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We thank all our planned-gift donors for their generous support. Here are some of their stories.

Jane McKee Ingram, St. Agnes Class of 1945

Jane McKee Ingram and her husband, Jack, feel strongly about giving to secondary education. This is an important time, they believe, because it sets the foundation for the rest of an individual’s life. St. Agnes School had a profound effect on Jane; teachers like Mrs. Ross and Mlle Michalot were masters in their fields of Science and French and truly cared about the education of their students. Jane sees the current faculty of St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School having the same effect on today’s students. The school’s religious tradition is important to the Ingrams, too, as they feel it strengthens the character of each student.

Jane and Jack wanted to make a gift that would honor Jane’s experience and provide for current and future students of the school. They decided that a Charitable Gift Annuity would be the right vehicle for them, allowing them to make a much larger gift than they thought possible during their lifetime. They were reassured that it would pay income for the rest of their lives — in a fixed amount that they can count on, and at a higher yield than CDs or mutual funds can provide. They also benefitted from an income tax deduction for setting up a Gift Annuity and took advantage of the fact that part of the annuity income would be tax-free.

“The St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School facilities couldn’t be better and the faculty is top-notch. I am so proud of my school today and so impressed by the opportunities available to current students. In addition to academic excellence, the school expands their abilities in so many different ways from arts to athletics, music to technology. Jack and I were pleased to make this gift to support such an important school with such an important mission.”




Dorothy Wyatt Shields, St. Agnes Class of 1954

As Dorothy “Poogie” Wyatt Shields reflects about her past during retirement, she increasingly feels that her experience at St. Agnes started her on her life path. Her French education at St. Agnes prompted her to take her children to live and learn in France for a year, and her English teachers inspired a delight in writing and drama “for fun.” The school’s Episcopal identity led her to earn a master’s degree in religious studies and provided the starting point for a passionate quest for the meaning of community in diverse situations.

For most of her adult life, she and her family enjoyed a simple lifestyle. Later in life, she was the beneficiary of a bequest which she plans to split between her children and several charities. She says she “wouldn’t think of leaving St. Agnes out.” She has made a gift to the school every year since her graduation in 1954 and believes that every gift, no matter the size, counts. Giving through her estate plan is another way to continue giving and help ensure the future of the school that has meant so much to her. She hopes that her gifts will encourage others to consider adding St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School to their estate plans as well.