Annual Fund for Walker's

Thank you for your support of The Ethel Walker School!

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Eliza Wetmore (Alum ’18, Suns)

2 months ago

For my best friends forever and for many more lifelong friendships born at Walkers💛💜
Margaret Davis (Trustee/Past Trustee, Dials)

2 months ago

In honor of Ethel Walker School Horses
Brittany Noble (Alum ’02, Dials)

2 months ago

💜💛💜
Melissa Murray Domenig (Alum ’77, Suns)

5 days ago

It was an amazing school and education!!
Margot Bogert (Alum ’60, Dials)

19 days ago

In honor of Gretchen Orschiedt
Walkers is on a roll 💪
Alicia Sternberg-Llanos (Unaffiliated / forgot!)

21 days ago

Walker's was an incredible place for our daughter.
Anonymous (Parent ’22, Suns)

21 days ago

Ty
Deidra Roach (Alum ’72, Dials)

21 days ago

In memory of My mother, Adele Johnson Roach
My experience at Walker's enriched my life immeasurably, and I am forever grateful. Sending all best wishes for continued success with educating and inspiring future generations of women leaders.
Clarissa Downey (Alum ’53, Dials)

22 days ago

In honor of In honor and memory of my 1953 classmates
Marcia Schoeller (Unaffiliated / forgot!)

22 days ago

In memory of Nancie Magee Bourne
Brooke Berescik-Johns (Alum ’98, Dials)

25 days ago

In memory of Meaghan McLean
Haydee von Sternberg (Alum ’64, Dials)

a month ago

In memory of Miss Florence Hunt
Thomas and Sarah Van Leeuwen (Unaffiliated / forgot!)

a month ago

In memory of Nancie Magee Bourne '53
Barbara Arnold (Alum ’69, Suns)

a month ago

In honor of Barbara Balch Arnold ,1941
Alice and James Hicks (Unaffiliated / forgot!)

a month ago

In honor of Maya Atwood '26
Jennifer Soderburg (Alum ’98, Dials)

2 months ago

In memory of Emily Broiderik '98
Elise Burns (Alum ’67, ’68, ’69, ’70, Suns)

2 months ago

In honor of Diane Newton Sumner
Jessica Bartolini Patras (Alum ’95, Dials)

2 months ago

In honor of Mrs. Flanagan and her retirement!
Thanks for you did for us!
Xuefen Zheng (Parent ’27, Suns)

2 months ago

Go Walker's!
Ruohan Ye (Student ’28, Dials)

2 months ago

Thank you!
The He family, Guoxiang He and Yufeng Zhang (Parent ’28, Suns)

2 months ago

My sister is super happy with her life here
Kaiyu Dang (Parent ’27, Dials)

2 months ago

Thanks for all the kindness to my daughter.
Caroline Thomas (Alum ’84, Dials)

2 months ago

In memory of My father Donal C OBrien, Jr
Max Lindsay-Capobianco (Unaffiliated / forgot!)

2 months ago

In honor of Eliza and Leila Wetmore, two wonderful alumnae!
Sandra Rohde McNamee (Alum ’84, Dials)

2 months ago

Love what the school stands for and the education I received there! 💜
Tammi Morton (Parent ’25, Suns)

2 months ago

We love you EWS!
Letitia McClure Potter (Alum ’53, ’54, ’55, Suns)

2 months ago

Cheers to Meera who has lead with heart and brains. Walker's changed my education for the best and brought many good friends into my orbit. Thank you all. Tisha
Silvia Manent (Alum ’08, Dials)

2 months ago

THANK YOU!!!!!! GO WALKERS!!!!!
Gurukirn Khalsa (Alum ’69, Dials)

2 months ago

I credit Walkers with giving me the license to pursue my artistic dreams. I recently won an award at the Arizona Plein Air Painters show and appreciate Miss B for inspiring me in the Pursuit of Excellence!
McCall Eng (Alum ’81, Dials)

2 months ago

In honor of Tracy Howell
Kit Rohn (Alum ’82, Dials)

2 months ago

In honor of Advancement Office Team!🩷
Thank you for your phenomenal work and dedication! Xo💜 💛
Madeleine Hartt (Alum ’77, Dials)

2 months ago

Let’s go class of ‘77!
Nora Martin (Grandparent ’24, Unaffiliated / forgot!)

2 months ago

In honor of Averi Rodriguez
Fantastic School, Supportive school for my Granddaughter Averi. She is adjusting very well at Spelman
elizabeth nash muench (Alum ’55, Suns)

2 months ago

In honor of Susan Salant Weirdsma '55
Lynn Allegaert (Trustee/Past Trustee, Suns)

2 months ago

Walkers is in my will
Leila Wetmore (Alum ’82, Parent ’18, Suns)

2 months ago

In honor of The Advancement Team
Ximena Eleta de Sierra (Trustee/Past Trustee, Suns)

2 months ago

I believe in the immense power of a woman educated in a top Girls’ school like Walker’s!
Patricia O'Reilly (Alum ’77, Dials)

2 months ago

In memory of Maureen Buckley O'Reilly
Allen & Patricia Riendeau (Grandparent ’26, Dials)

2 months ago

The student's receive an education and the spirit and friendships formed are priceless.
Blair Beuttas (Alum ’88, Suns)

2 months ago

In honor of My wonderful Walkers Friends
Priscilla Reynolds Roosevelt (Alum ’59, Dials)

2 months ago

In honor of Madeline Sala
Dorothy Corbiere (Alum ’68, Suns)

2 months ago

In honor of the class of 1964
Lots of good memories. I never get to reunions as still very busy subbing and tutoring. Still in Boston suburb and 4 grandchildren here too. 2 in college and 2 in highschool.
Katharine Swibold (Alum ’78, Suns)

2 months ago

In honor of The brilliant and hard working administration, faculty and staff of the Ethel Walker School!
Walkers gave me so much as a student and continues to enrich my life as an alumna. I am thrilled to be able to support the amazing work the current students, faculty and staff are doing. Now more than ever, it is so important to support the crucial work of educating young women leaders.
Laurie Hine (Faculty/Staff, Suns)

2 months ago

In honor of Kenzie Hine '16
Isabella Manganiello (Alum ’19, Unaffiliated / forgot!)

3 months ago

In honor of Ms. McAlpine
As a professional songwriter newly signed to Warner Chappell Music, I often think of how little I knew about music theory at Walkers and how much Ms. McAlpine thought I could learn.
XINYI YAO (Parent ’27, Dials)

3 months ago

thanky you to the teachers for their hard work and guidance towards the girls.
Nga Chau (Parent ’27, Suns)

3 months ago

EWS provides such an amazing community of learning & curiosity and we are so grateful!
Andrew Parks (Parent ’27, Dials)

3 months ago

All for the girls!
Lauren Phillips Jones & Philip Jones (Parent ’27, Dials)

3 months ago

So happy to support Ethel Walker!
Benjamin and Emily Wry (Parent ’27, ’29, Dials)

3 months ago

We are so grateful for the Walkers community!
Eliza Wetmore (Alum ’18, Suns)

3 months ago

In honor of My Amazing MOM Leila Howland Wetmore
May Zhang (Dials)

3 months ago

thanks Ms.Relyea,Ms.Davis ,Ms.Ford,Ms.Ott,Ms.Gonzalez.
JIAJIE LIN (Dials)

3 months ago

I am looking forward to entering Walker and knowing more about Walker.
Patricia Warrender (Alum ’60, Suns)

4 months ago

In honor of Marie Connors Sulger Roberts '49, P'84
Geoffrey Luxenberg (Parent ’29, Unaffiliated / forgot!)

4 months ago

We are so grateful that our daughter has an opportunity to go to an amazing school like this
Yan Zhao (Parent ’26, Suns)

5 months ago

The Ethel Walker is a great girls' school. Come on!
JIAJIE LIN (Dials)

5 months ago

Keep up on the good work! Walker is wonderful, We love Walker!
Isabel Ceballos (Parent ’29, Faculty/Staff, Suns)

5 months ago

Proud Walker’s Parent and Aunt! Go Walker’s!
Lisa Moss (Parent ’09, Dials)

6 months ago

Single sex education, at Walker's, made a huge difference in my daughter's life. I will forever be grateful to EWS.
Ying Li (Parent ’15, Dials)

6 months ago

Good school, good work
Julia Wilcox (Alum ’87, Dials)

7 months ago

In honor of Sally Goodrich
Best coach ever!
Lamonda Williams (Alum ’87, Suns)

2 months ago

In honor of BSU Students (Sonja, Connie, Adicia "DC", Lamonda, Wendy, Nichelle, Lori, Tara)
A little something on Giving Tuesday for the school poured so much into me and gave me sisters I never had -- for life!
Josey Ballenger (Alum ’87, Dials)

2 months ago

Although I am generally a big supporter of PUBLIC schools, not private, I give to Walker's because I value the education I received there -- and I want to support GIRLS and WOMEN to succeed!
Abi Welch (Alum ’20, Suns)

2 months ago

In honor of Allie Harris
From Cavi with love
Scott Watson (Unaffiliated / forgot!)

8 days ago

In memory of Anne Forcier Watson '70
KAren Simmons (Alum ’82, Suns)

20 days ago

I believe in the education that Walkers provides
Nina McCullough Sidley (Alum ’70, Suns)

21 days ago

like the increasing creativity
Lorna Hickerson (Alum ’87, Suns)

21 days ago

Go Suns!
Cynthia Johnston Alexander (Alum ’67, Suns)

22 days ago

In honor of Emma Smith Johnston, EWS '39
Dennis Puleo (Unaffiliated / forgot!)

22 days ago

In support of Walker's athletics.
Elizabeth Wright Wempe (Alum ’86, Dials)

24 days ago

In memory of Richard T. Wright
Elizabeth Brucker (Dials)

a month ago

In memory of Alexandra Brucker '95
Amanda Pitman (Alum ’90, Dials)

a month ago

I value the education and incredible community.
Grace Zelinka Becker (Faculty/Staff, Unaffiliated / forgot!)

a month ago

My first and life-changing job as a French teacher in 1965! My thanks to Walkers and the wonderful students who helped me learn to be a good teacher!
Larke Woods Wheeler (Alum ’76, Suns)

a month ago

In memory of Jackie and Harold Woods
Alescia Ford (Parent ’28, Dials)

a month ago

I support Walkers because this is a critical time to invest in girls’ education!! I believe a Walkers education transforms girls into leaders, creative thinkers, problem-solvers, and authentic women. Go Dials!
Duan Liang (Parent ’27, Suns)

2 months ago

Go Walkers!
Kim Matthews Wheaton (Alum ’68, Suns)

2 months ago

In memory of Miss B
Maggie Ashley (Alum ’18, Suns)

2 months ago

I’m so privileged to be a part of this community for life :)
Xuefen Zheng (Parent ’27, Suns)

2 months ago

Let's get it Walker's!
Anonymous (Student ’28, Dials)

2 months ago

Keep up the good work!
Owen Bass (Dials)

2 months ago

Engineers for women in STEM!
Amanda Eastman (Alum ’93, Suns)

2 months ago

In honor of Richard P Eastman
muhisoni donavine (Parent ’25, Unaffiliated / forgot!)

2 months ago

Thank you Ethel Walker for supporting our child Atete Bright we are grateful
Mona Lake (Parent ’23, Dials)

2 months ago

In honor of Mikayla Morales
Frank Hemmerich (Parent ’27, Suns)

2 months ago

For your support and education of our daughter.
Anne Sprole Mauk (Alum ’69, Dials)

2 months ago

Good luck with getting to goal!!
Kara Ashley (Parent ’18, ’23, Suns)

2 months ago

Because when we educate girls, we educate the world ☀️
Pam Paterson (Suns)

2 months ago

Small, supportive environment that allows everyone to find their feet.
Margaret Huling Bonz (Unaffiliated / forgot!)

2 months ago

In memory of Philip E. Bonz
Meg Filoon (Alum ’81, Dials)

2 months ago

In honor of Kit Rohn and Pam Safford
Two of my favorite women that are working hard for EWS future!
Thalassa Skinner (Alum ’82, Dials)

2 months ago

Looking forward to getting to the campus to see the new green dorm - and so much more. I really love what EWS is doing, educationally and sustainably!
Cecily Matthai (Alum ’77, Suns)

2 months ago

In memory of Maude Williams Chilton
Myra Morgan (Faculty/Staff, Dials)

2 months ago

For Walker's exceptional and essential work in carrying an outstanding banner of leadership for young women's education! Congratulations always!
Lisa Greenberg (Alum ’76, Dials)

2 months ago

I like the current leadership and direction of the school
Jean Chant (Alum ’82, Dials)

2 months ago

Helping Walkers stay strong!
Ann Watson Bresnahan (Trustee/Past Trustee, Dials)

2 months ago

In honor of Kit O’Brien Rohn
I’ll call Gretchen later today.
Caroline Strapp (Alum ’18, Dials)

2 months ago

For a school that has shaped so much of who I am and continues to inspire me :)
Karen P Polcer Bdera (Alum ’79, Dials)

2 months ago

In honor of Marion Paterson
Marion has been such a wonderful contact at the school to keep the alumnae actively involved and up to date. As a class correspondent, I feel so supported by her calm, thoughtful communications and ideas. Brava!
Dolly Hall (Alum ’78, Suns)

2 months ago

In honor of Mary Hall
Jennifer Smith (Alum ’76, Dials)

2 months ago

Go DIALS!
Stephanie Davison (Alum ’80, Dials)

2 months ago

I believe in women’s education and what that does, not only for the girls, but also for society!
Virginia Jones Bush (Alum ’60, Suns)

2 months ago

I support EWS because there should always be educational "choices" for girls, and Walkers offers so many opportunities for girls to grow into what they can accomplish in their lives for themselves and others.
Nicholas and Louisa Walsh (Parent ’29, Suns)

2 months ago

We admire the excellent leadership of Miss Vis and the dedicated work of the Walker's faculty!
Larcia Premo (Alum ’83, Dials)

2 months ago

In honor of June Osborne
Women’s education is needed now more than ever.
Anonymous (Parent ’26, Suns)

3 months ago

In honor of Celia Xu
Michelle Class (Parent ’28, Suns)

3 months ago

Being a supporter of young girls and young women’s empowerment through education is important to myself and our family. This a great school and anyway we can support we will !
Jessica Chicoski (Parent ’30, ’31, Dials)

3 months ago

Go Dials!
Summer Carney (Parent ’27, Suns)

3 months ago

We are so grateful for Walkers, thank you for all you do!
Deanna Briggs (Parent ’25, Dials)

3 months ago

Go Walkers!
Amy Natalicchio (Alum ’87, Dials)

3 months ago

In honor of Dr. Daniel and Jacqueline Diana
MAY ZHANG (Dials)

3 months ago

thanks Ms.Relyea,Ms.Davis,Ms.Ford,Ms.Ott,Ms.Gonzalez.
julie retzlaff (Parent ’27)

3 months ago

Viewing all the beautiful art on the walls!
K. Nura Abdul-Karim (Parent ’29)

4 months ago

Getting to hug Inaya!!!
Deming Yang (Parent ’27, Suns)

4 months ago

Good wish to school, getting better and better
Lorna Smith (Parent ’28, Unaffiliated / forgot!)

4 months ago

Such a friendly environment from the heads of school down.
LILI XU (Parent ’28, Unaffiliated / forgot!)

5 months ago

Keep up the good work
Yijin He (Parent ’25, Suns)

5 months ago

The Ethel Walker is a great and warm place. My daughter enjoyed the school life lots
Sonja Hall (Grandparent ’25, Dials)

5 months ago

In honor of Addison Octavia Hall
Martha Bloch McLanahan (Alum ’58, Suns)

6 months ago

First I believe in women's education. I also feel that single sex education has proven to be very successful for many young women in primary and high school.
Sandi Juliano (Dials)

6 months ago

Go Grace!
Gail & James Shelton (Parent ’12, Suns)

7 months ago

In honor of Kelsey Anne Shelton
I so appreciate the quality education my daughter received at Walkers, and contribute every year to the Annual Fund so that other girls may have the same opportunity.

Giving options

Ethel Walker Smith Society

$5,000

Leadership League

$2,500

1911 Society

$1,911

Cluett Society

$1,000

Dogswood Club

$500

Beaver Brook Club

$250

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