Previewing the 2024–25 Annual Report on Philanthropy
This material and more will appear in print later this fall.
Dear Friends of Park,
On behalf of the Park Development Team and Board of Trustees, it is our sincere pleasure to celebrate the 2024–25 year in philanthropy at The Park School. And what a year it was!
As you read the pages ahead, we invite you to reflect on your impact and our impact. At Park, each of us gives to the School in a personally meaningful, unique way—and collectively, we fuel all that makes Park the exceptional PreK–8 institution we know it to be. Thank you for all the ways you give to Park, in support of our students, our faculty, and our community. Together, we continue Park’s long, proud tradition of transformative philanthropy and loyal engagement.
Financial Impact
Last year, we raised $8,510,467 in gifts and pledges to sustain the mission and advance the goals of The Park School. This inspiring total makes 2024–25 the third most successful fundraising year in Park history!
The SPARK Campaign was reignited as fundraising began for Phase III, SPARK’s final chapter. In just a few months, early support topped $5M and the Board of Trustees enthusiastically voted to move forward with the first wave of construction in the summer of 2025. We are deeply grateful for the trailblazing leadership of these Phase III supporters who carried forward the spirit of generosity demonstrated by so many before in Phases I and II. As of September 1, 2025, The SPARK Campaign has raised $19,335,504 for our students, faculty, and community. And Phase III is just beginning!
The Annual Fund is the foundation of philanthropy at Park. In 2024–25, we raised $2,157,429 for the Annual Fund from 1,021 donors—our strongest outcome since 2022. We are pleased to see encouraging trends community wide, with support from our alumni, parents of alumni, and grandparent communities growing meaningfully in recent years. Undoubtedly, our successful Giving Day and Alumni Reunion programs are a catalyst for this growth. Giving Day 2025 again broke records, with an impressive 535 donors stepping forward to support the School!
The collective impact and strength of the Park community is clear in these outcomes, and across our Development program. Whether you made a new pledge to The SPARK Campaign, celebrated your Reunion with a gift to the School, made a gift to honor your grandchild, or otherwise supported Park with a financial gift or gifts, thank you so very much.
Volunteerism
Volunteerism is deeply rooted and valued in Park’s school culture. Hundreds of community members share the gift of time each year to help make Park, “Park.” Whether you toured prospective families, helped create the magic of Springfest, authored a piece for Park Perspectives, or volunteered your time in another of the myriad ways that Park community members do, you gave to the School in 2024–25. Thank you!
We would like to especially acknowledge and appreciate the volunteerism of the leaders listed below. Their partnership is the cornerstone of Park’s Development program.
• Major Gift Committee Co-chairs: Liz Morningstar P’28, ’25 and Josh Leffler P’35, ’33, ’31
• Annual Fund Co-chairs: Darline and Ramsay Cadet P’30, ’20 and Amanda and Campe Goodman P’31, ’29, ’27
• Alumni Committee Co-chairs: Astrid Levis-Thorne Burns ’98 P’30, ’28 and Alexandra Connors Craig ’99 P’29, ’27
• Alumni Annual Fund Co-chairs: Anne Collins Goodyear ’84 and Cary Williams Britain ’09
• Coyne Fund Co-chairs: Lisa Amick DiAdamo ’86, Ashley Custodio, and Manny Duarte Perlovsky ’09
The following pages highlight additional celebrations of volunteerism at Park and feature a profile of our very first recipient of the Puddingstone Prize.
Community and Connection
At Park, we know our commitment to building community and connection sets us apart. On campus, in greater Boston, and even beyond Massachusetts, Park people come together in big and small ways all through the year. In 2024–25, highlights included our first visit to New York City since the pandemic, the launch of our community networking directory, and our summer hard hat tour series which offered a sneak peek at the new spaces brought to life by SPARK. As we move into Phase III, we are excited by all the ways that The SPARK Campaign will foster community and connection, in addition to the beloved annual events we hold so dear. Your efforts to sustain your connection to Park—by attending events, submitting Class Notes, sharing your expertise, or in any other way—are seen and appreciated. Thank you.
With deep appreciation for your support last year and great enthusiasm for all that is ahead in 2025–26!
Sincerely,
James Benenson P’29, ’26, ’24 Development Committee Co-chair
Kelly Caiazzo P’26, ’25 Development Committee Co-chair
Shannon
O’Leary Director of Development
Budget Summary
Revenues
Philanthropy Summary
(including trustees who are parents, parents of alumni, and/or alumni)
*A total of 395 Alumni, including members of the Board of Trustees and Current Parents and Guardians, gave a total of $284,876 to the 2024–25 Annual Fund.
GIFTS TO THE SPARK CAMPAIGN
New Phase III Pledges + Cash Payments Received $5,077,870
Phase II Pledge Payments Received* $1,087,322
*Pledged in earlier fiscal years. THE MARSHALL B. COYNE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
GIFTS TO ENDOWMENT & RESTRICTED FUNDS
The Betsy Ball Endowed Fund for Financial Aid
The Jessica Stone Baker ’89 Scholarship Fund
The Lawrence Library Fund
Lighthouse Fund for Financial Aid
The Nancy Hurlbut Visiting Authors Fund
Restricted Operating Funds
Summer at Park & Creative Arts at Park TOTAL GIFTS — ALL SOURCES
087
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTED
$59,927
RAISED IN MEMORY OF JESSICA STONE BAKER ’89 ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF HER PASSING
535GIVING DAY DONORS (NEW RECORD!)
21 124 QUALIFICATION MATCHES
COMPETITION
ROBOTICS
STUDENTS COMPETED IN
82 COMMUNITY MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED TO SUPPORT PARK’S DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
28
FACULTY AND STAFF IN THE YULE FESTIVAL CHORUS
GARLIC MUSTARD WEEDS PULLED ON MAY DAY
210 PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND ALUMNI REACHED DURING THE FALL PHONATHONS
6
NEW SPACES FUNDED BY PHASE III OF THE SPARK CAMPAIGN
40 ACORN ASSOCIATES ALUMNI DONORS
140
MEMORIAL OR HONORARY GIFTS MADE 33/100
PROGRESS TOWARD GOAL OF 100 TREES PLANTED ON CAMPUS IN 10 YEARS
PEOPLE ATTENDED PARK’S THEATER PERFORMANCES 1572
INAUGURAL PUDDINGSTONE PRIZE AWARDED1
1938 — 2024 CLASS YEARS OF ALUMNI DONORS
PARENT/GUARDIAN AND STUDENT ADMISSION AMBASSADORS GAVE
55 260TOURS
28
KILOMETERS RAN AT THE GRADE 4 OLYMPICS
23 BLACK AND WHITE PORTRAITS BY UPPER DIVISION ART STUDENTS
89
EMPLOYEES TOOK ADVANTAGE OF PARK’S NEW PROFESSIONAL COACHING PLATFORM
Volunteer Leadership
ANNUAL FUND VOLUNTEERS 2024–25
The Park School is distinguished by its long-standing tradition of dedicated volunteerism. Each year, we are fortunate that parents, guardians, and alumni commit themselves in support of the Annual Fund. In addition to their own philanthropic contributions, Annual Fund volunteers devote their time and expertise to advancing the School’s mission. Their efforts include engaging in personal outreach and peer solicitation, assisting with the Phonathon and Giving Day initiatives, participating in meetings, providing thoughtful feedback, and attending events that foster community and strengthen support for the Annual Fund.
Our strong Annual Fund outcomes would not be possible without the dedication of these individuals. We extend our sincere gratitude to the volunteers listed below for ensuring the financial foundation that makes a Park education possible.
ANNUAL FUND COMMITTEE
Parul Agrawal
Leigh-Alistair Barzey
Amelia Cortez
Elizabeth Dunn
Adrienne Flight
Colby Hewitt
Katie Kameswaran
Elizabeth LaSalvia
Sean May Jim O’Keefe ’91
Jamie Ramsdell
Mina Roustaei
Espy Schaefer
Becky Tulman
Jeff Tulman ’90
MAJOR GIFT COMMITTEE
Josh Leffler
James Benenson
Dan Fu
Ed Lee
Maggie Leffler
Ella Li
Liz
Mandy Li
Karen Nanji
Ted Noon
Tim Porter
Co-chair
ALUMNI ANNUAL FUND CO-CHAIRS
Morningstar Co-chair
Anne Collins Goodyear ’84 Co-chair
Campe & Amanda Goodman Co-chairs
Ramsay & Darline Cadet Co-chairs
Cary Williams Britain ’09 Co-chair
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2024–25
OFFICERS
Lesley Ryan Miller, Chair
Greg Woods, Vice Chair
Rahul Ballal, Secretary
Sara Leventhal Fleiss ’95, Treasurer
AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
Femi Obi, Chair
Rahul Ballal
Lise Charlier
Anna Sinaiko
Amanda Teo
Greg Woods
Kimberly Boyd
Tayla Burke
Sara Lopes
Scott Young
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Nicole Danforth, Co-chair
Rich Quincy, Co-chair
Sara Ofosu-Amaah
Sean Rahim
Susanna Whitaker Waters ’99
Kimberly Boyd
Joe Lepore
Scott Young
COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES
Lesley Ryan Miller, Co-chair
Greg Woods, Co-chair
James Benenson
Kent Bennett
Kelly Caiazzo
Nicole Danforth
May Hara
Sara Leventhal Fleiss ’95
Femi Obi
Rich Quincy
Amanda Teo
Flo Farrell
Shannon O’Leary
Scott Young
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
James Benenson, Co-chair
Kelly Caiazzo, Co-chair
Nadia Fenton-Rahim
Josh Leffler
Lesley Ryan Miller
Liz Morningstar
Ted Noon
Susanna Whitaker Waters ’99
Lauren Corvese
Shannon O’Leary
Rebecca Schultzberg
Scott Young
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION COMMITTEE
May Hara, Co-chair
Amanda Teo, Co-chair
Ivy Alphonse-Crean ’07
Celina Barrios-Millner
Lise Charlier
Julia Lloyd Johannsen ’93
Lesley Ryan Miller
Sean Rahim
Anna Sinaiko
Alile Eldridge
Erina Spiegelman
Scott Young
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Lesley Ryan Miller, Co-chair
Greg Woods, Co-chair
Rahul Ballal
James Benenson
Kent Bennett
Kelly Caiazzo
Nicole Danforth
Sara Leventhal Fleiss ’95
May Hara
Femi Obi
Rich Quincy
Amanda Teo
Kimberly Boyd
Scott Young
PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP 2024–25
Nadia Fenton-Rahim, Co-president
Jennifer Hewitt, Co-president
Maggie Leffler, Co-president
Barre Hardy, Treasurer
Davida Agyemang, Treasurer-elect
Suzanne Afergan, Secretary
Larina Kleynerman, Secretary
CLASS REP
COORDINATORS
Lower Division: Allie Curran
Upper Division: Julie Deland
COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK
Alexandra Connors Craig ’99
Elizabeth Frieze Prasse ’97
DEI/PARK PARENT & GUARDIAN AFFINITY
GROUP BOARD
REPRESENTATIVE
CydCharise Jeyes
ALUMNI COMMITTEE 2024–25
Astrid Levis-Thorne Burns ’98, Co-chair
Alexandra Connors Craig ’99, Co-chair
Ivy Alphonse-Crean ’07
Kathrene Tiffany Bell ’96
Shami Bery ’04
Robert Bray ’53
Cary Williams Britain ’09
Emily Potts Callejas ’89
Carlos Castillo ’97
Melissa Deland ’95
Margaret Gormley Donahue ’99
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Sara Leventhal Fleiss ’95, Chair
Darren Abrahamson
Ivy Alphonse-Crean ’07
Celina Barrios-Millner
Kent Bennett
Nadia Fenton-Rahim
Julia Lloyd Johannsen ’93
Lesley Ryan Miller
Ted Noon
Sara Ofosu-Amaah
Kimberly Boyd
Tayla Burke Scott Young
FACULTY ADVISORS
Elaine Hamilton
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Jennifer Hewitt, Chair
Nadia Fenton-Rahim
Maggie Leffler
Eliza Drachman-Jones Quincy ’98
Amanda Teo
PARK PERSPECTIVES
CO-EDITOR
Nerissa Fry
PA ADVISORS
Sonia Ballal
Andrea Chiang
Courtney Egan
Emily Neal
VOLUNTEER OUTREACH NETWORK
Megan Kaczmarek
Avani Khera
Tamy-Feé Meneide
Dahlia Aronson Ehrenfried ’89
Sara Leventhal Fleiss ’95
Anne Collins Goodyear ’84
Miriam Posner Harris ’03
Greg Kadetsky ’96
Alex Katz ’10
Amy Lampert ’63
Abbott Lawrence ’85
Elizabeth Mitchell ’94
Jim O’Keefe ’91
Allie Powell ’88
Eliza Drachman-Jones Quincy ’98
Colin Redd ’08
Neekon Vafa ’12
Susanna Whitaker Waters ’99
Rebecca Wilsker ’00
Current Parents and Guardians
Park students thrive thanks to the many ways parents and guardians contribute to the School. Whether supporting classroom projects and student-led initiatives or contributing to the Annual Fund, their impact extends across the entire school, shaping experiences for every student and reinforcing Park’s mission. We gratefully recognize the parents and guardians below who contributed to any fund during the 2024–25 school year.
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Sean Abdur Rahim & Nadia Fenton-Rahim
Darren & Daniela Abrahamson
Nat Adams & Sarah Grandfield
Ed & Courtney Agarwal
Kwame & Davida Agyemang
Ben & Janine Albert
Jeremy & Jennifer Allaire
The Allyn Family
Minnie Ames ’86 & Brian Hirschfeld
Saman Amirpour Amraii & Ziba Rahbar
Keith Anderson & Ruth Ann Vleugels
Derrick Ang & Junlin Ho
Christian Atwood & Susan O’Bell
Sainey Badjie & Redgine Armand
Taran Bae & Juhee Han
Ali Bahadori & Mahnaz Nouri
Rahul & Sonia Ballal
Sungyong Ban & Minji Choi
$1,328,951
CONTRIBUTED TO THE ANNUAL FUND 88% PARTICIPATION
Leigh-Alistair Barzey & Carolyn Bowes
Aaron & Jenna Bates
Charlie & Kristina Baynes-Reid
Josh & Caroline Beer
Tamarah Belczyk
Alastair Bell & Alice Watson
Rick & Aimee Bellew
Michael Bendett & Katharine Cronk
James & Fiona Benenson
Kent & Kate Bennett
Lydia Bergen & Noah Snyder
Regan & Brian Bergmark
David Bernstein & Tatiana Fokina
The Beroukhim Family
Craig Bida & Holly Ramer
Peter & Sarah Biggs
Adrian & Petra Bignami
Jonathan & Kirstin Birtwell
Isabelle & Scott Black
Josh & Julie Bloomberg
Alexander Boer & Erin Zwaska
Abner Bonilla & Monica Ouellette
Eliza Botsford & Justin Braman
Zhanu & Colby Bowden
Peter Bown & Paige Largay
Kimberly & Steven Boyd
Edward Boyden & Xue Han
Ildulce Brandao-DaSilva & Antonio DaSilva
Kathryn & O’Neil Britton
Harley & Adrienne Brown
Patrick & Michelle Brown
John & Catherine Brownstein
Tayla & David Burke
Astrid Levis-Thorne Burns ’98 & Thomas Burns
Ramsay & Darline Cadet
Tabitha Allaire Grade 5 Cardboard, oil pastel, paint
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Participating in all things Park School is important to our family. At Park, our children are being transformed into joyful learners who display social emotional intelligence while skillfully communicating and advocating for self and others. We proudly donate our time and energy in volunteering around campus and with our funds to continue to build on over 130 years of legacy.”
Kelly & Greg Caiazzo
Christopher Cain & Carolyn Wu
Jose & Margarita Calderon
Emily Potts Callejas ’89 & Alex Callejas
Ryan & Viktorina Capstick
John Caruso & Jess Levi
Richard Champagne
Brian Chang & Angie Khaw
David & Nicole Chang
Edward Chen & Flora Zhang
Joe Chen & Nicole Yang
Victor & Andrea Chiang
Joshua Chislak
Isaac Chiu & Tammy Hshieh
Niteesh & Saloni Choudhry
Hassan Chowdhry & Saarah Arshad
Paul Chu & Jie Cui
Jon Chung & Carrie Hyo-Eun Bhang
Brian & Julia Clay
Robert Cohen & Amy Ship
Terrence & Delanda Coleman
Brianna Connolly ’01
Caitlin Connolly ’98 & Kate Koles
Jeffrey Cook & Pamela Tublin-Cook
The Cortez Family
Alexandra Connors Craig ’99 & William Craig
Troy & Nicole Crichlow
Joe & Allie Curran
Jason & Jennifer de los Santos
Melissa Deland ’95 & Julie Deland
Brent Schmidlin Grade 3 Watercolor, oil pastel, sharpie
Andy & Whitney Demetrius
David & Morgan DesPrez
Cheng & Xizi Ding
Susan & Joseph Ditkoff
Patrick & Elizabeth Dunn
Nicholas Easley & Aditi Raturi
Timothy & Courtney Egan
Dahlia Aronson Ehrenfried ’89 & Joshua Ehrenfried
Tigran Eldred & Jennifer Stumpf
Carolina Ellis
Samuel & Anne Engel
Peter & Andrea Enzinger
Chandler Bass Evans & Oliver Evans
Stephen & Rebecca Fair
Jessica Farnham & Michelle Raftery
Miguel Fernandes & Eneida Tavares Fernandes
Joshua & Anita Fink
Peter Fletcher & Elisabeth Martin
Kara & Brian Fonseca
Peter & Rebecca Forkner
Steven Fox ’04 & Erin Reissman
Tina & Brian Fox
Erwin & Abra Francois
Jason Frangos & Cindy Talbot
Adam & Alana Franklin
Daniel Fu & Mandy Li
Peter & Kim Furmonavicius
Stephanie Garrett-Stearns
Robert & Laura Giacchetti
Ilan Goldberg & Alex Chinks
Campe & Amanda Goodman
Sharad Goyal & Parul Agrawal
Josh & Sarah Greenhill
Maria & David Griffiths
Thierry Guedj & Rakhi Kumar
Rohan Gulrajani & Radhika Datar
Michael Hagan & Lauren Gearty
KWAME AND DAVIDA AGYEMANG P’31
Jeannie Hahn & Richard Zhong
May Hara & Michael Murphy
Alex Harding & Cecilia Larocca
David & Barre Hardy
Daniel Harsha & Elisha Meyer
Joshua Hart & Emily Auchincloss
Spencer & Cait Haught
Kevin & Becca Heist
Melvin Henry & Ishara Mills-Henry
Colby & Jen Hewitt
Kevin Hill & Deborah Siegel
Benjamin & Tiffiny Hron
Enoch & Grace Huang
Frank Huang & Nicole Mi
Heather Hubbard
Scott Hynes & Loren Raszick
Thomas Hynes ’95 & Elizabeth Hynes
Marshall Iliff & Nahyon Lee
Ivor Ip & Attie Chan
Ahmed Ismail & Ubah Hussein
David Jackman & Christine Lee
Jason Jacobs & Allison Pincus-Jacobs
John & Jessica Jacobs
Zachary & Elizabeth Jacobson
Greg & Leslie Jannetta
Preble Jaques & Jessica Shattuck
Gareth & CydCharise Jeyes
Julia Lloyd Johannsen ’93 & Pete Johannsen
Donald Johnson & Helen Wang
Brian & Megan Jordan
Will & Annie Joyce
Michael & Megan Kaczmarek
Katie & Niranjan Kameswaran
Andrew & Tamara Kaplan
AK & Elisabeth Kaza
Joe & Lauren Kennedy
Aaron & Jennifer Kesselheim
Amit & Avani Khera
Alexander Klein & Stephanie Horowitz
Roy Ko & Min Tang
Alex Kolb & Katherine Edmonds
Keith & Alyssa Kollmeyer
Daniel & Amy Kramer
Josh Lambert & Sara Kippur
Abbott Lawrence ’85 & Amanda Lawrence
Eloise Lawrence ’88 & Kelly Lawrence
Ed & Winnie Lee
Jason Lee & Suzan Paik
Po-Shun Lee & Amy Yang
Simin Lee ’03 & Nicholas Bodnar
Victor Lee & Lily Wang
Jeff & Kristi Leerink
“Our Annual Fund gift is an expression of our belief in Park’s unique approach to child development. We deeply appreciate how the School cultivates academic excellence within a truly kind and nurturing environment. The culture of gratitude at Park is palpable, and it’s clear our children are thriving—they’re enthusiastic about learning and excited to be part of such a wonderful community. We’re proud to support a place that makes a profound difference for our family.”
Josh & Maggie Leffler
Raymond Lei & Jiaqi Wei
Ross & Dana Levine
Jesse & Megumi Lewis
Yuguan Li & Yue Lu
Charles Liu & Nora Cao
Nigel Long & Bisola Ojikutu
Christopher Looney & Ingrid Ganske
Jonathan & Kate Mackie
Juan Ramón Martínez François & Suzanne Kratzig
Michael & Jodi Masdea
Ernest & Alexandria Mauristhene
Sean May & Adrienne Flight
Colin & Kate McAnarney
Justin McBride & Jenny Hong
Abigail Johnson McKeon ’98 & Robert McKeon
Brian & Nicole Miglionico
Todd Miles & Lisa Dyen
The Milla-DeAngelo Family
Andrew & Kelsey Miller
Douglas & Dorsey Miller
Lesley Ryan Miller & Harold Miller
The Millner-Barrios Family
Edward & Jana Minn
Jonathan Mogen & Darae Ko
Andres & Juliana Mogollon
JOSH AND JULIE BLOOMBERG P’33, ’32
The Moreno-Fry Family
Rick & Adrienne Morgan
Kevin Morin & Dianna Pozdniakov
Tim & Liz Morningstar
Lek Moy & Natalia Sokolova
Julie & Gregory Mumford
Josh & Sarah Muncey
Yaure Muñiz & Ana Norgaard
The Nanji Family
The Nason Family
Pradeep Natarajan & Puja Kohli
Arvind Navaratnam & Nita Prasad
Jeffrey & Emily Neal
Sadrack & Sarah Nelson
Michelle & Ted Noon
Femi & Nicole Obi
Sara di Bonaventura Ofosu-Amaah & Nii Amaah Ofosu-Amaah
John & Bonnie Olsen
Jose Ortega & Maribel Zatarain-Ortega
Creighton & Caroline Page
Basant Pangeni & Kelly Treder
Michael Pardovany & Allison DePina
Troup & Alexandra Parkinson
Vivek Patel & Shilpa Pandey
James & Valerie Peebles
Gianluca Pettiti & Mireille Wankenne Pettiti
“Our family chooses to contribute to the Annual Fund because we deeply believe in supporting the Park community that nurtures and educates our children. Park has given our children so much— exceptional teachers, meaningful experiences, and a sense of belonging—and we feel a strong responsibility to help ensure that continues for every child. Supporting the Annual Fund is more than a donation to us; it’s an investment in a place and a mission we care about profoundly. Giving back is our way of saying thank you and helping to strengthen the School for all families, now and in the future.”
Timothy Porter & Elizabeth Brookhiser
Alexander Powell ’88 & Hadley Powell
Colleen & Adam Powell
Elizabeth Frieze Prasse ’97 & Richard Prasse
Alkes & Megan Price
Wei Qian & Beverley Tan
Rich Quincy & Eliza Drachman-Jones Quincy ’98
David & Allison Raabe
Dmitri Rabin & Irene Porokhova
Akiva Rabinovich & Blumit Shmolak
Kate & James Ramsdell
Chandrajit Raut & Shilpa Grover
Patricia Rea
Elizabeth Reed-Nguyen & Quang Nguyen
James Reilly & Elizabeth LaSalvia
Alec & Laura Reynolds
Young Ju Rhee & Young Lee
The Richmond Family
Peter & Caitlin Rimshnick
Joe & Debby Robbins
Sean & Rachel Robertson
David Rontal & Emily Leventhal
Dennisse Rorie
Dov & Anne Rothman
Mina Roustaei & James O’Keefe ’91
Christopher Roy & Charlene Chiang-Roy
ERIC WU AND HEIDI YANG P’33, ’31, ’29
Noura Bahadori Grade 7
Ceramic
Sam & Jessie Rubenstein
Peter Saldarriaga & Alexandra Yurkovic
Matthew Salzler & Erika Faires
Leon Samuel & Nashira Baril
Luis & Lindsey Santiago
Adam Schaffer & Caitlin Vaughn
Eric Schmidlin & Stephanie Liu
James & Jessica Scola
Dan & Elyse Seltzer
Ji Shen & Yuting Zhao
Jarred Sherman & Beth Kramer
Will Shi & Ella Li
Cord & Dorothy Shore
Anna Sinaiko & Josh Klevens
Adam Sitterly & Tiffany Fitzgerald
James Skeffington, Jr. & Renee Skeffington
Edward & Jennifer Skeffington-Silva
Matthew Sly & Anna Groskin
Peter Smith & Catherine Dickey
Michael Song & Anny Kwok
Michael & Hyun Song
Antonio Sosa & Lidiette Hernandez
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At Park, our children are truly known, challenged, and supported by caring and thoughtful faculty and staff who celebrate curiosity and foster resilience. This community’s dedication to each child’s personal and academic growth inspires me, and volunteering for the Annual Fund is my way of giving back.”
Rachel Spekman & Robin Smith
Michael & Katie Spinello
Kristen Standish
Justin Steil & Ana Muñoz
Brian Swett ’94 & Lindsey Swett
Michael Sze & Doreen Ho
Amanda Teo & Stephen Gordon
Yuka & Jay Terada
The Thompson Lortie Family
Jeff Tulman ’90 & Rebecca Tulman
Avery Vafai ’01 & Scott Vafai
Sofie Van Gijsel & Karim Suwwan
Alexander Vannoni & Lily Lyman
Josh Varon & Devon Flaherty
Daniel Vasquez & Melodis Mejia
Cassandra Villari
Liam & Caroline Walsh
Kui Wang & Li Ding
Yang Wang & Shawn Sawyer
Ellinor Wareham & Zeid Barakat
Eric Wehrenberg-Klee & Erika Pabo
Bruno & Lauren Weinberg Crocco
David Weinstock & Gianna Zuccotti
Alexander & Rachel Weiss
Karl Welday & Esperance Schaefer
Matt & Lauren Wells
Elizabeth Wiellette ’85 & Brian Kelley
Keith Williams & LaTonya Burnett
Rodney & Alisha Williams
Erik Witkowski
Mary Lynch Witkowski
Eric & Dara Wolkoff
Greg & Emily Woods
Eric Wu & Heidi Yang
Jack Xiao & Heidi Yu Li
Jun Yang & Jing Zhao
Koji & Jessica Yasuda
Charlie Young ’00 & Laura Young
Michelle Young & Melissa Stefanoski
Scott & Katie Young
Donald Zhang & Soo Jeong Youn
Lixian & Lei Zhang
Enhao Zhao & Yao Yao
Randall Zigler & Yun Lee
ELIZABETH LASALVIA P’32, ‘29
(left) Blake Pardnovany (center) Ben Vafai (right) Anabel Heidrich Kindergarten
Tempera paint, oil pastel, sharpie
Puddingstone Prize
Like the puddingstone on which the School is built, philanthropy, in the form of volunteerism and community investment, is foundational at Park. At the 2025 Puddingstone Party in May, we introduced a new celebration of volunteerism—the Puddingstone Prize! Attendees who volunteered during the 2024–25 school year were eligible to win a newly-crafted trophy featuring a piece of Roxbury puddingstone sourced directly from campus. Park parent and alum Brianna Connolly ’01, P’34 was our first-ever winner. We are pleased to spotlight her and her service to Park in the interview below with Shannon O’Leary, Park’s Director of Development. We look forward to passing along this coveted trophy to a new winner in 2026!
SHANNON : The 2024-25 school year was your first as a Park parent, though you are far from new to the Park community! Tell us about your connection to the School and your decision to pursue a Park education for your daughter, Finley.
BRIANNA: I was lucky enough to begin my own Park journey as a PreK student many years ago. I spent all of my elementary and middle school years at Park, alongside my older sister, Caitlin, and my mother, Alison Connolly, a faculty member at Park for 30 years! When it came time to look at schools for Finley, I knew right away that I wanted to give her the same opportunities and sense of community that I was so fortunate to have growing up!
SHANNON: You are the first-ever recipient of the Puddingstone Prize, a new way in which we will celebrate the immeasurable impact of volunteerism at Park. How have you been involved as a volunteer at Park, and what inspired you to support the School in these ways?
BRIANNA: This past year I was able to volunteer in a few different ways. I spent some time in the library, and helped at Springfest and with the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Lunch. One of my favorite experiences was helping out with admissions and meeting families that were applying to Park. It was fun and rewarding to be able to share my experiences and what Park means to me, while hearing the reasons other families were choosing to pursue a Park education for their children!
SHANNON: How has your service to Park influenced the way you experience the School and community?
BRIANNA: For me, volunteering has been a great way to meet people and feel more integrated in the community, especially as a new family! Through volunteering I have connected with families from many different grade levels and met numerous faculty members, while learning more about the School and all the changes since my time as a student. One of the great things about Park is there are so many different ways to volunteer, so despite having a busy and inconsistent work schedule, I was often able to find ways to help.
SHANNON: Thank you, Brianna, for your service and for allowing us to spotlight your story. Would you like to pass the spotlight and celebrate another Park volunteer or volunteer opportunity?
BRIANNA: My mom! In retirement, she stays connected to Park through her grandchildren, and as a library volunteer!
BRIANNA CONNOLLY ’01, P’34
Charter Oak Association: Leadership Giving to The Park School Annual Fund
The Charter Oak Association honors donors who contribute $2,500 or more to The Park School’s Annual Fund. The Charter Oak— the large red oak tree located at the edge of Park’s athletic fields—has long stood as a symbol of the School’s enduring strength and community spirit. We are profoundly grateful for the extraordinary generosity of leadership donors to the 2024–25 Annual Fund, whose support provides essential resources for the School’s daily operations. Please note that the listings below recognize Annual Fund gifts of $2,500 or more made between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
PUDDINGSTONE ASSOCIATES
Recognizing the foundational puddingstone ledge that Park’s main building is built on, the Puddingstone Associates level honors donors who contribute $50,000 and above to Park’s Annual Fund.
Anonymous
James & Fiona Benenson
Julia Lloyd Johannsen ’93 & Pete Johannsen
Richard & Nancy Lubin
Joe & Debby Robbins
Greg & Emily Woods
KENNARD ASSOCIATES
Recognizing Kennard Road, the early site of The Park School, the Kennard Associates level recognizes donors who contribute $35,000–$49,999 to the Annual Fund.
Jeremy & Jennifer Allaire
Rick & Aimee Bellew
Kent & Kate Bennett
Kelly & Greg Caiazzo
Chleck Family Foundation
Tim & Liz Morningstar
Michelle & Ted Noon
Anna Sinaiko & Josh Klevens
GODDARD ASSOCIATES
Recognizing Goddard Avenue, the location to which The Park School moved in 1971, the Goddard Associates level recognizes donors who contribute $25,000–$34,999 to the Annual Fund.
Darren & Daniela Abrahamson
David & Nicole Chang
Chandler Bass Evans & Oliver Evans
Daniel Fu & Mandy Li
Campe & Amanda Goodman
Alex Kolb & Katherine Edmonds
Josh & Maggie Leffler
Michael & Jodi Masdea
Farhad & Karen Nanji
Young Ju Rhee & Young Lee
David Rontal & Emily Leventhal
Peter Saldarriaga & Alexandra Yurkovic
Mary Lynch Witkowski
CAROLINE PIERCE ASSOCIATES
Recognizing the first headmistress of “Miss Pierce’s School,” the predecessor of The Park School, the Caroline Pierce Associates level recognizes donors who contribute $15,000–$24,999 to the Annual Fund.
Anonymous
Josh & Caroline Beer
John & Kathryn Harris
Barbara & Amos Hostetter
Andrew & Tamara Kaplan
The Lee Family
Xiaojun Li & Hongyu Jiang
Douglas & Dorsey Miller
Sara di Bonaventura Ofosu-Amaah & Nii Amaah Ofosu-Amaah
Timothy Porter & Elizabeth Brookhiser
Edward & Jennifer Skeffington-Silva
WALNUT STREET ASSOCIATES
Recognizing the original site of “Miss Pierce’s School,” the Walnut Street Associate level recognizes donors who contribute $10,000–$14,999 to the Annual Fund.
Anonymous (3)
Aaron & Jenna Bates
David Bernstein & Tatiana Fokina
Kimberly & Steven Boyd
Brian Chang & Angie Khaw
Brian & Julia Clay
Susan & Joseph Ditkoff
Timothy & Courtney Egan
Peter & Rebecca Forkner
Josh & Sarah Greenhill
Preble Jaques & Jessica Shattuck
Michael & Megan Kaczmarek
Daniel & Amy Kramer
Ed & Winnie Lee
Jeff & Kristi Leerink
Sean May & Adrienne Flight
Amy Lloyd McCarthy ’86
Colin McNay ’75 & Anne Craige McNay
Jeffrey & Emily Neal
Dov & Anne Rothman
Jim & Carolyn Rubenstein
Sam & Jessie Rubenstein
Will Shi & Ella Li
Liam & Caroline Walsh
Jun Yang & Jing Zhao
Zoe Calderon Grade 6 Ceramic
Anna Raabe Grade 6 Ceramic
JULIA PARK ASSOCIATES
Recognizing the principal and headmistress of The Park School from 1910-1922, the Julia Park Associates level recognizes donors who contribute $5,000–$9,999 to the Annual Fund.
Anonymous (3)
Derrick Ang & Junlin Ho
Taran Bae & Juhee Han
Michael Bendett & Katharine Cronk
Jennifer Berylson Block ’94 & Jonathan F. Block
Alexander Boer & Erin Zwaska
Hal Churchill & Diana Post
Jeffrey Cook & Pamela Tublin-Cook
Davis Family Charitable Foundation
David & Deborah Douglas
Stephen & Rebecca Fair
Peter Fletcher & Elisabeth Martin
Adam & Alana Franklin
Dozier & Sandy Gardner
John & Annie Hall
Alex Harding & Cecilia Larocca
David & Barre Hardy
Chuck & Teak Hewitt
Jason Jacobs & Allison Pincus-Jacobs
John & Jessica Jacobs
Zachary & Elizabeth Jacobson
Abby Johnson & Chris McKown
Katie & Niranjan Kameswaran
Roy Ko & Min Tang
Keith & Alyssa Kollmeyer
Po-Shun Lee & Amy Yang
Charles Liu & Nora Cao
Christopher Looney & Ingrid Ganske
Jonathan & Kate Mackie
Kevin & Polly Maroni
Justin McBride & Jenny Hong
Andrew & Kelsey Miller
Andres & Juliana Mogollon
Michael & Patty Murphy
Terry & Nicole Murray
Troup & Alexandra Parkinson
Alkes & Megan Price
Wei Qian & Beverley Tan
The Quincy Family
Chandrajit Raut & Shilpa Grover
Sharon & Robert Ryan
Matthew Salzler & Erika Faires
Ji Shen & Yuting Zhao
James Skeffington, Jr. & Renee Skeffington
Peter Smith & Catherine Dickey
Michael & Hyun Song
Posy Kent Sprague ’36+
Brian Swett ’94 & Lindsey Swett
Ladd & Sigrid Thorne
Yang Wang & Shawn Sawyer
David Weinstock & Gianna Zuccotti
Alexander & Rachel Weiss
Eric & Dara Wolkoff
Eric Wu & Heidi Yang
Scott & Katie Young
Donald Zhang & Soo Jeong Youn
Lixian & Lei Zhang
CHARTER OAK ASSOCIATES
Recognizing the large red oak tree on Park’s campus—the symbol of The Park School—the Charter Oak Associates level recognizes donors who contribute $2,500–$4,999 to the Annual Fund.
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Martin & Sharon Abrahamson
Neeraj Agrawal & Papri Sarkar
Ben & Janine Albert
Saman Amirpour Amraii & Ziba Rahbar
Rahul & Sonia Ballal
Tamarah Belczyk
Alastair Bell & Alice Watson
George & Carrie Bell
Lydia Bergen & Noah Snyder
Josh & Julie Bloomberg
Kathryn & O’Neil Britton
Harley & Adrienne Brown
Patrick & Michelle Brown
John & Catherine Brownstein
Astrid Levis-Thorne Burns ’98 & Thomas Burns
Edward Chen & Flora Zhang
Hassan Chowdhry & Saarah Arshad
Paul Chu & Jie Cui
Jon Chung & Carrie Hyo-Eun Bhang
Robert Cohen & Amy Ship
Alison & James Connolly
Nicole Danforth & Judith Edersheim
David & Morgan DesPrez
David Doran ’83 & Tricia Doran
Bill Egan
The Enzinger Family
Joshua & Anita Fink
Steven Fox ’04 & Erin Reissman
Robert & Laura Giacchetti
Becca & Kevin Heist
Bayard Henry
Benjamin & Tiffiny Hron
Frank Huang & Nicole Mi
Bob Hurlbut
Greg & Leslie Jannetta
Craig & Molly Joyce
Jonathan Katz & Barbara Ito
Raymond Lei & Jiaqi Wei
Yuguan Li & Yue Lu
Laura Russell Malkin ’75 & Scott Malkin
Carmine & Beth Martignetti
Stuart & Pam Mathews
J. Michael Maynard & Ilene R. Greenberg
Chuck & Joanne McInnis
Brian & Nicole Miglionico
Lesley Ryan Miller & Harold Miller
Edward & Jana Minn
Femi & Nicole Obi
Gianluca Pettiti & Mireille Wankenne Pettiti
Samuel Plimpton ’98
Sophie Plimpton ’00
Alexander Powell ’88 & Hadley Powell
Colleen & Adam Powell
Peter & Helen Randolph
Shuyu Ren & Cuiyan Xin
The Richmond Family
Pamela Saunders-Albin ’74
Eric Schmidlin & Stephanie Liu
Fred & Kathy Schultz
Jarred Sherman & Beth Kramer
Michael & Katie Spinello
Joel & Maura Surnamer
Michael Sze & Doreen Ho
Jeff Tulman ’90 & Rebecca Tulman
Josh Varon & Devon Flaherty
Eric Wehrenberg-Klee & Erika Pabo
Bruno & Lauren Weinberg Crocco
Elizabeth Wiellette ’85 & Brian Kelley
Enhao Zhao & Yao Yao
ACORN ASSOCIATES
The Acorn Associates level recognizes Young Alumni (up to and including those celebrating their 15th Reunion) who contribute between $100 and $2,499 to the Annual Fund.
Devan Agrawal ’21
Dillan Agrawal ’24
Lila Barkan ’23
Seth Barkan ’21
Henry Bell ’10
James Bell ’12
Manciana Cardichon ’16
Jacob Casper ’18
Neila Connaughton ’15
Will Cunningham ’11
Eli Falkson ’20
Zoe Falkson ’16
Jake Gershberg ’16
Ian Glick ’17
Will Glick ’20
Julia Holton ’15
Matthew Hong ’17
Thomas Hong ’19
Alexander Katz ’10
Nicola Katz ’12
Luca Kovacs ’24
Alexander Lee ’19
Justin Lee ’22
Otti Logan ’14
Lilybet MacRae ’10
Jack Maroni ’14
Katharine Maroni ’10
Kym Morris ’15
Benjamin Narasimhan ’22
Nicholas Narasimhan ’22
William Narasimhan ’20
Jonah Paquette ’18
Mikayla Paquette ’16
Eleanor Parker ’13
Max Pasciucco ’24
Bingye Ren ’21
Ellen Robbins ’24
George Rowe ’16
Neekon Vafa ’12
David Wibiralske ’20 + Indicates deceased
The Development Office has taken great care to ensure the accuracy of the information in this Report. Names listed here represent a standard format or a preference shared with the Development Office by the donors. If your name has been omitted, misspelled, or listed incorrectly, please accept our sincere apologies and email development@parkschool.org so that we can update our records. Please reach out before October 24 so that we can make any necessary corrections before producing the full Annual Report on Philanthropy, which will appear in print later this fall.