FOUNDERS FUND AWARDS The Founder Fund was created to honor the forward-thinking individuals who helped create Cathedral School. In their spirit, the AAC funds projects based on their transformative possibili- ties for the School. 2008 Pod-casting software and equipment Library 2009 Risers for the performing arts Music Graphing calculators Upper School Math Portable digital document camera Upper School Math 2010 “Be” Bench. This seating area to go next to the garden boxes on the rooftop is a place for boys to relax and think. Lower School Art Portable digital document camera Kindergarten 2011 Lego Mindstorm System Tech Web cameras for classroom Tech 2012 Ceiling mounted digital projector and smaller more portable screen set up for Gresham Hall. Drama & Tech 2013 3-D digital printer Tech & Upper School Science 2014 Rainwater catchment system Lower and Upper School Science 2015 Tumbling Mats Lower School PE 2016 Robotics Materials Upper and Lower School Tech 2017 New Electronic Scoreboard for Gym Athletics Department
ALAN MOZAFFARI Class of 2009 (now attending the Washington University in St. Louis)
Alumni who play an active role at Cathedral have the opportunity to join the AAC. The Council works closely with the Alumni Office and meets twice a year to plan programs, projects, and activities, which benefit the Cathedral community. These include the Founders Fund grant, the Alumni Recognition Award, Alumni Day celebration, Alumni Reunions, and High School Transition. During my tenure as the AAC President, we have supported Cathedral by imple- menting a water catchment system (located on the roof), and funding a new scoreboard for the School’s gymnasium. Both projects were funded by grants from the Founders Fund. Here is what some of my fellow AAC members have to say about the impor- tance of remaining connected to Cathedral School for Boys as alumni. ZACHARY MATTHEWS Class of 2016 (now attending The Bay School of San Francisco)
“With my family’s home across the street from the School, I have a constant reminder of the place where I learned and gained so much. My experience was invaluable, and I now want to stay in touch with my fellow alumni and give back in any way possible to further enhance the student experience now, and in the future. As a member of the AAC, I feel I can make an impact in this way. CSB taught me the importance of giving back to the community, something I’d like to do in my professional career. I studied Urban Systems Planning in college and one of the things I learned about is community and cohesion through design and place. Cathedral provides both the space—classrooms for students to learn—as well as place, a community of learning that also creates friendships of a lifetime.” DAVID HOPKINS Class of 1998
A few former and current ACC members.
THE ALUMNI FACTOR: GIVING BACK ENRICHES THE SCHOOL AND THE ALUMNUS BY DAVID HOPKINS ’98, Board Member, Alumni Advisory Council President
“Cathedral has given me so much, such as helping me develop my character—and as Cathedral kids know, in everyday life, good character shows through. I see the AAC as a unique opportunity to be part of the school community in the present while positively impacting future students as well. What I like most about the ACC is that each of it members has an equal say, and that the members are from different backgrounds and age groups. It feels good to know that alumni who are 30 years older than I really value what I have to say.”
Do you remember playing “Jeopardy!” in Latin class, co- building a Rube Goldberg machine in physics, winning a game of “Snowball Action” in the gym, mummy painting in fifth-grade art, learning a new language, traveling to a foreign country and visiting with home-stay families, going on Outdoor Ed, playing an instrument, performing in the musical, playing kickball on the roof, or getting called on to choose a hymn at Friday’s chapel service? Memories such as these provide the backbone for friendships and connections that last long after your Cathedral years are over. They also form the glue that binds an alumnus to the School.
Many graduates who feel particularly nostalgic about the School join the Cathedral School for Boys’ Alumni Advisory Council (AAC). The AAC is an active network of Cathedral alumni living in all parts of the world and across all graduation years. The AAC advances the Cathedral School’s Mission, preserves its history, plans for the future, and engages in current school activities. The AAC strengthens relationships among alumni and their connection to the Cathedral community.
As in my case, I joined the AAC as a small way to “give back” to the School that has given me so much.
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