />
measures to demonstrate further our commitment to this<br />
endeavor. This translates to more efficient buildings and more<br />
funds for use in the classroom.<br />
Since its founding in 1893, bequests, large and small, by former<br />
students, staff, trustees and friends, have provided long term<br />
financial stability for Cotting School. In fiscal year 2010,<br />
Cotting School raised annual gifts totaling $323,254, special<br />
gifts totaling $501,215, and bequests totaling $764,439. Please<br />
consider remembering Cotting School in your estate planning.<br />
Thank you for continuing to support our students, who deserve<br />
nothing short of the best.<br />
Here’s Where You Come In!<br />
Help us grow this percentage!<br />
Charles T. Haydock, Vice Chairman and Treasurer<br />
Our IRS Form 990 and audited Financial Statement are available upon request.
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Parent Organizations<br />
We are grateful to the many parents whose ideas, experience, expertise, and time support our<br />
learning community. We also thank those who volunteer to participate in the Cotting Family<br />
Community, the Parent Advisory Council, and the Government Affairs Committee.<br />
Cotting School Communities<br />
Acton-Boxborough<br />
Andover<br />
Arlington<br />
Auburn<br />
Ayer<br />
Billerica<br />
Boston<br />
Bridgewater<br />
Brookline<br />
Cambridge<br />
Concord-Carlisle<br />
Danvers<br />
Dedham<br />
Dover<br />
East Boston<br />
Everett<br />
Harvard<br />
Hingham<br />
Holden<br />
Hollis, NH<br />
Hopkinton<br />
Kingston<br />
Lawrence<br />
Leominster<br />
Lexington<br />
Lincoln<br />
Littleton<br />
Lowell<br />
Lynnfield<br />
Malden<br />
Marshfield<br />
Medford<br />
Melrose<br />
Merrimack, NH<br />
Milford<br />
Milton<br />
Natick<br />
Needham<br />
Newton<br />
Norfolk<br />
North Andover<br />
North Billerica<br />
North Middlesex<br />
Regional<br />
North Reading<br />
Northborough<br />
Peabody<br />
Pembroke<br />
Plymouth<br />
Quincy<br />
Reading<br />
Revere<br />
Salem<br />
Saugus<br />
Sharon<br />
Shrewsbury<br />
Stoneham<br />
Sudbury<br />
Swampscott<br />
Tyngsborough<br />
Waban<br />
Wakefield<br />
Waltham<br />
Watertown<br />
Wayland<br />
Wellesley<br />
Wenham<br />
Westborough<br />
West Newton<br />
Westwood<br />
Winchester<br />
Winthrop<br />
Woburn
Project Bridges Employers<br />
American Cancer Society (Weston)<br />
Arthur W. Coolidge Middle School<br />
(Reading)<br />
Brookhaven at Lexington (Lexington)<br />
Buddy Dog Humane Society (Sudbury)<br />
Cambridge Public Library (Cambridge)<br />
Catchin Rayz Tanning Salon (North<br />
Reading)<br />
Children’s Hospital (Lexington)<br />
Commodore Builders (Newton)<br />
DeCordova Museum & Sculpture Park<br />
(Lincoln)<br />
D. Eliot Klein. Chairman<br />
Lynda Kabbash, Vice Chair<br />
Ms. Patricia M. Annino<br />
R. Bradford Bailey<br />
Linda Bandini, R.D., PhD.<br />
Walter M. Cabot<br />
Charles Cheever, Esq.<br />
Eastern Mountain Sports (Acton)<br />
Epicurean Feast (Maynard)<br />
HomeGoods (Bedford)<br />
HomeGoods (Reading)<br />
Lexington Healthcare (Lexington)<br />
Lexington Senior Center (Lexington)<br />
L.L. Bean (Burlington)<br />
Magic Garden Preschool (Lincoln)<br />
Mahoney’s Rocky Ledge (Winchester)<br />
McWalter, Barron and Boisvert<br />
(Concord)<br />
Newton-Wellesley Hospital (Newton)<br />
Medical and Senior Advisors Committee<br />
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Nancy Carlson, O.D.<br />
Edward Diehl<br />
Arthur and Geraldine Downing<br />
John Emans, M.D.<br />
Andrew Feinberg, Esq.<br />
Laurie Glader, M.D.<br />
Susan Halby<br />
Petco (Burlington)<br />
Sancta Maria Nursing Facility<br />
(Cambridge)<br />
T.J. Maxx (Acton)<br />
T.J. Maxx (Bedford)<br />
Trader Joe’s (Acton) donation of flowers<br />
V.A. Hospital (Bedford)<br />
Wagon Wheel Farm Stand (Lexington)<br />
Waltham Crossings (Waltham)<br />
Waltham Museum (Waltham)<br />
Waltham Police Station (Waltham)<br />
Xerox Corporation (Waltham)<br />
Richard Hay<br />
Bayard Henry<br />
Susan Nelson<br />
David Scheff, M.D.<br />
Terri Scheff<br />
Alexander Thorndike<br />
Harry Webster, M.D.
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241 St. Botolph Street, Boston<br />
Commemorating the presence of Cotting School from 1904 to 1988 at 241 St. Botolph<br />
Street, now the home of the New England Conservatory (NEC), alumni, staff,<br />
former staff, and trustees gathered in October for a small ceremony to celebrate the<br />
installation of a plaque on a pillar outside the building. Welcomed by NEC Chief<br />
Financial Officer, Edward Lesser, and hosted by Cotting President, David Manzo,<br />
guests heard a brief history of the school and heard reminiscences from alumni<br />
Margaret Sugrue-Temple (1951) and Jim Tanner (1970), and former Superintendent Carl<br />
Mores. Members of the original founders’ families attended the ceremony, and the<br />
NEC’s Panama Jazz Festival Ensemble entertained guests. Descendants of Cotting’s<br />
visionary co-founders, Dr. Edward H. Bradford and Dr. Augustus Thorndike, gathered<br />
to honor their grandfathers. Brad Perry, great-nephew of Cotting’s first teacher and<br />
Superintendent, Mary Perry, attended as well.
“Hooks” Burr Fitness Center<br />
To honor the memory of Francis “Hooks” Burr, a longstanding<br />
trustee and staunch supporter of Cotting School, his widow,<br />
Lucy, endowed a Fitness Center in both their names. Students<br />
work with therapists and athletic staff to increase strength<br />
and flexibility both during and after school. Together with<br />
year-old Connelly Field, the Burr Fitness Center complements<br />
our adaptive physical education program with cutting edge<br />
equipment in a pristine environment.<br />
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In 34 seconds, on January 12, 2010, an earthquake struck<br />
Haiti, killing 230,000, injuring 300,000, and leaving 1 million<br />
people homeless. Wings of Hope, Cotting’s sister school in<br />
Fermathe, was destroyed. Miraculously, no one was killed. Once<br />
communication was reestablished, Cotting rallied to help Wings.<br />
Our extended community provided emotional support, gathered<br />
supplies, and raised funds for rebuilding.<br />
Twice each year, ten Cotting staff volunteer vacation time to<br />
work in Haiti. Each summer, five Haitians come to Cotting<br />
School to train. Cotting and Wings students share ideas, stories,<br />
photos, and their cultures with each other via e-mail.<br />
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Wings of Hope<br />
After the Earthquake<br />
by David Manzo<br />
The entire Wings of Hope Community and Cotting School<br />
volunteers in June 2010, wearing tee shirts that read, “Cotting<br />
School Falcons Have Wings of Hope.”<br />
Today the children at Wings live in temporary quarters<br />
until funds can be raised to build a new school and home.<br />
New facilities need to be constructed as soon as possible as<br />
the temporary quarters are safe but overcrowded and highly<br />
inadequate. Wings of Hope is a small, effective, focused, missiondriven,<br />
and caring school for 38 children with severe special<br />
needs. When rebuilt, it will be the model facility for children<br />
with special needs in the new Haiti. While it is nearly impossible<br />
to find an encouraging word about Haiti in the U.S. press, our<br />
staff have found plenty to celebrate in the spirit of Wings of<br />
Hope.
Annual Giving 2010<br />
21st Century Leaders<br />
$20,000 and Greater<br />
Boston Security Traders*<br />
James W. Dunphy Trust*<br />
Louise H. Marr Legacy<br />
Arlene D. Paiva Legacy<br />
Cotting Society<br />
$10,000 - $19,999<br />
James F. Casey Fund at<br />
The Boston Foundation*<br />
Della and David Cushing*<br />
Harry D. Neary Fund at<br />
The Boston Foundation*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. W. Nicholas<br />
Thorndike*<br />
Chairman’s Society<br />
$5,000 - $9,999<br />
Linda N. Cabot and<br />
Edward T. Anderson<br />
Charles W. Gibson*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Henry*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Lee*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Nicholas*<br />
Anne P. and Henry M. Ogilby*<br />
Neil and Elise Wallace*<br />
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President’s Guild<br />
$2,000 - $4,999<br />
Bank of America<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Barrett<br />
Deland, Gibson Insurance<br />
Associates, Inc.*<br />
Christopher J. DeLorey<br />
Mr. Joseph Dwyer<br />
Mr. and Mrs. H. Phelps<br />
Edwards, Jr.*<br />
Grand Royal Arch<br />
Chapter of Mass., Inc.*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. and<br />
Theresa M. Hluchyj<br />
Adelaide B. Howland Trust*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Langen<br />
William A. Lynch Trust*<br />
David S. Lynch Trust*<br />
David, Noreen and Lou Manzo<br />
Anne and Stuart Randle<br />
Dr. Paul S. Russell<br />
Mr. Paul Sicard and<br />
Ms. Anna Hanks<br />
Anne and Lanny Thorndike*<br />
Leadership Circle<br />
$1,000 - $1,999<br />
Mrs. Charles F. Adams*<br />
Anonymous (2)<br />
Ms. Carol Cohen<br />
Mr. and Mrs. George Conrades<br />
Joseph E. Corcoran<br />
Charles Davis Legacy*<br />
John and Kim Drake<br />
Mr. Michael Durkin and<br />
Ms. Ann Bersani<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Firenze<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Flanagan<br />
Ms. Catherine Fleming<br />
Mr. and Mrs. M. Dozier Gardner<br />
Mrs. John Glynn*<br />
Mr. Paul S. Goodof<br />
Susan Halby*<br />
Helen W. Handanian Trust*<br />
Roger Haydock<br />
Mary Henrikson Legacy<br />
Lynda Kabbash, M.D.*<br />
Z. T. Khachadoorian, Class of 1943<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Krause<br />
Pam and Kent Larson*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William Leyden<br />
Alfred V. Lincoln Trust*<br />
Ms. Meredith MacLeod<br />
Frankland W. Miles, Jr., Esq.<br />
Mr. Alec Moore<br />
Mr. Michael T. Palamaro<br />
Charles H. Pearson<br />
Charitable Trust*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. H. Bradlee Perry*<br />
Ms. Arlene Andrew Pippin<br />
*10+ Consecutive years
Mr. Richard Ruffee<br />
Seasons Four, Inc.<br />
The Semel Family*<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Navil F. Sethna<br />
and Sons<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Skates*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William N.<br />
Thorndike, Jr.<br />
Jon Tullis and Jeannette Newman<br />
James and Patricia Tweedy<br />
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Founder’s Association<br />
$500 - $999<br />
Edwin and Jean Aldrich<br />
Anonymous (3)<br />
Kevin R. Burke, Ph.D.<br />
Daly, Crowley,<br />
Mofford & Durkee, LLP<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Delaney<br />
Floyd and Laura Dewhirst*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Diehl<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Gillis<br />
Ms. Susan Glynn<br />
Mark D. Greenman<br />
Mr. Charles C. Harwood*<br />
David and Jackie Hennessey<br />
Laura and James Hopkins<br />
Mrs. Dorothy H. Kelso<br />
Eliot and Cynthia Klein*<br />
Richard and Martha Krause<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Lawrence*<br />
Marilyn Levine<br />
Mrs. Shirley Locke<br />
Ms. Ann Luce<br />
Mrs. Bettemae Drake MacLeod<br />
Deborah and Timothy Moore<br />
Ms. Susan M. Myers<br />
William M. Payne, Jr.*<br />
Paul and Mary Perkins*<br />
Mr. Nicholas T. Russo*<br />
Dr. and Mrs. David Scheff<br />
Monica and Alan Steinert<br />
Ms. Martha Stewart<br />
Dr. Paul Sullivan<br />
Mr. Thomas P. Teahan,<br />
Class of 1983<br />
Mr. John L. Thorndike*<br />
Karen and Eric Young<br />
Faculty Council<br />
$150 - $499<br />
Patricia M. Annino, Esq.<br />
Anonymous (2)<br />
Brad and Susan Bailey<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Becker<br />
Dr. Julie Bennett<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blizard<br />
Boston Lodge of Elks<br />
of the USA, #10<br />
Mr. Robert E. Botticelli<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bradford<br />
Mr. Kerry Brennan<br />
Bob and Debbie Burns<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Calitri<br />
Ruth and Bruce Camille<br />
Mr. Edward Camille*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James Carbone<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Carey<br />
Dr. Nancy Carlson<br />
Ms. Bithiah Carter<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Cogliano<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Connelly<br />
Katie and Joe Daly<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daly<br />
Mr. D. Charles Dickow<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Downing,<br />
Class of 1946<br />
Mr. Robert Downing<br />
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hart Evans<br />
Liz and Mark Fahey<br />
Jean and Donald Ferreri<br />
Ms. Samantha Ferreri<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James Fitzgibbons<br />
Miss Joan E. Forrester, Class of 1955<br />
Mrs. Georgia T. Freid<br />
Drs. Albert and Barbara Fullerton<br />
Gelb and Gelb, LLP<br />
Ms. Lauren B. Hale<br />
Kerry Sweeney Harris and<br />
Jim Harris<br />
Mrs. Elinore F. Hartz<br />
Mr. Richard Hellmold<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Herd*,<br />
Class of 1944<br />
George and Chris Hoffmeister<br />
Mr. Timothy Hosking<br />
IBM Employee Services Center<br />
Bridget Irish and Alan Kump<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Killian<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Johnson<br />
Kindred Hospital Park View-<br />
Central Mass<br />
Eliot and Cynthia Klein<br />
Susan Krusinski<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Keith LaVangie<br />
Lions Club of Lexington<br />
Vita M. Loiacono and Family<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James Lundy
Ms. Krista M. Macari<br />
Mr. Al Marusa<br />
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Mayer<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. McCreary<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Carl W. Mores*<br />
Eileen and Joseph Morgan<br />
Pam and Jay Murray<br />
My Grandma’s Coffee Cakes<br />
of New England<br />
Melissa Myers<br />
Judith Beal Nadai*<br />
Shapur and Amy C. Naimi*<br />
New England Aquarium<br />
Dive Club<br />
Paul and Trudy Newman<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Nunes<br />
Mr. and Mrs. George Pappagianis<br />
Ms. Yerevan Peterson<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Petroski<br />
Mr. Donald S. Pierce<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Polansky<br />
Mr. Paul Porter<br />
Mr. Steven T. Potter<br />
The Prior Family<br />
Mr. Charles A. Rheault*<br />
Mrs. Karl Riemer*<br />
Elizabeth and Derek Russell*<br />
Mrs. Jane C. Saltonstall<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sandstedt<br />
Ross and Kathleen Sherbrooke*<br />
Terry and Charlie Smith<br />
Ms. Gilda Sonsini<br />
29<br />
South Quincy Social Club, Inc.<br />
South Quincy Social Club, W.A.<br />
Mr. Campbell Steward<br />
Target Take Charge<br />
of Education Program<br />
Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff<br />
& Keefe LLP<br />
Ms. Barbara Thompson*,<br />
Class of 1961<br />
William, Margaret, and<br />
David Veronelli<br />
Waddick Family<br />
Ann and Brad Wallace<br />
Hope and Lisa Watt-Bucci<br />
William J. Webber<br />
William and Suzanne Weber<br />
Friends<br />
Gifts up to $149<br />
Ms. Kathleen Abrams<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Abrams<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Angell<br />
Mrs. Antonio Alves<br />
Ms. Beth Andersen<br />
Anonymous (20)*<br />
Ms. Yvonne Arey<br />
Ms. Bette Arey<br />
Kenneth and Diane Arey<br />
Raymond and Marilyn Arey<br />
Ms. Deb Arsenault<br />
The Atchue Family<br />
Ms. Carolyn Athens<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Avola<br />
Bob and Nancy Bacon*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barrett<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Barry<br />
Mr. Michael Bassichis and<br />
Ms. Sylvia Freed<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Battista<br />
Mr. Brett Baxt<br />
John and Mary-Jane Beach*<br />
Bedford Women’s<br />
Community Club<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Belscher Jr.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benson<br />
Ms. Tory Bennett-Daggett<br />
Ms. Christine Bent<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Benvenuti<br />
Mrs. Ruth J. Berg<br />
Ms. Jeanine Bergeron<br />
Ms. Joan Bernard<br />
Ms. Annette M. Bertino<br />
Ms. Esther M. Bertino*<br />
Mr. Joseph Bevere<br />
Ms. Sheila E. Bills*<br />
Ms. Paulette Binder<br />
Ms. Virginia M. Birmingham*<br />
Ms. Winifred Birmingham<br />
Brian Bishop<br />
Mr. William Blackett<br />
Ms. Lisa Blethen<br />
Mrs. Madeline Bloom<br />
Charles and Norma Blizard<br />
Ms. Lillian Blumberg<br />
Ms. Jennifer Boisse<br />
Ms. Sandra Bordenca<br />
Johann and Jack Boyajian<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boyajian<br />
Ms. Miriam Boyajian<br />
Mrs. Agnes C. Brengle*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Brengle<br />
Theodore Brown<br />
Mr. David Browning<br />
Ms. Ann P. Buckley<br />
Ms. Linda Buckley-Fennell<br />
*10+ Consecutive years
Mr. and Mrs. George Burns<br />
Ms. Joanne F. Burns<br />
Ms. Maureen Burns<br />
Ms. Jennifer Burson<br />
Ms. Krista Busnach<br />
Ms. Linda Byam<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Caban<br />
Ms. Deborah Cahill<br />
Ms. Amy Caissie<br />
Dorothy Canavan<br />
Candy Castle, Lexington<br />
Mr. Frank A. Capano<br />
Ms. Dorothy R. Carey<br />
Mr. William J. Carmichael*<br />
Ms. Karen J. Carr<br />
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Donna, Ed, and Marissa Cashman<br />
Cassidy Retirement Group, Inc.<br />
Ms. Alada C. Caughey<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ceurvels<br />
Colleen and Eugene Chafe<br />
Ms. Sue Chamberlain<br />
Mrs. Mary P. Chatfield<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William Chiasson<br />
Ms. Kim Choi<br />
Christian Book Distributors Catalog<br />
Ms. Patricia A. Ciampi<br />
Mr. Brian Cishecki<br />
Leslie E. Clapp, M.D.<br />
Ms. Diane Clark<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Clark<br />
Ms. Patricia Coan<br />
Ms. Carolyn Cohen<br />
Michael Collins<br />
Thomas J. Concannon*<br />
Ms. Joanne Condon<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Condon<br />
Mary Cunningham<br />
Robert and Bette Cunningham<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Connolly, III<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Connor<br />
Father Joseph Coonan and Family<br />
Ms. Noelle Cooper<br />
Danielle M. Corea<br />
Mr. Gavin Corey<br />
Cotting Medical Department<br />
Crafty Yankee, Inc.<br />
Mr. Daniel J. Cuddy<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Culverwell<br />
Michael L. Cummings<br />
Ms. Julie Cummings, Class of 2008<br />
Mr. Lawrence F. Cummings<br />
Ms. Mary Cunningham<br />
Ms. Susan Cunningham<br />
Ms. Charlotte Cutter<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Czarnecki<br />
Ms. Meghan Dade<br />
Wendy and Stephen Dagle<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daly<br />
Mr. Robert D’Amico<br />
William N. DeAngelis<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur DeBiasi<br />
Peter DeBiasi and<br />
Gloria Murray-DeBiasi<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis DeFrancesco<br />
Ms. Barbara DeLuca<br />
Ms. Madeline Dexter<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Mario DiCarlo<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Michael DiCarlo<br />
Mike DiCiero and Family<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James DiGiovanni<br />
Ms. Antonietta DiLemme<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Dinneen<br />
Carla DiRuzza<br />
Ms. Anne M. Donahue<br />
Ms. Mary E. Donahue<br />
Ms. Cheryl Donnellan<br />
Mr. William B. Doody<br />
Ms. Ruth Dorfman<br />
Douglas, Jacqueline and<br />
Carolyn Downie*<br />
Mrs. Debi Doyon<br />
Drexhage Family*<br />
Tom and Paula Driscoll<br />
Carol and Joe Duggan<br />
Ms. Kaitlin Dumont<br />
Mrs. Nancy Dumont<br />
Ms. Margaret Dunn<br />
Atty. and Mrs. Thomas Dupont<br />
David Easterbrook and<br />
Patricia Hale<br />
Ms. Priscilla Egan<br />
Ms. Harriett Eckstein*<br />
Mary Eisenberg and Darwin Adams<br />
Mr. Obie Ekhator<br />
Nancy Bush Ellis*<br />
Seth R. Emery, Class of 1990
Mr. J. Eugene<br />
Mr. Richard Evensen<br />
Ms. Ruth Falk<br />
Ms. Rhonda Falk<br />
Ms. Nancy J. Faulkner<br />
Ms. Olivia Ferrante<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel and<br />
Regina Ferrara<br />
Jean D. Ferreri<br />
Mrs. Laura Ferreri<br />
Bob and Charlene Ferrone<br />
Ms. Cathleen Fevrier<br />
Ms. Frances Fleming<br />
Ms. Karen Foley<br />
Ms. Tanta Fortes<br />
Ms. Cynthia A. Furbish<br />
Mrs. Frances M. Fraser<br />
Sean and Kimberly Gallagher<br />
Mr. Jeffrey Gardiner<br />
Mr. Randall Geary<br />
Ms. Hannah Geezil<br />
Gethsemane Demolay<br />
Commandery #7*<br />
Ms. Conchita Geyer<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Giberti<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Giglio<br />
Elizabeth and John Gilmore<br />
Alison Glass<br />
C. Gerald Gnerre<br />
Ms. Lucy Goreham<br />
Irma Grebber and Micky Mackler<br />
Mr. Mark D. Greenman<br />
Mr. Justin Greeson<br />
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Ms. Jenny Guerrier<br />
Mr. Gregory Gullickson<br />
Mr. Jose Gutierrez<br />
Ms. Pia K. Haapanen-Banzy<br />
Ms. Diana Hagan<br />
Ms. Susan Hartnett<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Hall<br />
Ms. Kristine Hall<br />
Ms. Carole Hamel<br />
Ms. Audra Hamilton<br />
Mr. and Mrs. George Harlamon<br />
Ms. Jessica L. Harrington<br />
Elizabeth Harstad, M.D.<br />
Mr. Christopher Heather<br />
Hebrew College<br />
The Honorable Paul Heffernan<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Hemenway<br />
Ms. Kathleen D. Hickey<br />
Mr. Thomas A. Hills<br />
Ms. Jillian Hinds<br />
Kathleen Hirsch and<br />
Mark Morrow<br />
Ms. Wilma Hockett<br />
Ms. Jennifer Hodgdon<br />
Ms. Ann E. Hodson<br />
Ms. Amy A. Houghton<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William Hovey<br />
Ms. Shelley Hsieh<br />
George and Robin Hureau<br />
Ms. Yolette Ibokette and<br />
Ms. Christa Bercy*<br />
Ms. Carmen Ingram<br />
Investment Technology Group, Inc.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Irish<br />
Mrs. Grace R. Irwin<br />
Mrs. Marjorie C. Janeiro<br />
Lorraine and Brian Jennings<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Jones<br />
Mr. John Jones<br />
Stephen and Sara Yun Jordan<br />
Ms. Lynn Kaminski<br />
Ms. Larae Kattermann<br />
Ms. Mary Kearns<br />
Ms. Sally Keene<br />
Ms. Christine Kelley<br />
Ms. Naomi Kennedy<br />
Ms. Shannon R. Kerr<br />
Ms. Eileen F. Kiernan<br />
Mrs. Verna B. Kirby<br />
Sarah Kistner<br />
Ms. Jennifer Knapp-Stumpp<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Kneeland, Jr.<br />
Mr. Shawn Koehler<br />
Ms. Joanne Kotelly<br />
Ms. Jacki Kronenberg<br />
Mr. Edward Kross<br />
Ms. Toni Ann Kruse<br />
Ms. Lucille M. Kulis<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Kurpiel<br />
James and Susan LaBrecque<br />
Ms. Susannah T. LaCroix<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lagunowich<br />
Ms. Catherine Lahiff<br />
*10+ Consecutive years
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Lapides<br />
Mr. David Lapin<br />
Mrs. Peggy Laprise<br />
Ms. Mary LaPuma<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Laquaglia<br />
John and Cynthia Lasker<br />
Eileen and Spike Lawless<br />
Willie Mae Lawson<br />
Ellen M. Leahy<br />
Mrs. Lillian Towner Leary<br />
Ms. Donna LeCam<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. LeClair*<br />
Adam Lemmon<br />
Dr. and Mrs. David J. Levine<br />
Mrs. Walter Levy*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lichtin<br />
Rev. and Mrs. Ross W. Lilley<br />
Ms. Mary Lincoln<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Litman<br />
Mrs. George Lloyd<br />
Mrs. Suzanne Locke and<br />
Mr. Wilberto Lima<br />
Ms. Diane M. Loftus, Class of 1972<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Loftus*<br />
Ms. Carol Loomis<br />
Ms. Susan G. Loring*<br />
Mr. Francis J. Lovell*<br />
Mrs. Joan Lowney*<br />
Miss Enid Lubarsky<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lucente<br />
Joseph and Joan Luciano<br />
Ann and James Lundy<br />
M.T. Group 27 East<br />
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Mr. Kenneth J. MacAdams<br />
Ms. Elizabeth MacDonald<br />
Nancy and Stephen MacDonald<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mahegan<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Mahoney<br />
Ms. Dorothy MacIntyre<br />
Mrs. Mary MacMullin<br />
Ms. Pia Kathryn Mack<br />
Ms. Margaret K. Manchester<br />
Ms. Wendy Manhard<br />
Ms. Adrienne Manson<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Maran<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Markham<br />
Ms. Wendy Marrone<br />
Ms. Courtney F. Martinello<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James Masterson<br />
Gale and Glover Mayfield*<br />
Cathy Mayo*<br />
Ms. Kelly McCadden<br />
Simon McClusky and Sonya Glasson<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Mark McCrystal<br />
Daniel and Christine McDonald<br />
Ms. Marie A. McDonnell<br />
Mr. Thomas P. McDonough,<br />
Class of 1974<br />
Ms. Susanne McFarlin<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. McGann<br />
Ms. Megan McGoldrick<br />
Ms. Catherine McLeavey-Fisher<br />
Ms. Julie M. McMillan<br />
Jim McNaughton<br />
Ms. Vanessa Medeiros<br />
Gayle and Pat Meehan<br />
Ms. Theresa Melchin<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Merullo<br />
Ms. Elaine Meyer<br />
Michelson’s Shoes, Inc.<br />
Mrs. Mary Miller*<br />
Mr. Paul E. Mills<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moccia<br />
Ms. Liane Moccia<br />
Mrs. Samuel J. Mollica<br />
Mr. George F. Moran<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Morgan<br />
Mr. Michael Morgan<br />
Mr. Ernest Morgera, Class of 1954<br />
Leonard and Suzanne Morse-Fortier<br />
Ms. Judy Morton<br />
Ms. Kim Mullally<br />
Ms. Melissa Mulvey<br />
Ms. Margaret Murphy<br />
Ms. Kathryn M. Murphy<br />
Ms. Marie C. Murphy<br />
Mr. Kevin Murray<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Murphy<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Narkevicius<br />
Mr. John L. Navaroli<br />
Ms. Susan L. Nelson<br />
Ms. Laura Newton<br />
Newton Housing Authority<br />
Ms. Katherine B. Nichols<br />
Ms. Rosemary B. Nicholson<br />
Ms. Catherine Nolan<br />
North Shore Fuel, Inc.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Nunes<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John O’Brien<br />
Ms. Loretta O’Brien<br />
Tobey and Joe O’Brien<br />
Ms. Brenna E. O’Donnell<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Brian F. O’Donnell<br />
Maureen O’Donnell<br />
Ms. Mary O’Donnell<br />
Ms. Kay O’Halloran<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O’Keefe<br />
Will and Heather Oliver<br />
Mrs. Mary O’Malley<br />
Ms. Ruth Agnes Murray O’Neil<br />
Ms. Suzanne O’Neil<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Oesterle, Jr.<br />
Ms. Carol A. Orton<br />
Nancy and Bill Osgood*<br />
Ms. Fran Pacheco<br />
Mrs. Consiglia Paglia<br />
Mrs. Kathleen Paone<br />
Ms. Jodi Pappas<br />
Ms. Michele Passanisi<br />
Ms. Katie Pawlak<br />
Barb and Bradley Paye<br />
Hunter and Anarra Herz Payne<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James Pearl<br />
Ms. Marcy Penn<br />
Mr. Carl Peirce<br />
Michael Pembroke*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Al Penney<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pennisi<br />
Ms. Maria Pennucci<br />
Ms. Jane Perera<br />
John and Carole Pessotti<br />
Elizabeth C. Peters
Mr. and Mrs. William R.<br />
Petersen<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Petroski<br />
William D. Phelan<br />
Russ, Mary Ellen, and<br />
Casey Piparo<br />
Ms. Lola Piscopo<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Keith D. Plapinger<br />
Ms. Anne Golder Pleasants<br />
Friends at Plymouth<br />
Commons<br />
Mr. Michael T. Pojman<br />
Ms. Judith A. Pollins<br />
Mr. Philip Poon<br />
Ms. Marie Prendergast<br />
The Prior Family<br />
Procacci Financial Planning<br />
Ms. Omni D. Profit<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Pruitt<br />
Ms. Alyssa Purington<br />
Ms. Meghan Qualters<br />
Irving and Charlotte Rabb Fund*<br />
Mr. Jason Rae<br />
Mr. Paul J. Rahn<br />
Dr. Howard W. Rashba<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James Gavin Reardon, Jr.<br />
Mr. Edward L. Reed<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reichentahl<br />
Ms. Allison P. Reichentahl<br />
James J. Reilly<br />
Ms. Kathi-Anne Reinstein<br />
Revere Little League, Inc.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Reyes<br />
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Edward T. Reyes, Class of 2007<br />
Timothy Richmond<br />
Ms. Paula Rocheleau<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rodgers, Jr.*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James Rodgers<br />
Anne and Buddy Rogers<br />
Eileen Roper<br />
Ms. Maxine Rosenberg<br />
Carla Rossi<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rossi<br />
Ms. Pauline Rousseau<br />
Ms. Gilda Rubin<br />
Mr. Frederick Rupp<br />
Mr. Paul Rupp and<br />
Ms. Rosemary Torraco<br />
Ms. Alana Russo, Class of 2003<br />
Jaye and Joe Russo<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Rutila<br />
Ms. Jennifer Sabia-Lopez<br />
Sabre Holdings Give Together<br />
Campaign<br />
Mr. William Sage<br />
Mr. Michael Sakowich<br />
Mary and Peter Salerno<br />
Ms. Patricia V. Salmonson<br />
Salon Ursino, Inc.<br />
Al and Maureen Savastano<br />
Ms. Patricia Savastano<br />
Ms. Elaine Savoy<br />
Ms. Laurie Savoy<br />
Ms. Louise Sawyer<br />
Mr. Howard Saxner<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Scanlan<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Scanlan<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Denis Scanlon<br />
Ms. Jane Scarborough<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Sclafani<br />
Ms. Mary Ellen Sclafani-Abrams<br />
Ms. Shelia Screnci<br />
Ernest Van B. Seasholes*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Secinaro<br />
Leo and Alla Sedov<br />
Mr. and Mrs. George and Ruth Selby*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Selby and Rochele<br />
John and Joan Serdensky<br />
Ms. Sejal Shah<br />
Ms. Kathleen A. Sharpe<br />
Mr. Brian Shaughnessy<br />
Miss Alice M. Shea<br />
Laura Shea<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sicard<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David Sicard<br />
Mr. Daniel Sicard<br />
Mr. Clinton Simonds<br />
Diane Singer and Family<br />
Ms. Anne T. Smith<br />
Mrs. Deborah C. Smith<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Smith<br />
Mrs. Edward N. Smith, III<br />
*10+ Consecutive years
Mrs. Mary Smith<br />
Rose Sostilio and Family<br />
Ms. Stephanie E. Soule<br />
Ms. Connie Sousa<br />
Mr. Arnold Springer<br />
Kara Spurr<br />
Richard and Anne Spurr<br />
St. Francis Guild<br />
Bowling League<br />
St. Mary’s Parish, Lynn, MA<br />
Mr. Barry Stafford<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Burgess P. Standley<br />
Mr. Mike Stankus<br />
Mr. Stephen Sternabch, M.D.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Steuart<br />
Ms. Mary Steuart<br />
Ms. Lynn Stoller<br />
Ms. Molly Stone<br />
Mrs. Peggy Sugrue-Temple<br />
Ms. Leslie Sullivan<br />
Kate Sullivan<br />
Ms. Kelly Sullivan<br />
Dr. Paul Sullivan<br />
David and Erica Supple<br />
Elizabeth N. Suter<br />
Ms. Rose Tacelli<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Talbot<br />
Ms. Joanne C. Tarason<br />
Brenda and Dennis Tarentino<br />
John M. Tartaglia and Jane E. Foote<br />
Mr. Michael Teuber<br />
Ms. Leah Thibodeau<br />
Ms. Marcie Thomas<br />
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Ms. Alison Thompson &<br />
Mr. William A. White, III<br />
Ms. Susan G. Thyne<br />
Ms. Alice Tian<br />
Ms. Michelle Tighe<br />
Connolly and Josh Tolkoff<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Tortolano<br />
Ms. Sandra Tremain<br />
Robert and Grayce Troiano<br />
Rosanne Trolan<br />
Robert Truog, M.D.<br />
Ms. Elizabeth Tully<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David Turcotte<br />
Margie and Al Turcotte*<br />
Ms. Carol Tye<br />
Pamela Varrin<br />
Kathleen Vasell<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Veronelli<br />
Ms. Catherine Vicari<br />
Mr. Andrew Voght<br />
Ms. Corinne Waite<br />
Winfred L. Waite<br />
Ms. Betsy Walkup<br />
Mr. Matthew Wallengren<br />
Thomas and Janice Walsh<br />
Mrs. Alex Wanagel<br />
Mr. Steven Ward<br />
Ms. Jean T. Waters<br />
Ms. Brenda Watson<br />
Ms. Michelle Watson<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Webber<br />
Ms. Donna Wenners<br />
Ms. Jenna A. Wharff<br />
Ms. Demelza J. White<br />
Ms. Julia Whouley<br />
Ms. Merrian L. Williams<br />
Amy and Jeff Willinsky<br />
Larainne Wilson<br />
Sears and Carolyn C. Winslow<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wolf<br />
Melanie Wolfe<br />
Mrs. Joan P. Wood*<br />
Woodland Partners, LLC<br />
Ms. Rita Yannetti<br />
Carol and Doug Young<br />
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Harris R. Young<br />
USAF RET.<br />
Mr. James Young<br />
Ms. Dorie E. Zackin<br />
David Zelbovitz and Family<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William Zolla<br />
Matching Gift Companies<br />
Arbella Insurance Group Charitable<br />
Foundation<br />
Chubb & Son, Inc.<br />
FM Global Foundation<br />
Merck Partnership for Giving<br />
NSTAR Foundation<br />
Sabre Holdings Give Together<br />
Campaign<br />
State Street Matching Gifts for<br />
Education Program<br />
Woodland Partners, LLC<br />
Community Partners<br />
Please join us in supporting these vendors<br />
who do business with Cotting School.<br />
Bostonian Solutions<br />
Brodney & Sons, Inc.<br />
Gelb & Gelb, LLP<br />
James Devaney Fuel Company<br />
Leonard, Mulherin & Greene, P.C.<br />
Lovett Plumbing & Heating<br />
Services, Inc.<br />
Martha Stewart Photography<br />
Nardone Landscaping, Inc.<br />
Wagon Wheel Nursery and<br />
Farmstand, Inc.
In Honor of<br />
Elizabeth Barrett<br />
Michael Camille<br />
The Class of 1977<br />
The Wonderful Students<br />
at Cotting School<br />
Cotting School Faculty & Staff<br />
Caroline Craig<br />
Conor Daly<br />
Conor J. Daly, our grandson<br />
Colby Deharo<br />
Michael A. DiCiero<br />
Ranjana Easterbrook<br />
J.R. Foley<br />
Hannah Potter Geezil<br />
Shannon Kerr<br />
Raymond L. Killian Jr.<br />
Shawn Koehler<br />
Susannah LaCroix<br />
Owen LaVangie<br />
Sr. Hilary Lyons<br />
David Manzo<br />
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Amanda McGuire<br />
Dr. Carl Mores<br />
David V. Murphy<br />
Jacob Murphy<br />
Anne Phillips Ogilby<br />
Katie OKeefe<br />
Maria Pappagianis<br />
Michael Pennisi<br />
Elizabeth Peters<br />
Allison Reichentahl<br />
William M. Sandstedt<br />
Hillary Semel<br />
Delaney Supple<br />
The Teachers & Staff<br />
Joan Thorndike<br />
David Veronelli<br />
Elise Wallace
In Memory of<br />
Barbara Ahearn<br />
Lisa Arey<br />
Mary Arey<br />
Cameron S. Blizard<br />
Mrs. Madeline Bloom<br />
Madeline Bloom, beloved sister<br />
My Father, Vernon K. Brackett<br />
Natalie Brengle<br />
Carol A. Ceurvels<br />
Charles E. and Sarah W. Cotting<br />
Deanna Deleidi<br />
Alexander Ferraro<br />
Donald R. Ferreri Sr.<br />
Sara Flad<br />
Clare B. Flaherty, Class of 1954<br />
Francis L. Fleming, Jr.,<br />
Class of 1963<br />
Eileen O’Donnell Franklin<br />
Andrew Geljookian<br />
Clara Wagner Gnerre<br />
David M. Greenman<br />
Jackie Greenwood<br />
Sarah E. Haydock<br />
Norman Ingram<br />
Plato Kangis<br />
Paul W. Lowney<br />
Lou and Elaine Manzo<br />
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Frances McCarthy<br />
George H. Molinari<br />
Samuel J. Mollica, Class of 1946<br />
Kate C. Moore<br />
Noreen V. Murphy<br />
Michael P. Myers Jr.<br />
William J. “Peco” Myers<br />
Charles O’Malley<br />
Bill and Jackie Payne<br />
Jacqueline Winslow Payne<br />
Daniel T. Raboin<br />
Alice W. Read<br />
Karl Sheehan<br />
George Sofronas<br />
Kurt Riley St. Pierre<br />
James J. Sullivan Jr., Esq.<br />
Katherine and Pehr Swenson<br />
Augustus Thorndike M.D.<br />
Daniel R. Turcotte<br />
Rosemare I. Zunke
In Kind Giving<br />
Ms. Patricia Annino and<br />
Mr. Robert Carr<br />
Armstrong Ambulance<br />
Linda Bandini, R.D., Ph.D.<br />
Bank of America<br />
Martin Bazant<br />
Mrs. Margaret Beam<br />
Boston City DJs<br />
Dinah Buechner<br />
Richard Caughey<br />
Nunzio Colletti<br />
Paul Colletti<br />
Peter Colletti<br />
Victoria Croll<br />
The Frugal Framer<br />
Jim and Minxie Fannin<br />
Beth Floor<br />
Nancy, John & Michael Geljookian<br />
and Family<br />
Charles Gervais, President GCD<br />
Consultants<br />
Audra and Peter Hamilton<br />
Harvard University Gutman Library<br />
Andrea Healy,<br />
Cutler Associates, Inc.<br />
Connie Hershey<br />
Brainerd Holmes<br />
Michael Howard,<br />
Epsilon Associates<br />
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Stephen and Olivia Kistner<br />
Mrs. G. Barrie Landry<br />
St. Paul’s Church, Lexington, MA,<br />
Youth Group<br />
Patrick Maguire, Stantec<br />
David Mastrodomenico,<br />
Proctor & Gamble/Gillette<br />
Mary Miller<br />
Nardone Contsruction<br />
Newton Free Library<br />
Polycom, Inc.<br />
Marilyn Radney<br />
Rotary Club of Concord;<br />
Doug Detweiler, President<br />
South Station<br />
Staples, Inc.<br />
Lees Stuntz<br />
Diana Sullivan<br />
Mr. and Mrs. W. Nicholas<br />
Thorndike<br />
Ann Trudeau<br />
All donors of used books<br />
to Cotting’s Bookstore:<br />
www.amazon.com/shops/<br />
cottingschool<br />
Cotting welcomes your donation of used<br />
books.
30 Years of Giving!<br />
Amazingly, 2010 marked the 30th anniversary of the annual Cotting<br />
Holiday Party sponsored by the Boston Investment Community. This<br />
fundraising event has raised well over $4M to support our students.<br />
Above, the 2010 Boston Security Traders Foundation committee, which<br />
hosts the evening. Back row L to R: Stephen Melz, Susan Nelson, Kim<br />
Swift, Jeanne Austin, Ray Killian, Richard McDonald, Chris Dorin,<br />
Walter Radulski, Charlie O’Connor.<br />
Front row L to R: Margaret Burke, Brian Smith, Kay McDonough, Tom<br />
Kane, Marybeth Forbes, Christopher Cullinan.<br />
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The Thorndike Fellowship<br />
Given annually, The Augustus Thorndike Fellowship<br />
recognizes a member of the faculty or staff of Cotting School<br />
who exemplifies excellence in service to children with special<br />
needs.<br />
While the fellowship recognizes the extraordinary work of<br />
a particular member of the Cotting School staff each year, it<br />
simultaneously acknowledges the thoughtful, dedicated efforts<br />
of the staff as a whole. This award honors the multi-generational<br />
commitment of the Thorndike Family, beginning with the cofounding<br />
of the school by Dr. Augustus Thorndike in 1893, and<br />
continuing generation after generation to the present.<br />
Augustus Thorndike Fellowship Donors<br />
Dr. Daniel S. Cheever, Jr.<br />
Mr. Paul Goodof<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Haydock<br />
Mr. Roger Haydock<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Kistner<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Manzo<br />
Mr. William M. Payne, Jr.<br />
Miss Frances P. Thorndike<br />
Mr. John L. Thorndike<br />
Mr. and Mrs. W. Nicholas Thorndike
Special Giving<br />
Cotting Fellowship<br />
This initiative will endow two teaching<br />
positions for two-year fellowships. We<br />
currently seek the final $300,000 to help<br />
us meet a Last Mile Challenge Grant of<br />
$250,000 to fully endow the $2 million<br />
Fellowship. Giving reported reflects gifts in<br />
FY 2010 through December 31, 2010.<br />
21st Century Leaders<br />
$20,000 and Greater<br />
C. F. Adams Charitable Trust<br />
Mrs. Lucy A. Burr<br />
Mrs. Susan M. Halby<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Killian, Jr.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Lee<br />
The Lynch Foundation<br />
Neil and Elise Wallace<br />
Cotting Society<br />
$10,000 - $19,999<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Remondi<br />
Chairman’s Society<br />
$5,000 - $9,999<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Cabot<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Coughlin<br />
Julie and Bayard Henry<br />
Liberty Mutual Foundation, Inc.<br />
Louise H. Marr Legacy<br />
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President’s Guild<br />
$2,000 - $4,999<br />
Arlene Andrew Pippin<br />
Sarah B. Porter<br />
Leadership Circle<br />
$1,000 - $1,999<br />
Anonymous<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Skates<br />
Founder’s Association<br />
$500 - $999<br />
Paul and Mary Perkins<br />
David and Terri Scheff<br />
Phyllis and Bernard Spring<br />
Faculty Council<br />
$150 - $499<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Ames<br />
Arcadia Publishing Royalty<br />
Katharine Bacon<br />
Susan and Charles E. Bradford<br />
Anthony and Ann Calitri<br />
Mrs. Eleanor L. Campbell<br />
Dan and Madeline Gregory<br />
William and Margaret Veronelli<br />
Ann and Brad Wallace<br />
Virginia White<br />
Friends<br />
Gifts up to $149<br />
Alumni Association of Cotting<br />
School, Inc.<br />
Anonymous (5)<br />
Esther M. Bertino<br />
Mrs. Sheila E. Bills, Class of 1961<br />
Lillian Blumberg<br />
Bobby Botticelli<br />
Rita Caldrone Sullivan<br />
Jonathan and Patricia Carey<br />
Emily J. Cogliano, Class of 2009<br />
Ms. Sarah Collins, Class of 1993<br />
John and Mary Connelly<br />
Wendy and Joseph Czarnecki<br />
Miss Patricia A. Dabrowney,<br />
Class of 1960<br />
Ed and Lois Mary Diehl<br />
Arthur and Geri Downing<br />
The Drexhage Family<br />
Sharon Duncan<br />
Rarie Taylor Dye<br />
Seth R. Emery<br />
Elliot Field<br />
Mrs. Frances Fleming<br />
Elizabeth and John Gilmore<br />
Lisa Grossi<br />
William Hansis<br />
Richard Hay<br />
Kathleen D. Hickey<br />
Mark Hutchinson<br />
Verna B. Kirby<br />
Shawn Koehler<br />
Erik Kruszewski<br />
The Loiacono Family<br />
Mrs. Joan Lowney<br />
Enid Lubarsky<br />
Michael Monette<br />
Judy Morton<br />
Kathryn M. Murphy<br />
Kathleen O’Donnell<br />
Mary O’Donnell<br />
Mrs. Mary J. O’Malley<br />
Rick and Maura Pennisi<br />
Maria Pennucci<br />
James J. Reilly, Class of 1955<br />
Christine Russo<br />
Vanessa Grifoni<br />
Mary R. Salerno<br />
Hillary Semel<br />
Anne T. Smith<br />
Kimberly Sturrock<br />
Peggy Sugrue-Temple<br />
Abby Tetrault<br />
Gina Timberlake<br />
The Walsh Family<br />
Robert Winsor
The 1893 Society<br />
Comprised of donors who gave $500 or<br />
more, the 1893 Society makes it possible<br />
to purchase specific equipment and other<br />
restricted needs.<br />
$50,000 and Greater<br />
Mrs. Francis H. Burr<br />
Louise H. Marr Legacy<br />
$10,000 - $49,999<br />
Anonymous<br />
Mrs. John Glynn<br />
The Peabody Foundation, Inc.<br />
Richard Saltonstall Charitable<br />
Foundation<br />
$5,000 - $9,999<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James Fitzgerald<br />
Dr. Scholl Foundation<br />
$1,000 - $4,999<br />
Commodore Builders, Inc.<br />
Lions Club of Lexington<br />
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Mary Kaye Fund<br />
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic<br />
Association<br />
Massachusetts Charitable Society<br />
New England Aquarium Dive Club<br />
$500 - $999<br />
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Nicholas<br />
The John A. Scileppi Foundation<br />
The Jackie Greenwood<br />
Scholarship Fund<br />
Established in memory of Jacqueline E.<br />
Greenwood to benefit students in need<br />
of financial assistance to participate in<br />
after-school programs.<br />
Elizabeth Camire<br />
Gayle and Deborah Greenwood<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William M.<br />
Greenwood<br />
Heather Hey<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Nicholas<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Silva, Sr.<br />
Ms. Anne M. Steele<br />
The Sarah E. Haydock<br />
Memorial Fund<br />
Established in memory of Sarah E.<br />
Haydock to provide support for student<br />
instruction.<br />
Estate of Sarah E. Haydock<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Haydock<br />
Mr. Roger Haydock<br />
Mrs. Olivia H. Kistner<br />
The Kate C. Moore<br />
Memorial Fund<br />
Established in memory of a dedicated<br />
staff member, these funds support the arts,<br />
communication equipment, materials, and<br />
financial assistance to students.<br />
Anonymous<br />
Mr. Alec Moore<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Moore, Jr.<br />
The David and Katherine E. Moore<br />
Family Foundation<br />
Deborah and Timothy Moore<br />
Elliott Shepatin<br />
The Francis Joy Cotting Circle<br />
The following individuals have notified the<br />
School that they have chosen to include us<br />
in their estate plans.<br />
Anonymous (3)<br />
William J. Carmichael<br />
Mrs. B.J. Isaacson Chaves<br />
Kelly Clark<br />
Robert C. Delaney<br />
Rosamond T. Dye<br />
H. Phelps Edwards, Jr.<br />
Miss Joan E. Forrester<br />
Richard and Patricia Herd<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Killian, Jr.<br />
Charles F. Kropp<br />
Mrs. Lillian Leary<br />
David and Noreen Manzo<br />
Carl W. Mores, Ed.D.<br />
Nancy P. Osgood<br />
George S. and Helen Pappagianis<br />
Susan A. Sullivan<br />
John L. Thorndike<br />
Elise R. Wallace<br />
Legacies Received<br />
Louise H. Marr<br />
Arlene D. Paiva<br />
We have made every effort to include all gifts. If we<br />
have erred, please accept our apology and inform the<br />
Advancement Office at 781-862-7323 ext. 178.
Faculty & Staff<br />
Senior Administrative Team<br />
David W. Manzo, M.Ed.<br />
President/Executive Director<br />
Krista Macari, M.S., CCC-SLP<br />
Chief Academic Officer<br />
Bridget Irish, M.B.A., S.P.H.R.<br />
Chief Operating Officer<br />
Ann Buckley, M.Ed.<br />
Curriculum Specialist; Director,<br />
Middle School<br />
Michael Pembroke, M.B.A.<br />
Chief Financial Officer<br />
Elizabeth Campbell Peters, M.A.<br />
Director of Advancement<br />
Elizabeth Fay Russell,<br />
M.A., C.A.G.S.<br />
Director of Admissions<br />
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Leah Thibodeau, M.Ed., C.A.G.S.<br />
Special Education Coordinator<br />
Pamela Varrin, Ph.D.<br />
Coordinator of Family Support<br />
Services<br />
Larainne Wilson, M.Ed.<br />
Director of Upper School Services<br />
Business, Administration and<br />
Advancement Offices<br />
Barbara Elizabeth Andersen<br />
Executive Assistant<br />
Jeanine Bergeron, B.S.<br />
Staff Accountant<br />
Linda Byam, A.S.<br />
Advancement Assistant<br />
Kim Choi, B.S.<br />
Senior Accountant<br />
Suzanne O’Neil, B.A.<br />
Advancement Associate<br />
Omni Profit, B.S.<br />
Human Resources Manager<br />
Paula Rocheleau, A.S.<br />
Office of Student Services Assistant<br />
Catherine Vicari<br />
Administrative Assistant<br />
Faculty<br />
Ruth J. Berg, M.Ed.<br />
Remedial Specialist<br />
Paulette Binder, B.A.<br />
Pre-Vocational Instructor; Home<br />
Economics Teacher<br />
Winifred Birmingham, M.S.W.,<br />
M.Ed.<br />
Preschool Classroom Assistant;<br />
Team Leader<br />
Alada Caughey, M.Ed.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
Eleanor Coffin, M.Ed.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
Daniel J. Cuddy, B.S.<br />
Adaptive Physical Education<br />
Instructor;<br />
Director, Student Activities;<br />
Transportation Coordinator<br />
William DeAngelis, M.Ed.<br />
Job Coach<br />
Susan DeLuca<br />
Job Coach<br />
Jeanine Dowd, B.A.<br />
Cotting Fellow; Classroom Teacher<br />
Priscilla Egan, M.Ed.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
Larae Kattermann, M.Ed.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
Naomi Kennedy, M.Ed.<br />
Remedial Specialist<br />
Joanne Kotelly, M.Ed.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
Donna LeCam, M.Ed.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
Elizabeth MacDonald, B.A.<br />
Music Teacher<br />
Pia Mack, M.Ed.<br />
Remedial Specialist
Margaret Manchester<br />
Employment Coordinator<br />
Adrienne Manson, M.Ed.<br />
Vocational Instructor<br />
Catherine Mayo, M.Ed.<br />
Classroom Teacher; Team Leader<br />
Megan McGoldrick, M.Ed.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
George Moran, M.Ed.<br />
Library/Media Director; Senior<br />
Class Advisor<br />
Laura Newton, M.Ed.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
Brenna O’Donnell, B.S.<br />
Cotting Fellow; Classroom Teacher<br />
William Phelan, M.Ed.<br />
Industrial Arts Instructor<br />
Lola Piscopo, M.Ed.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
Allison Reichentahl, B.A.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
Erica Schlank, B.S.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
Sejal Shah, B.S.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
Lynn Stoller, M.S., OTR/L<br />
Occupational Therapist/<br />
Pre-Vocational Services<br />
Margaret S. Stone, B.S.<br />
Employment Transition<br />
Coordinator<br />
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James R. Tanner, B.A.<br />
Director of Prevocational Services<br />
Michael Teuber, M.Ed.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
Zoë C. Thibodeau<br />
Sped Office/Program Director<br />
Rosanne E. Trolan, B.F.A.<br />
Fine Arts/Creative Activities<br />
Instructor<br />
Jennifer Wharff, M.Ed.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
Demelza White, M.Ed.<br />
Classroom Teacher<br />
Occupational and Physical<br />
Therapy<br />
Virginia M. Birmingham,<br />
M.A., P.T., ATP<br />
Physical Therapist Team Leader<br />
Amy Houghton,<br />
B.S., OTR/L, ATP<br />
Occupational Therapist Team<br />
Leader; Feeding Team Leader<br />
Lisa Blethen, M.S. OTR/L<br />
Occupational Therapist<br />
Barbara DeLuca,<br />
M.S., P.T., M.Ed., ATP<br />
Physical Therapist<br />
Cynthia Furbish, B.S., P.T.<br />
Physical Therapist<br />
Alison Glass, M.S., P.T.<br />
Physical Therapist<br />
Audra Hamilton,<br />
M.S., OTR/L, ATP<br />
Occupational Therapist<br />
Ann Hodson, B.S., OTR/L, RYT<br />
Occupational Therapist<br />
Susannah LaCroix, M.S., P.T.<br />
Physical Therapist<br />
Timothy Richmond, B.S. OTR/L<br />
Occupational Therapist<br />
Beth Singer, B.S. OTR/L<br />
Occupational Therapist<br />
Communication Therapy<br />
Stephanie Soule,<br />
M.S., CCC-SLP, ATP<br />
Communication Therapist<br />
Team Leader<br />
Susan Hartnett, M.S., CCC-SLP<br />
Communication Therapist<br />
Shannon Kerr,<br />
M.S., CCC-SLP, ATP<br />
Communication Therapist<br />
Susanne McFarlin,<br />
M.S., CCC-SLP<br />
Communication Therapist<br />
Melissa Mulvey<br />
M.S., CCC-SLP, ATP<br />
Communication Therapist<br />
Jane Perera, M.S., CCC-SLP, ATP<br />
Communication Therapist<br />
Medical and Other Clinical<br />
Support Services<br />
Julie Bickel, M.D.<br />
Physician<br />
Michele Passanisi, R.N.<br />
Team Leader
Karen Carr, LPN<br />
Associate Team Leader<br />
Cheryl Donnellan, R.N.<br />
Kaitlin Dumont, R.N.<br />
Nancy Dumont, R.N.<br />
Nancy J. Faulkner, R.N.<br />
Cathleen Fevrier, LPN<br />
Abigail Foster-Howard, R.N.<br />
Laurie Glader, M.D.<br />
Medical Director<br />
Richard Jamara, O.D., FAAO<br />
Director of Seamark Vision Clinic<br />
Maria Kritsineli, D.M.D.<br />
Director of Tufts Dental Clinic<br />
Audra Maria, R.N.<br />
Courtney Martinello, CNA<br />
Medical Assistant<br />
Carrie Stolt, R.N.<br />
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Guidance<br />
Kathleen Tyrer-Vasell, M.Ed.<br />
Rachel Vorkink,<br />
M.A., C.A.G.S., NCSP<br />
Psychologist/Therapist<br />
Technology Center<br />
Patricia V. Salmonson, B.S.<br />
Director of Technology<br />
Karen M. Waddill,<br />
M.A., CCC-SLP ATP<br />
Pace Assistive Technology<br />
Assessment Center Coordinator<br />
Carol Long, M.Ed.<br />
Technology Teacher<br />
Eileen Kiernan, M.Ed.<br />
Coordinator of Instructional<br />
Technology<br />
Program Assistants<br />
Carolyn Athens, B.S.<br />
Fadiala Beauvais, B.S.<br />
Theodore Brown, B.S.<br />
Amy Caissie, B.S.<br />
Morgan Chase, M.Ed.<br />
Amanda Condon-Rivera, B.A.<br />
Joanne Condon, M.S., P.T.<br />
Stephanie Conelias, B.A.<br />
Julie Contrada, M.Ed.<br />
Noelle Cooper<br />
Susan Cunningham<br />
Peter Francis<br />
Hannah Geezil, B.A.<br />
Pia Haapanen-Banzy, B.A.<br />
Carole Hamel, Driver<br />
Ryan Hargesheimer, B.A.<br />
Jillian Hinds<br />
Jennifer Hodgdon, B.A.<br />
William Johnston,<br />
OT/PT Aide<br />
Kathleen Kelly, A.A.<br />
Linda Killian, B.A.<br />
Julie McMillan<br />
James McNamara, B.A.<br />
Courtney Meaney, B.A.<br />
Vanessa Medeiros<br />
Kim Mullally, Job Coach<br />
Judith Pollins<br />
Katherine Powers, B.S.<br />
Alyssa Purington<br />
Edward Reed<br />
Julie Robles, B.S.<br />
Eileen Roper<br />
Jennifer Sabia-Lopez, B.A.<br />
OT/PT Aide<br />
Louise Sawyer<br />
Theresa Smith, B.S.<br />
Maria Sousa<br />
Marcie Thomas<br />
Michelle Tighe, B.A.<br />
Dorie Zackin, M.A.T.<br />
Food Services<br />
Fatima Sousa<br />
Director of Food Service<br />
Maria Gonçalves<br />
Liz Medeiros<br />
Rosa D. Pontes<br />
Physical Plant and<br />
Maintenance<br />
David Peduto, B.S.<br />
Director of Facilities<br />
Robert Dixon<br />
William Doody<br />
James Hakemian<br />
David McHardy<br />
John Navaroli, B.S.
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Affiliations & Memberships<br />
AccesSportAmerica<br />
Affiliate member, Association of Independent Schools of New England<br />
Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida<br />
Best Buddies of Massachusetts<br />
Boston College<br />
Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences<br />
Children’s Hospital Boston<br />
Children’s League of Massachusetts<br />
Emerson College Clinical Training Program<br />
International Association of Special Education<br />
Massachusetts Association of 766-Approved Private Schools<br />
Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers<br />
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology<br />
Massachusetts Special Olympics<br />
National Association of Private Schools for Exceptional Children<br />
New England Handicapped Sports Association (NEHSA)<br />
New England College of Optometry<br />
Northeastern University’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences<br />
Outdoor Explorations<br />
Perkins School for the Blind<br />
Regis College<br />
Salem State College<br />
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine<br />
Wheelock College
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Cotting School<br />
453 Concord Avenue, Lexington MA 02421 • (781) 862-7323 • www.cotting.org<br />
cotting school is accredited by the new england association of schools & colleges