Dawson's Annual Report 2021-2022

ANNUAL

All in for Dawson All in for Dawson

Dear Dawson Community,

The 2021-2022 school year was truly extraordinary. As we continued to emerge from the pandemic, and although not a complete return to how things used to be, we were incredibly grateful to welcome back many of our beloved community traditions and celebrations.

Now, it’s time to focus forward. The Alexander Dawson School is a dynamic and vibrant place, and we are forming a legacy of thought leaders who will take the bold steps necessary to help shape the future of education. Your gifts given to the Dawson Annual Fund help us continue to offer an innovative educational program that engages and empowers our students and faculty. You allow us to provide high-quality teaching and student support services that ensure excellence in academics and athletics, and a beautiful, secure campus that supports Dawson’s modern learning landscape.

We are delighted to present this Annual Report celebrating the accomplishments of the 2021-2022 school year and will showcase how going “All In” for Dawson’s future allows us to celebrate our present and reflect upon the past year in which fresh priorities emerged and new, valuable lessons were learned. Our desire to work toward the goal of deepening Dawson’s culture of philanthropy means we have many exciting possibilities in front of us.

As we look ahead with hope and ambition at the future we are already creating for our students, we also want to acknowledge the many remarkable people who helped shape our amazing school as it thrives today. On behalf of every community member who greatly benefits from your generosity, we thank you for your dedication to The Alexander Dawson School.

With gratitude,

Roxanne Stansbury

Andrew Bishop Head of School Assistant Head of School

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Celebrating the Past

As illustrated in our Vision, a Dawson student exits our doors ready to achieve individual potential, savor life, and meet the challenges of the world. Dawson seeks to maintain meaningful connections with the students we educate, as they are the change-makers of today and tomorrow. We want our culture to be a reciprocal and rewarding one of support and engagement because our alumni are central to the current and future well-being of The Alexander Dawson School.

An alum’s partnership with the School can offer keen insight into the meaning and purpose behind the Dawson Difference. And as Dawson continues to cement itself as a center for academic excellence, we are focused on two initial goals for new alumni advancement efforts.

A robust program that serves our alumni:

We are in the initial stages of creating a portfolio of services that can be of value to our former Dawson Bears. Our plans include a support system that reconnects our alums and the School through events and reunions, blogs, career networking, and other general opportunities through onand off-campus projects.

A program that empowers our alumni to serve Dawson: The time and energy of our alums are crucial to advancing our institution through integral recommendations, guidance, recruitment and retainment efforts, stewardship, and advocacy. Honest and candid advice given to current students and the Dawson community as a whole is paramount to our continued growth as a school and for our reach across the Las Vegas Valley.

In April of 2022, we were excited to bring back to campus many of our incredible alumni in celebration of their successes and accomplishments at an Alumni Mixer during our Homecoming weekend festivities. It was a great chance for our former students to reconnect with friends and faculty and share stories, memories, and fun.

We want this event to be the first of many that encourage our graduates to continue their involvement with Dawson. In celebrating the past, the collaborative endeavors the School is in the process of forming with our alumni are sure to elevate the experiences of our students today and far into the future.

We are proud to announce the following Dawson graduates who, together with Director of Grades 6-8 Chris Estrella and Advancement Manager Stella Finfrock, form our new Alumni Council.

Hannah Rogers (‘11)

Adam Boggs McDonald (‘10)

Taylor Malkin (‘09)

Antonio Gutierrez (‘13)

Dawson faculty member Rebecca Schwartz (‘08)

Griffin Haddrill (‘12)

Jacob Langsner (‘13)

Paige Poggione (‘13)

Judah Hafter (‘18)

Embracing the Present

Leading by Example: The Rogers Family’s Story

Perry and Nicole Rogers with children Ryan (‘27), Grant (‘14) & Hannah (‘11)

Perry and Nicole Rogers – parents to current student Ryan (‘27) and alums Hannah (‘11) and Grant (‘14) – have demonstrated a deep commitment to the Dawson community for many years. In addition to Nicole serving as a school trustee with the Alexander Dawson Board of Trustees, she and Perry are both contributing members of the School’s Advancement Committee in support of our fundraising and philanthropic endeavors. The Rogers family plays a vital role in Dawson’s achievements and successes, and the School is grateful to have received generous multi-year donations from them to strengthen our ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion work. Additionally, their contributions have created faculty professional development opportunities that allow us to continue to provide high-quality, personalized instruction so students thrive at Dawson and beyond.

As generous benefactors of the School, we asked the Rogers family about the motivation behind their ongoing support of Dawson.

You’ve sent your children to Dawson over many years. Why do you continue to choose this school?

For the families who are new to Dawson, we have three children who attended the School. Hannah attended from kindergarten through the eighth grade and is graduating from Duke Law School in May of 2023. Grant attended from Early Childhood through the eighth grade and graduated summa cum laude from George Washington University in May of 2022. And Ryan began his journey at Dawson in Early Childhood and is currently in the fourth grade.

We have continued to choose Dawson because of the culture. Dawson understands and accomplishes the balancing act of teaching children to love learning while allowing them to have a fun-filled childhood. The choice is also made easy because of the other families who choose to attend Dawson. Collectively, we have helped create a school culture of which we are proud to be a part. It takes a diverse village to raise children, and we love the village Dawson has built.

Dawson is mindful of making sure every student, parent, faculty, and staff member feels connected and heard. Of course, if we want to be successful in achieving a diverse set of opinions for our students, faculty, administration, and parents, then we have to make sure we have a diverse population. We must be thoughtful and intentional in our DEI work because the world our children will step into as adults needs to reflect the world in which they will work, develop, and thrive.

We recognize that philanthropy is a very personal decision for every family. We can only speak to our own journey, and Dawson has been a vital part of our family giving. Part of this is because we believe so much in the Dawson Mission and the community. Additionally, education has such a multi-generational impact, and we believe this is a great way for our philanthropic dollars to have an extended reach. A meaningful reason for giving to Dawson is you get to witness the end result of your gift in such an up close and personal way. You get to see the smiles on all of the kids faces as they participate in a play, listen to their answers when they are raising their hands in class, or hear your own child tell you just how much they love going to school. We are so blessed to be part of the Dawson family, and we are so fortunate to be surrounded by so many incredible people.

How do you hope your gifts for the School help impact Dawson and our community?

How important is philanthropy to your family overall? What do you teach your children about leadership and philanthropy?

All in for the Future

Reinforcing Dawson’s foundation as a center of academic excellence means continuing to inspire a culture of philanthropy across campus. The traditions we are establishing around giving are a testament to our indelible impact, and the dedication of this community is collectively responsible for the profound influence we all have on the lives of our amazing students. The generous support of our community members during the 20212022 school year allowed us to go “All In For Dawson” and make unimaginable strides in support of access and affordability, athletics, innovative and creative campus spaces, and faculty professional development. Some of our many successes from the gifts received went to improve and enhance the School in the following ways, and the alignment of these resources with our Mission will ensure Dawson’s long-term sustainability as we embrace the future.

Access & Affordability:

Dawson seeks a learning environment that is reflective of the evolving Las Vegas community, its surrounding areas, and our global society. When students see themselves positively reflected in their school, they are better able to achieve their individual potential.

• Financial aid

• Support of scholarship programs

Athletics:

We strive to teach our student-athletes to develop an inclusive and healthy mindset toward competitive activities. They are important representatives of the School’s Mission and Core Beliefs, both on campus and throughout the larger Las Vegas community, and they represent our school with pride and spirit.

•New uniforms and equipment for all sports teams

•Recruitment of knowledgeable coaches and mentors

•Renovation of our Middle School baseball field

•Cheer mats and competition signs

•Golf bags

•Championship t-shirts in celebration of sports teams

Middle School Room 303 faculty collaborative workspace

Campus Spaces:

Our campus is 33 acres of desert beauty, offering extraordinary indoor and outdoor areas that spark our students’ curiosity, need to explore, and personalized learning experiences. We seek to preserve our unique buildings and grounds for both the current and future generations of Dawson students.

•Hardscape replacement and parking lot restriping

•New flooring in the Dining Hall

•Dining Hall stage renovation

•Middle School Room 303 as a faculty collaborative workspace

•Admissions Lounge for prospective families in the Middle School office

•Upgrade to classrooms

•Installation of additional biometric doors on buildings for safety and security

•Upgrade to a school-wide camera system for safety and security

•Set design and lighting for the middle school Beauty and the Beast, Jr. musical

Faculty Professional Development:

With our focus on modern learning for real-world connections and Project-Based Learning initiatives, Dawson provides a transformative education for its students through the opportunities our teachers are given to continue to engage them in creative and collaborative thinking and learning.

•Teacher Academy

•Recruitment and retention of global educators

•Laptops and technology

•Curriculum writing for grade-level and departmental projects

•Gold-Standard Project-Based Learning training, including attending the 2022 PBL World conference

•Canvas Learning Management System training

•Social Thinking training

•Literacy training

•Diversity, Equity & Inclusion training

•Student engagement training

Admissions Lounge for prospective families in the Middle School office

All In For Everything:

Unrestricted gifts help support everything our families love and appreciate about Dawson. This spans all school-related needs, from everyday items for our students like pencils and paper to big-ticket items like nationally recognized parenting and educational experts who consult with our community.

Additionally, as an independent, not-for-profit school, Dawson does not receive state or federal funding. The School, therefore, relies entirely on the tuition dollars paid by our families, the Alexander Dawson Foundation’s bond payment, and charitable donations from our community members. The cost of an education for every single Dawson student is therefore subsidized; meaning, many families paying the full tuition price are still paying less than the School is spending to educate each student, leaving Dawson to rely on alternative sources of funding – including and especially the Annual Fund. This is why recurring giving matters: We must work each year to close the gap in tuition between the cost of a Dawson education and our tuition price in order to provide the equitable academic experience we promise our students today and for those who will enter our doors well into the future.

HENDERSON FOUNDER’S SOCIETY

$50,000 AND ABOVE

Kirk & Ashley Brown Perry & Nicole Rogers

Phillip & Oleksandra Ruffin* in honor of Richard (‘24) & Malena (‘26) Ruffin

RED ROCK SOCIETY

$25,000 - $49,999 George Maloof John & Kay Welsh*

DAWSON SOCIETY

$10,000 - $24,999

Craig & Amanda Billings in conjunction with Wynn Employee Foundation

Dawson Parent Association

David & Stacy DelZotto in honor of Mila DelZotto (‘24)

Frank & Anneliese Flansburg Fowler Family in honor of Naya (‘28) & Ivy (‘32) Fowler Gelatt-Gephart Foundation, Inc. Oswald & Jeanne Gutsche*

Tom & Liz Kaplan* Yevgeniy & Jeannie Khavkin in honor of Elliot Khavkin (‘25) Maddox Family The Elardi Foundation*

PLATINUM CIRCLE

$5,000 - $9,999 Alexander Family Anonymous in honor of Catalina (‘27), Valentina (‘24) & Allie (‘23) Breitling Dapper Family Kevin Elder in honor of Alex (‘30) & Emma (‘32) Elder Jenkins Family Kevin & Kim Johnston* Sean & Lindsey Lanni Luna Foundation Ramsey Family Shulman Family Foundation Tagle Family Fund

DIAMOND CIRCLE

$2,500 - $4,999 Blanco Family Susan & Tim Borst* Julie M. Cameron-Doe W. Hunter Campbell Michael Carducci in honor of the Carducci family deWynter-Graves Family Creel Family Dennis Uniform John & Lisa Eyler* Pearl Gallagher* Morgan & Michael Hogue in honor of Aurora Hogue (‘29)

Aria Hou in honor of Royce Qian (‘27)

Scott & Suzette Kreeger in honor of Brooks (‘26) & Shae (‘28) Kreeger Eric Lariviere in honor of Olivia Lariviere (‘29) Lenzen Family Alexian Lien & Rosalyn Ng in honor of London (‘25) & Alexander (‘32) Lien Kyle Lipson Susan Perry & Kelly Maxwell in honor of Sophia Maxwell (‘22) Lisa & Matthew Nelson

Protell Family David & Roxanne Stansbury* in honor of Grace Stansbury (‘19)

Josh Tang in honor of Ethan Tang (‘31) Carolynn Towbin in memory of Daniel Towbin Cindy Vera in honor of O’Brian Vera (‘25) Jennifer Woodward in honor of Adelaine (‘27) & Hayden (‘28) Woodward

GOLD CIRCLE

$1,000 - $2,499

Dr. & Mrs. Luther & Rachael Adair Anonymous in honor of Ben (‘29), Simon (‘29), Liev (‘27)

Our Gratitude to Dawson’s 2021-22 List of Donors

& Judah (‘25) Broder

Avalanche Canyon Foundation in honor of Kym Newell, Wayne Pittman, Nissa Pearson & Lindee Witt Bishop Family in honor of Carter (‘28), Beckett (‘30) & Ryan (‘32) Bishop Johanna L. Blake in conjunction with Bank of America Borsari Family in honor of Dawson Cheer Jay Brown in honor of Casen Brown (‘22)

Daily Family Ted Dake in honor of Kennedy (‘25) & Cole (‘26) Dake Golden Family Ari Kastrati in conjunction with The MGM Resorts Foundation

Tom & Jayne Kelly

Kwong Family Shayna Laurel Jean Liang in honor of Blake Yang (‘31) Lubas-Nadal Family Brad & Francesca Malkin Kathleen Maloy McCaffrey Family Miltenberger Family Glenda & Larry Monkarsh in honor of Lila Monkarsh (‘27)

Jil Phinicharomna Lee in honor of Roman (‘28) & Damian (‘31) Lee

Ruisanchez Family Scott & Jayne Sherr Helene Sy Ventura Family Francine Wax in honor of Myles (‘15) & Morgan (‘19) Bendavid and Noah (‘26), Luke (‘28) & Seth (‘32) Lachhwani Andy Yang in honor of Blake Yang (‘31) Pauline Yeung & Gavin Murray in honor of Nathan Wong (‘22)

SILVER CIRCLE $500 - $999

Laurie Alexander Jihee Anh in honor of Luke (‘30) & Jackson (‘28) Anh Anonymous in honor of Ethan (‘27), Emma (‘28) & Layla (‘29) Schultz Bass Family in honor of A.J. Bass (‘25)

Bendavid Family in honor of Myles (‘15) & Morgan (‘19) Bendavid Luciana Boz in honor of Preston (‘31) & Juliana (‘27) Boz Jessica Cohan in honor of Adelaide (‘29)

& Harlow (‘31) Cohan

Chris Cowherd*

Chris Estrella*

Renee M. Finch in honor of Ethan Finch (‘26)

Matsuko Freeman*

Lisa Gaughan in honor of the Gaughans Krista & Chris Jacobsen* Michael Maurer & Connie Kellers Geovanna Kwan

Lachhwani Family in honor of Noah (‘26), Luke (‘28) & Seth (‘32) Lachhwani

Mir A. Majeed in honor of Mekyle (‘22) & Eileen (‘26) Mir Joe & Barb Paskvan in honor of Ryan Rogers (‘27) Rachel Pruitt

Cheryl Purdue in honor of Ryan (‘27), Grant (‘14) & Hannah (‘11) Rogers Jackie M. Paul in honor of Jaxon Richardson (‘22) Jesika Towbin

Ilona & Jonathan Waldmann in honor of Nikita (‘30) & Emilia (‘31) Waldmann

Wan Family Lei Wu

BRONZE CIRCLE

$250 - $499

Steve Amend

in honor of Caden Miller-Amend (‘24) Anonymous (4) Anonymous in honor of Mrs. Anton in honor of Ansley (‘28) & Brooks (‘30) Catlin in honor of Adelaide (‘29) & Harlow (‘31) Cohan in honor of Chloe Laroche (‘30) in honor of Aarti Patel (‘22) in honor of Vincent (‘21), Kip (‘22), Alexandria (‘25), Caroline (‘27) & Julianne (‘29) Ryan Ansani Family LeeAnn Archuleta

Rodney &Tracy Atamian in honor of Dr. Gooden Meg Aumann*

Bell Family in honor of Grace (‘25) & Caroline (‘30) Bell

Lisa & Danny Borla in honor of Charlotte Borla (‘27) Bourke Family

Jennifer Braster Nicole Breen in honor of Mia (‘29) & Boston (‘26) Breen Cristina Calinescu

Sarah Camarota in honor of James (‘24) & Evan (‘28) Camarota

Melissa Coppel in honor of Alaia Coppel (‘25) Coulthard Family

Jaime Dapper

Matt & Jen Davey in honor of Maya (‘29) & Lyla (‘27) Davey Nevin & Baris Degertekin

Christy A. Ferrence in honor of Giacomo Ferrence (‘22)

Lauren & Christopher Fierst

Lauren Molasky Fierst in honor of Ruby (‘26) & Luca (‘23) Wright

Robert Scott Freymuller Dr. Kelly L. Gooden

Bryan Gour in honor of the Rainbow Room & Ms. Goodman

Christine Zack Gundersen in honor of Mrs. Cosey Idolia Guzman

Patricia Hanisee in honor of Sydney Ah-Mi (‘26) & Alastair (‘32) Milton Herman & Alexandra Hinkle in honor of Harper Hinkle (‘27) Ammie Hwang in honor of Genevieve Thai (‘23)

Dennis Johnson* Elliot Joseph (‘27) Faisal Kassam Connie Kellers in honor of Charles Maurer (‘23) Robin Kennedy in honor of Annalisa Hamill (‘28) Kelsie Kim in honor of Khloé Kaneshiro (‘30)

LaMonaca Family in honor of Giovanna LaMonaca (‘31)

Jacob Langsner (‘13)

Gary Lawless & Jennifer Blais

Martin Little in honor of Lilly Little (‘26) Steve Lone in honor of Nixin Lone (‘24) Dan & Alicia Lowen Amy Maier in honor of Addision Maier (‘29)

Justin Manacher

Julio Melendez in honor of Mia (‘20) & Bosco (‘27) Melendez

Monica & Patrick Moulder in honor of Isla Moulder (‘31)

Navneet Multani

Navneet Multani in honor of Mehr Kaur (‘32)

Amanda Murray-Musgrave Meg Nelson

Sungkook Andrew Park Shea Phillips* Casey Puck in honor of Claudia Puck (‘27) Richard & Jennifer Racanelli in honor of Luca Racanelli (‘27)

Robin Ray in honor of Carter (‘28), Beckett (‘30) & Ryan (‘32) Bishop Lindsey & Mike Slanker Jinjin Song in honor of Jeremy (‘29) & Jasmine (‘24) Liu Sorlagas Family in honor of Stelios Sorlagas (‘29) & Tennis Jan R. Steinwald

Evan Stone in honor of Evan Stone, Jr. (‘30)

Sugars Family in honor of Colton (‘28), Addison (‘28) & Riley (‘32) Sugars Tavakoli Family

SUPPORTER CIRCLE $249 & BELOW

Abu-Alya Family in honor of Amir’s (‘25) wonderful teachers Anonymous (11)

Anonymous

in honor of Andrew Bishop in honor of Payton Borsari (‘24) in honor of Evan Camarota (‘29) in honor of James Camarota (‘24) in honor of Early Childhood in honor of First Grade in honor of Alex Freestone (‘22) in honor of Skyler Fried (‘31) in honor of Ms. Greenspan in honor of Arman Gupta (‘25) in honor of Toni Kim (‘29) in honor of Ava (‘27) & Walker (‘25) Lefkowitz in honor of Valentina Mora (‘30) in honor of Ms. Myster in honor of William Olma (‘27) in honor of Ms. Pruitt’s advisory in honor of Vivienne (‘30) & Everett (‘32) Wan Ian & Jaime Aldridge in honor of Ethan Aldridge (‘31) Lindsay Anton Arage Family Jessica Balzano

Bhavna Bararia in honor of Krishiv Bararia (‘26) Rita J. Barcus Karen Barra* India Barton Victoria Barton in honor of Austin Kaplan (‘26) Benitez Family* Laura A. Ben-Shimon Chris Berg

Rita Marie Bioni*

Beckett Bishop (‘30) in honor of Cal Govang & Malcolm Hodge in honor of Maria Stoehr & Jessica Lopes

Carter Bishop (‘28)

Carter Bishop (‘28) in honor of Julie Zamorano Ryan Bishop (‘32) in honor of Mariko Nisce & Becky Kinney in honor of the Ocean Room

Kara Blais*

Johanna L. Blake in honor of Ms. Chrystal & Mrs. Pruitt Hilda Bojorquez

David Borowski

Borsari Family

Alan & Gail Borsari in honor of Payton (‘24) & Hudson (‘22) Borsari Sue Boyum* Box Tops

Charles & Nicole Bradley in honor of Brooke (‘27) & Chase (‘27) Bradley Denise Braster in honor of Grayson Moon (‘26) Jan Brazell* in honor of Amanda (‘09) & Taler (‘09) Brazell Sophie Briggs in honor of Alexander Briggs (‘27) Brodie Family in honor of Ms. Hudson, Ms. Stoehr & Ms. Lopes

Roberta Bugno in honor of Eva Bugno (‘32) & the Island Room Cherie Bustamante in honor of Wyatt Bustamante (‘30)

Buchmiller Family

Caraang Family in honor of Hanna (‘28) & Ryder (‘32) Caraang Heather Carr

Christine Chang & Kevin Yu in honor of Claire Chang Yu (‘31) Alice P. Chen

Andrea Cioe in honor of Andrew (‘27) & Scarlett (‘29) Kastrati Nancy Clark in honor of the Sellers Family Rheanne Clay in honor of Dominic Clay (‘31) April Clyde in honor of Sequoia Kermani (‘27)

Ty & Sabrina Cofield in honor of Bryce (‘20) & Justin (‘24) Cofield Chad Colson

Kristina Connolly Cosey Family Gabriella Cseh in honor of Early Childhood & Ms. Cowherd’s Class Tina Dang Ondine Darcyl & Donald Kudler

Jennifer Davey in honor of Linda Hudson Herma DeRidder* Kevin Destro Devyn DeWitt

Denielle deWynter in honor of Emma (‘25) & Connor (‘26) deWynter Graves Corey Drummond

Victor & Haley Duarte in honor of Reese (‘28) & Reagan (‘26) Duarte Michelle Eckmann

Neil Ellis* J.J. & Talia Erlichman

Michael Feeney

in honor of Laird Feeney (‘26)

Fernandez Family

Katie & Evan Figg

Fike Family in honor of Marlynn Fike (‘23)

Gloria & Mark Fine in honor of Asher (‘22) & Hollin (‘25) Fine

Finfrock Family*

Heather Gamez in honor of Arabella Malone (‘28) Ivette Garcia-Gonzalez

Thea Gardella

Julie Gardner-Williams

Lisa Gaughan in honor of Mrs. Rourke

Mike & Jenny Gayan in honor of Kate (‘30) & Grant (‘28) Gayan

Seina Gebben in honor of Serena Gebben (‘29)

Andrew Giger

Gill Family in honor of Shaanveer (‘24) & Sofia (‘27) Gill

Maggie Godfrey Lisa Goodman

Laura Govang Megan Gray* Sophie Gray (‘18) Stella Gray (‘20)

Sara Greenspan

Kristi Griffith*

Christi Gumm

Hemberger Family in honor of Mason Hemberger (‘31)

Malcolm Hodge

Carrie Hogan

Ed & Carrie Hogan in honor of Elle (‘26) & Edward (‘29) Hogan

John & Susan Hogg in honor of Aurora Hogue (‘29) Damien Holbert & LaShunda Davis-Holbert

Devyn Horst in honor of Harper Horst (‘32)

Neil Hoy

Chaohui Huang

Jeff Huang

Linda L. Hudson* in honor of Ms. Hudson’s third-grade class of 2027

Linda & Craig Hudson in memory of Allen & Jo Smith Rochelle A. Hunter

Billy Jennings (‘20) Jennings Family* in honor of Billy Jennings (‘20) Cuauhtemoc Jimenez

Kevin & Kim Johnston in honor of Ethan Aldridge (‘31)

Jordan Family in honor of Edward (‘31) & Victoria (‘31) Jordan Edgar Kaplan in honor of Austin Kaplan (‘26)

John & Mimi Kaplan in honor of Austin Kaplan (‘26) Sun Young Kim in honor of Teddy Kim (‘24)

Becky Kinney Vanessa Kiss in honor of Julien Aaden Tas Monal (‘27)

Kissel Family Lony Klein Alana Kohl Nadine Korayem in honor of Sarah Nimer (‘24) Ryan Krametbauer in honor of Emma Krametbauer (‘32)

Tara Krametbauer in honor of Emma Krametbauer (‘32)

Carly & Blayke Krygier in honor of Blayke Krygier (‘27)

Heather Lageveen Ting Ting Lai Carol Lamb* Gerry Lavin in honor of Carey James Lavin (‘32) Jana & Chris Lavin in honor of Carey James Lavin (‘32) Jeanne Lavin in honor of Carey James Lavin (‘32)

Hung Le Alex Lee

Diane Lee & Charlie Luh in honor of Jordan (‘25) & Griffin Luh (‘27)

Moonee Lee

Rich Lehrer & Nicole Zito

Marc Leonor Lyndell Lewis Jean Liang in honor of Blake Yang (‘31)

Jolie Lindley* Richard Litke in honor of Seichi Litke (‘29)

Danielle Lombardo Jessica Lopes Isis Lopez* Loughridge Family Erika & Bryce Loveland Carmine & Caterina Maceri in honor of Ginger (‘26) & Levi (‘23) Finfrock Jay Maier in honor of Addison Maier (‘29)

Marini Family in honor of Lukas Marini (‘25)

Sharon Marx

Teri A. Mason

Cameron McCallson

Kelly L. McNamara*

Maria Mercado in honor of Marco (‘13) & Pablo Mercado

Susun Michaels in honor of Sadie Michaels (‘30)

Shannon Michelson in honor of William (‘25) & Charles (‘27) Michelson

Chrystal Miller

Justin Miller in honor of Ainsley Rose Miller (‘31)

Lansing Molzen in honor of Anne England

Glenda Monkarsh in honor of third grade Melissa Montiel

Melissa Montiel in honor of Maxwell Montiel (‘25) Cynthia & Craig Mooshagian* Christopher Morris Jill Moschella

Mossler Family

Eileen Mouzoon* Lana Mouzoon

Anastacia Munro in honor of Olesya Munro (‘32) Nancy Myster

Madeleine Nazarian Jill Nedley Kym Newell* Mariko Nisce Arinze Nkwoji in honor of Abel Nkwoji (‘29) Jyesebelle Ocampo Jamila Odums

Nichole Olma in honor of Jason Schwarz (‘31)

Osibov Family Fiona Palin Ryan A. Paskvan in honor of Ryan Rogers (‘27) Sejal A. Patel in honor of Kalin Patel (‘32) & the Ocean Room

Nissa Pearson*

Audrey Leeman Perisset in honor of Maxime Perisset (‘29)

Phukan Family in honor of Keanu Phukan (‘24) Wayne Pittman Sofia Popov Tomasz Poraszka in honor of Adelaide Poraszka (‘31) Asti Ptak Tom & Katie Rafferty in honor of Kindergarten

Matt Reynolds* Bruce Richardson in honor of Sabrina Richardson (‘26) Aimee Ridgway in honor of Carter (‘28), Beckett (‘30) & Ryan (‘32) Bishop JoJeen Riechers* Stacie Rivers in honor of Ava (‘27) & Walker (‘25) Lefkowitz Melissa Robinson Michelle Romashko Jennifer & Greg Rosebeck Jude W. Ross* Michelle, Joe, Sienna (‘23) & Savannah (‘28) Rourke Crystal Rubio

Alex Rudow in honor of Harper Rudow (‘29)

Sandu Family Schwartz Family Rebecca Schwartz (‘08) Leslie S. Schwartzberg

Abby Shih (‘19)

Jeff Shih

Lindsey Shumway

Sosaia Siagigi Gina Silva

Barbara Smith in honor of Austin Kaplan (‘26) David & Louise Smith in honor of Katie (‘30) & Ben (‘27) Smith Harrison Smith Smith Family Evan Sofer in honor of Elise Sofer (‘32) Manish Soni Marie Spanbauer in honor of Addision Maier (‘29) Grace Stansbury (‘19) Janpeg & Nic Steele

Stoehr Family* Rachael Stratmeyer Sturgeon Family in honor of Carsen (‘27) & Bryce (‘29) Sturgeon Jose Suarez

Gary Sylvester Talk of the Town, LLC in honor of Emilia Montiel (‘27)

Tavakoli Family in honor of Ethan Tavakoli (‘24) Kea Toledo in honor of Joey Toledo (‘30)

Ava Tomlinson in honor of Mrs. Cosey Kimberly Trummer in honor of Alex (‘24) & Tyler (‘27) Trummer Dorothy Turner in honor of Sophia Maxwell (‘22) Jose Vazquez*

Suzanne & Anthony Velardi in honor of Addison Velardi (‘24) Alexia Vernon Vernon Elliott Family Hailey Vidales Alexander Villalta Walker Family

Genevieve Walsh in honor of Mrs. Cowherd’s & Mrs. Stoehr’s classes

Walton Family* in honor of Andre (‘09), Jonathan (‘12) & Ian (‘15) Walton Tyronda Weinert in honor of Vanessa Weinert (‘20) Weyrich Family in honor of Melanie Weyrich (‘24) Brandon L. Wiley Lindee Witt

Yancey Family in honor of the Dawson Athletics department staff for being so outstanding, kind, and supportive! (and funny) Julie Zamorano

Lori Zuckerman in honor of Jack Zuckerman (‘31)

Donor names marked with an asterisk denote recurring giving for five or more years.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS

Revenue from Dawson’s Homecoming Food & Wine Festival in April of 2022 directly supports many of the School’s educational programs in conjunction with our Annual Fund. Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored the event, donated an item or their time, made a cash contribution, and bid on or won an auction item. A special thank you to our generous event sponsors, chef and restaurant partners, and auction and raffle donors:

AUCTION/RAFFLE DONATIONS

Alchemy Las Vegas Hot Yoga & Pilates with Noelle Joye

Angry Goat Design

Barbell Apparel

Jen Blais & Gary Lawless

Bloon Events & Jessica (Avila Pifferrer) Gonzalez (‘08)

David Bonatesta

Boyd Gaming & the Brodie Family

Chef Nick Butterfield, Wolfgang Puck Players Locker Sarah & Richard Camarota

Melissa Coppel Cured & Whey

Dance Dynamics

Dawson Parent Association

Chef Susan DeLisle, SAGE Dining

Dennis Uniform

Chef Sonia El-Nawal, Bodega Bagel

David Finfrock

Chef Ray Garcia, Viva by Ray Garcia Oswald & Jeanne Gutsche

HUE Salon & Spa

Chef Atavia Jackson, Shucking Awesome

Dennis Johnson

Dennis Uniform

DISCOVERY Children’s Museum

Tom Kaplan, Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group

Ari Kastrati

Lashes by Sydney

Jessica Spodick-Gitlin, Rodan + Fields

Joseph Family

LEV Restaurant Group

Maier Gutierrez & Associates

Anne Mazzola & Russell Rosenblum

Chef Gina Marinelli, La Strega & Harlo Steakhouse & Bar

Melendez Family

Mi Amor Art

Miller-Amend Family

Jerry Nadal, Enchant Las Vegas

Nicole Nagel-Gogolak

David Perisset & SpeedVegas

Ramsey Family

Phillip & Oleksandra Ruffin

Pinkbox Doughnuts

Chef Sebastien Polycarpe, Wolfgang Puck Players Locker

Pure Barre Las Vegas

Red Rock Country Club

Scott & Jayne Sherr

Chef John Simmons, Firefly Tapas Kitchen & Bar Slumberfest Sleepovers

Snip-its Haircuts for Kids

Solus Sustainable Hydration

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of Nevada Trattoria Reggiano

Adam Trujillo Photography

Vegas Golden Knights & City National Arena

Vegas Vegan Culinary School & Eatery

Wilbur Family & Top Secret Recipes

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Asia Society

Windsong Trust

The Alexander Dawson School makes every effort to compile an accurate list of all donors and gifts. To correct our records, please contact Advancement Manager Stella Finfrock at sfinfrock@adsrm.org.