2015-16 Annual Report

Annual Report 2015 – 2016

Established in 1969, The Dwight School Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees and provides professional development grants to faculty, and financial aid and innovation grants to students.

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Letter from The Dwight School Foundation Board Chair Letter from the Chancellor and Head of School Spark Tank Summary of Financials Annual Giving International Society Foundation Supporters Current Parent Annual Giving Class of 2016 Senior Gift Donors Alumni Annual Giving Faculty and Staff Annual Giving Parents of Alumni, Friends, Past Faculty and Staff, and Loved Ones Annual Giving Capital Giving Spring Benefit In-Kind Donors and Volunteers Foundation and School Leadership 2016-17 Parents Association Board of Trustees Letter from the Vice Chancellor

Letter from The Dwight School Foundation Board Chair Dear Parents, Alumni, and Friends of Dwight,

For nearly a decade, I have had the privilege of serving as a trustee of The Dwight School Foundation, alongside a cadre of caring supporters who devote their time and resources to Foundation initiatives: Board members, Foundation staff, and, of course, all of you who so generously support Dwight’s commitment to innovation in education.

With your contributions to the Annual Fund this year, we were able to provide 50 percent of all student financial aid awarded, and 130 professional development grants to faculty Susan Kessler to bring the latest knowledge back to campus to benefit all students. In addition, with the launch of Spark Tank, The Foundation funded seven innovation grants for students who are developing their own entrepreneurial spark of genius and one $2,500 college scholarship for reaching the launch stage. I’m proud that The Foundation itself proved to be innovative by launching this exciting program, which has already garnered international media attention; and we have Dave Lindsey (David ’18, Maggie ’19, Jackie Ray ’21), Chair of the Spark Tank Committee, and his fellow members to thank for such a successful first year. In the months ahead, I look forward to sharing similar progress for a second new program, Art Spark, created for students passionate about the arts with additional opportunities to nurture their talent.

At this year’s Spring Benefit, aptly titled “Passport to Innovation,” we celebrated Dwight’s commitment to cutting-edge programs and netted nearly $300,000, while sharing a festive evening as a community. I want to thank the Spring Benefit Committee, chaired by Gina Gray (Teagan ’29), Heather Kibbe (Edel ’25), and Bernadette Mastrangel (Louisa Deyer ’25), for its hard work and dedication to making this event a smashing success, along with all the other volunteers who helped The Foundation reach new heights throughout 2015-16: The Board of Trustees; the Annual Fund Committee, under the

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2015-16

leadership of Chairs Kim Saperstein ’92 (Aaron ’17, Benno ’19, Lexi ’21 Colodne) and Julie Stratopoulos (Ava ’25, Kira ’27); the Senior Gift Committee, chaired by Henrietta Jones Pellegrini (Zoe Vorisek ’16); the Alumni Council, chaired by Peter Timmins ’90; and the Parents Association, guided by Sandrine Droumenq (Chloe ’21).

I’d like to extend our sincere thanks to Paula Oppenheim Cope ’71 for her years of dedicated service as a member of our Board of Trustees and Alumni Council. Paula’s devotion to her alma mater has always been evident, and we especially appreciate her work on the Financial Aid and Faculty Professional Development Grants Committees.

As a parent of Dwight graduates, I have seen first-hand how the School’s commitment to innovation and personalized learning translates into an unparalleled educational experience for students. Further distinguishing Dwight from other independent schools is Chancellor Stephen Spahn, a visionary and one of New York City’s longest-serving school leaders. He has devoted 50 years to Dwight and to igniting the spark of genius in generations of children. We all benefit from the stability and consistency he brings, matched by his unparalleled commitment to personally mentoring students. Chancellor Spahn, together with Head of School Dianne Drew and Vice Chancellor Blake Spahn, make for an extraordinary leadership team deeply committed to our children’s success — one student at a time.

I look forward to seeing more sparks of innovation across campus in the year ahead and thank you for your continued support.

Warmly, Susan Kessler (Stephen ’10, William ’14) Board Chair, The Dwight School Foundation

students were able to access

students presented novel ideas

Dwight faculty members received professional

guests at The Foundation's dazzling

a world-class Dwight educa-

to Spark Tank judges and re-

development grants for advanced IB training,

Spring Benefit netted nearly $300,000

tion, thanks to financial aid

ceived advice, funding, and

graduate studies, curriculum innovation, and

to support Dwight students and faculty

mentors as part of the Spark of

other workshops to benefit our students

Innovation Program

I have seen first-hand how the School's commitment to innovation and personalized learning translates into an unparalleled educational experience for students. — Susan Kessler, Board Chair

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Letter from the Chancellor and Head of School

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across three trimesters and inspired us with their magical thinking. We thank the members of The Foundation’s Spark Tank Committee, chaired by Dave Lindsey (David ’18, Maggie ’19, Jackie Ray ’21), for dedicating their time and expertise in support of students’ dreams during this inaugural year.

On behalf of our faculty and students, beneficiaries of The Foundation’s generosity, we thank The Foundation and its Board of Trustees, Chair Susan Kessler, and all the Board Committee chairs and members who devote their time and energy to raising funds in support of Dwight throughout the year.

In the spirit of Spark Tank, the concept for Art Spark was born. This new Foundation program, spearheaded by Board of Trustees Chair Susan Kessler (Stephen ’10, William ’14), is designed Dear Parents, Alumni, and Friends of Dwight, to provide students passionate about art with We are pleased to look back on a year in which in- enriched opportunities. novation was front and center, extending Dwight’s long-standing commitment to igniting the spark In addition, our two-year “Culture of Innovation” of genius in every child in new and exciting ways. initiative broadened our use of educational technology and design thinking to enhance teaching Thanks to the vision of The Dwight School and learning for all. We thank The Foundation Foundation, we launched Spark Tank, an incufor supporting this effort with a generous $95,000 bator designed to nurture student innovation, two-year professional development grant. entrepreneurship, and leadership skills beyond the classroom beginning as early as kindergar- Further, we are grateful to The Foundation for ten. Thirty four students brought their novel providing student financial aid and other faculty ideas for businesses, non-profits, and products professional development grants, fostering an onto Spark Tank for mentorship, guidance, and going quest for knowledge that directly benefits funding through Foundation innovation grants. students in the classroom while enriching our These students demonstrated great progress entire Dwight community.

As you read in this report, 2015-16 was a banner year in terms of community participation, Spring Benefit attendance, and Annual Fund gifts received, totaling more than $2 million. We thank you for entrusting your child’s education to Dwight and for supporting The Foundation. As a family, we are all dedicated to sparking a better world through innovation and a bright future for each and every student.

Fondly, Stephen Spahn Chancellor, The Dwight Schools Dianne Drew Head of School, Dwight School

Donations to The Foundation enrich the student and faculty experience at Dwight in countless and invaluable ways, benefiting our whole community. — Stephen Spahn and Dianne Drew

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At Spark Tank events, launched this year, students present their ideas for feedback, funding, and mentoring to The Foundation’s Spark Tank Committee.

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Valuable feedback from Spark Tank judges helped us develop our idea, Tech Break, into a prototype for a mobile app.

— Madalena Teles ’19 and Michelle Rhee ’19

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Spark Tank In Spark Tank, students can apply for monetary grants to help them develop their ideas from concept to marketplace launch. Young entrepreneurs who successfully reach the launch stage receive a $2,500 college scholarship from The Foundation.

LEVEL 1 - IDEA • Explain the problem to be solved • Describe the main features of existing products and solutions • Justify why a new solution is necessary • Develop a proposal for a new solution LEVEL 2 - RESEARCH • Develop a list of criteria for success and test the criteria with the intended audience • Research and test options for producing the product or service • Outline a plan to produce the solution, including time and resources needed • Produce a draft budget LEVEL 3 - PROTOTYPE • Create a prototype of the product (or a pilot of the service) • Test the prototype with the intended audience and collect feedback from trials • Create a plan for developing the prototype into a finished product • Produce a detailed budget including costs and pricing LEVEL 4 - EXECUTION • Refine the prototype to produce a finished product that is ready for the intended users • Develop inventories (or other capacities) to meet the demand of the intended users • Set up processes for sharing the project with the intended users (e.g., taking orders, processing funds, etc.)

• Define the needs of the project as it progresses to launch stage LEVEL 5 - LAUNCH • Produce a marketing plan and marketing materials • Provide the product or service to the intended audience • Develop staff and ongoing support to make the project sustainable

Looking Ahead – Art Spark In 2016-17, The Foundation will introduce Art Spark, a program for students passionate about art that will provide opportunities beyond the classroom, including networking, mentoring, showcasing, and immersion in New York City’s rich visual arts world.

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Professional development grants provide faculty with opportunities to learn the latest educational approaches and techniques, over and above the training provided

by Dwight School.

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Thanks to donations to The Foundation, I attended a professional writers’ retreat. I came back to Dwight and immediately used what I’d learned with my students.

— Ashley Sharik, Grade 4 teacher

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Student financial aid helps Dwight recruit the best and brightest.

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Providing financial aid through The Foundation changes lives and enriches the entire Dwight community. These are all-important benefits for each and every one of us. — Katie and Sean Gallagher

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Summary of Financials DWIGHT SCHOOL FOUNDATION FINANCIAL RESULTS Revenues and Gains

2014-15

Contributions Gifts of Stock Interest and Dividends Realized and Unrealized Net Gain on Investments In-kind Contributions Other Income

$1,959,775 $2,196,119 $85,761 $88,749 $294,107 $289,911

Total Revenues and Gains

-$6,548 $84,600 $0

-$49,536 $318,300 $5,956

$2,417,695

$2,849,499

Expenses

2014-15 2015-16

Support to Dwight School

Student Financial Aid

Faculty Professional Development

Spark Tank Grants Other Development Office Expenses

$1,200,000 $245,898 $0 $730,547

$1,450,000 $154,396 $18,729 $809,055

$2,176,445

$2,432,180

Spring Benefit (Net)

$241,250 $8,727,517

$417,319 $9,144,836

Other Contributions

2014-15

2015-16

Net Tuition and Fees $35,266,666 Contributions - Dwight School Foundation $1,445,898 Interest and Dividends $8,070

$37,913,857 $1,596,645 $16,886

Total Expenses Net Income Foundation Net Assets as of 6/30

DWIGHT SCHOOL FINANCIAL RESULTS Revenues and Support

Total Revenues and Support

Expenses

Human Resources Operating Expenses Annual Operating Contingency Capital Reserve

Total Expenses

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2015-16

$36,720,634 $39,527,388

2014-15

$18,409,800 $15,166,240 $1,461,086 $1,683,508

2015-16 $19,365,216 $17,274,319 $1,123,669 $1,764,184

$36,720,634 $39,527,388

The Dwight School Foundation Gift Support

Annual Fund*

Total Giving to Current Operations

Gifts for Capital Purposes

Total Cash and Stock Contributions

Total Non-Cash Contributions

Total Contributions

*Includes Senior Gift dollars and gifts of stock

Summary of Financials

130

faculty professional development grants awarded

curriculum innovation (9)

graduate studies (11)

IB training (36)

conferences and workshops (70)

STEAM and other (4)

THE DWIGHT SCHOOL FOUNDATION’S HISTORY 2005-16 FISCAL YEAR

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

2014-15 2015-16

$781,187 $1,017,620 $1,208,176 $1,147,781 $1,233,268 $1,659,180 $1,131,443 $1,348,713 $1,421,898 $1,648,026 $1,737,062

$426,873

$537,275

$155,820

$426,893

$0

$316,212

$254,497

$0 $200,000

$0

$0

$91,898

$122,637

$332,412

$0 $55,000 $1,400 $125,000 $3,000

$1,363,880 $1,554,895 $1,635,069 $1,663,993 $1,487,765 $1,714,180 $1,132,843 $1,565,611

$291,240

$0

$0

$1,547,535 $1,980,438 $2,028,302

$344,541 $1,221,105 $746,351 $1,415,333 $1,513,333 $550,834 $670,000 $240,000 $150,000 $80,000 $30,000

$1,708,421 $2,776,000 $2,381,420 $3,079,326 $3,001,098 $2,265,014 $1,802,843 $1,805,611 $1,697,535 $2,060,438 $2,058,302

$0

$0

$435,000

$0

$0

$0

$6,500

$15,000

$43,860

$51,000

$293,100

$1,708,421 $2,776,000 $2,816,420 $3,079,326 $3,001,098 $2,265,014 $1,809,343 $1,820,611 $1,741,395 $2,111,438 $2,351,402

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Annual Giving

The Annual Fund is The Foundation’s primary fundraising initiative. It supports the causes of faculty professional development, student financial aid, and innovation grants, directly impacting students in all grades.

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Annual Fund Committee

We are extremely grateful for the 2015-16 Annual Fund and Senior Gift Committee members for helping us raise over $1.7 million. This critical source of funding inspires ingenuity and deepens expertise across campus.

Annual Fund Committee Chairs

Senior Gift Committee Chair

Kim Saperstein ’92

Henrietta Jones Pellegrini

Julie Stratopoulos

Senior Gift Committee

Annual Fund Committee Tiki Barnes Jessica Capiraso Judy Cohen Danielle Curi Jill Erlichman John Halpern

Silvana de Aguiar Sharon Feldman Melissa Goldstein Kathy Marlin Langhaus Annette Molkenboer Patresse Phillips

Daniel Klein

Paula Reidbord

Sarah Knox

Krystn Wagenberg

Jessica Lindsey Yi Pan Winifred Parnes Erika Pintoff Jan Sage and Robert Dunphy Jennifer Seshadri Louise Tonkin Carolina Villamizar Alice Zarari

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Snapshot of Annual Fund Giving

ANNUAL FUND GROWTH 2012-16 2015-16

1,737,062 $1,648,026

2014-15 2013-14

$1,421,898

2012-13

$1,348,713 $0 $450,000

GIVING LEVEL*

NUMBER OF GIFTS AMOUNT

International Society Level Presidents’ Circle: $50,000+ 9 Prime Ministers’ Circle: $25,000+ 9 Foreign Ministers’ Circle: $15,000+ 5 Ambassadors’ Circle: $10,000+ 13 Consul Generals’ Circle: $5,000+ 27 Diplomats’ Circle: $2,500+ 31 Founders’ Circle: $1,872+ 26 Dwight Supporters Sponsor: $1,000+ 59 Dwight Supporters Advocate: $500+ 42 Dwight Supporters Contributor: $250+ 48 Dwight Supporters Friend: Up to $249 189

*Includes gifts of stock.

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Total

$884,349 $265,000 $85,187 $120,000 $134,551 $87,700 $51,011 $63,360 $21,580 $13,372 $10,949

458 $1,737,062

$900,000 $1,350,000 $1,800,000

CONSTITUENCY **

NUMBER OF GIFTS AMOUNT

Trustees 14 $161,600 Current Parents – 12 35 $452,308 Current Parents – 2s-11 219 $769,386 Alumni 67 $62,609 Parents of Alumni 51 $186,773 Faculty Gifts 115 $9,670 Loved Ones, Friends, and Nonprofits 12 $287,340 Total

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$1,929,686

**Donors are counted in all of their constituencies so the total will exceed the actual total.

Dwight School adopted OurDwight, a mobile app Calvin Solomon ’17 created and developed with mentor Dave Lindsey to Spark Tank Level 5, as its official school app.

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Presidents’ Circle

Foreign Ministers’ Circle

Anonymous (3)

Indrajit and Rachel Bardhan

Christopher Fussner

Danielle Curi and Max Herrnstein

Alice Gottesman

The Fribourg Family Foundation

Dave and Jessica Lindsey

Sergey and Nadezda Solonin

The International Society recognizes those who have supported Dwight students and faculty with leadership gifts of $1,872 or more in 2015-16 (1872 is the year Dwight was founded).

Henrietta Jones Pellegrini and Paolo Pellegrini

Daniel and Nanna Stern

Prime Ministers’ Circle $25,000+

Pierre-Emmanual and Marie Caroline Bouyer

120 International Society donors supported The Foundation with gifts amounting to $1,628,334, 93% of total dollars raised. We thank all members of the Society for their generosity and commitment to our bright future.

Anonymous

Dorian and Gary Fuhrman ’79

Maxim Barskiy and Elena Barskaya

John and Mirinha Halpern

Patricia Abadie Capel and Laurent Abadie

Susan and Peter Kessler

Daniel and Suzanne Cohen

Julia and William Kohane

Sean and Katie Gallagher

Elyse Kroll

Daniel and Kat Grollo

Olga and Igor Kroutoi

Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Kellen

Brett Sirota and Roberta Kastelic

Andrew and Annette Alvarez Pizzo

David Solomon and Sarah Long Solomon

Ravi Singh

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Solomon

$50,000+

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The Saperstein Family The Spahn Family

$15,000+

Ambassadors’ Circle $10,000+

David and Patricia Almeida

International Society Leadership Donors The Wagenberg Family

Jaime and Lola Robles-Gil

Richard Carey and Elizabeth Elder

Zhuoying Zhu

Jacqueline Pugh Sackler ’94 and Mortimer D. A. Sackler

Luiza and Peter Cecchini

Consul Generals’ Circle $5,000+

William Abramson and Susan Buchbinder Caroline Arnold and Shan Sullivan Artur and Irina Baysara Michael and Jessica Capiraso The Clements Family Adam and Judy Cohen Jack and Metka Daly Noah Gottdiener Ali and Heather Khazaneh Liz Lange and David Shapiro Kathy and Arthur Langhaus William Lerner The Melo Family Daniel and Fiona Paltridge Guennadi Pesselev and Alena Paltina Eugene and Katharine Prentice John F. Prentice ’08

Shanda and Jonathan Scibilia Robert and Donna Shafir David and Holly Sherr In honor of Emily Sherr ’19 Prasanna and Manreet Someshwar Julie and Nick Stratopoulos Rory and Bruce Teitelbaum Larry Ullman United Airlines NYC Half Marathon Donations Arthur ’19 and Enzo ’22 Palaci Zani

Diplomats’ Circle $2,500+

Anonymous (3)

Lingrong Chen and Luming Mo Mark Chen and Jennifer Weng Fernando and Leslie de Oliveira Dr. Mina Elahi and Dr. Joseph Salim Randy and David Evans Juan and Cintia Fullaondo Alex Gendzier Scott Gilbert and Judy Sund Santiago and Emily Jariton James Kaplan and Amy Egger Alexia and Daniel Klein Feliks and Beata Kogan Jacquelyn Krese and Neftali Rodriguez

Tiki and Jeremy Barnes

The Masterson Family in Honor of Eddie and Fatmira Purovic

Fater Belbachir and Nathalie Bernard

Janice Meyer and Michael Jamison

Izzet Benadrete

Rudolf and Annette Molkenboer

Rosario Buendia and Umberto Serrano

Lisa and Rommel Nacino

Jose Bustos and Alma Rodriguez

Michael Salzer

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International Society Leadership Donors Marc and Sandy Taub Peter Timmins ’90 Sergio and Carolina Villamizar

David and Sachiko Eckert

Geralyn and Tyler Lucas

Mr. and Mrs. Christian Simonds

Matthew Grogan ’08

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Morano

Juan Enrique and Stephanie Torruella

Sasha Grunberg ’14

Erika and Scott Pintoff

Austin D. Haight ’07

Founders’ Circle

Richard Forman and Katrina Bradley

Pieter and Christine Puijpe-van Meeuwen

Mr. Jin Zhang and Ms. Yi Pan

Jennifer Lee ’10

Yueping Zhou and Yunfei Liu ’16

Jonathan Lee ’11

Jonathan and Shelley Allen

Austin D. Haight ’07

David and Cindy Reichenbaum

John F. Prentice ’08

Susan Beyrle

Jill Kaiser and Scott Weiss

Young Explorers’ Circle

Marc and Marcelle Rothenberg

($100+ Alumni from 2006-15)

Julia Reidbord ’14

Chris and Aileen Bruner

Dan and Kim Kelleher

Darlene and Jeff Sammon

Antonio Paulo Goncalves ’15

Anthony Scotto III ’14

James and Claudia Cesare

Steven and Sarah Knox

Val and Min-Myn Schaffner

Kathryn Gonnion ’08

In honor of Isaac Steinberg ’10

Maggie Chan and Shih Yuan Chu Hsiung

Peter Lee and Olga Bakhmat-Danilava

Jayaveerapandian Shunmugavel and Mala Kandavelu

$1,872+

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Samuel Chenillo and Cecilia Rebolledo

Drew Gragg ’07 Timothy Gragg ’09

The Dwight School Foundation Supporters

Thank you to our 450+ contributors, who made donations to the Annual Fund. Your gifts have transformed the lives of our community members, and helped to ensure that Dwight can continue its long-standing dedication to igniting the spark of genius in every child.

Sharon Feldman and Alan Eidler

Alon and Jennifer Markowitz

$1,000+

Paul and Julie Flanagan

Brad Miles and Susan Duffy

$500+

Anonymous (5)

Jeffrey and Barbara Frankel

Steven Newman

Anonymous (6)

Akira and Mahoko Akabayashi

Scott and Lauren Gaynor

Debra and Dan Alpert

Richard Pascoe and Clare Giffin-Pascoe

Aida Ahmetaj and Burim Regjaj

MacPhee Gleason ’25

Malka Alzayani

Andrew and Melissa Goldstein

Graham and Bo-In Arader Rula and Omar Asali

Antonio Paulo (’15) and Joao Arthur (’17) Goncalves

Joakim Aspegren and Ebru Gencer

Tim and Karen Gordon

Lynda Rovine ’83 and Josh Rovine

The Basmadjian Family

Dr. Enrique Goytizolo and Silvana de Aguiar

Jan Sage and Robert Dunphy

Jonathan and Christina Dever

Lauren Braver Schiller ’94

Krishna Doodnauth ’16

Fabrice and Myriam Scialom

Kathryn Gonnion ’08

Sponsors

Ajay Bhumitra and Anita Mehta Adam and Maggie Cassidy The Charlebois Family

Brian and Alicia Janiak Michael Kalnick

Chris and Patresse Phillips Julia Reidbord ’14 and Sofia Reidbord ’16 Laurie and John Reische

Jonathan and Deborah Shane

Advocate

Edward Amsler and Loren Smith Caroline Axelrod ’03 Corrie and Jeremy Broderick The Charecky Family Weixing and Jenny Chen

Michael Grant and Heidi Kutz

Jackie and Andrew Chrisomalis

Laurance Kaufman and Melody Marcus

Gary and Judy Clare

Karsten and Heather Kibbe

Mirna Daouk and Adrien Vesval

Richard and Susan Korchak

Sandy and Michael Davis

Weber Lauh ’67

Alfredo and Alessandra Deza

Jennifer Lee ’10

Mr. and Mrs. Shiv Vasisht ’95

Dianne Drew and Dr. Alexander Phan

Jonathan Lee ’11

Leslie and Philip Wagner

Sandrine and Thomas Droumenq

The Lindahl Family

Greg Williamson ’97

Jonathan Kuchel ’31

Carl and Maire Ehrnrooth

Marie and Harley Lippman

Alice and Chawki Zarari

Frank and Katharina Kutschera

Yu and Mamiko Takasaku Eelco van de Stadt and Lenah Zinyama Brighton

Lyn and David Grogan Julia and Shelley Hartman Ian and Debra Hendler ’89 Meridith and Shannon Hill Warren and Kathleen Katz Laura Kozelouzek

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The Dwight School Foundation Supporters

Lucy Lillycrop

AmazonSmile Foundation

Ann Myers and Bradley Steere

Meghan Beard and Thomas Galati

Ines Luna and Jason Cestero

Regan and Kate Cameron

Roger and Piya Newkirk

Kristy Benfante

Richard May, Franklin ’63

The Cervantes Family

Rosa Park and Andrew Hahn

Mary Benton

Julian and Annie Sigal Medina ’93

Anthony Civorelli

Jennifer Peng and Ke Ye

Frauke and Richard Berman

The Family of Lucas Menacho ’25

Gorana Dasic and Gerardo Carucci

Alex Pigatto and Vanessa Novelli Pigatto

Susan Bertram

Laura Miles and William Stein

Fátima and Luis T. De Arriba

Dennis and Jane Ruggere

Jaya Bhavnani

Blain Namm ’97

The DiMaria Family

Halvor Sætre and Vibeke Borchgrevink

Elizabeth Billard

Benoit and Annabelle Papillard The Pehlivanian Family Teufik and Adela Radoncic David Robinson and Liza Pon The Rosengren Family Gaurav and Sawako Shukla Robert and Susan Hays Stern Karin and Steven Swain Marian and Aaron Tenenbein Herve and Karine Tessler Jennifer Yim and Warren Sheng

Fouad and Diane Fakhouri F. and C. Goerges Richard C. Goodwin ’46 Barry Gragg and Amanda Stulman Drew Gragg ’07 Timothy Gragg ’09 Martha Hirschman Sandeep and Nita Kohli Ben and Christine Kronish Tom Krouwer

Katie and Alexander Scheirle Randy Shapiro and Daniel Ripp Judy Shen and Antony Scott Scott J. Sigal ’95 and Tracy Sigal Louisa Childs Smaylovsky William Strong Audrey and Joe Train Jianzhong Xu and Tao Zeng

Friend

Up to $249

Neil F. Brier Cassidy Brody Jill Brown Mary Kate Burke Elizabeth Callaway and Robert Carey Alexandra Caloyeras Emily House Chase Terrence Christgau Tim and Paula Oppenheim Cope ’71 Alexander Wilds Cunningham Rosemide Dalberis

Jean-Robert and Cecilia Kuhn

Anonymous (20)

Anne-Charlotte and Mathieu Le Bourhis

Dr. Mary C. Abdullah

Linda D'Argenio-Cruz Ph.D

Kyung Eun Lee

Chris Allen

Sandra Darzy

Ruth Levine In Honor of Jonah Pintoff ’25

Wallace Arthur, Franklin ’49

Sarah DiIorio

Anonymous (7)

Oleg Loktik and Natalia Bushueva

Sand Avidar-Walzer

Yee Ding

Brooke Alexander

Olena Maksymenko

Alexandra Baldwin

Jessica Drevis

Jeffrey Alves and Sandra Baron-Alves

Margo Messinger and Matthew Levine

Arnold Barkman, Franklin ’59

Pamela Estes

Paula and Steven Zirinsky

Contributor $250+

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Kathryn Eisberg

Brittany Dallal

The Dwight School Foundation Supporters

Roger Eveleth, Franklin ’77

Pamela Hellman

Nicholas Lindner

Gregg A. Ostroff ’97

Steve and Nina Farnsworth

Aubrey Hodges ’99

Mark Lipari

Sorush Panahi

Alejandro Filippa ’97

Michael Horvath

Barry and Harriet Lipsitz

Winifred Parnes

Shauna Fitzmahan

Elizabeth Hutton

Susan Lissim

Jennifer Pasinetti ’90

Diane and Buddy Flateman

Amanda Jarm

Mark and Miranda Lodato

Gregory Petrick and Cynthia Smith

Linda Fussell

Robert Jarvis

Stephen J. Lurie, Franklin ’74

Sandra A. Plummer-Cambridge

Mr. Joel Gaden ’52

Osten Johansson

Dr. Ian Lustbader, Franklin ’74

Ron Posner

Joe Gelfand

Alan and Deborah Kaplan

Larry Malitzky and Caryn Gorden

Stephen Presti

Rachel Gibbons

Diane and Gary Kaplan

Bethany Martin

Rayna Rapp

Laura Giraldo ’00

Christos Katsiaouni ’97

Dominique Mas

Shriti Rath ’05

Luz Giraldo

Tania Kalika Katsman ’86

Nathalie Mattheiem

Amy J. Reinharz

Matthew J. Gonzales and Shawn T Bible

Josh Kigel and Ann Tilley

Bradley Meeder

Heather Richards

Thomas and Gina Gray

Mallory King and Sansana Sawasdikosol

Suzy Nachman Mercado ’82

Randy and Monette Rivera

Matthew Grogan ’08

Alison and Basil Kolani

Megan Miller

Rya Mehler Rosenzweig ’71

Sasha Grunberg ’14

Katie and Chris Korhonen

Brian Mitchell

Heidi Rubenstein-Brethel

Karen Guo

Shelby Korman

Amy Shapiro Moffatt ’77

Glenn and Christina Rubic

Michael and Danya Haber

Savka Kovacevic IV

Zach Moir

Woody Salvan

In memory of Joel B. Haimes ’68

Amy Landis ’93

Matthew Moran

Arthur Samuels III

Alistair Hamilton

Monica Leardi, Franklin ’80

Paige Muller

Ellen Sayers

Heidi Happ

Jeehae and John Lee

Elaine Natalicchi

Geoffrey Schenker

Annette Harchik

Julia Lee

Pablo and Morella Navarro

The Schoenfeld Family

Betsy Harris

Lend a Hand

Melissa Norman

Esther Schott

Sabrina and Bruce Hecker

Robyn and Lily Levinson

Paul Onish, Franklin ’64

Jessica Schottenstein ’07

Elliott and Gail Hefler

Shu Jing Li

Jill W. Ortman

Goetz Schuermann and Katrin Adams

Scott A. Hefler ’97

Christina Liguori

Ismet and Azra Osmanovic

In honor of Anthony M. Scotto III ’14

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The Dwight School Foundation Supporters

Rachel Searles

Nora Thomson

Martha Seiver

The Thorne Family

Ashley Sharik

Amy Tsoutsouras ’05 and Eric Hahn

Ronald Shechtman and Lynne Meadow

Jason Tsoutsouras ’03

Carly Sheehan

Maribeth Vasconcelos

Claire Sheehan

Caroline Venturini

Michael J. Sheerer, Anglo ’83

In honor of Jebediah Wagner ’29

Mei Shibata

Derek and Danielle Wallis

Phillip Shinnick Ph.D and Dr. B.J. Cling

Jessica Weiss

Howard and Carol Silvestri

Ronald White and Stefanie Shelley

Rebecca Singer-Zhou and Nick Zhou

Michael, Eleonora, Charles, and Theodore Wiesenfeld

Dwight Smith ’05 Beverly Soares Valerie and Enzo Soderini Thomas Stabb Peter and Lenore Standish Jacob Steinberg and Sari Miller in honor of Isaac Steinberg ’10 Jeannie Strait Lori Taylor Sarah Taylor Andre Theisen and Ann Peters Amanda Dow Thompson

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Stacey Wueste ’86 Violetta Zambetti Alayna Zayas Dmitri and Kate Zolotkovsky Alana Zussman

Thanks to The Foundation, we’ve had the opportunity to attend conferences, engage in research, and further develop our curriculum — all of which helps our students on a daily basis.

— Amanda Katagiri and Bentley Ferraina, Grade 9 English teachers

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Current Parent Annual Giving

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Current Parent Giving by Grade

Preschool Parents

Brian and Alicia Janiak

Twos (Class of 2031)

Jill Kaiser and Scott Weiss

Anonymous

Josh Kigel and Ann Tilley

Adam and Maggie Cassidy

Ines Luna and Jason Cestero

Jackie and Andrew Chrisomalis

Daniel and Fiona Paltridge

Fernando and Leslie de Oliveira

Darlene and Jeff Sammon

Jonathan Kuchel ’31

Katie and Alexander Scheirle

Jeehae and John Lee

Derek and Danielle Wallis

Roger and Piya Newkirk

Jennifer Yim and Warren Sheng

The Pehlivanian Family

Alice and Chawki Zarari

Darlene and Jeff Sammon

Fours (Class of 2029)

Mr. and Mrs. Christian Simonds

Anonymous (3)

Audrey and Joe Train

Jonathan and Shelley Allen

Threes (Class of 2030)

David and Patricia Almeida

Anonymous (4)

Juan and Cintia Fullaondo

Maxim Barskiy and Elena Barskaya

Thomas and Gina Gray

The Basmadjian Family

Laurance Kaufman and Melody Marcus

Patricia Abadie Capel and Laurent Abadie

Oleg Loktik and Natalia Bushueva

James and Claudia Cesare

Olena Maksymenko

The Charecky Family

Richard Pascoe and Clare Giffin-Pascoe

The Charlebois Family

Dennis and Jane Ruggere

Mirna Daouk and Adrien Vesval

Judy Shen and Antony Scott

The DiMaria Family

In Honor of Jebediah Wagner ’29

Paul and Julie Flanagan

Dmitri and Kate Zolotkovsky

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Current Parent Giving by Grade

Dwight Parents Kindergarten (Class of 2028) Fater Belbachir and Nathalie Bernard Corrie and Jeremy Broderick Gorana Dasic and Gerardo Carucci Michael and Danya Haber Warren and Kathleen Katz Alexia and Daniel Klein Katie and Alexander Scheirle Gaurav and Sawako Shukla Juan Enrique and Stephanie Torruella Eelco van de Stadt and Lenah Zinyama Brighton Michael, Eleonora, Charles, and Theodore Wiesenfeld

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Dan and Kim Kelleher

Maryll and Blake Spahn ’89

Lucy Lillycrop

William Strong

Julie and Nick Stratopoulos

Yu and Mamiko Takasaku

Derek and Danielle Wallis

Third Grade (Class of 2025)

Ronald White and Stefanie Shelley

Anonymous (3)

Mr. Jin Zhang and Ms. Yi Pan

Malka Alzayani

Zhuoying Zhu

Fater Belbachir and Nathalie Bernard

Second Grade (Class of 2026)

Michael and Jessica Capiraso

Tiki and Jeremy Barnes

Samuel Chenillo and Cecilia Rebolledo

Patricia Abadie Capel and Laurent Abadie

Gary and Judy Clare

Adam and Judy Cohen Danielle Curi and Max Herrnstein Fouad and Diane Fakhouri Brian and Alicia Janiak

Richard Forman and Katrina Bradley Sean and Katie Gallagher MacPhee Gleason ’25 James Kaplan and Amy Egger Dan and Kim Kelleher

First Grade (Class of 2027)

Laurance Kaufman and Melody Marcus

Anonymous (2)

Steven and Sarah Knox

Joakim Aspegren and Ebru Gencer

Oleg Loktik and Natalia Bushueva

Tiki and Jeremy Barnes

The Melo Family

Luiza and Peter Cecchini

Steven Newman

The Charecky Family

Alex Pigatto and Vanessa Novelli Pigatto

Weixing and Jenny Chen

Laurie and John Reische

Randy and Monette Rivera

The Schoenfeld Family

The DiMaria Family

The Rosengren Family

Julie and Nick Stratopoulos

Richard Forman and Katrina Bradley

Shanda and Jonathan Scibilia

Juan Enrique and Stephanie Torruella

Meridith and Shannon Hill

Sergey and Nadezda Solonin

Alice and Chawki Zarari

Karsten and Heather Kibbe Steven and Sarah Knox Lucy Lillycrop The Family of Lucas Menacho ’25 Erika and Scott Pintoff

Current Parent Giving by Grade

Fourth Grade (Class of 2024)

Fifth Grade (Class of 2023)

Jack and Metka Daly

Anonymous (2)

Anonymous (3)

Carl and Maire Ehrnrooth

Graham and Bo-In Arader

Sean and Katie Gallagher

Chris and Aileen Bruner

Michael Grant and Heidi Kutz

Rosario Buendia and Umberto Serrano

John and Mirinha Halpern

Jose Bustos and Alma Rodriguez

Julia and William Kohane

Fátima and Luis T. De Arriba

Elyse Kroll

James Kaplan and Amy Egger

Peter Lee and Olga Bakhmat-Danilava

The Melo Family

Margo Messinger and Matthew Levine

Shanda and Jonathan Scibilia

Lisa and Rommel Nacino

Martha Seiver

Daniel and Fiona Paltridge

Maryll and Blake Spahn ’89

Benoit and Annabelle Papillard

Thomas Stabb

Jaime and Lola Robles-Gil

Sixth Grade (Class of 2022)

Mei Shibata

William Abramson and Susan Buchbinder Aida Ahmetaj and Burim Regjaj Meghan Beard and Thomas Galati Danielle Curi and Max Herrnstein Jack and Metka Daly David and Sachiko Eckert Michael Grant and Heidi Kutz Michael and Danya Haber Meridith and Shannon Hill Feliks and Beata Kogan Lucy Lillycrop The Masterson Family in Honor of Eddie and Fatmira Purovic

Anonymous (2)

Arthur ’19 and Enzo ’22 Palaci Zani

William Abramson and Susan Buchbinder

Paula and Steven Zirinsky

Brooke Alexander

Seventh Grade (Class of 2021)

Indrajit and Rachel Bardhan

Anonymous (2)

Jaime and Lola Robles-Gil

Artur and Irina Baysara

Richard Carey and Elizabeth Elder

Lynda Rovine ’83 and Josh Rovine

Regan and Kate Cameron

Lingrong Chen and Luming Mo

Yu and Mamiko Takasaku

Michael and Jessica Capiraso

Mark Chen and Jennifer Weng

Eelco van de Stadt and Lenah Zinyama Brighton

Mark Chen and Jennifer Wang

Sandy and Michael Davis

Sergio and Carolina Villamizar

Weixing and Jenny Chen

Sandrine and Thomas Droumenq

Zhuoying Zhu

Gary and Judy Clare

Daniel and Kat Grollo

Daniel and Fiona Paltridge Benoit and Annabelle Papillard

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Current Parent Giving by Grade

John and Mirinha Halpern

Jan Sage and Robert Dunphy

David and Holly Sherr

Laura Kozelouzek

Val and Min-Myn Schaffner

Arthur ’19 and Enzo ’22 Palaci Zani

Olga and Igor Kroutoi

Jonathan and Deborah Shane

Frank and Katharina Kutschera

Prasanna and Manreet Someshwar

Tenth Grade (Class of 2018)

Anne-Charlotte and Mathieu Le Bourhis

Karin and Steven Swain

Dave and Jessica Lindsey

Leslie and Philip Wagner

The Masterson Family in Honor of Eddie and Fatmira Purovic

Ninth Grade (Class of 2019)

The Melo Family

Edward Amsler and Loren Smith

The Saperstein Family Fabrice and Myriam Scialom

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Anonymous (3) Maxim Barskiy and Elena Barskaya Yee Ding

Anonymous (3) Debra and Dan Alpert Graham and Bo-In Arader Maxim Barskiy and Elena Barskaya Izzet Benadrete Frauke and Richard Berman Kathryn Eisberg Dr. Mina Elahi and Dr. Joseph Salim

Sergey and Nadezda Solonin

Scott Gilbert and Judy Sund

Eighth Grade (Class of 2020)

Alexia and Daniel Klein

Indrajit and Rachel Bardhan

Sandeep & Nita Kohli

Frauke and Richard Berman

Jacquelyn Krese and Neftali Rodriguez

Ajay Bhumitra and Anita Mehta

Liz Lange and David Shapiro

Jose Bustos and Alma Rodriguez

Dave and Jessica Lindsey

Anthony Civorelli

Janice Meyer and Michael Jamison

Jack and Metka Daly

Laura Miles and William Stein

Kyung Eun Lee

Jonathan and Christina Dever

Benoit and Annabelle Papillard

William Lerner

Heidi Happ

Pieter and Christine Puijpe-van Meeuwen

The Lindahl Family

Mallory King and Sansana Sawasdikosol

Teufik and Adela Radoncic

Dave and Jessica Lindsey

Alon and Jennifer Markowitz

Marc and Marcelle Rothenberg

Jennifer Peng and Ke Ye

Pablo and Morella Navarro

The Saperstein Family

Andrew and Annette Alvarez Pizzo

Winifred Parnes

Randy Shapiro and Daniel Ripp

Rory and Bruce Teitelbaum

Alex Gendzier Tim and Karen Gordon Alice Gottesman Diane and Gary Kaplan Richard and Susan Korchak Ben and Christine Kronish

Current Parent Giving by Grade

Eleventh Grade (Class of 2017) Anonymous (3) Jeffrey Alves and Sandra Baron-Alves Caroline Arnold and Shan Sullivan Indrajit and Rachel Bardhan The Cervantes Family The Clements Family F. and C. Goerges Daniel and Kat Grollo Julia and Shelley Hartman Osten Johansson Ali and Heather Khazaneh Peter Lee and Olga Bakhmat-Danilava Geralyn and Tyler Lucas Brad Miles and Susan Duffy Rudolf and Annette Molkenboer Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Morano Rosa Park and Andrew Hahn The Saperstein Family Jayaveerapandian Shunmugavel and Mala Kandavelu Brett Sirota and Roberta Kastelic David Solomon and Sarah Long Solomon Amanda Dow Thompson The Thorne Family

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Class of 2016

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Class of 2016 Senior Gift Donors

Twelfth Grade (Class of 2016) Anonymous (4)

Randy and David Evans

Kathy and Arthur Langhaus

Sergey and Nadezda Solonin

Akira and Mahoko Akabayashi

Sharon Feldman and Alan Eidler

Rudolf and Annette Molkenboer

Herve and Karine Tessler

Rula and Omar Asali

Christopher Fussner

Ann Myers and Bradley Steere

The Wagenberg Family

Pierre-Emmanual and Marie Caroline Bouyer

Scott and Lauren Gaynor

Henrietta Jones Pellegrini and Paolo Pellegrini

Jianzhong Xu and Tao Zeng

Maggie Chan and Shih Yuan Chu Hsiung

F. and C. Goerges

Chris and Patresse Phillips

Yueping Zhou and Yunfei Liu ’16

Daniel and Suzanne Cohen

Andrew and Melissa Goldstein

Sandy and Michael Davis

Dr. Enrique Goytizolo and Silvana de Aguiar

Fátima and Luis T. De Arriba

Jean-Robert and Cecilia Kuhn

Krishna Doodnauth ’16

Frank and Katharina Kutschera

David and Cindy Reichenbaum Julia Reidbord ’14 and Sofia Reidbord ’16 Halvor Sætre and Vibeke Borchgrevink Jayaveerapandian Shunmugavel and Mala Kandavelu

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The Quad named in honor of the Class of 2016 In recognition of the senior class families and the effort of the Senior Gift Committee, which raised over $450,000 for The Dwight School Foundation’s Annual Fund, Dwight’s Quad will be dedicated in honor of the Class of 2016.

A plaque commemorating the Class of 2016 will be installed in the Quad — the heart of campus — as a perpetual reminder of their unique impact on Dwight.

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Commencement 2016 Dwight was proud to continue its tradition of hosting graduation at the beautiful Metropolitan Museum of Art with the 144th Commencement Exercises.

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Class of 2016

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Aru Akabayashi +

Emily Eidler +*

Tabasa Ozawa +*

Yasmeen Asali +*

Katelyn Evans +

Markus Pedersen +

Christopher Bailey º

Joseph Fobert +

Tatum Phillips +*

Evelyne Baratelli +

Gabriella Fussner

Daniel Podlesny

Matteo Bauer +

Chloe Gaynor +*

Jake Reichenbaum

Simon Borchgrevink +

Pauline Goerges +

Sofia Reidbord +*

Barthelemy Bouyer +

Zachary Goldstein +

Ava Schrager

Bridget Brown

Samuel Gottesman

Laura Seripieri +*

Lilian Chu Hsiung +

Karina Goytizolo +

Timofey Solonin

Silvia Ciceri +

Ana Holschuh +*

William Steere º

Ben Cohen +

Kayla Innes

Joshua Sweren +

Kate Cohen +

Ramkumar Jayaveerapandian +

Jules Tessler +

Solomon Cohen +

Marguerite Kuhn +*

Zoe Vorisek *

Felipe D’Andrea +

Dylan Kuo º

Maxson Wagenberg +

Rodrigo D’Andrea +

Paula Kutschera +*

Eshkar Weisman +

Matthew Davis +

Ethan Langhaus

Thomas Welsh

Macarena De Arriba Cadahia +

Yunfei Liu +

Song Xu +

Emily Donnelly *

Jordan Mitchell º

Krishna Doodnauth

Laetitia Molkenboer +

+ IB Diploma Recipients * National Honor Society º IB Career Certificate Recipients

Class of 2016 Acceptances and Matriculations Arizona State University

Emory University *

Pace University

Barnard College *

Binghamton University

Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, The New School

Pennsylvania State University

Boston University *

Fordham University

Brown University *

Goldsmiths, University of London (UK)

Case Western Reserve University

Harvard University*

City University London (UK) *

Ithaca College

College of Charleston *

King’s College London (UK) *

Comillas Pontifical University (Spain) *

Manhattan College

Bard College

Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands)

Boston College

Florida Southern College

Brandeis University *

George Washington University *

Buffalo State College of SUNY

Goucher College

Chapman University *

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology*

Colgate University

John Cabot University (Italy) *

Columbia University *

Lesley University

Connecticut College

Dalhousie University (Canada) Dartmouth College *

Delft University of Technology (Netherlands) * Dickinson College Drexel University

Eastern Nazarene College * Eckerd College

Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne (Switzerland) * Elon University

Emerson College *

Manhattanville College

McGill University (Canada) * Mercer University

Middlebury College *

Mount Holyoke College Muhlenberg College *

The New School, All Divisions * New York University *

Northeastern University

Northwestern University *

Nova Southeastern University

Parsons School of Design, The New School * Queen Mary, University of London (UK) Regent’s University London (UK) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute *

Rochester Institute of Technology *

University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles * University of California, San Diego * University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University College London (UK)

Roger Williams University

University of Colorado, Boulder

Royal Holloway, University of London (UK)

University of Greenwich (UK)

Rollins College *

University of Edinburgh (Scotland) *

Savannah College of Art and Design

University of Hong Kong

School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Scripps College

University of Miami *

Skidmore College

Southern Methodist University

University of New Hampshire at Durham

Stetson University

University of Rochester *

State University of New York at Albany

University of Pittsburgh

Stony Brook University

University of Tampa

SUNY College, Geneseo

SUNY College, Oneonta * Syracuse University *

University of Toronto (Canada) University of Vermont * University of Virginia

Trinity College

University of Washington

Tulane University *

University of Arizona

University of Westminster (UK)

University of California, Davis

Wilfred Laurier University (Canada)

University of British Columbia (Canada)

Vassar College *

The institutions with an * are those at which one or more Dwight students matriculated

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Alumni Annual Giving

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Alumni Giving

Weber Lauh ’67

Dwight Smith ’05

Jennifer Lee ’10

Kirk Spahn ’95

Jonathan Lee ’11

Maryll and Blake Spahn ’89

Tim and Paula Oppenheim Cope ’71

Julian and Annie Sigal Medina ’93

Isaac Steinberg ’10

Alejandro Filippa ’97

Suzy Nachman Mercado ’82

Peter Timmins ’90

Landmark Year Class Representatives 2015-16

Dorian and Gary Fuhrman ’79

Amy Shapiro Moffatt ’77

Amy Tsoutsouras ’05 and Eric Hahn

Danielle Glass ’05

Mr. Joel Gaden ’52

Blain Namm ’97

Jason Tsoutsouras ’03

Jay Levy, Franklin ’75

Laura Giraldo ’00

Parisa and Vedad Osmanovic ’98

Mr. and Mrs. Shiv Vasisht ’95

Gregg A. Ostroff ’97

Michele Montllor, Franklin ’65

Kathryn Gonnion ’08

Greg Williamson ’97

Richard C. Goodwin ’46

Jennifer Pasinetti ’90

Jessica Salzer ’05

Stacey Wueste ’86

Drew Gragg ’07

John F. Prentice ’08

Timothy Gragg ’09

Shriti Rath ’05

The Franklin School

Gabriella Somoza ’05

Matthew Grogan ’08

Julia Reidbord ’14

Anonymous

Kirk Spahn ’95

Sasha Grunberg ’14

Rya Mehler Rosenzweig ’71

Wallace Arthur, Franklin ’49

Alvin Steingold ’60

Austin D. Haight ’07

Lynda Rovine ’83 and Josh Rovine

Arnold Barkman, Franklin ’59

Peter Timmins ’90

In memory of Joel B. Haimes ’68 Scott A. Hefler ’97

Jacqueline Pugh Sackler ’94 and Mortimer D. A. Sackler

Roger Eveleth, Franklin ’77

Ian and Debra Hendler ’89

Kim Saperstein ’92

Aubrey Hodges ’99

Lauren Braver Schiller ’94

Christos Katsiaouni ’97

Jessica Schottenstein ’07

Dr. Ian Lustbader, Franklin ’74

Tania Kalika Katsman ’86

Anthony Scotto III ’14

Richard May, Franklin ’63

Amy Landis ’93

Scott J. Sigal ’95 and Tracy Sigal

Paul Onish, Franklin ’64

Dwight School Anonymous (6) Caroline Axelrod ’03

The Anglo School Michael J. Sheerer, Anglo ’83

Reza Sarbakhsh ’00

Monica Leardi, Franklin ’80 Stephen J. Lurie, Franklin ’74

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Alumni Giving

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Alumni Council 2015-16

We greatly appreciate the support of the Alumni Council and its efforts to strengthen our network of alumni who reach around the globe.

Alumni Council 2015-16

Peter Timmins ’90, President

Reza Sarbakhsh ’00, Vice-President

Paula Oppenheim Cope ’71, President Emeritus

Caroline Axelrod ’03

Alejandro Filippa ’97

Scott Hefler ’97

Aubrey Hodges ’99

Christos Katsiaouni ’97

Amy Landis ’93

Dr. Ian Lustbader, Franklin ’74

Blain Namm ’97

Shriti Rath ’05

Jessica Salzer ’05

Bruce Warshaw ’74

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Restaurateur Jacob Hadjigeorgis ’02 partnered with Dwight’s new leadership program for sixth graders, who were schooled in the art of cooking and hosting a dinner for parents by industry mentors.

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Faculty and Staff Annual Giving

Faculty and Staff go above and beyond to make sure every student at Dwight has a world-class education.

We are grateful to the following individuals who contributed to the Annual Fund.

Anonymous (9)

Linda D'Argenio-Cruz Ph.D

Sabrina and Bruce Hecker

Dr. Mary C. Abdullah

Sandra Darzy

Pamela Hellman

Chris Allen

Alfredo and Alessandra Deza

Martha Hirschman

Sand Avidar-Walzer

Sarah DiIorio

Michael Horvath

Alexandra Baldwin

Jessica Drevis

Elizabeth Hutton

Kristy Benfante

Dianne Drew and Dr. Alexander Phan

Brian and Alicia Janiak

Susan Bertram

Steve and Nina Farnsworth

Amanda Jarm

Susan Beyrle Jaya Bhavnani Elizabeth Billard Neil F. Brier Cassidy Brody Jill Brown Mary Kate Burke

Shauna Fitzmahan Linda Fussell Joe Gelfand Rachel Gibbons Laura Giraldo ’00 Luz Giraldo Matthew J. Gonzales and Shawn T Bible

Robert Jarvis Josh Kigel and Ann Tilley Katie and Chris Korhonen Shelby Korman Savka Kovacevic IV Julia Lee Robyn and Lily Levinson

Alexandra Caloyeras

Barry, Drew ’07, and Piper Gragg ’09 and Amanda Stulman

Emily House Chase

Michael and Danya Haber

Christina Liguori

Terrence Christgau

Alistair Hamilton

Nicholas Lindner

Alexander Wilds Cunningham

Heidi Happ

Mark Lipari

Rosemide Dalberis

Annette Harchik

Susan Lissim

Brittany Dallal

Betsy Harris

Mark and Miranda Lodato

Shu Jing Li

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Faculty and Staff Annual Giving

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Bethany Martin

Ashley Sharik

Dominique Mas

Carly Sheehan

Nathalie Mattheiem

Claire Sheehan

Bradley Meeder

Rebecca Singer-Zhou and Nick Zhou

Megan Miller

Louisa Childs Smaylovsky

Brian Mitchell

Beverly Soares

Zach Moir

The Spahn Family

Matthew Moran

Thomas Stabb

Paige Muller

Jeannie Strait

Elaine Natalicchi

Sarah Taylor

Melissa Norman

Lori Taylor

Jill W. Ortman

Andre Theisen and Ann Peters

Ismet and Azra Osmanovic

Amanda Dow Thompson

Sorush Panahi

Nora Thomson

Ron Posner

Amy Tsoutsouras ’05 and Eric Hahn

Stephen Presti

Maribeth Vasconcelos

Heather Richards

Caroline Venturini

Heidi Rubenstein-Brethel

Jessica Weiss

Glenn and Christina Rubic Arthur Samuels III

Michael, Eleonora, Charles, and Theodore Wiesenfeld

Ellen Sayers

Violetta Zambetti

Geoffrey Schenker

Alayna Zayas

The Schoenfeld Family

Dmitri and Kate Zolotkovsky

Rachel Searles

Alana Zussman

Parents of Alumni, Friends, Past Faculty and Staff, and Loved Ones

Anonymous (3)

Alan and Deborah Kaplan

David Robinson and Liza Pon

Dr. Mary C. Abdullah

Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Kellen

Woody Salvan

Malka Alzayani

Susan and Peter Kessler

Michael Salzer

Rula and Omar Asali

Alexia and Daniel Klein

Caroline Axelrod ’03

The Saperstein Family

Alison and Basil Kolani

Mary Benton

Savka Kovacevic IV

Val and Min-Myn Schaffner

Susan Beyrle

Tom Krouwer

Elizabeth Callaway and Robert Carey

Lend a Hand

Terrence Christgau Dr. Mina Elahi and Dr. Joseph Salim

Ruth Levine In Honor of Jonah Pintoff ’25

Pamela Estes

Marie and Harley Lippman

Diane and Buddy Flateman

Barry and Harriet Lipsitz

Jeffrey and Barbara Frankel

Larry Malitzky and Caryn Gorden

The Fribourg Family Foundation

The Melo Family

Luz Giraldo

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Morano

Antonio Paulo (’15) and Joao Arthur (’17) Goncalves

Blain Namm ’97

Tim and Karen Gordon

Ismet and Azra Osmanovic

Noah Gottdiener

Gregory Petrick and Cynthia Smith

Peter and Lenore Standish

Barry Gragg and Amanda Stulman

Chris and Patresse Phillips

Lyn and David Grogan

Andrew and Annette Pizzo

Jacob Steinberg and Sari Miller In Honor of Isaac Steinberg ’10

Daniel and Kat Grollo

Sandra A. Plummer-Cambridge

Karen Guo

Eugene and Katharine Prentice

Marc and Sandy Taub

Heidi Happ

Rayna Rapp

Marian and Aaron Tenenbein Larry Ullman

Elliott and Gail Hefler

Julia Reidbord ’14 and Sofia Reidbord ’16

Santiago and Emily Jariton

Amy J. Reinharz

Sabrina and Bruce Hecker

Elaine Natalicchi

Esther Schott Goetz Schuermann and Katrin Adams In Honor Of Anthony M. Scotto III ’14 Robert and Donna Shafir Ronald Shechtman and Lynne Meadow Phillip Shinnick Ph.D and Dr. B.J. Cling Howard and Carol Silvestri Valerie and Enzo Soderini Mr. and Mrs. Howard Solomon The Spahn Family

Robert and Susan Hays Stern

United Airlines NYC Half Marathon Donations

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Gifts of Securities, Matching Gift Companies, Foundations, and Charitable Trusts

Matching Gift Companies

The Arete Foundation

The Mortimer D. Sackler Foundation, Inc.

Anheuser-Busch Foundation

Braver Philanthropic Fund

The Namm Foundation, Inc.

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.

The Eckert Family Charitable Fund

National Christian Foundation

GE Foundation

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

The Fribourg Family Foundation

iStar, Inc. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vutton Inc. Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Select Equity Group L.P Soros Fund Charitable Foundation The Walt Disney Company Foundation Wells Fargo Matching Gift Program

Foundations and Charitable Trusts

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Goldman Sachs Gives The Goodwin Foundation The Gottesman Fund The Hampton Foundation Hecht-Levi Foundation J&B Clements Family Charitable Fund The Jacquelyn Krese Charitable Fund The Jewish Communal Fund

Acorn Hill Foundation

The Louis P. Singer Fund

AmazonSmile Foundation

Marcelle & Marc Rothenberg Charitable Fund

The Andrew and Annette Pizzo Charitable Fund

The Merck Foundation

Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation

Miller Realty Family Philanthropic Fund

Schaffner Family Foundation Shafir Family Fund The Taub Family Foundation, Inc. United Way Vanguard Charitable

Planned Giving Paula Oppenheim Cope ’71

Securities Anonymous

Capital Giving We are deeply indebted to the following family for their capital gift. This generous gift has been vital to The Foundation’s investments and expands opportunities for all Dwight students.

Dorian and Gary Fuhrman ’79

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Spring Benefit A highlight from this school year was The Dwight School Foundation’s Spring Benefit, held at espace. More than 400 members of the community came together to support Dwight, netting nearly $300,000 for student financial aid, faculty professional development, and innovation grants. The elegant evening included a sit-down dinner, DJ, dancing, and a video showcasing the impact of professional development grants on Dwight faculty and students. A special thanks to our emcee, Dianne Drew, and our extraordinary auctioneer, Cate Smit.

Foundation Board Chair Susan Kessler

Co-Chairs

Gina Gray Heather Kibbe Bernadette Mastrangel

Benefit Committee

Brooke Alexander Joseph Ayoub Tiki Barnes Mary Bradley Angela Breckenridge Susan Buchbinder Mina Elahi Elizabeth Elder Ann Ferguson Ana Fons Hayley Foster Connie Germano Rene Hofstede Helen Jeffery Suraya Khan Nita Kohli

Ilse Kolenbrander Elyse Kroll Jessica Lindsey Geralyn Lucas Lorena Matus Joseph Mazzotta-Glazer Annie Sigal Medina ’93 Yvette Pomerantz Roseann Repetti Holly Heston Rochell Bianca Solorzano Louise Tonkin Sylvie Vaccari Carolina Villamizar Leslie Wagner Alice Zarari

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Spring Benefit Tiered Tickets, Faculty Sponsors, and Cash Donations

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Anonymous (3)

Denis and Lisa Hickey

Larry and Phillipa Portnoy

William Abramson and Susan Buchbinder

Ernesto and Nicole Iglesias

Holly Heston Rochell

James and Dana Adler

Jacob and Sandra Jamron

Jan Sage and Robert Dunphy

Jonathan Allen and Shelley Farmer Allen

Brian and Alicia Janiak

Ben and Mara Saltzman

Glenn and Debbie August

Ivan and Zorana Jelic

Darlene and Jeff Sammon

Maxim Barskiy and Elena Barskaya

Warren and Kathleen Katz

Kim Saperstein '92

Artur and Irina Baysara

The Kessler Family

Shanda and Jonathan Scibilia

Steven and Ann Berzin

Susan and Peter Kessler

Eric Segal and Karen Shoplik

Noreen and Kenneth Buckfire

Ali and Heather Khazaneh

Peggy Segal and David Topper

Ji Ting Burrows

Scott and Arlene Klein

Martha Seiver

Patricia Abadie Capel and Laurent Abadie

Steven and Sarah Knox

Peter Shaerf and Betsy Scherl

Luiza and Peter Cecchini

Julia and William Kohane

Gaurav and Sawako Shukla

The Charecky Family

Victor and Kelly Lee

Randee and Albert Sigal

Wing Lim Cheung and Pui Shan Yu

Dave and Jessica Lindsey

Mr. and Mrs. Christian Simonds

Stephanie Cohen and Erik Glover

Alejandro Martins and Melany Hearne

Ravi M. Singh

Crystal & Company

Julian and Annie Sigal Medina '93

Louisa Childs Smaylovsky

Danielle Curi and Max Herrnstein

Janice Meyer and Michael Jamison

Melissa Starr and Zach Horvet

Jack and Metka Daly

Michael O'Hare and Christina Clark

Sergio and Carolina Villamizar

Ann Ferguson and Ken Gleason

Michael and Jessica O'Mary

Martin Vogelbaum and Sarah Cole

Ezra and Marlene Field

Britton and Arani Osler

Philip and Leslie Wagner

Rob Fraley

Valerie Otto

Derek and Danielle Wallis

The Gallagher Family

The Pehlivanian Family

The Weeks Lerman Group

Scott Gilbert and Judy Sund

Guennadi Pesselev and Alena Paltina

Steven Wilson and Jan Wysocki

Joshua Glazer and Joseph Mazzotta-Glazer

Andrew and Annette Alvarez Pizzo

John and Kelly Yi

Philippe Guy and Titta Riikonen-Guy

Steven and Yvette Pomerantz

Jiang Yu and Diana Lee

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Spring Benefit In-Kind Donors and Solicitors

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In-Kind Donors and Solicitors

Bella Luna

Camp Wildwood

Delta Air Lines

Vinny Abbate

Ben Light Designs

Michael and Jessica Capiraso

Vasken Demirjian

ABC Television

Susan and Alex Bertram

Richard Carey and Elizabeth Elder

Isabelle Dervaux

Alexander Butler | Design Services, LLC

Jaya Bhavnani

The Castellanos Family

Sarah DiIorio

Dr. Dmitry Alexeev and Ms. Julie Averill

Big Daddy's Restaurant

Dzenana Ceman

Dot

Chris Allen

Birdland Jazz Club

Central Park Coaching

DreamDry

Gabriela Alonso and Jorge Sanchez-Lara

Bissa International, LLC

Central Park Conservancy

Fabiana Portolano Dudelson '97

Debra and Dan Alpert

Bruce B. Blau D.D.S. '76

Annie Chen and Sanford Hausner

Stef Duffy

Jane Ancona and Richard Cohen

BMW of Manhattan

Chess at Three, LLC

Duke's Original Roadhouse

Anthropologie

Erik and Eva Boneta

Chime by Sittercity

Dwight Open World School

Sarina Appelgren

Book Culture Columbus

ChloeKZ Photography

Dwight Preschool and Kindergarten

apple seeds, LLC

Botticelli Portrait Studio

Christine Malossi Yoga

Dwight School

Applerouth Tutoring Services, LLC

Branded Restaurants USA

Libby Clark

Dwight School Athletic Center

Laurel Aquadro

Breads Bakery

Jason Colodne

Dwight School Communications Department

Aquadro Photography

Neil Brier

Come Join the BAND!

Dwight School Math Department

Arts in Action Visual Art Program, Inc.

Jeremy and Corrie Broderick

The Concierge Group, LLC

Dwight School Parents Association

Joakim and Ebru Aspegren

Cassidy Brody

Conrad New York

Dwight School Technology Department

Avenida Palace

Brooklyn Cyclones

Crimson Coaching

Dwight Summer Day Camp

Axiom Learning

Brooklyn Running Company

A Cut Above Grooming Salon

Michelle and Asher Edelman

Isabella Pia Ayoub

Chris and Aileen Bruner

D-Dojo Karate

Eidos Glass Designs, LLC

Kim Azzarelli

Alexander and Dory Butler

Dan Sabau Art

Dr. Ebby Elahi

The Baseball Center NYC

Caelis Restaurant

Roya Darroudi

Elite Island Resorts

Gaby Basora

CafĂŠ Tallulah

Sandy and Michael Davis

Ella Mitchell Photography

Bee in Motion, LLC

Camp Cody

Dazzling Discoveries

Equinox

Ted Belcher '05

Camp Waziyatah

Casey Dellas

The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.

Spring Benefit In-Kind Donors and Solicitors

Evolve Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation

Roberta Harnett

BiBi and Majid Kermanshah

Dave and Jessica Lindsey

Ann Ferguson and Ken Gleason

Betsy Harris

Kermanshah Oriental Rugs, Inc.

Lindseybelle Inc.

Hecht Tutors

Mitchell and Michelle Kessler

LISSIE PHOTO

Sabrina and Bruce Hecker

Athar and Suraya Khan

Little Shop of Crafts

Henri Bendel

Karsten and Heather Kibbe

Jazmin Hernandez

Kids at Work

Live with Kelly and Michael, ABC Television, Inc.

Martha Hirschman

Kidville

Rene Hofstede

Kiehl's

Ivan Hull and Annabel Ingall

The Kim Family

Fiona and William Imboden

Brina Klein '09

ING Financial Services Corporation

Susan Kluger

Instituto Cervantes New York

Steven and Sarah Knox

iPark NYC

Julia and William Kohane

IVY PREP

Sandeep and Nita Kohli

Jacob's Pickles

Kouzan Japanese Restaurant

Brian and Alicia Janiak

Kuncio Orthodontics

Patrick T. Jasienowski

Michael and Stacey Kurtz '80

Jasienowski Studio, Inc.

Joyce Kutty

Jeffrey Stein Salon

Lavaan Dental Spa

McKay Williamson

Joyce Kutty Designs

Jonathan Leitersdorf

The Meatball Shop

Julez Bryant, Inc.

Ronit Leitersdorf

Julian and Annie Sigal Medina '93

Katina Kalin, Speech and Voice Coach

Billy Lerner

Krissy Meehan-Mashinsky

Jacob Hadjigeorgis '02 and Athena Hadjigeorgis

Kate Tempesta's Urban Golf Academy

Jenny Leshem

Michael Mendoza and Sofia Luna

Kefi Greek Cuisine

Leshem Loft

Mark Meyer, Franklin '74

Hands On! A Musical Experience

Candy Kennedy and Mark Sherman

Michael Lindenbaum '90

Micro Kickboard

Fifth Avenue Eye Associates Francesco Andrea Filiaci Flywheel Romain Fornell Sean Fortune Free People Freiburg Tourist Board French Institute Alliance Franรงaise (FIAF) Fruit of the Land Dorian and Gary Fuhrman '79 Linda Fussell Gabriella's Restaurant & Tequila Bar The Gallagher Family Jose Gaspart Gatsby Dog Photography Elena Genovese and Jan-Christiaan Koenders GK Framing Group, LTD Barry Gragg Thomas and Gina Gray Jan Gura and Alan Pickman

Brian Loesch Looney Louie L.Raphael Beauty Spa Tim Lucas and Bianca Solorzano Ines Luna and Jason Cestero Lindsey Lynch Madison Plastic Surgery Magri Handbags Melody Marcus and Laurance Kaufman Marine & Deerfield Neil and Ursula Masterson Bernadette Mastrangel and Dr. Timothy Deyer Mathnasium of Manhattan

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Spring Benefit In-Kind Donors and Solicitors

Milano Jewelry

The Public Theatre

Milk Bar

Eddie and Fatimira Purovic '92

Mint

Paul and Jamie Ragusa

Mixology Clothing Company

Dr. Jeffrey Rappaport

Rudolf and Annette Molkenboer

Reading in Preschool

Davide Moro and Rosalia Zamudio

Releash NYC

MSK Design Group, LLC

Revlon, Inc.

Nicole Nelson '89

RF Health, Inc.

Nespresso

Heather Richards

New York Kids Club

Riverside Music Studios

TCR-The Tennis Club of Riverdale

Lorin Silverman

THIRTEEN WNET New York

Silverstars Fitness SLT

Nuno and Patricia Teles Peter Timmins '90 Toloache

Sophie's Cuban Cuisine Catering

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Katerina Soukhopalova

Dean and Louise Tonkin

SoulCycle West 92nd Street SouvenarteBooks

Dr. Robert M. Tornambe and Valerie Mazzonelli

Soyulla Artists

Dagmar Trippen

The Spahn Family

Tucker

Thomas and Kathryn Speechley

Urbansitter

Sportime at Randall's Island-John McEnroe Tennis Academy

Urban Outfitters

Spring Lake Day Camp

The Valles Family

Spruce & Bond

Melanne Verveer

Tom Stabb

Sergio and Carolina Villamizar

Stacy's Music Hub

Philip and Leslie Wagner

Staten Island Yankees

Derek and Danielle Wallis

Jan Sage and Robert Dunphy

Chelsea Steinberg-Gay

The Walt Disney Company

Pennebaker Hegedus Films

Sahara Dreams, LLC (DBA Dream Downtown)

Andrew and Jessica Stergiou

Mark and Suzanne Warfield

Jacinta Stewart

Jessica Weiss

Photo-ology

Dr. Joseph Salim and Dr. Mina Elahi

Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH

West Side Kids

Piccinini Brothers

Kim Saperstein '92

Stylempower

WRKNYC

Gianni Pieraccioni and Manuela Marino

Rachel Searles

Najib Succar and Chloe Zachmanoglou

XV Beacon Hotel

Pinnacle Prep

Tejas and Akshie Shah

Super Soccer Stars

Michael and Nathalie Yavonditte

Dr. Rock Positano

Shake Shack

Sutton Place Dental Associates

Alessandro and Cristina Zampedri

Stephen Presti

Ashley Sharik

Lori Taylor

57th Street Chiropractic

Jamie Nguyen and Joseph Galan Novotel New York Times Square NYC Elite Gymnastics Michael O'Hare and Christina Clark Heidi Okada and Matthew Roesler Sorush Panahi Parm Paul Labreque Salon & Spa Pearl and Ash Geidi Peleg '93 and Masha Peleg

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Shuffles Broadway Tap and Musical Theater School

Riverside Symphony Brittney Robbins Robert Stuart Salon Robert and Karen Romanoff The Roosevelt Hotel Matthew Rosetti and Kara Cesare Dr. Gregg Rubinstein Jacqueline Pugh Sackler '94 and Mortimer D. A. Sackler

Paul and Sylvie Vaccari

Live Appeal Donors

Anonymous (3)

Britton and Arani Osler

Brooke Alexander

Daniel and Fiona Paltridge

Chris and Aileen Bruner

Roberto Garcia Quinoy and Laurance Haddad

Patricia Abadie Capel and Laurent Abadie The Castellanos Family The Charecky Family Wing Lim Cheung and Pui Shan Yu Ann Ferguson and Ken Gleason Adam and Hayley Foster

Jaime and Lola Robles-Gil Dennis and Jane Ruggere Carlos Sequeira and Adriana Moura Ravi M. Singh Maryll and Blake Spahn '89

Dorian and Gary Fuhrman '79

Oliver Storch and Geidy Perez-Storch

Athar and Suraya Khan

Julie and Nick Stratopoulos

Dave and Jessica Lindsey

Mark and Suzanne Warfield

Tim Lucas and Bianca Solorzano

Eric and Tanya Weisleder

Ines Luna and Jason Cestero

Steven Wilson and Jan Wysocki

Michael Mendoza and Sofia Luna

Jiang Yu and Diana Lee

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The Dwight School Foundation and Dwight School In-Kind Donors and Volunteers

We would like to acknowledge the following groups that play a critical role in supporting The Dwight School Foundation’s efforts: The Dwight School Foundation Trustees advise and work in conjunction with the Chancellor,

Head of School, and The Foundation’s Advancement Office to think critically about how Foundation resources can positively impact the lives of Dwight students and faculty.

The Annual Fund Committee solicits gifts from members of the Dwight community to provide support for student financial aid and innovation grants, and faculty professional development.

The Senior Gift Committee solicits Annual Fund gifts from twelfth grade families and helps

identify spaces or items to be named in honor of the graduating class.

The Spark Tank Committee advises, mentors, and approves funding for K-12 student projects.

The Spring Benefit Committee organizes and promotes The Foundation’s largest community event.

The Parents Association Executive Committee works closely with The Foundation to promote Foundation initiatives within the parent body. The PA President is an ex-officio member of The Foundation Board of Trustees.

The Alumni Council and Class Representatives help identify and promote meaningful ways for graduates to get involved with the School and stay connected with each other.

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The Dwight School Foundation and Dwight School In-Kind Donors and Volunteers In-Kind Donors

Libby Clark

Bruce Warshaw ’74

Christian Ortiz ’17

Andrew Levine

Jason Coy

Foundation Intern

Blake Spahn ’89

Dave and Jessica Lindsey

Joe Dowling

William Kessler ’14

Kathy and Michael Mouron in honor of Graham Arader

Fiona Imboden

Quest Panel

Reza Sarbakhsh ’00

Libby Clark

Peter Timmins ’90

Mimi Husain ’13

Emily Vargas

David Haines ’15

Career Panel

Josh Kigel

Etienne Bernstein ’91

Nick Shafir ’11

Libby Clark

Lauren Wunderlich

Felipe D'Andrea ’16

Reunion Day

James Felder ’89

Caroline Axelrod ’03

Sharon Feldman

Evelyne Baratelli ’16

Ramkumar Jayaveerapandian ’16

Mary Benton

Paula Kutschera ’16

Emily House Chase

Stefani Langel

Libby Clark

Tatum Phillips ’16

Megan Miller

Joe Dowling

Zoe Vorisek ’16

Michael Mincieli

Scott Hefler ’97

Senior Parent Alumni Liaison

Suzannah Blackberg ’81

Henrietta Jones Pellegrini

Anika Jeyaranjan ’19

Sharon Feldman

Sarah Smith ’08

Tatum Phillips ’16

Paula Kutschera ’16

Young Alumni Cocktail

Alumni Soccer Game

Paula Reidbord

Iva Kusan

Jacob Hadjigeorgis ’02

Sonny Brasseur ’05

Peter Timmins ’90

Miranda Lodato

Michael O'Hare and Christina Clark Kim Saperstein ’92 The Spahn Family Alumni Basketball Game

Dave Brown ’97 Libby Clark Jason Coy Joe Dowling Fiona Imboden Blake Spahn ’89 Kirk Spahn ’95 Emily Vargas Bruce Warshaw ’74 Alumni Office Volunteers

Kirk Spahn ’95 Reza Sarbakhsh ’00 Louisa Childs Smaylovsky Peter Timmins ’90 Kerry Tkacik Senior Class Cocktail Party

Henrietta Jones Pellegrini Senior Class Halloween and Pizza Parties

Sharon Feldman Zachary Goldstein ’16 Marguerite Kuhn ’16

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Thanks to our donors’ generous contributions, the Foundation provides opportunities for students to have the full Dwight experience, grounded in Dwight’s three pillars: personalized learning, community, and global vision.

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Foundation and School Leadership 2016-17 Alfredo Deza, Director of Finance/Business

Foundation

Alumni Council

Susan Kessler, Chair

Reza Sarbakhsh ’00, Vice President

Matthew Gonzales, Director of Scheduling and DP Coordinator, Arts Department Head

Caroline Axelrod ’03

Parents Association

Board of Trustees

Libby Callaway Gary Fuhrman ’79 Michael Kalnick Daniel Klein Dave Lindsey Drew Pizzo Kim Saperstein ’92 Ravi Singh Julie Stratopoulos Shiv Vasisht ’95 Peter Timmins ’90, Ex-Officio Meridith Hill, Ex-Officio

Peter Timmins ’90, President

Alejandro Filippa ’97 Scott Hefler ’97 Aubrey Hodges ’99 Christos Katsiaouni ’97 Amy Landis ’93 Blain Namm ’97 Shriti Rath ’05 Jessica Salzer ’05 Bruce Warshaw ’74

Dwight School

Blake Spahn ’89, Vice Chancellor

Amy Tsoutsouras ’05, Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Affairs

Dianne Drew, Head of School

Mary Benton Susan Kluger

Rory Teitelbaum, Vice President, Franklin/Anglo House Fiona Paltridge, Event Coordinator Kelly Frankeny, Co-event Coordinator Aileen Bruner, Treasurer Martha Seiver, Secretary Judy Cohen, Communications Coordinator

Tsui Lam, Co-Vice President of Events

Susan Beyrle, Parent ’07, Director of Development

Shannon Cassell, Development Associate

Kylie Brauer, Vice President, Bentley House

Riverside Campus Parents Association Laura Charecky, President

Stephen Spahn, Chancellor

Mark Lipari, Database Manager

Lola Garcia, Vice President, Timothy House

Senior Leadership

Advancement Office

Alayna Zayas, Events Director

Meridith Hill, President

Eric Dale, Head of Upper School

Jessica Stergiou, Co-Vice President of Events Gina Gray, Treasurer

Ronald Posner, Head of Middle School

Rachel Kaplan, Secretary

Martha Hirschman, Head of Lower School

Communications Office Louisa Childs Smaylovsky, Head of Communications and General Counsel

Chris Allen, Head of Preschool and Kindergarten Shelby Korman, Associate Head of Middle School, MYP Coordinator

Laurie Silbersweig, Editorial Director

Chris Beddows, Associate Head of Lower School, PYP Coordinator

Emily House Chase, Design Director

Linda Fussell, Associate Head of Preschool and Kindergarten

Kerry Tkacik, Communications Associate

Alicia Janiak, Associate Head of Preschool and Kindergarten

Oscar Brett, Director of Video Production

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Dwight School Parents Association The Parents Association plays a vital role in Dwight’s community-building efforts and educational objectives. It is the School and PA’s joint mission to build a responsible, global-minded community and ignite the spark of genius in every child.

2015-16 Dwight Executive Board Sandrine Droumenq, President Aileen Bruner, Vice President (Timothy House) Kylie Brauer, Vice President (Bentley House) Amy Kanter, Vice President (Franklin/Anglo) Martha Seiver, Secretary Meridith Hill, Treasurer Ann Ferguson, Event Coordinator Fiona Paltridge, Deputy Coordinator Judy Cohen, Communications Coordinator

2015-16 Officers/Committee Chairs

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Tavy Ronen, Ambassadors Committee Chair Kylie Brauer, Ambassador Committee, Bentley House Halloween Party Chair Meridith Hill, Ambassadors Committee Henrietta Jones Pellegrini, Ambassadors Committee Lola Garcia, Susan Korchak, Lisa Nacino, Erika Pintoff, Bookfair Co-Chairs Sandra Baron-Alves, Jessica Capiraso, Katie Gallagher, Stefani Langel International Food & Wine Festival Co-Chairs Hayley Foster, PIA Chair Marria Mo, Safety Patrol Richard Forman, Skating Party Chair Susan Buchbinder, Spirit Day Co-Chair Carolina Villamizar, Spirit Day Co-Chair Suzanne Barbero, Teacher Appreciation Week Chair Bernie Mastrangel, Thanksgiving Food Drive Chair Kelly Frankeny, Uniform Sale Chair Patresse Phillips, Valentine’s Day Treats Chair

2015-16 Dwight Class Representatives 1A

1B

1C

2A

2B

3A

3B

4A

4B

5A

5B

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Richard Forman Rosalia Zamudio Melissa Daly Laurence Haddad Angela Breckenridge Kimberly Kelleher Nuala Riddell Mamiko Takasaku Monette Rivera Johanna Sawden Cecilia Rebolledo Alice Zarari Judy Clare Erika Pintoff Dana Duckworth Grete Thorbjornsen Lola Garcia Lynda Rovine Valerie Drath Jacqueline Moffett Amy Egger Claudia Panozzo Milardo Metka Daly Katie Gallagher Jessica Lindsey Ursula Masterson Christina Clark Winnie Parnes Christine Brennan Sylvie Vaccari James McKillop Rory Teitelbaum Sandra Baron-Alves Nola Bonis Henrietta Jones Pellegrini Paula Reidbord

2015-16 Dwight Preschool Executive Board

Cassey Morales, President Zainab Akbar, Co-Vice President and Event Coordinator Laura Charecky, Co-Vice President and Event Coordinator Gina Gray, Treasurer Jill Erlichman, Secretary

Yellow Chicks:

2015-16 Dwight Preschool Officers/Committee Chairs

Silver Elephants:

Gillian Hearst-Shaw and Aliya Sahai (MWF)

Natasha Rutherford and Joseph Turi (TTH)

Purple Parrots:

Katie Brown and Audrey Train Nada Zeerah Sarhan and Donna Wadewitz

Rachel Kaplan, Art Show Co-Chair Gina Gray, Book Fair Chair Claudia Carulla, Tsui Lam, Alicia Li, Bianca Solorzano, Fall Festival Co-Chairs Jessica Stergiou, Fall Festival Co-Chair & Art Show Co-Chair Chloe Zachmanoglou, Alice Zarari Teacher Appreciation Co-Chairs Julia Alvarez, Rita Shah, Valentine's Breakfast Co-Chairs Eva Boneta, Mindy Everett, Winter Wishes Co-Chair

Brown Kangaroos:

2015-16 Dwight Preschool Class Representatives

K1 Kathleen Katz and Emily Portnoy K2 Laurie Golub and Heather Saunders K3 Julia Alvarez and Mindy Everett Blue Jays: Amy Goffin and Jamie Ragusa (MWF) Jennifer Luloff and Nina Popova (TTH) Red Robins: Jodi Carroll and Rita Shah (MWF) Almudena Fernandez and Rachel Kaplan (TTH)

Nada Zeerah Sarhan and Ashley Slaughter

Black Bears:

Claudia Carulla and Jillian McCarthy

White Rabbits:

Maggie Cadet, Melissa Rodriguez, and Jen Seshadri

Gold Giraffes:

Jill Kaiser and Rabiha Sami

Orange Clownfish: Tracey White and Jane Yoo

Gray Dolphins: Bianca Solorzano and Lucila Werthein

Copper Sea Otters:

Nikki Chemtob, Tsui Lam, and Jessica Stergiou

Green Sea Turtles:

Michelle Gahwyler and Zoe Veritas

Indigo Sharks:

Amy Kessler, Angela Rinella, and Chloe Zachmanoglou

Parents Association

Members of the Parents Association Executive Board gather for one of their monthly meetings on the Dwight School campus.

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Foundation’s Board of Trustees Trustees gather at the Volunteer Appreciation Reception.

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Dwight School Foundation Board of Trustees

We are extremely grateful for our Trustees’ leadership, guidance, and dedication to Dwight.

The Dwight School Foundation Board of Trustees 2015-16

Susan Kessler, Chair

Elizabeth Callaway

Paula Oppenheim Cope ’71

Gary Fuhrman ’79

Michael Kalnick

Daniel Klein

Dave Lindsey

Drew Pizzo

Kim Saperstein ’92

Ravi Singh

Julie Stratopoulos

Shiv Vasisht ’95

Sandrine Droumenq, Ex-Officio, Parents Association President

Peter Timmins ’90, Ex-Officio, Alumni Council President

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Letter from the Vice Chancellor

become one of our most sought-after programs.

We were thrilled by how quickly students dove into our incubator, demonstrating their unbridled creativity and boundless entrepreneurial spirit. As we move into year two, we anticipate that even more students will participate and impress us with their ingenuity.

Dear Parents, Alumni, and Friends of Dwight,

As illustrated in this Annual Report, 2015-16 was a year filled with great energy and achievement for The Dwight School Foundation and our entire community. We have much to be proud of — and even more to look forward to in the months and years to come.

Innovation is woven into Dwight’s DNA and drove a number of this year’s new initiatives, most notably Spark Tank, which thanks to support from The Dwight School Foundation, has quickly

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As an institution, Dwight has always been ahead of the curve and recognized globally as a pioneering International Baccalaureate World School. That means that we have long been committed to upholding the highest academic standards while also pursuing IB curricular innovation. We are proud that our faculty are so dedicated to seeking new approaches to spark student minds and imaginations. We all understand the importance of providing students at a very young age with opportunities to create and discover both inside and outside the classroom. Dwight, as an urban campus, has designed innovative, multi-use spaces in which students can do just that by building SATURN and MARS on our rooftop.

We are also excited to be celebrating a milestone for our family and Dwight School in 2016-17: Chancellor Spahn’s 50th year in education. My father has always believed that education must be a driver, not a follower, which is why Dwight has remained on the cutting edge. While trailblazing and taking Dwight in exciting new directions over the course of five decades, he has never wavered from his singular commitment to igniting the spark of genius in every child. This has shaped our School and my own belief that a personalized education prepares students to be passionate about their convictions and successful in their pursuits. As an alumnus, I am grateful to be a beneficiary of a Dwight education; as Vice Chancellor, I am proud to continue this long-standing tradition to benefit generations of students in the years to come.

Warm regards,

Blake Spahn Vice Chancellor, Dwight School

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Ways to Give The Annual Fund is The Foundation’s most important fundraising effort and it is vital to the success of the school. There are many different ways you can make a contribution: Cash - All cash (including check and credit card) gifts are fully

tax-deductible. Gifts can be made using the attached pledge envelope or online at www.dwight.edu/givingtodwight.

Securities - A gift of appreciated stock, which has been held

for more than one year, allows you to avoid the capital gains tax on the appreciation. It also qualifies you for an income tax

charitable deduction based on the fair-market value of the stock on the date you make the gift.

Matching Gift - Matching gifts are an easy way to increase the

value of your contribution. If you and/or your spouse work for a

matching gift company, please obtain the necessary form from your personnel office and send it along with your gift to The Dwight School Foundation.

Make a Pledge - Pledges can be fulfilled with one payment or multiple payments and simply need to be completed in full by June 30, 2017.

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For questions about the Annual Fund, please contact Amy Tsoutsouras '05, Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Affairs, at 646.400.0314 or atsoutsouras@dwight.edu.

The Dwight School Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity that was established in 1969 to provide financial aid to Dwight students and professional development grants to Dwight faculty. The Foundation expanded to include Spark Tank grants to students in 2015.

This report gratefully acknowledges gifts between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016. Names are listed as requested by each donor on the annual fund envelope. Best efforts were made to ensure the accuracy of this report. If there are omissions or errors, please notify Mark Lipari in the Foundation’s Advancement Office at 646.400.0313.

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