Summer2013

The Crefeld Courier The Newsletter for Alumni, Parents, and Friends of The Miquon Upper School and The Crefeld School A Biannual Newsletter

Summer 2013

Congratulations Class of 2013!

This year’s graduation ceremony took place Friday, June 7, in the school gymnasium. The stormy weather did not dampen the spirit of the day as each graduate stood at the podium with his or her advisor and listened to the speech written especially for the graduate. Kudos to the teachers for providing the audience with an insider’s view into each graduate’s personal Crefeld journey. A listing of the Class of 2013 follows, along with the name of their advisor.

Congratulations! Graduates, the world is calling. Please don’t forget to visit.

Back row from left, Josh Lewis, Dustin Todd, Mike Levine, Emmett Burnham-Lemaire, Eli Beck, Jasper Daly-Williamson, Matt Field, Dylan Davis, David Myers, and Emily Martin. Front row from left: Tom Jones, Max Magid, Jana Rothman, Vashti BoykinsAbner, Michele Umlauf, David Jackson, Emma Franzel, Xandria Schaeffer, Jessie Kottmeyer, and Riley Druger.

Eli Beck (Ann Croxson) Vashti Boykins-Abner (Ann Croxson) Emmett Burnham-Lemaire (Beth Goldstein Huxen) Jasper Daly-Williamson (Tori Wrye) Dylan Davis (Beth Goldstein Huxen) Riley Druger (Ann Croxson) Matt Field (Dave Dannenberg) Emma Franzel (Beth Goldstein Huxen) David Jackson (Tori Wrye) Tom Jones (Beth Goldstein Huxen) The Crefeld Courier

Jessie Kottmeyer (Norman Carter) Mike Levine (Eric Neibauer) Josh Lewis (Beth Goldstein Huxen) Max Magid (Dave Dannenberg) Emily Martin (Sarah Franzel) David Myers (Beth Goldstein Huxen) Jana Rothman (Sara Narva) Xandria Schaeffer (Eric Neibauer) Dustin Todd (Eric Neibauer) Michele Umlauf (Sarah Franzel)

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Alumni, We Miss You! An all-year alumni event is being planned for the Spring of 2013. We’ve even picked a date - Saturday, May 24,2014. We are putting together an alumni committee to help plan for the event. If you are interested, please email Joan Giannobile at jgiannobile@crefeld.org or call her at 215-242-5545.

Here are some photos from the 2001 reunion. We think it’s time to make some new memories with old friends.

Save the Date...

When: Saturday, May 24, 2014 What: Alumni Reunion Where: Crefeld Campus Why: It’s been too long since we’ve all seen each other!

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The 2012-13 School Year in Photos These pictures give a glimpse of life at Crefeld. Whether it be eating pies during Pi Day festivities, attending the all school field trip in Center City, seeing the final score of the student/staff basketball game, or participating in spring trips, a student’s time at Crefeld is quite extraordinary.

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Editor - Joan Giannobile Head of School - George Zeleznik Crefeld Board of Directors 2012-2013 Robert Lane, PhD (President), Nancy Jennings (Vice President), Susan Ellis (Secretary), Malinda Powers Berardino (Treasurer), Katrina Lear Berk, Morris Birnbaum, MD, PhD, J. Craig Currie, Esq., Anderson deLone, Joan Greenfield, Judith Hain, Dana Levitties, Robert McIntyre, George Popky, MD, Jeri Bond Whatley, Gene Caffrey (Emeritus Member) The Crefeld Courier

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In Memory of Zo Edwards It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Zo Edwards, Crefeld’s Business Manager from 2003 to 2011. Zo retired in 2011 with a plan to move to her much beloved Orlando, Florida with her youngest son, Chris. She was able to fulfill that dream, but was shortly thereafter diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor which cut short her life and much deserved retirement. A single parent herself to three children, Zo was a tireless advocate for single parents who sacrificed greatly to send their children to Crefeld. She arranged individualized payment plans, forged relationships with parents, and brought their personal stories to the financial aid committee meetings. We are accepting donations made in Zo’s honor to support financial aid for current and new Crefeld families.

Please contact the development office to pledge a gift at 215-242-5545.

Alumni News Mandy Siegel ’09 Earlier this year, Mandy was training two male coatis (think South American version of a raccoon) to stand up on their back legs on command.

Having the coatis trained to do this is handy because it allows keepers to visually inspect their undersides and front limbs to check for any lumps or cuts to make sure they are healthy. Training such as this is a valuable tool in zoos because when animals can preform simple tasks such as this on command, it reduces the amount of times they have to be anesthetized for simple health checks and procedures.

Also, for intelligent, inquisitive animals such as coatis, it serves as a great form of cognitive enrichment. As you can see in the photo, Mandy was successful and the coati that she worked with stood up and touched the target stick.

Jenny Kanevsky ’82 is living and working in Austin, Texas with her husband and two sons. She is the author of one novel, Chosen Quarry, and is currently working on another. Check out her blog which focuses on topics like motherhood, marriage, women’s issues and comedy.

Photo: Mandy Siegel with the coatis.

Liz Salter ’05 is the Volunteer Coordinator for Carpenter’s Shelter, the largest homeless shelter in Northern Virginia. Carpenter’s Shelter serves over 1,000 homeless and formerly homeless children and adults each year. Their mission is to support the homeless to achieve sustainable independence through shelter, guidance, education and advocacy.

Great work, Liz!

Alumni let us know what you’re up to. You can send us updates through the website.

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Crefeld Supporters Here are the donors to this year’s giving program (7/1/12 through 6/18/13).

This listing includes contributions to the Annual Fund, the Auction, and all restricted gifts. We raised more than $110,000 this year.

Thank you!

Ian Alexander & Lee Alexander Merrie Allison Anonymous Edward & Janet Antoian M.K. Asante Rick Bare & Stephanie Bare Christine Beard & Jonathan Brezon John & Hope Bennett Malinda & Frank Berardino Kathrina Lear Berk Morris Birnbaum & Barbara Reville Beatrice Blasdel Mary & Jim Boudreau David & Shelley Brietling Cheri Brookshire Ellen & Albert Brown Scott Burnham & Dawna Lemaire Jeff Bydalek Adriana Caddle John & Cynthia Cline Campbell Cheryl Capacchione Peter Capper Norman Carter Debra Charlesworth Rich Cohen Joshua Cole & Kristy Modarelli Mark Colvson Mary Conran Patricia Conway Milgrim Anna Cooke Norman Cotterell & Tuesday Vanstory Laura & Ben Craig Ann Croxson Daniel & Stacey Cunitz Barbara & Jonathan Cutler Erin Daly & David Williamson David & Susan Dannenberg Jeff Darcy Scott & Joyce Davis Jeffrey Dekro Anderson deLone Amy & Tony D'Orazio Kathy & Steve Doughty Jerry & Linda Dowd ebay inc. Foundation Kevin Egan Susan & Ed Ellis Pat Evans & Mark Piechota The Everitt Family Edward Field Judi Field Maxine & Howard Field Carl & Dru Finkbeiner Jodi & Len Finkel Alison Fisher & Michael Schwartz Debbie & Steve Flaks Robert Fowler

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Cheryl & Michael Friedenberg Muffin Friedman Steven & Thea-Gail Gertz Joan Giannobile Kathleen Gibbs Ed & Julie Gimmi Susan Ginsberg Mark Gould GRA, Incorporated David & Karen Gray Nicole Greaves Joan & Bill Greenfield Richard Haaz Judith & Stuart Hain Lorraine Holm William & Audrey Holtzman Home Depot Michael & Lisa Horwitz Donna Hunt & Christopher Deephouse Lisa Hutton & Eric Siegel iGive Michael Inskeep & Lynne Piersol Nancy & Tom Jennings Anita Kaplan William Kavesh Bob & Carole Keidel Robin Komita & Mario Moussa Walt & Mary Alice Kottmeyer Robert Lane & Nancy Kreider Karen & Greg Lee Dana & John Levitties Marvin Levitties Gena Lopata Joseph Lurie Joseph & Patricia Lynch M 3 Media Group, Inc. Andrea & Tom Macey Joe Magid & Liz Rogan Helen & Stephen Mallon Rhoda Marcus Anatoly Markovich Kendall Martin & Russ Hensel Ronald & Patricia Martin Justin Martino & Brenda Smith Steve Masters & Beulah Trey Cheryl McFadden Robert McIntyre Joan McKenty Mary Ellen McTague Charles & Denise Milbourne Nancy & Paul Moses Beth & Robert Mueller Sara Narva Emma Nashner Eric & Leonor Neibauer Carlye Nelson-Major & Richard Major Tom & Kim Pakradooni

Cindy Palmer & Robert Rosenthal Anina & Dave Pfeiffer Philadelphia Insurance Companies Philip Rosenau Co. Inc. Geoffrey & Betsy Picket William Pollard & Kathy Egan John & Lee Popiolek George Popky, MD Ray & Karen Prater Penny & George Rawlings Marvin Resnick Leena Ritchie Betsy & Michael Robinson Eleanor Rogan Jane Rondepierre Marlene & Steve Ross Cindy & Jay Rothman Jack Sabol & Peggi Guenter James Shepard Angela Singletary Robert & Claudia Slipakoff Joel & Peggy Sloane Patty Smith & Peter Gardner Jerry & Lois Snyder Chris Soleil Robert Spiller & Susan Walla Lisa Spilner Roderick Stanton Cynthia & Michael Stein David Strawbridge Sunburst Energy Mary Szczesniak Joseph & Judith Tempio Stephen & Margaret Thompson Peter & Annette Tobia Beulah Trey & Steve Masters Triester, Rossman & Associates Inc. Laura Grossi-Tyson & Jeffrey Tyson Luther & Margaret Van Ummersen Vanguard Foundation Laura & Ricardo Verges Beatriz Vieira Ellen Weaver Mark & Meredith Weiner Kariamu Welsh Jeri Bond Whatley & Edward Whatley Aaron Wiener Hoagy Wing Steven & Harriet Winokur Steve Wirts Tori Wrye George Zeleznik Julie Zrubek

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From the Development Office:

Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program Do you own a business?The Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) allows business owners to take a credit against PA taxes for up to 90% of the amount donated to Crefeld.

EITC contributions support The Crefeld School's scholarship program, which offsets the cost of education for members of our diverse student body who would otherwise not be able to attend Crefeld.

Last year, 15 Crefeld students benefitted from scholarships provided, in part, by the EITC program!

Who qualifies? Anyone who pays: Bank and Trust Company Shares Tax; Title Insurance Companies Shares Tax; Insurance Premiums Tax; Mutual Thrift Institution Tax; Personal Income Tax of S Corporation Shareholders; or Personal Income Tax of Partnership Partners. Typically, these taxes are paid by Corporations, Partnerships, LLCs, Banks, Insurance Companies, Title Companies, and Mutual Thrift Companies. Partnerships can split a gift among several EITC-approved nonprofits.

Now is the time to think about participating. Talk to your tax preparer about this program. They can guide you through the process. For more information, please visit www.newpa.com/eitc or call the Crefeld Development Office at 215-242-5545.

8836 Crefeld Street Philadelphia, PA 19118