PCDS The Bridge Magazine, Summer 2024

THE BRIDGE

A PUBLICATION OF PHOENIX COUNTRY

DAY SCHOOL

THE BRIDGE

Phoenix Country Day School, Summer 2024

Andrew Rodin Head of School

Gay Firestone Wray Chair for Leadership

Roz Bolger Abero ’89 Assistant Head of School

Katie Charles Director of Annual Giving & Stewardship

C. Ryan Joyce Director of Development

Leslie Kornreich Feldman ’99 Director of Alumni Relations and The Bridge Contributing Editor

Chris Martinez Director of Communications & Marketing and The Bridge Editor

Jennifer Murray Administrative Assistant and Special Events Planner

Tina Pitts Advancement and Communications Coordinator

Largo Photography, Mark Skalny Photography Feature Photography

Other photography and articles: PCDS students, faculty, and staff

The Bridge is published twice each calendar year—winter and summer. An Annual Report on Philanthropy is included in this summer issue.

We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please email The Bridge at communications@pcds.org.

©2024 Phoenix Country Day School. All rights reserved.

Back Cover: The Eaglet Cheerleaders at GameOn!

ON THE COVER

Lanae Schroeder ’24 and Jacques Sevrain ’24 at Graduation.

THIS PAGE

Raya Stern ’28 performs at Arts Walk.

and visual arts on page 25.

Look for the symbol to the left throughout this issue to identify PCDS Annual Fund dollars at work. Read more about the impact of philanthropy at PCDS starting on page 53.

Inside this Issue:

All the latest news from PCDS Upper School (US), Middle School (MS), and Lower School (LS), plus alumni features and philanthropy highlights.

Save the Date: Alumni Events

Message from the Outgoing Alumni Board President

2024 Outstanding Alumni of the Year

Report on Philanthropy

Save the Date: Bridge-the-Gap 2025

Giving at PCDS

prepares promising students to become responsible

and lifelong learners through an education that emphasizes intellectual

and integrity.

PCDS is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), which sets forth guidelines for independent school governing boards. To view the Principles of Good Practice, visit www.pcds.org/admissions/the-independent-school-diff erence.

PCDS Community,

Watching the Class of 2024 cross the Daley Bridge to commence their graduation ceremony, I found myself reflecting on the unusually chaotic four years these students have spent in high school. It began their freshman year with the trials and tribulations of the COVID experience, and it came to a close this May with college campuses—where they’ll all be matriculating in a matter of weeks—in turmoil.

You would think that these young adults would be approaching this next chapter in their lives with trepidation.

However, what stood out to me through that magical evening was much different: our graduates, to a person, exuded an undeniable sense of joy, gratitude, and an enthusiasm about what lies in front of them. They’re ready to roll!

At PCDS, our mission is simple and clear: to do everything in our power to prepare our students to be responsible leaders and lifelong learners. In the pages of this edition of The Bridge, you will hopefully notice a School and community who are driving forward—who are leaning in and making things happen. You will also hopefully notice a deep and strategic commitment to people who are Happy, Healthy, and Hardworking. We believe that Triple H, as we call it, is a wonderful baseline of traits conducive to success in any environment—and highly evident in the smiles on the faces of the Class of 2024.

If life at PCDS is any indication of where our complicated world is headed, I’m firmly in the optimistic camp.

Let’s go, Eagles!

Andrew M. Rodin P’19, ’19, ’25 Head of School

Gay Firestone Wray Chair for Leadership

“Being a lifer at PCDS was an incredibly special experience. Growing up around the same classmates and teachers made PCDS feel like a second home. I wouldn’t give up the 14-year-long bond I’ve been able to form with my classmates and teachers for the world. I will truly miss PCDS, but the memories I’ve made will stay with me forever.”

Harrison Whitfill ’24

BOARD OF TRUSTEES—SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024

Martin Felli

President

Darryl Berger

Executive Vice President and Vice PresidentTrusteeship

Donna Johnson Vice PresidentAdvancement

Jordan Rose Vice PresidentFacilities Planning

Chris Ashby Vice PresidentFinance

Jawad Ahsan

Kristen Brook ’95

Theresa Gregory

Mercedes Liljegren

Kelsey Martin

Riad Nizam

Julie Sabeeh

Dan Silverman

Kiran Singh

Dave Stearns

Ex officio:

Andrew Rodin

Head of School

Tiffany Pondelik ’00 President, Alumni Association

Alie Chaidez

President, Parents’ Association

Advisory Trustees:

Susan J. Bansak

Beverly Bradway

Daniel J. Donahoe III

Bennett Dorrance

Nick Firestone ’84

Susan Garrity

Samuel Garvin

Bert Getz

Donald R. Loback

Jahm Najafi

Ellie B. Nolan

Frederick M. Pakis

Nicholas J. Sakellariadis ’69

Jonah Shacknai

Shoshana B. Tancer

Charlene Whitfill

Garth Wieger

Gay F. Wray

Top row, from left: Julie Sabeeh, Darryl Berger, Jawad Ahsan, Chris Ashby, Kelsey Martin, Riad Nizam. Middle row: Parents’ Association President Alie Chaidez, Dave Stearns, Head of School Andy Rodin, President Martin Felli, Alumni Association President Tiffany Pondelik ’00. Bottom row: Kristen Brook ’95, Kiran Singh, Donna Johnson, Jordan Rose, Theresa Gregory, Mercedes Liljegren. Not pictured: Dan Silverman

Our Commitment to Happy, Healthy, Hardworking

by Assistant Head of School Roz Abero ’89

Since its founding, PCDS has sought to foster an environment that brings out the best in each of its students and staff. Our School’s most recent Strategic Plan addresses a broad spectrum of institutional priorities, encompassing academics, infrastructure, and financial health. Yet, no institutional element is more fundamental than culture.

Alexa Ganatra ’30

In its latest Strategic Plan, PCDS has emphasized the cultural cornerstone of a “Happy, Healthy, and Hardworking” community. This guiding principle, first articulated in the 2020 Strategic Plan, was reaffirmed and given precedence in the Strategic Plan’s post-COVID refresh in 2023.

Embracing a Happy, Healthy, Hardworking Community

PCDS firmly believes that the essence of our community lies in the dedication to fostering happiness, health, and a strong work ethic among all its members. This commitment influences every aspect of School life, guiding the recruitment of employees, the selection and support of students, and engagement with families. In fact, each year during the employee contract renewal period, PCDS faculty and staff are reminded of their vital role in upholding these core values—a reminder that serves as both a celebration of the past year’s achievements and a pledge for the future.

From the classroom to the stage to sports fields, from staff meetings to parent-teacher conferences, the principles of happiness, health, and hard work are woven into the fabric of the School community. This holistic approach not only enhances academic and professional outcomes, but also enriches the personal growth of every individual involved.

How are these values defined?

Happy

• Having an optimistic outlook, a smile on your face, and an eagerness to engage in a joyful manner with those around you.

Healthy

• Taking care of our bodies and minds.

• Offering a balanced and diverse curriculum and set of experiences; encouraging students to explore different perspectives objectively and fairly; striving to find common ground, especially among diverging opinions.

• Interacting with others professionally and in an ageappropriate fashion.

Hardworking

• Dedication, hard work, and high standards for all.

• Working consistently to exceed expectations, which fosters growth and instills a sense of pride for students and staff alike.

A Proud Tradition of Excellence

PCDS takes immense pride in its community and culture, which sets the tone for all its endeavors. This culture of being happy, healthy, and hardworking is more than just a strategic pillar; it is the very foundation upon which the School stands, ensuring that PCDS remains a place where students, staff, and families can thrive and be their fullest and best selves each day. n

Alistair Clarke ’36

Never Stop Growing

Faculty Growth & Renewal and Evaluation

A key pillar of our Strategic Plan highlights the importance of professional development:

“Much as our teachers ask our students to seek growth, we encourage our teachers to seek growth of their own. To support these endeavors, we offer dynamic professional development opportunities and will add to that a plan for the observation and formal evaluation of all faculty members on campus.” Now, after years of research, collaboration, and hard work, this professional growth plan has come to life.

The Faculty Growth & Renewal team is spearheaded by LS teacher Kelli Newsome and US Dean of Faculty Mark Bistricky, in collaboration with TAG (Teaching Advocacy Group). This multi-year, multifaceted plan will allow our outstanding faculty and staff to reach new heights through:

• tracking professional growth towards goals

• self-reflection

• collaboration

• classroom observation by peers, department chairs, and supervisors

• using Folio software to facilitate the process

• annual faculty evaluation conducted by Division Heads

“Prior to PCDS, being observed never felt purposeful. What I like about this Growth & Renewal process is that it’s tied to meaningful goals that I care about for my growth and the growth of the students.”

Lisa Lieppert, 2nd grade teacher

Kelli Newsome, LS Teacher, TAG Lead and Folio Administrator

Professional Growth & Renewal Framework: Developed by faculty, for faculty

The newly-implemented Faculty Professional Growth & Renewal Framework supports faculty through a dynamic three-year cycle. In each phase of the cycle, faculty members consider best practices and receive constructive feedback in ways that support their teaching, boost student learning, and reinforce their professional satisfaction.

Faculty Evaluation

In addition to fostering a collaborative system of self-reflection and peer feedback, each faculty member will be reviewed by their respective Division Head each year, ensuring that 13 Essential Expectations are met and that faculty are making progress through the Growth & Renewal framework.

The development for these new frameworks for feedback is a testament to the spirit of lifelong learning and excellence celebrated by PCDS’s outstanding faculty. n

Faculty Growth & Renewal Development Team in collaboration with TAG (Teaching Advocacy Group)

Mark Bistricky

Keith Burns

Nichole Dawson

Jackie Ferraro

Pam Gagner

David Kaye

Kavita Kukunoor

Kelli Newsome

Liz Olsen

Brent Root

Shannon Stringer

Joanna Wisniewska

“Building a culture of feedback leverages the tremendous expertise of our faculty in challenging one another to grow while supporting them in stretching themselves as educators. We’re also building faculty community and boosting morale along the way.”

Mark Bistricky, US History Teacher, US Dean of Faculty

FIFTH ANNUAL TALLEY SOCIETY STATE OF THE SCHOOL BREAKFAST

This past April, PCDS welcomed a record number of members of the Honorable Mae Sue Talley Society to the fifth annual State of the School breakfast. The Talley Society is comprised of donors whose cumulative lifetime giving to PCDS is $25,000 or more and includes current and past parents, alumni, grandparents, and friends of the School.

In its traditional event location—a tent on Founders’ Lawn— over 100 members gathered for a breakfast featuring welcome remarks by Board of Trustees President Martin Felli and Head of School Andy Rodin, both of whom spoke to specific health measures and highlights of the School. In Mr. Felli’s remarks, he reported that the Board had recently approved the construction of a $24 million, 600-seat performing arts

center scheduled to open in early 2026. (More information to come on that soon.)

As the breakfast continued, Director of Arts Keith Burns facilitated a conversation with our stellar performing arts faculty—Nathan Botts, Carla Cose-Giallella, Stevie Ray Dallimore, Maurine Fleming, and Kara Harris—who spoke with passion about their students, their craft, and the positive impact that new facilities will have on their programs. Last, but certainly not least, a sampling of our impressive seniors spoke about what has made PCDS special for them as they prepare to head off to their chosen universities, including UNC-Chapel Hill, University of Michigan, Cal Poly, the Air Force Academy, and Georgetown University. n

Facing page, top: Student Panel: Frank Kaplan ’24, Edu Abero ’24, Ria Mehta ’24, Kimi Cahoon ’24, Max McCavitt ’24. Below, from left: Nathan Botts, Kara Harris, Keith Burns; attentive audience; Martin Felli.

Decades and Generations

Cindy Davis Retires After 40 Years

by Kristen Brook ’95 P’33

The extraordinary impact of a dedicated teacher is something that remains long after the final school bell rings. For generations of alumni, that special person is none other than beloved PCDS second grade teacher Cindy Davis, who has devoted her life to nurturing the minds and hearts of countless young students. I write as both an alumna and parent to celebrate Ms. Davis on the occasion of her wellearned retirement after 40 years of loving service.

Flashback to four decades ago: I was a new kid at PCDS, nervous, timid, and barely able to read. It was Ms. Davis who welcomed me into her vibrant classroom, embracing my quirks. She looked past my anxieties, fostered my self-belief, and embarked on the grand adventure of teaching me to read. It wasn’t just about letters and sentences; it was about kindling a love for the written word that still burns brightly within me today.

Fast-forward to a few years ago when my daughter, Dylan, had the privilege of stepping into the same 2nd grade classroom I once did. She, too, was lucky enough to experience the magic of Ms. Davis. There was something beautifully full circle about

“We are immensely grateful for the profound influence she’s had on two generations of my family.”

the woman who guided my early learning now teaching my daughter with the same dedication and joy. Dylan felt as special in her eyes as I had, and hundreds of other students have over the years, enthused by the warm and dynamic learning environment that is quintessentially Ms. Davis.

Over her four decades of passionate teaching, Ms. Davis has been an irreplaceable part of PCDS. She has managed to seamlessly weave together fun and learning, showing us the excitement in knowledge and instilling a lifelong curiosity and love of education in our hearts. Ms. Davis devoted herself entirely to her classroom, and her warm, nurturing spirit will be profoundly missed.

As Ms. Davis embarks on her well-deserved retirement, we find ourselves at a bittersweet juncture. We are immensely grateful for her dedicated service and the profound influence she had on two generations of my family. The truth remains: Cindy Davis did not just teach; she inspired, loved, and cherished every student she ever taught, leaving a lasting imprint that transcends the confines of the classroom.

Congratulations and thank you, Ms. Davis, for making us all feel special in our own beautiful ways. n

Counting Down

Liz Olson Retires After 33 Years

by Katie McKean, MS History Teacher

Liz Olson Retires! What a headline! I would imagine few people can think of PCDS without Liz Olson being in the picture. Throughout her 33 years at PCDS, she has taken on the roles of educator, Head of MS, team leader, stage manager, TAG member, scheduler, and member of countless committees and School improvement teams. What’s more, she has embraced the personal roles of confidant, friend, handyperson, tutor, mentor, storyteller, wife, golfer, comedian, and sidekick. I alone can also claim Liz as my neighbor (through a retractable wall) for over 15 years and friend/colleague for 23 years.

Math. Fun math. Understandable math. Teaching math. Explaining math. After all is said and done, math, especially algebra, is Liz Olson’s passion. Not many people can say they’ve lived their life fulfilling their passion, and how lucky for us that Liz did. For almost her whole career she has spent her free time helping 7th grade students, always with calm and patience. She created her own curriculum and set her students up for success. And she did the same for me as a teacher, as she has been an incredible mentor. For 23 years,

she has advised me, brainstormed with me, and guided me as I learned to understand the MS student’s brain. I did not master algebra, but I did master teaching because of Liz Olson.

Perhaps Liz was your Algebra teacher, and you remember Barbies hanging from the ceiling and countless retakes until you learned a particular skill. Or maybe Liz was your child’s teacher, and you had compassionate conversations with her regarding the pre-teen brain and its ability to problem-solve. Perhaps you are reading this as a co-worker, and your memories include her generosity of time and sage advice, both complemented by humor and tales of yore. And anyone who has known Liz knows of her uncompromising loyalty to the growth and academic excellence of our School. Regardless of why you are reading, surely you can feel the space that seems impossible to fill with the retirement of Liz Olson.

And so it is with the utmost respect, love, camaraderie, and honor that I have the privilege to share these thoughts and end with the wish that Liz Olson will now feel many Minnesota breezes, rescue countless dogs, and travel on to new adventures with her wife Jenny Treadway—but always find her way back to us at Phoenix Country Day School. n

“I did not master algebra, but I did master teaching because of Liz Olson.”

Welcome (Back) to PCDS

C. Ryan Joyce Returns as Director of Development

After a five-year hiatus from PCDS, Director of Development

C. Ryan Joyce has returned! During his seven years at PCDS (2012-2019) Ryan led the School through the THRIVE Campaign, which closed in 2017 as the largest and most successful fundraising campaign in PCDS history. The THRIVE Campaign brought our campus the Dady Aquatic & Tennis Center, Najafi Gymnasium, the Shin Center for Art, Science & Innovation, and the Shepard Welcome Center.

Ryan now returns to PCDS after impressive experiences at esteemed private schools in Switzerland and New York City to lead us through an even more ambitious capital campaign, Play On! Rest assured, you will be hearing from Ryan at some point as our larger community is asked to help bring our next set of exciting goals to life.

FAST FACTS ABOUT RYAN

• Oldest of five siblings

• From New York and a big Mets baseball fan

• Majored in Theater and acted in The Laramie Project

• Has lived in four countries and traveled to over 21, having spent significant time in the Middle East

• Hobbies include going to restaurants, hiking, skiing, traveling, and spending time with family, his husband, and Beaux, their Cavapoo puppy

• His great grandfather, Alfred E. Smith, was a long-time governor of New York and a democratic nominee for President of the U.S. in 1928. He later served as the first President of the Empire State Building.

“Returning to PCDS is an honor. Our School, and the greater Phoenix community, has always been home and it has been such a joy to return and see how much the School has evolved and how our ambitions continue to grow. It feels like both a homecoming and a new start all in one!”

PCDS Faculty and Staff Awards

Each year, PCDS recognizes its outstanding faculty and staff for their work within our community. One of the ways our School recognizes excellence is through the endowed chair awards.

This year’s recipients were as follows:

Brook Avenell, Nichole Dawson, Mary Kay Meyers, and Gina Saltonstall; Third Grade Teachers

The Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Foundation Chair for English Presented in 2023 and has a three-year term.

John Pritzlaff and Mary Dell Olin were recognized for— among many other accomplishments and philanthropic endeavors—their generosity to our School. Their children and grandchildren attended PCDS, and now their great grandchildren are current students. Established in 1990, this award is given to an outstanding faculty member in the English department. This gift was intended to encourage other friends of the School to provide endowed support for faculty salaries, emphasizing that such support is basic to the future strength of an independent school.

Pauline Fleming, Kindergarten Teacher

Rex L. Allison Chair for Excellence in Teaching

Presented in 2024 and is named annually.

Rex Allison was among the group of pioneers that first conceived of the idea to form our School, and he served as Board President from 1964-1966. First awarded in 1988, the Rex L. Allison Chair for Excellence in Teaching is presented annually to recognize a faculty member who exemplifies the high standards of teaching that we’ve all come to expect and appreciate at PCDS.

Katie Charles, Director of Annual Giving & Stewardship

The Naci Korzay and Pinar Tashman ’90 Family Endowment Presented in 2023 and has a two-year term.

Awarded in odd-numbered years—and alternating with the Korzay-Tashman faculty award—the Korzay-Tashman staff award is given to a staff member who serves the PCDS community in an extraordinary fashion. An embodiment of core values such as integrity, loyalty, and hard work, this staff member works selflessly and tirelessly to ensure that our School is the best it can be.

Hallie Mueller, US Visual & Media Arts

The Naci Korzay and Pinar Tashman ’90 Family Endowment Presented in 2024 and has a two-year term.

Awarded in even-numbered years—and alternating with the staff award—the Korzay-Tashman faculty award is given to a faculty member who routinely displays a commitment to our School and to our students that extends far beyond the classroom. Whether out on the athletic fields, traveling to foreign countries, or quietly between classes, this outstanding faculty member is someone to whom students feel a deep connection, and someone they will fondly remember for the rest of their lives—a leader among leaders and an inspiration to others.

Maki Fullerton, MS Science

The Dorrance Family Chair for Science Presented in 2022 and has a three-year term.

The Dorrance family is well known for their extraordinary generosity and avid support of our School. Their two children attended PCDS, and Bennett Dorrance served as Board President from 1991-1994. Established in 1994, the Dorrance Family Chair for Science is awarded annually to an outstanding faculty member in the Science department.

Colin Reynolds, US History

The Loback Family Chair for History Presented in 2022 and has a three-year term.

Since the early 1990s, Don and Toni Loback have been generous supporters of our School. Their three children attended PCDS, and Don served as Board President from 1994-1997. Established in 1994, the Loback Family Chair for History is awarded every three years to an outstanding member of the history department.

Congratulations Class of 2024

Art Department Award: Phoebe Razar ’24

Endeavor Award: Cabot Teskey ’25

Media Arts Award: Devin Desai ’25

Vocal Award: Gracie Smith ’26

40th Street Band Award: Lucas Albuquerque ’24

Strings Award: Adelle Ekpo ’26

Theater Arts Award: Harrison Whitfill ’24

Eagle Golden Talent Award: Nora Palermo ’24

English Award: Harper Alt ’24, Asa Silverman ’24

English Award for Writing: Bijan Atri ’24, Frank Kaplan ’24

W. David Martin History Award: Tabitha Cohen ’24

Salo Baron Prize: Presley Grauer ’24

Following are the awards presented at the US Awards Ceremony prior to graduation:

Mathematics Award: Bijan Atri ’24

Rensselaer Medal: Emanuele Saladini ’25

Life Science Award: Maddie Angst ’24

Physical Science Award: Kimi Cahoon ’24

Bausch & Lomb Award: Paige Walkenbach ’25

Spanish Award: Maddie Angst ’24

French Award: Taylor Armstrong ’25

Latin Award: Ahmed Al Saedi ’25

Mandarin Award: Harrison Whitfill ’24

Eagle Awards for Excellence in Athletics: Frank Kaplan ’24, Winter Rafal ’24

Most Outstanding Athlete Awards: Kimi Cahoon ’24, La Quay Jerkins ’24

Athletic Prize: Jacques Sevrain ’24

Victor D. Feeney Prize: Kimi Cahoon ’24

Senior Prizes: Sophia Crisalli ’24, Zac Daitch ’24, Baasen Felli ’24, JJ Jackson ’24, Manya Madala ’24, Ria Mehta ’24, Siena Rosen ’24, Sebastian Saenz ’24

Robert Hendrickson Community Service Award: David Ocampo ’24

Galen Brewster Leadership Prize: Frank Kaplan ’24

Margaret Madden Senior Speech Prize: Samuel Otálora ’24

Faculty Prize: Harrison Whitfill ’24

The Class of 2024 Destinations

73 Graduates, 47 Different College Destinations, 4 NCAA Student-Athletes

American University

Arizona State University

ASU, Barrett, The Honors College (2)

Boston University (2)

California Polytechnic State University

Chapman University (2)

Columbia University

Connecticut College

Cornell University

Duke University (2)

Emory University (3)

George Washington University

Georgetown University (2)

Haverford College

Kenyon College

Lawrence University

Loyola Marymount University

Middlebury College

Northern Arizona University (2)

Northwestern University (2)

Occidental College

Pepperdine University

Pitzer College

Pomona College

Purdue University

Rice University

Southern Methodist University (3)

The New School

Tulane University (5)

United States Air Force Academy (2)

University of Arizona,

W.A. Franke Honors College (4)

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Santa Cruz

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Florida

University of Miami

University of Michigan

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2)

University of Pennsylvania

University of Richmond

University of Rochester

University of San Diego (2)

University of St Andrews (2)

University of Wisconsin - Madison (2)

Vassar College (2)

Washington University in St. Louis

Williams College

Congratulations, Lifers

Graduates who attended PCDS from Pre-k or kindergarten through their senior year

The Class of 2024 Lifers: Back row: Harrison Whitfill, Emilia Safir, Siena Rosen, Lucas Albuquerque; Middle row: Camden Ortega, Kather Hackett, Winter Rafal, Chloe DeMark, Jenna Powell, Ava Goodman, Kayla Powell, Sierra Goldstein, Mikayla Yue; Front row: Issabella Moreno, Anna Sabol, Katie Hendrickson, Serena Fechtmeyer, Tabitha Cohen, Isabelle Tillman

2024 Eagle Athletes

Four graduates from the Class of 2024 will continue competing at the NCAA level.

Kimi Cahoon, track & field Air Force Academy

Bennett Russo, swimming Chapman University

La Quay Jerkins, track & field Occidental College

Katie Hendrickson, softball George Washington University

A Rising Star in High School Musical Theater

Congratulations to Nora Palermo ’24

Nora Palermo ’24 has made waves in the high school musical theater scene, winning the prestigious Best Female Lead award at the ASU Gammage High School Musical Theater Awards this past May. Her standout performance as the witch in PCDS’s production of Into the Woods captivated audiences and judges alike, showcasing her exceptional talent and dedication to her craft. This statewide accolade is a testament to Nora’s lifelong passion for the performing arts, marking a significant milestone in her burgeoning career.

As a result of Nora’s recognition as Arizona’s Best Female Lead, Nora was invited to take her talents to the national stage by participating in the Jimmy Awards on Broadway in New York City in June. The Jimmy Awards, officially known as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, are the most highly anticipated event in the world of high school musical theater.

The 15th annual Jimmy Awards took place on June 24, 2024, at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre. Featuring nominees from over 50 regions, the ceremony showcases the incredible diversity and skill of young performers. Since its inception, the program has seen participation from more than 900 nominees, many of whom have gone on to successful careers in theater and beyond.

Nora’s participation in the Jimmy Awards was not just a personal triumph, but also a source of immense pride for the entire PCDS community. Her journey from the PCDS stage to the ASU Gammage stage to Broadway is a remarkable achievement that underscores the importance of nurturing young talent and providing platforms for them to shine.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Nora Palermo for her well-deserved recognition. n

“ Nora made me feel so proud of her and of the PCDS performing arts programs. Watching her perform with the best young talent in the country at the Jimmy Awards on Broadway was a highlight of my career!”

Keith Burns, Director of Arts

Spring Musical: Into the Woods

by Maddie Angst, ’24

Our spring musical, Into the Woods , written by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, is a magical dark comedy full of twists and turns. The story follows a childless baker (Harrison Whitfill ’24) and his wife (Maddie Angst ’24) who must break a witch’s (Nora Palermo, ’24) curse by retrieving items in the woods from various fairytale characters: Cinderella (Gracie Smith, ’26), Jack and the Beanstalk (Jason Lin, ’24), and Little Red Riding Hood (Petra Danek, ’26).

Into the Woods is more than a childhood fairytale. It takes these fables and intertwines them to create complex characters with morally gray compasses and desires. After an angry giant comes down from the sky and ruins the “happy ending” found in Act I, the darkness of the show starts to reveal its face. We see how each character navigates grief and how they learn that making mistakes is okay.

Cast and crew, front row: River Libhart ’30, Harper Alt ’24, Saturn Klein ’26, Petra Danek ’26, Gracie Smith ’26, Nora Palermo ’24, Harrison Whitfill ’24, Maddie Angst ’24, Jason Lin ’24, Madalyn Paltzik ’27, Mirella Mateo ’27, Maia Urumova ’26. Back row: Isabelle Tilman ’24, Zayna Khan ’27, Sophia Lawton ’27, Lili Chaidez ’27, Kathryn Barakat ’26, Bijan Atri ’24, Baasen Felli ’24, Rachel Caplan ’26, Ashlann Fee ’24, Colin Reynolds, Ellie Robinson ’25, Megan Eckerman ’25, Lily Gentry ’25, Shirin Schadiu ’27, Angel Gutierrez ’27

Sondheim’s music is notorious for difficult harmonies and overlapping lyrics. We had rehearsals where we would repeat the same measures for a couple of minutes so we could get every line on beat. My personal favorite was, “When you know your wish, if you want your wish, you can have your wish, but you can’t just wish, no, to get your wish, you go into the woods!” (Sondheim and Lapine 1987) But learning the lyrics alongside Mrs. Kara Harris and Dr. Nathan Botts made the entire process something that I could never forget. The Act I and Act II finales were truly brought to life by Ms. Elizabeth Broeder’s wonderful choreography, too.

Our fantastic director, Mr. Keith Burns, was also key to the success of our production. He helped us talk about the motivations and dynamics of our characters and the intentions behind the lines. Mr. Burns made us think about what the show was saying to the audience and its actors. Into the Woods teaches us how wishes must be pursued thoughtfully, how no one is alone, and how the gray area of morality is okay.

I am beyond lucky to have been able to be part of this production of Into the Woods my senior year. It was a wonderful mix of comedy, tragedy, and a sweet message to end it all. Everyone involved in this show reminded me every day why I love live theater so much, and I want to thank everyone who was a part of it. n

Above, from left: Maddie Angst ’24, Harrison Whitfill ’24, Nora Palermo ’24; Petra Danek ’26, Dr. Colin Reynolds. Left: Rachel Caplan ’26, Gracie Smith ’26, Zayna Khan ’27, Baasen Felli ’24, Ellie Robinson ’25; Nora Palermo ’24. Below: Bijan Atri ’24

PCDS Arts Walk 2024

Arts Walk is the premier showcase of creativity at PCDS, where students from all three divisions shine bright in visual arts, digital media, and live performances. Each spring, we gather students, parents, and guests for a lively celebration of expression and talent across our campus.

Girls’ Basketball State Champions

AIA 2A State Champions, Metro Region Champions & PCDS Desert Classic Champions

From left: Elsa Termansen ’25, Erin Patterson ’26, Olivia Owens ’27, Coach Nikki Gomez, Siena Rosen ’24, Manya Madala ’24, Rylie Lloyds ’25

Division Recognition:

All-Conference Player of the Year: Olivia Owens ’25

All-Conference Offensive Player of the Year: Aila Kaibara ’25

All-Conference Coach of the Year: Head Coach Sean Newland

All-Conference First Team: Aila Kaibara ’25, Olivia Owens ’25

All-Conference Second Team: Madison Gordon ’26

All-Conference Honorable Mention: Erin Patterson ’26

All-Region Player of the Year: Olivia Owens ’25

All-Region Offensive Player of the Year: Aila Kaibara ’25

All-Region Coach of the Year: Head Coach Sean Newland

All-Region First Team: Madison Gordon ’26, Aila Kaibara ’25, Olivia Owens ’25, Erin Patterson ’26

All-Region Second Team: Rylie Lloyds ’25

All-Region Honorable Mention: Manya Madala ’24, Elsa Termansen ’26

From left: Aila Kaibara ’25, Madison Gordon ’26, Charlotte Engilman ’27, Jaylyn Taylor ’26, Zoe Oland ’25, Coach Sean Newland

Additional Athletic Awards

Congratulations to our School, teams, and athletes for the following honors and awards

IT’S A THREE-PEAT! THE 2023-24 DON F. STONE OVERALL EXCELLENCE AWARD

For the third year in a row, the AIA has recognized PCDS for its outstanding achievement in athletics. PCDS has been awarded the Don F. Stone Overall Excellence Award for the 2A Conference, which is based on succeeding at high levels in region and state competitions. Our School attributes this success to teamwork, unmatched leadership in coaching, strong community support, participation of our student athletes, and the work ethic required to compete at the highest level possible. GO EAGLES!

BOYS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL—Winter

State Playoff Quarterfinalists

PCDS Desert Classic Champions

ALA Winter Tournament Champions

Division Recognition:

All-Conference First Team: Blake Sosnowitz ’25

All-Conference Honorable Mention: JD Jones ’26

All-Region Offensive Player of the Year: Blake Sosnowitz ’25

All-Region Defensive Player of the Year: JD Jones ’26

All-Region First Team: JD Jones ’26, Blake Sosnowitz ’25

All-Region Second Team: Sammy Brodsky ’24, Deven Chhabra ’25, La Quay Jerkins ’24

All-Region Honorable Mention: Brady Weiss ’24

Participate, Persist, and Achieve

BOYS’ VARSITY SOCCER—Winter

Division Recognition:

All-Conference First Team: Ari Kreisberger ’25

All-Conference Second Team: Alex Istrate ’25

All-Region Defensive Player of the Year: Ari Kreisberger ’25

All-Region First Team: Gabe Engilman ’25, Alex Istrate ’25 Ari Kreisberger ’25, Max McCavitt ’24

All-Region Second Team: Cole Berry ’26, Will Berry ’26, David Ocampo ’24

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD—Spring

State Recognition:

State Champion Pole Vault: Sam Novak ’25

Division Recognition:

State Champion Pole Vault: Sam Novak ’25

Fourth Place Pole Vault: Jason Lin ’24

Internal School Awards:

Eagle 4-Year Awards: La Quay Jerkins ’24, Jason Lin ’24

Blake Sosnowitz ’25 Basketball

JD Jones ’26 Basketball

Ari Kreisberger ’25 Soccer

Sam Novak ’25 Track & Field

GIRLS’ TENNIS—Spring

Division III State Runner-Up

Section VII Champs

Division Recognition:

All-Section Doubles Players of the Year: Zara Campbell ’26, Rachel Coviello ’26

Internal School Awards:

Eagle 4-Year Awards: Ayelet Jaffee ’24

BOYS’ TENNIS—Spring

Section VII Champs

Division Recognition:

Division III Doubles Champions: Linus Gino-Griffiths ’25, Jacques Sevrain ’24

The AZ Republic’s 2024 Arizona High School Sports Awards Boys Tennis Player of the Year: Jacques Sevrain ’24

All-Division Doubles Players of the Year: Linus Gino-Griffiths ’25, Jacques Sevrain ’24

All-Section Singles Player of the Year: Jacques Sevrain ’24

All-Section Doubles Players of the Year: Linus Gino-Griffiths ’25, Jacques Sevrain ’24

All-Section

Coach of the Year:

Coach Jerry Keever

Internal School Awards:

Eagle 4-Year Awards: Bijan Atri ’24, Jacques Sevrain ’24

From left: Sophie Valente ’25, Tara Ghafouri ’27, Camila Acharya ’27, Zara Campbell ’26, Adelle Ekpo ’26, Coach Jerry Keever, Ayelet Jaffee ’24, Taylor Black ’24, Lexi Black ’26, Rachel Coviello ’26, Lauren Russo ’25

Jerry Keever Tennis Coach

Jacques Sevrain ’24, Linus Gino-Griffiths ’25, Tennis

GIRLS’

TRACK & FIELD—Spring

State Recognition:

Second Place 3200 meter: Kimi Cahoon ’24

Third Place 1600 meter: Kimi Cahoon ’24

Division Recognition:

State Champion 800 meter: Kimi Cahoon ’24

State Champion 1600 meter: Kimi Cahoon ’24

State Champion 3200 meter: Kimi Cahoon ’24

Second Place 4 x 800 meter: Kimi Cahoon ’24, Rachel Coviello ’26, Anna Sabol ’24, Elsa Termansen ’26

Third Place 100 meter: Abby Roth ’27

Fourth Place High Jump: Olivia Owens ’25

Internal School Awards:

Eagle 4-Year Awards: Kimi Cahoon ’24, Mikayla Yue ’24

BOYS’ VARSITY BASEBALL—Spring

State Playoffs Qualifier

Division Recognition:

All-Conference Honorable Mention: Soren Etheridge ’27

The AZ Republic’s All-Arizona Honorable Mention: Soren Etheridge ’27

All-Region First Team: Soren Etheridge ’27, Frank Kaplan ’24, Logan Rose ’25

All-Region Second Team: Carson Rose ’27, Kailer Smith ’27, Jack Whalen ’25

AZBCA Second Team 2A All-State: Soren Etheridge ’27

Internal School Awards:

Eagle 4-Year Awards: Frank Kaplan ’24

BOYS’ & GIRLS’ VARSITY GOLF—Spring

Division III State Playoff Qualifier

Fifth Place at State Tournament

Fifth Place in Metro Region

Division Recognition:

State Champion: Brady Sheridan ’26

Internal School Awards:

Eagle 4-Year Awards: Andrew Horlick ’24

MS Awards

Congratulations to the following for athletic honors in the Mountain Valley and Great Hearts Athletic Leagues Tournaments

WINTER

5/6 Boys’ Gold Basketball Quarterfinalists

7/8 Boys’ Gold Basketball Quarterfinalists

5/6 Boys’ Blue Basketball Semifinalists

SPRING

5/6 Boys’ Soccer Runner-up

7/8 Boys’ Soccer Runner-up

7/8 Girls’ Gold Basketball Runner-up

Co-Ed GHL Golf Third Place

Internal School Awards:

Eagle Awards: Max Haerter ’28, Jacey Mae Sellers ’28

Kimi Cahoon ’24 Track & Field

Brady Sheridan ’26 Golf

Speech & Debate Results

Team results for the spring of 2024

by Brittany Stanchik, Director of US and MS Speech & Debate

Locally

The US Speech & Debate team continued last year’s legacy of underclassmen excellence as freshman and sophomores were responsible for more than 60% of our state tournament advancements. PCDS had a finalist at every tournament this year from the Arizona circuit to the national level. And on a national level, our success in various events only increased. PCDS had our first national tournament champion (Sanya Somani ’24) at the Bronx in Informative Speaking.

On the debate side of events, PCDS finished the first semester with the top Congressional Debate squad in the nation and never fell out of the two 3 rankings the entire season, reigning in almost 30 total Tournament of Champion bids combined and qualifying 6 Congressional Debaters to the same tournament. PCDS is home to 4 Academic All American recipients and ends the season with a Congressional Debate NSDA National Finalist (Ria Mehta ’24).

Middle School

• For the first time PCDS captured the top 3 spots in an event—Winter Cup, Impromptu Speaking (Neriah Safir ’29 in 1st, Rakeb Gebresillasie ’29 in 2nd, and Owen Engilman ’29 in 3rd).

• PCDS ended the season with 4 state finalists in Congressional Debate (Sameer Khan ’24, Benjamin Paltzik ’29, and Michael Murphy ’27 in 2 tournaments).

Nationally

• For the first time in almost 6 years, a PCDS MS student (Adhiynath Ram ’28) attended—and cleared—at the Tournament of Champions.

• Since before the pandemic, PCDS MS offered Public Forum Debate—not offered at local MS tournaments— so students could compete nationally.

• PCDS ended the summer with 2 NSDA National semifinalists (Adhiyanth Ram ’29, Congressional Debate, and Neriah Safir ’29, Humorous Interpretation).

The PCDS Middle School program continued to grow— both on and off campus—with the Speech & Debate elective returning after almost 5 years. Students competed at 9 tournaments this season (only 7 are offered in person, some of our students bravely competed online for national experience).

Blue & Gold Alumni Tent

Friday, October 18, 2024

Alumni Spring Weekend and Reunions

April 25-26, 2025

Alumni Holiday Party Saturday, December 21, 2024

Golden Circle Thursday, May 29, 2025

MESSAGE FROM THE ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT

Dear Eagle Alumni,

When I joined the PCDS Alumni Board nine years ago, I had no idea how important an engaged alumni community was for the health of a school. Our alumni body was already strong, but I knew that together we could look forward and make an even stronger impact on PCDS. Alumni IMPACT built on the strong foundation of growth, established by our 2024 Alum of the Year Augustine Gomez ’99, and encouraged our alumni to engage, connect and give back to their alma mater. I am proud to say that our alumni were up for the challenge. During my tenure as Alumni Board President, we welcomed alumni back to campus for hugely successful Blue & Gold Days and Alumni Reunion Weekends, and saw record numbers at our annual alumni holiday parties. Outside of Phoenix, I was thrilled to travel the country to connect with our alums from New York to Los Angeles. Even during our years of virtual events during COVID, we had great support and participation from our alumni body. Our networking platform, PCDS:Connect, continues to grow, and our Alumni Internship Program will keep expanding to further connect college alumni with older PCDS graduates and community members in their fields of interest. Our alumni also rose to the challenge and have raised a record amount of money for the Alumni Scholarship Fund, even during a pandemic when our students’ needs were the greatest. I have been honored to play a small part in the continued growth of our Alumni Association, and as my Board tenure comes to a close, I’m delighted to leave the Board in amazing hands with Courtney McConnell ’06, our new President. Go Eagles!

Tiffany Westlie Pondelik ’00 Outgoing Alumni Board President

“ Tiffany—I could not be more grateful for your leadership, energy, vision, friendship, and commitment over the last nine years. Thank you for all that you have done for our alma mater. You are second to none.”

Leslie Kornreich Feldman ’99, Director of Alumni Relations

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Spring 2024 Alumni Events

We loved seeing so many of you this past spring. Here are some highlights:

• In February, we hosted our annual Alumni Masters’ Lecture featuring retired Science teacher Mr. Mike Swingler. We learned a lot about the wild lives of Renaissance astronomers and laughed more than we recall doing in Mr. Swingler’s Physics classes in US! It was a true joy to be back in the classroom with our beloved teacher.

• In March, we reunited with our Southern California alumni after four long years. Attendees enjoyed a rousing cocktail reception in Los Angeles.

• In April, Alumni Spring Weekend boasted a full schedule of events including the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Luncheon, a welcome cocktail reception, Athletic Hall of Fame Induction, alumni campus tours, and class reunions at the all-School Bridge-the-Gap celebration.

To view all of the photos from our spring alumni events, visit: pcds.org/alumni/engage

In-person participants back in class with Mr. Swingler

David Rigberg ’86, Sally Cope ’85, Tina Simonds ’86

Mr. Swingler

Basil Latif ’10, Patrick Koppula ’93, Hutch Balholm ’08

Alumni Masters’ Lecture

Los Angeles Alumni Gathering

Alumni Spring Weekend & Reunions

Cathy Tancer Lewkowitz ’79, Herman Lewkowitz ’79

Happy 20-year reunion, Class of 2004!

Cheers to 25 years, Class of 1999!

Late ’70s and early ’80s alumni at the Welcome Cocktail Reception

Looking mighty fine, Class of 2009!

Members of the Class of 2004 at the Welcome Cocktail Reception

Alumni Scholarship Fund

Congratulations to the BLUE team for winning the 2023-24 Blue vs. Gold Alumni Giving Challenge!

BLUE TEAM

ODD GRAD YEARS GOLD TEAM EVEN GRAD YEARS

Thank you to all of our Alumni Scholarship Fund donors for helping us to provide $131,107 in PCDS student scholarships this year. Your generosity has made a powerful IMPACT.

Donors from the Blue team, be on the lookout for a special gift coming your way to show our gratitude.

Learn more about the Alumni Scholarship Fund and give your 2024/25 fiscal year gift today.

2024 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year

Augustine Gomez ’99

Iam humbled and grateful to be named the 2024 PCDS Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. From my deepest core, thank you PCDS and all involved. This award only adds to the countless blessings in my life that I attribute to PCDS.

As a full financial aid student in high school, to being the first in my family to attend and graduate college, PCDS has shaped my life in unimaginable ways. I walked on to campus as a Project Excellence summer scholar over 30 years ago.

Since that first day of Project Excellence until today, PCDS and I have been inextricably linked. The irony is, if one had interviewed my entire class on graduation night in 1999, I am certain that I would not have been at the top of the list of those likely to stay close to PCDS, to be most impacted by PCDS, and certainly not most likely to receive the Outstanding Alum of the Year honor. Yet 25 years later, it’s safe to say my bond with the School is unbreakable. Friendships, career, exposure to philanthropy and the zeal to pay it forward; PCDS has played some part in it all.

In my career journey, from my first internship, to my first job out of college, to launching my first company, to my position today, the PCDS ecosystem and sphere of influence was ever-present. Even today as Principal Partner & CEO of Vaulter, a regional real estate investment firm based in Scottsdale, my partner and founder of the firm, Ron McRae, was a PCDS parent.

“For nearly 40 years, Project Excellence has been a beacon of light in the community and I feel so privileged that once again, with this award, the program shines.”

Augustine Gomez ’99 (right) with Head of School Andy Rodin

I have viewed all friendships in adulthood through the lens of my lifelong PCDS friendships. Relationships formed and maintained since high school have served as a litmus test for any new friendships. I never would have imagined that those friendships would not only last nearly 30 years, but looking ahead, are most certain to last another 30 years. Very few environments in life lend themselves to forming those kinds of bonds, but PCDS is one of them.

Serving on the PCDS Alumni Board for over 10 years, 6 years as Board President, was a highlight of my adult life. Even then, the Board’s three major objectives during my tenure as President largely stemmed from my personal experience: Alumni Engagement (my 30-year friendships), PCDS:Connect (Career Networking), and PCDS IMPACT (alumni fundraising for financial aid scholarships). My ability to give back to an institution that has given so much to me was and continues to be an honor and pleasure.

Finally, as a parent of two young children who is fortunate to be raising them in Phoenix, I hope to expose my children to the same incredible institution that shaped me. I’m excited to see what the future holds for them as Eagle hopefuls. Ideally, they will maintain the PCDS tradition. In the meantime, I intend to carry the mantle of this award with pride and grace, in a manner that reflects adoration and honor back on to PCDS. From the bottom of my heart, thank you again for this award.

To learn more about Augustine’s accomplishments, and to view the 2024 Alumnus of the Year video, visit: pcds.org/alumni/alumni-of-the-year n

2024 Athletic Hall of Fame

This past spring, we welcomed two individuals and two teams into our Hall of Fame.

The Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding alumni athletes and coaches who excelled during their time at PCDS. The annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction solidifies a sense of pride and tradition for our School and our Eagle athletics community.

A Hall of Fame athlete:

• Has made a significant impact on the PCDS athletic program

• Has been recognized locally, regionally, statewide, and even in some cases, nationally

• Represents the highest values of our School and our athletic program: A person of character, leadership, and dedication

• Exemplifies the values set forth in our Pursuing Victory with Honor program: Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship

Learn more about the 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees:

JENNIFER LEWKOWITZ ABELSON ’04

Jennifer Lewkowitz Abelson was one of the Eagles’ most decorated female swimmers of all time. She was named the Most Valuable Female Swimmer three of her four US years. She notably holds the distinction of All American in the 100-yard Butterfly. After graduating from PCDS, Jennifer went on to Amherst College where she excelled in swimming and was named to the All American Academic Swim Team along with being selected for the All New England Swim Team. Phoenix Country Day School is a family affair for the Lewkowitz-Abelson family as Jennifer and her husband, Ben, have three Eagles of their own who attend PCDS.

ARIELLA NEVILLE ’99

Ariella Neville was one of the finest tennis players in PCDS history. She helped lead the Eagle tennis team to a State Championship and two State Runner-Up finishes. In 1998 and 1999, she was voted the Eagles Tennis Most Valuable Player while winning two Metro Region Singles Championships and two State Singles Championships. Her tenacity for playing the game and will to win set an enduring example for how the game was to be played. After graduation, Ariella went on to play at Middlebury College in both singles and doubles. Her leadership and play at Middlebury was instrumental in transitioning the sport of tennis at her college. Ariella is now enjoying life in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Athletic Director Shane Lewis, Associate Athletic Director Bob Kosower, Swim Coach Mike Maczuga, Jennifer Lewkowitz Abelson ’04

Athletic Director Shane Lewis, Associate Athletic Director Bob Kosower, Tennis Coach Jerry Keever, Ariella Neville ’99

2003 and 2004 Varsity Volleyball Players:

Sable Burton ’05

Suzie Caughlin ’06

Brigit Donovan ’04

Jamie Engelman ’07

Natasha Fazel ’05

Natalie Garagiola ’08

Greer Gosnell ’07

Ali Grace ’07

Julia Ivanova ’08

Caitlin Lisa ’06

Kristen Oelze ’04

Sara Rosenzweig ’07

Sierra Seip ’04

Carissa Seip ’07 In Memoriam

Cassie Sonntag ’05

Sophie Stenson ’06

2003/04 Volleyball team members from left: Kristen Oelze ’04, Greer Gosnell ’07, Brigit Donovan ’04, Sierra Seip ’04, Natasha Fazel ’05, Sara

’07,

2003 AND 2004 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAMS

The 2003 and 2004 Varsity Volleyball teams created a lot of excitement as they went undefeated in region play, won the Metro Region, and went all the way to the State Championship game in back-to-back years. Both teams set a high bar high for volleyball excellence in the 20+ years since they played. It is interesting to note that during their four years at PCDS, the teams had three players that won the coveted Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award: Sierra Seip ’04, Cassie Sonntag ’05, and Greer Gosnell ’07. During the 2003 and 2004 seasons, All Metro Region and All State Awards were given to Kristen Oelze ’04, Sierra Seip ’04, Sable Burton ’05, Natasha Fazel ’05, Cassie Sonntag ’05, and Sara Rosenzweig ’07.

Rosenzweig

Associate Athletic Director Bob Kosower

2003 Varsity Volleyball Team

2004 Varsity Volleyball Team

Senior Dinner

Welcome Class of 2024

Each year, the PCDS Alumni Association hosts the Senior Dinner where the soon-to-be graduates are officially inducted into the Alumni Association. This year’s event featured a lovely meal, a rousing alumni trivia game, special alumni gifts, and provided one final opportunity for the seniors to come together before graduation. Special thanks to the members of the Alumni Board who attended in order to personally congratulate the 73 members of this year’s graduating class as they joined the fold.

Are you interested in welcoming our newest alumni to your city this fall? They are all registered on the PCDS:Connect platform. Please connect with them at pcdsconnect.org.

Jenna Powell, Chloe Demark, Zac Daitch, Tabitha Cohen, Sammy Brodsky

Sam Otálora, Kather Hackett, Harry Steiner, Asa Silverman, Edu Abero

Kimi Cahoon, Sonia Singh, Anaiya Patel, Ria Mehta, Sanya Somani

Table 2 wins the Senior Dinner Trivia Game

Golden Circle 2024

Inducting the Class of 1974

We were thrilled to induct the Class of 1974 into the PCDS Golden Circle in June. Graduates from the classes of 1965 through 1974 enjoyed a cocktail reception and State of the School address from Head of School Andy Rodin before leading the procession of the Class of 2024 at US Graduation.

The PCDS Golden Circle is an honorary group of all classes that have celebrated their 50th reunions. Each year on US Graduation day, the members of the Golden Circle wear gold robes and cross the Daley Bridge, leading that year’s newest alums to their graduation. During the ceremony, Golden Circle members receive special recognition and an open invitation to return each year to welcome new inductees and to march during commencement, reminding our current families and all others in attendance that PCDS enjoys a vibrant history.

Class of 1975—please mark your calendars for Thursday, May 29, 2025, when we welcome you into this illustrious group.

Back row: Jon Cheney ’74, Becky Thompson ’72, Jean Hetherington ’73, Bill Taber ’71, Tenny Stevens ’74, Dan Foote ’69. Front row: Libbie Gibson ’65, Kimberly Yamanouchi ’74, Kati Weingartner ’74, Misdee Miller ’74, Barbara Pierce ’74, Jean Kilker ’65, Virginia Anders ’69

Left: New inductees into the PCDS Golden Circle from the Class of 1974. Back row: Jon Cheney, Barbara Pritzlaff Pierce, Tenny Stevens. Front row: Kimberly Yamanouchi, Kati Weingartner, Misdee Wrigley Miller. Right: Golden Circle members crossing the bridge.

Here’s what some of our alumni have been up to…

1992

Upon completion of his degree at the University of California, Riverside, Commander (CDR) Randy Saria obtained a position with the Indian Health Service (IHS) at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) under the Joslin Vision Network (JVN). This new telehealth program brought innovative diabetic retinal imaging to remote native clinics to provide clinical diagnosis for diabetic retinopathy. He began as a lead imager and imager trainer in 2001. In 2006, he completed his MBA through the University of Phoenix. He was commissioned into the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) and became Director of Operations for the JVN Program. As Operations Director, he was accountable for over 90 telehealth sites IHS-wide and assisted in developing a structured reimbursement platform for facilities nationwide. In 2013, CDR

Saria transferred to Anchorage, AK, as the Western Region Commissioned Corps Liaison, where he provided assistance and guidance to 400+ officers in the Alaska, Portland, and California areas. In May 2015, CDR Saria returned to PIMC as Field Operations and Telehealth Coordinator in his position of record. Since December 2019, he has served several details at PIMC, including Deputy Practice Manager for the Emergency Department, Logistics Officer for the Pharmacy COVID Vaccination Clinic, and his current position as Health Systems Specialist for the Primary Care Medicine Clinic. CDR Saria has responded to multiple disasters, including Hurricanes Ike/ Gustav (2008), Sandy (2012), and most recently, Maria (2017), which took him to Puerto Rico for 30 days. He has been a front-line worker responding to the Ebola (2014) and Corona (2019) virus outbreaks. For his service, CDR Saria has earned the PHS Commendation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, two Hazardous Duty Awards, three Crisis Response Service Awards, COVID-19 Pandemic Campaign Medal, and the Armed Forces Humanitarian Service Medal. CDR Saria is only the second member in his native family to complete college and the first to obtain a graduate degree. He takes pride in his Native American background, being one-half Hopi, and loves to spend his free time with his 12-year-old son, Luke, and 9-year-old daughter, Cassidy.

attended Tufts University where he studied political science and music. Degree in hand, Gregg relocated to San Francisco in 1996, and he’s resided in the Bay Area ever since. Professionally, Gregg joined the emerging wave of the commercial internet in early Web 1.0 days with a focus on engineering management and web development among growing consumer software companies. For the last 12 years, Gregg has served as a recognized product and technology leader within large, global-scale companies like Meta and Rakuten, with specific focus toward e-commerce and data privacy. Still an active musician (kudos to the PCDS Music Department), Gregg performs regularly throughout the Bay Area. Gregg presently resides in San Rafael, CA, with his wife and two daughters. He remains grateful for his amazing PCDS experience (2nd-12th grade), and welcomes fellow Eagles to get in touch if they plan to visit the Bay Area.

We collect many Class Notes each year and cannot guarantee that all submissions will be printed. Class Notes are written in an individual’s own words. These alumni are registered members of the PCDS Alumni Networking Platform. Connect with PCDS alumni around the globe at pcdsconnect.org.

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Greg Fraser lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two kids. He shares, “I went to Tufts and Wharton (shared a cohort with Adam Spiegel ’92!); meandered a path through marketing, product, and startups; and recently voyaged a midlife transition to executive coaching. Now I love biking, concert-going, making family photo books (old school!), and chasing ‘AZ-worthy’ sunsets. I help people identify their true goals and root challenges, confront limiting assumptions, and live and work with more fulfillment and authenticity. We were all so fortunate to experience PCDS! I’d love to connect.”

Nadia Lancy graduated from Vassar College with a BA in history in 1996. After a stint teaching English as a Foreign Language in Argentina, Nadia studied journalism at ASU. In 2000, she took an entry level job at CNN in Atlanta and has been there ever since. She’s now in a senior editorial role at CNN and vets all types of content, including documentaries and longform investigative pieces. After 24 years in Atlanta, she’s ready to make the move to D.C. to join her husband Jim Proeller. The two married in 2018. She is smom (stepmom) to the most amazing daughter, Lois, now 17, and has two very furry cats. If anyone has any leads on journalism roles in the D.C. area, please reach out.

Sean Nolan graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in 1996 with a degree in accounting. In college, Sean was a member of the swimming and golf teams, but he shared that the highlight of his time at Franklin & Marshall was meeting his future wife, Adrienne. After college, Sean embarked on a career in healthcare management starting in Maryland, followed by stops in California, Pennsylvania (where he obtained his MBA/MHA from the University of Pittsburgh), New Jersey, North Carolina, and now Delaware. Sean and Adrienne have been in Wilmington for the past seven years with their family which includes two daughters—Corinne, who will be entering her senior year of high school and is committed to study and play lacrosse at the United States Military Academy, and Tessa, who will be entering the 9th grade. When they are not on a sideline (and they are on a lot of sidelines) they are usually outdoors exploring.

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1993

Christiane Wassmann lives between Miami and Umbria, Italy, where she opened Rastrello, a boutique hotel. She also makes Rastrello’s organic extra virgin olive oil. Her oldest daughter just graduated from university, and her youngest is studying architecture at Syracuse.

Heather Young graduated from Wesleyan University in CT and later attended California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco for her doctorate in clinical psychology. She has also lived in NYC, Honolulu, and Sedona over the years, and currently resides in North Phoenix with her 8-year-old daughter and runs a mindfulnessbased private psychotherapy practice serving adults of all ages.

grad year end in 5 or 0?

If so, we can’t wait to see you for your Reunion Weekend!

Save the Date:

Friday, April 25-Saturday, April 26, 2025

Tanya Gagnon lives in Scottsdale with her husband, Aaron, and their two greyhounds. This year, she celebrates the 20th anniversary of her branding and design firm, Miss Details, as well as their wedding anniversary. “It’s been a rewarding journey, blending creativity and community in a place I love,” she shares.

1994

Emma Dane Cockerton was a student at PCDS from K-6th grade until she moved with her family back to the UK and attended TASIS England. Emma returned to the U.S. to obtain a BA in history at Boston College. After university, she completed her law degree in the UK and worked in London as an attorney at Ashurst LLP and then in risk management at GE Capital. She now lives in Northern California with her husband and two daughters, having co-founded an investment advisory firm with her husband.

1995

Lindsay Schmid Alexander lives in Fairfield, CT, with her husband, Nick, two daughters and their rescue puppy. After graduating from PCDS, she attended Northwestern University, and then moved to New York City on a recommendation that “you’ll never regret living there, but you might regret not living there!” She and Nick

were introduced by Phoenix-based family friends and were married in 2008. After 20 years of working for consumer and retail companies, including beauty, last year Lindsay became a talent advisor and recruiter to those industries. She and her family love getting together with younger brother David Schmid ’97 and his family, based in Minneapolis, as much as possible. Both have fond memories of their high school experiences and friends at PCDS.

After graduating from Harvard with a CS degree, Mikhail Ulinich moved to Silicon Valley to take a job with AltaVista. More recently, he helped start Ipsy where he ran the engineering team for almost 10 years. Less than a year ago, he co-founded a software company that helps large e-commerce brands with their shipping operations. Mikhails tell us, “outside of work, I got back into hockey after college and have been playing multiple times a week ever since. One of my kids, a high school sophomore next year, also started playing a few years ago, and I’ve been helping coach his teams. My other kid somehow ended up being a competitive fencer. He just turned 18 (how did that happen?) and is off to Berkeley next year. My wife and I are looking forward to not thinking or talking about college apps for the next couple of years. I’d love to reconnect with former classmates, so let me know if you live in or will be visiting the Bay Area and want to reconnect.”

1997

Since graduating from PCDS in 1997, Katie Lyon attended UCLA/UCSD, passed the California Bar exam, and worked for both the California State Legislature and on the Hill. Katie bounced back and forth between the legislative side and the campaign trail, working on healthcare policy and in campaign management and message strategy for candidates at all levels— from school board to president. Katie lives in the Dupont neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and currently works in political compliance. She loves traveling—including road trips along the eastern seaboard with the dog…and cat!—visiting the region’s wineries, and living an active lifestyle.

2000

Zack Burstein currently lives in Falls Church, VA, with his wife and two wonderful kids—Bryce (6) and Juliana “Cupcake” (2). In his ‘free’ time, he enjoys coaching his son’s baseball team, playing ping pong, and hanging out with the family. He still enjoys his annual pilgrimage to Utah to go skiing with Nat Shultz ’00. After 10+ years at Capital One, Zack has jumped into entrepreneurship and founded Digital Craft Consulting. He loves helping small businesses use technology to grow and become more efficient. He’s always looking for new companies he can assist. Let him know if you are ever in the D.C. area.

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2001

Sarah Hurwitz shares, “I went to University of Colorado Boulder, where I graduated with a degree in clay and paint. Post college, I applied and got into a graduate program at the University of Arizona. I went there and pretended to be Stevie Nicks, having deep late-night discussions over coffee or whiskey, while using words like “Greenbergian” and “provincial.” After this I moved to LA with the hopes of becoming a famous, cool, hot, young artist under 30. I succeeded in becoming a Spanish tutor, a house cleaner, a dog walker and dating d-list comedians who went on to become famous millionaires. In defeat, I moved back to Phoenix and in with my brother. I got a cool job where I made interactive installations for public libraries across North America. Now I freelance from home doing illustration and public art installations. Somewhere in there I went on a date with my now husband and we have two kids.

2002

Caitlin Burke and Ted Blosser reside in Redwood City, CA, with their three young children: Waverley, Felicity, and August. Caitlin is working for Google as finance leader, while Ted is running a software company called WorkRamp. Although they are no longer in Phoenix, they have made it an annual family tradition to send their kids to PCDS Summer Camp along with the children of Ted’s brother, David Blosser ’98

A high-risk pregnancy doctor at Brown University, Adam Lewkowitz reports, “Most of my job is focused on perinatal digital health research, which means my hard-earned PCDS skills of critical thinking and analytic writing are put to good use. My family has loved exploring all of Rhode Island’s seasons the last five years. In the photo above, we are having fresh apple cider donuts right after I finished the Newport Half Marathon.

2003

After college (Colorado College ’07), law school (USC Law ’11), and a master’s in taxation (NYU Law ’12), Joe Volk has practiced U.S. tax law in Los Angeles, Toronto, and San Francisco, focusing on cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions. He leads the tax insurance advisory practice at Leo Berwick, a tax consulting firm. Joe lives in San Francisco with his wife, Laurelly, and their miniature pinscher, Gatsby (Joe is still a fan of American literature). The three of them return to Phoenix often to visit family, including Joe’s parents, brother, sister-in-law, and new niece and nephew.

Rebecca Dalton and her husband, Zach, recently welcomed their second child—a boy named Logan. Logan seems likely to be a generally happy kiddo, much like his big sister Mackenzie. Meanwhile, Mackenzie has become a full-blown toddler with all the joys and challenges that age brings.

Christo Dru moved back to California after many years in Denver. He is the director of the robotic urologic surgery program at Ventura County Medical Center. He and his wife, Katie, have a four-year-old son named Harry and are expecting a baby girl this summer.

2004

Tara Wieger McCracken is currently living in Gilbert with her wife, Jen, and their son who is 13. “In our free time, we enjoy staying active, paddleboarding, hiking, and adventuring outdoors together as a family. And, though my body does not move quite like it used to, I still play a bit of soccer in a nearby adult league. You will also find us rooting for the Buffalo Bills every Sunday during football season—go Bills! After being a teacher for 12 years, I decided to pursue my dream of nursing and go back to school. I graduated in May 2023 and am currently an RN at a detox and recovery center in Chandler. This area of nursing is extremely rewarding, as recovery is very close to my heart. Last summer when we went back to NY to visit my wife’s family, I was able to visit with Liz Dann (above right), our 9th grade Biology teacher at PCDS who had an incredibly positive impact on my life. We have stayed connected for all these years and it was so good to see her in person.”

Elizabeth Dias published her first book, The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America, in June. She is the national religion correspondent for The New York Times , where she reports on faith, culture and politics across the country. Her book, written with co-author Lisa Lerer and published by Flatiron, combines investigative reporting and intimate stories to reveal the untold story of how a right that was fundamental to women for half a century disappeared. She lives in Washington, D.C.

2005

John Kester reports: “I recently started working at Walmart on their ESG and Sustainability teams supporting annual reporting efforts and GHG emissions strategy. I’m living in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and I continue to get back to Arizona to visit my parents and participate in PCDS alumni efforts including the recent Gathering Humanity event in January.”

2007

Elizabeth Jeans returned to the Valley in 2022 after finishing medical residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She works as an oncologist for Arizona Center for Cancer Care (AZCCC) / Honor Health Cancer Care. She specializes in radiation oncology, utilizing radiotherapeutic techniques for cancer cure. She and her husband, David Jalkut, purchased a home in Scottsdale, just a short drive from her sister, Victoria JeansBerezowsky ’05. They are pleased to have reconnected with many PCDS alumni, including some of their closest friends, Carsten Hamann ’07 and Dathan Hamann ’06 . She looks forward to spending her summer months traveling to many exciting destinations including Napa Valley, Spain, Portugal, and to visit her husband’s family in Cape Cod.

2008

Laura Bodell currently resides in Colorado with her husband, Zach, and one-and-a-half-year-old, William. She states, “I have been a practicing physician assistant for the last six years and recently joined a telehealth startup which is working to change the way people navigate the convoluted health care system. I’m hoping to travel back to Arizona for an alumni event in the near future.”

Jennifer Papp Weyland continues to work in the motorsport industry at MagCanica (an engineering company that manufactures torque sensors). Jenny became the director of operations earlier this year before passing her 10-year mark at the company. She has spent considerable time over the last year providing in-field track

support to Formula 1 and endurance racing customers at race tracks in Japan, Italy, Belgium, and France. Jenny continues to live in Pacific Beach in San Diego with her husband and dog, where they enjoy taking their boat for a spin around the bay and hanging out by the beach.

2009

Andrew Opila is a graduate of Gonzaga University who currently travels the globe as a self-employed photographer and expedition filmmaker; telling stories in wild places. In 2023, he visited six continents, photographing from the wild bush of South Africa to pristine glaciers of Antarctica, with a few stops in Europe along the way. He lives in a log cabin at 8,000ft overlooking Park City, UT, and is enjoying the mountain lifestyle of skiing, mountain biking and climbing with friends.

After being laid off at the start of the pandemic, smack dab in the middle of a whole house remodel and with a very pregnant wife, Tyler Tse decided to take advantage of unemployment and dive head first into his remodel. “I had a few years of experience from previous jobs but had never managed a project of this scope. It was an eye opening experience, working through the intricacies of what makes our modern living structures possible. I took some advice from my dad and decided to start Tse Construction in 2022 (very original naming convention). Since then I’ve added another kid and have been juggling a new business, family, and my sanity ever since. Living the dream one nightmare at a time.”

Savion Smith with fellow ’09 alumni Benjamin Murphy and Adam “Mo” Oest

Savion “Javon” Smith has realized his passion for working with patients in the field of psychiatry. After completing medical school at the University of Arizona-Phoenix, he began his general psychiatry residency in Tucson. He recently matched into Yale School of Medicine where he will complete his residency training and further specialize in child and adolescent psychiatry with a focus on school-based psychiatry and schoolteacher education in mental health. He celebrated these accomplishments with close friends and fellow alumni Benjamin Murphy and Adam “Mo” Oest on Mt. Lemmon in Tucson.

Hannah Keogh Gates welcomed her daughter, Beatrice “Bea,” in March 2023. After nearly a decade at Fortune 50 companies, including Google and PepsiCo, Hannah now serves as director of business development at NOVOS, a consumer biotech startup. In her new role, Hannah oversees the company’s global partnership strategies and initiatives. Hannah, her husband, Teddy, and Bea live in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago but frequently find themselves venturing back to Arizona to visit adoring grandparents. Hannah also serves on the associate boards of two local nonprofits focused on educational opportunities for low-income students.

Maude Labelle and her chihuahua-mix, Carrie, moved to the Central Phoenix area from Los Angeles in 2021 and they’re loving being back in Arizona. She currently works at The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation facilitating philanthropic giving to communitybased organizations in the health sector, along with workforce and economic development and criminal justice reform. Maude attained her 200-hour registered yoga teacher certification in May 2023. Her passion as a yoga teacher lies in creating space for those struggling with substance use disorder to reconnect with their bodies and overcome obsessive and intrusive patterns in the mind. She also teaches at Biltmore Hot Yoga in Phoenix—pay her a visit! When not teaching or practicing yoga, Maude loves taking long walks with Carrie, exploring new restaurants, and volunteering her time at local organizations like Sonoran Prevention Works and Planned Parenthood Arizona.

Ryan Dougherty is an assistant professor within computer science at the United States Military Academy. He teaches theoretical computer science and programming languages, and regularly publishes in Computer Science conferences and journals. He also has a YouTube channel about teaching CS theory with over three million total viewers.

2012

Samantha Kaplan got married in Antarctica this past December—the photo above is from their wedding day. She says, “We are living in Dallas with our fur baby, a papillon named Benny. I work in technology in product management and recently have been doing a lot of traveling, pickleball, and volunteering with a local dog rescue.”

Since graduating from college, Brock Ghelfi has been working in investment banking, specifically within Equity Capital Markets (ECM). In his current role at Goldman Sachs, he advises healthcare companies on their capital markets activities, including initial public offerings (IPOs) and follow-on financings. This role allows him to work with many of the leading companies across biotechnology, medical technology, and healthcare services. He lives and works in New York City with his girlfriend and their new Bengal cat, Kaito. Brock enjoys playing golf whenever the Northeast weather permits and visiting friends and family in Phoenix whenever possible.

Nicole Burke Raccuia and her husband, Thomas, are proud to announce the birth of their son and first child, John Sebastian Raccuia, in January.

After graduating from UCLA School of Law, Leah Stofko moved to Brooklyn, NY, where she lived with PCDS alum Kathleen Larkin ’12 and began her career as a music lawyer. From working at Sony Music Entertainment to now a music law firm, Leah negotiates the contracts for artists, songwriters, producers, and other creative talent. Leah currently lives with her boyfriend (and fellow former Phoenician) in Brooklyn.

In her free time, she enjoys learning to speak Italian, practicing yoga, and throwing dinner parties (many of which are attended by former PCDS alumni who have remained some of her closest friends).

2013

“Last July, my wife and I moved to Missouri where I accepted a position as Associate Pastor of Youth and Young Adults at Harvester Church of the Nazarene,” says John Fernandes. He recently completed his second master’s degree (Master of Divinity) after having completed his first master’s degree in addiction counseling in 2021.

2014

Sydney Portigal graduated from Emory University in 2018 and has been living in NYC ever since. She currently works at a boutique public relations and communications firm in the city called Milk and Honey PR. In some fun personal news, she recently got engaged!

Jonathan Rooney spent this spring working on lighting for Gatsby: An American Myth, which had its world premiere at the American Repertory Theater in Boston and plans to transfer to Broadway next year. After wrapping work on that, he immediately packed up his entire life and moved to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to start as a mechatronics engineer at Andromeda Robotics. He will be designing assistive robots, and shares, “I am really looking forward to hiking amongst the kangaroos, eating meat pies, and heading up the coast to dive the Great Barrier Reef. It’s not where I ever expected life to take me, but I’m beyond excited to embrace it.”

Five years after graduating from college, Remi Edwards has ascended to the role of executive in the Entertainment & Culture Marketing division at United Talent Agency (UTA), one of the world’s leading talent agencies. In her role, Remi represents Fortune 500 brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, Google, LinkedIn, and others. She plays a pivotal role in weaving these brands into the fabric of entertainment and culture through talent alliances, content integrations, co-marketing initiatives, brand partnerships, event activations, sports sponsorships, and more. Outside of work, Remi enjoys staying active at the gym, spending time with friends around Los Angeles, and visiting her mom, sister, and dog in Scottsdale roughly once a month.

Lilia Dashevsky is the Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for CLYDE, a communications firm in Washington, D.C. At CLYDE, Lilia started and now leads the fi rm’s Democracy Practice. Lilia and her team service clients that aim to prevent political violence, protect the First Amendment, encourage church-state separation, promote civic education, protect election officials, prevent authoritarianism, support electoral reform, and more. In her spare time, she serves as the co-chair of the

Washington, D.C. Regional Associate Board for the Anti Defamation League (ADL), and on the Advisory Council for GlobalWIN, a women’s leadership organization. Lilia and her boyfriend of nearly three years, Moses, a U.S. Capitol Police Special Agent, live together in Capitol Heights, Maryland.

After teaching MS Social Studies at PCDS, Shannon Burke returned to school to pursue a doctorate in clinical psychology. She is currently about halfway through her program and absolutely loves it! In addition to school, Shannon has spent the last year conducting assessments at a pediatric neuropsychological clinic and supporting other doctoral students as a teaching assistant. She will begin two new roles in the fall—one offering therapy to adolescents and another working as a graduate assistant in teaching for her doctoral program. She was selected as the sole recipient of the latter out of all the students in her program. Shannon has begun her dissertation and notes that her teaching experiences inspired her topic. She always misses her PCDS friends and students! On a personal note, Shannon and her partner Steven got engaged this past December and are getting married in March 2025! Two of her PCDS friends, Amelia Montooth ’15 and PJ Noghrehchi ’15 , will be her bridesmaids.

2016

Philip Lewis moved back home to Arizona at the end of 2022, and has just passed his one year anniversary at his job as a data analyst at STORE Capital, a real estate investment trust owned by the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore. He has become an avid golfer and pickleball player.

After graduating from Tufts in 2021, Oliver Marsden worked at an engineering consulting firm for two years. Oliver designed the electrical power transmission for off shore wind farms and determined grid impacts/solutions for the interconnection of renewables into the U.S. transmission system. His friends just say “he does wires.” In Washington D.C., he presented to the Department of Energy about seven challenges facing off shore wind transmission that must be addressed to meet the federal goal for 30 GW by 2030. In 2023, Oliver left the consulting firm for Equinor, an off shore wind developer based in Norway. He has visited Norway twice and was mistaken for a local only once. He served as best man for Spencer and Maddie Thompson (both ’17) in their stunning wedding in October 2023. He spends his free time visiting William Porter ’17 (above, left) in Paris, training for the Chicago marathon, and painting geometric shapes onto canvas (because yes, he does have to make everything STEM).

2018

After graduating from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and Archaeology in May 2022, Kylie Fisher transitioned into the graphic design world. “I am currently thriving at a boutique title and escrow agency with a team of designers, working with over 100 statewide clients and premier real estate agents. On top of balancing work and moving back to the Valley, I recently got engaged to my fiancé, Connor, and we are busy planning our wedding (hopefully in June of next year). Since being engaged, we have welcomed an adorable not-so-mini goldendoodle named Benny into our lives. We are excited about creating new roots and building our future together in Scottsdale. I hope to soon be coaching volleyball locally in the Valley and continuing to enjoy all the happiness this new chapter is bringing in the next year!”

2019

After graduating from PCDS, Hazel Richardson attended Arizona State University and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Management. She currently works as a server at Postino, a vibrant and popular spot where she gets to connect with a diverse group of people and enhance her skills in customer service,

teamwork, and hospitality management. “This role has given me the opportunity to be part of a wonderful team and to engage with the local community,” Hazel shared. In my free time, I love exploring the local food scene, hiking, and participating in community events. Right now, I’m focused on personal growth and figuring out my next steps in life. I’m excited about the journey ahead and what the future holds.

Los Angeles College Visits with Alumni

While they were visiting Los Angeles for an alumni gathering, Director of Alumni Relations Leslie Feldman ’99 and Director of Development C. Ryan Joyce had a blast catching up with alumni who are now college students at Loyola Marymount University and USC.

Do you have news to share? We are always excited to hear from you. Send details about a graduation, a new job, a birth, engagement, marriage announcement, a recent trip, a new hobby, or a visit with another alumnus/a (and email accompanying photos) to alumni@pcds.org . We look forward to learning what you have been up to!

At LMU: C. Ryan Joyce, Ella Cabbil ’22, Tatum Horton ’23, Allie Dever ’20, Kate Cereghini ’20, Leslie Feldman ’99

At USC: Arianne de Trenck ’23, Leslie Feldman ’99, C. Ryan Joyce, Julia Black ’23

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Giving at PCDS

Thank you to our generous families, alumni, faculty, staff, Trustees, and friends of the School for supporting PCDS during the fiscal year July 2023 - June 2024.

Dear PCDS Community:

We are thrilled to announce another record-breaking year in philanthropy. Your generosity has strengthened our School and made a significant impact on our community through our Annual Fund and Tax Credit initiatives.

Thanks to your support, we’ve enhanced programs, provided financial scholarships, and created an environment that fosters growth, learning, and innovation for all students, Pre-k through 12th grade.

This success reflects the spirit of generosity that defines PCDS. Your contributions not only enrich our educational initiatives but also strengthen our School community.

The following pages in this Annual Report on Philanthropy section celebrate every contributor between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.

Thank you for being an integral part of our community and for your steadfast commitment to our School. Go Eagles!

Andrew M. Rodin P’19, ’19, ’25

Head of School

Donna Johnson P’17

Chair, Advancement Committee

PCDS relies on support through three distinct areas of giving:

• Annual Fund

• Tax Credit

• Special Projects

Includes PlayOn! (a capital campaign for smart spaces), endowment giving, and planned giving

2023-2024 Results

Annual Fund

$1,310,470

Total Dollars Raised 2,223

Total Donations

Tax Credit

$704,313

MOST AMOUNT EVER RAISED!

Total Individual Dollars Raised

355

Total Individual Donors

$1,443,500

Total Corporate Dollars Raised

22

Total Corporate Donors

2023-24 ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

Donna Johnson P’17, Committee Chair

Amara Abood P’31, ’33, ’35

Renee Karmi P’27, ’30

Aly Lalji P’28, ’32, ’34

Brooke Levy P ’28, ’32

Mercedes Liljegren P’20, ’22

Danielle Masserman ’02, P ’34, ’36

Anna-Liza McKibbon P’32

Justin Moreland P’34, ’35

Elizabeth Oviedo ’04, P’35, ’37

Julie Sabeeh P’23, ’25, ’29

David Stearns P’28, ’30

Annual Fund

The backbone of philanthropy at Phoenix Country Day School

Each year, we ask families, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of PCDS to make a meaningful, tax-deductible contribution to the Annual Fund. The success of our Annual Fund has a direct impact on the quality of a PCDS education and immediately supports our teachers and students both inside and outside of the classroom. Thank you to our generous community.

A RECORD YEAR IN GIVING 2023-24 ANNUAL FUND RESULTS

$ 1,310,470

Total Dollars Raised

100%

2,223

Total Donations

Board of Trustees Participation 100% Faculty & Staff Participation 77% Parent Participation

EVERYONE CAN PARTICIPATE. AND WE HOPE YOU DO.

We are asking each family to give or pledge their support by December 31, 2024. Your tax-deductible gift helps fund:

While leadership gifts of $1,000 or more are critical to the success of the Annual Fund, the combined impact of every gift of every size helps to maintain the excellence of PCDS. Learn more about our Giving Levels and make your donation online, or to contribute by phone, call Katie Charles at 602.955.8200 x2346.

Phoenix Country Day School is a designated 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Contributions to Phoenix Country Day School are fully taxdeductible to the extent allowed by law. Gifts and pledges to be fulfilled by June 30, 2025.

Founder’s Circle

($50,000+)

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Theresa & Michael Gregory

Head of School’s Circle

($25,000+)

Corinne & Darryl Berger

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Christina & Joshua Isner

Marcia & Max Messmer

Andrea & Doug Perry

Krista & Tarl Robinson

Alee & Sidney Starkman

U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

Aquilae ($15,000+)

ACAIR Foundation

Dara Silverstein & Jonathan Cohen

Jordan & Michael Kahn ’99

Courtney McConnell ’06

Brittany & Matthew Messmer

Schwab Charitable Fund

Peter Yurka

Roundtable ($7,500+)

Anonymous (6)

Amara & Thomas Abood

The Arjay and Frances Miller Foundation

Ayco Charitable Foundation

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

Shayna & Hope Feldman

Sarah & Jeremy Flack

Marilyn & Robert Fransway

Emily & Jeffrey Gottfurcht

Jericca & Xavier Gutierrez

ANNUAL FUND DONORS

The Laureine and David Greenbaum

Family Foundation

Allie & Gabe Libhart

Jena & Chris Lohl

Margaret Tse Foundation

Jill Tse ’05

Kaity Tse ’06

Kassidy Tse ’13

Margaret Tse

Tyler Tse ’09

Renee & Chida Tse

Janice Tse-Vosselman ’02

Michele & Mark Patterson

Marilyn & Biggs Porter

Nicole & Lawrence Russo

Erica Hendrix & John Shay

Kristi & Dave Stearns

Stephanie & Thomas Taira

Gemma & David Tedesco

Vanguard Charitable

Phoenix Society ($5,000+)

Anonymous

Ruth Bristol & Felipe Albuquerque

Cristina & Desiderio Avila, Jr.

Bar-S Foods Co.

Century Foundation

Amy & Timothy Louis ’81

Mandy Arthur Daitch ’93 & Jim Daitch

Delta Air Lines Foundation

Peter Diamond / US Tax

Fortitude Family Office

Christina DesVaux & Wesley Gilbreath

Rachel & Augustine Gomez ’99

Stephanie & Adam Goodman

Barbara & Scott Hardy

Susan & Brett Huckelbridge

Pat & Rama Jager

Donna & Stephen Johnson

Renée & Karim Karmi

Kiita Foundation

Amy & Patrick Armstrong

Linda F. Noyes Charitable Lead Trust

Linda Noyes

Barbara & Zeb Portanova ’97

Kate Portanova ’96

Clarissa Simek Robinson ’88 & Brian Robinson

Stacy & Mike Lovell

Paige Perry & Brent Mekosh

Kerry & Justin Moreland

Laura Nichols

Marta & Riad Nizam

Cathy & Thomas Reahard

Radha & Rahul Rishi

Jordan Rose

Julie & Vas Sabeeh

Julie & Nick Sakellariadis ’69

PARTICIPATION

THANK

Lise & Matthew Shanks

Maria & Steve Simpson

Sparrow Design

Walt Danley Local Luxury

Christie’s International Real Estate

Stephanie & Randy Weinshel

Maidie Westlie

Judy & John Willenborg

Yuhan Wang & Yikai Zhu

Eagle Fellowship ($2,500+)

Anonymous (5)

Valentina & Anand Acharya

Arizona Community Foundation

Erin & Chris Ashby

Kathleen & Steven Ashby

Nancy Kim & Rajan Bhatt

Shefali & Shiva Birdi

Adam Blankenheimer ’00

Bess & Tim Boswell

Ruth & Walt Brown

Sunita & Manuel Cairo

Sherri & James Conley

Jennifer & Andrew Cooper

Alison & Matthew Coviello

Amanda & David Crisalli

CyberGrants

Michela & Rob Davidson

Kayleigh & Peter Diamond

Mara & David Dobrusin ’99

Anita Prasad & Brian Fore

Renée & Juan Galá

Sasha Borsand Glassman ’99 & Rodney Glassman

Sherrie & Robert Hackett

Heidi Jannenga & Joe Hendricks

Dessi & Nickola Ivanova

Lauren & Ryan Keeton

Stephanie Bjork & Thinh Le

Carly & Ryan LeVine

Keke Shen & Zhiyu Liu

Toni & Don Loback

Jet & Kelsey Martin

Danielle Goldstein Masserman ’02 & Tal Masserman

Anna-Liza & Howie McKibbon

Ellen & Andrew Meltzer

Judith & Kent Mueller

National Philanthropic Trust

Mark Oland

Shannon & Monti Ossenfort

Yara Vargas & Khamen Pappoe

Joelle & Alexander Park

Neelu & Avinash Patil

Nicole & Michael Phelps

Mary Leigh & Michael Phillips

Dessi Ivanova & Nickola Prodanov

Jessica & Jason Raymond

Agnieszka & Anthony Ré

Emily Westerhold & Sebastian Rymarz

Cynthia Fukami & Greg Sabol

Antonella & Mauro Saladini

Lena & Julien Salomez

Stephanie & Matthew Schissler

Tracy & Marc Schwimmer

Amy & Ian Scott

Nina & Maulik Shah

Rupa & Anup Shah

Julie & Thomas Sheer

Christina Keiser & Michael Shore

Olivia & Nick Smith

Jeffrey Stern ’90

Steve Mihaylo & Lois Mihaylo Foundation

Kim & Rich Symington ’98

Sarah & Ramsey Umar

Jennifer Kaufman & Vladimir Valdes

Kimberly & Michael Yue

Leadership Circle ($1,000+)

Anonymous (11)

Jenifer & Ayad Agha

Rebecca & Ken Allison

Allyn Family Foundation

Mary Sunderland ’74

Dana & Ali Ardebili

Eva & Benjamin Aronovitch

Kari Jo & Michael Ash

ASSETMARK Trust Company

Natalie & Alireza Atri

Leslie & Lincoln Beauregard

Karen & Bernard Bendok

David Bergevin

Donna & Ryan Berry

Susan & Glenn Bier

Nadya & Daniel Bliss

Haritha & Dheeraj Bobba

Cyan Brakhage

Broadcom

Randi & Jonathan Brodsky

Lacey Boyett & Paul Bronstein

Juliet & Todd Burgess

Jennifer & Adam Burns

Hillary & Daniel Burns

Amy & Brian Cabianca

Carly Smith Caniglia & Stephen Caniglia

Alison Pulaski Carter ’97 & John Carter

Amanda & Thomas Chaly, Jr.

Shari & Daniel Charous

Lillian Wang & James Chen

Lopa Misra & Anikar Chhabra

Mary & Reg Cooper ’98

Gloria & Philip Cowen

Peter Curzon ’04

Traci & Jay Danek

Christina & Reid Davis ’03

Rakhi & Sudhen Desai

Kristen Brook ’95 & Daniel Durchslag ’89

Keri & Timothy Eckstein

Ibie & Jeff Falcusan

Zarin & Martin Felli

Gabrielle & Randy Ferree

Leah & Chad Freed

Alpa Shah & Vipul Ganatra

Kathy Gates

Amy & Paul Gause

Sarah & Joseph Gentry

Lisa & Jeffrey Geyser

Leila & Ali Ghafouri

Rachel & Evan Gilbert

Jamie Vesga & Jesse Goldsmith

Gwenyth & Andrew Gorlin

Haddock Stanton Foundation

Dan Haddock ’06

John Haddock ’03

Nell Haddock ’99

Colby Kant Harris ’95 & Adam Harris

Michael Hathaway

Ewa & Brian Hawkins

Amy Hill

Lora & Daniel Hobaica

Melissa & Doug Horlick

Wesley James

Richard Johnson

Sheryn & Ajo Joy

Stephanie & David Kahn

Ellen & Robert Kant

Cameron & Chris Kaplan

Sharon & Bill Keeton

Afshan & Shakeel Khan

Ashley DornBrook & James Knapp

Amanda & Michael Koch

Julianna Vroman & Andrew Kwak

Sara Dhanani & Aly Lalji

Melissa Ahearn & Kevin Lange

Jessica & Gregory Lehmann ’91

Cristina & Shane Lewis

Wendi Zhou & Shawn Liang

Mercedes & Richard Liljegren

Lisa Lowrie

Camilla & David Martin

Sandra & Edward McGee

Michelle & Kevin Moriarty

Kelly Bishop Murphy & Alvin Murphy

Supriya & Sunil Nair

Berry & Thomas Nelson

Denise McGimsey & Marc Neveu

Lungi Niemczyk

Carolyn Polson O’Malley ’65 & Mark O’Malley

Elizabeth Reahard Oviedo ’04 & Nick Oviedo

Valerie & John Parzych

Sheetal Chhaya & Sandeep Patel

Christine Perocchi ’04

Swapna Boppana & Ajay Perumbeti

Deborah Phelps

Tiffany Westlie Pondelik ’00 & Miles Pondelik

Dana & Peter Powell

Julia Taylor & Lewis Prebble

Jennifer & Richard Primus

Jules & Andrew Rafal

Tara & Ian Rakow

Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund

Jaye & Court Rich

Himangi & Girish Rishi

Lynn & Peter Rosenbaum

Andru Roysden ’07

Alison Sweeney & David Sanov

Nora & Eric Schaefer ’91

Andrea & William Schroeder

Sandya & Anand Shah

Rosemary & Norman Shaia

Eric Shoemaker ’97

Sarah & Rijan Shrestha

Taucha & Kyle Silk

Jennet Kirkpatrick & Daniel Silverman

Leslie Lerman & David Silverman

Kiran & Sandip Singh

David Spetzler ’94

Daisy & Bart Steiner

Diana & Raed Suyyagh

Angelyn Guanajuato & David Telles

Lauri & Eric Termansen

Urmi Jani & Sudarone Thihalolipavan

Susan & Kyle Thomas

Darcey & Daniel Ulvila

Michelle & Ed Ulvila

Pelagia Kouloumberis & Andrej Urumov

Marion & Nestor Varon

Jenna & David Wachs

Mindy & Todd Weiss

Tsinsue Chen & David Wilson

Austin & Brian Wilt

Cynthia & Stephen Yeargan

Carrie & James Yeo

Stefanie & Daniel Zebelman

Community Circle (up to $999)

Anonymous (46)

Greg Abdouch ’01

Jennifer Lewkowitz Abelson ’04 & Ben Abelson

Roz Bolger Abero ’89 & Inaudi Abero

Ann & Andrew Abraham

Rebecca Abraham

Loreta Aguirre

Shannon Stringer & Daniel Aguirre

Teresa Wilson & Joshua Ambroson

Bernadette & Niteen Andalkar

Abby Anderson

Robin Anderson

Caroline Badeer & Michael Angst

Stephanie Sy & David Ariosto

Aaron Arizmendi

Laura Martinez & Gilbert Armenta ’00

Alex Ashby ’05

Brook Avenell

Misrach Lulseged Ermias Ayele

Lyn Bacon

Crystal Moon & Clayton Bain

Sofia Long Bales ’05 & Chase Bales ’05

Monika & Mark Barakat

Mitchell Barnhart

Katrina & Joshua Barrett

Sarah Bauer ’10

Steven Baumann

Carla Belsher

Caroline McGee Beltranena ’01 & Jose Ortiz Beltranena

Stephanie Fineman Benyi ’04

Courtney Berg ’00

Kristie Berg

Rebecca Bernhardt

Mina Bhagdev

Lynetta Binger

Selamawit Gebreyesus & Sintayehu Birhanu

Kylie Birnbaum ’04

Mark Bistricky

Kelly Blackson

Amy Blakeney

Praveena & Arvind Bobra ’97

Kelly Bockrath

Joseph Boehle

Nathan Botts

Ashlee & Todd Bower

Victoria Snively & Keith Bowers

Claire Brandon ’04

Kimberly & Gunther Brenes

Kendra & Alex Brigham

Gail Weiss ’77 & Sam Brooke

Isabelle Brothers ’14

Addison Brown

Jasmine & Nathan Brown

Lauren & Craig Brown

Karen & James Bruntz

Lori & Roosevelt Bryant

Julie Buckle

Karen & Keith Burns

Claire & David Butler

Kelly Butler

Barbara & Patrick Bzdak

Heather & Jim Caciola

Kaitlan & Cory Cady

Mimi & Tim Cahoon

Alexander Calabrese

Joy & Johnnie Caldwell

Elana & Chad Campbell

Jennifer & Michael Caplan

Brandi Cutler ’94 & Jimmy Carlson

Anamay Melmed Carmel ’98 & Bryan Carmel

Yahaira Carranza

Janet Haga Castner ’91 & Norman Castner

Molly Castro

Alejandra & Reyes Chaidez

Morris Chan ’04

Julie Chandler

Eleanor Abraham ’06 & Larry Charles

Katie & Bob Charles

Betsy & Glen Chatfield

Casey Chen

Jenny & Kevin Cherilla

Adalie Pierce-McManamon & Michael Clarke

Judy Mitchell & Lance Coon

Donna Corbett

Clint Corcoran ’03

Marlene & Tom Corcoran

Sarah & Eric Cornwell ’97

Carla & Tony Cose-Giallella

Jamil Coury

Kevin Crain ’10

Jennifer Cunningham

Hilde & Timothy Daley ’89

Steven Ray Dallimore

Cindy Davis

Nichole Dawson

Nina Shah & Sachin Desai

Elizabeth Dias ’04

Shawn Dyer Ducusin ’96

Sasha Eden

Idara & Ini Ekpo

Lida Mina & Hicham El Masry

Ashley & Cody Engilman

Jennifer & Christopher England ’04

Jonathan England ’04

Christian Eriksen

Sadie & Kai Etheridge

Aaron Fazel ’07

Tash Fazel-Bogorad ’05

Holly Fechtmeyer

Dana & Curtis Fee

Leslie Kornreich Feldman ’99 & Andrew Feldman

Robert Felix ’99

Karen Feltz ’08

Rita Serna Fereidouni

Jackie Ferraro

Julie Fine

Joni Barriere & Tom Firth

Maurine Fleming

Pauline Fleming

Melinda Flores

Elisabeth Foist ’77

Remy Barnes & Howard Fonda

Eric Fram ’09

Brent Fraser ’95

Sarah Vap & Todd Fredson

Maki Fullerton

Pam & Jordan Gagner

Monique & Jesus Garcia

Hannah Keogh Gates ’10

Sara Fastenberg Gebhardt ’04

Alice Gaston Gibbons ’05 & Ryan Gibbons ’05

Libbie Lawrence Gibson ’65

André Gibson-Starks

EV & Brett Girod

Katherine Glaeseman

Glen Goodman ’00

Jenny & Max Goossens

Felicia & Chris Gorcyca

Iris & Matt Gordon

James Gutbub

Suzette Guzman ’14

Emme Kate Hackett ’22

Stephanie Vithoulkas Hackett ’91 & Jason Hackett ’88

Sonal & Charlton Haerter

Sheryl & Aman Haile

Toni Hall

Teresa Harings

Brenda & Joseph Harper

Kara Harris

Sean Harvey

Sara & Mark Hass

Mark Hatch-Miller ’00

Meg Hathaway

Kim & Gregory Haus ’79

Carrie & Barton Hechtman ’79

Eric Heideman

Kristin & Robert Hendrickson

Brian Hernandez

Mirulaus & Diego Hernandez

Lisa Bienstock & Ben Himmelstein

Jeanel Hoagland

Brian Hoblit ’92

Nancy & Mitchell Horlick

Blake Howard

Allison Hudak

Michele & Bryan Huskey

Vicki Hutchinson

Linda Isner

Alexis James

Michelle Rotman Jassem ’89 & Corey Jassem

Taylor Jones

Dane Joy

Jennifer Wilson Juhl ’89 & Todd Juhl

Callie Kant ’01

Aimee Goldstein & Eric Katz

David Kaye

Ewa Hozakowska & Stephen Kelminson

Shannon Kelty

Carrie Bloomston & Kris Keul

Arta Khakpour

Jennefer & Kristine Kieran

Jean Singer Kilker ’65

Emily Mallin & Jason Klein

Michelle Hill & Nick Klemp

Lara Rosenbaum & Arash Koochek

Jean & Robert Kosower

Lauren & Simon Kreisberger

Kavita Kukunoor

Subha Gopinath & Rajesh

Kumar

Joanna Shields-Kush & Dave Kush

Kristina & Nguyen Lam

Keith Lammersen

Asher Landay ’07

Jonathan Lang

Connor Larsen

Suzanne & Michael Lawton

Stefanie & Jay Layton

Jenni & Rob Leinbach

Shannen Fish Levin ’05

Lilia Romero-Bosch & Todd Levine

David Levy ’99

Nathaniel Lewis

Alison & Adam Lewkowitz ’02

Cathy Tancer Lewkowitz ’79 & Herman Lewkowitz ’79

Victoria & Blake Lewkowitz ’07

Lisa Lieppert

Janelle Plaza Lika ’98 & A.J. Lika

Michelle Lisa ’04

Jeannie & Carter Lloyds

Christian Lorentzen ’03

Michelle & Andrew Lorentzen

Ashley & Frank Love

Constance Lumumba-Perez & Menelek Lumumba

Shannon Malone ’06

Dilini & Neal Malsom

Marlene Strang & James Manley

Jeff Marcus ’99

Sheila Marks

Sam Martin

Stephanie & Todd Martin

Chris Martinez

Jackie & Brandon McDermott

Gregory McGrath ’04

Andy McKean

Katie McKean

Erin & Trent McLaughlin

Chase McVey

Kaylie Marsh Medansky ’08

Brian Mensinger

Nataliya & Martin Metz

Mary Kay & Dennis Meyers

Nancy Perla Michaelis ’97

Katharine Mitchell-Dodge

Bhairavi & Vikas Mittal

Tim Mitten

Kimber & Jefferey Moates

JeJe Mo & Thang Moi

Brigit Donovan Monahan ’04 & Barry Monahan

Thais Moraes ’07

Ruthie & Lou Morgan

Hallie Mueller

Kirah Mueller

Jesse Munch

Jenny Murray

Luann Murray

Swapna Reddy & Subhakar Mutyala

Carrie DeMark Myers ’95

Mona Sodhi & Rohit Nathan

Yesenia Rivera Navarro ’08

Ashley & Jeff Nebelsieck

Hailey Harris Neher ’00

Carol & Eric Neufer

Justine & Sean Newland

Kelli Newsome

Kelly Noble ’99

Kendall & Louis Novoa-Takara

Laura Reahard Obus ’07 & Daniel Obus

Kristen Oelze ’04

Charles Olsen

Elizabeth Olson

Joanne Shen & Robert Ortega

Ariana Pacheco Gonzalez & Juan Osorio

Johana Bautista & Alvaro Otálora

Vonda Reed Owens & Damon Owens

Tope Owoyemi ’97

Kimberly & David Paltzik

Diana Parra

Sasha Pasulka ’00

Seema & Mehul Patel

The PCDS Maintenance Crew

TJ Peacher

Sara & Brandon Perry

Anna & Greg Petermann

Renata Hejduk & Darren Petrucci

Phuong Pham

Amanda & Mark Phillips

Gino Picozzi ’09

Tina & Will Pitts

Kate Pokorski ’13

Abby & Mike Pontius

Katie Potter ’98

Kristin Pruett

Rebecca & Gary Pryor

Linda Pulaski

Ronald Pust

Gabi & Jon Ragsdale

Robert Ranucci ’82

Suzanne & Harley Redfield

Rebecca Moretsky Reedy ’99

Alex Rethore ’96

Colin Reynolds

Meily Riehle

Ellen & Richard Rodin

Jake Rodin ’19

Lydia & Andy Rodin

Ty Rodin ’19

Ashley Rodrigues

Betsy Lynch & Scott Roeder

Maria Roman

Maria Roman-Monge

Harrison Rooney ’18

Brent Root

Tong & Glenn Rose

Emilia & Ian Rosen

Margaux & Joshua Rosen

Mihaela & Radu Rosetti

Danielle DiDio & David Roth

Joanna Solowska & Myllin Safir

Gina & Nathaniel Saltonstall

C. Ryan Joyce & Jake Sanders

Aashay Sanghvi ’14

Dwayne Sansone

Rachel Scarpone

Ryan Schubert ’04

John Schupbach ’06

Brandi Schwartz

Sami & Adam Schwartz ’94

Jack Schwimmer ’09

Max Schwimmer ’07

Ellon Sears

Shazia Malik & Ehfad Shah

Jaime Sheridan

Candice deSaint-Antoine & Brent Shuster

Sharyl & Robert Siegel

Tina Simonds ’86

Virginia Simpson

Jeanne & Jason Smith

Rebekah Smith

Florence Solves

Leena Pawar & Milind Sonawane

Laura & Andrew Sosnowitz

Denise Sours

Judy & Richard Spiegel

Sophie Epstein Statnekov ’04

Laurel Steele

Claire Stephens

Hester & Robert Stewart

Heather Stratz

Ross Stuart ’93

Benjamin Sullivan

Jamie & Peter Sunenshine

Anne Hetherington Sutherland ’70 & George Sutherland

Marci & Fife Symington, IV

Maritza & Camilo Tafur

Caroline & Stuart Taylor

Diana Taurasi & Penny Taylor

Tasha & Matthew Teskey

Barbara & Kenneth Thommen

Becky Thompson ’72

Mark Three Stars ’79

Kaitlin Thursby

Rebecca Tofield

Teeraya & Samuel Tomlin

Tierney & Scot Torrey ’89

Ann & Byron Tsang

Camelia Tumminello

Sima & Kip Valentine

Lindra & Jay Fishleder Varma

Sudha Ugendran & Ram Venkata

Esmi Viccina

Sarah & Carlos Vicuña

Katherine Vieh ’01

Shana Siegel & Barry Wagner

Amy Walker

Katherine & James Waller

Tiffany Coleman & Ronald Warner

Kim & Chris Wass

Vikki & Michael Weiland

Chasity & Clinton Wellnitz

Kate Werth ’14

Kelly Whalen

Maddie Williams

Libby Williamson ’17

Joanna Wisniewska

Debra Wood

Margaret Woods ’85

Stacey Piccinati Woods ’95 & Josh Woods

Erica & Tim Wray ’84

Myra & Charles Wrubel

Ashley Yeargan ’01

Stefan Youngs

Karsen Yue ’21

Bennett Grayson ’33, Daniel Liu ’33

Board of Trustees Donors

Martin Felli, President

Jawad Ahsan

Chris Ashby

Darryl Berger

Kristen Brook ’95

Theresa Gregory

Donna Johnson

Mercedes Liljegren

Kelsey Martin

Riad Nizam

Jordan Rose

Julie Sabeeh

Daniel Silverman

Kiran Singh

David Stearns

Alumni Association

Board Donors

Tiffany Westlie Pondelik ’00, Alumni Board President

Jennifer Lewkowitz Abelson ’04

Mishary Al-Sulaihim ’00

Gilbert Armenta ’00

Sarah Bauer ’10

Eric Fram ’09

Hannah Keogh Gates ’10

Alice Gaston Gibbons ’05

Stephanie Vithoulkas Hackett ’91

Colby Kant Harris ’95

Courtney McConnell ’06

Kate Pokorski ’13

Sydney Portigal ’14

Revan McKinnon Rottach ’97

Kate Werth ’14

Faculty and Staff

Roz Abero ’89

Loreta Aguirre

Rebecca Allison

Robin Anderson

Abby Anderson

Aaron Arizmendi

Brook Avenell

Mitchell Barnhart

Steven Baumann

Carla Belsher

Kristie Berg

Rebecca Bernhardt

Mina Bhagdev

Lynetta Binger

Mark Bistricky

Kelly Blackson

Amy Blakeney

Carrie Bloomston

Joseph Boehle

Nathan Botts

Karen Bruntz

Julie Buckle

Keith Burns

Kelly Butler

Barbara Bzdak

Kaitlan Cady

Yahaira Carranza

Molly Castro

Katie Charles

Casey Chen

Jennifer Cherilla

Donna Corbett

Carla Cose-Giallella

Jennifer Cunningham

Stevie Ray Dallimore

Cindy Davis

Nichole Dawson

Shawn Ducusin ’96

Sasha Eden

Chris Eriksen

Kai Etheridge

Sadie Etheridge

Curtis Fee

Leslie Feldman ’99

Jackie Ferraro

Julie Fine

Maurine Fleming

Pauline Fleming

Melinda Flores

Maki Fullerton

Pam Gagner

Andre Gibson-Starks

Brett Girod

Kat Glaeseman

Toni Hall

Teresa Harings

Kara Harris

Sean Harvey

Meg Hathaway

Eric Heideman

Brian Hernandez

Amy Hill

Jeanel Hoagland

Jules Hogan

Blake Howard

Michele Huskey

Taylor Jones

C. Ryan Joyce

David Kaye

Shannon Kelty

Arta Khakpour

Nick Klemp

Bob Kosower

Kavita Kukunoor

Jonathan Lang

Shane Lewis

Nathan Lewis

Lisa Lieppert

Constance Lumumba-Perez

Sheila Marks

Sam Martin

Chris Martinez

Andy McKean

Katie McKean

Chase McVey

Brian Mensinger

Katie Mitchell-Dodge

Tim Mitten

Hallie Mueller

Kirah Mueller

Jesse Munch

Luann Murray

Jennifer Murray

Eric Neufer

Sean Newland

Kelli Newsome

Charles Olsen

Liz Olson

Alvaro Otálora

Diana Parra

The PCDS Maintenance Crew

TJ Peacher

Phuong Pham

Tina Pitts

Abby Pontius

Kristin Pruett

Gabrielle Ragsdale

Suzanne Redfield

Harley Redfield

Colin Reynolds

Meily Riehle

Andy Rodin

Lydia Rodin

Ashley Rodrigues

Maria Roman

Maria Roman-Monge

Brent Root

Gina Saltonstall

Amarnath Santhanam

Rachel Scarpone

Brandi Schwartz

Ellon Sears

Jaime Sheridan

Rebekah Smith

Florence Solves

Denise Sours

Laurel Steele

Claire Stephens

Shannon Stringer

Ben Sullivan

Camilo Tafur

Ken Thommen

Kaitlin Thursby

Teeraya Tomlin

Camelia Tumminello

Sarah Vap

Esmi Viccina

Carlos Vicuña

Sarah Vicuña

Amy Walker

James Waller

Kim Wass

Maddie Williams

Joanna Wisniewska

Stefan Youngs

2023 2024 HONOR ROLL

The PCDS Annual Fund Honor Roll recognizes the generosity of our parent community last year towards the Annual Fund— organized by class.

PARTICIPATION BY GRADE LEVEL

2023-2024

Class of 2037 (Pre-K)

Anonymous

Crystal Moon & Clayton Bain

Caroline McGee Beltranena ’01 & Jose Ortiz Beltranena

Lacey Boyett & Paul Bronstein

Sunita & Manuel Cairo

Christina & Reid Davis ’03

Shayna & Hope Feldman

Monique & Jesus Garcia

Lisa Bienstock & Ben Himmelstein

Lora & Daniel Hobaica

Dane Joy

Amanda & Michael Koch

Julianna Vroman & Andrew Kwak

Melissa Ahearn & Kevin Lange

Jena & Chris Lohl

Marlene Strang & James Manley

77% TOTAL FAMILY PARTICIPATION AS OF JUNE 30, 2024

Brittany & Matthew Messmer

Justine & Sean Newland

Elizabeth Reahard Oviedo ’04 & Nick Oviedo

Ellon Sears

Sarah & Rijan Shrestha

Urmi Jani & Sudarone Thihalolipavan

Tsinsue Chen & David Wilson

Class of 2036 (K)

Anonymous

Shannon Stringer & Daniel Aguirre

Katrina & Joshua Barrett

Leslie & Lincoln Beauregard

Cyan Brakhage

Alejandra & Reyes Chaidez

Eleanor Abraham ’06 & Larry Charles

Adalie Pierce-McManamon & Michael Clarke

Kayleigh & Peter Diamond

Christina DesVaux & Wesley Gilbreath

Jenny & Max Goossens

Meg Hathaway

Michael Hathaway

Cameron & Chris Kaplan

Dilini & Neal Malsom

Danielle Goldstein Masserman ’02 & Tal Masserman

Bhairavi & Vikas Mittal

Kimber & Jefferey Moates

Kerry & Justin Moreland

Shannon & Monti Ossenfort

Nicole & Michael Phelps

Jessica & Jason Raymond

Emilia & Ian Rosen

Erica Hendrix & John Shay

Christina Keiser & Michael Shore

Alee & Sidney Starkman

Kim & Rich Symington ’98

Diana Taurasi & Penny Taylor

Lindra & Jay Fishleder Varma

Yuhan Wang & Yikai Zhu

Class of 2035 (1st)

Anonymous

Amara & Thomas Abood

Eva & Benjamin Aronovitch

Haritha & Dheeraj Bobba

Praveena & Arvind Bobra ’97

Amanda & Thomas Chaly, Jr.

Eleanor Abraham ’06 & Larry Charles

Jennifer & Andrew Cooper

Christina & Reid Davis ’03

Julie Fine

EV & Brett Girod

Colby Kant Harris ’95 & Adam Harris

Meg Hathaway

Michael Hathaway

Christina & Joshua Isner

Lara Rosenbaum & Arash Koochek

Nataliya & Martin Metz

Denise McGimsey & Marc Neveu

Elizabeth Reahard Oviedo ’04 & Nick Oviedo

Nicole & Michael Phelps

Mary Leigh & Michael Phillips

Tara & Ian Rakow

Stephanie & Matthew Schissler

Gemma & David Tedesco

Angelyn Guanajuato & David Telles

Austin & Brian Wilt

Stacey Piccinati Woods ’95 & Josh Woods

Carrie & James Yeo

Class of 2034 (2nd)

Anonymous

Jennifer Lewkowitz Abelson ’04 & Ben Abelson

Shannon Stringer & Daniel Aguirre

Cristina & Desiderio Avila, Jr.

Corinne & Darryl Berger

Bess & Tim Boswell

Brandi Cutler ’94 & Jimmy Carlson

Dara Silverstein & Jonathan Cohen

Jamil Coury

Kayleigh & Peter Diamond

Mara & David Dobrusin ’99

Felicia & Chris Gorcyca

Lora & Daniel Hobaica

Sara Dhanani & Aly Lalji

Melissa Ahearn & Kevin Lange

Danielle Goldstein Masserman ’02 & Tal Masserman

2023 2024 HONOR ROLL

Brittany & Matthew Messmer

Shannon & Monti Ossenfort

Valerie & John Parzych

Mary Leigh & Michael Phillips

Tiffany Westlie Pondelik ’00 & Miles Pondelik

Jessica & Jason Raymond

Emilia & Ian Rosen

Jaime Sheridan

Kim & Rich Symington ’98

Class of 2033 (3rd)

Anonymous

Amara & Thomas Abood

Bernadette & Niteen Andalkar

Katrina & Joshua Barrett

Kristen Brook ’95 & Daniel Durchslag ’89

Sarah & Jeremy Flack

Jamie Vesga & Jesse Goldsmith

Colby Kant Harris ’95 & Adam Harris

Lauren & Ryan Keeton

Allie & Gabe Libhart

Keke Shen & Zhiyu Liu

Michelle & Andrew Lorentzen

Constance Lumumba-Perez & Menelek Lumumba

Camilla & David Martin

Jet & Kelsey Martin

Paige Perry & Brent Mekosh

Kerry & Justin Moreland

Justine & Sean Newland

Marta & Riad Nizam

Seema & Mehul Patel

Krista & Tarl Robinson

Danielle DiDio & David Roth

Shazia Malik & Ehfad Shah

Nina & Maulik Shah

Gemma & David Tedesco

Angelyn Guanajuato & David Telles

Katherine & James Waller

Stefanie & Daniel Zebelman

Class of 2032 (4th)

Anonymous

Jennifer Lewkowitz Abelson ’04 & Ben Abelson

Rebecca Abraham

Eva & Benjamin Aronovitch

Bess & Tim Boswell

Janet Haga Castner ’91 & Norman Castner

Shari & Daniel Charous

Dara Silverstein & Jonathan Cohen

Mara & David Dobrusin ’99

Rita Serna Fereidouni

EV & Brett Girod

Ewa & Brian Hawkins

Alexis James

Wesley James

Sara Dhanani & Aly Lalji

Carly & Ryan LeVine

Allie & Gabe Libhart

Anna-Liza & Howie McKibbon

Kelly Bishop Murphy & Alvin Murphy

Joelle & Alexander Park

Tina & Will Pitts

Danielle DiDio & David Roth

Nina & Maulik Shah

Rupa & Anup Shah

Rosemary & Norman Shaia

Lise & Matthew Shanks

Jeffrey Stern ’90

Jamie & Peter Sunenshine

Stephanie & Thomas Taira

Carrie & James Yeo

Class of 2031 (5th)

Anonymous

Amara & Thomas Abood

Cristina & Desiderio Avila, Jr.

Katrina & Joshua Barrett

Corinne & Darryl Berger

David Bergevin

Nancy Kim & Rajan Bhatt

Lauren & Craig Brown

Juliet & Todd Burgess

Kaitlan & Cory Cady

Alejandra & Reyes Chaidez

Lillian Wang & James Chen

Mary & Reg Cooper ’98

Rakhi & Sudhen Desai

Leslie Kornreich Feldman ’99 & Andrew Feldman

Amy & Paul Gause

Sasha Borsand Glassman ’99 & Rodney Glassman

Stephanie Vithoulkas Hackett ’91 & Jason Hackett ’88

Joanna Shields-Kush & Dave Kush

Stefanie & Jay Layton

Jessica & Gregory Lehmann ’91

Marlene Strang & James Manley

Jet & Kelsey Martin

Brittany & Matthew Messmer

JeJe Mo & Thang Moi

Supriya & Sunil Nair

Berry & Thomas Nelson

Valerie & John Parzych

Andrea & Doug Perry

Renata Hejduk & Darren Petrucci

Agnieszka & Anthony Ré

Lise & Matthew Shanks

Olivia & Nick Smith

Stephanie & Thomas Taira

Ann & Byron Tsang

Darcey & Daniel Ulvila

2023 2024 HONOR ROLL

“Supporting PCDS means investing in a community dedicated to academic excellence, creativity, and the development of well-rounded individuals. By contributing, we all help ensure that students continue to have access to exceptional resources, inspiring teachers and opportunities that prepare them to thrive in a dynamic world. The support and dedication of everyone involved has made our family’s journey incredibly rewarding and we are excited about future opportunities that lie ahead.”

Anna-Liza and Howie McKibbon, P’32, above with their daughter Bella

Class

of 2030 (6th)

Anonymous

Jennifer Lewkowitz Abelson ’04 & Ben Abelson

Bernadette & Niteen Andalkar

Shefali & Shiva Birdi

Praveena & Arvind Bobra ’97

Ruth & Walt Brown

Addison Brown

Claire & David Butler

Alison Pulaski Carter ’97 & John Carter

Shari & Daniel Charous

Lida Mina & Hicham El Masry

Remy Barnes & Howard Fonda

Alpa Shah & Vipul Ganatra

EV & Brett Girod

Gwenyth & Andrew Gorlin

Taylor Jones

Sheryn & Ajo Joy

Renée & Karim Karmi

Lauren & Ryan Keeton

Jennefer & Kristine Kieran

Stefanie & Jay Layton

Stephanie Bjork & Thinh Le

Wendi Zhou & Shawn Liang

Allie & Gabe Libhart

Kimber & Jefferey Moates

Supriya & Sunil Nair

Marta & Riad Nizam

Kimberly & David Paltzik

Yara Vargas & Khamen Pappoe

Tiffany Westlie Pondelik ’00 & Miles Pondelik

Jennifer & Richard Primus

Lena & Julien Salomez

Sandya & Anand Shah

Julie & Thomas Sheer

David Spetzler ’94

Kristi & Dave Stearns

Hester & Robert Stewart

Heather Stratz

Diana & Raed Suyyagh

Caroline & Stuart Taylor

Urmi Jani & Sudarone

Thihalolipavan

Susan & Kyle Thomas

Sima & Kip Valentine

Marion & Nestor Varon

Katherine & James Waller

Judy & John Willenborg

Stefanie & Daniel Zebelman

Class of 2029 (7th)

Anonymous

Teresa Wilson & Joshua Ambroson

Stephanie Sy & David Ariosto

Erin & Chris Ashby

Cristina & Desiderio Avila, Jr.

Misrach Lulseged & Ermias Ayele

Corinne & Darryl Berger

Susan & Glenn Bier

Selamawit Gebreyesus & Sintayehu Birhanu

Nadya & Daniel Bliss

Jasmine & Nathan Brown

Carly Smith Caniglia & Stephen Caniglia

Lillian Wang & James Chen

Lopa Misra & Anikar Chhabra

Mary & Reg Cooper ’98

Idara & Ini Ekpo

Ashley & Cody Engilman

Ibie & Jeff Falcusan

Zarin & Martin Felli

Leah & Chad Freed

Sasha Borsand Glassman ’99 & Rodney Glassman

Heidi Jannenga & Joe Hendricks

Kristina & Nguyen Lam

Jenni & Rob Leinbach

Keke Shen & Zhiyu Liu

Ashley & Frank Love

Jet & Kelsey Martin

Erin & Trent McLaughlin

Bhairavi & Vikas Mittal

Laura Nichols

Lungi Niemczyk

Shannon & Monti Ossenfort

Joelle & Alexander Park

Swapna Boppana & Ajay Perumbeti

Anna & Greg Petermann

Amanda & Mark Phillips

Agnieszka & Anthony Ré

Mihaela & Radu Rosetti

Julie & Vas Sabeeh

Joanna Solowska & Myllin Safir

Rosemary & Norman Shaia

Erica Hendrix & John Shay

Candice deSaint-Antoine & Brent Shuster

Taucha & Kyle Silk

Laura & Andrew Sosnowitz

Gemma & David Tedesco

Sarah & Ramsey Umar

Jennifer Kaufman & Vladimir Valdes

Sudha Ugendran & Ram Venkata

Shana Siegel & Barry Wagner

Stephanie & Randy Weinshell

Class of 2028 (8th)

Anonymous

Ruth Bristol & Felipe Albuquerque

Kari Jo & Michael Ash

Lauren & Craig Brown

Lori & Roosevelt Bryant

Juliet & Todd Burgess

Claire & David Butler

2023 2024 HONOR ROLL

Eleanor Abraham ’06 & Larry Charles

Sadie & Kai Etheridge

Marilyn & Robert Fransway

Alpa Shah & Vipul Ganatra

Sarah & Joseph Gentry

Gwenyth & Andrew Gorlin

Sonal & Charlton Haerter

Stephanie & David Kahn

Ewa Hozakowska & Stephen Kelminson

Sara Dhanani & Aly Lalji

Jessica & Gregory Lehmann ’91

Jackie & Brandon McDermott

Ellen & Andrew Meltzer

Kelly Bishop Murphy & Alvin Murphy

Berry & Thomas Nelson

Yara Vargas & Khamen Pappoe

Seema & Mehul Patel

Neelu & Avinash Patil

Sara & Brandon Perry

Radha & Rahul Rishi

Shazia Malik & Ehfad Shah

Rupa & Anup Shah

Jaime Sheridan

Maria & Steve Simpson

Olivia & Nick Smith

Kristi & Dave Stearns

Jeffrey Stern ’90

Vikki & Michael Weiland

Class of 2027 (9th)

Anonymous

Valentina & Anand Acharya

Jenifer & Ayad Agha

Dana & Ali Ardebili

Erin & Chris Ashby

Shefali & Shiva Birdi

Ashlee & Todd Bower

Kendra & Alex Brigham

Alejandra & Reyes Chaidez

Amanda & David Crisalli

Nina Shah & Sachin Desai

Ashley & Cody Engilman

Sadie & Kai Etheridge

Anita Prasad & Brian Fore

Renée & Juan Galá

Lisa & Jeffrey Geyser

Leila & Ali Ghafouri

Felicia & Chris Gorcyca

Emily & Jeffrey Gottfurcht

Barbara & Scott Hardy

Susan & Brett Huckelbridge

Michele & Bryan Huskey

Renée & Karim Karmi

Carrie Bloomston & Kris Keul

Afshan & Shakeel Khan

Jennefer & Kristine Kieran

Ashley DornBrook & James Knapp

Suzanne & Michael Lawton

Lilia Romero-Bosch & Todd Levine

JeJe Mo & Thang Moi

Swapna Reddy & Subhakar Mutyala

Vonda Reed Owens & Damon Owens

Kimberly & David Paltzik

Sheetal Chhaya & Sandeep Patel

Jaye & Court Rich

Betsy Lynch & Scott Roeder

Jordan Rose

Joanna Solowska & Myllin Safir

Lena & Julien Salomez

Alison Sweeney & David Sanov

Sami & Adam Schwartz ’94

Candice deSaint-Antoine & Brent Shuster

Jeanne & Jason Smith

Hester & Robert Stewart

Heather Stratz

Diana & Raed Suyyagh

Sarah & Ramsey Umar

Jennifer Kaufman & Vladimir Valdes

Class of 2026 (10th)

Anonymous

Caroline Badeer & Michael Angst

Monika & Mark Barakat

Karen & Bernard Bendok

Donna & Ryan Berry

Kelly Bockrath

Victoria Snively & Keith Bowers

Jasmine & Nathan Brown

Hillary & Daniel Burns

Jennifer & Adam Burns

Heather & Jim Caciola

Joy & Johnnie Caldwell

Elana & Chad Campbell

Jennifer & Michael Caplan

Julie Chandler

Sherri & James Conley

Alison & Matthew Coviello

Mandy Arthur Daitch ’93 & Jim Daitch

Traci & Jay Danek

Idara & Ini Ekpo

Lida Mina & Hicham El Masry

Iris & Matt Gordon

Jericca & Xavier Gutierrez

Stephanie Vithoulkas Hackett ’91 & Jason Hackett ’88

Brenda & Joseph Harper

Mirulaus & Diego Hernandez

Amy Hill

Melissa & Doug Horlick

Emily Mallin & Jason Klein

Keith Lammersen

Ellen & Andrew Meltzer

Michelle & Kevin Moriarty

Joanne Shen & Robert Ortega

Johana Bautista & Alvaro Otálora

Yara Vargas & Khamen Pappoe

Michele & Mark Patterson

Rebecca & Gary Pryor

Himangi & Girish Rishi

Clarissa Simek Robinson ’88 & Brian Robinson

Margaux & Joshua Rosen

Cynthia Fukami & Greg Sabol

Dwayne Sansone

Nora & Eric Schaefer ’91

Shazia Malik & Ehfad Shah

Jaime Sheridan

Jeanne & Jason Smith

Gemma & David Tedesco

Lauri & Eric Termansen

Rebecca Tofield

Pelagia Kouloumberis & Andrej Urumov

Vikki & Michael Weiland

Stephanie & Randy Weinshel

Class of 2025 (11th)

Anonymous

Amy & Patrick Armstrong

Selamawit Gebreyesus & Sintayehu Birhanu

Amy & Brian Cabianca

Lopa Misra & Anikar Chhabra

Nina Shah & Sachin Desai

Ashley & Cody Engilman

Sarah & Joseph Gentry

Lisa & Jeffrey Geyser

2023 2024 HONOR ROLL

Felicia & Chris Gorcyca

Emily & Jeffrey Gottfurcht

Theresa & Michael Gregory

Sonal & Charlton Haerter

Susan & Brett Huckelbridge

Allison Hudak

Stephanie & David Kahn

Lauren & Simon Kreisberger

Jeannie & Carter Lloyds

Stacy & Mike Lovell

Lisa Lowrie

Swapna Reddy & Subhakar Mutyala

Ariana Pacheco Gonzalez & Juan Osorio

Vonda Reed Owens & Damon Owens

Kimberly & David Paltzik

Sara & Brandon Perry

Jennifer & Richard Primus

Jaye & Court Rich

Clarissa Simek Robinson ’88 & Brian Robinson

Lydia & Andy Rodin

Jordan Rose

Nicole & Lawrence Russo

Julie & Vas Sabeeh

Antonella & Mauro Saladini

Amy & Ian Scott

Laura & Andrew Sosnowitz

Marci & Fife Symington, IV

Tasha & Matthew Teskey

Tiffany Coleman & Ronald Warner

Chasity & Clinton Wellnitz

Kelly Whalen

Class of 2024 (12th)

Anonymous

Roz Bolger Abero ’89 & Inaudi Abero

Valentina & Anand Acharya

Ruth Bristol & Felipe

Albuquerque

Caroline Badeer & Michael Angst

Natalie & Alireza Atri

Monika & Mark Barakat

Kimberly & Gunther Brenes

Randi & Jonathan Brodsky

Mimi & Tim Cahoon

Amanda & David Crisalli

Mandy Arthur Daitch ’93 & Jim Daitch

Keri & Timothy Eckstein

Holly Fechtmeyer

Dana & Curtis Fee

Zarin & Martin Felli

Stephanie & Adam Goodman

Stephanie Vithoulkas Hackett ’91 & Jason Hackett ’88

Kristin & Robert Hendrickson

Nancy & Mitchell Horlick

Aimee Goldstein & Eric Katz

Carrie Bloomston & Kris Keul

Subha Gopinath & Rajesh Kumar

Keith Lammersen

Jessica & Gregory Lehmann ’91

Joanne Shen & Robert Ortega

Johana Bautista & Alvaro Otálora

Sheetal Chhaya & Sandeep Patel

Dana & Peter Powell

Jules & Andrew Rafal

Margaux & Joshua Rosen

Nicole & Lawrence Russo

Cynthia Fukami & Greg Sabol

Joanna Solowska & Myllin Safir

Andrea & William Schroeder

Jennet Kirkpatrick & Daniel Silverman

Kiran & Sandip Singh

David Spetzler ’94

Daisy & Bart Steiner

Rebecca Tofield

Mindy & Todd Weiss

Kimberly & Michael Yue

Tax Credit

A record year of giving for individual contributions

Thanks to the generosity of individuals and corporations, PCDS has been able to award over 170 scholarships each year to our most deserving and highest-need students. Nearly 1 in 4 students at PCDS receives a need-based financial aid scholarship and is supported for his or her entire PCDS career.

2023 TAX CREDIT RESULTS

$704,313

ARIZONA INDIVIDUALS

Total contributions from 355 donors

Includes #GivingTuesday Match from AISSF

$1,443,500

ARIZONA CORPORATIONS

Total contributions from 22 corporate donors

Arizona taxpayers can decide where their taxes go. How it works:

1. You contribute to PCDS through our foundation, Arizona Independent Schools Scholarship Foundation (AISSF), by April 15 The maximum amount for 2024: $2,910 (married filer) and $1,459 (single filer).

2. AISSF sends you a receipt. Hold on to it.

3. You or your accountant will use the receipt to claim your state credit.

4. AISSF provides scholarships to PCDS students in need.

TAX CREDIT PARTICIPANTS – CORPORATE

Anonymous

Arizona Desert Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists PLLC

Daniel & Shari Charous

Atria Heart PLLC

Maulik & Nina Shah

Brown and Brown Insurance Services

Buttonwood Capital Management

Andrew Sosnowitz

Cincinnati Insurance Companies

David Dobrusin, CPA, PLLC

Energy Systems Design, Inc.

Jacque Ardebili

ER Plastics, PLLC

Julie & Vas Sabeeh

Gentry Pediatric Behavioral Services

Sarah & Joe Gentry

Geoffrey M. Turbow PLLC

Turbow Family

Mihaela T. Rosetti MD PLLC

Mission Montessori on the Desert

JoDene & Michael Tryon

National Bank of Arizona

Philadelphia Insurance

Robert Stewart Law PC

Rose Law Group

Jordan Rose

Shamrock Foods

Termansen Holdings

Lauri & Eric Termansen

Transmission Analytics Consulting, LLC

Sunil and Supriya Nair

UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealth Group

Anonymous (15)

TAX CREDIT PARTICIPANTS – INDIVIDUAL

Jennifer Lewkowitz Abelson ’04 & Ben Abelson

Roz Bolger Abero ’89 & Inaudi Abero

Amara & Thomas Abood

Ann & Andrew Abraham

Valentina & Anand Acharya

Wendy & Ian Ackerman

Ruth Bristol & Felipe Albuquerque

Ray Alderman, Jr.

Jeff Allen

Rebecca & Ken Allison

James Amorosia

Jacque Ardebili

Dana & Ali Ardebili

Eva & Benjamin Aronovitch

Kari Jo & Michael Ash

Erin & Chris Ashby

Kathleen & Steven Ashby

Natalie & Alireza Atri

Cristina & Desiderio Avila, Jr.

Misrach Lulseged & Ermias Ayele

Sofia Long Bales ’05 & Chase Bales ’05

Nadia & Faran Bashir

Ms. Joyce Bealer

Caroline McGee Beltranena ’01 & Jose Ortiz Beltranena

Kate & Mark Benson

Rebecca & Michael Berch

Kristie & Gary Berg

Donna & Ryan Berry

Mina Bhagdev

Susan & Glenn Bier

Tammie & Chris Billey

Lynetta Binger

Shefali & Shiva Birdi

Kelly Bockrath

Joanne & William Bonfield

Scott Boocher

Bess & Tim Boswell

Cyan Brakhage

Robyn & Steven Brenden

Kendra & Alex Brigham

Randi & Jonathan Brodsky

Lacey Boyett & Paul Bronstein

Jasmine & Nathan Brown

Ellen & Fowler Brown

Norma & Stephen Buck ’71

Barbara & Patrick Bzdak

Gianna Cacolici

Kaitlan & Cory Cady

Jennifer & Michael Caplan

Brandi Cutler ’94 & Jimmy Carlson

Margo Casselman ’10

Januario Castro

Amanda & Thomas Chaly, Jr.

Joan Chandler

Anthony Chandler

Gay Chanler

Susan & Roland Chapman

Katie & Bob Charles

Shari & Daniel Charous

Lillian Wang & James Chen

Jenny & Kevin Cherilla

Lopa Misra & Anikar Chhabra

Rebel Rice & Adam Chodorow

Sam Cieplicki

Sheryl Clark

Adalie Pierce-McManamon & Michael Clarke

Judy Mitchell & Lance Coon

Jennifer & Andrew Cooper

Mary & Reg Cooper ’98

Nazreen & Furrokh Cooper

Pati & Peter Coury

Gloria & Philip Cowen

Robin & Kimberly Crain

Amanda & David Crisalli

Brendan Curley

Nancy Cutler

Traci & Jay Danek

Christina & Reid Davis ’03

Rakhi & Sudhen Desai

Julie Dillon

Doug Domas

Marilyn Domokos

Lionel Duarte

Marguerite & Philip Edlund

Idara & Ini Ekpo

Sadie & Kai Etheridge

Ibie & Jeff Falcusan

Claudia LeClair & Ralph Farrar

Dana & Curtis Fee

Shayna & Hope Feldman

Alisa & Earl Feng

Will Fielder ’06

Joanie Flatt

Maurine Fleming

Daniel Foote ’69

Anita Prasad & Brian Fore

Edward Fritz

Mary & John Furniss

Renée & Juan Galá

Rita & Samuel Garvin

Amy & Paul Gause

Sara Fastenberg Gebhardt ’04

Michael Gerads

Sandy & Bert Getz

Amalia Decomas & Colin Goggins

Melissa & Jason Goldenberg

Letty & Abel Gomez

Rachel & Augustine Gomez ’99

Lorelei & David Gonzales

Morgan Gonzales ’15

Stephanie & Adam Goodman

Gwenyth & Andrew Gorlin

David Greenbaum

Bradley Greenberg ’19

Mara & Jeffrey Greenberg

Susan & Mark Greenfield

Nancy Greenlee

Theresa & Michael Gregory

Nancy & John Groh

Jessica Gronberg

Jericca & Xavier Gutierrez

Sherrie & Robert Hackett

Stephanie Vithoulkas Hackett ’91 & Jason Hackett ’88

Beth & Curtis Hamann

Tammy McLeod & John Hamilton

Colby Kant Harris ’95 & Adam Harris

Trent Hart

Thomas Harvey ’96

Meg Hathaway

Michael Hathaway

TAX CREDIT PARTICIPANTS – INDIVIDUAL

Sabrina Espinoza Havard ’83 & Bill Havard

Sidney Hedrick

Heidi Jannenga & Joe Hendricks

Christian Herbst

Iva & Lawrence Hirsch

Kathleen & Jeff Hitchcock

Nancy & Mitchell Horlick

Michelle & Michael Hosmar

Cynthia & Joel Hoxie

Susannah Hsu

David Hunt ’06

Michele & Bryan Huskey

Anelia Peneva & Ilko Ivanov

Pat & Rama Jager

Deborah & Robert Johnson

Donna & Stephen Johnson

Taylor Jones

Marlyne & Robert Jones

Ellen & Robert Kant

Lisa & Daniel Kaplan

Renée & Karim Karmi

Jean & Robert Kauffman

Afshan & Shakeel Khan

Frances Kirschner

Michael Knotek

Amanda & Michael Koch

Jill & Burt Kohler

Lara Rosenbaum & Arash Koochek

Alona & Jacob Kost

Praveena & Ramkrishna Kothur

Alison Lewis & Craig Krumwiede

Duan Sun & Akshay Kumar

Joanna Shields-Kush & Dave Kush

Linda LaCrosse

Ann & Gary Lane

Deb Laney

Arlene Lassila

Stephanie Bjork & Thinh Le

Wendy & Harry Lee

Jessica & Gregory Lehmann ’91

Sally & Richard Lehmann

Donna & Marc Levison

Cathy Tancer Lewkowitz ’79 & Herman Lewkowitz ’79

Allie & Gabe Libhart

Douglas Limbert

Christine Chang & John Lin

Jeannie & Carter Lloyds

Jena & Chris Lohl

Pia & Michael Long

Michelle & Andrew Lorentzen

Stefanie & Michael Lotz

Stacy & Mike Lovell

Amy & Andrew MacLeod

Marlene Strang & James Manley

Jet & Kelsey Martin

Stephanie & Todd Martin

Thelma & Ernesto Martinez, Jr.

Danielle Goldstein Masserman ’02 & Tal Masserman

Robert Matia

Sherri & Robert Mayhew

Tracey & Josh McCarter

John McGrath

Anna-Liza & Howie McKibbon

Wilma Garrabrant & Lou Middelstorb

Joanne Miller

Stanley Miller

Jennifer & Robert Mirabelli

Marlene Mirabelli

Ambika & Sumeet Mittal

Cynthia Montague

Robert Morgan

Michelle & Kevin Moriarty

Judith & Kent Mueller

Kelly Bishop Murphy & Alvin Murphy

Luann Murray

Swapna Reddy & Subhakar Mutyala

Supriya & Sunil Nair

Heather & John Nassar

Victoria Horn Negvesky ’81

Berry & Thomas Nelson

Carol & Eric Neufer

Denise McGimsey & Marc Neveu

Julia Newell ’71

Laura Nichols

Marilynn Niemann

Kendall & Louis Novoa-Takara

Johana Bautista & Alvaro Otálora

Elizabeth Reahard Oviedo ’04 & Nick Oviedo

Karen Palazzolo

Teresa Seville & Panagiotis Panotopoulos

Joelle & Alexander Park

Valerie & John Parzych

Indu Gupta & Maitray Patel

Neelu & Avinash Patil

Michele & Mark Patterson

Carol & Richard Peairs

Penny & Ron Petersen

Fran Petrucci

Renata Hejduk & Darren Petrucci

Mary Leigh & Michael Phillips

Allison & Mark Phillips ’75

Amanda & Mark Phillips

Jody & Kerry Pokorski

Tiffany Westlie Pondelik ’00 & Miles Pondelik

Ernesto Poza

Michelle French & Aaron Quartullo

Jashpal Rajasansi

John Randolph ’69

Jessica & Jason Raymond

Amrita Dhanjal-Reddy & Praful Reddy

Laurie & Gary Ringel

Matthew Ritucci

Jeanne Wilcox & Joseph Rody

Elizabeth & Raymond Rooney

Jason Rose

Jordan Rose

Margaux & Joshua Rosen

Mihaela & Radu Rosetti

Romola Ruiz

Nicole & Lawrence Russo

Daniel Ryklin

Julie & Vas Sabeeh

Joanna Solowska & Myllin Safir

Antonella & Mauro Saladini

Nancy & Peter Salter

Jennifer & Charles Sands

Lois Savage

Brandon Schindler

TAX CREDIT PARTICIPANTS – INDIVIDUAL

Andrea & William Schroeder

Jennifer & Frank Schwartz

Laura & Daniel Schwartz

Max Schwimmer ’07

Tracy & Marc Schwimmer

Susan & Daniel Semegen

Sherri Sessler

Julie & Thomas Sheer

Christina Keiser & Michael Shore

Leslie Lerman & David Silverman

Amy & Lee Silverthorn

Maria & Steve Simpson

Kiran & Sandip Singh

Lori Reynolds Smalley ’78 & Charles Smalley

Susan & Francis Smiley

Olivia & Nick Smith

Quinn Snyder

Judy & Martin Solomon

Judy & Richard Spiegel

Stephen Lee & Todd Stansbury

Kristi & Dave Stearns

Toni & Craig Stein

Daisy & Bart Steiner

Jeffrey Stern ’90

Karey & John Stevenson

Heather Stratz

An-Pyng Liu & Jong-Shang Sun

Diana & Raed Suyyagh

Alex Sylvester

Susan Sylvester

Marci & Fife Symington, IV

Stephanie & Thomas Taira

Bikramjit Takhar ’19

Rajinder & Gurvinder Takhar

Diana Taurasi & Penny Taylor

William Taylor

Gemma & David Tedesco

Angelyn Guanajuato & David Telles

Susan & Kyle Thomas

Gwendolyn Tierney

John Trow

Bruce Trushinsky

Ann & Byron Tsang

Stacy Tucker

Barbara Crisp ’71 & Max Underwood

Jennifer Kaufman & Vladimir Valdes

Sima & Kip Valentine

Marion & Nestor Varon

Linda & Peter Volny

Kathleen & Robert Wade

Sabra & Warren Wagoner

Judith Walker

Laurie Tutag-Wang & Michael Wang

Cameron Warner ’04

Robert Washburn

Aamna Jalal & Nabil Wasif

Stephanie & Randy Weinshel

Chasity & Clinton Wellnitz

Lea & Lou Werner ’87

Sandra Werner

Cynthia & David Werth

Susan Westhafer

Maidie Westlie

Kelly Whalen

Joan White

Ellen & Ian Whitmore

Karen & Glenn Williamson

Tsinsue Chen & David Wilson

Austin & Brian Wilt

Yufeng Yang & Jianwen Wu

Fran & Ben Wylie

Melinda & Robert Xanthos

Carrie & James Yeo

Rebecca Yuan

Kimberly & Michael Yue

Stefanie & Daniel Zebelman

Yuhan Wang & Yikai Zhu

Susan & Norman Zitomer

Talley Society

Lifetime giving of $25,000+

The Honorable Mae Sue Talley Society recognizes donors throughout School history whose cumulative giving to PCDS equals $25,000 and above, directed to any area of the School. Mae Sue Talley was the visionary leader who spearheaded the creation of PCDS as the Valley’s premiere independent school in 1961. A prominent Phoenix philanthropist and Arizona leader who passed away in 2017, Mrs. Talley, along with her husband Franz, served among the School’s original founders. The Talley Society recognizes the School’s most supportive donors throughout our history.

HONORABLE MAE SUE TALLEY SOCIETY MEMBERS

Anonymous (15)

Carrie & Morris Aaron

Amara & Thomas Abood

Helene & Marshall Abrahams

ACAIR Foundation

Valentina & Anand Acharya

Arsala & Jawad Ahsan

Ruth Bristol & Felipe

Albuquerque

Rebecca & Ken Allison

Sydney & Robert Anderson

Arbon Equipment Corporation - A Rite-Hite Company

Arizona Community Foundation

Amy & Patrick Armstrong

Erin & Chris Ashby

Kathleen & Steven Ashby

Atlasta Catering & Event Concepts

Peter Ax

Ayco Charitable Foundation

Anna & C. Randall Bain

Kathy & Lawrence Bain

Susan & Stephen Bansak

Edwin Barbey*

Jo-Ann & Lowry Barfield

Winnie & Atherton Bean*

Leslie & Lincoln Beauregard

Alex Beller ’09

Wendy & Michael* Beninato

Corinne & Darryl Berger

Alice Cho & James Bergera

Carol & George Biel

Betty & Philip Bienert

Connie & Jim Binns, Jr.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

The Brandi & Michael Minor Family Charitable Fund

Janet & Robert Bohannon

Bettina & Philippe Bonnefoy ’79

Fernanda Borletti

Ruggero Borletti

Linda Jorgensen & Alan Bracher

Beverly Bradway

Robyn & Steven Brenden

Tracy & William Brennan

Hathaway & Galen Brewster

Kendra & Alex Brigham

Cynthia & Adam Bronfman

Ann Brook

Ruth & Walt Brown

The Bruce T. Halle Family Foundation

Leslie & Donald Budinger

& William Budinger

Susan Budinger

Jude Miller Burke

Julia & Taylor Burke

Richard Burke

Burke Family Foundation

Burlington Northern Sante Fe Foundation

Christy & Daryl Burton

Genevieve Allison Bush* & William Bush*

Shelby & Stephen* Butterfield

Isik Kubali-Camoglu* & Tevhit Camoglu*

Shelley & Geoffrey Campbell

Campbell Soup Company

The Capital Group Companies

Ann & Richard Carr

Stacy & Timothy Casten

Century Foundation

Shari & Daniel Charous

Peter Clark

Carol Clemmensen

Larry Clemmensen

Dara Silverstein & Jonathan Cohen

Jennifer Mee Cole & Christopher H. Cole

Cole Capital Equity Fund Advisors

Gloria & Anthony Conyers

Maria & Joe Cooper

Mary & Reg Cooper ’98

Stacy & Richard Cooper

Amanda & David Crisalli

Jane & Thomas Crook III

Sybil Francis & Michael Crow

Donna & Douglas Currault

Dominique Dady

Don Dady

The DeFilippis Family

The DeMark Family

Samuel Denmark*

The Denver Foundation

Shelly & Mark Detmer

Robert & Patricia Dettmer

Family Foundation Trust

Carol & William Dever

Elizabeth & Daniel Dever

Paulette & James Dodson

Druscilla & Dale* Doehrman

Anne & Daniel Donahoe III

Jacquie & Bennett Dorrance

The Dorrance Family Foundation

Michelle & Gregory Drumm

Peyton

HONORABLE MAE SUE TALLEY SOCIETY MEMBERS

Larraine Ho & Pravin Dugel

Edward E. Ford Foundation

Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Eli Lilly & Company

Stacey & Zachary Elizondo

Cheryl & Ken Ellegard

Laura & Scott Eller

Elizabeth Byrnes & Barton Faber

Zarin & Martin Felli

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

The Firefly Trust

John D. Firestone

Lisa Firestone ’85

Nicholas Firestone ’84

Marla & Leslie Fish

Fisher Marketing Group

Floyd Family Foundation

Regina & Robert Flynn

Charlotte Heuser Forward* & Robert Forward*

Lila Blandford-Francese & Ed Francese

Marilyn & Robert Fransway

Freeport-McMoRan Foundation

Pam & Jordan Gagner

Sandy & Tracy* Gamble

Susan & Thomas Garrity

Rita & Samuel Garvin

Natalie & E.K. Gaylord

Robyn & Thomas Geantil

Geordie and Jamie Hormel Foundation

Linda & Steve Geringer

Sandy & Bert Getz

Shirley & Geoffrey Gibbs

Carol & Terry Gilbert

Howard Ginsburg

Sasha Borsand Glassman ’99 & Rodney Glassman

Globe Foundation

Judith & Herbert Gold

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund

Rachel & Augustine Gomez ’99

Lorelei & David Gonzales

Stephanie & Adam Goodman

Goodmans Interior Structures

Terri & Steve Greenberg

Susan & Mark Greenfield

Theresa & Michael Gregory

Christine & David Gustafson

Jericca & Xavier Gutierrez

Sherrie & Robert Hackett

Ann Stanton & Robert Haddock

Betsy & Michael Haenel

Stewart Hall*

Diane & Bruce* Halle

Robin & David Hanna

Carolyn & LeRoy Hanneman

Mary Lou* & John* Hayden

Nancy & Douglas Heltne

Barbara & James Hennessy

Nancy & William Henze II ’67

Judy & Gary* Hewson

Shannon & Chris Hinkson

Barbara Jones Hirvela ’70 & Henry Hirvela

Honeywell, Inc.

Jason Hope

Lindsay Hope

Melissa & Doug Horlick

Jamie Hormel

The Horton Family

Michelle & Michael Hosmar

Tracey & Jonathan Hott

Carrie Louis Hulburd ’77 & Jon Hulburd

Christina & Joshua Isner

Kerry & Eric Jackson ’86

Jewish Communal Fund

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

John & Cindy McCain Family Foundation

Donna & Stephen Johnson

Jordan & Michael Kahn ’99

Renée & Karim Karmi

Tracy & Jeffrey Katz

Katheryn & Thomas Kempner, Jr. ’71

Randy & Ken Kendrick

Kiita Foundation

Diana & John Kim

Jill & Burt Kohler

Naci Korzay

Barbara & Graham Kretchman

Alison Lewis & Craig Krumwiede

Francoise & Andre Kudelski

Sara Dhanani & Aly Lalji

Molly & James Larkin

Kristin & James Lassetter

The Laureine and David Greenbaum Family Foundation

George Leckie*

Sally & Richard Lehmann

Melissa & Frank Leonesio

Robynn & Glen Lerner

Carly & Ryan LeVine

John Levitz ’79

Leslie & David Lewis

Cathy Tancer Lewkowitz ’79 & Herman Lewkowitz ’79

Allie & Gabe Libhart

Mercedes & Richard Liljegren

Linda F. Noyes Charitable Lead Trust

Julie & Gary Linhart ’88

Cynthia & Larry Lippon

Toni & Don Loback

Eric Lorentzen

Louis Foundation, Inc.

Amy & Timothy Louis ’81

Julie* & Herbert* Louis

Stacy & Mike Lovell

Betty* & Robert* Luxford

Joyce & Dorsey Lynch

Bonnie & Terry Maffi

Verna & Thomas* Malone

Marcus Mamolen

Susan Mamolen

Danielle Goldstein Masserman ’02 & Tal Masserman

Susan & Philip Matos

Cindy & John* McCain

Celia & Kent McClelland

Catharine & Stephen McConnell

Courtney McConnell ’06

Duncan McGillivray

Stephanie McGillivray

Susan & Patrick McGroder

Anna-Liza & Howie McKibbon

Michael Meath

Brittany & Matthew Messmer

Marcia & Max Messmer

Betsy Ryan Miller ’79 & Doug Miller

Nan & Robert* Miller

Jeanne & Chad Miraglia

Sherry Mischel

Jan & Jeffrey Moorad

Bob Moran

Keely Moran

Kerry & Justin Moreland

Christine & Jeffrey Morgan

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust

Michelle & Kevin Moriarty

Amy Moyes

Judith & Kent Mueller

Melissa & Dave Mullard

Cheryl & Jahm Najafi

Dionne & Francis Najafi

ANNUAL REPORT ON PHILANTHROPY

HONORABLE MAE SUE TALLEY SOCIETY MEMBERS

Sallie Najafi

Nicole & Peter Nakaji

Elizabeth & Blair Neller, Jr.

Marta & Riad Nizam

Noah’s Family Foundation

Ellie & Patrick* Nolan

Joan* & Carter* Norris

Jonathan Norris ’77

Tara & Andrew Norris ’81

Northern Trust, NA

Kendall & Louis Novoa-Takara

Linda Noyes

Arden & Peter O’Connor

Carolyn Polson O’Malley ’65 & Mark O’Malley

Elizabeth Reahard Oviedo ’04 & Nick Oviedo

Kris Pagano

Fred Pakis

Pakis Family Foundation

Rose & Harry Papp

Michele & Mark Patterson

Andrea & Doug Perry

Terry Switsky & Savas Petrides

Jean & David Pettitt

Tam Le & Duc Pham

Phelps Dodge Foundation

Phoenix Swim Club

James Pitre

Jean & Warren Platt

Jennifer Chase & Laurent Poole

Barbara & Zeb Portanova ’97

Kate Portanova ’96

Sabrina & Reed Porter

Dana & Peter Powell

Wendy Selig-Prieb & Laurel Prieb

Melisa & Troy Priem

Mary Dell* & John* Pritzlaff, Jr.

Jules & Andrew Rafal

Joan Ray ’73*

Jessica & Jason Raymond

Cathy & Thomas Reahard

Phyllis & James Rector

Chelsea Crisp & Rhett Reese ’87

Marilyn Rethore

Shirley Michels & Bernard Rethore

Rex L. Allison Education Foundation

Mirja & Timothy Riester

Himangi & Girish Rishi

Rite-Hite Foundation

Clarissa Simek Robinson ’88 & Brian Robinson

Krista & Tarl Robinson

Rodel Charitable Foundation

Lydia & Andy Rodin

Roger S. Firestone Foundation

Leigh & Brent Roland

The Roland and Dawn Arnall Foundation

Jason Rose

Jordan Rose

Margaux & Joshua Rosen

Cyndi & James Rosenthal

Amy & Matt Ross

Nicole & Lawrence Russo

S. Rex and Joan T. Lewis Foundation

Julie & Vas Sabeeh

Julie & Nick Sakellariadis ’69

Nancy & Peter Salter

Sandra Werner Survivor’s Trust

Janet & Edgar Sands

Alpa & Ashesh Sanghvi

Dwayne Sansone

Natalee Sansone

Penny & Robert Sarver

Stephanie & Matthew Schissler

Dawn & Jay Schlott

Schwab Charitable Fund

Tracy & Marc Schwimmer

Susan & Daniel Semegen

Jonah Shacknai

Lise & Matthew Shanks

Susan & Charles Shields

Kristine & Steven Short

Jennet Kirkpatrick & Daniel Silverman

Roxane & Robert Simon

Edie & Gary Simpson

Jennifer & Jason Singer

Harpreet Kaur & Bhupinder Singh

Tanda & Jim Siragusa

Susannah & Leslie Small

Mitzi Krockover & Jacque Sokolov

Alice & Barry Spack

Spencer T. & Ann W. Olin Foundation

Miriam & Keith Spizzirri

Alee & Sidney Starkman

Daisy & Bart Steiner

Karey & John Stevenson

Holly & David Sudbury

Helen & Matthew Sullivan

Mary Louise* & Thomas* Sunderland

Susan C. Firestone Foundation

Lilla & James Swanson

Jenifer & Keith Swisher

Terry Switsky

Ann & Fife Symington, III

Kim & Rich Symington ’98

Marci & Fife Symington, IV

Mae Sue Talley*

Shoshana & Robert* Tancer

Nihal & Hal Tashman

Pinar Tashman ’90

Gemma & David Tedesco

Kathy & Babak Tehranchi

Lauri & Eric Termansen

Thomas L. Kempner, Jr. Foundation, Inc.

William Torrey*

Larry Tree

Margaret Tse

Renee & Chida Tse

Kathy & Thomas Van Arsdale

Linda & Ronald Van Horssen

Suzanne Van Sickle*

Patricia & Larry Van Tuyl

Vanguard Charitable

Stephanie & Ed Vartughian

Lenora & Bruce Vinci

The Voss Family

Wachovia/Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts

Kathleen & Robert Wade

Christine & David Watson

Watson Charitable Trust

Stephanie & Randy Weinshel

Bobette & Kevin Weiss

Wells Fargo Bank & Foundation

Mary Stoner & James Wendt

Lea & Lou Werner ’87

Sandra & E. Louis* Werner, Jr.

Maidie Westlie

The Wharton Foundation

Ardyce & Steven Whisler

Cheri & Brett White

Charlene & Jim Whitfill

Garth Wieger

Kristine & Christopher Williams

Jennifer & Frederic Winssinger

Mary & Dennis Wise

Wodecroft Foundation

Margaret Woods

Erica & Tim Wray ’84

Gay Firestone Wray

Laurie Wray ’80

Maryanne Wray ’77

Cynthia & Stephen Yeargan

Helen & Christopher Yeung

Kimberly & Michael Yue

Peter Yurka

Sheila & Michael Zuieback

The Louis Family Society for Planned Giving recognizes members of the extended PCDS community who have included the School in their estate plans. Special thanks to the following individuals, whose commitment makes them founding members of this society.

Rosalind Bolger Abero ’89 & Inaudi Abero

Tracy & William Brennan

Hathaway & Galen Brewster

Judy Mitchell & Lance Coon

Elaine & John* Crabb

Donna & Stephen Johnson

C. Ryan Joyce

Jean & Robert Kosower

Dorian Elder Kuper ’73

& Tom Kuper

Cristina & Shane Lewis

Amy & Tim Louis ’81

Joan Norris*

Lori & Andrew Norris '81

Carolyn Polson O’Malley ’65

& Mark O’Malley

Lydia & Andrew Rodin

Jason Rose

Jordan Rose

Mary & Paul Schweikher

Tracy & Marc Schwimmer

John R . Sewell ’73

Shoshana & Robert* Tancer

William Torrey *

Lea & Lou Werner ’87

For more information or to let us know you have arranged for a planned gif t, contac t:

C. Ryan Joyce , ryan.joyce@ p cds .o rg , 6 02-955 -820 0 x 2 3 1 0

FUND A CHARITABLE ANNUITY

p c d s . o r g / p l an n e d g i v i n g

DESIGNATE PCDS AS A BENEFICIARY INVEST IN THE PCDS ENDOWMENT

* D eceased donor

INCLUDE PCDS IN YOUR WILL

Alumni Scholarship Fund

Your gifts make a powerful IMPACT on the lives of children who would otherwise not have the opportunity to receive a PCDS education

The Alumni IMPACT initiative encourages all alumni to:

4 engage by attending events and submitting Class Notes

4 connect through our networking platform

4 give back by contributing to the Alumni Scholarship Fund

$ 131,107

Total Alumni Dollars Raised

6 Students’ Tuition Costs Fully Covered 2023-24 ALUMNI FUNDRAISING RESULTS

162

Number of Individual Alumni Donors

Thank you! To renew your gift for the 2024-25 fiscal year, or to contribute for the first time to the Alumni Scholarship Fund, please visit us online at pcds.org/giveback or scan the code to the right.

Anonymous (13)

Roz Bolger Abero ’89

Greg Abdouch ’01

Jennifer Lewkowitz Abelson ’04

Eleanor Abraham ’06

Gilbert Armenta ’00

Alex Ashby ’05

Chase Bales ’05

Sofia Long Bales ’05

Sarah Bauer ’10

Caroline McGee Beltranena ’01

Stephanie Fineman Benyi ’04

Courtney Berg ’00

Kylie Birnbaum ’04

Adam Blankenheimer ’00

Arvind Bobra ’97

Claire Brandon ’04

Kristen Brook ’95

Isabelle Brothers ’14

Anamay Melmed Carmel ’98

Alison Pulaski Carter ’97

Janet Haga Castner ’91

Morris Chan ’04

Reg Cooper ’98

Clint Corcoran ’03

Eric Cornwell ’97

Kevin Crain ’10

Peter Curzon ’04

Brandi Cutler ’94

Mandy Arthur Daitch ’93

Timothy Daley ’89

Reid Davis ’03

Elizabeth Dias ’04

David Dobrusin ’99

Shawn Dyer Ducusin ’96

Daniel Durchslag ’89

Christopher England ’04

Jonathan England ’04

Aaron Fazel ’07

Tash Fazel-Bogorad ’05

Leslie Kornreich Feldman ’99

Robert Felix ’99

Karen Feltz ’08

Elisabeth Foist ’77

Eric Fram ’09

Brent Fraser ’95

Hannah Keogh Gates ’10

Sara Fastenberg Gebhardt ’04

Alice Gaston Gibbons ’05

Ryan Gibbons ’05

ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONORS

Libbie Lawrence Gibson ’65

Sasha Borsand Glassman ’99

Augustine Gomez ’99

Glen Goodman ’00

Suzette Guzman ’14

Emme Kate Hackett ’22

Jason Hackett ’88

Stephanie Vithoulkas Hackett ’91

Dan Haddock ’06

John Haddock ’03

Nell Haddock ’99

Colby Kant Harris ’95

Mark Hatch-Miller ’00

Gregory Haus ’79

Barton Hechtman ’79

Brian Hoblit ’92

Michelle Rotman Jassem ’89

Jennifer Wilson Juhl ’89

Michael Kahn ’99

Callie Kant ’01

Jean Singer Kilker ’65

Asher Landay ’07

Gregory Lehmann ’91

Shannen Fish Levin ’05

David Levy ’99

Adam Lewkowitz ’02

Blake Lewkowitz ’07

Cathy Tancer Lewkowitz ’79

Herman Lewkowitz ’79

Janelle Plaza Lika ’98

Michelle Lisa ’04

Christian Lorentzen ’03

Timothy Louis ’81

Shannon Malone ’06

Jeff Marcus ’99

Danielle Goldstein Masserman ’02

Courtney McConnell ’06

Gregory McGrath ’04

Kaylie Marsh Medansky ’08

Nancy Perla Michaelis ’97

Brigit Donovan Monahan ’04

Thais Moraes ’07

Carrie DeMark Myers ’95

Yesenia Rivera Navarro ’08

Hailey Harris Neher ’00

Kelly Noble ’99

Carolyn Polson O’Malley ’65

Laura Reahard Obus ’07

Kristen Oelze ’04

Elizabeth Reahard Oviedo ’04

Tope Owoyemi ’97

Sasha Pasulka ’00

Christine Perocchi ’04

Gino Picozzi ’09

Kate Pokorski ’13

Tiffany Westlie Pondelik ’00

Katie Potter ’98

Sal Pozo ’04

Robert Ranucci ’82

Rebecca Moretsky Reedy ’99

Alex Rethore ’96

David Rigberg ’86

Jake Rodin ’19

Ty Rodin ’19

Harrison Rooney ’18

Andru Roysden ’07

Nick Sakellariadis ’69

Aashay Sanghvi ’14

Eric Schaefer ’91

Ryan Schubert ’04

John Schupbach ’06

Adam Schwartz ’94

Jack Schwimmer ’09

Max Schwimmer ’07

Eric Shoemaker ’97

Tina Simonds ’86

David Spetzler ’94

Sophie Epstein Statnekov ’04

Jeffrey Stern ’90

Ross Stuart ’93

Mary Sunderland ’74

Anne Hetherington Sutherland ’70

Rich Symington ’98

Becky Thompson ’72

Mark Three Stars ’79

Scot Torrey ’89

Jill Tse ’05

Kaity Tse ’06

Kassidy Tse ’13

Tyler Tse ’09

Janice Tse-Vosselman ’02

Katherine Vieh ’01

Gail Weiss ’77

Kate Werth ’14

Libby Williamson ’17

Margaret Woods ’85

Stacey Piccinati Woods ’95

Tim Wray ’84

Ashley Yeargan ’01

Karsen Yue ’21

Gifts to Restricted Funds

Anna Munczek Memorial Fund

In memory of 2nd grade teacher Anna Munczek for the benefit of 2nd grade activities.

Judy Mitchell & Lance Coon

James Roof Humanities Memorial Endowment

Provides a scholarship in humanities to an outstanding senior, and funds a lecturer to speak on the humanities.

Judy Mitchell & Lance Coon

Katherine DeLongy O’Connor Scholarship Memorial Endowment

In memory of Katie DeLongy O’Connor ’78, the endowment is awarded to an Upper School student receiving financial aid who has demonstrated outstanding citizenship within the School and/or the community.

Maria DeLongy

Linda Bryant Memorial Art Fund

Established in 2009 to honor longtime PCDS art teacher Linda Bryant, the fund supports the Middle School art program.

Judy Mitchell & Lance Coon

Mary Lu Syllaba Memorial Fund

In memory of longtime Lower School teacher Dr. Mary Lu Syllaba, the fund established the Mary Lu Syllaba Learning Center for Lower School students.

Judy Mitchell & Lance Coon

Paul Schweikher Legacy Fund

Established to honor longtime teacher and college counselor Paul Schweikher upon his retirement after 40 years, the fund supports an annual scholarship given to the financial-aid eligible child of an alumnus/a.

Judy Mitchell & Lance Coon

Carrie & Barton Hechtman ’79

2023-2024

Project Excellence Endowment

Provides summer and weekend programs for first-generation college-bound students from across the Valley.

Rebecca & Ken Allison

Rex Allison Chair for Excellence in Teaching

For over 25 years, the award has covered the salary and provided a stipend for a teacher who represents excellence in teaching at PCDS.

Rex L. Allison Education Foundation

Robert Wilson Scholarship Memorial Endowment

Financial aid award for an outstanding Middle School math student going on to the PCDS Upper School.

Judy Mitchell & Lance Coon

Unrestricted Endowment

Unrestricted funds increase the School’s overall endowment.

The Borletti Family

Victor Feeney Memorial Award Endowment

Established in memory of Victor Feeney, class of ’67. This award is given each year to an outstanding graduating senior who “excels in both the classroom and athletics and possesses a uniquely affable demeanor.”

Anonymous

Mary Feeney ’71

Nancy & William Henze II ’67

Ellen Feeney Jesaitis ’69 & Al Jesaitis

Youngest Red Haired Son Endowment

In memory of former math teacher Tom Wielunski, to be used for math education at PCDS.

Judy Mitchell & Lance Coon

Annual Report

Operating statement 2023-2024 for the year ended June 30, 2024*

Total Operating Revenue

Copies of our annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, along with the auditors’ report, are available for review upon request from the Business Office. *Numbers presented are unaudited.

Bridge-the-Gap 2024

Our annual culinary-style festival featured food and beverages donated by our Valley’s premier restaurants and vendors, a DJ, and a boutique-style auction. It also honored all the ways our community gives back to our School.

AUCTION SPONSORS

Thank you to our wonderful company sponsors who made our Free Tuition for a Year raffle possible. One lucky family won a $25,000 credit for the upcoming 2024-25 school year—congratulations!

Event Chair:

Julie Sabeeh P’23, ’25, ’29

Co-Chairs:

Amara Abood P’31, ’33, ’35

Katie Charles

Anna-Liza McKibbon P’32

Lydia Rodin P’19, ’19, ’25

2024 AUCTION COMMITTEE

Auction Committee:

Jennifer Abelson ’04, P’30, ’32, ’34

Arsala Ahsan P’32, ’36

Kayleigh Diamond P’34, ’36

Sarah Flack P’33

Renee Karmi P’27, ’30

Carly LeVine P’32

Brooke Levy P’28, ’32

Dilini Malsom P’36

Krista Robinson P’33

Rupa Shah P’28, ’32

Rosemary Shaia P’29, ’32

Stephanie Taira P’31, ’32

Sarah Wolfswinkel ’00, P’32, ’34

RESTAURANT AND VENDOR SPONSORS

Thank you to all the vendors who graciously donated to our event. Your generosity helped to make our evening a fun and elegant experience…and a huge success!

Ways to Donate

Pledge a tax-deductible gift online today at pcds.org/give

CREDIT CARD/PLEDGE

To make a gift online, visit pcds.org/give . We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, PayPal and Venmo. Monthly giving is an available option.

CHECK/MAIL

Please send your check, payable to Phoenix Country Day School, to: PCDS, Attn: Advancement Office, 3901 E. Stanford Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253.

SECURITIES

PCDS partners with Financial Advisors at Stifel to coordinate gifts of stock, mutual funds, and bonds to the School. Contact Annie Servis at 602.952.2500 or servisa@stifel.com.

When donors gift stock, they get the full fair value of the stock as a tax deduction. PCDS then liquidates the stock with no tax due.

MATCHING GIFTS

Hundreds of companies will multiply their employees’ charitable donations. Go to pcds.org/matchinggifts to see if your employer has a matching gift program.

WIRE TRANSFERS

To make a gift via wire transfer, please contact C. Ryan Joyce at ryan.joyce@pcds.org.

DONOR ADVISED FUNDS

If you have a Donor Advised Fund please consider using it to support PCDS. Contact C. Ryan Joyce at ryan.joyce@pcds.org.

PLANNED GIVING

By making a planned gift, donors can leave a legacy, whether through a tax-advantaged life income gift or through a bequest.

IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER

Individuals who are 70.5 and older can make a tax-free gift (up to $100,000) from their individual retirement account directly to PCDS without paying taxes on the distribution. Many PCDS grandparents and former parents consider this option.

Phoenix Country Day School is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Individuals who donate to PCDS can deduct up to 100% of their Adjusted Net Income. Corporations that donate to PCDS can deduct up to 25% of their taxable income to charities. Tax ID: 86-0172671

ADVANCEMENT TEAM

Our job as an Advancement team is to advance the School, through our relationship-building and fundraising efforts with current families, alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents, and friends. If ever we can assist you, please don’t hesitate to contact any member of our team.

Roz Bolger Abero ’89 Assistant Head of School, roz.abero@pcds.org

Katie Charles Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship katie.charles@pcds.org

Leslie Kornreich Feldman ’99 Director of Alumni Relations leslie.feldman@pcds.org

C. Ryan Joyce Director of Development ryan.joyce@pcds.org

Chris Martinez Director of Communications and Marketing chris.martinez@pcds.org

Jennifer Murray Special Events Coordinator jennifer.murray@pcds.org

Tina Pitts Advancement and Communications Coordinator tina.pitts@pcds.org

Henry Boswell ’34, Isabelle Aguirre-Stringer ’34

If this magazine is addressed to your son or daughter who no longer maintains a permanent address at your home, please notify the Alumni Office of his or her new mailing address at alumni@pcds.org. Thank you!