2022–2023
Gratitude Report
Table of Contents
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The Impact of Giving
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Celebrating Your Support
Celebrating Our Parent and Alumnae Associations
Meet Our Donors
Our Year at a Glance
Class of 2023 Bursary Fund
GRATITUDE
Messages from School Leadership
A Message from Catherine BARRY Hant ‘89, Head of School “SMLS remains a missionfocused school, and our dedication to engaging each girl in a personalized, realworld learning experience is at the forefront of all that we do.” To Our SMLS Community, St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School is an extraordinary place. Its strong, foundational history and its sincere and longterm dedication to girls education are just two factors that make the school so special. The tradition of inspiring and empowering women is a proud legacy for our school and a guidepost for all that we do, and that tradition centers around high academic standards balanced with a strong and supportive community that this very special school has fostered during its impressive 132-year history. Through the ongoing support of our strong and vibrant community, we have connected generations together and continue to create a resource-rich experience for our students. Each of us here at SMLS are incredibly grateful for our supportive community. Generous gifts of time, friendship, and financial contributions directly support current and future Millies, creating very special opportunities for them to find and pursue their life’s passions. In the pages that follow, you will see examples of your support at work. Providing students with opportunities to work with innovative tools, apply their newly acquired skills to contexts outside of the classroom and immerse themselves in real-world contexts are just some of the ways you are helping SMLS students grow their curiosities, challenge the world around them, and discover their unique interests. SMLS remains a mission-focused school, and our dedication to engaging each girl in a personalized, realworld learning experience is at the forefront of all that we do. Guiding this work is the passionate leadership of the
SMLS Board of Governors. I would like to thank both Mr. Gary Skene, an SMLS parent who served as Chair of the Board of Governors during the 2022–23 academic year, and Ms. Victoria Hughes ‘01, an SMLS alumna and current SMLS parent, who took on the role of Board Chair in August 2023. With a skilled Board of Governors, supportive parents, talented faculty and staff, impressive alumnae, and dedicated friends of the school, our community is capable of reaching great heights. SMLS’s future remains bright, and, together, we will keep transforming our Millies’ dreams into realities. On behalf of everyone at SMLS, I thank you, sincerely, for your interest in and support of SMLS. We celebrate you, and all that you do for our Millies—past, present and future.
With gratitude, Catherine BARRY Hant ‘89 Head of School
2022–23 SMLS BOARD OF GOVERNORS Gary Skene P’18, 29
Colin Hanson P’23
Bishop Susan Bell Lauren Tribe ‘87
Victoria Hughes ‘01, P’36
Sister Heather Broadwell
Meredith Krishnasamy P’28, ‘31
James Brown P’30
Lisa Mathews P’25
Rebecca Crane P’29
Sister Michael Trott
Ian Gallagher P’25, ‘29
Ijeoma Ugwunze P’32, ‘32, ‘34
Claire Gillies P’28
Maggie Zhu P’30
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A Message from Valerie Terejko, Executive Director of Advancement and Community Relations When I reflect on the 2022–23 school year, what stands out the most is the generosity of spirit I have witnessed. Our SMLS community members—students, faculty and staff, alumnae, parents, grandparents, past parents and friends— rallied in their support of the school with their advice, numerous volunteer commitments and generous philanthropic support. We are humbled by the active participation of our community members. As you may know, independent schools do not receive any support from governments and tuition payments cover the operating budget of the school. It is only through donations that we are able to provide the margin of excellence that is expected of our school. New spaces and equipment, enhanced curricular and co-curricular programs, and student financial assistance to enable some of the brightest girls from across the region to attend SMLS are all examples of improvements to SMLS made possible by donations.
“We are humbled by the active participation of our community members.” We are grateful for the leadership provided by SMLS parent and governor, Ijeoma Ugwunze P’32, ‘32, ‘34, for her role as Advancement Committee Chair. The members of the Advancement Committee work tirelessly with the Head of School and Advancement staff to provide their advice and support and they encourage others to follow their lead. This partnership is essential to the ongoing fundraising success at SMLS. Thank you to our volunteers! Thank you, most sincerely, to all of SMLS’s treasured donors from the girls and staff of SMLS.
Highlights from the 2022–23 fiscal year include: • $564,276 raised in new commitments to the School, exceeding our goal of $500,000 and our strongest fundraising year since 2018–19. • The incredible efforts of the SMLS Parent and Alumnae Associations brought our community back together after the global pandemic. Gatherings such as our Alumnae Reunion events and Blue Jeans and Bling Social allowed us to reconnect, celebrate our shared lifelong connections, and raise important priority funding for our Millies and the school. • The establishment of the new Endowed SMLS Student Learning and Innovation Fund, the first of its kind for the school, which you can read more about on page 15. • 100% participation in The Millie Fund campaign from both the SMLS Board of Governors and Senior Leadership Team. • The graduating families of the Class of 2023 who came together to raise $68,000 to help provide more bright and promising young women the opportunity to experience, and benefit from, an SMLS education.
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Sincerely, Valerie Terejko, CFRE Executive Director, Advancement and Community Relations
2022–23 ADVANCEMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS TEAM Valerie Terejko, CFRE, Executive Director, Advancement and Community Relations Donna Cossitt, Community Liaison Marnie Helmy, CFRE, Annual Fund Director Katelyn Kaczor Watson, Alumnae and Community Engagement Officer Laurie Lewis, Advancement Services Coordinator
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A Message from Ijeoma Ugwunze P’32, ‘32, ‘34 Chair of the Advancement Committee SMLS has given my three daughters the opportunity to excel academically, artistically and athletically. Whatever their interests, they are supported, encouraged and motivated by those around them. I see the result of an SMLS education in my three daughters every day—in their pride to be Millies, their love for school and the way they carry and conduct themselves. My family proudly supports SMLS because we appreciate the value of SMLS and recognize the need for financial support of the school. Serving as the Chair of the SMLS Advancement Committee has given me the opportunity to see first-hand the vital importance of strong philanthropic support for our school. It fuels our mission and helps unlock the potential of each and every Millie. When I came to SMLS in 2019 I was surprised to learn that while tuition covers the cost of fundamental school operations, it is the charitable gifts from our families, alumnae, staff and friends that provide the much-needed support for things like new facilities, teaching and classroom resources, our Signature Programs and Student Financial Assistance, just to name a few. In the 2022–23 school year, we were able to achieve impressive results together, thanks to the support of our community. I look forward to seeing this great work continue under the leadership of SMLS’ new Advancement Committee Chair, Gary Skene. As former Chair of the SMLS Board of Governors and a long standing member of the SMLS community, Gary is well positioned to help achieve the school’s aspirational goals.
“Your generosity is giving girls and young women—and my three daughters—the best possible education.” For SMLS, it is your generosity that makes all the difference. I wish to thank each person listed in this Report for your support of SMLS. Your generosity is giving girls and young women—and my three daughters—the best possible education.
Sincerely, Ijeoma Ugwunze P’32, ‘32, ‘34 Chair, Advancement Committee & Member, Board of Governors
2022–23 ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
EX-OFFICIO
Ijeoma Ugwunze P’32, ‘32, ‘34
Gary Skene P’18, ’29, Chair, Board of Governors
Claire Gillies P’28
Nancy Richards, Head of School
Maggie Zhu P’30
Valerie Terejko, Executive Director, Advancement and Community Relations
Amy Thambirajah P’34, ’37
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Celebrating Our Parent Association The SMLS community is truly fortunate to have such a dedicated and generous group of parent volunteers. In the 2022–23 school year, the SMLS Parent Association held 15 events including Movie Night, student-parent celebrations, and the Blue Jeans and Bling social. These joyful gatherings create cherished memories for our Millies and their families and are a large part of fostering the warm, welcoming community that makes SMLS so special. Whether its growing our school library, serving as SMLS ambassadors, or decorating our school for various holidays, the Parent Association helps create a positive environment for everyone in the SMLS community. The funds they lovingly raise each year are invested across the school to grow our programs, provide the highest standard of academic excellence and give our Millies an educational experience like no other. Our Parent Association has been an impactful partner to SMLS, and we thank them for all that they do.
“The SMLS Parent Association brings
together dedicated parent volunteers who strive to enhance the SMLS community, with a view to impacting the day-to-day lives of our Millie girls. Through activities planned and hosted by the SMLS PA, with the assistance of SMLS staff, we seek to drive both friend-raising and fundraising to foster closer community connections. Thank you to all of our SMLS parents and volunteers who gave in many ways over the 2022–2023 school year. With support from our amazing SMLS community, the Parent Association was able to successfully strengthen our community and make a significant financial contribution to the School.
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– TANYA BROWN, SMLS PA PRESIDENT, 2021–23
67 parent volunteers
$50,000
15 events held and countless hearts touched.
Funds directed towards professional coaching, STEM expansions, and a Cyclorama and Sound System for the Theatre.
in 2022–23
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donated in 2022–23
2022–23 SMLS PARENT ASSOCIATION SLATE Tanya Brown, P’30—President
Tosh McBride, P’30
Nikala Radley-Smith, P’33—Vice-President
Pam McKenzie, P’24, ‘27, ‘29
Amanda Aquino, P’19, ‘25, ‘27
Jennifer Mills, P’26
Kirsten Chalmers, P’25, ‘26, ‘29, ‘32
Carol Misek, P’20, ‘23, ‘29
Christine Dwivedi, P’24, ‘28, ‘28
Harpreet Roopra, P’30, ‘34
Weifang Dong, P’30
Jorge Rosales, P’36
Julia Hapelt, P’26, ‘29
Angela Scappatura, P’31, ‘36
Stephanie Kennedy ‘02, P’33
Kapil Sehgal, P’37
Ekta Khemani, P’37
Jillian Thom, P’18, ‘21, ‘23
Janice King, ‘87, P’20, ‘23
Jane Weatherhead, P’30
Jackie Maunula, P’31, ‘32
Karen Wolfe, P’31
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We thank these and the countless parent volunteers who generously contributed to SMLS through the Parent Association’s activities.
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Celebrating Our Alumnae Association SMLS is proud to have a vibrant network of 3,500+ alumnae worldwide who remain connected to our great school. Led by our spirited Alumnae Executive, the Alumnae Association is a supportive community of women who share a lifelong connection and an interest in helping one another. In 2022–23, alumnae gatherings were plentiful and spread from British Columbia to Nova Scotia. It was a joy to feel the excitement of friends reconnecting after a year or two and to see the warm embrace of friends whose relationships span decades and miles. SMLS is grateful for the Alumnae Association’s generous support. Their gifts of time and mentorship help today’s Millies as they chart a path for their future, and create lasting bonds among current and future SMLS alumnae. Thanks to a challenge gift from the Alumnae Executive during Giving Tuesday, our alumnae community was inspired to help more girls attend SMLS through their donations, making our campaign a wonderful success. Together with their annual fundraising efforts such as the holiday wreaths, the Alumnae Association contributed $3,500 in support of Student Financial Assistance. We thank the Alumnae Executive and the Alumnae Association for their leadership and all their contributions to our school community.
“Being a part of the SMLS Alumnae community is one of the most important aspects of my
life. Serving as President has allowed me to connect with our global community of 3500+ alumnae, and I cherish the connections made. The SMLS Alumnae Association strives to provide opportunities to connect with the school and with one another. After two years of virtual events and distancing, our community was eager to reconnect at our pub nights, networking events, Millie Christmas, and Reunion Brunch! It was also such a pleasure to be back in the school, sharing moments with our current students through our Millies Helping Millies programming. Of course, none of this would be possible without the help of my incredible executive team. Thank you for generously giving your time, energy, and dedication to help bring our alumnae community together. And thank you to all members of the Alumnae Association for your continued participation, support, and dedication to our SMLS community. Once a Millie, always a Millie.
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– BISMA M. BHATTI ‘08, PRESIDENT, SMLS ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION
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2022–23 ALUMNAE EXECUTIVE Bisma Bhatti ‘08 —President
Ashleigh Breen ‘03
Stephanie Kennedy ‘02, P’33
Kavita BHANGU Parashar ‘00
Sarah REEVES Sims ‘90, P’24
Sarah Turner ‘03, P’36
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Total raised
$564,276 $68,000 Class of 2023 Bursary Fund
$2,370
Year at a Glance 238
Total Donors
Average Gift Size
77
New Donors
100%
Senior Leadership Team and Board of Governors Participation
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OUR VISION
Young women empowered to challenge and transform the world. OUR MISSION
To engage each girl in a personalized, real-world learning experience where she explores her unique pathways within a nurturing community.
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Impact of Giving When you support SMLS, you empower young women to challenge and transform the world. You make it possible for our students to dream big, do more and continue unlocking their potential. Here are some recent examples of your generous donations in action at SMLS. Our Class of 2023 graduates collectively received 431 offers of admission from leading universities, nationally and internationally. In addition, they have been offered merit-based awards and scholarships totalling over $1 million. With your support of SMLS, you play a special role in the journey of these students and their impressive achievements. More Millies have the opportunity to participate in life-changing travel experiences through our Global Citizenship Signature Program. Students have described our Global Citizenship experiences as “once-in-a-lifetime” and “inspirational.” More than a travel experience, our Global Citizenship Signature Program creates rare opportunities for students to form strong bonds with one another, challenge themselves, connect with nature, learn new skills, develop cultural understandings, discover more about themselves, and better understand their place in the world. Their experiences become even better thanks to a variety of resources made possible with your support such as dry bags, two-way radios, and a Go-Pro camera to capture these cherished and life-long memories and to share those experiences with loved ones. A bursary is now also available, thanks to our generous community, to help more girls participate in these life-changing excursions and experience all that they have to offer. Our Spartan Athletes are benefitting from professional coaching. We continue to see the impact of this through our athletes’ individual growth, their success at competitions and tournaments, and the pride that is felt throughout the community for our teams, athletes and school. With the addition of our new outdoor scoreboard, thanks to the SMLS Parent Association, friends and family in attendance can better cheer on our athletes. Go Spartans!
2022–2023 Spartan Athletics Championships
CISAA U20 Fall Swimming U20 Volleyball D1B
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PSAA U14 Volleyball U10-U14 Swimming U14 Badminton
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U11 Track & Field U14 Track & Field U14 Softball
Millies of all ages are learning to thrive in a technologicallyadvancing world through our STEM and Robotics Signature Program. Your donations are creating more opportunities for students to get involved in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and providing age-appropriate tools and resources to apply STEM concepts in fun and engaging ways. With our longstanding history in STEM and Robotics, your donations allow us to remain on the cutting edge of innovation. Thanks to your support of our Art and Design Signature Program, a new state-of-the-art digital lighting system was recently installed. This new system significantly enhances performances for classwork, community or classroom presentations, and Middle and Senior School theatre productions. Students and audiences enjoyed this professional-grade lighting system during our school performances of Into the Woods and Shrek Jr. Additional upgrades to our Theatre are planned for 2023–24, thanks to the generous support of the SMLS Parent Association. With your support of the Head of School Speaker Series, students have the unique opportunity to connect with special guest speakers like Dr. Elin Kelsey and Susan Aglukark who are leaders in their field. It brings all members of the SMLS community together to experience the inspiration that comes from hearing world-class guest speakers on a variety of topics, give us new perspectives, and demonstrate that when you use your voice you can make meaningful change. Through your gifts in support of Student Financial Assistance, you give our students the greatest gift of all—an education that lays the groundwork for their development and success, and the opportunity to reach their full potential regardless of their financial background. To support girls in the 2022–23 academic year, financial aid totalling approximately $450,000 was awarded to 44 deserving students. Your support builds and enriches our community, ensuring that we have the very best Millies and minds at our school.
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Meet Our Donors Jennifer Smith ‘87 “I was lucky to come to St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School. It was the best decision we ever made.” Jennifer Smith ‘87 recalls with great fondness the seven years she spent as a student at SMLS. “I lived in Milton and because of the public system structure at that time, I would have had to change schools three times between Grades 7–13, so my mother decided that sending me to SMLS was the best thing for me—and she was absolutely correct.” Throughout Jennifer’s adult life, she has fortuitously crossed paths with many Millies and notes the instant connection it creates between strangers. “It doesn’t matter what year you graduated. If you went to this school, you are part of a sisterhood. Everyone supports everyone. From the administrative staff to the faculty to the students—it is one big family.” Jennifer is proud of how SMLS has evolved. “I wish I had the opportunity these girls have now. As long as the school keeps advancing and allowing girls the opportunity to succeed, that is what matters.” Jennifer’s volunteerism with SMLS began immediately upon her graduation, thirty-six years ago. She has served as a member of the Alumnae Executive and is a long-time Class Representative for her Class of 1987. It wasn’t long after that she began her philanthropic support of the school. “When I started giving to SMLS it was a small
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amount each year, but it helps. If every alumna did the same, collectively that would really make a difference.” In 2015, Jennifer lovingly included SMLS in her estate plans and left a bequest to the school through her Will. Jennifer’s wish is that her gift to the Student Financial Assistance program will help more girls have access to and experience all that SMLS has to offer and give them more possibilities for a successful future. “I’m paying it forward. A school like SMLS fosters so much because the alumnae go on to become incredible individuals. It is important to me to give more girls this chance. I was lucky to get the chance to receive an education at SMLS. There are many girls out there deserving of it, and I am happy to help give someone else this opportunity.” “A SMLS education teaches you how to get through life. It helps form you. When I was a student, the Sisters were a big part of the school, and they would say ‘Today is the first day of the rest of your life’. No one knows what tomorrow will bring, but as a SMLS student, you know you can do anything and that you have a community behind you that is there whenever you need.” When asked what advice she has for fellow alumnae, Jennifer says, “Remember your time at SMLS, what the school did for you, what you can do for the school.”
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The Yu Chuai Family Thanks to the generosity of the Yu Chuai family, an exciting new Fund has been created in support of our students and school. The Endowed SMLS Student Learning and Innovation Fund will provide sustainable funding for learning and innovation in perpetuity, and facilitate the longterm financial sustainability of the school through the endowment. “We have watched our daughter’s passions come to life at SMLS. She is thriving, and we are grateful for all the ways in which the school has enabled our daughter to grow. We are happy to give back to SMLS. We understand that it is a not-for-profit school and that tuition only covers the school’s fundamental operating costs. We want to ensure that the school is well supported now and in the future.”
“This fund is the first of its kind at SMLS”, says Valerie Terejko, Executive Director of Advancement and Community Relations. “It is a wonderful complement to The Millie Fund in that, while The Millie Fund provides annual support for a broad range of needs school-wide, this new fund will focus on learning and innovation opportunities for our students and provide consistent funding each year to bring these opportunities to our Millies for generations to come. An endowed fund such as this has historically supported our Student Financial Assistance program. This endowed fund that will facilitate student learning and innovation at the school for the long run is quite special.”
“We have watched our daughter’s passions come to life at SMLS.”
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Class of 2023 Bursary Fund We wish to thank the families of the Class of 2023 for collectively raising $68,000 to establish the Class of 2023 Bursary Fund. This fund will help attract and retain Millies and is a lasting legacy to our 2023 graduates.
“We are very grateful for all of the
personalized experiences SMLS offers to our daughters and hope to help other girls’ find their own pathway to success through SMLS.
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– WILLIAM AND JULIA MAY, PARENT AMBASSADORS FOR THE CLASS OF 2023 BURSARY FUND
GRAD CLASS GIFT RECOGNITION Anonymous (3)
The Hanson Family
Hua Li
The Armstrong Family
Vesper ‘29 & Mercia ‘23 Horan
The Spadafora Family
The Barton Family l
Janice ‘87 & Marshall King
The St. Cyr Family
The Baswan Family
The Liu Family
The Partridge Tebbutt Family
Mary & Rob Clark
Valerie Terejko
The Darling Family
William, Julia, Emily ‘23, Andrew & Victoria ‘30 May
The Shipp-Dey Family
Angel Ngo ‘23
Monica & Colin Hanson
The Probst Family
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The Yenilmez Family l
5+ Consecutive Years
Celebrating Your Support Cumulative Giving SMLS gratefully recognizes our Leaders Circle donors who have supported SMLS with cumulative gifts of $100,000 or more.
Leader’s Circle Robert Bell & granddaughter Isla Elbe ‘29 Bot Construction Group Margaret Burritt ‘38 Kearene & Philip Buxo Canadians Resident Abroad Foundation Cherilyn Carson & Andrew Thornhill The Xiao Fan Chuai Family The Cockwell Family Dana Hospitality LP The Della Maestra Family The Dickison Family The DiRisio Family Kathleen, Jennifer ‘04, Sarah ‘07 & Daniel Ferguson The Forgione Family Robert Glegg The Hansen Family The Kaczmarek Family Tracy & Randall Kodama The Kucey Family
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Kim BARRETT McKenna ‘84 & Carli McKenna ‘20 Colleen McMorrow, Brian, Laura ‘06 & Erin ‘09 Baker Issa Nicholas The Pocklington Family Tracy, Britany ‘14 & Hugo Powell Maritza & David Rice SMLS Parent Association Nina Strait Carolyn, Emily ‘08, Hannah ‘10 & Greg Taylor Sara & Graeme Thomson The Voruganti Family The Willson Family
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J U B I L AT E SOCIETY
$10,000 +
SCHOLAR’S SOCIETY
PA R T N E R
$ 5 , 0 0 0 – $ 9, 9 9 9
$1,500–$4,999
FRIEND
Up to $1,499
LEGACY SOCIETY
Those who lovingly include SMLS in their estate plans
Annual Giving SMLS gratefully acknowledges our generous donors for their support of SMLS. We celebrate these powerful gifts and pledges made between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. To those who chose to remain anonymous, we extend our heartfelt appreciation.
Jubilate Society $10,000+ Robert Bell & granddaughter Isla Elbe ‘29 ll The Xiao Fan Chuai Family l The Lala Family William, Julia, Emily ‘23, Andrew & Victoria ‘30 May SMLS Parent Association ll The Tice Family Scholars Society $5,000–$9,999 Anonymous (2) Cherilyn Carson & Andrew Thornhill l The Hogwood Sutton Family l John & Elizabeth Lacey l Shannon’s Family Tweedledum Foundation — Angus Campbell Partner $1,500–$4,999 The Alexander Family l Anonymous (3) The Armstrong Family The Barton Family l Daria Cho & Gilbert Lai l Cynthia & Robin Das l The Di Vona & Baldassarra Family Suzanne Duncan ‘79 FIRST Robotics Canada Simona & Sofie Guglietti l
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Marco & Michela Guglietti l Hatch Ltd. l Jackie Hatherly & Chris Gdanski The Hineman Family Victoria Hughes ‘01 & Matthew Hawkins l Ella Irwin ‘31 Elizabeth King ‘85 Janice ‘87 & Marshall King The Krishnasamy Family Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Limited l Cindy & Sophia Lin’s Family The Liu Family Ping Lu & Jie Zhang Brenda Mah-Madjar & Tibor Madjar l The Partridge Tebbutt Family The Probst Family Nancy Richards & Ken Cluley l Rosentreter & Maguire Family l Jennifer & Tom Scheuring l Shuchita & Himanshu Sharma The Skene Family l SMLS Alumnae Association The Spadafora Family The St. Cyr Family Valerie Terejko & Family The Ugwunze Family AWJ Wang Yi Wang & Zheng Gu Brian Wilson l Lei Xu & Na Liu
Zhifen Yan, Yun Li, Lisa Li & Michelle Li Tao Zhang & Kun Miao l Loinia Zhou l Friend Up to $1,499 The Ali-Wong Family Andreea Amariei & David Keech Anonymous (18) The Ash Family Claire Barron Greg Baschuk The Baswan Family Bisma M. Bhatti ‘08 Jackie Birch The Borges Family Cynthia Bower Mario Bozzo & Lisa Chin-A-Young The Brett Family The Brims Family Brocklehurst Family James & Tanya Brown Nicole Bryant Claire Buechler ‘13 Carpino Family The Castel Philips Family Nicole Caty ‘88 l Celine Family Joyce Chen Cathy Chen & Isabella Chen Ruby & Ningyuan Chen Yuguo Chen Jina & Zuleica Cheon Sidra Choudhary & Hasan Khalid Edna Chu & Scott Simmons Kate Churchill Mary & Rob Clark Amy Clark The Community of the Sisters of the Church Carol SOMERVILLE Cooper ‘76 Donna Cossitt l The Cristofaro Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Mississauga l Melina Crosby The Currie Family l Sylvia Da Rocha
The Darling Family Sharon WRIGHT Davidson ‘67 l Olwen BARROW Davies ‘58 Kaitlin Davis Dr. Dhillon and Dr. Arekapudi Brian Dittmer The Du Family Lynda Duckworth, Former Principal Heidi & Greg Dunn Opeyemi & Tosan Esisi Judy Farrant Joanne Fox Ian Gallagher l Chantal Gionet Chantal Giurlanda ‘06 Leslie Goodfellow l Graham Family Ms. Robyn Gram Christina ALEXANDER ‘03 & John Graydon Elizabeth Haeberlin ‘63 Robyn Hahn The Hampton-Davies Family Monica & Colin Hanson The Hanson Family Marnie Helmy l Margot Holden ‘62 l Amy R. Holland ‘89 l Vesper ‘29 & Mercia ‘23 Horan Sandra Hutton l Luz C. Iglesias ‘97 H. MAUGHAN Jarmyn ‘83 The JEM Team The Jenkinson Family, Doug, Mary Ellen, Megan and Emily l Dongjun Jin Christine Johnston Katelyn Kaczor Watson The Karan Family l Alexandra Keay ‘77 l The Kennedy-Grocholski Family The Kennedy Family Helena King Kohli Family Sarah Leaper ‘11 Dianne Lemieux & Michael Whitcombe Laurie Lewis l
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Hua Li Liu Family Yunxi Liu’s Family Angie Liu Dr. Janice Lo ‘94 & Eric Choi l Luna Family Jana Maslon Mastronardi-Ramirez Family Lisa Mathews l Leah COUTINHO Mauer ‘00 & Christopher Mauer The McAskill Family Dawn McPherson ‘63 A-C Mertei l Mollenhauer Family Feiyan Mu The Myles Family Angel Ngo ‘23 Clare O’Connor Alena Oosthuizen Tanuja & Amish Patel Gayle Peters Courtney Pickering Tamlyn Pickering Policaro Foundation Denise Power & Ben de Bray Lucy & Charles Qi Rachel’s Family Brad & Kristin Read l Marlon & Davina Reid The Rice Family The Rieger Family l Beverlie SAMMONS Robertson ‘57 The Roopra Family Sarah W. Scandrett l Catharine Scott ‘79 Hua Shi The Shipp-Dey Family Sarah REEVES Sims ‘90 & Amelia Sims ‘24 Singh Family Daniel & Christin Snow Anna Song‘s Family The Spraggs Family Carol Steven l Janet Stewart ‘60 Susan Stewart ‘68
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Shari Taferner l Hoda Talaat The Tang Family Fiona & Alec Taylor Sandra Taylor Wei Teng & Jinzhong Feng The Thambirajah Family Mrs. Lesley MAGILL Townend ‘83 l Mrs. Helen McDOUGALL Treble ‘50 l Lauren Tribe ‘87 Sarah Turner ‘03 l Shirley Turner Katharine Varaklis ‘15 The Varguise Family Alanna Vickman l Harvey Wang Elaine Wang Katerina Warren l Michele Whitcombe ‘14 Anne-Marie Wilson l Sasha & Gene Woodbridge The Wu Family Hua Xie & Wei Liang Lina Xie & Chonghua Guo Crystal Xing’s Family David Xu & Fiona Cao Catherine Yan’s Family Qian Yang Charlotte Yang Family Yenilmez Family Yixin’s Family Huan Yuan & Hao Qiu Mia Zhang Vera Zhao & Michael Shen Judy Zheng’s Family, SS10 Youmi Zhou Maggie Zhu Staff Anonymous (3) Greg Baschuk Jackie Birch Cynthia Bower The Brims Family Nicole Bryant Claire Buechler ‘13 Kate Churchill 20 2022–2023 Gratitude Report
Amy Clark Donna Cossitt l Melina Crosby The Currie Family l Sylvia Da Rocha Kaitlin Davis Brian Dittmer Chantal Gionet Leslie Goodfellow l Ms. Robyn Gram Robyn Hahn Marnie Helmy l Sandra Hutton l Katelyn Kaczor Watson Sarah Leaper ‘11 Laurie Lewis l Jana Maslon A-C Mertei l Clare O’Connor Alena Oosthuizen Gayle Peters Courtney Pickering Tamlyn Pickering Denise Power & Ben de Bray Brad & Kristin Read l Nancy Richards & Ken Cluley l The Rieger Family l Sarah W. Scandrett l Catharine Scott ‘79 Carol Steven l Shari Taferner l Hoda Talaat Valerie Terejko & Family Alanna Vickman l Katerina Warren l Alumnae Anonymous (7) Bisma M. Bhatti ‘08 Brocklehurst Family Claire Buechler ‘13 Nicole Caty ‘88 l Carol SOMERVILLE Cooper ‘76 The Darling Family Sharon WRIGHT Davidson ‘67 l Olwen BARROW Davies ‘58 Suzanne Duncan ‘79 St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School
Chantal Giurlanda ‘06 Christina ALEXANDER ‘03 & John Graydon Elizabeth Haeberlin ‘63 The Hampton-Davies Family Margot Holden ‘62 l Amy R. Holland ‘89 l Victoria Hughes ‘01 & Matthew Hawkins l Luz C. Iglesias ‘97 H. MAUGHAN Jarmyn ‘83 Alexandra Keay ‘77 l Elizabeth King ‘85 Janice ‘87 & Marshall King Sarah Leaper ‘11 Dr. Janice Lo ‘94 & Eric Choi l Leah COUTINHO Mauer ‘00 & Christopher Mauer Dawn McPherson ‘63 Beverlie SAMMONS Robertson ‘57 Catharine Scott ‘79 Sarah REEVES Sims ‘90 & Amelia Sims ‘24 SMLS Alumnae Association Janet Stewart ‘60 Susan Stewart ‘68 The Tice Family Mrs. Lesley MAGILL Townend ‘83 l Mrs. Helen McDOUGALL Treble ‘50 l Lauren Tribe ‘87 Sarah Turner ‘03 l Katharine Varaklis ‘15 Michele Whitcombe ‘14 Current Parents Andreea Amariei & David Keech Anonymous (10) The Armstrong Family The Ash Family The Barton Family l The Baswan Family The Borges Family Mario Bozzo & Lisa Chin-A-Young The Brett Family James & Tanya Brown The Castel Philips Family Celine Family Cathy Chen & Isabella Chen
Joyce Chen Ruby & Ningyuan Chen Yuguo Chen Jina & Zuleica Cheon Daria Cho & Gilbert Lai l Sidra Choudhary & Hasan Khalid Edna Chu & Scott Simmons The Xiao Fan Chuai Family l Mary & Rob Clark Graham Family The Darling Family Cynthia & Robin Das l Dr. Dhillon and Dr. Arekapudi The Di Vona & Baldassarra Family The Du Family Heidi & Greg Dunn Opeyemi & Tosan Esisi Ian Gallagher l Simona & Sofie Guglietti l Marco & Michela Guglietti l The Hampton-Davies Family Monica & Colin Hanson The Hanson Family Jackie Hatherly & Chris Gdanski The Hineman Family Vesper ‘29 & Mercia ‘23 Horan Victoria Hughes ‘01 & Matthew Hawkins l Sandra Hutton l Ella Irwin ‘31 Dongjun Jin The Karan Family l The Kennedy Family
The Kennedy-Grocholski Family Janice ‘87 & Marshall King Kohli Family The Krishnasamy Family The Lala Family Hua Li Cindy & Sophia Lin’s Family Angie Liu Liu Family The Liu Family Yunxi Liu’s Family Ping Lu & Jie Zhang Luna Family Mastronardi-Ramirez Family Lisa Mathews l Leah COUTINHO Mauer ‘00 & Christopher Mauer William, Julia, Emily ‘23, Andrew & Victoria ‘30 May The McAskill Family The JEM Team Mollenhauer Family Feiyan Mu Angel Ngo ‘23 The Partridge Tebbutt Family Tanuja & Amish Patel Janine de Rosnay & Frank Perricone Policaro Foundation The Probst Family Lucy & Charles Qi Rachel’s Family The Rice Family The Roopra Family
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Sarah W. Scandrett l Jennifer & Tom Scheuring l Shannon’s Family Shuchita & Himanshu Sharma Hua Shi The Shipp-Dey Family Sarah REEVES Sims ‘90 & Amelia Sims ‘24 Singh Family The Skene Family l SMLS Parent Association ll Daniel & Christin Snow Anna Song‘s Family The Spadafora Family The Spraggs Family The St. Cyr Family The Tang Family Fiona & Alec Taylor Wei Teng & Jinzhong Feng The Thambirajah Family The Tice Family Sarah Turner ‘03 l Tweedledum Foundation — Angus Campbell The Ugwunze Family The Varguise Family AWJ Wang Elaine Wang Harvey Wang Yi Wang & Zheng Gu Sasha & Gene Woodbridge The Wu Family
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Yixin’s Family Hua Xie & Wei Liang Lina Xie & Chonghua Guo Crystal Xing’s Family David Xu & Fiona Cao Lei Xu & Na Liu Catherine Yan’s Family Zhifen Yan, Yun Li, Lisa Li & Michelle Li Charlotte Yang Family Qian Yang Yenilmez Family Huan Yuan & Hao Qiu Mia Zhang Tao Zhang & Kun Miao l Judy Zheng’s Family SS10 Loinia Zhou l Youmi Zhou Maggie Zhu Parents of Alumnae, Grandparents, Foundations, Companies & Friends The Alexander Family l The Ali-Wong Family Anonymous (4) Claire Barron Robert Bell & granddaughter Isla Elbe ‘29 ll Carpino Family Cherilyn Carson & Andrew Thornhill l The Community of the Sisters of the Church The Cristofaro Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Mississauga l The Currie Family l Sylvia Da Rocha Judy Farrant FIRST Robotics Canada Hatch Ltd. l The Hogwood Sutton Family l The Jenkinson Family, Doug, Mary Ellen, Megan and Emily l Christine Johnston Alexandra Keay ‘77 l Helena King John & Elizabeth Lacey l Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Limited l
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Dianne Lemieux & Michael Whitcombe Brenda Mah-Madjar & Tibor Madjar l The Myles Family Policaro Foundation Brad & Kristin Read l Marlon & Davina Reid The Rieger Family l Rosentreter & Maguire Family l Sandra Taylor Shirley Turner Anne-Marie Wilson l Brian Wilson l Vera Zhao & Michael Shen Gifts-in-Kind Donors Adventure Valley Day Camp The Aesthetic Haus Andrews Farm Market & Winery Anonymous (3) The Art of Health Assia Beauty Clinic The Bare Home Black Caviar Blair Ann Photography Studios BMW Grand River - Kitchener Boffos Fine Foods Bow Friends James & Tanya Brown Burrows Clothiers Burrows Too Civello Oakville Salon & Spa Club Pilates Glen Abbey Gillian Cockcroft Rebecca Crane Denny’s Car Wash Duran Place for Kids Earth Love Fiera Capital Private Wealth Four Seasons Hotel Toronto Goodale Miller Team Marco & Michela Guglietti Gyoker Hair Colin Hanson The Hansra Family HB Face Oakville Hive Muskoka — Fyonna Vanderwerf ‘89 Homebody St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School
House Warmings Victoria Hughes ‘01 & Matthew Hawkins InSchool Wear Institute of Hormonal Health Kennedy Sisters Team Kerr Street Café The Krishnasamy Family LF3 Oakville Little Kitchen Academy Oakville South Lollipop Art Lounge Suzana and Jonathan Lucas Maeven Chef Markey Events & Décor Inc. Mastermind Toys Lisa Mathews Maverick Distillery Ashley BRUNTON ‘04 & Byron McNabb Meg Cassidy Studio Merriam Music Mini Giants Group of Companies Muskoka Patio The Oakville Academy for the Arts — Heidi Schofield ‘86 Oakville Animal Clinic Oakville Balloons Olive + Splash Oliver’s Steakhouse Pedalheads Peninsula Automotive Sales & Leasing Percon Construction Inc. Power Yoga Canada Oakville The Rafauli Family Rock This Way — School of Rock The Shorey Family Sisters of the Church Special Events Rentals Jing Sui Sweatshop Union Sandra Taylor The Tice Family Tufford Medical Aesthetics Vintage Vibes By Me Jane and David Weatherhead What’s Good — Wellness By Design Yellow Door Studio ZGemi Inc. Maggie Zhu
We gratefully recognize our Legacy donors who have lovingly remembered SMLS in their estate planning.
Legacy Society Donors The Adams Family Margaret Burritt ‘38 l Olwen BARROW Davies ‘58 Luz C. Iglesias ‘97 Maria Jelinek, Miss Lightbourn School ‘55 The Rickards Family
Joan KEMBAR Rogers ‘45 Jennifer Smith ‘87 Janet E. Stewart ‘60
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Leader’s Circle 5+ Consecutive Years
Volunteers and Community Support We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the volunteers who gave so generously of their time, energy and expertise in support of our girls and school. Thank you!
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report. If, however, any errors or omissions have occurred, please accept our apologies and advise the Advancement Office at advancement@smls.on.ca so that corrections can be made.
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INSPIRED GIRLS. EMPOWERED WOMEN. For further information please contact:
Valerie Terejko, CFRE Executive Director, Advancement and Community Relations vterejko@smls.on.ca 905-845-5830, ext. 225
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