A Fond Farewell to Chuck Sterne

Charles “Chuck” Sterne III, a longtime and deeply valued member of the Curtis administration, will be retiring on December 31, 2020, as announced to the Curtis staff and faculty in July 2020.

In the announcement, Roberto Díaz, president and CEO, remarked, “It is impossible to overestimate what Chuck has done for Curtis in his nearly 28 years of service to the school. Since joining Curtis in 1993, he has been a critical participant and strategist in a number of campaigns—including the drive to develop Lenfest Hall—that have helped to transform Curtis into what it is today. One of his first initiatives was to establish the Founder’s Society, currently comprised of 183 donors who have made commitments to name Curtis as a beneficiary in their wills, life insurance policies, trusts, and other planned giving vehicles. All of Chuck’s efforts in the realm of fundraising have been immensely important to the long-term financial stability of the school.”

For all who have had the pleasure of working with Chuck over the years, we know that Curtis is a better place because of his love of and involvement in the school. Those wishing to be in direct touch with Chuck, can reach him at charles.sterne@curtis.edu.

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