Family Leadership Council

Members of the Family Leadership Council (FLC) play a leadership role in the Bard community through a range of activities. FLC members develop and participate in on-campus and regional recruiting and mentoring events, promote and provide career opportunities for students, and participate in peer-to-peer fundraising. Parents on the FLC play a prominent role in the success of the Bard College Fund through annual gifts of $1,500 or greater. The Family Leadership Council meets two times each year: once during Family Weekend and once in the spring.

Interested in Joining or Have Questions?

Contact Sasha Boak-Kelly, senior director of development, at [email protected] or 845-758-7407.

Family Leadership Council Members

Christopher Boyatt and Linda Riefler
Peter Coopersmith and Heather Hart
Gregory Fields and Rozanna Leo
Mark and Marnie Franklin
Nancy Hughes and Craig Gemmell
Chava Danielson and Eric Haas
Dara Friedman and Mark Handforth
Vera and Richard Hough
Jim Israel
Brian Katz and Maria Rosenblum
Jane and Richard Leider
Walter Levitch
Julie Harris and Timothy O'Neill
Stephen Pirozzi
Joe and Sharon Risse
Jim and Victoria Sutton
Duncan Webb and Stephana Bottom

Supporting Bard

Bard has held fast to a commitment to the liberal arts with readiness to innovate. Bard emphasizes independent and creative thought with its extraordinary faculty, interdisciplinary approach, and unique curricular structure including Language and Thinking, First-Year Seminar, Citizen Science, Moderation, and Senior Project. The cost of offering our unique academic program cannot be covered by tuition alone. Please consider making a gift to support the exceptional liberal arts education offered at Bard.

Photo by Karl Rabe

Where Your Support Goes

The Bard College Fund helps make the Bard experience possible for all students. Your donation contributes to hiring stellar faculty, maintaining small class sizes, and providing innovative academic programming and accessibility for our students.

Photo by Karl Rabe

FLC Member Benefits

Invitations to meet with President Botstein during Family and Commencement Weekends
Seating in the President’s Section during Commencement
Early notification of upcoming campus news and activities
Invitations to private Bard events, including concerts, lectures, and salon-style evenings
Opportunities to purchase tickets to Fisher Center events in advance of public sale