Liggett Annual Report 2015-16 by University Liggett School

2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT UNIV ER S ITY

LIGGETT

S C H OOL

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Building Our Future

A Message from the Head of School We have just ended the 2015-16 school year. It was a very good year for us. We met our enrollment goals for the fall opening. We met or exceeded our financial goals in net tuition revenue and annual giving. The campaign has reached more than $28 million dollars in gifts and pledges. Our graduating class had excellent outcomes in their college searches. On the athletic side, we had two state championship teams: baseball in Division III, the fourth state championship in six years; and the girls’ soccer won the state championship in Division IV, the first state championship for girls’ soccer since 2005. All of our teams had success and winning seasons. In May, we dedicated the Muriel E. Brock Field for field hockey and girls’ lacrosse. Nearly 300 people attended the dedication, many of the students Muriel coached in the 36 years she taught and coached at the school. The independent school world to which Liggett belongs is a collection of outstanding schools, many with national as well as regional reputations. The independent school world is animated by the passion to find in each of our students their passion and to educate to that end. We are independent which allows us

to set our own standards and goals. It allows us to be driven by a mission rather than by the “standardized” test world of top-down teaching. We try to find in our students those gifts that will animate them not only to be successful in the subjects they are most comfortable with, but also to stretch themselves to achieve not just a good grade but real understanding. We have incorporated the Curriculum for Understanding philosophy, which I have been writing about and developing over the 25 years that I have served as the headmaster of three outstanding schools. In that program we have for the first time had all of the seniors complete an Academic Research Project. If you go online (uls.org/ARP) you can see the breadth and depth of what they learned and their ability to articulate that. We are looking forward to moving ahead in the construction of phase two of the campus plan: the John A. and Marlene L. Boll Campus Center, which will meet our needs not only for high-quality athletic facilities, but also will provide a “center” for school programs and activities including the housing of our archives. I hope you will come by and visit. We love to have you. I also urge you to share your experiences as students here. A great school lives its life for its students. We want to hear your story and share it with others.

JOSEPH P. HEALEY, PH.D.

Head of School

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Mission Statement Our mission is to empower students to develop intellectual curiosity, leadership and confidence to contribute to a complex and changing world. We challenge students to excel and to achieve their highest potential. We create opportunities for discovery and achievement by developing a faculty who foster the strengths of each student through the Curriculum for Understanding. We teach and practice the values of respect and responsibility in an emotionally and physically safe environment. Adopted February 2012 by the University Liggett School Board of Trustees

TA BLE OF C ONT ENTS 4 MESSAGE FROM THE

PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

5 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 6 LETTER FROM ADVANCEMENT 9 SURE FOUNDATIONS

74 HISTORY TEACHER RECEIVES FELLOWSHIP 75 EMPTY BOWLS EVENT 76 HARVARD RESEARCHER VISITS LIGGETT

14 BROCK GIFTS

78 LASTING GIFT FROM THE VERMA FAMILY

17 LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

80 RALPH WILSON GRANT

18 GIFTS BY SOCIETY

81 GIFTS IN KIND

38 HISTORIC CANAL SITE SIGNAGE

81 MATCHING GIFTS BY COMPANY

40 PAIGE STALKER REMEMBERED

82 HISTORY CLASS RECEIVES TOP AWARD

42 ROBOTICS TEAM

84 ANNUAL FUND

43 STUDENTS’ MUSIC SOLD

86 MIDDLE SCHOOL CONFERENCES

44 THEATER FESTIVAL 46 ALUMNI GIFTS BY CLASS 56 LIGGETT KNIGHT

87 HEALTH PROGRAM LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY

63 WWI EXHIBIT

89 HISTORY TEACHER HONORED

64 NEUROSCIENCE OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

88 INDEPENDENT READERS

66 SAILING CLUB 67 SPONSORSHIP SOCIETY

92 REMEMBERING LIGGETT FOOTBALL PLAYER TIJUAN KIDD

68 WRITERS WEEK

93 ALUMNI CITY TOUR

69 SPRING RAFFLE

94 HALL OF FAME

70 BUDDY BENCH

96 RICHARD BARON HONORED

71 SHELLI ELMER REMEMBERED

98 ALUMNI BOARD OF GOVERNORS

72 MERIT SCHOLARS

99 LEGACY CIRCLE

66 LACROSSE TEAM

90 HOMECOMING

In preparation of this annual report we have taken every precaution to avoid errors and omissions. If any are found, we would greatly appreciate having them reported to the Office of Advancement, 313.884.4444, Ext. 412. If your name is not listed as you prefer it to be, please let us know so that our records may be corrected. If your contribution was received after June 30, 2016, your name will appear in the Annual Report 2016-2017.

1878 FOUNDING MISSION The school’s aim is to develop the total personality on a base of unquestioned academic excellence.

A Message from the Board of Trustees This was an incredible year at University Liggett School. We publicly announced the Sure Foundations campaign during a very special field dedication ceremony in honor of beloved Coach Emerita Muriel E. Brock – a milestone event in our campaign, which has raised more than $28 million to date. We are thankful for the generous support of our University Liggett School community – our alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty and staff, Board of Trustees and other friends – who continue to invest in our school, helping to ensure that we remain a preeminent academic institution. We raised nearly $1.5 million in Annual Fund gifts – the largest amount ever raised in our school’s history. Liggett Knight brought in more than $370,000, with our new Raise the Paddle auction alone netting $87,000. And our annual Spring Raffle was a great success as well, raising more than $70,000. Indeed, in every corner of our campus, milestones were celebrated; goals were set and, in many cases, those goals were exceeded. Two of our athletic teams – girls’ soccer and baseball -- won the state championship. Our Celebration of Research, which showcases our Academic Research Projects, was expanded to three days and included

every one of our seniors. The Liggett Players received high marks at the International Thespian Festival, while the Upper School FIRST Robotics team was recognized for its team diversity. Our 10th-grade U.S. history class, which has attracted a lot of attention since it was launched over a year ago, received several grants and a wide range of accolades. And, as every week passed, we raised support for the new John A. and Marlene L. Boll Campus Center. We have much to do in the coming year with an aggressive, but achievable, $10 million goal that we need to raise from our leadership donors and our Board of Trustees. Now, more than ever, their support is necessary to make the Boll Campus Center a reality. With these leadership gifts and support from the Liggett community, we hope to break ground on the building in fall 2017. These achievements wouldn’t be possible without your continued support of our school. Please take a moment to look back on these accomplishments, and the people who made them possible, in this year’s annual report. On behalf of University Liggett School, I want to thank you for your ongoing commitment to our students, our faculty and our school.

JOHN W. STROH III, ‘78

President, Board of Trustees

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2015-16 Board of Trustees Connie Ahee

Matthew Moroun ‘91

Charles E. Becker

David A. Nicholson

Gloria Butler Miller

Sanford N. Pensler ‘74

William R. Chapin Shauna Ryder Diggs

Scott A. Reilly Treasurer

Henry Ford III ‘98

Thomas Robinson ‘80

Kenneth A. Fruehauf ‘85

A. Paul Schaap

Louana Ghafari Secretary

Joseph J. Shannon

Jason Patrick Hall Joseph P. Healey

Ruth R. Glancy Honorary Trustee William W. Shelden, Jr. Honorary Trustee

Jeffrey Smith Shema Spivey

Atanas Ilitch

John W. Stroh III ’78 President

Gretchen Knoell

Beth Van Elslander Wood ‘89

Lila LaHood ‘92

Anne Widlak ‘70

Tomasine Marx ‘78

David M. Wu ’83 Vice President

James T. Mestdagh

Cynthia Ford Honorary Trustee

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A Message from the Office of Advancement This year’s annual report celebrates the theme “Building Our Future” – the future of our children, our school and our community. On every page, we provide a look back at some of the special moments of the 2015-16 academic year through photos and stories that capture the ways in which we shape the lives of children academically, artistically and athletically. We open this year’s annual report with a milestone in our school’s history: the Sure Foundations campaign kickoff and Muriel E. Brock Field dedication ceremony, held in May 2016. From there, we look back, at some of the events that chronicle and celebrate the vibrancy in our classrooms and athletic fields.

Your support helps to make all of this possible. Thank you for your generous gifts to the Annual Fund, Liggett Knight, Spring Raffle and for your support of other campaign initiatives including our endowment and capital/facilities projects. Each of you has made an impact on our school. Each of you is helping to build our future. On behalf of the advancement team at University Liggett School, I want to thank you for everything you’ve done during the 2015-16 school year for our students and our school, and I look forward to your continued support in the coming years.

KELLEY HAMILTON

Associate Head of School for Advancement

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2015-16 Volunteer Leadership PARENT CHAIRS

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT

Andree Palmgren Pre-K 3 and 2nd Grade

Louana Ghafari Chair

Kristen Harthorn Pre-K 4 and 6th Grade

Gloria Butler Miller

Kelley Hamilton Associate Head of School for Advancement

Maria Quint Kindergarten and 9th Grade

Lila LaHood ‘92

Mandy Johnson 1st Grade and 3rd Grade

Henry Ford, III DeAnn Lukas ‘85 Kristine Mestdagh

Jon and Dana Deimel 4th Grade and 8th Grade

Lindsay Moroun

Michelle Martin 5th Grade and 7th Grade

Jeff Smith

Stacy Buhler ‘82 10th Grade Debbie Kien 11th Grade Jeff Smith and Lisa Vallee-Smith 12th Grade Chair GRANDPARENT CHAIRS Marlene Boll Nora Moroun

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David Nicholson

Sarah Gaines Director of Development Katie Durno Alumni Relations Manager Trisha Shapiro Annual Giving Manager Shaye Campbell Special Events and Parent Relations Manager

Beth Van Elslander Wood ‘89

Genevieve Valiot Advancement Services Manager

FACULTY CHAIRS

Michelle Franzen Martin Director of Marketing and Communications

Lindsey Bachman Middle School Walter Butzu ‘87 Upper School

Rebecca Wall Communications Manager Lee Ann Gusmano Graphic Arts Designer

Sure Foundations More than 250 people came out to celebrate the Sure Foundations campaign kickoff and Muriel E. Brock Field dedication in May. The milestone event publicly announced University Liggett School’s Sure Foundations campaign, which to date has raised more than $28 million of its $50 million goal, and honored legendary Coach Emerita Muriel E. Brock by naming the girls’ lacrosse and field hockey field in her honor. “Walking around and meeting so many of you, I recognize just from a brief survey of everybody here how many generations of people Muriel Brock’s teaching has touched,” Head of School Joseph P. Healey told the crowd of alumni, friends and community members. “Muriel embodies in some sense everything powerful and meaningful that this school embodies and has stood for in all of its history.” University Liggett School launched a major fundraising initiative to name the new field hockey field in honor of Brock. The initiative raised $1 million. The initiative is a part of the Sure Foundations campaign. Alumna Lisa Black ’77 led the field fundraising effort by making a $500,000 gift toward naming the field in Brock’s honor. Black, who played field hockey and lacrosse under Coach Brock, says the education she received on and off the field gave her the foundation to be a leader in her professional field.

“I often say to my friends and colleagues that where I am today, both personally and professionally, is in large part due to the days I spent here at Liggett and the countless hours I spent here on the fields … I played on,” she says. “Coach Brock was quite a mentor, but also taught us how to play the game (and) how to congratulate our opponents when on the rare occasions they actually beat us – and I do say rare occasions. But also to be gracious winners, so the life lessons of teamwork and camaraderie have stayed with me and, as I have said, I think have shaped me in ways that are immeasurable and I that reflect on, and thank Muriel and this entire institution. It’s meant a lot to me. I am thrilled to be able to give back to a place that has meant so much to me.” Many of the women whom Muriel coached over the years attended the event, including Susan Ford ’63 GPUS, who spoke on the stage with Black. “I will be forever grateful to Muriel for giving me that team and giving me that love of the game,” Ford says. “She gave us the game with passion and without penalty. She seemed so naturally able to turn growing pains and strains into enthusiasm and achievement, to constantly remind us our strengths rather than our failures and to consistently not say no, favoring ‘we’ll see’ instead.” The Sure Foundations campaign comprises three priorities: capital (including the fields and John A. and Marlene L. Boll Campus Center), endowment (including the Liggett Merit Scholars program) and annual fund.

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Liggett Merit Scholars earn prestigious Fulbrights Two Liggett Merit Scholars from the class of 2012 received Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct research in Morocco. Abigale Belcrest, a 2016 graduate of Williams College, and Zoe Hu, a senior at NYU Abu Dhabi, received the prestigious research grants, which will allow them to travel to Morocco to conduct research on two unrelated projects. Both women were Liggett Merit Scholars while at Liggett and were part of the first graduating class of Liggett Merit Scholars. Belcrest, an Arabic studies major from Harrison Township, has been awarded a Fulbright research grant to explore the nafaqah, mutaa and compensatory divorce payments in Morocco. She previously conducted independent research in Morocco to better understand divorce procedure and the continued role of Maliki Islam in the religious traces of the family status code. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My analysis raised many new questions that I hope to investigate more deeply with the Fulbright grant, specifically those surrounding the process of awarding mutaa and nafaqah, and the form of child support and custody more generally,â&#x20AC;? she wrote in her grant proposal. Hu, who grew up in Grosse Pointe Park, will return to Morocco after previously studying there as part of her NYUAD studies. She received the grant for her project on empowering women in the media, and will be studying at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

“Having studied abroad in Morocco as a junior at NYUAD, I’m really looking forward to returning and re-connecting with the people I met there,” Hu says. “I’m also grateful to the professors of NYUAD’s Arabic Studies Department, who have instilled in me an enthusiasm for Arabic since my freshman year. What I learned from them allowed me to take advantage of my experience abroad, and will be extremely useful when I return.” After completing her research in Morocco, Hu hopes to enroll in a dual International and World History program through Columbia and the London School of Economics. Belcrest returned to Liggett to speak at the school’s Sure Foundations kickoff event, where she shared how being a Liggett Merit Scholar shaped and influenced her and prepared her for Williams College. Belcrest says being exposed to Arabic studies through an elective class at Liggett shaped the direction of her studies at Williams College. She says she wouldn’t have ended up as an Arabic studies major without first being exposed to the culture and language at Liggett. The Fulbright Program is funded by the Department of State and is the largest international exchange program in the United States. It was established by the U.S. Congress in 1946 and offers various grants in research and teaching for students, scholars, and professionals. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study or research projects and offers opportunities for students to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide. The program awards approximately 1,900 grants annually in all fields of study and operates in more than 140 countries. The highly selective Liggett Merit Scholarship seeks to attract students of exceptional academic strength and promise, with a diversity of extracurricular interests, and those who will take part in – and contribute to – the life of the school. The Liggett Merit Scholars Program grants approximately three full-tuition and three half-tuition awards to ninth grade applicants each year. Since 2008, Liggett has provided more than 40 students with the educational opportunity of a lifetime. The Scholarship is renewable annually; therefore, recipients who demonstrate continued success both inside and outside the classroom will realize a total four-year value of more than $100,000.

Sure Foundations Thank you to our donors who have made a gift to the Sure Foundations campaign. Susan ‘87 and Michael Azar Mr. William C. Beardslee, Jr. ‘78 Dr. Marquita Bedway & Mr. Alger LaHood Mrs. Anne Wood Birgbauer ‘62 GPUS & Mr. Bruce D. Birgbauer ‘60 GPUS Mr. John W. Birgbauer ‘86 Dwight & Ann-Elise Black Ms. Elizabeth D. Black ‘77 John A. & Marlene L. Boll Foundation Dr. Fred K. Bowles Doris Ann Brucker ‘47 CDS Mrs. Gloria Butler Miller Mr. Walter K. Butzu ‘87 & Ms. Ava Y. Butzu Mr. William Y. Campbell ‘72 Ms. Libby C. Candler ‘75 Mr. William R. Chapin ‘66 GPUS The Thomas and Carol Cracchiolo Foundation Mrs. Vivian W. Day ‘75 & Mr. John W. Stroh III ‘78 Dr. Shauna Ryder Diggs & Mr. Douglass J. Diggs Mr. John F. Engel ‘78 Mrs. Aileen M. Fellowes ‘35 LIG Miss Elizabeth H. Ferguson Mr. James A. Fitzgerald ‘56 GPUS & Mrs. Patricia Langs Fitzgerald ‘58 LIG Mr. & Mrs. Edsel B. Ford II ‘66 GPUS Mrs. William C. Ford ‘42 DUS Ms. Laura E. Ford ‘63 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Henry Ford III ‘98 William W. Freimuth, M.D., Ph.D. ‘69 GPUS & Deborah L. Malkovich, M.D. Mrs. Janet A. Fruehauf ‘50 LIG & Mr. H. Richard Fruehauf, Jr. ‘48 DUS Mr. Robert F. Garvey Mr. Thomas P. Garvey Dr. & Mrs. Georges B. Ghafari Mrs. Ruth R. Glancy ’58 LIG & Mr. Alfred R. Glancy III ’56 GPUS Mrs. Richard B. Gushée Mr. George A. Haggarty ‘59 GPUS Kelley and Chad Hamilton Mrs. Sheila F. Hamp ‘69 GPUS & Mr. Steven K. Hamp Mr. John O. Hastings Mr. John O. Hastings, Jr. ‘78

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Healey Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. Mr. William T. Hummel ‘78 Mr. & Mrs. Atanas Ilitch Mrs. Donna Marie Iukov Joity ‘65 GPUS & Mr. John F. Joity Gretchen and Mark Higbie ‘75 Mrs. Elizabeth Kontulis ‘79 & Mr. Charles P. Kontulis II Mr. Michael A. LaHood ‘95 Ms. Lila M. LaHood ‘92 Mrs. DeAnn M. Lukas ‘85 & Mr. Edwin J. Lukas Jens Mammen and Carey Ford Mammen Mr. James M. Martin ‘78 Mr. S. Michael Martinez ‘78 Ms. Kathryn R. McLaughlin ‘80 Mr. Michael A. Merlo ‘78 Mr. & Mrs. Manuel J. Moroun Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Moroun ‘91 Martha F. Morse ‘66 GPUS Mr. Mark A. Mushro ‘78 Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Nickson ‘58 GPUS David ‘80 and Susan Parker Mr. George M. Perrin ‘64 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Platt Mr. Michael G. Prus Mr. & Mrs. Scott A. Reilly Tom ‘80 and Laura Robinson Dr. Karin Ryding ‘60 LIG & Mr. Victor Litwinski Ms. Ernestine L. Sanders A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence A. Simon Mr. & Mrs. Andre’ L. Spivey Mr. Stephen M. Stackpole ‘43 DUS Ms. Dorothy M. Stevenson Ms. Elizabeth Sullivan & Dr. Steven Gellman Steve Tait ‘71 Burt Thomas & Andrea Egan Weyhing Mrs. Julia M. Whitney ‘48 LIG Mrs. Beth M. Wood ‘89 & Mr. Douglas M. Wood ‘90 Drs. David ‘83 & Bernadine Wu

Muriel Brock Field Initiative Anonymous Michele Kryszak Abraham ‘94 Tony ‘81 and Christine Alcantara Jane Lord Andrews ‘68 GPUS Holly Angell ‘67 GPUS Amy Cunningham Atkinson ‘79 Karen Galsterer Auge ‘89 David and Elaine Backhurst Katie Renaud Baldwin ‘74 Anne T. Barrett Ann Cox Bartram ‘75 Sara Ann Lewis ‘60 and the Bassler Family Foundation Mrs. Kimberly Fruehauf Baubie ‘75 Mr. Jeffry M. Bauer ‘73 Karen Walker Beecher ‘83 Dr. Jennifer L. Bencie ‘80 Barbara & James Bierbusse Mrs. Ann Wood Birgbauer ‘62 GPUS and Mr. Bruce D. Birgbauer ‘60 GPUS Lisa Black ‘77 Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bracher ‘87 & Mr. Troy C. Bracher Margaret Vaughan Brickman ‘67 GPUS Linda Brown Jana Brownell ‘74 Mr. Wilber M. Brucker III Ms. Susan B. Bryant-Still ‘64 GPUS Mrs. Stacy Miller Buhler ‘82 and Mr. Kurt Buhler Ethel Ogden Burwell J. Armistead Burwell III ‘89 Ann Butler Laurie A. Byron ‘87 Christine McNaughton Cameron ‘69 GPUS Libby Candler ‘75 Mrs. Katherine Leleszi Carbo ‘96 Susie Carlson ‘86 Jennifer Cassie ‘93 Sara Champion ‘59 GPUS Therese Hindle Chhouinard ‘75 and Richard Chouinard Susan Tettelbach Churchill ‘75 Mrs. Bliss Clark ‘62 GPUS Whitney A. Clay ‘82 Janet Old Cochran ‘59 GPUS Erika Teitge Combs ‘ 90 and James H. Combs ‘90 Stephanie Fischer Connolly ‘64 GPUS 14

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Mr. & Mrs. Brian Connors Ms. Tabora T. Constantennia ‘91 Mrs. S. Ann Cooper ‘51 CDS Janet Peters Cotton ‘78 Martha Cox ‘60 GPUS Carolyn Jacobson Cremins ‘59 GPUS Lynn Cudlip ‘75 “Montie” Newcomb Curtis ‘64 GPUS Mrs. Nena E. Dahling ‘50 CDS Betsy Wood Dalrymple ‘68 GPUS Susan Danaher ‘75 Lyn Robinson Darden ‘58 GPUS Nancy Dau McNall Lowell and Nancy Davis Denise and Daniel Deane Suzie Sisman Decker ‘58 GPUS & Family Kim DeMeulemeester Marie Valk Denholm ‘69 GPUS Peggy & Pete Dettlinger Eva M. Dodds ‘87 Mr. J. McGregor Dodds ‘58 GPUS John A. Dodds ‘90 Lore Moran Dodge ‘68 GPUS Shelley White Dolan ‘82 and Timothy Dolan Ms. Gretchen A. Dorian ‘68 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Stuart G. Dow Mrs. Ethel Burwell Dowling ‘ 78 Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Doyle Mrs. Cynthia M. Dreyfuss ‘87 & Mr. Peter J. Dreyfuss Ellen Renick Durand ‘79 and Peter Durand Mrs. Eleanor H. Durno ‘55 GPUS & Mr. John D. Durno Claudia Eaton ‘75 Mr. & Mrs. George L. Ellis Jane Petzold Enterline ‘82 Ned, Laura, Jody, Wendy & Laurie Evans Kara A. Feemster ‘96 Kay Felt Mr. & Mrs. John H. Fildew ‘51 DUS Gay Finch ‘60 GPUS Anne C. Finnegan ‘75 Ellen N. Fitzgerald ‘75 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher B. Ford ‘96 Martha and William Clay Ford Foundation

Susan S. Ford ‘63 GPUS John and Biffy Fowler with Catherine, Pierson, Andrew and Emily Betsy Heenan Fox ‘78 Hadley M. French ‘70 GPUS Sheila ‘81 and Rick ‘77 Fruehauf Weezie Henkel Gates ‘77 C. Deana Georgopoulos Elizabeth T. Getz ‘70 GPUS & Arthur H. Getz, Jr. ‘67 GPUS Mrs. E. Marilynn Gilbert ‘60 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Britton L. Gordon, Jr. Julie Johnson Granger ‘77 and Kevin Granger ‘72 Anne E. Gravel ‘81 Patty Perry Grebe ‘76, Gail Perry Janutol ‘73 & James B. Perry ‘70 Sally Walker Grieb ‘58 GPUS Larry and Cathy Griffin Janice D. Gunsaulus ‘67 GPUS Julie Ferry Hale ‘60 GPUS Kelley and Chad Hamilton Mrs. Stephanie Hampton ‘58 GPUS Glady Menge Hancock ‘60 GPUS Michelle Stief Harm ‘84 Joseph P. Healey Leticia Kuhnlein Helgans ‘79 Linda C. Heller ‘63 Michelle, Laura ‘08 and Zachary Hicks Ms. Judy D. Hodges ‘77 & Mr. Peter S. Norton Judy Williams Holmes ‘74 Sally Peters Holzinger ‘79 The Horsley Family Gail Kachadourian Howe ‘89 Lorrie Candler Howenstein ‘57 GPUS Celeste Y. Hubbard ‘00 Josephine Ingle ‘67 GPUS & John W. Ingle, Jr. Beth Birgbauer Jackson ‘88 Mr. Joseph N. Jennings, Jr. ‘61 GPUS and Wendy Jennings Jane Jones ‘59 GPUS Marguerite Judge ‘76 Karen Katanick Ann G. Sherer Kenney ‘83 Ms. Carolyn C. Killefer Onnie Killefer ‘74 Victoria Kling ‘77 and Cindy Kling Holmes ‘78 Susan Ryan Knapp ‘59 GPUS Elizabeth Kontulis ‘79 Wendy Colby Krag ‘57 GPUS

“There are typically a handful of people who make a difference in one’s life. For me, one of those people is Coach Muriel Brock. I had the pleasure of playing field hockey, tennis, and lacrosse under the watchful eye of Coach Brock, but her influence in my life extended far beyond the playing field.” – Lisa Black ‘77

Muriel Brock continued Allison Kuhnlein ‘77 & Ron Lang Mrs. Kathleen L. Kurap Susan Hudson Laffrey ‘83 Ms. Lila M. LaHood ‘92 Susan Saume Lambretcht ‘61 GPUS Phyllis Ledyard ‘60 GPUS Suzy Lincoln ‘60 GPUS Ms. Katrina E. Linthorst-Homan ‘91 Merritt Meade Loughran ‘84 Peter K. Lutken III Lesley M. MacLeod ‘88 Sarah Haggarty MacPhail ‘90 Holly McKinley Maitland ‘82 Mrs. Betsy Maitland ‘52 CDS & Mr. Gordon R. Maitland, Jr. Mrs. Gail R. Marentette Margaret A. Marsh ‘83 Tomasine Polizzi Marx ‘78 Peggy and Joe Maycock, Jr. ‘48 DUS Ms. Victoria M. McBrien ‘80 David E. McCoy ‘77 and Mary Anne McCoy Mr. & Mrs. John M. McGarry Ms. Mary McHale Ens. Stewart E. McLaren, USCG ‘89 BB McLeod ‘80 Sandy McMilliam ‘56 GPUS & Family

Elizabeth Meyers ‘72 Kristine L. Mighion ‘82 Mrs. Amy Miller Anne Boomer Milligan ‘73 Martha Ford Morse ‘66 GPUS Jennifer Dow Murphy ‘78 Michael and Deborah Murphy Tracy Edwards Murtagh ‘82 Elizabeth Weyhing Myers ‘95 Elizabeth Mozena Niccolini ‘93 and David Niccolini ‘92 Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Nicholson III Elizabeth Fisher Pallante, MD ‘79 Mrs. Susan Shepard Patterson ‘59 GPUS Ms. Beth M. Paul Carol E. Peters ‘75 Merrill Robinson Peterson ‘77 Sheila Peck Pettee ‘75 Mr. & Mrs. William A. Petzold ‘58 GPUS Tricia Petzold Lisa Fruehauf Prast ‘80 & Albert Prast Lisa Burwell Reichard ‘80 Mrs. Jane W. Renaud ‘41 LIG & Mr. Bruce J. Renaud Mrs. Jane W. Reuther ‘55 GPUS & Mr. Alfred R. Reuther, Jr. Lenita and Ray Robbins Ms. Jean K. Robinson ‘74 Mary M. Roby ‘50 CDS & Patsy Roby Gotfredson ‘80 Barbara A. Roman ‘85 Judge Andrew Roraback Charlie & Mary Roraback Ms. Margaret Roraback Robin Duke Harris Russell ‘59 GPUS Kathleen D. Rybicki ‘77 Rebecca Bierbusse Schaumloffel Lynn and Jack Schneider Beth Ballantyne Schuller ‘71 Mrs. Julie McNair Schwerin ‘77 Fred and Darcy Scott Evelyn Scoville ‘81 Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Shammas Amy R. Shanle ‘93 Margaret Van De Graaf Shannon ‘63 GPUS Catherine Sphire Shell ‘79 Mr. & Mrs. Samuel B. Sherer Paula Fischer Shorts ‘66 GPUS Lloyd & Diane Simpson

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Nancy Fruehauf Smith ‘78 Rebecca Smith-Coggins ‘75 Ms. Cara Stackpoole ‘92 & Mr. Gordon Bolt Romilly and Robert Stackpoole Sarah M. Stackpoole ‘90 Dana B. Standish ‘74 Marjorie P. Stapleton Elizabeth A. Starrs ‘71 Laura and Adam Stifel Bill Stockard ‘62 GPUS Jonathan D. Stone ‘00 Eleanor C. Sullivan ‘65 GPUS Tom and Marcia Taber Barbara and Leland Thomas Mary K. Thorn Mr. & Mrs. Peter P. Thurber Ms. Edith B. Thurber ‘74 & Mr. Kevin O’Rourke Jamie Todd, Jr. ‘80 Mrs. Reba J. Torongo Martha Jones Touchstone ‘66 GPUS Anne Hildebrandt Tranchida ‘92 Ms. Barbara Brucker Triggs ‘71 James & Beverly Veit Dawn von Bernuth ‘74 Elizabeth S. Wahl ‘81 Susan MacColl Walker ‘77 Tracy Heenan Walklet ‘66 GPUS Esther Ford Walsh ‘79 Connie Bavinger Walsh ‘73 Ms. Dana M. Warnez ‘89 Mary K. Warren ‘81 Constance Parke Waterman ‘63 GPUS Kathy Maitland Waugaman ‘79 Margery Goddard Whiteman ‘58 GPUS Julie Sutherland Whitty ‘75 Polly A. Williams Jane Rueger Willis ‘59 GPUS Kim Owens ‘88 & J. Eric Wise ‘87 Mrs. Jean C. Witmer ‘73 Janet Lynn Wood ‘73 Amy H. Woodhouse ‘76 John P. ‘46 DUS and Peggy Woodhouse Chuck ‘66 GPUS and Jenny Wright

SPECIAL DONATIONS Putter, Sneakers, Coach & Lucy Brock, Mocha, Tanner & Shadow Fowler, Jimi Katanick and Russell Healey

Leadership Circle Every spring, we honor the members of our Leadership Circle, an important group of supporters whose leadership giving reflects an extraordinary commitment to the students and faculty of University Liggett School. By contributing a minimum gift of $1,000 during the fiscal year, these generous individuals are recognized as members of the Leadership Circle.

The Leadership Circle comprises seven levels of giving: THE FOUNDERS SOCIETY $100,000 and above THE HERITAGE SOCIETY $50,000 - $99,999 THE RIVISTA SOCIETY $25,000 - $49,999 THE HELICON SOCIETY $10,000 - $24,999 THE PERISCOPE SOCIETY $5,000 - $9,999 THE PERICON SOCIETY $2,500 - $4,999 THE SPIRIT SOCIETY $1,000 - $2,499

“Gifts come in many different sizes and shapes. The true gifts are those that go on long after they are given.” – John Boll grandfather of six University Liggett School alumni

Gifts by Society THE FOUNDERS SOCIETY $100,000 and above

THE HELICON SOCIETY $10,000 - $24,999

Bear Lake Club-1978

Mrs. Anne Wood Birgbauer ‘62 GPUS & Mr. Bruce D. Birgbauer ‘60 GPUS

Mr. James A. Fitzgerald ‘56 GPUS & Mrs. Patricia Langs Fitzgerald ‘58 LIG Mrs. William Clay Ford Eleanor & Edsel Ford Fund The Henry Ford II Fund Mrs. Elizabeth Kontulis ‘79 & Mr. Charles P. Kontulis II Mr. & Mrs. David Nicholson Dr. & Mrs. A. P. Schaap A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William W. Shelden, Jr. ‘68 GPUS The Elizabeth, Allan & Warren Shelden Fund Mr. John W. Stroh ‘78 & Mrs. Vivian W. Day ‘75 Drs. Narayan P. & Neelam Verma

THE HERITAGE SOCIETY $50,000 - $99,999 Mr. & Mrs. Henry Ford III ‘98 William & Martha Ford Fund Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Moroun ‘91

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Mr. & Mrs. J. Lewis Cooper III Doris & Don Duchene Sr. Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Duhaime E-B Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Timothy V. Fox John and Weezie Gates Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. Britton L. Gordon, Jr. Jason and Stacey Hall The Halso Family Gretchen and Mark Higbie ‘75 Mr. & Mrs. Atanas Ilitch Ms. Lila M. LaHood ‘92 Martha F. Morse ‘66 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Nickson ‘58 GPUS The Noto Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Karl L. Palmgren Mr. & Mrs. Sanford N. Pensler ‘74 Point Gammon Foundation William & Sally Shelden Charitable Lead Trust

Mr. & Mrs. Scott A. Reilly

Mr. & Mrs. Binkley C. Shorts

Tom ‘80 and Laura Robinson

Dr. & Mrs. Jared M. Slanec

Weyerhaeuser-Day Foundation

Mr. Jeffrey Smith & Mrs. Lisa Vallee-Smith

THE RIVISTA SOCIETY $25,000 - $49,999

Dr. & Dr. William S. Brusilow

Peninsula Capital Partners LLC

The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

Mrs. Jana Brownell ‘74 & Mr. Stephen C. Brownell

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon L. Stewart Mr. Christopher R. W. D. Stroh ‘12 Ms. Elizabeth Sullivan & Dr. Steven Gellman

The Benedict Foundation for Independent Schools

Mr. Mathew A. VanderKloot ‘72

Ms. Elizabeth D. Black ‘77 Mrs. Nena E. Dahling ‘50 CDS

Henry E. & Consuelo S. Wenger Foundation, Inc.

Mr. Haixiang Huang & Mrs. Ou Lin

Dr. & Mrs. Robert K. Wesley

Mr. George M. Perrin ‘64 GPUS

Wesley Orthodontics

Mrs. Beth M. Wood ‘89 &

Mrs. Anne D. Widlak ‘70

Mr. Douglas M. Wood ‘90

Drs. David ‘83 & Bernadine Wu

Carl and Dawn von Bernuth ‘74

THE PERISCOPE SOCIETY $5,000 - $9,999 Mr. Charles Agosta ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. John J. Ahee Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Backer Backer Landscaping, Inc. Mrs. Kimberly F. Baubie Ms. Libby C. Candler ‘75 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cipriano, Jr. Constructeam, Inc. Continental Management edmund t. AHEE jewelry co. Miss Susan S. Ford Mr. & Mrs. Christopher B. Ford ‘96 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Fruehauf ‘85 Dr. & Mrs. Georges B. Ghafari Ms. Patricia E. Grebe & Mr. Michael W. Grebe Mr. Douglas J. Grimm GroupeSTAHL Mr. George A. Haggarty ‘59 GPUS Mrs. Jessica L. Hall ‘01 Dr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Healey Dr. & Mrs. Jan F. Herbst Mrs. Josephine Ingle ‘67 GPUS & Mr. John W. Ingle, Jr. Gail Perry Janutol ‘73 Drs. John I. & Mary M. Jarad Dr. & Mrs. Gerald J. Jerry, Jr. Mrs. Donna M. Iukov Joity ‘65 GPUS & Mr. John F. Joity Mr. Michael A. LaHood ‘95 Lucido Real Estate Mrs. Tomasine F. Marx ‘78 and Mr. William J. Marx Mr. & Mrs. Francis W. McMillan II ‘56 GPUS The Mestdagh Family Jennifer Dow Murphy ‘78 Ms. Beline Obeid, LLC Mr. & Mrs. William A. Petzold ‘58 GPUS Port Huron Internal Medicine Mr. & Mrs. David Quint Mr. Reade H. Ryan, Jr. ‘55 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Charles U. Shreve IV ‘70 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Slanec Mr. & Mrs. Bretton A. Stahl

“ Because I received so much from the school, I feel it’s important to give back.” – Jay Fitzgerald ’56 GPUS

Gifts by Society continued Mrs. Sandra N. Streberger ‘81 & Mr. Jeffrey M. Streberger Mr. & Mrs. David P. Sutherland

THE PERICON SOCIETY $2,500 - $4,999 Dana M. Alpern & John M. Pollick Anonymous (2) Susan ‘87 and Michael Azar Ann Cox Bartram ‘75 Mr. Steven Beckett & Dr. Sandra Blodgett-Beckett Mr. Daniel Bowen ‘84 & Ms. Karen French Mr. Desheng Cheng & Mrs. Chaofang Xu Cloquet Trust Mr. Richard P. Dahling ‘77 & Mrs. Nancy L. Sanborn Mr. & Mrs. Paul Dank Jon and Dana Deimel DeSeranno Foundation Mrs. Jane Ottaway Dow ‘51 CDS & Mr. Peter Dow Endodontic Associates Girlie Girl LLC Mrs. Patsy R. Gotfredson ‘80 & Mr. Edward C. Gotfredson Great Lakes Wine & Spirits, LLC. Miss Helen J. Grinnell ‘44 LIG Grosse Pointe Youth Nautical Education Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert Grucz GTJ Consulting Mr. & Mrs. Badui Haouilou Mr. John O. Hastings Dr. Mark Herman & Dr. Shiva Maralani Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey C. Huebner Mr. James Jarosik ‘77 & Ms. Deborah Perelmuter Mr. & Mrs. Brandon T. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey R. Laethem Legacy Wealth Management Mr. & Mrs. Frederick W. Leonard Mrs. DeAnn M. Lukas ‘85 & Mr. Edwin J. Lukas Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Mansfield Mr. & Mrs. David E. McCoy ‘77 Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. McLauchlan Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Meade Mr. & Dr. Craig M. Melegari, Jr. 20

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Michigan International Pain Center Lisa Fruehauf Prast ‘80 & Albert Prast Joan Primo ‘77 Robin Duke Harris Russell ‘59 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Leo Salvaggio Mr. & Mrs. William A. Scarfone, Sr. Mrs. Lynn Schneider ‘62 GPUS & Dr. John R. Schneider Signature Endodontics PC Ken & Maureen Solak Mr. & Mrs. Peter Stalker II Mrs. Eleanor C. Sullivan The Work Inc Marana Webber Tost Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. Eric S. Warezak Mrs. Kimberly Wise ‘88 & Mr. J. Eric Wise ‘87 Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Wujek

THE SPIRIT SOCIETY $1,000 - $2,499 Advanced Surveillance Group/ Sherlock Investigations, Inc. Tony ‘81 and Christine Alcantara Mr. & Mrs. Charles Aliahmad American Dairy Association of Michigan Anonymous Andersen Material Handling Mr. Gustaf Andreasen & Mrs. Jennifer Zinn Dr. Kayvan Ariani ‘82 Mrs. Amy Cunningham Atkinson Mr. Richard D. Baron Mrs. Sally Lewis Bassler ‘60 GPUS & Mr. John P. Bassler Dr. & Mrs. Richard J. Bingham ‘52 DUS

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Birgbauer ‘86 Mr. Peter W. Boone & Ms. Dona Van Orden Denis ‘60 GPUS and Connie Bourke ‘61 GPUS Dr. & Mrs. Nick J. Bournias Mr. Jim J. Brewer & Mrs. Sara C. DayBrewer Bart and Chrissy Bronk William and Wendy Campbell Fund The Caramagno Family Mr. & Mrs. Sean P. Carson Mr. & Mrs. Stephen W. Clark Connell Building Company Ms. Aimee Cowher & Mr. Gary Cone

The Thomas and Carol Cracchiolo Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Ken Creed Mr. & Mrs. Paul Dank Mrs. John M. Darden III Suzie Sisman Decker Ms. Linda M. Denham Ms. Marie Denholm ‘69 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Dettlinger Mrs. Mary Louise Drennen ‘39 LIG Mr. & Mrs. Kurt W. Drettmann Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. Durant ‘66 GPUS Mrs. Eleanor H. Durno ‘55 GPUS & Mr. John D. Durno Edibles Rex Catering Mark and Janet Ellis Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Family Practice Care PLLC Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mr. & Mrs. John H. Fildew Ms. Anne C. Finnegan ‘75 Fishbone’s Ms. Ellen N. Fitzgerald Mr. Todd Fluent & Mrs. Charla ElliottFluent Mr. & Mrs. Douglass R. Fox Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Fox Fracn Holdings, LLC. Mr. & Mrs. H. R. Fruehauf III The Fruehauf Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Smith Fusion Integrated Training Sarah and Peter Gaines Mr. & Mrs. David J. Galbenski Gasser Bush Associates Mr. Anthony Gatliff Ms. Nancy L. Glander ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin B. Granger Mrs. John H. Grieb Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence A. Griffin Ms. Linette L. Grimm Kerri S. Gustafson, DDS, PLLC Mr. & Mrs. C. K. Haggarty The Haggarty Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Razmig Haladjian Kelley and Chad Hamilton Mr. Ralph Harik ‘97 Hockey Sports Academy, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Samuel C. Homsy Howard & Howard Attorneys

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Huebner Mrs. Trudy J. Hung Mr. & Mrs. George G. Jerome ‘56 GPUS Dr. Paula Jewell & Dr. Reginald Jewell Mr. Robert R. Johnson ‘57 GPUS Robert and Kathryn Johnson Ms. Meredith B. Jones ‘88 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur D. Jones Dr. Saima A. Khan ‘88 & Dr. Michael A. Krol Dr. Timothy Lukas & Dr. Susan Lukas Dr. Lisa A. Manz-Dulac Herman and Linda McKenzie Mrs. Barbara B. McLeod ‘80 Michigan Climate Control Michigan OMS Michigan Truck Spring of Saginaw, Inc Kristine L. Mighion, M.D. ‘82 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Monsour Nino Salvaggio International Marketplace Mrs. Russell R. Noble Mr. Gordon C. O’Brien ‘59 GPUS Drs. Michele & Steven Ondersma Miss Carol E. Peters ‘75 Sheila Peck Pettee ‘75 Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Pitters Plante Moran, LLP Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Platt Pointe Capital Management Molly Chalmers Pratt ‘52 CDS Precision Blades Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Premo II ‘75 Dr. Anna N. Rabbani & Dr. Bobak Rabbani ‘94 Drs. Ali & Mahdokht Rabbani RDO Benefits Counsel PLLC Drs. Steven & Michelle Rivera The Rivers Assisted Living, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Schwerin Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Scoggin Miss Amy R. Shanle Mr. & Mrs. Andrew W. Shelden ‘99 Mrs. Catherine Sphire Shell ‘79 & Mr. Jeffrey W. Shell, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel J. Sheppard Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Sikora Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd F. Simpson Mr. & Mrs. Andre’ L. Spivey

Gifts by Society continued Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Stapleton Mrs. David W. Stapleton Mr. & Mrs. A. Steitz

Mr. Walter K. Butzu ‘87 & Ms. Ava Y. Butzu

Mrs. Kathleen Stewart ‘58 GPUS & Mr. James M. Stewart ‘57 GPUS

Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Byron Brian D. and Dorothy F. Cadieux ‘81

Stuart Mechanical

Coordinated Travel Services

Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Teitge

Mr. & Mrs. Sean P. Cotton

Adena Wright Testa ‘63 GPUS

Mr. & Mrs. Christer W. Crantz

Mr. & Mrs. Leland M. Thomas

Mr. & Mrs. William D. Dahling, Jr. ‘74

Martha Jones Touchstone

Ms. Gillian Darlow ‘85 and Mr. Chris Jones

Mrs. Kim M. Van Elslander Mr. & Mrs. T.J. Vokal Ms. Dana M. Warnez ‘89 Ms. Mary K. Warren Mr. J. S. Watson Mr. & Mrs. Bryan O. Welsh The Williams Charity Fund Mrs. Cynthia A. Willis ‘51 CDS Mrs. Jean C. Witmer ‘73 Janet Lynn Wood ‘73 Mr. Daniel J. Wood ‘85 Ms. Amy H. Woodhouse ‘76 Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons Drs. Barbara A. & Atsushi Yoshida

Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Doppke Mr. & Mrs. Stuart G. Dow Mr. & Mrs. James R. Duprey Ellen Renick Durand ‘79 Mrs. Susan Dyson ‘61 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Keith Fannon Dr. Kristen Feemster-Kim ‘91 & Mr. James Kim ‘91 Ms. J. Kay Felt Mr. & Mrs. Edmund J. Fitzgerald Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Ryan Flynn Mr. Albert B. Ford ‘10 Mr. Andrew W. Fowler Mrs. Jennifer Barnhart-Fozo ‘87 & Dr. Michael S. Fozo ‘87

Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman Foundation

William W. Freimuth, M.D., Ph.D. ‘69 GPUS & Deborah L. Malkovich, M.D.

Mr. & Mrs. L. P. Zinn ‘87

Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Gersch

Drs. Lucilo & Elsa Alcantara Mr. & Mrs. Anthony T. Anusbigian Alexandra Crain Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Barnowske Mrs. Jennifer Barthel ‘90 & Mr. David Barthel Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Baty, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Becker Dr. Marquita Bedway & Mr. Alger LaHood Ms. Ranlet S. Bell ‘66 GPUS & Mr. Frank M. Bell, Jr. Bridget ‘86 and Kyle Bettigole

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Mrs. Jean Doelle ‘55 LIG

Mr. Xiangfu Zeng & Mrs. Xiaoli Chen

KNIGHTS SOCIETY $500 - $999

Mr. & Mrs. J. Armistead Burwell III ‘89

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Stevens ‘60 GPUS

Triford Foundation

Mrs. Stacy Miller Buhler ‘82 and Mr. Kurt Buhler

Mrs. Elizabeth T. Getz ‘70 GPUS & Mr. Arthur H. Getz, Jr. ‘67 GPUS Mr. James P. Gorman ‘56 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Robert Griffin Mr. & Mrs. George A. Haggarty, Jr. ‘84 Mrs. Stephanie Hampton ‘58 GPUS Kristen & Steve Harthorn Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Henry, Jr. ‘61 GPUS Mrs. Mary F. Hickey ‘80 & Mr. John F. Hickey, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Holmes Sally Peters Holzinger ‘79 Janet Staley Howard ‘45 CDS Mr. Mao Huang & Mrs. Ping Xu Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Huebner ‘97

Mr. & Mrs. Quincy Brooks

Ms. Denise Ilitch ‘73

Mrs. Lindsey Buhl ‘86 & Mr. Thomas Buhl ‘86

Ian ‘86 and Cynthia Jones

Joe Ricci Automotive

Mr. David M. Katz & Ms. Jill L. Alper Mr. & Mrs. David Kien Victoria Kling ‘77 and Cindy Kling Holmes ‘78 Mr. & Mrs. Garland M. Knight III ‘81 Kroger Dr. & Mrs. James M. Landers ‘76 Mrs. Lydia J. Lee ‘44 CDS & Mr. John R. Lee Leonard Management Mr. Herbert W. Loner, Jr. Merritt Meade Loughran ‘84 Drs. Samuel & Ingrid Manalo Mr. & Mrs. Michael Marcero Mrs. Gail R. Marentette Dr. & Mrs. Vincent R. C. Maribao Mr. & Mrs. Kevin W. McMahon Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McMann, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Mehram ‘91 Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Metry The Meyering Family Mrs. Robert K. Meyers Dr. & Mrs. H. C. Mighion Mr. Peter Monroe ‘61 GPUS & Mrs. Renee Monroe ‘61 GPUS Mr. Aaron C. Montgomery ‘96 Ms. Elizabeth B. Myers ‘88 & Mr. Gregory D. Myers Mrs. Elizabeth A. Myers Karen and Jibril Nettles Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan L. Neville Mrs. Ann T. Opperthauser ‘49 LIG Mrs. Rebecca O’Reilly ‘96 & Mr. Arthur O’Reilly Pam Lewis Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James A. Pangborn Ms. Anthea E. Papista ‘83 Mr. Arjun Parvathaneni & Dr. Sheena Saleem Parvathaneni Mr. & Mrs. John Pas The Perry Family Merrill Peterson ‘77 Polk Brothers Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F. Reid ‘71 BB Friedberg Reis ‘69 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Blasko C. Ristic ‘87 Ms. Jean K. Robinson ‘74 Mrs. Mary M. Roby ‘50 CDS Dr. Michael Romanelli & Mrs. Dianne Romanelli ‘83 Mr. & Mrs. Dennis W. Root

Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Rosa Dr. Arlene Rozzelle & Mr. Donald Wray Dr. Michelle H. Schultz ‘66 GPUS Lynn Johnston Scoville ‘55 GPUS Dr. Jaspreet Sikand-Sekhon & Dr. Raj Sekhon Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Shammas Mr. & Mrs. Craig I. Sherman Dr. Daniel Shogren & Dr. Jennifer Rise Mr. & Mrs. Mark T. Simon Leonard W. Smith ‘52 DUS The Spoutz Family Dr. & Mrs. William A. Stefani Sandy and Jack Steinberger Mr. Jonathan D. Stone Mr. Garrett Street & Mrs. Angela Gardner-Street Tom and Marcia Taber Tampa Orlando Pinellas Jewish Foundation Inc. Mr. Richard F. Teichgraeber III Dr. & Mrs. Aristidis G. Thanasas The Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving Miss Mary K. Thorn Mr. & Mrs. Liyongo W. Tolin Mr. Jayant Trewn & Ms. Peggy Alford-Trewn Mr. & Mrs. Fabrice Valiot The Rev’d & Mrs. Thomas A. Van Culin Mr. Lawrence E. Van Kirk III ‘83 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Van Pelt, Jr. Mr. Joseph J. Walker III ‘81 Mrs. Connie A. Walsh ‘73 & Mr. Brian T. Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon E. Wardwell II Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin S. Warren III ‘73 Mr. Craig Watt Burt Thomas & Andrea Egan Weyhing Mrs. Margery Goddard Whiteman ‘58 GPUS Julie Sutherland Whitty ‘75 Mr. Marshall Widick & Ms. Patricia Fedewa Martin F. Wieczorek ‘71 William Beaumont Hospital Dr. Curt Wimmer & Dr. Carol Baker Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Withers Bob and Kathy Wood John P. ‘46 DUS and Peggy Woodhouse

Gifts by Society continued

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CUPOLA SOCIETY Up to $499

Mr. Jeffry M. Bauer ‘73

Mr. James M. Abbott Mr. & Mrs. Paul Abdelnour Michele Kryszak Abraham ‘94 Mr. & Mrs. John M. Adamo Ms. Diane Adelman ‘66 LIG Mrs. Gale Adise ‘66 LIG Mr. & Mrs. Dike Ajiri ‘89 Mr. & Mrs. William H. Albrecht ‘76 All Points Equipment Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Scott G. Allen Ms. Ashley E. Alles Mr. & Mrs. Ted H. Alpert Mr. & Mrs. Leonard S. Alpert Dr. Lisa Amatangelo ‘94 Amazon Smile Mr. Anthony M. Amine Mr. & Mrs. Christopher G. Amore Mr. & Mrs. Alan S. Anderson ‘82 Mr. John W. Anderson II Mr. & Mrs. R. Hale Andrews, Jr. Holly Angell ‘67 GPUS Mr. Philip S. Angell ‘62 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Anthony Armaly Brands Mr. Peter A. Armstrong Susan Whitford Arrigo ‘74 Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Arthur Mrs. Karen L. Auge ‘89 Gloria Jacobs August ‘56 LIG Ms. Carolyn L. Ayuyu Mr. & Ms. Robert R. Babbit Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Bachman Mr. & Mrs. David M. Backhurst Mrs. Yun Bai & Mr. David S. West Mr. David L. Balas ‘70 Philip Balas ‘70 Mrs. Kathryn R. Baldwin ‘74 Mr. & Mrs. Louis Balestra Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Baltimore Mr. & Mrs. John S. Bandos Ms. Bernadette Banko Mr. Bruce T. Barit ‘68 GPUS Jim Barnes ‘57 GPUS Anne T. Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Peter Barrett Ms. Anne Dickinson Barrows ‘97 Mr. & Mrs. Ned A. Batchelor

Mrs. Susan G. Becker ‘63 LIG

Mr. & Mrs. Adam C. Beck Ms. Karen Walker Beecher ‘83 Mrs. Heidi Bell ‘79 Suzi Wilkins Berl ‘64 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Walter Bernard Mr. Sam Bernstein Mr. & Mrs. Tyrone Bickerdt Barbara & James Bierbusse; Rebecca Bierbusse Schaumloffel Carrie Birgbauer ‘93 Dr. & Mrs. Donald G. Blain Mr. & Mrs. L. Douglas Blatt Mr. George Bodem ‘54 DUS Cressie and Bryan Boggs Peter B. Bogle ‘54 DUS Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Bond Mr. & Mrs. Rayel Booth Mrs. Chaquita Walton-Borum & Mr. Dante’ Borum Mrs. Janet Boswell Dr. Ernest Braasch & Dr. Linda Norris Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bracher ‘87 & Mr. Troy C. Bracher Mrs. Tara Bradley Ross Mrs. Robert Walter Brandon Dr. Timothy Brennan & Ms. Renee Siegan Ms. Julia R. Brennan Wendy Vaughan Brickman ‘67 GPUS Mrs. Sara Brooks ‘51 CDS Mr. Drew S. Brophy Mrs. Linda M. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Brown Ms. Rhonda Brown Nolan ‘72 Doris Ann Brucker ‘47 CDS Mr. Wilber M. Brucker III Ms. Karen A. Brust Ms. Susan B. Bryant-Still ‘64 GPUS Dr. & Mrs. David P. Bryk Mrs. Gay Budinger ‘55 GPUS & Mr. Richard Budinger Mr. & Mrs. Christopher T. Buescher Mr. H. Michael Buhler ‘79 Mr. Charles Burke Ms. Terrill H. Burnett ‘70 & Mr. Jason K. Wallace Ms. Karine M. Burney ‘98 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce J. Burton ‘73

Mrs. Kerrie K. Burton & Mr. Mark Dwayne Bargowski Ethel Ogden Burwell Ann Butler Mr. & Mrs. Timothy W. Butler Mrs. Gloria Butler Miller C.M. Buck & Associates, Inc. Ms. Elaine M. Calderon Ms. Jenn D. Calver Christine McNaughton Cameron ‘69 GPUS Ms. Shaye P. Campbell Mrs. Mary Jo Campo Mr. & Mrs. William B. Canfield III ‘64 GPUS Mrs. Susan M. Canning ‘87 & Mr. Russell J. Canning The Canzano Family Mrs. Katherine M. Carbo ‘96 Mr. William M. Carey Mr. & Mrs. Tucker Carlson Mr. & Mrs. Patrick C. Carron Mr. Justin D. Carunchia Mr. & Mrs. James P. Cassidy III Jennifer Cassie ‘93 Mrs. Barbara Caywood ‘66 LIG Mrs. Natali C. Ceniza ‘82 Mr. Stephen B. Cenko ‘98 Martha Parker Chamberlin ‘59 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. James Chambery Mrs. Andrea C. Champagne & Mr. Joshua Huebner Sara Champion, Esq.’59 GPUS Lauren ‘54 CDS & Ben Chapman ‘50 DUS Mr. Richard M. Chesbrough ‘47 DUS Mrs. Elsie C. Childs ‘65 GPUS Mrs. Therese Chouinard ‘75 & Mr. Richard A. Chouinard Susan Tettelbach Churchill ‘75 Mr. Daniel J. Cimini Ms. Kristen Clancy Mr. Nicholas W. Clark ‘99 Mrs. Bliss Clark ‘62 GPUS Mr. Edward Flaherty & Mrs. Tracy Clark Flaherty Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Cleek Ms. Zina Clinton Ms. Eleanor Ford ‘04 & Mr. Joseph Cobb ‘04 Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Cobb

Janet Old Cochran ‘59 GPUS Dr. & Mrs. Eudoro Coello Mr. & Mrs. Ted Cole Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Coleman James ‘90 and Erika Combs ‘90 Mr. & Mrs. J. Glynn Conley, Jr. ‘59 GPUS Ms. Melissa Connell Stephanie Fischer Connolly Mrs. Sheila Connolly Mrs. Clare H. Connor ‘57 LIG & Mr. Laurence D. Connor Mr. & Mrs. Brian Connors Ms. Tabora T. Constantennia ‘91 Mr. Joseph M. Conway ‘07 Mrs. S. Ann Cooper ‘51 CDS Mrs. Evelyn K. Cooper Mr. & Mrs. James Copeland John & Pat Corey ‘70 Mr. Christopher M. Corneau ‘95 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Cornell, Jr. Paula Mighion Cornwall ‘84 Ms. Jacqueline Costa Mr. & Mrs. Michael-James C. Costanzo Mrs. Janet A. Cotten Ms. Marianne Courey ‘83 Mr. & Mrs. John M. Couzens ‘79 Martha Cox ‘60 GPUS Mrs. Teckla E. Cox ‘43 CDS Ms. Elizabeth H. Cox Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Coyro Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Crawford Mr. & Mrs. James Creighton Carolyn Jacobson Cremins ‘59 GPUS Mr. Nate Crimmins Mrs. Garre-Rae Croswell Sally Potter Cudlip ‘46 CDS Ms. Lynn Cudlip Mr. William G. Curtis IV ‘55 GPUS Mrs. Jayne N. Curtis ‘64 GPUS Betsy Wood Dalrymple ‘68 GPUS Mr. Susan Danaher ‘75 Mr. John E. Danaher ‘70 Mr. William H. Dance, Jr. ‘72 The Darr Family Dr. Varalaxmi L. Dasari ‘88 Ms. Nancy E. Dau McNall Mr. Joseph C. Davenport ‘12 Lowell and Nancy Davis

Gifts by Society continued Miss Elizabeth G. Davis ‘56 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Day Mr. & Mrs. Stanley De Jongh Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Deane Dee’s Sports Shop Mr. & Mrs. Joel S. DeFauw Mr. & Mrs. Brian M. Degnore Ms. Ruby Degraffenreid Ms. S. Autumn DeGroot Mr. & Mrs. Jon H. Deimel Laura Deimel Mr. & Mrs. Jayson Conrad Demchak Ms. Kathryn A. DeMeulemeester Mrs. Susan Denko ‘60 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Christopher A. Deruiter Mr. & Mrs. John D. Desmadryl Mr. & Mrs. Ken Detloff Ms. Raleigh D. Dettlinger ‘08 Dr. Vicki M. Diaz Mr. & Mrs. Clark B. Dickson Ms. Heather Diehl ‘87 & Mr. J.F. Bierlein Mr. & Mrs. John P. Dinger Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Dirkse Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Dodd Mr. J. McGregor Dodds ‘58 GPUS Mr. John A. Dodds ‘90 Ms. Eva M. Dodds ‘87 Miss Jean Dodenhoff ‘56 GPUS Shelley ‘82 and Tim Dolan Ms. Gretchen A. Dorian ‘68 GPUS Jennifer Dossin ‘71 & David Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Dow ‘83 Mrs. Ethel Burwell Dowling ‘ 78 Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Doyle Mr. Gary Dozier Mrs. Cynthia M. Dreyfuss ‘87 & Mr. Peter J. Dreyfuss Mr. Michael S. Drysdale ‘71 Mr. Daniel N. Dube ‘10 Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas J. Dumas Mr. & Mrs. W. Clark Durant III ‘67 GPUS Ms. Margaret Anne Durant ‘96 Mr. & Mrs. Craig F. Durno ‘84 Mr. & Mrs. David P. Dwaihy Mimi Kenower Dyer ‘55 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Don Dykhuizen Claudia Eaton ‘75 Mr. & Mrs. Gottfried Eberhardt Mr. & Mrs. Bill Edmunds 26

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Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Ehehalt Mr. & Mrs. George L. Ellis Mrs. Roberta M. Elmer Mr. & Mrs. Tristan Elwell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. England Jane Petzold Enterline Mr. Oliver Ercolani & Ms. Brenda Palumbo Mrs. Alison A. Ernst & Mr. James R. Mumby Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Evans III ‘57 GPUS Dr. Jennifer L. Bencie ‘80 Ms. Ellen J. Farber ‘11 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Farley ‘74 Mr. John B. Farris Ms. Kara A. Feemster Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Fein Ann Berman Feld ‘70 Mrs. Bette-Burr Meader Fenley ‘48 CDS Tony Ferlito Mr. & Mrs. George M. Fern Mr. & Mrs. Mason Ferry ‘57 GPUS Gay Finch ‘60 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. & Patrick Finfrock Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Fischer Dr. Rosemarie Fisher & Dr. John D. Fisher ‘61 GPUS Mr. William Fisher ‘48 DUS & Mrs. Constance Fisher ‘48 CDS Ms. Deborah D. Fleischmann ‘77 Ethel & James Flinn Foundation Mrs. A. Nita Forgnone Mr. John B. Foster ‘48 DUS Mr. & Mrs. John W. Fowler Mr. John R. Fowler III ‘00 Mr. Brion J. Fox ‘84 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Francis Ms. Patricia M. Frank ‘63 LIG Mrs. Harold L. Frank Mrs. Hadley M. French ‘70 GPUS Friends and Neighbors Club Mrs. Marilyn S. Fuller ‘68 LIG & Mr. Thomas H. Fuller, Jr. Mrs. Margaret G. Gaines Mr. & Mrs. Richard Galbenski Alexandra Day Gale ‘76 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Galea Mr. & Mrs. Gregory T. Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. Wallace J. Gamber, Jr. ‘67 GPUS Ms. Tracy E. Gapczynski ‘06

Mr. Eugene A. Gargaro III ‘89 Mr. & Robert Garvey Ms. Marybeth Garvey Mrs. Rebecca Gast ‘95 & Mr. Peter B. Gast III Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Gatzke Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Gawel Ms. Jennifer Gaye & Mr. Phillip McCohnell Mr. & Mrs. John W. George III Mr. & Mrs. J. K. George C. Deana Georgopoulos Ms. Regina H. Gersch Mr. Joel D. Gershenson ‘59 GPUS Mrs. Susan Gershenson ‘66 LIG & Mr. Bruce Gershenson ‘66 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Charles Getz ‘73 Dr. & Mrs. Burjor D. Ghandhi Mrs. E. Marilynn Gilbert ‘60 GPUS Mr. Bruce M. Gillis ‘60 GPUS Mr. Douglas Glancy Connie Brown Glaser ‘66 GPUS Ms. Susan Glaser Mrs. Janet M. Gocay Mrs. Eve Goeddel ‘66 LIG Mr. John L. Golanty ‘63 GPUS Ms. Elizabeth N. Goodenough Mr. William J. Gore ‘81 Lauren Gargaro Grace ‘93 Mrs. Mary Graham ‘51 CDS Ruth Henderson Graham ‘50 LIG Dr. Carol Grant-Holmes & Mr. Bruce Holmes Anne E. Gravel ‘81 Mrs. Marion V. Green ‘61 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Greene Mr. & Mrs. Scott A. Gregory Ms. Laura Grocki-Zelenak Grosse Pointe Yogurt, Inc. Mr. Thomas Guastello ‘61 GPUS Mrs. Janice D. Gunsaulus Mrs. Mary Gushee Mrs. Lee Ann Gusmano & Mr. Mark Szymanski H & S Associates, Inc. Ms. Cheryl Hadsall Commander & Mrs. David A. Hafford ‘55 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. William Haggerty Julie Ferry Hale ‘60 GPUS Glady Menge Hancock ‘60 GPUS

Mr. & Mrs. John Harkins Mrs. Gail P. Harley Michelle Stief Harm ‘84 Mr. & Mrs. David Harmon Mr. Jonathan Harrington ‘62 GPUS & Ms. Judith Bing Mr. David L. Hartigan II Ms. Elizabeth T. Hastie Mr. & Ms. Van J. Hauswirth Leticia Kuhnlein Helgans ‘79 Ms. Emmalyn Helge & Mr. Kyle Languardt Mr. Adam W. Hellebuyck Linda C. Heller ‘63 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Hemler Ms. Sarah Henry Mrs. Shawn S. Henry Mr. & Mrs. Eric Hermann Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Hildebrandt Ms. Nancy Hines Bailey ‘82 & Mr. Clifton Bailey Kathleen Stanton Hobson ‘50 LIG Mrs. Jean Hodges ‘38 LIG Ms. Judy D. Hodges ‘77 & Mr. Peter S. Norton Mr. & Mrs. Craig B. Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Hollerbach Mrs. Margaret Holley Sparks ‘62 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Bradley R. Homuth Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Horsley II Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Houk Mr. & Mrs. Edgar C. Howbert ‘55 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Wesley C. Howe Mrs. Lorna C. Howenstein ‘57 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hrtanek Ms. Celeste Y. Hubbard Mr. & Ms. Christopher Hudson Mr. & Mrs. John Hugenberg Mr. & Mrs. Gerald T. Hummel Mrs. Sufenne H. Hung Judith Hutchinson ‘51 LIG Mrs. Lois Hutchison ‘58 LIG & Mr. Denis Hutchison Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Hy Ms. Patricia Inge & Mr. Cary Marshall Mr. & Mrs. William F Isbey, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Jachim, Sr. Beth Birgbauer Jackson ‘88 Mr. Laurence E. Jackson ‘73 Mrs. Constance Jacob ‘63 LIG

Gifts by Society continued Mrs. Allison Jacobs-Levine Mr. & Mrs. Renato Jamett Mrs. Virginia A. Janicki ‘59 GPUS & Mr. Bernard S. Janicki, Jr. Dr. Shaun Jayakar ‘97 & Dr. Arunima Verma ‘97 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Jenkins Mr. Joseph N. Jennings, Jr. ‘61 GPUS Mrs. Louise Rockwell Jensen ‘66 LIG Mr. William H. Jewett ‘88 Mrs. Niki M. Johnson ‘96 Mrs. Doris Johnson Mr. & Mrs. David Johnston Jane Jones ‘59 GPUS Chris and Kristie Jones Mr. W. Magruder Jones ‘55 GPUS Mrs. Elyse F. Jones Ms. Halayna D. Jones-Waller Ms. Joyce D. Josaitis Mr. & Mrs. Jovan Jovanovski Ms. Marguerite F. Judge ‘76 Mr. Frank T. Judge III ‘75 Joan & Jim Justus Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Kalmink Mr. Todd B. Kamin ‘96 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin R. Karolak Mrs. Mary E. Kasdan ‘66 LIG Ms. Karen R. Katanick Mr. Selden O. Kaufman ‘61 GPUS Mrs. Nancy W. Keeler ‘61 GPUS Mrs. Barbara Kehbein Mr. Jonathan Kempner ‘69 GPUS & Ms. Lise Van Susteren Ms. Helen A. Kendall Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Kennedy III ‘81 Mrs. Barbara L. Kennedy Ann G. Sherer Kenney ‘83 Mrs. Kristin Wright Peat Ms. Barbara Kien Ms. Onnie Killefer ‘74 Ms. Carolyn C. Killefer Mrs. Susan King ‘54 CDS Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kipp Mrs. Cheryl A. Kirouac ‘76 Mrs. Marlene H. Kler Mr. & Mrs. Ron Klimczuk Mrs. Hermine Klingler ‘46 LIG Dr. & Mrs. David C. Kmak Susan Ryan Knapp Mr. J. Andrew Knote 28

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Mr. & Mrs. William G. Kopicki Dr. Richard P. Kosinski ‘72 Mrs. Wendy C. Krag ‘57 GPUS & Mr. William B. Krag Mr. & Mrs. William Brace Krag, Jr. ‘84 Mrs. Carolyn Kratzet ‘45 CDS & Mr. Ernest Kratzet ‘43 DUS Mrs. Kelly G. Krauss ‘88 Mr. & Mrs. James M. Krebs Dr. Mary R. Kuhn ‘66 LIG Allison Kuhnlein ‘77 & Ron Lang Mr. Paul Kulka & Mrs. Kate DeSmet Kulka Mrs. Kathleen L. Kurap LaFace & McGovern Associates, Inc. Susan Hudson Laffrey ‘83 Mr. Gregory A. LaHood ‘11 Ms. Simone M. B. LaHood ‘08 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. LaMagno Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Lambrecht Mr. James M. Lambrecht ‘84 Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Lambrecht, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin P. Lampe Ms. Margery Lampe-Fullar ‘69 LIG Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Lapensee Mr. & Mrs. David P. Larsen Mrs. Marian Laughlin ‘66 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Tuan T. Le Phyllis Ledyard ‘60 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Lee Mr. & Mrs. Jaejoon A. Lee Dr. & Mrs. James P. Leleszi Ms. Mable Lenton Mr. & Mrs. Steven A. Lesha Mr. Gary N. Lewis ‘96 Miss Jeanne Jo L’Heureux ‘64 LIG Ms. Grace Liang & Mr. Robert Buck Mr. Parcival A. Lie ‘88 Mr. & Mrs. James C. Lieder Ms. Anne Lilla & Ms. Diane McGee Mrs. Suzy Lincoln Mr. & Mrs. Jan T. Linthorst-Homan Ms. Katrina E. Linthorst-Homan Mr. Blaise S. Lippa ‘94 Dr. & Mrs. Brian M. Litch Tim ‘58 GPUS and Joan Litle Ms. Linda Jo Litt Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Loepp Mr. & Mrs. James Loffredo Mr. & Mrs. David A. Logan

Mr. & Mrs. Keith S. Lohman Ms. Peggy M. Long Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Lorant Mr. Kurt I. Love ‘83 Mrs. Sandra W. Lovell ‘57 LIG Mr. & Mrs. Peter K. Lutken III Mrs. Carolyn Lutz Lyla’s Catering Attorney & Mrs. John D. Mabley Mack Hawthorne Group Inc Mr. & Mrs. Andrew S. Mackay Mrs. Alexandra Mackey Ms. Lesley M. MacLeod Sarah Haggarty MacPhail ‘90 Ms. Vanessa L. Madrazo ‘96 Mrs. Marilynn Magreta ‘63 GPUS & Mr. Gregory Magreta Mrs. Henriette E. Mair-Meijers Holly McKinley Maitland ‘82 Mrs. Betsy Maitland ‘52 CDS Mr. & Mrs. Michael Majewski Mr. & Mrs. John D. Malewicz Mr. & Mrs. Raphael A. Malkoun Mr. Saikouba Ahmed Manneh & Ms. Fanta Kouyate Mr. & Mrs. Wesley D. Marchal Mr. & Mrs. Eric Marquardt Mr. & Mrs. Michael Marrs Mr. & Mrs. Clayton K. Marsh Mr. & Mrs. Brian S. Martin Mrs. Michelle Franzen Martin & Mr. Kevin J. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Randall L. Mauck David and Diane Maurer Mr. & Mrs. John A. Maurer Dr. William D. Maxon ‘45 DUS Mr. James M. May ‘44 DUS Mr. Myron R. May ‘51 DUS Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Maycock, Jr. ‘48 DUS Ms. Victoria M. McBrien ‘80 Mr. & Mrs. Kieran P. McCambridge Mr. & Mrs. Franklin W. McCann Mr. & Mrs. Kevin McCarron Mr. & Mrs. David McCauley Ms. Marquitta McConico Mrs. Diane McCormack Mr. & Mrs. Mark McCourt Mr. Todd S. McCoy ‘82 Dr. & Mrs. William J. McFeely, Jr. ‘84 Mr. & Mrs. John M. McGarry

Ms. Mary McHale Ms. Abigail McIntyre ‘91 Mr. & Mrs. Kenn E. McIntyre Mr. Robert V. McJennett, D.O. ‘75 Sandra and Mark McKee Maura McKeever ‘83 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick G. McKeever Robin Senter McKenna Mrs. Deloris McKenzie Mr. Paul McKnight Ens. Stewart E. McLaren, USCG ‘89 Mr. & Mrs. Derek D. McLeod Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McMann Ms. Judy McMullen Mr. Russell A. McNair III ‘80 Ms. Linda S. McPherson ‘69 GPUS Mr. Shaun McTigue & Ms. Marria Bayour Ms. Priscilla M. Mead ‘70 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Medvinsky Mrs. Tish Mehaffie Mr. Jordan R. Melick ‘83 Mrs. Heidi A. Mercer Mr. Ralph A. Meyering Tracy Garred Meyers ‘79 James Michelson ‘59 GPUS The Milenius Family Dr. T. Harrop Miller, Jr. ‘62 GPUS Laura Cassin Miller ‘98 Susie Boone Miller ‘64 GPUS Mrs. Amy Miller Mrs. Letitia L. Millette ‘64 GPUS Anne Boomer Milligan ‘73 Dr. Oktavijan Minanov & Dr. Alexia Minanov Mr. & Mrs. Jamshid R. Minwalla Dr. David C. Mitchell ‘48 DUS Mr. & Mrs. Neil R. Mitchell Dr. Lylas G. Mogk ‘56 GPUS & Mr. John E. Mogk ‘56 GPUS Dr. Sean Moiles & Ms. Emily Williamson Mrs. Anne Wrigley Molesky ‘60 LIG & Mr. Thomas Molesky Mr. & Mrs. John Momeyer Mr. & Mrs. William B. Moseley Dr. & Mrs. Phillip W. Moss Mr. & Mrs. Errol C. Service Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Mott, Sr. Ms. Amy B. Moulton Mrs. Natasha Moulton-Levy ‘91

Gifts by Society continued Mr. & Mrs. John Fink Mozena ‘63 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. David L. Mullett Michael and Deborah Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Sean P. Murphy Tracy Edwards Murtagh ‘82 Mr. & Mrs. Jerry M. Nehr, Jr. Mr. Robert G. Neville ‘77 Mrs. Cristina Niccolini ‘90 & Mr. Michael S. Niccolini ‘89 Mrs. Elizabeth Niccolini ‘93 & Mr. David T. Niccolini ‘92 Kim Rossi Nichols ‘75 Dr. Jeramy A. Nichols Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Nicholson III Mrs. John R. Nicholson Mrs. Elizabeth Nicolay and Family Mr. & Mrs. George Nihem Douglas F. and Ms. Lynn Leithauser Mrs. Allison M. Nowak ‘98 & Mr. Mateusz M. Nowak ‘98 Mrs. Sandra Nye ‘59 LIG Mr. & Mrs. Terence A. O’Brien Mrs. Hedi A. O’Connor ‘89 & Mr. Kevin P. O’Connor Mr. & Mrs. N. William O’Keefe Mr. Forrest R. Old ‘67 GPUS Mr. Walter K. Olson ‘71 Mrs. Dorothy Ondersma Mr. & Mrs. John J. O’Shea Mr. & Mrs. Patrick S. Osman Paula ‘86 & Drew ‘84 Ottaway Ms. Carol J. Outland & Mr. Richard T. Knickerbocker Mr. Michael J. Owens Christine Watling Paddock ‘54 CDS Elizabeth Fisher Pallante, MD ‘79 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony O. Palleschi Mr. Jun Pan Mr. Scott A. Pangrazzi Mr. Lawrence J. Paolucci ‘84 Mrs. Lynn A. Park ‘73 & Mr. John E. Park, Jr. ‘71 GPUS Hervey C. Parke III ‘61 GPUS Mrs. Susan Shepard Patterson ‘59 GPUS Ms. Beth M. Paul Mr. & Mrs. Steven Paulsell Jeanne Worley Payeur ‘62 GPUS Payne, Broder & Fossee, P.C. Paige Dotson Peabody Pepsico Foundation 30

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Mr. & Mrs. David H. Perez Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Petersen Mr. Gregory D. Petrilli Ms. Tricia Petzold Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Phillips ‘52 DUS Ms. Pearl Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Piku Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Pinkerton Pioneer Class of 1982 Booth Platt ‘96 Mrs. Martha C. Platt ‘66 LIG Dr. & Mrs. Michael P. Polis Mr. & Mrs. C. S. Porter Ms. Corrina Portillo Jeff ‘89 and Hilary Prus Kathleen Gordon Putnam ‘69 GPUS Ms. Meredith L. Quinlan ‘08 R C Lurie Co., Inc Dr. Elizabeth F. Ralstrom ‘01 & Dr. Samuel G. Blanchard The Ralstrom Family Mr. Arjune Rama ‘99 & Mrs. Kira Rama ‘99 Mrs. Candy Reed ‘66 LIG Lisa Burwell Reichard ‘80 Mr. Gary W. Rembacki ‘58 GPUS Mrs. Jane W. Renaud ‘41 LIG & Mr. Bruce J. Renaud John W. Renaud ‘70 GPUS Mr. B. Kirk Renaud ‘71 & Ms. Sarah Duggin Resolute Educational Solutions Mrs. Jane W. Reuther ‘55 GPUS & Mr. Alfred R. Reuther, Jr. Mr. Joseph Ricci III ‘94 Mr. T. Andrew Ricci ‘96 Mrs. Helen E. Richards ‘60 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Rickert Miss Jaycie A. Rickert Mrs. Sally R. Riley ‘63 LIG & Mr. William J. Riley Katherine Duff Rines ‘67 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Cedomir Ristic Mrs. Katherine Ritter Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Ritts The Rivera Family Lenita & Ray Robbins Larry and Betty Roberts Mr. H. D. Robinson Mr. Charles C. Roby ‘88 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F. Roby III

The Rock Family

Mr. & Mrs. Samuel B. Sherer

Mrs. Cynthia M. Rockwell ‘84

Ms. Lisa K. Sherman ‘66 LIG

Joyce ‘54 LIG and Bruce Rogers

Mr. Michael F. Shields

Ms. Barbara A. Roman

The Shopinski Family

Charlie & Mary Roraback

Dr. & Mrs. Kanwaldeep S. Sidhu

Ms. Margaret Roraback

Ms. Carol J. Silverman ‘54 LIG

Judge Andrew Roraback

Ms. Kathryn A. Sklar

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon W. Rose ‘77

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Sliwinski

Mrs. Cheryl Rosenthal ‘66 LIG

Mrs. Christi J. Small ‘78

Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Rossi

Elizabeth C. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Jason E. Roth

Mrs. Caroline C. Smith ‘73 GPUS & Mr. Thomas M. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Roumayeh Mrs. Lynn Rubin ‘66 LIG Ms. Julie Ryan ‘80 Mrs. Kathleen D. Rybicki ‘77 Mrs. Linda S. Sahn ‘66 LIG Mrs. Myrta Sale ‘66 LIG Dr. & Mrs. Rojan Samudrala Mr. & Mrs. Vincent A. Sancimino Dr. Saket Saxena & Dr. Swati Saxena Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Schafranek Ms. Barbara K. Scheumann Cathy and Josh Schmidt Dr. Ruth S. Stock ‘76 Mr. James F. Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Alfred H. Schrashun ‘41 DUS Mr. & Mrs. Martin Schuler Beth Ballantyne Schuller ‘71 Fred and Darcy Scott Ms. Evelyn M. Scoville ‘81 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Scoville ‘89 SDRH Salons LLC Ms. Theodora Seaman Mr. & Mrs. Adan Serratos Sara Hendrie Sessions ‘74 Drs. H. G. & E. Seydel Ms. Betty-Lee E. Seydler-Hepworth ‘52 CDS Mr. Robert M. Shade Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Shaffer

Rebecca Smith-Coggins ‘75 Ann Bross Snyder ‘50 CDS Dr. Leigh Solomon & Dr. Robert Morris Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Soyka, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Scott Sparkman Mrs. Martha J. Speer ‘47 CDS S. Gary Spicer, Sr. Foundation Mrs. Judith R. Spurgin ‘54 CDS Mr. & Mrs. Joseph O. St. John Miss Sarah M. Stackpoole, Ph.D. ‘90 Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Stackpoole Ms. Cara Stackpoole & Mr. Gordon Bolt Ms. Dana B. Standish ‘74 Mr. & Mrs. John M. Staniszewski Ms. Judith Stanton ‘48 LIG Miss Allison J. Stapleton Mr. & Mrs. John J. Stapleton Ms. Paula-Rose Stark ‘92 Miss Elizabeth A. Starrs Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Stefanski Mr. James Steinberger Eleanor B. Stephenson ‘45 CDS Ms. Stephanie R. Stevens Laura and Adam Stifel Bill Stockard ‘62 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Bradford Stocker Paul T. and Suzanne M. Stockmann

Ms. Nancy Shanahan

Carol Gregg Stratton ‘76

Margaret VanDeGraaf Shannon ‘63 GPUS

Mrs. Francesca Stratton ‘70 LIG Ms. Anne Marie Stricker

Trisha and M.G. Shapiro

Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Strong

Mrs. Marjorie Sharon ‘66 LIG

Mr. Alexander C. Suczek ‘46 DUS

Christi Hodges Shatzel ‘66 LIG

Dr. & Mrs. Kevin Sullivan

Mr. & Mrs. Shawn P. Sheehan

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Summers

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher S. Sheeren

Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. Sun

Mr. & Mrs. John Shehigian

Paula and Edmund Sutherland ‘51 DUS

Gifts by Society continued Dr. Robert E. Swaney ‘82 Mr. & Mrs. Raymond A. Sword Syphus Training Franchises LLC Tableau Software Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand D. Talan Target Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. Tate Sarah Pozniak Taylor Ms. Thomasina Tedesco Ms. Rebecca P. Thomas, J.D. ‘84 Susan Stuckey Thoms, M.D. ‘66 LIG Mr. & Mrs. David E. Thomsen Mr. & Mrs. Peter P. Thurber Ms. Edith B. Thurber ‘74 & Mr. Kevin O’Rourke Ms. Sarah Thurber & Mr. Blair Miller Jamie Todd, Jr. ‘80 Mrs. Reba J. Torongo Ms. Brandi Towar Towar Productions Mr. James D. Tracy, Jr. ‘74 Anne Hildebrandt Tranchida ‘92 Ms. Barbara Brucker Triggs ‘71 Juliet C. Trofi ‘82 Claudia M. Tyler ‘77 Mr. & Mrs. Emre Uralli Mr. & Mrs. William G. Valleau Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Vallee John Van De Graaf ‘62 GPUS Ms. Karen E. Van Riper ‘64 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Gerald B. Varani Mr. Dennis G. Vatsis Veit Properties, LLC Mrs. Karen B. Villegas Mr. & Mrs. James Vogt

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Miss Natalia von Gustedt Ms. Mara L. Vorhees ‘89 Mr. & Mrs. Ilja J. Vreeken Ms. Elizabeth Wagenschutz & Mr. Craig Salvona Elizabeth S. Wahl ‘81 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Wahl Susan MacColl Walker ‘77 Mr. William M. Walker III ‘59 GPUS Mrs. Susan A. Walker ‘85 Tracy Heenan Walklet ‘66 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Chris J. Wall Ms. Evelyn Wall Ms. Cassandra Wallace Beverly Curtiss Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Ware Mr. & Mrs. John B. Warren, Jr. Constance Parke Waterman ‘63 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Warren H. Watkins ‘71 Mr. Andrew K. Watkins ‘00 Mr. Gregg D. Watkins ‘66 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. John L. Watson Mrs. Susan Laurence Wehmeier ‘55 LIG & Mr. Paul H. Wehmeier Mr. & Mrs. Curt Weiermiller Dr. Elizabeth M. Weiner ‘87 Mr. & Mrs. Clarke T. Welsh III Mrs. Andrea Weston & Mr. Greg Reed Sidney ‘50 LIG and Jack Whelan Rev. & Mrs. Bradford G. Whitaker Lindley White ‘84 Mr. Raymond White, Jr. ‘47 DUS & Mrs. Lynn White ‘54 LIG Mr. & Mrs. Scott L. Whitford ‘73 Ms. Bethine S. Whitney ‘67 GPUS Ms. Hilary E. Whittaker ‘47 CDS

Mr. & Mrs. Chad J. Whitton Mr. & Mrs. Keith S. Wicks Mrs. Barbara Widick Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Wiegel Ms. Polly A. Williams Mrs. Norah M. Williams ‘48 LIG & Dr. John H. Williams Reverend Susan E. Williams ‘83 Jane Rueger Willis ‘59 GPUS Mr. William W. Wilson ‘43 DUS Mr. & Mrs. Lenard WIlson Mr. & Mrs. Frank P. Wilton ‘48 DUS Mr. & Mrs. Martin T. Wittmer ‘83 Mr. Thomas J. Wolfgram Alison Q. Wolfson ‘73 Mrs. Ann D. Woodward ‘67 GPUS Susan Valk Woolworth ‘72 Mr. Peter J. Worcester ‘79 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wright IV ‘66 GPUS Sally Pittman Wright ‘70 Mrs. Edwina Wright Mr. & Mrs. Tony Wu Mrs. Carolyn Wujek Mr. Robert A. Wujek Sr. Ms. Kacie A. Wuthrich Mrs. Rachel Young ‘96 & Mr. Justin Young ‘98 Ms. Maureen Zamboni & Mr. James Amicucci Mr. & Mrs. Josef K. Zehetmair Mrs. Irma Zehetmair Dr. Shinin Zhu & Ms. Limei Zhang Mrs. Mary Anne Zinn Ms. Nadine Zonder ‘66 LIG

In Honor and In Memory of IN MEMORY OF HER 1939 CLASSMATES

Mrs. Mary Louise Drennen ‘39 LIG

IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF 1951 CDS Mrs. S. Ann Cooper ‘51 CDS Mrs. Cynthia A. Willis ‘51 CDS

IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF ‘61 GPUS Mr. Selden O. Kaufman ‘61 GPUS

IN HONOR OF THE 2016 BOYS VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM STATE CHAMPS Mr. & Mrs. Steven Paulsell

IN HONOR OF THE BIRTHDAY’S OF SUZIE DECKER, NANCY SMITH AND IN HONOR OF MURIEL BROCK Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Nicholson III

IN HONOR OF SOPHIA V. CARSON Mrs. Carolyn Lutz

IN HONOR OF PAULA CORNWALL Dr. & Mrs. H. C. Mighion

IN HONOR OF ALEX, SASHA AND LAURA DEIMEL Mr. & Mrs. Jon H. Deimel

IN MEMORY OF MAUREEN DELGROSSO Mr. & Mrs. Peter Barrett

IN MEMORY OF KYLE DENHAM Ms. Linda M. Denham

IN MEMORY OF SHELLI ELMER Armaly Brands Mr. & Mrs. Louis Balestra Jr.

IN HONOR OF ANNABEL ROMANELLI AND NATHAN ALCANTARA Drs. Lucilo & Elsa Alcantara

Mr. & Mrs. James Chambery Mr. & Mrs. Ted Cole Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Cooper, III and the Bowen boys Mr. & Mrs. James Copeland

IN MEMORY OF BONNIE BARIT Tracy Heenan Walklet ‘66 GPUS

IN HONOR OF RICHARD BARON Mr. John L. Golanty ‘63 GPUS

IN HONOR OF MURIEL BROCK Mrs. E. Marilynn Gilbert ‘60 GPUS

Ms. Jacqueline Costa Mr. & Mrs. James Creighton Mr. & Mrs. John D. Desmadryl Mr. & Mrs. Don Dykhuizen Mrs. Roberta M. Elmer Tony Ferlito Mr. & Mrs. & Patrick Finfrock Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Fischer Mr. & Mrs. Edmund J. Fitzgerald Mr. Todd Fluent & Mrs. Charla ElliottFluent Sarah and Peter Gaines

IN HONOR OF MRS. BROWN, MRS. DEMCHAK AND MRS. O’BRIEN

Mr. & Mrs. David J. Galbenski

Dr. Leigh Solomon & Dr. Robert Morris

Mr. & Mrs. John Hugenberg

H & S Associates, Inc. Mr. Mao Huang & Mrs. Ping Xu

In Honor and In Memory of continued Ian ‘86 and Cynthia Jones Ms. Karen R. Katanick Ms. Peggy M. Long Mrs. DeAnn M. Lukas ‘85 & Mr. Edwin J. Lukas Drs. Samuel & Ingrid Manalo Mr. & Mrs. Michael Marrs Mr. & Mrs. John A. Maurer Mrs. Tish Mehaffie

IN HONOR OF REGAN & EMERSON GAST Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd F. Simpson

IN MEMORY OF TED GATZAROS Coordinated Travel Services Fishbone’s The Williams Charity Fund

Mrs. Heidi A. Mercer Mr. & Mrs. Jerry M. Nehr, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis W. Root

IN MEMORY OF MARGARET HARVEY, PHILIP POWERS PERKINS AND JOHN MACDOUGAL GRAHAM

Dr. Arlene Rozzelle & Mr. Donald Wray

Robin Duke Harris Russell ‘59 GPUS

Pioneer Class of 1982 Mr. & Mrs. C. S. Porter

Ms. Barbara K. Scheumann Ms. Theodora Seaman

IN MEMORY OF EDITH BAKER HARWOOD

Mr. & Mrs. Errol C. Service Sr.

Mr. & Mrs. John Shehigian

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Schuler

Ms. Nancy Shanahan Mr. & Mrs. Scott Sparkman Sandy and Jack Steinberger Jim and Pam Steinberger Mr. & Mrs. David E. Thomsen

IN MEMORY OF AURETTA HAYES Dr. Marquita Bedway & Mr. Alger LaHood

Mr. & Mrs. Clarke T. Welsh III Mr. & Mrs. Lenard WIlson

IN MEMORY OF PALMER HEENAN

Drs. David ‘83 & Bernadine Wu

Dr. & Mrs. Burjor D. Ghandhi

IN MEMORY OF CAROLYN FELDMAN, RHODA KATZMAN AND DR. JAMES MINER

IN MEMORY OF JOHN HERBST

Mrs. Andrea Weston & Mr. Greg Reed

Ms. Karen R. Katanick

IN HONOR OF JOHN P. FERN ‘83 Mr. & Mrs. George M. Fern

IN MEMORY OF ANN FINK Martha Parker Chamberlin ‘59 GPUS

IN HONOR OF ASTANA GAFFNEY Ms. Cheryl Hadsall

IN MEMORY OF TONY GALLAGHER Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Bond

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Mrs. Tara Bradley Ross Ms. Sally McFadden Henry Dr. & Mrs. Jan F. Herbst Ms. Karen R. Katanick Mrs. Barbara Kehbein Mr. & Mrs. Ron Klimczuk Ms. Pearl Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Pinkerton Mr. & Mrs. James Vogt

IN MEMORY OF JEANNE WHITTAKER HINES Molly Chalmers Pratt ‘52 CDS

IN HONOR OF JACK FOSTER ‘48 Mr. William Fisher ‘48 DUS & Mrs. Constance Fisher ‘48 CDS

IN MEMORY OF CARLO JOHN AND VERONICA AGOSTA Mr. Charles Agosta ‘73

IN MEMORY OF EDITH JOHNSON Mr. Robert R. Johnson ‘57 GPUS

IN HONOR OF TREVOR AND TEGAN JONES Mr. & Mrs. Arthur D. Jones

IN HONOR OF THE WONDERFUL EDUCATION ALEC JOSAITIS RECEIVED AT LIGGETT Ms. Joyce D. Josaitis

IN MEMORY OF D ANIEL K. KEITH ‘78 Mrs. Cheryl A. Kirouac ‘76

IN MEMORY OF REBECCA KELLY Ms. Karen R. Katanick

IN MEMORY OF JOHN A. KIRLIN Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Arthur Mr. & Ms. Robert R. Babbit Dr. & Mrs. Donald G. Blain Mr. Drew S. Brophy Ms. Karen A. Brust Dr. & Mrs. David P. Bryk Mr. & Mrs. Timothy W. Butler C.M. Buck & Associates, Inc. Mr. William M. Carey Mr. & Mrs. Clark B. Dickson Mr. & Mrs. James R. Duprey Gasser Bush Associates Gail Perry Janutol ‘73 Mrs. Doris Johnson LaFace & McGovern Associates, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. David P. Larsen Dr. & Mrs. Brian M. Litch Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Monsour Mr. & Mrs. William B. Moseley

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Mullett Mrs. John R. Nicholson Mr. & Mrs. David H. Perez Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Piku R C Lurie Co., Inc Mr. H. D. Robinson Mr. Michael F. Shields Ms. Kathryn A. Sklar S. Gary Spicer, Sr. Foundation Ms. Dana B. Standish ‘74 Mrs. David W. Stapleton Miss Mary K. Thorn Mr. & Mrs. Peter P. Thurber Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Ware Mr. & Mrs. L. P. Zinn ‘87

IN HONOR OF GORDON MAITLAND Ned, Laura and Teddy Evans

IN HONOR OF DR. KATHI MCCARROLL Connie Brown Glaser ‘66 GPUS

IN HONOR OF LAUREN MCKENZIE Mrs. Deloris McKenzie

IN HONOR OF GINGER AND STEVE MCMAHON Mr. & Mrs. Kevin W. McMahon

IN HONOR OF GRANT MERCER, CLASS OF 2016 Mrs. Heidi A. Mercer

IN HONOR OF PHIL MOSS Mr. Arjune Rama ‘99 & Mrs. Kira Rama ‘99

IN HONOR OF MATTHEW AND JACK NICHOLSON Mr. & Mrs. Ken Creed

IN MEMORY OF KATHERINE ODGEN Mrs. Constance Jacob ‘63 LIG

In Honor and In Memory of continued IN HONOR OF R. BOOTH PLATT, JR. ‘96 AND ANNE PLATT BORROWS ‘97

Doris & Don Duchene Sr. Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. John B. Warren, Jr.

Mr. & Ms. Van J. Hauswirth

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Edmunds Mr. & Mrs. Tristan Elwell Mr. & Mrs. Atanas Ilitch

IN HONOR OF ZACHARY AND JACOB RABBANI

Ms. Karen R. Katanick

Dr. Ernest Braasch & Dr. Linda Norris

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Loepp

IN MEMORY OF MRS. MARY J. REMILLET Ms. Anthea E. Papista ‘83

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kipp Attorney & Mrs. John D. Mabley Mr. & Mrs. John Momeyer Mrs. Elizabeth Nicolay and Family Ms. Beline Obeid, LLC Mr. & Mrs. N. William O’Keefe Mr. Michael O’Sullivan

IN MEMORY OF NICOLE SHAMMAS

Mr. Michael J. Owens

Mr. & Mrs. J. K. George Mrs. C. D. Georgopoulos

Miss Amy R. Shanle

IN HONOR OF BILL SHELDEN

IN HONOR OF STEVIE STEVENS AND ISABELLA VIDAL

Mrs. Page E. Peabody ‘86 & Mr. Brian W. Peabody ‘80

IN HONOR OF FORMER TEACHER, SAMUEL SHREEMAN William and Wendy Campbell Fund

IN MEMORY OF CANDACE SORRELL, JERON JACKSON AND DEMETRIOS PAPATRIANTAFYLLAU

Payne, Broder & Fossee, P.C. Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Teitge

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Stevens ‘60 GPUS

IN MEMORY OF DOROTHY STEVENSON Mr. & Mrs. Samuel B. Sherer Miss Mary K. Thorn

IN MEMORY OF ERIC W. STROH Mrs. Gail R. Marentette

Ms. Karen R. Katanick

IN MEMORY OF S. GARY SPICER, JR. Dr. Lisa Amatangelo ‘94 Ms. Bernadette Banko Mr. Sam Bernstein Mrs. Jana Brownell ‘74 & Mr. Stephen C. Brownell Ms. Elaine M. Calderon Mr. Edward Flaherty & Mrs. Tracy Clark Flaherty

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IN MEMORY OF TRACY JO & CHRISTINE TABER Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Taber

IN HONOR OF FRED, JOHN AND EMILY TALAN Mr. & Mrs. John P. Dinger

IN HONOR OF MR. TROPHY Ms. Julie Ryan ‘80

IN HONOR OF SKYE VREEKEN Dr. & Mrs. Kevin Sullivan

IN MEMORY OF JONATHAN O. WARDWELL ‘77 Mr. & Mrs. George A. Haggarty, Jr. ‘84 The Haggarty Foundation Mrs. Barbara L. Kennedy Mrs. Alexandra Mackey Mr. & Mrs. Franklin W. McCann Ms. Judy McMullen Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon E. Wardwell II

IN HONOR OF BURT THOMAS WEYHING IV, CORNELIUS GERARD WEYHING AND ELIZABETH ANN WEYHING MYERS Burt Thomas & Andrea Egan Weyhing

IN MEMORY OF TRACY WHITNEY ‘73 Mrs. Lynn A. Park ‘73 & Mr. John E. Park, Jr. ‘71 GPUS

IN HONOR OF BOB WOOD Mr. Richard D. Baron Mr. & Mrs. Peter Monroe ’61 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. C. Kirk Haggarty ‘86 Mr. George A. Haggarty ’59 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. George A. Haggarty, Jr. ‘84 Mr. J. Scott Watson ‘86 Mrs. Beth M. Wood ’89 & Mr. Douglas M. Wood ‘90

IN MEMORY OF DR. & MRS. CLYDE WU Ms. Karen R. Katanick Drs. Michele & Steven Ondersma Mr. Benjamin Levine

IN HONOR OF MADDIE WU Mr. Benjamin Levine

Students propose signage for historic canal site Inspired by the success of the Erie Canal, Michigan Gov. Stevens T. Mason in 1838 initiated the start of an ambitious construction project that would include a 216-mile canal to connect Lake St. Clair with Lake Michigan. Digging began in 1838 near present-day Mount Clemens, but the project was abandoned several years later after the bank that financed it ran out of money. Today, some of what remains of the Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal can be found in Canal Park in Clinton Township. Grass and trees cover the 20-foot-wide ditch, while a tow path to pull boats now houses electrical lines. The locks remain buried underground. For the most part, people are unfamiliar with this important part of history that lies within the park.

But students at University Liggett School are hoping to learn about and share that history. As part of their 10th-grade U.S. history class, which studies American history through the lens of Detroit and the region, Liggett students visited Canal Park in December. From their visit, they proposed historical signage that will give visitors a better understanding of the Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal. The students presented their signage plans to the Clinton Township Historical Commission, which has agreed to review them. The students’ hope is that at least a few of the signs will make it into production— and that more people will have a chance to explore the historic gem that gives a glimpse into our state’s early industrialization. “This marks a shift in the year for our students not only to be students of history, but to become historians,” says U.S. history teacher Chris Hemler. “They are applying their research and knowledge to create

“This marks a shift in the year for our students not only to be students of history, but to become historians,” says “They are applying their research and knowledge to create an outward-facing display of history just like any historian would do. This is a real-world process.” – Chris Hemler, U.S. history teacher

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an outward-facing display of history just like any historian would do. This is a real-world process.” Students chose what aspect of the canal’s history they want to focus on. For instance, some students looked at how the locks system of the Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal was different than traditional canals; others further investigated the work of the laborers and the challenges they faced both locally and around the country as they built canal systems. “They’re using the site visit to investigate the space and narrow down their focus,” says Upper School humanities teacher Nate Crimmins. “They walked into the park already with a wealth of knowledge about canals and pairing that prior knowledge with what they will be observing at the park to craft informational signs. They’re not just learning about it—they’re actually doing it. They are becoming actively engaged in the academy and discipline.” Unlike traditional U.S. history classes, which begin their study of U.S. history by learning about the English colonists who arrived at Jamestown, Liggett’s class takes a different, more locally relevant approach: It looks at the French explorers who settled among the Native Americans in the region, the founding of early Detroit and gives students an opportunity to explore local historic attractions to put these lessons into context. Liggett’s U.S. history course, launched last year, has received a number of recent honors including a State History Award for Educational Programs from the Historical Society of Michigan. While at the park, the students will also need to discover the various parts of the canal on their own. “Instead of walking students through the park and telling them, ‘Here’s the canal. Here’s the tow path,’ we’re empowering them: ‘You’re the historians. Walk around, talk with each other and figure these things out.’ They are doing that by working with the information they have and the information they will find on the site visit,” Crimmins says. And, like any historian, the students might discover that they disagree on various aspects of their research. “Even the experts disagree on the specifics,” Hemler says. “We’re hoping the students learn not only about early industrialization but also the difficulties that historians can encounter. We don’t have all the evidence. One of the things we teach them is that a lot of times in history there is not a definitive answer, but you develop a thesis and back it up with evidence and facts that are known.” The Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal—which would have started at the Clinton River and ended at the Kalamazoo River, which runs into Lake Michigan—would have avoided the long, often dangerous trip that ships took around the Straits of Mackinac. Locally, it was supposed to begin in a town named Frederick (near Mount Clemens) and continue through Utica, Rochester, Pontiac and Howell. A second canal also was proposed at the time (near Saginaw), and that project also was abandoned.

Students remember classmate Seniors at University Liggett School honored and remembered fellow classmate Paige Stalker by creating a scholarship in her name. Paige Stalker would have graduated from University Liggett School in 2016. Her fellow students from the class of 2016 voted to create the Paige Stalker Scholarship as their senior class gift. Each year, members of the senior class vote on a collective legacy gift to the school. This year they overwhelmingly decided to honor Paige. The annual scholarship will support the education of students who, like Paige, are bright and community-minded, and who will have a positive impact on the school. “Paige was a passionate, hard-working student who dreamed of being a doctor someday,” says Kelley Hamilton, associate head of school for advancement. “She never got a chance to fulfill her dream because her life was cut tragically short in December 2014. This scholarship honors her memory while providing support for future generations to attend Liggett and fulfill their dreams.” Paige was fatally shot Dec. 22, 2014, in a murder case that remains unsolved. Since then, her family has worked tirelessly to find the killer. “This scholarship is a very special way to honor Paige’s memory,” says Paige’s mother, Jennifer Stalker. “I am happy to know that Paige’s spirit is being kept alive in the Liggett community, and that she will be remembered by Liggett students, faculty and staff for many years to come through the Paige Stalker Scholarship.” Logan Brown ’16, one of Paige’s close friends at Liggett, says the scholarship will remember Paige’s spirit. “Paige was sweet, kind and hardworking,” Logan says. “She had a bright smile that lit up the room. This scholarship embodies Paige’s love of helping others. She will be remembered not only by the senior class, but also by all of the lives she has touched here.”

Scholarship in memory of Paige Stalker Mr. & Mrs. Paul Abdelnour

Herman and Linda McKenzie

Mr. & Mrs. Scott G. Allen

Mrs. Heidi A. Mercer

Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Anthony

Dr. Oktavijan Minanov & Dr. Alexia Minanov

Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Baty, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Moroun ‘91

Mr. & Mrs. Rayel Booth

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Mott, Sr.

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Brown

Mr. & Mrs. Sean P. Murphy

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher T. Buescher The Caramagno Family

Ms. Carol J. Outland & Mr. Richard T. Knickerbocker

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cipriano, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Sanford N. Pensler ‘74

Ms. Kristen Clancy

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Petersen

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Dank

Ms. Corrina Portillo

Mr. & Mrs. John D. Desmadryl

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Reilly

Mr. & Mrs. Kurt W. Drettmann

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis W. Root

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Mr. Robert M. Shade

Mr. Oliver Ercolani & Ms. Brenda Palumbo

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher S. Sheeren

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Galea

Dr. & Mrs. Kanwaldeep S. Sidhu

Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Gawel

Mr. Jeffrey Smith & Mrs. Lisa Vallee-Smith

Mr. Douglas J. Grimm

Ken & Maureen Solak

Mrs. Mary Gushee

Mrs. Deborah A. Spoutz

Mr. Adam W. Hellebuyck Ms. Nancy Hines Bailey ‘82 & Mr. Clifton Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Mark Holley Mr. & Mrs. Samuel C. Homsy

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Stalker II Ms. Allison J. Stapleton Mr. & Mrs. John J. Stapleton Ms. Anne Marie Stricker

Ian ‘86 and Cynthia Jones

Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Strong

Dr. & Mrs. David C. Kmak

Ms. Brandi Towar

Mr. & Mrs. Steven A. Lesha

Rev. & Mrs. Bradford G. Whitaker

Mr. & Mrs. James C. Lieder

Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Withers

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Majewski

Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Wujek

Drs. Samuel & Ingrid Manalo

Ms. Kacie A. Wuthrich

Ms. Marquitta McConico

Mr. & Mrs. Josef K. Zehetmair

“Paige was a passionate, hardworking student who dreamed of being a doctor someday. She never got a chance to fulfill her dream because her life was cut tragically short in December 2014. This scholarship honors her memory while providing support for future generations to attend Liggett and fulfill their dreams.” – Kelley Hamilton, Associate Head of School for Advancement

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Robotics team is recognized Liggett’s Upper School FIRST Robotics team was recognized for its team diversity with a grant from the Society of Women Engineers. The team was one of only 20 teams nationwide to receive the grant. Liggett’s team was recognized for making diversity an important part of the team composition. Last year’s team had 10 males and 14 females, with many of the girls taking on leadership roles. “The biggest difference between us and other teams is we have girls in serious leadership positions,” says FIRST Robotics team advisor Kim Galea. “We have girls who are our lead electricians, our lead programmers, our lead builders and lead scouts. Of the four

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drivers, we always have at least one girl on the drive team. We get them involved in the really hard work. They don’t just come to sit on the sidelines.” In a report from the FIRST Robotics/Society of Women Engineers, officials said Liggett’s team is one that they hope other robotics teams can follow. “With nearly 300 applications submitted, you should be very proud,” the report stated. “We were very impressed with your submissions and may call upon … you post-championship to discuss helping FIRST create a plan that other teams would emulate.” More than 300 teams across the country applied for the $1,000 grant, which will help pay for registration fees throughout the season. This is the second year in a row that the team received this grant.

Students’ musical composition is sold on iTunes “Closer Than You Think,” an original song that was written, arranged, performed, recorded and mastered by Liggett’s Upper School students is in the iTunes music store. Proceeds from the iTunes sales will benefit the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit. The song is entirely the work of students in Liggett’s music production class, which spent the semester working on the piece. The project was a part of Lower School Technology Integrator Mike Medvinsky’s #Music2SaveMusic, which is a way for student musicians to support struggling music programs by creating their own music. The class went through the entire songwriting process paralleled with design thinking, Medvinsky says. The music production class has a wide range of instrumental skills that they were able to draw upon, he says. The song started from a few chords strummed on the guitar during class and as the musicians selfselected roles, it grew into an original song on iTunes.

Each student created a short pitch outlining reasons why the class should donate the proceeds from sales to their chosen organization or school. “Their process continued in a cycle of prototyping, soliciting feedback, reflecting, and iterating until they had created, performed, recorded, mastered and produced their first single, all while learning Logic Pro X, a studio quality digital audio workstation,” he says. Medvinsky adds, “It is important to design learning experiences where students are not only solving problems, but finding problems too.” The learning outcome of music production is to understand what songwriters and producers do, he explains. “It is not enough to engage in authentic processes of a musician without creating a tangible artifact of understanding,” Medvinsky says. “These producers found a problem that needs attention and create their own solution for it. Please consider sharing their efforts with others, downloading their original music, or gifting this song to a friend. It may seem that a $1.29 doesn’t amount to much, but together we can make a difference.”

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Liggett students earn top marks at theater festival Three Liggett students in June earned top rankings at the Educational Theater Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Neb. Liggett junior Antonio Cipriano finished with an overall Excellent Ranking in solo musical theater. Juniors Catey Elliott in solo musical theater and Grace Andreasen in solo acting events received Superior Rankings and gold medals, respectively, for their performances. The festival, held June 20-25, brought together top talent from around the world, with troupes from the Pacific Rim, China and Canada participating this year.

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Patrons of the Arts The Patrons of the Arts Program supports the arts at Liggett. Patrons also enjoy special programming and perks related to arts performances at school. Mr. & Mrs. Scott G. Allen Backer Landscaping Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Backer Dr. & Dr. William Samuel Brusilow Mrs. Kerrie K. Burton & Mr. Mark Dwayne Bargowski Dr. Vicki M. Diaz Mr. Oliver Ercolani & Ms. Brenda Palumbo Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Fruehauf ‘85 Mr. & Mrs. David J. Galbenski Mr. & Mrs. Peter Gaines Ms. Nancy Hines Bailey ‘82 & Mr. Clifton Bailey Gretchen and Mark Higbie ‘75 Howard & Howard Attorneys Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Lapensee Mrs. DeAnn M. Lukas ‘85 & Mr. Edwin J. Lukas Mr. & Mrs. John A. Maurer Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. McLauchlan Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Mott, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Jerry M. Nehr, Jr. Ms. Carol J. Outland & Mr. Richard T. Knickerbocker Mr. & Mrs. John Pas Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Petersen Mr. & Mrs. Scott A. Reilly Miss Jaycie A. Rickert Mr. & Mrs. Ilja J. Vreeken Mrs. Andrea Weston & Mr. Greg Reed Drs. David ‘83 & Bernadine Wu Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Wujek Drs. Barbara A. & Atsushi Yoshida

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Alumni Gifts by Class 1938 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Jean Hodges

1945 GROSSE POINTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Mrs. Carolyn E. Kratzet

1939 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Mary L. Drennen

Mrs. Eleanor B. Stephenson

1945 DETROIT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

1941 GROSSE POINTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Dr. William D. Maxon

Mr. John W. Anderson II

1946 GROSSE POINTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

1941 DETROIT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

Mrs. Sally P. Cudlip

Mr. Alfred H. Schrashun

1941 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Jane W. Renaud

1943 GROSSE POINTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

1946 DETROIT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mr. Alexander C. Suczek Mr. John T. Woodhouse, Jr.

1946 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Hermine Klingler

Mrs. Teckla E. Cox

1947 GROSSE POINTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

1943 DETROIT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

Mrs. Doris Brucker

Mr. Ernest S. Kratzet

Ms. Hilary E. Whittaker

Mr. William W. Wilson

1944 GROSSE POINTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Mrs. Lydia J. Lee

Mrs. Martha J. Speer

1947 DETROIT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mr. Richard M. Chesbrough Mr. Greene Fenley Mr. Raymond R. White, Jr.

1944 DETROIT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

1948 GROSSE POINTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Mr. James M. May

Mrs. Bette-Burr B. Fenley Mrs. Constance Fisher

1944 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Alice S. Brandon Miss Helen J. Grinnell

1945 GROSSE POINTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Mrs. Janet S. Howard 46

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1948 DETROIT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mr. William P. Fisher Mr. John B. Foster Mr. Joseph F. Maycock, Jr. Dr. David C. Mitchell Mr. Frank P. Wilton

1948 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Ms. Judith Stanton

1952 GROSSE POINTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Mrs. Norah M. Williams

Mrs. Elizabeth Maitland Mrs. Mary R. Pratt

1949 DETROIT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mr. W.M. Jones

1949 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Anne T. Opperthauser

Ms. Betty-Lee E. Seydler-Hepworth

1952 DETROIT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Dr. Richard J. Bingham Dr. Richard H. Phillips Mr. Leonard W. Smith Mr. Peter Stalker II

1950 GROSSE POINTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Mrs. Nena E. Dahling

1953 GROSSE POINTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Mrs. Mary M. Roby

Mrs. Elyse F. Jones

Mrs. Ann W. Snyder

1950 DETROIT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mr. Benjamin G. Chapman

1950 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Helen R. Graham

1954 GROSSE POINTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Mrs. Lauren E. Chapman Mrs. Susan D. King Mrs. Christine W. Paddock Mrs. Judith R. Spurgin

Mrs. Kathleen S. Hobson

1954 DETROIT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

Mrs. Sidney A. Whelan

Mr. George Bodem Mr. Peter B. Bogle

1951 GROSSE POINTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

1954 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL

Mrs. Sara Brooks

Mrs. Joyce M. Rogers

Mrs. S. A. Cooper

Ms. Carol J. Silverman

Mrs. Jane A. Dow

Mrs. Lynn White

Mrs. Mary Graham Mrs. Elise H. Sherer Mrs. Cynthia A. Willis

1955 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mrs. Gay M. Budinger

1951 DETROIT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mr. Myron R. May Mr. Samuel B. Sherer Mr. Edmund R. Sutherland*

1951 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Judith B. Hutchinson, Ph.D.

Mr. William G. Curtis IV Mrs. Eleanor H. Durno Mrs. Mary Louise Dyer Commander David A. Hafford Mr. Edgar C. Howbert Mr. W. Magruder Jones Mrs. Jane W. Reuther Mr. Reade H. Ryan, Jr. Mrs. Lynn Scoville

Alumni Gifts by Class continued 1955 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL

1958 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL

Mrs. Jean Doelle Mrs. Susan Laurence Wehmeier

Mrs. Patricia Fitzgerald Mrs. Lois D. Hutchison

1956 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

1959 GROSSE POINTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Miss Elizabeth G. Davis

Mrs. Suzanne Nicholson

Miss Jean Dodenhoff Mr. James A. Fitzgerald Mr. James P. Gorman Mr. George G. Jerome Mr. Francis W. McMillan II Dr. Lylas G. Mogk Mr. John E. Mogk

1956 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Gloria J. August

1957 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mr. James G. Barnes Mr. Edward S. Evans III Mr. Mason Ferry Mrs. Lorna C. Howenstein Mr. Robert R. Johnson Mrs. Wendy C. Krag Mr. James M. Stewart

1957 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Clare H. Connor Mrs. Sandra W. Lovell

1958 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mr. Peter W. Boone Mrs. Evelyn R. Darden Mrs. Suzanne S. Decker Mr. J. McGregor Dodds Mrs. Sally Grieb Mrs. Stephanie Hampton Mr. Thomas J. Litle IV Mr. Charles G. Nickson Mr. William A. Petzold Mr. Gary W. Rembacki Mrs. Kathleen Stewart Mrs. Margery Goddard Whiteman

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1959 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mrs. Martha P. Chamberlin Ms. Sara Champion Mrs. Janet O. Cochran Mr. J.G. Conley, Jr. Mrs. Carolyn Cremins Mr. Joel D. Gershenson Mr. George A. Haggarty Mrs. Virginia A. Janicki Mrs. Jane E. Jones Mrs. Susan C. Knapp Mr. James A. Michelson Mr. Gordon C. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Mrs. Susan A. Patterson Mrs. Robin Duke Harris Russell Mr. William M. Walker III Mrs. Jane Willis

1959 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Sandra Nye

1960 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mr. Richard D. Baron Mrs. Sara A. Bassler Mr. Bruce D. Birgbauer Dr. Denis L. Bourke Mrs. Martha M. Cox Mrs. Susan Denko Mrs. Gay J. Finch Mrs. E. M. Gilbert Mr. Bruce M. Gillis Ms. Julia F. Hale Ms. Glady M. Hancock Ms. Phyllis H. Ledyard Mrs. Suzy Lincoln Mrs. Helen E. Richards Mr. Thomas B. Stevens

1960 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Anne C. Molesky

Mrs. Constance Jacob Mrs. Sally R. Riley

1961 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

1964 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

Mrs. Constance C. Bourke Mrs. Susan Dyson Dr. John D. Fisher Mrs. Marion V. Green Mr. Thomas Guastello Mrs. Alice E. Haggarty* Mr. Thomas J. Henry, Jr. Mr. Joseph N. Jennings, Jr. Mr. Selden O. Kaufman Mrs. Nancy W. Keeler Mrs. Susan D. Lambrecht Mr. Peter H. Monroe Mrs. Renee M. Monnroe Mr. Hervey C. Parke III

Mr. Peter A. Armstrong Mrs. Suzanne Berl Ms. Susan Bowen Bryant-Still Mr. William B. Canfield III Mrs. Stephanie Connolly Mrs. Jayne N. Curtis Mrs. Sue B. Miller Mrs. Letitia L. Millette Mr. George M. Perrin Ms. Karen E. Van Riper

1962 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mr. Philip S. Angell Mrs. Anne W. Birgbauer Mrs. Bliss Clark Mr. Jonathan B. Harrington Mrs. Margaret Holley Sparks Dr. T. H. Miller, Jr. Mrs. Jeanne W. Payeur Mrs. Lynn Schneider Mr. William D. Stockard Mr. John J. Van De Graaf

1963 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Miss Susan S. Ford Mr. John L. Golanty Ms. Linda C. Heller Mrs. Marilynn Magreta Mr. John F. Mozena Mrs. Margaret V. Shannon Mrs. Adena W. Testa Mrs. Constance P. Waterman

1963 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Susan G. Becker Ms. Patricia M. Frank

1964 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Miss Jeanne J. Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Heureux

1965 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mrs. Elsie C. Childs Ms. Elizabeth N. Goodenough Mrs. Donna Marie Joity Attorney John D. Mabley Mrs. Eleanor C. Sullivan

1966 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Ms. Ranlet Bell Mr. Peter H. Durant Mr. Bruce A. Gershenson Ms. Connie B. Glaser Mrs. Marian Laughlin Mrs. Martha P. Morse Dr. Michelle H. Schultz Mrs. Paula F. Shorts Mrs. Martha E. Touchstone Mrs. Anne T. Walklet Mr. Gregg D. Watkins Mr. Charles Wright IV

1966 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Ms. Diane Adelman Mrs. Gale Adise Mrs. Barbara Caywood Mrs. Susan Gershenson

Alumni Gifts by Class continued Mrs. Eve Goeddel Mrs. Louise Jensen Mrs. Mary E. Kasdan Dr. Mary R. Kuhn Mrs. Robin S. McKenna Mrs. Martha C. Platt Mrs. Candy Reed Mrs. Cheryl Rosenthal Mrs. Lynn Rubin Mrs. Linda S. Sahn Mrs. Myrta Sale Mrs. Marjorie Sharon Mrs. Christi Shatzel Ms. Lisa K. Sherman Dr. Susan S. Thoms Ms. Nadine Zonder

1967 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Ms. Virginia M. Angell Mrs. Margaret V. Brickman Mr. W.C. Durant III Mr. Wallace J. Gamber, Jr. Mr. Arthur H. Getz Mrs. Janice D. Gunsaulus Mrs. Josephine C. Ingle Mr. Forrest R. Old Mrs. Katherine Duff Rines Ms. Bethine S. Whitney II Mrs. Ann Detwiler D. Woodward

Mr. Jonathan L. Kempner Ms. Linda S. McPherson Mrs. Kathleen G. Putnam Ms. Bettye Bee Friedberg Reis

1969 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Ms. Margery Lampe-Fullar

1970 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mrs. Ann B. Feld Mrs. Hadley M. French Mrs. Elizabeth T. Getz Ms. Priscilla M. Mead Mr. James B. Perry Mr. John W. Renaud

1970 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Francesca Stratton

1970 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Mr. David L. Balas Mr. Philip E. Balas Ms. Terrill H. Burnett Mrs. Patricia L. Corey Mr. John E. Danaher, Jr. Mr. Charles U. Shreve IV Mrs. Anne D. Widlak Mrs. Sally P. Wright

1968 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mrs. Jane M. Andrews Mr. Bruce T. Barit Mr. William L. Campbell Mrs. Betsy W. Dalrymple Ms. Gretchen A. Dorian Mr. William W. Shelden, Jr.

1968 THE LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Marilyn S. Fuller

1971 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Mr. John E. Park

1971 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Ms. Jennifer Dossin Mr. Michael S. Drysdale Mr. Walter K. Olson Mr. Douglas F. Reid Mr. B. Kirk Renaud

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1969 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Schuller

Ms. Christine Cameron Ms. Marie Denholm William W. Freimuth, M.D., Ph.D.

Ms. Barbara B. Triggs

Miss Elizabeth A. Starrs Mr. Warren H. Watkins Dr. Martin F. Wieczorek

1972 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Ms. Dana B. Standish

Ms. Rhonda Brown Nolan

Mr. James D. Tracy, Jr.

Mr. William H. Dance, Jr.

Ms. Dawn P. von Bernuth

Ms. Edith B. Thurber

Mr. Kevin B. Granger Mrs. Elizabeth Meyers

1975 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Mr. Mathew A. VanderKloot

Mrs. Ann Bartram

Ms. Susan V. Woolworth

Mrs. Kim F. Fruehauf Baubie

Dr. Richard P. Kosinski

Ms. Libby C. Candler

1973 GROSSE POINTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

Mrs. Therese Chouinard

Mrs. Caroline C. Smith

Ms. Lynn Cudlip

Mrs. Susan Churchill Ms. Susan Danaher

1973 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Ms. Claudia Kuhnlein Eaton

Mr. Charles Agosta

Ms. Ellen N. Fitzgerald

Mr. Jeffry M. Bauer Mr. Bruce J. Burton Mr. Charles Getz Ms. Nancy L. Glander Ms. Denise Ilitch Mr. Laurence E. Jackson Mrs. Gail P. Janutol Mrs. Anne B. Milligan Mrs. Lynn A. Park Mrs. Connie Walsh

Ms. Anne C. Finnegan Mr. Frank T. Judge III Mr. Robert V. McJennett, D.O. Dr. Mark McKee, D.D.S. Mrs. Kim Rossi Nichols Miss Carol E. Peters Mrs. Sheila Pettee Mr. Edward F. Premo II Dr. Rebecca Smith-Coggins Ms. Vivian W. Day Mrs. Julia Whitty

Mr. Benjamin S. Warren III Mrs. Jean C. Witmer

1976 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Ms. Alison Q. Wolfson

Mr. William H. Albrecht III

Mrs. Janet Lynn Wood

Ms. Alexandra Day Gale

Mr. Scott L. Whitford

Ms. Patricia E. Grebe

1974 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Ms. Marguerite F. Judge

Mrs. Susan L. Arrigo

Dr. James M. Landers

Mrs. Kathryn R. Baldwin

Dr. Ruth A. Schmidt

Mrs. Jana Brownell

Reverend Carol M. G. Stratton

Mr. Wilber M. Brucker III

Ms. Amy H. Woodhouse

Mrs. Cheryl A. Kirouac

Mr. William D. Dahling, Jr. Mr. Michael J. Farley

1977 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Mrs. Judith M. Holmes

Ms. Elizabeth D. Black

Ms. Onnie Killefer

Mr. Richard P. Dahling

Mrs. Emigh E. Litch

Ms. Deborah D. Fleischmann

Mr. Sanford N. Pensler

Mr. H. R. Fruehauf III

Ms. Jean K. Robinson

Mrs. Julie E. Granger

Ms. Sara H. Sessions

Ms. Judy D. Hodges

Mrs. Ellen K. Doyle

Alumni Gifts by Class continued Mr. James M. Jarosik Ms. Victoria E. Kling Ms. Allison A. Kuhnlein Mr. David E. McCoy Mr. Robert G. Neville Mrs. Merrill R. Peterson Ms. Joan E. Primo Mr. Gordon W. Rose Ms. Kathleen D. Rybicki Mrs. Julie Schwerin Claudia M. Tyler Mrs. Susan H. Walker

1978 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Mr. William C. Beardslee Mrs. Janet A. Cotten Mrs. Ethel B. Dowling Mr. John F. Engel Mrs. Betsy H. Fox Mrs. Nancy Fruehauf Smith Mr. John O. Hastings, Jr. Mr. William T. Hummel Mr. James M. Martin Mr. S. Michael Martinez Mrs. Tomasine F. Marx Mr. Michael A. Merlo Mrs. Jennifer O. Murphy Mr. Mark A. Mushro Mrs. Christi J. Small Mr. John W. Stroh III

1979 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Amy Cunningham Atkinson Mrs. Heidi Bell Mr. H. M. Buhler Mr. John M. Couzens Mrs. Ellen R. Durand Mrs. Leticia Helgans Mrs. Sally E. Holzinger Mrs. Elizabeth Kontulis Mrs. Tracy G. Meyeres Dr. Elizabeth F. Pallante Mrs. Catherine S. Shell Mrs. Katherine M. Waugaman Mr. Peter J. Worcester

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1980 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Dr. Jennifer L. Fairburn Mrs. Patsy Roby Gotfredson Mrs. Mary F. Hickey Ms. Victoria M. McBrien Mrs. Barbara B. McLeod Mr. Russell A. McNair III Mr. Brian W. Peabody Mrs. Elizabeth Prast Mrs. Elisabeth B. Reichard Mr. Thomas R. Robinson Ms. Julia M. Ryan Mr. James D. Todd, Jr.

1981 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Dr. Anthony Alcantara Mr. Brian D. Cadieux Mrs. Dorothy Cadieux Mrs. Sheila Fruehauf Mr. William J. Gore Ms. Anne Gravel Mr. Charles S. Kennedy Mr. Garland M. Knight Ms. Evelyn M. Scoville Mrs. Sandra Streberger Ms. Elizabeth S. Wahl, Ph.D. Mr. Joseph J. Walker III Ms. Mary K. Warren

1982 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Mr. Alan S. Anderson Dr. Kayvan Ariani Mrs. Stacy L. Buhler Mrs. Natali C. Ceniza Mrs. Shelley W. Dolan Mrs. Jane G. Enterline Ms. Nancy Hines Bailey Mr. Edward W. Maitland Mrs. Holly M. Maitland Mr. Michael D. McCarthy Mr. Todd S. McCoy Mrs. Heidi McGarry Kristine L. Mighion, M.D., MBA Mrs. Teresa D. Murtagh

Ms. Sarah B. Thurber

1986 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Ms. Juliet C. Trofi

Mrs. Bridget E. Bettigole

Dr. Robert E. Swaney III

Mr. John W. Birgbauer

1983 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Mr. Thomas C. Buhl

Ms. Karen W. Beecher

Mrs. Susie Carlson

Ms. Marianne Courey

Mr. C. Kirk Haggarty

Mr. Thomas A. Dow

Mr. Ian D. Jones

Mrs. Ann G. Kenney

Dr. Paula R. Ottaway

Mrs. Susan H. Laffrey

Mr. Costa Papista

Mr. Kurt I. Love

Mrs. Paige Peabody

Mrs. Margaret A. Marsh

Mr. J. S. Watson

Mrs. Lindsey F. Buhl

Ms. Maura K. McKeever, Esq. Ms. Anthea E. Papista

1987 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Mr. Lawrence E. Van Kirk III

Mrs. Susan C. Azar

Reverend Susan E. Williams

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bracher

Mr. Martin T. Wittmer

Mr. Walter K. W. Butzu

Dr. David M. Wu

Mrs. Laura A. Byron

Mr. Jordan R. Melick

Mrs. Susan M. Canning

1984 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Ms. Heather C. Diehl

Mr. Daniel W. Bowen III

Mrs. Cynthia M. Dreyfuss

Mrs. Paula M. Cornwall

Dr. Michael S. Fozo

Mr. Brion J. Fox

Mrs. Jennifer B. Fozo

Mr. George A. Haggarty, Jr.

Mr. Blasko C. Ristic

Mrs. Michelle L. Harm

Dr. Elizabeth M. Weiner

Mr. William B. Krag, Jr.

Mr. John E. Wise

Mr. James M. Lambrecht

Mr. L. P. Zinn

Ms. Eva M. Dodds

Mrs. Merritt C. Loughran Dr. William J. McFeely, Jr. Mr. Andrew W. Ottaway

1988 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Mr. Lawrence J. Paolucci

Dr. Varalaxmi L. Dasari

Mrs. Cynthia M. Rockwell

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Jackson

Ms. Rebecca P. Thomas, J.D.

Mr. William H. Jewett

Ms. Lindley H. White

Ms. Meredith B. Jones Dr. Saima A. Khan

1985 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Mrs. Kelly G. Krauss

Ms. Gillian Darlow

Ms. Lesley M. MacLeod

Mr. Kenneth A. Fruehauf

Ms. Elizabeth B. Myers

Mrs. DeAnn Lukas

Mrs. Mary S. Petersen

Ms. Barbara A. Roman

Mr. Gregory D. Petrilli

Mrs. Susan A. Walker

Mr. Charles C. Roby

Mr. Daniel J. Wood

Mrs. Kimberly A. Wise

Mr. Parcival A. Lie

Alumni Gifts by Class continued 1989 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Mr. Dike H. Ajiri Mrs. Karen L. Auge The Honorable J. Armistead Burwell III Mr. Eugene A. Gargaro III Mrs. Gail L. Howe Ens. Stewart E. McLaren, USCG Mr. Michael S. Niccolini Mrs. Hedi A. O’Connor Mr. Jeffrey G. Prus Mr. Robert J. Scoville Ms. Mara L. Vorhees Ms. Dana M. Warnez Mrs. Beth M. Wood

Mrs. Alexandra T. Armstrong Mrs. Jennifer L. Barthel Dr. Michael Coello Mr. James H. Combs Mrs. Erika Combs Mr. John A. Dodds Mrs. Sarah H. MacPhail Mrs. Christina E. Niccolini Ms. Sarah M. Stackpoole, Ph.D. Dr. Sarah S. Taylor Mr. Douglas M. Wood

Mrs. Michele T. Abraham Dr. Lisa E. Amatangelo Dr. Bobak T. Rabbani Mr. Joseph Ricci III

1992 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Ms. Lila M. LaHood Mrs. Elizabeth A. Myers

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Miss Karen L. Birgbauer Friedberg Ms. Elaine M. Calderon Ms. Jennifer L. Cassie Mrs. Elizabeth F. Elwell Mrs. Lauren E. Grace Mrs. Elizabeth A. Niccolini Ms. Beth M. Paul Miss Amy R. Shanle

1994 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Ms. Tabora T. Constantennia Dr. Kristen Feemster-Kim Mr. James C. Kim Ms. Katrina E. Linthorst-Homan Mr. Blaise S. Lippa Ms. Abigail McIntyre Mr. David Mehram Mrs. Natasha Moulton-Levy Miss Natalia von Gustedt

1993 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

1990 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

1991 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Mr. David T. Niccolini Ms. Cara C. Stackpoole Ms. Paula-Rose Stark Mrs. Anne R. Tranchida

1995 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Mr. Christopher Corneau Mrs. Rebecca Gast Mr. Michael LaHood

1996 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Katherine M. Carbo Ms. Margaret A. Durant Ms. Kara A. Feemster Mr. Christopher B. Ford Mr. Douglas Glancy Mrs. Niki M. Johnson Mr. Todd B. Kamin Mrs. Kristin Y. Kerwin Mr. Gary N. Lewis Ms. Vanessa L. Madrazo Mr. Aaron C. Montgomery Mrs. Rebecca O’Reilly Mr. R. Booth Platt, Jr. Mr. T. A. Ricci Mrs. Rachel U. Young

1997 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

2007 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

Ms. Anne D. Barrows

Mr. Joseph M. Conway Mr. Andrew W. Fowler

Mr. Ralph Harik Mr. Paul J. Huebner Dr. Arunima Verma Dr. Shaun Jayakar

1998 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Ms. Karine M. Burney Mr. Stephen B. Cenko Mr. Henry Ford III Mrs. Laura L. Miller Mr. Mateusz M. Nowak Mrs. Allison M. Nowak

2008 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Ms. Julia R. Brennan Ms. Raleigh Dettlinger Ms. Simone M. B. LaHood Ms. Meredith L. Quinlan

2010 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Mr. Daniel N. Dube Mr. Albert B. Ford

Mr. Justin T. Young

1999 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Mr. Nicholas Clark Mr. Arjune K. Rama Ms. Kira A. Rama Mr. Andrew W. Shelden

2000 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Mr. John R. Fowler III Ms. Celeste Y. Hubbard Mr. Jonathan D. Stone Mr. Andrew K. Watkins

2001 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Mrs. Jessica L. Hall Dr. Elizabeth F. Ralstrom

2004 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Mr. Joseph Cobb Mrs. Eleanor C. Cobb

2006 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Ms. E. Halso Gapczynski

2011 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Ms. Ellen J. Farber Mr. Gregory A. LaHood

2012 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Mr. Joseph C. Davenport Mr. Christopher R. W. D. Stroh

2015 UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Ms. Kacie A. Wuthrich

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Liggett Knight thanks co-chairs Jessica Huebner of Grosse Pointe Farms and Kristy Slanec of Grosse Pointe Shores were named cochairs for University Liggett School’s largest fundraising event, Liggett Knight. “It has been an honor to co-chair the 2015 Liggett Knight event,” Slanec says. “The giving spirit of our community is overwhelming and shows how much Liggett is loved by so many families within Grosse Pointe and the surrounding area.” Some of this year’s auction items included a holiday weekend in New York City; a “late-over” at the school for one Liggett class; a progressive dinner at three Liggett family homes with pedi-cab transportation; bubble soccer on the new Liggett fields; and trips to Cabo or Turks and Caicos. “We are excited to see the children benefit from the Liggett Knight committee’s and sponsors’ hard work and dedication to the event’s success,” Huebner says.

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University Liggett School’s annual fall fundraising gala, Liggett Knight, raised a record $370,000 to go toward technology and academic initiatives, building improvements, athletic equipment and more. The event, held Nov. 13, 2015 featured live and silent auctions and fishbowl drawings. Popular items included various vacations, the Red Wings player Dylan Larkin’s first-ever signed jersey, a bubble soccer game on the new fields at Liggett and a chance to be Head of the Lower School. Liggett parents, faculty and staff also led to the success of Liggett Knight by donating items for themed baskets, helping with student art projects and giving the Liggett community one-of-a-kind experiences. “Liggett Knight 2015 was packed with positive energy, excitement and fun,” says Kristy Slanec, who co-chaired Liggett Knight with Jessica Huebner. Says Huebner: “Our community showed great loyalty to the event through time, talent and monetary donations, we are blown away and grateful for the generosity given to our children and school.” Kelley Hamilton, associate head of school for advancement, says she is grateful for the parent volunteers who make the event a success year after year. “We have such wonderful parent volunteers, and they continue to make Liggett Knight better and better,” she says. “I am so grateful to everyone who helped and donated, and especially to this year’s chairs, Kristy Slanec and Jessica Huebner, for their tireless efforts in making Liggett Knight 2015 the best yet.”

Liggett Knight BENEFACTORS

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

BENEFACTOR DINNER HOSTS: JENNY AND KEN FRUEHAUF

EVENT CO-CHAIRS: JESSICA HUEBNER AND KRISTY SLANEC

Connie & John Ahee Marcia & Joseph Backer Holli & John Birgbauer Aimee Cowher & Gary Cone Susie & Lewis Cooper Karen & Van Fox Lynn & David Galbenski Louana & Georges Ghafari Patsy & Edward Gotfredson Stacey & Jason Hall Kelley & Chad Hamilton Carla & Razmig Haladjian Jessica & Jeffrey Huebner Laura & Charles Huebner Patty & Atanas Ilitch Lisa & Gerald Jerry Alysia & Jeffrey Laethem Kristin & David Nicholson Mary & Patrick Mansfield Kristine & Jim Mestdagh Kimberly & Craig Melegari Maria & David Quint Huong & Scott Reilly Kristyn & Jared Slanec Lisa Vallee Smith & Jeffrey Smith Vivian Day Stroh & John Stroh III Patty & Aristidis Thanasas Jennifer & Bryan Welsh Julie & Robert Wesley Beth & Douglas Wood Bernadine & David Wu Pam & Bill Yates Christie & Pahl Zinn

Rima AliAhmad AnnRae Anusbigian Andra Bournias Chrissy Bronk Susie Cooper Dana Deimel Julie Doppke Kate Duhaime Jen Fozo Sarah Gaines Diane Gallagher Stacey Hall Kristen Harthorn Betsy Huebner Patty Ilitch Allison Isbey Dawn Kalyvas Alysia Laethem Linda Leonard Lauren Marchal Lauren Marcero Beth McMahon Mary Mansfield Susannah Neville Andree Palmgren Concetta Provenzano Maria Quint Anna Rabbani Huong Reilly Heather Roth Karen Shaffer Sarah Stahl Gina Stapleton Patty Thanasas Jen Welsh Julie Wesley Beth Wood Christie Zinn

Liggett Knight continued LIGGETT KNIGHT SPONSORS PREMIER SPONSOR edmund t. AHEE jewelers

GOLD SPONSOR Van and Karen Fox

AUCTION SPONSOR Wesley Orthodontics

SILVER SPONSORS Backer Landcaping Crest Automotive Group Legacy Wealth Management Group Lucido Real Estate

GIFT BAG SPONSOR

Peninsula Capital Partners Fusion Integrated Training Fitness Studio HRBenePro Pointe Capital Management LLC Michigan Climate Control Georges and Louana Ghafari Gerald and Lisa Jerry Atanas and Patty Ilitch Plante Moran

PROGRAM BOOK SPONSOR

The Azar Family The Barthel Family The Birgbauer Family The Bronk Family The Campau Family The Drettmann Family The Duhaime Family The Dulac Family The Durno Family The Gaines Family The Fruehauf Family The Hamilton Family The Harthorn Family The Huebner Family The Jerry Family The Kopicki Family The Laethem Family The Leonard Family The Mansfield Family The McMahon Family The Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly Family The Quint Family The Reilly Family The Scarfone Family The Shaffer Family The Sherman Family The Slanec Family The Stahl Family

Concise Advantage Prdako Gallagher & Slanec

SIGNATURE DRINK SPONSOR Signature Endodontics

FLOWER SPONSOR Michigan OMS, P.C.

MEDIA SPONSOR Ambassador Magazine

SWEETS & TREATS SPONSOR Michigan Interventional Pain Center

AFTERGLOW SPONSOR Jared and Kristy Slanec

BAR SPONSOR Ray Laethem Mother Village

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SHINING ARMOR SPONSORS

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VALET SPONSOR

David and Kristin Nicholson Joseph Healey Endodontic Associates Airfoil Group St. John Providence Health System

Girlie Girl

Delta industrial

BRONZE SPONSORS

The Stapleton Family The Thanasas Family The Welsh Family The Wesley Family The Wimmer Family The Wood Family The Zinn Family

Beverly Hills Grille Bikes, Blades and Boards Blaser Design Group Donna Bourgoin Dr. & Mrs. Nick Bournias and Family Bowers Harbor Vineyards Bumpin Bubbles The Brewer Family

PROGRAM BOOK ADS

The Bronk Family

Closet Connections Concise Vision Manager DeSERANNO Wealth Planning Dittrich Furs East Side Dermatology East Side Hockey Foundation Fresh Farms Market Gerald J. Jerry, MD HR BenePro Liggett Logo Store Theodore A. Metry, Esq – Metry & Metry Attorneys at Law Ryan Inc. David C. Secord, DDS, MS The Hill Seafood and Chophouse Village Palm Vixen Aesthetics Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc.

Linda Brown

LIGGETT KNIGHT DONORS 220 Merrill Chef Brian Abner Above the Barre X Denise Abrash Danielle Albrecht The AliAhmad Family Allemon’s Landscape Center Anders Media, Inc. Anthony & Christine Alcantara Anthony & Annrae Anusbigian Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Aqua Tots Sterling Heights Joe & Marcia Backer Aaron Bachman Bad Brads BBQ Baffin Brewing Compandy Dr. David S. Balle The Beck Family The Beckett Family Better Health Market

Buff Whelan Chevrolet, Inc Café Succo Calico Camp Bow Wow Tommy Campau The Capital Grille Capricious Heather Catallo Andrea C. Champagne Chandry Art Gallery Chateau Chantal Charlie Bird Restaurant The Cheesecake Shoppe Chez Lou Lou Salon Chocolate Bar Café Christiane Larue Dan Cimini City Kitchen C.J. Barrymore’s Sports and Entertainment Center Conti Cornwall Bakery Mike Costanzo Melissa Connell Connor Park Florist Connie’s Children’s Shop Lewis and Susie Cooper Cranbrook Institute of Science Crowther Carpet & Rugs Da Edoardo Restaurant Dave’s Haircutting & Styling Shop The De Jongh Family Jon and Dana Deimel Laura Deimel Julie Demchak Detroit Flyhouse Detroit Historical Society Detroit Public Television Detroit Red Wings

Liggett Knight continued Detroit Restaurant Solutions, Corp Detroit Style Pizza Detroit Symphony Orchestra Detroit Zoological Society Peggy Dettlinger Pete Dettlinger Dirty Dog Jazz Café Dittrich Furs Dr. Shauna Diggs The Doppke Family The Drettmann Family Edibles Arrangement Edibles Rex edmund t. AHEE jewelers Emagine Theatre Extreme Gymnastics USA Fired Up Pizza Fishbones The Fitzgerald Family The Flournoy Family Flowers by Gabrielle The Flynn Family Fourth Street Boutique The Fozo Family Fred Astaire Dance Studio Fresh Farms Market Jenny & Ken Fruehauf Fusion Integrated Training Fitness Studio Biffy Fowler Full Lotus Yoga The Gaines Family The Gallagher Family Mark Garmo - Village Food Market Garrido’s Bistro & Pastry George Koueiter Jewelers Carl Ghafari – Ashby’s Sterling Ice Cream Gifted Interiors Girlie Girl LLC Go Comedy Improv Theater Goldfish Swim School Macomb Patsy Gotfredson Guiseppe’s International Oils & Vinegars Green Zone Pizza The Griffin Family Grosse Pointe Dermatology Associates, P.C. Grosse Pointe Mompreneurs 60

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Grosse Pointe Music Academy Grosse Pointe Signature Smiles Grosse Pointe Theatre Grosse Pointe War Memorial Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Stacey Hall Chad and Kelley Hamilton Mike and Marcy Hamilton Harper Bakery Harsens Island Schoolhouse Grille The Harthorn Family The Haouilou Family Joe Healey Hemlock Golf Course The Henry Ford Heron Hill Winery – Josephine Ingle Ford The Hill Seafood and Chophouse Gail Howe Jeffrey and Jessica Huebner Paul and Betsy Huebner Atanas and Patty Ilitch Ilitch Holdings, Inc. INTERMIX Mary Ann Ismail – The Portrait Place J House Juice The Jarad Family Jawor’s Golf Center Jay Ricci Automotive The Jay Ricci Family The Jenkins Family Jonas Jerebko Jerry’s Club Party Store Jill & Natalie’s SUITE HAIR Jimmy Johns Grosse Pointe Woods. Johnny B’s Cookies Joe Muer Seafood Jumps Restaurant Jungle Java – Clinton Township Karen Katanick John & Dawn Kalyvas Keep It Real Yoga Kercheval Dance Dr. Lois Kovalchick Kroger Jeff & Alysia Laethem Lakeshore Lanes Landscape Services, Inc – Paul Doppke The Lapensee Family

Lazare’s of Grosse Pointe The Le Family The League Shop, Inc. Rick & Linda Leonard Jae Lee Devon Leigh The Lochmoor Club The Logan Family Rich Lorant Lou’s Pet Shop The Lukas Family Anne Mackay, Holistic Health Coach Alex Macko The Mallegg Family Patrick, Mary and Billy Mansfield The Manneh Family Marais Restaurant The Marcero Family Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle The Martin Family Massage Green Spa The McCambridge Family McCann Ice Arena The McCauley Family The McLeod Family The McMahon Family The Melegari Family The Metry Family The Mitchell Family Moehring Woods Florist Matthew & Lindsay Moroun Phill Moss Motor City Mini Mr. C’s Car Wash Museum of Modern Art National Coney Island, Inc. Nautical Deli Neiman Marcus The Neville Family Tim & Stephanie Nicholson The Nicholson Family Lucio and Joan Noto The Original Pancake House The O’Reilly Family Jen Osman The Palmgren Family Park Grill Mediterranean The Pavone Family Pink Elephant Cupcakes

Peach Pie Pepperoni Grille Planet Rock Climbing Gym The Portrait Place Precision Blades Hockey Service Center Pure Barre Grosse Pointe – Lia Amine Dave and Maria Quint Rabaut’s Interiors – Bob & Sandra Rabaut The Rabbani Family Real Detroit Muscle Huong Reilly Right Brain Brewery Heather & Nick Ritts The Robot Garage The Ross Family S & J Catering/Calumet Pastry Co. The Saigh Family The Saleem Family Salon Tresor The Salvaggio Family Nino Salvaggio Rocco Scarfone Shenanigans Farm Schummer’s Ski Shop Scott Schuptrine Interiors The Shoe Tree Show Me Detroit Tours Errol and Savarior Service Maria Sherman Shinola Detroit Shore Lanes Shores Inn Food & Spirits Andrzej Sikora Mark and Anne Simon Sister Pie Skin and Laser Center Jared & Kristy Slanec Slows Bar BQ Small Favors The Solomon Family Spa in the Woods Sports Channel Harbor Lanes Brett & Sarah Stahl Stahl’s Automotive Museum The Stapleton Family The Standish Family Steve’s Backroom Dr. Mary Sue Stonisch at Faircourt Dental

Liggett Knight continued Vivian Day Stroh and John Stroh III The Sun Family Suntastic Swim School LLC The Sword Family Katie Taylor Tammy Tedesco Dr. Ari Thanasas, DDS, MS TCBY Yogurt Tresses Hair Studio Toy Box at Lakeside Mall Union Music Company University Liggett School The Valiot Family The Van Culin Family Verace Village Food Market Village Grille & Sports Bar The Village Palm, a Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store Vixen Aesthetics

Voila Boutique Tim & Marci Wahl – Wahl Tents Wally’s Frozen Custard & Coffee Station The Welsh Family The Wesley Family Morgan and Barbara Whitney Which Wich The Whitney The Wimmer Family The Wise Decision Carla Whitton Wine Sergi Insurance Arabella Wujek Douglas Wood The Wood Family Woods Wholesale Wine Yellow Door Photography The Yoga Shelter The Zinn Family

Raise the Paddle raises more than $87,000 University Liggett School’s “Raise the Paddle” Technology Challenge, held during the Liggett Knight fundraising gala, raised $87,400 to support technology initiatives at the school. The challenge was held as part of the live auction at Liggett Knight, the school’s November fundraising gala, which raised more than $370,000. The nearly $90,000 raised from the Raise the Paddle challenge will be used to purchase iPads and computers for students and faculty as well as review and upgrade the school’s technology infrastructure. The amount counts toward the school’s $1.5 million Annual Fund goal, which also supports technology as well as academic and extracurricular programs, faculty enrichment and school operational costs. “Liggett is committed to fully integrating the latest technology into our curriculum, both in the ways we teach and in the type of equipment and infrastructure we have available for our students and faculty,” says Kelley Hamilton, associate head of school for advancement. “Thanks to the generosity of Liggett parents, grandpar-

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ents and friends who attended Liggett Knight and participated in the Raise the Paddle challenge, we can continue to offer students the latest technology experiences in the classroom and provide them further opportunities to excel in our increasingly growing digital world.”

Students demonstrate their understanding during World War I exhibit A semester of independent scholarly research on World War I came to life in January when students in Liggett’s 11th- and 12th-grade World War I class hosted a public exhibition to demonstrate their understanding of the war. The World War I exhibition, held in the school’s main lobby, featured exhibits that take an in-depth look at topics such as trench warfare, shell shock and the “men with broken faces” (gueules cassees) who suffered facial injuries during the war. Each of the 17 students in Liggett’s World War I class conducted independent research throughout the semester, and some of the students will collaborate on their final projects for the exhibition. Students served as docents for the exhibits, which ranged from in-depth didactic panels to life-sized recreations of World War I artifacts. For example, several students used their research on World War I weaponry, trench design and poison gas to reconstruct a typical trench from the Western Front. Several students presented research on facial prosthetics and the plaster masks that French artists created to conceal the facial injuries of World War I soldiers. Upper School Social Studies Department Chair Adam Hellebuyck says the process of doing research followed by a public demonstration of knowledge is an authentic way to work in any academic discipline. “Students spent the semester doing in-depth academic research, and the next step is translating that knowledge in authentic ways,” he says. “In other words, how do historians communicate their findings from research? In this case, the students are presenting to a larger community through a museum exhibition. The guests who will come through here during the exhibition are the ones who are grading the students in that sense and giving them the authentic feedback to become better historians.”

Liggett faculty member studies neuroscience of student engagement Instructors who start with a narrative or story instead of just the facts can help students better understand a subject, researchers say. A Liggett faculty member who has studied the neuroscience of student engagement has demonstrated how various forms of narratives – including those that incorporate the online presentation tool Prezi – can help students learn. Elizabeth Cox, who has studied the neuroscience of student engagement, often uses Prezi (a presentation tool similar in some ways to PowerPoint) to teach new concepts to her ninth-grade ARP (Academic Research Program) class. And now she will share her experiences with educators around the world as one of only 74 people selected for the Prezi Educator Society. The Prezi Educator Society is an exclusive program for innovative educators around the world, giving them the opportunity to interact with other Prezi Educators to advance their classrooms and academic communities. The educators meet regularly – and virtually – through conference calls and submit regular posts to the Prezi Educator blog. In these ways, Cox will have an opportunity to share how viewing and creating Prezis capitalizes on what is known about how the brain pays attention and creates long-term memories. “Think about how long we’ve been hearing and listening to stories,” says Cox, Liggett’s Upper School learning specialist who received a grant last year to attend a conference in Santa Barbara called Neuroscience and Classroom Engagement: Strategies for Maximizing Students’ Attention, Focus and Potential. “Telling and hearing those stories engages wellestablished neural pathways in the brain and helps students better encode new learning.” The Santa Barbara conference was led by Dr. Judy Willis, a neuroscientist turned educator who has published six books on the topic. The conference was

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particularly interesting to Cox, whose bachelor’s degree is in chemistry and master’s degree is in secondary science education. Before joining Liggett, Cox was a chemistry instructor and lab supervisor at Washington & Lee University. “The conference really opened my eyes to the power of teaching students about how their brains work and increased my awareness of how to apply findings from neuroscience and cognitive science to learning and teaching,” she says. “I had already been using Prezi in the classroom, but concepts I learned at this summer institute helped me understand the value of Prezi as a presentation tool for teachers and the ways the process of creating a Prezi might help students develop executive functions, such as planning and organizing.” Like hearing a narrative, viewing a Prezi prompts students to predict next steps and make connections between discrete bits of information, Cox explains. And creating a Prezi helps students transform information into long-term memories by requiring them to symbolize, summarize and categorize. It also requires students to utilize executive functions such as planning, organizing and thinking flexibly. For the ARP 9 course, Cox led the revision of a two-week unit called “My Teenage Brain,” a set of lessons and activities designed to empower students to understand how they learn. Among the highlights of the unit, students create a dopamine booster log to track their attention in all of their classes. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that controls the brain’s reward and pleasure centers. When people do certain tasks, such as achieving a challenge or hearing a story, their dopamine is raised. “A rush in dopamine leads to positive feelings and increased attention and motivation,” Cox says. “Thinking about the neuroscience of classroom engagement is really thinking about how you introduce a task. In this case, I’m using technology to introduce a task in ways that a paper handout can’t.”

“A rush in dopamine leads to positive feelings and increased attention and motivation. Thinking about the neuroscience of classroom engagement is really thinking about how you introduce a task. In this case, I’m using technology to introduce a task in ways that a paper handout can’t.”” – Elizabeth Cox, Liggett’s Upper School learning specialist

Sailing club receives grant Liggett’s sailing club received a grant from the Grosse Pointe Youth Nautical Education Foundation. The $3,000 grant will be used to offset the costs of dry suits for sailing club members. After dry suits are purchased, the remaining gift will go toward registration fees and coaching costs associated with the spring season. “This gift is a big boost to the sailing club,” says Athletic Director Michelle Hicks. “We’re hopeful that this will encourage more students to participate.”

Liggett’s sailing club, which was formed last fall with three sailors, is open to all Upper School students and sails out of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club. With the support of the Grosse Pointe Youth Nautical Education Foundation, the club is hoping to expand and sail during both the fall and spring sailing seasons. Grosse Pointe Youth Nautical Education Foundation supports eight metro Detroit schools and their sailing programs with partial funding, outreach programs, training activities and provision of sailing equipment. GPYNEF also organizes, promotes and sponsors regional, national and international regattas and training.

Lacrosse team receives grant Liggett’s boys’ lacrosse team has been named one of the United Dairy Industry of Michigan’s Chocolate Milk: Nature’s Sports Drink grant recipients. The team was one of 43 Michigan high school sports teams to receive funds to purchase and provide lowfat or fat-free chocolate milk to help student-athletes

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get the nutrition they need for practices, games and competitions. Chocolate milk is a nutrient-rich beverage that is an excellent source of calcium, potassium, protein, phosphorus, vitamins A, D and B12, riboflavin and niacin. The drink packs a powerful punch of nutrients -- perfect for athletes and for good health.

Sponsorship Society Members of the Sponsorship Society provide support that strengthens and enhances a University Liggett School education, ensures the quality of our programs, and supports initiatives designed to engage the entire community. Our Sponsors are featured in school publications, on our website, and at Liggettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletic facilities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on the ice, on a dasher board or a banner at the Francis J. McCann Ice Arena and on our baseball and softball fields. KNIGHTS SPONSOR ConstrucTeam Inc. Petitpren, Inc.

BREAKAWAY SPONSOR Conti Hockey Sports Academy Legacy Wealth Management Yates Industries

ICE ARENA SPONSORS Andersen Material Handling Backer Landscaping Connell Building Company Dr. Kerri Gustafson D.D.S. Grede Grosse Pointe Old Devils GTJ Consulting Michigan Truck Spring Peninsula Capital Partners Pointe Capital Management Precision Blades Wesley Orthodontics Wujek Calcaterra

BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SPONSORS Advanced Surveillance Group Backer Landscaping Central Transport Edibles Rex Fannon Products Joe Ricci Auto Long Term Care Resources Michigan Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Signature Endodontics Stuart Mechanical The Rivers Grosse Pointe

Writers Week celebrates students and alumni Nationally renowned broadcast journalist and Liggett alumnus Miles O’Brien ‘77 kicked off the school’s first-ever Writers Week in April. Writers Week brought in writers and journalists for a series of sessions with students, held both in person and over Skype. During Writers Week, the school also hosted its Lunch and Learn session, called “The Art of Poetry,’ featuring Upper School Head Peter Gaines and Upper School English Department Chair Jennifer Gaye. O’Brien, the science correspondent for PBS NewsHour, joined the students over Skype for a hour long discussion. O’Brien is a writer, producer and director for other PBS shows including Frontline and Nova, and he spent many years as a space/aviation correspondent for CNN.

Other Writers Week sessions included presentations from the following people:

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Ronica Bhattacharya, a former Liggett English teacher and author of Bijou Ray (St. Martin’s, 2010).

Father and son team John G. Rodwan Jr. and J. Gordon Rodwan. John G. Rodwan Jr. is the author of the essay collections Holidays and Other Disasters and Fights & Writers as well as a collection of poems. J. Gordon Rodwan is a prize-winning photographer whose work has been displayed throughout the region.

Rosie Styczynski, a movie producer with some of Hollywood’s biggest films.

Anna Clark, a Detroit-based freelance journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, The New Republic and Columbia Journalism Review.

Kelly Fordon, whose fiction, poetry and book reviews have appeared in the The Boston Review and other journals.

Other presenters include Gail Howe and Laura Adams, Kate Hanigan, Theresa Rizzo, Margaret Mason, Nora Baskin and a journalist panel with Ed Fitzgerald, Wes Raynal, Ted Craig and Nicole Chadwick.

Spring Raffle 2016 Spring Raffle raised more than $70,000. CO-CHAIRS ERIKA COMBS AND COLLEEN FITZGERALD RAFFLE COMMITTEE Connie deRuiter Julie Doppke Lisa Jerry Michelle Martin Sue Summers

PRIZES: GRAND PRIZE: 2016 Jeep Wrangler Sport Unlimited, 4-door, 2 year lease Courtesy of Ray Laethem Motor Village

SECOND PRIZE: David Yurman Starburst Silver Necklace and Earrings with Diamonds and Amethyst Courtesy of edmund t. AHEE jewelers

THIRD PRIZE: Four Day, Three Night stay in Whitefish, Montana including airfare Courtesy of The Mansfield Family and Beline Obeid Realty

INCENTIVE PRIZE DONORS: The Barnowske Family The Doppke Family The Fruehauf Family The Galbenski Family The Jerry Family The Lukas Family The Martin Family The Quint Family The Rivera Family The Saigh Family The Wall Family The Wood Family

RAFFLE TICKET UNDERWRITING The Service Family/ECS McDonald’s – Mack Avenue at Canyon

‘Buddy Bench’ sets the tone for Lower School theme If children are feeling sad or left out during recess at Liggett, they know just what to do. They go to the Buddy Bench.

give, that doesn’t mean we have to buy something for someone,” says Drew Mackay, assistant head of the Lower School. “’We can give a hug, a letter or a smile. ‘We Are, We Give’ helps students recognize that they have all of these talents and they can share them with others.” In the case of the Buddy Bench, it’s the gift of cheering someone up or helping them feel welcome. Just one month into the school year, the students already are busy recognizing who they are and what they can give to others. “For one of the kindergarteners, it was seeing himself as fast, and knowing that he can help pick up the classroom quickly,” Mackay says. “One of the third-graders recognized that he’s a good writer, so he could write a note to help make someone feel better. One of the fifth-graders recognized her strength in soccer, so she was able to teach those soccer skills to others.”

The colorfully painted bench, adjacent to Liggett’s Lower School playground, is a safe, comfortable spot where students can let others know they are feeling lonely – and where other students can come over to talk, offer a hug or ask their classmate to play. The Buddy Bench is just one way that Liggett teaches students to be kind and sets the tone for this year’s Lower School theme, “We Are, We Give.” Expanding on last year’s theme, “Kindness Makes a Difference,” the yearlong “We Are, We Give” campaign asks students to think about themselves, who they are as people and what they can give to others. “We Are” encourages the students to recognize who they are as individuals, a class, a school and beyond. “We Give” teaches them that they can give based on their talents and what they know. “When we say we

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Throughout September, the students looked at how they saw themselves as individuals and how they could give back to other students and staff. In October, they’ll look at who they are as a class and what they can give based on their collective talents and interests. Later in the year, they’ll look at themselves as a school, a region and the world. Each month will have a theme. In November, for example, the students will look at ways they can give back to veterans. In January, they will do service projects to give back to the community. And in April, they will help the environment. “We Are, We Give” was based on one of the projects that fifth-graders did during last year’s “Kindness Makes a Difference” theme. In that project, they kept a journal of the ways they gave back throughout a two-week period. The project ended with the dedication of the Buddy Bench, which the fifth-graders painted in art class.

Longtime parent volunteer is remembered Shelli Elmer was committed to making University Liggett School a better place through her volunteer efforts. For many years, Elmer volunteered at school events such as Homecoming and the Upper School Treasure Hunt, and she worked hard to support the school’s Spring Raffle and Liggett Knight. Her efforts were very much appreciated, and she held leadership roles with the school’s parent associations. “Shelli was always happy to help out in every way,” remembers Kelley Hamilton, associate head of school for advancement. “She always had a smile on her face, and she knew her service and leadership to the school made a difference every day. When you think of what it means to be a volunteer, you think of Shelli.” Elmer passed away in November 2015, leaving behind her husband, Mark, and two sons, Jonathan ’16 and Geoffrey ’19. In the spring, Liggett honored her memory with the school’s first Shelli Elmer Parent Volunteer Award. The award was presented to her family during the Volunteer Recognition Breakfast in May. Beginning next spring, the award will be given annually to a parent volunteer who personifies Elmer’s spirit of exceptional achievement, contribution, service and leadership in support of Liggett. “This award is a special way to remember Shelli,” Hamilton says. “Her spirit will be kept alive year after year when we honor other hardworking and dedicated parent volunteers who, like Shelli, are committed to serving our school. Shelli touched many lives here, and we are humbled to honor her memory in this way.”

“Shelli was always happy to help out in every way,” remembers Kelley Hamilton, associate head of school for advancement. “She always had a smile on her face, and she knew her service and leadership to the school made a difference every day. When you think of what it means to be a volunteer, you think of Shelli.”

Liggett Merit Scholars are named Six of metro Detroit’s best and brightest eighth-graders were named Liggett Merit Scholars, earning full- and half-tuition scholarships to University Liggett School for four years. The highly competitive scholarships, based on academic achievement, teacher recommendations, interviews, writing samples, test scores and overall potential impact on the Liggett community, draw applicants from throughout the region.

From left, previous Liggett Merit Scholar recipients Darcy Huang, Kate Birgbauer, Zach Elliott, Brady McCarron and Sabrina Malkoun.

“The Liggett Merit Scholars program has made an incredible impact on the lives of the students who received the scholarship, and it has helped to elevate the caliber of learning at the school for all our students.” – Kelley Hamilton, Associate Head of School for Advancement

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2016-2017 Liggett Merit Scholarship recipients announced: Isabella Tomlinson of Harrison Township will be joining Liggett from the Grosse Pointe Academy, where she is an outstanding student and model citizen. Isabella exhibits excellent leadership skills as Student Council President at the Academy and a member of the National Junior Honor Society. Isabella is a talented and competitive athlete – playing volleyball, basketball, and tennis – yet, she is also active in the Detroit Children’s Choir, the First Presbyterian Church Youth Group, and is a gifted piano player and singer. Isabella is relentless in her desire to succeed and be challenged in all areas of her life, yet she is also generous in offering a helping hand to a peer or classmate. She is the daughter of Timothy and Amy Tomlinson. Darshana Subramaniam of Grosse Pointe Woods is a current eighth-grade student at Parcells Middle School. Darshana is a dedicated and curious student who has taken several classes at Grosse Pointe North since her seventh-grade year. Darshana is an active member of the student body at Parcells, serving on the student council, the National Junior Honor Society, and she has also participated in the Science Olympiad, Crime Busters, and Disease Detectives and Food Science. Music is yet another interest of Darshana’s. She is gifted both on the piano and the flute and is an active member of the school band. In the future, Darshana hopes to go in to the medical field or work for an organization such as the United Nations. She is the daughter of Balaji Subramaniam and Dr. Chandrika Ayer. Ashton Pongratz of Harper Woods will be joining Liggett’s class of 2020 from St. Clare of Montefalco in Grosse Pointe Park. Ashton is a brilliant and inspired student who loves learning and has a diverse interest both in math and science as well as writing. Ashton manages a busy schedule of commitments, including but not limited to tennis, basketball, track, theater, forensics, student council and National Junior Honor Society. Ashton’s quiet leadership and generous spirit are also reflected in his being an altar server and a member of the choir at school Masses. He is the son of

Aryn and Susan Pongratz. Victoria Ortiz of Grosse Pointe Farms is in the eighth grade at Pierce Middle School. Victoria has an impressive record of academic achievement and demonstrates significant potential in the areas of math and science, in particular. As the daughter of two academic scientists, Victoria never turns down an opportunity to attend lectures and discussions – that is, when she is not busy playing violin in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Civic Youth Ensemble or playing a highlevel of soccer. Victoria is an ambitious and focused student who is also cherished by the many organizations with whom she volunteers in the community. Victoria hopes to one day make a difference in the world by becoming a pediatrician. She is the daughter of Drs. Mariela Mendez and Pablo Ortiz. Ross Kogel of Grosse Pointe Farms is an eighthgrade student at Liggett. Ross has taken full advantage of the academic offerings and extra-curricular opportunities in the middle school. Ross is a bright and inquisitive student, with a diversity of interests ranging from current events to geography to musicals. Ross has a particular affinity for the stage and he is an accomplished actor and vocalist, most recently taking part in Liggett’s Upper School musical, Young Frankenstein. Ross also lends his voice to the Christ Church choir. A creative soul, Ross has high ambitions for the future. He hopes to complete a novel by the end of high school and will no doubt be a mainstay on the stage in Liggett’s annual talent show and studentrun productions. He is the son of Ross and Katherine Kogel. Tristan Reilly of Grosse Pointe Farms is an eighthgrader at Liggett. Tristan is an exemplary student, earning top grades in all subject areas and always seeking to learn as much as possible about each concept or subject material. Tristan’s extraordinary work ethic and quiet leadership is notable both in the classroom and on the ice, where he spends countless hours playing hockey. Currently a member of the Michigan Ice Hawks, Tristan will be a valued skater on Liggett’s varsity team next year. Tristan has applied the same discipline to academics and athletics in practicing the piano, and he will no doubt be a key member of Liggett’s instrumental ensemble groups in the coming future. He is the son of Scott and Huong Reilly.

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Middle School history teacher receives fellowship Liggett eighth-graders were involved in a study to evaluate lesson plans that will accompany the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s new documentary film, “The Path to Nazi Genocide.” Liggett Middle School social studies instructor John Farris, a Teacher Fellow at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., spent a week last summer at the museum working with other teachers to develop lesson plans to accompany the film. Farris used the lessons to teach his eighth-graders, and the lesson was videotaped so he and the other Teacher Fellows could evaluate them. “In this lesson students analyzed primary source photographs to determine what methods the Nazi government used to build support among the German public in their first three years of power,” Farris explains. “Students were surprised to find that rather than relying on coercion or threats of violence, the Nazis used many of the methods our own politicians use today: parades and public rallies, photo ops at

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hospitals and auto factories, and creating a unified community based on exclusion and scapegoating of minorities.” When the studies are completed, Farris and his colleagues will return to the museum to present their findings to museum staff and other museum Teacher Fellows. Once approved, the lesson plan will be available on the museum’s website so teachers across the country can use them in teaching the film. In addition to being a museum Teacher Fellow at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Farris is co-director of the Holocaust Educators Network of Michigan. In that role, he teaches a weeklong seminar every summer on Holocaust education at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills. The seminar asks teachers to assume the dual role of student and teacher of the Holocaust. HEN of Michigan is a satellite of the Memorial Library / Olga Lenyel Institute for Holocaust Education in New York. As part of his work with that organization, Farris traveled to Austria for a week-long summit between Austrian and American teachers of the Holocaust.

Empty Bowls event benefits homeless Liggettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-ever Empty Bowls event in February benefited the homeless through the sale of student-made ceramic bowls that will be filled with soup. The event, open to the public, included an art gallery show and music performance. The event benefited Heart 2 Hart, an organization that provides and distributes food, clothing, toiletries and helpful information to the homeless, and people

in need, in metro Detroit. Students in grades four through eight, as well as Upper School ceramics students, made bowls that sold for $10 each. That evening, in the cafeteria, the bowls were filled with three types of soup. After the dinner, the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Manoogian Art Gallery was open for the Advanced Art Student Preview, and the instrumental and vocal music students performed. More than 100 bowls were available for purchase.

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Harvard researcher visits Liggett Renowned researcher Ron Ritchhart of Project Zero, an educational research group from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, visited Liggett in November to observe and document the work of Liggett’s Lower School Technology Integrator, Michael Medvinsky. Medvinsky, also nationally regarded for his work in technology and teaching, is featured in Ritchhart’s newest book, “Creating Cultures of Thinking.” In the book, Ritchhart writes about the ways that Medvinsky uses the “power of music to connect, transform and change lives.” In November, the Project Zero researcher filmed Medvinsky’s work with Upper School music production students, who are working collectively on

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an original music composition in music production class. The students rotate roles during every class to work as lyricists, instrumentalists and producers. The composition will be recorded digitally using Logic Pro X, professional-level recording software in the classroom, and then mastered in Liggett’s state-of-theart Boll Mac Lab. “[Medvinsky] knows that he can craft opportunities for the creation of music using his digital tools, but to what end?” Ritchhart writes in his book. “Michael wants to establish a purpose behind these efforts with which his students can connect.” Medvinsky joined Liggett this school year from the Bloomfield Hills school district. Although the book documents Medvinsky’s work with 4th- and 5thgraders while at his previous school – during which time he was named Oakland County Teacher of the Year and runner-up for Michigan Teacher of the Year

—Medvinsky is doing similar work with Liggett’s Upper School music production students. As a result, Ritchhart has asked if he can observe and film the students at work. “The music production class makes students think about every aspect of a song and to think through the entire process,” he says. “They’ve already recorded the drum track. Next they will layer in guitar, bass guitar, percussion, and saxophone. This creates authentic learning opportunities for them to think about production aspects such as which microphone would be best for recording which instrument, where they need to place the microphone, and to think about blend and balance.” The students led the class. “They are the ones making the musical decisions, while learning to be producers and post-production engineers,” he says. In addition to his work with the Upper School music composition class, Medvinsky serves as the Lower School’s instructional technology integrator. Liggett Lower School teachers co-plan inquiry projects and learning experiences for their students with Medvinsky. He then integrates into their classrooms during which they learn coding, write e-books and use robots to solve problems, and become makers as they create tangible artifacts of their understanding. As early as kindergarten, students are learning coding language and logic such as “if and then” and understanding directional sequential thinking. Liggett Lower School Head Peggy Dettlinger says Medvinsky also is integrating visible thinking routines into his technology lessons in the Lower School. “Most recently I observed a third-grade class participating in a Zoom-In routine,” she says. “This is a routine designed for students to look closely at a picture and share observations and insights and then give rationale to support their thinking.” Medvinsky used the Promethean Board—an interactive white board—to show students a portion of one picture at a time. The Zoom In thinking routine requires learners to pay close attention to detail and make inferences. During this time, learners looked closely and named characteristics that made them think a certain way. They had time to discuss their thinking in small thinking cohorts, and then shared their thinking with the class. The most interesting parts of these learning experiences is when more of the picture is revealed, their thinking changes. This can be heard in their conversations and in the way that they support their claims with evidence from the image. “The students would share their thinking, and as more of the picture was revealed, they would change their thinking and give supporting claims as to why their initial observations had changed,” Dettlinger explains. “The students were very engaged in the lesson and their claims demonstrated that they were connecting their prior knowledge [about the project] with new information they were seeing and wondering about.”

A Lasting Gift University Liggett School will make substantial upgrades to its Lower School science laboratory thanks to a generous gift from Drs. Narayan and Neelam Verma of Grosse Pointe Shores. The Vermas’ $100,000 gift will be used in part to upgrade the Lower School science laboratory, bolster science materials and technology and enhance the overall science experience for students. The couple – he is a professor of neurology at the Oakland University School of Medicine with a private practice in Warren, she a geriatric psychiatrist practicing in Macomb County – have always put a strong emphasis on science and medicine when their children, Liggett alumni Arunima “Toohie” ’97, Ankur ’06 and Akshay ’09, were growing up. “It was important to cultivate my children’s interest in science at a young age,” Dr. Narayan Verma says. “My wife and I always put a strong emphasis on it.” Dr. Verma also hopes the gift will inspire his granddaughter Sonya, who is in first grade at Liggett, and her classmates. “I hope this ignites something in her and in the other students,” he says. Thanks to the couple’s generous gift, Liggett this year purchased digital microscopes, digital thermometers, new electronic scales that measure tenths and hundredths and other devices for science technology. The gift also supports a new incubator and heating pump. The incubator will be used to study the life cycle of ducks, as third-graders hatch eggs each May as part of their science studies. The gift also allowed the school to purchase a fully functioning river tank with a self-balancing ecosystem of aquatic plants, fish and other species. The gift will support continued investments in new equipment, supplies, and technology for the lab over the next five years. 78

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The Vermasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; $100,000 gift will be used in part to upgrade the Lower School science laboratory, bolster science materials and technology and enhance the overall science experience for students.

Above left and right: In science class, the third-graders studied the life cycle of ducks. The new incubator and heating pump, funded by the Verma gift, allowed a recordsetting 12 ducks to hatch in May. Middle left and bottom: Third-graders explore two of the new science/learning tools in the Verma Science Lab: laser lights and a river tank.

Ralph Wilson grant increases community engagement initiatives University Liggett School will increase its community engagement initiatives and public programming this coming year thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. Liggett was one of 14 Michigan organizations to receive a grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan from three new permanent funds that honor the legacy of University Liggett School alumnus Ralph C. Wilson Jr. The grant will help support educational programs for the public including the school’s popular Lunch and Learn seminars. The Lunch and Learn seminars, open the community, are taught by Liggett faculty. This year’s sessions covered a diverse range of topics such as technology, baseball literature and poetry. Mr. Wilson, who passed away in 2014, was the former owner of the Buffalo Bills football team. A 1936 graduate of Detroit University School, one of University Liggett School’s predecessor schools, he remained committed to the Detroit area. In 2010, University Liggett School honored Mr. Wilson with its Distinguished Alumni Award, the school’s highest honor. “We are thankful for Mr. Wilson’s longtime generosity and commitment to Liggett and our community, and his spirit of giving back continues to make an impact on the community after his death,” says Kelley Hamilton, associate head of school for advancement. “We look forward to growing our community engagement offerings in the coming year, and are grateful to have an opportunity to do that with this grant.”

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Gifts in Kind Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Barnowske Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Doppke Mrs. Cynthia Naughton-Dorian & Mr. James Dorian edmund t. AHEE jewerly co. EL’s Ferrara Dermatology Clinic and Skin and Laser Center Mr. & Mrs. Edsel B. Ford II ‘66 GPUS Fresh Farms Market Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Fruehauf ‘85 Mr. & Mrs. David J. Galbenski Ms. Elizabeth T. Hastie Ms. Denise Ilitch ‘73 Dr. & Mrs. Gerald J. Jerry, Jr. Ms. Erin Klein Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Lukas The Mansfield Family Mr. & Mrs. Brian S. Martin Miss Karina W. Minanov Mr. & Mrs. David Quint Ray Laethem Motor Village Dr. Michelle Rivera & Dr. Steven Rivera Roots Canada Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. William Saigh Dr. & Mrs. Jared M. Slanec Stahl’s Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Gordon L. Stewart Susan Stuckey Thoms, M.D. ‘66 LIG Mr. & Mrs. Chris J. Wall Wellspring Dental Mr. & Mrs. Bryan O. Welsh Westborn Market Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Whelan Wolverine Packing Co.

Matching Gift Companies Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Ethel & James Flinn Foundation Kellogg Corporate Citizen Fund McGregor Fund Pepsico Foundation The PPG Industries Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation

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History class receives top state award Liggett’s innovative place-based U.S. history class has received one of the state’s top honors for educational programs.

and the Great Lakes region. Local and regional case studies take students through the grand schemes of U.S. history in the place-based course.”

The Historical Society of Michigan recognized Liggett’s 10th-grade U.S. history class, which teaches American history through the lens of Detroit and the region, with a State History Award for Educational Programs. The Historical Society of Michigan is the state’s official historical society and oldest cultural organization.

Hellebuyck, who accepted the award during the Historical Society of Michigan’s annual state history conference, says the U.S. history course continues to evolve. “It is constantly expanding,” he says. “It is a living, breathing program that changes every year based on the opportunities we have in the community, the interests of our students, and the expertise of our faculty. It’s by nature a collaborative program.”

Launched last year, the U.S. history class uses the Detroit area as a powerful and relevant extension of the classroom. Students examine local and regional case studies that illustrate the large themes of U.S. history and go on a series of site visits in which they act as historians rather than tourists. “With place-based learning, Detroit and the region are not a footnote in a textbook – they are the cornerstone,” says Liggett Social Studies Chair Adam Hellebuyck, one of the course’s creators. “The students aren’t just learning about Detroit to understand where they’re from, but to understand who we are as people in American society. It’s a powerful experience that students aren’t necessarily getting elsewhere.” While most U.S. history classes begin their study by learning about the English colonists who arrived at Jamestown, Liggett’s class takes a different, more locally relevant approach: It looks at the French explorers who settled among the Native Americans in the region and the founding of early Detroit. The course also gives students an opportunity to study historic sites in the region including St. Anne’s Church in Detroit and the River Raisin Battlefield in Monroe. It replaces the traditional narrative about New England settlers that students have already learned in elementary and middle school with a more relevant local case study. “The Approaching the National Narrative Through a Local Lens program involves students stepping outside the classroom to visit sites rather than simply reading about them in the classroom,” the Historical Society of Michigan noted in its award documents. “It focuses on the city of Detroit, the state of Michigan 82

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For instance, the class is planning to take a trip to Canal Park in Clinton Township in December to learn about early industrialization and the development of infrastructure in the new nation. Canal Park holds remains of the Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal, a plan proposed in 1837 by then Michigan Gov. Stevens T. Mason to connect Mount Clemens to the Kalamazoo River and avoid the long shipping voyage through the Straits of Mackinac. “The site explains early industrialization well,” said Hellebuyck. “While we do not live next to the Erie Canal, which is usually the point of reference for high school U.S. history courses, we can learn about the larger themes the canal represents through this wonderful local site.” Last year’s site visits included exploring the Sanilac Petroglyphs, Michigan’s only known native rock carvings; the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, where Henry Ford developed the Model T; and the Guardian and Whitney buildings, two examples of early 20th century architecture indicating the incredible wealth of Detroit. Liggett’s U.S. history class recently received a $40,000 grant from Boca Raton, Fla.-based Benedict Foundation for Independent Schools. Liggett was one of only 10 schools in the country to receive the grant, which will be used to further develop and implement the school’s 10th-grade placebased U.S. history class that was launched last fall. The class also was featured in the summer issue of Independent School magazine, a publication devoted to private, pre-collegiate education.

Benedict Foundation recognizes class Liggett’s innovative 10th-grade U.S. history class, which teaches history through the lens of Detroit and the region, was recognized with a $40,000 grant from Boca Raton, Fla.-based Benedict Foundation for Independent Schools. Liggett was one of only 10 schools in the country to receive the grant, which will be used to further develop and implement the school’s 10th-grade place-based U.S. history class that was launched last fall. In the class, the Detroit area becomes a powerful and relevant extension of the classroom, as students examine local and regional case studies that illustrate the large themes of U.S. history and go on a series of site visits in which they act as historians rather than tourists. While most U.S. history classes begin their study of U.S. history by learning about the English colonists who arrived at Jamestown, Liggett’s class takes a different, more locally relevant approach: It looks at the French explorers who settled among the Native Americans in the region, the founding of early Detroit and gives students an opportunity to explore historic attractions

in the region including St. Anne’s Church in Detroit and the River Raisin Battlefield in Monroe. “Why should students from our region be able to speak authoritatively about life in colonial Boston yet know nothing about the French ribbon farms that were thriving at the same time in the very place they live and play?” says Bart Bronk, associate head of school for academics. “Liggett’s place-based U.S. history class replaces the time-worn narrative about New England settlers that students already learned in elementary and middle school with a more relevant and local case study. This grant gives us an opportunity to further develop such regional experiences for the students.” The grant will help fund opportunities for faculty to seek and attend content- and pedagogy-oriented professional development offerings such as those offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The grant will also look at how other 10th-grade classes can further align with the course philosophy as well as provide opportunities for an overnight trip for the students to further explore the region and the state. UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL

The Annual Fund The Annual Fund, the foundation of University Liggett Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development program, allows us to bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of a University Liggett School education. Gifts to the Annual Fund have an immediate and direct impact on our students and programs. The Annual Fund enhances academic and extra-curricular programs, supports faculty enrichment and helps fund the operating expenses of the school. It does not pay for administrative staff, financial aid or scholarships.

THE LEADERSHIP CIRCLE The school recognizes donors of $1,000 or more to the Annual Fund as members of The Leadership Circle. The generosity of these individuals makes an enormous impact on the school. In addition to our gratitude and recognition, we honor these donors with a special invitation to the Leadership Circle Reception each year.

This year, the Annual Fund supported these activities and many others: n

Outdoor education trips and experiential learning such as Pleasant Lake, Walled Lake, Chicago, Lansing, Voyageurs, Camp Tamarack and the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House;

Athletic programs, equipment, transportation, ice time, facilities and compensation for coaches;

The latest in education technology;

The best and brightest faculty the field has to offer and the resources for their continued professional development;

Access to enhanced opportunities in the arts, with offerings including choir and vocal instruction, the Orff system of music education, a comprehensive strings program and the nationally recognized Liggett Players;

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Middle Schoolers lead conferences It was less than a month until Liggett’s Middle School conferences, and there was a lot to do: Evaluations. Reflections. Presentations and plans for improvement. Only it wasn’t the teachers doing most of this work – it was the students. Liggett’s Middle School conferences are completely student-led, and they require intense preparation, thought and reflection. Students take an in-depth look at themselves – how they’re doing academically, socially and emotionally – and they share those thoughts during a 20-minute presentation for their parents and their advisor. “We’re not just looking at their academics, but we’re also looking at student life because we want our students to lead well-balanced, healthy lives in every respect,” explains Middle School English instructor Stevie Stevens, who is working with the girls in her Advisory on their student-led conferences. “Self-reflection is an important part of creating their conference and promoting themselves, an essential life-skill.” At Liggett, all Middle School students meet daily for Advisory. The Advisories are small groups of students of the same gender who talk with their advisors about anything from academics and social issues to whatever is on their mind. For a month, the Advisories focused on getting ready for the student-led conferences. Through digital tools such as Google Presentation, student-led presentations cover all aspects of the Middle School experience. The students reflect on their progress in Liggett’s Reader-Writer Workshop, talking about books they read and sharing samples of poetry and short stories they wrote.

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They also talk about goals, their student-life experiences and the ways they balance school and friendships. Based on self-reflections guided by their teachers, the students analyze their academic strengths and challenges. “The students review their work and progress in every class including music, the arts, and PE,” she says. “The students go through these and find the commonalities, which is an important skill. They find common themes, note their strengths and challenges and make plans for improvement.” The conferences also focus on Liggett’s Middle School core competencies and ask the students to reflect on them. “They look at where they are strongest and where they are still developing,” Stevens says. “They create goals for the core competencies, such as how they want to show leadership and where they are intellectually curious.” Leadership is an important aspect of Liggett’s Middle School experience. “Our common motto is to let students lead,” says Jim Brewer, head of the middle school. “The studentled conferences are very honest and very transparent, and they celebrate the great work that our students are doing in Middle School.” The preparation for the student-led conferences is a lot of work, but the experience is unforgettable. “It’s a unique, special experience,” Stevens says. “The fact that they are leading their own meeting while promoting themselves and voicing plans for self-improvement is quite an accomplishment and they always conclude the conference with a strong sense of pride.”

New health program leverages technology There was a purple bug in the kindergarten class, and the students couldn’t wait to get their hands on it. After a spirited discussion about hand washing, the students were ready to use the Glitter Bug teaching tool to see how well they cleaned their hands. They rubbed a UV florescent powder on their hands and put them under Glitter Bug’s mouth. “Ewww!” one of the boys squealed when he saw yellow and red under the light – a sign that he had some more hand washing to do. The hand washing and hygiene lesson, led by Liggett school nurse Erika Dodd, is part of a new Health World Education program at the school. The new health program, for kindergarten through eighth grade, is a comprehensive, technology-based program that uses online resources to teach all aspects of health – from healthy eating to healthy relationships to healthy habits. The program also encompasses growth and development in the later grades. The program follows a curriculum that continues to build each year, and the lessons – updated regularly – are housed online. “This program really takes advantage of our technology,” Dodd explains. “It covers emotional health and well-being, as well as physical health. It looks at healthy relationships and friendships, and it helps put things into context for the students.” Students watch engaging, age-appropriate videos as part of each lesson. The videos pause to ask questions and engage conversation, and a series of downloadable handouts for further study are available online. Parents can preview the videos and lessons in advance. “This program lets you tailor-make what works best for you,” says Dr. Dana Alpern, Liggett’s Lower School psychologist. “It’s very fresh and flexible.” The online supplemental materials also incorporate other lessons – for example, an activity to write a letter to a peer can complement other writing lessons in class. Other lessons throughout the year include fitness, nutrition, dental health and safety.

PARENT GIVING Annual gifts from parents of current students and alumni help to provide important operations of our school. They help to shape our academic and extracurricular activities to enhance the learning and teaching experience for students and faculty.

Middle Schoolers become independent readers In the classrooms of Middle School English teachers Stevie Stevens and Rob Shade, students are choosing the books they want to read – and getting to know themselves better as readers. Many of the students are self-selecting literature based on their favorite genres and authors, while a few are choosing classics that are typically read in advanced high school classes. This is the Reader-Writer Workshop model at Liggett, where Middle Schoolers become independent readers who are passionate about literature and confident in selecting the books that interest them. Now in its second year, Liggett’s Reader-Writer Workshop is a uniquely effective way to teach English and literature. This month, Stevens and Shade traveled to Maine to study at the Center for Teaching & Learning, a demonstration school for teachers founded by renowned educator Nancie Atwell. Stevens and Shade applied for and received a sought-after internship at the Edgecomb, Maine-based Center for Teaching & Learning, where they spent four days immersed in the school’s renowned reading and writing workshop model. Atwell, who won the Varkey Foundation’s inaugural Global Teacher Prize, founded the school in 1990. They were selected for the internship based on a written application outlining their work with Liggett’s Reader-Writer Workshop, which they created last year. Liggett’s Reader-Writer Workshop, for grades six through eight, allows students to choose the books they want to read and to read at their own pace. “The philosophy behind the Reader-Writer Workshop is to let students choose books that are interesting to them,” Stevens says. “It allows kids to enter the reading zone. They’re comprehending what they are reading because they’re not stopping to do worksheets or fill things out. The point is for them to enjoy reading and to read more.” The goal for the year is to read 20 books, but a handful of students far surpass that. Other Liggett Middle School students are reading at least more books than they have before, and the teachers are 88

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continuing to see an upward trend. “An analogy that one of the teachers used is that it’s like introducing new foods,” Stevens says. “Not everyone will enjoy spinach at the same time. We want them to enjoy the literature and be able to comprehend what they’re interested in and ready for.” The teachers’ experience at CTL not only allowed them to further hone their expertise in the workshop model, but also to celebrate their own successes in using it at Liggett. “Studies show that the more you read, the better reader you are,” he says. “Killing the text is not working for kids. We shouldn’t be slowing the students down and wasting their time on teacher-driven material. Instead, we want them to have time to read more books. We as teachers are there to give guidance, and we’re still talking about the terms of literature, but we’re doing it in a more authentic, natural way.” Liggett’s Reader-Writer Workshop model includes mini lessons that teach characterization, plot and literary analysis – all things that can be related to the particular novel the students are reading. Close and critical analysis on shared texts is done mainly using poetry and short stories during the mini lessons, although there also are two common novels each year. Students keep a composition book to record their indepth reactions, observations and analysis of books that they’ve finished. “This is a flipped model,” Shade explains. “It’s now student-driven instead of teacher-driven. It just takes a bit of trust to see that the kids are successful when you take the reins off and let them go. In traditional classes, the teacher will pick the literature. This is a different mindset. The kids will seek out challenging literature when they’re ready for it, and only then will they be ready to read it, comprehend it and enjoy it. “You can’t help but be a better student of literature if you read a lot of books. There’s no mystery behind it. We’re opening the gates and letting them go, instead of caging them in and corralling them. They can do more and exceed expectations. That’s the joy of learning, and that’s what we are about.”

History teacher is honored A local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has named Liggett Social Studies Chair Adam Hellebuyck “Outstanding Teacher of American History.” Hellebuyck was honored by the Louisa St. Clair chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The award recognizes his work with Liggett’s 10th-grade U.S. history class, which teaches American history through the lens of Detroit and the region. Hellebuyck was one of the co-creators of the class, which recently has received several important accolades including the State History Award for educational programs from the Historical Society of Michigan. “It’s wonderful, and a great validation of our program,” Hellebuyck says of the Daughters of the American Revolution award. “It’s not just my work, but also the cooperation of the faculty, administration and students to really put this together.”

GRANDPARENT GIVING Grandparents of Liggett students do more than simply show up for special occasions like concerts or plays or commencements. They are a welcome and vital part of the Liggett family, and many of them provide substantial support to ensure their grandchildren have access to best opportunities the school – and they – can provide.

The U.S. history class uses the Detroit area as a powerful and relevant extension of the classroom. Students examine local and regional case studies that illustrate the large themes of U.S. history and go on a series of site visits in which they act as historians rather than tourists. “With place-based learning, Detroit and the region are not a footnote in a textbook – they are the cornerstone,” he says. “The students aren’t just learning about Detroit to understand where they’re from, but to understand who we are as people in American society. It’s a powerful experience that students aren’t necessarily getting elsewhere.”

Homecoming celebrates new fields University Liggett School shone a spotlight – literally — on its newly completed athletics fields during the school’s Homecoming game in October. Liggett hosted Homecoming festivities in the evening on the school’s new football field, one of eight recently completed fields that were completely realigned, rebuilt and converted from grass to artificial turf. It was Liggett’s first and perhaps only evening game in the school’s history. The fields project, part of the school’s Sure Foundations campaign, is the largest single installation of high school synthetic turf fields in the country. It is the first of a two-phase athletics and classroom facilities project that will culminate with the construction of the new John A. and Marlene L. Boll Campus Center adjacent to McCann Ice Arena. “Our investment in the fields and the Boll Campus Center through our Sure Foundations campaign demonstrates our commitment to investing in our school and the community,” says Kelley Hamilton, associate head of school for advancement.

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Kelley Vreeken Connie deRuiter

Marcia Backer Holli Birgbauer Julie Doppke Shelli Elmer Karen Fox

Lynn Galbenski Linda Gawel Stacey Hall Lisa Jerry DeAnn Lukas

Jennifer Pangborn Caroyln Wenger Christine Wujek

“Our investment in the fields and the Boll Campus Center through our Sure Foundations campaign demonstrates our commitment to investing in our school and the community.” – Kelley Hamilton, Associate Head of School for Advancement

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“TiJuan continues to be remembered by alumni, faculty and members of our football team. He was an accomplished athlete whose spirit has inspired many. With the No. 7 patch, we will be certain that his memory never will be forgotten.” – Michelle Hicks, Athletic Director

LIGGETT REMEMBERS FOOTBALL PLAYER Liggett alum Matt Corona enjoys keeping tabs on the Knights football team. Corona ’95, who lives out of state, frequently stays in touch with Liggett’s athletics and alumni relations departments through emails and online videos to support the team. While recently watching online footage of the football team, however, something caught his eye – a player wearing the No. 7 jersey. In the mid-‘80s, the No. 7 jersey belonged to sophomore TiJuan Kidd, a star football player who was tragically murdered during the summer of 1987. Corona remembers hearing about the tragedy during his freshman year playing for Liggett’s football team. Three years later, Liggett Coach Bob Newvine asked Corona to wear the No. 7 jersey near the end of his senior year. “To this day, I consider wearing 9922

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No. 7 the highest honor during my time at Liggett,” Corona says. Seeing the No. 7 jersey again brought back a lot of memories, and Corona thought it was important to capture TiJuan’s legacy in some way. TiJuan was remembered during Liggett’s Homecoming game in October. “Social media has allowed many of us [former teammates] to remain in touch. We’ve shared memories on work and family, and razzed each other about growing old,” Corona says. “Many of those opportunities we far too often take for granted. We realized that more needed to be done to keep his legacy alive.” During halftime, TiJuan’s mother and brother gathered in the McCann Ice Arena, where school representatives honored his memory with a framed No. 7 jersey. In addition, Liggett football captain Nick Gawel ‘16 wore the

first No. 7 TiJuan Kidd patch on his game jersey last season. Each year, an upperclassman who exemplifies TiJuan’s spirit, sportsmanship and athletic excellence will be honored in this way. “For Nick and for other young men who will wear TiJuan’s number, my hope is that each will be reminded to make every day count, allowing TiJuan to continue living through our thoughts and actions,” Corona says. Liggett Athletic Director Michelle Hicks says that TiJuan will never be forgotten. “TiJuan continues to be remembered by alumni, faculty and members of our football team,” says Athletic Director Michelle Hicks. “He was an accomplished athlete whose spirit has inspired many. With the No. 7 patch, we will be certain that his memory never will be forgotten.”

Faculty Emeritus David Backhurst leads city tour Longtime Liggett history instructor and Faculty Emeritus David Backhurst took alumni on a tour of Detroit as part of the school’s Alumni Weekend festivities in May. Backhurst, who retired last year after teaching 43 years at Liggett, took a bus tour that looked at all facets of the city – the old and new, the good and bad, the revitalized, and the areas that still need improvement. Backhurst took alumni on tour of Detroit’s East Side, sharing the history of the area between the Grosse Pointes and the Renaissance Center. Other areas on the tour include Campus Martius, the Morningside area on the city’s upper East Side, Brush Park near Midtown, Hantz Woodlands on the city’s lower East Side and the Orleans Landing near downtown. Many of the school’s Alumni Weekend activities celebrate University Liggett School and its predecessor schools’ longtime tie to Detroit. In fact, the much-anticipated Orleans Landing project, a mixed-use development along the city’s riverfront, is being developed by native Detroiter and University Liggett School alumnus Richard Baron ’60 GPUS, who received the school’s Distinguished Alumni Award later that evening.

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Hall of Fame celebrates alumni Five alumni who exemplify the spirit of athletic excellence and character were inducted into University Liggett School’s Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame in October. The Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame honors and celebrates the rich athletic history of University Liggett School and its predecessor schools. The award recognizes alumni who have displayed solid character and citizenship while at University Liggett School or one of its predecessor schools, had an exceptional athletic record while in school and have achieved distinguished post-graduate athletic competition or coaching. This year’s inductees included: Neil “Shorty” McMillan, 1908 Detroit University School, who played football under legendary Coach E.L. Knickerbocker and pioneered the use of the forward pass. During his senior year, the Detroit University School team scored 465 points in seven regular season games (total opposition points: 15). He also played shortstop in baseball, left wing in hockey and was starting quarterback on the freshman team at the University of Michigan and became the starting quarterback on the varsity team his sophomore year at U of M. Jack Foster, 1948 Detroit University School, who played football, basketball, baseball and ran track, earning 14 varsity letters while at DUS. As captain of the football team, he scored six touchdowns in one game, was co-captain of the basketball team and president of the Athletic Council his junior and senior year. He played football for four years at Dartmouth College, where he lettered his junior and senior year. Peter Monroe, 1961 Grosse Pointe University School, who was the Michigan state singles tennis

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champion his sophomore, junior and senior year and Michigan regional singles champion for four years. He also was the Michigan Closed junior tennis champion his senior year. He was ranked No. 6 and No. 9 in junior singles by the Western Tennis Association. He also played varsity basketball for three years. He also ran varsity track his junior and senior years. He graduated first in his class at GPUS. He played on the varsity tennis team at Williams College, where he was No. 1 in singles his junior year. He graduated with a First (the highest degree) from Oxford University. He also participated in senior tennis tournaments in 2012 and 2013. Will Hummel, 1978 University Liggett School, who was one of the school’s best football players of the 1970s. He was All Conference, All Metro (Detroit News) and All-State linebacker his senior year. He also was All-State in track and field, participated in varsity wrestling and varsity basketball. He still holds the University Liggett School discus record and Class D 4 x 100 relay that finished first at the state meet. He was the track team’s Most Valuable Player in 1976 and 1977. He was on the All-Time Top 10 list in the 100-yard dash, third in the 100 meters and first in the discus. He was the starting varsity football player for the University of Michigan for four years and earned the Most Improved Running Back award during his third year at UVA. Paula Cornwall, 1984 University Liggett School, who played varsity tennis for four years – each year as the No. 1 singles player. She led the team to four consecutive state and regional championships and was Most Valuable Player on the team her senior year. She held state and regional rankings in 1980-84 and qualified for the Western Closed Tournament of Southeast Michigan. She also ran varsity track her sophomore and junior year. She is a 1988 graduate of the University of Michigan.

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Alumni weekend honors Richard Baron University Liggett School honored real estate leader Richard D. Baron with the school’s highest honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award, during Alumni Weekend in May. Mr. Baron ’60 GPUS is co-founder, chairman and CEO of McCormack Baron Salazar, a real estate development company focused on revitalizing urban areas throughout the United States. His projects in Detroit include both Orleans Landing, a mixed-use development with 278 new residential units along Detroit’s riverfront, and The Strathmore, a 129 unit mixed income development in partnership with Midtown Detroit, Inc. Mr. Baron’s company has focused on redeveloping blighted areas and neighborhoods of concentrated poverty into the economically integrated communities. His company’s projects have been selected for seven Choice Neighborhood implementation grants in San Francisco, Sacramento, Columbus, New Orleans, San Antonio, Memphis, and Pittsburgh. In the past 40 years, the company has closed 177 projects with development costs in excess of $3.4 billion. It has developed 19,581 housing units and 1.4 million square feet of retail/commercial space and manages more than 29,000 units nationwide. “Mr. Baron has made a positive impact on redeveloping urban cities throughout the United States, and he is playing a key role in the revitalization of Detroit through his Orleans Landing project,” says Alumni Relations Manager Katie Durno. “This award recognizes and appreciates the work he has done to create walkable, livable communities in many urban areas and to help rekindle interest in these areas that often were neglected or ignored.” His interest and passion for turning around neighborhoods goes back many years. A graduate of Oberlin College, he worked as a student-teacher in an impoverished east-side Cleveland neighborhood in the 1960s. He went on to earn a master’s degree from Berkeley and a JD from the University of Michigan Law School. He also has worked on many education-focused initiatives over the years. In addition to leading McCormack Baron Salazar, he was the co-founder and co-chairman of the Vashon Education Compact, a partnership of the St. Louis Public Schools and major corporations, and he is the founder and developer of The Center of Creative Arts COCA in University City, Mo. In 2003, he established the Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence at the University of Pennsylvania. In October 2004, Richard Baron received The Urban Land Institute J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. The Nichols Prize was established by the Nichols family in 2000 to recognize individuals whose career has demonstrated a commitment to the highest standards of responsible community and real estate development.

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2015-2016 Alumni Board of Governors Elizabeth Renick Bracher 1987 Regional Rep William Canfield 1964 Regional Rep Joseph Cobb 2004 Regional Rep Paula Cornwall 1984 Jean Doelle 1955 LIG Ellen Renick Durand 1979 John “Chip” Fowler 2000 Michael Fozo 1987 Jessica Hall 2001 Regional Rep Thomas Henry 1961 GPUS Regional Rep Abigail McIntyre 1991 Muffy Boomer Milligan 1973 Lynn Carruthers Park 1973 Robin Harris Russell 1959 Regional Rep Christopher Stroh 2012 Anne Hildebrandt Tranchida 1992 Secretary Dana Warnez 1989 President

“There is no greater investment you can make than in the life of a child who has the potential to grow into a powerful, creative, inventive adult” – Joseph P. Healey, Ph.D., Head of School

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Anonymous Ms. Elizabeth Black ‘77 Doris Ann Brucker, CDS ‘44 Mr. and Mrs. William D. Dahling, CDS ‘50 Mrs. William L. Drennen, LIG ‘39 Mimi Kenower Dyer, GPUS ‘55 Mr. James A. Fitzgerald ’56 GPUS & Mrs. Patricia L. Fitzgerald ’58 LIG Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried and Carole Eberhardt Mr. Thomas J. Giftos ‘85 Mr. James M. Jarosik ‘77 Mrs. Donna Marie Joity, GPUS ‘65 Mr. John F. Joity Mr. and Mrs. Ernest S. Kratzet, DUS ‘43 Mr. Michael S. Litt & Sons Kathryn R. McLaughlin ‘80 Mr. Russell C. Poole, ‘72

“Sometimes when you give back, you get way more in return.” – Bill Shelden, ’68 GPUS

BB Friedberg Reis, GPUS ‘69 Mrs. Katherine Duff Rines, GPUS ‘67 Dr. Karin Christina Ryding, LIG ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shammas Margaret VanDeGraaf Shannon, GPUS ‘63 Mr. William W. Shelden, GPUS ‘68 Ms. Dorothy M. Stevenson Mr. Alexander C. Suczek, DUS ‘46 Steven T. Tait ‘71 Ms. Mary Warren ‘81 Mrs. George H. Zinn

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Liggett’s Perspective magazine wins five awards University Liggett School’s Perspective magazine won five awards – including two first-place awards – from the Society of Professional Journalists Detroit chapter during the organization’s annual awards dinner in April.

‘Why Liggett’ brochure wins national award

First-place awards were given for feature design and photography; second-place and third-place awards for cover design; and a third-place award for feature writing.

Liggett received a prestigious APEX Award in June from Awards for Publication Excellence, a national competition for communications professionals.

Perspective is produced twice a year by Liggett’s Marketing and Communications office. Past issues of the magazine can be viewed online at uls.org.

CASE recognizes Liggett campaign publication with award Liggett’s Sure Foundations campaign communications efforts have been honored by one of the country’s top associations for educational advancement. Liggett’s Sure Foundations campaign case statement (a fundraising publication) received a bronze award for case statements/cultivation programs from the District V chapter of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Liggett was the only independent school in Michigan – and one of only two independent schools in the Midwest – to be honored in the awards contest, which received hundreds of entries from educational institutions in the Midwest. Other winners in the case statements/cultivation programs category included Miami (Ohio) University, the University of Michigan and Bowling Green State University. CASE is an international association of education advancement professionals. Liggett’s Sure Foundations campaign is a $50 million fundraising effort that will support four key priorities: the construction of new athletics fields and facilities, the Liggett Merit Scholars program, the school’s endowment and its annual fund. The priorities are outlined in the case statement, a 16-page communications piece.

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“Why Liggett,” a printed recruitment piece, was honored in the competition’s design and illustration category. Other winners in the category included communication and marketing pieces by the American Bar Association, the Vanguard Group and William Paterson (N.J.) University. The “Why Liggett” piece uses strong typography balanced by purposeful white space to capture interest.

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