Infinite Horizon Home
More than two hundred years ago, our school was founded by a woman who was determined to map uncharted territory. With this groundbreaking campaign, we honor—and extend—the legacy of Emma Hart Willard. Infinite Horizon: The Campaign for Emma Willard School is a watershed moment in education: the largest known campaign for an independent girls’ secondary school in American history.
CAMPAIGN GOAL: $175 MILLION
Our goal is $175 million, yet Infinite Horizon is about much more than that groundbreaking number. It’s about preparing new generations of students to wrestle with vast new challenges. It’s about giving more bright students access to an exceptional education. It’s about freedom and flexibility, creativity and opportunity, history and innovation—for our students, for our teachers, for our school.
~ Jenny Rao, Head of School
six
key priorities
covering 14 initiatives
FIVE
years to reach our goal
2021-2026
$168,924,693
in gifts and pledges as of
August 31, 2024
![Campaign Leadership - Linda Gill Anderson, Wendy S. Graham, Susie Hunter, Vicky Thompson Winterer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1671117543/emmawillardorg/pqee7bcjgyzljy5ykuhj/ih_hero_2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1671117543/emmawillardorg/pqee7bcjgyzljy5ykuhj/ih_hero_2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1671117543/emmawillardorg/pqee7bcjgyzljy5ykuhj/ih_hero_2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1671117543/emmawillardorg/pqee7bcjgyzljy5ykuhj/ih_hero_2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1671117543/emmawillardorg/pqee7bcjgyzljy5ykuhj/ih_hero_2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1671117543/emmawillardorg/pqee7bcjgyzljy5ykuhj/ih_hero_2.jpg","width":1920}])
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![Vicky Thompson Winterer ’61]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724694223/emmawillardorg/osfaia3kj2qkoro91ckk/CopyofVickyWinterer_FacultyHousing.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724694223/emmawillardorg/osfaia3kj2qkoro91ckk/CopyofVickyWinterer_FacultyHousing.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724694223/emmawillardorg/osfaia3kj2qkoro91ckk/CopyofVickyWinterer_FacultyHousing.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724694223/emmawillardorg/osfaia3kj2qkoro91ckk/CopyofVickyWinterer_FacultyHousing.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1724694223/emmawillardorg/osfaia3kj2qkoro91ckk/CopyofVickyWinterer_FacultyHousing.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1724694223/emmawillardorg/osfaia3kj2qkoro91ckk/CopyofVickyWinterer_FacultyHousing.jpg","width":2200}])
A commitment of $5 million has been made to the Infinite Horizon campaign by Vicky Thompson Winterer, Class of 1961, to reimagine Emma Willard’s faculty and staff housing. The project is anticipated to include two phases and the first will add 10 new dwellings to the northwest corner of campus.“
![Betts and her classmates revel in the celebration during their 50th Reunion Parade of Classes.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1719865494/emmawillardorg/dxveolfd0hzp2mouznlk/IMG_9202.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1719865494/emmawillardorg/dxveolfd0hzp2mouznlk/IMG_9202.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1719865494/emmawillardorg/dxveolfd0hzp2mouznlk/IMG_9202.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1719865494/emmawillardorg/dxveolfd0hzp2mouznlk/IMG_9202.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1719865494/emmawillardorg/dxveolfd0hzp2mouznlk/IMG_9202.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1719865494/emmawillardorg/dxveolfd0hzp2mouznlk/IMG_9202.jpg","width":2200}])
In recognition of her 50th Reunion, Betts Howes Murray ’73 and her husband Wisner have provided a gift of unrestricted support to Infinite Horizon: The Campaign for Emma Willard School. Betts and Wisner have each served in leadership roles at prestigious private high schools, noting the way these experiences have shaped their belief in the importance of unrestricted funds.
![Betsy and David Gross, photographed by their son Robbie Gross]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1719928926/emmawillardorg/mjsndb0mif0dlr7st7ti/BetsyV1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1719928926/emmawillardorg/mjsndb0mif0dlr7st7ti/BetsyV1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1719928926/emmawillardorg/mjsndb0mif0dlr7st7ti/BetsyV1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1719928926/emmawillardorg/mjsndb0mif0dlr7st7ti/BetsyV1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1719928926/emmawillardorg/mjsndb0mif0dlr7st7ti/BetsyV1.jpg","width":1500}])
Elizabeth "Betsy" Gifford Gross ’72 and David Gross have profoundly impacted Emma Willard School with an unrestricted gift to the Infinite Horizon campaign. Their generous philanthropic support reflects an understanding of Emma Willard's operational needs, a deeply-held belief in the transformative power of girls’ education, and strong confidence in the school’s leadership to direct the funding where it's needed most.
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