Curtis School Annual Report 2018-2019

Annual Report

Contents 2

Farewell

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Parents Association

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Letter from the Head of School

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Curtis Celebrates! 2019

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Letter from the Board Chair

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Curtis Fair 2018

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Board of Trustees

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6th Grade Class of 2019

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New Trustees

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College Matriculation

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School Finances

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Annual Fund Leadership

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Board Committees

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Report on Philanthropy

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Letter from the Parents Association President

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Advancement at Curtis

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Ways to Give

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Farewell, With Our Gratitude

Letter from the Head of School Dear Curtis Community,

ATHULA ATURUGIRIGE At the end of the school year, we said farewell to Athula Aturugirige, Curtis School’s Maintenance Supervisor and one of the longest serving employees in the school’s history. Athula has been a much beloved member of our community for 33 years, as attested to by the many current and former families, faculty, and staff who turned out to honor him at a farewell celebration in June.

During his long tenure, Athula was a steadfast partner of two facilities managers, five heads of school, and 33 Parents Association boards—supervising the setup and breakdown of as many Curtis Fairs. Athula has been a generous, willing, and hardworking colleague, who facilitated many thousands of events over the course of his career at Curtis. He tended the campus with loving, personal care. He selected and planted many of the trees that grace our grounds and make Curtis such a uniquely beautiful place to work and learn—a legacy that will continue to enhance the experience of all who set foot on our campus.

We will miss our dear friend and coworker who loves Curtis like a second home, as he moves on to spend more time with his family and to travel. But we have his promise that he will be back often to visit.

LINDA POLAN After 16 years at Curtis, teacher Linda Polan retired at the end of the school year. Linda has established a legacy that will long be remembered at Curtis. For many years, she worked alongside Sue Nihiser as a co-lead teacher in 1st grade, and most recently she taught 2nd grade with Deborah Seidner. For 14 years, Linda was also the Associate Teacher and Teaching Partner Representative. Her leadership and mentorship of so many associate teachers has been valued and appreciated not just at Curtis but in the larger educational arena as well. It is due to her tutelage that so many former associates are now in lead teaching positions here and at other esteemed independent schools.

Linda helped train our teachers in the Lucy Calkins Writers Workshop curriculum and she loved teaching writing to her own students. She also was brilliant at working with early readers.

Linda’s positive impact on so many generations of Curtis students and families is reflected in the many expressions of appreciation we received for her after Curtis announced her retirement. We are so grateful to Linda for her years of dedication to the school and the care with which she prepared her students for the next stages of their education.

The 2018–2019 school year was a year to envision our future—for our community to inspire and help chart a course for the next chapter in Curtis’s long and treasured history. We embarked on a strategic planning process by asking ourselves: “Who are we at our core?” and “If we, as a school and community, imagine our best selves years from now, what will it take to achieve that vision?”

Thanks to the thought partnership, commitment, passion, and dedication of all members of our community, Curtis has affirmed its vision, confirmed its mission, and articulated its purpose and core values.

Most importantly, we have charted a course for the future that ensures the highest quality education for our students in an ever-changing world.

Among those who have been our partners in establishing Curtis as a preeminent elementary school and preparing us for an even greater future are two longstanding and beloved members of our faculty and staff who retired at the end of the school year: Athula Aturugirige and Linda Polan. We thank them both for their dedication and wish them well as they begin a new chapter in their lives.

One of our school’s greatest strengths is our engaged, active, and supportive Curtis community. The work our community undertook to realize the strategic plan is a rich example of its commitment to our school, for which the board and I are so grateful.

Outside of the time and effort devoted to helping envision our future, the Curtis community showed its unwavering dedication and generosity through time, talent, effort, and monetary gifts generously given during the year. My heartfelt appreciation goes out to parents, grandparents, alumni families, and faculty and staff who help to ensure our ability to realize the school’s mission and future, and most importantly, ensure that our students are provided with the quality education they deserve.

Warm regards,

DR. MEERA RATNESAR

Head of School

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Letter from the Board Chair

Board of Trustees

Dear Curtis Families,

2018–2019

2019–2020

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to thank all Curtis families, past and present, faculty and staff, and the many friends of our school for making the 2018–2019 Annual Fund a great success. In addition, I want to thank the Parents Association for the countless ways that it has helped to create such an amazingly supportive and inviting community. Only with the support of so many dedicated people can we continue to grow and develop and provide our students with a rewarding and well-rounded education.

Allan Schweitzer ’79, Chair

Allan Schweitzer ’79, Chair

Kathy Shane, Treasurer

Tracy Minker ’88, Vice Chair

Jim Miller ’90, Secretary

Alex Nehorai, Treasurer

Judy Codding

Erikson Albrecht

We accomplished much this year but nothing as important and impactful as the “Envision Our Future” strategic plan. The strategic plan was truly a collaborative effort, including input from every constituency of our community. I am very excited about the future of Curtis as Dr. Ratnesar, the administration, faculty, and staff embark on a journey to implement this new plan over the next five years.

Shadi Daneshrad

Kavitha Bhatia

Rachel Edwards

Dilip Bhavnani

Rob Friedman

Steve Chang

Vanessa Keith Garcia

Shadi Daneshrad

Katherine Holmes-Chuba

Rachel Edwards

At the end of the school year, we bid farewell to two longstanding trustees who dedicated an extraordinary amount of time and effort to Curtis. Judy Codding served for eight years. Her international educational experience and service as an academic liaison were instrumental in guiding the board in matters of school curriculum. Kathy Shane served for six years in a variety of roles, including Chair of the Finance Committee and member of the Committee on Trustees and the Head of School Committee. Her input on key decisions was invaluable to the board. We thank Judy and Kathy for their dedication to Curtis School.

Sharoni D. Little

Katherine Holmes-Chuba

Tracy Minker ’88

Sharoni D. Little

Alex Nehorai

Jim Miller ’90

Kevin Newman ’83

Kevin Newman ’83

Priscilla Sands

Priscilla Sands

As we look to the future, we are excited to welcome three new trustees with strong, diverse, and complementary backgrounds: Erikson Albrecht, Dr. Kavitha Bhatia, and Craig Varnen. I encourage you to review their impressive profiles on the following pages.

Jon Wimbish

Craig Varnen

Rachel Yang

Jon Wimbish

With the strategic plan now in place, and with the support of a dedicated and engaged school community, Curtis is poised to begin an exciting new chapter. The board is grateful for the work our community has done to arrive at this juncture and looks forward to supporting the implementation of a truly inspiring strategic plan.

Dilip Bhavnani Steve Chang

Vanessa Keith Garcia, Secretary Rob Friedman, Parliamentarian

Rachel Yang

Best regards,

ALLAN SCHWEITZER ‘79

Chair, Board of Trustees

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Welcome to Our New Trustees We at Curtis School are excited to welcome three new members to our Board of Trustees.

We are grateful for their willingness to serve our school in this important capacity.

KAVITHA BHATIA, MD, MMM, FAAP A current Curtis parent, Kavitha Bhatia is the Chair of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, one of the nation’s largest health systems, and serves as Prime’s Chief Medical Officer of Strategy, leading strategic innovation, system-wide value creation, and excellence initiatives.

She is Founding Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees for California University of Science and Medicine, a newly established non-profit medical school made possible by the Prime Healthcare Foundation.

Erikson Albrecht is a current Curtis parent and is Directing Attorney at Bet Tzedek Legal Services, a non-profit law firm that provides free legal services to more than 20,000 individuals each year. He supervises many of Bet Tzedek’s legal policy and programs, including conservatorship, guardianship, unaccompanied minor removal defense, in-home supportive services, and a transgender medical-legal partnership.

Kavitha graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a B.S. in Physiology and Neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego. She received her medical degree from the UCLA School of Medicine, graduating with Honors and Letters of Distinction in Doctoring. She earned a Masters of Medical Management from the USC Marshall School of Business and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Prior to joining Bet Tzedek, Erikson was a criminal defense attorney and Deputy Public Defender in Santa Cruz County. During college and law school, he worked at the Ariel Foundation (now the Ariel Education Initiative), addressing the academic and social service needs of children and their families in an underserved community on the South Side of Chicago. This effort culminated in the creation of a new public school with an innovative investment curriculum.

Her career has focused on improving the health and lives of others. Her experiences have been broad, including practicing pediatrics, caring for the dying in the slums of Calcutta, and teaching inner city youth. She was awarded a Miraculous Medallion from Mother Teresa for her work with Missionaries of Charity, and she has been an advisor for national and global causes including the World Children’s Initiative. Kavitha is also Executive Director of the Reddy Family Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare and educational opportunities for the underserved through educational grants and charitable initiatives.

Kavitha and her husband, Sunny, are the proud parents of Shay (6th grade), Lia (5th grade) and Layla (3rd grade).

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ERIKSON ALBRECHT

Erikson previously served on the Board of Directors of Journey Out, a non-profit organization leading the fight for freedom and survival of people whose lives have been impacted by human trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation.

A graduate of the University of Chicago, Erikson earned an A.B. in Public Policy. He received his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Erikson and his wife, Melissa, are the proud parents of a daughter, Quinn, who is in 2nd grade, and adoring uncle and aunt of Curtis student Harper (5th grade) and Curtis alumnus Gideon Evans ’19.

CRAIG VARNEN Craig Varnen is a current Curtis parent and has already been serving Curtis well as a member of the Board’s Finance Committee.

A long-time partner at the law firm of Irell & Manella, Craig is an experienced trial attorney who has represented clients in a broad range of complex, “bet the company” disputes. Craig’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on defending companies and their boards of directors and corporate officers in securities-related lawsuits and regulatory proceedings. Craig is also regularly retained to provide advice on issues of fiduciary duty, conduct high profile internal investigations, and handle cases involving trade secrets and employment contracts. He is a member of Irell’s Executive Committee, Vice Chair of the Litigation Group, and Chair of the Securities Litigation Group.

Craig graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, San Diego, where he received a B.A. in Economics. He attended law school at the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated Order of the Coif and was an editor for the California Law Review. Prior to joining Irell & Manella, Craig clerked for the Honorable Cynthia Holcomb Hall of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Craig supports a number of local and national charitable organizations and regularly volunteers at pro bono legal organizations and non-profit law firms that provide free legal services to people who live at or below the poverty level.

Craig and his wife, Ashley, are the proud parents of twin boys Hunter and Luke, who are in 2nd grade.

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School Finances

Board Committees

Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

2018–2019

OPERATING INCOME Tuition, Fees, & Other

$ 15,018,000

Investment Income*

$

Total Operating Income

88.2%

20,000

0.1%

$ 15,038,000

TOTAL OPERATING INCOME

$15,038,000

GIFTS & CONTRIBUTIONS Unrestricted Gifts†

$

1,560,000

9.2%

Restricted Gifts

$

160,000

0.9%

Net Parents Association Fundraising

$

275,000

Total Contributions

$

1,995,000

Total Revenue

1.6%

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

$1,995,000

$ 17,033,000

OPERATING EXPENSE ‡ Salaries, Benefits, & Educational Programs

$

12,137,000

Facilities

$ 1,425,000

ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

FINANCE COMMITTEE Alex Nehorai, Chair

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

Shadi Daneshrad, Chair

Kathy Shane, Chair

Roy Choi

Jim Miller ’90, Chair

Steve Chang

Rob Friedman

MASTER PLANNING SUB-COMMITTEE (BUILDINGS & GROUNDS)

Dilip Bhavnani

Rachel Edwards

Vanessa Keith Garcia

Rob Friedman

Shane Fermelia ’84

Kate Fox, Director of Accounting

Ginger Healy ’97, Faculty

Jerry Neuman

Kirstin Meyer

Ann Kono

Cleveland O’Neal

Kevin Newman ’83

Ashley Ma, Director of 6th Grade & Secondary School Outplacement

Dr. Meera Ratnesar, Head of School

Dr. Meera Ratnesar, Head of School

Dr. Meera Ratnesar, Head of School

Kirstin Meyer

Stephen Rose

Kasey Nott, Faculty

Corinne Schulman, Director of Advancement

Daniel Rothbauer, Chief Operating & Financial Officer

Dr. Meera Ratnesar, Head of School

Daniel Rothbauer, Chief Operating & Financial Officer

Allan Schweitzer ’79 (Ex officio)

Allan Schweitzer ’79 (Ex officio)

Thea Wolf

Noah Shore

Daniel Rothbauer, Chief Operating & Financial Officer

Rachel Yang

Craig Varnen

BUILDINGS & GROUNDS COMMITTEE

HEAD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Rob Friedman, Chair

Rob Friedman

Alex Nehorai, Chair

Katherine Holmes-Chuba

Jeff Albert, Director of Facilities

Sharoni Little

Steve Chang

Jim Miller ’90

Ryan Lynch

Tracy Minker ’88

John Morris

Allan Schweitzer ’79 (Ex officio)

Dr. Meera Ratnesar, Head of School

Kathy Shane

General Administration

$

1,746,000

10.2%

Financial Aid

$

1,725,000

10.1%

Total Expenditures

$ 17,033,000

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$17,033,000

Jon Wimbish

Tracy Minker ’88

Shadi Daneshrad, Chair

Allan Schweitzer ’79 (Ex officio)

Jim Miller ’90, Chair Alex Albert

Allison Katz

Hedwig Aerts, Director of Grades 3–5

Austin Katz

Kavitha Bhatia

Esther Magna

Sharoni Little, Chair Shadi Daneshrad Vanessa Keith Garcia Jim Miller ’90 Tracy Minker ’88 Allan Schweitzer ’79 (Ex officio) Kathy Shane

Ashley Ma, Director of 6th Grade & Secondary School Outplacement Michael Mand

Rachel Yang

Curtis Estes

Ryan Lynch Mark Magna Tracy Minker ’88 Dr. Meera Ratnesar, Head of School Chuck Sawyer, Director of Development

Kevin Newman ’83

Corinne Schulman, Director of Advancement

Julia Pecano

Allan Schweitzer ’79 (Ex officio)

Mimi Petrie, Director of Admissions

Nick Temple

Dr. Meera Ratnesar, Head of School

Dr. Meera Ratnesar, Head of School

Dilip Bhavnani

Allan Schweitzer ’79 (Ex officio)

Sarina Fierro, Head of Lower Elementary

Kevin Newman ’83

Kirsten Albrecht

Katherine Holmes-Chuba, Chair

Rachel Edwards

Vanessa Keith Garcia

ANNUAL FUND SUB-COMMITTEE (ADVANCEMENT)

Brad Schwartz

Judy Codding

DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVITY TASK FORCE Sharoni Little

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Rob Friedman, Chair

8.4%

Allan Schweitzer ’79 (Ex officio)

Daniel Rothbauer, Chief Operating & Financial Officer

COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES

71.3%

Corinne Schulman, Director of Advancement

Allan Schweitzer ’79 (Ex officio)

Rachel Yang

Allan Schweitzer ’79 (Ex officio)

* Investment Income plan reflects bank

interest only estimate. Curtis School’s operating budget does not include investment fund (endowment) growth or interest estimates.

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Unrestricted Gifts reflects the 2018–2019 Annual Fund goal.

‡

Operating Expense includes fixed-asset purchases and excludes depreciation. Facilities includes planned PPRSM funding. Financial Aid includes tuition remission.

As of 7/09/19 Financial figures reflect the Board-approved revised budget for the 2018–2019 school year.

Jon Wimbish Rachel Yang

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2018–2019

The Year of Communication, Community, Caring, and Collaboration!

The Curtis Parents Association is a vital and healthy life force of Curtis School. All of the man and woman hours that are dedicated to the care of the school are one of the most important resources of Curtis. In independent schools across the country, when parent associations and administration work together to build a strong sense of community, all of the stakeholders benefit and it helps to further the school’s mission, which in turn enriches the lives of children.

This year, with the help of some talented videographers moonlighting as parent volunteers, we found out straight from your children that Curtis School would just be a “regular school” without the Curtis Parents Association.

As the PA President, I know this to be true. I have seen first-hand how the involvement of parents has a positive impact and makes a difference for faculty, administration, and most importantly, the children. There are not enough ways to say “thank you” to parent volunteers for the magic they create, which makes Curtis a very “special” place and not a “regular school.”

The PA’s indelible footprint, from fundraising for the Curtis Financial Aid Fund through Curtis Celebrates! to the Curtis Fair and all of the meaningful initiatives including Cougar Wear, Practically New, Faculty & Staff Appreciation, Buds, Seedlings, Lost and Found, Families Helping Families, Curtis Cares, Library Maker Days, Go Global Week, International Lunch Day, Parent Enrichment and the support given for Admissions Open Houses, Emerging Artists, Back-to-School Nights, and much, much more, assures that Curtis is a special place where friends are made, volunteer opportunities abound, and community is built.

Each year, the positive contribution to school spirit and the accomplishments of the Curtis PA are part of what makes Curtis stand out from other schools! It takes hundreds of people, among parents, faculty, staff members and administration, to fulfill these efforts, and I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to lead and collaborate with all of these stakeholders in the Curtis Parents Association’s success. John F. Kennedy said, “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

Thank you for your volunteerism, support, and all the learning.

With heartfelt gratitude,

JEANINE KAY

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WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEES

Assistant Treasurer Kiera Strain

Book Spree Lisa Beaubaire Jennifer Chiarelli Erin Estrada Erica Fisher Samantha Robichaud Vanessa Spencer

Cougar Wear Gillian Heckendorf Marla Raminfar Meredith Rettinger-Silver Salimah Shamji Patricia Weg ’94

Curtis Celebrates!

Parents Association Executive Committee, 2018–2019: (left to right) Barbara Segor, Cathy Gopaulsingh, Heather Bath, Monica Kirchner, Jeanine Kay, Thea Wolf, Melissa Bretz, Makala Williams-Singleton, Shelly Detmer, Kirstin Meyer..

Joann Alexander

Jeanine Kay, President Monica Kirchner, 1st VP–Grade Representatives Makala Williams-Singleton, 2nd VP–Administration Heather Bath, 3rd VP–Ways & Means Thea Wolf, 4th VP–Social

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Melissa Bretz, 5th VP–Enrichment Cathy Gopaulsingh, Treasurer Kiera Strain, Assistant Treasurer Barbara Segor, Recording Secretary Shelly Detmer, Corresponding Secretary Kirstin Meyer, Parliamentarian

GRADE REPRESENTATIVES Katherine Meyer, Developmental Kindergarten Shana Zarcufsky ’85, Kindergarten Courtney Mack, 1st Grade

Brooke O’Neill, 5th Grade Jennifer Demoff, 6th Grade Shelly Detmer, 6th Grade Jill Glennon, 6th Grade Erin Mand, 6th Grade

Amy Chidiac Heather Ezer Leena Fakhri Katherine Meyer Sherli Mikail Nilou Raiman

Party Book Lisa Hamilton Daly Naomi Gloege Ann Kono Elsie Mendoza Ashita Shah

Zahara Esmail Ramji

Nancy Meidel Sheila Nazarian Erin Novak Mindy Owens

Curtis Cares Day of Service James Degus Leena Fakhri Alana Kagan

Allocations Committee Greg Klein Susan Lynch Daniel Williams

Historians Shari Friedman Susan Lynch

Susan Lynch

Hot Lunch

Families Helping Families

Sharon Eshaghoff

Elana Gimbel

Lost & Found

Eryn Kilstein Katherine Meyer

Michelle Etebar

Julia Eng Erin Estrada

Kiera Strain

Erica Copeland

New Parent Liaisons

Chelsea Vahradian

Annabelle Apley

Robin Chamberlain Jessica Ezor Nicole Frank David Hilton Yelena Johnson Kirstin Meyer Amanda Miller

Katie Gebhard Julie Torres

Ways & Means Members-at-Large Jeeun Kim Mindy Owens

Go Global Angela Arnold-Brownlee Ashley Josephson

Sharon Eshaghoff Courtney Mack Mindy Owens

Earleen Kennedy

PA Members-at-Large

Jeeun Kim

Yasemin Saadat

Erin Novak

Chelsea Vahradian

Mindy Owens Golnaz Saedi-Paya

International Lunch Day Yasmine Fattahi Maghami

ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES

Emerging Artists James Degus

Betsy Miller

Amita Ramesh

Brooke O’Neill

Karla Sayles

David Press

Ashita Shah

Library

Parent Enrichment

Carlye Morgan

Sean Topp

Zahara Esmail Ramji, 4th Grade

Holiday Boutique

Allocations Chair

Ashley Josephson

Carolyn Trattner

Jennifer Smiley

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Barbara Segor

Buds

Jennie Kim

Kamila Bhavnani

Parents Association Board 2018–2019

Kathy Laxer

STANDING COMMITTEES

Melissa Papp-Green

Kristin Bendikson (Wine Auction)

One of Curtis School’s greatest assets is our community of families. Each year, through the Parents Association, our parents and guardians generously give their time, talents, and resources to provide services and experiences that enhance the learning environment and overall experience for students, families, faculty, and staff. Curtis is deeply grateful to all who served as PA officers, committee chairs, and volunteers during the 2018–2019 year and contributed in a myriad of ways, from serving lunch, assisting in the library and guiding student community service to fundraising, building community, and making lasting memories for us all.

Jen Hilton

ENRICHMENT COMMITTEES

Practically New Uniforms

Curtis Celebrates!

Auction

Parents Association

CurtisFest Fair 2018

Foujan Sakhai

Julie Torres

Melissa Barshop ’92

Seedlings

Treasury Committee

Sharon Eshaghoff

Ines Cho

Courtney Mack

Kristi Estes

Yasmine Fattahi Maghami

Sheila Lawrence

Zaheeda Rahemtulla

Julie Quinn

Daniela Sheahan

Tracy Akselrud, 2nd Grade April Topp, 3rd Grade

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Curtis Celebrates! 2019

Curtis Fair 2018

Curtis Celebrates! Underwriters

Curtis School’s 35th school fair was the arts and music festival-themed CurtisFest, and it was everything we love about this annual tradition: amazing rides, games of skill and chance, incredible food and prizes, and most of all, being together with family and friends on our beautiful campus.

Thank you to the following families and individuals who sponsored this fabulous day of fun that benefited the Curtis Financial Aid Fund.

We celebrated in style at Le Casino Monte-Curtis, a festive evening of dining, silent and live auctions, and casino games hosted by the Curtis Parents Association at the glamorous Petersen Automotive Museum. Curtis is grateful to the following donors who helped underwrite this fabulous event that brought our community together with proceeds benefiting the Curtis Financial Aid Fund.

Anonymous (4)

Aidan & Jackie Foley

Dr. & Mrs. William Mack

Edward Ro & Ines Cho

The Scotti Family

Alex Albert & Alexandra Goodyear

Shari & Rob Friedman

Michael & Erin Mand

Polly & Michael Sarris

The Ramesh Family

The Trattner Family

Clare & Stephen Apelian

Kelly & Adam ’89 Gafni

Mark & Nicole Manuel

The Schuman Family

The Rogers Family

The Vahradian Family

The Atterberry Family

Todd & Jaclyn Golditch

Philippe Mayer & Nathalie Grohe

Carrie & Anthony Scotti

David ’90 & Anna Gross

The Megerdichian Family

Craig & Barbara Segor

The Heckendorf Family

Kirstin & Carl Meyer

The Silver Family

Jennifer & David Hillman

Andrew & Amanda Miller

Jamie & Christopher Simon

Dr. Karoline & Mr. Joseph Hilu

Dan ’87 & Caitlin Miller

Kathryn & Eddy Simonian

Mr. Huiqing Hu & Dr. Fan Dong

Tracy ’88 & Scott Minker

Jiwon & Steven Song

Mr. & Mrs. Cory Johnson

Carlye & Michael Morgan

The Sugimoto Family

Brooke & Barry Josephson

Lisa & David Neman

Nicholas & Alison Temple

Dr. & Mrs. Matthew Kagan

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nida

Paul & Annie Kambur

The Novak Family

Alex von Furstenberg & Alison Kay

Alli & Austin Katz

Al Palagonia

David & Jennie Kim

Michael Parris

Mr. & Mrs. Jon Kirchner

The Daws-Pecano Family

Matthew ’91 & Ariane Klein

Dr. Marcella & Mr. David Press

Michele & Daniel Lasman

Zaheeda & Nav Rahemtulla

Jonathan & June Lee

Harshith & Amita Ramesh

The Alexander Family

The Yang-Ho Family

The Carl & Kirstin Meyer Family

The Schweitzer Family

The Fakhri Family

Jennie & David Kim Family

The Milner Family

The Fermelia Family

The Kirchner Family

Erica & Evan Fisher Family

Andrew & Katherine Meyer

The Bollenbach Family

Curtis Celebrates! Financial Aid Restricted Gifts Thank you to the following donors who responded to a special request for direct support of the Curtis Financial Aid Fund at this year’s Curtis Celebrates!, the Parents Association’s biggest annual fundraiser. These gifts, combined with proceeds from the event, ensure that Curtis is able to offer admission and continued support to students who otherwise would not be able to attend our school.

Sapna & Bhuvanesh Abrol The Atterberry Family Kristin & Aaron Bendikson Mr. Arun Bohra & Ms. Ashita Shah Melissa Bretz Tina & Glenn Caron Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Chistolini Raquel Chung The Copeland Family Curtis Parents Association Khalief & Henry Dantzler James Degus Rachel & John Edwards Bob & Michelle Etebar Marc Evans & Kirsten Albrecht Greg & Jessie Ezor The Fakhri Family Gina & Jeff Favre Sarina & Angelo Fierro The Fish Family John & Sandra Fox

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David E. Frank & Susan Dickinson

Glenn & Debra Martin

Dan Rothbauer

Scott Friedman & Catherine Gopaulsingh

The Megerdichian Family Nancy & Greg Meidel

Isaac Sakhai & Foujan Neman Sakhai

Shari & Rob Friedman David ’90 & Anna Gross Anthony & Francesca Guagliano Mara & Steve Hawn Ginger Healy ’97 The Heckendorf Family Dr. Karoline & Mr. Joseph Hilu Mr. Don Ho & Dr. Rachel Yang Borden & Romy James The Jazaeri Family Mr. & Mrs. Cory Johnson Ashley & David Josephson The Kay Family Moe & Brandy Keshavarzi Mr. & Mrs. Jon Kirchner Alan & Randie Kleinman Danyel & Chris Lau The Lockhart Family

Johann & Elsie Mendoza Andrew & Katherine Meyer Kirstin & Carl Meyer Samantha & Jason Milner Mr. & Mrs. Page Nazarian The Novak Family The Palumbo Family Golnaz & Mark Paya Dr. Marcella & Mr. David Press Zaheeda & Nav Rahemtulla Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan Raiman Harshith & Amita Ramesh Arash & Marla Raminfar Dr. Meera Ratnesar & John Querio The Bath-Reynolds Family The Robichaud Family Leif & Robin Rogers

Ms. Kyoko Sasaki The Sayles Family Mr. Raney Schackne & Mrs. Katie Gebhard

The Boraie Family Maniya Arnold-Brownlee ’20 & Family Dr. Joe & Mrs. Becky Burns Tina & Glenn Caron Jenny & Alex Cole The Copeland Family The Cutler Family The Daneshrad Family Shelly & Mark Detmer Sharon & Chad Eshaghoff Curtis & Kristi Estes Greg & Jessie Ezor

The Walline Family Alonzo Wickers & Casey Bloys Roee & Melissa Wiczyk Daniel & Marian Williams Jon Wimbish & Amanda Angle Shana ’85 & Matt Zarcufsky

Corinne Schulman The Schuman Family Allan ’79 & Lily Schweitzer Carrie & Anthony Scotti Craig & Barbara Segor Brian & Lauren Stewart The Sugimoto Family The Topp Family The Trattner Family Patricia ’94 & Adam Weg Sarah & Mark Wetzstein Roee & Melissa Wiczyk Thea & Jay Wolf Drs. Christopher & Nelly Zahiri

Grant & Sara Ross

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6th Grade Class of 2019

College Matriculation

Secondary School Placement

Congratulations to our alumni who graduated from high school in 2019. We are proud to share the announcement of their matriculation to some of the finest and most esteemed colleges and universities. We wish them every success as they continue to pursue their educations and passions and take their place in the world.

Curtis School seeks a strong partnership with our families, and this relationship is evident throughout the process of assisting our students with middle school outplacement. Curtis administrators, faculty, and staff work closely with families to identify schools that will be a good fit for their 6th graders. We are proud that our students move on to attend some of the most highly regarded secondary schools in Los Angeles, and this year was no exception. We congratulate the Class of 2019 and look forward to following these bright young people as they grow academically and as contributing members of their school communities.

The Archer School for Girls

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Brentwood School

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The Buckley School

2

Campbell Hall

3

Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences

1

Geffen Academy At UCLA

2

Harvard-Westlake School

26

Marlborough School

6

Milken Community Schools

2

Mirman School

1

Oakwood School

1

Viewpoint School

1

Windward School

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Wyatt Bailes University of San Francisco

Whitney Elson Duke University

Cole Beeks Tulane University

Taylor Fourticq University of Pennsylvania

Johanna Levie Gap Year: Joffrey Academy of Dance

Kaelyn Bowers Barnard College

Michael Franco University of Southern California

Elijah Liker University of Wisconsin, Madison

Alex Russell Amherst College

Chace Brindley New York University

Chase Garvey-Daniels Colgate University

Kendall Lubkeman University of Notre Dame

Georgia Salke Brown University

Mary Bush Chapman University

Lauren Ghadoushi*

Jenna Marks University of Southern California

Kate Salke Brown University

Claudia Moysset King’s College, London

Matthew Samuels University of Wisconsin, Madison

Gaia Murphy Brown University

Pilar Schrage University of Oregon

Roshan Nayar University of Miami

Jacqueline Schwartz University of Arizona

Ryan Neapole Princeton University

Madison Stearns*

Megan Chang Pomona College Katharyn Converse Rollins College

Nolan Greenspan Washington University

Andie Cook Colgate University

Matthew Gross Cornell University

Caroline Cook New York University

Ara Hekimian-Brogan University of Maryland

Davis Cook University of Chicago

Evan Henley Duke University

Isabella Corton University of Colorado, Boulder

Jesse Kaltman Indiana University

Nicolette Corton*

Maxwell Klein San Diego State University

Recognizes the student who exemplifies the school motto of kindness, honesty, and respect for oneself and others. Faculty selection.

Alexandra Meyer

Alden Detmer

Casey Curtis Indiana University

Jonah Schweitzer

Julia Nehorai

Bryce Daneshrad University of Wisconsin, Madison

CONTRIBUTION AWARD

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AWARD

Talia Daneshrad Tulane University

Recognizes the student who has continually contributed to the betterment of Curtis School and the student body. Faculty selection.

During the Southwest trip, the 6th grade students were asked to reflect on their time at Curtis and to identify a boy and a girl, who, through their actions, consistently inspired peers to become better people. Selected by the 6th Grade Class.

Jonah Schweitzer

Curtis School

Michael Golob Emory University

Samuel Clareman*

Recognizes the student who has continually displayed outstanding effort and achievement in all subject areas of academic work. Faculty selection.

Amelia Chiarelli

Ryan Goldberg Syracuse University

Jacqueline Greenberg University of Portland

THREE RULE AWARD

Alden Detmer

Chase Richter Indiana University

Sanders Deutsch University of Pennsylvania

ACADEMIC AWARD

Helena Augsberger

John Lee*

Claire Altman University of Wisconsin, Madison

Isabella Carino New York University

6th Grade Awards

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Matriculation of the Curtis Alumni High School Graduates of 2019

Chloe Davenport Southern Methodist University

Charles Kogen Stanford University Brendan Krutchik University of Florida Jacob Lapin U.S. Military Academy West Point Jillian Lasker Syracuse University

Darian Levey Lewis & Clark College

Thomas O’Gara University of Colorado, Boulder Anthony Pimentel University of California, Santa Barbara Sydney Pizer Georgetown University Nicholas Platt University of Michigan Maxwell Prather Southern Methodist University Emma Proctor University of San Diego

Jacob Rothman Tulane University Luke Rowen Washington University, St. Louis

Ben Takowsky University of California, Los Angeles Maija Wainwright University of Texas, Austin Vienna Webb University of Southern California Miles Woollacott University of Virginia Griffin York University of Wisconsin, Madison Lauren Zatulove Babson College

Lucca Quartararo California Lutheran University Sean Ray Northwestern University

* Information about the student’s 2019–2020 plans was unavailable at press time.

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Annual Fund Leadership Annual Fund leaders, including members of the Board of Trustees, school administrators, and Curtis parents, lend vision and collectively devote hundreds of hours to the school’s annual fundraising efforts. We are deeply grateful to these individuals for guiding our 2018–2019 Annual Fund campaign with wisdom and enthusiasm and inspiring our community to participate in giving to Curtis.

LEADERSHIP GIFTS COMMITTEE Shadi Daneshrad, Chair Jim Miller ’90, Chair Allan Schweitzer ’79, Chair

ANNUAL FUND GRADE CAPTAINS & AMBASSADORS

Second Grade

Fifth Grade

Rebecca Goldman, Captain

Barbara Segor, Captain

Kathy Azarbal, Ambassador

Craig Segor, Captain

Developmental Kindergarten

Melissa Bretz, Ambassador

Greg Akselrud, Ambassador

Julie Torres, Ambassador

Tracy Akselrud, Ambassador

Becky Burns, Captain

Third Grade

Alex Albert

Stacey Fish, Ambassador

Kirsten Albrecht

Monica Johnson, Ambassador

Dilip Bhavnani

Jon Levine ’88, Ambassador

Curtis Estes Ryan Lynch Tracy Minker ’88

Kindergarten Randie Kleinman, Captain

Dr. Meera Ratnesar, Head of School

Jessica Ezor, Ambassador

Chuck Sawyer, Director of Development & Alumni Relations

Rebecca Goldman, Ambassador

Corinne Schulman, Director of Advancement

First Grade

Nick Temple Rachel Yang

ANNUAL FUND SUBCOMMITTEE

Shane Fermelia ’84, Ambassador Amanda Miller, Ambassador

Jennifer Smiley, Captain Michelle Etebar, Ambassador Carolyn Huang, Ambassador Jeff Weiss ’89, Ambassador

Sharon Eshaghoff, Captain Nancy Meidel, Ambassador Daniela Sheahan, Ambassador

Misha Assomull, Ambassador Navin Assomull, Ambassador David Hilton, Ambassador Jen Hilton, Ambassador

Chelsea Vahradian, Ambassador

Sixth Grade

Renee Yang, Ambassador

Jana Augsberger, Captain

Fourth Grade Gary Sayble, Captain Susan Sayble, Captain Dan Unger, Captain Susan Unger, Captain Elana Gimbel, Ambassador Jon Gimbel, Ambassador Jenny Gordon, Ambassador Scott Gordon, Ambassador Eryn Kilstein, Ambassador Ryan Kilstein, Ambassador

Allison Katz, Chair

Blair Strain, Ambassador

Austin Katz, Chair

Kiera Strain, Ambassador

Thomas Augsberger, Captain Mark Detmer, Captain Shelly Detmer, Captain David Fidler, Ambassador Maya Fidler, Ambassador Erin Mand, Ambassador Michael Mand, Ambassador David Schwarz, Ambassador Julie Schwarz, Ambassador Richard Stirling, Ambassador Brad Weinstock, Ambassador Lisa Weinstock, Ambassador

Esther Magna, Chair Mark Magna, Chair

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Report on Philanthropy We thank the following individuals and organizations for their gifts to Curtis in the 2018–2019 school year. The generosity of our donors enables Curtis to provide an educational program that prepares young learners to embrace the next phases of their education and lives with joy, confidence, and purpose and to set the standard for elementary education in the Greater Los Angeles area and beyond.

We gratefully acknowledge these donors who increased their gift to Curtis in the 2018–2019 year.

Annual Fund The Annual Fund is vital to the school’s financial strength. It provides support for nearly every area of school operations, including educational programs, faculty and staff salaries and benefits, financial aid for students who would otherwise be unable to attend Curtis, and maintenance and improvement of the campus and facilities.

Mindy & Mark Owens

The Fakhri Family Breen Frazier & Sheila Lawrence

ASSOCIATES ($1,500–$2,999)

Amanda ’85 & Jeff Kolodny

David & Tayler Park The Daws-Pecano Family

Kelly & Adam ’89 Gafni

Anonymous (1)

Zaheeda & Nav Rahemtulla

Elana & Jon Gimbel

21st Century Fox

Sara Klevens & Joseph Loewenbein

Harshith & Amita Ramesh

Dr. Karoline & Mr. Joseph Hilu

Sapna & Bhuvanesh Abrol

Samantha Rankine-Wilson

Dr. Cassie & Mr. Rob Holmes

The Atterberry Family

The Resnikoff Family

The Jazaeri Family

The Augsberger Family

Drs. Jisun & Monica C. Ryoo

Jenny Cohen & Michael Joe

The Saadat Family

Mr. & Mrs. Cory Johnson

Steven VanDeBogart & Melissa Barshop ’92

Brad & Karen Schwartz

Brooke & Barry Josephson

Craig & Barbara Segor

Kris & Robert Joyce

The Shane Family

Alli & Austin Katz

Jamie & Christopher Simon

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Kim, Jr.

Kathryn & Eddy Simonian

Mr. & Mrs. Jon Kirchner

Brian & Lauren Stewart

Danyel & Chris Lau

Eric & Kim Tannenbaum

Jonathan & June Lee

The Trattner Family

Dr. & Mrs. William Mack

Chelsea & Mark Vahradian

Dr. Yasmine Fattahi Maghami & Mr. Steve Maghami

The Walline Family Wells Fargo Philanthropy Fund

Roy & Janet Choi

Kelley/Nalayeh Family

Tom & Mary Alice Davidov

Alonzo Wickers & Casey Bloys

Shelly & Mark Detmer

Atoosa & Alex Nehorai

Anonymous (2)

Mr. Michael Dreyer

Nevada Community Foundation

Mr. & Ms. Gavin & Galit Donnelly

Roee & Melissa Wiczyk David & Renee Yang

Curtis Parents Association

Rachel & John Edwards

Prime Healthcare

Bob & Michelle Etebar

The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation

Curtis & Kristi Estes

Dr. Meera Ratnesar & John Querio

Aidan & Jackie Foley

Drs. Christopher & Nelly Zahiri

Fidelity Charitable Gift

Louis & Shane ’84 Fermelia

Laura & Michael Richter

Eli & Karen Frankel

David & Julie Schwarz

Scott Friedman & Catherine Gopaulsingh

FOUNDERS CIRCLE ($50,000+)

Allan ’79 & Lily Schweitzer TIAA Charitable

Shari & Rob Friedman Brian & Jill Glennon

Robert D. Shipp

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund

Jiwon & Steven Song

Deena & David Gussman

The Sugimoto Family

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE ($25,000–$49,999)

Mara & Steve Hawn

Nicholas & Alison Temple

Mr. Don Ho & Dr. Rachel Yang

Craig & Ashley Varnen

The Ahmanson Foundation

Borden & Romy James

The Walt Disney Company Foundation

Alex von Furstenberg & Alison Kay

Peter Benudiz & Jennifer Lewis Drs. Sunny & Kavitha Bhatia

Jeanine & Kevin Kay David & Jennie Kim

Marc Evans & Kirsten Albrecht

Kissick Family Foundation

The Sharon D. Lund Foundation

Erin Estrada & Ron Laffitte

Jennifer Danto Shore

Susan & Ryan Lynch

Noah Shore

Mark & Nicole Manuel

Thea & Jay Wolf

Glenn & Debra Martin

HEAD OF SCHOOL CIRCLE ($10,000–$24,999) Helene & Marshall Abrahams Alex Albert & Alexandra Goodyear Bhavnani Family

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Michael & Heather Ezer

Alan & Randie Kleinman

Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Nancy & Greg Meidel Mendelson Foundation Kirstin & Carl Meyer Jim Miller ’90 & Family Tracy ’88 & Scott Minker Ann & Greg Myer

Lisa & Adam Stoll

Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden

COUGAR CIRCLE ($5,000–$9,999)

Kris & Beverly Galashan Todd & Jaclyn Golditch Mr. Huiqing Hu & Dr. Fan Dong The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation and Levin & Zarcufsky Families Mike & Yelena Johnson Ashley & David Josephson Dr. & Mrs. Matthew Kagan Moe & Brandy Keshavarzi Heidi Klum Ann & Sean Kono

Anonymous (3)

Philippe Mayer & Nathalie Grohe

AF Double Eagle

Johann & Elsie Mendoza

Vinod & Nirmila Assomull

Andrew & Katherine Meyer

The Bank of America Foundation

Dr. Sherli Mikail & Mr. Mishel Mikail

Kristin & Aaron Bendikson

Andrew & Amanda Miller

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

Dan ’87 & Caitlin Miller

Beverly Hills Aesthetic Surgical

Ellie & Amir Mossanen

The Boeing Company

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Burroughs

Shanna & Jon Brooks

Tina & Glenn Caron

Jenny & Alex Cole

Curtis School

John & Sandra Fox

Samantha & Jason Milner Mr. & Mrs. Page Nazarian

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE ($3,000–$4,999) Anonymous (1) AIG The Akselrud Family Dr. Michael & Mrs. Joann Alexander American Endowment Foundation The Azarbal Family The Beker Family Stewart & Lucile Billett Melissa Bretz Jon & Nkechi Carroll Steve & Julia Chang Timothy & Susie Cheng DaeJin Cho & SaeHae Lee The Codding Family Dr. Jeffrey & Mrs. Rachel Cohen

Mark & Esther Magna

La Pietra-Bastidas Family Samantha Billett Rosenblum ’97 Uri & Stacy ’83 Blackman Mr. Arun Bohra & Ms. Ashita Shah

Alwin W.S. La Pietra

Travlin & Nicole McCormack Max Mednik ’96 The Mehta Family Lisa & David Neman Northern Trust Charitable Giving Program Dmitri & Eugenia Novikov Michael Parris Golnaz & Mark Paya Pioneer Broach Company

The Bollenbach Family

The Bath-Reynolds Family

The Broder Family

Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Rosen

Dr. Joe & Mrs. Becky Burns

Dan Rothbauer

The Campbell Family

Isaac Sakhai & Foujan Neman Sakhai

Jared Cohen ’88 Dr. Lawrence & Jane Z. Cohen

Michael & Erin Mand

Mr. & Mrs. Colin Condren

Alexandra Conrad & Chris Matthews

The Copeland Family The Daneshrad Family

Kacey & Peter McCoy

Erik & Nicole Davis

The Megerdichian Family

James Degus

Harry Mittleman & Margaret Gray

Kevin ’89 & Jennifer Demoff

Dr. Brent & Mrs. Dayna Moelleken

Sharon & Chad Eshaghoff

Earl B. Gilmore Foundation

Dr. Priscilla Sands Polly & Michael Sarris Gary & Susan Sayble Mr. Raney Schackne & Mrs. Katie Gebhard The Schuman Family The Shamji Family Debra Shuwarger ’87 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Shuwarger Ryan Shuwarger ’97

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc.

The Esmaili Family

Carlye & Michael Morgan

Kathrin Nicholson & Don Felder

Desiree & Kiarash Neman

The Fish Family

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nida

Fortress Investment Group, LLC

Cleveland O’Neal & Maisha Pajardo-O’Neal

Aimee N. Frank

The Palumbo Family

Darin & Nicole Frank

Vanessa & Christopher Spencer

The Chan/Gatins Family

Kate Stirling

Arash & Marla Raminfar

Patricia Marciano Germain & Jeffrey Germain

Richard Stirling

Raymond James

Cameron & Naomi Gloege

Anne & Gary Richards

Betty Goldie

Sanaz & Shawn Tavakoli

Edward Ro & Ines Cho

Mr. Ron R. Goldie

Grant & Sara Ross

Rebecca & Mattis Goldman

Dylan & Casondra Ruga

Good Old Lew Foundation

Wendy & Ron Schwartz & Family

Anthony & Francesca Guagliano

The Sharma Family

Lylle Breier & Andrew Henderson

Sol & Stephanie Poursalimi

Coleridge Family

Matthew & Daniela Sheahan

Stephen Daly & Lisa Hamilton Daly

The Silver Family The Slootweg Family

Marvin & Patti Demoff

The Topp Family

Paulette & Audney DePaulo

Jill & Nicolas van Dyk

Greg & Jessie Ezor

Brian & Suzanne Watson

Northwestern Mutual Foundation

Watson Family Foundation

The Novak Family

Eric & Elizabeth Witt

Sarah & Mark Wetzstein

The Federman Family

Jennifer & David Hillman Danny & Carolyn Huang

The Simon Family Simon Financial, Inc. The Smiley Family The Smith Family Jim & Stephanie Sokolove

Mr. Brent Tasugi ’93 Brandon Weinstock ’88 Courtney & Jeffrey Weiss ’89 The Whitney Family McDowell & Charles Winn The Wollaeger Family Michele Wyman ’89 Xperi Jane & Tien T. Yang

Todd ’93 & Arielle Jackson Larry & Cathy Kagan Paul & Annie Kambur The Kapsos/Fernandez Family Karin & Greg Klein Matthew ’91 & Ariane Klein

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Stokely Chaffin & Richard Chacon

David E. Frank & Susan Dickinson

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Henry

Michele & Daniel Lasman

Jennifer & Robert ’84 Galperson

Mr. & Mrs. Eladio Hernandez

Kaitlyn Laverty ’98

Anonymous (8)

Margaret Lee & Donald Chang

Jennifer & David Hilton

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Lebovic

Dr. & Mrs. John D. Abdulian

Matthew Chang ’17

Francesca Leiweke Bodie ’98

Hedwig Aerts

Alexandra Chavez ’15

Jeffery Garcia & Vanessa Keith Garcia

Christopher Holthouse ’05 Luke Holthouse ’07

Tim & Bernadette Leiweke

Kavita Ajmere

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Chistolini

Alison L. Gardner

Katie & Phil Holthouse

Donielle Lemone-Bulmer

Gillian & Jeffrey Albert

Mr. & Mrs. Danny Chu

Terra Geisler

Roman Holthouse ’09

Katherine Lenis

Mr. & Mrs. Ray Alston

Katherine Holmes-Chuba & Daniel Chuba

Francesca Gerbino

Mr. & Mrs. Con Howe

Jonathan ’88 & Britt Levine

David & Jean Getson

Mr. Christopher Hruby

Andrea & Andrew Lewis

Raquel Chung

Gerald Giamportone & Teresa Beaudet

Dr. Susanna Tran & Mr. Charles Hsieh

Mr. & Mrs. Michel Lim

Joann & Terry Gloege

Clark & Sherry Hsu

Richard & Laura Gold

Joshua Hsu ’16

Jack Limor ’18

Nicole Goldhaber ’02

Samantha Hsu ’19

Mr. & Mrs. William M. Goodyear, Jr.

Karen & David Hubbard

Grace Gordon ’15

Sandra Hucker ’86

FRIENDS (TO $1,499)

Brianda & Esteban Alvarado Kavita Amar Chip & Barbara Angle Mrs. Pam Apel Taylor Casey Apel ’06 Jillian Apel ’08 Clare & Stephen Apelian The Apley Family Ashley Arnold ’01 Mr. & Mrs. Burleigh Arnold Mary Arnold Misha & Navin Assomull Ms. Deborah Atkinson Mr. & Mrs. Athula Aturugirige Bach Charitable Trust Sarah Ballas ’03 Walter Bando & Family The Regan Banvard Family (Regan ’09) Hratch Bardekjian Nicole Barshop Francis ’95 The Beaubaire Family Drew Beckmeyer Jordan Bender ’02 Gail & Neil Berlant Noah Bernstein ’97 Adam Blackman ’15

Veran Chung (’17) & Family Jordan & Carly Church Mr. Darren ’88 Cohen & Dr. Michelle Cohen Debra & Andrew Cohen Todd Cohen ’91 Bobby & Kristin Collin Anne-Marie Cordingly ’77 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Coyne Jr. Cristina Cubelos Carla & Antonio Cue The Cutler Family The Cutter Family Louise Cutter ’15 Bennett Daneshrad ’15 Kristen Dang Khalief & Henry Dantzler Judy Dickinson Ramani Durvasula Jacob Edwards ’14 Matthew Edwards ’16 Eli Eglee ’02 Pamela Eisenstein David Ekstrom & Leah Weiss

Jennifer Gordon The Gordon Family Eric Graffer Melissa Papp-Green & Jeff Green Mrs. Annie Grimes Allison Gross ’00 Caroline Gross ’02 David ’90 & Anna Gross Dr. & Mrs. Robert Gross Morgan Gubin ’91 & Vanessa Montes-Gubin Andrew Gussman ’15 Mark Gutierrez Dede & Tom Haglund Victoria Haglund ’09 Mr. Mark Hahn Jim & Nini Halkett Steve Hall

Jennifer Weiss ’98 & The Blecker Family

Patricia & Ramon Escolin Allayne & Marshall Estrada

Jason Bohle ’88 & Jennifer Rundell

Christopher Harahan ’84

The Ewald Family

Harbert Family Trust

Janet Farrant

Laurie & Chris Harbert

Gina & Jeff Favre

Samy Harbert ’07

Angela Favreau

Sonja & Matthew Harrigan

Jerold & Barbara Federman

Ben Harris

Judie Fenton

The Harrison Family

Dale Fielder

Ginger Healy ’97

Sarina & Angelo Fierro

Jack William Healy ’04

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Flynn

Janna & Neil Healy

Michael Fourticq ’15

The Heckendorf Family

Mike ’82 & Teresa Fourticq

Krista & Christian Henningsen

Kate Fox

Mr. & Mrs. Jose Henriquez

Nanette Francini

Matias Henriquez

Kathryn Brady Autumn L. Brannon Kimberly & Daniel Branscome Jeff & Mary Bretz Cassandra Girard-Brownstein ’86 Connor Bunnak ’18 Lloyd ’85 & Ivy Bunnak Bob & Linda Camras Trina Capka Jill ’85 & David Carmel Devon Carmel ’15 Sydney Carmel ’17 The Castanon-Hill Family Mr. & Mrs. Barry Cayton Derek Cayton ’15

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Sue Chung

Curtis School

Nicole Francini ’98

Michael Hampar ’92

The Hubbard Family J. Reid Hunter & Sandra Lee Elizabeth Iason Ms. Karen Ivy Allison ’83 & Mark Jacoby

Emma Limor ’15 The Limor Family Sharoni D. Little The Lockhart Family Dara Burdette Looney ’89 Sophia Lopez ’08 Alexis Low ’18 Mr. & Mrs. John Low Sally Loyd Henna & Casey Lugash

Mrs. Patty Molinari & Mr. Charles Molinari

Mr. Kent Russell ’75

Merril & Joe Sterling

Max Moray ’04

David & Karel Ruy

Terri & Charles Stern

The Rio Saken Family

Frank Stork & Katrin Kalischer-Stork

Michael & Kathy Moray Samantha Moray ’01 Terri & John Morell Joe Navarro Jonathan Nehorai ’16 Lauren Nehorai ’14 Dawn Nepp & Doug Merrick Kevin Newman ’83 & Amy Weimer Deb Newmyer Karen Nguyen Mrs. Susan Nihiser Erin Creznic & Jennifer Noble Ms. Tracy North Mark & Kasey Nott Tanner Nott ’15 Daniel Novikov ’15 Lauren Nuccio

Ms. Kyoko Sasaki Eric & Kimberly Sassower Chuck Sawyer The Sayles Family Dr. Linda Schaffer Ryan ’87 & Lisa Schneider Max Schrage ’08 Corinne Schulman Alice & Bill Schumer The Schumer Family

Blair & Kiera Strain Batya & Leon Sturman The Suess Family Kristen Sullivan Liam Sullivan ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Kinji M. Tasugi Ms. D‘vora Taus-Kahn The Tehranchi Family Richard Tenser

Schwab Charitable Fund

Alex Thibiant ’15

Christine Burton Schwartz & Donald Schwartz

Michele & Patrick Thibiant The Torres Family

Jeffrey R. Schwimer ’01

Brian & Laurey Treiger

Kevin B. Schwimer ’97

Jackson Treiger ’15

Michael E. Schwimer ’94

Jessica Tuchin ’15

Stanford & Randi Schwimer

The Tuchin Family

Carrie & Anthony Scotti

UBS Foundation USA

Deborah Seidner

Mr. Wilbert Umana

Martin Seol & June Bae

Susan & Daniel Unger

Ian Shaw ’02

The van Vlijmen Family

Katherine Shaw ’98

Norm & Lorraine Varnen

Lee & Anthony Shaw

Vana Varvarian

Peter Shaw ’95

Maribel Wallace

Jay & Katherine Shelton

Webster Family Foundation

Terra Shirvanian

Patricia ’94 & Adam Weg

Ava Shore ’15

Haley Weidenbaum ’99

The Shore Family

Julie & Dan Weinbach

Alexis Collins Shuster

Eli Weinbach ’17

Mary Sidell

Mirabelle Weinbach ’14

Olivia Siegels-Bitetti

Wells Fargo Foundation

Stanley & Patti Silver

Mr. & Mrs. Griffin ’87 Whitney

Molly Simms

Amy Wiggins

Kate Singleton ’00

Ashley Williams

The Singleton-Williams Family

Daniel & Marian Williams

Pelle & Pauline Sjoenell

Joel & Veronica Williams

Roya & Jeff Sklar

Leronda Williams

Brittany Slauter ’01

Maritza Williams

Lola Lugash ’18

Rachel Kirenga-Nyarwaya & Zuba Nyarwaya

Max Lugash ’21

Karen Ochoa

Andy Julien ’99

Orell Lumpkin & Amorette Brooms

Paul Okorie

Olivia Julien ’95

Margaux Lushing ’02

Dr. & Mrs. Peter Julien

Patrick Lynch

Richard Kahn & Jennifer Stoops

Tom & Ashley Ma

Andrew Kallick ’05

The Ma Family

Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Kallick

Deena & Bill Mack

Spencer Kallick ’98

Mr. & Mrs. Christian Mahony

Nancy & Richard Katz

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Elizabeth Kaufman ’98

Shelly & Martin Mand

Lynne & Ron Kaufman

Jacquelyn & Anthony Marciano

The Kay Family

The Martin Family

Robin Keith

Nataly Martinez

Laurie & Paul Kelson

Rayna & Brandon Marz

Ana & Bill Kenah

Ms. Raylene Mayer

Peter Kenah ’88

Linda McCormack

Ms. Pamela Kerman

Sandra McGarry

Steven Kern & Stephanie Davis

Michelle & Aaron McGruder

Mr. Daniel Pyne & Ms. Joan Cashel

Andrew Kim ’01

Justin McInnes

Christopher Ralphs ’03

Shelby Slayton

Quinton Williams

Katherine McKenna

Mr. & Mrs. Rizwan & Zahara Ramji

Susan & Michael Smith

Jon Wimbish & Amanda Angle

The Reiner Family

Loren Sobul David Solomon & Carla Kettner-Solomon

Mr. & Mrs. Michael P.A. Winn

Roland & Sarah Richardson

Alec Winshel ’10

The Robichaud Family

The Sophy-Voss Family

Sarah Winshel ’09

Gale Robitshek

Mrs. Christine Sorfazian

Ms. Susan Woolley

Leif & Robin Rogers

Dr. Lois M. Sprague ’60

Jimmy E. Worth

Dominique Rossouw

Natalie Srabian

Yeargin Family

Virginia James ’06 Susan Burnap Janneck ’66 Art & Mel Johnson

Mrs. Ashley Kolbe Mr. & Mrs. Howard Kreshek (Emily ’80) Janie Kreshek ’12 Katie Kreshek ’10 Daniel Kromolowski ’99 Mr. & Mrs. Jerzy Kromolowski Sheri Kurumada Jagger Lambert ’15 Scott & Alexandra Lambert James & Lilas Lane

The McKnight Family Nick Melvoin ’98 Julia Michelson Richter ’94 Gail & Windell Middleton Dorothy & Bob Miller Milton & Marcy Miller Marie & Michael Millman Yolanda Mills Carol & Richard Minker

The O’Neill Family Nancy Orr Mr. Thomas Osborne The Estate of David Pappin Greg Patterson Angela Pennington ’87 Don & Mimi Petrie Jessica Pezdek Nicholas Plaska Linda Polan Noah Pompan ’08 Mr. & Ms. Calvin Portley Prager Family (Dianna ’87) Dr. Marcella & Mr. David Press Megan Pyle

Stacy Rotter

Zelisha Zigler

The Rudoy Family

Cliff Zimmerman ’03 Lucie & Doug Zimmerman

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Restricted Gifts

Honorary & Memorial Gifts

Thank you to the following donors whose contributions to a variety of funds and initiatives strengthens the educational experience of our students and enriches our learning community.

GIFT IN HONOR OF ANDREW JULIEN ‘99

GIFTS IN MEMORY OF MARNA BIEDERMAN

Dr. & Mrs. Peter Julien

Anonymous (2)

Spencer Kallick ’98

Casey Apel ’06

Ms. Pamela Kerman

Jillian Apel ’08

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Ms. Deborah Atkinson

Yolanda Mills

Mr. Mark Hahn

Dawn Nepp & Doug Merrick

J. Reid Hunter & Sandra Lee

Merril & Joe Sterling

Andrew Kallick ’05

Terri & Charles Stern

Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Kallick

Mrs. Pam Apel Taylor

ALUMNI FINANCIAL AID FUND

CURTIS FINANCIAL AID FUND

Anonymous (1)

Deena & David Gussman

The Ahmanson Foundation

Ms. Pamela Kerman

Adam Blackman ’15

Jagger Lambert ’15

Peter Benudiz & Jennifer Lewis*

Dan Rothbauer

Uri & Stacy ’83 Blackman

Scott & Alexandra Lambert

Curtis Parents Association

The Sharon D. Lund Foundation

Devon Carmel ’15

Mark & Kasey Nott

Jill ’85 & David Carmel

Tanner Nott ’15

The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation

Alex von Furstenberg & Alison Kay*

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Cayton

Daniel Novikov ’15

Derek Cayton ’15

Dmitri & Eugenia Novikov

Alexandra Chavez ’15

Ava Shore ’15

Louise Cutter ’15

The Shore Family

The Cutter Family

Kristen Sullivan

Bennett Daneshrad ’15

Liam Sullivan ’15

The Daneshrad Family

Alex Thibiant ’15

CURTIS EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Michael Fourticq ’15

Michele & Patrick Thibiant Brian & Laurey Treiger

Glenn & Debra Martin

Mike ’82 & Teresa Fourticq Grace Gordon ’15

Jackson Treiger ’15

The Gordon Family

Jessica Tuchin ’15

Andrew Gussman ’15

The Tuchin Family

ALUMNI COUNCIL COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANT Ari ’81 & Heather Bass

Allison ’83 & Mark Jacoby

Cassandra Girard-Brownstein ’86

Amanda Kolodny ’85 & Jeff Kolodny

Lloyd ’85 & Ivy Bunnak Jill ’85 & David Carmel

have contributed an additional major gift to the ‘Above and Beyond’ Financial Aid Fund. To participate in the ‘Above and Beyond’ campaign, please contact Corinne Schulman, Director of Advancement.

Andy Miller ’65

Jared Cohen ’88

Jeffrey Porter ’91

Marshall Cole ’96

Shana ’85 & Matthew Zarcufsky

Dr. & Mrs. Peter Julien

Donors by Constituency “The Battle of the Blues” was initiated in 2019 as a competition with John Thomas Dye School to increase alumni participation in our schools’ respective Annual Fund giving campaigns.

ALUMNI Anonymous (1) Casey Apel ’06

TOT LOT INITIATIVE

Jillian Apel ’08

Alan & Randie Kleinman

Ashley Arnold ’01

Harshith & Amita Ramesh

Sarah Ballas ’03 Regan Banvard ’09

LIBRARY

Nicole Barshop Francis ’95 Steven VanDeBogart & Melissa Barshop ’92

Curtis Parents Association

Ari ’81 & Heather Bass Jordan Bender ’02

Max Mednik ’96

Mr. Darren Cohen ’88 & Dr. Michelle Cohen

Ginger Healy ’97

* Annual Fund donors at the Founders Circle and Benefactor Circle levels who

GIFT IN HONOR OF OLIVIA JULIEN ‘95

Noah Bernstein ’97 Samantha Billett Rosenblum ’97

Mimi Paley ’00

Adam Blackman ’15 Stacy ’83 & Uri Blackman Jason Bohle ’88 & Jennifer Rundell

Andrew Hunt ’90

The Broder Family (Aaron ’80) Cassandra Girard-Brownstein ’86

Endowment Gifts

Connor Bunnak ’18 Lloyd ’85 & Ivy Bunnak Devon Carmel ’15

THE PETER W. SMAILES FINANCIAL AID ENDOWMENT

Jill ’85 & David Carmel

Gifts made to endowment ensure the long-term financial security of Curtis. We are deeply grateful to the following donors whose generosity strengthens the school’s Financial Aid Program and enables it to admit and continue to support qualified students regardless of financial need.

Sydney Carmel ’17 Derek Cayton ’15 Matthew Chang ’17 Alexandra Chavez ’15

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The Holthouse Family

Robin Keith

Jennifer Shore

The Tuchin Family

Ali Iken ’11

Allan ’79 & Lily Schweitzer

Noah Shore

Jon Wimbish & Amanda Angle

Curtis School

Veran Chung ’17

Mr. Darren ’88 Cohen & Dr. Michelle Cohen

Andrew Gussman ’15

Daniel Kromolowski ’99

Jared Cohen ’88

Victoria Haglund ’09

Jagger Lambert ’15

Michael Hampar ’92

Kaitlyn Laverty ’98

Christopher Harahan ’84

Francesca Leiweke Bodie ’98

Samy Harbert ’07

Jason Levin ’89

Ginger Healy ’97

Matthew Levin ’93

Jack William Healy ’04

Jonathan ’88 & Britt Levine

Christopher Holthouse ’05

Emma Limor ’15

Luke Holthouse ’07

Jack Limor ’18

Roman Holthouse ’09

Dara Burdette Looney ’89

Joshua Hsu ’16

Sophia Lopez ’08

Samantha Hsu ’19

Alexis Low ’18

Rose Hubbard ’99

Lola Lugash ’18

Sandra Hucker ’86

Margaux Lushing ’02

Todd ’93 & Arielle Jackson

Max Mednik ’96

Allison ’83 & Mark Jacoby

Nick Melvoin ’98

Virginia James ’06

Julia Michelson Richter ’94

Susan Burnap Janneck ’66

Andy Miller ’65

Andy Julien ’99

Dan ’87 & Caitlin Miller

Nicole Goldhaber ’02

Olivia Julien ’95

Jim Miller ’90 & Family

Grace Gordon ’15

Andrew Kallick ’05

Tracy ’88 & Scott Minker

Allison Gross ’00

Spencer Kallick ’98

Max Moray ’04

Caroline Gross ’02

Elizabeth Kaufman ’98

Samantha Moray ’01

David ’90 & Anna Gross

Peter Kenah ’88

Jonathan Nehorai ’16

Morgan Gubin ’91 & Vanessa Montes-Gubin

Andrew Kim ’01

Lauren Nehorai ’14

Matthew ’91 & Ariane Klein

Kevin Newman ’83 & Amy Weimer

Todd Cohen ’91 Marshall Cole ’96 Anne-Marie Cordingly ’77 Louise Cutter ’15 Bennett Daneshrad ’15 Kevin ’89 & Jennifer Demoff Jacob Edwards ’14 Matthew Edwards ’16 Eli Eglee ’02 Mr. & Mrs. Louis Fermelia (Shane ’84) Michael Fourticq ’15 Mike ’82 & Teresa Fourticq Nicole Francini ’98 Kelly & Adam ’89 Gafni Jennifer & Robert ’84 Galperson

Amanda Kolodny ’85 & Jeff Kolodny Janie Kreshek ’12 Katie Kreshek ’10

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Tanner Nott ’15 Daniel Novikov ’15 Mimi Paley ’00 Angela Pennington ’87 Noah Pompan ’08 Jeffrey Porter ’91 The Prager Family (Dianna ’87) Christopher Ralphs ’03 Mr. Kent Russell ’75 The Sayles Family (Matt ’94) Ryan ’87 & Lisa Schneider Max Schrage ’08 Allan ’79 & Lily Schweitzer Jeffrey R. Schwimer ’01 Kevin B. Schwimer ’97 Michael E. Schwimer ’94 Ian Shaw ’02 Katherine Shaw ’98

PARENTS OF ALUMNI Anonymous (4) Dr. & Mrs. John D. Abdulian Gillian & Jeffrey Albert Mr. & Mrs. Burleigh Arnold Mr. & Mrs. Athula Aturugirige Walter Bando & Family The Regan Banvard Family Ari ’81 & Heather Bass Gail & Neil Berlant Stewart & Lucile Billett Mr. & Mrs. James R. Burroughs Jill ’85 & David Carmel Mr. & Mrs. Barry Cayton Margaret Lee & Donald Chang Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Chistolini

Ana & Bill Kenah Kissick Family Foundation

GRANDPARENTS

EMPLOYEES Hedwig Aerts

Chip & Barbara Angle

Kavita Ajmere

Mary Arnold

Gillian & Jeffrey Albert

Vinod & Nirmila Assomull

Mr. & Mrs. Athula Aturugirige

Jeff & Mary Bretz

Sarah Ballas ’03

Bob & Linda Camras

Hratch Bardekjian

Timothy & Susie Cheng

Drew Beckmeyer

Laura Cook

Kathryn Brady

Marvin & Patti Demoff

Autumn L. Brannon

Allayne & Marshall Estrada

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Chistolini

Janet Farrant

Debra & Andrew Cohen

Jerold & Barbara Federman

Mr. & Mrs. Danny Chu

Judie Fenton

Raquel Chung

Patricia Marciano Germain & Jeffrey Germain

Sue Chung

Deb Newmyer

Gerald Giamportone & Teresa Beaudet

Kristen Dang

Dmitri & Eugenia Novikov

Joann & Terry Gloege

Don & Mimi Petrie

Richard & Laura Gold

Mr. Daniel Pyne & Ms. Joan Cashel

Mr. & Mrs. William M. Goodyear, Jr.

The Rio Saken Family

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Henry

Dale Fielder

Dr. Meera Ratnesar & John Querio

Ms. Kyoko Sasaki

Karen & David Hubbard

Sarina & Angelo Fierro

Gale Robitshek

Stanford & Randi Schwimer

Art & Mel Johnson

Kate Fox

Dan Rothbauer

The Shane Family

Nancy & Richard Katz Sheri Kurumada

David E. Frank & Susan Dickinson

Stacy Rotter

Lee & Anthony Shaw

Mr. & Mrs. Jerzy Kromolowski Scott & Alexandra Lambert Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Lebovic Tim & Bernadette Leiweke Sharoni D. Little Mr. & Mrs. Christian Mahony The McKnight Family Andy Miller ’65 Milton & Marcy Miller Marie & Michael Millman Michael & Kathy Moray Terri & John Morell Ann & Greg Myer

Cristina Cubelos

Katherine Holmes-Chuba & Daniel Chuba

Ava Shore ’15

Veran Chung & Family

Debra Shuwarger ’87

The Codding Family

Ryan Shuwarger ’97

Debra & Andrew Cohen

Brittany Slauter ’01

Dr. Lawrence & Jane Z. Cohen

Dr. Lois M. Sprague ’60

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Coyne, Jr.

Liam Sullivan ’15

The Cutter Family

Mr. Brent Tasugi ’93

Marvin & Patti Demoff

Alex Thibiant ’15

Mr. Michael Dreyer

Jackson Treiger ’15

Ramani Durvasula

Jessica Tuchin ’15

Rachel & John Edwards

Patricia ’94 & Adam Weg

Mike ’82 & Teresa Fourticq

Haley Weidenbaum ’99

Nanette Francini

Eli Weinbach ’17

Alison L. Gardner

Mirabelle Weinbach ’14

Terra Geisler

Brandon Weinstock ’88

Joann & Terry Gloege

David Solomon & Carla Kettner-Solomon

Courtney & Jeffrey ’89 Weiss

Mr. Ron R. Goldie

The Sophy-Voss Family

Jennifer Weiss ’98 & The Blecker Family

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Gross

Kristen Sullivan

Dede & Tom Haglund

Mr. & Mrs. Kinji M. Tasugi

Jim & Nini Halkett

Michele & Patrick Thibiant

Laurie & Chris Harbert

Brian & Laurey Treiger

Janna & Neil Healy

The Tuchin Family

Christine Burton Schwartz & Donald Schwartz

Mr. Don Ho & Dr. Rachel Yang

Julie & Dan Weinbach

Jay & Katherine Shelton

Elizabeth Iason

Katie & Phil Holthouse

Lucie & Doug Zimmerman

Robert D. Shipp

Ms. Karen Ivy

Mr. & Mrs. Con Howe

Stanley & Patti Silver

Mrs. Ashley Kolbe

Clark & Sherry Hsu

Susan & Michael Smith

Donielle Lemone-Bulmer

Ms. Karen Ivy

Jim & Stephanie Sokolove

Katherine Lenis

Allison ’83 & Mark Jacoby

Batya & Leon Sturman

Mr. & Mrs. Michel Lim

Susan Burnap Janneck ’66

Richard Tenser

The Lockhart Family

Dr. & Mrs. Peter Julien

Norm & Lorraine Varnen

Sally Loyd

Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Kallick

Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden

Patrick Lynch

Mr. & Mrs. Michael P.A. Winn

Mr. & Mrs. Christian Mahony

The Whitney Family (Tybalt ’85) Alec Winshel ’10 Sarah Winshel ’09 Michele Wyman ’89 Shana Levin Zarcufsky ’85 Cliff Zimmerman ’03 Alumni are identified by their 6th Grade class year.

The Limor Family Lynne & Ron Kaufman Robin Keith Laurie & Paul Kelson

Justin McInnes

Helene & Marshall Abrahams

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Kreshek (Emily ’80)

Peter Shaw ’95

Mr. & Mrs. Griffin ’87 Whitney

Sandra McGarry

Robert D. Shipp

Deena & Bill Mack

The Shore Family

Shelly & Martin Mand

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Shuwarger

Linda McCormack

Mary Sidell

Kacey & Peter McCoy

Pelle & Pauline Sjoenell

Dorothy & Bob Miller

Loren Sobul

Carol & Richard Minker Ann & Greg Myer Don & Mimi Petrie Roland & Sarah Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Rosen Drs. Jisun & Monica C. Ryoo Alice & Bill Schumer

Jane & Tien T. Yang

Khalief & Henry Dantzler Patricia & Ramon Escolin Gina & Jeff Favre Angela Favreau

Terra Geisler Francesca Gerbino Jennifer Gordon Eric Graffer Mrs. Annie Grimes Mark Gutierrez Dede & Tom Haglund Steve Hall Ginger Healy ’97 Mr. & Mrs. Jose Henriquez Matias Henriquez Mr. & Mrs. Eladio Hernandez Mr. Christopher Hruby The Hubbard Family

Ashley Ma

Katherine McKenna Mrs. Patty Molinari & Mr. Charles Molinari Terri & John Morell Joe Navarro Karen Nguyen Mrs. Susan Nihiser Ms. Tracy North Mark & Kasey Nott Lauren Nuccio Karen Ochoa

FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, & FAMILY FUNDS

MATCHING GIFTS

21st Century Fox

The Bank of America Foundation

AF Double Eagle

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

The Ahmanson Foundation AIG American Endowment Foundation Bach Charitable Trust Beverly Hills Aesthetic Surgical The Bank of America Foundation

Paul Okorie

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

Nancy Orr

The Boeing Company

Greg Patterson

Curtis Parents Association

Don & Mimi Petrie

The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation

Jessica Pezdek Nicholas Plaska Linda Polan Megan Pyle

Deborah Seidner

Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation

Terra Shirvanian

Mendelson Foundation

Alexis Collins Shuster

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc.

Wells Fargo Foundation Xperi

National Philanthropic Trust Nevada Community Foundation Northern Trust Charitable Giving Program

Mrs. Christine Sorfazian

Northwestern Mutual Foundation

Natalie Srabian

Pioneer Broach Company

Ms. D’vora Taus-Kahn

Prime Healthcare

Mr. Wilbert Umana

Raymond James

Vana Varvarian

Schwab Charitable Fund

Amy Wiggins

The Sharon D. Lund Foundation

Ashley Williams

Simon Financial, Inc.

Leronda Williams

TIAA Charitable

Maritza Williams

UBS Foundation USA

Ms. Susan Woolley

The Walt Disney Company Foundation

Zelisha Zigler

The Walt Disney Company Foundation

Harbert Family Trust

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Jimmy E. Worth

UBS Foundation USA

Good Old Lew Foundation

Corinne Schulman

Loren Sobul

Pioneer Broach Company

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund

Kissick Family Foundation

Shelby Slayton

Northwestern Mutual Foundation

Fortress Investment Group, LLC

Dr. Linda Schaffer

Kate Singleton-Connaghan ’00

Fortress Investment Group, LLC

Fidelity Charitable Gift

Chuck Sawyer

Molly Simms

The Boeing Company

Earl B. Gilmore Foundation

The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation and Levin & Zarcufsky Families

Olivia Siegels-Bitetti

AIG

Dreiseszun Family Foundation

Ms. Kyoko Sasaki

The Rio Saken Family

21st Century Fox

Watson Family Foundation Webster Family Foundation

Nataly Martinez

Wells Fargo Foundation

Ms. Raylene Mayer

Wells Fargo Philanthropy Fund Xperi

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Advancement at Curtis

Communications, Fundraising, Constituents Relations

CORINNE SCHULMAN

CHUCK SAWYER

Director of Advancement

Director of Annual Fund & Database Manager

DEDE HAGLUND

ALEXIS SHUSTER

Publications & Digital Media Manager

Special Events & Alumni Relations Manager

SANDRA MCGARRY

Website Coordinator

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Ways to Give Tuition alone does not cover the full cost of providing an educational program that realizes Curtis’s Vision to inspire engaged, healthy, and empathetic young learners to embrace the next phases of their education and lives with joy, confidence, and purpose. Like other independent schools, Curtis depends on the financial generosity of its community, alumni, and friends of the school to close the gap between tuition and the true cost of a Curtis education. Gifts to the school help cover operating costs and capital improvements, attract and retain an exceptional faculty, and deliver an educational program that sets the standard for elementary education in the Greater Los Angeles area and beyond.

You can help support the school’s Mission and Vision by making a gift in the following ways.

ONE-TIME GIFTS

MATCHING GIFTS

You may make a one-time gift using a major credit card, cash, or check. To make a gift online, please use the Giving form on the school’s secure website, at www.curtisschool.org/give.

Many companies are willing to match gifts that their employees make to nonprofit organizations like Curtis School. To find out whether your employer might match your gift, please use the search utility that is accessible from the Giving form on the Curtis website, or consult your employer.

With a major credit card, you may make an annual, quarterly, or monthly pledge, or create a custom schedule for pledge payments using the school’s online Giving form.

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PLANNED GIFTS Remembering Curtis in your estate plan is a meaningful way to ensure the school’s ability to continue to fulfill its educational mission into the future. A wide variety of planned giving options are available that will allow you to benefit Curtis while maintaining your current lifestyle and improving your overall financial and tax situation. You may learn more by visiting www.curtisschool.myplannedgift.org.

Please contact Corinne Schulman, Director of Advancement, (cschulman@curtisschool.org) if you are considering including Curtis in your estate plans.

To make a gift online, visit www.curtisschool.org/give. If you would like more information about giving to Curtis, please contact Chuck Sawyer, Director of Annual Fund, at csawyer@curtisschool.org.

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RECURRING GIFTS

The Annual Report gratefully acknowledges gifts received in the fiscal year July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the listings and other information in this publication.

If, however, an error or omission has been made, please accept our apology and contact Corinne Schulman, Director of Advancement.

Alumni Families Please share this publication with the Curtis alumni in your family. If your Curtis graduate no longer maintains a permanent address at your home, please contact Chuck Sawyer, at csawyer@curtisschool.org, so that we can update our records and ensure that our alumni receive our mailings directly. Thank you for helping us stay in touch with our Curtis graduates.

Non-Discrimination Policy Curtis School admits students of any race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.

Curtis School

MISSION STATEMENT

To develop, in every child, a sound mind in a sound body, governed by a compassionate heart.

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