2010 - 2011 ANNUAL REPORT - Rowland Hall

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Valedictorian Carolyn Wozniak TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 REPORTs 10 TRUSTEE TRANSITIONS 14 CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2011 23 Advancement ANNUALREPORT Editor: Kathy Adams Managing Editor: Susan Koles Layout/Production: Mason Fetzer Editorial Photos: Kirsten Hepburn, Lifetouch, Stephanie Orfanakis, Michael Schoenfeld, Julie Shipman 29 Community 35 ALUMNi 40 DONORS Development Director of Development | Libby Ellis Director of Alumni and Special Projects | Reagan Tolboe Director of the Annual Fund | Mary Anne Wetzel Development Associate | Coral Azarian
REPORTS From the Chair of the Board of Trustees: Are We the Kind of School We Want to Be? “Okay, fifth graders! Take six giant steps back, all the way into Middle School!” said Deborah Mohrman at the June 8 Stepping Back Ceremony. This was the last Stepping Back I am likely to see, as our youngest child moves on to sixth grade. I will miss witnessing the thrill of the children at the beginning of summer, their sense of accomplishment for having contributed to the life of their class, their realization that they have grown, and most of all their happiness abounding. I felt the happiness of our students on that day, and then again at three subsequent commencement exercises for our seniors, eighth graders, and fifth graders. It is a continuous impression, that our Rowland Hall children experience joy in their journey, and this should give us great satisfaction. This year I first heard the expression, “Tiger Mom.” During the graduation week, I read in the New York Times that some east coast parents are paying close to six figures a year for their children’s tutors, to gain a leg up applying to an Ivy League college. In a spring meeting at Rowland Hall, the admissions director of a prestigious western college told senior parents that over 25 percent of her freshman class were taking prescription medications to assist with emotional instability. Am I alone in thinking that vanity, and misplaced values, are putting too much pressure on children? We can offer an outstanding educational experience without that kind of unhealthy pressure. At a Board of Trustees’ retreat in early November, we are planning to reflect again upon what kind of a school we want Rowland Hall to be. I will be there to say that our children are happy in their school life. I will say this is good in itself, a treasure. It is also true that years from now our children will still know what it feels like to be happy, and if they run into some rough stretches then they might remember what is healthy and good for them. I want this most of all for my children. To support our children’s educational passage from toddler years through high school graduation, Rowland Hall has entered the quiet phase of a capital campaign for new middle and upper school facilities on the Steiner Campus. We are assembling pledges and early gifts. We are gauging how far we can go in the next few years toward our long-term goal of building the most effective facility in this country for learning. We do not know all the answers yet. Please be thinking and sharing with us about how you can help. I think Rowland Hall serves our children very well, but I think we can be even better for them. Sincerely, Bob Steiner Board Chair REPORT / ANNUAL REPORT 5
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Page 3: IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR Dear Parent
Page 7 and 8: 2010-2011 FINANCIAL STATEMENT INCOM
Page 9 and 10: ANNUAL REPORT 9
Page 11 and 12: WELCOME NEW TRUSTEES Akemi Takei Lo
Page 13 and 14: Josh Kanter Josh Kanter is presiden
Page 15 and 16: GRADUATES OF The Class of 2011 The
Page 17 and 18: Zoe Cari Wolcott § Wesleyan Univer
Page 19 and 20: GRADUATION AWARDS Valedictorian Car
Page 21 and 22: American Psychological Association
Page 23 and 24: ADVANCEMENT ANNUAL FUND SURPASSES G
Page 25 and 26: 2010 - 2011 Annual Fund Class Liais
Page 27 and 28: Special Thanks to our Leadership Ca
Page 29 and 30: COMMUNITY “I see Rowland Hall as
Page 31 and 32: TEACHER I have the best job in the
Page 33 and 34: Parent My family joined the Rowland
Page 35 and 36: ALUMNI News from the 1st Mums of Al
Page 37 and 38: Andrea Williams ‘99 is living in
Page 39 and 40: Jenn Livermore ‘10 is living in S
Page 41 and 42: DONOR THANKS Annual Fund Donors 201
Page 43 and 44: Scott and Kristin Cowdrey Toby Cox
Page 45 and 46: Dennis and Mary Sheehan David and T
Page 47 and 48: In memory of George Baker Pat Brim
Page 49 and 50: ONCE IN A BLUE MOON AUCTION 2010 A
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MISSION We inspire students to lead
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