2016-2017 Report of Giving

BERKELEY HALL SCHOOL

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2016-17 REPORT OF GIVING

BERKELEY HALL SCHOOL

no limits. no labels. lots of love.

mission

To empower children to fulfill their unlimited, God-given potential as fearless scholars and conscientious citizens.

2016-17

Educational Approach We unlock potential.

We instill a love of learning.

We prepare children to succeed.

We inspire children to make a positive, meaningful difference in the world.

Berkeley Hall teachers encourage and foster

inquisitiveness, self-discovery, and a deep love

of learning. Teachers here help students set high

standards and exceed expectations, while supporting,

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Table of CONTENTS BHS Mission.......................................................................IFC Message from the Head of School......................................02 Our Board of Trustees .........................................................04 Message from the Board Chair............................................05 BHS Strategic Plan Highlights..............................................06 Congratulations to the Class of 2017..................................14 Financial Summary...............................................................16

nurturing, and mentoring them along the way. Our

Annual Giving Summary ......................................................17

and prepare for rigorous high school and college

Volunteerism at BHS & Volunteer Spotlights ......................18

teachers inspire our students to grow, explore, learn, or university studies, and, most of all, to lead lives

of purpose, meaning, and accomplishment. Indeed,

Profile in Giving: The McMahan family................................ 20

Berkeley Hall teachers empower their students to be

Berkeley Hall Gala .............................................................28

and determination to be positive difference makers

Profile in Giving: The Kennedy family ................................30

active, perceptive thinkers, whose love of learning

in the world will define them for a lifetime. Berkeley Hall teachers are passionate about enabling their

students – your children – to experience the joy and

Ways to Give.......................................................................32 BHS Alumni Connect.........................................................IBC

satisfaction of fulfilling their unlimited potential.

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ME SS A GE FR O M TH E

Head of School

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ear Parents, Alumni, Friends and Supporters of Berkeley Hall,

This publication of the annual report celebrates your generosity to Berkeley Hall and to our students. Each of you has demonstrated your commitment in many ways, and each of you has contributed to our community. You make things happen for us, and we are so privileged to have so many people give of their time, of themselves, and of their hearts.

Your investment is making a difference not only in the students’ lives today, but it is also helping us lay the foundation for the future of Berkeley Hall. In this annual report, you will see two families profiled and a third highlighted.

We celebrate the generous spirit of the McMahan family. The McMahans have not only been at the school for three generations, but have also graciously donated throughout time, including a magnanimous endowment to our school. This endowment will ensure Berkeley Hall’s growth and dedication to teaching and learning for years to come. The Kennedy family is also a legacy family whom we cherish. We are blessed by their three generations who have attended Berkeley Hall and by their giving, not only financially, but of their time and devotion. Our third family is a current and newer family at Berkeley Hall; the Haggett/Hill family. They have been with us for two years, and during that time, they were the major donor for the Early Childhood Department’s new playground, and they contributed generously to the annual fund. We appreciate their enthusiasm and love for our school.

This 2016- 2017 Report of Giving is also a time to reflect on our accomplishments. With that said, we are proud to announce we received a full term (7 years) accreditation from the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

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Our faculty, staff, and students are proud that the Visiting Committee recognized our outstanding Depth of Study program and commitment to excellence. During the accreditation process, we engaged in school-wide strategic planning that will guide our future growth and strengthen us as a leading preschool through eighth grade independent school in Los Angeles.

This plan will lead us to fill the school to capacity with mission-appropriate students within the next two years. We don’t want to be “the best kept secret in Los Angeles” anymore; we want to expand our reach!

As I reflect on this year, I am deeply aware that the greatest gift we have received these past twelve months is the gift of each of you – you who make up our warm and welcoming Berkeley Hall family. Your engagement, generosity, participation, and commitment are a priceless asset to our community.

Sincerely,

Lisle Staley, PhD. Head of School

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Thank you to all who have supported Berkeley Hall School in ways that enable it to flourish.

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BHS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BHS ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL

Margaret Andrews, Chair

Lisle Staley, Head of School

Rick Larson, Vice Chair

Rick Peters, Chief Operating Officer

Bettina Duval

Sarah Colmaire, Dean of Academics

Lisa Garner

Melanie Fisher Duffy, Dean of Students

Darrin Kennedy

Rick Fields, Director of Advancement

Ron Krisel, Treasurer

Nathalie Miller, Director of Admissions

Chris Lindgren, Secretary Ruth Loeb Randy McElvain

FRONT ROW L-R: Dr. Lisle Staley, Ex Officio, Margaret Andrews, Chair, Rick Peters, Ex Officio, MIDDLE ROW L-R: Darrin Kennedy, Ron Krisel, Treasurer, Ruth Loeb, Lisa Garner BACK ROW L-R: Rick Larson, Vice Chair, Chris Lindgren, Secretary, Randy McElvain Trustee not included in photo: Bettina Duval

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MES SAGE FROM TH E

Chair, Board of Trustees

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ear Friends,

The Board of Trustees would like to thank and acknowledge all of you who contributed to Berkeley Hall during the 2016-17 school year.

Contributions to the school come in many forms: cash, checks, stocks and bonds, bequests, the many auction items for our fundraising events, time, energy, ideas, and creativity. We deeply appreciate your support, financial and otherwise. Last year, supporters of Berkeley Hall donated $ 4,060,173. A wide variety of constituents from across the BHS community have supported our Annual Fund, from current BHS families, to alumni and friends, to faculty and staff. For all of these contributions, we are most grateful. To all of you who contributed your time, energy, creativity, and ideas, you make possible all of the fun-filled activities that make a Berkeley Hall school year special. A big thank you is owed to our Berkeley Hall Parent Association for the many activities that provided financial contributions and, even more important, opportunities for involvement in the Berkeley Hall community.

As Berkeley Hall moves forward, I trust that you will join me in ongoing support as the school continues to follow a thoughtful plan to enhance its educational program, teacher development, and facilities. The financial resources our donors provide enable Berkeley Hall to grow and innovate. Our students are blessed by your generosity.

With gratitude,

Margaret Andrews Board Chair

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STRATEGIC PLAN 2017-2020

Exceptional ACADEMICS

We will promote active learning in our community that encourages professional growth for teachers, staff and students.

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Exceptional Vision

At Berkeley Hall, we see the best in each child who attends school here. When developing our strategic plan, we envision exceptional growth and possibilities for our campus and students.

Exceptional ENROLLMENT

We will increase our applicant pool with mission-appropriate students and increase retention of current students. We will strengthen existing partnerships with schools in the community and develop new partnerships with other schools.

Exceptional COMMUNITY

We will continue to embrace, involve, and cherish our students’ parents, guardians, and families, to recognize their impactful and instrumental presence in our community.

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This plan is based on the fact that Berkeley Hall is a leader in preschool-8th grade education among Los Angeles independent schools. This stance gives us confidence that we can grow our school and have a larger waiting list for key entry points by 2020. We have established measurable goals and priorities which ensure our ability to deliver actionable results.

Our exceptional vision for Berkeley Hall reaffirms our commitment to our “Depth of Study” teacher development program, our academic programs, and our athletic and artistic excellence.

Exceptional PRESENCE

We will execute a strategic marketing plan that clearly differentiates Berkeley Hall’s value proposition among the other independent schools in the area.

Exceptional CAMPUS

We will enhance our unique hilltop setting, which is our signature asset, by modernizing the campus to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Exceptional PLANNING We will strengthen our financial sustainability and endowment programs through fundraising and capital improvement efforts.

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Early Childhood Department

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What started out as a casual conversation among several parents about the condition of the ECD playground, quickly became a parent-driven initiative to build a child’s dream playground. The result – a beautiful new place for our youngest to play – stateof-the-art play equipment beneath bold shade sails!

We are so grateful to the Haggett/Hill family for kick-starting this fundraising effort with their very generous donation.

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A SPECIAL

THANK YOU

to those parents who jumped in and made it happen: Catherine Haggett and Kenneth Hill Shainaz Donnelly Burg and Mark Burg Sonia Batra and Puneet Chandak Walter Mosley Madeleine and Sian Wang Tomoko and Takuya Morimoto Kiyomi and Keith Fisher Jaclyn and Daniel Vercillo Carin Madden and Perry Yick Zully Gonzalez and Jerry Pacheco Rose Lanam Erica Moore-Burton and Chappale Burton Masayo and Hiroki Kuroda Patricia Koh and Harry Suh Tom Dolby Nathalie and C. Scott Miller Melanie and Ryan Duffy Clayanna Warthen Mev and Jason Blount Toni and Derek Roeder Edward Ehsan Sarine and Steven Sahatjian Courtney and Chris Perry Lisle Staley and Jim Stigler New York Film Academy Foundation Jade Loop DeVito and Tomer DeVito Aimee and Jason Alejandre

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We have enjoyed our new sports court this year. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony last fall, Dr. Lisle Staley thanked the many donors whose contributions, led by major donor, the Donnelly Burg family, made the new court possible. Students Arianna D. and Kaelan B. cut the bright red ribbon after telling on-lookers what they appreciated about the new court and scoreboard. The premier surface includes a layer of cushioning to protect our athletes during basketball and volleyball; the color was chosen to blend perfectly with our refurbished tennis courts nearby; the height of the basketball hoops and backboards can be adjusted to accommodate younger players; and the new scoreboard makes it easy for players to know the score and how much time is left in the game, especially when our Bobcats are winning!

OUR NEW

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Donors

Sapna and Bhuvy Abrol Aimee and Jason Alejandre Ben Anderson Margaret and Melvin Andrews Price Arana Gaudie Banister Laura and Michael Beaudry Tyler Kelly and Jay Belciano Myles Berkowitz Sherrell Bortman Shainaz Donnelly Burg and Mark Burg Kim and Marc Butan Wendy Weber-Byron and Tom Byron Shanta Yocum and John Cermak Veena and Sanjay Chandani James Chapman

Mindy and Thomas Cowen Katrin and James Dardashti Nilou and Folco De Luca Gabrielli Stacee Beauchamp and Mark Domeyer Stephen Donnelly Melanie and Ryan Duffy Shireen and Shahrokh Farahmand Richard Fields Victoria and Kevin Finch Becky Riley Fisher and Michael Fisher Linda and Geoffrey Fontaine Yvonne and Stephen Fossati Beth and Gary Garland Lisa Garner Dawn and David Gupta Catherine Haggett and Kenneth Hill Katherine Spira and Kirk Hallam Jacqueline and Scott Hammar

Marialuisa and William Horrell Eric Johnson Jodie and Darrin Kennedy Nancy and Ron Krisel Jill Kuhn Caroline Kuhn Erin and Casey La Scala Sofia Fregoso and Antonio Leano Lisa Lewis Alison and Chris Lindgren Owen Loose Natalia and Emil Lotyanu Lorena Olguin-Lucas and Russell Lucas Pilar and Vafa Mashhoud Danica and John Matthew Lindsay and Gabriel McManus Nathalie and C. Scott Miller Elvimar Silva and Esai Morales Tomoko and Takuya Morimoto

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Maryam and Reza Nazemi Kelly Neale Kirsta Paul Wynne and Mark PĂŠcheck Sarine and Steven Sahatjian Mika Sakvarelidze Lisle Staley and James Stigler Pamela and Louis Tartaglia Jennifer Johnson and Jeff Timon Julie and Gregory Vayberman Elisa and Enrique Vera Gloria Vera Elisabeth Wagner Madeleine and Sian Wang Ashley and Mark Waterson

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FACULTY & STAFF Faculty

Brittany Barnett Ashley Brown Woody Brown

Sanjay Chandani

Tracy Cheney William Cheney Eva Cooper

Barbara DeNisi Ryan Duffy

Chelsea Rousselot Philip Small

Susan Stodden Nancy Sutton

Tracey Swiderski Pamela Tartaglia

Amanda Thorndike Drew Van Vleck

Ashley Waterson

Meganne Yeoman

Geoffrey Fontaine

Jacque Hammar Madeline Hardy

Laura Harris

Lynn Holmgren Reesa Jones Melissa Kelly Owen Loose Elissa Matheny

Gabe McManus

Lindsay McManus

Brittany McNamara Robert Miller Justin Myers Kelly Neale

Lorena Olguin-Lucas Kirsta Paul

Wynne Pécheck

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Staff

Eric Andrade Nina Bowker Edna Craft Carolyn Good

Chet Galland David Herzer Marialuisa Horrell Tommi Johnson Lisa Lewis

Marc Lignier

Luis Rodriguez Sara Swallow

Marina Schaberg Lisa Taylor

Elisabeth Wagner

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Professional Development AT BERKELEY H ALL SCH OO L

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t Berkeley Hall, we strive to cultivate a love of learning that lasts a lifetime. This love of learning, of growing and developing, extends not only to our students but also to our teachers and staff. Each year, our faculty and staff participate in a variety of professional conferences, workshops, seminars, and symposiums to strengthen and deepen our impact as educators and/ or administrators.

Contributions to the BHS Annual Giving campaign help to provide funding for this professional development at Berkeley Hall School. We are happy and grateful to report that during the 2016-17 school year, our teachers, administrators, and staff participated in the following professional development initiatives.

Association of Independent Schools Professional Administrators Conference Blackbaud Software Technology User Conference Brand Together Conference California Association of Independent Schools Business Officers Association Annual Meeting California All State Music Education Conference Children’s Literature Conference Council for Advancement and Support of Education: Alumni Outreach and Community Relations Strategies Conference Digital Media and Learning Conference Follet Destiny Library Management Conference and Workshop Independent School Alliance Workshop National Science Teachers Association Conference National Business Officers Association Annual Meeting SSAT Item Writing Workshop Singapore Math Source Consulting and Professional Development Workshop Staff Development for Educators (SDE) Conference Teachers’ College Reading and Writing Project Consulting Teachers’ College Reading and Writing Program Units of Study Workshop Teachers’ College Reading and Writing Program Summer Institute in Reading and Writing Workshops

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Congratulations to

THE CLASS OF 2017 HIGH SCHOOL ACCEPTANCE LIST The Archer School for Girls

Pacific Hills School

The Buckley School

St. Monica High School

Campbell Hall School

Sierra Canyon School

Chaminade College Preparatory

Viewpoint School

Crespi Carmelite High School

Village Christian School

Flintridge Prep School

Vistamar High School

Harvard-Westlake School

Wildwood School

Highland Hall

Wilson Hall, SC

Immaculate Heart High School Louisville High School Marymount High School

88%

are going to their FIRST CHOICE for high school

* bold denotes where they enrolled in High School.

Notre Dame Academy Notre Dame High School Oaks Christian School 15

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2016-2017

Summary of Activities Other Income

Bequests

Tuition & Fees

Contributions (incl. Special Events) Facilities

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Tuition & Fees 7,399,000 Contributions (incl. Special Events) 814,000 Bequests 3,294,750 Other Income 418,000

Total Revenue 11,925,750

EXPENDITURES

Financial Aid Academic & Administrative

RECEIPTS

Salaries & Benefits

Salaries & Benefits Academic & Administrative Financial Aid Facilities

Total Expenditures

4,616,000 1,893,000 1,227,000 624,000 8,360,000

ENDOWMENTS

Permanently Restricted Temporarily Restricted Board Designated

Total Endowments

1,180,000 358,000 4,423,000 5,961,000

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2016 – 2017

Donation Summary DONORS

Unrestricted

$580,620

Temp. Restricted $383,201

$43,925

$35,785

$8,140

TOTAL

Parents

Trustees

Alumni

$7,629

$7,089

$540

Parents of Alumni

$37,098

$24,723

$12,375

Grandparents

$9,524

$8,224

$1,300

$6,740

$6,740

$64,221

$36,868

$3,294,750

$3,294,750

$15,666

$4,650

$11,016

$4,060,173

$3,802,030

$258,143

Faculty and Staff

$197,419

Friends/Former Faculty/Staff Bequests

Corporations and Foundations

TOTAL GIFTS RECEIVED

$27,353

362 NUMBER OF DONORS

1,054 NUMBER OF DONATIONS

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Parent VOLUNTEERS Oh, the wonderful parents of Berkeley Hall!

What would we do without them? They infuse such energy, support, and love into our school community, and we are so very grateful!

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ANNUAL FUND

MOTHERS’ CLUB BOARD

Co-Chairs: Cameron and Charles Benson

President: Shainaz Donnelly Burg Vice President: Zully Gonzalez Treasurer: Kim DiDio

GALA Co-Chairs: Vanessa Kiss and Erin La Scala

BOBCAT FAMILY PICNIC Committee: Kim DiDio; Kim Hart; Vanessa Kiss; Lindsay Krisel-Rock; Jill Kuhn; Jaclyn Vercillo

BHS PARTY BOOK Co-Chairs: Shainaz Donnelly Burg; Jodie Kennedy

DADS’ CLUB BOARD President: Casey La Scala Vice President: Tomer DeVito

Party Book

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EVENTS

Party Book events, a series of community-building fundraisers, offer a great way for BHS families to connect. They are hosted and attended by members of our whole community, including parents, students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

A BIG

THANK YOU

to all those who hosted Party Book events this year: Sapna and Bhuvy Abrol Vanessa Kiss and David Brady Shainaz Donnelly Burg and Mark Burg Pamela and Mathew Celenza Kiona and Kiyomi Fisher

Dawn and David Gupta Jodie and Darrin Kennedy Anita and Karim Mawji Maryam and Reza Nazemi Nandita and Neeraj Patel Laura and Scott Reathaford Lisle Staley Tracey Swiderski Chuck Uhlmann Elisa and Enrique Vera Petra Pavlovits-Walters and Lee WaltersÂ

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PROFILE OF GIVING

The McMahan Family

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any years of progress at Berkeley Hall were aided by the great philanthopy of Jay and Jacqueline McMahan. With Jackie’s passing in January, we would like to pay tribute to their generosity to our school.

Jay and Jacqueline McMahan

No room on the Mulholland campus is more loved and constantly in use than the McMahan Library: the warmth of the fireplace on a chilly day, the groups visiting the Book Fair, the faculty meetings, the coffees for prospective parents, the students doing research for papers, and on and on. It is the center point of so many activities. It is the tangible expression of the McMahan’s early commitment to building the structures on Mulholland. They were among the first to step up as the plans were broadcast to our community.

Jackie McMahan was grace personified. Her warm smile and her ability to make everyone feel welcome permeated any event. Many students and parents through the years remember the Graduation Teas held in their beautiful Brentwood home. She also readily offered her home when prospective Berkeley Hall families were invited to a slide show about the school.

Berkeley Hall simply held an abiding place in Jackie’s heart. It had been her own school experience and then a school home to each of her six children and many of her grandchildren. The five remaining sisters (their brother Mark is deceased) Bonnie McMahan, Christine McLaughlin, Melinda Conner, Cynthia Hall, and Jamie Trewhitt, organized a wonderful memorial for their mother in Santa Barbara in February. Included in the many stories at that memorial were wonderful accounts of Jay McMahan, who passed on in 2011. His business acumen and success were also a great benefit to Berkeley Hall.

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In fulfilling Jay and Jackie’s earlier wishes, the McMahan Estate recently presented Berkeley Hall with a generous gift of over $3 million. The Board of Trustees is considering the most appropriate ways to utilize this gift of love to benefit the school in perpetuity. The McMahan sisters’ tribute says: “Berkeley Hall has been such an important part of our childhood and set us on a positive path in life. Our parents loved Berkeley Hall.” The magnitude of this gift is the pinnacle in the McMahan recognition of the value of education at Berkeley Hall for today and the future. We treasure the continuity of generosity and love which this gift embodies.

The name McMAHAN stands tall in the annals of Berkeley Hall history. We are forever grateful for the love and generosity all their gifts express.

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(L-R) Jamie Trewhitt, Bonnie McMahan, Christine McLaughlin, Cindy Hall, and Melinda Conner

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DONOR ROLL

Giving by LEVELS

These donor level listings recognize cumulative totals for donations to Berkeley Hall School. As with all our efforts to recognize and thank BHS supporters, we have made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of our information. If your records differ from ours, please contact the Advancement Office at (310) 476-6421 so that we may update our information. Thank you.

CONTRIBUTIONS OF $50,000 or more Catherine Haggett and Kenneth Hill Estate of Jacqueline* and James McMahan

CONTRIBUTIONS OF $20,000 to $49,999 Shainaz Donnelly Burg and Mark Burg Christian Science Society, Solvang Paloma Jimenez and Vincent Diesel Karlene Garber Dawn and David Gupta Estate of Marjorie Lord Natalia and Emil Lotyanu Wendy and Randy McElvain Wynne and Mark PĂŠcheck

CONTRIBUTIONS OF $10,000 to $19,999 Margaret and Melvin Andrews

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Kiyomi and Keith Fisher Leora and Daniel Garner Cynthia Watts and Andrew Jen Nancy and Ron Krisel* Erin and Casey La Scala Yan Kan and Xiaobo Long Sarah Siegel Magness and Gary Magness Anita and Karim Mawji Kathleen and Nathan Mendel Tomoko and Takuya Morimoto Estate of Julianne Oakes Fern Roberts Eden Sassoon Veronika Kurshinskaya and Jean Sherlock Elizabeth Carney and Greg Siegel Lisle Staley and James Stigler Patricia Koh and Harry Suh Jennifer Johnson and Jeff Timon Charles Uhlmann The Uhlmann Foundation, Inc.

Vanessa Kiss and David Brady Sasha and Brad Brauer Shanta Yocum and John Cermak Jade Loop DeVito and Tomer DeVito Tara and Marc Guggenheim Ruth Loeb Katherine Mendoza Walter Mosley CONTRIBUTIONS OF Oksana Smolik and Edward Ogai $2,000 to $4,999 New York Film Academy Foundation Anonymous Shabana and Anand Shah Leena Arora May Ling and Thomas Yu Mev and Jason Blount Clayanna Warthen

Pamela and Mathew Celenza

Greta Stewart-Cohn and David Cohn Anna and Philip Cyburt CONTRIBUTIONS OF Jill Hopper and Luc Desmarchelier $5,000 to $9,999 Anna Chasovskaya and Dmitry Fitisov Sabine and Mikkel Bondesen Bettina and Glenn Duval Kim and Marc Butan Gary D. Magness Family Foundation Lisa and Gregory Cassileth Martha Loeb Jennings* and Ross Jennings Dagmar Dolby Jodie and Darrin Kennedy* Thomas Dolby Krislyn and Dimitri Komarov Stacee Beauchamp and Mark Domeyer Masayo and Hiroki Kuroda

* BHS Alumni

Rose Margaret Lanam Barbara and Anthony Miller Maryam and Reza Nazemi Abim and Deji Ojo Nandita and Neeraj Patel Marni and Bennett Pozil Laura and Scott Reathaford Tatiana and Edward Rozenberg Pamela Sheyne and Nigel Rush Sandra Rygel Sarine and Steven Sahatjian Anne and Kurt Shintaku Deborah Simmons Kinga and Janos Szani Roseanne and Andrew Tenenbaum Nia Long-Udoka and Ime Udoka Dikla and Dean Unatin Madeleine and Sian Wang Steve Wiseman

CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER $2,000 Sapna and Bhuvy Abrol Edith Ackerman Vicki Ackley Aimee and Jason Alejandre Charles Alston Margia and Luis Felipe Alvarez Betty Ames Eric Anderson Price Arana Grace Arciniegas Yuki and Tim Armstrong Michele Arnold Deirdre Babcock Ashley and Robert Baer Jenny and Jonathan Baker

This report is for recognition purposes only. It may not be used as a tax record as it includes recognition for soft credits. All receipts for tax purposes were issued by the Development Department directly to the donors who gave the gifts.

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Christina Balian Sophia Banks Celia and Andres Barrera Simon Barrett Sonia Batra and Puneet Chandak Tyler Kelly and Jay Belciano Cameron Kennedy Benson* and Charles Benson Jane Bentley Brian Benton Alison and Andrew Brettschneider Bethany Adlam Brix* and Christopher Brix* Ashley Brown* Calais Brown* Woody Brown* Evgenia and Jason Brown Robin Bernheim and David Burger Erica Moore-Burton and Chappale Burton Jazmone Byers Wendy Weber-Byron and Tom Byron The Pupils of the Frances Elmina Brown Association Cynthia Coates Carl* and Richard Carl Laurie Carreira Jai Chachra Rashmi and Anil Chachra Courtney Chapman James Chapman Tracy and William Cheney Katherine Chew Linda Clarke Class of 2016 Class of 2017 Michael Colmaire Sarah Colmaire* Mindy and Thomas Cowen* Edna Craft Karen and Randal Craft*

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Carol White Cuniberti and Roberto Cuniberti Tresa Dame Katrin and James Dardashti Helen Davis Hayden Day* Nilou and Folco De Luca Gabrielli Maurice Deloach Merlin DeMartinis* Barbara and Nick DeNisi Stephanie Sequin and Sonny DeNisi* Kimberly* and Tony DiDio Anne Dieroff Tracee Dobbins Faith and Richard Donavin Barbara Douglas Joel Downs* Marilyn and William Downs Melanie and Ryan Duffy Allyson and Brian Eagan Susan and Bruce Edwards Hanna Edwards Jennifer Edwards Tara Edwards Edward Ehsan Brooks Ellwood* Curtis Estes Jill and Donald Evans Shireen and Shahrokh Farahmand Marc Femenella Richard Fields Debra and Christopher Fink First Church of Christ, Scientist, Beverly Hills Becky Riley Fisher and Michael Fisher Janet Fishman Linda and Geoffrey Fontaine Judy and Peter Forrest*

Yvonne and Stephen Fossati Laura and Ted Foxman Melanie Freeman Andrew Frist Ellen and Bob Frist Amanda Fults Natasha and Anton Gadalov Lisa Garner* Gary Garrett Lawrence Gibbs-Avramidis Luana and Colin Giffen Soheil Goel Michael Goldman Evghenia Gajiu and Alex Goldshtadt Lisa Taylor and Julian Gonzalez Carolyn and Paul Good Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Shayla Griffin Varuna and Rahul Grover Katherine Spira and Kirk Hallam Laurie and Matt Haller Gay and James Hanlon Preeti and John Haqq Madeline Hardy Kimberly Hart Dia Dibble and Josh Hayes Elif Cercel and Berfin Haymes Debra Haynie Daniel Hearst* Paula Hidalgo James Hill Hollie Hilzinger Victor Holguin Laurie Crow Holser* and Steve Holser Marialuisa and William Horrell* Mahsa Tafreshi and Saeed Hosseini David Houck

* BHS Alumni

This report is for recognition purposes only. It may not be used as a tax record as it includes recognition for soft credits. All receipts for tax purposes were issued by the Development Department directly to the donors who gave the gifts.

Jim Houck Miriam Houck Janet and Richard Houck James House Joseph Howard Susan and David Howell Elena Howell Joe Howell Sally Howell Weldon Howell Keven Huelett Cherie and Christopher Hufford Anya and John Hulett LT Hutton Noriko and Norio Iwahori Carol Jackson Shalini and Vineendra Jain Charissa and Yousef Jalali Camille and Nick Jarman Holly Jarvis Rosalinda Johnson Tommi and Eric Johnson Mirella and Dennis Jolicoeur Reesa Jones Julie Jungwirth Melissa Kelly Maribelle and Hoon Kim Catharine and Matthew King Rebecca and Robert Kirsch Jason Kiss Gayle and Julius Kiss Karen Klein Kendall and Tyler Krohn Caroline Kuhn Jill Kuhn* Aimee and Richard La Fond Lands’ End Jill* and A. Richard Larson*

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Kathryn Adams and Curtis Laur Tracy LeSage Alison and Chris Lindgren Dorothy and Alan Lindgren Erik Loose Owen Loose Sean Lorenzini Sabrina Lux and Alan Kandel Marjorie Manning Don Marshall Pauline and Kevin Martin Helen Mason Elissa Matheny Danica and John Matthew Mary and Harry Maxon LaToya Mayo Lucy* and Angus McBain Kristen and Douglas McCormick Andre Milburn Nathalie and C. Scott Miller Blair Mills Kimberly and Arvind Mishra Almanzor Morera Dorothy and Dana Murton Justin Myers Sarah and Lucas Nathalini Kelly Neale Tyler Neale Julie Nelson Yaccino* and David Yaccino Peter Nelson Gretchen Newby Andre Norwood Patti and David Ogden Lorena Olguin-Lucas and Russell Lucas Laura and Lawrence Osman Helen Ostenberg Natalie and Robert Padilla

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Krisann Pappajohn Danielle Patterson Kirsta Paul Lourdes Perez Courtney and Chris Perry MaryAnn Peters Maritell and Richard Peters* Betty Jo Petersen Dana Place Carole and Mitch Pleis Harriett Porch Paul Pratt Maggie Prestegard Alisha Prince Duane Ramos James Raynesford Quinn Redeker David Reitman Hayley and Robert Rey Niki and Rudy Rezzadeh Edy Roberts The Robinson Foundation Lindsay Krisel Rock* and Kevin Rock Toni and Derek Roeder Tracy and Ray Romulus Jennifer Ross Tracy and Craig Rousselot Mika Sakvarelidze Elizabeth and Donald Savant Annabelle Sbarbatti Marina Schaberg Stacey Schendel Rosemary and Andrew Schneider Cynthia Schutt Rashad Scroggins Sharon and Gerald Seger Mary Evelyn Seubert

* BHS Alumni

Veronica Kurshinskaya and Jean Sherlock Linda Wilcox Silvey* Miriam and Oliver Sims Tiffany and Rooward Sims Philip Small Adriana Soto Israel Soto Nicki Stein Jenny McGonigal and James Strader David Subotic Amy Sullivan Sara Swallow Michelle Harrington and Steven Sweat Tracey and Isaac Swiderski India Tabb Pamela* and Louis Tartaglia Verlee and Steven Terwilliger The Hameetman Family Foundation Michael Thompson Jeru Tillman Irina Timofeeva and Alexander Timofeev Barbara and Clay Timon Olga Vulman and Dmitry Tokar Natalie Toledo Barbara Topkis Irene Torres Raul Torres Chrystal and Joe Torry Karen and Michael Towner Karla Vallance Mira and Deepak Vasandani David Vayberman* Elisa and Enrique Vera Gloria Vera Jaclyn and Daniel Vercillo Monica Verheggen

Carolyn and Ron Wagner Petra Pavlovits-Walters and Robert Walters Shunta Warthen Shannon and Matthew Westmore* Heather and Michael White Melanie Wilson Judy Woodson Letitia Wright Margaret Yeoman Carin Madden and Perry Yick

MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Microsoft Matching Gift Programs Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program

This report is for recognition purposes only. It may not be used as a tax record as it includes recognition for soft credits. All receipts for tax purposes were issued by the Development Department directly to the donors who gave the gifts.

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Parents, faculty, staff, administrators, and Trustees gathered for a night of celebration, community, and cause at our “Beyond the Night” Gala, Berkeley Hall’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Over $300,000 was raised in support of Berkeley Hall’s unique programs such as Mock Trial, Difference Makers, Grades of Green, and Depth of Study. This very successful event came to life because of the tireless efforts of Gala Co-Chairs Vanessa Kiss (right in photo) and Erin LaScala (left in photo), along with their wonderful group of volunteers and BHS Gala liaison Elisabeth Wagner (center in photo).

We cannot thank them enough!

GALA CONTRIBUTORS About Face by Nicky Abrol Family Adams/Zoeller Family Adventure Unlimited Ranches Alderlaw PC AMC Theatres Margaret and Mel Andrews Angels Baseball Angels Vista Hospice Armstrong Family Arora Family Ayres Hotels Baer Family Baker Hostetler Christina Baldwin Brittany Barnett

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Simon Barrett Kelly/Belciano Family Barry’s Bootcamp Belly Bandit Benson Family Blacklisted Fine Jewelry Blount Family Bondesen Family Sabine Boas Bondesen Kiss/Brady Family Brasil Brasil Cultural Center Brauer Family Brettschneider Family Brian’s Shave Ice and Boba Ashley Brown Calais Brown Woody Brown Donnelly Burg Family Moore Burton Family Calabasas Med Spa

California Pizza Kitchen Cassileth Skin Care Celenza Family Cermak Family Chachra Family Children’s Place Courtney Chapman James Chapman Charcoal Venice Cheesecake Factory William Cheney Cirque du Soleil CLEAN Sarah Colmaire Craig’s Restaurant Cyburt Family Cynergy Cycles Dardashti Family DAS Capital De Luca Gabrielli Family

Loop/DeVito Family DiDio Family Jimenez/Diesel Family Disneyland Resort Dolby-Frist Family Beauchamp/Domeyer Family Dragon Egg Entertainment, Inc Dream Reality Dry Bar Duffy Family Bettina and Glenn Duval EDEN Eagan Family Curtis Estes Evans Family Farahmand Family Richard Fields Fink Family Keith Fisher Family Fisherman Inn Resort Janet Fishman Julie and John Fogerty Geoffrey Fontaine Fossati Family Freshlunches Gadalov Family Ayse Taspinar Gatenyo Giffen Family Gioielli Marialuisa Go Greek Yogurteria Goldman Family Gold’s Gym Venice Gaijiu/Goldshtadt Family Josh Goldstein Guggenheim Family Gupta Family Spira/Hallam Family

Haller Family Madeline Hardy Marilu Henner Haggett/Hill Family Dibble/Hayes Family Cercel/Haymes Family Marialuisa Horrell Houck Family Houck Construction Inc Huntington Learning Center Innovative Dining Group iPic Theater ITP Jalali Family Watts/Jen Family Jacob Jensen Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Tommi Johnson Reesa Jones Kai Fragrance Melissa Kelly Kennedy Family King Family Douglas Kirkland Kirsch Family Maralee Knowlen Komarov Family Nancy and Ron Krisel Caroline Kuhn La Cienega Studio Cleaners LA Dodgers LA Golf Academy Hart/Lamont Family Lanam Family Lands’ End Land Rover Encino Jill and A. Richard Larson

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La Scala Family Las Rocas Resort and Spa Curtis Laur Alison Lindgren Lindgren Family Loews Hotels Kan/Long Family Long Udoka Family Owen Loose Los Angeles Ballet Academy Lotyanu Family Lucky Brand Lux/Wright Family Siegel Magness Family Maison Rose Martin Family Mass Beverly Elissa Matheny Mawji Family McElvain Family McManus Family Mendel Family Mendoza Family Mercedes-Benz MGM Grand Microsoft MidiCi- The Neapolitan Pizza Company Nathalie and C. Scott Miller Morimoto Family Nails to Adore Napanook Nazemi Family NCredible Ent. Kelly Neale Nespresso

New York Film Academy Next Exit Photography OCD Experience Ojo Family Olive and Thyme Padilla Family Palmyra Resort and Spa Pappajohn/Munzi Family Parsley Health Patel Family Kirsta Paul Paul Mitchell School Pécheck Family Peters Family Pilar Brooks Yoga Dana Place Pozil Family Rachel Robena Photography Range Rover Reathaford Family Reebok Reitman Family Rey Family Rock Family Rodan + Fields Roeder Family Romulus Family Rosenbloom Family Rosenthal Estate Wines Chelsea Rousselot Rozenberg Family Sheyne/Rush Family Mika Sakvarelidze Salon Sin É Santa Monica Mountain Cyclery Sassoon/DeVito Family Savant Family

Sbarbatti/Wiseman Family Marina Schaberg Scheid Vineyards Schneider Family Scott Nathan Photography Serene Haven Shah Family Shelter Co. Kurshinskaya/Sherlock Family Shintaku Family Shirley and Al Scheid Siegel Family Silverman Family Sims Family Sky High Sports Specialized Bicycle Components Spice Affair Lisle Staley Steven M. Sweat, APC Pippa Stewart Murgel/Subotic Family Suh Family Sara Swallow Harrington/Sweat Family Tracey Swiderski Douglas Kirkland Szani Family Tafreshi/Hosseini Family Pamela Tartaglia Lisa Taylor Talbot-Smith Family Tenenbaum Family The Bellwether Restaurant The Beverly Hilton The J. Gold Group

The Magic Castle The Piece Collective The Talk on CBS The Uhlmann Foundation, Inc. Victoria Theodore Therapeutic Effect Plus Thompson Family Amanda Thorndike Tieks Timon Johnson Family Tocaloma Summer Day Camp Vulman/Tokar Family Emese Toth Towner Family Trader Joe’s Uhlmann Family Unatin Family Universal Studios Drew Van Vleck

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Vera Family Gloria Vera Vercillo Family O’Loughlin/Vilas Family Vineyard Vines Pavlovits-Walters Family Wanderlust Creamery Wang Family Iguodala/Warthen Family Brian Watson Weber-Byron Family West Family Westmore Family Williams-Sonoma Whole Foods Market Jonathan Williams Wiseman Family Yeezy Boost Zoeller Family

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Ken and Felicia Kennedy

PROFILE IN GIVING

The Kennedy family Families who have invested in the Berkeley Hall idea in education through the generations truly are a part of the LEGACY of this school. The Kennedy family epitomizes this dedication.

FELICIA KENNEDY ‘52

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hree generations of our family have gone to Berkeley Hall. Though my mother, Capi Cramer, did not attend Berkeley Hall, she was very active in the community, so the Kennedy family has been very involved with Berkeley Hall for four generations. My mother, Capi, was President of the Mothers’ Club when I was going there, and she, along with three other women, originated the Berkeley Hall Tea (now called the ‘Graduation Tea’) which continues to be a respected tradition at Berkeley Hall today. Capi Cramer was also named a Trustee Emerita.

I attended Berkeley Hall along with my brother, John, and my sister, Mary, from Nursery through the Ninth Grade. When I became a parent, I sent my three children, Kevin, Darrin, and Cameron to Berkeley Hall. After Berkeley Hall, Kevin and Darrin went on to attend Harvard School for Boys (which is now HarvardWestlake) and Cameron attended Marlborough School. I served as President of the Mothers’ Club and also as a Trustee for five years. My husband, Ken Kennedy, and I were active on the committee that raised money and helped move Berkeley Hall from its campus in Beverly Hills to its present campus on Mulholland Drive. Ken and I contributed money to the school over the years, and when Hal Hoerner, then Head of School, asked us for a donation to build four tennis courts, we, impelled by our great love for tennis and Berkeley Hall, donated the necessary funds.

Our four grandchildren, Katie and Colin Kennedy, and Brooks and Channing Benson, have all attended Berkeley Hall. Their parents, Jodie and Darrin Kennedy,

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Darrin and Jodie Kennedy with their children Colin and Katie

and Cameron and Charles Benson, have been very active and supportive parents as well as financial contributors to the school.

Our parents chose Berkeley Hall for us because of the spiritual and moral values that it taught, and it also taught us about the “whole man,” that is, not just developing the academic or athletic side, but developing ourselves as complete, well-rounded individuals.

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“ I’m grateful for our very nice library. I like the topics we’re learning in social studies. ” - COLIN KENNEDY ’21

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KEVIN KENNEDY ‘79 remember my Berkeley Hall days as happy ones, during which I got an academic education with the support and encouragement of my teachers, participated in the numerous athletic and social activities, and just simply had fun with my friends.

DARRIN KENNEDY ‘82:

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Why we chose BHS

ne thing that really makes BHS special is the considerable emphasis on character development including the moral values of honesty, compassion, responsibility, and respect for self and others. We love that our children learn these values on a daily basis and that values are central to the program at BHS. Balance really does seem to be a guiding principle at the school, where challenging academics are combined with character education. Our children are inspired to be active thinkers on many levels.

We appreciate this and see it manifested on a daily basis.

As lifelong Christian Scientists with a multi-generational BHS legacy, we also love the school’s rich history and strong sense of community. The spiritual foundation of BHS has always been very important to our family. While religion is not part of the daily activities, we appreciate the environment in which the God-given potential of each child is valued. We appreciate that BHS families come from diverse backgrounds; yet there seems to be deep and common appreciation for the unique community at BHS. A recent example of this unique community was the inspired renovation of the Kennedy Tennis Center over the last two years. Many families showed their amazing commitment to BHS. We are very grateful for this effort on multiple levels, and have forged stronger family relationships within the BHS community because of it. We love BHS!

Cameron Kennedy Benson and Charles Benson with their children Brooks and Katie

CAMERON KENNEDY BENSON ‘84:

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What Berkeley Hall means to our family

erkeley Hall provides a well-balanced experience for its students by giving them the tools to develop academic excellence, athletic ability, and a strong moral foundation. I remember as a child Berkeley Hall provided a loving and nurturing environment in which to learn and grow. In recent years, my own children have flourished in this same caring atmosphere where each child is encouraged to develop and celebrate his/ her unique talents. In particular, I love Berkeley Hall’s commitment to involving all students in some facet of the performing arts, as it helps them develop poise and confidence in public. It is clear to me that Berkeley Hall is constantly striving to be at the forefront of education.

“ Some things I loved about Berkeley Hall are the friends that I’ve made, the teachers, and the athletics.”

- KATIE KENNEDY ‘17

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Ways to GIVE

Berkeley Hall, like most independent schools, relies upon charitable gifts beyond tuition income to support and strengthen its academic, artistic, and athletic programs. Rather than simply increasing tuition by whatever amount is necessary to support our programs, we solicit tax-deductible donations through various philanthropic initiatives that help Berkeley Hall and enable families to give based on their ability.

CASH, CHECK, OR CREDIT CARD Your cash gift is tax deductible within the guidelines established by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Cash gifts can be made by check or can be charged to your Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, or American Express. Credit card gifts can be made online at www.berkeleyhaIl.org/give or by contacting Sonya NuĂąez at snunez@ berkeleyhall.org or at (310) 476-6421 x259.

RECURRING GIFTS Berkeley Hall provides the opportunity to give recurring gifts. If you are interested in giving a monthly, quarterly, or yearly donation, please visit our website at www.berkeleyhaIl.org/give.

MATCHING GIFTS

GIFTS IN-KIND

Gift matching is a way to increase the value of your own charitable gift through your employer. Corporate Matching Gift programs are a great way to double or triple your gift. Some companies match gifts made by employees, retirees, and/or spouses. You can check with your employer or on the Berkeley Hall website at www.berkeleyhall. org/waystogive to determine if your gift is eligible for matching.

We welcome gifts of goods or services that may provide a budgetary savings to Berkeley Hall to fulfill a particular departmental or educational need. Per IRS guidelines, Berkeley Hall will provide a thank you letter substantiating your in-kind gift. Please consult with your tax advisor to identify the tax benefits specific to such a gift.

STOCKS OR BONDS

Giving a gift of real estate, such as a personal home, vacation home, undeveloped property, or a farm, can be a highly effective philanthropic and financial strategy.

Should you wish to make a donation of stock and/or bonds to Berkeley Hall, please visit www.berkeleyhall.org/waystogive for more information.

REAL ESTATE

In whichever ways you choose to give, please know that Berkeley Hall deeply appreciates your consideration, partnership, and financial support.

thank you!

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Acknowledgements BHS DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Amy Conley Interim Director of Advancement Sara Swallow Director of Alumni Relations Elisabeth Wagner Community Outreach and Development Manager PHOTO CREDITS Lisa Taylor Director of Communications Marina Schaberg Communications Department Assistant Michel Lim BHS Parent

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