The Bentley Promise
To pursue academic excellence from Kindergarten
to the threshold of college,
To cherish potential and, even more, fulfill it;
To explore the arts, to love the sciences,
and embrace curiosity of all kinds;
To teach us all how to think, but not what to think;
To feel the balance of mind and body
that comes from companionship on the field of play;
To lead when the time is to lead,
And learn critical thinking that makes for good, reasoned choices;
To celebrate diversity in thought and deed,
And be a citizen of the world in all the best senses;
To expect a lot of yourself,
But care and cooperate for the good of all;
In sum, to feel the enthusiasm and fun
That make learning a lifetime pursuit —
These are the goals of Bentley School,
and the community inside and around it.
FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Dear Bentley Community,
It is with gratitude for each of you that I share the news of another successful philanthropic year at Bentley through support of the 2021-22 Annual Fund and the Senior Class Gift for Faculty Development. This was a remarkable effort by the entire Bentley community as we shifted back to in-person learning and began resuming the events we so greatly missed. The strength of an independent school is often measured by its philanthropic support, and last year’s success is an illustration of your selfless spirit and dedication to Bentley’s students and the faculty and staff who care for them. In total, over $740,000 was donated during the 2021-22 school year, supporting our people, places, and programs. We are grateful to each and every one of you for your ongoing and generous support.
In addition to supporting the professional growth of our faculty, staff, and administration,
the 2021-22 Annual Fund allowed for a number of critical enhancements to our campuses, including the addition of a new deck on the Hiller campus, as well as HVAC installation schoolwide. The support of our parent population allows Bentley to maintain the standard of excellence in teaching and learning that it has enjoyed for over a century.
As I begin my first year as Head of School, I’m honored to lead a community that has consistently shown its support year after year. Our desire to elevate philanthropy at Bentley has only grown because of that support. As we look ahead to the next 100 years, there is very little we cannot accomplish when we partner together.
Gratefully,
Christie Moncharmont
Head of School
IMPACT
Bentley prides itself on having a faculty that embodies the school’s motto, Scire Desidero: I Desire to Know. Throughout our distinctive 100+ year history, the School has ensured a host of scholarly opportunities for educators and administrators to maintain their professional edge and enhance the entire community; goals central to the school’s mission and continual development. Ongoing professional development allows teachers and administrators to generate new methods of instruction, collaborate with other leaders in their fields, and bring those tools back to campus. Thanks to the generosity of our community, in 2021-22, faculty were able to attend conferences and enrichment experiences in the following areas:
LEADERSHIP
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Independent School Management Conference: Transforming Academic Leadership
ATHLETICS
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CA State Athletic Directors Association Meeting
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
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Fertile Ground: National Conference on Education for the Ceramic Arts
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Colored Clay Using Mason Stains
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Intro to Handbuilt Vases & Ikebana-inspired Floral Design with Found Floral
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Letterpress Workshop
WORLD LANGUAGES
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American Association of Teachers of French Conference
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
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Independent School Management Conference: Chairing Your Department - The First Five Years
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Exeter Humanities Institute West
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California Teacher Development Collaborative: Department Chairs Institute
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California Teacher Development Collaborative: Teaching Foundations
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ORIAS Summer Institute for Teachers (UC Berkeley program)
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National Endowment for the Humanities: Professional Development Programs
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Learning and the Brain: Summer Institutes
STUDENT SUPPORT
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Deans Roundtable Conference
HISTORY
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NEH Abolitionism and the Underground Railroad (summer)
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING
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California Teacher Development Collaborative: Equity as Excellence
ADMISSIONS
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Association for Independent School Admissions Professionals
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Crow's Nest 2022
COLLEGE COUNSELING
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Western Association for College Counseling Annual Conference
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Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools
Gifts to the Annual Fund also help the school prioritize campus improvements, especially when reacting to unprecedented challenges. Below is a list of some of the high-level improvements made to both campuses:
LAFAYETTE CAMPUS
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Installed a new restroom to support our non-binary students
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Re-finished and restored the gym floor to its original sheen
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Completely renovated the visual arts/ceramics room for better pedagogical flow and organization
HILLER CAMPUS
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Installed brand new general play turf with safety padding on the Big Green, surrounded by an upgraded and rebuilt retaining wall
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Created additional play space on the Hiller campus by removing hedges on the Oval and replacing them with general play turf and safety padding
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Remodeled the outdoor student picnic areas and installed new pavers and a new wooden deck
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Resealed the Blacktop and added additional 4-square game areas around the Oval
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Added HVAC units throughout the majority of campus classrooms
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Began the process of replacing all of the Cat-5 cabling on campus with Fiber and Cat-6 cabling for improved internet access in classrooms
FINANCIALS
Letter from the Board President
2021-22 Board Members
Operating Revenue & Expenses
FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT
2021-2022
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Milt Capsimalis
Marc Chhina
Mohamed Fahmi
John Foster - Board Vice President
Rebecca Harlow (Alumna)
Mike Hughes - Board President
Dave Hummel
Lucinda Igarashi - Secretary
Helene Jepson
Nancy Kami
David Kaplan
Jodi Noack
Shankar Sastry
Edward Smith
Phred Starkweather
Dear Bentley Community,
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, our sincere thanks to all of you who generously contributed to the 2021-22 Annual Fund, Senior Class Gift, and other critical fundraising areas. Your contributions over the past two years were critical to ensuring Bentley kept its community safe and maintained its level of excellence in teaching and learning during some of our most challenging times. We express deep gratitude to BPA President Reagan Brooks-Jimenez and the rest of the BPA Executive Committee for giving their time, talent, and treasure to Bentley. Their work in strengthening parent partnerships has allowed us to emerge from the pandemic excited and ready for the year ahead. We have an opportunity not only to increase annual participation but also propel Bentley forward with a more robust fundraising program than ever before.
Bentley recently concluded its annual audit, and I’m happy to share that the funds we raise continue to go back into the classroom and support our outstanding faculty with new programs, campus and facilities improvements, and a deep commitment to professional development and growth. The school remains on firm financial footing with strong operations on both campuses.
The Board of Trustees continues to support our new Head of School in evaluating Bentley’s strategic priorities, ensuring financial sustainability, and taking a long-term approach to what the next 100 years of this remarkable institution could look like. Once again, thank you for your support as we help transform the lives of every student at Bentley School.
Mike Hughes
President, Board of Trustees
OPERATING REVENUE & EXPENSES
GIVING 2021-22
Bentley Annual Fund (unrestricted + restricted)
Class of 2022 Gift, Other Endowment (restricted) and In-Kind
$ 706,686.65
$ 40,487.76
$ 747,174.41
EXPENSES 2021-22
16% General Administration
19% Financial Aid
65% Program
REVENUE 21-22
97% Tuition/Fee
3% Fundraising
SUPPORTERS
We share the 2021-22 Annual Report to recognize and honor our donors—parents, trustees, alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends—who have so generously contributed to the advancement of Bentley School. Our continued growth and success rest on our ability to maintain a balance of prudent financial management while continuing to enhance student programs and activities.
Throughout our 100+ year history, Bentley has continued to thrive because of the extraordinary philanthropy and deep-rooted commitment of our community. Your support of the Annual Fund not only enhances our core academic programs, it also enriches student life, supports small class sizes, offers robust professional development opportunities for our teachers, enables annual facility enhancements, and strengthens our community. We are grateful for every gift, no matter the size, and we know that an institution flourishes when the entire community feels invested in and responsible for its success. The following report recognizes gifts made between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022.
Margaret Bentley Society
$25,000+
John and Sabrina Foster
Lucinda and Mitsuru Igarashi
Reagan Brooks-Jimenez and Larry Jimenez
Phoenix Society
$15,000-$24,999
Anonymous
Jennifer Haas
Ginnie & Peter Haas Jr. Fund
S. Shankar Sastry and Claire Tomlin
Phred and Karen Starkweather
Bentley Benefactors
$10,000-$14,999
Mike and Silvia Hughes
Dave and Trudi Hummel
Nina and Fred Oliai
Nate and Megan Slater
Edward and Anne Smith
Mark Wechser and Jennifer Grancio
Head of School's Circle
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous
Mandeep Ahluwalia and Inder Singh
Emily Arnold and Brendan Glackin
Lucy and Richard Chen
Walter Chen and Xiao Qing-Chen
Marc and Mandi Chhina
Davin and Yen Yen Chow
Corry Dekker and Dino Dina
Mohamed and Sara Fahmi
Kerry and John Friedrichs
Steven Go and Deanna Kiser-Go
Sara Guyer and Scott Strauss
Whitney Hischier and Simon Morris
June Lee and Michael J. Minzenberg
Gemini and Joshua McCasland
Melinda and Noam Ragins
Vanessa and Tim Ripsteen
Lendell and Tamika Thompson
Amanda and Brian Walter
Kevin Wilson and Linda Braly
Bob Yan
Stephanie and Russell Young
"I support the Bentley Annual Fund because I love this school; the academic program is uniquely excellent among independent schools, and the culture nurtures balance and self-determination in our students. Most of all, I give because the students bring so much joy and intellectual curiosity into the classroom each day, and I want to give back to honor their presence and further enhance the program and mission of Bentley School."
– Dr. John Walker, Upper School English Teacher
1920s Founders' Club
$2,500-$4,999
Zahira Ahmed and Sadi Chowdhury
Corbin and Karen Bennett
Sarah and Jonathan Bromma
Eddie Cao and Lei Wang
Milt and Arlene Capsimalis
Jenny Chatman and Russell Barnett
Gina and James Cook
Trevor Darrell and Lisa Hagstrom
Matthew and Kit DeMarco
Patrick Galvin and Sharon Flanagan
Samantha Good
Sonya and Gavin Grover
Susan Guillet and Albert Camarena
Rebecca Harlow (Alumna)
Christine Haskett
Joseph Heanue and Laura Vitez
Yoko and John Ishihara
Brandyn and Dane Iverson
Helene and Erik Jepson
David and Lisa Kaplan
Juanita Kennedy Osborn and Mike Osborn
John and Yanett Kenney
Alexis and Michael Kessler
Lakshmireddy Lakireddy '03
Alvin and Cassandra Lee
Chiamin Liau and Mike Drake
Meredith Lincoln and Michel Langlois
Cheng Liu
Christie Moncharmont and
Jordan Moncharmont '04
Jodi Noack
Juliana Park and Christopher Gee
Prakesh and Jaina Patel
Bob Pell
Karl Runft and Christina Latta
Edric and Miyo Saito
David Sharnoff and Shirley Saunders
Scott and Mona Sillers
Gina Tega
Deirdre Terry
Will and Cindy Tschumy
John and Suzanne Valentine
Michael and Polly Wong
Gillian Yu and William Tao
“I believe in the expression ‘Whatever you give in life, it gives you in return!’ Bentley's generosity expands beyond its staff, students, and community. I give to Bentley every year to support the many benefits we receive daily, and I have enjoyed them for the past 26 years. I'm proud to be a part of this community, and I never think twice about donating.”
– Alicia Bonvini, Lower School Spanish Teacher
Blue & White Club
$1,000-$2,499
Anonymous (3)
Katia and Peter Atanassov
Lisa and Aaron Baggs
D. Michael and Christa Bailey
Dave Barrowman and Caitlin Haberberger
Lisa and Michael Derezin
Darien Behravan
Jerome and Melanie Blaha
Debbie and Rob Budowski
Will Cazalet and Zabrae Valentine
Chloe Chan and Lance Liu
Michelle Chang and Gene Berdichevsky
Warren Chiang and Julie Chin
Rose Cohen and Emiliano Berenbaum
Craig Coombs
Nicole and Julius Cox
Tania and Ted Davis
Louis Demers and Hillary Conlon
Anastasia and Mikhail Edel
Oxana Emmerikh and Boris Fadeev
Eric Eschen and Ann Blessing
Edward Feigen and Debbie Chang
Candace and Lee Fleming
Laura and Jason Glickman
Yuriy Gorodnichenko and Iryna Dronova
Rick and Brenda Gutstadt
Barbara Modlinski-Haugen and
Jan-Petter Haugen
Brian Hite and Stephanie Mezzanotti
Josh and Krassy Hofmann
Arlene Hogan
Sarah Holt and Peter St. Wecker
Danielle and Mitch Hookins
Dave Hoverman and Abby Smith
Hamed Javadi
Mako and Tami Jitodai
Jen and Kevin Johnson
Katie Johnston and Paul Li
Lucy and Jason Keadjian
Henry and Miriam Kim
Jones Lam and Matt Hicks
Devin and Laura Lammers
Kristi and Steven Lanzisera
David and Angela Lee
Jane Li and James Iry
Les and Marcy Lifter
Aimin and Jia Liu
Eve and Joe Maidenberg
Armida and Les Marshall
Jenn Martin
Mark McKnight (Alumna) and Alicia McKnight
Mattingly Messina
Ginelle and Jason Mills
Josephine Moh and Kevin Tam
Sharmin Khajavi and Farshid Moussavi
Jessica Natkin and Blair Biddle
Jeffrey Neaton and Emberly Nesbitt
Ben Netick (Alumnus) and Judy Netick
Kenneth and Joanne Nitzberg
Andres and Ruth Nunez
Charles and Lucila Nwatu
Matthew O'Connor and Lilia De Jesus
Apur Patel and Liz Misiaveg-Patel
Shirlene and Justin Paulk
Linda and Mark Peterson
Lucas Rachuba and Annik Hirshen
Krista and Chuck Reinhard
Daniel Sandman and Courtney Spalter Berman
Charles Schley and Hildreth Willson
Brian Schrader
Paul and Steffie Schwartz
Maria Servello
Shuang and Scott Shackelford
Don and Irene Strouzas
Miho Takarada
Yan Qing Tan
Hongju Tan
Rod and Cheryl Ubillus
Alfonso and Emilia Vasquez
Michael von Loewenfeldt and
Rebecca Malberg von Loewenfeldt
Lauren Webster and Adam Beyda
Jeremy and Frances Wegerer
Rob Weiss and Amy Nathan
Tim Wilkinson and Nomi Harris
Emmelie Sabatte and Arthur Woo
Martin and Jenelyn Wyspianski
Katherine Yick
Maya Ynostroza Lanphere and
Drew Lanphere
Barry Yu and Zuting Liu
Yizhe Zhang and Wenkai Xing
“I give to Bentley so teachers can continue to develop new ways of engaging and inspiring students in the classroom and beyond.”
– Grey Beaudin, Middle School History Teacher
Bentley
Friends
up to $999
Anonymous (5)
Edna Aguilar
Tariq Ahmad and Fatima Razvi
Christina Albetta
Brian Allen and June Chan
Tim and Didi Alley
Lindsey Almeida
Jose Alvarado
Juan Alvarado Sanchez
Rafael Alvarez
Greg and Sofia Araujo
David Arndt and Julie Park
Paul Ashby and Kb Lee
Eric Au and Jeanette Yu
Emily Austin
Steven Babiak '11
Tom Barber and Erin Park
Romy Basler
Maureen Baylis
Grey Beaudin
William Beazley
Janet and Maurice Belton
Drinda Benjamin
Ken Berman
Brian and Emily Berry
Cassindy Chao and Fred Bierhaus
Patricia Billon Calderbank and
Mark Calderbank
Melissa Bippart
Rachel Blatt
Alicia Bonvini
Nick and Joan Boodrookas
Virginia Borges
Matthew and Sioban Bowyer
Lloyd Brown
Patrick Bruno
Greg and Shakera Buchanan
Emma Bufton
Timothy Burns and Laura Watts
Elizabeth Burr
Lawrence Busansky and Rebeca Robboy
Juan Calderon
Charles and Kristine Cardall
Hannia Casaw-Barnell and Brian Barnell
Jon and Nancy Cecchettini
Alan and Kristina Chamorro
James and Tiffany Chen
Bernadette Chi and Ray Sheen
Michelle Cho
Mary Elizabeth Clark and Bryant Palomo
Simon Clarke and Kathie-Louise Clarke
Tracy Clements and Michael Peterson
Stephanie Contreras
Don Coughlin and Anjahni Davi
Beth and David Covin
Beth Crowley
Giles Currin
Lisa Curtis '06
John Daly
Yancie Davis and Amber Bundy-Davis
Christopher and Elizabeth Dawson
Veronica Dean
Jason Dean
Jessica Delantoni
Ted Demos
Meera Desai and Charles Flinton
Preet Dhillon
John Dito and Kelly Drumm
Philip and Marina Dreyfuss
Robert Eifler
Tricia Emerson
Erica Escalante
Jacquie Escher
Lorene Espineli
Mansoor and Annette Farmanfarmaian
Christine Fernandez and Marty Ros
Seth Fernandez
Mark and Tina Fletcher
Marlon and Valerie Fojas
Richard Forscutt (Alumnus)
Paul and Sabrina Foster
Jon Fougner (Alumnus)
Katherine Francisco
Donna Friedman and Gadi Meir
Matthew and Nancy Fujikawa
Claire Gabaldon
Richard Gabri
Chelsea Garcia
Laura and Paul Geduldig
Dimple and Binu George
Jennie and Rob Goldstein
Tracey and Mitchell Grossbach
Lourdes Guillen
Mike and Beth Hammond
Andrew Hatch and Celeste Saravia
Nicole and David Heeren
Noe Hernandez
Kelsey Higbie
Joanna Hirsch
Fred Hoerner
Dewey Horton and Ann Hatanaka
Jack and Anna Hou
Amy Hsiao
Zhengyi Li and Anthony Hsu
Sheryl Hsu
Teresa Hsu
Katie Hughes
Adele Hultin
Rashid and Desiree Iqbal
Elston and Hazel Jackson
Jeffrey and Wendy Jacobs
Mike and Tamara Janson
Jenny Kim and James Jirn
Kristin Johnson
Corey Jones and Erica Loh Jones
Kelsey Jones
Ellie and Rick Judy
Edan and Jennifer Kabatchnik
Chetan and Mona Kamdar
Nancy and William Kami
Maggie Kao and Simon Yu
Andrew Kegg
Pat Kennedy and Nichele Harris
Byron Kennedy and Saowarak Makawatsakul
Dr. Deepak and Dr. Anjali Khanna
Ines Khouni and Fadi Benachour
Teri and Robert Kim
Susan and Phillip Kim
Jeffrey Knapp and Dorothy Hale
Pam and Victor Koga
Leah Korican and Brian Barlay
Alex Krasner
Dianna Laferry and Rollin Thomas
Derek and Robin Latour
Gabriel Lawrence and Sarah Colton
William and Jenny Lay
David Lazo
Cameron Lee
Michelle Lee
Lisa Bograd and David Lemberger
Ella Leung and Larry Li
Jason and Ellie Lew
Lindsay Li and Chenyin Ge
Fred and Jennifer Lim
Ying Lin and Ricky Yip
Yifeng Liu and Ning Peng
Peiqi Liu
Naomi Lotman-Ficken
Elisabeth Lowry
Marshall Lymburn '11
Maria Magliano
John Mahannah and Danielle Lockett
Jyotika Malhotra
Kristin and John Martin
Joseph Martin
Alexa Mbowa
Charles McCulloch and Louise Schulden
Christopher McLeroy and Jill Goldstein
Andrew and Debora McManus
Paul McWilliams
Zak Megeed and Christine McDonald
Mari and Craig Mielcarski
Diane Miller
Jessica Miller
Kelly Mills
Jeff and Tisha Monson
Tanya and Fred Moore
Tyrone Moore-Perez
Mona Moy and Robert Watkins
Elizabeth Muller and Rahal Waladi
Hector Muñoz
David and Meghan Murphy
Steve Myrick
Ariel Navarro
Mauricio Navarro Rangel
Rick Nelson and Sharon Murphy
Jacob Nemeroff
Ryan Nepomuceno
Rick Niese
Michael Nord and Tracie Jeng
Lori Now
Nkem Nwuneli and Amaechi Okobi
Isabelle Ord and Douglas Spear
Anne Oxenhandler
Nathan and Taylor Pacheco
Dan and Tomalika Paik
James Pannell
Katherine Parker
Greg Pearson (Alumnus)
Phillip Pease and Tamarind Fleischman
Erin and Cutter Pederson
Matthew Perry and Amanda Tyler
Tuan Pham and Rosina Zapparoni
John Pitta and Diane Oliverez-Pitta
Nick Pukstas
Phyllis Puzzo
Urmila Raghavan and Craig Kennedy
Jesse and Veronica Rainin
Rosemarie Eichner-Raja and
Mohammad Raja
Ken Rancifer
Winston Rhodes (Alumnus) and Betsy Rhodes
Audra Robinson
Edwin Rodriguez
Ann and Tivo Rojas-Cheatham
Vicente and Abigail Roman
Simon and Laura Ross
Thomas Ryan
Fred and Susan Safipour
Hugh Salamon and Beverly King
Hector and Xochitl Salazar
Jim Schaufele
Marieka and Daniel Schotland
Bob Schug
Bill Scott and Jill Jones-Scott
Jason Scott
Kenneth and Barbara Seplow
Marissa Seto
Valerie Shapiro and Asher Hodes
Francisca Sidharta and Steffen Jasiman
Sally Simpson
Geoff and Elly Sims
Harjit Singh and Ramneet Kaur
Chris Siu and Dorothy Wong
Kurt Snyder
Kirk So
Janice Solimeno
Suzanne Sparr
Suchetha Srikanthan
Raphaelle Steinzig and Mike Godwin
Kristin and Douglas Stella
Emma Sterling
Daniel Stieber
Madeleine Stokes
Christo and Megan Swan
Lindsey Sykes
Nydia Tamayo Alvarado and
Jaime Uribe-Talamantes
Collyn Taylor-Kinzer
Emma Tian and John Lee
Joanna and Charles Tian
Greg Toto
Jennifer Tran
Tham Truong
Ching Tseng
Tammy and Ben Udkow
Nathalie van Linder and Anne Conley
Samia and Sam Van Peperstraete
Jen and Alan Varela
John Walker
Lori and Josh Waltzer
Susan Wayland
George Weathers
Mary Wedmore (Alumna)
Ryan Weible
Jack Werner
Malia White
Angela Williams
Tenzin Woeser and Dolma Yangzom
Kathryn Wolford
Daniel Wong
Andrew Wong
Janice Wong-Perez and Adrian Perez
Nick Wu and Catherine Skulan
Faye-Lynn Wu
Yeny Yulianty and Yohanes Sidharta
Adam Zappa
Yaling Zhu and Zhaoming Yin
We make every effort to provide a complete and accurate listing and regret any omissions or errors. If you have a correction or are interested in learning how you may support Bentley School, please contact our Advancement Team at advancement@bentleyschool.org.
SENIOR CLASS GIFT
The Senior Class Gift is a cherished Bentley tradition where the departing senior class and their families make a gift to memorialize their time at Bentley. Each donor is encouraged to make their gift in honor of a faculty or staff member who made a positive impact on their Bentley experience. All funds raised support the Endowment for Professional Development.
The 2022 Senior Class Gift Committee was led by the Foster Family (Cole '22, Sophie '20), the Starkweather family (Emile '22), the Conley / van Linder family (Lily '22, Oliver '22), and the Benavides family (Mateo '22). Thanks to their efforts and leadership, the 2022 senior class raised more than $30,000 to support faculty and staff in developing their teaching practice and enriching the Bentley student experience. We are truly grateful to our new alumni and their families for making this lasting impact on Bentley School.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2022
From institutions like Amherst, Bowdoin, and Columbia to Tufts, University of Chicago, and Williams, the 84 members of the Class of 2022 earned 349 offers of admission to 133 colleges and universities, enrolling at 58 different institutions.
The Class of 2022 had 25 among them remain in California for college, 55 graduates go out of state, three students attend college in Canada, and 1 student take a gap year.
Matriculations are listed below in blue.
Alfred University
American University
Amherst College
Babson College
Barnard College
Baylor University
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brandeis University
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
Butler University
Cal Poly Humboldt
California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)
California State University (Chico)
California State University (East Bay)
California State University (Fullerton)
California State University (Monterey Bay)
California State University (Northridge)
California State University (Sacramento)
California State University (San Marcos)
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
Champlain College
Chapman University
Clemson University
Colby College
Colorado College
Colorado School of Mines
Columbia University
Connecticut College
Davidson College
DePaul University
Drexel University
Elon University
Emerson College
Emory University
Fordham University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Hampton University
Howard University
Indiana University (Bloomington)
Ithaca College
Kenyon College
Lewis & Clark College
Loyola Marymount University
Macalester College
Marist College
Maryland Institute College of Art
McGill University
Montana State University
Mount Holyoke College
New York University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Oberlin College
Occidental College
Oregon State University
Parsons School of Design
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Portland State University
Pratt Institute
Purdue University (Main Campus)
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rhode Island School of Design
Roger Williams University
Rutgers University (New Brunswick)
SUNY at Binghamton
SUNY at Purchase College
Saint Mary's College of California
San Diego State University
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
Sarah Lawrence College
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Scripps College
Skidmore College
Sonoma State University
Stanford University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stony Brook University
Syracuse University
Texas Christian University
The New School
The University of Montana
The University of Texas at Arlington
Tufts University
Tulane University of Louisiana
University of Arizona
University of British Columbia
University of California (Berkeley)
University of California (Davis)
University of California (Irvine)
University of California (Los Angeles)
University of California (Merced)
University of California (Riverside)
University of California (San Diego)
University of California (Santa Barbara)
University of California (Santa Cruz)
University of Chicago
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Hawaii at Hilo
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Kansas
University of La Verne
University of Maine
University of Michigan
University of Missouri (Columbia)
University of New England
University of New Hampshire (Main Campus)
University of New Mexico (Main Campus)
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Puget Sound
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Toronto
University of Utah
University of Victoria
University of Washington (Seattle Campus)
Vassar College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Washington University in St. Louis
Wellesley College
Whitman College
Whittier College
Willamette University
Williams College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Xavier University
Xavier University of Louisiana
WAYS TO GIVE
From parents and alumni to foundations and corporations, those who support Bentley School come from myriad backgrounds. What they share is a belief in Bentley's mission and a commitment to advancing it.
The following options are available to anyone who would like to make a gift to Bentley School. Donations may be made outright or pledged and paid over a defined period of time. Please contact the Advancement Office at 925-900-4083 or advancement@bentleyschool.org to make a gift or discuss these options in detail. All gifts made to Bentley School are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
CASH OR CHECK
Cash or Check gifts may be mailed to:
Bentley School
Attn: Advancement Office
1000 Upper Happy Valley Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
CREDIT CARD
Gifts can be made with a credit card online at:
(Visa, MasterCard, Amex, and Discover accepted)
GIFTS OF STOCK
Please contact the Advancement Office or visit:
for stock transfer information.
PLANNED GIFTS
A planned gift (also known as a deferred or estate gift) is a wonderful way to support Bentley and may provide additional tax or financial benefits. Please consult with your tax advisor for more information.
MATCHING GIFTS
Please ask your human resources department to learn if your company will match your gift. This potential option is an easy way to double the size of your impact!
THANK YOU
Dear Bentley Supporters,
Thank you all for your support of the 2021-22 Annual Fund. Your contributions provide the margin of excellence that allows Bentley to operate at the highest standards our families expect and deserve. Not only do your gifts benefit our students, but they directly support our remarkable teachers in the classroom.
We strive for 100% family participation in the Annual Fund and are grateful for a deeply committed faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees. As we look to the 2022-23 school year and prepare to launch another ambitious Annual Fund campaign, we are asking for you to join us once again. If you have any questions about philanthropy at Bentley, please contact our team at advancement@bentleyschool.org. We look forward to serving you and this community for years to come.
With your support, we can go further, together.
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