Building Maret's Future Today

Established by Dan and Sunita Leeds, this fund provides financial support for faculty professional development opportunities pertaining to the integration of multicultural curriculum and specific programming that support diversity initiatives. The Intent of this fund is to foster faculty innovation and collaboration and optimize the educational experience for students of color and their peers, ensuring that Maret remains a leader in educational equity and inclusion.

The Lowe Family Fund for Humanities nurtures students talents and passion for their work in history and social sciences.

Established with a grant from theMalone Family Foundation, this financial aid fund supports gifted students in grades seven through twelve through our Malone Scholars program. Malone Scholarships are need-based, and students must meet high academic eligibility standards.

The Maret Memorial Fund honors the memory of friends and family members of the Maret community. The Memorial Fund is part of the school’s general endowment. Gifts received for the Fund provide ongoing unrestricted support to Maret well into the future.

Edward and Lois Berkowitz established the Mark Berkowitz Fund in memory of their son Mark Daniel Berkowitz ’90. This fund helps support Maret’s subtropical zone ecology summer program through scholarship awards and equipment acquisition.

The Marques A. Williams Fund was established in memory of Marques Williams ‘99, by his family and friends. The Fund supports financial aid grants for Maret’s subtropical zone ecology summer program celebrating Marques’s love of science and embracing his joy of life as a student and teacher at Sanibel.

Established through the generous support of the Mehri family, this fund celebrates Maret’s commitment to service learning, which fosters meaningful partnerships with other organizations and directly supports the school’s core educational Mission. This fund supports all facets of the Community Engagement program in grades five through eight to foster this essential element of the Middle School experience at Maret.

This fund celebrates the joy of lifelong learning. This endowment was initially established by faculty members to support an annual faculty colloquium in honor of Peter Sturtevant’s retirement from Maret as headmaster. The Fund has been expanded to include gifts made in Peter Sturtevant’s memory in support of professional development and other programs for Maret’s faculty.

Established to support program innovation -whether it is a new way to nurture creativity, upgrade technology in the classroom, or increase opportunities for faculty training and development, gifts to this fund provide the means to keep Maret at the forefront of dynamic, innovative education.

Established with a grant from the DeWitt Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund, this fund provides partial scholarships for middle-income families.

This fund was established through a generous gift from Blake Spraggins and Carlton Maley to create the Spraggins-Maley Exceptional Service Award. The award recognizes dedicated and talented non-teaching Maret professionals who achieve excellence in supporting the Mission of the school.

Established through a gift from James Rock Tonkel Jr. and Jill S. Tonkel, the Study Skills Fund provides ongoing funding for the study skills program at Maret, which supports students’ unique learning needs within the school’s challenging academic program.

Established to honor Marjo Talbott’s retirement and commitment to the heart of Maret. This Fund provides flexible, discretionary resources for all future heads of school enabling them to respond in real time to unique and strategic needs of our faculty and students.

Created to honor former Humanities Department chair, Puckie Thomas, on her retirement from Maret. This monetary award is given to an outstanding new faculty member who demonstrates great promise as a teacher and exceptional dedication to the profession.

Established by Beatrice and Tony Welters to advance Maret’s Mission to provide a community that is equitable and inclusive. This fund supports the school’s continuing priorities, initiatives, and programs which seek to foster excellence, belonging, and success for all students.

Established with a grant from the Hearst Foundation.Income from this fund is used for general scholarships.

This Fund supports ongoing efforts by students and the school to celebrate and preserve the history of Woodley and all of its former residents and in doing so nurtures students' understanding of their surroundings and their talents for research and historical learning. It also honors the contributions of historian, educator, and storyteller Al Kilborne who founded the Woodley Society, inspiring generations of students to delve into all facets of Woodley’s rich history, gaining a deeper, more nuanced view.