2020-2021 AIM Annual Report

2020–2021 ANNUAL REPORT

15 YEARS OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE

AIM Board of Trustees Mission Provide extraordinary educational opportunities to children with language-based learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, utilizing research-based intervention strategies and an arts-based learning environment that is college preparatory in scope and sequence.

Develop a center for educational excellence and professional development to disseminate best practices to educators by providing access to the latest research-based curriculum, technology, and training.

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Letter from Pat Roberts and Nancy Blair Section 1: Impact Section 2: Grow Section 3: Thrive Section 4: Explore Section 5: Envision Section 6: Partner Annual Report of Gifts Lifetime Giving 22 Founders Society 23 EITC and OSTC 24 Scholarship 26 Endowment 26 Sam Ozer Fund 27 AIM Fund 34 In Honor 38 In Memory 40 Teacher Retirement 44 AIM for the Stars Gala 44 COVID-19 Relief Fund 47 Gifts to Operations 47 Gifts-In-Kind 48

2020-2021

Matthew S. Naylor Chair, Crumdale Partners Al Chiaradonna Vice-Chair, SEI Private Banking Elliot Holtz Treasurer, Noro Properties, LLC Brian Lobley Secretary, Independence Blue Cross Patricia M. Roberts Executive Director Nancy G. Blair Associate Director Bryna Berman, Esq. Advocate for Women and Education Hon. Carolyn Carluccio Judge, 38th Judicial District, Montgomery County George W. Connell The Haverford Trust Company Jennifer Crawford Blackney Hayes Donna De Carolis Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship, Drexel University Darryl J. Ford, Ph.D. William Penn Charter School Alan R. Gedrich, Esq. * Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 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 Ernest May Wells Fargo Capital Finance John New WorkMerk LLC Stan Silverman Vice Chairman, Drexel University Hans Zandhuis Chatham Capital, LLC Emeritus Trustees Jackie L. Allen Hon. Wendy Demchick Alloy * Deceased 2020-21 ANNUAL REPORT /2

A MESSAGE FROM OUR CO-FOUNDERS

For 15 years, since we officially opened the Academy in Manayunk and cut the yellow ribbon on the stairs of our Conarroe Street building in 2006, we have been striving to make a difference in childrens’ lives and improve the experience and knowledge of teachers.

Our work towards making a difference began years before we opened the school. We learned about the critical research needed to reach the classrooms and the teachers to support students with language-based learning differences. Our lives were defined by those early years of searching for the best evidence-based practices to benefit our daughters’ education and, although we did not open AIM in time for them, we are thrilled to see the impact the learning has on our 392 students at AIM! When we drive to AIM each day (yes, after 15 years, you will still find us carpooling to campus together most mornings), we are often struck by how much has changed. Our campus continues to grow, as does our student community, and our innovative, skilled, and knowledgeable teaching staff continues to challenge our students by engaging them in sophisticated thinking and problem-solving. But, we are also reminded of AIM’s grounding in its mission-driven work. That hasn’t changed a bit.

Starting the 2020-2021 fiscal year with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to force us to find ways to reimagine school and learning was undoubtedly a challenge. But, it was our shared commitment to AIM’s mission to “provide extraordinary educational opportunities for children with language-based learning disabilities” that kept us moving forward.

Lower School students returned to AIM five days a week, and we worked hard to get all of our students back on campus each day while still adhering to strict safety protocols, which helped prevent on-campus transmission of the virus. For 15 years, we have learned that being flexible and nimble are critical to being innovative which allowed us to find solutions for students and teachers to come together. That meant finding space for our largest graduating class of 48 students. Our seniors fully embraced having a campus space to call their own as we rented the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania facility to provide them a place to learn and be together each afternoon, even while being dual enrolled in university classes throughout the year.

We continue to look forward to preparing innovative, engaged, and self-confident students who are prepared to make their own mark on the world. The AIM Institute has made an impact globally with its online teacher training platform called AIM Pathways along with the many research studies and annual Symposium that the team presents. We look forward to sharing our strategic vision for the next 15 year chapter of AIM as we prepare future-ready students and future-ready educators.

With warmest regards,

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IMPACT Boundless Futures / 10 years of AIM Graduates At AIM Academy we say that Innovative Teaching leads to Fearless Learning. A true hallmark of that success can be witnessed in the experiences of our AIM alumni who leave AIM at graduation prepared for Boundless Futures. Our Class of 2021 represented AIM’s 10th graduating class of seniors making our AIM alumni a group that is 211 young adults strong. We caught up with some of the alumni Wolf Pack and are pleased to share with you spotlights for 10 years of AIM alums. Have an alumni story to tell?

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Charmaine Waddell ’12 College: Gwynedd Mercy University ’17 Major: Psychology Occupation: Main Line Hospital, Studying for Masters in Healthcare Administration

“AIM is encouraging, trustworth and growth-oriented.”

Alec K ay ’13 College: Cabrini University ’17 Major: Social Work Occupation: UPS Logistics

“AIM has grown so much because there is such a need for it.”

Christian Ridenhour ’14 College: Cabrini University ’18 Major: Marketing and Sports Management Occupation: 3rd Grade Teacher

“[To the AIM Staff,] thank you for helping so many students & impacting their lives” 2

Jon Lowr y ’15 College: St. Joseph’s University ’20 Major: Sports Marketing Occupation: JG Wentworth

“School is not easy for me, but in college I found myself using what AIM has taught me and I have certainly seen the difference it makes. There are going to be ups and downs at AIM and at college.

Focus.”

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Cornelia Borgerhoff ’16 College: Pratt Institute for Design ’20 Major: Fashion Design Occupation: COACH assistant designer

“I’m very grateful for having AIM at a time in my life when I really needed it. They were more than my high school teachers, they helped me through a very difficult time.”

Andrew Rosenstein ’17 College: Indiana University-Bloomington ’22 Major: Advertising Occupation: HomeLighting.Com entrepreneur

“AIM is transformational, magical, perfect.”

Tyler Sklut ’18 College: University of Miami ’22 Major: Sports Administration/Sports Medicine

“[To AIM Staff] thank you! What you’re doing actually makes a difference, whether you know it or not, the students know it. Keep up what you’re doing.”

Robbie Newman ’19 College: Drexel University ’22 Major: Entrepreneurship & Innovation Minor: Business Law Administration

“AIM is encouraging, trustworth and growth-oriented.”

Hannah Erlbaum ’20 College: Goucher College ’24 Major: Psychology

“My favorite memory from AIM is how caring all the teachers were.”

Tea Salvatori ’21 College: Bucknell University ’25 Major: Engineering

“What formed us into leaders was the teachers who guided us. It was their commitment to us that helped us mature and grow.”

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AIM Students Making an Impact AIM Entrepreneurship Student Wins 3rd Place at Drexel Competition / Jackson S. ‘22 won $1,000 and placed 3rd in Drexel University’s Close School of Entrepreneurship’s Rising Starters business competition for his planned business, part of his Eagle Scout project, to tag using NFC technology that can be mounted on historical monuments and sites that allows anyone with a smartphone to easily access information about the location.

First Student-Led Blood Drive / Jeremy W. ’21 organized AIM’s first student-led blood drive helping AIM donors collect 23 units of blood for the American Red Cross and surpassing the drive’s goal of 20.

Introducing The Howler - Student Run and Written Magazine / Students and staff enjoyed a new publication last year, the student-created and student run magazine started

by Anna C. ’22 and Kiera T. ‘22.

The semi-monthly publication features themed articles, photography, poetry and more.

AIM Student Takes on Mini-THON Leadership Role / Ellie C. ‘22 was selected to join the 2021-2022 Mini-THON® Student Leadership Council providing feedback to the Four Diamonds organization about the student-led program raising funds for childhood cancer. This year’s April Mini-THON events raised a record $4,498.35 to support Four Diamonds and children with pediatric cancer!

Graduate Takes Year for International Service / Class of 2021 graduate Jared W. was named International President of the BBYO youth group this spring and is taking a gap year before attending Syracuse University to travel the world establishing youth group chapters and coaching future leaders.

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Harnessing Zoom to Continue Experiential Learning Whether conversing with a prize-winning New York Times reporter or hearing about the experience of school segregation first hand, our innovative teachers found numerous ways to provide our students with unique opportunities to continue their experiential learning.

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#Enough - One Act Plays - Student director Avery H. ‘22 and drama director Maryanne Yoshida navigated online Zoom rehearsals to prepare 15 student actors and an AIM alum to take the national “stage” in December 2020 reading student-written plays and original works confronting gun violence for the #Enough Plays to End Gun Violence event.

Civil Rights Experiences - Lower School students learned what it was like to be a child during the time of school segregation during a virtual assembly with Deborah Northcross, who at the age of 8 was the lead plaintiff in the 1962 Northcross v. Memphis Board of Education case and 11th graders studying Civil Rights history joined meetings with Rhoda McKinney-Jones, daughter of Civil Rights leader Reverend Samuel McKinney, to learn more about her experiences.

Cultural Exchange - Middle and Upper Schoolers joined virtual gatherings with 8th grade students in Hanoi, Vietnam as part of a cultural exchange organized by Ms. Yoshida. AIM students helped their Vietnamese peers practice their English and Vietnamese students taught them about the country’s 54 ethnic minority groups including a fashion show featuring traditional clothing of each group.

Career Spotlight - 11th and 12th graders learned about journalism and investigative reporting during an interactive conversation with award-winning former New York Times reporter Caitlin Dickerson where she shared her work covering in-depth stories and breaking immigration news.

15 Years of Wilson Instruction at AIM The Wilson sound wall is a familiar image to almost every current and former AIM student. Wilson Language Training has been part of our curriculum since we opened our doors. Nancy Blair, a Wilson certified trainer, knew that this program needed to be part of our integrated literacy instruction and that AIM needed to help train other teachers.

As a Wilson® Accredited Partner School, not only do our students and teachers receive important Wilson instruction, but we have also trained hundreds of teachers around the country in the Wilson Reading programs.

When we launched our Research Advisory Board, Wilson co-founder and president Barbara Wilson, was one of the first people we asked to join us. We have been fortunate over the years to rely on her wisdom and also help her by supporting research and training teachers. Last November she presented a free AIM Access to the Experts webinar Phonology, Morphology, Orthography - The Basis for Reading & Writing Success, which was attended by more than 1,000 people and this summer families with campers entering 2nd grade agreed to provide important feedback and data results from Wilson’s new Fundations Ready to Rise™ Program. The program is designed using the scaffolded instruction of it’s Fundations program with the goal “to look forward and identify key skills needed for success in the next grade level.”

Camp Senior / Finding Creative Space to Learn Though we started the 2020-2021 school year with hybridlearning for our Middle and Upper School students, our goal from day one was to find ways to get as many students who wanted to be at AIM learning in-person back to on-campus learning while maintaining distancing and other health and safety protocols. Thanks to a donor, our partnership with the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania allowed our goal of 5-day a week in-person instruction for all students to become possible. This bucolic space up Manor Road from AIM, affectionately called “Camp Senior,” became a temporary satellite campus housing our AIM seniors for all of our Senior Seminar learning in English, History, and Science and provided an important place where our 48 member class could gather whether for an ice cream social or even Prom.

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GROW Keeping Our Fearless Learners on the Move Despite reduced opportunities for competition, AIM students eagerly joined athletic teams and extracurricular clubs that got them outdoors and on the move.

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Senior Class Gift Supports Transforming Spaces As AIM entered the 2020-2021 school year, we knew that Senior Class traditions like the Senior Seminar Trip and the Fall Homecoming Dance were not something the Class of 2021 would be able to experience. But AIM’s Upper School leadership found ways to make the final months of the school year special with Upper School teacher Andrew DiPrinzio instructing students in the art of pizza making, holding Prom at Camp Senior as well as our annual student athlete Signing Day and Capstone Project presentations.

The Class of 2021 Parents also wanted to bring back the tradition of a Senior Class Gift and support an immediate need on campus. Led by Tom and Susan McGrath and supported by a matching gift from an anonymous donor, the Senior Class Parents raised over $75,000 to furnish the Middle School and Upper School Global Innovation Hub space constructed this summer in our former Training Room space. Our new innovative STEAM spaces, including our new Lower School Makerspace, are now located right off of our 2nd floor Atrium.

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Wall of Honor / Recognizing our Graduates Since our first graduates in 2012, AIM has presented special awards to student graduates honoring AIM founding board members, early supporters, commitment to the arts and community. This year we installed a Wall of Honor featuring photos of the most recent graduates to receive these special awards and a list of past honorees. We know that the students who walk past the wall each day on their way to our new Global Innovation Hub and Makerspace will be inspired by the accomplished students who went before them.

The Marvins Award Ben Tornambe

Lou Uchitel Spirit Award Téa Salvatori

Arts & Creativity Katya Pryshchenko

Pioneer Award Seji Haas

2021 Student Honorees At our June 4 commencement, In addition to presenting our traditional three student award, we presented the inaugural Sam Ozer Award. This new annual award is presented to “an AIM senior who embodies an Adventurous Spirit, Compassion and Respect for all people, and a passion to be a great steward of the world we live in.” We also presented another Pioneer Award honoring AIM students who complete grades 1-12 at AIM.

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THRIVE

2021 Commencement On June 4, families and faculty gathered to celebrate the 48 members of the Class of 2021 at AIM. Senior speakers Téa Salvatori and Jared Wilen spoke about the challenges the class had faced experiencing senior year in the midst of a pandemic, but more importantly shared the ways they have grown at AIM. Commencement speaker Jordan Strauss, who has worked from Philadelphia to the White House to Afghanistan and is an executive at the global advisory company Kroll, shared his advice with students including reminders that the challenges of their most unusual senior year have made them stronger.

Words to remember from this inspiring event include: • “How we ended up at AIM is one thing, but how we’ve grown while we’re here is a true testament to the people we’ve become and the careers we are yet to hold.” - Jared Wilen • “AIM has always taught us to be fearless learners, advocates for change, creative thinkers, and leaders in our communities, so may each and everyone one of us take those lessons into our lives after AIM and continue to inspire those around us, teaching the value of resilience, perseverance, and kindness.” - Téa Salvatori • “Most of the people you meet will not have had the privilege to be raised and educated in this environment, or have really ever had to overcome anything. Be patient with them, and when they do or say things that you know are inconsiderate or unthinking, meet them with compassion, not anger. Compassion and understanding, not anger, changes the world.” - Jordan Strauss 12

AIM’s 10th Graduating Class The 48 members of the Class of 2021 constitute AIM’s 10th graduating class and are the largest group of students to head off for Boundless Futures.

• 4 will attend Drexel University - The largest number of students to attend the same college • The group includes future artists and future engineers and everything in between • 3 members of the Wolf Pack will pursue collegiate athletics in Swimming at Allegheny College, on the Golf team at Temple University and on the Soccer team at York College of Pennsylvania

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EXPLORE b.A.S.H. / blending of Arts, STEAM and Humanities | Student Showcase Our annual b.A.S.H. event (our all-school student showcase) in May marked the first time in the 20202021 school year that parents were welcomed back into the building at AIM. The two-night event drew record attendance as families walked through the building and witness the progression of work from Lower School to Upper School encompassing student projects and writing.

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ENVISION Supporting Students and Teachers in Kenya

Students at Grace Community Education Centre in Nairobi, Kenya have the AIM logo engraved on their pencil boxes and their teachers are preparing to use 15 new MacBook AIR computers to learn about the Science of Reading in an AIM Pathways to Proficient Reading online course. This small global partnership was made possible by former AIM staffer and coach Jamie Stratton who is working in Kenya.

Middle School students created and packed kits containing parts for a personalized pencil box and pizza box solar ovens and sent them to Mr. Stratton’s students in Africa. When AIM parent Dennis Tuza learned about this unique global partnership he reached out to AIM and asked if the school could benefit from having MacBook computers. Mr. Tuza donated 5 MacBooks and in turn received 10 donated computers from Apple. The computers made their way to Kenya this fall and teachers are already enrolled in AIM’s online First Steps modules to help them learn the best way to support students in reading.

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Mobile STEAM Lab Builds Bridges While we were unable to take our new Sylvia’s STEAM Dream mobile lab on the road this year, it did not stop Middle School STEAM teacher Kathy Brandon from sharing STEAM lessons with Philadelphia students at St. James School and The Community Partnership School. AIM students helped Ms. Brandon create kits to deliver to students for a lesson entitled Bridges to Prosperity which included learning about architecture and structures and discussions about how building bridges can provide opportunities for employment, education, healthcare, and food sources for people across the globe.

Students then used their own kit of materials to innovate, imagine and create their idea of a sturdy, reliable bridge.

Sam’s Place / Connecting the Biking Community Throughout the school year it was easy to overlook the construction occurring at the far corner of AIM’s campus. In fact, the bright blue shipping container didn’t look much like a building at all. But this spring that began to change. Thanks to more than 820 donations including a matching grant from Outride and generous in-kind donations from Blackney Hayes Architects and Trek Bicycle, Sam’s Place is ready for students and the public to celebrate the memory of Samuel F. Ozer ‘20, who was riding home from his job as a bike tech at the Trek Bike store in Manayunk when he was struck and killed by a driver on Henry Avenue in Philadelphia.

In May, the design team from Trek Bikes arrived on campus to install the interior paneling, decor and equipment in the unique shipping container structure, the home to AIM’s new bike tech program through Project Bike Tech. The team, which usually designs Trek Bike stores around the country, had one instruction when they took on this project to honor Sam according to David Van Dyck, Director of North American Retail at Trek. “Help make it a place that Sam’s family will be proud of.”

Sam’s place is that and so much more.

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PARTNER Tackling Literacy and Learning Through Research Partnerships AIM’s commitment to evidence-based education is made possible through our partnership with researchers, especially those on our AIM Research Advisory Board and as the first education partner in the Haskins Global Literacy Hub. Their support and collaboration helps us in curriculum planning and as we further develop our AIM Pathways teacher training courses.

AIM RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD Daniel Berch, Ph.D. Kate Cain, BSc.D.Phil Donald L. Compton, Ph.D. Michelle Duda, Ph.D. Steven Graham, Ed.D. Nancy Hennessy, M.Ed. Louisa Moats, Ed.D. Tim Odegard, Ph.D. Ken Pugh, Ph.D. Hollis Scarborough, Ph.D. Julie Washington, Ph.D. Barbara Wilson, M.Ed.

Research to Practice Symposium / Early Literacy Screening After years of providing livestream access to our on-campus AIM Institute Research to Practice Symposiums, the event went fully online this March featuring interesting research and conversation on Early Literacy Screening: The Early Role of Identification and Its Implications for School-Based Interventions.

SYMPOSIUM SAVE THE DATE MARCH 15, 2021

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More than 2300 people registered for the event and more than 1,000 people attended the live online discussions.

Participants included individuals from all 50 states and 23 countries The day of discussion was moderated by Dr. Don Compton and featured presenters Dr. Hugh Catts (and occasionally his cat), Dr. Nadine Gaab, Dr. Fumiko Hoeft and Dr. Yaacov Petscher.

Dr. Ken Pugh, President and Director of Research, Haskins Laboratories - AIM’s work with the Haskins Global Literacy Hub is flourishing both with our students continued participation in Predicting Literacy Outcomes EEG research and through fostering work among researchers and education administrators at state departments of education to further Dr. Pugh’s goal of improving literacy access around the globe.

Dr. Julie Washington, Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine - AIM has had the privilege of working closely with Dr. Washington examining AIM’s work with an equity lens both in the curriculum and in our AIM Pathways course content. “I am thrilled to be working with AIM because ... in everything that they do they consider diversity, equity and inclusion,” Dr. Washington said. “They are really committed to making sure that teachers who teach every child have the same knowledge and skills that AIM teachers have to teach children.”

Dr. Charles Haynes, Professor for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, MGH Institute of Health Professions - AIM’s newest teacher training course, Pathways to Proficient Writing, was developed in partnership with Dr. Haynes, whose work on supporting narrative and expository writing is renowned.

Dr. Donald Compton, Director Emeritus, Florida Center for Reading Research - Dr. Compton, who has worked with AIM on numerous research projects, was honored with AIM’s Hollis Scarborough Award at our 2021 Research to Practice Symposium. The award honors a researcher whose work has been instrumental in literacy and inspired others.

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Training 10,000 Teachers in 5 Years / Pathways Partners Our AIM Pathways online professional development courses were created by AIM educators for educators to provide transformative teacher literacy training for all readers in schools and districts across the country. With more than 2,000 teachers trained last year alone, we are well on our way to training 10,000 teachers in the next five years impacting thousands of more students with partnerships including: • Louisiana where AIM Pathways is now one of four literacy training providers approved for the roll out of the state’s Literacy Foundations Training program requiring early literacy training based on the Science of Reading for K-3 teachers of reading, math, science, and/or social studies as well as principals and assistant principals statewide.

• Philadelphia where Read by 4th is partnering with AIM Institute, Mastery Charter Schools and Saint Joseph’s University to place teachers trained in the Science of Reading in classrooms by training K-2 teachers and leaders in three Mastery elementary schools in Pathways to Proficient Reading and Pathways to Literacy Leadership and placing student teachers from St. Joseph’s University’s IDA-accredited special education in the same schools.

• Rhode Island where more than 600 teachers in 12 school districts across the state are enrolled in AIM Pathways coursework as part of the state’s Right to Read Act education literacy requirements.

• Kansas where teachers and leaders are using AIM Pathways to Proficient Reading and Pathways to Literacy Leadership to strengthen their knowledge and skills and meet the requirements for the state’s dyslexia and struggling reader initiative.

Dr. Hollis Scarborough’s original Reading Rope is proudly on display at AIM. Having this important descriptive tool that guides our work each day makes us feel like we have a bit of the Smithsonian on River Road.

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AIM Pathways Receives Reimagine Education’s Gold Award at Global Conference In December at the global QS Reimagine Education conference, AIM and our AIM Pathways platform were among just 13 Gold Award winners. AIM Pathways received its recognition in the Science of Learning category.

“Literacy is the foundation upon which all subsequent academic attainment rests: there are perhaps few educational interventions more impactful than effectively reducing the reading gap,” said Reimagine Education Spokesperson Jack Moran. “To do so, teachers need to be empowered by scalable, affordable solutions – but these solutions also need to be based upon rigorous learning theory. AIM Pathways’ solution meets all of these criteria. We commend it, in particular, for the work that they have done to ensure that their digital platform is based on insights from leading neuroscience and literary researchers: in doing so, they offer a model that all digital learning platforms should follow.”

Created By Educators for Educators One of the reasons our AIM Pathways training courses are so heralded by teachers and school administrators is that they were created by educators specifically for educators with a focus on helping teachers change classroom practices to support students. The coursework features AIM students and teachers who volunteered to participate in filming learning sections to provide participants with examples of teaching in action as well as opportunities to learn from and interact with a trained AIM facilitator in what we call Communities of Practice.

And we also use it right here at AIM as required professional development for all new teachers. One of the ways AIM teachers who complete the IDA-accredited Pathways to Proficient Reading course are eligible to expand their teaching certification is by sitting for the Knowledge and Practice Examination for Effective Reading Instruction exam.

Last year 8 teachers sat for the exam after their course and received CERI certification, a Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher Knowledge Certificate.

As the number of schools and districts turning to AIM Pathways grows, some of these same teachers are furthering this important professional training in the science of reading by joining as facilitators for our AIM Pathways communities of practice sessions.

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GIVING

Annual Report of Gifts 2020–2021 LIFETIME GIVING AIM is grateful for the continued support of our generous donors who have made gifts totaling $100,000 or more since 2006 $1,000,000+ Anonymous AIM Scholarship 1 LLC Commonwealth

Bryn Mawr Trust Company Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund Norman and Suzanne Cohn Comcast Corporation George Connell Marvin* and Millie* Demchick Dick & Sally Brickman Fund

Hanse Golf Course Design Inc.

of PA

F and B Berman Family Foundation, Inc.

Haverford Trust Company

Archbold and Helene van Beuren

Berton* and Sallie Korman

Katherine Healey

$500,000+

Tamar Olitsky

Patrick and Karen Hoyer

Edward* and Gwen Asplundh

Olitsky Family Foundation

Jewish Federation of Greater

Fred and Bryna Berman

PA Department of Commerce &

Business Leadership Organized For Catholic Schools Community Foundation of New Jersey Kingsbury Family Foundation Farber

Economic Development

Philadelphia Karen and Vincent Lowry

Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co.

Shaka and Jennifer Monroe

Redevelopment Authority of County of

MOSI Foundation

Montgomery

Stephen Olitsky

Family Foundation, Inc.

Shire Pharmaceuticals

Richard and Amy Oller

John and Franny Glomb

SKF USA, Inc.

PNC Bank

Elliot and Amy Holtz

The Lubert Family Foundation

Scott and Sharon Rankin

Independence Blue Cross

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Stanley Silverman

Maguire Foundation - James and

Michael Zisman and Linda Gamble

Harold and Celia Slutsky

Frannie* Maguire Matthew and Heather Naylor

$100,000+ Curtis Alloy and Wendy Demchick Alloy

Pennsylvania Education Partnership, LLC.

Aspen Resource Group, LLC

Chris and Patricia Roberts

Letitia Biddle

The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation

Robert and Marilyn Birnhak

The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Inc.

Brian and Nancy Blair

Uchitel Family

Linda Carrington

van Beuren Charitable Foundation

Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna

Wyncote Foundation

Mitchell and Melissa Codkind

$250,000+

Connelly Foundation

Jackie Allen

Drexel Morgan & Company

Marvin* and Sandi Alloy

Edward E Ford Foundation

Denise Benmosche

Elite Companies

Jordan and Deanna Berman

Alan* and Patricia Gedrich

Theodore and Sally Brickman

Samuel and Jodi Greenblatt Gilbert and Tracey Hanse

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* Deceased

Stanley D. Ginsburg, LLC David and Laura Thayer The Barra Foundation The Clayman Foundation The Ethel D Colket Foundation The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Incorporated The Philadelphia Foundation Thornedge Foundation UHS of Delaware, Inc. Viking Associates Peter and Jeanine Villari Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co. WSFS Bank Hans and Terri Zandhuis Zisman Family Foundation

FOUNDERS SOCIETY Thank you to the following donors who have given $2,006 or more during the 2020-2021 school year $300,000+

Brian and Nancy Blair

Craig and Amy Trinkley

Comcast Corporation

Daniel Wallick and Jennifer Mogck

Gilbert and Tracey Hanse

Hans and Terri Zandhuis

Haverford Trust Company

$15,000+

Christine and Brian Lobley The Philadelphia Foundation

AIM Scholarship 1 LLC

Scott and Sharon Rankin

Pennsylvania Education Partnership,

Archbold and Helene van Beuren van

LLC.

Beuren Charitable Foundation

Anonymous (2) Blackney Hayes Architects Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna Jennifer Crawford Katherine Healey

$200,000+

Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.

Community Foundation of New Jersey

$20,000+

John and Amy Korman

The Clayman Foundation

Karen and Vincent Lowry

$100,000+

Stephen Cohen

Maguire Foundation - James and

Fred and Bryna Berman

The Farmboy Fund

Frannie* Maguire

Jordan and Deanna Berman

Fidelity Charitable

Morris J. Cohen & Co.

The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation

Stanley and Arlene Ginsburg

Pitcairn

Chris and Patricia Roberts

The Grossberg Family Charitable Fund

Viking Associates

Stanley Silverman

- Alix Grossberg

Michael Zisman and Linda Gamble

Hanse Golf Course Design Inc.

- Kingsbury Family Foundation

$50,000+ Denise Benmosche Bryn Mawr Trust Company Business Leadership Organized For Catholic Schools Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund George Connell John and Franny Glomb Shaka and Jennifer Monroe

$30,000+ The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Patrick and Karen Hoyer Independence Blue Cross Anne and John James Stephanie and Aaron Krause Lubert Family Foundation - Ira and Jon Lubert Sidney Ozer and Mindy Maslin Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. PHLY Foundation Elizabeth Greco-Rocks and M. Joseph Rocks Michael Spolan

HRM USA

$10,000+ Anonymous Ally Financial Inc. Kevin Baumlin and Patrick Mahanger Charter 3000 Associates, LLC John Ehinger and Jane Bonenberger Karl and Stephanie Jaeger Berton* and Sallie Korman Tom and Susan McGrath Richard and Amy Oller PNC Bank Scrub Daddy Inc SEI Investments Co. Jon Smollen and Leah Kaplan 2020-21 ANNUAL REPORT / 23

FOUNDERS SOCIETY CONT.

Police & Fire Federal Credit Union

Little Tower Foundation

Dennis and Ann Tuza

Kelly and Chad Punchard

Jerry and Bridget MacDonald

UHS of Delaware, Inc.

Richard N. Berman Foundation

The Marty and Iris Walshin

Stuart and Sarah Warsetsky

Robert Saligman Charitable

$5,000+

Foundation Trust

Foundation, Inc. Carlton and Nina Neel

The Saramar Charitable Fund

Network for Good

The Scharpf Family Foundation

Benjamin and Dana Oller

Eric and Colleen Scharpf

Shawn Orenstein

Kevin and Jaimie Shmelzer

PNC Institutional Asset Management

SKF USA, Inc.

Powell Family Foundation

Dee Spagnuolo and Sasha Ballen

Road-Con, Inc

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Arthur and Linda Rodbell

Thomas and Mollie Suddath

Ace Rosenstein

Tri-State Technical Sales Corporation

Arden Saligman

Wilson Language Training

Savoy

Crumdale Partners

$2,006+

Schwab Charitable

Scott and Julia Engel

Anonymous

Alan and Patricia Gedrich

Accenture

Daniel Govberg

Grace Ashton and Owen Hagino

The Hammel Family Foundation

Adam Beck

Jed and Jessica Hammel

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

Victor and Dena Hammel

Boeing

Jonathan and Meredith Hoffman

Laura and Tausif Butt

Sam Jones and Rhoda McKinney-

Conner, Strong and Buckelew

Marci and Richard Abt Jackie Allen Aon Apple Morris and Lynn Ballen BB&T Sharyn Berman Brian Biggs BJNB Foundation Cooper University Health Care

Jones

Cozen O’Connor

Andrea Smith Randy and Amy Stein Frederick and Heather Sutor TD Bank, NA Tierney Kevan and Kalisha Turman Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Jared and Christine Viarengo Rob and Courtney Wells

Joseph Kennard Skilling Trust

Eban Cucinotta and Micaela Greene

Thomas Kessler and Jennifer Henfey

CyberGrants SPV, LLC

Anne Ladenson

Donna De Carolis

ZanerBloser

Leo Niessen Jr. Charitable Trust

Eugene and Dawn Doherty

Jon and Kelli Marans

Joe Dowd

EITC AND OSTC

McKinsey & Company

Christopher and Jennifer Eni

Meridian Bank

Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan

Montgomery County Intermediate Unit

Claire Gebhardt

Morris Ballen Investment Trust

GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

MOSI Foundation

Phil and Katie Grinnell

Matthew and Heather Naylor

David Haas

John and Deneen New

Diane Henfey

Contact Jantonoplos@aimpa.org for

Noro Properties

Henkels Foundation

EITC Participation

Northern Trust Charitable Giving

High Swartz LLP

Marci and Richard Abt

Peter Hilton-Kingdon and Kathy

AIM Scholarship 1 LLC

Program OneDigital Philadelphia Eagles 24

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Ochroch Jane Scaccetti Family Fund

Lise Yasui

AIM salutes the following businesses and individuals for participating in the EITC or OSTC PA Tax Credit Program that offers a substantial tax credit in exchange for a contribution to support AIM Academy scholarships.

Tippi and Robert Aronson BB&T

EITC Donor Spotlight / The Powell Family Why is supporting AIM and the PA Tax Credit Program for scholarships important to you?

“As a result of our experience at AIM, we understand what a difference a specialized education can make in the life of a child. Unfortunately, that specialized eduction is not available to many, many children with learning differences...therefore we are committed to supporting the AIM Fund and participating in the PA Tax Credit Program...

Utilizing the PA Tax Credit Program “costs” us very little, and allows us to direct all of our PA tax dollars directly to AIM.” How has AIM made a difference in your life?

Before Claire attended AIM, she struggled nightly with homework and school...Once she started AIM, those nightly struggles were a thing of the past. Also, AIM has allowed us to feel confident that Claire is receiving an education based on cutting edge research and best practices...We are about to embark on the college process with Claire and we have no doubt that the faculty at AIM will provide invaluable assistance in selecting schools to which Claire should apply and help her and us navigate the application process.

In the words of Claire, “AIM has shown me that with the right support, you can go further than you ever thought

you could”.

What three words would you use to describe AIM? Innovative Supportive Inclusive.

Rabbi Nehama Benmosche

Diane and Robert Coppola

Haverford Trust Company

Fred and Bryna Berman

Jennifer Crawford

Katherine Healey

Blackney Hayes Architects

Sylvia DiBona

Corey and Rachel Heller

Brian and Nancy Blair

Joe Dowd

Henkels Foundation

BLOCS - Business Leadership

Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan Ford

Elliot and Amy Holtz

David and Tara Friedman

Patrick and Karen Hoyer

Bryn Mawr Trust Company

Organized For Catholic Schools

Ron and Carol Giannone

HRM USA

Central Pennsylvania Scholarship

Stanley and Arlene Ginsburg

Anne and John James

John and Franny Glomb

Joshua Kopelman

Charter 3000 Associates, LLC

Stacey and Amir Goldman

Michael and Amy Kopelman

Barbara Cobb

Daniel Govberg

Christine and Brian Lobley

Matthew and Lea Cohn and Family

Phil and Katie Grinnell

Jon and Kelli Marans

Comcast Corporation

Gilbert and Tracey Hanse

Meridian Bank

Jeffrey and Susan Cooper

Hanse Golf Course Design Inc.

Noro Properties

Fund

2020-21 ANNUAL REPORT / 25

Revenue

2020-2021

Viking Associates

EITC/OSTC CONT.

Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.

Pennsylvania Education Partnership,

Daniel Wallick and Jennifer Mogck

LLC. Adam Pessin and Jane Foster

WSFS Bank

Matt Pestronk and Carrie Gross-

SCHOLARSHIP

Pestronk Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. PNC Bank

TUITION: 63% FUNDRAISING: 15% AUXILIARY SERVICES: 14% TRAINING: 7% SUMMER PROGRAM: 1%

Total Giving

2020-2021

Stuart and Sarah Warsetsky

AIM gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their restricted gift to our tuition

Harry and Sharon Pollack

scholarships

Christopher and Nancy Powell

Clayman Foundation

Naresh and Saroj Ramdas

Cheryl Ferst

Scott and Sharon Rankin

Elizabeth Greco-Rocks and

Chris and Patricia Roberts

M. Joseph Rocks

Chad and Jennifer Rosenberg

Devon Lavery

Michele Rubenstein

Leo Niessen Jr. Charitable Trust

James and Michelle Schultz

Maguire Foundation

Andy and Kimberly Sears

MOSI Foundation

Kevin and Jaimie Shmelzer

Stephanie Ostroff

Stanley and Jackie Silverman

Cynthia Schiff

SKF USA, Inc. Dee Spagnuolo and Sasha Ballen Thomas and Mollie Suddath David and Laura Thayer Tri-State Technical Sales Corporation Craig and Amy Trinkley Dennis and Ann Tuza

ENDOWMENT Gifts to AIM’s Endowment support AIM’s sustainability efforts Denise Benmosche

UHS of Delaware, Inc. Archbold and Helene van Beuren

Operating E xpenses

2020-2021

EXTRA-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS: 1% SCHOLARSHIPS: 36% RESTRICTED GIFTS: 33% AIM FUND: 24% SPECIAL EVENTS: 7% 26

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TECHNOLOGY: 1% FINANCE CHARGES: 2% FACILITIES: 3% AMORTIZATION + DEPRECIATION: 6% OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES: 22% PAYROLL + BENEFITS: 65%

SAMUEL F. OZER FUND

Meredith Barber

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Anonymous (21)

Jeff Barg

Blackney Hayes Architects

Sacha Adorno

Linda Baric

Colleen Blair

Bev Agard

Beau Barrabee

Joan Blair

Diane Ajl and Neil Kitrosser

Ged Barrett

Brian and Nancy Blair

Danielle Algazi

Jane Barry

Joan Blaustein

Elizabeth Algeo

Wendy Bartel

Lisa Blum

Jackie Allen

Daniel Baselice

Gail Bober

Russ Allen

Bass Family

Al Bobo

Andrew Altman and Leon Chudzinski

Chris and Amy Bauer

Lindsey Boden

American Federation of Government

Lise Bauman

Ed Bogucki

Terri and Jeffrey Baxt

Susan Bolko

Phil Andrews

Todd and Meg Baylson

Blaine Bonham

Gail Andryszewski

Adam Beck

Barbara Borden

Johan Anestad

Elaine Beck

Lauren Bornfriend

Aqua-Treat Inc

Paula Becker

Marcy Boroff

Charles Arayata

Priscilla Becroft

Anne Bower

Lawrence Arem

Amanda Beeler

Mary Ann Boyer

Chris Armit

Phillip Belkin

Jim Bradberry

John Ascenzi

Corey Bell

Kathy Brandon

Grace Ashton and Owen Hagino

Kirby Bell

Sean Brennan

Tsurah and Yosaif August

Vance Bell

Andrew Broadbent

Charles Auspitz

Amanda Benner

Julia Brody

Susan Avery

Melanie Bennett

Dawn Brookhart

Dana Axelrod

Jeff Berkett

Andrew and Jody Brookman

David Harbater and Judith Axler

Fred and Bryna Berman

Susan Brooks

Robert and Diane Bacine

Suzanne Betts

Alan and Traci Brown

Penny Baker

Katherine Bevington

Lois Bruckner and Debbie Lipshutz

Claudia Balderston

Brian Biggs

John Bryan

Ballantine Family

Matthew Birmingham

Karen Buck and Anthony McKnight

Diana Spagnuolo and Sasha Ballen

Carolyn and Jon Bjornson

Beth Wilkins Buckley

Employees - Local #3631

2020-21 ANNUAL REPORT / 27

SAMUEL F. OZER FUND CONT.

Chester County Velo

Robin Costas

Andrew Bunting

Dan Chevrette

Denise Cowie

Ilene Burak

George Chianese

Aviva Coyne-Green

Jacqueline Bush-Campbell

Ann Christinzio

Mark Croker

Christine Bush

Paul Chrystie

Danielle Crumrine

Jack Butler

Caroline Cinquanto

Michael and Linda D’Adamo

Thomas and Maria Byrnes

Lily Cinquanto

Andy D’Allesandro

David Calloway

Ed and Katie Ciolko

Nathu and Aruna Dandora

Timothy Carey

Daniel and Anne Clancy

Matt Cohen and Reetu Dandora

Jane Carroll

Kevin Claus

David Dannenberg

Bryan Carter

Jennifer Coburn

Davey Tree Expert Company

Mark Carter

Mitchell and Melissa Codkind

Gerard Davis and Carey Mallory Davis

Susan Casillo

Angela Coghlan

Nancy Davis

Perry Castellani and Neil Wison

Allen Cohen

Christopher Day and Betsy Lukens

Dee and Tom Castorani

Ann Cohen

Anneclaire De Roos

Ona Cathcart-Smith

Jerrold and Jennifer Cohen

Eloise DeBroekert

Carolyn Cavicchio

Lillian Cohen

Delaware Valley Bike Club

Glenn Ceponis

Warren and Linda Cohn

Sharon DelCotto

Chloe Cerwinka

Katie Comer

Mariann Dempsey

Hedy Cerwinka

Michael Connelly

Dana Dentice

Rebecca Chan

Cindy Cook

Katherine Derickson

James Chase

Daniel Coonan

Chris DiBona

Suzie Checkman

Julie Cooper

Cormac Dignam

Sam’s Place Donor Spotlight / Mark Croker Why is supporting Sam’s Place important to you?

I did not know Sam Ozer and my only awareness of AIM was as a beautiful school near the river that I would ride my bike past multiple times a week. However, when I learned of Sam’s passing, heard more about what an amazing, passionate young man he was, and the subsequent efforts to raise funds for a place that would honor his memory and help future generations of cyclists, I was inspired to get involved.

The bike is an incredible tool. It offers freedom, adventure, physical fitness, self-reliance and self-discovery.

Extraordinarily valuable qualities for all and in particular our young people. I heard that Sam really found himself once he joined the AIM Mountain Biking team and then flourished. I see the pure joy in the eyes of my two young boys when we ride together. The freedom, the possibility, the self-confidence...

Any effort to support more kids develop a passion for riding and fixing bikes whilst honoring the memory of a passionate young man is important to me. It has been an honor to be involved.

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Alison Dillon

Christopher and Jennifer Eni

Sandra Folzer

Daniel Dillon

Wendy Epstein

Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan

Susan Doering

Lisa Erlbaum

Regina Forrence

Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation

Jeffrey and Sara Erlbaum

Susan Freed

Thomas Dougherty

Michael Erlich

Jordan Friede

Paul Droesch

Robert and Linda Ervin

David and Tara Friedman

Carolyn Duffy

Marion Esfandiari

Robert Fry

Jessica Duffy

Exelon Foundation

Bridget Gallagher

Matthew Duffy

Susan Extein

Edward Gallagher

Kelly Duignan

Todd Fabian

Laura Galuchie

Barbara Dundon

Regina Faia

Michael Zisman and Linda Gamble

Erin Dunkel

Fang Family

Lisa Gares

Carol Dutill

Mark Featherman

Joseph and Laura Gartner

Lorrie Easy

David Feldman

Debra Gautier

Tammy Ebersole

Elaine Feldman

Dee Anne Gavlick

Debbie Eble

Marcus Ferreira

Susan and James Geiger

Vinay Edwin

Fidelity Charitable

Kathleen Geist

Elsa Efran

Michael and Katrina Filiatrault

Bruce Geller

Robin Eisman and David Stein

Johannah Fine

Christopher Simpkins and Ellen

Patty Elikis

Suzanne Fink

Erin Elman

Claire Finkelstein

Genius Industries, Inc.

Caitlin Elverson

Bradley Flamm

Mary Gerson

Scott and Julia Engel

Judy Foley

Peggy Gertz

Gemme

Since learning about Sam’s Place and AIM, how has that made a difference for you, if at all?

Learning about Sam’s Place and AIM has made a difference for me in 2 major ways: 1. Seeing how important bike riding is in AIM’s curricula and learning more about the Outride Bike program which I was unaware of previously has absolutely convinced me that bike riding needs to play a central part in my young family. My 2 young sons, aged 9 and 6 learned to ride last year and I am actively encouraging them to ride more and perhaps even develop cycling as a sport rather than as just a pastime.

2. Selfishly, it was the AIM Academy Mountain Bike team and the memory of Sam that stopped me from quitting the Trans America Bike Race. I suffered a bad dose of food poisoning just before the event which made the first 4 days of the race very, very tough. I had had enough of the hardship and pretty much convinced myself that this was just not my year, that I should cut my losses and pull out. I got a hotel room in Baker City, Oregon and called my wife letting her know the new, unfortunate plan. I then flicked through my phone and noticed that I had been tagged in an @aimschoolbikes Instagram story. It was a video of the mountain biking team out on a ride which included a message of support. I knew in that instant that I couldn’t quit. They were relying on me!

What three words would you use to describe AIM? Revolutionary. Beautiful. Community.

2020-21 ANNUAL REPORT / 29

SAMUEL F. OZER FUND CONT. Nancy and Scott Geryk

BJ Hauswald

Sid and Swapna Ghosh

Louise Hayes

Daniel Gibbon

William Healey

Brooke Giles

Haley Hellmann

Tiffany Gillespie

Bernard and Rochelle Henderson

Tod Gillespie

Kate Hendrickson

David Glasser

Barbie Henig

Steven and Lynne Glasser

Maureen Hennessey

Robin Godfrey

Jason Henning

Ellie Goetz

Daphne and Charles Herbert

Lisa and Robert Goetz

Heath Hermann

Martin Goldberg

Chaya Herzberg

Jeff Goldman

Debbie Heuckeroth

Alberto and Becky Goldszal

Karla Hinch

Sheva Golkow

Katie Histen

Paul Gotthold

Barbara Hodas

Amber Grant

Kathryn Hodgkiss

Elizabeth Greco-Rocks and M.

Emma Hodgson

Joseph Rocks

Deborah Hoellein

Herb Green

David Hoffman

Jenny Greenberg

Rachel Holmes

Stephanie Gregerman and Tim

Robert and Bernadine Holmes

Hanser

Karen Holstein

Lora Griff

Joseph and Michele Hondros

Grossman Family

Steve Horton and Jennifer Hunt

Bill Grubb

30

* Deceased

Susan Hauck

Horton

Patricia Guerra

John and Patricia Horvath

Robert Gutowski

Seth Horwitz

David Haas

Joyce Howell

Elizabeth Haegele

Gavin Huang

Adam Hagberg

Jennifer Hubbard

Michael and Allison Hagenbuch

Kate Hudson

Francis Hager

Catherine and Joseph Huston

Jim Hall

David Iacono

Helene Halstuch

Marie Iannucci

Grace Hanrahan

Nan Ides

Linda Hansell

Paul Incognito

Brian and Tine Hansen-Turton

Sheldon Isaac

Denise Harris

Lynne Iser

Selma Harris

Jeff Istvan

Stephen Harris

Howard Jacobowitz

Sam Jacobs

James Lambert

Missy and Paul Martin

Alan Jaffe

Laura Lane

Marty and Iris Walshin Foundation, Inc.

Joseph Janulewicz

Roy and Carol Langsford

Genevieve Marvin

Jeffrey Jenne and James Connolly

Maria and Michael Lauria

Sarah Marx

Andrew Jickling

Lance Laver

Justin Maslin

Diana Jih

Brenda Lazin

Sidney Ozer and Mindy Maslin

David Johnson

Lauren Leatherbarrow

Stuart Maslin

Rebecca Johnson

Rita Lederer

James Masselos

Richard and Joanna Johnson

Michelle Lee

Steve Masters and Beulah Trey

Alex Jonas

Deborah Leedale-Brown

Lynn Mather

Roger Jones

Michael Leff

Rashmi Mathur

Wendell Jones

Cheryl Leibowitz

Katie Matta

Kim Jordan

Marvin and Faye Leibowitz

Mark Matthews

Sarah Jordan

Tim Leicester

Thea Maurer

Arnold Joseph

Andrew Lenton

Joanne Maxwell

Jane Joyce

Lenzi Family

Sheila Mayne

Linda Julia

Wanda Leon Vega

Leslie Mayro

James Kahn

Bruce Leon

Helen Mc Cue

David Kashoff

James Jolinger and Robin Lerner

Jacqueline McClure

Nancy Kashoff

Ruthie Levikoff

Phillip and Michelle McConnon

Natasha Kassell

Steven and Sara Levin

Daniel and Jean McCoubrey

Joseph and Randi Katz

Allison Levine

Juanita McFadden

Karen Keesey

Morton Levine

Joe and Tracy McGinty

Jack and Darlene Kelly

Deborah Levy

Donna McGowan

Anna Kent

Irv Levy

Michael and Sue McGuinness

Mackenzie King

Jenifer and Kenneth Levy

Kris McGuirk

Kumar Kishinchand

Gwen Livingston

Jessica McGuth

James and Jill Kisker

Janet Llavero

Julia McMeans

Stephen Klein

John and Lisa Lokuta

Dianne McNally

Sarah Kloss

Dee Dee and Marcos Lopez

Mary Mease

Susan Klyman

Savannah Lopez

Lauren Medsker

Davy Knittle

Marsha Low

Edward Meehan

Jen Kollar

Jennifer Lowman

Helen Meeks Horstmann and John

Mark Kancher and Hillary Krain

Jason Lubar

Horstmann

Nancy Kraybill

Judy Lutz

Sofia Meissner

Nancy Kreimer

Paul Mack

Chrissy Mellon

Jennifer Kritzik

Michelle Mactavis

Merck Partnership for Giving

Cassandra Krivy Hirsch

Paul Maiello

Lisa Mervis

Kelly Krock

Sonia Maldonado

Judith and Marshall Meyer

Casey Kuklick

Zachary and Judy Margolies

David Michael

Bryan and Tiffany Kurish

Jessica Marroquin

Dimitris and Pelagia Mihailidis

Rob Kutzik

Audrey Mars

Jane Mihalick 2020-21 ANNUAL REPORT / 31

SAMUEL F. OZER FUND CONT.

Saul Needle

Pamela Poe

Carlton and Nina Neel

Sharon and Scott Polak

Eileen Nemzer

Candice Ponciano

Sylvia Newcomer

Zachary and Kristina Popkin

Kathryn Newland

Joel Porter

Keely Newman

Robert Pozun

Allison and Geoffrey Ng

Bob Prischak

Huu Ngo and Roseanne Rostock

Carlyn and Brian Prisk

Laura Norwitz and Lawrence Lustig

Kelly and Chad Punchard

Jill Notte

Carla Puppin

Annie O’Donnell

Matt Rader

Carol O’Donoghue

Michael Ramberg

Megan O’Halloran

Ryan Rapolas

Sara Olsen

Anne Ray

Julianne Ortega

Ellen Ray

Jon and Amy Ostroff

Eva Ray and Suresh Ghosh

Stephanie Ostroff

Jack Ray

Jennifer Miller

Kathryn Ott Lovell

Samuel Ray

Kim Mills

Michael Ousey and Ashana Larsen

Michael Rayfield

Kenneth and Laura Mitchell

Elise Pablo

Kim Raznov-Coon

Laura Mittman

Tanesha Paige-Thompson

RE/Max Preferred

Sheldon and Carol Mittman

Susanne Park

Edward and Kristin Recchiuti

Eva Monheim

Andrea Parker

Roland Reed

Michael and Susan Montchyk

Beth Parrish

Janet Regan

Ben Moore

Janet Parrish

Alice Reich

Leslie Moore

Heather Pasqualino Weirich

Alice and John Reiff

Coralie Moorhead

Susan Patrone

Elisabeth Reinkordt

Greta Moorhead

Lauren Payne-Riley

Ilana Reisner

Sharon Strauss and Dan Moscow

Warren Pear and Cadence Kim

Linda Reisner

Michael Moulton

James and Deborah Pellen

Larry Unger and Ellen Reznik Unger

Matthew Moxey

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Susan Richards

Alexis Mulava

Jane Pepper

Matthew Richter

Alan Murphy

Steve Perkiss

Henry Ritchie

Anne Murphy

Missy and James Perry

John Robb

Joe Murphy

Nadja Peter

Chris and Patricia Roberts

Marie Ellen Murphy

Charles Philips

Homer Robinson

Pamela Murphy

Stephen and Linda Pietrzykowski

Virginia Rocco

Karen Nagel

J. Ross Pilling

Anne Rock

Shari Naimer

Renee Pinardo

Margaret Rogers

David Nasatir

Maria Pino

Ronald Roggenburk

Jeffrey Nast

Joseph Piscitello

Ben Rollenhagen

Nicholas Nastasi

Robert Platten

Lara Roman

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Barbara Rosenberg

Schwartz Family

Edward Stivender

Lorna and Murray Rosenberg

Christine Schwartz

M Jane Stock

Rachel Rosner

Gail Scoufield

Amy Strauss

Marc Ross

Nina Seckel

Richard and Amy Strauss

Maitreyi and Avik Roy

Hideko Secrest

Sharon Strauss

Edward Ruback

Gilda Sedgh

Steve Stroiman

Blake Rubin

Naomi Segal

Thomas and Mollie Suddath

Barbara Rudnick

John Selsky

Kate Sugarman

Brian Rudnick

Carolyn Seplow

Liane Sullivan

Laura Rup

Maxine Shaffer

Ryan Sullivan

Elisa Ruse-Esposito

Cindy Shapiro

Jason Swartz

Matthew and Jennifer Rusk

James Shaw

Glenda Sweeney

Margaret Rux

Stephanie Shenck

Melinda Tally

Bruce Sacks

Carolin Showers

Judith Taylor

Arden Saligman

Jerry Silverman

Steve Taylor

Jesse Saligman

Stanley and Jackie Silverman

Teutsch Family

Laury Saligman

Lisa Simms

Maria Texidor

Reba Salkoff

Julie Slavet and John Walber

James Thalheimer

Robert and Pamela Saltzburg

Graciela Slesaransky-Poe

Virginia Thompson

Arnold and Rosalie Saltzman

Anthony and Karen Smith

Casimir Toczylowski

John and Beth Santangelo

Erica Smith

Clara Tolbert

Scott and Debra Santo

Janice Smith

Carol Towarnicky

Ira Sarkisov

Jeffrey Smith

Tran Tran

Renee and Mitchell Satalof

Moon Smith and Susan Saxe

Tree Tenders of Upper Darby

Janet Scannell

Gary Snyder

Marla Treglia

Robert and Theresa Scaramuzza

Michael Sobel

Justin Trezza

Tucker and Leslie Schade

Marc Solda

Lisa Joy Tuttle

Joe Schiavo

Joseph Soprani

Michelle Ullman

Julianne Schieffer

Chris Spahr

Angela Unoarumhi (Ithier)

Ruth Schieffer

Jessica Spatz-McNeary

Ayse Unver

Cynthia Schiff

Rosalind Spigel

Marla Urey

Lois Schlachter

Robert St George

Joseph Urlcchio

Marlene Schleifer

Deirdre Stallworth

Stephen Vahey

Paul Schmidt

Baird and Anne Standish

Anne Vallery

Ellen Schmitt

Ben Stanko

Archbold and Helene van Beuren

Sebastian and Saschha Schreiber

Richard Steele

David van Dyck

Patricia Schrieber

Julie Steiner

Mary Kay Vassalotti

Leslie Schulter

Harry Steinmetz

Velo Amis

Geoffrey Schulz

Hugo Stephenson

Christopher and Meg Veno

Zipora Schulz and Jim Harris

Marna Sternbach

Jacob Villari

Schwab Charitable

Glen Stevens

Hillary VonAhsen

Rebecca Schwam

Lawrence Stier

Himanshu Vyas 2020-21 ANNUAL REPORT / 33

SAMUEL F. OZER FUND CONT. Thomas Waitzman Andrew Wakelee Karl Walker Natalie Walker Jean Warrington Noelle Watanabe Lauri Webber and Brian Bahnson Tom and Helen Weber Julia Weekes John and Paula Wehmiller Gari and Mike Weilbacher

Simcha Zevit

Faculty and Staff

Jon Weinstein

Alan Zimbard

Joy Antonoplos

Judy Weinstein

Sarah Zimmerman

Michele Archer

Eve Weiss

Tricia Zuniga

Taylor Arrell

Weissenberger Family

Grace Ashton and Owen Hagino

Doug Weissman and Jennifer Wankoff

AIM FUND

Caitlin Welsh

Thank you to all of our donors. By supporting

Melissa Whalen

the AIM Fund you are making everything

Daniel Whelan

possible ensuring that we have unrestricted

Kathy Brandon

Arvelle Jones and Lisa White-Jones

support to close the annual gap between

Shawn Brandon

Matthew Whitehorn

tuition and operating costs.

Jeffrey Brody and Elizabeth Bauer

Eve Whitemore Bernice and Ralph Wiggins Fred Wiggins Stephen Wiggins Lindsay Williamson Ilene Winikur Neil Wise Patricia Withington Danelle Witkowski Robin Witts Nathaniel Work Nancy Wyseman Ernest May and Ruth Yaskin David Young Mitchell Young YourCause, LLC Jan Zacharjasz Tina Zampitella Hans and Terri Zandhuis Tristin Lowe and Rebecca Zaslow 34

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Board Fred and Bryna Berman Brian and Nancy Blair Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna George Connell Donna De Carolis Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan Alan and Patricia Gedrich John and Franny Glomb Elizabeth Greco-Rocks and M. Joseph Rocks Patrick and Karen Hoyer Christine and Brian Lobley Karen and Vincent Lowry Ernest May and Ruth Yaskin Matthew and Heather Naylor John and Deneen New Chris and Patricia Roberts Hans and Terri Zandhuis

Christine Barbone Amanda Beeler Carolyn and Jon Bjornson

Brody Dawn Brookhart Mike and Erica Brooks Chris Campbell Elizabeth Canny Susan Carson Dee and Tom Castorani James Chase Susan Cooper Aviva Coyne-Green Erin DeVault Alyssa DeVincenzo Andrew DiPrinzio Robert and Linda Ervin Todd and Melissa Ferebee Cheryl Ferst Edward Gallagher Sid and Swapna Ghosh Kristen Heal Jamie Hediger

Melissa Hoerdemann

Lauren and Matthew Speck

Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna

Evan Jackson

James and Ali Stratton

Caroline Cinquanto

Adria Katz

Terwill Tomino

William Clarke and Kimberly Rolph

Karen Keesey

Andrew Totaro

Deborah Co and Walter Weir

Rachel Kern

Megan Truitt-Kasprzak

Rachel and Seth Cohen

Nicole Kingsland

Michelle Tuppeny

Gina Collier and Patricia Hamill

Bryan and Tiffany Kurish

Kevan Turman

William and Patti Conlan

Nicole Lauria

Kaitlyn Vitale

Kim Coulson

Wanda Leon Vega

Andrew Wakelee

Eban Cucinotta and Micaela Greene

Steve and Nikki Maloney

Allison Williams

Mohamed and Catherine Dattu

Genevieve Marvin

Jacinta Wright

Anthony and Margaret deGuzman

Thea Maurer

Tina Zampitella

Damian and Elizabeth DellaVecchia

Jason McGhee

Current Parents

Eugene and Dawn Doherty

Kris McGuirk Theresa McMahon Kelly Mulhall Gabriel and Abigail Nathan Karen O’Brien Kate O’Reilly Stephanie Ostroff Abby Parsons and Lior Menasof Penn Pritchard Carol Purcell Nathan Reinhold Laura Rup Julia Salamone and Scott Engle Scott and Debra Santo Amy Schwab Rebecca Smith Scott Sowers and HK Kim-Sowers Jessica Spatz-McNeary

Anonymous (5) Diego and Angelica Aguirre Jeffrey Schuchert and Jennifer Andrew Jeffrey and Angie Ashley Dee Spagnuolo and Sasha Ballen Jason Lavigne and Elizabeth Barrows Chris and Amy Bauer Carrie Ann and John Betteridge Cynthia and Christopher Bickings Jerome and Nancy Blank Lindsey Boden Steven and Kristin Bowen Andrew and Jody Brookman Thomas Haupert and Kathryn Bruton Laura and Tausif Butt Keith and Maria Cengel

Jonathan and Theresa Dunn Scott and Julia Engel Jason and Kathy Foote Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan Daniel and Susanna Forjohn Jeffrey and Song Fox Michael and Amy Gallagher Christopher Simpkins and Ellen Gemme Tobias Schoenwandt and A. Christine Giordano Phil and Katie Grinnell Devin Grosh and Katherine Rohan Grosh David Haas Gretchen Hagan Brian and Lindsay Hamilton Jed and Jessica Hammel 2020-21 ANNUAL REPORT / 35

Consecutive Giving Donor Spotlight / Dee Castorani, Founding Faculty

and Legacy Donor

Why have you chosen to support AIM each year since 2006?

I arrived before AIM had a building, this was chance to create a learning environment that worked for my students. And, once you’re there at the birth, you’re invested.

As a founding faculty member, what do you think the biggest difference AIM has made for your students?

Students tell me they’ve been able to learn. The work was hard and they could do it because they had the tools to be successful. And I love it when the alumni come back and share their successes.

What was your favorite feature/highlight about AIM in 2006-2007?

When we opened, I taught math, science, reading and Wison and was responsible for all the technology. When we grew and went to two buildings, I brought my son in to work at AIM, former tech director Rick Castorani. Working beside my son with kids teaching robotics. That was a highlight. It is a mother’s dream.

What is it in 2021?

I’m amazed at how this baby has grown. Just amazed.

What three words would you use to describe AIM? Family, many a child has called me mom.

Collaborative, my team.

Welcoming, bringing in new kids and adopting them into our family.

AIM FUND CONT.

Amy and Michael Kopelman

Kelly Meade

Guy Helson and Cathy Hartranft

Philip and Jacqueline Koren

Stephen and Elizabeth Meyer

Corey and Rachel Heller

Randy and Nina Korin

Dimitris and Pelagia Mihailidis

Thomas Kessler and Jennifer Henfey

Andrew and Margaret Kreutzer

Mike and Kelly Miller

Kimberlee and John Herd

Margaret and Stephen Lawrence

The Mohr Family

Peter Hilton-Kingdon and Kathy

Gregg and Mara Lemos-Stein

Shaka and Jennifer Monroe

Matthew and Allison Liebman

Jerry and Dana Mullaney

Jonathan and Meredith Hoffman

Christine and Brian Lobley

John and Deneen New

Joseph and Michele Hondros

Michael Sroka

Benjamin and Dana Oller

Charlotte and Anthony Ireland

Jerry and Bridget MacDonald

Lee Pachter and Diedre Reynolds

Karl and Stephanie Jaeger

Alicia and Brian Mahoney

Barry Keenan and Tara Pal

Matthew and Shelly Johnston

Daniel and Melanie Marein-Efron

Jonathan and Stephanie Pepper

Joshua and Jaime Kaplan

Tom and Susan McGrath

Adam Pessin and Jane Foster

Stephen Klein

Valeriy Pryshchenko and Moira

Kristopher and Amy Pietrzykowski

Ochroch

Simone Knight 36

* Deceased

McHugh

Kelly and Chad Punchard

Frank and Jean Rauscher Peter and Kristie Ressler Carrie Rosen and Alexander Helderman Renee and Mitchell Satalof Jennifer and Barry Siegel Jon Smollen and Leah Kaplan Steven Stanek and Stephanie Berrong Thomas and Mollie Suddath Dennis and Ann Tuza Daniel Wallick and Jennifer Mogck Doug Weissman and Jennifer Wankoff

Victor and Dena Hammel

CyberGrants SPV, LLC

Alvin and Sussie Harris

Fidelity Charitable

Diane Henfey

GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Susan Kessler

Little Tower Foundation

Patricia Klein

Lubert Family Foundation

Sallie Korman

Richard N. Berman Foundation

Larry and Evelyn Krain

Sanford Axelroth

Constance and Peter Lowenstein

Scharpf Family Foundation

Alumni

Patricia Lowman

Giant

Michael Berman

Richard and Amy Oller

Goldstein Family Foundation

Jonathan Buzaglo

K. Donald and Judith Proctor

Grossberg Family Charitable Fund

AIM Grandparents

Tucker and Leslie Schade

Haverford Trust Company

Anonymous

Richard and Judith Steinberg

Morris Ballen Investment Trust

Marci and Richard Abt

Mary Anne Stetzer

Network for Good

Wilfried Backes

Joan and Philip Wallick

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc

Charles and Linda Bauer

Christine Washington

Powell Family Foundation

Donald and Patricia Belles

John and Nancy Williams

Schwab Charitable

Marc and Andrea Brookman

Corporations and

Scrub Daddy Inc

Marcos Luria-Figueroa and Layla Ware de Luria Volnie Whyte and Sacha Page Barbra and Allen Wilen Nancy and Matt Williamson Reginald Woods Michael and Caren Yeamans

Dorothy Christie Arleen Cohen Jerrold and Jennifer Cohen Margaret Donahue Patricia Fischer James and Carol Fitzgerald Robert and Annetta Fitzsimmons Lou and Luanne Ford John and Suzanne Glomb Gary Grayson

Foundations Anonymous (2) Adams Charitable Foundation Ally Financial Inc. AmazonSmile Foundation Aspen Grove Foundation Benevity Community Impact Fund Blackbaud Giving Fund Charities Aid Foundation of America Comcast Corporation

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey van Beuren Charitable Foundation Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Friends of AIM Anonymous (2) Jackie Allen Catherine Anderson Kevin Baumlin and Patrick Mahanger 2020-21 ANNUAL REPORT / 37

AIM FUND CONT.

Ellen Newman

Alumni Parents

Elvin Berndt

Genevieve Nickerson

Fred and Bryna Berman

George and Linda Birch

Anne Palopoli

Mitchell and Melissa Codkind

Greg Blair and Karla Ch’ien

John Piasecki and Gretchen Sprafke

Curtis Alloy and Wendy Demchick

JoAnn Brenner

Geoffrey and Sally Preston

Destinee Chambers

Kimmell Proctor

Kevin and Rosemary Eikov

Patrick Clancy

Catherine Ransom

Jeffrey and Sara Erlbaum

Christopher and Jennifer Eni

Debra Robinson

Robin Godfrey

Claire Gebhardt

Hollis Scarborough

Gilbert and Tracey Hanse

Daniel Glass

Justin Schwartz

Brian and Tine Hansen-Turton

Chris and Annie Herman

Anita and Larry Shendalman

John and Amy Korman

Lita Indzel Cohen and Stanley Cohen

Gary and Sandy Simon

George and Lisa LaBoy

Marc and Bonnie Inver

Phyllis Sirine

Karen and Vincent Lowry

Robert Kapusta and Helen Porto

Frederick and Heather Sutor

Richard Wagner and Lisa Learner-

Joseph and Sharon Kestenbaum

Cristin Veit

Joel Koppelman

Bernadette and Paul Wittekind

David and Hannah Meyer

Donald Leisey

Mary Kathryn Zeigenfus

Arden Saligman

Benjamin and Dana Oller

Andrew DiPrinzio

8th Grade Teachers

Bella Anzideo

Edward Gallagher

Keith and Maria Cengel

Jennifer Lowman

David Haas

Abby Friedman

Bella McConnon

Jerry and Bridget MacDonald

Arleen Cohen

Phillip and Michelle McConnon

Tom and Susan McGrath

AIM Middle School Teachers

Ben Shmelzer

Domingo and Karen Salvatori

Carrie Rosen and Alexander

Marci and Richard Abt

Joel Shapiro and Carolyn Hartman

Bryce and Sophie Krause

Barbra and Allen Wilen

AIM Teachers & Staff

Anonymous

Tristin Lowe and Rebecca Zaslow

Guy Helson and Cathy Hartranft

Bryna Berman

Clayton Shapiro

Patricia Klein

Saramar Charitable Fund

Joel Shapiro and Carolyn Hartman

Philip and Jacqueline Koren

Carol Mei Rosenzweig

David Marein-Efron

Ernest May and Ruth Yaskin

Hideko Secrest

Anita and Larry Shendalman

Dimitris and Pelagia Mihailidis

Charlie Fitzgerald

Ed Gallagher IV

Anna Stanek

Mark Carter

Eugene and Dawn Doherty

Steven Stanek and Stephanie

Susan and James Geiger

Chris and Annie Herman

Catherine and Joseph Huston

Karl and Stephanie Jaeger

Anne Rock

Chase & Peyton Miller

Gabby Klein

Gary Snyder

Mike and Kelly Miller

Patricia Klein

Arielle Berkowitz

Cristin Veit

Gabe Seplow

Axelroth Family

Class of 2021

Michael Dunn

Ava and Noah Oller

Anonymous

Genell Woods

Anonymous

Blackbaud Giving Fund

Reginald Woods

Alloy

Wagner

Luke and Cynthia Marano

IN HONOR OF

Helderman

Berrong

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* Deceased

Genevieve Washington-Vasquez

Max Lederer

Samara Brookman

Christine Washington

Lawrence and Pamela Lederer

Marc and Andrea Brookman

Grey G Bowen

Mekhi Mobley

St. George Family

Steven and Kristin Bowen

Michael Dunn

Robert St George

Jacob Helderman

Owen Mitchell

Stephen Fox

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc

Kenneth and Laura Mitchell

Jeffrey and Song Fox

Jared Wilen

Pat Roberts & Nancy Blair

Tea Salvatori

Barbra and Allen Wilen

Jackie Allen

Domingo and Karen Salvatori

John Dwyer

Patrick Bickings

The Naylor Family

Allison Levine

Cynthia and Christopher Bickings

Patrick Clancy

Johnny Christinzio

Piper Cobb

Trek Environmental Design Team

Ann Christinzio

Anne Palopoli

Anne Rock

Jonathan Lowry

Punchard Family

Xavy Berman 5th Grade

Karen and Vincent Lowry

Kelly and Chad Punchard

Journey Jones

Reetu Dandora

Richard N. Berman Foundation

Michael Dunn

Jerrold and Jennifer Cohen

Zoey Lowe

Katya Pryshchenko

Rob Ervin

Tristin Lowe and Rebecca Zaslow

Valeriy Pryshchenko and Moira

Anonymous

McHugh

Graduation

Ryan Blackwell

Larry Pear

Michael Dunn

Michael Dunn

Ryan Codkind and Family

Lee Ann Earlbaum

Caroline Cinquanto

Jonathan and Stephanie Pepper

Christopher Day and Betsy Lukens

Liam MacDonald

Brian and Tine Hansen-Turton

Jerry and Bridget MacDonald

Joel Koppelman

Madeline Pietrzykowski

Sarah Marx

Robert and Annetta Fitzsimmons

Jason McGhee

Stephen and Linda Pietrzykowski

David Michael

Mason Conn

Ruth Schieffer

Gary Grayson

John and Paula Wehmiller

Matthew Cohen

Sam Satalof

Jerrold and Jennifer Cohen

Anonymous

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Remembering Frannie Maguire Frannie Maguire, a philanthropist, artist, and grandmother of four AIM students, was an ardent AIM supporter. Whether she was watching her grandchildren kicking the ball on the soccer field or admiring new artwork in our hallways, she was constantly cheerleading the successes that occurred at AIM Academy daily. Mrs. Maguire with her husband James were early believers in the vision of AIM. They first met AIM co-founders Pat Roberts and Nancy Blair in our first location on Conarroe Street in Manayunk. Nancy Blair recalled, “They saw a love for learning fostered in their grandchildren and knew that AIM needed additional space to serve more students.” As a result, Frannie and Jim, and their daughter and son-in-law, Franny and John Glomb, were our first match for the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant AIM received in 2011. Their donation in tandem with the RCAP grant allowed us to move from Manayunk to our current campus on River Road.” Without their support, AIM’s location and our journey might have been quite different.

Frannie’s passion and philanthropy were broad, from donating our first kiln to creating scholarships for many AIM students from the James J. And Frances M. Maguire Foundation. She truly wanted to help AIM make a difference.

Frannie Maguire passed away in February 2020. AIM will miss her warm smile, kindness, and generosity.

IN MEMORY OF

Matthew Anzideo

Nicole Kingsland

Beth Alper

Jennifer Lowman

Bryan and Tiffany Kurish

Gabriel and Abigail Nathan

Patricia Lowman

Debra Robinson

Betty and George Giberson

Mildred G. Morgan

Gary and Sandy Simon

Steven and Kristin Bowen

Jackie Allen

Bernadette and Paul Wittekind

Phyllis Sirine

Fred and Bryna Berman

Mary Kathryn Zeigenfus

Bob Hoban

George and Linda Birch

Rev. Dr. Samuel & Louise

Dee and Tom Castorani

Greg Blair and Karla Ch’ien

Donna Reinhold

Brian and Nancy Blair

Doug Weissman and Jennifer

Jeffrey Brody and Elizabeth Bauer

Wankoff

Brody

McKinney Sam Jones and Rhoda McKinneyJones Robert Lowman

Evan Gelbart

Clayman Foundation

Patricia Lowman

Renee and Mitchell Satalof

Mitchell and Melissa Codkind

Rosalia Clarke & Chris Rolph

Jerry and Anne Zaslow

Curtis Alloy and Wendy Demchick

William Clarke and Kimberly Rolph

Tristin Lowe and Rebecca Zaslow

Alloy

Will Lindsay

Joseph Gelbart

Claire Gebhardt

Anonymous

Renee and Mitchell Satalof

Alan and Patricia Gedrich

William McConnon

Marvin Demchick

Elizabeth Greco-Rocks and M.

Phillip and Michelle McConnon

Daniel Glass 40

* Deceased

Joseph Rocks

Remembering Ed Asplundh Ed Asplundh could see from his first conversation with Pat Roberts and Nancy Blair why the vision of AIM was so important. Ed and his wife Gwen understood the importance of both academic and extracurricular activities for AIM students. “Ed Asplundh and his wife Gwen were the very first donors to support the construction of the AIM Community Center complete with our gymnasium and performing arts center,” Nancy said. Today, our 392 students enjoy classes in our BlackBox theater, pottery and art studios, music room, gymnasium, and wellness center.

Mr. Asplundh, whose daughter Beth chose AIM for her son Marco Maestri ‘19, had arranged the lunch with her parents and Pat and Nancy shortly after Marco’s 5th grade moving up ceremony. “We were honored that someone with Ed’s business acumen and expertise in both the for-profit and non-profit world understood the vision for AIM so quickly. From the first lunch with Ed and Gwen, it was apparent that we shared a mutual passion for helping all struggling readers”, said Pat. The Asplundhs’ support continued as they provided financial backing for the development of AIM Pathways, the online teacher training platform that has provided professional development to over 4000 teachers since July 2020. Their support and Ed’s advice on our business model has allowed teachers in over 20 states to learn reading science.

The former president of Asplundh Tree Expert company and Abington Memorial Hospital board member died on December 31, 2021. AIM is proud to keep Ed Asplundh’s spirit and legacy alive as we thank him and his wife Gwen for being founding supporters of AIM.

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IS AIM IN YOUR WILL OR OTHER PLANS?

CONARROE SOCIETY MAKING AIM YOUR LEGACY

Join the growing list of Conarroe Society members, AIM’s planned giving society named after the street of our original location.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Legal Name: AIM Academy Incorporated in: 2006 Tax ID Number: 01–0849648 Stock Transfer Information: The Haverford Trust Company at DTC–2116 (Fifth Third Bank) for further credit to Account #: 010039791203 in the name of Academy in Manayunk.

Suggested Bequest Language for a will or trust: “I give and devise to AIM Academy in Conshohocken, PA, the sum of $________ (or state a percentage) to be used for its general support (or a specific fund or program.)”

Your legacy gift to AIM can be in the form of cash, securities, real estate, or personal property.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU ARE OVER AGE 70½, YOU CAN DONATE UP TO $100,000 FROM YOUR IRA WITHOUT TRIGGERING ANY FEDERAL INCOME TAXES?

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONARROE SOCIETY? Contact the Advancement Office at development@aimpa.org or 215–948–9350.

Spotlight on DEIB Supporter Rhoda McKinney-Jones /

Mother of Kent McKinney-Jones, Class of 2018 Why is supporting AIM and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Program important to you?

As the youngest daughter of a 1960s, national civil rights leader, issues of social justice and the fight for equal and diverse access are like background theme music to my life. So, supporting AIM’s efforts to remain an educational institution that values the lives and stories of others is extremely important to me. Our son was one of the first brown students at AIM. And we needed to know that Kent, as a bi-racial First Nation, African-ancestored boy, would be valued and viewed as an equal to his peers. We wanted no bigotry of low expectations or for him to feel in any way inadequate or less than. So, our targeted giving for diversity concerns enables AIM to continue its recruitment and retention of Black and brown youth and allows the students to engage in learning that lifts their stories.

How has AIM made a difference in your life?

AIM lifts the ceiling off dreams and makes believing in the possible, honest and tangible.

When we first walked into the Manayunk AIM building in 2006, we weren’t sure what to expect. We were anxious, concerned, and very protective of our five-year-old son, Kent McKinney Jones. We wanted the best for him with no educational and emotional limitations.

Because he was so young, we weren’t sure what we would face. But Pat and Nancy immediately calmed our fears and greeted us with optimism and encouragement. At that moment, we found hope and knew Kent, with dedicated work, could accomplish anything.

That day, my husband told the founders, whatever we faced as parents and Kent’s advocates in partnership with AIM, would be a journey. And we were ready. So, the words “it’s a journey” became a much-repeated mantra. Kent graduated from AIM in 2018. When he walked across the stage, I was beyond grateful. There were pits and peaks along the way, but I remain convinced the school saved his life and put him on a path of his own making. AIM gave Kent a foundation. Now the possibilities are endless.

What three words would you use to describe AIM? Innovative Hope Home

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TEACHER RETIREMENT

Andrew and Keighley Jeremias

Arden Saligman

Mark and Stacy Axelman

Chandler and Terri Johnson

James Salomon

Chris and Amy Bauer

Thomas Kessler and Jennifer Henfey

Marcela Salomon

Donald Belles and Danielle Sibilla

Martin Kondrath and Monica Muntz

Brian Sherman and Sandy Lau

Anne Matlack and Eric Berndt

Philip and Jacqueline Koren

Kevin and Jaimie Shmelzer

Bill and Lisa Berry

Andrew and Margaret Kreutzer

Jennifer and Barry Siegel

Laura and Tausif Butt

Anne Ladenson

Andrea Smith

Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna

Jim and Judith LaRosa

Brian Struyk and Alison Sabbar

Caroline Cinquanto

James Lawlor and Ladonna Mahecha

Thomas and Mollie Suddath

Deborah Co and Walter Weir

Gregg and Mara Lemos-Stein

David and Laura Thayer

William and Patti Conlan

Terrence Lubin

Craig and Amy Trinkley

Diane and Robert Coppola

Jerry and Bridget MacDonald

Barbra and Allen Wilen

Eban Cucinotta and Micaela Greene

Jon and Kelli Marans

Michael and Caren Yeamans

Jennifer Davey

Nicole and Frank McEntee

Erik Zeger

Bill and Michele Demski

Tom and Susan McGrath

John Ehinger and Jane Bonenberger

Kelly Meade

Scott and Julia Engel

Dimitris and Pelagia Mihailidis

Heather Entricken

Daniel Wallick and Jennifer Mogck

Anthony and Randi Fiergang

The Mohr Family

Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan

Shaka and Jennifer Monroe

David and Tara Friedman

Trevor and Mara O’Brien

David Haas

Michael and Cecily O’Flaherty

Jed and Jessica Hammel

Matt Pestronk and Carrie Gross-

Heidi Harvie

Pestronk

Justin Head and Heather Cates

Harry and Sharon Pollack

Erica Heyward

Christopher and Nancy Powell

Joseph and Michele Hondros

Timothy and Olivia Rabe

Christopher and Amy Hoover

David and Theresa Rooney

Avram Hornik

Steven Rosenblatt

Charlotte and Anthony Ireland

Hideko Secrest

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* Deceased

AIM FOR THE STARS Accenture Jackie Allen Curtis Alloy and Wendy Demchick Alloy Aon AP Benefit Advisors Mary Austen Ballantine Family Gil and Jennifer Barzeski Chris and Amy Bauer R. Anderson Groover and Amanda Beeler BeneServ Nehama Benmosche

Fred and Bryna Berman

Sylvia DiBona and Donald Keim

Kimberlee and John Herd

Alexis Bivens

Miriam DiJohn

Erica Heyward

Brian and Nancy Blair

Eugene and Dawn Doherty

Jonathan and Meredith Hoffman

Edmondo and Chrysanthi Blando

Joe Dowd

Elliot and Amy Holtz

MandR Bova

Emerson, Reid & Co.

Patrick and Karen Hoyer

Steven and Kristin Bowen

John Engel

Independence Blue Cross

Bright Funds

Scott and Julia Engel

Jane Scaccetti Family Fund

Dawn Brookhart

Jeffrey and Sara Erlbaum

Joshua and Jaime Kaplan

Andrew and Jody Brookman

Lisa Fisher-Gualtieri

Tom and Nancy Kingsbury

Laura and Tausif Butt

James Fitzgerald

Amy and Michael Kopelman

Eric and Janet Cahow

Flexible Benefits Plans

Randy and Nina Korin

Ellie Cantor

Daniel and Susanna Forjohn

Larry and Evelyn Krain

James and Jocelyn Casey

Jeffrey and Song Fox

Mark Kancher and Hillary Krain

Ceisler Media & Issue Advocacy

David and Tara Friedman

Stephanie and Aaron Krause

Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna

Francisco Fuhrmann-Darcia and

Andrew and Margaret Kreutzer

Dorothy Christie

Robert Fuhrmann

Maria and Michael Lauria

William Clarke and Kimberly Rolph

Sid and Swapna Ghosh

Nicole Lauria

Mitchell and Melissa Codkind

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

James Lawlor and Ladonna Mahecha

Rachel and Seth Cohen

Jill Goldstone

LBR Insight, Inc

William and Patti Conlan

Thomas and Sylenda Graf

Gregg and Mara Lemos-Stein

Conner, Strong and Buckelew

Elizabeth Greco-Rocks and M. Joseph

Wanda Leon Vega

Sara and Edward Connolly

Rocks

Jenifer and Kenneth Levy

Cooper University Health Care

Eban Cucinotta and Micaela Greene

Christine and Brian Lobley

Cozen O’Connor

Brian and Lindsay Hamilton

Juan and Melanie Lopez

Crumdale Partners

Gilbert and Tracey Hanse

Dee Dee and Marcos Lopez

Donna De Carolis

Brian and Tine Hansen-Turton

Karen and Vincent Lowry

Tyrone and Kim Dean

Haverford Trust Company

Susan and Alan Lubin

Rudolph and Cynthia DeGeorge

Robert and Hilary Hayes

Michael Sroka

Anthony and Margaret deGuzman

Justin Head and Heather Cates

Jerry and Bridget MacDonald

Damian and Elizabeth DellaVecchia

Corey and Rachel Heller

Alicia and Brian Mahoney

More than 500 people joined our Virtual AIM for the Stars Gala celebrating 15 years of envisioning the future of learning differently and honoring former Independence Blue Cross CEO Daniel Hilferty with our prestigious AIM Institute for Learning & Research Award. The Event raised over $292,500 a truly AIMazing accomplishment.

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AIM FOR THE STARS CONT. Jon and Kelli Marans Deanne Marein-Efron Daniel and Melanie Marein-Efron Lorina Marshall-Blake Anne Matlack and Eric Berndt Jerald and Nancy Matt Kate Mayer Phillip and Michelle McConnon Tom and Susan McGrath Kris McGuirk Sean and Rachel McKenna McKinsey & Company Stephen and Elizabeth Meyer Ralph and Claire Morgan Morris J. Cohen & Co. Michael and Cecily O’Flaherty Gordon Gross and Lisa Oliano-Gross OneDigital Shawn Orenstein Jon and Amy Ostroff Carlos Pardo Abby Parsons and Lior Menasof The Peterman Group Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. Bret and Sarah Piano 46

* Deceased

GIFTS TO OPERATIONS

PNC Institutional Asset Management

Stacy Stackhouse

Sharon and Scott Polak

Randy and Amy Stein

Police & Fire Federal Credit Union

Stephanie Stewart

Christopher and Nancy Powell

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Kimmell Proctor

Beth Sturman

Kelly and Chad Punchard

Thomas and Mollie Suddath

$10,000+

Gwen Punchard

Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan

Clayman Foundation

Carol Purcell

David and Kathleen Tavolaro

PHLY Foundation

Timothy and Olivia Rabe

TD Bank, NA

Pitcairn

Peter and Kristie Ressler

Anne Tenthoff

Chris and Patricia Roberts

Road-Con, Inc

Sue and Ed Tiernan

$5,000+

Chris and Patricia Roberts

Tierney

Anonymous

Gregory and Teresa Rodgers

Dennis and Ann Tuza

Apple

Ace Rosenstein

van Beuren Charitable Foundation

BJNB Foundation

Barry and Jan Salis

Doug Weissman and Jennifer Wankoff

Joseph Kennard Skilling Trust

Domingo and Karen Salvatori

Susan Wankoff

Tom and Susan McGrath

John and Beth Santangelo

Stuart and Sarah Warsetsky

Robert Saligman Charitable

The Saramar Charitable Fund

Wawa Foundation

Savoy

Rob and Courtney Wells

Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.

Tucker and Leslie Schade

Reginald Woods

Wilson Language Training

COVID-19 FUND

$1,000+

SEI Investments Co. Carolyn Seplow Donald Belles and Danielle Sibilla Stanley Silverman Garry Sklut and Abbi Jay Andrea Smith Marcus Soutra

Ballantine Family Joseph and Michele Hondros Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Philadelphia Foundation

$100,000+ Community Foundation of New Jersey Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Inc.

Foundation Trust

Anonymous Brian and Nancy Blair John Ehinger and Jane Bonenberger Claire Gebhardt David Haas

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GIFTS TO OPERATIONS CONT.

Casani Candy Co.

Sam Jones and Rhoda McKinney-Jones

Cinquanto Family

Tristin Lowe and Rebecca Zaslow

Clayman Foundation

Jerry and Bridget MacDonald

Melissa Codkind

Richard N. Berman Foundation

Comcast Corporation

Joel Shapiro and Carolyn Hartman

The Franklin Institute

Kevan and Kalisha Turman

Ed Gallagher

Up to $1,000+ Cynthia and Christopher Bickings Blackbaud Giving Fund Andrew DiPrinzio Michael Dunn Jim Flemming Edward Gallagher Suruchi Keenheel Lawrence and Pamela Lederer Beau Martin Abby Parsons and Lior Menasof Penn Pritchard Valeriy Pryshchenko and Moira McHugh Domingo and Karen Salvatori Hideko Secrest Faheemah Whitehead

High Swartz LLP Infinity Jewelers Insomnia Cookies Mark Kancher and Hillary Krain Nikki Maloney Maria’s Edible Art Marinucci’s Deli Michael and Sue McGuinness Pelagia Mihailidis MinkeeBlue Morris J. Cohen & Co. NASA Philly Mattress Carol J Purcell Patricia Roberts Salon Vanity

GIFTS-IN-KIND

Scrub Daddy

3rd Grade Class

Spring Mill Cafe

4th Grade Class

The StoneRose Restaurant

5th Grade Class

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

6th Grade Class

Supra Endura

7th Grade Class

Terese Sydonna

9th Grade Class

David and Laura Thayer

10th Grade Class

Craig and Amy Trinkley

11th Grade Class

Dennis and Ann Tuza

Jackie Allen

Waterwork Car Wash

Michele Archer Blackney Hayes Architects Nancy Blair Elissa Bloom Boeing Kathy Brandon 48

Tom Haupert and Kate Bruton

* Deceased

We wish to properly recognize all of our donors. Please contact the Advancement Office for any questions or corrections at jbrody@aimpa.org

1200 River Road

Conshohocken, PA 19428

2021-2022 AIM Events Monday, March 14, 2022 Research to Practice Symposium Wednesday, May 11, 2022 AIM for the Stars Gala Friday, June 3, 2022 Class of 2022 Commencement

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