the malcolm coates program Prep @ Pingree BUILDING SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS FOR EIGHTH GRADE, HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND.

YEAR END REPORT 2015 this year prep@pingree was pleased to welcome one of our most culturally and socio-economically THANK YOU! diverse groups of students in recent years. Our 75 the year 2015 brought the passing participants hailed from 9 different communities, with of Malcolm Coates, Prep@Pingree’s 53% coming from Lawrence, 30% from Lynn, and 17% founder and the inspiration for from other communities. Joining our students were to do “something bold” sixteen dedicated staff members — many of them nearly 15 years ago. A line from the Prep@Pingree alumni — who taught, mentored, and concluding prayer of Malcolm’s service advised our young scholars throughout the summer. to celebrate his life read, “Grant that This fall, our rising ninth graders will attend high we may constantly hear the call to schools throughout the northeast, with 19% live better and fuller lives so that, out matriculating at parochial schools, 23% at of the loss of a human life, there may independent schools, and 58% attending public schools. arise more dedicated, committed people and a better world.” Because Looking ahead, Prep@Pingree will offer several of Malcolm’s enduring spirit and opportunities for students to continue their the generosity of so many others, growth and development throughout the year. Prep@Pingree concluded its 14th Plans include an alumni gathering at Pingree; a year enrolling 75 students from visit to Ellis Island; a civil rights focused excursion Lawrence, Lynn, Ipswich, Newburyport and elsewhere, all participating through the American south; a tour of Proctor in a vibrant, 12-month, academic enrichment and secondary school Academy; public speaking and financial literacy scholarship program. workshops; and campus visits to Trinity College, Lesley University, and Tufts University. Prep@Pingree continues to make possible the secondary school experiences of the Prep@Pingree alumni who represent 5% of Pingree School’s Paul N. Mayo, Program Director enrollment. Our first alumni and student instructors - most of whom have earned college and advanced degrees - are taking the lead as connected Paul Mayo joined Prep@Pingree three summers ago Prep@Pingree advisory committee members and donors, in addition to after serving as Director of Diversity at New Canaan serving as members of Pingree School’s Board of Trustees and teaching Country School in Connecticut. Paul also taught faculty. And the best is yet to come! in the REACH Prep and Horizons Thank you, again, for making Prep@Pingree a priority in your lives. Summer Student Enrichment Steve Filosa, Executive Director programs for 17 The Malcolm Coates Prep@Pingree Program years. He received his For over 25 years, Prep@Pingree’s Founding Director Steve Filosa has bachelor’s degree been a teacher and administrator in independent schools. He serves from Bucknell as an advisory board member of Steppingstone Foundation’s National University and a Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA). Mr. Filosa received his B.S. in master’s degree mathematics from Tufts University and his J.D. from Suffolk University Law from the University School. He is a member of the Bar Association. of Bridgeport. 2015 PREP@ PINGREE 67 BY THE STUDENTS FROM STUDENTS2 FROM

9COMMUNITIES PARTNERING SPONSORING REPRESENTED ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZATIONS STUDENTS PAYING TUITION NUMBERS 6 WHAT A YEAR

2015 HIGHLIGHTS •75 students enrolled •5-week program extended to 12-month program •Advisor system implemented •Admission panel of 14 schools •Received first philanthropic participation by Prep@Pingree alumni and past student instructors

58% MATRICULATE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 23% TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

P@P ALUMNA1 NAMED TO 19% P@P ALUMNA1 NAMED TO PINGREE 7STUDENTS HIRED AS PINGREE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PINGREE SCHOOL FACULTY P@P STUDENT INSTRUCTORS WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2001, THE MISSION OF PREP@PINGREE

Prep@Pingree With the goal of assuring more access to high quality education, began with the the dual mission of Prep@Pingree is to provide an ongoing academic and cultural enrichment program for talented, hard- mission to assure working, middle school students predominately from underserved access to high communities and to strengthen the Pingree School community. quality education Through an intensive five-week summer program and supplemental for underserved year-round support, Prep@Pingree prepares admitted students for independent, parochial, and public high schools. Prep@Pingree balances middle school rigorous academics with co-curricular experiences aimed at developing students. the whole student.

OVER OVER OVER 500 400 $4.5 MILLION STUDENTS FROM LAWRENCE PINGREE COMMUNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AND LYNN ENROLLED MEMBERS ENGAGED MONEY EARNED ONGOING ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT

Once enrolled and at no cost to them, students from Each summer, students spend four hours each day our partnering organizations in Lawrence and Lynn studying math, English, engineering design, and are provided everything they need to participate in history in classes taught by experienced public and the program—round-trip transportation from independent school teachers assisted by high Lawrence and Lynn, meals, and all school supplies. school student instructors. These classes are followed Sponsored and tuition-paying students from other by two hours of co-curricular activities including communities are also invited to apply for a small public speaking, interview and application workshops, number of available spaces. The summer session swimming, arts and athletics. Each week, students begins with a brunch at Pingree School for take day trips within greater Boston and Essex Prep@Pingree families. As part of the program County, including a visit to a college campus and a orientation, participants spend two days at Project canoe trip on the Ipswich River. Adventure engaged in team building activities. The five-week program concludes with a graduation Next year’s summer program will begin June 25, 2016 ceremony, followed by a final day trip. and end on July 29, 2016.

WHAT WE DO Methuen HS Mass Art AFTER PREP@PINGREE Mass. College of Pharmacy Miss Hall’s School Merrimack College Interested program participants Noble and Greenough School Northeastern University receive secondary school counseling Northfield Mount Herman Pitzer College and benefit from ongoing activities Notre Dame HS Providence College at Andover Rensselear Polytechnic Institute throughout their eighth grade year Rochester Institute of Technology and beyond. Pingree School Saint Lawrence University Pioneer Charter HS Southern New Hampshire University INDEPENDENT, PAROCHIAL AND Presentation of Mary Academy Stonehill College OTHER SCHOOL DESTINATIONS: Suffolk University Abbott Academy Saint Paul’s School Syracuse University Andover HS Salem HS Trinity College Austin Preparatory School Saugus HS Tufts University Beacon Academy Sparhawk Academy UMass Amherst Beverly HS St. Johns Preparatory School UMass Boston Bradford Christian Academy Swampscott HS UMass Lowell Buckingham, Browne & The Governor’s Academy University of Connecticut Central Catholic HS Wellesley HS University of New Hampshire Westford Academy University of Pennsylvania Dana Hall Utica College Darrow School COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES: Valencia College Amherst College Wellesley College Essex Agricultural School Bates College Everett HS Boston College GRADUATE SCHOOLS Fryeburg Academy Brigham Young University Mass College of Pharmacy & Health Glastonbury HS Emmanuel College Sciences (Doctor of Pharmacy) Fairfield University PhD KIPP Collegiate Florida Southern College (Biomechanics & Bioengineering) Lawrence HS Gordon College Georgetown University Lawrence Tech Harvard University Santa Clara University Lynn Classical HS Holy Cross University (Electrical Engineering) Lynn English HS James Madison University American University of Paris Lynn Vocational HS Lesley University (International Relations) Maine Central Institute Manhattanville College Simmons College

WHERE THEY GO HOW DO I SUPPORT? We enroll 75 students each year at a cost of roughly $2,500 per student. Despite a challenging economy, friends of Prep@Pingree supported our students and staff more than ever before.

YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE INVESTED IN:

Scholarship for Prep@Pingree alumni to attend Pingree school: $40,000

Transportation, meals, learning materials for the program: $10,000

Scholarships for Lawrence and Lynn middle school students to attend the program: $2,500

Stipends for Pingree School students and other Prep@Pingree alumni to work for the program: $2,000

Prep@Pingree field trips: $500

For more information, please contact Steven Filosa, Executive Director: [email protected], 978.465.4415 x 265 FUNDING For 14 years, a growing number of diverse individuals and institutions generously contribute to supporting enrichment programs for children of Lawrence and Lynn and scholarships to Pingree School.

Anonymous (5) Ann and Paul Foye Jill and Rob Mainiero Mr. and Mrs. Henry Abbot and Dorothy H. Mr. Terumi Fujita Mr. and Mrs. Guy Rogers Stevens Foundation Linda and Matthew Gilligan Marchesseault Ms. Kaisy Rosario ‘08 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Val and Paul Gilman Diana Batchelder Mathey Howard and Sandra Rotner Abedon Donna L. Gilton ‘68 Linda B. May Kim and Philip Rotner Pat Connolly-Atkins and Ms. Alexandra Glazer ‘09 McCormack Firm, Ruthie and Robert Fred Atkins Fred and Connie Glore LLC Salter Ms. Morgan C. Atkins (Connie Pemberton Glore Mr. and Mrs. Alan Marc and Gigi Sarazin ‘05 ‘69) McCoy Mr. R. Michael Sceery Ayco Charitable Gonzalez Family Ms. Patricia McGovern Sara and Steven Schmitt Foundation Douglas Gooding Mr. David McGrath Schwab Charitable Ms. Molly Baird ‘06 Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Ms. Bianka Mejia ‘09 Fund Mr. Richard C. Bane Goodwin III Therese and Kurt Mary Scofield Mrs. Tami Bane Mr. Charles E. Goodwin ‘11 Melden Mrs. Peter B. Seamans, The Bertolon Family Deanna and Bill Mellon Bank N.A. Sr.* Mr. H. John Bertolon III ‘05 Grinnell Lynne and Timothy Menzie Campbell B. Seamans ‘75 Kirk and Julie Bishop Mr. Amory Haight MFS Investment and Dale Seamans Allie Flather Blodgett Mr. and Mrs. Donald Harris Management ‘77 The Boston Lauren and Herb Brian and Connie Ellen and Bruce Shain Foundation Harvey Millard (Ellen Reinhalter Shain Mr. Leo Boyle Mr. and Mrs. F. Whitney Mr. Jolmi Minaya ‘09 ‘77) Andrew and Susan Hatch Mr. and Mrs. Sean Mr. Joshua T. Shain ‘09 Brengle The Heffron Family Moore Keith and Ellen Ms. Jennifer K. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Clayton E. Kimberley Moore and Shaughnessy William Burns ‘84 Heywood (Karen Durkee Matthew Spuck Richard and Jenny Malcolm and Julianne Heywood ‘67) Mr. and Mrs. William S. Siegel Burr Shirin Philipp and John Mosakowski J.D. and Martha Smeallie Ms. Jody Franklin Burrows Higgins Move The World Allen Smith and Denise ‘65 Highland Street Foundation DuChainey Linda and Anthony Foundation Kathryn Myers ‘68 Judith Klein and John Capone Mary and Harry George and Luanne Soursourian Mr. and Mrs. James Hintlian Nugent Ms. Merrill Stabler Carney Michael and Jill Howard Vania and Barbara Joseph and Augusta Catherine McCarthy Invest in People O’Connor Stanislaw Memorial Trust Fund Peter Jalajas and Robin Ms. Holly O’Donohue Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Taft Charitable Gift Fund Blackmore ‘03 (Ms. Elizabeth Allen Taft ‘73) Laurence and Jerome Dr. Timothy M. Johnson and O’Hare Family Kathleen and Paul Tarnowski Chase Ms. Jennifer E. Groeber Eric P. Olson and Diana Mr. Michael S. Tarshi ‘97 and Charles G. Pringle Jeff and Karla Kaneb J. Denning Dr. Adella Agolli Foundation Mr. Jonathan Katz Carolyn Paczkowska and Tarshi Rosalina Cheung Thomas and Eileen Family Mr. Paul G. Tetta Debbie and Malcolm Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Gerard A. Dwight and Kirki Coates* Mr. Stephen P. Kent and Ms. Papin Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Tim Nancy L. Sullivan Mr. Thomas Pappas Ms. Connie Truong ‘13 Collins Kenwood Foundation Oliver and Barbara Ms. Lisa Truong ‘12 Danversbank Charitable Kathleen and Neil Parker Alex and Sally Uhle Foundation Kirby Betsy Payne Ms. Janet T. A. Van ‘11 Mr. and Mrs. David Ms. Kelly Schwenkmeyer and Evonne and Mark Ms. Nguyet Thu and Dearborn Mr. Edward F. Kloman Peters Mr. Tho Van Deland Trust Anne Hooper Kneisel Mr. Carmine Piantedosi Mr. Tony Van ‘13 Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Deland ‘64 ‘13 Elaine and John Donna and Louis Joe and Polly Knowles Will and Lucy Pingree Ventola Di Lillo Melody and Joshua Deborah Nelson and Bill and Mary Mr. German L. Disla Komyerov James Pratt Wasserman ‘07 Steven and Janet Ms. Angela Katsos Ray ‘82 and R. Kingman Webster and Tom and JoAnne Kouroubacalis S. Alan Ray Dee Webster Doherty Joseph and Kandace Kukas Mr. Thomas Reardon and Anne Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Edward S. and Winifred G. Philip and Julie Lake Hezzey Wescott Moseley Foundation (Philip Lake ’85) Mr. Alexander M. Reichert Mr. and Mrs. John White Elmwood Charitable Trust Trish and Mark Landgren ‘07 L. Dexter Woodman Essex County Community Eivind Lange and Mary Puma Leslie E. Reichert Scholarship Fund Foundation – Greater Ms. Karen Lin Mr. and Mrs. Jason Mrs. Dexter Woodman Lawrence Summer Sophia Lin Ries B.B. and Tim Wright Fund Lopez Family Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Jaclyn Kugell and Jonathan Susan and Jay Esty Rosemarie and John Lucey Reynders, Jr. Yezerski Fiduciary Charitable Lisa and Kevin Lucey Mr. David Rodriguez Mr. John D. Young and Foundation Heidi and Mike Lynn ‘09 Ms. Sue Casey Tracy and Steve Filosa (Heidi Rowland Lynn Rogers Family Dr. Richard and Mrs. Caroline ‘78) Foundation *deceased Fitzpatrick Tom and Nancy Cynthia Johnson Rogers Ms. Joy G. Foley Maher ‘82 Forest Foundation Ms. Elizabeth C. Mainiero Janet and Mike Joan and Ronald Fox ‘07 Rogers PARTNERS

COMMUNITY PARTNERS SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS Prep@Pingree students join us from a wide Up to 10% of Prep@Pingree students come array of schools and organizations, with no from sponsoring organizations committed to less than 85% coming from long-standing seeing their students succeed throughout the community partners in Lawrence and Lynn. summer. Two such organizations are Elevated Students from these institutions are Thought and Merrimack Valley YMCA, both supported by generous, philanthropic of which send students to Prep@Pingree at a investments covering a cost of $2,500 cost of $750 per student. per student. TUITION-PAYING STUDENTS Asian Center of Lawrence Approximately 5% of our students come Breed Middle School from communities such as Boxford, Ips- Community Day Charter Public School wich, Lawrence, Lynn, Newburyport, and Esperanza Academy Topsfield at a cost of $1,750 per student. KIPP Academy, Lynn Lawrence Boys and Girls Club “When I asked my students how the Lawrence Family Development Charter School summer was going, one of them said, Lynn Boys and Girls Club RAW Artworks ‘This is the best experience of my life.’ UP Academy The others concurred. They said they Wetherbee School felt safe, that people were friendly, and Youth Development Organization that they were learning.” -Community Partner

HOW WE SUPPORT Celebrating nearly fifteen years of opening the door to the American dream.

Advisory Committee

Therese Melden, Advisory Chair, Board of Trustees, Pingree School, P’09, ’11 Steven Filosa, Executive Director, Prep@Pingree, P’17, ’19 Sheila Balboni German Disla, Prep@Pingree ’02, ’03, Pingree School ’06 Tim Johnson, Head of School, Pingree School Richard Fitzpatrick, P’14, ’18 Melody Komyerov, Director of Communications and Marketing, Pingree School Paul Mayo, Program Director, Prep@Pingree Patricia McGovern Kimberley Moore, Director of Institutional Advancement, Pingree School Lauri Perez, Pingree School and Prep@Pingree faculty, Prep@Pingree ’02, Pingree School ’08 Michael Tarshi, Pingree School ’97 Jim Trudeau, P’13 Mary Wasserman, P’02

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