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Alumni CONCHtribution Campaign 2010 Starts Today!
It’s my favorite time of year again; pumpkins, fall foliage, warm sweaters and…..CONCHtribution! Today is the first day of the 2010 Alumni CONCHtribution Campaign, an annual giving campaign for Island School alumni to show their support by donating to the Cape Eleuthera Foundation’s annual fund. Last year we raised over $17,000 with over 30% participation in the two months of the campaign, and we’ve set our goals even higher this year.
There are plenty of reasons to CONCHtribute in 2010. As always, the alumni classes are competing for the highest participation rate, with the winning class getting a plaque placed on the Golden Conch, which hangs prominently in The Island School dining hall. Secondly, this year the first $5,000 of the campaign will go toward supporting the journey of one Deep Creek Middle School student during the 2010-2011 school year. And finally, donors from any class whose participation rate surpasses 60% will receive a FREE Island School alumni t-shirt, featuring the logo to the right.
Need I say more? Clearly now is the best time to go to the CONCHtribution page and donate! Thank you for your continued support of the Cape Eleuthera Foundation!
Island School Visits the Big Apple
On Saturday The Island School’s Alumni Advisory Board (AAB) took a tour of the New York Harbor School (NYHS), a maritime themed public school located on Governor’s Island near Manhattan. The AAB took the quick ferry from Manhattan and explored NYHS’s beautiful, historic building. NYHS just recently moved from Brooklyn to their dream campus on Governor’s Island. Sharon Jacker, community coordinator for NYHS, showed off the school’s aquaponics, composting, and aquaculture systems (sound familiar??) and explained the school’s program in detail. The NYHS is an amazing school, and we encourage everyone to check out their website to hear more about the work they are doing.
After the tour, the AAB headed back to Manhattan to Ulysses Folkhouse for a happy hour with other Island School alumni. It was great catching up with our NYC-area alumni, and we hope to do another event in Manhattan this fall!
Mark Your Calendars- 2011 all-semester reunion!
The Island School will be hosting its annual all-semester reunion on Saturday, January 8th, 2011 in Washington, DC! We’re excited to catch up with old friends and hope you’ll be able to join us. Check back for more details soon!
January 2011- All-Semester Reunion!
We need your help in deciding where to host the 2011 All-Semester reunion, scheduled for the 2nd weekend of January 2011. Vote below!
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Alumni Spotlight– Liza Morse F09!
This summer Liza Morse (F09) headed to Appalachia to work with the Appalachia Service Project. Liza sent out letters in the spring asking for support for her trip; Liza’s group needed to raise $10,000 in order to go and to buy all the supplies they would need.
According to Liza’s mom:
“Thanks to the help of the Fall 09 Island School community, she raised more money than anyone in her group….AND, she seemed to be well prepared for doing difficult work outside in the extreme heat with lots of bugs around. Every morning she ran with several of the volunteers before they all went off to their various work sites. It reminded her of Island School morning runs except it was NOT flat and Maxey wasn’t there egging them on.”
Great job, Liza!
CEF’s Boston office officially opens!
Monday night about 40 people gathered at the Nonprofit Center in Boston to commemorate the opening of Cape Eleuthera Foundation’s Boston office. Guests included former Island School staff Tony Hawgood, Jack Kenworthy, and Karen McNamee, alumni from classes as far back as Fall 2002, future Island School students and families, and others just interested in learning more about our organization.
The Boston office will serve as the home office of Christian Henry and Melissa Buck. We are excited by the opportunities that having this office in Boston will create, and we look forward to seeing everyone in the New England area this fall. Feel free to stop by our office and say hello!
Don’t forget to join us this Sunday and Monday in the Boston area!
Calling all Island School friends and family! Join us this weekend at Woods Hole, Cape Cod to tour the Marine Biological Laboratory, followed by a cocktail party hosted by the Gibson family (Kate Gibson, F04).
And, if you’re still around Boston on Monday, come help us celebrate the opening of our Boston office from 6-8pm at the Nonprofit Center near South Station.
RSVP to alumni@islandschool.org for both events. We hope you can join us!
Spring ’09 Class Reunites!
The Island School’s Spring 2009 class reunited this past weekend on Cape Cod, bringing together 35 of their 48 students. The Vetters kindly hosted this massive group, and a good time was had by all!
Alumni Spotlight!-Trygg Larsson-Danforth
The Island School is pleased to congratulate IS Alum Trygg Larsson-Danforth (F03) on being drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 49th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. Trygg recently graduated from Yale University where he played first base and led his team with 11 home runs and 44 RBIs. We look forward to continuing to cheer for Trygg as he moves into his professional baseball career. Way to go Trygg!