It is my pleasure to welcome you to this edition of the Pierce Alumnae magazine.

The success of Pierce students in classrooms and beyond has always depended on a wider community willing to care for the School, support its students, and accept responsibility for its future. That spirit has carried Pierce across generations and animates the life of the School today.

Philanthropy makes that spirit real. It allows talented students to benefit from a Pierce education. It strengthens programs that require investment above and beyond what tuition alone can support. It helps the School plan for the future, improve its facilities, and respond to the evolving needs of students and families. Generosity carries the value of a Pierce education forward, from one generation’s experience to the next generation’s opportunity.

Pierce alumnae understand this connection well. The School’s influence is visible in your lives, expressed in your work, and reaches its pinnacle in your service to others. Your support also ensures that the opportunities Pierce created for earlier generations will be available to students now and in the years ahead.

Every great school depends on continuity. Pierce has that continuity because its alumnae remain part of its life. Your engagement gives the School depth. Your generosity gives it capacity. Together, they help Pierce preserve its standards while continuing to grow.

I hope this issue inspires you for the shared work of sustaining Pierce for the generations that follow.

Warmly,

Edward C. Wingenbach, PhD
President
The American College of Greece