Francesca Pedemonti '97 and Jason Roswig '95

We are both very grateful for our respective experiences at Loomis Chaffee. In reflecting on those four years on the Island, a myriad of fond recollections come to mind: deep conversations with our friends at the SNUG, the all-nighters writing our junior year history term papers, the grueling practices for field hockey or cross country, our trips abroad with the Chamber Singers, the bonds we formed with our teachers and advisors, and Dr. Ratte's words of wisdom exchanged with us in the Founders hallways. By virtue of these special experiences, we learned the value of contributing to our community and were humbled by how the community reciprocally embraced us. We learned that becoming our best selves requires a village and, for us, that village was Loomis Chaffee.

We chose to include Loomis Chaffee in our estate plans because we believe that our Loomis Chaffee experience should not be unique to us but should be shared with future generations. Whether it be the friendships formed, the academic achievements earned, or the athletic championships won, our hope is that future students will similarly embrace their own unique experiences on the Island and, in return, contribute as they see fit to the common good.