The Heritage Society recognizes those members of the School community who make a bequest or planned gift, expanding opportunities for future generations of Cardigan boys.

With gifts of all sizes, members of The Heritage Society honor and sustain the mission of Cardigan Mountain School and inspire others to support the School. Like the School’s founders, theirs is a legacy with continuing impact. We are honored to represent their philanthropic priorities in perpetuity, and deeply grateful for the opportunity to assume that trust and responsibility.

Paying It Forward

Members join the Heritage Society because of personal experiences and observations of Cardigan Mountain School. Read their testimonials below, and learn what has inspired others to establish a legacy that will impact future generations.

 

Jeremy Crigler ’79

“I’m a big believer in education,” says former Board Chair Jeremy Crigler ’79. “Throughout my career and through modest philanthropy, it has really been all about education and providing access for people who want to come to a place like Cardigan."
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Barbara Shragge-Stack P’10

​“From the moment my son arrived at Cardigan, I watched him become an engaged, confident learner, preparing for high school and beyond."
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Meg Milne Moulton, Past Trustee

“My husband and I have put the School in our estate plans because we feel it is deserving of its future, and boys in the years ahead will grow in its care.”
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Olaf Butchma, D.O., P’14,’16

​“Quality education is not without a price. If commitment to excellence is the aim, then it’s unacceptable to stand by idly when you can offer support."
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Roger Earle ’64, Past Trustee

“Cardigan has always been at the top of my list of places to give to because it continues to provide all the tools for boys to be successful in life.”
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Steve August ’69

“Participation in The Heritage Society is an easy, natural gesture to make in appreciation of the formative experiences provided at Cardigan Mountain School."
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Stew Dixon ’80, Trustee

“For me, participation in The Heritage Society is acknowledgment of my experiences on The Point. Cardigan represents a huge part of who I am.”
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Tim Fleming ’70, Past Trustee and Past Incorporator

“Cardigan has been a life shield to the many challenges in my life. I owe everything to this school and what it continues to give to me.”
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Barbara O’Connell P’03

“It really comes down to having our family agree that this is what we should do,” says Barbara O’Connell P’03, reflecting on the foundation she and her husband Frank formed last year with their children.
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Cardigan’s First Planned Gift

As we mark our School’s 75th academic year in 2020–21, we are pleased to share the story of a special Heritage Society member: the man who made the very first planned gift to Cardigan Mountain School.
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Dan Zinsmeyer ’83

If you attended the 75th Anniversary celebration at Cardigan in 2023, you might have noticed an alumnus in attendance wearing a vintage Cardigan letter jacket. That would be trustee Dan Zinsmeyer, Class of 1983.
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