Celebrating Community & Giving

The Summit - 2023-24

A Year of Achieving New Heights at Williams

Dear Members of The Williams School Community,

I am pleased to share with you our Annual Giving Report  representing the record support we received throughout the past fiscal year from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.  This report is our way of recognizing and thanking everyone for investing in The Williams School at every level. I am truly grateful for the amazing generosity our many donors have provided throughout the year.

As a School, we receive generous gifts from numerous donors –  alumni, alumni parents, grandparents, parents, faculty and staff, students, trustees, corporations, foundations, and friends. Through this  collective generosity, we exceeded our designated Annual Fund goal of $500,000, and our Annual Fund goal was a 20% increase from one year ago!

We remain committed to raising funds for the endowment; as of August 1st, our endowment was over $16 million. Each year, the Board of Trustees approves a minimal endowment draw to support the operations of the School. The bulk of your generous Annual Fund gifts provide the needed monies to support our talented and dedicated faculty and staff and the strong delivery of a great teaching and learning program, tuition assistance to our deserving students, and student life programs that enrich the lives of our fantastic students each day. 

As many of you know, two of my favorite words are Thank You, and it gives me great pleasure to Thank each and every donor for choosing to support Williams by giving to the Annual Fund, our endowment, and/or attending the many spirited school-sponsored events held last year. If you are interested in reading more about these events, please refer to our trimester newsletter, The Peak. Your giving inspires, enhances, and strengthens all of us as we continue to live by The Williams School’s Mission and Core Values of Scholarship, Character, and Community. As ever, I am most thankful for your support.

Mark Fader

Head of School

Annual Giving Significantly Impacts Growth

 

2023-24 Community Spirit of Giving at an All-time High

2023 Pamela Lancaster Pettinari '77 Memorial Golf Tournament

For the first time in 11 years, the PLP Golf Tournament was rescheduled due to rain in September yielding a beautiful day for Golf in October. A full field of golfers came out to support Williams and the Pamela Lancaster Pettinari ’77 Scholarship Fund. It was a bittersweet day, as the Lancaster Family Patriarch Spencer Lancaster, Sr. passed away days prior to the tournament, but the enthusiasm of the family and the perfect weather conveyed that Spencer was with us in spirit. Our thoughts, prayers, and thankfulness go out to the very special Pettinari family.

2023-24 Community Spirit of Giving at an All-time High

Days of Giving

This past year, our community demonstrated incredible generosity during our two annual giving days, raising over $288,000 towards our $500,000 Annual Fund goal. Our inaugural GivingBluesDay, held in celebration of GivingTuesday, along with our 6th Annual Day of Giving, continue to grow each year. These events reflect the strong culture of philanthropy we are building here at Williams.

2023-24 Community Spirit of Giving at an All-time High

Blues Bash

On the evening of Saturday, April 27th, the Williams community came together with such energy and dedication for our Blues Bash & Auction Night at the incredible Saltwater Farm Vineyard. The event was a smashing success, and was filled with delicious food, great music, and a shared commitment to supporting our students and faculty. Special thanks to Tom Gagliardi P ’24 for keeping the excitement high during our live auction, and to all those who participated, volunteered, and/or donated to this amazing event.

2023-24 Community Spirit of Giving at an All-time High

Senior Parent Gift

The Class of 2024 Senior Parent Gift was instrumental in funding a comprehensive upgrade to the Daren Performing Arts Center, or “The PAC.” As the heart of our school, The PAC is where the entire community comes together for weekly assemblies, numerous annual performing arts classes and shows, and special events. Thanks to the generous support of the Class of 2024 Senior Parents, this renovation will leave a lasting legacy for future generations of Williams students.

Thank You to Our Donors

The Williams community continues to amaze us with its generosity year in and year out. We want to thank each and every one of you who help to make a difference in the lives of our students and faculty and ensure the School’s continued success. Your support has a profound impact on all that we do at Williams.

* = 20+ years of giving

$25,000+

Johl-Weissman Society

Kelly Angelini and Marissa Mathews P ’22

Anonymous *

Edward E. Ford Foundation

Jonathan Marston ’97 and Josie Marston

Monica C. Raynor P ’27, ’30

Lise Reardon and Atty. Robert Reardon, Jr.  GP ’25, ’27 *

$10,000-$24,999

Founder's Circle

Regina Corso

Estate of Alice D. Bantly

Alan Gardiner and Sue Gardiner P ’21, ’21

Hope Giles ’83

Dr. Matthew Johnson ’98 and Letitia Johnson

The Keenan Family & The Kitchings Family

Dr. Andrew McKillop and Vivienne McKillop P ’23, ’25, ’28

Carol Milne and George M. Milne  P ’92, GP ’24 *

Adam Milne ’92, P’ 24 *

Frances Hogan Steffian and John Steffian P ’22, ’27

Amy van der Velde ’85 *

Dwayne Xenelis and Melinda Xenelis P ’16, ’18, ’23, ’29

$5,000-$9,999

Colin S. Buell Associates

Bridget Ryan Berman and Roger Berman P ’19

Brian Bonner and Tania Bonner P ’19, ’22

Amy Celico ’87

Anonymous (3)

Katie Gingras and Patrick Gingras P ’26, ’29

Bruce Goldstein and Lori Goldstein P ’12, ’16

Atty. Matthew Luxton and Patty Luxton P ’20, ’23

Adam Perl and Stephanie Perl P ’27, ’27

Kerry Potts and Tyler Potts P ’18, ’22, ’24

The Raynor Family

James Shea and Kristen Shea P ’21

Dr. Elizabeth Smith and Gregory Smith P ’27

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$2,500-$4,999

Legenda Circle

Ashby Anderson ’89

Dr. Constantin Carseli and Anca Bulgaru P ’24, ’29

Bradford Dolan and Courtney Minden P ’28

The Gelotte Family

Atty. Ronald Goldstein

Atty. Danielle Briggs Klee ’10 and Justin Klee ’09

Wright Palmer and Anna Maria Palmer GP ’22, ’24

Suzanne Podurgiel ’87 and Jon Godshall P ’24 *

Raytheon Company

Clint Reid and Meredith Ryan-Reid P ’29, ’31

Jon P. Rotolo and Lindsey L. Rotolo P ’27

Cheryl Sabetta and Eric Sabetta  P ’21

$1,891-$2,499

1891 Society

Kara Dockery and William Dockery P ’26, ’29

Andy Grant and Nancy Grant P ’16

Douglas Jastremski and Mia Hammock P ’26

Lisa Walker and Robert Kaplan P ’21, ’23

Russell E. Learned ’86 and Allyson Cotton

Jen McCann and Shawn McCann P ’25

Leigh S. Morant and Dr. Ricardo D. Morant P ’24

$1,000-1,890

Thames Society

Gail Alofsin ’80 *

Anonymous (3)

Asim Ejaz and Ayesha Asim P ’26

David Cavicke ’80 and Mary Cavicke

Holly Cheeseman ’72 *

Luba Corso GP ’27, ’30

Dr. Christopher D’Arcy and Dr. Victoria Reyes-D’Arcy P ’20, ’21

Jewish Federation of Eastern CT

Mark Fader and Susan Fader P ’15, ’21, ’23 *

Craig Foisie P ’28, ’29

Beth Gagliardi and Thomas Gagliardi P ’24

Kerry Gallagher and Michael Gallagher P ’21, ’25

Sharon Gaudreau and Michael Gaudreau

Altin Gjonaj and Audorela Gjonaj P ’30

Jessica Dobratz and Nicholas Gorra P ’27

Carol Greco and Steven Greco P ’24

Craig Katko and Linda Grossman P ’25

Jane Hannon and David Hannon P ’06, ’09 *

Bruce Harvey and Stacy L. Harvey P ’24, ’27

Dongzhe He and Flora He P ’25

Carrie Legein-Holcombe and Mark Holcombe  P ’24

Jared Killeen ’00

Dr. Andrew Kressley P ’16,’19

Bruce Lane *

Jennifer Liras and Spiros Liras P ’24, ’24

John Lord and Wendy Lord GP ’18, ’22, ’24

Dr. Joseph Madaus P ’15, ’18, ’21

Karen McQuiston and Kit McQuiston P ’27

Lenore Mariani Milner ’64 *

Curt Myers ’83 and Leslie Simons

Charles Pascal ’97

Mallika Patel and Nitiraj Patel P ’25, ’30

Alexander Pesarik and Kim Pesarik P ’28, ’30

Jennifer Podurgiel ’96

Charlotte Rea and Robert Fricker *

Atty. Kelly Reardon *

Elizabeth Sandri P ’17

Atty. David Sayet ’09

Atty. Bart Sayet ’76 and Lori Lindfors P ’03, ’07, ’09 *

Shelby Schavoir GP ’11, ’12, ’15

Colleen Shay ’93 and Atty. Kevin Shay P ’25, ’27 *

Angela Taylor and Dean Taylor P ’13, ’18, ’23

Hunter Tura ’90 *

<$999

Donors

Denise Acker P ’29

Atty. Wystan Ackerman `95 *

Jason Adler and Meredith Adler P’ 22, ’24

Marjorie Adler GP ’22, ’24

Carol Ahlijanian and Michael Ahlijanian P ’24

Carrie Alessio and Anthony Alessio

Kelly Alexander and Joe Alexander

Anonymous (5) *

Heather Anselmi P ’20, ’25

Suzanne Arcuni P ’24, ’25

Griffin Bach ’03

Ken Bailey and Linda Bailey GP ’30

Arlene Baker and Dr. Robert Baker GP ’22, ’24

Jonathan Ball ’99

Beechwood

Janelle Behm and Kevin Behm P ’25, ’27

Stephanie Belanger ’00

Cory Belgrade

Aymi Bennhoff and Greg Kuflik P ’24

Reese Berman ’19

Cara Biega P ’27

Kari Bieshelt

Claire Bloch ’84 *

Atty. Neal Bobruff ’76 and Jane Lassen Bobruff *

Elisabeth Bohlen and Frank Bohlen P ’90, GP ’25

Elaine Boissevain and Robert Boissevain GP ’24, ’25

Marc Bokoff ’83 P ’09 *

Inez M. Bold

Bonner Electric

Nickolas Bonner ’19

Tristan Borer P ’24

Sarah Bradford ’11

Karl Bratin P ’07, ’09 *

Ross Bratin ’07

Captain (Ret.) Mark R. Breor and Patricia Breor P’ 04 *

Lauren Breor ’04 *

Susan Brodie P’ 08, ’11

Brenda Bergendahl Brostek ’78

Dr. Daniella Duke and Jeffrey Brown P ’14, ’14

Christie Burke and Dr. Jeremy Burke P ’27

William Burns

Joan Butler

Lisa Butler P ’26

Michael Byers

Johanna Calcagni ’87

Molly Callaghan and Dr. Thomas Callaghan GP ’21, ’24, ’25

Katherine Canning ’02

Stephen Carboni

Craig Cardwell and Margaret Cardwell GP ’28

Carlton Fields

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Carpenter GP ’27

Sharon Carter ’64

Lee Cattanach ’11

Patrice Champagne and William Champagne GP ’26, ’31

Desiree Pearson and Robert Champagne P ’26, ’31

Charities Aid Foundation of America

Lee Chrisman ’03

Sarah Churchill ’83 *

Jessica Chynsky ’03

Donald Cipriani and Kathy Cipriani GP ’27

Dana M. Clark and Aaron Clark

Megan O’Donnell Clark ’86

Hannah Liverant Close ’98

Danielle Coccomo ’03

Louis Cohen *

Jan Colabelli and Jim Colabelli GP ’26, ’28

Virginia Colburn ’70 *

Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut

Carol Cone

David Connor and Margery Connor GP ’26, ’29

William Conrad

Alison Wilder Conrad

Jameson Cook ’08

Yolanda Cooper

Courtney M. Corkhill and Jeremy Corkhill P ’29, ’29

James Cote P ’24

Joseph Cote and Kathleen Cote P ’25

Maria Cote GP ’25

Derik Cowan ’93

Edward Cramer and Jenny Cramer P ’91, ’95, ’97

Kim Crisp

Denise Crissman and Lance Crissman

Mark Brian Daly

Andre Danford

Lorilee Darling and Robert Darling, Sr. P ‘ 22

Ardelle Darling GP ‘ 22

Heather Darnell ’03

Lee Davis ’84

Philip Decastro P ’30

Daniel DeGuire GP ’27

Pat DeGuire GP ’27

Joseph DeLaurentis and Susan DeLaurentis GP ’21, ’23

Joseph DeLaurentis ’21

Richard Delossantos

Heather Denman and Rodney Denman P ’19

Gretel DeRuiter ’83 *

Jim Desrosiers and Martha Desrosiers GP ’29, ’29

Diane Roseman Dimmock ’64

Dr. Amy Dooling P ’21

Martha Dow and Dr. Robert L. Dow P ’03, ’05

Laura Dow ’03

Kate Durie ’03

Athena Economou ’65 and Mr. Richard Economou *

Kurt Eichelberg

Karen Eisenbeiser

Rabbi Marc Ekstrand

Petra Elfstrom ’14

Patti Emanuel and Peter Emanuel *

Holger G. Ericsson III P ’25

Kimberly Esty ’84 and Atty. Miles Esty P’ 11

Frasier Esty ’09

Thomas Fader ’15

James Fader and JoAnn Fader GP ’15, ’21, ’23

Ellie Fader ’21

Phyllis Farley ’80 *

Jennifer Felix P ’24

Thomas J. Ferino

Mrs. and Mr. Julie A. Fetzer P ’28, P ’30

Brooke Field ’03

Avery Field ’08

LPL Financial

Heather Wright Fitzgerald ’03

Anne Fix ‘ 79 P ’15, ’18 *

Shannan Foat-Gelber

Rev. Jonathan Folts and Rev. Kimberly Folts P ’17, ’18, ’20

Atty. Eric Foster and Monique Foster P ’13, ’17

Jenner Foster ’13

Linda Foster ’75

Olivia Foster ’17

Edie Freeman and Richard Freeman P ’00, ’04

Stephanie Freeman ’00

Caleb T. Fricke ’14

Heather Frost and Robert Frost P ’22, ’24

Whitney Frost GP ’22, ’24

Matthew Frysinger ’22

Carol Gagliardi GP ’24

Elizabeth Gagliardi and Thomas GagliardiP ’24

Roxannah Gallagher GP ’21, ’25

Tom Garbati

Linda Garrettson GP ’27

Aidan Garrity ’14

Denise Garrity and Sean Garrity P ’09, ’14

The GE Foundation

Daniel F. Genovese ’23

Barbara Geoghegan ’03

Candice Georgiadis and Foti Georgiadis P ’24, ’27, ’27

Katherine Gibson and Scott Gibson P ’07, ’11

Adrienne Gibson ’83 *

Monica Gibson

Diane Gilman

Claudia Gilmartin ’56 *

Brian Gingras and Nancy Gingras

Norma Ginz GP ’24, ’25

Jacob Goldberg ’10

Marion Goodsell ’05

Frieda Gorra GP ’27

Nancy J. Gramolini

Hattie Grant ’16

Harriet Graves and Hubert Graves

Meredith P. Graves

Alan Greenberg and Sue Greenberg P ’25

Alice L. Groton and John M. Groton III P ’13

Elizabeth Gunn ’03

Beth Gunnell and Richard K. Gunnell, Jr. P ’05, ’09

Hagen

Amy Hambly and James P. Hambly P ’24

Dr. Margaret Hamilton ’80 *

Mrs. and Mr. Mia Hammock P ’26

William Heinzen

Linda Heller

Matthew Hemond ’97 *

Julie Worthen and Wendell Leon Hisle P ’16

Mr. Scott Hockford and Ms. Kate Reymundi *

Catherine Hodgkinson ’15

Carol Hogan GP ’22, ’27

Kerry Holmes ’82 and Matthew Holmes P ’08, ’11

Jeannette Iacobellis and John Iacobellis P ’23, ’26

Dr. Mary Scheimann and Thomas W. Iglehart P ’11, ’15

Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang ’89 and Dr. Kyle Yi-Ling Yang

Lara Janssens ’03

Noah Jenkins ’14

Jean Jerbert ’65

Gwendolyn Jones GP ’14

Dr. Mary Ellen Jukoski and Dr. Matt McLoughlin

Susan Kales

Mark Kamercia and Tina Kamercia GP ’21, ’24

John Kanabis

Katherine Kaneko GP ’26

Amy Keane and Shaun Keane P ’27 *

Emily Sollars Kindberg ’08

John King

Jared Klee ’09 and Tess Williams ’09

Raymon Knoop and Tiffany Knoop P ’25

Tiffany Knoop P ’25

Dr. Gregory Knott and Dr. Suzuko M. Knott P ’26

James Knowlton ’20

Mr. and Mrs. James Kocaba P ’25

Dr. Renee Kohanski P ’20

Logan Kydd ’05 and Timothea Kydd

Jonathan Labaree ’81 *

Charles LaCour ’91 and Megan LaCour

Calvin LaFrance ’26

Beth Lapin

Nelcie Laurent P ’28

Remi Lavergne and Sophie Lavergne P ’28

Amanda L. Lawrence

Mike Lawton

Gerald Lee and Tricia Lee

Julia Leeming and Paul Leeming P ’30

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leeming P ’30

Jacob Lefker ’09

Jeffrey F. Leonard P ’93

Maggie Leonard

Abby Carter and Douglas Levin P ’09, ’13

Gerri Lewis

Mickey Lewis

Anastasia Gilman Leyden ’99

Dr. Jie Yang and Dr. Ting Li P ’25

Debbie Liberty and William Liberty P ’22

John Lombardi III P ’20

Ivan Lopez Zavala and Yzage Baigts P ’27, ’27

Elizabeth Luchars ’87 and Jim Luchars

Lucas Lundgren ’03

Dr. Adriana Mackler

Bruce MacLeod and Connie MacLeod GP ’21

Patrick Madaus ’15

Angie Madura

Ernest Goodrich and Kathleen Maher P ’07

Alison Marcinek and Robert Marcinek P ’06, ’10, ’13 *

Lisa Marcus P ’24

Leah Marks ’96

Emily Maroni ’11 

Bill Marston and Nancy Marston P ’97, ’98 *

Diane Martin

Rachel Martin

Stephanie Maryeski P ’26

Susan McCann GP ’25

Frederick McCarthy and Mary Ellen McCarthy P ’07

Elizabeth McClenahan

James McGill ’10

Jeff McGuinness and Megan McGuinness-Smith P ’26

Ellen McGuire and Atty. James McGuire P’ 97, ’01*

David McKosky and Kathy McKosky P ’08

Nancy McLoughlin P ’88, ’92 *

Mrs. and Mr. Kristina McLoughlin

Mr. and Mrs. Kit McQuiston P ’27

Meaghan Meachem ’99

Jodi Mendlinger and Peter Mendlinger P ’16, ’19

Jacqueline Meneo and Ron Michael Meneo Esq. P ’12, ’14

Robin Menzies ’05 and Logan Menzies

Brian Mezzi

Ms. Katherine Milke ’03

Courtney Minden

Mary Mirabito and Samuel Mirabito

Zoe Miranda

Bonita Mockler and Bruce McLeish P ’99

Marion Mollagen McFadden ’90 and Suzanne Mollagen McFadden

Emily Moore ’76

Elizabeth Morocco ’03

Michael Naysnerski P ’24

Claire Nelson ’11

Ms. Monica Nelson ’10

Edward Noble, Jr. and Tammy LeFoll P ’23, ’26

Jackie Ingram-Noniewicz and Paul Noniewicz P ’18

Tom Noniewicz

Brendan O’Donnell ’78

Candy Ogland and Dr. Olaf Ogland P ’14

Ahmet Onat and Sarah Onat

David Otfinoski and Maria Otfinoski P ’09, ’12

James Palmer and Maria Giese P ’22, ’24

Amy C. Palmer P ’27

Ms. Barbara Parish *

Elizabeth Parkinson

Basil and Gaurang Patel P ’24

Gilbert Patterson ’03

Carmela Patton ’28

Nadezhda Pencheva P ’29

Nathan Perkins

Mrs. and Mr. Kim Pesarik

Dominion Foundation Matching Gift Program

Dina Petrosky and James Petrosky P ’20

Sara Qua and Tony Piccirillo P ’06, ’09

Claudia Pine-Simon ’65

Kathleen Piper ’59

Susan Podgurski

Dr. Benjamin Podurgiel and Suzanne Podurgiel GP ’24

Nikki Polidori ’93 P ’21, ’24, ’27

Brad Porter and Melissa Porter *

Janis Potts GP ’18, ’22, ’24

Todd Pozefsky

Dmitri Rabin ’96

Paul Rabinovich ’03

Helen Elperina and Michael Rabinovich P ’96, ’03

Joanne Rafferty ’66

Chelsea Rallis

Megan Raymond ’90 and Pete Raymond P ’25

Dr. Paul Raymond and Terry Raymond P ’90, GP ’25

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Remmert P ’28

Riley Richards ’09

Jeffrey Riley

Anni and Jonathan Rodgers P ’26

Gretchen Romilly

Suzanne Rothman P ’23

Maureen Rotolo and Dr. Peter Rotolo GP ’27

Cristina Ruales P ’29, ’29

Brenda Ruhe and Jerry Ruhe P ’24

Bridget M. Rutherford ’95

Jim Ryan

Gabriel Ryan ’09

Paula Sandridge

Rebekah Sawyer and Will Sawyer P ’31

Marcia Schaller ’76 *

Kiana Scruggs ’98

Bethany Seidel P ’15, ’17, ’21

Sage Shanley ’03

Daixi Shen ’20

Miles Sherman ’10

Atty. Victor Sherman P ’10, ’12, ’12

Atty. Larry Shipman

Mary Simpson and Peter Simpson

Matthew Simpson ’03

Christopher Smith

Elizabeth Smith P ’27

Nicholas Smith ’14

Donna-Ann Smith

Eliza Smith ’06 and Merrick Smith V ’08

Sarah Conrad Smythe

Amye Soboleski and Jeremy Soboleski and P ’28

Tobias Spitz ’03

Andrew Sprouse ’03

Jack Squillacote and Kristen Squillacote P ’28

Joseph Squillacote and Nancy Squillacote GP ’28

Dr. Matthew Stern ’07

Thomas Strickland ’90

Perry Susskind P ’26

Christa Swenson-Cardwell P ’28

Eric Swenson and Polly Swenson GP ’28

Kan Tanabe and Linda Tanabe P ’18, ’25

Hana Tanabe ’18

Mario Tarazona and Maximiliana Berrospi

Thomas Taylor P ’29

Madry Temple

The Paradise Agency, LLC

Andrew Tomlinson and Carrie Tomlinson P ’26, ’30

Deirdre Towers ’69

Dr. Jim Trammell and Kathleen Trammell P ’10, ’12

Carol Vahlstrom ’65 *

Meagan Vaitses

Martha Veranth ’68 and John Veranth *

Diane M. Viets

Roger Wakeman ’03

Fawn Walker and Ric Ricci

Tricia Walsh

Dorothy Wang and Gregory Bailey P ’30

Heather Waters

Bryan Watts

Sarah Watts ’04

Huntington Welch ’14

Joan Wiles P ’08

Christopher Wiles ’08

Catharine Moffett and Christie Williams

Veraliz Williams

Cody Williams ’11

Debra Wilson ’90

Jill Wilson

Thomas Woessner

Taicheng  Wu ’19

Carolyn Xenelis ’18

Caibin Xu P ’27

Haipeng Yan ’19

Junhan Yang ’22

Alexandra Zablocki ’08

Jenny Zaborowski P ’24

Nadene Zack ’89

Benjamin Zemmel ’05 and Michelle Thomas

Tekla Zweir and Ben Kane P ’21, P ’24

Janney Montgonery Scott LLC

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