ENDOWMENT & OTHER GIFTS
Descriptions
This fund will help finance projects and programs that support authentic scientific inquiry into real world applications.
Established: 2019 | $85,780
Chandrashekhar L. Pradhan Endowed Fund for Science
Elvera Fusco Endowment Fund provides continuing support for faculty salaries and benefits. To recognize Ellie's lifetime commitment to education and excellence in teaching, the Fund also established three new annual employee awards named for Elvera (Ellie), her sister Mildred (Millie) and her brother Lorenzo (Larry).
Established: 2015 |
Fund Balance $3,991,293
Elvera Fusco Endowment Fund
In honor of the dedication of the chapel in the Flood Mansion being named for Mary Mardel, RSCJ, a fund was established to provide chapel upkeep and mission-inspired activities.
Established: 2014 |
Fund Balance: $244,261
Mary Mardel, RSCJ Endowment Fund
Sister Ann Conroy Award for Faculty Excellence, named in honor of the Religious of the Sacred Heart who served as Director of Schools (1984-1994), is given to a high school faculty or Central Services member working to achieve excellence in everything they do.
Established: 2013 | $56,728
Sr. Ann Conroy Award
Mary Lee Casey Fund for Innovative Education provides opportunities for Convent & Stuart Hall teachers to attend course-related seminars and workshops.
Established: 1975 | $67,898
Mary Lee Casey Fund
Elementary School Professional Development provides continued education and support for the elementary faculty.
Established: 2009 | $286,515
Elementary School Development Fund
Donor Designated General Endowment
Established: 2008 | $2,228,676
Donor Designated Fund
Hearst Endowment Fund for Financial Assistance was funded through “seed” grants from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. This important fund serves as the foundation for our financial assistance program.
Established: 1983 | $558,529
Hearst Fund for Financial Assistance
Sister Ellen Hoffman Endowment Fund provides for the continued purchase of library materials to serve both elementary schools.
Established: 1976 | $77,284
Sr. Ellen Hoffman Endowment Fund
Mother Louise Williams Library Fund provides continuing support for Convent High School’s library through the acquisition of books and audiovisual equipment, as well as through developing our Archive and Technology Resource Programs.
Established: 1979 | $573,987
Mother Williams Library Fund
Sister Helen Carroll Scholarship for Stuart Hall was established in honor of the first Headmistress of Stuart Hall for Boys. This scholarship is awarded annually to a student who is chosen for his Christian leadership qualities.
Established: 1972 | $196,526
Sr. Helen Carroll Scholarship
Virginia Laib Conway ‘32 Endowed Scholarship was established by the 12 Conway children who attended Convent & Stuart Hall. This fund benefits any academically qualified student in financial need.
Established: 1999 | $263,231
Virgina Laib Conway'32 Scholarship
Leo Hogan Scholarship was established by the Board of Trustees to honor the former Head of Convent High School.
Established: 1992 | $78,697
Leo Hogan Scholarship
Edith MacLeay Grant Scholarship was established by Josephine Grant McCreery in memory of her mother and awarded to a student of Convent Elementary School. The former Grant home is now the location of the elementary school.
Established: 1973 | $130,937
Edith MacLeay Grant Scholarship
Celeste O’Donnell Endowed Scholarship was established by the Board of Trustees and awarded for academic merit to Convent Elementary School students in need of financial assistance to honor Ms. O’Donnell, former head of Convent Elementary.
Established: 1996 | $63,342
Celeste O'Donnell Scholarship
Dr. Mary Magnano Smith Scholarship Fund was created by the Board of Trustees in honor of Dr. Smith, Director of Schools from 1994–2000. Dr. Smith and the Board founded Stuart Hall High School so that young men could enjoy the same excellent Sacred Heart secondary education that has been offered to young women since 1887.
Established: 2000 | $152,546
Mary Smith Scholarship Fund
Anne Wachter, RSCJ Scholarship was established by Michelle Growney Syufy’84 and Joseph Syufy SHB’79 to honor the former Head of Convent Elementary, who has been a pillar of support to members of our community in times of crises. The funds are designated for K–8 students at Convent for whom there is a financial need as the result of a particularly challenging family situation or extenuating circumstances.
Established: 2012 | $206,386
Anne Watcher, RSCJ Scholarship
Elena Rossi Long ’42 Scholarship was established to honor the Schools’ first Development Director.
Established: 1984 | $149,405
Elena Rossi
Long '42 Scholarship
This fund was established and funded by the Board of Trustees overseeing and executing the Looking Ahead with 2020 Vision Strategic Plan. Earnings may be directed toward ongoing expenses such as financial aid and general support of faculty and staff with regards to salaries and awards for exceptional work.
Established: 2019 | $61,445
2020 Board of Trustees Endowed Fund
The Hudson Gibson Fund for the Artist-in-Residence Program brings gifted artists to Stuart Hall to work with second grade boys, culminating in theatrical performances for students’ peers and families.
Established: 2014 |
Fund Balance: $318,015
Hudson Gibson Fund
Sr. Ellen Hoffman Scholarship was established by an anonymous donor to honor the 60th Anniversary Jubilee of Sr. Hoffman’s Final Profession. It is awarded to a Convent Elementary School student in need of financial assistance.
Established: 2003 | $12,495
Sr. Ellen Hoffman Scholarship
Continuing Faculty Excellence Endowment Fund honors and acknowledges the dedication of
Convent & Stuart Hall faculty.
Established: 2008 | $163,020
Continuing Faculty Excellence
Edward E. Ford Professional Development Fund allows Convent High School faculty to attend workshops, seminars and career conferences to further enhance their teaching.
Established: 1994 | $311,809
Edward E. Ford Fund
Eugene and Alma Mahan Fund for the Advancement of Convent High School Faculty Excellence enables faculty to attend educational programs, teacher workshops and special interest meetings.
Established: 1976 | $79,398
Eugene and Alma Mahan Fund
Salary Endowment Fund was created by the Board of Trustees, who are committed to maintaining faculty and staff salaries in the top quartile of Bay Area benchmark schools.
Established: 1989 | $3,123,437
Salary Endowment Fund
Christian de Guigne Memorial Fund transferred from San Francisco College for Women at Lone Mountain when the college closed in 1980. This fund provides support for religious studies in all schools.
Established: 1980 | $98,396
Christian de Guigne Fund
Syufy Family Endowment Fund was established by Marcia Syufy, grandparent, past parent and former trustee, to provide broad support and develop the endowment.
Established: 2008 | $1,084,323
Syufy Family Endowment Fund
Josephine D. Condon Endowment for High School Scholarships is given to young women who share a concern for others and who demonstrate their desire to become involved in the wider community.
Established: 1977 | $107,138
Condon Endowment for High School Scholarship
Broadway Alumnae Endowed Grant honoring Reverend Mother Deming provides scholarships for daughters and granddaughters of alumnae who wish to attend Convent High School. The scholarship is administered by the Broadway Alumnae of the Sacred Heart (BASH).
Established: 1982 | $352,555
Reverend Mother Deming Grant
Marcia and Richard Grand Endowed Summer School Scholarship assists families whose children attend summer school and are in need of financial assistance.
Established: 1995 | $158,194
Summer School Scholars
Sophia Kent McNeil Endowment Scholarship Fund is awarded to an artistically promising student.
Established: 1983 | $49,977
Sophia Kent McNeil Scholarship
Russell R. Miller Endowed Scholarship was established by Mr. Miller, Stuart Hall for Boys alumnus and former Dean of Students, for deserving Stuart Hall students.
Established: 2000 | $161,608
Russell Miller Endowed Scholarship
Stuart Hall High School Founding Class Scholarship Fund was established in honor of the first high school class with the expectation that each graduating class would contribute to the fund.
Established: 2004 | $76,578
Stuart Hall High School Founding Class Fund
Gordon Sharafinski Scholarship was established in 2011 by an anonymous donor to honor the former Director of Schools and founding Head of Stuart Hall High School, who has educated young men in the Sacred Heart tradition inspiring leadership, scholarship and integrity. The funds provide the opportunity for a deserving student(s) to receive recognition for his accomplishments at Stuart Hall High School.
Established: 2011 | $183,804
Gordon Sharafinski Scholarship
Thornton Scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Robert Thornton, a distinguished African-American college physics professor, valued friend and advisor to Schools of the Sacred Heart. This fund assists qualified minority students.
Established: 1982 | $62,788
Thornton Scholarship
In 2017 the Board of Trustees designated twenty percent of all named-spaced gifts to support ongoing building needs and upkeep.
Established: 2017 | $51,384
Endowment in Support of Facilities
In 2018 an endowed fund was created to honor the Computer Science program and its integration with the humanities. The gift to establish the fund was made to honor long-time Convent & Stuart Hall faculty member Doug Grant.
Established: 2017 | $283,568
Endowed Fund for Computer Science
This writing fund supports initiatives to enhance the creative and expository writing program at Convent Elementary, and to sponsor an annual award for writing accomplishments.
Established: 2015 |
Fund Balance: $305,936
The Spaht Family Writing Fund
The Miriam Gray ‘29’25 and Ann Gray Miller ‘62’58 Scholarship was established by Russell Miller and awarded to a current student who is the daughter or granddaughter of a Convent High School alumna.
Established: 2000 | $100,183
Miriam Gray and Ann Miller Scholarship
The Niehaus Family President’s Excellence Award is given annually to an employee at Schools of the Sacred Heart who shows exemplary excellence in educating our students and community, as chosen by the President of Schools.
Established: 2013 | $135,216
Niehaus Family President's Award
Sister Mary Mardel Fund for the Advancement of Elementary Faculty Excellence provides income for elementary faculty to attend programs that will enhance their teaching.
Established: 1987 | $187,730
Mardel Fund for Elementary Faculty
Mark Ross Professional Development Fund, in memory of Mark Ross by Stuart Hall High School past parents Annag R. Chandler and Victor Vitlin, provides continuing education for faculty.
Established: 2004 | $86,963
Mark Ross Fund
General Endowment Fund was established by the Board of Trustees to ensure quality education at Schools of the Sacred Heart. This fund grows through gifts from supporters, through various special events and through honorary and memorial gifts.
Established: 1969 | $7,873,810
General Endowment Fund
Gordon Family Head’s Fund is for the discretionary use of Stuart Hall for Boys’ Head of School for special projects that are un-budgeted during the course of the year.
Established: 1999 | $172,062
Gordon Family Head's Fund
Esther Rossi Award is given annually to an employee who is elected by his or her peers as an outstanding member of the community.
Established: 1989 | $258,229
Esther Rossi
Award
Bill Stuart Auchincloss Memorial Award is given annually in memory of Bill Auchincloss SHB’75. The award is presented to the 8th grade boy who best combines joy and responsibility with a zest for life.
Established: 1991 | $93,234
Bill Auchincloss Memorial Award
Founders/Cowell Scholarship was established by the S.H. Cowell Foundation and is awarded annually to a young woman who achieves one of the top 10 places on the high school entrance examination and who is in need of financial assistance.
Established: 1978 | $144,106
Founders/Cowell Scholarship
Susan Chaban Memorial Scholarship was established by the faculty and staff of Stuart Hall for Boys in memory of the former school secretary. The recipient demonstrates an open and welcoming attitude toward his classmates and adults and an enthusiastic spirit consistent with the philosophy of Schools of the Sacred Heart.
Established: 1987 | $141,685
Susan Chaban Memorial Scholarship
Sister Mary Mardel Scholarship Fund was established by Sen. Dianne Feinstein’51 to honor Sr. Mardel and her dedication and commitment to the students of Convent of the Sacred Heart. This scholarship benefits Sacred Heart high school students who attended the elementary school.
Established: 2010 | $188,365
Sr. Mary Mardel Scholarship Fund
Sisters Olga 1911 & Aimee 1909 Rossi Scholarship was established by the Rossi Family to provide assistance to Convent High School students who exemplify Sacred Heart spirit.
Established: 1983 | $223,605
Olga Rossi & Aimee Rossi Scholarship
Oliva Scholarship was established by a parent of three Convent & Stuart Hall alumni with an expressed hope that the recipients, in the spirit of scholarship, will become future contributors to this fund and thereby help other fine students receive a Sacred Heart education.
Established: 1989 | $91,357
Olivia
Scholarship
Ross Scholarship for Incoming Students was established by Gary Ross, a Sacred Heart New York parent, to assist families transitioning from public schools in the middle form to private school.
Established: 1997 | $327,280
Scholarship for Incoming Students
Merrill Scholarship is awarded to minority students of the Roman Catholic faith.
Established: 1977 | $54,200