2022-2023
Our VALUES
We are committed to…
Individuality & Community
We celebrate the uniqueness of every individual, and expect that they are working towards the betterment of our community.
Kindness
We demonstrate kindness and respect for each other and ourselves.
Inclusion
We welcome all individuals in our community while celebrating differences and seeking understanding and belonging.
Service
We commit ourselves to act in the service and support of others.
Innovation
We focus on the future and how we can improve and make positive changes in our community and beyond.
Play
We embrace intellectual, physical, and conceptual play as fundamental parts of learning.
WELCOME from the HEAD OF SCHOOL
Dear Pilgrim Community,
I am pleased to present the annual report that captures the voices and narratives of our wonderful school community during the 2022-2023 academic year. It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I share our accomplishments and aspirations over the past year. We have so much to be grateful for and to celebrate. Now with the strategic plan in hand, we have rebranded and started working on some of the initiatives on Sustainability and DEIB, enhancing our Arts, Engineering, and SST programs, and our Long Range Financial Plan to name a few. In October 2022, we said goodbye to our old mascot, the Patriots, and welcomed the Panthers. Panther pride started strong in 2022 with multiple league titles in Flag Football, Soccer, and Boys’ Volleyball. We are creating an identity of competitive athletics through hard work and determination of spirit. Every Monday, we came together as a community providing much-needed bonding moments for our students, faculty, and staff and celebrating many different cultural celebrations and sustainability efforts. Service-learning programs on and off campus continued to engage our entire community to give back and provide valuable learning experiences. Another exemplary year of college placements ensured that our newest Pilgrim alumni are wellpoised to continue their learning journey beyond Pilgrim.
We couldn’t have accomplished any of this without the generosity of our donors, supporters, and partners. We had a record-breaking year with our Pilgrim Fund and a very successful 80’s Prom Gala that raised funds for our tuition assistance program. We also enjoyed many wonderful opportunities to connect with our entire community and much-needed dancing!
We remain committed to providing the best possible education and opportunities to enrich our students’ unique journey and look forward to another amazing school year where we inspire our students to better themselves and the world around them.
Warmest regards,
PATRICIA KONG Head of School
WELCOME from the CHAIR OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
Dear Friends,
What a great pleasure it has been to be a part of Pilgrim School’s growth during the 2022-2023 school year! From the incredible athletics achievements to many celebrations that promote our diversity and interests, it has been a thoroughly engaging and collaborative year for everyone at our school. The Pilgrim Governing Board is truly grateful to share this journey with our incredible community!
The Governing Board’s focus steadfastly remains on Pilgrim’s future and we are committed to ensuring that our Strategic Plan is given the support that it needs for success. We continue to be inspired by the Pilgrim community’s extraordinary support of our school. Thank you for your partnership that makes everything possible.
Sincerely,
Naomi Despres Chair, Pilgrim School Governing Board
PILGRIM SCHOOL Governing Board
Members
2022-2023
Hal Bastian
Myra Chan
Henry Chun
Naomi Despres, Board Chair
Sandra Dewey
Dan Gellert
Rachel Iverson
David Kang
Nora Malone
Shyreen Martin
David Ryu
Jyoti Sarda
Mi Chelle Sorey-Fortier
Sarah Trudell-McCoy, Board Secretary
COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
Sustainability Initiatives
The 2022-2023 school year marked the official start of Pilgrim’s Sustainability Coordinator position!
Within this time, Pilgrim has implemented many successful sustainability practices focused on Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share; ethics derived from most traditional societies adopted by Permaculture. Sustainability in practice is a necessary component to creating a socially and environmentally just and responsible community, and Pilgrim School is well on its way.
Students actively implemented sustainability practices through weekly Community Monday sessions, wherein they joined a Climate Action or Social Justice Action group to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into curriculum, community, and infrastructure. https://sdgs.un.org/goals
The Groups represented Sustainable Development Goals:
• Social Justice Action Groups
Gender Equality (5)
Peace and Justice (16)
• Climate Action Groups
Responsible Consumption (12)
Water (6, 14)
• Climate Action (13) and Reduced Inequalities (10).
The Responsible Consumption Group conducted a school-wide waste audit and assisted in the development and implementation of the new “3 Bin System”, which included a bin for trash, recyclables, and compost—a positive step forward in diverting waste from landfill toward resource recovery. The Land Group researched, designed, and built (with the help of our very talented Facilities Team) three new edible garden beds on campus, located in the elementary playspace and Nancy White Way. They are growing pumpkins for our October festivities in the coming school year. The Water Group thoroughly researched Pilgrim’s water usage. The group developed several prototype plans to reduce and reuse water on campus, specifically through rainwater collection and developing a new waterefficient toilet system.
Pilgrim’s Early Education and Elementary divisions thrived in implementing Climate Action and Sustainability into their daily practice with their composting system and edible garden beds, where the ladybugs, worms, and insects that have become vital to their sustainability practices. The STEAM department participates in Climate Week activities each September and Earth Month in April. These activities include the twice-run Outdoor Education days, helping our students fall in love with learning outside using their heads, hearts, and hands to become stewards of the Earth.
Faculty and staff formed a Green Team Committee of eight members with representatives from Early Education, Elementary, Secondary, Administration, and Facilities. The group is responsible for creating a School Environmental Management Plan (SEMP), school-wide sustainability policies, and providing assistance to all members of the Pilgrim community in implementing sustainability into our daily practices and curriculum. One of the significant outcomes of this group was developing our 2022-2023 sustainability goal to move towards zero waste using the 6Rs of Sustainability – Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle – as our framework to assist the entire community in taking on this critical responsibility. A Green Team Committee highlight was visiting the Athens Recycling facility and learning where our stuff goes and how to organize our waste systems more effectively at Pilgrim.
The senior leadership team met with Pilgrim’s Sustainability Coordinator, Lauren Kaszubski, to create a 5-year sustainability plan which includes focusing on areas of waste/resource recovery, energy efficiency, biodiversity, and water efficiency each year to bring together the core principles of sustainability and climate action. Pilgrim’s dedicated Facilities Team is working closely to realize Pilgrim’s vision for a more sustainable future. Each year will build on the next, creating opportunities for our school community to learn and grow in this space.
Pilgrim Panther Athletics:
A Year in Review
Ayear of unprecedented success signaled the excellent quality and infinite possibilities of Pilgrim Panther Athletics. Pilgrim won two overall league titles and five middle school titles, and our Boys Varsity Volleyball team made a run to the Final 8 of CIF Southern Section.
Fall opened with our middle school flagship program, MS Flag Football, reaching a double final. Winning the Arroyo league in dominant fashion over Sequoyah and losing a heated contest in the tough VCAL league, Coach Concialdi continues to show his vision for excellence.
The Panthers not only excelled but continued its growth by adding to our women’s sports community with MS Girls Soccer, led by Coach Cam. In the meantime, Women’s Varsity Volleyball under Coach Manly doubled their win total and MS Golf competed in three dual matches.
Spring was the culmination of hard work, dedication and the idea that sometimes being good is as simple as making the choice to be better. Boys Varsity Volleyball had been working almost consistently for 18 months and the chemistry was clear on the floor.
Playing a school record high of 32 games, including two Top 3 tournament finishes and five First Team All League players, the season was proof that greatness is all in the work. Senior Robi Cole ‘23 was named First Team All CIF, making him one of the best eight players in a section of 500+ players.
Winter saw Coach Kang capturing the first ever Omega League title in Varsity Soccer. Stars Nika Carrigan ‘23 and Robi Cole ‘23 led the Panthers to a one loss league record and the first playoff appearance in over 10 years.
MS Basketball added another Arroyo league title under star Emiliano Ibarra (8), who led all players in scoring.
Pilgrim AssociationParent
The Pilgrim Parent Association (PPA) is a group of dedicated parents who are committed to building a strong and vibrant community at Pilgrim School. We believe that the health of the school is directly tied to the strength of the parent community and its connection to the student body and the surrounding neighborhood.
The PPA organizes a variety of events throughout the year to bring the parent and student communities together. A glimpse at our brimming calendar includes, Teacher Appreciation Luncheons, Native American, Asian and Hispanic Heritage events, Black History Month celebrations, Parent Art Nights, and parent-led Book Club meetings. In addition to these events, the PPA provides support for other school-sponsored events, such as Back-to-School Night, Admissions Open House, Outdoor Ed Days, School Musical, Cafe Barnum, Science Night, and Arts Fest. We also coordinate individual class representatives who organize in-class social events throughout the year and support our teachers in a multitude of ways.
We are dedicated to strengthening the tie between Pilgrim School and the local community through volunteering and hosting monthly dinners at The Alexandria House, a local transitional house for women and children, organizing annual Holiday Gift Drive supporting local shelters and foster children, and Pilgrim Sunday, a monthly food distribution program for our unhoused neighbors.
We are grateful to be a part of this community and are committed to continuing the work with our fellow parents to build a strong and vibrant culture at Pilgrim School.
Sincerely, Your 2022-2023 Board
Cafe McMullen Co-President
Mary McCloud VP of Class Reps
Danielle Steckler Co-President
Liesel Reinisch Secretary
Liz Bangs VP/Head of Committees
Emily Skinner Treasurer
GIVING CIRCLES
Head of School Circle
($25,000 and above)
The Ahmanson Foundation
Edward A. and Ai O. Shay Family Foundation
California Community Foundation
Laurence K. Brown
Eunice Choe and Sung Y Do
Ilhan Kang
Lauren Lexton and Kevin MacCarthy
Founders Circle
($10,000-24,999)
Anonymous (2)
Fenton Bailey and William Luther
Randy Barbato and Gil Valenzuela
Scarleth and Juan Dominguez
Xi Yang and Bryan Lee
Annie and William Macomber
Jiman Park
Ellen and Peter Picataggio
Cindy and Steves Rodriguez
Jocelyn Hayes-Simpson and Bradford Simpson
Erica Rothschild and Marcus Spiegel
Kari and William Stinehart
Laurence Tighe
ith much gratitude, we acknowledge the following individuals, families, foundations, and friends who made leadership gifts in support of Pilgrim School during the 2022-2023 school year. We recognize and celebrate donors who made gifts of at least $1,958, as members in our Giving Circles.
Giving Circle affiliation is based on cumulative giving per fiscal year. Thank you!
Patriot Circle
($5,000 - $9,999)
Anonymous
Pilgrim Parent Association
Michaela McManus and Mike Daniels
Naomi Despres and Arty Nelson
Laura Kim and Yousuf Dhamee
Krista Smith and Jonathan Hafter
Carol Krusmark and Kevin Kleber
Seungmi Park and Eugene Kim
Elle Pirmoradi and Robert Kiminecz
Mary McCloud and Scott Moore
Sook Won and James Park
Elina and George Siafaris
Bruce Gilbert and Joey Soloway
Belinda Waltman and Matt Thomson
Julia Meltzer and David Thorne
Caroline Treadwell
Eva and Nicholas Van Brunt
Stacen Berg and Paul Zografakis
Zoe and James Breen
Yeon Kim and Henry Chun ‘98
Jiyoun Kim and Kibum Chun
Kate and Robert Fox
Qing Yi and Bin Jiang
Junghwa Kim and Kisub Jung
David Kang
Hyunju Son and Raymon Kang
Hyunjin and Thomas Kang
Amber and Christian Kemmerling
Carmel and Christian Lachel
Teresa Lang and Jonas Larsen
Yuanzhe Li and I-Chun Liu
Wendy Priest and
Matthew Marmolejo
Savina and Samuel Mimoun
Elizabeth Bangs and Matthew Oberg
Mark Cordoba and James Park
Lisa and Lenn Rosenfeld
Tara Peris and Joel Rubin
Alexandra Tokarewicz and Dan Shattuck
Aubrey and Adam Siegel
Lauren Soloff and Adam Sher
1958 Circle
($1,958 - $4,999)
Anonymous (2)
Susana Alberti and Daniel Berdakin
Jessica and David Berdakin
Natasha and Michael Bernstein
Hilary Bidwell
Julie and Winston Stromberg
Matilda Zoltowski and Laurent Sungkur
Terry and David Taylor
Nia Long and Ime Udoka
Amanda and Johnny Walker
Li Zhang
PILGRIM FUND
DONORS
The Pilgrim Fund, our annual fund, supports every aspect of education and life at Pilgrim. Classroom improvements, tuition assistance, programs and activities on and off campus, and robust benefits and professional development for faculty and staff are just a few things that are made possible because of the support of our families and friends. We are so proud of our community’s growing participation and grateful for all the difference that each and every one of our donors help to make at Pilgrim. Thank you for your support and partnership!
Governing Board
Hal Bastian
Yeon Kim and Henry Chun ‘98
Julia M. Dalton
Naomi Despres and Arty Nelson
Sandra Dewey
Catherine and Daniel Gellert
Rachel Iverson and Benjamin Mulcahy
David Kang
Nora Malone
Shyreen Martin and Sammy Hancock
Joan Quinn
Mi Chelle Sorey
Alumni, Alumni Parents, Grandparents, and Friends
Michael Alanes ‘94
Cristina Angarola
Kevin Arnold
Susana Alberti and Daniel Berdakin
Edward Brown
Jasimine N. Brown ‘07
Laurence K. Brown
Yeon Kim and Henry Chun ‘98
Julia M. Dalton
Sandra Dewey
Jason Feazell ‘97
Jeanne and Peter Fellowes
George Franco ‘06
Claudio Howard ‘76
Vincent Jacobs ‘83
Khalisha N. Jefferson ‘86 and Royce Jefferson
Tim Jhung ‘91
Atsuko Kanai
Pamela R. Keon ‘76
Debbie Koller
Jacob R. Hamilton ‘15
Shyreen Martin and Sammy Hancock
Patty Judy
Barbara and Bertram Lovitt
Beth Sieroty Meltzer
Desiree DeSurra and
Daniel Ming
Naomi Despres and Arty
Nelson
Marie-Jo and Daniel Newlon
Joy Ogbunamiri ‘93
Karen Goddy and Kai Palchikoff
Dustin J. Park ‘12
Dustin Ralutin ‘96
Blanca and Jose Reyes
Cheryl and Michael Sarafian
Clare Schneider ‘80
Nelrose Sims
Rodney Sino-Cruz ‘96
Mi Chelle Sorey
Terry and David Taylor
Daphne Walker
William M. Weber
Larry A. Wiggs ‘97
Oma Karin Williams
Yolanda Rebollo and Pierre Wong
Tracie and Doug Van Doren
Jason Viray ‘96
Joan Quinn
Faculty and Staff
Anonymous
Amalisa Abels
Armine Assatryan
Tyler Beardsley
Carmen Camacho
Maite Cervik
Sarah and Michael Chaskes
Sheryl Cohen
Joe Concialdi
Enrique Cortez
Rafe Goodwell
Connie Hwang and Ryan Grady
Rose Hajian
Juan Carlos Hernandez
Lexie Holden
Megan Holmstrom
Henya Paul and Stephen Hurley
Helene Schwartz and Jason Ickovitz
Katie Kanen
Lauren Kaszubski
Nora and Henry Kiely
Debbie Koller
Patricia Kong and Richard Pak
Nari Kye
Janne Larsen
Alexandra Lascano-Morris
Robin Lau
Alicia and Yovana Levano
Kathleen Logue and Gary Mairs
Beth Loheed
Christine Mai
Autumn Koller ‘03 and Joshua Manly
Dorian Maynard
Linda Miller
Thi Nguyen
Ryan Oishi
Mina Ortega
Rachel Pear
Samantha Powell and John Falcon
Blanca and Jose Reyes
Silvia Barajas and Sonia Rodriguez
Kathreen Shorkey
Amanda Stewart
Courtney Terzyan
Kerriann Thompson
Brian Ulatowski
Candace Wai
Sherry Walker
Liyan Wang and Albert Hu
Kristine Williams
Michelle Koscielniak and April Wind
Parents
Anonymous (23)
Lauren Abrahams
Tien Cheshier and James Allen
Leisa and Michael Andrews
Kerry and Scot Armstrong
Alicia Ash
Maisha Closson and Chris Barnes
Karin and Henrik Bastin
Jessica and David Berdakin
Allison Fell and Zachary Berger
Natasha and Michael Bernstein
Paul Bernstein
Hilary Bidwell
Isabell and Peter Bogosian
Laura and Rob Boyd
Zoe and James Breen
Ronda Doyal and Bryan Brown
Maria and Jon Buscemi
Colleen O’Brien and Noah J. Butler
Chandler and Steven Chang
Gillian and Matthew Chesse
Amy Reitsma-Cho and Ramon Cho
Sopia and Samuel Choi
Carolina Kim and Jengwoo Choo
Lily Gonzalez Chow and Travis Chow
Yeon Kim and Henry Chun ‘98
Jiyoun Kim and Kibum Chun
Maria and Rudy Chung
Karolin and Garrett Clyde
Fatama and Michael Cohen
Ames Ingham and Mariano Cordero
Jennifer and Breck Costin
Miwa Tripp and Aaron Craig
Holly and Kenneth Crosby
Kris and Jason D’Amico
Michaela McManus and Mike
Daniels
Amanda Crawford and Tonia Davis
Sabine and Jeff Demain
Courtney Treut Derderian and John Derderian
Laura Kim and Yousuf Dhamee
Liz Destro and Blake Dirickson
Eunice Choe and Bruce Do
Annie Dominguez
Scarleth and Juan Dominguez
Liesel Reinisch and Gary Eckwortzel
Jamie Haller and Craig Ekedahl
Hillary Mushkin and Michael Elowitz
Samantha Powell and John Falcon
Kate and Roderick Fenske
Kate and Robert Fox
Estee Stanley and Bryan Furst
Carla Gallo and Mark Satterthwaite
Grace Chen and Ling Ge
Catherine and Daniel Gellert
Amanda George-Ghobrial and Emad Ghobrial
Junghyun Kim and Jungmin Go
Anahi Nieves and Juan Gonzalez
Judy and Nicholas Gotten
Connie Hwang and Ryan Grady
Sonny Ruscha Granade and Rives Granade
Micol and Luke Green
Kehaulani and DJ Gregory
Rose Apodaca and Paul Andrew Griffith
Joanne and Jerod Gunsberg
Krista Smith and Jonathan Hafter
Tahli Fisher Harkham and Sammy Harkham
Carrie and Benjamin Harr
Sally Aristei and Jennifer Hartman
Youree Henley
Liyan Wang and Albert Hu
Anne Churchland and Alex Huk
Deryn and Robert Hull
Heather and Josh Huntington
Henya Paul and Stephen Hurley
Silvia and Enrique Ibarra
Helene Schwartz and Jason Ickovitz
Therese Nery and Amad Jackson
Qing Yi and Bin Jiang
Jessica and Robert Johnson
Junghwa Kim and Kisub Jung
David Kang
Ilhan Kang
Hyunju Son and Raymon Kang
Hyunjin and Thomas Kang
Amber and Christian Kemmerling
Yun Jung Choi and Joon Sung Khee
Amanda Hayes-Kibreab and Biniam Kibreab
Nora and Henry Kiely
Seungmi Park and Eugene Kim
Rosy Ku and Paul Kim
Elle Pirmoradi and Robert Kiminecz
Kari Krusmark and Kevin Kleber
Carmel and Christian Lachel
Teresa Lang and Jonas Larsen
Xi Yang and Bryan Lee
Dohee and Phil Lee
Seoung and Yong Lee
Alicia and Yovana Levano
Jennifer Levine
Kari and Brad Listi
Yuanzhe Li and I-Chun Liu
Ivana and Tom Lombardi
Lauren Lexton and Kevin MacCarthy
Staci Sosa and Omar Macedo
Jessica and Hemky Madera
Wendy Priest and Matthew
Marmolejo
Sue Tsai and Thomas Mastorakos
Kim Hamilton and Charles Jay Matino
Mayanka and Pravin Melville
Savina and Samuel Mimoun
Desiree DeSurra and Daniel Ming
Mary McCloud and Scott Moore
Carla and Alberto Moran
Elizabeth Newlon
Keshni Kashyap and Karl Nilsson
Leovijilda Nunez
Elizabeth Bangs and Matthew Oberg
Jennifer Sung and Alfredo Ok
Patricia Kong and Richard Pak
Mark Cordoba and James Park
Sook Won and James Park
Jiman Park
Ashley and Brian Pearson
Beatrice Shen and Michael Peraza
Catherine and Jordan Perry
Ellen and Peter
Picataggio
Julie and Derek Posselt
Hanaford DeCell and James Pressley
Bethany Black and Justin Regan
Abigail Schwarzwalder and Timothy Roche
Silvia Barajas and Sonia Rodriguez
Cindy and Steves Rodriguez
Lisa and Lenn Rosenfeld
Tara Peris and Joel Rubin
James Rwoti
Jill and Courtney Sanford
Lorraine and Joseph Sarles
Sarah and Edward Scannell
Rebecca and Michael Schafler
Maria and Kevin Scott
Alexandra Tokarewicz and Dan Shattuck
Todd Shemarya
Lauren Soloff and Adam Sher
Leslie Rathe and Peter Sherman
Elina and George Siafaris
Aubrey and Adam Siegel
Jocelyn Hayes-Simpson and Bradford Simpson
Angela Melara and Christopher Singleton
Christine Smith
Laurence Goldberg and Jonah Smith
Isabel Bussarakum and Charles Snyder
Megan Wahtera and Peter Soldinger
Bruce Gilbert and Joey Soloway
Erica Rothschild and Marcus Spiegel
Kari and William Stinehart
Julie and Winston Stromberg
Catherine Simonsen and Patrick Sullivan
Matilda Zoltowski and Laurent Sungkur
Soyoung and Gene Surh
Alison Taylor
Angie and Josh Tepper
Fill the Gap FUND The
The Fill the Gap Fund was founded in September 2022 to help families of color “fill the gap,” covering the extra expenses that may be cost prohibitive throughout the school year. The funds were raised through ticket sales, concessions and donations from our Movie Night events, and all the proceeds were matched, dollar for dollar, by an anonymous donor. Pilgrim is looking forward to continuing this biannual event to continue raising funds for our families of color.
Belinda Waltman and Matt Thomson
Laurence Tighe
Chris Heywood and Nick Tomasetti
Caroline Treadwell
James Tupper
Nia Long and Ime Udoka
Eva and Nicholas Van Brunt
Tracie and Doug Van Doren
Carita and Dominick Walker
Connie Walsh
Julia Fauzia-Whatley and Curtis Whatley
Olivia Booth and Jesse Wigutow
Misherr Tseng and Benjamin Wong
Whitney Friedlander and Alex Woo
Lara Howenstine and Benjamin Wynn
Min Lee and Toby Yates
Caitlin Feury and Christopher Zatta
Li Zhang
Stacen Berg and Paul Zografakis
Lorraine Getz and Adam Zuckert
Fill the Gap Fund Gifts
Laura Kim and Yousuf Dhamee
Sook Won and James Park
Lorraine and Joseph Sarles
Kristina Stonebreaker
Julia Meltzer and David Thorne
Caroline Treadwell
Nia Long and Ime Udoka
Gifts-In-Kind and Restricted Gifts
The Ahmanson Foundation
Edward A. and Ai O. Shay Family Foundation
Isabell and Peter Bogosian
Anne Churchland and Alex Huk
Elle Pirmoradi and Robert Kiminecz
Naomi Despres and Arty Nelson
Cindy and Steves Rodriguez
NINJA NATION F
rom donating in support to providing snacks and volunteering to help, we were blessed to have our Pilgrim community come together to help make 2022 Ninja Nation on October 3 so successful! We are thrilled to share that the Pilgrim Parent Association raised $44,000 to fund many Athletics and Physical Literacy needs such as a new Gaga Pit for activities on campus and at the Outdoor Ed Day and a Railyard Obstacle Course to target balance, coordination and core muscle training! Thank you to our wonderful donors for their amazing support!
Anonymous (10)
Tien Cheshier and James Allen
Janie Hyojeong Jeon and Jin Yong An
Kerry and Scot Armstrong
Alicia Ash
Karin and Henrik Bastin
Jessica and David Berdakin
Allison Fell and Zachary Berger
Natasha and Michael Bernstein
Wendy Funes and Richard Best
Hilary Bidwell
Isabell and Peter Bogosian
Navapol and Suppatra Boonyindee
Heather Lawless and Jeff Buchanan
Lorrayne and Jason Burns
Sara and Scott Chapin
Susan McMullen and Jeremiah Chechik
Amy Reitsma-Cho and Ramon Cho
Jiyoun Kim and Kibum Chun
Ames Ingham and Mariano Cordero
Holly and Kenneth Crosby
Amanda Crawford and Tonia Davis
Sabine and Jeff Demain
Stephen DeSurra
Eunice Choe and Sung Y Do
Jill Doering
Jamie Haller and Craig Ekedahl
Shannon Trudell and Eric Etheridge
Catherine Fellowes
Kate and Roderick Fenske
Kate and Robert Fox
Dawyn Harrison-Gaither and Lee Gaither
Catherine and Daniel Gellert
Bruce Gilbert
Katie Anawalt and Harrison Gish
Anahi Nieves and Juan Gonzalez
Maria Luisa Gonzalez
Nina Barry and Chris Gorak
Judy and Nicholas Gotten
Mary-Margaret Grady
Connie Hwang and Ryan Grady
Kehaulani and DJ Gregory
Rebecca Netzel and Mark Grueninger
Krista Smith and Jonathan Hafter
Sandra and Allen Hamilton
Tahli Fisher Harkham and Sammy Harkham
Carrie and Benjamin Harr
Sally Aristei and Jennifer Hartman
Youree Henley
Liyan Wang and Albert Hu
Anne Churchland and Alex Huk
Deryn and Robert Hull
Heather and Josh Huntington
Silvia and Enrique Ibarra
Helene Schwartz and Jason Ickovitz
Therese Nery and Amad Jackson
Melvin Jackson
Linda Lee Johnson
Jessica and Robert Johnson
Junghwa Kim and Kisub Jung
Bora and Ryan Jung
David Kang
Hyunjin and Thomas Kang
Amber and Christian Kemmerling
Nancy Kennedy
Amanda Hayes-Kibreab and Biniam Kibreab
Eileen Euiyoung Kim
Seungmi Park and Eugene Kim
Eunhee Kim
Hera and Jikun Kim
Mira and Joon Kim
Lisa Kim
Rosy Ku and Paul Kim
Carol Krusmark and Kevin Kleber
Carmel and Christian Lachel
Andrew Lan
Stacey Lan
Xi Yang and Bryan Lee
Dohee and Phil Lee
Jennifer Levine
Steve Levine
Teri Levine
Yu Chong Jun and Chul Hyun Lim
Yuanzhe Li and I-Chun Liu
Ivana and Tom Lombardi
Fenton Bailey and William Luther
Staci Sosa and Omar Macedo
Jessica and Hemky Madera
Ron Mandell
Gina Marcheschi
Marian and John Marcheschi
Evelyn and Charles Matino
Sarah Trudell-McCoy and Ryan McCoy
Sarah Smith and Ben McLean
Mica McMullen
Savina and Samuel Mimoun
Desiree DeSurra and Daniel Ming
Mary McCloud and Scott Moore
Carla and Alberto Moran
Elizabeth Bangs and Matthew Oberg
Jennifer Sung and Alfredo Ok
Suzanne and D.R. Osimo
Mark Cordoba and James Park
Sook Won and James Park
Ashley and Brian Pearson
Catherine and Jordan Perry
Ellen and Peter Picataggio
Sharon Seebach and John Pierce
Erin Zimring and Daniel Pipski
Amy Wan and Stephen Platt
Alfred Posamentier
Betty Bamberg and Joseph Prabhu
Hanaford DeCell and James Pressley
Cara and Scott Putman
Bethany Black and Justin Regan
Pamela Reitsma
Abby Schwarzwalder and Tim Roche
Cindy and Steves Rodriguez
Frances Rothschild
Marta Gené Camps and John Rutland
Jill and Courtney Sanford
June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer
Patricia Schwartz
Alexandra Tokarewicz and Dan Shattuck
Elina and George Siafaris
Aubrey and Adam Siegel
Jocelyn Hayes-Simpson and Bradford Simpson
Deborah Lowe and Susan Simpson
Nelrose Sims
Michelle and Adam Sinclair
Angela Melara and Christopher Singleton
Emily Skinner
Isabel Bussarakum and Charles Snyder
Myoung Kim and Yo Chan Song
Jaci Hays and Richard Speight
Erica Rothschild and Marcus Spiegel
Jan Steckler
Sheila Stern
Joanna Stevens
Kari and William Stinehart
Julie and Winston Stromberg
Soyoung and Gene Surh
James Bekier and Jonathan Swaden
Alison Taylor
Angie and Josh Tepper
Nicole and Michael Ternosky
Belinda Waltman and Matt Thomson
Julia Meltzer and David Thorne
Caroline Treadwell
Anita and John Trudell
Gilberto Valenzuela
Eva and Nicholas Van Brunt
Veasna and Douglas Vanderbilt
Katelyn Vanderbilt
Stephanie Victorioso
Adriana Alberghetti Vinson and Tripp Vinson
Jennifer Fenten and Blake Walker
Carita and Dominick Walker
Amanda and Johnny Walker
Julia Fauzia-Whatley and Curtis Whatley
Olivia Booth and Jesse Wigutow
Michelle Koscielniak and April Wind
Min Lee and Toby Yates
Ellis and Ju Sung Yoo
Caitlin Feury and Christopher Zatta
Betsy Koch and Josh Zetumer
Pilgrim Night Out W
We did not think that we could outdo last year’s Casino Night Gala but boy were we wrong! This year’s Back to ‘80s Prom Gala once again proved how fantastic our community is at having fun together as well as at supporting our school! We could not have asked for a better group of ‘80s prom kings and queens to give us a night to remember and loved seeing our parents, faculty and staff, and friends dancing the night away. A very special shout out to our MC, Paul Scheer, for keeping us entertained!
We raised nearly $140,000 in support of our Tuition Assistance program through generous sponsorships, ticket sales, the best-ever silent auction and text-to-give donations. We are so grateful for everyone for your part in making this event a smashing success in every way. Thank you! We look forward to the next gala in spring 2024!
Pilgrim Night Out Sponsors
Diamond Sponsors ($10,000)
Fenton Bailey and William Luther
Randy Barbato and Gil Valenzuela
Pilgrim School Governing Board
Platinum Sponsors ($5,000)
Pilgrim Parent Association
Gold Sponsors ($2,500)
Myra Chan and Robert Koven
Naomi Despres and Arty Nelson
Eva and Nicholas Van Brunt
Silver Sponsors ($1,000)
California Bank & Trust (Henry Chun)
Karin and Henrik Bastin
Sabine and Jeff Demain
Catherine and Daniel Gellert
David Kang
David Ryu
Julie and Winston Stromberg
Kari and William Stinehart
Sarah Trudell-McCoy and Ryan McCoy
Bar Sponsors
Eunice Choe and Bruce Do
Music & Dance Sponsors
Wendy Priest and Matthew Marmolejo
Photo Booth Sponsors
Soyoung and Gene Surh
Signage Sponsors
Drissi Advertising
Pilgrim Night Out Text-ToGive Donations
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Tien Cheshier and James Allen
Katie Anawalt and Harrison Gish
Bryant Arellano
Kerry and Scot Armstrong
Hal Bastian
Karin and Henrik Bastin
Allison Fell and Zachary Berger
Natasha and Michael Bernstein
Brooke Boykin
Ronda Doyal and Bryan Brown
Heather Lawless and Jeff Buchanan
Steven and Chandler Chang
Sarah and Michael Chaskes
Yeon Kim and Henry Chun ‘98
Max Cisneros
Ames Ingham and Mariano Cordero
Enrique Cortez
Jennifer and Breck Costin
Michaela McManus and Mike Daniels
Sabine and Jeff Demain
Sandra Dewey
Eunice Choe and Bruce Do
Liesel Reinisch and Gary Eckwortzel
Kirsten Roeters and David Eilenberg
Jamie Haller and Craig Ekedahl
Samantha Powell and John Falcon
Catherine Fellowes
Dulce Flores
Kate and Robert Fox
Estee Stanley and Bryan Furst
Catherine and Daniel Gellert
Jennie Morris and Mikhail Gershovich
Bruce Gilbert
Rafe Goodwell
Nina Barry and Chris Gorak
Connie Hwang and Ryan Grady
Micol and Luke Green
Krista Smith and Jonathan Hafter
Rose Hajian
Shyreen Martin and Sammy Hancock
Sally Aristei and Jennifer Hartman
Juan Carlos Hernandez
Liyan Wang and Albert Hu
Deryn and Robert Hull
Heather and Josh Huntington
Henya Paul and Stephen Hurley
Silvia and Enrique Ibarra
David Kang
Lauren Kaszubski
Amanda Hayes-Kibreab and Biniam Kibreab
Nora and Henry Kiely
Cam Killion
Debbie Koller
Nari Kye
Carmel and Christian Lachel
Janne Larsen
Robin Lau
Alicia and Yovana Levano
Nerly Lobos
Ivana and Tom Lombardi
Fenton Bailey and William Luther
Annie and William Macomber
Lauren R. Lexton and Kevin MacCarthy
Kathleen Logue and Gary Mairs
Nora Malone
Autumn Koller ‘03 and Joshua Manly
Wendy Priest and Matthew Marmolejo
Kim Hamilton and Charles Jay Matino
Dorian Maynard
Sarah Trudell-McCoy and Ryan McCoy
Bryanna Miller
Mary McCloud and Scott Moore
Rachel Iverson and Benjamin Mulcahy
Anardis Navarro
Naomi Despres and Arty Nelson
Elizabeth Bangs and Matthew Oberg
Dawn Olsen
Mina Ortega
Patricia Kong and Richard Pak
Stacey Pauly
Lindsay and Gabriel Perkins
Pilgrim Parent Association
Erin Zimring and Daniel Pipski
Julie and Derek Posselt
Cara and Scott Putman
Blanca and Jose Reyes
Melanie Robinson
Silvia Barajas and Sonia Rodriguez
Jyoti Sarda and Lawrence Rogow
Lisa and Lenn Rosenfeld
Tara Peris and Joel Rubin
David Ryu
Jessica Salazar
Jill and Courtney Sanford
Susi Santiago
Carla Gallo and Mark Satterthwaite
June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer
Maria and Kevin Scott
Alexandra Tokarewicz and Dan Shattuck
Elina and George Siafaris
Jocelyn Hayes-Simpson and Bradford Simpson
Emily Skinner
Gretchen Stoecker and Gregory Sobotka
Amanda Stewart
Kari and William Stinehart
Julie and Winston Stromberg Matilda Zoltowski and Laurent Sungkur Soyoung and Gene Surh
James Bekier and Jonathan Swaden
and Michael Ternosky Kerri-Ann Thompson
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Randy Barbato and Gil Valenzuela Eva and Nicholas Van Brunt Veasna and Douglas Vanderbilt Miriam Vargas Tracie and Doug Van Doren Adriana Alberghetti Vinson and Tripp Vinson
Candace Wai
Connie Walsh
Rob Weiss
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World of Wonder Productions
Stacen Berg and Paul Zografakis
Pilgrim Night Out In-Kind
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Amalisa Abels
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Katrina Alexy and Benjamin Lein
And yet it moves
Arado
Hal Bastian
Wendy Funes and Richard Best
Black LBC
Brooke Boykin
The Broad
Karen and Barnaby Clay
Sheryl Cohen
Commune Shop
Gregory Crafts
Daedo
Liesel Reinisch and Gary Eckwortzel
Jamie Haller and Craig Ekedahl
Eric Buterbaugh Floral Design
Dulce Flores
Laura Fried and Matthew Thompson
The Getty Research Institute
Lorraine Getz and Adam Zuckert
Sonny Ruscha Granade and Rives Granade
Kelsey and Cory Hammer
Hanu K BBQ
HomeState A Texas Kitchen
Liyan Wang and Albert Hu
The Huntington Library,
Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Ames Ingham and Mariano Cordero
Qing Yi and Bin Jiang
David Kang
Krislyn and Dimitri Komarov
Patricia Kong and Richard Pak
Kosas Cosmetics
Carol Krusmark and Kevin Kleber
Claire Lachel
Alex Lingois
Fenton Bailey and William Luther
Marlborough School
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Maury’s Bagels
Kate Micucci
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The Moth NOVICA
Republique
Susi Santiago
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Maria and Kevin Scott
Adam Sinclair
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Steve & Kate’s Camp
Amanda Stewart
Teachers Who Tutor LA
Miriam Vargas
Vitality Institute Skincare
Sherry Walker
The Wine House
World of Wonder Productions
Luoqi Wu ‘16
Chris Young
Pilgrim Night Out Volunteers
Max Cisneros
Ames Ingham
Robin Lau
Alicia Levano
Samantha Powell
Sonia Rodriguez
Paul Scheer
April Wind
“Pilgrim School has given me a close social circle.”
- Nika Louise Carrigan
Class of 2023 Congratulations
“Pilgrim School has given me a home in a new country.”
- Yiyi Zhou
“Pilgrim School has given me the chance to grow into my full potential as an international black student.”
-
Wilfred B. Mongare
Time is precious, as the twenty recent graduates of the Class of 2023 have come to understand well. Having begun the typically thrilling first year of high school remotely, they were eager to make every remaining year and moment of high school count. Fully embracing the “work hard, play hard” mentality, the Class of 2023 leaned aggressively into academics, visual and performing arts and athletics in equal measure while also making time to laugh and be silly with each other! With a voracious appetite for learning, they enrolled in advanced and collegelevel courses like Astronomy, C++, French, and Japanese. They authored books to be published.
“Pilgrim School has given me an undeniable close group of friends that I’ll cherish for a lifetime.”
- Sasha Alexander Krigman-Gubarev
At the annual High School Arts Fest, they presented pieces that were as personal as they were innovative, including Pilgrim’s first interactive sculpture. The Boys Varsity Volleyball team whipped the Pilgrim community into a frenzy in a historic run to the CIF Playoffs. While the Class of 2023 poured hours upon hours of work into achieving diverse feats, they radiated excitement and joy throughout all stages from inception to completion.
Grinding out all of these accomplishments was exhausting, and the Class of 2023 found energy from their loved ones, trusted adults on campus, and perhaps more than anywhere, amongst each other. They found that despite the hours of homework, long practices, meetings to collaborate on projects, they could always make time for a long chat with a beloved teacher about world travel or
“Pilgrim School has given me the encouragement to continue my academic journey and the confidence to shape who I become in the future”
- Remy Michael Pierce
LIFERS HIGHLIGHTS
a debrief of a recent film with a friend. Sometimes, too, the conversations were hard but honest. The Class of 2023 was challenged not only by teachers but also by one another. Friends held each other accountable to the high standards of achievement both academically and personally, the way only trusted companions can.
We are dazzled by the Class of 2023 and their lesson to us that while time is precious, there are always ways to find more for joy, play, and relationship.
“A deeper understanding of myself”
- Blu A. Gellert
Felix King Schmid
When they first came to Pilgrim: Preschool
Favorite Memory: Trips Week has always brought some of my favorite memories.
Favorite Pilgrim teacher(s): I’ve been at Pilgrim so long and have had so many wonderful teachers throughout the years that I can’t choose a favorite.
(Robi) Ahmadi Cole
When they first came to Pilgrim: Junior Kindergarten
Favorite Memory: My favorite memory is playing sports for Pilgrim since 3rd grade. Especially now that I am moving into volleyball season. I’m so happy to have played in such a loving and caring community. Favorite Pilgrim teacher(s): Mr. Woods is my favorite teacher because he has always been kind to me. Even before we were close, he gave me the opportunity to do an Independent study with him. Now that I have two classes with him, we have gotten to know each other better. My favorite memory with Mr. Woods was talking about music with him and seeing how similar yet different we are.
Sohrob
Lauren
Nari
Robin
Samantha
Danielle
Candace
April