Annual Report 2015-16
“GIRARD CHANGES LIVES”
Dear Girard Friends and Family: We are proud to share the Annual Report with the extended Girard family. The 2015-16 school year was particularly energizing and brought many positive changes to curriculum, facilities and staff. However, because the outcome of all our good work is student success, we’d like to tell you about two students whose lives were immeasurably altered by their Girard College experience during the 2015-16 school year. ZION Zion is in seventh grade. Last year, he was a “new kid,” and at first was hesitant about joining in. He was confident in his academics, but was a little bit quieter than the other students. In the spring, his music teacher, Maria SloweyJohnson, announced that the fifth- and sixth-grades would present “Lion King Jr.,” a musical production that would engage all members of the two classes. Zion heard this and was intrigued. He’d always loved music class, and he thought this sounded like fun. When Ms. Slowey-Johnson began to think about the cast, Zion said he might like to be one of the lions. Agreeing at once, she said, “Good idea. I think you would make an excellent ‘Scar.’” Scar is the evil member of the royal (lion) family, brother to King Mufasa and uncle to Prince Simba. Zion was thrilled, but a little nervous. Could he pull it off?
Of course the play was a hit and Zion glowed with pride when he and other cast members took their bows. His increased confidence didn’t hurt his already excellent academic record. At the conclusion of sixth grade, Zion was named valedictorian. Today, a seasoned seventh-grader, Zion says, “Now I understand why Girard College is the right school for me.” INDIA Another valedictorian, but of the class of 2016, India has just completed her first semester at the University of Pennsylvania. Looking back at her Girard years, India says, “Girard definitely changed my life.” India’s mother had three children, the first at age 18. Her educational opportunities were limited, and a successful future was hard to see. “When my sisters and I enrolled in Girard College, our mother was able to earn her bachelor’s and master’s degrees,” India says. “So really, Girard changed the lives of the whole family.” An excellent student, India took every math class offered at Girard by the end of her junior year, and so she applied to the dual-enrollment program at CCP (Community College of Philadelphia). This program allows advanced students to take college classes while still in high
school. She earned 12 credits before graduating from Girard, essentially starting her college career one semester ahead. India also values the close family atmosphere of the Girard community that supported her during difficult times. Her mother passed away when India was a freshman, and strong relationships with the staff allowed her to continue on a successful path. “I would not be here at Penn or in such a good place personally if I had not gone to Girard College,” she says. “I am so grateful.” As always, YOUR role in our students’ successes is essential. Thank you for your generosity in the last fiscal year, and thank you for your financial support in the future. Please visit us on campus and stay in touch through social media. Hail Girard!
Bernard W. Smalley Board of Directors of City Trusts, Chair of the Girard College Committee
Clarence D. Armbrister President, Girard College
Throughout several weeks of rehearsals, Zion made the most of every opportunity to stretch his wings theatrically and musically. Students and staff encouraged him as he became more and more confident on stage. “I guess I was a little bit unsure of myself at first,” Zion said. “Ms. SloweyJohnson had to remind me to speak out and lift up my head when I spoke, but eventually I really got into it.”
Bernard W. Smalley
Clarence D. Armbrister
“If I knew I were to die tomorrow, I would plant a tree today” Stephen Girard (1750-1831)
©Amy Turnbull Photography 2016
THE LEGACY OF STEPHEN GIRARD The story of Girard College is one of extraordinary vision. Frenchman Stephen Girard arrived in the Colonies in 1776, living in Philadelphia until his death in 1831. During those years, he earned a vast fortune in shipping and banking and developed profound feelings of patriotism for both his adopted city and country. In 1793, when Yellow Fever spread across Philadelphia, Girard personally took charge of a hospital where victims were being treated while many fled the city. In a historically significant show of support, he also organized substantial financing for the young United States during the War of 1812, lending his own funds in the process. Throughout his life, he took action based on his vision of what could be, not necessarily what was. He is remembered for saying, “If I knew I were to die tomorrow, I would plant a tree today.” Girard’s ability to see the potential in life drove him to “plant a tree” that has dramatically changed the lives of generations of underserved children. Girard died in 1831, leaving 98% of his wealth to the City of Philadelphia to create a school for poor orphan boys. The first five buildings were erected on what was then a suburban campus, and 98 boys enrolled in Girard College in the fall of 1848.
Founder’s Hall was the first building erected on the campus of Girard College. Listed on the National Historic Registry, this majestic structure was the first classroom building but is now an event and museum space. The massive north and south doors underwent historic restoration last year thanks to our generous donors.
Right: Students relish learning the story of Stephen Girard. Here an historic re-enactor sits with current students, answering their questions about Mr. Girard’s life. Left: The foyer of the library boasts one of two on-campus statues of Stephen Girard and a mural of his waterfront home.
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©Polly Mitchell 2016
For 168 years, every student who passes through the front gate has had the opportunity to benefit from Girard’s philanthropy and vision. Today, honoring his legacy, we proudly tell his story and maintain his mission.
ZION, first grade: “My favorite subject is math, and I want to be a teacher when I grow up.”
ACADEMICS Girard College provides rigorous academic preparation for children in grades one through twelve. Our classroom teachers bring pride and passion to school every day, working closely with Girard students to make the most of each lesson. Small groupings of no more than 16 students per class create an intimate setting for learning. Girard has established two distinct Divisions to focus on students’ needs during each developmental stage. The Elementary/Middle School (grades 1-8) exposes our younger students to art, global languages, health, language arts, math, music, physical education, reading, science and social studies. Technology is intrinsic to learning at Girard; there are no stand-alone computer classes, but laptops and tablets are used in all subjects and in all grades. Making time for reading before, during and after school is a priority, and students take advantage of various reading areas. Girard has established a new thematic High School for grades 9-12. Classes are held in art, English, health, math, music, physical education, science, social studies, and French or Spanish. Numerous electives exist in grades 9-12 such as Etymology or Intro to Programming. As high schoolers develop strengths and interests, they can pursue and expand these interests through enrichment experiences at local colleges and other partner organizations. At Girard College, we want our students to be curious, to take academic risks, to find their strengths, to be lifelong learners and active citizens.
Top Right: Providing comfortable spaces and time for reading are high priorities at Girard College. Bottom Right: Small classes and hands-on lessons encourage budding scientists.
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ANIYA, second grade: “My favorite subject is math, and I am going to be a pediatrician.�
RESIDENTIAL LIFE Stephen Girard endowed a school that would bring educational opportunities to children so that they could improve their prospects for higher education, better jobs and better lives. But he envisioned all aspects of the school, including the food (“plain but wholesome good food”) and clothing (“plain but decent apparel”). Girard College would be their home, as well as their school. The Residential Program at Girard is as important to each child’s growth and development as the Academic Program. Students learn how to live in a community, they enrich their school-day educational experiences, and they pursue the school’s core values of integrity, respect, self-discipline, compassion and responsibility. Students live together in dormitories as a family unit. “These are my sisters,” sophomore Anjalee proclaims about her roommates. RAs (Residential Advisors) occupy apartments in the dorm buildings, providing caring supervision and developing strong ties with their students. Alumni tell us that these connections last through the years. “Early in my very first year, I made a decision to be a follower, and that caused me to come face-to-face with my residential director at the time, Mr. Steininger,” said alumnus Terrence Stuber ’98. “He taught me about justice, while seasoning it with grace and mercy. My actions caused me to spend two weekends in detention where I met Ms. Robinson-Rivers, the lady who had to deliver the consequences for my actions. I made a decision on my first night of detention to never do anything so stupid again. These two members of the residential staff encouraged me to grow, and in the process I gained the mother and father figures I needed so far from home.”
Long-lasting friendships are established in the family-style residential communities.
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Zion Glenn,fifth first grade: grade EDWARD, “My favorite subject is “My favorite subject is music,math, and andI Iplan want be a teacher when I grow up.” toto become a professional athlete.”
ARTS EDUCATION Students learn myriad life lessons when they pursue the arts: practice makes perfect, collaboration leads to harmony, less can be more, there is more than one path to take when approaching a problem and most problems have more than one solution.
©Polly Mitchell 2016
For the individual student, the arts help to nurture intuition, reasoning, imagination and dexterity. Research has also shown that arts education can have a positive effect on student motivation, analytical thinking and even attendance. Girard students benefit from music education, visual arts class and varied perfomance opportunities. In the classroom, our students sing and dance, learn music theory, write their own songs, as well as play the piano, the recorder and other instruments. In middle school, students experience the excitement and the discipline of musical theater. Students in all grade levels perform in regular concerts, on and off campus.
©Brian Penecale 2016
The visual arts, like music, stimulate language and imagination and allow young people to express emotions in a non-verbal manner. Elementary and middle school students have art class every year, and art is a required high school credit. The year-end Art Showcase is a celebration of creativity and determination. At Girard, we believe that – through arts education – students become more confident and more successful, and that they will carry these skills to college and beyond.
Top: Elementary artists use tile prints to create a mural. Middle: Winter and spring concerts as well as off-campus appearances provide valuable performance experiences. Bottom: Middle school students presented “Lion King Jr.” in May.
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LONDON and AZIA, grade five. They agree that math is their favorite subject. London plans on a career in modeling, and Azia is going to be a surgeon.
TECHNOLOGY Technology is an essential tool used throughout the curriculum. Every Girard first- and second-grader uses a laptop, and every student in grades 3-12 has his or her own Chromebook. All of these students use their devices every day.
A ninth-grade musician uses a tablet to write music, and curious scientists attempt to combine chemical elements on screen. The young artist may create her drawing with her laptop, rather than her crayons. Today the college process is almost entirely electronic. Alumni generosity provided funds to outfit our new TEC (Technology, Education and Collaboration) Center in the high school library building. Teachers and technology specialists use the TEC Center to enhance all subjects.
Above: High School chemistry students working in the TEC Center use Chromebooks and software called “Elements4D” to examine and even combine chemical elements as printed on special paper cubes. Below: In third grade, students communicate by Skype with another classroom in an undisclosed location. Asking geography questions, they attempt to guess the location. The answer to this “Mystery Skype” was Manizales, Columbia.
©Polly Mitchell 2016
Technology is a tool, and it is our responsibilty to teach our students how to use that tool, as we “prepare scholarship students for advanced education and life.”
©Polly Mitchell 2016
Research for a history paper, typing a vocabulary assignment, Googling a news story, taking a math quiz or examining a map ... all are completed with technology.
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ANJALEE, tenth grade: “My favorite subject is math, and I plan to become a teacher.”
PHYSICAL EDUCATION & ATHLETICS At Girard, we encourage our students to reach beyond their comfort zone in all areas of school life including phys. ed. and athletics. Beginning in first grade, Girard students learn to appreciate the value of movement and health. In phys. ed. classes, students may jog around the track, practice yoga, play badminton or learn the basics of sports such as soccer, team handball, tennis and floor hockey. Every Girard College student has the opportunity to learn to swim prior to graduation. Middle schoolers interested in athletics have the opportunity to participate in intramural sports, developing skills so they can advance to the competitive teams in the high school. All of our students benefit from excellent coaching and spectacular on-campus fields and courts as they learn life lessons of collaboration and persistence. The Five Core Values (Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Self-discipline and Compassion) are emphasized on the field and in play, and we hold our coaches and student-athletes to the highest standards of sportsmanship. Competitive Athletics 2015-16 FALL: Boys and Girls Soccer WINTER: Indoor Track, Boys and Girls Basketball SPRING: Baseball, Softball, Track
Top: “The Cavaliers� develop teamwork and physical skills in the Cheeswick Armory. Bottom: The Cavaliers proudly don Girard College uniforms that shout the new athletics logo. Go Cavs!
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STANTON HARE, twelfth grade: “My favorite subject is social studies, and I want to be a TV journalist.”
THE COLLEGE PROCESS “Girard College students will be prepared to complete a bachelor’s degree in order to maximize their ability to pursue productive careers and be engaged citizens.” We regularly review and revise our academic curricula to maintain the rigor necessary for college preparation. Additionally, our dedicated college guidance staff has had tremendous success in counseling Girard students. Test prep classes involve all high school grades, and college counseling begins in tenth grade. Sophomores take classes where they make use of research tools that help them identify their own strengths, areas of interest and the types of higher education available. Using state-of-the-art software and individual conferences, the college guidance staff promotes productive discussions of college options and career directions. In English classes, students practice essay-writing and sharpen interview tactics. They continue to receive in-depth guidance as they begin to apply to different colleges and universities. We get to know our students well, and that strong personal connection drives our success rate. Last year, Girard students had an 85% “college acceptance rate,” and that means they were accepted by the vast majority of school to which they applied. Few independent schools can match this statistic. Year after year, the enrollment rate for Girard College seniors remains consistent at 98% or higher, and our retention rate (the rate of students who stay in college after enrolling) regularly surpasses the national average for first-generation college students. 100% of the class of 2016 enrolled in a college or university. Paying for college tuition, room and board is a challenge for most young people. At Girard College, our students get scholarship assistance from a few different sources, most of which are funded by donations like yours.
Top: In the spring, seniors and staff are encouraged to wear a college shirt that represents their intended school or their alma mater. Bottom: Many of our students are proud to be the first in their families to go to college.
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©Monet Thomas-Anderson 2016
ELIZABETH, ninth grade: “My favorite subject is English, and I plan to be a speech-writer.”
THE EXTENDED DAY
Students learn chess, tend the campus garden, volunteer at the SPCA, attend academic tutoring or enrichment sessions and participate in our award-winning Mock Trial teams. Partners such as the Water Borne Project provide enriching experiences that most children do not have in the classroom or at home. The results are enthusiasm, higher level of learning, increased confidence and a deeper appreciation of life in the “outside world.”
©Monet Thomas-Anderson 2016
A natural extension of our academic and residential curricula, the Extended-Day Program (EDP) takes place Tuesday and Thursday between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. and exposes students to projectbased learning opportunities that foster the intellectual, social and physical development of the whole child.
A fourth-grader spent several weeks trying to put his face under water, and has now advanced to swimming the length of the pool.
Top: With help from our partners at the Waterborne Project, middle school students built and launched their own row boats. Middle: High school students designed and completed clay vessels at the Philly Clay Studio. Bottom: Working with our 3-D printers, students solved problems in teams and competed for the best design.
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©Monet Thomas-Anderson 2016
An eighth-grader discovered she had a talent for carpentry. She helped to build and launch two boats and will share her experiences with younger students.
©Monet Thomas-Anderson 2016
A sophomore developed a strong interest in the Girard College garden. He is developing a website and blog and is creating a marketing plan for his junior and senior years in the garden.
THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN GIRARD, DECEASED STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS • JUNE 30, 2016 (in thousands)
ASSETS
LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
Cash
$ 1,222 Accounts payable
Patriots: $300,000+ The Comcast Foundation
$
1,388
Receivables, net
1,928 Accrued expenses
2,957
Prepaid and other assets
8,320 Line of credit
3,500
263,905 Interest rate swap liability
Investments
32,185
35,685 Advance rents and other liabilities
Assets held under indenture agreements
91,596
Property, plant and equipment, net 129,789 Long-term debt TOTAL ASSETS
$440,849
77,166
Total liabilities
208,792
Net assets
232,057
TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
$440,849
GIRARD COLLEGE SOURCES OF AVAILABLE INCOME Year Ended June 30, 2016
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES Year Ended June 30, 2016
3%
13%
5% 1%
21%
2%
14% 16% 19%
91%
(in thousands) Instruction
$4,037
Student Care
2,836
Student Services
3,651
Plant Operations
3,097
Insurance Administration
784
Girard Estate
$17,741
Reimbursements under Government Programs and Other Income
676
Contributions through GCF
914
Other Board of Directors of City Trusts Funds
134
2,073
Development
340
Depreciation
2,647
TOTAL
Founder’s Circle: $50,000 – $299,999 Jewish Communal Fund Wells Fargo Leaders: $20,000 – $49,999 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission The Philadelphia Trust Company UHS of Delaware Inc. United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey Philanthropists: $10,000 – $19,999 Aramark Education Estate of William McDevitt Lisa and Ralph K. Hackett ’72 NFI Industries The Shoemaker Family Foundation Inc. UGI Storage Company Cavaliers: $5,000 – $9,999 GTPHL, LLC The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Stadium Campus Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC Verizon of Pennsylvania Warminster Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC Wills Eye Surgery Center of Plymouth Meeting Bankers: $2,500 – 4,999 Mr. Peter G. Scotese ’37
11% 4%
Thank you
$19,465
TOTAL
$19,465
Merchants: $1,000 – 2,499 Mr. Richard A. Bohner ’79 Mr. Harvey A. Feldman ’62 Mr. Dennis A. Lalli ’68 Palatine Capital Partners Mrs. Janice E. Pickering Rosalinda and Donald Ratajczak ’60 Schwab Charitable Fund Gabriele and William E. Sergeson ’47 Grace T. and Francis Smead ’49 The Honorable Marian B. Tasco Ms. Jeanne B. Thomas Mariners: $500 – 999 Denise and Clarence Armbrister Bank of America Merrill Lynch Evelyn and William T. Bergman Shirley L. and Edward S. Fisher ’48 Joan M. and Arthur E. Higinbotham ’54 Susan and Harold Jacobs ’55 Mr. Charley R. Lax Mr. Theodore Marchese ’40 Mr. Anthony M. Marino ’44 Ellen M. and Rudolph J. Panaro, M.D. ’47 Mr. Raymond Pignitor Nancy L. and Rudolph R. Riti ’47
... to our donors. SAP America Inc. Patricia and Gerald E. Saulino ’51 Mr. Jay H. Silverman ’67 United Way of Central Indiana, Inc. Ventures: $100 – 499 A. Thompson Allen Co., LLC Linda J. and Richard P. Adams ’60 Carolyn T. and Timothy A. Adams Amy Turnbull Photography Veronica and Vincent Anderson Mr. Thomas A. Auchterlonie ’47 Beryl and Chester W. Basher ’59 Mr. Joel W. Batalsky ’58 Mr. Leonard A. Bedell Mr. Bruce Bekker Mr. Joseph E. Berman ’39 Mr. Lane H. Blackwell ’52 Elizabeth J. Greenberg and Robert A. Blecker Mr. Richard A. Blithe ’63 Mr. Andrew G. Block Margaretta J. and William H. Boell ’56 Bonitatibus Architects Michele M. Carlin and Karin P. Bosch Mr. C. Stanley Boswell ’52 Ms. Karen Boyd Mr. Edwin F. Brown ’63 Mary W. and Kenneth E. Carpenter ’54 Mr. Robert Cashion Mr. Daniel Chao Mr. Steve Y. Chao Dr. Gloria Chisum Mary G. and Terrell I. Clark ’58 Irene H. and William J. Clark ’68 N. Hilary Hays and Hugh F. Cline, Ph.D. ’52 Mr. Paul W. Daisey ’78 Mr. Anthony D’Amico Shirley and Nicholas DiCroce ’52 Mary Jo and Richard S. Dipiero Ms. Louise Dubinsky Mr. Wesley E. Dunning Mr. Joseph Dzeda Eastburn & Gray, P.C. Mr. Walter Edmunds Alyson and Anthony Eisenhardt Estate of Emanuel Gerstein Mr. James Estwick Ms. Mary Lou Eveland Evonik Ivy and Henry Fairfax Ms. Kathryn Filla Carol A. Smith and Robert M. Fisher ’59 Mr. Carolyn Fraser Ms. Kathleen Gillard Margaret J. and Robert F. Gillies ’51 Mr. Joseph A. Giordano ’49 Ms. Autumn Graves Mr. Marshall Guntrum ’41 Ms. Teresa A. Hartnett Joanne M. Lorah and Jeffrey L. Hero ’74 Dr. Stephan and Mrs. Lauren Inker Ms. Evelyn Iovacchini
These names represent donors who made gifts between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. We are grateful for your support. Please contact us if there are any errors in our reporting. 215-787-4436.
Ms. Kimberly A. Jurney Deborah and Dennis Kelleher ’65 Eleanore K. and Onufre Klapatch ’41 Mr. Ramsey M. Koumjian ’49 Dr. Lydell C. Lettsome ’88 Suzanne E. and Ronald J. Levin ’62 Ms. Beverly H. Lomax Mr. Donald Maclay Ms. Janet Marks Ms. Theresa McLaren Janice R. and John R. Meneely Patricia H. and James P. Miller Ms. Leslee Z. Moorehead Ms. Nawi Nhem Evelyn and Patrick M. Oates, Ph.D. Mr. Patrick O’Connor Ms. Carol B. O’Neill Ms. Ruth M. Pascal Kathleen F. and Charles F. Pearson Helen B. and James N. Pettia ’45 Mr. Robert D. Rupp ’69 Salem School District, New Hampshire Mr. David Seltzer Jean P. and Harry Sibbach, Jr. Mr. Joseph A. Sillitti ’75 Mr. David S. Smith, Jr. Ms. Dorothy M. Smith Frances E. and Peter E. Smith Mr. Michael W. Smith Patricia and John Smyth Alice and Robert D. Stirling ’53 The Wynn Group Ms. Jenny Tsao The Honorable Leon Tucker and Mrs. Petrese B. Tucker United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County Ms. Diane Vogel Mr. Anthony D. Volk ’37 Ms. Jeanne Wood-Trezza Corinthians: Up to $100 Ms. Lisa D. Ackerman Mr. Chuck Alcedo Ms. Nichole A. Armstrong ’96 Ms. Andrew Bader Ms. Jennifer Barlow Kathy C. and Tom Barnard Mrs. Joan E. Barnes Mr. Arthur R. Barr Mr. Kyle E. Beatty Mr. Thomas Benson Ms. Patricia Bleecker Mr. Michael Blum BNY Mellon Community Partnership Mr. William S. Brennan Mr. Stephen Brumfield Mr. Edward Burnett Michele A. and Joseph P. Camperson Virginia M. and Raymond E. Carlin Ms. Jennifer Ceslak
Bernadette M. and Geoffrey H. Chambers Felicia and Edward Clapper Ms. Carol Clark Ms. Aqila Clement Ms. Jonique Clinkscale ’12 Lynne F. and Victor L. Cooper Ms. Ashleigh Cream ’07 Maria R. and Donald A. Dandrea Mr. Carmen Defazio Ms. Deborah DeFranco Norma and Anthony Del Nano Mr. Anthony Del Nano Mr. Carmen DiBartolomeo Rosanne H. and Anthony R. DiMartino Ms. Rose Dipiero Mr. Russell Drisch Donald Dumpson, Ph.D. Sharon L. and Joseph M. Dusky Dorothy and James Edgerton Ms. Tracy Elko Exelon Fairmount Community Development Corporation Louise K. and Lowell K. Fehnel Mr. Stephen Floersheimer Mr. Jeremy J. Flood Amy and Thomas Foran Mr. David Furniss Ms. Eileen Gallagher Barbara E. and Louis W. Geibel Mr. Jerome S. Goldman Mrs. Kikuko Guiraud Ms. Frances A. Haag Julie V. and Isaac Haertsch Peggy Lynn and G. Ronald Hangey Ms. Sarah L. Harris Ms. Glenna Hazeltine Everett Hill Hillcrest Elementary School Hogan Social Club of Allentown Ms. Lisa Jerram Mr. and Mrs. Arnold S. Kahn ’51 Mr. Kenneth Kauffman Mr. Christopher Kehoe Beth A. and Ricky S. King Ms. Jeannette M. Kline Mr. Robert Kobus Mr. Thomas F. Lambert Lawrence H. Dame and Elizabeth Laurent Wendy S. Skinner and Donald S. Lebow Mr. John Leone Mr. Joseph Leube Andrea Commaker and James Levin Tarana and Charles Lizotte Mr. Sigmund Lorenz Linda S. and Roger A. Lynes Ms. Jean Madden Mr. Joseph Malina Ms. Jean Mandel Mr. Paul Marchesano Mr. David Margolis Ms. Maureen McAdoo
MISSION STATEMENT Girard is a full-scholarship boarding school for academically capable students from qualified families of limited financial resources. Girard College’s mission is to prepare scholarship students for advanced education and life as informed, ethical and productive citizens through a rigorous education program that promotes intellectual, social and emotional growth. Girard College students will be prepared to complete a bachelor’s degree in order to maximize their ability to pursue productive careers and be engaged citizens.
Michael F. McCafferty Nicole and Geoffrey McGiboney H.M. and Patrick E. McGinty Barbara and Joseph P. McLaughlin, Jr. Ms. Joan T. Metallo Marie and John J. Miller ’55 Ms. Polly Mitchell Mr. Jon V. Newton ’56 Mr. Al Oberman Ms. Marie Page Ms. Miriam Parente Mr. Lawrence Passmore Mr. James Paterson Mrs. Jamie L. Paterson Ms. Jane G. Pepper Kathleen M. and Francis S. Petrick Judy and David Pivar Prep Sportswear Ms. Michelle Prestopine The Quaker Chemical Foundation Ms. Dolores M. Raisch Mr. Keith J. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ritenbaugh Mr. Clyde Roberts Ms. Noe’l M. Roberts Ms. Michelle Rosenblum Mr. Stephen Ross Ms. Filomena Rossi
ADVANCEMENT STAFF Henry D. Fairfax, VP of Enrollment Management and Institutional Advancement Kristen Angelucci, Associate Director of Marketing and Development Polly Mitchell, Director of Communications Marta Sanchez, Office Manager for the Office of Institutional Advancement 215-787-4436 / development@girardcollege.edu
Ms. Carolyn M. Ruch Ms. Nellie B. Ruch Ms. Elizabeth Scafidi M. Elaine and Edwin E. Schwenk Mr. Zipporah Sealy Gladys A. and Edward R. Sedlock Mr. Richard Seifert Cannie and Edwin H. Shafer Ms. Lorraine Shickora Ms. Elaine Skahan Bridget T. and James J. Slover ’55 Ms. Nancy D. Smith Ms. Marcia Sommers Ms. Audrey Spencer Mathis Ms. Kathryn A. Stanton Benjamin F. Stephens David Stettler Karen Stettner Ms. Annie Thomas Mr. Anthony Thompson Mr. James Thompson Mr. Harold Ulmer United Way of the National Capital Area Mr. James Van Derveer Mr. Louis C. Van Doren Mr. John Van Sant Ms. Susan A. Vliet Nancy L. and Jack Walker Mr. Matthew J. Wasley Mr. Phillip Waxman Bernice and Samuel Weiner ’49 Wells Fargo Matching Gift Program Liz Ann and Donald M. Whelan Ms. Elaine Whitman Mr. Fred Wolfe Mrs. Gail Wray Wrightstown Elementary School Mr. Mike Wronski Sharleen S. and Raymond Yarroll Ms. Jamie Young Mr. John Zelazny Planned Giving Charles R. Grissinger Trust Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program The Comcast Foundation The Philadelphia Trust Company Stadium Campus Ambulatory Surgical Center UHS of Delaware Inc. Verizon of Pennsylvania Warminster Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC Wills Eye Surgery Center of Plymouth Meeting Corporate Supporters Aramark Education BNY Mellon Community Partnership GTPHL, LLC The Philadelphia Trust Company Prep Sportswear Stadium Campus Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC. UGI Storage Company UHS of Delaware Inc. Wells Fargo
Foundations and Government The Comcast Foundation Mr. David Margolis The Philadelphia Cultural Fund The Philadelphia Trust Company Stadium Campus Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC. United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey United Way of the National Capital Area Special Restricted Contributions Aramark Education Clarence D. and Denise Armbrister Carmen DiBartolomeo Charles R. Grissinger Trust The Shoemaker Family Foundation Inc. Marian B. Tasco Girard College Staff Annual Fund Donors Clarence D. Armbrister Bruce Bekker Aqila Clement Paul Eaton Henry Fairfax Kathy Gillard Elizabeth Laurent Joan McGovern Polly Mitchell Cannie Shafer Honor and Memorial Contributions In honor of Class 1949 Francis and Grace T. Smead In honor of Class of 1954 Kenneth E. and Mary W. Carpenter In honor of 1967 50th Reunion Jay H. Silverman In honor of Class of 1996 Ms. Nichole A. Armstrong In honor of Rosemarie & John Handschuh’s 60th Anniversary Mr. and Ms. Arnold S. Kahn In honor of Jayden William T. and Evelyn Bergman In honor of Harold Rosen’s 90th Birthday Mr. Phillip Waxman In honor of Todd C. Wood ’86 Ms. Jeanne Wood-Trezza In memory of Walter Barlow Ms. Jennifer Barlow In memory of Peter Bryce Bedell, III Mr. Leonard A. Bedell In memory of Sol Blecker ’44 Robert A. Blecker & Elizabeth J. Greenberg In memory of Joseph Francis Camperson ’51 Mr. Chuck Alcedo Tom and Kathy C. Barnard Mr. Joel W. Batalsky Michele A. and Joseph P. Camperson
Mr. Daniel Chao Mr. Steve Y. Chao Ms. Teresa A. Hartnett Tarana and Charles Lizotte Kathleen M. and Francis Petrick Ms. Michelle Rosenblum Gabriele and William E. Sergeson Mr. Benjamin F. Stephens Alice and Robert D. Sterling Ms. Jenny Tsao
Ms. Lorraine Shickora Ms. Karen Stettner Ms. Diane Vogel Wrightstown Elementary School Ms. Jamie Young
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CITY TRUSTS
PRESIDENT Hon. Ronald R. Donatucci
In memory of Harry Lax Mr. Charley R. Lax
VICE PRESIDENTS Bernard W. Smalley, Esq. Hon. Anna C. Verna DIRECTORS Lynette M. Brown-Sow Louis J. Esposito (President Emeritus) Michael P. Meehan, Esq. Hon. Michael A. Nutter Dominic A. Sabatini Hon. Michael J. Stack Hon. Marian B. Tasco
In memory of Paul Cook Ms. Deborah DeFranco
In memory of William E. Marine ‘49 Geoffrey H. and Bernadette M. Chambers James and Dorothy Edgerton Ms. Mary Lou Eveland Lowell K. and Louise K. Fehnel Hogan Social Club of Allentown Ms. Jean Mandel Ms. Carolyn M. Ruch Ms. Nellie B. Ruch Edward R. and Gladys A. Sedlock Jean P. and Harry Sibbach Ms. Susan A. Vliet
In memory of Gabriel DiFabio Mr. Raymond Pignitor
In memory of William Daniel Paterson Mr. James Paterson Mrs. Jamie L. Paterson
In memory of Vincent Coletti ’38 Donald A. and Maria R. Dandrea Anthony R. and Rosanne H. DiMartino Ms. Evelyn Iovacchini Ms. Joan T. Metallo Ms. Filomena Rossi Ms. Elaine Skahan Mr. Louis C. Van Doren
In memory of Ann Eisman Mr. Peter G. Scotese Mr. Jay H. Silverman In memory of Dr. Joseph M. Girard Mr. David Margolis In memory of Charles Kalata Anthony and Alyson Eisenhardt In memory of Jaroslaw Kunycia Mrs. Kathryn Kunycia Filla In memory of Thomas Lambert, Sr. Mr. Thomas Benson Mr. Andrew G. Block, Council Rock School District Board of School Directors Mr. Michael Blum The Brennan Family Ms. Jennifer Ceslak Felicia and Edward Clapper Eastburn & Gray, PC Ms. Karen Boyd Ms. Carolyn Fraser Ms. Frances A. Haag Hillcrest Elementary School Ms. Kimberly A. Jurney Mr. Thomas F. Lambert Mrs. Janet Marks, Theodore Sloan School Faculty Ms. Maureen McAdoo Mr. Michael F. McCafferty, Special Education Teachers at Newtown Middle School Ms. Theresa McLaren, Special Education Dept. of Rolling Hills Elementary Mr. Al Oberman, Special Education Dept. at Council Rock North High School Ms. Dolores Raisch Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ritenbaugh SAP Global Marketing BMO Team Ms. Elizabeth Scafidi, Special Education Department at Council Rock High School
In memory of Raymond J. Pellicciotti, Sr. Ms. Lisa D. Ackerman Anthony and Norma Del Nano Mr. Anthony Del Nano Joseph M. and Sharon L. Dusky Ms. Nancy Danon Smith Mr. James Van Derveer In memory of Dale M. Pentz ‘93 John R. and Janice R. Meneely Ms. Dorothy M. Smith In memory of William “Bill” H. Pickering ’44 Victor L. and Lynne F. Cooper Evonik Ms. Sarah L. Harris Ricky S. and Beth A. King Roger A. and Linda S. Lynes Geoffrey and Nicole McGiboney Patrick E. and H.M. McGinty James P. and Patricia H. Miller Mrs. Janice E. Pickering Raymond and Sharleen S. Yarroll In memory of Gerald L. Reinert ’42 G. Ronald and Peggy Lynn Hangey Ms. Jeannette M. Kline Salem School District, New Hampshire Edwin E. and M. Elaine Schwenk In memory of Lewis N. Rinko Vincent and Veronica Anderson Mr. Donald Maclay Ms. Lisa Jerram
EX-OFFICIO Gregory S. Rost (for the Mayor of Philadelphia) Donna Bullock, Esq. (For the President of City Council of Philadelphia) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Joseph Bilson BOARD SECRETARY David Smith
In memory of Allan H. Smith Ms. Louise Dubinsky In memory of Samuel A. Thomas ’52 Ms. Jeanne B. Thomas In memory of Harriet M. Walters Thomas and Amy Foran Ms. Carol B. O’Neill Ms. Ruth M. Pascal Charles F. and Kathleen F. Pearson In memory of John Williams Mr. Matthew J. Wasley In memory of Mary Jo Dipiero and John A. Zurzola ‘47 Mr. Arthur R. Barr Karin P. Bosch and Michele M. Carlin Raymond E. and Virginia M. Carlin Richard S. and Mary Jo Dipiero Ms. Rose Dipiero Isaac and Julie V. Haertsch Ms. Michelle Prestopine Jack and Nancy L. Walker Donald M. and Liz Ann Whelan The Wynn Group Board of Directors of City Trusts The Honorable Marian B. Tasco
FRONT COVER: Second grader Jade raises her hand with confidence. Although she loves music class, she plans to become a veterinarian. BACK COVER: December 2016 Chapel speaker Ron Marrero ’94, paused with President Clarence D. Armbrister and Isryanna, the student who introduced him. Isryanna loves math “because there is always an answer,” and she plans to got to school to become a veterinarian. All photos credited to Keith Steininger ©2016 except where noted.
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