Endowed Funds

For over 175 years Burr and Burton has provided an exceptional education to the community's secondary students. From the start we have relied on the income from endowed funds to close the gap between tuition and the actual cost to educate each student. Gifts to Burr and Burton's endowment provide a permanent and reliable source of annual income to support students, faculty, programs, and departments. Burr and Burton's endowed funds are carefully invested and managed. The school uses only annual investment earnings from the endowed funds to support programs with the principal protected in perpetuity.

Burr and Burton Academy is pleased to acknowledge those whose tremendous generosity has provided the school with permanent funds that year after year enrich the academic experience of students and teachers. These endowed funds are an important contribution to the life of Burr and Burton Academy and we are very grateful to the donors and their families for establishing these permanent funds.

The David S. Bigelow Fund for Excellence, established in 1998 in memory of distinguished alumnus and devoted trustee Dave Bigelow ‘49, provides selected teaching faculty of the school with the financial resources necessary to further their professional development in a profound way.

The James B. and Dorothy T. Campbell Fund, established in 1983 in memory of loyal alumnus and trustee James Batchelder Campbell ‘28, supports and promotes vocational training for Burr and Burton students.

The Ryan DeFelice Fund, established in 1999 in memory of Burr and Burton junior Ryan DeFelice, provides assistance to students who wish to participate in Close-Up, a government and law program that brings students to Washington, D.C. for a week to watch Congress in action.

The William H. Drake Mathematics Fund, established in 2008 by Bill Drake, a former mathematics teacher at Burr and Burton supports the Mathematics Department and the mathematics programs.

The Rhys Evans Fund for Government and Law, established by his family in 2005 to honor this long-serving trustee and president of the Board of Trustees, provides operating funds to support the activities related to Burr and Burton’s government, law and elections courses.

The James E. Dooley Target Endowment Fund was originally established in 2001 to assist with the renovation of Campbell House, the home of Burr and Burton’s Target Program. James Dooley, a member of the class of 1960, was declared missing in action in October 1967 in Vietnam. Peter Henry and Mike Powers, classmates of Jim’s, raised funds to establish a permanent endowed fund to serve as a living memorial to Jim. The Dooley Fund supports Burr and Burton’s Target Program.

The E.H. Henry Fund for Student Life, established in 2007 in memory of Headmaster E.H. Henry by his sons Peter Henry ’60 and James Henry ’67, incorporates the original fund established in 1979 in honor of Mr. Henry who served as headmaster from 1943 to 1969. This fund supports student life, and in particular, those students who need financial assistance for minor expenses throughout the school year. This fund also provides the E.H. Henry Headmaster’s Award to two graduating seniors, a boy and a girl, who have displayed personal qualities of integrity and sincerity.

The Kirk Raney Howard Fund, established in 1937 by Clara C. Howard, is used for the general purposes of the school.

The Elizabeth F. Jennings Fund, established in 1989 by Elizabeth Jennings, a friend of the school,  supports the Target Program, Burr and Burton’s off-site alternative education program.

The Eckehard Latz Library Fund, established in 2002 by longtime Burr and Burton faculty member Ed Latz, provides information resources for the library that are not covered by the school’s operating budget.

The Jonathan Levin Teaching Chair, established in 1998 by Gerald Levin and Barbara Riley Levin in memory of Mr. Levin's son Jonathan, supports a teaching position in the Media Arts & Sciences Department.

The Margaret and William Martin Target Endowment Fund, established in 2004 by their daughter Susan A. Martin, a 1963 graduate of Burr and Burton, and her husband, the Honorable Michael J. Brooks, provides operating support for Burr and Burton's alternative education program known as the Target Program. The fund was established in honor of Margaret and William Martin who for nineteen years presided over a year-round residential program in Manchester for underprivileged boys from New York and other metropolitan areas known as the Ormsby Hill Program.

The Anne M. O’Leary Fund, established in 2001 by  Mr. and Mrs. Paul O’Leary, in honor of their daughter Anne was a member of the class of 1969. The fund helps support student publications.

The Ormsby Hill Trust Fund for Excellence, established in 2002 by longtime Burr and Burton faculty member Ed Latz, provides teaching faculty from the English, Foreign Languages and Social Studies departments with the financial resources necessary to further their professional development in a profound way.

The Benjamin A. and Wendy G. Rowland Endowment Fund, established in 2007, supports the academic curriculum as well as initiatives that make Burr and Burton Academy a superlative place for faculty and students to work, learn and achieve. There are three areas of focus: faculty and staff professional development (two endowed faculty chairs, a sabbatical program and instructional resources), student life and learning, and a headmaster's discretionary fund.

The Peter St. John Fund, established in 1996 in memory of Burr and Burton Spanish teacher Peter St. John, provides scholarships for students interested in participating in the school’s foreign exchange programs.

The Robert E. and Margaret Smith Fund for Technology, established in 2002 by great friends of the school, Bob and Peg Smith, provides ongoing support for the technology needs of the school.

The Thomas F. Staley Fund, established in 2002 by Sally and Kim Wichert, friend and trustee of the school, provides ongoing support for the Target Program, Burr and Burton’s off-site alternative education program.

The Caroline D. Wadsworth Fund was established in 1968 by Caroline Wadsworth, a friend of the school, to promote the arts at Burr and Burton.

The H.J. Willing Fund was established in 1903 by Henry J. Willing to support the general needs of the school.

The Elizabeth deC. Wilson Fund was established in 1991 by friend of the school Betty Wilson. Mrs. Wilson wished to provide for continued effective programming for arts education at Burr and Burton.

The John J. Wright ’66 Social Studies Fund was established in 2009 by the Burr and Burton Academy Board of Trustees in honor of teacher and alumnus John Wright ‘66, who is retiring in June 2010 after an extraordinary 40 years of service to the school. The fund will be used to support the purchase of key resources and materials for the department, offset expenses of the annual Close Up trip to Washington DC, and fund professional development for the Social Studies faculty. John Wright ’66 loved history and continues to be passionate about teaching students to understand our current culture through an in-depth study of the past. This fund will honor his commitment and dedication to his subject, the inspiration and enlightenment of his students, and the mentorship and leadership of his peers. The initial goal for the fund is $100,000.