2012-13 Annual Report

Annual Report 2012 – 2013

Foundation and School Leadership 2013-2014 Foundation

Alumni Council

Sarah Cole, Timothy House, Vice President

Peter Timmins ’90, President

Winnie Parnes, Bentley House, Vice President

Susan Kessler, Chair

Jyotsna Vasisht Bean ’96, Vice President

Stefani Langel, Franklin/Anglo Houses, Vice President

Libby Callaway

Paula Oppenheim Cope ’71, President Emeritus

Aileen Bruner, Treasurer

Laura Giraldo ’00

Suzanne Barbero, Secretary

Scott Hefler ’97

Sandrine Droumenq, Event Coordinator

Board of Trustees

Paula Oppenheim Cope ’71 Hege Eriksen Gary Fuhrman ’79 Michael Kalnick , Counsel

Christos Katsiaouni ’97 Dr. Ian Lustbader, Franklin ’74 Sibile Marcellus ’01

Marie Lippman

Blain Namm ’97

Doug Naidus

Fabiana Portolano ’97

Drew Pizzo

Jessica Salzer ’05

Eric Semler Ravi Singh Shiv Vasisht ’95 Peter Timmins ’90, Ex-Officio Sharon Feldman, Ex-Officio Advancement Office

Susan Beyrle, Parent ’07, Director of Development Kari Loya, Advancement Advisor Caroline Axelrod ’03, Director of Annual Giving Amy Tsoutsouras ’05, Benefit Coordinator and Director of Alumni Affairs David Chung, Development Associate/ Database Manager

Reza Sarbakhsh ’00 Greg Williamson ’97

Dwight School

Senior Academic Leaders

Stephen Spahn, Chancellor Diane Drew, Head of School Martha Hirschman, Head of Lower School and Chair of Admissions Matthew Gonzales, Associate Head of Middle and Upper School

Meridith Hill, Communications Coordinator Patresse Phillips, Safety Patrol Coordinator Communications Office

Courtney Inman, Director of Communications Audrey Miller, Creative Director, Global Marketing and Communications Elizabeth Rindner, Communications Associate and Junior Graphic Designer Emily House, Junior Graphic Designer Meredith Jakubowski, Early Childhood Division, Communications and Event Administrator Laurie Silbersweig, Interim Director of Global Marketing and Communications The Dwight Schools

Stephen Spahn, Chancellor

Eric Dale, Head of Middle and Upper School

Dianne Drew, Executive Director

Chris Allen, Director, Early Childhood Division

Vail Weymann, Chief Operating Officer

Parents Association

Sharon Feldman, President

Kirk Spahn, Director of Advancement and Chair of Dwight Global Leaders Academy

Table of Contents

3 Letter from the Chancellor

and Head of School

6 Letter from The Dwight School

Foundation Trustee Chair 8 10 14 17 22 31 38 44 46

Summary of Financials Annual Giving International Society Dwight Supporters Current Parent Annual Giving Class of 2013 Senior Gift Donors Alumni Annual Giving Faculty and Staff Annual Giving

Alumni Parents, Loved Ones, Past Faculty and Staff, and Friends Annual Giving

48 Capital Giving 50 Spring Benefit 58 Other In-Kind Donors and Volunteers

62 Parents Association 65 Board of Trustees

Dwight’s Three Pillars in Action

Global Vision. Students across our campuses

Personalized Learning. Dwight always puts the stu-

Community. Students are encouraged to engage in

Personalized Learning. The MYP culminates

Global Vision. In 2012 the varsity baseball team

Community. The annual Parents Association “Skating Under the Stars” event brings the Dwight community together, Page 37

Global Vision. A unique aspect of the IB is that it

Community. Students grow their own vegetables

Personalized Learning. Teachers work with Akash and his on-the-road tutor to balance his academics with his performance schedule, Page 61

connect, Page 4

with the submission of a Personal Project, Page 21

is recognized around the world, Page 42

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dent – and their strengths and interests – first, Page 5

went to the Dominican Republic, Page 29

and herbs, and share them with the community, Page 43

meaningful community service, Page 13

Letter from the Chancellor and Head of School Dear Parents, Alumni, and Friends of Dwight, As we look back on a year filled with exciting new developments, one theme continually emerges: building community — building our own community on campus, as well as forging connections with those beyond our front door, across town, and around the world.

Dwight’s community is an extended family comprised of inspiring IB-trained faculty, a professional staff of experts, enthusiastic and engaging students, their dedicated parents, accomplished alumni, and generous donors. It expands every day, and in new and meaningful directions with each academic year, reaffirming our 140-year-old shared commitment to igniting “the spark of genius” in every child.

Perhaps the most transformative community-building initiative of recent years is our unique East Harlem community partnership, which we formally announced in early 2013. Establishing a home for Dwight’s new Athletic Center, this ground-breaking partnership will usher in unlimited opportunities for Dwight students today and for those of future generations. Envisioning the possibilities for our students — and for the faculty who mentor them — is what community-building at Dwight is all about. We couldn’t make them a reality without critical resources and philanthropy.

Dwight students and teachers are privileged to have such strong financial support from The Dwight School Foundation and its Board of Trustees, chaired by Susan Kessler (Parent ’10 and ’14). Last year, the Foundation’s Annual Fund Committee, under the leadership of

Trustees Marie Lippman (Parent ’15) and Drew Pizzo (Parent ’15 and ’18), raised $1,473,713 from 470 donors.

This included $496,657 from the Class of 2013 families alone, thanks to the efforts of the Senior Gift Committee, chaired by Trustee Marlene Arbess (Parent ’13). As a result, the beautiful aquatic center in our new Dwight School Athletic Center is named in honor of the Class of 2013. A record $66,620 came from alumni donors, thanks to the efforts of our Alumni Council and its President, Peter Timmins ’90. Our Spring Benefit, after a three-year hiatus, netted an additional $116,898 thanks to a valiant push by Co-Chairs Hege Eriksen (Parent ’26 and ’21) and Kat Grollo (Parent ’21 and ’17). Finally, $215,000 arrived in critical capital gifts to strengthen the Foundation’s endowment and assist with facilities enhancements.

Most importantly, we thank all of you for donating your time, talents, and treasure to help us fulfill our mission of igniting the “spark of genius” in every child. We are enormously proud to have your support.

Fondly, Stephen Spahn Chancellor, The Dwight Schools

Dianne Drew Head of School, Dwight School (New York)

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Global Vision

Students across our campuses in New York, London, Seoul, and Canada connect, interact, and share their different perspectives and cultural experiences through a variety of trips, exchanges,

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and communications, enriching the educational process for all.

Personalized Learning

Dwight always puts the students – and their strengths and interests – first. No two students are alike, and the School will take extra steps to find and nurture each child’s unique ‘spark of genius.’

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Letter from The Dwight School Foundation Trustee Chair

Dear Fellow Parents, Alumni, and Friends of Dwight School, I am honored to work with our dedicated Foundation Trustees and all of you to ensure that a Dwight education is as fine as any in the world. As both the parent of a graduate and now the parent of a 12th grader, I have seen how the remarkable Dwight experience allows children to find and develop their unique “spark of genius.” I have also witnessed first-hand the impact your generosity has had on the lives of countless Dwight students and faculty.

Susan Kessler

Our fundraising successes would not be possible without the growing number of wonderful volunteers helping to engage and connect our constituents in meaningful ways to the School: Foundation Board Trustees, the Annual Fund Committee, the Senior Gift Committee, the Spring Benefit Committee, the Parents Association, and the Alumni Council. Their efforts to foster community and bring more resources to the Foundation have been inspiring.

As always, I want to thank Chancellor Stephen H. Spahn for his visionary leadership and steadfast commitment to our children. I also want to thank Head of School Dianne Drew and Dwight’s exceptional faculty and staff for their tireless efforts to make Dwight such a magical place. Here’s to another exciting year ahead!

Warmly,

Susan Kessler (Parent ’10 and ’14) Dwight School Foundation, Trustee Board Chair

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Three Pillars of the Dwight Community

Personalized Learning We focus on developing each student’s unique “spark of genius.” Whether connecting a student with an exceptional mentor, designing tailor-made enrichment, crafting a special study abroad opportunity, or providing a novel program or tutorial, Dwight goes out of its way to recognize and foster each student’s gifts and talents.

No two student journeys are the same.

Community We inspire and educate our students through leadership training to improve their communities. Dwight students undertake service projects locally and internationally, and produce written reflections to demonstrate their learning and their impact. Dwight students are prepared to serve their communities wherever they go.

Global Vision We encourage students to see challenges from a global perspective. Our students interact with peers and faculty from forty countries, follow the rigorous International Baccalaureate curriculum, select from a wide array of foreign languages, and travel abroad for service projects, athletic competitions, and student leadership conferences.

Dwight New York is the flagship campus and founding member of The Dwight Schools, including campuses and programs in London, Canada, Beijing, and Seoul.

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Summary of Financials DWIGHT SCHOOL FOUNDATION FINANCIAL RESULTS Revenues and Gains

2011-12

Contributions Interest and Dividends Realized and Unrealized Net Gain on Investments

$1,809,343 $1,820,611 $325,072 $314,411

Total Revenues and Gains

Expenses Support to Dwight and Woodside

Student Financial Aid

Faculty Professional Development

Other Enrichment Items Publications Other Development Office Expenses

-$15,611 $49,106

$2,118,804

$2,184,128

2011-12 2012-13 $800,000 $2,250,000 $450,000 $450,000 $0 $419,865 $187,308 $124,050 $815,117 $646,589

Dwight School Foundation Gift Support

Total Expenses

$2,252,425

$3,890,504

Net Income Foundation Net Assets as of 6/30

-$133,621 $10,882,553

-$1,706,376 $9,176,177

Spring Benefit (Net)

Other Contributions

DWIGHT SCHOOL FINANCIAL RESULTS Revenues and Support

2011-12

2012-13 $27,010,590 $3,119,865 $12,555

Expenses

Human Resources Operating Expenses Occupancy Expenses Annual Operating Contingency Capital Reserve

Total Expenses

$27,600,498 $30,143,010

2011-12 2012-13

$14,799,665 $7,032,419 $3,610,820 $1,084,761 $1,072,833

Annual Fund*

Total Giving to Current Operations

Net Tuition and Fees $26,331,248 Contributions - Dwight School Foundation $1,250,000 Interest and Dividends $19,250

Total Revenues and Support

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2012-13

$15,865,052 $9,553,838 $3,828,200 $259,312 $636,608

$27,600,498 $30,143,010

Gifts for Capital Purposes

Total Cash Contributions

Total Non-Cash Contributions

Total Contributions *Includes Senior Gift dollars

Summary of Financials

Since 2003, The Dwight School Foundation has received over $21,000,000 in total contributions that have transformed the lives of students and faculty at Dwight School.

DWIGHT FOUNDATION’S HISTORY 2002-2013 FISCAL YEAR

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

$332,105 $441,315 $777,272 $781,187 $1,017,620 $1,208,176 $1,147,781 $1,233,268 $1,714,180 $1,131,443 $1,473,713

$176,718

$283,670

$321,418

$426.873

$537,275

$426,893

$316,212

$254,497

$116,898

$155,820 $200,000 $1,400

$508,823 $724,985 $1,098,690 $1,363,880 $1,554,895 $1,635,069 $1,663,993 $1,487,765 $1,714,180 $1,132,843 $1,590,611

$508,823

$724,985

$1,098,690

$344,541

$1,221,105

$746,351

$1,415,333

$1,513,333

$550,834

$670,000

$215,000

$1,708,421

$2,776,000

$2,381,420

$3,079,326

$3,001,098

$2,265,014

$1,802,843

$1,805,611

$435,000 $0 $0 $0 $6,500 $15,000

$508,823 $724,985 $1,098,690 $1,708,421 $2,776,000 $2,816,420 $3,079,326 $3,001,098 $2,265,014 $1,809,343 $1,820,611

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Annual Giving

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Annual Fund Committee

We are enormously indebted to the following Annual Fund and Senior Gift Committee members for leading the charge in raising over $1.4M to impact the lives of students and faculty at Dwight.

Annual Fund Committee Co-Chairs

Lolita Ryklin

Marie Lippman and Andrew Pizzo

Val Schaffner

Annual Fund Committee

Eric Segal and Karen Shoplik

Richard Adago

Humberto Serrano

Michael Archer

Stephanie and Juan Torruella

Caroline Arnold

Dagmar Trippen

Joseph Butler

Olya Turcihin Stern ’80

Jesse and Mari Damon

Faculty and Staff Representatives

David Garrity John Halpern Kimberly Hardy Heppard Max Herrnstein and Danielle Curi Susan Kessler Susan Kutzner Efrat Muller-Lefkowitz Stuart and Vicki Match-Suna

Dr. Elaine A. Chambart Caroline Walsh

Senior Gift Committee Chair Marlene Arbess

Senior Gift Committee Stefani Langel Lara Lerner William LoPinto

James McKillop

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Snapshot of Annual Fund Giving ANNUAL FUND GROWTH 2002-2013 $1,800,000

$1,714,180

TOTAL DOLLARS

$1,600,000

$1,473,713

$1,400,000 $1,147,781

$1,017,620

$1,000,000 $800,000 $600,000 $400,000

$1,233,268

$1,208,176

$1,200,000

$777,272

$781,187

2004-05

2005-06

$1,131,443

$441,315 $332,105

$200,000 0

2002-03

2003-04

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

SCHOOL YEAR

GIVING LEVEL

NUMBER OF GIFTS AMOUNT

International Society Level Presidents’ Circle: $50,000+ 4 Prime Ministers’ Circle: $25,000+ 13 Foreign Ministers’ Circle: $15,000+ 6 Ambassadors’ Circle: $10,000+ 21 Consul Generals’ Circle: $5,000+ 30 Diplomats’ Circle: $2,500+ 28 Founders’ Circle: $1,800+ 26 Dwight Supporters Sponsor: $1,000+ 55 Dwight Supporters Advocate: $500+ 67 Dwight Supporters Contributor: $250+ 62 Dwight Supporters Friend: Up to $249 158

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Total

$400,000 $350,000 $102,500 $210,000 $164,797 $73,181 $50,380 $58,000 $35,453 $16,652 $12,750

470 $1,473,713

CONSTITUENCY **

NUMBER OF GIFTS AMOUNT

Trustees Current Parents – 12 Current Parents – 2s-11 Alumni Parents of Alumni, Faculty,

Loved Ones, Friends

19 $506,880 39 $496,657 269 $882,023 75 $66,620

Total

503

101

$93,165 $2,045,345

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

Community

Students at Dwight are encouraged to engage in meaningful community service and to explore their creativity.

Dwight School believes that these are important components of an IB education and personal development.

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Presidents’ Circle

Foreign Ministers’ Circle

Anonymous (2)

Henry and Patricia Hay

Daniel and Marlene Arbess

Francisco Freitas de Oliveira and Nadjara Barroso Paiva

$50,000+

Eric Semler and Tracy Chutorian

The International Society recognizes those who have supported Dwight’s mission with leadership gifts of $1,872 or more to the 2012-13 Annual Fund. Over 128 International Society donors supported the Foundation with gifts amounting to $1,350,858, 92% of the total dollars raised. The Foundation thanks all members of The International Society for their generous commitment to Dwight.

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$15,000+

Andrew C. and Annette Alvarez Pizzo

Prime Ministers’ Circle

Eugene and Katharine Prentice

$25,000+

Jacqueline Pugh Sackler ’94

Anonymous (2)

Val and Min-Myn Schaffner

Donald and Madoka Duet

Ambassadors’ Circle

Kristi Carney-Dunkley and Stephen Dunkley

$10,000+

Sean and Katie Gallagher

Erhan and Anna Bahceci

Daniel and Kat Grollo

James and Jennifer Cacioppo

Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Kellen

Hege and Mikkel Eriksen

Susan and Peter Kessler Mr. and Mrs. Sander Levy Mr. and Mrs. Donald Marron

Anonymous

The Fribourg Family Foundation Dorian and Gary Fuhrman ’79 John and Mirinha Halpern Chris and Ingrid Innes

Pingjian Liu and Shaohong Ouyang

F.M. Kirby Foundation

Ravi Singh

Mr. and Mrs. William Kohane

Chancellor and Mrs. Stephen H. Spahn

Olga and Igor Kroutoi

International Society Leadership Donors Ronit and Jonathan Leitersdorf

Adam Ginsburg and Kara Feifer

Shiv Vasisht ’95 and Vail Weymann

Marie and Harley Lippman

Susan von Kutzner and James Ferguson III

Mr. Doug Naidus

Kathy Jennings and David Gray

Diplomats’ Circle

Jerrold Newman

Yibing and Ping Jiang Foundation

Anonymous (2)

Ken and Betsy Plevan In Memorium of Jeffery Plevan ’96

Guy and Samantha Kearsley

Ahmad Siddik and Niken Badruddin

Thomas and Nicole Kelly

Harry and Cathy Rubin

William Abramson and Susan Buchbinder

Jason Kidd Foundation

Mrs. Liudmila Bakhmat and Mr. Peter Simon

Richard Burbridge

Alexia and Daniel Klein

Stuart and Vicki Match Suna

Alexis and Beatrice Burckhardt

Fumiki and Yukako Kondo

Peggy Segal and David Topper

Adam and Judy Cohen

Angel and Cassey Morales

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Cumenal

Mr. Siu Kong Wong and Ms. Zhuoying Zhu

Muller Foundation

Danielle Curi and Max Herrnstein

Richard and Audrey Zinman

Michael Archer and Elizabeth Nieto

Jesse and Mari Damon

Consul Generals’ Circle

Guennadi Pesselev and Alena Paltina

Niki Elahi ’15

$5,000+

Henrietta Jones Pellegrini and Paolo Pellegrini

Richard Carey and Elizabeth Elder

Juan-Luis Perez and Ines Alvarez-Pallete

Victor Schwartz, Franklin ’58

The Giuseppone Families

Anonymous

Shanda and Jonathan Scibilia

Neal Goldman

Auerbach Family

William Lo Pinto and Mamak Shahbazi

Gary and Kathleen Handel

Norman S. Benzaquen

Dean, Lana and Michael Shamailov

Dan and Kim Kelleher

Lori and Richard Berke

Jay and Chevonne Silverman

Josef and Stefani Langel

Chi and Alan Colberg

Nicholas and Julie Stratopoulos

Kathy and Arthur Langhaus

Gerry Milligan and Mindy Everett

Marc and Sandy Taub

Christine LaSala and Ellen Lipschitz

$2,500+

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International Society Leadership Donors Nigel and Caroline Mellor

Leah Carr and Eric Margules

Christopher and Lydie Morano

Rommel and Lisa Nacino

Jaime and Lola Robles-Gil

Erika and Scott Pintoff

David Rubin

David Robinson and Liza Pon

Dr. Mina Elahi and Dr. Joseph Salim

Lolita Ryklin

Michael Salzer

Rafael and Pedro Salomon

Rosario Buendia and Humberto Serrano

Eric and Jennifer Sheffield

Amy and Peter Timmins ’90

Maryll and Blake Spahn ’89

Christiane Celle and Antoine Verglas

Kirk Spahn ’95

Eric and Krystn Wagenberg in honor of

Alexander and Vanessa Spiro

Maxson Wagenberg ’16

Robert and Susan Hays Stern & The Hampton Foundation

Founders’ Circle $1,872+

Ann and Steven Asciutto Drs. Steven Chu and Mayling Chin-Chu Mr. Seihoon Chu and Youn (Esther) Chu

Sergio and Carolina Villamizar Sarah Cole and Martin Vogelbaum

Young Explorers’ Circle

Michael and Kitty Donnelly

($100+ Alumni Last 10 Years)

Sandrine and Thomas Droumenq

Caroline Axelrod ’03

David and Sachiko Eckert

David Ackers ’04

Ferran and Ana Escayola

Austin Haight ’07

Ms. Ekaterina Gorbatiouk

Matthew Grogan ’08

Jack and Christine Iacovone James and Amy Kaplan Steven and Sarah Knox Weber Lauh ’67

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Mr. and Mrs. Juan Enrique Torruella

Dwight Supporters

Wendy Obernauer Damon

Blain Namm ’97

Dr. Elizabeth Hailu and Dr. Yves Bergevin

$1,000+

Willian D’Andrea

Danielle E. Reische

David and Nicole Bidmead

Dr. Enrique Goytizolo and Silvana de Aguiar

Sharon Feldman and Alan Eidler

John and Laurie Reische

Dr. Elliot Belenkov

Jill and Howard Fife

Thomas and Janet Resele-Tiden

Kelton and Peyton Blakely

Nancy and Richard Frank ’58

The Larry and Jane Scheinfeld ’75 Foundation

Justine Bray ’94

Lauren Braver Schiller ’94

Chris and Aileen Bruner

Salil and Jennifer Seshadri

The Charecky Family

Eric Segal and Karen Shoplik

Gerwig Moos and Clare Cheng

Gregory Petrick and Cynthia Smith

Richard Dickson ’86

Michael Kalnick

Mr. Nilson Euripedes Strazzi Filho and Mrs. Milena Strazzi

Anthony and Shirine DiSanto

Mr. and Mrs. Hiroki Kanazawa

Steven and Hiroko Taffel

Philippe and Manuela Blondiaux

Fred and Heidi Kao

Juan and Ariadne Villareal

Richard Forman and Katrina Bradley

Karsten and Heather Kibbe

Greg Williamson ’97 and Katy Williamson

Michael and Jessica Capiraso

Ms. Jungmi Kim

Vanessa Wilson

Mr. Massimiliano Cavalli and Edina Cavalli

Benjamin Lu and Sherry Kim

Advocate

Andrew Gluckman ’88

$500+

Richard C. Goodwin ’46

James and Claudia Cesare

Christopher and Helena Lee in honor of Jonathan Lee ’11 and Jennifer Lee ’10

David Ackers ’04

Timothy and Karen Gordon

West and Roseann Chin

Richard May, Franklin ’63

Ali and Zainab Akbar

Terry and Hal Greenberg

Gary and Judy Clare

The McEvoy Family

Anonymous (4)

John J. Hess, Franklin ’63

Marc and Andrea Cohen

Thomas P. McGinty

David and Elizabeth Anstey

Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Hill

Jack and Metka Daly

Arthur Migdal

Caroline Axelrod ’03

Tania Kalika Katsman ’86

Sponsors

Kari Loya and Ximena Allub Anonymous (5) Shan Sullivan and Caroline Arnold Jay and Meg Axelrod Idil and Hayati Banastey Xavier and Sandrine Baraton Giuseppe R. Manica and Lucia T. Barletta Kevin and Jyotsna Vasisht Bean ’96 Alf and Beth Blitzer

Barbara and Jeffrey Frankel Leonid and Anna Frants Eli Zabar and Devon Fredericks Steven Chao and Cheryl Goss Erik and Nobumi Hornmark

Smith Brekke Family

Patricia Donnelly Alexander M. Dudelson ’96 Evan and Mya Gluckman Dunlop ’92 Young Lee and Robert Dvorin Joseph and Lucy Foy

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Dwight School Foundation Supporters

Stuart Irving and Stacey Keech

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Romanoff

Basmadjian Family

Mr. Timothy Rankin and Ms. Sharon Khoo

Kevin and Julie Kerridge

Mr. and Mrs. Cary Roth

Alexandra and Etienne Bernstein ’91

Steven and Christine Kornblatt

Mitchell and Michelle Kessler

Rosanna Scotto and Louis Ruggiero

Juliette Kleinman and David Bershod

Shari Gottesman and Robert Kornstein

Alison and Basil Kolani

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Samuels III

Pamela Binder and Jeffrey S. Binder

Frank and Katharina Kutschera

Kristina Saniman and Mikko Korhonen

Nick Butcher and Heather Saunders

Elizabeth Callaway

Kaori and David Lee

Laura Kozelouzek

Susan Winberg and Ken Shewer

Lorenzo Castoriano

Mr. Elliot Bogod and Mrs. Valerie Kritsberg

Gaurav and Sawako Shukla

John J. Kirby and Susan R. Cullman

Mr. Robert Levin and Mrs. Maria Salazar Levin

Mr. Ethan Silverman ’80

Sandy Davis

Jeremy and Angela Smith

Diego Boix and Cristina Domenech

Joseph and Robin Sporn

Claudia A. Egli

Marian and Aaron Tenenbein

Ron and Jill Erlichman

Ninah and Michael Lynne

Florian and Dagmar Trippen

Craig and Denise Folise

Bennett and Michelle MacDougall

Samuel and Janice Yen

Francesca and Franz Frechen

Bradley Miles

William and Jennifer Yu

Meghan Beard and Thomas Galati

Jamie Morton

Contributor

Scott and Lauren Gaynor

Tom Krouwer Guram and Irina Kurdevanidze Kwon Family Dr. Ian Lustbader, Franklin ’74

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Jurgen and Pam Paulis

$250+

F. and C. Goerges

Peter Peyser ’39

Goetz Schuermann and Katrin Adams

Lyn and David Grogan

Dianne M. Drew and Alexander Phan

Steven M. Alembik, Franklin ’69

Grossman Family

Christopher and Patresse Phillips

William Fleischer and Grimanesa Amoros

JP and Emily Hanson

Leah Reid

Anonymous (12)

Dr. Simon Kessell and Ms. Natalia Hatgis

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rice

Manuel and Suzanne Barbero

Eun Mee Hwang

Margo Messinger and Matthew Levine Leonard and Christina Li Hasan and Sarah Malik Annie Sigal Medina ’93 James McKillop and Raina Neidich Clare O’Brien Chris and Jennifer Parker Nikki and Anthony at Paychex Julia ’14 and Sofia ’16 Reidbord William and Megan Schatz Ken and Elana Schwartzreich Mei Shibata and Jun Shimada Enzo and Valerie Soderini Mr. Yun Seon Song and Mrs. Jeong Shim Song

Dwight School Foundation Supporters

Max Storch, Franklin ’75

Neil F. Brier

Bernard and Diane Flateman

Martha Hirschman

Dean and Louise Tonkin

Charles and Ava Burks

Stuart Friedman, Franklin ’73

Mr. Eric Conger and Ms. Gayle Humphrey

Peter and Zoe Veritas

Cornell Burnette ’95

Marina Bernstein and Michael Futterman

Masud and Laila ElFenne Husain

Michelle and Che Wijesinghe

Elliot Butler

Joel Gaden ’52

Elizabeth Hutton

Monique Caiden

Joseph Gelfand

Lorenzo Iglesias

Bella Civorelli ’20

Ms. Nancy Gershman, Franklin ’74

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones

Mr. Steven Conlon ’85

Ms. Laura Giraldo ’00

Alan and Deborah Kaplan

Luke Constas

Luz Giraldo

Christos Katsiaouni ’97

Timothy and Paula Oppenheim Cope ’71

Liliana and Heitor Goncalves

Elizabeth Schiff and Andrew Kaufman

Katherine Corsico

Ms. Gabrielle Goodman

Shonna Keogan

Linda D’Argenio-Cruz

Bela and George Gospodinova

Maurice A. Bloem and Liesbeth Keulemans

Sandy Darzy

Matthew Grogan ’08

Alexandra Ourusoff and Michael Klebnikov

Stacey Wueste ’86 and Joe Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Haber

Louis Klein, Franklin ’54

George E. Beck

Jacqueline Demarest

Austin D. Haight ’07

Katie and Chris Korhonen

Rachael and Guy Bennett

The Dick/Martin Family

Michael and Rosiley Hannagan

Kali Lambrou

Susan Beyrle

Ferdinand and Jennifer DiMaria

Heidi Happ

Monica Leardi, Franklin ’80

Ms. Jaya Bhavnani

Peter Durning

Bruce and Sabrina Hecker

Ben Shin and Susie Lee

Shalini Bhavnani

Pamela Estes

Elliott and Gail Hefler

Michael D. Leopold

Mr. Christopher Bloom ’89

Samual and Aleta Estreicher

Scott A. Hefler ’97

Elise Udolf Leopold

Gerard Stroomer and Rachele J. Boldewijn

Mr. Roger Eveleth, Franklin ’77

Ian and Debra Hendler ’89

Shelby Levin

Michael and Kylie Brauer

Mrs. Katarina Fitz

Kimberly Hardy Heppard

Barry and Harriet Lipsitz

Nanshu and Junko Yoshida

Friend

Up to $249

Robert and Maria Abrahamsen Katherine Ames ’06 and Family Evangelos and Eileen Ames-Karvounis Anonymous (9) Wallace Arthur, Franklin ’49 Mike and Ioanna Bailey Arnold Barkman, Franklin ’59

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Dwight School Foundation Supporters

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Michelle Loh

Mr. Jeffrey Plevan ’96

Reza Sarbakhsh ’00

Barry W. Gragg and Amanda Stulman

Stephen Lurie, Franklin ’74

Fabiana Portolano ’97

Nancy Botwinik and Selman Sumer

Mr. R. Hunter Lyle and Mrs. Rena Lyle, Anglo ’85

Ronald Posner

Mr. Ronald Hua and Ms. Hikaru Sato-Hua

Andy and Vicky Powell

Sibile Marcellus ’01

Rachel Press

Paul A. Mass ’49

Stephen Presti

David Garrity and Gianna McCarthy

Eddie and Fatmira Purovic

Suzy Nachman Mercado ’82

Rayna Rapp

Kenneth and Diane Miller

George P. Davison and Judith F. Rivkin

Jacob Steinberg and Sari Miller in honor of Isaac Steinberg ’10

Patrick and Katie Rogan ’00

Ellen Sayers Kimberly Wueste Schnell ’88 Esther Schott Ms. Jessica Schottenstein ’07 Mrs. Martha Seiver Filiz Ozak-Sevil and Savas Sevil Ashley Sharik

Lori Taylor Mamadou Niang and Fadhima Thiam Amanda Thompson David and Jennifer Tsung Mr. Harvey Tudanger ’59 Olya and Al Turcihin Stern Daniella Ulmer

Matthew and Sabrina Shear

Matthew and Alyson Waldman

Randee and Albert Sigal

Caroline Walsh

Amy Shaprio Moffatt ’77

Mr. Morgan Rolontz and Mrs. Randie Rolontz

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Mora

Rya Mehler Rosenzweig ’71

Sharon Silverman

Daniel Weiskopf ’83

Matthew Moran

Elena and Gary Rothfeld

Jaclyn Silvestri

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Whitney

Joan Nelson Muss ’69

Michelle Rubino

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith

Elaine Natalicchi

Victoria Ruffolo

Beverly Soares

Michael, Eleonora, and Charles Wiesenfeld

Pablo and Morella Navarro

Erin Ryan

The Stabb Family

Richard S. Wilson ’53

Paul M. Onish, Franklin ’64

Frances and Alex Sacripanti

Elva Stamatakis

Shoshanah Wolfson, Franklin ’74

Jill and John Ortman

Robert Pulver and Alma Saliu-Pulver

Natalie Standig

Gregg A. Ostroff ’97

Jessica Salzer ’05

Peter and Lenore Standish

The Pandjiris Family

Bishop Sand

Laura Miles and William Stein

Mr. Hwa Won Lee and Ms. Jung Ho Park

Paul Sanders

Jean Strait

Personalized Learning

The MYP culminates with the submission of a Personal Project in grade ten. This

assignment showcases the skills that each student has developed throughout their MYP studies. The project is a rich opportunity for students to create an extended piece of work that challenges their own creativity and thinking about personal issues.

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Current Parent Annual Giving

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Current Parent Giving by Grade

Preschool Parents Twos (Class of 2028) 32% Participation

Ken and Elana Schwartzreich Gaurav and Sawako Shukla

Anonymous

Mr. Nilson Euripedes Strazzi Filho and Mrs. Milena Strazzi

Gerwig Moos and Clare Cheng

Michael, Eleonora, and Charles Wiesenfeld

Steven Chao and Cheryl Goss

William and Jennifer Yu

Kathy Jennings and David Gray

Threes (Class of 2027)

JP and Emily Hanson

51% Participation

Lorenzo Iglesias

Ali and Zainab Akbar

Fred and Heidi Kao

Anonymous (5)

Mr. Timothy Rankin and Ms. Sharon Khoo

Basmadjian Family

Jason Kidd Foundation

Dr. Elizabeth Hailu and Dr. Yves Bergevin

Benjamin Lu and Sherry Kim

David and Nicole Bidmead

Shari Gottesman and Robert Kornstein

Kelton and Peyton Blakely

Ben Shin and Susie Lee

Alexis and Beatrice Burckhardt

Leonard and Christina Li

James and Claudia Cesare

Bennett and Michelle MacDougall

The Charecky Family

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Mora

Ferdinand and Jennifer DiMaria

The Pandjiris Family

Ron and Jill Erlichman

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rice

Gerry Milligan and Mindy Everett

Mr. Morgan Rolontz and Mrs. Randie Rolontz

Craig and Denise Folise

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Romanoff

Joseph and Lucy Foy

Rafael and Pedro Salomon

Grossman Family

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Current Parent Giving by Grade

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Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Hill

Richard Forman and Katrina Bradley

Dan and Kim Kelleher

Adam and Judy Cohen

Mr. Elliot Bogod and Mrs. Valerie Kritsberg

Jesse and Mari Damon

Kwon Family

Anthony and Shirine DiSanto

Anonymous (6)

Hasan and Sarah Malik

Hege and Mikkel Eriksen

Richard Forman and Katrina Bradley

Angel and Cassey Morales

Marina Bernstein and Michael Futterman

James and Jennifer Cacioppo

Chris and Jennifer Parker

Kathy Jennings and David Gray

Michael and Jessica Capiraso

Mr. Ronald Hua and Ms. Hikaru Sato-Hua

Danielle Curi and Max Herrnstein

Gary and Judy Clare

Salil and Jennifer Seshadri

Erik and Nobumi Hornmark

Gerry Milligan and Mindy Everett

Nicholas and Julie Stratopoulos

Stuart Irving and Stacey Keech

Joseph and Lucy Foy

Dean and Louise Tonkin

Kevin and Julie Kerridge

Marina Bernstein and Michael Futterman

David and Jennifer Tsung

Benjamin Lu and Sherry Kim

Sean and Katie Gallagher

Peter and Zoe Veritas

Steven and Sarah Knox

Jack and Christine Iacovone

Sarah Cole and Martin Vogelbaum

Alison and Basil Kolani

Mr. and Mrs. Hiroki Kanazawa

Shiv Vasisht ’95 and Vail Weymann

Kaori and David Lee

James and Amy Kaplan

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Whitney

Bennett and Michelle MacDougall

Dan and Kim Kelleher

Michelle and Che Wijesinghe

Andy and Vicky Powell

Mitchell and Michelle Kessler

Nanshu and Junko Yoshida

Michelle Rubino

Karsten and Heather Kibbe

Mr. Siu Kong Wong and Ms. Zhuoying Zhu

Robert Pulver and Alma Saliu-Pulver

Steven and Sarah Knox

Fours (Class of 2026)

Rafael and Pedro Salomon

Mr. Robert Levin and Mrs. Maria Salazar Levin

42% Participation

William and Megan Schatz

David Garrity and Gianna McCarthy

Anonymous

Ken and Elana Schwartzreich

Erika and Scott Pintoff

Rachael and Guy Bennett

Eric and Jennifer Sheffield

John and Laurie Reische

Dwight Parents Kindergarten (Class of 2025) 62% Participation

Current Parent Giving by Grade

Nick Butcher and Heather Saunders

Kristina Saniman and Mikko Korhonen

Rosario Buendia and Humberto Serrano

William and Megan Schatz

Jaime and Lola Robles-Gil

The Stabb Family

Nicholas and Julie Stratopoulos

Filiz Ozak-Sevil and Savas Sevil

Dean and Louise Tonkin

Mr. and Mrs. Juan Enrique Torruella

Jay and Chevonne Silverman

Sarah Cole and Martin Vogelbaum

First Grade (Class of 2024) 63% Participation

Joseph and Robin Sporn Sergio and Carolina Villamizar

Third Grade (Class of 2022) 70% Participation

Anonymous (2)

Mr. Siu Kong Wong and Ms. Zhuoying Zhu

Dr. Elizabeth Hailu and Dr. Yves Bergevin

Second Grade (Class of 2023)

Manuel and Suzanne Barbero

64% Participation

William Abramson and Susan Buchbinder

William Abramson and Susan Buchbinder

Anonymous (2)

Michael and Jessica Capiraso

Alexis and Beatrice Burckhardt

Rachael and Guy Bennett

Gary and Judy Clare

Jack and Metka Daly

Chris and Aileen Bruner

Chi and Alan Colberg

David and Sachiko Eckert

Adam Ginsburg and Kara Feifer

Jack and Metka Daly

Ferran and Ana Escayola

Erik and Nobumi Hornmark

Ferran and Ana Escayola

Joseph and Lucy Foy

James and Amy Kaplan

Sean and Katie Gallagher

Meghan Beard and Thomas Galati

Alison and Basil Kolani

John and Mirinha Halpern

Neal Goldman

Ronit and Jonathan Leitersdorf

Mr. and Mrs. William Kohane

Ms. Ekaterina Gorbatiouk

Hasan and Sarah Malik

Margo Messinger and Matthew Levine

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Haber

Jamie Morton

Rommel and Lisa Nacino

Danielle Curi and Max Herrnstein

Michael Archer and Elizabeth Nieto

James McKillop and Raina Neidich

Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Hill

Shanda and Jonathan Scibilia

Guennadi Pesselev and Alena Paltina

Guy and Samantha Kearsley

Martha Seiver

Jaime and Lola Robles-Gil

Kelton and Peyton Blakely

Anonymous (2)

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Current Parent Giving by Grade

Mei Shibata and Jun Shimada

Mr. Doug Naidus

Manuel and Suzanne Barbero

Mrs. Liudmila Bakhmat and Mr. Peter Simon

Charlie and Karen Shamieh

Smith Brekke Family

Ravi Singh

Mrs. Liudmila Bakhmat and Mr. Peter Simon

West and Roseann Chin

Joseph and Robin Sporn

Kimberly Hardy Heppard Alexia and Daniel Klein

Fourth Grade (Class of 2021)

59% Participation

60% Participation

Anonymous (4)

Guram and Irina Kurdevanidze

Anonymous (3)

Bella Civorelli

Kenneth and Diane Miller

Dr. Elizabeth Hailu and Dr. Yves Bergevin

Jack and Metka Daly

Mr. Doug Naidus

Michael and Kylie Brauer

Jacqueline Demarest

Jeremy and Angela Smith

Sandy Davis

Heidi Happ

Laura Miles and William Stein

Sandrine and Thomas Droumenq

Dr. Simon Kessell and Ms. Natalia Hatgis

Richard Carey and Elizabeth Elder

Thomas and Nicole Kelly

Seventh Grade (Class of 2018)

Hege and Mikkel Eriksen

Pablo and Morella Navarro

Anonymous (3)

Daniel and Kat Grollo

Pamela Binder and Jeffrey S. Binder

John and Mirinha Halpern

Francisco Freitas de Oliveira and Nadjara Barroso Paiva Val and Min-Myn Schaffner

Michael and Rosiley Hannagan

Eric Segal and Karen Shoplik

Lorenzo Castoriano

Yibing and Ping Jiang Foundation

Sixth Grade (Class of 2019)

Mr. Massimiliano Cavalli and Edina Cavalli

60% Participation

Michael and Kitty Donnelly

Kevin and Julie Kerridge

Juan-Luis Perez and Ines Alvarez-Pallete

Donald and Madoka Duet

Laura Kozelouzek

Anonymous (2)

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones

Olga and Igor Kroutoi

Ann and Steven Asciutto

Fumiki and Yukako Kondo

Frank and Katharina Kutschera

Xavier and Sandrine Baraton

James McKillop and Raina Neidich

Stuart Irving and Stacey Keech

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Fifth Grade (Class of 2020)

57% Participation

Charles and Ava Burks

Current Parent Giving by Grade

Francisco Freitas de Oliveira and Nadjara Barroso Paiva

Elva Stamatakis

Clare O’Brien

Guennadi Pesselev and Alena Paltina

Amanda Thompson

Henrietta Jones Pellegrini and Paolo Pellegrini

Andrew C. and Annette Alvarez Pizzo

Peggy Segal and David Topper

Christopher and Patresse Phillips

Dr. Mina Elahi and Dr. Joseph Salim Florian and Dagmar Trippen

Ninth Grade (Class of 2016) 55% Participation

Julia and Sofia Reidbord Maxson Wagenberg

Eighth Grade (Class of 2017)

Goetz Schuermann and Katrin Adams

59% Participation

Dr. Enrique Goytizolo and Silvana de Aguiar

Anonymous (5)

Juan-Luis Perez and Ines Alvarez-Pallete

Anonymous (3)

Shan Sullivan and Caroline Arnold

Anonymous (3)

Ahmad Siddik and Niken Badruddin

Xavier and Sandrine Baraton

Mike Bailey

Erhan and Anna Bahceci

Michael and Kylie Brauer

Gerard Stroomer and Rachele J. Boldewijn

Mike Bailey

Smith Brekke Family

Willian D’Andrea

Dr. Elliot Belenkov

Richard Burbridge

Linda D’Argenio-Cruz

Drs. Steven Chu and Mayling Chin-Chu

Leonid and Anna Frants

Sandy Davis

Mr. Seihoon Chu and Youn (Esther) Chu

F. and C. Goerges

Diego Boix and Cristina Domenech

Ms. Jungmi Kim

Daniel and Kat Grollo

Michael and Kitty Donnelly

Alexia and Daniel Klein

Josef and Stefani Langel

Sharon Feldman and Alan Eidler

Marie and Harley Lippman

Christine LaSala and Ellen Lipschitz

Scott and Lauren Gaynor

Leah Carr and Eric Margules

Arthur Migdal

F. and C. Goerges

The McEvoy Family

Bradley Miles

Chris and Ingrid Innes

Nigel and Caroline Mellor

Jerrold Newman

Frank and Katharina Kutschera

Muller Foundation

Jurgen and Pam Paulis

Kathy and Arthur Langhaus

Pingjian Liu and Shaohong Ouyang

Tenth Grade (Class of 2015) 48% Participation

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Current Parent Giving by Grade

Mr. Hwa Won Lee and Ms. Jung Ho Park

Philippe and Manuela Blondiaux

Jurgen and Pam Paulis

Richard Burbridge

Andrew C. and Annette Alvarez Pizzo

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Cumenal

David Robinson and Liza Pon

Susan von Kutzner and James Ferguson III

Leah Reid

Francesca and Franz Frechen

Thomas and Janet Resele-Tiden

Bela and George Gospodinova

David Rubin

Henry and Patricia Hay

Lolita Ryklin

Bruce and Sabrina Hecker

Dr. Mina Elahi and Dr. Joseph Salim

Mr. Eric Conger and Ms. Gayle Humphrey

Charlie and Karen Shamieh

Susan and Peter Kessler

Jeremy and Angela Smith

Steven and Christine Kornblatt

Alexander and Vanessa Spiro

Mr. and Mrs. Sander Levy

Elva Stamatakis

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Marron

Nancy Botwinik and Selman Sumer

Christopher and Lydie Morano

Marc and Sandy Taub

Pingjian Liu and Shaohong Ouyang

Mamadou Niang and Fadhima Thiam

Mr. Hwa Won Lee and Ms. Jung Ho Park

Florian and Dagmar Trippen

Christopher and Patresse Phillips

Christiane Celle and Antoine Verglas

Enver and Fatmira Purovic

Eleventh Grade (Class of 2014) 49% Participation

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Julia and Sofia Reidbord Dean, Lana, and Michael Shamailov

Robert and Maria Abrahamsen

Mr. Yun Seon Song and Mrs. Jeong Shim Song

William Fleischer and Grimanesa Amoros

Olya and Al Turcihin Stern

Anonymous (3)

Stuart and Vicki Match Suna

Juliette Kleinman and David Bershod

Vanessa Wilson

Global Vision

During spring vacation the varsity baseball team went to the Dominican Republic — the center of talent in the baseball universe — for spring training. The team brought the necessary supplies and donated their time to improving the field. In addition, they donated baseball uniforms, helmets, bats and gloves to EFATEBA, which helps Dominican students from families without the means to purchase athletic equipment.

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Class of 2013

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Class of 2013 Senior Gift Donors

Twelfth Grade (Class of 2013)

The Giuseppone Families

60% Participation

Masud and Laila ElFenne Husain

Anonymous (5)

Eun Mee Hwang

Daniel and Marlene Arbess Auerbach Family

Maurice A. Bloem and Liesbeth Keulemans

Erhan and Anna Bahceci

Josef and Stefani Langel

Idil and Hayati Banastey

Ronit and Jonathan Leitersdorf

Giuseppe R. Manica and Lucia T. Barletta

Elise Udolf Leopold

Norman S. Benzaquen

Leah Carr and Eric Margules

Lori and Richard Berke

Muller Foundation

Alf and Beth Blitzer

Jurgen and Pam Paulis

Smith Brekke Family

Elena and Gary Rothfeld

Eric Semler and Tracy Chutorian

Harry and Cathy Rubin

Patricia Donnelly

William Lo Pinto and Mamak Shahbazi

Kristi Carney-Dunkley and Stephen Dunkley

Michelle Loh

Gregory Petrick and Cynthia Smith

Young Lee and Robert Dvorin

Steven and Hiroko Taffel

Claudia A. Egli

Juan and Ariadne Villareal

Barbara and Jeffrey Frankel

Samuel and Janice Yen

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Class of 2013 Senior Gift

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Class of 2013 Senior Gift

The Dwight School Aquatic Center – in Honor of the Class of 2013 As a thank you for the efforts of the Senior Gift Committee and the senior families, which raised $496,557 for the Foundation’s Annual Fund, Dwight School has named its beautiful new aquatic center in honor of the Class of 2013. The aquatic center is part of Dwight’s new 40,000 square foot Athletic Center, which also contains rooftop tennis courts, a regulationsize gymnasium with seating for 200, a fitness and dance studio, learning spaces, and saunas in the locker rooms. The new aquatic center – and the Athletic Center – is already being used by students, faculty, parents, and alumni and will undoubtedly serve as a source of pride for Dwight students and graduates for years to come. More information about the Dwight School Athletic Center is included on pages 48-49.

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Commencement 2013 The Class of 2013 was proud to hold their Commencement at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 23, 2013.

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Class of 2013

Faiez Ahmed +*

Olivia Dunkley +

Liam LoPinto +*

Olivia Stone +

Silvia Albino +*

Cleo Egli +

Jessica Lu +

Sara Taffel +

Layan AlNaimi +

Gabriel Frankel +*

Daniel Lubliner +

Elena Tozzi +

Matthew Arbess +*

Alberto Giampaolo +*

Evan Mabry

Annalisa Van Wagner +

Alexander Auerbach +

David Giuseppone +

Mariangela Manica

Andreas V. J. Villarreal +

Jonas Bahceci +*

Anama Hambaryan +

Katherine Margules +*

Tianyi Wang +*

Jeff Banastey +

Rumi Hiroki +

Catherine Maslennikov +

Jelle Weulen Kranenberg +

Charlotte Masters

Jerry Yen +*

Nathaniel Benzaquen-Ouakrat Amanda Berke Theodore Blitzer

+*

Lalla Miriem Husain

+

Sara Jedea +

Wildon Kaplan

+

Hannah Naify +*

Seung Joon Noh

Shuaitian Yu + +*

Noah Bloem +*

Jed Klebanow +

Claude Offray +

Josefine Brekke +

Lee Raphael Koppel +

Maud Paulis +*

Zongzheng Cao

Joshua Langel +*

Hailey Petrick +*

Marine Chapdelaine +

Aaron Lee +

Zachary Rothfeld +*

Adrien Cogny +*

Avery Lefkowitz +

James Rubin +*

Irina Datieva

Alexa Leopold +

Samuel Russell +

Felicity Hope Dodsley +*

Chase Lerner +

Stefan Schneiderman +

Suzannah Donnelly +*

Rachel Levi +

Nicholas Semler

+ IB Diploma Recipients * National Honor Society

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Class of 2013 Acceptances and Matriculations

Aberystwyth University (UK) American University Bard College Barnard College* Binghamton University Boston College Boston University* Bowdoin College* Bowling Green State University Brandeis University* Brown University* Brunel University (UK) Bryn Mawr College California College of the Arts Carleton University (Canada) Carnegie Mellon University* Chapman University Clark University Colby College Colby-Sawyer College Colgate University College of Charleston Columbia College Chicago Connecticut College Cornell University* Davidson College DePaul University Dickinson College Drew University

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Drexel University Duke University* Durham University (UK) Elon University* Emerson College* Emory University* Erasmus University College (Netherlands)* Eugene Lang The New School for Liberal Arts* European Business School, London (UK) Fashion Institute of Technology* Fordham University Franklin and Marshall College George Washington University* Hamilton College Hampshire College Hartwick College Hofstra University Hollins University Indiana University* Ithaca College Johns Hopkins University Johnson and Wales University Lafayette College* London Metropolitan University (UK) Loyola University Chicago Manhattanville College* Maryland Institute College of Art

Marymount Manhattan College McGill University* (Canada) Mount Holyoke College New York Institute of Technology New York University* Newcastle University (UK) Northeastern University* Oberlin College* Ohio State University Oxford Brookes University (UK) Pace University* Pacific University Pitzer College* Polytechnic Institute of NYU* Pratt Institute Purdue University Queen Mary, University of London (UK) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design* Rochester Institute of Technology Savannah College of Art and Design* School of the Art Institute of Chicago* School of Visual Arts Skidmore College Smith College St. Olaf College Stevens Institute of Technology Suffolk University

SUNY Albany SUNY Geneseo Sweet Briar College Syracuse University* Trinity College Tufts University Tulane University* Union College Universita Bocconi (Italy) University College Maastricht (Netherlands) University College Roosevelt (Netherlands) University of Alabama* University of Arizona University of Bath (UK) University of Birmingham (UK) University of California Los Angeles University of Chicago University of Cincinnati University of Connecticut University of Denver University of East Anglia (UK) University of East London (UK) University of Edinburgh (UK)* University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Leeds (UK) University of Louisville

University of Manchester (UK) University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Michigan University of Minnesota, Twin Cities* University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill* University of Nottingham (UK) University of Oregon University of Rhode Island* University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California* University of St. Andrews* (UK) University of Tampa University of Toronto* (Canada) University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Wisconsin, Madison University of York (UK)* Utrecht University College* (Netherlands) Vassar College* Wake Forest University* Washington University in St. Louis* Wesleyan University West Virginia University Wheaton College Massachusetts Xavier University

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

Community

The annual Parents Association “Skating Under the Stars” event brings the Dwight community together while enjoying one of New York City’s popular winter activities.

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Alumni Annual Giving

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Alumni Giving Alumni giving to the Annual Fund reached a record $66,620 in 2012-13. We are enormously grateful to these alumni who generously supported their alma mater.

Richard Dickson ’86

Mr. Jeffrey Plevan ’96

Louis Klein ’54

Anonymous

Tania Kalika Katsman ’86

Scott A. Hefler ’97

Victor Schwartz ’58

Peter Peyser ’39

Stacey Wueste ’86 and Joe Davis

Christos Katsiaouni ’97

Richard C. Goodwin ’46

Blain Namm ’97

Arnold Barkman ’59

Andrew Gluckman ’88

Paul A. Mass ’49

Kimberly Wueste Schnell ’88

Gregg A. Ostroff ’97

Joel Gaden ’52

Mr. Christopher Bloom ’89

Fabiana Portolano ’97

Richard S. Wilson ’53

Ian and Debra Hendler ’89

Nancy and Richard Frank ’58

Blake Spahn ’89

Greg Williamson ’97 and Katy Williamson

Dwight School

Mr. Harvey Tudanger ’59 Weber Lauh ’67 Joan Nelson Muss ’69 Timothy and Paula Oppenheim Cope ’71 Rya Mehler Rosenzweig ’71 The Larry and Jane Scheinfeld ’75 Foundation Amy Shaprio Moffatt ’77 Dorian and Gary Fuhrman ’79

Amy and Peter Timmins ’90 Etienne and Alexandra Bernstein ’91 Evan and Mya Gluckman Dunlop ’92 Eddie and Fatmira Purovic ’92 Annie Sigal Medina ’93 Justine Bray ’94 Jacqueline Pugh Sackler ’94 Lauren Braver Schiller ’94

Mr. Ethan Silverman ’80

Cornell Burnette ’95

Olya ’80 and Al Turcihin Stern

Kirk Spahn ’95

Suzy Nachman Mercado ’82

John J. Hess ’63 Richard May ’63 Paul M. Onish ’64 Steven M. Alembik ’69

Patrick and Katie Rogan ’00

Stuart Friedman ’73

Ms. Laura Giraldo ’00

Ms. Nancy Gershman ’74

Reza Sarbakhsh ’00

Stephen Lurie ’74

Sibile Marcellus ’01

Dr. Ian Lustbader ’74

Caroline Axelrod ’03 David Ackers ’04 Jessica Salzer ’05 Austin Haight ’07 Ms. Jessica Schottenstein ’07

The McEvoy Family ’74 Shoshanah Wolfson ’74 Max Storch ’75 Mr. Roger Eveleth ’77

Matthew Grogan ’08

Monica Leardi ’80

Shiv Vasisht ’95 and Vail Weymann

The Franklin School

The Anglo-American School

Daniel Weiskopf ’83

Kevin and Jyotsna Vasisht Bean ’96

Wallace Arthur ’49

Mr. R. Hunter Lyle and

Mr. Steven Conlon ’85

Alexander M. Dudelson ’96

George E. Beck ’49

Mrs. Rena Lyle ’85

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Alumni Council 2012-13 We greatly appreciate the support of the Alumni Council and its efforts to strengthen the alumni network.

Alumni Council 2012-13

Peter Timmins ’90, President

Christos Katsiaouni ’97

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Jyotsna Vasisht Bean ’96, David Ackers ’04 Vice-President

Ian Lustbader ’74

Sibile Morency ’01

Etienne Bernstein ’91

Blain Namm ’97

Paula Oppenheim Cope ’71, President Emeritus

Fabiana Portolano ’97

Laura Giraldo ’00

Jessica Salzer ’05

Scott Hefler ’97

Reza Sarbakhsh ’00

Greg Williamson ’97

Landmark Year Class Representatives 2012-13

Landmark Year Class Representatives 2012-13 Chris Semal ’77 Paula Oppenheim Cope ’71 Mya Dunlop ’92 Dave Brown ’97 Fabiana Portolano ’97 Emily Thompson ’97 Ashley Davis ’02 Maria Del Pozo ’07 Isabela Garcez ’07 Jessica Schottenstein ’07 Emma Mandelbaum ’10 Erik Jacobs, Franklin ’77 Susan Taylor-Gol, Anglo-American ’82

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Global Vision

A unique aspect of the IB is that it is recognized around the world.

It gives students a well-rounded education and an ability to connect

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to and appreciate other cultures.

Community

The Dwight community built a rooftop greenhouse and are composting using leftovers from school lunches. Students and faculty members from the preschool all the way through high school grow their own vegetables and herbs and share them with the community.

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Faculty and Staff Annual Giving

Faculty and Staff go above and beyond to make sure that every student at Dwight has a world-class education. We are enormously grateful to the following individuals who also contributed to the Annual Fund.

Dwight School

Joseph Gelfand

Jill and John Ortman

Jaclyn Silvestri

Kari Loya and Ximena Allub

Ms. Laura Giraldo ’00

Beverly Soares

David and Elizabeth Anstey

Luz Giraldo

Dianne M. Drew and Alexander Phan

Caroline Axelrod ’03

Ms. Gabrielle Goodman

Mike and Ioanna Bailey

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Haber

Rachael and Guy Bennett

Heidi Happ

Ms. Jaya Bhavnani

Bruce and Sabrina Hecker

Shalini Bhavnani

Martha Hirschman

Neil F. Brier

Elizabeth Hutton

Elliot Butler

Shonna Keogan

Monique Caiden

Alexandra Ourusoff and Michael Klebnikov

Luke Constas Linda D’Argenio-Cruz Sandy Darzy Peter Durning Mrs. Katarina Fitz Marina Bernstein and Michael Futterman

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Ronald Posner Rachel Press Stephen Presti

The Stabb Family Natalie Standig Jean Strait

Eddie and Fatmira Purovic

Barry W. Gragg and Amanda Stulman

Victoria Ruffolo

Lori Taylor

Erin Ryan

Amanda Thompson

Frances and Alex Sacripanti

Daniella Ulmer

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Samuels III

Matthew and Alyson Waldman

Bishop Sand

Caroline Walsh

Alison and Basil Kolani

Paul Sanders

Katie and Chris Korhonen

Ellen Sayers

Michael, Eleonora, and Charles Wiesenfeld

Kali Lambrou

Esther Schott

William and Jennifer Yu

Shelby Levin

Filiz Ozak-Sevil and Savas Sevil

Matthew Moran

Ashley Sharik

Elaine Natalicchi

Mr. Ethan Silverman ’80

Faculty and Staff Annual Giving

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Parents of Alumni, Friends, Past Faculty and Staff, and Loved Ones Evangelos and Eileen Ames-Karvounis

Bernard and Diane Flateman

Susan and Peter Kessler

Victoria Ruffolo

David and Elizabeth Anstey

The Fribourg Family Foundation

Tom Krouwer

Rosanna Scotto and Louis Ruggiero

Jay and Meg Axelrod

Eli Zabar and Devon Fredericks

Jonathan Lee ’11 and Jennifer Lee ’10

Michael Salzer

Susan Beyrle

Luz Giraldo

Barry and Harriet Lipsitz

Matthew and Sabrina Shear

Elizabeth Callaway

Liliana and Heitor Goncalves

Ninah and Michael Lynne

Susan Winberg and Ken Shewer

Marc and Andrea Cohen

Timothy and Karen Gordon

The McEvoy Family

Randee and Albert Sigal

Terry and Hal Greenberg

Thomas P. McGinty

Katherine Corsico

Lyn and David Grogan

John J. Kirby and Susan R. Cullman

Gary and Kathleen Handel

Jacob Steinberg and Sari Miller in honor of Isaac Steinberg ’10

Wendy Obernauer Damon

Heidi Happ

The Dick/Martin Family

Bruce and Sabrina Hecker

Kristi Carney-Dunkley and Stephen Dunkley

Elliott and Gail Hefler Eun Mee Hwang

Ken and Betsy Plevan In Memorium of Jeffrey Plevan ’96

Pamela Estes

Michael Kalnick

Eugene and Katharine Prentice

Robert and Susan Hays Stern & The Hampton Foundation

Samual and Aleta Estreicher

Alan and Deborah Kaplan

Rayna Rapp

Barry W. Gragg and Amanda Stulman

Susan von Kutzner and James Ferguson III

Elizabeth Schiff and Andrew Kaufman

George P. Davison and Judith F. Rivkin

Marian and Aaron Tenenbein

Jill and Howard Fife

Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Kellen

Mr. and Mrs. Cary Roth

Richard and Audrey Zinman

Chi and Alan Colberg

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Elaine Natalicchi Michael Archer and Elizabeth Nieto Nikki and Anthony at Paychex

Sharon Silverman Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith Gregory Petrick and Cynthia Smith Enzo and Valerie Soderini Chancellor and Mrs. Stephen H. Spahn Peter and Lenore Standish

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

Goldman Sachs Gives

Juan-Luis Perez and Ines Alvarez-Pallete

The Hampton Foundation

Matching Gift Companies

Jewish Communal Fund

Davis Selected Advisers Matching Gift Program

Joelson Foundation

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

JP Morgan Charitable Giving Program

Morgan Stanley Charitable Spending Account (CSA) Newedge USA, LLC Nomura America Foundation Tiffany & Co. Employee Matching Gifts Program

Foundations and Charitable Trusts Acorn Foundation The Braver Philanthropic Fund The Chutorian-Semler Family Foundation

Guy Kearsley Charitable Fund Anna Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation Jason Kidd Foundation Donald B. Marron Charitable Trust The Namm Foundation RJKB Family Charitable Foundation Mortimer D. Sackler Foundation

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

The Schaffner Family Foundation

Fribourg Family Foundation

Louis P. Singer Fund, Inc.

GE Foundation

United Way

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Capital Giving

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Dwight School Athletic Center

In June of 2013, Dwight School unveiled its new 40,000 square foot athletic center, marking another major milestone in the School’s 140-year history.

Capital Giving

We are deeply indebted to the following families for their capital cash gifts and pledge payments received between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. These generous gifts have been vital to enhancing facilities and increasing the endowment of the Foundation.

Dorian and Gary Fuhrman ’79 Susan and Peter Kessler Marie and Harley Lippman Ian Schrager Eric Semler and Tracy Chutorian James and Marilyn Simons Sally and Marshall Tycher

Additional photos of the new athletic center appear on pages 68-69.

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Spring Benefit A highlight from this school year was The Dwight School Foundation’s Spring Benefit, held at Cipriani Wall Street. The elegant evening included a live performance by Dwight students of the new Dwight song, “This Is Our Time,” which was written and produced in collaboration with Grammy-winner Mikkel Eriksen (Elise ’20 and Selma ’25) and STOMP’s Keith “WildChild” Middleton. The evening also included special food stations provided by Toloache (Julian and Annie Sigal-Medina ’93) and Fresco by Scotto (Anthony, Jr. and Theresa Scotto – Anthony ’14). The extraordinary emcee was Rosanna Scotto (Louis ’12) of “Good Day New York.” Finally, special thanks to Giuseppe Cipriani (Maggio ’08) for providing the spectacular venue and to C.W. and Company for helping to organize such a wonderful event that netted $116,898 for student financial aid and faculty professional development.

Benefit Co-Chairs Hege Eriksen, Kat Grollo, Susan Kessler, Kirk Spahn

Benefit Committee Susan Beyrle (Parent ’07), Pamela Binder, Mary Bradley, Jennifer Cacioppo, Clare Cheng, Kristi Dunkley, Joyce Frost, Shawna Holzer, Heather Kibbe, Sarah Knox, Felicia Levy, Michelle Rickert, Julie Souza, Alice Zarari, Bernie Mastrangel, Chevonne Silverman

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Spring Benefit Premier Ticket Supporters

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Premier Ticket Supporters

William and Julia Kohane

Susan Bachbinder and William Abramson

Olga Kroutoi

Angela Breckenridge

Efrat and David Lefkowitz

Aileen and Chris Bruner

Marie and Harley Lippman

Herve and Karina Castella

Alena and Gennadi Pesselev

Meena and Parvinder Chopra

Annette and Andrew Pizzo

Thomas and Sandrine Droumenq

Dana and Seth Reisman

Pamela and Mike Dunn

Shanda and Jonathan Scibilia

Mikkel and Hege Eriksen

Akiko Shimizu and Waka Takahaski

Joyce and Chris Frost

Krystn Wagenberg

Chip and Cristina Gibbs

Steven Wilson

Henry and Patricia Hay

Kevin and Pamela Wolf

Susan and Peter Kessler

Richard and Audrey Zinman

Spring Benefit

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Spring Benefit In-Kind Donors, Solicitors, and Contributors

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In-Kind Donors, Solicitors, and Contributors

Bill Hader

Stuart Match Suna

Scott Hefler

Gail and Joe McEvoy

Andrea D’Ambrosio

Jason Jones

Keith Middleton

Jackie Alberici

John Kang

Michael Naify

Kate Bailey

Andrew & Kate Kaplan

Marisa Ollins

Samantha Bee

Simon Kessell

Cassie Orzano

Philippe Blondiaux

Michelle Kessler

Katie Pavlu

Monique Bobbit

Jason Kidd

Isabelle Picco

Olivia Byun

Christine LaSala

Junior Ramos

Kristi Carney-Dunkley

Mari Lazar

Jillian Randolph

Christine Celle

Brian Leradi

Dr. Gregg D. Rubinstein

Laura Charecky

Grace Lee

Nina Runsdorf

Eric Chi

Derek Leite

Sherri Savad

Roseann and West Chin

Maria & Robert Levin

Rosanna Scotto

Vishal Chopra

Frank Lincoln

Glenna Settlemyre

David Cooper

Marie and Harley Lippman

Irene & Sameer Shalaby

Vasken Demirjian

Eli Loebenberg

Mike Sheehan

Alfredo Deza

Carol Lone

Marc J. Siegal

Mikkel & Hege Eriksen

Milena Lopez

Julie Souza

Dorian and Gary Fuhrman

Jonathan Lynne

Kirk Spahn

Beth Griffenhagen

Michael and Ninah Lynne

Jessica Tullman

Todd Grossman

Charles Masson

Antoine Verglas

Ronald & Amy Guttman

Bernie Mastrangel

Jelani Wilson

Spring Benefit In-Kind Donors, Solicitors, and Contributors Eli Zabar

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Quad Partners

Julie Zucker

Jostens

Queen City Printers Inc.

57th Street Chiropractic and Family Wellness Center Apple Seeds

Kate Tempesta’s Urban Golf Academy

Ruby et Violette Bakery

La Grenouille

Seamless

Bedell Cellars & Silver Cup Studios

Lands’ End

Scholastic Culinary Services

Big Apple Pediatrics

Lenny’s NYC

Silvercup Studios

Branded Restaurants

Liberty Paper and Janitorial Supply

Sports Illustrated

Chelsea Piers

Live Kelly & Michael

Spring Lake Day Camp

Clic Gallery

Looney Louie & Plenty Café

STOMP

Complete Body

Madison Specs, LLC

Super Soccer Stars

Crunch Fitness

Make Meaning

Sushi Damo

Dashing Diva West

Mike Sheehan Photography

TASTE

East River Medical Imaging

MOMA

The Dr. Oz Show

Forbidden Broadway

Monaco to the United Nations

Tiffany & Co.

Gansevoort Turks and Caicos

Murray’s Cheese

Time Inc.

Gate Hill Day Camp

New York Jiu Jitsu

Vasken Salon

Gemi-Precious Designs

NY Adventure Golf Club

Volution Method

Glenna Freedman Public Relations

NY Kids Club

Weeks Lerman Group

Go-A-Yogi Personal Yoga Session

NY Knicks

West Chin Architect

Good Day New York

NYC Fitness Experts

Hartshorn Portraiture

Out of Print Clothing

Henri Bendel

Plush Fashion Styling

Jack E Ohs

Prince Bandar

Spring Benefit Direct Appeal Supporters Families who supported the direct appeal to fund faculty professional development will have thier names listed on the steps of the 22 West 89th Street stairwell.

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

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

Internship/Shadowing Opportunities

Herve Castella and Karina Castella-Biesiedna

Martha Hirschman

Alumni Rooftop Party

Gregory Gorra ’01

Pablo and Morella Navarro

Ashley Huckabone

Doug Boxer ’91

Scott Hefler ’97

Gregory and Nicole Treasure

Lauren Kane

Annual Fund Committee Reception

Dr. Ian Lustbader, Franklin ’74

Thomas and Nicole Kelly

Natalie Kaplan

Robin Morse ’81

Simon Kessell and Natalia Hatgis

Miranda Ladato

Marie and Harley Lippman

Greg Williamson ’97

Eric Segal and Karen Soplik

Susan Lissim

Artwork

Other Volunteers

Spirit Day Volunteers

Claudette Lopez-Lewis

The Edelman Family

Wade German ’03

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Marron

Faculty and Staff

Kari Loya

Susan Beyrle (Parent ’07)

International Society Cocktail Reception

Susan Kessler

Susan and Peter Kessler

Host Families for Dwight London Students

Ivy League Alumni Reception

Shiv Vasisht ’95 and Vail Weymann Reunion Day

Jacob Hadjigeorgis ’02 Yankees Luxury Suite Reception

Ravi Singh

Chris Allen

Ashley Luchsinger

Caroline Axelrod ’03

Bethany Martin

Chris Beddows

Ajay Bhumitra and Anita Mehta

Meredith Berkeley

Sergey and Julia Velichko

Neil Brier

Per and Caroline Hogberg

Eric Dale

Francisco Freitas de Oliveira & Nadjara Maris Barroso Paiva

Katharina Fitz

Valentine and Min-Myn Schaffner

Volunteers

Bibi and Majid Kermanshah

Alumni Phonathon

Blain Namm ’97

Eirini Lemos-Maniati and Peter Hauge Berg

Jessica Schottenstein ’07

Emily House

Rebecca Gagne Laura Giraldo Jessica Gutierrez

Suzanne Miazga Heidi Mosser Rebecca Myers Sorush Panahi Susan Pelzer Stephen Presti Taina Ramos Jessica Sarnicola Lisa Schoenfeld

Heidi Happ

Ashley Sharik

Jack and Metka Daley

Annette Harchik

Lori Taylor

Rachel and Indrajit Bardhan

Shawnee Harris

Amanda Thompson

Alumni Guest Speakers

Stephan and Heidi Happ

Sabrina Hecker

Nora Thompson

Anthony Shimkin ’86

George and Joanna Koutsos

Molly Hensrud

Nicole Weldzius

Peter Timmins ’90

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

Quentin Bailey

Rachael Levi

The Arader Family

Winnie Barnes

Chris Bailey

Alyx Levy

Jeff Binder

The Auerbach Family

Nate Brown

Nora Liu

Bernardo Carvalhaes Aidar

Daniel Lubliner

Seimi Chu

RaRa Marthone

Ben Cohen

Kaoruko Mochizuki

Emma Curry

Anastasia Neishtadt

The Chopra Family

Lola Garcia-Roblesgil

Felipe D’Andrea

Moctar Niang

The Cohen Family

Karen Harris

Rodrigo D’Andrea

Dean Shamailov

The DiSanto Family

Caroline Hogberg

Matt Davis

Henry Spiro

Bill Imboden

Marie Desjonqueres

Alex Sterck

Yukako Kondo

Krishna Doodnauth

Rose Suna

Katharina Kutscher

Lawrence Edelestein

Andrew Sweren

Cleo Egli

Jake Taub

The Kaplan Family

Lenna Frechen

Rose Thompson-Turcotte

The Kohane Family

Matt Frost

Esme Thompson-Turcotte

The LaSala Family

Simon Huang

Flore Van Den Akkar

Chevonne Silverman

Omar Ibrahim

Nino Villamor

Mark Stenberg

PeeWee Kirkland

Max Wagenberg

Krstyn Wagenberg

Theo Klein

Alex Yaraghi

Lynn Webb

Max Kutschera

Spirit Day Parent Donors

Students

Solomon Lee

The Abramson Family

Pamela Binder Aileen Bruner Beatrice Burckhardt Sara Cole Caroline Eagles

Jim Mckillop Lisa Nacino Jennifer Plank Ronit Raphael Elana Schwartzreich

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The Basmadjian Family The Beard-Galati Family The Brekke Family

The Eriksen Family The Grollo Family The Halpern Family

The Leitersdorf Family The Levine Family The Morano Family

Personalized Learning

When Akash was first cast at the end of last school year, his teachers began working with him and his on-the-road tutor to ensure that he could remain up to date with his academics while performing.

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Parents Association of Dwight School

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

2012-2013 Dwight Executive Board Sharon Feldman, President Rachele Boldewijn, Vice President/Class Rep Coordinator Suzanne Barbero, Secretary Aileen Bruner, Treasurer Sandrine Droumenq, Event Coordinator Patresse Phillips, Safety Patrol Coordinator Stefani Langel, Administration Liaison

Officers/Committee Chairs and Members Suzanne Barbero, Book Fair Co-Chair Sandrine Droumenq, Book Fair Co-Chair Stefani Langel, Nominating Committee Member Winnie Parnes, Nominating Committee Member Stefani Langel, Career Day Chair Peggy Segal, Career Day Chair Mark Edelstein, Joint Schools Representative Kylie Brauer, Bentley/Timothy House Halloween Parties Chair Sandra Alves, Skating Party Chair Shawna Holzer, Spirit Day Liaison Anita Kerr, Thanksgiving Event Chair

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BJ Cling, Theme Evenings Kylie Brauer, Welcome Committee Co-Chair Tavy Ronen, Welcome Committee Co-Chair Rachele Boldewijn, Uniform Sale Chair Caroline Mellor, Valentine’s Breakfast Chair

2012-2013 Dwight Class Representatives 1A

1B

2A

2B

3A

3B

4A

4B

5th

Samantha Kearsley Carolina Villamizer Beatrice Burckhardt Chevonne Silerman Ronit Raphael Leitersdorf Sarah Cole Elizabeth Nieto Shanda Scibilia Judy Clare Metka Daly Lola Garcia Jessica Dennis Hege Eriksen Shawna Holzer Nicki Theodore Heather Faulding Jackie Demerest Natalia Hatgiss

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

Julie Salter Sandrine Baraton Dagmar Trippen Mina Elahi Peggy Segal Jan-Paul Brekke Kathy Langhaus Henrietta Jones Pellegrini Masha Lakhter Meena Chopra Mark Edelstein Paula Reidbord Annie Luce Auerbach Brigitte Ouakrat

2012-2013 ECD Executive Board Meridith Hill, President Jill Erlichman, Co-Vice President and Events Coordinator

ECD Committee Chairs and Members Elana Schwartzreich and Julie Souza, Fall Festival Co-Chairs Susan Cho, Book Fair Chair M Soledad Bence and Mindy Everett, Toy Drive Chair Co-Chairs Elana Schwartzreich and Annji Ebert, Clothing Drive Co-Chairs Julie Yoo, Valentine’s Breakfast Chair Zainab Akbar and Bernadette Mastrangel, Teacher Appreciation Co-Chairs

2012-2013 ECD Class Representatives K-1

Erika Pintoff and Katie Gallagher

K-2

Angela Breckinridge and Heather Kibbe

K-3

Bernie Mastrangel and Alice Zarari

Blue Jays: Kathy Jennings, Elana Schwartzreich, and Maria Isabel Turban Red Robins: Molly Hill, Clare Cheng, Barbara Lincoln, Yazmin Flores, and Millie Roy Yellow Chicks: Stacey Seltzer, Sinead Daneshvar, Surina Shukari, Ashley Katsuyama, Natalie Campagna, Gina Reif Ilardi Silver Elephants: Mindy Everett, Nicole Bidmead, Jennifer Hoffnagle, and Casey Morales Brown Kangaroos: Sarah Malik, Maria Lopes Broder, Zainab Akbar, Louise Tonkin Black Bears: Michelle Lewis and Laura Charecky White Rabbits: Jessica Whitney and Claudia Rassalski

Michelle Rickert, Co-Vice President and Events Coordinator

Orange Clownfish: Mari Damon and Radhika Mehra Namburi

Jennifer Lehner, Treasurer

Copper Sea Otters: Erin Hevesi and Dena Pass

Amanda Pandjiris, Secretary

Green Sea Turtles: Julie Souza and Jennifer Sheffield

Gray Dolphins: Sherry Kim and Michelle Becker

Parents Association Volunteer Opportunities

Uniform Sales — Parents are asked to donate their children’s outgrown and

gently used uniforms so that they may be re-sold to Dwight families at a very nominal charge. The PA needs volunteers to help sort clothing, set up, staff the sale and pack up unsold items.

Book Fair — The Book Fair is an important school wide event that raises money for the PA, provides books for the School’s libraries and classrooms, and provides families with the opportunity to buy holiday gifts for family and friends. Volunteers help plan and publicize the event, obtain and distribute classroom wish lists and suggested reading lists, and act as chaperones during the event.

Bentley House Halloween Parties — Parents are needed to assist School staff

members in decorating, setting up, chaperoning, and breaking down.

International Food Festival — The perfect event that combines great food and fun! Dwight Parents get to showcase dishes from their home countries and everyone gets to try something new!

Spring Benefit Committee — Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of the Auc-

tion Committee and the generosity of the entire Dwight community, parents, alumni, and friends enjoy a spectacular evening together while raising funds that help provide financial assistance to Dwight students and professional development for Dwight faculty members. Parents are needed to help organize, publicize and staff the Dwight School Foundation Spring Benefit.

National Teacher Appreciation Week — The PA coordinates a week of faculty appreciation during the nationally celebrated event in May. Safety Patrol Committee — Although one parent of every Dwight student is expected to participate in the after school Safety Patrol, there are sometimes unforeseen circumstances (e.g., illness) when a parent cannot report on the scheduled date or find a substitute. Volunteers are needed to act as substitutes on these rare occasions, and to help schedule parents for Safety Patrol.

Spirit Day — Spirit Day is a Dwight community tradition in which the PA

ECD Fall Festival/Book Fair — Parents on the Riverside Campus come together on a weekend and celebrate the beautiful fall weather with activities such as cupcake decorating, face painting, singing, and dancing. Parent and student volunteers set up and run each activity and help clean up after the event.

Faculty Valentine’s Day Breakfast — On Valentine’s Day, we offer teachers

ECD Winter Wishes Toy Drive — Volunteers on the Riverside Campus collect donated toys and gifts for children in need. The parents host a “wrapping party” to wrap all of the donations, which are then donated to a local charity.

and the School work together to plan and staff a day at Dwight filled with fun and exciting activities (carnival, games, arts & crafts, etc.) for current Dwight families and alumni.

and staff a special buffet breakfast to thank them for their dedication and hard work. We need parents to donate food items and to help set up, serve, and clean up breakfast.

Dwight on Ice — The PA’s popular “Skating under the Stars” ice-skating party

needs volunteers to help at the sign-in/ticket purchase table.

ECD Clothing Sale — Volunteers on the Riverside Campus gather donated clothing from the community and hold a one-day sale. At the end of the sale, all excess clothing is donated to a local charity.

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Volunteer Thank You Reception

The Dwight School Foundation’s mission is to bring additional resources to benefit students and faculty at Dwight School to ensure the highest quality education possible. In May we held our annual Volunteer Thank You Reception in the Quad to acknowledge the following groups that play a critical role in supporting this mission: 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 faculty professional development.

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

helps identify a space to be named in honor of the graduating class.

The Parents Association welcomes and connects parents to the community, promotes

volunteerism, encourages attendance at school events, and helps address parent concerns to support faculty and build community spirit.

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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Dwight School Foundation Board of Trustees

We thank our Dwight School Foundation Trustees profusely for their inspiring leadership.

The Dwight School Foundation Board of Trustees 2012-13

Michael Kalnick

Susan Kessler, Chair Marlene Arbess

Elizabeth Callaway

Paula Oppenheim Cope ’71

Hege Eriksen

Gary Fuhrman ’79

Marie Lippman

Eric Semler

Ravi Singh

Shiv Vasisht ’95

Richard Zinman

Doug Naidus

Jonathan Auerbach We were deeply saddened that Jonathan Auerbach, who served as a Dwight School Foundation Trustee since 2009, passed away in November 2012.

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

Not pictured: Sharon Feldman, Ex-Officio, Kat Grollo, Michael Naify, Drew Pizzo

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Ways to Give

The Annual Fund is the backbone of The Dwight School Foundation’s fundraising efforts - and there are many different ways in which you can make a contribution:

Cash - All cash (including check and credit card) gifts are fully

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

tax-deductible. Gifts can be made using the attached pledge enve-

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

lope or online at www.dwight.edu/givingtodwight.

a matching gift company, please obtain the necessary form from

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

your personnel office and send it along with your gift to The

more than one year allows you to avoid the capital gains tax on

Foundation.

the appreciation. It also qualifies you for an income tax charitable

Make a Pledge - Pledges can be fulfilled with one payment or

deduction based on the fair market value of the stock on the date

multiple payments and simply need to be completed in full by

you make the gift.

June 30, 2014.

For questions about the Annual Fund, please contact Caroline Axelrod ’03, Director of Annual Giving, at (212) 724-6360 x286 or calexrod@dwight.edu.

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Dwight School Athletic Center

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Dwight School Athletic Center

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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 grants to Dwight faculty.

Founded in 1872, Dwight School is a private school offering the full International Baccalaureate (IB) program.

This report gratefully acknowledges gifts between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. Names are listed as requested by each donor on the annual fund envelope. We have tried to ensure the accuracy of this report. If there are omissions or errors, please notify David Chung in the Foundation’s Advancement Office at 212.724.6360 x230.

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