Donor Stories

Jim Boland ’74 Encourages Legacy Giving to Build Endowment

We need to build a dynamic endowment to ensure Prep is accessible to future generations. I want to see Prep available to deserving students. We should never allow tuition to be an insurmountable obstacle to attend Prep.

Estate gifts make possible a learning environment that really changes the course of one’s early education. I’m reminded of one of my teachers at Prep—Ed Joyce. Mr. Joyce was a devoted teacher who actually taught generations from the same family at Prep. Mr. Joyce’s estate was essentially a gift to Prep. An amazing example of a total commitment to Prep.

Jim Caulfield's Prep Legacy Includes a Gift to The Haas Society

At Prep, Jim ’95 formed lifelong friendships, and he feels that the many blessings in his life come from his time at Prep. Jim and his wife Jessica are generous and loyal supporters of Prep and have recently become members of The Haas Society with a gift to Georgetown Prep in their will. Jim and Jessica want to support Prep because they believe Prep can change boys’ lives and turn them into Men for Others, leaders, and Men of God.

Family Legacy of Service and Support Spans Nearly a Century

The Graham and Gunlocke families’ legacy at Georgetown Prep spans nearly a century starting with Howard W. Gunlocke ’29 and Robert C. Graham, Jr. ’32. Beeb ’65 and Bonnie (Gunlocke) Graham cherish this legacy and have kept it going with their son, Brett '92, Georgetown Prep Director of Admissions. Beeb and Bonnie have demonstrated their loyalty and dedication to Prep through their consistent and generous support.

Robert C. Graham III “Beeb,” son of Robert C. Graham Jr. GP ’32, graduated from Georgetown Prep in 1965 and continued his education at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. During that time, he was a member of the Navy ROTC program and was commissioned an Officer in the United States Navy upon graduation. He served on both the USS Charles Berry DE 1035 and the USS Worden DLG 18 as the damage control assistant and is a decorated Vietnam veteran.

Bonnie Gunlocke Graham, daughter of Howard W. Gunlocke ’29 and sister of Bill Gunlocke ’65, attended the Kenwood Academy of the Sacred Heart and continued her education at Newton College of the Sacred Heart.

Beeb and Bonnie married in 1971. They reside in Washington, Indiana, and have four children and eight grandchildren. Beeb worked in the family agricultural business as the president and general manager of Graham Cheese Corp.

Both Bonnie and Beeb have been involved on the boards of various professional, parish, school, civic, and nonprofit work. In particular, Bonnie served as a trustee on the Board at Georgetown Prep and as a member of the School’s recent capital campaign executive committee For the Greater Glory, Prep’s Legacy Campaign.

Mike is part of a family that has been dedicated to Prep for decades. Mike has been involved at Prep since he graduated in 1977. He has stayed active at Prep over the years in many capacities: as an assistant volunteer football coach (mid-late ’80s), a co-organizer of the Gridiron Club (mid-late ’80s), a class agent (1977-2020), and co-founder of the Jesuit Basketball Classic—hosted by Prep in the mid-late ’00s. Mike also served as a member of the Board of Trustees from 2003 through 2009. He and his wife Nancy are the proud parents of Prep Alum Kevin ’07. His brother Brian graduated in 1989 and is the proud father of two Prep alumni: John Thomas (T) 2018, and Michael (2021). 

Mike and Brian's father, Dick Ridgway, a product of Jesuit education as well, was very much involved at Prep, serving on the Board, and very much involved in raising money for Prep. Mike is CEO and president of Community Title Network, a regional title agency based in Kensington, Maryland. Mike and Nancy live in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and have three adult children and four grandchildren.