The Campaign For Stuyvesant

Welcome to The Campaign for Stuyvesant Web Site

NEW FUND

In loving memory
Jesse Lowenthal,
SHS English Teacher

In loving memory
Bernard Rappaport '32
by his daughter
Linda S. Ferber

Alec Klein '85
A Class Apart

Book Review
by Melvin Jules Bukiet P'02, '04

Congratulations to
our New Board members!
Neil Grabois, PhD '53
Mort Fleischner '59
Mel Shaftel, MBA '60
Michael A. Friedman, MBA '63

The Centennial Book

Order the 100th Anniversary Book

Preview the Notables chapter!

New Funds:

Allen Benoff, MD '61 Memorial
by Robin Benoff

The Gus '55 and Mary Jane Constantin Fund

The David S. Lee '82 Memorial Fund by wife Angela Lee

The Class of '56 Fund: In Loving Memory of Dr. Bruce Flashner, William (Billy) Goodstein, Esq., and Nicholas Vassiliou ’56 by his son Argyris (RJ) Vassiliou '85

The Class of '48 Fund:
In Loving Memory of
Sheldon Cooperman, MD '48
by wife Jeannie, Robert Cancro, MD '48, family & friends

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IN LOVING MEMORY
Paul J. Cohen '50
1934 to 2007

IN LOVING MEMORY
ROBERT ROHNER '50
BROOKLINE, MA

IN LOVING MEMORY
Bernard "Red" Saracheck '31
1912 to 2005

SARA BARON
1905 to 2005

'62 Indicator

Cornell 2001

Campaign Newsletters

The Centennial Homecoming
October 10th, 2004
Pictures

Stuyvesant Notable

WORLD RENOWNED OCEANOGRAPHER

Karen Von Damm SHS '73
1955 Astoria, NY - 2008 in Durham, NH

Karen Von Damm, PhD '73
Professor, geochemistry/chemical oceanography and deep sea explorer, University of New Hampshire Institute for Earth, Oceans and Space; fellow, American Geophysical Union

A moving tribute to Karen's life can be found here: http://www.unols.org/committees/dessc/Karen_VonDamm.html

More about and by Karen on Ourstrongband.org ThinkBacks&Memorials page.

Stuyvesant Notable

ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

Bernard J. "Bernie" Brillstein SHS '48
April 26, 1931, in NYC - August 7, 2008, in Los Angeles

Bernie Brillstein '48
TV producer, film star manager; Brillstein-Grey talent agency, developing John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, GIlda Radner; CEO, Lorimar Film Entertainment; Dean's Council, NYU Tisch School of the Arts; daytime Emmy, Wayne Brady Show

Stuyvesant High School: The First 100 Years
The Centennial book has arrived!

The Centennial book details the rich history
and legacy of Stuyvesant High School:

   • The history of Stuyvesant High School,
      from an all–boys technical school to
      co-ed high school
   • Recollections and think–backs from
      alumni(ae)
   • Excerpts from student publications, such
      as The Spectator, Indicator, and Caliper
   • Hundreds of photographs of the school,
      the students, and their activities

Order your copy today!

Preview the Notables Chapter!

     "With the amazing things Stuyvesant
     students achieve as teenagers, it is only
     natural that they should go on to
     accomplish great things as adults..."

Paul M. Weichsel, PhD '49, Chairman

On behalf of The Campaign for Stuyvesant’s Board of Directors, I’m pleased to welcome you to our Web site. This site will be a resource for you to stay connected with a wonderful community of alumni, parents, and friends — all of whom support Stuyvesant High School and keep it strong.

On this site you can: find out about upcoming Campaign events, read Campaign news, have a blast from the past looking at Stuyvesant memorabilia, find out what Stuyvesantians are doing now, and make a donation to the Campaign. Today, more than ever, public schools need additional support to keep up their programs. Stuyvesant’s high standards require additional funding to maintain its legacy of excellence. Stuyvesant is a unique school – a meritocracy that provides students throughout New York City, regardless of background or economic status, with a stellar education – and is deserving of our support.

To our friends visiting our site: thank you for your support! It’s good to see you again. And to our new friends – please join us!

Best wishes, Paul

Enjoy your visit!

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Your support helps Stuyvesant High School remain strong. Help us build the Endowment Fund!

SPECIAL HONORS IN THE ENDOWMENT

In Loving Memory

Leo Roon '09 Lewis Mumford ‘12 James Cagney ‘17 | Samuel Alper, MD Jan. ’22 by sons Mark ’62 & Joseph ’59 & wife Miriam | Lt. Gen. Garrison H. Davidson ‘23 by son Thomas Marshall Davidson, Sr. | "Mr. Stuyvesant" Charles Belous '25 Louis ’25 & Samuel ’26 Lipcon by brother Jules ‘35 | Dr. Irving C. Fischer ’27, Co-Founder/President, Stuyvesant HS Alumni Assn. (1954) by son David Fischer, MD '60 | Bernard Rappaport '32 by his daughter Linda S. Ferber | Thelonious Monk ‘34 || George Warnke '37 | Bernard Silverman '37 by wife Naomi Gale | Harry Friedland '38 by Arthur Weinstock '37 and wife Ruby Friedland | Albert Axelrod '38 | Wendy Wasserstein D '39 | Mortimer Bader, MD ‘40 by twin brother Richard, MD '40 | William Robinson '40 | Herbert Louis Grogin '43 by Alan Perlmutter '49 | Adolfo Luca, Esq. Jan. '46 | Arnold J. Heidenheimer ’46 by wife Eileen | Hans Wolf '46 by Gerald A. Blaufarb '45 | Italo H. Ablondi, Esq ‘47 by wife Unalene, family and friends | Alvin P. Bernstein '47 by Matthew C. Bernstein '77 | Sherman Stokes '49 by wife Felice Z. Stokes | Burton M. Epstein, Esq ’50 by Henry A. Pritzker, MD ‘50 | Robert Rohner ‘50 | John R. Penn III '52 | Aryeh Hurwitz, MD '53 | J. Mendy Samstein '56 | Nicholas Vassiliou ’56 by son Argyris (RJ) ‘85 | Edward Slisky ‘59 | William Kampf, Esq. '60 by Irwin Brody '49 | John Jokl, Esq. '61 | Ron Wurster ‘61 | Al Garod ‘61 by the Garod family and friends | Dr. Allen Benoff '61 by wife Robin Dickman Benoff | Stephen P. Altman ‘62 by mother Sylvia & Neal H. Hurwitz '62 | Burton Gordon, Esq. '62 by the Class of '62 Fund | John Connor ‘62 | Richard Karle, MD ‘62 | Rainier Theurich ‘62 | Eric Topper ‘62 | Ted Gold ‘64 | Robert Mark Wechsler '70 | Anita Scheff ‘73 | Andrew Stallman ‘75 |Rachel Asrelsky '85 by parents Hope and Arnold Asrelsky | Sam Kellerman '92

In Honor of Teachers, Coaches, and Advisors

Special Funds

The Morris Wasserstein Jan.’39 Award for Creativity | The Gus '55 and Mary Jane Constantin Fund | The David S. Lee '82 Memorial Fund by wife Angela Lee | John Ungar ’63 Fund for Scholar-Athletes by wife Aine Dougherty Ungar | James D. Kuhn ’65 Fund for Fencing | Thomas P. Farkas ’38 Fund by Gail D'38 & Nick Munger and Alexander Byron Miller '61 | The Class of '48 Fund: In Loving Memory of Sheldon Cooperman, MD '48 by his wife Jeannie, Robert Cancro, MD '48, family & friends | Nicholas Wolfson, Esq. ’49 Educational Fund | Murl Thrush Memorial Fund by Arthur Blank ’60, IMO Al Garod '61, and Jeff Krauss, CPA, Esq. '74, et al. | Italo H. Ablondi, Esq. '47 Memorial Award for Athletics | The Spectator | The Indicator | Caliper | Bernard (“Red”) Sarachek ’31 Fund for Basketball | The Sara Baron Fund, by her family, former students, and friends | Irwin Zahn ’44 Entrepreneurship Award | The Class of '56 Fund: In Loving Memory of Dr. Bruce Flashner, William (Billy) Goodstein, Esq., and Nicholas Vassiliou ’56 by his son Argyris (RJ) Vassiliou '85 | Gerry Golub, CPA ’57 Fund | The Abram Kerner Award for Science and Technology by Bernard Paiewonsky '50 | The Col. Leonard R. Sugerman '37 Award in Aerospace Engineering | The Samuel and Lola Cohen Fund for Scholarship and Citizenship by Harris L. Cohen, MD, FACR '69 | Dr. Bernard '57 and Gloria Salick Outstanding Educator Award

Board of Directors

Paul M. Weichsel, PhD ’49 Chairman,
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

Jeff Kestler, Esq. ’64
Vice-Chairman,
Far Hills, New Jersey

B. Dean Angelakos ’81
Secretary,
New York, New York

Benjamin Wolkowitz, PhD ’62
Madison, New Jersey

Solomon S. Steiner, PhD ’55 Chairman, Planned Giving,
Mt. Kisco, New York

Anna Wong, MPH ’81
Chairman, New Leadership
Fort Lee, New Jersey

Mel Shaftel, MBA ’60
New York, New York

Neil Grabois, PhD ’53
New York, New York

M. Felix Freshwater, MD ’64
Miami, Florida

Mort Fleischner ’59
White Plains, New York

Michael A. Friedman, MBA ’63
New York, New York

Campaign Staff

Neal H. Hurwitz ’62
Executive Director

Josh Ralske
Development Associate

Edward Feinberg ’62
Webmaster

Volunteer & Professional Resources

Contact Info

The Campaign for Stuyvesant/Alumni(ae) & Friends Endowment Fund, Inc., is dedicated to building an endowment fund to provide financial assistance to further the mission of New York City's Stuyvesant High School.

The Campaign for Stuyvesant/
Alumni(ae) & Friends Endowment Fund, Inc.
PO 2626
Peter Stuyvesant Station
New York, NY 10009

Office
610 West 115th Street
New York, New York 10025-7771
(212) 222-9112

The Campaign for Stuyvesant/Alumni(ae) & Friends Endowment Fund, Inc. was founded in New York State, December, 1999. It is an alumni(ae)-based non-profit organization. Its goal is to create a $12 million endowment to benefit the student body of Stuyvesant High School. The Campaign/Endowment Fund, Inc. has its own independent board of directors and is neither supported nor controlled by the NYC Department of Education (formerly the Board of Education), its employees, or any other entity.

WITH YOUR HELP ....

Allocations to Stuyvesant

The Campaign for Stuyvesant’s Board of Directors has determined a policy for allocations so that your donations can begin benefiting Stuyvesant’s students immediately, while we continue to build the Endowment.

· The Campaign has award Alumni(ae) & Friends Awards totaling $22,000
to 21 students who were recommended by the Principal and faculty.

· The Campaign contributed $5,000 to the Stuyvesant HS Speech and Debate Team in 2006, from the Gus '55 & Mary Jane Constantin Fund.

· As of December 2006, the Campaign has contributed over $13,000 to the Stuyvesant H.S. Fencing Team through the James D. Kuhn '65 Fund for Fencing.

· The Math Team and related Math programs have received $15,000.

· The Campaign donated 12 Centennial Books, worth $600, to the Parents Association's Auction in 2006.

· The Campaign contributed $5,000 to the Stuyvesant High School Athletic Fund in 2005.

· In December 2004, The Campaign gave a grant of $10,000 to the Stuyvesant High School Library.

· At the Centennial Homecoming in October 2004, The Campaign allocated $10,000 to benefit student activities.

· Through the generosity of Ron Morrill '60, The Campaign has facilitated the annual donation of $10,000 worth of IBM equipment for Stuyvesant, beginning in 2001.

· In 2001, we assisted The Spectator with financial and management aid, including funds for the Special 9/11 Edition published and distributed in cooperation with the New York Times.

Activities and Alumni(ae) Relations

· At the request of Alumni Class Reunion leaders, we plan and organize Stuyvesant HS Reunions, such as 1949, 1964, 1940, 1960, and others, and facilitate fundraising efforts with these alumni(ae).

· We have aided alumni(ae) and friends in establishing Scholarship programs for Stuyvesant HS graduating seniors at Cornell University, Brooklyn College, MIT, and others.

· We helped create, fundraise, and provide administration for The Daniel Bergstein '80 Memorial Fund in cooperation with Fund leaders from Dan's Class of ’80; Daniel Bergstein was the Secretary of the Port Authority and died on September 11^th in the World Trade Center.

· In September 2003, we led the Private Funding for Public Education Conference at Columbia University; participants included Boston Latin School Association and the Associated Alumni of Central High School in Philadelphia.

· With the Parents Association Sports Fields Committee Chairman, Sol Stern '53, P'02 & '04, and the PA President, Marilena Christodoulou P'02, we helped lead Stuyvesant HS's participation with the Pier, Park, & Playground Association (Tobi Bergman P'98, President) to gain sports facilities at Pier 40 (Hudson River at Houston Street, near Stuyvesant at Chambers Street) for use by the local community and Stuyvesant HS teams under the auspices of the Hudson River Park Trust.

· We provide assistance to alumni(ae) and students for internships and other learning opportunities, at locations such as Pharmaceutical Discovery Corporation (PDC), Han-Padron Associates, and Deborah Bradley Construction & Management Services, Inc.

· We provide alumni(ae), Class Leaders, and others with professional assistance in finding "lost alumni(ae)" through Campaign/Endowment Fund networks and alumni(ae) in the field.

· We organize receptions for alumni(ae) to stay connected. Past locations include New York City, Westchester County, NY, Long Isalnd, NY, Washington, DC, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Kansas City. Contact us for help with a reception in your town!

· We published the 100th Anniversary Commemorative Book on Stuyvesant 1904-2004, with Roundtable Press, with an editorial committee chaired by Paul Levitz '73, President of DC Comics and MAD magazine.

· We assisted in the creation of the memorial at Stuyvesant HS for the alumni(ae) victims of 9/11.

· We assisted Angela Howard '82 and others associated with the Stuyvesant HS Black Students Alumni(ae) Association (for further information, please contact Neal Hurwitz '62, The Campaign for Stuyvesant, 212-222-9112, nealhugh@aol.com; Angela Howard '82, BSAA, ah2202@columbia.edu).

* Video by Charles Wantman, President, Audio Vistas Inc., and Stuart Leigh P'00, President, Real World Productions Inc.