The 1864 Sports Endowment Fund
Established in 2007 by Marsha and Mike Wallace in honor of the Blessed Mother, the fund is designated to support the training of Middle and High School athletes at SMA.
The Judith Dillon Baenen Endowment
Established in 2006 with gifts from throughout the SMA Community in honor of Judith Dillon Baenen ’57, President of St. Mary’s Academy from 1993-2006. This fund was designated to the general endowment of St. Mary’s Academy to support general operating needs of the school.
The Pam Bent Endowment
Established in 2017 by Pam Bent, former faculty member and lacrosse coach, via her estate. Annually, 50% of the income of this fund is to be used for athletic facilities and athletic programs and the remaining 50% of the income may be used as St. Mary’s Academy determines.
The Bent Family Endowment
Established in 2004 by Pam Bent, former faculty member and lacrosse coach, and her family in honor of Judith Dillon Baenen ’57, President of St. Mary’s Academy, 1993-2006. This fund was designated to the general endowment of St. Mary’s Academy to support general operating needs of the Academy.
The Wayne T. “Dusty” Biddle Memorial Endowment Fund
Established in 2006 with gifts in loving memory of Dusty Biddle, father of Belinda Biddle, Barbara “Barbie” Biddle Galoob ’78, and grandfather of Allison Galoob ’07, Austin Galoob MS ’08, and Amy Galoob ’10. Dusty and LaFawn (Board Chair 1984-86) established the Biddle Athletic Fields at St. Mary’s Academy in 2000. This memorial fund is invested in St. Mary’s Academy General Endowment Fund.
The Cain Family Endowment
Established in 2009 with a gift from Jeffrey and Cate Cain Pagliuca, parents of Megan Pagliuca ’ 99, Beth Pagliuca ’07 and James Pagliuca MS ’05. This fund is designated to the general endowment of St. Mary’s Academy to support general operating needs of the Academy.
The Carr Family Endowment
Established in 2006 with a gift from William and Gracie Carr, parents of Rebecca Carr Davis ’98 and Johanna Carr ‘10. This fund provides support for Middle School-aged girls to participate with St. Mary’s Academy teams in the Gold Crown basketball program.
The Castle Family Endowment
Established in 2008 by Sean and Shara Castle, parents of Maddie Castle ‘18, the fund is designated to the general endowment of St. Mary’s Academy to support general operating needs of the Academy.
The Deirdre V. Cryor Endowment
Established in 2016 with gifts from the Board of Trustees and other SMA Community Members, this fund honors Deirdre V. Cryor, President of St. Mary’s Academy from 2006-2016. The fund is designated to the general endowment of St. Mary’s Academy to support operating needs of the SMA Community Center, which was built during Deirdre’s tenure.
The Jeannette Smith Eppler Endowment
Established in 2013 with a gift from Gretchen Eppler and Pete Titsworth, parents of Calvin Titsworth MS ‘08. This fund is designed to the general endowment of St. Mary’s Academy to support general operating needs of the Academy.
The Philip A. Hastings, Jr. Memorial Endowment
Established in 2006 with gifts from Stephanie Hastings and Kathleen and Richard Van Dorn in loving memory of Philip A. Hastings, Jr. This memorial fund was designated to the general endowment of St. Mary’s Academy to support general operation needs of the Academy.
The Jones Family Endowment
Established in 2008 by William “Billy” and Kim Jones, this fund is currently designated to the general endowment of St. Mary’s Academy to support general operating needs of the Academy.
The Masters Family Endowment for Performing Arts
Established in 2006 by Jerry and Amy Masters, parents of Emily Masters ‘09, the fund is designated to support the various performing arts activities of St. Mary’s Academy.
The Mitchell Family Endowment
Established in 2004 by Victor and Amy Mitchell in honor of their children Lauren Mitchell ‘12, David Mitchell, and Emily Mitchell MS ’02, this fund was designated to the general endowment of St. Mary’s Academy to support general operating needs of the Academy.
The O’Rourke Family Endowment Fund
Established in 2004 by Chris and Renee O’Rourke, parents of Kerry O’Rourke ‘15, in memory of mother, Patti O’Rourke, and their sister, Peggy O’Rourke. The O’Rourke Family Endowment was designated to the general endowment of St. Mary’s Academy to support general operating needs of the Academy
The Rasmussen Family Endowment
Established in 2004 by Walter and Nijole Rasmussen in honor of Walter’s father, Wallace N. Rasmussen, this fund was designated to the general endowment of St. Mary’s Academy to support general operating needs of the Academy.
The Margaret M. Reinert Endowment Fund
Established in 2011 from the estate of Margaret M. Reinert ’47, this fund is designated to the general endowment of St. Mary’s Academy to support general operating needs of the Academy.
The Schaffer Family Endowment
Established in 2009 by Brett and Louisa Schaffer, parents of Samantha Schaffer ’17, Josie Schaffer ’19 and Raquel Schaffer ’21, this fund is designated to the general endowment of St. Mary’s Academy to support general operating needs of the Academy.
The Swain Family Endowment
Established in 2005 by Sisters of Loretto Mary and Susan Swain in honor of their parents Harry and Helen, this fund is designated to the general endowment of St. Mary’s Academy to support general operating needs of the Academy.
The Swensen Family Endowment Fund
Established in 2008 by Steve and Kris Swensen, parents of Kelli Swensen ‘09, this fund is designated to the general endowment fund of St. Mary’s Academy to support general operating needs of the Academy.
The Joseph H. Thompson Endowment
Established in 2009 by Brad and Mary Talbot, parents of Betts Talbot ’13, this fund is designated to the general endowment fund of St. Mary’ s Academy to support general operating needs of the Academy.
The Patricia C. Tisdale Memorial Endowment Fund
Established in 2004 with gifts in loving memory of Pat Tisdale, former Board Chair (1991-1994) of St. Mary’s Academy and mother of Sara Tisdale ‘95, Maggie Tisdale ‘00, Vicki Tisdale ‘04, and Doug Tisdale, former Lower School student teacher. This memorial fund is invested in St. Mary’s Academy’s General Endowment Fund
