ANNUAL REPORT 2016 – 2017
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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
As a school, it’s in our nature to pursue growth. Each year in the pew, in class, and on the field, we see our students grow in faith, understanding, and ability. I’m proud of the ways in which our students and our community flourished in the 2016 –17 school year. We saw our students grow in faith as they embraced the sacraments, particularly in experiencing them for the first time in Confirmation, in First Communion, and in First Reconciliation. This year, we saw increases in students interested in serving at Mass, whether as altar servers, lectors, or Eucharistic ministers; we saw an increase in students who attended optional events like our silent retreats; and we saw students ask to join the Church. Our students dedicated themselves in service to others through over a dozen supply drives; through building homes for vulnerable families in Atlanta and Kentucky; through feeding homeless men and women in downtown Atlanta; through mentoring fellow students in younger grades; and through building churches in rural Mexico. The 38 students of the Class of 2017 received 179 acceptances from 107 colleges and universities across 44 states, and over $3.5 million in scholarship offers. A full quarter of them received full-tuition offers from at least one postsecondary institution. Our boys varsity team won the first state championship in our basketball program’s history. Our tennis program earned an individual state title, and our chess team took 1st place in the inaugural state chess championship. Even when our students take losses on the field, they win in virtue in grace, in patience, in endurance. When we see this growth, it confirms us in our mission to form students into faith-filled, magnanimous young men and women. It’s your generosity that enables these programs — through our Annual Fund, through our Spring Gala — and I am deeply grateful for that generosity. It demonstrates that you too are moved by and believe in our mission.
Yours in service,
Kyle M. Pietrantonio Head of School
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CONTENTS
2 Message from the Board Chair
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Our Mission and Vision
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Financial Stewardship
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Volunteer Leadership
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Profile: The Cunningham Family
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Annual Fund
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Profile: The Duran Family
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Georgia GOAL Scholarship
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Profile: The Sipos Family
20 Portrait of the Holy Spirit Prep Graduate 21 Portrait of the Holy Spirit Prep Teacher 22
Spring Gala
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Financial Aid
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Profile: The Zurovchak Family
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Holy Spirit Prep Daily Prayer
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FROM THE BOARD CHAIR
2016 –17 was a record-breaking school year for Holy Spirit Prep, and not just because of the three state championships our students earned last year in basketball, tennis, and chess. Our school community made over $540,000 in gifts to the Annual Fund in support of HSP’s Catholic and educational mission. Through sponsorships, ticket sales, donations, and auction sales, this year’s Spring Gala raised over $325,000 when our goal was $250,000. My youngest child graduated last year with the HSP Class of 2017. Though all three of my children now count themselves as alumni of Holy Spirit Prep, we are by no means finished in our support of this remarkable institution. We are grateful for HSP because we know the effect this school has had in our family’s life; we can trace it from those early days of preschool on through high school. In gratitude, we will continue to support our school’s work in the lives of other students. It’s clear that our community understands and appreciates the fruits of a Holy Spirit Prep education. I want to invite you to join me this year in sustaining and growing your gifts to an institution which has helped us form our children into faith-filled young men and women poised for a lifetime of happiness. Yours in service,
Joann G. Jones Chair, Board of Trustees
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OUR MISSION AND VISION
MISSION We seek to create a unique communion of joy
among students, their families, and our faculty and staff, in the context of a preeminent pre-K2 through 12th grade Catholic college preparatory school. We want to prepare our students for a lifetime of happiness by inculcating in them three foundational virtues. First, we want them to have a deep and abiding faith in God’s blessings and love for them.
Finally, we want them to embody magnanimity — a greatness of character and of soul — such that they may go through life with a spirit of courage, a spirit of joy, a spirit of kindness, and a spirit of generosity. VISION We strive to be the preeminent pre-K2 through 12th grade Catholic college preparatory school in the country, graduating young men and women who personify the Portrait of the HSP Graduate (page 26).
Second, we want them to exercise prudence — the ability to make good decisions for the rest of their lives — by obtaining a rigorous academic foundation, accompanied by the use of their own powers of reason.
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FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
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VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monsignor Edward J. Dillon, J.C.D., Rector Father Paul Burke, J.C.L. Joann G. Jones, Chair Kelly Angelo Matthew S. Coles David G. Hanna Frank J. Hanna III Neil Johnson Michael E. Jones Ex-Officio Members Kyle M. Pietrantonio, Head of School Fr. Juan Hernandez, LC, Chaplain
2016 –17 FUNDRAISING CHAIRS Annual Fund Chairs Cindy and Michael Jones Preschool Annual Fund Chairs Kara and Michael DiPrima Lower School Annual Fund Chairs Tracie and Todd Kleine Upper School Annual Fund Chairs Kelly and Keith Demmings Grandparent Annual Fund Chairs Keri and Bob Allen Alumni Annual Fund Chair Todd Jones (’12) Parents of Alumni Annual Fund Chairs Peggy Ann West and Jack Sinks Spring Gala Co-Chairs Rebecca Bernier Lisa Zurovchak Casino Night Chairs Michel and Billy King
2016 –17 PARENT VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION Upper School Judy Hardt, President Dede Casal, Vice President Lisa Zurovchak, Secretary Lower School Vanessa Sciacchetano, President Christian Riley, Vice President Kristen Ciprari, All-school Treasurer Preschool Christine Cruz, President Kiley Nardelli, Vice President Renee Grubbs, Secretary
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DONOR PROFILE
The Cunningham Family What are some of the most important reasons you send your children to Holy Spirit Prep?
Why is it important to support HSP through the Annual Fund?
We were both raised in families that stress the importance of obtaining a quality education to attain your future goals in life. It was important to us as parents to hold the same expectations for our children’s educations and their success. The guiding principle was a faith-based education and a strong academic curriculum. The Holy Spirit Prep community provides an environment that not only supports academic excellence, but also one that enhances a child’s experience through participation in clubs, sports, and outside community activities. It is very comforting to know that our children are reaching their goals both academically and spiritually. Our children love their school and faith, and as parents we couldn’t ask for more.
Holy Spirit Prep is a young independent Catholic School that offers many benefits to our children. Unfortunately, tuition does not cover all of the costs to run our school. The Annual Fund provides another way for parents, grandparents, and alumni to bridge the financial gap to maintain our school’s successful operation. We also believe in the importance of teaching our children all of the ways to give back to our community whether it be time, talent, or donating to the Annual Fund. Our hopes are that one day the girls will give back to something they truly believe in like we believe in Holy Spirit Prep.
What is a memory of HSP that will stay with you forever? What have been some of your favorite moments here?
Holy Spirit Prep has numerous attributes that have made lasting impressions on our family. The administrative staff, curriculum, and philosophy of discipline have all been a positive part of our HSP journey — but nothing has left a more lasting impression than the teachers. All of the teachers we have encountered along the way have demonstrated true professionalism with caring attitudes toward both students and parents. They take a dedicated interest in and love for each individual student, and have their best interest at heart. Our children have received personalized attention in their learning experience, and, as parents, we have received open communication with all their teachers. We have never had a question or concern go unanswered. When it comes to our children’s education, we feel very reassured and confident that they are receiving the best. Our kids love their teachers every year. Simply stated, the teachers are the heartbeat of Holy Spirit Prep.
Holy Spirit Prep has given us many lasting memories that we will keep forever in our hearts. The memories began at the Preschool where they were introduced to participation in the Christmas Program, Little Cougar Soccer, and truly having their first school experience. The one event that is dear to our hearts is the Father-Daughter Dance. Each year, we witness the growth in our children as individuals, but we really treasure the bonding that takes place between father and daughter. As we progress through the Lower School, we have watched both of our girls grow in their faith. One of the most lasting memories includes seeing our oldest daughter grow in her Catholic faith through First Penance and First Communion and (eventually) Confirmation. We are blessed to have our youngest daughter receiving these same sacraments this year in second grade.
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What or who in the HSP community has made the biggest impression on you?
Above: Presley Kate (‘28), Rene, Heath, and Addison (‘26). Bottom right: Presley Kate and Addison celebrate Addison’s First Communion.
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2016 – 17 ANNUAL FUND
In the classroom, on the field, and on stage, the Annual Fund enables HSP to live up to its mission — forming students to be faith-filled, magnanimous, prudent men and women, prepared for a lifetime of happiness. Because of that, a gift to the Annual Fund is the primary gift your family can give to HSP each year to support the gifts of formation our students receive.
ANNUAL FUND REVENUES
Gifts to the Annual Fund are unrestricted, and cover those expenses not covered by tuition alone, including faculty and staff salaries, maintaining school facilities, educational technology, and resources for our arts and athletics programs. In 2016 –17, the Annual Fund accounted for just over 6% of the school’s revenue. Over the next several years, we need to increase this level of giving to an average of 8 to 10%, a normal range for independent schools, so that we can continue to thrive and achieve greater financial stability. The success of our Annual Fund depends on the participation of every member of the school community — parents, grandparents, trustees, faculty, staff, former parents and grandparents, alumni, friends, foundations, and corporations. Gifts to the annual fund are tax-deductible. ANNUAL FUND DONORS 2016 –17 The 1996 Level ($19,960 and higher) Mr. and Mrs. David Hanna T Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hanna III T Mr. and Mrs. Javier Goizueta The Donoghue Level ($10,000 – $19,959) Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cabrera Mr. and Mrs. Rui Cao The Crowley Foundation GP Monsignor Edward J. Dillon T Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Gustavo Duran Mr. and Mrs. Todd Jones T Ms. Kathleen Magnusson GP Mr. and Mrs. Keith Mason Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meenan Ms. Ann Middelthon GP Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nardelli GP Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Palmer Mr. Jianping Pan and Mrs. Lei Xu Holy Spirit Catholic Church Staff The Donnellan Level ($5,000 – $9,999) Mr. and Mrs. Michael Angelo T Mr. and Mrs. Heath Cunningham Mr. Giovanni DiPalma Mr. and Mrs. David DiPrima GP Mr. Chris and Dr. Megan Durham Mr. Curt Dashiell Mr. Rehad Hossain and Mrs. Francesca Aguilar Mr. and Mrs. Neil Johnson T Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Marshall 8
Mr. Paul Millsap and Mrs. LaToria Scott Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Sanchez Mr. Jack Sinks and Mrs. Peggy Ann West Mr. and Mrs. Todd Wandtke Mr. and Mrs. William Werkheiser Mr. and Mrs. Sorin Zdrahal The Dillon Level ($2,500 – $4,999) Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bohling Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Carroll Drs. Adolph and Dede Casal Mr. and Mrs. David Cusimano Mr. and Mrs. Nigel Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Karim Grana Mr. and Mrs. Chris Grubbs Mr. and Mrs. Erik Gunderson S Mr. and Mrs. Marty Jones Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jones T Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, Jr. GP Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Loeffler Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Mays Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McDowell Mr. and Mrs. D. Matthew Middelthon Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Neligan Mr. Richard O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. Edward O’Hare Mr. and Mrs. David O’Haren Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Oyler Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Riley Mr. and Mrs. Craig Robson Ms. Madeleine Stagliano Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Woolson The Paraclete Level ($1,500 – $2,499) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Bob Allen GP
$404,870 2014 –15
$540,000 2015 –16
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T – Trustee GP – Grandparent S – Faculty & Staff A – Alumni Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ambo GP Mr. and Mrs. Ken Benson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bernier Mr. and Mrs. Keith Demmings Mr. and Mrs. Mark Eidson Ms. Ellen Hardy Fortson GP Mr. and Mrs. Brad Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hurst Mr. and Mrs. Erik Johnston Mr. Fuming Gu and Mrs. Xiutang Li Mr. and Mrs. Tim Lambert Mr. and Mrs. William Llop S Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mangum Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mooney Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Mulcare Mr. and Mrs. Jason Neff S Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pressly Mr. and Mrs. Emil Sacco Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sciacchetano Mr. and Mrs. Chris Stenglein Ms. Monica Stokes The Tio Family Ms. Cameron Tyer Mr. and Mrs. Jack Valek S Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Zurovchak The Gold Level ($500 – $1,499) Mr. and Mrs. Scott Acker Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ambo Mr. and Dr. Hank Anthony S Ms. Jane Ashford Drs. Philip and Deana Baptiste Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Baradel Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Behunin Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bielawski GP Mr. and Mrs. Dameron Black III GP Mr. and Mrs. Dameron Black IV
$541,000 2016 –17
ANNUAL FUND REVENUE
$541,000 Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Bonilla Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Jim Briles Mr. and Mrs. Dan Broos Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Brown Ms. Debora Brown S Mr. Tony Bulak and Mrs. Angela Brav Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Burgsteiner, Jr. GP Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Carreras Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Churchill Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ciprari Mr. and Mrs. Todd Colarusso Mr. and Mrs. Matt Coles T Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cullinan Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Denton Mr. and Mrs. Michael DiPrima Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dolan Ms. Sally Dorn GP Mr. and Mrs. Ron Dutcher S Mr. and Mrs. Ken Fekete Mr. and Mrs. Peter Floyd
Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Ford Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Gibbs Mr. and Mrs. John Gillin GP Mr. Carl Gregory Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Grigorian Dr. and Mrs. Michael Halkos Dr. and Mrs. Kel Harper Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hayley S Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hillman Mr. and Mrs. Joel Hughey Mr. and Mrs. Paul Huesken Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jackson Mr. James Kaufman Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kichler Mr. and Mrs. Todd Kleine Ms. Brandee Kowalzyk Mr. and Mrs. David Lassing Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lehmann Ms. Catherine Qingqing Li Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lombardi Dr. and Mrs. Greg Marks Mr. and Mrs. Eric Maurer Mr. and Mrs. Greg McClaire Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKittrick Mr. and Mrs. Alex Munoz Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Nerbonne Mr. Kevin O’Gara GP Mr. and Mrs. Edward O’Meara Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Pietrantonio S
Mr. Ernesto Pineda and Mrs. Sandra Barragan Mr. Andres Pinzon and Mrs. Maria Lucia Sarmiento Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Prudames The Radosta Family S Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rea Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Reid Mr. and Mrs. Juan Rubio Mr. and Mrs. John Sabol Mr. Jeremy Sale S Dr. and Mrs. David Schulman Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Todd Sipos Ms. Rosemarie Smith GP The Sommerville Family Mr. and Mrs. William Spencer Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Sysyn Mr. and Mrs. Rob Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Bill Turpin Mr. and Mrs. Brian Van Oss Mr. and Mrs. Jose Villazon Dr. and Mrs. Paul Voss Ms. Janie Walker GP Mr. Michael Warren Mr. and Mrs. John Weeks Mr. and Mrs. Winston Wicker Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Wigbels Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Wilhelm S Dr. and Mrs. Charles Wyble Ms. Huiling Zheng
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The Green Level (Up to $499) Anonymous (9) Mr. and Mrs. Brad Altone S Mrs. Luz Marina Amaya Mr. Arnulfo Anaya and Mrs. Susana Ruiz Mrs. Samaris Andrews S Mr. and Mrs. John Angelle S Mr. and Mrs. Ross Anker Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Antinori Mr. and Mrs. Chris Anulewicz Mr. and Mrs. Ozzie Areu Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Askins S Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Bannon Mr. and Mrs. David Bendig Mr. and Mrs. Mats Berggren Ms. Allison Berry S Mr. and Mrs. David Bertany S Mr. D.J. Bledsoe S Mr. Carlos Bonilla and Mrs. Lina Monsalve-Bonilla Mr. and Mrs. Russ Broda Mr. and Mrs. James Brown S Mr. and Mrs. Bandele Browne Mr. and Mrs. Tom Browning S Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bryant Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Buckner Father Paul A. Burke, J.C.L T Drs. Mark and Diane Caceres Dr. Douglas Cardillo and Dr. Dolly Aguilera Ms. Alexis Casale-Savage Mr. Angel Casillas and Ms. Lesbia Miguel Mr. Jason Casillo Mr. Felipe Castellanos and Mrs. Myros Mora Mr. and Mrs. Michael Centola
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Mr. Alejandro Aliva and Mrs. Nelida Ceron S Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chandler Ms. Nicole Chappelle Ms. Dana Christensen S Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clements, Jr. S Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Craig Mr. and Mrs. Carmel Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cocks Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cole S Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Coury S Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Curtin S Mr. and Mrs. Jean Paul De Santolo Dr. and Mrs. John Daly S Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Davidson Jr. Ms. Jen M. de Castro S Mr. and Mrs. James Dean Mr. and Mrs. Archie Deen S Mr. Armando del Bosque and Mrs. Illya Gonzales S Drs. Deanna and Miguel del Mazo Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Devine S Mr. and Mrs. Moises Dominguez Mr. and Mrs. Warren Dufauchard Ms. Ursula Duffy GP Mr. and Mrs. James Dukes Mr. and Mrs. Matt Duggan A Mr. and Mrs. Tim Durski S Mr. Joaquin Esteban and Mrs. Pilar Castaneda Ms. Leyla Esther Ms. Paulina Faraj S Ms. Carrie Farris Mr. and Mrs. Ken Fekete Ms. Debbie Fichera Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Fickett, III S
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Finch Mr. and Mrs. Pat Fischer GP Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fox Mr. and Mrs. Chris Francis S Ms. Megan Gallagher S Mr. and Mrs. Hector Gamarra S Mr. and Mrs. Jubal Gatwood Ms. Veronica Gonzalez Mrs. Judy Goyer S Ms. Leila Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Griner Ms. Ellen Crowley Grisham S Mr. and Mrs. Ray Grubbs GP Mr. Liyuan Gu Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gutierrez S Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gunderson GP Mrs. Bianca Hall S Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hardt Mr. and Mrs. David Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Scott Harrison S Ms. Angela Harwood Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hathorn Mr. and Mrs. David Hein S Mr. and Mrs. Neal Heery Mr. and Mrs. Russ Hetzel S Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Mike Higgins S Mr. and Mrs. Todd Hill Ms. Lynne Hosier Ms. Kimbley Hutchins-Watch Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Joffre Irizarry S Mr. and Mrs. Dan Jacob Ms. Grace Jacobi S Mr. Nicholas Jalbert S
Ms. Kettia Jasmin S Ms. Karin Jessop Mr. Donald Hall and Ms. Yue Jiang S Mr. and Mrs. Raul Jimenez S Mr. Shayne John and Mrs. Shivanthi Ponniah Ms. Whitney Johnson S Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones III Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Jones Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Jones S Mr. Michael Karafotias S Mr. Tijar Kemzebenu and Mrs. Selam Shiker Ms. Tracy Kendall S Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kenny S Mr. Yonas Ketema and Mrs. Netsanet Kebede Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kerew Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kichler GP Mr. and Mrs. Billy King Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kotula GP
Mr. and Mrs. David Krupczak Mr. and Mrs. James Kuzel GP Mr. and Mrs. David Labbe S Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lacey GP Mr. and Mrs. Randall Lampert S Mr. and Mrs. Chris Langford Mr. Hua Li Ms. Laura Linkous S Ms. Rachel Little S Mr. Paul Loftus Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Lopez-Cuevas Mr. and Mrs. Cole Lumpkin Ms. Sarah MacLellan S Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Maddox Ms. Emily Maranville S Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Martin Ms. Kelly Martin S Ms. Summer Martin Mr. and Mrs. Eric Martini
Mr. and Mrs. Juan Martinez Ms. Kristen Masterson Ms. Lisa Mathieu Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Matthews GP Mr. and Mrs. George Maurer GP Ms. Meghan McCabe S Deacon and Mrs. Bill McCarthy GP The McClinton Family Ms. Sonya McFarland Mr. and Mrs. James McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McKinley Ms. Shannon Meyring Mr. and Mrs. Brad Miller Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Miller Ms. Paige Mitts Mr. and Mrs. Blake Molina S Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mucklow GP Mr. Mario Munoz and Mrs. Laura Yanez Ms. Sofia Munoz S
2016 –17 ANNUAL FUND PARTICIPATION LEVELS
100% FACULTY & STAFF
100% BOARD
85% PARENTS & FAMILIES
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Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy Ms. Beatrice Murry Ms. Gloria Perez Narea S Mr. and Mrs. Jerren Nixon S Ms. Nancy O’Gara S Mr. and Mrs. Cesar Olguin S Mr. and Mrs. Javier Oliver S Mr. and Mrs. Keith Olmert Mr. Christopher Oppermann S Mr. and Mrs. Hector Padilla II Ms. Bibiana Perez Mr. and Mrs. Norman Pinkett Ms. Lyndsay Pinzone S Mr. and Mrs. Ivo Plachy GP Mr. and Mrs. Brian Plati Mr. and Mrs. Edward Porubsky GP The Prentice Family Mrs. Monica Proano Mr. and Mrs. Steven Purvis Mr. Ulises Ramirez and Mrs. Araceli Sanroman Mr. and Mrs. Tim Raymond Dr. and Mrs. Keith Raziano Mr. and Mrs. Sean Reardon Dr. and Mrs. Sreekanth Reddy Mr. and Mrs. Matt Reger S Mr. and Mrs. Juan Robledo Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rondeau S Mr. and Mrs. Luis Rosales Mr. and Mrs. David Rosenzweig S Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Ruiz Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rummelsburg S Mr. and Mrs. Mike Rusenko S Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sacco Dr. and Mrs. Ramon M. Sanchez Mr. Israel Santillan and Mrs. Ameyatlzin Palomino Mr. and Mrs. Graham Sayers Dr. Serge Sautre and Mrs. Paula Umana Ms. Deidre Schmidt Ms. Jenna Schmitt S Mr. Justin Schmitt S Mr. Scott Schreiber S Ms. Ericka Schultz S Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schultz S The Sequeira Family S Mr. Luis Serna and Gladys Galeano S Mr. and Mrs. David Shanahan GP Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Shurman Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sickafoose S Dr. Christa-Marie Singleton Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Skillin S Mr. and Mrs. John Slim GP Ms. Karen Smiley Dr. and Mrs. William Smiley GP Ms. Helen Smith Mr. and Mrs. Preston Snyder S Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Sotomayor S Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Southworth Ms. Jill Stedman S Mr. John Stokes Mr. and Mrs. Brendt Swink Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sullivan The Stinnett Family Dr. and Mrs. Richard Sturm Mr. and Mrs. David W. Summers, Jr. Ms. Helen Tandoh-Lee 12
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Taplitz GP Mrs. Karin Tarrant S Ms. Tigest Tesfazgy Deacon and Mrs. David Thomasberger S Mr. Eric Becker and Mrs. Amanda Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Tim Thornhill S Mr. Miguel Tomay and Mrs. Maria Hernandez Mr. James Toner S Ms. Heather Triggs S Mr. Paola Troianiello and Ms. Adriana Diaz S Mr. and Mrs. Giuliano Tornusciolo Mr. and Mrs. Celso Torres Mr. and Dr. Ikenna Udejiofor Ms. Erin Valek A Mr. and Mrs. Carl Valenzano Mr. and Mrs. Brian Van Oss Mr. and Mrs. David Van Oss GP Ms. Karyn Vickery S Mr. and Mrs. Vern Vincent Mr. Kirby Voss A Mr. Bill Wagner Ms. Marey Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Sam Walker S Mr. and Mrs. Owen Wallace Ms. Stacey Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Whelan S Mr. and Mrs. Tony Willis Mr. and Mrs. Roger Wilson S Mr. and Mrs. James Winkler S Mr. Jason and Dr. Kathy Wright Dr. and Mrs. Manuel Yepes Ms. Samantha Zimmerman S Corporate and Foundation Support Anonymous (1) The A.E.M. Family Foundation American Global Logistics AmazonSmile Foundation Atlanta Orthodontic Specialists Bank of America
Box Tops Brasfield & Gorrie Canonbury Homes, Inc. The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia Caring Hands EMS, LLC Cartersville Dialysis Spa, Inc. The Coca-Cola Company The Conrads Family Education Fund at the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia The Crowley Foundation Delta Air Lines Dogwood Tutoring Douglasville Dialysis Spa, Inc. Edward Jones Equifax Genentech, Inc. General Electric The Home Depot Homrich Berg Illinois Tool Works InfoTank, Inc. The Juice Box Mableton Dialysis Paul Millsap Foundation Morgan Stanley The Nord Family Foundation Norfolk Southern Parker School Uniforms Primus Builders, Inc. Publix Pulte Group Southern Foodservice Southstar Energy Services SunTrust Bank Target TIAA CREF Financial Services UBS Financial Services United Way of Greater Atlanta U.S. Bancorp Wells Fargo and Co.
Restricted Gifts Drs. Scott and Margaret Acker Ms. Debora Brown Mr. and Mrs. Tom Browning Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cabrera Drs. Adolph and Dede Casal Mr. Ryan Casey Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ciprari Ms. Amanda Cocking Mr. and Mrs. Heath Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. James Dale Dr. and Mrs. John Daly Ms. Natalee Elmasian Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Ford Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Grigorian The Guillaume Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hardt Mr. and Mrs. Marty Jones Mr. and Mrs. Neil Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Todd Jones Mr. and Mrs. David Labbe Ms. Rachel Little Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Loeffler Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Mangum Mr. and Mrs. Chris Markham Mr. and Mrs. Scott Masterson Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Mays Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McDowell Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mocarski Ms. Maria Munoz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nardelli Mr. and Mrs. Edward O’Hare Mr. and Mrs. Edward O’Meara Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Pete Radosta Mrs. Pat Reese Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Riley Mr. and Mrs. Craig Robson Mr. Ronald Robson Ms. Madeleine Stagliano Mr. and Mrs. Taplitz Mr. and Mrs. Brian Van Oss Mr. and Mrs. Vernal Vincent Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wolak Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Zurovchak Gifts Received in Memory of Ms. Phyllis Burke Fr. Paul A. Burke, JCL Ms. Helen Smith Mr. Paul Abraham Smith, Jr. Gifts Received in Honor of Monsignor Edward J. Dillon Ms. Susan Missbach Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Bob Allen Grandparents of Aiden and Samantha Allen Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ambo Grandparents of Adam and Ben Ambo
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bielawski Grandparents of Max Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kotula Grandparents of Anderson Dean
Mr. and Mrs. Dameron Black Grandparents of Caroline Black
Mr. and Mrs. James Kuzel Grandparents of Jimmy and Tommy Carroll
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Burgsteiner, Jr. Grandparents of Mallory Kate, Ella, Dylan, and Davis Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lacey Grandparents of Sean Dolan
The Crowley Foundation Grandparents of Ben, Sam (’14), and Gavin (’11) Grisham Mr. and Mrs. David DiPrima Grandparents of Reagan and Davis DiPrima Ms. Sally Dorn Grandmother of Nick Priestly Ms. Ursula Duffy Grandmother of Brooke and Ella Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Pat Fischer Grandparents of William and Patrick Schulman Mr. and Mrs. John Gillin Grandparents of Quinn Weingartz Mr. and Mrs. Ray Grubbs Grandparents of Harper Grubbs Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gunderson Grandparents of Joshua, Micah, Sarah, Jonah and Noah Gunderson Mr. and Mrs. William Jones Jr. Grandparents of Emma, Meredith (’15), and Todd (’12) Jones Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kichler Grandparents of JJ and Lucas Kichler
Ms. Kathleen Magnusson Grandmother of Bradley Magnusson Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Matthews Grandparents of Sofia and Margot de Castro Mr. and Mrs. George Maurer Grandparents of Liam, Dylan, and Morgan Delaney Deacon and Mrs. Bill McCarthy Grandparents of Cole Austin Ms. Ann Middelthon Grandmother of Callan Middelthon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mucklow Grandparents of Evan and Cora Pietrantonio Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nardelli Grandparents of Bella and Bobby Nardelli Mr. Kevin O’Gara Grandfather of Conor, Cullen and Dillon O’Gara Mr. and Mrs. Ivo Plachy Grandparents of Jensen, Nicholas and Dominick Plachy Mr. and Mrs. Edward Porubsky Grandparents of Harrison, Audrey and Bennett Oyler Mr. and Mrs. David Shanahan Grandparents of Ryleigh Shanahan Mr. and Mrs. John Slim Grandparents of Callan Middelthon Dr. and Mrs. William Smiley Grandparents of Cassidy and Kaylea Focia Ms. Rosemarie Smith Grandmother of Isabella and Dominic Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Taplitz Grandparents of Lucas Robson Mr. and Mrs. David Van Oss Grandparents of Maddie and Brady Van Oss Ms. Janie R. Walker Grandmother of Jerique Walker
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DONOR PROFILE
The Duran Family What are some of the most important reasons you send your children to Holy Spirit Prep?
Why is it important to support HSP through the Annual Fund?
We chose Holy Spirit Prep for our daughter, Anamaria, because of its mission to form students that live the Gospel during their school years and throughout their lives after graduation. We wholeheartedly agree with the mission and vision of the school, honoring faith, prudence and magnanimity as their main virtues. At the same time, HSP has an excellent and challenging academic program with plenty of extracurricular activities to enrich body, mind, and spirit. As stated in the school’s philosophy of education, Holy Spirit Prep is based on the Christian concept of the human person: this is what we were looking for for our daughter.
It is not well known among the parent community that tuition covers just under 80% of the operating costs of the school. That means that the other 20% or so has to be covered through fundraising efforts, of which the Annual Fund is the main source. The alternative to the Annual Fund is tuition increases, nobody’s preferred option. Another not-well-known fact is that gifts from foundations depend on the level of participation among the entire school community. Foundations see high rates of participation as a vote of confidence in the school and its mission; they are required before a foundation considers a grant. The Annual Fund is an integral part of what allows our children to have the teachers and facilities that make our school what it is.
When we first enrolled, our family was received with such interest and genuine care. The staff, faculty, and administration go out of their way to serve others with kindness and professionalism. All students have amazing role models in their teachers; we have been so moved by their presence in morning Mass and prayers. There are also so many service opportunities where charity and other virtues are expressed. These reasons and many others are why we are so happy and proud to send Anamaria to Holy Spirit Prep. How have you seen your student grow at Holy Spirit Prep?
Holy Spirit Prep has given our daughter the opportunity and the blessing of having very good teachers whom she respects and admires, and who, at the same time, challenge her. Anamaria has found an environment in which she feels excited to explore the arts in choir and theater, sports (she has tried almost all of them), and in which has learned to care for others in the pro-life, Bridge and iFaith apostolates.
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Why do you donate your time and resources to HSP?
We feel indebted to the school for its contribution to our family, our daughter, and other children. The school offers a truly Catholic education in an environment that is nurturing and challenging. For this, we are grateful and want to contribute in any way we can to help the school extend this opportunity to others that value the same type of education.
Above: (back row) Fr. Juan Pablo, Juan Manuel, Anamaria (‘18), and Santiago; (front row) Gustavo, Marta, and Andres Bottom left: Anamaria with her tennis team Bottom right: Anamaria with her brother Andres
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2016 – 17 GOAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program is one of a number of student scholarship organizations in the state of Georgia permitting Georgia state taxpayers and certain businesses to redirect a portion of their state income taxes to scholarships. Holy Spirit Prep partners with the Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program to provide scholarships to incoming students. Partnering with GOAL has allowed Holy Spirit Prep to admit incredible students who would otherwise not be able to afford the whole cost of tuition.
GOAL REVENUE (after proration)
$296,701
The state of Georgia caps total pledges to scholarship organizations at $58 million annually, and we support initiatives to raise that cap. The demand for scholarships is high. Last year, Georgia donors pledged over $117 million. The state of Georgia honored every donor’s pledge by prorating their pledge, accepting just 49.49% of their intended contribution. If you pledged $1,000, the state allowed you to contribute $495. We hope more families will continue to participate and increase their pledges, as that pro-rating is expected to continue. Georgia Goal Scholarship Program Contributors Dr. Scott Acker Dr. and Mrs. Albert Ahlstrom Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ambo Mr. and Mrs. Michael Angelo Mr. and Dr. Hank Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Chris Anulewicz Dr. Jamie Arthur Fr. Tamiru Atraga Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Balestreire Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Bannon Drs. Philip and Deana Baptiste Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Baradel Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Behunin Mr. and Mrs. Alan Benedict Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bernier Mr. A.J. Block Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bohling Ms. Ave Bransford Mr. and Mrs. James Briles
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Mr. and Mrs. Russ Broda Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Brown Ms. Debora Brown Mr. and Mrs. Matt Brown Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brumfield Ms. Maria Burkle Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cabrera Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Carey Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Alan Carson Ms. Ramona Carter Drs. Adolph and Dede Casal Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cavanaugh Mr. and Mrs. Michael Centola Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ciprari Ms. Alice Claeys Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cleary Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cotterman Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Coury Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Craig Mr. Cameron Crandall and Mrs. Valerie Verduce
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Crowley Dr. and Mrs. Mark Cruz Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Curtin Mr. and Mrs. David Cusimano Mr. and Mrs. James Dale Mr. and Mrs. John deAndrade Ms. Jen deCastro Mr. and Mrs. Jean Paul DeSantolo Drs. Miguel and Deanna del Mazo Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Demko Mr. and Mrs. Keith Demmings Mr. and Mrs. David Dempsey Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Denton Monsignor Edward Dillon Mr. and Mrs. Michael DiPrima Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dolan Mr. and Mrs. Chris Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dunbar Mr. and Mrs. Gustavo Duran Dr. Megan and Mr. Chris Durham Mr. and Mrs. Tim Durski Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dutcher Mr. Phillip Edens Mr. Joe English Mr. and Mrs. Richard Enzinger Mr. and Mrs. James Ewing Ms. Carrie Farris Mr. and Mrs. Nigel Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Peter Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Ford Ms. Alva Gamez Quinones
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Gibbs Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gibson Mr. and Mrs. John Gillin Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Grigorian Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Griner Mr. and Mrs. Chris Grubbs Mr. James Guido and Mrs. Hua Li Mr. Nick Guillaume Mr. Thomas Hammond Mr. and Mrs. David Hanna Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hanna Mr. and Mrs. William Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hayley Mr. and Mrs. William Heekin Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hellrung Ms. Michelle Hines Mr. Rehad Hossain and Mrs. Francesca Aguilar Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Huberty Mr. and Mrs. Paul Huesken Mr. and Mrs. Derek Idalski Mr. and Mrs. William Janci Ms. Kettia Jasmin Mr. Maxime Jasmin Mr. Shayne John and Mrs. Shivanthi Ponniah Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Erik Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Marty Jones Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jones Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kichler Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Kinder Mr. and Mrs. Todd Kleine Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kuntz Mr. and Mrs. Tim Lambert Mr. and Mrs. David Lassing Mr. and Mrs. Richard Leahy Mr. and Mrs. Forest Leef Mr. and Mrs. Mark Leinmiller Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lewis Mrs. Quing Lui Mr. and Mrs. William Linkous Mr. and Mrs. John Love Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Maddox Ms. Kathleen Magnusson Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mangum Mr. and Mrs. Chris Markham Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Marshall Mr. and Mrs. John Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Masterson Ms. Lisa Mathieu Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Mays Mr. Patrick McAtee Mr. Mark McClinton and Mrs. Angelica Delisa Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McGovern Mr. and Mrs. James McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Steve McKinley Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meenan Mr. and Mrs. William Miller Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Minor Mr. and Mrs. George Missbach Mr. Wilson Mitcham Mr. and Mrs. Shapour Mobasser Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mocarski Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mooney
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Mulcare Mr. and Mrs. Juan Munoz Ms. Mary Nagode Mr. and Mrs. Jason Neff Mr. and Mrs. Chris Neligan Mr. and Mrs. Matt Nerbonne Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Neumeier Mr. and Mrs. Jerren Nixon Mr. Christopher Norek Ms. Nancy O’Gara Mr. and Mrs. Cesar Olguin Mr. and Mrs. Javier Oliver Mr. and Mrs. Keith Olmert Mr. Christopher Oppermann Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Oppermann Dr. and Mrs. Jeff Oyler Mr. and Mrs. Hector Padilla Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Palmer Ms. Stephanie Palermo Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Pietrantonio Mr. and Mrs. Brian Plati Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pressly Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Proctor Mr. and Mrs. Jennifer Purvis Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Quattrociocchi Mr. and Mrs. Pete Radosta Dr. and Mrs. Keith Raziano Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rea Mr. and Mrs. Matt Reger Mr. and Mrs. James Richter Mr. and Mrs. Charles Riepenhoff Mr. and Mrs. Chris Riley Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robertelli Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rose Mr. and Mrs. John Ruane Ms. Sarah Rueger Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Ruiz Mr. and Mrs. John Sabol Mr. and Mrs. Emil Sacco Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Graham Sayers Dr. and Mrs. David Schulman Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schultz Mr. Terry Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sciacchetano Mr. Brian Seifried Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Selman Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Sequeira Mr. and Mrs. George Sertl Mr. and Mrs. David Shanahan Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Simpson Mr. Jack Sinks and Mrs. Peggy West Mr. and Mrs. Todd Sipos Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Skillin Ms. Karen Smiley Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Smith Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Sotomayor Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Southworth Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sterk Mr. John Stokes Ms. Monica Stokes Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sturgeon Dr. and Mrs. Richard Sturm Mr. and Mrs. Brendt Swink Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Sysyn
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Toppo Mr. and Mrs. Celso Torres Miss Heather Triggs Mr. and Mrs. Paul Troup Mr. Terry Trout Ms. Cameron Tyer Mr. and Mrs. John Valek Mr. and Mrs. Carl Valenzano Mr. and Mrs. Brian Van Oss Mr. and Mrs. Steven Verlander Mr. and Mrs. Jose Villazon Mr. and Mrs. Vern Vincent Mr. Ivo Vissenberg Ms. Marcy Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Walker Mr. Michael Warren Mr. Nathan Weaver Ms. Stephanie Weaver Mr. and Mrs. John Weeks Ms. Stacey Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Whelan Mr. and Mrs. Clima White Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Wigbels Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Wilhelm Mr. and Mrs. Jim Winkler Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Woolson Dr. and Mrs. Charles Wyble Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Yezzi Mr. and Mrs. Sorin Zdrahal Mr. Oscar Zelaya and Mrs. Marlhy Patino Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Zurovchak LLC contributors Limited liability corporations (LLCs) can make contributions up to $10,000. We are grateful to those LLCs which have made contributions to GOAL. Mr. Scott Ainsworth Drs. John and Angie Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Matt Coles Mr. and Mrs. Heath Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Bill Evans Mr. and Mrs. Erik Gunderson Mr. and Mrs. Brad Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Neil Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Todd Jones Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kerew Mr. and Mrs. William Llop Mr. and Mrs. Mark Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Mooney Mr. Richard O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prudames Mr. and Mrs. Mike Rusenko Mr. John Sherwood Mr. and Mrs. William Turpin
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DONOR PROFILE
The Sipos Family What are some of the most important reasons you send your children to Holy Spirit Prep?
Why is it important to support HSP through the Annual Fund?
The most significant reason is because of our commitment to raising our children in the Catholic faith. We treasure HSP’s day-to-day teaching of faith and values, praying together, and putting our faith into action through service to others while offering an academically rigorous curriculum that’s complemented by opportunities to engage in athletics, art, music, etc.
The importance of gifts to HSP’s Annual Fund cannot be overstated: they provide more than four percent of the school’s operating costs each year. This support allows HSP to offer competitive salaries to its faculty, to provide need-based financial aid to deserving students, and to take advantage of other school improvement opportunities, like renovating the school cafeterias.
We would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the mutual love our children and faculty have for one another as well as the school’s appreciation for each individual soul and what they have to offer.
Annual gifts, whether large or small, have an impact. It’s our school’s fund and everyone who loves Holy Spirit Prep can contribute in a tangible way to strengthen and enrich it.
What is a memory of HSP that will stay with you forever? What have been some of your favorite moments here?
We all have God-given talents and gifts. Giving our time shows love and, hopefully, demonstrates that we (the parents) and the educators are a team. We have found that when we volunteer, we usually get more out of it than we put into it. It’s a great way to interact with other parents, spend time in the classroom, and to help our teachers. Plus, there’s nothing more fun to a kid than seeing a parent at school. It’s been our experience that HSP is a good steward of our time and resources.
Why do you donate your time and resources to HSP?
Without a doubt, the most meaningful experiences for us have centered around the preparation and the making of the Sacraments of First Penance and First Holy Communion. What makes these sacraments so special the first time is the same thing that makes it special every time, but witnessing your child(ren) enter fully into the heart of our faith is like no other experience. HSP has the best teachers, priests, and consecrated women to lead our children in their faith journey, and for that, we are grateful!
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Above: Michelle, Andrew (‘25), Evan (‘28), Ava (‘23), and Todd
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PORTRAIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT PREP GRADUATE
At Holy Spirit Prep, we are committed to graduating men and women who: • R ecognize their infinite value and dignity as persons made in God’s own image; • Embrace and live the teachings of the Catholic faith; • Form their consciences according to the objective truth of the Gospel; • Pray daily, attend Mass faithfully, and contemplate the beauty of Creation; • Treasure the blessings of their own families; • A pproach relationships with love and with hope in the goodness of others; • S hare the love of Christ with those who do not yet know Him; • Seek to be happy and generous husbands and wives, and fathers and mothers, when called to married life; • S eek to be happy and generous in their vocations when called to the priesthood or religious life; • P ossess an integrated knowledge of traditional academic disciplines in the arts and sciences; • Think deeply, logically, imaginatively, and prayerfully to make decisions according to right reason; • C ommunicate clearly through both the written and spoken word; • P articipate confidently in diverse athletic, artistic, and intellectual pursuits; • M aintain healthy habits of work, leisure, exercise, and rest; • E mbrace their civic duty to improve their communities through personal engagement; • P ossess magnanimous character with generous hearts; • Appreciate profoundly the Holy Spirit Prep communion, and consider themselves as sustaining members of it; • S erve as leaders in their college, parish, and social communities; • U tilize technology and media responsibly to foster authentic relationships; • P rotect the dignity of the unborn, the aged, the poor, and the suffering; • R espect cultures and beliefs not their own in Christian charity; • T hirst to acquire new knowledge continually; • E xperience the true freedom that is the fruit of virtuous living; • L ook forward with joyful hope to spending eternity with God in heaven.
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PORTRAIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT PREP TEACHER
At Holy Spirit Prep, we are committed to providing students and their families with teachers who: • E mbrace and live the teachings of the Catholic faith; • P ray daily, attend Mass faithfully, and contemplate the beauty of Creation; • E mulate the person of Jesus Christ, our model of an ideal Catholic school teacher; • M odel the virtues we seek to develop in all of our students; • I nstruct our students according to the best practices of Catholic education; • D emonstrate genuine love for our students, their parents, and colleagues in every interaction; • Build relationships founded on mutual trust, respect, and goodwill; • See every interaction with our students as a valuable moment for teaching; • Cherish our students for their unique personalities and talents; • C raft inspiring lessons that encourage learning as an inherently good, life-long endeavor; • Present the Truth as objective, knowable, and a gift from God; • C hallenge and support our students to make the most of their God-given potential; • W elcome partnership with parents, who are the primary educators of their children; • A chieve courteous, proactive communication with our students, their parents, and colleagues; • U tilize available technology purposefully to enhance our students’ interest and learning; • E xhibit intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm across all disciplines of study; • S trive always to develop professionally and to improve their mastery as teachers; • E mbrace opportunities to coach sports, sponsor clubs, and lead service apostolates; • E ncourage students through their presence at athletics and arts events; • M aintain an interest in being of service to their students long after graduation day; • P ray that God’s will be done in the life of every student they have taught; • Aspire to be saints themselves who in turn inspire students to a life of communion with God and their loved ones. 21
2016 – 17 SPRING GALA
The mission of Holy Spirit Prep succeeds in large part because of the excellent, committed work of our teachers, who are not only active practitioners in their respective fields, but deeply devoted to their students. We are committed to advancing the professional and personal development of our teachers — we know that their development means a better educational experience for our students. The principal fundraising event for this development is the Spring Gala. All of the proceeds from the Gala exclusively support our teachers in two ways: proceeds are equally divided between the Teachers’ Continuing Education Fund (TCEF) and the Teachers’ Children Tuition Assistance Fund (TCTAF). The TCEF supports the professional growth of teachers as they identify and pursue opportunities that will have the greatest impact on their practice, the academic lives of their students and on the HSP community. The TCTAF provides additional tuition assistance for the children of our teachers. This year’s community support for our teachers through the Spring Gala was record-breaking, raising more funds than we ever have for the teachers of HSP. We are grateful for the support we have received, recognizing it is a reflection of the impact our teachers have made on our students and their families. Michelangelo ($20,000+) Drs. Adolph and Dede Casal Mr. and Mrs. David Hanna Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hanna Leonardo da Vinci ($10,000+) Ms. Kathleen Magnusson Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Middelthon Primus Builders, made possible by Denise and Erik Gunderson and Richard O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. Bill Turpin Raphael ($5,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cabrera Canonbury Homes, made possible by Carolyn and Neil Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Heath Cunningham Mr. Rehad Hossain and Mrs. Francesca Aguilar Mr. and Mrs. Todd Jones Mr. and Mrs. Chris Neligan Rubens ($2,500+) Mr. and Mrs. Michael Angelo Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bernier Mr. and Mrs. David Bertany Mr. and Mrs. Jim Briles Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Carroll Coles Barton, LLP, made possible by Ann and Matt Coles Mr. and Mrs. Michael DiPrima Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Fredericks Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Grigorian Homrich Berg, made possible by Tricia and Nicholas Mulcare Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jackson Mr. and Mrs. William Llop Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McDowell 22
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Keith Mason Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mooney Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Pietrantonio Mr. Ulises Ramirez and Mrs. Araceli Sanroman Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Woolson Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Zurovchak Fra Angelica ($1,500+) Mr. and Mrs. Erik Johnston Mr. and Mrs. John Valek Corporate Sponsors Primus Builders Canonbury Homes, Inc. Brasfield & Gorrie Coles Barton, LLP Highgrove Partners Homrich Berg Southern Foodservice Parker School Uniforms The Juice Box In-Kind Gifts Six Feet Under Restaurant 680 The Fan Mr. Harris and Dr. Linda Anthony Atlanta Braves Atlanta Falcons Atlanta United Mr. John Arnold Mrs. Christine Bentley Buck’s Sports Barn Ms. Blair Barnette Barre Beauty Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bertossi Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bernier Beyond the Moment Production
2016 –17 SPRING GALA COMMITTEE Mrs. Rebecca Bernier, Co-Chair Mrs. Lisa Zurovchak, Co-Chair Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Middelthon, Sponsor Party Chairs Mr. David Bertany, Sponsorship Chair Ms. Stephanie Atcher Weaver, Auction Chair Mrs. Kris Delaney, Live Auction Co-Chair Mrs. Elizabeth Fekete, Live Auction Co-Chair Mrs. Rosana Lassing, Marketing Chair Mrs. Magen Howell, Auctioneer
SPRING GALA REVENUE
$332,000 Ms. Allison Blake Blue Ridge Spirits Mr. and Mrs. Jim Briles, American Global Logistics Beth Bristrow Tutorial Services Camp Juliette Lowe Mr. Luke Cocks Mr. Thomas Cole Chastain Park Conservancy Miss Cristina Cunningham Mr. Tommy Curtin Dennis Dean Catering Mr. and Mrs. Michael Delaney Mr. Giovanni DiPalma Dogwood Tutoring and Test Prep Dolce Italian Mr. Kevin Evans Mrs. Esther Francis Food 101 Ms. Megan Gallagher Georgia Aquarium Good Morning America Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Grigorian Mr. and Mrs. Erik Gunderson Hammond Nails Henry’s Louisiana Grill Father Juan Hernandez, LC India Hicks Lisa Hill Photography Historic Oakland Foundation Horseradish Grill Magen Howell ID Tech Camps Intercontinental Hotel Ms. Kimberly Izor Mr. Raul Jimenez The Juice Box Kaya Vineyard and Winery
Maria Kichler – Beautycounter KZ Noel Mr. Pat Lewis Mr. Brian Lewis - Bocado Miss Olivia Macik Mr. Moises Marquez Master Sommelier Michael McNeil Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meenan Metro Music Makers Mrs. Paige Molina Mike Moreland Photography Morrow Studio Mrs. Kiley Nardelli Mrs. Jaime Neff Chef Robin Nyaberi Ms. Kasey O’Haren Mr. Chris Oppermann Pure Barre Q100 The Bert Show Mrs. Rockie Rondeau Mr. and Mrs. Juan Rubio Mrs. Faith Rummelsburg Miss Maddie Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sciacchetano Mr. and Mrs. Todd Sipos Skyzone Indoor Trampoline Park Ms. Shaye Strager Mr. Matthew Spencer Ms. Jill Stedman Steve Madden Talladega Superspeedway The Ritz Carlton Mrs. Amanda Thornhill Tiffany & Co. Urban Cookhouse Vatican Art Restoration Society Mr. Giovanni Villavicencio Walt Disney World Mr. and Mrs. William Werkheiser Mrs. Cindy Whelan Darryl Wiseman Flowers WSB-TV Mr. Tom Yao Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Zurovchak
THE CURA PERSONALIS AWARDS
The Cura Personalis Awards honors those teachers who have served at HSP for at least five years and who, in that time, have had a significant positive impact on students, parents, and colleagues, and supported HSP’s Catholic identity. Among a team of dedicated and passionate faculty, the three winners of this year’s award have demonstrated a consistent witness to the mission of HSP over their long tenure at HSP and well deserve the honor of being named the 2017 recipients of this award. Jamie Reger Upper School At HSP since 2007 Children: Joseph (’26)
Joana Dutcher Lower School At HSP since 1999 Children: Giselle Diogo (’09)
Michelle Bertany Exceptional Learning At HSP since 2011 Children: Allie (‘17) Michael (’19) Nicholas (’22) Christopher (’28)
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FINANCIAL AID
Providing financial assistance is an important element of Holy Spirit Preparatory School’s mission as we seek to help those within our communion who cannot afford full tuition, but who are valuable members of our school. This assistance in turn benefits all students. As an independent Catholic school, Holy Spirit Prep does not have access to tuition assistance funding from the Archdiocese of Atlanta. We meet tuition assistance needs from donations, the Georgia GOAL Scholarship, and our operating income. As stewards of the finite pool of monies made available for tuition assistance, Holy Spirit Prep has to ensure that assistance is targeted to the families with the greatest need.
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2016–17 ENROLLMENT
568
STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID
215
Noah Gunderson accepts the Olympiad Cup at House Day on behalf of his House, Nicaea.
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DONOR PROFILE
The Zurovchak Family What are some of the most important reasons you sent your children to Holy Spirit Prep?
Why is it important to support HSP through the Annual Fund?
Certainly, the academics, the extracurricular activities, and sports are excellent and fit our children so well. The small classes and the focused and personal help that teachers have given our children have been ideal.
We have always felt that education was one of the best ways to spend resources. An education stays with a child forever. It is something that he or she can build on for the rest of life.
The faith formation that undergirds and overarches the entire program is the primary reason we sent our children to HSP. We just dropped off our “baby” child at college. It is a time when parents flash back to all that has come before to get a child to this point. So many of those thoughts include times when our kids or another student have come to the “aha” moments: recognizing that their spiritual life is not separate, but an integrated part of the rest of their life. We certainly hope we have passed some of this to them, but it would have been nearly impossible without a school and people surrounding them that were encouraging them in the same ways. A program like HSP that “lights the way”— and the support of others in the HSP community — were critical to their formation.
Why do you donate your time and resources to HSP?
What is a memory of HSP that will stay with you forever? What have been some of your favorite moments here?
When we moved from out of state, everyone was so welcoming. When families opened their homes for holiday parties and end-of-sports-season parties, we were astonished. All of us enjoyed and valued that family atmosphere beyond the classroom. Teenagers actually wanted to spend time around the adults and include their younger siblings. This inviting attitude at HSP will stay with us always.
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We moved to Atlanta when our children were in the Upper School. It seemed at that level there would be little place for parents to be involved. The parent involvement we saw, as well as the energy they had doing it, motivated us to get involved. We have enjoyed being involved as a team parent, announcer, and food-provider, among many other roles. It let us meet students, teachers, and other parents. All this different kind of participation was fun and rewarding. We always felt that HSP was appreciative of whatever ways parents can participate.
Above: Lisa, Kate (‘14), Jesse (‘17), and Jerry.
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HOLY SPIRIT PREP DAILY PRAYER
We pray in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Thank you Lord for this day. Thank you for the blessings you give us. Thank you for making each one of us in your image. Thank you for the special blessing of our families. Help us to remember that you love us. Help us to remember that you have a special place in your heart for us. Help us to remember that our school is a communion of souls destined for joy. Help us to remember that this communion is unique and precious. Fill us with a faith that will accompany us. Fill us with a faith that will encourage us. Fill us with a faith that will inspire us. Fill us with a faith that will console us. Grant us magnanimity, a greatness of soul, so that all the other virtues we might seek to acquire will blossom. Grant us wisdom; and prudence, so that we may make good decisions for the rest of our lives. Grant us the development of heart, mind, body and soul such that we might excel in your plan for our lives. And grant that we may all seek communion with you and with one another. We ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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GIVING TO HOLY SPIRIT PREP
Holy Spirit Prep welcomes various ways of giving, including but not limited to: Pledges
Make a commitment now, but pay later. Pledges can be fulfilled with one payment or paid in installments. All Annual Fund pledges are due May 31st each year. Gifts of Cash, Checks, and Credit Card
Unrestricted cash gifts are the most popular way to support the mission of Holy Spirit Prep. Gifts may be made in a single contribution or pledged and paid in installments. We accept VISA, American Express, and Mastercard. Make a larger impact by spreading your Annual Fund payments out monthly over ten months with a recurring gift from your credit card or checking account. Also, if you are giving through your employer to United Way, you can designate your gift to Holy Spirit Prep. All gifts must be paid by May 31, 2018, to support this fiscal school year. Online Giving
Donating to Holy Spirit Prep online is quick, easy, and secure at www.holyspiritprep.org/giving. Corporate Matching Gifts
Maximize every dollar of your gift by tracking advantage of a matching gift. Many companies have programs that will match your contribution to HSP.
ADVANCEMENT OFFICE Mr. Tim Durski Director of Marketing and Communications tdurski@holyspiritprep.org Mrs. Denise Gunderson Development Manager dgunderson@holyspiritprep.org Mrs. MaryLynn Llop GOAL Coordinator mllop@holyspiritprep.org Mrs. Liz Winkler Alumni Coordinator lwinkler@holyspiritprep.org
Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the lists contained in this report. We apologize for any oversights or discrepancies, and invite you to contact us in the event of such an oversight.
Transferring Securities
Giving long-term appreciated stock or mutual fund shares offers two-fold tax savings. 1. You avoid paying any capital gains tax on the increase in the value of your stock 2. You receive an income tax deduction for the full fair-market value of the stock on the date of the gift. Georgia GOAL Scholarship
The Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program, a state-sponsored Student Scholarship Organization (SSO), allows taxpayers, corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and trusts to redirect state tax dollars to Holy Spirit Prep for the purpose of financial aid. While participation in this program is not a charitable donation, it provides critical funding for tuition assistance. For more information, please contact MaryLynn Llop, GOAL Coordinator, at 678.904.2811 or mllop@holyspiritprep.org. Planned Giving
Examples of planned giving include naming HSP in your will or as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement fund. These planned gifts may also provide you and your heirs with significant income tax and/or estate tax deductions. The important thing is for all current and former families and friends who care about HSP to do something tangible to secure our future. Your commitment to HSP during your lifetime will enable this school to plan now for future needs, while insuring excellent education for generations to come. Planned gifts enable HSP to plan its programs, curriculum, and physical plant into the future -while keeping tuition as low as reasonably possible. Planned gifts allow you to make a statement of support that will become your lasting legacy. Contact your financial planner or our Development Office for guidance on how to make a planned gift to HSP. C
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