THANK YOU FOR
BRIDGING THE GAP
TO THE
FUTURE. 2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT
OUR
MISSION Rosarian Academy, founded in 1925, is an independent, coeducational Catholic school sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters. Its mission is to educate the whole person for life in a global community in the light of Gospel values.
OUR
BELIEFS 1. We believe in a Christ-centered community of faith. 2. We believe each student is a valued individual with unique spiritual, physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs. 3. We believe that the quest for self-improvement is a continuous process. 4. We believe in a strong academic program enriched by the fine arts and extracurricular opportunities. 5. We believe that service to others is an integral part of the Rosarian Academy Community. 6. We believe in educating students to make a positive difference in the world. 7. We believe in fostering an awareness of the continual need for social change. 8. We believe in and respect religious, ethnic, cultural and economic diversity.
DEAR Thank you for “Bridging the Gap’’ to Rosarian Academy’s future in some of the most trying times schools have faced. In 2020-2021, with the unprecedented circumstances surrounding the pandemic, many schools were forced to close their doors permanently, but not Rosarian Academy. It is due to your generosity and support that we were able to navigate the school year. We asked you to give more, and put simply, you stepped up. It is a testament to you, primarily, and then also to the strength of our community that in a time of need and of asking, our parents and benefactors answered the call. We are a community that shares a mission and goal for every student that walks the halls of Rosarian Academy, and you have demonstrated your willingness to invest in that vision. Through your support and gifts to our school in 2020-2021, you bridged the gap between tuition and the full cost of providing the Rosarian Experience that benefis every student and enhances the quality of a Rosarian education for years to come. This annual giving report is a declaration of your generosity and a testament to the “Uniquely RA” community that has been established over the span of nearly a century. Rooted in the Dominican pillars of prayer, study, community, and service, Rosarian Academy consists of faith-filled, family-centered faculty, teachers, administrators, parents, students, alumni, and friends joined in creating an exceptional environment that excels in knowledge, faith, arts, athletics, and active service. With the guidance of the Adrian Dominican Sisters and the Board of Directors, and your financial support, we are building a bridge to the future of Rosarian Academy. Reflecting on the 2020-2021 academic year, Rosarian experienced growth and overcame challenges in many areas. The start of the school year was unlike any other. In the middle of a global pandemic, there was uncertainty concerning how to navigate the challenges. With prayerful discernment and the support of the Rosarian Academy community, our teachers rose to the occasion, providing in-person learning, synchronous, and asynchronous instruction so that students and parents had options. Students rose to the challenge and learned new technology and procedures, from Zoom to Google Classroom. In person learning was navigated with social distancing, wearing masks, and enhanced cleaning and hygiene. The difficulties of the pandemic demonstrated the strength of our Rosarian Academy community. We are constantly reviewing our curriculum to ensure that we are preparing our students and giving them a foundation for life to ensure Rosarian Academy has the strongest academic offerings.
Our teachers and administration assessed our curriculum through collaborative processes, while ensuring that we are teaching to the many needs and learning styles of our students. We continued to expand and add materials to the Freitas STEM Innovation Center. The Lower School students were learning the basics of coding, while our Middle School students use Python, a program language that allowed students to create and write code using the Carnegie Mellon Academy coding curriculum, which is made available to us as a Carnegie Science Museum STEM Pathway Partner. Our full-time School Nurse enabled Rosarian to provide services that ensured the general health of our student body, which was essential during the world pandemic. Extracurricular classes and many activities were limited, but we creatively reimagined how to continue to build our community. Middle and Lower School field days took place, and middle school boys were able to participate in intramural basketball. The boys and girls lacrosse seasons took place in limited fashion, as well. The 6th and 7th grades enjoyed team building opportunities at the FAU ropes course. Our 4th graders were able to continue the tradition of visiting the Little Red School House. Of course, with service being a pillar of the Rosarian community, opportunities to glean and care for our environment through beach cleanups also afforded our students opportunities to grow as faith-filled individuals. After a year with most things virtual, even our school masses, we were able to honor our graduating students with a socially distanced Baccalaureate Graduation and Mass on Rosarian’s campus. The pandemic ushered in financial challenges that your support helped to overcome. Your support assisted in closing the gap between tuition revenues and the actual cost to educate Rosarian students. Classroom sizes were kept intentionally small to ensure social distancing. Your increased financial support allowed us to remain financially sound through these unexpected strains while continuing to retain highly trained and qualified faculty and staff, maintain small class sizes, and offer an advanced, progressive, and accelerated academic program. Each gift received is a testament to the value of a Rosarian education. Each gift received allowed us to continue to be a leader in Catholic and Independent school education. It is with utmost appreciation that we thank you, once again, for “Bridging the Gap” and ensuring the future of Rosarian Academy is bright. With gratitude and blessings,
Linda M. Trethewey Head of School
LEADERSHIP MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION 1257 East Siena Heights Dr. Adrian, MI 49221 Sr. Patricia Siemen, OP, Prioress Sr. Mary Margaret Pachucki, OP, Vicaress/General Councilor Sr. Frances Nadolny, OP, Administrator/General Councilor Sr. Patricia Harvat, OP, General Councilor Sr. Elise D. Garcia, OP, General Councilor
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shaun McGruder, Chairman Alison Mischke, Treasurer Sr. Mary Margaret Pachucki, OP, Adrian Dominican Liason Linda Trethewey, Head of School Alison Rehm, RAFA Representative Sr. Mary Ann Caulfield, OP Nicholas Coniglio Roxanne Davies, Ph.D. Sr. Patricia Fischer, OP Mary Freitas Marta Hardyman Richard Johnson Darlene Jordan Rohan King Danielle Hickox Moore Grier Pressly Brian Ray Jon Schmidt Katherine Ward Sr. Mary Jean Williams, OP
ADMINISTRATION Mrs. Linda Trethewey Head of School Ms. Virginia Devine Principal Mrs. Keller Lanahan Assistant Principal Mr. Stephen Obringer Dean of Students Mrs. Kimberly St. John After School & Summer Programs Director Mrs. Lindsey Beylo Kutner Athletics Director Mrs. Cara Hansen Marketing & Communications Director Mrs. Sara Mariani Mallon Advancement Director Mrs. Mary Raich Admissions Director Mr. Mark Row Facilities & Technology Director Mr. Robert Sherman Theater Arts Director Mrs. Cheryl Somers Finance Director
EMERITUS BOARD Jim Arrigo Mark Cook Robert Garvy Cathy Flagg Richard Johnson Margi Picotte Byron Thomas
CHARITABLE TRUST BOARD Larry Alexander Susan Anderson Sergio deAraujo John Fulton Robert Garvy Linda Trethewey Cheryl Somers Josh Skivington Nate Ward
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION INCOME
11%
EXPENSES
5%
1% 14%
9% 5%
4% 2%
51%
73% 25%
Tuition & Fees
$5,354,973
Investment Income
$794,282
Instructional & Auxiliary
$3,383,954
Fundraising
$630,899
Facilities & Depreciation
$1,679,645
Contributions
$329,399
Management & General
$952,372
Auxiliary
$172,327
Insurance
$337,151
Other Income
$103,284
Fundraising & Advancement
$312,521
TOTAL INCOME
$7,385,164
*Excludes Cares PPP Loan Forgiveness
TOTAL EXPENSES
$6,665,643
THE
ROSARIAN FUND 1925 SOCIETY EVENT UNDERWRITERS Mr. & Mrs. Marcello Fiorentino, Marcello’s La Sirena $50,000 + Dee & Tommy Hilfiger The J.M. Rubin Foundation $20,000 + Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Forrest John Bahl
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Coleman Mr. & Mrs. Steven Colamarino Beatrice George Mr. & Mrs. David Herlong Esperanza & George Mayer Kerry & Thomas McCaffrey Ms. Danielle Hickox Moore Mrs. Lucia Musso The Shrikhande Family
Patron of RA: $2,500-$4,999 Mr. & Mrs. Rick Chaves Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Coniglio Founder: $10,000 + Ms. Marta N. Fernandez The Angle Family Linda & Terrence Fitzgerald The Castro Family Flagler Systems, Inc. Coleman Family Fund of the The Garvy Family Community Foundation of Marta Hardyman Palm Beach & Martin Counties Heather & Patrick Henry Irina & Peter Dictenberg Daphne & John Jovanovic Cathy & Jack Flagg The King Family The Freitas Family Patty & Tom Lang Mr. & Mrs. Richard Johnson, Jr. The Leidy Family The Jordan Family Sarah & John Mahoney Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Keough The Johnny Matter/ Mr. & Mrs. Shaun McGruder Bricker Family Cathy & Stephen Moore Mr. & Mrs. Michael McDonald Morse Hill Foundation The Mischke Family Mr. & Mrs. Christopher C. Quick Kristy & Grier Pressly Christian D. Searcy, Sr. Julie & Greg Quattlebaum Rogers General Contracting Leadership: $7,500-$9,999 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Trethewey The Beth & Sean Lang Family Katherine & Nate Ward Foundation Brian Ray 1925 Society: $1,925-$2,499 The Eskra Family Garvy Family Foundation Cupola: $5,000-$7,499 The Gil Family Helene & Keith Austin Jennifer & Scott Hendrix Ellen & George Benson Ali & Jeff Rehm The Brawn Family The Rionda Family L. Frank Chopin The Saville Family
Kelly & Andrew Sciame Alice J. & Curtis A. Weaver The Weingartner Family
Ben L. Cook Katherine Cooper Dr. Roxanne S. Davies & Dr. John P. Davies Level of Excellence: $1,500-$1,924 The Debbs Family Veronica & Jose Duran The Deitz Family Mr. & Mrs. Santiago Lambre Maddison & Alex DiSchino Dean S. Mann April and Tori Fulton Dr. Racquel Martin & Mr. & Mrs. James Gavigan, Jr. Dr. John Grippi Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Griffin Margaret & Hugh Quigley Karen & Robert Gugino Mr. & Mrs. James M. Woolems The Henderson Family Mr. & Mrs. Jason Zitter Jennifer & Kevin Johnson Monica Makarovich & Honor Roll: $1,000-$1,499 Don Kirkham Dr. & Mrs. Claudius Alcime Mr. & Mrs. John Lopera Cece & Nick Bowman The Mallon Family Molly & Jimmy Brown Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McCarroll The Campbell Family The Molina Family Sergio I. deAraujo Tracy & Russell Muser Meredith & Dan Farrell Francine & Joel Richman The Felinto Family Mark Row The Gorman Family Anita & Jack Scarola Dana & Seth Hall Mr. & Mrs. Jared E. Soper Lamont Harris Nicole & Matthew Turko Mary Ann Sullivan Huffman, Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Vallier class of 1960 Mari & Alex Vargas Franchesca & Kevin McGann Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Walsh Anna & Sean Miller Trela White & John Corbett Alice Z. Pannill Mr. & Mrs. Lee Schefer Raider: $250-$499 Lori & Jason Sevald Gida & Chandler Aden Laura & Jimmy Smeenge Kelly & Mark Albury Catherine & Michael Stone Mr. & Mrs. Keith Austin III Mr. & Mrs. Riley Stuebe Mr. & Mrs. Whitmore Benoit Jessica & Clay Surovek Melissa & Paul Catalano Mr. & Mrs. Winston Wren Lindsay & Michael Dougherty Drs. Simon & Maureen Ghattas Scholar: $500-$999 The Grande Family Anonymous (2) The Ivancevic Family Adrienne Bell Anne S. Johnson Class of 2020 Natalie & George Lagos
Marian Macias & Vince Iuliani The Mikkola Family Mr. & Mrs. Scott Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Cristopher Rapp Maggie & Stephen Richman Jessica & Justin Saunders Ardela & Lulzim Smajlaj The Stratton Family Lynn Surovek The Toner Family Mr. & Mrs. Driscoll Ugarte Laura & Ken Wagner Laura Weston Erica & Christopher Zimmer Blue & White: up to $249 Mildred Acosta & Alberto Merchan Zaida Albarracin Amy & David Anderson Pearl M. Anderson Anonymous (2) Sawyer Bachman Mary Bachrach Julie Barton Richard Beaugh Danielle & Sascha Bennemann Nellie Benoit Tiffany & Andrew Benson Janna & Michael Bischoff Lynn Black Benjamin Bogucki Amanda Bowman BoxTops for Education The Caron Family Alicia & Jason Carpentier Marcela & Joseph Cioffi Class of 1970 Susan Crowley The Darsch Family Vinnie DeAguila Cathy & Paul Duke Mr. & Mrs. Hunt Edwards, Jr. Lara & Ben Hillman Charles Farrell Bradley Fell Francesca & William Finck
Ann & Marcello Fiorentino Janet & Francis Geary Maryellen C. Gore Adrienne & Timothy Grice Gretchen & Michael Groth The Gugino Family Cyndee & Robert Hackney Maryann Hajduk Erika & Matthew Handley The Hansen Family The Rev. & Mrs. Rutger-Jan Heijmen The Hernandez Family Christina Hooker Linda & Dirk Huck Haylee & Corby Kaye Darla Keen Diane & Donald Kirkham Lisa Knapp Debbie & John Lambrechts Denise & David Lawrence Leslie & Todd Leckrone Jean & David Leffler Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Lim Sara & Wesley Logsdon Mary Cullen & Peter Lombardi Marcia Mariani Madonna McClain Peggy McCray Kara McKenney Molly & Nick Mele Donna & William Mitchell The Modenos Family Meghan & Evan Monteiro Katherine Murphy Meghan & Derek Murphy M. Murphy Marjorie E. Nesbitt Mr. & Mrs. Steve Obringer Sonia Ortiz Silvia Pariseleti Deborah Palacios Julie Perez Penny Piorkowski Deborah & Michael Pucillo Catherine Reader Gina Rogers
Christa & Roger Rusch James C. Schneider Taylor Duffy Schneider Amber & Will Searcy Katie Segerdahl Katherine Shattow Francesca Smith Cheryl & Hans Somers Dorothy & William Stetson Mr. & Mrs. William Stetson IV Kimberly & Terrence St. John Francesca Sugrue Mr. & Mrs. John Throop Yvette Trelles John Ullom Misael Valera Keeley & Josh Vanderwiede Joy Van Dyke Molly Van Nordstrand Nina & Micah Vincent Jan Wallace Sharon West The White Family
ADDITIONAL
GIF T S CHARITABLE TRUST $1,000-$5,000
Taylor Duffy Schneider / STS Foundation
OAKLEY DEBBS HEALTH & WELLNESS INITIATIVE Merrill & Robert Debbs
FREITAS STEM INNOVATION CENTER $50,000
Mary & Mark Freitas
PICOTTE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT FUND $10,000
Morse Hill Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP FUND $60,000 +
Mary Alice Fortin Foundation
$20,000 - $59,999 Norma Pace Foundation
$5,000 - $10,000 The Alice Busch Gronewaldt Foundation, Inc.
$1,000 - $4,999 Franchesca & Kevin McGann
CATHERINE A. READER SCHOLARSHIP FUND The Ahearn Family Tiffany & Andrew Benson Marianne Doyle Ann Frearson Linda Goodwin Mary Ellen Gore Maryann Hajduk Christopher, Evelyn & Patrick Hopkins Mary Cullen & Peter Lombardi Nettie & Bernard Medvedev Rosine Plank-Brumback - Class of 1967, Richard Brumback, Rafael A. Jara - Class of 2001 Kristy & Grier Pressly Julie & Robert Reveley Debbie Stoch Brown Therese Ungrady Klinkert Sheena & Levi Wilber
TECHNOLOGY $125,000 Mary Alice Fortin Foundation
The 42 members of Rosarian Academy’s 2021 Graduating Class
HIGH SCHOOLS ATTENDED
CONGRATULATIONS Sophia Angle Eliza Ashley Ryleigh Beazley Matthias Bessenroth Jack Beylo Elizabeth “Ellie” Bischoff Julia Brown Emeline “Emma” Chopin Declan Coates
Finnegan Duran Gianni Farhat Marcello Fiorentino James Flynn Catherine Frerichs Nicholas Grippi Bailey Groth Eleanor Hall Isabelle Herlong
Risa Hernandez Anthony Iuliani Georgina Keogh Kiley Knapp Alexander Lawerence Sofia Machado Jaheim Marshall Chloe McGann Helen “Nellie” Miller
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American Heritage School The Benjamin School Cardinal Newman High School Oxbridge Academy Pine Crest School Suncoast Community High School Salisbury School
Joseph Modenos James Molina Winston Moore Matthew Pfaff Parker Pressly Tristan Raich Logan Ray Marissa Sanchez Samson Scarola
Nicholas Signorelli Harrison “Bear” Soper Nicholai Steinle Katherine Teubner Winthrop Ward Natasha Yedinak
CATHY READER
SC H O L ARSHIP FU N D Catherine Reader, who spent a half-century joyfully serving in a variety of faculty and administrative roles at Rosarian Academy, died of cancer on May 21, 2021. Ms. Reader, a native of Brooklyn, NY was raised on Freeport, Long Island. After graduating from Southern Connecticut State College with a degree in physical education, she joined the faculty at Rosarian, which became her home for 50 years. In addition to teaching and coaching softball, volleyball, basketball, swimming, and golf at the school, Ms. Reader was also instrumental in bringing interscholastic girls’ athletics to Palm Beach County. She later served as Rosarian Academy’s athletic director, theatre lighting director, and finally, its director of facilities. At the time of her death, she was the longest-tenured member of the school’s faculty and staff. Throughout her tenure at Rosarian, Ms. Reader embodied the spirit of the school and was often referred to as its heart and soul. To honor her legacy and pay forward her spirit and dedication to future students, Rosarian Academy has created a scholarship fund in her memory. If you would like to make a gift to the fund please visit rosarian.org/the-catherine-reader-scholarship-fund/ or contact the Advancement Office at 561.345.3109. Catherine “Cathy” Reader
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