Updates from Jo-Ann Lovejoy
Director of Alumni Advancement
April 30, 2021
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Above: 2021 Senior Cabinet members meet with Jared Mezzocchi '03.
He will be Lawrence Academy's 2021 Graduation Speaker!
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The Renewal of Spring!
With the Lawrence Academy campus bursting into bloom, and the lawnmowers quietly humming across our cascading and expansive lawns, I am filled with excitement to welcome our reunion classes to join LA’s first-ever Virtual Reunion on June 12th. See details below to register for the related events.
At the invitation of the Alumni Council, we also encourage your participation to vote for the Alumni Faculty Appreciation Award, to be presented on Saturday, June 12th during the live programming segment of Virtual Reunion which begins at 4:00 p.m. ET. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the faculty who had an impact on your student experience. More information below...
The intersection between the arts and all things in life always seems to help us share a story. This month, LA’s Art Department has once again curated an opportunity for our community to examine ongoing DEI themes through an artist’s lens with the current LA quad exhibit featuring the life-sized photographic works of Maundy Mitchell’s “Protest Portraits.” Read more below...
We continue to be appreciative of the many ways our alumni are supporting each other demonstrated most recently in our Alumni Speaker Series featuring Robin Farmanfarmaian '91 who reminded us to consider our “WHY” as we create our personal brands. An accomplished public speaker and author, an informative summary of Robin’s program follows below...
As we look to the year ahead with a renewed sense of promise and enthusiasm, I am thrilled to invite all alumni to help us celebrate Winterim’s 50th! We will celebrate with an event in 2022 and we ask all alumni to share their Winterim stories with us to document this historic moment in the life of LA’s signature program. See details below to participate with your story...
With the 2021 academic year coming to a close, a year we will each remember in differing ways, we remain grateful for the community of alumni who support LA — both near and from afar — in so many wonderful ways. I believe that the silver lining for LA alumni this year has been the acknowledgment that we are indeed stronger together; for this, I am most grateful.
Sincerely,
Jo-Ann Lovejoy P ’06,’08,’10
Director of Alumni Advancement
Mobile: 978-505-9261
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P.S. Our deadline for submissions to the Fall Academy Journal is August 15th for a publish date of November 2021. Please submit your fun and inspiring news and photos to me at jlovejoy@lacademy.edu or Pru Glover, Program Manager for Alumni Advancement and Trustees at pglover@lacademy.edu... Good luck to Dan Giovacchini ’11, who is part owner of Hot Rod Charlie running in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday!
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Alumni Trustee New Donor Challenge Update |
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We remain extraordinarily grateful to all alumni who have chosen to JUMP BACK IN with their renewed support of LA and the Alumni Trustee New Donor Challenge.
Right now, 233 gifts are needed to help unlock the challenge gift of $25,000 in support of financial aid as offered by our Alumni Trustees (if we can reach our goal of 520 new alumni donors).
Remember: The Challenge deadline is June 30, 2021!
Goal: 520
Gifts received: 287
Gifts needed: 233
With the Class of 1983 holding the lead for the most new donors thus far,
we are moving closer to reaching our goal!
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Here are the classes in the lead:
1983 (21)
2000 (14)
1987 (12)
1982 (12)
1988 (11)
2013 (10)
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LA Virtual Reunion: June 12, 2021 |
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LA Virtual Reunion Registration is LIVE! We can’t wait to “see” you all, and we thank each reunion committee member and class leader for their efforts to plan and inspire individual Reunion Class Zoom gatherings surrounding the June 12th festivities.
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There is still time to compete for victory in the Reunion Challenges. The deadline is May 31st, and winners announced during the Live programming on June 12th. |
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2020 Reunion Challenge
Most LA Fund Dollars Raised (top two):
- 1970 - $77,709
- 1975 - $6,602
Most LA Fund Donors (top two):
- 1970 – 31
- 2015 – 21
Percentage of New (one or more years lapsed) LA Fund Donors (top two):
- 1945 – 33%
- 2000 – 15%
Number of Class Notes:
2010, 2016 - 5; 1980 - 4
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2021 Reunion Challenge
Most LA Fund Dollars Raised:
- 1976 - $56,550
- 1966 - $56,050
Most LA Fund Donors (tie):
- 1981 – 11
- 1986 – 11
- 2016 – 11
Percentage of New LA Fund Donors:
- 1951 – 13.3%
- 1966 – 12.8%
Number of Class Notes:
2016 - 62; 1981, 1991, 2001, 2006 - 2
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If you have any questions regarding the Reunion Challenge,
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The Alumni Council invites your participation to cast your vote for the Alumni Faculty Appreciation Award 2021, which will be presented during the live program of this year’s Virtual Reunion on June 12th between 4:00-5:30 p.m. ET.
The Alumni Faculty Appreciation Award: Established in 1997 by the Alumni Council and voted on by the alumni, it is given annually at Reunion to a current or past faculty member for his or her commitment and dedication to the students of Lawrence Academy.
LA alumni are asked to submit their nominations throughout the year. The highest cumulative vote recipients are presented to the Head of School for the final determination of the recipient.
Click here to submit your nomination for this award.
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Lawrence Academy
Alumni Speaker Series
Robin Soloway Farmanfarmaian ’91
"Thought Leader Formula"
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Author, professional speaker, entrepreneur, and advisor Robin Farmanfarmaian ’91 provided an informative and interactive presentation sharing insightful advice from her most recent books:
The Thought Leader Formula and Facilitating Virtual Events.
Robin posed some thought-provoking questions to the Lawrence Academy alumni audience: What is your why (the reason you do what you do)?; What are your overarching goals for You, Inc. (what are your three-year to five-year goals)?; Brainstorm five to ten keywords/hashtags around your subject area; list people who are thought leaders in your space who could serve as advisors or mentors; What’s your fundamental truth (something you believe that others might not also believe)? Outline three avatars of the ideal type of person you want to reach in your field; determine how you can intersect with the people you have identified as important to engage; create a database of networking contacts; and pick one time-saving tip and start practicing it.
We are grateful to Robin for having provided such inspiring and encouraging wisdom throughout her presentation, making this a thoroughly beneficial and enjoyable LA Alumni Speaker Series event.
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We are excited to offer the work of professional photographer, Maundy Mitchell's "Protest Portraits." Maundy, a local artist, spent last summer during the height of the country’s protest and unrest, taking photos of those involved– some young, some old, from all backgrounds. Read more...
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Winterim Turns 50!
We will be celebrating with an event in 2022...
Calling all alumni, faculty, and former faculty:
Dust off those Winterim journals and open your photo albums!
This year represents the 50th anniversary of one of Lawrence Academy’s most beloved traditions, Winterim. We invite you to help us honor the program – and its many stories – by building a collection of memories, including journal entries, photos, comments, postcards, and more. Whether your memories are about the moments, the friendships, and the laughter, or the lost luggage, sunburns, and blisters, we know that experiential learning, community impact, and joyful discovery are what Winterim is truly about.
Tell us all about your on-campus performances and creations, your far-flung adventures, and everything in between. Did your Winterim experience influence your career or hobbies? Did you develop life-long relationships with other students in your program? How has Winterim impacted your life?
Let the celebration begin...
Please send all submissions, comments, and questions to John Curran, current faculty member and Honorary Co-Chair Winterim 50 and Jo-Ann Lovejoy, Director of Alumni Advancement at jlovejoy@lacademy.edu.
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Alumni Topics
The Elm Tree Gazette | Volume VIII | April 2021
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Below: The Groton sky, just after sunrise over the LA athletic fields. |
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