Andrew and Amy Bauer
Andrew Bauer '90 and Amy Stehl '91 knew each other at Severn, but not well. They met downtown over Thanksgiving, at the Severn unofficial gatherings, in the late 90's, a few years after graduating from college. Then they started running into each other on a regular basis. After a few years of dating they married and joined the group that we call "alum married to alum." As of today, we have 50 couples in this category, and the group grows every year.
Andrew and Amy Stehl Bauer have now moved back to the Severna Park area. They live with their son Treff, near Severn and are on campus often for games and events. Many of their friends are Severn graduates and Andrew's siblings, Greg '00 and Kristen Bauer Zaks '93 also attended Severn. Andrew was the Alumni Association Chair for the 2006 – 2007 year. Andrew's mom Fran taught biology here, and the Foucault pendulum in Creeden Hall is named in memory of her. Severn School is entwined with their family and is their community. Because Severn has been such a big part of both of their lives, they have named Severn as a beneficiary in their will and are members of the Severn 1914 Society.
Andrew and Amy are also regular supporters to the Severn Annual Fund, monthly in fact, with a recurring automatic deduction that is charged to their credit card. When asked why, they both lit up. "It is so easy," they replied. "It is convenient and we don't have to think about it." Automatic deduction is how they have set up most of their bills and gifts to the organizations that they support. It is a win-win and they benefit from the points they earn through the card.
Giving back is a lesson they each learned from their parents, and an important part of their lives. They are working on passing that lesson on to their son and trying to teach him by example in little and big ways. The both said, it is important to lead by example and to support what you love!
Severn is grateful to be part of what the Bauer family loves.