Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2015 | Page 8

2014-15 Annual Report
(July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015)
In order to achieve its educational mission of
preparing students for a changing world, a team of
dedicated fundraisers—the Development Committee,
the Board of Trustees, the staff of the Development
Office, Class Agents, and alumni—work together
to offer members of the Thornton community with
opportunities to make a difference in students’ lives.
The 2014-15 fiscal year was a banner year:
• The Annual Fund had its best year in history
($312,247.09);
• Past efforts to encourage planned giving resulted
in generous bequests from the 1811 Society
($165,000);
• A campaign raised funds for the new ScienceTechnology-Engineering-Math (STEM) Center
addition to the Scamman Building ($234,599.34
plus an additional $229,381.84 in pledges for gifts
over a five-year period).
This generosity was timely. As a historic institution
with a large, beautiful campus, Thornton Academy
must continuously realign its classrooms with changes
in 21st century technology and subject matter.
With support from the community, the new STEM
Center opened in September with several classrooms
dedicated to generous donors and in honor of beloved
teachers (read more on pgs. 9, 18).

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Annual Appeal
Designated Gifts
Annual Auction
ANNUAL FUND TOTAL

$141,213.39
$74,698.70
$96,335.00
$312,247.09

1811 Society Commitments $20,000

1811 Society Bequests
$145,000
1811 SOCIETY TOTAL $165,000
STEM Campaign Gifts
$234,599.34
STEM Campaign Pledges $229,381.84
STEM TOTAL
$463,981.18
ENDOWMENT GIFTS

$20,000

THORNTON ACADEMY TRUSTEES
Eric Purvis ’81 - President
Earle Cianchette
Vangel Cotsis ’85
Dr. Brian Dallaire ’75
Philip D. Fearon ’70
Dennis Flaherty
Bernard Gaines ’65
Robert Gowen
Joyce D. Haley ’75
Dr. Jeanne Hey
Kenneth Janson ’72
William D. Johnson
William S. Kany ’77
Karen B. Lovell
James E. Nelson ’67
Dr. Paul Remmes
Kathleen Boutet Santamore ’80
Mark G. Willett ’65