Mickey ’79 and Lisa ’83 Abrams

Park School and the Abrams family share a history. Mickey Abrams’ grandmother, Carrie Kohn Wyman, graduated from Park in 1921. His three siblings, his uncle, and many cousins are alumni. He graduated in 1979. He met his wife Lisa Dvorine ’83 at Park. She is a past chair of Alumni Annual Giving and a member of the Board of Trustees. Today their three sons are students here.

Mickey and Lisa decided to make the school their philanthropic priority, and, in the spring of 2007, they made a planned gift to Park of a $1 million life insurance policy.

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Suzanne F. Cohen

Sue and her late husband, Nathan L. Cohen, had a deep interest in Park School. Long after their daughters Janet and Nancy graduated, Nate continued to serve on the Board of Trustees, for much of that time as treasurer, and remained active and involved until his death in December of 1988.

Their understanding of the needs of the school and their commitment to ensuring a stable financial future was profound.

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Marjorie Weinberg Ottenheimer '46

Margie has been involved with Park School for most of her life. She's a member of the Class of 1946, her children attended for 14 years, and two of her grandsons are current students. She and her late husband, Sonny, were both members of the Board of Trustees, as was her mother. She has been part of dozens of May Days, Park Fairs, and Auctions, and she has observed five heads of school.

When Margie worked on her estate plan, therefore,
it was obvious to her that she would leave a
bequest to Park.

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