Annual Report for 2006/2007 - Manlius Pebble Hill School

THE MAJOR JAMES R. JACOBSSCHOLARSHIP FUNDEstablished in December of 2000 through a giftmade by Robert J. Smutny, former faculty memberof The Manlius School. A scholarship to ManliusPebble Hill School is presented each year inmemory of Major James R. Jacobs, also aformer faculty member of The Manlius School.Accumulated capital: $110,473THE JAMES HENRY KNOXSCHOLARSHIP FUNDCreated in April of 1989 by Elizabeth Knox in memoryof her husband, James Henry Knox, alumnus of TheManlius School. A Knox Scholar is named each yearin honor of this Fund.Accumulated capital: $13,228THE DAVID LAUFFER FUNDEstablished in April of 1978 in memory of youngDavid Lauffer, a former student at Manlius PebbleHill. An award is given each year to a ManliusPebble Hill student who excels in music.Accumulated capital: $1,516THE LEWIS MEMORIAL FUNDCreated in memory of Philip and Andrew Lewis,former Manlius Pebble Hill students. Two awardsare given each year in honor of this Fund: One to astudent excelling in the area of computer scienceand one to a student excelling in photography.Accumulated capital: $8,804Mrs. Judith Taylor Gold(In memory of Philip and Andrew Lewis)Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. LewisCharles Lewis ’79THE FAY MCCARTHYSCHOLARSHIP FUNDEstablished in October of 1980 to honor the formerbarber at The Manlius School, Fay McCarthy. Ascholarship to Manlius Pebble Hill is given to astudent who exemplifies the ideals of Manlius.Accumulated capital: $15,020THE PORTER FAMILY FUNDEstablished in March of 1989 byWilliam and Carol Porter.Accumulated capital: $1,984THE RUGH/LAWRENCECLASSICS CHAIR FUNDEstablished in December of 2002 in honor ofTorrance Rugh, former faculty member and coach atManlius, and Jim Lawrence, former faculty memberand Chair of the World Languages Department. Theinterest from this fund supplements the salary andprofessional development opportunities for a Latinfaculty member ensuring that Latin is taught inperpetuity at the school.Accumulated capital: $115,476Mr. David Cole ’57HQ(In memory of Mr. Edwards, Mr. Shaw, Cdr. Rugh)Mr. Robert SmutnyTHE LEIBERT D. SEDGWICKSCHOLARSHIP FUNDEstablished in June, 2003 following the passingof Leibert D. Sedgwick, former Headmaster andfaculty member from both The Manlius Schooland Manlius Pebble Hill School. Gifts made inLee’s memory are added to this Fund, the interestfrom which will be used to provide scholarshipassistance to a qualified student each year.Accumulated capital: $11,205THE BERNARD SHAWHISTORY FUNDCreated in June of 1995 in memory of BernardShaw, former Head of the History Department atThe Manlius School and at Manlius Pebble Hill. TheBernard Shaw Honors in History Award is given toan Upper School student each year as the topdepartment award for academic excellence inHistory. In December 2006, Bernie’s wife Mary D.Shaw passed away. She was a dear friend of theSchool and will be missed.Accumulated capital: $92,000Mr. Hugh I. Biele ’60HQMr. William Bisgrove (In memory of Mary D. Shaw)Mr. David Cole ’57HQ(In memory of Mr. Edwards, Mr. Shaw, Cdr. Rugh)Mr. and Mrs. Bradford D. Garrity ’66C(In memory of Mary D. Shaw and Bernie Shaw)Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hadlick(In memory of Mary D. Shaw)Mr. and John Ziebarth ’55CTHE JAMES W. SONGSTERSCHOLARSHIP FUNDEstablished in the spring of 1990 in honor of formerHeadmaster James W. Songster as he left theSchool. Each year, an award is given in honor ofMr. Songster to a graduating senior who has bestmet his or her potential both in academic andextracurricular areas.Accumulated capital: $7,889THE VERBECK SCHOLARSHIP FUNDInitiated in January of 1997 following the death ofSamuel S. Verbeck, a former teacher at The ManliusSchool. Each year, the Verbeck Scholarship is givenin honor of the many contributions made by theentire Verbeck family over the life of both TheManlius School and Manlius Pebble Hill.Accumulated capital: $25,807Brig. General and Mrs. K. Channing VerbeckAUS(ret) ’48CRev. Guido F. Verbeck IIITHE VOORHEES FUNDEstablished through a bequest made to ManliusPebble Hill School in the early 70s.Accumulated capital: $39,044THE YOUNG AGENCY/J.R. CLANCY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDEstablished in the spring of 1998 with a giftfrom both The Young Agency and J.R. Clancy. Ascholarship is given each year to a student withexceptional promise in the area of performing arts.Accumulated capital: $27,609M A N L I U S P E B B L E H I L L 0 6 / 0 7 A N N U A L R E P O R T 7