Maeve Miller & Phoebe Quackenbos
Advancement Interns
The Sharon Academy
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March 2022
Dear Alumni Parents,
Hi! We are Maeve Miller and Phoebe Quackenbos, both juniors at TSA, working as advancement interns this year. We’ve been at TSA since 9th grade, and we are reaching out to ask for your support with our spring alumni campaign. Will you help us inspire alumni giving by contributing to an alumni match fund?
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A few years ago we were shy ninth graders. Though it took us a few months to grow into our confidence, Sharon could not have been a better environment to do that. Between sports, challenging classes, trying new things such as river kayaking or maple sugaring, and constant opportunities to get out of our comfort zone such as our advancement internship, we learned so much about ourselves. Upon reflection, both of us feel that TSA has been the best possible environment for us. It gave us the confidence, opportunities to hone in on leadership skills, and education we need to be successful.
Here are a few of the things we especially love about TSA:
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We are tight-knit. Between our weekly community-building forums, shared morals of acceptance and inclusion, and small student body, our strong community is arguably one of TSA’s biggest strengths.
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Our education is reputable. TSA students take pride in being some of the most studious, sportsmanlike, and respectful young adults in the Vermont school system. It is a character trait of the average TSA student and something that gets commented on and complimented frequently by outside observers.
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Our culture is understanding. If a student wants to take a semester abroad, take a few classes at VTC, start their own class, elective, or club, or even speak up to change things that don’t seem right, TSA staff and board members always listen. A core value of TSA is empowering students to help make decisions that will ultimately affect their high school careers in positive ways. Every student feels seen, heard, and respected.
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We think it takes a special kind of community and a special kind of commitment to make this school what it is. Every year, we are so inspired by the class gifts the graduating seniors make. We are both soccer players, and before every practice, we use the pavilion given to the school by Phoebe’s sister’s graduating class of 2020. Other classes have given new tables for classrooms, an outdoor classroom, and beautiful art that is displayed around the school, including the mural of the phoenix in the photo of us above!
We think this tradition is really special. We hope you will consider making a gift in the spirit of the students of TSA to help us keep this unique place all that it is.
We are excited to share that a few very generous donors have stepped forward to create a fund to match all donations made by alumni this spring. As an alumni parent, we invite you to join these donors to increase the “alumni match fund” and inspire TSA alumni throughout the country to donate this spring.
What you do is impactful to our community and US!
Thanks for reading,
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Phoebe Quackenbos & Maeve Miller |
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