Keeping In Touch, Annual Report 2021/22

JULY 1, 2021 – JUNE 30, 2022

VOLUME 16: 2 – OL

WINTER 2023

Christopher Federico Head of School

christopher federico@roeper org

Denita Banks-Sims Director of Development & Publications

denita .banks-sims@roeper org

Keeping in Touch

Editorial Staff

Katie Buchmann Editor

Bonnie Schemm

Art Director

Contributors

Denita Banks-Sims

Katie Buchmann

Scott Carmona

Christopher Federico

Dave Fluent

Juliette Olejnik

Jeffrey Stafeil

Clay Thomas

Shani Yapa-Kimpson

Special Thanks

Marcia Ruff

THE ROEPER SCHOOL 41190 Woodward Avenue Bloomfield Hills Michigan 48304

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The Roeper School is an independent coeducational day school for gifted and talented children preschool through grade 12 and an equal-opportunity institution

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EDUCATING AND INSPIRING GIFTED STUDENTS TO THINK AS INDIVIDUALS AND TO ENGAGE AS A COMMUNITY WITH COMPASSION FOR EACH OTHER AND THIS WORLD

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of each listing .  If an error has occurred, please accept our apologies and contact the Development Office at development@roeper org, so the appropriate changes can be made to our records

KIT

Christopher Federico Head of School

GREETINGS FROM THE HEAD

As I sit down to write this message at the start of February, I am now a (“full” or “mere,” depending on one’s perspective) seven months into my tenure as Head of School If the restrictions and preoccupations of COVID have not altogether vanished from sight, they are certainly receding in the rearview mirror, and a renewed energy born of personal connection has returned to our campuses I find myself both bewildered by the speed with which time has passed and overwhelmed by what we have achieved in that time

My deadline for this Annual Report also coincides with my first State of the School presentation

As someone for whom this is a new experience (the State of the [insert entity here] address is neither a political nor an academic tradition in Canada), the challenge for me in preparing both that presentation and this message has been not to decide what needs to be included, but rather what to leave out This school year has already been so full of significant moments — meaningful, thoughtful (and often frenetic) activity; community events; academic, artistic, and athletic successes — it is difficult to condense them to a few short paragraphs Suffice to say that what I will chronicle here represents only a fraction of what is taking place at Roeper

With an overall student population of 521, enrollment is healthy, and one can see innovative, student-centered teaching and learning taking place on and between both campuses each and every day   As their students readjust to fully inperson learning, in addition to their usual focus on high-quality instruction, teachers in the Lower School are emphasizing social-emotional learning and responsive classrooms In Birmingham, this year has seen the opening of Sara’s Room, our brand-new student resource center; a makerspace; and with the financial support of the school, a completely redesigned Adams Park

In athletics we have seen nearly 300 students across both campuses playing on 28 teams in seven different sports along with the return of the perennial favourite Spooky Volleyball   Our actors, dancers, singers, and musicians have played to packed houses, and our corridors are once again filled with student sketches and sculptures, photographs and paintings

We were privileged to host the classes of ’71, ’72, and ’73 on campus in the fall, and to join with alumni spanning some 40 years at a recent event in New York, the restaurant staff having to usher us out of the restaurant because closing time had come and gone Planning for this year’s MOSAIC auction is well underway

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice continue to suffuse all that we do at Roeper One of the very first things we did as a community of faculty and staff at the start of the year was to engage in professional learning on the topic of restorative practices, which we followed up in October with a workshop on designing for diversity in our classrooms and workplaces We also put in place a bias incident reporting protocol and have recently engaged a highly regarded consultancy to review the results of the DEIJ audit and advise us as we take the next steps

None of these things — or the many others that I have not mentioned here — would be possible without the support of our families, faculty, and staff whose trust, stewardship, generosity, and expertise combine to provide to our students that unique, inspiring thing that is a Roeper education It is with great pride that I look back on what we have already accomplished this year, and with great excitement that I look forward to what is to come F

A renewed energy born of personal connection has returned to our campuses . . . . It is with great pride that I look back on what we have already accomplished this year, and with great excitement that I look forward to what is to come .

Clay Thomas Chair/Board of Trustees Current Parent

KIT A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

As my children first stepped into the Hill House 15 years ago, we were asking a great deal We were asking that Roeper provide a safe, nurturing environment where our children could learn and grow We were also asking a lot of our children Resilience is a word we heard a lot Our children needed to be resilient to successfully navigate their education, moving to new spaces, transitioning to new stages, new buildings, and new campuses While the transitions have gotten easier for them and us over the years, each change always brings some stress about the unknown

It is the Roeper philosophy that drew us here and kept us here The philosophy of a commitment to equal human rights, justice rather than power, and looking at each child’s needs independently

This philosophy is a universal one It is a way of life It is not limited to the school or the children in it It is based on a concept of human rights, not in theory only, but in daily living … Built into this philosophy are both constancy and change Its inherent goals remain constant while the implementation may change as life and times require — Roeper Philosophy, George & Annemarie Roeper, 1981

The resilience that we teach our students in order to prepare them for the unknown is fundamental to our philosophy This community has shown a great deal of resilience through the changes over the last few years Our recent transitions include new teachers, administrators, and a new Head of School We have emerged as strong as we have ever been, with a continued commitment to our philosophy and a strong sense of community

Christopher arrived with a deep commitment to the inherent goals of our philosophy Our philosophy is indeed a way of life, not limited to the school or the children in it I am excited and thankful that Christopher is leading our school He would have been the right person for our school at any time, and he is certainly the right person at this time I look forward to the school’s future under his leadership

I am equally excited about our new faculty and administration, who alongside our more experienced members, show an innate understanding and commitment to our philosophy The experiences and relationships they create set us apart and help ensure that our community will continue to thrive

With a strong understanding of our past and commitment to our philosophy, we are all looking forward to an exciting future This is a great time to be at The Roeper School! F

This community has shown a great deal of resilience through the changes over the last few years . Our recent transitions include new teachers, administrators, and a new Head of School . We have emerged as strong as we have ever been, with a continued commitment to our philosophy and a strong sense of community .

KIT FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

The COVID -19 pandemic continued to have an effect on Roeper during the 2021/2022 school year, but years of careful discussions and decisions allowed us to successfully navigate another year of the pandemic With the focus squarely on supporting our students, faculty and staff, David Feldman, Dave Fluent, and the Finance Committee worked together closely to ensure the school would provide the best program possible under the circumstances

Using the framework of Roeper’s Strategic Plan, the team focused on sub-elements of the strategy that continue to be critical for Roeper’s long-term sustainability:

• Support and Attract Great Faculty and Staff : Roeper’s longevity is due to the strength of the faculty and administration Retention of our talented teachers and staff is vital to Roeper’s longterm success We are pleased to share that during the 2021/2022 school year, salaries were increased by 4 0% and are at the benchmark salaries of other Midwestern independent schools

• Invest in Best-In-Class Facilities: The Development team continued to work on fundraising to finish the learning resource space on the third floor in Birmingham In order to complete the third floor learning space in Birmingham, the Board has voted to supplement the current funds with a release from the Special Reserves to complete the space Construction was completed in the fall of 2022

• Grow the Annual Fund: Roeper’s total Annual Fund, a key source of funding for the school’s operation, increased 23% to $270k as a result of increased participation and significant lead gifts By continuing to grow the annual fund, we will be able to provide increased funding for Roeper’s operations as we strive to keep tuition affordable

• Support the Mission through Increased Financial Aid: While financial strength is important to the long-term viability of the school, it is only one element that defines Roeper’s success George and Annemarie founded the school to provide education to children of all income levels Despite the difficulties presented by the pandemic, Roeper was able to continue to provide $2 9 million in financial aid dollars to attract and retain talented young people and their families in our community Financial aid is a critical element of Roeper’s financial model as more than 30% of Roeper’s net tuition revenue comes from families who receive financial aid

The 2021/2022 school year had numerous challenges, deferral/cancellation of many in-person activities and a scaled-back in-person summer camp program While these events have had a significant impact on finances and operations, our years of sound decision-making between the school leadership and Finance Committee allowed us to maintain our program, support the Roeper community, and continue to build our longer-term financial strength in support of future students and families F

Jeffrey Stafeil Co-chair, Finance Committee Current & Alumni Parent

With the focus squarely on supporting our students, faculty and staff, [we] worked together closely to ensure the school would provide the best program possible under the circumstances .

UNRESTRICTED OPERATING FUND ACTUAL

July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022

Dave Fluent Director of Finance & Operations

KIT HEARTFELT THANKS

Thanks to the unprecedented generosity of our community, I am overjoyed to share that the 2021/22 Annual Fund raised over $270,000, which is more than any previous year in the school’s history!

The Annual Fund experienced a significant increase in participation levels and lead gifts and saw nearly 23% growth over the previous year This record-breaking achievement did not happen by chance It is the result of thoughtful and strategic planning in alignment with ambitious goals aimed to grow the Roeper Annual Fund to $435,000 by 2024 If that seems bold, it is! However ambitious, it is also possible and necessary

The Roeper Annual Fund is a key source of funding for the school’s operations Over the last decade, Roeper’s Annual Fund remained nearly stagnant while the costs associated with running our school continued to rise steadily Growing the Annual Fund allows us to provide increased funding for Roeper’s operations as we strive to keep tuition affordable and continue to support our School’s robust financial aid program

Last year The Roeper School celebrated 80 years With the sustained support of our community, Roeper will continue to make a real, lasting impact on students and the world for the next 80 years A growing Annual Fund demonstrates our community’s collective belief in, and support of, Roeper’s philosophy and mission With your continued enthusiasm, we look forward to maintaining extraordinarily low studentteacher ratios, retaining talented teachers, providing enriching arts and athletics programs, and so much more

It is my honor to acknowledge all of the donors listed within this Annual Report, many of whom have been loyally by our side for five, 10, 15, and 20+ years We are incredibly grateful to our longtime supporters and equally thankful for new donors whose gifts also support the daily workings of The Roeper School

It is truly an honor to take this opportunity to thank each one of you for your unwavering support

Thank you!

Juliette Olejnik Director of Annual Fund & Alumni Relations

A growing Annual Fund demonstrates our community’s collective belief in, and support of, Roeper’s philosophy and mission .

The Roeper School is pleased to acknowledge the generous donors to the 2021/22 Annual Fund Campaign

* indicates the actual graduation year of those alumni who graduated from other secondary schools

ANNUAL FUND DONORS 2021/2022

Platinum Circle

a gift of $10,000 or more

Community Foundation for SE Michigan

Dan & Annette See

Leadership Circle

a gift of $5,000 – $9,999

Joel & Carol Appel

The Blair-Kelter Family

Bill Booth 1971 & Susan Booth

Graydon Booth 1967* & Laurie Sugerman

Diana & James Elshoff

Julie & Robert Hertzberg

Peggy & Jared Klein

Lawrence Kraft 1967* & Jackie Kraft

M R Metzger Family Foundation

Laurie, Kevin & Dr Connor 2010 Welsh

Richard & Francesca Westenberg

Gold Circle

a gift of $3,000 – $4,999

Mark & Amy-Beth Fleischer

Hobart Harris 1975

Susan Lane

Kenneth & Sarah Miller

Bradley Rourke 1983 & Andrea Jarrell

Aaron Seybert & Veronica Farley-Seybert

Glenn Sims & Denita Banks-Sims

Derek & Vickie Teetsel

KIT

Founders’ Circle

a gift of $1,000 – $2,999

Anonymous Donors

Sanjeev Aggarwal & Priya Padmanabhan

Alexandra Kambouris Alberstadt 1983

AmazonSmile Foundation

BAE Systems

Alyse Belkin

Susan & Paul Benedict

Carolyn Borman

Joan Brawer

Orlando & Veronne Bustos

Michael Cummins & Kara Brooklier

Eric Davies 1977 & Karole Davies

Richard Dennis & Anne M . Gahagan

Brian Dietz 1983

David & Andrea Fluent

Gregory Gamalski & Lori Lutz 1975

Adam Gardner 2000

Matthew Gardner 2003 & Lara Gardner

Maxine Gardner

Evelyn Gerson & Jon Newhard

The Grekin Family Foundation

Jeanne & Michael Haynes

Henry McKee

David Jaffe 1974 & Erica Peresman

Nathan Jhaveri 2002 & Natalia Sonoja Jhaveri

Peter Karmanos III & Laura Pierce-Karmanos

Gayle Kirker

Christopher & Elizabeth Klee

Kathleen Kopitz

Mike & Monica Lambert

Barbara & Jon Lane

Leah Raitt & Allen Lantor

Arthur Luby 1971

NEW! LOYAL DONOR RECOGNITION

It is the direct result of the loyalty and commitment of donors that elevates a preferred future for The Roeper School . We remain deeply grateful for their steadfast generosity

Visionary Donor(s) = 5 – 9 consecutive years

Foundation Donor(s) = 10 – 14 consecutive years

Milestone Donor(s) = 15 – 19 consecutive years

Lifetime Donor(s) = 20+ consecutive years

Shani Yapa-Kimpson Constituent Data Manager

Dr Glen Maylath & Claire Bryant

Perry & Darin McKeever

Jon & Lori Mojares

Karla & William Morris

Michele Munde 1980

Harwood & Barbara Nichols

Curt & Holly Nielsen

Jai & Jenifer Oberoi

Frances O’Laughlin

Pat Roan Judd

Shawn Pelak & David Parent

Michael & Cindy Pettibone

Peter Roeper 1963* & Martha Harnly

Tricia Ruby

Lucinda Sabino

Dipak Shah & Sujana Gundlapalli

Robert A . Shaya & Ashley E . Lowe

Colleen & Scott Shelton

Scott Simecek & Kathrina Spyridakis

Natasha & Dan Sinagoga

Marko Slusarczuk 1970 & Norma Lynn Fox

Jeffrey Stafeil

Stoneridge

Bessy Despotis & Clay Thomas

Jason & Kristine Vazzano

Emily & Neal Wheeler

Ann Williams & Frank Edwards

Silver Circle

a gift of $500 – $999

Anonymous Donors

Joel Applebaum & Jami Statham

Edward & Shirley Arnieri

Sarah Eversman & Michael Baird

Christie Peck & Edwin Baker

Tom Baker

James Balmer 1970* & Martha Balmer

Christopher Bradley 1986 & Carolyn Bradley

Erik Burbulla 2012

Bureau Detroit

Ryan Cockerill & Stacey Hahn

Jason Cohen

Robert Cox 1981 & Dara Kovel

Daimler

Stephanie Diamond & Kevin Carlson

Arthur Ensroth 1968*

Gareth Fisher 1990

Marc Friedman 1975 & Madalyn Friedman

Kalee Hoff & Andy Georgescu

Charlotte & Peter Gerrits

Michael & Lisa Girolami

Google Matching Gifts Program

Robert & Deborah Hansen

Kendra Heger

Edward & Debra Howard

Kristine Howard

Elanah & Richard Hunger

Karen Johnson

Barbara & Rodney Keteyian

Benaan Khorchid & Majed Nounou

Jeffrey Kimpson 2008 & Shani Yapa-Kimpson 2008

Leeann Konrad & Timothy Hefferon

David Kramer & Anessa Owen Kramer 1989*

Kroger Rewards

Michael & Pat Lawrence

Mary Lee

Carolyn & Raymond Lett

Elizabeth Anne Matoy

Clarence McCollum & Tereh Sayles- McCollum

Jon & Amy Norgard

Patrick O’Connor 1978* & Dianne O’Connor

Juliette & Thomas Olejnik

Shailesh Rao

Marlita Reddy-Hjelmfelt

1979 & Eric Hjelmfelt

Mike & Jarie Ruddy

Leonard & Bonnie Schemm

William Schwanki & Marla Feldman

James Shaffer & Jason McIntosh

Rudy & Roseanne Simons

Thomas & Julie Song

Rachel Stafeil

Ann Steglich

Marc Steinhobel & Tracy Roche

Leopold Super 1996

Christian & Christine Thelander

Scott & Katy Vartanian

Charlaé Washington 2004

Sarah Baltman Wedepohl 1988 & Andrew Wedepohl

Eric & Lisa Widner

Marcia Ruff & Thomas Wilkinson

Derrick Williams & Angie Mann-Williams

Susan & Robert Williams

Cathy & Brian Wilmers

Laurence & Emily Wine

Matthew & Leah Woody

Mary Ann Yamamoto

Lori Zinser

Digital collage Chloe Perov, Grade 7

Benefactors

a gift of $250 – $499

Anonymous Donors

David & Colleen Allen

Donna Ancypa Holmes 1987

Steven & Karen Ballentine

Nadine & Lenny Borrisove

David & Patricia Bostwick

Elisabeth & Kenneth Brower

Micah Brown

Scott & Heather Carmona

Ian Carroll 2018

Paul & Katharine Chittick

Chazara Clark-Smith 1994 & Cameron Smith

Amy Clark & Patrick White

Dan & Sarah Connell

Michael & Debbie Cook

Kathryn Nance Deakins 1981 & Richard Deakins

Sarah & Charles DeVries

Adam Dorfman 1990 & Melissa Moskof

Brian & Mariana Durst

George Ellenwood 1966*

Evan Law Group

Joe & Liz Fallert

Sidney & Cynthia Fox

Maribeth & Matthew Galligan

Kristopher Gauthier 2000 & Lucinda Gauthier

Jasmin Ghuznavi

G Tyler & Julie Gibbs

Alana Glass 1997

Ted & Rita Golden

Walter Greene & Colleen Dolan-Greene

Sharon Gross & Jeffrey Garvin

Jonathan Grossman 1988 & Michelle Grossman

Michael Harrison 1991

James & Karen Heasley

Ellen & Paul Hoppe

Joanne Huls

Patricia Hurd & Bruce Weeks

Erik & Christine Jackson

Naomi Johnson Miller 1974

Kevin Kildea

Jessica & Daniel Klein

Susan Knight

Brian Lakkides 1988 & Karen Lakkides

Barbara & Kristen Lasecki-Webb

Eric Linden 1974 & Gayla Zoghlin

Live United

Kelly MacDonald

Herman Marable Jr 1980

Amy & Michael Margolis

Jay Marks

Shannon & Clarence Martin

Karen May

Jamie & Beth Michelson

John Mickley 2007

Dominique Monde-Matthews

Jay Must

Paul & Julie Nemchik

Jeanette & Eric Niemisto

Robert & Regina Noto

Gretchen Osgood & Peter Henninger-Osgood

Jerry & Gretchen Reeves

Sandra Richardson-Smith

Vicki Robinson

Werner C Roennecke & Patricia Ignatius

Jim & Paulette Shaffer

Tessa Stein & Bob Simon

Shanon & Fred Stibor

Michael Tilchin 1972

Ryan Trager & Laura Trager 1997*

William & Patricia Vance

John West 1974 & Judith West

Adam Wilmers 2003

Julian Wong & Noa Ofen

Ron Yolles

Anita Zaleski Weinraub 1969

Patrons

a gift of $100 – $249

Anonymous Donors

Natalie Abbott

Craig & Cheryl Adams

Latish Adnani & Teena Chopra

Brian & Andrea Akkashian

Hasan Humadi & Mana Al-Hussaini

Ladislaus Andahazy 2001 & Morgan Elliott Andahazy 1995

Soren & Wallis Andersen

Geoffrey Armstrong 1984 & Michelle Armstrong

Carol & Michael Barnhart

Lonie Smith Beck 1996 & Bryan Beck

Miranda Beebe 1984*

Charles & Ann Bieneman

Karen & Edward Bird

LeaMarie Bistak Herron 1986 & Erik Herron

Ahmed Bitar

Cheryl Blau 1980

Andrew & Carolyn Blechman

Anton & Gjyste Bojaj

Jordan Bolton 1995* & Rebecca Bolton 1998

Pax Owski, Grade 7

Barbara Boraks Samson 1970

Paul Borman

Millie & Daniel Braunstein

Melakeh Brooks Kurdi 1996

Marinelli & Carlton Brown

Bill Buckingham 1963* & Pam Buckingham

Hillary Burnett 1972

Catherine Cangany & Douglas Reed, Jr

Keith Carpenter 1968 & Mary Henry

Cynthia Churches

Jennifer Clarkson & Christopher Olson

Jacqueline Cohen

Amy Cova & Donald Hammond

John Crandell 1968* & Pia Crandell

Fred & Jennifer Cruz

Amelia Currier 1971

Betty Davis

Steven & Abha Dearing

Gloria Despard

Kevin Deutsch 1991 & Hannah Deutsch

Docusign

Susan & David Efros

Courtney Elto

Robert & Alison Emerick

Edward Ewell & Florise Neville-Ewell

Judy Failer 1982 & David Orentlicher

David & Beth Fienman

Joan Firestone

Bruce Fleischer 1978

Carmen Flora

The Frase Family

Harold Gardner

Gerald & Susan Gilman

Ken & Rudene Glass

James & Georgia Gleason

David Golden 2006

Rosalie Golden

Michael Granzeier & Michelle Blankenship

Swati & Ashish Gupta

Ercument Guven & Brittney Yuille

Philip Hague 1987 & Susan Hague

Janice Haines

John & Katherine Hammond

Saul Hansell 1980 & Lynne Eisenbrand

Evan Hansen & Susannah Nichols

Robert Harner & Pamela Majchrzak

Edwin & Cynthia Harris

Sosha Haynes 1996

Sharon & Mike Heger

Lynn & James Heiman

Michael Hicks

Sally & John Hoover

Jennifer Irvine

Dan Jacobs

Dwayne Jarman & Kirsten Carlson

Mark Jeffery 1971 & Debbie Jeffery

Natalia Sonoja Jhaveri & Nathan Jhaveri 2002

Dane Johnson 1976 & Charles Snelling

Steve & Kathleen Johnson

Marianne Jones 1982 & Joe Nelson

Jeannie Kaiser

Amy & Neil Kane

Gina & Christian Keller

Carrie & Joshua Keough

Molly & Seth Kimball

Todd Knibbe 1987 & Chhaya Agrawal

Bob & Pat Koenigsknecht

Rosalie Lake

Henry Lambertz & Cherie Abbey

Todd & Alexandra Larson

Nicole Law

Joy Lawson Davis

Adrienne Lenhoff

Alison Lisi 2007

Mary Louise & Thomas McMillan

John Luttermoser 1975 & Ann Randall

Joel Lutz

Craig Malstrom & Sara Ann Paul Malstrom 1971

Sona & Christopher Manzo

Thomas & Michelle McEvoy

Christopher & Leanne McInally

Rick McKenzie

Bethany & Ben Melitz

Luis Mendez & Sara Puzey Mendez 1996

Andrea Miller 1974*

Anthony Morrow & Kelly McDowell

Cyrus Motlagh

David Murdock

Lindsey & Daniel Nadeau

Shirley & Pat Olney

Karen & Jerry Olson

Elizabeth Osberger Churches Denning 1988 & Chad Denning

David Osgood

Julia Pais & Nadav Greenapple-Pais 2017

Bridghette Parker

Jessica Payette & Michael Gurevich

Alexander Pedica

Linda & Emery Pence

Anne Peterson 1970*

Eric Peterson 1995

Kelly Pettibone

Douglas & Sarah Pettigrew

Harry Pianko

Lorene Porter

Cylinder collage, Bryce Broughton, Grade 7

Mite & Darren Post

James & Colleen Potocki

Elizabeth Kellogg Prince 1991 & Brett Prince

Maurice Prottengeier

Blake Pynnonen

Guangzhi Qu & Yi Qi

Edward Kmit & Suzanne Quinlan-Kmit

Eric Raphael & Amy Barron

Mark & Barbara Rogers

Joshua & Mikki Rubin

Michael Russell

Joseph & Michelle Santos

Rula Sater

Jeremy Schemm 1992 & Barbara Dornan

Curtis Scott 1971 & Diane Wilson Scott

Wendy Shanker

Ajit Sharma & Pratibha Chauhan

Susan Sheiner-Epstein

Benjamin Shepard 2003

Paul Silverman 1985 & Jennifer Silverman

Sarahlin & Andrew Smith

Adanna Smith

Laura Sobieralski

James & Catherine Sommerfeld

Ryan Sosin 2003 & Curran Sosin

Julie Stahl 1976

Elisabeth Stayer 2000 & Douglas Stayer

Charlotte Whitney Stevens

Julie Stitt

Philip & Meghan Stott

Sara Talpos 1993

Ruth & Milo Tilton

James & Natosha Tolbert

Joshua Turner 1991 & Rachael Turner

Cindy & Valerie Valentine

Matthew Vallus & Michal McConville

Diane Vanderbeke Mager

Dena Vatalaro-Pryde

Steve & Deborah Veillette

Joanne Vens

Jim & Beth Vens

Pamela Victor 1984 & Jeff Hausthor

James & Malinda Waltz

Ted & Carol Wedepohl

David & Sharon White

Katharine Whitman 1992 & Dan Trommater

Hale Williams 2009

Anke Winkler-Prins 1980

Bonita Yapa

Steven Yedlin 1968*

Pandora Young 1999

Friends

a gift up to $99

Anonymous Donors

Emily & Russell Abrutyn

AT&T Employee Giving Campaign

Lyle & Katherine Axelarris

Stephon & Kellie Bagne

Leslie Bailey

Christopher Ban 2020

Sammer Bashir & Reem Abou-Samra

Daryl & Marcie Bensman

Katja Biesanz 1971* & Coby

Jeff Bird & Eulalia Ferrer

Louie Brennan & Janet Szeto

Wendy & Richard Broughton

Katie & Jeff Buchmann

Marguerite Carlton 1969

Shannon Cass-Calay 1988 & Robert Calay

Gloria Chandler

Steven Cohen 1962* & Margaret Cohen

June Cohen

Jessica Conway

Jacob Courville 2000

Michael Staudt & Andrea Di Sebastiano

Caitlin Doyle 1995

James & Kimberly Dunne

Nina Edgerton 1983 & Teresa Hannan

Bernadette Ellsworth

Elena Fears

Julie Fracasso

Pierre & Debbie Fuger

Dr . Julius M . Gardin 1966*

Michael Gendelman

General Mills Box Tops for Education

Brian Genoa 1990

Roz Giroux

David & Jamie Goldschmidt

Jennifer & Chad Grieco Burch

Ulhas & Shucha Grover

Suzanne Hansell

Maddy Harner 2018

James Haslett & Shannon Weidemann

Mignon Hayes 1967*

Shab & Denise Haziri

Barbara Herman

Juan Hernandez-Montoya & Erin Andrzejczyk

Merritta Hunt-Proctor

Glenn & Karen Josefosky

P’Ninah Kanai

Peter Karmanos IV 2017

Sophia Karmanos 2019

Realistic image, Frances Miller, Grade 8

Kathy & Ron Kasper

Carter Kimpson 2030

Jason & Christen Koenigsknecht

Kari Kress

Lozena & Mehmed Latic

Hannah Lawrence 2006

Roman & Kathleen Lesnau

Veronica Lewis

Elise & Steve Lind

Deborah Lipson Feldman 1974 & Steven Feldman

Mireya Lukasiewicz

Deandra Mack 2002

Reneé Mannix Jordan 1996 & Robert Jordan

Wendy Mayer

Angela McClain 2005* & Corey McClain

Eric & Erica McEvoy

Carin & Brett Meyer

Alexa Miller 2020

Richard & Lori Morrow

Peter Muer

Thomas & Pauline Nagle

Nanette & Stephen Newman

Marylaura Barkley-Mau & Jesse Norton

Matthew Oztalay 2007*

Virginie & Boris Perov

Chad & Jessica Perry

Mary & Michael Peterson

Alex Pianko

Joseph Powers & Katherine Roff

Ronald & Diana Pryor

Kristina Ramos 1981

Gerald & Jeanne Reed

Maryse Richards 2005

Brigitte Richardson

Felice Rosser 1974*

Andrea Eis & Steven Rost

Derek & Vanessa Samuelson

Steven Scott 1974

Sandra L Shoshani

Diallo & Jameel Montgomery Smith

Signe Smith 2023

Aaron & Sarah Smith

James Stano & Donna Green Stano

TJ & Stephanie Stevens

Benjamin Stutz 1974

Ayana Thomas

Aurora Thomas-Hagerman 2018

Marilyn & Lawrence Trinkaus

Shoshanna Utchenik

Corinne Vens 2014

Jonathan Venuto 1998

Deirdre Wade 1987

David & Amber Webb

Maria Williams

Sue Womack

Troy & Kimberly Wyman

Chris & Jennifer Ziemann

Erik Zinser 2006 F

ANNUAL FUND STATS 2021/22

Campaign Total $270,036.09 (including $53,945 .50 designated for Financial Aid & Scholarship)

100.01%

Reconstructed Object: Sydney Stibor, Grade 7

A Special Gift is any monetary donation given to The Roeper School under an appeal for a specific purpose — not part of the Annual Fund or any capital campaign — or it may be simply an outright, unsolicited gift .

KITSPECIAL GIFTS 2021/2022

Joel & Carol Appel

BAE Systems

John & Linda Ban

Community Foundation for SE Michigan

Brian Dietz 1983

Jeanne & Michael Haynes

Hilda E Bretzlaff Foundation, Inc

Terryn Husband

Mary F Lee

Jon & Amy Norgard

Emery & Linda Pence

S J Ferrari Insurance Agency, Inc

Daniel Schechter & Laura Castleman

Jeffrey Stafeil

Feelgood Tap

David & Sharon White

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SOME SIGNIFICANT SPECIAL GIFTS

2E/Neurodiversity Programs

Makerspace

Renovation of the R . Dean Acheson Theater

Construction and replacement of our Trojan Horse

The New Trojan Horse

Alex Dickinson 2004 leading Roeper’s 9 th Grade class on a monuments tour in Washington, DC .

Children of color enjoy pool time during Roeper’s Make-A-Splash program

Lower School Art Program

Support for Roeper’s Make-A-Splash

Established Upper School trip to Washington, DC

Funding for the Black Student Union

Photos from top:

KIT MARIANN HOAG SCHOLARSHIP DINNER SUPPORTERS & DONORS 2022

SILENT AUCTION ITEM DONORS

Pat Hurd

William, 6th Grader & Dwayne Jarman

Jefferson’s Bourbon ~ Louisville, KY

Sara Kalish

Susan Knight’s 8th Grade Homeroom 2020/21

Susan Knight’s 8th Grade Homeroom 2021/22

Sara Mendez

Sara Mendez & Middle School Art in Activism

Sara Mendez & Upper School Printmaking

Nothing Bundt Cakes ~ Andrea Jones

Roeper Board of Trustees

Roeper Development Office

San Morello Restaurant

Stage I ~ Amber & Karen’s Homeroom

Stage I ~ Colleen & Corinne’s Homeroom

Stage I ~ Jennifer & Mara’s Homeroom

Stage I ~ Kendra & Tamara’s Homeroom

Stage II ~ Andi & Angela’s Homeroom

Stage II ~ Elisabeth & Nicole’s Homeroom

Stage II ~ Sarah & Jen’s Homeroom

Stage II ~ Sarah & Jesie’s Homeroom

Stage III ~ Cynthia & Amy’s Homeroom

Stage III ~ Pauline & Lori’s Homeroom

Stage IV ~ Elise & Paula’s Homeroom

Shoshanna Utchenik

The Vens Family

MARIANN’S DINNER SUPPORTERS

Sanjeev Aggarwal & Priya Padmanabhan

Don Amboyer Jr 1999 & Andrea Paul Amboyer 1999

Joel & Carol Appel

Joel Applebaum & Jami Statham

Katie & Lyle Axelarris

Catherine Gofrank & Curtis Bagne

Kellie & Stephon Bagne

Preetha Balakrishnan & Paven Brahmamdam

John & Linda Ban

Marylaura Barkley-Mau 2002* & Jesse Norton

Margarita Barry

Amber Baum & Adam Beslove

Cheryl Blau 1980

Paul & DeLana Borja

Carolyn Borman

Patricia & David Bostwick

David & Diana Brown

Morris & Rychee Brown

Katie & Jeff Buchmann

Dwayne Jarman & Kirsten Carlson

Heather & Scott Carmona

Christopher Olson & Jen Clarkson

Christy Cohen 1994

Jason Cohen

Amy Cova & Don Hammond

Betty Davis

Sarah & Charles DeVries

Kevin Carlson & Stephanie Diamond

Caitlin Doyle 1995

Mike Baird & Sarah Eversman

David & Elane Feldman

Marla Feldman

Eulalia Ferrer

Erin & Jayson Field

David & Beth Fienman

Amy-Beth & Mark Fischer

Dave & Andrea Fluent

Stacy Frase

Debbie & Pierre Fuger

Gregory Gamalski & Lori Lutz 1975

Peter & Charlotte Gerrits

Alana Glass 1997

David Glazek 1995

Rebekah & Joseph Gruber

Marie & John Halpin

Robb Harner & Pam Majchrzak

Don Heng

Robert & Julie Hertzberg

Crystal & Sam Huszczo

Karen Johnson

Andrea & Jason Jones

Benaan Khorchid & Majed Nounou

Jeffrey Kimpson 2008 & Shani Yapa-Kimpson 2008

Christopher & Elizabeth Klee

Dan & Jessica Klein

Susan Knight

Carol & Jason Kolk

Jason & Christine Kridner

Sarah Winkler & Simon Leopold

Christopher & Rachel Machnacki

Clarence & Shannon Martin

Krista McClure & Lanny Almon

Susheilla Mehta

Debra Meier

Beth & Ben Melitz

Mark Miliotto & Beth Taylor

Jon & Lori Mojares

Lindsey & Daniel Nadeau

Patrick O’Connor 1978* & Dianne O’Connor

Ian & Jenny O’Laughlin

Shirley & Pat Olney

Susan & Jonathan Owen

Nicky & Eric Owski

Many thanks to everyone who purchased a ticket, made a monetary and/or item donation — and especially to our gracious dinner hosts .

Bold italics denotes dinner hosts

Katie Buchmann Development Officer

Emery & Linda Pence

Eric Peterson 1995

Brandon Petitpren & Jennifer Chang

Julie Chappell-Petrycia & John Petrycia

Michael & Cindy Pettibone

Sarah & Douglas Pettigrew

Harry Pianko

Peter Karmanos III & Laura Pierce-Karmanos

Jason Postula-Stein

Edward Kmit & Suzanne Quinlan-Kmit

Leah Raitt & Allen Lantor

Mykolas Rambus 1996 & Tamara Rambus

Shailesh Rao

Brigitte Richardson

Mike & Jarie Ruddy

Joe & Michelle Santos

Daniel Schechter & Laura Castleman

Bonnie & Leonard Schemm

Jason McIntosh & Jim Shaffer

Wendy Shanker

Robert A Shaya & Ashley E Lowe

Colleen & Scott Shelton

Scott Simecek & Kathrina Spyridakis

Glenn Sims & Denita Banks-Sims

Diallo Smith & Jameel Montgomery Smith

Rachel Stafeil

Elisabeth Lawrence Stayer 2000 & Douglas Stayer

Paul & Susan Tacke

Ryan & Lori Talbott

Clay Thomas & Bessy Despotis

Scott & Katy Vartanian

Dena Vatalaro-Pryde

Jason & Kristine Vazzano

Beth Vens

William Vijverberg & Angelin Baskaran

Kyona Watts

Emily & Neal Wheeler

David & Sharon White

Eric & Lisa Widner

Derrick Williams & Angie Mann-Williams

Laurence & Emily Wine

Julian Wong & Noa Ofen

Crystal & Cullen Worthem Jr

Jennifer & Chris Ziemann

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L-R: Morris and Rychee Brown (hosts of a Hunter House themed feast) with Gary and Katherine Wade, Pierre and Debbie Fuger, Kirsten Carlson and Dwayne Jarman, Cheryl Blau 1980, Joel Applebaum, Jami Statham, Glenn Sims and Denita Banks-Sims, and Marylaura Barkley-Mau 2002*

KIT 2022 GOLF OUTING

On Thursday, August 18, 2022, Roeper Athletics celebrated the 25th anniversary of The Roeper Golf Outing Good fortune shined on the field of parents, staff, alums and students as the weather was absolutely perfect The new Head of School, Christopher Federico, joined the event and gave words of welcome and gratitude to the attendees The field of participants enjoyed camaraderie, golf and the addition of a new game called Golfzilla The foursome of Chris Klee, Gomer Smith, Mike Deriso and Ron DeCock won the event and claimed the trophy Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsors, Dan Salinas and Tal Klein from Relay Network; Hole-in-One Sponsors, Junior and Lashonn Johnson and the Klee Family; and Eagle Sponsors, the Bagne and Porth Families and Jeff Stafeil

The 2023 GOLF OUTING will be held on Friday, August 18th at WestWyd Golf Course . Please visit Roeper Athletics.org for coming information about ways to support and participate .

Scott Carmona Assistant to the Athletic Director

Above left: Athletic Director Ed Sack and his father Jim Sack

Above right (L to R): Assistant Athletic Director Scott Carmona, Frank Carmona, Hope Carmona and Lee Carmona

Right (L to R):

Student volunteers Meira Gable, Dallas Tolbert, Lily Stafeil, Lydia Carlson and Claudia Carbonell

Denita Banks-Sims Director of Development & Publications

KIT VERY SPECIAL RECOGNITION

The Cornerstone Society recognizes donors who have given The Roeper School a lifetime of cumulative gifts totaling $125,000 or more This designation was established to honor the individuals, foundations and friends that have placed The Roeper School among their highest philanthropic priorities and advanced the institution The recognition includes an indexed value for several of our foundational donors Their remarkable generosity demonstrates a fundamental belief in the philosophy and mission of this brilliant community We are strengthened by their leadership and grateful for their confidence

Anonymous Donors

Mr & Mrs Clarke Andreae Jr

Joel & Carol Appel

Mr & Mrs Edward E Baggerly

Edwin Baker & Christie Peck

Glenn Sims & Denita A Banks-Sims

Mr & Mrs Sidney C Barnes

Dennis & Hadas Bernard

Brooks & Pamela Bock

Mr & Mrs Federick C Booth

Daniel & Mildred Braunstein

Bernard & Joan Koppy Brawer

Hilda E Bretzlaff Foundation Inc

Mr & Mrs Edgar Brower

Orlando & Veronne Bustos

Mr & Mrs Allen Butterworth

Mr & Mrs Grant Chave

Robert & Susan Citrin

Mr & Mrs Bernard Claes

Dr & Mrs Thomas H Cobb

Norton & Lorelei Cohen

Dr & Mrs Julius Combs

Community Foundation for SE Michigan

Frank J Crosby 1985

Mr & Mrs George L Derr

Paul Dietz & Bonnie Piceu

Mr & Mrs Herman Dooha

Ms Katheleen C Doughty

The Driker Family

Dr & Mrs John F Dzjuba

Dr & Mrs John Eagan

The Edward E Ford Foundation

Diana & James Elshoff

Dr & Mrs Jack F Ensroth

Mr & Mrs Harvey Farber

Mr W Hawkins Ferry

Drs Krikor & Silva Ficici

Mr & Mrs Jack Fleet

Dr & Mrs Saul Forman

Alan & Ann Frank

Dale & Bruce Frankel

Maxine & Stuart Frankel

Mr & Mrs Samuel Frankel

Mr & Mrs Richard Freund

The Friends of The George A Roeper Capital Fund

Gregory Gamalski & Lori Lutz 1975

Mr & Mrs Jonas Gantz

Mr & Mrs Abraham Gardin

Mr & Mrs James Garrity

Dr & Mrs Abe S Goldstein

Mr & Mrs Lincoln Guest

Mr & Mrs Meyer Gutterman

Mr J Gordon Hall, PhD

Samuel & Louis Hamburger Foundation

Dr & Mrs Shamsul M Haque

Mr & Mrs Robert Herman

Mr & Mrs Paul Heron

Mr & Mrs Siegfried Heuser

Dr & Mrs George Hill

Mariann E Hoag Trust

Mr & Mrs Eugene Hojby

Dr & Mrs Maurice Howlett

Helen Y Iten Trust

David Jaffe 1974 & Erica Peresman

Mr & Mrs Robert Johnson

Mr & Mrs Herbert Kadau

Peter Karmanos III & Laura Pierce-Karmanos

Dikran Kashkashian 1972 & Julia Kashkashian

The Kellogg Family

Mr Nate King

Mr & Mrs Lewis H Kirshner

Peggy & Jared Klein

James & Linda Kohlenberg

Mr & Mrs Eugene Kraft

Mr & Mrs Hannan Kraft

Eric Krause

Shawn Krause

Mr & Mrs Joseph Kron

Dr & Mrs Brendon J Lee

Mr & Mrs Arthur Leslie

Mr & Mrs A Bart Lewis

Mr & Mrs Michael Lower

The Lyon Foundation

Malone Family Foundation

Mr & Mrs Robert Margolis

Mr & Mrs William Marinovich

McGregor Fund

Mr & Mrs Donald McIntosh

Mrs Adelaide McIntosh

Mr & Mrs Henry J Moses

Sharon & Charles Newman

The Olsafsky Family

Dr & Mrs Walter Poznanski

Mr & Mrs Milton Ritter

Mr & Mrs Phil Robinson

Roeper Parent Council

George & Annemarie Roeper

Roeper Booster Club

Mr & Mrs Marshall Rogers

Edward Rose Foundation

Mr & Mrs Frederick Rubin

Mr & Mrs Morton Schneider

Marc A Schwartz

Nancy B Shapero

S & H Shapero Foundation

Mr & Mrs Leslie Share

Dr & Mrs Melvin Sharf

Jerome & Patricia Shaw

Mr & Mrs William Shotka

Mr & Mrs Robert Silberstein

The Silk Family

Lila & Gilbert Silverman

Mr & Mrs Nathan Silverman

Skillman Foundation

Mr & Mrs Robert Solomon

Phyllis Steward Estate

Mr & Mrs John Steward

Marcy & John Sznewajs

Mr & Mrs Hobart Taylor Jr

Dr & Mrs Alfred Thomas

Mr & Mrs Gustav Von Reis

Mr & Mrs Eli Voydanoff

Mr & Mrs William Walker

Mr & Mrs Clifford West

The Wetsman Family

The Cornerstone Society designation was established to honor the individuals, foundations and friends that have placed The Roeper School among their highest philanthropic priorities and advanced the institution .

KIT PARTING THOUGHTS

CAMPUS MAP: Points of Interest

On a clear day several years ago, the Roeper Admissions Office was conducting a tour of our spectacular Bloomfield Hills Campus

The prospective student was a precocious and curious nine-year-old boy, and as he approached the Pump House at the back of campus — near the Middle Building staircase — his sightlines expanded and he spotted more of the captivating grounds that lay just ahead He promptly halted his full stride and in a simultaneous Maria Von Trapp-like spin, he exclaimed, “Who pays for all of this stuff?”!

In response, his parents may have deduced that probable tuition payments may factor in a calculation of that response Yet, the simple query was astute, thoughtful and discerning and the answer is … we all do!

In this Annual Report issue of Keeping of Touch, we have introduced new recognitions to celebrate and honor the folks that “paid for all this stuff ” It includes the recognition of Roeper’s most loyal and committed donors, as well as the establishment of our Cornerstone Society The Cornerstone Society honors and applauds donors who have made cumulative gifts totalling $125,000 or more Both groups of contributors provide critical assurance for the school’s present needs and future aspirations

Roeper has been fortified by thousands of gifts — small, large and larger — and they have advanced this remarkable community of learners The partnership continues to realize George and Annemarie’s vision and our standing as the oldest independent Pre-K through Grade 12 school for gifted students in the country

We celebrate the promise of opportunity that vigorous philanthropy provides to our enduring legacy and to the unyielding commitment to the philosophy of Roeperians throughout the world

Most especially, we celebrate you and offer our continuing gratitude

Yours,

Denita Banks-Sims Director of Development & Publications

“Who pays for all of this stuff?!”

The answer is … We all do!