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2 Regis Alumni News R E G I S A L U M N I N E W S Volume 69, Number 4 Summer 2004 James E. Buggy Vice President for Development Leslie Hannafey P ‘03, ‘07 Annual Fund Director John W. Prael, Jr. ‘63 Alumni Director Owen D. Reidy ‘99 Alumni Communications Director Jennifer Reeder Executive Assistant Kathleen Flandrick Database & Gift Entry Management Thomas A. Hein ‘99 Layout & Design Regis grants re pro duc tion rights of all ma te ri al to qual i fied, non-profit in sti tu tions. Regis High School and the Alumni Association reserve the right to publish and edit all sub mis sions and letters to the editor as space permits. Submissions must be sent to: Regis High School Development Office 55 East 84th Street New York, NY 10028-1221 Phone: (212) 288-1142 Fax: (212) 794-1221
President’s Report Dear Regis Alumni and Friends of Regis, This Spring Regis High School has announced Vision to Lead, an Endowment Campaign to raise $15 million dollars for the Regis endowment fund. Already $9.5 Million has been committed by alumni and friends of the school, and now in a public phase of our campaign the school hopes to receive the remaining $5.5 million. Over the next eighteen months there will be various phases of solicitations, asking alumni and friends to assist us as generously as you can with a gift in addition to your regular annual fund contribution. As I have experienced your extreme generosity over the past eight years, I am confident you will rise to this challenge and meet this goal. “Why a campaign?” you may (and should) ask. The answer is simple: the endowment is structured to grow at inflation rate (if we limit ourselves to spending 5% of an average 7.5% growth rate). Costs increase at a greater rate than inflation in a school that has to meet rising costs of competitive salaries, increased medical insurance expenses, and the need to grow programs (to mention a few). This is what develops the “gap” in the Regis fiscal formula, which I have been writing to you about over the past several years. 45% of support. It is clearly very important for this tuition-free school to have a strong fiscal basis, and that will only happen with an ever-stronger endowment. Other schools with significant endowments have made major strides in increasing their funds, and Regis cannot afford to fall behind in the same effort to ensure long-term fiscal health. You may find it unusual for a president to announce a campaign a few short months before his departure. While it may be the case, I have no worries that it will succeed. We have worked hard these past few years in preparing this campaign and in soliciting major gifts, announcing the campaign with already two-thirds of the goal committed. With the experienced leadership of Father Joseph O’Hare, my successor, with the continuity in the Development Office under Jim Buggy’s direction, and with the strong tradition of generosity of the Regis Alumni and Friends, this timing is insignificant. I know you can do it! When you are contacted for a gift, be it by phone or by mail, please do consider making a generous gift in addition to your ongoing annual fund support. Campaigns ask all of us to stretch a bit, for the sake of a greater good. I hope you will be willing to do so. Sincerely in Christ, On a regular basis the school will need to find added monies for the endowment to allow it to fund between 40-45% of annual costs, and have the annual fund (which has grown at a greater rate) maintain a similar 40- ON THE INSIDE President’s Report ... Fr. J. Thomas McClain, S.J. ............................................................... To Members of the Regis Community ... John A. Werwaiss ’60 ...................................... Planned Giving at Regis ... Jim Buggy .............................................................................. New Annual Fund Director ............................................................................................... Through the Hallways ... Therese Klay, P ‘99, ‘01 ............................................................. A Sighting of Father Steven V. Duffy, SJ ... Father Jim Carney, SJ ‘43 ....................... Ignatian Understanding ... Rev. Kenneth Caufi eld, S.J. ...................................................... Regis Roundup ... Jack Prael, ‘63 ........................................................................................ Father McClain and Regis ... J. Thomas McClain, SJ ....................................................... 2003-2004: A Year in Review ........................................................................................... Capital Campaign ................................................................................................................. Class of 2004: Who’s Going Where ............................................................................... Regis News and Notes ........................................................................................................ Prowlings ................................................................................................................................ Milestones ............................................................................................................................... Calendar of Events ............................................................................................................... 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 10 14 16 20 21 22 31 32
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