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Then and Now

GFA students from across generations in the classroom, learning outdoors, and competing on the court

CATHERINE FOSTER ELLISON ’00 P ’35, ’37

Board member since 2024

Catherine attended GFA from kindergarten through the 8th Grade and is the youngest sibling to two GFA lifers, Charlie '93 and Michie '96. Her father, Chuck, served as trustee for GFA from 1987-96. After graduating from the Hopkins School in ’01, Catherine attended Middlebury College where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in History of Art and Architectural Studies.

Catherine has spent her career working in the art world and currently is Head of Business Development for Sotheby’s Americas where she has responsibility for the region's Valuations department, Fiduciary Client Group, Museum & Corporate Art Group, Collection Sales Management department, Restitution department, Client Strategy and Sotheby's Collectors Group. She lives in Westport with her husband, Dave, and their three children.

Page Roberts Tremaine ’93 P ’23, ’26

Board member since 2023

After graduating GFA, Page went on to Skidmore College, where she received her bachelor of arts in psychology. After college, Page worked at BBDO Advertising agency in New York City and then at Running Times magazine in Wilton. Page is a board member of the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, where she serves on the Learning Differences and Family Engagement Committees. She is also a board member of Horizons at Sacred Heart University. Page resides in Southport with her husband, Gean, and their three daughters.

Alumni Council

Mission

LEADERSHIP

Current Alumni Council President, Michele Orris-Modugno ’76, is a lifelong Fairfield county resident with strong ties to the community. She has brought an energy and enthusiasm for the history of GFA to the role and has been regularly going through the school's archives. Along with Michele, Matt Hintsa ’06 and Gioia Ricco ’84 will be serving as Co-Vice Presidents to round out the Alumni Council leadership. Matt Hintsa worked in the Advancement Office at GFA for three years before leaving GFA for a role in Digital Engagement at Harvard University. Matt recently moved to Canada and is currently a Senior Communications and External Relations Officer at the University of Toronto. Gioia Riccio is not only an alumna and GFA Lifer, but is also the parent of Francesca Sullivan ’24. She is a long-time Alumni Council member, a Westport resident, and a radiologist and partner at Hammers and Riccio Imaging in New Haven.

Members

President: Michele Orris-Modugno ’76
Vice President: Matt Hintsa ’06
Vice President: Gioia Riccio, M.D. ’84 P ’24
Gary Anderson III ’97 P ’26, ’27
Brad E. Auerbach ’05
Michelle Gallagher Backus ’00 P ’31, ’33
Jimmy Bebon ’83 P ’16, ’19
Lacey W. Berrien ’06
Michelle Cole Bickford ’01
Steven Bloom ’06
Nicole Ganim Brightbill ’95
Nicholas D’Addario ’04
Anna Birinyi Danzer ’09
Rebecca Brock Dixon ’95
Janelle Edwards-Stewart ’00
Kathleen Hennessy ’75
LisaMarie Johnson ’15
Macey Lawton ’18
Sefra Alexandra Levin ’03
Judd McArthur ’82
Brooke McGrath ’11
Regi Monroe ’12
Christine Phan ’10
Katherine Price Snedaker ’85
Roz Koether Stephanak ’82
Olivia Newhouse Stone ’06
Caroline Telesz ’18
Libby McKinney Tritschler ’78 P ’16
Dorothy Vickery ’10

Distinguished Alumni Award

Mission

The specific purpose of this award is to recognize the extraordinary achievements of one of our own. The recipient of this honor embodies the adage Quisque pro Omnibus or “Each for All.” The recipient should show strength, conviction and courage, and continue to be an inspiration to the entire GFA community through his or her role as friend, parent, sibling, volunteer, philanthropist and humanitarian.