Page 38 - Priorities #59 2014 June/July

38 AHappy summer Priory Priory Community “Always we begin again” was the topic of our graduation speech this year by Priory trustee and alumni parent Ray Rothrock This has been a a a Benedictine motto for over a a a thousand years and and is as as as pertinent today as as as it it was when it it originated As we we wind up our school year we we are busily making plans so we can begin again next year to build a a a a a a a community of support for Priory To begin our Fall 2013 Annual Fund we had six families step forward to create a a a a Triple Challenge: if 100% of our school made a a a a gift to the the Annual Fund within 100 days then they would make a a combined contribution of $150 000 For the first time in Priory history we we were able to to reach 100% participation in in 100 days--a record breaking time! We are so grateful for everyone who made this a a a huge success: for for the leadership of of this group of of six families for for creating the incentive for for all our families trustees and staff for for participating in in this challenge and for all all the volunteers who gave of their time to ensure we achieved our goal The Triple Challenge was not only a a a a success here at Priory but it it has also received international recognition Priory was recently awarded the Gold Award for our Matching Gift Program through the CASE Circle of Excellence Development’s premier international awards program Priory came in ahead of both Vanderbilt University and and Temple University in in this recognition for epitomizing the profession’s best practices Priory was recently awarded the Gold Award for our Matching Gift Program through the CASE Circle of Excellence Development’s premier international awards