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 our school!
We are Pegasus!
The story of Pegasus begins with intellectual curiosity and compassion. We inspire 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 to make a positive impact on society.
This is our Mission!
FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Dear Pegasus Community,
Last May, our high school graduates from the Class of 2018 were able to gather in the Fisch Bowl for their first Pegasus alumni reunion. Almost every member of the class attended because they were excited to connect with past classmates and to return to the place that has served as their foundation — Pegasus. In our classrooms, on our playgrounds, across our athletic fields, and on the theater stage, students at Pegasus discover their intellectual curiosity and develop a compassion for others and for their community. As I greeted the Class of 2018 and some of their parents, I realized this fact isn’t lost on our graduates. Many students and parents return to reminisce on those early educa tional moments as they mark this important milestone.
The 2021–2022 Philanthropy
Report is our opportunity to reflect on and appreciate the many contributions of the members of our community. Your time, talent, and resources allow us to continue to further our mission. We can challenge our students to think deeply, to actively engage in the learning process, and to appreciate the wonder that they discover. Our graduates make a difference in this world, and part of their success is due to your contributions and your commitment to Pegasus.
There are so many ways to contribute, and each one is important to the success of our programs and our school. When you volunteer, |you enrich the experiences of our students. The time that you give to the PTO, chaperoning field trips, or assisting in classrooms makes a difference. Your willingness to sit on a board committee or to act as a trustee, makes a difference.
Every hour of your time and every moment that you are present on campus makes a difference in the lives of our faculty and our students. Your financial contributions are also essential. Donations to the Annual Fund and the Spring Gala enable us to offer the programs that we do, and to go the extra mile, which in turn results in the incredible statistics such as the fact that our 60 graduates of the class of 2022 went off to spread their wings and soar at 20 different high schools. Our students
enter private, boarding, and high-per forming public schools, buoyed by the opportunities they had to not only have advanced study in incredible spaces, but to lead and to learn about themselves. Our dedicated and experienced faculty, our rich resources, and our ever-developing technologies, allow our students to have the absolute best, and it is because of you, our Pegasus family, that we are able to have and do so much for our children.
As we continue to celebrate our
successful history, we also embark into a future that is strengthened by the many ways that you have given to the Pegasus community. As each drop of water creates a ripple when it lands, your contributions bless both current and future Pegasus students — and we are so very grateful.
Thankyou,
Jason Lopez, Head of School
Dear Pegasus Community,
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, thank you for the generosity you demonstrated in the 2021–2022 school year.
I am grateful for the gifts from the community of time and financial support in service to the Mission of The Pegasus School. Your participa tion in and generosity toward the Give to Great Annual Fund and Gala celebration in the Spring enhances the School’s commitment to provide academic, social-emotional, athletic, artistic, and extra-curricular programming for students to excel in their endeavors. Faculty and staff have the desired resources to deliver innovative and authentic educational experiences. Your collective effort continues to make the School a unique place to learn and flourish.
The School welcomed back its most significant number of
returning and new students to a robust in-person learning environment and safer campus even as COVID-19 continued.
Dr. Laura Hathaway, the School’s founder, believed that a Pegasus School education could transform a student’s capacity to be intellec tually curious, compassionate, and socially and emotionally confident.
Imbued with these characteristics, our graduates leave Pegasus as distinguished scholars, artists, and athletes who will positively impact the world around them. Your gifts make it possible to strengthen uniquely Pegasus School programs to benefit students from preKindergarten through Grade 8, make the School an affordable option, retain and attract professional faculty, and improve infrastructure.
The Board, guided by its fiduciary duties to the School,
continues to ascertain and oversee the fulfillment of the Mission, ensure long-term financial stability, and complete the strategic priorities of The Roots to Grow Wings to Soar Strategic Plan. The Board looks forward to engaging the School community in future strategic work and drawing upon your involvement
to transform student, faculty, and staff experiences. You enable this learning community to thrive not only for today, but for the generations to come.
Thank you for supporting The Pegasus School. Your gifts of service and philanthropy make a measurable difference to our diverse and vibrant students, faculty, and staff and assure
that we will continue in The Pegasus School tradition of intellectual curiosity and compassion.
Diem-Trang Dang, Board Chair
Jason Lopez
Diem Dang, Chair
Matt Parlow
Reynolds Bish
Atoshi Shorey
Maajed Abahusayn
Derrek Ransford, Chair
David Rhoads
Reynolds Bish, Chair
Mike Mulroy
Darin Glasser
Jason Lopez
Atoshi Shorey, Chair
George Cheng
Aaron Gurewitz
Jen DeGrave
Wendy Sugi
Alex Vrabeck
Sam Esmailian
Sara Van Dusen
Andy Yang
Jackie Tavera-Ardabili
Angela Whitten (PTO VP/Liaison)
Jason Lopez
Maajed Abahusayn, Chair
Maureen Barnes Singh
Edi Thimons
Rene Cogan
Bruce Duncan
Laurie Hammond
Nyly Sy
Seung Baik
David Bonaparte
Jeanine Chen Samantha Prohaska
FINANCE
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
Each year, The Pegasus School elects those who have exemplified noteworthy dedication and leadership to the School and the 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.
Patty Seyburn & Eric Little
Presented in memory of Dr. Laura Hathaway, this award recognizes dedication to promoting the welfare of The Pegasus School and inspiring others to reach the same level of commitment.
Recognizes a school parent who demonstrates an unselfish commitment by giving of themselves, their services, and their time.
Lower School Director and Assistant Head of School, this award is presented to a student in Grade 5 who consistently demonstrates kindness and positive leadership. The award recipient is nominated by classmates.
Named after Founder Dr. Laura Hathaway, this award is presented to an outstanding graduate who has demonstrated excellence and leadership in academics as well as participation in other Pegasus activities.
We gratefully acknowledge members of our school community for their generous contributions to the 2021–22 Give to Great Annual Fund campaign.
CHAMPION
($50,000+)
Vera Wang and Yingxu Li
Deborah and Mark Osgood
INFLUENCER
($25,000–$49,999)
Joseph and Jolie Kessel Allison and Brett Longenecker
Dennis and Sarah Owen Saranga and Ru Weerasuriya
Bing Duan and Peng Zhang
The Chandra Family *
Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros
Jerrit and Brian Deephouse *
The Feinglass Family
Lindsay and Anthony Geisler
Keri and David Hammer
Shannon Zhao and Tim Lam
J.J. and Mike McGawn
Shveta Goel and Mohit Mittal
Fazeela Ferouz and Amine Nebri
Bibi and Austiag Parineh
Indira and Sarbjit Singh
DONORS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED FIVE OR MORE CONSECUTIVE YEARS TO THE ANNUAL FUND ARE DESIGNATED BY AN ASTERISK (*).
SCHOLAR
($10,000-$24,999)
Mel Bui and Irwin Bautista
Danielle and Rick Chan *
Kristina and John Trautman
Weiyi Xia and Yongxing Wan
Jingxi Wang and Ye Zuo
Anonymous (2)
($5,000–$9,999)
Tahaane and Maajed Abahusayn * Mr. and Mrs. Nima Ardabili
The Bish Family * Jennifer and Brian Brady Tiffany Wilding and Erin Burke
The Campbell Family * Ying Zhang and Xuan Chen Paul Chen and Elaine Tseng Christine and George Cheng * Beth and Aaron Cohen * Diem-Trang Dang * — Pulmonary Care & Sleep Associates Tina and John Devir * Lisa and Darin Glasser * Heather and Christian Griffin Jaci and Aaron Gurewitz * Drs. Emily and David Hay Maria and Brendan Houlihan Cory and Marcia Hugen Erica and Jerry Fink Jennifer and Eric Johnson Nicole and Steve Joseph
The Kessler Family *
Elizabeth and Piljoo Kim *
Lisa and Robert Lambert Michelle W. Lee Family * Jennifer and James Lee *
Heling Zheng and Ling Lin * Deborah and Chi-Hung Lin *
The Luk Family Julie Mathieu and Rene Martel *
The McKeen Family
Elizabeth and Kayhan Mirza Mimi and Don Morris Sindy and John Murray *
The Najafi Family Mike and Van Nguyen Anita and Shyamal Patel * Kristen and Mark Perlmutter * Clarissa and Heile Poticar *
The Ransford Family * Molly and Seth Ring * Colleen and Jim Rivers * Caroline and Elias Sabo
Elena Zaretsky and Marc Schneider *
The Sha Family Atoshi and Suneel Shorey *
Gina and Chad Smith * Lisa and Peter Spasov
The Van Dusen Family
The Yeung Family Ying Zhang and Xuan Chen
LEARNER
($2,500–$4,999)
Ritika Goel and Amit Agrawal Tom and Madelaine Baker Shilpa and Jignesh Bhatt Matt and Liz Bradley Cindy Tang and Steven Chen * — HNG Trade Sabrina and William Chou Erik Choy * Ingeborg and Christian Dahl Mary and Geoff Garrett
The Ghorban Family
Mary Gillany Amy and Michael Grant Ronghui Cui and Guanghui Hao Yalan Zheng and Fei He Hengjie Jiao and Peter He Sarah and Michael Herman
Kartika and Gary Highland *
The Hon Family
Audrey Cheng and Burton Hong Mi Hong Anne and Sam Irvani
Lisa and Benjamin Jack * Becky and Peter Janda Jacqueline and Stephen Kelley The Khare Family Vinh and Lanna Lam
Xiao Ying Feng and Jian Wei Liang * The Matijevich Family Yoko and Greg Nagler * Ron and Tammy Nguyen Gina Truong and Thanh Nguyen
Andrea and Scott Olson * Lisa and David Rhoads * Polly and Gavin Sacks * Colleen Kelly and Terence Scheckter *
The Shi Family
Ashley and Brendon Shvetz
Marmar and Samir Sikka
The Nguyen-Ta Family
The Thimons Family * Pete Veravanich
Angela and Jeff Whitten *
Jing Yang and Charles Wong
Xiaodan Zhu and Yang Xu
Aidi Yu and Feng Yang — A & J Global Investment
Mingming Fu and Lei Yang
Tracy Chang and Andy Yang
Natalie and Shawn Yeh
Edward and Jinny Yun Lu Xue and Haiquan Zhang
Jing Wang and Jason Zhao
The Zhu Family Anonymous (5)
($1,001–$2,499)
Chung Min Lee and Bang min Ahn
Jie and Mark Anderson
Vanessa and Seung Baik
Julia and Roberto Beaton III
Andy and Ya-Lei Yang Betz
Lauren and Garrett Brown
The Carl Family *
Angela Ro and Jungil Cha
Chen Liu and Qing Chang
Arpitha and Balaji Charlu *
Cathlyn Reem and Herb Chi
Qiong and Wei-Shine Chien Chin Lam and Micol Christopher
Nancy Conklin *
The Cruise Family
Anjali and Shaunak Desai *
Kent and Rachel Dunnington
Jennifer and Joseph Eitel Mimi and Jacob Gonzales
Melinda and John Grimes Candace Bandoian and Shaun Grove
Kai and Kade Grover
Munish Gupta and Meghna Mittal
Olivia and Roy Hayashi
Jianhua Sun and Qian He
Erin and Adam Horowitz
Michelle Armond and Alexander Ihler
Elizabeth Blumenthal and Matthew Jessell
Koren Barrett and Charley Johnston — Newport Integrative Health
The Lantgen Family
Terry and Robert Lee * Jason Li and Wen Liu
Pernille and Jason Lopez *
Leslie Corea and Christopher Mahon * Melanie Tioleco-Cheng and Scott Malabarba *
The Matlaf Family *
Julie Sawyer Montgomery and Randall Montgomery Chunyan Fu and Maowen Mu Kelly Jin and Anthony Ngo Tom and Kati Nicholson
Susan and Toby Page * Matt Parlow and Janie Kim * Kevin and Jenny Pelton Antonella Musumeci and Salvatore Pennisi
Jennifer and Robert Pettis * Mai-Khanh Tran and Mike Phi *
The Pirghibi Family
The Plotke Family * Simran Bhandari and Suneet Pramanik
The Prohaska Family * Farah and David Rains Brody Rauth Lila and Ali Rezaei
Tapsi and Mihir Shah
Maureen and Michael Singh * Mohini and Vip Soni Ayesha and Jay Soni
The Speyer Family
Lisa and Justin Swedlow Kara Noone and Christopher Taylor Cari and Chad Thiel Poonam and Reza Torkzadeh Saghi Maleki-Valencia and Jesse Valencia Yishi Xu and Yonggang Wang Laurie Wilson
Jia Li and Jiaqi Xi
Lei Huang and Kaichen Xu Angela Wang and Ning Xu Yanqing Wu and Xueming Yang Peng Zhang and Zhe Hou
Anonymous (9)
(UP TO $999)
Marni and Christopher Avery
The Berendzen Family Christine and Dustan Bridges
The Cela Family
Constance Yamaguchi and Andrew Choy * Michelle and Krystian Cieplucha * Rene and Gary Cogan * Nadeane Cooper
Jennifer DeGrave and Robert Fulton *
The Falzone Family
Julie and Rick Flores
Angie and Craig Foster
Tal Peles-Gray and Kevin Gray Jennifer and Brian Green * Guy and Sarah Hebert * April and Adam Helliwell
Charley and Karen Hurst * Grace and Jason Hwang
Lisa and Arthur Jeppe
The Kassel Family
Jennifer and Steve Klopstock
Jane Curtis and Mark Krugman
Jaime Kunze-Thibeau
Stephanie Kyle
Patty Seyburn and Eric Little * Andrew and Tami Lloyd
Brian McMahon and Brinda Singh
Carin and Douglas Meister *
Cammy and Steve Mohr
Terri and Michael Morris Drs. Ronald and Amanda Moy
Nancy and Michael Mulroy
Elizabeth and Luis Neiman
Victor and Janeth Orellana
Liz Ortiz Mimi Mar and Anthony Perri
Christie and Victor Poma Michael Pourciau
Terry and Dave Reed * Sharleen Samuelson
The Sechrist Family
Julie and Asad Shah
The Shaw Family Meggen and Ray Stockstill Kathy and Bruce Stuart
Wendy Sugi *
Audrey Kim-Swiger and James Swiger * Nyly and Melvin Sy * Karen and John Tallichet
Esra Naama and Mahammad Tayfour
Gretchen and William Valentine
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.
ALLIANT CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION
Anonymous (1)
ANDERSON TAX, LLC
Cari and Chad Thiel
APPLE, INC.
Lisa and Benjamin Jack
BANK OF AMERICA
CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
Danqing Shen and Yiyi Shi
BANK OF AMERICA FOUNDATION
Mel Bui and Irwin Bautista
THE BOEING COMPANY
Tal Peles-Gray and Kevin Gray
EXPERIAN
Anonymous (1)
FLIR
Yoko and Greg Nagler
GOLDMAN, SACHS, & CO.
Sarah and Michael Herman Colleen and James Rivers
Rachel and Kent Dunnington Atoshi and Suneel Shorey
HP INC.
Qiong and Wei-Shine Chien
L3 TECHNOLOGIES
Anonymous (1)
MEDTRONIC
Lauren and Garrett Brown
MORGAN STANLEY
Kara Noone and Christopher Taylor
PACIFIC LIFE FOUNDATION
Jan and Greg Catanzano
PIMCO FOUNDATION
Ritika Goel and Amit Agrawal
Meredith and Michael Chandra
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
We are very grateful to Pegasus faculty, staff, and administrators for their dedication to our students and community.
A special thank you to the following, who generously offered above-and-beyond support in 2021–22 through their contributions to the Annual Fund.
Jennifer DeGrave
Jennifer Green
Sarah Hebert
Karen Hurst
Jennifer Klopstock
Jaime Kunze-Thibeau
Stephanie Kyle Jason Lopez
Carin Meister
Liz Ortiz
Michael Pourciau
Dave Reed
Sharleen Samuelson
Wendy Sugi
James Swiger
Nyly Sy
Josh Thimons
Alex Vrabeck
Michael Weiner
Grace Zimmerman
Anonymous (1)
We are truly thankful to Pegasus alumni, alumni families, and student’s grandparents who continue to contribute to the Annual Fund. Their support of today’s teachers, students, and their families demonstrates a commitment to the school that is deeply valued by our entire community.
Constance Yamaguchi and Andrew Choy
Rene and Gary Cogan
Nancy Conklin
Charley and Karen Hurst
Lisa and Daniel Kassel
Jane Curtis and Mark Krugman
Patty Seyburn and Eric Little
Terri and Michael Morris Nancy and Michael Mulroy Susan and Toby Page
Mimi Mar and Anthony Perri
Kathy and Bruce Stuart Karen and John Tallichet Gretchen and William Valentine
Kathleen Lynch and David Vogel Alex Vrabeck
Steve Weston Hayley Young Miranda Young
Nancy Conklin *
Mary Gillany * Mi Hong * Indira and Sarbjit Singh * Meggen and Ray Stockstill Laurie Wilson *
PEGASUS GRANDGIVERS WHO CONTRIBUTED $500 OR MORE TO GIVE TO GREAT ARE RECOGNIZED WITH AN ASTERISK (*).
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.
SOARING SPONSOR ($25,000)
Sustany Capital CAPTAIN SPONSOR ($15,000)
Paradigm Gilbert Group JET-SETTER SPONSOR ($10,000)
Horizon Art Foundation
RUNWAY SPONSOR
($5,000)
The Agha Family
The Bish Family Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros The Hong/Cheng Family
Families of: Jahangiri, Sikka, Peloton & Morales-Claybaugh
JSerra Catholic High School Dr. and Mrs. Najafi
The Torkzadeh Family Uncle Kimos Kona Coffee
The Van Dusen Family
($2,500)
The Ardabili Family
Michelle Armond and Alexander Ihler
The Garrett Family
Mike and Sahar Kiani
Kim Family Fund — Elizabeth and PJ Kim
Bobby and Terry Lee
Michelle W. Lee Family
The McGawn Family
The Murray Family
The Petrie Family
The Ransford Family
Sage Hill School
The Sarin Family
The Spasov Family
The Weerasuriya Family
Elena Zaretsky and Mark Schneider
Surf City Still Works
Generations of Pegasus families have enjoyed priceless moments and milestones in our beloved campus theater. This treasured space is truly a hub of the Pegasus student experience — home to many of our most cherished traditions, performances, and celebrations. This year’s Fund-A-Need is designated to make this important gathering space more usable, and more welcoming, for our entire school community.
Maajed and Tahaane Abahusayn Siamak and Shireen Agha Nima and Jackie Ardabili Reynolds Bish and Soon Nam Michael and Debi Bolen Craig and Kate Boundy Frank and Deidre Campbell Greg and Jan Catanzano Doug and Leila Cesario Danielle and Rick Chan Michael and Meredith Chandra George and Christine Cheng
Krystian and Michelle Cieplucha Gil and Jacki Cisneros Diem Dang John and Tina Devir Zach Fischer and Ashley Fisher Todd and Simina Gentry Michael and Sarah Herman Adam and Erin Horowitz Daniel and Vivien Hyman Sam and Anne Irvani
Amita Sheth and Devesh Khare Allison and Brett Longenecker Jason and Pernille Lopez
Mohit Mittal and Shveta Goel
John and Sindy Murray Ali and Elle Najafi Ron and Tammy Nguyen Scott and Andrea Olson Dennis and Sarah Owen Kian and Helia Paydar Russell Petrie and Grace Lozinski Robert and Jennifer Pettis Suneet Pramanik and Simran Bhandari David and Samantha Prohaska William and Jessica Rankin Ali and Lila Rezai
Sam and Tatiana Rumi
Jay and Vera Sarin
Mickey and Lee Segal
Suneel and Atoshi Shorey
Jay and Ayesha Soni
Justin and Lisa Swedlow
Reza Torkzadeh and Poonam Patel
Kathy Vrabeck
Ru and Saranga Weerasuriya
Josh Westling
Jeff and Angela Whitten
Kambiz Zainabadi and Shirin Khanideh
The following donors supported a program of special interest to their families and in agreement with our school’s mission and purpose.
Hengjie Jiao and Peter He
Vera Wang and Yingxu Li
Christina and Malcolm Welford
Thank you for your generosity.
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.
Anonymous (1)
Thank you for your support.
Foundations and corporate giving programs receive many requests from charitable organizations. We are most grateful to those who fund elementary education and especially to the following who made grants to our school during the 2021–22 school year. We also appreciate the assistance that our Pegasus families provided in order for us to secure these gifts.
Aidi Yu and Feng Yang
AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Shveta Goel and Mohit Mittal
Lisa and Darin Glasser
Gina and Chad Smith
BANK OF AMERICA FOUNDATION
Mel Bui and Irwin Bautista
Julie and Robert Burch
Christine and George Cheng
Danielle and Rick Chan Beth and Aaron Cohen
Jeff Frieden Kartika and Gary Highland Elizabeth Blumenthal and Matthew Jessel
Elizabeth and Piljoo Kim Pernille and Jason Lopez Molly and Seth Ring Saranga and Ru Weerasuriya
Jacki and Gilbert Cisneros, Jr.
Tammy and George Pearson
Elizabeth and Kayhan Mirza
Cindy Tang and Steven Chen
Tina and John Devir
Erica and Jerry Fink
LAWRENCE EQUIPMENT
Amber Lawrence Kridel and Matt Kridel
MDJAB
Allison and Brett Longenecker
MORGAN STANLEY
Nancy Conklin
Kara Noone and Christopher Taylor
Jacqueline Tavera-Ardabili and Nima Ardabili
Koren Barrett and Charley Johnston
COMMUNITY
Erin and Adam Horowitz
Anita and Shyamal Patel
Bibi and Austiag Parineh
PLASTIC
PULMONARY
SCHWAB
Jennifer Waters-Brady and Brian Brady Maria and Brendan Houlihan Julie Sawyer Montgomery and Randall Montgomery Ashley and Brendon Shvetz Marmar and Samir Sikka
SCULTURA
WELLS
The Pegasus Circle is designed to extend appreciation for and recognition to annual giving and special campaign contributors whose cumulative lifetime giving totals $50,000 or more. These donors’ ongoing financial commitments make a lasting impact on our school.
VISIONARY
($1,000,000+)
The Frieden Family Anonymous (1)
LEADER
($500,000–$999,999)
The Bish Family Robert A. Elliott Family
SUSTAINER
($250,000–$499,999)
Argyros Family Foundation Debi and Mike Bolen
Cheng Family Foundation
Diane and Jim Connelly
Dwight Decker
Jamie and Mohamed El-Erian
The Fischer Family
The Horowitz Family
Eiko and Sudi Mariappa
Deborah and Mark Osgood
Suzan and Richard Paek
Marion and Roger Palley
Leslie and David Seidner
Coco and Foster Stanback
Edi and Josh Thimons
Anonymous (1)
($100,000–$249,999)
Jamie and Craig Atkins Catherine and Craig Boundy Angela and Cary Bren Deidre and Frank Campbell
Samantha and Jonson Chen
Amy and Bill De Leon
The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation
Ellen and Michael Gordon
Sonja and Donald Grant
Merry and John Hagestad
Kylie Schuyler and Doug Hodge
Cheryl and Brent Holden
Rosemarie and Steve Johnson
Don and Susan Kang Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Lisa and Dan Kassel
Alison and Andrew Kessler
The Kremer Foundation
Jennifer and James Lee Shveta Goel and Mohit Mittal
Lucie and Geoff Moore
Nancy and Michael Mulroy Sindy and John Murray Elle and Ali Najafi
Donna and Doug Neff Milan Panic Jr. Foundation
The Pearson Family
Kristen and Mark Perlmutter
Rebecca and Robert Riedl
Elena Zaretsky and Marc Schneider
Jeanine and Allen Schreiber
Sence Foundation
Atoshi and Suneel Shorey
Smith Walker Foundation
Lisa and Peter Spasov
Kathy and Bruce Stuart
Kyle and David Team
Kristina and John Trautman
Michelle and Glenn Walcott Saranga and Ru Weerasuriya Weingart Foundation
($50,000–$99,999)
Tahaane and Maajed Abahusayn
Gwenn and Don Abrams
Ginny and Gary Allhusen
Lori and Darin Anderson Sandra and Donald Ayres III Tara and Bill Balfour
Nina and Hartford Beitman Darlene and Eric Brandt
Julie and Robert Burch Sabrina and Mark Callin
Kelly and James Chambliss
Danielle and Rick Chan Meredith and Michael Chandra 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
The Esmailian Family
Kathy and Tom Ferry Erica and Jerry Fink Simina and Todd Gentry
The Glasser Family Renee and John Gregg Jaci and Aaron Gurewitz Gail and Edward Haft David Jenkins Angie and George Karahalios Nanette and Mark Kehke
Regina and Jeffrey Kessler Elizabeth and PJ Kim Cheryl and Michael Laven Nancie Pham and Bach Le Cheryl and Jim Lewis Yingxu Li and Shu Wang Allison and Brett Longenecker Pernille and Jason Lopez Julie Mathieu and Rene Martel
Wendy and Matt Matthews
Michele and Richard McNeil
Suzanne and Norman Metcalfe Bianca and David Mossman Lourdes and Ted Nark
Lisa and Scott Niedermayer Sarah and Dennis Owen Anita and Shyamal Patel Bano and Bob Pozin Maureen and Phil Ramer
The Ransford Family
Lisa and David Rhoads Molly and Seth Ring
Kimberly and Mike Robertson Laura and Tom Sherlock Keni and Izzy Silva Gina and Chad Smith Robyn and David Stauffer
Tina and Kevin Sung Keri and Rod Trujillo
Shea and Matt Watson Christina and Malcolm Welford Wendt Family Foundation Val and Robert Zwerling Anonymous (1)
Dear Pegasus Community,
The 2021–2022 school year proved to be an exciting one as we welcomed some normalcy back to campus. The PTO was grateful to be able to fulfill our mission of encouraging parent involvement, promoting school spirit by bringing our community together, and utilizing our funds to directly benefit students and faculty during the year.
After a year without parents on campus, and with a full slate of events, all of the dedicated PTO volunteers hit the ground running. We welcomed the faculty and staff back to school with a breakfast and lunch during their prep week and then jumped right into the start of school by hosting a parent First Day Social and the all-important Fall Parent Parties, which are a vital part of community building.
Highlights of the year included
PEG-O-WEEN, the End of Year party, and Generations Day, where we were able to hear from and celebrate many generations of community members through their own personal journeys or through story books read by them. Despite being virtual, it still successfully reminded us of how fortunate our community is to be made up of families from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Service to others and parent and student education continue to remain important aspects of the Pegasus community. For FALL SERVE our students teamed with Project Hope Alliance to make birthday boxes for children experiencing homelessness, and at SPRING SERVE buddies worked together on self-care bags for students at a local elementary school. Additionally, the PTO funded two key educational programs for
the community: PEGtalks, a speaker series benefiting the parent communi ty, and PEGpresents, a program for our teachers and students. This year, PEGtalks welcomed psychologist Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith in person and author Rene Jain virtually.
And we can’t forget about our year-round programs that depend on reliable volunteers to keep them going. Whether we are showering the faculty and staff with PEG LOVE each month, enhancing classrooms with our Wishlist program, checking that
emergency backpacks are stocked and ready, reuniting lost items with their rightful owners, ensuring our school swag is on trend, or recognizing each and every faculty and staff member on their birthday, the PTO is always working to enrich the Pegasus experience for the community.
This past year I was honored to serve as your PTO President and to represent the PTO on the Board of Trustees. I must thank the members of the PTO Executive Committee, as well
as the many volunteers that work in front of and behind the scenes for our collective success. And finally, none of the important work the PTO does would be possible without everyone’s contributions to the Give to Great Annual Fund each year. The generosity of the Pegasus community never disappoints.
Meredith Chandra, President
Angela Whitten, Vice President
Andrea Olson, V.P. Communications
Jen Pettis, V.P. Marketing
Molly Ring, V.P. Events
Sindy Murray, V.P. Community Service
Tina Devir, V.P. of Volunteers
Mohini Soni, V.P. Ways & Means
Van Nguyen, V.P. Governance
Amy Ransford, Middle School Liaison
Joyce Lee, New Family Liaison
Lanna Lam, Room Parent Coordinator
Cari Thiel, Treasurer
Terry Lee, Secretary
Remy Carl, Teacher Representative
Jason Lopez, Head of School
Saghi Maleki-Valencia and Clarissa Poitcar, Back-to-School Faculty Breakfast Coordinators
Mel Bui and Carla Boubes, Back-to-School Faculty Luncheon Coordinators
Emily Hay, Emergency and Safety Coordinator
Tina Gancar and Christine Cheng, Fall Parent Parties Coordinators
Ambreen Qamar and Shveta Goel, First Day Social Coordinators
Aidan Morris and Keri Hammer, Generations Day Coordinators
Olivia Hayashi, Merchandise/Thunder Spirit Store Coordinator
Erin Horowitz and Amanda Dixon, Lost and Found Coordinators
Sharlene Grover and Leila Cesario, PEGtalks Coordinators
Edi Thimons and Melissa Rohani, FALL SERVE
Jennifer Johnson, SPRING SERVE
Jackie Schenquerman and Jackie Tavera-Ardabili,
End of Year Celebration Coordinators
Colleen Kelly and Jinny Yun, Teacher and Staff Birthdays
Kate Boundy, JJ McGawn, Mary Wright, and Julie Walraven, Wish List Facilitators
Laila Jahangiri and Anne Irvani, PEG LOVE
Andover
Arnold O. Beckman High School (3)
Choate Rosemary Hall
Corona Del Mar High School (3)
JSerra Catholic High School (7)
Kent Denver School
Mater Dei High School (10)
Newport Harbor High School
Ocean View High School
Orange County School of the Arts (4)
Pacifica Christian High School Orange County
Portola High School
Sage Hill School (18)
Stanford Online High School
Tarbut V’Torah Community Day School
The Blake School
The Thacher School
The Togethership (2)
Troy High School
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Vassar College
Wake Forest University (2) Washington University in St. Louis Westmont College
This award recognizes Pegasus alumni who display commendable character and dedication to the values and mission of The Pegasus School. Those who are selected for this award are soaring academically, philanthropically, and/or professionally.
Grant Frazier ’08
ALL DONORS WHO MADE GIFTS BETWEEN JULY 1, 2021 AND JUNE 30, 2022.
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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.
ADMINISTRATION 2021–22
JASON LOPEZ, HEAD OF SCHOOL
RENE COGAN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
JENNIFER DEGRAVE, DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
JENNIFER GREEN, LOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR
STEPHANIE KYLE, DIRECTOR OF HR AND AUXILIARY PROGRAMS
MICHAEL POURCIAU, OFFICE MANAGER
SHARLEEN SAMUELSON, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
JAMES SWIGER, MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR
NYLY SY, DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
GRACE ZIMMERMAN, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING
LINDSAY RICHARDS, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING
DEEANN J. HOFF, RED HORSE DESIGN STUDIO
GEORGE CHENG RICK DAVITT PEGASUS PTO GRACE ZIMMERMAN CORINNE YEAGER
