COMMUNITY
Donor Profile
Georgette & Shervin Eftekhari
The vision of the Excellence Begins with E Campaign requires collective motivation from a variety of stakeholders to bring it to fruition. We asked a family in our community to share the inspiration behind their decision to step up as leaders in supporting the capital campaign. The Eftekhari family joined the Ensworth community in 2014. Shervin is President of Zander Insurance Company, and Georgette has been an active volunteer with the school, chairing the Ensworth Auction in 2019 and currently serving as one of the chairs for Super Saturday 2021. Their daughter Stella is in third grade, and son Zane is a first-grader.
What do you think sets Ensworth apart / makes it unique?
In addition to nurturing students academically, socially, and artistically, Ensworth makes their students feel supported and loved—that is what truly sets Ensworth apart. When students leave Ensworth, they are well-rounded and have a heart for service, which was evident to us when we first toured the campus eight years ago. This dedication to the students and the community is what attracted us to Ensworth. These traditions span decades, tying together generations of students who are part of the Ensworth family.
What inspired you to give to the capital campaign?
Giving back to this special school was an easy decision. The capital campaign will aid in providing more than just bigger classrooms, flex spaces, and a science lab. The fact of the matter is that the Red Gables Campus needs these improvements to continue to offer our students a first-rate experience. (A faster drop-off/pick-up line will also be very much appreciated by parents.)
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What would you say to someone else who was considering making an investment in Ensworth?
We would simply ask: if not us, then who? When you give to Ensworth, you are investing in the future of our community. Our family hopes, in a small way, to help hand off the school in better condition for current and future students. To anyone that has the ability to give, the capital campaign is an opportunity to make a permanent and tangible difference.
If you were to come back and visit Ensworth in 20 years, what would you hope to see?
When we return to visit Ensworth in 20 years, we hope to see that the core of who and what the institution is, remains the same. We trust that future generations of Ensworth students will experience the commitment that teachers and staff put into developing their minds and hearts, as well as the sense of community that will be instilled. Reliving these traditions decades from now is something to which we look forward, as we know that Ensworth will continue to compete in tomorrow’s academic world and produce young people of integrity, talent, and ambition.
