2011-2012 Donor Report

2011-2012 Donor Report

Miami Country Day School appreciates the many people who volunteer their time, expertise and support.

A special thank you to our 2011-2012 Leaders Board of Trustees Executive Board Anne Paulk, President Howard Premer, 1st Vice President James W. Moore ’65, 2nd Vice President John F. “Bud” Farrey, Treasurer Matthew Whitman Lazenby, Secretary Debi Beasley, Assistant Secretary Matthew Kayton Gerald W. Moore ’68 Mark C. Piper Sol Saad Lawrence M. Stanfill, D.D.S. Marilyn Thomas

Isaac Arguetty Christopher Bellows Noah Breakstone Melanie Ink Broeker John Camp ’73 Wayne Chaplin Sean Clancy Elizabeth “Betty” Hach Javier Holtz Terry Jove Fredric Karlton

Ex-Officio Members Trustee Emeritus Richard S. Banick Barbara North Burton

Board of Advisors Howard Premer, Chair G.J. Bakker Evan Berger Paul Chaplin Jonathan Chariff Michael Chavies Peter Gold Stephanie Gold Craig Green ’93 Robert Greenberg Sean Grosman Randolph Gumenick Karleen Halliwell

Edwin B. Cole Michael J. Franco (1911-2004) J. Michael Garner Osmond C. Howe, Jr. Stanley F. Whitman John Davies, Head of School Jami Beasley Watkins ’01, President, Alumni Association Tamara Feola, President, Parents’ Association

Alumni Association Alumni Executive Board Jami Beasley Watkins ’01 President

Kevin King ’95 Achilles Kontoyiannis Elisa Lucchi ’98 Jamal Mashburn Brian McCarthy ’95 Glenna Milberg Matthias Nixdorf Henry Patel Leslie Pathman Jason Port Julie Pronesti Mark Walker

Charlie Bloom ’88 1st Vice President Lance Tinkler ’01 2nd Vice President Alex Avayu ’97 Secretary/Treasurer

Community Members President MCDS Parents’ Association, Tamara Feola (2010-2012) President MCDS Alumni Association, Jami Beasley Watkins ’01 Miami Shores Mayor, The Honorable Jim McCoy Miami Shores Country Club, General Manager, Alberto Pozzi Barry University, Dr. Terry Piper, Dean of the Adrian Dominican School of Education Miami Edison Senior High School, Dr. Pablo Ortiz, Principal or designee

Claudia Figueredo ’90 Special Events Coordinator Cristian LaCapra ’96 Alumni Officer Karen Maerovitz ’96 Alumni Officer Brian McCarthy ’95 Development Chair

MCDS Ex-Officio John Davies, Head of School Gary Butts, COO Sheryl Piper, Director of Development Nora Pardave, Assistant Director of Development & Alumni Director

Kevin King ’95 Past President

Parents’ Association Leadership and allocations can be found on page 35. Thank you to our Parents’ Association for the many ways they enhance and support our students and teachers.

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Advisory Board Members John Camp ’73 Ware Cornell ’65 Bruce Matheson ’62 Gerald W. Moore ’68 James W. Moore ’65 Carl Whitmer ’71

Table of Contents Conversations with new Trustees......................4-5 Planned Giving..................................................6 2011-2012 Annual Giving.................................7-13 Founders’ Circle................................................14-16 Palm Society......................................................17-18 Faculty & Staff Annual Giving.........................19-20 Alumni Annual Giving......................................21 Grandparents’ Annual Giving............................22-23 Other Areas of Support......................................24

This Donor Report is published by the Development Office for Miami Country Day School to recognize and acknowledge donors for gifts received during the 2011-2012 school year. The 2011-2012 Donor Report recognizes pledges and/or gifts made in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information. If any error or omission has been made, please accept our sincere apologies and advise us of the correction so that we can update our records. Thank you for your support. Gifts received after June 30, 2012 will be included in the 2012-2013 Report. If you have any questions, please contact Sheryl Piper, Director of Development at 305-779-7273 or send an email to: pipers@miamicountryday.org.

Please note that Miami Country Day School’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. The school undergoes an annual independent audit of the fiscal year and a copy of the 2011-2012 audit is available for review. If you want to schedule a meeting to review that report or the school’s current financials, please contact the Head of School at 305-779-7206 or the COO at 305-779-7203.

Securing the Future............................................25 Benefit 2012.......................................................26-31

Donor Report 2011-12 - Is Your Name Missing?

spARTan Event..................................................32-34 Parents’ Association...........................................35 Birthday Books..................................................36

If you think your name should be included in this list and is not, there is probably a logical explanation: We made a mistake. Although we take great care compiling our list of donors, there is always the possibility of error. If we omitted your name or if your name is incorrect, we apologize and ask that you contact Sheryl Piper at 305-779-7273 or pipers@miamicountryday.org.

Your gift was not made during the 2011-2012 school year. Please remember that this Donor Report listing includes only gifts received between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. If you made a gift before of after those dates, it will not be listed here.

You believe you made a gift, but you aren’t sure. It is sometimes difficult to keep track of contributions. If you believe you made a gift to Miami Country Day School, please contact the Development Office and we will check our records.

Accreditations Miami Country Day School is accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Florida Kindergarten Council (FKC) and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS).

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Conversations with our newest Trustees…

Karleen M. Halliwell Karleen is an Investment Management Specialist with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney where she has been helping her clients build, manage and preserve their wealth since 1996. In 2012 she received the prestigious 5 Star Wealth Manager Award, and subsequently was asked to join one of the firms’s largest in-house investment teams. Her specialty is customized portfolio development and investment risk/reward analysis. She graduated from Salve Regina University Cum Laude in 1991 and served an Executive Board Member of the Sigma Phi Sigma Honor Society.

She began her volunteer work at MCDS in 2007, serving as a School Ambassador for new families. Since then, she has been actively involved as a member of the Development Committee, the Inaugural Board of Advisors as well as the Annual Giving Committee.

She and “old whats-his-name” co-chaired the Spartan Golf and Tennis Event.

Karleen is married to Jack L. Halliwell and they currently have 3 sons who attend MCDS: Jackson in Grade 5 and twins Cliff and Cody in the 2nd Grade.

The Halliwells reside in Golden Beach and summer at their home in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Share a little about how/why you became involved in the school and continue to be so involved and make such a difference.

The school has gone through a lot of change over the years, both physical and internal, what have been the biggest changes you’ve seen since your family first joined the school community?

KH: There wasn’t any one thing in particular, but my kids are here and I want to be a part of their community and help in any way I can.

KH: So many things, from the new street, to the school’s logistics, educational opportunities, the Franco Center and of course, being the mother of three boys, the athletic facilities.

MN: Wherever you live you need to have something to do besides your work and hobbies. Something where you can give a little bit back to people who may need your help, whether it’s your time, knowledge or funds you give. Since I have kids here at the school I am more committed to be involved because it impacts children.

Anything that helps children makes me feel good.

MN: The biggest and easiest thing to see is the undertaking and finishing of 107th street. Along with this the main entryway to the school campus itself and, of course, the Franco Center, these two projects pushed the school to a totally different level of visible perfection in learning. Internally, I have come to know that Miami Country Day School faculty and staff stay at the school for a long time, which creates more of a family environment, and whether it’s good or bad, I haven’t been here long enough to judge, but so far I like this approach very much as long as all who are here are committed to the school’s mission.

You have been involved in so many different ways already.

What has been your most impactful experience as a volunteer? As a parent?

KH: My favorite experience so far as a volunteer has been as a Co-Chair on the Benefit (golf, tennis, dinner and auction). This event supports our teachers and as a parent I knew I was helping support the teachers that teach my children. In light of the recent tragic events in Connecticut, I think it is most important to recognize and support our teachers. It is without a doubt that the faculty and staff here at Country Day have and will continue to put our children first.

MN: I grew up in Germany where there was some mismanagement in the school system. My daughter had some bad experiences that created anxiety in her and fear of failing at school. When we came to Miami Country Day and saw how the school assisted us and other children in dealing with their different situations and needs, it has been amazing to me and makes me happy to be involved.

What do you see as your role as a trustee?

KH: To be a good steward serving as a guide for the school as it develops and carries out its mission and strategic plan for current and future generations. To be a part of the driving force to take Country Day to the next level.

MN: To help the school strive to be the best it can be and to help support the school wherever it is needed, both with my time, expertise and financially.

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Matthias Nixdorf Matthias was born and raised in Paderborn Germany. He and his wife, Conny, also of Germany, have two children, Stella, 6th grade; Luke, 3rd grade. His education was in his home country of Germany where after 10th grade he held a three year internship as a carpenter/joiner. In the related school system he trained in Mathematics, German, English, German Politics and Accounting. He was with ASN Immobilien GmbH from 1991 to 2008, which is a residential real estate company in the eastern part of Germany. He served as Manager of HNV Heinz Nixdorf Verwaltungs- GmbH, Germany from 1997 to 2007, the managing entity of the Nixdorf Family Office. Serves as Manager of Renate Nixdorf Verwaltungs- GmbH, Germany, a Private Equity Company investing in Germany, USA and UK. He serves as a Board of Advisor HNV GmbH Germany 2007 to present, the managing entity of the Nixdorf Family Office. Manager of MNIX Holding, LLC 2009 to present, a US based Holding Company investing in real estate in the United States. He is also Vice President of Marketing and Sales at SDI Inc. since 2010 to present, a Land Development Company investing and managing company.

Matthias’ volunteer work includes: Board of Directors, Michael Stich Stiftung since 2006. In 1994, tennis professional, Michael Stich, founded the “Michael Stich Foundation” with the aim to support children living in Germany, infected by HIV or living with AIDS; He served on the inaugural Board of Advisors at Miami Country Day School and serves on the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees.

What do you think the importance of annual giving is to the school?

KH: Annual Giving supports the school and its ability to provide our children with the education we all expect. It promotes a culture of philanthropy that is so important to an independent school’s ability to provide a quality education for students now and those to come in the future. Through education, it is also teaching our kids to embrace this culture of philanthropy early on, and allowing them to continue throughout their lives.

MN: Understanding the financial needs of the school and how competitive the independent school business is, I know how important it is for us all to support the Annual Giving every single year.

What is something you are very proud of and why?

KH: My three sons! They, of course, affirmed that when I shared what I was working on!!

MN: I am proud to have moved with my whole family to a foreign country where the kids needed to adopt a foreign culture without losing their own roots. This is something special to me because it opens ones way of thinking and to some extent it gives you the opportunity to learn something which you couldn’t without being here.

What book are you currently reading?

KH: I am reading again my all-time favorite book, The Pep Talk by Dr. Kevin Elko. It’s a football story about the business of winning.

MN: I’m absolutely not a reader. I’m not reading books like novels but I’m reading about everything that interests me at the time. That may be about business or people I meet or people I want to meet, about new inventions or about the past.

What are your hobbies and interests outside of work and MCDS? KH: As a family we play tennis, enjoy boating, surfing, fishing and skiing.

MN: My hobbies are always related to the area where I’m living. Being in Miami, the water attracts me a lot. The one thing I always love to do wherever I am is to work out, go biking and learn new things on the computer.

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Planned Giving Gala Munnings Alumni Parent to Corine ‘97 and Ashli ‘02

Miami Country Day School was the beneficiary of a portion of Gala Munnings’ group life insurance policy as designated by Gala Munnings, an alumni parent.

Throughout her life and even in her passing, Gala Munnings gave back to her community to help others.

Munnings, a civil rights activist and educator, died June 10, 2011 following a brief illness. Gala’s daughters, Corine Munnings, M.D.’97, and Ashli Munnings ’02, were on campus recently as part of Career Day and celebrating class reunions. Gala’s involvement in the desegregation movement in Dade County was documented in the Miami Herald series, “South Florida History – Miami Stories” and noted by Miami historian Arva Moore Parks. As a senior at Miami Edison High School, Munnings led a peaceful sit-in to protest discriminatory practices at the school. That effort resulted in one of her closest friends being made the high school’s first black cheerleader. Munnings graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. She went on to pursue a master’s degree in Social Work at Barry University in Miami Shores. In 1974 she married Frederick Munnings, Jr. of Nassau, Bahamas. The couple settled in Nassau and had their daughters, Corine and Ashli. Gala spent 14 of her 15 years in the Bahamas working at the College of the Bahamas as coordinator of the Social Work Program and director of Field Instruction. She established the first after-school center for school-age children in Nassau.

In 1995 she returned to South Florida and for six years served as coordinator and Faculty Field Instructor for the Academy for Better Communities Norland Triplex Field Unit, supervising social work interns. She was later appointed associate professor and then Director of Field Education, posts she held until April 2011.

LEGACY SOCIETY Thank you to the following people who are recognized to date as members of Miami Country Day School’s Legacy Society. To date, the school has been named the beneficiary of gifts in excess of $3 million.

C.W. “Doc” Abele Anonymous (MCDS teacher) John and Roxanne Davies Michael J. Franco

Dorothy Frohlich Estate Bertha Goldstein Estate Gala Munnings Rose Sampson Estate

Do you have questions about estate planning? Planned giving? Your will?

We can help answer those questions. Check each month on the school’s website for new articles and interactive features that cover such topics.

We hope it will be a useful resource for you.

Visit: www.miamicountryday.org/PlannedGiving

Remembering Us in Your Will You can include a gift in your will, known as a bequest, to Miami Country Day School when you create your will, or you may add or update a bequest later with a codicil. There are two important points to keep in mind as you make your plans to ensure your gift is carried out as you intend.

See the website link above for more details….

How to Make a Lasting Legacy You can leave a lasting legacy by creating or contributing to an endowment—a fund in which the principal is invested and all or part of the earnings are used to help the programs and goals you want to support. See the website link above for more details….

Are You Prepared for 2013 Tax Law Changes?

If you haven’t drawn up an estate plan yet, there may be no better time to do so. The current estate tax laws will expire at the end of 2012. Unless Congress intervenes before that time, you will see significant changes.

Here is a preview of what you can expect: • Income and capital gains taxes will both increase and the estate, gift and generation-skipping tax (the shift of property by gift or at death to a person who is two or more generations below that of the person granting the gift) exemptions will change dramatically in 2013. The basic exclusion amount (the amount you can own before your estate is subject to estate taxes) lowers from $5.12 million in 2012 to $1 million in 2013.

• The top estate tax rate also increases from 35 percent to 55 percent. That means, for every dollar you own more than the $1 million exemption, up to 55 percent will be subject to federal estate taxes upon your death.

• And it is expected to affect many more estates. The Internal Revenue Service, for example, estimates that 114,600 estates of people dying in 2013 will have to pay taxes on their estates. By comparison, in 2011, an estimated 8,600 estates of people who died paid estate taxes.

If a new tax bill is approved before December 31, 2012, be ready for the last-minute changes by talking with your tax advisor. This information and more can be found on the school’s website by going to this link: www.miamicountryday.org/PlannedGiving

For more information about joining others who belong to the Legacy Society in recognition of their planned gifts to benefit Miami Country Day School, please contact Sheryl Piper, Director of Development at 305-779-7273 or Elisa Lucchi, Class of 1998, an associate with the law firm Fowler Rodriguez Valdes-Fauli and the school’s Planned Giving Advisor at 786-364-8462.

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2011-2012 Annual Giving Every student benefits, every day from Annual Giving at Miami County Day School. Special thanks to our leadership Chairs and our volunteers for making the 2011-12 Annual Giving campaign a success. We appreciate all of our volunteers who supported Annual Giving last year by making calls, writing notes, talking with others and promoting the importance of philanthropy at Miami Country School. Thank you to all of our donors who supported the 2011-2012 Annual Giving campaign and helped us raise $568,311 for Miami Country Day School.

Honorary Trustee

Daniel and Stephanie Gold

Jose and Maria Castro

The Chaplin & Jove Families

James and Monica Goldsmith

Richard and Joey Chancis

Paul and Karen Chaplin

Robert and Nadia Greenberg

Jonathan and Jacqueline Chariff

Wayne and Arlene Chaplin

Jack and Karleen Halliwell

Sean Clancy and Dina Cellini

Javier and Andria Holtz

Larry and Laura Colin

Daniel Julien and Angela Penttinen-Julien

Jeffrey and Mariana Crevoiserat

Jesus Quintero and Liliana Malave

Jay and Joan Eichel

Annual Giving Leadership $25,000 or more Annual Giving Chairs Debi and Bob Beasley Lower School Chairs Kelly and Peter Gold

Fred and Terry Jove

Middle School Chairs Julie and Tom Pronesti

Leadership Circle

Upper School Chairs Andria and Javier Holtz

Felipe and Monica Bautista

$10,000 to $24,999

Miguel and Rosangel Cabrera International Chairs Adriana and Patricio Wills Grandparent Chairs Jerry and Judy Tilis

Class / Advisory Captains Lower School Evan and Tiffany Berger Steven and Claudia Brod Joe Cartolano and Angela Alvero Cartolano Darren and Corrine Enkin Sanford and Mayra Freedman Arun and Heather Garg Craig ’93 and Nancy Green ’93 Jack and Karleen Halliwell Rogerio and Anne Marie Lilenbaum Cary and Caryn Lubetsky Charly and Lorie McDonald Robert and Melissa Netkin Adam and Wendy Russakoff Scott and Joanna Segal Mike and Marilyn Thomas Dwight and Lele Tracy ’81 Steven and Elizabeth Vainder Ruth Williams If you are interested in serving as a volunteer for Annual Giving, please contact Tabitha Charles at 305-779-7205.

John and Roxanne Davies

John “Bud” and Maria Farrey Thomas ’68 and Renee Rodgers

Matthew and Julia Kayton

Justyn and Allison Feldman Mark and Greta Walker

The Garner Foundation, Inc.

Piero and Lisette Filpi Alan and Ruth Zelcer

Gerald W. Moore ’68 and Victoria Fernans Moore ’74

Todd and Alice Florin Palm Society $2,500 to $4,999

James W. Moore ’65 and Kathy M. Kassner Anne Paulk

Isaac and Miriam Arguetty Sunshine School Uniforms Francisco and Maria Arocha G.J. and Joyce Bakker

Benefactor’s Club

James and Shellie Fulford J. Eric Gould and Laura Paresky Gould Randolph and Stacey Gumenick Betty Hach John Hewitt

$5,000 to $9,999

Bob and Debi Beasley

Leonard ’62 and Jayne Abess

Christopher Bellows

Ali and Batoul Bazzi

Evan and Tiffany Berger

Gilbert and Monique Bigio

Nikhil and Bojana Bhardwaj

Laurence Bigio

Gabriel and Paula Boano

Brian & Jill Rowe Foundation

Steven and Claudia Brod

Sebastian Malo and Maria Alvarez

Pierre and Heidi Charalambides

Douglas Broeker and Melanie Ink Broeker

Mida Foundation

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation

The Brunetti Foundation

Kimie Biller-Feinberg and Erik Feinberg

John and Tracee Brunetti Stephen Brunetti

Mark Fisher and Eloan Ramos

Gary and Peggy Butts 7

Juwan and Jenine Howard Kobi and Nancy Karp Howard and Stephanie Krass Matthew and Kristin Lazenby

Matthias and Conny Nixdorf Samuel and Nicole Papu Wayne and Leslie Pathman Mark and Sheryl Piper

Howard and Ilene Premer

Marsha Berg

Richard and Ivonn Goihman

Annual Giving Leadership

Thomas and Julie Pronesti

James and Alexandra Bergman

Caroline Gold ’87

Middle School

Scott and Debbie Robins

Susan Billante

Mark Gold

Aleks Rosenberg and Alix Harper

Thomas Billante

Jared and Michelle Goldberg

Noah and Patty Breakstone

Alexander Alejo and Olga Gonzalez-Alejo

Larry and Vanessa Abramowitz Paule Basile and Kristi Kassebaum Luca and Suzanne Bronzi Ralph and Sonya Choeff Howard and Alison Cohen Larry and Laura Colin Drew and Karen Dillworth Alfie and Tamara Feola Robert and Rochelle Finvarb Melvin and Rebecca Franks Daniel and Elisea Frishberg Todd and Alice Florin Jim and Shellie Fulford Richard and Ivonn Goihmann Jeffrey and Julie Kane David and Wendy Smith Armand and Danielle Touboul

Michael and Diane Rosenberg Kal Saffran

Robert Brody and Yvonne Garcia-Brody

Svetlana Saffran

Tim and Virginia Brown

Arthur and Carole Green

Nadezda and Sergey Solonin

Guy Bush and Luz Mejia

Craig ’93 and Nancy Green ’93

Lawrence and Carol Stanfill

Joseph Cartolano and Angela Alvero-Cartolano

Frank and Patti Green

Pedro and Emma Suarez James Tate ’81 and Janie Tate Marco Vedeo and Antonella Fiorentino

Howard and Stella Gostfrand

Mark and Deborah Greenberg

Ralph and Sonya Choeff

Sean and Candace Grosman

Varet and Alessandra Civre

Christian and Holly Hansen

Carlo and Adriana Coccia

Philip Hart

Thelma Venema

Howard and Alison Cohen

Jay and Michele White

Jeffrey and Tracy Cohen

Stanley Whitman

Seth Cohen and Aline Grotti-Cohen

Danny Huston

Fernando and Kimberly Crespo

Jeff and Gigi Jeffries

Manuel ’91 and Stephanie Diaz

Craig Johnson and Margarita Prieto-Johnson

Patricio and Adriana Wills Antonio and Astrid Yammine

Headmaster’s Club

Robert and Jill Hertzberg Abel and Fana Holtz

Drew and Karen Dillworth

Kim Jordan

$1,000 to $2,499

Fernando and Vivian Extrakt

Larry and Vanessa Abramowitz

Alfie and Tamara Feola

David and Gisela Alexander

Ricardo and Kelly Fernandes

Martin ’52 and Brenda Andreas

Alfredo and Amy Fernandez

Donald and Rose Andersen

Elmer and Marina Figueroa

Kevin J. King ’95 and Tricia Aponte King

Vincent and Paulina Apice

Robert and Rochelle Finvarb

Piotr and Anna Krasuski

Daniel and Joanne Aronson

Michael and Lana Fischer

David and Melissa Lazarus

Assurant

Sanford and Mayra Freedman

Leonardo Ledain and Mariela Figini

Paul Basile and Kristi Kassebaum

Maria Fuller

Paul and Camille Battista

Wayne Fuller

Ann Justiz Jeffrey and Julie Kane John and Staci Kanter

Abha and Nirat Beohar Fred Berens

Tim and Virgina Brown Ernesto and Monica Cohan Kim Biller-Feinberg and Erik Feinberg Ed and Carrie Garazi Frank and Patti Green David and Sharon Halpryn Olaf and Miryam Halvorssen Achilles and Luisa Kontoyiannis David and Elena Koss George and Georgia Macropulos Wayne and Leslie Pathman Scott and Debbie Robins Sol and Julie Saad Shawn and Susan Sherwood Albert and Lydia Slezynger Clifford and Janet Stein Pablo and Carmen Vivas

Rogerio and Ann Marie Lilenbaum If any error or omission has George and Christina Lindemann been made, please accept our Alan and Lisa Lips

Eric Bedenbaugh and Sandra Cortes

Upper School

Juliette Fulton Maria Lizama Rolando and Ana Garcia

Flavia Lowenstein

Arun and Heather Garg

Leonidas Macedo and Suzane Zimovski

Raj and Juliana Gohill 8

sincere apologies and advise us of the correction. Please contact Tabitha I. Charles ’85, Director of Annual Giving, at 305-779-7205 or charlest@ miamicountryday.org.

Esteban and Lorena Mancuso

Abbie Salt

Edward and Irene Mandel

Neil and Jennifer Sazant

Carnie and Moi Matisonn

James and Elizabeth Schechter

Ian McGaffic and Donna Newman

Scott and Joanna Segal

Jay and Joni Meiselman

Director’s Club $500 to $999 Anonymous Anonymous

Tony and Robyn Seiden Oscar and Carole Seikaly

Magnus and Nakary Eriksson Maya Ezratti Daniel and Elisea Frishberg

Robert and Elizabeth Ader

Alexander Ghiso and Luz Maria Santamarina

Leslie Altman

Ricardo and Luzstella Gonzalez

Sanford Altman

Luis and Marianne Gregorio

Bernard and Nicole Ankonina

Jason Grey

Miami Shores Mayor’s Community Task Force

Rony Seikaly

Michael and Glenna Milberg

Juan and Rita Serralles Olga and Igor Shabanets

Juan Arcila and Marcela Orrego

Kenneth Harris ’76

Carlos Mogollon and Elspeth Hotchkiss

John and Dana Ariton

H. Scott Huizenga

Peter and Marion Mosheim

Alberto Slezynger and Lydia Slezynger

Mykola and Liliya Atamanyuk

In honor of Julie Pronesti

Robert and Kristine Mosheim

David and Wendy Smith

Richard and Margaret Banick

Michael and Lauren Iaslovits

Mirelor and Serafina Nelcha

Suzanne Spiliotis

Elena Barberis

A. Roger and Cynthia Infante

Robert and Melissa Netkin

Scott and Jessica Srebnick

Paul and Sandrine Bensabat

Sanjay ’87 and Nainika Kamlani

Stephen Noel

Elliot Stone and Bonnie Sockel-Stone

Dan and Laura Bernstein

Fredric Karlton

Northwestern Mutual Foundation

Liliane Stransky

Antonio and Sandra Blavia

Irina Kasparaitis

Glen and Juliet Surnamer

George and Brooke Perez

Evelyn Teamkin

Evgeni Bogorad and Anzhela Shmakova

Yair and Susan Kassab

Joseph and Julie Obermeyer

Technology Innovators Inc.

Jose Breindembach and Yumary Kohler

Stuart and Janet Lilly

Jarrett Perlow ’97 Joseph Piroso and Susan Tiffany

Dwight Tracy and Lele Toole Tracy ’81

Luca and Suzanne Bronzi

Eric and Jonina Pitchman

Mike and Kim van der Leegte

Alexander and Ekatarina Brosda

Richard and Marisabel Lovelace

Marcel and Alexandra van Gemerden

Matthew and Natasha Cahir

Isabell and Richard Lydecker

Jay and Perri Pollak

Jorge and Ximena Castro

Adam and Jacqueline Malamed

Phillip Vandervoort and Ilse Geyskens

Jay and Jayanthi Chandar

Eduardo and Gabriela Marquez

Doug and Peggy Clifton

Fred and Barbara Medina

Michel and Carola Cohen

Barry and Toba Meiselman

Matthew and Lyndsey Cooper

Sergio and Gloria Mejia

Mark and Joan Cowett

Hector Mendez

Carolina Diaz

Antonio and Claudia Moura

Carlos Docal and Elizabeth Hurtado

Hernan and Catalina Navia

Jason and Lisi Port Tatiana Prokopovich Mark ’76 and Gayle Pumo

Pablo and Carmen Vivas

Domingo and Ingrid Rodriguez

Jose Luis and Elizabeth Waingarten

Michael and Stephanie Rosen The Miami Shores Rotary Foundation

David and Tammy Herskowich

Peter and Nancy Lash

David and Elizabeth Long

Joshua ’94 and Elida Wallack Graham and Candace Walsh

Adam and Wendy Russakoff Eddie Williams Sol and Julie Saad

Frank and Emily Eismont

Jon Sale and Jayne Weintraub Sale 9

James and Catherine Norris

Martin Elortegui

Antonio Ortega and Teresa Amorin-Ortega

Darren and Corinne Enkin

Miguel Osio

Marcelo and Alejandra Paez

Laurie Allen

Barbara Blot

Tabitha Polley Charles ’85

Robert and Jane Palmisano

Marnie Allen

Rogina Bolt

Elizabeth Chedester-Low

Aaron and Amy Perry

Robert Alpert

Dmytro and Nicole Bondarev

Egda Chirinos

John and Catherine Ragheb

Eduardo and Manoela Andrade

Paul Bonilla ’01

Sandra Chiszar

Jose and Ketty Ramirez

Stuart and Virginia Arey

Berkeley ’64 and Nancy Boone

Willy and Eunice Chua

Barry and Leslie Rosen

Isora and Samuel Arriaga

Ralph and Laylah Borchers

Vicki Chulock

Laura Russolillo

Carlos and Margarita Avalos

Brett and Tracey Borrow

Frank and Daria Cirisano

Richard and Barbara Sacco

Alejandro Avayu ’97

David and Irena Bozdogan

Cole Clancy

Marcos Santana

Fred Baisden ’57

Scott and Jackie Brady

Columbia Clancy ’11

Bruce and Leslie Sardinia

John and Margaret Barbick

Scott and Vanessa Brennan

Conor Clancy ’04

Tagir Saydkhuzhin

Sid and Karen Bass

Marjorie Brewer

Ernesto and Monica Cohan

Graziano Sbroggio

Charles and Peggy Bates

Daniel Bronish

Alan and Dedee Cohen

Gisela Schilling Winegardner

Mary Beasley ’08

Melisa Brown

Dan and Lilian Cohen

Bernard and Michaela Segall

Vladimir Beiline and Inna Chmorgdunova

Alex and Natalie Bruckstein

Franck and Agnes Cohen

Fran Bruno

Rafael and Batia Cohen

Edward and Kristine Buchler

Myrtle Collins

Lawrence and Laura Burkhalter

Noelle Collins

Michael ’83 and Kara Burnstine

Roxana Colongo Libby Comras

Dion and Cathy Sena Carlos and Candida Silva Carlos and Jordana Sultan Marwan Tabbara and Mona Shehab

Cleveland and Cynthia Ann Bell Martin Bell ’02 Jonathan and Marisue Beloff James and Laurie Benedek

Jerry and Judy Tilis

Thomas and Gladys Benedek

Gary and Peggy Butts In memory of Beckie Witherington

Armand and Danielle Touboul

Jeremy ’90 and April Benson

Mike and Erica Caban

Jerome Vogel

Julien Bergier and Carolina Calderon

Gregory Cabana

Alberto and Dina Volovitz Olive Watson and Joanna Grover-Watson

Jesus and Pamela Cabarcos

Michele and Jeffrey Berlowitz

Phil and Robin Cahill

Gerald and Celine Berman

Antonio and Agnes Callado

Stan and Candice Comstock Mari Conea Eleno and Elena Corbo Jose and Rosa Cortes Julio Cortez and Jeannette Buznego de Cortez

Howard “Coco” Willingham ’65

David and Maria Bernard

C.L. Wilson

Natalie Bernard ’04

John Camp ’73 and Laura McDermott-Camp

Rashad Woodside, Sr.

Steve and Alice Bernard

Sherry Castellanos

Luiz Augusto and Cynthia Costa Guarita

Audrey Bernstein

Peter and Laura Cayon

Fabio Cragnotti and Eva Zanzi

Jesse and Sandra Bernstein

Gerardo and Gisela Cea

Stephen and Nancy Bernstein

Gregory Haefner and Victoria Cerami-Haefner ’79

Alpo F. Crane ’55 and Marjorie K. Crane

Cornerstone Club $1 to $499

Yann Abily Manulani Acosta Jon and Abra Adrabi Terry Alfonso

Roman and Olga Bespalenko Vincent and Amy Biscombe Patti Blau Charles Bloom ’88 10

Ivelin Cortinas

Elizabeth Chaplin ’11

Andrew Craven and Francesca Ippolito-Craven

Monica Chaplin ’01

Jon Cross and Jen Karetnick

Jerome Charles and

Ulysses and Luz Stella Cross

Carlos Cuevas and Jimena Lardies Cuevas

Melvyn Franks and Rebecca Nachlas-Franks

David and Melissa Greenberg

Christopher and Jacqueline Ivory

Catherine Greene

Gary Culbertson

Jennifer Frehling

Alan and Marilyn Greenfield

Francis Jacob and Sari Zinn Jacob ’85

Joseph and Barbara Curran, Jr.

Robert and Nancy Frehling

Howard and Elyse Cynamon Yaniv and Rachel Dagan Cindy Dana Christian Davies ’07 Harrison C. Davies ’09 David Goldstein and Jessica Davis ’99

Pamela Jarvis Henrique and Marie Gregorio Gislaine Joseph

Milton+ and Glenn Fried

Ben and Jacqui Grosman Linda Kaany

Clifford and Penelope Friedland

Samuel and Claudia Grossman Lee Kahler

Annette Fulton

Albert and Rosemarie Grover Larry Kamm and Helen Rogers

Mauricio and Juliana Gallotta

Francisco and Claudia Guardia Benjamin and Elena Kaplan

Dana and Amy Gallup

Jose and Marcia Guarita Jeffrey and Betsy Kaplan

Sheika Ganthier

Carlos and Linda Guerra Neisen ’69 and Ana Kasdin

Juan Garaicoa and Lorena Chiriboga

Maria Jose Guzman

Paul De Angelis

Edward and Carrie Garazi

David and Sharon Halpryn

Mallory Kauderer and Mirtha Echarte-Kauderer

Rosana Delgado

Ricardo Garcia and Theresa Bradman

Harriet Halpryn

Lina Kay

Raegan Hanson

David and Sandra Kayton

Eduardo Garcia-Flores and Sibila Menecier

Kenneth ’76 and Barbara Harkness

Susan Kelley

Ken and Shirley Harris

Carroll Kelly

Valorie Haves

Michele Kelly

Rowena Gerber

Christopher Hayes and Tanya Waknine Hayes

Ruth Kettaneh

Carlos and Tanira Giacian

David and June Heller

Bill Giovannucci and Alyson Greenfield ’93

Frank and Nery Henry

Terry Fox Davis ’86

John DeMartin Michael and Carolyn Dorn Delphine Dray Gaelle Dreyfus ’01 John “Jack” C. DuBois Mario and Nina Dubovoy Yiannis and Veronica Dumas Paule and Noujan Ebrahimi

Jerome and Lois Gavcovich Duff and Cindy Gelman

John King ’90 Jenny Knight and John Griffin Allan and Ursula Koltun

Shepard and Julie Edelstein

Jaime Giraldo

Cirilo Hernandez and Martha Padron

Jack and Laurie Ehrenfeld

Philippe Giraud and Valerie Rivera-Giraud

Jorge Hernandez and Ines Verbel-Hernandez

Peter Konen and Marisol Sardina-Konen

Thomas and Susan Glick

Martin Hertz and Connie Christensen Hertz

Achilles and Luisa Kontoyiannis

Tara Elias Schuchts ’81 Ralph and Amanda Ellison Brian Goggin Eduardo Fajardo and Gabriela Lara

Steven Herzberg ’07

Lesley Gold ’08 Michael Fallik Susan Ferenczi Kimberly Ferreiras Mark Fifer ’05 Michael and Renee Finny Alan and Annette Florin Patricia Frankel

Basha Hicks

Oscar Goncalves and Caterina Badiello

Sean Hill

Aurelio and Carmen Gonzalez

Martin and Pauline Holland

Fabian and Mariana Gonzalez

Roger and Brenda Holsing

Juan Gonzalez and April Vogel

John and Tery Howard

Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce

Phillip and Sandra Hudson

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Stefano Iadarola and Nanci Koones-Iadarola

Karen Konen

David and Elena Koss George and Nicole Kovacs Scott and Eileen Kramer Beatrice Krasnow Elliot Krasnow Howard and Susan Kreger Michael Kunen ’02 Leigh Kurk David and Brooke Kushner

Cristian ’96 and Gianni LaCapra

Marieugenia Marcano

Gordon and Yvonne Moyer

Jasmine Lake

Francesta Marcelin

Maria Murawka

Glen and Alyssa Larson

Hector Marine and Monica Cerra de Marine

Ari Mutchnik ’95

William Larzelere Fontana Lawrence Anthony and Jeanny Lei Luis Ricardo Leon and Carmen Nunez Leon

Ibis Nasello

Jerry ’62 and Patricia Markowitz

Alberto and Lital Nayor

Roy and Iris Martayan

Monica Nishi

Christian Martell

James Nooney

Jamal and Michelle Mashburn

Alejandra Matos

Brian Nunez ’01 and Jennifer Gimeno

Sandi Lewis

David ’85 and Susan May

Claire O’Coin

Andres and Maria Cristina Leyva

Simone Mayer and Mayda Perez

Jo Ann O’Neill

Nicholas and Susanna Linfield

Brian ’95 and MJ McCarthy

Michael and Fran Oppedisano

Luca Lionello and Antonella Tosti

Jana and McCarthy

Jose and Fabiola Oronoz

Patrick McCarthy ’00

Alex Orr ’77 and Hila de Saussure

Pamela Locker+ Toni Lockhart-Saydkhuzhin Kristina Long Helen Loria Charles Lovett

Paul McGee Dawn McNeil Fernando and Gloria Medina Eyal and Felice Mehaber Jeremias and Alana Mejia

John and Beverly Puente Robert ’58 and Jaye Quimby Juan Quintero and Margarita Santa

Rishi Ramsooksingh ’03

Frederic and Kareen Levacher

Margarita Lloyd-Godsk

Hal and Corinne Prewitt

Ramsingh and Pakshi Ramsooksingh

Steven Mathes

Charles and Lorie McDonald

Elizabeth Potter

Maria Novas

Todd and AJ Leoni

Herb and Anna Liverman

Luis Guillermo Pons and Anna Maronese

Pedro and Marialejandra Rangel Victor and Paula Ratner Jack and Dawn Rattner David and Helen Rees Norman and Jean Reust Luca and Agustina Reyner

Eric and Ingrid Palmisano

Rudy and Cheryl Rivas

Phelana Pang ’93

Pascal and Jill Robert

Julio and Nora Pardave

Gerald and Joan Robins

Eloy Paredes and Trina Krispin

Roberto and Silvana Rodrigues

Bryan and Michele Parizo

Wally and Terry Rodriguez

Ernie and Nancy Parizo

Robert Rodriguez and Alejandra Hanabergh Rodriguez ’99

Cary and Caryn Lubetsky

Camilo and Maria Alejandra Menasche

Sam Luby and Katharina Weibel

Peter Metzelar

Hemant and Jaywanti Patel

Nicholas Iwasko and Elisa Lucchi-Iwasko ’98

Leonardo and Elvia Milanes

Ines Pearson

Brian and Ashley Miller

Daniel Penengo

Barbara Mink

Ivette Perez

Judy Mistor

Jose and Gwendolyn Perez Manuel Perez

Mercy MacDowell

Ryan ’01 and Cynthia Mitchell ’02

Donald and Monica Mackenzie

Eileen Mondazze

Karen Maerovitz ’96

John Montgomery ’54

Pascal Piller and Veronica Piller Langman

Stephen and Margaret Mahoney

Brenda Mora

Walter Pineda

Leigh Rothschild

Andrew Malcolm and Vanessa Cabrera

Jeffrey Mowers and Katherine Brown-Mowers

Richard Piper

Jesus Rozas Botran and Patricia de Rozas

Vanessa MacAdam Jaime and Freda Macaisa Sandy and Charlene MacDonell

Aimone and Terri Pasqualin

Cynthia Peroe

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Michel and Erika Rodriguez Roniel and Jessica Rodriguez Kristi and David Romanik Feiga and Ibrahim Rosell Ken and Patricia Rosen Fred and Cindy Rosenberg Renee Rosenberg Fredlyn Rosenfeld Norma Rosenfeld

Julie Ruben

Cheryl Skalberg

Michael and Helen Tilis

Christopher and Denise Wilson

Raffaele and Danoucha Ruggeri

Michael Smith and Katy Kellogg Smith ’75

Lance Tinkler ’01

Charles Winters

Richard Toledo

Thomas and Beckie+ Witherington

John Russell and Yvonne Black-Russell

Renato and Angela Snitcovski

Frank Priest and Sophia Tranoris Heather Wohl ’08

Samuel and Mimi Rutland

Adam Snitzer

Rafael and Marilupe Sacal

Maurice and Linda Soriano

Edward and Alecia Sachs

Christopher and Lisa Spence

Maria Sanchez

Jane Spinney

Ricardo and Maria Sandoval

Bob Stanford

John and Gisela Santiago

Jason and Diana Starkman

Lily Sarshalom

Daniel and Karen Stauber

Christopher and Monica Savits

Hope Stern

Justin Sayfie and Nushin Sayfie

Kristin Stickels

Ramon Villamayor and Diana Echezarreta

Mark and Sorela Schultz

Melvin and Geen Stier

Carol Vogel

Heath and Lori Schwartz

James ’87 and Carrie Stobs

Rebecca Walter

Alison Schwartzbaum

Martha Stobs

William and Alba Ward

Anthony and Tamie Seijas

Charlton and Donna Stoner

Jami Beasley Watkins ’01 and Matthew Watkins

Don and Jennifer Senerath

Steven Strober

Charles and Jennifer Sennett

Devand and Dolores Sukhdeo

Meribeth and Arden Shank

Marija Surev

Jared Sher ’93 and Rebecca Neilson-Sher

Tom Sverkounos and Marisol Martinez Ferro

Ashley Trop Michael and Betty Wohl Glen Turf Murray and Cynthia Woodburn Maria Elena Uzcategui Juzef and Victoria Yakobi Steven and Elizabeth Vainder Arie Zakaryan ’03 Tania Vargas Enrique and Marcela Zenderman Yuri and Liubov Varum Leslie and Natalie Zigel Alvaro and Luby Vazquez Scott Ziluck Dave and Karen Zimmerman

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Jeff and Patti Watson Bruce and Leslie Weil Steven ’86 and Rochelle Weinstein Bonnie Weintraub ’06 Michael and Heather Sher Shawn and Susan Sherwood Livia Silla Alecia Silva Effie Silva ’92 Lawrence and Jennifer Silverman Joel and Carrie Simmonds Amy Singer Bernard Singer David and Sharon Singer Raj and Neeta Singh Daniel Sirlin and Vaida Harvey

Ochiel Swaby

Mark and Tobi Weiss

Anthony and Lindsey Tanona

Norman and Eleanor Weiss

Andrew and April Taylor

Roy Werner

B. J. Teltsher ’93

Kenneth Westlake

Randall and Kimberle Tepper

Ralph and Andrea Wheaton

Pat ’77 and Sarah Terheyden

Bruce and Nicole White

Carl and Rogelia Thamas

Carl Whitmer ’71

Anthias and Thomas

John and Kimberly Wicker

Bradley and Carrie Thomas

Martha Wilcoxen

Colin and Sherrie Thomas

Britt-Angela Williams

Mallorie Thomas ’11

Roger and Ruth Williams

Jane Tiffin

Maria Williams-Valenzuela 13

If any error or omission has been made, please accept our sincere apologies and advise us of the correction. Please contact Tabitha I. Charles ’85, Director of Annual Giving, at 305-779-7205 or charlest@ miamicountryday.org.

A Night at Mango’s Restaurant...

Founders’ Circle Donor Recognition Event Miami Country Day honored the support of our Founders’ Circle members at a fun and lively evening at Mango’s Restaurant on South Beach in November 2011. Hosted and underwritten by Josh ’94 and Elida Wallack, who are parents and also Josh is an alumnus of Country Day and Elida is our Middle School Dance teacher. Founders’ Circle members enjoyed an evening of fabulous music, incredible dance numbers and celebration of a successful Annual Giving campaign.

The Founders’ Circle recognizes donors whose Annual Giving contributions are of the second highest order, with gifts of $1,000 or more. We are deeply appreciative of our members as they represent 87% of the total dollars raised 2011-2012.

The spirit of the Founders’ Circle represents selfless leadership and is perpetuated annually though gifts to the Annual Giving Campaign. Contributions by Founders’ Circle members make an impact in our ability to provide excellence in education. Thank you to the following donors who make a difference for every student, every day.

Joseph Cartolano and Angela Alvero-Cartolano

Leonard ’62 and Jayne Abess

Evan and Tiffany Berger

Larry and Vanessa Abramowitz

James and Alexandra Bergman

David and Gisela Alexander

Nikhil and Bojana Bhardwaj

Martin ’52 and Brenda Andreas

Gilbert and Monique Bigio

Donald and Rose Andersen

Laurence Bigio

Vincent and Paulina Apice

Thomas Billante

Isaac and Miriam Arguetty

Susan Billante

Francisco and Maria Arocha

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation

Jonathan and Jacqueline Chariff

Gabriel and Paula Boano

Ralph and Sonya Choeff

Noah and Patricia Breakstone

Varet and Alessandra Civre

Brian & Jill Rowe Foundation

Sean Clancy and Dina Cellini

Steven and Claudia Brod

Carlo and Adriana Coccia

Robert Brody and Yvonne Garcia-Brody

Howard and Alison Cohen

Douglas Broeker and Melanie Ink Broeker

Jeffrey and Tracy Cohen

Tim and Virginia Brown

Seth Cohen and Aline Grotti-Cohen

The Brunetti Foundation

Larry and Laura Colin

John and Tracee Brunetti

Fernando and Kimberly Crespo

Stephen Brunetti

Jeffrey and Mariana Crevoiserat

Guy Bush and Luz Mejia

John and Roxanne Davies

Gary and Peggy Butts

Manuel ’91 and Stephanie Diaz

Miguel and Rosangel Cabrera

Drew and Karen Dillworth

Jose and Maria Castro Richard and Joey Chancis Harvey and Roberta Chaplin Paul and Karen Chaplin Wayne and Arlene Chaplin Pierre and Heidi Charalambides Daniel and Joanne Aronson Assurant GJ and Joyce Bakker Paul Basile and Kristi Kassebaum Paul and Camille Battista Felipe and Monica Bautista Ali and Batoul Bazzi Bob and Debi Beasley Eric Bedenbaugh and Sandra Cortes Christopher Bellows Abha and Nirat Beohar Fred Berens Marsha Berg 14

Caroline Gold ’87

Daniel Julien and Angela Penttinen-Julien

Daniel and Stephanie Gold

Ann Justiz

Mark Gold

Jeffrey and Julie Kane

Jared and Michelle Goldberg

John and Staci Kanter

James and Monica Goldsmith

Kobi and Nancy Karp

Alexander Alejo and Olga Gonzalez-Alejo

Matthew and Julia Kayton

Howard and Stella Gostfrand

Kevin J. King ’95 and Tricia Aponte King

J. Eric Gould and Laura Paresky Gould

Howard and Stephanie Krass

Jay and Joan Eichel

Arthur and Carole Green

Piotr and Anna Krasuski

Fernando and Vivian Extrakt

Craig Green ’93 and Nancy Landau Green ’93

David and Melissa Lazarus

Elida and Josh Wallack ‘94, Hosts with John Davies, Head of School

John “Bud” and Maria Farrey Kimie Biller-Feinberg and Erik Feinberg Justyn and Allison Feldman Alfie and Tamara Feola Ricardo and Kelly Fernandes Alfredo and Amy Fernandez Elmer and Marina Figueroa Piero and Lisette Filpi Robert and Rochelle Finvarb Michael and Lana Fischer Mark Fisher and Eloan Ramos Todd and Alice Florin Sanford and Mayra Freedman James and Shellie Fulford Wayne and Maria Fuller Juliette Fulton Rolando and Ana Garcia Arun and Heather Garg The Garner Foundation, Inc. Raj and Juliana Gohill

Matthew and Kristin Lazenby Frank and Patti Green Leonardo Ledain and Mariela Figini Mark and Deborah Greenberg Rogerio and Ann Marie Lilenbaum Robert and Nadia Greenberg George and Christina Lindemann Sean and Candace Grosman Alan and Lisa Lips Randolph and Stacey Gumenick Maria Lizama Betty Hach Richard and Marisabel Lovelace Jack and Karleen Halliwell Flavia Lowenstein Christian and Holly Hansen Leonidas Macedo and Suzane Zimovski Philip Hart Sebastian Malo and Maria Alvarez Robert and Jill Hertzberg Esteban and Lorena Mancuso John Hewitt Edward and Irene Mandel Abel and Fana Holtz Carnie and Moi Matisonn Javier and Andria Holtz

Ian McGaffic and Donna Newman

Juwan and Jenine Howard Jay and Joni Meiselman Danny Huston Jeff and Gigi Jeffries Craig Johnson and Margarita Prieto-Johnson Kim Jordan Fred and Terry Jove

Richard and Ivonn Goihman 15

Tom and Julie Pronesti, Middle School Chairs with Andria Holtz, Upper School Chair and Kelly Gold, Lower School Chair

Miami Shores Mayor’s Community Task Force

Scott and Debbie Robins

Scott and Jessica Srebnick

Mida Foundation

Thomas ’68 and Renee Rodgers

Lawrence and Carol Stanfill

Michael and Glenna Milberg

Domingo and Ingrid Rodriguez

Elliot Stone and Bonnie Sockel-Stone

Carlos and Elspeth Mogollon

Michael and Stephanie Rosen

Liliane Stransky

Gerald W. Moore ’68 and Victoria Fernans Moore ’74

Aleks Rosenberg and Alix Harper

Pedro and Emma Suarez

Michael and Diane Rosenberg

Sunshine School Uniforms

The Miami Shores Rotary Foundation

Glen and Juliet Surnamer

Adam and Wendy Russakoff

James ’81 and Janie Tate

Sol and Julie Saad

Evelyn Teamkin

Kal Saffran

Technology Innovators, Inc.

Svetlana Saffran

Dwight and Lele Toole Tracy ’81

Jon Sale and Jayne Weintraub Sale

Mike and Kim van der Leegte

James W. Moore ’65 and Kathy M. Kassner Kathryn Moore ’99 Peter and Marion Mosheim Robert and Kristine Mosheim Mirelor and Serafina Nelcha Robert and Melissa Netkin

Marcel and Alexandra van Gemerden

Matthias and Conny Nixdorf

Phillip Vandervoort and Ilse Geyskens

Stephen Noel

Marco Vedeo and Antonella Fiorentino

Northwestern Mutual Foundation

Thelma Venema

Joseph and Julie Obermeyer

Pablo and Carmen Vivas

Sam and Nicole Papu Wayne and Leslie Pathman

John Davies with Paul and Karen Chaplin

Jose Luis and Elizabeth Waingarten Mark and Greta Walker

Anne Paulk

Abbie Salt

George and Brooke Perez

Neil and Jennifer Sazant

Jarrett Perlow ’97

James and Elizabeth Schechter

Mark and Sheryl Piper

Scott and Joanna Segal

Joseph Piroso and Susan Tiffany

Tony and Robyn Seiden

Eric and Jonina Pitchman

Oscar and Carole Seikaly

Jay and Perri Pollak

Rony Seikaly

Jason and Lisi Port

Juan and Rita Serralles

Howard and Ilene Premer

Olga and Igor Shabanets

Tatiana Prokopovich

Alberto Slezynger and Lydia Slezynger

Thomas and Julie Pronesti

David and Wendy Smith

Mark ’76 and Gayle Pumo

Nadezda and Sergey Solonin

Jesus Quintero and Liliana Malave

Suzanne Spiliotis

Joshua ’94 and Elida Wallack Graham and Candace Walsh Jay and Michele White Stanley Whitman Eddie Williams Patricio and Adriana Wills

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Antonio and Astrid Yammine Alan and Ruth Zelcer

A Night at Indian Creek Village...

Palm Society Donor Recognition Event “What a lovely evening!” said one of our Palm Society members. They were enjoying the wonderful Palm Society donor recognition event at the home of Andria and Javier Holtz, Upper School Annual Giving Chairs. The Palm Society members enjoyed beautiful views of Biscayne Bay and the company of fellow parents and trustees.

Thank you to the 100 members of the 2011-12 Palm Society! The Palm Society recognizes donors whose Annual Giving contributions are the highest order with gifts of $2,500 or more. All together, the Palm Society raised $335,986! These members’ contributions represent over 59% of the overall Annual Giving campaign. Miami Country Day is grateful to Andria and Javier for hosting and underwriting this very special event.

Thank you to Palm Society members who contribute more than half of the total dollars raised each year. Contributions from Palm Society members make a concrete difference in our ability to provide excellence in education.

Leonard ’62 and Jayne Abess

Jose and Maria Castro

J. Eric Gould and Laura Paresky Gould

Isaac and Miriam Arguetty

Richard and Joey Chancis

Robert and Nadia Greenberg

Francisco and Maria Arocha

Harvey and Roberta Chaplin

Randolph and Stacey Gumenick

GJ and Joyce Bakker

Paul and Karen Chaplin

Betty Hach

Felipe and Monica Bautista

Wayne and Arlene Chaplin

Jack and Karleen Halliwell

Ali and Batoul Bazzi

Pierre and Heidi Charalambides

John Hewitt

Bob and Debi Beasley

Jonathan and Jacqueline Chariff

Javier and Andria Holtz

Christopher Bellows

Sean Clancy and Dina Cellini

Juwan and Jenine Howard

Evan and Tiffany Berger

Larry and Laura Colin

Fred and Terry Jove

Nikhil and Bojana Bhardwaj

Jeffrey and Mariana Crevoiserat

Daniel Julien and Angela Penttinen-Julien

Gilbert and Monique Bigio

John and Roxanne Davies

Kobi and Nancy Karp

Laurence Bigio

Jay and Joan Eichel

Matthew and Julia Kayton

Gabriel and Paula Boano

John “Bud” and Maria Farrey

Howard and Stephanie Krass

Brian and Jill Rowe Foundation

Kimie Biller-Feinberg and Erik Feinberg

Matthew and Kristin Lazenby

Steven and Claudia Brod

Justyn and Allison Feldman

Sebastian Malo and Maria Alvarez

Douglas Broeker and Melanie Ink Broeker

Piero and Lisette Filpi

Mida Foundation

The Brunetti Foundation

Mark Fisher and Eloan Ramos

John and Tracee Brunetti

Todd and Alice Florin

Gerald W. Moore ‘68 and Victoria Fernans Moore ‘74

Stephen Brunetti

James and Shellie Fulford

James W. Moore ‘65 and Kathy M. Kassner

Gary and Peggy Butts

Daniel and Stephanie Gold

Matthias and Conny Nixdorf

Miguel and Rosangel Cabrera

James and Monica Goldsmith

Sam and Nicole Papu

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Palm Society Donor Recognition continued...

Wayne and Leslie Pathman Anne Paulk Mark and Sheryl Piper Howard and Ilene Premer Thomas and Julie Pronesti Jesus Quintero and Liliana Malave Scott and Debbie Robins Thomas ‘68 and Renee Rodgers Michelle Sage and Stacey and Randy Gumenick

Aleks Rosenberg and Alix Harper Michael and Diane Rosenberg Kal Saffran Svetlana Saffran Nadezda and Sergey Solonin Lawrence and Carol Stanfill Pedro and Emma Suarez Larry Stanfill and Karleen and Jack Halliwell

Sunshine School Uniforms James ‘81 and Janie Tate The Garner Foundation, Inc The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Marco Vedeo and Antonella Fiorentino Thelma Venema Mark and Greta Walker

Javier & Andria Holtz, Hosts, Dr. John Davies, Head of School, Anne Paulk, Trustee President and Michael Rush

Jay and Michele White Stanley Whitman Patricio and Adriana Wills Antonio and Astrid Yammine Alan and Ruth Zelcer

Evan Berger, Javier Holtz, Bud Farrey and Jimmy Tate ’81 18

100% from Faculty & Staff We are very grateful to our faculty and staff who help make our school a wonderful place for our students to learn and grow every day. We are thrilled to report for the FIRST time, our faculty from all three divisions – Lower, Middle and Upper School reached 100% participation along with the Staff! WOW! Also for the FIRST time, the Development Office and the Business Office hosted a donor recognition event to say thank you to our dedicated teachers and staff for all they do for our school.

Yann Abily

Roxana Colongo

Marilyn Greenfield

Abra Adrabi

Candee Comstock

Linda Jarvis-Guerra

Gisela Alexander

Mari Conea

Christopher Hayes

Terry Alfonso

Michelle Cordero

Sean Hill

Marnie Allen

Nancy Crowell

Brenda Holsing

Joanne Aronson

Li Cuevas

Michael Hutsko

Maggie Avalos

Gary Culbertson

Kelly John

John Barbick

Christopher D’Angelo

Kimberly Jordan

Jesse Bernstein

John Davies

Linda Kaany

Amy Biscombe

Paul De Angelis

Betsy Kaplan

Rachael Block

John DeMartin

Carroll Kelly

Rogina Bolt

Carolyn Dorn

Jenny Knight

Laylah Borchers

Paule Ebrahimi

Peter Konen

Scott Brennan

Laurie Ehrenfeld

Leigh Kurk

Daniel Bronish, Jr.

Michael Fallik

Jasmine Lake

Melisa Brown

Susi Ferenczi

Gabriela Lara

Fran Bruno

Mark Fifer ’05

Bill Larzelere

Gary Butts

Michael Finny

Deborah Lee

Mike Caban

Renee Finny

Sandi Lewis

Greg Cabana

Alice Florin

Susanna Linfield

Venessa Cabrera

Shellie Fulford

Pam Locker+

Phil Cahill

Annette Fulton

Beth Long

Andrew Castle

Juliette Fulton

Laura Cayon

Amy Gallup

Steve Charles

Sheika Ganthier

Tabitha Charles ’85

Rowena Gerber

Elizabeth Chedester-Low

Jaime Giraldo

Egda Chirinos

Susan Glick

Daria Cirisano

Melissa Greenberg

Cole Clancy

Kate Greene

Lucy Pekoc and Terry Pasqualin 19

Mary Novas

Kristin Stickels

Jo Ann O’Neill

Steven Strober

Fran Oppedisano

Marija Surev

Jose Oronoz

Tom Sverkounos

Denise Palacios

Ochiel Swaby

Ingrid Palmisano

Lindsey Tanona

Nora Pardave

B.J. Teltsher ’93

Bryan Parizo

Pat Terheyden ’77

Michele Parizo

Jane Tiffin

Terri Pasqualin

Sophia Tranoris

Ines Pearson

Glen Turf

Kristina Long

Lucy Pekoc

Ines Verbel-Hernandez

Susan Lopez-Hatcher

Daniel Penengo

Tania Vargas

Charles Lovett

Walter Pineda

April Vogel

Nina Lucchi

Sheryl Piper

Elida Wallack

Vanessa MacAdam

Jonina Pitchman

Margaret Mahoney

Jill Robert

Andrew Malcolm

Kristi Romanik

Francesta Marcelin

Cindy Rosenberg

Christian Martell

Fredi Rosenfeld

Marisol Martinez Ferro

Julie Ruben

Steve Mathes

Alecia Sachs

Alejandra Matos

Marisol Sardina-Konen

Paul McGee

Sorela Schultz

Marcelo Metzelar

Lori Schwartz

Leo Milanes

Alison Schwartzbaum

Barbara Mink

Chuck Sennett

Judy Mistor

Jen Sennett

Russell Mofsky

Meribeth Shank

Eileen Mondazze

Livia Silla

Brenda Mora

Alecia Silva

Priscilla Moxey

Amy Singer

Yvonne Moyer

Cheryl Skalberg

Maria Murawka

Jane Spinney

Ibis Nasello

Hope Stern

Christian Martell and Sean Hill

Our Technology Team!

Rebecca Walter Alba Ward Jeff Watson Kenneth Westlake John Wicker Maria Williams-Valenzuela Denise Wilson Charles Winters Beckie Witherington+ Murray Woodburn +

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2011-2012 Alumni Annual Giving At a recent alumni event, an alumnus from the Class of 1997 stated, “We need to thank our Alumni for paving the way for the current successes of Miami Country Day School.” We believe this is true and we owe much of our success to our Alumni. Therefore, we thank you for being part of our school community. Thank you to our alumni donors who give back to Country Day by supporting Annual Giving. Your gifts demonstrate how much you believe in the education you received at MCDS. 1950-1979 Leonard ’62 and Jayne Abess Martin ’52 and Brenda Andreas Fred Baisden ’57 Berkeley ’64 and Nancy Boone John Camp ’73 and Laura J. McDermott-Camp Gregory Haefner and Victoria Cerami-Haefner ’79 Alpo F. Crane ’55 and Marjorie K. Crane Kenneth ’76 and Barbara Harkness Kenneth B. Harris ’76 Neisen ’69 and Ana Kasdin Jerry ’62 and Patricia Markowitz John Montgomery ’54 James W. Moore ’65 and Kathy M. Kassner Gerald W. Moore ’68 and Victoria Fernans Moore ’74 Alex Orr ’77 and Hila de Saussure Mark ’76 and Gayle Pumo Robert ’58 and Jaye Quimby Thomas ’68 and Renee Rodgers Michael Smith and Katy Kellogg Smith ’75 William ’77 and Sarah Terheyden Carl Whitmer ’71 Howard "Coco" Willingham ’65 1980-1989 Charles Bloom ’88 Michael ’83 and Kara Burnstine Jerome Charles and Tabitha Polley Charles ’85

Theodora Davis ’86 Tara Elias Schuchts ’81 Caroline Gold ’87 Francis and Sari Zinn Jacob ’85 Sanjay ’87 and Nainika Kamlani David ’85 and Susan May James ’87 and Carrie Stobs Dwight Tracy and Lele Toole Tracy ’81 Steven ’86 and Rochelle Weinstein 1990-1999 Alejandro Avayu ’97 Jeremy ’90 and April Benson David Goldstein and Jessica Davis ’99 Manuel ’91 and Stephanie Diaz William Giovannucci and Alyson Greenfield ’93 Craig Green ’93 and Nancy Landau Green ’93 John King ’90 Kevin J. King ’95 and Tricia Aponte King Cristian ’96 and Gianni LaCapra Nicholas Iwasko and Elisa Lucchi-Iwasko ’98 Karen Maerovitz ’96 Brian ’95 and MJ McCarthy ’95 Ari Mutchnik ’95 Phelana Pang ’93 Jarrett Perlow ’97 Robert Rodriguez and Alejandra Hanabergh Rodriguez ’99 Jared Sher ’93 and Rebecca Neilson-Sher Effie Silva ’92

B.J. Teltsher ’93 Joshua ’94 and Elida Wallack 2000-2011 Anonymous Anonymous Mary Beasley ’08 Martin Bell ’02 Natalie Bernard ’04 Paul Bonilla ’01 Monica Chaplin ’01 Elizabeth Chaplin ’11 Conor Clancy ’04 Columbia Clancy ’11 Christian Davies ’07 Harrison C. Davies ’09 Gaelle Dreyfus ’01 Mark Fifer ’05 Lesley Gold ’08 Steven Herzberg ’07 Michael Kunen ’02 Patrick McCarthy ’00 Ryan ’01 and Cynthia Mitchell ’02 Brian Nunez ’01 and Jennifer Gimeno Rishi Ramsooksingh ’03 Mallorie Thomas ’11 Lance Tinkler ’01 Jami ’01 and Matthew Watkins Bonnie Weintraub ’06 Heather Wohl ’08 Arie Zakaryan ’03

Alumni Flag Football Game, October 2012

Brian Khanamirian ’06, Martina Spolini, Richard Lamondin ’06, Steven Tromberg ’07, Alex Holland ’06 and Courtney Premer ’06 21

2011-2012 Grandparent Annual Giving

We are proud of our Country Day grandparents who are also volunteers and donors. Thank you for honoring your grandchildren with your support of Miami Country Day School’s Annual Giving. Thank you!

Mrs. Marsha Berg Daniel Mendez ’13 Piero Mendez ’09 Veronica Mendez ’07

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Benedek Melissa Benedek ’17 Philip Benedek ’13

Ms. Audrey Bernstein Sophie Bernstein ’21 Julia Bernstein ’19 Danielle Bernstein ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Clifton Daniel Gallup ’19 Madison Gallup ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Alan Cohen Ellie Cohen ’20 Samuel Cohen ’16 Matthew Cohen ’14

Mrs. Libby Comras Amanda Baldor ’15 Alec Baldor ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Eleno Corbo Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Bigio Brianna Buchler ’19 Sebastian Aiza Bigio ’15

Ignacio Aiza Bigio ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Curran, Jr.

Harry Florin ’24 Mr. and Mrs. Les Biller Noah Florin ’18 David Franco ’15

Alexander Florin ’17

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Brady Mr. and Mrs. Jay Eichel Joshua Ader ’23 Jack Russakoff ’21

Kate Russakoff ’20 Ms. Marjorie Brewer Amelia Gregorio ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Alan Florin Harry Florin ’24 Mr. and Mrs. John Brunetti Noah Florin ’18 Stephen Brunetti ’18 Alexander Florin ’17

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Buchler Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frehling Brianna Buchler ’19 Giulia Zamboli ’20

Sofia Zamboli ’17 Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Chaplin

Mark Chaplin ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Milton+ Fried Katie Chaplin ’12 Blake Kushner ’17 Elizabeth Chaplin ’11 Grant Kushner ’13 Tyler Jove ’10

Jennifer Chaplin ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Aurelio Gonzalez Ryan Jove ’07 Isabella Alejo ’24 David Chaplin ’06 Michael Viamonte ’13 Scott Jove ’05 Manuel Viamonte ’07 Monica Chaplin ’01 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Green Mrs. Sandra Chiszar Ella Green ’24 Noah Billante ’19 Samantha Green ’21

Ms. Vicki Chulock Mr. and Mrs. Luis Gregorio Eva Sher ’18 Amelia Gregorio ’17

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Mr. and Mrs. Ben Grosman Kyle Grosman ’19 Jesse Grosman ’17 Tyler Grosman ’16 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Grover Flynn Watson ’19 Wiley Watson ’16

Mrs. Harriet Halpryn Wendi Halpryn ’17 Nicole Halpryn ’14 Samantha Halpryn ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Abel Holtz Aaron Holtz ’21 Lauren Holtz ’21 Brandon Holtz ’19 Andrew Holtz ’12 Ms. Pamela Jarvis Mia Wallack ’23 Brett Wallack ’21 Zachary Gettis ’15 Dylan Guerra ’12 Mrs. Ann Justiz Sydney Fuentes ’21 Mrs. Lee W. Kahler Brittany Castellanos ’14

Mr. Larry Kamm and Mrs. Helen Rogers Vanessa Bozdogan ’24 Isabel Bozdogan ’22

Mr. and Mrs. David Kayton Asher Kayton ’23 Ariel Kayton ’19

Mrs. Ruth Kettaneh Caera Charles ’25 Taegan Charles ’17

Ms. Karen Konen Lorelai Konen ’21

Dr. and Mrs. Barry Meiselman Evan Meisleman ’18 Samantha Meiselman ’12

Mrs. Renee Rosenberg Samuel Cohen ’16 Matthew Cohen ’14

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mosheim Megan Mosheim ’17 Mitchell Mosheim ’13 Melissa Mosheim ’06 Shaun Mosheim ’05

Mrs. Norma Rosenfeld Jared Robins ’13 Joshua Robins ’12 Mr. Bernard Singer Douglas Singer ’13

Mr. Bob Stanford Joshua Guerra ’13

Mrs. Evelyn Teamkin Blaise Pronesti ’18

Dr. and Mrs. James Norris Giulia Bronzi ’17 Olivia Bronzi ’17 Ms. Claire O’Coin Cliff Halliwell ’23 Cody Halliwell ’23 Jackson Halliwell ’20

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Palmisano Hannah Palmisano ’19 Gabriella Palmisano ’18

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Tilis Sophia Tilis ’22 Mr. and Mrs. Yuri Varum Elizabeth Varum ’17

Mrs. Thelma Venema Rebecca Fulford ’17

Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Parizo Kaylee Parizo ’21 Brandon Parizo ’14

Mrs. Carol Vogel Brady Lubetsky ’26 Merritt Lubetsky ’24 Davis Lubetsky ’22

Mr. and Mrs. John Puente Ashley Puente ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Norman Reust Gabriel Robert ’26 Thomas Robert ’23

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Robins Marlon Robins ’19 Jared Robins ’13 Joshua Robins ’12

Mr. Jerome Vogel Brady Lubetsky ’26 Merritt Lubetsky ’24 Davis Lubetsky ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Weiss Jadin Weiss ’25 Tyler Weiss ’19

Mr. Roy Werner Kaylee Parizo ’21

Mr. Eddie Williams James Boughey ’17

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Zimmerman Kyle Johnson ’22

Mr. Thomas ’68 and Mrs. Renee Rodgers Amanda Delaplaine ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Ibrahim Rosell Carly Garazi ’18 Rachel Garazi ’15

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Rosen Sophie Bernstein ’21 Julia Bernstein ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rosenberg Jasper Feldman ’22 Jaden Feldman ’19

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Deceased

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Other Areas of Support

Endowment is the financial foundation of all successful educational institutions. Income from endowment secures programs, provides faculty incentives, maintains facilities, funds need-based student financial aid, and enhances the educational experience beyond the provision of tuition. An endowed fund generates income for its designated purpose or department according to the School’s endowment policy established by the Board of Trustees. All endowed funds are accepted at the School’s discretion based on this policy. Recognizing the need to increase endowment for the security of Miami Country Day’s future, endowed funds have been established to address general operations, scholarship, faculty, buildings and programs.

Scholarships

Joseph Paul Cerami Memorial Scholarship Fund The Joseph Paul Cerami memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1993 in memory of Joseph Paul Cerami ‘75 (19601992), by his family, friends, and classmates. This fund provided for its first full four-year scholarship in 1998-99. There have been four scholarship recipients with the current scholar being a member of the Class of 2014.

Given in 2011 in honor of Mary Cerami’s 90th Birthday Daisy Anderson-David Joan Bernstein John C. “Jack” DuBois Evelyn Esformes Bernard and Lorraine Horowitz Joseph Necastro Mark and Sheryl Piper Mr. James Schainuck ’75 Mrs. Myrna Zimmerman

John C. “Jack” DuBois Scholarship Fund

Honor and Memorial Gifts The following gifts were made in honor and memory of friends of Miami Country Day School.

Dr. Michael Alessandri In honor of Cole Clancy in support of PALS (Partners & Literacy in Service) program Gary and Peggy Butts In Honor of Laura Cayon In Honor of Nancy Crowell In Memory of Becky Witherington H. Scott Huizenga In honor of Julie Pronesti

Matching Gift Companies Alliance Bernstein Bank of America Morgan Stanley Northwestern Mutual Foundation

Pfizer Foundation UBS Financial Services

Gifts in Kind

This fund was established in 1992 by the Alumni Association to honor Mr. Jack DuBois, who has been a part of the Country Day Family for over 50 years as a teacher, coach, administrator, and Alumni Director and Advisor. Donors include alumni and colleagues of Jack DuBois. Special thanks to Jack DuBois who continues to be an annual donor to this scholarship.

Epicure and the Starkman Family Grand Prix Chess Tournament prizes and food

School Programs

Sean and Candace Grosman / Jay and Perri Pollak Three new Philips HeartStart FRx Defibrillators

A special thank you to the following people for their gifts made in 2011-12 to support programs and facilities at Miami Country Day.

Christian Davies Filming & production of Abess Center 20th Anniversary DVD

Achilles and Luisa Kontoyiannis, Senior Class Gift and Decorations

The Arts

Matthew and Kristin Lazenby, Framed posters and prints

Lin Arison, in honor of Dr. John Davies Gary Bressler John and Roxanne Davies John “Bud” and Maria Farrey Matthew and Kristin Lazenby

The Lowenstein Family and artist, Michael Loveland Coop Canoe 2010, sculpture by Michael Loveland

Athletics

Judith Mistor, Nathan Hurst memorial ceramic artwork

Jay and Perri Pollak

MCDS Parents’ Association Reflection benches in memory of Becky Witherington

Faculty Endowment G.J. and Joyce Bakker Felipe and Monica Bautista Steven and Claudia Brod Wayne and Arlene Chaplin Jay and Perri Pollak

Katherine E. Franco Lower School Library Felipe and Monica Bautista

Lower School MAC Lab Matthias and Conny Nixdorf

Simone Mayer and Mayda Perez, Front of House Dishes with the school seal

Barry and Leslie Rosen Production of the Class of 2012 Graduation DVD SAGE, Donation of a portion of the Family BBQ expense Robert and Veronica Zarco Centerpieces and candy for the Class of 2012 Baccalaureate dinner NOTE: Donors who made Gift In Kind donations to the 2012 Spartan Benefit or spARTan show are included on those event pages.

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Securing the Future Miami Country Day School is appreciative of the many individuals who made payments during the 2011-12 fiscal year toward their commitments in support of the school’s Securing the Future campaign. The focus of this capital campaign was to provide funds to increase endowment and to build a new athletic complex, amphitheater, and multi-purpose facility that have become the heart and intellectual center of the Country Day campus. The support of the many donors listed on our website (www.miamicountryday.org/ SecuringtheFuture) made a difference in the successful completion of our largest campaign in the school’s history to date, raising $10 million. If you have any questions about supporting capital projects or the endowment for the benefit of students and teachers, please contact Sheryl Piper, Director of Development, at pipers@miamicountryday.org or 305-779-7273.

Bob and Debi Beasley

Frank and Emily Eismont

The Papu Family

Paul and Sandrine Bensabat

Kate Greene

Noah and Patty Breakstone

Sean and Candace Grosman

Parents’ Association of Miami Country Day School

Tim and Virginia Brown

Daniel and Kathy Haime

Scott and Debbie Robins

Michael ’83 and Kara Burnstine

Mary Harris

Doug and Nina Rudolph

John Camp ’73 and Laura McDermott-Camp

Mark and JoAnn Hildebrandt

Abbie Salt

Paul and Karen Chaplin

Javier and Andria Holtz

Robert and Susan Shor

Jonathan and Jacqueline Chariff

The Karlton Family

Roxana Colongo

Rogerio and Ann Marie Lilenbaum

Christian Davies ‘10

David and Beth Long

Harrison C. Davies ‘09

John L. Ludwig ‘54

Michael and Marliyn Thomas Lance Tinkler ‘01 Julie A. Todaro ‘87 Jonathan ’85 and Stacey Wald The Grover Watson Family

Top Row: Seniors at Career Day in the Alumni Boardroom; Class of 2013 Senior picture on the Plaza de Columbia; Jacobson Media Production Center; Special Collections Room.

Bottom row: Alumni Career Day speakers in the Gallery; Video Conference in the MAC Lab. 25

Katherine E. Franco Center for Learning Resources

Benefit 2012: Annual Golf, Tennis, Dinner & Auction On Saturday, January 28, 2012, Miami Country Day School hosted the 5th Annual Golf, Tennis, Dinner & Auction Benefit at Miami Shores Country Club. With 100 golfers on the course, 44 tennis players on the courts, and over 180 people coming together at the Dinner and Auction, it was a special day for Country Day parents, alumni and friends. With the support of our sponsors and attendees, over $65,000 was raised for Faculty Endowment, which supports our teachers.

Our teachers strive every day to inspire our students to seek the best in themselves and others. Our teachers are the true heart of our community. Thank you to everyone who supported this event as a sponsor, underwriter or attendee.

David and Gisela Alexander

Brett and Tracey Borrow

Rick Albert

Mort Brous

William Applegate

Tim and Virginia Brown

Antonio and Marte Arbulu

Susan Budenz

Moshe Banin

Gary and Peggy Butts

GJ and Joyce Bakker

Matthew and Natasha Cahir

Adrian Baschuk ’98

Chris Canellas

Bob and Debi Beasley

Alan Carner

Jami Beasley Watkins ’01 and Matt Watkins

Joseph Cartolano and Angela Alvero-Cartolano

Christopher Bellows

Richard and Joey Chancis

Olavo F. Bernardes

Harvey and Roberta Chaplin

Stephen and Nancy Bernstein

Paul and Karen Chaplin

Charles B. Bloom ’88

Wayne and Arlene Chaplin

Shawn Bly

Jonathan and Jackie Chariff

Adrian Baschuk ’98, Kevin King ’95, Jami Beasley Watkins ’01, Lance Tinkler ’01, Charlie Bloom ’88 & Claudia Figueredo ’90

Michael and Pamela Chavies

Thomas Demirgian

Aaron Ciarla

Drew and Karen Dillworth

Bethany Cieslowski

Alex ’92 and Anna Dombrowsky

Sean Clancy and Dina Cellini Scot Drucker ’00 Marc Comcowich ’98 John ’78 and Jennifer Bolton

Patrick Charpentier

Jerry Dumas Bevan and Rachel Cooney Yiannis and Veronica Dumas

Chayanne Figueroa, Antonio Arbulu, Juan Serrales and Pablo Vivas 26

Fernando and Kimberly Crespo

Darren and Corinne Enkin

Alex Cristodoulou ’04

Alfie and Tamara Feola

Kevin Cudlipp ’04

Michael Finny

John and Roxanne Davies

Claudia Figueredo ’90

Sophie Delaplaine

Elmer and Marina Figueroa

Jill Dellerson ’99

Todd and Alice Florin

Terry Dellerson

Bill Giovannucci and Alyson Greenfield ’93

Raegan Hanson

Soledad Khamsi

Todd Headley

John and Conchita King

JoAnn Hildebrandt Robert Hirsch ’99

Kevin J. King ’95 and Tricia Aponte King

Mark Hoerber

Roger Koch

Andria and Javier Holtz

Howard and Stephanie Krass

Matthew Holtz ’07

Cristian ’96 and Gianni LaCapra

David and Sophia Howard Jessica Rodriguez and Carmen Vivas

Victoria Cerami Haefner ’79, Susan Budenz & Lisi Port

Gerald W. Moore ’68 and Victoria Fernans Moore ’74

Mark and Gina James

Jared and Michelle Goldberg Marty Goldberg

James W. Moore ’65 and Kathy M. Kassner

Josh Grabel

Greg Nordone ’94

Art and Carole Green Alan and Marilyn Greenfield

Mary Novas

Chris Greenfield ’00

Mike Oleson Jose Oronoz

Marie Grondin ’93

George Overmeyer

Marjo Grondin Sean and Candace Grosman

Rodney Walters & James Moore ’65

Diane Paez Cecil Pardave

Betty Hach

Fred and Terry Jove

Jon Lawrence

Fredric Karlton

Matthew and Kristin Lazenby

Mike Katz

Marilyn Lesser

Fanny Hanono and Family

Matthew and Julia Kayton

Danny LeVasser ’00

Christian and Holly Hansen

Peter Kemp

Jules Lipp

Gregory Haefner and Victoria Cerami-Haefner ’79 Jack and Karleen Halliwell

Julio and Julia Pardave Julio and Nora Pardave Bryan Parizo Anne Paulk Mayda Perez Henry Louden Ivette Perez Cary and Caryn Lubetsky Mark and Sheryl Piper Jaime and Freda Macaisa Edward and Irene Mandel Mike McGraw Paul McGee Mike McGuinn Michael and Glenna Milberg Carolyn Miller

Nick Williams, Mark Hoerber, Kevin King ’95 and Greg Lee

Claudia Figueredo ’90 27

Robert and Margo Schwartz Bernard and Michaela Segall Charles Sennett Chuck Sennett, Jr. Juan and Rita Serralles Paul and Marte Singerman Bohdan Sosiak Paul Speck Cindy Sperling Lawrence and Carol Stanfill

Sean Clancy, James Moore ’65, Rodney Walters & Alex Dombrowsky ’92

Jason and Diana Starkman

Joseph Piroso and Susan Tiffany

Victoria Cerami-Haefner ’79

Michael and Marilyn Thomas Lance A. Tinkler ’01 Monica Torres

Rick and Jonina Pitchman

William Van Scoyoc

Zach Pitchman ’05

Patricia Vega

Jay and Perri Pollak

Mike Velez

Luis Guillermo Pons and Anna Maronese

Pablo and Carmen Vivas

Jason and Lisi Port

Donald Weiss

Norman Powell

Johnathan Wakefield ’96

Geen Stier, Patrick Charpentier & Sophie Delaplaine

Mark and Tobi Weiss

Courtney Premer ’06 Howard and Ilene Premer

Bob Riling

Melvin and Geen Stier

Ralph and Andrea Wheaton

Scott and Debbie Robins

Darryl Strong

Jay and Michele White

Ron and Jessica Rodriguez

Carlos Suarez

Nick Williams

Barry and Leslie Rosen

Peter Supple

Patricio and Adriana Wills

Michael and Stephanie Rosen

James Tate ’81 and Janie Tate

David Wilson

Ed and Jennifer Quinton Jose and Ketty Ramirez Brenton Raymond ’06 Mark and Arlys Raymond Jean Ross and Rodney Walters Leigh Rothschild Marc Rupp John Russell and Yvonne Black-Russell Laura Russolillo

Scot Drucker ’00, Alex Cristodoulou ’04, Danny LeVasser ’00 and friends

James Sage and Michelle J. Treco-Sage Nathaniel Sandler ’00 Patricio Wills

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B.J. Teltsher ’93

Jeff Woody

Joanna Tessler

Derek Yaanez

Howard Premer & John Davies, Head of School

Charlie Bloom ’88 Al Fuentes, Michael Chavies & Albert Levin

SAVE THE DATE - February 9, 2013 Join us on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Miami Shores Country Club for an event you do not want to miss!

SPARTAN BOWL 2013 is Miami Country Day School’s primary fundraising event and will showcase: •

Afternoon Golf and Tennis Tournaments

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Fun Day for your children at MCDS while you enjoy the day and night!

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An evening of celebration with fellow parents and alumni coming together for our biggest fundraiser of the year to celebrate and raise funds for those that make our school so special: our TEACHERS!

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Premium open bar and gourmet dinner

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An exciting auction featuring personalized items made by your children, one-of-a-kind experiences with our fabulous teachers, sports memorabilia, and other luxurious items

Sponsorship & Underwriting opportunities are available! Visit www.miamicountryday.org/SpartanBenefit for more details.

For more information, please contact Marilyn Greenfield at 305-779-7241 / greenfieldm@miamicountryday.org or Nora Pardave at 305-779-7299 / pardaven@miamicountryday.org.

Thank you to our wonderful team of participants!

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Thank you to all of our Benefit Sponsors!

Special thanks to our TITLE SPONSOR: PunchMe Logo in CMYK

White Spartan Sponsor Suffolk Construction Company

Red Spartan Sponsors Kevin J. King ’95 Moores PunchMe

Navy Spartan Sponsors

Desso Sports Systems by 1st Turf Tanenbaum Harber of Florida LLC & The Jove Family

Hole Sponsors

Refreshment Cart Sponsors

Alan E. Greenfield PA Ambient Healthcare, Inc. Michael Chavies, Esq. The Cushman School The Halliwell Family & Morgan Stanley Fred Karlton Cristian LaCapra ’96 Max South Construction Scott and Debbie Robins

Christopher N. Bellows & The Holland & Knight Charitable Fndn.

Tim & Virginia Brown

Banner Sponsors Alliance Bernstein & Moshe Banin Law Offices of Cartolano & Alvero John & Roxanne Davies Mark C. Piper, CLU, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network The Sage Family & Choice Environmental Services Pizza Rustica

Tee Sponsor

The Beasley Family Drs. Brilliant, Rothenberg & Meister Evergreen Sweeteners The Feola Family The Holtz Family & Marquis Bank Paul and Marte Singerman USA Sports Therapy & Dr. Julio Pardave, Jr.

Valet Parking Betty Hach

Golf Cart Sponsor

Law Offices of Cartolano & Alvero

Global Wealth Management A unit of AllianceBernstein L.P.

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Thank you to our Benefit 2012 UNDERWRITERS!

www.normancpowell.com

Underwriters Perry Ellis International & Fanny Hanono and Family Southern Wine & Spirits Double Cross Vodka Zyscovich Architects Vista BMW & The Chariff Family Future Energy Solutions and Daniel & Stephanie Gold Moores The Halliwell Family & Morgan Stanley Carmen Vivas, Soledad Khamsi, Marina Figueroa, Ivette Perez, Anna Maronese, Rita Serralles Boca by Design & Mike Monroe CALLMD.COM & The Mandel Family The Starkman Family & Epicure Gourmet Market & Café Mallorie Thomas ’11 & Matthew Thomas ’19 Coastline Title & Law Offices of Norman C. Powell Joey New York & The Chancis Family Champagne Delaplaine Sophie Delaplaine Miami Fitness Connection

Alicia ’20 & Alyson ’19 Rodriguez Mark Tinkler Landscape Architecture Denise Wilson, 1st Grade Teacher Nina Lucchi Tim & Virginia Brown The Hansen Family The Grosman Family Jay & Perri Pollak Larry & Carol Stanfill Michelle & Jay White Biscayne Tennis of North Miami Dermatologist, Melissa Lazarus, MD, FAAD Equinox Fitness Clubs Marquis Vodka MCDS Athletics Mela Theraputics Pasha’s Pinkberry Primal Fit Quality Custom Designs W Organics Wedgeworks 31

2012 spartan show April 19, 2012 On Thursday, April 19, 2012, Miami Country Day School hosted the 3rd Annual spARTan Show in The Gallery of the Franco Center. Thank you to all of our sponsors, underwriters and attendees for contributing to this important effort and to the success of this event. It was an exciting evening to showcase artwork by our students, renowned artists, professionals and teachers. We raised over $40,000 for Faculty Endowment, which supports our exceptional teaching faculty. Thank you to everyone who supported this special event!

Douglas Broeker and Melanie Ink Broeker Alexander and Ekatarina Brosda Tim and Virginia Brown Diamela Burguera and Rubi Ferras ’13 Jesus and Pamela Cabarcos Matthew and Natasha Cahir Flavia Lowenstein & Paula Boano, Event Chairs 2009-2012

Joseph Cartolano and Angela Alvero-Cartolano

Marnie Allen

Richard and Joey Chancis

Isaac and Miriam Arguetty

Harvey and Roberta Chaplin

Justyn and Allison Feldman

Bob and Debi Beasley

Alfie and Tamara Feola

Christopher Bellows

Robert and Rochelle Finvarb

H. Allen Benowitz

Marcelo Fiszman and Alexandra Eidelwein

Abha and Nirat Beohar Evan and Tiffany Berger

Todd and Alice Florin Joyce Bakker, Kim Van der Leegte, Sara Eisen & Allison Feldman

Gabriel and Paula Boano Brett and Tracey Borrow David and Irena Bozdogan

Jay and Joan Eichel Martin Elortegui

GJ and Joyce Bakker

James and Alexandra Bergman

Marilyn Thomas & Lisi Port

James and Shellie Fulford Jerome and Lois Gavcovich

Paul and Karen Chaplin Bradley ’97 and Sarah Gerber Wayne and Arlene Chaplin Howard and Alison Cohen Seth Cohen and Aline Grotti-Cohen Bevan and Rachel Cooney Fernando and Kimberly Crespo Gary Culbertson John and Roxanne Davies

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Roxanne Davies & Alejandro Espinal

Cary and Caryn Lubetsky Leonidas Macedo and Suzane Zimovski Amy Magee Adam and Jacqueline Malamed Esteban and Lorena Mancuso Abha Beohar & Denise Wilson

Charles and Lorie McDonald Ashley Turchin ’02 & Peter Tunney, Artist

Rowena Gerber

Hector Mendez

Jessica Schnaider

Caroline Gold ’87

Michael and Glenna Milberg

Jared and Michelle Goldberg

Chester and Sondra Morris

Howard and Stella Gostfrand

Gordon and Yvonne Moyer

J. Eric Gould and Laura Paresky Gould

Mirelor and Serafina Nelcha

Craig ’93 and Nancy Green ’93

Robert and Melissa Netkin

Alan and Marilyn Greenfield

Matthias and Cornelia Nixdorf

Samuel and Claudia Grossman Betty Hach Henry and Linda Hernandez Fred and Terry Jove Daniel Julien and Angela Penttinen-Julien Benjamin and Elena Kaplan Matthew and Julia Kayton Soledad Khamsi Peter and Nancy Lash Anthony and Jeanny Lei Todd and Andrea Leoni Flavia Lowenstein

Bernard and Michaela Segall Tony and Robyn Seiden Dion and Cathy Sena Carlos and Candida Silva Alberto Slezynger and Lydia Slezynger Lawrence and Carol Stanfill

Antonio Ortega and Teresa Amorin-Ortega

Elliot Stone and Bonnie Sockel-Stone

Julio and Nora Pardave

Glen and Juliet Surnamer

Parents’ Association of MCDS

Michael and Marilyn Thomas

Anne Paulk

Rhett and Stephanie Traband

Mark and Sheryl Piper

Glen Turf

Eric and Jonina Pitchman

Mike Van der Leegte and Kim van der Leegte

Jay and Perri Pollak Jason and Lisi Port

Graham and Candace Walsh Bruce and Leslie Weil

Thomas and Julie Pronesti Ron and Jessica Rodriguez

Ralph and Andrea Wheaton Patricio and Adriana Wills

Barry and Leslie Rosen Michael and Stephanie Rosen Fredlyn Rosenfeld Brian and Jill Rowe Foundation Adam and Wendy Russakoff Sol and Julie Saad James Sage and Michelle J. Treco-Sage

Teg Teigland & Betty Hach

Lorie & Charly McDonald and Nancy ’93

Maria Sanchez

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Show April 19, 2012

Sisley Silver Sponsors Christopher N. Bellows & the Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation Zachary ’11, Harrison ’14 & Theresa Berger ’23 Henry & Linda Hernandez

Banner Sponsors

Cervera Real Estate, Inc. Robert and Rochelle Finvarb

Underwriters

Southern Wine & Spirits| “Spartini” Rubi Ferras ’13 | Dinner by the Bite Eric & Laura Gould | Dinner by the Bite The Beasley Family | Art Supplies for Upper School Gabriel & Paula Boano | Art Supplies for 4th Grade Cartolano & Alvero, P.A. | Art Supplies for SK Bevan Cooney | Art Supplies for PK3 Matthew & Julia Kayton| Art Supplies for 1st Grade Flavia Lowenstein | Art Supplies for 5th Grade Adam & Wendy Russakoff | Art Supplies for 3rd Grade Graham & Candace Walsh | Art Supplies for 1st and 2nd Grades Alfie & Tamara Feola | Gallery Decorations Johnson & Wales Student Chefs & Chef Gian Flores Service Keepers Kent Security Plants In Design Inc.

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Spring Luncheon May 1, 2012

2011-2012 Parents’ Association Executive Board Tamara Feola, President Marilyn Thomas, President-Elect Jessica Rodriguez, Vice-President Michelle Sage, Secretary AJ Leoni, Treasurer Wendy Russakoff, Lower School Rep Perri Pollak, Middle School Rep Virginia Brown, Upper School Rep Honey Revitz, Learning Resources Julie Saad, College Guidance/Alumni Allison Feldman, Historian Kelly Gold, Bylaws Debi Beasley, Past President General Board Lower School Elena Barberis Tracey Borrow Karise Claramonte Corinne Enkin Claudia Grossman AJ Leoni Ann Marie Lilenbaum Caryn Lubetsky Jackie Malemed Ingrid Palmisano Lisi Port Juliet Surnamer Nicole Swanson Elizabeth Vainder Ruth Williams

Middle School Karen Dillworth Carrie Garazi Ivonn Goihman Holly Hansen Connie Hertz Fatima Jebai Stacey Levy Jennifer Massolo Leslie Pathman Julie Pronesti Stephanie Rosen Yvonne Black-Russell Joanna Segal Danielle Touboul Katharina Weibel

On May 1, 2012, guests enjoyed lunch and entertainment at Morton’s Restaurant for the Parents’ Association Spring Luncheon. Special thanks to chairs, Virginia Brown, Julie Saad and their committee for a spectacular event.

Tamara Feola and Dr. John Davies During the luncheon, a few members of the Miami Country Day community were honored.

President Tamara Feola received the William J. Creeden Humanitarian Award Flavia Lowenstein and Paula Boano from Dr. John Davies, Head of School.

This award is given to someone who best personifies the attributes of Mr. Creeden, former Head of School - empathy, consideration and a personal concern for the welfare of others. The Headmaster ’s Award for Unselfish Service was presented to Paula Boano and Flavia Lowenstein for their efforts over the past three years as chairs of the spARTan event. AJ Leoni and Marilyn Thomas received the PA Volunteer of the Year award.

Upper School Tiffany Berger Paula Boano Heather Garg Lois Gavcovich Victoria Haefner Brooke Kushner Moi Matisonn Kristine Mosheim Susan Sherwood Suzie Stephen Greta Walker Tobi Weiss Learning Resources Program Karen Stauber Leslie Weil

2011-2012 Allocations Nathan Hurst ‘89 Outdoor Amphitheater pledge

$45,000

Marilyn Thomas, A.J. Leoni and Tamara Feola

-final payment on $500,000 pledge

Faculty Endowment

$12,000

Community Garden

$5,000

Tamara Feola also passed the gavel to Marilyn Thomas, who will be the Parents’ Association President for 20122014.

Sound/video mixer for Broadcast Studio $6,500 Reflection benches for break area

$3,600

Teacher appreciation breakfast

$250

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Birthday Books Honoring Children’s Birthdays with a Book to the Library Through the support of Michael J. Franco (1911-2004) and his wife, Katherine (1908-2002), the Birthday Book program was developed and has continued to grow, providing new books for the library every year. As a special way to remember a child’s birthday or other celebratory occasion, parents, grandparents and friends may donate the cost of a new book that will include a commemorative plate bearing the student’s name placed inside the book. The book is then presented and read to the child’s library class and reserved in the library for many years to come. For more information, please call the library at 305-779-7296 or email at lsmediacenter@miamicountryday.org. Special thanks to the following people who made book donations during the 2011-2012 school year:

Juan Arcila and Marcela Orrego Miguel and Indira Ascanio Elena Barberis Felipe and Monica Bautista Elsa Benitez Paul and Sandrine Bensabat Evan and Tiffany Berger Julien Bergier and Carolina Calderon James and Alexandra Bergman Stephen and Nancy Bernstein Roman and Olga Bespalenko Nikhil and Bojana Bhardwaj Vincent and Amy Biscombe Antonio and Sandra Blavia Ralph and Laylah Borchers Nakia Bowling David and Irena Bozdogan Jose Breindembach and Yumary Kohler Steven and Claudia Brod Lawrence and Laura Burkhalter Miguel and Rosangel Cabrera Matthew and Natasha Cahir Marian and Carmen Calfa Richard and Joey Chancis Albert and Karise Claramonte Carlo and Adriana Coccia Fernando and Kimberly Crespo Jeffrey and Mariana Crevoiserat Darren and Asmaa Davy Rosana Delgado Drew and Karen Dillworth Yiannis and Veronica Dumas Ralph and Amanda Ellison Maya Ezratti Justyn and Allison Feldman Ivon Fernandez Michael and Lana Fischer Sanford and Mayra Freedman J. Rafael Fuentes and Ann R. Justiz Mauricio and Juliana Gallotta

Alexander Ghiso and Luz Maria Santamarina Raj and Juliana Gohill Caroline Gold ’87 Daniel and Stephanie Gold Fabian and Mariana Gonzalez J. Eric Gould and Laura Paresky Gould Craig ’93 and Nancy Green ’93 Robert and Nadia Greenberg Samuel and Claudia Grossman Jack and Karleen Halliwell Christian and Holly Hansen Valorie Haves David and Sophia Howard Juwan and Jenine Howard Jeff and Eugenie Jeffries Craig D. Johnson and Margarita Prieto-Johnson Peter and Ekaterina Kambolin Daniel and Suzanne Katz Jeff and Mimi Kinkead Allan and Ursula Koltun Peter Konen and Marisol Sardina-Konen Theodore and Lydia Korff George and Nicole Kovacs Howard and Stephanie Krass Fontana Lawrence David and Melissa Lazarus John and Janet Leonardi Todd and Andrea Leoni Alan and Lisa Lips Richard and Marisabel Lovelace Loren Loverde and Nora Delgado Cary and Caryn Lubetsky Sam Luby and Katharina Weibel Isabell and Richard Lydecker Leonidas Macedo and Suzane Zimovski Adam and Jacqueline Malamed 36

Edward and Irene Mandel Eduardo and Gabriela Marquez Charly and Lorie McDonald Charles and Loretta McDonald Ian McGaffic and Donna Newman Camilo and Maria Alejandra Menasche Brian and Ashley Miller Hernan and Catalina Navia Robert and Melissa Netkin Matthias and Cornelia Nixdorf Brian Nunez ’01 and Jennifer Gimeno Miguel Osio Bryan and Michele Parizo George and Brooke Perez Jonathan and Nidia Perlo Jason and Lisi Port Jose and Ketty Ramirez Jack and Dawn Rattner Craig Robins Adam and Wendy Russakoff Laura Russolillo Richard and Barbara Sacco Kal Saffran Graziano Sbroggio James and Elizabeth Schechter Don and Jennifer Senerath Carlos and Candida Silva Elliot Stone and Bonnie Sockel-Stone Pedro and Emma Suarez Glen and Juliet Surnamer Bradley and Carrie Thomas Jerry and Judith Tilis Rhett and Stephanie Traband Dwight Tracy and Lele Toole Tracy ’81 Joshua and Elida Wallack Barton Weiss Ralph and Andrea Wheaton Roger and Ruth Williams Patricio and Adriana Wills

Mission Statement

Miami Country Day School is a college preparatory learning community committed to educating the whole child.

Through the core values of honor, respect, wisdom and compassion, we prepare students to be lifelong learners. We inspire our children to develop their intellectual, physical, aesthetic, social, emotional and spiritual potentials by valuing every student every day.

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