ST. MARY’S REPORT ON PHILANTHROPY 2016-2017 1
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DEAR ST. MARY’S COMMUNITY, It is with sincere gratitude and recognition that we present our 2016-2017 Annual Report. We are grateful for this amazing community of committed and generous individuals who continue to support our children and their education. We recognize and are appreciative of the countless hours of service and parent involvement crucial to the success of our school’s programs and events. You have made a deep impact and a lasting investment in our school and our community. Thanks to the generous support of our parents, faculty, staff, parents of alumni, grandparents, corporations, foundations and friends, we are thrilled to report that the 2016-2017 St. Mary’s Annual Fund generated a record $654,000, exceeding our goal by over $25,000. Your Annual Fund gifts this past year allowed us to enhance the program in many unique and meaningful ways. Thanks to your generosity, we are able to provide a truly exemplary experience for all students. Our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) programs have reached new heights this year as we have fully integrated projects at all grade levels. We have consistently been able to enhance and further develop our IB Programme, which defines and guides the learning experiences at St. Mary’s. It is through these funds that we are able to enrich the experience for every student. In addition, at our Gala, the gifts to the Fund-A-Need provided exceptional, expert training for our teachers as well as a beautiful new play structure for our Early Education students. Whether you gave to the Annual Fund, attended the Gala, played golf or supported the school in some other way, we truly thank you. Our combined fundraising efforts raised a total $1,128,000. Fundraising efforts are not the only form of support to celebrate. Our community went above and beyond through involvement in and support of our many events throughout the year. Our parent volunteers spent hundreds of hours giving back to the St. Mary’s Community. Events such as the Founder’s Family Fun Day, the FalconBall Blast, the Annual Gala, the Golf Tournament and classroom and campus assistance not only benefit the school, but elevate the entire community. Throughout this report, our hope is to honor you, our loyal and generous donors. Thank you for making a world of difference. Sincerely,
Sharon Taylor
Matt Stewart
Serena Benson
Head of School
Board of Trustees, Chair
Development Committee, Chair 3
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT— Dreams inspire us. They encourage us to be better; to want more for ourselves
“If you never have a dream, how can you have a dream come true?”
and our students. The St. Mary’s Fund-a-Need helps us achieve our dreams every year. This year, part of the money raised allowed our faculty to further develop the transformative learning experiences our students encounter every day. By investing in our teachers, you invested in our students. Each year, our teachers have opportunities to participate in a variety of learning experiences that inspire them to create and grow. When a faculty
Lucy Calkins, founding director of Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, Columbia University
member attends a conference or workshop, the impact is immediate on both the teacher and her students. But the reality is that this impact is limited and confined to one or two classrooms and a small group of students. This year, we had the chance to do better. We had the power to create revolutionary change throughout the entire school, by creating a common language and common goals. This change began last spring in the Lower School when the teachers attended an on-site writing workshop led by Chara Rodrigues, an expert from the Lucy Calkins Teachers College Reading and Writing Project.
Each year, our teachers have opportunities to participate in a variety of learning experiences that inspire them to create and grow. 4
During this session, teachers explored the essentials of writing instruction and how to utilize conferences to differentiate instruction and set goals. “Being surrounded by our peers added a new dimension to the learning. As a faculty, we were hearing the ideas together, creating a united vision,” explains Elizabeth Tierney, Lower School Language Arts support teacher. This vision among like-minded teachers is crucial for transformative change. The synergy it creates promotes excitement and rapid movement. The faculty recognize they are not only responsible for their students but to the success of every child in the school. “When we meet to plan writing instruction, we talk about the specific needs of our students, not just the
THANKS TO FUND-A-NEED lessons we will teach. Since we have a common language, we work together
Grade 6 student Sophia Di Cesare-Bystrowicz agrees. “We know our
to identify what is working and what isn’t. Our students benefit from this
teachers care about us because they help us be better students. When
because, in a way, they now have three writing teachers instead of one,”
we go to science, Ms. Liotta does brain breaks with us at the beginning of
shares Kellie Jelic, Grade 4 lead teacher.
class. These breaks help center us and prepare us for the day’s learning.”
“Using a consistent language from grade to grade matters, too, and we
“Yes,” agrees Brady Green. “Our teachers want us to do well. They take the
see the benefits unfolding in just a few months,” Tierney explains. And the
time to listen to us and help us work through our problems. We become
students see and feel it, too.
more responsible because they believe in us.”
“When we started our opinion writing unit this year, I felt like we had a head
Believing in our students defines who we are as a school. The hopes and
start,” states Grade 5 student Anna Gabriel. “Ms. Hoffmann told us we were
dreams we have for ourselves and our students are considered in every
going to craft thesis statements and use the ‘boxes and bullets’ structure to
interaction we have with them, from casual conversations in the hallways
organize our work. We all knew exactly what to do and jumped right in!”
to formal feedback in the classrooms. We are constantly reflecting on our understanding of best teaching practices, committed to providing learning
This summer, the Middle School teachers also developed a common
experiences that challenge and inspire all of our students.
language. Working with Amber Searles, a program developer for Responsive Classroom–an evidence-based approach to teaching that focuses on the strong link between academic success and social-emotional learning - the faculty had the opportunity to spend the day as students, learning from and with one another. They explored developmental levels and needs that are unique to Middle School students; participated in interactive learning structures used to make lessons more engaging; and discussed the importance of establishing a calm, orderly and safe environment for learning. “There is great energy when we come together as a faculty,” explains Middle School Assistant Principal Señor Valdez. “Learning the Responsive Classroom strategies equipped us with the kind of knowledge and tools that make us better educators when it comes to best classroom practices. It has been instrumental in positively shaping and affecting our school community to be the unique place that we value and love.” 5
LET’S PLAY! Building upon the amazing STEM and musical instruments that were added to the EEP outdoor classroom in 2016, contributions made to the FundA-Need in 2017 helped to replace the EEP play equipment with a new structure. The new play structure, which was opened to eager students on September 15, 2017, is both safe for our 2-year-olds and challenging for our 5-year-olds. This structure includes a new Intensity Physical Education Curriculum that will continue to innovate the program our teachers provide to our youngest students while addressing the importance of fine motor, gross motor and core strength. This fusion of traditional and active-based play serves to create an environment where everyone can play and grow together and will transform the EEP. This latest campus enhancement provides experiences in the outdoor classroom that will ignite physical, cognitive, social and imaginative development for all our EEP students. A special thank you to all the donors
Thank you to all the donors of the 2017 Fund-A-Need for making this new play structure possible.
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of the 2017 Fund-A-Need for making this new play structure possible.
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FUND-A-NEED DONORS Thank you to the following 2017 Fund-a-Need donors whose contributions provided expert training for all our faculty to continue to enhance our programs and transformed our EEP outdoor classroom. Lin Auer
Glen and Maren Galarpe
Gordon and Anne Marie McNeill
Maureen Baca
Ashton and Ashley Good
Lisa and Richard Merage
Shawn and Keri Baldwin
Thomas and Victoria Gorski
Erfan Mojaddam
John and Sonya Bauer
John and Amy Gostanian
Tony and Vivian Monis
Thomas and Brandy Beadel
James and Marni Grass
Timothy and Terry Harbison-Moore
Serena and Matthew Benson
Curt and Nona Grayson
Jeffrey and Keely Ng
Jorge and Ana Blanco
Charlie and Shelly Harmon
Tom and Amber Orradre
Enrico Borgogna and Cintia Arcas-Borgogna
Jeff and Heather Haworth
Ryan and Nicole Quinn
Leroy and Susan Born
Christopher and Rayna Herman
Karen Rabe
Mark and Kathy Brandenberger
Iksoo and Jeanne Kang
Kevin and Kirsten Rabe
Scott Ecker and Heidi Brandl
Donald and Vivian Keena
Kory and Layla Razaghi
Paul and Julie Bray
Andrew and Lauren Keif
Paul and Jamie Rhee
Craig and Elisa Brechner
Malek and Gina Khouri
Janice Rucktenwald
David and Audrey Bryant
Rafer and Tracy Kingston
Christopher and Dee Sigaty
Keith and Jessica Buckley
The Kite Family
Christopher and Jeannine Simonian
David and Virtue Byrd
Michael Konetzke and Joanna Gonzalez-Konetzke
James and Amanda Simpson
Koorosh and Bita Chahbazi
Ryan Labovitch and Melissa Yu
Matthew and Jill Stewart
Michael and Amber Chang
Trevor and Mary Lattin
Jeffrey and Amber Tatch
Jason and Elizabeth Chayes
Canyon and Susan Lew
Mel and Sharon Taylor
Ronan Cosgrave and Farheen Dam
Kevin Smith and Lisa Liotta
Adam and Deborah Vali
Stacie Daniel
Steve and Karen Lopushinsky
Gregory McCollum and Jeffrey Van Hoosear
Jeffrey DerGurahian and Chelle Cerceo
Alexandre and Chantal Manseau Guerdat
Nicolaas and Madeleine Vlok
Cliff and Christine Downie
Christopher and Heather Marsh
Alex and Shelly Volk
Mike Dunn
Patti and Ken Martinez
Carrie Zulanas
Jeremy and Dana Matteson Richard and Kanan Mazer
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THANK YOU
2016-2017 GIFTS TO ST. MARY’S SCHOOL
FINANCIAL REPORT
2016-2017 OPERATING FUNDS
OTHER
TUITION & RELATED FEES
1.6%
89.5%
$229,000
ANNUAL FUND
$654,000
$12,522,000
CONTRIBUTIONS & FUNDRAISING
8.1%
SOURCE OF OPERATING FUNDS
0.8%
$1,128,000
EVENTS GALA, GOLF, FUND-A-NEED
$291,000
OTHER GIVING
$183,000
$109,000
PROGRAM
ADVANCEMENT FUNDRAISING
76.7%
3.3%
$11,028,000
TOTAL
$1,128,000 As a result of your generous support, St. Mary’s received
INVESTMENT INCOME
$475,000
USE OF OPERATING FUNDS
GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE
20% $2,870,000
$1,128,000 in new gifts during the 2016-2017 school year. 9
ANNUAL FUND DONORS THANK YOU
ANNUAL FUND COMMITTEE Rafer and Tracy Kingston, Co-Chairs Dee Alford Serena Benson Kathy Brandenberger Wendy Cullen Lillie Eiserman Cecilia Hierro Amy Jeanneret Deborah Kramer Sarah Krugh Kanan Mazer Essy Nickolova Jasmine Shodja Lisa Skibsted Pokey Thompson Anna Wellman
With the generous financial support from parents, alumni families, grandparents, organizations and friends to our 2016-2017 Make a World of Difference Annual Fund Campaign, St. Mary’s exceeded our goals and raised a record-breaking $654,000. These funds truly make a difference and allow us to continue to enhance all of our innovative programs and to provide the best for all our students. VISIONARIES CIRCLE John and Sonya Bauer The Caya Family Lisa and Richard Merage MILLENNIUM CIRCLE The Ascher Family Mitchell and Lisa Fuerst, Fuerst Family Foundation Scott and Karen Green Arnd and Beate Kaldowski Christopher and Heather Marsh George and Lauren Sumner Thomas and Susan Moran Edward and Amanda Zhou HEAD OF SCHOOL CIRCLE Shawn and Keri Baldwin Jasmine Shodja Thomas and Brandy Beadel Serena and Matthew Benson Anthony Bird and Melissa Crew Mark and Kathy Brandenberger David and Audrey Bryant Capital Group Companies Sean and Jennifer Donohue Pamela and Samuel Goldstein Michael and Kelly Green Scott and Tracy Grove Alexandre and Chantal Manseau Guerdat Richard and Leslie Heard Giraldo and Cecilia Hierro Paul and Flora Holt
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Ryan and Erin Kerrigan The Kite Family Matthew and Tenley Lawton Scott Lester and Jane Rowen Lester Scott Liles and Maureen Quigley Lawrence and Diana Lorenzi Gregory McCollum and Jeffrey Van Hoosear Tony and Vivian Monis Mike Lawhead and Patty Novak Lawhead Travis Oliver Glen and Elizabeth Olsheim PIMCO Joseph and Sloan Purcell Kevin and Kirsten Rabe Matthew and Jill Stewart Mel and Sharon Taylor Nicolaas and Madeleine Vlok SUSTAINERS CIRCLE Peter and Jaye Adderton Kwansun Ahn and Jihye Hong Keith and Jessica Buckley Michael and Amber Chang The Chiasson Family Junghwan and Elaine Choi Jim and Gretchen Conroy Michael and Melanie Cooper Ronan Cosgrave and Farheen Dam Jeffrey DerGurahian and Chelle Cerceo Carl and Michele DiNicola Christian and Natalie Fanticola Dan and Jordan Floriani Michael and Kathryn Gabrielian Drs. Norman and Vickie Ge
Jeffrey and Marie Goffman Google Inc. Thomas and Victoria Gorski Christian and Christy Henderson Christopher and Rayna Herman Bradley and Amy Jeanneret Rafer and Tracy Kingston Kevin and Lorrain Kramer Rick and Sarah Krugh Canyon and Susan Lew Walt and Nancy Linaweaver Kenneth Martinez Cory and Desmond McGuire Reed and Nicole McMackin Gordon and Anne Marie McNeill Kenneth and Cheryl Miamidian Timothy and Terry Harbison-Moore Douglas and Jessee Morgan Basel and Cristina Nassar Peter Nickolov and Essy Nickolova Pacific Life Insurance Michael and Lori Saunders Christopher and Dee Sigaty Thomas and Katherine Stellar Straub Family Gary and Christine Teichrow Jason and Elenna Tobin Vikas Tuteja and Monisha Shahani Wells Fargo Bank Arnie and Linda Wensinger Carter and Annie White
BENEFACTORS J.J. and Christa Abraham Eric and Cara Acker Bryan and Lexie Allen Anonymous Howard and Liz Barndt Wayne and Krisztina Bollig James and Eleesha Brant Timothy Cannon and Juliette Meunier Patrick and Parvaneh Carter Tom and Kristen Chadwell Anthony and Lizabeth Codet Brian and Jennifer Craycraft William and Donya Dobkin Heidi Dong Adam and Lisa Dooley Charles and Flavia Eifrig Rick and Lillie Eiserman Ravi and Jasmine Ghataode James and Marni Grass Jeff and Heather Haworth Gregory and Janae Houfley
David and Tanya Hovland Hsu Hwa Chao Foundation Tien and Christine Le Eva Lehman Michael Keister and Susan Lewis Jeremy and Dana Matteson Sean and Shari McCloskey Daniel Nadruz and Deanna Cicchetti Tom and Amber Orradre Kyle and Rebekah Paredes Michael and Melina Pellini Russell and Lisa Skibsted Michael Smith and Maryam Parman The Storie Family Pokey Thompson Adam and Deborah Vali Alex and Shelly Volk Patrick and Celeste Vos Jennifer and Brett Whitehead Armin and Safoora Zerza Michael and Lisa Zuccato
PATRONS Rick and Nancy Alvord Anonymous (3) John and Paula Baldwin Constantinos and Sandra Bekis Michael and Janel Bennett Tracy and Robin Brandt Richard and Tara Capalbo Ted and Julie Carpenter Tong Qian and Qingwen Dong Bruno and Eileen Delfino Scott Ecker and Heidi Brandl Edwards Lifesciences Debbie Eldridge Dru and Wendy Fanticola Igor and Kateryna Geyfman John and Lindy Glassco Holly Hadden and Dan Greer David and Jill Guinosso Paul and Denise Helms Sidney Ho and Lesley Kurose Charles Hua and Sachiko Okuma Anthony and Veronica Jacobson Michael and Minzi Jones Iksoo and Jeanne Kang Kent Kieffer and Janet Yi David and Kristine Martinez Richard and Kanan Mazer Microsoft Cole and Gina Olsen Snyder William and Camille Pedigo Sidney Petersen Kia and Pooneh Ramezani John Raygoza Paul and Jamie Rhee Skip and Dawn Steele Tony and Diane Stellar Carlo and Candace Van den Bosch Alex Zhang and Katherine Wei
SUPPORTERS Anonymous (10) Beckman Coulter, Inc. Bill and Marilyn French Behr Christophe and Cynthia Bernardini Stan and Janette Braden Craig and Elisa Brechner Michael Burns and Hongyan Zhu James and Judith Burns Kevin and Jennie Carter Tom Chan Kathleen Doppenberg Cliff and Christine Downie Craig and Jennifer Farr Joseph Francis and Carolyn Lennan David Ghannadi and Sarah Jebreil-Ghannadi Michael and Michelle Gouvion Frank and Dana Greger Mark and Kathie Gross Lewis Gryziewicz Sr. and Marianne Gryziewicz Scott and Louise Haigler Christian and Christa Henry Gary and Sharon Hess Chad and Andrea Hett The Hirth Family Matthew and Rachael Hitch IBM Michael Konetzke and Joanna Gonzalez-Konetzke Ken and Deborah Kramer Hector Llenderrozos and Emilie Chow Patti and Ken Martinez Andrew and Felicia McCulloch Robert and Tara Meissner Michael and Michelle Memoly MFS (Mass. Financial Services) Thomas and Natalie Moran Carl and Donna Nelson Matthew and Jennifer Pangborn Joe and Junko Perez Scott and Lisa Pickford Sukhjit and Raj Purewal
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Sue and Monica Riley Charles and Cathy Rink Mark and Jennifer Risner Daniel Rodrigues and Kate Casey Robert and Jennifer Rollo Mohsen Salehi and Emily Mehr SAP Rahul and Vina Shah Stephan and Natalie Taylor David and Maria Wayland Western Digital Corp. Ryan and Heather Wilkins Patrick Williams and Lori Lyons-Williams Susie Yun Bernard and Cecile Zovighian
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FRIENDS Aziz Abaha and Marianna Pellissier Tiffany Adair Farrokh and Sara Alemzadeh Amazon Smile Anonymous (9) Jeff and Liana Augustini Maureen Baca Stella Bachelder Austin Baharestani The Ballantyne Family Jim and Linda Barisic Cody Barrett Kathy Bennett Pauline Bento - Atkins Sam and Nina Bigdeli Blackbaud Carole Blake Bradley Blunt Kenneth and Melissa Blye Phil Bolden Vida Bonakdar
Troy and Amanda Bourne Spring Bowles Tiffany Breckenridge Alba Breiter Michael and Yvonne Brewer Kristin Brinkema and Lisa Stevens Brookfield Residential Properties Erika and Morgan Brown Justin and Kirsten Brown Kenneth and Mary Bryant Joseph and Suzanne Bucaro Sean and Lynda Burchill Terry Burke David Buzzo David and Virtue Byrd Marco Camargo and Carmen Anderson Michael and Roxanne Carpenter Charles and Reid Carter Brandon and Stefanie Castro Dan and Katherine CdeBaca Kevin Chan Olivia Chang Heather Chao-Sharron and Dana Sharron Mark and Anne Chapman Michael and Keri Chen Henry and Jaime Chou Thomas and Marina Ciccone Kevin and Amber Clark Charles and Karina Cooke Christopher Cooper Jennifer Cooper James and Christine Cormie Kimi Corris James and Alison Cox LeRoy and Arleen Cox Stacie Daniel Reza Dejbakhsh and Shila Charati Patrick and Keri Del Conte Michael and Elham Delune Brandi Demsko Timothy and Lisa Dennis Mary Beth Dougherty Kendall Dowd Kerstin Dracolakis David and Kathy Dumain
Jessica Dunlap Christie and Roderick DuVall Kirsten Edmondson Wolfe Jesse Elizalde and Claudia Rendon George and Leslie Ellis Matthew and Rebecca Emes Scott and Masha Empringham William Engelbrecht and 5Marie Doulaverakis Jennifer Engleman Bill and Margarete Ernisse eScrip Jun and Magda Eun Rebecca Farwig Courtney Field Karen and Dave Firestone Mike and Elizabeth Fisher Geralyn Flanagan Andrew and Lucila Foerster Ludivine Forte Christopher and Jennifer Forwood Peggy Fowler Vince Fragasso Jeffrey Frank and Maria Economou-Frank Sandra Freed Michael and Melissa Friedl Brittany Fujiyama Glen and Maren Galarpe Heidi Galloway Timothy and Jane Gannaway Lisa Garceau Mike and Katie Gargano GE Foundation
Kristen Gilhooley Ashley Gilhooley Jason Glicksman and Leanne Larson Ashton and Ashley Good Dan and Marge Gorski Raymond and Sofia Gottschalk Matthew and Marna Graham Ryan and Basean Grant James and Patty Grass John Grayson ‘15 Kari Greenfield Lewis and Marianne Gryziewicz Martin and Gena Guisar James and Cynthia Harkins Charlie and Shelly Harmon Brandi Hartigan George and Judy Herman Melanie Higgins Greg and Jami Hill Katie Hobbins Amy Hoffman Billy and Nicole Hong Madlen Hulme Illumina Mark and Kellie Jelic Kamaljeet Jessel Roxanne Kane Kyle and Dawn Kane Darren and Erin Kaplan Jillian and Daniel Kearney Samuel and Claudia Kechejian Thomas and Sandy Kelly Christopher and Kristen Kelly
These funds truly make a difference and allow us to continue to enhance all of our innovative programs and to provide the best for all our students.
Anil and Rebecca Keni Alex Kennedy Michael and Genna Khein Jacob King Stacy Kinney Frank and Bethany Kirchhoff Steven and Amy Knuff Kimberly Komrosky Kroger Ryan Labovitch and Melissa Yu Trevor and Mary Lattin Timothy Lau and Quynh Vu John Le and Thuy Nguyen Tyson and Teresa Lee Drew and Kimberly Lehmann Leslie Levinski The Lezama Family Paul and Cynthia Losey Jeffrey and Lauren Lowell Sheri Lowry Cathy Lundberg Kaveh Mahjoob and Sharzad Marashi Brian and Amanda Manahan Kimberly Mansfield Michael and Zyda Martinez Jaclyn Mathews Kristin Maxwell Gregory and Kathryn Mayes Melissa McCabe Tim and Steph McCanna Evan McDaniel and Kristin Helms-McDaniel Patricia and Jimmy McDaniel Miles and Calli McGann Jim McNamee Bill and Alice Medina Scott and Sabrina Miller David Miller Jeffrey and Maggie Minhas Dustin and Tracey Mittelsteadt Kimberly Moraitis Natalie Morris Arian and Sarv Mowlavi Barbara Mui Richard and Sinqui Musto Gregory and Kristy-Lynn Myers Chad and Carrie Neault Peter Newhall Anissa Newman Sherwin Ng
Jeffrey and Keely Ng Catherine Nguyen Chris and Tomoko Nguyen Patrick and Fumi Norris Carolyn Ochs David and Stefanie Olsen Emily Olsen Bruce and Shelley Orcutt Sandor and Beata Palfi Esther Park Doug and Courtney Patterson Melissa Pearce Norman and Marcy Pearson Pepsi Jacque and Luke Perisin Matthew and Kristen Peters
William Phillips and Mary O’Toole-Phillips John and Rosie Pla Miguel and Margarita Pla David and Danell Puetz Christy Quealy Patrick Quealy Pamela Quevedo Tim Quinn Nancy Qushair David and Hilary Reuter Wayne and Gail Reuter Larry and Michele Rogers Craig and Cathy Rooney
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Karissa Rossi Janice Rucktenwald Cynthia and Carlos Sanchez Richart and Katie Sandford Steve and Kay Sandland Brian and Jacqueline Schaefgen Scott and Stacy Seminoff Rhea Sen Ashok and Meena Sethi Michael and Juliana Brutoco Bianchi Alireza and Niloufar Jalali Shokouhi Jenny Silva Grant and Beck Simic Benjamin Simmonds Christopher and Jeannine Simonian James and Amanda Simpson Solange Siribandan Kevin Smith and Lisa Liotta Mark and Sandra Smith Clark and Cathy Smith David and Sherri Sprague Brian and Lisa Stanton Lewis and Terri Stephens Michael and Lauren Sterner Rory and Sylvia Stewart Carol Stipes Janeen Straub Richard Strohmeier Deborah Sweet DJ and Anju Thackeray Elizabeth Tierney
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Brett and Michelle Tolmie Toyota Motor Sales Elizabeth Trullench Todd and Maureen Vacca Arturo and Kristin Valdez Arne and Anne Marie Valum Juli Van Eizenga Ernest and Susan Vautrin Dave and Lola Vautrin Brian and Natalie Villanueva Leila Volkmann Robert and Michelle Wagner Marshall and Rita Wayland Brian and Anna Wellman Linda Wesley Cindy Wetmore Wharrie Family Steven and Jennifer Wilkes Thaddeus and Jocelyn Williams Cedric Woodard Mike and Callie Wray Anne Yeargin Terry Yee Nimi and Mimi Yogaratnam Evan and Kristin Youdall Carrie Zulanas BOARD OF TRUSTEES Shawn Baldwin Serena Benson Dave Bryant Mary Beth Dougherty Mitchell Fuerst Scott Green Chantal Manseau Guerdat Rayna Herman Eva Lehman Scott Lester Scott Liles Chris Marsh Lisa Merage Matt Stewart Jeff Van Hoosear Nicolaas Vlok
GRANDPARENTS Rick and Nancy Alvord The Ascher Family Jim and Linda Barisic Bill and Marilyn French Behr Stan and Janette Braden Kenneth and Mary Bryant James and Judith Burns Ted and Julie Carpenter The Caya Family Michael and Melanie Cooper LeRoy and Arleen Cox Bruno and Eileen Delfino George and Leslie Ellis Bill and Margarete Ernisse Sandra Freed John and Lindy Glassco Pamela and Samuel Goldstein Dan and Marge Gorski James and Patty Grass Lewis Gryziewicz Sr. and Marianne Gryziewicz Paul and Denise Helms George and Judy Herman Gary and Sharon Hess
Paul and Cynthia Losey Patti and Ken Martinez Patricia and Jimmy McDaniel Bill and Alice Medina Tony and Vivian Monis Mr. Thomas and Susan Moran Barbara Mui Carl and Donna Nelson Sherwin Ng David and Stefanie Olsen Joe and Junko Perez Sidney Petersen Miguel and Margarita Pla Wayne and Gail Reuter Steve and Kay Sandland Ashok and Meena Sethi Mark and Sandra Smith Tony and Diane Stellar Lewis and Terri Stephens Straub Family Richard Strohmeier Ernest and Susan Vautrin Marshall and Rita Wayland Cedric Woodard
PARENTS OF ALUMNI Tom and Kristen Chadwell William Phillips and Mary O’Toole-Phillips Terry Yee ALUMNI John Grayson ‘15 FRIENDS Anonymous Scott and Louise Haigler FACULTY & STAFF The quality of a St. Mary’s education is reflected in the caring and commitment of its faculty and staff. 100% of the faculty and staff contribute to the St. Mary’s Annual Fund. Tiffany Adair Maureen Baca Stella Bachelder Austin Baharestani Cody Barrett Kathy Bennett Carole Blake Bradley Blunt Phil Bolden Vida Bonakdar Kirsten Brown Suzanne Bucaro Lynda Burchill Terry Burke David Buzzo Virtue Byrd Marco Camargo and Carmen Anderson Dan CdeBaca Kevin Chan Olivia Chang Mark Chapman Jaime Chou James Cox Stacie Daniel Keri Del Conte Brandi Demsko
Timothy and Lisa Dennis Kendall Dowd Christine Downie Kerstin Dracolakis Jessica Dunlap Christie DuVall Rebecca Emes Jennifer Engleman Rebecca Farwig Courtney Field Lucila Foerster Ludivine Forte Peggy Fowler Vince Fragasso Melissa Friedl Brittany Fujiyama Glen and Maren Galarpe Heidi Galloway Lisa Garceau Katie Gargano Kristen Gilhooley Ashley Gilhooley Marna Graham Kari Greenfield Martin Guisar Shelly Harmon Brandi Hartigan Jeff Haworth Melanie Higgins Katie Hobbins Amy Hoffman Billy Hong Madlen Hulme Kellie Jelic Kamaljeet Jessel Roxanne Kane Jeanne Kang Jillian Kearney Claudia Kechejian Alex Kennedy Stacy Kinney Amy Knuff Kimberly Komrosky Mary Lattin Walt Linaweaver Lisa Liotta Lauren Lowell Sheri Lowry Cathy Lundberg Kimberly Mansfield Jaclyn Mathews
Melissa McCabe Kristin McDaniel David Miller Dustin and Tracey Mittelsteadt Terry Moore Kimberly Moraitis Natalie Morris Peter Newhall Anissa Newman Catherine Nguyen Carolyn Ochs Emily Olsen Esther Park Doug Patterson Kristen Peters Danell Puetz Pamela Quevedo Tim Quinn Nancy Qushair Jennifer Risner Karissa Rossi Janice Rucktenwald Cynthia Sanchez Katie Sandford Rhea Sen Benjamin Simmonds Solange Siribandan Cathy Smith
Sherri Sprague Lauren Sterner Lisa Stevens Carol Stipes Deborah Sweet Sharon Taylor Elizabeth Tierney Elizabeth Trullench Arturo Valdez Anne Marie Valum Juli Van Eizenga Leila Volkmann Quynh Vu Linda Wesley Jocelyn Williams Anne Yeargin Mimi Yogaratnam Carrie Zulanas CORPORATIONS/FOUNDATIONS We are grateful to the businesses and philantrhopic organziations below that support our school’s mission, many through matching gifts to St. Mary’s School by their employees. Amazon Smile Beckman Coulter, Inc. Blackbaud Brookfield Residential Properties Capital Group Companies Edwards Lifesciences eScrip GE Foundation Google Inc. IBM Illumina Kroger MFS (Mass. Financial Services) Microsoft Pacific Life Insurance Pepsi PIMCO SAP Toyota Motor Sales Wells Fargo Bank Western Digital Corp.
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NEW FAMILY CIRCLE ANNUAL FUND DONORS
A special thank you to the following New Families who have joined our St. Mary’s community of supporters with a donation to the 2016-2017 Annual Fund:
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Eric and Cara Acker
Christian and Christa Henry
Anonymous (6)
Gregory and Janae Houfley
Howard and Liz Barndt
Bradley and Amy Jeanneret
Michael and Janel Bennett
Jillian and Daniel Kearney
Pauline Bento-Atkins
Michael and Genna Khein
Christophe and Cynthia Bernardini
Jacob King
Michael and Juliana Brutoco Bianchi
Tyson and Teresa Lee
Tiffany Breckenridge
Leslie Levinski
Keith and Jessica Buckley
Michael Keister and Susan Lewis
Timothy Cannon and Juliette Meunier
Arian and Sarv Mowlavi
Dan and Katherine CdeBaca
Patrick and Fumi Norris
Michael and Amber Chang
Tom and Amber Orradre
The Chiasson Family
Kyle and Rebekah Paredes
Charles and Karina Cooke
Paul and Jamie Rhee
Michael and Elham Delune
Daniel Rodrigues and Kate Casey
Timothy and Lisa Dennis
Rahul and Vina Shah
William and Donya Dobkin
Kevin Smith and Lisa Liotta
Sean and Jennifer Donohue
The Storie Family
Kathleen Doppenberg
DJ and Anju Thackeray
Scott Ecker and Heidi Brandl
Brett and Michelle Tolmie
Holly Hadden and Dan Greer
Adam and Deborah Vali
Frank and Dana Greger
Carter and Annie White
PAY IT FORWARD CIRCLE ANNUAL FUND DONORS
We are grateful for these alumni families who have made a contribution to the 2016-2017 Annual Fund to help support all the amazing programs at St. Mary’s that their families benefited from while at St. Mary’s: Tom and Kristen Chadwell – Emily Chadwell ’07 and Madeline Chadwell ‘09 Curt and Nona Grayson – John Grayson ‘15 William Phillips and Mary O’Toole-Phillips – Drew Phillips ’07 and Cammi Phillips ‘15 Terry Yee – Kevin Yee ‘14 PAY IT FORWARD CIRCLE - CLASS OF 2017 Thank you to the following Grade 8 families for demonstrating their support for the school with a donation to the 2016-2017 Annual Fund: Glenn and Laura Ballantyne – Caitlin Ballantyne ’17 Glenn and Laura Ballantyne –Emma Ballantyne ‘17 Troy and Amanda Bourne – Rhett Bourne ‘17 Tracy and Robin Brandt – Justina Brandt ‘17 Anthony and Lizabeth Codet – Nicolas Codet ‘17 James and Christine Cormie – Sabrina Cormie ‘17 Jun and Magda Eun – Jaden Eun ‘17 Joseph Francis and Carolyn Lennan – Quentin Francis ‘17 Drs. Norman and Vickie Ge – Kate Ge ‘17 Scott and Karen Green – Cooper Green ‘17 Kyle and Dawn Kane – Logan Kane ‘17 Ken and Deborah Kramer – Lauren Kramer ‘17 Sarah Krugh – Lindsey Krugh ‘17 John Le and Thuy Nguyen – Julia Nguyen ‘17 Hector Llenderrozos and Emilie Chow – Mateo Llenderrozos ‘17
Jeremy and Dana Matteson – Lily Matteson ‘17 Michael and Michelle Memoly – Lauren Memoly ‘17 Richard and Sinqui Musto – Max Musto ‘17 Melissa Pearce – Michael Pearce ‘17 Joseph and Sloan Purcell – Joey Purcell ‘17 Brian and Lisa Stanton – Makenzie Stanton ‘17 Mel and Sharon Taylor – Alexia Taylor ‘17 Todd and Maureen Vacca – Madison Vacca ‘17 Arturo and Kristin Valdez – Daniela Valdez ‘17 Carlo and Candace Van den Bosch – Alexia Van den Bosch ‘17 Robert and Michelle Wagner – Reagan Wagner ‘17 Arnie and Linda Wensinger – Reese Wensinger ‘17 Cindy Wetmore – Tyler Wetmore ‘17 Jim and Dawn Wharrie – Jack Wharrie ‘17 Jennifer and Brett Whitehead –Tyler Whitehead ‘17
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OTHER GIVING PARKING SPACE FUNDRASIER
RESTRICTED GIFTS
Peter and Jaye Adderton
Yvonne Breiter
Shawn and Keri Baldwin
Janice Davis
John and Sonya Bauer
Barbara Ann Shaffer
Keith and Jessica Buckley
Dennis Chaffer
Jeffrey DerGurahian and Chelle Cerceo
Ray and Carol Shaffer
Carl and Michele DiNicola Christian and Natalie Fanticola
IN-KIND GIFTS
Daniele and Jordan Floriani
John and Sonya Bauer
Christian and Christy Henderson
DPR Construction
Matthew and Tenley Lawton
Kimberly Komrosky
Basel and Cristina Nassar
Scott Liles and Maureen Quigley
Joseph and Sloan Purcell
Thomas and Katherine Stellar
Kevin and Kirsten Rabe
Robert and Sarah Stewart
Straub Family
Pokey Thompson
Jason and Elenna Tobin
Brian and Anna Wellman
Vikas Tuteja and Monisha Shahani Nicolaas and Madeleine Vlok
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GOLF CLASSIC The St. Mary’s Golf Classic was once again held at the picturesque Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club. Co-Chairs Don Keena and Michael Brewer worked closely with our Development Office to deliver a fun and festive day, complete with global-themed holes that provided food and drink for our 75 golfers. At the completion of the course, while foursomes anxiously awaited their standings, all golfers enjoyed a cocktail hour and buffet dinner in celebration of the St. Mary’s community. EVENT SPONSORS AND UNDERWRITERS Audi Mission Viejo The Benson Family Chronic Tacos Crean Lutheran High School The Donohue Family Falcon Dads’ Club GW Financial Inc. The Herman Family Integrated Oncology Network JSerra Catholic High School The Marsh Family Newport Beach Dermatology SeneGence International Southern California Real Estate Services Vision Solutions The Wayland Family
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GALA Inspire: to fill someone with the ability to cause something to happen. In 2017, our community joined together for the Inspire Gala at the Balboa Bay Resort. Under the direction of Gala Chair Jennifer Whitehead, the community was met with a signature drink and soft jazz music from our own music instructor, David Miller. The beautiful evening was enhanced with amazing décor and excitement from our community. The night was a tremendous success on all fronts, including the goal of raising funds for St. Mary’s faculty education. We raised an impressive $265,000 from Fund-A-Need, live and silent auctions, sponsors and ticket sales. As a result, our teachers have the distinct opportunity to be educated as a whole on programs and classroom techniques that made an immediate difference in each and every classroom across St. Mary’s campus.
2017 GALA COMMITTEE Jennifer Whitehead Chair
Jennifer Kite Data Management Chair
Zeina Jafar Décor Co-Chair
Stacey Santley Décor Co-Shair
Farheen Dam Auction Committee
Amanda Manahan Auction Committee
Jasmine Shodja Auction Committee
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PRESENTING SPONSORS
PREMIER SPONSOR Santa Margarita Catholic High School PREFERRED SPONSORS Audi Mission Viejo Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Institute, Arian Mowlavi, M.D. JSerra High School Vision Solutions PARTNER SPONSORS Serena and Matt Benson Chris and Noelle Chiasson Dreamwork Landscape, Michael Casillas Mike Dunn Integrated Oncology Network Rafer and Tracy Kingston Michael and Jennifer Kite Sage Hill School TEACHER SPONSORS Alex and Joanne Alvord Tommy and Brandy Beadel Serena and Matt Benson Blake and Carol Boot-Storie Jeff DerGurahian and Chelle Cerceo Chris and Noelle Chiasson Adam and Lisa Dooley Alex and Chantal Manseau Guerdat Gregory and Janae Houfley Bradley and Amy Jeanneret Mike Lawhead and Patty Novak Moe Salehi and Emily Mehr Lisa and Richard Merage Michael and Melina Pellini Kory and Layla Razaghi Greg McCollum and Jeff VanHoosear Arnie and Linda Wensinger Carter and Annie White
AUCTION DONORS Acting Academy For Kids Aliso Viejo County Club Anonymous Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club Azarian Gymnastics Balboa Bay Resort Jim and Linda Barisic Big Air Trampoline Park Boomers Bold Girlz Mark and Kathy Brandenberger Brandes Portraits Craig and Elisa Brechner Dave and Audrey Bryant Brandon and Stefanie Castro Center Club Orange County Chili’s Cline Cellars Shawn Collins and Zeina Jafar Ronan Cosgrave and Farheen Dam Del Frisco’s Grille Desert Adventures Dream Dinners Lake Forest Jim Driscoll and Jane Buchan Duffy Electric Boat Company David and Kathy Dumain Elite Island Resorts Erin Hruby Photographer Ezulwini Safari Game Lodges Ferrari Newport Beach Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar Fletcher Jones Motorcars Flightdeck Four Seasons Resort Four Seasons Resort, The Biltmore Jeffrey and Marie Goffman Thomas and Victoria Gorski Jim and Marni Grass Grip N’ Rip Junior Tennis Alex and Chantal Manseau Guerdat Guided Discoveries The Habit Burger Grill Christopher and Rayna Herman Giraldo and Cecilia and Hierro Richard and Leslie Heard Howie’s Game Shack Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Intermix Irvine Improv Javiers JoJoBros.com Jose Mota, Angels Baseball Jump n’ Jammin K1 Speed
Kaiser Family of Restaurants Kendra Scott Michael and Jennifer Kite LA Galaxy La Sirena Grill Laguna Art Museum Laguna Canyon Winery Laguna Playhouse Lambert Bridge Trevor and Mary Lattin Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar Larry and Heather Lewis Eva Lehman Jason and Becky Malecka Mark Cresse School of Baseball Michel-Schlumberger Mozambique Museum of Tolerance Newport Beach Tennis Club Peter and Essy Nickolov Nolet Spirits USA The Olive Press One Potato Papapietro Perry Winery Pedroncelli Winery Peju Winery Frank and Colleen Pestana Pump It Up of Irvine Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Craig and Cathy Rooney Roy’s Newport Beach RPR Wine International San Diego Zoo Global Sender One Climbing Jasmine Shodja Chris Sigaty Sixth Man Productions Snooze, an AM Eatery South Coast Plaza South Coast Repertory Starnes Orthodontics Matt and Jill Stewart Studio 88 Sunrise Aviation Sur La Table Susie Cakes SwimSpot Jason and Elenna Tobin Tspoons Adam and Debbie Vali Greg McCollum and Jeff Van Hoosear Nicolaas and Madeleine Vlok Arnie and Linda Wensinger Brett and Jennifer Whitehead Williamson Wines
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VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES Many thanks to the countless volunteers who graciously offer their expertise and time to strengthen our mission. It really does take a village. Special thanks to our following committees that provide outstanding leadership to the school.
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2016-2017 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2016-2017 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
2016-2017 PTF BOARD
Matt Stewart, Chair
Serena Benson, Chair
Kathy Brandenberger, President
Serena Benson, Vice Chair
Kathy Brandenberger
Alison Cox, Vice President
Mary Beth Dougherty, Secretary
Craig Brechner
Marianne Gryziewicz, Parliamentarian
Sharon Taylor, Head of School
Tracy Kingston
Melina Pellini, Secretary
Heather Marsh
Cathy Rooney, Treasurer
Shawn Baldwin
Gordon McNeill
Jennifer Pangborn, EEP Liaison
David Bryant
Lisa Merage
Marni Grass, Fellowship
Mitchell Fuerst
Lola Vautrin, Fellowship
Scott Green
Jennie Carter, Hospitality
Chantal Manseau Guerdat
Marie Doulaverakis, Hospitality
Rayna Herman
Lori Evans, MS Liaison
Eva Lehman
Jami Hill, New Family Liaison
Scott Lester
Jennifer Cooper, Outreach Coordinator
Scott Liles
Lisa Pickford, Outreach Coordinator
Chris Marsh
Linda Wensinger, Prayer & Compassion
Lisa Merage
Cathy Rink, Room Parent Director (EEP)
Jeff Van Hoosear
Kimi Corris, Room Parent Director (LS)
Nicolaas Vlok
Kathy Dumain, Volunteer Coordinator
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The St. Mary’s 2016-2017 Report on Philanthropy gratefully acknowledges donors who made gifts to the school between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. We have made every effort to spell names correctly and print accurate information. If any error or omissions are noted, we apologize and ask that you notify the Development Office at development@smaa.org so our records may be corrected.