The Pinkerton Academy Alumni Office is located in the school's most historic structure, the Old Academy Building. The staff currently functions as the school's Alumni, Public Relations, Fund Raising and Special Events coordinators who also produce a publication for alumni, The Alumnus. Alumni are encouraged to keep in touch with the alumni center through this site, facebook, via e-mail at alumnioffice@pinkertonacademy.org, or by calling us at (603) 437-5217. Robin Perrin and Anne Parker are here to help your class with any and all phases of reunion planning or answer any questions you may have.

Remember Pinkerton in your plans, help us to move towards the future.

Surprises can be bittersweet. Pinkerton Academy recently had a surprise of this nature when a bequest from the estate of a woman we had never thanked was received. Of course, we appreciated the gift immensely. It revealed a gracious and generous person. And the gift will certainly help us accomplish our mission: to effectively challenge each student to achieve his/her full potential.

However, we feel somewhat cheated because we never had the opportunity to express our gratitude to her for such kindness. We were unable to let her know how much her gift would mean. If we had only known, we could have said, "Thank you."

In response to this generous gift from our kind alumna, Pinkerton Academy has established the Pinkerton Heritage Society to recognize those individuals who include the school in their estate plans through a bequest or deferred gift. Members receive an attractive certificate, signed by the Headmaster and the President of the Board of Trustees, and an invitation to attend an annual reception, which includes a special program and VIP tour. And so we encourage our alumni and friends to let us know when they include Pinkerton Academy in their estate plans. Not only can we express our appreciation, but we can make sure they are kept up to date with all the developments here at Pinkerton.

"Most people don't think of Pinkerton Academy as a charitable foundation when they are setting up their estate plans," said Robin Perrin, Pinkerton Academy's chief fund raising officer. "They assume all of the school's needs are met because we receive public funding."

Perrin stressed that there are many things the Academy currently offers its students that go well above and beyond what is in the budget. For example, the school currently offers students education enhancements such as new computers and software in several different departments. The school is also able to offer partial funding for students to participate in state and national conferences and competitions. The school is able to offer its alumni a publication to keep them up to date on what is happening with the school and with their classmates, there is a museum of school memorabilia for alumni and current students alike to enjoy, and extensive historical archives are maintained for those who wish to research the school or their individual family members and friends. Also, the school is able to operate an Alumni Office, specifically geared toward meeting the needs of all Pinkerton graduates.

"Pinkerton is very fortunate to have an endowment which has proved to be beneficial in many ways," Mr. Perrin said. "The planned giving program will be an extension of the pool of financial resources that make Pinkerton a unique and enriching environment."

Monies received through this program could be used for many purposes not included in the publicly funded budget of the school. For instance, monies received could be used to expand athletic facilities, add to fine arts programs, provide students with state-of-the-art computer technology or to expand the events offered to the school's more than 17,000 alumni.

If you would like to include Pinkerton in your estate plans, please give us a call at (603) 437-5217 and we would be pleased to schedule a meeting with you to make a presentation about the benefits of doing this.