2018–19 ANNUAL REPORT
SCALING FOR IMPACT
AIM BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2018–2019
Matthew S. Naylor Chair, Crumdale Partners Al Chiaradonna Vice Chair, SEI Private Banking Mitch Codkind Treasurer, Energage, LLC Jackie L. Allen Secretary, Advocate for Women and Families Bryna Berman, Esq. Advocate for Women and Education
Mission Provide extraordinary educational opportunities to children with language-based learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, utilizing research-based intervention strategies and
Hon. Carolyn Carluccio Judge, 38th Judicial District, Montgomery County George W. Connell The Haverford Trust Company Jennifer Crawford Blackney Hayes
preparatory in scope and sequence.
Donna De Carolis Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship, Drexel University
Develop a center for educational excellence and
Darryl J. Ford, Ph.D. William Penn Charter School
an arts-based learning environment that is college
professional development to disseminate best practices to educators by providing access to the latest research-based curriculum, technology, and training.
Alan R. Gedrich, Esq. Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP John W. Glomb, Jr. Philadelphia Insurance Companies Liz Greco-Rocks Advocate for Education and Mental Health
Strategic Vision
Elliot Holtz Real Estate Entrepreneur
AIM is positioned to become the worldwide
Patrick J. Hoyer The Haverford Trust Company
leader in educational solutions over the next five years in the field of language-based learning differences and literacy through strategic partnerships with top global research hubs.
Brian Lobley Independence Blue Cross Vince Lowry Global Beta Advisors Ernest May Wells Fargo Capital Finance John New WorkMerk LLC Stan Silverman Vice Chairman, Drexel University Hans Zandhuis Chatham Capital, LLC Emeritus Trustee Wendy Demchick Alloy, Esq. Judge, Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas
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Letter from Pat Roberts and Nancy Blair
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Letter from Chris Herman
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Section 1: Impact
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Section 2: Partner
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Section 3: Grow
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Section 4: Thrive
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Section 5: Explore
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Annual Report of Gifts
Lifetime Giving 24
Founders Society 24
EITC and OSTC 26
Scholarship 26
Endowment 27
AIM Fund 27
In Honor 33
In Memory 35
Teacher Retirement 35
Gifts to Operations 36
Gifts in Kind 36
Gifts of Time 37
AIM for the Stars Gala 38
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LETTER FROM CO-FOUNDERS
PAT ROBERTS & NANCY BLAIR
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he mission and vision for AIM is to help more and more children learn to read and find their passions through researchaligned teaching methods, expert educators, and student-centric programming.
which has easy access to the latest research and training through the platform. Our goal is to reach 1,000 educators this year with virtual training and coaching who in turn will impact 25,000 children in 2019–2020. This is Scaling for Impact!
We have been thrilled to watch AIM Academy grow over the past 14 years. We have developed hundreds of fearless learners who are thriving in college and beyond and trained innovative teachers committed to the science of reading and willing to meet each student where they are.
Of course our impact depends on the support of generous partners and donors who share our commitment to literacy whether it is supporting scholarship through EITC/OSTC contributions or providing foundational grants to support professional development at AIM and beyond.
At the AIM Institute for Learning & Research we are working to help even more teachers and students find this success. We are Scaling for Impact finding ways to support not only AIM Academy teachers and students through access to research and the current best practices, but also hundreds of other teachers at schools around the country through our new AIM Pathways online training platform.
We look forward to working with all of you to scale our impact together.
This summer, AIM’s reach expanded to include teachers in New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, Florida, and Pennsylvania, including all 25 kindergarten teachers in Upper Darby School District, committed to the same level of professional development as our own AIM team
Best, Pat Roberts and Nancy Blair
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LETTER FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL
CHRIS HERMAN
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n 2006, we welcomed 24 families to join us on a journey of ensuring each child would become literate and love learning. Our mission has not wavered with 385 students, including 90 new families, experiencing fearless learning this fall. These students will benefit from the many opportunities we had to grow and explore in 2018–2019 including:
• S ending Upper Schoolers to Costa Rica on our first International Summer Study •L aunching a Global Portal to foster international connections •A growing STEM Pipeline with Maker and Engineering courses from grades 1–12 •L aunching the AIM IGNITE Center EEG Lab as part of our Haskins Laboratories partnership •E xploring the Future of Education with Researchers at our IGNITE Center Summer Institute The students at AIM are the lucky ones. We believe every child should learn the way students here do with the science of reading infused into everything and the passions of students front and center in our programs and activities. The work of the AIM Institute gives students and teachers unique
access to the benefits of professional development and research. While the results of the EEG lab research might not be recognized for many years, the EEG lab activities are benefitting AIM students right now. They are learning about science, about themselves, and assisting prestigious researchers. The on-going support we receive from donors to fulfill our mission makes changing the lives of children possible. Whether it’s funding scholarship with a donation through the EITC/ OSTC program, contributing to the AIM Fund or our AIM for the Stars Gala, considering AIM in our planned giving, or supporting AIM through program partnerships and foundational grants, we remain grateful. I am honored to work with such incredible teachers, students and partners to help AIM continue to grow and thrive. Thank you for all the ways that our community members support AIM’s mission. Best, Chris
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MAKING CONNECTIONS THAT CROSS BORDERS AND IMPACT OTHERS BE THE CHANGE— PROSTHETICS PROJECT
“ How cool is it to be able to make something in school for someone across the globe.”
SHARING AIM’S STEM PIPELINE The opportunities AIM students have to create and invent using technology begin in our Lower School Maker Space and continue in our Robotics and Engineering space both in the classroom with engineering electives and after school in our popular competitive robotics programs. This STEM Pipeline can also be seen throughout the curriculum as our Technology Department and faculty work to find ways to use new technology like Virtual Reality goggles to help students immerse themselves in learning. At our final Board of Trustees meeting in May, board members got to experience a taste of STEM at AIM as students showed off their creations and walked trustees through hands-on demonstrations of their work including an interactive storybook created by a 4th grader, Middle School-designed game controllers for Wounded Warriors, 3-D printed prosthetic hands and the giant AIM FRC robot.
Most writing classes don’t include assignments that involve 3-D printers and connections to refugees a world away. This spring Middle Schoolers in Kathy Brandon’s Writing Across Disciplines class used their learning unit “Be the change you wish to see in the world” to create and provide 3D-printed, plastic prosthetic hands to medical volunteers working with refugees in Lebanon and Jordan. The hands were made in partnership with a global organization called e-NABLE which connects people creating hands with those in need around the world. The hands students sent included cards with a message of friendship and their names.
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WHAT IS b.A.S.H? b.A.S.H., AIM’s annual spring student event, is hard to describe. It’s a student showcase where science projects are displayed, artwork is framed and hung on walls, and student actors and musicians hit the stage. But that description alone doesn’t do justice to the actual event. b.A.S.H. (Blend of Arts, Science and Humanities) is a quintessentially AIM event showcasing the talents and gifts of our students. As Head of School Chris Herman describes it, “it is a night where it is unmistakably obvious that AIM is a school for the gifted and talented.” This year’s b.A.S.H. included: • Roaming actors performing and dropping clues in a circus-themed Who-Dunnit. (Spoiler alert: The clown did it.) • Models of plant and animal cells reimagined as baseball fields, restaurants, the globe, the solar system and even summer camp • Soaring voices on stage in the AIM Community Center • Student-made aerial films • Lower School Bucket Drumming • Gallery-worthy paintings, drawings and photographs • Robotic Exploration from Lego-robot cars to a robotic arm and our Team 5407 125-pound ball-throwing robot • Student-led chemistry experiments • Hands-on math lessons on volume • An Upper School impromptu sing-along • And so much more
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AIM PATHWAYS INNOVATIVE TEACHING ON A REVOLUTIONARY PLATFORM
PATHWAYS TO PROFICIENT READING IN PERSON AND ONLINE In August, educators gathered at AIM for a unique Pathways to Proficient Reading hybrid course that included four days of instruction with AIM Institute trainers as well as an introduction and access to the AIM Pathways platform for one year. Participants gained knowledge about designing and delivering effective instructional practices that will benefit all students.
In June, the AIM Institute for Learning & Research officially launched the AIM Pathways digital teacher training platform, and its first course Pathways to Proficient Reading was recently accredited by the International Dyslexia Association. The AIM Institute staff and technology partner Digital Wave have been working on development of this innovative tool for more than a year developing course content for 17 units of study in the science of reading including hundreds of learning tools for teachers. The initial course, based on AIM’s Integrated Literacy Model provides teachers an online learning tool with content aligned to the IDA’s Knowledge and Practice Standards for teachers of reading that they can use and implement in their classrooms to help all readers including those with language based learning differences. It has been exciting to watch our AIM Institute facilitators begin working with teachers as they are introduced to the platform. You can find samples of some of the many tools on the platform at institute.aimpa.org/pathways/howitworks.
RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS LENDING KNOWLEDGE TO AIM PATHWAYS The members of AIM’s Research Advisory Board provide critical input on current research and practices as we develop our curriculum and professional training. In May, advisory board member Dr. Julie Washington joined EL literacy expert Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan for a discussion on ways they could add their expertise in creating research-guided best practices in AIM Pathways content to better serve English Learners and English dialect speakers.
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INVESTING IN STUDENT’S LITERACY SKILLS Inwood Academy for Leadership in New York City began training administrators and educators on AIM Pathways this summer. They are just beginning their virtual communities of practice sessions as they start to implement the diagnostic and prescriptive tools in the classroom.
“ The AIM Pathways training is a must for anyone working with developing readers. The platform uses a variety of modalities to engage with the content which helps ensure retention of the material. The student-teacher videos are truly unique; it’s as though you’re in the classroom observing a master teacher who is implementing the strategies you just learned. I highly recommend the AIM Pathways training as a great first step toward investing in your student’s literacy skills. STEVE BRADY, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, INWOOD ACADEMY FOR LEADERSHIP
GETTING THE LATEST RESEARCH TO AIM TEACHERS AIM’s innovative teachers have always benefitted from our partnerships with researchers and our desire to get the best information about education into their hands. The AIM Pathways platform provides our AIM Academy faculty with the opportunity to easily stay up-to-date on best practices and to ensure that all educators working with our students, including our Teacher Scholars at partner universities, have received instruction in the Pathways to Proficient Reading.
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PARTNERSHIPS EXPAND COMPETITORS THE POSSIBILITIES EDUCATION REPORTER JOINS SYMPOSIUM SPEAKERS
RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS LEND SUPPORT TO ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM The AIM Institute’s annual Research to Practice Symposium provides educators around the world an important—and costfree—opportunity to learn about the latest topics in learning research. It is also an opportunity for many of AIM’s Research Advisory Board members to visit AIM. This Spring, advisory board member Dr. Daniel Berch moderated the 7th Annual Reading, Math and the Brain Symposium and advisory board members Dr. Ken Pugh and Dr. Hollis Scarborough participated in the daylong event. In 2020, another advisory board member, Dr. Tim Odegard will moderate our 8th annual Symposium on Monday, March 9th examining The Role of Resiliency in the Classroom, which includes advisory board member Dr. Fumiko Hoeft as one of the featured speakers.
The need for evidence-based teaching practices to help struggling readers is the bedrock of why AIM was founded. Last year, the conversation about the science of reading was launched into the mainstream media thanks to indepth reporting by APM Reports Senior Producer Emily Hanford. Hanford’s report, Hard Words: Why Aren’t Kids Being Taught to Read?, released in August 2019 sparked a conversation about how teachers are taught to teach reading that has drawn new focus to the topic. Hanford, will join former IDA President Nancy Hennessy in a Fireside Chat at the 8th Annual Symposium on Monday, March 9 discussing bridging the gap between research and practice.
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SYMPOSIUM SAVE THE DATE— MARCH 9, 2020
EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION— IGNITE SUMMER INSTITUTE This summer the AIM IGNITE Center, which was established with our partnership in the Haskins Global Literacy Hub, hosted its first event for educators, a three-day summer institute examining the intersection of neuroscience, technology and literacy. The June institute, hosted in conjunction with Haskins Laboratories, was sponsored in part by an ADVIS—E.E. Ford Grant to support independent school sustainability. It brought together 40 educators and researchers from five different states to discuss education, learn about neuroscience research, get a glimpse of new technology driving education and to plan and discuss ways to research and solve problems in their own school
environments. Participants joined Montour School District’s Dr. Justin Aglio in a designthinking workshop and learned about wearable devices from Dr. Arno Klein of the Child Mind Institute. They discovered the connections by neuroscientists researching reading and the brain with Haskins researchers Drs. John Pugh and Nicole Landi and saw new test platforms built to assess reading for understanding with Dr. John Sabatini a researcher with Educational Testing Service. And they discussed the importance of including diverse learners in the corporate world to foster a growth mindset with presenter and AIM Trustee and parent Al Chiaradonna of SEI. The three-day gathering also included presentations from AIM staff members Dr. Grace Ashton, Aviva CoyneGreene, Rob Ervin, Dr. Ed Gallagher, Evan Jackson, Chris Herman and Suruchi Keenheel as they wove the neuroscience and research into practical applications for educators. Two participants left the event with seed money to launch small research projects in their own schools to solve a problem they identified during afternoon discussions and presented to a panel of corporate mentors. We look forward to hearing them report on the results of their research at next year’s event.
PA R T N E R SUMMER INSTITUTE INSPIRES BLOGS ON GROWTH MINDSET
Following June’s IGNITE Center Summer Institute, two featured speakers shared their experiences and thoughts in well-read blog posts. Presenter Al Chiaradonna shared The Corporate View of Creative Thinking and Growth Mindset during the three-day institute. In July he wrote about his experience on his Front and Centered corporate blog for SEI entitled Does Your Hiring Strategy Include People with Learning Differences? And in August, Dr. Justin Aglio, discussed Designing the Future of Learning That We Envision Through a Student-Centered, Future-Focused Mindset and led an active afternoon design thinking session at the summer institute. His article Exploring the Future of Education Through Neuroscience, EdTech and Literacy, was published on GettingSmart.com, the popular online forum for news, stories and leadership on innovations in learning and teaching.
LAB SCHOOL RESEARCH—INSIDE THE EEG LAB AIM students have long participated in literacy research projects conducted by researchers from places like the Florida Center for Reading Research and The Center for Dyslexia at Middle Tennessee State University. AIM’s partnership as the first school in the Haskins Global Literacy Hub has taken AIM Academy’s research participation to a new level with the establishment of our EEG Lab and training of our IGNITE Center Student
Research Fellows. The first research work, Predicting Literacy Outcomes in Schools, got underway this winter with Haskins researchers working with AIM staff and student fellows in the EEG Lab with our student volunteer subjects. Phase two of the project is beginning this fall and Haskins researcher Dr. Nicole Landi will be sharing information about the project at the International Dyslexia Association conference in November.
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MAKING GLOBAL CONNECTIONS THROUGH AN IMMERSIVE PORTAL AIM Academy’s Center for Global Leadership is the schools’ hub for meaningful student travel and cultural learning and seeks to develop and enhance the current AIM curriculum through integrating global citizenship across divisions. In April, AIM students of all ages made connections with people a world away through an inflated Shared Studios portal, an immersive space that is connected to a network of diverse locations and communities around the world. This Shared Studios global portal, connected AIM to people in similar portals in Africa, Puerto Rico and Greece using a full-size video screen that makes it feel as if you’re speaking directly to someone right in front of you. Students sang songs, talked about the weather, practiced Spanish and asked about the history and cultural experiences of the people on the other side of the portal during its two-day stay at AIM. And, due to the positive response from teachers and students, the portal is back! The AIM Shared Studios portal, the only one in the Philadelphia region, is back on campus this fall making connections to Nigeria, Uganda, Afghanistan, Iraq and other locations around the world.
NEW OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AIM STUDENTS
The PA Tax Credit program helped fund 69 SCHOLARSHIPS
in 2018–2019 alone.
Over the past several years contributions to AIM through Pennsylvania’s EITC and OSTC Tax Credit Program have helped support the majority of AIM students receiving financial support to attend AIM. This program, which allows Pennsylvania-owned businesses and individual taxpayers to receive a tax credit by redirecting their Pennsylvania tax liability toward scholarships for children, helped fund 69 scholarships in 2018-2019 alone. This summer AIM established its own Special Purpose Entity (SPE), AIM Scholarship 1, LLC, which makes it easier for individuals to contribute to this important program. The new SPE has been awarded more than $390,000 in EITC Pennsylvania Tax Credits for 2019. To learn more about opportunities to support scholarships through an SPE or to find out how your PA business or employer might participate contact Joy Antonoplos at jantonoplos@aimpa.org, 215-948-9335.
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FEARLESS LEARNING TO BOUNDLESS FUT URES
“IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, THEN YOU CAN DO IT.” —THE CLASS OF 2019 On June 7, the AIM community watched as 29 members of the Class of 2019 walked across the ACC stage to receive their high school diplomas. During the commencement events senior speakers Roxy Bobadilla, Grant Krain-Einhorn and Nicole Vitale spoke about creative thinking, fortitude and community. It was a theme that was continued by commencement speaker Daniel Joseph, Principle Special Effects and Illusion Designer at Walt Disney Imagineering. Joseph shared his childhood struggles with a learning difference and the success and joy he found in finding his talent and striving toward his goal of working at Disney. At a school where innovative teaching creates fearless learning, it was fitting that Joseph continued to highlight the words of innovator Walt Disney: “If you can dream it, then you can do it.” We look forward to seeing where the creative thinking of the Class of 2019 takes them.
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COLLEGE BOUND This year’s group of AIM graduates are headed across the ocean and across the country. The class of 2019 includes • Our first International students with Nikolaj H. and Ellerie H. heading to East London University and University of the Arts—London and Victor G. heading to Queen’s University in Ontario • Our first two Global Scholars—Roxy B. and Isabelle J.— including a future member of the University of Delaware Worlds Scholar program • Three students attending Syracuse University—Isabelle J., Olivia T., and Grant K. • And Robbie N., our first student attending Drexel University’s Close School of Entrepreneurship
GROW SENIORS HONORED Each year, AIM honors three seniors with awards recognizing their contribution to AIM and their plans to continue their fearless learning beyond our campus. This year’s honorees were:
The Marvins Award—
Lou Uchitel Spirit Award—
Arts & Creativity Award—
ROBBIE NEWMAN;
ROXY BOBADILLA;
OLIVIA TYRELL;
awarded upon graduation to an AIM senior who embodies the values of Respect, Citizenship, Leadership and Perseverance so exemplified by AIM founding board members Marvin N. Demchick and Marvin D. Alloy.
awarded upon graduation to an AIM senior who embodies the values of Inclusion, Friendship, School Spirit and Persistence so exemplified by AIM supporter Lou Uchitel.
awarded upon graduation to an AIM senior who excels in their craft and who plans to use their art as the platform for their success beyond AIM.
DUAL ENROLLMENT AIM Academy’s partnerships with area universities continue to grow with the Class of 2020 having the opportunity to enroll and receive college credit at five area schools: Arcadia University, Cabrini University, Drexel University’s Close School of Entrepreneurship, Montgomery County Community College and University of the Arts. Last year AIM senior Robbie Newman took courses at both Cabrini University and the Close School of Entrepreneurship at Drexel University. Robbie, who will attend the Close School at Drexel this fall as an undergraduate, said the dual-enrollment opportunity gave him a taste of what the program offered. “I don’t know if I would have ultimately ended up at Drexel without this dual enrollment opportunity,” Robbie said. “This is an opportunity that only AIM could have afforded me and helped me to ensure that I was making the right decision on where I would be attending college.” The idea that giving students real college learning experiences in high school is the best way to prepare them for the experience is the basis for AIM’s dual enrollment program. “Each of our 5 partners offers a different experience for our Seniors, and we guide them along the way,” explained Mike Dunn, AIM’s Director of College Counseling. “Therefore, not only are they learning new content in their course— Intro to Psychology, Intro to Sociology, Intro to Entrepreneurship, Intro to Communication, etc.—but they are learning the skills that will be immediately applicable on day 1 of their college coursework.”
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AIM FOR EQUITY PANEL AIM parents, teachers and students participated in the school’s first AIM for Equity event this spring discussing the topics of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with a panel of four diversity experts. Panelists shared the importance of all individuals to stretch and learn to foster inclusivity. Panelists, Rodney Glasgow, Founder of the National Diversity Practitioners Institute, Courtney Portlock and John Steele of The Diversity Quotient and AIM Curriculum and Instructional Leader Penn Pritchard answered audience questions and identified examples of ways to promote and intentionally cultivate empathy in the classroom, equity of resources, and value each individual and their personal experiences. The event was moderated by Head of School Chris Herman.
ALUMNI WORKSHOP With AIM’s alumni now totaling more than 130 fearless learners and college graduates we kept the campus buzzing this June with our inaugural AIM Alumni Career Workshop. During the workshop, organized by Tracey Hanse P’15, volunteers with expertise in a variety of careers worked with AIM alums reviewing resumes, holding mock interviews and getting tips from HR executives on how to master the interview for their dream job or internship. In years to come, we hope to grow this event by adding a Job Fair. Special thanks to Tracey Hanse and all of our volunteers for providing great advice for our alums. Be on the lookout for next year’s event in June 2020.
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EXTRAORDINARY OPPORT UNITIES UNLEA SH EXTRAORDINARY TALENTS SWEET SPRING SERVICE Lower School students learned how to turn lemons into lemonade this Spring participating in a hands-on service project to benefit Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Students learned about the history of Alex’s Lemonade Stand, an organization founded after the death of Philadelphia-area Alexandra Scott from a brain tumor. Students collected coins in the classrooms and 1st-5th grade students helped make pink and yellow lemonade which was sold to the entire AIM community during recess in early June.
STUDENTS AT ISTE AIM robotics and engineering students (and even some AIM alumni) participated in a student showcase at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in Philadelphia in June. AIM students participated in a poster presentation and had projects on display. The Team 5407 robot even made an appearance in the conference’s CS Playground. EDTech Digest highlighted AIM in its coverage of the ISTE conference with the author writing of AIM “so great to see a school that is “All In” with robotics.”
SHARING COMMON INTERESTS After much research, members of the Upper School and Middle School Student Diversity Leadership teams proposed and created AIM’s first student affinity groups, meeting groups led by AIM faculty where students can be together with peers who share their own identities. The Upper School’s Black Student Union met several times during the year with additional affinity groups forming in 2019–2020 and the Middle School launched three groups, the Students of Color Group, the LGBTQ + Allies Group and the Jewish Affinity Union. Before the affinity groups formed for weekly meetings in Middle School, Dr. Ed Gallagher and teacher Beau Martin helped teach and demystify the concept of affinity groups to all students.
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AIM ATHLETES • Putting for Par—AIM’s Varsity Golf Team once again claimed top honors in the Tri-County Independent School League (TCISL) bringing home the team championship during the conference tournament at Landis Creek. Wolf Pack golfer Andrew Miller ’21 also won the individual championship award with his low round score of 80. • College Athletes—AIM added to its roster of alumni athletes this year with Peter Schoenberg ’19 taking a spot on the soccer field at Ursinus College this fall. • New to the Wolf Pack—AIM’s athletic offerings continue to grow with our first Girls Varsity Soccer team organizing last year and playing in league competition this fall, the return of our cheerleading squad, a growing group of swimmers and the opportunity to see our boy’s lacrosse team and tennis team in competition this Spring. • Placing in Playoffs—The 20182019 school year included the highest number of athletics teams making it to the playoffs and succeeding in championship competition. Our Varsity Soccer team made it to the semi-final round of the TCISL playoffs last fall. The AIM Cross Country team placed second in the championship race with Journey J. ’20 placing 6th overall. The Varsity Boys Basketball team won its second consecutive TCISL American Division Championship and won their first playoff game before falling in the semi-finals. And the AIM golf team brought home the championship.
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THRIVE AIM ON STAGE It was quite a year for stage performances at AIM from magic shows in the Black Box theater to a spelling bee on stage in the ACC. Our confident, talented performers shine when they are on stage while their peers work on production, costumes, sets and music behind the scenes. This year our highlighted musical performances included a trip under the sea in the Middle School’s production of The Little Mermaid Jr., a decadent display of sweets with a hefty dose of morals in Lower School’s production of Willy Wonka Kids, and an array of teenage personalities vying to spell every word C-O-R-R-E-C-T-L-Y in the Upper School’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
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BROADENING HORIZ ONS THROUGH GLOBAL AND COMMUNIT Y OUTREACH
EXPLORING PHILADELPHIA WITH DREXEL’S CLOSE SCHOOL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP In a unique partnership with Drexel University’s Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship 10 AIM students spent a week learning and exploring the 3 Ps of social entrepreneurship (People, Planet and Profit) with Close School instructor Scott Quitel. The afternoon camp included multiple field trips from a nature walk in West Fairmont Park to a trip to Lowes to purchase materials for creating fixtures in a pop-up park in the Logan neighborhood. Quitel introduced students to entrepreneurship as creative thinking and a creative approach to life and shared that plants and nature are the original entrepreneurs. Visits with Philadelphia social entrepreneurs included learning about the social issues of the Logan Triangle, a vast area of vacant land in North Philadelphia. At the end of the week students designed ideas to add to a pop-up park on the property constructing and installing a Sunflower Triangle, a water catcher, a birdfeeder, a wooden bench and signs. “My biggest hope is that the kids feel a real sense of pride for all that they learned, experienced, and accomplished in just one week,” Quitel said. “They cannot begin to know the deep appreciation felt by many local Logan residents.”
EXPANDING GLOBAL LEARNING AIM’s Center for Global Leadership expanded its opportunities for collaboration this year by becoming a partner school in the Global Education Benchmark Group (GEBG). This network of hundreds of schools “researches and establishes best practices in the field of global education and prepares students to thrive in increasingly interconnected world systems.”
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SERVING OTHERS IN AN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY The ten Upper School students enrolled in AIM’s first Summer International Travel Course learned to overcome language barriers during their trip to Costa Rica spending four days with residents of the indigenous BriBri community. While at this remote village, accessed by seven hours of bus rides, a three-hour boat ride and a 15-minute hike, students helped build a greenhouse and carried materials for construction of a shed. “It was eye opening to see the things we take for granted like accessibility to transportation, said Ellie C. ’22. “While we are used to getting things like food in 10 minutes, they have to travel four hours to get an apple.” Next year the summer travelers will head to the Dominican Republic.
LEARNING WITHOUT BORDERS Giving students opportunities for immersive learning outside our school walls are experiences they remember for a lifetime. They depart for places like Colonial Williamsburg, the Grand Tetons or Spain prepared with background knowledge about the new environments having studied history, “toured” using VR goggles or studying maps and new languages. While there they develop a real sense of themselves as global citizens in the world.
EXPLORE GLOBAL EXPERIENCES— HANNAH E. ’20’S RECOLLECTIONS
SPANISH IN ACTION Upper School students who explored a new language in Ms. Terwill Tomino’s class this year spent time practicing their Spanish speaking skills. Students used the E-Pals program to write Spanish letters to students in Ecuador, researched Spanish speaking countries and used the visiting global portal to speak via live full screen video with people in Puerto Rico.
“This summer, I was fortunate enough to travel to South Africa with a group of other high school students from around the United States. The focus of the trip was empowering girls through sports. We worked with 10 to 14-yearold girls who lived in a township called Khayelitsha, which is located outside of Cape Town. Due to its colonial past, Cape Town is a diverse city with global influences. The city is surrounded by beautiful mountains and the South Atlantic Ocean. In contrast, the girls from Khayelitsha live in shacks. Their homes were put together from scrap metal and plastic bags. However, some are lucky enough to have concrete walls. Those with electricity dangerously connected their houses to overhead wires on their own. As a result, electrical fires are common and devastating. Unfortunately, the girls do not have opportunities and are objectified by men from the Township. We heard stories that girls, who were as young as twelve, become pregnant. Often these girls were born to young mothers who did not have the capability to raise them. We worked with RV United to create a soccer camp with a curriculum to empower these girls. I felt a meaningful connection to them and realized how much their environment affects their well-being. As I was there, I saw the tragic effects of Apartheid and, even more than 25 years later, the continuous impact to the people who live in this community. I truly felt that our group inspired these girls. As the years pass, I hope that the girls will remember the positive messages that they learned during our time together.”
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AIM GRADUATE RECEIVES TD BANK YOUNG HEROES AWARD This summer Isabelle Jolinger ’19 was named a National Liberty Museum Young Hero for 2019. Jolinger, now a student at Syracuse University, was among 13 young people recognized in August by the museum with the TD Bank Young Heroes Award presented to young people who have taken action to make positive social change in their schools and communities. Jolinger was nominated by Head of School Chris Herman for her focus on helping others through international service work and especially through her work with AIM’s Eye to Eye mentoring program at AMY Northwest Middle School. “I am so honored to be recognized for the Young Heroes Award,” Jolinger said. “Becoming a mentor for Eye to Eye has been so important and rewarding. It has enabled me to connect with and empower middle school students with learning differences by sharing our experiences without judgment.” “Izzy is a hero to many children and to see her take her own learning difference and transform it into something so powerful like mentorship has been an incredible thing to watch,” Herman said. “She has changed so many lives with her work.”
SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECTS While our AIM seniors travel as part of their Senior Seminar course in late February each year, their work in the year-long immersive, interdisciplinary course focused on a specific region of the world is far from over. During this year’s trip to Spain students used their experiences to choose a topic for study and exploration for their culminating project as AIM students…the Senior Capstone. The capstone project consists of a 12-page paper, a 3-D conceptual artifact that represents their research, and a 20-minute presentation to the community. Some topics that students presented this year include: Sephardic Judaism in Spain, Acoustics in Spanish Cathedrals, Immigration in Spain, and the Economic History of Spain.
GIVING
ANNUAL REPORT OF GIFTS 2018–2019 LIFETIME GIVING AIM is grateful for the continued support of our generous donors who have made gifts totaling $100,000 or more since 2006 $1,000,000+
Anonymous (2) Fred and Bryna Berman and Family—F and B Berman Family Foundation Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Archie and Helene van Beuren $500,000–$999,999
The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation Anonymous Farber Family Foundation John and Franny Glomb Kingsbury Family Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey Maguire Foundation—Mr. and Mrs. James Maguire Pat Roberts and Nancy Blair— Founders Louis* and Marion* Uchitel $250,000–$499,999
Jacqueline Allen—BJNB Foundation Marvin* and Sandi Alloy Edward and Gwen Asplundh Denise Benmosche Jordan and Deanna Berman Dick and Sally Brickman Norman and Suzanne Cohn Jeff and Susan Cooper The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Marvin* and Millie* Demchick Independence Blue Cross Berton and Sallie Korman The Lubert Family Foundation
* deceased
Matthew and Heather Naylor Olitsky Family Foundation PA Department of Commerce & Economic Development Philadelphia Insurance Company Shire Pharmaceuticals David and Laura Thayer Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. $100,000–$249,999
Curtis Alloy and Wendy Demchick Alloy Anonymous (2) Aspen Resource Group, LLC The Barra Foundation Letitia Biddle Bryn Mawr Trust Company Linda Carrington Al and Kristy Chiaradonna Mitch and Melissa Codkind Comcast Corporation George Connell The Connelly Foundation Elite Group The Ethel D Colket Foundation Alan and Patricia Gedrich Gilbert and Tracey Hanse Hanse Golf Course Design Inc. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Haverford Trust Company Kathy Healey Elliot and Amy Holtz Patrick and Karen Hoyer Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Mark and Heather Klein Brian and Christine Lobley Vince and Karen Lowry Marilyn and Robert Birnhak Foundation—Weight Watchers of Philadelphia MOSI Foundation Richard and Amy Oller SKF USA, Inc.
Harold and Celia Slutsky Stanley D. Ginsburg, LLC UHS of Pennsylvania, Inc. Viking Associates Peter and Jeanine Villari Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co. WSFS Bank Hans and Terri Zandhuis Mike Zisman and Linda Gamble Zisman Family Foundation Brian* and Diane Zwaan
FOUNDERS SOCIETY Thank you to the following donors who have given $2,006 or more during the 2018–2019 school year $300,000+
Anonymous Jeff and Susan Cooper Maguire Foundation—Mr. and Mrs. James Maguire $200,000+
The Barra Foundation Fred and Bryna Berman and Family—F and B Berman Family Foundation Dick and Sally Brickman Norman and Suzanne Cohn Archie and Helene van Beuren $100,000+
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Inc. Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Kingsbury Family Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey Olitsky Family Foundation Pat and Chris Roberts
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$50,000+
Anonymous Edward and Gwen Asplundh Denise Benmosche Jordan and Deanna Berman Clayman Family Foundation Independence Blue Cross Brian and Christine Lobley Naresh and Saroj Ramdas $30,000+
Nehama Benmosche Bryn Mawr Trust Company Comcast Corporation George Connell Gil and Tracey Hanse Hanse Golf Course Design, Inc. Matt and Heather Naylor Scott and Sharon Rankin David and Laura Thayer Vulcan Spring & Manufacturing Co. Mike Zisman and Linda Gamble Zisman Family Foundation $20,000+
Anonymous Stanley and Arlene Ginsburg John and Franny Glomb Kathy Healey Stephen Klein Berton and Sallie Korman Peter and Barbara Miller Lubert Family Foundation Harry and Sharon Pollack Stanley and Jackie Silverman Hans and Terri Zandhuis $15,000+
Al and Kristy Chiaradonna Alan and Patricia Gedrich Alix Grossberg—The Grossberg Family Charitable Fund Patrick and Karen Hoyer Shaka and Jennifer Monroe Viking Associates $10,000+
ADVIS Bethany Asplundh Colonial Chemical Gary and Catharine Cox Haverford Trust Company
John and Anne James Berton and Sallie Korman John and Amy Korman Peter and Barbara Miller Richard and Amy Oller Edward and Jennifer Olszewski Philadelphia Insurance Companies PNC Bank Fred and Nancy Poses Scott and Sharon Rankin Rosenberg & Parker Roxby Family SEI Investments Co. SKF USA, Inc. Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP Tri-State Sales Corporation UHS of Pennsylvania, Inc. Daniel Wallick and Jennifer Mogck
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TOTAL GIVING 2018–2019
SCHOL ARSHIPS: 37%
RESTRICTED GIF TS: 35%
AIM FUND: 1 8%
SPECIAL EVENTS: 10%
$5,000+
Jacqueline Allen—BJNB Foundation Anonymous Mark and Susan Auerbach Kevin Baumlin BB&T David and Debbie Berkowitz Blackney Hayes Architects Nancy and Brian Blair Steven and Kristin Bowen Carton Edge International, Inc. George and Victoria Coates Rosalie Cohen Jennifer Crawford Crumdale Partners Marco and Jana de Leon Emma Galati Goldman Sachs & Co. Goldman Sachs Gives Kathy Healey Jonathan and Meredith Hoffman Elliot and Amy Holtz Richard and Jody Homans Jeffrey and Marjorie Honickman Karl and Stephanie Jaeger Joseph Kennard Skilling Trust Korman Residential Properties Larry and Evelyn Krain Kenneth and Laura Mitchell
Z MOSI Foundation Carlton and Nina Neel PHLY Foundation M. Joseph Rocks and Liz Greco Rocks Eric and Colleen Scharpf Thank You Associates David and Laura Thayer Wendt Family Charitable Foundation Wilson Language Training $2,006+
Anonymous(2) Grace Ashton and Owen Hagino Boeing Thomas and Carolyn Carluccio Anthony Cavaliere Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship Mitchell and Melissa Codkind Donna De Carolis Eugene and Dawn Doherty Scott and Julia Engel Christopher and Jennifer Eni * deceased
PA TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
$1.1
MILLION contributed to EITC/OSTC programs for AIM
Z
37
individual and businesses contributed to AIM in 2018-2019
Z
69
students benefitted from scholarships funded in 2018–2019
Jeffrey and Sara Erlbaum Darryl J. Ford and Gail Sullivan Ford David and Tara Friedman David and Nancy Gansky Ethan and Lauren Giddings Jed and Jessica Hammel Justin Head and Heather Cates Ted and Cynthia Henson Chris and Annie Herman Holly Kinser Lincoln Financial Foundation Little Tower Foundation Ernest May and Ruth Yaskin Sean and Rachel McKenna Brian and Mahria Morris Natalie Nagel Noro Properties Benjamin and Dana Oller Jon and Amy Ostroff James and Myra Petras Republic Bank Tom Robinson—The Robinson Family Charitable Fund Arden Saligman Robert and Pamela Saltzburg Andy and Kim Sears Brian Sherman and Sandy Lau Jon Smollen and Leah Kaplan Randy and Amy Stein Frederick and Heather Sutor Kevan and Kalisha Turman Ryan and Amy Tyrrell United States Roofing Corp. Scott and Diana Vaughn Rob and Courtney Wells
EITC AND OSTC AIM salutes the following businesses and individuals for participating in the EITC or OSTC PA Tax Credit Program that offers a substantial tax credit in exchange for a contribution to support AIM Academy scholarships. Anonymous BB&T Nehama Benmosche Fred and Bryna Berman and Family—F and B Berman Family Foundation
Blackney Hayes Architects Bryn Mawr Trust Company Carton Edge International, Inc. Steve and Arlene Cohen Norman and Suzanne Cohn The Cohn Family Colonial Chemical Company Jeffrey and Susan Cooper Comcast Corporation Stanley D. Ginsburg, LLC John and Franny Glomb Hanse Golf Course Design Inc. Haverford Trust Company HSC Builders & Construction Managers Independence Blue Cross Maguire Foundation Peter and Barbara Miller Noro Properties James and Myra Petras PNC Bank Naresh and Saroj Ramdas Republic Bank Pat and Chris Roberts Rosenberg & Parker Stan and Jackie Silverman SKF USA, Inc. Tri-State Techincal Sales Corporation UHS of Pennsylvania, Inc. David and Lisa van Adelsberg Viking Associates Vulcan Spring & Manufacturing Company WSFS Bank
SCHOLARSHIP AIM gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their restricted gift to our tuition scholarships. Anonymous (2) Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Tim and Adrienne Clark Richard Edmond and Dawn MacPhee Jeffrey and Sara Erlbaum Sam Ginsburg Floyd Glenn and Cynthia Schiff Maguire Foundation Northwestern Mutual Foundation
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Michael Padula and Julia Hinckley Elizabeth Proctor Rob and Courtney Wells Christopher Welton
ENDOWMENT Gifts to AIM’s Endowment support AIM’s sustainability efforts Anonymous (2)
AIM FUND Thank you to all of our donors. By supporting the AIM Fund you are making everything possible ensuring that we have unrestricted support to close the annual gap between tuition and operating costs. BOARD
Jacqueline Allen Bryna and Fred Berman Nancy and Brian Blair
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Carolyn and Thomas Carluccio Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna Mitchell and Melissa Codkind George and Susan Connell Jennifer Crawford Donna De Carolis Darryl J. Ford and Gail Sullivan Ford Alan and Patricia Gedrich John and Frances Glomb Elliot and Amy Holtz Patrick and Karen Hoyer Brian and Christine Lobley
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
THE POLLACK FAMILY Q. Why is giving back to AIM important to you? A. Giving back to AIM is important to our family because of the valuable resources the incredible staff is able to offer our children. These resources are above and beyond what our tuition can pay for. It also enables teachers to participate in summer courses to better support our kids. Support from parents financially or voluntarily enables school to be more of a community which is important for our kids to see. Q. When did you know AIM was the right place for Alesandra ’22?
THE POLLACK FAMILY
“ The teachers made Alesandra feel comfortable and successful and happy that she was there.”
A. Alesandra arrived at AIM in January 2019. It took about a month for her to feel a part of the AIM community as she was given time to adjust and figure out where she fits in. After that, she looked forward to going to school. She enjoyed being with all of her classmates and her teachers. She felt welcomed, accepted and motivated. She really got a kick out of her teachers and their unique way of approaching things. Learning became fun for her. Q. What are some of your highlights of your AIM experience? A. It can be really tough out there for teenagers these days. AIM encourages acceptance and inclusivity. There seems to be a contagious feeling of positivity at school. Alesandra has been encouraged and invited to get involved in extracurricular activities where she really thrives and fits in. We’ve witnessed other students applauding each other’s successes. What can be better than feeling like you matter and are part of a community. Q. Three words to describe AIM? A. Innovative. Motivating. Inclusive.
* deceased
REVENUE 2018–2019
Ernest May and Ruth Yaskin Matthew and Heather Naylor John and Deneen New Pat and Chris Roberts Stanley and Jackie Silverman Hans and Terri Zandhuis FACULTY AND STAFF
TUITION: 6 8%
FUNDRAISING: 20%
AUXILIARY SERVICES: 7%
TRAINING: 3%
SUMMER PROGRAM: 2%
* deceased
Joy Antonoplos Grace Ashton and Owen Hagino Christine Barbone Amanda Beeler Jerald Bennett Nancy and Brian Blair Susan Bock Lindsey Boden Emily Bolles Julia Bower Susan Braccia Mark Brandon Kathy Brandon JoAnn Brenner Jeffrey Brody and Elizabeth Bauer Brody Mike and Erica Brooks Shannon Caldwell Chris Campbell Elizabeth Canny Dee Castorani James Chase Lori Chase Amy Cline Kristen Coles Susan Cooper Beth Cope Gabriella Coscia Aviva Coyne-Green Samantha Decker Alicia DeVane Erin DeVault Andrew and Emma DiPrinzio Eryn Doroshow Michael Dunn Lee Ann Erlbaum Robert and Linda Ervin Tori Falk Christina Fallstick Melissa Ferebee Rory Ferst Jim Flemming Kristen Frattaroli Michael Gaffney
Ed and Rachel Gallagher Sid and Swapna Ghosh Theresa Gottehrer Cait Grayauskie Sarah Hughes Green Sean Harriston Jamie Hediger Haley Hellmann Ted and Cynthia Henson Chris and Annie Herman Melissa Hoerdemann Julie Holder Evan Jackson Rebecca Jensen Shelly and Matthew Johnston Patrick and Kathleen Junod Megan Kasprzak Adria Katz Margaret Keenan Suruchi Keenheel Karen Keesey Rachel Kern Haley Keyser Marshayla Kinsel Bryan Kurish Nicole Lauria Devon Lavery Robin Lerner and James Jolinger Tina Lorandeau Julie Luzier Deborah Lynam Doug Markgraf Beau Martin Genevieve Marvin Tyler Mastria Sarah Mauch Thea Maurer Cathy Mazza Melissa Mazzei Kris McGuirk Patrick McInerney Leslie and Christopher McLaughlin Chelsea Meerbach Catherine Melchiore Chrissy Mellon Kelly Mulhall Meghan Murphy Abigail and Gabriel Nathan Vien Nguyen Kelly Nichols
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Kate O’Reilly Alyssa Pagani Carol Purcell Nathan Reinhold Pat and Chris Roberts Anne Rock Laura Rup Julia Salamone and Scott Engle Beth and John Santangelo Debra and Scott Santo Caitlin Schlosser Amy Schwab Justin Schwartz Rachel Sculli Rebecca Smith Scott Sowers and HK Kim Devon Sparks Stacy Stackhouse Deborah Stead Jamie Stratton Amanda Tingle-Oline Terwill Tomino Andrew Totaro Michelle Tuppeny Kevan Turman Nicholas Vechik Wanda Vega Kaitlyn Vitale Sonia Vosbikian Andrew Wakelee Sarah Whelan Allison Williams Nancy and Matt Williamson Lindsay Williamson Heather Wong Tina Zampitella Brian Zimmerman CURRENT PARENTS
Anonymous (5) Gordon and Jennifer Adams Bethany Asplundh Gil and Jennifer Barzeski David and Deborah Berkowitz Eric Berndt and Anne Matlack Bill and Lisa Berry Christopher and Cynthia Bickings Lindsey Boden Steven and Kristin Bowen Wendy Caplin and Denise Kulp
James and Ilka Cassidy Tajinder and Parminder Chatha Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna Louis and Carrie Cinquanto William Clarke and Kimberly Rolph Larry and Sara Cohbra Matt Cohen and Reetu Dandora William and Patti Conlan Robert and Diane Coppola Kim Coulson Michael and Sherea Davis Martha Davis Dennis Dawton and Tina Falcione Dawton A. David and Christina deForest Keys Rudolph and Cynthia DeGeorge Monique DeLapenha John Dixon and Pauline Dolan Eugene and Dawn Doherty Jonathan and Theresa Dunn Paul Edelblut and Jeanne Frantz Scott and Julia Engel Jeffrey and Sara Erlbaum Darryl J. Ford and Gail Sullivan Ford Jeffrey and Song Fox David and Tara Friedman Mirella Galloway Ron and Carol Giannone Edward and Julie Gimmi Robin Godfrey Jeff and Stefanie Goldstone Dan Golub and Kimberly Wall Sheronda Greene Alix Grossberg Gretchen Hagan Gina Collier and Patricia Hamill Jed and Jessica Hammel Brian and Tine Hansen-Turton Justin Head and Heather Cates Alexander Helderman and Carrie Rosen Thomas Heverin and Veronica Alvarado Jonathan and Meredith Hoffman Dirk and Jennifer Holden Gregory and Cherifa Howarth Karl and Stephanie Jaeger John and Anne James
OPERATING EXPENSES 2018–2019
PAYROLL & BENEFITS: 69%
OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES: 10%
FINANCE CHARGES: 9%
AMORTIZ ATION & DEPRECIATION: 6%
FACILITIES: 3%
TECHNOLOGY: 2%
EXTRA- CURRICUL AR PROGRAMS: 1%
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Last year your support helped raised more than $112,000 on Giving Tuesday. Get ready to surpass last year’s total and give the gift of fearless learning again on Tuesday, December 3.
CURRENT PARENTS
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Wendy and Jose Jimenez Chandler and Terri Johnson Matthew and Shelly Johnston James Jolinger and Robin Lerner Arvelle Jones and Lisa White-Jones Patrick and Kathleen Junod Robert and Alicja Kapusta Holly Kinser Stephen Klein Matthew and Tammy Klein Randy Kraftsow Andrew and Margaret Kreutzer Jordan and Amy Krimsky Anne Ladenson Jim and Judith LaRosa Jenifer and Kenneth Levy Andrew and Michelle Litwack Brian and Christine Lobley John and Lisa Lokuta Jennifer Lowman Katherine Healey Jerry and Bridget MacDonald Daniel and Melanie Marein-Efron Matt and Shawn Markovich
Paul and Missy Martin Phillip and Michelle McConnon Joe and Tracy McGinty Matthew McHugh Sean and Rachel McKenna Zachary and Maggie McWilliams Dimitris and Pelagia Mihailidis Edward and Jennifer Miskiel Kenneth and Laura Mitchell Matthew and Rachel Mitchell Clifford Mobley and Yolanda Lee-Mobley Richard Mohr and Beth Gaffney Kevin Myer and Kimberly Peck John and Deneen New Trevor and Mara O’Brien Edward and Jennifer Olszewski Adam Pessin and Jane Foster Matt and Carrie Pestronk John Piasecki and Gretchen Sprafke Harry and Sharon Pollack Christopher and Nancy Powell Kimmell Proctor Valeriy Pryshchenko and Moira McHugh
Naresh and Saroj Ramdas Edward and Kristin Recchiuti Tom Robinson David and Theresa Rooney Sandra and Christopher Ross Aran and Alice Ryan Arden Saligman Melissa and Michael Samschick Jeffrey Schuchert and Jennifer Andrew David Searles and Amy Creighton Andy and Kimberly Sears Hideko Secrest Kenneth and Susan Segal Carolyn Seplow Joel Shapiro and Carolyn Hartman Christopher and Jill Sides Christopher Simpkins and Ellen Gemme Andrea Smith Jon Smollen and Leah Kaplan Victor Sosa and Deanna DiMemmo-Sosa Dee Spagnuolo and Sasha Ballen James and Ann Stinchon Matthew and Wendy Studner Tina and Rob Sullivan John Talbot David and Laura Thayer Alexander MacPhee and Anita Nayak-MacPhee Jeffrey and Nicolette Theisen Tom and Susan McGrath Roman and SeJean Tuma Archbold and Helene van Beuren Richard Wagner and Lisa Learner-Wagner Stuart and Sarah Warsetsky Latoya Watson Doug Weissman and Jennifer Wankoff Herbert Wetzel and Wendella Fox Barbra and Allen Wilen Brannon Wiles and Suzanne Hilser-Wiles Matt and Nancy Williamson
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PARENTS OF THE CLASS OF 2019
Bethany Asplundh Wendy Caplin and Denise Kulp Dennis Dawton and Tina Falcione Dawton Brian and Tine Hansen-Turton James Jolinger and Robin Lerner Naresh and Saroj Ramdas Archbold and Helene van Beuren Herbert Wetzel and Wendella Fox Brannon Wiles and Suzanne Hilser-Wiles ALUMNI PARENTS
Anonymous Fred and Bryna Berman and Family—F and B Berman Family Foundation Page Buck Georges and Joanne Buzaglo Thomas and Carolyn Carluccio
Mitchell and Melissa Codkind Jeffrey and Susan Cooper Marco and Jana de Leon Robert and Katherine Eaddy Kevin and Rosemary Eikov Gordon Gross and Lisa Oliano- Gross Gilbert and Tracey Hanse Elliot and Amy Holtz George and Lisa LaBoy Albert and Laura Mancuso William Mayer and Michele Rovinsky-Mayer Dove Nasir James and Myra Petras Arden Saligman Michael and Melissa Samschick John and Beth Santangelo Jeff and Beth Schonberg Garry Sklut and Abbi Jay Melanie Sparks
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Archbold and Helene van Beuren Steven and Debbie Wigrizer ALUMNI
Alec Kay Jonathan Buzaglo Madison Morello Andrew Rosenstein Ross Schonberg Jeremy Zales Cole Samschick AIM GRANDPARENTS
Mary Adams Anonymous Wilfried Backes Beverly Brown Gaetana Cacciamani John Cacciamani Barrie Cherwony Debbie Christie Barbara Cobb
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
THE HANSE FAMILY Q. Why is giving back to AIM important to you? A. We were once asked if we had a lot of money to give away what would we do with it. We thought about it for a while and replied that we would give it to something we knew about. And then we realized that is what we have been doing. AIM and it’s practices and it’s people are something we know about and care deeply about. Giving others a little help to send their children to AIM is meaningful and valuable. Q. How did you choose AIM for Caley ’15, Eckerd College ’19
THE HANSE FAMILY
“ Giving others a little help to send their children to AIM is meaningful and valuable.”
A. As a parent of a child with learning differences you learn early on that you need to do what is best for your child—bottom line. You need to find the best program that fits their style of learning. You need to find the people who will pay attention to what they need, people who will communicate with you regularly about their progress and find solutions to any problems that arise. AIM not only did those things but they also developed sports programs, travel programs, drama programs, music programs, and the list goes on. Q. Three words to describe AIM: A. Ambitious. Dedicated. Welcoming. * deceased
Michael Cohen Jerry and Jennifer Cohen Nathu and Aruna Dandora Walt and Libby Davis Colin and Anne Dunwoody Paul Frank Nancy Gamble Alvin and Sussie Harris Donna Hazard Phyllis and J. Harold Helderman Brian and Elizabeth Heverin Donald and Janine Hoffman Harriet Holtz Richard and Jody Homans Beatrice Hood Judy and Moss Jackson Patricia Klein Neil Koopman Berton and Sallie Korman Larry and Evelyn Krain Kathy Liebler Susan Lipkin Patricia Lowman David and Renee Magid Albert and Laura Mancuso
* deceased
Deanne Marein-Efron Glenise McAlarney Stephen and Linda Pietrzykowski K. Donald and Judith Proctor James and Carol Rohan Allan and Andrea Rosen Margaret Santangelo Tucker and Leslie Schade Malcolm and Leone Schoenberg Daniel and Norma Schwartz Robert and Ryah Schwartz Larry and Bonnie Seidman Anita Shendalman Terry and Connie Sheppard Stanley and Jackie Silverman Gwen Solomon Richard and Judith Steinberg James and Nina Talbot David Tilley Geoffrey and Susan Turton Philip and Joan Wallick Susan Wankoff Christine Washington Hannah White
FRIENDS OF AIM
Bill and Heidi Adams Catherine Anderson Anonymous James and Rachel Azzolini Joel Barnett Steven and Ilene Berman Rosalie Cohen Lauren Enlow James and Carol Fitzgerald Emma Galati Larry Gash Jeff and Donna Gaskill Daniel Glass Marc and Erin Howard Marc and Bonnie Inver John Kelly Norman and Alice Klein Joel and Sharon Koppelman Erik Krueger Donald Leisey Ellen Lube Vladimir Ludovic Luke and Cynthia Marano Carl and Beverly Morgan Mike Middleton
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Masashi Nakagawa Shashank and Arathi Narayan Robert Novey Robert Pharo Geoffrey and Sally Preston George Robinson Carlos and Ivette Rodriguez Gail Rudenstein Martin and Nora Salzman Hollis Scarborough Larry and Bonnie Seidman Randy and Becky Sides Phyllis Sirine Barbara Suelke Aquilino Vallarino Cristin Veit Richard and Betsy “Bobbi” Weber CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS
AmazonSmile Foundation Aon Blackney Hayes Architects Charities Aid Foundation of America Wendt Family Charitable Foundation Kingsbury Family Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey Cooper Family Charitable Fund Dometic Corporation Fidelity Charitable GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Graham Company Lincoln Financial Foundation Little Tower Foundation Lubert Family Foundation Medical Physics Solutions, LLC MOSI Foundation Network for Good Northern Trust Charitable Giving Program Ricciardi Brothers Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund The Grossberg Family Charitable Fund The Robinson Family Charitable Fund
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey YourCause, LLC
IN HONOR 5TH GRADE CLASS
Aran and Alice Ryan Michael and Melissa Samschick David Searles and Amy Creighton Andrea Smith Rob and Tina Sullivan Latoya Watson
Kim Coulson David and Christina deForest Keys Jeff and Stefanie Goldstone Chandler and Terri Johnson Stephen Klein Matthew and Tammy Klein Jordan and Amy Krimsky Brian and Christine Lobley Tom and Sue McGrath Aran and Alice Ryan Andy and Kim Sears Christopher and Jill Sides Victor Sosa and Deanna DiMemo-Sosa James and Ann Stinchon John Talbot Stuart and Sarah Warsetsky
8TH GRADE FACULTY
5TH GRADE AIM TEACHERS
Gaetana Cacciamani
Chandler and Terri Johnson 8TH GRADE CLASS
Steven and Kristin Bowen James and Ilka Cassidy William Clarke and Kimberly Rolph Paul Edelblut and Jeanne Frantz Darryl J. Ford and Gail Sullivan Ford David and Tara Friedman Mirella Galloway David and Laura Thayer Dan Golub and Kim Wall Gretchen Hagan Thomas Heverin and Veronica Alvarado Jonathan and Meredith Hoffman Monique DeLapenha Holly Kinser Ann Ladenson Phillip and Michelle McConnon Dimitris and Pelagia Mihailidis Kevin Myer and Kimberly Peck Edward and Jennifer Olszewski Christopher and Nancy Powell
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Paul Edelblut and Jeanne Frantz BRYNA BERMAN
Beverly Brown Andrew Deitch and Jodi Brown MICHAEL BERMAN AND FAMILY
Beverly Brown TED BERNDT
Anne Matlack and Eric Berndt NANCY BLAIR
Tom and Susan McGrath GREY BOWEN
Phyllis Sirine JOHN CARMEN CACCIAMANI
NATALIE CAPLIN
Wendy Caplin and Denise Kulp CODKIND FAMILY
Joel and Sharon Koppelman JAIDEN COHEN
Nathu and Aruna Dandora DR. MATTHEW COHEN
Jerry and Jennifer Cohen TED COHEN
Sara and Larry Cohbra REETU DANDORA
Jerry and Jennifer Cohen KELLY DUNN
Jonathan and Theresa Dunn HANNAH ERLBAUM
Scott and Lee Ann Erlbaum MELISSA FEREBEE
Lauren Enlow
STEPHEN FOX
NIKOLAJ HANSEN-TURTON
JOSH KLEIN
Jeffrey and Song Fox
Brian and Tine Hansen-Turton Geoffrey and Susan Turton
Norman and Alice Klein
JACOB HELDERMAN
Albert and Laura Mancuso
ABBY FRIEDMAN
Michael and Arleen Cohen JAMES FRIEDMAN
Michael and Arleen Cohen DR. ED GALLAGHER
Allan and Andrea Rosen CHRIS HERMAN
James and Myra Petras
Anne Ladenson Greg and Cherifa Howarth
JESS HOLDEN
ISAAC GOLUB
ELLIOT HOLTZ
Hannah White
Harriet Holtz
LINDA GREENE
IZZY JOLINGER AND CLASS
Sheronda Greene
OF 2019
HELEN GROSH
James and Carol Rohan SOPHIA GROSS
Gordon Gross and Lisa Oliano- Gross JACK HAMILTON
Andrew and Jill Hamilton
Judy and Moss Jackson
James Jolinger and Robin Lerner SARA KESTENBAUM
DOMINIC MANCUSO
DAVID MAREIN-EFRON
Anita Shendalman CLAIRE MCKENNA
Sean and Rachel McKenna PAIGE MCKENNA
Sean and Rachel McKenna BELLA MONROE
Terry and Connie Sheppard KAI MONROE
Terry and Connie Sheppard
Joseph and Sara Kestenbaum
ROBBIE NEWMAN’S
KIDS WITH LEARNING
Alvin and Sussie Harris
DIFFERENCES
Daniel and Mary Himsworth JACK KLEIN
Norman and Alice Klein
GRADUATION
MAX PESTRONK
Matt Pestronk and Carrie Pestronk
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GEORGE AND BETTY
Gwen Solomon
GIBERSON
SIDDARTH RAMDAS
Shashank and Arathi Narayan Jeff and Donna Gaskill PAT ROBERTS
Tom and Susan McGrath SARAH SEGAL
Kenneth and Susan Segal ALEXANDRA SHOR
Sara and Larry Cohbra MAX SIDES
Randy and Becky Sides THE STAFF AT AIM
Steven and Ilene Berman GENEVIEW WASHINGTON VASQUEZ
Christine Washington EZRA WEISSMAN
Susan Wankoff GRACE WETZEL
Herbert Wetzel and Wendella Fox SHARI WIGRIZER
Steven and Debbie Wigrizer JEREMY ZALES
Daniel and Norma Schwartz KATERINA ZISMAN
Nancy Gamble
IN MEMORY MATTHEW ANZIDEO
Jennifer Lowman
Steven and Kristin Bowen MARY “SISSY” HEALEY
Bill and Heidi Adams James and Rachel Azzolini Nancy and Brian Blair Mitchell and Melissa Codkind Dometic Corporation—Yoshiann Wilson The Galati Family Larry Gash Seymour Gash The Graham Company Chris and Annie Herman Marc and Erin Howard John Kelly—WBC Design Erik Krueger and Amy Malow— Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales Vladimir Ludovic—Artemisa Yachts Mike Middleton Masashi Nakagawa—Quay Side Inc. Robert Novey Robert Pharo Ricciardi Brothers Pat and Chris Roberts George Robinson—South Jersey Yacht Sales Team Carlos and Ivette Rodriguez Barbara Suelke Aquilino Vallarino Richard and Betsy Weber JOE HEYSE
Nancy and Brian Blair Chris and Annie Herman Pat and Chris Roberts CYNTHIA LEE
ROSALIA COSTA-CLARKE
Clifford Mobley and Yolanda Lee-Mobley
William Clarke and Kimberly Rolph
ROBERT A. LOWMAN
JUDGE THOMAS DEMPSEY
Ed and Rachel Gallagher SYLVIA DOLLIN
David and Renee Magid
Patricia Lowman IRVING R SCHWARTZ
Georges and Joanne Buzaglo KATIE TALBOT
James and Nina Talbot John Talbot
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TEACHER RETIREMENT Gregory and Susan Adam Mark and Ann Baiada Clymer and Martha Bardsley Jeff and Joelle Benedict Eric Berndt and Anne Matlack Alexandra and Michael Cardone Beatrice Cassou William Clarke and Kimberly Rolph William and Patti Conlan David Cooperberg and Adena Greenberg Robert and Diane Coppola Arthur and Maureen Coyle Jennifer Davey A. David and Christina deForest Keys Andrew and Lorraine Dodge John Ehinger and Jane Bonenberger Scott and Julia Engel Jeffrey and Sara Erlbaum Anthony and Randi Fiergang Darryl J. Ford and Gail Sullivan Ford David and Tara Friedman Brian and Sherri Getta David Haas John and Holli Hansen Kathy Healey Jonathan and Meredith Hoffman Joseph and Michele Hondros Christopher and Amy Hoover Gregory and Cherifa Howarth Kenton and Faith Keiser Laura and Stephen Kitching Stephen Klein Jim and Judith LaRosa Lawrence and Pamela Lederer Andrew and Michelle Litwack Jennifer Lowman Jerry and Bridget MacDonald David and Jamie Masterson Phillip and Michelle McConnon Ross and Cheryl McLaren Corey and Susan Meserva Dimitris and Pelagia Mihailidis Kenneth and Laura Mitchell * deceased
Richard Mohr and Beth Gaffney Shaka and Jennifer Monroe Carlton and Nina Neel Trevor and Mara O’Brien Benjamin and Dana Oller Jon and Amy Ostroff Warren Pear and Cadence Kim James and Deborah Pellen Dan and Georgie Perullo John and Charlene Pomeroy Naresh and Saroj Ramdas David and Kelly Reiser Steven Rosenblatt Laurance Rosenzweig Arden Saligman David Searles and Amy Creighton Brian Sherman and Sandy Lau Jess Simon Andrea Smith Richard Smith and Justine Stehle Julie Steiner James and Ann Stinchon Gabriel Tatarian David and Laura Thayer Jeffrey and Nicolette Theisen Archbold and Helene van Beuren Christopher and Meg Veno Daniel Wallick and Jennifer Mogck Walter Weir and Deborah Co Brannon Wiles and Suzanne Hilser-Wiles Michael Zisman and Linda Gamble
Olitsky Family Foundation Pat and Chris Roberts
GIFTS TO OPERATIONS
GIFTS IN KIND
AIM gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their contribution to a specific purpose. $100,000+
The Barra Foundation The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Inc. Kingsbury Family Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey
* deceased
$50,000+
Ed and Gwen Asplundh Clayman Family Foundation $10,000+
ADVIS Fred and Nancy Poses Vulcan Spring & Manufacturing Co. $5,000+
Joseph Kennard Skilling Trust PHLY Foundation Wilson Language Training $1,000+
Jacqueline Allen Boeing Claire Gebhardt Ethan and Lauren Giddings Lockheed Martin Corporation Merck Partnership for Giving Mid-Atlantic Robotics Jon and Amy Ostroff Mike Zisman and Linda Gamble— Zisman Family Foundation UP TO $1,000
Melody Araiza Joseph and Michele Hondros Monmouth County Education Association Sidney Ozer and Mindy Maslin Riverbend Cycles LLC
The Academy of Natural Sciences Jacqueline Allen Allen Rubber Awbuy Adventures Bar Lucca BB&T Amanda Beeler The Berman Family Bjorn and Co. Nancy Blair Boeing Bridgton Sports Camp
Casani Candy Company Senator Bob Casey Cerdo CHA Educational Tours Character Development Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna Mitchell and Melissa Codkind Jeff and Susan Cooper Crosshatch Audio Visual Inc. Jennifer Crawford Jennifer Davey Di Bruno Bros Eugene and Dawn Doherty Drexel University The Dyslexia Foundation Scott and Julia Engel Fante’s Italian Market Foote Orthodontics Franklin Institute Erik Frykholm and Kim Finnie Ed Gallagher The Gaslight Philly Alan Gedrich Devin Grosh and Katherine Rohan Grosh Jessica Hammel Kathy Healey Chris Herman Greg and Cherifa Howarth Hymie’s The Impact Experience Infinity Jewelers Initiatives Events Sharon Kestenbaum Kevin Smith Transportation Group Kiehl’s at Liberty Place Kramer Portraits Lisa Learner Joann Lehrbaum Life Time Athletic Fort Washington The Little Gym of Narberth Lockheed Martin Longwood Gardens Jennifer Lowman Louella Bryn Mawr Masana Portrait Artwork NYC Matt Paul Sports Jennifer Miskiel Monarch Beach Resort
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EDWARD E. FORD FOUNDATION
GRANTS AIM $100,000 In June, AIM received word that the Edward E. Ford Foundation, which supports U.S. independent schools and encourages promising practices in an effort to improve secondary education, had granted AIM Academy a grant of $100,000. The funds will be used to further the development of AIM Pathways to support Upper School educators. The Traditional EE Ford Grant to AIM supports “the development of AIM Pathways, an interactive, online teacher training platform that provides the latest research and applied practices that inform teaching of struggling readers and students with learning differences.”
Morey’s Piers Anita Naayak-MacPhee National Museum of American Jewish History NBC10/Telemundo62 Nest Center City Newkirk Communications— Susan Segal Tim O’Brien Jim and Myra Petras Matt and Carrie Pestronk Philadelphia Union Philly POPS Carol Purcell The Pyramid Club QVC Redstone American Grill Ripplewood Whiskey and Craft Pat Roberts Katherine Rohan Grosh Saxby’s Seaglass Fine Art Photograph Brian Sherman and Sandy Lau Southern Cross Spectrum Strength Training and Yeh’s Art of Healing Spring Mill Café StoneRose SugarHouse Casino Sweet Mabel
David and Laura Thayer Tobin James Winery Turkey Hill Scott and Diana Vaughn— Standard Group Vetri Family Restaurants Wawa Tracey and Jim White Woodcrest Country Club
GIFTS OF TIME Susan Adam Jane Bonenberger Kristin Bowen Jody Brookman Jocelyn Casey Heather Cates Carrie Cinquanto Patti Conlan Diane Coppola Jennifer Crowe Martha Davis Michael Davis Dawn Doherty Kim Finnie Tara Friedman Christiane Gallois Christine Giordano Becky Goldszal Alix Grossberg
Lindsay Hamilton Jessica Hammel Justin Head Amy Hoover Tiffany Jacobs Laura Kitching Stephen Klein Michelle Litwack Lisa Lokuta Rama Mahajanam Jon Marans Kelli Marans Dawn Matthews Rachel McKenna Corey Meserva Iris Nafshi Jennifer Olszewski Victoria Pennetti Myra Petras Nancy Powell David Reiser Meg Risley Katherine Rohan Grosh Theresa Rooney Renee Rosati Renee Satalof Tiffany Silbert Rachel Silverman Jon Smollen Gretchen Sprafke
Ann Stinchon Wendy Studner Tina Sullivan Gabriel Tatarian Laura Thayer Nicolette Theisen Daniel Torday Jennifer Wankoff Doug Weissman Tracey White Caren Yeamans
AIM FOR THE STARS GALA $20,000+
Matthew and Heather Naylor Stanley and Jackie Silverman $10,000+
Bethany Asplundh Nehama Benmosche Al and Kristy Chiaradonna John and Franny Glomb Independence Blue Cross Brian and Christine Lobley Philadelphia Insurance Companies Scott and Sharon Rankin SEI Investments Co. Archie and Helene van Beuren $5,000+
Kevin Baumlin Fred and Bryna Berman and Family—F and B Berman Family Foundation George Connell Crumdale Partners Alan and Patricia Gedrich Goldman Sachs Gives Jonathan and Meredith Hoffman Jeffrey and Marjorie Honickman John and Amy Korman Korman Residential Properties Vince and Karen Lowry Carlton and Nina Neel Harry and Sharon Pollack Pat and Chris Roberts M. Joseph Rocks and Liz Greco Rocks Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Thank You Associates David and Laura Thayer Hans and Terri Zandhuis $2,000 +
Jacqueline Allen Anonymous Nancy and Brian Blair Steven and Kristin Bowen Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship Jeffrey and Susan Cooper Donna De Carolis Eugene and Dawn Doherty Scott and Julia Engel David and Nancy Gansky Goldman Sachs & Co. Karl and Stephanie Jaeger Holly Kinser Larry and Evelyn Krain Sean and Rachel McKenna Brian and Mahria Morris Natalie Nagel Ben and Dana Oller Robert and Pamela Saltzburg Brian Sherman and Sandy Lau Randy and Amy Stein Ryan and Amy Tyrrell United States Roofing Corp. Rob and Courtney Wells $1,000+
Cabrini University Christenson Investment Partners Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP Mitchell and Melissa Codkind Gary and Catharine Cox Jennifer Crawford D.M. DiLella Family Foundation Jennifer Davey Digital Wave Technologies EF Educational Tours John Egan Louise Falcione Floors USA Darryl J. Ford and Gail Sullivan Ford David and Tara Friedman Amir and Stacey Goldman Dave and Vardhana Goswami Nat and Ann Greenfield
John and Holli Hansen Haverford Trust Company Justin Head and Heather Cates Chris and Annie Herman Jennifer Lowman Malady & Wooten, Inc. Jerald and Nancy Matt Terrence and Donna McNelis Edward and Jennifer Miskiel Morris J. Cohen & Co. Jon and Amy Ostroff Warren Pear and Cadence Kim Pennsylvania Hospital Matt and Carrie Pestronk James and Myra Petras PNC Institutional Asset Management Naresh and Saroj Ramdas Republic Bank Gregory and Teresa Rodgers Kevan Turman Daniel Wallick and Jennifer Mogck W.B. Mason, Inc. West Chester University Wilson Language Training $500 +
Curtis Alloy and Wendy Demchick Alloy Greg Blair and Karla Ch’ien Victor Bobadilla Thomas and Kristine Boward Mike and Erica Brooks Dana Cazzulino Matt Conklin William and Patti Conlan Sal Daidone Tyrone and Kim Dean Elisabeth Ervin Robert and Linda Ervin Eye to Eye, Inc. Erik Frykholm and Kim Finnie Ethan and Lauren Giddings John and Suzanne Glomb Gilbert and Tracey Hanse Robert and Elaine Jacoby Roger Jones Bridget Keeley Anne Ladenson Bill Maclean Jon and Kelli Marans Zachary and Maggie McWilliams
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Ralph and Claire Morgan John and Deneen New Ellen Newman Minturn and Starr Osborne Thomas and Josephine Rees William and Michele Rovinsky- Mayer Tobias Schoenwandt and Christine Giordano Jon Smollen and Leah Kaplan Gary Sklut and Abbi Jay Steamfitters L.U. 420 Scott and Diana Vaughn Stuart and Sarah Warsetsky
Dennis and Jean Wasilewski Allen and Barbara Wilen UP TO $500
Grace Ashton and Owen Hagino Will Baker Bruce Bennett David and Debbie Berkowitz Lindsey Boden Luca and Jenny Bogoni Robert and Terry Bovarnick Kathy Brandon Jeffrey Brody Erin Brookes
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Andrew and Jody Brookman James Cambron Ellie Cantor Michael and Eileen Carberry Thomas and Carolyn Carluccio William Clarke and Kimberly Rolph Thomas Cluney Ryan Codkind Matthew and Lea Cohn Robert and Sheila Cosgrove John Cacciamani and Kathryn Coviello Cacciamani Arthur and Maureen Coyle
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY Q. Why is giving to AIM important to you? A. Our support of AIM and AIM Institute is important to us on several levels.First, and most personal, is our gratitude that our granddaughter Isabella ‘21 has had an exceptional education in a place that understands her for who she is. Next, as a lab school, AIM is a place where research can be done, applied and taught. This helps students, teachers and administrators visualize what is possible. And then there is the school’s global and inclusive attitude. I rarely find groups who are so willing to consider new things and learn from the experts in their field. Q. Why do you think research and AIM’s research-based focus is important to the field of education? A. Education research is not unlike research done in Medicine. Wouldn’t it be amazing if we had the same expectations of ISABELLA THOMAS ’21, GRANDDAUGHTER OF NANCY AND a teacher that we do of our doctor? Expect them to do an TOM KINGSBURY individual assessment to prescribe an environment that would help us learn the way we need to? Teachers could potentially improve the lives and learning of so many students. But the above scenario will never happen if solid research and much improved teacher training is not done. Q. What are some highlights of your granddaughter’s AIM experience? A. The thing that stands out to me about Isabella’s education is how many and varied her experiences have been. She has benefited from an Arts curriculum embedded in every subject she has studied. She has gone on amazing trips to learn and do service and has participated in the research happening at AIM in the EEG lab. Being part of a thriving community has taught her empathy and self-advocacy. The AIM community has been a positive influence in all of our lives for the last 8 years. Q. Three words to describe AIM: A. Intentional. Innovative. Vibrant. * deceased
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Chandler and Terri Johnson James Jolinger and Robin Lerner Matthew and Tammy Klein Stephen Klein Kathy Koller Lawrence and Pamela Lederer Toni Leslie Steven and Sara Levin Justin and Dianna Levitan Aaron Lewis Ellen Lube Sean Macphee Daniel and Melanie Marein-Efron Paul and Missy Martin Jennifer McConnell Phillip and Michelle McConnon Michael and Sue McGuinness William McLaughlin Martha Miele Richard Mohr and Beth Gaffney Nave Newell Sidney Ozer and Mindy Maslin Ernest May and Ruth Yaskin Lior and Abby Parsons
James and Deborah Pellen Jan Povlock Christopher and Nancy Powell Stacey Powell Scott and Kimmell Proctor Joyce Rehorst Diane Reott Christopher and Sandra Ross Laura Rup Arden Saligman Mitchell and Renee Sataloff Nancy Scharff David and Christi Schug Jonathan Shettsline Nicholas Shettsline Eric and Rachel Silverman Beth Sturman Anne Tenthoff Lindsay Williamson Mike Zisman and Linda Gamble
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Dennis Dawton and Tina Falcione Dawton Richard and Maryann Deak Rudolph and Cynthia DeGeorge Krista Deguffroy Deborah DeLauro Jacob Dillon Kyle Donovan Brian Eury Denise Gargan Claire Gebhardt Sid and Swapna Ghosh Dan Golub and Kimberly Wall Thomas and Sylenda Graf Devin Grosh and Katherine Rohan Grosh Ryan Hamer Jed and Jessica Hammel Lori Hancock Brian and Tine Hansen-Turton Jocelyn Hillman John and Patricia Horvath Patrick and Karen Hoyer Jack Francis Catering
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AIM FOR THE STARS Our 2019 AIM for the Stars Gala, hosted by honorary co-chairs Liz Greco-Rocks and the Hon. M. Joseph Rocks, raised more than $365,000 to support extraordinary educational opportunities and teacher training. The 2020 gala will be chaired by AIM parents Christine and Brian Lobley and honor Independence Blue Cross CEO Daniel Hilferty and Power Home Remodeling Co-CEO Asher Raphael. Be sure to mark your calendar for Thursday, April 23.
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AIM EVENTS Friday, February 7, 2020 February Frenzy Monday, March 9, 2020 Research to Practice Symposium Thursday, April 23, 2020 AIM for the Stars Gala Thursday, May 21, 2020 5-Year Reunion—Class of 2015 Friday, June 5, 2020 Class of 2020 Commencement Thursday, June 11, 2020 Wolfpack Connect—Career Workshop, Mock Interviews and Alumni Gatherings
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