Gala

Pollinator Paradise Sponsors Mev and Jason Blount Shanta Yocum and John Cermak, Jr. Susan and Bruce Edwards Catherine Haggett and Kenneth Hill Charissa and Yousef Jalali Deborah and John Levin Nathalie Miller and C. Scott Miller Alyssa Schreiber-Nguyen and Davis Nguyen, M.D. Dorothy and Alex Sheng Malgorzata Luniak and Jason Silberberg Elisabeth and Clive Wilkinson

Gala Donor Recognition Allison and John Abdelnour Sapna and Bhuvy Abrol Katie Adams Sezin and Olcay Aksoy Gretchen Anderson Margaret and Melvin T. Andrews Leena Arora Owen and Matthew Bissell Mev and Jason Blount Vanessa Kiss and David Brady Cassidy and Woody Brown ‘04 Shainaz Donnelly Burg and Mark Burg Shanta Yocum and John Cermak, Jr. Sonia Batra and Puneet Chandak Michelle Comardo Anna and Philip Cyburt Christine and Oliver De La Hoz Jade Loop DeVito and Tomer DeVito Stacee Beauchamp and Mark Domeyer Bettina and Glenn Duval Steve Dworman Allyson and Brian Eagan Susan and Bruce Edwards Iman and James A. Farrior, Jr. Linda and Geoffrey Fontaine Rena and Glenn Garland Luana and Colin Giffen Carolyn and Paul Good Varuna and Rahul Grover Preeti and John Haqq, III Elif Cercel and Berfin Haymes Marialuisa Horrell and William Horrell ‘70 Neha and Sonal Jain Charissa and Yousef Jalali John Jezzini Tommi Johnson Yan Kan Jodie and Darrin Kennedy ‘82 Annie and Grant Kim Catharine and Matthew King Rebecca and Robert Kirsch Nataliya Korkunova and Andrey Korkunov Ana Maria Ledesma Deborah and John Levin Sarah and Jeffrey Levitt Brooke and Demian Lichtenstein Alison and Chris Lindgren Roxana Lissa Bobbie Page and Ely Liu Ruth H. Loeb Natalia and Emil Lotyanu Pauline and Kevin Martin Jane Ramsay-McCoach and Mark McCoach Wendy and Randy McElvain Sanam and Hamed Meshki Nathalie Miller and C. Scott Miller Bianca and Thomas Moniak Tomoko and Takuya Morimoto Karen Morse Kelly Neale Alyssa Schreiber-Nguyen and Davis Nguyen, M.D. Sonya Nuñez Yeva Sarkisyan and Gregory Nunn Abim and Deji Ojo Zully Gonzalez and Jerry Pacheco Mary Anne Patey Esta Patman Trinecia Moore-Pernell and Jason Pernell Maritell and Rick Peters ‘73 Olivia Pierce-Bluhm Padmini and Dewey Pillai Deborah Richmond Tava Smiley and Lauder Robinson Lindsay Krisel Rock ‘91 and Kevin Rock

Shabana and Anand Shah Veronika Kurshinskaya and Jean Sherlock Seema and Javed Siddiqi Wajiha Siddiqui Malgorzata Luniak and Jason Silberberg Elena Silkina and Sergey Silkin Lauren and Todd Solash Jennifer and Jason Spreitzer Lisle Staley, Ph.D. and Jim Stigler, Ph.D. Vanessa and Milton F. Stewart, IV Michelle Harrington and Steven Sweat Sepi Tafreshi Melinda and Nigel Talbot-Smith Pamela Tartaglia ‘71 Lisa Taylor and Julian Gonzalez Jennifer Johnson and Jeff Timon Charles E. Uhlmann Drew Van Vleck Gloria Vera Elisa and Enrique Vera

Jaclyn and Daniel Vercillo Kerri and Christopher Waild Clayanna Warthen Elena and Paul White Elisabeth and Clive Wilkinson Carin Madden and Perry Yick Behnaz Behnia and Michael Zerman

Gift in Kind Donors Leena Arora Lilly and William Barber Vanessa Kiss and David Brady Shainaz Donnelly Burg and Mark Burg Wendy Weber-Byron and Tom Byron Barbara and Nick DeNisi Jade Loop DeVito and Tomer DeVito Denise Gordon and Douglas Ebole Cathryn Farnsworth Yvonne and Stephen Fossati Catherine Haggett and Kenneth Hill Helen Hasenfeld Mahsa Tafreshi and Saeed Hosseini Sarah and David I. Houck Brigita and Ilan Israely Annie and Grant Kim Catharine and Matthew King Margaret Lanam Deborah and John Levin Roxana Lissa Bobbie Page and Ely Liu Richard Lovett Beata and Marc Mandell Anita and Karim Mawji Jane Ramsay-McCoach and Mark McCoach Wendy and Randy McElvain Melanie and Frank Monestere Karen Morse Lisa and Steve Nanakorn Alyssa Schreiber-Nguyen and Davis Nguyen, M.D. Mary Anne Patey Wynne and Mark Pécheck Meredith Sagan Peck and Joseph Peck Trinecia Moore-Pernell and Jason Pernell Deborah Richmond Eden Sassoon Al Scheid Shabana and Anand Shah Dorothy and Alex Sheng Veronika Kurshinskaya and Jean Sherlock Anne and Kurt Shintaku Patricia Koh and Harry Suh Charles E. Uhlmann Nicole Uhlmann Jaclyn and Daniel Vercillo Kerri and Christopher Waild Petra Pavlovits-Walters and Robert Walters Mary Yang and Felix Wang Elisabeth and Clive Wilkinson One of the most exciting times at any BHS Gala is our Bid-for-the-Kids portion of the evening. It’s when we focus on raising a dollar amount live with donors acknowledged immediately on the big screens at the front of the venue. The energy in the room was electric as Bid-for-the-Kids Hosts, Erica Moore-Burton and Chappale Burton, challenged the Berkeley Hall community in this heart-felt donation appeal with staggering results - we made over $101,000! This demonstrates the level of commitment of those present (and some who wanted to participate so badly, they donated live from remote locations) to serving our community by lending their financial support specifically to benefit the students. We feel overwhelming gratitude for this astounding community of generous hearts.

DIANE WARD ’52 has been living in St. Petersburg, Florida for the past 17 years. She is actively involved in raising funds for the Florida Orchestra as well as being a member of Infinity, a group that raises money to support abused adults and children.

Future travel plans include a 3-week Caribbean cruise and a 13-day Russian cruise from St. Petersburg to Moscow.

She enjoys many activities with friends and family and still finds time to take regular walks and go to exercise classes. As she states “Life is good here in Florida!”

BROOKS B. ELLWOOD ‘57, Ph.D, MS, BS “When I first came to Berkeley Hall and tried to enroll, they tested me and apparently I couldn’t read or write. BHS suggested to my mother that she hire a tutor for the summer, which she did. In the Fall, she took me back to BHS and I was retested. As I understand it, I was allowed to enroll on a probationary status, the lowest student in the class, and that I would be retested in December. I was informed after the test in December that I was then in the middle of the class. I was tested in May and at that time I was told I was one of the top students in the class. I attended for two years and then my folks moved, but it was Berkeley Hall and the preparation that I received there, that saved my life!”

Brooks is currently the Robey Clark Distinguished Professor in Geology at LSU. He has traveled the world working on research projects. His current research involves discovery by dating the oldest manmade structure in the Western Hemisphere.

BETTY MCMICKEN ’57, Ph.D, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor Emeritus, CSU Long Beach; Assistant Clinical Professor UCIMC will be retiring from University teaching in June 2020. She will, however, still maintain a small private practice as a speech-language pathologist.

Speech pathology may be her vocation but her avocation and life-long passion continues to be owning and riding horses, an activity she plans to never retire from!

Although she has many degrees, when asked about her schooling she always answers Berkeley Hall, as “it is my foundation”. Betty is also a second-generation alumnus, following in the footsteps of both her mother Eleanor Osborn ’36 and her Uncle Tom Osborn ‘45.