Newsletter: Summer 2025
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Honor Roll of Donors for Annual Fund 2023-2024
Many individuals – members of the Board of Trustees, alumni, parents, faculty and staff, and friends whose lives have been touched by Oxford Academy or someone affiliated with it – share affection for the school and a commitment to its mission. During our fiscal year from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024, gifts totaling more than $353,199.70 were made to Oxford Academy. We are delighted to acknowledge these very special donors who contributed so generously.
Oxford Leadership Club ($25,000 +)
Robert L. Allbritton ‘87
Keith & Peggy Anderson
Fernandes Family Foundation
Richard & Lori Fernandes
Socratic Society ($10,000 to $24,999)
Anonymous (1)
Bessemer Giving Fund
Richard and Nancy Connell
Rosemary Fitzgerald
Steven Koenig and Wendy Baron
Martin and Elisabeth Riffe
Headmaster’s Circle ($5,000 - $9,999)
Frank “Scotty” Anderson ‘64
Richard & Diane Brainerd
Philip & Tracy Cocchiola
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Kovler Family Foundation
Jonathan Kovler ‘64
Perry K. Lorenz ‘81
Robert Cary Pew ‘03
John Pritzker Family Fund
John Pritzker ‘71
John Ryan & Karen McDonnell
Lucas & Miranda van Praag
Pleasantville Heritage Club ($2,000 - $4,999)
Byron & Andrea Boston
Jeffrey & Janet Dickey
Richard Chevrolet
Peter & Elana Rothschild
Thomas & Jacqueline Sanczyk
Spiderweb Studio
Lawrence & Rose Staat
Jason & Nina Vianese
Knight Society ($1,000 - $1,999)
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Laurence & Michelle Allen Frank Ball, Jr. ‘11 Charles William Daniel ‘60 Charlotte Donaldson Joseph B. Glossberg Henry & Barbara Gooss Ellen Greeley ILA Foundation Calvin & Esperanza LaRoche Liswhit Foundation |
Hugh Roy Marshall ‘68 Brian & Tracy Murray Northwestern Mutual Dominick & Rebecka Russo Sean & Amy Sebastian Small Boarding School Association Hiroyuki Suzuki ‘95 Julian Ungano ‘02 Water’s Edge Resort & Spa Peter T. Zschokke |
1906 Founders ($500 - $999)
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Alicia Barker William Cochran Ellen Foster Brian Gallagher & Julie Morse Tony & Doree Hay Hometown Waste, LLC JaeMi Pennington ‘95 |
David F. Perrotti ‘84 Evan Powell ‘06 Kristen Power Anne Scott Elizabeth & Anthony Stratidis The Janet Stone Jones Foundation Janet York |
Oxford Associates ($250 - $499)
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Anonymous (1) Faith Asselin Anne Chatillon John & Carolyn Comick R. Evans & Suzy Curtice John & Laurie D’Amato |
Dominique McLerran Leah Moon Melycher Nathan & David Segall Taylor & Sarah Sahl Robin Sogge |
Blue and White Club ($100 - $249)
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Anonymous (1) American Landscape & Lawn Science, LLC Geoffrey Cartier William Dean David & Marla Giwerc John A. Gregor Nance Hahn Mark & Patricia Howland Jack S. Kennedy Kyle Kinnear ‘08 John D. Northcutt ‘58 Nosal Industries Vivian Partridge |
Ross Pelletier Roger & SongRe Pennington Levette C. Perkins Mark Pierce & Kristin Coombs Joanna Reicher Dean & Hiam Reinschmidt Christopher Richards & Lise Thomas Roger & Holly Smith Mary Sorensen Edna Sussman David Tuttle Richard & Maureen Westbrook Wildbirds Unlimited |
Friends of Oxford ($1 - $99)
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Base Technologies Susan T. Bigger Joseph Celantano Michael Certoma Mary Ann Clark Sally Cornish Wendy Elia Cody Forrest Jessica Forrest Christeen Gilman Zachary Hayden |
Joshua Katz Matt LaSota Justin Laudano Mike Lindquist Rocco Marotta & Lisa Mann Chris McGrath Martha Neale Benjamin Romansky ‘02 Nicole Stark Gregory Switaj Michael Tang Katie Trautlein |
Board of Trustees
Frank Ball '11
Richard P. Brainerd
William Cochran
Richard Connell
Richard Fernandes
Rosemary Fitzgerald
Ellen Greeley
JaeMi Pennington ‘95
Robert Cary Pew ‘03
Evan Powell ‘06
Kristen Power
Lawrence G. Staat
Lucas van Praag
Nina Vianese
Former Board of Trustees
Kristin Coombs
Janet Dickey
Barbara Gooss
Jack S. Kennedy
Levette C. Perkins
Anne (Toby) Scott
Alumni Parents
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Anonymous ( 3 ) Laurence & Michelle Allen Susan T. Bigger Byron & Andrea Boston Richard P. & Diane Brainerd John & Carolyn Comick Richard & Nancy Connell R. Evans & Suzy Curtice John & Laurie D’Amato William Dean Janet and Jeffrey Dickey Charlotte Donaldson Richard & Lori Fernandes Brian Gallagher & Julie Morse Joseph B. Glossberg Henry & Barbara Gooss Ellen Greeley John Gregory |
Mark & Patricia Howland Rocco Marotta & Lisa Mann Brian & Tracy Murray Roger & SongRe Pennington Mark Pierce & Kristin Coombs Dean & Hiam Reinschmidt Christopher Richards & Lise Dominick & Rebecka Russo Thomas & Jacqueline Sanczyk Sean & Amy Sebastian Roger & Holly Smith Lawrence & Rose Staat Edna Sussman Lucas & Miranda van Praag Jason & Nina Vianese Janet York Peter Zschokke |
Current Parents
Keith & Peggy Anderson
Alicia Barker
Tony & Doree Hay
Steven Koenig & Wendy Baron
Calvin & Esperanza LaRoche
Dominique McLerran
Peter & Elana Rothschild
Alumni
| 2011 Frank Ball, Jr. 2008 2006 2003 2002 2001 1995 1987 |
1984 David F. Perrotti 1981 1971 1968 1964 1960 1958 |
Faculty and Staff
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Faith Asselin Geoffrey Cartier Joseph Celantano Anne Chatillon Mary Ann Clark Philip B. Cocchiola Wendy Elia Cody Forrest Jessica Forrest Christeen Gilman Zachary Hayden Matthew LaSota |
Justin Laudano Mike Lindquist Christopher McGrath Leah Moon Melycher Ross Pelletier Joanna Reicher Taylor Sah l Robin Sogge Mary Sorensen Nicole Stark Gregory Switaj Katherine Trautlein
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Former Faculty and Staff
Sally Cornish
Nance Hahn
Joshua Katz
Martha Neale
Vivian Partridge
Levette Perkins
Elizabeth Stratidis
David Tuttle
Richard Westbrook
Foundations
Fernandes Family Foundation
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Ila Foundation
John Pritzker Family Fund
Kovler Family Foundation
The Janet Stone Jones Foundation
Friends
Michael Certoma
Ellen Foster
Michael Tang
Businesses & Organizations
American Landscape & Lawn
Science Base Technologies, Inc.
Hometown Waste, LLC
Nosal Industries
Richard Chevrolet
Small Boarding School Association
Spiderweb Studio
Water’s Edge Resort & Spa
Wildbirds Unlimited
Restricted Gifts
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Laurence & Michelle Allen Faith Asselin Bessemer Giving Fund Richard Brainerd Philip B. Cocchiola William Cochran Richard Connell Fernandes Family Foundation Rosemary Fitzgerald Ellen Greeley Liswhit Foundation Leah Moon Melycher |
JaeMi Pennington ‘95 Robert Cary Pew ‘03 Evan Powll ‘06 Kristen Power Taylor Sahl Robin Sogge Mary Sorensen Lawrence Staat Katherine Trautlein Lucas van Praag Nina Vianese Water’s Edge Resort & Spa |
Matching Gifts
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Gifts in Kind
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Faith Asselin Geoffrey Cartier Anne Chatillon Mary Ann Clark Philip B. & Tracy Cocchiola Richard & Nancy Connell Wendy Elia Rosemary Fitzgerald Cody Forrest Jessica Forrest Christeen Gilman |
Zachary Hayden Matt LaSota Christopher McGrath Ross Pelletier Robin Sogge Mary Sorensen Spiderweb Studios Nicole Stark Gregory Switaj Wildbirds Unlimited |
Gifts in Honor of
James Baron ‘24 Alex Hay ‘24
The Oxford Academy Staff Gifts in Memory of
Nancy Katz
Thank you! We appreciate your support!
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