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ON THE COVER Figure drawing in 5th Grade is not only an artistic skill to learn, but a lesson in focus, centering, and the uncomfortableness of making mistakes, but not erasing. Art teacher Edy Levin guided her students through a detailed process of bringing a mannequin to life on the page, while trusting the process and, in the end, trusting themselves. See article on page 14.
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FEATURES 14 THE ART OF MAKING MISTAKES Through figure drawing, 5th Grade students learn that the process can bolster confidence. 18
LAUNCHING THE BELLDEGRUN CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP Students, faculty, and administrators work collaboratively to define the new Belldegrun Center for Innovative Leadership.
24 MARY AND GARY: A MODERN LOVE STORY A romance kindled on weekly trips from the VA to Westwood Village culminates in a wedding facilitated by a Brentwood School Public Security Officer.
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WORDS FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
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OPENING SHOT
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26 ALUMNI 42 GIVING 72 FINAL THOUGHTS 74 PARTING SHOT
Words From the Head of School DR. MIKE RIERA
I love giving tours of the construction site of our new Middle School with Victor Pesiri, our Director of Facilities. Victor loves construction and can describe any aspect of the building down to the most minute detail. From turbo fans in the parking garage, to the amount of rebar and concrete supporting the structure, to the numerous energy saving aspects of the building. I learn something new on every tour. In this regard, Victor and I balance each other for precisely this reason— my focus is much more on what will happen inside (and outside) of the building than the actual building itself.
“...our new Middle School
Building and renovated Upper School ... are all about the interactions, discoveries, and creativity that will occur in these state-of-theart learning and teaching spaces.
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This is akin to the magazine you are holding. The structure of every
magazine is familiar—cover, binding, pages, table of contents. Different in every magazine, however, are the words, ideas, thoughts, and inspiration. This is how we view our new Middle School Building and renovated Upper School (and new Lower School Building soon to follow). It is all about the interactions, discoveries, and creativity that will occur in these state-ofthe-art learning and teaching spaces. Combine these spaces, our creative teachers, and the inspiration of the Belldegrun Center for Innovative Leadership and we have a formula for unparalleled success for generations to come.
As you peruse this magazine, stop periodically to reflect on the past
and wonder about the future of Brentwood, and how our school continues to get better. And know that all of our success, current and future, is built upon the strong foundation put in place by our alumni, students, faculty, and families. Thank you and please enjoy.
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Donning hard hats and bright orange vests, the 5th and 6th graders and their teachers had the opportunity to walk through the construction site for a first glimpse of the building they will soon occupy. With a giant crane overhead, the students carefully walked through the parking garage under the building and then ascended the stairs to what will be the second floor.
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BWS DIGEST HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AT THE LOWER SCHOOL
From Tamales to Salsa to Family Traditions Activities celebrate cultures from all over Latin America by MEREDITH STORRS, Assistant Director of Communications
As I stood in the center of the West Campus Arts and Athletics Building, a few dozen giggling Kindergarteners swarmed in circles around me, buzzing from table to table and nibbling tamale samples from Ecuador, Guatemala, Chile, and various parts of Mexico. That day at lunch, Lower School students from all grade levels took turns observing the variety and nuances of how different Latin American cultures prepare this traditional dish. Throughout the month of October, Lower School students had the opportunity to taste and see Hispanic heritage through a variety of special events. But unlike at some schools, where Latino heritage is often summarized by Día de los Muertos and restricted to Mexican
culture, Hispanic Heritage month organizer Sarinah De La Cruz wanted to showcase the diversity within the larger umbrella of Latin American culture. The month began with an opening video of some of our students sharing their family’s heritage and their favorite part of that country’s culture. Interspersed between trying a new Latin American drink each Friday (tamarindo, jamaica, and horchata), students also enjoyed a Cuban salsa dance party featuring La Palabra, soccer “FUN”damentals from a former Brazilian soccer player, Brazilian cheese bread (Pão de queijo) and chocolates (Brigadeiros), various classroom activities, and more. Of course, taking a broader look at Hispanic culture doesn’t
mean that Día de los Muertos ofrendas were absent—El Nido parents put together a beautiful altar to honor the dead, complete with marigolds, sugar skulls, and other traditional items. But in explaining
“Hispanic Heritage month
organizer Sarinah De La Cruz wanted to showcase the diversity within the larger umbrella of Latin American culture.”
the spirit of Día de los Muertos to Lower School students, Ms. De La Cruz, with the help of Brentwood parents Fausto Zapata and Vilma Haas, included information from other Hispanic countries about the different ways that each culture celebrates the life of their passed relatives. Both in the assembly and through posters on display, students learned about other traditions. For instance, Guatemala creates 40-foot kites with messages and pictures for their relatives and Colombia honors their loved ones at gravesites on Día de los Difuntos, or All Souls Day. The month culminated with a short slide show of faculty and staff holding flags of their heritage and an after-school screening of the movie Coco.
Lower School students enjoy a Cuban salsa lesson and dance party during lunch.
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IN FOCUS
Once an Eagle... joined the West Campus Admissions Team this year after attending Brentwood from Kindergarten through 12th Grade and earning a degree in business and marketing from George Washington University. Named by her Brentwood School senior classmates “Most Likely to Work at Brentwood,” Briana is thrilled to return to Brentwood. She explains: Briana Monkarsh Benaron ’10
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Briana Monkarsh Benaron ’10 shares her American Girl doll—dressed in a tiny Brentwood uniform—with a group of Lower School students outside of the Admissions suite.
As I walked down the path from the Saltair parking lot toward the double doors of the main office, I couldn’t help but feel like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. ‘There is no place like home,’ I thought. Though I didn’t exactly meet a Scarecrow or a Tin Man in my tracks, I had followed my own yellow brick road. Having graduated Brentwood as a ‘lifer,’ I learned much about myself during my college years on the East Coast and my professional endeavors in business and marketing. I knew that my heart was in education, and that, essentially, my heart was back at Brentwood. My Brentwood School friends, classes, teachers, and experiences shaped the person I am today. The forces were so strong that they led me back to where I began as a shy, 5-year-old girl in my uniform on the first day of school. Witnessing learning, hearing laughter, and meeting prospective families, I smile. I am overcome with a sense of pride: I am invigorated by the ‘why’ behind Brentwood’s mission; I am excited to share Brentwood’s values of diversity, inclusivity, curiosity, and opportunity; and I am honored to be a new staff member at Brentwood.
Not only can you access and share your favorite stories from BWS Magazine in our new online format, but as you read through our digital magazine, you will also find links to additional galleries, stories, and more. Throughout this issue, keep your eyes peeled for online extras icons that indicate additional online content.
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ou can check out a plethora of content only available online. Here’s a small sampling of what we have posted so far for the 2018–2019 school year. Visit bwscampus.com/BWSMagazine and click each . 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders Play in the Eagledome November 30, 2018 Varsity Girls Basketball Coach Charles Solomon and his coaching staff offered a basketball clinic to the 4th Grade girls team that Ellie Novaes, Lower School PE Teacher and Coach, was coaching at the time. The clinic was a huge success. One thing led to another until the girls played an exhibition game during halftime at one of the Girls Varsity games... Book Tasting in the 1st Grade November 2, 2018 First graders walked into their classroom in October to find a delicious selection of books set up for them restaurant style, ready for them to taste! “Book Tastings” are happening all across the country, giving students a chance to stretch their literary comfort zones and engage in new types of books they might not be drawn to on their own in the library... Middle School Service Leaders Visit Para Los Niños October 31, 2018 Members of Middle School Service Leadership traveled in October to Gratts Primary Center, a Para Los Niños school. The team created colorful buttons with inspiring messages for TK through 1st graders and spent time with them...
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Three Ds in 7th Grade Human Development October 26, 2018 After a lesson on cyber-ethics and etiquette, 7th graders participated in an online Schoology discussion, sharing their reactions to several ethical dilemmas... Top Ten Lists to Guide You Through the College Process November 30, 2018 Brentwood’s seniors are in the midst of their college admission process, while juniors will soon be gearing up to begin theirs. In the spirit of top ten lists, Middlebury College has created a few lists of their own to provide wise counsel to students and parents as they begin their college journey together... Kindergarten Bubbles November 16, 2018 The subject of magic often arrises in a Kindergarten science lab. Some things look like magic, but are really just science in action. When we understand how something works, we get a greater understanding of the world and the interrelationship of its parts... CALLIGRAMS FOR VETERANS In their art classes, Middle School students were introduced to an old art technique known as “calligrams”—images composed of written words that relate to the image being created. Students’ project challenge was to honor a past or current Veteran by creating a calligram. They researched the national archives and current Veteran stories in search of an image or story that captivated their interests. A gallery of finished calligrams is online.
CALLIGRAM BY ISABELLA F. ’24
UPPER SCHOOL NEWS
Upper School students listen attentively during a recent assembly about personal storytelling.
Storytelling in Community Time by DR. CAT ZUSKY, Director of Student Life and Service Learning, Upper School
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well-told story can change your entire perspective
words, how much is a soldier’s sacrifice worth to you?” —Rebecca Dame-Seidler Middle School Art Teacher
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“If pictures are worth a thousand
on a person, idea, or situation. During a recent Community Time, the Upper School community had the opportunity to hear five beautifully told stories from faculty and students. Storytellers were asked to meditate on a turning point or “hinge” in their lives; seniors Alaman D. and Ayaana D., as well as faculty members Stacey Siegel, Susan Katz, and Ryan Boccuzzi, told stories of their own choosing to illustrate an experience of profound change. Students and faculty responded with great emotion; of the event, one Junior said, “The assembly opened my eyes to a lot of things that I miss in my daily life...I feel as though I’ve had a more positive outlook on life in the few days that have followed the assembly, and I loved how whole and together our community felt during the several stories.” Though the premise was simple, its impact was substantial. Hopefully, we will have the opportunity to truly listen to each other more often.
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BWS DIGEST ATHLETICS
Spring 2018 Athletic Accolades ◆ BASEBALL • James K. ’19, First Team ◆ BOYS TENNIS • Jonny Yaffe ’18, Singles Champion • Michael G. ’19 and Myles Goldman ’18, First Team Doubles • Arya A. ’20 and Leo B. ’20, First Team Doubles ◆ BOYS VOLLEYBALL • Michael D. ’19, First Team ◆ GOLF • Adam Schwimmer ’18, First Team • Chip O. ’19, First Team • Austin S. ’19, Second Team • Paul B. ’20, Second Team ◆ LACROSSE • Luke S. ’19, First Team • Brice L. ’19, First Team • Jonny B. ’19, First Team ◆ SOFTBALL • Emily J. ’19, First Team
SPORTS ALBUM
• Sophia Haass ’18, First Team FENCING MEN’S EPEE TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS • Anacan M. ’19 • Ned H. ’20 • Alec Z. ’21 • Brandon Chien ’18 • Theo T. ’20
◆ Gold Coast League honors
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Student athletes recruited to play collegiate sports were celebrated at the annual Signing Day Ceremony in the spring. l–r, back row: Owen Daily ’18, Adam Schwimmer ’18, Nic Catalan ’18, Aidan Reineman ’18; front row: Eli Brooks ’18, Donovan Wong ’18, Brandon Chien, ’18; not pictured: Mateo Godoy ’18, Zach Steinfeld ’18, Gabi Yacobi ’18.
College Recruits Aidan Reineman ’18, Cornell University, Soccer Nic Catalan ’18, Wesleyan, Soccer Mateo Godoy ’18, Princeton University, Soccer Brandon Chien ’18, University of California, San Diego, Fencing Donovan Wong ’18, Colgate University, Football Adam Schwimmer ’18, Tufts University, Golf Eli Brooks ’18, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Football Owen Daily ’18, Amherst College, XC/Track Zach Steinfeld ’18, Michigan, Crew Gabi Yacobi ’18, New York University, Fencing
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1 Jamai B. ’20 leaps across the long jump pit. | 2 James K. ’19 swings away. | 3 Nyah H. ’20 prepares to hit the water. | 4 Olivia I. ’19 leads the pack.
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BWS DIGEST 2019 CALENDAR
School Calendar Athletics Calendar Arts Calendar JANUARY January 7 Classes resume after Winter Break BTC Night of Scenes January 17 at 7:30 p.m. EC Theater MS Music Ensembles Concert January 24 at 7:30 p.m. EC Theater
MARCH March 2 Parents Association Benefit: Brentwood Carnival Museum of Flying, 6:30 p.m. US Musical Performance: Xanadu March 8 & 9 at 7:30 p.m. March 10 at 2:00 p.m. March 14 & 16 at 7:30 p.m. EC Theater MS Theater Company Performance: Original One-Acts March 15 at 7:30 p.m. SLC 5th Grade Musical: Achilles’ Heel March 19 & 20 at 6:30 p.m. WC Arts & Athletics Building
US Winter Sports Extravaganza January 11, 2019 Off Campus: At Crossroads
March 22 Last day of school before Spring Break
January 21 School Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
APRIL April 8 Classes resume after Spring Break
FEBRUARY LS Musical Theater Performance February 1 at 6:00 p.m. February 2 at 2:00 p.m. WC Arts and Athletics Building
All-School Art Show April 22–25 EC Pavilion US Dance Concert April 26 at 7:30 p.m. EC Theater US Jazz Concert April 27 at 7:30 p.m. EC Theater
MAY US Spring Music Concert May 3 & 4 at 7:30 p.m. EC Theater LS Spring Performance: 1st Grade May 6 & 7 at 9:15 a.m. WC Arts and Athletics Building
featuring
Amor Towles
March 10, 2019 East Campus Gym, 4:30 p.m.
Women’s Choir Salon February 13 at 7:30 p.m. EC Theater Lobby
We are delighted to announce that this year’s Hutson Lecture Speaker is AMOR TOWLES, author of two New York Times bestsellers, Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow. Both of Towles’ novels were widely translated internationally and optioned for a feature film and a miniseries, respectively. Tickets will be available online at bwscampus.com/hutson in February.
February 18 School Holiday: Presidents’ Day EC Spring Sports Parent/Guardian Meeting February 21, 2019 EC Gym, 7:30–8:30 p.m. Orchestra Salon February 24 at 3:00 p.m. EC Theater Lobby
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April 19 School Holiday: Good Friday
JOHN HUTSON MEMORIAL GUEST LECTURE SERIES
MS Musical Performance: James and the Giant Peach February 8 & 9 at 7:30 p.m. EC Theater
US Jazz Concert February 28 at 7:30 p.m. Off-Campus
College Bound Student Athlete Night, Part 2 April 10, 2019 MPR, 7:30– 9:00 p.m.
PHOTO BY BILL HAYES
THE CURRENT ALL-SCHOOL CALENDAR IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR YOUR REFERENCE:
www.bwscampus.com/about-us/calendar
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SAVE THE DATE
LS Spring Performance: 3rd Grade May 6 & 7 at 1:00 p.m. WC Arts and Athletics Building MS Music Ensembles Concert May 7 & 8 at 7:30 p.m. EC Theater LS Spring Performance: 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Instrumentals May 8 at 9:00 a.m. WC Arts and Athletics Building LS Spring Performance: 2nd Grade May 8 at 1:00 p.m. WC Arts and Athletics Building LS Spring Performance: 5th Grade May 9 at 1:00 p.m. WC Arts and Athletics Building
MINDFUL & BALANCED PARENTING January 26, 2019 East Campus, 8:45 a.m.
Every other year, the Brentwood School Parents Association hosts Parent University, a conference on a wide range of parenting topics presented by a variety of outstanding guest speakers. The goal of this oneday event is to give our school community a unique opportunity to learn from parenting experts that specialize in issues and topics that we face in our daily lives as parents and guardians. This year’s ParentU will be open to the general public, so tell all your friends! FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
MS Dance Company Performance May 10 at 7:30 p.m. EC Theater
Suniya Luthar
Professor of psychology and founding director of Authentic Connections
MS Theater Company Performance May 16 at 4:00 p.m. MS Drama Room Madrigals Performance May 19 at 7:00 p.m. Off-Campus
Mallika Chopra
Media entrepreneur, public speaker, and published author
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6th Grade Musical May 21 & 22 at 6:30 p.m. WC Arts and Athletics Building BTC Performance: TBD May 23 & 24 at 7:30 p.m. EC Theater May 27 School Holiday: Memorial Day
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LS Kindergarten Musical May 29 at 1:00 p.m. (Red) May 30 at 1:00 p.m. (Blue) WC Arts and Athletics Building
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FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS LEARN THE ART OF MAKING MISTAKES THROUGH FIGURE DRAWING b y S HIR L E Y BL A K E, Dir ec t or of C om m unic at ions
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hen an elementary school art room transforms into a place for becoming centered, listening to one’s intuition, embracing mistakes, and learning
a new way to learn, students experience curiosity in its purest form. They also find wisdom to carry them through their last year at the Lower School.
Art teacher Edy Levin settled the class and started her
lesson with a few affirmations for her 5th Grade students: “I am one of a kind. I am kind to myself. I am allowed to make mistakes because mistakes indicate progress and learning. I am supported in my learning.”
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WITH WOODEN ARTICULATED MANNEQUINS ON THEIR DESKS, STUDENTS BEGAN TO LIGHTLY SKETCH THE OUTLINES OF THE FORM IN FRONT OF THEM—HEAD, TORSO, LIMBS.
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TO GET A SENSE OF PROPORTION, STUDENTS WERE INSTRUCTED TO: ――measure the size of the head with their fingers and count how many heads tall the mannequin is ――draw multiple lines to find the limbs, like a stick figure drawing ――show all of their work—keep all of the lines, no erasing ――continue making multiple lines to define the legs, arms, and hands ――remeasure as needed, adjust the proportion markers, and define the midline for the spine. ――keep sketching ――continue forming shapes ――do not erase
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hen began her lesson in centering. What does it mean to be centered? The students responded: grounded, present, quiet, listening to intuition, feeling confident. Before even picking up the pencil, Levin guides this discussion “so they can trust the learning process about to take place and practice making ‘mistakes’ as a way to render form with accuracy.” This was no ordinary 5th Grade art lesson. With wooden articulated mannequins on their desks, students began to lightly sketch the outlines of the form in front of them—head, torso, limbs. To get a sense of proportion, they were instructed to measure the size of the head with their fingers and count how many heads tall the mannequin is. Then they were to draw multiple lines to find the limbs, like a stick figure drawing... show all of your work, keep all of the lines, no erasing. Continue making multiple lines to define the legs, arms, and hands. Remeasure as needed, adjust the proportion markers, and define the midline for the spine. Keep sketching, continue
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forming shapes, and again, do not erase. As the sketches started to take on an identifiable shape, ripples of frustration and confusion emerged across the room. “Mine doesn’t look anything like the mannequin.” “It’s completely off, and I don’t really understand this proportion thing.” “I’ll never finish this—it will take forever so why should I try?” Most difficult of the instructions was certainly the directive not to erase. Levin offers encouragement: acknowledge the lines that you are drawing and the shapes that you are forming as emerging “stories.” Allow them to reside in the process and don’t judge them as good or bad. Find your center. Repeat your affirmations. Pick up the pencil again. Levin is not merely teaching her class the art of figure drawing. She is teaching them that drawing is a process they must learn to trust. “This type of drawing is encouraging them to practice a new way of learning,” she says. “The goal is not to actually draw the mannequin, but to experiment with a process that may be new or uncomfortable for them. The discomfort comes in asking the students to accept all of their lines—they are encouraged to draw lightly and keep all of their lines as evidence of their process, which is a newer concept for them, versus draw darkly and erase what they don’t accept, which has been their usual habit of work up to this point.”
“EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US HAS A DIFFERENT STYLE AND PERCEPTION OF THE MANNEQUIN. TRUST THE PROCESS, AND YOU ARE TRUSTING YOURSELVES.” —EDY LEVIN
THIS PROJECT EXEMPLIFIES THE BELLDEGRUN CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP (BCIL) CORE SKILLS OF COURAGEUS RISK-TAKERS AND INSPIRED COMMUNITY BUILDERS. READ MORE ABOUT BCIL ON PAGE 18.
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Over the course of several class periods, the students took their sketches from pencil to pastels, choosing colors and dividing their mannequin drawings into four quadrants arrayed on a larger piece of paper as disjointed parts. Colors blended to form shading and depth, and small fingers smudged the borders and covered their pencil lines. The finished pieces were beautiful and varied— some transformed their original mannequin sketches into collages after they completed the pastel drawings as a means to encourage self-expression and allow freedom of choice within the disciplined lesson plan. But, as in most works of art, it was all about the journey and the process. As 5th graders look ahead to the culmination of their Lower School years and their move to the new Middle School next year, they appreciated this opportunity to “find themselves” in this art form. They were given permission to define their mannequins through trial and error, through making mistakes, and allowing new styles to emerge. As Levin expressed so beautifully, “If it’s different from mine or the person next to you, it’s still true to form—to your perception of the form. Every single one of us has a different style and perception of the mannequin. Trust the process, and you are trusting yourselves.” Exactly the wisdom they need to carry with them to Middle School. n
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Launching
THE BELLDEGRUN CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP by DR. JOSH BERGER Director of the Belldegrun Center for Innovative Leadership
At
a recent K–12 faculty meeting, I asked the students, teachers, and staff voluntarily serving on the Belldegrun Center for Innovative
Leadership (BCIL) committees to please stand up and be recognized. It felt like half of the packed East Campus Theater rose to their feet. Launching this exciting new initiative, made possible by the extraordinary generosity and vision of the Belldegrun family, has been a truly collaborative and community-wide process.
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y involvement began last year when Katherine McKellar, Upper School History Department Chair, and I researched dozens of University and K–12 Leadership Centers across the country to identify key similarities, differences, and implementation challenges. One piece of advice we heard frequently from Center Directors was that our launch would be much more successful if students and colleagues had meaningful opportunities to shape its direction. This led to K-12 students, faculty, staff, and alumni working in small groups to outline priorities for our upcoming BCIL. We subsequently formed
four committees comprised of nearly 75 student and faculty volunteers that I had the opportunity to lead with our outstanding co-chairs. The
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The Mission Statement and Core Skills Committee
The Mission Statement and Core Skills committee began by reviewing the priorities of our K–12 faculty, students, and alumni. This group then engaged with a few key questions: How do we craft a mission inclusive of a wide variety of topics while not being so broad that it entails the whole school? How do we define innovative leadership? Which core skills should our center promote? The committee crafted numerous potential mission statements and requested feedback from the other three committees. Eventually they embarked on an extensive word-smithing process, and twelve drafts later, they finally had the mission statement and core skills that will provide the framework for our Belldegrun Center for Innovative leadership (see sidebar). Extracurricular and Special Events Committee Co-Chair, Sarah Bishop
CORE LEADERSHIP SKILLS Through the integration of the following leadership skills, the Belldegrun Center for Innovative Leadership cultivates: Innovative Problem Solvers • Critical, creative, and design thinking • Collaboration and co-creation; inspiring a shared vision • Adaptability and perseverance Courageous Risk Takers • Brave thinking and actions • Embracing failure as an opportunity to learn • Being in the present Effective Managers • Breaking large projects into small steps • Seeking and incorporating feedback • Follow-through and accountability Adept Communicators • Active listening • Public speaking and group facilitation • Media and digital literacy Inspired Community Builders • Cross-cultural fluency • Empathy and conflict resolution • Self-reflection and societal awareness
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The Extracurricular and Special Events Committee focused on extracurricular opportunities the Belldegrun Center for Innovative Leadership could provide that directly connected to our mission statement and core skills. What new events could contribute meaningfully to the Brentwood and/or extended Los Angeles community, and which events do we already have that could
BELLDEGRUN CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP MISSION STATEMENT The Belldegrun Center for Innovative Leadership prepares community members to engage with real world challenges and explore solutions within and beyond the classroom.
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LAUNCHING THE BELLDEGRUN CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP
Committee Co-Chairs guided the process of defining the Center. left to right: Sarah Bishop, Co-Chair of Extracurricular and Special Events Committee; Katherin McKellar, Co-Chair of Curriculum Resouce Committee; Krissy Loo and Ronit Kumar, Co-Chairs of Facilities Design Committee
potentially be enhanced through collaboration with the BCIL? Building on the success of our Entrepreneurship class in the Upper School, the committee brainstormed the launch of community-wide entrepreneurial competitions. We also became a sponsor school for the Los Angeles Hackathon that brings together 6th through 12th Grade students from across the Los Angeles area to address real world challenges. Beyond special events, this committee designed an incubator where community members can receive BCIL support in launching their entrepreneurial or civicminded ideas. We already have students taking advantage of this opportunity through connecting with Sarah Bishop, our BCIL Extracurricular Innovator and Collaborator. An additional feature of this committee’s contributions involved launching a themed BCIL speaker series designed to provide students an interactive setting in which they can engage with young professionals who are doing meaningful work that directly connects to their interests. This group also discussed the creation of engaging leadership workshops the BCIL could provide both within and outside our Brentwood School community.
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Curriculum Resource Committee Co-Chair, Katherine McKellar
The Curriculum Resource Committee examined how the BCIL could continue to integrate the BCIL mission and skills into our K–12 curriculum, incentivize student and teacher participation, and provide summer and cross-disciplinary curricular opportunities. The committee recommended establishing one Curriculum Innovator and Collaborator faculty member per division who, in addition to teaching, would support colleagues by researching models of successful BCIL-related projects, courses, and experiences. These Curriculum Innovators and Collaborators are working individually with faculty members in all three Divisions and co-chairing an ongoing BCIL Curriculum Resource Committee that provides crossdivisional opportunities for teachers to work on their own practice and plan peer-to-peer professional development for K–12 colleagues. They are also hosting BCIL curriculum think tank meetings by division. Many teachers have already reached out to our Curriculum Innovators and Collaborators from a wide variety of subject areas, and their impact will be immediately felt with the design of new projects and courses directly connected to our BCIL.
Facilities Design Committee Co-Chairs, Krissy Loo and Ronit Kumar
The facilities design committee researched and visited some of the best Innovative Leadership Centers from across the country. They also surveyed and interviewed Brentwood students and faculty to better understand what would bring community members to the BCIL and what the ideal facilities would include. Eventually committee members had opportunities to meet with the architects and project managers to express their collective vision. They ultimately decided on a few interconnected spaces. The innovative and collaborative space provides opportunities for activities such as pop-up pitch competitions, guest speaker series, and leadership workshops. It also includes conference rooms for small group collaborations and a couple of adjoining offices where students can get the support they need to launch their leadership initiatives. The fabrication lab will allow students to bring their prototypes to life, support a hands-on approach to curriculum, and enable robotics and engineering activities to flourish with 3D printers, laser cutters, woodworking tools, and other devices. n
ONE PIECE OF ADVICE WE HEARD FREQUENTLY FROM CENTER DIRECTORS WAS THAT OUR LAUNCH WOULD BE MUCH MORE SUCCESSFUL IF STUDENTS AND COLLEAGUES HAD MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO SHAPE ITS DIRECTION. “My overall experience on the BCIL committee was truly inspiring as it was one of the first times I was able to work as an equal with an adult.” — Reza S. ’20 “I loved watching the mission statement morph into the 12th and final version. Finding just the right words was a journey, and it was an honor to be a part of this grassroots effort.” —Adrienne Agena “I have gained life skills such as interviewing, collaborating with people my age and beyond, and being a part of a teambased project.” —Mandi M. ’19
“I had a lot of fun working with many groups of people throughout the school, and finally presenting to the respective different divisions of student and faculty. It was nice to see the center morph from a skeletal structure to what it has become already.” — Jackson R. ’21
“I was in awe of the process and outcomes when I saw the committees together presenting for the K-12 faculty meeting and fully realized the groundswell of enthusiasm for our new Center.” —Sarah Bishop “I have loved working on my BCIL committee. I enjoy how I feel equal to the faculty in our meetings, as I feel comfortable to brainstorm with them and innovate together.” —Wyatt S. ’19 “Although it is still in its early stages, I know that the BCIL will have an extremely positive impact on Brentwood students, and I am proud to have been a part of the BCIL’s inception. It’s so amazing to see all the progress the BCIL has made in the past 6 months.” —Chloe S. ’19
“I have really enjoyed being a part of the BCIL planning process, and it has opened my eyes to the amount of hard work and thought that goes into each decision at school.” —Zach W. ’20 “I felt very supported and respected when sharing my opinions. It was very exciting to see this new idea coming to life at Brentwood.” — Emily K. ’19 “A highlight in working on the missions committee was collaborating with our students. This experience of learning, thinking, and producing together foreshadows the BCIL process of purposefully creating a product together.” —Dr. Trina MooreSouthall “I loved working with likeminded peers who are all motivated by one mission of inspiring leadership and innovation. I’ll never forget any part of the experience.” —Ronit Kumar
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“One of my favorite memories from this process was seeing so many familiar faces from the Brentwood adult community during the first meeting and how the room couldn’t contain the level of intellect that was in it.” —Gavin G. ’19
“I had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with our K-12 faculty, staff, and students, as well as educators from across the country in an unprecedented way. Hearing their insights on how we can create and design a Center that inspires and supports students and teachers beyond the classroom has been extraordinary.” —Krissy Loo
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PHOTOSBY RYAN MILLER
The Belldegrun family has enduring ties to Brentwood School spanning more than 30 years. back row: Mia Belldegrun Funt ’01, Sam Funt, Ron Belldegrun ’04, Karrie Belldegrun, Dan Belldegrun ’08 front row: Arie Belldegrun, Rebecka Belldegrun, Neve Funt, Rafael Funt, Leo Belldegrun, Kelly Belldegrun, Ben Belldegrun ’94
an interview with REBECKA and ARIE BELLDEGRUN, benefactors for THE BELLDEGRUN CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP The Belldegrun Family has been closely associated with
Brentwood School since 1987 when Ben ’94 was an applicant for 7th Grade. In 1995, Mia ’01 entered 7th Grade and Ron ’04 and Dan ’08 joined the first 4th Grade and Kindergarten at the newly opened Lower School. Rebecka served as Chair of the Board of Trustees from 1998 to 2001. It is with this legacy in mind that Dave Velasquez, Director of Alumni and Parent of Alumni Engagement, recently sat down and talked with Rebecka and Arie to understand their motivation for their gift to the Belldegrun Center for Innovative Leadership. 22
MANY THINK YOU ARE EITHER BORN A LEADER, OR “YOU ARE NOT. HOWEVER, WE SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT, GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY AND THE RIGHT TOOLS, YOU CAN CHAMPION A NEW GENERATION OF INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS BY A FOCUSED, CONCENTRATED EFFORT... —REBECKA BELLDEGRUN
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What led you to your decision to support and to name the Belldegrun Center for Innovative Leadership? Rebecka Belldegrun: First and foremost, our love for Brentwood School. Many think you are either born a leader, or you are not. However, we sincerely believe that, given the opportunity and the right tools, you can champion a new generation of innovators and entrepreneurs by a focused, concentrated effort to create a sector within a school devoted solely to this purpose. Arie Belldegrun: I think it’s a compelling message… If you are born an entrepreneur, great; we can make you an even better entrepreneur. If you are not born an entrepreneur, we can provide you with the best tools and environment to prepare you for success as an individual, not just as part of a group. RB: And we are speaking to leadership and innovation in all areas, not limited to business or the biotech world. Innovation that encompasses all sectors, including the arts, music, science, sports, politics, and non-profit endeavors. AB: You shouldn’t have to wait until graduate school to begin researching and finding your true, life passion! Brentwood School offers an excellent program, committed to preparing youth with tangible skills to genuinely succeed as innovators…this unique discipline gives Brentwood students a great advantage within local communities and on a broader, national level.
RB: Our hope is that students can take the strategic skills they’ve acquired through the program and implement them into the real, working world. Of course, our goal is for the Center to raise dynamic world leaders and for future youth to follow in their footsteps. AB: Teaching innovative leadership is a highly-skilled profession, and not everyone can teach it. You must develop teachers and educators that specialize in this area. Josh [Berger] brings an unparalleled level of experience and commitment to this specialty, and I’m confident his
Short-term and long-term, what do you hope the Center will accomplish? RB: We want to see this initiative come to life through the united commitment of the faculty to create real world partnerships that will distinguish this program. It’s also of the utmost importance that the program cultivate an environment of inclusivity, where each student feels encouraged and inspired. AB: Rebecka and I are both physicians. She branched out to pursue real estate, hotels, and a host of other businesses, and I went on to develop critical pharmaceutical drugs. We didn’t always know exactly how to proceed; surely we had a bit of luck, but we weren’t educated on how to become leaders in our fields. This program will change that. Students will have new opportunities to change the landscape of innovative leadership.
How has Brentwood School impacted your family throughout the years? RB: We feel privileged to have our four kids graduate from Brentwood, and to find that they were all very wellprepared for college and beyond. We’re grateful that each of our kids valued their experience and greatly benefited from their years at Brentwood, which is why we’re excited to give back! Furthermore, to this day their closest friends are still those they met at Brentwood School. I was involved with the Board for a few years and then served as Chair, during which time I had the opportunity to gain an “inside look” at the true culture of the school and the active sense of community, which is a direct reflection of the sincere commitment from the teachers, staff, and administration. Our gratitude, respect, and admiration for the school are beyond words! n
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What are your goals for the Center?
leadership will produce incredible results. Looking to the future, I believe the Center will develop a talented, vibrant team that will inspire students and faculty from all over the world.
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ONE SHUTTLE VAN T WO V ETS and a WEDDING A MODER N LOVE STORY A B OU T M A RY & GA RY BY GENNIFER YOSHIMARU ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Life is a fascinating journey, made even more interesting by the occasional surprise. The story you are about to read is an excellent example. In this particular turn of events, a shuttle van transformed into a wedding coach and a public safety officer became a groomsman. Every Wednesday, Brentwood School runs a shuttle to and from Westwood Village for the Veterans living in Building 209. For many, this is their only trip off VA grounds and an important opportunity to engage with the world beyond the VA. They can shop, dine, see a movie, or simply stroll around the Village. Brentwood School Public Safety Officer Stephan Mkrtchyan is the driver for the route. He has
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Mary and Gary, both Veterans and residents of Building 209 at the VA, were regulars on the Westwood Village shuttle operated by Brentwood School. Their friendship blossomed during their Westwood jaunts, and this summer they married, with the help of Brentwood School public safety officer and shuttle driver, Steve Mkrtchyan.
With Steve acting as their witness, Gary and Mary said their vows, exchanged rings, and shared a kiss. • They have no additional guests • They do not have flowers • They need a witness (and asked Steve to do this) • They do not have a suit or dress • They do not have plans after the appointment at City Hall • They do not have funds for much but they have love!!! So... there you have it. Please let me know what we can to do help make this happen. Transportation should not be an issue. If you can set up a meal somewhere, Steve has volunteered the transport. Anything else we can do to make this happen, just let us know. P.S. Rumors that Steve and I do not have hearts have been greatly exaggerated! We do have hearts. We just leave them at home where they are safe. Let me know what we can do. Thank you!” So it was that Groomsman Steve picked up Mary and Gary in their wedding coach, flowers
in hand, and took them on what turned out to be a true adventure. After trying three different City Halls in the Greater LA area, things finally came together at a little wedding chapel on the other side of downtown Los Angeles. With Steve acting as their witness, Gary and Mary said their vows, exchanged rings, and shared a kiss, all captured by volunteer photographer (and Brentwood School Events Coordinator) Marc Rudisill. The newlyweds were then treated to a celebratory lunch at a romantic Italian restaurant before returning home to Building 209. Though back at the same spot where it had all begun, everything—and everyone— seemed different, magically transformed by the wonderful turn of events that had unfolded between their morning departure and their afternoon arrival as a married couple. ♥ PHOTOS BY MARC RUDISILL BRENTWOOD SCHOOL EVENTS COORDINATOR
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developed a warm rapport with the “regulars” proving that, when humans connect, even something as basic as a weekly van ride can be the conduit for new friendship. Around Brentwood School, Steve is respected for being professional, responsible, and very efficient. Most were not, however, aware that he has a giant heart...until last spring. It happened in June, during one of the Wednesday trips, that two of the frequent riders told Steve they were going to get married. Gary and Mary are both Veterans and residents of Building 209. They met shortly after moving into the permanent supportive housing that opened in May 2017, the first in what will be a series of housing units dedicated specifically to the most vulnerable Veterans as part of the Greater Los Angeles VA Draft Master Plan. Gary and Mary wanted to tie the knot at City Hall, but didn’t have transportation and needed some help with details. The fact that Steve was the person they asked for assistance is a wonderful affirmation of how relationships and trust can grow in unexpected ways. Steve, being the rule follower that he is, let Mary and Gary know that he’d be honored, yet would first need approval from his supervisor. As is protocol, Steve asked Bernardo Arabalo, Brentwood School Director of Public Safety, who then checked with me as the liaison between our school and VA. Being equal parts romantic and practical, I needed more details in order to determine how we might help them celebrate a lovely union. The email from Bernardo below aptly captures the spirit: “Steve spoke with the happy couple and they related the following:
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s the 2018-19 school year began, I was struck by the fact that I have spent way more than half of my life at the school. This community has, over the years, truly become my “family,” one whose members now span generations, and I am so grateful and fortunate that my days continue to be filled with so many wonderful interactions with both alums and parents of alums. For me, there are many constant reminders of how quickly the years have passed. Thirty years ago I attended Andy Howard ’94’s Bar Mitzvah; in early November I attended his son Josh’s (now a Brentwood 7th grader) own Bar Mitzvah. Every Wednesday I meet with my advisee group of ten juniors, one of whom is Brayden whose parents, Greg ’82 and Heather ’84 Thomas, I met during my first year at Brentwood when they were just 10th and 8th graders. Daily I interact with at least one of the 12 alums, ranging in graduation years from 1985 to 2014, who now work at their alma mater. And every day I have the privilege to work closely with Emily Manning Ellis ’94. The two most recent alums joining us are Billy Kaplan ’04 and Brianna Monkarsh Beneron ’10. During Grandparents’ Day each spring at the Lower School, I so enjoy seeing folks whom I first met when I interviewed their children for admission and later counseled them regarding their college choices. Over the intervening years, we have grown older together while sharing so many happy and sad life events. And whenever I go out to lunch or dinner, I can count on the outing being enhanced by running into at least one alum or parent of an alum. It is my hope that, during the remaining months of this school year and next, my final and 40th year at the school, I will have the special opportunity to connect with or hear from many more of you. You have truly enhanced my life in so many ways and you continue to do so daily. I have no doubt that you will enjoy reading the entire alumni section and, as you do, reflect back on that “younger you” and on the people and experiences that helped to mold and influence who you are today. And, whenever possible and in your own way, please “give back” to the school. Once an Eagle, always an Eagle! Dave Velasquez (Mr. V) Director of Alumni and Parent of Alumni Engagement
CONTENTS 26 ALUMNI NEWS 28 PROFILES 32 EVENTS 36 REUNIONS
OFFICE OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS Dave Velasquez Director of Alumni and Parent of Alumni Engagement Emily Manning Ellis ’94 Director of Alumni Relations
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2018/2019 Wendy Marantz Levine ’91 President Jeff Ehrenpreis ’95 Vice-President Jared Cohen ’94 Secretary At Large Allison Abell Schwartz ’97 Bryce Caster ’10 Amy Colvin ’91 Gregg Colvin ’90 Bryan Hudson ’09 Scott Sandler ’92
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40 LOVE Serving a Future to a New Generation BY MALCOLM
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Sports have always had a significant impact on my life. Most kids in my neighborhood choose to play one of the most popular sports—basketball, football, baseball, or soccer. For me it was tennis.
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Our high school tennis teams were no different. A championship banner was the standard. Once I graduated from Brentwood, my racquets collected dust in my garage. After I graduated from the University of Arizona, I only played tennis recreationally with friends. I started to work in real estate and began to play with a few Brentwood alumni. Years went by, and I received an unexpected call from a childhood friend with whom I had played tennis in my original youth program. She had continued to work in the tennis industry and had started to coach a group of kids from her community. She asked for my help in starting a youth development program that would ignite the passion for tennis in inner-city youth. Together we worked to set up an organization similar to the model which had provided me with an opportunity to gain admission to Brentwood. We established a nonprofit known as the 40 Love Tennis Foundation. We aim to use the sport of tennis as a platform to develop tennis, education, and mentoring programs that will impact kids’ lives. Currently, 40 Love is working to build out tennis and education services at our facility in Inglewood, California. We have formed a partnership with the City of Inglewood to offer tennis services, along with after school classes and seasonal camps, at the eight courts located at Edward Vincent Jr. Park.
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way. I reached out to another close friend and 40 Love volunteer, Anthony Amato ’06, for advice on messaging and marketing. Some of our biggest supporters, Matt Landstrom ’05 and his wife Amy Golfarb ’05, organized one of our first fundraisers and have continued to volunteer in our programs. When I graduated from Brentwood, I never knew how closely I would keep in contact with so many of my former classmates. I came to the school looking to join a top-level tennis program and left with a quality education and many lifelong friends. I am incredibly grateful for the support, advice, and donations from members of the Brentwood School community throughout our initial years of growing this special program. I am also grateful to administrators like Dave Velasquez who provided me with the opportunity to join the Brentwood family and to my teachers and coaches who nurtured me, both inside and outside the classroom, throughout my six years at the school. n
Corey Burnett ’07, Malcolm Henderson ’06, and Lauren Burnett ’06 are among the Brentwood alums who found their way to BWS through tennis.
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We have started to spread our influence to local Inglewood schools and into the community with the added support of leaders such as Councilman George Dotson and Mayor James Butts. It has been a joint effort by my friends, family, and the Inglewood Community to grow the 40 Love Tennis Foundation. This endeavor is so personal because of the impact and opportunities both the sport and my Brentwood experience had on my life. 40 Love is dedicated to providing many of the same values that my Brentwood experience helped instill in me throughout my developmental years. I truly feel that our efforts will give many youths a path to a promising future, on and off the tennis court. It can be an overwhelming experience starting to grow your own non-profit organization. Throughout the past few years, my Brentwood friends have supported me every step of the way. The same group of friends I met when I entered the school in 7th grade have continued to support me in growing the 40 Love Foundation. Among my initial supporters, consultants, and donors were many Brentwood alumni. I am so grateful that I was still in contact with so many Brentwood alums who were all doing incredible things in their careers. One of my closest friends, Kevin Yamazaki ’06, had formed a successful tech and innovation company from the ground up, and I knew I could count on him for general business advice along the
to providing many of the same values that my Brentwood experience helped instill in me throughout my developmental years. I truly feel that our efforts will give many youths a path to a promising future, on and off the tennis court.”
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A SUCCESS STORY Brentwood’s Summer Internship Program ZACH BINDER ’03 AND EDEN WEINBERG ’13
In the Spring of 2014, Zach Binder ’03 found himself in search of viable candidates for a new internship program at the fast-growing marketing firm where he served as COO. Having little time and little success relying on local job fairs and internet postings, he turned to Brentwood School and Director of Alumni and Parent of Alumni Engagement Dave Velasquez and the fledgling internship program to help fill the role. After a series of interviews coordinated by Mr. V, Binder and his team hired Eden Weinberg ’13, a Brentwood Alum who had just completed her first year majoring in Advertising at Boston University. “Mr. Velasquez was incredibly helpful during the interview process,” says Binder. “He took such an enthusiastic interest in making sure the internship would be successful and meaningful for everyone involved.” While the internship was only slated for a few months, the team wasted no time getting Weinberg acclimated to the work and taking an active role in projects, team 30
communication, and key initiatives. “I felt unbelievably fortunate for the opportunity to intern with Zach that summer. I had never had an internship where my boss gave me the chance to get involved in such important projects. In previous internships, I felt like I was a cog in a wheel. But the team actually carved out time to teach me about strategy and tactics, invited me to join important meetings, and take a stab at things that I had never done before. If they hadn’t given me those chances, I really don’t think I would have the confidence to be where I am today,” says Weinberg. The internship was such a success that Weinberg was asked to return for another internship before returning to BU for her senior year; she continued to stay in contact with Binder and his team throughout her college career. Whenever she was home from school, she would often stop by the office and have lunch with the team. By the time Weinberg was preparing for her college graduation in the summer of 2017, Binder and his business partner Cynthia Johnson had been laying the groundwork for a new company. Bell + Ivy Co-Founder Cynthia Johnson, explains, “We knew that our first hire was going to be crucial. We wanted someone committed, hungry, and willing to grow with us quickly. But we also wanted to
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work with someone that we knew, someone that could help our team feel like family.” Naturally, Binder and Johnson considered hiring Weinberg to help launch their business. Binder explains how they considered their options. “Eden’s time with us as an intern really gave us a glimpse into her incredible work ethic and personality. She was constantly seeking out ways to learn something new and be of service at the same time. Even though our company was very young, we decided to make her an offer for the first full-time position with our new company.” At the time, Bell + Ivy was still operating out of a home office and coffee shops, so Weinberg was apprehensive at first. “I had a lot of questions about the future, but the decision was really simple in the end. This was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. I knew that if
I didn’t accept the offer I would always regret it, so I said yes,” Weinberg explained. In the summer of 2017, Weinberg became Bell + Ivy’s first full-time employee. Since then, the company has quickly grown into a thriving full-service agency, employing over a dozen employees and serving clients nationwide in a variety of verticals including healthcare, technology, and entertainment. Less than a year after Weinberg took on her new role, Bell + Ivy acquired an established public relations firm to expand its service offerings. “We simply could not have come this far without Eden by our side,” says Binder. “She comes to work every day with energy and a level of competency and commitment that you seldom find in the hiring process these days.” Weinberg recently celebrated one year as Bell + Ivy’s Creative
Marketing Manager. Reflecting on her experience and the journey that got her here, she says, “Not to diminish the value of an incredible college education, but I have learned more in one year of working with Zach and Cynthia at Bell + Ivy than I learned in four years of college. They entrust me with tremendous responsibility and amazing projects that are not accessible to many of my friends in entry-level positions. Their trust is the reason I have grown so much, and that is priceless to me.” Unexpectedly and thankfully, the Brentwood School internship program ended up providing much more than just three months of on-the-job experience. The program created the foundation for a successful business that was years away from launching and a key position that was years away from even existing. Both Weinberg and Binder are grateful for the experience brokered by Brentwood School and Mr. V. Eden looks forward to continuing the tradition and hiring her first Brentwood School intern for Bell + Ivy this coming summer. n
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In the last 12 months, the Bell + Ivy team (pictured in early 2018) has doubled in size, acquired a local PR company, and expanded its operations in California and Nevada.
one year of working with Zach and Cynthia at Bell + Ivy than I learned in four years of college. They entrust me with tremendous responsibility and amazing projects that are not accessible to many of my friends in entry-level positions.” —Eden Weinberg
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Share Your Story Brentwood School alumni do some pretty amazing things once they leave the nest. Climb the world’s highest peaks, teach underserved populations at home and abroad, work at the largest Fortune 500 companies, start their own non-profits, invent, create, perform, and so much more. The reach of our growing alumni population and the breadth of activities in which they are engaged is showing the world that Brentwood alumni make a difference in all kinds of meaningful ways. Just like the two Alumni Profiles found in this magazine, your journey may inspire and make a difference to our readers. Are you engaged in an interesting service project at home or abroad? Does your job help those in need? How are you sharing your creativity with others? Has your path since Brentwood taken some interesting turns along the way? We’d love to learn more. Please contact the Alumni Relations Office at alumni@bwscampus.com and share your story today.
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our ongoing support of our school positively impacts every student. Thanks to your investment of time, energy, and personal resources, Brentwood School delivers excellent academic
and extracurricular programs, maintains a strong financial aid program, recruits and retains outstanding faculty and staff, and maintains two beautiful campuses.
The strength of the Brentwood Fund is a key factor in the
overall health of Brentwood because tuition alone does not cover all of the school’s expenses. The Brentwood Fund’s success plays a crucial role in sustaining the comprehensive educational experience from which each student benefits. Impressively, as a result of your generosity, the Brentwood Fund supported the school’s operations by contributing a little more than $4 million for the 2017–2018 school year. In addition, the Parents Association efforts nurtured our sense of community and the PA end-of-year gift strengthened the school’s endowment by $440,000.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I thank you for your
dedication to our school and for your philanthropy. There are many causes worthy of your support, yet few so positively impact your own children and the others with whom they learn and grow. Please know that everyone here is most grateful that you choose to invest generously in Brentwood School.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2017/2018 OPERATING REVENUE $47,534,450 (unaudited)
Brentwood School’s operating budget is funded primarily by tuition income and by annual Brentwood Fund gifts from parents, grandparents, alumni and their families, faculty, staff, and friends.
REVENUE n TUITION AND FEES: 85% n THE BRENTWOOD FUND: 8% n OTHER INCOME: 7%
EXPENSES n SALARIES AND BENEFITS: 58% n GENERAL EXPENDITURES: 18% n FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: 12% n ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: 6% n FACILITIES: 3% n CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: 3%
2018/2019 Operating Revenue: $49,698,046
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LOOKING AHEAD: BUDGET OVERVIEW 2018/2019
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GIVING THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
VOLUNTEERS
PHONATHON VOLUNTEERS 2017/2018 Thank you to our incredible Phonathon volunteers, listed below. This wonderful group generously spent an evening reaching out to their fellow Brentwood School parents, and we give them our heartfelt thanks for their efforts! BRENTWOOD FUND CAPTAINS Ryan Gutierrez—Lower School Judy Burkow—Middle School Cece Karz—Upper School
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2018/2019 Lance Milken ’94, Chair Antonieta Arango, Vice Chair Brian Lee, Secretary Ben Nazarian, Treasurer Erika Aronson Adam Cohn Laura Dudley, Parents Association Chair, ex officio Calista Flockhart Ford Irwin Gold Tom Gordon Jerry Greenberg Ryan Gutierrez Scott Klein David Kohl Erica Lockhart ’93 Jimmy Lustig Wendy Marantz Levine ’91, Alumni Association President, ex officio Sarah Milken ’93 Loren Montgomery ’87 David Nathanson ’94 Michael Riera, Ph.D., Head of School, ex officio Eden Romick John Tipton Nadine Watt ’86 Sam Yadegar
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GRADE CAPTAINS Brett Kassan-Smith—Kindergarten Eric and Beth Freedman—1st Grade Stephanie Flitcroft—2nd Grade Jeremy and Michelle Weiner—3rd Grade Nathan and Kimm Agam—4th Grade Sahara Pynes—5th Grade Sanjay and Leela Kuttemperoor—6th Grade Ken and Katrina Carlson—7th Grade Erica Lockhart—8th Grade Allison Mellon—9th Grade Laura Dudley—10th Grade Tanya Hekimian and Pierre Brogan—11th Grade Tasnim Shamji and Gary Romoff—12th Grade
VOLUNTEERS Page Adler, Amynah Ajani, Amin Ajani, Tracey Bailey, Sandy Barger, Dom Bautista, Lara Beebower, Lisa Bender, Rod Bickerstaff, Kathleen Black, Tanya Brooks, Allyson Bunting, Gilles Chiasson, Sharyn Church, Julie Cohen, Shawn Costa, Sami Davoodi, Rosie DiLorenzo, Jill Eckmann, Robert Eckmann, Nancy Emmanuel, Lani Fauvre, Calista Flockhart Ford, Jennifer Foley, Elizabeth Freitas, Gisela Friedman, Elisha Galaif-Rubin, Laura Gallagher, Steven Gilison, Brian Good, Kelly Griffin, Sheila Harrison, Tanel Harunzade, Katya Harunzade, Lauren Heysse, Chona Hirsch, Lori Holohan, Laura Hopper, Mary Ann Jacobsen, Sarah Jacobson, Maya Jones, Phil Kamins, Laurie Kamras, Lara Kaplan, Dana Kaufman, Robert Ketterer, Punita Khanna, Leslie Kitay-Satenberg, David Kohl, Sarah Korobkin, Kyle Kozloff, Mira Lee, Brian Lee, Tamara Levenson, Wendy Levine, Li Li, Kimberly Lutz, Kerry Lyon Grossman, Sarah Milken, Terry Mitchell, David Nathanson, Kingsley Ossuetta, Mindy Paige, Tammy Patterson, Audrey Prins, Luisa Romoff, Richard Rubin, Faruque Sikder, Pauline Sjoenell, Jake Smith, Cheryl Spound, Richard Statter, Allison Statter, Jennifer Sternberg, Melody Taheri, John Tipton , Mark Walker, Julie Weiss, Eva Williams, Jennifer Woodle, Rozi Yacobi, Tracy Yadegar, Dina Yaghmai Payvar
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2017/2018 David Nathanson ’94, Chair Jerry Greenberg, Vice Chair John Tipton, Secretary Lance Milken ’94, Treasurer
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Antonieta Arango Erika Aronson Laura Dudley, Parents Association Chair, ex officio Marc Ezralow Lani Fauvre Calista Flockhart Ford Irwin Gold Tom Gordon Ryan Gutierrez Jamie Halper Scott Klein David Kohl Brian Lee Tanya Lopez-Brooks Jimmy Lustig Wendy Marantz Levine ’91, Alumni Association President, ex officio Sarah Milken ’93 Loren Montgomery ’87 Ben Nazarian Angela Reddock-Wright ’87 Michael Riera, Ph.D., Head of School, ex officio Eden Romick Nadine Watt ’86 David Wong
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GIVING PHILANTHROPY OVERVIEW
PHILANTHROPY AT BRENTWOOD SCHOOL Thank you for your ongoing investment in our community! The vibrant and inspiring Brentwood School experience that we value is dependent upon more than just tuition dollars alone. The dedication of our school community through volunteerism and philanthropy helps to sustain the Brentwood School that we all love. We count on each and every family to embrace the spirit of generosity by participating through the three buckets of philanthropy:
BRENTWOOD FUND The Brentwood Fund is our school’s top philanthropic priority because it provides 10% of this year’s total budget. Every student benefits directly from your generosity. By making a donation to the Brentwood Fund you’re directly supporting key aspects of our school, such as financial aid, professional development opportunities for our teachers, robust student programs, arts and athletics, an innovative curriculum, among many other opportunities. Gifts to the Brentwood Fund also provide excellent preparation for college and beyond, help to build a phenomenal alumni network, a valuable experience in leadership in service, and lessons for a lifetime.
PARENTS ASSOCIATION The Parents Association enriches our school by supporting programs and events to deepen the connection of our community. The PA’s major fundraising efforts are The Party Book and Spring Benefit. PA proceeds support the school’s endowment.
BENEFIT AND AUCTION Participation is through the following opportunities: event underwriting, purchasing tickets for events, and donating or purchasing auction items. Your generosity will make a difference.
PARTY BOOK When you host or co-host a party and/or purchase admission to parties it is an excellent way to connect with other families and learn firsthand more of the benefits that Brentwood School offers.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN The Capital Campaign is an exciting part of our 30-year Education Master Plan. A capital pledge, typically paid over several years, is an addition to your annual giving and completes your investment in the exceptional educational experience that is Brentwood School.
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WAYS TO GIVE Your contribution to the Brentwood Fund will make an immediate and lasting impact on the student experience. We are a 501(c)(3) , not-for-profit, organization, making gifts tax deductible to the extent of law. Here are the ways you can make contributions to the school:
CASH, CHECK, OR CREDIT CARD Your cash gift is tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. To access the Brentwood Fund Gift Form, please go to bwscampus.com/support. You may also make gifts via credit card online (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express) at bwscampus.com/give or by contacting Terry Fate in the Office of Advancement at (310) 889-2638. SECURITIES You may achieve tax savings by making your gift via stock transfer or other capital assets. If you donate appreciated, marketable securities that you have owned for more than one year and one day, you may receive a charitable deduction for the full market value on the date of the transfer. Neither you nor Brentwood School would be required to pay capital gains tax on this type of gift. If you have securities that have decreased in value, you may be able to take a deductible loss when you sell the stocks and donate the proceeds. To access the Gift of Securities Form, please go to bwscampus.com/securities or request a form via email from Ally Durlester, Director of Annual Fund, at adurlester@bwscampus.com.
MATCHING GIFTS Many corporations will match
of goods or services that may provide a budgetary savings to the school or fulfill a particular departmental need. Per IRS guidelines, the school will provide a letter noting donated items. We recommend you consult your tax advisor to explore the tax benefits specific to such a gift. For questions about giftsin-kind, please contact Advancement Assistant, Josh Melnick, at jmelnick@bwscampus.com.
GIFTS THROUGH ESTATE PLANNING Donors may wish to consider giving through such means as a will, life insurance, a bequest, or a charitable trust. These types of gifts have a noble destination—to help secure the future of our school. Your generosity not only impacts the lives of our current students, but also has long term benefits for students who will pass through our doors for years to come. These gifts may also help reduce estate and inheritance taxes. We encourage you to speak with your financial planner when considering this type of gift. For more information about planned giving, please contact Director of Major Gifts, Alyssa Brakey at abrakey@bwscampus.com.
p l e as e n ot e : Brentwood School is not engaged in rendering legal or tax advice. For advice and assistance in specific cases, the services of an attorney or other professional advisor should be obtained. The purpose of this page is to provide general information only. Please be aware of tax code revisions. State laws govern wills, trusts, and charitable gifts made in a contractual arrangement. Advice from legal counsel should always be sought when considering these types of gifts.
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philanthropic donations made by their employees. This is a great way to maximize your gift. You could possibly double or even triple your gift with a corporate match. Simply send us the appropriate paperwork from your employer’s human resources or personnel department, and your gift to Brentwood School will be matched according to your company’s guidelines. If you are not sure if your company has a matching gift program, please go to www.matchinggifts.com/brentwood.
GIFTS-IN-KIND We are pleased to receive gifts
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GIVING BRENTWOOD FUND: ALL CONTRIBUTORS
BRENTWOOD FUND On behalf of the Brentwood School Board of Trustees, administration, faculty, staff, and especially our students, we thank you for your generous support and for your confidence in our vision and core values. The wonderful people and organizations listed below are noted by giving levels that reflect gifts to the Brentwood Fund for annual giving between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.
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FOUNDERS’S CIRCLE ($50,000 AND ABOVE)
The Adi and Jerry Greenberg Foundation Calista Flockhart Ford and Harrison Ford
David and Meredith Kaplan Brian and Mira Lee Hillary and Lance Milken ’94 Herb and Bui Simon
Daniel and Nanna Stern Jason Sugarman and Elizabeth Guber Sugarman Kevyn Wynn
HEAD OF SCHOOL CIRCLE ($25,000-$49,999)
Anonymous Ahmanson Foundation Derfner Foundation Josh Donfeld ’94 and Kelsey Donfeld Dyett Family Jon and Joya Favreau Jamie and Priscilla Halper Tanel and Katya Harunzade Michael and Sheri Hopkins Richard Johnson and Sharon Agar
Ashley and Micheal Kaplan Melissa and Scott Klein Abby and David Kohl Scott and Susan Lord Fergus MacDonald and Elissa Kao Jeremy Milken ’93 and Sarah (Firestone) Milken ’93 Neal and Sarah Moritz Benjamin and Hedy Nazarian Jennifer Painter Joseph and Kathryn Pretlow Eden and Steven Romick
Bennet Van de Bunt and Laura Fox Nadine Watt ’86 and Andrew Jameson Hila and Jeremy Wenokur David Wong and June Yip
Anonymous (5) Jeff and Arezou Appel Kevin and Annie Barnes Jordan and Lisa Bender Family David and Elishia Bolour Andrew Cohen and Elizabeth Breckenridge Adam Cohn ’89 and Marina Cohn Hooman Davoodi and Samira Sadri Mikkel and Hege Eriksen Marc and Gayle Ezralow Bradley and Lelani Fauvre Jeff and Gisela Friedman Jessica Capshaw Gavigan and Christopher Gavigan David and Danelle Geller Vida Yaghmai and Kourosh Gohar Irwin and MaryAnn Gold Peter Goldwyn ’97 Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Jason and Alison Halbert Amber and Rufus Hankey ’91
Ken and Leslie Heisz Hirsch Family Mitchell and Mary Jo Hurwitz Brian Klingenberg and Lisa Klingenberg Larry Kohl Family Kou Family Kyle and Emme Kozloff Brian and Galit Laibow Bob and Stephanie Lakin Ken and Brooke Lande Chris and Lisa Laurence Andrew and Ashley Lebowitz Jimmy and Debbie Lustig Brett and Marla Messing Gary and Alya Michelson Bari Milken-Bernstein ’99 and Fred Bernstein Adam and Lauren Nathanson Sabina and David Nathanson ’94 Peter and Diane Nelson Michael and Melanie Neumann Eric and Jill Olofson
Sasan Payvar and Dina Yaghmai Ron Radziner and Robin Cottle Richard and Tammy Ratner Mr. and Mrs. William Roe David and Michelle Rosenberg Robyn and Steven Ross ’88 Michael and Shannon Rotenberg Stephanie and Nicholas Sandler ’99 Rajath and Moira Shourie Jake and Tracey Steinfeld Adam Stern and Erika Aronson Marc and Eva Stern Foundation Carolyn and John Tipton Rae and Bruce Tobey Chad and Nikki Tons Adam Weene and Laura Brand Adam and Ophelia Weiss Lauren Abell Windom ’01 and Robert Windom Jackie and Adam Winnick ’93 Sam and Tracy Yadegar Steven and Leah Yari
PARTNERS ($10,000-14,999)
Howard and Lori Altman Paul and Leslie Aronzon Shadi Askari-Farhat Shane and Mariam Astani Ed and Robin Berman Black Family Aaron and Merav Broder Steven Brourman Tara Bunch and Susan Pfeuffer Dr. William Buxton and Dr. Verna Porter Buxton Tim and Alexis Byk Kenneth and Katrina Carlson Paul and Shadi Daneshrad Erik Feig and Susanna Felleman Bronwyn Garrity ’91 and Scott Woolley Gilfenbain Family Marc Gurvitz and Julianne Phillips David and Deena Gussman Philip and Yasmin Harvey Stephen and Amy Howe Eric and Mary Ann Jacobsen
Craig and Lynn Jacobson Michael Jewison and Anita Camarata-Jewison Donna L. Kaplan Mike Karz ’85 and Cece Karz Brett Kassan Smith ’96 and Jake Smith Andrew Kim and Emily Ryo Simon Kinberg ’91 and Mali Kinberg Ross and Nicole Levinsohn Greg Liberman ’90 and Jessica Liberman Jonathan and Delia Matz Gregory Milken ’91 and EJ Milken Shannon and Halsey Minor Loren Montgomery Clark ’87 and Dylan Clark Kevin Nealon and Susan Yeagley-Nealon Conan and Liza O’Brien Michael Ovitz and Tamara Mellon
Kate Phillips Wiczyk ’91 and Modi Wiczyk Joseph and Carolyn Reece Ken and Carrie Richman Grant Riley Haim and Cheryl Saban Scott Sandler ’92 and Betsy Sandler John and Lee Sauter Michael and Elisa Schenkman Howard and Linda Schwimmer Jason Sloane and Embeth Davidtz Margaret and Steven Smith Benjamin and Gloria Soleimani Richard and Allison Statter Paul K Terasaki ’10 Darren Trattner and Elizabeth Speed Craig and Cynthia Wadler Greg Walker and Michelle Ashford
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LEADERSHIP CIRCLE ($15,000-24,999)
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ADVOCATES ($5,000-9,999)
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Anonymous (5) Michelle Adelman Weiner ’97 and Jeremy Weiner Anish and Pooja Aswani Pramod and Josephine Atluri Lauren Gordon Axelrod ’98 and Zachary Axelrod Albert and Holly Baril Alison and Brett Bartman ’90 Armyan Bernstein and Christine Meleo Bernstein Scott and Joanne Blum Scott Borenstein ’96 and Krisena Borenstein John and Mary Beth Boyle Carter Bravmann and John Koll Paul and Jill Brindley Elliott Broidy and Robin Rosenzweig Allyson and Eric Bunting Steven and Judy Burkow Leslie Abbott and Mark Calahan David and Karina Calvert-Jones Eric and Michelle Chaves Jared Cohen ’94 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Conviser Stephen Copen Adrienne Fontanella and Peter F. Culhane Walter and Anamaria Delph Neil and Anjini Desai Tim Dietenhofer ’79 and Lisa Dietenhofer Richard and Natalie Eid Elias Family Robert and Nancy Ellin Payman and Nancy Emmanuel Matthew Epstein ’91 and Amy (Cohen) Epstein ’94 Alex and Karin Evans Jennifer Crystal Foley ’90 and Michael Foley Christopher and Margaret Forman Brian C. Freckmann ’95 Mark Freeman and Jill Roberts Freeman Ryan and Alexandra Gagerman Jerry and Laura Gallagher Michael and Jennifer Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gauer and Ms. Martha Demson Brian Good ’88 and
Michelle Good Jae and Dawn Goodman Tom and Edna Gordon Michael and Risa Green Rob and Gabrielle Greenberg Justin and Kelly Griffin Andrea and Marc Guth Josh and Ryan Gutierrez Rob and Amy Hanning Nathan Hochman and Vivienne Vella Hochman Roger and Linda Howard Glen Irani and Edith Beaucage Irani Paul and Jamie Kahn Joshua and Melanie Kaplan Bart and Roberta Kaufman Dana and Scott Kaufman ’95 Greg and Karin Klein Peter and Jamie Koh Koh Charitable Foundation Kouba Family Nancy and Todd Kurtin Sami and Julie Levi Carla and Rodney Liber Andrea and Jason Lublin ’89 Ben and Barbara Madley Diana and Steve Maiman Cary and Linda Meadow James and Margaret Meenaghan Damon and Colleen Mintzer Mark and Katie Mullen Chris and Dick Newman Brad and Deanne Nii Andrew and Samantha O’Connor Gary and Susan Polson Missy Howard Polson ’90 and Glen Polson Albert and Heidi Praw Jordan and Sahara Pynes Adnan and Elizabeth Rawjee Derek and Tanya Reineman Richard Robbins and Katherine Pope
Doug and Leslie Robinson Erik Rolle ’97 and Kathy Rolle Gary and Della Rolle Marc and Suzanne Schwartz Lily Schweitzer and Allan Schweitzer ’85 Evelyn Shooshani and Tony Shooshani Lowell and Julie Singer William Sind and Emily Whitesell Adam and Jennifer Smith Jeff Solomon ’92 and Aya Solomon Jane Rissman and Richard Sondheimer Michele and Greg Steiner Alan and Toni Stern Drs. Michael and Melody Taheri George and Cindy Teitelbaum Joshua Trachtenberg and Audrey Prins Zachary and Langka Treadwell Amy Adelson and Dean Valentine Vishal and Kavita Vanjani Bruce Vinokour and Stephanie Germain Vinokour Alexandra von Furstenberg and Dax Miller Shrikrishna Vyas and Mallary Reznik Norah and Brian Weinstein Darren and Benton Weinstock Kevin and Julie Yorn Gennifer and David Yoshimaru Fausto Zapata and Kathia Molina-Zapata
HONOR ROLL ($2,500-4,999)
Bryan and Stacie Hausner Michael and Shani Henschel Todd and Lauren Heysse Rush and Allison Hill Benjamin Ho and Christine Rho Kyle and Linda Hoshide Andy Howard ’94 and Jennifer Howard Hilary Howard DeCesare ’87 Nader and Goli Kamangar Dr. Philip and Julie Kamins Michael and Laurie Kamras Lara Kaplan Payam and Lida Kashfian Ryan Kaufman ’01 and Kelly Kaufman John Kobylt and Deborah Zara Kobylt Leiweke and Bodie Families Dana Levin Shrager ’82 and Stephen Shrager Karen West Levine ’88 and Benjamin Levine Steven and Cynthia Levine Gregg and Rachel Lichtenstein Sunny (Haidong) Lin and Tina (Yang) Yang Steven and Nancy Lippman Susan Lombardi Janet Lonner William and Christine Lowe Stacey Rosenfelt Lubliner ’95 and David Lubliner Wendy Marantz Levine ’91 and Eric Levine Andrew and Deborah Marcus Bill and Lisa McKnight Jodi and Bradley Meadow ’97 Bruce and Allison Mellon Simon and Sharon Mendelson Geoff and Seema Miller Alison and Scott Myers Suzanne Naegle Marc and Jane Nathanson Jamshid Parvaresh and Pardis Mirzai Kristin Patrick Jose Perez and Yansy Campos
Jana Posalski ’93 and Ken Firtel Jonathan ’99 and Darcy Praw Angela Reddock-Wright ’87 Nickolas and Penny Rhodes Riera Family Andrew Riley ’08 Michael and Karen Roberts Jamie and Ken Rosenblood Tracy Sandler ’96 Keith and Kirsten Sarkisian Mike and Tracy Sarkissian Andrew Satenberg and Leslie Kitay-Satenberg Kimberly Shane and Scott Shane ’94 James and Geri Sherman Matthew Sherman ’93 and Alison (Lippman) Sherman ’93 Boris Shimanovsky and Diane Morgan Faruque and Maria Sallie Sikder Eddie and Liat Siman Bob and Rosa Sinnott Cary Sinnott ’01 Jonathan Sinnott ’08 Pelle and Pauline Sjoenell George and Brooke Spanos Spertus Family Richard Stearns and Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns Ethan Steinberg and Rona Rodrig Stacy Zand Strauss ’91 and Scott Strauss Kayser Sume and Renee Sabshin Lauren Peng and Chris Tang Mark and Melissa Varo Kaj and Randi Vazales Bill and Joanne Vuylsteke Clint and Sheila Walker Fred and Linda Wolfe Kenny Wolfe ’94 and Natalie Wolfe Michael and Lora Wynholds Peyman and Shirin Yadegar
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Anonymous (7) Steve and Kristen Abraham Arnaud Achache and Kayoko Kato Achache Kimberly and Nathan Agam ’95 Michael Agbabian ’88 Benjamin and Debra Ansell Babak and Nasi Bamshad Glenn and Sandy Barger Alex and Tatyana Baytalsky Beeks Family Bobby Benfield ’86 and Hanna Benfield Craig and Arda Berberian Ms. Carole Black Bruce Bolkin and DeAnn Heline Stan and Tanya Brooks Huayi Cao and Lili Gai Trisha Cardoso Mark and Christine Chapman William and Jeannie Chien Richard and Beatrice Clareman Richard and Judy Codding Michael and Julie Cohen Mitchell and Judy Cohen Craig Collar and Lynn Savory Collar Kathleen and Marc Dauber Chet Devaskar and Shivani Soroya Josh Donfeld ’94 and Kelsey Donfeld Randy and Laura Dudley Asad Durrani and Dilek Sirman Durrani Jeffrey Ehrenpreis ’95 and Brooke Ehrenpreis Mark and Lisa Esses Mark and Suzy Feldman Mrs. Marilyn Firstenberg Mindy and Douglas Freedman Eric Freedman ’96 and Beth Freedman Doug Fuchs and Caroline Wittcoff Brian ’91 +and Elisa Garrett Suzanne Stern Gilison ’93 and Steven Gilison Adam Glick and Lisa Friedman Glick ’85 Kim and Todd Goldstein Gonen Family Mrs. Madeline Gussman Lisa Hackner
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FRIENDS (UP TO $2,499.99)
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Anonymous (77) Jonathan and Elisabeth Abarbanel Maxwell Abarbanel ’17 Evan Abraham ’11 Jared Abrahams ’17 Whitney Abramo Adam Ackerman ’06 John Adams and Denise Aberle Donna and Larry Adelman Phil ’89 and Judy Adler Oscar Adler ’18 Jerry and Dina Agam Omri Agam ’99 Tito and Adrienne Agena Bobby ’88 and Teal Ahn Adil Ajani ’16 Amin and Amynah Ajani Jason Alberstone ’16 Henry Algert ’15 Kelsey Allen-Niesen ’15 Kyle Allen-Niesen ’12 Adriana Alvarez Rosa Alvarez Gerald Ament and Colette Bablon Ament Nathan Ament ’04 Gabrielle Amoils ’11 Natalie Amoils ’14 Joshua Amster ’09 Dr. and Mrs. Elmer Anderson Dylan Angarella ’14 Riley Angarella ’14 Steven and Tracie Angarella Taylor Angarella ’12 Tracy and David Anson ’91 Christopher Anthony ’98 Dayna April ’09 Rand and Carol April Raquel Arabalo ’18 Leila Ardehali ’14 Sara Ardehali ’15 John and Roz Arenson Michael Arkatov ’16 Ms. Letty Aronson Jack Aronzon ’17 Jonathan Arriaran David I. Aschkenasy ’00 Richard and Diane Ashbee Keana Astani ’18 Allison Atlas Tannenbaum ’87 Francis and Karin Aurino Ms. Felice Axelrod Paul Bacigalupo II ’10 Paul and Lucy McCoy Bacigalupo Susan and Linda Bagley Dean Bahat ’99 Kira Vidergauz ’03 and Jordan Bahat ’03
Harrison Bailes ’16 Thomas Galup and Carol Bailey Galup Toby and Tracey Bailey William Baker ’15 Nicole Bali Noelle, Braden, and Randy Balik ’91 Tristan Barbanel ’13 Dr. and Mrs. David Barcohana Julia Barger ’18 Gregg Barnes Stephanie and Adam Barnett ’89 Mary Beth Barry Arthur Bartholomew ’98 Jana Baumgarten ’91 and Michael Goldberg Damaso and Yolanda Bautista Raymond Bautista ’18 Emily Baytalsky ’18 Jennifer Beatty ’09 Brittany Beck ’01 Erik and Adrienne Becker Tom and Judy Beckmen Darin and Lara Beebower Kate Beeks ’17 Justin Behnam ’09 Matthew and Ritsuko Behr Mr. and Mrs. Roger Behrstock Ben Belldegrun ’94 and Kelly Belldegrun Mia Belldegrun Funt ’01 Jamison Belushi ’17 Hannah Bender ’08 Jane Bender ’11 Adam Benezra ’16 Nancy Benfield Connery ’89 Caroline Benn ’18 Mrs. Caroline Benn Emmanual Benton ’08 Emily Berger ’97 Josh Berger ’96 Brett Bergman ’18 Richard and Barbara Bergman Neil and Gail Berlant Andrew Berman ’13 Augustus Bernstein ’11 Jason Bernstein ’94 and Kendra Bernstein Roderick Bickerstaff ’18 Rod and Mechellet Bickerstaff Robert and Deborah Bilder Benjamin Biniaz ’15 Jim and Nancy Birdwell Scott Birdwell ’94 Charles ’77 and Valerie Black Will Bladt and Kate Collins Shirley Blake Adam Blau ’14
Jason Blau ’14 Mark and Robin Blau Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Bleavins Austin Bleibtreu ’15 Mark Bliss and Sewit Eshetu Erica Bloom ’16 Megan Bloom Nelly Bly Arougheti ’90 and Michael Arougheti Chris Bobbitt ’88 William Bollinger and Carmen Rios Kelly Bond ’16 Christopher Bonilla ’05 Chase Bookin ’18 Robert Boone ’15 Jennifer Borenstein Zola ’94 Jill Borut Foley ’96 Jordan Bostick ’13 Jackie Bowman ’13 Sara Bowman ’11 Byron Bradley ’98 Alyssa and Robert Brakey Isabelle Bral ’14 Kevin Bral ’11 Sabrina Bral ’11 Sandra Brass Laura and Evan Brau ’90 Salvador and Noreen Brau Scott Braunstein ’88 Alex Braverman ’98 Anne Bruner and James Bremner Brandon Brenseke ’13 Matthew Brenseke ’16 Rachel Brewer ’03 and Matthew Sirignano Alfonso Brigham ’01 Matthew Brincko ’12 Sol Broady ’18 Bill and Shelli Broder Eli Brooks ’18 Kevin ’97 and Rupa Brooks Cosmo Brossy ’15 Benjamin and Ezabel Broukhim Blake Broukhim ’09 Tatiana Broukhim ’11 Patrick and Vicki Brown Tani Mitsui Brown ’06 Jenna Browning ’06 Ryan Bub ’17 Douglas Buchalter ’92 Fritz Burkart ’94 and Jennie Burkart Alexa Burkow ’15 Mrs. Marcia Burnam Lauren Burnett ’06 Jason Burns ’91 Diane Burwik Fiumi ’94
Stephanie Collins Jackson ’91 Trevor Collins ’96 Gregg Colvin ’90 Amy Colvin ’91 Brad ’95 and Amy Conroy Ian and Hallie Cook Megan Cooke ’15 Mrs. Gloria Coolidge Bob and Nessa Cooper Scott and Sherri (Cooper) ’90 Landsman Adam Corleto ’97 and Melissa Corleto Caitlin Cowan ’17 Dadisi Crawford and Andrea Johnson-Crawford Ellen Harrington and Clay Crosby Mrs. Virginia Crosby Samantha Cruz ’18 Cozette Csoke ’00 Gabriella Cuevas ’14 Maria Cunningham ’17 Mark Cunningham and Isabel Lagomasino Dawn and Bob Cunnion Andrew Cutrow ’09 Carmen Silva-Corvalan and Scott Dahlberg Bob and Janet Daily Rebecca Dame-Seidler Grace Danco ’17 Daniel ’00 and Megan Daneshrad Payam and Sandy Daneshrad Alexandra Danzer ’08 Dr. Kumar Dasmahapatra and Dr. Amita Dasmahapatra Anne Dauber ’15 Gregory Dauber ’17 Jared Davis ’09 Jenna Davis ’12 Lina De La Cruz ’17 Rudy and Sarinah de la Cruz Nicolas de Soto-Foley ’13 Dino and Mary DeConcini Alexander Deary ’17 Andrea and Mark Demarest Daniel Demsky ’95 Ayeshna Desai ’17 Nicholas Deutsch and Lisa Matzer Skylar Deutsch ’16 Peter and Sandra Devereaux Pavithra and Maya Dharwarkar Marc and Rosie DiLorenzo Sofie DiLorenzo ’17 Bobby Dishell ’11 Dishell Family Leigh Doheny ’96 Terry Doherty
Stephanie Don Vito Charles Donahue ’18 Judith Donahue Christian and Caitlin Donohue Dossett Family Tahir Dossett ’09 Andrea and Ryan Drobnick Arianna Du Manoir ’13 Joshua Duckworth ’10 Alexandra Duhl ’09 Dr. and Mrs. Martin Dunetz Doug and Eva Dworsky Michael Dworsky ’14 Tracy Easley Robert Eckmann and Jill Rosenthal Eckmann ’85 Jason Ehrlich ’03 Donald and Ardyne Eisner Elias Family Niaz Elie ’18 Porshad Elie ’15 Meritt Elliott and John Rankin Emily Manning Ellis ’94 and David Ellis Steven Elson ’05 Elizabeth Elson-Birnbach ’92 and Michael Birnbach Mr. and Mrs. David Eng Robert and Raquel Engilman Cay Enns ’87 Adam Z. Epstein ’97 Alan and Nancy Epstein Melissa (Epstein) Cohen ’02 Philip Erlanger Stephen Ettinger and Patricia Socha Tina and Robert Evans Erik Evens ’77 Bryce Ezralow ’17 Riley Ezralow ’18 Mr. and Ms. Howard Fabrick Kenneth and Samara Fabrick Sabrina Fani ’13 Nasrin Farahmand Tracy Patman Farman ’78 Terry Fate Greydon Fauvre ’16 Maia Fauvre ’18 Torey Favarote ’91 and Natasha Favarote Casey Fearn ’18 Emily Feder ’05 Philip and Cindy Feder Dr. and Mrs. Howard Feigenbaum Audrey Feldman ’18 Elizabeth Feldman ’18 Joe and Andrea Feldman Mr. and Mrs. William Feldman P.J. Fielding ’09
David Fink ’84 and Amy Fink Jade Fink ’18 Azzedine Finley ’05 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Firment Sara Fischer Danelle Fisher Naiman ’89 Neriah Fisher ’18 Ariel Fishman ’16 Fishman Family Aidan Fite ’15 Mitchell Flagg ’14 Danny Flesh ’99 Rebecca Baehler and Stephanie Flitcroft Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Flockhart Derek Flonnoy and Michelle Todd Jim ’86 and Ashley Ford Jake Ford Alexander Forouzan ’15 Audrey Forouzan ’17 Lisa (Forst) Druker ’97 and Zach Druker Mrs. Mary Fox Katherine Fragapane Javon Frazier ’96 and Erika Green Frazier ’96 Family Shawn Fredrick Cooper ’80 Gary and Nancy Freedman David Freeman ’02 and Candice Freeman Freitag Family Siena Freitag ’17 Adam Friedman ’94 and Amy (Kahn) Friedman ’97 Cara Friedman ’16 Daniel Friedman and Jody Levy Howard and Joan Friedman Isabel Friedman ’18 Max Friedman ’18 Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Friedman Rick ’87 and Racky Friedman Katherine Frizzell ’16 Kristy Frudenfeld ’78 Therese Funk Shakira Gagnier ’97 Samantha Gamez ’17 Jeffrey Gandin ’87 Daniel J. Gannon Abdiel Garcia ’10 Jeffery Garcia and Vanessa Keith Garcia Lisa Gati Tessler ’95 and Jamie Tessler Daisy (Hatch) Gauck ’93 and Brian Gauck Tewodros Gedebou ’85 Michael and Amy Geibelson Ron and Lynn Gelfand Rex, Lilly, and and Ryan ’01 Gephart
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William Buxton ’18 Emily (Bylsma) Fischer Cooling ’06 Gordon Bylsma ’14 Margaret Bylsma ’09 Scott Calahan ’18 Ountaé Campbell ’15 James Capalino Natalie Cardenas ’13 Alexander Carlson ’16 Stephanie Carnahan Bliss and Brigitte Carnochan Benjamin Carter ’96 Alexander Caruso ’08 Bryce Caster ’10 Nicholas Catalan ’18 Rodrigo and Sibyll Catalan Harrison Cates ’15 Matt Ceran ’04 Jessica Chaintreuil Navneet and Jayashree Chakravarti Parker Champion ’05 and Brittany Irvin ’05 Andrew Chang ’13 Leda Chang ’99 Tony and Hui Chang Anthony Chavez ’16 Neal Chawla ’05 Gilles and Sherri Chiasson Greg Chiate ’88 Brandon Chien ’18 Zachary Chien ’13 Jordan Chodorow ’90 Jacob Chorches ’15 Sandra and Alec Chorches Leonard and May Chung Dean Church and Bonnie Wolfe Sharyn Church Jason and Poppy Clark Shelly Munson Clark ’77 Cassy Clarke Damion and Joana Cruz- Clayton Terence Clerkin ’03 Phelan Clifford ’18 Sandy Climan Brad Cohen ’15 Caitlin Cohen ’18 Daniel Cohen ’14 Hallie Cohen ’13 Jordan Cohen ’17 Dr. Lawrence J. Cohen and Jane Z. Cohen Mrs. M. Richard Cohen Richard Cohen Todd Cohen ’97 Carter Cohn ’91 Alexander Coker ’16 Paul and Sharon Coleman Jackson Collar ’18
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Daniel Gerber ’14 Seth and Laura Gerson Eli Geschwind ’12 Bijan and Rachel Ghatan Ethan Ghatan ’18 Karen and Ralph Gidwitz Samuel Gilbert ’05 Tiffanie Gilder Morgan Gilman ’97 Alexis Gingold ’14 Blake Gingold ’17 Randall and Allison Gingold Zachary Gingold ’13 Bert and Benita Ginsberg David Ginsberg and Wendy Hoffman Scott Gladstone ’01 Andrew Glantz ’13 Nicole Glantz ’11 Howard Glazer and Stefanie Matzer Jeff Kolodny and Amanda Glazer Kolodny ’91 Michael Glazer and Ann Gold Kelly Gleischman ’06 Zoe Glick ’16 Cameron Gloege ’90 and Family Gustavo and Jolie Godoy Mateo Godoy ’18 William Goeller ’18 Harry and Maureen Goldberg Jason ’91 and Rachel Goldberg Lindy Goldberg Amy Goldfarb ’07 Michael Goldfarb ’03 Ronald and Carol Goldman Teri Goldman Gabe Goldstein ’98 Ignacio and Dana Gonzalez Sarah Gonzalez Jonathan and Carol Gordon Shaun Gordon ’07 Jamie (Gordon) Zinberg ’95 and Judd Zinberg Alice Gorman ’15 Rachel Gosine-Smith Deanna and Sharron Gossett Mary Lynn Gottfried Lesley Gouger Mike Grasso Abby Green Spencer Green ’16 Susan ’83 and Garth ’83 Green Leonard Green Veronica Green ’03 Violet Greene ’18 Julie (Weiss) Greenman ’97 and Russell Greenman Adam Greitzer ’11
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Steven Greitzer ’09 Dan and Karen Grigsby Family Jenna Grigsby Jackson ’00 Alexandra Grindon ’06 Casey Grindon ’09 Kathryn Grogan ’05 Tommy Grogan ’07 Tom and Dana Grogan Mikayla Grossman ’16 Melissa Gruenthal ’10 Mitchell Gruenthal ’12 Martin and Terri Gruenthal Matthew Grush ’05 Jane Hait ’95 Samantha Hakim Shailendra Halbe and Manjusha Kulkarni Eric and Caryl Hall Griffin Hall ’16 Lauren Hall Adam Halper ’13 Daniel Halper ’16 Matthew Halper ’11 Sabrina Halper ’17 Minard and Jane Hamilton Melissa (Hammond) White ’97 Lauren Han ’15 Matt and Allison Hanna Ben Hanneman ’15 Charlotte Hansen ’13 Arianna Hanson-Ashkar ’08 Brett Hanson-Ashkar ’06 Olivia Hanson-Ashkar ’15 Michael and Rachel Harding Drew Hargrave ’09 Greg and Terry Hargrave Tara Haroutunian Deana Harris Kilat ’03 Isaiah Harrison ’16 Ralph and Sheila Harrison John Hart and Carol Prins Adam Harwood ’03 Hilary Hatch Skinner ’87 Amy Hayutin Contreras ’90 Matt Hayutin ’87 Lucy Healy ’15 Kelly and Judson Heard Renate Hecht Monica Heffron ’06 Linda Hennelly Nick Henry ’03 Paul Henry ’00 Jacob Henschel ’18 Hernandez Harrison Family Dana Hersh Wilkins ’98 Kerri Hersowitz Lauter ’94 Andrew D. Herzog ’03 Lee and Jessica Herzog Brett Weisman Heyman ’98
JD Heyman and Abby Howe-Heyman Staci Evans Hinderson Tyrone P. Hinderson, Jr. ’10 Gabriella Hirschler ’15 Harrison Hochman ’17 Tyler Hochman ’15 Dr. Howard Hoffman Lori and Bob Holohan Home Depot Nathan and Laura Hopper Samantha Hopper ’18 Sandy Horacek ’98 Justin Horn ’16 Pam Horrocks Elliott and Adrienne Horwitch Andrew D. Howells ’96 Chris Howells ’99 Bryan Hudson ’09 David and Kimberly Hughes James Hughes Dane Hulquist ’88 Maisie Hurwitz ’18 Austin Hutcherson ’09 Kevin Hwang ’16 John and Eva Iino Tiffany Iino ’84 Robert and Joyce Ingram Callan ’78 and Gregory Irvin Christina Irvin ’08 Adam Iscove ’94 Beryle Jackson Hayes and Cooper Jackson Whit Jackson ’18 Alison Jacobs ’17 David Jacobs ’16 Joshua Jacobs ’11 Andrew and Sarah Jacobson Larry and Keiko Jacobson Austin (Jacobson) Perry ’05 Anna and Seth Jacobson ’87 Ryan James ’99 Bill and Syrie James Aaron Jamison ’05 Julie Jares ’91 Lawrence and Christine Jenkins Lauren Johnston ’01 Ronald Johnston and Joan Lesser Allison Jones ’88 Dr. Sylvia Jones Matthew Jordan ’15 Tyler Jordan ’16 Darah and Jeffrey Kabot ’84 Michael B. Kadish ’85 Bob and Mimi Kahn Charles Kahn and Teri Redman Kahn Madison Kahn ’15
Joseph Kaiser ’14 Samantha Kaiser ’08 Michael and Debra Kalan Jackson Kalb ’09 Kimberly Kalb ’05 Andrew Kallick ’11 Ivan and Deborah Kallick Dr. Frank Kamer Christopher Kang ’98 Tony Optican and Lisa (Kaplan) Optican ’95 Edmund Karmin ’17 Cheryl Karp Eskin ’92 Jeffrey Karsh ’06 Corey Spound and Cheryl Karz Spound ’87 Susan Katz Amanda Kautz Fallon ’08 Cindy and Jerry Kay Vicki Kelly Amanda Kelson Alexander Kendall ’00 Richard Kendall and Lisa See James and Tina Kenefick Angelica Kessler ’18 Pieter Keushkerian ’15 Vanessa Keushkerian ’17 Jacob Khakshouri and Caroline Khakshouri Steven Khakshouri ’18 Kevin Khan ’01 Geordie Kieffer ’08 Kieffer Family Joon and Polly Kim Nicholas Kim ’18 Ted King ’83 Matthew and Shirley Kirby Eric Klappholz ’08 Jim and Terry Klein Spencer Klein ’15 Michael and Judee Knight Katherine (Knorr) Uschmann ’95 Connor Ko ’14 Blake Kobashigawa ’03 Erin Kobashigawa ’04 Jordan Kobylt ’16 Justin Kobylt ’14 Robby Koch ’97 and Annie Meyers-Shyer Sophia Koen Jeffrey Kohn ’86 and Elise Kohn Julia Kohl ’15 Levi Kohl ’17 Pedro and Marilene Kono Russell and Sarah Korobkin Kassidy Kozai ’10 Sophia Krevoy ’17 James Krisel ’94 Michelle Krolikowski
Danny Lippman ’12 Lippman Family Foundation Alexandra (Lippman) Landy ’06 Sy and Lany Lippman Benita and Darren Litt ’98 Carly Liu ’07 Park and Margaret Liu Ashley (Liu) Ristau ’97 and Rob Ristau Erica (Spearman) ’93 and Robert Lockhart Marsalis Logan ’14 Jim and Dianne Lonergan Adam Lonner ’12 Kristin Loo Cara Losito ’14 Alexander Losito ’12 Blaine and Crystal Lourd Crystal Lourd Samantha Loy Daniel Lozano ’78 Alexandra Lutz ’18 John Lynch ’18 Andrew Grossman and Kerry Lyon-Grossman ’92 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lyon Jr. Suzanne Lyons John Erick Mack IV ’10 Carolyn Mahboubi Denise Mahdesian Christina Makdisi Cindy Maloney ’87 Michael Mandelbaum and Carlyn Henry Uriel Mandl ’16 Max Mann ’04 Joan and Sid Marantz Coltrane Marcus ’16 Michele Maringola Noah Markman ’17 Lauren Markowitz ’98 Aaron Marks ’16 Peggye Marks ’77 Danielle Marlar Todd Maron ’96 and Sabrina Maron Melannie Marquez ’17 Melissa Palmer and Michael Marshall ’83 Jacqueline Martin ’15 Jessie Martinez ’02 Ajay Masih ’85 Shalita Masih Antebi ’87 Yapha and Stephen Mason Max Masuda-Farkas ’13 Edith Matthai Miranda Mattlin ’17 Kelly McCarthy ’08
Alexandra McCartney ’18 Jack McCartney ’17 Britton McClelland Michael McCulloch ’77 Shane McDonald ’13 C. Kevin McGeehan and Joann Smith Ms. Rebecca J. Emigh and Mr. Steven A. McGinty Sydney McIlvain ’17 Kelly (McIntosh) Penrose ’04 Kiley McKay ’18 Eric McKean ’03 T. Sean McKean ’01 Alison McKee ’99 Mr. and Mrs. William McKnight Brannack Joseph McLain ’08 Elissa Meadow Phillips ’96 Rachel Means Jamie Mearns ’82 Michelle Meepos ’09 Judy Meepos Moses ’07 Ramin and Shiva Melamed Rachel Melman ’01 Josh Melnick Jonathan Mendelson ’18 Katie Mercer ’99 and Jorge Fernandez Natalie Messing ’15 Samantha Messing ’17 Dominic and Marjie Messinger Francesca Messinger ’12 Georgia Messinger ’18 Larry and Vicki Miceli Brandon Michaels ’15 Lorin Michaels Brian Mikail ’08 Tiffany Mikail ’11 Laurie Mikasa Alex Miller ’08 Sheilah and Donald Miller Joshua Miller ’08 Sarah Miller Lipton ’94 Madison Miller ’02 Tamara Miller Wayne and Regina Miller Jake Mindel ’15 Nancy and Steve Mindel Justin Mink ’00 Samantha Mink ’04 Neha Mirza ’18 Charles and Terry Mitchell Keren Mizrahi ’01 Erin Mizraki ’15 Isaac Mizraki Nathaniel Mizraki ’12 Charlotte Mohamed Danny Moloshok ’00 and Melissa Moloshok
Russell Monkarsh ’14 Edson Montenegro ’15 Eliseo and Elsa Montenegro Charles Montgomery ’11 Lachlan Montgomery ’15 Trina Moore-Southall and Patrick Southall Ellen Morehead Griffin Morris ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Terry Morse Ed Moss and Marnie Bodek Kamber Moss ’13 Mason Moss ’08 Chelsea Moyer ’07 Christopher Muntz and Charlene Huang Zoe Muntz ’15 Rhys Murphy ’17 Amanda Nagler Robertson ’96 Thomas and Laurie Naito Ambre Nash ’17 Will Nash ’98 Ari Nathan ’90 and Adrianne Nathan Jon Nathanson ’98 Phillip Nazarian ’10 Sarah Neal Kline ’95 and Andrew Kline Brandon Nel ’13 Brian and Tess Nelson Charles Nelson ’18 Robert and Farnaz Neman Nicole Neumann ’10 Alex and Olga Nevin Naomi Nevitt ’03 Nicholas Newberg ’13 Dr. Kevin Newman and Dr. Amy Weimer Teddy Newmyer ’07 Visith and Samantha Nguon Ed Nicoletti and Linda Linham Tara Nikkhoo ’15 Tessa Nikkhoo ’18 Kevin Nishimura ’98 Curt Northrup and Olga Lorencin-Northrup Derek and Janet Norton Gordon Sabine and Ellie Novaes Natalie Novom Bennett ’94 Mark Novom ’92 Brian Nussbaum ’97 and Dana Nussbaum Matthew Nyman ’17 Walter O’Brien and Andrea Pearson Jessica O’Connell-Bagdasarian ’92 Florence O’Connor ’17 Patrick O’Donnell ’10 Emma O’Hanlon ’13
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Tamara and Kurt Kroner Nicole Kugler Todd and Lori Kupfer Sanjay and Leela Kuttemperoor Jamie Kwan ’07 Peter and Dulce Laimins Camie and Tom Laine Jackson Lallas ’15 Taylor Lallas ’17 Andre LaMon and Bonnie Berry LaMon Alexander Landau ’14 John Landry and Louise Zeitzew Landry Matthew Landry ’18 Matt E. Landstrom ’06 Jessica Lang Scott ’00 Jay Langan ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lassally Thomas and Romi Lassally Karen Laudadio Carole and Gary Lazar LaZebnik Family William LaZebnik ’18 Annie Leanse ’12 Michael Leanse ’09 Jeremy Lebowitz ’15 Marc and Deanne Lebowitz Lauren Lebowitz ’04 Kathryn Lebowitz ’01 Choong and Kyoung Lee Francis Lee ’13 Nina Chin and Jun Lee Steven Lee ’09 Ryan Leidner ’98 Dylan Leiner ’89 Ginny Leon Holly Leonard Yishai Lerner ’92 Kristen Letchworth Alec and Tamara Levenson Eve Levenson ’18 Dr. Marya Levenson and Dr. Andy Hawley Isabel Levi ’18 Edy Pickens Levin Bryan Levine ’18 Robert and Jodi Lewis Christina Li ’16 Helen Li Tseng Family Patty Liberman Samuel Licker ’11 Erika and Barry Lieberman Alexander Liebeskind ’18 Nigel Lifsey ’02 Alex Lin ’18 Clark Lindsey ’17 Fan Ling and Li Li
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Neil and Judith Beerman O’Hanlon Matthew O’Hanlon ’00 Diane Oliveira Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Orr Justin Ostroff ’08 Mr. and Mrs. Toshiro Otake Stacy Owen ’83 Alexander Pack ’09 Connor Page ’15 Neil and Mindy Paige Christopher and Erin Pak Colin Pak ’11 Gavin Pak ’13 Devi Palty Francine Pam Danny Passman ’93 Paula Pastur ’18 Miguel Pastur and Ana Cuartero Dr. and Mrs. Justyn Patterson Shane Patterson ’18 Jared Paul ’15 Samantha Paul ’16 Richard Payan Jonathan Pearce ’96 and Liang Zhou Zeke, Michael ’00, Jessica ’04, and Jan Perlo Victor Pesiri Matthew and Amanda Petersen Stefan Peyron ’17 Patrick Pfeiffer ’02 Michael and Beverly Phillips Brett Pierce ’09 Sheridan Pierce ’12 Caitlin Pilla ’00 Thomas and Mary Pilla Luis Pimentel ’16 Bodhi Pinkner ’17 Ann Pollack Josh Pollack ’89 Maureen and Noah Pollack ’95 Sophie Pollack ’17 Sara Pollack Darsky ’98 Hank and Iris Polonsky Jessica Polonsky ’03 Scott Polson ’17 Bianca Pourmussa ’18 Mel Powell ’81 Alexander Pratt ’16 Douglas Praw ’94 and Stephanie Praw Michael Praw ’95 and Gantry Praw Rebecca Praw Share ’02 Mavis Presler Spencer Presler ’90 and Cecilia Presler Reilly Pressman ’17
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Ian Prinn ’93 Lauren Provenzano Armando Pulido ’15 Dylan Purvis ’15 Jacque Rabie ’17 Ms. Barbara Rabiner Steven Rabiner and Marco Pennette Mrs. Lea Radziner Isa Rahman and Elizabeth Mathis Mrs. Sharon Rahman Ralphs Community Program Steven Ramser ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Ray Ronnie Reade Lauren Reichwald ’18 Aidan Reineman ’18 Jill Reiss Norman and Jennifer Reiss Stacey Reiss ’88 Giuliana Repetti ’09 Tony Reyes Amanda Reynolds Robbie Reynolds ’03 Toni Rhode Claudia Ribas-Armengol ’18 Radhika and Fred Rible Matthew Rich ’98 Richard and Ruth Lavine Family Foundation Gloria and Miguel Rico Lucia Riera ’14 Carl Riess and Amy Hill Ellen G. Riley Theodore Riley ’05 Lauren Rille Mandel ’96 Mr. and Mrs. James Rinella Allyson Rinella Ostrowski ’96 Claire (Rissman-Sherr) Tulis ’03 Michael Ritter ’01 Satomi Hamana and Regis Roa Sheri (Gross) Roberts ’95 Tess Di Blasi Roberts ’79 Mr. Ira Robinson Mykesha Robinson Karen Roche ’06 Fernando and Delma Rodriguez Monia Roedersheimer Jonathan Rogal ’93 and Stephanie (Greene) Rogal ’94 Jason Rogers ’01 Dan Rogoff ’92 Duncan Rolph ’91 and Eileen Chin Rosemary Meres Roman Jessica Romoff ’17 Melissa Romoff ’18 Beth L. Rosenberg ’80 Robert Rosenblood ’17 Nancy and Fred Rosenfelt
Noah Rosenthal ’00 Parisa Roshan ’04 Chanell Ross ’15 Taylor Ross ’07 Chris Roth ’98 Christine Roum-Tittle Mr. and Mrs. George Royce Jody Royee ’77 Alexander Rubalcava ’98 Jared Rubin ’17 Kaitlyn Rubin ’18 Richard Rubin and Elisha Galaif-Rubin Matt and Debbie Ryan Sandy (Sabet) Pirnazar ’98 and Kambiz Pirnazar Areanna Sabine ’14 Bianca Saeidi-Omrani ’18 Mr. and Mrs. Iraj Safai Tania Saffari ’15 Lindsay Safran ’04 Thomas Safran Family Rico ’97 and Lani Saken Dean and Renata Salo Madelyne Salo ’13 Michael Ginestro and Suzanne (Saltzman) Ginestro ’90 Joan Sanders ’78 Michael and Maryann Sanders Steven Sanders ’06 Aaron Sandler ’98 Hernaldo Santos and Julie Hershkowitz Mr. and Mrs. Hratch Sarkis Keith and Trisha Sarkisian Nancy and Allen Satenberg Carol Satterlee and Chris Satterlee ’78 Joanne Savage Kate Savage Graham Sawyer ’13 Paul and Tania Saylor Kirk and Allison Schenck Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schenkman Michael and Jennifer Schiff Cole Schiffer ’17 Dr. Judith Schiffner and Mr. Herb Klein Andrew Schlink ’09 Michael and Diana Schlink Matt Schnider ’97 Jon Schotz and Patty Wheeler Andrew Schpak ’97 Nicole Schreiber ’18 Allison Abell Schwartz ’97 and Matthew Schwartz Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Schwartz Danielle Schwartz ’17 Harrison Schwartz ’16
Cathy and Joel Schwartz Marcia Schwartz Morgan Schwartz ’07 Christopher Schwarzenegger ’16 Adam Schwimmer ’18 Michael and Kirsten Seagren Schaefer ’92 Andrew Sedaghat ’17 Warren Sedaghat ’17 Jay and Laura Sedrish Henry Segel ’16 Ewan Seo ’16 Samuel Serber ’17 Selah Shackelford ’15 Devon Shalom ’15 Jonah Shalom ’18 Shamji Family Zain Shamji ’18 Max Shapiro ’13 Melissa Shapiro Ovadia ’98 Eyal Zuker and Robin Shapiro Alvia and Diane Shaw Harrison Sheinberg ’14 Nicholas Sheinberg ’12 Jade Shenker ’16 Danielle Sherman ’01 Eric Sherman Rhonda and Barry Sherman Marissa Shipp ’05 and Jonathan Geller ’04 Barry and Frankie Sholem Grant Sholem ’14 Jordan Sholem ’11 Aaron Shooshani ’13 Celine Shooshani ’15 Tyler Shooshani ’18 Maria Shriver Tom and Jill Shubin Devin Sidell ’98 Holly Sidell ’95 Mary Sidell Rachel Siemons ’02 Sue Silver Heath Silverman ’95 Daniel Simantob ’17 Nathan Simantob ’15 Andrew and Nicole Simonian Joel and Karen Singer Morgan Singer ’18 Rand and Randi Singer Mr. Jack Sklansky Mark Sklansky and Lauren Ina Casey Smith ’97 and Erin Smith Curt and Gail Smith David Smith Trevor Smith ’00 and Sara (Kahane) Smith ’02 Jolene Smith-Di Modica in honor of Bartholemew DiModica ’10
Joseph Suddleson ’18 Mrs. Elda Sume Gregory Sung ’96 and Marika Sung Mr. and Mrs. David Susson David and Melinda Svec Nicole Swalwell ’13 Jason Swartz ’98 David and Lori Swift Nikki Tabibian ’13 Justin Tager ’18 Zak Takowsky ’17 Jared Talla ’08 Ali and Arezoo Tarkian Gerard and Ana Tarpey Danielle Taylor ’07 Laura Taylor Roger and Marian Taylor Claudia and Robert Teager Lona Tehrani ’16 Susan and Brooke Temple Karmen (Temple) Golla ’98 Edward Tennis Devyn Tharnstrom ’09 Holden Thomas ’16 Nick Thompson Benjamin Thorson-Brourman ’18 Mina Ma and John Timmerman Jeffrey Tinsley Kimberly Tinsley Clay Tipton ’17 William Tobey ’16 Susan Tobin Emerson and Ana Paula Torres Rick Torres ’83 Van-Anh Tran Marko Trapani, III ’15 Alexander and Tracy Trivas Mark and Amanda Tunnell Mark Tuohy ’98 Devon Turner ’16 Ron Tzadik ’96 Tyler Thomas Udall ’98 Jordan L. Udko ’94 and Kimberly Udko Julie Uhrman ’92 Amy Uhrman Longhi ’92 Catherine and Leonard Unger Maria Valdes Emma Valentine ’18 Alberto and Stacy Valner Nicole Valner ’12 Gregory Valtierra ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Wouter Van de Bunt Ali Vandebunt ’17 Nicole Van Mindeno Eldridge ’97 Michael Vastano ’15 Brad and Sherri Vazales Dave Velasquez
Velasquez Family London Venturelli ’08 Scott and Robin Venturelli Benny Victor ’14 David Victor ’83 and Cecilia Victor Gianni Vietina and Erica Kuberek-Vietina Lucas Villalobos ’15 Nadine Virani ’09 Phillip Vizard and Eleanor Brooks William Von Arx ’15 Elissa and Arnold Wadler Charley Wadler ’18 Alex Wagner ’13 Joshua Wagner ’16 Jill and Bud Waisbren Cameron Wald ’00 John and Elizabeth Waldman Mrs. Nancy Waldman Mark Walker and Vanessa Neumann Jean Wall Tracy Wallace Kelechi Wami, Jr. ’00 Mark and Rhonda Wapnick Tim Watson ’14 Tessa Watt ’04 Kent Weed and Alexandra Rojas-Weed Adam M. Weg ’02 Jake Weiler ’17 Daniel and Julie Weinbach Ethan Weinberg ’17 Alexis Allen Weiner ’98 David Weiner ’94 Adam Weinstein ’12 Nina Weinstein Amanda Weise ’12 Rusty and Julie Weiss David and Janice Weissman Dr. and Mrs. Martin Weissman Alexander and Susan D. Wells Rossana and Handel Whitmore Gabriel Wieder ’16 Matty Wilder and Andrew Wilder ’94 Arthur and Stacy Wilder Alexandra Wildman ’16 Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Williams Kenny Williams ’84 Marcus and Teyanna Williams Ivey Willwerth Nathaniel Wilson and Laura Beck Winans Family Mark and Lee Wind Dr. Yoram Wind Matt Windisch ’97 and Elissa Windisch Max Winlock ’18
Michael Winn ’80 Lauren (Sherman) Winnick ’97 and Alexander Winnick ’96 Amber Winsberg Handman ’91 Russ Winslow ’99 Sharon Winton Yma Winton ’11 Ray and Roma Wittcoff Andrew Wolfberg ’88 Daniel Wolfberg ’86 Louis and Linda Wolff Michelle Wolff ’12 Darwin and Lucinda Wong Donovan Wong ’18 Dylan Wong ’15 Miles Woo ’18 Mark Woolley and Lynelle Kerstine Scott Worswick ’99 Cheng-chin and Shu-yi Wu Thomas and Tara Wuchenich RJ Wynn ’06 Gabrielle Yacobi ’18 Nazila Yadegar Jane Ross and James Yaffe M. Kenji Yamazaki ’98 Kevin Yamazaki ’06 John Yates and Punita Khanna Ms. Sally Yeagley Sam Yebri ’99 Dr. AnaMaria Ygualt Samantha Yorn ’18 Alex Young ’98 Phillip Young Synclair Young ’12 Steve Younger and Patti Donahue Hraztan and Silva Zeitlian Jianjun Zhou and Cathy He Alexis Zimbalist ’99 Cliff Zimmerman ’09 Doug and Lucie Zimmerman Elan Zohar ’18 Gregg Zucker and Rija Kline Zucker BRENTWOOD SCHOOL MAGAZINE | FALL 2018
Christine Smolyanskiy Alec Snyder ’13 Bill and Lisa Sobel Vicki Solmon Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Solomon Shayan Soltani ’16 Greg Sommers ’92 Avery Son and Co Nguyen Joshua Sones ’15 Michael Sones ’09 Gabriella Soofer ’18 Noah Soofer ’15 Mrs. Manijeh Soomekh Gabriela Souferian ’18 Jacqui Souferian Tony Souferian Benjamin Spertus ’17 Caroline Spertus ’17 Mr. and Mrs. C. Edward Spiegel Kelsey Spies Evans ’93 Mr. and Mrs. Wally Spigel Louise Spinner John Stalberg ’94 and Linnea Stalberg Noelle (Stalberg) McCall ’98 Stalford Family Katya Stambler ’16 Kirk Stambler and Victoria Tennant Nikolai Stambler ’18 Tracy and Forrest Stangel David Stanley ’01 Ella Stearns ’18 Janet and Barry Steinberg Emily Steinberg ’10 Lillian Steinberg ’16 Danny Steiner ’06 Emily Steiner ’17 Nicholas Steinfeld ’13 Zachary Steinfeld ’18 Josh Stephens ’93 Drew Stern ’06 Eli Stern ’15 Ethan Stern ’18 Mr. Fred Stern Jacob Stern ’08 Marisa (Stern) Raven ’03 Marc and Jenny Sternberg Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sternberg Dr. Leslie and Mrs. Robin Stevens Liam Stevens ’14 Elizabeth Stone Phil and Meredith Storrs Steve and Lorrie Strauss Adam Strom ’93 Jack Strome ’17 Adam Stryer ’16 Griffin Styne ’16 Amy and Geoffrey Suddleson ’90
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BRENTWOOD FUND CONTRIBUTORS LISTED BY GRADE LEVEL Thank you! We are grateful to these families who gave generously to the Brentwood Fund during the 2017-2018 school year. KINDERGARTEN class of 2030
Matthew and Ritsuko Behr David and Elishia Bolour Scott Borenstein ’96 and Krisena Borenstein Kevin ’97 and Rupa Brooks Dadisi Crawford and Andrea Johnson-Crawford Walter and Anamaria Delph Jerry and Laura Gallagher Suzanne Stern Gilison ’93 and Steven Gilison Martin and Ji Yong Gilkes Peter Goldwyn ’97 Philip and Yasmin Harvey Kelly and Judson Heard Todd and Lauren Heysse Rush and Allison Hill Andy Howard ’94 and Jennifer Howard Stephen and Amy Howe Brett Kassan Smith ’96 and Jake Smith Peter and Jamie Koh Brian and Galit Laibow Andrew and Ashley Lebowitz Andrew Grossman and Kerry Lyon-Grossman ’92 Suzanne Lyons Andrew and Deborah Marcus Jonathan and Delia Matz Benjamin and Hedy Nazarian Visith and Samantha Nguon Jose Perez and Yansy Campos Jonathan ’99 and Darcy Praw Jordan and Sahara Pynes Isa Rahman and Elizabeth Mathis Scott Sandler ’92 and Betsy Sandler Kimberly and Scott ’94 Shane Matthew Sherman ’93 and Alison (Lippman) Sherman ’93 George and Brooke Spanos Richard and Allison Statter Chad and Nikki Tons Kaj and Randi Vazales
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Kent Weed and Alexandra Rojas-Weed Lauren (Sherman) Winnick ’97 and Alexander Winnick ’96 Gregg Zucker and Rija Kline Zucker
FIRST GRADE class of 2029 THERE ARE ONE OR MORE DONORS IN THE CLASS WHO GIVE ANONYMOUSLY
Kimberly and Nathan Agam ’95 Lauren (Gordon) Axelrod ’98 and Zachary Axelrod Toby and Tracey Bailey Alison and Brett Bartman ’90 Craig and Arda Berberian Shirley Blake Mark Bliss and Sewit Eshetu Tim and Alexis Byk Huayi Cao and Lili Gai Andrea and Mark Demarest Pavithra and Maya Dharwarkar Tina and Robert Evans Eric Freedman ’96 and Beth Freedman Michael and Jennifer Gardner Jessica Capshaw Gavigan and Christopher Gavigan Jason and Alison Halbert Andrew Kim and Emily Ryo Ken and Brooke Lande Brian and Mira Lee Helen Li and Greg Zeck Greg Liberman ’90 and Jessica Liberman Hillary and Lance Milken ’94 Adam and Lauren Nathanson Sabina and David Nathanson ’94 Radhika and Fred Rible Richard Robbins and Katherine Pope Stephanie and Nicholas Sandler ’99 Michael and Kirsten Seagren Schaefer ’92 Margaret and Steven Smith Artur and Melinda Spigel
Tracy and Forrest Stangel Jason Sugarman and Elizabeth Guber Sugarman Alexander and Tracy Trivas Norah and Brian Weinstein Jeremy and Hila Wenokur Lauren Abell Windom ’01 and Robert Windom Jackie and Adam Winnick Fausto Zapata and Kathia Molina-Zapata
SECOND GRADE class of 2028 THERE ARE ONE OR MORE DONORS IN THE CLASS WHO GIVE ANONYMOUSLY
Bobby Benfield ’86 and Hanna Benfield Scott Borenstein ’96 and Krisena Borenstein Payam and Sandy Daneshrad Tim Dietenhofer ’79 and Lisa Dietenhofer Erik Feig and Susanna Felleman Rebecca Baehler and Stephanie Flitcroft The Adi and Jerry Greenberg Foundation Justin and Kelly Griffin Josh and Ryan Gutierrez Kelly and Judson Heard Todd and Lauren Heysse Stephen and Amy Howe Anthony and Candace Johnson Brett Kassan Smith ’96 and Jake Smith Dana and Scott Kaufman ’95 Simon Kinberg ’91 and Mali Kinberg Peter and Jamie Koh Peter and Dulce Laimins Andrea and Jason ’89 Lublin Wendy Marantz Levine ’91 and Eric Levine Simon and Sharon Mendelson Gary and Alya Michelson Michael and Melanie Neumann
Eden and Steven Romick Scott Sandler ’92 and Betsy Sandler Allison Abell Schwartz ’97 and Matthew Schwartz Margaret and Steven Smith Artur and Melinda Spigel Richard and Allison Statter Amy and Geoffrey Suddleson ’90 Jason Sugarman and Elizabeth Guber Sugarman Adam and Ophelia Weiss Arthur and Stacy Wilder Kenny Wolfe ’94 and Natalie Wolfe Michael and Lora Wynholds Sam and Tracy Yadegar Steven and Leah Yari
THIRD GRADE class of 2027 THERE ARE ONE OR MORE DONORS IN THE CLASS WHO GIVE ANONYMOUSLY
Michelle Adelman Weiner ’97 and Jeremy Weiner Pramod and Josephine Atluri Toby and Tracey Bailey Thomas Galup and Carol Bailey Galup The Black Family Allyson and Eric Bunting Adam Cohn ’89 and Marina Cohn Scott and Sherri (Cooper) ’90 Landsman Andrea and Mark Demarest Tina and Robert Evans Eric Freedman ’96 and Beth Freedman Suzanne Stern Gilison ’93 and Steven Gilison Peter Goldwyn ’97 Matt and Allison Hanna Lori and Bob Holohan Andrew Kim and Emily Ryo Brian and Galit Laibow Peter and Dulce Laimins Ken and Brooke Lande Brian and Mira Lee Michele Maringola Fergus MacDonald and Elissa Kao Hillary and Lance Milken ’94 Ari Nathan ’90 and Adrianne Nathan Visith and Samantha Nguon Jana Posalski ’93 and Ken Firtel Joseph and Kathryn Pretlow Keith and Kirsten Sarkisian Keith and Trisha Sarkisian Kimberly and Scott ’94 Shane Matthew Sherman ’93 and Alison (Lippman) Sherman ’93 Tracy and Forrest Stangel Jason Sugarman and Elizabeth Guber Sugarman
Jeremy and Hila Wenokur Fausto Zapata and Kathia Molina-Zapata
FOURTH GRADE class of 2026 THERE ARE ONE OR MORE DONORS IN THE CLASS WHO GIVE ANONYMOUSLY
Kimberly and Nathan Agam ’95 Anish and Pooja Aswani Shirley Blake Mark Bliss and Sewit Eshetu Tim and Alexis Byk Gilles and Sherri Chiasson Mikkel and Hege Eriksen Philip Erlanger Alex and Karin Evans Bronwyn Garrity ’91 and Scott Woolley Jessica Capshaw Gavigan and Christopher Gavigan Michael and Amy Geibelson Seth and Laura Gerson Josh and Ryan Gutierrez Andy Howard ’94 and Jennifer Howard Ross and Nicole Levinsohn Carla and Rodney Liber Andrea and Jason ’89 Lublin Thomas and Laurie Naito Eden and Steven Romick Louise Spinner Drs. Michael and Melody Taheri Gerard and Ana Tarpey Zachary and Langka Treadwell Alexander and Tracy Trivas Velasquez Family Mark Walker and Vanessa Neumann Norah and Brian Weinstein Ivey Willwerth
FIFTH GRADE class of 2025 THERE ARE ONE OR MORE DONORS IN THE CLASS WHO GIVE ANONYMOUSLY
SIXTH GRADE class of 2024 THERE ARE ONE OR MORE DONORS IN THE CLASS WHO GIVE ANONYMOUSLY
Richard and Diane Ashbee Payam and Sandy Daneshrad Rebecca Baehler and Stephanie Flitcroft Mindy and Douglas Freedman Daniel Friedman and Jody Levy Michael and Amy Geibelson Suzanne Stern Gilison ’93 and Steven Gilison The Adi and Jerry Greenberg Foundation Andrea and Marc Guth Matt and Allison Hanna Michael and Rachel Harding Andy Howard ’94 and Jennifer Howard Stephen and Amy Howe David and Kimberly Hughes Mike Karz ’85 and Cece Karz Corey and Cheryl Karz Spound ’87 Simon Kinberg ’91 and Mali Kinberg Sanjay and Leela Kuttemperoor Bob and Stephanie Lakin Matt and Juliet Lublin ’87 Cary and Linda Meadow Bruce and Allison Mellon Hillary and Lance Milken ’94 Loren Montgomery Clark ’87 and Dylan Clark Michael and Melanie Neumann Curt Northrup and Olga Lorencin-Northrup Conan and Liza O’Brien Jana Posalski ’93 and Ken Firtel Keith and Kirsten Sarkisian
Zachary and Langka Treadwell Mark and Melissa Varo Darwin and Lucinda Wong Kevyn Wynn Hraztan and Silva Zeitlian
SEVENTH GRADE class of 2023 THERE ARE ONE OR MORE DONORS IN THE CLASS WHO GIVE ANONYMOUSLY
Steve and Kristen Abraham Arnaud Achache and Kayoko Kato Achache Rosa Alvarez Jeff and Arezou Appel Anish and Pooja Aswani Susan and Linda Bagley Babak and Nasi Bamshad Adam and Stephanie Barnett Darin and Lara Beebower Rod and Mechellet Bickerstaff John and Mary Beth Boyle Sandra Brass Tara Bunch and Susan Pfeuffer Dr. William Buxton and Dr. Verna Porter Buxton Kenneth and Katrina Carlson Eric and Michelle Chaves Jason and Poppy Clark Andrew Cohen and Elizabeth Breckenridge Adam Cohn ’89 and Marina Cohn Scott and Sherri (Cooper) ’90 Landsman Randy and Laura Dudley Robert Eckmann and Jill Rosenthal Eckmann ’85 Richard and Natalie Eid Meritt Elliott and John Rankin Derek Flonnoy and Michelle Todd Doug Fuchs and Caroline Wittcoff Jeffery Garcia and Vanessa Keith Garcia Bronwyn Garrity ’91 and Scott Woolley David and Danelle Geller Randall and Allison Gingold Howard Glazer and Stefanie Matzer Vida Yaghmai and Kourosh Gohar Ignacio and Dana Gonzalez Brian Good ’88 and Michelle Good Leonard Green Michael and Risa Green Minard and Jane Hamilton The Hirsch Family Benjamin Ho and Christine Rho John and Eva Iino Hayes and Cooper Jackson Michael Jewison and Anita Camarata-Jewison
Richard Johnson and Sharon Agar Paul and Jamie Kahn Nader and Goli Kamangar Dr. Philip and Julie Kamins Michael and Laurie Kamras Joshua and Melanie Kaplan Payam and Lida Kashfian Melissa and Scott Klein Sophia Koen Abby and David Kohl Russell and Sarah Korobkin Nancy and Todd Kurtin Lyndon and Sophie Lea Karen West Levine ’88 and Benjamin Levine William and Christine Lowe Fergus MacDonald and Elissa Kao Michael Mandelbaum and Carlyn Henry Bill and Lisa McKnight James and Margaret Meenaghan Alison and Scott Myers Benjamin and Hedy Nazarian Peter and Diane Nelson Eric and Jill Olofson Jordan and Sahara Pynes Adnan and Elizabeth Rawjee Norman and Jennifer Reiss Ken and Carrie Richman Satomi Hamana and Regis Roa Richard Robbins and Katherine Pope Michael and Karen Roberts Doug and Leslie Robinson Robyn and Steven Ross Kirk and Allison Schenck Michael and Jennifer Schiff Allan ’85 and Lily Schweitzer Matthew Sherman ’93 and Alison (Lippman) Sherman ’93 Faruque and Maria Sallie Sikder Andrew and Nicole Simonian William Sind and Emily Whitesell Lowell and Julie Singer Benjamin and Gloria Soleimani Louise Spinner Ethan Steinberg and Rona Rodrig Amy and Geoffrey Suddleson ’90 Drs. Michael and Melody Taheri Ali and Arezoo Tarkian Laura Taylor Jeffrey Tinsley Kimberly Tinsley Vishal and Kavita Vanjani Greg Walker and Michelle Ashford Adam Weene and Laura Brand Rusty and Julie Weiss David and Janice Weissman Rossana and Handel Whitmore Peyman and Shirin Yadegar John Yates and Punita Khanna
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Alison and Brett Bartman ’90 Allyson and Eric Bunting Adam Cohn ’89 and Marina Cohn Marc and Rosie DiLorenzo Elizabeth Elson-Birnbach ’92 and Michael Birnbach Jon and Joya Favreau Ignacio and Dana Gonzalez Abby Green Kyle and Linda Hoshide Andrew and Sarah Jacobson Dana and Scott Kaufman ’95 Melissa and Scott Klein Abby and David Kohl Carla and Rodney Liber Greg Liberman ’90 and Jessica Liberman
Andrew Grossman and Kerry Lyon-Grossman ’92 Jonathan and Delia Matz Jeremy Milken ’93 and Sarah (Firestone) Milken ’93 Mark and Katie Mullen Benjamin and Hedy Nazarian Kevin Nealon and Susan Yeagley-Nealon Michael and Melanie Neumann Joseph and Kathryn Pretlow Jordan and Sahara Pynes Radhika and Fred Rible Richard Rubin and Elisha Galaif-Rubin Mike and Tracy Sarkissian Zachary and Langka Treadwell Velasquez Family Nadine Watt ’86 and Andrew Jameson Ivey Willwerth Kenny Wolfe ’94 and Natalie Wolfe Sam and Tracy Yadegar
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EIGHTH GRADE class of 2022 THERE ARE ONE OR MORE DONORS IN THE CLASS WHO GIVE ANONYMOUSLY
Francis and Karin Aurino Erik and Adrienne Becker Ed and Robin Berman Carter Bravmann and John Koll Aaron and Merav Broder Elliott Broidy and Robin Rosenzweig Steven and Judy Burkow Dr. William Buxton and Dr. Verna Porter Buxton Leonard and May Chung Richard and Judy Codding Payam and Sandy Daneshrad Hooman Davoodi and Samira Sadri The Dyett Family Payman and Nancy Emmanuel Mark and Lisa Esses Alex and Karin Evans Erik Feig and Susanna Felleman David Fink ’84 and Amy Fink Jennifer Crystal Foley ’90 and Michael Foley Mindy and Douglas Freedman Brian ’91 and Elisa Garrett Howard Glazer and Stefanie Matzer The Adi and Jerry Greenberg Foundation Rob and Gabrielle Greenberg Andrea and Marc Guth Minard and Jane Hamilton Rob and Amy Hanning Ralph and Sheila Harrison Tanel and Katya Harunzade Lee and Jessica Herzog Michael and Sheri Hopkins Andrew and Sarah Jacobson Michael and Debra Kalan Ashley Dorrance Kaplan and Micheal Kaplan David and Meredith Kaplan Lara Kaplan James and Tina Kenefick Greg and Karin Klein Tamara and Kurt Kroner Andre LaMon and Bonnie Berry LaMon Fan Ling and Li Li Erica and Robert Lockhart Ramin and Shiva Melamed Simon and Sharon Mendelson Lorin Michaels Wayne and Regina Miller Damon and Colleen Mintzer Charles and Terry Mitchell, Jr. Loren Montgomery Clark ’87 and Dylan Clark Trina Moore-Southall and Patrick Southall
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Mark and Katie Mullen Suzanne Naegle Thomas and Laurie Naito Brian and Tess Nelson Brad and Deanne Nii Andrew and Samantha O’Connor Neil and Mindy Paige Sasan Payvar and Dina Yaghmai Steven Rabiner and Marco Pennette Richard and Tammy Ratner Mykesha Robinson David and Michelle Rosenberg Michael and Shannon Rotenberg John and Lee Sauter Marc and Suzanne Schwartz Evelyn Shooshani and Tony Shooshani Eddie and Liat Siman Herb and Bui Simon Rand and Randi Singer Mark Sklansky and Lauren Ina Spertus Family Michele and Greg Steiner Adam Stern and Erika Aronson Marc and Jenny Sternberg Stacy Zand Strauss ’91 and Scott Strauss Kayser Sume and Renee Sabshin Drs. Michael and Melody Taheri George and Cindy Teitelbaum Joshua Trachtenberg and Audrey Prins Mark and Amanda Tunnell
NINTH GRADE class of 2021 THERE ARE ONE OR MORE DONORS IN THE CLASS WHO GIVE ANONYMOUSLY
Phil ’89 and Judy Adler Tito and Adrienne Agena Richard and Diane Ashbee Glenn and Sandy Barger John and Mary Beth Boyle Paul and Jill Brindley, Jr. Navneet and Jayashree Chakravarti Richard and Judy Codding Ian and Hallie Cook Paul and Shadi Daneshrad Asad Durrani and Dilek Sirman Durrani Matthew Epstein ’91 and Amy (Cohen) Epstein ’94 Mikkel and Hege Eriksen Kenneth and Samara Fabrick Jon and Joya Favreau Mark and Suzy Feldman Derek Flonnoy and Michelle Todd Ryan and Alexandra Gagerman Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gauer and Ms. Martha Demson David and Danelle Geller Irwin and MaryAnn Gold
Abby Green Marc Gurvitz and Julianne Phillips Shailendra Halbe and Manjusha Kulkarni Eric and Caryl Hall Kyle and Linda Hoshide Eric and Mary Ann Jacobsen Lawrence and Christine Jenkins Wilbert Jones III and Marcia Leatherwood-Jones Mike Karz ’85 and Cece Karz Corey and Cheryl Karz Spound ’87 Brian Klingenberg and Lisa Klingenberg Kyle and Emme Kozloff Chris and Lisa Laurence Lyndon and Sophie Lea Sami and Julie Levi Karen West Levine ’88 and Benjamin Levine Steven and Cynthia Levine Ross and Nicole Levinsohn Robert and Jodi Lewis Gregg and Rachel Lichtenstein Susan Lombardi Scott and Susan Lord Blaine Lourd Crystal Lourd Matt and Juliet Lublin ’87 Fergus MacDonald and Elissa Kao Ben and Barbara Madley Diana and Steve Maiman Yapha and Stephen Mason Bruce and Allison Mellon Geoff and Seema Miller Shannon and Halsey Minor Alison and Scott Myers Brian and Tess Nelson Dr. Kevin Newman and Dr. Amy Weimer Derek and Janet Norton Jennifer Painter Jamshid Parvaresh and Pardis Mirzai Kristin Patrick Dr. and Mrs. Justyn Patterson Sasan Payvar and Dina Yaghmai Lauren Peng and Chris Tang Matthew and Amanda Petersen Missy Howard Polson ’90 and Glen Polson Ron Radziner and Robin Cottle Derek and Tanya Reineman Carl Riess and Amy Hill Monia Roedersheimer Robyn and Steven Ross Christine Roum-Tittle Hernaldo Santos and Julie Hershkowitz Keith and Trisha Sarkisian Andrew Satenberg and Leslie Kitay-Satenberg Howard and Linda Schwimmer Rajath and Moira Shourie
Jason Sloane and Embeth Davidtz Adam and Jennifer Smith Louise Spinner Adam Stern and Erika Aronson Daniel and Nanna Stern David and Lori Swift Laura Taylor Emerson and Ana Paula Torres Rick Torres ’83 Darren Trattner and Elizabeth Speed Alberto and Stacy Valner Bennet Van de Bunt and Laura Fox Bruce Vinokour and Stephanie Germain Vinokour Bill and Joanne Vuylsteke Shrikrishna Vyas and Mallary Reznik Craig and Cynthia Wadler Greg Walker and Michelle Ashford Darren and Benton Weinstock David and Janice Weissman Marcus and Teyanna Williams Mark and Lee Wind Peyman and Shirin Yadegar Gennifer and David Yoshimaru Hraztan and Silva Zeitlian Jianjun Zhou and Cathy He
TENTH GRADE class of 2020 THERE ARE ONE OR MORE DONORS IN THE CLASS WHO GIVE ANONYMOUSLY
Jonathan and Elisabeth Abarbanel Paul and Leslie Aronzon Shane and Mariam Astani Albert and Holly Baril Kevin and Annie Barnes Erik and Adrienne Becker Darin and Lara Beebower The Beeks Family The Jordan and Lisa Bender Family Robert and Deborah Bilder Scott and Joanne Blum Benjamin and Ezabel Broukhim Rodrigo and Sibyll Catalan Mark and Christine Chapman Sandra and Alec Chorches Leonard and May Chung Dean Church and Bonnie Wolfe Sharyn Church Damion and Joana Cruz- Clayton Michael and Julie Cohen Craig Collar and Lynn Savory Collar Ellen Harrington and Clay Crosby Dino and Mary DeConcini Randy and Laura Dudley The Dyett Family
Amy Adelson and Dean Valentine Alexandra von Furstenberg and Dax Miller Alexandre von Furstenberg and Ali Kay Clint and Sheila Walker Daniel and Julie Weinbach Rusty and Julie Weiss Mark Woolley and Lynelle Kerstine
ELEVENTH GRADE class of 2019 THERE ARE ONE OR MORE DONORS IN THE CLASS WHO GIVE ANONYMOUSLY
Steve and Kristen Abraham Tito and Adrienne Agena Howard and Lori Altman The Beeks Family Armyan Bernstein and Christine Meleo Bernstein Mark and Robin Blau Scott and Joanne Blum Laura and Evan Brau ’90 Steven and Judy Burkow David and Karina Calvert-Jones Trisha Cardoso Richard and Beatrice Clareman Adrienne Fontanella and Peter F. Culhane Paul and Shadi Daneshrad Nicholas Deutsch and Lisa Matzer Rudy and Sarinah de la Cruz Neil and Anjini Desai Nicholas Deutsch and Lisa Matzer Peter and Sandra Devereaux Elias Family Robert and Raquel Engilman Fishman Family Calista Flockhart Ford and Harrison Ford Gilfenbain Family Adam Glick and Lisa Friedman Glick ’85 Lindy Goldberg Susan ’83 and Garth ’83 Green Lisa Hackner Rob and Amy Hanning Ken and Leslie Heisz Lee and Jessica Herzog Robert and Joyce Ingram Mike Karz ’85 and Cece Karz James and Tina Kenefick John Kobylt and Deborah Zara Kobylt Abby and David Kohl The Larry Kohl Family The Kou Family Nancy and Todd Kurtin Thomas and Romi Lassally Marc and Deanne Lebowitz Choong and Kyoung Lee
Nina Chin and Jun Lee Janet Lonner Blaine and Crystal Lourd Crystal Lourd Christina Makdisi Cary and Linda Meadow Brett and Marla Messing Laurie Mikasa Brad and Deanne Nii Eric and Jill Olofson Lauren Peng and Chris Tang Missy Howard Polson ’90 and Glen Polson Ron Radziner and Robin Cottle Joseph and Carolyn Reece Nickolas and Penny Rhodes Ken and Carrie Richman Carl Riess and Amy Hill Keith and Trisha Sarkisian Andrew Satenberg and Leslie Kitay-Satenberg Michael and Jennifer Schiff Marc and Suzanne Schwartz Lowell and Julie Singer Martin and Sharian Spencer Michele and Greg Steiner Jake and Tracey Steinfeld Carolyn and John Tipton Rae and Bruce Tobey Zachary and Langka Treadwell Tseng Family David Victor ’83 and Cecilia Victor Gianni Vietina and Erica Kuberek-Vietina Bruce Vinokour and Stephanie Germain Vinokour John and Elizabeth Waldman David Wong and June Yip Thomas and Tara Wuchenich Steve Younger and Patti Donahue
TWELFTH GRADE class of 2018 THERE ARE ONE OR MORE DONORS IN THE CLASS WHO GIVE ANONYMOUSLY
Benjamin and Debra Ansell Bernardo and Cheryl Arabalo Shane and Mariam Astani Francis and Karin Aurino Glenn and Sandy Barger Damaso and Yolanda Bautista Alex and Tatyana Baytalsky Rod and Mechellet Bickerstaff Bruce Bolkin and DeAnn Heline Stan and Tanya Brooks Steven Brourman Dr. William Buxton and Dr. Verna Porter Buxton Leslie Abbott and Mark Calahan Rodrigo and Sibyll Catalan William and Jeannie Chien Mitchell and Judy Cohen
Craig Collar and Lynn Savory Collar Ellen Harrington and Clay Crosby Bob and Janet Daily Dino and Mary DeConcini Terry Doherty Christian and Caitlin Donohue Marc and Gayle Ezralow Bradley and Lelani Fauvre Joe and Andrea Feldman Mark and Suzy Feldman David Fink ’84 and Amy Fink Jeff and Gisela Friedman Bijan and Rachel Ghatan David Ginsberg and Wendy Hoffman Gustavo and Jolie Godoy Michael and Shani Henschel Nathan and Laura Hopper Mitchell and Mary Jo Hurwitz Hayes and Cooper Jackson Jacob Khakshouri and Caroline Khakshouri John Landry and Louise Zeitzew Landry LaZebnik Family Alec and Tamara Levenson Sami and Julie Levi Steven and Cynthia Levine Sunny (Haidong) Lin and Tina (Yang) Yang Carolyn Mahboubi Simon and Sharon Mendelson Dominic and Marjie Messinger Peter and Diane Nelson Miguel Pastur and Ana Cuartero Derek and Tanya Reineman Richard Rubin and Elisha Galaif-Rubin Howard and Linda Schwimmer Shamji Family Evelyn Shooshani and Tony Shooshani Herb and Bui Simon Rand and Randi Singer Jacqui Souferian Tony Souferian Kirk Stambler and Victoria Tennant Richard Stearns and Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns Jake and Tracey Steinfeld Adam Stern and Erika Aronson Amy Adelson and Dean Valentine Phillip Vizard and Eleanor Brooks Craig and Cynthia Wadler Darwin and Lucinda Wong Jane Ross and James Yaffe Kevin and Julie Yorn
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Robert Eckmann and Jill Rosenthal Eckmann ’85 Robert and Nancy Ellin Philip Erlanger Mark and Lisa Esses Jon and Joya Favreau Mark and Suzy Feldman Fishman Family Mark Freeman and Jill Roberts Freeman Freitag Family Doug Fuchs and Caroline Wittcoff Bijan and Rachel Ghatan David Ginsberg and Wendy Hoffman Kim and Todd Goldstein Brian Good ’88 and Michelle Good Jae and Dawn Goodman Deanna and Sharron Gossett Michael and Risa Green David and Deena Gussman Ralph and Sheila Harrison Bryan and Stacie Hausner JD Heyman and Abby Howe-Heyman The Hirsch Family Nathan Hochman and Vivienne Vella Hochman Mitchell and Mary Jo Hurwitz Glen Irani and Edith Beaucage Irani Beryle Jackson Hayes and Cooper Jackson Michael and Debra Kalan Dr. Philip and Julie Kamins Lara Kaplan Todd and Lori Kupfer Dana Levin Shrager ’82 and Stephen Shrager Carolyn Mahboubi Bill and Lisa McKnight Cary and Linda Meadow Tamara and Jeremy Miller Eliseo and Elsa Montenegro Neal and Sarah Moritz Christopher Muntz and Charlene Huang Robert and Farnaz Neman Ed Nicoletti and Linda Linham Walter O’Brien and Andrea Pearson Michael Ovitz and Tamara Mellon Neil and Mindy Paige Riera Family Michael and Karen Roberts Doug and Leslie Robinson Jamie and Ken Rosenblood Paul and Tania Saylor Michael and Elisa Schenkman Jay and Laura Sedrish Shamji Family Boris Shimanovsky and Diane Morgan Pelle and Pauline Sjoenell
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GIVING BRENTWOOD FUND: ALL ALUMNI
Adam Barnett Nancy Benfield Connery Adam Cohn Danelle Fisher Naiman Jay Langan Dylan Leiner Jason Lublin Josh Pollack
ALUMNI
Participation in the Brentwood Fund
class of class of
1977
Charles Black Shelly Munson Clark Erik Evens Peggye Marks Michael McCulloch Steven Ramser Jody Royee class of
class of
1980
Shawn Fredrick Cooper Beth L. Rosenberg Michael Winn class of
1981
Mel Powell Stanley Stalford Jr. class of
1982
Dana Levin Shrager Jamie Mearns class of
1983
Anonymous Garth Green Susan (Rosenthal) Green Ted King Michael Marshall Steven R. Orr, Jr. Stacy Owen Rick Torres David Victor class of
class of
1984
David Fink Tiffany Iino Jeffrey Kabot Kenny Williams
1986
Bobby Benfield Stephen Copen Jim Ford Jeffrey Kohn Nadine Watt Daniel Wolfberg
1979
Tim Dietenhofer Tess Di Blasi Roberts
1985
Anonymous (2) Jill Rosenthal Eckmann Tewodros Gedebou Lisa Friedman Glick Michael B. Kadish Mike Karz Ajay Masih Allan Schweitzer
1978
Kristy Frudenfeld Daniel Lozano Callan Irvin Tracy Patman Farman Joan Sanders Chris Satterlee class of
class of
class of class of
1987
Allison Atlas Tannenbaum Cay Enns Rick Friedman Jeffrey Gandin Hilary Hatch Skinner Matt Hayutin Hilary Howard DeCesare Seth Jacobson Cheryl Karz Spound Matt Lublin Cindy Maloney Shalita Masih Antebi Loren Montgomery Clark Angela Reddock-Wright class of
1988
Anonymous Michael Agbabian Bobby Ahn Chris Bobbitt Scott Braunstein Greg Chiate Brian Good Dane Hulquist Allison Jones Karen West Levine Stacey Reiss Steven Ross Andrew Wolfberg class of
1989
Anonymous Philip Adler
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1990
Anonymous Brett Bartman Nelly Bly Arougheti Evan Brau Jordan Chodorow Gregg Colvin Sherri Cooper-Landsman Jennifer Crystal Foley Cameron Gloege Amy Hayutin Contreras Greg Liberman Ari Nathan Missy Howard Polson Spencer Presler Suzanne (Saltzman) Ginestro Geoffrey Suddleson
1991
Anonymous (3) David Anson Randy Balik Jana Baumgarten Jason Burns Carter Cohn Stephanie Collins Jackson Amy Colvin Matt Epstein Torey Joseph Favarote Brian Garrett Bronwyn Garrity Amanda Glazer Kolodny Jason Goldberg Rufus Hankey Julie Jares Simon Kinberg Wendy Marantz Levine Gregory Milken Kate Phillips Wiczyk Duncan Rolph Stacy Zand Strauss Amber Winsberg Handman class of
1992
Anonymous Douglas Buchalter Elizabeth Elson-Birnbach Cheryl Karp Eskin Yishai Lerner Kerry Lyon-Grossman Mark Novom Jessica O’Connell-Bagdasarian Dan Rogoff
Scott Sandler Kirsten Seagren Schaefer Jeff Solomon Greg Sommers Julie Uhrman Amy Uhrman Longhi class of
1993
Anonymous (3) Daisy Hatch Gauck Erica (Spearman) Lockhart Jeremy Milken Sarah Firestone Milken Danny Passman Jana Posalski Ian Prinn Jonathan Rogal Alison (Lippman) Sherman Matthew Sherman Kelsey Spies Evans Josh Stephens Suzanne Stern Gilison Adam Strom Adam Winnick class of
1994
Anonymous (3) Shadi Askari-Farhat Ben Belldegrun Jason Bernstein Scott Birdwell Jennifer Borenstein Zola Fritz Burkart Diane Burwik Fiumi Jared Cohen David Corleto Courtney Liu Corleto Josh Donfeld Emily Manning Ellis Amy Cohen Epstein Adam Friedman Stephanie (Greene) Rogal Kerri Hersowitz Lauter Andy Howard Adam Iscove James Krisel Lance Milken Sarah Miller Lipton David Nathanson Natalie Novom Bennett Douglas Praw Scott Shane John Stalberg, Jr. Jordan L. Udko David Weiner Andrew Wilder Kenny Wolfe class of
1995
Nathan Agam Brad Conroy Daniel Demsky
Jeffrey Ehrenpreis Brian C. Freckmann Lisa Gati Tessler Jamie (Gordon) Zinberg Jane Hait Lisa Kaplan Optican Scott Kaufman Katherine (Knorr) Uschmann Sarah Neal Kline Noah Pollack Michael Praw Sheri (Gross) Roberts Stacey Rosenfelt Lubliner Holly Sidell Heath Silverman class of
1996
Anonymous Josh Berger Scott Borenstein Jill Borut Foley Benjamin Carter Trevor Collins Leigh Doheny Javon Frazier Erika Green Frazier Eric Freedman Jessica Gardner-Gusow Andrew D. Howells Brett Kassan Smith Todd Maron Elissa Meadow Phillips Amanda Nagler Robertson Jonathan Pearce Lauren Rille Mandel Allyson Rinella Ostrowski Tracy Sandler Gregory Sung Ron Tzadik Alex Winnick class of
1997
class of
1998
Anonymous (2) Christopher Anthony Lauren Gordon Axelrod Arthur Bartholomew Lydia (Lyman) Bergman Steve Bergman Byron Bradley Alex Braverman Gabe Goldstein Dana Hersh Wilkins Sandy Horacek Christopher Kang Ryan Leidner Darren Litt Lauren Markowitz Will Nash Jon Nathanson Kevin Nishimura Sara Pollack Darsky Matthew Rich Chris Roth Alexander Rubalcava Sandy (Sabet) Pirnazar Aaron Sandler Melissa Shapiro Ovadia Devin Sidell Noelle (Stalberg) McCall Jason Swartz Karmen (Temple) Golla Mark Tuohy Tyler Thomas Udall Alexis Allen Weiner Brett Weisman Heyman M. Kenji Yamazaki Alex Young class of
1999
Anonymous Omri Agam Dean Bahat Leda Chang Danny Flesh Chris Howells Ryan James Alison McKee Katie Mercer Bari Milken-Bernstein Jonathan and Darcy Praw Nicholas Sandler Russ Winslow Scott Worswick Sam Yebri Alexis Zimbalist
class of
2000
Anonymous (2) David I. Aschkenasy Daniel Daneshrad Jenna Grigsby Jackson Paul Henry Alexander Kendall Jessica Lang Scott Justin Mink Danny Moloshok Matthew O’Hanlon Caitlin Pilla Noah Rosenthal Trevor Smith Cameron Wald Kelechi Wami, Jr. class of
2001
Anonymous (2) Lauren Abell Windom Brittany Beck Mia Belldegrun Funt Alfonso Brigham Scott Gladstone Lauren Johnston Ryan Kaufman Kevin Khan Kathryn Lebowitz T. Sean McKean Rachel Melman Keren Mizrahi Michael Ritter Jason Rogers Danielle Sherman Cary Sinnott David Stanley class of
2002
Melissa (Epstein) Cohen David Freeman Sara (Kahane) Smith Nigel Lifsey Jessie Martinez Madison Miller Patrick Pfeiffer Rebecca Praw Share Rachel Siemons Adam M. Weg class of
2003
Anonymous (3) Jordan Bahat Rachel Brewer Sirignano Terence Clerkin Jason Ehrlich Michael Goldfarb Veronica Green Deana Harris Kilat Adam Harwood Nick Henry Andrew D. Herzog Blake Kobashigawa
Eric McKean Naomi Nevitt Jessica Polonsky Robbie Reynolds Claire (Rissman-Sherr) Tulis Marisa (Stern) Raven Kira Vidergauz class of
2004
Anonymous Nathan Ament Matt Ceran Jonathan Geller Erin Kobashigawa Lauren Lebowitz Francesca Leiweke Bodie Max Mann Kelly (McIntosh) Penrose Samantha Mink Parisa Roshan Lindsay Safran Tessa Watt class of
2005
Anonymous Christopher Bonilla Parker Champion Neal Chawla Steven Elson Emily Feder Azzedine Finley Samuel Gilbert Kathryn Grogan Matthew Grush Brittany Irvin Champion Austin (Jacobson) Perry Aaron Jamison Kimberly Kalb Theodore Riley Marissa Shipp class of
2006
Anonymous Adam Ackerman Tani Mitsui Brown Jenna Browning Lauren Burnett Emily (Bylsma) Fischer Cooling Kelly Gleischman Alexandra Grindon Brett Hanson-Ashkar Monica Heffron Jeffrey Karsh Matt E. Landstrom Alexandra (Lippman) Landy Karen Roche Steven Sanders Danny Steiner Drew Stern RJ Wynn Kevin Yamazaki
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Allison Abell Schwartz Michelle Adelman Weiner Emily Berger Kevin and Rupa Brooks Todd Cohen Adam Corleto Adam Z. Epstein Lisa Forst Druker Shakira Gagnier Morgan Gilman Peter Goldwyn Melissa (Hammond) White Amy Kahn Friedman Robert Koch Ashley Liu Ristau Bradley Meadow Brian Nussbaum Erik Rolle Rico Saken Matt Schnider
Andrew Schpak Lauren Sherman Winnick Casey Smith Nicole Van Mindeno Eldridge Julie Weiss Greenman Matt Windisch
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class of
2007
Amy Goldfarb Shaun Gordon Tommy Grogan Jamie Kwan Carly Liu Judy Meepos Moses Chelsea Moyer Teddy Newmyer Taylor Ross Morgan Schwartz Danielle Taylor class of
2008
Anonymous (4) Hannah Bender Emmanual Benton Alexander Caruso Alexandra Danzer Arianna Hanson-Ashkar Christina Irvin Samantha Kaiser Amanda Kautz Fallon Geordie Kieffer Eric Klappholz Kelly McCarthy Brannack Joseph McLain Brian Mikail Alex Miller Joshua Miller Mason Moss Justin Ostroff Andrew Riley Jonathan Sinnott Jacob Stern Jared Talla London Venturelli class of
2009
Anonymous (3) Joshua Amster Dayna April Jennifer Beatty Justin Behnam Blake Broukhim Margaret Bylsma Andrew Cutrow Jared Davis Tahir Dossett Alexandra Duhl P.J. Fielding Steven Greitzer Casey Grindon Drew Hargrave Bryan Hudson Austin Hutcherson Jackson Kalb Michael Leanse Steven Lee Michelle Meepos
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Alexander Pack Brett Pierce Giuliana Repetti Andrew Schlink Michael Sones Devyn Tharnstrom Nadine Virani Cliff Zimmerman
Sheridan Pierce Nicholas Sheinberg Nicole Valner Adam Weinstein Amanda Weise Michelle Wolff Synclair Young class of
class of
2010
Anonymous (2) Paul Bacigalupo II Bryce Caster Joshua Duckworth Abdiel Garcia Melissa Gruenthal Tyrone P. Hinderson, Jr. Kassidy Kozai John Erick Mack IV Phillip Nazarian Nicole Neumann Patrick O’Donnell Emily Steinberg Paul Terasaki class of
2011
Anonymous (2) Evan Abraham Gabrielle Amoils Jane Bender Augustus Bernstein Sara Bowman Kevin Bral Sabrina Bral Tatiana Broukhim Bobby Dishell Nicole Glantz Adam Greitzer Matthew Halper Joshua Jacobs Andrew Kallick Samuel Licker Tiffany Mikail Charles Montgomery Jordan Sholem Yma Winton class of
2012
Kyle Allen-Niesen Taylor Angarella Matthew Brincko Jenna Davis Eli Geschwind Mitchell Gruenthal Annie Leanse Danny Lippman Adam Lonner Alexander Losito Francesca Messinger Nathaniel Mizraki
2013
Anonymous Tristan Barbanel Andrew Berman Jordan Bostick Jackie Bowman Brandon Brenseke Natalie Cardenas Andrew Chang Zachary Chien Hallie Cohen Nicolas de Soto-Foley Arianna Du Manoir Sabrina Fani Zachary Gingold Andrew Glantz Adam Halper Charlotte Hansen Francis Lee Max Masuda-Farkas Shane McDonald Kamber Moss Brandon Nel Nicholas Newberg Emma O’Hanlon Madelyne Salo Graham Sawyer Max Shapiro Aaron Shooshani Alec Snyder Nicholas Steinfeld Nicole Swalwell Nikki Tabibian Alex Wagner class of
2014
Anonymous (2) Natalie Amoils Dylan Angarella Riley Angarella Leila Ardehali Adam Blau Jason Blau Isabelle Bral Gordon Bylsma Daniel Cohen Gabriella Cuevas Michael Dworsky Mitchell Flagg Daniel Gerber Alexis Gingold Joseph Kaiser
Connor Ko Justin Kobylt Alexander Landau Marsalis Logan Cara Losito Russell Monkarsh Lucia Riera Areanna Sabine Harrison Sheinberg Grant Sholem Liam Stevens Benny Victor Tim Watson class of
2015
Henry Algert Kelsey Allen-Niesen Sara Ardehali William Baker Benjamin Biniaz Austin Bleibtreu Robert Boone Cosmo Brossy Alexa Burkow Ountaé Campbell Harrison Cates Jacob Chorches Brad Cohen Megan Cooke Anne Dauber Porshad Elie Aidan Fite Alexander Forouzan Alice Gorman Lauren Han Ben Hanneman Olivia Hanson-Ashkar Lucy Healy Gabriella Hirschler Tyler Hochman Matthew Jordan Madison Kahn Pieter Keushkerian Spencer Klein Julia Kohl Jackson Lallas Jeremy Lebowitz Jacqueline Martin Natalie Messing Brandon Michaels Jake Mindel Erin Mizraki Edson Montenegro Lachlan Montgomery Zoe Muntz Tara Nikkhoo Connor Page Jared Paul Armando Pulido Dylan Purvis
Chanell Ross Tania Saffari Selah Shackelford Devon Shalom Celine Shooshani Nathan Simantob Joshua Sones Noah Soofer Eli Stern Marko Trapani, III Michael Vastano Lucas Villalobos William Von Arx Dylan Wong class of
2016
class of
2017
Maxwell Abarbanel Jared Abrahams Jack Aronzon Kate Beeks Jamison Belushi Ryan Bub Jordan Cohen Caitlin Cowan Maria Cunningham Grace Danco Gregory Dauber Lina De La Cruz Alexander Deary Ayeshna Desai Sofie DiLorenzo Bryce Ezralow Audrey Forouzan Siena Freitag Samantha Gamez Blake Gingold Sabrina Halper Harrison Hochman Alison Jacobs Edmund Karmin Vanessa Keushkerian Levi Kohl Sophia Krevoy Taylor Lallas Clark Lindsey Noah Markman Melannie Marquez Miranda Mattlin Jack McCartney Sydney McIlvain Samantha Messing Griffin Morris Rhys Murphy Ambre Nash Matthew Nyman Florence O’Connor Stefan Peyron Bodhi Pinkner Sophie Pollack Scott Polson Reilly Pressman Jacque Rabie Jessica Romoff Robert Rosenblood Jared Rubin Cole Schiffer Danielle Schwartz
Andrew Sedaghat Warren Sedaghat Samuel Serber Daniel Simantob Benjamin Spertus Caroline Spertus Emily Steiner Jack Strome Zak Takowsky Clay Tipton Gregory Valtierra Ali Vandebunt Jake Weiler Ethan Weinberg class of
2018
Oscar Adler Raquel Arabalo Keana Astani Julia Barger Raymond Bautista Emily Baytalsky Caroline Benn Brett Bergman Roderick Bickerstaff Chase Bookin Sol Broady Eli Brooks William Buxton Scott Calahan Nicholas Catalan Brandon Chien Phelan Clifford Caitlin Cohen Jackson Collar Samantha Cruz Charles Donahue Niaz Elie Riley Ezralow Maia Fauvre Casey Fearn Audrey Feldman Elizabeth Feldman Jade Fink Neriah Fisher Isabel Friedman Max Friedman Ethan Ghatan Mateo Godoy William Goeller Violet Greene Jacob Henschel Samantha Hopper Maisie Hurwitz Whit Jackson Angelica Kessler Steven Khakshouri Nicholas Kim Matthew Landry William LaZebnik
Eve Levenson Isabel Levi Bryan Levine Alexander Liebeskind Alex Lin Alexandra Lutz John Lynch Alexandra McCartney Kiley McKay Jonathan Mendelson Georgia Messinger Neha Mirza Charles Nelson Tessa Nikkhoo Paula Pastur Shane Patterson Bianca Pourmussa Lauren Reichwald Aidan Reineman Claudia Ribas-Armengol Melissa Romoff Kaitlyn Rubin Bianca Saeidi-Omrani Nicole Schreiber Adam Schwimmer Jonah Shalom Zain Shamji Tyler Shooshani Morgan Singer Gabriella Soofer Gabriela Souferian Nikolai Stambler Ella Stearns Ethan Stern Joseph Suddleson Justin Tager Benjamin Thorson-Brourman Emma Valentine Charley Wadler Max Winlock Donovan Wong Miles Woo Gabrielle Yacobi Samantha Yorn Elan Zohar
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Adil Ajani Jason Alberstone Michael Arkatov Harrison Bailes Adam Benezra Erica Bloom Kelly Bond Matthew Brenseke Alexander Carlson Anthony Chavez Alexander Coker Skylar Deutsch Greydon Fauvre Ariel Fishman Cara Friedman Katherine Frizzell Zoe Glick Spencer Green Mikayla Grossman Griffin Hall Daniel Halper Isaiah Harrison Justin Horn Kevin Hwang David Jacobs Tyler Jordan Jordan Kobylt Christina Li Uriel Mandl Coltrane Marcus Aaron Marks Samantha Paul Luis Pimentel Alexander Pratt Harrison Schwartz Christopher Schwarzenegger Henry Segel Ewan Seo Jade Shenker Shayan Soltani Katya Stambler Lillian Steinberg Adam Stryer Griffin Styne
Lona Tehrani Holden Thomas William Tobey Devon Turner Joshua Wagner Gabriel Wieder Alexandra Wildman
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NORTH QUAD SOCIETY
Recognizes alumni with five or more years of consecutive giving
Anonymous (20) Allison Abell Schwartz ’97 Lauren Abell Windom ’01 Michelle Adelman Weiner ’97 Philip Adler ’89 Nathan Agam ’95 Omri Agam ’99 Nathan Ament ’04 Joshua Amster ’09 Leila Ardehali ’14 Randy Balik ’91 Tristan Barbanel ’13 Brett Bartman ’90 Jana Baumgarten ’91 Justin Behnam ’09 Hannah Bender ’08 Josh Berger ’96 Bobby Benfield ’86 Augustus Bernstein ’11 Jason Bernstein ’94 Scott Birdwell ’94 C. Shawn Bookin ’83 Scott Borenstein ’96 Jennifer Borenstein Zola ’94 Jill Borut Foley ’96 Jackie Bowman ’13 Isabelle Bral ’14 Kevin Bral ’11 Sabrina Bral ’11 Evan Brau ’90 Brandon Brenseke ’13 Rachel Brewer Sirignano ’03 Tani Mitsui Brown ’06 Douglas Buchalter ’92 Fritz Burkart ’94 Lauren Burnett ’06 Jason Burns ’91 Diane Burwik Fiumi ’94 Natalie Cardenas ’13 Benjamin Carter ’96 Parker Champion ’05 and Brittany Irvin ’05 Leda Chang ’99 Greg Chiate ’88 Zachary Chien ’13 Jordan Chodorow ’90 Kira Chow ’91 Hallie Cohen ’13 Jared Cohen ’94 Todd Cohen ’97 Adam Cohn ’89 Carter Cohn ’91 Gregg Colvin ’90 Amy Colvin ’91 Sherri Cooper-Landsman ’90 Andrew Cutrow ’09 Nicolas de Soto-Foley ’13 Tim Dietenhofer ’79
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Arianna Du Manoir ’13 Jeffrey Ehrenpreis ’95 Jason Ehrlich ’03 Elizabeth Elson-Birnbach ’92 Cay Enns ’87 Adam Z. Epstein ’97 Matt Epstein ’91 and Amy Cohen Epstein ’94 Torey Joseph Favarote ’91 Emily Feder ’05 P.J. Fielding ’09 David Fink ’84 Danelle Fisher Naiman ’89 Mitchell Flagg ’14 Danny Flesh ’99 Lisa Forst Druker ’97 Javon Frazier ’96 and Erika Green Frazier ’96 Brian C. Freckmann ’95 Eric Freedman ’96 David Freeman ’02 Adam Friedman ’94 and Amy (Kahn) Friedman ’97 Lisa Friedman Glick ’85 Rick Friedman ’87 Shakira Gagnier ’97 Daniel Gerber ’14 Samuel Gilbert ’05 Scott Gladstone ’01 Andrew Glantz ’13 Nicole Glantz ’11 Amanda Glazer Kolodny ’91 Cameron Gloege ’90 Jason Goldberg ’91 Peter Goldwyn ’97 Brian Good ’88 Jamie (Gordon) Zinberg ’95 Lauren (Gordon) Axelrod ’98 Susan (Rosenthal) ’83 and Garth ’83 Green Steven Greitzer ’09 Casey Grindon ’09 Kathryn Grogan ’05 Melissa Gruenthal ’10 Mitchell Gruenthal ’12 Matthew Halper ’11 Daisy Hatch Gauck ’93 Hilary Hatch Skinner ’87 Dana Hersh Wilkins ’98 Andrew D. Herzog ’03 Andy Howard ’94 Missy Howard Polson ’90 Chris Howells ’99 Bryan Hudson ’09 Tiffany Iino ’84 Adam Iscove ’94 Seth Jacobson ’87 Julie Jares ’91 Jeffrey Kabot ’84
Samantha Kaiser ’08 Cheryl Karp Eskin ’92 Mike Karz ’85 Cheryl Karz Spound ’87 Brett Kassan Smith ’96 Casey Katofsky ’13 Ryan Kaufman ’01 Scott Kaufman ’95 Alexander Kendall ’00 Geordie Kieffer ’08 Simon Kinberg ’91 Katherine (Knorr) Uschmann ’95 Blake Kobashigawa ’03 Robert Koch ’97 James Krisel ’94 Matt E. Landstrom ’06 Jay Langan ’89 Annie Leanse ’12 Michael Leanse ’09 Francis Lee ’13 Steven Lee ’09 Dylan Leiner ’89 Dana Levin Shrager ’82 Greg Liberman ’90 Nigel Lifsey ’02 Darren Litt ’98 Carly Liu ’07 Ashley Liu Ristau ’97 Adam Lonner ’12 Alexander Losito ’12 Jason Lublin ’89 Matt Lublin ’87 Kerry Lyon-Grossman ’92 Cindy Maloney ’87 Emily Manning Ellis ’94 Wendy Marantz Levine ’91 Todd Maron ’96 Michael Marshall ’83 Max Masuda-Farkas ’13 Kelly McCarthy ’08 Shane McDonald ’13 T. Sean McKean ’01 Alison McKee ’99 Brannack Joseph McLain ’08 Bradley Meadow ’97 Elissa Meadow Phillips ’96 Jamie Mearns ’82 Michelle Meepos ’09 Tiffany Mikail ’11 Gregory Milken ’91 Jeremy Milken ’93 and Sarah (Firestone) Milken ’93 Lance Milken ’94 Bari Milken-Bernstein ’99 Sarah Miller Lipton ’94 Keren Mizrahi ’01 Nathaniel Mizraki ’12 Danny Moloshok ’00 Russell Monkarsh ’14
Loren Montgomery Clark ’87 Amanda Nagler Robertson ’96 Ari Nathan ’90 David Nathanson ’94 Phillip Nazarian ’10 Sarah Neal Kline ’95 Teddy Newmyer ’07 Kevin Nishimura ’98 Mark Novom ’92 Brian Nussbaum ’97 Jessica O’Connell-Bagdasarian ’92 Matthew O’Hanlon ’00 Steven R. Orr, Jr. ’83 Jonathan Pearce ’96 Kate Phillips Wiczyk ’91 Brett Pierce ’09 Sheridan Pierce ’12 Caitlin Pilla ’00 Noah Pollack ’95 Jana Posalski ’93 Douglas Praw ’94 Michael Praw ’95 Spencer Presler ’90 Ian Prinn ’93 Angela Reddock-Wright ’87 Robbie Reynolds ’03 Matthew Rich ’98 Andrew Riley ’08 Theodore Riley ’05 Lauren Rille Mandel ’96 Allyson Rinella Ostrowski ’96 Sheri (Gross) Roberts ’95 Jonathan ’93 and Stephanie (Greene) ’94 Rogal Jason Rogers ’01 Erik Rolle ’97 Beth L. Rosenberg ’80 Stacey Rosenfelt Lubliner ’95 Jill Rosenthal Eckmann ’85 Parisa Roshan ’04 Sandy (Sabet) Pirnazar ’98 Madelyne Salo ’13 Suzanne (Saltzman) Ginestro ’90 Steven Sanders ’06 Nicholas Sandler ’99 Scott Sandler ’92 Tracy Sandler ’96 Matt Schnider ’97 Morgan Schwartz ’07 Allan Schweitzer ’85 Kirsten Seagren Schaefer ’92 Scott Shane ’94 Harrison Sheinberg ’14 Nicholas Sheinberg ’12 Matthew Sherman ’93 and Alison (Lippman) Sherman ’93 Marissa Shipp ’05 and Jonathan Geller ’04 Jordan Sholem ’11
CLUB 1972
Alumni Leadership Club for gifts of $1,972 or more Anonymous (4) Lauren Abell Windom ’01 Michelle Adelman Weiner ’97 Nathan Agam ’95 Michael Agbabian ’88 Brett Bartman ’90 Bobby Benfield ’86 Nelly Bly Arougheti ’90 Scott Borenstein ’96 Jared Cohen ’94 Adam Cohn ’89 Stephen Copen Jennifer Crystal Foley ’90 Tim Dietenhofer ’79 Josh Donfeld ’94 Jeffrey Ehrenpreis ’95 Matthew Epstein ’91 and Amy (Cohen) Epstein ’94 Torey Joseph Favarote ’91 Jim Ford ’86 Brian C. Freckmann ’95 Eric Freedman ’96 Lisa Friedman Glick ’85 Jeffrey Gandin ’87 Brian Garrett ’91 Bronwyn Garrity ’91 Peter Goldwyn ’97 Brian Good ’88 Lauren Gordon Axelrod ’98 Rufus Hankey ’91
Andy Howard ’94 Missy Howard Polson ’90 Hilary Howard DeCesare ’87 Mike Karz ’85 Brett Kassan Smith ’96 Ryan Kaufman ’01 Scott Kaufman ’95 Alexander Kendall ’00 Simon Kinberg ’91 Francesca Leiweke Bodie ’04 Dana Levin Shrager ’82 Greg Liberman ’90 Jason Lublin ’89 Matt Lublin ’87 Stacey Rosenfelt Lubliner ’95 Wendy Marantz Levine ’91 Todd Maron ’96 Bradley Meadow ’97 Gregory Milken ’91 Jeremy Milken ’93 and Sarah (Firestone) Milken ’93 Lance Milken ’94 Bari Milken-Bernstein ’99 Loren Montgomery Clark ’87 Ari Nathan ’90 David Nathanson ’94 Kate Phillips Wiczyk ’91 Jana Posalski ’93 Douglas Praw ’94 Jonathan Praw ’99
Angela Reddock-Wright ’87 Andrew Riley ’08 Erik Rolle ’97 Steven Ross ’88 Suzanne (Saltzman) Ginestro ’90 Nicholas Sandler ’99 Scott Sandler ’92 Tracy Sandler ’96 Allan Schweitzer ’85 Scott Shane ’94 Matt Sherman ’93 and Alison (Lippman) Sherman ’93 Jonathan Sinnott ’08 Cary Sinnott ’01 Trevor Smith ’00 and Sara (Kahane) Smith ’02 Jeff Solomon ’92 Suzanne Stern Gilison ’93 Paul Terasaki ’10 Nadine Watt ’86 Karen West Levine ’88 Matt Windisch ’97 Adam Winnick ’93 Lauren (Sherman) Winnick ’97 and Alexander Winnick ’96 Kenny Wolfe ’94 Stacy Zand Strauss ’91
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Aaron Shooshani ’13 Devin Sidell ’98 Holly Sidell ’95 Rachel Siemons ’02 Heath Silverman ’95 Casey Smith ’97 Trevor Smith ’00 and Sara (Kahane) Smith ’02 Jeff Solomon ’92 Greg Sommers ’92 Erica (Spearman) Lockhart ’93 Kelsey Spies Evans ’93 John Stalberg, Jr. ’94 Noelle (Stalberg) McCall ’98 David Stanley ’01 Danny Steiner ’06 Josh Stephens ’93 Suzanne Stern Gilison ’93 Adam Strom ’93 Geoffrey Suddleson ’90 Gregory Sung ’96 Nikki Tabibian ’13 Paul Terasaki ’10 Rick Torres ’83 Mark Tuohy ’98 Ron Tzadik ’96 Jordan L. Udko ’94 Julie Uhrman ’92 Amy Uhrman Longhi ’92 Nicole Valner ’12 David Victor ’83 Kira Vidergauz ’03 and Jordan Bahat ’03 Alex Wagner ’13 Cameron Wald ’00 Kelechi Wami, Jr. ’00 Nadine Watt ’86 David Weiner ’94 Adam Weinstein ’12 Amanda Weise ’12 Julie Weiss Greenman ’97 Karen West Levine ’88 Andrew Wilder ’94 Kenny Williams ’84 Amber Winsberg Handman ’91 Russ Winslow ’99 Yma Winton ’11 Andrew Wolfberg ’88 Daniel Wolfberg ’86 Kenny Wolfe ’94 Michelle Wolff ’12 RJ Wynn ’06 Sam Yebri ’99 Alex Young ’98 Synclair Young ’12
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GIVING OTHER CONTRIBUTORS TO BRENTWOOD SCHOOL
GRANDPARENTS, SPECIAL FRIENDS, AND PARENTS OF ALUMNI Thank you! We depend upon the support of our entire Brentwood School community and are grateful to these grandparents and parents of alumni who supported Brentwood School during the 2017–2018 school year. GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS Anonymous Leslie and Nancy Abell Donna and Larry Adelman Jerry and Dina Agam Ms. Letty Aronson Ms. Felice Axelrod Dr. and Mrs. David Barcohana Mr. and Mrs. Roger Behrstock Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bentley Ms. Carole Black Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Bleavins Salvador and Noreen Brau Bill and Shelli Broder Bliss and Brigitte Carnochan Mr. and Mrs. Richard Conviser Mrs. Gloria Coolidge Bob and Nessa Cooper Mrs. Virginia Crosby Carmen Silva-Corvalan and Scott Dahlberg Dr. Kumar Dasmahapatra and Dr. Amita Dasmahapatra Derfner Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Martin Dunetz Dr. and Mrs. Elmer Anderson Mr. and Mrs. David Eng Mr. and Ms. Howard Fabrick Dr. and Mrs. Howard Feigenbaum Mr. and Mrs. William Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Gary Firment Mrs. Marilyn Firstenberg Tom and Judy Flesh Calista Flockhart Ford and Harrison Ford Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Flockhart Mrs. Mary Fox Gary and Nancy Freedman Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Friedman Howard and Joan Friedman Karen and Ralph Gidwitz Bert and Benita Ginsberg
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Ronald and Carol Goldman The Gonen Family Tom and Edna Gordon Mary Lynn Gottfried Mrs. Madeline Gussman John Hart and Carol Prins Dr. Howard Hoffman Elliott and Adrienne Horwitch Roger and Linda Howard Ronnie and Michael Kassan Bart and Roberta Kaufman Pedro and Marilene Kono The Kou Family Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lassally Carole and Gary Lazar Patty Liberman Steven and Nancy Lippman Sy and Lany Lippman Jimmy and Debbie Lustig Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lyon Jr. Joan and Sid Marantz Mr. and Mrs. William McKnight Stephen and Mary Meadow Mr. and Mrs. Terry Morse Marc and Jane Nathanson Chris and Dick Newman Albert and Heidi Praw Ms. Barbara Rabiner Mrs. Lea Radziner Mrs. Sharon Rahman Mr. Ira Robinson Mr. and Mrs. William Roe Mr. and Mrs. George Royce Haim and Cheryl Saban Mr. and Mrs. Iraj Safai The Thomas Safran Family Richard and Ellen Sandler Mr. and Mrs. Hratch Sarkis Nancy and Allen Satenberg Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schenkman Dr. Judith Schiffner and Mr. Herb Klein Marcia Schwartz Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Schwartz
James and Geri Sherman Rhonda and Barry Sherman Mr. Jack Sklansky Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Solomon Mrs. Manijeh Soomekh Mr. and Mrs. Wally Spigel Mr. Fred Stern Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sternberg Marc and Jenny Sternberg Steve and Lorrie Strauss Mrs. Elda Sume Mr. and Mrs. David Susson Roger and Marian Taylor Susan and Brooke Temple Susan Tobin Catherine and Leonard Unger Brad and Sherri Vazales Elissa and Arnold Wadler Jill and Bud Waisbren Mrs. Nancy Waldman Dr. and Mrs. Martin Weissman Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Williams Dr. Yoram Wind Fred and Linda Wolfe Ms. Sally Yeagley Dr. AnaMaria Ygualt
PARENTS OF ALUMNI Anonymous (5) Leslie and Nancy Abell John Adams and Denise Aberle Donna and Larry Adelman Jerry and Dina Agam Amin and Amynah Ajani Gerald Ament and Colette Bablon Ament Steven and Tracie Angarella Rand and Carol April John and Roz Arenson Paul and Lucy McCoy Bacigalupo Tom and Judy Beckmen Richard and Barbara Bergman Neil and Gail Berlant
Jim and Nancy Birdwell Charles ’77 and Valerie Black William Bollinger and Carmen Rios Jackie and Kevin Bral Salvador and Noreen Brau Bill and Shelli Broder Tony and Hui Chang Sandy Climan Mrs. M. Richard Cohen Dr. Lawrence J. Cohen and Jane Z. Cohen Paul and Sharon Coleman Bob and Nessa Cooper Mark Cunningham and Isabel Lagomasino Carmen Silva-Corvalan and Scott Dahlberg Kathleen and Marc Dauber Alexander and Susan D. Wells Dishell Family Dossett Family Doug and Eva Dworsky Donald and Ardyne Eisner Alan and Nancy Epstein Philip and Cindy Feder Sara Fischer Tom and Judy Flesh Christopher and Margaret Forman Gary and Nancy Freedman Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Friedman Therese Funk Rex and Lilly Gephart Michael Glazer and Ann Gold Harry and Maureen Goldberg Tom and Edna Gordon Jonathan and Carol Gordon Dan and Karen Grigsby Family Tom and Dana Grogan Martin and Terri Gruenthal Jamie and Priscilla Halper Greg and Terry Hargrave Renate Hecht Hernandez Harrison Family Staci Evans Hinderson Roger and Linda Howard Callan ’78 and Gregory Irvin Craig and Lynn Jacobson Larry and Keiko Jacobson Bill and Syrie James Ronald Johnston and Joan Lesser Bob and Mimi Kahn Ivan and Deborah Kallick
Grant Riley Mr. and Mrs. James Rinella Fernando and Delma Rodriguez Nancy and Fred Rosenfelt Matt and Debbie Ryan Thomas Safran Family Dean and Renata Salo Michael and Maryann Sanders Richard and Ellen Sandler Joanne Savage Michael and Diana Schlink Jon Schotz and Patty Wheeler Cathy and Joel Schwartz Eyal Zuker and Robin Shapiro Alvia and Diane Shaw James and Geri Sherman Rhonda and Barry Sherman Barry and Frankie Sholem Maria Shriver Mary Sidell Sue Silver Joel and Karen Singer Bob and Rosa Sinnott Curt and Gail Smith Vicki Solmon Avery Son and Co Nguyen Jane Rissman and Richard Sondheimer Mr. and Mrs. C. Edward Spiegel Janet and Barry Steinberg Alan and Toni Stern Dr. Leslie and Mrs. Robin Stevens Elizabeth Stone David and Melinda Svec Edward Tennis Paul K Terasaki ’10 Mina Ma and John Timmerman Scott and Robin Venturelli Mark and Rhonda Wapnick Weiler Family Nina Weinstein Nathaniel Wilson and Laura Beck Winans Family Sharon Winton Fred and Linda Wolfe Louis and Linda Wolff Cheng-chin and Shu-yi Wu Phillip Young Doug and Lucie Zimmerman
MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES We gratefully acknowledge the following organizations for partnering with our donors to support Brentwood School. Find out more about this program at: www.matchinggifts.com/brentwood Anonymous American International Group, Inc. Amgen Foundation Apple, Inc. ARES Bank of America Foundation Capital Group Companies Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Goldman Sachs & Co. Google Gift Matching Program Kaiser Permanente Foundation Board Matching Program Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors Foundation Marsh & McLennan Companies Microsoft Palomar Ventures Toyota Motor Sales, USA Walt Disney Company Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program Wonderful Giving
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Donna L. Kaplan Ronnie and Michael Kassan Bart and Roberta Kaufman Cindy and Jerry Kay Vicki Kelly Richard Kendall and Lisa See Kieffer Family Joon and Polly Kim Matthew and Shirley Kirby Jim and Terry Klein Camie and Tom Laine Carole and Gary Lazar Leiweke and Bodie Families Holly Leonard Patty Liberman Erika and Barry Lieberman Steven and Nancy Lippman Lippman Family Foundation Park and Margaret Liu Jim and Dianne Lonergan Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lyon Jr. Joan and Sid Marantz Edith Matthai C. Kevin McGeehan and Joann Smith Stephen and Mary Meadow Larry and Vicki Miceli Sheilah and Donald Miller Nancy and Steve Mindel Isaac Mizraki Charlotte Mohamed Ellen Morehead Ed Moss and Marnie Bodek The Nadeau Family Marc and Jane Nathanson Alex and Olga Nevin Gordon Sabine and Ellie Novaes Michael and Liz Nyman Neil and Judith Beerman O’Hanlon Christopher and Erin Pak Zeke and Jan Perlo Michael and Beverly Phillips Thomas and Mary Pilla Ann Pollack Hank and Iris Polonsky Gary and Susan Polson Albert and Heidi Praw Mavis Presler Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Ray Ronnie Reade Toni Rhode Gloria and Miguel Rico Ellen G. Riley
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GIVING BEYOND THE BRENTWOOD FUND
GIFTS BEYOND THE BRENTWOOD FUND
Daniel and Carolyn Jordan Ashley and Micheal Kaplan The David and Meredith Kaplan
It is our pleasure to recognize and celebrate the wonderful families and organizations who have made financial commitments to Brentwood School independently of the Brentwood Fund. We thank you for strengthening our
Foundation Kenneth and Beth Karmin Jeffrey Karsh ’06 Ronnie and Michael Kassan Jeffrey and Ruth Kaufman Dana and Scott Kaufman ’95
community and appreciate your inspiring generosity.
Chuck and Terri Kenworthy Ketterer Family
Anonymous (10)
Kenneth and Katrina Carlson
Gale and Cris Garza
Melissa and Scott Klein
Leslie and Nancy Abell
Caruso Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gauer and
Brian Klingenberg and
Arnaud Achache and
Greg Chiate ’88
Kayoko Kato Achache Lou and Page Adler
David Liebeskind
Howard and Lori Altman
Adam Cohn ’89 and Marina Cohn
Drs. Abbas and Mitra Ardehali
Adrienne Fontanella and
Anish and Pooja Aswani
Peter F. Culhane
Gilfenbain Family Suzanne Stern Gilison ’93 and Steven Gilison Randall and Allison Gingold Irwin and MaryAnn Gold
Lisa Klingenberg John Kobylt and Deborah Zara Kobylt Allen D. Kohl Charitable Foundation Abby and David Kohl Charitable Foundation
Christian and Sibi Bale
Christopher and Susan Damico
Kim and Todd Goldstein
Albert and Holly Baril
Paul and Shadi Daneshrad
Peter Goldwyn ’97
Larry Kohl Family
Alison and Brett Bartman ’90
Chuck and Jan Davis
Samuel Goldwyn Foundation
Sidney Kohl Family Foundation
The Beeks Family
Peter and Sandra Devereaux
Brian Good ’88 and
Kyonggi School
Drs. Arie and Rebecka
Tim Dietenhofer ’79 and
Belldegrun The Jordan and Lisa Bender Family
Lisa Dietenhofer Gerald and Carla Du Manoir Randy and Laura Dudley
Michelle Good
Brian and Galit Laibow
Tom and Edna Gordon
Bob and Stephanie Lakin
The Adi and Jerry Greenberg
Richard and Ruth Lavine Family
Foundation
Foundation
Ms. Carole Black
The Dyett Family
GRoW@Annenberg
Lyndon and Sophie Lea
David and Elishia Bolour
Patty Elias
Marc Gurvitz and
Marc and Deanne Lebowitz
Justine and C. Shawn Bookin ’83
Philip Erlanger
David Booth and Suzanne
Marc and Gayle Ezralow
Andrea and Marc Guth
Steven and Cynthia Levine
Bradley and Lelani Fauvre
Jamie and Priscilla Halper
Dave Leyrer and Alicia Tranen
Jon and Joya Favreau
Ken and Leslie Heisz
The Liberman Family (1990,
Erik Feig and Susanna Felleman
The Hirsch Family Funderpants
Jackie and Kevin Bral
Tom and Judy Flesh
Michael and Sheri Hopkins
Lippman Family Foundation
Robin and Elliott Broidy
Calista Flockhart Ford
Andy Howard ’94 and
David and Janet Lonner
Jennifer Howard
Blaine and Crystal Lourd
Deal Booth Scott Borenstein ’96 and Krisena Borenstein
Stan and Tanya Brooks Dr. Lorne Buchman Marcus and Jane Buckingham Allyson and Eric Bunting Dr. William Buxton and Dr. Verna Porter Buxton BWS Parents Association Leslie Abbott and Mark Calahan David and Karina Calvert-Jones
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Kira Chow ’91 and
Ms. Martha Demson
and Harrison Ford Christopher and Margaret Forman Eric Freedman ’96 and
Julianne Phillips
Brian and Mira Lee
2025, 2029)
Stephen and Amy Howe
Andrea and Jason Lublin
Ruth-Ann Huvane and
Stacey Rosenfelt Lubliner ’95
Kevin Huvane
Lustig Family Foundation
Vicki Iovine
Diana and Steve Maiman
Jeff and Gisela Friedman
Craig and Lynn Jacobson
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Makhani
Doug Fuchs and
Bahram and Meg Jalali
Maroon 5
Daniel and Mary James
Jonathan and Delia Matz
Beth Freedman
Caroline Wittcoff
Patrick and Nancy McCabe
Gary and Susan Polson
The Sanchini Tobey Family
McKnight Family
Missy Howard Polson ’90
Lauren and Bobby Turner
Cary and Linda Meadow Stephen and Mary Meadow Bruce and Allison Mellon
and Glen Polson Mr. Ken Firtel and Dr. Jana Posalski ’93
Messing Family
Joseph and Kathryn Pretlow
Gary and Alya Michelson
Freddie and Sarah Michelle
Gregory Milken ’91 and EJ Milken Jeremy Milken ’93 and Sarah (Firestone) Milken ’93
Prinze Srini Pulavarti and Manjula Ramareddy
Hillary and Lance Milken ’94
Ron Radziner and Robin Cottle
Michael and Lori Milken Family
Richard and Tammy Ratner
Daniel and Susan Unger Catherine and Leonard Unger Bennet Van de Bunt and Laura Fox David Victor ’83 and Cecilia Victor Bruce Vinokour and Stephanie Germain Vinokour Alexandre von Furstenberg and Ali Kay
Adnan and Elizabeth Rawjee
Craig and Cynthia Wadler
Angela Reddock-Wright ’87
Wasserman Foundation
Carrie and Ken Richman
Casey Wasserman ’92
Shannon and Halsey Minor
Mike and Megan Riera
J. Scott Watt and Obaida Watt
Damon and Colleen Mintzer
Charles Rivkin and Susan Tolson
Nadine Watt ’86 and
James and Annabel Montgomery
Doug and Leslie Robinson
Loren Montgomery Clark ’87
Eden and Steven Romick
The Watt Family
Foundation Bari Milken Bernstein ’99 and Fred Bernstein
Andrew Jameson
Ray and Peggy Rosenthal
Weiler Family
The Moritz Family
Shannon and Michael Rotenberg
Norah and Brian Weinstein
Mark Mullen and Katie Sharer
Alison and Jonathan Roth
Darren and Benton Weinstock
The Nadeau Family
The Thomas Safran Family
Hila and Jeremy Wenokur
Adam and Lauren Nathanson
Adam and Jacqueline Sandler
Kate Phillips Wiczyk ’91 and
David and Sabina Nathanson
Richard and Ellen Sandler
The Jane and Marc Nathanson
Stephanie and Nicholas Sandler ’99
Arthur and Stacy Wilder
Scott Sandler ’92 and
Linda Wiley
and Dylan Clark
Foundation Benjamin and Hedy Nazarian
Betsy Sandler
Modi Wiczyk
Lauren Abell Windom ’01 and Robert Windom
David and Angella Nazarian
Tracy Sandler ’96
Dale and Christal Neal
Marc and Suzanne Schwartz
Winnick Family Foundation
Kevin Nealon and
Howard and Linda Schwimmer
Kenny Wolfe ’94 and
Susan Yeagley-Nealon
Shawn and Natasha Sedaghat
Natalie Wolfe
Segel Family
David Wong and June Yip
Dr. Amy Weimer and
Barry and Frankie Sholem
Thomas and Tara Wuchenich
Michael and Diane Silver
Sam and Tracy Yadegar
Michael and Liz Nyman
Herb and Bui Simon
Jane Ross and James Yaffe
Conan and Liza O’Brien
Aaron Sones and Julie Gilbert
Steven and Leah Yari
Andrew and Samantha O’Connor
Tammy and James Spertus
Caroline and Chris O’Donnell
Artur and Melinda Spigel
Eric and Jill Olofson
Marc and Eva Stern Foundation
Michael Ovitz and Tamara Mellon
Adam Stern and Erika Aronson
Jennifer Painter
Mark Strome
Scott Painter
Keith and Cecilia Terasaki
Brian and Rosie Panish
Carolyn and John Tipton
Dr. Kevin Newman
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FINAL THOUGHTS
Bob Ingram poses with beloved history teacher John Hutson for an early Aerie yearbook.
GRATITUDE by BOB INGRAM, Lower and Middle School Latin
According to Cicero, the famous Roman public speaker and statesman, gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but also the parent of all the others. I would like to provide a framework for this ever so important virtue by sharing a couple of signature moments in my own life that hopefully will demonstrate just how fortunate I have been.
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At age two, I contracted osteomyelitis, a disease passed down to me by my mother. In both cases, my mother’s and mine, there were no antibiotics that effectively curbed the disease. We both were fortunate to survive. In my case, Children’s Hospital in downtown Los Angeles was my home for a considerable length of time. At one point in my stay there, my temperature rose to 108 degrees. In fact, it hovered there for over a week, causing my doctors to suggest that there would be a decent chance of brain damage or even death. With no change in sight, the doctors warned that I might not survive another evening. Family and friends were called in to say their last goodbyes. Fortunately—or by the grace of God, as I see it now—my temperature eventually started to subside thanks to constantly repeated ice baths. Eventually, I was cleared to go home, but relegated to a wheelchair for six months. Apparently, one of my older brothers came up with a brilliant plan to make my life in a wheelchair more palatable. He tied a rope from the back of his bike to the wheelchair and took me on some exciting rides. Evidently (although I certainly don’t remember) I thoroughly enjoyed these rides until one day we hit a bump in the driveway and the wheelchair tipped over. Out came Mr. Ingram, face first onto the cement and now minus his four front teeth. Oh, well, there went my budding acting career. By the time I had reached elementary school and had fully recovered from my disease, I was made aware of just how close I had come to death’s door. Hearing this story from my parents certainly has helped me to be more mindful and grateful for every breath that I take and for the good health that I have enjoyed since that time. After graduating from Harvard School and then matriculating to Claremont College, I embarked upon a business career.
By the age of 23, I was well on my way to achieving considerable monetary success when a momentous event took place in my life. One of my high school football coaches contacted me, offering me a job as a Varsity Assistant coach. The opportunity was tailor-made for my particular situation because I was done with my work downtown by 3:00. By the end of the football season, I realized that coaching—although not as lucrative—was more enjoyable than my business ventures. The crucial moment came when a Math teacher in the Upper School named Nancy Birdwell was pregnant with twins and made the decision not to return for the second semester. As a result, the school was looking for someone to take over her duties for the rest of the year. Miraculously, as I see it, I was offered the job. Now, truth be told, I was not given much time to decide. At age 23, I was not in the habit of enlisting my parent’s advice, but the gravity of this decision, and the short amount of time I was given to make up my mind, convinced me that consulting my parents would be worthwhile. Fortunately, for me, they told me what deep down in my heart I had wanted to hear. Do what you are passionate about, rather than take the safer route. So, the rest is history, folks. I have now been at Brentwood School for 44 years, doing what I love, and learning from my students and colleagues every day. I have been blessed beyond belief to learn from every administrator I have worked for, as well as the wonderful teachers and coaches that have been supportive and tolerant of my many shortcomings. The students have kept me young—at least until I look in a mirror—and have given me far more than I have given them. Oprah Winfrey drives home my point beautifully: “Every morning when I open the curtains for that first look at the day, no matter what the day looks like, foggy, rainy, overcast, or sunny, my heart swells with gratitude that I get another chance.” n
Brentwood School Magazine is published twice a year by the Brentwood School Office of Advancement. EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Shirley Blake, Managing Editor Meredith Storrs, Assistant Managing Editor Gennifer Yoshimaru, Assistant Head of School Emily Manning Ellis ’94, Alumni Section Editor Ally Durlester, Annual Fund Section Editor Terry Fate, Copy Editor Josh Melnick, Copy Editor
Photography: Josh Lefkowitz, Danny Moloshok ’00 Design: Tina Turbeville Printing: Marina Graphics
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Bob Ingram’s first BWS yearbook photo compares nicely with his most recent.
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PARTING SHOT The Upper School Winter Dance Concert, “Le Cirque Rouge,” featured student choreography from the Brentwood Dance Company and a guest aerialist performance by senior Alex B. For the show, the East Campus Theater was transformed into a full-blown circus with majestic white tigers and their expert tamer, graceful tightrope walkers, a snake charmer and her snake, magicians, acrobats, mimes, exotic birds, and much more. pictured: Jona M. ’20
PARENTS OF ALUMNI: Please forward this publication to your alum(s) and keep Brentwood School informed of updated addresses.