french american international school | international high school lycée international franco-américain
communiqué 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT
head of school
CHANGE AND CONTINUITY
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n the first day of school this year, I greeted students in every section, introducing myself to families and watching closely to learn as much as possible about my new school home. At the new Early Childhood Center, the Maternelle, I saw students explore a new space designed just for them: three, four and five year-olds dashed across the courtyards, climbed on new play structures, and explored sunny classrooms as they settled in to school. One little boy stopped short in the door of his Kindergarten classroom and tugged on his father’s hand. “Look,” he said, “it’s the same, but even better!” That idea – of change and continuity, together – is what this year has been about for French American International School and International High School. It has been a year of important changes. I came on board as we realized a long-term goal in the construction of our Maternelle at 1155 Page Street. The new campus allowed us to add an additional section of Pre-K3 to meet increased demand, especially from the French community. With the departure of our youngest students from 150 Oak Street, we made significant improvements at the main campus, creating new community and STEM learning spaces. With the production of a school-wide theater project; the introduction of design technology in the High School; the introduction of a new third language, Arabic, in the Middle School; and the development of science learning in a new science lab and tinkering space in the Lower School, we solidified our role as Bay Area leaders in artistic, curricular and pedagogical innovation. Our students in Pre-K to 12th grade have felt the positive impact of these changes.
Yet the most important things about our school have remained constant this year. Our community retains the vibrant diversity and academic excellence that make us a school of choice in the Bay Area and a school of renown across the world. The critical relevance of our mission, with its emphasis on diversity, cross-cultural communication and internationalism, has been proven by events across the world this year. The academic rigor of our bilingual and baccalaureate programs and the excellence of our teachers’ work are evinced by our students’ many achievements: scores that meet or exceed national and international averages on the Brevet, French Bac, and International Baccalaureate exams, and college admissions at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Sciences Po and other selective universities world-wide. Our Board’s continuous stewardship is evident in our robust enrollment, our important fundraising for both annual fund and capital campaign, the steady growth of our endowment and our investment in property, all of which ensure our financial sustainability at a time when many schools continue to struggle financially. Change and continuity will ensure our future as well. Combining the strengths of French and American education, cultivating an international school culture and embracing the innovative spirit of San Francisco, we are positioned not only for continued excellence but also for leadership among independent schools in the Bay Area and international schools around the world. Your engagement and giving make this extraordinary education possible for all our current students and for those who will follow them – on both of our campuses. Thank you! MELINDA BIHN, Ed.D. Head of School
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e jour de la rentrée cette année, j’ai rencontré les élèves de toutes les sections, et je me suis présentée aux familles en faisant bien attention à en apprendre le plus possible sur mon nouveau foyer scolaire. À la nouvelle Maternelle, j’ai vu des élèves explorer un nouvel espace conçu spécialement pour eux : des enfants de trois, quatre et cinq ans s’ébattaient dans les cours, grimpaient sur de nouvelles structures de jeu, et exploraient les salles de classe ensoleillées alors qu’ils prenaient possession de l’établissement. Un petit garçon s’est arrêté brutalement à la porte de sa classe de maternelle pour tirer sur la main de son père. « Regarde », a-t-il dit, « c’est la même chose, juste encore mieux ! » Cette idée, celle de l’association du changement et de la continuité, caractérise parfaitement cette année au Lycée International Franco-Américain. Nous avons connu des changements considérables cette année. J’ai rejoint l’établissement alors que nous réalisions notre objectif à long terme de la construction de notre Maternelle au 1155 Page Street. Le nouveau campus nous a permis d’ajouter une petite section supplémentaire pour faire face à l’accroissement de la demande, en particulier au sein de la communauté française. Avec le départ de nos plus jeunes élèves du 150 Oak Street, nous avons apporté des améliorations significatives au campus principal, créé une nouvelle communauté et aménagé de nouveaux espaces pour les sciences et les mathématiques. Avec la production d’un projet de théâtre faisant intervenir l’ensemble de l’établissement, l’introduction de la technologie de la conception au Lycée, l’introduction d’une nouvelle troisième langue, l’arabe, au Collège, et l’aménagement d’un nouvel espace de laboratoire scientifique à l’école primaire, nous avons solidifié notre rôle de leader de la région de la Baie dans le domaine de l’innovation artistique, scolaire et pédagogique. Nos élèves des classes de la maternelle à la terminale ont ressenti l’impact positif de ces changements. Les caractéristiques les plus importantes de notre établissement n’ont toutefois pas changé cette année. Notre communauté conserve sa diversité dynamique et l’excellence académique qui fait de nous l’établissement de choix de la région de la Baie et un établissement renommé dans le monde entier. La pertinence critique de notre mission, avec son emphase sur la diversité, la communication interculturelle et l’internationalisme, n’a été que confirmée par les événements dont nous avons été témoins dans le monde entier cette année. La rigueur académique de nos programmes bilingues et du baccalauréat et l’excellence du travail de nos enseignants ne sont éclipsés que par les nombreux accomplissements de nos élèves : des résultats supérieurs aux moyennes nationales et internationales au Brevet, au Bac français, et aux examens du Baccalauréat international, et des admissions dans des universités telles que Harvard, Yale, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Sciences Po et d’autres universités sélectives dans le monde entier. Notre conseil de gestion n’a cessé de nous guider pour nous permettre de bénéficier d’effectifs solides, de collectes de fonds fructueuses au niveau de la campagne de financement annuelle comme de la campagne de collecte de fonds d’investissement, d’une croissance constante de notre fonds de dotation en capital et de nos investissements immobiliers, qui contribuent tous à notre assise financière à long terme alors de que nombreux établissements scolaires restent confrontés à des difficultés dans ce domaine. Le changement et la continuité assureront également notre avenir. L’association des points forts de l’enseignement français et américain, de notre culture d’établissement international et de l’esprit innovateur de San Francisco, nous permettent de nous positionner de manière favorable non seulement en vue de la poursuite de l’excellence, mais également à la tête des établissements indépendants de la région de la Baie et des établissements scolaires internationaux du monde entier. Ce sont votre engagement et vos dons qui rendent cette éducation extraordinaire possible pour tous nos élèves actuels et pour tous ceux qui les suivront, sur nos deux campus. Merci !
MELINDA BIHN, Ed.D. Proviseur
BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSEIL DE GESTION
2013–2014
Romain Serman Consul Général de France, Honorary Chair Gerard (Tex) Schenkkan Chair Adam Cioth Chair Emeritus Ronald Kahn Vice Chair Leigh Sata Vice Chair Vernon Goins Secretary Josh Nossiter Treasurer Denis Bisson Attaché Culturel Chris Bonomo Stéphane de Bord Clydene Bultman John Cate Orpheus S.L. Crutchfield Stephan Forget Judith Glickman Andrea Kennedy Paul Loeffler David Low Diane Jones Lowrey Patrice Maheo Usha Rajagopal Amy Guggenheim Shenkan Young Shin Debbie Zachareas Bob Zipp CONSEIL HONORAIRE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Martin Quinn, Chair Judithe Bizot Thomas E. Horn
TOTAL REVENUE BY SOURCE 2013-2014 Endowment and Other Releases: 1% Academic Income: 5% (After School, Exams, Trips)
Administrative Income (Interest, Rent): 1%
Advancement Income: 5%
Tuition (Net of Aid and Discounts) 88%
OPERATING EXPENSES 2013-2014 Depreciation: 4%
Contingency/Reserve: 4%
Facilities: 10%
(Security, Maintenance, Utilities, Janitorial)
Bond Debt Service: 3% Admin/Operations Expense: 6%
(Insurance, Technology, Publications, Advancement)
Administrative: 10% (Salaries, Taxes, Benefits)
Program Expenses: 11%
(Trips, Books, Athletics, Professional Development)
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Program
(Salaries, Taxes, Benefits)
52%
Kindergarten Red
PARTICIPATION
SEVEN classes reach 100% participation! High levels of participation help us raise important operating revenue and successfully apply for funding from outside institutions. Thank you to the families of PK Red, K Red, 1st Green, 2nd Blue and White, 3rd White, and 5th Red for their engagement and support!
ANNUAL FUND REVENUE BY SOURCE 2013-2014: $1,256,881 Parents $505,707 Special Events $459,563 Foundations and Grants $104,820 Board of Trustees $86,400 Matching Gifts and Corporate Support $34,068 Alumni Families $31,819 Grandparents $22,020 Rebate Programs/Merchandize $7,514 Friends $4,970
PARENT PARTICIPATION BY GRADE 2013-2014: TOTAL PARTICIPATION 80% 92%
78%
83%
89% 86% 86%
88%
84% 73%
74%
77%
75% 69%
81% 72%
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endowment
endowment fund annual report FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2014 ENDOWMENT IN ACTION Endowment income produces a stable, permanent, reliable flow of money that allows an institution to better plan for current students and for generations to come. A healthy endowment adequately supports financial aid, facility maintenance and improvements, educational programs, and teachers. In a nutshell, a healthy endowment is an insurance policy against tumultuous financial markets and swings in enrollment, and provides greater budget flexibility. In 2014 we transferred $207,000 from the endowment to the school, representing approximately 1% of our annual operating budget. Our students benefit from a strong endowment as the school is better able to fund financial aid needs, enhance our academic and athletic programming and keep up with advances in technology and science. Our teachers benefit as the school is better able to provide more professional development opportunities. % of
FINANCIALS
Value
Initial Value
_____________________________________________________________ Beginning Balance (July 1, 2013) Donations
$6,006,476 100% 5,855 0.10%
Investment Returns
910,806 15.16%
Expenses (Mgmt Fee and Tax Prep)
(26,799) -0.45%
Transfers to French American International School (207,000) -3.45% _____________________________________________________________ Ending Balance (June 30, 2013)
$6,689,338 111.36%
INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE As the above table shows, the endowment was up over our 12-month fiscal year (from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014) from an investment perspective. Investment returns (i.e. dividends, interest, and capital gains) were up 15.16% in total. The fees paid to our investment consultant and accountant cost 0.45%. Note that the endowment invests in mutual funds, and the investment return of 15.16% is net of mutual fund fees. Over the long term, we expect the endowment to earn at least 4% above educational inflation, but with considerable variation from year to year. We transfer 4% on average to the school every year, but use a spending rule that damps down volatility, so the amount transferred each year varies much less than the variability in endowment returns. In 2014, using the spending rule, we transferred $207,000, or 3.45%, to the school.
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As to why the endowment was up 15.16% before expenses and transfers, we currently manage the endowment to a target asset allocation of 35% fixed income, 32.5% domestic equity, 25% international equity, and 7.5% real assets. This asset allocation provides expected returns of 4% above education inflation over time, while including sufficient diversification to limit volatility. Over this 12-month period, equity markets in particular delivered strong performance, and that, combined with our asset allocation led directly to this year’s investment double-digit performance:
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Received July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014
Policy 12-Month Return Asset Class Benchmark Index Allocation (as of 6/30/14) ___________________________________________________________
French American and International value the generous support of our parents, alumni, and friends who made gifts, pledges, and pledge payments in support of endowment and special projects during the 2013-2014 fiscal year. These gifts help build a better future for our school and our students.
Fixed Income
Barclay’s Aggregate Bond Index
35%
ENDOWMENT FUND
Domestic Equity
Russell 3000 Index
32.5%
25.22%
Foreign Equity
MSCI ACWI ex-US Index
25%
21.75%
4.37%
Real Assets Bloomberg Commodity Index 7.55% 8.23% (formerly DJ UBS Commodity Index) ___________________________________________________________ Total
100% 15.78%
Our actual investment performance lagged our policy allocation by 0.62%. But given that we pay our investment manager 0.45%, and we pay mutual fund fees on top of that, our performance relative to this benchmark looks reasonable.
GOALS FOR THE ENDOWMENT Over the past several years, thanks to the generosity of our community, we have seen significant growth in our endowment. However, our endowment is well below the median of comparable Bay Area schools and we plan to make a concerted effort to further build our endowment over the next five years. An endowment of $15 million would bring us up to the median and would contribute approximately $600,000 to the school’s budget annually. With that kind of funding, French American and International would be better able to reinvest in the school’s most important assets: students and teachers. With your support we can enhance the school’s financial position and provide an unparalleled education year after year.
RONALD KAHN Endowment Board President
ENDOWMENT BOARD MEMBERS Frances Hochschild, Vice President and Secretary Keith Geeslin, Treasurer Azeb Gessesse David Low Joshua Margulies
To learn more or make a gift to French American International School’s endowment, contact the Advancement Department at 415-558-2021 or advancement@frenchamericansf.org.
Asriel and Carmela Levin NICHOLAS SOMMERFIELD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Gifts made in memory of Nicholas Sommerfield, 1997-2003 Gretchen Sommerfield and Bonnie Cardell John Sommerfield and Diane Shapiro EDYTHE LYNN WEXLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Gifts made in memory of Edythe Lynn Wexler Kathy and Martin Cohn John Diamante
capital campaign
building the future
CAMPAIGN FOR FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
W
e believe in the strength of our program. Bilingual immersion, academic rigor, diversity, and cross cultural communication culminate in the highly valued International Baccalaureate or French Baccalaureate degree. Our teachers and families represent over 50 nationalities and a multitude of perspectives. Our school’s mission, focused on preparing students for the global realities of life in the 21st century, has never been more important. At each level of the school we challenge our students to think critically and creatively, act independently and responsibly, and question the apparent. What we teach and how we teach remains as relevant as ever, but by enhancing the environment in which we teach we believe we can help our students accomplish even more. Our current facilities projects have transformed the learning environment for our students.
MATERNELLE (1155 PAGE STREET) Our purpose-built campus for our 3 to 6 year olds opened in September 2014. Influenced by how children learn best, the building’s design enables us to deliver our globally recognized French immersion program in a creative, age-appropriate, nurturing environment. The Maternelle’s 10,000 square feet includes nine classrooms bathed in natural light, each with direct access to the outdoors, two play yards and a large multi-purpose room. The scale and design of the building blurs the lines between work and play and offers children room to explore – stimulating curiosity while helping to develop confidence and independence at an early age.
MAIN CAMPUS ENHANCEMENTS (150 OAK STREET) With the Pre-K3, Pre-K and Kindergarten classes moved to their new campus, approximately 6,500 square feet of space has
been redesigned to offer more innovative, flexible, and interactive learning spaces for our older students, enhancing our programming in the sciences, the arts, and collaborative learning. Highlights of this project include: ■
The Design Lab where science, technology and design intersect – supporting ingenuity, creativity, hands-on learning, and problem solving
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A dedicated science lab and Tinker Space for our elementary school – helping inquisitive minds better understand how the world works
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Flexible classroom/recreation spaces – encouraging peer-topeer learning, increased interaction across grades, and opportunities to further develop our sense of community
TRANSFORMING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE In our 52 years of existence we have moved, renovated, and created facilities to complement and enhance our program. We have grown from a single-room school to a thriving urban institution, but this has not been growth for growth’s sake. The size of the school, the structure of our program, our gymnasium, the Arts Pavilion, libraries, science labs, and student space are all improvements that delivered increased opportunities to our students. Our current project is no different. Each facet - construction of a new Maternelle, improvements to our 150 Oak Street campus, and the growth of our endowment fund - plays a critical role in transforming the student experience. Together we will complete this much anticipated project and continue to strengthen this highly successful educational institution. We hope you will be a part of our success. For information about our fundraising efforts, or to purchase a brick to support the capital campaign, please visit www.frenchamericansf.org/capital or contact us at advancement@frenchamericansf.org.
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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Ron Kahn, Campaign Co-Chair, Trustee and Alumni Parent Andrea Kennedy, Campaign Co-Chair, Trustee and Current Parent Chris Bonomo, Trustee and Current Parent Stephan Forget, Trustee and Current Parent
CAPITAL GIFTS
Received July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 French American and International value the investment of our community which makes large scale transformation possible. Thank you to the incredible generosity and leadership of our early donors. BUILDING THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN (MATERNELLE AND 150 OAK REDESIGN)
Anonymous (4) Blum Family Foundation Chris Bonomo Christopher and Kerryann Bourdon Clydene and Gary Bultman John Cate and Jeanne Myerson Adam Cioth and Beth Cobert Malcolm Clark and Azeb Gessesse Peter and Laura Fenton Stephan Forget and Florence Solal Judith Glickman Vernon Goins ‘88 and Darlene Goins Jeremy and Kate Green Julia Rowe and Ronald Kahn Andrea and David Kennedy Mason and Amanda Kirby Paul Loeffler and Michael Sullivan Kathleen and Dexter Lowry Bette Myerson Raymond King Myerson Kinkead Reiling and Erin O’Donnell Reiling Andrew and Jill Salzman Leigh Sata and Wendy Chin Young Shin and Eloisa Tejero Gregory and Patricia Thayer Noah and Carey Wintroub Frederika and Bob Zipp
Maternelle Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, September 21, 2014
The Communiqué is produced to inform
the French American and International community about philanthropic activities and school accomplishments. This edition of the Communiqué includes donor lists for the last full fiscal year (July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014).
donor list
school operations
Great care has been taken in preparing this report to make it as accurate as possible. The Advancement Office apologizes for any errors or omissions. If you should note an inaccuracy, please notify us at 415-558-2015 so that we may correct our records. French American International School and International High School are non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations.
2013-2014 annual fund
GIFTS RECEIVED JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014 The Annual Fund is French American and International’s single largest fundraising initiative, supported by donors from every constituency. We are extraordinarily grateful to our current families for their generosity and commitment to the Annual Fund and to the many alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents, faculty, and staff who believe in the impact their contributions have on our school. The Annual Fund supports many aspects of the school, but at its heart, it allows us to continually invest in our programs, teachers and, most importantly, our students. Thank you! We would like to extend special thanks to the dedicated volunteers of the 2013-2014 Annual Fund who supported our efforts as class representatives, phoneathon volunteers, and all-around advocates for our dynamic program.
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cercle du proviseur The school relies on the leadership and generosity of those who are able to contribute as part of the Cercle du Proviseur. FY 12-13 saw a record number of donors – thank you!
157 gifts at the Cercle du Proviseur levels Totaling $635,415 and 76% of our Annual Fund revenue
CERCLE DU PROVISEUR
All donors of $1,500 or more are members of the Cercle du Proviseur giving society. Thank you for your leadership and ongoing generosity. PROVISEUR $20,000 or more Anonymous (3) The Tom Merit Hancock Family Fund
PROVISEUR ADJOINT $10,000–$19,999 Anonymous (1) Asim Bhansali and Brittny Bottorff Adam Cioth and Beth Cobert Stephan Forget and Florence Solal Jeremy and Kate Green Julia Rowe and Ronald Kahn Andrea and David Kennedy Rachel and Ananth Madhavan Kee Yong and Sang Ah Park Gregory and Patricia Thayer Zhenya Yoder and Alasdair Cathcart
PRINCIPAL $5,000-$9,999 Anonymous (3) Jennifer Goldberg Annunziata ‘87 and Jim Annunziata Alexander Beilin and Kira Makagon BlackRock Chris Bonomo Tom and Caitlin Brown Alison and Marc Chaput Peter Christey and Valerie Wills Claudio Cornali and Julie A. Choi
Peter and Laura Fenton Brian Ferrall and Laurie Poston Google Inc. Kedreth and Cecilia Hogan Stuart Kogod and Denise Garone Paul Machle and Kathleen Jordan Michelle MacKenzie-Menendez ‘85 and Eduardo Menendez Ariel Poler and Cindy Weitzman David Samra and Erica Pearson Samra Karen Schmid M. Bradley Smith and Michele Trufelli Carl and Robin Washington Michael Li-Ming and Wendy Wong Frederika and Bob Zipp
AMBASSADEUR $2,500-$4,999 Anonymous (3) Adobe Systems Inc. Apple, Inc. JP and Ann Balajadia Bank of America Robert and Sharon Bottome Christopher and Kerryann Bourdon Michael Burbank and Cindy Roberts John Cate and Jeanne Myerson Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Scott Clasen and Janette Wipper Philippe Courtot and Freya Anne Eduarte
Mark and Christine Fisher Vince Foecke and Linda Hinton Christopher and Andrea Galvin Genentech Kayvaan Ghassemieh and Shannon Wolfe Geoffrey Holtz and Christine Ferrari Bertrand and Cynthia Irissou Tony and Rita Kim Robert and Arlene Kogod Family Foundation David Kvaratskhelia and Christina Giguere Michael and Rebecca Leeds Kenn and Anya LeGault Paul Loeffler and Michael Sullivan Russell Long Patrice Maheo and Ping Xie John Mendelson and Veronica Segredo The Mudge Family John Paloglou and Dorothy Greene Kinkead Reiling and Erin O’Donnell Reiling Salesforce.com Sabra Stoner and Ken Maikish Lambert and Daphne Stumpel The San Francisco Foundation Robbie and Linda Vann-Adibé John Verbestel and Kyle Matthews Noah and Carey Wintroub
CONSUL $1,500-$2,499 Anonymous (7) Ramzi Abadou and Sarah Holloway Alice Ahn Michel Armand and David Blumberg Khaldoun and Amy Baghdadi Paul Banas and L. Jasmine Kim Hank Bannister and Kyoko Watanabe Eric and Mary Beattie Louis-Martin and Colette Bedard Jared and Claire Bobrow David and Mina Bonovich Nicholas Brown and Jenny Tseng Guy Burdick and Nicole Ryan Kimiko Burton ‘82 Jonathan Craig and Patty Nozato Judy Craig Sean Cullen and Juliette Robbins James Curran and Jacqueline Lytle Frank and Elena Dal Santo Christiane de Bord Laurent and Adriana de Bord Dolby Laboratories Gilles and Natalie Drieu Cecily Dumas and Sarah Moulding Peter and Sonia Dwares
Tim Fay and Cappie Alverson-Fay Michael Finney and Gypsy Achong Gino Fortunato and Laura Meyer Greg and Carole Galanos Ronald and Beverly Garrity Judith Glickman David Goodstein and Olga Perkovic Ashok Gujral and Susan Gujral Ramzi and Maria Haidamus Justin and Amy Hess Gina Hill Steven Hirsch and Paik-Swan Low A.T. and Sherri Howe Stewart and Noreen Irving Christopher Jaeger and Heidi Werbel Sara and Matthew Jennison John Jin Lee and Jamie Eng Corrina Jones Leslie Kardos ‘82 and Miguel Barron James and Ann Kordahl Voja and Nina Lalic Bruno Larvol and Wan Chi Allan and Jeanne Leinwand Aaron Levine and Patricia Ryan Tom and Stephanie Lima Felix Litman and Sunhee Son Theodore and Kirsten Miclau Robert and Paige Mullin Amir Najmi and Linda Woo Paul and Jennifer Nock Jon and Leslie Norris Yasuo and Judith Nozato Matthew and Brenda Ogburn Girish Pancha and Fiona McGrathPancha Patrick Pelata and Ayami Nakao Pelata John and Dawn Pickering Michael and Tana Powell Stefan and Michelle Raczek Andrew and Jill Salzman Leigh Sata and Wendy Chin Gerard and Judith Schenkkan Lori Schryer Laurent and Ann Sellier David and Debra Shapiro Young Shin and Eloisa Tejero Joel Slavonia and Susana Noles Richard Stanton Steve Stone and Bridget BaskettStone Victoria Sung Paul Tam and Rhonda Kwok Harry Turner and Brian Keil Norman and Jennifer Villarina Nathaniel Wyatt and Sarah Sweedler Carl Yestrau and Julianne Casper
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ATTACHÉ
$500 - $1,499 Anonymous (15) Fred Altshuler and Julia Cheever Monique Andrada Anil and Ann Arora Frederick and Hilary Baldi Andrei and Natalie Bareli Nicolas and Hélène Barendson Martin Barrs Christophe Baubert and Aleyda Gonzalez-Tello Olga Beilin Jonathan Belk and Kimberly Schmitt Alain Bourgade and Eileen BlumBourgade Kimberly Branagh Darin and Stefanie Buchalter Clydene and Gary Bultman Patricia Buse Richard Calle and Rebecca Speer Andre and Bloum Cardenas Jeff Carpenter and Joan Wernett Patrick and Dorothee Chanezon Michael and Jamie Chen Min Chen and Jing Zhou Matt and Cindy Clementz Lisa Cohen Orpheus Crutchfield Jacquelyn Dara
Don David and Olivia Leao Brian Davis and Casey Kimball Matthew and Karla Davis Luca de Alfaro and Françoise Beaufays Laurent and Mary Jane Dubois Mary and Lawrence Ebringer Noel Ellman Marc Escobosa ‘91 and Meg Escobosa Robert Evans and Robin Wong Evans Mehran and Mitra Farimani Harold Matthew and Dorothée Fisher Michael Fisher and Mary Lin-Hua Wu Karin Flood Phillip Fong and Diana You Franklin Templeton Investments James and Christen Friedman Roel Funke and Jacqueline McLaughlin Gap, Inc. Douglas Garfinkel and Donna Shibata Pierre and Clarice Gaubil Cigdem Gencer Jane Gideon Whitney and Laura Gilkey Estella Greenfield Hugh and Alisa Groocock
Felix Hack and Ann Lucchesi Bob and Elissa Hambrecht Stephen and Elizabeth Howe David and Cheryl Howell Robert Jameson and Suzanne Shade Amy and Sommer Johnson Glenn and Liz Johnson Edward Jones and Patricia Jones Peter Joshua Alan and Linda Kahn Remi Kajopaiye and Kayode Kajopaiye Alpar and Meltem Kamber Michael Kasolas and Stella Pantazis Gary and Emily Ketchen Thomas and Lynn Kiley Hakan Kiliccote and Muruvvet Celikbas Mason and Amanda Kirby John Knightly and Floriana Spezza Soren and Sharmila Lassen Gene Lau and Arlene Cosca Neil and Wei Lawrence Margaux Le Bras-brown Robert and Tanya Le Bras-Brown Jack Leidlein and Michelle Steigerwald Pierre and Diane Lemor Asriel and Carmela Levin Yves Lewi and Catherine Lewi Charles Link and Vicki Cocchiarella-Link Frederick Luhmann and Theresa Henry Patricia Lurie Matthew Maier and Bridget Finn John and Kathryn Marple Michael and Sachita McCarthy Stephen McGrath and Marina Landau David and Christine McSpadden Alexander and Hanna Merk Terence and Abigail Meurk Jolyon Miller and Mehri Brown Jeff Moray and Susan Chambers Farzam Mostoufi Bob and Dodie Mullin Josh Nossiter Doug Nugent and Becky Mortimer Adama Ouedrago and Coumba Diouf Massimiliano Poletto and Kara O’Keefe Andrew Posselt and Faye Jamali Bruno and Karine Pradal Martin and Maria Quinn Larry and Jane Reed Zachary Van Doren and Florence Richard
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Jean-Sebastien Riehl and Maria Chiam Josh Rosenfeld and Stephanie Parr Rupert and Sylvia Russell Jenny Sandelson and Jiri Weiss Kenneth and Tina Schneider Judi Seiden Victor and Karen Shannon Mara Holt Skov and Steven Skov Holt Kevin and Tina Smith Neil and Gina Smith Galen Sorrells Leo and Jeanne Steffen Craig and Christina Stephen Ellen Stern Thomas and Iris Stone Stephen Street and Natalie MarineStreet Edward and Michelle Szylko Qizhi Tang and Kim Low The Thendara Foundation Leon and Karen Traister Richard and Cynthia Ulffers Roman and Anne Urfer Jacqueline Van Lang and Dan Sivolella Santosh and Sheeba Varghese Zeev Vax and Marcia Bana Tonetto Stephen Viess and Meghan Biesiadecki Adil and Lori Wakil Steve and Brooke Waterhouse Wells Fargo Bank Suzanne Kane and Buck Whitaker Paul Wolters and Amy Sehnert Michael Wong and Kathleen Jiang Martin and Anne Worsøe Scott Lauze and Mark Yesayian Albert Yu and Suzy Leung Zephyr Real Estate Sandy Zweifach
PARTICIPANT
$1 -$499
Anonymous (68) David and Barbara Abecassis Leslie Adams Mauricio and Charles Albrizzio Christian Aldecoa and Elizabeth Jacobson Elchan Aliev and Rena Abdinova Magnus Almquist and Elda Checa April McCrae Al-Shamma Jean ‘89 and Carmel Jean American International Group (AIG) Matching Grants Art.com Christina Astley ‘94 and Mason Astley
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Olivier Azancot and Natascha Couvreur Massaud Badakhshan and Shahrzad Pourfathi Yacin and Anne-Lorraine Bahi Amy R. Baker Jean Claude and Kaitlin Balek Philippe and Katherine Bellevin Matthew Bens Marvin Bergloff Gary Beuschel and John Kruse Valérie Bianquis Richard Bilodeau and Heather Hawker Vincent and Sophie Birling Kassaye Bogale and Hanna Alemayehu Natalya Bogopolskaya ‘04 Youcef and Megan Bouhamama Marie Bourdier and Luc Ertoran Caroline Boussenot Roy Brakeman Ruvim and Inna Braude John Bray Nathan Bridge Clark and Linda Brink Remi and Agnes Brouard Andrew and Mara Brown David Brownstein and Grace Shohet Paul and Ann Brunetta Michele Burton
Jean-Claude Calegari ‘89 and Ninive Calegari Marcella White Campbell ‘95 and Greg Campbell Suzan Canli Val Casilang and Digna Reyes Gail Caudle Dickson and Chitra Chan Philippe and Meredith Charpantier Harry Chesley and Suzana Seban Lillian Chin Frederick Choate and Karen Nelsen Frank Cialone and Mimi Powers Malcolm Clark and Azeb Gessesse Robert and Elizabeth Cleary Clorox Helga Cohen and Philip Cohen Joel and Marion Cohen Mathilde Colard Timothy and Catherine Collins Mary Connick Brad and Tamara Cooreman Barry and Peggy Corlett William and Adene Corns Laurie Cotulla Nathan and Delphine Cozzolino John Dallas and Annie Longsworth Yasmine Dargahi ‘10 Michael Dart and Janine Darwin Tyson Daugherty and Vanessa Critchell Marc and Terri David Andre and Kristine de Castilho
Joseph Deery and Keysha Bailey Armand and Christy Der-Hacobian John Diamante Steve and Ruth Dickstein Selim Dogguy and Bénédicte Hure Julie Doherty Virginia Donovan Kevin Dorning and Marion Lovinger Richard and Aya Dorwart Roger and Elita Dorwart Julien Dourlen Brant Downes and Latifa Medjdoub John Drake and Christine LemorDrake Ryan Drake-Lee ‘00 Michael Drumm Diane DuBois Aaron Duffy ‘10 Rob and Paula Duncan Herbert and Sarah Dunmeyer Tom and Margaret Dunn Yuliya and Oleg Dvorkin Bob and Connie Eby Scott Echols Electronic Arts Bassem Elias and Louise Barrett Martin and Maricela Encinas F. Steven and Anna Hana Engelbrecht Shelly Erceg and Patricia Jacobsen Xavier and Jelena Erhart Kaan Erol and Aylin Uysal Philippe and Victoria Erville
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Raymond and Sadia Faber Adam Factley and Dayna Sharkey George Favvas and Naomi Assaraf Blaine and Maria Feinstein Lena Fekrinian ‘10 Maria Fernanda Pulido Duarte David Fierberg and Deborah Baron William and Mary Filener Mike and Marika Fishman Nicolas Fiszman and Christina Hellmich Matthieu Fontaine and Susan Howard Eric and Ellamarie Fortenbach Guillaume and Elise Fournier Montgieux Alexander Fowler and Megan McVay Greg and Jan Fowler Jill Foxe Jeff Francois Jeremy and Tracinda Frank Richard and Adeline Freeman Bruce and Michele Fuller David and Mercy Fun Marlene Fusello Deven Gadula and Dana Petersen Barry and Laura Galvin Chelsea Gelbart ‘08 Frank Gendre and Hokulani Gearheard-Gendre Michael Gerrity and Katherine Patty-Gerrity
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David Gilson and Marcia Settel Vernon Goins ‘88 and Darlene Goins Jerry and Kate Goldberg Aaron and Judy Goldfarb Pierre Grenier and Yoko Hashimoto Hervé and Hélène Gross Isadora Gullov-Singh ‘91 Rick Gydesen Bob and Annette Hagopian Sharon Halpern Lawrence and Deborah Hamilton J. David and Elena Hamner Michelle Haner and Steve Haskell Patricia Hannigan Matthew and Noemie Hansen Bob and Benna Harris Henry and Patricia Haskell Christian and Sari Haudenschild George and Jutta Hauser Karen E. Heisler ‘78 William and Theresa Henry Mark and Karen Hensley Monica Hernandez Hewlett-Packard Company James Hill and Abigail Wainwright Richard and Laurence Hills Lauren Hirsch ‘10 Christie Hochschild Frances Hochschild ‘80 Devin and Heather Holmes Jeff and Karen Horn Fiona Hovenden Elizabeth Howitt and Matthew Howitt
Matthew and Elizabeth Howitt Seth and Leslie Hubbert Thomas Hunt and Linda Candelaria Karin Immergluck and Michael Mueller Iris Financial (Advent), Financial Data Bernard and Sina Ivaldi Michelle Jeong Henry and Sylvie Jim Jeffrey Johnson and Kara Long Marta Johnson Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Nathalie Kakone and Laurie Blavin Stuart and Maria Kaler Mariska Keasberry Andrea Keller Patrick and Djenaba Kelly Kathleen Kennedy Wiley and Ursula Kennedy Don and Barbara Ketchen Aicha Khalfi John and Linda Kiesel Georgios Kiurtsidis and Katarina Bakerova Bart and Ana Klerkx Daniel Klingebiel ‘89 and Yoko Klingebiel Jean-Paul Klingebiel and Kathryn Klingebiel Walter and Murni Knoepfel Gordon Knox and Cecilia Galiena Manu and Erica Kodiyan Howard Koenig and Elizabeth Rody Koenig
John and Jocelyn Kohler Yann and Julie Kronberg Ruth Krumbhaar Lya Krzyzanowski ‘10 Leslie Lambert Dora Landaverde Steve and Wendy Landreville Richard and Supathra Lane Roberto and Sarah Lartigue Brian Lavan and Michelle Kuhne Ettore Leale and Juliette Hayes Taddeo Leale John and Rebecca Lee Laurance Lee and Sofia Touami Michael Lee and Sharon Sotelo-Lee Christine Lemor-Drake Florence Lestrade-Vieira Ruth Levine Ronald Lickers and Kimberly Gallegos Yakov and Maria Litinetsky Craig Lobdell and Jennifer Tagatz Lewis Loeven and Sarah Burbidge Pascal Lorne and Sylvie Alavoine Diane Jones Lowrey and Paul Lowrey Christopher and Liesl Ludwig Karine Luguet Niris Lui and Scott Paton Anthony and Mona Luke Patrick Maguire and Elizabeth O’Boyle Maguire Phillip and Mona Malik Kate Malin Lillian Mandelman Sarah Margulies Thomas Marigne Jeanie Marshall John and Rae Joyce Marsyla Michael Martins and Sabrina Sayre Farshad and Nazanin Mashayekhi Donna Masterman Vernon Mathews and Kathleen Radics Al and Isabelle Mattocks Lidia Mazza Charlie and Jeanette McCoy McKesson Corporation Stephen McLeod and Marion Faymonville Jesse and Erika McMillin Georgia McWhinney Ronald and Kelly Meaux Gregoire Mendy and Martine Gomis Cecile Menissier and Tony Mignot Arnaud Merceron Paul Merlyn and Sloan Norman Evan Metcalf
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Gabriel Metcalf and Elizabeth Sullivan Microsoft Corporation Ludovic and Silvia Milin Stephen Miller James Milner and Rita Benton Steven Moazed and Kimberly Hughes Moazed Romy Moeller ‘11 Laurent Monchicourt and Cara Brancoli Geoff and Lisa Moore Chris Morales Margaret Morris Marcelo Mourier and Michele Floyd Michael Mueller and Karin Immergluck Oleg and Alina Muza Marilyn Myerson Jean-Pierre Nagy Abbas and Nada Nehme Alex Nerland and Lisa Signoff Joy Nwabueze Tim and Jennie O’Brien David and Sheila O’Connor Jeannette Ogburn Luke Ogrydziak and Zoe Prillinger Eric Oillarburu ‘88 and Aimee Oillarburu Oracle Corporation Alexei Oreskovic and Jessica Branson Oreskovic Juan Ortellado and Mireille Gaonac’h Bernard and Ana Ortiz de Montellano Victor Ortiz de Montellano and Melissa Rodgers David Ostwald ‘81 Jeffrey Paine and Margaret Parkinson Justin Parr and Ayako Akazawa Daniel Paz and Ilana Loewenstein Andrew Pennell and Heidi Bjornson-Pennell Walter and Kim Perich Matthew Perifano George Perla James Perla and Shrinka Ghosh Marion Pernoux Roselyne Perron Karl Petzke and Karin Myint PG&E Corporation Charles Plant and Lisa Virtue Plant Luigi and Yvonne Prospato Alexandra Quinn ‘87 and Mark Spolyar Julie Rabeux ‘99 Donna Rabin
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David Rafoni and Katia Aouat Kenneth Ralston Christophe Ramstein and Katia Claude-Ramstein Marc and Suzanne Rasic Red Hat Edward and Colette Retournard Robert and Lillian Rieders Pascal and Virginie Rigo Michel Robert and Julie Wong David Robinson and Jeanne Darrah Barton and Shirley Rochman Jeff and Katia Rogers Mark Rogers and Carol Salvagione Andrew Rose and Miriam Green Krzysztof and Katarina Rost Steven Rousso Jean-François and Sophie Rubon Alla Rudin Antal and Cheryl Runneboom Nancy Russell Denise Ryan Nicolas Saint-Arnaud and Sarah Sussman Albert Salopek and Suha Jhaveri Juan Sanchez and Cecily Chudacoff Catherine Santos da Silva Sherwood and Ciela Sarté Frank and Marian Sata Nancy Saussac Jennifer Sawyer Garland Pete Scanlon and Nancy Aquino Thomas Schenkel and Leslie Campbell
Benoit Schotte-Daudin and Maude Daudin-Schotte Carsten and Elisabeth Schroeder Laurent Scotto Di Uccio and Alice Jolimaitre Jay Seiden and Dionne Woods Somasunder Sekaran and Anne Davies Sherry Shannon Dmitry and Laura Shapiro Nathan Shayevich ‘03 Young Hee Shin Bethany Silvestri Christopher Simi ‘03 Lawrence Simi and Janet Rogers Jacqueline Singer Mark Singer Bradley and Kristie Siu The Skokan Family Carolle Skov Berend and Blandine Smit Greg and Julie Smith John and Cheryl Smith Jonathan and Amy Smith Michael and Bridget Smith Vanina Solans Sony Computer Entertainment Paul Spiegel Thomas Sponholtz and Giselle Sutter Sponholtz Bala Srinivas David Stockwell Martha and Richard Stookey Nathaniel Stookey ‘88 and Jodi Dunmeyer Stookey ‘88
Eric Suesz Elaine Sullivan ‘06 John Surnow and Elizabeth Moy Noel and Hilary Sy-Quia Hadi and Parissa Taheri Haroon Tahir and Lisa Jeli Jose Tejero and Eden Tejero Andrei Terebilo and Nina Bubnova Eric Thatcher and Valerie FahsThatcher Tyson Thomas ‘88 Tiffany & Co. David Tobiano and Kathryn Shantz Patrice and Theresa Tollenaere Valerie and Barry Toner Xavier Tsouo ‘88 and Sarah Tsouo Gregory and Sally Tylawsky Kai and Kerstin Ulrich Paul Urich and Kari Byron Alexander Vakoula and Yekaterina Polosukhina Ana Maria Vallarino and Dane Vahey Read Vanderbilt Francisco Varela Chris and Marita Vargas Alexander Varshavsky and Julia Latifi Jean-Bernard and Deborah Vernet Jyll Vidal ‘81 Alexander Vilderman and Kimberly De Martini Alexandru and Elena Vlad Jean-Baptiste Volta and Marie Vorilhon-Volta
Ibrahima and Julie Wagne Frank and Sarah Wagner Robert Wait and Leah Tracy Evan Wallitt and Sarra He Ko Pen and Shu Lian Wang Mary Wang Malcolm Warne and Christy Farber Ewen Wedell ‘94 Joshua Weinstein and Jayne Goldstein William Welch and Laurie Savill Liana Wenger ‘90 and Alexander Plotitsa Betty Wexler Charlie and Chris Whisenand Adam Wilson and Quyen Nguyen Hans-Christian and Manuela Wirtz Charles and Roni Work Matthew and Beatriz Work Richard Wurzelbacher and Anne French Amelia Wyman ‘92 Crystal Yang ‘06 Lena Yesowitch ‘07 Sirika Yong Kelli Youngson Van Yuan and Binh Trinh Debbie Zachareas Orgio Zagdragchaa and Mandy Dagvadorj Michael and Victoria Zigelman
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institutional support
CORPORATIONS AND MATCHING GIFTS We thank the many parents, parents of alumni, and friends who took advantage of their employers’ matching gift programs to increase the value of their contributions to the school. We also want to thank our community members for bringing corporate support to the school through advertising purchases and retail rebate programs. The companies listed below contributed nearly $50,000 in the 2013-2014 fiscal year. Anonymous Adobe Systems Inc. Amazon.com American International Group (AIG) Matching Grants Apple, Inc. Art.com Auction Online Bank of America BlackRock Cahill Contractors Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Clorox Dolby Laboratories Electronic Arts eScrip Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant Franklin Templeton Investments Gap, Inc. Genentech Google Inc. Hewlett-Packard Company Iris Financial (Advent), Financial Data
JPMorgan Chase Foundation Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Lycée Français de San Francisco McKesson Corporation Microsoft Corporation OneCause Oracle Corporation PG&E Corporation Salesforce.com San Francisco Women’s Healthcare, Inc. Shoparoo Sony Computer Entertainment Sports Basement, Inc. Sweet and Baker Insurance Brokers, Inc. Target Tiffany & Co. Union Square Dental Practice Wells Fargo Bank Wheel Kids Bicycle Club Zephyr Real Estate
RETAIL REBATE We are fortunate to partner with various retail rebate vendors who generously donate a percentage of sales to the school. Thank you to all families who patronize these vendors and to the retailers for their financial donation to French American and International. Amazon.com eScrip OneCause Shoparoo
Sports Basement, Inc. Target Union Square Dental Practice Wheel Kids Bicycle Club
FOUNDATIONS Thank you to the following foundations for their significant support of our students and our programs. Anonymous The Tom Merit Hancock Family Fund The San Francisco Foundation The Thendara Foundation
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alumni giving
alumni
Photos: Alumni Reunion, San Francisco, May 2014
Alumni of the school - whether they call their alma mater FABS, FAIS, French American, IHS, or International continue to support the school in meaningful ways. Thank you to the following individuals for their gifts to the school. (The number in parentheses indicates the total number of years of giving.) Anonymous (1) April McCrae Al-Shamma Jean ‘89 and Carmel Jean (13) Jennifer Goldberg Annunziata ‘87 and Jim Annunziata (4) Christina Astley ‘94 and Mason Astley (11) Natalya Bogopolskaya ‘04 (9) Kimiko Burton ‘82 (8) Jean-Claude Calegari ‘89 and Ninive Calegari (6) Marcella White Campbell ‘95 and Greg Campbell (14) Yasmine Dargahi ‘10 Ryan Drake-Lee ‘00 (2) Aaron Duffy ‘10 Marc Escobosa ‘91 and Meg Escobosa (5) Lena Fekrinian ‘10 Chelsea Gelbart ‘08 (6) Vernon Goins ‘88 and Darlene Goins (6) Isadora Gullov-Singh ‘91 (2) Karen E. Heisler ‘78 (20) Lauren Hirsch ‘10 (1) Frances Hochschild ‘80 (14) Leslie Kardos ‘82 and Miguel Barron (13) Daniel Klingebiel ‘89 and Yoko Klingebiel (8)
Lya Krzyzanowski ‘10 (0) Michelle MacKenzie-Menendez ‘85 and Eduardo Menendez (10) Romy Moeller ‘11 (0) Eric Oillarburu ‘88 and Aimee Oillarburu (7) David Ostwald ‘81 (19) Alexandra Quinn ‘87 and Mark Spolyar (12) Julie Rabeux ‘99 (5) Dylan Seligman ‘09 Nathan Shayevich ‘03 Christopher Simi ‘03 (10) Nathaniel Stookey ‘88 and Jodi Dunmeyer Stookey ‘88 (10) Elaine Sullivan ‘06 (2) Tyson Thomas ‘88 (14) Xavier Tsouo ‘88 and Sarah Tsouo (7) Jyll Vidal ‘81 Ewen Wedell ‘94 Liana Wenger ‘90 and Alexander Plotitsa (2) Amelia Wyman ‘92 (5) Crystal Yang ‘06 (2) Lena Yesowitch ‘07 (1)
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alumni spotlight JULIA HAMMERSCHLAG
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CLASS OF 2004
fter spending thirteen of my most formative years at French American International School, I moved to L.A. to pursue a degree in psychology at Occidental College. Guided by an innate curiosity for understanding human behavior, I serendipitously landed a position after graduation at a boutique brand strategy consultancy in San Francisco and spent the next five years working intimately with clients across all sectors, from billion-dollar consumer product brands to non-profits. Most recently, I accepted a position working for a start-up accelerator called Techstars in Chicago, which is an intensive program helping seed-stage companies build their businesses. My experience at International High School fundamentally shaped the way in which I approach, frame and solve for complexity. International provided a singular education that embraced each student’s inherent uniqueness, opened our lens beyond the confines of our four walls and rewarded strategic thought in a way that was never prescriptive. On a fundamental level, we were taught to “think different,” which is one of the most valued skills in business. In an effort to re-connect with our class, Angela Reston-Nuñez and I are hosting our ten-year high school reunion (the first ten-year reunion in the school’s history). We’ve both managed to stay connected with our class (I just spent a few weeks in Europe visiting three other high school classmates) and wanted to create an opportunity for us to reflect on how our experience at International has shaped who we’ve become today.
ANGELA RESTON-NUÑEZ
CLASS OF 2004
I started at French American in Kindergarten when we
were still at the Buchanan Street campus, so I am what we consider a “lifer.” Two of my most memorable teachers at International High School were Antoine Delaitre and Richard Ulffers, whose classes inspired me to major in History when I went to college. One of my most memorable experiences was staying up until
Julia Hammerschlag (left) and Angela Reston-Nuñez, Class of 2004 midnight on New Years Eve 2000 with my fellow 8th grade classmate Madeline Nossiter, to finish our Berlin Wall project for Mr. Delaitre’s History class, for which I am happy to report we received a perfect grade of 20/20! Another memorable experience was having our teacher Kara Hathaway chaperone our 8th grade exchange trip to Paris. I kept in touch with Ms. Hathaway after high school, and saw her several times in Madrid when she was teaching there, and I was there to visit my grandparents. The 10th grade class exchange to Tahiti was also one of my best experiences. One of the correspondent’s fathers set up a private tour of Marlon Brando’s Tahitian islands for Julia Hammerschlag, Madeline Nossiter and myself. We walked from island to island, and the water never went past our knees. It was a truly amazing experience. In 2008 I graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a Major in History, and, in May of 2013, received my law degree from the University of San Francisco Law School. I’m proud to report that I passed the California bar exam the first time! I am currently working in downtown San Francisco as a plaintiff attorney specializing in class action wage and hour cases. I’m engaged to a Lick-Wilmerding grad I met in college, and we plan to get married in Napa Valley in the summer of 2015. My best friends are still the ones I made at French American and International. We still get together on a monthly basis, and often reminisce about our amazing experience there.
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special events A very special thank you to the community of volunteers who donated their time and talents to help further the mission of the school! SOIRÉE DES VINS Co Chairs Ann Balajadia Marc David Debbie Zachareas
EVENT UNDERWRITING
Anonymous (1) Mauricio and Charles Albrizzio Jenny Tseng and Nicholas Brown James De Golia Roel Funke and Jacqueline McLaughlin Byron and Rika Gill Kimberly Harding Frances Hochschild ‘80 Stephen McLeod and Marion Faymonville Marcelo Mourier and Michele Floyd Andrew and Jill Salzman Frederika and Bob Zipp
SPECIAL THANKS
JP and Ann Balajadia Gary and Clydene Bultman Christiane de Bord Kat Luna Charles and Nathalie Neal Beverly Patterson Deena Smith Bob Wait David Williamson Debbie Zachareas
FOOD VENDORS
20th Century Café Andante Dairy Bisou French Bistro Dobbs Ferry El Porteño Gott’s Roadside Hog Island Oysters La Boulange Bakery La Ferme Soleil Loló Oxbow Cheese Merchant Sauce Thompson River Ranch Tres Señoritas
ARTISAN GROWERS AND PRODUCERS
Almanac Beer Company American Still Life Collection Banshee Wines Blueline Vineyard & Hourglass Vineyard Broadside Charles Neal Selections Corison Duckhorn Wine Company Freeman Vineyard & Winery Ghost Block Heron Wines Jonata and The Paring Jones Soda Luli and Swirl Wines Martine’s Wines Medlock Ames Winery Neal Rosenthal Selections Pacific Libations Belgian Beer Table Paradigm Winery Robert Sinskey Vineyards
Silver Oak & Twomey Cellars Skylark Wine Company Unti Vineyards VIAS Imports Vintage Point Wait Cellars Winewise and Vienna Wine Company
DÎNER D’EPICURE Co Chairs Kimberly Branagh Laurie Poston
SPECIAL THANKS
Antonio Tartaglione David Kvaratskhelia and Christina Giguere Michele Belotti Gary Rulli Ristobar Sakai
AUCTION Co Chairs Hilary Baldi Kerry Bourdon Laura Fenton Kate Green Alexandra Quinn Andrew Salzman Student Art Auction Chairs Vanessa Critchell Rita Kim Suzanne Shade Wendy Wong
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SPECIAL THANKS
Leslie Adams Alice Ahn Anna Avittal Mike Axinn Leilani Battiste Kimiko Burton Corinne de Hemptinne Christine Lemor Drake Marie Jo Dumoulin Francine Farouz Ellen Filvarof Jennifer Grey-Berkowitz Suzanne Kane Erica Kodiyan Gabriel Landaverde Yves Lewi Lori Luddington Katherine Machi Liam Mayclem Pernille Oland Michelle Raczek Pauline Rigo Sabrina Sayre Danielle Toussaint
FACULTY FUND/ UNDERWRITING
Jared and Claire Bobrow Judith Glickman Ked and Cecilia Hogan David and Cheryl Howell Mason and Amanda Kirby Paul Loeffler and Michael Sullivan Gerard and Judith Schenkkan
TABLE SPONSORS
Amy and Khaldoun Baghdadi Christina Giguere and David Kvaratskhelia Kindergarten Class Table Lily Remoundos, Zephyr Real Estate
POKER PATRONS
Christopher and Kerryann Bourdon Clydene and Gary Bultman Matthew and Karla Davis Jeremy and Kate Green Susan Kobayashi and Charles Han Ked and Cecilia Hogan Andrea and David Kennedy Michael and Rebecca Leeds Asriel and Carmela Levin Young Shin and Eloisa Tejero Noah and Carey Wintroub
PADDLE RAISE $10,000 + Peter and Laura Fenton Daniel and Manizeh Rimer $5,000- $9,999 Anonymous (1) Chris Bonomo Christopher and Kerryann Bourdon Jeremy and Kate Green $2,500- $4,999 Jared and Claire Bobrow Stuart Kogod and Denise Garone Harry Turner and Brian Keil Brian Ferrall and Laurie Poston Stephan Forget and Florence Solal $1,000- $2,499 Anonymous (1) Robert and Sharon Bottome Clydene and Gary Bultman Adam Cioth and Beth Cobert Richard and Yayoi Coughlin Cigdem Gencer Kayvaan Ghassemieh and Shannon Wolfe Andrea and David Kennedy Gary and Emily Ketchen Mason and Amanda Kirby Asriel and Carmela Levin Paul Loeffler and Michael Sullivan Marcelo Mourier and Michele Floyd Bruno and Karine Pradal Karen Schmid Norman and Jennifer Villarina Noah and Carey Wintroub Frederika and Bob Zipp
$500- $999 Matthew and Karla Davis Laurent and Adriana de Bord Timothy Dufka and Marie-Pierre Carlotti David and Cheryl Howell Paul Machle and Kathleen Jordan Alexandra Quinn ‘87 and Mark Spolyar Mireille Rabaté Leigh Sata and Wendy Chin Gerard and Judith Schenkkan Young Shin and Eloisa Tejero Richard and Cynthia Ulffers Up to $499 Anonymous (1) Leslie Adams Hank Bannister and Kyoko Watanabe Bruce Barton and Muriel Barton Louis-Martin and Colette Bedard Jonathan Belk and Kimberly Schmitt Andrew and Mara Brown Matt and Cindy Clementz Serge Colombeau and Nancy Buxton-Colombeau Orpheus Crutchfield Ilonka Edwards Judith Glickman Richard and Laurence Hills Amy and Sommer Johnson André Jones and Elisabeth Soeurs John Kay and Gail Kay Georgios Kiurtsidis and Katarina Bakerova Ruth Krumbhaar Bruno Larvol and Wan Chi Aaron Levine and Patricia Ryan Tom and Stephanie Lima Craig Lobdell and Jennifer Tagatz Franklin and Jennifer Loffer Diane Jones Lowrey and Paul Lowrey Jesse and Erika McMillin Geoff and Lisa Moore Robert Movradinov Josh Nossiter Doug Nugent and Becky Mortimer Sondra Osorio Kinkead Reiling and Erin O’Donnell Reiling Antal and Cheryl Runneboom Ellen Stern Crystal Yang ‘06 Debbie Zachareas
Click here to see our scholarship video presented at the 2014 Annual Auction.
French American and International is able to provide an outstanding, globally-focused education thanks in large part to the extraordinary generosity of our community. The school’s long-term success is ensured by the financial and volunteer support of parents, alumni, grandparents, faculty, staff, friends, corporations, and foundations.
Learn more about the many ways you can support this community by contacting the Advancement Department at (415) 558-2021
www.frenchamericansf.org/support