2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT
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Every lower school student receives weekly chess instruction.
FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
So much has happened in the 16 years since we opened Harlem Academy’s doors and welcomed our very first families. Our inaugural class graduated in 2012, navigated the opportunities and challenges of secondary school, and this spring will become Harlem Academy’s first college graduates. The school has grown alongside those first students, and we’ve watched with pride as, class by class, our alumni have gone on to demonstrate leadership beyond these walls. Throughout it all, one thing has remained constant: our mission.
Harlem Academy drives equity of opportunity for promising students, guiding them to thrive at the highest academic levels and one day make a mark on the world. Lighting a path to opportunity with the dedicated support of families, teachers, and donors is just part of the equation. Motivated, hard-working students is the other. Harlem Academy students push themselves, take on challenges, and strive for excellence – and this past year proved their talent yet again. The most recent graduating class continued the success of classmates who came before them, with 100% matriculating to selective secondary schools. As I watch our current students walk in the footsteps of our graduates, I see the same drive, the same love of learning. It brings me joy and immense pride to see students digging into challenging books or excitedly solving accelerated math problems. Asking tough questions and challenging their own assumptions. It proves that raising the academic ceiling for promising children pays off. Thank you to every member of the Harlem Academy community – students, parents, teachers, and supporters – who have made this past year such a success. Together, we can ensure that the next 16 years make an even greater impact. Sincerely,
Vincent A. Dotoli
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Students show tremendous growth at Harlem Academy, graduating at the 90th percentile on nationally standardized tests.
WHY HARLEM ACADEMY?
We are often asked why Harlem Academy focuses on promising students. A recent study by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose,” sought to address that very question: If a student is already promising, won’t he or she be fine regardless?
Our results show the impact of this approach: Harlem Academy students gain 16 percentile points on nationally standardized tests by eighth grade, graduating at the 90th percentile. This growth expands students’ opportunities and broadens their horizons, paving a path to college and, ultimately, to the fullest realization of their potential.
And the answer was a resounding “no.” The research looked at the trajectory for promising students from kindergarten through age 25 and found that income defined student outcomes at every stage, with particularly staggering losses taking place by eighth grade. High-performing kindergartners from low-income families are half as likely to graduate from college or earn a high wage than their more affluent, low-performing peers. Meanwhile, wealthier students with lower academic potential enjoy an upward trajectory throughout the education-tocareer pipeline.
HARLEM ACADEMY
90
74 72 PROMISING, LOW INCOME (NATIONAL)
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These findings underscore the importance of Harlem Academy’s mission. In fact, our role in inspiring the research is recognized in the study’s acknowledgments. (For more on our impact, see “Harlem Academy Beyond Its Walls,” page 15.) As the only independent elementary and middle school in Manhattan focusing on promising, low-income students, Harlem Academy combats these inequities through selective admissions, a rigorous curriculum, and full-need scholarships for every admitted child.
Entry
Grade 8
Harlem Academy standardized testing (class of 2016-19); U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study: Kindergarten Class of 1998-1990 (ECLS-K), “Kindergarten-Eighth Grade Full Sample.” Analysis of ECLS-K data by Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce for Harlem Academy (2018).
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Sen’ari Minnis ’19, now a freshman at Peddie, receives his diploma from Head of School Vinny Dotoli.
ACADEMIC SECONDARY GROWTH SCHOOL AND SUCCESS EXCELLENCE
SECONDARY SCHOOL SUCCESS
100%
OF 2019 GRADUATES MATRICULATED TO SELECTIVE SECONDARY SCHOOLS
$53, 300
AVERAGE ANNUAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP IN 2019
HARLEM ACADEMY’S RIGOROUS ACADEMICS AND SUPPORTIVE ATMOSPHERE SET ME UP FOR SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL. RAYJON GRAYSON ’16, SENIOR AT RABUN GAP
INDEPENDENT DAY
INDEPENDENT BOARDING
SELECTIVE PUBLIC & CATHOLIC
Brooklyn Friends Browning Calhoun Chapin Columbia Grammar & Prep Friends Seminary Grace Church (4) Horace Mann Marymount Nightingale Professional Children’s Riverdale Country (6) Rudolph Steiner Spence (3) Trevor Trinity UNIS (2) York Prep (2)
Andover Avon Old Farms Bard (2) Burr and Burton Cardigan Mountain Church Farm (2) George Holderness Hotchkiss Kent Lawrenceville Marvelwood Miss Porter’s (2) Northfield Mount Hermon Peddie (10) Purnell (4) Putney Rabun Gap Stony Brook (3) Westover
All Hallows (2) American Studies at Lehman Aquinas Beacon Bishop Loughlin (2) Cardinal Hayes (2) Cathedral Cristo Rey (4) Cristo Rey Brooklyn Dominican Humanities Prep Iona Prep LaSalle Manhattan Sci & Math (3) Manhattan Village Repertory Theatre Arts Special Music St. Jean Baptiste (6) St. Vincent (2)
Bold indicates 2019 matriculation.
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Brandon Davis ’15, now a freshman at Cornell, addressing the audience at Harlem Academy’s 2019 Spring Benefit.
COLLEGE SUCCESS
COLLEGE SUCCESS
Harlem Academy alumni have closed the college-access gap with high-achieving, wealthier students. 100% of students in the most recent class entered four-year colleges, with students matriculating to Cornell, Dartmouth, Fordham, New York University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute this year. COMPARATIVE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE ENTRY RATE
90% HARLEM ACADEMY CLASSES ’12-’15
83% HIGH ACHIEVING UPPER-INCOME
62% HIGH ACHIEVING LOWER-INCOME
32%
HARLEM ACADEMY PUSHED ME TO WORK HARD AND HELPED ME BECOME THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF. SO MUCH OF WHO I AM TODAY IS BECAUSE OF THIS SCHOOL.
NATIONAL AVERAGE LOWER-INCOME Harlem Academy data collection, class of 2012-15. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002), “Base Year, 2002.” Analysis of ELS data by Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce for Harlem Academy (2018). Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce for Harlem Academy (2018).
BRANDON DAVIS ’15 FRESHMAN AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE ENROLLMENT Bard College Brown University Catholic University Cornell University CUNY Baruch Dartmouth College
Fordham University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Howard University Lehigh University Manhattanville College
New York University (2) Northeastern University Pace University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2) Rutgers University
SUNY Albany SUNY Purchase Union College University of Rochester
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Ariana Phillips ’17 relaxing at her dorm at Andover.
ALUMNI PROFILE
ALUMNA SPOTLIGHT: ARIANA PHILLIPS ’17
When Ariana Phillips ’17 has a goal, nothing will stop her from
community-based violence prevention program at her school, attended
achieving it. Whether it’s starting a new club at school, learning
the Social Justice Learning Institute conference hosted by Andover,
Russian, or overcoming a challenge, this Andover junior continues
and volunteered at a nonprofit for families in need.
to live Harlem Academy’s creed every day.
I TAKE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEAD
“All of these issues are important to me because I want to be an advocate for people who don’t have the resources to advocate for
Ariana doesn’t shy away from taking initiative, especially when it
themselves,” she says. That’s why she aspires to be a lawyer. She has
comes to organizing new activities on campus. “I have to be more
her sights set on attending Georgetown University as an undergraduate
independent here and figure things out for myself,” she says.
to study government and pre-law.
And she’s done just that.
I SEEK HELP WHEN I NEED IT Ariana started her school’s first photography club, The Andover
With her dream of Georgetown just one year away, Ariana is focused
Edition, which melds her long-standing interest in photography with
on excelling at Andover – and a particular line from our creed is
fashion and social media. She and five other members snap pictures of
proving to be key. “There were times when I struggled in chemistry,”
Andover students for the club’s Instagram account, celebrating each
Ariana admits. “I reached out to my teacher for help, and my grades
person’s individual style.
improved. Seeking help when I need it was instilled in me at Harlem Academy. Now it has become a natural part of my thinking.”
“We have more than 500 followers,” she says. “It’s becoming pretty popular! As club co-president, I have to make sure that I’m on top of
She’s grateful to have high school teachers who make her feel supported
things. It’s a lot of work to lead the team, but it’s worth it.”
– just like she felt here at Harlem Academy. “Everyone at Harlem Academy wanted me to succeed, but I had to put in the work. That led
She’s asserting her creativity in other ways as well, serving as head of photography for Andover’s yearbook and helping with layout for the school newspaper.
to me having the opportunity to come to Andover in the first place.”
I MAKE THE MOST OF EACH DAY What’s next for Ariana? Russia! “As part of my scholarship, I get to go
I CARE FOR MY COMMUNITY
on a three-week trip there this summer,” she says. “We’re going to St.
Showing leadership is not the only way Ariana is living the creed –
Petersburg, Moscow, and other cities. I’m really excited!” No wonder
she’s also delving into important social issues that call for passion
Russian is currently her favorite class at school. “I’m getting better at
and conviction. For example, she participated in an eight-week,
it every day,” she says.
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DONOR PROFILE
Tom and Sera Reycraft have been dedicated supporters of the school for more than a decade. Photo: Liz Farrell
SUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT: TOM AND SERA REYCRAFT
Tom and Sera Reycraft first became involved at Harlem Academy
The couple appreciates the power of rigorous early education for
in 2006 and have remained among our most committed supporters.
children from underserved communities – a belief that is at the core
Since 2009, Tom has served on the board of trustees and has chaired
of everything Harlem Academy strives to achieve. “Research shows
the committee on trustees, playing a key role in shaping the school’s
the importance of educating students early in life,” says Tom.
growth and success during the last decade.
“Once past middle school, the die is cast. So catching these students
A SPECIAL CONNECTION
early can make an enormous difference in their lives.”
Harlem Academy’s mission to drive equity of opportunity resonated
MAKING A GREATER IMPACT
on a personal level for Tom. “My father was given an opportunity to
That’s why the Reycrafts are thrilled by what’s ahead for Harlem
attend a private independent day school on a scholarship, and that was
Academy: a new, permanent home at 655 St. Nicholas Avenue that
the break he needed to rise out of poverty,” he explains. “I decided
will include kindergarten for the first time. “We’ve accomplished so
to support the school because I really believe in its mission to target
much in the school’s current setting, but I have no doubt that the
high-potential kids who might otherwise be overlooked.”
new campus will further strengthen the program and the success of the children,” says Tom.
For Sera, Harlem Academy’s leadership and size were strong draws. “Vinny Dotoli, the head of school, had a clear vision for what he
They are particularly excited about the expansion of the school’s
wanted to accomplish and the drive to see it through,” she says. “Tom
library, which will support our extraordinary reading culture.
and I also liked the scale of the school. Whatever you do to support
“A library is perhaps the most important room in a school,” says
Harlem Academy has a direct and meaningful impact on the students.”
Sera, publisher of her own children’s book line, Reycraft Books. “It creates opportunities for deeper learning.”
As founders of the Benchmark Education Company, which publishes PreK-12 literacy resources, the Reycrafts understand what is needed to
With a new, bigger campus comes greater impact. The Reycrafts
support student growth. “Harlem Academy’s focus on high expectations
look forward to Harlem Academy being able to serve and graduate
serves children well,” says Tom. “In our work at Benchmark, Sera and I
twice as many students – and to spending time with more of them.
have learned that children can accomplish great things, but only if they
“Any time Sera and I can connect with the students on an individual
are encouraged, supported, and expectations are high. When you lower
level, we can’t help but get excited about all that Harlem Academy
the bar for excellence, performance quickly drops.”
does,” says Tom.
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ACADEMIC GROWTH AND EXCELLENCE
Third grade teacher Alexis Viele conferences with one of her students.
HARLEM ACADEMY BEYOND ITS WALLS
Harlem Academy is dedicated to sharing successful strategies and best practices, and publication is a powerful and far-reaching way to extend our impact beyond the school’s walls. Our first article was published in a national journal in 2016. Over the past two years, six new articles have been accepted for publication, reaching more than 300,000 educators and school leaders across the country. “(Re)Explore NYC” details how Harlem Academy’s advisory unit of the same name empowers students to design – then take – their own daylong field trip to develop skills like collaboration, problem-solving, and help-seeking (AMLE Magazine, Spring 2020).
“Gamifying Vocabulary” describes a vocabulary game developed at Harlem Academy that has driven successful results in an area where there is widespread inequity across the country for students from different socioeconomic brackets (Literacy Today, Sept/Oct 2018).
“No More Assemblies” examines our strategy for developing meaningful, long-term partnerships with outside professionals to set the stage for deep engagement and authentic skill development (AMLE Newsletter, Nov 2018).
“The Power of Common Language” explains our use of a school creed and schoolwide behavior expectations to develop strong habits that position students for sustained growth (Educational Leadership, Sept 2018).
“Empowering Great Teachers: Strategies for Successful Teacher-Driven Curriculum Development” shares the school’s approach to curriculum development, with a focus on defining instructional needs, ensuring teacher readiness, following a multi-year process, and anticipating challenges (Principal Leadership, Oct 2018).
“Preparing Students for the Transition to High School” delves into Harlem Academy’s innovative program, High School Week, which readies eighth graders for the workload, schedule, and expectations of secondary school (AMLE Magazine, April 2018).
HARLEM ACADEMY SERVES AS A LABORATORY FOR INNOVATIVE, REPLICABLE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PROMISING CHILDREN. VINCENT DOTOLI, HARLEM ACADEMY HEAD OF SCHOOL
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2018-19 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
I am pleased to share Harlem Academy’s 2018-2019 Annual Report. Charitable donations provide over 85% of our annual operating budget, ensuring admission for all qualified students regardless of financial background. Thank you for supporting our mission and the transformational opportunity Harlem Academy provides. David B. Peterson Chairman, Board of Trustees ASSETS ASSETS
2018-19 TOTAL
2017-18 TOTAL
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$4,665,833
$4,020,869
Receivables and Long-Term Pledges
$3,319,039
$3,491,981
$322,364
$250,652
Property and Equipment
$10,899,907
$11,994,449
TOTAL ASSETS
$19,207,143
$19,757,951
2018-19 TOTAL
2017-18 TOTAL
$233,825
$258,044
$42,230
$33,106
$0
$0
Without Donor Restrictions
$12,115,376
$13,401,589
With Donor Restrictions
$6,815,712
$6,065,212
$19,207,143
$19,757,951
Other Assets
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Deferred Tuition Loan Payable NET ASSETS
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
FINANCIALS $633,113
$340,502
EXPENSES
$3,988,018
Program Services
Management $3,014,403
Fundraising
$103,171 $398,233
A N N UA L O P E R AT I O N S I N CO M E
$3,856,643
Annual Fund Support*
Program Revenue
Public Funding
*Includes unrestricted new gifts and this year’s portion of previously committed multi-year gifts. $3,355,239
$409,186
$103,171
TOTA L N E W I N CO M E $996,856
$4,858,305
Annual Fund Support
Commitments Toward Permanent Campus
Program Revenue
Public Funding
$3,349,092
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Thank You 2018-19 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS C A P I TA L C A M PA I G N
Dr. Joyce H. Lowinson
Harlem Academy is grateful to the following donors for helping to ensure our continued steps toward a permanent home. The commitment and leadership they have shown create a lasting path to success for future generations of promising children. Allen Family Foundation
Ann and Cameron MacRae
Anonymous (4)
The Cat MacRae Fund
The Catherine and Joseph Aresty Foundation
Ms. Durga Mallampalli
Tony and Regan Asnes Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Barkhorn Jane and Jack Bierwirth Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown Ms. Adriana Brunetto-Lipman and Mr. Matthew Lipman Ms. Pam Clarke Mr. and Mrs. W. Graham Cole Mr. and Mrs. Will Cook John P. and Constance A. Curran Charitable Foundation Mr. Robert Deutsch Dr. Andrea Douglas Ms. Brenda Earl Mr. Chip Farrar Joseph H. Flom Foundation Mary Ganzenmuller and The A.K. Starr Charitable Trust
Mr. Bardia Mesbah Betsy S. Michel Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Moran
Sandy and Joe Samberg
The New York Community Trust - The Joan Ganz Cooney and Holly Peterson Fund
Lori and Zach Schreiber
Credit Suisse Americas Foundation
TopSpin Charity
Dale and Elizabeth Hemmerdinger Ms. Riva Horwitz and Mr. Joshua Easterly Mr. David B. Peterson
Catherine and John Nathan
Tahl Propp Equities TSSP
Tom and Sera Reycraft
HARLEM SOCIETY $10,000 -$19,999
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schaps
The Allen Family Foundation
Edith Glick Shoolman Children’s Foundation Hillary and Brett Thomas
Mr. Matthew A. Baxter Jane and Jack Bierwirth Con Edison
Ms. Catherine O’Dwyer and Mr. Daniel Kabat
Achelis and Bodman Foundation
Grace J. Fippinger Foundation
Mr. David B. Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Will Cook
Anonymous
Elliott Rebhun and Brad Voigt
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation - Donor Advised Fund
The Reeves Foundation
Joseph H. Flom Foundation
Tom and Sera Reycraft Richard Salomon Family Foundation Sandy and Joe Samberg Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schaps Laura and Robert Sillerman State Street Foundation Hillary and Brett Thomas Thornton Tomasetti Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Toporek Dr. John C. Weber
Ms. Valarie A. Hing and Mr. Ari Raisa
The John and Leatrice Wolf Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Anonymous (2)
Vincent J. and Louisa S. Dotoli
Dale and Elizabeth Hemmerdinger
Mr. Jeffrey Kilimnick
Michael and Lauren Marrus
Catherine and John Nathan
Rafael Viñoly Architects PC
Sarah and Mark Johnston
FOUNDER ’S SOCIET Y $100,000+
CHAIRMAN’S SOCIETY $50,000 -$99,999
Harry Winston Hope Foundation
Mr. Perry Jacobson
Denise and David Levine
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wolfe
Ann and Cameron MacRae The Cat MacRae Fund Stavros Niarchos Foundation Serenbetz Family Foundation Inc. Tsunami Foundation - Anson and Debra Beard, Jr. and Family H E A D O F S C H O O L’ S S O C I E T Y $20,000 -$49,999 The Catherine and Joseph Aresty Foundation Tony and Regan Asnes Mr. Miguel and Mrs. Jacklyn Bezos Mrs. Constance Curran Dana Foundation Andrew K. Dwyer Foundation Dyson Foundation Ernst and Young Ms. Sadia Halim and Mr. Jeremy Raccio Harry Winston Hope Foundation The Idol Family Foundation Dr. Shirley A. Jackson and Dr. Morris Washington Jockey Hollow Foundation Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation Mr. Michael and Dr. Alyson Levine
Falconhead Foundation Jill Hemphill Marlene Hess Hyde and Watson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William Koenigsberg Monica and Nicholas Logothetis Jacqueline and Christopher Lynch John Massoni Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Moran Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nadosy Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation The New York Community Trust - The Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund Rodney Pope and Robin D. Stone Kristofer Rodgers Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Selman Jill and Sandy Sirulnick Randall and Barbara Smith Mr. Thomas Osborne Stair and Mrs. Lucy H. Caldwell-Stair Sunriver Management, LLC Ms. Nilda Taveras and Mr. John Belizaire Turner Construction Company Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wells Andree Wildenstein & Roger Dormeuil Foundation Lona Williams and David O’Connor Mr. Emad Zikry
DONORS 2004 SOCIETY $5,000 -$9,999
Ms. Alexandra Idol
Cynnie and Stephen A. Cook
Ken and Lois Lippmann
Anonymous (2)
Mr. Spencer Ingle
Mr. and Mrs. Parker Corbin
Richard D. Lisman
Ms. Sarah Labowsky
Cowles Charitable Trust
Ms. Annie C. MacRae and Mr. Win J. Ruml
Mr. Ben Lavely
Ms. Anne d’Avenas and Mr. Jerry Brody
Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Magyar
Mark Tashjian and Erin Kaufman
Ms. Lilliana Dealbert
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Marshall
Juana and Conrado Tenaglia
Marie G. Dennett Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. McCooey Jr.
Lizzie McCowen
Vinny and Traci Dotoli
Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Nadel
Frank and Delphine Eberhart
James Melnick
Janet and David Offensend
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Edwards
Metzger-Price Fund, Inc.
Virginia and Sandy Osborne
Lori and Mark Fife
Mr. and Ms. Fritz Michel
Michael and Elena Patterson
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Fox
Ms. Katie Michel
Mary and David Powers
Mr. and Mrs. George Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Miller
Mr. Thaddeus G. Reycraft
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frezza
Mr. Ryan Mingo
Mr. and Mrs. John Rowe
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Frischer
Jane Morison-Iwanowski
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Samberg
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Geary
Mutual of America
Ted Sands and Caroline Herrick
Jody and Bill Geist
Anne and Jacques Nordeman
Vanessa and Dan Scanfeld
Jim and Wendy Gemus
Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Ogren
Marina and Hunter Serenbetz
Pippa and Robert Gerard
Mr. Robin Ottaway and Ms. Audra Ottaway
Mr. Edward Simon
Mr. and Mrs. Erik Gershwind
John Jendras and Judith Paice
Ms. Terri Sohrab and Mr. Fariborz Damanpour
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Gillin
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Palmer
Mr. Alan Washington
Ms. Barbara Gochberg and Mr. Steven S. Pretsfelder
RJ Panda
Mr. Weston Wilkinson
Elisabeth and Arthur Golden
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Peek
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Goodkin
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Phyfe
Ms. Elizabeth McHenry and Mr. Eugene Assaf
PAT R O N $1,000 -$2 ,499
Ms. Jamie S. Gorelick and Mr. Richard Waldhorn
Mr. and Mrs. William Plotch
Leo Model Foundation
Mr. Scott Abookire
Kate and Mark Hannon
Mr. Tanner Powers
Malo and John Harrison
Jason and Jessica Prager
Ms. Clare B. Hawthorne and Mr. Roland Lesterlin
John S. Pyne
Mr. Christopher Herzog
Elliott Rebhun and Brad Voigt
The Rev. C. Hugh Hildesley
Ms. Lucy Reed and Mr. Michael Glennon
Mr. Alessandro Hillman
Mr. Benjamin Roche
Mr. Stephen J. Hilton
Ms. Katharine Rodgers
Mr. James Hottensen
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rooney
Ms. Charlotte Howard and Mr. Daniel Osnoss
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Rosenbaum
Mr. William Janetschek
Robert and Syma Ryan
C. Michael Johnston
Sheilah and Vance Schipani
Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidlin
Jack Kaufmann
Ms. Lilah Schwartz
Kevin and Amanda Kavanagh
Jean and Stuart Serenbetz
Mr. James Kempner
Mr. Paul Serenbetz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kerr
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Serenbetz
John and Lisa Kiernan
Keats Sexton
Andrew John Kim
Mr. Gaurav Sharma
Ms. Nadine Kim and Mr. Mikael Grubb
Stefanie and David Shaw
Mr. Michael King
Howard and Patricia Silverstein
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kirsten
Paul Simon
Thomas Klein
Ms. Katharine S. Squires and Mr. John S. Squires
Jane and Charles Klein
Mrs. Richard Sterne
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Lavely
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Barkhorn Kim Blanchard Brick Presbyterian Church Mr. John Brus Carmel Hill Fund Dupre C. Cochran Columbia Community Service Frederic R. Coudert Foundation Mr. William Derrough Deutsche Bank Trust Company NY Susan DeVore Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ganzenmuller Mr. and Mrs. James Grant Ms. Valarie A. Hing and Mr. Ari Raisa Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hyman Colleen and Ben Ijalana Joan Karn and Benjamin Mintz Ms. Bucky Keady Klein Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lapin Mr. and Mrs. Craig Larson
Ms. Lucia N. Musso Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Newman James S. Peterson Foundation Linda and Michael Purvis Mr. and Mrs. Hank Prybylski Laura and Robert Sillerman Mr. Christopher Todd B E N E FAC T O R $2,500 -$4,999 Roswitha and A.J. Agarwal Mr. and Mrs. Gaurav Ahuja Anonymous (2) Mr. Romeish Bala John R. and Dorothy D. Caples Fund Ms. Michele Caruso Ms. Mary Coe James and Anna Fantaci W.M. Frankenberger III and David Y. Oh Mr. Bharat Ganju Lucia and David Greenhouse Alexandra and Philip Howard
Alison Adams and Peter M. Collery Ronald and Josephine Allen Anonymous (4) Mr. Peter Arnold Jr. and Ms. Colleen F. Arnold Norma Ketay Asnes Dr. and Mrs. Sherrell Aston Mr. and Mrs. David Bainbridge Ms. Jenna Baker Melissa Bank and Todd Dimston Louise and Sid Banon James Basker Ms. Emily Bierwirth Mr. Richard Berlin Mr. and Mrs. Doug Broadwater Mr. Andrew Brownstein Steve Buchanan and Anita Waters Ms. Stephanie Burns Ms. Sandra Campbell and Mr. Victor Brewster Faith Childs and Harris Schrank The Lois Chiles Foundation Mr. and Mrs. W. Graham Cole James H. Cole
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Thank You Ms. Hana Sung and Mr. Alex Im
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The John and Leatrice Wolf Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Mr. Anthony Schrauth
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F. Anthony and Sally Zunino A S S O C I AT E $500 -$999 Anonymous (3) Tim and Tricia Blank Ms. Sarah Bond Mr. Doug Brody Michael A. Capasso Ms. Chelsie Caruso Ms. Karen Chung Mr. and Mrs. Chris DeAngelis
Mary E. Schwinn Ms. Tama Starr Mr. Sean Sullivan Ms. Julia Sweeney Michi Tashjian Edith Van Slyck and James Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Dan Viele Ms. Silda Wall Mr. Matt Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Warner Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen West Louise and Cliff Wilson
Drs. Susan and Edmund Gordon Ms. Morgan Haltiner Mr. Edward Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hokin Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Holden Ms. Laura Hollod Katie and Aaron Hood Emily and Joy Hurd Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Irving
Fr. Alexander Karloutsos Ms. Kate P. Kirby and Mr. Arch W. Horst Mr. Gino Knodel Mr. David Kravitz
Mr. Alan Fischl Mr. and Mrs. William Glaser
Anonymous
Nancy and Les Marshak
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Ms. Isabelle Autones and Mr. Francis Greenburger
Ms. Anna Martin
Dr. and Mrs. Warren Harthorne
Carliss Baldwin and Randolph Hawthorne
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Leyonna M. Barba
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Mr. Darren Bartlette
Nam Hoang
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Ms. Carol B. and Mr. Jerome P. Kenney Kerrest Family Mr. Michael Kooper Ms. Masha Kossivi Sally and Wynn Kramarsky Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Langer Ms. Vanessa Lavely Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Malone Ms. Blair McDonald Joyce F. Menschel Hector H. Mislavsky and Judy Martinez Mr. Brian Modesitt
Ms. Lauren Callaghan Mr. David Clark Ms. Pam Clarke Jay Damask Ms. Marissa DelFavero Kathleen and James Egan Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Eil Mr. Mark Evans Mr. Chip Farrar Andrew and Sophie Ferrer Ms. Lisa Fields-Piggott and Mr. Lloyd Piggott Kay Finney
Mr. Dennis G. Whipp Mrs. Christine Whitman Mr. Eric Zakre ZogSports
Ms. Victoria Addo
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Robert Maldonado and David Aboyoun
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Tara and Chris Johnson
SUPPORTER $250 -$499
Mr. Joshua Goren
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FRIEND UP TO $250
Ms. Mary Labowsky
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Eileen and Andrew Johnson
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WELCOME TO THE BOARD We enthusiastically welcome Elizabeth McHenry to Harlem Academy’s board of trustees. Elizabeth is an associate professor of English at New York University, where she teaches American and African American literature. Elizabeth is the author of “Forgotten Readers: Recovering the Lost History of African American Literary Societies” (Duke University Press, 2002), which chronicles the history of black readers and their organized literary activities from 1830-1940. She began her career as a high school teacher at Phillips Academy and has served on the faculty at the U.S. Naval Academy, the College of the Holy Cross, and the University of Texas, Austin. She holds a bachelor’s from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in English and American literature from Stanford University.
A PERMANENT HOME Harlem Academy is building a permanent campus at 655 St. Nicholas Avenue, located in the heart of the communities it serves. Our new 28,500-square-foot building will double the school’s size to 240 students and allow us to add a kindergarten, a second section in each middle school grade, an expanded library to match our extraordinary reading culture, and a large outdoor space for sports and play. Our new home will offer a vibrant and enriching environment for our students and ensure a lasting pathway for promising children to realize their potential. The capital campaign, Future Leaders: The Capital Campaign for Harlem Academy, has crossed the 90% threshold toward the $31 million budget. We are on track for a spring 2020 groundbreaking with projected completion in July 2021. Please reach out to our chief development officer, Terry Frankenberger, by emailing tfrankenberger@harlemacademy.org or calling 212-348-2600 ext. 306 to learn more about
Future Leaders: The Capital Campaign for Harlem Academy.
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Board of Trustees
Advisory Council
David B. Peterson, Chair
Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.
Tony Asnes
Robert Kissane
John Belizaire, Secretary
Michael Levine
Bruno Bich
Alice Quinn
W. Graham Cole
David R. Salomon
Will Cook, Treasurer
Jill Toporek
Vincent Dotoli, Ex-Officio Mary Ganzenmuller
Trustee Emeritus
Doug Griebel
Mark H. Johnston
H. Dale Hemmerdinger Valarie A. Hing Ann MacRae Elizabeth McHenry Betsy S. Michel Rodney Pope Hank Prybylski Tom Reycraft Richard Schaps Hillary Thomas Michael Toporek Alan Washington
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