Miami Country Day School 2015-2016 Annual Report

Philanthropy.

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MIAMI COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT | 2015 - 2016

MCDS Class of 2016 Our heartiest congratulations!

Emma Rodriguez Valedictorian Dartmouth College Alexandra Piussan Excellence in Mathematics Georgetown University

Joshua Hug Salutatorian University of Toronto

Marsha Edwards Trustee’s Award University of Pennsylvania

Sebastian Rodriguez Prokopovich Excellence in World Languages Purdue University

Andrea Jensen DAR Citizenship Award Barnard College

Cameron Kasanzew Presidential Excellence Award Boston College

Francess Dunbar Excellence in Drama Award Grinnell College

Nicole Pollak Director’s Award for Outstanding Community Service Syracuse University

Orville Mo-he Beaux Arts Showcase Award University of Michigan

Dwight Spencer, Jr. William Creeden Distinguished Service Award Hoftsra University

Madelyn Hertz Orchestra Director’s Award University of Toronto

Samuel Rosenberg Cohen Presidential Service Award: Gold University of Miami

Madisyn Jones Excellence in Music Award University of Florida

Jacob Strouse Sportsmanship Award University of Florida Honors Program Taylor Sennett Silver Knight Nominee in Athletics Florida State Honors Program

Miami Country Day School Spartans Class of 2016 Emma Isabelle Rodriguez, Valedictorian Joshua Ethan Hug, Salutatorian Dwight M. Spencer Jr., President Corey James Altman Veronica Marie Apice Lorena Arbulu Andrea Ali Badrutt Matthew Netterville Barron Sasha Bass Yasmine Tala Bazzi Danielle Ben-David Nicole Pilar Bradman-Garcia Arpad Flynn Alexander Busson Amanda Caban Bianca Marie Caban Lucas Ezequiel Cea C-Jay Calvin Charles Samuel Rosenberg Cohen Isabella Ray Cooper Macenna Danielle Cowen Leonardo Cragnotti Zoe Mira Cross Jules Lauren Dorney

Francess Patricia Dunbar Marsha Andrea Edwards Dylan Blake Eisen Nicolas Dean Feola Emerin Alec Ferreiras Corey Evan Friedman Solana Garcia-Flores Victoria Giacian Tyler Aaron Grosman Juztin Andrew Gross Christopher Joseph Haefner Laura Rizzo Hauque Lucas Hunter Henry Madelyn Pauline Hertz Luis Raul Homes Laurie Jean-Francois Doreen Jean-Jacques Catherine Ann Jenkins Andrea Rafaella Jensen Madisyn Taylor Jones Amelio Joseph, Jr. Cameron Anastasia Kasanzew

Everett James Levy Brittney Danielle Lewin Alec Liebowitz Elizabeth Ann Lilly Celina Rebecca Lindemann Brian Macias Martinez Camille Sofik Martayan Sebastian Mellado Orville Mo-he Nicolas Moleiro Heeren Elmira Moskvina Costanza Musetti José Manuel Oronoz, Jr. Sabrina Alejandra Perez Ruiz Lindsey Nicole Pierre Alexandra Elisabeth Piussan Nicole M. Pollak Agustin Popiloff Samantha Nicole Provenzano Brooke Grace Pumo Adrian Felipe Rega Sebastian Jose Rodriguez Prokopovich Yud Tony Roye Frangie

Janna Maryam Sayfie Lisa Hanna Schaller John C. Seiden Taylor Margaret Sennett Joao Victor Klarner Sepulveda Nicole Susan Sherwood Rafaele Fabrizzio Simosa Arman Raj Singh Ian Nicholas Spence Demetri Gerasimos Spiliotis Madison A. Stauber Jacob Alejandro Strouse Roxanna Michelle Suarez Nelson Gabriel Touboul Sara Nichole Walker Christopher Daniel Ward Lynna Kaylin Weil Sydni Taj Wells Austin Whitaker Robert Brett Woolfson Gal Zahori Sarah Zelcer

Phil•anth•ro•py: the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

Synonyms: benevolence, generosity, humanitarianism, public-spiritedness, altruism, social conscience, charity, charitableness, brotherly love, fellow feeling, magnanimity, liberality, largesse, openhandedness, bountifulness, beneficence, unselfishness, humanity, kindness, kindheartedness, compassion; “a family noted for its philanthropy”

Miami Country Day School Annual Report 2015-2016

Letter from Head of School

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Chris Bellows, Board of Trustees President

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Leaving a Legacy

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Public Spiritness: Introducing Our Newest Trustees

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Sean Clancy, Development Committee Chair

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Bud Farrey, Building and Grounds Committee Chair

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Building Facilities for the Future

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Sol Saad, Finance Committee Chair

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2015-2016 Annual Giving Donors

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Alumni Donors by Class

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Other Areas of Support

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Annual Giving Recognition Events

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Campaign for the Arts

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The 2015-16 Annual Report was prepared by the Development Office at Miami Country Day School.

This report honors donors who made pledges and/or gifts to the School during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016. If any errors or omissions have been made, please accept our sincere apologies and advise us of the correction so that we can update our records. For more information, please email Sheryl Piper, Director of Development at pipers@miamicountryday.org or call 305.779.7273. Thank you.

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From the Head of School

Dr. John Davies

Action is the foundational key to all success. - Pablo Picasso Action is the word that comes to mind when I reflect on the 2015-16 school year. As is the case every year, there were numerous actions taken by students and teachers that resulted in successful college placements, stellar achievements in and out of the classroom, recognition on and off the fields and courts, accomplishments in the arts, and service to others on our campus and in the larger community. Many of those actions were shared in the Beacon and Commencement magazines, which you can read online at miamicountryday.org.

For the purpose of this publication, I will keep my message focused on efforts that relate to the school’s commitment to provide those spaces and places that best bring the school’s Mission to life.

Some include outcomes made possible by philanthropic dollars; others because of the actions of volunteers who shared their time and expertise. The messages shared here reaffirm that the 2015-16 school year was action-packed and resulted in many new resources that support our Mission, including a new state-of-the-art World Languages Center, resurfaced athletic field and track, new Upper and Middle School science labs, a new athletic field, resurfaced track, new bleacher system in the gym, a lacrosse wall, ropes course and climbing wall, and significantly for the entire school, a new parking garage.

We support and encourage leadership and volunteerism by our students as part of our Mission and core values. I’m proud to say that our students can find some of the best role models in the many adult volunteers who lead our school. Although critical to the life of the school, much of this service goes largely

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unrecognized. Please take the time to read the messages from our Board President and Trustee Chairs of our Standing Board Committees: Building and Grounds, Finance, and Development.

Board President, Chris Bellows, Committee Chairs Bud Farrey, Sol Saad, and Sean Clancy all give an inordinate amount of their time and expertise leading committees that make Miami Country Day School the place it is in every way. As Parents’ Association President for two years, Jessica Rodriguez and the many volunteers participating in Parents’ Association projects took actions that contributed over $100,000 to the school.

Leading the Annual Giving program every year is a group of parents from all three divisions, alumni and grandparents, who were successful again in reaching their goal of raising over $1.2 million. For the third year, Gerald W. Moore ‘68, working with another enthusiastic group of volunteers, raised over $3.1 million in 2015-16, reaching $12.2 million of the $16.5 million goal for the Campaign for the Arts by June 30, 2016.

Finally, the Admission Office has more than 20 parent volunteers who share their time touring and interviewing prospective new families and actively encouraging them to join our community.

It is the work of so many people willing to share their time, expertise and resources that make Miami Country Day School the special community that it is. And for that, I am forever grateful.

Sincerely,

Dr. John Davies, Head of School

Christopher Bellows Board of Trustees President

Let me please bring your attention to a few pages of this report in particular. Pages 9-11 include an overview of projects that took the leadership and coordination of three of our standing Board Committees and those are Building and Grounds, Finance, and Development. Each one of these committees supports and impacts the work of the others and each one for the purpose of stewarding the resources Miami Country Day School has to operate this $34 million corporation.

Thank you to the leadership provided by Bud Farrey, Chair of Building and Grounds; Sol Saad, Chair of Finance; and, Sean Clancy, Chair of Development, to ensure the projects you will read about were on target, on time and on budget. These three individuals are leaders of committees that are comprised of many parents, grandparents, alumni and alumni parents who volunteer their time, expertise and resources to carry out the Mission of Miami Country Day School.

Every year after graduation I reflect on the many wonderful achievements, projects, and programs that happened during

the school year and 2015-16 was no exception. While the Commencement Beacon shared the many academic and student focused results, the Annual Report is an opportunity to name and recognize the many people who made it possible for our teachers to teach and to have the resources they need, for our students to learn in a safe and inclusive environment, for traditions to be maintained and new programs to develop.

Thank you for being a part of a community that continues to thrive and to strive to be the best that it can be, every year, for young people today and tomorrow.

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Leaving A Legacy John C. “Jack” DuBois Miami Country Day School is the beneficiary of generous gifts supporting scholarship and the Campaign for the Arts because John C. “Jack” DuBois remembered the school in his will. The school will remember and be forever grateful for Jack and for his generous support of children and education over years that resulted in gifts totaling almost $200,000. While these gifts will

LEADING THE WAY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2015-16 Christopher Bellows 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

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MEMBERS Vanessa Abramowitz Matt Allen G.J. Bakker Evan Berger Claudia Brod Michael Chavies Sean Clancy Robert Finvarb Jared Goldberg Karleen Halliwell Javier Holtz Terry Jove Kevin King ‘95 Roger Koch Adam Malamed Bruce Matheson ‘61 Gerald W. Moore ‘68 Matthias Nixdorf Anne Paulk Mark Piper Julie Pronesti Sol Saad Lawrence M. Stanfill

never replace Jack, they remind us of the love and devotion he had for children, education and Miami Country Day School.

Born November 11, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA, in Chestnut Hill, John C. “Jack” DuBois, son of John C. DuBois, Sr. and Claire Maria Crosson, passed away July 20, 2014 in Boynton Beach, Florida. Jack attended high school in Mamaroneck, NY, graduating in 1945. Jack spent some time in the Army post-WWII, serving 18 months in 1946-47. After his service, he returned to college earning a Bachelor of Arts in Government in 1950. Jack eventually settled in Miami and began a long tenure at Miami Country Day School. Respected by his colleagues and loved by his students, Country Day became his professional home for 54 years. Jack offered many talents to those he coached and instructed; he was a history teacher, soccer, baseball, and football coach and served as Alumni Advisor with the Development/Alumni office.

Jack was one of those individuals who played a very unique role in the history of Country Day. When Jack joined the faculty in 1954, Country Day was still a very young school.

When you consider that his career spanned over 50 years, his remarkable influence on the history of our school really comes into focus.

In his remarks at Jack’s memorial service, Dr. John Davies, Head of School, shared that when he was reading the history of the school during plans for the 75th Anniversary Celebration, he was struck by the number of “firsts” that Jack represented.

A graduate of Chestnut Hill Academy, one of Philadelphia’s outstanding prep schools, he was the first faculty member at

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Richard S. Banick,* Trustee Emeritus Barbara North Burton, Trustee Emeritus Edwin B. Cole, Trustee Emeritus Michael J. Franco,* Trustee Emeritus J. Michael Garner, Trustee Emeritus Elizabeth Hach,* Trustee Emeritus Osmond C. Howe, Jr., Trustee Emeritus Stanley F. Whitman, Trustee Emeritus John Davies, Head of School, MCDS Claudia Figueredo ‘90, President, Alumni Association Jessica Rodriguez, President, Parents’ Association

BOARD OF ADVISORS Howard Premer, Chair Marty Andreas,* ‘52 James Bergman Whitney Bloom Ernie Cambo Steve Delonga Alex Dombrowsky ‘92 Magnus Eriksson Maya Ezratti Ronald Finvarb ‘89 Robert Greenberg Craig Green ‘93 David Howard Phil Hudson Angela Julien Sanjay Kamlani ‘87 Kobi Karp Lee Krelstein Brian Levy Ivan Mendoza ‘94 Michael Rosenberg Neil Sazant Ryan Sherman ‘96

David Smith Jimmy Stobs ‘87 James Tate ‘81 Jerry Tilis Valerio Toyos Mark Walker Rodney Walters Claudia Figueredo ‘90, President, Alumni Association Jessica Rodriguez, President, Parents’ Association Jill Beloff Farrell, Barry University Alberto Pozzi, Miami Shores Country Club

* deceased

Country Day who came out of an independent school. He was the first real coach L.B. Sommers and Doc Abele hired.

Jack introduced classical language to the curriculum and became the school’s first Latin teacher. And, it was Jack who created the first true MCDS interscholastic program. He was also in the first class inducted into the Spartan Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.

A great teacher as well as a gifted athlete, Bill Ellis wrote in The Hibiscus Hedge that, “One cannot be certain whether he was a brilliant scholar who was an outstanding athlete, or a brilliant athlete who happened to be a gifted scholar.”

The renowned author and psychiatrist, Karl Menninger, noted that, “What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.” No doubt when Menninger made his observation he had a teacher like our friend Jack DuBois in mind. It’s the only way to explain why so many students after so many years continued to stay connected with Jack. It wasn’t necessarily the American history or Latin, or the skillful coaching and leadership that brought so many alumni back to campus to see Jack. Those things are certainly important. What was most important though, was the kind of person Jack was.

Many of us, alumni and colleagues alike, have such a deep daffection for Jack because we really felt a strong personal connection to who he was and that affection continues to this day. Jack was honored during a memorial service in July 2014 and his memory can be honored today with gifts in support of The John C. DuBois Scholarship Fund at Miami Country Day School.

ALUMNI BOARD Claudia Figueredo ’90, President Ivan Mendoza ’94, Vice President David Benjamin ’98, Treasurer Alex Avayu ’97, Secretary Kevin King ’95, Past President Jami Beasley Watkins ’01, Past President Laura Buccellati ‘88 Alex de Carvalho Alex Dombrowsky ‘92 Jon Gitman ‘04 Brett Holland ‘07 Camron Murphy ‘06 Lance Tinkler ‘01

PLANNED GIVING ADVISORY COUNCIL James W. Moore ’65, Chair Chris Bellows, President, Board of Trustees Jim Benedek Sean Clancy Fernando Crespo Karleen Halliwell Javier Holtz Kevin King ‘95 Achilles Kontoyiannis Jay LaBarbera Adam Malamed Lorie McDonald Ivan Mendoza ‘94 Mark Piper Howard Premer Sol Saad Gary Snerson MCDS STAFF Gary Butts John Davies Sheryl Piper Buzzy Tabatchnick

Jack DuBois, Carl Whitmer ‘71, Ken Harris, and Tim Vinoski

THE LEGACY SOCIETY The Legacy Society provides long-term financial support for Miami Country Day School. The following individuals and families are supporting the financial sustainability of the school through bequests made by a will, life insurance policies, or other estate gifts. All planned gifts add strength to the school’s endowment, which is the financial foundation for a successful educational institution. Endowed funds generate income and support scholarships, teachers, buildings, programs and other important purposes set by the Board of Trustees.

To learn about the options you have to join the Legacy Society at Miami Country Day School, please contact Buzzy Tabatchnick, Director of Leadership Gifts at 305.812.5350.

Thank you to current Miami Country Day Legacy Members ANONYMOUS DONOR C.W. “DOC” ABELE GARY AND PEGGY BUTTS JOHN AND ROXANNE DAVIES JOHN C. “JACK” DUBOIS MICHAEL J. FRANCO DOROTHY FROHLICH ESTATE BERTHA GOLDSTEIN ESTATE ELIZABETH “BETTY” HACH ROSE SAMPSON ESTATE BRUCE AND MERYL TABATCHNICK

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Public Spiritness Introducing Our Newest Trustees Matt Allen

Bruce Matheson ‘61

Matt and his wife, Lisa, have three children at MCDS: Mary Elizabeth, 12th grade; Isabella, 10th grade; and Matthew, 9th grade. Matt is the Vice President and COO of The Related Group. Matt has been active as a volunteer on the Board of Advisors, Annual Giving Campaign, Campaign for the Arts committee, Development Committee, and Athletic Steering Committee. Matt and Lisa are donors to Annual Giving and the Campaign for the Arts. Lisa is active on the Annual Giving committee.

Graduating from Miami Country Day School in 1961, Bruce served as President of the Alumni Association from 1997 to 2003. In addition, he served on the Development Committee of the Board of Advisors for two terms and was the Alumni Annual Giving Chair from 2000-2001. Bruce is a longtime donor to Annual Giving and is a leadership donor in the Alumni Challenge for the Campaign for the Arts. As a longtime friend and ambassador of MCDS, he was able to find and reconnect with Diane Sommers Killian, daughter of our School’s Founder, L.B. Sommers, prior to the celebration of the School’s 75th Anniversary. With strong family roots in Crandon Park and Key Biscayne, he has held positions as a trustee at HistoryMiami Museum and Fairchild Tropical Gardens and supports the National Parks Conservation Association.

Robert Finvarb

Bobby and his wife, Rochelle, are parents of three children: Ryan, 11th grade; Jack, 9th grade; and Mia. A Miami Beach native, Bobby worked for nine years as an attorney. He founded Robert Finvarb Companies, a real estate investment and development company, where he is President and CEO. As an MCDS Board member, he has served on the Board of Advisors, Building and Grounds Committee, and the Athletics Steering Committee. Bobby and Rochelle are donors to Annual Giving and the Campaign for the Arts. Rochelle is active on the Annual Giving committee and the Parents’ Association Executive Board.

Roger Koch

Roger has two sons who are alumni of Miami Country Day: Jonathon ‘05 and Wyatt ‘07. Roger is President of MJW Associates, Inc. and with his expertise and generosity, he is responsible for replacing campus lighting with LED lighting.

His generous gift during the Securing the Future Campaign made it possible to build The Koch Family Athletic Complex.

He is part of The 1938 Society at MCDS, which recognizes donors who have donated over $1 million to the school. As a Board member, Roger serves on the Building and Grounds Committee.

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Miami Country Day School is governed by an elected Board of Trustees who serve as the guardian of Miami Country Day’s Mission. It is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees to work with the Head of School to ensure that the Mission is relevant and vital to our school community and to monitor the success of the school in fulfilling its Mission.

Julie Pronesti

Angela Julien

Julie and her husband, Tom, are parents of Blaise, 11th grade.

Julie is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law and worked as a prosecutor in her professional career. Julie and Tom are the Founding Deans of the 7500 Club, which was created in honor of the School’s 75th Anniversary year. She has served as a Board of Advisor member since the inaugural group formed in 2011-12 and has served on the Parents’ Association Board and the Campus Beautification Committee.

Julie currently serves on the Development Committee, Building and Grounds Committee and the Financial Sustainability Committee. Julie and Tom are generous supporters of Annual Giving and the Campaign for the Arts.

Angela and her husband, Daniel, have been Miami Country Day School parents since 2007. Their daughter, Tara is in 9th grade. Angela serves on the Development Committee and has been instrumental in making connections between the Development Office, other parents, and the community.

Last year the Juliens hosted our reception for new families at their home. Angela also gives time and support to the Breakthrough Miami program at MCDS. Angela and Daniel are generous supporters of Annual Giving and the Campaign for the Arts.

Whitney Bloom

Whitney is the parent of daughter, Morgan D’Ablemont, 10th grade. Before relocating to Miami from New York, Whitney was the Owner/President of Whitney Bloom Design, LLC. Whitney has been actively involved in both the Annual Giving Committee and Campaign for the Arts committee and has hosted several school events at her home. As a Board member, she serves on the Development Committee and is the New Parent Chair for Annual Giving. Whitney is a leadership donor for both Annual Giving and the Campaign for the Arts.

Back row (L-R): Howard Premer, Matt Allen, Sean Clancy, Bruce C. Matheson ’61, Matthias Nixdorf, Adam Malamed, Mark Piper. Middle row (L-R): Larry Stanfill, Robert Finvarb, Chris Bellows, GJ Bakker, Dr. John Davies, Roger Koch, John F. “Bud” Farrey, David Benjamin ‘98.

Front row (L-R): Terry Jove, Claudia Brod, Julie Pronesti, Angela Julien, Whitney Bloom, Vanessa Abramowitz

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Sean Clancy Development Committee Chair It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. President Harry S. Truman These words truly embody the mindset of all of our Miami Country Day School committee volunteers. All of whom are working together, without any need for personal reward, to assist the school to achieve our goals and to create the best atmosphere possible for our students. It is so refreshing to work with people who are willing to sacrifice their time and money with a single minded goal of making Miami Country Day School the best school possible now, and for future students that we don’t even know. You all have my utmost admiration and my most sincere thanks for your commitment.

Fiscal Year 2015/16: July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016 $ 1,208,836 Annual Giving $ 3,153,772 Campaign for the Arts Pledges and Gifts $4,362,608 Total Fundraising July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016

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Building Facilities for the Future

Bud Farrey Building and Grounds Committee Chair With an eye toward the future, Miami Country Day School is busy building first class facilities for teaching and serving our students, faculty, and staff for the 21st century. A number of key facilities and projects moved forward this year demonstrating the School’s unwavering commitment to excellence, and the critical role that our trustees, alumni, parents, and supporters play in securing the long-term success of this great independent school. The 2015-16 fiscal year ushered in about $14 million in new construction.

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ATHLETIC FIELD, TRACK, AND BLEACHERS $1.6 MILLION

WORLD LANGUAGES CENTER $4 MILLION

A complete renovation of the Koch Family Athletic Complex was undertaken in the months of May, June, and July. This construction work was completed on a very demanding timeline in an effort to not disrupt any of our athletic teams or Summer Programs. The entire artificial surface was replaced with the most advanced turf systems in the industry, and we were able to replace the entire track surface around the field. After almost 30 years of usage, the original bleachers in the Gym were replaced with new automated fiberglass bleachers. The new bleachers provide much more comfortable seating for fans and are compliant with ADA and safety requirements.

Our coaches, players, and staff can’t be more proud of the Koch Family Athletic Complex, J. Calvin Rose Athletic Center, and our Aquatics Center. Everyone seems to love the playability of our new synthetic surface (manufactured by DESSO), and the bleachers are a simplified, yet aesthetically-pleasing addition to the J. Calvin Rose Athletic Center. As over 75% of our Middle and High School students participate in athletics, it’s imperative that we continue to provide a safe, state-of-the-art facility for our champions to thrive on.

Chuck Sennett, Athletic Director

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The new World Languages Center opened its doors in June 2016. This facility, located on the northern boundary of our campus, provides cutting-edge instructional space to prepare students in the area of world languages and international studies. Our students enjoy 11 new classrooms with the finest technology and a long-awaited Language Lab. This facility also provides individual office spaces for all of our World Language faculty. The World Languages Center is now the home of our Middle School COEP program, which enjoys new indoor and outdoor educational spaces and convenient waterfront access.

The walk is worth it. Sofia Zamboli ‘17 This building is a culture. Jordan Sale ‘17 The World Languages Center assists us in learning the language because we immediately feel like we enter a different culture when arriving. It provides us a lot of space to move around and for the teachers to be even more innovative. Ian Zigel ‘17

CENTER FOR THE ARTS PARKING GARAGE $8 MILLION

MIDDLE SCHOOL AND UPPER SCHOOL SCIENCE LABS $500,000

The first-ever Parking Garage on school premises officially opened on August 15, 2016. The Center for the Arts Parking Garage allows for 150 student, 75 faculty, and 75 guest parking spaces. This new facility is equipped with security cameras on all floors, as well as 24-hour security guard services. When the much-awaited Center for the Arts opens, the parking garage will allow for new opportunities for drop off and pickup.

One of our historic facilities was rehabilitated this summer.

What once housed five-day boarding students, and most recently our Foreign Language classes, is now new Science Labs for our Middle School.

A new Upper School Physics Lab was also created by joining two previous math classrooms in the Fischer Building.

These new science labs opened with the start of the school year and will transform science education at Miami Country Day School at a time when the demand for training and education in the STEM disciplines is rising around the world.

In my 28 years as a MCDS science teacher and now Middle School Director, I could only dream of a science lab space like the labs we now have. I still teach one science class and the lab is just a magnificent facility in which to practice hands-on science.

Steve Mathes, Middle School Director

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Operating Revenue and Expenses REVENUES Student Tuition and Fees Less: Financial Aid Grants Net Tuition and Fees

$34,307,448 ($4,711,081) 29,596,367

Annual Giving Contributions (92,200 restricted) Auxiliary Programs Student Activities / Other Revenue

1,208,836 3,047,616 995,894

Total Revenue and Support

$34,848,713

EXPENSES Instructional Student Activities Auxiliary Programs Lunch Program General and Administrative Plant Operations Depreciation Expense Fundraising

11,996,233

2,351,273

2,511,857 1,060,483

7,004,596

4,238,905

3,002,837

873,992

Total Expenses

$33,040,176

Change in Net Assets (before Gain on Interest rate hedge)

$ 1,808,537

INVESTMENT ASSETS As of 6/30/16

As of 6/30/2015

Endowment Assets Operating Cash Reserves PPRRSM Cash Reserves

5,338,761 1,678,783 1,275,000

4 ,819,877 1 ,439,815 900,000

Total Investments Managed

$8,292,544

$7,159,692

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Sol Saad Finance Committee Chair Miami Country Day School enjoyed its most profitable year in its 78-year history thanks to record enrollment growth and charitable donations. The school’s financial position has been strengthened by these management efforts and the generosity of the school’s community.

Strong enrollment provided $29.6 million in net tuition revenue, an increase of 6.4% over the prior year.

Philanthropic gifts from the Campaign for the Arts and Annual Giving topped $4.5 million, with $625,000 directed to Endowment for the Arts. Significant progress was made on the Construction of the Center for the Arts and new Parking Garage over the year with $14 million under construction at year end. With the new Center for the Arts facility scheduled to open in 2017, there has never been a better time to be a Spartan.

These charts include Capital and Other Restricted Revenue and Expenses.

Revenue

Net Tuition and Fees

$29,596,367

77%

Annual Giving Contributions

$1,208,836

3%

Auxiliary Programs

$3,047,616

8%

Other Restricted Contributions

$181,212

1%

Capital Campaign Contributions

$3,153,772

8%

Student Activities/ Other Revenue

$1,136,106

3%

Plant Costs

$5,604,202

14%

Financial Aid

$4,711,081

12%

Capital Additions

$1,893,843

5%

$1,385,550

3%

Other

$5,833,028

15%

Personnel Costs

$20,551,499

51%

Expenses

Food Service

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Annual Giving 2015-2016 Thank you for being a part of our school community and for all that you’ve done and will do to support our students, teachers, and the Mission of Miami Country Day School.

ANNUAL GIVING EXECUTIVE BOARD Founding Deans 7500 Club Julie and Tom Pronesti

ANNUAL GIVING TEAM Lower School Chairs Caryn and Cary Lubetsky Middle School Chairs Alex and James Bergman Upper School Chairs Whitney Bloom Ivonn and Richard Goihman New Parent Chairs Lisa and Matt Allen Vanessa and Darren Patz Development Chair Sean Clancy Grandparent Chairs Diane and Michael Rosenberg Judy and Jerry Tilis Alumni Chairs Claudia Figueredo ‘90 Ivan Mendoza ‘94

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LOWER SCHOOL Mila Bogatov Tracey and Brett Borrow Heidi and Pierre Charalambides Alyson and Robert Christoph Maria Alejandra Lopez Contreras Veronica Dumas Maya Ezratti Corey Feinsilver Gigi and Jeff Jeffries Maime and Tarmo Joeveer Barbara and Gregg Miller Melissa and Robert Netkin Molly Osendorf and Douglas Eaton Rosanna Pantin Escudero and Gerado Pantin Vanessa and Darren Patz Carolina Quintero and Mario Borda Loubna and Frank Ray Valerie Rivera-Giraud Holly and Stephen Temes Janet and Valerio Toyos Vanessa and David Wigoda Suzanne and Jason Witrock

MIDDLE SCHOOL Lisa and Matt Allen Clara and Lyle ‘81 Chariff Nancy ‘93 and Craig Green ‘93 Caryn and Cary Lubetsky Charly and Lorie McDonald Soledad and Sebastian Malo Ana Ochoa and Daniel Alonso Jerry and Judy Tilis

UPPER SCHOOL Loyce Archer-Dunbar and Paul Dunbar Preety Aggarwal Andrew and Michelle Burger Michaela Bittner Heidi and Pierre Charalambides Clara and Lyle Chariff ‘81 Jon Cross and Jen Karetnick Shellie and Jim Fulford Claudia Grillo Stacy and Brian Levy Sam Luby and Katherina Weibel Cynthia Peroe Ivette Perez Daniel and Karen Stauber Adriana and Patricio Wills

ANNUAL GIVING 2015/16

HONORARY TRUSTEE $25,000 + Armando Simosa and Maria Fiorello Isaac Moises Sultan Cohen and Maria Alejandra Osechas de Sultan

LEADERSHIP CLUB $10,000 + Felipe and Monica Bautista Paul and Marie-France Bloch Miguel and Rosangel Cabrera Andrea Di Giuseppe and Federica Bisazza Mark and Eloah Fisher Robby and Nadia Greenberg Timur Khismatullin and Elvira Khismatullina Matthias and Conny Nixdorf George Perez and Brooke Soffer Raul and Yarelys Rodriguez Gary and Barbara Siegler Andrey Smirnov and Natalia Omelchenko Sunshine School Uniforms The Garner Foundation, Inc. The Gary and Barbara Siegler Foundation Toyos Enterprises Valerio Toyos and Janet Pomares-Toyos Stanley Whitman 7500 CLUB $7,500 + Leonard ‘62 and Jayne Abess Leandro and Ana Antonaccio GJ and Joyce Bakker Chris Bellows Whitney Bloom Wayne and Arlene Chaplin Pierre and Heidi Charalambides Jonathan and Jackie Chariff Robert and Alyson Christoph Dennis Cote William Dean and Stacy Roskin Steve and Karina Delonga Maya Ezratti Bud and Maria Farrey Corey Feinsilver Paul Feinsilver FMSBonds, Inc. Jim and Shellie Fulford Jared and Michelle Goldberg J. Eric Gould and Laura Paresky Gould David Habib and Ekaterina Habib Danilova

Julio and Miranda Iglesias Daniel and Angela Julien Kobi and Nancy Karp Gary Katcher Lev and Olga Khasis Kevin J. King ‘95 and Tricia A. King Roger Koch Lee and Vanessa Krelstein Matthew and Kristin Lazenby Barry and Jeannie Lewin Elle MacPherson Sebastian Malo and Maria Soledad Alvarez Malo Dejan and Tatjana Markovic Fuad Charles Mejjati Alami Gerald W. Moore ‘68 & Victoria Fernans Moore ‘74 James W. Moore ‘65 and Kathryn Kassner Joseph Nicholas Marcia Ometto Sergio Ometto Stanley Miller and Michiko Otani Gerardo Pantin and Rosanna Pantin Escudero Anne Paulk Tom and Julie Pronesti Jesus Quintero and Liliana Malave Tom and Renee Rodgers Ruben Oropeza and Leonilda Rodrigues Tony Roye and Carolina Frangie Bruce and Meryl Tabatchnick Technology Innovators Inc. Steve and Holly Temes Thelma Venema Graham Walsh and Candace Maher-Walsh Mark and Natalie Weider Jonathan Weinberg and Carlota Goeters Antonio and Astrid Yammine Nicholas Zocchi and Janice Barefoot BENEFACTOR’S CLUB $5,000+ Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Nikhil and Bojana Bhardwaj James and Monica Goldsmith Jack and Karleen Halliwell Joshua Hare and Lee Cohen Hare Alain and Tatiana Innocent Oleksandr Krylov and Iuliia Tsukanova Spencer and Amelia Merinoff Mark and Erica Mutchnik Pascal and Lailla Raffy Scott and Jessica Srebnick Mark and Greta Walker Alan and Traci Waserstein Alain Zagury Alfredo Zayden THE PALM SOCIETY $2,500 + Brett Abess ‘09 Larry and Vanessa Abramowitz Matt and Lisa Allen Antonio Andrade, Jr. Marty ‘52 * and Leesa Andrea

* deceased

Donors are listed at their highest level of giving.

Marcio and Adriana Aquino Nirat Beohar and Abha Shrivastava Beohar Harry and Leslie Benitah James and Alexandra Bergman Jim and Serena Berra Laurence Bigio Gabriel and Paula Boano Steven and Claudia Brod John and Tracee Brunetti Stephen Brunetti Gary and Peggy Butts Paul and Trudy Cejas Lyle ‘81 and Clara Chariff Sean Clancy and Dina Cellini David and Dara Clarke Howard and Alison Cohen John and Roxanne Davies Chris Day and Asya Pashenko Adrian De Wilde and Clara Castano-Gonzalez Inigo de Zabala and Eva Dalda Drew and Karen Dillworth Doctors Charter School Jay and Joan Eichel Justyn and Allison Feldman Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Robert and Rochelle Finvarb Ronny ‘89 and Laura Finvarb Rafael Fuentes and Ann Justiz Morris and Arlene Goldfarb Arthur and Carole Green Sean and Candace Grosman Craig ‘93 and Nancy Green ‘93 Betty Hach * Himan Brown Charitable Trust Wayne Hollo and Isabel Santo Tomas Javier and Andria Holtz Eric Horstmeyer and Nicole Horstmeyer Phillip Hudson and Sandra Kaufmann Jeff and Gigi Jeffries Fred and Terry Jove Sanjay ‘87 and Vicky Kamlani Alexey Knyshov and Inna Knyshova Piotr Krasuski and Anna Poniecka Adam and Jackie Malamed Allan Mannarelli & Jacqueline Munson Mannarelli Gregg and Barbara Miller Mitten Family Foundation Jack and Libby Mitten Marks and Oksana Moskvins Marco and Cristiane Nogueira Fabio Mascialino and Sandra Olivo Samuel and Nicole Papu Fernando and Jenny Pedraza Alex and Carol Perez The Peristeris Family Mark and Sheryl Piper Chris and Gina Radomski Frank and Loubna Ray Scott and Debbie Robins Fernando Rodriguez and Valentina Felibert Michael and Stephanie Rosen Ryan and Hollen Rosenberg

Michael and Diane Rosenberg Kal Saffran Jon Sale and Jayne Weintraub Sale Neil and Jennifer Sazant Alexander Schoch Rony Seikaly Brian and Ashley Sidman Abraham and Michelle Smilowitz David and Wendy Smith Rasciel and Maria Socarras Donald Soffer Solon-Andreas Foundation Lawrence and Carol Stanfill Cliff and Janet Stein Howard and Joelle Steinberg Elliot Stone and Bonnie Sockel-Stone Matthew Storm and Natalia Arias Storm Jimmy ‘81 and Janie Tate Martin* and Cricket Taplin The Brunetti Foundation The Morris & Arlene Goldfarb Family Foundation, Inc. Jerry and Judith Tilis UBS Financial Services Mike and Kim van der Leegte Mark and Liliana White Blaine Willenborg THE FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE $1,500 + David and Gisela Alexander Ken and Cheryl Arnold Ronaled and Minna Bakalarz Barba Dermatology Mariano Barreto and Bianca Baldini Robert and Tania Bassan Bob and Debi Beasley Adam and Ruth Behlman Dan Bernstein and Laura Stuzin Marcelo Blaya and Maike T. Blaya Rajeeb Borthakur and Violina Bhattacharyya Marco Bruzzi and Monica Melotti Gennaro and Andrea Cariglio Jerome and Tabitha Charles ‘85 Alvaro Cardenas and Carmen Chumaceiro Costantino Cicchelli and Alicia Barba Albert and Karise Claramonte Jeffrey and Tracy Cohen Seth Cohen and Aline Grotti-Cohen Carlos Cuevas and Jimena Lardies Jessica Davis ‘99 and David Goldstein Cedrik and Geraldine Denain Manny Diaz ‘91 Miguel Osio and Carolina Diaz Alexander Dombrowsky ‘92 and Anna Blackman Paul Dunbar and Loyce Archer-Dunbar Salvador and Maricer Escalon Alfie Feola Elmer and Marina Figueroa Arce David Filler and Catherine Rodriguez-Filler Michael and Lana Fischer Maria Fuller

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Brian and Robin Gale Andrew and Michelle Gaudet Raj and Juliana Gohill Richard and Ivonn Goihman Stephen Goldin and Debby Bussel Debbie Goodman Claudia Grillo Sam and Claudia Grossman Massimo Guarini and Christina Schoelzel Chris and Holly Hansen Kenny Harris ‘76 Daniel and Manisha Harwin Kent and Katja Janzon Alessandro and Juliana Jarzynski Jack Knapp and Carla Young Marcelo Kohen and Paula Furfaro Guy and Selin Kurlandski Alexey Labzin and Olga Zueva Peter Larnholt and Maria Berglund David and Melissa Lazarus Mauricio and Fernanda Levi Doug and Kaisa Levine Brian and Stacey Levy Flavia Lowenstein Cary and Caryn Lubetsky Richard and Isabell Lydecker Leonidas and Suzane Macedo Eric and Myriam Malka Eduardo and Gabriela Marquez Carlos E. Maza and Isabela Biernacka Ian McGaffic and Donna Newman Michael McMillan and Carol Cassis-McMillan Jose Medina and Yuleidy Manresa Gunther and Nicola Meyer Andrea Bakalarz '99 and Jonatan Modiano Jaime Iriarte and Jilia Montano Mark and Sandhya Murphy Robert and Melissa Netkin Jose Antonio and Maria Olivera Darren and Vanessa Patz Todd Michaels and Brandi Paul Patrick Penkwitt and Michelle Naves Anatoly Petukhov and Yulia Petukhova Joseph Piroso and Susan Tiffany Isaac and Michelle Possin ‘95 Richard and Elise Preira Howard and Ilene Premer Robert '58 and Jaye Quimby Anselmo Ramos and Camila Cardillo Guidon Adam and Ali Reiss Steven ‘92 and Elizabeth Resnick James and Katherine Scott Tony and Robyn Seiden Alberto and Lydia Slezynger Suzanne Spiliotis Erwin and Carolina Sredni John and Hope Steutel Evelyn Teamkin The Shepard Broad Foundation, Inc. Transinvest Logistics & Investments LTD Marcel and Alexandra van Gemerden Wellington and Elaine Vilela

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Jose Luis Waingarten and Elizabeth Laduzinski Michael and Kim Walker Ralph and Andrea Wheaton David and Vanessa Wigoda Howard “Coco” Willingham ‘65 Patricio and Adriana Wills Greg and Wendy Wyka Alan and Ruth Zelcer DIRECTOR’S CLUB $500 + Daniel Abeckjerr Madhurani Agarwal Alykay Fitness, LLC Dennis and Barbara Amoils Bo Andersen and Nicholy Huyer Carlos and Angela Arango Antonio and Marta Arbulu Mykola and Liliya Atamanyuk Mario and Stacy Behr Jean-Paul and Corinne Benkemoun Paul and Sandrine Bensabat Gordana Bjekic Jose Breindembach and Yumary Kohler Alex Bruckstein and Natalie Slimak BTIG, LLC Laura Buccellati ‘88 Cartledge Foundation John Cartledge Bharat and Neelam Chatani Michael Chavies and Pamela Pride-Chavies Laurent and Angela Chemla CMI Group Inc. Mari Conea Eli Bravo and Maria Gabriela Contreras Contreras Pietri Matt and Lyndsey Cooper Raul and Juliana Costa Harrison C. Davies '09 Timothy and Karin Davis Dennis and Debra DeGori Terry Dellerson David and Lisa Desmond Richard and Jara Eisen Frank and Emily Eismont Leonardo Emperador and Patricia Bastidas Philippe Erb and Isabelle Erb Greaux Ricardo Fernandes and Kelly Souza Luis Fernandez de Castro and Ana Medina Ivon Fernandez Rob Flint and Kevin Burns Todd and Alice Florin Matthew E. Forman Juliette Fulton Dana and Amy Gallup Christophe Cossu and Elizabeth Galphin Garden Title Jon Gitman ‘04 Alax and Wendi Gittler Todd and Kim Glaser Daniela Goddard Howard and Stella Gostfrand

Vittorio Figari and Cristiana Grassi Figari Mark and Debbie Greenberg Alan ‘97 and Staci Greenfield Michele and Leticia Grendene Eid Habib and Ria Maxwell Philip A. Hart Cirilo Hernandez and Martha Padron Robert and Jill Hertzberg Christopher and Jacqueline Ivory James Cartledge and Amy Jarvis Tarmo and Mamie Joeveer Brian Judge and Diana Garchitorena Yair and Susan Kassab Amy Knohl Ernesto and Helen Kunde Elena Legnaro Jason and Marni Loeb David and Beth Long John MacDaniel and Christine Balavoine-MacDaniel Edward and Irene Mandel Marieugenia Marcano Jerry ‘62 and Patricia Markowitz Steven Mathes Bruce Matheson ‘61 David ‘85 and Susan May Simone Mayer and Mayda Perez Barry and Toba Meiselman Jay and Joni Meiselman Alan and Laura Mendelson Miami Shores Community Alliance, Inc. Spencer and Kim Multack Gregory and Helena Nelson Jason and Vannessa Nevader Alan and Lori Nieder Yefim and Felicia Nivoro James and Catherine Norris Mike and Deborah Nunez Lonnie and Dara Ogulnick Oceana Villa 10 LLC Jose Oronoz and Fabiola Garcia-Oronoz Antonio Ortega and Teresa Amorin-Ortega Luigi and Adriana Palma Eric and Ingrid Palmisano Robert and Jane Palmisano Rafael and Cristina Palop Yvette Perez Cynthia Peroe

Jay and Perri Pollak Jason and Lisi Port Alberto Puppin and Valentina Onesti Sameer Deen and Francine Rabinovich John and Catherine Ragheb Helen Rees Jeffrey and Julie Respler Frank Rivas Luis and Ilana Rodan Ron and Jessica Rodriguez Anna Cecilia and Enrico Romagnoli Andy Rosenblum Leigh Rothschild Carlos Rusconi and Roseli Machado Nicholas Ruskowski and Michelle Farina Adam and Wendy Russakoff Irfan and Zehra Sahin Abbie Salt Jessica Schnaider Bernard and Michelle Segall Jonathan and Karen Sepsenwol Juan and Rita Serralles Jared Shapiro and Erica Korman Lara Shriftman Moses David and Sandra Silverman South FL Surgery and Bariatric Institute Howard and Sharon Srebnick Jason and Diana Starkman Mel and Geen Stier Devand and Dolores Sukhdeo Jaime Szulc and Elzbieta Pruszynska Andrea and Carolina Tardy The Miami Shores Rotary Foundation Michael and Marilyn Thomas Anthony Tripodo Dennis Truax Glen Turf Rafael and Naiana Urbina Eric Valladares and Lisa Marie Szekely Guy Vanderhaegen and Natacha Standaert Raul Galofre and Adriana Vergara Felipe Villamizar and Lina Buitrago Pablo and Carmen Vivas Robert Watson and Joanne James Hal and Hydi Webb Roy Werner Marna Winter Sergey and Lara Zivenko

CORNERSTONE CLUB up to $499 Anonymous Yann and Ruth Abily Jon and Abra Adrabi Terry Alfonso Marnie Allen Claudio and Katia Almeida Daniel Alonso and Ana Maria Ochoa Sandy Altman Audy and Marie Alvarez Dagmar Alvarez Amazon Smile Foundation Donald and Rosie Andersen Bernard and Nicole Ankonina Maria Aparicio Alejandro Arango and Beatrice Rombaut Arango Daniel and Joanne Aronson Kimberly Arredondo Nick Athanassiadis and Karen Davis Leolin and Tracie Auguste Carlos and Margarita Avalos David '01 and Alesia Averill Tommy and Melissa Babil Ludlow and Colleen Bailey Fred Baisden '57 Joseph and Renata Baker John and Margaret Barbick Sid and Karen Bass Wilberson and Winnie Bassette David and Milly Batchelder David Batcheller '07 Scott and Melissa Beattie Cleve and Cindy Bell Leon and Lana Bell Laura Bender Jim and Laurie Benedek David Beraha Evan and Tiffany Berger Julien Bergier and Carolina Calderon-Bergier Audrey Bernstein Jesse and Sandra Bernstein Jorge Betancourt and Melisa Mercia Leon and Andrea Bibas Michaela Bittner Stephen and Jill Bloch Alejandro Agurcia and Denira Borrero Brett and Tracey Borrow Michael and Heather Boucher Perry and Lori Boucher Nakia Bowling Jackie Brady Elizabeth Bram Scott and Vanessa Brennan Stephen Brennan Marc and Diane Breslow Andy and Terri Broce Douglas Broeker and Melanie Ink Broeker The Bronish-Lovett Family Samuel Brown and Roberta Lagrandeur Victor and Marcela Bruce

Francesca Bruno Aaron Buchler Joan Burstein Mark and Melisse Burstein Stephen Butter James and Maureen Byers Barbara Byrne Phil and Robin Cahill Rueben Calderon Susan Carlson '82 Tiffany '92 and Daniel Cayarga Peter and Laura Cayon Anthony Cervone and Minoosh Farhangi Christine Chancy '08 Katie Chaplin '12 Lunel and Cathy Cherenfant Martin and Egda Chirinos Sandra Chiszar Frank and Daria Cirisano Cole Clancy Doug and Peg Clifton Marco Tulio and Carolina Coelho Ernesto and Monica Cohan Dan and Lilian Cohen James and Diane Cohen Stan and Candee Comstock Matthew and Sandi Cooper Antonio Corigliano and Domira Bande Alvarez Melinda Cowen Alpo '55 and Marjorie Crane Graciella Creazzo Jon Cross and Jen Karetnick Ulysses and Luz Stella Cross Nancy Crowell Cudlipp & Cudlipp, P.A. Kevin Cudlipp '04 Jimmy Cudzilo J. Joseph and Barbara Curran Cindy Dana Lourdes de la Huerta Paul DeAngelis Julio DeAracama Ingrid DeBlasio Alejandro Granado and Rosana Delgado Robert Desmond '15 Carlos Docal and Elizabeth Hurtado Diego and Claudia Donayre Alan and Paula Dorfman Michael and Carolyn Dorn Stuart and Karyn Rhodes Dornfield Mario and Nina Dubovoy Yiannis and Veronica Dumas Noujan and Paule Ebrahimi Rachel Erb Michael Fallik Gerardo Feldman Tamara Feola Mark Fifer ‘05 Michael and Renee Finny Dessalines Francois Jennifer Frehling Robert and Nancy Frehling

* deceased

Donors are listed at their highest level of giving.

Annette Fulton Sheika Ganthier Nicola Garat Edward and Carrie Garazi Atalie Garcia Arun and Heather Garg Harry and Patricia Germeus Carlos and Tanira Giacian Jaime Giraldo and Liliana Alzate Thomas and Susan Glick Michael and Irma Goldstein Fabian Gonzalez and Mariana Garcia Andrea Graham '98 David and Melissa Greenberg Alan and Marilyn Greenfield Alyson Greenfield '93 and Bill Giovannucci Jason Grey Group Almax LLC Jeff and Valentina Gutchess Anthony Haderer Harriet Halpryn Christopher and Tanya Hayes Kristin Hayes David and June Heller John Hernandez and Alexandra Page Sean Hill Derek and Jacqueline Hodes John and Teresa Hoffman Michelle Holcman John Holmes Lenora Holmes Roger and Brenda Holsing Luis Homes and Gladys Maestre Michael Hutsko and Carroll Kelly Anna Imperiale Sergio Jachtchenco and Angelique Suarez Carlos Guerra and Linda Jarvis-Guerra Al Jean-Francois Kelly John Sha’Quan Johnson Jessicca Jones Van Jones '56 Scott Jove '05 Tara Julien '20 Salvador and Esther Jurado Linda Kaany Benjamin and Elena Kaplan Jeffrey and Betsy Kaplan Alaine Kass Mallory Kauderer and Tica Echarte L. Robert Kay '60 Ruth Polley Kettaneh John and Conchita King Paul and Amanda Kleidermacher Jenny Knight and John Griffin Yasmin Koch Brandon Kochen ‘07 Jenna Kochen ‘05 Allan and Ursula Koltun William and Susan Konchak Peter Konen and Marisol Sardina Ted and Lydia Korff

George and Nicole Kovacs Beatrice Krasnow Michael Kunen ‘02 Leigh Kurk Cristian ‘96 and Gianni LaCapra Glen and Alyssa Larson Debbie Lee Anthony and Jeanny Lei Michael and Donna Lenaghan Scott and Jordanna Levy Sandi Lewis Seymour and Marilyn Lieberman Gregg and Elizabeth Lightfoot Susanna Linfield Alan and Lisa Lips Kay Lombardo Sebastian Lombardo Claudia Londono Kristina Long Marbella Longsworth Adolfo Lopez and Maria M. Cruz Susana Lopez-Hatcher Sam Luby and Katharina Weibel John Ludwig ‘54 Eileen Lugo Bruno and Christine Luz Vanessa MacAdam Stephen and Margaret Mahoney John Gynell and Laurie Malaga Andrew Malcolm and Vanessa Cabrera Francesco Marcacci and Lissette Marsicobetre Francesta Marcelin Hector Marine and Monica Cerra Roy and Iris Martayan Christian Martell Hanoi Macias Hernandez and Mabel Martinez Ferro Romain Breton and Kristina Martinez Alicia Mathó Josephine McAuley Jugo Brian '95 and MJ McCarthy Jana McCarthy Charles and Loretta McDonald Charly and Lorie McDonald Russell Mofsky and Kristen McLean Ian and Avra McNamara Meaghan McNulty Jose Mellado and Ania Cabrerizo Ivan '94 and Ana Mendoza Esteban and Annmarie Michelin Cristian Miguez Alfredo Milanes and Katherine Speer Leo and Elvia Milanes Rose Marie Minio Ryan '01 and Cynthia Mitchell '02 Brenda Mora Morgan Stanley Cybergrants, Inc. Gordon and Yvonne Moyer Frederick and Jennifer Muhlig David Musarra Ibis Nasello David Neal

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Mirelor and Serafina Nelcha Jacqueline Niang Monica Nishi Vladimir and Ludmila Nivoroshkin Mary Novas Jo Ann O’Neill Mike and Fran Oppedisano Rose Oppedisano Zachary Ordonez Marco Pacheco and Arlyn Hidalgo Nicole Paciorek Rose Painson Stephen Jenkins and Phelana Pang ‘93 Leonard and Sharon Panisch John Pantesco Julio and Nora Pardave Eloy Paredes and Trina Krispin Bryan and Michele Parizo Ernest and Nancy Parizo Aimone and Terri Pasqualin Tejas Patel ‘01 John and Elizabeth Paul Ines Pearson Eduardo Peralta and Raisel Rodriguez Raquel Pernas Daniela Pesce Pascal Piller and Veronica Piller Langman Walter and Danielle Pineda Christopher Polite ‘02 Courtney Premer ‘06 Mike Preston and Lucy Pekoc Francis and Jaqueline Puglise Pablo Casas and Claudia Pulecio Mario Borda and Carolina Quintero Juan Quintero and Margarita Santa Jose and Ketty Ramirez Julio Ramos and Patricia Mond Pedro and Marialejandra Rangel Edward and Sandra Rappaport Renaissance Marble & Granite Norman and Jean Reust Sonia Rincon Denise Rivera Akbar Rizvi Pascal and Jill Robert Jonathan Roberts ‘14 Domingo and Ingrid Rodriguez Wally and Terry Rodriguez Ulises Muniz and Laura Maria Rodriguez Michel and Erika Rodriguez David and Kristi Romanik Anthony Harris and Carlotta Roos Fred and Cynthia Rosenberg Fredlyn Rosenfeld Ken and Robin Rubens Mario Rumiano and Lizette Quimper Sol and Julie Saad Edward and Alecia Sachs Maria Sanchez Roberto and Millie Sanchez Eric Sartor and Jackeline Dyer Cesar ‘82 and Patricia Sastre

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Graziano Sbroggio Sebastien and Sandy Scemla Mark and Sorela Schultz Schwab Charitable Fund Ilan Segal and Carolina Henao-Segal Ivan Orrego and Juliana Senior Charles and Jennifer Sennett Rand and Lisa Shapiro Livia Silla Carlos and Candida Silva Lawrence and Jennifer Silverman Joel and Carrie Simmonds Tina Simmons Daniel Sirlin and Vaida Harvey Jacqueline Smith David and Marra Smith Gregory Sochacki Jason Soriano ‘09 Christopher and Lisa Spence Julie Stampler ‘90 Howard and Madeline Starr Daniel and Karen Stauber James ‘87 and Carrie Stobs Martha Stobs Maureen Stout Scott Stripling and Elizabeth Serrano Steven Strober Erik and Carolina Stromeyer Marija Surev Glen and Juliet Surnamer Tom Sverkounos and Marisol Martinez Ferro Ochiel Swaby Sarita Tabarez TADS Anthony and Lindsey Tanona Angela Taylor B.J. Teltsher ‘93 Daniel and Cristin Thorogood AnneLise Thorsen Jane Tiffin Michael and Helen Tilis Paul and Tina Tolles Lele Toole-Tracy ‘81 and Dwight Tracy Frank Priest and Sophia Tranoris Jim and Janine Turk United Way of Miami-Dade Steven and Elizabeth Vainder Maria Valenzuela-Williams Tania Vargas Juan David Pinzon and Natalia Vasco Villa Verona LLC Sabrina Walters Richard ‘69 and Lisa Warren Richard and Michelle Washington Jeff and Patti Watson David Neal and Fern Watts Jay Weaver and Marta Lavandier Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program Kenneth Westlake John and Kim Wicker Martha Wilcoxen Marva Wiley

Roger and Ruth Williams Christopher and Denise Wilson Charles Winters Jason and Suzanne Witrock Murray and Cynthia Woodburn Alisha Wynn John and Adele Yermack Paul and Tracy Zazadze Brenda Zelaya Jared Zieche Leslie and Natalie Zigel

Donors are listed at their highest level of giving.

The Abramowitz, Possin, Finvarb, and Fishman Families

Why We Give

So Jonathan can entertain us with his bass playing.

Ryan can shine in Lacrosse.

Evelyn can spend her days in the darkroom.

Jack can outrun us all.

Gabriela can give us her best musical theater performance.

Josh can score big in basketball.

Isabella can create her next masterpiece.

Jonah can code.

Max can become a Chess Master.

Benny can be a mini Phelps. and Charles can soon find his passion at Miami Country Day School.

Alumni Annual Giving 1950s Marty ‘52* and Leesa Andreas John Ludwig ‘54 Alpo ‘55 and Marjorie Crane Van Jones ‘56 Fred Baisden ‘57 Robert ‘58 and Jaye Quimby 1960s L. Robert Kay ‘60 Bruce C. Matheson ‘61 Leonard ‘62 and Jayne Abess Jerry ‘62 and Patricia Markowitz James W. Moore ‘65 and Kathryn Kassner Howard “Coco” Willingham ‘65 Gerald W. Moore ‘68 and Victoria Fernans Moore ‘74 Thomas ‘68 and Renee Rodgers Richard ‘69 and Lisa Warren

1970s Anonymous Kenny Harris ‘76 1980s Lyle ‘81 and Clara Chariff Jimmy ‘81 and Janie Tate Lele Toole-Tracy ‘81 and Dwight Tracy Susan Carlson ‘82 Tabitha Charles ‘85 and Jerome Charles David ‘85 and Susan May Sanjay ‘87 and Vicky Kamlani James ‘87 and Carrie Stobs Laura Buccellati ‘88 Ronny ‘89 and Laura Finvarb

1990s Julie Stampler ‘90 Tiffany ‘92 and Daniel Cayarga Alexander Dombrowsky ‘92 and Anna Blackman Steven ‘92 and Elizabeth Resnick Craig ‘93 and Nancy Green ‘93 Alyson Greenfield ‘93 and Bill Giovannucci Stephen Jenkins and Phelana Pang ‘93 B.J. Teltsher ‘93 Ivan Mendoza ‘94 and Ana Mendoza Kevin J. King ‘95 and Tricia A. King Brian ‘95 and MJ McCarthy Isaac Possin and Michelle Finvarb Possin ‘95 Cristian ‘96 and Gianni LaCapra Alan ‘97 and Staci Greenfield Spencer and Kimberly Multack ‘97 Andrea Graham ‘98 Jessica Davis ‘99 and David Goldstein

2000s David ‘01 and Alesia Averill Ryan ‘01 and Cynthia Mitchell ‘02 Tejas Patel ‘01 Michael Kunen ‘02 Christopher Polite ‘02 Kevin Cudlipp ‘04 Jon Gitman ‘04 Mark Fifer ‘05 Scott Jove ‘05 Jenna Kochen ‘05 Courtney Premer ‘06 David Batcheller ‘07 Brandon Kochen ‘07 Christine Chancy ‘08 Brett Abess ‘09 Harrison C. Davies ‘09 Jason Soriano ‘09 2010s Katie T. Chaplin ‘12 Jonathan Roberts ‘14 Robert Desmond ‘15

My Bicycle Ride Twinkling stars and jet lights compete in the early morning sky.

Newspapers lie on the dewy grass waiting to be read.

Mockingbirds sing from high atop telephone wires, Their songs swell as I near them and fade as I pass.

Giving in a Meaningful Way Denise Wilson, Senior Kindergarten teacher, has been teaching at Miami Country Day School for over 30 years. She has been actively involved in the School’s Annual Giving committee by serving as the Lower School Faculty Chair. When she was awarded a parking spot on campus for her 30 years of service, she thought to herself, “Why don’t I give back in a meaningful way? It would sit empty most of the time.” Ms. Wilson rides her bike to school and parks it in the storage area behind her classroom. By giving up her parking spot, it allowed for a family to purchase the on-campus parking in the amount of $10,000, which went back to the school for faculty endowment.

Ms. Wilson is an alumni parent of two daughters, Katherine A. Wilson ‘94 and Jennifer E. Wilson Avery ‘90. MCDS is her home and she hopes that she can inspire others to participate, give, and get involved. In her words, “you always feel better after you give.”

Silhouettes of trees lean against the orange and blue canvas of the sunrise.

Birds fly in formation, their reflections follow them along the canal.

Turtles dive for cover as I top the bridge.

There is complete peacefulness.

I am almost there.

Car doors open and close and voices can be heard nearby.

Cheerful good mornings are exchanged.

I have arrived. Here, I do what I love to do.

At the end of the day, I round the corner of my building and I see beautiful stained glass colored sunsets.

Clouds rise in the distance and look like the mountains I wish they were.

Good-byes are weary as tired feet walk slowly to waiting cars.

Iguanas bask in the last rays of sunlight.

Along the banks of the canal, geese settle in for the night.

Ibis approach from the north, just skimming the surface of the water.

At the last moment, they rise above the foot bridge and I hear the whisper of their wings.

Trees cast long shadows now on the pavement before me.

I am almost there.

My bicycle ride has come full circle.

I have arrived to the place I love - my home.

Denise Wilson

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Annual Giving, continued GRANDPARENTS Claudio and Katia Almeida Ronald and Minna Bakalarz Audrey Bernstein Jackie Brady John and Tracee Brunetti Joan Burstein Paul and Trudy Cejas Sandra Chiszar Doug and Peg Clifton J. Joseph and Barbara Curran Jay and Joan Eichel Paul Feinsilver Robert and Nancy Frehling Morris and Arlene Goldfarb Michael and Irma Goldstein Arthur and Carole Green Alan and Marilyn Greenfield Harriet Halpryn John Holmes Alaine Kass Ruth Polley Kettaneh John and Conchita King Seymour and Marilyn Lieberman Charles and Loretta McDonald Barry and Toba Meiselman Jack and Libby Mitten Vladimir and Ludmila Nivoroshkin James and Catherine Norris Mike and Deborah Nunez Robert and Jane Palmisano Ernest and Nancy Parizo Ines Pearson Mike Preston and Lucy Pekoc Edward and Sandra Rappaport Norman and Jean Reust Tom and Renee Rodgers Michael and Diane Rosenberg Cesar Sastre Rand and Lisa Shapiro Donald Soffer Lawrence and Carol Stanfill Howard and Madeline Starr Martha Stobs Martin * and Cricket Taplin Evelyn Teamkin Jerry and Judith Tilis Thelma Venema Roy Werner

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FACULTY & STAFF Yann Abily Abra Adrabi Gisela Alexander Teresa Alfonso Marnie Allen Joanne Aronson Kimberly Arredondo John Barbick David Batcheller Laura Bender David Beraha Jesse Bernstein Scott Brennan Stephen Brennan Theresa Broce Daniel Bronish Samuel Brown Francesca Bruno Gary Butts Barbara Byrne Vanessa Cabrera Phil Cahill Rueben Calderon Laura Cayon Christine Chancy Tabitha Charles Egda Chirinos Daria Cirisano Cole Clancy Candice Comstock Mari Conea Nancy Crowell James Cudzilo John Davies Karen Davis Karin Stirk-Davis Lourdes de la Huerta Julio DeAracama Ingrid DeBlasio Carolyn Dorn Paule Ebrahimi Michael Fallik Michelle Farina Marisol Martinez Ferro Mark Fifer Michael Finny Renee Finny Alice Florin Dessalines Francois Shellie Fulford Annette Fulton Juliette Fulton Amy Gallup Sheika Ganthier Nicola Garat Atalie Garcia Jaime Giraldo

Susan Glick Alyson Greenfield Marilyn Greenfield Anthony Haderer Christopher Hayes Tanya Hayes Sean Hill Michelle Holcman Brenda Holsing Michael Hutsko Anna Imperiale Linda Jarvis-Guerra Kelly John Sha’Quan Johnson Linda Kaany Betsy Kaplan Carroll Kelly Jenny Knight Peter Konen Helen Kunde Leigh Kurk Deborah Lee Sandra Lewis Gregg Lightfoot Susanna Linfield Claudia Londono Elizabeth Long Kristina Long Silvia Lopez-Hatcher Eileen Lugo Vanessa MacAdam Margaret Mahoney Andrew Malcolm Francesta Marcelin Christian Martell Kristina Martinez Steven B. Mathes Alicia Mathó Ria Maxwell Ian McNamara Cristian Miguez Leonardo Milanes Russell Mofsky Brenda Mora Yvonne Moyer Frederick C. Muhlig Ibis Nasello Jacqueline Niang Maria Novas Jo Ann O’Neill Frances Oppedisano Zachary Ordonez Jose Oronoz Nicole Paciorek Ingrid Palmisano John Pantesco Nora Pardave Bryan Parizo

Michele Parizo Terri Pasqualin Ines Pearson Lucy Pekoc Raquel Pernas Daniela Pesce Walter Pineda Sheryl Piper Christopher Polite Denise Rivera Akbar Rizvi Jill Robert Pascal Robert Kristi Romanik Cynthia Rosenberg Fredlyn Rosenfeld Edward Sachs Myriam Sanchez Marisol Sardina Sorela Schultz Charles Sennett Jennifer Sennett Livia Silla Candida Silva Tina Simmons Jacqueline Smith Marra Smith Maureen Stout Steven Strober Marija Surev Tom Sverkounos Ochiel Swaby Bruce Tabatchnick Lindsey Tanona AnneLise Thorsen Jane Tiffin Sophia Tranoris Glen Turf Maria Valenzuela-Williams Tania Vargas Jeffrey Watson Kenneth Westlake John Wicker Denise Wilson Wendy Wyka Brenda Zelaya * deceased

Thank you for supporting Annual Giving. This report honors donors who made pledges and/or gifts during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016. If any errors or omissions have been made, please accept our sincere apologies and advise us of the correction so that we can update our records. For more information, please email Tabitha Charles ‘85, Director of Annual Giving at charlest@miamicountryday.org or call 305-779-7205.

Other areas of support ABESS CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (ACES) Leonard ‘62 and Jayne Abess South FL Surgery and Bariatric Institute Eric Valladares and Lisa Marie Szekely ATHLETICS Miami Country Day School Parents’ Association Alex and Carol Perez Jay and Perri Pollak COMMUNITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP Mark and Greta Walker Mark and Greta Walker Foundation LEARNING RESOURCES PROGRAM David and Lisa Desmond LIBRARY Felipe and Monica Bautista Frank and Loubna Ray SCHOLARSHIP Harvey and Roberta Chaplin Paul and Karen Chaplin Wayne and Arlene Chaplin Alexander Dombrowsky ‘92 and Anna Blackman Kenny Harris ‘76 Fred and Terry Jove Jenna Kochen ‘05 The Miami Shores Rotary Foundation Richard ‘69 and Lisa Warren UPPER SCHOOL Matthew E. Forman James and Monica Goldsmith Alyson Greenfield ‘93 and Bill Giovannucci Himan Brown Charitable Trust Matthias and Conny Nixdorf UPPER SCHOOL CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE Jim and Shellie Fulford

In Honor of

In Memory of

ADMISSIONS OFFICE Timur Khismatullin and Elvira Khismatullina

JARYD BOROS Alan and Laura Mendelson George and Linda Mendelson

TERRY ALFONSO Harrison C. Davies ‘09 SCOTT BRENNAN Ludlow and Colleen Bailey STEPHEN BRENNAN Cynthia Peroe GARY T. BUTTS Fred and Cindy Rosenberg

JACK DUBOIS Robert ‘58 and Jaye Quimby BEN FRAZIER Robert ‘58 and Jaye Quimby TARA LAHENS Ibis Nasello LINDA TURF Fredlyn Rosenfeld

DR. JOHN DAVIES Michael and Donna Lenaghan AMY GALLUP Harrison C. Davies ‘09 BEVERLY GARNER GRAVES John Ludwig ‘54 KEN HARRIS Kenny Harris ‘76 Robert ‘58 and Jaye Quimby SANDI LEWIS Louella Jones Steven ‘84 and Michelle Lewis MADELYN MCDONALD Charles and Loretta McDonald JUDY MISTOR Harrison C. Davies ‘09 MARK AND SHERYL PIPER Richard ‘69 and Lisa Warren JOHN WICKER Harrison C. Davies ‘09

TECHNOLOGY Solon-Andreas Foundation Marty ‘52 * and Leesa Andreas WELLNESS Jim and Serena Berra WORLD LANGUAGES Miami Country Day School Parents’ Association GIFTS IN KIND Tom Munzig * deceased

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Other areas of support Birthday Book Honors Antonio Andrade and Patricia Felix de Souza Andrade Marcio and Adriana Aquino Alejandro Arango and Beatrice Rombaut Arango Juan G. Arcila and Marcela Orrego Andrea Bakalarz ‘99 and Jonatan Modiano Joseph and Renata Baker Michael and Viviane Baker GJ and Joyce Bakker Bruno Almeida and Jacqueline Barrantes Mariano Barreto and Bianca Baldini Florence and Loren Baum Felipe and Monica Bautista Mario and Stacy Behr Harry and Leslie Benitah Julien Bergier and Carolina Calderon-Bergier Myriam Berrahil Jorge Betancourt and Melisa Mercia Marcelo Blaya and Maike T. Blaya Rajeeb Borthakur and Violina Bhattacharyya Perry and Lori Boucher Preston Boucher ‘25 Juan Boyadjian and Maria Florencia Perlmuter Steven and Claudia Brod Alexander and Katerina Brosda Marco Bruzzi and Monica Melotti Miguel and Rosangel Cabrera James Cartledge and Amy Jarvis Karim Assafo and Maritza Charr Robert and Alyson Christoph Costantino Cicchelli and Alicia Barba Albert and Karise Claramonte Jeffrey and Tracy Cohen Phil Collins and Orianne Collins Mejjati Eli Bravo and Maria Gabriela Contreras Contreras Pietri

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Raul and Juliana Costa Timothy and Karin Davis Adrian De Wilde and Clara Castano-Gonzalez Don and Ann Delaney Louise Delaplaine Steve and Karina Delonga Cedrik and Geraldine Denain Michael Diaz and Hilda Piloto Moises Egozi and Deborah Baker Corey Feinsilver Michael and Lana Fischer Mark and Eloah Fisher Mauricio Franco and Yonara Costa Raul Galofre and Adriana Vergara Jared and Michelle Goldberg Camilo and Fernanda Gomes Fabian Gonzalez and Mariana Garcia Alexander Alejo and Olga Gonzalez-Alejo Craig ‘93 and Nancy Green ‘93 David Habib and Ekaterina Habib Danilova Daniel and Manisha Harwin Angelica Hasenbichler Bernd and Hasenbichler David and Sophia Howard Julio and Miranda Iglesias Sergio Jachtchenco and Angelique Suarez Alessandro and Juliana Jarzynski Jeff and Gigi Jeffries Peter and Ekaterina Kambolin Lev and Olga Khasis Karisa Knight Alexey Knyshov and Inna Knyshova Fernando Bretos and Veronique Koch Sergio and Karine Kokubo George and Nicole Kovacs Alexey Kravtsov and Yulia Bordovskikh Lee and Vanessa Krelstein Ernesto and Helen Kunde Guy and Selin Kurlandski David and Melissa Lazarus Matthew and Kristin Lazenby Mauricio and Fernanda Levi Raphael and Marina Levy

Scott and Jordanna Levy Cary and Caryn Lubetsky Bruno and Christine Luz Michael and Cristiane Lyndaker John Gynell and Laurie Malaga Adam and Jackie Malamed Eric and Myriam Malka Bernardino and Kemella Marques Carlos Martinez and Katalin Buczi Martinez Carlos E. Maza and Isabela Biernacka Ian McGaffic and Donna Newman Meaghan McNulty Jose Medina and Yuleidy Manresa Fuad Charles Mejjati Alami Enrique Molina and Adriana Montiel Cesar Mondragon and Tatiana Quintero Antonio Moura and Claudia Estrada Spencer and Kim Multack Mark and Sandhya Murphy Mark and Erica Mutchnik Gregory and Helena Nelson Robert and Melissa Netkin Yefim and Felicia Nivoro Marco and Cristiane Nogueira Brian Nunez ‘01 and Jennifer Gimeno Marcia Ometto Sergio Ometto Santiago Orjuela and Vivianna Garcia Stanley Miller and Michiko Otani John Hernandez and Alexandra Page Luigi and Adriana Palma Gerardo Pantin and Rosanna Pantin Escudero Darren and Vanessa Patz Todd Michaels and Brandi Paul Jason and Katy Pelletier Camille Pendland Alex and Carol Perez Kelly Pierce Pineda Michael and Bethany Pitino Jason and Lisi Port Isaac Possin and Michelle Finvarb Possin ‘95 Anselmo Ramos and Camila Cardillo Guidon

Valeria Rivera Ruben Oropeza and Leonilda Rodrigues Michel and Erika Rodriguez Raul and Yarelys Rodriguez Michael and Stephanie Rosen Fernando and Lili Rosenberg Luis Salcedo and Erin Bauer Eric Sartor and Jackeline Dyer Ilan Segal and Carolina Henao-Segal Ivan Orrego and Juliana Senior Wolf Shlagman Jonathan Shorr Lara Shriftman Brian and Ashley Sidman Permender Singh and Neetu Saini Abraham and Michelle Smilowitz Adam and Teresa Spiegel Erwin and Carolina Sredni Glen and Juliet Surnamer Robert Talyansky Valerio Toyos and Janet Pomares-Toyos Dennis Truax Eric Valladares and Lisa Marie Szekely Juan David Pinzon and Natalia Vasco Sean Nagle and Jennifer Vatalaro-Nagle Emilio and Deborah Vega Wellington and Elaine Vilela Graham Walsh and Candace Maher-Walsh J. Randall and Charmaine Waterfield Robert Watson and Joanne James Hal and Hydi Webb Christine Welstead David and Vanessa Wigoda Pato and Adriana Wills Daniel Gurr and James Winston Bill and Juliet Wolk Wen Cui Xu Andrey and Elizaveta Yushchenko Paul and Tracy Zazadze Nicholas Zocchi and Janice Barefoot Gustavo Zubizarreta and Deana Rokhberg

Making significant impacts throughout the year

7500 Club Members Lead the Way to Success Members of the 7500 Club experienced Cinca de Maya on May 5, 2016, at the home of our incredible hostess, Maya Ezratti. As one of our Founding Members of the 7500 Club and mother of Elle, a 5th grader, Maya enthusiastically created a spectacular evening for our top donors of the 2015/16 Annual Giving Campaign. Not only were our members treated to a classical pianist performance, but Maya’s own daughter, Elle, played a beautiful piece by Adele. Followed by Elle’s outstanding performance was a 7-piece Mariachi Band with strings and brass playing all the favorite tunes of “Cinco de Maya!” All of the members of the 7500 Club tapped their toes to an exciting and fun-filled evening as we celebrated our success for an outstanding year for the Annual Giving Campaign.

Founding Dean, Julie Pronesti, spoke to the attendees sharing, “The 7500 Club is a success because of each and every one of you. You have made a significant impact on our school. We have 70 members of the 7500 Club and because of you, we represent 60% of the Annual Giving Campaign. Tom and I can’t thank you enough.”

Thank you to all of the 7500 Club members for making a significant impact and raising more than half of the funds raised in the 2015-2016 Annual Giving Campaign. Thank you to Maya Ezratti for hosting this special group of philanthropic leaders at her beautiful home, and thank you to Julie and Tom Pronesti for inviting more members to join this elite club and for leading the way to another amazing year!

Tom and Julie Pronesti, Founding Deans of the 7500 Club with Dr. Davies, Head of School

Marie-France and Paul Bloch

Elle Ezratti and Maya Ezratti

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Soledad and Sebastian Malo

The Mariachi Band

The Palm Society

Heidi and Pierre Charalambides, Hosts of the Palm Society

Michael and Diane Rosenberg, members and Annual Giving Grandparent Chairs

Jack and Karleen Halliwell, Trustee

Whitney Bloom and Mark Zumbuehl

Leslie and Harry Benitah

A beautiful Miami Evening

Hosts Heidi and Pierre Charalambides with Vanessa and Darren Patz

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A beautiful home, delicious seafood paella, many Miami Country Day friends and families and best of all, incredible hosts, were the successful recipe for the Palm Society members at the home of Heidi and Pierre Charalambides. Heidi and Pierre, parents of Zach, 10th grade, Kalel and Eloise, 2nd grade and Alina, Senior Kindergarten, hosted a wonderful evening for our special members of the Palm Society.

Our families were able to mingle and enjoy each other’s company and celebrate their part in the success of the Annual Giving Campaign. Julie Pronesti, Dean of the 7500 Club and Palm Society member, thanked everyone for their gifts of $2,500 or more.

Julie passionately thanked our hosts and our members for their loyalty to Miami Country Day School. Pierre also thanked everyone for coming and for supporting our school. We all raised a toast to both the Charalambides for hosting this wonderful event and to each member of the Palm Society for helping to raise over $1,200,000 for our students, teachers and the amazing programs that happen every day at school.

The Founders’ Circle

Valerio Toyos and Janet Pomares-Toyos

Miami Country Day School Founders’ Circle members who donated $1,500 or more to the Annual Giving Campaign were invited to the historic National Hotel in the Spring. Delphine Dray, mother of Chad, 12th grade and twins, Swan and Pearl, 8th grade, graciously hosted this event at her amazing Art Deco Hotel for the second year.

Our Founders’ Circle members were treated at the Aqua Club alongside native tropical palm trees and Miami Beach’s longest infinity-edge pool. Guests unwound under a moonlit night, enjoying fresh Mediterranean countryside cuisine and customized inspired cocktails. Dr. Davies personally thanked Delphine Dray for her hospitality and the members of the Founders’ Circle for their generosity in helping the Annual Giving campaign raise over $1,200,000 for our school.

Carol and Larry Stanfill

Alexander Brosda, Steve Temes, and Sean Clancy

Claudia Figueredo ‘90, Sanjay Kamlani ‘87, Vicky Kamlani, Kevin King ‘95, and Tricia King

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M C D GIVESDAY 12.11.15 MIAMI COUNTRY DAY – GIVES DAY ANNUAL GIVING

Thanks to our very enthusiastic Annual Giving volunteers and our very generous families for making GivesDay a huge success!

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Be part of the Season of Giving. Be Counted.

Be part of our Family of Givers. Be Generous.

The Annual Giving Executive Board and Team rallied together with much enthusiasm on December 11, 2015 for our fourth Annual MCDS GivesDay. Annual Giving volunteers and their children were both in the North Lot and the Lower School Turn-Around early in the morning to pass out flyers and hold up signs encouraging families who had not participated in Annual Giving to go online and GIVE! December 11 was the day to participate and join the Annual Giving Family of Givers!

After much fun and with James Bergman as Sammy the Spartan, our volunteers headed off to the Lower School Media Center to start the many phone conversations about the importance of donating to the Annual Giving Campaign and supporting our school.

The message was simple. Be part of the Season of Giving. Be Counted. Be part of our Family of Givers. Be Generous.

PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION ALLOCATIONS 2015-2016 MIAMI COUNTRY DAY PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD

We are thankful for the dedication of our parents and all that the Parents’ Association does to support our school. $100,000 Center for the Arts pledge payment on $750,000 pledge $15,000 Athletics $10,000 World Languages

Jessica Rodriguez President Tracey Borrow President Elect Caryn Lubetsky Vice President Jackie Malamed Secretary AJ Leoni Treasurer

Lisi Port Lower School Representative

Outgoing President Jessica Rodriguez awarded the President’s Volunteer of the Year Award to Stacey Levy at the annual Parents’ Association Luncheon in May.

Candace Maher-Walsh Middle School Representative Allison Feldman Upper School Representative Jennifer Sazant Learning Resources Perri Pollak College Representative Stacey Levy Melissa Netkin Alumni Representatives

Retiring Middle School Guidance Counselor, Maggie Avalos, receiving the William J. Creeden Humanitarian Award from Dr. John Davies, Head of School

Wendy Russakoff Historian Rochelle Finvarb By-Laws

Marilyn Thomas Past President

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Philanthropy Thank you for being a part of philanthropy at Miami Country Day School.

Because of you, we did it. Giving of your time, expertise and philanthropic gifts to Miami Country Day School, makes our community a better place. Your support leads to positive outcomes that truly impact our students and teachers every day.

We could not have surpassed our Annual Giving goal of $1.2 million without the efforts of our amazing team of parent and grandparent volunteers. Their dedication was shown though many conversations, phone calls, emails, phonathons, and GivesDay. Thank you to our Campaign Committee who has helped us raise $13,625,837 to date for the Campaign for the Arts.

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Thank You!

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THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS AS OF 12.1.2016 HERITAGE CLUB $1,000,000 + The Garner Foundation

John Michael Garner ‘49

Gerald W. Moore ’68

James W. Moore ’65

Katherine Anne Paulk

Janice G. Topping

Meg G. Wright ‘77 PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE $500,000 - $999,999 GJ and Joyce Bakker Felipe and Monica Bautista David C. Bloom Miami Country Day School

Parents’ Association Matthias and Conny Nixdorf Valerio Toyos and Janet Pomares-Toyos TRUSTEE ASSOCIATES $250,000 - $499,999 Abramowitz, Finvarb, and Possin Families

Larry and Vanessa Abramowitz

Richard and Helen Finvarb

Robert and Rochelle Finvarb

Salomon Finvarb

Isaac and Michelle Possin ’95 Anonymous Paul and Marie-France Bloch Steven and Claudia Brod Michael & Lana Fischer The Lampert Family Falk and Natascha Preussner The Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation

Neil and Jennifer Sazant

Martin * and Cricket Taplin Antonio and Astrid Yammine AMBASSADORS $100,000 - $249,999 Matt and Lisa Allen Anonymous Anonymous Lin Arison Chris Bellows Harry and Leslie Benitah James and Alexandra Bergman Laurence Bigio Whitney Bloom Barry Brodsky * deceased

Chaplin and Jove Families

Harvey and Roberta Chaplin

Paul and Karen Chaplin

Wayne and Arlene Chaplin

Fred and Terry Jove Pierre and Heidi Charalambides Raul and Juliana Costa Steve and Karina Delonga John C. “Jack” DuBois * The Ezratti Family Jared and Michelle Goldberg Kobi and Nancy Karp Benny and Juliette Klepach Lee and Vanessa Krelstein Matthew and Kristin Lazenby Adam and Jackie Malamed The Mendelson Family George Perez and Brooke Soffer Michael and Diane Rosenberg Family Foundation, Inc.

Michael and Diane Rosenberg

Justyn and Allison Feldman Robert and Susan Shor Jeffrey Soffer and Elle MacPherson-Soffer Graham and Candace Walsh J. Randall and Charmaine Waterfield HIBISCUS SOCIETY $25,000 - $99,999 Marty ‘52 * and Leesa Andreas Anonymous Anonymous The Bakalarz and Modiano Families Mariano Barreto and Bianca Baldini Bob and Debi Beasley Evan and Tiffany Berger Gabriel and Paula Boano Alexander and Katerina Brosda Marco Bruzzi and Monica Melotti Gary and Peggy Butts Sean Clancy and Dina Cellini Howard and Alison Cohen Seth Cohen and Aline Grotti-Cohen Albert and Karise Claramonte David and Dara Clarke Larry and Laura Colin John and Roxanne Davies William A. Dean and Stacy D. Roskin Cedrik and Geraldine Denain Drew and Karen Dillworth Bud and Maria Farrey The Feinsilver Family Ronald ‘89 and Laura Finvarb Stefano Frittella and Alexandra Carcelli Jim and Shellie Fulford and Thelma Venema Brian and Robin Gale Dana and Amy Gallup Eric and Laura Gould Craig ‘93 and Nancy ‘93 Green

Billy ‘90 and Amanda Green

Art and Carole Green Sam and Claudia Grossman Robby & Nadia Greenberg

Betty Hach * Jack and Karleen Halliwell Chris and Holly Hansen Javier and Andria Holtz Phillip Hudson and Sandra Kaufmann The Julien Family Kevin J. King ’95 and Tricia A. King

John and Conchita King

John King ‘90 Guy and Selin Kurlandski Doug and Kaisa Levine Brian and Stacey Levy Jason and Marni Loeb Sebastian and Soledad Malo Eduardo and Gabriela Marquez Bruce C. Matheson ‘61 Spencer and Amelia Merinoff Jack and Libby Mitten Blake and Ann Modesitt Jason and Vannessa Nevader Joseph Nicholas Santiago Orjuela and Vivianna Garcia Mark and Julie Paresky Jay and Laura Parker Darren and Vanessa Patz Apostolos and Alicia Peristeris The Perlow Family

Jarrett B. Perlow ‘97

and Joshua E. Adrian

Jeff and Sharon Perlow

Courtney Perlow Stern ’00

& Ross Stern Mark and Sheryl Piper Jason and Lisi Port Tom and Julie Pronesti Pascal and Lailla Raffy Thomas ’68 and Renee Rodgers Fernando Rodriguez and Valentina Felibert Ron and Jessica Rodriguez Enrico Romagnoli and Anna Cecilia Michael & Stephanie Rosen Jean Ross and Rodney Walters Andrew Sasson and Michelle Muench David and Wendy Smith Jessica and Scott Srebnick Matthew and Natalia Storm Bruce and Meryl Tabatchnick Roustam Tariko James ‘81 and Janie Tate Stephen and Holly Temes Thomas Greg & Sons Alan and Traci Waserstein The Wheaton Family Whitman Family Bal Harbour Foundation Patricio and Adriana Wills Alfredo Zayden Nicholas Zocchi and Janice Barefoot LEADERSHIP CLUB $10,000 - $24,999 Alejandro Arango and Beatrice Rombaut Juan Arcila and Marcela Orrego Mario Borda and Carolina Quintero

Philip and Robin Cahill Dennis Cote Chris Day and Asya Pashenko Adrian de Wilde and Clara Castano-Gonzalez Paul Dunbar and Loyce Archer-Dunbar The Farina and Ruskowski Family Philippe and Sylvie Fatien Ryan ‘18, Jack ‘20 and Mia Finvarb Jon Gitman ‘04 Richard and Ivonn Goihman Alan and Marilyn Greenfield Massimo Guarini and Christina Schoelzel The Gutchess Family Joshua Hare and Lee Cohen Hare John Hernandez and Alexandra Page Scott Huizenga Alfonso Jaramillo and Flavia Ranzini Valentyn Kasianov and Tetyana Kasianova The Leoni Family Gregg and Barbara Miller Yvonne and Gordon Moyer Eric and Jonina Pitchman Howard and Ilene Premer Sol and Julie Saad Irfan and Zehra Sahin The Cameron Schoch Family The Szulc Family Marcelo and Elaine Sirotsky The Socarras Family Sergey Solonin and Nadezda Solonina Lawrence and Carol Stanfill Cliff and Janet Stein The Tilis Family Marcel and Alexandra van Gemerden Denise and Chris Wilson SPARTAN SOCIETY Up to $9,999 Yann Abily Jon and Abra Adrabi Maya Adrabi ‘31 David and Gisela Alexander Terry Alfonso Marnie Allen Alvero-Cartolano Family Anonymous Anonymous Joanne F. Aronson Kimberly Arredondo The Auguste Family The Avalos Family Alejandro Avayu ’97 John Barbick Trip and Valerie Barrett Anne Beasley ‘14 Georgia Beasley ‘02 Jami Beasley Watkins ‘01 Mary Beasley ‘08 Betty Bellman Laura Bender David ’98 and Angela Benjamin David Beraha Jesse Bernstein

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Brett and Tracey Borrow Breakthrough Miami Gary Bressler Andy and Terri Broce Melanie Ink Broeker and Doug Broeker Dan Bronish & Charles Lovett Samuel Brown & Roberta Lagrandeur Laura Buccellati ‘88 Barbara Byrne Mike Caban Jesus and Pamela Cabarcos Ruben Calderon John Cartledge Laura Cayon The Cerutti Family Christine Chancy ‘08 Caera Charles ‘25 Jerome and Tabitha Charles ‘85 Taegan Charles ‘17 Michael Chavies and Pamela Pride-Chavies Martin and Egda Chirinos Daria Cirisano Cole Cellini Clancy Columbia C. Clancy ‘11 Conor Clancy ‘04 Roxana Colongo Candice and Stan Comstock Mari Conea Taylor Cooper ‘19 Michael ‘98 and Amie Courtney ‘00 Fernando and Kimberly Crespo Ruth Cruz Jimmy Cudzilo Christian Davies ‘07 Harrison C. Davies ‘09 Karen Davis and Nick Athanassiadis Karin and Timothy Davis Lourdes de la Huerta Inigo de Zabala and Eva Dalda Julio DeAracama Ingrid DeBlasio Jill Dellerson ‘99 Terry Dellerson and Marna Winter Alexander Dombrowsky ’92

and Anna Blackman Michael and Carolyn Dorn Noujan and Paule Ebrahimi Laurie Ehrenfeld Michael Fallik Christine Felt Claudia Figueredo ’90 Michael and Renee Finny Gregory and Cilia Fishman

Todd and Alice Florin Dessalines Francois The Fulton Family Robin Straus Furlong Nicola Garat Atalie K. Garcia Rita L. Geer Jack and Lindsay George Jaime Giraldo Susan and Tom Glick Golding & Savino Inc. Michael & Irma Goldstein Maria M. Gonzalez David and Melissa Greenberg Catherine Greene Jarrett L. and Roxy Gross John Gynell and Laurie Malaga Francisco Hernandez and Gladys Arellano John Hernandez Brett Holland ‘07 Brenda Holsing Timothy Houser Hugoton Foundation Carroll Kelly and Michael Hutsko Mikayla Hylton Anna Imperiale Tatiana and Alain Innocent Laila and Sarah Ishaq Vivek ‘90 and Neha Iyengar Linda “Pops” Jarvis-Guerra Tarmo and Mamie Joeveer Sander Joeveer ‘25 Sha’Quan Johnson Jessicca Jones Louella Jones Sanjay ‘87 and Vicky Kamlani Betsy and Jeffrey Kaplan Neisen ‘69 and Ana Kasdin Brigida T. Keirn Timur and Elvira Khismatullin Brenda Kilgore Jenny Knight and John Griffin Peter Konen and Marisol Sardina Helen and Ernesto Kunde Leigh Kurk Tara Lahens Arlet Lara Clarisa Leal Simon Lee Michael and Donna Lenaghan Ellie Levy ‘09 * Everett Levy ‘16 Mike Lewis Sandi Lewis Steven ‘84 and Michelle Lewis Gregg and Elizabeth Lightfoot Susanna Caldwell Linfield Maria Lizama Claudia Londono

David and Beth Long Kris Long Caryn and Cary Lubetsky Nina and Walter Lucchi Eileen Lugo Vanessa MacAdam Stephen and Margaret Mahoney Edward and Irene Mandel Mariaeugenia Marcano Francesta Marcelin Christian Martell Steve Mathes Alicia Matho Ria Maxwell and Eid Habib Brian ’95 and MJ McCarthy MCDS Class of 2015 MCDS Lower School MCDS Middle School Ian McGaffic and Donna Newman Ian and Avra McNamara Meaghan McNulty Jose Mellado and Ania Cabrerizo Ivan Mendoza ‘94 Cristian Miguez Leonardo Milanes Judy Mistor Russell Mofsky and Kristen McLean Brenda Mora Frederick Muhlig Camron Murphy ‘06 Robert and Melissa Netkin Jacqueline Niang Yefim & Felicia Nivoro Mary Novas Jo Ann J. O’Neill Fran Oppedisano Zachary Ordonez Jose Oronoz Ingrid Palmisano Robert and Jane Palmisano Phelana Pang ‘93 John Pantesco Julio and Nora Pardave Bryan and Michele Parizo Ines Pearson Jason and Katy Pelletier Raquel Pernas Kelly Pierce Walter and Danielle Pineda Helen Piper ‘07 Maggie Piper ‘10 Zachary Pitchman ‘05 Christopher Polite ‘02 Maria Prieto Maggie Prieto Blaise Pronesti ‘18 The Pumo Family Alberto Puppin and Valentina Onesti Brenton Raymond ’06

THANK YOU VANESSA AND LARRY ABRAMOWITZ CLAUDIA AND STEVEN BROD ALLISON AND JUSTYN FELDMAN JACKIE AND ADAM MALAMED

Helen Rees Jeff and Julie Respler The Rivera Palacios Family Akbar Rizvi Jill and Pascal Robert David and Kristi Romanik Hiram Rosas Cynthia Rosenberg Fredlyn Rosenfeld Annika Rupp Millie Sanchez Adriana Sandoval Nadine Scantlebury Mark and Sorela Schultz James and Karin Scott The Sennett Family Arden and Meribeth Shank Alicia Silva Carlos and Candida Silva Albert and Lydia Slezynger Michael Slotnick Abraham and Michelle Smilowitz Kierra Smith Marra and David Smith Gregory Sochacki Jamael Stewart Daisy M. St. Louis Elliot Stone and Bonnie Sockel-Stone Howard and Joelle Steinberg Maureen Stout Steven Strober F. Wayne and Cheryl Stromeyer Ian and Tiffany Tabatchnick Olive Tabatchnick Jane Tiffin Lance Tinkler ’01 Dwight Tracy and Lele Toole-Tracy ‘81 Sophia Tranoris Stephanie Trump Glen Turf David Valdes Maria E. Valenzuela Tania Y. Vargas Felipe Villamizar and Lina Buitrago PJ Villoldo ‘06 Sam Villoldo ‘09 Romain Vinois ‘21 Mark and Greta Walker Alba V. Ward Kenneth Westlake Mark and Liliana White Elizabeth Whittington John Wicker David and Vanessa Wigoda Carly and Justin Williams Greg and Wendy Wyka Wen Cui Xu Brenda Zelaya Leslie and Natalie Zigel * deceased

LESLIE AND HARRY BENITAH JULIETTE AND BENNY KLEPACH ROCHELLE AND ROBERT FINVARB JULIANA AND RAUL COSTA

You have opened up your homes to educate members of our community about the Campaign for the Arts and the impact that the new Center for the Arts will have on our students.

The Curtain is Rising. Join Our Performance. Give Today. miamicountryday.org/campaign. 305.779.7273 It is the work of so many people willing to share their time, expertise and resources that make Miami Country Day School the special community that it is. John Davies, Head of School $16.5 MILLION $16 million

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The Campaign for the Arts is like planting seeds for a great and healthy harvest. We all know that art speaks more than words can explain. This facility will benefit our children in this ever changing world.Valerio Toyos and Janet Pomares-Toyos with

Max, Class of 2025, Campaign for the Arts, Presidents’ Circle, Annual Giving, Leadership Club

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Goal Amount $16.5 million Current $13.625 million Remaining $2,874,163

December 1, 2016 31 Natalie Mlikota, Class of 2017 plays Belle in MCDS production of Beauty and the Beast.

What role can I play in the Campaign for the Arts?

We are ready to raise the curtain on a new era of Arts education. Please consider a donation to support our Center; one that will be transformational for our arts programs, students, teachers, and the community.

There are many ways you can enjoy tax and income benefits while also supporting The Campaign for the Arts at Miami Country Day School. We invite you to explore the website, miamicountryday.org/campaign.

Sheryl Piper Director of Development 305.779.7273 Bruce (Buzzy) Tabatchnick Director of Leadership Gifts 305.812.5350

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