ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014
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MISSION High Jump equalizes access to education for middle school students who have exhibited academic ambition and potential and who are of limited economic means. We provide academic enrichment, counseling, and support to students of diverse backgrounds, with the goals of sending our participants to superior college preparatory schools, ensuring their success while they are there, and enhancing their ability to gain admission to highly regarded four-year colleges and universities.
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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dear Friends of High Jump, At High Jump, we understand that the right intervention at the right time can—and will—have a lasting impact on students’ educational and life trajectories. In the last five years alone, High Jump alumni have matriculated to more selective colleges at 3.5 times the national average.1 This year High Jump grew to serve 262 middle grade students across our three campuses at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, the Latin School of Chicago, and Francis W. Parker School, while still ensuring excellent outcomes. 100% of our 8th graders matriculated into rigorous college preparatory public and private high schools, while 89% of our high school-aged alumni will attend four-year colleges or universities this fall. Today, High Jump boasts 24 years of sustained success that proves our model. Yet it is in our current students and nearly 1,000 alumni that I see what will propel High Jump towards an even brighter future. Everyday I get to witness our current 12 year-olds—full of curiosity, intellect, and commitment—reaching for and earning new opportunities. And I get to witness our alumni, who are now young adults, young professionals, and leaders across Chicago and the nation, seeking opportunities to transform our world. High Jumpers all share an insatiable hunger to learn and an unwavering drive to make a positive impact. All this comes together for me to prove that High Jump is the place where young people take their first—and most critical—self-directed steps. Here they ensure that their optimism and ambition will never exceed their determination and academic preparation. High Jump students and alumni invest in their futures. They know that optimism without determination or that ambition without academic preparation is a recipe for unfulfilled potential. They will not settle for that. And I know you will not either—your support of High Jump ensures that these young people have a community of peers, mentors, teachers, and role models who will inspire, guide, and support them. For this, I cannot thank you enough. As High Jump moves into its 25th year of service, I look forward to joining with you to ensure our optimism and ambition are met with continued determination and preparation. Sincerely,
Lee Hart Executive Director
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FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dear Friends of High Jump, It has been a momentous year at High Jump and we are so excited to share it with you! As we begin our 25th year of service in Chicago, we at High Jump are compelled to fulfill our mission with ever-increasing commitment and momentum. After several successful years of growth, the High Jump Board approved a new three-year strategic plan to enable High Jump to serve up to 360 students per year—more than double the number from only five years ago. We know that this is the right next step for High Jump and the students of Chicago for three reasons. Each year, there are thousands of students throughout the city who are brimming with potential. Research confirms that every year there are over 3,000 Chicago-area students who fit High Jump’s academic profile—and there are ample spaces in the area’s most competitive high schools for these talented young students. Additionally, High Jump is successful at what it does. We have a proven model that is based on research, a track record of success, and the infrastructure in place to fuel growth. Finally, our plan is driven by a growing recognition of the need for our services from funders and donors like you; and an incredibly supportive board that demonstrates its commitment with a 100% annual giving record. High Jump cultivates potential and propels young learners on a life-changing trajectory. We would love to reach each and every student and that’s why, in honor of our 25th anniversary, we are stretching to serve more students than ever before in organizational history. Simply put, your continued friendship and support of High Jump means that we can serve more high-potential middle grade students with limited financial resources than ever before—setting them on the path to academic success in rigorous high schools and beyond. Our profound thanks. Sincerely,
Priscilla Kersten Board of Trustees, Chair
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PROGRAM High Jump is a tuition-free, two-year academic enrichment program for seventh and eighth grade students performing in the top 30th percentile (typically A and B students) with limited financial resources. We recruit public and parochial school students who display academic promise but are not already benefitting from advanced instruction, gifted services, or other forms of targeted academic support. The High Jump program operates three campuses in Chicago at the Latin School of Chicago, Francis W. Parker School, and the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and consists of six weeks of daily intensive programming in the summer and two to three Saturdays each month during the school year.
This amounts to more than 350 instructional hours annually — or 33% more class time — beyond students’ regular schooling.
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Rigorous academics, leadership development, high school choice, and powerful networks are the four pillars of High Jump’s program.
Students benefit from small classes with a maximum of 15 students and take accelerated courses in math, science, humanities and language arts, writing, visual and performing arts, social studies, and physical education.
Students also engage with peer and adult audiences through our signature leadership development course, Learners & Leaders, daily interaction with near-peer alumni role models, and discussions with professionals at the program’s annual career day.
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IMPACT
High Jump served 262 students across three campuses.
99% $2.5M
Since High Jump was founded, of our alumni have gone on to attend top high schools across the country.
The 8th grade class of 2014 (Cohort 24) was awarded in financial aid and scholarships over four years.
44% matriculated to private day or boarding schools, 52% to top-ranked, college prep Chicago Public Schools, 4% to charter, suburban, and other.
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86% will receive scholarships and financial aid covering at least 90% of total tuition costs.
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top local and national secondary schools participate in More than High Jump’s annual High School Fair to recruit 8th graders completing the program.
95%
of our current 7th and 8th grade students are enrolled in public elementary schools.
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The high school class of 2014 (Cohort 20) matriculated to different colleges and universities including Boston, Columbia, Indiana, Loyola, Northwestern, and Yale Universities and the University of Chicago.
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are attending 4-year colleges and universities this year.
Reflecting the diversity of the city of Chicago, High Jump students represented 47 zip codes citywide.
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HIGH SCHOOL MATRICULATION 79 students in Cohort 24 (8th Grade Class of 2014) successfully completed the High Jump program. 100% of students are matriculating to rigorous college preparatory high schools.
34% (27 students) CPS selective enrollment high schools 29% (23 students) private day and boarding schools 15% (12 students) parochial high schools 13% (10 students) CPS honors/magnet high schools 5% (4 students) CPS IB high schools 3% (2 students) charter high schools 1% (1 student) suburban high school
For those students attending private, boarding, and parochial high schools, 86% will receive scholarships and financial aid that cover at least 90% of total tuition costs. This amounts to more than $2.5 million total assistance in financial aid and scholarships over their four years of high school. Below is the full list of college preparatory public, independent, boarding, and parochial schools to which our students matriculated: Boarding & Independent Schools – 23 Students Church Farm School Chicago Academy for the Arts (2) Concord Academy Francis W. Parker School (6) Groton School La Lumiere School Latin School of Chicago (10) Roycemore School
CPS Selective Enrollment High Schools – 27 Students Jones College Preparatory High School (3) King Jr. College Preparatory High School Lane Technical High School (7) Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School (6) Northside College Preparatory High School (5) Walter Payton College Preparatory High School Westinghouse College Preparatory High School Whitney M. Young Magnet High School (3)
Charter Schools – 2 Students Muchin College Preparatory High School - Noble Network Pritzker College Preparatory High School - Noble Network
Parochial Schools – 12 Students Chicago Hope Academy (2) Cristo Rey High School De La Salle Institute (2) Holy Trinity High School (2) Loyola Academy Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Mount Carmel High School Regina Dominican High School St. Ignatius College Preparatory High School
CPS IB High Schools – 4 Students Hubbard High School IB Lincoln Park High School IB Program (3) CPS Magnet/Honors High Schools – 10 Students Carver Military Academy Chicago High School for the Arts Kenwood Academy High School (3) Lincoln Park High School Lincoln Park High School Double Honors (2) Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center (2)
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Suburban Schools – 1 Student Proviso Math and Science Academy
COLLEGE MATRICULATION 46 high school-aged alumni from Cohort 20 (High School Class of 2014) graduated this spring.
89% (41 students) four-year colleges or universities 9% (4 students) no information available 2% (1 student) two-year college
Cohort 20 students also received prestigious college scholarships, including the Questbridge Scholarship (1 student), the Posse Scholarship (1 student), and the Chick Evans Scholarship (1 student). Below is the full list of colleges and universities to which our alumni matriculated: Allegheny College Barnard College Boston University Bradley University Butler University Coe College Columbia University DePaul University (2) Harold Washington College Howard University Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Indiana University Bloomington Loyola University Chicago Middlebury College Milwaukee School of Engineering Mount Holyoke College (2) Northeastern Illinois University Northeastern University Northwestern University (2) Roosevelt University Southern Illinois University - Carbondale St. Xavier University Trinity College University of Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago (6) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (6) University of Iowa Xavier University Yale University
HIGH JUMP HIGHLIGHTS
Programmatic Growth More than 260 students—our largest student body ever—participated in a year of academic rigor and exploration. Students were thrilled to delve into STEM subjects by partcipating in handson labs and activities with real-world applications. They dissected frogs and sheep’s hearts, studied watersheds and chemical interactions, and learned the business application of algebraic equations. Teachers delivered thought-provoking lessons utilizing innovative approaches such as Philosophical Chairs and Flip Classrooms. These teaching methods allowed students to explore complex issues such as immigration and local school closures, and they nurtured the development of higher-order thinking skills and encouraged independent study. High Jump students welcomed Mawi Asgedom, author of Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy’s Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard. His dynamic story of resilience and triumph inspired students to set big goals for themselves. At High Jump’s annual Career Show & Tell, experienced professionals shared their personal journeys to successful careers in medicine, architecture, chemical engineering, and civil service. Alumni shared their stories of entrepreneurship and community engagement. Students were wowed by the Lookingglass Theatre’s fantastical production of The Little Prince and moved by the Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ heartfelt performance of Lord of the Flies. High Jumpers finished the year by giving back to their community—packing 117 boxes which contained 25,000 meals for Feed My Starving Children and hosting a St. Patrick’s Day party for seniors where they played chess and made “no bake” treats. In Chicago, applying to high school is much like applying to college. Cohort 24, Class of 2014, eagerly attended the annual High School Fair, which attracted over 50 local and national rigorous college preparatory schools. Parents cofacilitated workshops and engaged in panel discussions about High Jump’s High School Choice program, school culture, the boarding school experience, and managing the application process.
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Measuring Impact High Jump began testing implementation of its new Impact Framework. Outcomes measured by the Impact Framework include: the percentage of students that demonstrate navigation skills in high school, percentage of students that earn financial assistance to attend high school, percentage of students who maintain or improve a ‘B’ average, percentage of students who maintain a positive mindset, percentage of students who demonstrate leadership capabilities, and percentage of alumni that attribute High Jump as helping them succeed in high school.
High Jump has taught me that no matter where I may have come from I have the ambition and potential to succeed anywhere. – Marquise Davion, Cohort 19. Walter Payton College Prep, Columbia College, Class of 2017
Launching our 25TH Year This spring, High Jump enrolled its 25th cohort of determined learners! The 2014 benefit officially kicked off the anniversary celebration, and in January, the Board approved a three-year strategic plan to serve more deserving students across Chicago. High Jump will be able to serve 360 middle school students per year by 2015.
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Strategic Plan 2014-2017 High Jump engaged in a strategic planning process to guide its direction for the next three years. Following an intensive nine-month strategic planning process, the High Jump Board of Trustees approved the organization’s strategic plan in January 2014. This plan identified the organization’s sustainable growth model, core values, and actionable outcomes for the next three years. Key initiatives include expanding High Jump’s University of Chicago Lab campus to serve 120 seventh and eighth students over the next two years, increasing total program student capacity to 360 students by 2015, and enhancing services for High Jump alumni in high school.
VISION Education is key to creating choice, access, and opportunity. High Jump envisions a Chicago where all students, regardless of financial circumstances, are equipped with the tools they need to succeed in rigorous college preparatory high schools and beyond.
ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES
Choice, Access, and Opportunity We create a community of learners committed to building equal access to education, high school choice, and lifelong economic opportunity.
Middle Grade Academic and Emotional Growth We believe that academic excellence in the middle grades can lead to self-confidence, personal growth, and a commitment to push past perceived limits.
Partnership and Collaboration Our educational philosophy is rooted in collaboration, with families, students, and educators as our most fundamental partners.
Diversity Our success relies on our ability to reach diverse youth from under-resourced neighborhoods to create a better learning environment for all.
Data We value the importance of data and its ability to inform organizational growth and program development.
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PRIORITIES
1. Organizational and Fundraising Capacity • Increase annual revenue to support 120-child programs at High Jump’s three campuses • Build board capacity and engagement • Develop donor-focused volunteer engagement program
GROWTH SNAPSHOT 700
2. Partnerships • Continue to strengthen partnerships with current partner schools • Strengthen and develop relationships with feeder schools and communities to grow the High Jump student body to 360, with a special focus on South and West Sides
600 500 400 300 200 100
3. Programs • Fortify program curricula and operations for further replication • Increase efficiency and effectiveness of recruitment and admissions • Strengthen pathway transitions for graduating 8th graders & high school-aged alumni
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300 240 540
360 290 650
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FY15
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• Explore and develop pilot innovations to prepare for future of High Jump
4. Data • Leverage data to drive program and activities
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Increased Engagement More than 430 civic and corporate leaders from across Chicago gathered to provide A Spring of Opportunity at High Jump’s annual gala.
The 2014 fundraiser raised over $624,000 and kicked off High Jump’s 25th anniversary celebration. Co-chaired by Diana Aixalá and Gavin Campbell, Nicole and Brad Mann, and Anne and Jeff Holden, the event was the largest and most successful in the organization’s history. Guests were greeted by High Jump alumni who shared their personal stories and the transformational impact of the program on their lives, their families, and their communities. During the program, they heard from featured alumna speaker Liliana Scales, along with three other prominent alumni and students during a moving video. The evening culminated in a paddle raise, as guests helped Light the Room – each donor receiving a glow bracelet as a token of their support that night. The High Jump Board of Trustees realized 100% annual board giving for the second year in a row. High Jump also achieved its highest grant revenue in organizational history, while making great strides in identifying and cultivating major donors to support its expansion goals. In an effort to re-engage our strong alumni base and build a network across all cohorts, High Jump continued work with the Alumni Council and launched a complete social media rollout that included High Jump Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn pages to better connect with key stakeholders including alumni and donors. In November, the Alumni Council hosted a reunion for Cohorts 1-15 followed by an alumni spring appeal for the first time in organizational history.
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High Jump taught me to take control of my education and my life. – Anzetta Cherry, Cohort 21. Francis W. Parker School, Class of 2015
REVENUE AND EXPENSES
REVENUE
Individual Contributions
Family Contributions
Special Event Contributions
624,684
Foundation & Corporate Grants
175,650
In-kind & Other Support
485,181
624,519 18,021
1,928,055
Total
In-Kind & Other Support 25%
Individual Contributions 32%
Foundation & Corporate Grants 9%
Family Contributions 1% Special Event Contributions 33%
EXPENSES
Program
Management & Administration
129,736
Fundraising
222,775
Total
1,386,112
1,738,623
Program 80%
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Fundraising 13% Management & Administration 7%
CONTRIBUTIONS $75,000+ Anonymous The Crown Goodman Family Mariana & Paul Ingersoll Seedlings Foundation $50,000+ Anonymous Priscilla & Steven Kersten Gwen & Nick Pontikes $25,000+ The Brinson Foundation Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Grosvenor Capital Management, LLC Daniel P. Haerther Charitable Trust Lindy & Michael Keiser Nicole & Brad Mann Colonel Stanley R. McNeil Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee The Howard and Jackie Shapiro Foundation $10,000+ The Bluhm Family Foundation Patricia Cox and Family Paula Hannaway Crown & James Crown, Crown Family Philanthropies Efroymson Family Fund, a CICF Fund Marcia Friedl & Todd Smith Lisa Gregg & Randy Mitchell, RL Mitchell Family Fund HandCut Foods & Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund Stephanie & John Harris Anne & Jeff Holden Beth Kronfeld & Matthew Means Deneese Walia Levin & Matthew Levin Peggy & Yung Bong Lim Georgy Ann & William Peluchiwski Naomi & John Reese Laurie & Scott Rose Ventas Tina & Bill Wardrop $5,000+ Diana Aixalá & Gavin Campbell Jill & Richard Almeida Anonymous Aon Arkes Family Foundation Leslie & Bill Barker
Carol Bernstein & Marty Eckstein The John Buck Company Foundation DD & Johannes Burlin Mary Beth & Phil Canfield Marcy & Greg Carlin Holly & Tom Carr Sally & John Carton Sarah & John Cobb Anne & Don Edwards Joanne Benazzi Friedland Paula & Tim Friedman GEMS Arla & Joel Gomberg Good Harbor Financial Sarah & Jonathan Graham The Grover Hermann Foundation Adrienne & Erik King Latham & Watkins LLP Latin School of Chicago Kimberly Lynch & Andrew Karp Suzanne Lynch & Tom Meyers Sonya Malunda & Charles Lampley Jr. Annmarie Neumeier Sarah & Cliff Norris The Northern Trust Company Cindy & Michael O’Connor Francis W. Parker School The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation D’Rita & E. Robbie Robinson Maureen Rogan & Vincent Cozzi Diane Saltoun & Bruce Braun Dr. Scholl Foundation Penny Sebring & Charles Lewis, The Lewis-Sebring Foundation Steptoe & Johnson LLP Jeanette Sublett & Langdon Neal Robin Loewenberg Tebbe & Mark Tebbe University of Chicago, Office of Civic Engagement University of Chicago, Urban Education Institute $2,500+ Heidi & Craig Albert Alison Allgor Robin & Thomas Armour Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management Katie & Chris Barber Pamela & Michael Bless Jackie & John Bucksbuam, John and Jacolyn Bucksbaum Foundation
The Chicago Community Trust Sarah Cogswell & Ben Sinaiko Dina & Thomas Demetrio Liz & Tim Devine Paul Gearen Mary & Charlie Gofen Golub & Co Andrea & Jim Gordon, The Edgewater Funds Shelley Greenwood & John Lincoln Adrienne Hiegel & Debroah Nelson Ingredion International Carol Jones & Tom Hynes Alex Larrimore Elizabeth & Scott Lassar Hariett Levine Joanne Nemerovski & Marc Brown Christopher Olsen & Charlene Huang Olsen Catherine & Bill Perez JB & MK Pritzker Family Foundation Natalie & Matt Rosenberg Stephanie Ross & Philip Auerbach Carter & Jeff Sharfstein Nancy & Stratford Shields The Sidley Austin Foundation The Sun-Times Foundation Jill & John Svoboda Heidi Wagman & Peter Bensinger Jr. William Blair & Company Foundation $1,000+ Terri & David Abruzzo Alicia Aixalá Jan & Richard Bail Sheryl & Rob Bellick Ellen & George Benson Jillisa Brittan & Jeffrey Smith Marc Cerone & Nicholas Trakas Sonia Chae & Bob Agler Yu Chen Stephanie & Michael Chu Aurelia & Benjamin Cohen Stephanie Comer & Robert Craigie Catharyn Cutright & Randall Larrimore Elizabeth & Kent Dauten Ritu & Gautam Dhingra Shawn Donnelley & Christopher Kelly Laurel Elzinga Christine & Guy Geller Trish & Greg Gerber Suzanne Gignilliat & Tom Hinkes Katie & Brent Gledhill Judy Gold & Daniel Kotcher
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CONTRIBUTIONS Pam & Michael Gordon Joyce & Russell Greenblatt Lee Hart & Lisa Dush Patricia & OJ Heestand, Jr., Heestand Foundation Incorporated Nicole & Arthur Herbst The Horner Family Foundation: Nancy Horner, Jill & John Levi, Linda & Ira Hanan Candace Hottmann & Ivan Yee Brooke Hummer & Grove Mower Mona & Shobi Khan Kirkland Ellis Foundation Karen & Joseph Lambert Wende Fox Lawson & Jim Lawson Legal & General Investment Management America Jill & John Levi Elaine & Arthur Margulis Blythe & David Mendelson Mary Claire & Ken Moll Kate Morrison Adele & Mike Murphy In Memory Of Pete Barker Alexandra & Aram Nikitas Amy & Jay Novack Cathy Ojakangas & Nicho Hatsopoulos Carrie & Matt Parr Jenny & Doug Patinkin Julie Roin & Saul Levmore Bonnie & Michael Rothman Cindy & Jim Rowe Alice & John Sabl Carolyn Saper & Lonnie Plecha Joel Sesito Liz & Jeff Sharp Kathleen & Robert Sullivan Linda & Alan Swimmer Julia & Errett Van Nice, The Van Nice Family Foundation Laura Van Peenan & Lou Conforti Michele & Joe Wein Peng Zhao $500+ Ellen & Michael Alter Jennifer Ames & Paul Lazarre Anonymous Susan & Charles Barone Kristi & Kevin Brown Jacqueline & Timothy Bryant Nathalia & Mark Burgett Lisa & David Burik
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Sandra & Robert Chapman Ann & Rosecrain Collins Danielle & Harel Deutsch Catherine Egan & Steve Jackson Laura & David Eikenmeyer Jonathan Fellows Mary Field & Tim Later Dana & David Galowich Martha & Joseph Gardner Nathalie & Wilkingson Germain Jessica Goldman & Peter Loring Goldman Jill & Brad Gordon Stephanie & Charles Harrold III Anne & Steve Hobbs Cindy Hoffman & David Knapp Monica Lee Hughson & William Hughson Allana Jackson & Toussaint Losier Ka Yee & Thuong Van Ha Lee Anne & Rocque Lipford Jr. Mary Liz & Peter Lehman Rose Lizarraga & David Scherer Teri & Fred Lowinger Kim Marinaro & Matthew Stauber Stephanie & Jonathan Marks Laura & Craig Martin McKee Family Foundation Mosaic Construction Jane & Michael Murray Wendy & Walter Nathan Basak & John Notz Kristen & David Nuelle Virginia & Malcolm O’Hagan Olin Corporation Charitable Trust Dorothy Osborn & Edward Dobbins Beth & Cary Perlman Judith & Mort Pomeranz Deborah & Stephen R. Quazzo Laura & Andy Rosenband Catherine & David Rothschild Barbara & Louis Schneider Grace Sergio-Banks Debra & Richard Simon Merrill Smith Sara Ray Stoelinga & Timothy Stoelinga Carol & David Stone Jessica Supera Jacki Torshen & Allan Drimmer Grace Tsao-Wu & Craig Freedman Alyssa & Rob Unikel Miller & Byron Vance
John M. VanderLinden & John W. Butler Jr. Scott Vogg Anne & Charles Von Weise Cathy Watt & Joel Spear Chana Zelig & Dan Frank $150+ Nidhi Agrawal Robin & Andrew Arkin Lindsey & Merrick Axel Susan & Stephen Baird Nysheka Barry + Maria Bechily & Scott Hodes Shakita Bennett + Estelle Berger Natasha & Keith Bevans Judith S. & Philip D. Block Family Foundation Mary Bradford-White & Lynn White Catherine & Addison Braendel Halina Brukner & Philip Hoffman Cynthia Canary Kristen Cemate Kit & Robert Chaskin Siu-Kwan Cheng & Xiao Jing + Elizabeth & Lon Chow Sarah Clarke & Omri Ben-Shahar Connie & E. David Coolidge III Noemi & Horacio De La Torre + Patrica Dimm & Thomas Harboe Selena Do + Derek Douglas Liz & Randall Dunn Emlyn Eisenach & Eric Posner Tracey & Don Elligan Elizabeth Fama & John Cochrane Patti & Joseph Farago Wendy Freyer & Greg Beihl Rachel & Adam Garrett Jodi Glickman Ethel & William H. Gofen Carey & Jeremy Goldblatt Kathy Griem & Anthony Montag Jennifer & Scott Gwilliam Julia Harris & Sunil Garg Sandra & Burns Derrell Hart Carey & Adam Hecktman Alejandra Huixtlacatl & Gerardo Mendez + Misbah Kamal + Susan & Thomas Koltun Lindsay & Marc Landsberg Gary Lazarski Norma and Richard Loma +
CONTRIBUTIONS Maria & Jose Luis Lopez, In Honor Of Jonathan * & Alexis Lopez * Susan & Stuart Lucas Alice T. Lyon & Daniel Davies Jeff McClimans Leslie Breed McLean Lynne & Dexter Means Jean Medd Qiuna Mei & Chio Chui + Madonna & John Merritt Stacey & Douglas Meyer, Stacey & Douglas Meyer Family Foundation Domingo Miranda Daione & Graham Mitchell Tiffany Montley + Caroline Moore Joann Irene Moreno & Cesario Moreno + Alejandra & Martin Murillo + Christine & Shamsideen * Musa Jamay Nellum + Ruthann Neumeier Eleanor Nicholson Valerie Nicholson-Miller + Francisca Ocampo & J. Guadalupe Lazaro + Ijeoma Oluwinners + Maryan Omar & Jemal Kalib + Jacqueline Pardo & Mark Hornung Jill & Geoffrey Parker Ronda Parker-Rice + Nancy & Thomas Patterson Ana Perez & Ruben Ochoa + Minh Thi Pham & Van Hai Nguyen + Pierce Family Foundation Cynthia Pierre Jane Quinn & Jeffrey J. McCarthy Mollie & David Rattner Ann & Marc Reinisch Mike Roman + Socorra & Pablo Sandoval + Margaret & Eric Scheyer Mary & Brad Schwartz Cheryl & Matthew Shrake Mechell Smith + Margaret Stender Emily Heisley Stoeckel & Kevin Stoeckel Deborah Stone Sheila Sundvall & Douglas Leik Keitumetse Tsotetsi + Judith Lederman Guajardo Ttee Yolanda & Jason Tyler Angelica Urquiza + Patrica Vergara +
Catalina Vielma Dia & Edward Weil Kimberly Weiner & Rick Levin Tamra & Jack Weiss Yuxian Wen & Bo Shi + Maggie Westdale & Bob Kiep Clara & David Williams Yuling Wu + Jing You & Yue Yi + Maria & David Zavala + $149 AND UNDER Rehmet Abdela + Catalina Agyepong + Samantha Aigner-Treworgy & Mario Perez Terrilyn & Leon Alexander + Juana Almazan + Veronica Alvarez + Lourdes Ambuludi & Mario Valdez Alexis Amezaga * Alex Anaya + Anonymous Nayda Arcos + Miriam Arriaga & Raul Martinez + Katie Baiers Omid Ba単uelos * Victoria James Bernard + Monica & Aaron Bianco Jessica Blair Anzaldi Silvia Blancas + Salud Blancas + Dudley Blodget Amanda Boyle Pamela Branson & Anthony Ewing + Claudia Brown + Agnieszka Bujnarowska + Barbara Burdick & Nick Ceh Ljiljana Burza + Silvia Cabanas + Maria Cacho + Margarita Campuzano & Lucio Ibarra + Josefina & Bernardo Casanova + Qiwei Chen + Qia Chen & Xiaoping Mei + Yong Xian Chen + Aida Cherrez + Mary Chin & Haiping Huang + Keysha Cockrell + Jessica Cogswell Cameron Coleman * Colette Connelly William Connor Altagracia & Jamie Correa + Esther Crockett-Love +
Edith & Arturo Cruz Maria Guadalupe Cuevas + James Cuevas + Angela & Pedro Dago Huiwen Dai & Zhanjun Gong + Alexsandra Daniels + Maria Davila + Fern Bomchill Davis Terrence & Garrett Dee Marina & Miguel del Valle + Mari Carmen & Eleazar Delgado Andres Diaz + Veronica Diaz + Amparo Dominguez & Leonel Estrella + Jim Dower Zoila Duchimaza & Galo Orellana + Ana Mabel Dugarte-Martinez + Stephen Dunnett Victoria & Thomas Eley III Joseph Emmick Karina Esparza + Alejandrina Estevez + Charlesnika & Shayne Evans Stacy & Howard Feldman Erica Fernandez & Noel Fernandez-Saines + Grant Feurer Eva & Juan Flores + Cheryl Flores Daina Furuya Maria del Carmen Garcia + Santa Garcia + John Gerber Lauren & Todd Gillman Salina Gonzalez + Araceli Gonzalez-Mancilla + Neenu Goyal + Kate Grossman & Peter Fidler Sarah Grothaus Enrique Gutierrez + Robin & Jay Hammer Linda & Brian Hanessian LaTToya Harris + Susan Hedlund Monique Henderson + Cheri Heramb & Bob Kunze Cruz Hernandez + Hasel & Nestor Hernandez + Martha Hernandez + Maria Alicia Hernandez & Gregorio Murillo Hernandez + Kinwa Cheung & Hang W. Hung + Minh Thi Huynh + Luz Ibarra & Francisco Olarra + CaSandra Ingram
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CONTRIBUTIONS Tracy Jackson + Ramona & Hulon Johnson Ellan & Doug Johnson Lorraine Johnson + Scott Kapp Caroline Kenerson Denise Kimbrough & Robert Weeks + Kay & Thomas Kirkpatrick Chris Kohl Afrodite Koungoulos * Alexis & John Krenzke Katherine Kurtzman Daniel Lasytin Kate Later Tiffany & Simon Lau + Andrea Lebron + Juana Leon & Jose Aguilar + Tiffany Lindsey + Lynn Lipsig, Lipsig Family Philanthropic Fund Juanita Lopez + Carolina Lopez & Miguel Martinez + Dolores Lopez & Javier Morales + Alvia Madison + Daniela Marcus Araceli Mariscal + Adma & Luis Martinez + Cristina Martinez + Irma & Carlos Martinez + Irma & Luis Martinez + Zenaida Martinez Demetris McCallum + Laura & James McCormick Rosa Medina + Marine Merlos & Israel Martinez + Bettina & Mark Michaels, In Memory Of Marquise Walton * Microsoft Marcella Mieses + Tabatha Mietus + Rochelle Miller + Maria Miramontes + Mera Mistry & Paul Lefebvre Hilda & Ricardo Monroy + Leticia & Jorge Monroy + Paul Monsen, In Honor Of The Educational Records Bureau Anne Moore & Harry Dent III Adolfina Morales + Susan Moran & John McDonough Wendi Taylor Nations Florencia & Emiliano Navarrete + Lakesha Nettles-Bey + Anh Nguyen + Vicky Nguyen +
Jane Notz & Ian Watson Sandra Elia Nunez & Bernadino Cervantes + Katie O’Dea & Daniel McKee Concepision Olaguez & Alfredo Jose Olaguez + Heidi Ortolaza-Alvear * & Andres Alvear Rosa & Norberto Osorio + Janet & Rodger Owen Stacey Pennington Paty Perea * Aurora Perez + Genoveva Perez & Jose Llamas + Monserrat Perez + Rafael Perez + Laurie & Brad Peterson Laura Pina + Janice Tina Piolet + Carolina Policarpo + German Ponce + Claudia Yolanda Ponce & Jose Luis Acosta + Martina Portales + Rosa Quiroz + Rosalinda & Sergio Razo + Taneha JaTaunne Robinson + Nicanor Rodriguez + Yair Rodriguez Gina & Alejandro Rodriguez Elvia & Alfonso Rojas + Amada Roman + Kristina & Edgar Roque + Silvia Rosas + Regine Rousseau Aurora Rusca + Maleikan Said + Avantika Saiseuor Maria Salazar & Juan Rodriguez + Sara & Neal Salzman Deb Sampey & Tim Cronister Angelina Santana + Erica Santoyo * Nancy & David Sarne Abigail Sarpong + Evangelina Saucedo + Erika Schmidt Jayne & Eliot Schreiber Chylaneshia Simmons + Lindsey Simon Chelsea & James Smith Judi Smith + Maria Soberanis + Gloria Solis + Lori & Edward Souder
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Every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of contributions received between July 2013 and June 2014. However, if you do see an error in your listing, please call 312-582-7704 so that we may correct our records.
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Naomi & James Stanhaus Kimberly & Scott Stiffle Lisa Stuver & Manuel Gonzalez-Diaz Helen & Kurt Summers Jennie Swift & Lindley Canonigo + Maria & Jorge Tapia + Monica Thomas + Janice Thomas-Wiley + Candace Thompson + Lakesha D. Threatt + Kavonta Ticey + Linda Tilton Miriam Tincopa-Diaz & Vilvar Alegria + Maria & Jose Rafael Tlapa + Cindy Triplett + Catherine & Socrates Tshilds Martin Urquiza + USB Sadia Usman + Andrea & Fernando Valdespino + Catalina & Pedro Valencia + Diane Van Hoof Judith Vega + Amelia Velasquez & Jose Soto + Sandra Wallace + Amanda & Ryan Wallace Erica Washington + Jill Weinberg & Bernard Kramer Susan & Tom Weingartner Mary Welcher + Arnelly Williams Denise Williams + Shlanda Williams + Azieb Woldemariam + Reggie Yamat + Huili Yang + Rihong Zhou & Yanyuan Li + Latife Zoor & Hausam Al-halabi + Gladis & Carlos Zuleta + IN-KIND SUPPORTERS Latin School of Chicago The Loop Francis W. Parker School Shall We Wine SPLASH Media University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Vosges Haut-Chocolat
High Jump Alumni * High Jump Family Contributions +
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
LEADERSHIP
CHAIR Priscilla Kersten IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Vincent Cozzi VICE CHAIR Matthew D. Means SECRETARY Adrienne Banks Pitts TREASURER John G. Levi Diana Aixalá Katie Barber Bill Barker Sally Carton Sarah Cogswell Patricia Cox
Randall Dunn Tim Friedman Charles S. Gofen Arla Gomberg Shelley Greenwood Tom Hinkes Anne Holden Anna D. Johnson, Cohort 4 Erik King Deneese Walia Levin Sonya Malunda Nicole Mann Thomas Meyers Langdon D. Neal Annmarie Neumeier Georgy Ann Peluchiwski Nicholas K. Pontikes Naomi Reese D’Rita Robinson
Scott B. Rose Carolyn Saper Todd A. Smith Sara Ray Stoelinga Errett Van Nice Tina Wardrop TRUSTEES EMERITI Richard J. Almeida Paula H. Crown Rodney L. Goldstein Frank Hogan Eleanor Nicholson Richard E. Rothkopf Robin Loewenberg Tebbe
ALUMNI COUNCIL Omid Bañuelos, Cohort 10 Gina Chen, Cohort 13 Anna Johnson, Cohort 4
Brian Packer, Cohort 7 Amina Nevels, Cohort 5 Haj Young, Cohort 1 Phil Nevels, Cohort 5 Heidi Ortolaza-Alvear, Cohort 10
STAFF Lee Hart, Executive Director Jax Chaudhry Cohort 13 Alumna, Executive & Program Assistant Alexis Krenzke Grants and Prospect Research Manager Hope Kyle Campus Director - Francis W. Parker School Kate Later Special Events and Communications Manager
Paty Perea Cohort 11 Alumna, Program & Alumni Relations Coordinator, Prep 6 Coordinator University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Milton Rodriguez Development Director Valerie Warnsby Program Director Kandyce Woods Campus Director - Latin School of Chicago
All photos by Jasmin Shah except page 5: Rob Kozloff; pages 7 (2nd and 3rd photo), 11, 13 (top photo), 17 (row 2, photo 2 and row 5, photo 1): Steve Becker.
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