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.
AIM Board of Trustees
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
1 Letter from Pat Roberts and Nancy Blair 2
22 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
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
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, Pat Roberts & Nancy Blair
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? Want to give us an update? Please go to www.aimpa.org/alumni and share your story.
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 Kay ’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”
Jon Lowry ’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.”
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.”
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
• #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.
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.
Senior Class Gift Supports Transforming Spaces
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.
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.
Wall of Honor / Recognizing
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.
our Graduates
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.
The Marvins Award Ben Tornambe
Lou Uchitel Spirit Award Téa Salvatori
Arts & Creativity Katya Pryshchenko
The Sam Ozer Award Gill Saligman
Pioneer Award Seji Haas
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
• 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.
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.
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.
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 of PA
Archbold and Helene van Beuren
$500,000+
Edward* and Gwen Asplundh
Fred and Bryna Berman
Business Leadership Organized For Catholic Schools
Community Foundation of New JerseyKingsbury Family Foundation Farber
Family Foundation, Inc.
John and Franny Glomb
Elliot and Amy Holtz
Independence Blue Cross
Maguire Foundation - James and Frannie* Maguire
Matthew and Heather Naylor
Pennsylvania Education Partnership, LLC.
Chris and Patricia Roberts
The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Inc.
Uchitel Family
van Beuren Charitable Foundation
Wyncote Foundation
$250,000+
Jackie Allen
Marvin* and Sandi Alloy
Denise Benmosche
Jordan and Deanna Berman
Theodore and Sally Brickman
*Deceased
Bryn Mawr Trust Company
Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund
Norman and Suzanne Cohn
Comcast Corporation
George Connell
Marvin* and Millie* Demchick
Dick & Sally Brickman Fund
F and B Berman Family Foundation, Inc.
Berton* and Sallie Korman
Tamar Olitsky
Olitsky Family Foundation
PA Department of Commerce & Economic Development
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co.
Redevelopment Authority of County of Montgomery
Shire Pharmaceuticals
SKF USA, Inc.
The Lubert Family Foundation
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Michael Zisman and Linda Gamble
$100,000+
Curtis Alloy and Wendy Demchick Alloy
Aspen Resource Group, LLC
Letitia Biddle
Robert and Marilyn Birnhak
Brian and Nancy Blair
Linda Carrington
Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna
Mitchell and Melissa Codkind
Connelly Foundation
Drexel Morgan & Company
Edward E Ford Foundation
Elite Companies
Alan* and Patricia Gedrich
Samuel and Jodi Greenblatt
Gilbert and Tracey Hanse
Hanse Golf Course Design Inc.
Haverford Trust Company
Katherine Healey
Patrick and Karen Hoyer
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Karen and Vincent Lowry
Shaka and Jennifer Monroe
MOSI Foundation
Stephen Olitsky
Richard and Amy Oller
PNC Bank
Scott and Sharon Rankin
Stanley Silverman
Harold and Celia Slutsky
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+
AIM Scholarship 1 LLC
Pennsylvania Education Partnership, LLC.
$200,000+
Community Foundation of New Jersey
- Kingsbury Family Foundation
$100,000+
Fred and Bryna Berman
Jordan and Deanna Berman
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation
Chris and Patricia Roberts
Stanley Silverman
Michael Zisman and Linda Gamble
$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
Brian and Nancy Blair
Comcast Corporation
Gilbert and Tracey Hanse
Haverford Trust Company
Christine and Brian Lobley
The Philadelphia Foundation
Scott and Sharon Rankin
Archbold and Helene van Beuren van
Beuren Charitable Foundation
Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.
$20,000+
The Clayman Foundation
Stephen Cohen
The Farmboy Fund
Fidelity Charitable
Stanley and Arlene Ginsburg
The Grossberg Family Charitable Fund
- Alix Grossberg
Hanse Golf Course Design Inc.
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
Craig and Amy Trinkley
Daniel Wallick and Jennifer Mogck
Hans and Terri Zandhuis
$15,000+
Anonymous (2)
Blackney Hayes Architects
Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna
Jennifer Crawford
Katherine Healey
HRM USA
John and Amy Korman
Karen and Vincent Lowry
Maguire Foundation - James and Frannie* Maguire
Morris J. Cohen & Co.
Pitcairn
Viking Associates
$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
FOUNDERS SOCIETY CONT.
Dennis and Ann Tuza
UHS of Delaware, Inc.
Stuart and Sarah Warsetsky
$5,000+
Marci and Richard Abt
Jackie Allen
Aon
Apple
Morris and Lynn Ballen
BB&T
Sharyn Berman
Brian Biggs
BJNB Foundation
Cooper University Health Care
Crumdale Partners
Scott and Julia Engel
Alan and Patricia Gedrich
Daniel Govberg
The Hammel Family Foundation
Jed and Jessica Hammel
Victor and Dena Hammel
Jonathan and Meredith Hoffman
Sam Jones and Rhoda McKinneyJones
Joseph Kennard Skilling Trust
Thomas Kessler and Jennifer Henfey
Anne Ladenson
Leo Niessen Jr. Charitable Trust
Jon and Kelli Marans
McKinsey & Company
Meridian Bank
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit
Morris Ballen Investment Trust
MOSI Foundation
Matthew and Heather Naylor
John and Deneen New
Noro Properties
Northern Trust Charitable Giving Program
OneDigital
Philadelphia Eagles
* Deceased
Police & Fire Federal Credit Union
Kelly and Chad Punchard
Richard N. Berman Foundation
Robert Saligman Charitable Foundation Trust
The Saramar Charitable Fund
The Scharpf Family Foundation
Eric and Colleen Scharpf
Kevin and Jaimie Shmelzer
SKF USA, Inc.
Dee Spagnuolo and Sasha Ballen
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Thomas and Mollie Suddath
Tri-State Technical Sales Corporation
Wilson Language Training
$2,006+
Anonymous
Accenture
Grace Ashton and Owen Hagino
Adam Beck
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Boeing
Laura and Tausif Butt
Conner, Strong and Buckelew
Cozen O’Connor
Eban Cucinotta and Micaela Greene
CyberGrants SPV, LLC
Donna De Carolis
Eugene and Dawn Doherty
Joe Dowd
Christopher and Jennifer Eni
Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan
Claire Gebhardt
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
Phil and Katie Grinnell
David Haas
Diane Henfey
Henkels Foundation
High Swartz LLP
Peter Hilton-Kingdon and Kathy Ochroch
Jane Scaccetti Family Fund
Little Tower Foundation
Jerry and Bridget MacDonald
The Marty and Iris Walshin Foundation, Inc.
Carlton and Nina Neel
Network for Good
Benjamin and Dana Oller
Shawn Orenstein
PNC Institutional Asset Management
Powell Family Foundation
Road-Con, Inc
Arthur and Linda Rodbell
Ace Rosenstein
Arden Saligman
Savoy
Schwab Charitable
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
Lise Yasui
ZanerBloser
EITC AND OSTC
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.
Contact Jantonoplos@aimpa.org for EITC Participation
Marci and Richard Abt
AIM Scholarship 1 LLC
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
Fred and Bryna Berman
Blackney Hayes Architects
Brian and Nancy Blair
BLOCS - Business Leadership
Organized For Catholic Schools
Bryn Mawr Trust Company
Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund
Charter 3000 Associates, LLC
Barbara Cobb
Diane and Robert Coppola
Jennifer Crawford
Sylvia DiBona
Joe Dowd
Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan Ford
David and Tara Friedman
Ron and Carol Giannone
Stanley and Arlene Ginsburg
John and Franny Glomb
Stacey and Amir Goldman
Daniel Govberg
Haverford Trust Company
Katherine Healey
Corey and Rachel Heller
Henkels Foundation
Elliot and Amy Holtz
Patrick and Karen Hoyer
HRM USA
Anne and John James
Joshua Kopelman
Michael and Amy Kopelman
Christine and Brian Lobley
Matthew and Lea Cohn and Family
Comcast Corporation
Jeffrey and Susan Cooper
Phil and Katie Grinnell
Gilbert and Tracey Hanse
Hanse Golf Course Design Inc.
Jon and Kelli Marans
Meridian Bank
Noro Properties
EITC/OSTC CONT.
Pennsylvania Education Partnership, LLC.
Adam Pessin and Jane Foster
Matt Pestronk and Carrie GrossPestronk
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co.
PNC Bank
Harry and Sharon Pollack
Christopher and Nancy Powell
Naresh and Saroj Ramdas
Scott and Sharon Rankin
Chris and Patricia Roberts
Chad and Jennifer Rosenberg
Michele Rubenstein
James and Michelle Schultz
Andy and Kimberly Sears
Kevin and Jaimie Shmelzer
Stanley and Jackie Silverman
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
UHS of Delaware, Inc.
Archbold and Helene van Beuren
Viking Associates
Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.
Daniel Wallick and Jennifer Mogck
Stuart and Sarah Warsetsky
WSFS Bank
SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAMS: 1% Revenue
AIM gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their restricted gift to our tuition scholarships
Clayman Foundation
Cheryl Ferst
Elizabeth Greco-Rocks and M. Joseph Rocks
Devon Lavery
Leo Niessen Jr. Charitable Trust
Maguire Foundation
MOSI Foundation
Stephanie Ostroff
Cynthia Schiff
ENDOWMENT
Gifts to AIM’s Endowment support AIM’s sustainability efforts
Denise Benmosche
1%
CHARGES: 2%
3%
+
6%
* Deceased
SAMUEL F. OZER FUND
Anonymous (21)
Sacha Adorno
Bev Agard
Diane Ajl and Neil Kitrosser
Danielle Algazi
Elizabeth Algeo
Jackie Allen
Russ Allen
Andrew Altman and Leon Chudzinski
American Federation of Government Employees - Local #3631
Phil Andrews
Gail Andryszewski
Johan Anestad
Aqua-Treat Inc
Charles Arayata
Lawrence Arem
Chris Armit
John Ascenzi
Grace Ashton and Owen Hagino
Tsurah and Yosaif August
Charles Auspitz
Susan Avery
Dana Axelrod
David Harbater and Judith Axler
Robert and Diane Bacine
Penny Baker
Claudia Balderston
Ballantine Family
Diana Spagnuolo and Sasha Ballen
Meredith Barber
Jeff Barg
Linda Baric
Beau Barrabee
Ged Barrett
Jane Barry
Wendy Bartel
Daniel Baselice
Bass Family
Chris and Amy Bauer
Lise Bauman
Terri and Jeffrey Baxt
Todd and Meg Baylson
Adam Beck
Elaine Beck
Paula Becker
Priscilla Becroft
Amanda Beeler
Phillip Belkin
Corey Bell
Kirby Bell
Vance Bell
Amanda Benner
Melanie Bennett
Jeff Berkett
Fred and Bryna Berman
Suzanne Betts
Katherine Bevington
Brian Biggs
Matthew Birmingham
Carolyn and Jon Bjornson
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Blackney Hayes Architects
Colleen Blair
Joan Blair
Brian and Nancy Blair
Joan Blaustein
Lisa Blum
Gail Bober
Al Bobo
Lindsey Boden
Ed Bogucki
Susan Bolko
Blaine Bonham
Barbara Borden
Lauren Bornfriend
Marcy Boroff
Anne Bower
Mary Ann Boyer
Jim Bradberry
Kathy Brandon
Sean Brennan
Andrew Broadbent
Julia Brody
Dawn Brookhart
Andrew and Jody Brookman
Susan Brooks
Alan and Traci Brown
Lois Bruckner and Debbie Lipshutz
John Bryan
Karen Buck and Anthony McKnight
Beth Wilkins Buckley
SAMUEL F. OZER FUND CONT.
Andrew Bunting
Ilene Burak
Jacqueline Bush-Campbell
Christine Bush
Jack Butler
Thomas and Maria Byrnes
David Calloway
Timothy Carey
Jane Carroll
Bryan Carter
Mark Carter
Susan Casillo
Perry Castellani and Neil Wison
Dee and Tom Castorani
Ona Cathcart-Smith
Carolyn Cavicchio
Glenn Ceponis
Chloe Cerwinka
Hedy Cerwinka
Rebecca Chan
James Chase
Suzie Checkman
Chester County Velo
Dan Chevrette
George Chianese
Ann Christinzio
Paul Chrystie
Caroline Cinquanto
Lily Cinquanto
Ed and Katie Ciolko
Daniel and Anne Clancy
Kevin Claus
Jennifer Coburn
Mitchell and Melissa Codkind
Angela Coghlan
Allen Cohen
Ann Cohen
Jerrold and Jennifer Cohen
Lillian Cohen
Warren and Linda Cohn
Katie Comer
Michael Connelly
Cindy Cook
Daniel Coonan
Julie Cooper
Sam’s Place Donor Spotlight / Mark Croker
Robin Costas
Denise Cowie
Aviva Coyne-Green
Mark Croker
Danielle Crumrine
Michael and Linda D’Adamo
Andy D’Allesandro
Nathu and Aruna Dandora
Matt Cohen and Reetu Dandora
David Dannenberg
Davey Tree Expert Company
Gerard Davis and Carey Mallory Davis
Nancy Davis
Christopher Day and Betsy Lukens
Anneclaire De Roos
Eloise DeBroekert
Delaware Valley Bike Club
Sharon DelCotto
Mariann Dempsey
Dana Dentice
Katherine Derickson
Chris DiBona
Cormac Dignam
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.
* Deceased
Alison Dillon
Daniel Dillon
Susan Doering
Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation
Thomas Dougherty
Paul Droesch
Carolyn Duffy
Jessica Duffy
Matthew Duffy
Kelly Duignan
Barbara Dundon
Erin Dunkel
Carol Dutill
Lorrie Easy
Tammy Ebersole
Debbie Eble
Vinay Edwin
Elsa Efran
Robin Eisman and David Stein
Patty Elikis
Erin Elman
Caitlin Elverson
Scott and Julia Engel
Christopher and Jennifer Eni
Wendy Epstein
Lisa Erlbaum
Jeffrey and Sara Erlbaum
Michael Erlich
Robert and Linda Ervin
Marion Esfandiari
Exelon Foundation
Susan Extein
Todd Fabian
Regina Faia
Fang Family
Mark Featherman
David Feldman
Elaine Feldman
Marcus Ferreira
Fidelity Charitable
Michael and Katrina Filiatrault
Johannah Fine
Suzanne Fink
Claire Finkelstein
Bradley Flamm
Judy Foley
Sandra Folzer
Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan
Regina Forrence
Susan Freed
Jordan Friede
David and Tara Friedman
Robert Fry
Bridget Gallagher
Edward Gallagher
Laura Galuchie
Michael Zisman and Linda Gamble
Lisa Gares
Joseph and Laura Gartner
Debra Gautier
Dee Anne Gavlick
Susan and James Geiger
Kathleen Geist
Bruce Geller
Christopher Simpkins and Ellen Gemme
Genius Industries, Inc.
Mary Gerson
Peggy Gertz
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.
SAMUEL F. OZER FUND CONT.
Nancy and Scott Geryk
Sid and Swapna Ghosh
Daniel Gibbon
Brooke Giles
Tiffany Gillespie
Tod Gillespie
David Glasser
Steven and Lynne Glasser
Robin Godfrey
Ellie Goetz
Lisa and Robert Goetz
Martin Goldberg
Jeff Goldman
Alberto and Becky Goldszal
Sheva Golkow
Paul Gotthold
Amber Grant
Elizabeth Greco-Rocks and M.
Joseph Rocks
Herb Green
Jenny Greenberg
Stephanie Gregerman and Tim
Hanser
Lora Griff
Grossman Family
Bill Grubb
Patricia Guerra
Robert Gutowski
David Haas
Elizabeth Haegele
Adam Hagberg
Michael and Allison Hagenbuch
Francis Hager
Jim Hall
Helene Halstuch
Grace Hanrahan
Linda Hansell
Brian and Tine Hansen-Turton
Denise Harris
Selma Harris
Stephen Harris
Susan Hauck
BJ Hauswald
Louise Hayes
William Healey
Haley Hellmann
Bernard and Rochelle Henderson
Kate Hendrickson
Barbie Henig
Maureen Hennessey
Jason Henning
Daphne and Charles Herbert
Heath Hermann
Chaya Herzberg
Debbie Heuckeroth
Karla Hinch
Katie Histen
Barbara Hodas
Kathryn Hodgkiss
Emma Hodgson
Deborah Hoellein
David Hoffman
Rachel Holmes
Robert and Bernadine Holmes
Karen Holstein
Joseph and Michele Hondros
Steve Horton and Jennifer Hunt
Horton
John and Patricia Horvath
Seth Horwitz
Joyce Howell
Gavin Huang
Jennifer Hubbard
Kate Hudson
Catherine and Joseph Huston
David Iacono
Marie Iannucci
Nan Ides
Paul Incognito
Sheldon Isaac
Lynne Iser
Jeff Istvan
Howard Jacobowitz
* Deceased
Sam Jacobs
Alan Jaffe
Joseph Janulewicz
Jeffrey Jenne and James Connolly
Andrew Jickling
Diana Jih
David Johnson
Rebecca Johnson
Richard and Joanna Johnson
Alex Jonas
Roger Jones
Wendell Jones
Kim Jordan
Sarah Jordan
Arnold Joseph
Jane Joyce
Linda Julia
James Kahn
David Kashoff
Nancy Kashoff
Natasha Kassell
Joseph and Randi Katz
Karen Keesey
Jack and Darlene Kelly
Anna Kent
Mackenzie King
Kumar Kishinchand
James and Jill Kisker
Stephen Klein
Sarah Kloss
Susan Klyman
Davy Knittle
Jen Kollar
Mark Kancher and Hillary Krain
Nancy Kraybill
Nancy Kreimer
Jennifer Kritzik
Cassandra Krivy Hirsch
Kelly Krock
Casey Kuklick
Bryan and Tiffany Kurish
Rob Kutzik
James Lambert
Laura Lane
Roy and Carol Langsford
Maria and Michael Lauria
Lance Laver
Brenda Lazin
Lauren Leatherbarrow
Rita Lederer
Michelle Lee
Deborah Leedale-Brown
Michael Leff
Cheryl Leibowitz
Marvin and Faye Leibowitz
Tim Leicester
Andrew Lenton
Lenzi Family
Wanda Leon Vega
Bruce Leon
James Jolinger and Robin Lerner
Ruthie Levikoff
Steven and Sara Levin
Allison Levine
Morton Levine
Deborah Levy
Irv Levy
Jenifer and Kenneth Levy
Gwen Livingston
Janet Llavero
John and Lisa Lokuta
Dee Dee and Marcos Lopez
Savannah Lopez
Marsha Low
Jennifer Lowman
Jason Lubar
Judy Lutz
Paul Mack
Michelle Mactavis
Paul Maiello
Sonia Maldonado
Zachary and Judy Margolies
Jessica Marroquin
Audrey Mars
Missy and Paul Martin
Marty and Iris Walshin Foundation, Inc.
Genevieve Marvin
Sarah Marx
Justin Maslin
Sidney Ozer and Mindy Maslin
Stuart Maslin
James Masselos
Steve Masters and Beulah Trey
Lynn Mather
Rashmi Mathur
Katie Matta
Mark Matthews
Thea Maurer
Joanne Maxwell
Sheila Mayne
Leslie Mayro
Helen Mc Cue
Jacqueline McClure
Phillip and Michelle McConnon
Daniel and Jean McCoubrey
Juanita McFadden
Joe and Tracy McGinty
Donna McGowan
Michael and Sue McGuinness
Kris McGuirk
Jessica McGuth
Julia McMeans
Dianne McNally
Mary Mease
Lauren Medsker
Edward Meehan
Helen Meeks Horstmann and John Horstmann
Sofia Meissner
Chrissy Mellon
Merck Partnership for Giving
Lisa Mervis
Judith and Marshall Meyer
David Michael
Dimitris and Pelagia Mihailidis
Jane Mihalick
SAMUEL F. OZER FUND CONT.
Jennifer Miller
Kim Mills
Kenneth and Laura Mitchell
Laura Mittman
Sheldon and Carol Mittman
Eva Monheim
Michael and Susan Montchyk
Ben Moore
Leslie Moore
Coralie Moorhead
Greta Moorhead
Sharon Strauss and Dan Moscow
Michael Moulton
Matthew Moxey
Alexis Mulava
Alan Murphy
Anne Murphy
Joe Murphy
Marie Ellen Murphy
Pamela Murphy
Karen Nagel
Shari Naimer
David Nasatir
Jeffrey Nast
Nicholas Nastasi
Saul Needle
Carlton and Nina Neel
Eileen Nemzer
Sylvia Newcomer
Kathryn Newland
Keely Newman
Allison and Geoffrey Ng
Huu Ngo and Roseanne Rostock
Laura Norwitz and Lawrence Lustig
Jill Notte
Annie O’Donnell
Carol O’Donoghue
Megan O’Halloran
Sara Olsen
Julianne Ortega
Jon and Amy Ostroff
Stephanie Ostroff
Kathryn Ott Lovell
Michael Ousey and Ashana Larsen
Elise Pablo
Tanesha Paige-Thompson
Susanne Park
Andrea Parker
Beth Parrish
Janet Parrish
Heather Pasqualino Weirich
Susan Patrone
Lauren Payne-Riley
Warren Pear and Cadence Kim
James and Deborah Pellen
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Jane Pepper
Steve Perkiss
Missy and James Perry
Nadja Peter
Charles Philips
Stephen and Linda Pietrzykowski
J. Ross Pilling
Renee Pinardo
Maria Pino
Joseph Piscitello
Robert Platten
Pamela Poe
Sharon and Scott Polak
Candice Ponciano
Zachary and Kristina Popkin
Joel Porter
Robert Pozun
Bob Prischak
Carlyn and Brian Prisk
Kelly and Chad Punchard
Carla Puppin
Matt Rader
Michael Ramberg
Ryan Rapolas
Anne Ray
Ellen Ray
Eva Ray and Suresh Ghosh
Jack Ray
Samuel Ray
Michael Rayfield
Kim Raznov-Coon
RE/Max Preferred
Edward and Kristin Recchiuti
Roland Reed
Janet Regan
Alice Reich
Alice and John Reiff
Elisabeth Reinkordt
Ilana Reisner
Linda Reisner
Larry Unger and Ellen Reznik Unger
Susan Richards
Matthew Richter
Henry Ritchie
John Robb
Chris and Patricia Roberts
Homer Robinson
Virginia Rocco
Anne Rock
Margaret Rogers
Ronald Roggenburk
Ben Rollenhagen
Lara Roman
* Deceased
Barbara Rosenberg
Lorna and Murray Rosenberg
Rachel Rosner
Marc Ross
Maitreyi and Avik Roy
Edward Ruback
Blake Rubin
Barbara Rudnick
Brian Rudnick
Laura Rup
Elisa Ruse-Esposito
Matthew and Jennifer Rusk
Margaret Rux
Bruce Sacks
Arden Saligman
Jesse Saligman
Laury Saligman
Reba Salkoff
Robert and Pamela Saltzburg
Arnold and Rosalie Saltzman
John and Beth Santangelo
Scott and Debra Santo
Ira Sarkisov
Renee and Mitchell Satalof
Janet Scannell
Robert and Theresa Scaramuzza
Tucker and Leslie Schade
Joe Schiavo
Julianne Schieffer
Ruth Schieffer
Cynthia Schiff
Lois Schlachter
Marlene Schleifer
Paul Schmidt
Ellen Schmitt
Sebastian and Saschha Schreiber
Patricia Schrieber
Leslie Schulter
Geoffrey Schulz
Zipora Schulz and Jim Harris
Schwab Charitable
Rebecca Schwam
Schwartz Family
Christine Schwartz
Gail Scoufield
Nina Seckel
Hideko Secrest
Gilda Sedgh
Naomi Segal
John Selsky
Carolyn Seplow
Maxine Shaffer
Cindy Shapiro
James Shaw
Stephanie Shenck
Carolin Showers
Jerry Silverman
Stanley and Jackie Silverman
Lisa Simms
Julie Slavet and John Walber
Graciela Slesaransky-Poe
Anthony and Karen Smith
Erica Smith
Janice Smith
Jeffrey Smith
Moon Smith and Susan Saxe
Gary Snyder
Michael Sobel
Marc Solda
Joseph Soprani
Chris Spahr
Jessica Spatz-McNeary
Rosalind Spigel
Robert St George
Deirdre Stallworth
Baird and Anne Standish
Ben Stanko
Richard Steele
Julie Steiner
Harry Steinmetz
Hugo Stephenson
Marna Sternbach
Glen Stevens
Lawrence Stier
Edward Stivender
M Jane Stock
Amy Strauss
Richard and Amy Strauss
Sharon Strauss
Steve Stroiman
Thomas and Mollie Suddath
Kate Sugarman
Liane Sullivan
Ryan Sullivan
Jason Swartz
Glenda Sweeney
Melinda Tally
Judith Taylor
Steve Taylor
Teutsch Family
Maria Texidor
James Thalheimer
Virginia Thompson
Casimir Toczylowski
Clara Tolbert
Carol Towarnicky
Tran Tran
Tree Tenders of Upper Darby
Marla Treglia
Justin Trezza
Lisa Joy Tuttle
Michelle Ullman
Angela Unoarumhi (Ithier)
Ayse Unver
Marla Urey
Joseph Urlcchio
Stephen Vahey
Anne Vallery
Archbold and Helene van Beuren
David van Dyck
Mary Kay Vassalotti
Velo Amis
Christopher and Meg Veno
Jacob Villari
Hillary VonAhsen
Himanshu Vyas
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
Jon Weinstein
Judy Weinstein
Eve Weiss
Weissenberger Family
Doug Weissman and Jennifer Wankoff
Caitlin Welsh
Melissa Whalen
Daniel Whelan
Arvelle Jones and Lisa White-Jones
Matthew Whitehorn
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
* Deceased
Simcha Zevit
Alan Zimbard
Sarah Zimmerman
Tricia Zuniga
AIM FUND
Thank you to all of our donors. By supporting the AIM Fund you are making everything possible ensuring that we have unrestricted support to close the annual gap between tuition and operating costs.
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
Faculty and Staff
Joy Antonoplos
Michele Archer
Taylor Arrell
Grace Ashton and Owen Hagino
Christine Barbone
Amanda Beeler
Carolyn and Jon Bjornson
Kathy Brandon
Shawn Brandon
Jeffrey Brody and Elizabeth Bauer 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
Evan Jackson
Adria Katz
Karen Keesey
Rachel Kern
Nicole Kingsland
Bryan and Tiffany Kurish
Nicole Lauria
Wanda Leon Vega
Steve and Nikki Maloney
Genevieve Marvin
Thea Maurer
Jason McGhee
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
Lauren and Matthew Speck
James and Ali Stratton
Terwill Tomino
Andrew Totaro
Megan Truitt-Kasprzak
Michelle Tuppeny
Kevan Turman
Kaitlyn Vitale
Andrew Wakelee
Allison Williams
Jacinta Wright
Tina Zampitella
Current Parents
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
Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna
Caroline Cinquanto
William Clarke and Kimberly Rolph
Deborah Co and Walter Weir
Rachel and Seth Cohen
Gina Collier and Patricia Hamill
William and Patti Conlan
Kim Coulson
Eban Cucinotta and Micaela Greene
Mohamed and Catherine Dattu
Anthony and Margaret deGuzman
Damian and Elizabeth DellaVecchia
Eugene and Dawn Doherty
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
Consecutive Giving Donor Spotlight / Dee Castorani, Founding Faculty and Legacy Donor
What is it in 2021?
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.
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.
Guy Helson and Cathy Hartranft
Corey and Rachel Heller
Thomas Kessler and Jennifer Henfey
Kimberlee and John Herd
Peter Hilton-Kingdon and Kathy Ochroch
Jonathan and Meredith Hoffman
Joseph and Michele Hondros
Charlotte and Anthony Ireland
Karl and Stephanie Jaeger
Matthew and Shelly Johnston
Joshua and Jaime Kaplan
Stephen Klein
Simone Knight
* Deceased
Amy and Michael Kopelman
Philip and Jacqueline Koren
Randy and Nina Korin
Andrew and Margaret Kreutzer
Margaret and Stephen Lawrence
Gregg and Mara Lemos-Stein
Matthew and Allison Liebman
Christine and Brian Lobley
Michael Sroka
Jerry and Bridget MacDonald
Alicia and Brian Mahoney
Daniel and Melanie Marein-Efron
Tom and Susan McGrath
Valeriy Pryshchenko and Moira
McHugh
Kelly Meade
Stephen and Elizabeth Meyer
Dimitris and Pelagia Mihailidis
Mike and Kelly Miller
The Mohr Family
Shaka and Jennifer Monroe
Jerry and Dana Mullaney
John and Deneen New
Benjamin and Dana Oller
Lee Pachter and Diedre Reynolds
Barry Keenan and Tara Pal
Jonathan and Stephanie Pepper
Adam Pessin and Jane Foster
Kristopher and Amy Pietrzykowski
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
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
Alumni
Michael Berman
Jonathan Buzaglo
AIM Grandparents
Anonymous
Marci and Richard Abt
Wilfried Backes
Charles and Linda Bauer
Donald and Patricia Belles
Marc and Andrea Brookman
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
Victor and Dena Hammel
Alvin and Sussie Harris
Diane Henfey
Susan Kessler
Patricia Klein
Sallie Korman
Larry and Evelyn Krain
Constance and Peter Lowenstein
Patricia Lowman
Richard and Amy Oller
K. Donald and Judith Proctor
Tucker and Leslie Schade
Richard and Judith Steinberg
Mary Anne Stetzer
Joan and Philip Wallick
Christine Washington
John and Nancy Williams
Corporations and 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
CyberGrants SPV, LLC
Fidelity Charitable
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
Little Tower Foundation
Lubert Family Foundation
Richard N. Berman Foundation
Sanford Axelroth
Scharpf Family Foundation
Giant
Goldstein Family Foundation
Grossberg Family Charitable Fund
Haverford Trust Company
Morris Ballen Investment Trust
Network for Good
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc
Powell Family Foundation
Schwab Charitable
Scrub Daddy Inc
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
Elvin Berndt
George and Linda Birch
Greg Blair and Karla Ch’ien
JoAnn Brenner
Destinee Chambers
Patrick Clancy
Christopher and Jennifer Eni
Claire Gebhardt
Daniel Glass
Chris and Annie Herman
Lita Indzel Cohen and Stanley Cohen
Marc and Bonnie Inver
Robert Kapusta and Helen Porto
Joseph and Sharon Kestenbaum
Joel Koppelman
Donald Leisey
Luke and Cynthia Marano
IN HONOR OF
8th Grade Teachers
Keith and Maria Cengel
Abby Friedman
Arleen Cohen
AIM Middle School Teachers
Carrie Rosen and Alexander Helderman
AIM Teachers & Staff
Guy Helson and Cathy Hartranft
Patricia Klein
Philip and Jacqueline Koren
Ernest May and Ruth Yaskin
Dimitris and Pelagia Mihailidis
Anna Stanek
Steven Stanek and Stephanie Berrong
Anne Rock
Gary Snyder
Arielle Berkowitz
Axelroth Family
Ava and Noah Oller
Anonymous
* Deceased
Ellen Newman
Genevieve Nickerson
Anne Palopoli
John Piasecki and Gretchen Sprafke
Geoffrey and Sally Preston
Kimmell Proctor
Catherine Ransom
Debra Robinson
Hollis Scarborough
Justin Schwartz
Anita and Larry Shendalman
Gary and Sandy Simon
Phyllis Sirine
Frederick and Heather Sutor
Cristin Veit
Bernadette and Paul Wittekind
Mary Kathryn Zeigenfus
Benjamin and Dana Oller
Bella Anzideo
Jennifer Lowman
Bella McConnon
Phillip and Michelle McConnon
Ben Shmelzer
Marci and Richard Abt
Bryce and Sophie Krause
Anonymous
Bryna Berman
Saramar Charitable Fund
Carol Mei Rosenzweig
Hideko Secrest
Charlie Fitzgerald
Mark Carter
Susan and James Geiger
Catherine and Joseph Huston
Chase & Peyton Miller
Mike and Kelly Miller
Cristin Veit
Class of 2021
Anonymous
Blackbaud Giving Fund
Alumni Parents
Fred and Bryna Berman
Mitchell and Melissa Codkind
Curtis Alloy and Wendy Demchick Alloy
Kevin and Rosemary Eikov
Jeffrey and Sara Erlbaum
Robin Godfrey
Gilbert and Tracey Hanse
Brian and Tine Hansen-Turton
John and Amy Korman
George and Lisa LaBoy
Karen and Vincent Lowry
Richard Wagner and Lisa LearnerWagner
David and Hannah Meyer
Arden Saligman
Andrew DiPrinzio
Edward Gallagher
David Haas
Jerry and Bridget MacDonald
Tom and Susan McGrath
Domingo and Karen Salvatori
Joel Shapiro and Carolyn Hartman
Barbra and Allen Wilen
Tristin Lowe and Rebecca Zaslow
Clayton Shapiro
Joel Shapiro and Carolyn Hartman
David Marein-Efron
Anita and Larry Shendalman
Ed Gallagher IV
Eugene and Dawn Doherty
Chris and Annie Herman
Karl and Stephanie Jaeger
Gabby Klein
Patricia Klein
Gabe Seplow
Michael Dunn
Genell Woods
Reginald Woods
Genevieve Washington-Vasquez
Christine Washington
Grey G Bowen
Steven and Kristin Bowen
Jacob Helderman
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc
Jared Wilen
Barbra and Allen Wilen
John Dwyer
Allison Levine
Johnny Christinzio
Ann Christinzio
Jonathan Lowry
Karen and Vincent Lowry
Journey Jones
Michael Dunn
Katya Pryshchenko
Valeriy Pryshchenko and Moira
McHugh
Larry Pear
Michael Dunn
Lee Ann Earlbaum
Jonathan and Stephanie Pepper
Liam MacDonald
Jerry and Bridget MacDonald
Madeline Pietrzykowski
Robert and Annetta Fitzsimmons
Stephen and Linda Pietrzykowski
Mason Conn
Gary Grayson
Matthew Cohen
Jerrold and Jennifer Cohen
Max Lederer
Lawrence and Pamela Lederer
Mekhi Mobley
Michael Dunn
Owen Mitchell
Kenneth and Laura Mitchell
Pat Roberts & Nancy Blair
Jackie Allen
Patrick Bickings
Cynthia and Christopher Bickings
Piper Cobb
Anne Palopoli
Punchard Family
Kelly and Chad Punchard
Reetu Dandora
Jerrold and Jennifer Cohen
Rob Ervin
Anonymous
Ryan Blackwell
Michael Dunn
Ryan Codkind and Family
Caroline Cinquanto
Christopher Day and Betsy Lukens
Brian and Tine Hansen-Turton
Joel Koppelman
Sarah Marx
Jason McGhee
David Michael
Ruth Schieffer
John and Paula Wehmiller
Sam Satalof
Anonymous
Samara Brookman
Marc and Andrea Brookman
St. George Family
Robert St George
Stephen Fox
Jeffrey and Song Fox
Tea Salvatori
Domingo and Karen Salvatori
The Naylor Family
Patrick Clancy
Trek Environmental Design Team
Anne Rock
Xavy Berman 5th Grade Graduation
Richard N. Berman Foundation
Zoey Lowe
Tristin Lowe and Rebecca Zaslow
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
Beth Alper
Gabriel and Abigail Nathan
Betty and George Giberson
Steven and Kristin Bowen
Phyllis Sirine
Bob Hoban
Dee and Tom Castorani
Donna Reinhold
Doug Weissman and Jennifer Wankoff
Evan Gelbart
Renee and Mitchell Satalof
Jerry and Anne Zaslow
Tristin Lowe and Rebecca Zaslow
Joseph Gelbart
Renee and Mitchell Satalof
Marvin Demchick
Daniel Glass
* Deceased
Matthew Anzideo
Jennifer Lowman
Patricia Lowman
Mildred G. Morgan
Jackie Allen
Fred and Bryna Berman
George and Linda Birch
Greg Blair and Karla Ch’ien
Brian and Nancy Blair
Jeffrey Brody and Elizabeth Bauer Brody
Clayman Foundation
Mitchell and Melissa Codkind
Curtis Alloy and Wendy Demchick Alloy
Claire Gebhardt
Alan and Patricia Gedrich
Elizabeth Greco-Rocks and M.
Joseph Rocks
Nicole Kingsland
Bryan and Tiffany Kurish
Debra Robinson
Gary and Sandy Simon
Bernadette and Paul Wittekind
Mary Kathryn Zeigenfus
Rev. Dr. Samuel & Louise McKinney
Sam Jones and Rhoda McKinneyJones
Robert Lowman
Patricia Lowman
Rosalia Clarke & Chris Rolph
William Clarke and Kimberly Rolph
Will Lindsay Anonymous
William McConnon
Phillip and Michelle McConnon
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.
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.
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
TEACHER RETIREMENT
Mark and Stacy Axelman
Chris and Amy Bauer
Donald Belles and Danielle Sibilla
Anne Matlack and Eric Berndt
Bill and Lisa Berry
Laura and Tausif Butt
Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna
Caroline Cinquanto
Deborah Co and Walter Weir
William and Patti Conlan
Diane and Robert Coppola
Eban Cucinotta and Micaela Greene
Jennifer Davey
Bill and Michele Demski
John Ehinger and Jane Bonenberger
Scott and Julia Engel
Heather Entricken
Anthony and Randi Fiergang
Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan
David and Tara Friedman
David Haas
Jed and Jessica Hammel
Heidi Harvie
Justin Head and Heather Cates
Erica Heyward
Joseph and Michele Hondros
Christopher and Amy Hoover
Avram Hornik
Charlotte and Anthony Ireland
Andrew and Keighley Jeremias
Chandler and Terri Johnson
Thomas Kessler and Jennifer Henfey
Martin Kondrath and Monica Muntz
Philip and Jacqueline Koren
Andrew and Margaret Kreutzer
Anne Ladenson
Jim and Judith LaRosa
James Lawlor and Ladonna Mahecha
Gregg and Mara Lemos-Stein
Terrence Lubin
Jerry and Bridget MacDonald
Jon and Kelli Marans
Nicole and Frank McEntee
Tom and Susan McGrath
Kelly Meade
Dimitris and Pelagia Mihailidis
Daniel Wallick and Jennifer Mogck
The Mohr Family
Shaka and Jennifer Monroe
Trevor and Mara O’Brien
Michael and Cecily O’Flaherty
Matt Pestronk and Carrie GrossPestronk
Harry and Sharon Pollack
Christopher and Nancy Powell
Timothy and Olivia Rabe
David and Theresa Rooney
Steven Rosenblatt
Hideko Secrest
Arden Saligman
James Salomon
Marcela Salomon
Brian Sherman and Sandy Lau
Kevin and Jaimie Shmelzer
Jennifer and Barry Siegel
Andrea Smith
Brian Struyk and Alison Sabbar
Thomas and Mollie Suddath
David and Laura Thayer
Craig and Amy Trinkley
Barbra and Allen Wilen
Michael and Caren Yeamans
Erik Zeger
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
Deceased
Fred and Bryna Berman
Alexis Bivens
Brian and Nancy Blair
Edmondo and Chrysanthi Blando
MandR Bova
Steven and Kristin Bowen
Bright Funds
Dawn Brookhart
Andrew and Jody Brookman
Laura and Tausif Butt
Eric and Janet Cahow
Ellie Cantor
James and Jocelyn Casey
Ceisler Media & Issue Advocacy
Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna
Dorothy Christie
William Clarke and Kimberly Rolph
Mitchell and Melissa Codkind
Rachel and Seth Cohen
William and Patti Conlan
Conner, Strong and Buckelew
Sara and Edward Connolly
Cooper University Health Care
Cozen O’Connor
Crumdale Partners
Donna De Carolis
Tyrone and Kim Dean
Rudolph and Cynthia DeGeorge
Anthony and Margaret deGuzman
Damian and Elizabeth DellaVecchia
Sylvia DiBona and Donald Keim
Miriam DiJohn
Eugene and Dawn Doherty
Joe Dowd
Emerson, Reid & Co.
John Engel
Scott and Julia Engel
Jeffrey and Sara Erlbaum
Lisa Fisher-Gualtieri
James Fitzgerald
Flexible Benefits Plans
Daniel and Susanna Forjohn
Jeffrey and Song Fox
David and Tara Friedman
Francisco Fuhrmann-Darcia and
Robert Fuhrmann
Sid and Swapna Ghosh
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Jill Goldstone
Thomas and Sylenda Graf
Elizabeth Greco-Rocks and M. Joseph Rocks
Eban Cucinotta and Micaela Greene
Brian and Lindsay Hamilton
Gilbert and Tracey Hanse
Brian and Tine Hansen-Turton
Haverford Trust Company
Robert and Hilary Hayes
Justin Head and Heather Cates
Corey and Rachel Heller
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.
Kimberlee and John Herd
Erica Heyward
Jonathan and Meredith Hoffman
Elliot and Amy Holtz
Patrick and Karen Hoyer
Independence Blue Cross
Jane Scaccetti Family Fund
Joshua and Jaime Kaplan
Tom and Nancy Kingsbury
Amy and Michael Kopelman
Randy and Nina Korin
Larry and Evelyn Krain
Mark Kancher and Hillary Krain
Stephanie and Aaron Krause
Andrew and Margaret Kreutzer
Maria and Michael Lauria
Nicole Lauria
James Lawlor and Ladonna Mahecha
LBR Insight, Inc
Gregg and Mara Lemos-Stein
Wanda Leon Vega
Jenifer and Kenneth Levy
Christine and Brian Lobley
Juan and Melanie Lopez
Dee Dee and Marcos Lopez
Karen and Vincent Lowry
Susan and Alan Lubin
Michael Sroka
Jerry and Bridget MacDonald
Alicia and Brian Mahoney
* Deceased
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
PNC Institutional Asset Management
Sharon and Scott Polak
Police & Fire Federal Credit Union
Christopher and Nancy Powell
Kimmell Proctor
Kelly and Chad Punchard
Gwen Punchard
Carol Purcell
Timothy and Olivia Rabe
Peter and Kristie Ressler
Road-Con, Inc
Chris and Patricia Roberts
Gregory and Teresa Rodgers
Ace Rosenstein
Barry and Jan Salis
Domingo and Karen Salvatori
John and Beth Santangelo
The Saramar Charitable Fund
Savoy
Tucker and Leslie Schade
SEI Investments Co.
Carolyn Seplow
Donald Belles and Danielle Sibilla
Stanley Silverman
Garry Sklut and Abbi Jay
Andrea Smith
Marcus Soutra
Stacy Stackhouse
Randy and Amy Stein
Stephanie Stewart
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Beth Sturman
Thomas and Mollie Suddath
Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan
David and Kathleen Tavolaro
TD Bank, NA
Anne Tenthoff
Sue and Ed Tiernan
Tierney
Dennis and Ann Tuza
van Beuren Charitable Foundation
Doug Weissman and Jennifer Wankoff
Susan Wankoff
Stuart and Sarah Warsetsky
Wawa Foundation
Rob and Courtney Wells
Reginald Woods
COVID-19 FUND
Ballantine Family
Joseph and Michele Hondros
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit
Philadelphia Foundation
GIFTS TO OPERATIONS
$100,000+
Community Foundation of New Jersey
Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Inc.
$10,000+
Clayman Foundation
PHLY Foundation
Pitcairn
Chris and Patricia Roberts
$5,000+
Anonymous Apple
BJNB Foundation
Joseph Kennard Skilling Trust
Tom and Susan McGrath
Robert Saligman Charitable Foundation Trust
Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.
Wilson Language Training
$1,000+
Anonymous
Brian and Nancy Blair
John Ehinger and Jane Bonenberger
Claire Gebhardt
David Haas
GIFTS TO OPERATIONS CONT.
Sam Jones and Rhoda McKinney-Jones
Tristin Lowe and Rebecca Zaslow
Jerry and Bridget MacDonald
Richard N. Berman Foundation
Joel Shapiro and Carolyn Hartman
Kevan and Kalisha Turman
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
GIFTS-IN-KIND
3rd Grade Class
4th Grade Class
5th Grade Class
6th Grade Class
7th Grade Class
9th Grade Class
10th Grade Class
11th Grade Class
Jackie Allen
Michele Archer
Blackney Hayes Architects
Nancy Blair
Elissa Bloom
Boeing
Kathy Brandon
* Deceased
Casani Candy Co. Cinquanto Family
Clayman Foundation
Melissa Codkind
Comcast Corporation
The Franklin Institute
Ed Gallagher
Tom Haupert and Kate Bruton
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
Scrub Daddy
Spring Mill Cafe
The StoneRose Restaurant
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Supra Endura
Terese Sydonna
David and Laura Thayer
Craig and Amy Trinkley
Dennis and Ann Tuza
Waterwork Car Wash
We wish to properly recognize all of our donors. Please contact the Advancement Office for any questions or corrections at jbrody@aimpa.org
