Campaign Stories
Meet the people who have invested their talents, time, energy, and resources in support of helping Eagles Soar take flight.
![portrait of current Catlin Gabel family from left to right Owen ’28, Kei 28, Matt, and Carey Bernstein]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1707241576/catlingabel/wmjchcdnjdjfso7addxa/1275x625-bernstein.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1707241576/catlingabel/wmjchcdnjdjfso7addxa/1275x625-bernstein.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1707241576/catlingabel/wmjchcdnjdjfso7addxa/1275x625-bernstein.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1707241576/catlingabel/wmjchcdnjdjfso7addxa/1275x625-bernstein.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1707241576/catlingabel/wmjchcdnjdjfso7addxa/1275x625-bernstein.jpg","width":1275}])
Catlin Gabel parent Matt Bernstein reflects on his family’s commitment to progressive education, why he chooses to play an active role in the community, and the importance of leaving a legacy for the next generation of families.
![Portrait of Mark and Ingeborg Holliday in front of the Catlin Gabel Upper School Quad]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694543468/catlingabel/d9flsutvpjo6xmeyukdc/Ingeborg-Mark-Holliday.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694543468/catlingabel/d9flsutvpjo6xmeyukdc/Ingeborg-Mark-Holliday.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1694543468/catlingabel/d9flsutvpjo6xmeyukdc/Ingeborg-Mark-Holliday.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1694543468/catlingabel/d9flsutvpjo6xmeyukdc/Ingeborg-Mark-Holliday.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694543468/catlingabel/d9flsutvpjo6xmeyukdc/Ingeborg-Mark-Holliday.jpg","width":1275}])
Reflecting back on their Catlin Gabel journey, Mark and Ingeborg Holliday are grateful for the community of teachers, parents, and alumni.
![portrait of Julie (Sutherland) McMurchie ’81 and her husband Brad McMurchie with long grass meadow and hills in the background]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694543468/catlingabel/zumt93dloefqlt6gu6b0/mcmurchie.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694543468/catlingabel/zumt93dloefqlt6gu6b0/mcmurchie.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1694543468/catlingabel/zumt93dloefqlt6gu6b0/mcmurchie.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1694543468/catlingabel/zumt93dloefqlt6gu6b0/mcmurchie.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694543468/catlingabel/zumt93dloefqlt6gu6b0/mcmurchie.jpg","width":1275}])
Julie and Brad support the Eagles Soar campaign priority of growing the endowment and are establishing a new financial assistance fund to honor their family's legacy and increase access to a Catlin Gabel education in perpetuity.
![Community Supports Catlin Gabel’s Most Significant Campaign]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678836096/catlingabel/hb6bzwuoruvmfylzb2do/1275x675-capital-campaign-banner.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678836096/catlingabel/hb6bzwuoruvmfylzb2do/1275x675-capital-campaign-banner.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678836096/catlingabel/hb6bzwuoruvmfylzb2do/1275x675-capital-campaign-banner.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1678836096/catlingabel/hb6bzwuoruvmfylzb2do/1275x675-capital-campaign-banner.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678836096/catlingabel/hb6bzwuoruvmfylzb2do/1275x675-capital-campaign-banner.jpg","width":1275}])
The biggest campaign in school history will foster community, advance athletics and wellness, support faculty and inclusion priorities, and increase financial assistance.
![catlin gabel upper school spanish teacher, enrique escalona wearing a black pea coat smiling with trees in background]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677617875/catlingabel/qgho13cetcoxyitamfqb/1275x675-Enrique.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1677617875/catlingabel/qgho13cetcoxyitamfqb/1275x675-Enrique.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1677617875/catlingabel/qgho13cetcoxyitamfqb/1275x675-Enrique.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1677617875/catlingabel/qgho13cetcoxyitamfqb/1275x675-Enrique.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1677617875/catlingabel/qgho13cetcoxyitamfqb/1275x675-Enrique.jpg","width":1275}])
Enrique Escola continues to be inspired as a teacher by working with dedicated educators and curious students.
![A Strong Foundation for the Future]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677531561/catlingabel/tgaakhoaepoci9hkhhej/1275x675-Lyla.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1677531561/catlingabel/tgaakhoaepoci9hkhhej/1275x675-Lyla.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1677531561/catlingabel/tgaakhoaepoci9hkhhej/1275x675-Lyla.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1677531561/catlingabel/tgaakhoaepoci9hkhhej/1275x675-Lyla.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1677531561/catlingabel/tgaakhoaepoci9hkhhej/1275x675-Lyla.jpg","width":1275}])
Lyla credits her professional success to Catlin Gabel, which she attended with the help of financial assistance.
![Sprinting Forward]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677531597/catlingabel/ivb7trwjqdawrijfr68i/1275x675-Juma-Sei.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1677531597/catlingabel/ivb7trwjqdawrijfr68i/1275x675-Juma-Sei.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1677531597/catlingabel/ivb7trwjqdawrijfr68i/1275x675-Juma-Sei.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1677531597/catlingabel/ivb7trwjqdawrijfr68i/1275x675-Juma-Sei.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1677531597/catlingabel/ivb7trwjqdawrijfr68i/1275x675-Juma-Sei.jpg","width":1275}])
Juma says he thrived at Catlin Gabel because the focus was on him as a complete human being.
![On a Global Education trip, Catlin Gabel students play with local children in a village in Guatemala.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675711505/catlingabel/cwrpuqquu20ufl6ogoik/1275x675-global-ed.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675711505/catlingabel/cwrpuqquu20ufl6ogoik/1275x675-global-ed.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675711505/catlingabel/cwrpuqquu20ufl6ogoik/1275x675-global-ed.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1675711505/catlingabel/cwrpuqquu20ufl6ogoik/1275x675-global-ed.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675711505/catlingabel/cwrpuqquu20ufl6ogoik/1275x675-global-ed.jpg","width":1275}])
After a three-year hiatus, global trips are again providing opportunities for students to learn, reflect, and grow.
![The Magic of the Exploratorium]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675709489/catlingabel/vpqqggutxvwsvzxttqji/1700x900-exploratorium.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675709489/catlingabel/vpqqggutxvwsvzxttqji/1700x900-exploratorium.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675709489/catlingabel/vpqqggutxvwsvzxttqji/1700x900-exploratorium.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1675709489/catlingabel/vpqqggutxvwsvzxttqji/1700x900-exploratorium.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1675709489/catlingabel/vpqqggutxvwsvzxttqji/1700x900-exploratorium.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675709489/catlingabel/vpqqggutxvwsvzxttqji/1700x900-exploratorium.jpg","width":1700}])
This class helps Lower School students search for answers through inquiry and exploration.
![Fostering an Inclusive Community]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1660358278/catlingabel/o8vcw6jozts2hcwdsboc/Judicial-Council-1700x900.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1660358278/catlingabel/o8vcw6jozts2hcwdsboc/Judicial-Council-1700x900.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1660358278/catlingabel/o8vcw6jozts2hcwdsboc/Judicial-Council-1700x900.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1660358278/catlingabel/o8vcw6jozts2hcwdsboc/Judicial-Council-1700x900.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1660358278/catlingabel/o8vcw6jozts2hcwdsboc/Judicial-Council-1700x900.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1660358278/catlingabel/o8vcw6jozts2hcwdsboc/Judicial-Council-1700x900.jpg","width":1700}])
Our partnership with The Edward E. Ford Foundation, now in its 36th year, continues to benefit students, teachers, and families.