e d u t i t a r G 2020–2021 PHILANTHROPY REPORT 2020–21 Philanthropy Report 1
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e r a e W l to u f e t a gr r u o , u o y y t i n u co m m We are grateful for your partnership to advance the mission of The Pegasus School. Thank you for your commitment to building wings so bright minds can soar. The support of our community makes a meaningful impact on our students and school!
We are Pegasus.
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Contents 05 MISSION STATEMENT 06 MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL 08 MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR 10
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEES
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ANNUAL AWARDS
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FINANCIALS
16 DONOR RECOGNITION 38 MESSAGE FROM THE PTO PRESIDENT 40 PTO EXECUTIVE AND SLATE 42
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
44 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Mission The story of Pegasus begins with intellectual curiosity and compassion. We are a vibrant academic community that inspires bright, motivated students to discover and develop their unique gifts. Teachers and students build trusting relationships that foster self-reliance, confidence, and innovative thinking. A Pegasus education equips students to achieve future academic success and make a positive impact on society. This is our Mission.
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A MESSAGE FROM
Jason Lopez Head of School Dear Pegasus Community,
While the 2020-2021 school year has been filled with uncertainty, the year provided an opportunity for flexibility and creativity as we navigated through challenging times. With our students at the center, our families and staff worked together, supporting one another through each challenge by showing grit and great fortitude. I am grateful to our community for the overwhelming support we received during this time. The strong foundation we have built over the last 37 years gave us the confidence that we could get through this together. Though the world seems to face new struggles daily, I am simply awestruck by the many challenges-turned-opportunities here at Pegasus. In a year when many schools struggled with spacing, Pegasus opened the Kazu Fukuda Science and Technology Building at a perfect time for our children and teachers to make good use out of our new spacious and modern facilities. We moved quickly and repurposed each area to meet social distancing requirements which allowed the school to remain open and fully functional when others could not. Our return to more regular programming this year allowed us to fully appreciate the use of both our 6
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new and repurposed spaces, all with your support, understanding, and collaboration. Communication between school and families increased in frequency as we provided transparency in our planning and decisions. Every decision made by the school continued to reflect our priorities of providing the best education program in a safe environment. Last year warranted many changes, and if anything, schools have been at the forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic. I would like to take a moment to thank all of our faculty and staff who worked tirelessly through these challenging times. We are grateful to our families for their trust and cooperation throughout all the changes last year. Once again, Pegasus achieves a different narrative than most in the education community, in that their conversations are one of recovery and how to make up for a lost year. At Pegasus, we embrace opportunities to soar to new heights and we thank you for coming along with us on this journey. We will continue to strive to find new ways to educate more fully, to communicate more efficiently, and to think and act with more awareness, more heart, and a greater understanding of our community’s needs. Thank you for contributing your time, your energy, and your resources to make our year a success. Pegasus continues to innovate, embracing all the possibilities that technology makes possible, and lean into the discomfort of trying new things… just as we ask of our students. Perhaps the best examples are the many hybrid offerings that are now available for parents, from parent-education opportunities, to virtual attendance at Community Gatherings, and events like the Halloween Parade, all of which has
added safety and convenience for our cherished parent community. This past year is perfectly expressed by the words of Benjamin Disreali, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, “What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.” Together, we overcame another year of unanticipated challenges, and together we will soar. Thank you for your consistent partnership and numerous contributions to our Pegasus Community. Sincerely,
Jason Lopez Head of School
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A MESSAGE FROM
Diem-Trang Dang Board Chair Dear Pegasus Community,
Few would deny that this past year brought challenges to schools across the nation. It also brought opportunities for leadership in the face of adversity. Defined by a strong sense of community, resilience, and stewardship, The Pegasus School’s spirit prevailed amidst these circumstances. Prioritizing what was best for the Pegasus community, Head of School Jason Lopez, the Administrative team, and Nurse Karen Hurst made decisions that adapted the school to the changing landscape of public health guidance. Their decisions positioned Pegasus to meet the needs of families who wanted their children to learn in-person or virtually. They also answered the needs of employees who had school-aged children who were required to learn virtually at other schools. While remaining faithful to Pegasus values and the Mission, their actions better equipped the school to move forward in the year. Another critical success factor was the power of faculty and staff to advance the Mission. Their ability to engage bright minds and attend to the social and emotional well-being of students is what distinguishes them. After 8
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taking stock of their strengths, they acquired new skills along with additional equipment to redefine teaching at Pegasus. They faced the intensity of instructing in a hybrid classroom with perseverance, creativity, collaboration, empathy, and courage. Thanks to faculty, staff, and administration’s resolve, Pegasus students received the best quality independent school education in Orange County and for that I am most grateful. This past year Pegasus graduated a resilient class of eighth grade students with diverse backgrounds and unique interests. They matriculated to 19 different schools. Yet, what united them was their character traits and community values, and the memories they made learning together and preparing for high school. The Class of 2021 are now part of a growing legacy of Pegasus alumni who are capable of accomplishing great things. I look forward to hearing about their achievements in the years ahead. The year was also a tribute to the commitment of the Pegasus community to champion the Mission in a time of need by pledging financial resources and volunteering time and expertise. The Annual Fund, Annual Gala, and Capital Campaign attained high levels of support directly making an impact on the people and programs at Pegasus. The Parent Teacher Organization hosted numerous PEGLove events for employees and they invited wellknown experts to provide parent education. The Board of Trustees remained steadfast in safeguarding the Mission, preserving the school’s ethos, and ensuring a robust and sustainable future. I am profoundly appreciative and grateful for the philanthropic gifts and service from this vibrant community. They epitomize the Pegasus spirit. In the continuing effort to uphold the core values of the Pegasus Mission, the Board adopted a statement that properly expressed its position on
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. This uniquely Pegasus statement puts into writing what was already part of the school culture. The guiding principles for this work was respect, compassion, confidence, kindness, and the belief that diverse perspectives lead to a stronger academic community. The Pegasus community has emerged more resilient, resourceful, and stronger after this historic year. The Pegasus School is poised to respond to new challenges and opportunities as they arise and will remain watchful in today’s changing environment. It is my honor to present The Pegasus School’s Philanthropy Report and I hope you will be filled with pride in what the Pegasus community has accomplished. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, thank you for your support. Sincerely,
Diem-Trang Dang Board Chair
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2020-21 Board and Committees BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Diem-Trang Dang, Chair Eric Little, Vice Chair Maajed Abahusayn Reynolds Bish Wendy Bush George Cheng Darin Glasser Aaron Gurewitz Becky Janda Mike Mulroy Matt Parlow
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Susan Perkins Kristen Perlmutter Rob Pettis Derrek Ransford David Rhoads Atoshi Shorey Maureen Barnes Singh Edi Thimons Christina Welford Elena Zaretsky
Jason Lopez Diem-Trang Dang, Chair Eric Little, Vice Chair Reynolds Bish Atoshi Shorey Maajed Abahusayn Derrek Ransford David Rhoads MISSION COMMITTEE Jason Lopez David Rhoads, Chair Becky Janda Rob Pettis Matt Englar-Carlson Patty Seyburn GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Eric Little, Chair Diem-Trang Dang Wendy Bush Matt Parlow Christina Welford
FACILITIES COMMITTEE Jason Lopez Maajed Abahusayn, Chair Maureen Barnes Singh Wendy Bush Edi Thimons Rene Cogan Bruce Duncan Laurie Hammond Nyly Sy Seung Baik David Bonaparte Jeanine Chen Samantha Prohaska William Rankin FINANCE COMMITTEE Jason Lopez Derrek Ransford, Chair Susan Perkins Elena Zaretsky Rene Cogan Erik Choy Grace Hinman Michael Chandra
Tatjana Mitchell Heather Griffin Lisa Matlaf DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Jason Lopez Atoshi Shorey, Chair George Cheng Reynolds Bish Aaron Gurewitz Jen DeGrave Shelbe Christoffersen Wendy Sugi Alex Vrabeck Natasha Berendzen Sam Esmailian Sara Van Dusen Andy Yang Meredith Chandra, PTO / Liason AUDIT COMMITTEE Reynolds Bish, Chair Mike Mulroy Darin Glasser 2020–21 Philanthropy Report
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Annual Awards Each year, The Pegasus School selects distinguished individuals who have exemplified noteworthy dedication and leadership to the School and Pegasus community. The Hathaway and Sullivan Awards are presented to students; the Trustees’, Founder’s, and Spirit Awards are presented to parents, and in some cases, staff.
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FOUNDER’S AWARD The Founder’s Award is presented in memory of Dr. Laura Hathaway. It recognizes dedication to promoting the welfare of The Pegasus School and inspiring others to reach the same level of commitment. The 2020-21 award was given to ELENA ZARETSKY AND MARC SCHNEIDER .
TRUSTEE’S AWARD
PTO SPIRIT AWARD
The Trustees’ Award acknowledges stewardship at The Pegasus School and was gratefully given to WENDY BUSH .
The PTO Spirit Award recognizes a school parent who demonstrates an unselfish commitment by giving of themselves, their services, and their time. The 2020-21 award was given to SVETHA SHRYOC .
HATHAWAY AWARD
SULLIVAN AWARD
The Hathaway Award, named after Founder Dr, Laura Hathaway, is presented to an outstanding graduate who has demonstrated excellence and leadership in academics as well as participation in other Pegasus activities. The 2020-21 award was given to COURTNEY TETTEH-MARTEY.
The Sullivan Award, named after John Sullivan, former Lower School Director and Assistant Head of School, is presented to a fifth grader who consistently demonstrates kindness and positive leadership. The award recipient is nominated by classmates. The 2020-21 award was given to LUKE RING .
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2020-21 Financials 2020–21 REVENUE
2020–21 EXPENSES
6+8+5279
Tuition 90%
General Operations 6%
Educational Programs & Employees 79%
Annual Fundraising 8% Endowment Income 1%
Auxiliary Programs 1%
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Facilities Plant Operations 8%
Bank Debt Financing 2%
$16,324,000
Financial Aid 5%
u o y k than for another outstanding year of giving in support of our educational mission, and for providing exceptional opportunities for our students and faculty. ANNUAL FUND
GALA (NET)
RESTRICTED GIFTS
$781,613
$224,312
$76,618
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Donor Recognition: Annual Fund INFLUENCER ($25,000–$49,999)
MOTIVATOR ($5,000 – $9,999)
Deborah and Mark Osgood
Tahaane and Maajed Abahusayn* Julie and Robert Burch* Campbell Family* Danielle and Rick Chan Chandra Family* Cheng Family Foundation Beth and Aaron Cohen Diem-Trang Dang* Andrew Davidoff Tina and John Devir* Ashley and Zach Fischer* Lisa and Darin Glasser* Jaci and Aaron Gurewitz* Jennie Bui and Kevin Ha Emily and David Hay Sarah and Michael Herman Audrey Cheng and Burton Hong Michelle Armond and Alexander Ihler Jennifer and Eric Johnson Kessler Family Elizabeth and Piljoo Kim* Lisa and Robert Lambert
SCHOLAR ($10,000–$24,999)
We gratefully acknowledge members of our school community for their generous contributions to the 2020-21 Give to Great Annual Fund campaign. Donors who have contributed five or more consecutive years to the Annual Fund are designated by an (*).
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Mel Bui and Irwin Bautista Bish Family Sung-Hee Suh and Peter Dolotta Gabriela Campos de Pablo and Johannes Evenblij Keri and David Hammer Vivien and Daniel Hyman Allison and Brett Longenecker J.J. and Mike McGawn Shveta Goel and Mohit Mittal Fazeela Ferouz and Amine Nebri Ana Hernandez-O’Brien and John O’Brien Sarah and Dennis Owen Jenny and Kevin Pelton Gina and Chad Smith Kristina and John Trautman Michelle and Glenn Walcott* Bing Duan and Peng Zhang Anonymous (2)
Jennifer and James Lee* Michelle Lee Heling Zheng and Ling Lin Martel Family Mimi and Don Morris Sindy and John Murray* Alexey Paliy and Libby Stockstill Anita and Shyamal Patel* Kristen and Mark Perlmutter* Grace Lozinski and Russell Petrie Amy and Derrek Ransford* Molly and Seth Ring* Colleen and Jim Rivers Sanders Family Elena Zaretsky and Marc Schneider* Atoshi and Suneel Shorey* Julie and Delson Ting* Weiyi Xia and Yongxing Wan Elisa Xu’s Family Tracy Chang and Andy Yang Amber Li and John Zhang
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Donor Recognition: Annual Fund LEARNER ($2,500 – $4,999)
Jacqueline Tavera-Ardabili and Nima Ardabili Tiffany Wilding and Erin Burke Arpitha and Balaji Charlu Cindy Tang and Steven Chen Ying Zhang and Xuan Chen Yu-Lien Tseng and Paul Chen Sabrina and William Chou Choy Family Ingeborg and Christian Dahl Jerrit and Brian Deephouse* Sam and Farbod Esmailian Mary and Geoff Garrett Prachi and Sachin Gupta Jessica and Dan Haren Yalan Zheng and Fei He Rana and Tony Hon Mingyi Gao and Chieh Chang Hsu Max Huang Lisa and Benjamin Jack* Becky and Peter Janda Jin-Ngo Family Jacqueline and Stephen Kelley Tita Nguyen and Michael Le Nancie Pham and Bach Le 18
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Xiao Ying Feng and Jian Wei Liang Deborah and Chi-Hung Lin* Pernille and Jason Lopez* Maya and Brent Lynn Ann Yan and Ken Ma Kimberly and Leigh Martin Andrew McKeen Yoko and Greg Nagler* Najafi Family Gina Truong and Thanh Nguyen Andrea and Scott Olson* Plotke Family* Poticar Family Rhoads Family* Neda Tabatabaei and Babak Roshdieh Caroline and Elias Sabo Polly and Gavin Sacks* Mohini and Vip Soni Lin Jiao and Yexiao Sun Nguyen-Ta Family Tetteh-Martey Family Thimons Family* Sara and Chris Van Dusen Pete Veravanich Whitten Family* Jessica and Bransby Whitton
Mary and Damon Wright Aidi Yu and Feng Yang Mingming Fu and Lei Yang Natalie and Shawn Yeh Yeung Family Max Huang Lu Xue and Haiquan Zhang Jing Wang and Jason Zhao Wendy Guo and Jim Zhu Anonymous (3) BENEFACTOR ($1,001 – $2,499)
Shireen and Siamak Agha Chung Min Lee and Bang min Ahn Joyce and Robert Aldoroty Liz and Matt Bradley Carl Family* Catanzano Family* Joanne and Wesley Choi Jola and Joseph Cruise Anjali and Shaunak Desai* Amanda and Jay Dixon Heather and Christian Griffin Melinda and John Grimes Meghna Mittal and Munish Gupta
Ronghui Cui and Guanghui Hao Hayashi Family Michelle He’s Family Kartika and Gary Highland Mi Hong Grace and Jason Hwang Patty Huang and Tze Ip* Joseph Kessel Chinyee and Andrew Keyoung* Zoe and Ray Lawler Terry and Robert Lee Joyce and John Lee* Yanyan Liu and Jie Li Chunhong Jiang and Weidong Li Martin Family Lisa and Joshua Matlaf Julie Sawyer Montgomery and Randall Montgomery Rebeca Loshak-Montoya and Jason Montoya George and Winn Morales-Claybaugh Morris Family Ronald and Amanda Moy Chunyan Fu and Maowen Mu Douglas Neff Family Fund Lynn To and Tien Nguyen
Susan and Toby Page* Janie Kim and Matt Parlow* Pettis Family* Mai-Khanh Tran and Mike Phi Samantha and David Prohaska* Rains Family Rankin Family Melissa and Parsa Rohani Irene and Jameson Sai Colleen Kelly and Terence Scheckter* Tapsi and Mihir Shah Ashley and Brendon Shvetz Maureen and Michael Singh* Lisa and Brad Strawn* Audrey Kim-Swiger and James Swiger* Kara Noone and Christopher Taylor Thiel Family Megan Vahdat Saghi Maleki-Valencia and Jesse Valencia Yishi Xu and Yonggang Wang Christina and Malcolm Welford* Rachel and Edward Wong Angela Wang and Ning Xu
Shuyong Chen and Hai Yang Yanqing Wu and Xueming Yang Jenny Zhou and Jian Yu Shirin Khanideh and Kambiz Zainabadi Sariah Liu and James Zhou Anonymous (7) FRIEND (UP TO $1,000)
Ginny and Gary Allhusen Vanessa and Seung Baik Kelly and Kevin Barlow* Clair Blundell and Gabriel Brand Wendy and Joseph Bush* Constance Yamaguchi and Andrew Choy* Shelbe and Stephen Christoffersen Karen Clarke Rene and Gary Cogan* Nancy Conklin* Julie and Rick Flores Jennifer DeGrave and Robert Fulton Priti Vakharia and Janak Goyani Jennifer and Brian Green* Cari and Keith Head 2020–21 Philanthropy Report
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Donor Recognition: Annual Fund Sarah and Guy Hebert* Karen and Charles Hurst* Emma Ji Koren Barrett and Charley Johnston Ellen and Richard Juge Natasha Berendzen and Tim Krueger Jane Curtis and Mark Krugman Stephanie Kyle Cookie and John Lin Patty Seyburn and Eric Little* Laurie and Garret Martin Shalini Mattina* Carin and Douglas Meister* Cammy and Steve Mohr Nancy and Michael Mulroy Susan Perkins* Christie and Victor Poma Michael Pourciau Terry and Dave Reed Greg and Sharleen Samuelson Clair Olson-Schmitt and Brandon Schmitt Jeanine and Allen Schreiber Julie and Asad Shah Danielle and Matthew Shaw 20
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Christina and Paul Shen Susan Skinner Meggen and Ray Stockstill Kathy and Bruce Stuart Wendy Sugi* Nyly and Melvin Sy* Gretchen and William Valentine Stephanie Veravanich Kathleen Lynch and David Vogel* Steve Weston Erica Chang and Thomas Yeh Hayley Young Miranda Young Kelli Young* Anonymous (11)
MATCHING GIFTS Corporations with matching gift programs will match contributions to The Pegasus School. These programs enable us to receive increased financial support. The following list recognizes the individuals and corporations who have supported Pegasus through matching gift programs. Anderson Tax, LLC Cari and Chad Thiel Apple, Inc. Lisa and Benjamin Jack Bank of America Founation Mel Bui and Irwin Bautista Experian Anonymous (1) FLIR Yoko and Greg Nagler Goldman, Sachs, & Co. Sarah and Michael Herman Colleen and James Rivers Google Atoshi and Suneel Shorey Julie and Delson Ting Ingram Micro Mary and Damon Wright Kingston Technology Tracy Chang and Andy Yang Morgan Stanley Kara Noone and Christopher Taylor
Northrop Grumman Jennie Bui and Kevin Ha Pacific Life Foundation Jan and Greg Catanzano PepsiCo Gabriela Campos de Pablo and Johannes Evenblij The Pimco Foundation Meredith and Michael Chandra Sung-Hee Suh and Peter Dolotta Meghna Mittal and Munish Gupta Julie Mathieu and Rene Martel Leigh and Chad Plotke Anonymous (1) Roth Capital Partners Jaci and Aaron Gurewitz Takeda Saghi Maleki-Valencia and Jesse Valencia Yum! Brands, Inc. Danielle and Matthew Shaw
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Donor Recognition: Annual Fund FACULTY AND STAFF
ALUMNI AND ALUMNI FAMILIES
We are grateful to Pegasus faculty, staff, and administrators for their dedication to our students and community. A special thank you to the following, who offered above-and-beyond support in 2020-21 through contributions to the Annual Fund.
We are truly thankful to Pegasus alumni and alumni families who continue to contribute to the Annual Fund. Their support of today’s teachers and students demonstrates a commitment to the school that is deeply valued by our entire community.
Kelly Barlow Clair Blundell Remy Carl Shelbe Christoffersen Rene Cogan Jennifer DeGrave Jennifer Green Sarah Hebert Karen Hurst Stephanie Kyle Jason Lopez
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Shalini Mattina Carin Meister Michael Pourciau Dave Reed Sharleen Samuelson Wendy Sugi James Swiger Nyly Sy Josh Thimons Stephanie Veravanich Kelli Young
Ginny and Gary Allhusen Wendy and Joseph Bush Constance Yamaguchi and Andrew Choy Karen Clarke Rene and Gary Cogan Nancy Conklin Karen and Charles Hurst Jane Curtis and Mark Krugman Cookie and John Lin Patty Seyburn and Eric Little Nancy and Michael Mulroy Susan and Toby Page Susan Skinner
Kathy and Bruce Stuart Melody and Omid Vahdat Gretchen and William Valentine Kathleen Lynch and David Vogel Michelle and Glenn Walcott Steve Weston Hayley Young Miranda Young Anonymous (1)
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Donor Recognition: Capital Campaign CAPITAL COMMITTEE The fundraising for Phase I of the Roots to Grow, Wings to Soar campaign concluded in December, 2020. This list is not a complete list of Phase I donors; rather it includes only those who made gifts in 2020-21.
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Tahaane and Maajed Abahusayn Darin, Lori, Luke and Aubrie Anderson Atkins Family Bae Family Craig and Kate Boundy Cary and Angela Bren The Cheng Family Foundation JB and Wendy Bush Frank and Deidre Campbell Rick and Danielle Chan Aaron and Beth Cohen Diem-Trang Dang Dolotta Family Charitable Foundation Dwight Decker The Esmaillian Family The Fis(c)her Family Frieden Family The Ghorban Family Prachi and Sachin Gupta Tingting Hu and Huilin Han Horowitz Family Dan and Lisa Kassel Kessler Family PJ and Elizabeth Kim
Bach Le and Nancie Pham John and Joyce Lee Robert and Terry Lee The Leigh Family Xiao Ying Feng and Jian Wei Liang Eric R. Little and Patty Seyburn-Little Pernille and Jason Lopez— The Bravo Foundation Shaurya and Maira Mittal The Murray Family Dr. and Mrs. Najafi Matt Parlow and Janie Kim Shyamal and Anita Patel The Pearson Family Susan Perkins Dan and Sandra Perlmutter Kristen and Mark Perlmutter The Prohaska Family The Ransford Family The Rhoads Family Robert and Rebecca Riedl James and Colleen Rivers Colleen Kelly and Terry Scheckter The Schreiber Family The Seidner Family Classroom
The Shen Family The Shepherd and Baghramian Families The Shorey Family Samir and Marmar Sikka Keni and Izzy Silva Maureen and Michael Singh Chad and Gina Smith Peter and Lisa Spasov The Strawn Family & Scultura Plastic Surgery John and Karen Tallichet Thimons Family The Trautman Family The Twist Family Ru and Saranga Weerasuriya Wendt Family Foundation The Whitten Family Michael and Lauren Wong Natalie and Shawn Yeh The Yeung Family Anonymous (2)
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Donor Recognition: Gala SHINING SPONSOR ($10,000+)
Anonymous (2) THRIVING SPONSOR ($5,000+)
GALA SPONSORS Pegasus Gala Sponsors provide the monetary support needed to host a fabulous event. This ensures that all proceeds earned directly benefit the students and school.
Bish Family Longenecker Family Ting Family Trautman Family Westling & Associates Construction Management BRIGHT SPONSOR ($2,000+)
Abahusayn Family Agha Family Bautista Family EsmailianFamily Garrett Family Michelle Lee Li Family The Little Family Pernille and Jason Lopez
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Petrie Family Murray Family Najafi Family Shen Family Spasov Family Elena Zaretsky and Marc Schneider SILVER SPONSOR ($1,000+)
Chandra Family Cindy Chi and Boyd Martin Diem Dang Herman Family Lee Family McGawn Family Perlmutter Family Pettis Family Nancie Pham and Bach Le Ransford Family Ring Family Thimons Family
BLUE SPONSOR (UP TO $999)
Arnold Family Natasha Berendzen and Tim Krueger Gurewitz Family Shorey Family Singh Family Welford Family GALA PARTY PACK SPONSORS
Cambridge Companies Dr. Brite Morales-Claybaugh Family PepsiCo Surfy City Still Works
FUND-A-NEED At the 2021 Pegasus Virtual Gala, the Fund-A-Need was designated to provide COVID-19 relief for the school and community. This included resources and supplies, as well as financial aid for school families in need of support. We are most grateful for our generous Fund-A-Need donors.
Chung Min Lee and Bang min Ahn Anne Marie and Richard Ashley Linda and Robert Bae Vanessa and Seung Baik Mel Bui and Irwin Bautista Catherine and Craig Boundy Liz and Matt Bradley Deidre and Frank Campbell Remy and Jason Carl Meredith and Michael Chandra Chen Liu and Qing Chang Yu-Lien Tseng and Paul Chen Cindy Tang and Steven Chen Terra and Adam Chez Faith Cohen Nancy Conklin Diem-Trang Dang Tracy and Richard Davitt Jerrit and Brian Deephouse Tina and John Devir Sam and Farbod Esmailian Carla Boubes and James Fletcher Jennifer DeGrave and Robert Fulton Chetna and Jay Gangwal Jordana and Jake Gilden Mimi and Jacob Gonzales Candace Bandoian and Shaun Grove Jaci and Aaron Gurewitz Lorna Hildebrandt Erin and Steven Hoy
Grace and Jason Hwang Anne and Sam Irvani Jennifer and Eric Johnson Pattie Johnston Jacqueline and Stephen Kelley Joseph Kessel Amber Lawrence Kridel and Matt Kridel Stephanie Kyle Jennifer and James Lee Terry and Robert Lee Paris Sabo and Kevin Levy Xiao Ying Feng and Jian Wei Liang Pernille and Jason Lopez Carolina and Erik Lunde Leslie Corea and Christopher Mahon Melanie Tioleco-Cheng and Scott Malabarba Lisa and Joshua Matlaf J.J. and Mike McGawn Amy Rogan-Mehta and Minev Mehta Carin and Douglas Meister Julie Sawyer Montgomery and Randall Montgomery Sindy and John Murray Genevieve and Nader Nassif Fazeela Ferouz and Amine Nebri Andrea and Scott Olson Sarah and Dennis Owen Tammy and George Pearson
Sandy and Dan Perlmutter Kristen and Mark Perlmutter Jennifer and Robert Pettis Leigh and Chad Plotke Samantha and David Prohaska Amy and Derrek Ransford Colleen Kelly and Terence Scheckter Parmis and Jason Shirk Atoshi and Suneel Shorey Ashley and Brendon Shvetz Marmar and Samir Sikka Gina and Chad Smith Mona and Khaled Soliman Mohini and Vip Soni Kimberlie and Michael Stephens Audrey Kim-Swiger and James Swiger Nandhitha Thaiyananthan Sara and Chris Van Dusen Yishi Xu and Yonggang Wang Shelly Ward Susan Weimer Angela and Jeff Whitten Julie Walraven and William Wong Tracy Chang and Andy Yang Aidi Yu and Feng Yang Shirin Khanideh and Kambiz Zainabadi Sundae and Matthew Zehner Jing Wang and Jason Zhao
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Donor Recognition RESTRICTED GIVING
GIFTS IN KIND
The following donors supported a program of special interest to their families and in agreement with our school’s mission and purpose.
In-kind donations are contributions of goods or services, made in agreement with our school’s mission and purpose and at the request of school leadership.
Tita Nguyen and Michael Le Anonymous(1)
Acorn Engineering Company Dr. Brite Lin and Robert Hines J. Miller Canvas, LLC Mira and Michael Jafar Nour and Amer Kasm Fazeela Ferouz and Amine Nebri Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth Lin Jiao and Yexiao Sun The Hung & KV Family Foundation Saranga and Ru Weerasuriya Michael Weiner Zaretsky Engineering Solutions Anonymous (1)
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Donor Recognition FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS Foundations and corporate giving programs receive many requests from charitable organizations. We are grateful to those who fund elementary education and especially to the following who made grants to our school during the 2020-21 school year. We also appreciate the assistance that our Pegasus families provided in order for us to secure these gifts.
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Acorn Engineering Company Don and Mimi Morris Amazon Smile Foundation Ayco Charitable Foundation Jennifer and Eric Johnson Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Gina and Chad Smith Lisa and Darin Glasser Burch Family Foundation Julie and Robert Burch Cheng Family Foundation Christine and George Cheng Common Thread Curl Fitness Dolotta Family Charitable Foundation Sung-Hee Suh and Peter Dolotta Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Danielle and Rick Chan Beth and Aaron Cohen Andrew Davidoff Jeff Frieden Kartika and Gary Highland Pernille and Jason Lopez Jessica and William Rankin Molly and Seth Ring
Mary and Damon Wright Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving Anonymous (1) Julie Sawyer Montgomery and HNG Trade LLC Randall Montgomery Cindy Tang and Steven Chen Ashley and Brendon Shvetz Jolie Marmar and Samir Sikka McKenna Labs, Inc. Julie and Delson Ting Sarah and Dennis Owen Scultura Plastic Surgery Morgan Stanley Lisa and Brad Strawn Nancy Conklin The Relayer Group, Inc. Kara Noone and Anonymous (1) Christopher Taylor TSW Newport Integrative Colleen Kelly and Naturopathic Health Terence Scheckter Koren Barrett and United Way of Orange County Charley Johnston Mary and Geoff Garrett Orange County Community Lisa and Robert Lambert Foundation Jacqueline and Stephen Kelley Erin and Adam Horowitz Vanguard Charitable Anita and Shyamal Patel Endowment Program Paula and Douglas Neff Pernille and Jason Lopez Pacific Life Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Paradigm Financial Corporation Carin and Douglas Meister Allison and Brett Longenecker Wendt Family Foundation Pulmonary Care & Sleep Associates Wise Alliance LLC Diem-Trang Dang Jenny Zhou and Jian Yu The Rivers Family Charitable Fund Yuesheng Ontario, LP Colleen and James River Aidi Yu and Feng Yang Saks Incorporated
Donor Recognition: Class Gift EIGHTH-GRADE GIFT Thank you to the Class of 2021 for the solar workstation. It is the perfect addition to the Kazu Fakuda Science and Technology Center’s outdoor space. Wyatt Atkins Lauren Baik Caden Baniassad Peter Barkhordar Keira Catanzano Charlotte Cheng Alisa Ching Daniel Contreras Caden Cook Saara Dang Evelyn Devir Dylan Dolotta Hays Hopkins Allison Hung Alison Hwang Garrett Ip Ryan Jack Finn Juge James Karahalios Baominh Le Natasha Lee
Cameron Martin Ella Mirhashemi Lance Jin-Ngo Amber Nguyen Jessica and Jenna Palme Nathan Pham Irelyn Quick Kailer Sakoda William Sangmeister Ava Schmitt Preston Schreiber Dylan Shah Aashna Sharma CJ Smith Courtney Tetteh-Martey Isabella Veravanich Ben Welford Grace Yang Lance Young
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Donor Recognition: Liftime Giving THE PEGASUS CIRCLE The Pegasus Circle is designed to extend appreciation for and recognition to contributors whose cumulative lifetime giving totals $50,000 or more. These commitments have made a lasting impact on our school.
VISIONARY (1,000,000+)
COLLEAGUE ($100,000 – $249,999)
The Frieden Family Anonymous (1)
Jamie and Craig Atkins Catherine and Craig Boundy Deidre and Frank Campbell Samantha and Jonson Chen Diem-Trang Dang Amy and Bill De Leon Ellen and Michael Gordon Sonja and Donald Grant Merry and John Hagestad Kylie Schuyler and Doug Hodge Cheryl and Brent Holden The Horowitz Family Rosemarie and Steve Johnson Don and Susan Kang Charitable Foundation, Inc. Lisa and Dan Kassel The Kremer Foundation Jennifer and James Lee Lucie and Geoff Moore Nancy and Michael Mulroy Sindy and John Murray Elle and Ali Najafi Donna and Doug Neff Milan Panic Jr. Foundation Rebecca and Robert Riedl
LEADER ($500,000 – $999,999)
The Bish Family Robert A. Elliott Family SUSTAINER ($250,000 – $499,999)
Argyros Family Foundation Debi and Mike Bolen Diane and Jim Connelly Dwight Decker Jamie and Mohamed El-Erian The Fischer Family Eiko and Sudi Mariappa Suzan and Richard Paek Marion and Roger Palley Leslie and David Seidner Coco and Foster Stanback Edi and Josh Thimons Anonymous (1)
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Elena Zaretsky and Marc Schneider Jeanine and Allen Schreiber Sence Foundation Smith Walker Foundation Lisa and Peter Spasov Kathy and Bruce Stuart Kyle and David Team Michelle and Glenn Walcott Saranga and Ru Weerasuriya Weingart Foundation ADVOCATE ($50,000 – $99,999)
Tahaane and Maajed Abahusayn Gwenn and Don Abrams Ginny and Gary Allhusen Sandra and Donald Ayres III Tara and Bill Balfour Nina and Hartford Beitman Darlene and Eric Brandt Angela and Cary Bren Julie and Robert Burch Sabrina and Mark Callin Kelly and James Chambliss Danielle and Rick Chan Cheng Family Foundation Christine and George Cheng
Ellen and James Chiboucas Teresa and Brian Cullen Ann and Mark Danner The Davidoff Family Jerrit and Brian Deephouse Tina and John Devir Sung-Hee Suh and Peter Dolotta Andra and Thomas Ellingson Kathy and Tom Ferry Erica and Jerry Fink Renee and John Gregg Jaci and Aaron Gurewitz Gail and Edward Haft David Jenkins Angie and George Karahalios Nanette and Mark Kehke Alison and Andrew Kessler Regina and Jeffrey Kessler Elizabeth and PJ Kim Cheryl and Michael Laven Cheryl and Jim Lewis Pernille and Jason Lopez Wendy and Matt Matthews Michele and Richard McNeil Suzanne and Norman Metcalfe Shveta Goel and Mohit Mittal Bianca and David Mossman
Lourdes and Ted Nark Lisa and Scott Niedermayer Anita and Shyamal Patel Kristen and Mark Perlmutter Bano and Bob Pozin Maureen and Phil Ramer Lisa and David Rhoads Molly and Seth Ring Kimberly and Mike Robertson Laura and Tom Sherlock Atoshi and Suneel Shorey Gina and Chad Smith Robyn and David Stauffer Tina and Kevin Sung Kristina and John Trautman Keri and Rod Trujillo Shea and Matt Watson Christina and Malcolm Welford Wendt Family Foundation Val and Robert Zwerling
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A MESSAGE FROM
Kristen Perlmutter PTO President Dear Pegasus Community,
The 2020-2021 school year proved to be a challenging year, but it was a year in which I was proud to be PTO president. Despite the obstacles we faced, the PTO pivoted and worked diligently to continue to support the faculty and staff and to help build community morale in the face of the Pandemic. Many of our typical school events that support community and connection could not take place due to Covid protocols and the parent volunteer opportunities were limited, but the PTO found ways to safely honor our deserving teachers and staff. By providing our teachers with meals to enjoy on campus or to take home, gifting stress relief items, on top of providing the faculty with a morning treat pick-me-ups, we had the teachers in mind throughout the entire school year. It was not an easy time to be an educator and we made every effort to show our appreciation and gratitude for the extra hard work that each staff member demonstrated.
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Our PegServe events took place in the classroom, but students were still able to make a difference in the local community with hands on activities that directly benefited both Operation Warm Wishes and our local front line workers. The PTO worked behind the scenes to both research, strategize, and organize these community service events. From collecting warm coats to books for a neighboring school in need, as always, the Pegasus community demonstrated their generosity and compassion. PegTalks, our popular parent education series continued despite the obstacles and adjusted to virtual talks. We were very fortunate to welcome back Michele Borba who discussed her new book, Thrivers with our community. The PTO was thrilled to offer Dr. Alison Briscoe Smith as a virtual speaker on how to speak to our children about race. This discussion was timely as it was followed by the Pegasus Board’s introduction of our school’s first DEIJ statement. I am so grateful to be a part of the Pegasus community. I thank you for all of your support and involvement this past year. Thank you to all of the volunteers who worked so hard for the PTO behind the scenes. I also want to offer a special thank you to those who support the Annual Fund. We would not be here if it were not for your “Give to Great” contributions. With Gratitude,
Kristen Perlmutter 2020-2021 PTO President
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2020-21 Parent Teacher Organization
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PTO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Kristen Perlmutter, President Meredith Chandra, Vice President Angela Whitten, V.P. Communications Jen Pettis, V.P. Marketing Amy Ransford, V.P Events Terra Chez, V.P. Community Service Jackie Schenquerman, V.P. of Volunteers Mohini Soni, V.P. Ways & Means Andrea Olson, V.P. of Governance
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Anjali Desai, Middle School Liaison Sindy Murray, New Family Ambassador/ PTO-EC Liaison Joyce Lee, Room Parent Coordinator Cari Head/Cari Thiel, Treasurer Molly Ring, Secretary Remy Carl, Teacher Representative Jason Lopez, Head of School
PTO SLATE Simina Gentry, Back to School Faculty Breakfast Coordinator Roxana Rivera, Heather Griffin, Christine Cheng, Back to School Faculty Luncheon Coordinators Lisa Jeppe/Megan Honary, Emergency & Safety Coordinators Julie Shah/Cari Thiel, End of Year Celebration Coordinators Tina Devir/Tina Gancar, Fall Parent Parties Coordinators Ambreen Qamar/Shveta Goel, First Day Social Coordinators Kim Stephens/Denise Nathie, Grandparents/Special Friends Day Olivia Hayashi, Merchandise/Thunder Spirit Store Coordinator Nancie Pham/Deborah Lin, Lost & Found Coordinators Sharlene Grover/Leila Cesario, PEGtalks Coordinators Terra Chez/Denise Nathie, FALL.SERVE. Terra Chez/Denise Nathie/Jennifer Johnson, SPRING.SERVE. Colleen Kelly/Jinny Yun, Teacher & Staff Birthdays Kate Boundy/JJ McGawn/Mary Wright, Wish List Facilitators Svetha Veeravalli, PEG LOVE
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Alumni Association CLASS OF 2021 HIGH SCHOOL MATRICULATION Corona Del Mar High School (2) Crean Lutheran High School Fairmont Preparatory Academy Huntington Beach High School JSerra Catholic High School (9) Laguna Beach High School Mater Dei High School (3) Newport Harbor High School Orange County School of the Arts Phillips Exeter Academy Proof School Sage Hill School (16) Santa Margarita Catholic High School Servite High School (2) Tarbut V’Torah Community Day School (2) The Discovery Prep School The Thacher School Troy High School (2) University High School
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CLASS OF 2017 COLLEGE MATRICULATION Amherst College Arizona State University Boston College (2) Boston University (2) Brown University California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo (2) California State University, Long Beach Chapman University Duke University Georgetown University George Washington University Harvard University Hillsdale College Irvine Valley College Marquette University New York University Northeastern University (2) Northwestern University Notre Dame Oregon State University
Princeton University Purdue University Santa Clara University Santa Monica College Southern Methodist University (3) Texas Christian University Trinity College Tulane University University of Alabama University of Arizona (2) Univeresity of California, Berkeley (4) University of California, Los Angeles (2) University of Colorado, Boulder (3) University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania University of Washington (2) University of Wisconsin-Madison Washington University, St. Louis (2) Williams College
WINGS OF HONOR AWARD The Wings of Honor Award is given to Pegasus alumni who exemplify Pegasus values and traits for success. This award was implemented to recognize alumni who are soaring academically, philanthropically, and/or professionally. The 2020 Wings of Honor Award recipient was Ms. Anushka Bhaskar ’14.
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Acknowledgements The Pegasus School 2020–21 annual report gratefully acknowledges donors who made gifts between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. We have made every effort to spell names correctly and print accurate information. If any errors or omissions are noted, we apologize and ask that you notify the Office of Advancement so that our records may be corrected. DIVERSITY STATEMENT The Pegasus School admits students of any race, color, religion, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, age, national and ethnic origin, or physical challenge in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, or its athletic or other School administered programs.
2020–21 ADMINISTRATION Jason Lopez, Head of School Rene Cogan, Chief Financial Officer Jennifer DeGrave, Director of Advancement Jennifer Green, Lower School Director Stephanie Kyle, Director of Auxiliary Programs Michael Pourciau, Office Manager Sharleen Samuelson, Director of Admission James Swiger, Middle School Director Nyly Sy, Director of Technology Kelli Young, Director of Human Resources DESIGN & PRODUCTION Grace Zimmerman, Director of Communications and Marketing Kristen Winstead, Sund Studio PHOTO CREDITS George Cheng Rick Davitt Pegasus PTO Shalini Mattina
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MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS Association of Independent School Admission Professionals Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development California Association for the Gifted California Association of Independent Schools California Business Officers Association Center for Ethical and Spiritual Development Educational Records Bureau Enrollment Management Association National Association for Education of Young Children National Association for Gifted Children National Association of Independent Schools National Business Officers Association Orange County Forum Pacific Basin Consortium
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