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Middle School History Harnesses Rebellion and Keeps It Zany AN INTERVIEW WITH GDS ALUM
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Annual Report
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to all of our staff and alumni writers for your contributions to the magazine. We welcome submissions from all Georgetown Day School community members. Please contact agrasheim@gds.org to learn more. Alumni are encouraged to send their news with photos to alumni@gds.org for inclusion in the Georgetown Days magazine. THANK YOU
OUR MISSION DRIVES ALL THAT W E DO.
Georgetown Day School honors the integrity and worth of each individual within a diverse school community. GDS is dedicated to providing a supportive educational atmosphere in which teachers challenge the intellectual, creative, and physical abilities of our students and foster strength of character and concern for others. From the earliest grades, we encourage our students to wonder, to inquire, and to be self-reliant, laying the foundation for a lifelong love of learning.
WINTER 2016/17 GEORGETOWN DAYS Head of School Russell Shaw Associate Head of School Kevin Barr Assistant Head of School for Equity and Social Impact Crissy Cáceres
MAG AZINE STAFF Director of Institutional Advancement Kendra Brown Director of Communications Alison Grasheim Storyteller and New Media Associate Kimberly Goldwein Magazine Design Think
Officers Brad Vogt, Chair Monica Dixon, Vice Chair Anu Tate, Secretary David B. Smith, Treasurer Rosemary Kilkenny, At Large Trustees Jenny Abramson ’95 Stephen Bailey Sid Bannerjee Phil Bronner James W. Cooper Shawn Davis-Wilensky Franklin Foer ’92 Betsey Keeley David Leary Reid Liffmann Cathy MacNeil-Hollinger Pamela Reeves Scott Shepperd ’79 Jeff Shields Hunker Erik Smulson ‘85 Ben Soto David Wellisch Phil West
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2016-17 GDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CONTENTS FEATURE
AROUND CAMPUS
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MEET THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
3 In the Classroom 6 Beyond the Classroom 12 Arts & Performances 18 Athletics 22 Faculty
28 (On Cover) Embracing Our Stories; Enriching Our Community 32 Global Revolutions and Power Struggles: Middle School History Harnesses Rebellion and Keeps It Zany 2 FROM WHERE I STAND A Message from Head of School Russell Shaw
ALUMNI NOTES 38 An interview with GDS Alum Jonathan Safran Foer ’95 41 Burgeoning DC Food Scene: GDS Alumni Stake Their Claim 44
FROM THE ARCHIVES
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From Where I Stand
As I write, the Cubs are facing the Indians in an historic World Series, and my thoughts have turned to baseball. I was four-yearsold when I played on my first T-ball team. My six-year-old brother wanted to play baseball, and with two working parents, the only viable option was for me to play too. The league required a minimum age of six, so my mom registered us as twins. At tryouts, the league commissioner watched the kids hit and field in order to ensure that teams were created with evenly distributed talent. I was handed a glove and sent to right field, where I sat in the grass and began searching for four-leaf clovers. It was hard to concentrate on my task, however, as they kept hitting balls at me. I got up and tried moving to a different part of the field, where perhaps fewer balls would be hit and I could continue my search uninterrupted. I was then called up to bat. The commissioner handed me a bat, pointed to the ball resting on top of the tee, and said, “Alright, Russell, let’s see what you can do!” What could I do? What should I do? I had no idea. The pole in my hand, the black tube with the ball resting on top of it—I knew it all must be for something. The question was, for what? I scanned my four-year-old brain for patterns, trying to identify scenarios in which one would use these different objects. And then, it clicked. I remembered a scene from Saturday morning cartoons. Curious George went to the circus. They gave him a mallet, which he used to whack the base of a tower, which caused a puck to fly up in the air and ring a bell. When George made the bell ring, everyone cheered! I wanted people to cheer for me, too. I lifted the bat up high over my head and, with all my four-yearold might, slammed it down on the ball, trying to knock it into the tee. The ball fell off the tee, the tee fell over, and no bell rang. Still, the league commissioner looked surprised, so I must have impressed him. And thus began my storied baseball career. This year our all-school theme is, “Embracing Our Stories; Enriching Our Community.” (See our story on the school theme on page 26.)The theme recognizes that in a fast-paced and complex world, community grounds us. The strength of a community is predicated on knowing each other’s stories. Stories
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Russell Shaw, Head of School help develop empathy, insight, and connection. This is especially true in intentionally diverse communities like Georgetown Day School, in which we are profoundly strengthened by our diversity, but only if we make time to learn each other’s stories. It is somewhat paradoxical that in an increasingly globalized world, where technology keeps us “connected” to one another nearly every moment of every waking hour, we have become so profoundly disconnected from one another. Or in the words of Robert Pondiscio in the blog Education Gadfly, “If there is one theme that has emerged from the fractious state of our political and civic lives in 2016, it is not how divided we are, but rather how deeply and stubbornly obtuse we are about one another’s lives.” It is for this reason that GDS has chosen to turn our focus this year to learning, and relearning, each other’s stories. We understand that we have an extraordinarily rich community to mine, and that the healing mission of GDS is made manifest when we take time to know one another. It is in this knowing that we can appreciate a well-hit baseball, but also the subtler contributions, such as the ringing of a bell or even, if luck holds, the discovery of a four-leaf clover.
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S H A R I N G A N D C E L E B R AT I N G L E A R N I N G
4th Grade Reenacts Ancient Greek Mythology Each June, the 4th grade hosts a Greek Festival, a celebration of the end of the Ancient Greek unit in humanities. For the festival, students perform in a series of plays based on Ancient Greek mythology and present their long-term projects on a topic of choice related to Ancient Greece. After the performances and presentations, everyone celebrates with a Greek feast with family and fellow classmates. The curriculum building up to the Greek Festival includes months of studying Ancient Greek history, timelines, and mythology. By the end of the unit, students have successfully learned the steps of writing a research paper, including choosing a topic, researching subtopics using reliable sources, paraphrasing, editing, and displaying their work for an audience.
Fourth graders perform their Greek mythology plays in spring 2016.
By the end of the mythology unit, they have also memorized extensive lines and cues for their performance in the plays. Students recall their favorite lines from the plays. "I'll be your wife, but I want to find out what's in Zeus's pretty box,” repeated 4th grader Amelia Holmwood, who played the role of Pandora. Lina Fawaz ’24 shares that what she enjoyed most was getting to scream at Zeus, the Father of the Olympian Gods. Fourth grade humanities teacher Payal Sangani’s favorite part of the Greek Festival is giving students a chance to showcase and celebrate their learning. She said, “Students are excited to be ‘experts’ on their topics and are eager to share their learning with others.” Years ago, GDS Lower School principal and teacher Gloria Runyon and former teachers Joan Foster and Kathy Shollenberger started the Greek Festival as a culmination to the 4th grade’s Ancient Greek history unit. Gloria recalls, “In the early days, each classroom and the hallway were decorated using a theme from Greek mythology or history. Joan was artistically talented and her room was elaborately decorated with a portrait of Jason and the Argonauts, replete with a beautiful paper maché ship! My husband built a Temple to Athena in the hallway and my room housed the Delphi Oracle. Kathy's room was Mount Olympus.” Gloria explains that this kind of elaborate décor went on for a few years, but then the program evolved to incorporate individual student projects and focus more intensely on the Ancient Greek plays.
" Students have asked for more focused discussions on the roles of gender in Ancient Greece history and Ancient Greek mythology." Today, the curriculum continues to evolve, and most recently, students have asked for more focused discussions on the roles of gender in Ancient Greece history and Ancient Greek mythology. Caroline Garland ’24 was particularly interested in learning more about women’s rights in Ancient Greece. She said, “Something crazy that I learned was how badly the women were treated. The women were not respected at all.” And in true GDS form, Caroline and her classmates used this new information about the history of women’s rights in Ancient Greece to be more informed, empathetic global citizens.
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" A rainy day lab with measurement and variables—a perfect connection to what is going on outside our windows, and how what we do connects to the health of the Chesapeake Bay." 4
FROM THE HOPPER EFFECT BLOG
Science for a Rainy Day By Lynne Mackay-Atha, MS Science Teacher
It was going to be a dreary day… the Capital Weather Gang gave it a 3… out of 10. It was going to rain. all. day. On my way into school it was dark and lightning and the streams along the way were already flowing more swiftly. I made a mental note to myself to tell my students to look at their local streams later in the day. All of these streams eventually empty into the Chesapeake Bay, which we are now studying. And then it occurred to me—rain, streams, erosion, some water seeping into the earth, but much more of it running off, streams swollen with runoff turned brown due to erosion… I already had a good plan for the day, but today was the perfect day to do a lab about what happens to the water when it rains. Could we test how the different surfaces of the earth affect how much of the rainwater seeps in or runs off to the streams and rivers? We had already talked about storm drains and how they carry away water that does not seep into the earth, but we did not have any data, so I decided to change my lesson to connect with what we were seeing in real-time. Plastic containers with holes along one bottom edge could represent the earth. Soil, sand, or gravel would simulate different surfaces of the earth. An empty container would represent land covered with buildings or pavement. Students measured the amount of “rain” that fell on their container and then measured how much water flowed out of the bottom of the container. They repeated the process until they tested all of the possible surfaces. Their data clearly showed which surfaces reduced runoff. A rainy day lab with measurement and variables—a perfect connection to what is going on outside our windows, and how what we do connects to the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Seventh grade students explore which surfaces reduce runoff in a science lab that helps prepare them for their Chesapeake Bay study.
This blog post originally appeared in our blog, The Hopper Effect at hoppereffect.gds.org. Check it out for weekly updates all through the year and a peak inside our classrooms and hallways.
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The Hypothesis Our hypothesis is that if more women graduate college the wage
This Graph Disproves Our Hypothesis This graph tells us that women of different education levels experience the wage gap.
gap will get smaller. We think this becuase if women get more/better education people will start to think of us as equals.
An excerpt from the "Gender Pay Gap and Civil Rights" presentation by Rose Atwood '23 and Maya Raman '23.
Social Justice Statistics Fifth grade math students studying statistics in Luisa Myavec’s and Bryan Williams’ classroom applied their analytical skills in a new unit last year that allowed them to explore a global issue of interest to them. In doing so, they learned how statistics and data can support advocacy and help focus the world’s attention on finding solutions to problems.
Ethan Wolin '23 focused in on global education, testing his hypothesis that individuals with higher levels of education have a greater chance of being employed. In his presentation, he shared numerous graphs sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau and concluded that education does indeed effect employment outcomes.
Starting with broad global issues (i.e., education, the environment, poverty), Luisa and Bryan asked students to “zoom in” on a topic of their choice and develop a hypothesis related to their topic. Students were then charged with finding data pertaining to their hypothesis, analyzing their findings, and explaining how the data supported—or didn't support— their theory in a PowerPoint or poster presented in class.
Ben Carter ’23 and Jamie Zimmermann ’23 zoomed in on the topic of animal poaching, hypothesizing that illegal poaching leads to species loss and extinction. They found and analyzed data from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs among others to prove their theory; this led to an interest in what it would take to put an end to poaching. Ben and Jamie concluded their project by positing that extinguishing the market for clothes made from animals would cut down on animal poaching.
In preparation for their work, students studied data analysis, learning about causation and correlation—and the difference between the two. Luisa said that students already have passions for things going on in the world around them. “This project allowed students to see how math skills are useful when applied to a real-world issue,” she said.
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“Students were very invested and energetic. We really saw the sparks flying!” said Luisa. “At the end of their work, the students still had questions and wanted to know more about their topic. Having this opportunity to explore social justice issues using math was a great way to have a uniquely GDS math moment.”
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PROGRAMMING IN SCIENCE
9th Graders Use Scratch to Demonstrate Their Knowledge of Enzymes As part of an innovation initiative, for one week, 9th grade students added to their biological study for a lesson introducing them to the coding program, Scratch. Students used the platform to illustrate their understanding of enzyme activity. The curricular goal was not only to coach students in strategies to unpack complex problems by demonstrating a specific biological principle, but also to coach students in collaborative strategies.
Two examples of the students' scratch projects. Test your knowledge and check out all of the projects at https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/3548934/
Students watched online teaching videos to introduce them to the Scratch program; they then used the program to develop either an animation or a game to demonstrate how enzymes work. According to biology teacher Cori Coats, students met the project with curiosity—most had never used Scratch before at all, “but all of them worked excitedly on the project!” Most of class time was devoted to collaborating with a partner. Students sketched storyboards to provide their teachers (and themselves), a visual outline of what their endproduct should look like. Students were evaluated on their process and their reflection on the project: how much they learned about the sequencing involved in the commands to make their virtual enzymes move, how they structured their time and worked with their partners, and how well they identified the conceptual accuracies or inaccuracies of their projects.
"As part of an innovation initiative, for one week, 9th grade students added to their biological study for a lesson introducing them to the coding program, Scratch. Students used the platform to illustrate their understanding of enzyme activity." GEORGETOWN DAYS WINTER 2016/17
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Class of 2016 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
Class of 2016, what will you be taking with you from GDS? For the past six years, Head of School Russell Shaw has asked graduating seniors, “What will you carry away from GDS with you?” This past year even Russell was surprised by the number of responses. As he told the 2016 graduating class, “While I haven’t conducted a detailed study, I’m pretty sure that your class responded in greater numbers, and more thoughtfully, than any class to date.” In his closing remarks to the graduates Russell reminded them, “In those dorm rooms as you unpack your laptops and lava lamps, T-shirts and track shoes, your Maya Angelou and Marquez and Milton, don’t forget the other things that you are bringing with you, things that you’ve taken from GDS: Your memories, friendships and a sense of community, of course. But also your resilience, love of learning, care for others, confidence, friendships, voice, passion, curiosity and moral compass.”
CLASS OF 2016 G R A D U AT I O N S P E A K E R S Russell Shaw, Head of School C.A. Pilling, HS Principal Harold Newton, HS P.E. Teacher Stuart Ishimaru, Parent Speaker Gabby Preston ’16 Will Anderson ’16
CLASS OF 2016 G R A D U AT I O N P E R F O R M A N C E S GDS Jazz Ensemble performance with select junior and senior music students. GDS Chamber Choir performance with select junior and senior choral students.
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“At GDS, I’ve been surrounded by the smartest people I have even known. At its core, GDS does extremely well what every school ought to be able to do: expose its students to excellent teaching. But GDS has made an explicit choice to go beyond the bare minimum of teaching subjects and aims to ‘teach the whole person,’ to craft its students into responsible citizens.” - Ian Ward “The most important thing I will be taking from GDS is my own voice…. I’ve learned from GDS not to tiptoe around what makes me uncomfortable, but rather to confront my fears, and I am so much better for it.” - Ellie Gottdenker
“I will take with me from GDS the many strong bonds and relationships I have made. I will take with me memories of many hours spent at school after the day has ended to be picked up at 9 p.m. I will take with me the various lessons of morality that teachers, students, and other members of the community have granted me. I will take with me the 13 years I have spent as a Hopper at GDS and will carry them with me for the remainder of my years.” - Laurent Guichard “I will take with me a burning desire to learn about the world around me and challenge things as I go…. GDS has shown me that I have the capacity to usher in change wherever I may be. [I will also bring with me] the belief that change can come with anyone’s actions and that all it takes is for people to do what they believe is right. My time here has reinforced my desire to engage in a morally just way and uphold the rights of others. After GDS, I know that I can tackle any obstacle that presents itself.” - Michael Osaghae
“I will be taking myself. Attending GDS for seven years, I've noticed a change in who I am. This transformation is inevitable; nobody stays the same forever. But the me of right now is very content with herself and with who she is. And I definitely would not be who I am today if I didn't attend this school.” - Sydney Barksdale “I will take with me that tiny feeling in the pit of your stomach when you become inspired to do something and can’t stop thinking about it…. GDS gave me the inspiration to take on new challenges without fear of failure, and the genuine interest to follow through.” - Jennifer West
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University of British Columbia (Canada) - 1
The 124 members of the GDS Class of 2016 submitted 771 applications to 180 different colleges and universities. They were admitted to 139 of these and enrolled at 71 different schools. They headed to universities as nearby as American University and as far away as New York University in Shanghai and McGill University in Montreal. Their majors include international relations, art, journalism, theatre, and engineering. A number of students are pursuing fascinating gap year experiences and language immersion programs, before heading off to college next fall.
Lewis & Clark College - 1
A GDS Student Will…lead, and we’re sure the Class of 2016 will be no different. We are so proud of every member of the GDS Class of 2016! Colorado College - 2
New York University Shanghai, China -1
University of California, Los Angeles - 3 University of California, San Diego - 1 University of California, Santa Cruz - 1 University of Southern California - 3 Claremont McKenna College - 1 Harvey Mudd College - 2 Pitzer College - 1 Scripps College - 1
SOME FUN FACTS about Class of 2016 college admissions ›
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As of September 2015, 124 members of the Class of 2016 have enrolled at the following colleges and universities › Carleton College - 2 Macalester College - 1
Middlebury College - 1 Dickinson College - 1 Haverford College - 2 The University of the Arts - 1 University of Pennsylvania - 6 University of Pittsburgh - 1 Villanova University - 1
Dartmouth College - 2 McGill University (Canada) - 1
Bates College - 3 Bowdoin College - 1 Colby College - 1
Wesleyan University - 2 Yale University - 2
University of Toronto (Canada) - 1
Brown University - 2
University of Michigan - 3
Princeton University - 2
University of Wisconsin, Madison - 1 Northwestern University - 1 University of Chicago - 2
Oberlin College - 2 Ohio Wesleyan University - 2
Indiana University at Bloomington - 1 University of Notre Dame - 1 Washington University in St. Louis - 2
University of Maryland, College Park - 2 Maryland Institute Collge of Art - 1 Salisbury University - 2
Amherst College - 2 Boston College - 1 Boston University - 1 Harvard University - 3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 1 Tufts University - 5 Williams College - 3
Bard College x 1 Columbia University - 1 Hamilton College - 1 Jewish Theological Seminary of America - 1 St. John's University - 1 New York University - 4 University of Rochester - 1 Skidmore College - 1 Syracuse University - 1 Queens College - 1 Georgetown University - 2
Vanderbilt University - 2
Davidson College - 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 1 Duke University - 3 Elon University - 2 Wake Forest Universty - 1
Southern Methodist University -1
College of Charleston - 1 Emory University x 1 Savannah College of Art & Design - 1 Spelman College - 1
Tulane University - 5
The colleges and universities that received the largest number of GDS applications were:
The colleges and universities that enrolled the largest number of GDS students are:
University of Michigan – 21 University of Virginia – 19 Washington University in St. Louis – 20 University of Maryland, College Park – 21
University of Pennsylvania – 6 Tufts University – 5 Tulane University – 5 New York University – 4 Duke University – 3 Harvard University - 3
Throughout the fall of 2016, more than 150 different colleges and universities visited GDS and met with our students and our college counseling staff, getting this year’s seniors ready for their next steps.
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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
P R I D E A N D E M PAT H Y
Schuyler Bailar ’14 Speaks to Current Students
In the fall of 2015, Georgetown Day School alumnus and Harvard swimmer Schuyler Bailar ’14 made national news as the first openly transgender collegiate athlete to compete in a NCAA Division I men’s sport, and in the spring, Schuyler came back to campus to share his story. As the PRIDE week keynote speaker at both the High School and Middle School on April 22, Schuyler shared his remarkable story and encouraged students to practice both acceptance and pride. That evening, the GDS LGBTQ Parent and Allies Affinity Group hosted an open discussion with Schuyler. Parents, faculty, alumni, and friends gathered at the home of Beth Parker and Holly Holland, where Jay Brown, GDS current parent and Human Rights Campaign communications director, engaged Schuyler in conversation regarding his personal journey and the journey of transgender individuals. The questions prompted discussion among the 30 attendees about how schools and school communities can help support gender nonconforming and transgender students. Kendra Brown, GDS current parent and GDS Director of Institutional Advancement, explained the value of having Schuyler speak with the current students: they were able to connect with a young person who has literally walked in their shoes—into the same classrooms, with some of the same teachers. She said, “Schuyler was able to show our students his humanity, making connections through shared experiences and emotions. Meeting a fellow Hopper and understanding their journey, and who they are dispels the feeling of ‘other’ and confirms the reality of ‘us.’” Kendra adds that Schuyler spoke to the importance of empathy in understanding the experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming individuals—a value that GDS upholds.
See Schuyler’s High School PRIDE Week keynote address on GDS’s YouTube channel at http://bit.ly/2hdyts6.
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3rd Annual Future of Diversity Symposium Includes Inaugural Student Cohort Georgetown Day School hosted the third annual Future of Diversity Symposium at the High School from September 25 to 27, and for the first time, a cohort of high school students participated in the conference. The inaugural student cohort consisted of two to four students from each participating school, and together, the cohort spent three days of student learning, leadership development, and relationship building connected to the mission of FDS.
School leadership teams workshop at this year's FDS.
During the two days of student workshops, the high schoolers discussed opportunities for improvement within their schools and possibilities for executing those solutions. Representing GDS were Tyce Christian ’18, Julian Dowell ’18, Alistair Edwards ’18, and Eve Lustig ’18, who were selected to participate based on their commitment to the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion here at GDS, and beyond our walls. Tyce shared, “It is one of those experiences that GDS offers that really can change your whole perspective. It gave me a voice and forced me to take responsibility for my community and actions.” Julian appreciated the opportunity to collaborate with teenagers from different schools. “The ability to talk with other teens was super fun, and to have a lasting relationship with them was honestly more than I could have ever expected,” he said. Tyce’s favorite activity at the conference was the “sharing circle” where students stood together in a circle and took turns saying something that they identify as, such as, “I identify as female.” Other students who identified with the statement would take one step forward into the circle. Tyce said of the experience: “It made me feel included, appreciated, and confident. It was really special to hear my peers validate my experience.”
The GDS student cohort for this year's FDS.
At the end of the conference, students presented their school plans to the all-conference attendees, which gave them a chance to have their voices heard by their peers, other school leaders, and their own school principal, diversity practitioner, and board member. Tyce explained, “We were given the opportunity to come up with solutions, and they really listened to what we had to say. They took our ideas into consideration and came up with a game plan for further work that we could do together.” In addition to student representatives, over 30 school leadership teams from across the nation participated in the symposium. Participants spent three days engaged in workshops, small group discussions, and presentations where they shared their own schools’ experiences and explored ways to make all schools more inclusive and equitable.
To see photos and read details from the 2016 FDS conference, please visit http://futureofdiversity.gds.org.
The GDS student cohort present school plans to their school leaders.
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Row House Illustrations
Willa Wible '27
Lena Cole '27
Coil Pots
Niklas Nyberg '27
Arin Kaplan '27
Non-objective painting inspired by Wassily Kandinsky
" We work with students on increasing their fine motor and representational skills through lessons in drawing, painting, and clay."
A Peak Inside 2nd Grade Art The overall goals for 2nd graders in art are to build on and strengthen skills they began in first grade, which was their first year of art. We work with students on increasing their fine motor and representational skills through lessons in drawing, painting, and clay. In these three featured projects, for example, the students express architectural and drawing skills in Row House illustrations. They explore the elements of line, color, and shape in non-objective painting inspired by Wassily Kandinsky. Through coil pots, the students practice careful manipulation, sculpting, and attachment.
Eva Vinik '27
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Eliott "Eli" Stein '27
The Arts have always been central to GDSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach to education, fostering, as they do, creativity, identity development, and critical thinking. Equal parts learning and expression as well as social engagement and interactive processing, they are also just a whole lot of fun!
Thanks for joining us at Country Market Day 2016!
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COUNTRY MARKET DAY truly brought the country back to one of our favorite
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It was a festive (and sunny!) day spent laughing, dancing to live music, playing games, cheering on our pie-eating contestants, creating art, filling up at the grill and Sweet Shop, and sharing heartfelt conversations with our family and friends. From the live performances from Florentina Banaga, Banjo Man Frank Cassel, and GDS parent James Cheeks and the surprise hit, the blow-up Corn Maze, to the Haunted House and the Alumni contributions from Hill Country BBQ, Ben's Chili Bowl, and Baked & Wired, fun was had by all. Country Market Day is an event supported by the GDS community. Thank you to all the students and families who filled tennis cans and sold raffle tickets, as well as those who baked, donated books, and signed up to volunteerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;making this event possible. Special thanks to the tireless efforts of our Country Market Day Chairs, Jason Snyder and Alison Fellowes-Comly. All photos courtesy of Michael Desautels.
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Sami Jinich '20
MLKS Workshop Collaboration Titled 'Respect'
Sophie Leviss '20
ARTS & PERFORMANCES
Countering Stereotypes Through Art Every year, LMS art teacher Jenn Heffernan looks for a curriculum project idea for her 8th graders that is both timely and true to GDS values. Jenn says that her students are ready and capable of discussing and understanding complicated topics, and they are just as ready to inject it into their art. The resulting social justice artworks are stunning pieces that reflect the students’ budding ability to express themselves through their art. For last year’s project, students created works that directly counter the hateful rhetoric targeting the Muslim community. Taking three traditional Islamic art forms (marbling, geometric patterns, and calligraphy) as their starting point, the students employed marbling and hand-pressed block art overlaid with Arabic words for respect, kindness, empathy, love, or peace.
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According to Jenn, “Anti-Muslim rhetoric is painting a singular, dangerous stereotype of Muslims. Artwork is one of the outlets through which people can reclaim their visual representation and add to the body of images that are out there defining them to others.” “Over their years in GDS visual arts, students have learned how to express themselves through art,” said Jenn. “As older students, they’re learning that art is political, and how to express complicated ideas through art.” Jenn’s work with 8th graders was so successful last year that she worked with middle and high school students during the MLK Days of Action to create smaller posters to further distribute these positive messages throughout the Middle and High Schools.
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Students Translate Community Feedback into Large Scale Mural Following up on a series of stenciling and spray painting workshops, Georgetown Day School High School art students volunteered after school to create an original large-scale mural to decorate the hallways of Monument Academy, a boarding school in northeast DC that was founded by GDS parent and former board member Emily Bloomfield. As we shared in the spring, nationally recognized artist Kate Deciccio mentored students throughout the process, which included interviewing current Monument Academy students about what visions they had for the murals and then incorporating that feedback into the final designs. During interviews, Monument Academy students shared that they wanted to see their own portraits incorporated in the murals, and that seeing themselves on the walls of their school would help them feel like the space was theirs. Kate and the HS artists worked together to create a mural that showcased the energy, creativity, and passion of Monument Academy, and enjoyed showing the final mural to students who gasped when they saw just how much their portraits looked like them. See more photos of the students creating the mural online on the GDS media gallery.
February is just around the corner!
Fundraising for financial aid is the focus at GDS all month long in February. Donate online during our fundraising campaign, bid during our Staff Sensations auction, and join us for our celebration at OneEight Distilling! All proceeds benefit financial aid and allow us to support our diverse community.
Save the Dates
All month long Donate to support financial aid March 11 Taste Tour & Do Good at One Eight Distilling Friday, February 24 to Monday, February 27 A reduced online acution schedule.
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GDS faculty consider artwork for sale at the 2016 High School Spring Art Show.
High School Musical Pulls Off an Extraordinary Technical Challenge
High School Arts Students Learn the Ins and Out of the Art Business
Last spring, High School performing arts chair and theater teacher Laura Rosberg decided that it was due time for her students to return to a conventional, multi-locational show, so she selected Leonard’s Bernstein’s On the Town, a performance packed with dancing, singing, live music, costume changes, intricate lighting, and rapidly-changing set designs.
Two hundred high school students collectively produced the 2016 Spring Art Show, which featured 400 pieces of art produced in painting, drawing, photography, digital drawing, ceramics, and multimedia. In addition to creating the works of original art, students also learned the ins and outs of the arts business, as they were responsible for curating, displaying, and advertising the show.
Laura was particularly intrigued by the challenge of On the Town’s costume design demands—performers wore more than 40 costumes, and 50 quick costume changes had to be pulled off during every performance. Never had the theater department tackled a show with that level of costume designing and costume changes, but she knew her designers and performances were up for what she referred to as “an extraordinary challenge.”
High school art student Elizabeth Vogt ’17, who found the entire experience empowering, said, “We were responsible for deciding which pieces should go where, balancing the space, and fitting everything in, which was really an art project in and of itself!”
“Costumes can play such an integral role on stage in defining the characters, their relationships, and the space and time they're in,” said Maaike Laanstra-Corn ’17, who was an On the Town costume designer. “As costume designers, we are able to design the show and use elements, colors, and fabrics that bring the show together in the audience's perspective.” Laura, who was thrilled with the outcome of the performance, said, “The kids are justly proud. The actors were proud of it because it was so well-received by the audiences, but more proud were the designers and technicians because they pulled it off.” The students also exceeded their audiences’ expectations in this extraordinarily challenging, technical, and entertaining musical. 18
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Students also had the opportunity to sell their art, which gave them an insight into negotiating with buyers as well as explaining the worth of their work. Elizabeth sold a print to HS performing arts department chair Laura Rosberg. “I was so excited when she asked to purchase a print of mine,” she said. The print was from Elizabeth’s painting “Steam and Snow,” a watercolor painting on illustration board that depicts a figure in a steamy bathtub staring out the window at a snowy landscape. High School visual art director and teacher Michelle Cobb helped Elizabeth and other participating art students set the price on their pieces, and students were encouraged at the positive response they received at the show from friends, teachers, and parents. Michelle Cobb, who is always proud of high school students’ ability to produce a major art show, is also proud that every high school art student participates in the show. “[The show] allows the viewers to see the breadth of work and talent we have at this school,” she said.
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The Wolf Party T H E A LT E R N AT I V E P O L I T I C A L P A R T Y L O G O P R O J E C T: Wolf Party
Students Channel Election 2016 Call Energy into Creative Design Project of Duty
Fueled by the energy of the 2016 Presidential election, High School studio arts department chair and teacher Michelle Cobb organized the Alternative Political Party Logo Project for her graphic design class. For this project, students designed logos using the software Adobe Illustrator and were required to incorporate into their logos 13 design elements (see below), including demographics, symbolism, balance, and contrast. new logo party Project by Myles Brown
“I thought to relieve election stress and have a bit of fun with a project that allowed students to ‘invent’ a logo for a new political 10/27/16 party,” explained Michelle Cobb. HS student Eamon Abramson ’19 designed a logo for his new political party, the “Rubik’s Cube Party.” By the end of the project, he designed two logos that he thought worked well for his new political party and enjoyed the problem solving required to get to the finished product. “Over the course of this project, I ran into a few problems with getting things to line up or fit the way I wanted them to, and I had to do some creative problem solving to figure them out,” he said. This was only the second graphic design project students completed for the course, and Eamon and his classmates agreed that the challenge was both fun and rewarding.
LOGO PROJECT DESIGN ELEMENT REQUIREMENTS 1 Shape: use a solid geometric shape, circle, rectangle, or square
8 Memorable, simple, and enduring symbolism
2 Demographics: research your audience and create a brand
9 Witty: captures attention and communicates ideas and uses trends but avoids clichés
3 Versatile: marketing for multi platform usage - TV, web, print, video, etc. 4 Color: two colors min. and use bold, primary tones that work well on all backgrounds
10 Fonts: no more than two fonts; looks good at all sizes, good kerning, and good letter spacing 11 Type must reflect the demographics and the feel for the logo
5 Balance design: symmetrical
12 Images: active, simple, flat, and consistent style
6 Readability: legible, bold design, and clean
13 Contrast: good use of positive and negative spaces
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Women's Volleyball - Photo courtesy of Karen Thomas '18
High School Athletics HIGHTLIGHTS FROM THE FALL SEASON • Men’s cross-country placed second at the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAC) Championships and third at the DC State Championships. • Women’s cross-country placed first at the Maryland/DC Private School Championships, second at the Independent School League (ISL) Championships, and third at the DC State Championships. • Golf placed fourth at the MAC Championships. • Men’ varsity soccer placed third at the MAC Championships. • Women’s Varsity Soccer placed eighth in the ISL “AA” Division. • Tennis placed seventh in the ISL “A” Division • Women’s Varsity Volleyball placed eighth in the ISL “AA” Division. 20
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MAC All-League Award Winners • CROSS COUNTRY // Joshua Shelton ’17 and Jackson Todd ’17 • GOLF // Ethan Dan ’17 and Will Klein ’19 • SOCCER // Matt Leder ’18 and Jacob Velvel ’17 • Women’s Varsity Volleyball placed eighth in the ISL “AA” Division.
ISL All-League Award Winners • CROSS COUNTRY // Ana Sosa-Ebert ’17, Sarah Pillard ’17, and May Robison ’17 • SOCCER // Jadyn Wilensky ’17 • VOLLEYBALL // Lane Palmer ’17
Top: Women's Cross-Country Photo courtesy of Leah Snider '12 Middle: Men's Cross-Country Photo courtesy of Leah Snider '12 Bottom: Women's Tennis
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Middle School Athletics As an integrated part of Middle School students’ educational experience at GDS, the robust program in competitive and non-competitive athletics allows all 7th and 8th graders to develop skills and strengthen their character, while also trying out a few sports before hitting the High School. With 14 athletic options spread across three seasons, students enjoy the opportunity to try new sports, stay active, and make friendly connections. Sam Rifkind-Brown ’21, who is running for his second year, appreciates being active, seeing friends, and building a community within the athletics program. He said, “I have friends in cross-country who I don't have any classes with, so it’s great to be able to spend time with them when we run.” Coaches appreciate the friendships and team mentality as well. Fifth grade math teacher and MS athletics coach Luisa Myavec said, “I love seeing them outside of the classroom and getting to know each other in a different environment. They learn about each other and build community." 22
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The Middle School athletics program for 7th and 8th graders provides students with an opportunity to participate at various levels of competition in soccer, tennis, cross-country, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, swimming, softball, baseball, lacrosse, and track and field. Students can also elect to participate in noncompetitive sports options including sports training, winter track and field, and zumba, yoga, and pilates.
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W E L C O M E G D S M I D D L E S C H O O L P R I N C I PA L
DEBBY PREVINA This fall, Georgetown Day School welcomed Debby Saintil Previna as the new Middle School principal. Debby comes to us from Roxbury Preparatory in Massachusetts, where she served as both a Founding Principal and the Director of School Culture and Climate. She has a B.A. in History from Wellesley and an Ed.D in Learning and Teaching from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Within her first few months at GDS, Debby has enjoyed getting to know the unique culture of our Middle Schoolers. Here are her top ten observations about 6th, 7th, and 8th graders at GDS: 1. They are worldly. The image of MS students is that they are primarily and predominantly consumed with their own personal experience, but I'm finding that is not the case at Georgetown Day School. [S]tudents are quite worldly and concerned with the world beyond the School. They’re especially concerned about issues of equity.
6. They are willing to self-advocate.
2. They are complex.
Twice students have come to me as a group asking for help with situations. It’s telling of a community when young people have the power and agency to do that and trust in an institution that they will be listened to and that an adult can help.
They have, even if they are not quite able to articulate it, a sense of the complexity of the world. We have students propose topics of discussion and have students engage others in a conversation about that subject. When we surveyed students, they had some interesting perspectives around issues. They were interested in police brutality, the election and what is going on politically, ISIS, climate change, Flint, Michigan, animal abuse, GDS carpool, and dozens of other wide-ranging issues.
7. They connect with adults on multiple levels.
3. They are curious about managing interpersonal and personal issues ranging from friendships to stress.
4. They are articulate.
8. T hey have a hunger to learn, empathize, and help with their peers’ and the worlds’ struggles. 9. T hey also have a hunger to know and share all the good things that are happening in the world. 10. They are kind and notice when adults are kind. In my first semester at GDS, I’ve received thank you notes, written and email, from students for various things— and hugs.
5. They are optimists.
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Renaissance Man TOPHER DUNNE
Violin. Trombone. Guitar. Tuba. Accordion. Gamelan. Standing bass. GDS history teacher Topher Dunne can play them all, and he has played all that and more to support GDS’s high school performing arts department, orchestra, concerts, and assemblies. Topher says his musical career has been about opportunity and enthusiasm for the craft. Though standing bass is his passion (and he performs gigs outside of GDS throughout the year), when the situation calls for it, he’s expanded his repertoire. When his high school didn’t have an orchestra, he took up trombone. When GDS tackled Fiddler on the Roof, he found he had a reason to learn to play the accordion bequeathed to him by his grandfather. When the student bassist was having an appendectomy for jazz fest one year, he subbed in at the last moment. Topher is now in his 22nd year teaching Ninth Grade History, Economics, AP Psychology, European History, Cultural Anthropology, Diversity and Equity: the Intersections of Identity, and World History in the history department, but HS performing arts department chair Laura Rosberg says Topher is also “the unofficial 7th member of our department.” “He not only plays in all of our orchestras, serving as foreman, he has also served as a musicologist on a number of shows, finding the right music to support them,” said Laura. Topher finds a way to bring his love for music into the history classroom as well. His interest and study in ethnomusicology allow him to “bring bits and pieces of historical experiences alive” for his students and “tie in pieces of music or musical traditions into specific places and cultures.”
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“Music is a metaphor for teaching,” Topher said. “Paying attention to tempo, the dynamics—a lot of the things that I learned and continue to practice as a musician—plays right into getting the ebb and flow of a class just right.”
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE HOUSE
Design Thinking for Educators + Latest Thinking on the Brain There’s a new professional development program for teachers at GDS this year that combines the latest knowledge on how we learn with practical classroom applications—and it’s already producing positive outcomes at the GDS High School. Designed by high school Innovation & Technology Coordinator Sheamus Burns, the Learning & Design Fellowship is being piloted by a cohort of 12 teachers, including representatives from science, history, world languages, math, and English. They’ll meet seven times this year, off-campus, and work together through this sustained program to support curricular innovation in their classes. What Do We Know about How Students Learn and How Do We Support Stronger Habits for Effective Learning? At a kick-off retreat in late August, participants took their first deep dive into design thinking through an activity where they came up with their own redesigned faculty meeting. A month later, the fellows met again to learn what the cognitive sciences have to teach us about how humans learn and how this might impact what goes on in classrooms and courses. They heard from Dr. Kelley Nicholson-Flynn, Upper School Head at Riverdale Country School in New York, who delivered an overview of the current research and its implications for schools like GDS. The aim of the Learning & Design Fellowship is to support our high school teachers in understanding more fully how students learn, then to give them the time, space, and structure to translate that understanding into classroom practices supported by the research.
“So many professional development experiences tend to feel like one-offs,” Sheamus notes. “We want this fellowship experience to accompany the teachers throughout the entire year. They’ll get a chance to design (or redesign) a new classroom practice supported by research, try it out in their class, get feedback from their partners and students, then come back to the design table to come up with ways it could be improved.” Participants this year read Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning, by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel. As the authors suggest, “a central challenge to improving the way we learn is finding a way to interrupt the process of forgetting.” Sheamus believes that focusing on the design aspect of a teacher’s work can have a substantial impact on the way "Make It Stick" principles play out in the classroom. “As teachers, one of our main roles is to design our lessons, activities, and courses to nurture the most effective student learning we can. We want our kids to have every opportunity to make their learning stick, and a lot of times that depends on how we design what goes on inside our classrooms every day.” And so the fellowship cohort has explored through the book and their workshop with Kelley a variety of guiding principles that support student learning in the classroom. After their first training, they went back to the classroom tasked with employing a “Make it Stick” principle. They have been implementing tiny but mighty tactics or daily tweaks to their lesson plans.
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HS fellows brainstorm projects for their classrooms during a session this Fall.
One such tactic is low-stakes quizzing. The authors of Make it Stick write that the “power of retrieval is an essential learning tool,” and that often leads to testing in a school environment. But what if the tests (or quizzes in this case) aren’t used toward a grade, but rather for the teacher to quickly learn what kids grasp and what they don’t, so they can better adapt their next steps to support every student’s need. History teacher Marjorie Brimley said that this one concept has already “revolutionized” her classroom practice. Marjorie’s classroom has always been interactive and nimble, as she’s used such approaches as mock trials and group projects to explore historical events—but she feels like this one little thing has transformed her overall teaching approach. She’s added in a quick five-minute quiz at the start of each class using the software Socrative to gauge her students’ understanding of the previous night’s reading or a concept previously covered in class. What she learns from these five minutes can take her in many different directions. One day, she was able to dive deeper into a topic through group work because she learned her students had grasped the concept and could take the next step to analyze it more closely. On another day, she learned her students needed further instruction on a difficult topic. “I’m getting instant feedback,” said Marjorie. “And that means I have found a great way to make sure we’re all on the same page before moving on to the next topic.” Design Thinking for Student Outcomes Having studied its implication for student learning, teachers are now using the protocols of design thinking (empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test) to design curriculum. “A major feature of the [design thinking] protocol is iteration. Often, teachers design curriculum using backwards planning— define your lesson goals and anticipated outcome, and design your path to get there accordingly,” said Sheamus. “Teachers might implement a new project, learn what worked and what didn’t, and then have to wait until the following year
HS history teacher Paul Bolstad leads students in an interdisciplinary design activity.
to implement improvements. Built into the design thinking curriculum planning is the ability to return to your classroom right away and investigate with the help of your cohort collaborators what is working and what isn’t…then do this over and over again to improve the practice.” In design thinking for educators, the focus is on the student. Throughout the year, the Learning & Design fellows will work in groups to support each other in the development, implementation, and refining of new curricular units. For history teacher Paul Bolstad, the goal is to “be more student centered.” “This program is giving me a whole bunch of tools,” he said. “We’re using design thinking as both curriculum development tool and as a way to think about brain-based learning; such an approach pulls the students and me together as peer learners.” Science teacher Cori Coats said the fellowship so far has been helpful in her classroom prep. “I’ve had an opportunity to try out lessons with colleagues and problem solve together,” she said. Cori has introduced another "Make it Stick" approach this year, referred to as “interleaving.” Imagine at each basketball practice, you concentrate on one skill at a time. Most practices aren’t really like that; instead, team practices “interleave” multiple skills and approaches throughout the practice. Research shows that “mastery and long-term retention are much better if you interleave practice than if you mass it.” Cori referred to it as “spiral learning,” and she’s been experimenting with this approach in her classrooms to see how it plays out. As the teachers work together this year, they’ll have multiple opportunities to collaborate and design with one goal in mind: engaging our students in classrooms designed to elevate student learning.
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GDS identifies a theme on which to build and guide our staff and faculty professional work for the year, including in-service days and peer-to-peer planning. Because it helps to focus our work, the spirit of the theme always trickles into classrooms and shapes our students’ learning experience. This year’s theme is, “Embracing our stories; enriching our community.” Our founding parents believed that children learn more and more deeply when they learn with and from others whose life stories are different from theirs, and that children can only do their best work when they are known, understood, and respected. The same is true for the adults who work at GDS—when teachers and staff members know each other authentically and connect with each other’s experiences, the GDS community and our work together are enhanced. Recognizing that we need to model the openness and empathy we wish to see in our students, faculty and staff are working hard to share their own stories with each other beyond regularly scheduled staff meetings. This fall, GDS launched "family groups", which will meet periodically over the year; each family group includes a diverse mix of faculty and staff spanning divisions,
subjects, and offices. The family groups serve as an opportunity for the adults in the community to deepen their already strong ties with one another, recognizing that the difficult and sometimes messy work of developing a school culture that is truly welcoming and nurturing demands a level of trust and personal engagement that goes well beyond simply being collegial. In addition to our “family gatherings,” teachers are actively seeking to incorporate this year’s theme into their classrooms. Second graders in Jodi Jackson’s physical education class spent one of their first days of class getting to know each other through a team-building activity worksheet. Students were asked to actively find as many members of their class who could answer 15 questions, including, “Will you run a lap with me?” and “Did you watch the Olympics this summer?”
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“Second graders are really inquisitive,” said Jodi. “This activity was a great opportunity for students to socialize and engage with each other’s lives and what happened while they were separated over the summer. An activity like this one isn’t just for fun though; kids in this age group are transitioning toward more teamoriented activities—and knowing each other and connecting makes that more natural.” In a departure from a regular substitute routine, some high school students whose teachers are participating in a GDS yearlong professional development program spent their first open class day taking part in a “books as mirrors” project designed by new head librarian and learning commons curator Sonali Kumar.
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In the hour-long workshop, students chose a book that mirrored or upheld one aspect of their identity and wrote a postcard explaining why; they then shared their responses in small groups. The postcards are outside the library in a hanging collage. “It’s freeing for students to write about a book in a way that is about their personal experience, and not a critique or analysis,” said Sonali. “I’m delighted with the school’s theme this year, because storytelling is a vital part of community building, and a vital part in the life of the library.” In sixth grade seminar, the entire year is devoted to identity; the focus is on students understanding their own personal narratives, and that of others. During various units throughout the year, students explore socio-economic status, religion/spirituality, age, family structure, race/ethnicity, gender/sexual orientation, and ability/disability using their own stories and personal histories as touch points. “As they’re sharing their stories, they’re listening to others,” said Vinita Ahuja, GDS’s director of extended learning and auxiliary programs and 6th grade seminar designer and instructor.
“The purpose of all of our units is for students to understand more about themselves and others so they can more authentically engage with each other,” she said. Third graders do a number of things to get to know each other and understand themselves more deeply. From a start-of-year “get to know you” bingo game, to an introduction to writer’s workshop, third graders are learning how important it is to be the narrator of their own story.
take on different responsibilities when solving problems helps students see that there can be more than one possible correct answer. But the group work has another benefit: “Students have the opportunity to see the different ways people see things,” said Holly. At GDS, diversity has never been ancillary; it is the ground out of which a GDS education springs. Telling our stories is just one way to fertilize that ground.
Third grade teacher Laura Howell said she tells her students, “Every piece of your life is part of your story, that’s what you know. You’re not going to know people unless you know their story and have a connection at a deeper level.” Teachers in third grade are also focusing on helping students understand themselves and others as learners. Math teacher Holly Balshem started off the year helping students understand what having a growth mindset means and why making mistakes and taking risks are tools for learning. In-class group work where students
" Our founding parents believed that children learn more and more deeply when they learn with and from others whose life stories are different from theirs, and that children can only do their best work when they are known, understood, and respected."
A postcard from a "books as mirrors" project at the High School, where students shared why a particular book represented or upheld an aspect of their identity.
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Students appreciate the diversity in the curriculum that diverges from the typical look at history and instead dives into histories of communities around the world.
" W e focus so much on american history, and now we're talking about world struggles." —Isabelle Orr '22
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S P E E K D AN NY NIT ZA THE CURRICULUM Building off of the 6th grade historyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus on how power structures are built and where power is located in societies and civilizations, 7th grade history explores how power structures can be resisted, changed, destroyed, and rebuilt anew. Over the course of the 2016-17 school year, 7th graders will learn about the Haitian Revolution, the partition of the Indian Subcontinent, and the Iranian Revolution. Erika loves how the new approach gets right to the heart of the GDS mission. She explains that students enrich their understanding of race when they learn about Haiti, their understanding of religion when they learn about the Partition of India and Pakistan, and their understanding of the U.S.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place in the world at the completion of the unit.
Last year's seventh graders perform their final presentation: "Power: A Journey Through Our Study of Global Revolutions."
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This year, Erika and Julia have enjoyed piloting a few new approaches and ideas in the course. After attending the Washington International School Summer Institute for Teachers, Erika and Julia became interested in incorporating techniques from Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero. One technique, the “thinking routine,” is a process that helps students achieve a deeper level of thinking and cultivate curiosity and thoughtfulness. Julia described one example of a “thinking routine” known as “see, think, wonder”: “We present students with an image and ask them what they see in the picture. This helps them practice gathering specific, concrete evidence. Then, we ask them to hypothesize about what they think is happening in the scene, based on that evidence. Last, we ask them to come up with questions about the image to cultivate curiosity and thoughtfulness.” Before Thanksgiving break, students finished a unit on Haiti where they considered how people effectively break apart an unjust status quo, talked about what motivates citizens and groups, and discussed what makes societies stable and resilient. Julia explained, “They engaged in thinking routines that asked them to consider the role the French Revolution played in the Haitian Revolution, Toussaint Lovuerture's switch from fighting for the Spanish to fighting for the French, and other turning points of the revolution. At the end of the unit, students considered how the Haitian revolution is still impacting Haiti and the rest of the world today.” Seventh grade student Maddie Carroll ’22 appreciates how the curriculum connects historic events to contemporary society. “I really like the way that the curriculum is built around strategies that you can use to create social change in real life,” she said. Following Thanksgiving break, students began their study of the partition of the Indian Subcontinent. Julia explained that at this point in the year, each 7th grade history period will be assigned a theme that they will track through the end of the school year, and the evidence that they gather will be incorporated into a final “Power Project” presentation. The themes will be
This year's seventh graders participate in a "thinking routine" to build their critical thinking skills.
selected from the course’s core questions, which include: How do we effectively break apart an unjust status quo? What makes societies stable and resilient? What motivates citizens or groups? How can collaborating across difference create social change? What will be the next evolution of social reform or revolution?
KEEPING IT ZANY That final “Power Project” presentation is the culmination of the year’s work, and since launching the new curriculum, it has been a dynamic, multimedia performance. Last year on June 2, the 7th grade presented the second annual performance titled “Power: A Journey Through Our Study of Global Revolutions.” The performance combined film, music, dance, speeches, and skits to illustrate the struggles of power from across the globe, including Haiti, Iran, India, and Pakistan.
Preparations for the power performance are a learning experience in and of themselves. Erika and Julia explained that the process of directing and performing fosters virtues of leadership and teamwork in the 7th graders and also helps the students to better understand and apply the information they learned. Those who have seen a “Power Project” will remember how 7th graders manage to incorporate humor and wit into a lengthy performance on power struggles. Erika said, “And despite all the doom and gloom that comes from a curriculum surrounding imperialism and oppression, because, let’s be honest, it’s kind of a downer, just the right amount of middle school zaniness remains.”
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Meet the Trustees
GDS is fortunate to have a diverse, distinctive, and engaged Board of Trustees working in partnership with our administration to support the GDS mission. We are pleased to announce the addition of six new Board members, bringing our Board to a total of 23 members: Sid Banerjee, James W. Cooper, Shawn Davis-Wilensky, Betsey Keeley, Benjamin Soto, and Philip West. Each spring, members of the Board are elected to overlapping three-year terms; members may serve two consecutive (full or partial) terms up to a maximum of six years. These individuals join an active Board focused on strategic planning, campus planning, and financial goal-setting. For more information about other members of our board, go to www.GDS.org/Board. “GDS is unique among schools of its kind—composed of deeply different individuals, with wide ranging ideas and opinions,” he said. “The true strength of GDS lies in harnessing this collective chaos, building relationships and trust, committing to showing up and contributing, and as a community, listening and learning to grow from each other.”
Sid Banerjee
Serves on the Advancement and Facilities Master Planning Committees Sid Banerjee and his wife Kate Koffman are parents to two middle school students, Aidan Banerjee '21 and Evan Banerjee '22.
Sid is a serial entrepreneur with a history founding and building software companies in the customer experience, business intelligence, and text analytics sectors. He is the founder and executive chairman of Clarabridge and the cofounder or Claraview. He holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
As a parent considering schools for his children years ago, Sid was drawn to GDS’s model of diversity, views of inclusion and social justice, and commitment to academic rigor in all areas, from STEM to the liberal arts. “Georgetown Day School is a model for a learning institution, particularly during periods of social, technological, and societal change,” he said. Sid is looking forward to working with the Board to continue strengthening the School.
"Georgetown Day School is a model for a learning institution, particularly during periods of social, technological, and societal change." - Sid Banerjee
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and Child Health. Before that, she led a multidisciplinary team for the Family Ties program in Boston helping families in need access necessary public services. Shawn graduated from Harvard College with a B.A. in Sociology and received her MD from Georgetown University Medical School and a Masters of Public Health from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. Shawn is the mother of three girls at GDS.
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Shawn Davis-Wilensky Serves on the Diversity and Finance Committees.
Shawn is a practicing obstetrician/ gynecologist in Washington, DC, and has been in private practice in the area over the last nine years. Prior to medical school, she was a consultant for the Harvard Mobile Van project to assess establishing a mobile health van in Philadelphia and monitored the efficacy of the Healthy Start program for the Philadelphia Department of Maternal
James is a partner at Arnold & Porter LLP. His practice is primarily in the area of white-collar defense and includes the representation of business organizations and individuals through counseling, investigation, and criminal defense, including trial. Prior to joining Arnold & Porter, James was a trial attorney at the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section and an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, where he was the deputy chief of the criminal division and acting chief of the national security section. In those positions, he supervised all federal
criminal investigations and prosecutions in the office, including all matters involving fraud, public corruption, terrorist finance, anti-money laundering enforcement, export control violations, healthcare fraud, intellectual property theft, corporate and securities fraud, tax fraud, environmental crimes, and asset forfeiture. Prior to his DOJ service, James was counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee under the chairmanship of then-Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. James and his wife, Renata Kendrick Cooper, have two children at GDS.
and Paramount Development, LLC. Ben holds a number of board positions with the DC Chamber of Commerce, the DC Land Title Association, the DC Public Education Fund, the National Foundation for Affordable Housing Solutions, and EagleBank, a community bank with 22 branches in the Washington, DC region.
"It’s a school that appreciates and embraces all different cultures, races, sexualities—and I think that’s wonderful. When you have a community that embraces differences in people and culture it makes it a better school for your child."
Benjamin and his wife Lori Soto are the proud parents to Danielle, a GDS 10th grader, and Alexander, a 7th grader at The Washington Lab School.
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Phil has law degrees from Georgetown and New York Law Schools and an undergraduate degree from the State University of New York. He serves on the Board of Washington Performing Arts and is currently a professorial lecturer in law at George Washington University Law School.
Philip West Benjamin Soto
Serves on the Diversity and Facilities Master Planning Committees. As a GDS parent for the past eleven years, Benjamin Soto feels that his entire family has benefitted from being a part of the community, and he wanted to contribute in a meaningful way. “I wanted to do something significant to help preserve the school and…do my part to make it even better,” he said. Benjamin appreciates the quality of students at GDS as well as the values of the School. “The students are smart, they take risks and explore beyond the limits of society and really critically think in a way that gives you a deeper understanding of life,” he said. He adds, “It’s a school that appreciates and embraces all different cultures, races, sexualities—and I think that’s wonderful. When you have a community that embraces differences in people and culture it makes it a better school for your child.” Benjamin is an attorney who practices real estate transactions, and he is the owner of Premium Title & Escrow, LLC,
Serves on the Finance and Governance Committees Phil explains that joining the Board was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up: “GDS is unique. It blends a progressive sensibility with elite educational standards. It has a community feel even as it has a strong national and international perspective. It has an extremely proud history and legacy, but seems to be the most forward looking of its peers.” Phil and his wife Barbara Yellen are the proud parents of three GDS “lifers.” He said, “[T]hey must put something in the water at GDS, for the kids want to be there, and I am told by education experts that this is the single most important thing a school can achieve, for without it, nothing can be accomplished.” Phil is chairman of the international law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP. He is regarded as one of the premier international tax lawyers in the country, representing both domestic and foreign clients. Phil served for nearly four years in the Clinton Administration as the Treasury Department’s International Tax Counsel, the senior international tax lawyer in the U.S. government.
Betsy Keeley
Serves on the Advancement and Investment Committees. Betsy is a principal, general counsel, and chief compliance officer of Taconic Capital Advisors LP, an alternative investment firm based in New York. Prior to joining Taconic, Betsy was an associate at Sidley Austin LLP, where she provided legal and regulatory advice to a variety of investment entities including mutual funds, investment banks, investment advisers, and private funds. Betsy received a B.S., with distinction, from Cornell University in 1991, and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1995. Betsy and her husband, Mike, have four children, three of whom attend GDS. Betsy has been an active member of the GDS community, serving as a PSA grade representative, an editor for In the Hopper, the High School parent newsletter, and as a grade chair for the Annual Fund.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH GDS ALUM
Jonathan Safran Foer ’95 This year, GDS alumnus Jonathan Safran Foer ’95, published his novel, Here I Am. He is also the author of several award-winning books, including Everything is Illuminated, which won him the National Jewish Book Award and the New York Pubic Library’s Young Lions Prize, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and Eating Animals. This fall, he spoke with Associate Head of School Kevin Barr about his latest novel via phone.
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Kevin: Thank you for taking the time to talk. Not surprisingly, your book has been getting much well-deserved attention. Most of the commentators have focused on the plot and the theme, but somehow overlook the sheer craftsmanship on display in the novel. In telling your story, you seem ready and willing to use just about any narrative technique you need, whether that's shifting points of view, multiple voices, subtle allusions to other writers and works, or jumps in time. Would you talk about the choices you made to use such varying techniques and approaches. Jonathan: I don't know if “choice” is exactly the right word. It's sort of the right word. It might be the best approximation of the right word, but so much of writing for me is really intuitive, and often it is an effort not to choose something in a conscious and intellectual sense, but just let things be and to let things follow the path that they seem to want to follow. Kevin: That makes sense, but if it’s not the conscious “you” constructing the narrative, who is it? Jonathan: Well, the subconscious is very powerful and very smart, and probably smarter than the conscious mind, and it keeps order. And then I am also an editor of my work. Once a draft is generated, I really do then switch hats at a certain point and say, "Okay, here's what we've got." There's a great story about Jackson Pollock and the way he would paint towards the end of his life that touches on this point. Pollock would put down these massive canvases, outside like, 40 feet by 50 feet, and paint them. When the paint dried, he would look at what he had and cut smaller paintings from it. Kevin: Before you get to the editing phase, though, what keeps you going? Is it the engagement with the process or is it the curiosity about the characters that you are bringing to life, or is it both? Jonathan: I think it's probably the engagement with the process. I love writing characters, and they can often move me, but I never think of them as real people. My relationship to them is much more like what I imagine, let's say, a painter's relationship is to different colors. Kevin: Let’s talk just a little more about characters. There are stories of Dickens weeping while he was writing or reading aloud passages from his novels; and apparently Joyce would be down in the kitchen writing and cracking up at some of his funnier bits until Nora Joyce would have to tell him to shut up and come to bed. How emotionally invested do you get in your characters? There are certainly passages in Here I Am that had me weeping. Jonathan: I do get emotionally invested in my characters, but interestingly, it's not necessarily when I'm writing them. Writing
for me is a process that’s almost more physical than mental, as odd as that might sound. I don't think about my writing when I'm writing it. I think about my writing to some extent when I'm editing it, which is almost a completely different process—writing and editing. Kevin: Understood. Jonathan: One of my favorite sayings is “a bird is not an ornithologist.” Just because you like something, doesn't mean you can explain it or choose to be it. Writing is kind of on the bird side and editing is a little more on the ornithologist side. It’s actually when a book goes into the world and I start having conversations with readers that I do my first real thinking about it. Kevin: Tell me a little about what goes in to the editing process for you. Here I Am is a very substantial text. Was it even longer before you started the editing process? Jonathan: Oh yeah. I had this experience recently where I was in Milan and I went to see Michelangelo's final sculpture, which is one of his pietàs. He made it only for himself, and there are a lot of really weird things about it. The weirdest is that there are two figures, but five arms; one of the arms is not attached to a body. It seems to be a residue of a time when he thought there would be three or four or five figures in the sculpture, and then he decided he just wanted two. The docent said that when something like that occurs in a piece of art, it’s called a “regret.” The regret is an artifact of a change of mind. So the question is, why didn’t he get rid of it? It would just look better without it. Kevin: Right. Jonathan: And one can come up with all kinds of mystical explanations, but the truth is that if you got rid of it, the sculpture would fall over, as the center of gravity of the sculpture required it to be there. It can be like that with the novel, although novels don't topple when you edit them. You can remove things as much as you want, and, in fact, they sometimes feel like they topple if you don't remove enough. But, there's a kind of regret that I really love. I’m just drawn to it; I like books that show the hand of their maker. Sometimes they can seem a little bit ungainly, but I like it because I think it creates a kind of intimacy with the author. At the end of the day, there's a whole lot of infrastructure in publishing a book. It's typeset, it goes to a printing press, the cover is designed, and then you give interviews or you stand in front of people and you talk about it. And ultimately it's all in the interest of what is a very intimate relationship [between reader and author]. I wrote the book in my little red chair in my dining room and then somebody else is going to read the book in their red chair, or in their bathtub, or in their bed.
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Alumni Notes Kevin: The title, "Here I Am" alludes to the Akedah, the binding or sacrifice of Isaac by his father Abraham. But, within the novel, it describes the main character Jacob's inability to be present in his own life until the very end when he can let Argus [the family dog] go. That acceptance of the reality of death brings him forcefully into the moment he is in; yet that declaration of presence seems at odds with Billy's wonderful statement, that if the question is “To be or not to be,” the answer might just be “To be and not to be.” You seem to be saying that somehow we have to be present and not be present in the world and in the moment simultaneously. Jonathan: As a friend of mine once said, “The only people that are worth putting your full trust in in life are those who can hold extreme paradoxes in their mind.” It's what Keats called negative capability. Kevin: Explain that. Jonathan: On the one hand, life isn't black or white. There’s this extremely wide range of choices, experiences, and feelings available to us between extremes. On the other hand, sometimes it is black and white, and Jacob often misdiagnoses what's binary and what isn't binary. Neither one is right. Jacob is not right, and Billy is not right. They're both right, and negotiating or navigating that confusion is really a task. Kevin: A huge task, yet it appears Jacob achieves it at the end. Jonathan: I am not sure that I could say that. Though some people think that those final words, "I'm ready," ring hopeful. Kevin: Well, he does come to realize that life is precious, and he declares his intention to live in the world. The fact that he can get that seems hopeful to me. Jonathan: That statement at the end is a perfect example of what we were talking about. It’s never one or the other. One cannot be a perfect idealist while living in the world. We know that life is precious, and that we should have seven million refugees living with us but [then we catch ourselves saying], “My house isn't that big and my marriage depends on a certain kind of domestic stability and peace,” or we say, “Life is precious so I should quit my job and volunteer for Doctors Without Borders,” but we live in the world, and so we don’t. Kevin: So we have no choice but to accept that paradox and just live it out. Jonathan: Yes. Kevin: Tell me a little about what’s going through your mind as you are writing?
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Jonathan: Whenever I've written, I've always had a voice in my ear saying, “this is the last thing you're ever going to write.” I don't mean it in the sense that I'm going to die, and I don't mean it in the sense that I won't write another book, but it is literally the last thing that the person writing it will ever write. I'll change. You know, when I look back on my old books it’s like they were written by a different self; it's like this self has one opportunity to say what he wants to say. That's part of the explanation for all of those regrets [like that unattached arm of Michelangelo] that are in the novel. You know, the book has a lot of little anecdotes and stories and images and jokes that would be very hard to argue are necessary if one wanted to trim; and there's a lot that you could trim, but that fullness to me reflects both what life is like but also, I think, my sensibility. This book is not any more autobiographical or cathartic or therapeutic than other books. But I did feel a closeness to it that I didn’t feel with my other books and I think it has to do with it being an expression of my sensibility. Kevin: Before we end, any advice for younger writers? Jonathan: It sounds so silly but it is true: the best of advice of all is don't stop. There are so many things that will encourage a young writer to stop. Writing can make you feel very vulnerable and very stupid. I know writers that battle this stuff every single day: feeling stupid, feeling insecure, feeling that what they're working on is worthless, feeling that nobody will get it or nobody will care. Nobody should care. Nobody's going to state these feelings, but as a writer, just acknowledging that they're okay—that they are not symptomatic of a problem, they are just symptomatic of the endeavor—can be a huge relief. Perseverance is more important than any other writer-ly quality, and so it's the thing that should be worked on the most. If something draws you to the page, you do that. If you persevere, you can make that thing good. That's it. There isn't really a subject that can't be made good. Kevin: That's good advice…And now for the last question, anything you want to pass on to your old teachers, or school? Jonathan: [Chuckles] A lot of gratitude really. I mean there is a lot of DC in that book. Kevin: There is. We appreciated the references to GDS. Jonathan: I was very happy mentally going back to that time and place, although high school is an almost intolerably painful experience as I remember it. Between acne and insecurity and idiots, you know, it's hard. But GDS was just so formative for me and if I lived in DC, I’d want my kids to go there. This interview has been edited and condensed.
A DC GDS food map.
G D S A L U M N I S TA K E T H E I R C L A I M
Burgeoning DC Food Scene The New York Times, Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal continue to rank DC as an up-and-coming foodie city. Our city was even named the Restaurant City of the Year in 2016 by Bon Appétit magazine. And GDS alumni are part of this burgeoning movement. In the past two years, two new alumni-owned businesses popped up in the trendy northwest DC neighborhoods of Park View and Petworth—Colony Club and Timber Pizza.
Colony Club, a chill coffee bar and ping pong club that morphs into a bar by night, is owned by GDS alumnus Max Zuckerman ’06, who says he knew early on in college that he wanted to create a community-oriented space where people could meet, work, read, play games, and listen to live music in a welcoming and fun environment. Shortly after graduating from college, Max opened Colony Club in Park View, a neighborhood otherwise lacking this type of community space.
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Alumni Notes As a nod to his alma mater, Andrew named one of Timber Pizza’s first pies after GDS HS dean of students, Bobby Asher. The Asher Pizza, featuring tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, roasted corn, hot peppers, smoked paprika, and micro cilantro, matched Bobby’s playful personality and was a hit with patrons. High School experiential learning coordinator Catherine Pearson took GDS alumnus and public policy institute intern Andie Asher ’15 to Timber Pizza to celebrate the end of her summer internship. “Of course we ordered the Asher because it was named after Bobby, and it also sounded delicious. And it was!” Catherine said.
GDS alumni are also at the foundation of DC’s food scene. GDS alumni parents and current grandparents Virginia and Ben Ali own Ben’s Chili Bowl, a DC institution serving spicy hot dogs, chili-cheese fries, and milkshakes since 1958. The Ali family also opened Ben’s Next Door and the newer Ben’s Upstairs on H Street, NE. Comet Ping Pong is another DC institution, situated in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of the city. Owned by James Alefantis ’93, who also own next door’s upscale Buck’s Fishing and Camping, Comet Ping Pong is a popular weeknight spot for GDS families looking to grab a slice, play some ping-pong, and unwind. It’s also a spot where you are sure to bump into friends, colleagues, and neighbors who are also looking for a fun, lowkey dinner out. Take a look at the GDS alumni map of restaurants and cafes throughout the city—whether you’re looking for BBQ, pizza, a great cup of coffee, or a halfsmoke, chances are there’s a GDS alumni-owned restaurant or café that will do just the trick. Own a restaurant or cafe and want to add it to the map? Email GDS storyteller Kimberly Goldwein at kgoldwein@gds.org.
Timber Pizza's menu with The Asher Pie.
Max credits GDS for encouraging creativity in its students and fostering an ability to throw oneself fully into a new arena—two skillsets that came in handy in the design and pre-opening phase of Colony Club. “Running a shop is all about interacting with people from all walks of life, customers, staff, neighbors, etc., and I think GDS was great prep for that,” said Max. Max keeps in touch with his GDS buddies. Mike Okusami ’06 plays live jazz once a week at Colony Club, and the shop serves pizza bagels from his friend’s new restaurant Timber Pizza, a wood-fired pizza place in Petworth, owned by Andrew Dana ’06.
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news! Your former classmates and teachers want to know all about it. Send us the photos and details at alumni@gds.org
The weekend concluded with the All Class Reunion Party. The Library was transformed, mood lighting, DJ, photo booth and all, where Harold Newton was honored as he retired in June, for his 36 years of service at GDS. The Class of’81 wins the award for “Best Dancers,” dancing the night away with favorites old and new.
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e will be hosting special events for classes ending in 2 and 7, but all alumni are invited to attend various events throughout the weekend, including the All Alumni “Once Upon a Time” Reunion Party on Saturday, April 28. Email alumni@gds.org with questions.
You won't want to miss this party in 2017—make sure you save the date for April 28-29, 2017! Alumni and Reunion Weekend truly is for ALL alumni, with special celebrations for classes ending in 2 and 7. Contact alumni@GDS.org if you are interested in getting involved.
AGAIN, THANK YOU TO OUR 2016 ALUMNI AND REUNION CHAIRS: Amy Nyberg '91, Brady Kirchberg '01 and Hunter Fortney '11
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REUNION WEEKEND 2016
Destination GDS Nearly 250 alumni, faculty and friends from 18 states and the District made their destination GDS for Reunion Weekend 2016 from April 1516, to reconnect and celebrate with follow alumni. Parties for classes ending in 1 and 6 started the weekend, with gatherings at alumni homes, as well as at some “keeping it in the family” GDS-owned venues. Class events were well attended.
1981: Lori Davis, Monica Cheek Hernandez, Gary Williams 1986: Michael Edgar, Rebecca Fishman, Kimberly Shoonover 1991: Knox McIlwain, Michael Shaffer 1996: Sarah Nissim 2001: Jess Berenson, Alex Hirschhorn, Lauren Jonas, Brady Kirchberg, Joel Silberman, Katherine Sedaka, Rachel Yavinsky 2006: Annie Bernstein, Philip Cohen, Brian Fung, Shawn Sendar 2011: Dominique Campbell, Alexa Dettelbach, Hunter Fortney, Marc Gottesman
The weekend continued with Sports Saturday, where the Varsity Men's and Women's Lacrosse teams competed, followed by a tour of the High School led by current students and a presentation by Kevin Barr, highlighting what's next in the campus unification project. Classes of '06 and '11 battled it out on the basketball court for the Alumni Basketball Game on Saturday afternoon.
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Treasurer’s Report I am pleased to report that GDS had another terrific year. We are fully enrolled, with many applicants competing for each spot in all grades. We expanded our excellent programming schoolwide and in each of our divisions. We ended fiscal year 2016 with a small budget surplus and have maintained our commitment to keep tuition increases as low as possible. We could not have achieved these overall results without the careful management of our resources by our Head of School Russell Shaw, the Principals, and the Finance and Operations and Advancement teams. The Board of Trustees, in partnership with the staff, has worked to ensure that our operations are focused effectively on achieving our mission; they have also provided the financial stewardship necessary to strengthen the sustainability of our programs for the future. Without a doubt, we also could not have achieved these results without tremendous support from our community. Nearly 83% of our parent body and 85% of our faculty contributed to the Annual Fund last year, raising a record $2.2 million, all of which will be used in our operating budget to support our students’ learning. Thank you! The Annual Fund is vital to the success of our School, and we hope that we can continue to count on your support for this year’s campaign. We have continued to take meaningful steps to enhance the compensation of our treasured faculty to promote academic excellence and long-term retention, and to ensure that we are fully competitive with our peer schools. We have also continued to focus on our programs and have:
We continue to make progress towards campus unification. We are closely evaluating the opportunities to promote our long-term financial sustainability and fulfill our mission. And, of course, Russell, the Board, and our administration remain fully dedicated to and focused on the lived experience of our current students from day to day. We deeply appreciate our community, and we thank you for your continued support.
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• Continued to innovate in the STEM fields, with HS course offerings in computer science, programming, and design thinking and LMS projects using the foundations provided by Project Lead the Way and partnerships with CommonSense Media to support student’s understanding and navigation of digital media. • Strengthened our advisory program and instituted a range of new student leadership opportunities for all students, ranging from inclusion of lower school students with high school students in a Peer Leadership Program, to enhancement of MS student government activities to the HS Hopper Athletic Leadership Team. • Expanded the HS Student Policy and Advocacy Institute and developed a student internship program. • Enhanced our social-emotional wellness program across the divisions, with a continued investment in the professional development of our LS faculty in Responsive Classroom, our MS faculty in scheduling and time management, and our HS faculty in stress management, consent, and sexuality. • Supported our student athletes as they earned league titles; and our athletics, from varsity to intramural play, have never been more competitive.
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COMPREHENSIVE GIVING FOR 2015-16
The hopes, dreams, and expectations of a GDS student vary wildly, and inevitably change over time. Every variation and every evolution is joyful, and is celebrated at GDS. This celebration—and the joy we feel in each and every moment—is described by a new high school teacher as “…Electric…I’ve never seen anything like it.” This electricity is powered by your generosity and dedication to our students, their hopes, their questions, and everevolving dreams. Thank you to every single member of our community who has made our mission and our students a philanthropic priority. The following represents the comprehensive giving to GDS for any purpose during our 2015-16 fiscal year, July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. These are gifts received and do not include pledges. $100,000 and Up Anonymous Lammot J. du Pont Caleb Kramer ’87 Karen and Ethan Leder Kate and Brad Vogt
Ilene Weinreich and David Smith Laurie Wingate and Mark Chandler
$50,000-$99,999 Ruth Compton Angela and Joel Glazer Elizabeth and Michael Keeley Mr. and Mrs. William Kerr Leslie and Bruce Lane Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lang Mr. and Mrs. Theodore N. Lerner Sarah and Eric Rosand Anupama and Matthew Tate
$15,000-$19,999 Ann-Marie and Bill Burke Amy Dixon and Gregg LoCascio Monica and David Dixon Jacqui Lieberman and Paul Ameer Linda Lipsett and Jules Bernstein Sarah and Jed ’98 Nussdorf Robin and Gary Orseck Pilar and Adam Ruttenberg Dana Mazo and Daniel Sharfman ’97 Catherine and Tom Strong Ms. Elizabeth Wachs Elizabeth Westfall and Scott Wiener Pat and Eric Widra
$20,000-$49,999 Anonymous Toni and Ned Brody Raina Brubaker and Jessica Hough Jill ’85 and Robert Granader Jennifer Hillman and Mitchell Berger Larry Kanarek Ricki and Joel Kanter Kate Koffman and Sid Banerjee Molly Levinson and Josh Wachs Nancy and Reid Liffmann Connie and Erik Lindenauer Cathy MacNeil-Hollinger and Mark Hollinger Sabina Menschel and Bill Priestap Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moore Shira Stutman and Russell Shaw
$10,000-$14,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Ben Boley Gema and Paul DeCain Lisie and Michael Gottdenker Brenda Gruss and Daniel Hirsch Ellen Harris and David Zinn Sydney Hoffmann and David Krakoff Kimberly and Jonathan Klein Mr. and Mrs. David Lipman Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Malek Iva and Scott Mills Carolyn and Jim Millstein Mary Morton and Keith Forman Adele Mouzon and Mark Perry Melanie and Lawrence Nussdorf
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“Be Respectful and Kind…Try Your Best…Think Before You Act…Take Risks…Stay Funky!” These are the Community Expectations that can be found posted in the 6th Grade hallway. First graders “Look Into My Crystal Ball – In the FUTURE I will be a(n):” and the answers swing from teacher, to fashion designer, to baseball player, and president. High School English students wrestle with the world around them and the question of leadership: If we are tasked by this school to lead, what does ethically sound leadership look like? What would we do if we were given a series of seemingly impossible choices to make in the service of those we hope to represent?
Eileen Penner and Daniel Ritter Helen Rhee and Tarik Taybi Erin Segal and Michael Sachse ’95 Alison Schneider and Richard Avidon Amy Schwartz and Eric Koenig Laura Stone and Ezra Levine Richard Tuckerman Laura Wertheimer and Andrew Pincus Barbara Yellen and Phil West $5,000-$9,999 Anonymous Patty Abramson and Lester Silverman Judy Areen and Richard Cooper Mr. and Mrs. William Beach Jessica ’01 and Mark ’00 Berenson Sara and Karan Bhatia Katherine Borsecnik and Gene Weil Leila Bremer ’90 and Karim Zia Nancy Robinson Breuer and Lanny Breuer Virginia Navarrete Brooks and Brian Brooks Dianne and Jonathan Cogan Renata and James Cooper Sharmini Coorey and John Hicklin Laurie Davis and Joseph Sellers Anita Dunn and Robert Bauer Dina Elboghdady and James Cooper Nicole Elkon and Neal Wolin Resa and David Eppler Ms. Linda Fienberg and Mr. Jeff Bauman Karin and Tom Freedman Marti and Steven Friedman Ramona and Thomas Gann Jamie Gardner and Jonathan Stern
Holly and Rudolph Geist Asher Gelman ’02 and Mati Bardosh Susie and Michael Gelman Jessica Gladstone and Chris Connell Mrs. Malcolm Glazer Dep Goldstein Ronald Goldstein Daniel Hamilton ’85 Pamela Harris and Austin Schlick Ulrich Jacoby Amy Jeffress ’83 and Casey Cooper Patricia and Daniel Jinich Lisa and Jonathan Kanter Jennifer Klein and Todd Stern Danielle Knight and Alexander Wood David Leary and Seth Perretta Jill Lesser and Jonathan Diesenhaus Sherry and Marlon Maragh Vicky and Greg Marchand Vicki and Jim Margolis Jennifer and Raymond Martz Mr. and Mrs. Richard Menschel Sarah and Alexis ’92 Mitchell May Ng and Gilles Alfandari Michelle and Chris Olson Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oppenheim Kimberly Parker and Daniel Mach Jimmie and Matthew Paschall Cecily and Charles Pilzer Susan Pondfield and William Mentlik Rory and Edward ’87 Quint Laure Redifer and Nicholas Ide Lucretia Adymy Risoleo and Robert Risoleo Stacy and Andrew Rosen
Mary Beth Cisneros and Michael Rosenman ’85 Patricia Rosenman Andrea Lebbin Rubinfeld ’98 and Michael Rubinfeld Sarah Gelman Rueven ’05 and Daniel Rueven Mr. Harry Sachse Lisa Schneiderman Sonia and James Shelton Cathy and Bob Solomon Lee Tiedrich and Ian Simmons Petia Topalova and Shawn Cole Valeria Van Brummelen and Chris Newkirk Becky and Jeremy Wolsk Jennifer Zucker and Herbert Hsu Goldman, Sachs & Co. Ultimate Software $2,500-$4,999 Anonymous (2) Anne and Ronald Abramson Leslie Adelman and Kenneth Grossfield Karen and Jonathan Adelstein Nicole Anzia and Michael Davies Bernadine Bacon-Irwin and Steve Irwin Jessica Bauman ’85 Carol and Michael ’62 Berenson Stephanie and David Bergman Jennifer and Matthew Berzok Ashley Cooper Bianchi and Dominic Bianchi Amy Borrus and Rich Miller Cathy and Barry Boss Catherine Botticelli and Michael Spafford Lori Brainard and Robert Liebowitz
Tracey Braun and Chris McIsaac Rita and David Brickman Brooke and Philip Bronner Susan and Laird Burnett Mrs. Lenore Clark Lynn and Robert Coffman Mrs. Mary L. Cornille and Mr. John F. Cogan, Jr. Alison Fellowes Comly and Nate Comly Yue Sonya Cong and Shanjin He Lee Carol Cook and William Cook Brian Cox Kim Cubine and Chris Quillian Erin Davis and Jonathan Etter Mr. and Mrs. Mark Davis Angelique dePlaa and Christoph Duenwald Nicole DeYampert and Albert Moseley Jennifer and Viet Dinh Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Dodge Patricia Donnelly and John Massaro Molly Elkin and Ivan Wasserman Laura Epstein and Kenneth Boley Shamita and Ralph Etienne-Cummings Mr. Hughlyn Fierce Amy Finch Sasha Fombrun-Rene and Alex Rene Sharon and Adrian Forsyth Robin Miller Friedman ’94 and Brian Friedman Nancy and Michael Gaba Neal Glickfield Nancy and Andrew Gralla Phyllis and James Hedlund Guian Heintzen ’75 Amy and Andrew Herman Nancy Herman
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COMPREHENSIVE GIVING FOR 2015-16 (cont.) Louise and Mark Howe Ali and Barry Hurewitz Alessandra Iorio Tereza and Peter Jacoby Paul Jeon and Ryan O’Hara Andrea and Adam Joseph Anjali Kataria and Vinay Bhargava Karen and Joseph Kelliher Simmie Kerman and Steven Aarons Alka and Sudhakar Kesavan Jane Kirby-Zaki and Fares Zaki Alisa Klein and Craig Goldblatt Mrs. Barbara Kravitz Vinca and David LaFleur Susie and Andrew Lazerow Lynn Leibovitz and Ben Hecht Amy and Jay Leveton Mara Liasson and Jonathan Cuneo Sharon and Marc Lindsey Jodi and Philip Lowit Angela and Michael Madnick Rachel Marcus ’85 and Eddie Atwood Wendy Wilk Markarian and Tom Markarian Patricia Raber Max and Kenneth Max Megan Merrifield-Souchaud and Fabrice Souchaud Elaine Metlin and Andrew Clark Wendy and Matthew Morris Nayantara Mukerji and Thomas Dohrmann Elizabeth Mumford and Joe Gitchell Cindy Boyle Naatz and Daniel Naatz Julie and Luis Neto Deborah and Brett Orlove Ingrid Ott and Douglas Jones Elana and Jonathan Perl Nina Pillard and David Cole Tracy Pilzer ’75 Susan Pleming and David Satola Amy Pollick and Joshua Lipman Vicky and Michael ’90 Quint Laura Rabinovitz ’04 Marc Rabinovitz ’96 Michael Reilly and Jeffrey Blum Melissa Reinberg and Neal Kravitz Amy Rifkind and Bruce Brown Cynthia Rohrbeck and Philip Wirtz Mylene and John Rozendaal Kim Sajet and Anthony Meadows Mr. and Mrs. Paul Saperstein Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Schwabacher Marlisa Senchak and Tom Delaney Ana Serra and Karl Driessen
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Curtis Shambaugh Joye and Scott ’79 Shepperd Mr. and Mrs. David Smith Jennifer and Erik ’85 Smulson Christopher Sperl and Christopher Erckert Kathryn and Mark Spindel Brian Steinwurtzel ’95 Richard Steinwurtzel Nancy Stone and Chuck Miller Leigh Stringer and John Hlinko Vikki Tobak and Bijan Salehizadeh Lisa and Seth Tucker Churek and Nurbek Turdukulov Suzanne Turner and David Schulman Diane Ty and Daniel Connors Jennifer and Paul Verbesey Alexandra Verveer Rachel and R. Jacob Vogelstein Stephanie and Arnim von Friedeburg David Wallack ’78 Michael Ward ’82 Marisa and Evan ’96 Wechsler Sarah Werner and Rukesh Korde Leigh Williams Katie Wood and Valerie Hletko Suzanne Yelen and Mark Popofsky Kinney Zalesne and Scott Siff Ahold USA Amgen Foundation Matching Gifts General Electric Foundation Society for Science & the Public The Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund Wells Fargo Foundation
Melissa Bianchi and Manny Pastreich Sarah Bianchi and Grant Vinik Benu Bidani and Hanan Jacoby Penelope Perlman Blank ’86 Liz and Lane ’85 Blumenfeld Ellen and John Boardman Eve Harmon Bould ’92 Megan Bowles and Alfred Levitt Allyson and David Brown Judy Brown Kendra and Jay Brown Toni and Dwight Bush Naomi and Clarke Camper Brooke and Stephane Carnot Carol Carter and Charles Glaser Maria Checchia-Ciazza and Eric Ciazza Heather Chen-Mayer and Rulon Mayer Penelope Codrington Sue Cohn ’76 and Larry Novey Kate Heinzelman and Jonathan Cooper ’01 Maria Casarella Cunningham and Ralph Cunningham ’79 Shawn Davis-Wilensky and Peter Wilensky Kathleen Day and Charles Rothfeld Benjamin Dean ’02 Laura Dean ’06 William Dean ’10 Mandana Dehghanian and Bahram Shahriari Susan and Edward Demers Amy and Andrew Dick Mr. Martin Dickinson Nicole Donath and Sean Lev Kristen Donoghue Mrs. Hattie Dorman $1,000-$2,499 Katherine Dube and Donald Saelinger Anonymous (3) Andrianna and Kelly Dunbar Allison Abner and Gene Sperling Rasha Ebeid and Khaled Sakr Natalie Adler ’88 and Christopher Walker Adrienne and Wayne Edisis Susannah Kerr Adler and John Adler Denver George Edwards Malini and Sanjeev Ahuja Elizabeth Eggleston and Bo Chipman Miriam and Sanford Ain Mr. Andre Elkon Sonya and Kamal ’80 Ali Mary Ellis and Christopher Foley Melissa Apel and Tony Modelfino Karen Barr and Andrew Engel ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Asher Rebecca Epstein and Jeff Shesol Mr. and Mrs. Owen Ashworth Nicole Erb ’85 and Henry Farrell Veronica Aulestia and Tim Boyer Jennifer and David Ernst Ms. Hope Babcock Ellen and Rodney Eyster Filiz Basbug and M C Ertem Stefania Fabrizio and Humberto Lopez Melinda Humphry Becker and William Becker Lisa and Roger Fairfax Mr. Henry Belber Jill Feasley and Kurt Lawson Alexander Berger ’98 Paige Fitzgerald and Dan Froomkin Amy Berger and Glen Nager Ilana Fogelman and Tim Zimmermann
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Mr. and Mrs. Barry Gaines Shelly and Joseph Galli Kate and Jim Garland Mindy Ginsburg and Gregg Elias Marc Glosserman ’92 Marilyn and Michael Glosserman Scott Glosserman ’95 Sarah Goldfrank and Aileen Johnson Ellen and Joseph Goldstein Jennifer Griffin and Greg Myre Winnie Hahn and Jack Flyer Laila Haider and Niklas Westelius Anne Harkavy and David Ogden James Harmon ’89 Christi and Reginald Hay Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heckel Jessica Heywood and Gregory Kaufman Diane Holt and Michael Feldman Dominique Howard and Charles Faselis Tracey Hughes and David Stern Jane Humpstone and Courtney Ward Jeffrey Shields Hunker and Mark Hunker Lisa Berenson Hurst ’97 Toni Michelle Jackson Mary Jacoby and Glenn Simpson Sonali Jain-Chandra and Rinku Chandra Alyce Katayama Jenkins and Thomas Jenkins Lisa and John Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Joel Kamya Jennifer Kaplan and Kenneth Doroshow Rosemary Kilkenny Nancy Kim and Charles Hewlett Linda and Michael King Stacey and Daniel Kohl Laurie Kohn and Christopher Murphy Mr. and Mrs. John Kossow Irene and James Koukios Meredith Persily Lamel and Joshua Lamel Julie Lang and Charles Thornton Mr. David Leary Micki Leder Jeremy Levitt ’98 Joan Bialek Levitt and Louis Levitt Harriet Lipkin and Chris Sautter Andy Lipps Yan Liu and Jing Zhang Jacqueline Rosenberg London and Paul London Lynn and Matthew Mahaffie Victoria and Scott Manoogian Carmen Marchetti and Vivek Arora Aleta Margolis and Michael Brodsky Dee Martin and Vijay Shanker
Thea and Gary Mason Colette Matzzie and Daniel Rosenberg Leta and Jeffrey Mays Danna and John McCormick Mrs. Betsy McIsaac April Mellody and Chris Gillespie Ron Merenstein Benjamin Messner ’08 Rhonda and Evan Migdail Sabine Miltner and David Estabrook Sandra and Christopher Minor Rebecca Mishuris ’97 Joyita Mukherjee and Robert Palacios Susan Neely Mr. and Mrs. David Nexon Aromie Noe and Halsey Rogers Leslie and John Oberdorfer Mary and James O’Brien Charlotte Oldham-Moore and David Lubitz Nancy and Adam ’85 Oppenheim Steven Oritt ’92 Cynthia Cramer Osaghae and Michael Osaghae Sarah Perlman Paulsen ’90 Margaret Pearson and Steven Gunby Jacob Perlman ’94 Mrs. Julia Perlman Deborah and Lewis Perry C.A. Pilling Hayley Gordon Pivato ’88 and Gianluca Pivato Stephanie and Ethan Posner Margaret and Jim Pressler Hillary Quarles and David Smith Susan and Arnold Quint Bozena Radzewicz-Bak and Tadeusz Bak Charla Rath and Chip Henstenburg Bhuvana and Thiruchelvan Ratnapuri Kelley and Ari Redbord Pamela Reeves and Jeffrey Goldberg Cynthia Richman and Jason Snyder Kay Richman and Daniel Kaplan Mrs. Carol Robinson Allison and Dean Rosen Sheri and Rob Rosenfeld Aviva and Dan Rosenthal Gloria and John ’57 Runyon Susana Sanchez and Tom Kahn Miriam Sapiro and Stephen Labaton Martina Schowitz and Brian Christensen Jacqueline Scott and David Fortney Barbara Selig and Edward Addiss Allyson Senie and Roger Colaizzi Susana Fainbraun Shapiro and Stephen Shapiro
Sally Shea and Michael Christian Kevin Sheekey ’84 Fern Shepard and Matthew Olsen Lilian Shepherd and Neil Albert Beverly and Harlan Sherwat Judy and Jerry Shulman Mickie Simon and Brian Schwalb Danielle and Jesse Smallwood Matthew Solomon ’90 and Kate Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sosnoff Lori and Ben Soto Alexandra ’97 and Matthew ’94 Squire Alissa Stern and Louis Boorstin Sarah Stettinius ’90 Sandra Stewart Hillary and Frank Stiff Mrs. Jeffere Taylor Alexandra Thiery-Gore and Wayne Gore Andrea Townsend and Anders Agerskov Allison and William Treanor Margaret Trias ’99 Jill Tuennerman and Michael Kirk Tara van Emmerik and Thomas Carcaterra Sona Varma and Sujoy Bose Jenny and Stewart Verdery Sarah Rosen Wartell and Ted Wartell Monica and Allen Waziri Lindsay Lavine Webster ’85 Marvin Weissberg Nina Weissberg ’80 and Stuart Martin Jessika and David Wellisch Artherelle and Gregory West Jacqueline and James White Christina Wood and Marcus Noland Rachel Winnik Yavinsky ’01 Yan Yu and Stanley Presser Allison Zieve and Aaron Kaslow Leslie Zirkin and Eric Lichtblau Pew Charitable Trusts Raytheon $500-$999 Anonymous (3) Jenny Abramson ’95 and Jake Maas Amala Alag Karen Antebi and William Goldfarb Samantha ’86 and Matthew Babcock Susan Baer and Michael Abramowitz Olivia and Bill Baker Susan and Ashby Beal Lewellyn and Anthony Belber Marilyn Benoit and Geoffrey Brown
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Kim Berman and Farzad Mostashari Shelly and Peter Berman Annie Bernstein ’06 Rachana Bhowmik and Francis Grab Adrienne ’01 and Stuart ’01 Biel Jackie and Ken Blank Claire Bloch and Geoffrey Griffis Mr. Norman Blumenfeld Elena Boley and David Leviss Marissa Boynton ’01 Kristin Brady and Andrew Gunther Kye Briesath and Liz Scholz Malia Brink and Matthew Holmwood Marilyn and David Brockway Sharon Brown and Michael Pollowitz Abir Burgul and Nabil Fawaz Lisa and Christopher Capuano Katherine and Thomas Carroll Phyllis Chovitz and Danny Gainsburg Tanya Chutkan and Peter Krauthamer Laurie ’93 and Gary Cohen Debby and Bob Cooper Ms. Ann Coulston and Dr. Robert Marcus Ann Danelski and Timothy Bergreen Elan Daniels ’97 Leah Daniels ’98
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Gail Daumit and Ronald Minsk Marie Henriette dePelet-Colaço and Francis Colaço Tania Dmytraczenko and Christopher Mackie Sharon Donnell and Paul Wagner Jonathan Drobis ’98 Susan Dunnings and Brian Holeman Rebecca and Jacob Dweck Jeffrey Dygert and Mark Seifert Betsy and Sid Edelmann Lexa Edsall ’85 and Bob Victor Linda Elliott and John West Barbara Felber and George Pavlakis Alexandra Sasha Field and Michael Gaugh Mrs. Jewel Fierce Lois and Michael Fingerhut Karen Fitzgerald and Robert Vigersky Alison Kadzik Gathright ’00 Gina Gionfriddo ’87 Megan Glasheen and Joseph Liu David Goldberg ’98 Adriana Gomez and Angel Gil-Ordonez Olga Gomez and Pablo Gistau Jo Ann Grainger and John Devlin Melissa Green ’90 Mr. and Mrs. William Green
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Cintia and Flavio Guimaraes Greg Hair Suzan and Stephen Harkness Alan Harper ’74 Karen Hendrixson and Robert Sharer Elizabeth Hilder and Randy Smith John Hockmeyer ’88 Mrs. Diane Hockstader John Holmes Lee Reizian Holmes Mary Houghton ’76 and Kevin Barr Kathy Hudson Susan and Kenneth Ikenberry Ruth and Simon Jacobsen Steven Jaffe ’11 Jennifer James and Arthur Hepler Norma and Christopher Jeffers Judith and Bill Jeffress Brandon Jenkins ’04 Tessa T. Jenkins ’15 William Jordan, Jr. Terri Judge and Philip DeCola Soojung Jung and Kunil Kim Megan Kahn ’86 Minneh and Bill Kane Eli Kaplan ’02
COMPREHENSIVE GIVING FOR 2015-16 (cont.) Tara Swaminatha and Robert Kaplan ’87 Ana and Philippe Karam Noah Kaswell ’09 Jessica Keimowitz ’90 Cynthia Kendrick and Donald Fowler Cameron Kennedy and Rick Desimone Sarah Kilmer and David Gordon Andrea and David Kirsch Julie and Andy Klingenstein Rachel Kronowitz and Mark Lewis Joni and Bill Kuckuck Anita LaRue-McAfee and Arthur McAfee Mr. Thomas B. Lemann Michael Lenkin ’82 Mr. Seymour Lesser and Ms. Audrey Zucker Virginia Levin and Bruce Vinik Laura and Barry Levine Ms. Marion Lewin Linchun Li and Jun Wang Tim Lyons Ann Walker Marchant ’78 Gayle Maslow ’91 Tanya and Alejandro Mayorkas Vonya McCann and Richard Roberts Ambassador Donald McHenry Andrew Mergen ’82 Naomi Mezey and Matthew Paul Patricia Millett and Robert King Menghua Mu and Meiyan Zhang Simonetta Nardin Kirstiaan and John Nevin Gail and Harold Newton Anne and Peter Nguyen The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton Inna Dexter and Benjamin Nussdorf ’00 Amy Oberdorfer Nyberg ’91 and Dan Nyberg Jane and Glenn Oakley Mr. and Mrs. Casper Y. Offutt Joshua Orenstein ’86 Barbara Ormond and Ted Ahlers Polly Panitz and Allen Joseph Elizabeth Parkinson-Wyner and Joshua Wyner Amy and Peter Pastan Stacey and Joshua Perelman Kim-Quyen Pham and H. T. Than Jennifer and David Plotnek Diane and Arnold Polinger Jean and Terry Pool Reyna and Laurence Pratt Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Price Rebecca Prime and David Bloch Tracey Pyles ’82
Sophia and John Qiao Mary Qualiana and Carlos Vazquez Silke and Roland Rampf Leonard Rayford Tamara Razi and Peter Lewis Ona Reckling Scott Renschler ’88 Sarah Rinaldi ’94 Sarah Rogan ’00 Stephanie Rosenthal ’98 and Scott Meisler Lynn Rothberg Lana Ryaboy and Alex Yazlovsky Nancy Sanders Jennifer and Vittorio Sartorelli Elizabeth Saul Michael Schiffer Daniele Schiffman and Toby Heffernan Peg Schultz Joanna Schwartz ’90 Amy Scott and David Cooper Suzanne and Roger Segalla Dr. and Mrs. David Shaw Paula Young Shelton and Hilary Shelton Mrs. Ruth Slater Elizabeth Slobasky ’97 Deborah Smolover and Eric Bord Aileen and Henry Solomon Shalini Soni-Bhagat and Vipul Bhagat Ingrid and William Stafford Lisa Stark Steven Stenberg Debra Stencel and Patrick Phillips Paula Stern and Paul London Julie and Steven Stone Ms. Suzanne Stutman and Mr. Jonathan Wilkenfeld Kathy and Tim Summers Andrea Sussman and Ray Adomaitis Sheryl Swankin ’75 Anna Swerdel and Jonathan Rich Natalie Tawil and James Morsink Karla Taylor and Mike McNamee Kathryn Taylor and Marc Schwartz Joyce Thornhill and Joshua Gotbaum Barrett Tilney and David Salwen Lauren and Mark Tobias Beth and Sanford Ungar Douglas Usher ’87 Victor Vazquez-Vincent John Vibert ’89 Xiaolan Wang Zheng Wang and Vitali Nazlymov
Mrs. Cecille Wasserman Wendy Wasserman Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Watson Susan and Adam ’83 Wegner Marti and Richard Weston Mr. and Mrs. Tom Whittington Jill Wilkins and Jonathan Kaplan Florence and Jamie Williams Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Williams Joanne Wong and Lona Nallengara Diana Wright ’65 Carole Yanofsky and David Anderson Mr. and Mrs. David Yelen Laura and Michael Zeilinger Mauri Ziff and Jeff Hamond Mr. Matthew Zinn Gretchen and Jeremy Zucker Duke Energy Matching Gifts Program Weygandt Wines $250-$499 Anonymous Wafa Fahmi Abdelati Sonya and Kenneth Abney Lucile Adams-Campbell and Thomas Campbell Alicia Adams-Glover and Sean Glover Andrew Akman ’94 Sarah Alexander and William Pearce Leslie Allen and Gregory Foote Veronica Ampey Susan Anderson and Doug Shulman Alfredo Apolloni ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Bacsinila Stephen Bailey Sharon and Siaka Bakayoko Laura Ballard Leah Barr and Brian Joseph Mary and Bertram Bartlett Sarah Bax and Clarence Wooten Elena Baylis and Donald Munro Coleman Bazelon ’82 Rod Beresford ’75 Jamie Berk ’01 Deborah Berkowitz and Geoffrey Garin Andrew Berman and David German Kathy Beusterien and Andrew Nicely Kova Blake Brooksley Born and Alexander Bennett Jeffrey Brand Henry Brown ’12 Barbara and David Buonora Crissy Cáceres and James Cox
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COMPREHENSIVE GIVING FOR 2015-16 (cont.) Jenaro Cardona-Fox ’96 Rachel Carren and Mark Young Terence Carter ’97 Elizabeth and Todd Carter Paige Chabora and Jared Freedman Mr. and Mrs. Reid P. Chambers Irica and James Cheeks Cait Clarke and Neil Shister Matthew Clement ’94 Michelle Cobb Jaclyn Cohen ’03 Mr. Edwin Cohn Antoine Colaço ’90 Natasha Cole-Leonard and Joe Leonard Colleen Cooper Katharine Corey ’00 Constance Crowley Mike Curtin Meredith and Michael Cymerman Flore de Preneuf Corazon dela Santa Vyjayanti and Sanjay Desai Mayra Diaz Laura Dickinson and Paul Berman Kim DiDonato-Murrell and Martin Murrell Mr. David Dixon, Sr. Jason Dixon ’98 Karen Donfried and Alan Untereiner Maureen Duignan Janann Eldredge ’90 Lucy Eldridge and Larry Freedman Mark Epstein Marie-Jose Etheart and Jay Feldman Andrew Ryan Eugene ’09 Jennifer and Ronald Eugene Anne Evans and William Wallace Cara Feinberg ’94 Risa Fishman ’79 and Andrew Kapit Mrs. Elaine Freeman Francesca Frey-Kim and Ryan Kim Monica and Thomas Friday Lorraine Friedman and Douglas Goldstein Tonya Fulkerson and Greg Selfridge Gulrukh Gamwalla-Khadivi and Mehran Khadivi Jessica and David Gillespie Anne Glusker and Scott Busby Jason Gold ’92 Shari Yost Gold and Jason Gold Jeffrey Goldberg ’94 Karen and George Greenfield Lynne and Alfred Groff
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Jennifer and Jeffrey Grosman Ms. Doreen Guttenberg John Guttmann Shelley Harris Florence and Peter Hart Susan Hearn and Michael Desautels Margaret Hennessey Alexander Hirschhorn ’01 Lee Hockstader Marshall Horowitz ’81 Laura and Andrew Howell Ayanna Hudson ’89 Ben Hutchens Holly Idelson and Donald Simon Mr. and Mrs. F. Gardner Jackson Linda Jackson Rhonda Freeman Jackson ’80 and Edward Jackson Lindsey and Evan Jacobson Heather Jeffress Jeff Jeffress ’92 Libby Jewett and Stephen Teach Erica and Jun Jin Roz Jonas Rhonda Jones Sandra Kaczmarczyk Matthew Kaminski ’90 Morgan ’07 and David ’06 Kanarek Sherry and Stuart Kaswell Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Keeley Allena and Iman Kennerly Danny Klain ’15 Mike Klain ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Allen Klein Anne Kneedler ’96 and Samuel Bryson ’00 Aimee Kohn ’88 Ann and Peter Kolker Christine and Tim Koubek Ellen Krieger and Gary Ratner Shimareet and Dhruv Kumar Mr. and Mrs. Nick Lamont Martha and Eugene Larkin Rachel Laser and Mark Davies Nancy Lazear and Patrick Coyne Mrs. Cathy Levinson Alexa Levitt ’95 Stephen Lewis ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Lichtman Janice Lower and Paul Berger Lynne Mackay-Atha and Donald Atha Mitchell Malasky ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Markarian
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Ronald Maxwell ’74 Natallia and Michael Mazo Marna and Thomas McDermott Kendal Culp McManus ’90 Kasia Mendelsohn ’87 and Paul Gresens Norma and Kenneth Mendelson Eric Menell ’93 Mihriye and Cem Mete Ellen Mignoni HarDisha and Ransom Miller Michael Miller ’98 Erica Mintzer and Robert Cull Sanjukta Misra and Gregory Klass Andrew Mitchell Jacqueline ’88 and Alexander Moen Fedora and Martin Mühleisen Sharyn Nerenberg Ellen Opper-Weiner Bianna and Peter Orszag Carol Paige-Marshall and Carlton Marshall Lydia and Sanford Parnes Sarah Pekkanen and Glenn Reynolds Eva Perdahl and William Wallace Sczerina Perot and Gary DiBianco Leslie Phillips Joanna Phinney Jennifer Popek ’93 Nicole Preston Maria Prieto and Eduardo Gonzalez Sabiyha Prince and Steven Eversley Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rehorst Jamie and Stuart Rennert Nina Hammond Ritch ’95 and Michael Boland Edith and Matthew Roberts Prentiss Robinson ’55 Bonnie Robin-Vergeer and Vytas Vergeer Pauline Robison Athena Robles and G. Richard Dodge Michael Rolnick ’83 Amber and Warren Romine Lizzie Rosenthal ’94 Susan Ryerson Holly Holt Salb and John Salb Jesseca Salky ’99 Lida Salmani Janis and Phil Schiff Barbara and Eric Schone Susan and Roger Schwabacher Rhonda Schwartz and Steve Wermiel Dr. and Mrs. Ira Scott Mr. George H. Shapiro Sarah Shohet and John Mikhail
Maggie Siena ’81 Justin Silver ’97 Beth and Leonard Sloan Megan Smith and Kara Swisher Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Snyder Dale and Stephen Sonnenberg Sarah Lichtman Spector ’90 and Edward Spector Abbe and Peter Steinglass Micah Stein-Verbit and Scott Mikolajczyk Elaine and Aaron Stopak Mindy Strelitz and Andrew Cornblatt Ms. Donna Strom Rhonda Stroud and Larry Nittler Deirdre Sumida ’85 Stacey Suyat and Eric Silla Lisa Swoboda and Jit Singh Michael Telis ’04 Margaret Thale and David Sonoda Mr. and Mrs. Alvin W. Thomas Mercedes Tolve ’97 Kathleen Toomey and Joshua Freeman M.J. and Herman Torres Brenda Turnbull and Robert Tomasko Brinley Schwartz Turner ’90 Alexandra and David Vance Dr. John Vance Keven Vance and Philip Gerson Aaron Vernon ’94 Annie Vinik ’97 and Jamie Lawrence ’97 Marc Vogl ’91 Karen and Darwin Walker Eduardo Wallentin and Cristina Padrao Judith Warner and Max Berley Nanci Weinstein ’94 Amy Weiss and Peter Kadzik Ms. Elizabeth White and Mr. Alan Raphael Mr. and Mrs. George Willie Barbara Winnik Mr. and Mrs. David Wolsk Carolyn and Randy Woolridge Ginger Wu and Yue Tang Shiva and Shawn Zargham Avon Foundation for Women Sprint Foundation Up to $250 Anonymous (23) Caitlin Adams and Gary Cutler Mac Andrews ’15 Keiko Antoku and Chris Papageorgiou Lindsey Antos
Evan Argintar ’97 Pamela Arya Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Aserkoff Tricia and Bobby Asher Mark Ashin ’14 Ian Andrew Askew ’15 Katherine Atha ’07 Sheila Allen Avelin ’89 Michelle Bacchus and Marc Van Allen Tracie Bailey ’89 Arwen Bain-Cosby ’91 Lizzy Baker ’13 Laura ’91 and Grant Baldwin Holly and Bill Balshem Timmy Balton ’13 Phil Bansal Barbara Bares and Marc Efron Betty Barker John Barnes Betty Barnett Susan Barragan ’86 Nancy Barrett Mary-Patricia Barron ’03 Carrie and Mamadou Barry Erica Barry ’15 Alycia Bartley-Heinsen and Franz Heinsen Catherine Beal ’13 Mr. Charles Beard Charles Becker ’72 Marina Beckhard and Alan Luberda Rose Bednar and Lee Schachter Johanna Bell ’94 Tamara Belt and Sean Greene Jane Benesch ’76 Rebecca A. L. Berger ’15 Barbara Bergman Alexandra Berkley ’03 Mrs. May Berkowitz David Bernstein ’85 Zachary Bernstein ’07 Nancy Bernstine Quincy Bernstine ’92 Maya Bery ’04 Jyothi and Ramesh Bhargava Mr. Paul Bianchi and Mrs. Barbara Bianchi Dunbar Michael Bilik ’04 Ingrid Binswanger ’90 Dr. and Mrs. Claude Bloch Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bloch Thomas Block ’81 Victor Block
Benjamin Blount ’09 Bradley Blount ’12 Diane and Willie Blount Julia Blount ’08 Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Blum Sam Boardman ’14 Erica and Daniel ’02 Bodansky Paul Bolstad Margaret Bonacorda Aisha Wilson Bond ’93 and M. Jermane Bond Mr. and Mrs. Jack Borrus Andrea Bosch and Richard Rinehart Avery Boyce ’97 Mrs. Jane Boynton Cindy Brach and David Neufeld Mr. and Mrs. Roger Brach Matthew Bradley ’06 Megan Bradley ’07 Joyce Branda and Stanley Reed Rosemary Brandenburg ’74 Grant Braswell ’02 Marina and Philip Braswell Rebekah Braswell ’99 Jean Bratman ’76 Patricia and Daniel Braun Mr. and Mrs. Abe Brauner Carolyn and Kevin Braxton Maya Braxton ’10 Katie Bartlett Brebbia ’95 Joyce Ann Brentley Krista Brentley ’94 Koren Brewer ’85 Marjorie Brimley Julia Broder ’04 Louise Brodnitz Philip Bronstein ’08 Carol Brooks and Peter Biersteker Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brooks Taylor Brown Paul Brunell ’86 Linda Bryant and Paul Gaston Martin Bullock, Jr. Geoffrey Burg ’86 Jennifer Burman ’79 Mr. Walter Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Norton Butler Katherine Byrd ’01 Geoff Byrne Molly Cadwell ’12 Mrs. Diffy Campbell and Mr. Michael Trister Rhona Campbell and David Schneider ’92 Elyssa Caplan ’03
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COMPREHENSIVE GIVING FOR 2015-16 (cont.) Elizabeth Carty ’82 Mr. Mario Casarella Anna Cerf ’13 Ms. Hope Chambers Mr. and Mrs. Jim Chase Mr. and Mrs. Zalmon Chelec Rachel Cherner ’14 Johanne and Paul Chévere Katharine Christenberry ’00 Yi-Na Chung Michelle Clair ’98 F. T. Clark ’64 Melissa Clark Susannah Clark ’13 Geoffrey Claussen ’97 Cori Coats Jocelyn and Mark ’80 Cogen Ruth and Edward Cogen Giselle Cohen and Franklin De La Rosa Miriam Cohen ’97 Phillip Cohen ’06 Amanda Cole ’06 Brooke Coleman Kevin Collar Dylan Collins ’06 Abigail Colucci ’90 John Comer ’90 Paula and Kevin Connelly Joy and Eric Contee Amy Gerstin Coombs ’75 Alexander Cooper ’87 Nataki Corneille Pat and Kevin Cornell Maureen Corrigan and Richard Yeselson Noah Cowan ’15 Anthony Cowden ’80 Susanna Cowen ’97 Megan Coyne ’05 Peter Coyne ’07 Rachel Coyne ’11 Adjuana Crawford LaTasha Crawford ’98 Brent Creelman ’76 Alison Murray Cromer and Warrick Cromer Michael Cromwell ’83 Elena Crosley Emily and Robert Culp Alcides Cummins Julie Cunningham ’81 Kimberly Curtis and Matthew Katzive Lara and Nicolas ’98 Cuttriss Marcela Da Silva ’15
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Eliza Dach ’13 Miriam Daniel and Larry Wolff Jennifer Daniels and Herrick Fox Mr. and Mrs. Gary Danis Ms. Debbie Davies Cecelia Davis Marcus Davis ’01 Royce Davis ’08 Kathleen Dawson Diana de Brito and Jonathan Gottlieb Yka de Castillo Florri and Kenneth DeCell Perry Degener Eric Deinoff ’98 Regina dela Santa ’03 Robin Delany-Shabazz Jeffrey M. Delozier Erica DeMille Michael Demos ’86 Amanda Deringer Andrea and Mark Dettelbach Noami Devore ’93 Sora Devore ’90 Lauren Dickert Allease Dillard and Annice Lawrence Marie DiSabatino Kiran Dixit and Nitin Gogtay Allison Dodge ’95 Laura Donohue and Tansel Ozyar Claire Douglass ’01 Nichelle Dowell David Driscoll ’04 Danielle DuCré Benjamin DuGoff ’96 Eva DuGoff ’98 Katherine Dunbar and Mark Levitch Topher Dunne Eli Dvorkin ’04 Abraham Dyk ’00 Matthew Eddy Charles Edwards Kaye Edwards Natalie Francesca Edwards ’14 Rachel Eggleston ’08 Maggie Ehrenreich ’09 Jedd Ehrmann ’93 Debra and David Eichenbaum David Eisenberg ’00 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Elkin Angela and Edison Elkins Peggy Ellen and James Kutcher Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Elliott
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Laura Emmons and Neal Brown Alexandra Epstein ’13 Berlinda and Kenneth Eras Vivian Escobar-Stack and Robert Stack Monique Eskin Barbara Etkind and Jack Luxemburg Julia Evans Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Evans Nina Fainberg ’05 Judy Falloon and Lee Helman William Fastow ’96 Elaine Feidelman Joel Feidelman Batya Feldman ’07 Ilana Feldman ’87 Rachel Feldman ’90 Shira Feldman ’00 Tasha Ferguson ’96 Julie Fernandes and Avner Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Charles Field Victoria Finnegan ’14 Susan Alpern Fisch and Ricky Fisch Aaron Fisher ’14 Julia Fisher ’09 Rebecca Fishman ’86 Ms. Tamar Hendel Fishman Karen Fitzgerald-Shelton ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flyer Joshua Foer ’00 Elizabeth Foley ’13 Pamela and Benson Forman Olivia and David Foster Chris France Patricia Francis Mrs. Bathsheba Freedman Kimberley Freeman Joseph Fridling Robin Friedman ’85 Matt Friel Agnieszka Fryszman and Stuart Ishimaru Brian Fung ’06 Vince Gabor ’95 Alexis Gaines ’03 and Stephen Freedland Elizabeth Gaines Mr. and Mrs. James Galkin Robin and Todd Galkin Osominomo Garba ’12 Laura Garcia de Mendoza and Gustavo Hormiga Laura Gardner ’87 Rachel Garwin ’03 Lily Gasperetti ’14 Phillip Gasperetti ’10
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Mr. and Mrs. Everett Gendler Bill George Robert Gerber ’61 Barbara and Charles Gholz Alexis Chen and Sean Gilbert ’88 Sam Gilman ’11 James Ginsburg ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Glusker Alejandro Golding ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Goldman Lee and Robert Goldman Scott Goldman ’00 Elizabeth Goldmuntz ’79 Arthur Goldschmidt, Jr. ’51 Janet Hanson and Gary Conklin Kimberly and Marc Goldwein Rosalyn Overstreet Gonzalez Sarah Mendelsohn Goralski ’81 Jacqueline Gosby Caroline Gottlieb ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grab Alison and Adam Grasheim Demetra and Donald Green Edward Green ’89 Liza Greenberg ’79 Anne Greenberger ’96 Jesse Greenblatt ’08 Ms. Linda Greensfelder and Mr. Ron Lehker Elaine Greenstone Sean Griffin Jane and John C. Griffith Stacey and Sherlock Grigsby Nina Grillo-Balthrop ’04
Jennifer Grollman ’90 Ariella Pearl Cavalieri Grosse ’15 Isabela Guimaraes ’08 Monique ’90 and Sandy Gulino Raymond Gustini ’05 Nicholas Hadjimichael ’14 Gayle and Todd Hager Catherine and Joe Hall Patrick Hall ’13 Eric Halperin ’88 Karen Feidelman Hamlin ’87 David Hannallah ’90 Daniel Guy Harman ’00 James Harmon Michele Harrington Laura Berger Harris ’06 Stephen Harris Charles Hatton Ezra Hausman ’81 Mrs. Earlean Hay Nicholas Hazen ’99 Trisha Heatherman Jennifer Heffernan Ellen Heiman and Steven Agresta Constance and Richard Heitmeyer Andrew Hellman ’09 Sarah Helmstadter and Gregg Solomon Alex Hemmer ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Chester Henderson Gregory Henderson Karen Henderson ’73 Mrs. Sondra Henderson Cynthia Henebry ’91
Brian Hennessey ’00 Maile Hermida ’00 Monica Cheek Hernandez ’81 Jo Ann Hersh Sharmen Hettipola ’13 Meryl and Jevon Heyliger Alastair Hicklin-Coorey ’13 Shalini Hicklin-Coorey ’14 Dr. W. Dulany Hill ’52 Amber Hilliard ’00 Jill Himmer and James Duncan Carole Hirsch ’94 Leni Hirsch ’13 Michael Hirsch Betsy and Ronald Hirschel Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hletko Eve Hoffman ’05 Gabrielle and Rod Holder Patrick Holland ’13 Mrs. Gail Holle Angela Hooton and Brent Wible Lee Hopcraft ’06 Max Horowitz ’13 Sandy and Al Horowitz Melissa Houghton Richard Houghton Brooke Houghton-Dorsey Laraine and Arthur House Anna Goldstein Howe and Thomas Howe Hsi-Mei Huang Ms. Julia Hudson Keith Hudspeth Karen and Richard Huff
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COMPREHENSIVE GIVING FOR 2015-16 (cont.) Taylor Hull Scot Hutchins Demetra and Louis Hutchinson Olivia and Danilo ’93 Ikenberry Judith Ikle ’81 Juanita Irving ’90 Kafayat and Kola Isiaq Ayoka Neal Jack ’86 Mrs. Barbara Jackson Hillary and Jodi Jackson Ketanji and Patrick Jackson Marcus Jackson ’91 Veronica and Alan Jackson Brandon Jackson-Baird ’04 Benjamin Jacobs ’02 Naomi Horowitz James ’96 Julian Jamison ’91 Regina and Erwin Jansen Craig Jatlow ’04 Jonathan Jeffress ’90 Kimberly Jenkins-Chapman and Bryan Chapman Wendy Jennis and Douglas Mishkin Phebe Jensch and Donald Baur Diana Jerome ’12 Rachel Jerome ’10 Folasade Jimoh ’04 Mojisola Jimoh ’07 Ms. Carolyne Johnson Cheryl Johnson and Clarence Ellison Donna Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Maceso Johnson Carroll Johnson-Welsh and Joseph Welsh Jared Joiner ’01 Lauren Jonas ’01 Mrs. Ann Jones Ava Jones ’02 Courtney Jones ’04 Denise Jones Dwayne Jones Elizabeth Jones and Thomas Vidano Khalil Jones ’14 Malik Jones ’14 Sarah Jones ’01 Aicha and Nooman Kacem Rimal Kacem ’05 Melissa Kadzik ’99 Laurel and Al Kamen Cecilia Kang and Oltac Unsal Hope Wachter Kaplan and Robert Kaplan Nancy Kaplan Mr. Robert Kaplan
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Alessandra Karam ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kaslow Maggie Nash Kast ’51 Dara Katz ’93 Deborah Katz Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Katz Sally Katzen and Timothy Dyk Sarah Keegan and Joel Davis Jonathan Keljik Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Alonzo Kennerly Brendon Kenney ’87 Julia Lichtman Kepniss ’93 Dr. and Mrs. David Kerman Kathryn Kerr Dorothy Kerr and Joseph Beshouri Cyrus Kharas ’04 Amy ’90 and Quinn Killy Melissa King ’91 Brady Kirchberg ’01 Lynn Klaiman Hilary Nover Klein ’86 and Steve Klein Laura Klein ’75 Virginia Kling ’76 and Jonathan Greenbaum Mrs. Doris Koenig Miriam and Martin Kohn Ms. Susan Kohn and Mr. Phillip Markell Carlyn Kolker ’94 Arthur Kowitch ’82 Noa Krakoff ’14 Laurie Kramer Zachariah Kramer ’90 David Krucoff ’85 Ella and Neal ’48 Krucoff Jamie Rose Kuhar ’05 Nishant Kumar ’00 Mandinema Kumbula-Fraser and Andre Fraser Welmoed Laanstra and David Corn Belinda Lai and Steve Cowan Mr. and Mrs. Amor Lane Georgina Larkin ’90 Belinda Lartey and Kwame Pobee Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lassiter Janna and George Laudato Evelyn Laurencin and Eric Vincent Guichard Christina Laverentz ’01 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lazerow Kathryn Lee ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lee Crystal Lemon Ilene and Michael Lerner Riva Letchinger ’10 Will Letchinger ’13
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Mr. and Mrs. Allen Leveton Emily Levin ’96 John Levin ’84 Elizabeth Levine ’02 Joshua Ethan Levine ’90 Barbara and David Levitt Peter Levitt ’00 Christopher Levy Daniel Lewin ’79 Will Ley Denise Li and Shing Fung Greta and Peter Lichtenbaum Judith Lichtenberg and David Luban Ms. Mimi Liebeskind Simma and Ronald Liebman Deborah Edelfelt Likens ’72 Brad Linde Rachel Weston Linnemann ’99 Lys and Ian Litmans Todd Liu Emily Livelli Michael Lloyd ’82 Devra Lobel ’00 Elena Lobo ’04 Helen Louise Loennig ’86 Laura and Christopher Loftus Gayle and Jeff Lomax Julie and Brian Lonardo Gabriel London ’95 Genevieve London ’99 Hannah Loonsk ’12 Harper Loonsk ’14 Laura Louis-Fils Dana Louttit and John Loonsk Johannah Lowin ’05 Sarah Lubega Richard Lucas ’85 Jennifer and Tricia Lynn Conor Mack ’98 Karin Fleischer MacKinnon ’73 Jim Mahady Shelby Mahaffie ’14 Nadia Mahdi and Elliott Colla William Malone Kathleen Maloney Aileen Mannix and Eric Friedenson Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Maragh Becca Marchant ’14 Elisheva Marcus ’94 Linda Marison Joshua Marks ’91 Jaclin and David Marlin
Marcia Marsh and Pete Smith Abigail Martin ’07 Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Martin Mr. Norman Masri Gayle Masri-Fridling and Barry Fridling Lauren Massey ’15 Veronique Mattei Toni and Dick Matthews Amy McCants ’04 Kate McCarty ’99 Patricia McCole Princess and Kenyan McDuffie Margaret McEvoy and Simon Young Louise McIlhenny and Hugh Riddleberger Knox McIlwain ’91 Hugh McIntosh Deryl McKissack Kimberly McMillan Julia Davis Mead ’01 and Nelson Mead Jenny Medvene-Collins ’04 Dr. and Mrs. Bob Mendelsohn Micaela and Jack Mendelsohn Seth Menell ’97 Deborah Menkart and Marco Esparza Roshni Menon and Narender Mangalam Alexandra Messersmith ’16 Angela Messersmith and Frank Johnson ’61 Matthew Mettille Linn Meyers Megumi and Christopher Meyerson William Miezan Andrew Migdail ’04 Adam Milch ’00 Nora Milch ’05 Colin Miller ’05 Harrison Miller ’04 Jennifer Miller ’98 Kay Miller Paula L. Miller Rebecca Miller ’92 Susan and Leonard Miller Carlyn Dodson Mills ’99 Laura Pearlstein Mills ’03 Joanna Millstein ’13 Kenny Miluk Melanie Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Azizali Mohammed Susan Mols Mary Beth Moore and Douglas Ruby Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Moore Tessa Adelaide Morgan ’77 Jessica Morris
Kelly Morris Willa Day Morris ’84 and Todd Chapman Anne and Alan Morrison Kalila Morsink ’15 Davlyn Grant Mosley ’03 Cristy and Wayne Moyer Harry Mulry Mr. William Murray Kristine Musademba ’11 Luisa Myavec Susannah Myerson ’94 Suzy Nabil and Nabeel Audeh Ron Nahr Claudia Naim-Burt ’04 Alethia Nancoo and Antonio Hunter Yolanda and Salim Nashid Paul Nass Hannah Natanson ’15 Githa and Arun Natarajan Yvonne and Prince Neal Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nerenberg Tuan Nguyen Deirdre Nicholson Grayce Niles ’14 Nathalie Nisinson Sarah Nissim ’96 Alex Nutman ’10 Sarah Nutman ’07 Allison Nyholm and Michael Flannigan Christine O’Connell ’04 Melis Odabas-Geldiay ’14 Selin Odabas-Geldiay ’12 Denise Odell ’84 Michel Woodard Ohly ’93 Rossana and Paul O’Hop Suzanne and Michael Oliwa Mrs. Myrna Olsen Olumuyiwa Oni ’00 Ronni and Eric ’89 Oppenheim Igho Oraka Andrew Oram ’73 Sharon and Norman Oremland Jacob Osterhout ’98 Jeannette Osterhout ’00 Leslie and Benjamin Page Freeman Palmer ’75 Mark Paradis Beth Parker and Holly Holland Mr. and Mrs. Martin Parker Steve Parnell Naomi Parnes ’05 Sonija Parson ’02
Sarah Passonneau ’80 Maya Patel ’14 Frederic Paul ’84 Nancy Furman Paul and Marc Paul Alexandros Pavlakis ’14 Eleni Pavlakis ’09 Eli Pearlstein ’06 Catherine Pearson Skylé and Kalim Pearson Stephanie Pecaro ’14 Joanne Cohen Peck and Stephen Peck Beth and Charles Peters Tenley Peterson and Jeff Munns Allison Noble Petro ’78 Margaret and Sandy Pfunder Benjamin Phillips ’13 Linda and Gordon Phillips Theresa Pickard ’99 Aidan Pillard ’15 Geraldine Pilzer Sarah Pilzer ’01 Kim and Anthony Pimenta Kate Pincus ’11 Mia Plehn ’95 Julia Pockros ’09 Julie Polinger ’01 Michele Pollak and Michael Letchinger Ms. Francine Pollick Melanie Pontz ’97 Abigail Porter and David Kay Eli Pozez ’13 Margaret Athey Press ’93 Ms. Carol Priestap Troy Prinkey Nick Prout Nina Prytula Jonathan Psotka ’01 Charles Psychos Teresa and Jeffrey Puretz Heather Quinn and Laura Shores Brian Quintenz Reena and Jeffrey Racki Randa Radwan Jennifer Randolph ’81 Alisa Rashish ’76 Heather Ratner ’13 Lisa Rauschart John Ravenal ’77 Anna Raven-Hansen ’03 Winifred and Peter Raven-Hansen Elizabeth and Hans Ravesteijn Maaike Ravesteijn ’09
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Sofie Ravesteijn ’13 Paula Recart and Roberto Brodsky Mrs. Eva Redmon Katie Redmond Sarah Redmond Robert Reed ’91 Devin Reese ’81 Mrs. Joan Ress Reeves Marc Regardie ’90 Ariana Reichert ’14 Lakaya Renfrow Anna Rhymes Eliza Richman ’07 Tess Richman ’10 Joan Braden Ridder ’72 James Riddleberger ’05 Seth Riley ’84 Leah Rinaldi ’00 Rachel Risoleo ’15 Clay Roberson Jacob Roberts ’15 Barbara and Sherman ’61 Robinson Andrew Robison Beth Rogan ’01 Matthew Rogan ’04 Mrs. Barbara Rollinson Corinne Roosevelt ’88 Esther Rosa and Keith Robinson Rachael Hanlon Rosan ’94 Laura and Gerald Rosberg Leslie Rose and Stephen Kohn
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Alejandro Rosenberg ’98 Calla Rosenfeld ’15 Carolyn Rosenthal ’05 Douglas Rosenthal ’00 Mrs. Daisy Rosner Rahel and Jordan Rosner Dorothy and Stanford Ross Philip Anthony Rozendaal ’17 Nicholas Rubenstein ’00 Amy and Laurence Ruberl Dianne Rudo and Andrew Gilman Jamie Rutenberg ’03 Nicholas Ryan Nicole Sackley ’90 Nicole Sade Mrs. Catharine Saelinger Nicole Saiontz ’92 Carly Salaman ’95 Nicky S. Salmani Alexander Samaha ’14 Dorothy and Stanton Samenow Daniel Samet ’12 Sarah Berger Sandelius ’95 Diann and Waydal Sanderson Jessica Sanet ’98 Liz Sauler Robbie Saunders Elizabeth Schachter ’04 Barney Schecter ’81 Kate Schecter ’77 and Aaron Roth Anne and Barry Schenof
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Jennifer Scher ’86 Charlene and Ed Scherr Mr. and Mrs. David Schneider Abby Schneiderman ’98 Jessie Schneiderman ’01 Mr. and Mrs. Milton Schneiderman Rachael Schneiderman ’14 Nina and Carmi Schooler Evelyn and Steven Schulman Karen Schwartz Katie Scott Kim Scott Katherine Sedaka ’01 Alison and Dennis Seese Dorothy Seidel ’04 Lillian Seidel ’06 Catherine Sellers and Marc Rosenblum Daniel Sellers ’09 Shawn Sendar ’06 Kavita Sethi and Fred Olowin Adam Sexton ’82 Lisa and Jay Shambaugh Jo Ann Shaner and Reza Malek-Madani Adam Shear ’89 Rebecca Sheinbaum ’90 Gail Shepherd-Smith and Rudolph Smith Nick Shestople ’57 Stephanie Shifalo Josh Shuman ’10 Michael Sidgmore ’07 Ferima Sidibe ’04 Margaret Siebel and Stuart Brown Galia Siegel ’85 Joel Silberman ’01 Lauren Silberman ’08 Joanna Silver ’85 Barbara Silverstein and Alan Kirschenbaum Sarah Silverstone ’94 Darren Silvis Reid Simon ’08 Kenneth Simonson ’62 Matthew Simonson ’04 Mrs. Rose Singer Anjali Singh ’89 Isaac Skelton ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Skelton Atiya Ranee Smith ’99 Caroline Russell Smith ’90 Colleen Smith Evan Smith Mr. and Mrs. Lenard Smith Nicole Smith-Jones and Jason Jones
COMPREHENSIVE GIVING FOR 2015-16 (cont.) Cylburn Soden ’95 Julie Solomon ’13 Tracy Solomon ’77 Katharine Sonnenberg ’82 Sasha Soper Carlos Soriano Patricia Sosa Carolyn Soults ’98 Adam Spector ’00 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sperl Laura Spero ’98 Thomas Spilsbury Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spindel Alison Keimowitz Spodek ’93 Lynn Squire Isaac Stanley-Becker ’12 Natalie Starr Anim Steel ’90 John Steever ’85 Jeffrey Stein ’97 Julie Stein ’99 Joanna Steinglass ’89 Vicki Steinwurtzel Danny Stern ’11 Ed Stern Emma Hughes Stern ’15 Jacob Stern ’15 Ian Stevenson ’14 Casey Stewart ’94 Jim Stillwell Aden Stinebrickner-Kauffman Danny Stock Anne and Herbert Stone Jerilyn and Alan Stone Mr. and Mrs. James Stringer Sarah Struble ’06 Rhett Stuart ’14 Ximena Suarez-de-Cornejo Nura Suleiman ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Super Jennifer Swedish ’97 Kristin Swedish ’97 Vanessa Sweeney Julia Sweig and Reed Thompson Leon Swerdel-Rich ’14 Sarah Taber and David Ensign Joan and Mark Tannenbaum Susan Tannenbaum Jonathan Tannenwald ’02 Danielle Tarantolo ’97 Andrew Tassler ’95 Amy and Simeon Taylor
Joann Taylor RaeCarole Tekeste ’74 Jerry Tersoff ’73 Leah Thayer Vassili Thomadakis ’92 Mrs. Jean Thomas Carol Thomas-Knipes ’87 Kamaya and Jeremiah Thompson Annie Thrower-Patterson and Robert Patterson Elliott Thurston ’78 Thomas Tillotson ’93 Kathryn Tolbert and Robert Dohner Gretchen and Tom Toles Laura Tolliver Julia Tomasko ’05 Laura Tomasko ’02 William Tomasko ’09 Damali Neal Totress ’91 Jessica Townsend Aaron Tracy ’98 Marc Tracy ’03 Jeff Trembly Karen Trister Grace ’87 and Peter Grace Noah Trister ’97 Hugh Trout ’04 Jay Tucker Sayuri Umeda and Jay Thomas Hannah Untereiner ’11 Marion and Michael Usher Karin van der Cammen Vildan and Jos Verbeek Nancy Foltz Vest ’62 Jessie Vinik ’01 and Andrew Sunderland ’01 Nathan Vish Emily Vogt ’14 Gambrill Hollister Wagner ’88 Jennet Walker ’75 Lottie Walker ’02 William Wallace ’05 Anne Shere Wallwork and Ernest Wallwork Rachel Wallwork ’06 Alec Ward ’13 Mrs. Zelda Warner Deb and Michael Warsaw Shoshana Waskow ’85 Jacquie Gales Webb Mrs. Patty Webb Holden Wegner ’14 Kirsten Wegner and Todd Walrath Susanna Wegner ’02 Lucie Weil ’14 Stacy Sherwat Weinberger ’89
Andrew Weiner ’90 Jonathan Weinrieb ’90 Kristin Wells Jody Welsh Michael Wenthe Caroline Wentworth ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Fred West Saman Julia Westberg ’95 Reed White Katherine Whitson Laura Wides-Munoz ’91 Emily Widra ’11 Mrs. Karla Widra Derek Wiebenson ’91 Marcy Wilder and Aurie Hall Mrs. Christine Williams Colleen and Bryan Williams Linda Williams Morgan Williams ’15 Rajiah Williams ’98 Larry Wilner Darrick Wilson ’76 Julie Wilson ’03 Carol and Michael Winer Matthew Winer ’04 Read Winkelman ’88 Mrs. Eugenia Winters Megan Wirtz ’15 Muriel Wolf Mendelle Woodley Daniel Woolridge ’06 Leah Wortham and Eric Hirschhorn Julia Wright Shari Murphy Wynn ’79 Ian Yaffe ’05 Sharon Yanagi and Alan Yu Steve Yang Earl Yates Laura Yee and Matthew Buck Thomas Yoder Katherine Yorks Rebecca York ’14 Tameem Zainulbhai ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Zalesne Judith and Donald Zauderer Laura Zax ’06 Xueying Zhang Amelia Zhao ’13 Mrs. Yiling Zhuang and Mr. Shuzheng Cong Miriam Zimmerman and Steve York Stephanie Zuniga ’97 Medtronic Foundation Pfizer Matching Gifts Plan
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The 1945 Society, named for the year in which GDS was founded, was established to provide leadership donors with the opportunity to express their dedication and commitment to GDS’s mission, values, and future through a significant gift to the School’s Annual Fund. Each year, members of The 1945 Society honor the founding families’ vision, ideals, and principles—all of which continue to be a part of GDS more than 70 years later. The 1945 Society includes Annual Fund gifts of $2,500 or more. $20,000 and Up Raina Brubaker and Jessica Hough Ruth Compton Lammot J. du Pont Angela and Joel Glazer Jennifer Hillman and Mitchell Berger Elizabeth and Michael Keeley Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lang Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moore Sarah and Eric Rosand Anupama and Matthew Tate Kate and Brad Vogt Laurie Wingate and Mark Chandler $15,000 - $19,999 Monica and David Dixon Jacqui Lieberman and Paul Ameer Sarah and Jed ’98 Nussdorf Ilene Weinreich and David Smith Elizabeth Westfall and Scott Wiener $10,000 - $14,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Ben Boley Toni and Ned Brody Gema and Paul DeCain Amy Dixon and Gregg LoCascio Lisie and Michael Gottdenker Brenda Gruss and Daniel Hirsch Ellen Harris and David Zinn Sydney Hoffmann and David Krakoff Larry Kanarek Kimberly and Jonathan Klein Kate Koffman and Sid Banerjee Karen and Ethan Leder Nancy and Reid Liffmann Mr. and Mrs. David Lipman Linda Lipsett and Jules Bernstein Cathy MacNeil-Hollinger and Mark Hollinger Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Malek Sabina Menschel and Bill Priestap Iva and Scott Mills Carolyn and Jim Millstein Adele Mouzon and Mark Perry Melanie and Lawrence Nussdorf Robin and Gary Orseck Eileen Penner and Daniel Ritter
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Helen Rhee and Tarik Taybi Erin Segal and Michael Sachse ’95 Laura Wertheimer and Andrew Pincus $5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous (2) Virginia Navarrete Brooks and Brian Brooks Judy Areen and Richard Cooper Mr. and Mrs. William Beach Jessica ’01 and Mark ’00 Berenson Leila Bremer ’90 and Karim Zia Ann-Marie and Bill Burke Dianne and Jonathan Cogan Renata and James Cooper Sharmini Coorey and John Hicklin Laurie Davis and Joseph Sellers Anita Dunn and Robert Bauer Dina Elboghdady and James Cooper Nicole Elkon and Neal Wolin Resa and David Eppler Ms. Linda Fienberg and Mr. Jeff Bauman Karin and Tom Freedman Marti and Steven Friedman Ramona and Thomas Gann Jamie Gardner and Jonathan Stern Holly and Rudolph Geist Asher Gelman ’02 and Mati Bardosh Susie and Michael Gelman Jessica Gladstone and Chris Connell Mrs. Malcolm Glazer Dep Goldstein Ronald Goldstein Pamela Harris and Austin Schlick Ulrich Jacoby Amy Jeffress ’83 and Casey Cooper Patricia and Daniel Jinich Jennifer Klein and Todd Stern Leslie and Bruce Lane David Leary and Seth Perretta Jill Lesser and Jonathan Diesenhaus Molly Levinson and Josh Wachs Connie and Erik Lindenauer Sherry and Marlon Maragh Vicky and Greg Marchand Vicki and Jim Margolis Jennifer and Raymond Martz Mr. and Mrs. Richard Menschel
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Sarah and Alexis ’92 Mitchell Mary Morton and Keith Forman May Ng and Gilles Alfandari Michelle and Chris Olson Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oppenheim Jimmie and Matthew Paschall Rory and Edward ’87 Quint Laure Redifer and Nicholas Ide Lucretia Adymy Risoleo and Robert Risoleo Mary Beth Cisneros and Michael Rosenman ’85 Patricia Rosenman Andrea Lebbin Rubinfeld ’98 and Michael Rubinfeld Sarah Gelman Rueven ’05 and Daniel Rueven Pilar and Adam Ruttenberg Mr. Harry Sachse Alison Schneider and Richard Avidon Amy Schwartz and Eric Koenig Sonia and James Shelton Catherine and Tom Strong Shira Stutman and Russell Shaw Lee Tiedrich and Ian Simmons Petia Topalova and Shawn Cole Valeria Van Brummelen and Chris Newkirk Pat and Eric Widra Becky and Jeremy Wolsk Barbara Yellen and Phil West Jennifer Zucker and Herbert Hsu Ultimate Software $2,500 - $4,999 Anonymous (3) Anne and Ronald Abramson Leslie Adelman and Kenneth Grossfield Karen and Jonathan Adelstein Nicole Anzia and Michael Davies Bernadine Bacon-Irwin and Steve Irwin Jessica Bauman ’85 Carol and Michael ’62 Berenson Stephanie and David Bergman Jennifer and Matthew Berzok Sara and Karan Bhatia Ashley Cooper Bianchi and Dominic Bianchi Amy Borrus and Rich Miller Catherine Botticelli and Michael Spafford Lori Brainard and Robert Liebowitz
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Tracey Braun and Chris McIsaac Rita and David Brickman Brooke and Philip Bronner Susan and Laird Burnett Mrs. Lenore Clark Lynn and Robert Coffman Alison Fellowes Comly and Nate Comly Yue Sonya Cong and Shanjin He Lee Carol Cook and William Cook Mrs. Mary L. Cornille and Mr. John F. Cogan, Jr. Brian Cox Kim Cubine and Chris Quillian Erin Davis and Jonathan Etter Mr. and Mrs. Mark Davis Angelique dePlaa and Christoph Duenwald Jennifer and Viet Dinh Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Dodge Patricia Donnelly and John Massaro Molly Elkin and Ivan Wasserman Shamita and Ralph Etienne-Cummings Mr. Hughlyn Fierce Amy Finch Sasha Fombrun-Rene and Alex Rene Robin Miller Friedman ’94 and Brian Friedman Nancy and Michael Gaba Neal Glickfield Nancy and Andrew Gralla Phyllis and James Hedlund Guian Heintzen ’75 Amy and Andrew Herman Nancy Herman Louise and Mark Howe Ali and Barry Hurewitz Alessandra Iorio Tereza and Peter Jacoby Paul Jeon and Ryan O’Hara Andrea and Adam Joseph Lisa and Jonathan Kanter
Ricki and Joel Kanter Anjali Kataria and Vinay Bhargava Karen and Joseph Kelliher Simmie Kerman and Steven Aarons Alka and Sudhakar Kesavan Jane Kirby-Zaki and Fares Zaki Mrs. Barbara Kravitz Vinca and David LaFleur Susie and Andrew Lazerow Lynn Leibovitz and Ben Hecht Amy and Jay Leveton Mara Liasson and Jonathan Cuneo Jodi and Philip Lowit Rachel Marcus ’85 and Eddie Atwood Patricia Raber Max and Kenneth Max Megan Merrifield-Souchaud and Fabrice Souchaud Elaine Metlin and Andrew Clark Wendy and Matthew Morris Nayantara Mukerji and Thomas Dohrmann Elizabeth Mumford and Joe Gitchell Cindy Boyle Naatz and Daniel Naatz Julie and Luis Neto Deborah and Brett Orlove Ingrid Ott and Douglas Jones Kimberly Parker and Daniel Mach Elana and Jonathan Perl Nina Pillard and David Cole Tracy Pilzer ’75 Susan Pleming and David Satola Amy Pollick and Joshua Lipman Vicky and Michael ’90 Quint Laura Rabinovitz ’04 Marc Rabinovitz ’96 Michael Reilly and Jeffrey Blum Melissa Reinberg and Neal Kravitz Amy Rifkind and Bruce Brown Cynthia Rohrbeck and Philip Wirtz
Mylene and John Rozendaal Kim Sajet and Anthony Meadows Mr. and Mrs. Paul Saperstein Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Schwabacher Marlisa Senchak and Tom Delaney Ana Serra and Karl Driessen Mr. and Mrs. J. Curtis Shambaugh Joye and Scott ’79 Shepperd Mr. and Mrs. David Smith Jennifer and Erik ’85 Smulson Christopher Sperl and Christopher Erckert Brian Steinwurtzel ’95 Richard Steinwurtzel Nancy Stone and Chuck Miller Leigh Stringer and John Hlinko Vikki Tobak and Bijan Salehizadeh Lisa and Seth Tucker Churek and Nurbek Turdukulov Suzanne Turner and David Schulman Diane Ty and Daniel Connors Jennifer and Paul Verbesey Alexandra Verveer Rachel and R. Jacob Vogelstein Stephanie and Arnim von Friedeburg Ms. Elizabeth Wachs David Wallack ’78 Michael Ward ’82 Marisa and Evan Wechsler ’96 Sarah Werner and Rukesh Korde Leigh Williams Katie Wood and Valerie Hletko Suzanne Yelen and Mark Popofsky Kinney Zalesne and Scott Siff Ahold USA Amgen Foundation Matching Gifts The Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund Wells Fargo Foundation
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ANNUAL FUND – GIFT CLUBS GDS is a community built upon lifelong, authentic relationships, exemplified by our treasured faculty-student connection. GDS is a school for innovation and critical thinking, with a focus on learning through doing. Our academic program challenges students to think for themselves and test boundaries within a safe environment, where each child is nurtured and supported as an individual. GDS is a school founded with a purpose. The GDS Annual Fund supports our exceptional teachers as they stay at the top of their teaching craft and our diverse student body as they learn through collaborative problem solving. The Annual Fund ensures that teachers have the resources and flexibility to innovate their curriculum to develop ground-breaking pedagogy, puts technology in the hands of every student, and provides differentiated instruction to support the whole child. When you donate to the Annual Fund, you are supporting an education that fulfills our deepest values—an education with public purpose, where our children learn to advocate for themselves and for others. Our gratitude to each individual who contributed to the Annual Fund in 2015-16 is so much deeper than what can be reflected in words—this report is one attempt to demonstrate our gratitude. It is in the growth and accomplishments of our students that the impact of your giving is best demonstrated. Thank you!
$1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous (5) Allison Abner and Gene Sperling Patty Abramson and Lester Silverman Natalie Adler ’88 and Christopher Walker Susannah Kerr Adler and John Adler Malini and Sanjeev Ahuja Miriam and Sanford Ain Sonya and Kamal ’80 Ali Melissa Apel and Tony Modelfino Mr. and Mrs. Robert Asher Mr. and Mrs. Owen Ashworth Veronica Aulestia and Tim Boyer Ms. Hope Babcock Filiz Basbug and M C Ertem Mr. Henry Belber Amy Berger and Glen Nager Melissa Bianchi and Manny Pastreich Sarah Bianchi and Grant Vinik Benu Bidani and Hanan Jacoby Penelope Perlman Blank ’86 Liz and Lane ’85 Blumenfeld Ellen and John Boardman Cathy and Barry Boss Eve Harmon Bould ’92 Megan Bowles and Alfred Levitt Judy Brown Kendra and Jay Brown Toni and Dwight Bush Naomi and Clarke Camper Brooke and Stephane Carnot Carol Carter and Charles Glaser Maria Checchia-Ciazza and Eric Ciazza Heather Chen-Mayer and Rulon Mayer Penelope Codrington Kate Heinzelman and Jonathan Cooper ’01 Kathleen Day and Charles Rothfeld
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Benjamin Dean ’02 Laura Dean ’06 William Dean ’10 Mandana Dehghanian and Bahram Shahriari Nicole DeYampert and Albert Moseley Amy and Andrew Dick Nicole Donath and Sean Lev Kristen Donoghue Mrs. Hattie Dorman Katherine Dube and Donald Saelinger Andrianna and Kelly Dunbar Rasha Ebeid and Khaled Sakr Adrienne and Wayne Edisis Denver George Edwards Mr. Andre Elkon Mary Ellis and Christopher Foley Laura Epstein and Kenneth Boley Rebecca Epstein and Jeff Shesol Nicole Erb ’85 and Henry Farrell Ellen and Rodney Eyster Stefania Fabrizio and Humberto Lopez Lisa and Roger Fairfax Jill Feasley and Kurt Lawson Paige Fitzgerald and Dan Froomkin Ilana Fogelman and Tim Zimmermann Sharon and Adrian Forsyth Mr. and Mrs. Barry Gaines Kate and Jim Garland Mindy Ginsburg and Gregg Elias Marc Glosserman ’92 Marilyn and Michael Glosserman Scott Glosserman ’95 Sarah Goldfrank and Aileen Johnson Ellen and Joseph Goldstein Jennifer Griffin and Greg Myre Winnie Hahn and Jack Flyer Laila Haider and Niklas Westelius
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Anne Harkavy and David Ogden James Harmon ’89 Christi and Reginald Hay Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heckel Jessica Heywood and Gregory Kaufman Diane Holt and Michael Feldman Dominique Howard and Charles Faselis Tracey Hughes and David Stern Jeffrey Shields Hunker and Mark Hunker Lisa Berenson Hurst ’97 Toni Michelle Jackson Mary Jacoby and Glenn Simpson Sonali Jain-Chandra and Rinku Chandra Lisa and John Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Joel Kamya Jennifer Kaplan and Kenneth Doroshow Alyce Katayama Jenkins and Thomas Jenkins Rosemary Kilkenny Nancy Kim and Charles Hewlett Linda and Michael King Alisa Klein and Craig Goldblatt Stacey and Daniel Kohl Laurie Kohn and Christopher Murphy Mr. and Mrs. John Kossow Irene and James Koukios Meredith Persily Lamel and Joshua Lamel Julie Lang and Charles Thornton Mr. David Leary Micki Leder Jeremy Levitt ’98 Joan Bialek Levitt and Louis Levitt Sharon and Marc Lindsey Harriet Lipkin and Chris Sautter Yan Liu and Jing Zhang Jacqueline Rosenberg London and Paul London Angela and Michael Madnick Lynn and Matthew Mahaffie
Victoria and Scott Manoogian Carmen Marchetti and Vivek Arora Aleta Margolis and Michael Brodsky Wendy Wilk Markarian and Tom Markarian Dee Martin and Vijay Shanker Thea and Gary Mason Colette Matzzie and Daniel Rosenberg Leta and Jeffrey Mays Danna and John McCormick Mrs. Betsy McIsaac April Mellody and Chris Gillespie Benjamin Messner ’08 Rhonda and Evan Migdail Sandra and Christopher Minor Rebecca Mishuris ’97 Susan Neely Mr. and Mrs. David Nexon Leslie and John Oberdorfer Charlotte Oldham-Moore and David Lubitz Nancy and Adam ’85 Oppenheim Steven Oritt ’92 Cynthia Cramer Osaghae and Michael Osaghae Sarah Perlman Paulsen ’90 Jacob Perlman ’94 Mrs. Julia Perlman C.A. Pilling Hayley Gordon Pivato ’88 and Gianluca Pivato Stephanie and Ethan Posner Margaret and Jim Pressler Hillary Quarles and David Smith Susan and Arnold Quint Bozena Radzewicz-Bak and Tadeusz Bak Bhuvana and Thiruchelvan Ratnapuri Kelley and Ari Redbord Pamela Reeves and Jeffrey Goldberg Cynthia Richman and Jason Snyder Kay Richman and Daniel Kaplan Allison and Dean Rosen Stacy and Andrew Rosen Sheri and Rob Rosenfeld Aviva and Dan Rosenthal Gloria and John ’57 Runyon Susana Sanchez and Tom Kahn Miriam Sapiro and Stephen Labaton Lisa Schneiderman Martina Schowitz and Brian Christensen Barbara Selig and Edward Addiss Allyson Senie and Roger Colaizzi Stephen Shapiro and Susana Fainbraun Shapiro Sally Shea and Michael Christian Kevin Sheekey ’84 Fern Shepard and Matthew Olsen
Lilian Shepherd and Neil Albert Beverly and Harlan Sherwat Judy and Jerry Shulman Mickie Simon and Brian Schwalb Danielle and Jesse Smallwood Cathy and Bob Solomon Matthew Solomon ’90 and Kate Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sosnoff Lori and Ben Soto Kathryn and Mark Spindel Alexandra ’97 and Matthew ’94 Squire Alissa Stern and Louis Boorstin Sarah Stettinius ’90 Sandra Stewart Hillary and Frank Stiff Mrs. Jeffere Taylor Alexandra Thiery-Gore and Wayne Gore Andrea Townsend and Anders Agerskov Allison and William Treanor Margaret Trias ’99 Jill Tuennerman and Michael Kirk Tara van Emmerik and Thomas Carcaterra Sona Varma and Sujoy Bose Jenny and Stewart Verdery Sarah Rosen Wartell and Ted Wartell Monica and Allen Waziri Lindsay Lavine Webster ’85 Marvin Weissberg Nina Weissberg ’80 and Stuart Martin Jessika and David Wellisch Artherelle and Gregory West Christina Wood and Marcus Noland Rachel Winnik Yavinsky ’01 Yan Yu and Stanley Presser Allison Zieve and Aaron Kaslow Leslie Zirkin and Eric Lichtblau General Electric Foundation Pew Charitable Trusts $500 - $999 Anonymous (5) Jenny Abramson ’95 and Jake Maas Karen Antebi and William Goldfarb Samantha ’86 and Matthew Babcock Susan Baer and Michael Abramowitz Olivia and Bill Baker Susan and Ashby Beal Marilyn Benoit and Geoffrey Brown Kim Berman and Farzad Mostashari Shelly and Peter Berman Annie Bernstein ’06 Jackie and Ken Blank
Claire Bloch and Geoffrey Griffis Mr. Norman Blumenfeld Elena Boley and David Leviss Marissa Boynton ’01 Kye Briesath and Liz Scholz Malia Brink and Matthew Holmwood Marilyn and David Brockway Allyson and David Brown Sharon Brown and Michael Pollowitz Abir Burgul and Nabil Fawaz Lisa and Christopher Capuano Katherine and Thomas Carroll Phyllis Chovitz and Danny Gainsburg Tanya Chutkan and Peter Krauthamer Laurie ’93 and Gary Cohen Sue Cohn ’76 and Larry Novey Debby and Bob Cooper Ms. Ann Coulston and Dr. Robert Marcus Elan Daniels ’97 Leah Daniels ’98 Gail Daumit and Ronald Minsk Shawn Davis-Wilensky and Peter Wilensky Tania Dmytraczenko and Christopher Mackie Sharon Donnell and Paul Wagner Jonathan Drobis ’98 Susan Dunnings and Brian Holeman Rebecca and Jacob Dweck Jeffrey Dygert and Mark Seifert Betsy and Sid Edelmann Lexa Edsall ’85 and Bob Victor Elizabeth Eggleston and Bo Chipman Jennifer and David Ernst Barbara Felber and George Pavlakis Alexandra Sasha Field and Michael Gaugh Mrs. Jewel Fierce Lois and Michael Fingerhut Karen Fitzgerald and Robert Vigersky Shelly and Joseph Galli Alison Kadzik Gathright ’00 Gina Gionfriddo ’87 Megan Glasheen and Joseph Liu David Goldberg ’98 Adriana Gomez and Angel Gil-Ordonez Olga Gomez and Pablo Gistau Jo Ann Grainger and John Devlin Jill ’85 and Robert Granader Mr. and Mrs. William Green Cintia and Flavio Guimaraes Suzan and Stephen Harkness Alan Harper ’74 Elizabeth Hilder and Randy Smith John Hockmeyer ’88
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Mrs. Diane Hockstader John Holmes Lee Reizian Holmes Mary Houghton ’76 and Kevin Barr Susan and Kenneth Ikenberry Ruth and Simon Jacobsen Steven Jaffe ’11 Jennifer James and Arthur Hepler Judith and Bill Jeffress Brandon Jenkins ’04 Tessa T. Jenkins ’15 William Jordan, Jr. Terri Judge and Philip DeCola Soojung Jung and Kunil Kim Megan Kahn ’86 Minneh and Bill Kane Tara Swaminatha and Robert Kaplan ’87 Ana and Philippe Karam Noah Kaswell ’09 Jessica Keimowitz ’90 Cynthia Kendrick and Donald Fowler Cameron Kennedy and Rick Desimone Sarah Kilmer and David Gordon Julie and Andy Klingenstein Rachel Kronowitz and Mark Lewis
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Joni and Bill Kuckuck Anita LaRue-McAfee and Arthur McAfee Mr. Thomas B. Lemann Michael Lenkin ’82 Mr. Seymour Lesser and Ms. Audrey Zucker Virginia Levin and Bruce Vinik Laura and Barry Levine Ms. Marion Lewin Linchun Li and Jun Wang Tim Lyons Ann Walker Marchant ’78 Gayle Maslow ’91 Tanya and Alejandro Mayorkas Vonya McCann and Richard Roberts Ambassador Donald McHenry Andrew Mergen ’82 Naomi Mezey and Matthew Paul Patricia Millett and Robert King Menghua Mu and Meiyan Zhang Simonetta Nardin Kirstiaan and John Nevin Gail and Harold Newton Anne and Peter Nguyen The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton Inna Dexter and Benjamin Nussdorf ’00
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Jane and Glenn Oakley Amy Oberdorfer Nyberg ’91 and Dan Nyberg Mr. and Mrs. Casper Y. Offutt Joshua Orenstein ’86 Barbara Ormond and Ted Ahlers Polly Panitz and Allen Joseph Stacey and Joshua Perelman Deborah and Lewis Perry Kim-Quyen Pham and H. T. Than Jennifer and David Plotnek Diane and Arnold Polinger Jean and Terry Pool Reyna and Laurence Pratt Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Price Rebecca Prime and David Bloch Sophia and John Qiao Mary Qualiana and Carlos Vazquez Silke and Roland Rampf Charla Rath and Chip Henstenburg Leonard Rayford Ona Reckling Scott Renschler ’88 Sarah Rinaldi ’94 Sarah Rogan ’00 Stephanie Rosenthal ’98 and Scott Meisler Lynn Rothberg Lana Ryaboy and Alex Yazlovsky Jennifer and Vittorio Sartorelli Elizabeth Saul Daniele Schiffman and Toby Heffernan Amy Scott and David Cooper Jacqueline Scott and David Fortney Suzanne and Roger Segalla Mrs. Ruth Slater Elizabeth Slobasky ’97 Deborah Smolover and Eric Bord Aileen and Henry Solomon Shalini Soni-Bhagat and Vipul Bhagat Ingrid and William Stafford Lisa Stark Steven Stenberg Paula Stern and Paul London Julie and Steven Stone Andrea Sussman and Ray Adomaitis Sheryl Swankin ’75 Natalie Tawil and James Morsink Karla Taylor and Mike McNamee Kathryn Taylor and Marc Schwartz Joyce Thornhill and Joshua Gotbaum Barrett Tilney and David Salwen Lauren and Mark Tobias Beth and Sanford Ungar
Douglas Usher ’87 John Vibert ’89 Xiaolan Wang Zheng Wang and Vitali Nazlymov Susan and Adam ’83 Wegner Marti and Richard Weston Jacqueline and James White Jill Wilkins and Jonathan Kaplan Florence and Jamie Williams Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Williams Joanne Wong and Lona Nallengara Diana Wright ’65 Carole Yanofsky and David Anderson Laura and Michael Zeilinger Mauri Ziff and Jeff Hamond Mr. Matthew Zinn Gretchen and Jeremy Zucker Duke Energy Matching Gifts Program
Elizabeth and Todd Carter Terence Carter ’97 Paige Chabora and Jared Freedman Mr. and Mrs. Reid P. Chambers Irica and James Cheeks Cait Clarke and Neil Shister Michelle Cobb Jaclyn Cohen ’03 Mr. Edwin Cohn Antoine Colaço ’90 Natasha Cole-Leonard and Joe Leonard Katharine Corey ’00 Meredith and Michael Cymerman Flore de Preneuf Corazon dela Santa Vyjayanti and Sanjay Desai Mayra Diaz Laura Dickinson and Paul Berman Kim DiDonato-Murrell and Martin Murrell $250 - $499 Mr. David Dixon, Sr. Anonymous (2) Jason Dixon ’98 Wafa Fahmi Abdelati Karen Donfried and Alan Untereiner Sonya and Kenneth Abney Maureen Duignan Lucile Adams-Campbell and Thomas Campbell Lucy Eldridge and Larry Freedman Alicia Adams-Glover and Sean Glover Linda Elliott and John West Andrew Akman ’94 Mark Epstein Sarah Alexander and William Pearce Marie-Jose Etheart and Jay Feldman Leslie Allen and Gregory Foote Andrew Ryan Eugene ’09 Veronica Ampey Jennifer and Ronald Eugene Susan Anderson and Doug Shulman Anne Evans and William Wallace Alfredo Apolloni ’84 Cara Feinberg ’94 Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Bacsinila Risa Fishman ’79 and Andrew Kapit Stephen Bailey Mrs. Elaine Freeman Laura Ballard Francesca Frey-Kim and Ryan Kim Leah Barr and Brian Joseph Lorraine Friedman and Douglas Goldstein Mary and Bertram Bartlett Tonya Fulkerson and Greg Selfridge Sarah Bax and Clarence Wooten Gulrukh Gamwalla-Khadivi Coleman Bazelon ’82 and Mehran Khadivi Lewellyn and Anthony Belber Jessica and David Gillespie Rod Beresford ’75 Anne Glusker and Scott Busby Jamie Berk ’01 Jason Gold ’92 Deborah Berkowitz and Geoffrey Garin Shari Yost Gold and Jason Gold Kathy Beusterien and Andrew Nicely Jeffrey Goldberg ’94 Adrienne ’01 and Stuart ’01 Biel Melissa Green ’90 Kova Blake Karen and George Greenfield Brooksley Born and Alexander Bennett Lynne and Alfred Groff Kristin Brady and Andrew Gunther Jennifer and Jeffrey Grosman Jeffrey Brand John Guttmann Henry Brown ’12 Greg Hair Crissy Cáceres and James Cox Shelley Harris Jenaro Cardona-Fox ’96 Florence and Peter Hart Rachel Carren and Mark Young Susan Hearn and Michael Desautels
Margaret Hennessey Alexander Hirschhorn ’01 Lee Hockstader Marshall Horowitz ’81 Ayanna Hudson ’89 Jane Humpstone and Courtney Ward Ben Hutchens Holly Idelson and Donald Simon Mr. and Mrs. F. Gardner Jackson Linda Jackson Lindsey and Evan Jacobson Heather Jeffress Jeff Jeffress ’92 Libby Jewett and Stephen Teach Roz Jonas Sandra Kaczmarczyk Matthew Kaminski ’90 Eli Kaplan ’02 Sherry and Stuart Kaswell Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Keeley Allena and Iman Kennerly Andrea and David Kirsch Danny Klain ’15 Mike Klain ’12 Anne Kneedler ’96 and Samuel Bryson ’00 Aimee Kohn ’88 Ann and Peter Kolker Christine and Tim Koubek Ellen Krieger and Gary Ratner Shimareet and Dhruv Kumar Mr. and Mrs. Nick Lamont Martha and Eugene Larkin Rachel Laser and Mark Davies Nancy Lazear and Patrick Coyne Mrs. Cathy Levinson Alexa Levitt ’95 Stephen Lewis ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Lichtman Janice Lower and Paul Berger Lynne Mackay-Atha and Donald Atha Mr. and Mrs. Frank Markarian Ronald Maxwell ’74 Natallia and Michael Mazo Marna and Thomas McDermott Kendal Culp McManus ’90 Kasia Mendelsohn ’87 and Paul Gresens Norma and Kenneth Mendelson Eric Menell ’93 Mihriye and Cem Mete Ellen Mignoni HarDisha and Ransom Miller Michael Miller ’98
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ANNUAL FUND – GIFT CLUBS (cont.) Sabine Miltner and David Estabrook Erica Mintzer and Robert Cull Sanjukta Misra and Gregory Klass Andrew Mitchell Jacqueline ’88 and Alexander Moen Fedora and Martin Mühleisen Aromie Noe and Halsey Rogers Ellen Opper-Weiner Elizabeth Parkinson-Wyner and Joshua Wyner Lydia and Sanford Parnes Amy and Peter Pastan Sarah Pekkanen and Glenn Reynolds Eva Perdahl and William Wallace Jennifer Popek ’93 Sabiyha Prince and Steven Eversley Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rehorst Jamie and Stuart Rennert Nina Hammond Ritch ’95 and Michael Boland Edith and Matthew Roberts Prentiss Robinson ’55 Pauline Robison Athena Robles and G. Richard Dodge Michael Rolnick ’83 Amber and Warren Romine Lizzie Rosenthal ’94 Susan Ryerson Holly Holt Salb and John Salb Jesseca Salky ’99 Lida Salmani Janis and Phil Schiff Michael Schiffer Barbara and Eric Schone Peg Schultz Susan and Roger Schwabacher Joanna Schwartz ’90 Rhonda Schwartz and Steve Wermiel Dr. and Mrs. Ira Scott Mr. George H. Shapiro Dr. and Mrs. David Shaw Paula Young Shelton and Hilary Shelton Maggie Siena ’81 Justin Silver ’97 Beth and Leonard Sloan Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Snyder Dale and Stephen Sonnenberg Abbe and Peter Steinglass Micah Stein-Verbit and Scott Mikolajczyk Elaine and Aaron Stopak Ms. Donna Strom Rhonda Stroud and Larry Nittler Ms. Suzanne Stutman and Mr. Jonathan Wilkenfeld
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Deirdre Sumida ’85 Stacey Suyat and Eric Silla Lisa Swoboda and Jit Singh Margaret Thale and David Sonoda Mr. and Mrs. Alvin W. Thomas Mercedes Tolve ’97 Kathleen Toomey and Joshua Freeman M.J. and Herman Torres Brenda Turnbull and Robert Tomasko Brinley Schwartz Turner ’90 Alexandra and David Vance Dr. John Vance Keven Vance and Philip Gerson Victor Vazquez-Vincent Annie Vinik ’97 and Jamie Lawrence ’97 Marc Vogl ’91 Karen and Darwin Walker Eduardo Wallentin and Cristina Padrao Judith Warner and Max Berley Wendy Wasserman Nanci Weinstein ’94 Amy Weiss and Peter Kadzik Ms. Elizabeth White and Mr. Alan Raphael Mr. and Mrs. George Willie Barbara Winnik Mr. and Mrs. David Wolsk Carolyn and Randy Woolridge Ginger Wu and Yue Tang Shiva and Shawn Zargham Avon Foundation for Women Sprint Foundation Up to $250 Anonymous (24) Nesrin Abaza and Alfredo Fraga-Rosenfeld Vanessa and Doug Abbott Caitlin Adams and Gary Cutler Laura Adelson ’06 Mala Adiga and Charles Biro Jessica Ahn Vinita Ahuja Walter Ailes Daniel Ain ’05 Amala Alag Sartaj Alag Sarah Albert ’91 Leon Albritton Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Alexander Anne Alfano ’98 Jaber Altaki ’81 Jacob Anbinder ’10 Ana and Paul Anderson
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Katya Andresen and Harry Broadman Julie Chrisco Andrews and Michael Andrews Mac Andrews ’15 Lindsey Antos Evan Argintar ’97 Pamela Arya Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Aserkoff Tricia and Bobby Asher Mark Ashin ’14 Ian Andrew Askew ’15 Katherine Atha ’07 Sheila Allen Avelin ’89 Michelle Bacchus and Marc Van Allen Tracie Bailey ’89 Arwen Bain-Cosby ’91 Lizzy Baker ’13 Laura ’91 and Grant Baldwin Holly and Bill Balshem Timmy Balton ’13 Phil Bansal Barbara Bares and Marc Efron Betty Barker John Barnes Betty Barnett Susan Barragan ’86 Nancy Barrett Mary-Patricia Barron ’03 Carrie and Mamadou Barry Erica Barry ’15 Elena Baylis and Donald Munro Catherine Beal ’13 Mr. Charles Beard Charles Becker ’72 Marina Beckhard and Alan Luberda Rose Bednar and Lee Schachter Johanna Bell ’94 Tamara Belt and Sean Greene Jane Benesch ’76 Rebecca A. L. Berger ’15 Barbara Bergman Alexandra Berkley ’03 Mrs. May Berkowitz Andrew Berman and David German David Bernstein ’85 Zachary Bernstein ’07 Nancy Bernstine Quincy Bernstine ’92 Maya Bery ’04 Mrs. Barbara Bianchi Dunbar and Mr. Paul Bianchi Michael Bilik ’04 Dr. and Mrs. Claude Bloch
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bloch Thomas Block ’81 Victor Block Benjamin Blount ’09 Bradley Blount ’12 Diane and Willie Blount Julia Blount ’08 Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Blum Sam Boardman ’14 Erica and Daniel ’02 Bodansky Paul Bolstad Margaret Bonacorda Aisha Wilson Bond ’93 and M. Jermane Bond Mr. and Mrs. Jack Borrus Andrea Bosch and Richard Rinehart Avery Boyce ’97 Mrs. Jane Boynton Cindy Brach and David Neufeld Mr. and Mrs. Roger Brach Matthew Bradley ’06 Megan Bradley ’07 Joyce Branda and Stanley Reed Rosemary Brandenburg ’74 Grant Braswell ’02 Marina and Philip Braswell Rebekah Braswell ’99 Jean Bratman ’76 Patricia and Daniel Braun Mr. and Mrs. Abe Brauner Carolyn and Kevin Braxton Maya Braxton ’10 Katie Bartlett Brebbia ’95 Joyce Ann Brentley Krista Brentley ’94 Koren Brewer ’85 Marjorie Brimley Julia Broder ’04 Louise Brodnitz Philip Bronstein ’08 Carol Brooks and Peter Biersteker Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brooks Taylor Brown Paul Brunell ’86 Linda Bryant and Paul Gaston Martin Bullock, Jr. Barbara and David Buonora Geoffrey Burg ’86 Jennifer Burman ’79 Mr. Walter Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Norton Butler Katherine Byrd ’01 Geoff Byrne
Molly Cadwell ’12 Mrs. Diffy Campbell and Mr. Michael Trister Rhona Campbell and David Schneider ’92 Elyssa Caplan ’03 Elizabeth Carty ’82 Mr. Mario Casarella Anna Cerf ’13 Ms. Hope Chambers Mr. and Mrs. Jim Chase Mr. and Mrs. Zalmon Chelec Rachel Cherner ’14 Johanne and Paul Chévere Katharine Christenberry ’00 Yi-Na Chung Michelle Clair ’98 F. T. Clark ’64 Melissa Clark Susannah Clark ’13 Geoffrey Claussen ’97 Cori Coats Jocelyn and Mark ’80 Cogen Ruth and Edward Cogen Giselle Cohen and Franklin De La Rosa Miriam Cohen ’97 Phillip Cohen ’06 Amanda Cole ’06 Brooke Coleman Kevin Collar Dylan Collins ’06 Abigail Colucci ’90 John Comer ’90 Janet Hanson and Gary Conklin Paula and Kevin Connelly Joy and Eric Contee Amy Gerstin Coombs ’75 Alexander Cooper ’87 Nataki Corneille Pat and Kevin Cornell Maureen Corrigan and Richard Yeselson Noah Cowan ’15 Anthony Cowden ’80 Susanna Cowen ’97 Megan Coyne ’05 Peter Coyne ’07 Rachel Coyne ’11 Adjuana Crawford LaTasha Crawford ’98 Brent Creelman ’76 Alison Murray Cromer and Warrick Cromer Michael Cromwell ’83 Elena Crosley Constance Crowley
Emily and Robert Culp Alcides Cummins Julie Cunningham ’81 Maria Casarella Cunningham and Ralph Cunningham ’79 Mike Curtin Lara and Nicolas ’98 Cuttriss Marcela Da Silva ’15 Eliza Dach ’13 Miriam Daniel and Larry Wolff Jennifer Daniels and Herrick Fox Mr. and Mrs. Gary Danis Ms. Debbie Davies Marcus Davis ’01 Royce Davis ’08 Kathleen Dawson Diana de Brito and Jonathan Gottlieb Yka de Castillo Florri and Kenneth DeCell Perry Degener Eric Deinoff ’98 Regina dela Santa ’03 Robin Delany-Shabazz Jeffrey M. Delozier Erica DeMille Michael Demos ’86 Amanda Deringer Andrea and Mark Dettelbach Noami Devore ’93 Sora Devore ’90 Lauren Dickert Allease Dillard and Annice Lawrence Kiran Dixit and Nitin Gogtay Allison Dodge ’95 Laura Donohue and Tansel Ozyar Claire Douglass ’01 Nichelle Dowell David Driscoll ’04 Danielle DuCré Benjamin DuGoff ’96 Eva DuGoff ’98 Katherine Dunbar and Mark Levitch Topher Dunne Eli Dvorkin ’04 Abraham Dyk ’00 Matthew Eddy Charles Edwards Kaye Edwards Natalie Francesca Edwards ’14 Rachel Eggleston ’08 Maggie Ehrenreich ’09 Debra and David Eichenbaum
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David Eisenberg ’00 Janann Eldredge ’90 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Elkin Angela and Edison Elkins Peggy Ellen and James Kutcher Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Elliott Laura Emmons and Neal Brown Alexandra Epstein ’13 Berlinda and Kenneth Eras Vivian Escobar-Stack and Robert Stack Monique Eskin Barbara Etkind and Jack Luxemburg Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Evans Nina Fainberg ’05 Judy Falloon and Lee Helman William Fastow ’96 Elaine Feidelman Joel Feidelman Batya Feldman ’07 Ilana Feldman ’87 Rachel Feldman ’90 Shira Feldman ’00 Tasha Ferguson ’96 Julie Fernandes and Avner Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Charles Field Victoria Finnegan ’14 Susan Alpern Fisch and Ricky Fisch Aaron Fisher ’14 Julia Fisher ’09 Rebecca Fishman ’86 Ms. Tamar Hendel Fishman Karen Fitzgerald-Shelton ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flyer Joshua Foer ’00 Elizabeth Foley ’13 Pamela and Benson Forman Olivia and David Foster Chris France Patricia Francis Mrs. Bathsheba Freedman Kimberley Freeman Joseph Fridling Robin Friedman ’85 Matt Friel Agnieszka Fryszman and Stuart Ishimaru Brian Fung ’06 Vince Gabor ’95 Alexis Gaines ’03 and Stephen Freedland Elizabeth Gaines Mr. and Mrs. James Galkin Osominomo Garba ’12 Laura Garcia de Mendoza and Gustavo Hormiga
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Laura Gardner ’87 Lily Gasperetti ’14 Phillip Gasperetti ’10 Mr. and Mrs. Everett Gendler Bill George Robert Gerber ’61 Barbara and Charles Gholz Alexis Chen and Sean Gilbert ’88 Sam Gilman ’11 James Ginsburg ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Glusker Alejandro Golding ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Goldman Lee and Robert Goldman Scott Goldman ’00 Elizabeth Goldmuntz ’79 Arthur Goldschmidt, Jr. ’51 Kimberly and Marc Goldwein Sarah Mendelsohn Goralski ’81 Jacqueline Gosby Caroline Gottlieb ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grab Alison and Adam Grasheim Edward Green ’89 Liza Greenberg ’79 Jesse Greenblatt ’08 Ms. Linda Greensfelder and Mr. Ron Lehker Elaine Greenstone Sean Griffin Jane and John C. Griffith Stacey and Sherlock Grigsby Nina Grillo-Balthrop ’04 Jennifer Grollman ’90 Ariella Pearl Cavalieri Grosse ’15 Isabela Guimaraes ’08 Monique ’90 and Sandy Gulino Raymond Gustini ’05 Ms. Doreen Guttenberg Nicholas Hadjimichael ’14 Gayle and Todd Hager Catherine and Joe Hall Patrick Hall ’13 Eric Halperin ’88 Karen Feidelman Hamlin ’87 David Hannallah ’90 Daniel Guy Harman ’00 James Harmon Michele Harrington Laura Berger Harris ’06 Stephen Harris Charles Hatton Ezra Hausman ’81
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Mrs. Earlean Hay Nicholas Hazen ’99 Trisha Heatherman Jennifer Heffernan Ellen Heiman and Steven Agresta Constance and Richard Heitmeyer Andrew Hellman ’09 Sarah Helmstadter and Gregg Solomon Alex Hemmer ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Chester Henderson Gregory Henderson Karen Henderson ’73 Mrs. Sondra Henderson Cynthia Henebry ’91 Brian Hennessey ’00 Maile Hermida ’00 Monica Cheek Hernandez ’81 Jo Ann Hersh Sharmen Hettipola ’13 Meryl and Jevon Heyliger Alastair Hicklin-Coorey ’13 Shalini Hicklin-Coorey ’14 Dr. W. Dulany Hill ’52 Amber Hilliard ’00 Jill Himmer and James Duncan Carole Hirsch ’94 Michael Hirsch Betsy and Ronald Hirschel Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hletko Eve Hoffman ’05 Gabrielle and Rod Holder Patrick Holland ’13 Mrs. Gail Holle Angela Hooton and Brent Wible Lee Hopcraft ’06 Max Horowitz ’13 Sandy and Al Horowitz Melissa Houghton Richard Houghton Brooke Houghton-Dorsey Laraine and Arthur House Anna Goldstein Howe and Thomas Howe Hsi-Mei Huang Ms. Julia Hudson Kathy Hudson Keith Hudspeth Karen and Richard Huff Taylor Hull Scot Hutchins Demetra and Louis Hutchinson Olivia and Danilo ’93 Ikenberry Judith Ikle ’81
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Juanita Irving ’90 Kafayat and Kola Isiaq Ayoka Neal Jack ’86 Mrs. Barbara Jackson Hillary and Jodi Jackson Ketanji and Patrick Jackson Marcus Jackson ’91 Rhonda Freeman Jackson ’80 and Edward Jackson Veronica and Alan Jackson Brandon Jackson-Baird ’04 Benjamin Jacobs ’02 Naomi Horowitz James ’96 Julian Jamison ’91 Regina and Erwin Jansen Craig Jatlow ’04 Jonathan Jeffress ’90 Kimberly Jenkins-Chapman and Bryan Chapman Wendy Jennis and Douglas Mishkin Phebe Jensch and Donald Baur Diana Jerome ’12 Rachel Jerome ’10 Folasade Jimoh ’04 Mojisola Jimoh ’07 Erica and Jun Jin Cheryl Johnson and Clarence Ellison Donna Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Maceso Johnson Alexandra Messersmith ’16
Angela Messersmith and Frank Johnson ’61 Carroll Johnson-Welsh and Joseph Welsh Jared Joiner ’01 Lauren Jonas ’01 Mrs. Ann Jones Ava Jones ’02 Denise Jones Dwayne Jones Elizabeth Jones and Thomas Vidano Khalil Jones ’14 Malik Jones ’14 Sarah Jones ’01 Aicha and Nooman Kacem Rimal Kacem ’05 Melissa Kadzik ’99 Laurel and Al Kamen Morgan ’07 and David ’06 Kanarek Cecilia Kang and Oltac Unsal Nancy Kaplan Hope Wachter Kaplan and Robert Kaplan Mr. Robert Kaplan Alessandra Karam ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kaslow Maggie Nash Kast ’51 Dara Katz ’93 Deborah Katz Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Katz Sally Katzen and Timothy Dyk Sarah Keegan and Joel Davis
Jonathan Keljik Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Alonzo Kennerly Brendon Kenney ’87 Julia Lichtman Kepniss ’93 Dr. and Mrs. David Kerman Dorothy Kerr and Joseph Beshouri Kathryn Kerr Mr. and Mrs. William Kerr Cyrus Kharas ’04 Amy ’90 and Quinn Killy Melissa King ’91 Brady Kirchberg ’01 Lynn Klaiman Mr. and Mrs. Allen Klein Hilary Nover Klein ’86 and Steve Klein Laura Klein ’75 Virginia Kling ’76 and Jonathan Greenbaum Danielle Knight and Alexander Wood Mrs. Doris Koenig Miriam and Martin Kohn Ms. Susan Kohn and Mr. Phillip Markell Carlyn Kolker ’94 Arthur Kowitch ’82 Noa Krakoff ’14 Laurie Kramer Zachariah Kramer ’90 David Krucoff ’85 Ella and Neal ’48 Krucoff Jamie Rose Kuhar ’05
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ANNUAL FUND – GIFT CLUBS (cont.) Nishant Kumar ’00 Mandinema Kumbula-Fraser and Andre Fraser Welmoed Laanstra and David Corn Belinda Lai and Steve Cowan Mr. and Mrs. Amor Lane Georgina Larkin ’90 Belinda Lartey and Kwame Pobee Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lassiter Janna and George Laudato Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lazerow Kathryn Lee ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lee Crystal Lemon Will Letchinger ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Allen Leveton Emily Levin ’96 John Levin ’84 Elizabeth Levine ’02 Joshua Ethan Levine ’90 Barbara and David Levitt Peter Levitt ’00 Christopher Levy Daniel Lewin ’79 Will Ley Denise Li and Shing Fung Greta and Peter Lichtenbaum Judith Lichtenberg and David Luban Ms. Mimi Liebeskind Simma and Ronald Liebman Deborah Edelfelt Likens ’72 Brad Linde Rachel Weston Linnemann ’99 Andy Lipps Lys and Ian Litmans Todd Liu Emily Livelli Michael Lloyd ’82 Devra Lobel ’00 Elena Lobo ’04 Helen Louise Loennig ’86 Laura and Christopher Loftus Gayle and Jeff Lomax Julie and Brian Lonardo Gabriel London ’95 Genevieve London ’99 Hannah Loonsk ’12 Harper Loonsk ’14 Laura Louis-Fils Dana Louttit and John Loonsk Johannah Lowin ’05 Sarah Lubega Richard Lucas ’85
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Conor Mack ’98 Karin Fleischer MacKinnon ’73 Jim Mahady Nadia Mahdi and Elliott Colla Mitchell Malasky ’04 Kathleen Maloney Aileen Mannix and Eric Friedenson Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Maragh Becca Marchant ’14 Elisheva Marcus ’94 Linda Marison Joshua Marks ’91 Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Martin Mr. Norman Masri Gayle Masri-Fridling and Barry Fridling Lauren Massey ’15 Veronique Mattei Amy McCants ’04 Kate McCarty ’99 Patricia McCole Princess and Kenyan McDuffie Margaret McEvoy and Simon Young Louise McIlhenny and Hugh Riddleberger Knox McIlwain ’91 Hugh McIntosh Deryl McKissack Kimberly McMillan Julia Davis Mead ’01 and Nelson Mead Jenny Medvene-Collins ’04 Dr. and Mrs. Bob Mendelsohn Micaela and Jack Mendelsohn Seth Menell ’97 Deborah Menkart and Marco Esparza Roshni Menon and Narender Mangalam Alexandra Messersmith ’16 Matthew Mettille Linn Meyers Megumi and Christopher Meyerson William Miezan Andrew Migdail ’04 Adam Milch ’00 Nora Milch ’05 Harrison Miller ’04 Kay Miller Paula L. Miller Rebecca Miller ’92 Susan and Leonard Miller Joanna Millstein ’13 Kenny Miluk Melanie Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Azizali Mohammed Susan Mols
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Mary Beth Moore and Douglas Ruby Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Moore Tessa Adelaide Morgan ’77 Jessica Morris Kelly Morris Willa Day Morris ’84 and Todd Chapman Anne and Alan Morrison Kalila Morsink ’15 Davlyn Grant Mosley ’03 Cristy and Wayne Moyer Mr. William Murray Kristine Musademba ’11 Luisa Myavec Susannah Myerson ’94 Suzy Nabil and Nabeel Audeh Ron Nahr Claudia Naim-Burt ’04 Alethia Nancoo and Antonio Hunter Yolanda and Salim Nashid Paul Nass Githa and Arun Natarajan Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nerenberg Sharyn Nerenberg Anjula and Marty Newingham Tuan Nguyen Deirdre Nicholson Grayce Niles ’14 Nathalie Nisinson Sarah Nissim ’96 Alex Nutman ’10 Sarah Nutman ’07 Allison Nyholm and Michael Flannigan Christine O’Connell ’04 Melis Odabas-Geldiay ’14 Selin Odabas-Geldiay ’12 Denise Odell ’84 Michel Woodard Ohly ’93 Suzanne and Michael Oliwa Mrs. Myrna Olsen Olumuyiwa Oni ’00 Ronni and Eric ’89 Oppenheim Andrew Oram ’73 Sharon and Norman Oremland Jacob Osterhout ’98 Jeannette Osterhout ’00 Leslie and Benjamin Page Carol Paige-Marshall and Carlton Marshall Freeman Palmer ’75 Mark Paradis Beth Parker and Holly Holland Mr. and Mrs. Martin Parker Steve Parnell
Naomi Parnes ’05 Sonija Parson ’02 Sonja Parson Sarah Passonneau ’80 Maya Patel ’14 Frederic Paul ’84 Nancy Furman Paul and Marc Paul Alexandros Pavlakis ’14 Eleni Pavlakis ’09 Eli Pearlstein ’06 Catherine Pearson Skylé and Kalim Pearson Stephanie Pecaro ’14 Joanne Cohen Peck and Stephen Peck Sczerina Perot and Gary DiBianco Beth and Charles Peters Tenley Peterson and Jeff Munns Allison Noble Petro ’78 Margaret and Sandy Pfunder Benjamin Phillips ’13 Leslie Phillips Joanna Phinney Theresa Pickard ’99 Aidan Pillard ’15 Geraldine Pilzer Sarah Pilzer ’01 Kim and Anthony Pimenta Kate Pincus ’11 Mia Plehn ’95 Julia Pockros ’09 Julie Polinger ’01 Michele Pollak and Michael Letchinger Melanie Pontz ’97 Abigail Porter and David Kay Eli Pozez ’13 Margaret Athey Press ’93 Nicole Preston Ms. Carol Priestap Maria Prieto and Eduardo Gonzalez Troy Prinkey Nick Prout Nina Prytula Jonathan Psotka ’01 Teresa and Jeffrey Puretz Tracey Pyles ’82 Heather Quinn and Laura Shores Brian Quintenz Reena and Jeffrey Racki Randa Radwan Jennifer Randolph ’81 Alisa Rashish ’76 Heather Ratner ’13
Lisa Rauschart John Ravenal ’77 Anna Raven-Hansen ’03 Winifred and Peter Raven-Hansen Elizabeth and Hans Ravesteijn Maaike Ravesteijn ’09 Sofie Ravesteijn ’13 Tamara Razi and Peter Lewis Paula Recart and Roberto Brodsky Mrs. Eva Redmon Katie Redmond Sarah Redmond Robert Reed ’91 Devin Reese ’81 Mrs. Joan Ress Reeves Marc Regardie ’90 Ariana Reichert ’14 Lakaya Renfrow Anna Rhymes Eliza Richman ’07 Tess Richman ’10 Joan Braden Ridder ’72 James Riddleberger ’05 Seth Riley ’84 Leah Rinaldi ’00 Rachel Risoleo ’15 Clay Roberson Jacob Roberts ’15 Barbara and Sherman ’61 Robinson Bonnie Robin-Vergeer and Vytas Vergeer Andrew Robison Beth Rogan ’01 Matthew Rogan ’04 Mrs. Barbara Rollinson Corinne Roosevelt ’88 Esther Rosa and Keith Robinson Rachael Hanlon Rosan ’94 Laura and Gerald Rosberg Leslie Rose and Stephen Kohn Alejandro Rosenberg ’98 Calla Rosenfeld ’15 Carolyn Rosenthal ’05 Douglas Rosenthal ’00 Mrs. Daisy Rosner Rahel and Jordan Rosner Dorothy and Stanford Ross Nicholas Rubenstein ’00 Amy and Laurence Ruberl Dianne Rudo and Andrew Gilman Jamie Rutenberg ’03 Nicholas Ryan Nicole Sackley ’90
Nicole Sade Mrs. Catharine Saelinger Nicole Saiontz ’92 Carly Salaman ’95 Alexander Samaha ’14 Daniel Samet ’12 Sarah Berger Sandelius ’95 Diann and Waydal Sanderson Jessica Sanet ’98 Robbie Saunders Elizabeth Schachter ’04 Barney Schecter ’81 Kate Schecter ’77 and Aaron Roth Anne and Barry Schenof Jennifer Scher ’86 Charlene and Ed Scherr Mr. and Mrs. David Schneider Abby Schneiderman ’98 Jessie Schneiderman ’01 Mr. and Mrs. Milton Schneiderman Rachael Schneiderman ’14 Nina and Carmi Schooler Karen Schwartz Katie Powers Scott Kim Scott Katherine Sedaka ’01 Alison and Dennis Seese Dorothy Seidel ’04 Lillian Seidel ’06 Catherine Sellers and Marc Rosenblum Daniel Sellers ’09 Shawn Sendar ’06 Kavita Sethi and Fred Olowin Adam Sexton ’82 Lisa and Jay Shambaugh Jo Ann Shaner and Reza Malek-Madani Adam Shear ’89 Rebecca Sheinbaum ’90 Gail Shepherd-Smith and Rudolph Smith Nick Shestople ’57 Stephanie Shifalo Sarah Shohet and John Mikhail Josh Shuman ’10 Michael Sidgmore ’07 Ferima Sidibe ’04 Margaret Siebel and Stuart Brown Galia Siegel ’85 Joel Silberman ’01 Joanna Silver ’85 Barbara Silverstein and Alan Kirschenbaum Sarah Silverstone ’94 Darren Silvis
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Reid Simon ’08 Kenneth Simonson ’62 Matthew Simonson ’04 Mrs. Rose Singer Anjali Singh ’89 Isaac Skelton ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Skelton Atiya Ranee Smith ’99 Caroline Russell Smith ’90 Colleen Smith Evan Smith Mr. and Mrs. Lenard Smith Nicole Smith-Jones and Jason Jones Cylburn Soden ’95 Julie Solomon ’13 Tracy Solomon ’77 Katharine Sonnenberg ’82 Sasha Soper Carlos Soriano Patricia Sosa Carolyn Soults ’98 Adam Spector ’00 Sarah Lichtman Spector ’90 and Edward Spector Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sperl Laura Spero ’98 Thomas Spilsbury Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spindel Alison Keimowitz Spodek ’93 Lynn Squire Natalie Starr Anim Steel ’90 John Steever ’85 Jeffrey Stein ’97 Julie Stein ’99 Joanna Steinglass ’89 Vicki Steinwurtzel Danny Stern ’11 Ed Stern Emma Hughes Stern ’15 Jacob Stern ’15 Ian Stevenson ’14 Casey Stewart ’94 Jim Stillwell Aden Stinebrickner-Kauffman Danny Stock Anne and Herbert Stone Jerilyn and Alan Stone Laura Stone and Ezra Levine Mr. and Mrs. James Stringer Sarah Struble ’06 Rhett Stuart ’14 Ximena Suarez-de-Cornejo
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Nura Suleiman ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Super Jennifer Swedish ’97 Kristin Swedish ’97 Vanessa Sweeney Julia Sweig and Reed Thompson Leon Swerdel-Rich ’14 Sarah Taber and David Ensign Joan and Mark Tannenbaum Jonathan Tannenwald ’02 Danielle Tarantolo ’97 Andrew Tassler ’95 Amy and Simeon Taylor Joann Taylor RaeCarole Tekeste ’74 Michael Telis ’04 Jerry Tersoff ’73 Leah Thayer Vassili Thomadakis ’92 Mrs. Jean Thomas Kamaya Prince and Jeremiah Thompson Annie Thrower-Patterson and Robert Patterson Elliott Thurston ’78 Thomas Tillotson ’93 Kathryn Tolbert and Robert Dohner Laura Tolliver Julia Tomasko ’05 Laura Tomasko ’02 William Tomasko ’09 Damali Neal Totress ’91 Jessica Townsend Aaron Tracy ’98 Jeff Trembly Karen Trister Grace ’87 and Peter Grace Noah Trister ’97 Hugh Trout ’04 Jay Tucker Sayuri Umeda and Jay Thomas Hannah Untereiner ’11 Marion and Michael Usher Karin van der Cammen Vildan and Jos Verbeek Nancy Foltz Vest ’62 Jessie Vinik ’01 and Andrew Sunderland ’01 Nathan Vish Emily Vogt ’14 Gambrill Hollister Wagner ’88 Jennet Walker ’75 Lottie Walker ’02 William Wallace ’05 Anne Shere Wallwork and Ernest Wallwork
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Rachel Wallwork ’06 Alec Ward ’13 Mrs. Zelda Warner Deb and Michael Warsaw Shoshana Waskow ’85 Jacquie Gales Webb Mrs. Patty Webb Holden Wegner ’14 Kirsten Wegner and Todd Walrath Susanna Wegner ’02 Stacy Sherwat Weinberger ’89 Andrew Weiner ’90 Jonathan Weinrieb ’90 Kristin Wells Jody Welsh
Michael Wenthe Caroline Wentworth ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Fred West Saman Julia Westberg ’95 Reed White Katherine Whitson Laura Wides-Munoz ’91 Emily Widra ’11 Mrs. Karla Widra Derek Wiebenson ’91 Mrs. Christine Williams Colleen and Bryan Williams Linda Williams Morgan Williams ’15 Rajiah Williams ’98
Larry Wilner Darrick Wilson ’76 Julie Wilson ’03 Carol and Michael Winer Matthew Winer ’04 Read Winkelman ’88 Mrs. Eugenia Winters Megan Wirtz ’15 Muriel Wolf Mendelle Woodley Daniel Woolridge ’06 Leah Wortham and Eric Hirschhorn Julia Wright Shari Murphy Wynn ’79 Ian Yaffe ’05
Sharon Yanagi and Alan Yu Steve Yang Earl Yates Laura Yee and Matthew Buck Thomas Yoder Katherine Yorks Tameem Zainulbhai ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Zalesne Judith and Donald Zauderer Xueying Zhang Amelia Zhao ’13 Mrs. Yiling Zhuang and Mr. Shuzheng Cong Stephanie Zuniga ’97 Medtronic Foundation Pfizer Matching Gifts Plan
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SENIOR GIFT : CLASS OF 2016 FOUR-YEAR FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Class of 2016 elected to donate all Senior Gift funds to support financial aid at GDS through a four-year high school financial aid award. The graduates are honored to donate the funds raised through a variety of student activities and through parent giving to support a socio-economically diverse student body—because who is in the classroom at GDS matters most! Amala Alag Sharon and Siaka Bakayoko Melinda Humphry Becker and William Becker Ashley Cooper Bianchi and Dominic Bianchi Amy Borrus and Rich Miller Kristin Brady and Andrew Gunther Tracey Braun and Chris McIsaac Allyson and David Brown Heather Chen-Mayer and Rulon Mayer Sue Cohn ’76 and Larry Novey Lee Carol Cook and William Cook Maria Casarella Cunningham and Ralph Cunningham ’79 Ann Danelski and Timothy Bergreen Mandana Dehghanian and Bahram Shahriari Lammot J. du Pont Karen Barr and Andrew Engel ’80 Monica and Thomas Friday Agnieszka Fryszman and Stuart Ishimaru
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Lisie and Michael Gottdenker Jill ’85 and Robert Granader Greg Hair Jennifer Hillman and Mitchell Berger Louise and Mark Howe Jane Humpstone and Courtney Ward Rhonda Freeman Jackson ’80 and Edward Jackson Mary Jacoby and Glenn Simpson Norma and Christopher Jeffers Andrea and Adam Joseph Karen and Joseph Kelliher Ilene and Michael Lerner Jill Lesser and Jonathan Diesenhaus Aleta Margolis and Michael Brodsky Thea and Gary Mason Elaine Metlin and Andrew Clark Sabine Miltner and David Estabrook Cindy Boyle Naatz and Daniel Naatz Aromie Noe and Halsey Rogers
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Mary and James O’Brien Elizabeth Parkinson-Wyner and Joshua Wyner Nicole Preston Maria Prieto and Eduardo Gonzalez Tracey Pyles ’82 Tamara Razi and Peter Lewis Melissa Reinberg and Neal Kravitz Bonnie Robin-Vergeer and Vytas Vergeer Allison and Dean Rosen Lana Ryaboy and Alex Yazlovsky Kim Sajet and Anthony Meadows Miriam Sapiro and Stephen Labaton Allyson Senie and Roger Colaizzi Kathryn and Mark Spindel Alissa Stern and Louis Boorstin Kathy and Tim Summers Stephanie and Arnim von Friedeburg Jacqueline and James White
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YOUNG ALUMNI FIVE-YEAR FUND For the fourth year, graduating seniors have made a commitment to the GDS Annual Fund through their college years. We are so appreciative of the classes of 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 for embracing this effort. A special thank you goes to our most recent graduates, the Class of 2016, many of whom have pledged $20.16 for the next five years! In this way, our most recent graduates express their gratitude to GDS and join the ranks of alumni who already contribute to making our School the special place it is. It’s never too late to join the Young Alumni FiveYear Fund!
Zoe Aarons ’15 Almira Akyatan ’16 Mark Ashin ’14 Ian Andrew Askew ’15 Schuyler Bailar ’14 Lizzy Baker ’13 Timmy Balton ’13 Taylor Barksdale ’13 Catherine Beal ’13 Zoe Beard-Fails ’13 Ben Berger ’14 Rebecca A. L. Berger ’15 Griffin Black ’14 Sam Boardman ’14 Brittany Brazil ’14 Ben Breuer ’13 Brittany Brookner ’14 Elisabeth Cafritz ’13 Joey Cahn ’14 Rachel Cherner ’14 Madeline G. Clark ’16 Susannah Clark ’13 Griffin Colaizzi ’14 Sabrina Conteh ’14 Julia Coventry ’13 Noah Cowan ’15 Eliza Dach ’13 Rachel Dan ’14 Aidan Delaney ’14 Skyler Doyle ’13 Sophie Emery ’13 Michael Eppler ’13 Alexandra Epstein ’13 Julia Ernst ’14 Fatima Fairfax ’14 Will Feldman ’13 Kathryn Finley ’13 Victoria Finnegan ’14 Marc Finzi ’13 Aaron Fisher ’14 Elizabeth Foley ’13 Sabrina Ford ’14 Darwin Forsyth ’13 Zack Freeling ’13 Lily Gasperetti ’14 Matthew Gerson ’14 Elissa Gildenhorn ’14 Adam Glaser ’13 Mariama Goodwin ’13 Jordan Gotbaum ’13 Caroline Gottlieb ’13 Jessie Granader ’16
Ariella Pearl Cavalieri Grosse ’15 Zander Guzy-Sprague ’13 Nicholas Hadjimichael ’14 Susana Hair ’16 Patrick Hall ’13 Jason Hanerfeld ’13 Sharmen Hettipola ’13 Alastair Hicklin-Coorey ’13 Shalini Hicklin-Coorey ’14 Annie Hills ’13 Leni Hirsch ’13 Patrick Holland ’13 Max Horowitz ’13 Khalil Jones ’14 Malik Jones ’14 Hudson Kaplan-Allen ’13 Alessandra Karam ’13 Alexandra Karlsson ’13 Xenia Karlsson ’13 Ozhan B. Kazempour ’15 Sam Klein ’14 Noa Krakoff ’14 Nicholas Lal ’13 Noah Landay ’14 Emma Leibowitz ’13 Gabriel Lerner ’14 Will Letchinger ’13 Harper Loonsk ’14 Noah Lyons ’13 Shelby Mahaffie ’14 Lauren Malhotra ’13 Jessica Mason ’16 Aja McKeython ’13 Dan Meyer ’13 Joanna Millstein ’13 Natalie Millstein ’14 Myrtle Morris ’13 Sydney Morris ’14 Meheret Morrison ’14 Emma Murdock ’14 Grayce Niles ’14 Melis Odabas-Geldiay ’14 Neville Palmer ’14 Sarah Panzer ’14 Maya Patel ’14 Alyssa Patterson ’14 Alexandros Pavlakis ’14 Stephanie Pecaro ’14 Lydia Petersen ’13 Benjamin Phillips ’13 Aidan Pillard ’15
Edoardo Pisoni ’14 Benjamin Pockros ’13 Eli Pozez ’13 Gabrielle Simone Preston ’16 Catherine Ragonese ’14 Heather Ratner ’13 Sofie Ravesteijn ’13 Ariana Reichert ’14 Rachel Risoleo ’15 Jacob Roberts ’15 Abigail May Rosen ’16 Grayson Rosenfeld ’13 Jack Rushford ’13 Erin Rust-Tierney ’14 Michael Salzman ’13 Alexander Samaha ’14 Giacomo Sartorelli ’14 Rachael Schneiderman ’14 Kyra Schulman ’14 Neha Shah ’13 Nathaniel Sharer ’13 Isabella Triana Smith ’16 Hannah Kathleen Smulson ’16 Julie Solomon ’13 Emma Hughes Stern ’15 Ian Stevenson ’14 Rhett Stuart ’14 Leon Swerdel-Rich ’14 Victoria Tribone ’14 Emily Vogt ’14 Frannie von Friedeburg ’13 Ilan Wallentin ’14 Alec Ward ’13 Holden Wegner ’14 Lucie Weil ’14 Melanie Wellstein ’14 Adam White ’14 Arianna L. White ’16 Morgan Williams ’15 Harrison Wilton ’14 Megan Wirtz ’15 Samantha I. Wofford ’14 Molly Chao Yeselson ’16 Daniel Zhang ’14 Amelia Zhao ’13
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ALUMNI GIVING BY CLASS (cont.) Class of 2016 – 1% Alexandra Messersmith Class of 2015 – 16% Michael Andrews Ian Askew Erica Barry Rebecca Berger Noah Cowan Marcela Da Silva Ariella Grosse Tessa Jenkins Daniel Klain Lauren Massey Kalila Morsink Hannah Natanson Aidan Pillard Rachel Risoleo Jacob Roberts Calla Rosenfeld Emma Stern Jacob Stern Morgan Williams Megan Wirtz Class of 2014 – 24% Mark Ashin Samuel Boardman Rachel Cherner Natalie Edwards Catherine Finnegan Aaron Fisher Lily Gasperetti Nicholas Hadjimichael Shalini Hicklin-Coorey Khalil Jones Malik Jones Noa Krakoff Harper Loonsk Shelby Mahaffie Rebecca Marchant Grayce Niles Melis Odabas-Geldiay Maya Patel Alexandros Pavlakis Stephanie Pecaro Ariana Reichert Alexander Samaha Rachael Schneiderman Ian Stevenson Rhett Stuart
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Leon Swerdel-Rich Emily Vogt Holden Wegner Lucie Weil Rebecca York
Kristine Musademba Katharine Pincus Daniel Stern Hannah Untereiner Emily Widra
Class of 2013 – 19% Anonymous Elizabeth Baker Timothy Balton Catherine Beal Anna Cerf Susannah Clark Elizabeth Dach Alexandra Epstein Elizabeth Foley Caroline Gottlieb Patrick Hall Sharmen Hettipola Alastair Hicklin-Coorey Leni Hirsch Patrick Holland Max Horowitz Alessandra Karam Will Letchinger Joanna Millstein W. Benjamin Phillips Eli Pozez Heather Ratner Sofie Ravesteijn Julie Solomon Alec Ward Amelia Zhao
Class of 2010 – 9% Anonymous Jacob Anbinder Maya Braxton William Dean Phillip Gasperetti Rachel Jerome Riva Letchinger Alexander Nutman Tess Richman Joshua Shuman
Class of 2012 – 9% Anonymous Bradley Blount Henry Brown Mary Cadwell Osominomo Garba Diana Jerome Michael Klain Hannah Loonsk Selin Odabas-Geldiay Daniel Samet Isaac Stanley-Becker Class of 2011 – 7% Rachel Coyne Samuel Gilman Steven Jaffe
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Class of 2009 – 10% Benjamin Blount Maggie Ehrenreich Andrew Eugene Julia Fisher Andrew Hellman Noah Kaswell Eleni Pavlakis Julia Pockros Maaike Ravesteijn Daniel Sellers William Tomasko Caroline Wentworth Class of 2008 – 8% Julia Blount Philip Bronstein Royce Davis Rachel Eggleston Jesse Greenblatt Isabela Guimaraes Benjamin Messner Lauren Silberman Michael Simon Class of 2007 – 9% Katherine Atha Zachary Bernstein Megan Bradley Peter Coyne Batya Feldman Mojisola Jimoh Abigail Martin Sarah Nutman
Eliza Richman Michael Sidgmore Class of 2006 – 15% Laura Adelson Annie Bernstein Matthew Bradley Phillip Cohen Amanda Cole Dylan Collins Laura Dean Brian Fung Laura Harris Lee Hopcraft David Kanarek Eli Pearlstein Lillian Seidel Shawn Sendar Sarah Struble Rachel Wallwork Daniel Woolridge Laura Zax Class of 2005 – 15% Daniel Ain Megan Coyne Nina Fainberg Raymond Gustini Eve Hoffman Rimal Kacem Jamie Rose Kuhar Johannah Lowin Nora Milch Colin Miller Naomi Parnes James Riddleberger Carolyn Rosenthal Sarah Rueven Julia Tomasko William Wallace Ian Yaffe Class of 2004 – 27% Maya Bery Michael Bilik Julia Broder David Driscoll Eli Dvorkin Nina Grillo-Balthrop Alex Hemmer Brandon Jackson-Baird
Craig Jatlow Brandon Jenkins Folasade Jimoh Courtney Jones Cyrus Kharas Elena Lobo Mitchell Malasky Amy McCants Jenny Medvene-Collins Andrew Migdail Harrison Miller Claudia Naim-Burt Christine O’Connell Laura Rabinovitz Matthew Rogan Elizabeth Schachter Dorothy Seidel Ferima Sidibe Matthew Simonson Michael Telis Hugh Trout Matthew Winer Class of 2003 – 14% Mary-Patricia Barron Alexandra Berkley Elyssa Caplan Jaclyn Cohen Maria dela Santa Alexis Gaines Rachel Garwin Alejandro Golding Laura Mills Davlyn Mosley Anna Raven-Hansen Jamie Rutenberg Nura Suleiman Marc Tracy Julie Wilson Tameem Zainulbhai Class of 2002 – 11% Daniel Bodansky Grant Braswell Benjamin Dean Sam Gelman Benjamin Jacobs Ava Jones Eli Kaplan Elizabeth Levine Sonija Parson Jonathan Tannenwald
Laura Tomasko Lottie Walker Susanna Wegner Class of 2001 – 21% Anonymous Jessica Berenson Jamie Berk Adrienne Biel Stuart Biel Marissa Boynton Katherine Byrd Jonathan Cooper Marcus Davis Claire Douglass Alexander Hirschhorn Jared Joiner Lauren Jonas Sarah Jones Brady Kirchberg Christina Laverentz Julia Mead Sarah Pilzer Julie Polinger Jonathan Psotka Elizabeth Rogan Jessica Schneiderman Katherine Sedaka Joel Silberman Andrew Sunderland Jessie Vinik Rachel Yavinsky Class of 2000 – 23% Anonymous Mark Berenson Samuel Bryson Katharine Christenberry Katharine Corey Abraham Dyk David Eisenberg Shira Feldman Joshua Foer Alison Gathright Scott Goldman Daniel Harman Brian Hennessey Maile Hermida Amber Hilliard Nishant Kumar Peter Levitt Devra Lobel
Adam Milch Benjamin Nussdorf Olumuyiwa Oni Jeannette Osterhout Leah Rinaldi Sarah Rogan Douglas Rosenthal Nicholas Rubenstein Adam Spector Class of 1999 – 10% Rebekah Braswell Nicholas Hazen Melissa Kadzik Rachel Linnemann Genevieve London Kate McCarty Carlyn Mills Theresa Pickard Jesseca Salky Atiya Smith Julie Stein Margaret Trias Class of 1998 – 22% Anonymous Anne Alfano Alexander Berger Michelle Clair LaTasha Crawford Nicolas Cuttriss Leah Daniels Eric Deinoff Jason Dixon Jonathan Drobis David Goldberg Jeremy Levitt Conor Mack Jennifer Miller Michael Miller Jed Nussdorf Jacob Osterhout Alejandro Rosenberg Stephanie Rosenthal Andrea Rubinfeld Jessica Sanet Abby Schneiderman Carolyn Soults Laura Spero Aaron Tracy Rajiah Williams
Class of 1997 – 20% Anonymous Evan Argintar Avery Boyce Terence Carter Geoffrey Claussen Miriam Cohen Susanna Cowen Elan Daniels Lisa Hurst Jamie Lawrence Seth Menell Rebecca Mishuris Melanie Pontz Daniel Sharfman Justin Silver Elizabeth Slobasky Alexandra Squire Jeffrey Stein Jennifer Swedish Kristin Swedish Danielle Tarantolo Mercedes Tolve Noah Trister Annie Vinik Stephanie Zuniga Class of 1996 – 10% Anonymous Jenaro Cardona-Fox William Fastow Tasha Ferguson Anne Greenberger Naomi James Anne Kneedler Emily Levin Sarah Nissim Marc Rabinovitz Evan Wechsler Class of 1995 – 16% Jenny Abramson Katherine Brebbia Allison Dodge Vince Gabor Scott Glosserman Alexa Levitt Gabriel London Mia Plehn Nina Ritch Michael Sachse Carly Salaman
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Sarah Sandelius Cylburn Soden Brian Steinwurtzel Andrew Tassler Saman Westberg Class of 1994 – 18% Anonymous Anonymous Andrew Akman Johanna Bell Krista Brentley Matthew Clement Cara Feinberg Robin Friedman Jeffrey Goldberg Carole Hirsch Carlyn Kolker Elisheva Marcus Susannah Myerson Jacob Perlman Sarah Rinaldi Rachael Rosan Rachel Rosenthal Sarah Silverstone Matthew Squire Casey Stewart Aaron Vernon Nanci Weinstein Class of 1993 – 12% Aisha Bond Laurie Cohen Noami Devore Jedd Ehrmann Danilo Ikenberry Dara Katz
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Julia Kepniss Eric Menell Michel Ohly Jennifer Popek Margaret Press Alison Spodek Thomas Tillotson Class of 1992 – 11% Anonymous Quincy Bernstine Eve Bould Marc Glosserman Jason Gold William Jeffress Rebecca Miller Alexis Mitchell Steven Oritt Nicole Saiontz David Schneider Vassili Thomadakis Class of 1991 – 16% Sarah Albert Arwen Bain-Cosby Laura Baldwin Cynthia Henebry Marcus Jackson Julian Jamison Melissa King Joshua Marks Gayle Maslow Knox McIlwain Amy Oberdorfer Nyberg Robert Reed Damali Totress
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Marc Vogl Laura Wides-Munoz Derek Wiebenson Class of 1990 – 30% Ingrid Binswange Leila Bremer Antoine Colaço Abigail Colucci John Comer Sora Devore Janann Eldredge Rachel Feldman Melissa Green Jennifer Grollman Monique Gulino David Hannallah Juanita Irving Jonathan Jeffress Matthew Kaminski Jessica Keimowitz Amy Killy Zachariah Kramer Georgina Larkin Joshua Levine Kendal McManus Sarah Paulsen Michael Quint Marc Regardie Nicole Sackley Joann Schwartz Rebecca Sheinbaum Caroline Smith Matthew Solomon Sarah Lichtman Spector Anim Steel Sarah Stettinius
Brinley Turner Andrew Weiner Jonathan Weinrieb Class of 1989 – 11% Sheila Avelin Tracie Bailey Edward Green James Harmon Ayanna Hudson Eric Oppenheim Adam Shear Anjali Singh Isaac Skelton Joanna Steinglass John Vibert Stacy Weinberger Class of 1988 – 12% Natalie Adler Sean Gilbert Eric Halperin John Hockmeyer Aimee Kohn Jacqueline Moen Hayley Pivato Scott Renschler Corinne Roosevelt Gambrill Wagner Read Winkelman Class of 1987 – 16% Alexander Cooper Ilana Feldman Laura Gardner Gina Gionfriddo
ALUMNI GIVING BY CLASS (cont.) Karen Grace Karen Hamlin Robert Kaplan Brendon Kenney Caleb Kramer Catherine Kasia Mendelsohn Edward Quint Carol Thomas-Knipes Douglas Usher Class of 1986 – 15% Samantha Babcock Susan Barragan Penelope Blank Paul Brunell Geoffrey Burg Michael Demos Rebecca Fishman Ayoka Jack Megan Kahn Hilary Klein Helen Loennig Joshua Orenstein Jennifer Scher Class of 1985 - 24% Jessica Bauman David Bernstein Lane Blumenfeld Koren Brewer Lexa Edsall Nicole Erb Robin Friedman Daniel Hamilton David Krucoff Kathryn Lee Richard Lucas Rachel Marcus Adam Oppenheim Michael Rosenman Galia Siegel Joanna Silver Erik Smulson John Steever Deirdre Sumida Shoshana Waskow Lindsay Webster Class of 1984 – 8% Alfredo Apolloni John Levin
Willa Day Morris Denise Odell Frederic Paul Seth Riley Kevin Sheekey Class of 1983 – 7% Michael Cromwell James Ginsburg Amy Jeffress Michael Rolnick Adam Wegner Class of 1982 – 12% Coleman Bazelon Elizabeth Carty Arthur Kowitch Michael Lenkin Stephen Lewis Michael Lloyd Andrew Mergen Tracey Pyles Adam Sexton Katharine Sonnenberg Michael Ward Class of 1981 – 17% Jaber Altaki Thomas Block Julie Cunningham Sarah Goralski Ezra Hausman Monica Hernandez Marshall Horowitz Judith Ikle Jennifer Randolph Devin Reese Barney Schecter Maggie Siena Class of 1980 – 12% Kamal Ali Mark Cogen Anthony Cowden Andrew Engel Karen Fitzgerald-Shelton Rhonda Jackson Sarah Passonneau Nina Weissberg
Class of 1979 – 13% Jennifer Burman Ralph Cunningham Risa Fishman Elizabeth Goldmuntz Eliza Greenberg Daniel Lewin Scott Shepperd Shari Wynn Class of 1978 – 8% Ann Marchant Allison Petro Elliott Thurston David Wallack Class of 1977 – 6% Tessa Morgan John Ravenal Kate Schecter Tracy Solomon Class of 1976 – 12% Jane Benesch Jean Bratman Sue Cohn Brent Creelman Mary Houghton Virginia Kling Alisa Rashish Darrick Wilson
Ronald Maxwell RaeCarole Tekeste Class of 1973 – 12% Karen Henderson Karin MacKinnon Andrew Oram Jerry Tersoff Class of 1972 – 17% Charles Becker Deborah Likens Joan Ridder Class of 1971 – 6% Michael Berenson Franklin Clark Robert Gerber Arthur Goldschmidt W. Dulany Hill Frank Johnson Maggie Kast Neal Krucoff Prentiss Robinson Sherman Robinson John Runyon Nicholas Shestople Kenneth Simonson Jan Solomon Nancy Vest Larry Wilner Diana Wright
Class of 1975 – 16% Anonymous Rod Beresford Amy Coombs Guian Heintzen Laura Klein Freeman Palmer Tracy Pilzer Sheryl Swankin Jennet Walker Laura Klein Freeman Palmer Tracy Pilzer Elizabeth Sternberg Sheryl Swankin Class of 1974 – 8% Rosemary Brandenburg Alan Harper
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ALUMNI GIVING - CONSECUTIVE YEARS Our alumni know better than anyone the unique benefits of an exceptional GDS education. Through alumni support of salaries, financial aid, and programming, they help make the everyday experience at GDS extraordinary for new generations of Hoppers. We are incredibly grateful for this dedicated and growing group of alumni who choose to give year after year. When we come together, we make big things happen. The dedication of GDS alumni to our school and our students lasts a lifetime. And our gratitude is boundless. Thank you! 20 Years or More Jessica Bauman ’85 Coleman Bazelon ’82 Lane Blumenfeld ’85 Eve Bould ’92 Sue Cohn ’76 Abigail Colucci ’90 Andrew Engel ’80 Gina Gionfriddo ’87 Rhonda Jackson ’80 Jessica Keimowitz ’90 Virginia Kling ’76 Aimee Kohn ’88 Georgina Larkin ’90 Michael Lenkin ’82 Stephen Lewis ’82 Helen Loennig ’86 Ronald Maxwell ’74 Susannah Myerson ’94
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Leroy Nesbitt ’78 Denise Odell ’84 Andrew Oram ’73 Tracy Pilzer ’75 Scott Renschler ’88 Sherman Robinson ’61 Carly Salaman ’95 Kenneth Simonson ’62 Katharine Sonnenberg ’82 Sarah Stettinius ’90 David Wallack ’78 Adam Wegner ’83 15-19 Years Daniel Bodansky ’02 Rebekah Braswell ’99 Katherine Brebbia ’95 Krista Brentley ’94 Antoine Colaço ’90
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Ralph Cunningham ’79 Benjamin DuGoff ’96 Eva DuGoff ’98 Rebecca Fishman ’86 Marc Glosserman ’92 Scott Glosserman ’95 Eric Halperin ’88 Daniel Hamilton ’85 Marshall Horowitz ’81 Mary Houghton ’76 Carlyn Kolker ’94 Caleb Kramer ’87 Jamie Lawrence ’97 Rachel Linnemann ’99 Michael Lloyd ’82 Ann Marchant ’78 Rachel Marcus ’85 Alexis Mitchell ’92 Tessa Morgan ’77
Jed Nussdorf ’98 Joshua Orenstein ’86 Sarah Paulsen ’90 Melanie Pontz ’97 Edward Quint ’87 Sarah Sandelius ’95 Barney Schecter ’81 Adam Shear ’89 Maggie Siena ’81 Matthew Solomon ’90 Sarah Lichtman Spector ’90 John Steever ’85 Jerry Tersoff ’73 Douglas Usher ’87 Annie Vinik ’97 10-14 Years Jenny Abramson ’95 Natalie Adler ’88
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Sheila Avelin ’89 Mary-Patricia Barron ’03 Johanna Bell ’94 Mark Berenson ’00 Michael Berenson ’62 Marissa Boynton ’01 Grant Braswell ’02 Leila Bremer ’90 Terence Carter ’97 Matthew Clement ’94 Laurie Cohen ’93 Alexander Cooper ’87 Eric Deinoff ’98 Noami Devore ’93 Jason Dixon ’98 Allison Dodge ’95 Alison Gathright ’00 David Goldberg ’98 Scott Goldman ’00 Elizabeth Goldmuntz ’79 Melissa Green ’90 Jennifer Grollman ’90 Monique Gulino ’90 Raymond Gustini ’05 Alexander Hirschhorn ’01 Lisa Hurst ’97 Judith Ikle ’81 Julian Jamison ’91 Amy Jeffress ’83 Jonathan Jeffress ’90
Frank Johnson ’61 Dara Katz ’93 Julia Kepniss ’93 Amy Killy ’90 Brady Kirchberg ’01 David Krucoff ’85 Elizabeth Levine ’02 Jeremy Levitt ’98 Kendal McManus ’90 Julia Mead ’01 Benjamin Nussdorf ’00 Michel Ohly ’93 Adam Oppenheim ’85 Eric Oppenheim ’89 Steven Oritt ’92 Freeman Palmer ’75 Hayley Gordon Pivato ’88 Jennifer Popek ’93 Margaret Press ’93 Elizabeth Rogan ’01 Sarah Rogan ’00 Carolyn Rosenthal ’05 Rachel Rosenthal ’94 John Runyon ’57 Joanna Schwartz ’90 Daniel Sharfman ’97 Elizabeth Slobasky ’97 Caroline Smith ’90 Nura Suleiman ’03 Andrew Sunderland ’01 Mercedes Tolve ’97 Laura Tomasko ’02 Jessie Vinik ’01 Michael Ward ’82 Gambrill Wagner ’88 Matthew Winer ’04 Ian Yaffe ’05 Rachel Winnik Yavinsky ’01 5-9 Years Jaber Altaki ’81 Alfredo Apolloni ’84 Samantha Babcock ’86 Laura Baldwin ’91 Jane Benesch ’76 Jessica Berenson ’01 Jamie Berk ’01 Penelope Blank ’86 Julia Blount ’08 Avery Boyce ’97 Matthew Bradley ’06 Megan Bradley ’07 Elyssa Caplan ’03
Jenaro Cardona-Fox ’96 Elizabeth Carty ’82 Geoffrey Claussen ’97 Jaclyn Cohen ’03 Jonathan Cooper ’01 Megan Coyne ’05 Peter Coyne ’07 Rachel Coyne ’11 Benjamin Dean ’02 Laura Dean ’06 William Dean ’10 Maria dela Santa ’03 Jonathan Drobis ’98 Abraham Dyk ’00 Rachel Eggleston ’08 David Eisenberg ’00 Janann Eldredge ’90 Andrew Eugene ’09 Rachel Feldman ’90 Julia Fisher ’09 Joshua Foer ’00 Robin Friedman ’94 Robert Gerber ’61 Samuel Gilman ’11 James Ginsburg ’83 Karen Trister Grace ’87 David Hannallah ’90 James Harmon ’89 Andrew Hellman ’09 Alex Hemmer ’04 Karen Henderson ’73 Brian Hennessey ’00 Ayanna Hudson ’89 Ayoka Jack ’86 Marcus Jackson ’91 Rimal Kacem ’05 Matthew Kaminski ’90 David Kanarek ’06 Eli Kaplan ’02 Robert Kaplan ’87 Hilary Klein ’86 Jamie Rose Kuhar ’05 Daniel Lewin ’79 Elena Lobo ’04 Johannah Lowin ’05 Conor Mack ’98 Mitchell Malasky ’04 Joshua Marks ’91 Catherine Kasia Mendelsohn ’87 Eric Menell ’93 Seth Menell ’97 Andrew Mergen ’82 Adam Milch ’00
Rebecca Mishuris ’97 Davlyn Mosley ’03 Sarah Nutman ’07 Amy Oberdorfer Nyberg ’91 Jacob Osterhout ’98 Jeannette Osterhout ’00 Jacob Perlman ’94 Sarah Pilzer ’01 Julie Polinger ’01 Jonathan Psotka ’01 Tracey Pyles ’82 Michael Quint ’90 Marc Rabinovitz ’96 Jennifer Randolph ’81 Alisa Rashish ’76 Joan Ridder ’72 James Riddleberger ’05 Leah Rinaldi ’00 Nina Ritch ’95 Michael Rolnick ’83 Alejandro Rosenberg ’98 Michael Rosenman ’85 Stephanie Rosenthal ’98 Michael Sachse ’95 Dorothy Seidel ’04 Scott Shepperd ’79 Michael Sidgmore ’07 Galia Siegel ’85 Joel Silberman ’01 Justin Silver ’97 Atiya Smith ’99 Erik Smulson ’85 Tracy Solomon ’77 Deirdre Sumida ’85 Jennifer Swedish ’97 Jonathan Tannenwald ’02 Danielle Tarantolo ’97 RaeCarole Tekeste ’74 Vassili Thomadakis ’92 Elliott Thurston ’78 Julia Tomasko ’05 Damali Totress ’91 Aaron Tracy ’98 Margaret Trias ’99 Brinley Turner ’90 Aaron Vernon ’94 John Vibert ’89 William Wallace ’05 Stacy Weinberger ’89 Derek Wiebenson ’91 Diana Wright ’65 Shari Wynn ’79
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HONOR AND MEMORIAL GIFTS In honor of Eamon Abramson ’19 Kelly and Joel Abramson Toni and Dick Matthews Harry Mulry In honor of GDS Athletics Eli Pearlstein ’06 In honor of Kevin Barr Linda and Michael King In honor of Sophia Bax-Wooten ’19 Sarah Bax and Clarence Wooten Rosalyn Overstreet Gonzalez Liz Sauler In honor of Anthony Belber Sam Gilman ’11 In honor of Barbara Bergman Cynthia Rohrbeck and Philip Wirtz In honor of Halle Beshouri ’16 Dorothy Kerr and Joseph Beshouri In honor of Paul Bolstad Lee Carol Cook and William Cook In honor of Louise Brennan Katharine Christenberry ’00 Sam Gilman ’11
In honor of Henry Cunningham ’16 Maria Casarella Cunningham A and Ralph Cunningham ’79 In honor of Ms. Joan Cunningham and Ms. Cynthia Melman Maria Casarella Cunningham A and Ralph Cunningham ’79 In honor of Julian Cunningham ’21 Maria Casarella Cunningham A and Ralph Cunningham ’79 In honor of Julie Cunningham ’81 Maria Casarella Cunningham A and Ralph Cunningham ’79 In honor of Katherine Davies ’24 Ms. Debbie Davies In honor of Josiah Davis ’94 Kaye Edwards In honor of Ayesha Delany-Brumsey ’01 Robin Delany-Shabazz In honor of Matt Eddy Lee Carol Cook and William Cook In honor of Nathan Edelmann ’17 Betsy and Sid Edelmann In honor of Daniel Ernst ’18 Nicky S. Salmani
In honor of Mason Bronner ’27 Mrs. Jewel Fierce
In honor of Deniz Ertem ’19 Filiz Basbug and M C Ertem
In honor of Martin Bullock Amy Borrus and Rich Miller
In honor of Gabriel Feldman ’03 Marie-Jose Etheart and Jay Feldman
In honor of Todd Carter Rasha Ebeid and Khaled Sakr
In honor of Kira Feldman ’07 Marie-Jose Etheart and Jay Feldman
In honor of Reily Christian ’17 Philip Anthony Rozendaal ’17 Sally Shea and Michael Christian
In honor of Francesca Galli ’19 Shelly and Joseph Galli
In honor of Tico Cummins Amy Borrus and Rich Miller
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In honor of Jim Gentile Alexander Berger ’98 In honor of Bill George Gambrill Hollister Wagner ’88
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In honor of Wes Gibson Walter Ailes In honor of Sam Gilman ’11 Dianne Rudo and Andrew Gilman In honor of Lisie Gottdenker Lisa Schneiderman In honor of Jeremy Grace ’22 Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Dodge In honor of Mara Grace ’25 Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Dodge In honor of Victor Green Lee Carol Cook and William Cook In honor of Aaron Hart ’98 Florence and Peter Hart In honor of Catherine Hay ’18 Mrs. Jeffere Taylor In honor of Julia Hay ’20 Mrs. Jeffere Taylor In honor of Eliza Hecht ’07 Lynn Leibovitz and Ben Hecht In honor of Sam Hecht ’11 Lynn Leibovitz and Ben Hecht In honor of Christopher Hepler ’93 Jennifer James and Arthur Hepler In honor of Mr. Dulany Hill, Jr. Maria Casarella Cunningham A and Ralph Cunningham ’79 In honor of Mr. John Hill Maria Casarella Cunningham A and Ralph Cunningham ’79 In honor of Dr. W. Dulany Hill ’52 Maria Casarella Cunningham A and Ralph Cunningham ’79 In honor of Ben Hutchens Joyce Thornhill and Joshua Gotbaum In honor of Sue Ikenberry Sam Gilman ’11 Darren Silvis
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In honor of the Advancement Office Lindsey Antos
In honor of Eli Kaplan ’18 Nancy Kaplan
In honor of Liz Levine ’02 Laura Stone and Ezra Levine
In honor of Henry Peter Mitchell ’24 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heckel
In honor of Jacob Kaplan ’16 Nancy Kaplan
In honor of Matt Levine ’99 Laura Stone and Ezra Levine
In honor of Stuart Mitchell ’28 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heckel
In honor of Nancy Kaplan Jane Kirby-Zaki and Fares Zaki
In honor of Chris Levy Lee Carol Cook and William Cook
In honor of Daniel Mu ’19 Menghua Mu and Meiyan Zhang
In honor of Mandy Kimlick Rasha Ebeid and Khaled Sakr
In honor of Andy Lipps Deborah Berkowitz and Geoffrey Garin
In honor of Sarah Naatz ’16 Cindy Boyle Naatz and Daniel Naatz
In honor of Jacob King ’05 Linda and Michael King
In honor of Julia Mead ’01 Kaye Edwards
In honor of Max Krauthamer ’17 Philip Anthony Rozendaal ’17
In honor of Jenny Medvene-Collins ’04 Rasha Ebeid and Khaled Sakr
In honor of Jillian Lerner ’16 Ilene and Michael Lerner
In honor of Eliana Miller ’16 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Borrus
In honor of the retirement of Harold Newton Phillip Gasperetti ’10 Folasade Jimoh ’04 Danny Klain ’15 Mike Klain ’12 Carolyn Rosenthal ’05 Carly Salaman ’95
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HONOR AND MEMORIAL GIFTS (cont.) In honor of the birth of Reid Carter Nussdorf Barbara Silverstein and Alan Kirschenbaum In honor of Brad Oremland Sharon and Norman Oremland In honor of Becky Oremland ’01 Sharon and Norman Oremland In honor of Sofia Papageorgiou ’23 Lois and Leslie Alperstein In honor of the PE Faculty Peg Schultz In honor of the marriage of Valerie and Kenneth Perlman Susan Pondfield and William Mentlik In honor of C.A. Pilling Amy and Andrew Dick In honor of Clay Roberson Stacy Sherwat Weinberger ’89 In honor of Laura Rosberg Lee Carol Cook and William Cook Joyce Thornhill and Joshua Gotbaum In honor of Isaac Rosenblum-Sellers ’18 Catherine Sellers and Marc Rosenblum In honor of Sadie Rosenthal ’21 Aviva and Dan Rosenthal In honor of Gaia C. Sartorelli ’16 Jennifer and Vittorio Sartorelli In honor of the graduation of Riley Patrick Selig-Addiss from Kenyon College Barbara Selig and Edward Addiss In honor of Mrs. Susan Senie Allyson Senie and Roger Colaizzi In honor of Che Shabazz ’11 Robin Delany-Shabazz
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In honor of the graduation of Shelby Shapiro Ramirez ’16 Stephen Shapiro and Susana Fainbraun Shapiro In honor of Russell Shaw Claire Bloch and Geoffrey Griffis Dr. and Mrs. David Shaw In honor of Sally Shea Amy and Andrew Dick In honor of Matthew David Zalesne Siff ’20 Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Zalesne In honor of Sam Slater ’16 Shoshana Waskow ’85 In honor of Kovan Smith ’24 Mr. and Mrs. Lenard Smith In honor of Elana Spector ’22 Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Lichtman In honor of Noah Lichtman Spector ’25 Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Lichtman In honor of Philippa Spindel ’16 Kathryn and Mark Spindel Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spindel In honor of Cary Stenberg ’26 Sabine Hletko Wood ’26 In honor of Dale Stenberg ’26 Sabine Hletko Wood ’26 In honor of Gladys Stern Marvin Weissberg In honor of Layla ’28, Elyse ’29, and Ruby Squire Lynn Squire In honor of Julian Wallentin ’16 Eduardo Wallentin and Cristina Padrao In honor of Susan Wegner Lisa Schneiderman
In honor of Ethan Widra ’18 Colleen Cooper Julia Evans William Malone Marcia Marsh and Pete Smith Mrs. Karla Widra In honor of Brandon Wiest Amy Borrus and Rich Miller
In memory of Jean and W. Robert Fortney Jacqueline Scott and David Fortney In memory of Theresa Lucatorto Gambaro ’90 Juanita Irving ’90 In memory of Elizabeth Hirsch Anonymous
In honor of Ethan Wolin ’26 Mr. Andre Elkon
In memory of Dorothy Jackson Toni Michelle Jackson William Jordan, Jr.
In honor of Oliver Wolin ’26 Mr. Andre Elkon
In memory of Irene and Jim Kane Minneh and Bill Kane
In honor of Zoe Wolin ’28 Mr. Andre Elkon
In memory of Frank Loennig Isaac Skelton ’89
In honor of Becky Wolsk Mr. and Mrs. David Wolsk
In memory of Gary McCown Gambrill Hollister Wagner ’88
In honor of Ivan Zizek & Steven Koltai’s wedding Rose Bednar and Lee Schachter
In memory of Mary Jane Scott Jacqueline Scott and David Fortney
In memory of David Abramson Jenny Abramson ’95 and Jake Maas In memory of Psyaih Bennett ’75 Anonymous In memory of Alain Colaço’94 Anonymous Marie Henriette dePelet-Colaço A and Francis Colaço Sarah Silverstone ’94 In memory of Benjamin Cooper ’98 Anonymous In memory of Irving Copperman Susan Pondfield and William Mentlik In memory of Cecilia Ekperi ’05 Johannah Lowin ’05 Sarah Nutman ’07
In memory of Bill Turner Elena Lobo ’04 In memory of Ben Wattenberg Laura Stone and Ezra Levine In memory of Robyn Weinstein ’97 Ron Merenstein In memory of Arthur Wilson Darrick Wilson ’76 In memory of Joel Winnik Barbara Winnik In memory of Richard Wolf Muriel Wolf In memory of Abbas Haider Zaidi Laila Haider and Niklas Westelius In memory of Bruce Rinaldi Sarah Rinaldi ’94
In memory of Max Elias Larry Wilner
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2015-16 ANNUAL FUND VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP Annual Fund Chairs Christi Hay Jonathan Perl Division Chairs High School Cynthia Osaghae Middle School Rebecca Dweck Lower School Helen Rhee Parent Grade Chairs PK Rudy Geist Iman Kennerly K Jeff Blum Jacob Vogelstein 1st Gregg LoCascio Helen Rhee 2nd Holly Holland Katie Wood 3rd Matt Berzok Ruth Jacobsen 4th Vicky Marchand Wayne Moyer 5th Raina Brubaker Ann-Marie Burke 6th Meredith Cymerman Michael Cymerman Gema DeCain 7th Abir Burgul Ian Simmons 8th Barry Hurewitz Cathy Strong 9th Andrew Herman Betsy Keeley Arthur McAfee HarDisha Miller 10th Renata Cooper Jennifer Ernst Karen Leder 11th Ashby Beal Dominic Bianchi Tony Pimenta 12th Lee Cook Kathryn Spindel Allison Treanor Bill Treanor
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Faculty/Staff Annual Fund Chairs High School Martin Bullock Kathy Hudson Middle School Perry Degener David Gillespie Lida Salmani Lower School Geoff Byrne Skylé Pearson Alumni Board President Rachel Winnik Yavinksy ’01 Vice-President Tamara Wilds Lawson ’92 Melanie Brissett Nix ’87 Sondra Novick Wolff ’89 Matt Solomon ’90 Jeff Goldberg ’94 Nina Ritch ’95 Jonathan Drobis ’98 Jess Salky ’99 Ben Nussdorf ’00 Liz Levine ’02 Alex Golding ’03 Elena Lobo ’04 Alumni Annual Fund Chair Matt Solomon ’90 Development Committee Elena Lobo ’04 Mitch Malasky ‘04 Ben Nussdorf ’00 Class Chairs RaeCarole Tekeste ’74 Liz Hodskins ’76 Leroy Nesbitt ’78 Scott Shepperd ’79 Monica Cheek Hernandez ’81 Lori Davis ’81 Gary Williams ’81 Deirdre Schwiesow Sumida ’85 Michael Edgar ’86 Rebecca Fishman ’86 Cristina Murphy Griffith ’87
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Julie Fanburg ’89 Jessica Davis Ba ’89 Melissa Green ’90 Jess Keimowitz ’90 Amy Oberdorfer Nyberg ’91 Knox McIlwain ’91 Johanna Bell ’94 Tiffany Watkins ’94 Katie Bartlett Brebbia ’95 Nina Ritch ’95 Liz Slobasky ’97 Jonathan Drobis ’98 Stephanie Rosenthal ’98 Amba Datta ’99 Jess Berenson ’01 Alex Hirschhorn ’01 Lauren Jonas ’01 Brady Kirchberg ’01 Okori Puryear ’01 Joel Silberman ’01 Rachel Winnik Yavinsky ’01 Ava Jones ’02 Liz Levine ’02 Frances Mitchell Rekrut ’02 Jaclyn Cohen ’03 Alex Golding ’03 Julia Broder ’04 Carolyn Rosenthal ’05 Brian Fung ’06 Shawn Sendar ’06 Benji Messner ’08 Sam Schachter ’09 Julia Pockros ’09 Jannah Tate ’09 Dominique Campbell ’11 Alexa Dettelbach ’11 Hunter Fortney ’11 Sam Gilman ’11 Marc Gottesman ’11 Reunion 2016 Chairs GDS Reunion 2016 Reunion Chairs Amy Oberdorfer Nyberg ’91 Brady Kirchberg ’01 Hunter Fortney ’11 Reunion Class Chairs Liza Hodskins ’76 Monica Cheek Hernandez ’81
Lori Davis ’81 Gary Williams ’81 Michael Edgar ’86 Rebecca Fishman ’86 Knox McIlwain ’91 Mike Schaffer ’91 Jess Berenson ’01 Alex Hirschhorn ’01 Lauren Jonas ’01 Okori Puryear ’01 Joel Silberman ’01 Katherine Wagman ’01 Rachel Winnik Yavinsky ’01 Phillip Cohen ’06 Brian Fung ’06 Shawn Sendar ’06 Dominique Campbell ’11 Alexa Dettelbach ’11 Sam Gilman ’11 Marc Gottesman ’11 Grandparent Annual Fund Chairs Susan and Jack Moore Parents of Alumni Committee Co-Chairs Cheryl Johnson Barbara Winnik Committee Thom Campbell Charlie Cerf Jennifer Eugene Rosemary Kilkenny Adam Wegner ’83 Susan Wegner
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The GDS Community knows that each and every student in our community enriches the lives of us all. That is why we came together during Fund-AScholar February to support what matters most: students. GDS is dedicated to creating a diverse community and supporting our student body—your generosity gives us the opportunity to do so. Thank you to everyone who made a donation in support of GDS’s financial aid.
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