Annual Report 2019-2020

2019 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

A CA D E M Y AT T H E L A K E S

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Academy at the Lakes Community, 2019-20202019-2020 DONORDear HONOR ROLL

Executive Committee John Faith Chair of the Board Brent Smith Vice Chair of the Board George “Skip” Miller Treasurer Cynthia Martin Secretary Trustees: Kristin Bain Robin Blinder Tommy Giglio ’05 Santosh Govindaraju Kara Hill Jessica Johnson

Stewardship has always been a core value of Academy at the Lakes. We care for each other and our school, serve our communities, and responsibly engage with the world—which we demonstrated more than ever before during this challenging year.

One of the ways we put this idea into action is by expressing gratitude to those who support Academy with gifts of time, talent, and treasure. Tuition covers many school expenses; however, our ability to offer new opportunities and s pecial programs relies on our community’s generosity.

Because of you, in a school-year that ended like no other, we were able to quickly pivot to remote learning through upgraded and enhanced technology offerings. Many of those upgrades have continued into our current year, reinforcing that unrestricted dollars help us meet critical and unexpected costs to continue providing the same quality Academy experience. As always, our community has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to our school when we needed you most.

Mary McCormick Ex-officio, Emerita Aliya Rathore Michael Riley Paul Tuten Maggie LaPunzina Wells Executive Staff: Mark Heller Head of School, Ex-officio Dorie Burnham Business Manager Jessica Fugate Director of Development Pat Pesch Chief Financial Officer

This report is one small way of acknowledging alumni, families, faculty and staff, community businesses, and friends who so generously support the school. It recognizes all that you do to make this community unique. Perhaps most importantly, it celebrates what has been a ccomplished in the past year with your p artnership.

We are grateful for your support, whether through the Fund for Academy, participation in the annual Gala and Auction, as a Community Partner, preparation of appreciation activities for teachers, or some other service to our school community.

Thank you for showing your support when presented with an opportunity to make the Academy experience even better for today’s students and for those who will follow. Your continued engagement will be especially critical as we prepare to embark on plans to position our school for long-term success.

With gratitude,

Karen Sooklal Secretary to the Board Mark Heller Head of School

John Faith Chair of the Board

FUNDRAISING OVERVIEW $1,200

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$18,280

Endowment

Gifts in Kind

$107,996

Fund for Academy

$96,567

30% Parent Participation 470 Gifts

Gala and Auction

160 Donors $675 Average Total Giving Per Donor

249 Total Donors 76 Leader Donors 28 Gala and Auction Sponsors 15 Community Partners

Total Funds Raised: 2019-2020

$224,043

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*Net funds raised

HOW ACADEMY USES FUNDRAISING DOLLARS

Pixellot Automated Sport Production Camera in the McCormick Gym

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Robotics kits for Lower and Middle Division students

30 brand new computers for faculty

Expanded online reading and research resources

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2019-2020 DONOR HONOR ROLL

Everything that Academy at the Lakes does is enhanced by the incredible generosity of our community members who invest in the school every year. Our Donor Honor Roll celebrates everyone who made gifts or pledge payments in the 2020 fiscal year (June 1, 2019 – May 31, 2020) to all fundraising programs, including the Fund for Academy, Gala and Auction, capital improvements, and the endowment.

The Esse Quam Videri Circle $10,000 - $24,999 Henry and Julie Burroughs John and Jennie Faith Mark and Kathy Heller Kara and John Hill Betsy and Roger Joyce Brent and Jennifer Smith

Commitment 1

Cyrus and Joanne Spurlino

PASSION AND PURPOSE

The Head’s Circle

Academy at the Lakes will invest in and

Sobia Ali and Ihtasham Habib

support relevant programs that build and promote a passion for learning. The school will attract, develop, and retain

$5,000 - $9,999 Coulter, Aviles & Company Tommy Giglio ’05 Bill and Vicki O’Donnell Pat and Patti Pesch Brian and Maggie Wells, Wells Endodontics

faculty who inspire, challenge, and em-

Daniel and Najwa Abou-Jaoude

power all students to lives of purpose and

The Founders Society

fulfillment.

$1,992 -$4,999 Kristin and Tim Bain Robin and Michael Blinder Lisa and Todd Cisler Pamela and Piers Curry Patricia Debroux and Colby Burns Dental Studio 4 Kids Oral Surgery and Implant Specialists Hany and Tejan Elmariah Susan and Mike Foster Scott and Mary Ann Fullerton Randa and Cornel Gaalswijk John and Gina Guasp Nishita and Alekh Hira Alan and Kimberly Hudson Curt and Penny Kienast Lou MacManus and Warren Harrison

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The Founders Society (continued)

Sonia and Ricardo Trzmielina

$1,992 -$4,999

Tiffany Whitehead

Jacob and Wendy Masterman, Sandhill Pediatrics

Derek and Kimberly Williams

Sue and Mike Maxwell

Stephen and Leslie Van Veghel

Jeanine and David McLeod, Cloud 9 Studios

Sharon Yoon and Richard Luke

Aliya Rathore and Muhammad Nawaz Jennifer Parry, ASM/PEO

The Wildcat Council

John and Debbie Pitcairn

$1 - $999

Steve and Lora Riggs, Tampa Bay Door and Trim

Deborah Adelman

Paul and Libby Tuten

Lourdes Aparicio Sosa

Nicole and Randy Williams

Jenifer and Carlos Aquino Collado Elizabeth Astolfi

The Blue and White Circle

Mercy and Aniefiok Bassey

$1,000 - $1,991

Jeff and Sarah Battig

Audi Wesley Chapel

Paul and Dolly Beaver

Jon and Diana Aviles

Shelby and Rodrigo Bettini

Kevin Barrett

Mark and Lauren Braxton

Brett and Kristina Blake

Rolland Brown and Lydia D’Ettorre-Brown

Broyles, Rooks & Johnson, CPAs, P.A.

Sharon Brown

Jessica Burns Fugate

Heather and Joseph Browne

Charities Aid Foundation of America

Wenqiao Cao and Liu Yaqin

Eric and Christanne Coulter

Vanessa Cardenas and Pete Zervogiannis

G.L. Polk & Company, Inc.

Jason and Julie Carmichael

Andrew and Prabha Gomez

Gabriel Chee

Kelly and Jeff Harris

Jeannie Chern and Michael Mosley

Jessica and Lora Hawk-Tillman

Chevrolet of Wesley Chapel

Ashley and Travis Jennings

Mona Chiles

Ghazanfar Khan and Najia Ikram

Eve and Chris Citrano

Monika Kiss

James and Sandra Connor

Dr. Bee Pediatric Dentistry

Community Bag and Giving Tag Program

Diane and Stephen Levin

Pavel Timcak, Complete Floor Care Solutions

New Tampa Foot & Ankle

Gary Compton

Roshan and Vishal Mahtani

Sean and Rachel Coniglio

Kevin and Marissa McCarthy

Ellen Crowley ’12

Colleen McCormick

Peggy and Kevin Crowley

Jennifer and Kevin Merchant

Theodore and Kathleen DeCorso

Skip and Natalie Miller

Dimmitt Automotive Group

Joyce and Marshall Nelson

Cori Dobrzanski

James and Deanna Okoh

Andrea and Noel Doromal

Michael and Reem Riley

Aileen De La Rosa and Kirk Downing

Fanny Schoettlin

Cascade DuSel

Christina and Shane Senior

Connie Emmons

Smolker, Bartlett, Loeb,

James Emmons

Hinds & Thompson, P.A.

John and Kay Estock

Robert and Joanne Sullivan

Victor Feliz and Elena Negron

Brian and Renee Teeter

Arshad Firoz and Ambreen Qureshi

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2019-2020 DONOR HONOR ROLL

The Wildcat Council (continued) $1 - $999 Anonymous (individual) Victor and Michelle Flack Florida Premier FC Florida Medical Clinic, LLC David and Christine Frazer Emily Frazer Claudia and David Freedman Niyama and Larry Fulkroad Kavita and Naveen Gande David and Kathleen Gerstner James Gibson Twila and Michael Gonzalez Edward and Flora Goodwin Philip W. Goodwin Elaine Gross

Commitment 2 INCLUSION AND COMMUNITY

Matthew Grossenbach ’10 Shelley and Lee Grossbard Richard Guerrero Michael and Sue Gunther

Built on relationships, Academy at

Sunil and Monisha Gupta

the Lakes will continue to create an

Beth and Michael Halfpenny

environment that maximizes each

W. Paul Hagenau Peter Halpern Peter and Karen Hanzel

student’s engagement and every

Jacqueline Hartman and Patrick Yee

family’s experience.

Lynn Heller

Tom and Mary Haslam Roberto Hiller and Beatriz Cardona Kevin and Laura Holland Stephanie Huff Kimberly and Adam Hughes Amy and Shane Isaac Heidi Ivester Sarah Ivie Raini Jewell Huabei Jiang and Yonghong Liu Wren and Sean Johnson Jeffery Jorski Andrea Kamat Vihang and Rachna Katwala Jeffrey and Tam Keenan Dawn Kelly-Wall Sev Kessler Nikhil and Christina Khushalani

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The Wildcat Council (continued) $1 - $999 William and Jennifer Kittredge Diane and Gordon Larson Jonathan and Lauren Leiva Aleida Lemes Joe Li Jerry and Julie Little Laura and Timothy Lowry Jerry Lu and Christina Jin Elizabeth and Mikael Magnusson Adriana Matallana Jennifer and John McGoldrick Norman and Dana Melnick Victoria Merchant Alan and Amy Metzger George Miller Lakeside Heating, Cooling & Plumbing Maggie Morrison Aimee Nadow Gaurang and Urvi Nanavati Nelnet Business Solutions New York Life Foundation Bridget and Christopher Nocco Raymond and Sandy November Alysia Oakley and Sheri Mahoney Kenia Lopez and Raul Olivera Ajay and Kinjal Patel Hannie and Mitul Patel Cherry and Hiral Patel Kathleen Pearson Ed and Kelly Pelaez Hollie and David Perkins Jack Penrose Lisa Picard Kumar and Dru Prasad Debbie Reed Michael and Jessica Reilly Christi Reinhart Lynn Richard Cindy and Greg Roan Cindy Roberts Kelly Rodowsky Howard and Jennifer Rothbaum Debra Rowars Christina and Tony Saccomanno

Commitment 3 A PLACE TO GROW Academy at the Lakes will provide distinctive spaces that energize and inspire, that embrace and respect nature, foster flexibility, and promote creativity and community.

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2019-2020 DONOR HONOR ROLL

The Wildcat Council (continued) $1 - $999 Efrain Soler and Marcia Sao Pedro Mihaela and Sorin Satalan Linda and Gordon Schreck Fred and Angela Schreffler Ralph and Julie Sevelius LJ Shaw Gale Sheaffer James and Kate Shoemaker Elizabeth Silverstein Michael and Brittany Simpson Elizabeth John and Soloman Singh Jesus Soler Karen and Louis Sooklal Mary Stedman Donna Stork

Commitment 4 2 INCLUSION AND ADVANCING THE COMMUNITY MISSION

Leah Stone Robert and Nicole Stone Debbie and Joe Szarko Michael and Traci Tragon

Built on relationships, Academy at the Lakes Academy will develop at and

Marie Tuten

the Lakes will implement financial continue strategies to create that an

Kerstin Upmeyer

environment identify and steward that maximizes resources each to achieve

Syed Umair and Saima Iqbal Neely Van Veghel Viacom Inc.

student’s the school’s engagement goals according and every to the

Vladimir and Tanika Vivien

family’s experience.

Mission and Core Values.

Wei Wang

Daniel and Elizabeth Wagner Annette Washington Michael and Katarina Welsh Connie and Richard Wendlek David and Briana Willey Susan Winkel Jingjing Yang and Quanchen Zhao Mary Youngblood Katie and James Youngs Katya and Igor Yurchenko

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Community Partners Each year, we invite local businesses, corporations, and foundations to serve as partners that benefit the school and the business community. Thank you to our 2019-2020 Community Partners listed below.

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2019-2020 BY THE NUMBERS DONOR HONOR ROLL

Your gift enriches the Academy at the Lakes experience for all students.

Thank you!

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ACADEMY WILDCATS

80%

OF MIDDLE DIVISION STUDENTS PLAY AT LEAST ONE SPORT

100%

OF GRADUATING SENIORS ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE

1:1

TABLET/LAPTOP PROGRAM GRADES SK-12

31%

OF THE CLASS OF 2020 RECEIVED A FULL-RIDE TO AT LEAST ONE INSTITUTION

14%

OF GRADUATING ATHLETES OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL

$5 MILLION OFFERED IN SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS TO THE CLASS OF 2020

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Thank you Thank you for caring about Academy at the Lakes. Thank you for the gifts you give, the time you spend volunteering, and the support you consistently provide to our teachers and students. We would not be the community we are if it were not for you.

If you are interested in getting involved and supporting the school, please contact Jessica Fugate, Director of Development, at (813) 948-7600 x310.

You matter here.

The Donor Honor Roll included in this Annual Report lists gifts made from June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020. We have made every effort to ensure the information in this report is correct. If we have printed any inaccuracies, have made omissions, or if you would like to change the way your name is listed, please notify Jessica Fugate, Director of Development, at jfugate@academyatthelakes.org.