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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