2025-26 Annual Giving Challenge
The 2025-26 Annual Giving Challenge Was a Success—Thank You to Our Donors!
The RCDS Annual Giving Challenge raised $4.27 MILLION from 1,172 DONORS, unlocking $300,000 in challenge grants. Not only did we meet both challenge goals, we surpassed them!
THIS WAS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE IN RCDS HISTORY!
Notably, three grades reached 100% parent/guardian participation (Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Grade 2). Special shout out to the Class of 2025, our youngest alumni, for taking the top spot on the alumni leaderboard!
We are EXTREMELY GRATEFUL to the entire RCDS community. This challenge was an inspiring example of Wildcat pride and commitment to the School! The dedication of our current parents, alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents, faculty/staff, and friends enabled us to achieve truly outstanding results! Thank you!
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If you have any questions, please contact advancement@ryecountryday.org or (914) 925-4524.
Heartfelt thanks ...
- RCDS Annual Giving Committee, led by Chairs Rebecca Brown P'27, P'29, P'32, David Kurd P’29, P’36, P’39, and Elizabeth Shah-Hosseini P'26, P'32.
- Senior Gift Committee, led by Chairs Sarah Coady P'19, P'24, P'26 and Blair Endresen Metrailler '96, P'26, P'30.
- Alumni Executive Board, led by President Andrew Nathanson '09.
- Faculty/Staff Committee, who helped achieve a remarkable 98% employee participation rate.
- RCDS Board of Trustees for their 100% participation in the Annual Giving Challenge and their dedication to the School.
Donor Scrolls & Leaderboards
It has been incredible to see the RCDS community come together to participate in the Annual Giving Challenge and achieve these results. Thank you to all of our donors for their support! Three grades reached 100% parent/guardian participation in Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Grade 2 with 100% participation coming from both the RCDS Lower School and Staff. Congratulations to our youngest alumni Wildcats the Class of 2025 for taking the top spot on the alumni leaderboard. A NEW CHALLENGE RECORD has been set with $4.27M being raised during the 2025-26 Annual Giving Challenge!
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS!
Board of Trustees Participation
Parent Participation
Alumni Leaderboard
Faculty & Staff Participation
2025-26 Annual Giving Committee
Rebecca Brown P'27, P'29, P'32, Chair
David Kurd P'29, P'36, P'39, Chair
Elizabeth Shah-Hosseini P'26, P'32, Chair
Jessica Anderson P'27
Christine Baron P'33
Carrie Berg P'27, P'29, P'32
Katelin Berkowitz P'34, P'36
Tanja Biegler P'33
Christine Blehle P'34
Lizzie Bommer P'24, P'25, P'30
Lynelle Chang P'30, P'34, P'37
Venkat Chary P'38
Erin Chin P'29, P'31
Virginia Cocke P'35, P'37
Jackie Emmet P'25
Brian Hayes P'36, P'38
Nanki Holm P'36, P'38
David Javitch '94, P'28, P'31
Xin Jiang P'34, P'36
Jennifer Kherani P'30, P'32
Kate Liang P'29, P'39
Sarah Lusman P'29, P'34
Ashley Lee McGrail '98, P'30, P'35
Jennifer Ely Mellet '94, P'33, P'33
Leigh Endresen Morrison '02, P'31, P'34
Richard Murphy P'21, P'25, P'28
Michael O'Mary P'28, P'32, P'37
Anne Pierog P'30, P'34
Lolita Platt-Higgins P'29, P'31
Laura Rosenthal P'32
Mo Sakurai P'33, P'33
Stephanie Stern P'27, P'31
Lindsay Thompson P'33, P'34, P'36
Kimberly Williams Wilkes '02, P'36, P'39
Becket Wolf P'25, P'27, P'30
2025-26 Senior Gift Committee
Sarah Coady P'19, P'24, P'26, Chair
Blair Endresen Metrailler '96, P'26, P'30, Chair
Nina Alvarez P'26
Giulia Bertucci Arencibia '96, P'26, P'28, P'33
Joselynn Chua P'26, P'30
Trisha Estill P'26, P'28, P'29
Tal Gurion P'22, P'24, P'26, P'29
Kisha Harris P'26, P'28
Allison Koslow P'26
Wendy Millan P'26, P'28
Julia Morrow P'26, P'28, P'31
Katherine Pearle P'21, P'23, P'26, P'30
Rosa Perkins P'26, P'28
Elizabeth Shah-Hosseini P'26, P'32
Loren Smith Dinger '96, P'26, P'28
Laura Williams P'26
Sari Winter P'25, P'26, P'30
Eva Zhou P'26, P'28
2025-26 Faculty/Staff Annual Giving Committee
Janis Battista
Ginny Black
Gil Castagna
Sandy Castagna
Karen Cosgrove
Charlotte Fleischman '16
Genevieve Gaubron
Sarah Istwany
Donald W. Kyle, Jr. '81
Kyle Mitschele
Jenny Smith
2025-26 Alumni Executive Board
Andrew S. Nathanson ’09
President, Alumni Executive Board
Thomas Alston ‘05
Melanie Baevsky Bevinick '07
Joshua Bennett ‘06
Ellen Sluder Cohen '95
Ryan Davidson '11
Jeffery Grasso, Jr. '12
CJ Gray '09
Kenji Hashimoto '99
Grant S. Johnson '10
Cynthia Luo '14
Daniel Wallance '00
Ex Officio: Honorary Faculty
Gil Castanga
