2018-2023
Annual Report
The Power of Philanthropy: A Five-Year Retrospective of The Gateway Difference
The Power of Philanthropy can make all the difference in the life of a child with language-based learning disabilities.
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OUR TEAM
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Laurie Gruhn Head of School
Christy M. Brockhausen, Ph.D. Assistant Head of School & Director of Lower School
Julie Nguyen Director of Middle School
Maureen Ryan Chief Financial & Operating Officer
Jennifer Cherney Chief Advancement Officer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Polly Brandmeyer, Chair
Leslie de Oliveira, Co-Vice President
Jodi Schwartz, Co-Vice President
Kieran Claffey, Treasurer
Jodi Schwartz, Secretary
Robert C Carroll, ‘97
Dr. Christian Chung
Amy Elliott
Sandhya Espitia
Gillian Hearst
Kate Hillis
Benson Kutrieb
Tracey Loh
Jennifer Mitchell
Varinder Singh, MD
Judine Somerville
Christopher York
TRUSTEES EMERITUS TRUSTEES EX OFFICIO
Martha B Bernard†
Warren H Feder
Kenneth A Plevan
Malcolm S. Taub, Esq.
Laurie Gruhn
Head of School
Katherine Grier PA President
THE GATEWAY SCHOOL MISSION
The Gateway School is a K-8, independent day school that transforms the lives of bright students with language-based learning disabilities and attention deficits At Gateway, our students become skilled, strategic learners and confident self-advocates Relying on direct, multi-sensory instruction and guided by an integrated curriculum, expert faculty teach students the language, literacy, and critical thinking skills that are the foundations for success in mainstream educational settings and beyond. Gateway believes a close relationship between the school and parents provides essential support as students grow and seek to realize their potential. In small classes and as members of a diverse and inclusive community, Gateway students experience academic and social success, recognize their strengths, and are empowered to become independent learners.
We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our community, while recognizing this is an everevolving topic Ultimately, we strive to build a safe, respectful, responsive culture, as well as a community that is grounded in connection and understanding, with an appreciation of and the opportunity to learn from our differences.
MESSAGE FROM GATEWAY’S HEAD OF SCHOOL
As Gateway’s Head of School for over four years, I’ve also had the privilege of being a Gateway parent, a Gateway Trustee, and, for over 40 years, an educator in NYC independent schools This unique perspective allows me to see the full picture of Gateway’s impact
Each day, I witness firsthand the remarkable growth of our students as they discover their potential The teachers, administrators, and I have seen children mature from our youngest lower school students to confident middle school students and graduates Our dedicated faculty, staff, and administrators work tirelessly to provide our children with a world-class education, rooted in our steadfast mission: to transform the lives of bright students with language-based learning differences and attention deficits, empowering them to be confident selfadvocates, on the road to becoming independent learners, and well-prepared for academic and personal success
At Gateway, we understand the pivotal role language plays in learning Every subject and social interaction is enriched through effective communication Our small, supportive classes foster a nurturing environment where students thrive, develop essential skills, and build lifelong friendships
The Gateway Difference
The Gateway Difference is more than just a saying It's a tight-knit community where every teacher, staff member, and administrator knows your child by name It's the commitment to seeing, recognizing, and celebrating each child's unique strengths and skills It's meeting students where they are and knowing how to help them grow, learn, and be successful
The Powe
This year marks Gateway’s 60th Anniversary, a perfect milestone to celebrate the life-changing power of a Gateway Education While tuition is essential, it doesn’t fully cover the cost of a Gateway education This is where philanthropy steps in
Each donation to the Annual Fund has provided vital resources to:
Nurture confident, independent, curious, and skilled students
Support ongoing professional development for our educators
Maintain small class sizes for personalized attention Fund program enhancements to enrich the student experience
Make our program accessible through financial aid
As you read through this Annual Report on Giving, remember that each name represents an individual whose partnership has enabled countless student success stories and continues to make Gateway’s transformative education possible. Thanks to this generous support, we can provide the best possible education and opportunities for our students.
We couldn’t do it without you To our families, colleagues, friends, and partners: thank you for joining us in our firm belief in the power of a Gateway Education
Laurie Gruhn Head of School
GREETINGS FROM GATEWAY’S BOARD CHAIR
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I am delighted to present The Gateway School's Annual Report of Giving,
The Power of
Philanthropy: A Five-Year Retrospective of The Gateway Difference
This year, The Gateway School celebrates its 60th Anniversary As Board Chair and parent of three Gateway graduates, I've witnessed firsthand the transformative power of Gateway's approach to education Our 60-year legacy continues to change lives through the dedication of passionate professionals and engaged families who understand that bright minds thrive when teaching is explicit and intellectually stimulating. Gateway’s skillfully scaffolded program is efficiently taught with personalized feedback throughout the day. This considered approach enables students with different ways of learning to access teaching with repeated success and leads to extraordinary achievements
A primary responsibility of Gateway’s Board of Trustees is to safeguard the school’s program, its mission, strategic vision, and financial stability Thanks to The Power of Philanthropy, we have established key initiatives to advance our school's future, invested in the retention of expert faculty and ongoing professional development, increased the school’s footprint, provided leadership opportunities and capstone projects for students, diversified our student population, and expanded our community outreach This is the true essence of The Gateway Difference
At Gateway, families are essential partners in a child’s education. Our dedicated parents - whether through daily work,
donations to the Annual Fund, participation in school life, or as volunteers offering time and expertise –have directly impacted the lives of hundreds of students I am deeply grateful to this community we have created
At the heart of this partnership are two extraordinary co-heads of the Parent Association (PA), Katherine Grier and Katie Hart, who lead an extensive PA Board and group of parent representatives They are a resource of information, enrich the daily school life, and help create joyful lasting memories for our community I would like to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for their vital work
Finally, I commend the exceptional dedication and hard work of Gateway's faculty, staff, and administration whose energy, innovation, and compassion are essential to the preservation and advancement of Gateway’s program. Their unwavering support for our students and families exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism and care
I remain inspired and reassured by the strength and generosity of the Gateway community and eagerly anticipate bringing The Gateway Difference to students and families for 60 more years to come
Polly Brandmeyer Chair, Board of Trustees
we honor our
As we commemorate 60 years of The Gateway School, most dedicated benefactors—trustees, former trustees, parents, alumni parents, faculty, staff, grandparents, and friends whose transformative giving has been instrumental in advancing our mission. They have demonstrated extraordinary commitment through their support of our capital campaigns, annual funds, and galas
Their profound generosity has enabled Gateway to create cuttingedge learning environments, recruit and retain exceptional educators, provide comprehensive professional development, and extend our reach through robust financial aid. These visionary supporters understand that investing in Gateway means investing in proven educational approaches that empower students with learning differences to thrive.
The following distinguished donors represent the cornerstone of Gateway's philanthropic community, whose cumulative giving has built the foundation for our next 60 years of educational excellence.
GATEWAY’S TOP 60 LIFETIME DONORS GATEWAY’S TOP 60 LIFETIME DONORS
$3,000,000 +
Stephanie Rein and Edward Stern
$2,000,000 +
Suzanne and Matthew Donohoe
Maggie and Ashok Varadhan
$1,000,000 + Anonymous (2)
Polly and Michael Brandmeyer
The Devlin Foundation
The Gateway School Parents Association
Goldman Sachs Gives Agnes and Kenneth Jacobs
The Joseph H. Flom Foundation
Kathleen McCarragher and Paul Brooke
Joseph Rose
Shelley and Nicholas Schorsch
$750,000 + Anonymous (1)
Amy Starck and Jack Cogen
Matthew Brennan
Jewish Communal Fund
Betsy† and Kenneth Plevan
Jodi Schwartz and Steven Richman
$500,000 + Anonymous (1)
The Gottesman Fund
Allison and Paul Russo
The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation
GATEWAY’S TOP 60 LIFETIME DONORS GATEWAY’S TOP 60 LIFETIME DONORS
$275,000 +
Anonymous (2)
Laura and Jonathan Beinner
Alessandra DiGiusto
Richard Lowell Dunlap†
Jacqueline and Simon Elias
Judi Flom
Leslie Flom and Peter L Flom, Ph D '68
Jason Flom
Danyelle Freeman and Joshua Resnick
Adam Gordon
Alice Gottesman
Marcia and Donald Hamilton
Lauren and James Houghton
William Kriegel
Erika and Benson Kutrieb
Lenore and Sean Mahoney
Dorinda and Richard† Medley
Paul and Jenna Segal Foundation
Wendy Powers and Edmund Hollander
Paula and Ira Resnick
Jeffrey and Carolyn Salzman
Stéphane Samuel and Robert Rubin
Schwab Charitable Fund
Elizabeth Schiff
Diane and Marc Spilker
Leonard and Allison Stern
The Tang Fund
Rachel Tiven and Sally Gottesman
Wendi & Joseph B Rose Foundation
Lisa Wolman
AFTER
VISIONARY CIRCLE
($1,000,000+)
Suzanne and Matthew Donohoe
Goldman Sachs Gives
LEGACY SOCIETY
($500,000+)
Anonymous (1)
Polly and Michael Brandmeyer
LEADERSHIP COLLECTIVE
($250,000+)
Anonymous (1)
Laura and Jon Beinner
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Jewish Communal Fund
The Joseph H. Flom Foundation
Paul and Jenna Segal Family Foundation
Jodi Schwartz and Steven Richman
Jenna and Paul Segal
Lisa Wolman
Plaza Level Lobby
Plaza Level Lobby
Grandstand
INNOVATORS COUNCIL
($100,000+)
Anonymous (1)
The Benevity Impact Fund
Donald & Judy Gruhn Foundation
Judy and Donald Gruhn
Laurie Gruhn
Gillian Hearst
Erika and Benson Kutrieb
The Lucius N Littauer Foundation
Stephanie and Noah Perlman
Aima Raza and Agha Khan
Stéphane Samuel and Robert Rubin
Schwab Charitable Fund
Rachel Tiven and Sally Gottesman
Rea and Judd Tully
Vanguard Charitable
BEFORE
AFTER
FOUNDER'S CIRCLE
($50,000+)
Ricky Aina and Jim Wilson
Helen and James Brown
Leslie and Fernando de Oliveira
Amy Elliott and Ashley Gregory
Marlene and Ezra Field
Eva Hoffman and Kenneth Cornick
Kathleen Kingsbury and Brian Hindo
KKR
Gwen Li and David Wu
Betsy† and Kenneth Plevan
Tracy and Michael Ranson
Jeffrey and Carolyn Salzman
Jennifer Shap and Sebastian Shap '82
Christine and Paul Smith
The Steven & Alexandra
Cohen Foundation
Movement Room
Movement Room
1965 SOCIETY
($25,000+)
Anonymous (3)
Allegra C. Ford Foundation
Ardea Holdings LP
Heidi and Julio Bonilla
Vivian and John Chen
Judy and Christian Chung
Community Foundation of New Jersey
John Demsey
Susanne and Douglas Durst
Anne Ford
Gigi Howard
Romney and Daron Jacob
Kingsbury-Hindo Fund
Tracey and Walter Loh
Victoria Reese and Gregory Kennedy
Steven Tipton and Patrick Hinds
Monika Wyszomirska and Caesar Wyszomirski
BENEFACTOR
($15,000+)
Elaine and Hirschel Abelson
Acorn Foundation Inc.
Amy and James Baker
Elisabeth Barro and Yuval Segal
Katie and Jim Brennan
Kimberly and Matthew Cantor
Paige and Matthew Darrah
Eva and Alexander Durst
The Educational Foundation of America
Judith and Warren Feder
Allegra C Ford '83
Katherine and Ned Grier
Jocelyn and Adam Jachimowski
Valerie Kay and Bruce Graham
Daria Kim and John Verberkmoes
Tina Kim
Nancy Meyer and Marc Weiss
Caroline and Paul Mutter
Glenna Neece and Marcus Wainwright
Yvette and Steven Pomerantz
Katharine and E. Miles Prentice
SAKS Incorporated
Susan Mahar Singh and Varinder Singh
Michelle and Matthew Wolfson
5th Floor
5th Floor
BEFORE
AFTER
PATRON
($10,000+)
Andrew D Allen
Erin McCourt Bellanco and Edwin Bellanco
The Clarence and Anne Dillon
Dunwalke Trust
Shelley Dick and Marcel Dzama
Every org
Field DE Holdings I, LLC
Lisa and Eric Frank
Eliza Geer and Matthew Karchmer
Mary Gehlhar and Mark Kiernan
Julie Grossman
Chantal Gut and David Older
Nancy Kingsbury
Piyali Kothari and Nakul Krishnaswamy
Kyungeun Lee and Yun Birm Choi
Morgan Stanley Gift Fund
Libby Wadle Potter and David Potter
Schroders
Amy Tsang and James Menapace
Anita and Vincenzo Turano
Diana and Howard Wendy
Laura Buccheri Zappi and Eugene Zappi
Great Room
Great Room
FRIEND
($5,000+)
Anonymous (1)
Gabriela Alonso and Jorge Sanchez-Lara
Gregg Aversa
Bank of America Matching Gift Program
Bergdorf Goodman
Shannon and Jon Bognacki
Jen and Frank Bruni
Jessica Cardillo and Adam Fisher
Kieran Claffey
Alfred C Clark
Michelle Clark
Denise and Scott Collins
Nancy and Richard Davis
Matthias de Haan
Patricia de Haan
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
Lynne Dorner
Edward and Marjorie Goldberger
Foundation
Melissa Elder and Michael Farber
Jason Flom
Google Matching Gifts
Chloe and Nicholas Hall
Katie Hart and Patrick Brennan
Ann Hu and Michael Qiu
Jeannette Jakus and Benjamin Kornfeind
Deepali and Amit Javeri
Stuti Javeri
Ann and Arnold Jurdem
Jessica and Farzam Kamel
Maura Keaney and Mark Guma
Jane Kim and Nicholas Ahmon
Larisa Layug and Alexander Sion
Fay Lin and Llewellyn Connolly
Martha Flores Longoria and Jerome Lhote
The MAC Trust
Jeanne Madej and Jim Pratt
Rita and Andrei Magasiner
Dara Mandle and James Panero
Kathleen McCarragher and Paul Brooke
Katharine McQuerrey and David Gray
Christy and Joe Messina
Classroom
FRIEND CONTINUED
($5,000+)
Yochi and Alexander Mitchell
Sara Moss and Michael Gould
National Philanthropic Trust
The New York Community Trust
Teresa O and Milton Waner
Gina Okum and Perry Rotella
Alexis and Eric Pederson
Toby and Itzhak Perlman
Alina and Ozzie Ramos
Amanda and Gregory Robbins
Ellen and Bruce Roseman
Lyudmila Ryabkova and Sergei Ryabkov
Maureen Ryan
Anelise Sanchez and Anthony Skoda
Beth Saunders and Ali Farahnakian
Janine Schiavi and Christopher Haynes
Elian Seidel and Pete Van Name
Stacey and Bob Seltzer
Cindy and Richard Sher
Eladia Vargas and Stephen Fischer
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational
Matching Gift Program
Classroom
Classroom
Your gifts to The Gateway School do what other donations cannot:
Ensure our expert faculty remains at the forefront of specialized education
Make our transformative program accessible through financial aid
Maintain our small class sizes that enable personalized attention
Fund crucial professional development that keeps Gateway exceptional
SPONSOR
($2,500+)
Anonymous (1)
Betsy and Philip Allen
American Endowment Foundation
Sharyn Ben-Zvi and Kenneth Unger
Lisa and Sebastian Bretschneider
Christy Brockhausen
Cardillo Law Firm
Robert Carroll '97
Liz Ceisler
Jennifer Cherney
Solin Cho and Aart Schouten
Yvonne Cohen
Nathalie and Marshall Cox
Linda and Michael Davidoff
Davis Selected Advisors-NY Inc
Angela Dirks and Ronald Dooley
Lauren and Andy Epstein
Jennifer and Christopher Evans
Fox Corporation
Karen and James Frank
Tilsim and Larry Friedman
Sumner Fund II
Sharon and Jason Gold
Joyce Gordon and Paul Lubetkin
Aya and Nadav Goshen
Michelle and Olaf Gurk
Stephanie Hamada and Stephen Smith
Lynn and Dan Harron
SPONSOR CONTINUED ($2,500+)
Tina Zaremba Higgins and Michael Higgins
Kate Hillis and Ed Dedelioglu
Susan Keith and Rohan Kalyanpur
Alexandra Krystal and Adam Hoffman
Celine and Philippe Labaune
Lands' End School
Law Offices of Adam Dayan, PLLC
Debbie and Rex Madden
Barbara Maher
Susan Mahoney and Gaurav Patel
Jaimee Marcus-Alfieri and Robert Alfieri
Melissa and Alexander Milne-Pott
Lynn Montz and John Leubsdorf
The Parsonage Hill Education Foundation
Katherine and Craig Phares
Julie and Jason Pike
Chassie Post and Phillip Costello
April Patrick-Rabiu and Taofeek Rabiu
Jennifer and John Serrano
Davida Sherwood and Robert Manger
Malcolm Taub
Anne-Gaelle and Christophe Van de Weghe
Staci and David Yablon
Christopher York
Kristin York
BIG CAT'S CIRCLE
($1,000+)
Anonymous (1)
Jason Agee and Yoav Borsuk
Susan Almrud
Judy and Ronald Alpert
Kristen Aronsson and John Connell
Isabelle Autones and Francis Greenburger
Jane and Geoff Bailey
Andrew Bilzin
Siham Khalid-Bloch and George Bloch
Hope Blosser
Marjorie Bocksel-Scagluiso and Frank Scagluiso
Janet Brain
Jeffrey Breshin and Jack Sherratt
Elisa and Sebastian Bretschneider
Lucila Broide and Daniel Slatopolsky
Helene Caloir and Dimitrios Tzimas
Jen and Mark Cassetta
Elaine Cheah-Richert and Rick Richert
Lily and Mark Clark
Sarah Cogen '06
Hayley and Randy Corwick
Jesse Cutler
Alfredo Deza
Ravyn and Benny Douglas
Noma Dumezweni
Mary and Chuck Edwards
Sandhya Espitia and Adam Fisher
Courtney and Sebastian Fain
Dana and Eric Finkelstein
Andrea and Sean Fletcher
Foundation for the Carolinas
BIG CAT'S CIRCLE CONT. ($1,000+)
Francis J Greenburger Foundation
Ari Fredman
Rachel Fredman
Joseph Friedman
Hilary and Marc Fussteig
Michele Gaton
Gemini Trust Company
Hilary and Theodore Giuliano
Maria and Geoffrey Goodridge
Ellen Grayson
Ashley and David Greenberg
Debbi and Ronen Herzig
Kim and Jeff Hirschfeld
Bethany and Norm Hudson
Heather Ironside
J Crew
Marina Jean and Andrew McBrien
Olfa and Kamel Jedidi
Monique and Kris Kandel
Allison and Michael Kay
Bita and Oliver Kharraz
Alexis and Howard Kim
Jeffrey Koss and Brandon Butler
Elisabeth Lackner and Bon Sy
The Law Offices of Regina Skyer and Associates
Len Camber Charitable Trust
Aline and Brian Lennon
Carol Levy and David Bharucha
Jilly and Joshua Levy
Karen Li and Jonathan Glover
Sharyn Lico
Laura and Ben Liebman
Jennifer Light
Margo Lion
Anna Livak and Michael Shopsin
Jessica and Michael Ludvik
BIG CAT'S CIRCLE
Antoinette Lynn
Lexy Mayers and David Lesser
Laura and Eugene Mazzaro
Melaine and Matthew McQueen
Samanta Batra Mehta and Karan Mehta
Luisella Meloni
Gayle and Andy Meyer
Robert Mingione and John Donahue
Mizuho
NY Pals
Amy Krangle Nathan
Orly Nhaissi and Joseph Sherinsky
Mariska Nietzman and Morgan Falconer
Rudina Odeh-Ramadan and Zead Ramadan
Ilana and Moshe Ohayon
Svetlana Orekhova and Alexander Totok
Kathryn Ottaviani and Jason Ortiz
Amy and Zachary Pack
Giulia and George Papailias
Angie and James Pappalardo
The Parkside School
Kimberly Peeler-Allen and Howard Allen
Eliane Pereira-Dousie and Nigel Dousie
Jacquie and Shane Peros
Annabelle and Neil Plotkin
Jessica Poggi
Kathie and Lee Pokoik
Toby Pulanco
Valerie Rafal
Dara and Joshua Rebell
Ivy and Andrew Rosen
Astrid and Cristian SabellaRosa
Anna-Claire and Marc Salama-Caro
Rita Salzman
Syma Sambar-Lande and Mark Lande
Sanford C Bernstein & Co , LLC
Lisa Schineller
Susan Schwab and Lior Menzly
Judy Schwartz
Tamsin Shaw and Paul Boghossian
Eli Shouela
Lori and Howard Sidman
BIG
($1,000+)
Fabienne Silverman
Eliza and Drew Silvester
Nancy and Peter Slagowitz
Cynthia Smith and Daniel Abrams
Agata Smogorzewska and Dennis Cheaney
Christine and Jacob Sneva
Lydia Soifer
Judine and Robert Somerville
Laura Southerland and Howard Gutman
Regina Stewart
Lauren Swoszowski-Aldavero and Carlos Aldavero
Ellen Telzer
Thrill Hill Foundation
Tisbest Philanthropy
Jackie and Christopher Travis
TreeRing Corporation
Lauren and Kelly Tsaur
Deborah Uri and Roberto Marcucci
Debra and Thomas Vail
Carine and Scott Vinett
Craig Warn
Madelyn and Steven Wils
Jenny and Tom Wood
YourCause, LLC Trustee for Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP
YourCause, LLC Trustee for S&P Global PAC Match
For 60 years, Gateway has mastered what others attempt to replicate – the art and science of unlocking potential in students with languagebased learning disabilities and attention deficits.
LION'S CIRCLE
($999 and below)
Amanda Aber
Trip Affleck
Humera Alavi and Zia Ahmed
Roberto Almonte
AmazonSmile
Danielle and Jason Amirian
Natalie Appel
Sam Appleby
Anna and Manny Aretakis
Cheri and Peter Aronsson
Assured Guaranty
Joseph Auteberry
Amy Aversa
Rebecca Bahr and Felix Cortes
Lauren Baker
Rosario and Christopher Baldwin
John Banta
Barclays Educational Gift Matching Program
Tejas Basavaraj
Hally Bayer
Casey Beauchamp
Katherine Bell and Nancy Mendoza
Alison Bennett
Lucy Bennett
Aliza Bergner
Rabbi Alan Berkowitz
Kari Bien and Jonathan McCafferty
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Jennifer Blakeman
Alexis Bleich
Amalia and Joshua Bluestone
Elysa Blumenthal
Dorothy and Arthur Bobko
Laurel and Lawrence Bocksel
Kelly and Julio Botti
Camille and Tony Branca
Seema and Slava Brin
Rolanda Brinson
Emily and Scott Brittingham
Landon Brynd
Rebecca Buckwald
Julia Burdulis
LION'S CIRCLE CONTINUED
($999 and below)
Charles Burgess
Laura Burkhardt
Wendy Bush
Janice and Robert Callahan
Kelly Callahan
Nancy Carlinsky
Michel Carluccio
Michael Carroll
Mary Beth and John Carroll
Justine Casper
Julia Castagna
Amy Castelluzzo and Gina Piri
Mark Castor
Toni and Robert Ceisler
Claire Chan and Luca Hu
Esther Chan
Kim Chandra
Jennifer Chi and Jason Glenn
Lisa Childers
Emma Chinsky
George Chris, Jr
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Justin Coelho
Frances Cohen
Judy Cohen
Ben Cohn and Sean McDaniel
Lisa Concepción
Megan Condit-Knauf and Kyle Knauf
Rosemary Connell
Megan Coons and Amit Patel
Melina Coppa and Allysen Manz
Jamie Corkran and Sewell Corkran III
Miguelina Corripio
Eva Costa-Rubio and Matthew Brady
Olivia Coyle
Suebee and Michael Craig
Tammy Critch
Jamie Crumlish
Suzy Damaszek
LeAnn Davis
Eliza and Blake Davis
LION'S CIRCLE CONTINUED
($999 and below)
Peggy Delices
Beth and Chester Demel
Miranda Dempster and Campbell McKay
Tracy Dennis and Vivek Tiwary
Daniela DiGuido
Ileana Driggs
Marie Duguay and Sebastien Lanthier
Jennifer Durbin and Michael Chambers
Early Steps
Kimberly Ehrlich
Michael Ehrlich
Tanya Ehrlich
Thomas Einolf
Betty and Kevin Elder
Lesley Entwistle
Dara and Dan Erck
Cathy and Wayne Everhart
FM Global
Alfredo Fabian
Cherlyn and Stanley Fagerty
Megan Fairchild
Arlene Falk
David Fallon
Marjorie and Michael Featherstone
Lauren Feiden
Raquel and Abie Feldman
Christopher Fennell '94
Linda Seidel Field
Toni Field and Bernard Goldschmidt
Sloane and Eric Finn
Linda Fite
Allison Flom
Benjamin Foley
Lhovely Fontimayor and Shawn Phillips
Helene and Joel Frank
Sascha Freudenheim
Sarah Friedman and James Fraiman
Patrick Fruchet
Emily Gaines
LION'S CIRCLE CONTINUED
($999 and below)
Enid and Carlos Galvis
Darlene Garcia
The Gateway Parents Association
Tina and Hooman Ghorban
Megan Gilgan
Kara Gilmour and Johnny Temple
Givinga Foundation, Inc.
Kim and Zachry Gladney
Erin Gleysteen
Andrea Gluck
Angella Goddard and Cemal Dosembet
Jessica Gold
Beth and David Goldoff
Allison Goldstein
Muriel and Daniel Gonzalez
Wes Gordon '11
Alexander Gray
Hilda and Paul Greenfield
Lisa Greenhaus
Anna Gross and Joshua Zimmerman
Susanna Gruhn '20
Catherine Guiley
Susan and Alan Guma
Aanchal and Nitin Gupta
Jonathan Gutterman
Marcia and Donald Hamilton
Afshan Haq
William Harrison
Angie and Brad Harrison
Irene Harron
Clare Harwood
Din Hat
LaShaun and Tre Hathaway
Autumn Heard
Pranee Heddon
Michele Heggli
Eve and Scott Helfstein
Ken Herskovitz
Jamé Heskett
Bart Heynen† and Rob Heyvaert
Laurie Hindley
Barbara and Walter† Higgins
Our approach isn't just different; it's transformative:
Where others offer accommodation, Gateway builds mastery. Where others modify curriculum, Gateway architects personalized pathways to success. Where others manage differences, Gateway celebrates them as strengths.
LION'S CIRCLE CONTINUED
($999 and below)
Courtney Hobgood
Holly Holtz
Kelly Homenick
Shina Huang
Marilyn Hunter
Daniel Hyatt
Timothy Jalbert
Christine and Ramón Javier
Jessica and Kethler Jean-Baptiste
Melissa Johnson
Sapir Joress
Joanna Karasoulas
Nadia Kardan
Vickie Karkazis
Arry Kaur
Meghan Kelley
Kendra Scott LLC
Lucy Khong
Sara Kiesel
Jayme Klein
Ashley Knauer
Sarah Knoll
Koryn Knudsen
Daniel Kossow
Stephanie Krikorian
Zsuzsa Rozgonyi Krukovsky and Serge Krukovsky
Gena Lakin
Cecily Lang and Eric Kooyman
Jennifer Langbehn
Elizah Laurenceau
Daniel Lauter
Law Offices of Irina Roller, PLLC
Law Offices of Michelle Siegel
Law Offices of Neal H Rosenberg
Sasha Lazard
Julia Leakey
Paul Lee
Stephanie Lee
Ellen Lee
Kristen Lefferts
Elisabeth Leiderman
Jacqui and Stuart Leiderman
April Leite
LION'S CIRCLE CONTINUED
($999 and below)
Yania and Monte Leonard
Robert Lester
Matthias Leutrum
Lisa Levenson
Joyce and Paul Levine
Rachel Li
Greta Lincoln
Hailey Lipman
Daphne Liu and Martin Kraus
Lucy Lobban-Bean
Madeline Lopez
Taylor Maguire
Jay Mandel
Linda and Ronald Mandle
Domenick Mannina
Brianne and Jason Manz
Tracey Mapou
Elizabeth Marcus
Peyton and Jeffrey Marcus
Alexa Marinelli
Jennifer Marino-Gabrielli and Romolo Gabrielli
Jessica Marron
Elizabeth Masci
Jonathan E Mason '81
Ruth and Peter Mason
Scott May
Elizabeth and Michael Mayers
Daniel J. Mazzaro '11
Jamille McCord-Romero and Julio Romero
Blaine McIndoe '14
Mamie McIndoe
Anna McMichael-Kane and Michael Kane
Stephen Mellan
Rachel Messer
Victoria Messler
Lisa and Jonathan Meyers
Christine and Jeffrey Mickletz
Mary and Trevor Miele
Sabrina Miller
Nicole Mion
Jennifer Mitchell
LION'S CIRCLE CONTINUED
($999 and below)
Brynn Mongeon
Victoria Monte
Liz and Gregory Moore
Sandra Moreno and Federico Martin
Bridget Morgan
Kelly Moylan
Marina Mrakovcic
Allyson Murphy
Elizabeth Natrella
Christine and Daniel Negroni
Network for Good
Andrew Ng
Julie Nguyen
Jordena and Effie Nidam
Sissy Nikolaou and François Fayad
Kayle Nochomovitz and Tal Zimm
Bridgette Nunez
Barbara Nusbaum
Nilda and Christofer Nystrom
Delaney Oliveri
Michelle and Eric Olson
Beatrice Ordonez and Adam Rusin
Peter Pak
Alexandra Palazzo
Erika Palazzo
Gilad Palley '07
Janie Papernick
Carrie and Matt Papillo
JoAnn and Bernard Park
Lisa and John Parker
Verlie and Jeff Payne
Gabriel Peña
Amil Perez
Joel Perez
Steven Peters
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Michael Piedmont
Ryan Pierce
Alicka Pistek and Robert Lawsky
Jonathan Pogoda '86
Laura Pogoda
Karen and Steven Polansky
LION'S CIRCLE CONTINUED
($999 and below)
Sabrina Pourmand
Montserrat Prado and Gerardo Rodriguez
Cynthia Prestigiacomo and Salvatore LoGalbo
Lawrence Putter
Caitlyn Pyne
Emily Pyron
Allison Queler
Lindsey Rappaport
Preeti and Vipul Raval
Anna Raykhtsaum
Valerie Raymond
Becky Reback
Grace Rho
RightGift Inc
Kathleen Riorda and John Tirone
Amy-Marie Rivera and Alexander Trimpe
Melissa Rivera
Elizabeth Robinson
Jeremy Robinson
Mikey and Andrew Robinton
Julissa Rodriguez
Tina Roh
Krystal Rohr
Maggie Romao
The Rosado Family
Catharine Rosenbluth
Katherine Rosman and
Joseph Ehrlich
Beth and John Rothschild
Chali Roy
Jason Rozger
Louise Rubenfeld
Irina Ruiz
S&P Global
Saint David's School
Adina Sales and Markus Bartenschlager
Nicholas Salzman
Maricela Sanchez-Garcia
Emily Sandberg
We are profoundly grateful to our dedicated supporters whose generosity has sustained our mission for six decades. Your steadfast partnership has enabled countless student success stories and continues to make Gateway's transformative education possible. That is The Power of Philanthropy.
LION'S CIRCLE CONTINUED
($999 and below)
Alex and Tom Sanford
Hilary Scalcon
Elizabeth Schiff
Karen Schineller
Francia and Bernard Schneider
Jacob Schur, '86
Sara and Mark Shacket
Lucy Shaw and Jochen Rueckert
Alex Shelbourne
Ann Shipley
Raphael Sidelsky
Eleni Siderias
Elaine Siegel
Gabi Silbiger
Jill Silverman
Jamie Simensky
Alexandra Simmonds
Rachel Smith
Alexis Soled
Samantha Soled
Joseph Sonenshein
Bridget St John
Christy St. John '93
Stephen Gaynor School
David Stone
Lauren Suk
Khalilah and James Summers
Steven Summersill
April Suratos
Mandi and Robert Susman
Edie and Paul Sutton
Samantha Tager
Laura Tagliareni and David Salsberg
Danielle Tandet
Maxwell Taub '02
Nikta Tavassoli
Bonnie Taylor and Samuel Velasco
Willye Tejada
Cindy Tenner
Robert Thiemann
Alice Thomas and Jerome Choice
Bryan Tirone, '13
Fran and Palmer Tome
LION'S CIRCLE CONTINUED
($999 and below)
Lisa Tondo
Eliza and Chris Trapp
Pat and Bob Travis
Joseph Tully
Patrick Tully
Yumee and Brian Tunison
Abbe and John Udochi
United Way of Metropolitan
Chicago
Rachel Usdin
Caitlin Van Dusen and Scott Reents
Susan and Zealie Van Raalte
Wanda and Javiel Vega
John Veronis
Lindsay Vidra
Donna Votto
Paula Wallace
Kristina Walton
Jacky Wang
Haley Warner
Elyse Warren
Kalle and David Weeks
Sarah Weeks and Edward Daniels
Elizabeth Weinstein
Abigail Wentworth
Lashawna Weston
Jennifer Williams and Wayne Jones
Shante Williams and Deshawn Marks
Debbie Wilpon
Kathy Wollerman and Neil Lucente
Bryce Woods
Kinyarda Wright
Alex Wu
Eileen Wu
Bifen Xu and Roy Beeson
Jennifer and David Yedid
James Yoon
Keri and David Young
Melana Yuzefpolskaya and Evan Gaines
Sandra Zaremba and Richard Brown
Eddie Zhang
The Gateway Difference
We take immense pride in our Gateway alumni, whose success stories showcase the transformative power of philanthropy Through dedicated support, students with language-based learning disabilities discover their full potential, going on to thrive in college, careers, and their communities. Their achievements prove that with the right resources, there are no limits to what our students can accomplish.
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