Kimball Union Magazine Fall/Winter 2026

Kimball Union

Features

A Natural Classroom

KUA’s farm grows into a laboratory for sustainability.

Reimagining Homework

Designing purposeful, equitable, and impactful learning beyond the classroom

A Home Run for KUA

Phillip H. Morse ’60 supports new Athletics and Wellness Center.

“During my time at Kimball Union, athletics was at the heart of my experience.”

—PHILLIP H.

’60,

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EDITOR

TRICIA MCKEON

Director of Marketing and Communications

Kimball Union

EDITORIAL DESIGN

WENDY MCMILLAN ’78 P’09 ’11

McMillan Design

COPY EDITOR

THERESA D’ORSI

PHOTOGRAPHY

Eli Burakian

Patrick Hyjek ’20

Roy Knight P’10

Michael Pezone

CONTRIBUTORS

Megan Dodge P’28, Theresa D’Orsi, Patrick Hyjek ’20, Mia Mastrangelo ’26

Tricia McKeon, Anna Olson, Michael Pezone, Stacey Summerfield

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OFFICERS

JENNIFER BORISLOW ’78 P’07 ’10 Chair Methuen, MA

RYAN MCPADDEN ’92 Vice Chair

Wellesley Hills, MA

GLENN POGUST P’13, J.D. Secretary New London, NH

KEITH MILNE ’05

Treasurer Hanover, NH

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP

DAVID ALLYN ’86 P’17 ’25 Skaneateles, NY

WILLIAM BARKER ’90 Acton, MA

DAVID BARRETTE ’05 Hanover, NH

BRIAN BODELL P’25

Bronxville, NY

JUSTINE FAHEY P’19 ’28

Norwich, VT

NEERAJ GARG P’25 Westport, CT

ROBIN GRONLUND ’81 P’11

Shelburne, VT

SCOTT HAMNER P’25 ’27 ’29 Norwich, VT

VIVA HARDIGG P’21 ’23 Hanover, NH

EDWARD G. HILD ’88, J.D. Washington, DC

JOSHUA MANDEL P’25 New York, NY

NELS OJARD P’27 Portsmouth, NH

JADI TAVERAS ’03 Haverhill, MA

KARLA RADKE P’21 New Ringgold, PA

CHANDLER SONG ’14 West Hollywood, CA

SHELDON STANSFIELD ’11 Lyme, NH

MOLLY BOURNE STEFFEY ’92 P’20 ’22 Vero Beach, FL

STEPHEN SURGENOR P’16 ’17 ’20 ’25 Meriden, NH

TRUSTEES EMERITUS

SARAH GILES P’84 Booth Bay, ME

DON LOWERY ’73

New York, NY

JACK H. NELSON ’63 Hanover, NH

DAVID POND ’64

Bronxville, NY

“In the pages ahead, you will see a celebration of all that KUA is today as well as exciting visioning for our evolution to a brighter future.”

Head of School Driving Meaningful Impact

As we charge through the coldest days of winter on The Hilltop, our students continue to find new and familiar ways to embrace the season. Although some of the paths we travel are now nestled under a healthy layer of snow, we adjust our patterns and migrate to other spaces. In this season, we feel the energy reverberate off the walls of Akerstrom Arena, even though it cannot be heard on the other side of campus in Alumni Gymnasium—which is equally alive with spirit. Although a brisk walk separates these spaces, I like to think that whichever spot I’m in, I can feel the pulse of the cheering fans across campus. If early morning is more your flavor, then you’d find Chellis Pond busy at 7 a.m. with another year of polar plunging. In the afternoon, you’d see how the winter’s cold snaps make for exceptional pond skating for teams and recreational skaters alike.

While our students enthusiastically embrace school spirit and moments to support one another, and we find the opportunities our amazing landscape offers, we are always considering how we can improve their experience. Those opportunities come to life when we think about the people—always the people first—the program, and the facilities that support our students’ experiences. On a Saturday night in January, as the “storm of the decade” came through the East Coast, Amanda Lighheiser hosted make-your-own pizzas and brownies in the Welch Common Room. An inspired faculty member combined with our weekend activity programming and clever design of our new dormitories to make that lively event a success. In support of the people and the program, we have identified investments in our campus to enrich the experience, and we have some exciting new progress to share.

In the pages ahead, you will see a celebration of all that KUA is today as well as exciting visioning for our evolution to a brighter future. A transforma-

tive gift from Phil Morse ’60 helps us to imagine a time in the not-so-distant future when we won’t have to imagine what’s happening on the other side of campus because our athletics facilities will be centralized. We’ll be more united; we’ll cross each other’s paths and be interconnected in ways that feel so very authentically KUA.

Enjoy exploring the growth of our farm and sustainability facilities and programming and meet the people who bring it to life. Overwhelmingly, our students point to global sustainability topics of climate, food production, human and species migration, and survival as the biggest existential challenges on their minds. Their projects and concerns demonstrate the leadership they are already assuming, and we are thoughtfully building out the facilities and programming to further embolden our students to become the leaders the world is going to need. Want some proof? Read about Ella Cheong ’26 and how she is envisioning a future for herself and the Academy in the pages ahead. Implementing change here at KUA will impact her confidence and resonance to drive meaningful efforts wherever her journey leads.

Our people and their stories are at the heart of every endeavor. The new faculty homes that opened this year elevate the experience of those living in these spaces—and you’ll hear about how happy they are! Every project we explore filters through the essential lens of its meaningful impact on our students, and this edition explores the huge impact of recent progress on the KUA of today and the exciting future we’re building together.

Enjoy this edition, and we look forward to seeing you soon on The Hilltop! K

TYLER LEWIS P’28 Head of School

Resolutions Before Graduation

Although some start their January with New Year’s resolutions, we ask graduating seniors in the Class of 2026 what one thing they resolve to do before their KUA chapter comes to a close in May.

“Give 100 campus tours by the end of the year.”

ALI SMITH ’26

“Hike to the top of French’s Ledges.”

MIA MASTRANGELO ’26

“Finish my capstone documentary.”

CHLOE DIXON ’26

“Go sledding on the Potato Patch.”

AIDAN WHITFIELD ’26

“I hope to win another award for pottery before I graduate.”

TOUGY MORRISON ’26

“I want to achieve a 4.0 GPA.”

CALE GOODNOW ’26

“Make 200 saves this season in lacrosse.”

JACKSON DAVIES ’26

“I’d like to learn to cook an omelet in Doe Dining Hall.”

AIDEN BEAN ’26

“Make even more new friends!”

LEILA PORTUGAL ROMAN ’26

“Become better at singing.”

JOSH PHILLIPS ’26

“Take a picture with my friends standing on the KUA seal right when we graduate.”

MADDIE KEBALKA ’26

“Win an advisory prize on the picker wheel at All-School Meeting.”

ERIC PYO ’26

“Score a goalie goal in hockey.”

CATCHER DAVIS ’26

“Polar plunge in Chellis Pond.”

JUN BABA ’26

“Climb to the top of Baxter Hall.”

MAREK GIRARD ’26

“Go again on the moonlight hike that Ms. Winham took many of us on in ninth grade.”

GEORGE HAMMOND ’26

“Skate on Chellis Pond.”

ALEX DURYEA ’26

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NEWS FROM CAMPUS

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Ella Cheong ’26

On an early Sunday morning you can usually catch Ella Cheong on her morning run. A member of the cross-country team, she quickly covers the ground between Kimball Union’s academic, residential, and athletic buildings before heading home to Welch Hall. But Cheong sees more than bricks and mortar. She knows the buildings’ stories, inner workings, and even some of their secrets—perhaps more than any student who has passed through the historic campus.

An aspiring architect, Cheong worked with Vermont Integrated Architects (VIA) last summer to inventory the environmental footprints of campus buildings and infrastructure while looking for ways to make sustainable building choices moving forward. The internship offered her the chance to learn from VIA President and Principal Architect Andrea Murray ’87, who also lived in Welch during her years at KUA. VIA recently completed work on two sustainable residence halls—Howe Dewdney and Welch—as well as three new faculty homes.

“I was able to apply practices I was unfamiliar with to a place I knew well,” says Cheong. “I was also able to provide direct feedback from the student experience.”

A benchmarking project to catalog every building on campus, capturing data from the year each was built to its components, introduced Cheong to the management side of architecture. Then she toured the campus to better understand each building’s nuances. For example, KUA’s older buildings are distinguished by window grids or grates of that architectural style and construction period. Those old windows can be drafty—and that’s where an energy index comes into play. She embraced the chance to compare energy use across campus, discovering how much it takes to power a faculty home, academic building, or ice arena.

Sustainability is part of what drives Cheong. “VIA already focuses on sustainability as part of their mission,” she says. “A building is a big commitment, and if you don’t think about its consequences, it’s a problem. Creating buildings

without sustainability is going backwards.”

Cheong’s work last summer was part of her Cullman Scholarship. One of KUA’s highest honors, the award was given to 10 students this year and allowed them to explore off-campus opportunities in career interests and passions, service work, and leadership.

Although she took time determining her path forward, she is applying to college programs in sustainable architecture, which combines her strengths in art and science. An accomplished artist, Cheong’s art coursework includes 2D Design, Sculpture, Advanced Studio Art, and AP Art as well as stints in KUA’s music and theater programs. She’s active on the Farm Team, tending to the pigs, chickens, sheep, and her busy schedule.

“I took a pre-college program in sustainability and then took sustainability at KUA as a sophomore,” says Cheong, a native of Billerica, Mass. The internship gave her real-world experience in the field. “It was really fulfilling to learn about and practice this on campus, a place I’m at every day and I know well and know the people,” she says. “It’s a way to practice creative problem solving and useful design.”

Murray appreciates how Cheong approached her internship. “We asked Ella to also study how buildings help us learn and can affect responsible behavior in their occupants. She seemed particularly inspired by the Living Building Challenge and the possibility of KUA considering a living building when it begins to ponder the development of a Sustainability/STEM Center on campus,” says Murray. “It is rare to meet a high school student who cares so deeply for our planet and who sees a path to designing the future she hopes for all of us. I look forward to seeing where Ella’s journey takes her.”

Work surrounding sustainable practices and energy use will continue after Cheong graduates— and she has set the stage for the Academy and other students to pick up where she leaves off. She hopes future buildings will “empower advocacy for the environment and allow occupants to have a connection with nature and learn from their surroundings.” K

“[Anne] has pushed the understanding and expectations of best educational practices into every classroom.” —HEAD OF SCHOOL TYLER LEWIS P’28

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Best Practices, Real Impact

Anne Peterson honored for efforts to enhance

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Anne Peterson, director of the Gosselin Center for Teaching and Learning at Kimball Union Academy, was honored as a recipient of the 2025 Borislow Insurance Commitment to Excellence Award. The award is bestowed annually upon three individuals and celebrates leaders in education who innovate teaching practices, elevate educational standards, and enrich the overall student experience.

“Anne is incredibly deserving of this prestigious honor,” says Head of School Tyler Lewis P’28, who nominated the 11-year employee for the award. “A scholar of the science of teaching and learning, Anne has expanded the scope of student support and has pushed the understanding and expectations of best educational practices into every classroom. Her contributions have truly lifted all boats.”

Through her role in the learning center, Peterson spearheaded efforts to develop an educational framework for the Academy that guides faculty professional development and student engagement. The resulting philosophy, KUA Design, is applied across the institution, offering a science-backed approach that gives students what they need for optimal growth and development.

“I want to thank my colleagues, who bring neuroscience-informed practices to life each day” says Peterson. “Above all, I owe my deepest thanks to my students— past, present, and future—whose curiosity, humor, and effort inspire, challenge, and teach me every day. They are the reason I do what I do.” K

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COMMUNITY

All-School President Prep

Leadership institute empowers pair to represent the student body.

Kimball Union encourages students to find ways to develop leadership skills across their Academy experience. Two students took time before senior year to engage in an enriching program to prepare for their roles as KUA all-school presidents.

Mia Mastrangelo ’26 and Marek Girard ’26—elected by students and faculty to represent the student body—spent two weeks at the Dartmouth College Summer Scholars Leadership Institute, engaging in courses that challenged them to consider the real-world dilemmas of leaders making policy and bringing about social change. Mastrangelo and Girard joined 30 students from around the globe in a blend of classroom and outdoor learning both on the Ivy League campus and at an Appalachian Mountain Club lodge in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

“It was an incredible opportunity, especially because we were able to plan so much for the year,” says Girard, a native of Steamboat Springs, Colo. “Between the connections we made and everything we learned, it was totally worth it.”

Students analyzed theories on leadership as well as case studies on policy making and political dilemmas often faced by those in power. They also participated in team-building games and challenges that Mastrangelo and Girard plan to incorporate on The Hilltop, where they primarily facilitate All-School Meeting and chair the Student Senate.

Mastrangelo says one of her favorite aspects of the institute was the ability to interact with students from varying backgrounds—something she also appreciates about life at KUA.

“It was really fulfilling to be able to meet so many kids from all over the country and all over the world,” says Mastrangelo, who hails from Salisbury, Mass., and says she remains in touch with fellow students from the institute.

The KUA leaders also credit the institute for the opportunity to refine their leadership skills in a lowstakes atmosphere ahead of the start of the school year and for teaching them strategies on ways to best react to unforeseen dilemmas.

“I think the two biggest things I improved on were my public speaking and ability to plan,” says Girard. “And I got to take the time to learn about who I want to be as a leader and how to make that a reality. We definitely came into the year very prepared.” K

“I got to take the time to learn about who I want to be as a leader and how to make that a reality.” —MAREK

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Pounds of bok choi and nine pounds of Swiss chard grown by students in the Fitch Greenhouse and donated to Willing Hands

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Student registered for the school year on stilts

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Colleges and universities visited The Hilltop this fall

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Shetland sheep shorn on campus in November, plus two Romney sheep’s hooves trimmed

OBJECT LESSON Rooted in History

Sometimes history can be found in the deepest places. Consider the timbers used to construct Meriden’s oldest structure, the Kimball Barn, believed to be constructed by Kimball Union Academy’s benefactor and namesake Daniel Kimball. When the barn, formerly situated beside the Silver Gymnasium, was deconstructed and moved to lower campus in 2022, Science Teacher Andrew Bridges saved a sample of the centuries-old timber hoping modern science would help reveal its history.

A former science reporter, Bridges sent a sample of the wood to the Cornell University Tree Ring Laboratory to undergo dendrochronology analysis, which matches the ring patterns to established chronologies using a technique called cross-dating. Researchers determined that the wood that serves as the core of the structure’s frame is an eastern hemlock, a conifer commonly found in New England and recognized for its distinctive short, flat needles and tiny cones.

The analysis revealed the tree was harvested at 273 years. Centuries ago, wood was used almost immediately after it was harvested. Hemlock beams were still green when used in farm outbuildings. The analysis also yielded a near-definitive date for the construction of the oldest building on the KUA campus: 1804.

“The work extends KUA’s history nearly half a millennium back into the past, to 1531,” Bridges says, “the year this hemlock germinated in the ancient forests that once stood on The Hilltop.” K

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Built for Connection

Faculty families enrich students’ day-to-day experiences.

Generations of Kimball Union faculty will tell you it takes a certain type of person to live in

a dorm of high school students. From the outside, it is a unique life decision. Knocks on the door from students seeking a stapler, tape, cup of milk, or help with math homework are not uncommon; loud music, late-night fire alarms, and piles of sports gear or shoes outside your door are part of the routine. But those immersed in the boarding-school lifestyle

“The intertwining of my children’s lives with these young minds adds an unexplainable magic...that enriches us all.” —ALEXIS LISTON ’03, WELCH HOUSE HEAD

full-time will also tell you it’s one of the most rewarding experiences for them—and their families.

To accommodate the increasing need for faculty residences at KUA, the Academy completed three family-sized homes to support teachers in their professional and family lives. Prior to the start of the academic year, faculty families took residence in the homes adjoining the new and expanded Howe Dewdney (formerly Kilton) and Welch Halls.

During the last strategic-planning process, administrators highlighted faculty housing as a top priority—and the response was tremendous. More than 250 donors supported the value educators bring to all aspects of a student’s life. The completion of these faculty homes marks an $18.1-million investment in residential living on The Hilltop.

“For me and my family, supporting these new, family-sized faculty residences connected to the new dorms was such an obvious way to give back to the people who commit so much and have such an incredible impact on every student’s experience,” says David Allyn ’86, P’17, ’25. “The faculty are what makes KUA exceptional. Seeing them housed so they can raise their

families alongside students feels like a gift at the very heart of what makes the KUA experience so powerful and unique.”

The addition of faculty homes is in keeping with the Academy’s ongoing commitment to attract and retain top faculty who can deliver intentional experiences and build meaningful connections with students. It is particularly impactful as the Upper Valley continues to experience a housing crisis and a shortage of appropriate housing.

The opportunities to enhance student life was another goal. Residential life provides a home away from home for students and nurtures growth at a critical time in their development. Although additional supervision was a consideration of the project, offering more and richer touchpoints between students and adults was a primary driver.

Today, you can find teachers helping with homework, a faculty child playing in the lounge with students, or a Labrador retriever curled up at residents’ feet as they study. In total, nine faculty children and six dogs reside at Howe Dewdney and Welch Halls.

“Being a dorm parent is about forging meaningful relationships that shape the lives of students

and adults. The bond we share becomes a cornerstone of trust, growth, and support,” says Alexis Liston ’03, who moved into Welch House with her family and now serves as its head. “The intertwining of my children’s lives with these young minds adds an unexplainable magic, fostering a unique, extended family that enriches us all in ways words cannot capture.”

Like the residence halls they are attached to, these homes serve as the model for residential life and environmentally responsible construction. Large, south-facing windows offer a stream of natural light and views of the surrounding mountains and the KUA Farm. The homes are heated and cooled through electric heat pumps. They were designed with compact floor plans and constructed with triple-pane windows, LED lighting, energy-recovery ventilation, water-conserving plumbing features, and environmentally friendly interior finishes.

“Living with 32 high school boys was not on the bingo card, but watching our children grow and learn alongside this global community has been so fulfilling,” says Director of Marketing and Communications Tricia McKeon, who lives with her husband, STEM Director and Howe Dewdney House Head Ryan McKeon, and their two children. “When I accepted my job at KUA, I received a congratulatory email from faculty member Cynthia Howe, who said, ‘My husband, Murray Dewdney, and I have been on The Hilltop a very long time and have developed a deep love of our lifestyle both at KUA and in Meriden.’ We hope to live up to the high bar of student engagement Cynthia and Murray set in a residence hall that bears their name.” K

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Hands-On Summer

When school’s out, the learning doesn’t stop.

KUA students often leave the classroom inspired and full of ideas, making summer break the perfect opportunity to expand their interests in a real-world setting. This past summer, internships and other hands-on learning opportunities took students far beyond The Hilltop, from classrooms in Japan to the pristine waters of the Pacific Ocean and beyond.

1. Tougy Morrison ’26 sailed more than 5,000 nautical miles during 80 days as part of SeaMester’s Fiji to Bali program. During her time at sea, Morrison learned to hoist and lower the sails of the 112-foot schooner and studied plankton and vibrant reefs with a resident marine biologist.

2. Takumi Shigeie ’26 returned home to Japan to intern with Teach for Japan, the nation’s equivalent of Teach for America. Shigeie developed a new recruitment strategy and organized a requirement event that brought together more than 30 prospective teachers for alumni panels

and interactive workshops.

3. For a third-straight year, Emmett Smyth ’26 participated in the Northern Stage Summer Musical Theater Intensive, where he portrayed Nino in Amélie. Alex Hoyt ’25 was a fellow actor while Elliot Lee ’26 assisted with the wardrobe crew.

4. Sarah McConnell ’26 and Aidan Whitfield ’26 hiked the Presidential Traverse in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

5. After serving as an intern for Daniel Lurie’s successful bid for mayor in 2024, Charles Clammer ’26 returned to San Francisco’s City Hall this past summer to work in the budget office.

6. Brock Laflamme ’28 worked on his landscape, portrait, and street photography during two programs through Travel for Teens. He joined other highschool students for hands-on travel photography lessons and cultural immersion in Italy, France, and Iceland.

“Encouraged engagement, collaboration, and leadership rooted in empathy and understanding.”

—IRIS YANG-HANDY ’27, DESCRIBING

ADMISSIONS

More Than A feeling

It’s no wonder Kimball Union Academy remains a top choice among families seeking a robust, independent school education for their children. From the moment one steps foot on The Hilltop, the sense of belonging is palpable—a sentiment each of this year’s 122 new students can attest to.

Global Learning

International conference focuses on cultivating leaders.

In October, nearly a dozen Kimball Union Academy representatives traveled more than 10,000 miles to build relationships with and learn from peers at the annual Global Alliance for Innovative Learning (GAIL) conference at Scotch College in Adelaide, Australia.

Founded in 2013, GAIL is a network of eight schools that are geographically dispersed yet connected by a commitment to developing informed, globally active learning communities. Educators and students meet annually to encourage contemporary solutions to international issues through collaboration, inquiry, and service.

This year’s conference centered on the theme “Cultivating Leaders for Tomorrow,” with participants engaging in discussions and workshops fostered around shared experiences and community building. During the course of eight days, students and faculty enjoyed activities such as boomerang making as well as presentations from member schools about traditions unique to their cultures.

The Office of Admission invites you to see the many opportunities that await students at Kimball Union Academy. Book a tour with an Orange Key tour guide by emailing admission@kua.org or calling (603) 469-2100.

“I’m so grateful to Scotch College for hosting us,” said Iris Yang-Handy ’27. “They created an inclusive and supportive environment that encouraged engagement, collaboration, and leadership rooted in empathy and understanding.”

KUA’s delegation also enjoyed opportunities to explore the cultural and environmental surroundings in Sydney and Adelaide and even snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef. K

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SPORTS

Olympic Glory

SPORTS NEWS FROM CAMPUS

Coach recalls racing in Winter Games.

As the Winter Olympics returned to Italy in February for the first time in 20 years, one Kimball Union coach knows intimately what that experience will feel like for Team USA.

KUA Mathematics Teacher and Nordic Head Coach Justin Freeman competed with the U.S. Olympic ski team when the world descended on Turin, Italy, in 2006. A former All-American skier at Bates College, Freeman competed in the men’s 15-kilometer Nordic race, where he placed 52nd in a field of more than 90 of the world’s best.

The 2006 Winter Games were Freeman’s lone Olympics—younger brother Kris is a four-time Olympic Nordic skier—but the experience and the pomp and circumstance surrounding the global event remain a cherished memory.

“For me, actually racing was the greatest and most memorable thing,” Freeman says. “Walking in the opening ceremonies was also amazing. So many people were watching and cheering, excited to see every Olympian—even me! It was also pretty special to hear from so many people. The amount of support was overwhelming and

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made me feel so good.”

The experience was the culmination of years of effort and dedication.

After finishing just shy of a bid to the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games, Freeman continued training, securing a key victory in a prominent North American race series the following winter. That win earned him the right to compete in the Nordic World Cup, where he raced against many recent Olympians.

After plenty of ups and downs, Freeman went on to qualify for the Nordic World Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy—where this year’s Olympic Nordic events will be held —and eventually secured his spot on the 2006 U.S. Olympic team.

Despite his vast experience in international competition, Freeman says he never experienced nerves like those prior to his Olympic race. “The logistics and security of the Olympics add an extra level of stress, and the weather was variable,” said Freeman. “Plus, it’s the Olympics!”

Soaking in the environment and visiting the three Olympic villages with Nordic teammates

and other Team USA members were all memorable, he says. A true global village, the Olympics even allowed him to re-connect with an Ethiopian skier he had befriended in college.

“All the athletes I met were very down to earth,” Freeman recalls. “Whether they were there to win medals or—like me—just doing their very best, everyone was focused but friendly and patient.”

Freeman doesn’t bring up his Olympic experience in conversation with the KUA team, but his competitive background informs his coaching style. By channeling coaches from his earliest days on skis, he’s making sure student-athletes first and foremost are having fun. The growing team represents its own international community, with the seven competitors coming from four nations.

“I have seven amazing students that I get to work with this year. Four are brand new to skiing, so we are going slow and working on the basics,” Freeman says. “But even when people fall on their faces, they tend to stand up smiling. So I think I am doing something right.” K

“So many people were watching and cheering, excited to see every Olympian—even me!”

—JUSTIN FREEMAN, NORDIC HEAD COACH

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Student-athletes representing eight teams participated in the fall National Signing Day, committing to play NCAA Division I sports at the collegiate level

ENDOWED

Vanderbilt University received a gift to endow its head baseball coach—a role held by Tim Corbin ’80 for the past 24 seasons.

HEAD COACH

Salve Regina University named Meghan E. Toomey ’98 head coach of the women’s ice hockey program. The former professional player previously coached at The Hill School, Kents Hill School, KUA, and Colgate.

OLYMPIC MEMORIES

Justin Freeman competed in the 2006 Olympic Games with brother Kris Freeman. Today, he coaches KUA’s Nordic Ski Team.

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ARTS NEWS FROM CAMPUS

THE ARTS

The Call to Create

Cullman Scholar explores characters and compositions.

Stone Shao ’26 gravitated to the word “musical” while considering a list of winter activities as a first-year Kimball Union student.

An aspiring musician since his earliest days, the Chinese native jumped at the opportunity to further explore a passion at his new home away from home. When he showed up for his first day in Flickinger Arts Center, however, Shao quickly realized something was lost in translation. He learned that in the United States, “musical” is both a noun and an adjective.

“My English wasn’t poor at the time, but it was early in my time at an American school,” Shao explains of the events that led to an ensemble role in Little Shop of Horrors. “I ended up really enjoying it, and so I’ve been a part of every theater production since. It’s a very welcoming community.”

Fast-forward four years and the senior now boasts a resume that would rival the most accomplished high-school thespians’. From roles such as Dr. Van Hesling in Dracula to Banquo in Macbeth, Shao has made a habit of convincingly inhabiting characters who are uniquely his own.

In what will be his final high school performance this spring, Shao earned one of the three lead roles in the musical Urinetown, playing megalomaniacal villain Mr. Cladwell.

“With no background in theater, he auditioned for Little Shop of Horrors and landed a role in the ensemble,” Director of Theater Noah Harrell says. “Since that day, he’s become a rock in our department, making himself indispensable in every Mainstage show.”

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As rewarding as this passion for theater has proven, Shao still feels the call to create music. When awarded a Cullman Scholarship to pursue an interest of his choosing last summer, he enrolled in a five-week online program focused on music theory and composition. Armed with a laptop and keyboard, Shao dove headfirst into the process from his bedroom back home in Beijing, learning fundamentals and techniques to transform his ideas into fully structured pieces.

“It was like painting but with layers of sound—the warmth of strings, the edge of guitar, the texture of the synth, and the pulse of the drums,” says Shao, who shared his compositions with the KUA community during an All-School Meeting in the fall. “I never fully appreciated how the baseline can be the heart and emotional current of a piece, the part you feel in your chest. Learning to craft those low-end frequencies felt like learning a new and deeper emotional language.”

Academically, Shao appreciates precision and has always enjoyed mathematics. Courses such as multivariable calculus and linear algebra have proven more therapeutic than challenging. A Giles Family STEM Scholar, Shao plans to major in applied mathematics next fall at the University of Southern California.

In the meantime, he isn’t rushing his time on The Hilltop. “I wouldn’t say I’m a different person since I arrived on campus, but this experience has added a new, rich layer to the creative life I’m building,” he says. “I’ll miss everything about this school, especially my friends.” K

“This experience has added a new, rich layer to the creative life I’m building.” —STONE SHAO ’26

DANCE

Poetry-in-motion fans enjoyed a performance and meet and greet with choreographer and dancer Gabrielle Lamb and the Pigeonwing Dance group, an improvisatory ensemble renowned for its blend of airiness and New York City grit.

MUSIC

KUA’s yearlong Flick Gig series kicked off with a performance from singersongwriter Vincent Lima, whose music reflects “the intersection of universal human stories and the vulnerable corners of his own experience.”

EXHIBIT

The Taylor Gallery opened a year of exhibitions with the works of Korean mixedmedia artist Kichung Lizee, whose pieces seek to close the gap between East and West and reach universal creativity through shared techniques and materials.

A CALL TO CREATE MUSIC

“It was like painting but with layers of sound—the warmth of strings, the edge of guitar, the texture of the synth, and the pulse of the drums,” says Shao, who shared his compositions with the KUA community during an All-School Meeting in the fall.

A NATURAL CLASSROOM

KUA’S FARM GROWS INTO A LABORATORY FOR SUSTAINABILITY.

The first time William Gong ’26 saw a pig up close was during his campus visit to KUA. Gong grew up in Tianjin, a major port city in China with a population of more than 13 million. Farms are far outside daily life. Four years since then, the senior is one of the most dedicated and knowledgeable members of KUA’s Farm Team, where he counts pigs, chickens, and sheep among the animals in his care.

KUA’s farm and sustainability focus has deep roots in the Academy’s history, with generations of students getting their hands in New Hampshire soil. Today, the program attracts students from rural backgrounds to those such as Gong, arriving from the world’s most populated cities.

“The farm left a great impression on me and was one of the reasons I applied to KUA. I like to take care of animals, but I had not been given the opportunity to do so in my previous living environment,” says Gong. “KUA offers me a perfect chance to do what I am passionate about.”

This year, a generous gift to the Academy is providing more opportunities for all students

to explore farming and sustainability. The gift brought an expansion of the KUA Farm, adding a 30-by-50-foot greenhouse, hoop house, sheep barn, and chicken coop as well as covering the necessary startup costs, irrigation, electricity, and plumbing to allow the facility to generate produce and provide animal care year-round in a cold climate.

The greenhouse, completed at the start of the school year, is already delivering on a promise to offer students a living laboratory where they can begin to understand the natural world and their food systems through hands-on learning.

“The farm is a natural classroom,” said Gong. “I apply the knowledge I learn in class to understand a real-world scenario. For example, when we feed the chickens with pig grain, we need to add an extra source of calcium. Why? Because chickens need extra calcium to produce eggs since eggshells are made of calcium carbonate. The farm serves as a place for fun and environmental action, yet to me it is also a place for experiential learning. That’s my favorite part of working on the farm.”

To help bring these topics to life, the Academy hired Jack Walker, who served as program manager at the Dartmouth College Organic Farm. Walker spent three years managing the day-to-day operations of the organic farm in nearby Hanover and coordinating student volunteers and projects after studying environmental studies and anthropology at the college.

Walker’s new class, “Sustainable Food and Agriculture,” is an experiential course where students engage in the operation of a small farm, gaining practical experience in sustainable farming practices while analyzing the broader food systems that shape our food supply.

“Teaching a class on the local food system is the best way to encourage students to be better-informed consumers,” he says, “and understand how food gets to where they are, wherever they are in the world.”

This fall, the class helped get the large, sunlit filled greenhouse up and running and learned how to plant cover crops, kale, and chard. The produce finds its way to Doe Dining Hall, where all students can enjoy the fruits – or vegetables – of their learning.

“So far, I’ve seen students be able to explain natural systems like the carbon cycle and the nitrogen cycle and make connections,” said Walker. “They can touch and see and feel it even though they may not have even thought about it before.”

Walker’s class joins another new course, Decarbonize Your Life, co-taught by Lyn and Tom Lord in partnership with Dartmouth

College. These new courses join a strong existing curriculum in sustainability and environmental science, taught by a roster of faculty who hold deep expertise in these fields.

Walker also works closely with Blaine Kopp, the Louis Munro Chair of Environmental Science, who manages the animal side of the farm. The Academy’s “pig program” has been a way to not only connect students to their food supply, but to divert food waste from the landfill and reduce KUA’s carbon footprint. The pigs, six this year, are cared for by the KUA Farm Team with leadership from classmates like Gong. A flock of sheep and chickens now round out the farm’s residents.

“There’s a low chance that students are going to grow up and become farmers, however, they don’t have to be farmers to make well-informed choices about their food every day for their life,” says Walker. “Not every academic subject is something you get to practice every day of your life.”

Gong says that these opportunities also empower him with strong organizational and leadership skills. “As a leader of my duty day, it is my responsibility to make sure the animals don’t starve. To do that, communication is key. Working on the farm lets me practice leadership skills that I will carry in life beyond KUA.”

Head of School Tyler Lewis P’28 says projects like the expansion of the KUA Farm help build students’ capacity to create healthier, sustainable futures. “At the same time, we’re also making steps to strengthen the Academy’s commitment to sustainability and invest in its long-term future through climate-related capital improvements and renewable energy commitments.”

“NOT EVERY ACADEMIC SUBJECT IS SOMETHING YOU GET TO PRACTICE EVERY DAY OF YOUR LIFE.”

—JACK WALKER

A gift to the Academy also funded the installation of energy monitors and electric metering for KUA buildings across campus. Energy data will be collected and used as an educational tool for students to understand KUA’s environmental footprint and to prioritize the most meaningful and sustainable capital investments going forward.

Student research will be central to driving the major recommendations for the Academy's capital-project planning. Ella Cheong ’26 incorporated this work into her Cullman Scholarship program centered around sustainable architecture, while Dash Sukhatme ’26 is analyzing the data as part of his capstone project in the Giles Family STEM Scholars Program.

“Our goal is to turn classroom inquiry into global stewardship,” says Lewis. “We want to ensure that every student graduates feeling empowered to transform their knowledge into action to create more sustainable and resilient communities wherever they may go.” K

REIMAGINING HOMEWORK

DESIGNING PURPOSEFUL, EQUITABLE, AND IMPACTFUL LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

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BY BILL DIAMOND

Why do I assign homework that looks, reads, and feels like something I did 30 years ago? This was the question I asked myself as I embarked on a summer research project as a KUA Design Fellow. My goal was to delve into the role of homework in modern education, exploring its potential as a transformative tool rather than a rote task. My study focused on a literary review of homework studies that span the last 40 years: best practices, teacher and student motivation, and the efficacy and efficiency of homework as an extension of the classroom experience through the lens of KUA Design. By examining this rich body of research, I sought to understand how intentional homework design could better align with students’ diverse needs, foster intellectual curiosity, and support long-term learning. I also had the opportunity to create a workshop where I presented my findings and led KUA colleagues in a homework design creation exercise.

Before this study, I recognized homework as a key tool for introducing and reinforcing content and preparing students for assessments. However, I began to question whether traditional approaches were achieving their full potential. In 2006, the most widely referenced and comprehensive meta-analysis of the effects of homework on student achievement, published by Cooper, Robinson, and Patall, found “generally consistent evidence for positive

“For summative homework, feedback is a cornerstone of my approach.”

—BILL DIAMOND Chair of the History Department

influence of homework on achievement.” Yet, I wondered: What makes some assignments effective while others feel like mere busy work?

My research revealed that purpose, equity, and feedback are critical components of meaningful homework, challenging me to rethink how I design and implement assignments. Central to my findings was the importance of articulating the purpose of homework. Research by Xu and Wu (2012) demonstrates that students engage more deeply when they understand the “why” behind their work. Reflecting on my classroom practices, I realized assignments often lacked the specificity

needed to connect with students’ intrinsic motivations. Inspired by this insight, I now ensure that every task has a clear purpose that is communicated to students. For instance, reading assignments are paired with guiding questions to focus attention on key themes, a practice that I have previously used, but I am now in tune with ensuring questions align more closely with how they are used during class discussions.

Another transformative element of my study was exploring some of the roles that equity and neurodiversity play in homework practices. Studies by Cooper (2006) and Hong (2004) underscore the importance of

tailoring assignments to account for students’ unique processing speeds, access to resources, and self-regulation abilities. These ideas also guided my efforts to integrate homework more seamlessly into classroom instruction. For instance, I frequently model expectations for assignments during class, using scaffolded examples to provide students with a clear roadmap. This approach not only increases student confidence but also fosters a sense of ownership and accountability. Additionally, I’ve prioritized offering my students opportunities for collaboration whenever possible, empowering them to engage with assignments in ways that resonate personally. Through my research, I was reminded how significant the role of feedback is in transforming homework from a perfunctory exercise to a meaningful dialogue. Research underscores that actionable feedback, rooted in metacognition, not only enhances student learning but also nurtures resilience and a growth mindset.

The most comprehensive transformation of my homework practice is in my “Advanced Topics: Geopolitics Since the Fall of Saigon” course. I have applied strategies from my fellowship research to create purposeful and student-centered assignments. To provide flexibility, I set a weekly due date for homework, allowing students to balance their workloads effectively. Each reading is paired with guided questions and reflections, encouraging deeper engagement with the material. Drawing from Sallee’s research and 2008 article, “Doing our Homework on Homework: How Does Homework Help?” I emphasize learning over grades. Weekly homework is capped at 15 percent of the course grade, reinforcing its formative purpose.

For summative homework, feedback is a cornerstone of my approach, with written assignments returned alongside detailed comments and questions to prompt fur-

ther inquiry and refinement. The key is to ensure feedback goes beyond checking for completion (McGlynn, 2019). I have also incorporated opportunities for collaboration and creativity, such as group analyses of geopolitical scenarios that challenge students to think critically and solve problems collectively. For example, in studying the history that led into the Iranian hostage crisis, I asked groups of students to prepare a briefing for President Carter on action steps he could take in response to the situation. These practices have transformed homework into a meaningful extension of the classroom, driven by flexibility, feedback, and student agency.

Additionally, one of the most impactful practices I implemented this year was conducting regular homework surveys to collect data on student preferences and the efficacy of their work outside the classroom. These surveys provided invaluable insights into how students perceive assignments, the challenges they face, and the conditions under which they thrive.

My work this year has reshaped my understanding of what homework can and should be. To translate these findings into actionable strategies, I developed a Homework Creation Template and Homework Audit Sheet. These tools serve as frameworks for designing assignments that align with best practices. The Homework Creation Template, for example, prompts educators to consider the purpose of an assignment, the estimated time required for completion, opportunities for differentiation, and how the task connects to summative assessments. By using this template, I ensure that each homework task is intentional, meaningful, and tailored to meet diverse student needs. By aligning assignments with the principles of purpose, equity, and feedback, I aim to create a classroom culture that values inquiry, effort, and reflection. K

Cooper, Harris, Jorgianne Civey Robinson, and Erika A. Patall. “Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement? A Synthesis of Research, 1987–2003.” Review of Educational Research 76, no. 1 (2016): 1–62. https://doi.org/10.3102/00346543076001001.

Hong, Eunsook, Roberta M. Milgram, and Lonnie L. Rowell. “Homework, Motivation and Preference: A Learner-Centered Homework Approach.” Theory Into Practice 43, no. 3 (2004): 197–204. https://www.jstor. org/stable/3701521.

McGlynn, Kaitlyn, and Janey Kelly. “Building a Bridge Over Homework: How to Design At-home Assignments That are Both Valuable and Effective.” Science Scope 42, no. 6 (2019): 36–41. https://www.jstor. org/stable/26898905.

Sallee, Buffy, and Neil Rigler, N. “Doing our Homework on Homework: How Does Homework Help?” The English Journal 98, no. 2 (2008): 46–51. https://doi.org/10.58680/ ej20086828.

Xu, Jianzhong, and Hongyun Wu. “Self-regulation of Homework Behavior: Homework Management at the Secondary School Level.” The Journal of Educational Research 106, no. 1 (2012): 1–13. https://doi. org/10.1080/00220671.201.

This article first appeared in Kimball Union’s newest publication, KUA Design Review, which illustrates KUA’s science-centered approach to learning. Over the course of the summer, History Department Chair Bill Diamond conducted research into an educational area of his choosing the KUA Design Fellows program.

A HOME RUN FOR KUA

PHILLIP H. MORSE ’6� SUPPORTS NEW ATHLETICS AND WELLNESS CENTER.

COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE

Morse’s gift will significantly enhance KUA’s ability to support student-athletes and coaches in the pursuit of excellence while creating a bestin-class environment for health and well-being across the entire community.

Kimball Union Academy is proud to announce a $10-million bequest from Phillip H. Morse ’60, marking the largest capital gift commitment in the Academy’s history. This extraordinary legacy gift will launch the vision for the new Athletics and Wellness Center and development of a centralized Athletics and Wellness Quad, transforming the student experience and advancing one of KUA’s strategic priorities.

Morse’s gift will significantly enhance KUA’s ability to support student-athletes and coaches in the pursuit of excellence while creating a best-in-class environment for health and well-being across the entire community. The new Athletics and Wellness Center will join existing facilities—Whittemore Athletic Center, Akerstrom Arena, Pope Field Complex, and the Barn Field House—within a pedestrian-friendly quad anchored by a new grass gathering space. The new facility will feature a multi-court gymnasium, indoor track, locker rooms, dance studio, multipurpose spaces, an expanded athletic training facility, and spectator seating to elevate training, competition, and recruitment.

“During my time at Kimball Union, athletics was at the heart of my experience,” says Morse who has served as vice chairman of the Boston Red Sox since 2004 and a partner since 2002. “The coaches, teammates, and mentors I had there shaped me in lasting ways—and many of those relationships remain among my most meaningful lifelong friendships. As others reflect on their time at KUA, I hope this gift inspires support for the bold vision we now have for today’s student-athletes and coaches.”

A standout student-athlete during his postgraduate year at KUA, Morse earned varsity letters in football, basketball, and baseball; captained the basketball team; and earned the Fred Wesley Wyman Award for Most Valuable Player. He was mentored by legendary coaches George Akerstrom and Robert “Stretch” Gillam ’56. In recognition of his legacy of leadership and teamwork, the athletics and wellness facility will be named the Morse Athletics & Wellness Center. His enduring friendship with teammate Donald F. McBeth ’60—forged on the football field in 1959 and carried through college, Sigma Chi fraternity, and military service—will be honored with an

internal named space in the center.

“It would be impossible to overstate my gratitude to Phil for ensuring we have an athletic facility that matches KUA’s longstanding commitment to exceptional athletic programming,” says Head of School Tyler Lewis. “His early achievements laid the foundation for a remarkably successful career, and his enduring loyalty to the people who impacted him speaks to values we hold dear at Kimball Union. His commitment to excellence—on the field and in life—serves as a powerful example, and his legacy will continue to inspire others to invest in KUA’s future.”

Morse founded North American Instrument Corp. in 1969, pioneering the Morse Manifold, a transparent fluid delivery system still used in cardiac catheterization procedures. The Jupiter, Florida, resident has a long legacy of philanthropy with his wife, Susan, who passed in 2024. Their generosity included gifts to their alma mater, the University of Maine, that transformed its athletics program through the realization of the UMaine Athletics Facilities Master Plan, the Morse Field, and the Morse Arena. Morse is also advancing patient care with a transformative gift to the new Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute.

“Phil’s foresight and belief in the longterm strength of Kimball Union Academy is remarkable,” says Jennifer Borislow ’78, P’07, P’10, chair of the Board of Trustees. “A planned gift of this magnitude reflects not only Phil’s personal connection to KUA but also his desire to ensure that future generations benefit from the same sense of challenge, purpose, friendship, and belonging that shaped his life. We are honored that Phil chose to make KUA part of his legacy, and we are committed to stewarding this gift with the greatest care and appreciation.”

The Hilltop’s storied athletic program today includes 19 varsity teams, with 70 percent of students earning at least one varsity letter each year. The Academy also offers robust junior varsity and recreational programs, ensuring access to competitive and wellness opportunities for all. This commitment to excellence is reflected in the many graduates who continue their athletic careers at the collegiate and professional levels. K

JOIN THE TEAM

As the Athletics and Wellness project progresses, we look forward to engaging others in this transformative vision. Those who wish to learn more or explore ways to be involved are invited to contact Stacey Summerfield, director of institutional advancement, at ssummerfield@kua.org or (603) 469-2125.

“I HOPE THIS GIFT INSPIRES SUPPORT FOR THE BOLD VISION WE NOW HAVE FOR TODAY’S STUDENTATHLETES AND COACHES.”

—PHILLIP H. MORSE ’60

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Amy Munro ’11 and Jonathan Munro ’13 take in the city lights during the annual Boston Harbor Cruise in September.

Top Right: Chantal Cautley ’20 and her guest smile in front of the sunset during the cruise.

Middle Left: Former classmates Patrick Hyjek ’20, Alex Parsons ’20, Kristen Richardson ’20, Owen Grady ’20, and Madelyn Haynes ’20 reconnect during the cruise.

Middle Right: Jackie Richardson P’20, Kristen Richardson ’20, Alex Parsons ’20, and Lindsay Parsons P’20 smile for a photo during the cruise.

Bottom Left: Louisa Staffeldt and Max Christoph Kley ’18 traveled all the way from Germany to take part in the Boston Harbor Cruise.

Bottom Middle: Megan Dodge P’28, Esmé Juros ’17, and Alyse Fife ’18 smile for a photo during an alumni gathering in Kennebunk, Maine, this summer.

Bottom Right: Trustee Emeriti David Pond ’64, Steve Bishop H’00, P’85, ’86, ’89, ’91, GP’18, ’22, Joan Bishop H’00, P’85, ’86, ’89, ’91, GP’18, ’22, Renee Lewis P’28, Polly Hoffman P’85, ’91, and Nancy Pond enjoy a get-together at the home of Caroline and Hans Olsen ’81 in Kennebunk, Maine, this past summer.

“I had a surprisingly KUA-forward fall.” MEREDITH LIBEN ’77

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Seeing Through Layers

Artist Jeff Wahlstrom ’76 returns to share his vision.

Jeff Wahlstrom never imagined he’d one day exhibit his art on The Hilltop. He certainly didn’t as a student, when art classes with Mr. Jamback were held in a small classroom behind Dexter Richards Hall, or as an employee, when his role as director of development helped secure the funds necessary to construct the Flickinger Arts Center.

In October, however, Wahlstrom stood in KUA’s Taylor Gallery, surrounded by more than a dozen former faculty and classmates gathered to admire his watercolor collages and block prints on the campus he once called home.

“This is incredibly meaningful and emotional,” he said that night. “It’s amazing. KUA set a course for me as a student that changed my life.”

Hailing from a family of artists—his aunt and great-aunt were professionals—Wahlstrom began creating at an early age, but it wasn’t until he retired from his “real job” in fundraising that he began to give his passion more attention. Since then, Wahlstrom’s work has appeared in group and solo exhibitions in galleries throughout Maine and beyond.

And while Wahlstrom’s approach to the work is inspired by the artists in his family, it is not in the way most people think.

“In our home we have these really large, beautiful watercolor paintings that my aunt did,” explains Wahlstrom, who lives in Maine with his wife, Lisa, also a former Academy employee. “They’re gorgeous and a treasure to have and to see every day, but they’re also something to measure up to.”

So difficult to measure up to, in fact, that Wahlstrom admits to tearing up more than one of his creations in frustration. But that frustration, as it turns out, eventually opened the door to a unique medium Wahlstrom has made his own.

“My family and I were looking out at this beautiful scene of the water while on vacation, and I was trying to capture it,” he recalls of an attempted watercolor. “I was like, ‘Oh, this is terrible.’ I started ripping

up the painting and then I thought, ‘Interesting.’ I started putting it back together in different ways and cutting pieces and, all of a sudden, I was like, ‘This is cool.’ ”

Ever since, Wahlstrom has made a point of capturing images—through photographs or images in his mind—while traveling and then recreating them using his layered-watercolor approach. His pieces in the Taylor Gallery last fall showcased landscapes as local as Maine’s Mount Katahdin to scenes from as far as Spain, Italy, and Ireland.

Art teacher and Taylor Gallery Director Ursula Fries-Herfort P’14, 17, invited Wahlstrom to exhibit his work on campus. She says it’s important to welcome alumni back to campus to showcase their work and allow students to ask questions and learn from professionals outside the classroom.

“It was a great pleasure to work with Jeff on this exhibit,” says Fries-Herfort. “It was so wonderful to see how connections forged on The Hilltop have remained strong for decades and that art was the vehicle to bring so many people together. It speaks not only to the transformative power of art, but also to the strong bonds forged at our school.”

Wahlstrom was taken aback by the opportunity to exhibit at his alma mater, especially in the building he helped raised funds to construct. Wahlstrom worked on The Hilltop from 1982 to 1989, teaching an English class and coaching track in addition to managing the development office.

“It’s really thrilling to think that there are students who have this kind of space and these kinds of opportunities to take classes,” said Wahlstrom during the exhibition, looking up and down the halls of the Flickinger Arts Center. “To have multiple classrooms and multiple teachers for classes such as pottery and theater, it’s amazing.”

When asked if he had considered a piece depicting scenes from KUA, Wahlstrom wouldn’t rule it out, saying he’s often reminded of his time on campus, during conversations with former classmates or by the changing seasons.

“There are a few days each fall when the rustling and smell of the dry leaves on the sidewalk takes me right back to The Hilltop and the walk up the hill with friends after football practice,” Wahlstrom says. “Those are days I’ll never forget.” K

“KUA set a course for me as a student that changed my life.” —JEFF WAHLSTROM ’76

Class Notes

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1953

Stanford B. Vincent (508) 457-6473 • stan@vincentcurtis.com

I’m glad to say we have news of our class coming from both coasts.

Pete Bowser wrote from California: “Those [KUA days] were indeed great days in our lives! Sue and I are well and enjoying our lives here at Villa Marin. Moving slower, I use a cane, as we continue to get vertical during the day and take nourishment. Better than the alternative!”

Charlie Lawrence called from his home in Vermont to tell me he’d recently reached out to Charlie Harriman, whom he hadn’t spoken with in years. Both were on the KUA ski team that won all the New England tournaments in 1953. Both spent time in the service after KUA, Charlie H. in the U.S. Navy and Charlie L. with the U.S. Army. In fact, Charlie L. later met his future wife while he was head ski instructor at one of the Vermont resorts.

Pete Meleney celebrated his 90th this spring and he’s as busy as ever. He says he’s feeling great, still playing tennis twice a week, and what he calls “doing for the community” or giving time to projects on Martha’s Vineyard. This fall he’ll be in England for a family reunion, and when he gets back we’ll get together for lunch here in Falmouth, Me.

Paul Russo, another Massachusetts classmate, reports that he stays active with his nearby extended family, including his adult children and many grandchildren. He also is keeping a watchful eye on the stock market.

Pete Whiteside mailed a hasty note from Florida. Though Pete seems to have slowed somewhat, he added, “I’ve not been on the golf course since early July.” He also included a

couple of pics taken at KUA back in the 1950s, commenting, “Whatever happened to the old days?”

To me, hardly a day goes by that I don’t think of the guys I met and spent time with at KUA. Usually, it’s some silly thing like who was it that dropped the empty trash can down the upstairs hall during a senior class meeting called by Headmaster Coach Carver? To me, those were some very happy days.

Finally, late word has come of the passing of Allan A. Bell  of Decatur, Ill. His son James wrote that Allan valued his friendship with our class and asked we be notified. Allan was a cum laude grad from KUA, class speaker, and voted “Most Likely to Succeed” and “Most Bashful.” After West Point, he served three years. Retired from the insurance business, he leaves many children and grandchildren.

1955

Warren Huse (603) 524-659 • warrenhuse1@gmail.com

I am sorry to report that Vincent Alton Godleski, 88, of Califon, N.J., died September 7, 2025. Vinnie graduated from Wesley High School in 1954 and joined our class senior year, when he played varsity football and hockey and was a staff member of The Kimball Union. He earned a degree in electrical engineering from Tufts University in 1959 and completed an M.B.A. at Dartmouth’s Amos Tuck School of Business in 1962. As co-captain of the Tufts hockey team, he earned All-East honors before embarking on a lifelong commitment to the sport. His passion carried into officiating, where he cofounded the first U.S. referee school and went on to serve as president of the National Ice Hockey Officials Association Metro N.Y./N.J.

chapter and USA Hockey Atlantic District referee-in-chief. Across three decades he helped shape generations of referees, with many advancing to the NHL and collegiate ranks. He also served as an off-ice official for the New Jersey Devils from 1982 until 2019, proudly supporting professional hockey for nearly four decades. Vinnie was a sales executive with Scientific-Atlanta, in the communications and cable television industry, earning multiple Salesman of the Year honors. The class sends condolences to Barbara and the family, including children Eric, Kevin and Kristin.

Steve Smith says, “I got a great business start in North Conway [but] it’s been quite a while since I’ve been back to N.H. While I still have many close relatives in the village and have property there, I haven’t been back for quite a while.”

Bruce Whitney writes: “We are still holding our own. Ruth is doing her walks on the deck every day. I play the oxygen hose in and out for support. I’m taking care of my greenhouse with 85 plants and trees. Not easy with age-related macular degeneration. Good to know that some of us are still walking upright. Regards to the rest of the class.”

Howie Goldberg reports: “The most important and happiest news is that Sheila and I attended our granddaughter’s wedding in late September. It took place in a beautiful location in Bolton Valley, Vt. The weather was perfect. The love and happiness was abundant among everyone. The second most important event was visiting Byron Koh with super sleuth George Place who was able to locate By’s daughter Erin to find out he was in a senior living facility near her in Plymouth, Mass. He was looking good and seemed to be settling in after three weeks in his new home.”

From George Place: “Bill Flickinger is OK and slowing down a bit. Aside from arthritis, he still gets around and has an aide who is a big help. “Only one update aside from discovering Byron [George sent a picture of the three of them]: I spoke to Walter Phelps recently, and he reports he decided against radical surgery on his jaw and tongue. He said there is a specific medication that will not offer a cure but will keep the malignancy from spreading. The operation and reconstruction was going to take 12 hours and he opted to go the other route. And, when Carl Houghton left the reunion in June and went back to Boothbay Harbor, Me., where I think he has a house, his wife reported that he was gaining weight and doing well after his recent illness.”

I had a brief note from Ron Harrison, who recalled speaking with Rick Temple “many years ago, and he had moved from Las Vegas to Petaluma, Calif., to be near his daughter.”

Byron Koh writes from Plymouth, Mass., that he is “now in an assisted living place” to be nearer his daughter Erin. “The lifestyle is easy and comforting—not bad.” He also commented on the spectacular scenery with trees, low hills, ocean, and historical places.

Your scribe continues to turn out two pages of local history each week for the Laconia (N.H.) Daily Sun newspaper. In addition, in early October I gave a talk on the history of the Taylor Community, a retirement community that opened in 1910 as the Laconia Home for the Aged. Happily, a resident of the community had written a 226-page essay on the subject 20 years ago, which I was able to take excerpts from to give a 45-minute PowerPoint presentation. How “giving a talk” has changed since we were younger! I can remember

when it was state of the art (in the Army) when we prepared briefings as 35-mm slides. This was in Germany in the 1970s, when my unit made up—among other things, including training aids—slides for briefings to be given by various generals. Those were the days when you trundled a 35-mm projector to and from the briefing and hoped the bulb lasted to the end. I must say I prefer today’s Google slides!

Incidentally, these notes were written shortly after Halloween. That evening, I was invited to join a neighbor for the visits of trick-or-treaters and to stay for dinner. Another guest was Charlie St. Clair ’69 of Laconia, who attended KUA for a year and half in the late 1960s. Charlie has had quite a career as the executive director of Laconia Motorcycle Week for the past four decades; he has also served as a representative to the N.H. State Legislature, a member of the Laconia Planning Board and Heritage Commission, and a businessman with a large antiques consignment shop. Most recently, he has served as interim mayor of the city, filling out the term of a predecessor who resigned to take another position.

1961

Bill Hagar

(802) 772-7448 • whagar467@comcast.net

I received a call from Lee Goodwin in August regarding the recent passing of Mike Steinberg ’60. Lee continues to reside in his hometown of Swampscott, Mass.

A call to Norm Turcotte found him continuing residence in Bedford, N.H., with his wife, Pat. They are waitlisted for residence in a retirement community in Exeter, N.H., but have declined the opportunity to

“Hardly a day goes by that I don’t think of the guys I met and spent time with at KUA.” —STANFORD B. VINCENT ’53

1. Former KUA faculty member Jonathan Wood, Dan Cassedy ’76, former KUA faculty member Ken Fox, and Jeff Wahlstrom ’76 enjoyed a five-day rafting trip through Hells Canyon on the Snake River.

2. Oscar Flory ’15, Susanne Nowlan P’20, ’22, ’24, ’25, and Stina Langenius ’18 recently connected in Stockholm, Sweden.

3. Colin Fitzpatrick ’04 smiles with his family.

4. Lexi Nottke ’17 and Annie McKeown ’17 cross the finish line of the New York City Marathon.

Class Notes

1. P.J. Tessier ’13 married Kiersta Pino this summer in Queensbury, N.Y.

2. Darrell Beaupre ’86 and Molly Beaupre ’20 catch their breath after completing the Wicked Half Marathon in Salem, Mass.

3. Lucie Turcotte ’22 and Summer Combe ’25 were teammates once again— this time playing for Stonehill College women’s ice hockey team.

4. Warren Huse ’55 and George Place ’55 display their Allan Munro ’55 Volunteer Awards last summer in Meredith, N.H.

5. Head of School Tyler Lewis P’28 reconnects with Emily Homma ’21 and her family last summer in Boston following Emily’s graduation from UC Davis.

6. Nic Hamre ’16, Chris Shero ’14, Bobby Young ’17, Ben Finkelstein ’16, Eric Megnia ’15, Jack McCarthy ’15, Jack Doherty ’16, and Billy Young ’14 got together recently in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

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relocate because of their preference to continue activity at their present home and community. Norman and I exchange information quite regularly on Facebook.

A call to Tony Gilmore found him still moving around quite a bit. He reports that he gets much of his exercise with a camera. One recent trip was an African safari. He still has ongoing involvement with Rotary after 52 years of service. Family gatherings occur regularly at a long-held property in Scarborough, Me.

Bob Bentley reports that he is enjoying winters in Ocala, Fla. He is still an active director with the Mass Central Railway and serves as the president of the Barre Historical Society and Museum. Bob recently retired from Fidelity Bank/Barre Savings Bank and remains active in the American Legion, Masonic Lodge, and Seven Hills/Stetson Home for Boys. His son Jared just retired as a lieutenant colonel after 24 years in the military, and Bob remembers when they were the “Old Guys”! Bob encourages our class to get together next year.

As for me, I am looking forward to my 67th ski season following a partial knee replacement in April. Jeninne has had more surgery than desirable since 2022 and is now scheduled for a shoulder replacement in November. A senior expression I find myself using more often than optimal is “aging is not for sissies.”

1965

Smitty Hughes

(802) 578-4165 • smitty70jane@gmail.com 271 Forest Hills Drive, Luray, VA 22835

After a wonderful time with Dan Rogers and John Allen at our 60th KUA reunion in June, I realized that we, as a class, have not been very communicative via Class Notes. I returned to campus in September to volunteer as class agent. In the 60 years since graduation, we have all gathered some fine stories to share. Please share yours

with me and I will get them into the bulletin.

Skip Besaw and I have been in constant contact since graduating. He was a groomsman at my wedding, and we have spent days and days hipdeep in water with flyrods in hand. Skip always spends more time than I reeling in trout. He spent his work life in Charlotte, N.C., serving several insurance bonding agencies, and has now retired to his Mountain House in Piney Creek, N.C., where he can spot trout in the New River from his deck!

Dave Pearce attended St. Lawrence with me and worked for IBM for years. We reconnected six years ago, and he has joined us skiing in Whitefish, Mont., for the last five years. (Skip Daniels ’66 joined us last year as well.) Anyone else who is still skiing and interested in joining us, please give me a call! In his retirement, Dave is a parttime harbormaster in Gloucester, Mass. I used to see Bucky Doria on a regular basis, as our sons played on opposing hockey teams out of Vermont.

Steve Kelsey is in Deerfield Beach, Fla., and still working as a Medicare agent. He has had a very busy year due to turmoil within the insurance industry. As I remember, Steve never gave up, especially on the sports field. If you had the football and it was his job to tackle you, you were tackled!

I look forward to hearing from you and sharing what we have each been doing.

1966

From Bill Luria: “Hello, Class of ’66. I know there must be some survivors. In February I will be 79 years old. I am expecting my seventh grandchild, a boy, due in December. I am still doing surgery at Med Spa in Tampa, Fla., and working hard to get a skincare line made out of a product that has 12 patents in both the United States and offshore. Once again, a shout out to the Class of 1966!”

1971

Thomas Fuller shares, “Although I am old enough to be a great-grandfather, I became a first-time grandfather on October 3, 2025. My older son, Duncan, and his wife, Emma, had a girl, Aliyah Jean Fuller. Thrilled is not a strong enough word!”

1977

John Shaw (978) 761-0313 • johnshaw59@gmail.com

Sherman “Tad” Baldwin lives in Sarasota, Fla., where he is a small business owner, entrepreneur, and founder of a national media platform that is currently expanding across the country. He and his wife are proud parents of five children and grandparents to nine. Sherman continues to stay active in both business and community life, enjoying the energy and creativity that come with building and growing new ventures.

“My wife and I are both retired and still in Boulder, Colo., after 36 years,” writes Dan Bertini. “I had been a mechanical engineer working in building commissioning and energy efficiency, and Alice was a software engineer in climate modeling. Our house produces all the electrical energy we use, and we’ve shut off our natural gas service. Now it’s mostly just puttering around the house. We burn wood for some heat, so I’m getting my exercise working on the woodpile with my brother’s help—and trying not to do stupid things to hurt myself. I’m doing puzzles, walking the dogs, and going through old photos, including some from KUA taken by Parker Jones ’37 and others. Our son got married to a Jersey girl last month on the Jersey shore and that was fun. They live up the road from us. She has a 7-year-old son so we got a bonus grandson! Our daughter is nearby, too, so we’re very happy.”

Dave Burnside writes he is “re-

covering from a ruptured Achilles tendon, proving gardening and bees are more than an existential problem. “I still like working and solving the problems of the day at my computer company, which is almost 30 years old. At some point I’ll have to figure out how to unwind this thing. Our son Duncan is looking to graduate from Rochester Institute of Technology this spring and ideally go to graduate school outside the United States. I'm still married to Anna, who is running a tax and probate department for a mid-sized law firm in Wellesley, Mass., and will be for another couple of years.”

“I had a surprisingly KUA-forward fall,” writes Meredith Liben. “It was lovely to spend a fine late September day walking, talking, and eating too much good food over in Killington, Vt., with Kathy Putnam-Lindquist and Anneke Wolterbeek. On Halloween night I went to KUA to see the stunning collages and woodcuts by Jeff Wahlstrom ’76 and attend the innovative and well-done staging of Macbeth all on the same evening. The proceeds from the sale of any of the pieces in this exhibit are being donated to a KUA scholarship fund, which is cool. Got to see a bunch of Class of ’76 folks and it was great to visit with the Sheffs and the Feichtingers. Mr. Sheff remembers all of us!”

For my part, Scholastic published our second professional book about how to teach reading. Both books are infused with our experiences in the classroom and working with teachers and school systems—and the myriad mistakes we learned along the way. This book is called Know Better, Do Better: Comprehension—Fueling the Reading Brain with Knowledge, Vocabulary, and Rich Language. We created a six-part podcast at the same time, hosted by The Knowledge Matters Podcast (season two). Aside from traveling to work with literacy folks and promoting the book, I’ve mostly stopped working for pay. We live in Hartland, Vt., with our white shepherds, pet goats, and chickens.”

Paul Robertson and his wife, Louise, retired this summer. Munch worked for a food broker Johnson O’Hare in Billerica, Mass., for the last eight years prior to retiring. “We plan on some traveling and staying active in this next stage of our lives. It is hard to believe our 50th reunion is so close.”

In January 2025, Anna Wolterbeek had a full left knee replacement, after three ACLs on that knee. This coming January, she will get the right knee replaced, so she says she will have run out of knees to damage further. “My partner, Breck Stewart, and I have not retired and, even though I am of age to get the pension, I was hired this February for a full-time job in the town I live in. I now work as an authorized compliance officer for Te Whatu Ora, the New Zealand health organization, which is responsible for providing or funding health and disability services for the people of Northland. I work within the New Zealand government’s goal of a ‘Smokefree NZ’ as well as in alcohol licensing.

“Breck and I recently visited your part of the woods in September and October and we were not detained by ICE. We did a lot by car to see specific areas and visit friends along the way, including in Chicago (Ill.), Nashville (Tenn.), Athens (Ohio), Morgantown (W.V.), and Gettysburg (Pa.). Before heading into Canada and to the Rockies, I met up with Meredith Liben and Kathy Putnam-Lindquist in Vermont. Kathy and her husband, Larry, came in February 2025 to tour New Zealand and visited us along the way. I hear from time to time from Robert Westlake. Anyone is welcome to come to New Zealand and look us up!”

As for me, I retired in July 2024 after 18 years of writing and photographing at colleges in Boston. Previously, I spent about a decade in my 20s and 30s writing and editing at newspapers. My wife, Phyllis, and I moved to Ipswich, Mass., in 2017 and enjoy living near the ocean.

Class Notes

1989

Melissa Longacre (603) 306-2024 • mlongacre@myfairpoint.net

Hey, Class of ’89! Hope you are well. I had a great chat with Eric Rummel last month when he called the school looking to source some lacrosse gear for his kids. He is living in Ohio and owns and manages a chain of pizza restaurants—although he has recently sold down to one location. He promises to make one of our next reunions as his wife is from New Hampshire.

Robyn Sachs and her daughter had a “Mother/Daughter Day” attending the KUA Feichtinger Cup Event and we caught up over lunch. Her daughter, Sophia, is so grown up! Robyn is still on the Cape doing breast cancer surgeries and traveling with family when she has free time. I love when we have a chance to get together—even when it’s just a quick visit—and hope you and your KUA BFFs get to do the same.

Andrea Bueno Keen’s children have graduated from KUA and are now in college. Pip is at Reed studying environmental science and Seb is a percussionist at Berklee College of Music. Andrea is subbing at the Plainfield Elementary School and sees Beth Doolittle Clifton ’86 and Mindy Longacre Taber ’91, who both work there.

I am still working at KUA in the Student Life Office. My husband and I took a great trip to Newfoundland this summer. Dan Sheff ’97 now works at KUA as head of the World Language Department and reports that Pam Schuschu is doing well. They worked together at his last school and their families lived next door to each other. I remember when Dan was a faculty kid. His parents occasionally stopped by the office to say hi.

One of my favorite parts of being and working on The Hilltop is catching up with faculty who were here “back in the day” when they visit. The

DISPATCHES NEWS FROM ALUMNI

Bishops are frequent visitors and Mr. Bish will teach a class every now and then. Just this week Mr. Wahlstrom ’76 opened an art show at the KUA gallery, and several former faculty members were there. I loved catching up with Mrs. Wahlstrom, my KUA advisor, and Mrs. Fox, my French teacher. The Wahlstroms are now retired in Bangor, Me., and the Foxes are back in their beloved St. Louis, Mo. I still remember what a St. Louis baseball fan Mrs. Fox was and how she would don her red cap at morning meetings! I also see Mr. Taupier H’14 frequently, as he proctors exams and lives in town. I also run into Mr. Stansfield ’78 occasionally, as he is a Meriden resident and fully retired. I work closely with the Ouellettes H’16, who both still work part time at the school, Sandy at the Student Life window and switchboard and Jim providing student rides to Dartmouth Coach and Health Center appointments. They often host international students for home-cooked meals.

I hope you all find those moments in life when you hear “KUA” mentioned and realize you have The Hilltop in common. I was at a friend’s birthday party this summer and someone asked me where I worked. When I said KUA, a woman rushed over to talk. It turned out she was also a Wildcat. We had a great conversation—about Tom Mikula’s steady leadership; acknowledging that while we were both quiet and shy teenagers, KUA provided us with some amazing opportunities; and that we are both thankful for our time at KUA. So, seek out those connections—whether it’s your old roomie or BFF, a teacher who helped shape you, or a new acquaintance at a cocktail party—you’ll be glad you did.

1992

Kevin Wickless (203) 641-4681 • kevinwickless@gmail.com

I have been getting back into the groove for class reporting. Both kids (Jackson and Madelyn) are out of the

house. Class of 92’ers, please accept this as an open invite to anyone who wants to get together and ski a few runs and catch up. We spend our winters in Killington, Vt.—please hit me up. Lunch is on me!

Dr. Amelia Merchant Grabe writes, “I have relocated to the Boston area to join a practice with an excellent reputation that matches experience and philosophy with mine as a restorative dentist. So happy to be back in Massachusetts—life is peaceful and it’s so wonderful to be back home!”

Jed Tenney writes, “Hey, I’m finally getting married—sometime next year. I’m splitting my time between the South Carolina Lowcountry and the Florida Keys, where I still run the family business, Louie’s Backyard.”

Teresa Berlin has been traveling full-time with her husband and homeschooling their 9-year-old daughter. They began RV living in the United States in 2021, spent a few months exploring Southeast Asia, and later took their Airstream on a nine-month adventure through Baja, Mexico. When not on the road, they return to home base in Portland, Ore., to manage and maintain their two rental properties. Recent travels include a 31-day cruise from San Francisco to Sydney, a month in Bali, time in the Philippines visiting family, and most recently, a homeschooling travel gathering in Guatemala. You can follow their adventures on Facebook!

Molly Bourne Steffey writes, “I just finished my extended term as KUA board chair in October. That said, the Class of ’92 is still well represented on the board as Ryan McPadden is in the role of vice chair. The school is thriving and setting a new standard for delivering program to students. I encourage you to get back to Meriden and see it all firsthand! On a social note, I had fun meeting up with Chris Yoshida ’96 on a recent trip to London. Chris served as a trustee at KUA and our time on the board overlapped for several years. He and his family are doing well and still spend time between the

United Kingdom and United States.”

Estrella Woods moved to Asheville, N.C., in 2023 and safely weathered Hurricane Helene in 2024. Western North Carolina is a community of caring, creative, and resilient people and that was really made evident going through a natural disaster of that scale. Beyond that, she has been exploring trails and waterfalls and singing in a community choir. Life is good and she sends her best!

1995

Katrina Spade has been awarded an honorary degree from Haverford College and the Revolutionary Spirit Alumni Award from University of Massachusetts Amherst for her pioneering work in sustainable endof-life care. Founder of Recompose, the world’s first human composting company, Katrina developed a patent-pending system to transform the dead into soil. A recognized social innovator and thought leader, Katrina has reshaped the funeral industry with her human-centered, ecological approach.

1997

Dan Sheff (860) 417-9215 • dansheff@gmail.com

Hannah Fresco, Brooke Thomas, and I are back on The Hilltop together as parents (Hannah and Brooke) and new faculty (me as head of the World Language Department).

1998

Vector8 recently welcomed Paris-based Catherine F. Simon as the new group chief people officer. Shee brings a wealth of global experience and a track record in driving growth and fostering inclusive work environments. Catherine’s journey began in New York and she has lived in Europe

“I hope you all find those moments in life when you hear ‘KUA’ mentioned and realize you have The Hilltop in common.”

—MELISSA LONGACRE ’89

for nearly half her life.

Her background spans fashion merchandising, television production, and IT project management. In 2013, she established the Serbian branch of Namics, a Swiss digital agency and Merkle company. Under her guidance, the team expanded to 50 software engineers within two years, cultivating a culture of inclusion and diversity and achieving gender balance.

2001

Ian Bennitt was appointed the shipbuilding and maritime czar at the White House after serving for 11 years on the House Armed Services Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

2004

Colin Fitzpatrick and his wife, Jessica, welcomed their third child, Casey Edward, on February 25, 2025. Colin was promoted to sergeant with the Wayland, Mass., Police Department in December 2024.

Nicole Bradstreet and her husband, Shane Trexler, met up with Danny Manzouri for dinner while he was visiting Detroit, Mich., for work.

2008

Tai Nixa Peterson is busy dancing with Bosse DeBelina Dance, a new company based in Central Vermont. The company performed in The Junction Dance Festival in White River Junction, Vt., last July. (Tai felt a full-circle moment when former KUA dance teacher Kay McCabe was the photographer at the performance!) She is also working on Hannah Dennison’s new project, with performances slated for 2026 around Vermont forests. When not dancing, Tai is busy chasing her two kiddos and serving on the board of trustees at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier, Vt.

1. Jacob Hyjek ’20, Charlie Viens ’12, and Patrick Hyjek ’20 reconnect in Montreal.

2. Mic Pichitkarn ’22 and Lucas Vest ’23 got together in Alicante, Spain.

2009

James Vailas is the cofounder and chief strategy officer of Proxy Health Partners, recognized by Healthcare Business Review in 2024 as one of the “Top 20 Healthcare Consulting Firms.” The company developed ProxyIQ, a software order management platform designed to transform orthotics and prosthetics workflows, and through consulting division ProxyDME partners with organizations such as Vizient Inc., Optum, and Aeroflow Health. Its mission is to empower healthcare organizations in the med-

ical equipment field with data-driven insights that deliver measurable outcomes and improve patient care.

2011

Charlotte Alberts welcomed a daughter, Azalea, in September 2025.

2013

P.J. Tessier married Kiersta Pino on June 20, 2025, in Queensbury, N.Y., and started as history faculty at Brewster Academy in the fall of 2025 after leaving Fidelity Investments. Devin Gilligan plays professional basketball and has competed on five continents. He plays in the SXE Super Premier League and is a 2025 USA 3x3 national champion.

2016

Dylan Van Leuwen-Hall became the owner, CEO, and chairman of Skigroup Inc.—before the age of 30. Skigroup Inc., a growing force in the travel industry, has seen rapid growth under Dylan’s leadership. He credits the foundation built at KUA for shaping the vision, values, and drive that led to this achievement.

2017

Annie McKeown and Lexi Nottke ran the New York City Marathon, saying it was one of the hardest and most meaningful things they’ve ever done. From high school best friends to marathon finishers, they supported each other and crossed the finish line side by side. They’re thankful to KUA for fostering this friendship!

2019

Seana Perkins (former KUA girls varsity ice hockey goalie) stepped out of

the crease and onto the scoresheet this season, playing forward for the Lady Everblades in the Florida Women’s Hockey League (FWHL). In the team’s first tournament of the year, she recorded a hat trick in the opening game and totaled six goals and four assists during four games, securing a second-place finish. Seana also serves as FWHL executive board secretary.

2020

Veeti Kohvakka completed his military service, graduated with a bachelor of business administration in business law this year, and is working at OP Financial Group. He moved to corporate finance in August. Veeti is married, has a 1.5-year-old daughter, Amalia, and lives in Jyväskylä, Finland.

2021

Luke Ricci graduated from Clarkson University in May with a major in mechanical engineering and minor in manufacturing engineering. He was on the Baja Student Projects for Engineering Eexperience and Design (SPEED) team. He looks forward to seeing classmates at their first KUA Reunion in June.

Deaths

Willam F. Barry ’54

Allan A. Bell ’53

Jason Crosby ’95

Vincent Godleski ’55

Robert Hersam ’52

Robert “Bob” Jackson ’57

Edward F. Mullen Jr. ’58

John W. O’Donoghue ’72

Robert Pease ’48

John Drew Stowell ’57

KIMBALL UNION ACADEMY

Honor Roll of Donors

Dear Kimball Union Academy Community,

We extend our deepest gratitude for your continued generosity and steadfast philanthropic support. Your gifts make a transformative impact on the lives of our students today and help build a vibrant, enduring future for those who will follow in their footsteps. Thanks to you, KUA remains a place where engaged teaching, spirited competition, creative expression, and close-knit connections flourish.

Your philanthropy directly supports experiences that define a KUA education, from academic innovation to enhanced athletic facilities to enriching cocurricular programs. During the course of the 2025 year, with your investments, KUA completed ambitious projects including three new faculty residences, major renovations to the Whittemore Athletics Center and Akerstrom Arena, and exciting additions to the KUA Farm and sustainability initiatives. These projects enhance the day-to-day experiences for our students and faculty and prepare our graduates to be compassionate leaders in the changing world around them.

Looking toward the future, your support strengthens the foundation of this remarkable school, empowers faculty to advance teaching and learning, provides access to talented students from all backgrounds, and preserves our historic campus. You are truly investing in the heart of The Hilltop experience, shaping lives, inspiring purpose, and creating memories that will last a lifetime.

On behalf of all of us at Kimball Union Academy, thank you for being an essential part of our community, our present, and our future.

Stacey Summerfield Director of Institutional Advancement

KEY

* Has given at least five consecutive years to the Academy

** Has given at least 10 consecutive years to the Academy

*** Has given at least 25 consecutive years to the Academy

**** Has given at least 40 consecutive years to the Academy

+ Donor is a member of the 1813 Society, which celebrates leadership gifts from generous alumni, parents, and friends. Cumulative annual gifts of $1,813 and above, with a special category for young alumni, allow KUA to meet high-priority needs throughout the year.

∞ Donor is a member of the Daniel and Hannah Kimball Society, having notified the Academy that they have included KUA in their estate planning through bequests or deferred gifts.

Italics: Deceased

ALUMNI

Anonymous (9)

Danielle Adams ’96

Sarah Adler ’25

Allen Adriance ’61****

Kareem Al-Azem ’22

Charlotte E. Alberts ’11 and George Alberts*

Madeleine Allen ’25

Amy and David Allyn ’86, P’17∞+**

Daniel Anaya ’92

Mr. Philip N. Anderson ’66 and Linda Anderson*

Dudley Baker III ’70*

Mr. and Mrs. Kris Balch ’68

Sorawat Banyong ’25

Mikah N.H. Baptiste ’19

Carol Ann and J. Bruce Barlow ’54+**

Caden Barnard ’25

David Barrette ’05 and Kaitlyn Sanders Barrette ’00+*

Scot D. Barry ’81 and Pam Barry

Leo Barta ’25

Dr. Ian Barwick ’66

Matisse I. Baumann ’12

Paul S. Baumrind ’87 and Lisa Kerrigan

Ceelie and Bill Beacham ’52∞*

Mr. David W. Bean ’61

Conor Beaupre ’16

Amy and Darrell Beaupre ’86 P’16, ’20**

Molly Beaupre ’20

Allan A. Bell ’53****

Tobey T. Bellows ’25

Mr. Robert E. Bennett ’67 and Mrs. Sheila Bennett P’95, GP’29

Brooke Bennett-Thomas ’95 and Andrew Thomas P’29+

Isobel Bent ’25

Portia Berard ’25

Mr. Federico Bernaldo de Quiros Barbachano ’11

Hadley M. Bethke ’25+

Joan H’00 and Stephen Bishop H’00, P’85, ’86, ’89, ’91, GP’18, ’22+****

Wiley Bland Jr. ’85*

Robert Blood ’74∞+**

Lindsey A. Bodell ’25

Bhavana and J.C. Boggs III ’80∞***

Recognizing all gifts received between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the donor lists. Errors and omissions, nevertheless, sometimes occur in a report of this nature. If your name was inadvertently omitted or misspelled, we apologize and ask that you inform the Advancement Office so we may correct our records.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

DONORS

William Bolton ’70

David and Ellen Abrahamson Bonner ’87, P’18

Michael Borislow and Jennifer Kurth Borislow ’78, P’07, ’10∞+****

Jessica Borislow ’07 and Rex Messing+

Lauren E. Borislow ’10 and Joshua Dollinger ’10+

Jonathan D. Bott ’06

Luke Boudouvas ’25

Jason Bourne ’88 and Christine Bourne P’17**

Mr. Alan T. Boyce ’63***

Kate Brady ’94***

Declan Brandis ’25

Mr. William S. Brigham ’56***

Kathleen Tulloh Brink ’80 and David Brink

Richard Brochu ’61

John Brockelman ’82

Mr. Michael W. Broder ’70

Elise Buckley ’95 and Kevin Buckley

Emily and Christopher Burns ’83∞+

Mr. Matthew E. Burns ’09

David Burnside ’77***

Michael Buscher ’70

Frank Buttaravoli ’00*

Mr. Donald C. Cahoon ’68

Mr. David J. Campbell ’60

Mr. William M. Candler ’90

Marilyn and Kenneth Cardillo ’70, P’96, ’97**

C. Richard Carlson ’59****

Harry Carlson Jr. ’52∞+

Alexandra Carnehammar ’25

Thomas Carr ’78

Mr. Douglas Carter ’71

Henry R.P. Carter ’23

James R.H. Carter ’21

Reese Castiglioni ’05*

Benjamin Chadwick ’57*

Michelle Chang ’24

Kendall Chase ’62***

Thomas L. Chellis ’71 and Ronald E. Avery∞+

John Chen ’25

Xiangyue Cheng ’25+

Isabela Cheung ’19

Gwendolyn Claman ’25

Mr. Ivor S. Clarke ’95+

Mr. Luke D. Clarner ’24

Chris Cobb ’66

Brandon M. Cole ’13

Ryan Cole ’11

Reese Combe ’25

Summer Combe ’25

Stuart Conant ’62**

Jose Conde ’95*

Analena F. Connors ’24

Eliza L. Connors ’24

Lucas W. Constantine ’21

Sawyer Constantine ’16

Hunter D. Conway ’16+

David Cook ’81 and Ann Cook ’81

Mr. Malcolm E. Cooper Jr. ’69, P’00, ’03

Stephen Cooper ’83

Ellen Copeland-Clarke ’22

Dakoda Correia ’25

and Charles Costello ’66

Evan Crandlemire ’23*

Sean Crotty ’80

Peter B. Crowell ’95 and Tracy Crowell P’23, ’25, ’28

Peter J. Crowell ’23

Rebecca and Jeffrey Cutts ’73, H’08, P’08∞****

Charles Darling ’55****

Norwood H. Davis ’25

Zachary M. Dayno ’08

Nina and Pierre de Rochefort ’81+

David M. Demers ’82 and Lesley Demers

Mr. Judson L. Depew ’96

Emily Dewdney ’06 and Tyler Dewdney ’06+**

Murray Dewdney H’20, P’06, ’14

Mr. Eric J. DeWolfe ’90 and Mrs. Karen DeWolfe+

Shawn Dixon ’92 and Kimberly Dixon ’92, P’23, ’26

McKenna Dockery ’25

Mr. Jack W. Doherty ’16

Lauren Munro Dole ’83

Siri Douglas ’25

Maura Doyle ’13

Thomas Easton ’62****

E. Thomas Eggert II ’55∞***

Thomas Estabrook ’06

Marylouise and Douglas Esten ’74***

Michael Esten ’80**

Margaret D. Estoff ’97

Nicholas Evans ’25

Adamo Fantilli ’21+

Carrianna Field ’93***

Mr. Roger E. Finck ’74+

Lindi Finn ’25

Robert P. Fitzgerald Jr. ’82 and Kerry Spence+

Sandy and Geoffrey Flickinger ’77, P’10****

William Flickinger ’55+

Mr. Ronald R. Foley ’59

Mr. Bruce R. Forsley ’75*

Richard Forsley ’77+**

Ty Foster ’25

Bruce Found ’63***

Tess Fournier ’09

Hannah J. French ’25

Stephen A. French ’67 and Diane French*

Ryan Frisch ’01

Thomas Fuller ’71****

Matthew Fussteig ’25

Charles Gaffney ’69

Ian Gagnon ’11

Paul Gardent ’65****

Scott Garfield ’87***

Brynn Garg ’25

William Geddes ’84

Glenn Gellert ’82*

Alexandra Briefs-Gerbeville ’13 and Jimi Gerbeville

Grace Gibson ’24

Stuart Gillespie Jr. ’63

Mr. Wallace R. Gnaedinger ’56

Jenna Godfrey ’02+*

Vincent and Barbara Godleski ’55****

Peter Goldman ’57

Charles Goodman IV ’00

Donald Goodwin ’69***

Owen P. Grady ’20

Cheyenne Graham ’25

“My son arrived at KUA in 10th grade, shocked and nervous that we had sent him away from home. This year, he is a dorm proctor, having his strongest academic year yet, and seems to know everyone at the school. We are so grateful.”

Leslie Kane P’26

Michael Gratz ’23+

Mary and James Gray ’66, H’14, P’02, ’04+***

P. Douglas Grearson ’75

Lani Green ’82

Mr. Richard E. Greene ’63

Tim Wennrich and Jessica Griffiths ’89+***

E. Robin Munro Gronlund ’81 and Steven Gronlund P’11∞+**

Mr. Daniel V. Guerra ’23

Pieter Guichelaar Jr. ’00

Joseph Gulley ’74**

Miss Sabrina E. Haberstock ’25

Jeninne and William Hagar ’61, P’90

Peter Hale ’73**

David Hallock ’67∞

Charles Hamner ’25

John Handrahan ’75

Christopher Harley ’66∞****

Vaughn Harring ’81**

Bryant Harris ’04 and Jessica E. MacLeod ’05**

Jordan P. Harris ’18+

Robert Harris ’66*

Catherine Griffiths Harrison ’86 and Philip Harrison P’17∞+***

Ron Harrison ’55

Hailey Hart ’13

Mr. Sherwood Haskins ’69 and Mrs. Andrea MattisenHaskins∞+****

Jonathan Hastings ’01**

Jeffrey Hatch ’64

Judith and William Hayes ’58, P’85****

John Healey III ’67

Kenneth Heffron ’68****

Sarah Griffiths Herbert ’84 and Timothy Herbert ’83, P’09, ’11, ’14∞+***

Margaret Herlihy ’22

Lauren and Edward Hild ’88*

Alicia and Frederick Hintlian ’72+**

Peter J. Hodgen ’69 and Susan Hodgen∞***

Richard T. Hopkins ’91

Bleyton N. Hopps-Thompson ’25

Paula and Lee Hougen ’56∞+*

Alexander P. Hoyt ’25

Ann Jackson Hutson ’83***

Patrick R. Hyjek ’20

J.A. Ingram ’84

Gregory Inman ’78∞****

Robert Jackson ’57, P’83***

Robert Jamback ’67

David James ’68****

Jon Jarjosa ’25

Elizabeth Merrill Jelliffe ’86**

Charlie Jennings ’25

D. Alden Johnson ’49, P’83, GP’06∞+****

Sharon Hyman Johnson ’91**

Lynn and Ralph Jones III ’74+**

Robert R. Jones ’81 and Miranda Jones

Miss Eva R. Joslin ’24

Esme A. Juros ’17

Kristie Kagan ’00

Michael Keating ’25

Mrs. Andrea Bueno Keen ’89, P’24, 25, and Mr. Rangi

Keen P’24, ’25*

Sebastian J. Keen ’25

Robert Keighley ’68***

Mr. William S. Ketchum ’70

Robert Kidd ’62**

Pamela and William Kidder ’78+**

Lane Kilduff ’25

Seoyun Kim ’24

Maxwell Kimelman ’25

Mr. Kenneth L. King Jr. ’76

John Kluge ’66**

Joseph Knap III ’69**

Susan Knapp ’83

Ann L. Kobylenski-Sanderson ’07

Stella Kozak ’25

Gregory Kozlowski ’92

Sara Ryan Kruk ’91

Mr. Michael K. Lally ’72

James Lambert ’70***

Amy Dupuis Landau ’82 and Matthew Landau

Kathleen and Michael Landgraf ’74, P’13

Jeffrey Lantz ’80**

Amelia Larkin ’17

Faith Larsen ’01

Mr. Casey A. Lawson ’01

Benjamin F. Lawton ’24

Devon B. LeBlanc ’25

Wendy Reading Lee ’82∞*

Meredith Judy Liben ’77****

Scott Liming ’79

Alexis Liston ’03 and Joshua Hunnewell*

Scott Liston ’00

Michael C. Lombardi ’17+

Melissa Longacre ’89*

Margaret C. Lopez ’25

Kim ’64 and Mary Kay Love ∞+*

Donald Lowery ’73∞+*

Jonathan Lummus ’84+

Daniel Paradis and Sarah Lummus ’81∞+***

Kim Lundgren ’60**

Odin Lundstam ’23

Theodore Lykouretzos ’25+

Alison M. Maccione ’05

Daniel Machado ’25

Hillary Mackall ’23

Peter Maher ’09

Jessica Mahoney ’99*

Sven Maier ’88 and Eva Maier P’25

Mr. Thomas M. Mailhot ’78

Katie and John Manchester ’59**

Raymond K. Mann ’89 and Christine Mann P’23+

Katherine Anson-Chapman Mans ’98

Peter Mans ’98

Michael Massey ’82

Hadley Masson ’25

Claire Matson ’06**

C. Douglas Mattern ’76

Katherine McCabe H’22 and Rod Griffin**

James McCaffrey ’67*

Sylvia McClure ’25

John McGlynn Jr. ’65***

Mr. Daniel P. McGraw ’70

John McIntyre ’56***

Miss Mary S. McIntyre ’24

DONORS

Miss Emma H. McKim ’24

Benjamin McLane ’91+*

Brian McLaughlin ’73****

Jeffrey McLaughlin ’77***

Nathan F. McLean ’24

Mr. Brian McMahon H’22

Blake McMeniman ’25

Ryan McPadden ’92+**

Ryan McPhee ’25

Linda and Dale Meltzer ’66, P’05**

Dusitn ’05 and Tong Meltzer*

Mary Merrill ’89***

Sarah Merrill ’84

Robert Meyer Jr. ’66*

David Michael ’54

Eric Millbrandt ’98*

David Miller ’61

Nicholas J. Millette ’08 and Sarah Millette

Keith Milne ’05+*

Jitzelin Montas ’25

Eileen Moon ’25

John N. Moore Jr. ’82

August Moran ’25

Joan and Timothy Moran ’66+

Horace S. Morel ’25

Alyssa T. Morris ’20

Phillip Morse ’60+

Brian E. Moses ’09 and Stephanie Moses

Hillary Mathewson Moulliet ’89

Robert Mount Sr. ’62**

Alexis Miller Mowat ’88*

Edward F. Mullen Jr. ’58*

James Mullen ’62 and Karna Stickney**

Amy Munro ’11*

Denise and Charles Blake Munro ’62****

Kathy Munro H’13, P’11, ’13∞+****

Melissa Opper Murray ’90 and William Murray

Brodie R. Muyskens ’25

Glenna Mathewson Nail ’95

Philip L. Najemy ’99

Mr. Benjamin W. Newton ’01

Kathleen E. Nicholson ’04

Ms. Katherine H. Nintzel ’98

Alexander J. Noelle ’05+

Benjamin A. Noelle ’10+

Skip ’57 and Wendy Nolin***

Colleen Norgang ’03*

Sonam Dorji and Dhamey Norgay ’89, P’19, ’21

Silas J. Nowlan ’22

Simon P. Nowlan ’25

Mr. Sixten M. Nowlan ’24

Sofia Nowlan ’20

Mr. Leif S. O’Leary ’90

Sydnie Oliva ’24

Iain Olsen ’25

Meghan O’Neill ’94

Eugenia Quinton Osborne ’09 and Alex Osborne

Mrs. Kim Osur ’79

James Ouellette H’16 and Sandra Ouellette H’16, P’03

Tatyana and J. Timothy Ouhrabka ’89, P’18, ’21+

Elizabeth S. Parento ’20

Bruce Paro ’74****

Joel Patton ’98

Isabella Perez-Pliego ’25+

Mark G. Perry ’67 and Suzanne Perry+

F. David Petelinz ’60**

Joseph Phelan ’61**

Judy and Richard Phelan ’62+****

Scott Philbrook ’59**

Jeffrey Phillips ’70***

Zachary Phillips ’25

Chelsey Philpot ’01

Natalie Philpot ’99*

Kemper Pierce ’04 and Meg Bennitt ’04∞

Carolyn and George Place ’55+***

Nancy and David Pond ’64∞+***

Patricia and John Preston ’67+*

Zihan Qiu ’25

Peter Quigg ’78**

Lindsey Wolter Ratliff ’00**

Patrice M. Reilly ’80∞

Richard Reniere ’57***

Mr. James G. Reynolds ’78

Lombard Rice ’45***

Lindsey Freeman Rickard ’02 and Walter Rickard

Brooks H. Riley ’05

James Riley ’52

William Riley III ’95+

William Riley Jr. ’64, P’95∞

Evan Roberts ’07 and Sarah Roberts ’08∞

Barry Robertson ’62

Paul Robertson ’77

Deborah and Russell Robertson ’68

H. Daniel Rogers ’65 and Laura Rogers**

Stephen Rogers ’04 and Christine Clisura**

Peter Rome ’65*

Jonathan Romero Jr. ’96**

Andrew E. Root ’05

Ava Rosi ’25

Stephen Ross ’58

Eva J. Rossmassler ’24

Chloe Rourke-Nicholas ’19

Miss Claudia S. Russman-Araya ’24

Kyra Russman-Araya ’20

Paul Russo ’53**

Kenneth Safe IV ’14+

Deborah Sanders-Dame ’78*

Nyisha M. Sangermano ’10

Lindsey and Peter Schieffelin ’96+**

Jerome Schilling ’56*

Kevin Schroeder ’88

Todd Segal ’82**

Benjamin L. Severance ’06

Earl William Shaffer Jr. ’63

Lingfeng Shan ’16

Daniel Sheff ’97**

Lisa Cenci Sherman ’89*

Andrew J. Shields ’13+*

Salvatore B. Sillari ’08

Corwith Simmers ’25

Benjamin W. Simonds ’05

Lucas Siomos ’25

Missy and Christopher Smiles ’74

F. Warren Smith ’70

Nathaniel Snow ’91∞***

Bethany L. Solari ’25

William Southwick ’85

Angus M. Spence ’25

Anna Lucia M. Staiano ’25

Sheldon E. Stansfield ’11 and Marie Stansfield∞+**

Henry Steffen ’25

Scott and Molly Bourne Steffey ’92, P’20, ’22∞+**

Thomas Stevens ’57**

Zoie Stevens ’25

Jay Stewart ’79

Zachary Stone ’00

Carson T. Strew ’20

Walter Sullivan ’82 and Anita Comerford

Ian C. Surgenor ’25

Lily Swidler ’25

Ms. Ruoxuan Tan ’13

Dudu Tang ’21

Jane and Michael Taupier H’14, P’98, ’01

Jadihel Taveras ’03 and Kelly Taveras*

J. Curtiss Taylor ’50+*

Amanda and Joseph Thibert ’81, P’17 *

Matthew Thibert ’17

David Thielscher ’50∞****

Robb Thomson ’70****

Mickael Tissier ’25

Nathaly Tlaseca-Verde ’21

Sandra and James Townsend ’64

Joshua A. Truitt ’00

Jennifer Truman ’85∞****

Lucie Turcotte ’22

Alissa Valiante ’01*

Lucas Vest ’23

Stanford Vincent ’53∞****

Patrick Vollmann ’25

C. Jeffery Wahlstrom ’76∞

Jack Wajda ’25+

LeRoy Walker III ’70**

John D. Wallace ’25

Zizhu Wang ’25+

Samantha Ward ’07*

Kathleen Wardrop ’06**

David Warlick ’71**

Christopher Watroba ’25

James Webber ’82***

Mr. David Weidman H’22 and Mr. Tom Kardel+

Joshua Weig ’25

Peter T. Welburn ’87

Lily Wennik ’22

Kyle Wesson ’05**

Mr. William R. Westlake ’77

Mr. Kendrick White ’76 and Mrs. Lisa White+*

Jeri and Peter Whiteside ’53∞+**

Mr. William J. Willcox ’79

Charles Williams ’25

Christian Williams ’25

Thomas J. Williams ’71

Michael J. Winham ’25

Roberta and Anthony Woeltz ’73∞+**

J.B. Wommack ’70+*

Thomas Wynn ’65**

Miss Ava Yates ’24

Nafissatou Yattassaye ’24

Jesang Yim ’21*

WHY I GIVE

“Davie. Bishop. Halliday. Ridgway. These are just a few of the people who inspire me to give to KUA every year. The people might have changed, but I know KUA continues to be committed to recruiting and retaining the best teachers, coaches, and dorm parents.”

Mary Merrill ‘89

Ada S. Yoder ’25

Sydney and Christopher Yoshida ’96∞+**

Thomas Zappala ’83 and Laurence Fisch P’27

PARENTS OF STUDENTS AND ALUMNI

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Robin and Allen Abendroth P’08, ’12, ’16

Heather Adler and Seth Adler P’25+

Allen Adriance ’61****

John Albert and Melissa Albert P’25

Leslie Aldrich P’24

Andrea Alexander P’26+

Sarah Jane Alexander P’26

Tanya Alexander-Swett and Matthew Swett P’27

James Allan and Gillian Allan P’28

Vanessa Allen P’25

Amy and David Allyn ’86, P’17∞+**

Matthew Anderson and Angela Anderson P’28

Dawn Averitt and Rosi Kerr P’21, ’22*

Masaomi Baba and Michiyo Baba P’26+

Meagan Bachman and Eric Bachman P’26

Paul Ballou P’88***

Darryn Barber P’28

Rachel Barbour and Thomas McConnell P’26

Mrs. Janet B. Barker P’90

Tim Barnard and Kate Barnard P’25

Cynthia Barrette P’05, ’09+

Mark Bean and Mary Audette Bean P’26*

Amy and Darrell Beaupre ’86 P’16, ’20**

Mr. Robert E. Bennett ’67 and Mrs. Sheila Bennett P’95, GP’29

Brooke Bennett-Thomas ’95 and Andrew Thomas P’29+

Chris Berard and Christy Berard P’23, ’25

Carl Bernard and Marie-Noel Tessier P’27

Mr. and Mrs. Howard T. Bethke P’25

Zhihong Bian and Nan Wu P’27+

Joan H’00 and Stephen Bishop H’00, P’85, ’86, ’89, ’91, GP’18, ’22+****

Jennifer Blue and Adam Blue P’24, ’26*

Lisa Bodell and Brian Bodell P’25+

Holger Boerner and Danielle Boerner P’25+

John Bolg and Mary Bolg P’21, ’27

Beverly and Jeff Bollman P’21

David and Ellen Abrahamson Bonner ’87, P’18

Derek Boonisar and Elizabeth Boonisar P’25

Michael Borislow and Jennifer Kurth Borislow ’78, P’07, ’10∞+****

Panos Boudouvas and Cate Kelly P’25

Ms. Lori Boudreau P’18

Jason Bourne ’88 and Christine Bourne P’17**

Rita and Steven Boyce P’24*

Patrick Boyle and Jessica Boyle P’27

Lee H. Bresnahan P’86

Joseph Bretton and Evelyn Fleming P’28

Virginia Brock P’90

Ruth and Peter Brooke P’22*

Andrea Brown and Reed Brozen P’24*

Mr. Lucius Bunk and Mrs. Andrea Bunk P’25

Nancy and Harry Byrd P’15

Linda and Howard Cantwell P’88*

Marilyn and Kenneth Cardillo ’70, P’96, ’97**

Emily Carlson P’25

Bret Carroll and Cher Carroll P’26

Edward Chalmers P’22

Kevin Cheong and Marcia Cheong P’26+

William Cheung and Rosalina Cheung P’19+*

Timothy Claman and Carolyn Claman P’25

Adam Clammer and Katherine Harbin P’26+

Ms. Cathleen Clark and Mr. George Sennott P’20

Stephen Clark and Jennifer Clark P’25, ’26+

Doug and Disa Clarner P’19, ’24+**

Lora Clay P’25

Kristin and Stuart Close P’17, ’22+

Leah and Michael Cohen P’27+

Sheri and Brent Cole P’11, ’13*

Denise and Timothy Connors P’24, ’27

Megan Conrad and William Conrad P’25

Kristin and Jason Constantine P’21*

Rob Constantine P’16**

Marcia and Stuart Conston P’07

Sarah and Thomas Conway P’22

Mr. Geoghan Coogan and Ms. Catherine Coogan P’23

Mr. Malcolm E. Cooper Jr. ’69, P’00, ’03

Jason Correia and Chelsea Correia P’25

Gerard Craft P’27

Sudie Watson-Creelman and Craig Creelman P’20, ’22

Whitney Crosby and James Crosby P’27+

Peter B. Crowell ’95 and Tracy Crowell P’23, ’25, ’28

John Custer P’02, ’05***

Rebecca and Jeffrey Cutts ’73, H’08, P’08∞****

Carrie Dagres P’19

Kimberly Davies and Nicolas Davies P’26, ’28**

Norwood Davis and Nicole Butters P’21, P’25*

Rebecca and Christopher Dayton P’17**

Deborah and Thomas DeMarco P’95, ’07

Murray Dewdney H’20, P’06, ’14

Kathy and Albert DiAntonio P’17

Samuel Dickerman and Kha Dickerman P’27

Lt. Col. Paul Dickinson and Alison Dickinson P’26

Shawn Dixon ’92 and Kimberly Dixon ’92, P’23, ’26

Paul Dockery and Dana Dockery P’25

Megan and Thom Dodge P’28

Charles Doherty and Kathleen Doherty P’27

Thomas Douglas P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doyle P’13, ’17+**

Melissa Clough and Paul Driscoll P’03**

Jennifer Drukier P’28

Brooke and Robert Duffy P’24, ’28

Alison Dunn P’22

Bruno Dupeyron and Karin Dupeyron P’28

Renee Dupre P’26

Meghan and Paul Dynan P’18*

Alice and Ron Eberhardt P’98, ’01

Gregory B. Eldridge and Mary Eldridge P’97

Manal Eldumiati P’25

Hon. Samantha Elliott and Matthew Elliott P’26

Margot and Philip Estabrook P’87, ’06, ’10, ’13**

Justine and Peter Fahey P’19, ’28+

Julia and Giuliano Fantilli P’21

Sharon Faria P’27

Susan Sanzone and Scribner Fauver P’09, ’12*

Brenda and Peter Fife P’18, ’20

Joseph Figini and Jason Denby P’26

Daniel Finn and Dana Finn P’25

Sandy and Geoffrey Flickinger ’77, P’10****

Patrick Fortier and Annemarie Fortier P’26+

Mary and Gary Fournier P’09**

Tara Fredette P’28

Daniel J. French and Rebecca French P’21, ’23, ’25

Amanda Freund and Nathan Freund P’26, ’29

Ursula Fries-Herfort and Oliver Herfort P’14, ’17**

Jennifer Frizzell P’21, ’23*

Ryan Frost and Meredith Frost P’27

Pamela Frothingham P’95, ’96

Dr. Georg A. Frowein and Mrs. Dana Strupova P’21

Marc Fussteig and Hilary Fussteig P’25

Alejandro Gaba and Marianne Lachner P’28+

Cindy and Paul Gamble P’24+*

Neeraj Garg and Carol Morley P’25+

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Gellert P’82*

Joseph Gelli and Rebeca Gelli P’27

Charles Gibson and Elizabeth Gibson P’24

David Giguere and Inna Giguere P’28+

Sarah and John Giles P’84∞+**

Diego Girard and Cathy Hillman P’26

Dr. Kirsten Glass and Dr. Brian Spence P’23, ’25

Christopher Goodnow and Nicole Ledoux P’26

Nathan Gordon P’27+

Michelle Gracey and Michael Gracey P’25

Kimberly and Michael Gratz P’23*

Mary and James Gray ’66, H’14, P’02, ’04+***

E. Robin Munro Gronlund ’81 and Steven Gronlund P’11∞+**

Margot and Derek Gueldenzoph P’22, ’26**

John T. Haberstock and Lynne Haberstock P’25

Jeninne and William Hagar ’61, P’90

C. Scott Hamner and Christine Hamner P’25, ’27, ’29+

Mr. Greg Hamre P’16

Barry Hanrahan and Lisanne Hanrahan P’24

Genevieve Hardigg and Beverly R. Carter P’21, ’23*

Kristen Mastrangelo P’19, ’21, ’26

Mr. Peter Harris and Mrs. Virginia Heikkinen P’16, ’18

Catherine Griffiths Harrison ’86 and Philip Harrison P’17∞+***

Katherine Hall and Paul Harrison P’10*

Joshua Harvey and Abbie Harvey P’27

Julie Haskell P’13*

Frank W. Hastings and Pam Hastings P’01, ’06*

Judith and William Hayes ’58, P’85****

Laureen and Matthew Haynes P’17, ’20**

Bianca Cerundolo Hebbel and Bruce Hebbel P’23

Janet and Denis Hebert P’98, ’01

Katherine Hedges and Jeffrey Hedges P’97+

Paul Heinritz and Christine Heinritz P’17+

Sarah Griffiths Herbert ’84 and Timothy Herbert ’83, P’09, ’11, ’14∞+***

Takanori Hirayama and Chinatsu Hirayama P’26

Ephraim Hochberg and Claudia Hochberg P’26+

Polly Snow Hoffman P’85, ’91

Hudson Holland and Michelle Holland P’28

Jessica J. Hopps P’25

Mr. James C. Houston P’09

John Henry Hubert and Kristin Hubert P’25

Hemsley and James Hughes P’18

Trisha and Michael Hutchinson P’23, ’26

Lila and John Huwiler P’19**

Sanjay Israni and Resham Israni P’27

DONORS

Robert Jackson ’57, P’83***

Claryss Nan and T. Crawford Jamieson P’18

Thomas Jennings and Kim Jennings P’25

D. Alden Johnson ’49, P’83, GP’06∞+****

Michael Kainen and Michelle Kainen P’17

Leslie Kane and David Jaffe P’26

Charan Kaur and Arjan Van der Schoot P’26, ’29

Lawrence Keane and Christine Keane P’27

Janet Keating P’05

Mrs. Andrea Bueno Keen ’89, P’24, 25, and Mr. Rangi Keen P’24, ’25*

Mr. Bruce Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kenyon III P’99

Laura and Jeffrey Kessler P’15**

Eunjeong Kim and Dr. Hwanseok Lee P’26+

Jonghee Kim and Una Cho P’27

Elizabeth H. ’99 and Timothy Knox H’96, P’94∞

Sonell Knudsen and Adam Knudsen P’27

Leigh Koida and Kevin Daft P’26

Shannon and Justin Kopacz P’23*

Blaine Kopp P’22, ’23*

Mary and Stephen Kramer P’01 +**

Pui Ling Ho and Chi Yen Ku P’23+*

David Kuhar and Lynn Kuhar, P’05

Sandra Laflamme P’26, ’28

Kathleen and Michael Landgraf ’74, P’13

Mr. and Mrs. James Lawrence P’01

Elizabeth Lazay and Thomas Lazay P’27+

Mr. Chris Lea and Ms. Jenny Bent P’25

Audra Leech and Joseph Leech P’26

Chad ’93 and Elizabeth Leonard P’25, ’26*

Thomas J. Leonard and Linda Leonard P’92, ’93, GP’25, ’26

Breton Leone-Quick and Katherine Quick P’28, ’29

Theresa Leppard P’24

John Levisay and Catherine Levisay P’26+

Evan Leviss and Katherine Leviss P’26

Timothy Lewis and Gillian Lewis P’26

Tyler Lewis and Renee Lewis P’28∞+*

Mr. Conrad T. L’Heureux and Dr. Michelle L’Heureux P’13, ’17

Theresa and Shawn Lillie P’24*

Sari Linnainmaa and Juhani Linnainmaa P’27

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Lombardi Jr. P’17+

Amy and Jonathan Lonczak P’24

Marilyn and Thomas Lord P’09*

Gary Lowe and Elizabeth Lowe P’26, ’28+

Ann Patton and Arthur Lowenstein P’08, ’10**

John Lykouretzos and Joella Lykouretzos P’25+

Donna and Jim Mackall P’23

Meridith and Justin Mackay-Smith P’90**

Sven Maier ’88 and Eva Maier P’25

Ryan Maloney and Blair Maloney P’27

Dr. Joshua Mandel and Dr. Amanda Mandel P’25+

Raymond K. Mann ’89 and Christine Mann P’23+

Christine Marc and Sascha Demmerle P’28

Peter Mastrangelo P’19, ’21, ’26

Audrey and Marcus Matson P’06**

Gregory Mattiko and Alexandra Mattiko P’26+

Dianne Cavaliere May and William May P’22

Mr. Paul McAuliffe Sr. P’17

Leah and John McCarthy P’15

Michael McCarthy and Michelle McCarthy P’27, ’29

Rebecca McCarthy and Donald McCarthy P’28+

Cory McClure and Destiny McClure P’24, ’25, ’28*

Dana and Mike McCreesh P’21

Kristin and Daniel McGee P’24+

Lisa and Tim McGrath P’19

Kyle McIntosh and Jocelyn McIntosh P’26

Nancy Brown-McKinney and Herbert McKinney P’93, ’95*

Amanda McMeniman and Thomas McMeniman P’25

James McNair and Elizabeth McNair P’12, ’14

Katharine Mears and Patrick Koar P’05

Linda and Dale Meltzer ’66, P’05**

Mrs. Dorothy Millbrandt P’98

Ashley and Peter Milliken P’20 *

Robyn and Daniel Moe P’20

Tamara and Daniel Moran P’22

Joseph Morel and Amy Morel P’25+

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moriello P’22

Kjersten Morrison and Stephen Morrison P’26+

Mr. Charles Muhlauri P’14, ’17, ’23, ’24

Molly Murphy and Mick Ragsdale P’27, ’29

John Muyskens and Cara Morgan P’22, ’25*

C. Lynn Dolan and Robert Nabinger P’15**

Sonam Dorji and Dhamey Norgay ’89, P’19, ’21

Susanne and Stephen Nowlan P’20, ’22, ’24*

Nels Ojard P’27+

Meghan Olsen and Rodney Olsen P’25

Ivie Omoruyi and Katei Ebere Iriele Udensi P’28

Thomas O’Sullivan and Kristin O’Sullivan P’25

James Ouellette H’16 and Sandra Ouellette H’16, P’03

Tatyana and J. Timothy Ouhrabka ’89, P’18, ’21+

Darryle Owens and Dawn Owens P’27

Joseph J. Palatucci and Donna Palatucci, P’06

Nelly and William Palmer P’09, ’10*

Courtney and Rob Parento P’20

Liduina and Eric Pariseau P’21

Kelly Park P’27

Joel Parodneck P’25, ’27+

Maritza Peña and Danny Torres P’27

Nicole Peck McPhee and Rodney McPhee P’25

Mr. Adam Pelzman P’19

Mr. Matthew Penney and Mrs. Donna Clarke-Penney P’19, ’20

Pedro Perez-Pliego and Leticia Camarena P’25+

Barbara Perry P’89**

Patrick Phillips and Julia Phillips P’25, ’26+

Lynn and Tate Picard P’11**

Rebecca Pickul and Robert Pickul P’27

Courtney and Timothy Pierson P’24

Catherine and Marc Pipas P’14, ’17

Catherine and Marc Pipas P’14, ’17

Susan and Glenn Pogust P’13∞**

Brendan Pollock and Denise Pollock P’26

Mr. Robert K. Pollock and Mrs. Maria Pollock P’13*

Erina Polovets P’27+

Mr. Michael Porrazzo and Mrs. Julie Porrazzo P’14**

Ian Porter and Sarah Porter P’28

Laurie Probstein and Sidney Probstein P’25

Holly Rabinowitz and Adam Rabinowitz P’26

Karla Radke and Scott Radke P’21+*

Kim and Steven Ramsay P’22, ’24

Jennifer Rexford P’26, ’27

Carlo Ricco and Emily Lopez P’25

William Riley Jr. ’64, P’95∞

Stephen and Rebecca Rogers P’04

Sara Root and Robert Root P’27

David Ross and Sophia Ross P’26

William R. Rossmassler and Wendy Moore P’24

Leah Rothenberg P’26, ’28

Jeffrey Runge and Joanne Runge P’24

Yessenia Araya-Mesen and Eric Russman P’20, ’24**

Michele and Richard Ryerson P’07 **

John Sadowski and Kelley Sadowski P’24

Curt Sang and Annette Sang P’26+

Linda and John Schieffelin P’95, ’96 *

Andrew Schwaegler and Victoria Schwaegler P’26

Ellen and Michael Scott P’23*

Irene Vecchi and David Seligmann P’23

Frank Sellman and Coco Sellman P’26+

Lei Shao and Shuyin Qi P’26

John Shaver and Joanne Shaver P’25

Jamyn and Paul Sheff P’94, ’97****

Karen and Rejean Shero P’14, ’17+**

Brian Sherry and Lauren Sherry P’26+

Yuichi Shigeie and Hana Shigeie P’26

Jacob Shin and Anggred Sutardja P’28+

Clayton Simmers and Susan Simmers P’25+

Judah Siomos and Jacqueline Rigby Siomos P’25

Erika Smith P’26

Melissa Smith and Alden Smith P’27, ’29

Michael Smith and Jessica Smith P’26

Michael Smyth P’26, ’27

David Solari P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sotloff P’02+

Mark Staiano and Annette Staiano P’25

Elizabeth and Douglas Staiger P’12**

Eric Steffen and Catherine Steffen P’25+

Scott and Molly Bourne Steffey ’92, P’20, ’22∞+**

Herrika and William Stevenson P’18, ’20

Elizabeth and Stephen Stoner P’95**

Liora Sukhatme and Mayukh Sukhatme P’26+

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Surgenor P’16, ’17, ’20, ’25 +**

Daniel Svoboda P’23

Joshua Swidler P’25+

Jane and Michael Taupier H’14, P’98, ’01

Amanda and Joseph Thibert ’81, P’17*

Marina Tissier and Emmanuel Tissier P’25

Matthew Underhill and Elizabeth Underhill P’28*

Melissa Underhill and Matthew Tucker P’20, ’27*

Ann and Dean Uphoff P’87**

Catherine Ursillo P’89 **

Arjan Van der Schoot P’25

Debrah and Edwin van Dijk P’20**

Yuliana Verevkina P’27

Mr. Kevin Vest and Mrs. Melissa Vest P’23

Cathy Ann and Christian Vollmann P’25*

Tuomo Vuolteenaho and Tarja Vuolteenaho P’25

John Wajda and Tricia Wajda P’25

Joseph Wallace and Elizabeth Chang P’25+

Hua Wang and Linfang Mu P’26+

Peggy and John Wardrop P’06*

Christopher Watroba and Laura Watroba P’25+

Robert W. Watts and Barbara Watts P’24

Stacy Whitcomb-Smith and Joel Smith P’26

Ms. Priscilla Whitehead P’18

Dena and Timothy Whitehead P’18, ’20**

WHY I GIVE

Dr. Michael Whitfield and Dr. Patricia Pioli P’26, ’29+

Scott B. Winham and Michele Winham P’25*

Jennifer and Ellis Withington P’21 +*

Cynthia and Christopher Wyskiel P’09, ’11**

Fan Yang and Hua Li P’26+

Quanli Yang and Xuesong Gu P’27+

Daniel Handy and Angela Yang-Handy P’28

Margaret Keller and Mark Yates P’24

Michael E. Yoder and Rebecca Yoder P’25

Jena Young and Shane Young P’27

Danielle Zackman and Steven Zackman P’27

Thomas Zappala ’83 and Laurence Fisch P’27

GRANDPARENTS OF STUDENTS AND ALUMNI

Caroline A. Barbour GP’26

Joan H’00 and Stephen Bishop H’00, P’85, ’86, ’89, ’91, GP’18, ’22+****

David Chang GP’25

Dr. Wayne Comeau and Teri Comeau GP’18

Mrs. Sharon Cross and Mr. James Cross GP’25

Mr. Charles Douglas Sr. and Mrs. Debra Douglas GP’25

Joseph DuBarry and Lindsay DuBarry GP’26, ’28

Leonard Duffy GP’24, ’28

Mr. Thomas Fowler and Mrs. Judith Fowler GP’26

Mr. Robert Gardner, GP’22

Ms. Carol Gardner-Ewen GP’22, ’23, ’27

Robert Gordon and Marjorie Mann GP’21**

Ellen Harbin and Thomas Harbin GP’26

Richard Hillman and Mary Ann Hillman GP’26

Constance Horton GP’26

D. Alden Johnson ’49, P’83, GP’06∞+****

Mrs. Martha Johnson and Dr. Douglas Johnson GP’25

Donna Kristek GP’26

Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lawton II GP’20, ’24

Thomas J. Leonard and Linda Leonard P’92, ’93, GP’25, ’26

Alan Lewis GP’28

Myrta Maldonado GP’25

Cheryl L. May GP’25

Michael Nelson and Wendy Nelson GP’25+

Mr. Andrew B. Noel Jr. GP’20, ’23

Gina and Tim Smith GP’18, ’19, ’20

Nancy Smyth and Michael Smyth GP’26, ’27

John Stapelfeld GP’27

Mr. Dennis Steffen and Mrs. Kay Steffen GP’25

Richard W. Swan GP’28

Catherine VanderBrug GP’28+*

Paul and Carol Viall GP’27

Milton Weinstein and Rhonda Weinstein GP’27

CURRENT AND FORMER FACULTY AND STAFF

Anonymous (2)

Moira Anderson

Nick and Polly Antol*

Mark Bean and Mary Audette Bean P’26*

Conor Beaupre ’16

Amy and Darrell Beaupre ’86 P’16, ’20**

Joan H’00 and Stephen Bishop H’00, P’85, ’86, ’89, ’91, GP’18, ’22+****

Jennifer Blue and Adam Blue P’24, ’26*

David and Ellen Abrahamson Bonner ’87, P’18

“I will be forever grateful for the education I received at KUA, but it wouldn’t have been possible without significant financial aid. I give annually with the hope that I might be helping a student enjoy the kind of opportunity that was provided to me.”

Jeff Wahlstrom ’76, faculty 1982-89

Ms. Lori Boudreau

Jason Bourne ’88 and Christine Bourne P’17**

Andrew Bridges

Patricia Bullock

Sean Burns

Elysia and Scott Burroughs**

Mr. Douglas Carter ’71

Ms. Tessa Cassidy*

Mr. Benjamin Chapman*

Taylor Chester

Brigid Chicoine

Pamela Clarke H’19

Denise and Timothy Connors P’24, ’27

Rob Constantine P’16**

Mr. Christopher Cook

Edward Cooper and Laura Cooper

Elizabeth Craib

Toby Cromwell

Sean Crotty ’80

John Custer P’02, ’05***

Rebecca and Jeffrey Cutts ’73, H’08, P’08∞****

Kimberly Davies and Nicolas Davies P’26, ’28**

Murray Dewdney H’20, P’06, ’14

William R. Diamond Jr. and Jennifer Diamond

Joanne Dinsmore

Megan and Thom Dodge P’28

Mr. Scott Domingos and Dr. Keilah Worth

Joseph Donarum

Mr. Julian Dormady*

Maura Doyle ’13

Tasheana Dukuly and Austin Sanchez-Moran

Ms. Debra Eaton

Mary Edmonds

Marylouise and Douglas Esten ’74***

Susan Sanzone and Scribner Fauver P’09, ’12*

Mattie Ford DiNapoli

Justin Freeman

Ursula Fries-Herfort and Oliver Herfort P’14, ’17**

Mary and James Gray ’66, H’14, P’02, ’04+***

Margot and Derek Gueldenzoph P’22, ’26**

Mr. Vance Hall

Noah Harrell

Bryant Harris ’04 and Jessica E. MacLeod ’05**

Joshua Harvey and Abbie Harvey P’27

Julie Haskell P’13*

Mr. Sherwood Haskins ’69 and Mrs. Andrea Mattisen-Haskins∞+****

Jonathan Hastings ’01**

Mark and Anne Hudak

Patrick R. Hyjek ’20

Ms. Kathleen Jacquier*

Robert Jamback ’67

John Kluge ’66**

Jonathan Knee

Elizabeth H.’99 and Timothy Knox H’96, P’94∞

Blaine Kopp P’22, ’23*

Eric LaBombard and Annie LaBombard

Josh Labove and Alecia Labove+

Tyler Lewis and Renee Lewis P’28 ∞+*

Alexis Liston ’03 and Joshua Hunnewell*

Constance Loescher

Melissa Longacre ’89*

Marilyn and Thomas Lord P’09*

Lloyd W. Lower

Patrick Mahoney

Becca Main Kohli

Katherine Anson-Chapman Mans ’98

Katherine McCabe H’22 and Rod Griffin**

Cory McClure and Destiny McClure P’24, ’25, ’28*

Tricia and Ryan McKeon*

Mr. Brian McMahon H’22

Dustin ’05 and Tong Meltzer*

Mary Merrill ’89***

Mr. Charles Muhlauri P’14, ’17, ’23, ’24

Gerard Murphy

Kathleen E. Nicholson ’04

Colleen Norgang ’03*

Nancy and Albert Norwalk

Mr. Gunnar Olson*

Larry Osmer

James Ouellette H’16 and Sandra Ouellette H’16, P’03

Anne Parent P’29

Elizabeth S. Parento ’20

Mrs. Anne Miller Peterson

Mr. Albert C. Petite Jr.

Nancy and David Pond ’64∞+***

Henry Ponnefz

Mr. Michael Porrazzo and Mrs. Julie Porrazzo P’14**

Chelsey Pousland

Ms. Chloe Prudden*

Kevin Ramos-Glew and Vicki Ramos-Glew**

Lindsey Wolter Ratliff ’00**

Jennifer Rexford P’26, ’27

Billy and Tai Rivellini

Stephen Rogers ’04 and Christine Clisura**

Scott Roy

Yessenia Araya-Mesen and Eric Russman P’20, ’24**

Michelle and Richard Ryerson P’07**

Jake Shechter

Daniel Sheff ’97**

Jamyn and Paul Sheff P’94, ’97****

Nancy and Lawrence Sparks

Mr. David Steck

Adam Steinberg

Stacey Summerfield and Toby Summerfield+

Jane and Michael Taupier H’14, P’98, ’01

Nathan Taylor

Jason Teaster

Matthew Underhill and Elizabeth Underhill P’28*

Melissa Underhill and Matthew Tucker P’20, ’27*

Mr. Jerry Usery

Debrah and Edwin van Dijk P’20**

Mr. Daniel Vigneault

Cathy Ann and Christian Vollmann P’25*

C. Jeffery Wahlstrom ’76∞

Tamara Waraschinski

Kathleen Wardrop ’06**

Mr. David Weidman H’22 and Mr. Tom Kardel+

Mr. Maynard White

Dena and Timothy Whitehead P’18, ’20**

Jason Wiktorski and Alisha Wiktorski

Matthew Williams

Scott B. Winham and Michele Winham P’25*

Max Woods

Daniel Handy and Angela Yang-Handy P’27

Carl Zent

DONORS

FRIENDS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Anonymous (9)

Megan Abbett

Steven Achatz

Acquis Foundation

Martina Albright Bernstein

Allyn Family Foundation+

Jennifer Alman

Avraham Almozlino

Elana Amaral

Francesca Amatucci

Margaret Andrews

Catharina Armstrong

Assemblies of God Foundation+

Donna Atwood

Austin Community Foundation+

Ayco Charitable Foundation

Caroline M. Bailey

James Bailey

Mary Kate Bailey

Sarah Baird

Baldwin Family Revocable Trust

Lola F. Baldwin

Melissa Bane

Bank of America Charitable Foundation*

Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund+*

Ana Bard

Barrette Family Fund+

Shelby Barsalou

Jennifer Basgaard

Benevity Inc. – America Online Giving Foundation+*

Sara Berney

Taylor Berryman

Jon Bjornson

Jim Bonasia

Colleen Borrelli

Suzanne Bossert

Jane G. Breslau

Bring Change to Mind

Judith and Philip Brockelman ’55***

Bonnie Brodowski

Suzanne Brooks

Courtney Brown

Charles Brucato

Adam Buccieri

Hiilary Burling

Mrs. Mary Busbee

C. David Winslow Revocable Living Trust+

C. Eliot Winslow Trust+

Jamie Caccavaro

Jacob Calabro

Tim Call

Meme Callnin

Nancy Canavan

Cathlynn Cannon*

Emily Carman

Mrs. Barbara Carney

Maura Casey

Reegan Casey

Christina Chappell

Claudia Chaves

Kathryn Chiappinelli

Alice Christenson

Amanda Christy

Sean Clancy

Joanne Clark O’Mara

Julia Clarke

Lisa Clarke

Sari Coduri

Robert Colburn

Community Foundation for Greater New Haven+

Margot Conley

Colleen Cook

Diane Cook

Janet Coppinger

Jill Cotter

Andrew Cousin

Drew Cousin

Judy Cousin

Carin Coyne

Sue Cronin

Rebecca Cross

Richard Crowell

Dr. and Mrs. David Crowley

Heather and Timothy Crutchfield ’79

Laura Cruz

Patricia Cucinotti

Mike Curran

Christopher Cusson

Finula Darwin

Daniel Davis

Brendan Dawson

Lesley Day

Kathryn DeAnzeris

Delta Air Lines Foundation

Kathleen Demayo

Missy Desing

Kasey Devaney

Cheryl DiFrancesco

Sean Dillon

Jody A. Doherty

Pari Doherty

Tim Doherty

Christine Dooling

Linda Dorsey-Farley

Karen Dubbs

Caitrin Dunphy

Dawn Egan

Sarah Ehlinger

Charles Eliot

Peter Eliot

Ruth Eliot

Mahla Ellerin

Michael Ensley

Estate of Anne Tracy+

Estate of Philip F. Norcross Jr.+

Ellen Evans

Jill Fachetti

Christopher Fahey

Jason Faiola

Fan Yang Trust+

Beth Feather

Andrew P. Feldman

Deborah L. Feldman

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund+**

Fidelity Foundation

Andrea Finard

Dory Fish

Kelli Fitzgerald

Taylor Fitzpatrick

Sherri Floros

Tina Fotopoulos

Jon Fox

Jane Freeman

Patricia Frelick

Lawrence Friedman

Phil Fulchino

Sofi Galan

Brett Gallagher

Garfield’s Smokehouse Inc.

George L. Place Family Trust+

Jill Gershenson

Don Giancioppo

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund+

Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program+*

Caroline Golja

Laura Graf

Julie Greenwood

Gloria Greis

Miriam Grodberg

Lisa Hadrick

Eileen Hagerott

Jean Haggerty

Jennifer Haggerty

Lisa Haley

Janice Hallet Hewins

Oliver Hallet

John F. Hallisey

Oleh Haluszka

Susannah Hann

Dina Hannigan

Harold Beacham Revocable Trust

Abigail Harris

Michelle Harris

Emma Hasenfus

Patrick Haskell

Sienna Henderson

Janice Hoar

Ms. Debra Hogate*

Susan Holden-Dodge

Cate Holland

Deb Hollfelder

Audrey Hollo

Home Depot Charitable Custodial Account

Karen Hood

Kathleen Hood

Sena Hsu

Melissa Hughes

Paul Hunt

ImpactAssets

J.M.R. Barker Foundation+

Lisa Jackson

Sassy Dill Jakobs

Hardeep Jassal

Ernie Jeneault

Leslie Jeng

John E. Soule Funding Trust+

John M. Handrahan Living Trust

Jonathan Douglas Clarner Revocable Trust+

Justin Jones

Joseph Jourdan

Judith B. and Richard S. Phelan Family Foundation Inc.+*

Tamar Kahn

Donna Kalinowski

Kendra Kannally

Ellen Karp∞

Lily Karten

Inna Kassatkina+

Amy Kaup

Daniel Kazachkov

Julia Kehoe

Laura Kehoe

Thomas Kelly

Amy Kennedy

Carol Kenney

Hanna Kenney

Patricia Kenney

Sara Kenney

Sakib Khan

Jonathan Kolb

Michaell Kornitzer

Piper Lalla

Karyna Lambert

Christina Lawler McHugh

Beverly Leader

Michelle Leary

Sarah Ledbury

Laura M. Lee

Mr. Ben Lewis

Mr. Finn Lewis

Miss Hadley Lewis

Porter – the Family Dog – Lewis

Perry Licht

Living Trust of Scott W. Liming

Longview Foundation+

Karen Looney Ritcey

Jane Louie

Will Lucier

Christene Lyons

James Mabardy

Teri Macduff

Cheryl Mackey Bayard

Amy MacKinnon

James MacKinnon

Jean Mackinnon

Linda Maffei

Kathleen Mahar

Carol G. Male

Annie Malloy

Marjorie Malpiede

Rita Mancuso

Maria Mandel

Jennifer Manning and Eileen Manning

Patricia Marcus

Marjorie M. Winslow Trust+

Nicki Marshall

Courtney Maskell

Massachusetts Bay Lines Inc.+

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance -

MassMutual Financial

Ebba McArt

Maureen McCaffrey

Allison McCarthy

Bridget McCarthy

William McCourt

Reece McCullough

Marcia McDonald

Norman McGilvray

Laura McGovern

Helena Mcgowan

Joanne McHugh+

Daniel McIntyre

Sandra McKeigue

Deborah McNamara

M McNamara

Alexander McNeil

Mrs. Dorothy Wilson McQuillan

Natalie Melanson

Lynne Melia

Virginia Milbury

Mrs. Dorothy Millbrandt P’98

Mrs. Beverly R. Miller**

Chapin B. Miller II and Susan Miller*

Jodi Miller

Leigh Miller

Michael Miller

Mindy Mitchell

Kristin Mockus

Marianne Monahan

Joel Monell and Diana Monell

Cameron Montague

Caroline and Will Moore

Rita Moore

Gianna Moreschi

Morgan Stanley Global Impact

Funding Trust

Christel Morley

Leah Morris

Anne-Marie Mullen

James J. Murphy

Lisa Murphy

Aidan Murray

Justine Nagurney

Judy Natale

National Charitable Services – Fidelity

Giving Marketplace+

Lorna Neavyn

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation+***

Damien Newman

Newton Wellesley Neurology

Associates, PC

Heather Noble

“I’m

grateful to KUA and the people who make it so special. The importance of giving back is something my parents instilled in me from a young age and resonates deeply. I feel lucky to be able to help the next generation of students pursue their passions and create lifelong memories.”

Jordan Harris ’18

Ellen Nolan

Shelly Nolfi

Liam Noonan

North Carolina Community Foundation Inc.+

Northwestern Mutual Foundation+*

Danny O’Brien

Brien O’Connor

Kevin O’Donnell

Mrs. Sarah Ogden∞

Jack Oleary

Kristen Ostheimer

Amanda Pagano

Julia Pai

Casey Palmer

Nicholas Papakyrikos

Christine Papetti

Vivien Papoulias

Patricia E. Phelan & Joseph W. Phelan Family Foundation Inc.

Kitty Payne

Thomas Peabody

Elaine Peterson

Michelle Peterson

Karen Phan

William Piersiak+

Richard Piltch

Paul Pisano

Kari Pittman

Poor Thom’s Tavern LLC

Susanne Popeo

Christina Pretty

Becky Pyne

Christine Quinlan

Tim Ray

Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund+*

Kathy Reilly

Sandra Reilly

Renaissance Charitable Foundation+

Kimberly J. Reviere

Richard & Sharon Reniere Revocable Living Trust

Judith Riddle

Barbara Ridge

Paulette Rigo

Deborah Riley

Deb Rinaldi

Nikki Rivellini

Sheila Roberts

John Rogers

Karla Romero

Cathy Rosenbaum

Laura Roth Naylor

Mary Rutter

Sam Rutter

Amy Ryder

S. Jackson Wommack and Edna B.

Wommack Foundation+

Tina Sala

Mark Saleh

Joanne Salvucci

Terri Santry

Magda Schmalz

Schwab Charitable Fund –

DAFgiving360+*

Sarah Sexton

Alan Shapiro

Mindy Sheehy

Shipyard Brewing Co.

Ruth Sidd

Steve Sigel

Amy Simeone

James S. Singer

Lori and Gary Sklar

Suzanne Skolnick

Smith & Nephew Inc.

Hannah Smith

Terri Smith

Michael Snoddy

Karolyn Sokolosky

Valerie St. Peters

State Street Corp.+

Addie Stedman

Stephen Howard Taylor Revocable Trust

Lauren Stewart

Scott St. John+

Lesley Sugarman

Danielle Sullivan

Elizabeth Sullivan

Laura Sullivan

Superior Lobster LLC

Mary Supple

Supply New England

Kyle Tager

James Takami

Jessica Tamarin

Stephen Taylor*

Kosha Thakore

The Blackbaud Giving Fund+*

The Boston Foundation*

The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation+

The Grey Rocks Foundation, Inc.+*

The Hearthstone Foundation+

The Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation+

The Vermont Community Foundation+

The Weatherup Family Foundation+

D. Susan Thompson

Jeff Thompson

Michaela Thompson

Olivia Thompson

Trisha Ticktin

Ann Toran

Cathy Toran

Cynthia Toran

Lisa Toran

Vincent Trubiani

Ali Tunney

Lauren Turner

Phyllis Uhl

Alexander Umbro

Jill Van Dusen

Carolyn Van Putten

Christina Varinos

Diane Vasil

Vermont Maple Sugar Co. Inc.

Carrie Verville

Kelly Vespa

Catherine Villa

Julie Vona

Mary Waller

Charles Walsh

Danny Warshay

Nora Watts

Diana Wekeela

Brad Weller

Megan Wentworth

Elizabeth Whicher

White Mountains Capital LLC+

Jonathan White

Jennifer Whitechurch

Michelle Wilcon

William & Ellen E. Macristy Foundation+**

William J.J. Gordon Family Foundation+

Mr. Frank Wilson

Mr. Robert Wilson

Col. Lloyd E. and Joan Platt Witmer

Scholarship Fund∞**

Louis Wolfson

David Wood

Eric Woods

Erica Wright

Shawn Wright

Meghan York

Jessica Young

Donna Zinckmoore

Thank you to every donor who made fiscal year 2025 a year of extraordinary impact at Kimball Union Academy. Your unwavering support fuels our students’ success and secures KUA’s vibrant future.

1813 Society

We extend our warmest appreciation to the 215 leadership donors in the 1813 Society! Their annual gifts of $1,813plus (or young alumni levels: 2011-15 at $600, 2016-20 at $300, and 2021-25 at $120) meet urgent needs and inspire excellence. Our 1813 Society members enjoy exclusive events and recognition in Baxter Hall and in annual listings. Membership runs from July 1 to June 30.

Daniel and Hannah Kimball Society

A heartfelt thanks to the 106 living members of the Daniel and Hannah Kimball Society! For more than two centuries, legacy gifts through estate plans have helped ensure that generations of students learn, grow, and thrive on The Hilltop. These gifts strengthen scholarships, encourage faculty innovation, and support the long-term vitality of academic, athletic, and residential life. We celebrate the members’ enduring commitment that echoes Daniel and Hannah Kimball’s founding legacy.

Many legacy commitments are simple to arrange, often through a beneficiary designation or a brief provision in a will or trust. If KUA is already part of your plans, or you are considering a similar commitment, we would be honored to welcome you into this thoughtful community of supporters. To learn more about creating your own legacy and shaping the future of The Hilltop, please visit kua.giftlegacy.com and contact Tamara Waraschinski, leadership and planned giving officer, at twaraschinski@kua.org or (603) 469-2126.

Last Word

Frederick

from 1952 to 1969

Warm Welcome

Boarding school provides a distinct opportunity for faculty to live side by side with students so they feel a strong sense of support while navigating their teenage years. As faculty members and their families settle into the three new homes that opened in August 2025, they carry on a long legacy of creating that home-away-from-home underpinning for generations of Kimball Union students. Although each faculty residence reflects its unique style, size, and characteristics, all are united by the shared purpose of providing a safe, welcoming space for residents. K