The Gunnery

A Message fromthe Chairman, Board of Trustees andthe Director of AdvancementGreetings to the Gunnery Family,This Annual Report hardly tells the story of this remarkable year at The Gunnery.It has been a year highlighted with significant accomplishments and changes. It hasbeen one tinged with the bitter sweetness of saying farewell to Susie Graham afterher transformational leadership of twenty-one years. Yet, on the other hand, we’veexperienced eager anticipation to welcome our new head of school, Peter W.E. Becker,and the potential of what lies ahead for The Gunnery.In addition to the successful conclusion of the head search process, the school, underthe guidance of the Board of Trustees, has held tight to the promise that new programsand projects will bring. A new College Office attached to Bourne will provide theCollege Guidance staff with a space commensurate with the serious task of guidingGunnery students onto the next level of their educational lives. The Board is alsoworking to raise funds to build a new dorm, to be known as Graham House in honor ofSusan Graham. We thank the Tisch family who has issued a $1 million dollar challengeto get that project moving in the right direction. In that same vein, an endowment fundwas created by Edsel and Cynthia Ford in Susie’s honor. The Annual Fund once againsurpassed the million dollar total at $1,032,646. Our deep appreciation goes to allthose who have supported these efforts this year.As we move forwardand plan for anotherstellar year, pleaseknow we realize thatThe Gunnery’s successis cared for and sharedwith those of you whofaithfully contributeyour time, talents andtreasure to supportMr. Gunn’s School.Of course, the motivator for all this activity is our students. This year’s senior class wasan exemplary group of young men and women and they will enroll in some of the bestliberal arts colleges in America. More importantly, they leave behind a legacy of anenergized student body prepared to equal the success of this year’s senior class.As we move forward and plan for another stellar year, please know we realize thatThe Gunnery’s success is cared for and shared with those of you who faithfullycontribute your time, talents and treasure to support Mr. Gunn’s School. In an age oftencharacterized by the “quick fix” or instant gratification, the fact that our school is now162 years old and still going strong is a clear testament to those generations of alumni,parents, grandparents, and friends who saw and continue to see the strength of aGunnery education and the value for which it stands. It is to you, both now, in the pastand in the future, that we extend our most heartfelt thanks. We can’t do it without you.With gratitude,Stephen W. Baird ’68Chairman, Board of TrusteesLaura D. Eldridge P’12Director of Advancement# The H. Willets and Samuel Jackson Underhill Society | *Deceased | Class Agents Italicized 3