Stories of Impact

Rob

Assuming the mantle of leadership

“We all share a responsibility to give back what was given to us, and to strive to achieve even more for our school.” Clearly, giving back to Peddie is important to Rob Ruberton ’93 P’26: His longtime generosity — loyal Peddie Fund donor and capital investor…

Tools for Teachers

At Peddie, Nick Coates ’50 GP’02 was a scholar and athlete, a member of the Cum Laude Society and a staff member on the yearbook and The Peddie News. He remembers Social Studies Department Chair Donald W. Rich ’32 as a particular influence.  “He was a…

Holistic Health

Balance is a skill that Peddie students and employees can carry with them, and pull from, all their lives. Established in 2019, the Hari Moorthy and Lavanya Hari P’22 Goldman Sachs Fund for Mindfulness & Meditation sets Peddie up for success in attaining balance. This endowed…

Service and Support

The late Kerry Fitzpatrick ’57 was among Peddie’s most loyal donors. 2016 marked 25 consecutive years of Kerry giving to the Peddie Fund. Kerry supported athletics and several faculty professional development funds. He returned for alumni events and served as Peddie’s acting alumni director in the…

Sounds Good

KL and Ivy Wong P’00 ’03 have demonstrated their commitment to Peddie arts for nearly two decades. The catalyst is their daughters, who were avid Peddie musicians.  “Joyce and Lilian had unforgettable experiences and have fond memories of their time at Peddie,” said Ivy. “Both loved…

I Believe in Peddie

Peddie is always striving to become the best version of itself. And parent volunteer, former PPA President and Trustee Sheryl Oliver P’17 ’19 has ideas for how to keep Peddie progressing … along with the resolve to put those ideas into action.  “I felt there were…

The Honorable David B. Mitchell ’63 and Arthur E. Brown, M.D. ’63

Building Community Together

“Value exists in each of us.” — David B. Mitchell. In 1959, two eighth-grade boys met at Peddie. As a classic film states, it was the beginning of a beautiful friendship — one that has lasted for over 60 years. And recently, it inspired them to…