Students, faculty, and staff are enjoying the newest space on campus, our Class of 2023 Patio. Completed this past summer, the area transformed into a place for students and community members to meet, mingle, eat, learn, and relax. A gift from the class of 2023, this spot on campus is already well-loved.
Thank you to the class of 2023 for the generous contribution to our school.
From
From the Advancement Office
Locker Room Renovation
John J. Cavanaugh Endowed Fund
Ilich Family Faculty & Staff Commons
The Congressional Fund
A Look at the Financials
Lifetime Giving Societies
Annual Giving Circles Class of 2023 Gift Fall Festival Sponsors
Rachel Dunlap, Director of Advancement & External Affairs
Anthony Chang
Charles Clancy
Gretchen Herbst
Brent Hinrichs
Angie Howard
Allyson Judge
Alyce Penn
Carly Schacknies
Cheryl Vance
OUR MISSION is to provide an inspirational and challenging student-centered educational experience within our diverse and supportive community where children question, collaborate, create, and lead.
Congressional School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at this school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
From the Advancement Office
What a joy it was to join Congressional this past year. I was welcomed into this amazing community with open arms. As I reflect on the achievements and milestones of the 2022-2023 academic year at Congressional School, it is with immense gratitude that I extend my sincerest thanks to you for your unwavering support and generous contributions. Your commitment to the betterment of education has played a pivotal role in shaping the success stories within our school community. Your philanthropic spirit has not only impacted the lives of our students but has also inspired a positive ripple effect within the broader educational landscape.
In this Report of Giving, we highlight numerous accomplishments and advancements made possible by your gracious donations. From improvements to our community spaces to support for our faculty and staff, your generosity has directly contributed to creating an enriched learning environment for our students.
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Through your kindness, we have been able to implement innovative programs, provide scholarships, and empower our teachers with the tools they need to foster a nurturing and intellectually stimulating atmosphere. Your investment in our school has helped us realize our shared vision of igniting the spark in young learners to become great thinkers and leaders who will positively impact our world.
As we continue to strive for excellence in education, your continued support remains instrumental. Your belief in the transformative power of education is a beacon of hope for our students, encouraging them to dream big and reach for the stars.
Once again, thank you for your extraordinary commitment to Congressional School. Your generosity has not only made a difference in the lives of our students today but will also have a lasting impact on the generations to come.
Director of Advancement & External Affairs
Locker Room Renovation
Last spring, we excitedly unveiled our newly renovated locker rooms just in time for a busy summer season! Thanks to a generous alumnus who donated an anonymous gift to the school, we have our wonderful new spaces to augment the Rameika Family Aquatic Center. The locker rooms are equipped with cubbies, restrooms, showers, diaper-changing stations, bottle-filling stations, and ample space to change clothing. There is also a family restroom within the building, equipped with a private sink and accessible shower. Our students have enjoyed using these facilities during our new PE aquatics unit for Kindergarten-4th Grade that launched in the spring.
John J. Cavanaugh Endowed Fund
The John J. Cavanaugh Faculty Speaker Series and Faculty Development Endowed Fund was created in the fall of 2022 by Head of School Dr. Edwin P. Gordon, to honor John Cavanaugh, Middle School History and Latin teacher. Mr. Cavanaugh has served the Congressional School community for more than 46 years, and the fund was created to honor his extraordinary legacy of service by supporting the professional development of our faculty and the recruitment of new talent to the School.
2022-2023 Gifts to the Cavanaugh Endowed Fund
Curtis Anderson &
Margaret Cummisky
Philip Budwick & Sandra Buteau
William & Debra Ciesar
William & Gretchen Devers
Alka Gandhi & Robert Dietz
Edwin & LaRita Gordon
John & Susan Kane
Kathryn Meller
Alyce Penn
Margaret & George Quadrino
Patricia Robinson
Susan Soderberg
John W. Tato
Ilich Family Faculty & Staff Commons
Thanks to the generosity of our major donors and school parents Mark Ilich and Emily Hughes Ilich, our faculty and staff have a new space to collaborate, relax, gather, eat, and unwind. As soon as the space opened, our employees immediately took advantage of this commons area designed with their needs in mind, with workstations, lounge seating, a kitchenette, a quiet room for private calls, and much more. Thank you to the Ilich family for their generosity and support of our faculty and staff and for making this project a reality.
On March 8, 2023, we officially opened the Ilich Family Faculty & Staff Commons.
Congressional relies on the Congressional Fund to provide critical support for the operating budget. Gifts to the Congressional Fund contribute to all areas of the school, and each gift makes an immediate impact on our students’ education, allowing the school to offer more resources to students and faculty than would be possible if we relied on tuition revenue alone.
The Windisch Family Challenge
The Windisch Family made a $50,000 challenge to the whole school community to make 300 gifts or pledges by Give Day on Friday, December 9. We are thankful for their inspiration, leadership, and support that led to a successful year for the Congressional Fund.
$50K for 300 Gifts by Dececember 9
$265,484
Total Congressional Fund Gifts for 22-23
412
Total number of gifts to the 22-23 Congressional Fund
Thank you to our faculty and parent co-chairs for partnering with the school to encourage community giving to our Building Upon Excellence campaign for the 2022-2023 Congressional Fund.
Congressional Fund Parent Co-Chairs
Julie & Timothy Dumais
Conrad & Amy Windisch
Congressional Fund Faculty Co-Chairs
Stephanie Hecker, Early Childhood Coordinator
Tim Smith, Learning Specialist
The Congressional Fund
Congressional School thrives because of the generosity of our community and the impact of gifts to the School can be seen in the vibrancy of our students and faculty who benefit from your philanthropic spirit every day. A Congressional Fund gift is essentially a gift of opportunity, providing vital resources that enable us to sustain the level of educational excellence that has become the hallmark of Congressional School.
Donations can be directed to one of nine institutional priorities, or to the area of greatest need. Here’s how you directed your 2022-2023 gifts:
Recognizing donors with lifetime giving to Congressional School of $100,000 or more.
1939 Society - $750,000+
A. Sean & Edith Rameika
Onyx Society - $250,000+
Nimick Forbesway Foundation
Congressional Society $100,000+
Kevin & Amanda Allexon
Anonymous
Philip Budwick & Sandra Buteau
William & Gretchen Devers
The Edgar Lomax Company
Nolan & Nicole Guagenti
Mark Ilich & Emily Hughes Ilich
The Meltzer Group
Annual Giving Circles
Recognizing annual leadership donors to Congressional School.
Visionary Circle $50,000+
Anonymous
Mark Ilich & Emily Hughes Ilich
John & Susan Kane
Innovators Circle $25,000+
Nicole & Nolan Guagenti
A. Sean & Edith Rameika
Charles & Louise Windisch
Conrad & Amy Windisch
Creators Circle $15,000+
Philip Budwick & Sandra Buteau
Erin Howard & Bill Augustine
Robert & Caroline Schellhas
Explorers Circle $10,000+
Allison & Heath Bumgardner
Stacy & Anthony David
William & Gretchen Devers
Jeffrey & Jenafer Howard
Learners Circle $7,500+
Chaigk Basmatzian & Konstantina Chartopoulou
Randall & Agnieszka Eley
Mariam Es-Haq
Edwin & LaRita Gordon
Adam & Jessica Meyers
Red & Black Circle $5,000+
Dana Berliner & Christine Collins
Julie Sara & Dallas Boyd
Michelle & Anthony Chang
Kristen & Jason Griest
Dan & Susanne Hake
Lauren & Wesley Harris
Evangeline & Edward Howard
MaryEllen & Ahmed Metwalli
Andre Prince & Luz Rose Landa
Luis Renta & Catherine Watts
Michael Stanitta
The Ali Family
The Alt Family
The Boris Family
The Desir Family
The Drevna Family
The Gandhi Family
The Gerscovich Family
The Hardinger Family
The Hecht Family
The Lobel Family
The MacNair Family
The McEldowney Family
The O'Neil Family
The Pickle Family
The Pierson Family
The Reynolds Family
The Rumness Family
The Schellhas Family
The Turner Family
The Windisch Family
Colts Circle $2,500+
Curtis Anderson & Margaret Cummisky
George Bagnall & Caroline Kane
Christopher Bassler & Kayleen Gloor
Aaron & Julia Callicrate
Lennie & Nathan Chaisson
Karla & Jason De Los Reyes
Darryl & Heather Drevna
Erika Evans & Evan Howard
Carol & Rick Froehlich
Alka Gandhi & Robert Dietz
Lauren & Matthew George
Michael Graff
Julia & Adam Hardinger
Laudan Izadi & Edward Kim
Justin & Gwenith Johnston
Lauren & Scott Lobel
Janet McLeod
Mona Metwalli
Alexey Orlov & Vera Zolotarskaya
Michael & Deborah Sauri
Carly & Mark Schacknies
Rose Schlichtmann-Prince
Julie Sherman-Dumais & Timothy Dumais
Nathan & Tracy Siegel
Lisa & Colin Singleton
Michael & Stephanie Smereka
Mary Beth & Jack Testa
Bruce & Cheryl Vance
Eduardo Vargas & Tahina Montoya
Jacquelyn & Steven Watson
Todd West & Stacey Bach
Jonathan & Rebecca Winebrenner
Shelia Wright
Friends Circle
Maj. Tommy Aasvang & Veronica Hoeynes
Ovais & Isra Abdullah
Tamara Aburish & Mohamed Alsinnawi
Abi Acosta
Sue-Yun Ahn & Charles Kitcher
Maria Aiello
Khelin & Justin Aiken
Selvin Akkus-Clemens & Michael Clemens
Marissa Albano & Gustavo Corrales
Abed Ali & Paige Hamrick
Kevin & Amanda Allexon
Jorge Almonte & Alejandra Montenegro Almonte
Mohamed Alsinnawi & Tamara Aburish
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Friends Continued...
Denise Anderson
Colin Anderson & Stephanie Burchard
Anonymous (2)
Minia Aracena-Madariaga
Latoya Asia
Vielka Asia Williams & Tyrone Asia
Brendan & Lisa Asta
Lisia Bailey
Brian Bailey & Michelle Wu-Bailey
Jessica & Sean Balile
Chris & Tina Barry
Cory & Virginia Barry
Lindsey & Derek Basileo
Alla & Darren Bazini
Amy & Mihail Belicev
Johanna Bell & Darr Gerscovich
Kristen & Andrew Bernie
Lisa & James Bicksel
Rachel Binsky
Carrie & Paul Boris
Gregory & Maria Bowie
Phillip Brant & Susan Wathier
John & Alexandra Braun
Michael Brewer & Katherine Pettersson
Susanne Brody
Ellen Broetzmann
Bridgitte & Josh Brooks
Philomena Burke & Paul Najarian
Linda & William Byrd
Signy Byrknes & Harald Vasset
Andrew Cadmus & Charles Clancy
Anna Campbell
Karen Cantor & Hector Malpartida
John J. Cavanaugh
Mirtha Caycho
Jennifer & Walter Cerna
Farhana Chowdhury
Victoria & Erik Christian
William & Debra Ciesar
Charles Clancy & Andrew Cadmus
Ellen Clore
Matthew Cohen & Kathleen Kedian
Claudia & Gabriel Cordova
David & Erin Covington
W. David & Holly Crawford
Tinelle & John Davies
Kolby & Jonathan DeHart
Karine & Pierre L. Desir
Lozana Detcheva & Anton Gueorguiev
Cheray Diggs-Parker
Maria DiMoscato & Ian Johnsen
Alek Dlacic
Rachel & Shaman Douglass
Amy Drummond
Rachel Dunlap
Richard & Alexis Eakin
Kevin Eakin & Liesel Kuhr
Greg & Sarah Eastman
Ross & Anna Eisenberg
Kimberly Eley & Brent Dexheimer
Scott Elfenbein & Avery Franzblau
Laila ElHhezzat & Yassir Elbazouni
John Ellis & Christi Alexander
Nicholas & Kerry Englehart
Teddy English
Humaira Es-Haq & Daniel Shepherd
Merete Evans
Friends Continued...
Deborah Everson
Omer Farukhi & Lisa Han
Steve Feldstein & Elizbaeth Gutting
Tim Finklea & Kate Hindle
Michael Fisherow & Amanda Pitcher Fisherow
Lauren & Anthony Fleming
Karen Forester & James Murray
Victoria Forlini & David Wilson
Diana M. Forrest
Arin & Darcy Franz
Avery Franzblau & Scott Elfenbein
Michelle & Thomas Fry
James & Linda Frye
Dessislava & Ezzat Gad
Mirella Gaines
Deirdre Gallop-Anderson
Angie & Scott Geary
Nathan & Kristal Gentzel
Jason & Julie George
Tobias & Carol George
Deanna Gergich & Roni Young
Darr Gerscovich & Johanna Bell
Eugene Giammittorio
Caitlin Gibson
Donald & Sharon Gibson
Michael Gilbert & Rouba Alkadi
Rebecca Ginnetti
Amanda Girth & William Thompson
Vaia Gkouma
Jason & Seda Goff
Debra Goldstein
Blanca E. Gomez Lopez
Sophia & John Gong
James & Treveene Greene
Alice Greenwood & Seth Rodin
Hayley & John Gregory
Jason & Kristen Griest
Ronna Griest
Alexandra Gromacki
Will & Suzanne Gustafson
Rene Gutel & John Tynan
Camille Hambey
Anne Hampton
Shira & David Hampton
Paige Hamrick & Abed Ali
Alan Hanson & Laura Velez
Lisa Harkins
Mariam Hassan
Haley & Alex Hasslacher
Kevin & Abigail Healy
Stephanie & Carl Hecker
Peter & Sandra Helmer
Ann Gretchen Herbst
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Mark Hermans & Nazlin Bhimji
Cecilia Hernández-Berrios
Kimberly Hernandez-Berrios
Heidy Herrera
Malaika & William Hill
Brent & Evelyn Hinrichs
Rosario L. Hodges
Vincent Holohan & Nadia Seeratan
Carol Hook
Lt. General Charles Hooper & Caroline Katzin
Jeffrey & Sandra Hulse
Philip & Sandra Hulse
Lisa Hungness
Jason & Jessica Jager
Jovanka Jaime
Audrey A. Jaworski
Kathryn & Michael Jensen
Sergio Jimenez, Jr.
Aisha Johnson
H. Rebecca Johnson
Mary Jones
Nicholas Joyce & Linh Phan
Allyson & Timothy Judge
Rohit Kapoor
Cecilia & Saman Kashakhi
Friends
Continued...
Richard & Lois Kaufman
Christopher Kealy & Julianne Zuber
Holly Keimig
Megan & Thomas Kennedy
Melissa & Carlos Kennedy
Molly & John Ketcham
Erica Khatchadourian & Wade Alt
Taymur Khumush & Dina Hatuqay
Cindy & Robert Kinder
Richard & Sarajane King
Sara & Charles King
Susan Klein
Komi Komlan
Andrew Konia & Amanda Wilson
Janice Kopec & Anna Fernandez
Brian & Sara Krauss
Jaclyn & Jeremy Kreisberg
Jennifer & Matthew Kulkin
Irina Kushner & Glenn Guard
Steven Lacey & Alison Zitron
Collin & Julie Langdon
James & Sarah Layman
Erin Leifer
Julie & Alexander Levine
Michael Levine
Carlisle Levine & Ricardo Buitrago
Jamie & Ryan Lewis
Frances & James Liebertz
Barbi Liftman
Rebecca Liftman & David Pilch
Jason Lim & Jiyeon Kim
Mandy Limberg
Scott & Lauren Lobel
Seth & Amy Locke
Andrew Lopez
Julio Lopez Martinez
Ruth Ludeman
Lisa Lundy
John & Madeleine Ly
Jason Ma & My Tran
Jessica MacNair
Jessica Madden
Brian & Dana Maisano
Jeffrey & Ashley Marusak
Thomas Marusak
Richard Massey
Stacee & Ryan McCausland
Stephen McConnell
Nicholas & Ana McCoy
Sean & Luci McEldowney
Caitlin McKearney
Erin McKinney & Robert Curran
Jacqueline & Servio Medina
Mandira Mehra & Matthew Witek
Cecilia I. Mejia
Kathryn Meller
Linda Merony
Anika Metcalf
Jeffrey & Laura Michael
Kay Lauren Miller
Jeremy Milton
Patrick & Diana Min
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Melissa & Justin Moeller
Joan Moriarty & Dana Abrahamsen
Olympia Moshos
Reni Moshos
April Moyo
Jason & Georgette Mugg
Jagoron & Shveta Mukherjee
Westen & Mark Muntain
Rachel & Jason Neumer
Thuy Nguyen
Shea Nixon & Andrew Carr
Robert J. O'Brien
Diana Ochoa
Sean O'Connell & Priya Nath
Lindsey & Nathaniel Ohle
Jose Ojeda & Valentina Gabrielli
Jane & Lou Olawoye
Carol O'Neil
Dan & Kim O'Neil
Kenneth Orem
Jessica Orndorff & John Willard
Friends Continued...
Michelle Pacifico
Richard & Monalita Pagulayan
Kimberly Paiz & Howard Barraza
Nikul Pandya & Karuna Sodhi
Gertrudis Parker
Peter Pasi
Mariana Pavon & Julien Desgranges
Dolores Peffley
Jilene Penhale
Alyce Penn
Linh Phan & Nicholas Joyce
Sarah Philip
Stephanie & Michael Phillips
Judy Phruksaraj & Victor Belarmino
Bruce & Kirstin Pickle
Richard & Shelby Pierson
Kerry & Jeff Ploetz
Brenna Ponting
Erica Poole & Melissa Garcia
Gladys & Robert Popovics
Courtney Press
Emily Pusatere
John & Dawn Pyne
Margaret & George Quadrino
Reina Ramirez
Hunter & Daniel Ray
Maryam Razimoghaddam
Stephen Reardon & Angelica Spanos
Caroline & Andrew Reynolds
Dylan Reynolds
Margaret Reynolds & Andrew O'Dea
Maura Rice & Brandon McKendry
Steven & Akina Richardson
Megan & Nathan Richter
Eliana Rivas
Maria E. Rivas Castro
Patricia Robinson
Michael Ross & Mollie O'Dell
Isabelle Rovinsky
Lisa Rumness & Steven Rumpp
Cherie & David Ruskin
Julie A. Saboe
Kristin Saboe & Michael Webb
Matthew & Helen Saks
Frank & Iryna Sanchez
Waleska Santiago McGlone & Desmond McGlone
Nitin Sardana & Seema Wadhwa
Ann Schaub
Daniel & Rapeeporn Schaub
Ross & Kelley Schaufelberger
Rachel & Avishai Schiff
Gregory Schiffer & Michelle Los Banos
Barbara & Charles Schomann
Priya & Junius Scott
Nadia Seeratan & Vincent Holohan
H. Shammasi
Ali Sheibani & Rachel Vermillion
Kelly & Parker Sheppard
Michael & Paula Sherman
R. Dana Sherman & Carole Reynolds
Andrew & Susan Shuckra
Daniela & Christopher Sicuranza
Joe Siegmann & Marcia Hook
David & Alketa Silverbrand
Timothy & Gloria Sing Key
Rebecca & Mark Skerry
Shaun & Kristin Sleeper
Christopher & Lisa Smith
Sarah K. Smythe
Friends
Continued...
Roberto & Caroline Soberanis
Susan Soderberg
Karuna Sodhi & Nikul Pandya
David & Elizabeth Solander
Elizabeth Sommerfield & John Sullivan
Nina & Michael Spahn
Ashley Spalletta
Christopher & Laura Springer
James Steeil & Jaclyn Erwin
Jane Steel
Jeffrey & Stephanie Stein
Alla Stellakis
Hollon Stevens
Meredith Stevens
Ava Sturdivant
Erica & Ravi Swamy
Mizuki Tanabe & Nicholas Viggiano
Barbara S. Tato
John W. Tato
Siu Tchang
Karina Temirbulatova & Arun Roy
Arestotle & Geeta Thapa
Kristen & Brian Tonge
Cristina Torres
Janet & David Turk
Ian Turkington
Lori & Michael Turner
Robin & Vincent Valentine
Catherine & Graydon Vandament
Cristelia Velasquez
Ben & Vanessa Venzke
Charles Viator
Luisa Villegas & Michael Maricco
Peter & Kristen Walker
Kareem Walkes & Rhoda Nkojo
Holly & Kirin Walsh
Allison & Paul Watson
Leah Webster
Christina & Keith Weidner
Karen & Michael Weinberger
Liz Weisman
Justin & Amy Wells-Morgan
Susan Brennan Welty
Cailin & Courtney West
Cheryl S. West
Nicole Whitacre
William Whitacre & Joan Vallance Whitacre
Jerry & Marjorie Whittaker
Marjorie & Jerry Whittaker
James Paul & Darlene Williamson
Natalie & Mark Williamson
Crystal & Floyd Willis
Brian & Kimberly Woodward
JieMei Xian
Ellen Yau
Yu Yee Yee
Bonnie Yen & Scott Vignon
Amy Yenyo & Alexander Hecht
Emnet & Ariam Yitbarek
Cazzy & Dustin Zahursky
Kelly & Michael Zito
Alumni Parents
Tamara Aburish & Mohamed Alsinnawi
Kevin & Amanda Allexon
Jorge Almonte & Alejandra Montenegro Almonte
Curtis Anderson & Margaret Cummisky
Anonymous
Chris & Tina Barry
Lisa & James Bicksel
John & Alexandra Braun
Philip Budwick & Sandra Buteau
Philomena Burke & Paul Najarian
William & Debra Ciesar
Kimberly Eley & Brent Dexheimer
James & Linda Frye
Dessislava & Ezzat Gad
Jason & Kristen Griest
Paige Hamrick & Abed Ali
Mark Hermans & Nazlin Bhimji
Brent & Evelyn Hinrichs
Aisha Johnson
Allyson & Timothy Judge
Cindy & Robert Kinder
Brian & Sara Krauss
Cecilia I. Mejia
Joan Moriarty & Dana Abrahamsen
Lindsey & Nathaniel Ohle
Alexey Orlov & Vera Zolotarskaya
Alyce Penn
Kerry & Jeff Ploetz
Gladys & Robert Popovics
Michael & Deborah Sauri
Michael & Paula Sherman
R. Dana Sherman & Carole Reynolds
Elizabeth Sommerfield & John Sullivan
Hollon Stevens
Barbara S. Tato
Arestotle & Geeta Thapa
Janet & David Turk
Karen & Michael Weinberger
William Whitacre & Joan Vallance Whitacre
Conrad & Amy Windisch
Alumni
Anonymous
Phillip Brant & Susan Wathier
Linda & William Byrd
Diana M. Forrest
Frances & James Liebertz
Mandira Mehra & Matthew Witek
Robert J. O'Brien
Stephanie & Michael Phillips
John W. Tato
Grandparents (Current & Alumni)
Vielka Asia Williams & Tyrone Asia
Susanne Brody
Richard & Alexis Eakin
Randall & Agnieszka Eley
Merete Evans
Carol & Rick Froehlich
Tobias & Carol George
Ronna Griest
Peter & Sandra Helmer
Audrey A. Jaworski
John & Susan Kane
Richard & Lois Kaufman
Richard & Sarajane King
Stephen McConnell
Carol O'Neil
Patricia Robinson
Julie A. Saboe
Barbara & Charles Schomann
Susan Soderberg
James Paul & Darlene Williamson
Charles & Louise Windisch
Ellen Yau
Yu Yee Yee
John & Susie Kane (James ’26, Catherine ’28, and Charlotte ’32) Chairs, Grandparents & Special Friends Day 2022
Businesses, Foundations, and Matching Gifts
Adalan Private Wealth
Augustine Roofing
BGP Enterprises
Busy Bee Environment Services
Chamberlain Construction
Chevron Humankind
Clarendon Animal Care
Complete Tradesmen Services LLC
Dunnington Family Charity Fund
East Coast Mechanical LLC
Fairfax Food Service
FreddieMac Foundation
Galaxy Gems
Gottlieb Child Psychology
Homes from DeHart
JG Medical
JMB Design Center
John Marshall Bank
Key to the World Travel
Keaney DMD
Kirkland & Ellis Foundation
M3T Corporation
MBST Solutions
McGuireWoods
MK Development
Nextera Energy NFP
Northrop Grumman Foundation
Northwestern Mutual
O'Brien & Keane
Quattro Goombas
Rees Broome, PC
Ruth and Joe Bell Fund
RZ Foundation
Schwartz Hannum PC
SEI Architects
Summit Service
The Edgar Lomax Company
Tri-Vista Design + Build
Violeta Grounds Management Inc.
VirginiaRides
West End Dental
WLH Group, LLC
YHB
2023 Gala & Auction Committee
Gala Chairs:
Angie & Ed Howard
Jennifer Bethel – Graphic Design
Anika Metcalf, Helen Saks –Video, Photography, Social Media
Edy Rameika, Bridgitte Brooks –Decorations
Brian Krauss, Faculty Chair
Cecilia Kashakhi – Party Boards
Thomas Kennedy
Sara King
Jennifer Kulkin
Mona Metwalli
Lindsey Ohle
Kim O'Neil
Jessica Orndorff
Emily Pusatere
Megan Richter
Carly Lundy Schacknies
Nadia Seeratan
Julie Sherman-Dumais
Susan Shuckra
Lisa Smith
Caroline Soberanis
Laura Velez Hoy Report of Giving - Page
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Gala & Auction
The Hats Off Gala was a celebration in support of our treasured teachers to raise funds for a variety of professional development opportunities including: visits to other schools and attendance at professional conferences; tuition support for continuing education and certification; hosting faculty-in-residence or campus speakers; and launch of an Innovation Grant to support teaching that is above and beyond what is already offered within the curriculum
Our faculty and students are the direct beneficiaries of your generosity. On behalf of all who teach and learn at Congressional School, thank you for your role in ensuring our continued path of excellence.
Top Gala Contributors
Isra & Ovais Abdullah
George Bagnall & Caroline Kane
John & Alexandra Braun
Allison & Heath Bumgardner
Aaron & Julia Callicrate
Lennie & Nathan Chaisson
Michelle & Anthony Chang
Chaigk Basmatzian & Konstantina Chartopoulou
Andrew Cadmus & Charles Clancy
Stacy & Anthony David
Karla & Jason De Los Reyes
Kolby & Jonathan DeHart
Alek Dlacic
Julie Sherman-Dumais & Timothy Dumais
Randall & Agnieszka Eley
Mariam Es-Haq
Lauren & Anthony Fleming
Carol & Rick Froehlich
Alka Gandhi & Robert Dietz
Lauren & Matthew George
Donald & Sharon Gibson
Christopher Bassler & Kayleen Gloor
Edwin & LaRita Gordon
Michael Graff
Kristen & Jason Griest
Nicole & Nolan Guagenti
Srdjan Hadzimurtezic
Dan & Susanne Hake
Lauren & Wesley Harris
Tim Finklea & Kate Hindle
Erika Evans & Evan Howard
Erin Howard & Bill Augustine
Evangeline & Edward Howard
Jeffrey & Jenafer Howard
Mark Ilich & Emily H. Hughes Ilich
Laudan Izadi & Edward Kim
Justin & Gwenith Johnston
John & Susan Kane
Megan & Thomas Kennedy
Kevin Eakin & Liesel Kuhr
Lauren & Scott Lobel
Janet McLeod
Jacqueline & Servio Medina
MaryEllen & Ahmed Metwalli
Adam & Jessica Meyers
Kenneth Orem
Alexey Orlov & Vera Zolotarskaya
A. Sean & Edith Rameika
Frank & Iryna Sanchez
Michael & Deborah Sauri
Carly & Mark Schacknies
Ross & Kelley Schaufelberger
Nathan & Tracy Siegel
Lisa & Colin Singleton
Michael & Stephanie Smereka
Michael Stanitta
Erica & Ravi Swamy
Mary Beth & Jack Testa
Bruce & Cheryl Vance
Eduardo Vargas & Tahina Montoya
Peter & Kristen Walker
Jacquelyn & Steven Watson
Luis Renta & Catherine Watts
Todd West & Stacey Bach
Shelia Wright
Kelly & Michael Zito
Raise the Paddle Contributors
Isra & Ovais Abdullah
Sue-Yun Ahn & Charles Kitcher
George Bagnall & Caroline Kane
Chaigk Basmatzian & Konstantina Chartopoulou
Kristen & Andrew Bernie
John & Alexandra Braun
Allison & Heath Bumgardner
Andrew Cadmus & Charles Clancy
Aaron Callicrate
Darryl & Heather Drevna
Rachel Dunlap
Kevin Eakin & Liesel Kuhr
Greg & Sarah Eastman
Kimberly Eley & Brent Dexheimer
Mariam Es-Haq
Tim Finklea & Kate Hindle
Lauren & Anthony Fleming
Karen Forester & James Murray
Alka Gandhi & Robert Dietz
Lauren & Matthew George
Donald & Sharon Gibson
Kristen & Jason Griest
Nicole & Nolan Guagenti
Dan & Susanne Hake
Shira & David Hampton
Benjamin Harris
Lauren & Wesley Harris
Mark Hermans & Nazlin Bhimji
Evangeline & Edward Howard
Jeffrey & Jenafer Howard
Mark Ilich & Emily H. Hughes Ilich
Jason & Jessica Jager
Nicholas Joyce & Linh Phan
Megan & Thomas Kennedy
Lauren & Scott Lobel
Jacqueline & Servio Medina
Mandira Mehra & Matthew Witek
Alexey Orlov & Vera Zolotarskaya
Jessica Orndorff & John Willard
A. Sean & Edith Rameika
Stephen Reardon & Angelica Spanos
Luis Renta & Catherine Watts
Frank & Iryna Sanchez
Carly & Mark Schacknies
Ross & Kelley Schaufelberger
Julie Sherman-Dumais & Timothy Dumais
Andrew & Susan Shuckra
Nathan & Tracy Siegel
Lisa & Colin Singleton
Meredith Stevens
Mary Beth & Jack Testa
Bruce & Cheryl Vance
Eduardo Vargas & Tahina Montoya
Cheryl S. West
2022 Fall Festival Sponsors
RZ Foundation
Key to the World Travel
Keaney DMD
McGuire Woods
Homes from DeHart
Gottlieb Child Psych, PLLC
Humaira Es-Haq
Clarendon Animal Care
Galaxy Gems
MBST Solutions
Amanda Allexon (left), 2022 Fall Festival Chair & Carly Schacknies, CSPO President
2022-2023 Sponsors
Top Hat $15,000
Fascinator $10,000
Fedira $7,500
Cowboy Hat $5,000
Baseball Cap $2,500
Thank You For Your Support
Our Report of Giving recognizes the generosity of Congressional parents, alumni, faculty, staff, board members, alumni parents, grandparents, and friends who have joined together to invest in our school. Every gift, no matter the size, makes an impact every day at Congressional School.
Every effort has been made to ensure the information contained is accurate and complete. If you were a contributor to Congressional School in the 2021-2022 school year, but find that your name has been omitted, misspelled, or listed under an incorrect category, please contact the Advancement Office at advancement@congressionalschool.org, so that we can correct our mistake. All gifts listed in this report are those received between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023.
Congressional School admits children of any race, color, creed, and national or ethnic origin.
Guided by our commitment to create a diverse, multicultural, and inclusive community, Congressional School does not discriminate on the basis of race, sexual orientation, religion, gender, sex, disability, socio-economic, national, or ethnic origin.
2024 Gala & Auction
Friday, April 19, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at Audi Field, EagleBank Club In support of: Little School Playground Renovation Big School Multipurpose Center & Dining Commons
