AlumnaE Association

Message from the ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

Welcome, Alumnae!

On behalf of the Alumnae Board, I would like to welcome you to the 2022-2023 school year! We hope that you continue to connect and rediscover all that Roland Park Country School has meant to you through all these years. Your involvement is so important to the future success and sustainability of RPCS. I encourage and hope that you will forever and always feel a strong connection to our school, valuing the education you received and the time you spent as a student. I am looking forward to once again being on campus witnessing the magical spirit that is RPCS. Serving on the Alumnae Board and participating in many events at school over the past 13 years has provided me a deep connection to the place that I credit for shaping me into the person I am today, both personally and professionally. There are no words to describe how honored I am to be the President of an association that represents such amazing women whose level of accomplishments is astonishing.

Please join us for these events during the 2021-2022 school year:

Opening Day Convocation — Thursday, September 1, 2022 (1:20-2:20 pm)
Alumnae Charleston Gift and Home Goods Fundraiser with products for the Kitchen and Home as well as gift wrap — Monday, September 19 – Friday, October 7, 2022
Red Hot Run — Sunday, November 6, 2022
Young Alum Event — Friday, November 25, 2022
Holiday Fair — Friday, December 2, 2022
Traditional Upper School Christmas Program and Candle Lighting — Friday, December 9, 2022 with performances at 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm.
Valentine Legacy Luncheon (for alumnae connected to students currently attending RPCS) — Tuesday, February 14, 2023 (12:30 – 2:00 pm)
Alumnae Weekend — Friday, April 21 - 23, 2023
RPCS Golf Classic — Monday, May 1, 2023
A Night Under the Stars — Saturday, May 13, 2023

For those of you who are not able to make it to Baltimore this year, you are invited to attend one of several Alumnae Regional Reunions and hear about all the exciting happenings on campus (Dates to be determined). If there is not a regional gathering in your city this year, maybe you will consider hosting an event for fellow alumnae in your area!

We would appreciate your participation in our annual Alumnae Charleston Wrap Fundraiser which includes quality gift wrap items, products for the kitchen and home, electronic gadgets, and an amazing array of personalized items for all your holiday, gift, and household needs. Proceeds go directly to the school in the form of Endowment, Scholarship Funds, Post Prom, and tangible gifts. Look for an email in mid-September with all the details!

Please consider a gift to the Annual Fund. All gifts, regardless of the size, truly make an impact. When RPCS applies for outside funding that is so crucial to the success of the school, Alumnae participation is so important! Your financial support helps to ensure that current and future generations of RPCS students have the necessary resources to chart a bold course and become the future leaders of tomorrow.

No matter how far life has taken you or what corner of the globe you live, please remember you will always have a place in the heart of Roland Park. I look forward to seeing you soon!

Sincerely,

Kelly Donovan-Mazzulli, 1994
President, RPCS Alumnae Association

Alumnae Board 2022-2023

Executive Committee

President - Kelly Donovan-Mazzulli, 1994

Kelly Donovan-Mazzulli, 1994 graduated from Loyola College in 1998 with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Sociology and also holds a law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law. Kelly is a full-time attorney who represents children in the foster care system of Baltimore County. In addition to her law career, Kelly is the owner of the Valley Swim & Tennis Club in Towson. A life-long resident of Baltimore, Kelly lives in Towson with her daughters Mary, Class of 2023 and Maggie, Class of 2024.

1st Vice President - Lily MacKenty, 2009

Lily MacKenty, 2009 earned a B.A. in History and Political Science from Dickinson College, in Carlisle, PA. After returning to Baltimore, Lily graduated from the University of Maryland King Carey Law School with her Juris Doctor Degree in 2017. She currently works at Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP, practicing General Civil Defense Litigation, focusing primarily on Personal Injury and Construction Law. Lily currently lives in Canton with her dog, Darcy.

2nd Vice President - Emily Turner Horton, 2009

Emily Turner Horton, 2009 graduated from Elon University with a B.A. in Art in 2013. After graduating, she came back home to Baltimore to follow her dreams of being an interior designer. After working some years in the architecture and design field, Emily went back to school and graduated from CCBC in 2021 with an associate degree in Interior Design. Emily works as an interior designer at BCT Design Group in downtown Baltimore and she is working towards her interior design certification.

She has a passion for working with her clients to design thoughtful and creative spaces. Emily's design focuses are hospitality, multi-family housing, corporate and senior living, with her largest client being Erickson Senior Living. She loves visiting their campuses and getting to know the residents to see how she can incorporate their needs into the spaces. In addition to serving on the Alumnae Board, Emily also serves on the Management Committee for ULI Baltimore chairing their Young Leaders Group. Emily got married in June 2022 on Tilghman Island to her longtime partner Rob Horton. Rob works in construction management and together they are working towards renovating their home in South Baltimore. Nothing makes Emily happier than coming home to Rob and their beautiful chocolate lab Hazelnut.

Treasurer and President Elect - Cary Zink Kassouf, 1995

Cary Zink Kassouf, 1995, earned a B.S. and Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Emory University. She then performed her post-doctoral training and served as a Research Fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health. Cary is currently the Executive Director of the Baltimore Research and Education Foundation (BREF), a position she has held since 2018. BREF is focused on improving the health and well-being of Veterans by facilitating and managing transformative biomedical research and education within the Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Health Care System, as well as at VA Medical Centers in Virginia and West Virginia. Prior to joining BREF, Cary was a scientist in the Clinical Sciences Division at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development, a research institute affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine. There she ran a clinical research lab focused on identifying biomarkers for mental illness using genetics and functional brain imaging and was involved in various administrative and strategic planning activities at the Lieber Institute. When she is not wearing her BREF Executive Director hat, Cary enjoys spending time with her family and keeping up with her eight- and- and ten-year-old boys, who both attended RPCS’s day care and preschool programs!

Recording Secretary - Deeley Close Middleton, 1979

Deeley Close Middleton, 1979 graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and holds a master’s degree in Nursing and Health Policy from the University of Maryland. Deeley is currently the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President at Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. As CCO, Deeley is responsible for the oversight and management of the company’s compliance and ethics program including all compliance initiatives, internal audits, and training. Deeley joined Maxim in 2010 as the North Regional Vice President of Clinical Services. A resident of Homeland, Deeley lives with her husband Bob and two dogs Bella (St. Bernard) and Bailey Boo (Bassett Hound). Daughter Emmy is a RPCS Alum from the Class of 2016! The Middleton’s can also be frequently found at their home on OBX learning how to boat.

Corresponding Secretary - Jennifer Banister Figler, 1988

Jennifer Banister Figler, 1988 is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University with a B.S. in Business Management. After graduating, Jen worked at Cap Gemini America and Borden Dairy as an IT consultant and trainer. She then returned to school for her MBA with a concentration in health care management from Cleveland State University. Jen returned to Baltimore in 1996, where she began her career at Mercy Medical Center. After serving Mercy in many capacities, Jen is currently the Director of Clinical Economics, an area that works with reimbursement, utilization, and regulations for the hospital. Jen lives in Loch Hill with her husband, Ed and three children, Sam (Calvert Hall 2017, Beacon College 2022), Mason (Boys Latin 2019, Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2023) and Suzannah (RPCS 2023). This is Jen’s second time serving on the Alumnae Board.

Alumnae Giving and Development Committee Chair - Leighton Hyde, 1995

Alumnae Board Members 2022-2023

Maya Tasher Barron, 1999

Lauren Dodrill Benjamin, 2001

Mallory Schofield Branson, 1994

Carolyn Lord Briggs, 1991

Kathryn Tubman Cameron, 1984

Shannell Richardson Cockrell, 1997

Carol Dixon Croxton, 1998

Tanaira Cullens, 2008

Kelly Donovan-Mazzulli, 1994

Jennifer Banister Figler, 1988

Edith Chapman Gillis, 1963

Raquel Whiting Gilmer, 1989

Nancy Townshend Haas, 1969

Emily Turner Horton, 2009

Leighton Hyde, 1995

Caroline Noah Johnson, 1988

Regina Kane, 1988

Caroline Zink Kassouf, 1995

Sarah Harrison Lenahan, 2001

Lily MacKenty, 2009

Maria Mainolfi, 1999

Deeley Close Middleton, 1979

Haley Venick Paglia, 2011

Niki Steel Phillips, 2011

Annie Ferebee Short, 2001

Elizabeth Bennett Sweeney, 1996

Susan Townshend Townsend, 1963

Sally Foley, 1956 Emerita*

Ann Wittich Warfield, 1948 Emerita*

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Alumnae Board

2022-2023

Kelly Donovan-Mazzulli, 1994
President, RPCS Alumnae Association