Betsy Bannat
My daughters (Betty Cole Staples '90, Christy Cole Wade '93 and Carrie Cole Pizzi '95) and I care greatly about Severn School because the Severn School community has cared about us. Not only did my girls benefit from the academic and athletic challenges offered by Severn, they—and I—benefited even more from the personal relationships developed with fellow students and with faculty. (In fact, two of the three married their Severn boyfriends, Jason Zachary Wade and David Pizzi.)
As a result, I have made a planned gift to Severn. I have named Severn as a beneficiary of my IRA. I put this planned gift into effect with minimal hassle and without incurring legal fees, and my intent is to get as much money to Severn as possible with minimum after-tax cost to my family. I encourage you to do the same.