2023 AIM for the Stars Gala Program Guide

2023 AIM FOR THE STARS GALA

CHARTING A COURSE FOR THE FUTURE

THE AIM BOARD OF TRUSTEES & DR. DARRYL FORD AND DR. GAIL SULLIVAN AIM GALA CO-CHAIRS

WARMLY WELCOME YOU TO

HONORING Eric Ignatius Mitchell MD MA FACPE CPE

Stradley Ronon

IN MEMORY OF ALAN GEDRICH

To benefit the students of AIM Academy and the AIM Institute for Learning & Research

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A Message from Our Founders PAT ROBERTS & NANCY BLAIR

On behalf of the board, faculty, families, and especially the students of AIM, it is our great pleasure to welcome you to our 2023 AIM for the Stars Gala. We are thrilled to partner with you and have your support as we Chart a Courses for the Future to empower the lives of students through literacy and to provide training and tools for educators across the globe.

We have had an incredible year designing our innovative learning spaces, participating in research projects to improve literacy science, and partnering with states and school districts across the country to provide educators and leaders the instruction they need to transform and empower lives through literacy.

We welcomed our new Head of School, Annette Fallon, who has connected with our community to support our 403 Grade 1-12 students (including the 2023 graduating class of 39 seniors) as they chart their individual course for the future. Our team of AIM Institute experts has grown to support training and learning for educators in more than 28 states, from Mississippi to our Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. New course content with Research Advisory Board members Dr. Elsa Cardenas-Hagan and Dr. Linnea Ehri focuses on English Learners and Early Childhood materials respectively.

This year’s AIM Institute for Learning & Research Leadership Award goes to our longtime partner Stradley Ronon and honors the support and care that the late Alan Gedrich provided us during his tenure on the AIM board. We are pleased to have Alan’s family in the audience tonight.

AIM Academy’s Sally L. Smith Founder’s Awardee, Dr. Eric I. Mitchell, is an orthopedic surgeon, former Division I basketball player, a national guardsman who holds four different degrees, and is an author who has written about his life and challenges.

AIM’s core values include our focus on Partnering for Impact. Tonight embodies our vision of what can be accomplished for our children around the country who struggle to learn to read. Tonight you will see how literacy transforms lives and serves as the gateway to future success both in school and in future ready careers. In addition, you will get a sneak peek of our Global Innovation Hub, that will provide opportunities for students to experience real-world internships with our growing list of corporate and university partners. We invite you to join us as we continue transforming and empowering lives through literacy.

Thank you for all you have done to make tonight a success.

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Eric Ignatius Mitchell MD MA FACPE CPE

Dr. Eric I. Mitchell is the recipient of this year’s Sally L. Smith Founders Award. Mitchell’s accomplishments began as a high school student recruited by Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Morgan Wooten. While attending St. Joseph’s College of PA (now St. Joeseph’s University), he made two NCAA tournament appearances and was selected as MVP in the Liberty Bell Classic vs. USA. He graduated with a degree in biology and attended the Perelman School of Medicine, followed by a residence in orthopedic surgery at Philadelphia General Hospital and a residency at the University of Pennsylvania. He served as the primary physician for the Penn Quakers football and basketball teams, including a trip to the final four in 1979. He was the first sports medicine fellow under Dr. Joseph Torg, MD, and has presented research at the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Academy of Orthopedic Medicine.

He also authored The Flow Of Life, Keeping Your Dream Alive, which explores his experiences growing up as an African-American in the 1950s and beyond. It continues to explore his challenges and opportunities, including dyslexia, which was not diagnosed until he was 37 in an interview with St. Joesph’s Univeristy student newspaper, The Hawk. “Race was a factor, obstruction, and opportunity to overcome daily. It was a physical characteristic that sometimes characterized you before you ever had a chance to speak to your character,” he explained. It is this ability to overcome his many obstacles, inlcuding his dyslexia, to become one of the most well-recognized sport medicine practitioners in the country that we honor Dr. Eric I. Mitchell.

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In Memory of Alan Gedrich Born and raised in Philadelphia, Alan Gedrich earned his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh Law School and his B.S. from the Pennsylvania State University. He was a longtime Philadelphia lawyer in the investment management group at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP, having begun his career at Stradley in June 1987. He quickly built a strong reputation in the local and national funds legal industry for his knowledge of registered and unregistered funds.

He represented mutual fund complexes, their independent trustees, registered investment advisers, and private funds for many years. In addition, he negotiated lines of credit for some of the country’s largest mutual fund complexes.

Alan joined AIM’s Board in 2007 and was one of the initial believers in the power of an AIM education after his son Ross enrolled at AIM. From then on, Alan and his wife Pat worked tirelessly to support AIM. He was instrumental in working with our Governance Committee on AIM’s first bylaws and future revisions. Under Alan’s leadership, AIM received stellar legal advice on purchasing the River Park property and IP advice on our AIM Pathways digital platform.

It is due to Alan’s dedication and passion for the work of AIM and AIM Pathways that we honor him by presenting the AIM Institute for Learning & Research Award to Stradley Ronon.

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In Memory of Our Good Friend

ALAN GEDRICH SEPTEMBER 27, 1960 – OCTOBER 30, 2021

Our good friend and colleague Alan Gedrich passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Alan is survived by his wife, Pat; his sons Austin and Ross; his mother, Sylvia; and his sister, Amy. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Alan earned his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh Law School and received his B.S. from the Pennsylvania State University.

Alan began his career as an associate in Stradley Ronon’s business department in 1987 and was elevated to partner in 1997. After transferring to the firm’s investment management group, he quickly built a reputation in the local and national funds industry for his knowledge of registered and unregistered funds. He negotiated lines of credit for some of the country’s largest mutual fund complexes.

Alan was committed to giving back to his community. He served on the board of trustees of AIM Academy, a private college preparatory school for children with learning differences. He served on the Board of Advisors of Penn State Law and was a board member and president of the Smeal College of Business Alumni Society. Alan also served as a member of the board of directors of Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theatre, America’s oldest theatre.

“Alan was a loving husband and father. He relished time with his wife, especially on the tennis court, where Alan was known to be quite the competitor. He was a terrific lawyer and a wonderful person with a great sense of humor. He was held in high regard by his clients, colleagues and friends at the firm, and we will all miss him dearly.” – Bruce Leto For over 95 years, Stradley Ronon has helped private and public companies — from small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations — achieve their goals. While we’re proud of our many client achievements, we’re just as dedicated to the communities in which we work and live. Through our financial contributions and volunteer efforts, we’re pleased to support hundreds of nonprofit and charitable organizations.

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2022 - 2023 Board of Trustees Matthew S. Naylor - Chair, Crumdale Partners Al Chiaradonna - Vice Chair Elliot Holtz - Treasurer, Noro Properties, LLC Brian Lobley - Secretary Patricia M. Roberts - Co-CEO Nancy G. Blair - Co-CEO

Teresa Araco Rodgers - Harp-Weaver LLC Arthur Berkowitz - Former owner and CEO, JE Berkowitz LP Bryna Berman, Esq. - Advocate for Women and Education George W. Connell – The Haverford Trust Company Jennifer Crawford - Blackney Hayes Architects Donna De Carolis - Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship, Drexel University Darryl J. Ford, Ph.D. – William Penn Charter School John W. Glomb, Jr. - Philadelphia Insurance Companies Liz Greco-Rocks - Advocate for Education and Mental Health Patrick J. Hoyer – The Haverford Trust Company Vince Lowry - Global Beta Advisors John New - WorkMerk LLC Stan Silverman - Vice Chairman, Drexel University Hans Zandhuis – Chatham Capital, LLC

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Gala 2023

ORDER OF EVENTS 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM REGISTRATION • DINNER STATIONS • OPEN BAR • SILENT AUCTION 7:15 PM WELCOME AND GREETINGS BY JEFF HAMMOND, MASTER OF CEREMONIES REMARKS BY AIM CO-FOUNDERS PAT ROBERTS AND NANCY BLAIR REMARKS BY DR. DARRYL J. FORD & DR. GAIL SULLIVAN, P ’23, GALA CO-CHAIRS AIM CHANGES LIVES - LIVE APPEAL TO SUPPORT AIM JEFF HAMMOND SALLY L. SMITH FOUNDERS AWARD PRESENTATION TO ERIC I. MITCHELL, MD, MA, FACPE, CPE AIM INSTITUTE FOR LEARNNG & RESEARCH LEADERSHIP AWARD PRESENTATION TO STRADLEY RONON CLOSING REMARKS AL CHIARADONNA, P’22 8:45 PM DESSERT AND COFFEE AIM AIMFOR FORTHE THESTARS STARS2023 2022

2023 Gala Parent Committee

Katie Bruton Audrey Era-Anavitate Randi Fiergang Erica Goodwin Dionicia Hernandez Jessica McKee Lauren Napolitano Tiffany Smith Melissa Zeltser

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2023 AIM Academy Gala TRAILBLAZER Stradley Ronon

TRENDSETTER

Al and Kristy Chiaradonna • Dr. Darryl Ford and Dr. Gail Sullivan• • Philadelphia Insurance Companies • Stan and Jackie Silverman •

GOLD

Bryna and Fred Berman • Chris and Pat Roberts • Crumdale Partners • The Haverford Trust Company • Jon and Meredith Hoffman • Margie and Jeffrey Honickman • PJ Dick • Scrub Daddy • WSFS •

SILVER

Anne Ladenson • Arthur Berkowitz • Blackney Hayes Architects • Bill Marino and Elizabeth Reynolds • Benjamin and Dana Oller • Matt Pestronk and Carrie Gross-Pestronk • Meridian Bank • William Penn Charter School • PNC Bank • Truist

BRONZE

Alison and Peter Ballantine • Andrea Smith • Anthony Party Rentals • Curtis Alloy and Wendy Demchick Alloy • Dana and Gerald Mullaney • David and Tara Friedman • D.M. DiLella Family Foundation • Donna De Carolis • Dr. Eric I. Mitchell and Carmen Hayford • Edrisa Hyland and Michael Ford, Sr. • Ellen Farber • Evelyn and Larry Krain • James and Joyce Faulkner - Faulkner Volvo • Scott and Lee Ann Erlbaum - Floors USA • Hon. M. Joseph Rocks and Liz Greco-Rocks • Kevin Baumlin and Patrick Mahanger • Jackie Allen • Jeff and Hanna Steinberg • Jennifer Davey • James and Jocelyn Casey • Kelly and Chad Punchard • Michael and Amanda Stern • Mitch and Melissa Codkind • Morris J. Cohen • Nancy and Brian Blair • Ryco Roofing• Robert and Katherine Eaddy • Steam Fitters Union 420 • Steve and Kristin Bowen • St. Joseph’s University • Teresa Rodgers, Harp-Weaver LCC • The Tustin Group • Tom and Mollie Suddath • Travers Landscaping •

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Past Honorees 2008 Matthew S. Naylor - CEO, Crumdale Partners 2009 Dr. Edward Hallowell - Child and Adult Psychiatrist and Author 2010 Amy Ford - Author Jon Runyan - Congressman Michael O’Neill - Founder and CEO, Preferred Sands, LLC 2011 Dr. Tracey Johnson - CEO, Vessels of Hope Phillip Schultz - Pultizer Prize-Winning Poet and Founder/Director, The Writers Studio 2012 Cinthia Coletti Haan - Founder, Chairman and COO, Colette/Haan Foundation for Children and The Coletti Institute for Education and Career Achievement Dr. Stacy Gill-Phillips - CEO, West Philadelphia Achievement Charter Elementary 2013 James J. Maguire, Sr. - Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corporation David and Evan Yurman - Fine Jewlery and Luxury Timepiece Designers 2014 Kettner Grisworld, Sr. - Pegasus Chief Engineer, Orbital ATK Jerry Pinkney - Illustrator of Children’s Books, Recipient of Caldecott Medal Award and Coretta Scott King Award 2016 Drexel University - Accepted by President John A. Fry Honorable Edward G. Rendell Marcus Soutra - President, Eye to Eye 2017 Senator Bob Casey - Senator, Pennsylvania Jarrod Kahn - President, Accessories and Home Division, Global Brands Group 2018 Nick Bayer - Founder and CEO, Saxbys Dr. Nikolai Vitti - General Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools Community District 2019 Rob Ervin - Engineering and Robotics Teacher Kevin Baumlin - Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Jenny Bogoni - Executive Director, Read by 4th Campaign 2021 Dan Hilferty - Former CEO, Independence Health Group 2022 Asher Raphael - Co-CEO, Power Home Remodeling Group The Haverford Trust Company - accepted by Patrick Hoyer, Vice President & Portfolio Manager

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Auction Item Donors 1st Grade Parents 2nd Grade Parents 3rd Grade Parents 4th Grade Parents 5th Grade Parents 6th Grade Parents 7th Grade Parents 8th Grade Parents 9th Grade Parents 10th Grade Parents 11th Grade Parent 12th Grade Parents Amanda and Anderson Groover Aux Petit Delices Bar Lucca booked.

Brian Kors Bryn Mawr Orthodontics Carlino’s Family Market Chanticleer Garden Chef Missy Catering Muse Color Me Mine Conshohocken Brewing Couch Tomato Cafe Delaware State Art Museum Elizabeth Varga Elmwood Park Zoo Erica Goodwin Frames and Company Hampton Inn Hope’s Cookies

Jeff Fetterman Julie Ryan Design Kendra Scott Katie Bruton Kramer Portraits Longwood Gardens Maria’s Edible Aat Merion Art Nancy Blair Out There Outfitters Pam Rende Pat Roberts Pelagia Mihailidis Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Pennsylvania General Store Philadelphia Insitute of Fine Arts Philadelphia Eagles Playa Bowls Quelque Chose Spirit of Philadelphia Schulson Collective Scrub Daddy Spring Mill Cafe Stone Newman Tredeci’s The Cinquanto Family The Franklin Inistute The Lemos-Stein Family Wawa Windfall Gallery Yay Lunch! *List Complete as of 4/25/2023

*Complete as of April 24, 2023

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Summer Learning & Summer Fun at AIM Dynamic Learning for Children Entering Grades 1-12 • Reading and Writing Reinforcement • Math Skills Development • Hands On Learning • Executive Function • Recreational and STEAM Exploration • Decrease Summer Learning Loss

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AIM FOR THE STARS GALA Congratulations DR. ERIC I. MITCHELL Sally L. Smith Founder’s Award Recipient Wishing you continued success throughout 2023!

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Thank you, AIM teachers for charting a course to the future for our fearless learners!

Special Thanks to Liz Canny and Dana Longo - An Appreciative AIM Family

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