Dear Friends, Our theme this year is powerful and reflects our dedication to Quaker values - Grounded in Spirit, Growing in Community. This year Friends Seminary celebrates its 240th academic year, an incredible milestone with an enduring legacy built and sustained by generations of committed students, staff, faculty, parents and alumni. As Faculty and staff returned to 16th street in August, during our first all staff meeting, Interim Head of School, Rich Nourie asked staff

From the Desk of the Director of Institutional Advancement October 2025 Edition Celebrating the Past, Inspiring the Present, Building the Future Each September, Friends Seminary comes alive with renewed energy. Students fill the halls, faculty open their classrooms, and parents and alumni re-engage with the life of the school. This moment of beginning is also a moment of gratitude. The work of preparing for a new school year, as well the joy of experiencing it, is made possib

Richard Leete Eldridge | June 8, 1940 – October 3, 2025 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Richard Leete Eldridge on Friday, October 3, 2025, at the age of eighty-five. Rich is survived by his wife of twenty-six years Rosaria (Roe) Golden, stepdaughters Ria and Nora, daughter Susan (Seward) and son David (Lisa), former spouse Lucy, five grandchildren (Ruthanne, Lucy, Ember, Bee and Jamie), sister Muriel, niece Kerry and nephew Ross, as well as a great

Periodically, we would like to include updates from faculty and staff—projects, hobbies, and activities you are involved with outside of school—that enrich your work with students and reflect the depth and creativity of our community. Whether you’re pursuing an artistic passion, engaging in professional development, volunteering, or exploring a new interest, these stories help bring our school to life for alumni. We invite faculty to share their stories with alumni by complet

Reunion 2026 will take place May 15-16! I hope that you are excited to celebrate your milestone year. In order to prepare for this special occasion, I am looking for volunteers to assist me with planning, beginning this fall. If you are interested, please complete this form .