125 Years at Spence
One-hundred-and-twenty-five years ago, on October 4, 1892, Miss Clara Spence opened the doors of Miss Spence’s School at 6 West 48th Street. Our milestone anniversary, celebrated throughout 2016-2017, salutes The Spence School’s legacy as a nationally-recognized leader of education of girls and young women.
Events
A Yearlong Salute to Spence
Founding Day PicnicParents Back to School Night
Exhibition
Alumnae Reunion
Acts of Service
Honoring our 125-year commitment to responsible citizenship, The Spence School is mobilizing its entire community to focus on social good—simple acts of service—as a hallmark of our anniversary celebration.
History
Clara Spence, a visionary educator, founded her school for girls in 1892, welcoming ten students to a brownstone on West 48th Street in New York City. These girls were among the first to benefit from Clara Spence’s firm belief that higher education for women was of paramount importance. The outside world of politics, the arts, and the community was embraced in her school and from the beginning Spence girls developed a keen sense of self-confidence and assumed their roles as significant members of the community. Clara Spence died in 1923 after leading her school for 31 years.
Our Stories
125th Anniversary Our Stories
Our Stories is an initiative to share, collect and celebrate stories central to the history of the School in honor of the 125th anniversary.
Read the first story in our series regarding Dorothy Warren, Class of 1925.
Our Stories is an initiative to share, collect and celebrate stories central to the history of the School in honor of the 125th anniversary.
Read the first story in our series regarding Dorothy Warren, Class of 1925.
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Our 125th Task Force
Robin Kiam Aviv ’79, Co-ChairJennifer Hoine, Co-Chair
Maiken Baird ’85Bodie Brizendine, Head of SchoolMichael P. CliffordSuzanne Crow, Director of Libraries and Information ServicesRebecca Danziger Gamzon ’87
Erica Desai, Parents’ Association PresidentBeth Handelsman, Assistant Head of Lower School for ProgramsCarrie Hinrichs, Director of AdvancementBill Jacob, President of the Board of TrusteesKimberly Kravis ’93Sarah Hermanson Meister ’90Betsy PittsTaraneh Rohani, Director of CommunicationsAnya Herz Shiva ’88, Alumnae Association PresidentAku Ude-WelcomeDaryl Wout -
Our Celebration Volunteers
125th Celebration Event Co-ChairsMichael P. CliffordCarolyn RisoliAllyson Mitchell Waterman ’85125th Anniversary FilmMaiken Baird ’85Sara BannerDaphne PinkersonDécor & FoodSharon JacobMichelle McMasterNandini MukherjeeTristana WaltzEntertainmentRaj KeswaniTroy HaltermanSilent AuctionVanessa CornellTara Gordon Lipton '92Alexis McGill-JohnsonParent UnderwritingMuffie Potter AstonFrank BakerAnn ColeyAlexia Hamm RyanAlumnae UnderwritingAmanda Haynes-Dale ’68, Co-chairHilary Singleton-Green Corman ’85, Co-chairTracey Strauss ’93, Co-chairSamantha Warshauer Heffner ’98, Co-chairAnya Herz Shiva ’88Gabriela P. Baron ’89Dana Wallach Jones ’93FinanceMeredith BerkowitzVolunteersTiziana BasonDebbie DrukerParent Anniversary AmbassadorsTiffany Bowen, KindergartenJane Leibowitz Moggio '85, KindergartenT. Jordan, Grade 1Holly Phillips, Grade 1Joe Drayton, Grade 2Toni Lauto , Grade 2Meredith Berkowitz, Grade 3Lizzy Markus, Grade 3Eric Davis, Grade 4Betsey Kittenplan Pick '90, Grade 4Ferha Sahgal, Grade 5Angie Tackney, Grade 5Melissa Walker, Grade 5Leslie Craige, Grade 6Kristina Kaplan Wallison '90, Grade 6Christin Shanahan Brecher '86, Grade 7Gail Van Brugge, Grade 7Jeanine Borthwick, Grade 8Sue Ann Kasdin, Grade 8Kim Kilgore, Grade 9Carol Lee, Grade 9Ileana Lopez-Balboa, Grade 10JR Tracy, Grade 10Sue Kim, Grade 11Chauncey Parker, Grade 11Sharon Singer, Grade 12Lee Squitieri, Grade 12Alumnae Attendance Co-ChairsKit Smyth Basquin ’59Elizabeth Franzen Potter ’59Sylvia Calabrese ’69Meg Hester Giroux ’75Jennifer Clifford Danner ’77Susan Ainsworth ’83Julie Hootkin ’95Carolina Dorson Ponzer ’98Emily Washkowitz Tarkan ’04Parents of Spence Alumnae AmbassadorsMikel Witte P’98Pamela Awad P’03, ’12Cindy Edelson P’09, ’11Grandparent AmbassadorsGail Kittenplan P’81, ’84, 90, GP ’22, ’24Laurie Malman P’88, ’92, ’99 GP’24, ’27Carmen Perez P’89, GP’25Louise Hartwell GP ’26Susan Wallach P’93, GP’27Faculty and Staff AmbassadorsEileen BarrettMarie-Helene EstradeDonna FreelScott GodsonAdam GonzagaAngie GordonLaRita GordonKhairah Klein
Middle & Upper School
22 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
New York, NY 10128
Lower School
56 East 93rd Street
New York, NY 10128
New York, NY 10128
212-289-5940
The Spence School, a private all-girls school located on the Upper East Side of New York City, offers a rigorous liberal arts study for diverse students in Grades K-12.
© Spence School 2017
© Spence School 2017
