My Nonprofit Reviews

I graduated from the Happy Valley School, now the Besant Hill School, in 1966. Like everything in our world, the school has changed dramatically since then. One aspect has not changed: preparing students to greet the world after graduation with confidence and strength. I re-engaged with the school in 2017, and since then have helped initiate a robust Alumni association and facilitated the formation of an endowment program to support student scholarships. I became involved again because I believe in this school: The spiritual and academic foundation I received here enabled me to become a successful artist and community leader. I see this pattern repeated in the school's current graduates.
Besant hill School is but one part of the Happy Valley Foundation. The other elements include the Beatrice Woods Center for the Arts (BWCA) and a 500-acre parcel of pristine oak savannah. As a student I was free to wander this land and find peace and solitude. The Foundation continues to work to preserve this land in a way that will benefit the school and the community. The BWCA is named for an amazing artist (who I was fortunate enough to be a student of) who was integral to the founding of the school. Her work as an artist forms the core of this facility and inspiration for all who visit. Her life continues to inspire students of the school.
Through my work with the Alumni association I hope to continue the legacy and development of the school and the Foundation.