BEACON ACADEMY’S
VIRTUAL SPRING CELEBRATION 2021
Celebrating 16 years
BEACON A C A D E M Y
Opportunity earned. Behold the determined dreamers. Talented freethinkers studying in tough neighborhoods. They are the promise in overlooked places. Spirit in situations of struggle. They are the idea challengers. Full-potential seekers. They are the unmatched achievers who hunger for education. For opportunity. For success. They are those who refuse to give up when life has been anything but easy. They are driven to build a life without limits. Who ache to create a broad community. Who fiercely believe in themselves and bright futures. They’re go-getters committed to take action. Emboldened to overcome injustice. Empowered to be more. Behold these bright minds capable of achieving all to which they aspire. Behold these special young leaders changing the trajectory of their lives. Behold the Beacons.
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Pictured on the front cover: Cristina Hughes (BA ’07), Aolani Nuñez (BA ‘21) Beacon Founding Class (2006), Beacon Class of 2020
Letter from the Chair, Board of Directors Dear Spring Celebration Guests, Welcome! Thank you for sharing this special evening with us in this format. Tonight marks our first Virtual Spring Celebration, and, as we join from living rooms, couches, dorm rooms, kitchens, and offices all over the country, I hope this event deepens our ties together and our collective commitment to building a more just and equitable world. Founded in 2004, Beacon’s community has grown over the years to over 250 volunteers, 289 alumni, 20 students in the Class of 2021, and countless champions, partners, family members, and supporters. Tonight, you will hear from some of these individuals, sharing the both broad and personal scope of Beacon Academy’s work. Tonight we celebrate the impact of this Beacon community. We celebrate the Class of 2021, who will soon be off on their next important step at private high schools. We celebrate our alumni at high schools and colleges across the US, and those in careers spanning from law to the arts to politics to medicine, who have joined us tonight. And we celebrate all of the individuals who have come together to sustain Beacon during this unimaginable year — as the world seemed to halt in the face of the pandemic, Beacon has stayed strong. Beacon Academy is a 14-month school year program which extends support for our graduates throughout their high school, college, and early career experiences. Tonight, though, we recognize the ways in which we have achieved so much more. On behalf of Beacon Academy’s Board of Directors, I extend my deepest gratitude to all gathered tonight in support of Beacon. Beacon’s community is our greatest strength. Warmly,
Amy McCarthy Chair, Board of Trustees
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Evening Program Welcome
Amy McCarthy
Chair, Beacon Academy Board of Directors
Thank You to Temple Israel of Boston Michael Rubenstein
Member, Beacon Academy Board of Directors
Honoring Marsha Feinberg Founder, Retired
Year in Review Cindy Laba
Meleah Neely
Beacon Academy ‘17 Concord Academy ‘21 Gates Scholar ‘21 Brown University ‘25
Founder
Keynote Speakers Meleah Neely
Beacon Academy Class of 2017
Andy Strauss Volunteer Tutor
Briana Cardwell, Esquire
Beacon Academy ‘09 New Hampton School ‘13 Bowdoin College ‘17 Boston University School of Law ‘20
Briana Cardwell, Esquire Beacon Academy Class of 2009
Beacon Film Premiere
Tasha Odemwingie and Christopher McIntosh
Paddle Raise Charlie Rose
Senior Vice President & Dean, City Year
Closing Remarks Nicole Baker
Director of Development and Engagement
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Thank You! Individual Sponsors as of 4.30.21 $25,000
Anna and Noubar Afeyan Vicky Huber and Tony Brooke Amelia McCarthy and Andrew Carlson Janet Berkeley and Rob Duboff Rebecca and Robert Forrester Lisa Gross and Richard Hoffman Ellie and Phil Loughlin Jessica and Joshua Lutzker Julie and David McKenna Elizabeth Skavish and Michael Rubenstein Beth and Michael Stonebraker
$18,000
Hillary and Peter Rathjens
$15,000
Jennifer and Mark Dolins Georgia and Jesse Feldman Elizabeth and Art Greenwood Julia and Peter Johannsen Polly and Kevin Maroni Suzanne Durrell and Scott McIsaac
$10,000
Anonymous (2) Deedie and Michael Bouscaren Elizabeth and Seth Brennan Wendi and Stuart Clark Joan DiGiovanni-D’Arcy and Tom D’Arcy Polly Cummings and George Gugelmann Rebecca and Patrick Mailer-Howat Ilene Greenberg and Michael Maynard
$5,000
Tenney and McLane Cover Lisa and Robert DiAdamo Dr. Brenda Haynes and Dr. Adam Koppel Sophie Kornowski Mary Kae LaRose and Marc Montagner Janet and James Nahirny Patricia and Michael Rosenblatt Victoria Munroe and Eric Saltzman Kyle and Budge Upton
$3,000 and Under
Kate and Scott Anderson Anonymous Rebecca Kellogg and Kevin Dennis Sandy and Harry Dine Sarah and Willam Ducas Polly and Don Frankel Victoria Moskowitz and Lee Glickenhaus Janice and John Grady Minnie Ames and Brian Hirschfeld Pam and Ken Hurd Lonna Steinberg and Michael Offner Ann and Tony Ryan Carolyn Stafford Stein and Eric Stein Claire and Jeffrey Stern Leslie and John Stonestreet Grace Zimmerman
Corporate & Foundation Sponsors as of 4.30.21 $25,000
Encore Boston Harbor
$15,000
Century Bank
$10,000
Baker Burton & Lundy Battery Ventures Merrill Lynch / The Sharma Group
$5,000
Eastern Bank
$4,000 and Under
The Alchemy Foundation Financial Recovery Technologies Foundation To be Named Later Garrity Insurance HawkPartners New York Life Insurance Wegmans Chestnut Hill
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Marsha Feinberg
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A dedicated leader with the passion to unite
Marsha Feinberg is a leading social entrepreneur and consultant with more than 35 years of experience. Marsha played major roles in launching many new non-profits by providing strategic planning, fundraising, and community-building expertise. Her first start-up was with the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation where she founded and directed the JFK Library Corps, an after-school service program for students from South Boston, Roxbury, and Dorchester. For two years, Marsha was the Director of Recruitment for Mayor Koch’s City Volunteer Corps, one of the first service corps in the country. After receiving her MBA from Columbia Business School she returned to Boston and worked at City Year during its early years and helped launch the Clinton Democracy Fellows Program in South Africa. Marsha was the Founding Chair of the Board of Directors of Citizen Schools and served seven years in that role, growing the organization from a Bostonbased program to a national network of after-school programs. She also provided coaching and strategic advice to Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative fellows. Marsha has served on a number of non-profit boards, including Temple Israel and the Huntington Theatre, and is currently on the New England Advisory Board of Facing History and Ourselves and the Corporation of Belmont Hill School.
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When Cindy had the idea for Beacon in 2003, Marsha jumped in to help make it a reality, fueled by the belief that your ZIP code should not determine your future. Marsha’s expertise as a social entrepreneur and consultant was invaluable in bringing the vision of Beacon to life, as the pair raised seed money, hired staff, and secured in-kind space at Temple Israel. Over the next 16 years, equally invaluable were Marsha’s care in building strong relationships and stewarding a community, as she grew a wide network of partners and champions; her leadership and mentorship, as she helmed the Development office and secured Beacon’s financial stability; and her kindness, thought, and vision of a more just world, as she worked selflessly every day to build Beacon into the stalwart organization it is today, in the hopes of making a difference.
Tonight we thank Marsha for her inspirational 16 years of service.
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Temple Israel of Boston
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A foundational friendship
In 2004, as Cindy Laba and Marsha Feinberg searched for a launching place for Beacon Academy, Temple Israel stepped forth and opened its doors. For the past 16 years, Temple Israel has been home to Beacon. Its hallways and classrooms have housed learning and growth, collaboration and communication, challenges and triumphs. More importantly, Temple Israel leadership and community members have been outstanding friends and partners. From joyful welcomes to endless support to countless events and invitations, Temple Israel has brought Beacon into synagogue life. Through this partnership, Temple Israel fostered relationships that served as an integral part of the Beacon experience. The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center opened their classrooms to Beacon Buddies for reading groups, and students have attended and spoken at many community events, including this year’s Shabbat Tzedek. While we are thrilled to begin the next year in our new building, we are so incredibly grateful for all that Temple Israel and its leaders and members have done. We look forward to sustaining these relationships for years to come.
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Thank you!
“Our circles grow stronger by our connections to one another.” -Rabbi Elaine Zecher
Thank you to all Temple Israel leadership, staff, and community members for 16 wonderful years!
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New Home
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A new headquarters for educational equity
In September of 2020, Beacon purchased its forever home — a 17,000-square-foot granite church, located in the heart of Roslindale Village. This building marks a momentous point in Beacon’s history. It offers us the capacity to bring together our current students, alumni, their families, our volunteers, and our entire Beacon network under one roof. It also firmly roots us as a permanent fixture in the community, poised to sustain and grow our lasting impact. We are so thankful to all who helped make this new home possible, and so eager to start this next chapter in Beacon’s history.
Beacon’s new home was most recently the base for the Boston School of Modern Languages. 10
814 South Street
Throughout this year, the building has allowed us to gather safely.
The space includes a kitchen and event hall on the lower level, offices and classrooms on the main floor, and a meeting hall and more classrooms upstairs.
We’re so excited for the years ahead!
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Amelia McCarthy Chair
Kevin Parke Vice-Chair
Anna Afeyan Treasurer
Janet Berkeley Deedie Bouscaren Tony Brooke Priscilla Cohen Cathy Corman Lisa DiAdamo Jennifer Dolins Georgia Feldman Ellie Loughlin Jessica Lutzker Rebecca Mailer-Howat Julie McKenna Victoria Munroe Allyce Najimy Elaine O’Connell Tasha Odemwingie Daphne Principe-Griffin Juan Rodriguez P’16 Michael Rubenstein Ann Ryan Beth Stonebraker Kyle Umemba ’07 Dr. Gretchen Warland Carolyn M. Peter Chair Emerita
Katherine Fisher Clerk
Cindy Laba Founder
Marsha Feinberg Founder
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Faculty & Staff
Board of Directors
Beacon Academy Leadership Cindy Laba Founder
Nicole Baker
Director of Development and Engagement
Rob Bruckner
Math Teacher and Co-Curricular Manager
Susan Cheever
Writing, Advocacy, and Facing History Teacher
Rebecca Forrester College Advisor
Keely Jones
Director of Operations
Eric Nett
Director of Enrollment, Placement, and Alumni Academics
David Nolan
Communications and Development Associate
Dr. Deborah Offner Consulting Psychologist
Myriam Poznar
Alumni Support Associate
Melody Rosas-Granda
Program and Admissions Associate
Sarah Smith
Dean of Students
Dr. Gretchen Warland Science Teacher
Anne-Marie Yu-Phelps
Director of Studies and English Teacher
What is Beacon Academy? A 10-Year Journey: Jump Year to Career Beacon works to build educational equity for a cadre of bright and determined students. Founded in 2004, Beacon is the only school of its kind in the country. Our 10-Year Model begins with our Academy Year — a 14-month term filled with academic rigor, personal development, and exciting life experiences, helping students gain access to and succeed in top independent high schools around the U.S. Students begin Beacon’s “jump” year following the completion of eighth grade — typically as 14-yearolds. Over the following ten years, a team of staff, faculty, and hundreds of dedicated volunteers offer guidance and support throughout our graduates’ high school transitions, college applications, and career beginnings — and everything in between. At Beacon, we prepare students for futures of curiosity and well-being. We then stay connected, offering the resources to promote success from students’ first days in our classrooms into their first careers. Academy Year
High School Support
College Advising
College-toCareer Initiative
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Academy Year 20 students in the Class of 2021 •
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Students participate in seven to twelve hours of daily instruction and independent study Monday through Friday, plus Saturday morning study hall blocks. Daily homework of at least three hours is required. Courses include Math, English, Science, Writing, Facing History and Ourselves, Research and Advocacy, Visual Thinking Strategies, French, and more. Co-curricular experiences such as visits to the MFA, art-making classes, and sports education (and travel and service learning, when safe to do so) are designed to increase confidence, cultural fluency, and ease in social situations, promoting success and comfort in secondary schools. The “Second summer” program offers individually-designed opportunities including academic work, jobs, and leadership development. 1-on-1 support from volunteer tutors, teachers, and mentors provides guidance and encouragement.
2-4 YEARS Gained in academic proficiency
100% Acceptance rate to independent high schools with excellent financial aid offers
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A full-time year of school between 8th and 9th grades for motivated students
21 PERCENTILE POINTS
Average SSAT score increase
$4.9 MILLION High school funding collectively earned by the Class of 2021
“The 14 months at Beacon were the most eye-opening, frustrating, hardest months of my life. But, it was the first time I looked at myself and really knew I could succeed.” — Rachel Kalombo (BA ‘12, Newton Country Day School ‘16, Bowdoin College ‘20)
Special thanks to our co-curricular instructors!
Cathy Corman and Ari Zimmet – Visual Thinking Strategies Heidi Johnson, Cynthia Katz, Elizabeth Rudey, and Ari Zimmet – Art Amanda Arikpo and Charisse Tarr – Financial Literacy Don McMillan – French Andy Strauss – Chess Mell Estime, Kavi Kaushik, Benni Marques, and Shelby Weinstein – Health
Jared and Lani (BA ‘21) clean up from a science experiment.
Makai (BA ‘17) practices his putting at a golf event.
Natziri, Jeancarlos, and Jayline (BA ‘19) share a laugh at Motown Night.
Cairon (BA ‘21) runs a 5K along the Charles River.
Barack, Jesse, Kelly, and Yuslis (BA ‘20) join a cooking class at Sandy Dine’s home.
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Meet the Class of 2021 All 20 students in the Class of 2021 earned admission to one or more independent high schools, each with excellent financial aid packages. Collectively, they were awarded over $4.9 million in scholarships to support their secondary education.
Members of the Beacon Academy Class of 2021 with Geo Echibiri (BA ‘14)
Jared Brown
Cambridge St. Mark’s School 16
Michael Anthony Butler Dorchester Boston University Academy
“Beacon teaches what true perseverance is. All the work is worth it at the end, and you never go through it alone.” — Anthony Feliciano, Jr. (BA ‘21, Thayer Academy ‘25)
Christian Clerge Stoughton The Dublin School
Chiara Dumornay Stoughton The Dublin School
Monicke Costa
Everett Choate Rosemary Hall
Anthony Feliciano, Jr. Braintree Thayer Academy
Royel Drane Bridgewater
Boston University Academy
Adrianne Gonzales Princeton, NJ The Thacher School
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Meet the Class of 2021
Lya Gonzalez-Soto Cairon Harrison South Boston Worcester Academy
Sahra Maalim
Roxbury St. Mark’s School 18
Dorchester Deerfield Academy
Emilio Martinez Revere Buxton School
Jadyn Kornegay-Murphy East Boston Berkshire School
Shandys Matos Roxbury
TheWhiteMountainSchool
Woburn
Aolani Nuñez Medford
Kiara Panarello
Boston University Academy
Mattapan St. George’s School
Elaine Peña
Nina Rosa
Larry Simpkins
Phiona Nabagereka Noble and Greenough School
Roxbury Miss Hall’s School
Chelsea
Noble and Greenough School
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High School Support
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9th grade transition program supports students through their Academy Year to new independent schools. Sustained advising model helps students customize academic choices to fit their individual needs and longterm goals. Personal check-in visits from Beacon teachers and staff ensure the well-being of each student. Five annual alumni events strengthen the community bond. Care packages sent to students twice during the academic year provide school supplies, basic toiletries, and a reminder that Beacon is always here for support. Emergency funds cover unanticipated financial stresses, such as travel to/from boarding schools or sports equipment. $42 million High school scholarship funds earned collectively by Beacon Classes of 2006-2020
100+ School visits and family conferences each year
99% High school graduation rate 100s Deep and lasting relationships between students and their coaches, tutors, and teachers
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Countless Clubs and organizations formed, leadership positions held, and athletic and academic recognitions earned by Beacon graduates
“Beacon helped me to find myself and to know what I want at a really young age. Then, Beacon showed me how to work for it.” — Malek Colaylat (BA ‘12, Thayer Academy ‘16, Providence College ‘20)
Danny (BA ‘15) reconnects with Cindy at the 2018 Spring Celebration.
Dean of Students Sarah Smith visits Annais (BA ‘19), Hadear (BA ‘18), Adelis (BA ‘17), and Davida (BA ‘17) at Miss Hall’s School.
Jose, Wyman, and Chibueze (BA ‘15) reunite at our annual Homecoming at Bella Luna in Jamaica Plain.
Geo Echebiri (BA ‘14) and his mother Nena celebrate his graduation from Brimmer and May School.
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High School Acceptances 2021 Students in the Class of 2021 were accepted to the following schools with excellent financial aid offers: Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Beaver Country Day School Berkshire School Boston University Academy Buxton School Choate Rosemary Hall Commonwealth School Concord Academy Dana Hall School Deerfield Academy Dublin School The Governor’s Academy Lawrence Academy Middlesex School Milton Academy
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Miss Hall’s School Newton Country Day School Noble and Greenough School Pomfret School The Putney School The Rivers School St. George’s School St. Mark’s School The Thacher School Thayer Academy Waldorf High School of Massachusetts Bay The White Mountain School The Winsor School Worcester Academy
Shandys (BA ‘21, The White Mountain School ‘25) and Adrianne (BA ‘21, The Thacher School ‘25) open their admissions decisions.
High School Matriculation Students in the Classes of 2006-2021 have matriculated at the following schools: Archbishop Williams High School (2) Beaver Country Day School (3) Bedford High School Belmont High School Belmont Hill School (8) Berkshire School Berwick Academy (2) Boston College High School (3) Boston Trinity Academy Boston University Academy (5) Brimmer and May School (12) Buckingham Browne & Nichols School (17) Buxton School (9) The Cambridge School of Weston (5) Cathedral High School (8) Catholic Memorial School (4) Chapel Hill – Chauncy Hall School (3) Chelsea High School Choate Rosemary Hall College Bound Commonwealth School (8) Community Charter School of Cambridge Concord Academy (16) Cristo Rey Boston High School (10) Dana Hall School (7) Deerfield Academy (2) Dexter Southfield School (2) Dublin School (6) Elizabeth Seton Academy (2) Episcopal High School Fryeburg Academy (10) George School Gould Academy (5) The Governor’s Academy Groton School (5) The Gunnery School (2) Hebron Academy (2) Holderness School (3) The Hotchkiss School Kents Hill School (9)
Kimball Union Academy Lawrence Academy (3) Lexington Christian Academy (5) The Masters School Meridian Academy (4) Middlesex School (2) Milton Academy (4) Miss Hall’s School (5) Miss Porter’s School New Hampton School (5) Newton Country Day School (3) Noble and Greenough School (14) Northfield Mount Hermon School John D. O’Bryant School Phillips Academy Andover (4) Phillips Exeter Academy (2) The Piney Woods School Pomfret School Portsmouth Abbey School Proctor Academy The Putney School (2) Roxbury Latin School (3) St. George’s School (7) St. Mark’s School (7) St. Paul’s School (3) St. Sebastian’s School (2) Stoneleigh-Burnham School Suffield Academy (2) Tabor Academy (3) The Thacher School Thayer Academy (6) Waldorf High School of Massachusetts Bay (12) Walnut Hill School for the Arts (2) The White Mountain School (2) Wilbraham & Monson Academy Wilton High School The Williston Northampton School The Winchendon School (3) The Winsor School (4) Worcester Academy (3)
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College Advising
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70 students currently attending college Rebecca Forrester, Myriam Poznar, Linda Woodard, and David Russell (core advisors), lead a team of 80+ volunteers to provide direct support from 9th through 12th grade. This year, the team has pivoted to offer complete remote guidance, as they: • • • •
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Work directly with each alum and their high school college advisor throughout the college application process. Provide one-on-one SAT/ACT tutoring and strategy. Engage alumni with early college essay writing and application completion over the summer. Coordinate presentations by older graduates on their college experiences in lieu of our multiple annual campus visits (which were cancelled this year due to the pandemic). Guide and support parents to fully understand, accurately complete, and submit financial aid materials on time. Help students identify and apply to scholarships to cover inevitable funding gaps. Work closely with students and families to assess and compare financial aid offers to ensure each student accepts an affordable offer (manageable federal loans and suitable family contributions to avoid any unrealistic burden of debt) for four years of college. 12 | 10
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Early decisions applicants and early decision acceptances from this year’s College Advising participants (BA ’17)
Grants and scholarships earned by College Advising participants this year to attend four years of college
College Advising participants were
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Gates Scholar Newbury Scholar Red Pine Scholar
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Three scholarships earned by college advising participants this year, enabling them to cover the true cost of their college attendance
successful in receiving college offers this year. Students earned an average of 8 offers.
$7,711 Average annual gap remaining after federal loans for students (gap covered by student earnings, work study, and parent contributions)
College Admittance Beacon’s emphasis on supporting our graduates throughout the college application process is helping students submit stronger applications, earn more admissions offers to highly competitive schools, and receive stronger scholarships and financial aid packages. We are proud to recognize the students in the Class of 2017, who have earned admittance to the list of colleges and universities below. Adrian Aguasvivas, Marianne Alagos, Carlos Alvarado, Teejay Cardoso, Exavion Clerveau, Danny Depina, Anaya Depina, Angelica Estrella, Stephanie Gutierrez, Michael Hastings, Jeremiah Lamothe, Adelis Liriano, Jusmaylin Melo, Anthony Mora, Makai Murray, Meleah Neely, Quinton Nsamba, Julie Oliveira, Kashetu Oseni, Kamaru Oseni, T’Nysha Peete, Stalin Polanco, Elon Stefan, Wesley Ward, and Davida Wright Babson College (3) Bentley University Bowdoin College Bridgewater State University (3) Brown University (2) Bryant University Bucknell University Clark University Colby-Sawyer College (2) College of the Holy Cross Columbia University Connecticut College Curry College Dickinson College Drexel University Eckerd College Flager College Fordham University (3) Framingham State University (2) George Washington University Goucher College
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Ithaca College Lafayette College Lake Forest College Lassell University Lesley University Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Northeastern University Providence College (2) Quinnipiac University Rhode Island College Roger Williams University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Salem State University Skidmore College Springfield College St. Thomas University Suffolk University Syracuse University (2)
Trinity College (3) Tufts University (2) UMass Amherst (8) UMass Boston (3) UMass Dartmouth UMass Lowell (3) University of Connecticut (3) University of New England University of New Haven University of Rhode Island University of Richmond (2) University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Tampa (3) Wentworth Institute of Technology (2) Western New England University Wheaton College (4) Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester State University
The Beacon Academy Class of 2017
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College-to-Career Initiative
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Beacon’s College-to-Career Initiative aims to support our graduates as they navigate the professional world, from drafting their first resume and securing college internships to professional networking opportunities after graduation.
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Sarah Smith, Eli Ward, and Nicole Baker lead a team of 30+ volunteers with diverse fields of expertise and industry connections. Volunteers receive training and guidance on professional development, and work individually with students in college and early careers. Community partners share job and internship positions with our network of Beacon alumni. The Summer Internship Program — developed in response to the loss of professional opportunities caused by the pandemic last year — helps graduates secure employment in Boston and on Cape Cod. BeaconConnect, Beacon’s full-service website built last year, serves as the hub for all professional development services, with a complete job and internship board, resume review portal, and more.
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30+ Volunteers offering career guidance, resume workshops, interview prep, and much more
60+ Jobs and internships offered through BeaconConnect
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“To know what opportunities are available, and to have the chance to get internships that might otherwise be out of reach — BeaconConnect is an amazing resource.” — Brittney Smith (BA ‘15, Dana Hall School ‘19, Providence College ‘23)
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127 Beacon alumni in the workforce Our oldest alumni are working in fields such as healthcare, law, education, and the arts. We’ve been so happy to follow along their accomplishments and leadership. It is our great joy to reconnect with these graduates over the course of the year.
Hadiya Flowers (BA ‘11, Boston Green Academy ‘15, UMass Boston ‘20) is the founder of Blue Crime Blue Dime, an organization working to combat police brutality.
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Henry Santana (BA ‘11, Fryeburg Academy ‘15, Lassell University ‘19) currently works as the Director of Operations and Mission Hill & Fenway Liason in the Office of Boston City Councilor Kenzie Bok.
“I developed a passion for learning at Beacon, and I knew education would be critical for my success.” — Robert Celado (BA ‘12, Belmont Hill ‘16, Connecticut College ‘20)
Malek Colaylat (BA ’12, Thayer Academy ‘16, Providence College ‘20) is working as a Fiscal Policy Analyst for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Nicholas Uchendu (BA ‘10, The Winchendon School ‘14, Assumption College ‘18) works for Syneos Health as an Immunology Sales Specialist. Nick also worked closely with Mark Lockett, a mentor in the College-toCareer Initiative.
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Briana Cardwell, Esquire (BA ‘09, New Hampton School ‘13, Bowdoin College ‘17, BU School of Law ‘20) passed the Massachusetts bar exam in December, and currently works at Community Legal Aid in Worcester.
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Support Beacon Volunteer Interested in engaging with Beacon throughout the year?
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“I have a lot of love for Beacon and a really strong bond with my coach. I know I want to stay connected.” — Stephanie Gutierrez (BA ‘17, Buckingham Browne & Nichols School ‘21, Babson College ‘25)
Upcoming Events Virtual Volunteer Gratitude Event Tuesday, June 1, 2021 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. More information and invitations for our Virtual Volunteer Gratitude Event will be shared soon.
Beacon Academy Class of 2021 Graduation Sunday, June 6, 2021 Time to be determined Please stay tuned for forthcoming updates about this year’s ceremony.
Engagement Opportunities
As we look to the year ahead in a new home, we anticipate having the following opportunities for our community members to stay connected, stay engaged, and serve as agents of change: Become a coach (a two-year mentor) to build an enduring relationship with an individual student, tutor students in math and English, help provide and prepare healthy meals, organize care packages for alumni, help students and their families complete college applications and financial aid forms, facilitate corporate sponsorships, donate tickets to athletic or cultural events to enrich our co-curricular program, donate clothing and time to help with Swap It, teach students a new sport, review resumes and practice mock interviews, plan events to welcome new community members, coordinate visits and outreach to support our alumni in high school, greet and direct visitors at our new building...and more!
Please contact Nicole Baker to learn more about engaging with Beacon.
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Volunteers 2020-2021
We are so grateful to the more than 250 volunteers, listed below, who dedicate countless hours to Beacon as trustees, corporation members, coaches, tutors, guest speakers, interview mentors, college prep and financial aid advisors, drivers, student nominators, event volunteers, and much more. Our students benefit and grow from every interaction and connection. These connections start at Beacon and weave through the lives of both our students and volunteers for years to come. Thank you for helping to make this year such a success. Bold indicates Beacon Trustees * Indicates Corporation Members
Anna Afeyan Jeremy Allaire Taylor Allum Stefano Amador Minnie Ames * Kate Anderson Amanda Arikpo Kenneth Armstead * Annabell Asare ‘12 Kristen Atwood Sam August Katie Bacon Brittany Baker * Morgan Baker * Amy Barkan Aixa Beauchamp Dennishia Bell ’06 * Mercy Bell Janet Berkeley Malcolm Bertram * Rick Billig Stella Bitran Deedie Bouscaren Nina Bowman * Tony Brooke Robert Brown * Thadine Brown * Hussain Bukhari Carolyn Casey * David Chapin * Johnathan Charles * Cameron Charron Lyndsay Charron Mick Chen Carolyn Chica Erica Ciccolo Julie Clements
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Priscilla Cohen Malek Colaylat ‘12 Fran Colletti * Dean Conway * Gretchen Cook-Anderson * Walker Coppedge * Cathy Corman McLane Cover * Ron Cowie Cheryl Cyr Charles Davies Carl Dawson * Charlotte Dennis Kevin Dennis Hugo Desius ’07 * Lisa DiAdamo Dubs Dickey Pam Dickinson * Joan DiGiovanni-D’Arcy Sandy Dine * Jennifer Dolins Jack Donnelly Robert Duboff Sarah Ducas * William Ducas Linda Duryea Goziem Echebiri ‘14 Betsy Edie David Epstein Angel Escalante ‘11 Mell Estime Sue Farrell * Paul Faxon * Georgia Feldman Corinne Ferguson * Cynthia Ferris Sidney Fiarman
Kristan First Reva Fischman Katherine Fisher Jessica Flaxman Ed Ford * Claudia Forrester Iona Forrester Lisa Foster Janet Fox * Don Frankel Polly Frankel * Clark Freifeld * Bessie Frias Serena Fujita Joan Gallant Vin Gandolfo Sherley Gardner-Smith * Sarah Garrity Bethany Gibbons Lee Glickenhaus * Jennifer Goldsmith * Wendy Gomez ‘13 Mary Gosselin * Raymond Gosselin * Cooper Grace Janice Grady Ilene Greenberg * Elizabeth Greenwood * Ted Greenwood * Lisa Gross * George Gugelmann * Robert Gutierrez ’07 * Stephanie Gutierrez ‘11 Jennifer Vilas Hanks-Allaire Kemp Harris Alasdair Hastewell Rob Hefferon
Leah Herbin ‘14 Alison Hong * Ken Hurd * Chibueze Ikeogu ‘15 Gabs Ilagan Courtney Jackson Julia Johannsen * Peter Johannsen * Karen Jones * Naomi Kalombo ‘14 John Kane Rosabeth Moss Kanter * Eptisam Kassim ‘13 Cynthia Katz Lauren Kaufman Kavi Kaushik Kathy Keeler * Rebecca Kellogg * Kathleen Kelly * Ken Lang Mary Kae LaRose * Eric Lass Bonnie Berger Leighton * Ceili Lemus ‘15 Rocky Levin Susan Levin William Levin * Jerry Lherisson ’08 * Marquis Lockett Ellie Loughlin Jessica Lutzker Rebecca Mailer-Howat Alice Markson Polly Maroni * Benni Marques Robert Martin * Rebecca Mayne Alexis McAdams Amelia McCarthy Marlyn McGrath * Christopher McIntosh Scott McIsaac * Julie McKenna Don McMillan Bunny Melvoin Dina Mesbah Sue Misselbeck * Linda Moffat * Roger Moffat *
Marc Montagner Brooke Muggia Kathy Mumma Victoria Munroe Nicole Murray * Janet Nahirny Allyce Najimy Kneide Nascimento ’11 * Monée Neal ‘08 Elaine O’Connell Tasha Odemwingie Deb Offner * Victoria Ontiveros Cindy Paisner Kevin Parke Jennifer Pashby Robin Pelzman Glenn Penna Antonia Perry Pat Perry Carolyn Peter Idalina Pina ‘14 Emma Powers Andrea Praeger Daphne Principe-Griffin Don Putnoi * Fran Putnoi * Steven Ramsden ‘15 Hillary Rathjens * Arielle Rawlings Young Ju Rhee Polly Ribatt * Robyn Riseberg * Mary Rivet * Juan Rodriguez P’16 Teresa Rodriguez * Jennifer Rojas ‘12 Valerie Rosario ‘18 Patricia Rosenblatt Susan Ross Julia Roth Michael Rubenstein Elizabeth Rudey David Russell * Ann Ryan Sloan Sable * Rosalie Salisbury Jocelyn Sand * Ashleigh Sears
Alexandra Siemon Kimone Simpson Elizabeth Skavish * Brittney Smith ‘15 Gary Smith * Lorraine Smith P’06 * Lynne Smith * Frances Snellings Scott Steele Lonna Steinberg * Robby Steinberg * Claire Stern * Erica Stern Jeffrey Stern * Beth Stonebraker Sandra Stonebraker Leslie Stonestreet Darnell Stowers Sara Strand Andy Strauss Joan Subrin * Elvita Swain P’21 Mary Tamasi * Charissee Tarr Bob Thomas * Marianne Thompson Adelaide Tingley Anya Turoskiy Anne Tyson Felicia Umeh P’14, P’18 Kyle Umemba ‘07 Carole Varghese Shifteh Veyssi * Margaret Wade * Raymani Walker ‘13 Robert Wang Eli Ward ’07 * Wyman Ward ‘15 Gretchen Warland Charlotte Weiner Shelby Weinstein Carolyn Wheatley Cheyanne Williams ‘13 Loie Williams * Angus Wilson Linda Woodard * Steve Woodsum * Sominishia Wright ‘13 Grace Zimmerman Ajay Zutshi
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Thank you to the following organizations who deepen and enrich the experience of each Beacon student. Special thanks to Temple Israel of Boston for their extraordinary partnership over the past 16 years. AISNE Apogee Adventures Bain & Company Baker Burton & Lundy Bella Luna/The Milky Way Lounge Belmont Hill School Summer Programs Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Boston Community Pediatrics Boston Debate League Boston University Academy The Brattle Group Breakthrough Greater Boston Brookline Booksmith Browne Middle School Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Honorable Denise J. Casper - United States District Judge Century Bank Choate Rosemary Hall Citizen Schools Congress Wealth Management Consulate General of Israel Ron Cowie Photography Duet Encore Boston Harbor Facing History and Ourselves Financial Recovery Technologies Flagship Pioneering Lisa D. Foster, Business Coach Foundation To Be Named Later Fresh Food Generation The Furies Cleaning Services of Cape Cod Gardner Pilot Academy Garrity Insurance Grad Bag Greater Boston Legal Services Haitian Outreach Harlem Lacrosse Harvard Medical School MEDscience HawkPartners Higginson-Lewis K-8 School Hope and Comfort Immigrant Family Services Institute India Lost & Found Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation International Basketball Federation John Hancock
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KIPP Academy Boston LunchBox Caterers Maine Mobile Health Program John W. McCormack Middle School C. McIntosh Photo McMillan Education Merrill Lynch | The Sharma Group Moby Dick’s Restaurant Mother Caroline Academy MRCT Center of Brigham and Women’s and Harvard Museum of Fine Arts Newton Food Pantry Noble & Greenough School Northfield Mount Hermon School Summer Session William Ohrenberger School Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot School Overland Summers Peer Health Exchange PricewaterhouseCoopers Purple Suitcase Ropes & Gray LLP Roxbury Latin School Roxbury Preparatory Charter School Russell Education Shady Hill School The Shah Family Foundation Somerville Public Schools SquashBusters Summit Educational Group SuperFlash T-Shirts Temple Israel of Boston Tenacity THINK Robert Brown Tobin K-8 School The Trustees of Reservations - Community Garden Dorchester UbuCare United South End Settlements UP Academy Charter School of Boston Wegmans Chestnut Hill Wellington Management West End House Boys & Girls Club The Winsor School WiredScore Woodard Educational Advising
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Donors We extend our deepest gratitude to all of the supporters who have given generously this year to our annual operating budget (excludes New Home Capital Campaign gifts). Contributions from 7.1.20 to 4.29.21
$100,000+
Amelia McCarthy and Andrew Carlson Ellie and Phil Loughlin
$50,000+
Rebecca Mayne and Rory Altman Vicky Huber and Tony Brooke Ellen and Duncan McFarland Julie and David McKenna Liz Skavish and Michael Rubenstein Jack Satter Foundation
$40,000+
Anna and Noubar Afeyan Janet Berkeley and Rob Duboff Jessica and Joshua Lutzker Elaine and Paul O’Connell Sacajawea Charitable Foundation Beth and Michael Stonebraker
$25,000+
Anonymous (2) Helen Hunt Bouscaren and Joseph Bouscaren Cummings Foundation Jennifer and Mark Dolins Encore Boston Harbor Foundation To Be Named Later Lisa Gross and Richard Hoffman Jockers Family Foundation Gretchen Warland and Ezra Levine Rebecca and Patrick Mailer-Howat Ilene Greenberg and Michael Maynard Ann and Tony Ryan Victoria Munroe and Eric Saltzman
$10,000+
Anonymous (5)
Baker Burton & Lundy Battery Ventures Deedie and Michael Bouscaren Elizabeth and Seth Brennan Jane Brock-Wilson Maribeth and Mark Brostowski
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Century Bank Wendi and Stuart Clark Nancy and Doug Cole Joan DiGiovanni-D’Arcy and Tom D’Arcy Sandy and Harry Dine Downey Family Charitable Foundation Jill and Mark Engerman Georgia and Jesse Feldman The Furtherance Fund, Inc. Elizabeth and Art Greenwood Polly Cummings and George Gugelmann Wendy and Lucius Hill Julia and Peter Johannsen Kathy Keeler Dr. Brenda Haynes and Dr. Adam Koppel Lovett-Woodsum Foundation Polly and Kevin Maroni Suzanne Durrell and Scott McIsaac Merrill Lynch/The Sharma Group Marion and David Mussafer Hillary and Peter Rathjens Barbara and Rob Rosiello Carol Marine and Rick Smith Matthew Steinmetz
$7,500+
Anderson-Rogers Foundation Karen Tucker and Jerry Avorn Kyle and Budge Upton
$5,000+
Anonymous (2) Kathy Blake Lisa and Robert DiAdamo Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Jennifer and Bob Ewing Ellen Remmer and Chris Fox Victoria Moskowitz and Lee Glickenhaus Beth Kressley Goldstein and Dennis Goldstein Gunilla and Kevin Gorman Great Island Foundation Kate Olmsted and John Grossman Lesley and Ben Inker Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Sophie Kornowski Vicky and Ken Lang Abigail Johnson and Christopher McKown Bunny and Richard Melvoin Mary Kae LaRose and Marc Montagner Janet and James Nahirny Patricia and Michael Rosenblatt Kerry and Brendan Swords
$2,500+
The Alchemy Foundation
Tenney and McLane Cover Rebecca Kellogg and Kevin Dennis Dubs and Robert Dickey Grace Zimmerman and Ned Dubilo Portia and Chris Durbin Financial Recovery Technologies Polly and Don Frankel Janice and John Grady Sarah and Josh Greenhill Minnie Ames and Brian Hirschfeld Cindy and Andrew Janower Kim and Jeff Kushner Nicole and Terrance Murray New York Life Insurance Company Nikki and Harry Nudelman Lonna Steinberg and Michael Offner Bianca and Craig Peskin Carolyn and Georges Peter Sue and Bernie Pucker Rita Rabb Mary Rivet Carolyn Stafford Stein and Eric Stein Claire and Jeffrey Stern Leslie and John Stonestreet Joan and Steve Subrin Wegmans Chestnut Hill
$1,000+
Kate and Scott Anderson Anonymous Peggy and Carter Bacon Sally and Lisle Baker Jane Bindley Stella Owen and Geoff Chasin Karen and Michael Clemmey Elizabeth Awalt and John Conley Ron Cowie Cummings Properties Carol Taylor and John Deknatel Evelyn and Robert Doran Sarah and William Ducas Susie and John Durocher James Elcock Sue Farrell Kristan and Tom First Mary Tyler Knowles and Larry Flood Felice Frankel Irene and Rabbi Ronne Friedman Sherley Gardner-Smith Garrity Insurance Teri and Bruce Gorsky Dru and Ted Greenwood Marni and Jay Grossman HawkPartners Connie Coburn and James Houghton
Pam and Ken Hurd Ice Cream Sunday Marion and Peter Johannsen Marcia and Louis Kamentsky Susan and John Kane Kane-Barrengos Foundation Kathy Weinman and Cameron Kerry Cindy Laba William Levin Cindy Albert Link and Larry Link Nicholas Lloyd Christine Markarian Mary Lou McColl Margaret McMillan Elizabeth and Robert Morrison Nell Moskowitz Ellen and Arnie Offner Orchard Foundation Elizabeth and Rob Orgel Susan Eckstein and Paul Osterman Katie Bacon and Mark Pener Pamela and Glenn Penna Margaret Laneri and Elizabeth Phalen Donna and Matthew Poznar Tina Rathborne Anne and Rudy Ruggles Jenny Netzer and Ellis Seidman Della Spring Victoria Wang Priscilla Cohen and Tony Weiner Sydney and Jonathan Winthrop Devon Fredericks and Eli Zabar Xiaoli Zhang
$500+
Sandra Nowaslowski and Daniel Alexander Jennifer Vilas Hanks-Allaire and Jeremy Allaire Anonymous Susannah and Robert Benner Mimi and George Bennett Katie and Don Bramley Robert Brown Susan Cheever Deneen McQueen-Chippari and Vinny Chippari Gerald Cimmino Joanne Casper and Wendell Colson Ann Merrifield and Wayne Davis Linda and William Duryea Susan and Michael Epstein Jonathan Florman Eve Gerber Julia Clarkson and Steven Glick Marjorie and Nicholas Greville Todd Guay P’20 Ann and John Hall
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Alison and Michael Hong Martha White Jackson Sue and Nat Jeppson Ann and Ed Kania Barbara and Kaly Koukounaris Sara LaLumia Barbara LaRose Meira Levinson and Marc Lipsitch Phyllis MacAdam Dania and Moussa Mansour Marsh & McLennan Companies Beth and Carmine Martignetti Renagene Bickel and George McKenna Whitney McKnight Lucy McMillan Linda and Bill McQuillan Linda Hammett Ory and Andy Ory Fran and Don Putnoi Brad Rubenstein David Smoyer Marianne Thompson The Thorson Foundation Dawn and Jim Tringas Meredith Weenick Deborah Jackson Weiss and Scott Weiss Leslie Davis and Gregory White Heidi and Drew Williams Susan Lapides and Peter Wilson Amy and Toffer Winslow
$250+
Susan and Eric Adler Evelyne Martial and Paul Alexander Kohar Gumusyan and Michael Allen
Anonymous (2)
Jennifer Weber and Laurence Bailen Biogen Judy and Robert Bland Barbara Boger Amy Born Scott Breece Morgan Baker and Matt Brelis Saralynn Busch Matthew Clark Julie and Jeffrey Clements Christina and Michael Connolly Kinne Chapin and Chas Crandon Eastern Bank Betsy and Richard Edie Nora Elton Constance Everson John Flender John Hancock Pam Gibson Fran and John Godine
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Emily Nagle and Jack Green Peter Grenfell Ellen Cohen and Daniel Haber Chris Haynes Carla and George Heaton Cristina and Laine Herron Glenn Cunha and Ed Hudner Margery and Curtis Johnson Jody and Paul Judge Susan Barron and Robert Kagan Elizabeth Kassab Kathleen and Matthew Kelly Joan and Stephen Kelly Ellen and Ernest Kornmehl Mary Raelene Laba Robin Gross and Anthony Lehv Louise and John Loewenstein Lindsay Mailer-Howat Kim and Sean McColl Thomas McDonagh Jesse Mott Jamie Patterson Harry Poppick Cynthia Rose Sally Abrahms and David Rosenthal Joanna and Hal Scott Fay and William Shutzer State Street Corporation Matching Gifts Erica and Don Stern Garrett Stuck Maite Suarez-Rivas Jessica Flaxman and Jake Sussman Evelina and Steven Swartzman Kim and Arnaud Tesson Louise and Ed Tsoi Janice and Anthony Vuolo Barbara Freedman Wand and Mitchell Wand Melinda and Lee Weinstein Jane and James Wilson Phoebe Yassa
Up to $249
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Judith and Herman Chernoff Erica and John Ciccolo Mimi Collins James Cooper Annette and Jack Corman Julia Shivers and James Cusak Katie and Andrew Cutler Suzanne Greene and Kevin Darling Karen and Carl Dawson Jane and Stephen Deutsch Danya and Jonathan Dinwoodey Jack Donnelly Wendy Drexler Hazel and Ken Dreyer Thoyba Elawad P’20 Marlene and Shahe Fereshetian Tobey and Mark Fidler Frew Fikru P’20 Robert Frankel Serena Fujita Jennifer and Ken Goldsmith Beverley Goodwin Norma and Neal Gordon Sylvia Green Charlie Greenwood Owen Greenwood Mary Beth and Raul Guzman The Hartford Emily and Tom Haslett Allison and Andrew Hirsch Kimberly Hoffman Mary King and Robert Hoyt Maria Ingala Katharine and Charles Johnson Mercedes Amador and Marques Johnson P’10, ‘15 Lisa and Michael Josephson JPMorgan Chase Foundation Bev and Stan Katz Susan Tibeijuka and Herbert Kibuuka P’20 Rona Kiley Penelope Kirk Betsy Frauenthal and David Kirshner Martha Koster Alisa Kreger Wendy and Rick Levine Karin Stanley and Sheldon Lockman Maicharia and Cary Weir Lytle Arena Manning ‘08 Karen McAlmon Caitlin McCarthy Meg and Brian McLaughlin McMillan Education Bernard Mehlman Dina Mesbah
Linda and Roger Moffat Weston Muench Claire Murray Eric Nett Louise Bray and Tom O’Brien George Ogenah, Sr. P’16 One4All Charitable Fund Alexander Pagan-Mejia ‘07 Katie Pakenham John Petrowsky Mike Posternack Kate and James Potter Rebecca Steinitz and Sam Putnam Katie and Ned Rimer Robyn and Doug Riseberg Teresa Rodriguez Carol Downs and Charlie Rose Susan and Chuck Ross Deb Offner and Sam Roth Nancy Routh Rochelle Rubenstein Sloan and Robert Sable Ashleigh Sears Evan Shapiro Alexandra and James Siemon Joan Rachlin and Seymour Small Lynne and Gary Smith Samuel Solomon Robin Spear Susan Reuter and Roger Spingarn Joanne Staniscia Peter Steinmetz Tess Stevens Steve Stodola Juliet Stone Theresa Risolo and Elizabeth Sullivan Judith Sussman Lynn and Edwin Taff Ann Tarrant Margaret and Alan Temple Adelaide Tingley Lindsey and David Toomey Sandra and Michael Trout Sean True Kyle Umemba ‘07 Margaret and Jim Wade Dr. Wendy Wornham and Shaw Warren Anne and John Watt Marcella and Gregory Wilkins Penny and Eric Winter Marilyn and Peter Wriede Natalie Wright Teresa and Julie Yu Anne-Marie and Jonathan Yu-Phelps
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Opportunity earned.
With much appreciation to the faculty and staff of Beacon who went so far above and beyond during this extraordinarily challenging year. Congratulations to Lani and the Class of 2021!
Hillary Rathjens YOU ARE...
M agnificently misty-eyed, A ltruistic, R esourceful, S mart, H opeful, A MAZING!
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Dear Marsha, You are an incredible social entrepreneur who has played an instrumental role in founding and growing Citizen Schools and Beacon Academy. I feel so fortunate to have been part of this journey with you and remember the vision and passion you conveyed for Beacon from early strategy discussions over 16 years ago in your living room and during long walks together. You engaged and inspired so many amazing people to get deeply involved in Beacon and we will be forever grateful to you for the meaningful relationships that we have established with other Beacon champions and most importantly with our students and alumni. The legacy of your extraordinary fundraising abilities leaves Beacon in such a strong position in so many ways including having a new permanent home. Tony and I love you and celebrate all that you have created for Beacon Academy and all that you have done to enrich our lives through your friendship. Love, Priscilla Cohen and Tony Weiner
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Congratulations to Marsha Feinberg on 16 years of co-leadership, energy and compassion! Very best wishes for continued success and happiness.
Fondly, Liz and Art Greenwood Dear Marsha, Thank you for devoting the most productive years of your life to the service of others. You have helped many Beacon kids and have had a ripple effect making a halo of love over an entire extra group of people in the circles surrounding them. We applaud you for your response given the chance to perform this mitzvah: which was “Thank You for the opportunity.” Now we thank you for all that you have done.
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Dear Marsha, You are one of the most incredible people I know. Your thousand-watt smile does not dim even when you break into tears of joy. Thank you for welcoming me to the Beacon family. I have seen countless people benefit from your goodness; I am humbled to be among them. Congratulations on your retirement — just look at your legacy. It’s astounding. I will miss you. I am toasting you with a glass of white wine (or three).
Much love, Lisa Gross
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Félicitations les élèves de ‘Académie de Beacon et Bonne Chance l’année prochaine!
Congratulations to the students of Beacon Academy and good luck next year!
Best of luck to all current Beacon Academy students as well as alumni in their future endeavors. The best is yet to come!
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“BE A GUIDING LIGHT, A SAFE HARBOR, A BEACON OF HOPE, AND A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THOSE AROUND YOU."
- ANONYMOUS
Congratulations to Marsha and Everyone at Beacon for Being Guiding Lights to All of Us.
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BEACON ACADEMY We proudly support the VIRTUAL SPRING CELEBRATION Congratulations to Marsha Feinberg
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Beacon ACADEMY
“There is no greater gift than opportunity” Cindy Lab Founder
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Proud to support the vision of Beacon Academy.
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Thank you, Beacon Academy, for your continued devotion to the enrichment of student lives. Your dedication to your mission and to serving our community is appreciated and noticeably impactful. Your Friends & Family at
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Vision
Trusted with the responsibility of an exceptional education, Beacon graduates are bold contributors to a more authentic, just, and compassionate world.
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