St. Andrew’s celebrated its annual Reunion Weekend June 6 through June 8, welcoming more than 350 alumni and their families back to campus for the three-day celebration. This year's Reunion honored class years ending in 0s and 5s, from the Class of 1955 to the Class of 2020, with the Class of 1975 celebrating its 50th Reunion, and the Class of 2000 celebrating its 25th Reunion. Weekend events included a “SAS Today” faculty panel discussion and conversation session; a session on the school’s financial model; an All-Alumni School Meeting; and of course, food trucks, karaoke, good times on the Front Lawn, crew races on Noxontown Pond, and much more.

“I just want to thank you—for loving this place, for showing up, for supporting the students today,” said Head of School Joy McGrath ’92 during her remarks to alumni on Saturday. “The future I [envision for our school] will demand historic levels of alumni support, but I rest easy knowing this community will step up, for this ‘out of step’ place, as you always have.”

At the All-Alumni Reunion Banquet on Saturday night, the Class of 1975 was awarded the Giving Bowl, which recognizes the Reunion class that has contributed the largest total amount of gifts to the Saints Fund (as of Reunion Weekend) in the current fiscal year. Our 1975 alums have given $114,329 to the Saints Fund in 2024-25, which sets a new 50th Reunion giving record, unseating previous record-holder the Class of 1974.

The Fishers of Men and Women Plate recognizes the two Reunion classes (pre-1981 and post-1981) with the greatest percentage of alumni making gifts to the Saints Fund (as of Reunion Weekend) in the current fiscal year. The pre-1981 Fishers Plate was awarded to the Class of 1975 with 82 percent participation. The post-1981 Fishers Plate was given to the Class of 1995 with 54 percent participation. 

Alumni giving is also honored with a third award: the Founders Cup. Instituted in recognition of the School’s 75th anniversary in 2004, the Founders Cup recognizes the importance of alumni support of every kind, and is given to the Reunion class that has given the greatest total support to the school (Saints Fund, capital, endowment, and planned gifts and pledges) since their Class’s prior Reunion. This year’s Founders Cup was awarded to the Class of 1970, for their total giving of $1,465,178 to St. Andrew's since their last Reunion in 2020.

Finally, this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to two members of the alumni body: Bill Brownfield ’70 and Chesa Profaci ’80. The Distinguished Alumni Award celebrates an alumna or alumnus who has distinguished themselves professionally, personally, and in service to the community and country with strength, commitment, and perseverance. The Distinguished Alumni Endowment Fund was created by the Class of 1959 at its 50th Reunion in 2009, and the award brings the recipient to campus during the following school year to deliver a Chapel Talk on Founders Day, and to visit classes and speak with students, teachers, and staff.

In her introduction of Brownfield at Reunion, Head of School Joy McGrath ’92 said:

Bill’s deep connection to this school began as a three-sport varsity athlete, a writer for The Cardinal, and a member of the Spanish Club. He would go on to graduate from Cornell, the University of Texas School of Law, and the National War College—but the values instilled in him here have been a compass throughout his life. With his wife Kristie Kenney—herself a trailblazing ambassador—they represent over 75 years of service to our nation across six ambassadorships and ten countries. Together, they have not only served—but they have given back—founding the Foreign Service Scholarship Fund to help children of federal service members access a St. Andrew’s education.

Ambassador Brownfield—Bill—your life’s work is nothing short of inspiring. You remind us what it means to lead with humility, to serve with honor, and to give with heart. It is with deep gratitude and admiration that we present you with the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award.

In her remarks on Profaci, Head of School Joy McGrath ’92 said:

For decades, Chesa has been the heart of our alumni community. Her story at St. Andrew’s began as a student, where she was elegant, athletic, clever, and unmistakably herself—radiating warmth, wit, and boundless energy. …

From the moment she began work here in 1990, Chesa brought not only professional brilliance, but deep emotional intelligence and fierce devotion to the role. As Director of Alumni Engagement, she was both architect and builder of the purposeful, interwoven network we now cherish. Reunions, Coast-to-Coast Toasts, alumni gatherings large and small—all have borne her imprint. But more than that, Chesa has given us something even more enduring: relationship. She knows—and genuinely remembers—our alumni across generations. … She’s been a listener, a matchmaker, a historian, a connector, and a tireless champion of every Saint who walked through these doors. Whether welcoming nervous new students, reminiscing with the Class of 1965, or staying up all night during Reunion just to make sure everything was perfect—Chesa’s dedication has known no limits. And so tonight, with deep affection and admiration, we present to you, Chesa, the Distinguished Alumni Medal, in recognition of a lifetime of service, vision, and love for this school and for its people.

Thank you to all of our alumni who made the trek back to campus for Reunion Weekend 2025! If you weren’t able to make it, please know that you were greatly missed by your fellow Saints.

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