Susan Alexander and Jim Gammill P'03, '05, '08

Susan spoke about her daughters in a speech at the Class VIII Dinner in the winter of Caroline’s senior year - their eldest Caroline craved structure, their “dramatic” middle daughter Margaret also adored chemistry and computer science, and their youngest daughter Lydia sampled many of the extracurriculars that Winsor had to offer "How did this one school manage to inspire and bring out the best in such different girls," Susan asked. "Respect. Winsor respects our daughters for their intellect, their humanity and their individual talents. Winsor revealed and developed in each of them talents, interests and skills that neither they nor we imagined existed.”

And that, in turn, encouraged Susan and Jim to stay connected and involved. “It is a community we are proud to be a part of,” remarked Jim recently. “We have tremendous respect for the faculty, the administration, the trustees. What Winsor has been able to accomplish with the Promise Campaign is remarkable. The world has changed a great deal since 1994 when we started at Winsor. And Winsor reflects and embraces those changes in a healthy way. The Promise Campaign is laying the foundation for whatever the future is going to bring, both at the school and globally. It’s generational renewal. Our daughters were the beneficiaries of the foresight and generosity of previous generations. We are happy to do the same for the next generation.”