Dawson Annual Report 2021-2022

Strength in Community

Letter from Head of School George P. Moore

Last year, Dawson focused on maintaining our mission of academic excellence and providing students with challenging and relevant educational experiences every day, no matter the circumstances. In the fall, students began learning while wearing masks and at a distance from classmates, yet were able to celebrate the end of the school year with hugs and high-fives. Through the exceptional leadership and creativity of our faculty and staff, we were able to welcome back many of the opportunities that make the Dawson experience unique, including class trips, competitive athletics, Winterim, and our beloved student performances.

Dawson is a place of belonging, and this was a year of reengagement for our community. We welcomed families back to campus through lunches in the Dining Commons, parent happy hours, DPA socials, and end-of-year celebrations. It was wonderful to witness families and students alike embrace the opportunities to reconnect and to build relationships.

It is with sincere gratitude that I share our 2021-2022 Annual Report, which includes highlights from the year, donors, volunteers, financial data, and much more. In these pages, you will see the power of participation and the strength of our community. I would like to personally thank everyone who contributed to the success of our school last year. It is through the great generosity of our families that Dawson continues to thrive.

I would also like to express my appreciation for the Alexander Dawson Foundation. Through its support and stewardship, the Foundation helps to make so much of what we love about Dawson possible. As we look ahead to the coming school year, I will work to ensure that our students continue to be inspired to reach their potential, explore their curiosities, and develop the skills to meet the challenges of a dynamic and complex world.

In gratitude, George P. Moore

HEAD OF SCHOOL

“Dawson is a place of belonging, and this was a year of reengagement for our community.”

GEORGE P. MOORE, HEAD OF SCHOOL

Eachyear, our entire community comes together in support of the Dawson Fund. This important campaign fills the gap between tuition and the actual cost of a Dawson education, and allows us to provide extraordinary educational experiences for all students. The Dawson Fund has a direct impact on the excellent work of our faculty and the exceptional quality of our programs. Our parents, guardians, grandparents, faculty, staff, trustees, and alumni made Dawson a priority by contributing $513,582 this year. These funds supported our over 45 sports teams, new class offerings such as Soundscape America and the middle school’s climbing co-curricular, and additional staff. The Dawson Fund allows the school the flexibility to respond to our community’s ever-changing needs. Thank you for your generous support!

Dawson Rocks the Red Carpet

For the first time in three years, our entire community came together to celebrate our students at the Dawson Gala and Auction. This in-person event boasted over 180 guests and showed the power and strength of our community. Thanks to the amazing leadership of our Gala Co-Chairs, Betina Brumm, Jennifer Budacz, Shannon Knobel, and Heather Schaknowski, the Gala Committee orchestrated an evening of glamour, fun, and live music.

In addition to being a great night out with friends, this signature event generated record-breaking funds for our school! We raised $122,416 for Dawson’s general operating budget and an additional $145,650 for our Mega and Mini Grant Program. Coordinated by the Dawson Parent Association, this program allows faculty and staff to apply for funds for classroom enhancements or innovations for which they may not have budgeted. This amazing program, which is unique to Dawson, allows teachers to be creative and to stay on the leading edge of education, all while directly benefiting our students. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters for a wonderful evening!

GALA & AUCTION FAST FACTS

• Record-breaking attendance with over 180 guests

• $122,416 raised for the general operating budget

• 100% increase in funds from last year for the paddle raiser

• The highest amount ever raised in the paddle raiser

GRADUATION

AWARDS

Dawson Scholar: Sam Waters

Leadership Award: Astrid Etemadi

Founders Award: Ian McLeod

Orpha Delaney Award: Helen Leon

Boettcher Award: Ian McLeod

Eleanor Ayer Award: Evie Johnson

Faculty/Staff Outstanding Service Award: Mike Jacobsma

Congratulations to Dawson’s Newest Alumni!

Dawson celebrated our 52nd graduating class in May. The Class of 2022 truly embodies the Dawson virtues of respect, compassion, courage, and integrity. They navigated classes and the college admissions process through a pandemic, and still graduated with Dawson’s sense of community and belonging. This fall, as these students enroll in 34 colleges in 19 states, they take with them the skills to meet the challenges of a dynamic and complex world. These graduates are creative critical-thinkers, who will thrive in college and beyond. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for these Mustangs and encourage them to know they always have a home at Dawson.

CLASS OF 2022

COLLEGE CHOICES

Babson College

Baylor University

Berklee College of Music

Boston University

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Case Western Reserve University

Colorado School of Mines (2)

Columbia University

Davidson College

Elon University Fordham University

Gonzaga University

Grinnell College

Harvey Mudd College

Northwestern University

Oberlin College

Pitzer College

Point Loma Nazarene University

Purdue University (2)

Rhode Island School of Design

Syracuse University

Tulane University

University of Alabama

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of Colorado, Boulder (9)

University of Georgia

University of Michigan (2)

University of Portland University of Rochester

University of Utah

University of Washington

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Wake Forest University

Willamette University

Dawson’s Vision Becomes a Reality

Dawsonstudents have embraced our Dining Commons, Learning Commons, and best-in-class Dawson Center for Innovation.

These signature spaces on campus have created an inspiring, 21st century environment for study and collaboration that has enhanced the student experience, inspired teachers, improved the educational program, and welcomed the community.

Dawson’s vision is that every graduate will achieve his/her full potential, savor life, and meet the challenges of the world. The Tomorrow Starts Today Campaign, which supports the construction of all three new spaces, has helped us make that vision a reality. We are deeply grateful to the 118 visionary donors who have stepped forward with early commitments totaling $8,324,060, and to the Alexander Dawson Foundation, which has matched every donation of $25,000 and above, for an additional $7,966,930. These contributions bring our total funds raised to $16,290,990 – less than $4 million away from our $20 million goal.

During the 2022-23 school year, we will invite all Dawson families to join us in the conclusion of this ambitious effort that has transformed our learning spaces and directly benefits the relevant and challenging educational experiences for which Dawson is known.

BENEFACTOR

PIONEER

MILLION - $1,999,999

The Eaton and Margaret Scripps Fund

INNOVATOR

Anonymous

- $999,999

Howard and Tiffany Sewell-Howard Faiz Kayyem and Paige Gates-Kayyem Carlyn

TRAILBLAZER $100,000 - $249,999

Anonymous Tim and Susan Borst

Brooks Fisher

and Kathryn Huwaldt

Lieber and David

Mark and Mauree Jane Perry Eric and Melissa Roza

Runyon Jory and Tracy Twist

ARCHITECT $50,000 - $99,999

(4)

Clemente and Marianne Castano

Edelman and Marcia Warren Edelman

and Dana Thompson

Steve and Kelli

DESIGNER

-

Anonymous (2)

Renee

Lisa Albright

and Mina

and Sarah Amirani Aray-Oliver-Hatfield

Will Ayer ‘03

James and Elissa Beard

and Pamela Bell

and Lynn Bickel

Biffle

Family of Ryan Bishop

and Abby Brown

Campbell and Vanessa Vanegas

Mrs. Robert Castano

of Mr. Robert Castano Greg and Staci Collins

and Katie Connor Joseph M. Demmler Alec Driscoll and Pearl Gallagher

Guzzi and Mary-Elizabeth

John and Elizabeth Eyler Phillips and Jennifer Geraghty Carolyn Grant Tim and

Hartrick

and

Klau

and

Munger

Ken and Sally Dulin Luke Düster and Shannon Costello Düster Jeffrey and Kirsten Eldridge Jorge and Maureen Espinoza

Faulkner

and Reagan Giffels

Gillespie

and Jeanne Gutsche

A Message from the Engagement & Events Coordinator

I joined the Development Office in May, and I am thrilled to work with Dawson’s network of over 2,000 alumni. I am happy to announce that we are rebuilding the alumni program and wanted to share with you more about the opportunities available to Dawson alumni. The Alumni Association exists to maintain alumni interest in, and support of, Dawson, as well as to enhance alumni engagement, and to set alumni up with a path for success.

There are several ways for you to get involved, and alumni are welcome to volunteer both locally and abroad!

Alumni Speaker: Do you have an interesting job, hobby, or expertise in a particular field? Do you love speaking to students? Come back to campus, and be a guest speaker in a class.

Alumni Council: Our new Alumni Council will work to connect alumni with one another and the school. This group will include alumni volunteers from different classes and geographical areas. Details on how to join the Alumni Council will be available later this fall.

Class Representative: Keep class spirit alive through calls, emails, social networking, and thank-you notes; help collect class notes; actively seek to find lost alumni/ae and capture email addresses for all classmates; coordinate/encourage class involvement with alumni events.

I encourage you to explore all that we have to offer, to stay connected, and to make yourself and Dawson stronger. I welcome your emails and/or calls. I am more than happy to answer any questions you may have and to fill you in on what is happening around the campus! If you should find yourself in the area, please stop by and visit.

With warmest regards,

ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS COORDINATOR

cslagel@dawsonschool.org

ALUMNI RECEPTION A SUCCESS!

Each year, the Alumni Reception provides an opportunity for alumni of all ages to reconnect and to catch up at the start of summer. This year’s signature event at Oskar Blues in Longmont boasted more than 60 guests, with alumni ranging from the Class of 1984 to the Class of 2021.

After such a successful and fun event, the Devel opment Office is eager to host more opportunities for alumni to gather together as well as to return to campus for a tour, to speak to students, and to get involved in the Alumni Association. Thank you to all who attended, and we look forward to seeing even more alumni next year!

Carly Slagel

THE DAWSON ENDOWMENT

Dawson’s Endowment is a collection of permanently invested funds that provide a consistent stream of income. Each year, the Board of Trustees authorizes the distribution of up to 4% of the average market value of the endowment investment funds to support Dawson’s general operating budget. As of June 30, 2022, the endowment investment fund balance was $3,397,353. In the 2021-2022 school year, $147,300 was distributed, which supported tuition assistance, faculty salaries, and professional development. We are so grateful to all of our generous donors who have invested in Dawson’s future by contributing to the endowment.

“We support the Dawson Fund to ensure a culture of community where students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.”

YANO, CURRENT PARENT

Wolf Scholarship Recipients

The Wolf Scholarship is designed to inspire Dawson students to pursue their intellectual passions, to engender an eagerness to seek out learning oppor tunities beyond campus, and to prepare them for the future. Wolf Scholarship awards have been supported by the Wolf Family Foundation since 2008, and the program is overseen by alumni parents Tim and Mary Wolf, along with their sons DC ’06 and Stevie ’09. Dawson is enormously proud of these students’ efforts and grateful to the Wolf family for continuing to make these opportunities possible.

Shanti Harrison ’24 wants to help the people of Boulder County and beyond through ser vice learning projects. To that end, she will be starting a local chapter of the award-winning program, PeaceJam, at Dawson.

PeaceJam was founded in Denver in 1994 and has now grown to have offices in 39 countries across five continents. Its focus is on service, not politics, and the organization has a non partisan stance.

Shanti will use the Wolf Scholarship to purchase three relevant modules of the PeaceJam curriculum for Dawson. The PeaceJam club will select three service-learning projects relating to the 10 focus areas of PeaceJam

Chloe Sebek ’25 has developed her own program called, “Keep an Ion Science.” She brought it to life at the Longmont Public Library over the summer of 2022. Chloe has a deep passion for science, a desire to engage young elementary students in the enjoyment of science, and an excitement to give back to her community.

Chloe’s hope is for young elementary students to feel her enthusiasm for science and to share the same passion. The “Keep an Ion Science” program is accessible to local community members at no cost. It allows students to explore a diverse range of scientific topics by watching demonstrations, completing hands-on activities/experiments, and receiving take-home souvenirs to remember what they learned.

ELEANOR AYER SPEAKER SERIES

This speaker series was created by a generous donation to Dawson in memory of Eleanor Ayer, former Dawson parent, writer, social activist, and publisher. The Dawson Social Studies Department hosts an annual speaker with the objective of presenting pressing issues to the student body and actively involving students in the study of current affairs, critical thinking, and solving world problems.

When Trent Knoss visited Dawson School as the 2021 Eleanor Ayer speaker, he was the Managing Editor at the Institute for Science and Policy through the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Recently, he has taken a role as the Director of Communications & Marketing at the Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania & Delaware. He specializes in strategic communications, media relations, editorial project management, and content creation with a focus on scientific research.

“Dawson is a truly exceptional community— from students to families, from faculty to staff. The Dawson Fund allows faculty to take the Dawson classroom and extra/ co-curricular experiences to the next level.”

ALICE BAUER, ENGLISH/SOCIAL STUDIES FACULTY

2021–2022

Donors

Dawson School gratefully acknowledges the support of families, trustees, alumni, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends who contributed to our school in 2021–2022.

Indicates donors who have given for 10 or more years

DAWSON FUND DONORS

Dawson Circle

$25,000 and Above

Justin Brooks Fisher Foundation

Richard Runyon

John and Kathryn Welsh

Henderson Society

$15,000 - $24,999

Audrey Hillman Fisher Foundation

Faiz Kayyem and Paige Gates-Kayyem

The Simms Family Foundation in Honor of Huze Family

Head of School Club

$10,000 - $14,999

Anonymous (1)

Seth and Meg Bent

Jon Berman

Oswald and Jeanne Gutsche

BJ and Heather Schaknowski

Michael Schonbrun and Susan Juroe

Matt and Cara Spencer

Anne Stockham and Teresa DeAnni

Dan and Dianne Tully

Scholars Society

$5,000 - $9,999

Anonymous

Mike and Betsy Billinghurst

Tim and Susan Borst

James and Cory Cleland

Joseph M. Demmler

Dulin Family

The Faldi Family

Steven Frank and Surrie Hobart

Kevin and Kim Johnston

Kevin and Erin Klau

Michelle Lieber and David Sutton

Reuben and Mindy Munger

Michael and Ania Roberts

Eaton and Margaret Scripps

Clint and Chrystina Tasset

Ronald and Susan Zapletal

Faculty Fellow

$2,500 - $4,999

Anonymous

Jeffrey and Sarah Amirani

Jamie and Julie Bellanca

Herve and Sophie Berdou

Hunter Campbell and Vanessa Vanegas

Nate and Melissa Carey

Matt and Leslie Colagrosso

Community First Foundation Keith and Karen Donohue

Elizabeth and John Eyler

Don and Reagan Giffels

Tim and Kay Hartrick

Noel and Terry Hefty

Chris Hume and Tara Hefty

Dan Howard and Tiffany Sewell-Howard

Jonathan and Melissa Kilberg

Rick and Molly Klau

The Koenig Family

Jeremy and Amy Noblin

Jay and Christy Orris

Scott Pedersen and Shari Manzardo

Eric and Melissa Roza

Mitch Tu and Jean Zhao

Jack and Beth Waters David and Brittany Weibel

Michael Zhu and Wendy Zhang

Distinguished Member

$1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous (2)

Afsheen Ahmad and Kamal Tamton

Randy and Andi Almond

Max and Penny Bartko

Stephen and Anne Bent Brett and Clove Berger

The Biffle Family

Chelsea and Robert Broman ’09

Jeff Brown and Catherine Hagney Brown

Jennifer Budacz

Shawn and Hillary Cardinal

Mashuri and Candice Clark

Tim Commons and Elizabeth Henna

John and Leslie Dodge Ann Duckett

Scott and Jennifer Eisenstein

Walter C. Emery Family Foundation

Jorge and Maureen Espinoza

Mary and Tim Ficker

Peter and Klara Fitzgerald

Gawryletz Family

Jason Greer and Summer Youngs-Greer Alex Gury ’97

Raghu Gyambavantha and Vinita Unny Vance and Julie Harral

Alfred and Ingrid Harrison Todd and Melissa Hatfield John and Carol Hoeffler Russ and Diane Hullet Carla Jamieson Gavin and Lisa Kistner

Jeff and Shannon Knobel Ashish and Lizzie Kothari

Jarrod Krug and Beth Marbach Bill and Beth Leuchten

Scott Lynn and Natalie Rekstad

David and Jennifer Marcus

David and Martha Marsh

Cameron and Erika McCaddon Daniel and Amanda Mones

George Moore

Krupal and Allisen Patel Joel and Vivianne Pokorny

Josh Rollins and Amanda Paulson Roundy Family

Sach and Sonya Sankpal Robert Sarvis and Julie Gionet Bob and Alex Schneider

Mark and Sloan Schwindt

Gary and Melissa Sebek

James and Kathryn Sherman Clay and Angela Simpson Ron and Aza Squarer

Matt and Rebecca Steinfort Chris and Lisa Steinkamp

Brett and Christine Suchor Ramsey and Cyndi Thomas

Jerry and Margaret Thorstad Brian and Nancy Travis

Tony Ward and Kirsten Hunter Cameron and Natalie Whiteford James and Clare Whitemore

Kristen Wolf and Tina Scala Dean and Michelle Yano

Thomas and Carolyn Zuccareno

Blue & White Club

Up to $999 Anonymous (12)

Lisa Albright

TJ Alcala Carole Almond

Denise and Bob Alt Bhavin and Awani Amin

Craig Angus and Susan Cirella

Richard Ashby and Nicole Gittens Ashby

David and Barb Baker

Melissa Barker and Justin Tamlin

Amy and Carol Bayer Israel and Carla Bejar

Christine Bell

Rich and Soley Belt

Tony Berger

Chris and MiMi Berry

Jake Blank ‘15

Vicki and Peter Bliss

Katie and Chris Boyle

David and Holly Brown

Margaret Brown

Scott and Ashton Burridge

Becky Burton Cahill Family

Katharine and Mark Cappo

Megan Carpenter

Matt and Anna Carter

K. C. and Kerry Cassell

Edgar Chavarria and Guillermina Perez

Harold and Susan Chotiner

Parents of the Class of 2022 Jacqueline Cohen

Jeff and Juli Cohen

Jonny Colagrosso Gary and Tish Colett

Ben Cox and Maggie Murtagh

Bryna and Greg Cunningham Demaree Deardorff

Kris Deardorff

Donna Deininger and Steven Ferry

Kieffer Denning and Ananda Badet

Laura Denton

David D’Ercole and Clemencia D’Ercole-Gonzalez

Pete and Kate Devlin

Leah Dorney

Tina Edelein

Matt and Blake Eisler

Jeff Ellenbogen and Eva Teague Mark and Sue Elliott

Patrick Englehardt

Stefanie Esposito

Fall River Employee Benefits

Chris and Pat Finnoff

Blake Fisher Jill Franklund

Andrew and Becky Freeman

Josh and Beth Gaffga

Pearl Gallagher and Alec Driscoll

Robert Gance

Claire Gilbert

Anthony and Michelle Gilio

Kevin and Christine Ginsberg

Ned Gladstone

Ben and Kimberly Gould

E.K. Greif and Michelle Poole

Christopher Grosso and Giselle Metcalf-Grosso

Marc and Lindsey Gutman

Julie Haldaman

Paul and Diana Halley

Erik and Jennifer Halverson

Gia Hamilton

Brad and Emeri Handler

Brian and Suzy Hannen

Greg and Elaine Hansen

Ben and Jessie Harris

Christian and Sandy Hartgens

Chris and Nicki Heathwood

Sarena Hebebrand ’05 and Todd Hebebrand

Anne Hecox

Benjamin and Kareny Hostelley

Kristin Jackson

Mike and Bara Jacobsma

Kye and Teri Javes

Michael Jenkins and Edlyn Moy

Paul Johnson and Angie Flachman

Sam Johnson and Mei Liu

Shane and Windi Julias

Adam and Jessica Kardos

John and Kamie Kennedy

Bill and Bobbie Kilberg

Andrew and Leena Kirkendall

Ayal and Jennifer Korczak

Bertil and Dorothy Lager

Jude and Eileen Laspa

Ben Leaneagh and Tina Cain

Robert and Suzanne Levy

Arnold and Wendy Lewis

Christine Lipson and Paul Rapinz

Brian Litchfield ’12

John and Kathleen Litchfield

Robby and Pia Loeb

Jose and Cinnamon Lopez

Aaron Maddox

Nick Malakhow

Arlene Marcelo

Tom Marshall

David and Marjorie Mateer

Scott and Jennifer McCaig

Harold and Peggy McCormack

Mike McCormack

Dan McIlroy

Kristen Medler

Will and Julia Meere

Bhavani Meikandar

Bill and Dani Meyers

Lisa Michael and Josh McGlothlin

Thomas and Kelly Miller

Michelle Moffat

Jeremy and Diane Moreland

J.J. and Darsa Morrow

Eric and Stacey Muniz

Jim Munro and Melissa Hoyer

Anjali Nandi

Aaron and Mimi Nelson

Chari Nickerson

Andrew and Shirl Niemeyer

Tom and Kathy Noonan

Keith and Selina Nordstrom

Pieter Oosthuizen and Charlotte Rotterdam

Robin and Jennifer Opie

Jay and Carolyn Parker

Linda Parker

Scott and Claudia Parker

Jon and Carol Patten

Barb and Troy Payne

Steve and Susan Perrins

Jim Piccolini and Tanya Ramond

Emily Pool

Kellie Pringle

Ted and Priscilla Pritchard

Arlene Purvis

Norman and Terri Rabinowicz

Sravanthi and Sriram Ravulapati

Scott and Megan Reamer

Rich and Koki Reasons

Dave and Tristen Rhodes

Fred and Margaret Ridolphi

Gloria Robinson

Igor Rodriguez and Guio Bravo

Megan Rogers

Erin Romano

Victor and MaryLou Romano

Becky Roser and Ron Stewart

Paul and Carolyn Rothschild

Katherine Roundy

Sage Dining Services

James and Betsy Sampliner

Narcisco Santiago

Stef Sarvadi

Scott Schneider

Hal and Lynne Schoen

Chris Schuhmann

Michael and Gail Shimmin

Carly Slagel

Becca Spence

Stanzel Family

Paul and Brett Stapleton

Stewart Family

Ellie Stravers

Soledad and Jason Taylor

David Thesenga

Dodie Udall

Nick and Christine VanMiddlesworth

Steve and Kelli Walden

Rosalind Winter

Dan Wittenberg

Patrick and Michelle Wolf

Chris Wood and Joelle Patten

Geof and Colby Yardley

Diane Yelvington

Walter and Frances Yoshimitsu

Ric and Sherry Zigmond

RESTRICTED DONORS

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp

Boulder Junior Cycling

Greg and Staci Collins

Andy and Megan Dunleavy

The Faldi Family

Tim and Kay Hartrick

John Kahanek

Fred and Isabelle Kessler

Midge Korczak

Matthew Lewan

Brendan and Jennifer Shook

MATCHING COMPANIES

Autodesk Foundation Ball Corporation Bank of America Broadcom

Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation

Cyber Grants Google SM Energy United Health Group

PADDLE RAISER DONORS

Godard and Stacy Abel

Lisa Albright

Richard and Erica Allison

David and Mina Amin

Jeff and Sarah Amirani

Richard Ashby and Nicole Gittens Ashby Will Ayer ‘03

Chip and Melinda Besse

Barry and Brandi Biffle Ken and Betina Brumm

Jennifer Budacz

Adriana and Jose Bustos

Shawn and Hillary Cardinal

Nate and Melissa Carey Mashuri and Candice Clark

Matt and Leslie Colagrosso

Dennis and Julie Collins

Jon and Shelley Cooper Joseph M. Demmler

John Duke

Andy and Megan Dunleavy

Scott and Jennifer Eisenstein

Jeff and Kirsten Eldridge

Jason and Jenn Elliott

Jorge and Maureen Espinoza

The Faldi Family

David Fetter

Kevin and Christy Ginsberg

Alex Gury ‘97

Oswald and Jeanne Gutsche

Chip and Alicen Halquist

Travis and Haven Heinrichs Wade and Tama Heinrichs

Travis and Erin Henry

Russ and Diane Hullet

Doug and Amelia Hurst

Michael Jenkins and Edlyn Moy

Jeff and Michelle Johnson

Paul Johnson and Angie Flachman

Rod Johnson and Elizabeth Racca-Johnson

Lemuel Jones and Melvina Carrick

Raj Kadari and Bhargavi Gorukanti

John and Kamie Kennedy Eric and Alina Kish

Gavin and Lisa Kistner

Kyle and Christen Kolb Dan and Larissa Kusel

Ben Leaneagh and Tina Cain Whit and Ashley Mathis

Nate and Jillian Mayfield

Taylor McLemore ‘03

Daniel and Amanda Mones

George Moore

Reuben and Mindy Munger

Jeff and Shannon Knobel

Robin and Jennifer Opie Jay and Carolyn Parker

Scott Pedersen and Shari Manzardo

Blair and Joshua Price

Paul and Bern Richardson

Sach and Sonya Sankpal

Robert Sarvis and Julie Gionet

BJ and Heather Schaknowski Lee and Randi Scherr

Bob and Alex Schneider

Mark Schwartz and Heidi Schoen

Shad and Michelle Shepston

Gregg and Jill Slater

Steve and Debbie Stewart Griselda Still

April and John Tarpey Kay Tolchin

Brian and Nancy Travis

Jory and Tracy Twist

Nick and Christine VanMiddlesworth Ahmed Wahedi and Dina Algharabally Tony Ward and Kirsten Hunter

Jack and Beth Waters

Cameron and Natalie Whiteford

Heather Zapletal

GALA & AUCTION

SPONSORSHIPS

Centerpiece Sponsor $3,000 Ron and Aza Squarer

Bar Sponsor $2,000 Compass Realty Reuben and Mindy Munger

Cutout Sponsor $1,000 Roof Check, Inc.

Faculty Staff Sponsorships

Afsheen Ahmad and Kamal Tamton

Tracy Amick

Jeffrey and Sarah Amirani

Richard Ashby and Nicole Gittens Ashby

Jeff Brown and Catherine Hagney Brown

Dave and Sue Cahill

Nate and Melissa Carey

Matt and Leslie Colagrosso

Dennis and Julie Collins

Joseph M. Demmler

Kevin and Christy Ginsberg

Tim and Kay Hartrick

Travis and Erin Henry

Kevin and Kim Johnston

Rajendra Kadari and Bhargavi Gorukanti

Eric and Alina Kish

Jarrod Krug and Beth Marbach

Reuben and Mindy Munger

Scott Pedersen and Shari Manzardo

Jory and Tracy Twist

Jack and Beth Waters

Cameron and Natalie Whiteford

James and Clare Whitemore

GALA & AUCTION ATTENDEES

Godard and Stacy Abel

Jennifer Adkisson

Lisa Albright

Jeff and Sarah Amirani

Richard Antonee

Richard Ashby and Nicole Gittens

Ashby

Will Ayer ‘03

Alice Bauer

Chris and MiMi Berry

Chip and Melinda Besse

Barry and Brandi Biffle

John Borst ‘08

Ken and Betina Brumm

Jennifer Budacz

Adriana and Jose Bustos

Katharine Cappo

Shawn and Hillary Cardinal

Nate and Melissa Carey

Megan Carpenter Zach Chandler ‘03

Mashuri and Candice Clark

Matt and Leslie Colagrosso

Dennis and Julie Collins

Jon and Amy Cooper James Cotton ‘03

David D’Ercole and Clemencia D’Ercole-Gonzalez

Simon and Jane Day

Joe Demmler

Keven Dines

John Duke

Andrew and Megan Dunleavy

Scott and Jennifer Eisenstein

Matt and Blake Eisler

Jeff and Kirsten Eldridge

Jason and Jenn Elliott

Jorge and Maureen Espinoza

Finn and Allison Faldi

David Fetter

Peter and Klara Fitzgerald Angie Flachman

Josh Gaffga

Kevin and Christine Ginsberg Alex Gury ‘97

Chip and Alicen Halquist

Tim and Kay Hartrick

Chris and Nicole Heathwood

Anne Hecox

Travis and Haven Heinrichs

Wade and Tama Heinrichs

Tofer ’85 and Tammy Henderson

Travis and Erin Henry

John ‘97 and Nicole Herring

Diane Hullet

Kristin Jackson

Doug and Amelia Hurst

Damien and Kristen Huze

Michael Jenkins and Edlyn Moy

Michelle Johnson

Rodney Johnson and Elizabeth Racca-Johnson

Lemuel Jones and Melvina Carrick

Rajendra Kadari and Bhargavi Gorukanti

John and Kamie Kennedy

Eric and Alina Kish

Julian and Jennifer Kiss

Gavin and Lisa Kistner

Jeff and Shannon Knobel

Kyle and Christen Kolb

Jennifer Korczak

Dan and Larissa Kusel

AJ Lambert ‘12

Ben Leaneagh and Tina Cain

Whit and Ashley Mathis

Nate and Jillian Mayfield

Mike McCormack

Taylor McLemore ‘03

Dan and Amanda Mones

George Moore

Reuben and Mindy Munger

Leslie Peng

Robin and Jen Opie

Trevor Owens ‘03

Jay and Carolyn Parker

Scott Pedersen and Shari Manzardo

Emily Pool

Blair Price

Sharie Pulis

Katie Regan

Brendon Reimer and Jessica Sanchez

Paul and Bern Richardson

Josh Rollins and Amanda Paulson

Courtney Roundy and Miki Stephens

Sach and Sonya Sankpal

Robert Sarvis and Julie Gionet

BJ and Heather Schaknowski

Randi Scherr

Bob and Alex Schneider

Scott Schneider and Shelly Bacon

Mark Schwartz and Heidi Schoen

Shad and Michelle Shepston

Jill Slater

Griselda Still

April Tarpey

Kay Tolchin

Brian and Nancy Travis

Jory and Tracy Twist

Nick and Christine VanMiddlesworth

Ahmed Wahedi and Dina Algharabally

Tony Ward and Kirsten Hunter

John and Beth Waters

Cameron and Natalie Whiteford

Kelly DuFord Williams

Heather Zapletal

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Oswald Gutsche, CHAIRMAN & TREASURER

Kimberley Johnston, VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY

Hunter Campbell, GENERAL COUNSEL

Susan Borst

Lisa Eyler

Pearl Gallagher

Alex Gury ‘97

Michelle Johnson

Erin Klau

Robin Opie

LEADERSHIP TEAM

George Moore, HEAD OF SCHOOL

Sarah Amirani, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

Katharine Cappo, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

David D’Ercole, DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL

Anne Hecox, DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL

Christine Lipson, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS

Jay Parker, DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

Megan Reamer, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Scott Schneider, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS & TUITION ASSISTANCE

Griselda Still, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

Michelle Wolf, CFO/BUSINESS MANAGER

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Oswald Gutsche as Chairman and George Moore as Head of School are ex officio members of each committee below.

Committee on Trustees

Erin Klau, CHAIR

Susan Borst

Lisa Eyler

Capital Campaign Committee

Lisa Albright Susan Borst

Erin Klau

Katharine Cappo, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Facilities Committee

Alex Gury ‘97, CHAIR

Tracy Amick

Tim Borst

David Brown

Tom Duckett

Lisa Eyler

Jeffrey Johnson

Robert Gance, PLANT SUPERINTENDENT

Christine Lipson, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS

Michelle Wolf, CFO/BUSINESS MANAGER

Finance and Budget Committee

Michelle Johnson, CHAIR

Robin Grey

Thomas Miller

Robin Opie

Jay Orris

Krupal Patel

Michelle Wolf, CFO/BUSINESS MANAGER

Investment Committee

Michelle Johnson, CHAIR

Susan Borst

Robin Grey

Thomas Miller

Robin Opie

Jay Orris

Michelle Wolf, CFO/BUSINESS MANAGER

Strategic Planning

Robin Opie, CHAIR

David D’Ercole, DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL

Anne Hecox, DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL

Jay Parker, DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

DPA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Shannon Knobel, PRESIDENT Heather Schaknowski, VICE PRESIDENT Kirsten Hunter, SECRETARY

Mina Amin, TREASURER

Jill Slater, ASSISTANT TREASURER

Randi Scherr, MARKETING DIRECTOR

Megan Dunleavy, LOWER SCHOOL COORDINATOR

Kirsten Eldridge, LOWER SCHOOL COORDINATOR

Jennifer Halverson, MIDDLE SCHOOL COORDINATOR

Hillary Cardinal, MIDDLE SCHOOL COORDINATOR

Keough Carlin Duckett, UPPER SCHOOL COORDINATOR

DPA COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Margaret Thorstad, THE ‘STANG: AFTER SCHOOL CONCESSIONS

Michelle Lieber, THE ‘STANG: AFTER SCHOOL CONCESSIONS

Bern Richardson, COMMUNITY SERVICE/DAWSON CARES

Heather Schaknowski, COMMUNITY SERVICE/ DAWSON CARES

Wendy Lewis, DAWSON FEST

Michelle Yano, DAWSON FEST

Julie Krevitt, FACULTY STAFF APPRECIATION

Elizabeth Racca-Johnson, FACULTY STAFF APPRECIATION

Kirsten Eldridge, GIFT CARD PROGRAM

Nicole Heathwood, GIFT CARD PROGRAM

Shari Manzardo, GIFT CARD PROGRAM

Beth Waters, GREENERY

Karen Donohue, GREENERY

Tina Sala, HOLIDAY COFFEE

Tama Heinrichs, HOLIDAY COFFEE

Sandy Despard, HOLIDAY COFFEE

Nicole Heathwood, KING SOOPERS PROGRAM

Shari Manzardo, KING SOOPERS PROGRAM

Carrie Goldin, SPIRIT WEAR

Beth Petersen, SPIRIT WEAR

Colby Yardley, SUNSHINE CLUB

ROOM PARENT REPRESENTATIVES

Bhargavi Gorukanti, KINDERGARTEN

Heather Zapletal, KINDERGARTEN

Heather Schaknowski, 1ST GRADE

Alex Schneider, 1ST GRADE

Bhargavi Gorukanti, 2ND GRADE

Kristin Jackson, 2ND GRADE

Ana Paula Goes Hees, 3RD GRADE

Catherine Hagney Brown, 3RD GRADE

Jennifer Shook, 3RD GRADE

Megan Dunleavy, 4TH GRADE

Julie Krevitt, 5TH GRADE

Amanda Pickett, 5TH GRADE

Angie Flachman, 6TH GRADE

Beth Petersen, 6TH GRADE

Jennifer Halverson, 7TH GRADE

Jill Slater, 7TH GRADE

Lindsey Gutman, 8TH GRADE

Randi Scherr, 8TH GRADE

Edlyn Moy, 9TH GRADE

Michelle Yano, 9TH GRADE

Ana Paula Goes Hees, 10TH GRADE

Alicen Halquist, 10TH GRADE

Ashton Burridge, 11TH GRADE

Beth Marbach, 11TH GRADE

Nancy Travis, 12TH GRADE

Beth Waters, 12TH GRADE

AUCTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Betina Brumm, CO-CHAIR

Jennifer Budacz, CO-CHAIR

Shannon Knobel, CO-CHAIR

Heather Schaknowski, CO-CHAIR

Lemu Admike

Afsheen Ahmad

Dina Algharabally Brandi Biffle

Hillary Cardinal

Cory Cleland

Julie Collins

Preethi Fernando

Nicole Gittens Ashby Shlomy Goffri

Bhargavi Gorukanti

Andrea Guendelman

Lindsey Gutman

Diana Halley

Alicen Halquist

Haven Heinrichs

Tama Heinrichs

Hayley Hobson

Jennifer Howard

Pia Loeb

Edlyn Moy

Mindy Mullins

Stacey Muniz

Jessie Nagel

Jennifer Opie Kimberlea Osman

Scott Pedersen

Amanda Pickett

Elizabeth Racca-Johnson

Bern Richardson

Sonya Sankpal Randi Scherr

Johanna Schmidtke

Heidi Schoen

Natasia Smith Kanisha Speyrer

Nancy Travis

Stella Ulm

Nick VanMiddlesworth

Natalie Whiteford

Heather Zapletal

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