Alumni Newsletter

December 22, 2022

Dear St. Andrew’s Alumni,

Holiday Greetings to all of you. We had a beautiful Holiday Vespers this year. It was good to see so many alumni attend. We even had a visit from our oldest alumnus, King Medal Winner Robert Hindle '48. Bob was the only non-senior to ever win the King Medal. The older boys were off at war so Bob tended to the farm. He has such fond memories of being a boy at Vespers and all of his adventures working at the farm.

Who are the Alumni of the Month? All of YOU are!

You are amazing! The outpouring of support for our GivingTuesday campaign blew me away. Even before Tuesday arrived, the gifts were pouring into the school. You surpassed my expectations by giving more in both amount raised and participation. We had dreamed of reaching what we did last year but we surpassed it, because of you.

I have had the pleasure of being the alumni director for seven years, and it is so rewarding to have more of you come back each year and tell me that when you were here someone helped you financially — and now you want to do the same for a Saint that is here now. As we enjoy the holiday season, I give thanks for you and your love of St. Andrew’s.  

NYC Alumni, we are taking it on the road! Save the date for Monday, January 30, at 6:00 p.m. The development team and Head of School David Tinagero look forward to treating you with appetizers at John's Pizzeria. Please RSVP to me at pfarmer@standrews-ri.org.

Make sure you check out our new school website and our alumni Twitter account @SASRIAlumni. Please send me your news so I can tweet it out. This then goes to our website for all to see your accomplishments.

I hope to see you soon on campus. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Pardon the pictures of the articles written by Scott Bean for the Barrington Sound. They don't have an online version but I thought it was so interesting to see the history of the school and of Fr. Chapin that I would still put it into the newsletter. Enjoy.

Patrick Kiely ’00 started a new position as vice president of strategic partnership and corporate sales at Peter Milar.

David Brayton ‘03 and Yessenia Medina ‘03 welcomed baby Zahra Amalia in October and she is beautiful.

Josh Carney ‘04 and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed their baby, Elizabeth Sanderson Statler Carney “Libby”, on October 26.

Ben Chaffee ‘06 is doing amazing things down in Savannah, Georgia, turning his lawn into a spot to grow native plants. And if you are in Savannah you can get a tour of the properties where you will find all kinds of edible fruits and plants.

Kimmie Johnson Barnes ‘07 and her husband, Chris, welcomed baby Honora in October. Congratulations to her grandfather, Doug Johnson.

Nick Taradash ’07 married his love, Dee, this December. Congratulations!

Seaniah Ballah Popovec ‘09 and her husband, Jordan, welcomed baby Sidney this summer.

John DiRe ’13 is incredibly excited to share he has started a new position as senior coordinator at Cove House Design. 

Angelika Pellegrino ‘13 King Medal Winner is taking over as Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s deputy communications director. 

Jon Nikolyszyn ’13 married Mirna Gonzalez ‘12 in October.

Steve Parr ‘13 married Nicole Gros-Islet in St. Lucia on December 15. Congratulations.

Sam Malkin ‘17 started a new position as an investment analyst in private equity real estate at Perennial Capital Advisors, LLC.

Carolina Courville ‘18 has started a job in Enterprise Business Development at HubSpot.

Janai Crooms ‘18 continues to shine at Providence College. She was named Preseason All-Big East. 

Diego Avila ‘18 writes, “I am happy to announce my two new positions. I will be serving as an academic acceleration assistant at Calcutt Middle School in Central Falls. Additionally, I am now the social media manager for T’s Restaurant (located in Cranston, East Greenwich, and Narragansett). I am looking forward to new beginnings, as well as taking the first big step in my professional career.”

AJ Elson ‘22 and dad Al Elson ‘83 King Medal Recipient did not let this one giant 750-pounder get away!

In Memoriam

Roland Allen ‘80

Gilbert Burger ‘50

Dudley Choate ‘52

Michele Grand ‘90

Hans Heitkoenig '05

Bill Kosche ‘63

Giving Back

St. Andrew's Fund

Alumni participation in our annual fundraising efforts is an important piece of strengthening the programs that define a St. Andrew’s education. If you haven’t yet supported the St. Andrew’s Fund this school year, please consider making a gift that is comfortable for your family before we ring in the New Year. All donations are tax-deductible and provide immediate-use funds to support academics, athletics, and the arts at St. Andrew’s School.

Ways to give:

• Online at standrews-ri.org/donate
• Venmo @standrews-ri
• Text SAINTS to 202-858-1233
• Mail a check to the Development Office, St. Andrew’s School, 63 Federal Road, Barrington, RI 02806

Planned Giving

Planned and deferred gifts include bequests, life income plans, life insurances, and estate gifts. Many offer significant and immediate income and estate tax advantages. All offer a forward-thinking and thoughtful way to support St. Andrew's mission. If you have already named St. Andrew's in your estate plan or would like to learn more, please contact Kerrie Donahue, director of development, at kdonahue@standrews-ri.org.

Thank you for your support! Go Saints!

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