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Gann Academy When you walk the halls of Gann Academy, it is hard to believe that we are only entering our 20th year. It has taken bold and innovative leadership to get us to this point in our journey, and yet, we are only beginning! The Gann Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership Team, led by Rabbi Marc Baker, spent significant time reflecting on our past and present, and outlining strategic goals for our future. The past year brought Gann one step closer on our Journey to Extraordinary — our vision for the year 2020. This travel log serves as a journal of where we have been and where we are headed. This exceptional school and community continue to grow, strengthen, and prepare our students for what comes next in life. Our more than 1,100 Gann and New Jew alumni are living proof that our mission and our program matter. Our Gann students are ready for the future. They are ready to excel at the best colleges and universities; they are ready to lead and serve the Jewish and global community; they are ready to be moral and ethical citizens of our ever-changing world. As you read this travel log, we hope you share our communal pride in where we have gone in the last year and where the Journey will bring us this year. The truth is that this Journey and all of Gann’s accomplishments would not have been possible without the generosity of the more than 800 individuals and families who make Gann a philanthropic priority each year. Thank you for helping to make the stories captured here possible and for the thousands of stories yet to come.
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2015-2016 Board of Trustees
2016-2017 Board of Trustees
Officers
Officers
Frank Litwin, President
Frank Litwin, President
Scott Cohen, Vice President
Scott Cohen, Vice President
Lisa F. Wallack, Vice President
Lisa F. Wallack, Vice President
Adam Suttin, Treasurer
Adam Suttin, Treasurer
Elizabeth Cooper, Secretary
Elizabeth Cooper, Secretary
Michael Bohnen*, Clerk
Michael Bohnen*, Clerk
Trustees
Trustees
Michelle Black
Michelle Black
Rachel Chafetz
Rachel Chafetz
Stephen Cohen
Lisa Popik Coll
Lisa Popik Coll
Alan Crane*
Alan Crane*
William Foster
William Foster
Linda Greenseid*
Linda Greenseid*
Danielle Remis Hackel
Carol Harris
Joshua Hoffman-Senn ’09
Yael Hurwitz-Lange
Yael Hurwitz-Lange
Daniel Jackson
Daniel Jackson
Elizabeth Jick*
Elizabeth Jick*
Diana K. Lloyd
Diana K. Lloyd
Debbie Lovich
Anya Manning ’03
Anya Manning ’03
Cynthia Marcus*
Cynthia Marcus*
Sharon Mishkin
Seth Rosenzweig
Seth Rosenzweig
Mark Rubin
Yakir Siegal
Stuart Salzberg
Benjamin Sigel
Yakir Siegal
Jill Smith
Benjamin Sigel *Past Presidents
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WE’RE READY for where tomorrow brings us.
Note from Rabbi Marc Baker To Our Supporters, What a journey this has been and continues to be! This past year was a year of learning, of innovating, and, most importantly, of impacting hundreds of young people’s lives. And none of it would have happened without your philanthropic support. The Journey to Extraordinary is a journey of collaboration and community. We know that we cannot get from where we are to where we want to be, to extraordinary, without the entire community embracing our intentions and being willing to underwrite their realization. So, thank you. The strength of this school and its ever-growing ability to prepare our youth for the world out there is a function of the strength you give us. Rabbi Marc Baker Head of School
Note from Frank Litwin To Our Supporters, As the President of the Gann Board of Trustees, a parent of a current Gann student and two Gann alumni, and simply a believer in what Gann is doing, I want to thank you. It takes bold vision, aligned effort, and a strategic road map to continually improve an institution like Gann. We are fortunate to have all of those elements in place. This was my first year as the President, and I am pleased to echo Rabbi Baker’s thank you for your support. We would not be here, in this position of strength, without your leadership, your support and your generosity. At Gann, we are committed to excellence — we are not satisfied with being a great school. Your support is essential to our achieving collective goals. Frank Litwin President, Board of Trustees
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September 2-September 3 First day of school and our entire community heads to the All-School Retreat. We’re so excited for the new year, welcoming the Class of 2019 and bringing the community back together. Starting our year with intentionality – reconnecting with faculty and students.
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This Journey is made possible by you! Thank you from every one of us to every one of you.
The Campaign for Gann This list represents our trailblazing donors who have kicked off our comprehensive campaign with multi-year pledges. These transformative gifts may span several fiscal years.
$1,000,000+ Anonymous
$500,000 - $999,999
$50,000 - $99,999 Anonymous Joyce and Michael Bohnen Carol and Stephen Cohen Karen and Robert Deresiewicz Lauren and Mark Rubin
$25,000 - $49,999 Anonymous The Berkowitz Regosin Family Sharon and Jerry Berkowitz Ina and Jerry Regosin Randi Berkowitz and Jonathan Regosin Rachel and David Fine
Amelia and Joshua Katzen Cynthia and William Marcus Lisa F. and Neil Wallack
2015-2016 Donors This list represents donations received between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016.
$100,000+ Anonymous Lisa Popik Coll and Arieh Coll Combined Jewish Philanthropies -B’Yadenu Judi and Douglas Krupp
Anonymous (4)
Julie Altman and Alex Sagan
Judi and Douglas Krupp
Wendy and Yakir Siegal
$50,000 - $99,999
$250,000 - $499,999
$10,000 - $24,999
Anonymous
Elizabeth and Daniel Jick
Jeannette and Marco Finkielsztein
Rabbi Suzanne A. Offit and Andrew Offit Hope and Adam Suttin Lisa F. and Neil Wallack
$100,000 - $249,000 Anonymous Kathleen and Scott Cohen Leslie and Alan Crane Dr. Gerald Entine Laurie and Richard Gliklich Diana Lloyd and Jordan Hershman Lizbeth and George Krupp Rosalyn and Richard Slifka
Susan and Eric Hailman
L’Dor V’Dor Society We recognize and honor those who have made a legacy commitment by including Gann Academy in their estate plans. Joyce and Michael Bohnen Janine and Jevin Eagle Dr. Gerald Entine Shira Goodman and Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz Elizabeth and Daniel Jick
Leslie and Alan Crane Estate of Barbara Feinberg* Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable Foundation Beverly and Donald Bavly Rita and Herbert Gann Shirley Saunders Elizabeth and Daniel Jick Lauren and Mark Rubin Rosalyn and Richard Slifka Hope and Adam Suttin Lisa F. and Neil Wallack
$25,000 - $49,999 Kathleen and Scott Cohen Combined Jewish Philanthropies HAIFA Grant
* Indicates donor is deceased
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November 7 On the night of November 7th, over 600 members of the Gann community and the broader Boston Jewish community came together at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston to celebrate Gann’s remarkable first 18 years, to recognize Rabbi Marc Baker’s 10 years as our Head of School and leader, and to contemplate what we will accomplish together over the next 18 years. It was a night of recognition, appreciation, and consideration of all the people who have made Gann such an incredible success story.
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January 21 We were excited to see so many applications from a wonderfully diverse and talented group of rising 9th graders. The Class of 2020 exceeded our enrollment goal and represents students from 22 middle schools, 28 towns, including 17 different public and secular schools. What they all have in common is an excitement about joining the Gann community.
$5,000 - $9,999
Combined Jewish Philanthropies JTF Program Grant
Jeannette and Marco Finkielsztein
Karen and Robert Deresiewicz
Gelfand Family Charitable Trust
Laurie and Richard Gliklich
Laurie and Robert Gervis
Shelley R. Baker
Diana Lloyd and Jordan Hershman
Shira Goodman and Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz
Irina and Mark Barrocas
Janice S. Gross and Stephen Klar
Winnie Sandler and Steven Grinspoon
Roberta and Irwin Chafetz
Cynthia and William Marcus
Amelia and Joshua Katzen
Rabbi Suzanne A. Offit and Andrew Offit
Lizbeth and George Krupp
Julie and Ronald Chaney
Merilyn and Joseph Geisberg
Rita and Leonard Adelson Akamai Foundation Inc. Jessica and David Aronoff
Century Bank Rachel and Laurence Chafetz
Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
Marcia and Alan Leifer
Julie and Howard Cyker
Louis & Ida Selib Memorial Fund*
Terri and Solomon Eisenberg
$10,000 - $24,999
Max Bearon Charitable Foundation
Anonymous Susan and Aron Ain
Deborah Sanders-Zilberman and James Rosenfield
Beth and Lawrence Greenberg
Noamit and Izhar Armony
Lisa and Jonathan Rourke
Cindy and Mark Blotner
Ruderman Family Charitable Foundation
Barbara and Frank Resnek Sharon Mishkin and Mark Rosenzweig
Joyce and Michael Bohnen Arlene and Haldon Bryer Carol and Stephen Cohen Rachel and David Fine 8 | 2015-2016 | GANN TRAVEL LOG
Julie Altman and Alex Sagan Deborah and Jeffrey Swartz Janis and Michael Weilheimer * Indicates donor is deceased
Renee and Steven Finn
Jill Jacobs and Frederic Haber Carol Harris and Robert Kann Lisbeth Tarlow and Stephen Kay Susan and Roger Patkin Marla and Robert Rosenbloom Jill Smith and Randy Ross
Wendy and Yakir Siegal
Lisa and Mitchell Livstone
Jane and David Cohen
Irma and Aaron Spencer
Lisa Rosenfeld and Alan Lobovits
Doris Cohen
Jennifer Slifka Vidal and Luis Vidal
Debbie and Mark Lovich
Bernice B. and Raymond Coll
Mr. Ellis V. Morris
Congregation Shaarei Tefillah
Laura Weissman Davis
Dorie Alexander Mufson and Michael Mufson
Elizabeth and Scott Cooper
Leah Susskind
$2,500 - $4,999 Julie and Laurent Amouyal Jill and Rabbi Marc Baker Lisa R. Goldberg and Roy Barr Lucy Goodhart and Gordon Bennett Michelle and Darren Black Claire and Daniel Caine Dorit Harverd and Richard Dale David E. Moeser Trust
Beverley and Peter Olsberg Elizabeth Waksman and Darren Orbach Gail and Jay Pearlstein Sarah Markovitz and Jacob Pinnolis
Sarah Abrams and Allan Cole
Brenda and Jerome Deener Jennifer and Jeffrey Drucker Judy and Joshua Elkin Frances Elovitz Gala and Samuel Finkielsztein Deborah and Marc Fogel
Maria Ponsillo and Arthur Rabinowitz
Deborah and Jonathan Forman
Clare S. Rosenfield
Rebecca and Michael Friedman
Ruth Langer and Jonathan Sarna
Rachel and William Foster
Alexandra Fuchs
Janine and Jevin Eagle
Martha Minow and Joseph Singer
Zelda and Elkan Gamzu
Ilana and Isaac Edry
Toby M. Sloane
Rena Gray Fein and Robert Fein
Ronit and Alex Smolyar
Lori and Michael Gilman
Pamela and Guy Forman
The Beker Foundation
Tamar and Kenneth Frieze Linda and Michael Frieze Nicole and Joshua Gann
Ayelet and Edgardo Sternberg The Irving & Edyth S. Usen Family Charitable Foundation*
Catharyn and Myron Gildesgame
Carol and Michael Wasserman
Elizabeth Brody Gluck and Ronald Gluck
Elizabeth Van Ranst and Jerry Zuriff
Jody Dushay and Paul Gompers Tania and Michael Gray Randy Gollub and Jon K. Hirschtick Lisa Fishbayn Joffe and Jonathan Joffe Claudia Davidoff and Joseph Kahan Margot and Fred Kann Dr. Lisa Lehmann and Rabbi Daniel Lehmann Ralph Lieberman
Arnee and Walter Winshall
$1,000 - $2,499 Lisa Spiegel and David Abotbool Sheryl and Bill Adler Susan Shevitz and Lawrence Bailis Rosaline and Alan Barron Diane and Chester Black Marc J. Bloostein Chelsea Hebrew Free School Endowment Fund
Risa and Zev Gewurz Cynthia and Richard Gilman Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gladstone Edith Goldman and Morton Hoffman Rabbi Leslie Gordon and David Goodtree Lillian and Richard Gray Rosalind Gray Daniel A. Greenberg Linda and David Greenseid Lynn and Sheldon Hanau Helaine Hartman Zona and Martin Hoffman Fawn and Roger Hurwitz Claudia Marbach and Daniel Jackson Diane and Robert Jaye Marcie and Jeffrey Jonas Harriet and Ralph Kaplan Stephanie Karger Marca and Brian Katz
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February 11
crushed it Go Gann! The Gann girls y Basketball and won the Girls’ Varsit Athletics teams Championship title. Our n h five championhad an incredible year wit sof tball, baseball, tball, ships wins in girls’ baske and boys’ tennis. Gann co-ed ultimate frisbee, lleyball invitational. also won the IGC girls’ vo
February 15-28 Student leaders in action on the national stage: Alexander Bulanov ’19 won Best Delegate for representing China on the Crisis Committee, and Olivia Mamane ’16 won Honorable Delegate for representing the United Kingdom on the Counter-Terrorism Committee at the Yeshiva University Model UN Conference and the Jewish Canadian Youth Model UN (JCYMUN) Conference. 10 | 2015-2016 | GANN TRAVEL LOG
February 27 More wins! Two of our Robotics teams Hutzbots and RABBI-qualified for the state championships. Forty Gann students worked with a team from Waltham High at the championship event and built important connections with the school.
Devorah and Joshua Kosowsky
Alyssa Wiener and Jay Rosenbaum
Gail and Andrew Windmueller
Jill Goldenberg and Sidney Kriger
Farrah and Barry Rubenstein
Michele and Jonathan Wolfman
Susan and Stuart Salzberg
Deanna and Sidney Wolk
Amy and Carl Kruglak
Marion Gardner-Saxe and Leonard Saxe
Lisa and Chris Wyett
Doreen and Andrew Kriegel
Marlene and Jonathan Leffell Lori B. Silver and Peter M. Lefkowitz
Arthur Schneider
Fred and Lori Leif
Harriet and Stuart Sherman
Sharon Levin and Rabbi David Lerner
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Shoulson
Barbara and Ed Shapiro
Dana and Bruce Yankner
$500 - $999 Elisa Deener-Agus and Michael Samuel Agus
Emily Beck and Jon Levisohn
Deborah Horwitz and Steve Shoyer
Rebecca and Daniel Baker
Allison and Elliot Mael
Benjamin R. Sigel
Sandi and Nathaniel Margolis
Karin and Leo Sprecher
Jim Beck
Beth Byer and Fred Mermelstein
Lisa and Andrew Sussman
Dina Hirshfeld-Becker and Ronald Becker
Carol and Norman Tasgal
Efrat and Ram Metser
Susan and Carl Blanchard
Frank P. Tipton and Jonathan Krasner
Julie Somers and Maurice Blaustein
Abby Zanger and Roy B. Tishler
Harvey N. Bock
Deborah Reck and Arthur Unobskey
Shoshana Jacobs and David Charytan
Christine and Bruce Miller Elizabeth and Justin Nelson Rebecca Betensky and Jeremy Newberger Deborah Platek and Martin Oppenheimer
Jennifer and Amiel Weinstock
Alison Kur and Michael Oshins
Debra and Brad Weiss
Sally and Stephen Patkin
Selma and Daniel Weiss
Dr. and Mrs. Barry Paul
Ron Weiss
Emily and Otto Rapalino
Chrysanthi Gikas and David Wihl
Dena and Michael Rashes
Muriel Baker
Elise and Marc Busny
Hanania Cohen Pamela and Leonard Cohen Yael Miller and Stuart Cole Sherri and Ira Davoudgoleh
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Yael Hurwitz-Lange and Steven A. Lange Sharon Waller and Al Hyman Cynthia and Andrew Janower Beth Silverman and Barry Kann Ariela and Dana Katz Dr. Miriam Hoffman and Dr. Steven M. Kleiner Rhonda and Eric Levin Sally and Bruce Levy Selma L. Liebnick Susan Rodgin and Warren Manning Carol and Daniel Milewich Debra and Eitan Milgram
February 29- March 4 Student leaders in our Environmental Club launched the ut first annual Water Week- all abo water and how central it is to life and our future.
The week addressed the social, political, and environmental impact of water abundance and water scarcity and included a visit and lesson from the New England Aquarium.
Robert Miller Suzanne and David Diamond
Roberta and Glenn Minkovitz
Janet and Mark Fagan
Marianne and Eric Nadel
Penny and Roy Feldman
Robin Neiterman
Ellenjoy Fields and Herbert Morse
Marla and Simon Olsberg
Larry Fine
Heidi and Lewis Pearlson
Marilyn and Gerald Fishbone
Rachel and Joel Reck
Helen Tager-Flusberg and Martin Flusberg
Judith and Jack Remondi
Cheri Fox Brenda and Harvey Freishtat Sylvia Fuks Fried and Jules Fried Jody and David Gastfriend Heidi Gold and Rabbi Neal Gold Arthur Goldberg Mimi and Ronald Golub Teri and Bruce Gorsky Jack Gottlieb Spencer A. Gould Tova and Steven Greenberg Robin Gross and Anthony Lehv Claudine and Adam Grossman Stacy Grossman Susan and Eric Hailman Wendy and Steven Handler Robert and Jackie Hughes
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Laura and Matthew Olton
Arlene and Sanford Remz Sarine and Steven Rodman Judith Rosenbaum Rachel and Paul Rosenfield Ellen and Michael Rubin Carol Saivetz Barbara and Andrew Schultz Norma and Mel Shakun Cynthia B. Shulman Paula and John Sinclair Ronni and Paul Skerker Linda and Ira Skolnik Margery and Jerome Somers Sandy and David Tall Temple Beth Elohim Debra and Alex Teperman Barbara and Jeff Turk Joan and Milton Wallack
Ruth Weinrib and Paul Weiss Rachel and Scott Weiss Louis Zatz
$250 - $499 Rabbi Sharon C. Anisfeld and Dr. Shimon C. Anisfeld Lisa and Alan Avery-Peck Sharon and Jerry Berkowitz Kenneth Berman Jonathan Bernstein Catering By Andrew
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Maribeth and Ted Kaptchuk
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Lynne Satlof-Karas and Steven Karas
Shira Deener and David P. Chodirker
Susan Kardos
Cohen Hillel Academy
Rabbi Ira L. Korinow
Rachel and Behzad Dayanim
Isaac Kot and Marcy Foilb
Rachel Herschenfeld and Aaron Deykin
Suzette Kushner and Rabbi Harold S. Kushner
Madelyn and Bruce Donoff
Audrey and Bruce Lampert
Micki and Walter Dore
Legacy Heritage Fund, Ltd
Dena and Gary Elovitz
Lauren and Todd Lehner
Karen and David Farbman
Nancy and Sidney Lejfer
Sharon Feiman-Nemser
Teresa Lessin
Doris Feinberg Andrea and Todd Finard
Laurie Jacobs and Steven Levine
Esther and Sergio Finkielsztein
Marni and Jonathan Levitt
Gill Fishman
Sally and Bruce Levy
Robert Frisch
Lewis Lipsey
Lynn H. Galen
Ellen and Gabriel Margolis
Linda and Arthur Gelb
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Debbie Drucker and Larry Ring
Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education
Judith Sydney and Aviva Sapers
Elaine and Joe Paster
Robin Shifrin
Janet Strassman Perlmutter and Joel Perlmutter
Margery Sokoloff and Jeffrey Shoulson
Sari Anne Rapkin Charna Reichel
Wendy Berland and Steven Simon
Laura Rice and Martin Lowenthal
Judy and George Small
Emily and David Geller Patti and Melvin Gerbie David Goldberg Bonnie and Leonard Hausman Marina Livshits and Michael Hiam Miriam and Avi Hoffman Wendy and Barry Hurwitz Cindy and Daniel Jacobs Ronda and Joshua Jacobson
Michaela Kirby
March 11 Israeli Diplomat, Arab Christian and foreign affairs attachĂŠ George Deek visited today at Limud Clali (community learning) and delivered a message of hope about Jews, Arabs, and Christians living and working together. Mr. Deek sparked a rich discussion within our community, left us thinking about how we can bridge divides to make a difference and how important it is to listen to the many voices in our community.
Jonah M. Skolnik ’17
* Indicates donor is deceased
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March 11 Grease is the word! Awesome production of “Grease� by the Gann Red Curtain Drama Club. Seniors Oliver Shoulson and Goldie Davoudgoleh produced and directed the show. Goldie told us how the experience was an eye-opener in terms of how our society has changed for the good regarding gender and social pressures. Rabbi Baker led a discussion on the importance and evolution of community values and how, through performance, we can all learn to see the world in new ways.
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Jenna L. Andelman and Gavin R. Steyn
Michelle Paster and Joe Blumenfeld
Vicki Goldsmith
Temple Reyim
B’nai Or of Boston
Robin and Wayne Goldstein
Stuart Uram and Lilly Langotsky
Laura and Barton Brass
Roberta and Lenn Goodman
Michael Brennan
Leigh Weiss
Debbie Gotbetter
Mel Brown
Patricia Weiss and Rabbi Loel Weiss
Carmel Gottlieb
Grace Buchanan
Janet Segal and Neal Green
Frances and Paul Burger
Batya and David Greene
Mary Burstin
Gay Greene
Susan and David Callum Camp Yavneh
Nancy Nozick-Grodin and Michael Grodin
Jane and Dennis Carlton
Eleanor and Martin Gross
Andrea and Jon Clardy Rabbi Valerie Cohen
Loren S. Stolow and Mitch Heineman
Yocheved Cohen
Helen and Peter Hiam
Gabriel Coll ’17
Sue Tamber Housman and Robert Housman
Sue and Steve Wilner Candice and Howard Wolk Lorel and Arnold Zar-Kessler
$100 - $249 Erica Abate Recht and Marc Recht Melinda Grosser and James Abbisso
Doris and Martin Goldstein
Geraldine AcuñaSunshine and Gabriel Sunshine
Mary Landrum and David Cutler Marion Davenport
Debby and Ron Iken
Thomas Adler
Elaine DeLuca
Sherry Israel
Mark Amster
Rosa and Mark Drapkin
Adrienne Jacobson
Elizabeth Anisfeld
Yael and Eyal Dvir
Marcia and Robert Jacoby
Barbara S. Bach
Alisa and Todd Ente
Carol and Edward Kantner
Adeline Bain
Randi Epstein
Steffi and Eric Karp
Faye Blazar and Mohan Bala
Nancy and Sheldon Epstein
Helen and Bert Katz
Jennifer Faber
Lisa and James Kaufman
Eydie and Loren Balsam
Rachel Levine and Aryeh Feder
Irving Kempner
Sandra and Sheldon Bass
Roger Forman
Dara and Jared Kesselheim
Shirley and Victor Becker
Myrna and Carl Franzblau
Deeana and Jeffrey Klepper
Amy and Mark Benjamin
Lori and Steven Gans
Lisa and David Kling
Judy and Murray Berk
Sylvia DeLange and Lawrence E. Gastwirt
Suzanne and Michael Klugman
Tanya and Vladimir Geisberg
Susan and David Kohen
Wendy G. Gilman
Felicity and Stephen Kolnik
Marni Gliklich
Roselyn and Edwin Kolodny
Barbara and Bob Gold
Rita and Irwin Kopin
Arlene Goldberg
Brenda and David Korn
Jill and Michael Goldberg
Camille and Darrell Kotton
Gayle and Robert Golden
Wendy and Daniel Kraft
Ketriellah and Gavriel Goldfeder
Fanna M. Kreidberg
Jody and Charles Goldman
Rochelle and Helmut Lecke
Sheryl and Joshua Berkowitz Randi Berkowitz and Jonathan Regosin Joe Berman Carone and Stanley Berman Jodi and James Blankstein Elaine Blaustein Beverly and Andrew Blazar Deborah Block and David Bein
Sari Korman and John Hunt
Gila and Bruce Kriegel
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April 4-8 A Gann education extends far beyond the classroom walls, This is beautifully exemplified by our annual Exploration Week. Our students and faculty spread across the nation focused on projects about social justice and making a difference in the community from building homes with Habitat for Humanity in NC to rebuilding New Orleans; to going off the grid and living in a community without technology to helping to clean up the Charles River Watershed. Exploration Week pushes our students beyond their comfort zones and asks them to step out and live out our Gann values in the real world!
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Marvin Lender
Joanne and Adam Rose
Tami and Sam Wald
Marsha and Michael Levin
Katie and Seth Rosenzweig
Beth Waldorf
Roslyn and David Levine
Lisa Rothman
Elaine and Joel Levine Paulla and Howard Lipsey
Susan Gordon and Mitchell Rubenstein
Lisa Wasserman Sivan and Ezra Zuckerman Sivan
Susie and Michael Lorge
Judith Sagan
Norah Mazar and Shmuel Weglein
Rebecca and Adam Lurie
Lizi and Eyal Schneid
Mark R. Weinberg
June Kinoshita and Tod Machover
Tamar and Craig Schneider
Ann Weiner
Raphi and Yonit Schorr
Susan Wilk
Nathalya Barchechat and Paul Mamane
Judith D. Powsner and Eric Scribner
Donna M. Williams
Rabbi Todd Markley
Julie and Eric Shapiro
Suri Cybuch-Maron and Myron Maron
Miriam Sheftel
Heidi Epstein and Jeffrey Marx
Naomi and Richard Shore
Ian McKinnon Sharon and Carl Minkovitz Lynnie and David Mirvis James Nahirny and Janet Lavine Nahirny E. Melvin Nash Wendy Nelson Alice and Alan Oliff Nathaniel Orbach ’17 Rabbi Sara and Michael Paasche-Orlow Ruth and Larry Page Beverly Siegal and Richard Peiser Michelle and Robert Pepe Ruthy and Ralph Philosophe Miriam Newman and Michael Pinnolis Rebecca Pins Andrew Popik Beth Popik Mary Collins and Wesley Potter Vicky Rakov RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network
Sue and Joel Sherman Susan and Stanley Shuman Lori and Matthew Sidman Eleanor and Pablo* Siegal Jane and Fred Sillman Amy and Ross Silverstein Jon Simon Rabbi Joel and Heidi Sisenwine Marsha and Marc Slotnick Tova and Ken Sperber Jennifer Gallop and Rabbi David Starr
April 15
Kathy Rosenbluh and Michael Stern
For the second year running, Gann placed second among top schools nationwide in the Ruth Bader Ginsburg division of RAVSAK’s Moot Beit Din competition (Talmudic debate team.) The event was held in West Palm Beach, and all students participated in a four day shabbaton that culminated with their presenting their rulings in front of a panel of judges made up of rabbinic and legal experts. This year’s halachic/ethical question was about end-of-life decision-making. Our Gann team prepared all year with faculty advisor Rabbi Hillel Greene ‘01.
Paula Stern Jennifer Stier Rose-Jane and David Sulman Andrea Taber Temple Emanuel Sofia K. Simoun and Igor O. Tkachenko Elisa Tobin Jesse and Larry Tobin Jill Weiner and Bruce Todtfeld Carole and Carl Toltz Barry and Marjorie Tuber Sonya and Irving Tuck
Judy and Jeffrey Remz
Deborah and Herbert Turney
Ilana Rosenberg and Ramel Rones
Devora and G. Blake Voss
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May 17 The first ever Gann Awards! A moving evening honoring the accomplishments of many individuals who make Gann such a special place. It really put a spotlight on our four core values (Care, Connect, Strive, Create) and how students, faculty, alumni, and community members are living them. Kenny Wintman
Todd Bello
Miriam L. Brown
Young Israel of Brookline
Deborah Freedman Belt and Erik Paul Belt
Jalene Buckner
Debra Zane and Max Gould Deena and Brian Zuckerman
Lori and Bill Benjes
Melanie and Matt Camp
Adam Berg
Judith Cannon
Marjorie and Eric Berg
Michael Cantor and Tammi Levy-Cantor
Up to $99 Anonymous (2)
Kristin Berg Sara and Matthew Berg
Aaron K. Butler ’17
Andi and Alan Berkowitz
Susan Cantor and Dror Dushman
Ellen Berkowitz
Jess and Mike Carroll
Nicole Andelman
Nancy Berkowitz
Adam Chase
Roberta Apfel and Bennett Simon
Carole and Joel Berman
Susan and Alec Cheloff
Jean Birnberg
Barnet Cohen
Rayna and David Aronson
Suzanne Blau
Jennifer Cohen
Jeffrey Bain
Gloria Bloom
Joyce Cohen
Alicia Barchechat
Nancy Bloom
Nadine Barchechat
Lester Blumberg
Barbra D. Batshalom Cohen and Moshe Cohen
Lisa Bateman
Fran and Fred Blumenfeld
Leslie Bazer and Rabbi Larry Bazer
Cynthia Bobrow
Ifat Rubin-Bejerano and Yaniv Bejerano
Lee Smith Bravender
Smadar and Jaime Belkind Gerson
Avram Brown
Barbara Abraham Jane and David Akiba Laura and Hersch Altman
Herbert Bello 18 | 2015-2016 | GANN TRAVEL LOG
Marcia and Tamir Borensztajn Miriam Bronstein Michael Brown
Rachel A. Coll ’17 Lesley Michalowsky and Michael Daitzman David Davidson Beth and Ronny Drapkin Miriam Drukman Ruth and Barry Ehrlich Andrew Epstein
Barbara Epstein
Ava and Bruce Harder
Rozi and George Lehner
Betsy and David Epstein
Brenda Haynes
Doris and Alex Lelchook
Linn and Jonathan Epstein
Debra and Frederic Hershon
Dorothy Lennick
Barbara and Michael Epstein
Beryl and David Hoffman
Judith Levin
Sam Epstein
Dianna J. Huff
Lisa Levine
Sarah Epstein
Rahle and Mervyn Hurwitz
Rachel Rock and Joshua Levy
Eleanor Fafel
Rose K. Hurwitz
Barbara Lichtman
Jeffrey Farbman
Amy and Jonathan Imber
Donna and Gene Lichtman
Shira Farbman
Shelley Isaacson
Marcie and Bruce Lipsey
Carole Feifke
Mrs. Virginia Israel
Molly Lou
Roberta and Joel Feinblatt
David Jacobson
Alison and Kenneth MacNeil
Dorothy Fine
Frank Jacobson
Sharon and Bernard Malofsky
Erica and Joshua Fine
Leah and Mitchell Jacobson
Olivia N. Mamane ’16
Sara Susskind and Thomas Fine
Melissa and Joshua Jacoby
Sara Mandelbaum
Robin and Jerold Jaeger
Ursula and Rami Mangoubi
Bernice and Ronald Finn Deborah and Daniel Fins
Dahlia Rudavsky and Robert Jampol
Deborah Margolis and Rita Cusack
Betsy Fishbone
Robin Kalis
Stephanie and Alfred Maroun
Carolyn and Steven Flammey
Monique Martin
Beth and Ron Foreman
Sarah Fendrick and David Kaplan
Leslie Forg
Donna Karp
Julia Forman
Jo Ann David-Kasdan and Menachem Kasdan
Barbara Nicholson and Gerald Matross
Tracey and David Frankel Susan and Leonard Fuld Julie and Ezra Galler Lillian H. Garber Rosalie Gerut Eva Glaser Jordana and Adam Glasgow Matthew A. Gluck ’19 Molly Goldberg Robin Goldberg Janet Yassen and Irle Goldman Susan Goldscheid Barbara and Al Goldstein Susan and Robert Goodman Sara and Ari Goodwin Sarah Gotbetter Andrew Gottlieb Ann Gottlieb Phyllis Grosser Howard E. Guthermann
Andrea and Norman Katz
Donna and Burton Matross
Barbara and Stephen Merlin
Tamar and David Katz
Abigail Jungreis and Jacob Meskin
Sheila and Hyman Kempler
Ellyn Michelson
Ilana Medvedovski and Sergey Khanukaev
Arlene and Roger Moore
Lori Kipnes
Larry Moy
Andrea and Aviel Klausner
Andrea and John Nadai
Ann F. Klayman
Laurie Nash
Craig Klein
Lois G. Newberger
Debra and Steven Klein
Pamela and Andrew Norden
Judith and Isaac Kliger Reena L. Kling
Amy J. Solomon and Todd E. Nudelman
Gertrude Kohen
Maria Paez
Stephanie Kornbbleuth
Emily and William Passman
Barbara and Bernard Kotton Andrea Kozodoy
Elana Zimand and Simcha Pearl
Amy and Jonathan Kraus
Jeffrey and Marjorie Pechet
Cori Lapp
Elaine Perkins
Judy Lappin
Anna Perlin
Felicia Lassk
Diana and Alexander Peselman
Cybil Morin
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Ellen Peskin
Zelda and Paul Schwartz
Harriet Warshaw
Aaron Pins
Ethel and Lester Segal
Laura and Cliff Watkin
Rick Pins
Ellen and Steven Segal
Ellen Weber
Joel Pitkowsky
Addie and Myron Segelman
Myra Weinstein
Aliza Arzt and Meredith Porter
Laura A. Shakun
Joan and Robert Weinstein
Terri and Gil Preuss
Joan Shane
Martin Weiss
Ruth and Peter Preuss
Sharon and Rony Shapiro
Sarah M. Preuss ’17
Debbie Sheldon
Mrs. Irene Weiss and Dr. Robert Weiss
Frances and Joel Rabinowitz
Leslie and Alan Sherman
Melinda and Fred Whittum
Sherryl and Uri Radbil
David Sherman
Meryl Widensky
Anne Raisner
Marcia Plumb and Michael Shire
Phyllis Wilker Bernice and Arthur Wilner
Nancy and Howard Smith
Joshua Wilner
Peg and Stewart Richstein
Melissa Smith
Matty Wilner
Paula Riegel
Sarah Wilner ’18
Sandra Ring
Rachel S. Boyar and Michael Smookler
Lori and Mark Rosen
Rachel and Jeremy Sohn
Los Wilson
Jean Remmer and Marvin Rosenbloom
Adam Sol
Krystyna and David Wolf
Madey and Allan Sperber
Debbie and David Wolf
Denise Rosenblum
Linda Stern
Jessica Bloch and Tom Wolfe
Judith and Robert Rosenkranz
Marilyn Stern
Adele Wolfson
Faye and Alan Rosenstein
Lee Sternburg
Robert Wollin
Bernice and Howard Rosenstein
Donna and Paul Stouber
Millicent and Lionel Wolpert
Barbara Rossman
Michelle and Steven Stravitz
Nahum Workalemahu
Linda Rubenstein
Todd Stupell
Joel Ziff
Jason Rubin
Jamie and Marge Sunners
Judy Zimmerman
Marion Gribetz and Robert Rubin
Bonnie and Eugene Suttin
Barbara and Henry Zoob
Jaka Saarony
Target
Deborah Zaitchik and Jerry Samet
Karen and Bruce Temkin
Mieke Verfaellie and Victor Reinstein
Jeff Tall
Guy Sapirstein
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dina Savitz
Yael Tobin
Lori Schechner
Nancy Trautman
Jody L. Comins and Michael J. Schnur
Wayne Ushman
Joni and Michael Schockett Anne Schulman Beth Schwartz Ed Schwartz Elizabeth A. Schwartz Debbie and Kenneth Schwartz 20 | 2015-2016 | GANN TRAVEL LOG
Howard Waksman Michelle Waksman Nathaniel Waksman Ellen Waldorf Perry M. Wallack ’17 Sydney Wallack ’19 Aviva Warford
Sheri Wilner
Alumni Donors Class of 2000 Lily Rabinoff-Goldman and Hillel Greene Hazzan Jesse and Leora Holzer Elana and Doron Korinow Class of 2001 Daniel I. Forman Jessica Gould and Efraim Yudewitz Reva A. Haselkorn Jennifer and Ari Kaufman Leora A. Koller-Fox
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Aviel Peaceman Jeremy Perkins Daniel Saxe Liat Werber
June 7
Spring Arts Today was the azing showFestival, an am students’ work case of Gann d performing in the visual an n-stop from arts. It was no h the Visual the start wit n to the Arts exhibitio s by the Jazz performance e Company, Ensemble, Danc enaniGanns, Red Cleffers, Sh e Black Box and more in th students know Theater. Gann rm! how to perfo
Class of 2008 Ari Hausman Adam Karp Shira Novack and Raanan Korinow Rebecca Leifer Jennifer Levy Joshua Micley Tali Silverman Class of 2009 Andrew F. Cohen Marcus A. Dodyk Yonina Eisenberg Ariella Elovic Ari Fein
Yair Leviel
Leah Forman
Sam Gardenswartz
Eliana and Lev Meirowitz-Nelson
Claire Hoffman
Alison Gluck
Harlan Piper
Lauren A. Grosberg
Mikki ’03 and Ezra Samet
Jonathan Safran
Alexandra Haber
Arnon Z. Shorr and Talia Landau
Class of 2005
Class of 2002 Rebecca Barron
Rachel and Yitzi Eisenberg Asaf Greene Sara Manning Peskin
Class of 2003
Leora Perkins
Kenneth Bowen
Eliora Porter
Talia Fein Eliezah Hoffman and Daniel B. Hoffman Eliav Kahan
Class of 2006 Rabbi Jonathan Hack and Keren Gordon Hack
Joshua Hoffman-Senn Jeremy Iken Benjamin Jaeger David Offit Joseph Shrager Tali Smookler Class of 2010 Sophie Gildesgame Benjamin N. Kasdan
David Micley
Charlene Thrope
Rachel Silverman
Class of 2011
Class of 2007
Sara P. Fried
Kate Liberman
Rebecca Abelman
Rachel Goldberg
Sara and Michael Onufer
Naomi Forman
Gali Gordon
Elizabeth Gleyzer
Jeremiah Klarman
Ari Kriegel
Benjamin Pankin
Esther Langer Anya Manning and Elie Lehmann ’04
Class of 2004 Hannah Abelman Jonathan Elkin
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June 19 The 16th Gann graduating class! The class of 2016 is heading off to some of the world’s top institutions and to jobs and lives of real impact. It was a wonderful ceremony capped by Rabbi Baker’s rap!
June 22 School’s over, but the experience goes on. Gann was selected to represent the Boston Jewish community at Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox’s Jewish Heritage Night. During the opening ceremony, the Red Sox recognized Rabbi Baker for his contributions to the Massachusetts Jewish community and our ShenaniGanns kicked off the game with a beautiful rendition of the national anthem for which they were awarded a standing ovation!
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June 24 Twenty-Four Gann professionals embarked on the first-ever faculty-staff mission to Israel. This was an incredible opportunity, not only for those going but also for our entire community. They explored new places, built new connections, and strengthened existing ones between Gann students, staff, faculty, and Israel. We sincerely appreciate the investment that the Gann community has made in its educators.
Class of 2012
Catherine Bleyl
Elena C. Morgan
Evan Crane
June Bowman
Lindsay W. Murphy
Lianne A. Gross
Erica Cabag
Samantha and Joshua Neudel
Class of 2013
Amy Chandler-Nelson
Chana Penini
Joel Simcha Cohen
Helen Phan and Jonathan Liu
Matthew P. Conti Anna Finklestein
Sarah Markovitz and Jacob Pinnolis
Timothy Fries
Michelle Provorny
Class of 2015
Ayelet and Nir Ganani
Shlomit and Oded Ravid
Eytan J. Deener Agus
Sherri L. Geller
Pamela Roecker
Employee Campaign
Sharona Goder-Peled
Farrah and Barry Rubenstein
Jonathan Golden
Christopher M. Russo
We thank the dedicated faculty and staff who continually go above and beyond their role and have made a philanthropic contribution to Gann.
Lindsay Goldstein
Abby Shapiro
Emilie S. Golenberg
Francene and Scott Sokol
Laila Goodman and Barry Moir
Ariel S. Stein
Brian Infante
Vered Strapp
Lisa Jacobs
Shira M. Androphy
Rebecca and Yoni Kadden
Frank P. Tipton and Jonathan Krasner
Jill and Rabbi Marc Baker
Rachel C. Kalikow
Brittney Barta
Julia Mabuchi
Audrey Marcus Berkman and Rabbi Jethro Berkman
Christine and Bruce Miller
Sarah Schneider Class of 2014 Jacob B. Coll
Maria Minchello
Jennifer and Amiel Weinstock Mark Wilkins Sara and Marc Winer Shoshanah and Yitzhak Zaritt
If we have inadvertently made an error, please accept our apologies and notify the Development Office at 781-642-6800 or development@gannacademy.org.
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Class of 2016 College Matriculations Babson College
Ithaca College
The New School
Barnard College
Johns Hopkins University
Trinity College
Bates College
Lehigh University
Tufts University
Boston University (3)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tulane University
Brandeis University (3) Brown University (4)
McGill University
Clark University (2)
Michigan State University
University of Maryland, College Park
Colgate University
Muhlenberg College (2)
University of Michigan
College of Charleston
New York University (2)
University of Pennsylvania (2)
Emerson College
Northwestern University
University of Rhode Island
Franklin and Marshall College
Princeton University (3)
University of Rochester
Hamilton College
Skidmore College (3)
University of Vermont
Harvard University (2)
Stanford University
Wheaton College
Hofstra University
Syracuse University (5)
Yale University (2)
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University of Connecticut (2)
Gann Financial Report Fiscal Year 2016 (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016)
Tuition
Revenues
Gifts & Grants
Tuition
$7,841,700
Gifts & Grants
$1,385,845
*Investment & Interest Income
$327,133
Israel Trip & Exploration Week Programs Other Total Revenues
Investment & Interest Income Israel Trip & Exploration Week Programs
$395,118 $1,507,095
Other
$11,456,891
*Includes investment income and board-designated draws from unrestricted funds
Salaries & Benefits
Expenses Salaries & Benefits
$8,345,154
Other Educational Programs
$606,723
Israel Trip & Exploration Week Programs
$660,824
Institutional Advancement
$643,128
Occupancy Administrative Other **Total Expenses
Other Educational Programs Israel Trip & Exploration Week Programs Institutional Advancement Occupancy
$1,094,631 $451,055 $64,145
Administrative Other
$11,865,660
**Operating expenses before depreciation and allocations of reserve funds for plant, renewal, replacement, and special maintenance
This year saw 9.2% growth in revenues for Gann, with significant increases in both tuition and fundraising. The year was one of planned investment, in which expenses slightly outpaced revenue. Notable areas of spending included an expansion of our Israel education program, our 18th anniversary gala celebration, an increase in marketing, and the introduction of our Within Reach affordability program. This year, tuition covered approximately 69% of our operating expenses, with philanthropy covering the vast majority of the remainder. The excess spending above revenue was funded through the school’s reserve funds.
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