Philanthropy at CSG
I am delighted to present to you the Annual Report for Columbus School for Girls for the 2023-2024 academic year. There was so much to celebrate together in this 125th anniversary year at CSG! Reflecting on the visionary leadership of our founders, Mary Bole Scott and Florence Kelley, who established CSG in 1898, we honor the enduring legacy they have left us.
Year after year, so many in our community come together to sustain us in our mission of empowering girls to explore their unique potential as learners and leaders. This Annual Report is one way in which we say thank you. Whether you’re a member of the Leadership Giving Society or you participated in one of our alumnae or parent participation challenges or you stepped up during our “mission moment” at our reimagined Jubilee celebration, your philanthropic contributions are crucial in providing support for CSG’s daily operations.
The term “philanthropy” originates from the Greek words “philos” (love) and “anthropos” (humanity). Philanthropy is a powerful force for good that transforms communities and societies. Your philanthropic support is testament to your belief in a CSG education – not only in shaping individual lives but also in reshaping our society and even our world.
Your involvement, generosity, and commitment to our shared vision have been instrumental in enriching the educational experience of our students and strengthening the bonds of our school community. Together, we will continue to inspire excellence, foster innovation, and cultivate lifelong learners who are prepared to make meaningful contributions to the world.
Forte et Gratum,
Camille J.L. Seals P’30’35 Head of School
2023-2024 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Liza Kessler ’86, Board Chair
Chris Olsen P’30’32’37, Treasurer & Finance Chair
Brandi Slaughter ’95, DEIB Committee Chair
By the Numbers
The Annual Report celebrates the commitment of more than 2,000 donors who have contributed to CSG and whose philanthropy helps to shape the institution. For questions or to learn more about the impact of philanthropy at CSG, contact Chief Development Officer Amy Borntrager at aborntrager@columbusschoolforgirls.org or 614-252-0781.
Operating Budget
July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 (Unaudited Financials)
REVENUE
Net Tuition Revenue
Annual Giving*
Endowment
Auxiliary Services
Miscellaneous
Total Revenue
*Does not include future gifts
EXPENSES
Instructional
Auxiliary Services
Plants and Grounds
$11.2M
$2.0M
$1.0M
$0.3M
$0.4M
$14.8M
$8.1M
$1.0M
$1.4M
Administration $4.2M
Total Expenses
Fundraising Revenue
Annual Giving
Future Gifts
Total Fundraising Revenue
Giving Sources
Individuals
Foundations
Corporations
School Based Orgs
Other Nonprofits
Giving Purpose
Unrestricted
$14.8M
$2.0M
$3.4M
$5.4M
$4,986,170
$243,763
$43,658
$53,557
$39,725
$807,846
Programmatic $961,861
Other Purpose $118,168
Scholarship $90,631
Endowment/Planned Giving $3,388,367
Dr. Frederic Bertley
Lacey Greenwalt ’04 Nicci Hicks P’32
Honorable Denise Page Hood ’70 Carey Collins Krug P’29’33 Taylor Lint ’11
Anne Jeffrey Wright ’70, Nominating & Board Governance Chair
EX OFFICIO
Camille Seals P’30’35, Head of School
Our Philanthropic Priorities
Philanthropy fuels almost everything at CSG. Below are a few of our main fundraising priorities and ways our community members make CSG a philanthropic priority.
Tuition Assistance
Annual Fund
The Annual Fund is just that … an annual need! Columbus School for Girls, like other independent schools across the country, is built on philanthropy. Annual Fund support lays a strong foundation built upon generations of giving and ensures independence from public dollars and influence.
You can see why the Annual Fund is our number one giving priority. It represents approximately 10% of our annual operating budget. To fulfill this need, CSG looks to the entire community, including parents, alumnae, faculty, staff, grandparents, parents of alumnae, companies, and friends of the school, to come together and raise these essential funds for our students and school.
More than 125 years after Columbus School for Girls was founded in 1898, our commitment to seeing girls’ voices amplified and included in the local and national conversations remains the same. This commitment is matched by our goal to make sure that every girl who can thrive at CSG has the access and opportunity to do so. Our students come from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. CSG provides tuition assistance to approximately 40% of our families. Two main ways we grow this assistance is through Scholarship Walk and taking part in the Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) program.
Planned Giving
Donor Listing
Columbus School for Girls views donor recognition as an extension of our belief in the power of community investment. Publicly celebrating donors demonstrates that philanthropy is a shared community value. This donor listing recognizes members of the CSG community for their generous gifts and support during the past giving year, July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. Thank you for your commitment to our students and school.
Legacy Council
These individuals provide guidance, input, and philanthropic support to ensure that CSG continues to be the leader in girls’ education.
Mrs. Cecily Chester Alexander ’88 and Mr. Brett Alexander
Ms. Carol J. Andreae ’63
Ms. Betsy Jeffrey Balderston ’75
Ms. Lavea Brachman ’80
Ms. Catherine Colinvaux ’82
Ms. Sally Crane Cox ’75 and Mr. Cary Cox
Ms. Beth Crane ’69 and Mr. Richard McKee
Mr. Michael Glimcher
Mrs. LeShel Hutchings
Endowment
By investing in our endowment, we safeguard the long-term strength of our school, allowing CSG to continue on in perpetuity and ensuring that countless generations of girls will have an incredible, unparalleled academic experience. Each year, CSG’s program is supported by the income earned from our endowment and the school uses those funds to develop world-class programs, provide tuition assistance, recruit and retain preeminent teachers, and ensure security and stability for CSG’s future.
Creating an endowed fund at CSG is another way donors can create a sustained legacy. These named funds begin at $30,000.
Planned gifts are a meaningful way donors help CSG prepare for the future. Planned gifts are often made through various financial instruments, such as wills, trusts, life insurance policies, charitable gift annuities, or charitable remainder trusts. These gifts allow individuals to leave a lasting legacy and provide ongoing support to organizations or causes they care about, even after their lifetime. We honor individuals who make a planned gift by inviting them to participate in the Golden Unicorn Society.
There’s no shortage of ways to make CSG a philanthropic priority including stock transfers, in-kind gifts, and matching gifts through employers and doing so makes an immediate and lasting impact on the education of the next generation of bright young women.
Contact the Development Office at 614-252-0781 to talk about ways to give to CSG!
Mrs. Karen Lurie Jones ’87
Ms. Jill Levy ’70
The Reverend Jane P. Mykrantz ’52
Mr. Chris Olsen
Ms. Gina Olsen
Mrs. Ann Pizzuti and Mr. Ronald Pizzuti
Betsy Lurie Ross and Bryan Ross
Mrs. Lekha Shah and Dr. Summit Shah
Mrs. Cindy Skaruppa and Mr. Matthew Skaruppa
Ms. Mary Jane Trapp ’74
Mrs. Leah Wagenbrenner and Mr. Mark Wagenbrenner
Mr. Hugh Westwater
Ms. Lisa Miller Westwater ’71
Ms. Anne Jeffrey Wright ’70
Mrs. Lisa Young and Mr. Stuart Young
Leadership Giving Society
The individuals below are members of the Leadership Giving Society, donors who generously supported the CSG Annual Fund with an unrestricted gift of $2,500 or more. Donors noted with * are deceased.
Mrs. Cecily Chester Alexander ’88 and Mr. Brett Alexander
Ms. Carol J. Andreae ’63 and Mr. James P. Garland
Anonymous (2)
Mrs. Jillian Apgar and Mr. Joseph Apgar
Dr. Cindy Baker and Mr. Robert Baker
Ms. Elizabeth Jeffrey Balderston ’75
Mrs. RaMona Barber and Mr. David Barber
Mrs. Trudy Bartley ’77
Ms. Amy Bodiker Baskes ’90 and Mr. Jeremy Baskes
Mrs. Alexis Mersel Bennett and Mr. Andrew Bennett
Mrs. Jewel Benson and Mr. Frank Benson
Mrs. Constance Aldrich Bodiker ’54
Ms. Leah Sellers and Mr. Brian Bornino
Mrs. Nancy Rice Bott ’60*
Mrs. Judy Yenkin Brachman ’56 and Mr. Merom Brachman
Ms. Lavea Brachman ’80 and Mr. Andrew Smith
Mrs. Sue Andreae Brown ’56 and Mr. H. Hewett Brown
Dr. Susan Buchanan MPH ’79
Mrs. Amy Burgess and Mr. Ryan Burgess
Ms. Jennifer Nelson Carney and Mr. John Carney
Dr. Angela and Mr. Michael Casey
Mrs. Ann Casto and Mr. Don Casto
Mrs. Catherine Kessler Chatas ’84 and Mr. Geoffrey Chatas
Ms. Carolyn Thomas Christy ’60
Ms. Catherine Colinvaux ’82
Ms. Sally Crane Cox ’75 and Mr. Cary Cox
Ms. Elizabeth Crane ’69 and Mr. Richard McKee
Mrs. Paige Crane and Mr. Michael Crane
Ms. Malinda Susalla and Dr. L. Mark Dean
Dr. Deborah Woidtke and Dr. Victor Dizon
Mrs. Danielle Dunn and Mr. Russell Dunn Jr. Eli Lilly & Company Foundation
Dr. Allison Evans and Dr. David Evans
Mrs. Nancy Falk and Mr. Steve Falk
Mrs. Karen Fiorile and Mr. Michael Fiorile
Ms. Danielle Demko and Mr. Aman Garcha
Mrs. Helen Hamer Geoffrion ’56* and Mr. Arthur M. Geoffrion
Mrs. Kate Carlin Giller ’87 and Mr. Pat Giller
The Michael Glimcher Family Foundation
Ms. Georgia Ruch Gocken ’05 and Mr. Charlie M. Gocken
Ms. Babette T. Gorman ’69
Mrs. Debbie Griffin and Mr. Eugene Griffin
Ms. Julia Hanna
Mrs. Michaella Havens and Mr. John Havens
The Honorable Denise Page Hood ’70 and The Reverend Nicholas Hood
Mrs. Sally Kemper
Ms. Elizabeth Kessler ’86 and Mr. Gregory Henchel
Ms. Jessica Goldman King ’96
Mrs. Carey Collins Krug and Mr. Peter Krug
Mrs. Carla Pollack Lane ’64
Ms. Jill Levy ’70
Mrs. Karen Lint and Mr. Gerald Lint
Ms. Taylor Lint ’11
Mrs. Andrea Smith Lorig ’56
Mrs. Gabriela Vega and Mr. Alastair MacPhail
Ms. Stacy Wolery Marcus ’97
Mrs. Lucinda Martin and Mr. Robert Martin
The Mattox Family
Ms. Lizanne Galbreath Megrue ’75 and Mr. John Megrue
Mrs. Kelly Mehta and Dr. Tejas Mehta
Ms. Lisa Benson Meuse ’99
Dr. Peter Meuse
The Reverend Jane P. Mykrantz ’52
Mr. Chris Olsen
Ms. Gina Olsen
Mrs. Sally Jeffrey O’Neil ’72
Ms. Caroline Farrar Orrick ’72
Mrs. Kennia Papadakis and Mr. Michael Papadakis
Ms. Lacey Greenwalt Parker ’04 and Mr. JR Parker
Mrs. Ann Pizzuti and Mr. Ronald Pizzuti
Mrs. Jessica Pizzuti and Mr. Joel Pizzuti
Ms. Kathryn Potts ’96 and Ms. Liz Ratliff ’96
Mrs. Mary Robins and Mr. Ronald Robins
Betsy Lurie Ross and Bryan Ross
Ms. Charmaine Sutton and Mr. Nathan Sampson
Mrs. Harshaw Satyapriya and Dr. Ajay Satyapriya
Ms. Leslie Sawyer ’71 and Mr. Ricky Redmon
Mrs. Camille Seals and Mr. Dominic Seals
Mrs. Lekha Shah and Dr. Summit Shah
Dr. Meghan Cook and Mr. Ira Sharfin
Mrs. Barbara Siemer and Mr. Arnold Siemer
Mrs. Cindy Skaruppa and Mr. Matthew Skaruppa
Mrs. Sue Skasko and Dr. Andrew Skasko
Mrs. Lynne Smith and Mr. Stephen Smith
Dr. Emily Nash Smyth and Mr. Antonio Smyth
Ms. Melinda Snyder ’93 and Mr. Aaron Epstein
Mrs. Patricia Kauffman Strickland ’67
Ms. Susan Tomasky and Mr. Ronald Ungvarsky
Mrs. Leah Wagenbrenner and Mr. Mark Wagenbrenner
Dr. Jaquelyn Bitler-Walker ’00 and Dr. Matthew Walker
Ms. Carla Weber
Mrs. Beatrice Isaac Weiler ’55 and Mr. Alan Weiler
Mrs. Linda Larrimer and Mr. Hugh Westwater
Ms. Lisa Miller Westwater ’71
Ms. Heidi Popadych and Mr. Craig White
Mrs. Sook Wilkinson and Mr. Todd Wilkinson
Mrs. Kimberly Rice Wilson ’80 and Mr. James Wilson
Mrs. Leigh Ann Wobst and Mr. Franck Wobst
Ms. Anne Jeffrey Wright ’70
Mrs. Lisa Young and Mr. Stuart Young
Mrs. Patti Ziegler and Mr. John Ziegler
Charlotte McCarthy ’30 and Maddy Wood ’24 at Commencement
Mrs. Sarah Keny Rugen ’68
Ms. Julia Rupp ’74
Mrs. Katherine Rupp and Mr. Daniel Rupp
Ms. Francesca Russo ’02
Ms. Karen Saah ’89
Mrs. Julie Schottenstein Saar ’84 and Mr. Yoaz Saar
Mrs. Melinda Sadar and Dr. Edward Sadar
Mrs. Andrea Zid Salmi ’83 and Mr. Semi Salmi
Ms. Charmaine Sutton and Mr. Nathan Sampson
Ms. Paloma Sanchez ’28
Ms. Alayla Sandman ’29
Mrs. Mary Sandman and Mr. John Sandman
Ms. Stella Sardone-Jones ’30
Ms. Elina Satyapriya ’30
Mrs. Harshaw Satyapriya and Dr. Ajay Satyapriya
Ms. Sanya Satyapriya ’30
Mrs. Elizabeth Offenberg Sauer ’87 and Mr. John Sauer
Ms. Leslie Sawyer ’71 and Mr. Ricky Redmon
Mrs. Lesley Wilson Schaab ’70
Dr. Meredith Arensman and Dr. Austin Schenk
Ms. Margaret Schenk
Ms. Elizabeth Scherbel ’30
Mrs. Samantha Scherbel and Mr. Arthur Scherbel
Ms. Alexandra Lehman Schill ’04
Mrs. Mary Larrick Schmertz ’67 and Mr. Bill Schmertz
Ms. Mills Schneider ’29
Mrs. Kate Estabrook Schoedinger ’78
Ms. Prudence Schofield ’69 and Mr. John Glaus
Ms. Amy Schottenstein ’83
Dr. D. Michele Basso and Dr. Scott Schricker
Mrs. Melissa Schroeder and Dr. Jay Schroeder
Ms. Anna G. Schroff
Dr. Mara Schroff and Mr. Ryan Schroff
Mrs. Staci Schulte and Mr. Michael Schulte
Dr. Dana Schwartz and Dr. Forrest Schwartz
Dr. Susan Hayes Schwartz and
Dr. Andrew Schwartz
Mrs. Susan Scott and Mr. Christopher Scott
Mrs. Tana Sterrett Scott ’61
Mrs. Victoria Havens Scott ’70
Scotts Lawn Service
Ms. Karen Scranton and Mr. Russell Smith
Ms. Alaia Seals ’35
Ms. Astrid Seals ’30
Mrs. Camille Seals and Mr. Dominic Seals
Mr. Aaron Seamon
Estate of Donna Seidel
Ms. Elizabeth Sellers ’84
Estate of Antoinette Farrar Seymour ’59
Ms. Susan Smith Shages ’70 and Mr. Robert Shages
Ms. Saaya Shah ’30
Ms. Saanvi Shah ’29
Mrs. Lekha Shah and Dr. Summit Shah
Mrs. Julie Van Allen Shamos ’67 and Dr. Michael Shamos
Ms. Shelagh Connor Shapiro ’81
Dr. Meghan Cook and Mr. Ira Sharfin
Mrs. Amy Dunning Sheehan ’83
Mrs. Pauline Sherman and Mr. Milton Sherman
Sallie Sherman
Mrs. Louisa Wood Shields ’89
Mrs. Angela Renee Smith Shifflette ’94
Mrs. Abimbola Shofu and Mr. Lukeman Shofu
Ms. Oludara Shofu ’30
Ms. Heidi Koch and Mr. Hugh Showe
Ms. Victoria Showe ’29
Ms. Jean Shropshire
Ms. Sam Shultz-McGowan
Ms. Jodi Lee and Mr. William Sieloff
Mrs. Barbara Siemer and Mr. Arnold Siemer
Ms. Robyn Bogante Silberstein ’79
Mrs. Linda Krakoff Silverman ’63
Mrs. JoAnna Fu Simek ’01
Dr. Elizabeth Simmons ’81
Ms. Ashley Simon
Mrs. Joyce Simson and Mr. Douglas Simson
Mrs. Cindy Skaruppa and Mr. Matthew Skaruppa
Mrs. Sue Skasko and Dr. Andrew Skasko
Mrs. Jennifer Good Skrobarcek ’00 and Mr. Jarrett Skrobarcek
Ms. Brandi Slaughter ’95
Dr. Alison Slechter and Mr. Jacob Slechter
Ms. Megan Smeeding
Ms. Bethany Schwartz and Mr. Benjamin Smith
Ms. Dale Smith ’29
Mrs. Deidre Smith and Mrs. Sabrina Smith
Ms. Emily Minor Smith ’74
Ms. Faith Smith-Austin ’29
Ms. Joyce Smith
Ms. Arnesia McMillan and Ms. Leisan Smith
Mrs. Lynne Smith and Mr. Stephen Smith
Ms. Dawn Elias and Mr. Timothy Smith
Dr. Emily Nash Smyth and Mr. Antonio Smyth
Mrs. Christine Wittmann Snyder ’69 and Mr. Joel Snyder
Ms. Cynthia Snyder
Ms. Melinda Snyder ’93 and Mr. Aaron Epstein
Ms. Sarah Sole
Mrs. Sara Sorce and Mr. Tom Sorce
Mrs. Caryn Spangler and Mr. Michael Spangler
Ms. Kelly Speakes-Backman ’85
Mrs. Merry Sroufe and Mr. Andy Sroufe
Ms. Kelly Kivland and Mr. Christopher Stackhouse
Donna L. Stafford Scholarship Fund
Mrs. Audrey Wobst Stanley ’07 and
Mr. Tyler Stanley
Ms. Kendal Starkey ’29
Mrs. Mackenzie Starkey and Mr. Matthew Starkey
Mrs. Laurie Aronson Starr ’74
Mrs. Beverly Staten and Mr. Joe Staten
Mrs. Anna Steere and Mr. Donald Steere
Ms. Catherine Stephenson ’71
Ms. Julia Stevenson ’99
Ms. Qiana Stewart
Mrs. Tonja Stewart
Mrs. Thao Stiff and Dr. Andrew Stiff
Mrs. Alitzah Stinson and Mr. Brandon Stinson
Ms. Charlotte Stiverson ’76 and Mr. Dale Killian
Mrs. Stephanie Stovall and Mr. John Stovall
Mrs. Helen Cummins Strahinich ’67
Ms. Mimi Moras and Mr. Matthew Streeter
Mrs. Carole Schiff Straus ’52
Mrs. Patricia Kauffman Strickland ’67
Mr. Craig M. Stuntz
Mr. Zac Sugarman
Mrs. Amy Westwater Sullivan ’99 and
Mr. Glen Sullivan
Ms. Emma Sullivan ’28
Mrs. Esther Webster Summers ’55
Ms. Lynn Swander
Mrs. Helen Swartz and Dr. John Swartz
Mrs. Lynn Sweeney and Dr. Kevin Sweeney
Ms. Marie Sweeney ’28
Ms. Susan Millard Szykowny ’79
Ms. Porter Tate ’28
Ms. Frances Taylor ’11
Dr. Nancy Campbell and Dr. Karen Taylor
Mrs. Kerrie Taylor and Mr. Bryan Taylor
Mrs. Sarah Young Taylor ’75
Mrs. Deborah Aubert Thomas and Mr. L’Quentus Thomas
Ms. Parker Thomas ’29
Mrs. Carol Thompson and Mr. Dennis Thompson
Mrs. Kamaya Prince Thompson and Dr. Jeremiah Thompson
Ms. Olivia Thompson ’30
Ms. Zara Thompson ’28
Ms. Zora Thompson ’30
Mrs. Barbara Jones Thorson
Mrs. Barbara Boothby Thun ’56
Dr. Angela Thyer ’85
Ms. Andrea Tiballi
Ms. Viola Tiballi-Weber ’30
Mrs. Fiona Crean Tierney ’80
Ms. Leandra Towns
Ms. Quyen Bui and Mr. Kha Tran
Ms. Mary Jane Trapp ’74
Ms. Kristin Tremper
Mrs. Ellen Larrimer Tripp ’61 and Mr. Thomas Tripp
Ms. Rickena Truesdale ’29
Mr. Michael Tyler II
Ms. Elizabeth Tynan ’67
Ms. Sydney Tyson ’28
Dr. Christina Nyirati and Dr. Roseann Umana
Ms. Susan Tomasky and Mr. Ronald Ungvarsky
Ms. Victoria Ungvarsky ’13
Mrs. Ann Uselman and Dr. James Uselman
Dr. Renee Caputo and Dr. Luis Vaccarello
Ms. Margaret van Hoogstraten ’05
Ms. Meghan VanCleve
Mrs. Rosamond Brown Vaule ’55
Mrs. Diane Evans Vernon ’46
Ms. Ellis Vitale ’30
Mrs. Nell Vitale and Mr. Paul Vitale
Mr. Sam Vogel
Mrs. Patricia Vradenburg and Mr. Gregory Vradenburg
Ms. Anna Vutech ’11
Mrs. Katherine Arnold Wade ’66
Mrs. Leah Wagenbrenner and Mr. Mark Wagenbrenner
Ms. Adrienne Wagner and Dr. Daniel Wagner
Ms. Sarah Quillin Wagner ’82
Ms. Carolyn Macbain-Waldo and Mr. Michael Waldo
Mrs. Kimberly Karels and Dr. Daniel Walker
Dr. Jaquelyn Bitler-Walker ’00 and Dr. Matthew Walker
Mrs. Sarah Jane Hettinger Wallace ’84
Mrs. Tyronza Walton and Mr. Henry Walton
Mrs. Michelle Ward and Mr. Douglas Ward
Dr. Elizabeth Esser and Mr. Zachary Warder
Mrs. Beatrice Isaac Weiler ’55 and Mr. Alan Weiler
Mrs. Mary Weiler and Mr. Steven Weiler
Ms. Susan Weiler ’84
Ms. Karen Weiman
Mrs. Elizabeth Simson Weinstein ’97
Ms. Leah Weintraub and Mr. John Adams
Ms. Sharon Stucker Weir ’74
Mrs. Diana Durley Welling ’91
Ms. Janie Marr Werum ’70
West Camp
Dr. Tracy Westgarth-Taylor and Dr. Christopher Westgarth-Taylor
Ms. Elizabeth Westley
Mrs. Linda Larrimer and Mr. Hugh Westwater
Mrs. Leah Westwater and Mr. Brian Westwater
Ms. Lisa Miller Westwater ’71
The Reverend Holly Wilson Whitcomb ’71
Ms. Jamee Patton and Mr. Brian White
Ms. Brynn White ’29
Ms. Heidi Popadych and Mr. Craig White
Ms. Amy Whitley
Ms. Tatiana Whitson ’28
Ms. Jane Coffman Wichman ’80
Mrs. Elizabeth Wierslee and Mr. Zeal Wierslee
Mrs. Anne Kirsten Wilder ’61
Mrs. Sook Wilkinson and Mr. Todd Wilkinson
Mrs. Celeste Williams and Mr. William Williams
Ms. Elizabeth Williams ’76
Ms. Kimberly Williams ’88
Mrs. Margaret Barton Williams ’57 and Dr. Thomas Williams
Dr. Peggy Williams ’94
Ms. Rhonda Williams ’94
Mrs. Cathryn Jones Williard ’83 and Mr. Stephen Williard
Mrs. Elspeth Willoughby and Mr. Tom Willoughby
Ms. Dedee Wilson
Mrs. Kimberly Rice Wilson ’80 and Mr. James Wilson
Ms. Saya Wilson ’29
Ms. Van Malviya Wilson ’86
Mrs. Rebecca Schuller Wilsusen ’91
Ms. Sehrish Rider and Mr. Harley Wing
Mrs. Christina Casto Wirthman ’74 and Mr. Bill Wirthman
Ms. Lori Maier Wishne ’83
Charlotte and Richard Witkind Fund
Mrs. Leigh Ann Wobst and Mr. Franck Wobst
Ms. Samantha Wobst ’11
Ms. Tally Wolff ’06 and Mr. Jack Swain
Ms. Katherine Wolford
Ms. Hope Wolman ’82
Ms. Carey Rabold Woodruff ’04
Mrs. Allison Woods
Dr. John Woods
Ms. Anne Jeffrey Wright ’70
Ms. Jessi Wright
Mrs. Amy Nuzum and Mr. Kevin Wright
Ms. Ping Wu
Mrs. Xiujuan Xue
Ms. Marjorie Yano ’03
Yenkin-Majestic Paint Corp.
Ms. Debbie Yoho
Mrs. Kitty Porter Young ’70 and Mr. Timothy Young
Mrs. Lisa Young and Mr. Stuart Young
Mrs. Laura Youssef and Dr. Patrick Youssef
Ms. Caron Zand ’74
Mrs. Ashley Zarebski and Mr. George Zarebski
Mrs. Dorothy Sugar Ziegler ’55 and Mr. Frederick Ziegler
Mrs. Linda Johnson Ziegler ’57
Mrs. Patti Ziegler and Mr. John Ziegler
The Zimmerman Family
Mrs. Lorna Prince Zivin ’84
Ms. Isabella Zsoldos ’74
Mrs. Julie Ferber Zuckerman ’97
Why I Give
“Choosing CSG for our daughter is something we are grateful to be able to provide for her. CSG’s focus on helping us nurture her unique potential is evident to us as we have seen her grow these past few years. We are inspired to make a gift because we know the quality of faculty, staff, and mission-driven programming would not be possible with our tuition alone.”
–Jill & Joe Apgar P’37
“Being led down the hallway by a student host, passing the PYC students chattering away during their family-style lunch, just knew that my daughter could blossom at CSG beyond my wildest dreams. Not only is my daughter being held, seen, challenged, and celebrated, but as a parent, my education is continuing as well. She regularly brings home fun and fresh strategies and insights -sprinkling them into dinner conversations or car rides -- that help our whole family grow.”
–Colleen Carow P’35
“We have watched our daughter develop the confidence that will serve her throughout her academic career and beyond. We feel a deep sense of gratitude, understanding that she is establishing the foundation for a lifelong love of learning and developing the skills for building lasting relationships.”
–Clare Willoughby Ceballos ’95 P’31
“The faculty at CSG do a fabulous job of meeting students where they are to provide support or challenge the student based on their individual need. I look at each of my daughters who differ academically, socially and have different extracurricular interests. CSG consistently sees and meets their individual needs.”
–Gina Olsen P’30’32’37
“The gifts CSG gave me ranged from academic preparedness, confidence, the ability to work with different groups of people, and leadership skills I have and continue to use throughout my life.”
–Krissy Rose-Anderson Fenner ’97
“We have watched (at times with some anxiety) while our daughter maneuvered a completely different world at a large out-of-state school, not knowing a single person. We truly believe that the skills she gained during her time at CSG set her up for academic and social success in college. Our daughter knows who she is and has the confidence to express herself and her academic needs at a large academic institution. We credit CSG with the ability to look at the young woman she was and give her the academic and social preparedness to allow for success upon graduation.”
–Heidi Ruben Kleinman ’91 P’23’25
Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO)
These individuals supported CSG through a tax credit available in the state of Ohio.
Learn more at columbusschoolforgirls.org/ giving/sgo.
Mrs. Christina Amato and Mr. Joseph Amato
Ms. Carol J. Andreae ’63 and Mr. James P. Garland
Mrs. Jill Aubert and Mr. Brian Aubert
Ms. Rebecca Bailey
Mrs. Amy Borntrager and Mr. Randy Borntrager
Mrs. Susan Budros and Mr. James Budros
Ms. Jennifer Nelson Carney and Mr. John Carney
Mrs. Clare Willoughby Ceballos ’95 and Mr. Michael Ceballos
Mrs. Mara Christine and Mr. Steve Christine
Mrs. Laura Bailey Culp ’78 and Mr. Robert Culp
Mrs. Louise Davidson and Mr. Alan Davidson
Dr. Deborah Woidtke and Dr. Victor Dizon
Mrs. Lisa Dodge and Mr. Keith Dodge
Mr. Christopher Donat and Mrs. Mary Donat
Mrs. Julie Eikenberry and Mr. John Eikenberry
Dr. Allison Evans and Dr. David Evans
Ms. Danielle Demko and Mr. Aman Garcha
Mrs. Autumn Glover and Mr. James Glover
Dr. Leslie Hoffman and Dr. Seth Hoffman
Mrs. Karen Lurie Jones ’87 and Mr. Michael Jones
Dr. Rosemary Joyce
Mrs. Andrea Krupman ’84 and Mr. Joe Powell
Mrs. Nancy Lurie and Mr. Thomas Lurie
Ms. Margie Toy and Mr. Kevin Ma
Mrs. Bridget Metz and Mr. Jason Metz
These individuals have informed CSG that they made a planned gift to CSG in their estate/will.
Anonymous
Mr. Philip Carlin
Ms. Carolyn Thomas Christy ’60
Ms. Debora Kane and Mr. Ira Kane
Ms. Andrea Krupman ’84 and Mr. Joe Powell
Ms. Anne Werum Lambright ’68
Ms. June Loving ’55
Patsy and Woods Martin
Mrs. Susan Culter Meiling ’61
The Reverend Jane P. Mykrantz ’52
Mr. C. Thomas Rice
Mrs. Lesley Wilson Schaab ’70
Ms. Mary Jane Trapp ’74
Ms. Janie Marr Werum ’70
Ms. Caron Zand ’74
Mrs. Joileta Sharpe and Mr. Joseph Ware
Ms. Hannah Watson ’29
Ms. Elisabeth Skaggs
Ms. Michaune Tillman-Tate and Mr. Andre Tate
Ms. Carla Weber
Mrs. Lucia Detrick Weihe ’79
Ms. Elizabeth Esser and Mr. Zachary Warder
Mrs. Elspeth Willoughby and Mr. Tom Willoughby
Ms. Hope Wolman ’82
Donors noted with * are deceased.
Middle School band
In
Wasserstrom Gross
Carole Kennon-Eaton
Roberta Yenkin Krakoff
June Loving
Marcia Willcox McHam
Esther Webster Summers
Rosamond Brown Vaule
Bobbie Isaac Weiler
Dorothy Sugar Ziegler
1956
Yenkin Brachman
Sue Andreae Brown
Joanna Walz Foster
Andrea Smith Lorig
Barbara Boothby Thun 1957 Marilyn Masson McRae
Judy Pass Redd
Margaret Barton Williams
Linda Johnson Ziegler 1959 Jennifer Ross Edwards
Nancy Rice Bott*
Carolyn Thomas Christy Lynn Balshone Jacobs
1961 Virginia Cunningham
Edith Postlewaite Flagg
Susan Culter Meiling
Tana Sterrett Scott
Ellen Larrimer Tripp
Anne Kirsten Wilder
1962 Sara Saxby Bentley
1963
Carol J. Andreae
Betsy Kurtz Argo
Louise Gorrell Frank
Cynthia Yenkin Levinson
Linda Krakoff Silverman 1964
Linda Benua
Mary Ann Beverly
Carla Pollack Lane 1965 Jane Kirk Ackley
1966 M. Drue Lehmann*
Ellen Chadkin Lerner
Katherine Arnold Wade
1967
Katherine Mills Anderson
Catherine Sirak Bardsley
Anne Bonney
Cynthia Porter Brown
Catherine Cameron
Kathryn Isaac Croke
Joyce Jelliffe Endo
Marilee Gallagher
Judith Davidson Hoye
Nancy Emig Jones
Susan Yassenoff Klebold
Wendy Lazarus
Priscilla Leach
Mary Monaghan Lisko
Carol Benua Major
Sally Ross
Mary Larrick Schmertz
Julie Van Allen Shamos
Helen Cummins Strahinich
Patricia Kauffman Strickland
Elizabeth Tynan
1968
Anne Werum Lambright
Pamela Lynn
Anne Miller Paschall
Debbie Ross Rouse
Sarah Keny Rugen
1969
Susan Clatworthy
Candace Corson
Beth Crane
Babette T. Gorman
Melinda Case Griffin
Susan Burchfield Holliday
Nancy Sirak Hudson
Ann Joyce
Laurie Zox Leder
Prudence Schofield
Christine Wittmann Snyder
1970 Lynne Aronson
Barbara Summer Glazier
Sara Smith Harris
Denise Page Hood
Leslie Huntington
Rose Coleman Kolar
Lynn Garrett Kranz
Lesley Wilson Schaab
Victoria Havens Scott
Janie Marr Werum
Anne Jeffrey Wright
Kitty Porter Young
1971
Suzanne DeVennish Burke
Caroline Donnan
Nancy Pace
Leslie Sawyer
Catherine Stephenson
Lisa Miller Westwater
Holly Wilson Whitcomb
1972
Christine Davis
Jeanne Ferguson Fansler
Rita Freimanis
Lucy Joyce
Tracey Lind
Elizabeth Morris
Sally Jeffrey O’Neil
Caroline Farrar Orrick
Paula Penn-Nabrit
1973
Susan Bauer
Katharine Ireland Conley
Anne Dilenschneider
Ellen Havens Hardymon
Brenda Beavers Hendricks
1974
Ann Adrian
Stephanie Burchfield
Frances von Stade Downing
Victoria Vaughn Drabick
Paula Martin Fenner
Dana Field Foster
Linda Turton Freilich
Patricia Williams French
Laurie Galbreath
Catherine Zacks Gildenhorn
Ann Hamilton
Courtney Minister Hanig
Karla Johnsen
Holly Schottenstein Kastan
Janet Kaufman Felber
Robin Fireman Kramer
Gen Anne Lanphere
Molly Lazarus
Julianne Mueller
Debbie DuRivage Murray
Muffy Hamilton Parsons
Jennifer Poulton Rose
Julia Rupp
Emily Minor Smith
Laurie Aronson Starr
Mary Jane Trapp
Sharon Stucker Weir
Christina Casto Wirthman
Caron Zand
Isabella Zsoldos
1975
Judith Altreuter
Betsy Jeffrey Balderston
Marian Morris Burns
Sally Crane Cox
Ann McCabe
Lizanne Galbreath Megrue
Sarah Young Taylor
1976
Ann Arthur Cook
Deborah Lynn
Charlotte Stiverson
1977
Trudy Bartley
Kerry Christensen
Cathy Crompton
Frances Johnson Hester
Mary Dawson Joyce
Maggie Wuorinen Koerner
Patricia Lynn
Mary Beth Kauffman Mittleman
Maggi-Meg Reed
1978
Kennon Duncan Anderson
Karen Feibel Aronoff
Lynda Lanphere Buel
Laura Bailey Culp
Susan Lazarus
Yasyn Lee
Mary Marsh
Elizabeth McNamara
Kate Estabrook Schoedinger
1979
Susan Buchanan
Robyn Bogante Silberstein
Susan Millard Szykowny
Lucia Detrick Weihe
1980
Lavea Brachman
Martha Gottling Cottrill
Robon Warburton Donaldson
Jennifer Johnson Eve
Jane Arthur Roslovic
Fiona Crean Tierney
Jane Coffman Wichman
Kim Rice Wilson
1981
Stephanie Halliday Giroux
Marla Krupman
Anne Melvin
Suzanne Havens Nick
Shelagh Connor Shapiro
Elizabeth Simmons
1982
Keely Ayres
Blair Bethel
Lauren Feibel Cohen
Catherine Colinvaux
Leslie Rogovin Fox
Elizabeth Wolfe Hamrick
Sarah Quillin Wagner
Hope Wolman
1983
Lucy Ackley
Joy Brady Beer
Courtney Rice Bosca
Elizabeth Carlin
Lisa Mueller Greene
Bridget Hart
Charlotte Blair Jones
Brooke Hally Perkins
Sara Wolfe Perrini
Brenda Riley Provonsil
Andrea Zid Salmi
Amy Schottenstein
Amy Dunning Sheehan
Cathy Jones Williard
Lori Maier Wishne
1984
Sarah Ackerman
Ellen Barber
Katie Kessler Chatas
Ngina Chiteji
Colleen Duffy
Kimberly Feinknopf-Dorrian
Kristin Kirk Florey
Diane Spelleri Foster
Stephanie Skestos Gabriele
Rebecca McCabe Ibel
Andrea Krupman
Laurel Marks
Alicia Wilcox Prokos
Julie Schottenstein Saar
Elizabeth Sellers
Sarah Jane Hettinger Wallace
Susan Weiler
Lorna Prince Zivin
1985
Robin Ives Canowitz
Emily Johnston Dubé
Sheri Farber
Shari McCaskill Lamar
Kelly Speakes-Backman
Angela Thyer
1986
Peri Altan
Louise Davidson-Schmich
Michele Weinberger Glasser
Liza Kessler
Stephanie Kakos Kraft
Ruth Milligan
Van Malviya Wilson
1987
Betsy Butler
Kate Carlin Giller
Karen Lurie Jones
April Zimmerman Katz
Susan Mitchell
Elizabeth Offenberg Sauer
1988
Cecily Chester Alexander
Anna Kakos
Alyson Neugebauer Mandel Paige
Lucas O’Mahoney
Sarah Rubenstein
Kimberly Williams
1989
Margaret Forbes Baker
Eleanor Ackley Brandt
Karen Saah
Louisa Wood Shields
1990
Amy Bodiker Baskes
Elizabeth Emens
Julia Kim
Dawn Tyler Lee
1991
Lynn Daubenspeck Casto
Heidi Ruben Kleinman
Michelle Congbalay McMichael
Erin Nash
Diana Durley Welling
Rebecca Schuller Wilsusen
1992
Cynthia Exconde Bender
Elizabeth Zimmerman Donaldson
Meghan Baird Hunter
Tensing Maa
Leslie Siegel McCarthy
1993
Suzanne Brady
Allison Paine Landers
Jennifer Robbins Miller
Vuoch Tan Minnich
Mindy Snyder
1994
Abigail Dye
Alexandra Kelley Fox
Jennifer Ull Frey
Beth Butler Jerskey
Angie McLarty
Chloe Metz
Tene Nash
Angela Renee Smith Shifflette
Monica Welt
Peggy Williams
Rhonda Williams
1995
Clare Willoughby Ceballos
Bernadette Kuhnsman Donovan
Sarah Drawz
Audra Longert
Brandi Slaughter
1996
Traci Dodderer Bentley
Wit Koenig
Christina Brown Ellis
Jessica Goldman King
Kathryn Potts
Susan Smith Shages
Liz Williams
Liz Ratliff 1997 Sophia Corna
Krissy Rose-Anderson Fenner
Sarah Benson Hatcher
Miycol Moore
Zuckerman
Chappelear
Westwater Sullivan
Carrie Radcliffe Arrington Elizabeth Wheeler Bishara
Bitler-Walker Victoria Davis Jessica Guy Everhart
Kincaid Ings
Paschall
Murnane Reis
Good Skrobarcek
Fu Simek
Orlov Ketner
Class of 1994 at Alumnae Weekend
Donor Spotlight
Q&A with Julia Hanna P’34
Can you share a memorable moment or experience at CSG?
Reimagined Jubilee in April 2024 was incredibly meaningful to celebrate the history, vision and tradition of CSG and the enduring commitment to empowering girls and women to learn and lead. The anniversary underscored the direct connection today’s CSG families have with past and future generations.
What inspired you to become involved as a donor?
My daughter, Harper, inspires me every day! As I see her learning, thriving and blossoming at CSG, I want to help ensure the school has the resources for all students, present and future, to discover their potential.
Are there any specific programs or initiatives that you are particularly passionate about supporting?
I care about providing support that has broad and longlasting impact, not only for my daughter’s class but also across the whole school population. My focus includes school facilities, as well as initiatives on belonging, diversity and inclusiveness.
What motivates you to continue giving to CSG?
My motivation is my daughter and the legacy our family is building at CSG. I believe that along with the privilege of a CSG education comes the responsibility for actively supporting school activities and initiatives. Being a donor is one way to give, but time and skill are valuable, too.
What advice would you give to others who are considering becoming donors or getting involved in philanthropy?
Everyone has something to offer, whether it’s time, expertise, or financial support. By getting involved, we’re demonstrating to our daughters what it means to be a responsible member of a community. Start by talking with CSG to determine what kind of involvement is right for you.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your experiences as a donor or your involvement with CSG?
Just as our daughters are building life-long friendships, relationships and networks, so is our CSG parent community. Through the common bond of our daughters, I’ve met kind, capable, helpful –and fun! – people who are now an important part of our family’s lives.
Leaving a Lasting Legacy
“By getting involved, we’re demonstrating to our daughters what it means to be a responsible member of a community. Start by talking with CSG to determine what kind of involvement is right for you.”
Endowed funds ensure a strong foundation for our school, establishing a permanent source of income that will benefit future generations of CSG girls. The income generated from our endowment enhances educational programming and offers substantial support for our students and faculty. Donors can augment CSG’s current endowment or establish a new fund for specific purposes. For more information, please contact Chief Development Officer Amy Borntrager at aborntrager@columbusschoolforgirls.org or 614-252-0781.
Beth Crane ’69 and Richard McKee recently endowed the Program for Young Children (PYC) Director position. Beth has a heart for early childhood education, having taught in the PYC for 23 years.
“We are honored to support CSG, especially the PYC, recognizing the crucial role early childhood education plays in shaping future learning and overall well-being. The PYC fosters social-emotional skills and lays a foundation for academic excellence, helping students grow into successful, lifelong learners.” Beth said.
In addition to being a graduate herself, Beth is the parent of a CSG alumna and the daughter and granddaughter of CSG graduates. She also has had a sibling, nieces, and other relatives attend the school. Beth and Richard’s granddaughter is currently a student in the PYC. Because of this family legacy, they feel strongly about the impact the school has had on women in the community.
Beth’s long-time dedication to CSG has stemmed from her passion for women’s education and her warm memories of attending the 125-year-old school.
“My experiences with CSG were always so positive that I wanted to share it with other people,” she said.
Beth and Richard’s endowment provides CSG with the flexibility to continue to offer the most “magical” early childhood education, with a basis in Reggio Emilia methodology, to our youngest learners in the Program for Young Children.
As a way to commemorate their 50th reunion, members of the class of 1967 created the College Access Fund to support CSG students on their journey to the college of their choice.
They realized that a growing population of CSG students are receiving tuition assistance, and there might be a gap for some families in their ability to pay for things like test fees, SAT/ACT tutoring and prep, and even some application fees. The fund began as a $10,000 reunion gift from the class, and last fall, a small group of dedicated classmates, Wendy Lazarus ’67, Catherine Sirak Bardsley ’67 Carol Benua Major ’67 and Kitty Mills Anderson ’67, began fundraising with the goal of one day endowing a fund at CSG and just this spring, they achieved their goal!
The College Access Fund, having surpassed the $30,000 required to endow a fund at CSG, will exist in perpetuity for students to utilize in making the college of their dreams a reality.
Wendy Lazarus ’67 speaking about College Access Fund at Alumnae Weekend Upper School students visiting Denison
