Blue Skies Set the Stage for 18th Annual GSB Classic’s Success 

On what could stand in the history books as one of the most beautiful spring days ever, over 100 Gill St. Bernard’s friends, family, and community members joined together at the Roxiticus Golf Club on Monday, May 20, 2024, to partake in the 18th Annual GSB Classic. 

The longstanding GSB Classic tradition began almost two decades ago with the sole purpose of raising money to support GSB’s endowment, specifically for need-based financial assistance. This year, participants could choose to engage in a spirited game of tennis in the morning or to test their swing on Roxiticus’s rolling hills in the afternoon. Whatever the enthusiastic attendees chose as their sport of choice, the end result was the same: over $100,000 was raised to support need-based financial assistance in just one day. 

“Our families are fortunate to be members of the GSB community,” Co-Chairs Brenda Liberti P ’24, ’26, Rachel Kalafer P ’29, and Sacha Marcucci P ’26, ’29, ’32 said. “We are proud to chair the GSB Classic, allowing the school we love to provide our children with the best opportunities and education. We thank all the sponsors and participants, and everybody who came together to make this year’s event a magical and successful day.” 

The average award a student receives at GSB is $28,338, and over 30% of GSB students receive some sort of financial assistance. The school is proud of its historical record of providing substantive financial assistance, and the GSB Classic is a key component of that worthy mission. Over $1.8 million dollars have been raised since its inception, and with the proceeds from today’s event, that total is nearing an impressive $2 million. 

“The GSB Classic has had an incredibly positive impact on the school,” Head of School Sid Rowell said. “What began as a golf event intended to bring together supporters of the school to raise money for the endowment has, over 18 years, far exceeded expectations. Because of the tireless support of all our sponsors and participants, a GSB education has now been made possible to a significant number of deserving students who would not have been able to attend otherwise.” 

This event would not have been the success it was without the time and talents of our dedicated co-chairs, Rachel Kalafer, Brenda Liberti and Sacha Marcucci, and GSB extends a very special thank you to them. Thank you also to all the golfers and tennis players, our corporate and family sponsors and donors, and the many parent and staff volunteers who came together and ensured that this year’s event was a wonderful success.  

We are grateful to our tournament sponsors (please see list below) for their generous ongoing support, and we hope to see everyone back on the course or the courts again next year!    

Please scroll to the bottom for pictures from the event. 

Thank you to our tournament sponsors! 

Platinum Sponsor 

Petillo Companies 

Gold Sponsors 

Clinton Honda 

Harbor Freight Transport 

Land Rover Princeton 

Somerset Patriots Baseball 

Silver Sponsors 

Golden Parachute Tax Solutions 

HBK CPAs & Consultants 

Bronze Sponsors 

Hatfield Schwartz Law Group LLC 

Nehmer Orthopedics 

Peapack Gladstone Bank 

Sage Dining Services, Inc 

The Kellogg Family 

Wells Fargo Commercial Banking 

Golf Ball Sponsor 

Peapack Gladstone Bank 

Putting Green Sponsor 

Wiss & Company LLP 

Driving Range Sponsors 

Willis Towers Watson 

Lunch & Awards Reception Sponsor 

Kane Wound Care 

Closest To The Pin Sponsor 

The Marcucci Family 

Longest Drive Contest Sponsor 

Kane Wound Care 

Tennis Court Sponsors 

Dex & Co 

The Toledo Family 

Hole Sponsors 

Beacon Financial Group 

Doggy Styles 

Genova Burns, LLC 

Hunterdon Health 

Jenne’s Nails—Chatham 

KIND Veterinary Care Center 

Madison Insurance Group 

Owl Tools 

Reybold Group of Companies 

The Angeletti Group 

The Brucker Family 

The Electric Design Co 

The Matthews Family 

The Niccolai Family 

The Toledo Family 

Vision Creative Group