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Newsletter for Seattle Preparatory School Capital Campaign.
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A NOTE FROM THE CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS
As a generous supporter of Seattle Prep, you have made an investment in our
future and we thank you for that investment.
It is our privilege to be leading Building Our Future: The Campaign for Seattle Prep.
We are excited about the possibilities that this important fundraising effort will
bring to our current students and the many generations of students to come.
This first campaign newsletter is an opportunity to share our success with you
to date.
We have recruited an outstanding volunteer Campaign Steering
Committee of very dedicated current and past parents and alumni
(listed on page 4). All of us are focused on making sure this campaign
achieves success as together we build a 21st century Jesuit education
for every Prep student.
As you know, Building Our Future: The Campaign for Seattle Prep has two
parts. The first area of focus will raise $13 million for the renovation
and expansion of Peyton Hall, replacing Adelphia Hall. The other
critical effort will raise $2 million for our endowment. It is our desire
to begin construction as soon as possible, but it will depend on our
continued fundraising success over the next several months.
To date, we are pleased to report that more than $6 million has been
pledged in this “quiet phase” of our campaign. When we reach $12 million we
plan to “go public” with the campaign and reach out to our many alumni, past
parents, current parents and friends.
We hope you enjoy this update and opportunity to read a couple of donor profiles
and gift announcements. They are indeed inspiring.
Sincerely,
John McKay ’74 Michele Smith
Campaign Co-Chair Campaign Co-Chair
Parent of Alex ’13 and Ryan ’15
John McKay ’74 andMichele Smith,Campaign Co-Chairs
ROSEMARY & LOU OBERNDORF ’63 ENDOWMENT
With much gratitude, we share with you the exciting news of the
establishment of the Rosemary and Lou Oberndorf ’63 Endowment through
the couple’s lead gift to the endowment portion of the campaign. This
endowment fund will be designated to support tuition assistance for future
generations of Prep students. In addition to this gift, Rosemary and Lou have
made plans to leave Prep a very generous bequest of $500,000 to further
fund this endowment.
The Oberndorfs are long time supporters of Seattle Prep. Lou graduated in
1963 and continues to “give back” to Prep. In 2006, he established the John
and Della Rehnstrom Endowment to honor his parents who believed strongly
in the value of a Catholic Jesuit education and made significant sacrifices to
be able to send him to Seattle Prep. He says, “It was not easy for my parents
to afford a private education, but they made it a priority for which I
am forever grateful. My Jesuit education set the foundation for what
I believe in today.”
Lou goes on to say, “Any young person who wants to go to Prep
ought to have the opportunity. Who and what I am today is owed
to my experience at Seattle Prep, and the sacrifices my parents
made so that I could go to Prep.” It is for this reason that Lou and
Rosemary remain committed to helping build the endowment.
They understand that the endowment provides immediate benefits
and long-term support to meet the growing demand of tuition
assistance, while also reducing the pressure placed on the operating
budget. This helps keep Prep’s tuition as affordable as possible. Their
leadership at this early phase of our endowment campaign will help
set the pace in giving for others to follow. In addition, early gifts to
the endowment will directly impact our current and future students
by providing additional tuition assistance. We thank them for their
efforts in helping us achieve our mission to be accessible to all deserving
students who desire a Jesuit education at Prep.
Lou currently serves on the Seattle Prep Planned Giving Advisory Committee.
Lou Oberndorf ’63
“It was not easy for
my parents to afford a
private education, but
they made it a priority
for which I am forever
grateful. My Jesuit
education set the
foundation for what I
believe in today.”
What is the focus of the Campaign effort right now?
The campaign is focused on two
needs at Prep: a new building to
replace Adelphia, which is seismically
vulnerable among other significant
construction challenges, and also to build up our endowment. Student
requests for tuition assistance continue to significantly outpace our
resources.
What has been the early response to requests for support?
It has been simply terrific. While still early in the process, I find
it amazing that every single person we have asked to support the
campaign has said yes. I think the need is so clear that it engenders a
desire to see this building succeed.
What are you personally most excited about in regards to the new building?
Well, now that my office is in the basement of Adelphia, I do look forward
to moving out of a place affectionately nicknamed “the dungeon.” From
a more “big picture perspective,” I am excited about a new building
that will have larger classrooms with natural light, an environmental
science center, a new strength and fitness room and larger spaces
for student gatherings. All of this will provide an environment that
enhances teaching and learning. I’m especially excited for our students.
If the Prep community continues to enthusiastically support the project, when would be the earliest we could anticipate breaking ground?
A January 2013 start date is not outside the realm of possibility, but we
would need to be very fortunate for this to happen. The early response
has been tremendously positive and significant, so one never knows!
WITH
PRESIDENT HICKEY
NORCLIFFE FOUNDATION
MAKES LEADERSHIP GIFT
OF $3 MILLION
Building Our Future: The Campaign for
Seattle Prep is honored to announce
that The Norcliffe Foundation has
granted Seattle Prep a gift of up
to $3 million for the renovation
and expansion of Peyton Hall. The
first $1.5 million has been received
and the remaining $1.5 million
will be given when our campaign
fundraising efforts reach $13.5 million.
The Norcliffe Foundation has been
generous to Prep in the last two capital
campaigns and this is their largest gift
to Prep to date. The dedication of the
foundation to Seattle Prep and Catholic
education in our community is truly
astounding. This gift will ensure that
generations to come will continue to
receive the best education grounded in
the Jesuit tradition.
The Norcliffe Foundation is a private
nonprofit family foundation established
in 1952 by Paul Pigott for the purpose of
improving the quality of life of all people
in the community by the application of
financial and human resources.
The Seattle Prep community is
extremely grateful for the generous
support of the Norcliffe Foundation and
its Board of Trustees.
INSIDE THE CAMPAIGN
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS AS OF MARCH 8, 2012
NON-PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGE
PAIDSEATTLE, WA
PERMIT NO. 1082
2400 Eleventh Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98102-4098
www.seaprep.org
Anne Read-Andersen &
Erich Andersen
Eric Anderson
Veronica Asui
Aven Foundation
Treva & Glenn Barnhart
Kath & Rich Barth
Susan & Roger Belanich ’56
Rev. Jack Bentz, SJ
Joseph Berson*
Mary & George Birchfield*
Fran & John Bradley ’56*
Julie & Robert Breshock
Carol & Robert Bubar
Teresa & Shane Carew
Glynis & John Carrosino ’75
Class of 1961*
Laura & Max Clough
Julie & Dan Coleman ’74*
April & Jim Collier
Frank Coluccio ’76
Vada May & Jack Corkery
The Estate of Jack Corkery*
Barbara & Brian DiJulio ’79*
Robin & Robert Dullea
Estate of Ina Marie Henry
Estate of James Henry
Mimi & Todd Fairchild
Victoria & Mark Fanning*
Cindy & Frank Firmani
Frazier Family Foundation
CAMPAIGN STEERING
COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs
John McKay ’74
Michele Smith
Members
Karen Andersen ’79
Rev. Jack Bentz, SJ
Laura Clough
Rev. Paul Fitterer, SJ
Jay Henning
Kevin Hylton
Kathy Krueger
Cherise McAuley
Kat Spellman-Miner ’87
Jim O’Neil
Bill Sauvage ‘86
Denise Tabbutt
Dan Twining
Jordan Wheeler ’06
Mary McKay Vial
Dale Vogel
Staff
Kent Hickey
April Collier
Liz Brennan
Angela Dugan
For additional information please contact April Collier, Vice President for Development, phone 206-577-2143, e-mail acollier@seaprep.org
*Endowment Donor
Terri & Joe Gaffney ’63*
Diane & Mark Gary
Gloria & Dick Gedrose
Casey Gibson ’03
Chelsea Gibson ’13
J.B. Gibson ’10
Kristy & Michael Gibson
Margaret & Erik Giesa
Kate & John Goodwin*
Cindy & Jay Henning
Terry & Kent Hickey
Carolyn & John Hickman ’70
Rev. Pat Howell, SJ
Ginny & Bart Hutchinson
Matthew ‘05, Caitlin ‘08,
Cathy & Kevin Hylton
Terri & Michael Killeen*
Carol & Steve Koehler ’62
Mary Ann & Tom Koffler
Kathy & Walt Krueger
Lynne & Norman Langseth
Carla & Donald Lewis
Betsy & Brian Losh ’67
Rev. Paul Magnano ’60
Karen Andersen ’79 &
Mike Matthews ’79
Stacie & Greg Maurer*
Cherise & Rob McAuley, Jr.
Michele & Patrick McClean
John McKay, Jr. ’74
Patricia & Scott Meden
Joanie & John Moran
Kanjamat & John Mullally
Nicki & Mike Nelson
The Norcliffe Foundation
Rosemary & Lou Oberndorf ’63*
Karen & Yosh Ohno ’65
Kellyann & Kevin Padon
Janet & Brandon Pedersen
Louise Piacentini
Andrea & Richard Piacentini
Judy Pigott
Lisa & Joe Piper
Lisa & Bob Ratliffe
Mary & Greg Rockwell ’62*
Kelly & Marc Rudd
Nancy & John Rudolf
The Russell Family Foundation
The Seattle Foundation
Seattle Prep Parent Advisory Board
Ann & Matt Shanahan*
Michele & Brad Smith
Angela & Ron Souza
Kat Spellman-Miner ’87 &
Stuart Miner ‘85
Terry Gillespie & John Stanton
Lisa & Doug Stewart
Denise & Mark Tabbutt
Mary McKay Vial & Peter Vial*
Nancy Bird & Dale Vogel
Sandy Brouwer-Wright &
Tom Wright*
Sharon Stone & Ron Zipse
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