In May 2026, Eric Goldberg and Elizabeth Schano-Goldberg, parents of Falk alum Neve (’21), Asher (’24), and Maren (’26), gifted $25,000 to Falk Laboratory School to establish the Goldberg Family Endowed Faculty Resource Fund. Following his retirement, the fund will be renamed the Goldberg Family Endowed Faculty Resource Fund in Honor of Greg Wittig, recognizing the longtime history and language arts educator who taught all three Goldberg children at Falk and has had a lasting impact on the family. 

Administered by Falk’s director and inspired by Wittig’s passion for teaching, the fund offers discretionary support to Middle School faculty to enhance classroom research and resources. 

Early in May, the Goldberg family visited Falk to share news of the endowed fund with Wittig. During their time together, Eric said he’d never met anyone quite like Wittig. “We have such a deep appreciation, love, and respect for what you've done for our children,” he shared. “It is a pleasure to donate in perpetuity for what you've done for this school.” 

Neve added that her interest in Middle Eastern history, which persists today, began back in Wittig’s class. Wittig, in turn, praised Neve, Asher, and Maren for bringing their full selves and open hearts to the classroom each day, saying it was an absolute pleasure to teach all three of them. “They are driven by mastery and excellence,” Wittig told Eric. “I see in them what you say you see in me. They inspire me as much as I inspire them.”

Now in his thirty-fifth year at Falk, Wittig's impact as an educator extends far beyond the Goldberg family. Since 1990, he has taught sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade language arts as well as seventh- and eighth-grade U.S. history, creating countless formative memories for alumni, colleagues, and community members. He is also the Faculty Representative on the Falk School Board and has served as team leader, curriculum chair, assistant director, and interim director throughout his career at Falk.

“It's my hope that teachers use this gift to celebrate the work they do with young people, making more things possible and making the space they share with their [students] dynamic and alive,” says Wittig.