LampPost Fall 2017

Fall 2017 | The Lamplighter School | Dallas, Texas

LAMPLIGHTER CELEBRATES THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW INNOVATION LAB How The Lamplighter School Used Maker Education and Design Thinking to Challenge Itself at a Pivotal Moment in Its History | PAGE 8

Report of Annual Giving 2016 – 2017

Our Mission

Fall 2017

Dedicated to igniting the potential of each child, Lamplighter engages children in the joy of learning through intellectual discovery in a creative, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

Statement of Inclusion

A community of varied voices will strengthen the education of Lamplighter students and enrich the lives of all of its members.

Lamplighter will, therefore, strive for the lamps that we light to reflect the ever-changing community in which we reside.

We value individuality and encourage all children to reach their potential, while respecting their similarities and differences. We are united in purpose and committed to working together to accomplish the mission of The Lamplighter School.

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In compliance with federal and state laws, The Lamplighter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid program, athletic and other schooladministered programs, or the employment of staff.

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On the cover: The Lamplighter School celebrated the official opening of its new Innovation Lab on September 1.

Members of the Lamplighter community, including students, parents, faculty, staff, and Trustees, gathered there to celebrate the latest addition to the campus.

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“Find the spark of curiosity and feed it well Set the wick high and let the flame burn free in a happy, open place”

Dear Members of the Lamplighter Community: We did it! Under the leadership of the Board of Trustees and for the first time in two decades, The Lamplighter School opened two new buildings. A special thank you to each member of the community for your incredible support of this project. The opportunities for student discovery have grown exponentially. In May, we celebrated the opening of the new barn. The farm animals have returned to campus and our students will have plenty of new stories to tell about the pig, cow, goats, and chickens.

In September, Lamplighter Layers, Inc., celebrated 47 years since the chicken and egg business started. Every year since its founding, students select the type of chickens to purchase, add allowance money to buy feed, tend the chickens, sell the eggs in the carpool line, and work as a team to determine how best to use the profits.

The founders of The Lamplighter School, Ms. Swain and Ms. Murray, were truly women ahead of their time. They realized that teaching children at the youngest ages 4 LAMPPOST

to start and run a business was no small matter. Indeed, Layers is one of the many things that distinguishes the school that offers a “serious education wrapped in the wonder of childhood.”

The Innovation Lab has quickly become the hub of STEM activity for all classes. The entire faculty is using the space in the most creative and best ways for our students. In a brief visit to the Innovation Lab, you will see eager Early Childhood students exploring ways to mix primary colors to arrive at a secondary color. Fourth graders are bustling in the Robotics Lab – building, creating, and strategizing – while the Wood Shop and Environmental Science classrooms always have great projects underway.

When students are working in the Innovation Lab, it is evident that the buildings were not designed and constructed in a vacuum, but rather the architect, Marlon Blackwell, approached the project with a deep understanding of and appreciation for the history of Lamplighter.

The open spaces are visual representations of our belief in the importance of collaboration, critical thinking, and problem

solving. The timeless values upon which the School was founded and that the buildings represent honor the past and look ahead with promise to the future.

In closing, the students are the centerpiece of our work. Enjoy this poem, which aptly captures our collective feelings about The Lamplighter School: On Lighting a Lamp Fuel the lamp with a world of information Find the spark of curiosity and feed it well Set the wick high and let the flame burn free in a happy, open place Enough lamps and we can light the earth.

– Anonymous Sincerely,

Joan Buchanan Hill, Ed. D. Head of School

OnBoard “Looking forward, we are embarking on a new chapter in Lamplighter’s story.”

Dear Lamplighter Community: We have so much to celebrate!

The Innovation Lab, new barn, and expanded Ring Road are the most visible improvements that were a result of the 2012 “Lighting Our Path” Strategic Plan and the corresponding incredibly successful Igniting Young Minds capital campaign. In addition to our fantastic new facilities, our community is enjoying expanded curriculum through new woodworking classes and myriad fresh learning opportunities in the teaching kitchen and projects spaces. Our campaign also provided funds to help Lamplighter grow its endowment to over $10 million, providing sustaining support for Lamplighter’s bright future.

As a newly minted alumni parent of three Lamplighter graduates, I am thrilled to see the School continue growing and blooming in its effort to embrace excellence

in the education of our young children in social and emotional development and academic skills. The faculty and staff ’s continued commitment to broad and deep professional development models the behavior of joyful, lifelong learning we hope to instill in our children in their time at Lamplighter.

Looking forward, we are embarking on a new chapter in Lamplighter’s story. Our leadership has partnered with a consultant, Ian Symmonds & Associates, to guide our School through a strategic planning process which will outline and articulate our path forward. With these planning efforts deeply rooted in the Lamplighter mission, “Dedicated to igniting the potential of each child, Lamplighter engages students in the joy of learning through intellectual discovery in a creative, inclusive, and collaborative environment,” Jenney Gillikin is leading our committee of 14 volunteers,

which represents all constituencies including alumni, current parents, alumni parents, trustees, faculty, and staff.

Through this committee’s work with the consultant, which will include many more people in our amazing community, we will identify and prioritize opportunities and resources to help Lamplighter continue to pioneer and lead in early childhood and elementary education. It will be exciting to see what the future holds for our children and grandchildren.

With Lamplighter spirit,

Sarah Weinberg Board Chair

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OnBoard New Trustees On Board

Allison Bovard

Allison and her husband, Chris, were involved members of the Lamplighter community during the 14 years that their three sons were students here.

Charlie ’07, graduated from Parish Episcopal School and is a junior at Washington and Lee University; Sam ’11 is a junior at Greenhill School; and Jack ’16 is a sixth grader, also at Greenhill. Allison was an active parent volunteer with the LPA, serving in various capacities on the LPA Board with responsibility for volunteers, coordinating staff and faculty recognition, coordinating LPA fundraising events, serving on the nominating committee, and serving as grade level and class coordinator. Allison grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, and received a B.A in Religion from Middlebury College.

She worked in planned and major gifts advancement at universities in Philadelphia and Boston and also at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.

Allison is currently involved in the Greenhill Parents’ Association and the school’s cultural arts committee, and she is an active volunteer at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. She is also a longtime annual fund and alumni admissions volunteer for Middlebury College.

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Mandy Dake

Mandy graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in English. She received a J.D., with honors, from SMU School of Law where she was the first female president of the SMU Law Review Association and was selected by her peers as a member of the honorary Order of the Barristers. Mandy practiced law at Jones Day from 1998 through 2007, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. She then worked for two years as the director of the legal department for a private equity firm based in New York. Mandy has been an active volunteer at Lamplighter since her son began school here in 2009. She has served on the LPA Board as Secretary (twice) and as a member of the Cultural Affairs Committee.

Additionally, she worked on the Auction as Underwriting Chair, Socials Co-Chair, and on several Auction Committees over the years. Most recently, Mandy has worked on the Annual Fund Committee and as a member of 2016-2017 Campaign Committee. Mandy completed the North Texas Business Community for the Arts Leadership Training in 2005 and remains passionate about the arts. Mandy and her husband, Chris Rowley, are parents of Thomas Rowley, a 2016 Lamplighter graduate and sixth grader at Greenhill School.

Bob Krakow

Bob Krakow was a partner at the international law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he practiced business litigation for more than 30 years prior to retiring a few years ago. While in private practice and since his retirement, he has counseled a number of independent schools, including Lamplighter, on sensitive legal matters. Bob currently serves on a number of boards, including Temple Emanu-El, where he is Treasurer, and he is a member of the Executive Committee, and the Dallas regional board of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), where he is also a member of the Executive Committee. Bob’s wife, Leslie, is a Lamplighter graduate and recent board member. Their two sons, Ben and Eli, graduated from Lamplighter in 2008 and 2010, respectively.

Hamilton Lee

Hamilton is a Managing Director at Cambridge Associates where he serves as the external chief investment officer for several colleges, universities, foundations and other endowed non-profits.

He received a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas in Austin. Hamilton currently serves as the chair of Lamplighter’s Investment Subcommittee. One of four children, Hamilton was the only one in his family not to attend Lamplighter, but he and his wife Traci intend to make up for that fact by sending all three of their girls there: Isabel, Class of 2020; Blythe, Class of 2021; and Laurel, Class of 2026.

Bobby Sussman

Bobby is a Dallas native and the father of two sons who graduated from Lamplighter, Evan, Class of 2013, and Reed, Class of 2016. After graduating from St. Mark’s School of Texas, Bobby received an A.B. in 1989 from Harvard University and an M.B.A. in 1994 from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. In 2008, he joined Highlander Partners, a Dallas-based private investment firm, where he currently serves as Chief Financial Officer, as well as director of a number of private companies. Prior to Highlander, Bobby was a partner with Hunt Private Equity Group and Hoak Capital. He previously served on the Board of Management of the Town North YMCA and the Alumni Board of St. Mark’s.

Pamela Wills-Ward

Pamela Wills-Ward is Senior Vice President, Human Resources, for Freeman in Dallas, Texas. A graduate of Texas State University, Pamela holds both a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s degree in business administration. In addition, she is a 2012 graduate of the Stanford Executive Program, a flagship executive program offered by the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Pam and her husband Mitchell (a prior member of the Lamplighter Board) are the parents of three Lamplighter children: MJ, Class of 2013; Samantha, Class of 2015; and Preston, Class of 2017. She has served as one of the Fourth Grade Parent Coordinators for the classes of 2015 and 2017. Contributors to the community, Pam and her family have established endowments in support of diversity at Texas State University through The Mitchell Ward and Pamela WillsWard Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship, and at The Lamplighter School with The Ward-Purdy Faculty Diversity Endowment. In addition, they are avid supporters of the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart For Children and Hoops For Heart fundraising programs.

Sunny Knocke,

LPA President Sunny Knocke joins the Board of Trustees as the Lamplighter Parents’ Association President for 2017-18. Sunny and her husband, Craig, are the proud parents of Davis ’18 and Lamplighter alum Connor ’19.

She has been involved in the LPA for the past seven years including VP of Carnival, Friday Lunch Coordinator, PALS tour guide, and the Auction Committee. Sunny has also served as President of the Preston Hollow Early Childhood Association and on various underwriting committees for the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, North Texas Food Bank, Family Gateway, and The Great Create. Sunny co-founded MarketQuiz, an innovator of next-generation automotive service marketing, and served as President of Operations and Sales.

Before founding MarketQuiz, Sunny served as Director of Business Development for Online Solutions with Big Picture Technologies. Sunny’s management experience also includes serving as Outside Sales Director of Coollink Partners. Prior to moving into the high-tech space, Sunny worked at IFCO, a worldwide provider of logistic services.

Sunny holds a B.B.A. in Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin with a concentration in Finance.

Finley Harbaugh Konrade ’93,

Alumni Council President Finley Harbaugh Konrade ’93 joins the Lamplighter Board of Trustees as the Alumni Council President for 2017-18. Finley attended The Lamplighter School from Pre-K through fourth grade and graduated in 1993. Following Lamplighter, she went on to graduate from the Episcopal School of Dallas and Southern Methodist University. Finley is currently a Director for the executive search firm Stanton Chase International where she identifies and places top talent across the functions, with particular expertise in operations, engineering, sales, and marketing search assignments. Her clients include both Fortune 500 corporations and venture capital-backed enterprises in North America, APAC, and EMEA. In addition to volunteering at Lamplighter, Finley is an active volunteer for Carry the Load, CASA, and Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship. She and her husband, Eric, reside in Dallas.

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CoverStory The farm animals are a visitor’s first clue that The Lamplighter School in Dallas is unique. At recess, the private Pre-K to fourth-grade school’s students stray from the playground and over to the chicken coop, where a plumed, burgundy-feathered rooster struts around and calls out. A pig trots around her pen while a cow rests in the shade. The goats can’t seem to stop climbing up to the top of their barn.

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The animals are essential to Lamplighter’s holistic approach to education. Fourthgraders care for the hens and collect, package, and sell their eggs. Potatoes from the school’s garden and hydroponic plants used in a study for science class go into the students’ soups and salads. Fourthgrade literacy teacher Jody Stout says the school is always looking to innovate.

“Lamplighter has always encouraged teachers to think outside the box in support of strategies to advance the mission,” she says.

In the last two years, that has meant expanding maker education in the school’s curriculum. In maker education, students learn skills and content by designing and creating tangible, sharable objects. Head of School Dr. Joan Hill says, “The reason maker education is so important to us is that it fits with Lamplighter’s longstanding approach to learning. Maker education allows students to have agency over their own learning. And at the end of the day, what we really want at Lamplighter is for students to become independent, to think critically, to ask questions, and to be able to answer those questions.”

Lamplighter also added a new 10,000square-foot building: The Lamplighter Innovation Lab has become the hub of maker, experiential, and project-based learning.Vicki Raney, Assistant Head for Academics, says that the school wanted to ensure that its new space would be neither overutilized nor underutilized, and with the focus always on learning.

While the Innovation Lab was still under construction, she says, “our question was, what is the experience going to be like for teachers? What were the anticipated outcomes and challenges here?”

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How The Lamplighter School Used to Challenge Itself at a Pivotal These questions led the school to forge a multi-year partnership with the SMU Maker Education Project team that Hill describes as “transformative” for the school.

Raney and Lamplighter faculty met the team at a design thinking workshop in summer 2015. Design thinking is a process that uses a human-centered approach to solving problems in the world. From that first meeting, the school sought to build a relationship between the institutions to help incorporate more maker education into the school’s curriculum and use design thinking to plan how to make the best use of the Innovation Lab. Raney

found that that SMU Maker Education Project team members “would be the perfect partners because they understood the tenets of progressive education. They talk like we do, and their approach is similar to our school’s.”

“We knew that SMU had the expertise and the interest in working with a school like Lamplighter to advance our mission, which is really about innovative thinking, hands-on learning and allowing children to develop a sense of independence around learning,” Hill says.

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Maker Education and Design Thinking Moment in Its History TEACHERS DIG INTO DESIGN THINKING AND MAKER EDUCATION

Lamplighter and SMU agreed to collaborate on two related professional development projects: one in maker education, and one in design thinking. As Hill sees it, the two approaches go hand in hand. “Design thinking is a philosophy.

It’s a way of thinking about the world.

It’s a way of approaching problems and materials. And maker education is the vehicle for solving. It’s having access to the tools that will allow the child to solve the problems.” The SMU Maker Education Project team developed and carried out training workshops, coaching sessions, and

debriefing sessions for each project over the 2016-2017 academic year.

In August of that year, the Maker Education Project team came to Lamplighter and introduced faculty and staff to maker education by asking them to redesign the morning commute in the congested Dallas-Fort Worth region.

During this activity, participants built lowresolution prototypes of their solutions out of materials.

A few days later, Lamplighter faculty spent a day at SMU learning about maker education and design thinking at the

Deason Innovation Gym (DIG), SMU’s collegiate makerspace, and at Harold Clark Simmons Hall, where teachers learned how to use computer-aided design software to create digital models of prototypes they made previously. Secondgrade teacher Ana Owens said the training got her out of her comfort zone and that the Maker Education Project team “made people feel like they mattered because of the focus on empathy.”

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We all came away ready to start the process.” Teachers say that the maker education workshops with the SMU Maker Education Project team offered them a structure for implementing SMU’s model for Maker-Based Instruction, which centers on “maker sprints,” and a deeper understanding of design thinking.

Hill says that once she learned about the kind of training the Maker Education Project team members could offer at the DIG, she saw the value it would have for Lamplighter’s faculty and students. “The partnership was set up for teachers to meet in grade-level groups to understand how to bring the core principles of design thinking to students, so that would become part of how they approach the world,” she says.

SECOND-GRADERS WITH SERIOUS SKILLS The second-grade teachers applied what they learned at the DIG by leading their students through several maker-based projects. One was to design a landmark for one of the 50 states. “We knew what we wanted to do through using MakerBased Instruction, Lakeshia Peters, a second-grade teacher, says. But until the professional development with the SMU Maker Education Project team, “we didn’t know which steps to take first.”

The teachers used the SMU Maker Education Project’s planning pages resource to guide them through their pedagogical design. The landmark construction project started with learning how to make shapes. The students looked at pictures of well-known Dallas structures to learn “what shapes buildings are made of and how you can make shapes to create one,” says Anne Yarbrough, another member of the second-grade teaching team.

For students to build the landmarks, teachers taught them to use hot glue guns. That may seem ambitious for sevenyear-olds, but Maker-Based Instruction embraces the idea students should have opportunities to develop skills with a variety of tools and materials from an early age. By developing skills in a structured way, “you’re inspired to see your own worth and what you can do,” Peters says.

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Designing and building the landmarks, which were filled with artifacts from the states, “added meaning to the state project,” Owens says. For example, one of the landmarks, the Maine Museum, was shaped like a lobster, and another landmark, the Alaska Museum, featured a 3D Iditarod sled race. Owens reported that in addition to creating meaningful landmarks, the students became more confident risk takers as “they took a lot of ownership of the project.”

The second-graders’ skill-building didn’t stop with hand tools. For a later project, they learned to use the computer-aided design software TinkerCAD. The students quickly immersed themselves in learning the software, which “sets the stage for them as third-graders to be ready to 3D print,” Yarbrough explains.

THE MAKER MINDSET Over the course of the year, periodic coaching sessions with the SMU Maker Education Project team helped to integrate maker education and design thinking into the Lamplighter curriculum.

Kindergarten teacher Bianca Reyna found that with maker education, beginning with a plan ensures that she could effectively coach her students. “Anytime we gave our kids materials, they became so excited that they lost focus” on their projects, she says.

So Reyna “learned to introduce tools and materials slowly,” she says. She learned to talk about the new materials first, “then step back, give the kids some time to explore, and then create.” That way, the students developed confidence with a variety of tools and materials. She says they realized that “it’s a process. It won’t always work. They’re becoming more reflective, thinking about that as they’re building. They’re learning to become problem solvers and to help each other.”

The maker mindset is spreading throughout the grades at Lamplighter.

First-grade teacher Jessica Varela led her students through a project focused on small, battery-powered objects. The students followed a sequence in which they wondered about how the object works, took it apart to figure out how it works, and then reconfigured it to

demonstrate the principles of its design.

One pair of students successfully turned an electric votive candle into a pocket flashlight with an on/off switch. “I was blown away that they were determined enough to keep going,” Varela says.

Varela also took her students to the DIG, where they learned about twodimensional design. She says the students were “inspired by the vinyl cutter, and designed logos to print on the vinyl cutter.” In Maker-Based Instruction, she says, “students get to make something of their own” that they can show and share with others.

Science teacher Bill Burton asks his students to design and 3D-print rocket capsules meant to carry organic supplies to a hypothetical Mars colony. Their payload design needed to stay within size and mass constraints. The students’ first task was to think about the balance of products they would want to send: water, plants, and livestock. These units were represented by small pellets of varying mass. “What they put inside their rocket payloads is theirs to design – good or bad, flawed or not,” Burton says. He emphasizes the authenticity of the project.

“It put kids into the role of what scientists have to do, solving a problem, but on a kid’s scale,” he says.

The highlight of Burton’s project is Rocket Launch Day, when the students head out to a field to see if their payload can go up and return in one piece. It’s a fun moment, but the launch isn’t the end of the project.

Burton says, “One of the best things you can do after a project is debrief and reflect on it.” His students, like all designers, learn from their product tests to improve the next iteration of the design.

Lamplighter’s teachers report that their students make big gains not just in their skills with tools and materials, but in social-emotional areas like empathy, too. Many speak of the confidence their students gain by seeing concretely what they could make.Varela doesn’t hesitate to name the main benefit of maker education for her students. “Engagement. They cannot wait until their weekly design classes.”

THE BODY LANGUAGE OF A SCHOOL Beginning in the fall of 2017, maker education at Lamplighter has a new home. Next to Lamplighter’s barn is a gently angled, copper-clad building, the Lamplighter Innovation Lab. Inside, it’s filled with natural light. It houses dedicated rooms, separated by glass walls, for environmental science, physical science, woodworking, making projects, and cooking.

While the Innovation Lab was still under construction, the SMU Maker

working to design the Innovation Lab’s use, says she came to the building asking, “What is the space telling me to do?

How am I being directed by the materials and the layout? What kind of feeling do we want our learners to have in the Innovation Lab space?”

Liz Curlin, a Pre-K teacher who served on the core team, learned about how to do a space analysis to understand how a space feels. As part of the SMU Maker Education Project team’s training, Curlin went to a familiar space, her church. Entering it with the eyes of a designer, she began to see

are student-centered and collaborative” and the Innovation Lab will “be utilized by faculty and staff trained and supported in current and emerging teaching practices.”

Those principles then led the team to come up with twelve “how might we?” questions for the rest of the teachers to brainstorm answers to.The questions included, “How might we accommodate multiple longterm projects running concurrently?” and “How might we support teachers to create authentic learning experiences in the Innovation Lab?”

Top Row L-R: Maker Education Project at Lamplighter; Lamplighter faculty at Deason Innovation Gym (DIG); Lamplighter faculty at Harold Clark Simmons Hall. Bottom Row L-R: Katie Krummeck, Director of the Maker Education Project, SMU Lyle School of Engineering and Dr. Rob Rouse, Clinical Assistant Professor with the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development; Lamplighter faculty with computer-aided design; and Lamplighter faculty working on Human-Centered Design in the Innovation Lab

Education Project team and a core group of Lamplighter faculty worked together using Human-Centered Design principles to coordinate how the building would be used and to establish a culture that would promote students adopting maker mindsets.

Members of the SMU team often echo a tenet from Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design: “Space is the body language of an organization.”

Inspired by this idea, art teacher Pam O’Krent, who was part of the core team

that design elements shaped “how you were to behave in the space.”

After a training workshop, the core team and the SMU Maker Education Project team worked together for several months in Spring 2017 to develop design principles. Burton, another member of the core team, called the principles “mini vision statements” for the Innovation Lab. Among them were, “The Innovation Lab at Lamplighter will inspire the development of authentic learning experiences that

One afternoon in April 2017, faculty and staff got their first look inside the building. They looked up and around as O’Krent, Curlin, Burton, and the rest of the core team asked them to imagine how they might use the space. The kitchen, hallways, and classrooms echoed with excited chatter as teachers filled big pieces of chart paper with their answers to the “how might we?” questions. Their answers exhibited the boundless, divergent thinking designers need at this stage. “Trial + error,” “networking,” and “guest chef appearances” all showed up as answers.

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CoverStory “There are no bad ideas!” one teacher assured her colleagues. Another said she was trying to let go of her preconceptions and “let my mind be open.” “What if? What if?” was one refrain heard throughout the afternoon. “That’ll work.

That’ll work,” was another.

A BUILDING ALIVE WITH LEARNING On an early September morning, the Innovation Lab is in full use. Hill says that going through the design process, with coaching from the SMU Maker Education Project team, “has made the second week of school feel like we’ve been in the building for a long time.” Fourth-graders stand with their teacher, Brian McCool, around a workbench learning about measuring wood in the wood shop. A row of saws hangs from hooks high on the wall, out of reach.

Down the hall, Pre-K students clap with delight as they learn firsthand about the properties of light, as red and yellow liquids in a plastic cylinder mix together and turn orange. And in the physics lab, Burton’s fourth-graders are designing a machine that will move along a cord stretched across the room to a certain distance and then drop a ball into a basket, all choreographed by the computer code they use on their laptops.

Education Project team.Vicki Raney, the Assistant Head for Academics, who has been at Lamplighter for 14 years, calls the partnership “one of my favorite things that has happened over the years.”

Hill sees the collaboration in terms of the school’s entire history. “With a school of 65 years, Lamplighter has always been a leader in progressive education. It is woven into the DNA of this institution to stretch and question, and find new ways for children to experience teaching and learning.” she says. Working with the SMU Maker Education Project team has kept Lamplighter leading innovative best practices in early childhood and elementary education.

To Hill, shared goals are what make the partnership between Lamplighter and SMU succeed. “The Maker Education Project team’s goal is to advance understanding of design thinking and maker education,” she says. “Ours is to ensure that our students understand what design thinking and maker education are and how they can be used in their daily lives. Having the shared goal with SMU has made our partnership I think one of the most special things that we do at the school.”

The students are excited, too. “There’s a real buzz among the children on the playground as well as at carpool,” says Judith Mullens, Director of Early Childhood. “Today I overheard groups of children talking about woodworking in just an awed tone.”

The partnership between Lamplighter and the SMU Maker Education Project continues during the 2017-18 academic year. The SMU team “will be invited into the classroom with the children, basically guiding and mentoring the teachers as they continue to develop and refine the academic program,” Mullens says. The team is also meeting regularly with thirdand fourth-grade teachers in a design cohort to coach them through making and designing with their students.

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New Lamplighter Barn ribbon cutting ceremony May 17

LAMPLIGHTER CELEBRATES OPENING OF INNOVATION LAB The Lamplighter School celebrated the official opening of its new Innovation Lab on Friday, September 1, as members of the Lamplighter community, including students, parents, faculty, staff, and Trustees gathered to celebrate the latest addition to the campus.

The event began with opening remarks

by Head of School Dr. Joan Buchanan Hill, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and singing of “America.” Dr. Hill shared a “peak inside” in the Innovation Lab by telling students of all the amazing workspaces inside the building including a woodworking studio, a robotics and maker-space, environmental science and early childhood science classrooms, a project room, and a teaching kitchen.

Representatives from fourth grade and Kindergarten joined faculty, alumni, and Trustee representatives to cut the yellow ribbon in unison and officially open the Innovation Lab. The Innovation Lab is the second of two new buildings at Lamplighter to open at the school during 2017. On May 17, Lamplighter celebrated the opening of its new 1,625-square-foot barn with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the students, faculty, staff, and Trustees. The new barn is adjacent to the Innovation Lab and represents a tangible expression of Lamplighter’s identity. The barn serves as the hub for the Lamplighter Layer’s entrepreneurial program, a 47-year-old chicken-raising and egg-selling corporation run by the School’s fourth-grade students.

Innovation has always been at the core of the Lamplighter experience. The School’s founders, Natalie Murray and Sandy Swain, first used the term “innovation” in the 1960s as they traveled through Scandinavia seeking a learning style and philosophy that conveyed a close relationship with nature, open classrooms, and a “village composition” predicated on community, hands-on learning, and fostering an abiding sense of wonder.

Every facet of the Lamplighter story and evolution has been consistent with this approach, including the existing campus and now the new Innovation Lab. In this way, what’s old is new again: Lamplighter is true to tradition but continues to take risks and adapt for the future.

REFLECTIONS WITH MARLON BLACKWELL ARCHITECTS

LampPost first interviewed Marlon Blackwell of Marlon Blackwell Architects in Fall of 2015 during the design phase of Lamplighter’s Barn and Innovation Lab. In this follow-up interview, Marlon and members of his team share their impressions now that the buidlings are complete.

The Lamplighter School: In your design philosophy, you strive to express the ideals of the people and institutions you serve.

How do you feel that philosophy has been expressed at Lamplighter through the voice of the Innovation Lab? Marlon Blackwell Architects: Through a resonance of what was here before. This building is not a formulaic response to the specificities of what was here. As a school, a faculty, as a student body, a campus, as a culture, this is a very place-specific response and it is responsive. It doesn’t rely on formula.You have to take risks. We took risks here. We couldn’t just put out a beautiful minimalist box. What do you do that becomes resonant? Not to quote what was here before.

Can you reflect on the collaborative design process with Lamplighter?

The team, (design team including architects, landscape architects, engineers, and other consultants in addition to our core design team) worked together with the building committee and the design committee, as well as the teachers and staff from the very beginning. We met at various junctures of the project phase to make sure that what we are proposing met their expectations. We revised our drawings appropriately with every feedback we received. This has been a successful collaborative process.

What is your favorite design element of the Innovation Lab? The light quality of the space and the visual connectivity one gets between rooms throughout and to the outside.

The “seating wells” in the classrooms are an iconic feature of the teaching approach at Lamplighter. Can you tell us about the design process of reimagining the well concept for the present and into the future?

The seating wells are what’s so unique about the original building, and so well loved by all. In light of this, we certainly wanted to bring the well into the new facility; however, we could not do this in its original format (sunken in the ground) due to the accessibility code today. What we did was bring the shape (circle) and make them more universally accessible, and also make the location flexible. The wells can be moved, rearranged, and because they are upholstered, provide some pattern, color, and softness. The children can sit on the seat or lean against it while sitting on the floor. Children and adults with mobility issues are not excluded from using this well. We love the wells in their original form. We hope the new seating wells will do the job just as well.

outside your own comfort zone, but also to be more attentive to the things closest to you. Look at the world as it’s given to you, and ask the questions, “How could it be otherwise? How might it be like I want it to be? So how would I use these things to inspire me?”

I remember as a kid I was a cartoonist; I would create stories. Learn how to tell stories. Learn the importance of creating narrative in stories. Learn how to visualize ideas. And then, maybe ideas can become stories, and then they can become visual.

I think that is what is missing in a lot of students today is that they have difficulty visualizing and asking the tough questions.

I think getting them to ask questions, getting them to dream a little bit, wonder, that’s what makes a really good architect.

Somebody who won’t accept the status quo and isn’t interested in a formulaic response to everything.

How do you hope the Innovation Lab and new Barn will inspire the students and faculty at Lamplighter?

We hope that the Innovation Lab and Barn buildings will provide not only space to learn and teach, but to do so in a space that transcends the everyday.

Do you have any advice for young students with an interest in architecture?

Draw. Just draw. Find ways to connect what you are thinking to your hand so you can visualize it. Because it’s all about visualizing ideas. The other thing that is important is to travel, observe the world

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Entrepreneurial spirit is a mindset. It’s an attitude and approach to thinking that actively seeks out change rather than waiting to adapt to change. It’s a mindset that embraces critical questioning, innovation, ser vice, and continuous improvement. At Lamplighter, this mindset begins with our youngest learners in Pre-K, culminates with our four th-grade Seniors, and empowers our young alumni to continue the path of entrepreneurial spirit into the future.

Cornering the Market Pre-K Farmers Market provides project-based learning experience by Judith Mullens In early May 2017, Lamplighter Pre-K students were excited to open their Farmers Market! Tables were set, draped in checkered tablecloths, and topped with toy cash registers set out all in a row.

Baskets were full of fresh vegetables that were washed and ready to sell to eager customers. Many handmade items were also available for guests to purchase: bird feeders, garden markers, popsicles, pinch pots, and tiny herb gardens. The smell of fresh-popped popcorn filled the air along with the excitement of so many young learners. With sunny blue skies, aprons tied, and huge smiles on their faces, the opening day had finally come. Lamplighter’s youngest tended the registers, bagged items and handed out lemonade as a thank you to paying customers. Sounds of joy echoed on the playground as students sold their crops and shared with the Lamplighter community their experiences.

The Pre-K Farmers Market is a projectbased learning experience that gives students a chance to practice skills from the science, math, literacy, and socialemotional curriculum they have been exploring throughout the year. Our market is also designed to fully immerse the children in learning across the curriculum.

Pinch pots are made in art class with Mrs. O’Krent, maracas are made in Spanish with Mrs. Krage, and marigolds are planted in science with Ms. Pollom.

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Children at this age are just beginning to practice simple addition. Items sold at the market cost between one and four cents, giving students the opportunity to exercise their adding skills while calculating items of a sale together.

Phonetically spelled signs are made by the children to advertise the items being sold, allowing students opportunities to write using the letters and sounds they have learned. You may also see garden markers with some “inventive spelling” used. Whether broccoli or “brokle,” we encourage our young spellers to practice the letter sounds and encourage their first attempts at writing. Our social-emotional curriculum also shines brightly as the children are encouraged to enhance their social-emotional skills and practice good customer service as the guests arrive and shop the market.

Due to last year’s construction and with a little ingenuity and creative thinking, a portion of our garden beds were relocated to the Early Childhood playground area along with a few other container gardens where the children dutifully planted, watered, and tended their plants. Gretchen Pollom, Lamplighter’s Early Childhood science teacher, also planted with the students in one of our indoor Tower Gardens.

Pre-K students worked all school year tending to their gardens. From preparing the soil to planting seeds and seeing

the first sprouts pop up all the way to harvest, the children were engrossed and fully immersed in learning! Some students enjoyed watering, while others wanted to get their hands dirty and dig in the soil. Students had hands-on, experiential learning at their fingertips and a chance to make learning connections in very personal and real ways. Potatoes, onions, leeks, greens, and lettuce were all nurtured and grown by our young gardeners and entrepreneurs.

When the market was over, their “profits” were donated to the North Texas Food Bank. We spend time talking with the students about how fortunate we are to have plenty of food and that all of their basic needs and wants are met. The children felt such a great sense of pride knowing their work and profits went to help our community.

We are looking forward to Lamplighter’s Fifth Annual Farmers Market in 2018. Our youngest students will start working in the gardens and planting seeds this fall for a spring harvest. As you travel the Ring Road during carpool, be sure to check out our raised beds behind our new barn and see our progress. You might even see an eager child engrossed in hands-on learning and making lifelong memories!

Laying a Foundation Fourth-grade teachers Kathey Beddow and Jody Stout to receive Leavey Award by Jody Stout

“We are so proud to be facilitators of Lamplighter Layers – a program that does so much to encourage partnership, creative problem-solving, and great responsibility in our young students.”

Since 1977, Freedoms Foundation and the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation have honored outstanding teachers for bringing passion and creativity to their classrooms as they teach students about entrepreneurship and the free enterprise system. This year, two of Lamplighter’s very own fourth-grade teachers, Kathey Beddow and Jody Stout, will be recognized for their achievements in guiding the Lamplighter Layers program during the 2015-16 school year. Along with five other educators from around the nation, Ms. Beddow and Ms. Stout are members of the 40th annual class to be presented with the Leavey Award.

The Leavey Awards program recognizes educators at the elementary, junior high school, high school, and college levels for innovative and effective techniques in teaching entrepreneurship and the free enterprise system. “Lamplighter Layers was founded in 1970 with the goals of providing young students

L-R: Lamplighter Fourth-Grade Teachers Jody Stout, Kathey Beddow, Caroline Finnegan, and Freedoms Foundation representatives Kay Poyner, Wes Poyner, and Shirley Smith

with the opportunity to practice cooperation, communication, respect, and responsibility in an entrepreneurial format,” explained Ms. Stout, “based very much on the same values espoused by the Freedoms Foundation and the Leavey Foundation. In its 47-year history, the Layers program has expanded and evolved. Each Lamplighter Senior class has had the opportunity to run the business after their own model.” In addition to the influence of growing technology on record keeping and communication, one adaptation to the business in recent years is the establishment of distinct committees: finance, production, communications, and dividend. Another change initiated by the students is the newer tradition of choosing charities with which to share their profits. “But core beliefs in the benefit of engaging in and investing in the free enterprise system,” continued Ms. Stout, “has always been the centerpiece of the program.”

“We are so proud to be facilitators of Lamplighter Layers – a program that does so much to encourage partnership, creative problem solving, and great responsibility in our young students,” stated Ms. Beddow. “In accepting the award, we are acknowledging contributions, effort, and passion given by many teachers and students who have come before. And we so appreciate that a national spotlight on our little chicken and egg business will ensure opportunities for leadership, community building, and real-world business experience for our fourth-graders for many years to come.”

Mrs. Beddow and Ms. Stout will be presented with the Leavey Award during the National Council for Social Studies Conference in San Francisco, California, November 17 and 18, 2017.

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Young Alumni Clean Up Annual Young Alumni Car Wash provides opportunities for young Lamplighter alums to show their entrepreneurial spirit and give back to the School At Lamplighter, the Pre-K Farmer’s Market and Lamplighter Layers experiences introduce Early Childhood and Lower School students, respectively, to the concept of running a business.These projectbased learning opportunities help instill an entrepreneurial spirit in our students.

In 2011, young alumnus Kate Mosle ’04, created an event that helped continue this entrepreneurial spirit to recent Lamplighter graduates when she established the Young Alumni Car Wash.

Over the past seven years, the Young Alumni Car Wash has evolved into “a tradition that is enjoyed by all,” noted Dr. Joan Hill, Head of School.

Mosle launched the inaugural Young Alumni Car Wash with a committee of 10 Lamplighter alums and current middle and high school students. The committee met monthly prior to the event date and planned every detail; appropriating sponsors; creating posters and banners; and collecting towels, sponges, and other supplies. The 2011 event took place on a Saturday in May with the help of 50 young Lamplighter alums and raised over $7,000 for the Land Fund, a campaign that launched in 2010 to help Lamplighter purchase its 12-acre property from The Hockaday School.

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In order to create a successful fundraising event for the School, Mosle was able to tap into the nostalgia alums have for Lamplighter. Mosle explained, “We have such fond memories of Lamplighter.

Alums share a unique bond and know we were given the best possible foundation for success – it’s only natural to try to give back.”

Mosle credits the Lamplighter Layers experience run by fourth-grade students at the School as a driver of the event’s success, stating, “Lamplighter produces enthusiastic and hard-working alumni who are more than willing to come back and help out. Because of activities such as Lamplighter Layers, alumni are good at organizing and putting things together.”

Over the years, the Car Wash has continued to provide opportunities for young Lamplighter alums to show their entrepreneurial spirit and give back to the School. Proceeds from the 2011 – 2015 Young Alumni Car Wash events benefited the Lamplighter Land Fund, while proceeds from the 2016 and 2017 Car Wash events benefited the Igniting Young Minds for a Lifetime of Learning campaign,

which helped Lamplighter enhance its people, place, and programs, including the two most recent additions of the new Barn and Innovation Lab.

Lamplighter is grateful to the many volunteers over the years who have helped make the Young Alumni Car Wash a successful fundraising and community-building event for the School. A special thank you to our Car Wash Chairs since its inception: 2011: Kate Mosle ’04 2012: Katie Payne ’06 and Maya Sawla ’06 2013: Katherine Dau ’07 2014: Katherine Dau ’07 2015: George Dau ’09 2016: Jared Steinhart ’09 2017: Emma Siegel ’09 2018: Sarah Hodgson ’10 and Katherine Pollock ’10 Save the date for this year’s Young Alumni Car Wash!

Saturday, May 12, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m

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In this continuing section, LampPost illustrates the ways our accomplished faculty members teach, engage, inspire, and mentor as they deliver serious Institute for Early Childhood Teachers at The Lamplighter School education wrapped in the wonder of childhood.

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L-R: Lamplighter Teachers Gretchen Pollom, Anita Orozco and Cara Hicks

Cooking lessons in the Barn with Chef Toby Archibald

Lamplighter School hosts Faculty Forward, professional development program for Pre-K through second-grade teachers by Gretchen Pollom This past summer, The Lamplighter School hosted the first Faculty Forward, a professional development program for Pre-K through second-grade teachers.

Cara Hicks, Anita Orozco, and Gretchen Pollom created and designed the oneweek program which taught area teachers how to engage their students through hands-on, outdoor, experiential lessons focused on life and Earth science and integrated literacy, math, art, and socialemotional curriculum. Eight participants attended from local schools: Alcuin, da Vinci, Hockaday, and Temple Emanu-El, and two teachers from Tyler, Texas. It was an amazing cohort of educators, learning and sharing with one another.

The professional development focused on gardening and farmers’ markets on Monday and Tuesday, Blackland Prairies on Thursday and Friday, and Wednesday was a field study to Mountain View Community College (MVCC), one of the Dallas County Community College Districts schools. MVCC has a sustainability program with a native Blackland Prairie, a community garden, a geological Austin rock quarry, aquaponics, and more. Each day was four hours long, and guest speakers were invited to discuss topics ranging from school gardens to the local ecosystem. Speakers attended 18 LAMPPOST

from Real School Gardens, the Dallas Arboretum, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, North Haven Gardens, and Mountain View Community College in addition to master gardeners, master naturalists, and Matt White, author of the book Prairie Time.

Each participant of the program was provided with a curriculum binder filled with lesson plans, handouts, and recipes.

Speaking of recipes, the culmination of each day was an hour long cooking lesson with a local chef, who taught the teachers how to use and cook local foods grown in our community garden. The daily recipes were boiled potatoes with lemon and herbs, succotash, blackberry compote and pancakes, and a delicious garden salad.

When a child grows her own food, she develops a greater understanding of her impact on the Earth through topics such as growing locally, composting, reducing waste, water and soil conservation, and plant and animal life cycles.

In the coming years, our hope is to have involvement by faculty from both public and independent schools. Appreciating “home” and understanding the local flora and fauna of our ecosystem, the Blackland Prairie, offers endless teaching opportunities.

Presentation by Luisa Aviles of Real School Gardens

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Students Create Math-Themed Board Games Dice! Cards! Move one space forward.

Bingo! Another winner!

Lamplighter students created their own board games and shared them with classmates as a culmination of their thirdgrade math experience. What better way to “show what they know” than to build a game that required players to add, subtract, multiply, and divide!

The project began two years ago with a conversation in the classroom well. Students worked in groups with two or three friends to design an original board game. After choosing which math concept they wanted to incorporate into their game, they took two days for design, additional time to build the game, and a couple of days to test it.

They used classroom resources for building.

This leadership opportunity allowed students to explain the games to friends as teachers assessed their understanding of math concepts. Third-grade math teacher Lauren Hardage remarked, “The project was a good way for students to demonstrate what they learned in math class this year.”

Winners indeed!

Math Every Day Lamplighter Students Excel in New Every Day Math Program

by Vicki Raney

The Lamplighter School faculty systematically examines curriculum and instructional practices to ensure that their work is fully aligned with the mission of our school and national standards. Over the last three years, the math curriculum team, which includes teachers from Pre-K through fourth grade, met monthly to review content and issues related to mathematics and young children.

As part of that examination of curriculum, the math curriculum committee chose to use the latest edition of Every Day Math. Math faculty reviewed the latest research and uncovered how colleagues teach math at local ISAS schools. The group met with company representatives and trainers who made presentations to Lamplighter faculty, and they debated the advantages of multiple programs. The work of this committee was intentional, comprehensive, and thorough. With various teacher editions and student materials in their hands, and after checking online for feedback, trying out online resources for students, and plenty of collegial conversations, Lamplighter endorsed Every Day Math.

Every Day Math is a wonderful match for Lamplighter students with a program that: + Provides hands-on learning

+ Engages children in the joy of learning by teaching them to be problem solvers + Encourages curiosity and promotes a deeper mathematical understanding while building confidence + Stresses not only procedural skill but also conceptual understanding to make sure students are learning and absorbing the critical information they need to succeed at higher levels Lamplighter faculty noted the many advantages of the new edition of Every Day Math. Third-grade math teacher Leslie Bledsoe says that it “helps students become problem solvers and good thinkers, and provides more practice with concepts and a broad variety of ways to learn concepts.� Teachers appreciate the additional hands-on manipulatives and new games that are included with the program. Faculty members had extensive training and have professional development available online. Students also have online access to games when they are at home. Parents have online access as well. Every Day Math includes online tutorials for students and parents.

how they solved a particular program.

Articulating the strategy they used reinforces how students can find answers.

Lamplighter’s math program balances how-to skills with concepts children need to understand, and teachers are careful about praising students for their mathematical thinking rather than being first to get the answer before everyone else. Teachers are patient with students to ensure that every child has enough time to think about the problem and determine the best answer.

Lamplighter continues to nurture our students and to prepare them to be lifelong learners. They leave us as true mathematicians!

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Students Take a Mindful Moment When I walked through Lamplighter classes this morning, I noticed that faculty members are taking a 60-second moment to take a deep breath and refocus their students. Doing so is but one of many ways to teach and practice mindfulness with young learners.

Mindfulness is being aware of our thoughts, emotions, and the environment surrounding us. It is the intentional nurturing of kindness and compassion.

Lamplighter teachers believe the research that indicates a mindfulness practice will improve students’ attention levels, their self-control, and memory. All of those skills allow students to be better classmates and to be more successful when learning new concepts.

Jill Wiedman, Lamplighter’s school counselor, has extensive training in mindfulness. She, along with Pre-K

teacher Liz Curlin and second-grade teacher Anne Yarbrough, developed a curriculum and training program for faculty. The team shared resources and led colleagues through activities over the last eight weeks, The team also invited Erin Brandao to provide another half-hour faculty session next month so they have additional activities they can integrate into their classes.

“Mindfulness is a way of life that fills us with purposeful moments.” – Liz Curlin Lamplighter students currently have at least two 60-second mindful moments throughout the school day.

The school has several mindfulness goals for students that include:

• Breathing that helps relax the body and calm the mind • More compassion for others • Navigating ups and downs by seeing events objectively Anne Yarbrough says, “Since adding mindfulness as a daily practice, my life has become more balanced. I have loved sharing the practice of being mindful with my students. Together, we have learned to take a ‘pause’ and experience the world around us and inside us.”

Parents may want to ask children about mindful moments in class this year. The following books may be useful, too. The Lemonade Hurricane by Licia Morelli, Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee Mac Lean, and What Does It Mean to be Present

by Rana DiOrio.

• Observing and naming emotions as they occur • Awareness of behavior patterns Jill Wiedman | Liz Curlin | Anne Yarbrough

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“Dreams Really Do Come True” Mattingly Award Recipient Debbie Cox Travels to Birthplace

by Debbie Cox

“Dreams really do come true!” As long as I can remember I have dreamed of going to Heidelberg, Germany, my birthplace. Pat Mattingly and the Mattingly Fund allowed me to experience this lifelong dream.

What made this trip even more meaningful was having my daughter, Meredith, with me. It was my first trip out of the United States, and our first place to visit was the hospital where I was born, the 130th Station Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany. The hospital, which had been converted to the United States Army Health Center, closed in 2015. Even though I did not get to go in, my daughter told me the smile on my face when I saw where I was born was priceless. While in Heidelberg, we visited the Heidelberg Castle, Heidelberg’s Old Bridge, and the Church of the Holy Spirit, where they were celebrating the 500th year of the Reformation.

After spending two days in Heidelberg, we were off to Salzburg, Austria, for three days. Of course, we went on a tour and sang, “The Hills Are Alive (With the Sound of Music),” and they truly were. We visited Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest in the Bavarian Alps. The weather was perfect, and being eye level with the Alps, we could see an incredible panoramic view of both Germany and Austria. On our way back, we stopped at the Hallein Salt Mines, and suited up to slide down into the underground Salt Mine under Hallein, Austria.

to describe the feelings I had. To read about Dachau is devastating, but to see and walk where 206,200 humans were murdered was overwhelming. It made me realize again how very lucky I am. What impressed me as an educator is that every German student is required to tour a concentration camp.

Our last three days were spent in Munich.

We visited the English Garden, where we watched river surfing in the Eisbach, an artificial stream that runs through the garden, and we had to visit Koniglicher Hirschgarten, the largest beer garden in Bavaria. Our final place to see was Dachau Concentration Camp. There are no words

Dreams do come true! This was the best experience of my life, besides having my children. Thank you, Pat Mattingly!

On the last day, we rose early and were zipped to the airport by way of the Autobahn, listening to a nice German gentlemen sing his rendition of “Sweet Caroline.”

Photos L-R: Debbie Cox and daughter Meredith in Salzburg; Debbie’s first passport from when she was a baby; United States Army Health Center, Heidelberg Germany; and view of the Rhine River (above).

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Former Mattingly Fund recipients have traveled the globe in pursuit of lifelong learning: Jody Stout Italy Cheryl Shulman Marathon on Easter Island Pam O’Krent Art study in Amsterdam

and Florence, Italy Kathy Ritz Horseback riding in the Alps Liz Curlin Cooking class in Italy Kate Ogden Bicycling in Ecuador Debbie Herskovitz Habitat for Humanity in Fiji Patricia Vermillion Writing in Italy Jezabel Guadalupe Photography trip in Romania Bill Burton Writing workshop with Highlights in Pennsylvania Debbie Cox Visit birthplace in Heidelberg,

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Former Head of School Pat Mattingly visited Lamplighter to attend a presentation by teacher Debbie Cox, who was last year’s Mattingly Award recipient. Established in 2000, the award honors Mattingly, an advocate for lifelong learning. The annual award is a “Fund for Excellence in Education.”

The purpose of the professional development program is to assist members of the faculty and staff to grow personally and professionally, enabling them to enhance the contributions they make to Lamplighter.

Former recipients are pictured here with Pat Mattingly (bottom row L-R): Patricia Vermillion, Jody Stout, Mattingly, Liz Curlin, Debbie Herskovitz; and; (top row L-R): Pam O’Krent, Kathy Ritz, Kate Ogden, Bill Burton, Jezabel Guadalupe, Cheryl Shulman, and Debbie Cox.

Welcome New Faculty Jordan Palefsky | Kindergarten Assistant Jordan Palefsky received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University in Psychology and Early Childhood Education. She was a Kindergarten Greenhill Fellow last year and is excited to join the Lamplighter community. In her free time, she loves dancing, journaling and reading, attending museums, practicing her American Sign Language, and working at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Jordan loves to learn continuously and hopes to instill this excitement and passion in her students.

Lamplighter new faculty from L-R: Nafisa Rahman, Jordan Palefsky, Megan Dini, and Shayna Starr

Nafisa Rahman | Alternate Teacher Nafisa Rahman recently relocated to Dallas from Pennsylvania.

She has taught early childhood for over nine years and received two mastery-level degrees in elementary education as well as reading, writing, and literacy focusing on Pre-K to 12th grade.

When Nafisa is not working with children, she is an undercover foodie or traveling between the East Coast and the Midwest to visit her family. She is loving her Lamplighter experience thus far and is excited to see what is in store for her!

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Megan Dini | Second Grade Teacher Megan Dini is a Dallas native and graduated from Ursuline Academy. She spent several years in Missouri earning her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Missouri and later teaching third grade in St. Louis. Megan was eager to return to Texas, which is home to many of her family and friends. When not at school, she enjoys reading, baking, and cheering for our Dallas sports teams, especially the Mavericks.

Shayna Starr | First Grade Teacher Shayna Starr is thrilled to be part of the first grade team at Lamplighter and is excited to be back in her home state of Texas.

She is originally from Houston, but has moved around the country a bit since graduating from Northwestern University. Before coming to Dallas, Shayna received her Master’s in Elementary Education from Vanderbilt University and taught third grade in Nashville. While she is an avid Houston sports fan, she has a growing appreciation for the big Dallas teams. She hates to admit it, but the Cowboys are so fun to watch these days!

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Lamplighter new staff members from L-R: Cindy Zhao, Taylor Good, Margaret Oden, and Bill Wetsel

Cindy Zhao | Assistant Head for Finance and Administration As the Assistant Head for Finance and Administration, Cindy Zhao oversees all accounting, finance, and business operations for The Lamplighter School. Cindy is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner. Prior to joining Lamplighter, she worked for Ernst & Young in Fraud Investigations & Dispute Services.

Most recently, she served as the Financial Officer for Athletics at Southern Methodist University. She earned a B.A. in International Studies and a B.B.A. in Accounting from Southern Methodist University, and an M.S. in Accounting from University of Virginia.

She lives in Dallas with her husband and their three children.

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Taylor Good | Parent Relations Coordinator Taylor Good’s first school was Lamplighter, and she is thrilled to be back on campus as a member of the Advancement Team.

After graduating from The Hockaday School, she attended Sewanee: The University of the South where she graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Theater Arts. Good also studied in New York at the Michael Howard Studios. Last year she relocated from Los Angeles to Dallas, where she was born and raised.

During her time in Los Angeles, she primarily worked in the film industry, most recently as the Costume Coordinator and Costume Department Accountant for the Hunger Games films Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2. She has a young daughter, Dixie, and they enjoy spending time with family and their pets (a dog, a cat, and chickens), exploring the outdoors, working in their garden, taking photographs, cooking, swimming, and knitting. Taylor is also a singer-songwriter, and loves to sing and play guitar.

Margaret Oden | Admission and Placement Coordinator Margaret Oden was born and raised in Dallas and attended the Episcopal School of Dallas. She graduated from Texas Christian University where she pursued a degree in Child Development.

After graduating, she became an early childhood teacher at Vogel Alcove where she worked for two years before joining the Lamplighter Admission team. In her free time, Margaret loves to exercise, travel, and spend time with her family and friends.

Bill Wetsel | Controller Bill Wetsel has over eight years of experience working in nonprofits, previously with Big Thought and The SPCA of Texas.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. In his free time, Bill enjoys cooking, spending time with family and friends, playing with his four dogs, and volunteer ushering with Uptown Players. He has also been active with Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure since 2006.

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Dianne Johnson | School Nurse Dianne Johnson was born and raised in New York and has called Dallas her home since 2010. Her past experience includes working in an adult medical ICU/PCU, a pediatric ICU, and as a pediatric liver transplant coordinator. She earned a B.S.N. from New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing and a B.A. from Barnard College at Columbia University. She and her husband have a son named Everett and an English bulldog named Lilly. She has fond memories of her own school nurse growing up and is honored to care for the children and staff at Lamplighter.

Ana Bohanan | Director of Communications and Marketing Ana Bohanan was named Director of Communications in June. She has worked in photo production, marketing, advertising, and design for more that 20 years, six of those at Lamplighter. This semester she is also teaching a knitting class in the NightLight after-school program. Outside of Lamplighter, Ana serves on the Visual Art Guild Board at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts where her daughter is a junior in the Visual Art Conservatory.

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“A select group of individuals have left their mark on this great school. Elise Murphy left footprints on the heart of Lamplighter and touched the lives of countless students, parents, faculty, staff, and Board members.

Her dedication and love of Lamplighter will stand as a benchmark for excellence in all that follow in her footsteps.

We all miss her presence at school each and every day. “ – Marynell Murphy

Lamplighter Honors Assistant Head for Finance and Operations Elise Murphy on Her Retirement Last April, the Lamplighter community, together with over 250 friends, colleagues, former colleagues, and family, gathered at Lamplighter to celebrate Elise Murphy and her extraordinary service to the School. Following an impressive career, including just under 20 years of service to The Lamplighter School, Assistant Head for Finance and Operations Elise Murphy celebrated her retirement.

After earning a B.A. in French and History, as well as an M.L.A. and M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University, Elise was employed at the school for six years as the University’s Financial Officer in the graduate research center, Institute for the Study of Earth and Man, with the title of Controller. Following SMU, Elise and her sister, Marynell Murphy, (Lamplighter’s current Director of Operations), owned and operated a retail store, The Four Leaf Clover, for seven years before she came to Lamplighter in 1997. This began a 20-year commitment to the School’s business office, overseeing all accounting, finance, and operations, and managing the business office team.

During the Sunday afternoon retirement celebration, the crowd gathered in the Klyde Warren Auditorium, which was decorated in shades of blue, Elise’s favorite color, and with bluebonnets, Elise’s favorite flower. To commemorate the occasion, Lamplighter Drama Teacher Jeff Peck posed as “Ralph Edwards, Jr.” and hosted a “trip down memory lane,” presenting Elise with a “This Is Your Lamplighter Life” program. The guests listened carefully as “Mr. Edwards” introduced a series of visitors who have been influential in Elise’s “Lamplighter Life,” following the format of the original television series of the 1950s and 1960s.

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Elise in 1997 and worked closely with her until Mattingly retired from the School in 2000. Today, they remain close friends as well as mentors for many Lamplighter employees. Ms. Mattingly joined Elise on the stage’s couch as “Mr. Edwards” continued by introducing the next guest, Mary Brinegar, the President and CEO of the Dallas Arboretum. Ms. Brinegar has known Elise for nearly 50 years, dating back to their days at SMU, and has become a lifelong friend, ally, and business partner through the Lamplighter-Dallas Arboretum educational partnership.

More special guests followed in the program, highlighting the many aspects of Elise’s service to the School including her mentorship of the Lamplighter Layers organization, partnership with the Lamplighter Parents’ Association (LPA), representation on the Leadership Team, and management of the Business Office. Three Class of 2017 students, who served as Treasurers of the Lamplighter Layers organization, noted, “Ms. Murphy taught us how to use an Excel spreadsheet and what it means to be true treasurers of Lamplighter Layers,” while a Lamplighter Parents’ Association (LPA) representative joked, “You have always told us that you weren’t going to jail alone for any laws we innocently broke!”

The largest group joined Elise on stage when “Ralph Edwards” introduced 20 years of Elise’s colleagues from the Lamplighter Leadership Team and Business Office. These individuals worked closely with Elise over many years and will miss her dearly for her “wise and thoughtful advice,” noted Sandy Diamond, Director of Advancement and fellow member of the Leadership Team. Assistant Head for Academics, Vicki Raney, went on to explain, “Elise Murphy is the epitome of a great colleague. She is serious and funny, all at the same time. Elise is accomplished, knowledgeable, creative, and thoughtful.”

StaffStories

Within her department, Elise demonstrated leadership and knowledge that inspired her team to achieve outstanding results year after year. One of the most telling statistics of this leadership and outstanding performance is made evident by her “perfect record” of yearly reports from the auditors. Under her leadership, Lamplighter successfully achieved a clean audit during all 20 years of her service to the School. In addition to her strong business performance, Elise also inspired many team members to achieve great success through her knowledge and guidance. Finance and Human Resources Coordinator Johanna Nystrom noted, “It was my privilege to work with Elise for 18 years. We were almost like an old married couple where we knew each other’s thoughts, finished each other’s sentences, and learned so much from each other. To be able to work for and with someone so incredibly knowledgeable about the independent school business office was invaluable.”

The program of “This Is Your Lamplighter Life” concluded with two special guests who traveled a long way to celebrate with Elise. Elise’s grandchildren, Colin and Waverly Brown, of San Francisco sweetly asked, “Does this mean you will get to spend more time with us?” As the children presented Elise with flowers, a special video presentation was displayed, highlighting photos of Elise over the past 20 years at Lamplighter.

The celebration concluded with a very special announcement

by Head of School Dr. Joan Hill. Hill informed the guests that Elise had recently been awarded the Will J. Hancock Unsung Hero Award presented by the National Business Officers Association (NBOA). The award is given to business officers “who have made extraordinary contributions to their schools and exemplify exceptional integrity, knowledge, and motivation.”

Elise has been an active member and leader within the NBOA community over the years and was recognized this spring with

this honor. Her accomplishments noted by the NBOA, which qualified her for the award included: • “Goldmine” presentation on the chart of accounts at the NBOA Annual Meeting has been packed each of the three years she has offered it • Willing mentor – three neighboring schools recently hired new business officers within a short period of time, and she reached out to each as a colleague and friend • Selected by a well-regarded audit firm to present on the independent school sector at the Texas Society of CPAs conference • Teaching business principles and entrepreneurship to fourthgraders involved in Lamplighter Layers, a student-run, Texasincorporated business • Service outside of Lamplighter – has worked for 38 years with the Junior League of Dallas, a women’s organization devoted to community service, serving as a treasurer and board member and still assists with endowment activities Elise supported four Heads of School and our regional association – ISAS, amongst others. Hill described Elise as a consummate professional, “Elise led every initiative with the highest level of integrity and a deep and unwavering commitment to the School. Never shy about expressing gratitude, nor making a correction to an error, her ‘get it done’ attitude will be remembered always.”

Enjoy a well-deserved retirement Elise!

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SUPERHERO SUCCESS Lamplighter Celebrates Annual Carnival with “Calling All Superheroes” Theme

On Friday, October 13, Lamplighter celebrated its 64th Carnival with “Superhero Success”! Students, alumni, parents, faculty, and staff joined together for some cape-wearing, crimefighting, tall-building-leaping adventures to celebrate this year’s “Calling All Superheroes” event, hosted by the Lamplighter Parents’ Association.

This time-honored Lamplighter tradition kicked off with the “Parade of Grades,” as all Pre-K through fourth-grade students donned superhero t-shirts and masks and marched to the outdoor, on-campus event. Once the event officially began, students joined in midway games, pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, and train rides around the Ring Road. This year’s special superhero attractions included “Superman’s Flying Zipline,” “Spiderman’s Web Slinger Euro Bungee” trampolines, “Avenger’s Climbing Tower,” “Wonder Woman’s Power Zorb Ball,” “Captain America Training Soccer Darts,” and “Batman’s Amazing Slide.” Other returning Carnival favorites rounded out the activities including the photo booth, salon, and Mock ER (Emergency Room).

A special thank you to Carnival Co-Chairs Margaret Morse and Amy Puig and the entire Carnival Committee for making the event a "Superhero Success”!

Co-Chairs: Margaret Morse and Amy Puig Alumni Volunteer Coordinator: Erin Hillman Parent Volunteer Coordinator: Neelima Kurji Attractions: Morgan Kennedy, Scott Kennedy, and Neha Nayyar Bake Sale: Brittany Lober and Lindsey Martinson Event Services: Michael Stern First Aid: Eleise Weisberg Food: Katie Oudt, Natalie Oudt, and Traci Lee Mock ER: Kate Barden and Christine Ho Salon: Billie Jean Langham and Karin Tribuna Signs: Carolyn Johnson and Tinka Yunus Souvenirs: Caroline Belanger and Shelby Stanley Staffing: Elizabeth McNeil T-Shirts & Tickets: Lilly Albritton, Kristin Fay, and Natalie Johnson Virtual Reality: Steve Nix

To keep the superheroes energized, Central Market sponsored a free “SNACK SHACK,” where children could grab free healthy snacks throughout the event. Also new this year was the Souvenir Booth, which offered a chance to enhance crime-fighting abilities with extra capes, masks, extra muscles, spider web silly string, kryptonite slime, and glow-in-the-dark accessories.

As in the past, the Carnival culminated with the traditional Senior Jacket Ceremony on the hill. The fourth-grade students were awarded red and black letter jackets, a memorable keepsake to celebrate their Senior year at the School. Each student was called to the hill, one by one, to receive the Lamplighter jacket, which they wear proudly all year long, to show their Lamplighter spirit.

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Focus on 2009

CLASS OF 2009 REUNION

On Sunday, April 30, the Lamplighter Class of 2009 celebrated the class reunion of their first alma mater. The afternoon gathering in the Klyde Warren Auditorium offered a chance to reconnect and reminisce before the students graduated from high school (just weeks later) and headed off to college in the fall. In attendance were 27 alumni high school seniors, many of the past students’ parents, and several beloved teachers including Kathey Beddow, Sue McCullough, Marty Melton, Pam O’Krent, Kathy Ritz, and Jody Stout.

CLASS OF 2009 COLLEGES Noble Alden Victoria Alder Laura Arroyo-Shoultz Bo Baker Rose Bassel Peyton Bell-Hunter Adam Bergman Sophie Bernstein Paris Bland Carolina Campbell Donny Carty Chandler Crates Joel Danilewitz George Dau Jason Davis Holmes Davis Zachary Drazner Hudson Fernandes Morgan Flood Alex Gilmour Jeff Grimes Natalie Groves Tate Hakert Sophie Hart Edward Heidarian Tommy Hessel Melanie Kerber Jack Kraus Austin Krohn Lauren McDaniel Kailey McNeal Lea Meyers Johanna Mondragon Evan O’Brien Sydney Palis Whit Payne Abi Price Johann Schwarz Alex Shaw Emma Siegel Ali Simenc Matthew Sims Claire Spigel Jared Steinhart Benjamin Stromberg Zayna Syed Frank Thomas Hyer Thomas Alden Vose Danielle Weiss Emma Wooding Alums!

We want to hear from you: Email Advancement at advancement@thelamplighterschool.org

by February 1, 2018, to submit entries for the “Alumni Now” section of the upcoming Spring 2018 LampPost.

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AlumniNow It’s a wash 2017 YOUNG ALUMNI CAR WASH Over 60 middle and high school students gathered on May 13 last spring to host Lamplighter’s seventh annual Young Alumni Car Wash. Led and run by Lamplighter’s youngest alums (5th through 12th graders), the Car Wash is one of the highlights of the school year. The 2017 Car Wash Chair was Emma Siegel ’09, a senior at The Hockaday School.

Emma gathered alums representing nine different schools in the metroplex. By meeting at Lamplighter monthly during the spring semester, alums had the opportunity to reconnect with each other, the School, and meet new alums. “We realized that even though many of us attended Lamplighter years apart from each other, we still have many of the same memories and definitely know the same hootenanny songs!,” Emma exclaimed.

Parents of the young alums also joined the fun that beautiful afternoon in May to see old Lamplighter friends and to support their children’s first alma mater. “All in all, it was a perfect day,” said current and alumni parent Jennifer Brylowski.

Mark your calendar for this year’s Young Alumni Car Wash – Saturday, May 12 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.!

ALUMNI COUNCIL

Finley Harbaugh Konrade ’93, President Sarah Schoelkopf Bloom ’77 Elizabeth Brown ’93 Elizabeth Dodge ’83 T.J. Frank ’93 Chris Gannett ’83 Laura Christensen Godkin ’86 Liz Cullum Helfrich ’90 Scurry Johnson ’73 Emily Jourdan ’75 Finley Harbaugh Konrade ’93 Matt Miller ’88 Sarah Pearson Reidy ’90 Shannon Schaul ’89 Margaret Solomon ’77 Joseph Unis ’96 Katherine Rochelle Wyker ’98

LAMPLIGHTER CLASS AGENTS 2017–2018

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Kyle Ford Eugenia King Max Swango Bradley B. Miller Margaret Flanagan Solomon Adam Leventhal Brian Cheek Shannon Morse Giggy Loeb Jacobson Royce Poinsett Elizabeth Dodge Amanda Oneacre Rockow Ashley Geller Greene Aimee Marquess Whitaker Jeffrey Kitner Sarah Stockton

’88 ’89 ’90 ’91 ’93 ’93 ’94 ’95 ’96 ’98 ’99 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’12

Matt Miller Courtney Jones Johnson Flauren Fagadau Bender Lilly Albritton Ashley Carter Craig Smith Alexandra Krippner Hunter Lewis Emily Hess Katherine Rochelle Wyker Meredith Klein Laura Rose Brylowski Laura Frazee Margaret Rote Kirsten Kirk LAMPPOST

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The Annual Fund is the highest fundraising priority at The Lamplighter School each year. This essential fund supports Lamplighter’s mission and provides direct funding for educational initiatives and operational enhancements that tuition alone does not cover such as: · Continuing implementation of the most current curriculum designed for the youngest learners, with a focus on literacy, Spanish, technology, science, math, and engineering · Keeping technology in the forefront using three-dimensional Tinkercad virtual environments, Bee-Bots, WeDo Robots, and iPads in all classrooms for coding and as research tools in support of hands-on learning · Providing professional development opportunities for faculty members to lead and learn at national conferences and universities, then incorporating the latest teaching techniques and concepts into the curriculum · Hosting a wide variety of guest speakers, artists, musicians, dancers, authors, and illustrators, thereby enriching the school by providing students unique learning experiences · Continuing our work with educational and strategic partnerships with Southern Methodist University, the University of Texas at Dallas, the Dallas Arboretum, and the Perot Museum of Nature and Science A successful Annual Fund depends on participation from every member of our school community. 100% of trustees, alumni council, faculty, and staff supported last year’s Annual Fund. 100% parent participation is always the goal of the Annual Fund, as well as increased participation from grandparents, alumni parents, alumni, and friends.

Mail: Send your pledge/gift to the school by completing and returning the enclosed envelope with your Annual Fund letter Online: Click on “Make a Gift” at www.thelamplighterschool.org Phone: Contact Sandy Diamond at 214-369-9201 ext. 354 All gifts to the 2017-2018 Annual Fund must be made before May 31, 2018

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report of annual giving 2016 - 2017

Report of Annual Giving 2016-2017 Your support advances the School’s mission and the outstanding work of our faculty members and students.

Dear Lamplighter Community, Each year, May brings the end of the school year, the end of the fiscal year, and all the wonderful achievements of our Lamplighter community. The closing of the 2016-2017 year was especially significant with the completion of the Lighting Our Paths strategic plan and the very successful Igniting Young Minds Campaign that provided the opportunity for the construction of two new buildings for our students.

We are pleased to present the 2016-2017 Annual Report and want to express our appreciation to you, our Trustees, parents, grandparents, alumni, and alumni parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends for giving generously of your time, your energy, and your financial resources. Your support advances the School’s mission and the outstanding work of our faculty members and students.

2016 – 2017 was a year of so many accomplishments with just a few listed below: • Under the leadership of Flauren and Jason Bender, the Annual Fund Committee succeeded in raising over $610,000, achieving 96 percent parent participation, and contributing to five percent of the operating budget.

• The Lamplighter Parents’ Association, led

by Brenna Lambert, provided opportunities throughout the year for community building and engagement. The Barnyard Blastoff Carnival, chaired by Dana Rumbauskas and Tiffany Wilmer, celebrated record attendance while the Havana Nights

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Auction, co-chaired by Lori Bennett, Emily Clarke, Ksenia Gonchar, Natalie Johnson, Elizabeth McNeil, Meredith Wrighton, offered a memorable evening at Fair Park’s Hall of State.

• Campaign Chair, Jennifer Karol, along with the Steering Committee and Parents’ Committee, successfully completed the four-year Igniting Young Minds Campaign, raising just under $17,000,000, the largest Campaign in the School’s history.

• Young Alumni Car Wash Chair, Emma Siegel ’09, and her Committee planned and executed a record-breaking car wash bringing over 60 alums back to campus and raising over $14,000.

• On May 17, students and teachers gathered in front of the new barn to watch the fourth graders cut a big yellow ribbon just before the third graders delivered their newly hatched chicks to the new coop.

Your continued commitment strengthens Lamplighter and makes an important difference in the lives of every Lamplighter student. We are deeply grateful for your support.

Sincerely,

Sandy Diamond Director of Advancement

Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017

Volunteer Leadership The following is a list of individuals whose gifts of time and talent served the advancement efforts of Lamplighter during the period June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017. The school’s continued advancement depends on such committed, energetic, and generous individuals.

Board of Trustees

Sarah Weinberg, Chair Kelvin Baggett Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90 Shonn Brown David Chard Steven Clark ’88 Joe Eastin Catie Enrico Jenney Gillikin Meg Graves Margaret Johansen Hirsch ’89 Linda Hodgson Jane Rose Hurst Anurag Jain Jennifer Karol Brenna Lambert Liza Lee Douglas MacMahon Jon Morgan ’82 Jed Morse ’82 Bill Payne Kristin Rees Catherine Rose Justin Small ’83 George Tang Jean-Louis Trochu Kelcy Warren Katherine Rochelle Wyker ’98 Andy Yung

Life Trustees

Stuart Bumpas Dan Cook Mary McDermott Cook David Corrigan ’68 Mike Dodge Neil Foote Judy Gass Charles Ginsburg Rolf Haberecht Marietta Scurry Johnson Jack Klein Carol Levy David Miller Jennifer Mosle Barbara Nichols Margaret Jonsson Rogers Barney Young

Advancement Committee

Joe Eastin, Chair Lilly Albritton ’91 Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90 Allison Bovard Kristy Bowen Catie Enrico Katie Johnson Jennifer Karol

Brenna Lambert Jill Magnuson Candace Martin Jon Morgan ’82 (ex-officio) Chris Trowbridge Sarah Weinberg (ex-officio) Katherine Rochelle Wyker ’98

Alumni Council

Katherine Rochelle Wyker ’98, President Lilly Albritton ’91 Sarah Schoellkopf Bloom ’77 Elizabeth Brown ’83 Elizabeth Dodge ’83 T.J. Frank ’93 Chris Gannett ’83 Laura Christensen Godkin ’86 Liz Cullum Helfrich ’90 Scurry Johnson ’73 Finley Harbaugh Konrade ’93 Sam Leake ’79 Peggy Black Meyer ’73 Matt Miller ’88 Kristin Pittman Ortega ’89 Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77

Annual Fund Leadership

Flauren ’90 and Jason Bender,

Co-Chairs Katie and David Aisner Lisa Antes Lindsey and Dave Beran Kristy and Taylor Bowen Chuck Briant and Lilly Albritton ’91 Mia and Tyler Brous Lisa Brown Bill Burton Denise Byrd Courtney and Dan Case Ashley and Robert Cathey Alice Chou Mandy Dake Lynn Doan Cathy and Mark Cohen Tania and Pat Conroy Angie Constantinides Heather and Casey Deskins Meghana Dhall Catie Enrico Elayna and Casey Erick Evey Fagadau Jamie and Greg Gaunt Linda Hodgson Kate Hoedebeck Gunjan Jain Scott Kennedy Anil Koganti and Christine Ho Finley Harbaugh Konrade ’93

Erica and Trey Kuppin Traci and Ham Lee Nick Leggatt Bronwyn and Dan Levitan Nisha Lunia Catherine and Douglas MacMahon Lucy and Thomas Morton Rich Moses and Selwyn Razor Vickie Nguyen Mary and Steve Nix Johanna Nystrom Kristin Pittman Ortega ’89 Katie and Kyle Oudt Kelley and Scott Parel Lakeshia Peters Ali and Ben Robins Tracy and Michael Roybal Cheryl Shulman Bryce Sizemore Glen Solomon and Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77 Paul Staveteig and Gretchen Champion Denise Stewart Casey Stoltz Gwendolyn and Richard Turcotte Jorie and Brian Wages Jaime and Steve Walkowiak Marti Weiland McKinley and Brandon Wier Meredith and Rand Wrighton Anne Yarbrough ’81

Campaign Committee Jennifer Karol, Chair Mandy Dake Erin Hillman Gunjan Jain Craig Knocke Shannon Morse Kristin Rees Bobby Sussman Carmen Yung

Campaign Steering Committee Jennifer Karol, Chair Joe Eastin Jenney Gillikin Kirsten Kerrigan Leslie Philipson Krakow ’69 Laura Lear Jon Morgan ’82 Catherin Rose Sarah Weinberg

Construction Committee

Catherine Rose, Chair Sarah Weinberg, Board Chair Jon Morgan ’82, Vice Chair

Jenney Gillikin Velpeau Hawes Jennifer Karol Leslie Philipson Krakow ’69 Karen Sheinberg Pollock ’76 Kristin Rees Alex Sharma Justin Small ’83 Vaughn Vennerber

Lamplighter Parents’ Association Board Brenna Lambert, President Abbey Ahearn Katie Aisner Lori Bennett Lindsey Beran Heather Bonfield Ashley Carter Courtney Case Gretchen Champion Emily Clarke Jennifer Cronin Elayna Erick Kristin Fay Dan Fine Jen Fomin Ksenia Gonchar Julie Harris Natalie Johnson Nicki Johnson Lisa Kirby Sunny Knocke Pam Kuchler Karen Lobdell Eric Loehr Cinthia Lopez Elizabeth McNeil Amy Mitts Margaret Morse Shannon Morse ’80 Mary Nix Ellen Oeschger Kristen Phillips Janelle Pinnell Justine Pokorski Alison Powell Amy Puig Megan Ratcliff Ali Robins Tracy Roybal Dana Rumbauskas Elisha Scott Kelly Smoyer Meredith Steinhart Michael Stern Jaime Walkowiak Pam Wills-Ward Tiffany Wilmer Meredith Wrighton

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Gift Summary Annual Fund Gifts by Source for 2016–2017 Trustees, Life Trustees, and Former Trustees

$108,520.00

Faculty/Staff

$18,089.31

Parents

$303,748.88

Grandparents

$34,290.00

Alumni $2,000.00 Alumni Parents and Former Grandparents $14,815.00 Friends and Former Faculty/Staff

$750.00

Foundations and Corporations

$128,375.33

Total Annual Fund Giving

$610,588.52

All Gifts by Designation for 2016–2017 Annual Fund

$610,588.52

Designated Operating

$21,395.35

Capital Gifts

$3,012,890.70

Endowment Gifts

$1,118,524.84

Total Gifts to Lamplighter 2016–2017

$4,763,399.41

2016-17 OPERATING REVENUE & EXPENSES Revenue Annual Fund 5% Other incl.

Endow.

Draws 7%

Expenses Fundraising 1% Facilities Academic 10% 7% Financial Aid 4% Administrativ e 9%

Tuition 88%

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Salaries & Benefits 69%

Cumulative Giving The following is a comprehensive list reflecting cumulative giving receipts from donors for the period of June 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017.

It includes all cash and pledges to annual, restricted, and endowment funds.

($1,000,000 and above)

Lamplighter Parents’ Association Vaughn Vennerberg

($100,000 and above)

MARK Foundation/Bessemer Trust Mary McDermott Cook Eugene McDermott Foundation Monica and Joe Eastin The ISN Charitable Giving Fund Jenney and David Gillikin Mark Henry and Marylene Leogier Vicki and Brian Miller Catherine and Will ’77 Rose Katherine ’98 and Austin Wyker MARK Foundation

($50,000 – $99,999)

Katie and David Aisner The Marion W. Minton & Walter J. Minton Foundation Inc. Catie and Aaron Enrico The Enrico Foundation Estate of Cecil Kent Kunkel Mark Giambrone Ellen and John Grimes Margaret ’89 and Brad Hirsch The Hirsch Family Foundation Lisa and Peter Kraus Laura and Rick Lear Laura and Peter Grauer Foundation Margaret ’77 and Glenn Solomon Coyote Theaters Management, LLC

($25,000 – $49,999)

Anonymous Heather and Ray Balestri Flauren ’90 and Jason Bender Lindsey and David Beran Allison and Chris Bovard Filgo Oil Company Alice and Michael Brown M&A Brown Family Foundation Tamara and David Campbell Communities Foundation of Texas Heather and Casey Deskins ORIX USA Corporation Gunjan and Anurag Jain Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Sally Junkins The Jerry R. Junkins Family Foundation Kirsten and Mike Kerrigan The Jerry R. Junkins Family Foundation Sarah and Jonathan Lamensdorf Highland Capital Management, L.P. Karen and Bruce Lobdell The Jerry R. Junkins Family Foundation

Sheryl and Eric Maas Classic BMW Catherine and Douglas MacMahon Pam and Carter Meyer Rich Moses and Selwyn Rayzor Katie and Kyle Oudt Wendy and Bill Payne Janelle and Alden Pinnell The Pinnell Foundation Karen ’76 and Richard Pollock Chris Rowley and Mandy Dake Gowri and Alex Sharma Nicole ’83 and Justin ’83 Small Communities Foundation of Texas Daphna and Amir Yoffe

($10,000 – $24,999)

Anonymous (2) Chuck Briant and Lilly Albritton ’91 Kalita ’69 and Ed Blessing Blessing Family Foundation Raymond James Charitable Courtney and Dan Case Ashley and Robert Cathey Wendy and Paul Genender Sherese and Rex Glendenning Robert Gross and Maya Leibman Stephanie and Travis Hollman Jennifer and Tom Karol Lisa and Matt Kirby Mirjam and Chris Kirk The Chris and Mirjam Kirk Donor Advised Fund of The Dallas Foundation Anil Koganti and Christine Ho Leslie ’69 and Robert Krakow Krakow Family Charitable Fund Carol and John Levy Carol and John Levy Family Fund of The Dallas Foundation Katherine Levy ’02 Carol and John Levy Family Fund of The Dallas Foundation Lillian and Chris Meyer Natalie and Dirik Oudt Kelley and Scott Parel Dan Patterson Alison and Cullen Powell The Powell Foundation Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program Wendy and Henley Quadling Cynthia and Jean-Louis Trochu Texas Instruments Foundation Rachel and Chris Trowbridge Joe Urso Amy and Kelcy Warren Carmen and Andy Yung Fidelity Charitable

($5,000 – $9,999)

Alyssa and Patrick Adams Schwab Charitable Fund Dia and Kelvin Baggett Shonn and Clarence Brown Christy and Trey Brown Dan Clifford and Shannon Morse ’80 Ricki and Randy Ebner Jenifer and Peter Flynn Meg and Dave Graves Erin and Andrew Hillman Marian and Ward Huey Jane and Michael ’75 Hurst Melanie and Eugene Jabbour Katie and Jed Johnson Sunny and Craig Knocke Erica and Trey Kuppin Liza and Will Lee Elizabeth and Will Lee Family Fund within the Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund Jon Morgan ’82 and Liz Seabury Ricki and Andy Rabin Barbara and Stan Rabin Kristin and Ricky Rees Meredith and Barry ’79 Steinhart Steinhart Family Advised Fund of The Dallas Foundation Phyllis and Ron Steinhart Steinhart Family Advised Fund of The Dallas Foundation Sarah and Russell Weinberg McKinley and Brandon Wier

($1,000 – $4,999)

Albertsons Safeway Stacy and Tucker Anderson Cindy and John Ansbach Susie and Scott Bender Lori and Bob Bennett Bincy and Brock Bizzell The Humana Foundation, Inc. Susan and Brett ’71 Blakey Lauryn and Jason Bloom ORIX USA Corporation Shelby and Woody Blunt Kristy and Taylor Bowen Lisa and Chuck Brown Lora and Steve Brown Jenny and Pete Bulban Schwab Charitable Fund Erin and Scott Calaway Matao Cao and Sarah Lu Danielle and Jeff Cate Linda Cauley David Chard Dok Chon and Seunglim Kang Alice and Kevin Chou Raymond Chow and Lynn Doan

Sharon and Steven ’88 Clark Texas Instruments Foundation Shane Clayton and Julie Hoang Clayton Catherine and Mark Cohen Texas Instruments Foundation Ashley and John Coker Lindsey and Patrick Collins Tania and Pat Conroy Kevin Courtney and Elizabeth Brown ’83 Betsy and Bennett Cullum Sandy and Barry Diamond Laura and Bill Dickason Vivian and Billy Dimas Betsy and Richard Eiseman R.D. Eiseman, Inc. Evey and Chip ’61 Fagadau Fidelity Charitable Regen ’72 and Jeff Fearon Stephanie and Dan Fine Neil Fisher and Janelle Alcantara Ksenia and Sergei Gonchar Carolyn and Bob Goodrich Claire and Jeff Gordon Greenbriar Preston Hollow

Restaurant, LLC Michelle and John Grimes Leah and Jon ’69 Gross David Guedry and Susie Hartman Raguet Hall Cindy and Brian Hanson Correctional Food Services, Inc. Jasmine and John Harris Chafen and Eric Hart Amanda and Richard Hartman Tjepke Heeringa and Elizabeth Dodge ’83 Liz ’90 and Jeff Helfrich Helfrich Family Charitable Fund Treasure and Andy Hickman Joan and Zachary Hill Linda and Phil Hodgson The Hodgson Family Charitable Fund Corinne and Clay Hufft Bank of America Charitable Foundation DonateWell Cathey and Don Humphreys Kelle and Joe Jackson Gayle Johansen Gerry and Leon Johnson Natalie and Mark Johnson Leslie and Nathan Johnson Pratima and Ravi Joshi Sonia and Jatin Kakkar Roni and Shawn Kelly Morgan and Scott Kennedy

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Cumulative Giving Eugenia ’75 and Frank-Paul King Rita and Jack Klein Charles Knell Colin Koon Joyce and Larry Lacerte Hallie and Max Lamont Leslie and Michael Lanahan June and Jason Landry Amy and Philip Lang Billie Jean and Jay Langham Colin Leatherbury ’97 Sean Leatherbury ’94 Tom Leatherbury and Pat Villareal Schatzie and George Lee Janice and Hunter Lee Bronwyn and Dan Levitan Lisa and Rick Levy Rayna and Michael Loeb George Lombardi ’68 Caroline and Mario Lopez Oan-Yu and Keh-Shew Lu Nisha and Vikas Lunia Selena Lyons Shawn Lyons Jill and Brent Magnuson Ron Mancini and Gena Konopka Louise and Charles ’87 Marsh Sue McCullough Su-Su and Jerry Meyer Rory and Howard Meyers Patty and David Miller Amy and Matt ’88 Miller Aloke Mishra and Shaheen Khan Thomas Mitchell and Lisa Alexander Kim and Dakon Montgomery Margaret and Jed ’82 Morse Jennifer and Jon Mosle Communities Foundation of Texas Ali Moustapha and Vickie Nguyen Judith and David Mullens Robyn and John Muller Elise Murphy Neelam and Tariq Mussani Stephanie and Omar Nawaz Meg and Kevin Nicholson Mary and Steve Nix Ellen and Marc Oeschger Jackie OLeary Lesa and John Oudt Curt Pabst Clifton Phillips Kristen Phillips Tim Phu and Kristine Doan Lisa Pomp Vicki Raney Upendar Reddy and Tulika Jain Susan Reese Edna and Dante Renzulli Brooke and Rod Roberson Laurie and Len Roberts National Philanthropic Trust 38

Ali and Ben Robins Christine and Dick Rogoff Rogoff Family Charitable Trust Tracy and Michael Roybal Ana and Paul Rudnicki Ashley and Tony ’92 Ruggeri Dana and Frank Rumbauskas Jenny and Mitch Salzberg Terri and Larry Sengbush Sengbush Studio, Inc. Mary and Ahmad Shafaamri Amy Sheinberg ’74 Courtney and Jeff Sinelli Kate and Eric Smith Kelly and Scott Smoyer Alexandra and Clayton Snodgrass Cinco and Chris Sorrow Probity Advisors, Inc. Steve Spare National Philanthropic Trust Paul Staveteig and Gretchen Champion Bobby Sussman Campbell Swango ’10 Jackson Swango ’12 Katherine Swango ’14 Candace and Max ’76 Swango Margaret and David Sykes Charmaine and George Tang Carolyn and Jake Thomas Bank of America Charitable Foundation Michelle ’75 and Stewart Thomas Janet and Michael Tierney Tom Tong and Lan Peng Aris Tsiakos and Helen Kaporis Gwendolyn and Richard Turcotte Suzanne and Chris Turner YourCause, LLC Jeff Valeri and Nicki Johnson Wilco van Hoogstraeten and Louise Vigeant Lauren and David Van Wagenen Angelique and Ray Waddell Mitchell Ward and Pam Wills-Ward Mi Jung and Jim Warner Amy and Greg Weselka Ann and James White Tiffany and Clayton ’83 Wilmer Goldman, Sachs & Company Meredith and Rand Wrighton Barney Young Tinka and Mohammad Yunus Texas Instruments Foundation Angela and Luis Zambrano Yong Zheng and Sue Chu Amy and Mike Zicarelli

($1 – $999)

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LaDeitra Adkins Abbey and Fallon Ahearn Patti and Bob Aisner Anne and Steve Alexander Kim and Antonio Allen Jason Anderson Giovanna and Michael Anderson Louis Andres ’04 Debbie and Marc Andres Miles Andres ’06 C.C. and Stewart Armstrong Sandra and Darren Avrea David Awad and Tamara Barsik Victoria and Mark Backofen Sue and Dan Bailey Quentin Balestri ’16 Alyson and Clyde Barnard Barnard-Kuppin Family Foundation of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Alice and Bill Barnett Raguet Bass ’74 Carrie and Josh Bays Kathey ’63 and Bruce Beddow Caroline and Rob Belanger Leslie and David Benners Griffin Benners ’12 Dorothy Bennett Diana and Dave Beran Danielle Berg ’06 Fran and Mark Berg Barbara Beutler Danny Beutler ’93 Elliot Beutler ’94 Jonathan Beutler ’97 Raj Bhanot and Tina Mahal Hani Bishara and Yasmien Michael The Benevity Community Impact Fund Natalie and Travis Bittner Dorothy Bjorck Shannon Blakey ’00 Traci and Travis Blalock Elaine and Bill Blaylock Leslie and Steve Bledsoe Betsy Block ’83 Naomi Bloom Ana Bohanan Heather and Kevin Bonfield Charlie Bovard ’07 John Bovard ’16 Sam Bovard ’11 Kevin Bowden Stephanie Bowden Joan Bowman Tracy and Kevin ’76 Brand Kirby Brand ’05 Shelby Brand ’08 Brenda and Stuart Brand Trey Branham and Renee Skinner Robert Brewer ’71 Eleanor Briant ’23

Granville Briant ’21 Pauline Briant Margaret and David Briggs Mary Brinegar Kristy and James Britt Spencer Bromberg and Aneta Kucharska Janis and Sam Brous Amanda and Aaron Brown Amelia Brown ’10 Amy Brown ’78 Hannah Brown Susan and Bill Browning Joe Bumpas ’97 Diane and Stuart Bumpas Sarah and Zack Burdick Bill Burton Sally and Allen Butler~ Florence and John Butler Stephanie and Michael Byrd Denise and Rodell Byrd Lisa and Steve Byrd Matt Campbell and Sarah Braley Denbury Peggy Carr Ashley Carter ’93 Marcia and Michael Cassidy Tracy ’76 and Ballard ’76 Castleman Blakely Castleman ’07 Jean and John Cate Linda and Michael Champion Charity Through Art Foundation Christian Charnaux ’87 Francia and Jerry Chica Mandy and Rich Childs Jeanie and Alex Chuang Mary Cynthia and Bill Church Emily Church ’06 Lauren Church Will Church ’06 Olivia and Cole Claiborn Georgia Clarke Emily and Walter Clarke Donna and Geoff Clement Esther Cochran Sharon and Murray Cohen Finn Collins ’14 Melissa and William Collins Ryan and Doug Conner Cindy and Bob Connolly Angie and Father Chris

Constantinides Grace Cook ’98 Susan and Chris Cooper William Cooper ’10 Jennifer and John Corrigan Marilyn R. Corrigan Sharon and Dale Courtney Ann and Fred Covert Debbie Cox

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Cumulative Giving Anna Cramm ’10 Amusements Worldwide, LLC Claire Cramm ’07 Amusements Worldwide, LLC Hope and Gene Cramm Amusements Worldwide, LLC Pam and Jason Creel Michaela Creel ’14 Jennifer ’82 and Mike Cronin Nancy Cronin Kitty and Tom Cross Victoria and B.A. Cullum Liz Curlin and Danielle Dupuis Lindsey and Nate Curtis Debbie and Chris Cuzalina Brandy and Henry Dalton Ella Darlak ’16 Jake M. Darlak ’13 Paul Davis Claudia and Scott Davis Sarah and Jason Dennis Karen Devoy Peter Dewar and Yvette Ostolaza Meghana and Harpreet Dhall Kate and Nathan ’88 Dicker Meredith Diers ’97 Katie and Dean Dillard Mary and David Dolan Lindsay Dolan ’00 Abhilash Donepudi and Chaitanya Tatineni Melisa and Jeff Dorrill Brooke and Andrew Dowdy Mike Dozier and Kristine Price Dozier Bonnie and Tom Draper Tara and Tom Draper Homero Duarte and Lupe Mora Mora & Associates, Inc. Catherine Duffy ’05 Ellen and Mike Duffy Tom Duffy ’02 Paula and Dave Duncan Jaimey Dunn Doug Ehring and Ann Saucer Angel and Eric Eichhorn Brenda and Matt Elias Carol and Alan Erick Elayna and Casey Erick Dolores Evans Jacqueline Ewens ’05 Carrie and Andres Fabris Annie and Tad Fallows Kristin and Nathan Fay Jenni Finlay Caroline and Tim Finnegan Brooke and Bryan Fletcher Jen and Greg Fomin Soume and Paul Foshee Landy and Alex Fox Susan and Warren Foxworth 40

Paulette and Lewis Frazee Sharon Friedberg Maggie Fulton Shyama and Darshan Gandhi Lisa and Chris ’83 Gannett Elisa Gansell Rekha and Uday Garadi Jamie ’77 and Bryan Garrett Judy and Bob Gass Jamie and Greg Gaunt Holly Gaunt David Gerber and Lara Johnson Basheer Ghorayeb and Jacquelyn Wilcox Heather and Chris Gilker Gilker Family Giving Fund Kate Gillikin ’14 Mandy Ginsberg ’80 Beverly and Chuck Ginsburg LeeLee Gioia Shannon Glowacki Lawrence Godfrey and Rachel Ferdinando Laura ’86 and Brad Godkin Ed Goff and Laura Chapuis Chandler ’02 and Jason Goltz Mayela Gonzalez Ashley Greene ’84 Louise and Guy Griffeth Jezabel Guadalupe Rachel and Jose Gutierrez Yolonda and Eric Habimana Hadleigh’s Sarah and Mark Haidar Jim Hakert and Jayne Coleman Tanner Hakert ’06 Tate Hakert ’09 Tristan Hakert ’16 Charles Hansford Tania and Kevin Hardage Margaret Hardage ’05 Lauren and Ross Hardage Sara and Stephen Harder Katrina and Onaje Harper Lyndsey and Scott Harper Cindy and Michael Harrington Fran and Charles Harris Julie Harris Lisa ’89 and Richard Hartman Brian Murawski and Michelle Hartmann Norine Haynes Nancy and Asa Heidarian Edward Heidarian ’09 Jennifer Heiss Kim and Hudson Henley Kim and Thomas Henley Rue and Tuck Henry Jac and Preston Herold Tommy Herold Debbie and Jonathan Herskovitz

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Cynthia ’68 and Benjamin Klein Carolyn Hess Angela and Marc Klein Steve Hess Cyndi and Dan Knudsen Lillian and Greg Hessel Karen and Bob Knudson Meredith Hessel ’08 Grace Knudson ’13 Tommy Hessel ’09 Barbara ’71 and Nick Koeijmans Linda and Dan Hickman Vani and Matt Konda Cara and Richard Hicks Finley ’93 and Eric Konrade Lyda Hill Dane Kozelsky ’11 Elissa and Stan Hirschman Shari and Andy Krage Kate and Jeff Hoedebeck Jack Kraus ’09 Trilogy, LLC Nick Kraus ’06 Thomas Hoitsma Alex Holmes ’16 Will Kraus ’04 Hunter Holmes ’13 Tricia and Jim Krohn Kacy and Steve Holmes Paige and Tom Kuchler Jerry Holzsweig and Marian Sackler Lauren ’92 and Gregg Kupor Paul Hood Anita Kurialacherry Angela Horowitz Neelima and Rahim Kurji Gary Horowitz ’71 Melissa and Craig Lackey Samuel Horowitz ’10 Brenna and Will Lambert Anne and George Howard Liz and Jason Lanier Alison and Mark ’85 Hudspeth Lochwood Larson Sandra and Rick Illes Ashley and Sam ’79 Leake Collins Illich and Katie Reese Traci and Ham Lee Fran and Don Jackson Lauren and Ty Lee Lisa and Jud ’71 Jacobs Judy and YC Lee Julianne Jacobs ’05 Nick Leggatt Giggy ’81 and Peter Jacobson Marielle LeMasters ’03 Keith Jafari and Melody Ayeli Coleta and Joe Lewis DonateWell Zi and Gary Lichliter Hilary Jenkins ’78 Brittany and Neal Lober Brandon Johnson Sarah Lochridge ’11 Melissa and Fred Johnson Eric Loehr Marietta Scurry Johnson Pat and Joe Lola Patti Johnson Ginny and Dick Lombardi Christine and R.J. Johnson Natalie and Jason Lu Carolyn and Victor Johnson Candy MacMahon Ronald Jones Pat and Barry Macy Emily Jourdan ’75 Myra Malacara Sara ’93 and Jeff Junkin Chris Malone Andrew Jury ’02 Lindsey and Jay Martinson Cliff Jury and Ann Frances Pat Mattingly Helen Jury ’98 Kristen and Brian McCool Amanda Kadesky ’06 Cathy McEachern ’79 Andrew Kadesky ’03 Linda and John McFarland Ann and Keith Kadesky Eva and Peter McKee Kathryn Kallison ’86 John McKenzie and Anna Benefiel Jeffrey Kaplan and Lisa Newman Rashida and Chris McKnight Jeffrey Kaplan and Lisa Newman Gloria and Cleon McKnight Charitable Fund of the Dallas June McMaster Jewish Community Foundation Elizabeth and Darin McNeil Lynne and Ron Kaufman Lin McNeil Priscilla and David Kellogg Chris Melella and Elizabeth Duffy Susan and Bill Kennedy Josh Mendell and Geraldine and Terry Kepler Kate O’Donnell-Mendell Yoon Tak and Brian Kim Keith Menter and Jeny Bania Bridget and Ken Kippels Mary and Tommy ’89 Mercer Stephanie and Scott Kirkham Nancy and Rich Merriam Andrew Kleiman ’04 Network For Good Dana and David Kleiman Jim Messersmith Zach Kleiman ’02 Peggy ’73 and Dan Meyer

Cumulative Giving Craig Meyers ’86 Arun Meyyappan and Uma Annamalai Steven Mickey ’00 Rosemary Miller ’04 Amy and Brian Mitts Alison ’74 and David Monnich Dian Moore Susan Moore ’81 Jennifer and Jeff Morrison Kelly and David Moskovic Erika Moss Jarod Moss Vijaya and Satya Movva Kate and Lance Murphy Marynell Murphy National Business Officers Association Neha and Sam Nayyar Jean and David Neisius Jo Nelson Katie Nelson ’94 Nathan Nelson Barbara and Bud Nichols Melissa and Norry Niven Libbie and Bill Nylin Johanna and Greg Nystrom Susan and Steve O’Brien Hail Merry Kate and Mark Ogden Jonathan Oh Taeri Oh Nathan Ohler and Heather Roseberry Pam and Ken O’Krent Jordan Olschwanger ’05 Donna and Larry Olschwanger Megan Olschwanger ’08 Henrik Olund and Maria Then Ana and Matt Owens Meaders and Robert Ozarow Empire Baking Co. Frank Packard-Reed Anne ’66 and Fernando Padilla Joni and Scott ’93 Palmer Susan and Scott Palmer Maureen and Steve Parel Chad Park and Rita Ne Sasha Paschke Sara and Stuart Pauley Jeff Peck Samuel Peña-Llopis and Silvia Vega-Rubin-de-Celis David Peña-Vega ’16 Janel and Danny Perez Jeanie and Claiborne Perrilliat Lakeshia and Chris Peters Suzanne and Huy Pham Tully and Dan Phillips Cherie and Jim Pickett Justine and Chaz Pokorski

Katherine Pollock ’10 Matthew Pollock ’11 Rebecca and Will Posten Amy and Jason Puig Linda Pullen John Putegnat Kendall Quarterman Joan and Ken Raff Shampa and Emran Rahman Kristianne Ramirez Ritu and Venu Rao Kalli Ratan ’14 Jen and Ravi Ratan Sterling Ratan ’16 Megan and Brian Ratcliff Megan and Nicholas Rawlings Karen and Will Reardon Gabriella Rees ’14 Karen and Keller Reid Sarah ’90 and Tim Reidy Mason Reiter ’04 Merrill Reiter ’01 Bianca Reyna Sheila Rice Marjorie Richardson Alesia and Ed Ritenour Kathy Ritz Sam Roberts and Michelle Tate Kelly and Robby ’76 Robinson Rod Rohrich and Diane Gibby Taylor Rohrich ’08 Damariz Rojo Alex Rose ’10 Charlie Rose ’12 Jack Rose ’13 Debbi ’74 and Barry Rothschild Carol and Dave Rowley Donna and Byron Rubin Carol and Tony Ruggeri Michele and Larry Rutt Kimberly and Ryan Sabel Nina and Decker Sachse Jessie Sackler Imad Salahuddin and Hira Saiyed Ellen and Lee Salzberger Kippy and Dave Sands Sarah Satinsky Avery Savage ’13 Kim and Jim Savage Heather and Ryan Schamerloh Marcia and Steve Schaul Betty and Brian Schultz Shelby Schultz ’10 Rachel and Josh Schumann Hillary and Mark Schwarz Elisha and Jason Scott Barbara and Brett Seabury Betsie ’78 and Jim Sears April and David Seeds Jonathan Seib and Elida Dakoli Savannah Seifert ’03

Nils Senvalds and Margee Hocking ’78 Network For Good Alexander Shadle ’16 Christian Shadle ’13 Isabella Shadle ’11 Todd Shadle and Maria Reyes Staci and Nathan Sheldon Shelton School Ryota Shibagaki and Sawako Miyama Cheryl and Greg Shulman Lisel Simmons Shlynn and Wayne Sims Rose and Jay Singh Bridget and Steve Sisson Bryce Sizemore and Dustin Burke Nancy and Jim Skochdopole Julia Small ’16 Duncan Smart ’04 Lil and Greg Smith Karen and Rick Smith Cat and Gary Socha Amy and Steve Sowell Gonca and Metehan Soysal Stacie and Byron Spears Ynetta and Dwayne Spencer Kathy and Nate St. Clair Shelby and Cliff Stanley Anthony Starfield Rachel and Marc Starr Kaili and Ed Stehel Sheila and Larry Stern Megan ’85 and Michael Stern Denise and Chris ’83 Stewart Cormick Stockham ’11 Kiersten and Michael Stockham Casey Stoltz Bill Stonaker and Tricia Wilson Callie Stone ’06 Lisa and John Stone Marshall Stone ’04 Jody Stout Etta Stratton Beth ’79 and Mark Stromberg Kathryn and John Szwejkowski Reagan Tate Katie and Joe ’88 Tauscher Ellen Terrell ’78 Mika and Nathan Thomas Fidelma and Daniel Titus Jennifer and Aaron Tobin Son Tran and Jade Le Karin and Mark Tribuna Jack Trochu ’14 Laura and Bryan Trubey Enis Tuncer and Julia Wignall Jean Claire Turcotte Carolyn and Terry Turner Beth ’68 and Joe Unis Mary Catherine and Joe ’96 Unis Jay Valentine

Ella Varel ’11 Jessica and Jason Varela Patricia and John Vermillion Stuart Vetterick ’88 Patricia and Gary Vick Alexandra Villareal ’06 Bobbie and Andy Villareal Nicholas Villareal ’10 Mona and James Vineyard Jorie and Brian Wages Caroline and Jake Wagner Becky and Brandon Walker Jaime and Steve Walkowiak Brad Wallace ’93 Leslie and Travis ’76 Wallace Harianne and David Wallenstein Marc Wallenstein ’90 George Warren ’14 Lisa and George Warren Courtney Weisbart ’06 Kandi and Mark Weisbart Eleise and Rick Weisberg Herb Weitzman JoAnn and Babu Welch Lyndsey and Jonathan Welch Jessica Westberry ’05 John Wetzel ’03 Jamie and Trey Whatley Fay Wheeler Shannon Wherry Jackson Whitaker ’15 Aimee ’85 and Josh Whitaker James Whitfield Wendelin and James Whitfield Leslie Whitfield Wholesome Food Services, LLC Jill Wiedman Debbie and David Wiggans Paul Wignall Karen Wilbur Abigail Williams Allison and Mark Williams Misty Wilson Emily Wisner ’04 Peggy and Rory Wisner Bryant Wolf Cass and Austen Wright Carrie Wright Lucy ’78 and Steve Wrubel P.T. Yager ’06 Chow Yanamadala and Lavanya Inampudi Anne Yarbrough ’81 Erin and Joe ’84 Zopolsky

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Annual Giving Donors by Recognition Level The following is a comprehensive list reflecting giving receipts from donors for the period of June 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017.

It includes all cash gifts to the Annual Fund and Alumni Giving program.

Luminary Beacon ($25,000 and above)

Alice and Michael Brown M&A Brown Family Foundation

Luminary Illuminator ($15,000 - $24,999)

*Monica and Joe Eastin The ISN Charitable Giving Fund **Catherine and Will ’77 Rose

Luminary Torchbearer ($8,000 - $14,999)

**Jenney and David Gillikin *Mark Henry and Marylene Leogier *Gunjan and Anurag Jain Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund MARK Foundation Wendy and Henley Quadling *Nicole ’83 and Justin ’83 Small Communities Foundation of Texas *Vaughn Vennerberg **Amy and Kelcy Warren

*Katie and Kyle Oudt *Lesa and John Oudt *Natalie and Dirik Oudt *Kelley and Scott Parel Wendy and Bill Payne **Karen ’76 and Richard Pollock *Ana and Paul Rudnicki **Cynthia and Jean-Louis Trochu *Texas Instruments Foundation Joe Urso *McKinley and Brandon Wier

Luminary Member ($1,500 - $3,499)

*Alyssa and Patrick Adams *Stacy and Tucker Anderson Anonymous (2) Dia and Kelvin Baggett *Heather and Ray Balestri Susie and Scott Bender Lori and Bob Bennett Bincy and Brock Bizzell The Humana Foundation, Inc. **Lauryn and Jason Bloom ORIX USA Corporation Luminary Candle Lighter **Allison and Chris Bovard ($3,500 - $7,999) Filgo Oil Company Katie and David Aisner *Kristy and Taylor Bowen The Marion W. Minton & Walter *Chuck Briant and Lilly Albritton ’91 J. Minton Foundation, Inc. **Lisa and Chuck Brown **Flauren ’90 and Jason Bender **Shonn and Clarence Brown Lindsey and Dave Beran **Jenny and Pete Bulban Christy and Trey Brown Schwab Charitable Fund Erin and Scott Calaway Matao Cao and Sarah Lu *Tania and Pat Conroy *Courtney and Dan Case *Ricki and Randy Ebner *Danielle and Jeff Cate **Catie and Aaron Enrico *Ashley and Robert Cathey *The Enrico Foundation David Chard Sherese and Rex Glendenning Dok Chon and Seunglim Kang *Robert Gross and Maya Leibman Alice and Kevin Chou Treasure and Andy Hickman Raymond Chow and Lynn Doan *Erin and Andrew Hillman Sue Chu and Yong Zheng Margaret ’89 and Brad Hirsch Sharon and Steven ’88 Clark *Stephanie and Travis Hollman Texas Instruments Foundation Melanie and Eugene Jabbour *Catherine and Mark Cohen **Sally Junkins Texas Instruments Foundation *The Jerry R. Junkins Family Ashley and John Coker Foundation Lindsey and Patrick Collins **Jennifer and Tom Karol Kevin Courtney and Billie Jean and Jay Langham Elizabeth Brown ’83 *Catherine and Douglas MacMahon Heather and Casey Deskins *Rich Moses and Selwyn Rayzor ORIX USA Corporation

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Vivian and Billy Dimas *Betsy and Richard Eiseman R.D. Eiseman, Inc. Evey and Chip ’61 Fagadau Fidelity Charitables Stephanie and Dan Fine Neil Fisher and Janelle Alcantara **Wendy and Paul Genender Mark Giambrone Ksenia and Sergei Gonchar *Carolyn and Bob Goodrich Claire and Jeff Gordon **Meg and Dave Graves *Cindy and Brian Hanson Correctional Food Services, Inc. Jasmine and John Harris *Amanda and Richard Hartman *Tjepke Heeringa and Elizabeth Dodge ’83 *Joan and Zachary Hill Linda and Phil Hodgson The Hodgson Family Charitable Fund *Corinne and Clay Hufft Bank of America Charitable

Foundation DonateWell Cathey and Don Humphreys **Jane and Michael ’75 Hurst *Katie and Jed Johnson *Natalie and Mark Johnson Leslie and Nathan Johnson *Sonia and Jatin Kakkar Roni and Shawn Kelly *Morgan and Scott Kennedy *Lisa and Matt Kirby **Mirjam and Chris Kirk The Chris and Mirjam Kirk Donor Advised Fund of The Dallas Foundation ***Rita and Jack Klein Charles Knell *Sunny and Craig Knocke *Anil Koganti and Christine Ho *Colin Koon **Leslie ’69 and Bob Krakow Krakow Family Charitable Fund Erica and Trey Kuppin Sarah and Jonathan Lamensdorf Highland Capital Management, L.P. Hallie and Max Lamont **June and Jason Landry

**Amy and Philip Lang *Laura and Rick Lear Laura and Peter Grauer Foundation Janice and Hunter Lee Liza and Will Lee Bronwyn and Dan Levitan ***Carol and John Levy Carol and John Levy Family Fund of The Dallas Foundation Katherine Levy ’02 Carol and John Levy Family Fund of The Dallas Foundation **Lisa and Rick Levy *Karen and Bruce Lobdell *Caroline and Mario Lopez Oan-Yu and Keh-Shew Lu **Nisha and Vikas Lunia Ron Mancini and Gena Konopka *Pam and Carter Meyer Lillian and Chris Meyer **Patty and David Miller *Amy and Matt ’88 Miller Thomas Mitchell and Lisa Alexander Kim and Dakon Montgomery **Jon Morgan ’82 and Liz Seabury Margaret and Jed ’82 Morse ***Jennifer and Jon Mosle Communities Foundation of Texas *Judith and David Mullens Neelam and Tariq Mussani Stephanie and Omar Nawaz *Mary and Steve Nix *Ellen and Marc Oeschger *Jackie OLeary *Curt Pabst Clifton Phillips Kristen Phillips *Tim Phu and Kristine Doan *Janelle and Alden Pinnell *Lisa Pomp Alison and Cullen Powell The Powell Foundation Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program **Ricki and Andy Rabin **Kristin and Ricky Rees Brooke and Rod Roberson *Laurie and Len Roberts National Philanthropic Trust Ali and Ben Robins *Chris Rowley and Mandy Dake

*** Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for twenty or more years ** Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for ten or more years * Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for five or more years ~Denotes Deceased

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Annual Giving Donors by Recognition Level *Tracy and Michael Roybal Ashley and Tony ’92 Ruggeri Dana and Frank Rumbauskas Jenny and Mitch Salzberg Mary and Ahmad Shafaamri **Gowri and Alex Sharma *Courtney and Jeff Sinelli *Kelly and Scott Smoyer Alexandra and Clayton Snodgrass **Margaret ’77 and Glenn Solomon Coyote Theaters Management, LLC Cinco and Chris Sorrow Probity Advisors, Inc. *Paul Staveteig and Gretchen Champion *Meredith and Barry ’79 Steinhart Steinhart Family Advised Fund of The Dallas Foundation **Phyllis and Ron Steinhart Steinhart Family Advised Fund of The Dallas Foundation *Campbell Swango ’10 Jackson Swango ’12 Katherine Swango ’14 **Candace and Max ’76 Swango Margaret and David Sykes *Charmaine and George Tang Janet and Michael Tierney Tom Tong and Lan Peng *Rachel and Chris Trowbridge Aris Tsiakos and Helen Kaporis Gwendolyn and Richard Turcotte *Suzanne and Chris Turner YourCause, LLC Jeff Valeri and Nicki Johnson Wilco van Hoogstraeten and Louise Vigeant Lauren and David Van Wagenen Angelique and Ray Waddell **Mitchell Ward and Pam Wills-Ward *Mi Jung and Jim Warner **Sarah and Russell Weinberg Amy and Greg Weselka *Meredith and Rand Wrighton *Daphna and Amir Yoffe Barney Young Carmen and Andy Yung Tinka and Mohammad Yunus Texas Instruments Foundation

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Barnard-Kuppin Family Foundation of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation **Leslie and David Benners Dorothy Bennett Raj Bhanot and Tina Mahal Hani Bishara and Yasmien Michael The Benevity Community Impact Fund Susan and Brett ’71 Blakey *Traci and Travis Blalock Kalita ’69 and Ed Blessing Raymond James Charitable Shelby and Woody Blunt *Joan Bowman Trey Branham and Renee Skinner Lora and Steve Brown ***Diane and Stuart Bumpas *Stephanie and Michael Byrd *Denise and Rodell Byrd *Matt Campbell and Sarah Braley Denbury ***Linda Cauley Emily and Walter Clarke Shane Clayton and Julie Hoang Clayton *Dan Clifford and Shannon Morse ’80 *Esther Cochran Mary McDermott Cook Susan and Chris Cooper *Anna Cramm ’10 Amusements Worldwide, LLC *Claire Cramm ’07 Amusements Worldwide, LLC **Hope and Gene Cramm Amusements Worldwide, LLC Victoria and B.A. Cullum *Betsy and Bennett Cullum *Laura and Bill Dickason Abhilash Donepudi and Chaitanya Tatineni Mike Dozier and Kristine Price Dozier *Homero Duarte and Lupe Mora Mora & Associates, Inc. Elayna and Casey Erick *David Gerber and Lara Johnson Beverly and Chuck Ginsburg Shannon Glowacki **Laura ’86 and Brad Godkin Greenbriar Preston Hollow

Restaurant, LLC Michelle and John Grimes *Leah and Jon ’69 Gross David Guedry and Susie Hartman Raguet Hall Sara and Stephen Harder

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Lyndsey and Scott Harper *Cindy and Michael Harrington Chafen and Eric Hart Norine Haynes *Liz ’90 and Jeff Helfrich Helfrich Family Charitable Fund Kim and Hudson Henley *Kate and Jeff Hoedebeck Trilogy, LLC *Jerry Holzsweig and Marian Sackler *Paul Hood Collins Illich and Katie Reese Fran and Don Jackson Kelle and Joe Jackson Pratima and Ravi Joshi Priscilla and David Kellogg Susan and Bill Kennedy **Kirsten and Mike Kerrigan Eugenia ’75 and Frank-Paul King **Lisa and Peter Kraus Joyce and Larry Lacerte Melissa and Craig Lackey Colin Leatherbury ’97 Sean Leatherbury ’94 Tom Leatherbury and Pat Villareal Schatzie and George Lee *Traci and Ham Lee Zi and Gary Lichliter *Brittany and Neal Lober *Selena Lyons *Shawn Lyons Sheryl and Eric Maas Classic BMW **Jill and Brent Magnuson Louise and Charles ’87 Marsh ***Sue McCullough Elizabeth and Darin McNeil Josh Mendell and Kate O’Donnell-Mendell **Peggy ’73 and Dan Meyer *Su-Su and Jerry Meyer Craig Meyers ’86 Rory and Howard Meyers Vicki and Brian Miller Aloke Mishra and Shaheen Khan *Erika Moss *Jarod Moss *Ali Moustapha and Vickie Nguyen Vijaya and Satya Movva *Brian Murawski and Michelle Hartmann ***Elise Murphy Kate and Lance Murphy Meg and Kevin Nicholson *Henrik Olund and Maria Then *Chad Park and Rita Ne

Sara and Stuart Pauley John Putegnat Shampa and Emran Rahman **Vicki Raney *Upendar Reddy and Tulika Jain Edna and Dante Renzulli Kelly and Robby ’76 Robinson Christine and Dick Rogoff Rogoff Family Charitable Trust Carol and Tony Ruggeri Kimberly and Ryan Sabel Imad Salahuddin and Hira Saiyed *Heather and Ryan Schamerloh Jonathan Seib and Elida Dakoli **Terri and Larry Sengbush **Sengbush Studio, Inc. Rose and Jay Singh Bridget and Steve Sisson Kate and Eric Smith Cat and Gary Socha Stacie and Byron Spears *Megan ’85 and Michael Stern **Bobby Sussman Carolyn and Jake Thomas Bank of America Charitable Foundation ***Michelle ’75 and Stewart Thomas *Son Tran and Jade Le Beth ’68 and Joe Unis Mary Catherine and Joe ’96 Unis Jaime and Steve Walkowiak *Harianne and David Wallenstein Lisa and George Warren JoAnn and Babu Welch **Aimee ’85 and Josh Whitaker Ann and James White Leslie Whitfield Allison and Mark Williams *Tiffany and Clayton ’83 Wilmer Goldman, Sachs & Company Cass and Austen Wright Lucy ’78 and Steve Wrubel *Chow Yanamadala and Lavanya Inampudi *Angela and Luis Zambrano *Amy and Mike Zicarelli

The Lantern Club ($25 - $499)

*Walter Edward Adams Hongvien and Daniel Adashek LaDeitra Adkins *Abbey and Fallon Ahearn Patti and Bob Aisner Anne and Steve Alexander

*** Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for twenty or more years ** Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for ten or more years * Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for five or more years ~Denotes Deceased

Kim and Antonio Allen Louis Andres ’04 Debbie and Marc Andres Miles Andres ’06 C.C. and Stewart Armstrong Sandra and Darren Avrea David Awad and Tamara Barsik Quentin Balestri ’16 **Carrie and Josh Bays ***Kathey ’63 and Bruce Beddow Caroline and Rob Belanger Griffin Benners ’12 Diana and Dave Beran Danielle Berg ’06 Fran and Mark Berg Natalie and Travis Bittner *Dorothy Bjorck Shannon Blakey ’00 *Leslie and Steve Bledsoe Betsy Block ’83 **Naomi Bloom *Ana Bohanan Heather and Kevin Bonfield Robert Brewer ’71 Pauline Briant Margaret and David Briggs Kristy and James Britt Spencer Bromberg and Aneta Kucharska Janis and Sam Brous Amanda and Aaron Brown Amelia Brown ’10 **Amy Brown ’78 Hannah Brown Susan and Bill Browning Joe Bumpas ’97 **Sarah and Zack Burdick *Bill Burton Sally and Allen Butler~ *Florence and John Butler Lisa and Steve Byrd Ashley Carter ’93 Tracy ’76 and Ballard ’76 Castleman Blakely Castleman ’07 *Jean and John Cate *Linda and Michael Champion Charity Through Art Foundation Christian Charnaux ’87 Francia and Jerry Chica Mandy and Rich Childs *Jeanie and Alex Chuang **Mary Cynthia and Bill Church *Emily Church ’06 Lauren Church *Will Church ’06 Olivia and Cole Claiborn

Donna and Geoff Clement *Sharon and Murray Cohen Finn Collins ’14 **Melissa and William Collins Ryan and Doug Conner Cindy and Bob Connolly **Angie and Father Chris Constantinides William Cooper ’10 Jennifer and John Corrigan Marilyn R. Corrigan Sharon and Dale Courtney Ann and Fred Covert *Debbie Cox *Pam and Jason Creel Michaela Creel ’14 *Jennifer ’82 and Mike Cronin *Nancy Cronin **Kitty and Tom Cross ***Liz Curlin and Danielle Dupuis *Lindsey and Nate Curtis Paul Davis *Sarah and Jason Dennis *Sandy and Barry Diamond Kate and Nathan ’88 Dicker ***Mary and David Dolan *Lindsay Dolan ’00 *Melisa and Jeff Dorrill Brooke and Andrew Dowdy Bonnie and Tom Draper Tara and Tom Draper Catherine Duffy ’05 Ellen and Mike Duffy Tom Duffy ’02 *Jaimey Dunn Doug Ehring and Ann Saucer Angel and Eric Eichhorn Brenda and Matt Elias Jacqueline Ewens ’05 Carrie and Andres Fabris Annie and Tad Fallows Kristin and Nathan Fay Regen ’72 and Jeff Fearon Jenni Finlay Caroline and Tim Finnegan Brooke and Bryan Fletcher Jen and Greg Fomin **Soume and Paul Foshee Landy and Alex Fox Sharon Friedberg Maggie Fulton Shyama and Darshan Gandhi Lisa and Chris ’83 Gannett Elisa Gansell *Rekha and Uday Garadi Jamie ’77 and Bryan Garrett

Judy and Bob Gass *Jamie and Greg Gaunt Holly Gaunt *Basheer Ghorayeb and Jacquelyn Wilcox Heather and Chris Gilker Gilker Family Giving Fund Kate Gillikin ’14 Mandy Ginsberg ’80 LeeLee Gioia Lawrence Godfrey and Rachel Ferdinando Chandler ’02 and Jason Goltz Mayela Gonzalez *Ashley Greene ’84 **Ellen and John Grimes **Jezabel Guadalupe Rachel and Jose Gutierrez Yolonda and Eric Habimana YourCause, LLC Hadleigh’s Sarah and Mark Haidar **Jim Hakert and Jayne Coleman Tanner Hakert ’06 Tate Hakert ’09 Tristan Hakert ’16 Margaret Hardage ’05 **Tania and Kevin Hardage Lauren and Ross Hardage Katrina and Onaje Harper Fran and Charles Harris Lisa ’89 and Richard Hartman Nancy and Asa Heidarian Edward Heidarian ’09 Jennifer Heiss Jac and Preston Herold Tommy Herold **Debbie and Jonathan Herskovitz Carolyn Hess Steve Hess **Lillian and Greg Hessel *Meredith Hessel ’08 *Tommy Hessel ’09 Linda and Dan Hickman Cara and Richard Hicks Elissa and Stan Hirschman **Thomas Hoitsma *Kacy and Steve Holmes **Angela Horowitz Samuel Horowitz ’10 Anne and George Howard Alison and Mark ’85 Hudspeth Lisa and Jud ’71 Jacobs Julianne Jacobs ’05 **Giggy ’81 and Peter Jacobson Keith Jafari and Melody Ayeli

DonateWell *Hilary Jenkins ’78 *Gayle Johansen Brandon Johnson *Melissa and Fred Johnson Marietta Scurry Johnson *Christine and R.J. Johnson Carolyn and Victor Johnson Ronald Jones Ronald Jones Charitable Gift Fund **Andrew Jury ’02 *Cliff Jury and Ann Frances Helen Jury ’98 Amanda Kadesky ’06 Andrew Kadesky ’03 Ann and Keith Kadesky **Jeffrey Kaplan and Lisa Newman Jeffrey Kaplan and Lisa Newman Charitable Fund of the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation Lynne and Ron Kaufman *Bridget and Ken Kippels *Stephanie and Scott Kirkham Andrew Kleiman ’04 Dana and David Kleiman Zach Kleiman ’02 Cynthia ’68 and Benjamin Klein Cyndi and Dan Knudsen Karen and Bob Knudson Barbara ’71 and Nick Koeijmans Vani and Matt Konda Finley ’93 and Eric Konrade Dane Kozelsky ’11 **Shari and Andy Krage Jack Kraus ’09 Nick Kraus ’06 Will Kraus ’04 Tricia and Jim Krohn *Paige and Tom Kuchler **Lauren ’92 and Gregg Kupor Anita Kurialacherry *Neelima and Rahim Kurji *Brenna and Will Lambert Liz and Jason Lanier *Ashley and Sam ’79 Leake Lauren and Ty Lee **Nick Leggatt Coleta and Joe Lewis *Eric Loehr Ginny and Dick Lombardi Natalie and Jason Lu Candy MacMahon *Pat and Barry Macy Myra Malacara *Chris Malone *Lindsey and Jay Martinson

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Annual Giving Donors by Recognition Level *Pat Mattingly Cathy McEachern ’79 *Eva and Peter McKee John McKenzie and Anna Benefiel Rashida and Chris McKnight Gloria and Cleon McKnight Lin McNeil Chris Melella and Elizabeth Duffy Keith Menter and Jeny Bania *Mary and Tommy ’89 Mercer Nancy and Rich Merriam Network For Good Jim Messersmith Arun Meyyappan and Uma Annamalai Rosemary Miller ’04 **Amy and Brian Mitts Alison ’74 and David Monnich Susan Moore ’81 Jennifer and Jeff Morrison *Kelly and David Moskovic **Marynell Murphy Neha and Sam Nayyar Jean and David Neisius Schwab Charitable Fund *Katie Nelson ’94 Nathan Nelson Barbara and Bud Nichols *Melissa and Norry Niven Libbie and Bill Nylin **Johanna and Greg Nystrom Susan and Steve O’Brien Hail Merry **Kate and Mark Ogden *Jonathan Oh *Taeri Oh *Nathan Ohler and Heather Roseberry ***Pam and Ken O’Krent Donna and Larry Olschwanger *Ana and Matt Owens Meaders and Robert Ozarow Empire Baking Compay Frank Packard-Reed Joni and Scott ’93 Palmer Maureen and Steve Parel Sasha Paschke *Jeff Peck Samuel Peña-Llopis and Silvia Vega-Rubin-de-Celis David Peña-Vega ’16 Janel and Danny Perez Jeanie and Claiborne Perrilliat **Lakeshia and Chris Peters *Suzanne and Huy Pham Tully and Dan Phillips 46

*Cherie and Jim Pickett Justine and Chaz Pokorski Katherine Pollock ’10 Matthew Pollock ’11 *Rebecca and Will Posten Amy and Jason Puig Linda Pullen Kendall Quarterman **Kristianne Ramirez *Ritu and Venu Rao Kalli Ratan ’14 **Jen and Ravi Ratan Sterling Ratan ’16 *Megan and Brian Ratcliff Megan and Nicholas Rawlings *Karen and Keller Reid Sarah ’90 and Tim Reidy **Mason Reiter ’04 Merrill Reiter ’01 Bianca Reyna *Alesia and Ed Ritenour ***Kathy Ritz Sam Roberts and Michelle Tate *Rod Rohrich and Diane Gibby Taylor Rohrich ’08 Damariz Rojo Alex Rose ’10 Charlie Rose ’12 Jack Rose ’13 Debbi ’74 and Barry Rothschild *Michele and Larry Rutt Nina and Decker Sachse *Ellen and Lee Salzberger Kippy and Dave Sands Avery Savage ’13 Kim and Jim Savage Betty and Brian Schultz Shelby Schultz ’10 *Rachel and Josh Schumann Hillary and Mark Schwarz Elisha and Jason Scott Barbara and Brett Seabury *Betsie ’78 and Jim Sears **April and David Seeds Savannah Seifert ’03 *Nils Senvalds and Margee Hocking ’78 Network For Good Alexander Shadle ’16 Christian Shadle ’13 Isabella Shadle ’11 **Todd Shadle and Maria Reyes **Cheryl and Greg Shulman Lisel Simmons Shlynn and Wayne Sims Bryce Sizemore and Dustin Burke

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Nancy and Jim Skochdopole Julia Small ’16 Karen and Rick Smith Gonca and Metehan Soysal **Ynetta and Dwayne Spencer Kathy and Nate St. Clair Shelby and Cliff Stanley Anthony Starfield *Rachel and Marc Starr Kaili and Ed Stehel *Sheila and Larry Stern *Denise and Chris ’83 Stewart Cormick Stockham ’11 Kiersten and Michael Stockham Callie Stone ’06 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund *Lisa and John Stone Marshall Stone ’04 **Jody Stout Beth ’79 and Mark Stromberg **Reagan Tate *Katie and Joe ’88 Tauscher Ellen Terrell ’78 *Mika and Nathan Thomas Fidelma and Daniel Titus Jennifer and Aaron Tobin Karin and Mark Tribuna Jean Claire Turcotte Jessica and Jason Varela **Patricia and John Vermillion Stuart Vetterick ’88 Alexandra Villareal ’06 Bobbie and Andy Villareal Nicholas Villareal ’10 *Mona and James Vineyard Jorie and Brian Wages Caroline and Jake Wagner *Becky and Brandon Walker Brad Wallace ’93 *Leslie and Travis ’76 Wallace *Marc Wallenstein ’90 Courtney Weisbart ’06 Kandi and Mark Weisbart *Eleise and Rick Weisberg Herb Weitzman **Lyndsey and Jonathan Welch Jessica Westberry ’05 John Wetzel ’03 Fidelity Charitable Jamie and Trey Whatley Shannon Wherry Jackson Whitaker ’15 **Jill Wiedman **Debbie and David Wiggans **Karen Wilbur Abigail Williams

Misty Wilson Emily Wisner ’04 Peggy and Rory Wisner Goldman, Sachs & Company **Carrie Wright **Anne Yarbrough ’81 Erin and Joe ’84 Zopolsky

$1-$24 Gifts

Jason Anderson Charlie Bovard ’07 John Bovard ’16 Sam Bovard ’11 *Kevin Bowden *Stephanie Bowden **Tracy and Kevin ’76 Brand Kirby Brand ’05 *Shelby Brand ’08 *Debbie and Chris Cuzalina *Brandy and Henry Dalton Ella Darlak ’16 Jake M. Darlak ’13 Meredith Diers ’97 Paula and Dave Duncan **Ed Goff and Laura Chapuis Alex Holmes ’16 Hunter Holmes ’13 Judy and YC Lee Sarah Lochridge ’11 **Kristen and Brian McCool Jo Nelson Jordan Olschwanger ’05 Megan Olschwanger ’08 Gabriella Rees ’14 Sarah Satinsky Amy and Steve Sowell *Casey Stoltz **Kathryn and John Szwejkowski Jack Trochu ’14 Jay Valentine Ella Varel ’11 George Warren ’14 James Whitfield P.T. Yager ’06

*** Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for twenty or more years ** Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for ten or more years * Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for five or more years ~Denotes Deceased

Donors by Constituency Board of Trustees (100% participation)

Dia and Kelvin Baggett Flauren ’90 and Jason Bender Shonn and Clarence Brown David Chard Sharon and Steven ’88 Clark Monica and Joe Eastin Catie and Aaron Enrico Jenney and David Gillikin Meg and Dave Graves Margaret ’89 and Brad Hirsch Linda and Phil Hodgson Jane and Michael ’75 Hurst Gunjan and Anurag Jain Jennifer and Tom Karol Brenna and Will Lambert Liza and Will Lee Catherine and Douglas MacMahon Jon Morgan ’82 and Liz Seabury Margaret and Jed ’82 Morse Wendy and Bill Payne Kristin and Ricky Rees Catherine and Will ’77 Rose Nicole ’83 and Justin ’83 Small Charmaine and George Tang Cynthia and Jean-Louis Trochu Amy and Kelcy Warren Sarah and Russell Weinberg Katherine ’98 and Austin Wyker Carmen and Andy Yung

Life Trustees

Diane and Stuart Bumpas Mary McDermott Cook Judy and Bob Gass Beverly and Chuck Ginsburg Marietta Scurry Johnson Rita and Jack Klein Carol and John Levy Patty and David Miller Jennifer and Jon Mosle Barbara and Bud Nichols Barney Young

Faculty and Staff (100% participation)

Carrie and Josh Bays Jason Anderson Carrie and Josh Bays Kathey ’63 and Bruce Beddow Natalie and Travis Bittner Leslie and Steve Bledsoe Ana Bohanan Hannah Brown 48

Amy Brown ’78 Sarah and Zack Burdick Bill Burton Florence and John Butler Linda Cauley Lauren Church Olivia and Cole Claiborn Cindy and Bob Connolly Angie and Father Chris

Constantinides Debbie Cox Liz Curlin and Danielle Dupuis Lindsey and Nate Curtis Brandy and Henry Dalton Sandy and Barry Diamond Caroline and Tim Finnegan Landy and Alex Fox Maggie Fulton Basheer Ghorayeb and Jacquelyn Wilcox Ed Goff and Laura Chapuis Jezabel Guadalupe Rachel and Jose Gutierrez Lauren and Ross Hardage Jasmine and John Harris Jennifer Heiss Debbie and Jonathan Herskovitz Cara and Richard Hicks Joan and Zach Hill Hilary Jenkins ’78 Cyndi and Dan Knudsen Shari and Andy Krage Anita Kurialacherry June and Jason Landry Nick Leggatt Kristen and Brian McCool Sue McCullough Eva and Peter McKee Judith and David Mullens Elise Murphy Marynell Murphy Jo Nelson Katie Nelson ’94 Johanna and Greg Nystrom Kate and Mark Ogden Pam and Ken O’Krent Ana and Matt Owens Jeff Peck Lakeshia and Chris Peters Vicki Raney Bianca Reyna Kathy Ritz Damariz Rojo Rachel and Josh Schumann April and David Seeds

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Savannah Seifert ’03 Cheryl and Greg Shulman Lisel Simmons Shlynn and Wayne Sims Bryce Sizemore and Dustin Burke Amy and Steve Sowell Ynetta and Dwayne Spencer Kathy and Nate St. Clair Casey Stoltz Jody Stout Kathryn and John Szwejkowski Reagan Tate Ellen Terrell ’78 Fidelma and Daniel Titus Jay Valentine Jessica and Jason Varela Patricia and John Vermillion Becky and Brandon Walker Lyndsey and Jonathan Welch Jill Wiedman Misty Wilson Carrie Wright Anne Yarbrough ’81

Kelly and David Moskovic Suzanne and Huy Pham Upendar Reddy and Tulika Jain Karen and Keller Reid Edna and Dante Renzulli Sam Roberts and Michelle Tate Rose and Jay Singh Paul Staveteig and Gretchen Champion Meredith and Barry ’79 Steinhart Megan ’85 and Michael Stern Laura and Bryan Trubey Vaughn Vennerberg Mitchell Ward and Pam Wills-Ward Sarah and Russell Weinberg

Class of 2018

Alyssa and Patrick Adams Abbey and Fallon Ahearn Stacy and Tucker Anderson Kevin Bowden Stephanie Bowden Kristy and Taylor Bowen Matt Campbell and Sarah Braley Parents Danielle and Jeff Cate Class of 2017 Ashley and Robert Cathey Heather and Ray Balestri Jeanie and Alex Chuang Spencer Bromberg and Tania and Pat Conroy Aneta Kucharska Vivian and Billy Dimas Michael Buss Abhilash Donepudi and Nancy Buss Chaitanya Tatineni Dan Clifford and Shannon Morse ’80 Jaimey Dunn Catherine and Mark Cohen Monica and Joe Eastin Jennifer ’82 and Mike Cronin Soume and Paul Foshee Laura and Bill Dickason David Gerber and Lara Johnson Laura ’86 and Brad Godkin Ricki and Randy Ebner Meg and Dave Graves Jen and Greg Fomin Robert Gross and Maya Leibman David Gerber and Lara Johnson Cindy and Brian Hanson Basheer Ghorayeb and Liz ’90 and Jeff Helfrich Jacquelyn Wilcox Mark Henry and Marylene Leogier Jenney and David Gillikin Thomas Hoitsma Cindy and Michael Harrington Corinne and Clay Hufft Tjepke Heeringa and Natalie and Mark Johnson Elizabeth Dodge ’83 Mirjam and Chris Kirk Erin and Andrew Hillman Jerry Holzsweig and Marian Sackler Stephanie and Scott Kirkham Sunny and Craig Knocke Katie and Jed Johnson Anil Koganti and Christine Ho Brenna and Will Lambert Vani and Matt Konda Lisa and Rick Levy Lisa and Rick Levy Karen and Bruce Lobdell Brittany and Neal Lober Eric Loehr Aloke Mishra and Shaheen Khan Selena Lyons Jon Morgan ’82 and Liz Seabury Shawn Lyons Erika Moss Jennifer and Jeff Morrison Jarod Moss Rich Moses and Selwyn Rayzor

The following is a comprehensive list reflecting cumulative giving from individual donors for the period June 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017, sorted by constituency type. It includes cash contributions to annual, restricted, capital, and endowed funds.

Brian Murawski and Michelle Hartmann Kate and Lance Murphy Melissa and Norry Niven Ellen and Marc Oeschger Jonathan Oh Taeri Oh Nathan Ohler and Heather Roseberry Curt Pabst Samuel Peña-Llopis and Silvia Vega-Rubin-de-Celis Clifton Phillips Kristen Phillips Lisa Pomp Rebecca and Will Posten Kristianne Ramirez Ritu and Venu Rao Tracy and Michael Roybal Heather and Ryan Schamerloh Nils Senvalds and Margee Hocking ’78 Margaret ’77 and Glenn Solomon Denise and Chris ’83 Stewart Charmaine and George Tang Son Tran and Jade Le Rachel and Chris Trowbridge Vaughn Vennerberg Mi Jung and Jim Warner Chow Yanamadala and Lavanya Inampudi Amy and Mike Zicarelli

Class of 2019

Traci and Travis Blalock Heather and Kevin Bonfield Stephanie and Michael Byrd Ashley Carter ’93 Courtney and Dan Case Emily and Walter Clarke Debbie and Chris Cuzalina Angel and Eric Eichhorn Jamie and Greg Gaunt Ksenia and Sergei Gonchar Yolonda and Eric Habimana Cindy and Brian Hanson Julie Harris Amanda and Richard Hartman Kim and Hudson Henley Erin and Andrew Hillman Gunjan and Anurag Jain Brandon Johnson Melissa and Fred Johnson Christine and R.J. Johnson Lisa and Matt Kirby Sunny and Craig Knocke

Colin Koon Paige and Tom Kuchler Neelima and Rahim Kurji Amy and Philip Lang Eric Loehr Caroline and Mario Lopez Natalie and Jason Lu Catherine and Douglas MacMahon Chris Malone Lindsey and Jay Martinson Josh Mendell and Kate O’Donnell-Mendell Pam and Carter Meyer Lillian and Chris Meyer Arun Meyyappan and Uma Annamalai Amy and Brian Mitts Margaret and Jed ’82 Morse Ali Moustapha and Vickie Nguyen Mary and Steve Nix Jackie OLeary Natalie and Dirik Oudt Katie and Kyle Oudt Sasha Paschke Tim Phu and Kristine Doan Kendall Quarterman Shampa and Emran Rahman Megan and Brian Ratcliff Kristin and Ricky Rees Ana and Paul Rudnicki Rachel and Josh Schumann Courtney and Jeff Sinelli Bridget and Steve Sisson Nicole ’83 and Justin ’83 Small Kate and Eric Smith Kelly and Scott Smoyer Megan ’85 and Michael Stern Mika and Nathan Thomas Son Tran and Jade Le Laura and Bryan Trubey Aris Tsiakos and Helen Kaporis Suzanne and Chris Turner Mona and James Vineyard Eleise and Rick Weisberg McKinley and Brandon Wier Tiffany and Clayton ’83 Wilmer Daphna and Amir Yoffe Carmen and Andy Yung

Class of 2020

Katie and David Aisner Anne and Steve Alexander Anonymous David Awad and Tamara Barsik Flauren ’90 and Jason Bender

Lindsey and Dave Beran Erin and Scott Calaway Matao Cao and Sarah Lu Danielle and Jeff Cate Ashley and Robert Cathey Dan Clifford and Shannon Morse ’80 Tania and Pat Conroy Kevin Courtney and Elizabeth Brown ’83 Melisa and Jeff Dorrill Mike Dozier and Kristine Price Dozier Tara and Tom Draper Elayna and Casey Erick Stephanie and Dan Fine Brooke and Bryan Fletcher Tjepke Heeringa and Elizabeth Dodge ’83 Jac and Preston Herold Treasure and Andy Hickman Stephanie and Travis Hollman Kelle and Joe Jackson Carolyn and Victor Johnson Pratima and Ravi Joshi Morgan and Scott Kennedy Melissa and Craig Lackey Brenna and Will Lambert Sarah and Jonathan Lamensdorf Hallie and Max Lamont Amy and Philip Lang Traci and Ham Lee Amy and Matt ’88 Miller Thomas Mitchell and Lisa Alexander Jennifer and Jeff Morrison Neha and Sam Nayyar Henrik Olund and Maria Then Natalie and Dirik Oudt Frank Packard-Reed Kelley and Scott Parel Chad Park and Rita Ne Janelle and Alden Pinnell Justine and Chaz Pokorski Alison and Cullen Powell Amy and Jason Puig Wendy and Henley Quadling Ritu and Venu Rao Brooke and Rod Roberson Sam Roberts and Michelle Tate Ali and Ben Robins Kimberly and Ryan Sabel Elisha and Jason Scott Kaili and Ed Stehel Karin and Mark Tribuna Gwendolyn and Richard Turcotte

Wilco van Hoogstraeten and Louise Vigeant Jorie and Brian Wages Jaime and Steve Walkowiak JoAnn and Babu Welch Shannon Wherry McKinley and Brandon Wier Tinka and Mohammad Yunus

Class of 2021

Hongvien and Daniel Adashek Giovanna and Michael Anderson Anonymous Victoria and Mark Backofen Lori and Bob Bennett Heather and Kevin Bonfield Kristy and Taylor Bowen Chuck Briant and Lilly Albritton ’91 Christy and Trey Brown Alice and Kevin Chou Sharon and Steven ’88 Clark Esther Cochran Ashley and John Coker Heather and Casey Deskins Kate and Nathan ’88 Dicker Homero Duarte and Lupe Mora Monica and Joe Eastin Annie and Tad Fallows Kristin and Nathan Fay Caroline and Tim Finnegan Neil Fisher and Janelle Alcantara Lisa and Chris ’83 Gannett Mark Giambrone Shannon Glowacki Sara and Stephen Harder Lyndsey and Scott Harper Liz ’90 and Jeff Helfrich Paul Hood Natalie and Mark Johnson Sonia and Jatin Kakkar Roni and Shawn Kelly Susan and Bill Kennedy Morgan and Scott Kennedy Lisa and Matt Kirby Stephanie and Scott Kirkham Anil Koganti and Christine Ho Paige and Tom Kuchler Liz and Jason Lanier Traci and Ham Lee Bronwyn and Dan Levitan Ron Mancini and Gena Konopka Rashida and Chris McKnight Elizabeth and Darin McNeil Keith Menter and Jeny Bania Kim and Dakon Montgomery

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Donors by Constituency Margaret and Jed ’82 Morse Neelam and Tariq Mussani Meg and Kevin Nicholson Natalie and Dirik Oudt Sara and Stuart Pauley Janel and Danny Perez Janelle and Alden Pinnell Megan and Nicholas Rawlings Ana and Paul Rudnicki Dana and Frank Rumbauskas Jenny and Mitch Salzberg Mary and Ahmad Shafaamri Ryota Shibagaki and Sawako Miyama Gonca and Metehan Soysal Shelby and Cliff Stanley Mika and Nathan Thomas Janet and Michael Tierney Karin and Mark Tribuna Rachel and Chris Trowbridge Jaime and Steve Walkowiak Amy and Greg Weselka Tiffany and Clayton ’83 Wilmer Meredith and Rand Wrighton Daphna and Amir Yoffe Angela and Luis Zambrano

Class of 2022

Kim and Antonio Allen Anonymous Dia and Kelvin Baggett Caroline and Rob Belanger Flauren ’90 and Jason Bender Lindsey and Dave Beran Bincy and Brock Bizzell Lauryn and Jason Bloom Courtney and Dan Case Ashley and Robert Cathey Mandy and Rich Childs Dok Chon and Seunglim Kang Raymond Chow and Lynn Doan Emily and Walter Clarke Ryan and Doug Conner Victoria and B.A. Cullum Sarah and Jason Dennis Shyama and Darshan Gandhi Jenney and David Gillikin Mayela Gonzalez David Guedry and Susie Hartman Sarah and Mark Haidar Katrina and Onaje Harper Chafen and Eric Hart Mark Henry and Marylene Leogier Treasure and Andy Hickman Collins Illich and Katie Reese Melanie and Eugene Jabbour 50

Keith Jafari and Melody Ayeli Christine and R.J. Johnson Brian Kim and Yoon Tak Brenna and Will Lambert Billie Jean and Jay Langham Lauren and Ty Lee Judy and YC Lee Zi and Gary Lichliter Brittany and Neal Lober Catherine and Douglas MacMahon John McKenzie and Anna Benefiel Amy and Matt ’88 Miller Aloke Mishra and Shaheen Khan Vijaya and Satya Movva Stephanie and Omar Nawaz Mary and Steve Nix Nathan Ohler and Heather Roseberry Katie and Kyle Oudt Alison and Cullen Powell Amy and Jason Puig John Putegnat Megan and Brian Ratcliff Brooke and Rod Roberson Ali and Ben Robins Imad Salahuddin and Hira Saiyed Rachel and Josh Schumann Hillary and Mark Schwarz Jonathan Seib and Elida Dakoli Courtney and Jeff Sinelli Cat and Gary Socha Margaret ’77 and Glenn Solomon Carolyn and Jake Thomas Jennifer and Aaron Tobin Son Tran and Jade Le Aris Tsiakos and Helen Kaporis Gwendolyn and Richard Turcotte Joe Urso Jeff Valeri and Nicki Johnson Angelique and Ray Waddell Amy and Greg Weselka Aimee ’85 and Josh Whitaker Tinka and Mohammad Yunus

Class of 2023

Hongvien and Daniel Adashek LaDeitra Adkins Cindy and John Ansbach Carrie and Josh Bays Raj Bhanot and Tina Mahal Trey Branham and Renee Skinner Chuck Briant and Lilly Albritton ’91 Amanda and Aaron Brown Sarah and Zack Burdick Erin and Scott Calaway Raymond Chow and Lynn Doan Sue Chu and Yong Zheng

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Shane Clayton and Julie Hoang Clayton Lindsey and Patrick Collins Katie and Dean Dillard Brooke and Andrew Dowdy Mike Dozier and Kristine Price Dozier Tara and Tom Draper Carrie and Andres Fabris Stephanie and Dan Fine Brooke and Bryan Fletcher Lawrence Godfrey and Rachel Ferdinando Claire and Jeff Gordon Lyndsey and Scott Harper Kelle and Joe Jackson Melissa and Fred Johnson Leslie and Nathan Johnson Pratima and Ravi Joshi Roni and Shawn Kelly Erica and Trey Kuppin June and Jason Landry Liz and Jason Lanier Janice and Hunter Lee Chris Melella and Elizabeth Duffy Kate and Lance Murphy Katie Nelson ’94 Nathan Nelson Kelley and Scott Parel Tully and Dan Phillips Sarah ’90 and Tim Reidy Ana and Paul Rudnicki Nina and Decker Sachse Alexandra and Clayton Snodgrass Cinco and Chris Sorrow Stacie and Byron Spears Tom Tong and Lan Peng Enis Tuncer and Julia Wignall Lauren and David Van Wagenen Angelique and Ray Waddell Jorie and Brian Wages Caroline and Jake Wagner Jaime and Steve Walkowiak Jamie and Trey Whatley Ann and James White James Whitfield Leslie Whitfield McKinley and Brandon Wier Allison and Mark Williams Cass and Austen Wright

2016–2017 Annual Fund Parent Participation by Grade Level Grade Level

% Participation

Fourth Grade 93% Third Grade 97% Second Grade 92% First Grade 96% Kindergarten 96% T1 100% Pre-K AM 100% Pre-K PM

97% Pre-K All Day 96% Total Parent Participation:

96%

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Donors by Constituency Grandparents

Walter Edward Adams

Kaitlyn B. Adams ’18 Patti and Bob Aisner

Charlie Aisner ’20 Miles Aisner ’20 C.C. and Stewart Armstrong Wils Brous ’21 Sandra and Darren Avrea Margot A. Cathey ’18

Frances Cathey ’20 Nina Cathey ’22 Alyson and Clyde Barnard

Henry Kuppin ’23 Susie and Scott Bender Jack Bender ’20 Leo Bender ’22 Dorothy Bennett Maxwell Bennett ’21 Diana and Dave Beran

Blythe Beran ’20 Blair Beran ’22 Dorothy Bjorck Caroline B. Cohen ’17

Sophia G. Cohen ’17 Naomi Bloom Avery Bloom ’22 Shelby and Woody Blunt

Charlie Aisner ’20 Miles Aisner ’20 Joan Bowman Pilar C. Hoitsma ’18 Pauline Briant Granville Briant ’21 Eleanor Briant ’23 Margaret and David Briggs

Connor Pauley ’21 Janis and Sam Brous Wils Brous ’21 Alice and Michael Brown

Benjamin Courtney ’20 Lora and Steve Brown

Hollis Wrighton ’21 Susan and Bill Browning Caroline Elizabeth Lober ’18 Emma Lober ’22 Denise and Rodell Byrd

Jazmin L. Dunn ’18 Lisa and Steve Byrd Ellex M. S. Byrd ’19 Jean and John Cate Thomas K. Cate ’18 Frances Cate ’20 Linda and Michael Champion Jacob Staveteig ’17 Francia and Jerry Chica

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Donna and Geoff Clement

Benjamin Dillard ’23 Sharon and Murray Cohen Caroline B. Cohen ’17

Sophia G. Cohen ’17 Sharon and Dale Courtney

Benjamin Courtney ’20 Ann and Fred Covert

Austin Sabel ’20 Nancy Cronin John H. Cronin ’17 Betsy and Bennett Cullum Anne Marie Helfrich ’18

Katherine Helfrich ’21 Paul Davis Lala Fabris ’23 Karen Devoy Ella K. Stewart ’18 Bonnie and Tom Draper

Abigail Draper ’20 Claire Draper ’23 Paula and Dave Duncan Kennedy Anne Kuchler ’19 Duncan Kuchler ’21 Brenda and Matt Elias

Matthew Gordon ’23 Carol and Alan Erick

Henry Erick ’20 Evey and Chip ’61 Fagadau Jack Bender ’20 Leo Bender ’22 Jenni Finlay Fleur Belanger ’22 Sharon Friedberg Katherine B. Bowden ’18 Elisa Gansell Nolan Brown ’23 Rekha and Uday Garadi

Diya Kakkar ’21 Holly Gaunt Natalie M. Gaunt ’19 Beverly and Chuck Ginsburg Sadie J. Small ’19 LeeLee Gioia Henry Kuppin ’23 Sherese and Rex Glendenning Sutton Snodgrass ’23 Carolyn and Bob Goodrich Madeleine S. Nix ’19 Lauren Nix ’22 Raguet Hall Luca Anderson ’21 Fran and Charles Harris

Kendall Harris ’19 Norine Haynes Lillie I. Lopez ’19 Tommy Herold Brock Herold ’20

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Linda and Dan Hickman Chance Hickman ’20

Cooper Hickman ’22 Joan and Zachary Hill Lily A. Whitfield ’23 Elissa and Stan Hirschman

Austin Sabel ’20 Anne and George Howard Paul Gannett ’21 William Gannett ’21 Cathey and Don Humphreys Palmer Nicholson ’21 Gayle Johansen Oliver D. Morgan ’18 Gerry and Leon Johnson Noel Valeri ’22 Patti Johnson Prideaux Johnson ’19

Archer Johnson ’22 Sally Junkins Jacob M. Lobdell ’17 Lynne and Ron Kaufman Jackson Fallows ’21 Priscilla and David Kellogg Brady Finnegan ’21 Bridget and Ken Kippels Jacob H. Parel ’20 Connor Parel ’23 Charles Knell Rose Sachse ’23 Schatzie and George Lee Nona I. Lee ’20 Blythe Lee ’21 Oan-Yu and Keh-Shew Lu Trenton Chou ’21 Candy MacMahon Andrew G. MacMahon ’19 Carter M. MacMahon ’19 Lollie MacMahon ’22 Pat and Barry Macy Julian D. Balestri ’17 Myra Malacara Jules Fine ’20 Ari Fine ’23 Gloria and Cleon McKnight

London McKnight ’21 Lin McNeil Alexander McNeil ’21 Su-Su and Jerry Meyer Leo J. Meyer ’19 Patty and David Miller Hayden M. Miller ’20 Evelyn Miller ’22 Jean and David Neisius Nora M. Ahearn ’18 Trey B. Graves ’18 Libbie and Bill Nylin Alexander McNeil ’21

Lesa and John Oudt Sienna Grace Oudt ’19 Wesley A. Oudt ’19

Eloise Oudt ’20 Natalie Oudt ’21 Conrad Oudt ’22 Maureen and Steve Parel

Jacob H. Parel ’20 Connor Parel ’23 Jeanie and Claiborne Perrilliat Louis Turcotte ’20 Charles Turcotte ’22 Cherie and Jim Pickett Ella K. Stewart ’18 Linda Pullen Mia Alexander ’20 Susan Reese Susie Illich ’22 Laurie and Len Roberts Javier M. Johnson ’19 Mateo Johnson ’23 Carol and Tony Ruggeri

Gabriella R. Nelson ’23 Michele and Larry Rutt Ava R. Schamerloh ’18 Jessie Sackler Celia B. Holzsweig ’17 Ellen and Lee Salzberger

Noah H. Stern ’17 Mia A. Stern ’19 Kippy and Dave Sands

Maxwell S. Johnson ’17 Barbara and Brett Seabury

Oliver D. Morgan ’18 Steve Spare Alexander M. Gillikin ’17 Sally Gillikin ’22 Anthony Starfield Cat Quadling ’20 Phyllis and Ron Steinhart

Luke Steinhart ’17 Sheila and Larry Stern Noah H. Stern ’17 Mia A. Stern ’19 Margaret and David Sykes Sykes Lamensdorf ’20 Jean Claire Turcotte Louis Turcotte ’20 Charles Turcotte ’22 Carolyn and Terry Turner

Emory S. Turner ’19 Wendelin and James Whitfield Lily A. Whitfield ’23 Karen Wilbur Alexander M. Gillikin ’17 Sally Gillikin ’22

Donors by Constituency Alumni Donors by Decade 1960s

Kathey ’63 and Bruce Beddow Ross Bee ’63 Jill Bee ’69 Kalita ’69 and Ed Blessing Evey and Chip ’61 Fagadau Leah and Jon ’69 Gross Cynthia ’68 and Benjamin Klein Leslie ’69 and Bob Krakow George Lombardi ’68 Anne ’66 and Fernando Padilla Beth ’68 and Joe Unis

1970s

Raguet Bass ’74 Susan and Brett ’71 Blakey Tracy and Kevin ’76 Brand Robert Brewer ’71 Amy Brown ’78 Tracy ’76 and Ballard ’76 Castleman Regen ’72 and Jeff Fearon Jamie ’77 and Bryan Garrett Gary Horowitz ’71 Jane and Michael ’75 Hurst Lisa and Jud ’71 Jacobs Hilary Jenkins ’78 Emily Jourdan ’75 Eugenia ’75 and Frank-Paul King Barbara ’71 and Nick Koeijmans Ashley and Sam ’79 Leake Cathy McEachern ’79 Peggy ’73 and Dan Meyer Alison ’74 and David Monnich Karen ’76 and Richard Pollock Kelly and Robby ’76 Robinson Catherine and Will ’77 Rose Debbi ’74 and Barry Rothschild Betsie ’78 and Jim Sears Nils Senvalds and Margee Hocking ’78 Amy Sheinberg ’74 Margaret ’77 and Glenn Solomon Meredith and Barry ’79 Steinhart Beth ’79 and Mark Stromberg Candace and Max ’76 Swango Ellen Terrell ’78 Michelle ’75 and Stewart Thomas Leslie and Travis ’76 Wallace Lucy ’78 and Steve Wrubel

1980s

Jennifer ’82 and Mike Cronin Kate and Nathan ’88 Dicker Lisa and Chris ’83 Gannett Mandy Ginsberg ’80 Laura ’86 and Brad Godkin Ashley Greene ’84 Lisa ’89 and Richard Hartman Tjepke Heeringa and Elizabeth Dodge ’83 Margaret ’89 and Brad Hirsch Alison and Mark ’85 Hudspeth Giggy ’81 and Peter Jacobson Kathryn Kallison ’86 Louise and Charles ’87 Marsh Mary and Tommy ’89 Mercer Craig Meyers ’86 Amy and Matt ’88 Miller Susan Moore ’81 Jon Morgan ’82 and Liz Seabury Margaret and Jed ’82 Morse Nicole ’83 and Justin ’83 Small Megan ’85 and Michael Stern Denise and Chris ’83 Stewart Katie and Joe ’88 Tauscher Stuart Vetterick ’88 Aimee ’85 and Josh Whitaker Tiffany and Clayton ’83 Wilmer Anne Yarbrough ’81 Erin and Joe ’84 Zopolsky

1990s

Flauren ’90 and Jason Bender Danny Beutler ’93 Elliot Beutler ’94 Jonathan Beutler ’97 Chuck Briant and Lilly Albritton ’91 Joe Bumpas ’97 Ashley Carter ’93 Grace Cook ’98 Meredith Diers ’97 Liz ’90 and Jeff Helfrich Helen Jury ’98 Finley ’93 and Eric Konrade Lauren ’92 and Gregg Kupor Sean Leatherbury ’94 Colin Leatherbury ’97 Katie Nelson ’94 Joni and Scott ’93 Palmer Sarah ’90 and Tim Reidy Ashley and Tony ’92 Ruggeri Mary Catherine and Joe ’96 Unis Brad Wallace ’93 Marc Wallenstein ’90 Katherine ’98 and Austin Wyker

Betsy Block ’83 Christian Charnaux ’87 Sharon and Steven ’88 Clark Dan Clifford and Shannon Morse ’80 2000s Louis Andres ’04 Kevin Courtney and Miles Andres ’06 Elizabeth Brown ’83

Danielle Berg ’06 Shannon Blakey ’00 Charlie Bovard ’07 Kirby Brand ’05 Shelby Brand ’08 Blakely Castleman ’07 Emily Church ’06 Will Church ’06 Claire Cramm ’07 Lindsay Dolan ’00 Catherine Duffy ’05 Tom Duffy ’02 Jacqueline Ewens ’05 Chandler ’02 and Jason Goltz Tanner Hakert ’06 Tate Hakert ’09 Margaret Hardage ’05 Edward Heidarian ’09 Meredith Hessel ’08 Tommy Hessel ’09 Julianne Jacobs ’05 Andrew Jury ’02 Amanda Kadesky ’06 Andrew Kadesky ’03 Andrew Kleiman ’04 Zach Kleiman ’02 Jack Kraus ’09 Nick Kraus ’06 Will Kraus ’04 Marielle LeMasters ’03 Katherine Levy ’02 Steven Mickey ’00 Rosemary Miller ’04 Jordan Olschwanger ’05 Megan Olschwanger ’08 Mason Reiter ’04 Merrill Reiter ’01 Taylor Rohrich ’08 Savannah Seifert ’03 Duncan Smart ’04 Callie Stone ’06 Marshall Stone ’04 Alexandra Villareal ’06 Courtney Weisbart ’06 Jessica Westberry ’05 John Wetzel ’03 Emily Wisner ’04 P.T. Yager ’06

Michaela Creel ’14 Ella Darlak ’16 Jake M. Darlak ’13 Kate Gillikin ’14 Tristan Hakert ’16 Alex Holmes ’16 Hunter Holmes ’13 Samuel Horowitz ’10 Grace Knudson ’13 Dane Kozelsky ’11 Sarah Lochridge ’11 David Peña-Vega ’16 Katherine Pollock ’10 Matthew Pollock ’11 Kalli Ratan ’14 Sterling Ratan ’16 Gabriella Rees ’14 Alex Rose ’10 Charlie Rose ’12 Jack Rose ’13 Avery Savage ’13 Shelby Schultz ’10 Alexander Shadle ’16 Christian Shadle ’13 Isabella Shadle ’11 Julia Small ’16 Cormick Stockham ’11 Campbell Swango ’10 Jackson Swango ’12 Katherine Swango ’14 Jack Trochu ’14 Ella Varel ’11 Nicholas Villareal ’10 George Warren ’14 Jackson Whitaker ’15

2010s

Quentin Balestri ’16 Griffin Benners ’12 John Bovard ’16 Sam Bovard ’11 Amelia Brown ’10 Finn Collins ’14 William Cooper ’10 Anna Cramm ’10 Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017

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Donors by Constituency Parents of Alumni

Debbie and Marc Andres Alice and Bill Barnett Raguet Bass ’74 Leslie and David Benners Fran and Mark Berg Barbara Beutler Hani Bishara and Yasmien Michael Susan and Brett ’71 Blakey Elaine and Bill Blaylock Lauryn and Jason Bloom Allison and Chris Bovard Brenda and Stuart Brand Tracy and Kevin ’76 Brand Kristy and James Britt Lisa and Chuck Brown Alice and Michael Brown Shonn and Clarence Brown Jenny and Pete Bulban Diane and Stuart Bumpas Sally and Allen Butler~ Tamara and David Campbell Tracy ’76 and Ballard ’76 Castleman Mary Cynthia and Bill Church Melissa and William Collins Mary McDermott Cook Susan and Chris Cooper Jennifer and John Corrigan Marilyn R. Corrigan Hope and Gene Cramm Pam and Jason Creel Kitty and Tom Cross Betsy and Bennett Cullum Claudia and Scott Davis Peter Dewar and Yvette Ostolaza Meghana and Harpreet Dhall Sandy and Barry Diamond Mary and David Dolan Ellen and Mike Duffy Doug Ehring and Ann Saucer Betsy and Richard Eiseman Catie and Aaron Enrico Evey and Chip ’61 Fagadau Regen ’72 and Jeff Fearon Jenifer and Peter Flynn Paulette and Lewis Frazee Wendy and Paul Genender Heather and Chris Gilker Beverly and Chuck Ginsburg Ed Goff and Laura Chapuis Michelle and John Grimes Jim Hakert and Jayne Coleman Tania and Kevin Hardage Fran and Charles Harris Nancy and Asa Heidarian Kim and Thomas Henley Carolyn Hess 54

Steve Hess Lillian and Greg Hessel Linda and Phil Hodgson Kate and Jeff Hoedebeck Kacy and Steve Holmes Angela Horowitz Gary Horowitz ’71 Marian and Ward Huey Jane and Michael ’75 Hurst Sandra and Rick Illes Fran and Don Jackson Lisa and Jud ’71 Jacobs Gayle Johansen Marietta Scurry Johnson Ronald Jones Cliff Jury and Ann Frances Ann and Keith Kadesky Jeffrey Kaplan and Lisa Newman Jennifer and Tom Karol Kirsten and Mike Kerrigan Eugenia ’75 and Frank-Paul King Dana and David Kleiman Rita and Jack Klein Angela and Marc Klein Karen and Bob Knudson Barbara and Nick Koeijmans Leslie ’69 and Bob Krakow Lisa and Peter Kraus Tricia and Jim Krohn Joyce and Larry Lacerte Leslie and Michael Lanahan Ashley and Sam ’79 Leake Laura and Rick Lear Tom Leatherbury and Pat Villareal Carol and John Levy Rayna and Michael Loeb Pat and Joe Lola Ginny and Dick Lombardi Nisha and Vikas Lunia Sheryl and Eric Maas Jill and Brent Magnuson Nancy and Rich Merriam Peggy ’73 and Dan Meyer Rory and Howard Meyers Vicki and Brian Miller Patty and David Miller Jennifer and Jon Mosle Robyn and John Muller Barbara and Bud Nichols Susan and Steve O’Brien Kate and Mark Ogden Donna and Larry Olschwanger Meaders and Robert Ozarow Susan and Scott Palmer Dan Patterson Wendy and Bill Payne Lakeshia and Chris Peters Karen ’76 and Richard Pollock

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Ricki and Andy Rabin Joan and Ken Raff Jen and Ravi Ratan Marjorie Richardson Kathy Ritz Kelly and Robby ’76 Robinson Christine and Dick Rogoff Rod Rohrich and Diane Gibby Catherine and Will ’77 Rose Chris Rowley and Mandy Dake Donna and Byron Rubin Carol and Tony Ruggeri Kim and Jim Savage Marcia and Steve Schaul Betty and Brian Schultz Betsie ’78 and Jim Sears Todd Shadle and Maria Reyes Gowri and Alex Sharma Nancy and Jim Skochdopole Charla and John Smart Lil and Greg Smith Rachel and Marc Starr Phyllis and Ron Steinhart Kiersten and Michael Stockham Bill Stonaker and Tricia Wilson Lisa and John Stone Beth ’79 and Mark Stromberg Bobby Sussman Candace and Max ’76 Swango Michelle ’75 and Stewart Thomas Cynthia and Jean-Louis Trochu Beth ’68 and Joe Unis Bobbie and Andy Villareal Harianne and David Wallenstein Lisa and George Warren Amy and Kelcy Warren Kandi and Mark Weisbart Aimee ’85 and Josh Whitaker Debbie and David Wiggans Peggy and Rory Wisner Lucy ’78 and Steve Wrubel Barney Young

Friends and Former Faculty/Staff Anonymous Sue and Dan Bailey Mary Brinegar Lora and Steve Brown Peggy Carr Marcia and Michael Cassidy Melisa and Jeff Dorrill Dolores Evans Regen ’72 and Jeff Fearon Susan and Warren Foxworth Judy and Bob Gass Louise and Guy Griffeth Ellen and John Grimes Charles Hansford Rue and Tuck Henry Kacy and Steve Holmes Geraldine and Terry Kepler Lochwood Larson Ashley and Sam ’79 Leake Coleta and Joe Lewis Pat and Joe Lola Pat Mattingly Linda and John McFarland June McMaster Dian Moore Susan Moore ’81 Barbara and Bud Nichols Donna and Larry Olschwanger Karen and Will Reardon Alesia and Ed Ritenour Sarah Satinsky Terri and Larry Sengbush Staci and Nathan Sheldon Etta Stratton Fay Wheeler Paul Wignall Abigail Williams Bryant Wolf Meredith and Rand Wrighton

Organizational Donors and Tribute Gifts

The following list reflects giving from organizational donors and tribute gifts for the period June 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017.

It includes cash contributions to annual, restricted, capital, and endowed funds.

Organizations

Albertsons Safeway Amusements Worldwide, LLC Anonymous Bank of America Charitable Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund Blessing Family Foundation M&A Brown Family Foundation Charity Through Art Foundation Classic BMW Communities Foundation of Texas Correctional Food Services, Inc. Coyote Theaters Management, LLC The Dallas Foundation Dallas Jewish Community Foundation Denbury DonateWell Empire Baking Company The Enrico Foundation Fidelity Charitable Filgo Oil Company Goldman, Sachs & Company Laura and Peter Grauer Foundation The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Greenbriar Preston Hollow Restaurant, LLC Hadleigh’s Hail Merry The Hirsch Family Foundation The Humana Foundation, Inc.

The ISN Charitable Giving Fund The Jerry R. Junkins Family Foundation MARK Foundation Bessemer Trust Eugene McDermott Foundation The Marion W. Minton & Walter J. Minton Foundation Inc. Mora & Associates, Inc. National Business Officers Association National Philanthropic Trust Network For Good ORIX USA Corporation The Pinnell Foundation The Powell Foundation Probity Advisors, Inc. R.D. Eiseman, Inc. Raymond James Charitable Schwab Charitable Fund Sengbush Studio, Inc. Texas Instruments Foundation Trilogy, LLC Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program Wholesome Food Services, LLC YourCause, LLC

Tribute Gifts

Aisner Family Shelby and Woody Blunt Gordie Bailey ‘96 Leslie and Michael Lanahan Diane and Stuart Bumpas Jenifer and Peter Flynn

Allen Butler Pat Mattingly Sally Butler Pat Mattingly Betsy and Bennett Cullum Jenifer and Peter Flynn Arlene Dayton Pat Mattingly Sandy Diamond Abigail Williams Leo Fields Pat Mattingly Jennifer Karol Michelle ‘75 and Stewart Thomas Kirsten Kerrigan Michelle ‘75 and Stewart Thomas Pat Mattingly Sandy and Barry Diamond Cathy McEachern ‘79 Elise Murphy Sue and Dan Bailey Mary Brinegar Diane and Stuart Bumpas Sarah and Zack Burdick Peggy Carr Marcia and Michael Cassidy Liz Curlin Claudia and Scott Davis Dolores Evans Landy and Alex Fox Susan and Warren Foxworth Meg and Dave Graves Louise and Guy Griffeth

Charles Hansford Kim and Thomas Henley Rue and Tuck Henry Lyda Hill Geraldine and Terry Kepler Lochwood Larson Liza and Will Lee Linda and John McFarland June McMaster Dian Moore Jennifer and Jon Mosle National Business Officers Association Susan and Scott Palmer Karen and Will Reardon Staci and Nathan Sheldon Kathryn and John Szwejkowski Bobbie and Andy Villareal Fay Wheeler Misty Wilson Marynell Murphy Etta Stratton Karen Pollock Michelle ‘75 and Stewart Thomas Savannah Seifert Lisa Alexander and Thomas Mitchell Sarah Weinberg Michelle ‘75 and Stewart Thomas Bob Wilson Pat Mattingly

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Keepers of the Flame 20+ YEARS

Goldman, Sachs & Company 27 Kathey ’63 and Bruce Beddow 26 Linda Cauley 26 Liz Curlin and Danielle Dupuis 26 Sue McCullough 26 Pam and Ken O’Krent 26 Kathy Ritz 26 Diane and Stuart Bumpas 25 Rita and Jack Klein 23 Mary and David Dolan 22 Carol and John Levy 22 Michelle ’75 and Stewart Thomas 21 Anne Yarbrough ’81 21 Lisa and Peter Kraus 20 Jennifer and Jon Mosle 20 Elise Murphy 20

15+ YEARS

Tracy and Kevin ’76 Brand 19 Sally Junkins 19 Kirsten and Mike Kerrigan 19 Patty and David Miller 19 Jody Stout 19 Jennifer and Tom Karol 18 Jill and Brent Magnuson 18 Kathryn and John Szwejkowski 18 Hope and Gene Cramm 17 Marynell Murphy 17 Carrie Wright 17 Amy Brown ’78 16 Mary Cynthia and Bill Church 16 Kitty and Tom Cross 16 Ellen and John Grimes 16 Jim Hakert and Jayne Coleman 16 Johanna and Greg Nystrom 16 Cheryl and Greg Shulman 16 Reagan Tate 16 Sarah and Russell Weinberg 16 Allison and Chris Bovard 15 Lillian and Greg Hessel 15 Andrew Jury ’02 15 Leslie ’69 and Bob Krakow 15 Lisa and Rick Levy 15 Kate and Mark Ogden 15 Karen ’76 and Richard Pollock 15 Catherine and Will ’77 Rose 15 Terri and Larry Sengbush 15 Sengbush Studio, Inc. 15 Ynetta and Dwayne Spencer 15 Phyllis and Ron Steinhart 15 Candace and Max ’76 Swango 15 Patricia and John Vermillion 15

10+ YEARS

Lisa and Chuck Brown Lakeshia and Chris Peters Ricki and Andy Rabin 56

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Margaret ’77 and Charmaine and George Tang 8 5+ YEARS Katie and Joe ’88 Tauscher 8 Glenn Solomon 14 Heather and Ray Balestri 9 Peggy and Rory Wisner 8 Lyndsey and Jonathan Welch 14 Dorothy Bjorck 9 Amy and Mike Zicarelli 8 Sally and Allen Butler~ 13 Joan Bowman 9 Chuck Briant and Lilly Albritton ’91 7 Jane and Michael ’75 Hurst 13 Shelby Brand ’08 9 Bill Burton 7 Giggy ’81 and Peter Jacobson 13 Emily Church ’06 9 Dan Clifford and Shari and Andy Krage 13 Will Church ’06 9 Shannon Morse ’80 7 Vicki Raney 13 Catherine and Mark Cohen 9 Sharon and Murray Cohen 7 Mason Reiter ’04 13 Brandy and Henry Dalton 9 Communities Foundation of Texas 7 April and David Seeds 13 Sandy and Barry Diamond 9 Anna Cramm ’10 7 Leslie and David Benners 12 The Enrico Foundation 9 Claire Cramm ’07 7 Jenny and Pete Bulban 12 Jamie and Greg Gaunt 9 Jennifer ’82 and Mike Cronin 7 Angela Horowitz 12 Ashley Greene ’84 9 Nancy Cronin 7 Mirjam and Chris Kirk 12 Cindy and Michael Harrington 9 Laura and Bill Dickason 7 Lauren ’92 and Gregg Kupor 12 Meredith Hessel ’08 9 Jen and Greg Fomin 7 Kristen and Brian McCool 12 Kacy and Steve Holmes 9 Rekha and Uday Garadi 7 Cynthia and Jean-Louis Trochu 12 Hilary Jenkins ’78 9 David Gerber and Lara Johnson 7 Lucy ’78 and Steve Wrubel 12 Katie and Jed Johnson 9 Jerry Holzsweig and Shonn and Clarence Brown 11 Cliff Jury and Ann Frances 9 Marian Sackler 7 Catie and Aaron Enrico 11 Ashley and Sam ’79 Leake 9 Sonia and Jatin Kakkar 7 Wendy and Paul Genender 11 Laura and Rick Lear 9 Brenna and Will Lambert 7 Ed Goff and Laura Chapuis 11 Karen and Bruce Lobdell 9 Eva and Peter McKee 7 Meg and Dave Graves 11 Pat and Barry Macy 9 Brian Murawski and Tanner Hakert ’06 11 Rich Moses and Selwyn Rayzor 9 Michelle Hartmann 7 Tania and Kevin Hardage 11 Kelly and David Moskovic 9 Katie Nelson ’94 7 June and Jason Landry 11 Erika Moss 9 Jonathan Oh 7 Peggy ’73 and Dan Meyer 11 Jarod Moss 9 Taeri Oh 7 Gowri and Alex Sharma 11 Melissa and Norry Niven 9 Jeff Peck 7 Mitchell Ward and Meredith and Barry ’79 Steinhart 9 Upendar Reddy and Tulika Jain 7 Pam Wills-Ward 11 Denise and Chris ’83 Stewart 9 Rachel and Josh Schumann 7 Barney Young 11 Texas Instruments Foundation 9 Paul Staveteig and Carrie and Josh Bays 10 Mi Jung and Jim Warner 9 Gretchen Champion 7 Flauren ’90 and Jason Bender 10 Traci and Travis Blalock 8 Campbell Swango ’10 7 Lauryn and Jason Bloom 10 Kirby Brand ’05 8 Vaughn Vennerberg 7 Naomi Bloom 10 Debbie Cox 8 Emily Wisner ’04 7 Sarah and Zack Burdick 10 Monica and Joe Eastin 8 Abbey and Fallon Ahearn 6 Melissa and William Collins 10 Betsy and Richard Eiseman 8 Stacy and Tucker Anderson 6 Angie and Father Chris Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund 8 Bank of America Charitable

Constantinides 10 Leah and Jon ’69 Gross 8 Foundation 6 Soume and Paul Foshee 10 Tate Hakert ’09 8 Leslie and Steve Bledsoe 6 Jenney and David Gillikin 10 Tommy Hessel ’09 8 Ana Bohanan 6 Laura ’86 and Brad Godkin 10 Kate and Jeff Hoedebeck 8 Kevin Bowden 6 Jezabel Guadalupe 10 Esther and Paul Hood 8 Stephanie Bowden 6 Debbie and Jonathan Herskovitz 10 Gunjan and Anurag Jain 8 6 Thomas Hoitsma 10 The Jerry R. Junkins Family Kristy and Taylor Bowen Matt Campbell and Sarah Braley 6 Jeffrey Kaplan and Lisa Newman 10 Foundation 8 Danielle and Jeff Cate 6 Nick Leggatt 10 Mary and Tommy ’89 Mercer 8 Jean and John Cate 6 Nisha and Vikas Lunia 10 Pam and Carter Meyer 8 Ashley and Robert Cathey 6 Amy and Brian Mitts 10 Su-Su and Jerry Meyer 8 Tania and Pat Conroy 6 Jon Morgan ’82 and Liz Seabury 10 Clifton Phillips 8 Pam and Jason Creel 6 Jen and Ravi Ratan 10 Kristen Phillips 8 Lindsey and Nate Curtis 6 Kristin and Ricky Rees 10 Tim Phu and Kristine Doan 8 Debbie and Chris Cuzalina 6 Todd Shadle and Maria Reyes 10 Karen and Keller Reid 8 Ricki and Randy Ebner 6 Chris Rowley and Mandy Dake 8 Bobby Sussman 10 Robert Gross and Maya Leibman 6 Ellen and Lee Salzberger 8 Amy and Kelcy Warren 10 Cindy and Brian Hanson 6 Nicole ’83 and Justin ’83 Small 8 Aimee ’85 and Josh Whitaker 10 Tjepke Heeringa and Megan ’85 and Michael Stern 8 Jill Wiedman 10 Elizabeth Dodge ’83 6 Sheila and Larry Stern 8 Debbie and David Wiggans 10 Liz ’90 and Jeff Helfrich 6 Casey Stoltz 8 Karen Wilbur 10

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Keepers of the Flame includes individuals and organizations who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund or Alumni Giving program for five or more years.

Mark Henry and Marylene Leogier 6 Joan and Zachary Hill 6 Erin and Andrew Hillman 6 Corinne and Clay Hufft 6 The ISN Charitable Giving Fund 6 Gayle Johansen 6 Sunny and Craig Knocke 6 Paige and Tom Kuchler 6 Amy and Philip Lang 6 Brittany and Neal Lober 6 Chris Malone 6 Lindsey and Jay Martinson 6 Jennifer and Jeff Morrison 6 Judith and David Mullens 6 Ellen and Marc Oeschger 6 Nathan Ohler and Heather Roseberry 6 Natalie and Dirik Oudt 6 Ana and Matt Owens 6 Suzanne and Huy Pham 6 Cherie and Jim Pickett 6 Rebecca and Will Posten 6 Ritu and Venu Rao 6 Alesia and Ed Ritenour 6 Tracy and Michael Roybal 6 Betsie ’78 and Jim Sears 6 Nils Senvalds and Margee Hocking ’78 6 Rachel and Marc Starr 6 Lisa and John Stone 6 Mika and Nathan Thomas 6 Rachel and Chris Trowbridge 6 Suzanne and Chris Turner 6 Harianne and David Wallenstein 6 Marc Wallenstein ’90 6 McKinley and Brandon Wier 6 Tiffany and Clayton ’83 Wilmer 6 Meredith and Rand Wrighton 6 Alyssa and Patrick Adams 5 Walter Edward Adams 5 Florence and John Butler 5 Stephanie and Michael Byrd 5 Denise and Rodell Byrd 5 Courtney and Dan Case 5 Linda and Michael Champion 5 Jeanie and Alex Chuang 5 Betsy and Bennett Cullum 5 Dallas Jewish Community

Foundation 5 Sarah and Jason Dennis 5 Lindsay Dolan ’00 5 Melisa and Jeff Dorrill 5 Homero Duarte and Lupe Mora 5 Jaimey Dunn 5 Basheer Ghorayeb and Jacquelyn Wilcox 5 Carolyn and Bob Goodrich 5 Laura and Peter Grauer

Foundation 5 Amanda and Richard Hartman 5 Stephanie and Travis Hollman 5

Melissa and Fred Johnson 5 Natalie and Mark Johnson 5 Christine and R.J. Johnson 5 Morgan and Scott Kennedy 5 Bridget and Ken Kippels 5 Lisa and Matt Kirby 5 Stephanie and Scott Kirkham 5 Andrew Kleiman ’04 5 Dana and David Kleiman 5 Zach Kleiman ’02 5 Anil Koganti and Christine Ho 5 Colin Koon 5 Neelima and Rahim Kurji 5 Traci and Ham Lee 5 Eric Loehr 5 Caroline and Mario Lopez 5 Selena Lyons 5 Shawn Lyons 5 Catherine and Douglas MacMahon 5 Pat Mattingly 5 Amy and Matt ’88 Miller 5 Ali Moustapha and Vickie Nguyen 5 National Philanthropic Trust 5 Mary and Steve Nix 5 Jackie OLeary 5 Henrik Olund and Maria Then 5 Lesa and John Oudt 5 Katie and Kyle Oudt 5 Curt Pabst 5 Kelley and Scott Parel 5 Chad Park and Rita Ne 5 Janelle and Alden Pinnell 5 Lisa Pomp 5 Megan and Brian Ratcliff 5 Laurie and Len Roberts 5 Rod Rohrich and Diane Gibby 5 Ana and Paul Rudnicki 5 Michele and Larry Rutt 5 Heather and Ryan Schamerloh 5 Courtney and Jeff Sinelli 5 Kelly and Scott Smoyer 5 Son Tran and Jade Le 5 Mona and James Vineyard 5 Becky and Brandon Walker 5 Leslie and Travis ’76 Wallace 5 Eleise and Rick Weisberg 5 Chow Yanamadala and Lavanya Inampudi 5 Daphna and Amir Yoffe 5 Angela and Luis Zambrano 5

We have made every effort to give proper credit to all who have so generously contributed to The Lamplighter School during the 2016 –2017 fiscal year. We regret any omissions or errors, and request that any such oversight be reported to the Advancement Office at 214-369-9201 ext. 365 or advancement@thelamplighterschool.org.

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Endowment Progress The following reflects pledges and contributions received by May 31, 2017, to Lamplighter’s Endowed Funds.

General The Chandler ’09, Cameron ’10 and Campbell ’12 Crates Endowed Fund $68,178 Margaret Jonsson Family Foundation Endowed Fund $154,529 The Jerry R Junkins Family Foundation Endowed Fund $76,721 The Kraus Family Endowed Fund $237,809 Lamplighter Faculty/Staff Development Endowed Fund $1,137,031 Lamplighter General Endowed Fund $1,492,727 The Patty and David Miller Family Endowed Fund $182,482 The Kate ’04 and Michael ’08 Mosle General Endowed Fund $234,629 The Katie ’06 and Whit ’09 Payne General Endowed Fund $250,000 Sharma Family General Endowed Fund $200,000 Klyde Warren ’13 Endowed Fund $173,452

Faculty Support Alumni Faculty Salary Support Endowed Fund $344,181 The Carty Faculty Professional Development Endowed Fund $83,912 The Carty Faculty Salary Support Endowed Fund $274,609 Erik Jonsson Endowment for Teacher Development $299,916 Lamplighter Faculty Professional Development Endowment $28,185 Lamplighter Faculty Salary Support Endowed Fund $396,317 LPA Faculty Salary Support Endowed Fund $1,909,630 LPA Faculty Professional Development Endowed Fund $554,865 The Lear Family Professional Development Endowed Fund $113,702 The Pollock Faculty Professional Development Endowed Fund $95,779 The Tang Family Fund for Professional Development $25,000

Financial Aid Chang-Myers Family Financial Aid Endowed Fund $78,477 Lamplighter Financial Aid Endowed Fund $143,205 Eugene McDermott Foundation Financial Aid Endowed Fund $83,780 The Jess Merkle Family Foundation Financial Aid Endowed Fund $81,946 Katherine ’10 and Matthew ’11 Pollock Financial Aid Endowed Fund $74,727

Program Support Brown Family Pre-Kindergarten Endowed Fund $92,486 Campbell Media Center Endowed Fund $88,197 Maggie Corrigan Visiting Artist Endowed Fund $77,760 Dooley Author Endowed Fund $68,396 Endowed Fund for Music $7,500 The Ford/Varel and Owen Families Technology Endowed Fund $57,483 The Krakow Rushton Technology Endowed Fund $81,176 The C. Kent Kunkel Chair in Science and Math Endowed Fund $1,000,000 Lamplighter Technology Endowed Fund $49,943 Lamplighter Media Center Endowed Fund $37,240 Mattingly Fund for Excellence in Education $119,120 Carrie ’00 and Cody ’08 Thoma Patterson Environmental Science Endowed Fund $89,251 Suzanne & B.G. Porter Community Education Endowed Fund $121,478 The Charles H. Rose Environmental Science Endowed Fund $75,621 The Edward Alexander Rose Technology Endowed Fund $80,223 The John W. Rose Media Center Endowed Fund $91,557 Ward-Purdy Faculty Diversity Endowment Fund $75,444

Total $11,008,667

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Founders Legacy Society In early 2003, Lamplighter established The Founders Legacy Society, which recognizes all donors who have chosen to support Lamplighter through a bequest. The society honors the commitment of Lamplighter’s founders, Natalie Murray and Sandy Swain, whose vision, passion, love of children, and determination created a school where the spirit and joy of learning are ignited in young minds and hearts for a lifetime.

Opening discussions regarding bequests with a few targeted individuals who are prospective donors to the upcoming campaign is an area that we intend to focus on during the 2017-2018 school year.

Founders Legacy Society Members To date, the following individuals have notified Lamplighter of their plans for the school:

Gail and Dan Cook Karen and Kevin Crowder Samantha and Tim Durst Ellen and John Grimes Sheryl and Eric Maas Pat Mattingly Barbara Nichols Angela and Joel Pittman Marjorie Waters

Remembering Frank Welch, 1927-2017 “The Dean of Texas Architecture”

Frank Dee Welch Photo by Thomas McConnell

This summer, the Lamplighter community lost one of its icons in the School’s history.

Dallas-based architect Frank Welch, a key contributor to the buildings on the Lamplighter campus, died peacefully in his home at the age of 90. Mr. Welch designed the School’s fine arts wing, Erik Jonsson Media Center, north and south carpool drop-offs, and several classrooms completed in 1988 and the Cook Gymnasium completed in 1995.

After serving in the Merchant Marine and the Army during World War II, Mr. Welch enrolled in architecture at Texas A&M University where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in 1951.

He worked at a series of Houston architecture firms before meeting O’Neil Ford, who became his long-term mentor, and later connected him with The Lamplighter School. Ford designed Lamplighter’s original school building completed in 1969.

Welch established his own architecture firm in 1959, Frank Welch & Associates, when he opened his first office in West Texas. His

firm’s work includes a broad range of architecture – including schools, churches, commercial buildings, and homes – throughout the Southwest and has been recognized with more than 50 awards for design excellence. With Lamplighter’s additions during the 1980s and 1990s, Mr. Welch’s goal was to “expand the vision of the school; a design that has never been duplicated.” His work, together with the original designs by O’Neil Ford, became a showcase for the innovative Lamplighter school program that strives for sharing and cooperative learning.

During the 2011-2012 school year, Mr. Welch was selected as a recipient of the Spirit Award, presented by the Lamplighter Alumni Association, honoring individuals or groups that embody the spirit of Lamplighter. Recipients must have the qualities of a lifelong learner, be willing to take risks, and display creativity in his or her work – characteristics which Mr. Welch most certainly possessed. By selecting Frank Welch for the award, the School brought a greater awareness of the amazing architecture of Lamplighter and made people aware of Frank Welch’s affection for the School.

This Lamplighter legend was recently honored by Preservation Dallas at the Fall 2017 Architecture Tour and symposium, which took place in the Cook Gym on October 28. Lamplighter students have the privilege of experiencing his designs, which help our innovative, cooperative program come to life.

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Parents: If this issue is addressed to your son or daughter who no longer maintains a permanent residence in your home, please send us the correct address to the school address above or email it to advancement@thelamplighterschool.org

FOREVER LEARNERS

Join us Monday, January 29 for

BEST FRIENDS, WORST ENEMIES:

Friendship Development, Popularity, and Social Cruelty in Childhood

The Lamplighter School

DOLORES EVANS Speaker Series The Dolores Evans Speaker Series brings nationally renowned speakers to The Lamplighter School for the benefit of area parents and educators.

The presentation will walk teachers and parents through the complex social world of childhood and address a number of questions such as what social relationships in school predict about happiness in adult life, the normal sequence of child friendships, why cliques form, the differences between boy and girl groups, why children are scapegoated, and how their parents and school can protect them.

Dr. Thompson will draw on research to highlight the differences between friendship and popularity. He makes suggestions about the management of social problems in schools and makes the case that while all children yearn for popularity, it is friendship that helps children survive and thrive.