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The Webb Schools to Receive $100 Million

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Sunday, October 24, 2021
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Webb Schools today announced an historic estate gift of at least $100 million the largest ever made to an independent high school west of the Mississippi.

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Webb Schools today announced an historic estate gift of at least $100 million the largest ever made to an independent high school west of the Mississippi.
  • The Webb Schools include Webb School of California, Vivian Webb School and the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, the only accredited museum of paleontology on a high school campus.
  • "This transformative gift at least $100 million will enable Webb to dramatically expand access to our unique, unbounded program to the very best and deserving students regardless of financial circumstance," said Head of Schools Taylor B. Stockdale, who has been with Webb since 1988.
  • The campaign, which entered its public phase on Oct. 23, has raised more than $170 million, including the estate gift of at least $100 million.

The Webb Schools to Announce Historic Gift

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Webb Schools will announce an historic gift that will dramatically expand innovative education programs, strengthen their team of expert educators and significantly boost student aid.

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Webb Schools will announce an historic gift that will dramatically expand innovative education programs, strengthen their team of expert educators and significantly boost student aid.
  • WHERE:The public announcement will be made via PR Newswire , Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , webb.org and webb100.org following a private, virtual celebration with alumni.
  • WHO:The Webb Schools include Webb School of California, Vivian Webb School and the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, the only accredited museum of paleontology at a high school.
  • The Webb Schools, located in the hills of Claremont, California, enroll 250 boarding students from across the globe and 150 day students from Southern California.

New Director Appointed at Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, Current Director Transitions to Emeritus

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Saturday, January 9, 2021
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Farke is currently the Augustyn Family Curator and director of research and collections at the Alf Museum.

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  • Farke is currently the Augustyn Family Curator and director of research and collections at the Alf Museum.
  • New Director Appointed at Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, Current Director Transitions to Emeritus
    "Andy Farke is extremely intelligent and ambitious and brings a host of talents to the table.
  • Andy will be a terrific director and take the museum to even greater success in educational and scientific endeavors," Lofgren says.
  • Andy has the right mix of these, and the staff to take the Alf Museum to the next level.