Definition: In support of The Lamplighter School’s mission to encourage all children to reach their potential, we commit to sustaining and growing an intentionally inclusive community where all members are treated with dignity and respect.
Purpose: In line with our value of collaboration, we understand the practice of inclusivity to be an essential responsibility. Understanding and respecting differences inspires compassion and empathy, and fosters intellectual curiosity and creativity.
Action: Inspiring students to seek a broader understanding of the world, we celebrate the many positive experiences and viewpoints that diversity, in all its forms, brings to our school community. The School’s commitment to inclusivity is reflected in our curriculum, collections, programming and services, manner of instruction, and in the physical and virtual spaces we provide. Members of our community are charged with the responsibility to act with integrity, empathy, honesty, and compassion, ensuring that all constituents feel welcomed, accepted, respected, and valued.
Our Mission
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.
ART | DESIGN
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EDITOR
Landy Fox, Director of Marketing & Communications
CONTRIBUTORS
Elizabeth L. Selzer, Chief Advancement Officer
Cindy Connolly, Associate Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHERS
Danny Fulgencio
Larry Sengbush
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Deadline for articles, photographs, and news for the Spring 2026 issue is February 1, 2026.
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
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.
BARNYARD BUZZ
Dear Members
of the Lamplighter Community,
This fall, we opened the doors of The Lamplighter School for the 73rd time since its founding, and one cannot help but be filled with awe. Our community continues to thrive, guided by the mission statement, which reads in part, “Dedicated to igniting the potential in each child.” Every time I reflect on our founders, Natalie Murray and Sandy Swain, two women from California who arrived in Dallas with passion and new ideas about teaching and learning, I am struck by their extraordinary foresight and their ability to create such an enduring legacy.
Now that my final year as your Head of School is underway, my heart is filled with deep gratitude for each of you the families, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends who make up our remarkable Lamplighter community. I’ve spent time reflecting on why this school has flourished for more than seven decades, even as the world around us has changed in profound ways. The answer always comes back to one thing: our unwavering commitment to the joyful and purposeful education of young children.
Our success begins with the steadfast leadership of a devoted and thoughtful Board of Trustees. Since our founding, Lamplighter has been blessed with exceptional governance. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Board Chair Margaret Johansen Hirsch ’89, Chair-Elect Thomas Morton, and every member of the Board for their extraordinary leadership and dedication. A school’s strength rests on a solid, cohesive Board, and Lamplighter has been fortunate in this regard. During my tenure, I have had the privilege of working with eight outstanding Board Chairs and many Life Trustees. I am deeply grateful for the time, wisdom, and care they have shared.
At the heart of Lamplighter’s enduring strength is our exceptional faculty and staff. Their creativity, passion, and devotion to our students are nothing short of inspiring. Each day, they cultivate classrooms filled with joy and
curiosity, where every child feels seen, supported, and challenged. In an age where technology is everywhere, our teachers strike the perfect balance, embracing innovation while maintaining the human connection and wonder that define early learning. Their work ensures that every student is well prepared not only for life at Lamplighter but for all that lies ahead.
A special thank you to our Lamplighter families: Your partnership, encouragement, and trust mean the world. The involvement of parents through the Lamplighter Parents’ Association is legendary among Dallas independent schools. When our students transition to their next schools, the Heads of School often comment on the remarkable engagement and support of our families. That partnership is at the very heart of our success.
And finally, to our students, the reason we are all here: Each morning at North and South Carpool, I watch as children leap from their cars, greeted with smiles and hugs from their teachers. Those moments capture the true spirit of Lamplighter. The relationships between students and the adults who guide them are what make this school so special. We are fortunate to have 459 of the brightest, kindest, and most curious students learning and growing here each day.
The best days lie ahead of us. It has been the joy and honor of a lifetime to serve as Head of The Lamplighter School.
With love and appreciation,
Dr. Joan Buchanan Hill Catherine M. Rose Head of School
ON BOARD
Dear
Fellow Lamplighters,
As I watched my daughter receive her Senior Jacket during the traditional ceremony earlier this fall, I realized that I had a bittersweet year ahead a celebration of her growth and independence over the past seven years at Lamplighter, but also an inevitable sadness as she moves on from this magical chapter in her education.
As a community, we can’t help but balance those same seemingly contradictory sentiments as we celebrate our Catherine M. Rose Head of School, Dr. Joan Buchanan Hill, before we the Lamplighter community Hug Her Out in May of 2026. These hugs will reflect our deep and abiding affection for Joan (they are Lamplighter’s “love language,” after all!).
But they do not reflect the entirety of our gratitude. Dr. Hill has placed Lamplighter on remarkable footing due in no small part to her savvy, common sense, and leadership acumen. That’s why upon first joining the School she set a goal of growing the School’s endowment from $6 million to $20 million. During her 15 years with Lamplighter, a tenure that is three times the length of the average independent school head of school, Dr. Hill and her team raised funds that tripled the endowment, bringing it to $18 million. Quite the achievement!
But not good enough for Dr. Hill. And, I hope, a call to action for the rest of us to meet the moment.
I can think of no better way to applaud Dr. Hill’s incredible accomplishments and support Lamplighter than by helping her realize her original $20 million endowment goal. Dr. Hill has been a transformational leader who has expertly positioned Lamplighter for success for decades to come. She delivered excellence because she remained laserfocused on what truly distinguishes this great institution: teaching, learning, and dedication to our mission and our students. Helping her reach this endowment goal would strengthen Lamplighter’s financial foundations so we can continue to live out her legacy and our School’s mission and vision for generations to come.
While we have been preparing to celebrate Dr. Hill’s time with Lamplighter, the Head of School Search Committee, co-chaired by Board Chair-Elect Thomas Morton and
Lamplighter alumna board member Liz Cullum Helfrich ’90, has been diligently working on behalf of our community to recommend our next Catherine M. Rose Head of School to the Board of Trustees. I hope you will join me in thanking this committee for spending countless hours poring over resumes, interviewing candidates multiple times, conducting reference reviews, and hosting candidates at the School and at their homes in order to source a leader for the next phase of our Lamplighter journey.
This past decade has been dedicated to the exceptional task of building an excellent school in the most literal sense. From the LPA Barn and the Eastin Family Innovation Lab to the Connelly Family Theater Arts Lab and the Peak Playground, this community has built structures that perfectly blend the tradition of the original O’Neil Ford campus with the innovation of the Marlon Blackwell and Michael Van Valkenburgh additions. With these glorious places to learn, the School has the freedom to turn our curiosity and innovation inward, to how and what we learn in these beautiful buildings. Thanks to Dr. Hill’s impeccable leadership and at the direction of the School’s current strategic plan, the next Catherine M. Rose Head of School will be perfectly positioned to continue the School’s legacy of creative and joyful teaching and learning.
As we quickly come upon the second half of this year, I am sincerely full of Lamplighter’s light and hope you share my ambition to help Dr. Hill realize her endowment goal in support of a resilient, innovative, and ground-breaking Lamplighter for decades to come. You can learn more about how to help us reach Dr. Hill’s goal on page 63 of this issue.
These are truly exciting times to be part of this Lamplighter community. I’m so grateful to be a part of it with you.
In Lamplighter Spirit,
Margaret Johansen Hirsch ’89
Board Chair
NEW TRUSTEES ON BOARD
The Lamplighter School proudly welcomes four new members to its Board of Trustees. They began their terms on June 1, 2025. The School is honored to benefit from their leadership, experience, and deep commitment to Lamplighter’s mission.
Dr. Christina Casey
Dr. Christina Casey is a boardcertified family physician with over a decade of clinical experience. She attended Greenhill School and earned a dual degree in Mathematics and Spanish from Swarthmore College, where she met her husband, Chris. She returned to the DFW area to pursue her medical degree at the UNT Health Science Center and completed her residency at Methodist Charlton Hospital. Christina is the founder of a primary care clinic in Carrollton, where she currently practices. She is passionate about building meaningful relationships with her patients and leverages her multilingual skills to serve diverse and underserved populations. Her clinical focus includes chronic disease management and preventative care. Prior to joining the Lamplighter Board of Trustees, Christina served on the Board Advancement and Buildings & Grounds Committees. Christina also served the Lamplighter Parents’ Association Board as a New Family Coordinator, Media Center Open House Co-Chair, and Fourth Grade Yearbook Coordinator. Christina and Chris have two sons recent Lamplighter graduate Liam Casey ’25 and current student Harrison Casey ’27
Julie Connelly
Julie Connelly worked nearly 20 years as a Vice President at ISN Software Corporation in Dallas before taking early retirement in 2022. Throughout her career, Julie held multiple leadership positions at ISN, and one of the highlights was a three-year expat assignment in Sydney, Australia, where she led three regional offices in Australia and New Zealand. Prior to ISN, Julie worked at KMPG as an IT auditor. She holds an undergraduate degree in Management Information Systems and an MBA from Oklahoma State University (OSU). In 2008, she received the Spears School of Business Outstanding Young Alumnus Award; in 2011, she was recognized as one of the Top 50 MBA Alumni; and in 2024, she received the MSIS Cloud of Honor award. Julie enjoys traveling and volunteering for her alma mater (OSU) and The Lamplighter School. Since joining the Lamplighter community, Julie has served in multiple roles including Treasurer of the Lamplighter Parents’ Association and as a member of the Board Audit & Risk and Employee Benefits Committees. Julie was born and raised in Stillwater, OK and currently resides in Dallas with her husband Claude and their daughter, Mary Connelly ’25, who recently graduated from Lamplighter.
Stephanie Fine serves as the Vice President of Operations at Montgomery Street Partners, a real estate investment firm, where she leads initiatives related to the firm’s REIT vehicle, The Ground Lease REIT. With over 18 years of experience in private equity, Stephanie has built a distinguished career spanning multiple investment sectors. She was deeply engaged with The Lamplighter School community from 2013 to 2025 through her involvement with the Lamplighter Parents’ Association (LPA). During her tenure, she held numerous leadership roles, including President during the 2022-2023 school year, and contributed to committees focused on Faculty and Staff Appreciation, Auction, and volunteer efforts, just to name a few. Additionally, she served on key institutional initiatives such as the Lamplighter Board’s Investment Sub-Committee, the Journey Learning Team, the LPA Bylaws Committee, and the ISAS Reaccreditation Self-Study Committee. Stephanie has been an active member of the Annual Fund Committee at Temple Emanu-El Dallas since 2018 and currently serves as Secretary on the Board of the Dallas Chapter of the Young Men’s Service League. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications from Texas A&M University in 2003. Stephanie and her husband Dan are proud parents of three Lamplighter alumni: Jules Fine ’21, Ari Fine ’23, and Lisle Fine ’25
Stephanie Fine
Whit Payne ’09
Whit Payne ’09 is a proud Lamplighter alumnus and Dallas native committed to expanding opportunity for students across Texas. He began his career teaching seventh grade math through Teach for America before joining The Commit Partnership, where he now leads strategy and operations. In this role, Whit supports systems-level work across Dallas County and the state, helping education teams align on goals; use data effectively; and drive meaningful, lasting change for students. His focus is on removing barriers and creating the conditions that allow young people to thrive. After graduating from Lamplighter, Whit attended St. Mark’s School of Texas and went on to earn a B.A. in Economics from Vanderbilt University. Prior to joining the Lamplighter Board of Trustees, Whit has been active in the school community as a Young Alumni Car Wash volunteer and as a member of the Journey Learning Team to support the School’s 2024 Strategic Plan: Lighting Lamps that Light the World. Both of Whit’s parents, Jennifer Karol and Bill Payne, are former Lamplighter Trustees, and his sister, Katie Payne ’06, is also a Lamplighter alumna.
ON BOARD
LAMPLIGHTER LEADERS
Courtney Hodges
2025-2026 Parents’ Association President
Courtney Hodges is serving as President of the Lamplighter Parents’ Association (LPA) for the 2025-2026 school year. She and her family have been part of the Lamplighter community since 2019, when her eldest daughter started Pre-K 3. Courtney has volunteered with the LPA over the last five years, including supporting the annual Auction and Faculty & Staff Appreciation efforts, and holding the leadership positions of Community Outreach Co-Chair, President-Elect, and now President. Originally from Highland Village, Texas, Courtney graduated from Marcus High School and attended Michigan State University where she earned a B.A. in Marketing. She is currently taking a break from her baby gift business, Not Your Basic Box, to share more time with her family, travel, and give back to the greater Dallas community. Courtney and her husband Clay are the proud parents of two girls: Cameron Hodges ’26 and Connelly Hodges ’30
Joe Firth ’03
2025-2026 Alumni Association President
Joe Firth ’03 is serving as President of the Lamplighter Alumni Association for the 2025-2026 school year. After graduating from Lamplighter, Joe went on to attend Parish Episcopal School before earning a bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian University. After college, Joe spent four years in Chicago working in credit analysis before returning to Texas. He now serves as a Wealth Advisor at Merrill Lynch’s Private Bank, where he specializes in business exit planning for entrepreneurs. Outside of work,
Joe enjoys spending time with family and friends, cheering on Dallas sports teams (though the Mavs and Cowboys have really tested him lately), and taking part in any outdoor activity he can bring his dog, Stella, to. In addition to serving on the Lamplighter Alumni Council, Joe is a board member for the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas.
2025-2026
BOARD OF TRUSTEES & LIFE TRUSTEES
OFFICERS
Margaret Johansen Hirsch ’89, Chair
Thomas Morton, Vice Chair
Morgan Kennedy, Treasurer
Liz Cullum Helfrich ’90, Secretary
TRUSTEES
Dr. Lilly Albritton ’91
Roy Aneed
Dr. Christina Casey
Jordan Brainerd
Sylvia Cespedes
Julie Connelly
Stephanie Fine
David Guedry
Melanie Jabbour
Whitney Lewis
Eric V. Lombardi ’73
Dr. Jaya T. Mathew
Dr. Matthew D. Miller ’88
Dr. Chad Park
Whit Payne '09
Byron Spears
Michelle Neuho Thomas ’75
Carmen Yung
Joe Firth ’03
Alumni Association President
Courtney Hodges
Lamplighter Parents’ Association President
LIFE TRUSTEES
Stuart Bumpas
Mary McDermott Cook
David Corrigan ’68
Mike Dodge
Neil Foote, Jr.
Judy Gass
Charles Ginsburg, M.D.
Marietta Johnson
Jack Klein
Carol Levy
David Miller
Jennifer Mosle
Barbara Nichols
Karen Sheinberg Pollock ’76
Catherine M. Rose
Alex Sharma
On Lighting Lamps: 70 years at The Lamplighter
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On Lighting Lamps: 70 Years at The Lamplighter School captures the story, spirit, and traditions that have defined our first seven decades. This limited-edition, coffee-table book is nearly sold out order before copies are gone!
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Funding for the printing of On Lighting Lamps: 70 Years at The Lamplighter School, was generously provided by the Eugene McDermott Foundation.
ON BOARD
RETIRING TRUSTEES
On May 31, 2025, seven dedicated individuals concluded their service on The Lamplighter School’s Board of Trustees. Each brought valuable skills, insights, and a strong commitment to the School’s mission. We are deeply grateful for the time, talent, and thoughtful leadership they shared with the Lamplighter community.
Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90
After 10 years of dedicated service and thoughtful leadership, Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90 recently concluded her tenure on The Lamplighter School’s Board of Trustees. Over the past decade, she held numerous leadership roles, including Board Chair (2022–2024), Chair-Elect (2021–2022), Vice Chair (2020–2021), Advancement Committee Chair (2018–2020), and Governance Committee Chair (2017–2018). Flauren also led the Bright Future Campaign as Committee Chair, a transformative initiative that resulted in the construction of the Peak Playground, the Alumni & Student Services building, and the Connelly Family Theater Arts Lab, along with significant renovations across campus. A proud member of the Class of 1990, Flauren has remained deeply engaged in the Lamplighter community. She served on the Alumni Council (2008–2013), as a Class Agent (2010–2017), and held volunteer roles on the Lamplighter Parents’ Association Board and the Lamplighter Fund Committee. She and her husband, Jason, are the parents of two Lamplighter alumni, Jack Bender ’20 and Leo Bender ’22, and current student Sally Bender ’26
Dave Beran
Dave Beran served on The Lamplighter School’s Board of Trustees from 2019 to 2025, contributing six years of dedicated leadership. During his tenure, he held several key roles, including Chair of the Employee Benefits Committee (2023–2025) and Chair of the Governance Committee (2021–2023). He also served on the Executive Committee for four years, the Strategic Plan Implementation Committee for two years, and the Campaign Steering Committee for the Bright Future Campaign. Prior to his Board service, Dave was a member of the Buildings & Grounds Committee. Dave and his wife, Lindsey, have been active members of the Lamplighter parent community, volunteering with both the Lamplighter Parents’ Association Board and the Lamplighter Fund Committee. They are the parents of three Lamplighter alumni: Blythe Beran ’20, Blair Beran ’22, and Win Beran ’25
Sarah Schoellkopf Bloom ’77
Sarah Schoellkopf Bloom ’77, a proud Lamplighter alumna, has been an active and devoted member of The Lamplighter School for more than five decades. She recently concluded six years of dedicated service on the Lamplighter Board of Trustees. During her tenure, Sarah held several leadership roles, including Chair of the Buildings & Grounds Committee (2022–2025) and Chair of the Aesthetics Sub-Committee (2021–2025). She also served on the Executive Committee for four years and contributed to the Strategic Plan Implementation Committee and the Construction Committee, supporting projects tied to the Bright Future Campaign. As Chair of the Aesthetics Sub-Committee, Sarah played an instrumental role in shaping the School’s new interiors collaborating with Marlon Blackwell Architects and Chief Operations Officer Marynell Murphy to thoughtfully select furniture, fixtures, paint, carpet, and cabinetry that reflect Lamplighter’s vision and values. Before joining the Board, Sarah served on the Lamplighter Alumni Council from 2013 to 2019. While her children were students, she and her husband, Sam, were active members of the Lamplighter Parents’ Association, volunteering as Grade Level Coordinator, Dads’ Liaison, and Carpool Chair. They are the proud parents of two Lamplighter alumni: Dulany Bloom ’13 and Oliver Bloom ’15
ON BOARD
Grace Cook ’98
Grace Cook ’98 has been a dedicated supporter of The Lamplighter School and served as a Trustee from 2021 to 2025. During her time on the Board, she contributed her insight and leadership to the Advancement, Buildings & Grounds, and Governance Committees. A member of the Lamplighter Class of 1998, Grace also supported the School through six years of service on the Alumni Council (2018–2024) and as a Class Agent. Beyond her direct involvement, Grace has advanced Lamplighter’s mission through her leadership at the Eugene McDermott Foundation, which generously funded the printing of the School’s recently published history book, On Lighting Lamps: 70 Years at The Lamplighter School, as well as capital projects related to the Bright Future Campaign. In recognition of their lasting impact, Grace and her mother, Lamplighter Life Trustee Mary McDermott Cook, received the Lamplighter Spirit Award during the 2022–2023 school year. Grace remains deeply engaged in the Dallas community, supporting initiatives and organizations that work to make the city a better place for all.
Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77
Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77 has been an integral part of The Lamplighter School community for more than five decades. A proud alumna, Margaret has embraced leadership roles throughout the years, beginning with her historic election as the first female President of the Lamplighter Layers Corporation during her Senior year (1976–1977). She later served on the Alumni Council from 2004 to 2019 and as a Class Agent for many years. Margaret joined the Board of Trustees in 2019 and served with distinction for six years. During her tenure, she chaired the Advancement Committee (2023–2025) and contributed to nearly every other Board committee, including Executive, Audit & Risk, Buildings & Grounds, Governance, and Strategic Plan Implementation. Most recently, Margaret brought her insight, institutional knowledge, and deep community ties to the editorial committee of On Lighting Lamps: 70 Years at The Lamplighter School, playing an instrumental role in the successful launch of the School’s history book in Fall 2024. Margaret and her husband, Glenn, are the parents of three Lamplighter alumni: Barrow Solomon ’16, Greta Solomon ’18, and Griffin Solomon ’22
Dr. Stephanie Knight and Byron Sanders
Although their tenure on the Lamplighter Board of Trustees was brief, the School is deeply grateful for the meaningful contributions of Dr. Stephanie Knight and Byron Sanders. Both served as Trustees during the 2024–2025 school year and concluded their service in May due to exciting new personal and professional opportunities.
Dr. Stephanie Knight, a nationally recognized education leader, researcher, and professor, served as Dean of the Simmons School of Education & Human Development at Southern Methodist University (SMU) for eight years. She played a key role in strengthening Lamplighter’s strategic partnership with SMU, which continues to enrich both faculty development and student learning. Stephanie stepped down from her role at SMU in May and is now beginning a sabbatical.
Byron Sanders, a respected voice in education and equity, led Big Thought as President and CEO for many years. Under his leadership, the organization became a national model for arts education, out-of-school programming, and social-emotional learning. Recently elected as Trustee for Dallas ISD School Board, District 5, Byron is now focusing his efforts on advancing public education in our city.
Lamplighter is honored to have benefitted from the insight and leadership of these two exceptional community leaders.
FRoM GARDENS
To GAME DESIGN,
Lamplighter students are engaging in a rich continuum of STEM experiences that bring learning to life. On any given day, children may be tending the campus gardens and cooking their harvest, transforming food scraps through a new composting program, cutting and sanding wood in the woodworking studio, dissecting brains or testing energy sources alongside experts from the Perot Museum or Dallas Arboretum, or coding original virtual-reality games as fourth grade seniors. This work is anchored by a rigorous new math curriculum and made possible through intentional faculty learning from math committee research to professional development in Eureka Math Squared and hands-on training in emerging tools and methods ensuring that students’ daily experiences are both joyful and deeply grounded in best practices.
SPOTLIGHT ON STEM →
Farm to Table
Gardening has long been an integral part of the Environmental Science curriculum. Students plant, water, weed, mix soil, care for the beds, and harvest fruits and vegetables tending every stage of the garden’s life cycle.
This year, gardening is closely connected to the Innovative Projects class, giving students the chance to cook the produce they grow on campus a true farm-to-table experience. Each grade selected a crop to plant at the start of the school year, which will be harvested later in the fall for a hands-on cooking project. Fourth graders chose radishes, and thanks to an early October harvest, they made a fresh salad using their radishes and lettuce from the hydroponic towers. As part of their lessons on sustainability and locally grown food, students learned to safely use a mandoline and enjoyed the tasty results!
Other grades planted broccoli, black beans, lima beans, and zucchini, which will soon be transformed into classroom cooking and baking projects. Environmental Science Teacher Katherine Roberts shared that the goal is to give students “a well-rounded experience to see where their food comes from and how it is being used.”
Lamplighter Seniors prepare radish chips using a mandoline and produce sourced from the on-campus gardens.
Modern Composting Comes to Campus
This year, Lamplighter introduced a modernized approach to composting on campus. Following a recommendation from the Lamplighter Green Team, the School replaced its traditional bins with electronic composting mills that dry and grind food scraps into a sterile, soil-like material.
Environmental Science
Teacher Katherine Roberts shared that students have been eager to use the new mills and are fascinated by the transformation of food waste into usable soil. In science classes, students have learned what can and cannot go into a mill guided by a simple rule: “If it comes from a plant, it can go in the mill. If it comes from an animal, it cannot.” Once processed, the resulting material can be returned to the gardens, closing the loop on the sustainability cycle.
Roberts noted that students have embraced both the process and the new equipment especially the disappearance of what they fondly referred to as the “old, smelly bins.”
Partnerships in Action
Lamplighter’s long-standing partnerships with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science and the Dallas Arboretum continue to enrich STEM learning across all grade levels. These collaborations have brought unique, hands-on lessons to students, including a sheep brain dissection with the Class of 2025 and a guided lab on different types of energy with the Class of 2026.
Last spring, Perot Museum educators led a fourth grade science lesson centered on the brain. Using a sheep’s brain to study its structures and functions, students worked in teams to investigate this complex organ an early introduction to neuroscience.
This spring, the current fourth grade class will take on an equally compelling experience: dissecting a sheep's heart. Perot Museum educators will again support the lesson, and Lower School Science Teacher Anita Orozco plans to collaborate with P.E. Teacher Michael Coleman as students also participate in the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge.
Lower School Science Teacher Anita Orozco guides students through a sheep brain dissection.
Meanwhile, third graders participated in a hands-on experiment demonstrating how electrolytes in pickles can generate energy, much like a battery. This engaging activity led by educators from the Dallas Arboretum introduced students to the five types of energy, known as MELTS Mechanical, Electrical, Light, Thermal, and Sound reinforcing Lamplighter’s focus on inquiry-based, collaborative STEM learning.
Advancing STEM Education Through the RISE Project
The hands-on STEM experiences at Lamplighter are also part of a larger research initiative: Research on Integrated STEM Efficacy (RISE) Project through the Simmons School of Education at Southern Methodist University (SMU). Lower School Science Teacher Anita Orozco and Environmental Science Teacher Katherine Roberts are now in their third year participating in the project. They contribute Lamplighter lessons to the research, participate in SMU’s Summer Institute for professional development, and collaborate with educators throughout the year. The RISE Project evaluates how STEM can be taught in an integrated way, blending math and technology into science instruction to enhance learning outcomes.
From Frames to Derby Cars: A Look Inside Woodworking Class
Woodworking at Lamplighter reflects the School’s mission to foster natural curiosity through hands-on, collaborative experiences that extend beyond the typical Early Childhood and Lower School curriculum. Students work with a range of tools from hand saws and a kid-safe chomp saw to a laser cutter and 3D-printed components and explore a variety of woods, finishes, and crafting materials.
The program grows intentionally with each grade level. In Pre-K, students are first introduced to tools through instructional books and 3D-printed manipulatives in learning centers. In Kindergarten, woodworking integrates with science and math: students are currently constructing picture frames from cardboard cut on a chomp saw, then embellishing them with natural objects like sticks, acorns, and leaves. The frames will soon hold photos of each Kindergartener wearing their “tree vest,” a garment created in science class during their tree study led by Early Childhood Science Teacher Debra Moore.
In Lower School, projects become more complex and toolbased. A signature first grade project involves building a loom using wood and 3D-printed pegs. Students sand each piece, drill holes with a drill press, and glue in the pegs a process Woodworking Teacher Annie Corley calls “P.E. for your fingers.” She notes, “The students are quite adept at using the drill press it comes easily to them.”
Second graders move on to collaborative builds, such as insect hotels and hanging boxes made of wooden dowels. Students use an eco-friendly glue safe for eventual outdoor inhabitants. In the spring, a representative from the Dallas Arboretum will return to campus to help students install “bug furniture” suited to the needs of the creatures.
In third and fourth grade, students begin their work in design journals, drafting and planning before construction. Third graders carve geometric “whittling gnomes,” putting measurement and fine motor skills to work. Fourth graders take on one of the most anticipated projects of the program: designing, carving, filing, and finishing their own pinewood derby cars.
Fourth graders work on constructing their pinewood derby cars
T1 students learn to use the chomp saw, a kid-safe, power-assisted tool designed for cutting cardboard.
Designing Worlds in VR: A Fourth Grade Capstone
One of the capstone projects for Lamplighter fourth graders is the design of a Virtual Reality (VR) game during their senior year at the School. Although rarely offered at the elementary level, Lamplighter students are well-prepared for the challenge equipped with the technical skills, creative thinking, and social-emotional tools they have developed across their Lamplighter journey.
Building on years of coding instruction, students work in teams to invent a fictional story and bring it to life in VR. Each four-person team adopts distinct roles storywriter, character designer, environmental designer, and coder giving students authentic experience with creative collaboration.
Academic Technology Coordinator Rabita Islam introduced the project in 2022–2023, now in its fourth year. “It’s a creative way for the students to use the mechanics they’ve learned in literacy, build a story, and bring it to life through technology,” she explains.
LEARNING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF AI
In the spring, Lamplighter Seniors will also take part in a five-week unit on Artificial Intelligence (AI). This new sequence introduces fourth graders to AI as a tool to support human thinking not a replacement for it. Through project-based lessons led by Academic Technology Coordinator Rabita Islam, students will explore what AI is, how it works, and when it is appropriate to use. The unit includes guided inquiry and discussion around the ethics of AI, reinforcing Lamplighter’s ongoing work in digital citizenship and responsible technology use.
Over eight weeks each spring, teams draft a shared storyline, develop a hero, design the world in which the story unfolds, and use block-based coding to animate the experience. The project is a powerful example of Lamplighter’s project-based learning model, emphasizing co-creation, iteration, and problem solving.
The VR capstone has drawn attention beyond Lamplighter. Islam has presented the work at national technology conferences and shared the model with faculty at the University of North Texas, where she is pursuing a Ph.D. in Learning Technologies.
Lamplighter Faculty Member Publishes AI Education Research
In addition to her work with Lamplighter students, Academic Technology Coordinator Rabita Islam is contributing to national conversations in the field of educational technology. Islam recently co-authored a peer-reviewed paper titled “Co-Designing an AI Curriculum for Elementary Education Using Design Thinking,”published in the Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID) in August 2025. JAID is published by the Association for Educational Communications & Technology, a leading U.S. organization in instructional design and educational innovation.
Meet a few of the heroes from the student-designed VR games now brought to life on Lamplighter’s campus with our 3D printer. →
The article documents Islam’s work developing an AI literacy curriculum for elementary students in partnership with teachers, administrators, and parents. “I am excited to see this research recognized at the national level,” she shared. “It contributes both to the field of instructional design and to the broader conversation around preparing young learners for AI literacy in the future.”
Catherine M. Rose Head of School Joan Buchanan Hill praised the publication, noting, “The article is fascinating and very helpful as we continue to pursue our work around AI at Lamplighter.”
The full article is available online at jaid.edtechbooks.org.
Eureka Math Squared Launches at Lamplighter
Alongside the many hands-on STEM experiences on campus, Lamplighter students are now engaged in a newly adopted, rigorous math curriculum across all grade levels: Eureka Math Squared.
For nearly 20 years, Lamplighter used the Everyday Math curriculum. In 2022, a faculty math committee convened to evaluate whether it remained the best fit. The group chose to postpone any major changes while the School completed its ISAS reaccreditation process in 2022–2023. Then, in May 2024, McGraw Hill announced it would no longer support Everyday Math prompting Lamplighter to revisit curriculum options, including McGraw Hill’s new Reveal Math.
Throughout Summer 2024, the math committee conducted an extensive review of leading programs. After a thorough evaluation, the committee selected Eureka Math Squared for its alignment with Lamplighter’s philosophy and its strong research base. The curriculum stood out because it:
→ Promotes the “why” behind math to build deep number sense
→ Inspires “aha” moments and joyful connections
→ Aligns with Lamplighter’s mission of joy, curiosity, creativity, and discovery
→ Is research-based and widely adopted across the U.S.
→ Helps ideas move from working memory to long-term understanding
Eureka Math Squared is also supported by a robust suite of teacher and student resources from Great Minds PBC, including digital tools, classroom manipulatives, visual aids, assessments, home practice books, and digital fluency games that make practice engaging and conversational.
Parents were introduced to the curriculum during Math Night in April. Since the start of this school year, students from Pre-K through fourth grade have been learning with Eureka Math Squared building strong foundations in both skill and understanding.
Faculty Engagement
The Summer 2024 math review and selection process was led by Lower School Math Teachers Rachel Stefano and Amy Welling and Kindergarten Teachers
Lauren Ornelas and Bryson Pogue. The committee also included Math Specialist Stephanie Noland, First Grade Teacher Jordan Hicks, Second Grade Teacher Brandy Dalton, Third Grade Teacher Anne Yarbrough ’81, and former Fourth Grade Math Teacher Kathey Tobey Beddow ’63. In addition to the committee’s work, 22 Lamplighter faculty members participated in summer professional development in 2025 to become familiar with Eureka Math Squared and begin planning for classroom implementation in the new school year.
Larry Sengbush has been the man behind the camera, capturing the moments that define Lamplighter. What began as a casual introduction in 1984 grew into a remarkable partnership that continues to this day. With quiet dedication and the invaluable support of his wife, Terri Mr. Sengbush has chronicled the School’s history through photos of students, faculty, staff, and the traditions and events that make Lamplighter unique.
Larry Sengbush was first introduced to Lamplighter by Jeanne Hamilton, the School’s longtime photographer in the late 1970s and early 1980s. As Hamilton prepared to retire, she invited Sengbush to shadow her during her final year, setting the stage for a seamless transition behind the camera. The handoff was a success, and soon Sengbush was fully at work, launching a partnership that has endured from the mid-1980s to the present day.
Sengbush recalls the early years with great fondness for Lamplighter and its community, noting, “All the kids were very well-mannered and cooperative. The philosophy of the School reflected in the children.”
Sengbush’s interest in photography began at a very young age about the same age as many Pre-K students at Lamplighter. He recalls how his father would often call him over to pose in front of the sunset at the end of each day. Those moments, simple yet meaningful, first sparked his love for photography.
After completing high school, Sengbush moved to Michigan to work for Mobil Oil, but soon returned to Texas to pursue a college degree. Initially, he chose to study geology his father was a geological physicist, and following in his footsteps felt like a natural path. Everything changed, however, when Sengbush enrolled in an elective photography course taught by Mrs. Blakely, a professor who encouraged her students to “feel the photograph in your body.” That philosophy resonated deeply with him, and he was soon captivated by the art form.
Inspired by the experience, Sengbush changed his major from geology to photography and spent much of his remaining college years in the photo lab, even assisting as a support instructor. As his passion grew, so did his commitment to the craft, ultimately leading him to earn a degree in commercial and architectural photography.
After earning his degree, Sengbush was hired by a fraternity brother to work in his photography studio in Commerce, Texas, earning $1.85 an hour. As the partnership grew, Sengbush took out a loan to purchase half of the business and became a co-owner. Though his training had focused on photographing places and structures, his true passion was capturing people. He photographed weddings and special events and began forming partnerships with schools throughout North Texas.
As the business continued to thrive, Sengbush seized the opportunity to purchase another photography studio located in Snider Plaza in Dallas. For a time, he operated both studios one in Commerce and one in Dallas before ultimately relocating the business to Dallas full time. Now known as Sengbush Studios, the business has thrived for decades as a full-service photography studio, managing every step of the process from production and retouching to printing. Sengbush explains that while his goal has always been to produce the highest quality work, the true art lies in connecting with the person behind the lens. “The person needs to know that they are important to you,” he says. “You have to be able to relate to them.”
That philosophy has defined his approach to photographing children in schools. “Knowing a child’s name changes their whole expression,” Sengbush shares. “If you call them by name, they’ll light up and smile. As soon as your attention goes to that child, their spirits wake up and come alive for the picture.”
Since its earliest days, Sengbush Studios has been strengthened by another integral part of the business Larry’s wife, Terri Sengbush. Larry and Terri first met in fourth grade at the bicycle rack of their elementary school in Grand Prairie, Texas.
They went on to attend the same elementary, middle, and high schools, remaining friends over the years. When they reconnected at a New Year’s Eve party in 1972, friendship turned into a serious relationship, and they married in 1975.
Terri has supported the studio since the very beginning. In the early years, she balanced her time between helping with the business and working in accounting outside the studio. Today, she supports Sengbush Studios full time, managing daily operations. Most Lamplighter students, however, know her best as the friendly face who helps fix hair just before the camera clicks!
PARTNER PROFILE
Larry shares with a smile that he and Terri have been married for 50 years and have spent only seven days apart during that time. “We couldn’t have done it without each other,” he says.
Now in his fifth decade of partnership with Lamplighter, Larry Sengbush continues to support the School with his high-quality work, steadfast dedication, and infectious enthusiasm. Members of the Lamplighter community know him well and look forward to seeing him on campus throughout the year. In addition to capturing individual and class portraits for The Light Year yearbook, Larry is a familiar presence at countless Lamplighter traditions Carnival, Halloween, Grandest Friends’ Days, Auction, International Night, Reunions, and more.
The School extends its heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to Larry Sengbush for his remarkable 40-year commitment and the countless memories he has helped preserve through his lens.
Sam, the stuffed dog, has been part of Lamplighter’s photography tradition from the very beginning. Originally used by Jeanne Hamilton during her photo sessions, Sam was passed along to Larry Sengbush when she retired, and he continues to include Sam in photo sessions today!
New faces on campus! The Lamplighter School welcomes new faculty, staff, and administrators to our community.
NEW FACULTY & STAFF WELCOME
ESTELA AYALA
Interim School Counselor
Estela Ayala joined Lamplighter this fall as the Interim School Counselor. She spent the past 12 years teaching Spanish, French, and Life Skills in independent, allgirls schools. Most recently, she served as Director of Community & Inclusion at Ursuline Academy of Dallas, where she partnered with students, faculty, and staff to celebrate the rich tapestry of humanity while fostering belonging, empathy, and growth. Alongside this work, Ms. Ayala began practicing counseling, where she especially enjoyed helping students recognize their strengths building confidence, self-advocacy, and communication skills that empowered them to reach their full potential. She earned a B.A. in French Language and Culture and Business Administration from Austin College, and an M.S. in Counseling from Southern Methodist University. Outside of counseling, Estela loves reading, strength training, dancing, and exploring how cooking and nutrition can support mental health.
KATIE CARRINGTON
Third Grade Literacy Teacher
Katie Carrington joined Lamplighter as a Third Grade Literacy Teacher after teaching second through fifth grades in Shreveport, Louisiana, for the past 20 years. She spent the past 12 years as a Gifted Reading Teacher at South Highlands Elementary Magnet where she enjoyed fostering a love for books and integrating the arts into her curriculum. Ms. Carrington earned a B.A. in French from Loyola University, and a M.Ed. from Northwestern State University. She also holds certifications in Elementary Grades 1-6, Academically Gifted, Science of Ready, and Arts Integration. Her two children, Evelyn and Will, are her pride and joy, and they are both students at LSU (geaux Tigers!).
CYNTHIA CENTENO
Early Childhood Alternate Teacher
Cynthia Centeno joined the Lamplighter Early Childhood team as an Alternate Teacher. She grew up in Cypress, California, before moving to Mexico at age 13 a transition that shaped her bi-cultural identity and gave her a unique perspective on education and community. While in Mexico, Ms. Centeno earned a B.A. in Education from the University of Winston Churchill and taught students from second through sixth grade. After several years of teaching, she returned to the United States and began her Montessori journey at Alcuin School, where she spent the past 30 years guiding, supporting, and inspiring children. Ms. Centeno also holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Arizona Global Campus and an M.A. in Science in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University.
MICHAEL COLEMAN
Lower School P.E. Teacher
Michael Coleman joined Lamplighter as the Lower School P.E. Teacher. He brings more than 20 years of experience teaching physical education and youth athletics. From 2001-2022, Mr. Coleman served as a P.E. Teacher and Athletic Coach at Mirman School in Los Angeles, where he also led the department as Chair. Most recently, he worked at The Little Gym as Assistant Director and Lead Teacher, leading gymnastics classes for children ages 3-12 while supporting team development, customer service, and program oversight. Michael is passionate about teaching students about physical activity while building their social-emotional skills. Originally from Southern California, he earned a B.A. in History from the University of California, Los Angeles. In his spare time, Michael enjoys watching Los Angeles sports teams and spending time with his family.
FACULTY & STAFF STORIES
GREG DANDIO
Chief Information Officer
Greg Dandio joined Lamplighter in July as the School’s first Chief Information Officer, bringing more than two decades of experience in educational technology leadership. Prior to Lamplighter, he served as Executive Director of Technology at Victoria ISD, where he led major initiatives including districtwide 1:1 computing, SIS modernization, and cybersecurity enhancements. Known for blending strategic vision with hands-on technical expertise, Mr. Dandio has also held leadership roles in regional educational service centers and higher education IT leadership. He is passionate about building systems that empower both teachers and students. Originally from the Northeast, Mr. Dandio earned a B.S. in Computer Science with MIS concentration from Southern Connecticut State University. He enjoys classic film, U.S. history, cheering on the New York Mets and Dallas Stars, and traveling with his family. Mr. Dandio and his wife share their home with their teenage daughter and five beloved pets including a cat, Sylvester, and a dog, Wyatt. He also has two adult children who work in public education and community service.
SUSAN FAULKNER
Educational/IT Support Specialist
Susan Faulkner joined Lamplighter in June as part of the technology team. Immediately prior to Lamplighter, she spent five years as the Technology Teacher at Preston Hollow Presbyterian School. Her professional background also includes 20 years as a Teacher Technologist with the Dallas Independent School District. Ms. Faulkner earned a B.A. in Communications and Journalism from Southern Methodist University. She is excited to be at Lamplighter and share her love of technology with students and support teachers with their IT needs. While not working, she enjoys working in her flower garden and riding her bike near White Rock Lake and around East Dallas.
STEPHANIE FLORES
Lower School Alternate Teacher
Stephanie Flores joined the Lamplighter Lower School team as an Alternate Teacher. She has had the privilege of working in education for over 10 years, including six wonderful years teaching third grade in Los Angeles. Ms. Flores earned a B.A. in Sociology from California State University, Northridge, and an M.S. in Education and Child Development from University of LaVerne. She recently relocated to Texas and is excited to be part of Lamplighter. Ms. Flores is passionate about creating a warm, inclusive environment where students feel seen, supported, and inspired to grow. When not at work, you can usually find her doing something active whether it’s yoga, Pilates, or a good workout.
DR. LINDA HANG
Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning – Early Childhood
Dr. Linda Hang recently relocated to Dallas from Hawaii and joined Lamplighter as the new Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning – Early Childhood. Dr. Hang is an energetic, passionate, and warm educator who believes in rigor, relevance, and relationships, and looks forward to contributing to Lamplighter’s mission of igniting the potential of each child. She brings over 22 years of experience in education and is excited to be a part of a school community that is committed to creating a culture of excellence for students, families, and faculty. Dr. Hang holds a B.A. in Child and Adolescent Studies from California State University Fullerton, and an M.A. in Education and an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership for Adaptation and Change from Chaminade University of Honolulu. When she's not at work, Dr. Hang enjoys being outdoors, swimming, playing basketball, and reading with her children.
MEGHAN MAXEY
Library Intern
Meghan Maxey joined Lamplighter for the fall semester as the School’s Library Intern. Originally from North Carolina, Ms. Maxey moved to Texas in 2020 to pursue a career in education. She has experience teaching second and third grade and is currently pursuing a master's degree from the University of North Texas to become a school librarian. Ms. Maxey earned a B.A. in Sociology from Roanoke College, and an M.A. in Teaching with a specialization in Elementary Education from Relay Graduate School of Education. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, practicing yoga, and spending time with her two cats.
KEMBERLY MERRITT
Chief Financial Officer
Kemberly "Kem" Merritt joined Lamplighter at the beginning of 2025 and was introduced in the Spring 2025 LampPost. Kem oversees Lamplighter’s Business Office, including managing the School’s finances and human resources. She is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a certification from the Society for Human Resource Management. Prior to Lamplighter, Kem held roles as Chief Financial Officer and Human Resources Director at Circle Ten Council Scouting America and at Temple Emanu-El.
2025 MATTINGLY FUND FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION RECIPIENT
Sarah Berry, Kindergarten Teacher
TRAVELING
from Dallas to Stockholm, Sweden, was a journey that carried both personal meaning and cultural discovery. My maternal grandfather, Oscar Olsson, was born in Stockholm before emigrating to the United States, so visiting his birthplace gave me a special connection to my family history. The moment I arrived, I felt as though I was walking through a blend of old-world charm and modern design, with cobblestone streets, historic churches, and sleek Scandinavian architecture all side by side. I am so grateful to have been selected for this experience through The Lamplighter School’s Mattingly Fund for Excellence in Education, which made the trip possible and even more meaningful.
One of the highlights of my visit was exploring the smaller towns and neighborhoods surrounding Stockholm. Each offered its own glimpse into Swedish life, from quaint shops to quiet waterfront views. To better understand the city’s history, I took several canal tours, which provided a unique vantage point of Stockholm’s many islands and bridges. Gliding through the waterways, I could see why the city is often called the “Venice of the North.” The old town of Gamla Stan was my favorite and I returned each day to walk its cobblestone streets.
Stockholm is also a city where play and imagination take precedence. I was struck by how freely children roamed through public spaces and how schools and playgrounds are designed to encourage creativity and exploration. Inspired by this atmosphere, I visited several schools and playgrounds, reflecting on how different cultures prioritize childhood experiences. This exploration carried personal weight as well my grandfather, Oscar, had polio as a child and lived the rest of his life with the use of only one arm.
Seeing how much Sweden values education, schools, and especially special education, gave me a deeper appreciation of the progress made since his childhood and the importance of creating opportunities for every child to thrive.
During my time in Stockholm, I also visited two of the city’s most famous museums: the Viking Museum and the Vasa Museum. The Viking Museum gave me insight into the culture and resilience of the Norse people, while the Vasa Museum left me in awe of the massive 17th-century warship that had been preserved and displayed. Of course, no trip to Sweden would be complete without sampling its cuisine, and I made it my mission to find the best Swedish meatballs in town.
After Stockholm, I took a scenic train ride to Copenhagen, Denmark. There I spent three unforgettable days, highlighted by reconnecting with my childhood ballet teacher, Vivi Flindt. She welcomed me warmly and gave me a personal tour of the Royal Danish Ballet and Opera House, where she is still a Master Teacher and Choreographer. Walking through those halls with her was deeply inspiring, and sharing how much her teaching had shaped me was a full-circle moment. Beyond this personal connection, Copenhagen itself was full of joy and playfulness. In the streets, I saw climbing structures and even trampolines built right into the pavement for anyone to enjoy. It is no wonder that Denmark is often called the most joyful country in the world, where daily life itself becomes an opportunity for play and happiness.
MATTINGLY FUND
AFTER THREE ENRICHING DAYS IN COPENHAGEN, IT WAS TIME TO RETURN HOME TO DALLAS. THE TRIP LEFT ME WITH LASTING MEMORIES OF HERITAGE, HISTORY, AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS. TRAVELING TO SWEDEN AND DENMARK WAS NOT ONLY AN EXPLORATION OF TWO BEAUTIFUL COUNTRIES BUT ALSO A REDISCOVERY OF FAMILY ROOTS, CULTURAL VALUES, AND THE PEOPLE WHO HELPED SHAPE MY LIFE. I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL TO THE MATTINGLY FUND FOR GIVING ME THIS ONCEIN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY.
The Mattingly Fund for Excellence in Education was established in 2000 in honor of former Head of School Pat Mattingly, an advocate for lifelong learning. The annual award assists members of the faculty and staff to grow personally and professionally, enabling them to enhance the contributions they make to Lamplighter.
CINDY CONNOLLY
For nearly 12 years, Cindy Connolly has been a devoted member of the Advancement Office at Lamplighter. As she concludes her career and prepares for retirement in December, we honor her steadfast service and loyalty to the School.
Connolly earned a bachelor’s degree in Home Economics and a master’s degree in Educational Psychology from Tennessee Tech before beginning a career in the non-profit sector. She held early roles in Student Affairs at Southern Methodist University and later in Agency Relations at the Volunteer Center of North Texas. She then spent several years leading mission trips overseas, gaining valuable experience managing teams united by a shared purpose. That experience paved the way for a meaningful eight-year tenure in Affiliate Services at Susan G. Komen headquarters, before she ultimately brought her skill and heart to Lamplighter.
Connolly first learned about Lamplighter through a former Komen colleague who was job hunting and found an opening in the School’s Advancement Office. Though unfamiliar with Lamplighter at the time, she became captivated while researching the role. “I didn’t know anyone who attended or worked at Lamplighter, but it quickly became obvious to me that it was a very unique and special place,” she recalls. “Once I interviewed on campus, I was blown away!”
Following a successful interview process, Connolly joined the Advancement team in July 2014 as Parent Relations Coordinator. For three years she served as liaison to the Lamplighter Parents’ Association, engaged grandparents,
and supported major events. She then transitioned to alumni work and the School’s annual fund. Since August 2017, she has served as Associate Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations a role she has enjoyed immensely and one that has provided vast learning opportunities.
Jennifer Heiss, Lamplighter’s Yearbook Coordinator and Art Installer, worked closely with Connolly during her early years at the School. Heiss shared, “Cindy has never met a stranger! As Lamplighter’s brightest cheerleader, she has a remarkable way of making every person feel seen, included, and valued. Her warmth is genuine, her interest in others is sincere. Whether greeting a new Lamplighter family or working behind the scenes at an event, she brings light and connection to every interaction.”
Connolly shares that the most rewarding part of her work at Lamplighter has been building meaningful relationships with parents and alumni. Her dedication has not gone unnoticed. Lamplighter Fund Co-Chairs Lauren and Quint Brown shared, “Working alongside Cindy on the Lamplighter Fund has been a true joy. Her warmth and dedication have inspired generosity across our community. She leaves behind a legacy of kindness and connection that will continue to light Lamplighter for years to come.”
Connolly’s partnership with and support of the Alumni Council has also made a lasting impact. Joe Firth ’03, 2025–2026 Alumni Association President, reflected, “Cindy’s nearly 12 years of service have brightened Lamplighter in countless ways. Her dedication, warmth, and passion for the Lamplighter
Cindy Connolly (center) with 2025 Young Alumni Car Wash Co-Chairs: Carter MacMahon ’19, Andrew MacMahon ’19, Alex Eastin ’18, and Alexandra Lackey ’20
community will be remembered with gratitude. Over my five years on the Alumni Council, Cindy’s steady guidance has been instrumental in shaping who we are today.”
When asked about a favorite memory or tradition, Connolly immediately recalls the Class of 1974’s 50th Reunion last fall. “It was one of the most meaningful events I’ve attended during my time at Lamplighter,” she reflected. “Watching the alums reconnect on campus and relive memories of their first alma mater was so special.” After the event, she received an email from a reunion attendee who wrote simply, “It was magical.”
“Cindy has forged excellent relationships with parents, alumni, and grandparents in her work in the Advancement Office. Although she held a couple of roles at the School, her time in her current role has moved the School forward in ways that will be felt for years to come. From the Young Alumni Car Wash to the Lamplighter Fund phonathon and many projects in between, Cindy has been dedicated to making sure everything went well. She brought a smile to work each day, and her steady presence will be missed.”
Elizabeth
L. Selzer, Chief Advancement Officer
Connolly also cherishes Lamplighter’s beloved traditions, particularly Square Dancing and Graduation. As the School’s oldest tradition, Square Dancing brings her joy as she watches students grow throughout the year and eventually perform for their families. Graduation, she notes, is especially unique because every student gets a chance to speak. “Although they don’t want to leave Lamplighter, they are ready to take on the next challenge,” she observes, capturing the bittersweet significance of this milestone.
Looking ahead, Connolly is building a new home near Argyle, Texas, where she plans to live with her husband and sister-inlaw. She also looks forward to taking up golf again, traveling, and becoming involved in organizations that support environmental causes.
While excited for this next chapter, Connolly says she will truly miss the pride she feels when someone asks where she works and she can respond, “I work at Lamplighter.” She adds, “I love seeing their faces light up when I say I work at Lamplighter.”
She will be deeply missed. Jennifer Heiss reflects, “It’s hard to imagine the Advancement Department or Lamplighter without Cindy’s vibrant spirit. Loyal, dedicated, and incredibly hardworking, she embodies what it means to have a true work ethic. No matter the task or the hours required, Cindy was always the first to raise her hand, ready to help, and willing to do whatever it took to get the job done.”
Lamplighter celebrates Cindy Connolly’s remarkable career, her unwavering dedication, and the lasting impact she has made on generations of students, families, and alumni. Her warmth, energy, and generosity of spirit will continue to inspire the School for years to come.
Taylor Cornell Good ’92, Cindy Connolly, Elizabeth L. Selzer, and Christine Heskes at the 2022 Spirit Award Luncheon
Landy Fox, Christine Heskes, and Cindy Connolly at the 2022 Luminary Reception
1. Ana Bohanan, Jennifer Heiss, and Cindy Connolly at the 2019 faculty/ staff holiday party
2. Jennifer Heiss and Cindy Connolly at the LPA Auction: Earth Ball 2020
3. Cindy Connolly, Elizabeth L. Selzer, and Christine Heskes during the solar eclipse, April 8, 2024
CLASS OF 2026
SENIOR LUNCHEON & JACKET CEREMONY
Early this fall, the Class of 2026 was celebrated at Lamplighter’s iconic Senior Luncheon & Jacket Ceremony. Seniors, along with their parents and teachers, gathered in Cook Gym to mark the beginning of their final year and to receive their signature senior jackets.
The ceremony featured an array of lively walk-up songs from pop hits and country favorites to classical suites, memorable movie themes, and even a spirited college fight song making each student’s moment in the spotlight uniquely his or her own.
This year’s event also included a Young Alumni Panel, moderated by Chief Advancement Officer Elizabeth L. Selzer. The panel featured current high school students who shared reflections on their experiences after Lamplighter, including academics, extracurricular interests, and lasting friendships. Each spoke fondly of the memories and lessons that began during their early years at Lamplighter.
Panelists included Hunter Dorrill ’20, sophomore, St. Mark's School of Texas; Alex Eastin ’18, senior, The Episcopal School of Dallas; Sykes Lamensdorf ’20, sophomore, Greenhill School; Evans Senvalds ’18, senior, Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas; and Sahara Tran ’18, senior, Parish Episcopal School.
L-R: Evans Senvalds ’18, Sykes Lamensdorf ’20, Alex Eastin ’18, Sahara Tran ’18, and Hunter Dorrill ’20
Once again, this year’s Carnival The State Fair of Lamplighter brought tremendous joy to our community. Held on October 17, the campus was transformed into a festive fairground o ering something for everyone. From exhilarating games, rides, and attractions to delicious food and a lively bake sale, students, parents, and guests enjoyed longtime favorites such as bounce houses, face painting, and the Ferris wheel, along with exciting new additions including the giant fun slide, claw machines, and caricatures.
The Lamplighter School is deeply grateful to the hundreds of parent and alumni volunteers who made this treasured tradition possible. Special thanks to this year’s Lamplighter Parents’ Association (LPA) Carnival Co-Chairs, Amanda Mahoney and Missy Wehnes; the LPA Carnival Committee; and our generous event sponsors.
YOUNG ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS
The School's Carnival is the first alumni activity for recent graduates, who return as volunteers.
Isabelle Neher ’25, Ava Henry ’25, and Emma Collins ’25
Annelise Reidy ’23 and Madison Larsen ’23
Lilly Glendenning ’25, Mary Connelly ’25, and Lisle Fine ’25
Stella Olenec ’25, Arabelle Boyd ’25, and Sasha Mohammad ’25
Alyssa Stephenson ’24 and Prescott Davis ’25
ince 1955, Lamplighter’s iconic Halloween Parade has been a hallmark of the student experience. This beloved fall tradition brings joy to the entire community and marks one of the few times each year that all students, faculty, staff, and parents gather together on campus.
eld on or around October 31, the festivities begin with a Halloween-themed Hootenanny in Klyde Warren Auditorium for students, faculty, and staff. The giant well comes alive with colorful costumes and imaginative characters worn by children and adults alike. This spirited sing-along features favorite Halloween tunes such as “Five Little Pumpkins,” “Hagdalena Magdalena,” “Calabaza,” and “There’s Something Moving in the Trees Outside.”
etween songs, there’s a pause to admire the creative costumes of Pre-K through fourth grade students. Music Teacher Natalie Bittner invites students to stand when their costume category is called whether they’re dressed as animals, superheroes, princes and princesses, athletes, movie characters, spooky creatures, or more!
nce the Halloween-themed Hootenanny concludes, students line up by grade level beginning with Pre-K to prepare for the muchanticipated Halloween Parade. Parents and families line the Murray Swain Ring Road to cheer on the procession, which features every Lamplighter student in festive attire.
or many years, the parade has been proudly led by Liz Curlin’s Pre-K AM class. Curlin reflects, “The Halloween Parade is one of the most treasured traditions at Lamplighter. I have been a part of 35 of them, and they never cease to amaze me. The creativity of the children’s costumes that reflect the trends of the time, the joyful singing at the Hootenanny, and the smiles of parents and extended family create a day to be remembered.”
TREASURED TRADITIONS
“One of my favorite childhood memories is from third grade, when I dressed up as Little Orphan Annie for Halloween. And to this day, my favorite Halloween song remains Hagdalena Magdalena. It always takes me right back to those carefree, happy times.”
— Anne Yarbrough ’81, Third Grade Math Teacher
“The Halloween Parade is one of the most treasured traditions at Lamplighter. I have been a part of 35 of them, and they never cease to amaze me. The creativity of the children’s costumes that reflect the trends of the time, the joyful singing at the Hootenanny, and the smiles of parents and extended family create a day to be remembered.”
— Liz Curlin, Pre-K Teacher
he Halloween festivities at Lamplighter conclude with a family picnic, giving students and parents a chance to relax and enjoy time together on campus. It’s the perfect opportunity to pause after the excitement of the parade and for families to connect with one another in a festive, joyful atmosphere.
Former Chief Operations Officer Marynell Murphy reflects, “We’ve always had it rain or shine! The kids are always so excited about it.” Her words capture the enduring spirit of this cherished Lamplighter tradition one that continues to bring smiles, laughter, and community connection year after year.
Tradition Meets Transformation
Milestones Announced at the Halloween Parade
Throughout Lamplighter’s history, the Halloween Parade and Picnic have occasionally taken on an added role serving as a joyful stage for announcing major school initiatives and community milestones.
2007
In 2007, the festivities marked the kickoff of a campaign to grow Lamplighter’s endowment. At the time, the fund stood at just over $3.2 million, and the Board of Trustees set an ambitious goal to expand it, ensuring long-term financial security for the School’s future. That year, after the Halloween Hootenanny and Parade, families gathered for a lively picnic celebration featuring Lamplighter alumna and DJ Lucy Reeves Wrubel ’78. The event included the official announcement of the endowment initiative, complete with colorful signs displaying the endowment’s current value $3,276,679.
2015
A few years later, in 2015, Lamplighter launched the Igniting Young Minds campaign in memorable Halloween fashion. The celebration took place under a circus tent on the Owen Family Soccer Field, where all students, faculty, sta , and parents gathered for an unforgettable show. The event featured live entertainment with aerialists, festive music, and favorite Hootenanny songs. As students paraded into the tent in costume, the Lamplighter community celebrated together safe from the rain while learning about the campaign that would ultimately lead to the construction of the Eastin Family Innovation Lab, the new LPA Barn, and signi cant campus upgrades, including the expanded Murray Swain Ring Road.
TREASURED TRADITIONS
2021
Most recently, in 2021, Halloween festivities once again took on special meaning with the launch of the Bright Future campaign. The day featured a mini outdoor Hootenanny and a groundbreaking ceremony for a new chapter in Lamplighter’s growth. The initiative led to the creation of the Alumni & Student Services Building, the Connelly Family Theater Arts Lab, and the Peak Playground, as well as extensive interior renovations throughout campus. During the picnic, students received custom Lamplighter View-Masters featuring reels of the new campus designs a nostalgic keepsake o ering a glimpse into Lamplighter’s bright future.
2025 YOUNG ALUMNI CAR WASH
For the 15th consecutive year, Lamplighter alumni in grades 5 - 12 came together to support their first alma mater at the annual Young Alumni Car Wash. Established in 2011 by alumna Kate Mosle Bender ’04, this beloved tradition offers young alumni a meaningful opportunity to reconnect, collaborate, and give back to the place where many began their educational journey.
This year’s event presented by Eiseman Jewels was held on Saturday, May 3, and welcomed more than 70 young alumni volunteers to campus. The 2025 Car Wash was led by high schoolers Alex Eastin ’18 (The Episcopal School of Dallas), Alexandra Lackey ’20 (The Episcopal School of Dallas), Andrew MacMahon ’19 (Greenhill School), and Carter MacMahon ’19 (Greenhill School).
Thanks to their leadership and the generosity of the community, the event raised more than $15,000 to benefit the Alumni Faculty Salary Support Endowed Fund Proceeds from the Car Wash help ensure Lamplighter can continue to offer highly competitive compensation to attract and retain outstanding faculty.
Thank you to our event sponsors, alumni volunteers, and broader community for your support!
Presented by
Andrew MacMahon ’19
Alex Eastin ’18
Alexandra Lackey ’20
Carter MacMahon ’19
for the 2026 Young Alumni Car Wash! Saturday, May 2 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
All Lamplighter young alumni, currently in grades 5 — 12, are encouraged to participate.
Dittu Tandon ’23
Lamplighter grandparent Tony Ruggeri with Gigi Nelson ’24
L-R: Jordan Johnson ’19, Evan Jafari ’24, Aiden Jafari ’23, Jack Guedry ’23, Ivy Jones ’24, Carson Cuzalina ’19, Gigi Nelson ’24, Zahra Rutledge ’24, Gatsby Chen ’24, Sage Truong ’24, Emilia Gummelt ’24, Eliza Lee ’23, Syms Wrighton ’24
L-R: Susan Illich ’22, Lollie MacMahon ’22, Sadie Ohler ’22, Emma Lober ’22, and Noel Valeri ’22
Lyla Zicarelli ’18 and Thomas Cate ’18
L-R: Zahra Rutledge ’24, Gatsby Chen ’24, and Dixie Good ’24
L-R: Sage Truong ’24, Ivy Jones ’24, Jayna Bhanot ’24, Parker White ’24, Sarah Adkins ’24
CLASS OF
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? 2017
Julian Balestri ’17
Xander Bromberg ’17
Gri n Buss ’17
Will Cli ord ’17
Caroline Cohen ’17
Sophia Cohen ’17
Jack Cronin ’17
Nicholas Dickason ’17
Brooke Ebner ’17
Aubrey Fomin ’17
Cub Gerber ’17
Laure Ghorayeb ’17
Alexander Gillikin ’17
Lauren Harrington ’17
Frankie Heeringa ’17
Ashton Hillman ’17
Sigil Holzsweig ’17
Maxwell Johnson ’17
Gavin Lambert ’17
Asher Levy ’17
Jacob Lobdell ’17
Santa Clara University
Texas A & M University
University of Central Florida
Syracuse University
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
Rice University
Southern Methodist University
Northwestern University
Wake Forest University
The University of Texas at Austin
Davidson College
Auburn University
Southern Methodist University
Bowdoin College
Arizona State University
Internship / Gap Year
Claremont McKenna College
University of Missouri
Trinity University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Wyatt Loehr ’17
Holden Lyons ’17
Brody Morrison ’17
Adair Moses ’17
Marlo Moskovic ’17
Ethan Pham ’17
Naviya Reddy ’17
Caroline Reid ’17
Michael Renzulli ’17
Isabella Roberts ’17
Vikram Singh ’17
Jacob Staveteig ’17
Luke Steinhart ’17
Noah Stern ’17
Aydin Sumer ’17
Campbell Trubey ’17
Auburn University
University of Tennessee
McPherson College
Southern Methodist University
Auburn University
University of Georgia
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Oklahoma
University of Rochester
University of Melbourne
Southern Methodist University
Duke University
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin Community College, then transferring to The University of Texas at Austin
7. Maxwell Johnson ’17, Noah Stern ’17, Luke Steinhart ’17, Jacob Lobdell ’17
CLASS OF
CLASS OF 2021 HIGH SCHOOLS 2021
Ariel Adashek ’21
Benjamin Adashek ’21
Juan Daniel Aguilar ’21
Miles Aisner ’21
Mia Alexander ’21
Sasha Awad ’21
Brooke Backofen ’21
Olivia Bechtold ’21
Maxwell Bennett ’21
Lola Bon eld ’21
Lydia Bowen ’21
Emerson Brown ’21
Frances Cate ’21
Blake Clark ’21
Stella Deskins ’21
Quinlan Dicker ’21
Nick Eastin ’21
Matthew Fay ’21
Jules Fine ’21
Sierra Fisher ’21
Jack Giambrone ’21
Piper Glowacki ’21
Scarlett Harper ’21
Katie Helfrich ’21
Annaliese Johnson ’21
The Hockaday School
Cistercian Preparatory School
The American School of Mexico
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Central Academy of Technology & Arts, Monroe, N.C.
Parish Episcopal School
The Hockaday School
Greenhill School
The Episcopal School of Dallas
The Episcopal School of Dallas
The Episcopal School of Dallas
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
The Hockaday School
Greenhill School
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
South Walton High School, Santa Rosa Beach, FL
The Episcopal School of Dallas
St. Mark’s School of Texas
The Episcopal School of Dallas
Parish Episcopal School
Cistercian Preparatory School
The Hockaday School
The Hockaday School
The Hockaday School
Parish Episcopal School
Sidney Johnson ’21
The Hockaday School
Baer Kelly ’21 Greenhill School
William Kennedy ’21
Bela Koganti ’21
Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
The Hockaday School
Sara Mamtani ’21 School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center
London McKnight ’21
Xander McNeil ’21
The Einstein School
Parish Episcopal School
Olivia Medland ’21 Greenhill School
Pruitt Menter ’21
Olive Montgomery ’21
Eloise Morton ’21
Charlie Perez ’21
The Episcopal School of Dallas
Parish Episcopal School
The Hockaday School
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Dorian Rawlings ’21 Greenhill School
Evie Rodakis ’21
Milan Sahadevan ’21
Isaiah Scott ’21
Highland Park High School
St. Mark’s School of Texas
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Kysar Shalabi ’21 Alcuin School
Elliott Thomas ’21
Blake Tierney ’21
Vivian Trowbridge ’21
Louis Turcotte ’21
Lillian Wages ’21
Liam Walkowiak ’21
James Weselka ’21
Hollis Wrighton ’21
Evan Yo e ’21
Ursuline Academy of Dallas
Parish Episcopal School
Highland Park High School
The Episcopal School of Dallas
The Episcopal School of Dallas
Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
St. Mark’s School of Texas
The Hockaday School
St. Mark’s School of Texas
1. Evan Yoffe ’21, Jody Stout, Juan Daniel Aguilar ’21, Miles Aisner ’21, Caroline Finnegan
2. Hollis Wrighton ’21, Lola Bonfield ’21, Annaliese Johnson ’21, Lydia Bowen ’21, Sidney Johnson ’21, Bela Koganti ’21, Eloise Morton ’21, Frances Cate ’21
3. Eloise Morton ’21, Bela Koganti ’21, Hollis Wrighton ’21
4. Lydia Bowen ’21 and Anne Yarbrough ’81
5. Blake Clark ’21, Charlie Perez ’21, Isaiah Scott ’21, Nick Eastin ’21, Maxwell Bennett ’21
6. Matthew Fay ’21, Baer Kelly ’21, Charlie Perez ’21, Liam Walkowiak ’21, Nick Eastin ’21, Louis Turcotte ’21, Isaiah Scott ’21, Miles Aisner ’21, Evan Yoffe ’21, Jules Fine ’21
7. Front row: Isaiah Scott ’21, Miles Aisner ’21, Charlie Perez ’21, Dorian Rawlings ’21, Blake Clark ’21, Baer Kelly ’21 Back row: Sierra Fisher ’21, Katie Helfrich ’21, Sophie Rose Kirkham ’21, Sara Mamtani ’21, Stella Deskins ’21, Olivia Bechtold ’21, Hollis Wrighton ’21, Brooke Backofen ’21, Piper Glowacki ’21
8. Hollis Wrighton ’21, Vivian Trowbridge ’21, Ariel Adashek ’21, Sophie Rose Kirkham ’21, Sara Mamtani ’21
9. Brooke Backofen ’21 and Piper Glowacki ’21
19631979
Kathey Tobey Beddow ’63 retired from teaching at Lamplighter in May 2025. The School honored her by naming the Lamplighter Layers kitchen in her honor. Kathey taught at Lamplighter for 43 years and oversaw the Layers program for more than two decades.
1976
Mary Norman ’76 has been retired since 2022, and is now a docent at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She can often be found giving tours to school children, visiting schools to teach children about different types of animals, or sometimes just hanging out with animals while answering questions, and educating those who visit the zoo.
1978
Melissa Watt ’78 recently moved to Scottsdale, Arizona where she works for Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty selling luxury residential real estate.
Cherie Cook Cunningham ’79 and Toby (Rodriguez) Cunningham ’79 are still happily married after all these years (32 years). They have two daughters, age 27 and 25, and a son who is 21. They have lived in Nashville since 2011. Cherie is a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Toby is the CEO of Read-A-Thon and 32 Auctions. Now that all of their kids are out of college, they plan to travel more.
1983
Rafe Gibson ’83 has been married for 26 years and he and his wife have two daughters. One daughter was married this summer at the Hotel Drover in Fort Worth. After operating the construction company that he founded 25 years ago, they merged with Spectra Contract Flooring to create a new division for them called HPF-Southwest. Rafe is now enjoying the new role and embracing the changes in life with joy and gratitude.
1998
Katherine Rochelle Wyker ’98 and her husband Austin welcomed their second child, William Boyd Wyker, on May 20, 2025. William joins big brother Jackson (4).
1999|2001
Fontaine Foxworth ’99 has moved back to the United States from Australia and is living in San Francisco with her sister Margaux Foxworth ’01
2002
Kate Skochdopole Minnich ’02 lives in Dallas with her husband, Tyler, and kids, Sam and Charlotte. She is an associate attorney at Holland & Knight LLP, and Tyler is a financial analyst at American Airlines. When they aren’t wrangling the kids, Kate loves to read and get outside any way possible, including hiking, kayaking, and biking.
2006
Alexa Villareal ’06 recently started a new job at Apple
Music as their first Social Marketing Lead. She is working out of their Culver City campus in Los Angeles, overseeing all digital creative from the Super Bowl Halftime Show to their Studio spaces in Los Angeles, New York City, Tokyo, Paris, and more. After taking a break from the music industry to work at Sony Pictures, she is excited to dive back in and create exciting moments for artists and fans.
2008
Sadie Lidji ’08 lives in Portland, Oregon and is pursuing her master’s degree in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy at Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling. After graduation, she hopes to open a private practice with a focus on neurodivergent and diasporic communities, intergenerational trauma, and feminist-informed care.
Charles Adams ’08 and Paris Bland ’09 are still close friends today. After he graduated from Lamplighter, Charles moved back to England and he and Paris lost touch for a few years. They reconnected during their sophomore year of high school. Despite being on
Fontaine Foxworth ’99 (left) and Margaux Foxworth ’01
ALUMNI NOW
different continents, they have seen each other at least once a year (sometimes more often) since high school. Paris travels to Europe, Africa, and Asia quite a bit and builds in a long weekend in London to spend time with Charles. Paris said she “never would have thought that my British friend from Lamplighter would have turned into my longest-lasting friendship.”
2009
Laura Arroyo ’09 lives in Dallas, where she is finishing her first year as a business owner. Her private education and tutoring company, Gentle Steps Learning, now has two tutors in addition to Laura. Her educational philosophy and approach has been greatly influenced by Lamplighter, where she remembers above all the magic of childhood that was present in every moment in the classroom. She works with several current Lamplighter students, and loves hearing about all of the fun things they’re doing at school and tells each of them to find her class picture in the halls! Outside of running her business and working with her students, Laura enjoys studying French, Arabic, and ballet, as well as spending time with her lab, Othello.
2013
Evan Brown ’13 graduated from High Point University in High Point, N.C. last May.
201320172018
Audrey Go ’13 recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in Radio, Television, and Film. She is living in Austin and just wrapped production as a producer on her first postgrad short film. At UT she focused on producing, editing, and documentary work. Audrey was a producer on the only documentary undergraduate thesis film in the 2025 cohort. Now she hopes to continue building her career in Austin and beyond.
2015
Cruz Hoitsma ’15, Hudson Bloom ’15, and Henry Boykin ’15 all interned and socialized in New York City this past summer. Cruz is majoring in Advertising at the University of Colorado, Boulder and interned at television production company Evidence of Industry. Hudson is majoring in Human Dimensions of Organizations at The University of Texas at Austin and interned at private credit start-up FNCR. Henry is majoring in Finance at Bucknell University and interned at hedge fund Point72.
Ashton Hillman ’17 is a freshman at Arizona State University. He spent the summer traveling and working. He has found his passion in business and spends time learning as much as he can. He’s studying finance and communications at ASU and plans to grow his business while he’s there.
Brody Morrison ’17 is a student at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas, and is majoring in Antique Automotive Restoration. He spent the summer with family and friends, visiting the Mighty 5 in Utah, on a trip to Niagara Falls with his grandparents, driving the dunes in South Padre Island with his girlfriend, and rebuilding dirt bikes. He drove off into a Texas sunset and sped into a Kansas sunrise and is doing fantastic at his new school with a new group of friends who are all "car guys," rebuilding classic cars (oh, and attending classes too!).
Grayson Godkin ’18 is a senior at Parish Episcopal School. Last spring he was awarded the Academic All State for Track and Field designation. The SPC Academic All-State designation is an award given by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) to recognize senior high school athletes who excel both academically and athletically.
Perry Gross ’18 is a senior at ACS Hillingdon International School in London. He is involved in Model UN, is on the cross country team, and acts in school musicals. He also leads role-playing games at the local pub each week.
Perry at the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland.
2018 2019
Greenhill Seniors — Lamplighter alumni who are seniors at Greenhill School gathered for a photo at the Senior Sunrise Breakfast on the first day of school.
National Merit Scholarship
The following seniors were recently named 2025 National Merit Semifinalists. They scored in the top 1% out of more than 1.3 million students nationwide, and will have a chance to compete for a coveted merit-based scholarship to their selected university based on her exemplary performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
Anjali Konda ’18
The Hockaday School
Chloe Oeschger ’18
The Hockaday School
Ariyan Mishra ’18
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Evans Senvalds ’18 Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
Christian Warner ’18
St. Mark’s School of Texas
In addition, the following Lamplighter alumni have been named National Merit Commended Scholars:
Nora Ahearn ’18 Greenhill School
Andy Browne ’18
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Owen Hanson ’18 Greenhill School
Anne Marie Helfrich ’18 The Hockaday School
Enzo Henry ’18
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Dilan Koganti ’18
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Aadhya Yanamadala ’18 The Hockaday School
These students are among 34,000 high schoolers recognized as part of the top 50,000 scoring students who entered the competition by taking the 2024 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
ALUMNI SPIRIT
Email alumni@thelamplighterschool.org by February 1, 2026, to submit entries for the Alumni in Action section of the Spring 2026 LampPost
Jordan Johnson ’19 is a junior at The Episcopal School of Dallas. She traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland, this summer with 10 fellow ESD students through WorldStrides to perform an original play written and directed by ESD’s theater director at the worldrenowned Fringe Festival. Serving as one of the two technical crew members, Jordan was recognized by the Fringe technical staff for her contributions behind the scenes and was inducted as an honorary member of the festival’s technical team receiving a special invitation to return once in college. Also on the trip was fellow Lamplighter classmate Carson Cuzalina ’19, also a junior at ESD.
2021
Blake Clarke ’21 is a freshman at Greenhill School and is active in football, basketball, and baseball. He is also a four-year member of the Greenhill Quiz Bowl team and active in debate. During the 2025 National Quiz Bowl tournament held in Chicago, Blake finished 65th overall out of 791 students, putting him in the top 8.2% of all students. He has that Lamplighter Spirit!
Quinlan Dicker ’21 is a freshman at South Walton High School in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. He loves basketball and was on the championship varsity basketball team last year at Emerald Coast Middle School. Quinlan misses his
Lamplighter friends and teachers and often speaks about all of the great memories he has.
2023
Lily Roberson ’23 is in seventh grade at Highland Park Middle School. She is an active member in the school theatre program, North Texas Performing Arts, Dallas Academy of Performing Arts, and Thespian Troupe 12123. She has performed in seven musical theatre productions since 2023 and has played roles such as Liesl in The Sound of Music and Patty Simcox in Grease Lily aspires to be an actress on Broadway someday.
L-R: Zach Vennerberg ’18, Declan Kirk ’18, Gigi Dimas ’18, Davis Knocke ’18, Nora Ahern ’18, and Owen Hanson ’18
Jordan Johnson ’19 first row, second from the right. Carson Cuzalina ’19 top row fourth from the left
2025—2026
ALUMNI COUNCIL
Joe Firth ’03, President
Helen Jury ’98, Vice President
Jason Carter ’95, Secretary
Taylor Gromatzky Somerford ’99, Immediate Past President
Kimberly Acosta-Goldstein ’00
Je Berg ’96
Stuart Blaylock ’98
Lee Budner ’98
Joe Bumpas ’97
Jonathan Crowder ’95
Kristen Davis ’00
Jacob Durst ’05
Taylor Cornell Good ’92
Jessica Westberry Hersh ’05
Chris Irwin ’96
Liz Lintel ’99
Antoinette Day Matthews ’99
Steven Mickey ’00
Caroline Brasch Noonan ’02
Travis Phelan ’91
Karina Rambeau ’04
Emma Siegel ’09
Seth Stukalin ’05
Jen Wallace ’94
LAMPLIGHTER ALUMNI 2025—2026 CLASS AGENTS
Jon Gross ’69
Max Swango ’76
Elizabeth Brown ’83
Ashley Geller Greene ’84
Je rey Kitner ’86
Sarah Stockton ’87
Matt Miller ’88
Courtney Jones Johnson ’89
Shannon Schaul ’89
Sarah Pearson Reidy ’90
Lilly Albritton ’91
Travis Phelan ’91
Taylor Cornell Good ’92
Ashley Carter ’93
Kathryn Nelson ’93
Alexandra Krippner ’94
Jennifer Wallace ’94
Jane Rozelle Humphrey ’95
Braden Wayne ’95
Emily Hess Brown ’96
Joe Unis ’96
Liz Lintel ’97
Grace Cook ’98
Jackie Giroir Christman ’99
Lindsay Dolan ’00
Steven Mickey ’00
Laura Frazee ’02
Margaret Rote ’03
Karina Rambeau ’04
Chandler Tucker ’05
Chandler Crates ’09
IN MEMORIAM
Edward W. “Ed” Blessing
September 30, 2025
Husband of Kalita Beck Blessing ’69; brother-in-law of Peter Beck ’64; uncle of Spindrift Beck Al Swaidi ’01 and John Henry Beck ’03
Lila Bonner ’26
July 4, 2025
Former student
Lucas Burlacu
September 3, 2025
Brother of Mia Burlacu ’24 and Nicky Burlacu ’27
Carolyn Crossley
September 5, 2025
Grandmother of Carson Buell ’05, Jackson Buell ’07, and Blake Buell ’08
Rosemary Enrico
May 6, 2025
Grandmother of Danny Enrico ’13, Gigi Enrico ’16, and Joey Enrico ’16
Braden Carey Ewing ’96
August 4, 2025
Alumnus
Alex Gilmour ’09
September 27, 2025
Alumnus and brother of Sophie Gilmour ’11
Richard Ennis Lombardi
April 24, 2025
Father of George Lombardi ’68, Carolyn Lombardi Tillquist ’70, and Eric Lombardi ’73
Dr. David Mangelsdorf
August 3, 2025
Father of Sara Mangelsdorf ’13 and Lara Mangelsdorf ’16; grandfather of James Held ’31
Glynda Marie Floores
October 1, 2025
Mother-in-law of faculty member April Seeds
Dale Selzer
October 3, 2025
Father of Doug Selzer ’78 and John Selzer ’82; grandfather of Graham Selzer ’20; father-in-law of staff member Elizabeth L. Selzer
Alec Stephanopoulos
July 26, 2025
Father of Rafael Stephanopoulos ’24
Joe H. Weinberg
May 18, 2025
Father-in-law of former Board Chair Sarah Weinberg; grandfather of John Weinberg ’17, Sloane Castleman ’08, and Shea Castleman ’11
The Lamplighter School honors the following members of our community who have recently passed away: We regret any omissions from the acknowledgements. To honor a member of our community in a future LampPost magazine, please send an email to advancement@thelamplighterschool.org.
2024-2025 IMPACT REPORT
Dear Lamplighter Community Members,
Each year at Lamplighter gets better and better. This past school year celebrated treasured traditions and welcomed new ones.
During the fall of 2024, Lamplighter’s history book On Lighting Lamps became a reality. The book highlights so much of what makes Lamplighter special. The pages are filled with photos, tributes, letters, and notes, all of which share what 70 years at The Lamplighter School has looked like. There are a few copies of the book remaining, so please reach out to the School if you would like to purchase one.
The Class of 1974 gathered to celebrate their 50th reunion the same week the history book launched. It was a very special opportunity to welcome back the class to campus. It was heartwarming to see them laugh and reminisce with each other, share stories from their childhood, and participate in a Hootenanny with current students. The Class of ’74 gifted to Lamplighter a new tree to honor their reunion and in special memory of the classmates they have lost, which has been planted in the Mattingly Head of School Garden.
The Lamplighter Parents’ Association invested in every aspect of school life throughout the year. In addition to volunteering on committees and engaging families in LPA and school activities, members supported the LPA Faculty Salary Support Endowed Fund. Their gift of $500,000 grew that endowed fund to over $3 million. Endowment funding is the gift that keeps on giving, and the School is grateful to have the lasting support of the Lamplighter Parents’ Association.
The Alumni Association’s work has expanded and grown during the past year. In addition to the 50th Reunion event, the Association received 10 nominations for the Alumni Council and increased support for the Alumni Faculty Salary Support Endowed Fund. The young alumni program continues to be a successful way for middle and high school alumni to engage with their first alma mater.
Guided by the leadership of the Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees, the highlights shared here would not be possible without the support of each and every person, company, and partner listed on the following pages. Thank you for celebrating the many ways that Lamplighter lights the way to lifelong learning.
With sincerest thanks,
Elizabeth L. Selzer Chief Advancement Officer
2024—2025 ALL GIFTS BY DESIGNATION
Lamplighter Fund Giving
$688,984
Bright Future Campaign Giving
$1,304,270
Endowment Giving $559,924
Program Support
$19,015
LPA Auction Underwriting $222,101
Total Gifts to Lamplighter 2024-2025 $2,794,294
2024–2025 OPERATING REVENUE & EXPENSES
VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP
2024-2025
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Margaret Johansen Hirsch ’89, Chair
Thomas Morton, Vice Chair
Liz Cullum Helfrich ’90, Secretary
Morgan Kennedy, Treasurer
TRUSTEES
Dr. Lilly Albritton ’91
Roy Aneed
Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90
David Beran
Sarah Schoellkopf Bloom ’77
Jordan Brainerd
Sylvia Cespedes
Grace Cook ’98
David Guedry
Melanie Jabbour
Dr. Stephanie Knight
Whitney Lewis
Eric V. Lombardi ’73
Dr. Jaya T. Mathew
Dr. Matthew D. Miller ’88
Dr. Chad Park
Byron Sanders
Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77
Byron Spears
Michelle Neuhoff Thomas ’75
Carmen Yung
Ex-Officio
Taylor Gromatzky Somerford ’99
Barrell Jones
Dr. Joan Buchanan Hill
2024-2025
LIFE TRUSTEES
Stuart Bumpas
Mary McDermott Cook
David Corrigan ’68
Mike Dodge
Neil Foote, Jr.
Judy Gass
Charles Ginsburg, M.D.
Marietta Johnson
Jack Klein
Carol Levy
David Miller
Jennifer Mosle
Barbara Nichols
Karen Sheinberg Pollock ’76
Catherine M. Rose
Alex Sharma
2024-2025
ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77, Chair
Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90, Immediate Past Board Chair
Lauren & Sherman “Quint” T. Brown V, 2024-2025
Lamplighter Fund Co-Chairs
David Guedry
Margaret Johansen Hirsch ’89, Board Chair
Melanie Jabbour
Barrell Jones, 2024-2025 LPA President
Thomas Morton, ex-officio
Bukky Olajide
Gunny Sodhi
Taylor Gromatzky Somerford ’99, 2024-2025 Alumni Association
President
Byron Spears
Katherine Rochelle Wyker ’98
Carmen Yung
2024-2025
ALUMNI COUNCIL
Taylor Gromatzky Somerford ’99, President
Kimberly Acosta-Goldstein ’00
Stuart Blaylock ’98
Lee Budner ’98
Jason Carter ’95
Jacqueline Giroir Christman ’99
Jacob Durst ’05
Joe Firth ’03
Taylor Cornell Good ’92
Jane Rozelle Humphrey ’95
Helen Jury ’98
Liz Lintel ’97
Antoinette Day Matthews ’99
Steven Mickey ’00
Kathryn Nelson ’93
Travis Phelan ’91
Karina Rambeau ’04
Chandler Tucker ’05
Jen Wallace ’94
Braden Wayne ’95
2024-2025
LAMPLIGHTER FUND COMMITTEE
Lauren & Sherman “Quint” T. Brown V, Co-Chairs
Stacy & Tucker Anderson
Heather & Ray* Balestri
Jenny Birnbrey
Christy Brown
Hannah & Clay Calhoon
Julie & Claude Connelly
Melisa Dorrill
Candice & Matt Ferris ’89
Andrea and Rebby Gregg
Alex Hanson
Treasure & Andy Hickman
Elisabeth Karpidas
Caroline & Mario Lopez
Maria Marlow
Christina Menendez
Stephanie Modi
Kelley & Scott Parel
Lizzy Parsons
Christine & Travis Phelan ’91
Laura & Lloyd Pierson
Kate & Jonathan Powell
Karen Reid
Sarah Pearson Reidy ’90
Stacie & Byron Spears
Kate Thomas
Whitney Turner
Jan & Eddie Vassallo
2024-2025
LAMPLIGHTER PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION BOARD
Barrell Jones, President
Cheryl Adams
Tiffany Armstrong
Robin Berkley
Jenny Birnbrey
Jennifer Bovard
Taylor Boyle
Sherman “Quint” T. Brown V
Christina Casey, M.D.
Carson Castellaw
Sheetal C’Ganti
Julie Connelly
Elida Dakoli
Khyati Desai
Susie Edwards
Olivia Eklund
Kristin Fay
Lauren Feiler
Candice Ferris
Nicole Ficke
Stephanie Fine
Jessica Fresch
Vanessa Fuquay
Bob Gates
Gina Gendron
Nicole Glass
Brittany L. Glendenning
Tally Goldfarb
Jennifer Griffin
Bisan Halum
Tiffany Hamil
Alex Hanson
Sarah Hasenauer
Sarah Henry
Abby Hoak-Morton
Courtney Hodges
Brooke Hopkins
Beth Huddleston
Shayan Ismail
Meaghan Johnston
Linda Juma
Kathleen Kaminsky
Judy Kim
June Landry
Michael Lu
Elizabeth Lucas
Jia Maan
Marissa MaGarrah Coleman
Amanda Mahoney
Melissa Mauskar
Laura McCullough
Caitlyn McNair
Nicole Nale
Whitney Neil
Bukky Olajide
Caroline Olson
Lizzy Parsons
Jamie Pederson
Nikki Ramji
Sarah Pearson Reidy ’90
Camner Rubin
Ashley Ruggeri
Brinkley Schneider
Sydney Seid-Davis
Lea Sherstad
Suma Singh
Lindsay Shipp
Kirat Sodhi
Kimberly Stone
Leah Sultan
Mallory Tonnik
Mary Catherine Unis
Jen Wallace ’94
Rachel Walsh
Shelly Wang
Missy Wehnes
Taylor Wiesner
*deceased
CUMULATIVE GIVING
The following is a comprehensive list reflecting cumulative giving receipts from donors for the period of June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025, and includes all gifts and pledges to annual, restricted, and endowment funds.
$100,000 and above
Monica & Joe Eastin
The ISN Charitable Giving Fund
Margaret Johansen Hirsch ’89 & Brad Hirsch
The Hirsch Family Foundation
Wendy & Bill Payne
W.C. Payne Foundation
$50,000 – $99,999
Melanie & Eugene Jabbour
Competitive Cameras LTD
Catherine & Will Rose ’77
Angelique & Ray Waddell
Waddell Family Foundation
$25,000 – $49,999
Julie & Sulman Ahmed
Kate Thomas & Roy Aneed
Lauren & Sherman
“Quint” T. Brown V
Catie & Aaron Enrico
The Enrico Foundation
Angela & Hesam Hosseini
Barrell & Jacob Jones
Catherine & Doug MacMahon
Whitney & Ryan Turner
$10,000 – $24,999
Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90 & Jason Bender
Bender Family Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Lindsay & George Billingsley
Alice & Michael Brown
M&A Brown Family Foundation
Julie & Claude Connelly
Mary McDermott Cook
Mina & Nathan Fisher
Emily & Darryl Freling
Gina & Bob Gendron
Carol & Don Glendenning
Rachel Kleinman Green &
Adam Green
Adam Green Art Advisory
Lyndsey & Scott Harper
Marylene Leogier & Mark Henry
Treasure & Andy Hickman
Katie Reese & Collins Illich
Sarah & William James
Kathleen & Kirk Kaminsky
Kirk and Kathleen Kaminsky of the Ayco Charitable Foundation
Morgan & Scott Kennedy
Bank of America
Laura & Greg Koonsman
Quyen & Joshua Lemmon
Diana & Todd Maclin
Diana and Todd Maclin Family
Donor Advised Fund at National
Philanthropic Trust
Abby Hoak-Morton & Cody Morton
The Hoak Foundation
Rita Ne & Chad Park
Karen Sheinberg Pollock ’76 &
Richard Pollock
Julie & Edward Rhyne
Lea & Matt Sherstad
Amanda & Charlie Shufeldt
Mandy and Bill Dillard Charitable Foundation
Leah & Reza Sultan
Mary Catherine & Joe Unis, Jr. ’96
$5,000 – $9,999
Anonymous (3)
Kathy & Serge Barron
Carrie Bass
Carrie E. Bass Charitable Giving at Communities Foundation of Texas
Susie & Scott Bender
Scott & Susan Bender Family Fund at National Philanthropic Trust
Lauren & Joey Bertrand
Ashley Bocanegra & Mark Borromeo
Jordan & Marty Brainerd
Byrne Family Foundation Trust
Christina & Chris Casey
Michael Cathey
Michael Cathey Giving Fund at Fidelity
Charitable/Shell USA Company Foundation
Sheetal & Shakti C’Ganti
Itzel & Nathan Crow
Katherine & Spencer Dornin
Julie Ray Fields ’75 & David Fields ’71
M.B. & Edna Zale Foundation
Gonzalo Ceron & Todd Fiscus
Ashley Geller Greene ’84 &
David Greene
Simeon Squared Foundation
Leslie Gunawan
Marilyn Harris
Drayton Group Fund at Arizona
Community Foundation
Brooke Hopkins
Shayan & Ali Ismail
Ashlee & Chris Kleinert
Leslie Philipson Krakow ’69 & Bob Krakow
Krakow Family Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Lisa & Peter Kraus
Peter & Lisa Kraus Charitable Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Natasha & Faisal Lalani
Sarah & Jonathan Lamensdorf
Sarah and Jonathan Lamensdorf Donor Advised Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Lucy & Thomas Morton
Morton Family Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Barbara & Bud Nichols, Jr.
Stacy & Lawrence Piccagli
JP Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable
Laura & Lloyd Pierson
Kate & Jeb Rendall
Sylvia Cespedes & Hernan Saenz III |
Isabel Saenz ’24 | Miranda Saenz ’24
The Saenz Foundation
Sydney Seid-Davis & Justin Davis
Bisan Halum & Mike Shalabi
Lindsay & Blake Shipp
Katy & Randy Skattum
Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77 & Glenn Solomon
Michelle Neuhoff Thomas ’75 & Stewart Thomas
Michelle and Stewart Thomas Donor
Advised Fund at Raymond James Charitable
Heather & Joe Urso
Jan & Eddie Vassallo
Jaclyn & Blake Willbrand
Tricia & Michael Wortley
Carmen & Andy Yung
$1,000 – $4,999
Tiffany & Bobby Abtahi
Cheryl & Chris Adams
Anonymous
Rachel & Jon Aronson
Elizabeth & Josh Asen
Dia & Kelvin Baggett
The Baggett Family Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Hari Priya Shanmugam & Suresh Balasubramanian
Texas Instruments Foundation
Heather & Ray* Balestri
Carol & Larry Barbour
Larry and Carol Barbour
J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund
Lauren & Luke Bateman
Lindsey & Dave Beran
Diana & Dave Beran
Robin & Brad Berkley
Nicole & David Berry
Jenny & Jon Birnbrey
Karen & David Birnbrey
Allison & Chris Bovard
Beth & Adam Boyd
Lilly Albritton ’91 & Chuck Briant III
Amanda & Aaron Brown ’93
The Amanda and Aaron Brown Family Charitable Fund at DAFgiving360
Ana Fratila & Val Burlacu
Elise & Whitman Burns
Reegan & Brian Busby
Hannah & Clay Calhoon
Tamara & David Campbell
Carson & Kyle Castellaw
Charlie & Jory Caulkins V Caulkins Family Fund at Vanguard Charitable
Jennie Chung & Job Chan
Staci & Glenn Cohen
Amber & Michael Cohen
Megahn & Seth Collins
Grace Cook ’98
Betsy & Bennett Cullum
Linda & Tom Davis
Erica & Eric Denton ’94
Erica and Eric Denton Family Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas
Khyati & Neil Desai
Katie & Dean Dillard
Dillard Family Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Melissa & David Dow
Sam & Tim Durst
Betsy & Richard Eiseman, Jr.
R.D. Eiseman
Olivia & Joseph Eklund
Evey & Chip Fagadau ’61
Evey and Chip Fagadau Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Lauren & Scott Feiler
CUMULATIVE GIVING
Candice & Matt Ferris ’89
Nicole & Geoff Ficke
Jane & Neil Foote, Jr.
Vanessa & Jay Fuquay IV
Carolyn & Randy Garrett
Jenny & Bob Gates
Caroline Olson & Matt Gentry
Mark Giambrone
Nicole & Justin Glass
Christi & Larry Glasscock
Brittany & Mike Glendenning
Brittany & Thomas Glendenning
Tally & Alex Goldfarb
Courtney & Seth Graham
Andrea & Rebby Gregg, Jr.
Jennifer & Ryan Griffin
Susie Hartman & David Guedry
Priya Rahela & Vikesh Gumpalli
Helena & Ed Hager III
Alex & Johnny Hanson
Tania Hardage
Richard Kevin Hardage Family Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas
Sabrina & Field Harrison
Jenna & Bryan Haverhals
Liz Cullum Helfrich ’90 & Jeff Helfrich
Helfrich Family Charitable Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Sarah & Desmond Henry III
Caroline & Andres Herrera
Joan & Zachary Hill
Nancy & Jim Hoak
The Hoak Foundation
Courtney & Clay Hodges
Dianne & Chris Irwin ’96
Ann & Charles Irwin
Fran & Don Jackson
Shabeena Meghani & Asif Jadhavji
Rae Liu & Kurt Johnson
Liu Johnson Fund at Vanguard Charitable
Meaghan & Tony Johnston, Jr.
Anita & Brad Jones
Jennifer & Tom Karol
Elisabeth Karpidas
Cristina Arce & Edward Kerr
Dafna & Alan Kikuchi
Alan and Dafna Kikuchi Fund at Schwab Charitable
Rita & Jack Klein
Stephanie Knight, Ed.D.
Southern Methodist University
Taylor & Munear Kouzbari
Erica & Trey Kuppin
Maria Marlow & Joe LaBate
Jean & Jason Larsen
Liza & Will Lee
Traci & Ham Lee
Schatzie & George Lee, Jr.
Carol & John Levy
Karen & Walter Levy
Karen and Walter Levy Family Fund at DAFgiving360
Whitney & Chequan Lewis
Coleta & Joe Lewis
Megan & Jonathan Long
Caroline & Mario Lopez
Elizabeth & Matt Lucas
Jill & Brent Magnuson
Deb & Clint McDonnough
McDonnough Family Fund at The Dallas Foundation
Rayshell & Robert McGraw ’89
Rhea Edelman & Daniel Medve
Irena & Jake Medve
Howard Meyers
Allison & Steven Mickey ’00
Frank Mihalopoulos
Amy & Matt Miller ’88
Patty & David Miller III
Stephanie & Gunjan Modi
Jennifer & Jon Mosle III
Jess & Michael Muse
Michael Muse Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Nicole & Ben Nale
Goldman, Sachs & Company
Hailey & David Neher, Jr.
Jacqueline Siegel Nelson ’94 & Casey Nelson
Esther & Ethan Nguyen
Mary & Steve Nix
Bukky Olapade & John Olajide
Susie Siller & Nick Olenec
Kelley & Scott Parel
Shivna & Nimesh Patel
Christina Menendez & Micheal Pettibone
PepsiCo
Rachel Alaniz & Matthew Pilnik
PepsiCo
Carol & Daniel Podolsky
Jan & Eddie Polk
Kate & Jonathan Powell
Nikki & Tony Ramji
Alicia & Taylor Rhyne
Jamie Pederson & Derrick Robicheaux
Katie & Campbell Roche
Becky & David Roche
Tiffany Hamil & Dennis Rogers
Margaret Rote ’03
Mandy Dake & Chris Rowley
Ashley & Tony Ruggeri ’92
Shadi & A.J. Rush III
Bridget Silverthorne Russell ’73 & Mark Russell
Jenny & Brian Rutt
Molly & Mark Schachter
Brinkley & Paul Schneider
Nan & Joe Scimia
Keilty Sebastian
Elizabeth & John Selzer ’82
Terri & Larry Sengbush
Sengbush Studios
Gowri & Alex Sharma
Anna & Jeffrey Silberman
Suma & Ravi Singh
Texas Instruments Foundation
Nancy & Jim Skochdopole
Skochdopole Family Fund at The Dallas Foundation/The ISN Charitable Giving Fund
Mimi & Ben Slater IV
Alex & Clayton Snodgrass
Cinco & Chris Sorrow
Stacie & Byron Spears
Nicole & Trent Stephenson
Candace & Max Swango ’76 It’s A Wonderful Life II at Fidelity Charitable
Caroline & Nick Thicksten
Caroline & Nicholas Thicksten
Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable
Shelly Wang & Johan Thio
Jaya Mathew & Amit Thomas
Mallory & Justin Tonick ’90
Helen Kaporis & Aris Tsiakos
Beth Balisteri Unis ’68 & Joe Unis, Sr.
Becky & Brandon Walker
Harianne & David Wallenstein
Jennifer Goolsby Walters ’91 & Kyle Walters
Ruibin & Jianyi Yin
Peach & Beck Weathers
Weathers Family Charitable Fund at The Communities Foundation of Texas
Missy & Jeff Wehnes
Allie & Jeff Whitlow, Jr.
Taylor & Joseph Wiesner
Cass & Austen Wright
Cory Feldman & Spencer Yasbin
Tinka Azurin & Mohammad Yunus
Texas Instruments Foundation
Amy & Mike Zicarelli
Sophie & Eric Zuckerman
Eric and Sophie Zuckerman Fund at Schwab Charitable
$1 – $999
Clematene Abbott
Michelle Gielan & Shawn Achor
Sharon & Joe Achor
Kayla & Walter Adams
Walter Adams Family Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Laura & Chris Adams
Diane Alder
Sydney & Bobby Allen
Tate Alvarez
Julie Hyland Ambler ’71 & Price Ambler
Stacy & Tucker Anderson
Debbie & Marc Andres
Jennifer & Jimmy Andrews
Nicole Bates & Trey Angel III
Anonymous (15)
Carolyn & Barret Armbruster
Tiffany & Craig Armstrong
Tiffany and Craig Armstrong
Donor Advised Fund at Community Foundation of Abilene
*deceased
Murat Ayik
Fusun & Sakir Ayik
Connie & Nick Babikian
Mike Bailey
Charles Baker ’03 & Jackie Groves Baker
Raguet Bass ’74
Gail & Jeffrey Bayer
Carrie & Josh Bays
Kathey Tobey Beddow ’63 & Bruce Beddow
Kate Mosle Bender ’04 & Keith Bender
Sarah Barr Berry
Aysegul Toptal Bilhan & Erkan Bilhan
Texas Instruments Foundation
Natalie & Travis Bittner
Elaine & Bill Blaylock
William and Elaine Blaylock Fund at Schwab Charitable
Stuart Blaylock ’98
Lauryn & Jason Bloom
Sarah Schoellkopf Bloom ’77 & Sam Bloom
Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt
Gordon Bogen
Ana Bohanan
Jennifer & Christiaan Bovard
Sherri & David Boyd
Taylor & Conrad Boyle
Renee Skinner & Trey Branham III
Deb Breihan
Elizabeth Brown ’83 & Kevin Courtney
Amy Brown ’78
Seth Brown ’95
Beth & Michael Brown
Markey Brown
Angela Brown
Anna & Tim Buehn
Lizzie & Joe Bumpas ’97
Julie & Duston Burns
Dannye L. Butler
Carolina Cadena
Siqi Liu & Xin Cai
Jessica & Bryan Candelario
Sandra & Luigi Carleo
Lavelle & LeRoy Carlson
Marta Milian & Fred Carroll
Lindsay & Josh Carson
Ashley Carter ’93
Ana Casanova
Linda Cauley
Tiffany & Lee Chen
Tiffany Lieu & John Christensen ’97
Pam & Andy Chung
Liana Kuperman & Carlton Clarke II
Donna & Geoff Clement
Shannon Morse ’80 & Dan Clifford
Bobbie & Sam Cohen
Melissa & William Collins
Sophie & Bruce Collins
Cindy & Bob Connolly
Adrian & James Cope
Annie Corley
Kristi Covey
Kitty & Tom Cross
Anna & Tim Crouch
Liz Curlin & Danielle Dupuis
Brandy & Henry Dalton
Allison & Devin Darnell
Emily Polito & Ryan Davies
Katie & Stanhope Denegre, Jr.
Parul Purwar & Deepak Dewani
Albert Diaz
Erin & Will Dobbs
Katie Doherty
Mary Dolan
Lindsay Dolan ’00
Stacylyn Dewey Doore ’95 & Michael Doore
Doore Family Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Melisa & Jeff Dorrill
Hannah Dorward ’08
Bethany & Robert Dow
Kathy & Dan Dowdy
Kimberly Doyle
Melissa Druskis
Josh Dunn
Jacob Durst ’05
Alexandra & Coleman Easley
Ricki & Randy Ebner
Elayna & Casey Erick
Andrea & Fred Fallick
Lauren Ornelas & Jesse Fallick
Kristin & Nathan Fay
Lisa Faye
Julie & Matt Feldman
Erin & Derek Fiedler
Elizabeth & Ernie Figari
Stephanie & Dan Fine
Caroline & Tim Finnegan
Joe Firth ’03
Casey Rodgers Fleming ’86 & Ross Fleming
Aliya & Chris Flowers
Maritza Fox
Landy & Alex Fox
Paulette & Lewis Frazee
Jessica & Dale Fresch
Jean & Jim Friedberg ’74
John & Lisa Fullilove
Cathy & Don Gach
Jordan & Ryan Gage
Judy & Bob Gass
Kayla Gholson
LeeLee Gioia
Laura Christensen Godkin ’86 &
Brad Godkin
Ksenia & Sergei Gonchar
Taylor Cornell Good ’92 |
Dixie Good ’24
Dianne & Mark Goode III
Pagett & Mike Gosslee
Jill & Perry Gragg
Meg & Dave Graves
Tershea & Don Green
Joyce Green
Marilyn & Reb Gregg
Ellen & John Grimes, Sr.
Ellen C. & John E. Grimes Family Fund of The Catholic Foundation
Leah & Jon Gross ’69
Maya Leibman & Robert Gross
Hailey & Shale Gulbas
Olga Bograd & Kyle Gummelt
Rachel & Jose Gutierrez, Jr.
Erin Hendricks & Taly Haffar ’87
Jayne Coleman & Jim Hakert
Buffie & Andrew Halle
Cindy & Brian Hanson
Jasmine & John Harris
Juli & Bob Harrison
Sarah & Mike Hasenauer
Jennifer Heiss
Evangeline & Rob Heppenstall IV
Ashley & Peter Herbst
Debbie & Jonathan Herskovitz
Christine & Beau Heskes
Heskes Family Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas
Lillian & Greg Hessel
Jordan Qualls Hicks
Mary & Sam Hocking, Jr. ’74
Regen Horchow ’72
Regen Horchow Fund at The Dallas Foundation
Ellen & Mike Hornstein
Dena & Michael Horowitz ’74
Xiwen Hu
Beth Huddleston & Brad Hubbard
Jane Rozelle Humphrey ’95 & Matt Humphrey
Liz Tipton Ingram
Kary & Duke Ionescu
Rabita Islam
Saghar Hassanein & Amir Izaddoust
Gayle Johansen
Ashlyn John
Marietta Johnson
Ann Frances & Cliff Jury
Jury Family Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Helen Jury ’98
Carol Justice
Megan & Ricky Kalra
Jan Kaminsky
Axel Kennedy ’22
Jia Maan & Omar Khan
Judy & Steven Kim
Stephanie & Scott Kirkham
Shawn & Jordan Klein
Cynthia Philipson Klein ’68 & Benjamin Klein
Ben and Cynthia Klein Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Charles Knell
Sunny & Craig Knocke
Turtle Creek Management, LLC
Karen & Bob Knudson | Grace Knudson ’13
Mindy Kobrin
Shari & Andy Krage
Tricia & Jim Krohn
Lauren Brown Kupor ’92 & Gregg Kupor
Becky & Mario Kyprianou
Melissa & Craig Lackey
Laura Lavender
Janice & Hunter Lee
Yoojoo Lim & John Lee
Lauren & Ty Lee
Ainslee Lehner
Nivea Leite
Kirsten & Charley LeMaster
Emily & Ben Levi
Cheryl & Yaish Levi
Ken Lewey
Cyndi & Jerry Lewis III
Liz Lintel ’97
Brittany & Neal Lober |
Emma Lober ’22 | Caroline Lober ’18
Abby & George Lombardi ’68
Debra & Eric Lombardi ’73
Beth & David Lougee Lougee Family Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas
Lindsay & Clayton Lougee
Lori Johnson Luna
Amanda & David Mahoney
Alejandra Villasenor Ancira & Florencio Martinez
Antoinette Day Matthews ’99 & Barret Matthews
Melissa & Neil Mauskar
Mary Ann May
Gaye & Ed McCullough
Laura & Brown McCullough
Tracy & Sean McDonnough
Laura & Clark McLaughlin
Margaret & Mike McShane
Olga Bezrukova & Andrei Meganov
Pam & Carter Meyer
Shari Meyers
Lea Meyers ’09
Patricia & Andrew Michael ’68
Rajesh Michael
Emily & Adam Miller
Sarah Frazee Mills ’01
Farah & Farhan Mohammad
Finn Collins ’14
Susan Jackson Moore ’81 $1 – $999 (continued)
Laura Chapuis & Ed Goff III
Jen Kitner ’89 & Mark Mintz
Debra & Brian Moore
Judith & David Mullens
Marynell Murphy
Cindy & Larry Nale
Stephanie Nawaz
Whitney & Trip Neil III
Kathryn Nelson ’93
Katie Ruggeri Nelson ’94
Nathan Nelson
Irissa & Max Nipon
Stephanie Noland
Caroline Brasch Noonan ’02 & Patrick Noonan
Jenny & John O’Connor
Ellen & Marc Oeschger | Chloe Oeschger ’18
Taylor & Chad Ohlendorf
Pam & Ken O’Krent
Anita Orozco
Valentina Altamar Ortiz
Theresa Overall
Curt Pabst
Jordan Palefsky
Lizzy Parsons
Divya & Keyur Patel
Tish & Horst Paul
Jeff Peck III
Linda & Dan Pelak
Dan & Linda Pelak Charitable Fund at National Philanthropic Trust
Maya Peskind
Lakeshia & Chris Peters
Sharon & David Pfaff
Sharon and David Pfaff Impact Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Christine & Travis Phelan ’91
Tully & Dan Phillips
Kristine Doan & Tim Phu
Quiana & James Pinckney II
Bryson Pogue
Brielle & Alex Pollak
Matthew Pollock ’11
Katherine Pollock ’10
Helen Poldsam & Allan Herman Pool
Jen Wallace ’94 & Todd Pustilnick
Joan & Ken Raff
Nafisa & Asif Rahman
Vicki Raney
Kristin & Ricky Rees
Susan Reese
Susan Regan Donnenfield
Sarah Pearson Reidy ’90 & Tim Reidy
Leanne & Mark Reiter
Sue Ellen & Mark Rendall
Joanne & Gary Ring
Katherine Roberts
Allie & Andrew Robinson
Celanese Foundation
Damariz Rojo
Kimberly & Jon Ross ’74
Debbi Levy ’74 & Barry Rothschild
Lizzie Horchow Routman ’74 &
Dan Routman
Kate & Ivan Rovner
Cary-Elisa Briggle Rubarts ’75 &
Bobby Rubarts
Kelly & Camner Rubin
Yobana Ruiz
Lacy Rush
Paige & Bob Russey
Lair Ranch Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Maria & Bryan Rutledge
Christina & Chase Sanders
Becky & Bobby Schneider
Rachel & Josh Schumann
Chloe Ni & Steve Scott
Cristin Seaman
Maureen Searles
Maureen K. Flaherty Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable
April & David Seeds
Elida Dakoli & Jon Seib
Molly Senkowski
Maria Reyes & Todd Shadle
Alexander Shadle ’16
Christian Shadle ’13
Isabella Shadle ’11
Jennifer & Suketu Shah
Tiara Shaw
Kelsey & Chase Shimek
Victoria & Greg Shinn
Shinn Family Giving Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Vanessa & Simon Shirazi
Charlie Shufeldt
Cheryl & Greg Shulman
Natalie Silver
Joyce Chan & Andrew Simon
Mary & Ken Simon
Simon Family Foundation at Fidelity Charitable
Courtney & Jeff Sinelli
Helen Skalniak
Denean Smith
Kirat & Gunny Sodhi
Taylor Gromatzky Somerford ’99 &
Brian Somerford
Lexi & Ben Sonnier
Amy & Steve Sowell
Gretchen Champion & Paul Staveteig
Rachel Stefano
Marsha Steinback
Megan Salzberger Stern ’85 & Michael Stern
Margy Stewart
Laurel & Lang Stone ’94
Andy Stone
Kimberly Stone
Jody Stout
Beth Brand Stromberg ’79 &
Mark Stromberg
Beth & Mark Stromberg Charitable Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Kathryn & John Szwejkowski
Charmaine & George Tang
Reagan Tate
Nicole & Phil Tenzel
Amy Thompson
Kim & David Todd ’74
Anne & Gary Toeller
Ali Tolin
Courtney Tomaselli
Lynda & Jim Tonick
Jade Le & Son Tran
Nini Nguyen & Loc Truong
Jay Valentine
Nicki Johnson & Jeff Valeri
Noel Valeri ’22
Sonia & Dante Vargas
Nish & Bela Vasavada
Julie Vaughn
Patricia & John Vermillion
Rosie & Gary Walker
Travis Wallace III ’76
Rachel & Steve Walsh
Rhea Zhang & Yang Wang
Tiffany & Mitchell Ward
Lisa & Stephen Wardlaw
Noreen Mehdi Weathers ’89 & Beck Weathers II
Sarah & Russell Weinberg
Laura & Ben Weinstein
Weinstein Family Philanthropic Fund of the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation
Amy Welling
Amy & Greg Weselka
Catherine & Jack Wetzel
Wetzel Family Charitable Fund at Fidelity Charitable
McKinley & Brandon Wier
Debbie & David Wiggans
Paul Wignall
Kristen & Blake Williams
Novartis
Allison & Mark Williams
Katie & Joel Williams
Megan & Trey Wilson III
Peggy & Rory Wisner
Goldman, Sachs & Company
Carina & Henry Woodruff
HCSH Family Foundation at Fidelity Charitable
Ann & Josh Wool
Debby & Paul Wreford
Carrie Wright
Meredith & Rand Wrighton, Jr.
Anne Yarbrough ’81
Lina Zhu & Wei Zhao
Robin & Louis Zweig ’74
Louis and Robin’s Mad Money
Philanthropic Fund of the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation
LAMPLIGHTER FUND DONORS BY RECOGNITION LEVEL
The following is a comprehensive list reflecting giving receipts from donors for the period of June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025, and includes all giftsto the Lamplighter Fund.
Luminary Beacon
$25,000 and above
Kate & Roy Aneed
Luminary Illuminator
$15,000 - $24,999
Lauren & Sherman “Quint” T. Brown V Quyen & Joshua Lemmon
Luminary Torchbearer
$8,000 - $14,999
Alice & Michael Brown
Mary McDermott Cook
Leslie Gunawan
Marylene Leogier & Mark Henry
Margaret Johansen Hirsch ’89 & Brad Hirsch
Melanie & Eugene Jabbour
Sarah & William James
Kathleen & Kirk Kaminsky
Kirk and Kathleen Kaminsky of the Ayco Charitable Foundation
Laura & Greg Koonsman
The Laura and Greg Koonsman Charitable Fund at Tolleson Wealth Management
Diana & Todd Maclin
Diana and Todd Maclin Family Donor
Advised Fund at National Philanthropic Trust
Julie & Edward Rhyne
Jaclyn & Blake Willbrand
Luminary Candle Lighter
$5,000 - $7,999
Julie & Sulman Ahmed
Anonymous
Kathy & Serge Barron
Fortesss Investment Group, FIG LLC
Carrie Bass
Carrie E. Bass Charitable Giving at Communities Foundation of Texas
Susie & Scott Bender
Scott & Susan Bender Family Fund at National Philanthropic Trust
Ashley Bocanegra & Mark Borromeo
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Jordan & Marty Brainerd
Byrne Family Foundation Trust
Michael Cathey
Michael Cathey Giving Fund at Fidelity
Charitable/Shell USA Company Foundation
Sheetal & Shakti C’Ganti
Julie & Claude Connelly
Itzel & Nathan Crow
Katherine & Spencer Dornin
Julie Ray Fields ’75 & David Fields ’71
MB & Edna Zale Foundation
Mina & Nathan Fisher
Marilyn Harris
Drayton Group Fund at Arizona
Community Foundation
Brooke Hopkins
Shayan & Ali Ismail
Ashlee & Chris Kleinert
Abby Hoak-Morton &
Cody Morton
The Hoak Foundation
Barbara & Bud Nichols, Jr. & Family
Stacy & Lawrence Piccagli
JP Morgan Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable
Laura & Lloyd Pierson
Kate & Jeb Rendall
Sylvia Cespedes & Hernan Saenz III
Isabel Saenz ’24 | Miranda Saenz ’24
Saenz Family Foundation
Lea & Matt Sherstad
Lindsay & Blake Shipp
Leah & Reza Sultan
Heather & Joe Urso
Jan & Eddie Vassallo
Tricia & Michael Wortley
Carmen & Andy Yung
Luminary Member
$1,750 - $4,999
Cheryl & Chris Adams
Rachel & Jon Aronson
Heather & Ray* Balestri
Lauren & Luke Bateman
Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90 & Jason Bender
Bender Family Giving Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Lindsey & Dave Beran
Nicole & David Berry
Lauren & Joey Bertrand
Lindsay & George Billingsley
Jenny & Jon Birnbrey
Allison & Chris Bovard
Lilly Albritton ’91 & Chuck Briant III
Reegan & Brian Busby
Tamara & David Campbell
Christina & Chris Casey
Charlie & Jory Caulkins V Caulkins Family Fund at Vanguard Charitable
Megahn & Seth Collins
AT&T Employee Giving Fund
Grace Cook ’98
Khyati & Neil Desai
Katie & Dean Dillard
Dillard Family Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Evey & Chip Fagadau ’61
Evey and Chip Fagadau Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Candice & Matt Ferris ’89
Jane & Neil Foote, Jr.
Emily & Darryl Freling
Carolyn & Randy Garrett
Tally & Alex Goldfarb
Courtney & Seth Graham
Andrea & Rebby Gregg, Jr.
Jennifer & Ryan Griffin
Susie Hartman & David Guedry
Priya Rahela & Vikesh Gumpalli
Alex & Johnny Hanson
Jenna & Bryan Haverhals
Liz Cullum Helfrich ’90 & Jeff Helfrich
Helfrich Family Charitable Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Joan & Zachary Hill
Katie Reese & Collins Illich
Rae Liu & Kurt Johnson
Liu Johnson Fund at Vanguard Charitable
Meaghan & Tony Johnston, Jr.
Barrell & Jacob Jones
Jennifer & Tom Karol
Elisabeth Karpidas
LAMPLIGHTER FUND DONORS
Morgan & Scott Kennedy Bank of America
Dafna & Alan Kikuchi
Alan and Dafna Kikuchi Fund at Schwab Charitable
Rita & Jack Klein
Taylor & Munear Kouzbari
Leslie Philipson Krakow ’69 & Bob Krakow
Lisa & Peter Kraus
Erica & Trey Kuppin
Maria Marlow & Joe LaBate
Ranger Investment Management
Jean & Jason Larsen
Liza & Will Lee
Carol & John Levy
Karen & Walter Levy
Karen and Walter Levy Family Fund
Whitney & Chequan Lewis
Megan & Jonathan Long
Catherine & Doug MacMahon
Jill & Brent Magnuson
Rhea Edelman & Daniel Medve
Howard Meyers
Patty & David Miller III
Amy & Matt Miller ’88
Stephanie & Gunjan Modi
Lucy & Thomas Morton
Morton Family Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Jacqueline Siegel Nelson ’94 & Casey Nelson
Esther & Ethan Nguyen
Bukky Olapade & John Olajide
Susie Siller & Nick Olenec
Kelley & Scott Parel
Shivna & Nimesh Patel
Rachel Alaniz & Matthew Pilnik
Pepsico
Carol & Daniel Podolsky
Karen Sheinberg Pollock ’76 & Richard Pollock
Kate & Jonathan Powell
Alicia & Taylor Rhyne
Jamie Pederson & Derrick Robicheaux
Katie & Campbell Roche
Tiffany Hamil & Dennis Rogers
Catherine & Will Rose ’77
Shadi & A.J. Rush III
Molly & Mark Schachter
Brinkley & Paul Schneider
Nan & Joe Scimia
Keilty Sebastian
Gowri & Alex Sharma
Anna & Jeffrey Silberman
Nancy & Jim Skochdopole
Skochdopole Family Fund at The Dallas Foundation | The ISN Charitable Giving Fund
Mimi & Ben Slater IV
Alex & Clayton Snodgrass
Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77 & Glenn Solomon
Candace & Max Swango ’76
It’s A Wonderful Life II at Fidelity Charitable
Jaya Mathew & Amit Thomas
Mallory & Justin Tonick ’90
Whitney & Ryan Turner
Beth Balisteri Unis ’68 & Joe Unis, Sr.
Mary Catherine & Joe Unis, Jr. ’96
Angelique & Ray Waddell
Becky & Brandon Walker Bank of America
Harianne & David Wallenstein
Ruibin & Jianyi Yin
Peach & Beck Weathers
Weathers Family Charitable Fund at The Communities Foundation of Texas
Missy & Jeff Wehnes
Cory Feldman & Spencer Yasbin
Tinka Azurin & Mohammad Yunus
Texas Instruments Foundation
Sophie & Eric Zuckerman
Eric and Sophie Zuckerman Fund at Schwab Charitable
The 1953 Club
$500 - $1,749
Tiffany & Bobby Abtahi
Laura & Chris Adams
Kayla & Walter Adams
Walter Adams Family Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Nicole Bates & Trey Angel
Anonymous (4)
Carolyn & Barret Armbruster
Tiffany & Craig Armstrong
Tiffany and Craig Armstrong
Donor Advised Fund at Community Foundation of Abilene
Elizabeth & Josh Asen
Hari Priya Shanmugam &
Suresh Balasubramanian
Texas Instruments Foundation
Carol & Larry Barbour
Larry and Carol Barbour J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund
Diana & Dave Beran
Karen & David Birnbrey
Elaine & Bill Blaylock
William and Elaine Blaylock Fund at Schwab
Charitable | Texas Instruments Foundation
Lauryn & Jason Bloom
Sarah Schoellkopf Bloom ’77 & Sam Bloom
Amanda & Aaron Brown ’93
Amanda and Aaron Brown Family Charitable Fund
Anna & Tim Buehn
Elise & Whitman Burns
Marconi
Siqi Liu & Xin Cai
Hannah & Clay Calhoon
Indeed
Jessica & Bryan Candelario
Sandra & Luigi Carleo
Jennie Chung & Job Chan
Betsy & Bennett Cullum
Sydney Seid-Davis & Justin Davis
Linda & Tom Davis
Parul Purwar & Deepak Dewani
Stacylyn Dewey Doore ’95 &
Michael Doore
Doore Family Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Melissa & David Dow
Sam & Tim Durst
Alexandra & Coleman Easley
Catie & Aaron Enrico
Lauren & Scott Feiler
Nicole & Geoff Ficke
Stephanie & Dan Fine
Maritza Fox
Judy & Bob Gass
Jenny & Bob Gates
Caroline Olson & Matt Gentry
Nicole & Justin Glass
Dianne & Mark Goode III
Hailey & Shale Gulbas
Olga Bograd & Kyle Gummelt
Helena & Ed Hager III
Cindy & Brian Hanson
Tania Hardage
Richard Kevin Hardage Family Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas
Sabrina & Field Harrison
Jennifer Heiss
Caroline & Andres Herrera
Nancy & Jim Hoak
The Hoak Foundation
Courtney & Clay Hodges
Moss Adams
Ann & Charles Irwin
Dianne & Chris Irwin ’96
Fran & Don Jackson
Ann Frances & Cliff Jury
Jury Family Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Cristina Arce & Edward Kerr
Judy & Steven Kim
Shawn & Jordan Klein
Charles Knell
Stephanie Knight, Ed.D.
Natasha & Faisal Lalani
Schatzie & George Lee, Jr.
Lauren & Ty Lee
Janice & Hunter Lee
Traci & Ham Lee
Emily & Ben Levi
Coleta & Joe Lewis
Cyndi & Jerry Lewis III
Caroline & Mario Lopez
Lindsay & Clayton Lougee
Lougee Family Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas
Beth & David Lougee
Alejandra Villasenor Ancira & Florencio Martinez
Melissa & Neil Mauskar
Laura & Brown McCullough
Gaye & Ed McCullough
Deb & Clint McDonnough
McDonnough Family Fund at The Dallas Foundation
Laura & Clark McLaughlin
Irena & Jake Medve
Allison & Steven Mickey ’00
Frank Mihalopoulos
Jennifer & Jon Mosle III
Judith & David Mullens
Jess & Michael Muse
Michael Muse Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Nicole & Ben Nale
Goldman, Sachs & Company
Whitney & Trip Neil III
Divya & Keyur Patel
Linda & Dan Pelak
Dan & Linda Pelak Charitable Fund at National Philanthropic Trust
Christina Menendez & Micheal Pettibone
PepsiCo
Sharon & David Pfaff
Sharon and David Pfaff Impact Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Quiana & James Pinckney II
Jan & Eddie Polk
Helen Poldsam & Allan Herman Pool
Kristin & Ricky Rees
Joanne & Gary Ring
Becky & David Roche
Paige & Bob Russey
Lair Ranch Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Christina & Chase Sanders
Becky & Bobby Schneider
Chloe Ni & Steve Scott
Elida Dakoli & Jon Seib
Elizabeth & John Selzer ’82
Terri & Larry Sengbush
Jennifer & Suketu Shah
Bisan Halum & Mike Shalabi
Kelsey & Chase Shimek
Vanessa & Simon Shirazi
Amanda & Charlie Shufeldt
Charlie Shufeldt
Joyce Chan & Andrew Simon
Suma & Ravi Singh
Texas Instruments Foundation
Katy & Randy Skattum
Trane Technologies
Kirat & Gunny Sodhi
Stacie & Byron Spears
Gretchen Champion & Paul Staveteig
Caroline & Nick Thicksten
Caroline & Nicholas Thicksten
Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable
Shelly Wang & Johan Thio
Michelle Neuhoff Thomas ’75 & Stewart Thomas
Michelle and Stewart Thomas Donor
Advised Fund at Raymond James Charitable
Anne & Gary Toeller
*deceased
The 1953 Club (continued)
Jade Le & Son Tran
Nini Nguyen & Loc Truong
Helen Kaporis & Aris Tsiakos
Nish & Bela Vasavada
Rosie & Gary Walker
Rachel & Steve Walsh
Jennifer Goolsby Walters ’91 &
Kyle Walters
Rhea Zhang & Yang Wang
Tiffany & Mitchell Ward
Lisa & Stephen Wardlaw
Allie & Jeff Whitlow, Jr.
Carina & Henry Woodruff
HCSH Family Foundation at Fidelity Charitable
Ann & Josh Wool
Cass & Austen Wright
Lina Zhu & Wei Zhao
Southern Methodist University
The Lantern Club
$1 - $499
Clematene Abbott
Michelle Gielan & Shawn Achor
Sharon & Joe Achor
Diane Alder
Sydney & Bobby Allen
Tate Alvarez
Debbie & Marc Andres
Jennifer & Jimmy Andrews
Textron
Anonymous (12)
Murat Ayik
Fusun & Sakir Ayik
Connie & Nick Babikian
Mike Bailey
Gail & Jeffrey Bayer
Carrie & Josh Bays
Kathey Tobey Beddow ’63 & Bruce Beddow
Sarah Barr Berry
Aysegul Toptal Bilhan & Erkan Bilhan
Texas Instruments Foundation
Natalie & Travis Bittner
Ana Bohanan
Jennifer & Christiaan Bovard
Beth & Adam Boyd
Sherri & David Boyd
Taylor & Conrad Boyle
Deb Breihan
Amy Brown ’78
Angela Brown
Markey Brown
Beth & Michael Brown
Seth Brown ’95
Lizzie & Joe Bumpas ’97
Ana Fratila & Val Burlacu
Julie & Duston Burns
Carolina Cadena
Lavelle & LeRoy Carlson
Lindsay & Josh Carson
Ana Casanova
Carson & Kyle Castellaw
Linda Cauley
Pam & Andy Chung
Liana Kuperman & Carlton Clarke II
Donna & Geoff Clement
Staci & Glenn Cohen
Bobbie & Sam Cohen
Finn Collins ’14
Sophie & Bruce Collins
Melissa & William Collins
Cindy & Bob Connolly
Adrian & James Cope
Annie Corley
Kristi Covey
Kitty & Tom Cross
Anna & Tim Crouch
Liz Curlin
Brandy & Henry Dalton
Allison & Devin Darnell
Katie & Stanhope Denegre, Jr.
Erica & Eric Denton ’94
Erica and Eric Denton Family Fund at
Communities Foundation of Texas
Erin & Will Dobbs
Katie Doherty
Mary Dolan
Melisa & Jeff Dorrill
Hannah Dorward ’08
Bethany & Robert Dow
Kathy & Dan Dowdy
Kimberly Doyle
Melissa Druskis
Ricki & Randy Ebner
Olivia & Joseph Eklund
Andrea & Fred Fallick
Lauren Ornelas & Jesse Fallick
Kristin & Nathan Fay
Lisa Faye
Julie & Matt Feldman
Erin & Derek Fiedler
Elizabeth & Ernie Figari
Caroline & Tim Finnegan
Casey Rodgers Fleming ’86 & Ross Fleming
Aliya & Chris Flowers
Landy & Alex Fox
Paulette & Lewis Frazee
Jessica & Dale Fresch
Vanessa & Jay Fuquay IV
Cathy & Don Gach
Jordan & Ryan Gage
Gina & Bob Gendron
Kayla Gholson
LeeLee Gioia
Brittany & Mike Glendenning
Brittany & Thomas Glendenning
Laura Chapuis & Ed Goff III
Pagett & Mike Gosslee
Jill & Perry Gragg
Rachel Kleinman Green & Adam Green
Tershea & Don Green
Joyce Green
Marilyn & Reb Gregg
Ellen & John Grimes, Sr.
Ellen C. & John E. Grimes Family Fund of The Catholic Foundation
Maya Leibman & Robert Gross
Rachel & Jose Gutierrez, Jr.
Erin Hendricks & Taly Haffar ’87
Jayne Coleman & Jim Hakert
Buffie & Andrew Halle
Jasmine & John Harris
Juli & Bob Harrison
Sarah & Mike Hasenauer
Evangeline & Rob Heppenstall IV
Ashley & Peter Herbst
Debbie & Jonathan Herskovitz
Christine & Beau Heskes
The Heskes Family Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas
Lillian & Greg Hessel
Treasure & Andy Hickman
Jordan Qualls Hicks
Regen Horchow ’72
Regen Horchow Fund at The Dallas Foundation
Ellen & Mike Hornstein
Xiewn Hu
Beth Huddleston & Brad Hubbard
Jane Rozelle Humphrey ’95 & Matt Humphrey
Liz Tipton Ingram
Kary & Duke Ionescu
Rabita Islam
Saghar Hassanein & Amir Izaddoust
Gayle Johansen
Ashlyn John
Marietta Johnson
Anita & Brad Jones
Carol Justice
Megan & Ricky Kalra
Jan Kaminsky
Stephanie & Scott Kirkham
Cynthia Philipson Klein ’68 & Benjamin Klein
Ben and Cynthia Klein Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Mindy Kobrin
Shari & Andy Krage
Tricia & Jim Krohn
Lauren Brown Kupor ’92 & Gregg Kupor
Annie Kustoff
Becky & Mario Kyprianou
Laura Lavender
Yoojoo Lim & John Lee
Ainslee Lehner
Nivea Leite
Cheryl & Yaish Levi
Ken Lewey
Brittany & Neal Lober |
Caroline Lober ’18 |
Emma Lober ’22
Debra & Eric Lombardi ’73
Lori Johnson Luna
Amanda & David Mahoney
Antoinette Day Matthews ’99 & Barret Matthews
Mary Ann May
Tracy & Sean McDonnough
Margaret & Mike McShane
Olga Bezrukova & Andrei Meganov
Pam & Carter Meyer
Shari Meyers
Rajesh Michael
Emily & Adam Miller
Farah & Farhan Mohammad
Susan Jackson Moore ’81
Debra & Brian Moore
Marynell Murphy
Cindy & Larry Nale
Stephanie Nawaz
Katie Ruggeri Nelson ’94
Nathan Nelson
Stephanie Noland
Jenny & John O’Connor
Ellen & Marc Oeschger | Chloe Oeschger ’18
Taylor & Chad Ohlendorf
Pam & Ken O’Krent
Anita & Richard Orozco
Valentina Altamar Ortiz
Theresa Overall
Curt Pabst
Jordan Palefsky
Rita Ne & Chad Park
Lizzy Parsons
Tish & Horst Paul
Jeff Peck
Maya Peskind
Lakeshia & Chris Peters
Christine & Travis Phelan ’91
Tully & Dan Phillips
Bryson Pogue
Jen Wallace ’94 & Todd Pustilnick
Joan & Ken Raff
Nafisa & Asif Rahman
Nikki & Tony Ramji
Vicki Raney
Susan Reese
Susan Regan Donnenfield
Sarah Pearson Reidy ’90 & Tim Reidy
Leanne & Mark Reiter
Sue Ellen & Mark Rendall
Katherine Roberts
Allie & Andrew Robinson
Celanese Foundation
Damariz Rojo
Kate & Ivan Rovner
Kelly & Camner Rubin
LAMPLIGHTER FUND DONORS
Ashley & Tony Ruggeri ’92
Yobana Ruiz
Lacy Rush
Rachel & Josh Schumann
Cristin Seaman
Maureen Searles
Maureen K. Flaherty Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable
April & David Seeds
Molly Senkowsky
Maria Reyes & Todd Shadle
Alexander Shadle ’16
Christian Shadle ’13
Isabella Shadle ’11
Tiara Shaw
Victoria & Greg Shinn
Shinn Family Giving Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Natalie Silver
Mary & Ken Simon
Simon Family Foundation at Fidelity Charitable
Helen Skalniak
Denean Smith
Lexi & Ben Sonnier
Amy & Steve Sowell
Rachel Stefano
Marsha Steinback
Nicole & Trent Stephenson
Margy Stewart
Laurel & Lang Stone ’94
Andy Stone
Kimberly Stone
Jody Stout
Beth Brand Stromberg ’79 & Mark Stromberg
Beth & Mark Stromberg Charitable Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Kathryn & John Szwejkowski
Reagan Tate
Nicole & Phil Tenzel
Amy Thompson
Jessica Thompson
Ali Tolin
Courtney Tomaselli
Lynda & Jim Tonick
Jay Valentine
Nicki Johnson & Jeff Valeri
Sonia & Dante Vargas
Julie Vaughn
Patricia & John Vermillion
Noreen Mehdi Weathers ’89 & Beck Weathers II
Amy Welling
Amy & Greg Weselka
Catherine & Jack Wetzel
Wetzel Family Charitable Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Taylor & Joseph Wiesner
Debbie & David Wiggans
Paul Wignall
Kristen & Blake Williams
Novartis
Allison & Mark Williams
Katie & Joel Williams
Megan & Trey Wilson III
Peggy & Rory Wisner
Goldman, Sachs & Company
Debby & Paul Wreford
Carrie Wright
Meredith & Rand Wrighton, Jr.
Anne Yarbrough ’81
PARENTS
Tiffany & Bobby Abtahi
Michelle Gielan & Shawn Achor
Cheryl & Chris Adams
Laura & Chris Adams
Julie & Sulman Ahmed
Kate & Roy Aneed
Anonymous (15)
Carolyn & Barret Armbruster
Tiffany & Craig Armstrong
Rachel & Jon Aronson
Elizabeth & Josh Asen
Murat Ayik
Connie & Nick Babikian
Hari Priya Shanmugam & Suresh Balasubramanian
Kathy & Serge Barron
Carrie Bass
Lauren & Luke Bateman
Carrie & Josh Bays
Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90 & Jason Bender
Lindsey & Dave Beran
Robin & Brad Berkley
Nicole & David Berry
Lauren & Joey Bertrand
Aysegul Toptal Bilhan & Erkan Bilhan
Lindsay & George Billingsley
Jenny & Jon Birnbrey
Natalie & Travis Bittner
Ashley Bocanegra & Mark Borromeo
Jennifer & Christiaan Bovard
Beth & Adam Boyd
Taylor & Conrad Boyle
Jordan & Marty Brainerd
Lilly Albritton ’91 & Chuck Briant III
Amanda & Aaron Brown ’93
Lauren & Sherman
“Quint” T. Brown V
Anna & Tim Buehn
Ana Fratila & Val Burlacu
Julie & Duston Burns
Elise & Whitman Burns
Reegan & Brian Busby
Siqi Liu & Xin Cai
Hannah & Clay Calhoon
Jessica & Bryan Candelario
Lindsay & Josh Carson
Christina & Chris Casey
Carson & Kyle Castellaw
Charlie & Jory Caulkins V
Sheetal & Shakti C’Ganti
Jennie & Job Chan
Pam & Andy Chung
Liana Kuperman & Carlton Clarke II
Amber & Michael Cohen
Staci & Glenn Cohen
Megahn & Seth Collins
Julie & Claude Connelly
Adrian & James Cope
Kristi Covey
Anna & Tim Crouch
Brandy & Henry Dalton
Sydney Seid-Davis & Justin Davis
Katie & Stanhope Denegre, Jr.
Erica & Eric Denton ’94
Khyati & Neil Desai
Parul Purwar & Deepak Dewani
Albert Diaz
Katie & Dean Dillard
Erin & Will Dobbs
Katherine & Spencer Dornin
Bethany & Robert Dow
Melissa Druskis
Alexandra & Coleman Easley
Olivia & Joseph Eklund
Lauren Ornelas & Jesse Fallick
Kristin & Nathan Fay
Lauren & Scott Feiler
Julie & Matt Feldman
Candice & Matt Ferris ’89
Nicole & Geoff Ficke
Erin & Derek Fiedler
Stephanie & Dan Fine
Gonzalo Ceron & Todd Fiscus
Mina & Nathan Fisher
Aliya & Chris Flowers
Emily & Darryl Freling
Jessica & Dale Fresch
Vanessa & Jay Fuquay IV
Jordan & Ryan Gage
Jenny & Bob Gates
Gina & Bob Gendron
Caroline Olson & Matt Gentry
Nicole & Justin Glass
Brittany & Mike Glendenning
Brittany & Thomas Glendenning
Tally & Alex Goldfarb
Jill & Perry Gragg
Courtney & Seth Graham
Rachel Kleinman Green &
Adam Green
Tershea & Don Green
Andrea & Rebby Gregg, Jr.
Jennifer & Ryan Griffin
Hailey & Shale Gulbas
Olga Bograd & Kyle Gummelt
Priya Rahela & Vikesh Gumpalli
Leslie Gunawan
Rachel & Jose Gutierrez, Jr.
Erin Hendricks & Taly Haffar ’87
Helena & Ed Hager III
Alex & Johnny Hanson
Lyndsey & Scott Harper
Sabrina & Field Harrison
Sarah & Mike Hasenauer
Jenna & Bryan Haverhals
Sarah & Desmond Henry III
Marylene Leogier & Mark Henry
Evangeline & Rob Heppenstall IV
Ashley & Peter Herbst
Caroline Aboitiz & Andres Herrera
Christine & Beau Heskes
Margaret Johansen Hirsch ’89 &
Brad Hirsch
Courtney & Clay Hodges
Brooke Hopkins
Beth Huddleston & Brad Hubbard
Jane Rozelle Humphrey ’95 & Matt Humphrey
Katie Reese & Collins Illich
Kary & Duke Ionescu
Dianne & Chris Irwin ’96
Shayan & Ali Ismail
Saghar Hassanein & Amir Izaddoust
Melanie & Eugene Jabbour
Shabeena Meghani & Asif Jadhavji
Sarah & William James
Rae Liu & Kurt Johnson
Meaghan & Tony Johnston, Jr.
Anita & Brad Jones
Barrell & Jacob Jones
Megan & Ricky Kalra
Kathleen & Kirk Kaminsky
Elisabeth Karpidas
Cristina Arce & Edward Kerr
Jia Maan & Omar Khan
Dafna & Alan Kikuchi
Judy & Steven Kim
Shawn & Jordan Klein
Mindy Kobrin
Taylor & Munear Kouzbari
Erica & Trey Kuppin
Becky & Mario Kyprianou
Maria Marlow & Joe LaBate
Natasha & Faisal Lalani
Jean & Jason Larsen
Traci & Ham Lee
Yoojoo Lim & John Lee
Lauren & Ty Lee
Kirsten & Charley LeMaster
Quyen & Joshua Lemmon
Emily & Ben Levi
Whitney & Chequan Lewis
Megan & Jonathan Long
Lindsay & Clayton Lougee
Amanda & David Mahoney
Alejandra Villasenor Ancira & Florencio Martinez
Antoinette Day Matthews ’99 & Barret Matthews
Melissa & Neil Mauskar
Laura & Brown McCullough
Tracy & Sean McDonnough
Laura & Clark McLaughlin
Margaret & Mike McShane
Rhea Edelman & Daniel Medve
Olga Bezrukova & Andrei Meganov
Rajesh Michael
Allison & Steven Mickey ’00
Emily & Adam Miller
Stephanie & Gunjan Modi
Farah & Farhan Mohammad
Abby Hoak-Morton & Cody Morton
Lucy & Thomas Morton
Jess & Michael Muse
Nicole & Ben Nale
Stephanie Nawaz
Hailey & David Neher, Jr.
Whitney & Trip Neil III
Jacqueline Siegel Nelson ’94 & Casey Nelson
Esther & Ethan Nguyen
Irissa & Max Nipon
Jenny & John O’Connor
Taylor & Chad Ohlendorf
Bukky Olapade & John Olajide
Susie Siller & Nick Olenec
Anita & Richard Orozco
Lizzy Parsons
Divya & Keyur Patel
Shivna & Nimesh Patel
Christina Menendez & Micheal Pettibone
Christine & Travis Phelan ’91
Tully & Dan Phillips
Laura & Lloyd Pierson
Rachel Alaniz & Matthew Pilnik
Quiana & James Pinckney II
Brielle & Alex Pollak
Helen Poldsam & Allan Herman Pool
Kate & Jonathan Powell
Jen Wallace ’94 & Todd Pustilnick
Nikki & Tony Ramji
Sarah Pearson Reidy ’90 & Tim Reidy
Kate & Jeb Rendall
Alicia & Taylor Rhyne
Jamie Pederson & Derrick Robicheaux
Allie & Andrew Robinson
Katie & Campbell Roche
Tiffany Hamil & Dennis Rogers
Kelly & Camner Rubin
Ashley & Tony Ruggeri ’92
Shadi & A.J. Rush III
Christina & Chase Sanders
Molly & Mark Schachter
Brinkley & Paul Schneider
Elida Dakoli & Jon Seib
Jennifer & Suketu Shah
Bisan Halum & Mike Shalabi
Tiara Shaw
Lea & Matt Sherstad
Kelsey & Chase Shimek
Lindsay & Blake Shipp
Vanessa & Simon Shirazi
Amanda & Charlie Shufeldt
Anna & Jeffrey Silberman
Joyce Chan & Andrew Simon
Suma & Ravi Singh
Katy & Randy Skattum
Mimi & Ben Slater IV
Alex & Clayton Snodgrass
Kirat & Gunny Sodhi
Lexi & Ben Sonnier
Nicole & Trent Stephenson
Andy Stone
Kimberly Stone
Laurel & Lang Stone ’94
Leah & Reza Sultan
Nicole & Phil Tenzel
Caroline & Nick Thicksten
Shelly Wang & Johan Thio
Jaya Mathew & Amit Thomas
Amy Thompson
Mallory & Justin Tonick ’90
Nini Nguyen & Loc Truong
Helen Kaporis & Aris Tsiakos
Whitney & Ryan Turner
Mary Catherine & Joe Unis, Jr. ’96
Angelique & Ray Waddell
Becky & Brandon Walker
Rachel & Steve Walsh
Jennifer Goolsby Walters ’91 &
Kyle Walters
Jianyi Yin & Ruibin Wang
Rhea Zhang & Yang Wang
Tiffany & Mitchell Ward
Lisa & Stephen Wardlaw
Noreen Mehdi Weathers ’89 & Beck Weathers II
Missy & Jeff Wehnes
Allie & Jeff Whitlow, Jr.
Taylor & Joseph Wiesner
Jaclyn & Blake Willbrand
Kristen & Blake Williams
Allison & Mark Williams
Megan & Trey Wilson III
Carina & Henry Woodruff
Ann & Josh Wool
Cass & Austen Wright
Cory Feldman & Spencer Yasbin
Lina Zhu & Wei Zhao
Sophie & Eric Zuckerman
DONORS BY CONSTITUENCY
GRANDPARENTS
Clematene Abbott
Wyatt Bays ’27
Sharon & Joe Achor
Leo Achor ’25
Zoe Achor ’29
Kayla & Walter Adams
Connor Adams ’25
Claire Adams ’27
Fusun & Sakir Ayik
Ayla Ayik ’26
Carol & Larry Barbour
Jake Jones ’27
Juliet Jones ’29
Gail & Jeffrey Bayer
Poppy Shipp ’28
Coco Shipp ’30
Susie & Scott Bender
Sally Bender ’26
Diana & Dave Beran
Win Beran ’25
Karen & David Birnbrey
Blake Birnbrey ’26
Annie Birnbrey ’29
Kate Birnbrey ’31
Sherri & David Boyd
Arabelle Boyd ’25
Lyndon Boyd ’27
Barrett Beau ’30
Beau Boyd ’30
Sandra & Luigi Carleo
Lucia Eklund ’25
Roman Eklund ’27
Oliver Jones ’27
Lavelle & LeRoy Carlson
Rhodes Wardlaw ’27
Leni Wardlaw ’29
Michael Cathey
Thor Hanson ’28
Sage Hanson ’31
Donna & Geoff Clement
Crawford Dillard ’27
Bobbie & Sam Cohen
Berkeley Cohen ’25
Sophie & Bruce Collins
Preston Sanders ’29
Hadley Sanders ’31
Linda & Tom Davis
Summer Neil ’29
Lucky Neil ’31
Melissa & David Dow
Harris Dow ’27
Kathy & Dan Dowdy
Caroline Dowdy ’26
Lucy Dowdy ’26
Evey & Chip Fagadau ’61
Sally Bender ’26
Andrea & Fred Fallick
Emmie Fallick ’27
Olivia Fallick ’30
Julie Ray Fields ’75 &
David Fields ’71
Lily Asen ’30
Elizabeth & Ernie Figari
Carver Easley ’28
John & Lisa Fullilove
Ari Peters ’26
Cathy & Don Gach
William McNair ’29
Beau McNair 31
Carolyn & Randy Garrett
Cal Willbrand ’28
Judy & Bob Gass
Lucy O’Connor ’27
LeeLee Gioia
Peter Kuppin ’26
Christi & Larry Glasscock
Kate Castellaw ’25
Mary Margaret Castellaw ’27
Evie Castellaw ’30
Dianne & Mark Goode III
Wesley Irwin ’29
Connor Irwin ’31
Pagett & Mike Gosslee
Cameron Wilson ’25
Joyce Green
Tristyn Green ’26
Marilyn & Reb Gregg
Rebby Gregg ’29
Dylan Gregg ’30
Marilyn Harris
Isabelle Neher ’25
Charlotte Neher ’27
Juli & Bob Harrison
Hayden Potere ’30
Nancy & Jim Hoak
Teddy Morton ’28
Ellen & Mike Hornstein
Ethan Levi ’27
Ann & Charles Irwin
Wesley Irwin ’29
Connor Irwin ’31
Gayle Johansen
Charlotte Hirsch ’26
Jan Kaminsky
Caroline Kaminsky ’26
Ashlee & Chris Kleinert
George Babikian ’30
Charles Knell
Sam Sachse ’25
Laura & Greg Koonsman
Ben Shimek ’29
Schatzie & George Lee, Jr.
Laurel Lee ’26
Cheryl & Yaish Levi
Ethan Levi ’27
Karen & Walter Levy
Aaron Zuckerman ’30
Cyndi & Jerry Lewis III
Griffin Perry ’30
Beth & David Lougee
Finn Lougee ’30
Diana & Todd Maclin
Zettie Schneider ’27
George Schneider ’30
Gaye & Ed McCullough
Reid McCullough ’26
Molly McCullough ’29
Deb & Clint McDonnough
Caden McDonnough ’31
Irena & Jake Medve
Max Medve ’29
Margot Medve ’30
Frank Mihalopoulos
Louis Halbardier ’28
Cindy & Larry Nale
Nora Nale ’28
Maya Nale ’30
Tish & Horst Paul
Thor Hanson ’28
Sage Hanson ’31
Linda & Dan Pelak
Caden McDonnough ’31
Carol & Daniel Podolsky
Jack Silberman ’30
Jan & Eddie Polk
Mary Connelly ’25
Susan Reese
Walter Illich ’25
Sue Ellen & Mark Rendall
Margot Rendall ’29
Shepard Rendall ’31
Julie & Edward Rhyne
Cooper C. Rhyne ’31
Joanne & Gary Ring
Aurora Ring ’31
Becky & David Roche
Lane Roche ’30
Paige & Bob Russey
Zain Haffar ’26
Becky & Bobby Schneider
Zettie Schneider ’27
George Schneider ’30
Nan & Joe Scimia
Carter Stevens ’31
Keilty Sebastian
Carver Easley ’28
Victoria & Greg Shinn
Henry Armbruster ’29
Eleanor Armbruster ’31
Charlie Shufeldt
Charlotte Shufeldt ’28
Mary & Ken Simon
Addy Simon ’26
Augie Simon ’29
Marsha Steinback
Max Medve ’29
Margot Medve ’30
Anne & Gary Toeller
Lucy Turner ’26
Tibby Turner ’28
Lynda & Jim Tonick
Emerson Tonick ’26
Jack Tonick ’29
Beth Balisteri Unis ’68 & Joe Unis, Sr.
Joseph Unis ’26
Mary Frances Unis ’26
Sonia & Dante Vargas
Nico Miller ’29
Nish & Bela Vasavada
Sahas Patel ’30
Rivan Patel ’31
Jan & Eddie Vassallo
Bennett Reidy ’30
Peach & Beck Weathers
Sloane Weathers ’27
Tricia & Michael Wortley
Luke Sonnier ’27
Logan Sonnier ’28
Cole Sonnier ’30
Debby & Paul Wreford
Arabelle Boyd ’25
Lyndon Boyd ’27
Barrett Beau ’30
Beau Boyd ’30
DONORS BY CONSTITUENCY
PARENTS OF ALUMNI
Julie & Sulman Ahmed
Diane Alder
Stacy & Tucker Anderson
Debbie & Marc Andres
Dia & Kelvin Baggett
Hari Priya Shanmugam & Suresh Balasubramanian
Heather & Ray* Balestri
Raguet Bass ’74
Carrie & Josh Bays
Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90 & Jason Bender
Lindsey & Dave Beran
Nicole & David Berry
Elaine & Bill Blaylock
Lauryn & Jason Bloom
Sarah Schoellkopf Bloom ’77 & Sam Bloom
Allison & Chris Bovard
Jordan & Marty Brainerd
Renee Skinner & Trey Branham III
Lilly Albritton ’91 & Chuck Briant III
Amanda & Aaron Brown ’93
Alice & Michael Brown
Beth & Michael Brown
Ana Fratila & Val Burlacu
Dannye L. Butler
Tamara & David Campbell
Marta Milian & Fred Carroll
Ashley Carter ’93
Tiffany & Lee Chen
Shannon Morse ’80 & Dan Clifford
Staci & Glenn Cohen
Melissa & William Collins
Mary McDermott Cook
Elizabeth Brown ’83 & Kevin Courtney
Kitty & Tom Cross
Itzel & Nathan Crow
Betsy & Bennett Cullum
Emily Polito & Ryan Davies
Mary Dolan
Melisa & Jeff Dorrill
Bethany & Robert Dow
Sam & Tim Durst
Monica & Joe Eastin
Ricki & Randy Ebner
Betsy & Richard Eiseman, Jr.
Catie & Aaron Enrico
Elayna & Casey Erick
Evey & Chip Fagadau ’61
Kristin & Nathan Fay
Julie & Matt Feldman
Julie Ray Fields ’75 & David Fields ’71
Stephanie & Dan Fine
Caroline & Tim Finnegan
Jane & Neil Foote, Jr.
Paulette & Lewis Frazee
Jessica & Dale Fresch
Mark Giambrone
Laura Christensen Godkin ’86 & Brad Godkin
Laura Chapuis & Ed Goff III
Tally & Alex Goldfarb
Ksenia & Sergei Gonchar
Taylor Cornell Good ’92
Meg & Dave Graves
Ashley Geller Greene ’84 & David Greene
Maya Leibman & Robert Gross
Susie Hartman & David Guedry
Olga Bograd & Kyle Gummelt
Leslie Gunawan
Jayne Coleman & Jim Hakert
Buffie & Andrew Halle
Cindy & Brian Hanson
Tania Hardage
Lyndsey & Scott Harper
Liz Cullum Helfrich ’90 & Jeff Helfrich
Marylene Leogier & Mark Henry
Lillian & Greg Hessel
Treasure & Andy Hickman
Margaret Johansen Hirsch ’89 & Brad Hirsch
Brooke Hopkins
Regen Horchow ’72
Dena & Michael Horowitz ’74
Angela & Hesam Hosseini
Katie Reese & Collins Illich
Ann & Charles Irwin
Melanie & Eugene Jabbour
Fran & Don Jackson
Gayle Johansen
Marietta Johnson
Barrell & Jacob Jones
Ann Frances & Cliff Jury
Jennifer & Tom Karol
Morgan & Scott Kennedy
Stephanie & Scott Kirkham
Rita & Jack Klein
Sunny & Craig Knocke
Karen & Bob Knudson
Christine Ho & Anil Koganti
Leslie Philipson Krakow ’69 & Bob Krakow
Lisa & Peter Kraus
Tricia & Jim Krohn
Erica & Trey Kuppin
Melissa & Craig Lackey
Sarah & Jonathan Lamensdorf
Jean & Jason Larsen
Traci & Ham Lee
Janice & Hunter Lee
Emily & Ben Levi
Carol & John Levy
Brittany & Neal Lober
Caroline & Mario Lopez
Catherine & Doug MacMahon
Jill & Brent Magnuson
Mary Ann May
Pam & Carter Meyer
Howard Meyers
Patty & David Miller III
Amy & Matt Miller ’88
Lucy & Thomas Morton
Jennifer & Jon Mosle III
Stephanie Nawaz
Katie Ruggeri Nelson ’94
Nathan Nelson
Barbara & Bud Nichols, Jr.
Mary & Steve Nix
Ellen & Marc Oeschger
Curt Pabst
Kelley & Scott Parel
Rita Ne & Chad Park
Lizzy Parsons
Wendy & Bill Payne
Lakeshia & Chris Peters
Sharon & David Pfaff
Tully & Dan Phillips
Kristine Doan & Tim Phu
Stacy & Lawrence Piccagli
Karen Sheinberg Pollock ’76 &
Richard Pollock
Jen Wallace ’94 & Todd Pustilnick
Joan & Ken Raff
Kristin & Ricky Rees
Sarah Pearson Reidy ’90 & Tim Reidy
Leanne & Mark Reiter
Catherine & Will Rose ’77
Lizzie Horchow Routman ’74 &
Dan Routman
Kate & Ivan Rovner
Mandy Dake & Chris Rowley
Maria & Bryan Rutledge
Sylvia Cespedes & Hernan Saenz III
Rachel & Josh Schumann
Elida Dakoli & Jon Seib
Elizabeth & John Selzer ’82
Maria Reyes & Todd Shadle
Bisan Halum & Mike Shalabi
Gowri & Alex Sharma
Jennifer & Edo Shellef
Amanda & Charlie Shufeldt
Courtney & Jeff Sinelli
Nancy & Jim Skochdopole
Alex & Clayton Snodgrass
Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77 & Glenn Solomon
Cinco & Chris Sorrow
Stacie & Byron Spears
Gretchen Champion & Paul Staveteig
Nicole & Trent Stephenson
Megan Salzberger Stern ’85 & Michael Stern
Beth Brand Stromberg ’79 & Mark Stromberg
Candace & Max Swango ’76
Charmaine & George Tang
Michelle Neuhoff Thomas ’75 & Stewart Thomas
Jade Le & Son Tran
Nini Nguyen & Loc Truong
Helen Kaporis & Aris Tsiakos
Beth Balisteri Unis ’68 & Joe Unis, Sr
Heather & Joe Urso
Nicki Johnson & Jeff Valeri
Angelique & Ray Waddell
Rosie & Gary Walker
Harianne & David Wallenstein
Lisa & Stephen Wardlaw
Sarah & Russell Weinberg
Laura & Ben Weinstein
Amy & Greg Weselka
Catherine & Jack Wetzel
McKinley & Brandon Wier
Debbie & David Wiggans
Katie & Joel Williams
Allison & Mark Williams
Peggy & Rory Wisner
Cass & Austen Wright
Meredith & Rand Wrighton, Jr.
Carmen & Andy Yung
Tinka Azurin & Mohammad Yunus
Lina Zhu & Wei Zhao
Amy & Mike Zicarelli
*deceased
ALUMNI DONORS BY DECADE
1960s
Anonymous (2)
Chip Fagadau ’61
Kathey Tobey Beddow ’63
Cynthia Philipson Klein ’68
George Lombardi ’68
Andrew Michael ’68
Beth Balisteri Unis ’68
Jon Gross ’69
Leslie Philipson Krakow ’69
1970s
Julie Hyland Ambler ’71
David Fields ’71
Regen Horchow ’72
Eric Lombardi ’73
Bridget Silverthorne Russell ’73
Raguet Bass ’74
Jim Friedberg ’74
Sam Hocking, Jr. ’74
Michael Horowitz ’74
Debbi Levy ’74
Jon Ross ’74
Lizzie Horchow Routman ’74
David Todd ’74
Louis Zweig ’74
Julie Ray Fields ’75
Cary-Elisa Briggle Rubarts ’75
Michelle Neuhoff Thomas ’75
Karen Sheinberg Pollock ’76
Max Swango ’76
Travis Wallace III ’76
Sarah Schoellkopf Bloom ’77
Will Rose ’77
Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77
Amy Brown ’78
Beth Brand Stromberg ’79
1980s
Shannon Morse ’80
Susan Jackson Moore ’81
Anne Yarbrough ’81
John Selzer ’82
Elizabeth Brown ’83
Ashley Geller Greene ’84
Megan Salzberger Stern ’85
Casey Rodgers Fleming ’86
Laura Christensen Godkin ’86
Taly Haffar ’87
Matt Miller ’88
Matt Ferris ’89
Margaret Johansen Hirsch ’89
Jen Kitner ’89
Robert McGraw ’89
Noreen Mehdi Weathers ’89
1990s
Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90
Liz Cullum Helfrich ’90
Sarah Pearson Reidy ’90
Justin Tonick ’90
Lilly Albritton ’91
Travis Phelan ’91
Jennifer Goolsby Walters ’91
Lauren Brown Kupor ’92
Tony Ruggeri ’92
Aaron Brown ’93
Ashley Carter ’93
Kathryn Nelson ’93
Brad Wallace ’93
Eric Denton ’94
Jacqueline Siegel Nelson ’94
Katie Ruggeri Nelson ’94
Lang Stone ’94
Jen Wallace ’94
Seth Brown ’95
Stacylyn Dewey Doore ’95
Jane Rozelle Humphrey ’95
Chris Irwin ’96
Joe Unis, Jr. ’96
Joe Bumpas ’97
John Christensen ’97
Liz Lintel ’97
Stuart Blaylock ’98
Grace Cook ’98
Helen Jury ’98
Antoinette Day Matthews ’99
Taylor Gromatzky Somerford ’99
2000s
Lindsay Dolan ’00
Steven Mickey ’00
Sarah Frazee Mills ’01
Caroline Brasch Noonan ’02
Charles Baker ’03
Joe Firth ’03
Margaret Rote ’03
Kate Mosle Bender ’04
Jacob Durst ’05
Hannah Dorward ’08
Lea Meyers ’09
2010s
Katherine Pollock ’10
Matthew Pollock ’11
Isabella Shadle ’11
Grace Knudson ’13
Christian Shadle ’13
Finn Collins ’14
Alexander Shadle ’16
Caroline Lober ’18
Chloe Oeschger ’18
2020s
Axel Kennedy ’22
Emma Lober ’22
Noel Valeri ’22
Dixie Good ’24
Isabel Saenz ’24
Miranda Saenz ’24
FACULTY & STAFF
Sydney Allen
Tate Alvarez
Trey Angel
Mike Bailey
Carrie Bays
Kathey Tobey Beddow ’63
Sarah Barr Berry
Natalie Bittner
Ana Bohanan
Deb Breihan
Amy Brown ’78
Angela Brown
Markey Brown
Lizzie Bumpas
Carolina Cadena
Ana Casanova
Cindy Connolly
Annie Corley
Liz Curlin
Brandy Dalton
Devin Darnell
Susan Regan Donnenfield
Hannah Dorward ’08
Kimberly Doyle
Lisa Faye
Caroline Finnegan
Landy Fox
Maritza Fox
Kayla Gholson
Ed Goff
Rachel Gutierrez
Jennifer Heiss
Debbie Herskovitz
Christine Heskes
Jordan Qualls Hicks
Joan Hill
FORMER FACULTY & STAFF
Linda Cauley
Melisa Dorrill
Judy Gass
Ellen Grimes
Jasmine Harris
Regen Horchow '72
Coleta Lewis
Susan Jackson Moore '81
Katie Ruggeri Nelson '94
Barbara Nichols
Pam O'Krent
Theresa Overall
Vicki Raney
DONORS BY CONSTITUENCY
Xiwen Hu
Liz Tipton Ingram
Rabita Islam
Ashlyn John
Carol Justice
Shari Krage
Annie Kustoff
Laura Lavender
Ainslee Lehner
Nivea Leite
Ken Lewey
Lori Johnson Luna
Shari Meyers
Debra Moore
Judith Mullens
Marynell Murphy
Stephanie Noland
Lauren Ornelas
Leanne & Mark Reiter
Kimberly & Jon Ross '74
Kathryn Szwejkowski
Patricia Vermillion
Catherine & Jack Wetzel
Paul Wignall
Meredith Wrighton, Jr.
CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS
Adam Green Art Advisory
Albertsons Safeway - Tom Thumb
Good Neighbor Program
Anonymous
Arizona Community Foundation
Ayco Charitable Foundation
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Byrne Family Foundation Trust
Celanese Foundation
Central Market
Comerica Bank
Communities Foundation of Texas
Community Foundation of Abilene
Competitive Cameras LTD.
DAFgiving360
Dallas Jewish Community Foundation
Fidelity Charitable
Fortress Investment Group, FIG LLC
Girl Scout Troop 2123
Givinga Foundation
Goldman, Sachs & Company
Indeed
JP Morgan Securities
Lamplighter Parents' Association
M&A Brown Family Foundation
M.B. & Edna Zale Foundation
Anita Orozco
Valentina Altamar Ortiz
Jordan Palefsky
Jeff Peck
Maya Peskind
Lakeshia Peters
Bryson Pogue
Nafisa Rahman
Katherine Roberts
Damariz Rojo
Yobana Ruiz
Rachel Schumann
Steve Scott
Cristin Seaman
Maureen Searles
April Seeds
Elizabeth Selzer
Molly Senkowsky
FRIENDS
Jennifer & Jimmy Andrews
Gordon Bogen
Katie Doherty
Josh Dunn
Carol & Don Glendenning
Lacy Rush
Jenny & Brian Rutt
Terri & Larry Sengbush
Courtney Tomaselli
Mandy and Bill Dillard Charitable Foundation
Marconi
Mirador Restaurant, LLC
Moss Adams
National Philanthropic Trust
Novartis US Foundation
PepsiCo Foundation
R.D. Eiseman, Inc.
Ranger Investment Management, L.P.
Raymond James Charitable
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Saenz Family Foundation
SBS Sports, Inc.
Schwab Charitable Fund
Sengbush Studio, Inc.
Shell USA Company Foundation
Southern Methodist University
Texas Instruments Foundation
Textron Matching Gift Program
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
The Catholic Foundation
The Dallas Foundation
Natalie Silver
Helen Skalniak
Denean Smith
Amy Sowell
Rachel Stefano
Margy Stewart
Jody Stout
Reagan Tate
Jessica Thompson
Ali Tolin
Jay Valentine
Julie Vaughn
Becky Walker
Amy Welling
Katie Williams
Carrie Wright
Anne Yarbrough ’81
The Enrico Foundation
The Hirsch Family Foundation
The Hoak Foundation
The ISN Charitable Giving Fund
The Laura and Greg Koonsman
Charitable Fund
The Tully-Graves Foundation
Todd Events
Tolleson Wealth Management
Trane Technologies
Turtle Creek Management, LLC
UBS Foundation USA
Vanguard Charitable
Vizient
W.C. Payne Foundation
Waddell Family Foundation
Wholesome Food Services, LLC
KEEPERS OF THE FLAME
25+ YEARS
Lamplighter Parents’ Association 56
Kathey Tobey Beddow ’63 34 & Bruce Beddow
Liz Curlin & Danielle Dupuis 34
Mary Dolan 30
Carol & John Levy 30
Michelle Neuhoff Thomas ’75 29 & Stewart Thomas
Anne Yarbrough ’81 29
Albertsons Safeway – Tom Thumb
Good Neighbor Program 28
Lisa & Peter Kraus 28
Jennifer & Jon Mosle III 28
Patty & David Miller III 27
Jody Stout 27
Melisa & Jeff Dorrill 26
Jennifer & Tom Karol 26
Jill & Brent Magnuson 26
Wendy & Bill Payne 26
Terri & Larry Sengbush 26
Meredith & Rand Wrighton, Jr. 26
Marynell Murphy 25
20+ YEARS
Kitty & Tom Cross 24
Cheryl & Greg Shulman 24
Reagan Tate 24
Sarah & Russell Weinberg 24
Allison & Chris Bovard 23
Leslie Philipson Krakow ’69 23 & Bob Krakow
Karen Sheinberg Pollock ’76 23 & Richard Pollock
Catherine & Will Rose ’77 23
Sengbush Studio, Inc. 23
Tamara & David Campbell 22
Lakeshia & Chris Peters 22
Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77 22 & Glenn Solomon
Shari & Andy Krage 21
Tricia & Jim Krohn 21
Vicki Raney 21
April & David Seeds 21
Lauren Brown Kupor ’92 20 & Gregg Kupor
15+ YEARS
Catie & Aaron Enrico 19
Laura Chapuis & Ed Goff III 19
Meg & Dave Graves 19
Gowri & Alex Sharma 19
Bank of America Charitable 18 Foundation
Carrie & Josh Bays 18
Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90 18 & Jason Bender
Debbie & Jonathan Herskovitz 18
Kristin & Ricky Rees 18
Carmen & Andy Yung 18
Heather & Ray* Balestri 17
Brandy & Henry Dalton 17 The Enrico Foundation 17
Ashley Geller Greene ’84 17 & David Greene Ann Frances & Cliff Jury 17 Texas Instruments Foundation 17 Communities Foundation 16 of
10+ YEARS
KEEPERS OF THE FLAME
Jennifer Heiss 10
Katie Reese & Collins Illich 10
Melanie & Eugene Jabbour 10
Stephanie Nawaz 10
Damariz Rojo 10
Debbi Levy ’74 10
& Barry Rothschild
Elida Dakoli & Jon Seib 10
Amy & Steve Sowell 10
Mary Catherine 10
& Joe Unis, Jr. ’96
Nicki Johnson & Jeff Valeri 10
5+ YEARS
Renee Skinner 9 & Trey Branham III
Amanda & Aaron Brown ’93 9
Donna & Geoff Clement 9
Katie & Dean Dillard 9
Regen Horchow ’72 9
Cynthia Philipson Klein ’68 9 & Benjamin Klein
Erica & Trey Kuppin III 9
Janice & Hunter Lee 9
Lauren & Ty Lee 9
Abby & George Lombardi ’68 9
Nathan Nelson 9
Anita Orozco 9
Tully & Dan Phillips 9
Sarah Pearson Reidy ’90 9 & Tim Reidy
Cinco & Chris Sorrow 9
Heather & Joe Urso 9
Jay Valentine 9
Lindsay & Brad Wallace ’93 9
Wholesome Food Services, LLC 9
Allison & Mark Williams 9
Cass & Austen Wright 9
Tinka Azurin 9 & Mohammad Yunus
Julie & Sulman Ahmed 8
Jordan & Marty Brainerd 8
Beth & Michael Brown 8
Ana Fratila & Val Burlacu 8
Dannye L. Butler 8
Tiffany & Lee Chen 8
Rosemary Enrico* 8
Jessica & Dale Fresch 8
Taylor Cornell Good ’92 8
Olga Bograd & Kyle Gummelt 8
Brooke Hopkins 8
Ken Hopkins 8
Jean & Jason Larsen 8
Jordan Palefsky 8
Lizzy Parsons 8
Divya & Keyur Patel 8
Jen Wallace ’94 8 & Todd Pustilnick
Nafisa & Asif Rahman 8
Cary-Elisa Briggle Rubarts ’75 8
& Bobby Rubarts
Jennifer & Edo Shellef 8
Katy & Randy Skattum 8
Nini Nguyen & Loc Truong 8
Lisa & Stephen Wardlaw 8
Sydney & Bobby Allen 7
Hari Priya Shanmugam 7 & Suresh Balasubramanian
Carol & Larry Barbour 7
Aysegul Toptal Bilhan 7 & Erkan Bilhan
Sarah Schoellkopf Bloom ’77 7 & Sam Bloom
Beth & Adam Boyd 7
Sandra & Luigi Carleo 7
Liana Kuperman 7 & Carlton Clarke II
Staci & Glenn Cohen 7
Megahn & Seth Collins 7
Olivia & Joseph Eklund 7
Ellen & John Grimes, Sr. 7
Helena & Ed Hager III 7
Sabrina & Field Harrison 7
Sarah & Mike Hasenauer 7
Marietta Johnson 7
Barrell & Jacob Jones 7
Megan & Ricky Kalra 7
Laura Lavender 7
Coleta & Joe Lewis 7
Elizabeth & Matt Lucas 7
Christine & Travis Phelan ’91 7
Bryson Pogue 7
Sylvia Cespedes 7 & Hernan Saenz III
Maria Reyes & Todd Shadle 7
Bisan Halum & Mike Shalabi 7
Nicole & Trent Stephenson 7
Shelly Wang & Johan Thio 7
Harianne & David Wallenstein 7
Michelle Gielan & Shawn Achor 6
Cheryl & Chris Adams 6
Julie Hyland Ambler ’71 6 & Price Ambler
Jennifer & Jimmy Andrews 6
Kate Thomas & Roy Aneed 6
Nicole Bates & Trey Angel III 6
Tiffany & Craig Armstrong 6
Lauren & Sherman 6
“Quint” T. Brown V
Lizzie & Joe Bumpas ’97 6
Christina & Chris Casey 6
Community Foundation 6 of Abilene
Grace Cook ’98 6
Katherine & Spencer Dornin 6
Caroline Olson & Matt Gentry 6
Brittany & Mike Glendenning 6
Sarah & Desmond Henry III 6
Evangeline & Rob Heppenstall IV 6
Courtney & Clay Hodges 6
Angela & Hesam Hosseini 6
Kary & Duke Ionescu 6
Elisabeth Karpidas 6
Debra & Eric Lombardi ’73 6
Rajesh Michael 6
Ellen & Marc Oeschger 6
Laura & Lloyd Pierson 6
Kate & Jonathan Powell 6
Tiffany Hamil & Dennis Rogers 6
Kelly & Camner Rubin 6
Amanda & Charlie Shufeldt 6
Joyce Chan & Andrew Simon 6
Suma & Ravi Singh 6
Helen Skalniak 6
Lexi & Ben Sonnier 6
Jaya Mathew & Amit Thomas 6
Whitney & Ryan Turner 6
Angelique & Ray Waddell 6
Rachel & Steve Walsh 6
Jennifer Goolsby Walters ’91 6 & Kyle Walters 6
Debby & Paul Wreford 6
Lina Zhu & Wei Zhao 6
Kathy Quinn & Serge Barron 5
Nicole & David Berry 5
Lindsay & George Billingsley 5
Jenny & Jon Birnbrey 5
Ashley Bocanegra 5 & Mark Borromeo
Deb Breihan 5
Michelle & Lance Buxkemper 5
Carolina Cadena 5
Hannah & Clay Calhoon 5
Charlie & Jory Caulkins V 5
Julie & Claude Connelly 5
Itzel & Nathan Crow 5
Erica & Eric Denton ’94 5
Khyati & Neil Desai 5
Erin & Will Dobbs 5
Susan Regan Donnenfield 5
Melissa & David Dow 5
Julie & Matt Feldman 5
Candice & Matt Ferris ’89 5
Gina & Bob Gendron 5
Nicole & Justin Glass 5
Brittany & Thomas Glendenning 5
Carol & Don Glendenning 5
Tally & Alex Goldfarb 5
Jennifer & Ryan Griffin 5
Rachel & Jose Gutierrez, Jr. 5
Alex & Ford Halbardier 5
Jenna & Bryan Haverhals 5
Shayan & Ali Ismail 5
Anita & Brad Jones 5
Carol Justice 5
Mindy Kobrin 5
Kirsten & Charley LeMaster 5
Emily & Ben Levi 5
Whitney & Chequan Lewis 5
Liz Lintel ’97 5
Laura & Brown McCullough 5
Jess & Michael Muse 5
Allie & Andrew Robinson 5
Becky & Bobby Schneider 5
Brinkley & Paul Schneider 5
Chloe Ni & Steve Scott 5
Lea & Matt Sherstad 5
Denean Smith 5
Margy Stewart 5
Mallory & Justin Tonick ’90 5
*deceased
We have made every effort to give proper credit to all who have so generously contributed to The Lamplighter School during the 2024-2025 fiscal year. We regret any omissions or errors, and request that any such oversight be reported to the Advancement Office at 214-369-9201 or advancement@thelamplighterschool.org.
OTHER GIFTS
LPA Auction Underwriters
Tiffany & Bobby Abtahi
Julie & Sulman Ahmed
Kathy Quinn & Serge Barron
Robin & Brad Berkley
Lauren & Joey Bertrand
Lindsay & George Billingsley
Beth & Adam Boyd
Amanda & Aaron Brown ’93
Ana Maria Fratilia & Val Burlacu
Christina & Chris Casey
Carson & Kyle Castellaw
Sheetal & Shakti C’Ganti
Staci & Glenn Cohen
Amber & Michael Cohen
Megahn & Seth Collins
Julie & Claude Connelly
Comerica Bank
Sydney Seid-David & Justin Davis
Olivia & Joseph Eklund
Mina & Nathan Fisher
Emily Eisenhauer Freling & Darryl Freling
Vanessa & Jay Fuquay IV
Jenny & Bob Gates
Christi & Larry Glasscock
Brittany & T.J. Glendenning
Brittany & Mike Glendenning
Lyndsey & Scott Harper
Sarah & Desmond Henry
Margaret Johansen Hirsch ’89 & Brad Hirsch
Courtney & Clay Hodges
Dianne & Chris Irwin ’96
Shayan & Ali Ismail
Melanie & Eugene Jabbour
Shabeena Meghani & Asif Jadhavji
Barrell & Jacob Jones
TRIBUTE GIFTS
Anita & Brad Jones
Kathleen & Kirk Kaminsky
Natasha & Faisal Lalani
Elizabeth & Matt Lucas
Abby Hoak-Morton & Cody Morton
The Hoak Foundation
Hailey & David Neher
Jacqueline Siegel Nelson ’94 & Casey Nelson
Nikki & Tony Ramji
Tony Ramji Family Foundation Inc.
Ashley & Tony Ruggeri ’92
Bisan Halum & Mike Shalabi
Lea & Matt Sherstad
Lindsay & Blake Shipp
Katy & Randy Skattum
Nicole & Trent Stephenson
Leah & Reza Sultan
Whitney & Ryan Turner
Angelique & Ray Waddell
Jennifer Goolsby Walters ’91 & Kyle Walters
Taylor & Joseph Wiesner
LPA Auction - Other Gifts
Lilly Albritton ’91 & Chuck Briant III
Kate & Roy Aneed
Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90 & Jason Bender
Bender Family Giving Fund
The Allen Family |
Lindsay & George Billingsley | Rosebud Creek Ranch
Jordan & Marty Brainerd
Susie Hartman & David Guedry
Liz Cullum Helfrich ’90 & Jeff Helfrich
Margaret Johansen Hirsch ’89 & Brad Hirsch
In Honor of Leo Achor ’25 and Zoe Achor ’29
Sharon and Joe Achor
In Honor of Lily Asen
Elizabeth & Josh Asen
In Honor of Blake ’26 and Annie Birnbrey ’29
Karen and David Birnbrey
In Honor of Stuart Blaylock ’98
Elaine & William Blaylock
In Honor of Sandy Diamond
Sheryl & Gordon Bogen
Dr. Stephanie Knight
Southern Methodist University
Whitney & Chequan Lewis
Debra & Eric Lombardi ’73
Jaya Mathew & Amit Thomas
Amanda & David Mahoney
Balloons Everyday
Amy & Matt Miller ’88
Lucy & Thomas Morton
Morton Family Fund
Jennifer & Jon Mosle III
Rita Ne & Chad Park
Karen Sheinberg Pollock ’76 & Richard Pollock
Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77 & Glenn Solomon
Carmen & Andy Yung
Gifts in Kind
Balloons Everyday
Amanda & David Mahoney
Lindsay & George Billingsley
Central Market
Fresch Family
Jadhavji Family
Todd Events
Other Gifts
Girl Scout Troop 2123
Karen & Robert Knudson
In Honor of Carver Easley
Keilty Sebastian
In Honor of Ethan Levi
Cheryl & Yaish Levi
In Honor of Reid ’26 and Molly McCullough ’19
Gaye and Ed McCullough
In Honor of Jeff Peck
Zain Haffar ’26
In Honor of Grace ’01 and Hope Rovner ’07
Kate and Ivan Rovner
In Honor of Ryan Rush
Lacy Rush
In Honor of Isabel ’25 and Miranda Saenz ’25
Sylvia Cespedes and Hernan Saenz
In Honor of Winnie Snodgrass’s ’26
Third Grade Teachers
Alex and Clayton Snodgrass
ENDOWMENT DONORS
ENDOWMENT DONORS
Alumni Faculty Salary
Support Endowed Fund
Julia Hyland Ambler ’71
Charles Baker ’03
Katherine Mosle Bender ’04
Stuart Blaylock ’98
Bridget Silverthorne Russell ’73
Fred Carroll
Cary-Elisa Rubarts ’75
John Christensen ’97
Lindsay Dolan ’00
Jacob Durst ’05
Joe Firth ’03
Jane Rozelle Humphrey ’95
Helen Jury ’98
Kathryn Nelson ’93
Axel Kennedy ’22
Jen Kitner ’89
Liz Lintel ’97
George Lombardi ’68
Antoinette Day Matthews ’99
Robert McGraw ’89
Lea Meyers ’09
Andrew Michael ’68
Steven Mickey ’00
Sarah Frazee Mills ’01
Shannon Morse ’80
Caroline Brasch Noonan ’02
Katherine Pollock ’10
Karen Sheinberg Pollock ’76
Margaret Rote ’03
Taylor Gromatzky Somerford ’99
Travis Wallace III ’76
Maggie Corrigan Visiting Artist Endowed Fund
Adam Green Art Advisory
Krakow Rushton Technology Endowed Fund
Leah & Jon Gross ’69
The Glendenning Head of School Fund
Carol & Don Glendenning | Locke Lord LLP
Lamplighter
Financial Aid Fund
Wholesome Food Services, LLC
Lamplighter General Endowed Fund
Kathey Tobey Beddow ’63 & Bruce Beddow
Young Alumni Car Wash
Sponsors Benefitting the Alumni Faculty Salary
Support Endowed Fund
Presenting Sponsor Eiseman Jewels
Sparkly Clean Sponsor
Eastin Family
David, Ashley ’84, and Georgia ’24Greene
MacMahon Family
Sorrow Family | Probity Advisors
Zicarelli Family
Scrub & Rinse Sponsors
Henry Branham ’23
Brown/Courtney Family
Erick Family | Brousseau Naftis
Erick & Massingill PC
Illich Family
Knocke Family | Turtle Creek Trust
Megan Stern | Dave Perry-Miller
Real Estate
Shine Sponsors
Balestri Family
Chen Family
Meg and Dave Graves
Parel Family
Rose Family
St. Bernard Sports
Wrighton Family
McKinley and Brandon Wier
Young Alumni Car Wash
Supporter
Anderson Family
Berry Family
Kristine Phu and Lynn Doan Chow
Dorrill Family
Laura’86 & Brad Godkin
Gonchar Family
Gross Family
Hanson Family
Ashley Carter ’93 and Jordan Johnson ’19
Jones Family
Lackey Family
Lee Family
Lober Family
Miller Family
Rees Family
Rutledge Family
Sinelli Family
Urso Family
Noel Valeri ’22
Weinberg Family
Whitfield Family
Yung Family
Yunus Family
The Class of 1974 Reunion
Gift in support of the Alumni Faculty Salary
Support Endowed Fund
Raguet Bass ’74
Jim Friedberg ’74
Sam Hocking, Jr. ’74
Michael Horowitz ’74
Debbi Levy ’74
Jon Ross ’74
Lizzie Horchow Routman ’74
David Todd ’74
Louis Zweig ’74
As a lasting tribute to the Class of 1974’s 50th Reunion, a tree has been planted at Lamplighter.
ENDOWMENT PROGRESS
The following reflects contributions and earnings on these contributions by May 31, 2025, to Lamplighter’s Endowed Funds.
General Support
Lamplighter General Endowed Fund
Klyde Warren ’13 General Endowed Fund
The Katie ’06 and Whit ’09 Payne General Endowed Fund
The Kate ’04 and Michael ’08 Mosle General Endowed Fund
The Kraus Family General Endowed Fund
Sharma Family General Endowed Fund
The Patty and David Miller General Endowed Fund
Margaret Jonsson Family Foundation Endowed Fund
Jerry R. Junkins Family Foundation General Endowed Fund
The Chandler ’09, Cameron ’10, Campbell ’12 Crates General Endowed Fund
Faculty Support
LPA Faculty Salary Support Endowed Fund
Lamplighter Faculty Professional Development Endowed Fund
LPA Faculty Professional Development Endowed Fund
Alumni Faculty Salary Support Endowed Fund
Lamplighter Faculty Salary Support Endowed Fund
Erik Jonsson Endowment for Teacher Development
The Carty Faculty Salary Support Endowed Fund
Lear Family Faculty Professional Development Endowed Fund
The Pollock Faculty Development Endowed Fund
The Carty Faculty Development Endowed Fund
Rochelle Family Endowment for Faculty Professional Development
Ward-Purdy Faculty Diversity Endowed Fund
Glendenning Head of School Fund
Student Support
Financial Aid Endowed Fund
Eugene McDermott Financial Aid Endowed Fund
Jess Merkle Family Foundation Financial Aid Endowed Fund
Chang-Meyers Family Financial Aid Endowed Fund
Katherine ’10 and Matthew ’11 Pollock Financial Aid Endowed Fund
Clarence B. Brown III Endowed Fund
Griffin ’12 and Jackson ’15 Benners Financial Aid Endowed Fund
Bovard Family Endowed Fund
Program Support
The C. Kent Kunkel Chair in Science and Math Endowed Fund
Mattingly Fund for Excellence in Education
Suzanne and B.G. Porter Community Education Endowed Fund
Brown Family Pre-Kindergarten Endowed Fund
John W. Rose Media Center Endowed Fund
Carrie ’00 and Cody ’08 Patterson Environmental Science Endowed Fund
Campbell Media Center Endowed Fund
Krakow/Rushton Technology Endowed Fund
Edward Alexander Rose Technology Endowed Fund
Maggie Corrigan Visiting Artist Endowed Fund
Charles H. Rose Environmental Science Endowed Fund
Strategic partnerships formed with the Dallas Arboretum, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Southern Methodist University, and United to Learn (formerly Commit!)
Eastin Family Innovation Lab and new LPA Barn open
Infrastructure and expanded Murray Swain Ring Road completed
Endowment Value: $11 million
THE VISIONARY LEADERSHIP OF Dr. Joan Buchanan Hill
For nearly 15 years,
Dr. Joan Buchanan Hill has led The Lamplighter School to national recognition in multiple areas from academics to innovation. During her tenure, Lamplighter has:
Dr. Hill named Catherine M. Rose Head of School
Saturday Science Club with the Perot Museum and United to Learn forms
Endowment Value: $11.2 million
Lamplighter commits to holding in-person classes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Alumni & Student Services Center and Connelly Family Theater Arts Lab open
Classroom renovations and new interiors completed
Endowment Value: $13.8 million
Peak Playground opens
Alumni Faculty Salary Support Endowed Fund achieves highest growth and alumni participation since its establishment
Lamplighter celebrates its 70th anniversary
Class of 2024 appears on the TODAY Show the morning of the total solar eclipse
Endowment Value: $15.5 million
Dr. Hill announces her May 2026 retirement from The Lamplighter School
Lamplighter implements new math curriculum: Eureka Math Squared
Endowment Value: $18 million
• Improved the campus
• Strengthened the curriculum
• Built strong leadership and faculty/sta teams
In celebration,
the School is proud to launch an endowment-only campaign designed to meet one of Dr. Hill’s earliest goals: To grow the Lamplighter endowment to more than $20 million.
When Dr. Hill arrived as Head of School in 2011, Lamplighter’s endowment was valued at just over $6 million. The incredible combination of donor support and prudent fiscal management allowed the endowment to grow to its current level.
By prioritizing an endowment-only campaign, we can achieve the $20 million milestone with the support of many in our community. Alumni giving boosts our endowment totals.
Guided by the vision
of founders Natalie Murray and Sandy Swain, Lamplighter’s story continues to flourish. With the support of our alumni community, Lamplighter is poised for a vibrant future—one that endowment giving helps to secure for generations to come.
Help us honor Dr. Hill’s visionary leadership and your belief in the future of our extraordinary school. Support The Lamplighter School endowment today. Together we can surpass our $20 million goal!
Founders Legacy Society
Anonymous*
Allison and Chris Bovard
Karen and Kevin Crowder
Samantha and Tim Durst
In early 2003, Lamplighter established The Founders Legacy Society, which recognizes all donors who have chosen to support Lamplighter in their estate plans. 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.
Founders Legacy Society Members
Ellen and John Grimes
Sheryl and Eric Maas
Catherine and Doug MacMahon
Pat Mattingly
Vicki and Brian Miller
Barbara Nichols
Theresa Overall
Angela and Joel Pittman
*Some Founders Legacy Society members choose to remain anonymous.
Please contact Elizabeth L. Selzer, Chief Advancement Officer, for more information regarding planned giving at eselzer@thelamplighterschool.org.
CATCH THE SPIRIT!
L-R: 2024-2025 Alumni Association President Taylor Gromatzky Somerford ’99, Dr. Elizabeth Brown ’83, 2024-2025 Spirit Award recipients Alice and Michael
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Honoree to be announced
The Spirit Award is presented to a person or group who embodies the spirit of Lamplighter. This person or group must have the qualities of a lifelong learner, be willing to take risks in his or her field, and display creativity in his or her chosen path of life. This honor can be awarded to alumni and former students, parents, retired faculty or staff members, or friends of Lamplighter, and can be given to more than one person in any given year.
