Steppingstone envisions a world where all students can actualize the life-transforming benefits of a college degree.
Impact Beyond Measure
Dear Friends,
We are pleased to share our annual report celebrating Steppingstone’s impact over the 2024–2025 year, empowered by your support.
There are so many ways to measure what this community has achieved together, meeting and even exceeding our ambitious fundraising goals this year. We could count the number of Scholars who gained admission to independent schools and exam schools, the number of 1:1 financial aid conversations Advisors completed with high school seniors, the number of colleges and universities where Scholars have enrolled and graduated, and so much more. (In the following pages, you will find that we do.)
But what “counts,” more than anything, is something beyond measure.
A young Academy Scholar reminded us of this:
“Steppingstone made me feel VERY welcome, and everyone here—the staff, the Scholars—everyone is kind, and I do not think I have received such hope in a world like this.”
Hope is what we need more than anything through trying times. It helps us envision a brighter future. A better life for families. A stronger city, commonwealth, and nation.
Hope is not something we simply find; it is something we create. It is what each and every gift has made possible, supporting Scholars as they work toward their dreams—for three decades and more to come.
Thank you for emboldening our important work toward a future where all students can actualize the life-transforming benefits of a college degree. Here’s to the strength of our community and the hope that we create together, for 35 years… and counting.
Kelly D. Glew President & CEO
Robert P. Henderson, Jr. Board Chair
Steppingstone
Steppingstone’s Impact
At Steppingstone, we invest in futures. We work to eliminate barriers in education to positively impact Scholars, their families, and our larger community.
Since Our Founding in 1990:
With 35 years of experience, our results are proven.
Steppingstone provides Scholars with an environment that pairs high expectations with meaningful support. While Scholars’ accomplishments are diverse, they all share a love of learning, a commitment to education, and the knowledge that they can rise to any challenge with confidence in their own abilities to succeed.
of Scholars gain admission to a college-preparatory school. 90%
99% 91% 80%
of Scholars earn a bachelor’s degree within six years.
*Steppingstone has information for 93% of Scholars who have completed the academic component and are old enough to have graduated from high school.
Our Model
Scholars have access to Steppingstone programming and resources for more than 12 years, from elementary school through college graduation.
Watch a video to learn how the program works!
Snapshots: A Year by the Numbers
1,300
62
Placement Schools
Independent Schools
The Advent School
Applewild School
Beaver Country Day School
Belmont Day School
Belmont Hill School
Boston College High School
Boston Trinity Academy
Boston University Academy
Brimmer and May School
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Cambridge School of Weston
Steppingstone partnered with more than 1,300 Scholars and their families this year.
94
94 Scholars gained admission to an independent school or an exam school.
Steppingstone helps Scholars gain admission to schools that lead to college.
Placement schools are the independent and public schools where Scholars enroll after they complete the Academy division of the Steppingstone Scholars Program. Each of these schools shares a commitment to helping Scholars thrive. They all maintain high rates of graduation and college enrollment, and those that charge tuition offer financial aid to Scholars and families based on need.
Public Exam Schools
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School
Commonwealth School
Concord Academy*
Dana Hall School*
Dedham Country Day School
Deerfield Academy
Derby Academy
Dexter Southfield School
Fay School
The Fenn School
The Fessenden School
Kimball Union Academy
The Meadowbrook School of Weston
Meridian Academy
Middlesex School
Milton Academy*
Miss Hall's School
Nashoba Brooks School
The Newman School
Newton Country Day School
Noble and Greenough School*
The Park School
Phillips Academy*
Pomfret School
The Rivers School
The Roxbury Latin School*
St. Sebastian’s School
Shady Hill School
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Tabor Academy
Thayer Academy
Ursuline Academy
The Winsor School*
* indicates member of the National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA)
Boston Latin Academy
Boston Latin School
John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science
Preferred Public Schools
Academy of the Pacific Rim*
Another Course to College
Boston Arts Academy
Boston Collegiate Charter School
Boston Prep Charter School
Brooke Charter School*
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers
Excel Academy Charter School*
Fenway High School
Match Charter School
Neighborhood House Charter School
New Mission High School
Quincy Upper School
Roxbury Prep Charter School
TechBoston Academy
Advisors had more than 300 conversations with high school seniors to support their college and financial aid applications.
Steppingstone Scholars have graduated from more than 200 colleges and universities across the country.
Here are the top institutions which have graduated the most Scholars in Steppingstone’s history:
52 new members joined our National Partnership for Educational Access this year, for a total of 232 members in 30 states.
Colleges
To find our full list of colleges and universities, visit steppingstone.org/colleges.
Corporate Partners
Steppingstone’s corporate partners created opportunities through internships, office visits, career panels, and funding.
Steppingstone’s support extends through college graduation and beyond. Learn how we are expanding our career readiness programmming at steppingstone.org/career-success
Lifetime Giving of $1 Million and Above
● Anonymous
● Anonymous (5)
○ Anonymous
• Anonymous
● Amy Smith & John G. † Berylson Charitable Foundation
○ Denise Jefferson Casper
● The Charles Hayden Foundation
● Karen & Brian Conway
● Betsy & Michael P. † Danziger
● Peggy & Dick † Danziger
○ Kate & Tom Gilbane
● Kaia Miller Goldstein & Jonathan Goldstein
○ Liberty Mutual Foundation
● Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation
○ Isabelle & Ian Loring
○ Kimberly & James Pallotta
○ Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation
Richard † & Susan † Smith, John G. † & Amy S. Berylson and James Berylson, Jonathan Block & Jennifer Berylson Block, Robert Katz & Elizabeth Berylson Katz, Robert & Dana Smith, Debra S. Knez, Jessica Knez & Andrew Knez
○ Ani & Alex Sacerdote
● Sue & John Simon
● Medha Sinha & Bart Epker
○ Hilary & Langley Steinert
• Robin & Perry Traquina
● Jenny & Sandy Weymouth/ Hess Foundation, Inc.
D onors
Founders’ Circle
$100,000+
● Anonymous (5)
○ Anonymous
Barclays
● Karen & Brian Conway
● Peggy & Dick † Danziger Eileen Patricia Roche Foundation
○ Kate & Tom Gilbane
○ Isabelle & Ian Loring
○ Ani & Alex Sacerdote
● Medha Sinha & Bart Epker
○ Hilary & Langley Steinert
• THL
• Robin & Perry Traquina
● Jenny & Sandy Weymouth/ Hess Foundation, Inc.
President’s Circle
$50,000–$99,999
● Anonymous
AJA Foundation
● Bain Capital Community Partnership
○ Anita & Josh Bekenstein
● Jennifer & Jonathan Block
○ Susan & Paisley Boney
• Boston After School & Beyond
○ Erin & Devin Condron
• Suzanne & Fabian Fondriest
● Kaia Miller Goldstein & Jonathan Goldstein
• Pamela Haran & David Godkin
○ Pam & Bill Holding
Income Research and Management
Charitable Fund
○ Liberty Mutual Foundation
Marilee Wheeler Trust Charitable Fund
The Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust
● Sue & John Simon
Lori & EJ Whelan
Symbols denote donors who have made gifts for at least:
● 30 Years
● 20 Years
○ 10 Years
• 5 Years
† indicates deceased
Leaders’ Circle
$10,000–$49,999
○ Anonymous
• Anonymous
● Amy Smith & John G. † Berylson Charitable Foundation
○ Kristen & James Atwood
○ The Baupost Group, LLC
○ Fiona & James Benenson
Boston Public Health Commission
○ Katie & Don Bramley
Diane & Robert Bruno
○ Bushrod H. Campbell and Adah F. Hall Charity Fund
• Cabot Family Charitable Trust
● Julie & Kevin Callaghan
● The Cedar Street Foundation
Nicole & David Chang
○ Melanie & Jason Chiverton
Lauren & Rafael Cofiño
● Stephanie & John Connaughton
● Kerrie & James Coughlin
● Victoria & David Croll
Sally Currier & Saul Pannell
● The Danziger Family
Betsy, James, Robby & Maddy, Charlie, Teddy
• Stacylyn & Michael Doore
○ Sandy & Paul Edgerley
● Barbara & Michael Eisenson
Essex County Community Foundation
○ Fidelity Investments
Victoria & Alex Fine
Sara & Peter Fleiss
• Tamar & Kenneth Frieze
○ The Galbraith Family
• Brittney & David Gammell
○ Debbie & Keith Gelb
• George H. and Jane A. Mifflin Memorial Fund
D onors
○ Merceé & Eric Glew
Shoma Haque & Josh Schultz
● Marina Hatsopoulos
Margaretta & Jerry A. Hausman
○ Ross & Bob Henderson
● Jackie & Blair Hendrix
● Barbara & Amos Hostetter Jr.
○ Hunt Street Fund
○ Abigail Johnson & Chris McKown
○ Char Joslin & Les Cheek
● Mary Beth & Adam Kirsch
• Elizabeth & Sol Kumin
● Lovett-Woodsum Foundation
● Kate Lubin & Glen Sutton
● Bunny & Rick Melvoin
• Laura & Halsey Morris
Mindy & Reuben Munger
○ Marion & David Mussafer
• Newmark
○ Quynh Anh Nguyen & Raymond Wu
• Katie & Craig Nicholson
○ Northern Trust
● Dr. Christine Olsen & Robert Small
● Plymouth Rock Assurance Foundation
• Sarah & Quentin Reynolds
○ Stephanie & Brian Spector
○ Kerry & Brendan Swords TFC Financial Charitable Foundation
• TJX Foundation
• Nealy Nimocks Varney & Bennett Varney
Becky Vaysburd & Daniel Domb
Mary & Ted Wendell
● William E. Schrafft and Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable Trust
Scholars’ Society
$5,000–$9,999
○ Anonymous Anonymous
Adage Capital Management
○ Ajay & Kate Agarwal
The Argosy Foundation
Joseph J. Brooks
● Robert J. Carpenter & Karen B. Maloney
● Constance B. Coburn & James DeK. Houghton
Julie & William Condron
The Craig B. Tate Foundation
○ Todd Cronan
● F. Michael & Lucy C. Danziger
● Coleen & Ted Dinneen
● Rose DiSanto & Stephen Starnes, Sr.
● Betsy & Rick Edie
Eugene F. Fay Charitable Trust
• Jennifer & Will Fulton/Dane Street
LLC
Abigail Ross Goodman
• Jeanne & Tom Hagerty
Henry E. Niles Foundation
Hunting Lane, LLC
• D'Lynn Jacobs '97/Open Horizon
○ Mr. & Mrs. Jon R. † Lind
Meredith & Mike Massaro
○ Pam & Stuart Mathews
Kathleen & Duncan McIntyre
● Linda & Andy McLane
● Dr. Patricia Nilles & C. Hunter Boll
• Gerson Pakula
Danielle Rettinger
• Debby & Joseph Robbins
Rachel Rock & Joshua Levy
● Rhoda Schneider & Michael Marshall
Brenda & Rick Sharton
Robert Sprague
This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
○ Zoe & Bradford Stoesser
• Lisa & Patrick Taffe
Love, Tito's
• Julie & Mark Viviano
Caroline Hostetter Walsh & Liam Walsh
• Jessica & Pete Walter
• Naomi Weinberg & Ted Berk
• Claire Zar-Kessler & Joe Goldman
• Kathryn Zioto & Fred Borges
“I am so grateful to work for Steppingstone and have the opportunity to support our amazing Scholars!”
— Mary Clare Scalise, Middle School Success Advisor
Benefactors
$1,000–$4,999
• Anonymous
Anonymous
A.C. Israel Foundation, Inc.
Sue & Kenny Abrams
Leily & Will Ahmed
○ Martina Albright & Jon Bernstein
● Nichole & Richard Aldrich/ RA Capital Associates
Kate & Brett Alessi
○ Bank of America Foundation
• Anna & Jim Beakey
Beaver Country Day School
• Belmont Hill School
Sarah Biller & Dean Gekas
○ Nancy & Todd Bland
BNY Community Impact
○ Linda & Mark Borden
○ Lauren Brown & Donavan Brown '95
Catherine & John Brownstein
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
● Susan Okie Bush
○ Katie & Paul Buttenwieser
Danielle Bynoe ’04
Alixe Callen & James Bailey
• Elizabeth & John Carroll
Kate Caulfield
• Nancie & Miceal Chamberlain
Leanne Chase
○ Susanne & Vincent Chiang
● Christensen-Dunn Early Foundations Fund
Cisco Matching Gifts
○ Sarah & Lance Conrad
Bonnie Costello
Megan & Joe Craigen/Murray
Family Charitable Foundation
Wendy & Gordon Cromwell
• Charles Danziger
● David M. Danziger
○ Lindsay & Kristen Deane
• Dana & Mark DeAngelis
Molly Deitemeyer
Delaware Life Insurance Company
● Lorna Doran & Bruce Breimer
Bill Egan
• Courtney & Timothy Egan
● Lee & Jack Englert
Jalil Farid
The Fessenden School
• Janelle & Mark Fisher
Nicki & Scott Fishman
○ Sarah & Charlie Forbes
● Rebecca & Michael Gamzon
○ Betsey & Charlie Gifford
● Kelly & Michael Glew
Deborah & Charlie Gray
○ Greenhill Family Charitable Fund
○ Liz & Art Greenwood
Cathy Hall
• Thomas Jefferson III
Thomas Jefferson IV
○ Julia & Peter Johannsen
○ Erin & Hyung-Do Kim
• Diana & Todd Knightly
○ Vicki & Northrup Knox
○ Joy Kogut '96
Erika Lamere
• Kate & Tony Leness
Davina & Josh Lewis
Lingzi Foundation
Amanda & Ted Lovejoy
Kerri & Dave Lovely
LPL Financial Foundation
• Melissa & William Lyons
• M&T Charitable Foundation
Christina & Derek Marin
Sebastian Martellotto
• Jodi & Michael Masdea
Mary Meyer
• Milton Academy
Courtney & Brian Monnich
○ Victoria Moskowitz & Lee Glickenhaus
● Kelley Murphy
Nicole & Terry Murray/Murray Family Charitable Foundation
• Natixis Asset Management Advisors
• Noble and Greenough School
Rebecca Nordhaus & William
Curry
Raymond & Carmela P.
○ The Park School
• Alexandra & Troup Parkinson
Ed Pease
○ Allison & Stephen Pellegrino
• Rebekah Perez '07
• Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker & Tommy Amaker
Prio Wealth, LP
The Rashi School
• Red Sox Foundation
● Richard, Ann, John & James
Solomon Families Foundation
● Jean Weinberg Rose
○ The Roxbury Latin School
Megan & Jeff Russel
• Janelle & Patrick Ryan
● Jeanne & Bob Savitt
Katharine & Matt Sawatzky
● Tricia & Chris Schade
● Rachel Segall & Tony Hurley
● The Shane Foundation
Angela & Patrick Smith
Deb & Ben Starr
○ Jennifer & Seth Stier
○ Cathy & Jim Stone
• Leslie & John Stonestreet
● Suzie Tapson & Gordon Burnes
Michael Tarnoff
• John Van Allen
Veronica Beard
• Vertex Pharmaceuticals
○ Walking Stick Family Fund
Joanne & Daniel Weil
• Wellington Management Foundation
Kristen & Mark Whitaker
Denele & Chandler Willett
Natasha & Jermaul Williams
○ The Winsor School
• Megan & David Zug
“Now with school age children of my own, I appreciate even more what Steppingstone does to change the life trajectory of individual students and also of our collective future as a society. Its mission still resonates!”
— Vy Vu, Steppingstone Class of 1996
Advocates
$500–$999
• Devin & Dennis Baker
● Robert P. Ball
○ Belmont Day School
Bey Group (MIDA)
• Biogen Idec
● Mrs. James A. Block
Kat & John Boger
Boston Area Model United Nations
Boston Trinity Academy
• Michelle Buckley
○ Shirley & Eugene Buzderewicz
Susan & Christopher Callahan
Cambridge School of Weston
• Max Clermont '01
Andrew Conway
Stephanie & Ryan Corcoran
Elizabeth Walker Corkery
Carolyn Crandall & arvind grover
• Dedham Country Day School
Derby Academy
Paula Dickinson
• Jen & Mark Dolins
• Katie & Bob Doucette
E Shepard Giving Fund
Ali & Will Egan
○ Fay School
Susan & Gregory Federspiel
Collette Finely & Justin Smith
● Valerie & Doug Fleishman
Angela Flores & Robert Golden
Laryn Gardner
• Eleanor & Dan Gilbane
Mary & Tom Gilbane
Anne & Michael Hayes
● Danielle & André Heard
● Joan Howland & William Webber
• Nina & Michael Hughes
Abby & Ed Johnson
• Megan & Ted Johnson
Laura Lamere
● Ingrid G. Larson & William T. Lynch
○ Courtney & John Lawrie
● Mr. & Mrs. David S. Lee
○ Alison & Craig Levy
Erin & Jon Lopez
Manulife
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•
Katie & Mark McWeeny
Sofia Teixeira Mistretta ‘94 & Tommaso Mistretta
○ Newton Country Day School
David Nulsen
Elizabeth Pasciucco
Sylvia & Chris Perry
○ Darian Reid '99
Ryan Rizzo
Samuel Rubenstein
• Javon Ryan '06
Jessica & Jeff Scherer
● Stefani & Leonard Shavel
• Lara Shkordoff & Senam Kumahia '96
• Rachel Skerritt
○ Geula & Josh Solomon
○ St. Sebastian's School
● Mark A. Tracy
Liz & Rick Vanzura
• José Vega '95
Roxane Vlk
Laura & Michael Ward
• Jessamine Wigfall
Woodward Family Charitable Foundation
Ann & Hunter Woolley
Erica & Chris Young
Patrons
$250–$499
James Andersen
Jeffrey Bortman
Lynn Bradbury
Barbara & Sebastian Brizuela
● Liese & David Brown
Max Burke
Parker Catlett
Merry Chin '05
● Laurie B. Donahoe
• Linda Edie
Clarissa Elliott
FactSet
Lisa Jan Fruitt
Thomas Gilbane Jr.
Robin & Jon Gilula
○ Lynne & Robert Golden
• Benjamin Hack
Vidur Hareesh
David Henderson
Jenna Isaacson
○ Mary Lee Jamieson
Pete Jinapin
Julie Joyal & Paul Reville
Chris Legocki
Brayden Minahan
Ellen Mitchell
○ Max Nibert
Christian O'Connor
● Trish & Tom Perlmutter
Kahdeem Ralph '04
Andrea & Karl Reid
“To this day, I still remember the fantastic memories I made in my summers at Milton. I look forward to ensuring the next generation of Scholars can have the same experiences.”
— Esteban Gutierrez, Steppingstone Class of 2012
○ Megan Riley '04
Robyn Riseberg
○ William Lamarr Rollins II '99
Susan Beer Schwartz
Will Sharton
● Brent Edward Shay
Stephen Smiddy
Megan Smith
● Robert A. M. Stern
• Carrie Tate
Hal Tepfer
○ Lynne Mooney Teta & Anthony Teta
● Nancy Ullman
Ursuline Academy
○ Susan Wilson
○ Kate & Holtie Wood
Wright Fairbanks Family Fund
Henry Wu
The Zachary Wall Fund
“Great to see the dream still living.”
— Justin Simmons, Steppingstone Class of 1997
D onors
Friends
Up to $249
○ Anonymous (2)
• Anonymous
Anonymous
• Abbott Labs
• Lois Abdulai '93 & Emmauel
Abdulai
Adedolapo Abioye '05
Fehintola Abioye '07
Tucker Ahlers
○ Johane Alexis-Phanor '96
Mohammed Alkhafaji '03
Philip Alves
Dorothy Anderson
Willow Anderson
Haley Andonian
• Ashley Andrade
Sara '95 & Chinedu Anidi '94
Veronica Añorve
David Baker
Raheem Barnett
Cecilia Barreto
Peter Beatty
Chiara Beauvais
Nicholas Bechard
Elias Berkowitz
Lee Bernstein
Rachel Bliss
Heidi Blotner
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.
• Kevon Boatswain '91
Hannah Bolster
Jill Booth
Jeff Bortman
David Bremser
Nicki Brill
Scott H. Bunner
Felice Cabral '11
Ashley Calise
Eve Calise
○ Ellen & Jeff Campbell
Yanina Carbajal
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Marissa Carty
Nikos Casivant
Jennifer Catlett
Bruce Chafee
Evan Chaletzky
Margaret Chaquette
Aileen Cheng
Andy Chhay
Connor Chisholm
Naveen Chokkar
Jack Clary
Austin Cleary
Brian Colbert
Abimbola Cole '04
Daniella Colombo '06
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Jake Corcoran
Lexy Corcoran
Olivia Corkery
Will Corkery
Lucia Costanza
Patrick Costello '99
D'Jonita Cottrell '09
Diana Craighead
Julia Crow
Connor Crowley
D.W. French LLC
Karen Dahl
Jenna Dalton
Makeda Daniel '09
Adam Daniels
• Derek DaSilva '09
Maureen Daury-Corcoran
Nancy & Mac Davis
Ianka De La Rosa
William Delaney
Bill DeMelis
Lisa DeMelis
Charlie Devens
Gabriella Di Fraia
Patrick DiPasquale
Hailey Donelan
Kristin Donelan
Mary Donelan
Stoni Drane '08
○ Gale & Donald Druga
Cynthia Duong & Felix Duong '08
Hadley Edie
Liam Egan
Clarissa Elliott & Zachary
Gartenhaus
Karin Elliott
Kate Elliott
Ben Emery
● Sharon & Stephen Engler
Monét Eugene '10
Yolanda Eugene
○ Brandon Wilson Evitt & Steven
Evitt
Selin Eyuboglu
James Fagan
Aylin Feliz '07
● Tobey & Mark Fidler
○ Michael Flaherty
• Maria E. Flores
Erin & Chris Fortunato
Andrew Freeman
Eileen Freiberg-Dale
Christian Frey
○ Beth Friedman
Dennis Friedman
Sydney Gabrielson
Stephanie Garcia
Liz Garvey
Margaret Garvey
○ Joseph Giangrasso
Margaret Giles
Michaela Gillis
Sophie Gindi
Colin Glew
Francesca Gnuva
Mateo Godoy
• Ashley Goliti-Chase
Greta Gomez
○ Sharon Grady
Mary Ellen Graves
• Pat & Chris Greeley
Maxine Greiji
○ Nancy Allison Greim
○ Evelyn Guir & Carlos Pacheco '96
Esteban Gutierrez '12
Alyssa Gwozdz
John Hacker
○ Michael and C.J. Hacker
● Liz Hahn
Jak Hallagan
Jessica Hamilton
Laurie Hamilton
● Leslie & Mike Hammer
Evan Harmeling
Johnny Hatem Jr.
● Daphne & George Hatsopoulos
Shelley Haven
• Jennifer & Tom Hawkins
● Robert Hayes
Miranda Haymon '05
Patrick Henderson
Tiger Henderson
Hg Capital
Molly Hiniker
Margaret Hojlo
Ricardo Hopker
• Alicia Horwitz
Alaina Horwood
Lianna Huang
Kimmie Hynes
Kelsey Igo
Katrina Iserman & Dennis Czech
Donald Ives
○ Sufia & Yasin Jamal
Audrey James
Jordan James
Nicholas Jannone
Elena Jay
● Mary & David Johanson
Will Julich
Mehroz Kapadia
•
Jane Keaveney
Margaret Kelly
Caitlin Kenly & Granger F. Kenly III
Juliana Kerper
Samantha Kim
Tauryn King '12
Thomas King
Ford Klier
○
M. Scott Knox
Michael Kokkines
•
Mary Byrne Krier & Bob Krier
Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
David Kurey
Nigel Kuriakose
Zoë Kustritz
Luisa Perez Lacera '09
Rob Lahourcade
Justin Lamere
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Holly Lange
David Lawton
Marcia Leavitt & Andrew H. Cohn
Yully Cha Leonardi
Caitlin & Rob Levin
Josh Levine
Alexandra Levy
Ashley Levy
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•
Eliza Levy
Isaac Levy
Erina Li '06
Tyrone Li '06
Felix Liang '06
Thomas Lindemann
Anna Lindsey
Madison Litwin
Tracy Look
Cynthia Lor
Katherine Loughlin
Sylvia Ma
Tiffany Ma
Isabella Macia
Abigail MacQuarrie
Madison MacRitchie
Angela Madore
Margaret Mahoney
Camila Maldonado
Matthew Malicki
Walter Malone
○ Fran & Allen Maltz
Alaina Martin
Allison Matthews
○ Porter & Peter May
Jocelyn Mayer
Sara McCabe
• Eliza & Jack McGinn
Michelle McKenzie
Erika McMahon
Donald Medor '01
•
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Mary G. Mendler
Anna Michalowski
Lexi Mills
Cheeznah Milord
AJ Monin
• Asjah Monroe '94
Cecilia Morales '08
○ Mary Breda Morrissey & J. P. Jacquet '95
Nathan Morse
Richard Moss
Patricia & Brooks Mostue
Devin Mullaney
● Peter A. Mullin
Hannah Murray
Sarah Nagle
Jacob Nash
Marcus Ng
Emily Nguyen
Kaitlynn Nguyen
Taylor Nottebart
Christopher O'Brien
Hannah O'Brien
Sadie O'Brien
Aderonke Odewale '06
•
Isabel Odom
David O'Hara
Friends (continued)
Up to $249
Ikechukwu Okwerekwu '07
Shannon O'Leary
Caroline O'Neill
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Emely Orellana '97
Natanaelle Orisma '00
Katie O'Rourke
Marion & Steve Osojnak
Nicholas Peck Palermo '10
Matt Parker
Colin Patton
Nicole Patton
Courtney Peladeau
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Kaitlin Barry Pellerin '96 & David Pellerin
Rocco Piccirillo
●
Karen Pick
Ana Pietrewicz
Roisin Coogan Pluck
Deloreen Pond '02
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Julie & Michael Posternack
Akash Prasad
Wyatt Queirolo
• Raven Rankine '05
Will Richardson
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Nancy & Tom Richie
Terrance Riley
Liam Rimas '13
Livia C. Rizzo
Jack Roberts
Brian Robinson
Kevin Robinson
Nigel Robinson
Blessie Ruelo '14
• Elizabeth Saltonstall
Jayson Sanderson
Mary Clare Scalise
Mary & Craig Scalise
Ryan Schmitt
Schwab Charitable Anonymous
Giving
Jem Senna
Alexandra Alvarez Sepulveda '14
Symrn Shah
Leah Shalev
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Charlie Sharton
Ariel Sherry
Paige Shetty
Mahawa Sidibay '05
Amanda Sieger
Justin Simmons '97
Ben Simon
Dee Simons
Rohan Sinha
Nancy & Rod Skinner
Brenda Sleininger
Jake Smith
Fiona Smythe & Mark Cullen
Jared Snyder
Caitlin Sporborg
Louie Steffens
Craig Strand
Henry Swain
Miguel Rincon '14
Sarah Taft
TCWGlobal
Yrvine Thelusma '10
Tiffany Thibodeau
Vincent Thomas
Margaret Titus
Camlinh To '04
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Tristar To
Julia Trachtenberg
Eftiola Trebicka '03
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
Melika Uter
Cameron Van Allen
Kameyia Van Allen
Elly Vaughan
Melinda Veress
Sebastian Viasus '07
Francesca Viazzoli
Cassandra Vickers '06
Vy Vu '96
Riley Wadehra
Nina Walat
Tom Walat
Taylor Walshe
○ Gwen & David Wanger
Andrew Ward
Cynthia Watson
Edward C. Watson
Helen & Stephen Wells
Jerry White
Karen Wilber
Christian Williams
Jess Williams
Lara Wong
• Shihua Wu '10
Molly Wuerz
Jeffrey Xie '10
Annie Yang
Miray Yildiz '12
Jia Zheng
“Steppingstone does such great work—thank you to all the team members who work to drive such meaningful outcomes for students!”
— Andrew Ward, Supporter
Gifts In Honor
Gifts were made to Steppingstone in honor of the following individuals and organizations:
Marielena Anidi
Joanne Jacquet Araujo '98
Lee Bernstein
Danielle Bynoe ’04
Niels B. Christiansen
Erin Condron
Brian Conway
Betsy Danziger
Jay T. Davis
Betsy & Rick Edie
Kate Gilbane
Bob Henderson
Malinda M. Jacobs
Edward Johnson Family
Alison Levy
Isabelle Loring
Bianca Passero
The Pinzari Family
Ani Sacerdote
Mary Clare Scalise
Scholars and Alums!!
Nina Walat
Lilly, Elsie, & Wyatt Weymouth
Kate Wood
Annie Wu
Gifts In Memory
Gifts were made to Steppingstone in memory of the following individuals:
Michael Danziger
Richard Danziger
Judith Epstein
Mildred Iserman
Flora Johnson
Linda Farquhar Kogut
Gramma Law, who went to college long before it was the accepted path for women!
Kearns Louis-Jean
CC Monroe
Mike W
“In this time of giving thanks, I appreciate everything Steppingstone has done for me since 1995.”
— Joy Kogut, Steppingstone Class of 1996
Darian Reid ’99, member of Steppingstone’s board of directors, caught up with classmate Dalinda Ifill-Pressat ’99 at a Steppingstone event.
Alumni Giving
We are so grateful for the generous support of Steppingstone Alumni.
1990s
Lois Abdulai '93 & Emmauel Abdulai
Johane Alexis-Phanor '96
Sara '95 & Chinedu Anidi '94
Kevon Boatswain '91
Lauren Brown & Donavan Brown '95
Patrick Costello '99
Evelyn Guir & Carlos Pacheco '96
D'Lynn Jacobs '97
Joy Kogut '96
Sofia Teixeira Mistretta ‘94 & Tommaso Mistretta
Asjah Monroe '94
Mary Breda Morrissey & J. P. Jacquet '95
Emely Orellana '97
Kaitlin Barry Pellerin '96 & David Pellerin
Darian Reid '99
William Lamarr Rollins II '99
Lara Shkordoff & Senam Kumahia '96
Justin Simmons '97
José Vega '95
Vy Vu '96
“Proud of you Steppingstone!”
— Luisa Perez Lacera, Steppingstone Class of 2009
2000s
Adedolapo Abioye '05
Fehintola Abioye '07
Mohammed Alkhafaji '03
Danielle Bynoe ’04
Merry Chin '05
Max Clermont '01
Abimbola Cole '04
Daniella Colombo '06
D'Jonita Cottrell '09
Makeda Daniel '09
Derek DaSilva '09
Stoni Drane '08
Cynthia Duong & Felix Duong '08
Aylin Feliz '07
Miranda Haymon '05
Luisa Perez Lacera '09
Erina Li '06
Tyrone Li '06
Felix Liang '06
Donald Medor '01
Cecilia Morales '08
Aderonke Odewale '06
Ikechukwu Okwerekwu '07
Natanaelle Orisma '00
Rebekah Perez '07
Deloreen Pond '02
Kahdeem Ralph '04
Raven Rankine '05
Megan Riley '04
Javon Ryan '06
Mahawa Sidibay '05
Camlinh To '04
Eftiola Trebicka '03
Sebastian Viasus '07
Cassandra Vickers '06
2010s
Felice Cabral '11
Monét Eugene '10
Esteban Gutierrez '12
Nicholas Peck Palermo '10
Liam Rimas '13
Miguel Rincon '14
Blessie Ruelo '14
Alexandra Alvarez Sepulveda '14
Yrvine Thelusma '10
Shihua Wu '10
Jeffrey Xie '10
Miray Yildiz '12
“I love to see the great work Steppingstone is doing to help the youth develop and grow.”
— Ikechukwu Okwerekwu, Steppingstone Class of 2007
S pecial Funds
*Denotes multi-year giving commitments
Investments in Steppingstone’s Future
Our gratitude to the following visionaries whose early leadership gifts are helping to open doors, expand horizons, and build a city where every student can dream big—and achieve even bigger.
Anonymous (3)
Anonymous (3)*
Joanne Jacquet Araujo '98 & Alcy Araujo
Barclays
Nancy & Todd Bland*
Lauren Brown & Donavan Brown '95*
Denise Jefferson Casper*
Susanne & Vincent Chiang
Karen & Brian Conway*
Betsy Danziger*
Mary Driscoll & Luke Hill
Suzanne & Fabian Fondriest*
The Galbraith Family*
Debbie & Keith Gelb*
Kate & Tom Gilbane*
Kaia Miller Goldstein & Jonathan Goldstein*
Ross & Bob Henderson*
Pam & Bill Holding*
Sally Horchow
Isabelle & Ian Loring*
Barbara & Richard Melvoin*
Mariel Novas '00
Rachel Rock & Joshua Levy*
Ani & Alex Sacerdote*
Sue & John Simon*
Rachel Skerritt
Hilary & Langley Steinert*
Robin & Perry Traquina*
Jenny & Sandy Weymouth/ Hess Foundation, Inc.*
Natasha & Jermaul Williams
The Berylson Family Academy
In recognition of the Berylsons’ long-time dedication to Steppingstone, the six-week summer preparation component has been named in their honor.
Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation
Richard † & Susan † Smith, John G. † & Amy S. Berylson and James Berylson, Jonathan Block & Jennifer Berylson Block, Robert Katz & Elizabeth Berylson Katz, Robert & Dana Smith, Debra S. Knez, Jessica Knez & Andrew Knez
The Steppingstone Collegiate Scholar Fund
The Steppingstone Collegiate Scholar Fund has provided last-dollar scholarships to 59 Scholars since the first grants were made in 2017. In 2021, the donors made a gift of $5 million to endow the fund.
Anonymous
The Hope Scholarship
The Hope Scholarship Fund has provided last-dollar scholarships to 15 Scholars since the first grants were made in 2018.
Pamela Haran & David Godkin
Kendric Price Memorial Fund
This fund supports two Steppingstone Advisors in memory of Kendric Price, continuing his legacy of community service and his love of learning in perpetuity and impacting countless Boston students for years to come.
Anonymous
“Steppingstone created an environment where I can jumpstart the first steps of my career. I’m trying to give back where I can, because I know it’s helped me to reach out to other Alumni— and I would like to help others, too.”
— Anthony Huynh (pictured at left), Steppingstone Class of 2012
S pecial Funds
The Michael P. Danziger Teaching Fellowship
With this fellowship, we honor one of Steppingstone’s founders, Mike Danziger, by supporting the development of teachers—the ones who drive change every day and who help make Steppingstone so deeply, individually impactful.
The Danziger Family
Betsy, James, Robby & Maddy, Charlie, Teddy
David M. Danziger
F. Michael & Lucy C. Danziger
Dana & Mark DeAngelis
Lorna Doran & Bruce Breimer
William & Tracy Ullman
The Michael P. Danziger Teaching Fellowship supported the following Summer Teaching Interns, who worked with young Scholars and learned from veteran teachers:
Elle Cavanaugh Colby College
Samantha Desmornes Williams College
Theresa England Boston University
Tess Fuller Boston College
Matty Holmes Bates College
Livia Kasarda Rhode Island School of Design
Paige MacGibbon University of Vermont
Kai Moore Clark University
Grace Morgan University of Vermont
Liz Nahigian Bates College
Laura Phillips University of New Hampshire
Lester Salazar Portillo Bowdoin College
Lester Salazar Portillo, College Scholar, engaged with Academy Scholars and gained professional experience as a Summer Teaching Intern.
This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
The Brian J. Conway Fund for Scholars
Honoring long-time Board Chair, Brian Conway, this fund helps advance our mission by ensuring our long-term financial sustainability.
Karen & Brian Conway
Barbara & Michael Eisenson
The Loring Cornerstone Fund
With deep appreciation for the following individuals who made gifts in honor of Isabelle Loring, former chair and current member of Steppingstone’s Board of Directors. The Loring Cornerstone Fund, comprised of endowed and annual gifts, supports program services that prepare Scholars for success in school and ultimately a college degree and will do so in perpetuity.
Karen & Brian Conway
Isabelle & Ian Loring
Bunny & Rick Melvoin
“Set high expectations and watch children soar to meet them.”
— Michael P. Danziger †, Co-Founder
Funds
The National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA)
We are grateful to the following individuals and organizations for their support of Steppingstone’s National Partnership for Educational Access:
AJA Foundation
Aligned Pathways, Inc.
Amherst College
Arcadia University
Belmont Hill School
Susan & Paisley Boney
Linda Borden
Bottom Line
Bowdoin College
Brown University, Division of PreCollege and Undergraduate Programs
Buffalo Prep
California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
Carleton College
Coalition for College
Common App
Community College of Philadelphia
Karen & Brian Conway
Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund
Nancy Davis
The Derryfield School
EAB/College Greenlight
Enrollment Management Association
ERB
Germantown Friends School/ Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia
Kate & Tom Gilbane/Eganwood Foundation
The Glasgow Group
Goucher College
hs.credit
Independent School Management (ISM)
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
The Jed Foundation
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
Johns Hopkins University
Lumina Foundation
Management Leadership for Tomorrow
Matriculate
Milton Academy
National Association for Admission Counseling
National Association of Independent Schools
Noble and Greenough School
Oliver Scholars
Philadelphia Education Fund - CASE: College Access and Success
Ecosystem
Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND)
Phillips Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Pomona College Prep for Prep
Reach for Excellence
The Roxbury Latin School
The Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust
SEEDS - Access Changes
Everything
St. Paul's School
Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan
Summer Search
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University Pre-College Programs
Talking College
Temple University
Test Innovators
UAspire
University of Pennsylvania
Virginia Tech College Access
Collaborative
Jenny & Sandy Weymouth
The Wight Foundation
Williams College
“The information was rich, the conversations were inspiring, and the energy was electric. This conference is the most useful, fulfilling professional development I participate in!”
— Attendee of the 2025 NPEA Conference in Philadelphia
Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz served as a keynote speaker at the 2025 NPEA Conference.
Thank you to all who show leadership and volunteer their time for Steppingstone’s success.
The following lists are accurate as of June 2025. A complete, up-to-date list of our boards is available at steppingstone.org/our-boards
Board of Directors
Joanne Jacquet Araujo ’98
Assistant Clerk Magistrate, Massachusetts Trial Court at the Suffolk Superior Court
Todd Bland
Senior Consultant & Executive Coach, Carney Sandoe & Associates
Jennifer Block
Susan Jefferson Boney
Donavan D. Brown ’95, Clerk Vice President, Monticello Associates
Alixe Callen Head of School, Milton Academy
David Chang Partner, Wellington Management Company
Rafael Cofiño
Managing Director, Great Hill Partners
Erin Condron
Brian J. Conway Senior Advisor, TA Associates
Betsy Lind Danziger Lower School Admissions Associate, The Fessenden School
Mary Driscoll Educator
Fabian Fondriest, Treasurer Executive Chairman, TRUE
Jennifer Fulton Executive Vice President, Bain & Company
Kate Gilbane
Jonathan M. Goldstein Senior Advisor, TA Associates
Robert P. Henderson Jr., Chair Education Consultant, Resource Group 175
Isabelle Loring
Sofia Teixeira Mistretta ’94 Senior Director, Culture, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker Vice Chair, Engagement & Enrichment, McLean Hospital Founding Director, McLean College Mental Health Program
Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Darian Reid ’99
Director of Studies, Director of Strategic Initiatives, The Roxbury Latin School
Alex Sacerdote
Founder and CEO, Whale Rock Capital Management
John G. Simon, Co-founder
Managing Director, Sigma Prime Ventures
Rachel Skerritt
Chief Strategy Officer, Attuned Education Partners
Perry Traquina
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Wellington Management Company, LLP
Jenny Weymouth
Douglass Williams Chef/Owner, MIDA & APIZZA
Natasha Telesford Williams, Vice Chair
Chief Financial Officer, City Fund
President's Council
Bart Epker
Healthcare Investor
William Fitzsimmons, Ed.D Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Harvard College
Chris Gabrieli
Chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, CEO of Empower Schools, CoFounder of Transforming Education
Blair Hendrix Partner, Bain Capital Private Equity
Pamela R. Holding
Co-head of Equity & Asset Management, Fidelity Investments
Joanna Jacobson President & Trustee, One8 Foundation
Karl Reid, Ed.D Author, Working Smarter, Not Just Harder: Three Sensible Strategies for Succeeding in College...and Life
Jill Shah
President, The Shah Foundation
Hilary Nicholas Steinert
Ted Wendell
Retired
Board
of Ambassadors
Linda Borden
Katie Bramley
Danielle Bynoe ’04
Susanne Chiang & Dr. Vincent W.
Chiang
Melanie Chiverton
James Coughlin
Heidi Crean
James Danziger
Betsy & Rick Edie
Alexis Egan
Lee Englert
Alex Fine
Tamar Frieze
Brittney Gammell, Co-Chair
Debbie Gelb
Allison Johnson
Char Joslin & Les Cheek
Senam Kumahia ’96
Elizabeth Kumin
Kate Lubin
Laura Morris, Co-Chair
Mindy Munger
Sarah Reynolds
Rachel Rock
Ani Sacerdote
Matt Santangelo
Josh Schultz
Rachel Segall
Brent Edward Shay
Rob Small
Kathryn Zioto & Fred Borges
Board of Young Professionals
Ashley Andrade
Nicki Brill
Max Burke
Parker Catlett
Merry Chin '05
Andrew Conway
Naveen Chokkar
Olivia Corkery
Charlie Danziger
Hayley Edgerley
Clarissa Elliott
Aylin Feliz '07
Benjamin Hack
David Henderson
Patrick Henderson, Co-Chair
Jenna Isaacson
Himanvi Kopuri
Josh Levine
Isaac Levy
Felix Liang '06
Henry Liang '10
Eliza McGinn
Cheeznah Milord
Brayden Minahan
Christian O'Connor
Chris Philbin
Kahdeem Ralph '04
Will Sharton
Charlie Sharton
Stephen Smiddy
John Van Allen, Co-Chair
Sebastian Viasus '07
Nina Walat
Shihua Wu '10
Alumni Council
Lois Abdulai ’93
Hannah Foell ’94
Jamilah Ryan ’95
Joy Kogut ’96
D'Lynn Jacobs ’97
Cindy Nguy ’97
Martina Durant ’99
Dalinda Ifill-Pressat ’99
Laniesha Gray ’00
Max Clermont ’01
Jennifer Pierre ’01
Ebele Anidi ’02
Mohammed Alkhafaji ’03
Thomas Tsui ’03
Danielle Bynoe ’04
Abimbola Cole ’04
Miranda Haymon ’05
Raven Rankine ’05
Alcina Tran ’05
Daniella Colombo ’06
Tyrone Li ’06
Felix Liang ’06
Aderonke Odewale ’06
Fehintola Abioye ’07
Sidney Bowden ’07
Henry Kwan ’07
Tiffany Xie ’07
Bassil Bacare ’08
Stoni Drane ’08
Cecilia Morales ’08
Kim Romero ’08
Derek DaSilva ’09
Ope Olukorede ’09
Nick Palermo ’10
Denny Yu ’10
Tashayla Borden ’11
Fiona Phie ’11
Madusa Sidibay ’11
The following list is accurate as of June 2025. A complete, up-to-date list of the NPEA Advisory Board is available at npea.org
NPEA Advisory Board
Briana Avery Director of College & Assistant Principal, DREAM Charter High School
Clara Baron-Hyppolite Executive Director, College Beyond
Linda Borden Independent Education Consultant
Stephanie Bramlett Director of Equity and Inclusion, Phillips Exeter Academy
Amanda Case
Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology, University of Iowa
Deanna Dixon Dean of Admission, Smith College
Shokry Eldaly
Doctoral and Graduate Faculty, Columbia University, Bank Street GSE, and CEO, Grow Society
Roberto Escobar Consultant, Scripps College Academy
Rob Evans, Board Co-Chair
Derrick M. Fleming, Jr. Senior Consultant, National Speaker, & Founder, TGEL Enterprises
Rachael Flores Head of Upper School, The Spence School
Kate Gilbane Board Member, Steppingstone
Aramis Gutierrez
Assistant Vice President for Educational Access & Success, Executive Director, Educational Equity & Excellence Collaborative, Rutgers University
Andy Hoge, Board Co-Chair
John S. Hollemon III
Eric Jones
Head of School, Community Partnership School
Dennis Lacewell
Chief Academic Officer and Interim CEO, Urban Prep Academies
Sean Logan Dean of College Counseling, Phillips Academy
Nicole Maloy Director, Office of Social Equity & Community, University of Pennsylvania
Esteban Olivares Head of New University Partnerships and Managed Programs, Summer Discovery
Chris Parris Chief Program and Innovation Officer, Steppingstone
Anthony Perry
Middle School Director, International School of Denver
Pamela Pleasants
Associate Dean of Admission, Milton Academy
Alan Royal College Counselor, KIPP DC: Legacy College Preparatory High School
Sherry Smith
Executive Director, Berkeley Community Scholars
Lisa Reynolds Smoots Director, Horizons Upward Bound, Cranbrook School
Patti L. Stephen President, Buffalo Prep
Will Torres Education and Equity Consultant
Gina Osorio Wallace Senior Program Manager, Grants and Community Relations, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Calvin Wise Dean of Admissions, Undergraduate Admissions, Johns Hopkins University
Keith D. Wright Vice President of Psychometrics and Assessments, Enrollment Management Association
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