Kit annual report 2014

THE ROEPER SCHOOL COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

Keeping In Touch

ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2013 – JUNE 30, 2014 VOLUME 8: 3 – OL WINTER 2014

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TABLE OF CONTENTS David Feldman Head of School david.feldman@roeper.org Denita Banks-Sims Director of Development denita.banks-sims@roeper.org Keeping in Touch Editorial Committee Katie Buchmann Editor Bonnie Schemm Art Director Contributors Buck Baker Denita Banks-Sims Katie Buchmann David Feldman Dave Fluent Julie Gillikin Marcia Ruff John Sznewajs

FEATURES TIMELESS IDEAS . . . . . . .

David H. Feldman, Head of School

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STEWARDSHIP . . . . . . . . . .

Buck Baker, Chair/Roeper Board of Trustees

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John Sznewajs, Vice Chair – Finance/Roeper Board of Trustees

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UNRESTRICTED OPERATING BUDGET REPORT .

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2013/14 ANNUAL FUND & SPECIAL GIFT DONOR LISTINGS .

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2014 SCHOLARSHIP DINNER SUPPORTERS & DONORS LISTING Katie Buchmann, Development Officer

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PARTING THOUGHTS . . . . . . . .

Denita Banks-Sims, Director of Development

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2013 GOLF OUTING & TENNIS TOURNAMENT SPONSORS Katie Buchmann, Development Officer

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THE ROEPER SCHOOL 41’0 Woodward Avenue Bloomfield Hills Michigan 48304 248/203.7300 www.roeper.org

The Roeper School is an independent coeducational day school for gifted and talented children preschool through grade 12 and an equal-opportunity institution

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ON THE COVER “The Woods” painting by Johnathan Dinneweth, Stage III

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David H. Feldman Head of School

TIMELESS IDEAS

• Harvard University’s Howard Gardner, in Five Minds for the Future, tells us that our culture needs diverse minds, including the disciplined mind (expertise in a field); synthesizing mind (scanning and weaving into coherence); creating mind (discovery and innovation); respectful mind (openmindedness and inclusiveness); and ethical mind (moral courage).

And yet, our calendar tells us that we are entering 2015! We have lived through 15% of the 21st century. The 21st century is not some distant point in the imagination of a science fiction writer — it is today! Put plainly — most of our students were born in the 21st century!

• In College Learning for the New Global Century, the National Leadership Council for Liberal Education and America’s Promise highlights the importance of cross-disciplinary knowledge; communication skills; teamwork; analytical reasoning; and realworld problem-solving skills.

When we talk about 21st century learning, we are talking about our current practices. We are sharing why we choose the methods we choose and what skills we believe students will need to be successful today and as they grow into adulthood.

While The Roeper School’s Strategic Plan calls upon us to “Prepare Students for the 21st Century,” we know that our philosophy has always called upon us to, “Prepare this future generation to deal with the unknown.” In putting our philosophy into action, George and Annemarie Roeper asked us to consider the needs of our students in a world that is always changing.

It’s fascinating to read modern researchers as they come to see learning as a life-long process that requires a set of skills often ignored in traditional school settings. Take a look at some of the recent literature on the educational needs of 21st century learners — do they sound familiar?

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by The New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, we need to foster creativity and innovation; facility with the use of ideas and abstractions; self-discipline and organization to manage one’s own work and drive it through to successful conclusion; leadership; and the ability to function well as a member of a team.

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• The Personal Potential Index criteria for recommendation letters to accompany a candidate’s Graduate Record Exam scores to graduate school (by ETS, the Education Testing Service, provider of SAT, TOEFL, GRE, and other testing services) point to the importance of knowledge and creativity; communication skills; teamwork; resilience, planning and organization; and ethics and integrity.

• A survey of the public’s expectation for schools conducted by Public Opinion Strategies (as reported in the KnowledgeWorks Newsletter, October 2007) concurs with this focus on critical thinking and problemsolving skills; ethics and social responsibility; teamwork and collaboration; oral communications; leadership; and creativity and innovation.

• The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don’t Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need, and What We Can Do About It by Tony Wagner, co-Director of the Change Leadership Group at Harvard University, describes virtually the same list of skills and values.

From: An Education President for the 21st Century

by Patrick Bassett

PHOTO BY MARK WRIGHT

For those of us born in the 20th century, the 21st century sounds so distant; when we use the words 21st century learning, 21st century thinking, or 21st century technology, it often sounds like it came from the writing of Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, or some other great science fiction novelist. It is as though we are sharing concepts and ideas that some future generation will discover, or that we will eventually be able to achieve at a distant point in time.

…we know that our philosophy has always called upon us to, “Prepare this future generation to deal with the unknown.”

In putting our philosophy into action, George and Annemarie Roeper asked us to consider the needs of our students in a world that is always changing.

When summarized, these researchers describe 21st century education as including these six characteristics:

This future generation and future generations that follow can take on the challenges of the unknown only by having a place that challenges them to practice solving real problems, to use their voices to speak courageously, to have the empathy and integrity that is the embodiment of real leadership, and to work collaboratively in a manner that illustrates the interdependent nature of our lives.

1. character (self-discipline, empathy, integrity, resilience, and courage);

generation and future generations that follow can take on the challenges of the unknown only by having a place that challenges them to practice solving real problems, to use their voices to speak courageously, to have the empathy and integrity that is the embodiment of real leadership, and to work collaboratively in a manner that illustrates the interdependent nature of our lives.

2. creativity 3. real-world problem-solving (filtering, analysis, synthesis, critical thinking); 4. public speaking and communications; 5. teaming and collaboration; 6. leadership.

As we think about the strengths and skills of our Roeper students, isn’t it interesting how closely 21st century researchers mirror the educational philosophy of George and Annemarie?

The calendar on the wall is squarely in the 21 century, but we are not standing still. This future st

The state of our school is strong because the state of our purpose has never been clearer. As George Roeper reminded us, Let us talk about our tasks. We prepare our youngsters for college. This is a matter of course. But I consider preparation for college as half of our job. We also want to help our students to be amply prepared for this world in a social and human sense.

We want our youth to have values, to understand their values, and to help them uphold their values.

Whether you have fully embraced the 21st century, or still struggle with the passage of time, it is empowering to know that some ideas are truly timeless! F

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Buck Baker

Chair Roeper Board of Trustees

STEWARDSHIP

This message is a first for me: I am honored and delighted to begin a term as Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Unofficially, this is not such a big deal. I get to keep doing what I like doing anyway — having conversations with Roeper parents, students, faculty and alumni. Officially, the role of the Board of Trustees is to focus on the long-term sustainability of the school, and to ensure that the school is able to fulfill the role and mission defined by our founders. In doing so, we rely on the school’s Philosophy and Strategic Plan.

It is with that perspective in mind that I share the following thoughts on where the school is today relative to some of our longer term goals and metrics:

• PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE. In the Strategic Plan, our first goal is to deepen our commitment to our school philosophy and culture. It’s our most important goal, and the most challenging to measure. The findings from the Climate Survey that was recently concluded may provide us with some insights as to how we’re doing in being the community we wish to see. I mention it not to offer any kind of status report, but to acknowledge and reaffirm its importance. We all recognize that our work on this will never be done. To the contrary, this is one of those goals regarding which we need to “live with the question.” Our willingness to live with the question — individually and collectively — will go a long way towards determining the answer.

• FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. As a topic of conversation (or writing), finances can be a little “dry.” But our finances are the enabler of almost everything we care about — from financial aid to supporting and developing our great faculty and staff to investments that expand and enhance learning. In this area we benefit from outstanding management. And while the details are difficult to fit into this note, I can report that our financial position is strong.

• FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. The School also attempts to provide students and faculty with the best possible physical environment for learning and collaboration. Making the investments and improvements that this entails is a lengthy process. The school’s leadership, under Head of School David Feldman, will typically begin work years in advance of when we will see — and benefit from — these kinds of investments in learning. They are doing so now. Important advances that will have far-reaching impact are being readied for formal introduction. Look for important communications from the Head of School beginning in the second half of this year.

I look forward to being part of the conversation with you as the school continues to work on fulfilling its important role for our children and our community. F

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… the role of the Board of Trustees is to focus on the long-term sustainability of the school, and to ensure that the school is able to fulfill the role and mission defined by our founders.

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John Sznewajs

Vice Chair – Financial Roeper Board of Trustees

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW Roeper enjoyed a much improved financial position during the 2013/2014 fiscal year, driven by increased enrollment, improved student retention, stronger summer camp participation, and disciplined financial management. As a result of our stronger finances, David Feldman, in conjunction with the faculty, administration and Board of Trustees, devoted resources toward meeting the goals of our Strategic Plan.

Roeper enjoyed a much improved financial position during the 2013/2014 fiscal year, driven by increased enrollment, improved student retention, stronger summer camp participation, and disciplined financial management.

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CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND ATTRACT GREAT FACULTY AND STAFF. In the midst of the financial crisis, we froze the salaries and eliminated the retirement match for the faculty and staff.

We are pleased to share that during the 2013/14 school year, salaries were increased by 2%, and an additional 1% was restored to the retirement match, which is now at 2%.

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IMPROVE FACILITIES BY ADDRESSING DEFERRED MAINTENANCE NEEDS AND MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BIRMINGHAM CAMPUS. This year saw the completion of the renovation of the interior of the Birmingham campus. In addition to the completion of this muchneeded refresh, we also invested in the ongoing maintenance of all our facilities to ensure we have properly maintained buildings and grounds for our students and staff.

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CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OUR FINANCIAL MODEL. Roeper’s endowment, a key source of funding for the school’s operation, increased to more than $7 million as a result of donations and prudent investment management. By continuing to grow the endowment, we will be able to provide increased funding for Roeper’s operations as we strive to keep tuition affordable.

• SUPPORT THE MISSION THROUGH INCREASED FINANCIAL AID. While financial strength is important to the long-term viability of the school, it is only one element that defines Roeper’s success. George and Annemarie founded the school to provide education to children of all income levels. As a result of an improving financial position, Roeper was able to continue to provide more than $2 million in financial aid to attract and retain talented young people and their families in our community.

Roeper has strong financial stewardship under Dave Fluent and David Feldman. Their leadership guided us through a very challenging economic environment over the past several years. The Finance Committee has worked closely with the school’s leadership to establish the annual budget and to make prudent financial decisions to not only benefit this year, but also to keep a clear focus on Roeper’s long-term financial strength to support future students and families. F

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Dave Fluent

Associate Head Finance and Operations

UNRESTRICTED OPERATING FUND REPORT JULY 1, 2013 – JUNE 30, 2014 SOURCES

Actual Percentage Tuition and other programs Gifts and grants Other Endowment income Total Sources

$12,477,906 647,399 308,712 279,143

91.0% 4.7% 2.3% 2.0%

$13,713,160

100.0%

USES

Academics and other programs Auxiliary services Facility operation Project work Financial aid, scholarships and discounts Development Publications Public relations and admissions Management and general Debt service Working capital reserve Board designated funds Total Uses

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Percentage

$7,051,922 161,272 1,116,956 435,075 2,039,984 407,465 97,968 498,259 1,180,985 380,000 143,274 200,000

51.4% 1.2% 8.1% 3.2% 14.9% 3.0% 0.7% 3.6% 8.6% 2.8% 1.0% 1.5%

$13,713,160

100.0%

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Julie Gillikin Data Manager

2013/14 ANNUAL FUND DONORS The Roeper School is pleased to acknowledge the generosity of the donors to the 2013/14 Annual Fund Campaign

Platinum Circle GIFTS OF $10,000 OR MORE

Community Foundation for SE Michigan

Leadership Circle GIFTS FROM $5,000 – $9,999

Freda Brown Jonathan Citrin 1994 William & Marlene Emerson Mark Schwartz & Rachel Kukes Schwartz Donna & Steven Silk

Gold Circle

GIFTS FROM $3,000 – $4,999

Bold Italic indicates donors who have contributed to Roeper’s Annual Fund for five or more consecutive years

* indicates the actual graduation year of those alumni who attended other secondary schools

Anonymous Joel & Carol Appel Robert & Sandra Johnson Masco Coporation Joel Sheiner 1974

Founders Circle

Sharna & John Hatcher James & Karen Heasley Timothy Hefferon & Leeann Konrad Iconma David Jaffe 1974 & Erica Peresman Dikran Kashkashian 1972 & Julia Kashkashian LeeAundra Preuss Keany 1986* & Paul Keany Gayle Kirker Lawrence & Jackie Kraft Kevin Kruszewski & Michelle Goff Eric & Monica Labe Phillip Levy & Gina Adams-Levy Patricia Lewis Herman Marable Jr 1980 Alvaro & Maureen Martinez Marc & Linda Mettes Robert & Pamela Murray Eric Peterson 1995 Eric Pierce Nick & Pam Pudar Michael & Jarie Ruddy Daniel Schechter & Laura Castleman Denita Banks-Sims & Robert Glenn Sims Neil & Nancy Sosin Susan Szabo Mattano 1977 & Len Mattano John & Marcy Sznewajs Target Joseph & Amber Toland Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Laurie & Kevin Welsh Satish Yalamanchili & Claudine George

GIFTS FROM $1,000 – $2,999

Alexandra Alberstadt 1983 Curtis Bagne & Catherine Gofrank Buck Baker & Christie Peck Paul & Susan Benedict Paul & DeLana Borja Carolyn Borman Orlando & Veronne Bustos Frank Crosby 1985 & Yliris Vega-Torres David & Linda Dagenais John DeCerchio & Michelle Guisewite Brian Dietz 1983 & Debra Meier Diana & James Elshoff Fannie Kraft Foundation David & Elane Feldman Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Kristi Fielder Lori Lutz 1975 & Gregory Gamalski Michelle Goff Steven & Tara Grekin Jeremy Handel & Lauren Stein 1995

Silver Circle GIFTS FROM $500 – $999

Anonymous Charles & Mary Albrecht Geoff Armstrong 1984 & Michelle Armstrong AT&T Employee Giving Campaign John & Linda Ban Belle & Isidor Eisenberg Family Support Fdn Joan Brawer Michele & Curtis Buttermore Ron Citkowski & Judith Riley Lance & Andrea Cousins Maureen Dailey & Douglas Hansford Harry & Marsha Eisenberg Winston Farrow Fifth Third Bank David & Andrea Fluent Harold & Bonita Gardner

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Robert & Geri Garlo General Mills Box Tops for Education Gerald & Susan Gilman Robert Goor & Linda Tebelman Nan & Dick Griffith Kalee Hoff Thomas & Tricia Huneke Lydia Huston Karen Johnson Peter Karmanos III & Laura Karmanos Andrew & Lisa Kochanowski Pat & Michael Lawrence Eric Linden 1974 & Gayla Zoghlin James & Sharon Lyons Kevin & Heather Maier Jamie & Beth Michelson Jon & Lori Mojares Michele Munde 1980 Robert & Regina Noto Emery & Linda Pence Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Leonard Pitt 1975 Paul Rabe 1972* & Cheryl Gunter Mykolas Rambus 1996 & Tamara Rambus Marlita Reddy-Hjelmfelt 1979 & Eric Hjelmfelt Allan & Nancy Rothfeder William & Patricia Ryan & Evan Ryan 2009 William & Ann Sachs SAP Matching Gift Program Bonnie & Leonard Schemm Ashley Lowe & Robert Shaya Jeanne Sorotkin Haynes & Michael Haynes Joan Spevak Rachel Stafeil Ann Steglich Susan Steigerwalt Christopher & Linda Torres United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit Bryant & Lisa Wade Samuel & Tanya Way Thomas Wilkinson & Marcia Ruff Cathy & Brian Wilmers Mary Ann & Akira Yamamoto

Benefactors GIFTS FROM $250 – $499

Richard & Arlene Agree Richard & Patricia Akkashian David & Colleen Allen Robert & Catrina Alpert

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Farideh Bagne Lisa Baker Luise Chassagne Louise Daugherty Anne Gahagan & Richard Dennis Adam Dorfman 1990 & Melissa Moskof Bill Eisenman & Susan Guenther George Ellenwood David & Kris Flynn Stephanie Fried 1995 & Michael Bifolco Marc Friedman 1975 & Madalyn Friedman Richard Geyer 1981 Gilman Medical Management Solutions, LLC Michael & Lisa Girolami Rosalie Golden Dr. & Mrs. Goldschmidt Dale & Jacqueline Haskin Ellen & Paul Hoppe Lawrence & Audrey James JPMorgan Chase Foundation Matching Gifts Lee & Jacqueline Kellert Rodney & Barbara Keteyian Michelle & Michael Lane Carolyn & Raymond Lett Jane MacFarlane Magnolia by the Lakes Karen May Mary Jo & Michael Mersol-Barg J.J. & Darsa Morrow Stanley Mulka Leigh Newland O’Donnell 1988 Harwood Nichols Patrick O’Connor 1978 & Dianne O’Connor Karl & Judith Porth Colleen & James Potocki David & Dena Raminick Ann Reed Jerry & Gretchen Reeves Sandra Richardson-Smith Ernie & Roxanne Righetti Werner C. Roennecke & Patricia Ignatius Kent & Nancy Shallow Thomas & Julie Song Brian & Misty Thompson Barbara & Roger Trunsky Scott & Katherine Vartanian Pandora Young 1999 Lori Zinser

Patrons

GIFTS FROM $100 – $249

Anonymous Donors Kate Abbey-Lambertz 2005 Adam Acey 1989 & Alicia Schneider Acey 1989 Andrea & Brian Akkashian Jessica Alexander 2002 & Cuttino Alexander Soren & Walli Andersen Joanna Baker Harper 1988 James & Martha Balmer Sarah Baltman Wedepohl 1988 & Andrew Wedepohl Michael & Carol Barnhart Sr Judeen & Rita Bartos Ronald & Johanna Bauer Miranda Beebe 1984 Deborah & Dan Bejune Isabelle Belian David Best 1990 LeaMarie Bistak Herron 1986 & Erik Herron Andrew & Caroline Blechman Curtis Blessing 1969 Rebecca Bolton 1998 & Jordan Bolton Nicholas & Michelle Bosway Denise Brodsky Hoeflich 1984 & Adam Hoeflich Kathryn & Jeff Buchmann Jan Bulman Amy Carlton 1988 Shannon Cass-Calay 1988 & Robert Calay Chubb & Son Cynthia Churches Liz Churches Denning 1988 & Chad Denning Jennifer Cohen Avern & Lois Cohn Robert & Kathleen Collins Robert Cox 1981 & Dara Kovel John & Pia Crandell Fred & Jennifer Cruz Eric Davies 1977 & Karole Davies Joscelyn Davis 1987* Abha & Steven Dearing Connie DeCerchio Dean & Jennifer Degazio James Delisle Jeanne & Michael DeRonne Daniel & Lauren Dinneweth Brian & Mariana Durst Nina Edgerton 1983 & Teresa Hannan Arthur Ensroth 1968 Richard & Karen Eschebach Leila & Martin Evelev

Jennifer & David Evenson Judy Failer 1982 Jay & Ann Feldman David & Polly Fisher Marcia Fraser Eleanor Gamalski 2011 Peter & Charlotte Gerrits Julie & Craig Gillikin Timothy Gladney & Shari Banks-Gladney Lisa Glenn 1984 Andrew & Laura Goldberg Marc Gorelick 1983 & Carol Gorelick Great American Opportunities Jonathan Grossman 1988 & Michelle Grossman Katie & Jesse Hackney Janice Haines Carri & Aaron Hammers Jason Hammond 1989 & Erin Neumann Hammond 1994 Diane & Lisa Harris Ttari & Darrin Hellmer Barbara Herman Michael & Rhonda Hicks Stacy & Roland Holloman John Hopper 1981 Shawn & Denise Hubbard Lee & Barb Huneke Daryl & LaTeresa Hurley Dan Jacobs Tamara Machmut-Jhashi Naomi Johnson Miller 1974 Marianne Jones 1982 & Joe Nelson Elizabeth Kaufman Christopher & Elizabeth Klee Susan Knight Jerry & Sharon Knoppow Michael & Zina Kramer Rosalie Lake Susan Lane Iain Lanivich Fred & Roz Lessing Laura Lucas John Luttermoser 1975 & Ann Randall Jamie Lyons-Eddy & Chris Eddy Phillip & Sarah Maguire Candelario & Particia Martinez Bob & Cindy Masone Curtis & Karen Maxwell Kevin & Carley McAbee Michal McConville & Hunter Vaughan Kelly McDowell & Anthony Morrow Catherine McGee Rick McKenzie & Barbara Bartz

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Thomas & Mary Louise McMillan Max Milstein 2002 Glenn & Suzanne Minster Sue Mitchell Terri & Mark Morawski Michael & Leslie Moskowitz Cyrus & Shiva Motlagh John & Nancy Munger Jay Must Jeff Nahan & Annette DePetris Julie & Paul Nemchik NE Michigan Veterinary Medical Association Christopher Olson & Jennifer Clarkson Jerry & Karen Olson O’Neill Foundation Ernest Otani & Karyn Walack-Otani Hui & Jessica Ouyang Valerie Overholt Kari & Vassilis Papadopoulos Gideon & Jaime Pfeffer Sydnie & Charles Plotkin Lorene Porter Jason & Lysa Postula-Stein Maurice & Marian Prottengeier Ronald & Diana Pryor Rob Rahbari 1989 Kristina Ramos 1981 Eric Raphael & Amy Barron Paul Rauch Michael Raveane & Mary Haddad-Raveane John & Julie Reed George Rising 1983 Paula Romano & Glynda Krantz Bradley Rourke 1983 Fiona Ruddy 2006 Irene Russell Zachary & Susan Savas Harry & Carolyn Schaefer Annette & Daniel See Douglas Shamp Michael & Danielle Shellabarger Colleen & Scott Shelton Ike & Donna Sheppard Eric Silverman 1981 Bob Simon & Tessa Stein Rudy & Roseanne Simons Wilbur & Rebecca Smith Eric Snider 1987 Catherine & James Sommerfeld Elizabeth A. Souder Edward Stack Julie Stahl 1976 Jonathan & Lauren Stein Kimberly Strong 1984*

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Leopold Super 1996 Sarah Symons Berger 1982 Rosanne Thompson Thomson Reuters Michael Tilchin 1972 Marilyn & Lawrence Trinkaus Joshua Turner 1991 & Rachael Turner Robin Turner Patricia & William Vance Deborah & Steve Veillette Jim & Beth Vens Pamela Victor 1984 & Jeff Hausthor Yakov & Luda Vinogradskiy Carl & Alysia Walsh James & Malinda Waltz Robert & Kimberly Waters Christopher & Genevieve Webb Amber & David Webb Adam Wetsman 1983 Doug & Diane Whipple Charlotte Whitney Stevens Sue & Bob Williams Liming Yang Ann Yarger 1986 Steven Yedlin David & Sally Young Patricia Yulkowski 1982 Anita Zaleski Weinraub 1969

Friends

GIFTS UP TO $99

Anonymous Donors Elli Altman Donna Ancypa Holmes 1987 Nelu & Dorica Bakaluca Ned Baker 2008 Warren Barrow Amelia Becker 1983 & Scott Peeler Jamey Bell 1975 & Gregg David Adler Joyce & Mark Bennett Lisa & David Bottesi Stephen Buckley 2008 Erik Burbulla 2012 Ann Burns Olene Burns Sarah Cahuas 1985* Janet Caine DeLuca Bert & Christina Calderwood Jennifer Cass Barnes 1989 & John Barnes Gloria Chandler Karen Charette Kohn 1988 & Jason Kohn Harikeerat Chawney 1983

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the listings in this Annual Report.

If an error has occurred, please accept our apologies and contact the Development Office at 248/203-7315 or gifts@roeper.org so the appropriate changes can be made to our records.

Steven & Margaret Cohen Max Collins Peter Cousin & Susan Mogill Kelli Dade 1983 Hilary Rose Dawson Nisha Dawson Alexandra Dickinson 2004 Mary Droste Grant Dumas 1988 & Sally Dumas Andrea Eis & Steven Rost John Evelev 1983 David Faloon 1985 Ms. Ruth Favro Brian Felder 1985 Deborah Feldman Bruce Fleischer 1978 Alyssa Flynn 2014 Michelle Fox 1995 & David Fox Julie Frost Lynda J Gale Dr. Julius Gardin GE United Way Campaign Pat Gleason 1986 GP Strategies Corporation Beth Greenapple & Julia Pais Jeff Groulx 1984 Mr & Mrs William Guisewite Ilse Hadda Jenny Hansell 1982 & Fred Baumgarten Bob & Joyce Harner Robert Harner & Pamela Majchrzak James & Lynn Heiman Craig Hicks 1982 Hiller Incorporated Mary Ann Hoiby Marbry 1968 Sue Kellogg-Graf 1987 Chuck & Rita Keuten Jenni Gibb Killmer 1984 Ronald Koenig & Julia Breidenstein Ray Kosarin 1982 Anessa Owen Kramer 1989 & David Kramer Eric & Shawn Krause Nita Larpenteur Elisabeth Lawrence Stayer 2000 & Doug Stayer Ira Lax Howard Lederman & Lynn Lombardo Alison Lisi 2007 Alison Lister 1987 Lisabeth Lobenthal Frank & Laurie LoCascio Joel & Barbara Lutz Christine & David Lyon Diane VanderBeke Mager Reneè Mannix Jordan 1996 & Robert Jordan

Caryn Martinez 1981 & Alex Martinez Juan-Jose Martinez & Helen Clawson Wendy Mayer Tina McNeal O’Brien 1988 & Mark O’Brien Rebecca Michelson 2012 Margaret Mollick Lisa & Eric Momblanco Richard & Lori Morrow Lawrence Nagel 1984* Rachel Newman 1987 & Yossi Zekic Steve Newman 1984 & Rosita Newman David & Theresa Olane Roger & Linda Olsen Tonia O’Rourke Mark & Rochelle Osborne Laura & Thomas Panek Bridghette Parker Carmen & Harry Pianko Celeste Pleasant Leslie & Jerome Poole Joanna Porvin 1987 Darren & Mite Post, Kimiko Post 2007 & Yumiko Post 2014 Rajesh Radhakrishnan & Maria Welborne Nicholas Robinson 2011 Kathryn Savoie & Kim Hunter Teresa Schafer Sullivan 1969 & John Sullivan Stephanie Schneider-Zenna 1984 Joseph Schuster 1982 Victoria Shaw 1986 Nancy Shekter-Porat 1982 Sandra Lee Shoshani Eric Siegel 1984 Naomi Silver 1986 Adam Smock 1987 James Spencer 1986 Donna Green Stano & James Stano Karen & Irving Strickland Adrian Swanigan Dennis & Laurie Tar Cynthia Thomas & Michelle Hagerman Anne Van Oast Amy Forman Voigt 1985 & Jeffrey Voigt Deirdre Wade 1987 Karen Walkowiak 1984 Amy Watkins Terrence Way 2009 Matthew Wayne Julie Weatherston 1986 Adam Wilmers 2003 Laurence & Emily Wine Joanne Wormley-Corley Jeremy (Silverman) Xido 1989

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Julie Gillikin

Data Manager

2013/14 SPECIAL GIFTS Anonymous Marcia Abramson & Martin Hirschman Ashley Adams 1998 Tony Asdourian 1984 & Susan Asdourian Asia Society Dennis & Annette Barber Paul & Susan Benedict Dennis & Hadas Bernard David & Lisa Bottesi Orlando & Veronne Bustos Debrah Cohen Frederick & Judith Cohen Community Foundation of SE Michigan Frank Crosby 1985 & Yliris Vega-Torres Kurt & Sherri Dettloff Diana & James Elshoff Sevan Ficici 1982 & Hasmik Vardanyan Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Fifth Third Bank Ann & Alan Frank Mary Kay & Stephen Glazek Hilda E Bretzlaff Foundation Inc Jack Oakie & Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable Foundation Mara Jaffe 2013 Bruce & Jane Johnson Christopher & Elizabeth Klee James & Linda Kohlenberg Eric & Shawn Krause Geoff Kretchmer & Jody Lipton David Lauer 2008

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Mary Lee Jeffrey & Tracy Levitt Lori Lutz 1975 & Gregory Gamalski Herman Marable Jr 1980 Kevin & Carley McAbee Steve & Danita Milbeck Glenn & Suzanne Minster O’Neill Foundation Hui & Jessica Ouyang Linda & Emery Pence Karl Pierre & Tanya Hugh Pierre Ramser-Morgan Foundation Vinay Reddy & Laura Smidchen Ernie & Roxanne Righetti Roeper Booster Club Ed & Lisa Sack Zachary & Susan Savas Robert & Karin Schneider Dipak Shah & Sujana Gundlapalli Pravin & Jyotsna Shah Donna & Steven Silk Marko Slusarczuk 1970 & Norma Lynn Fox Rachel Stafeil Jeffrey Stafeil John & Marcy Sznewajs Barbara & Roger Trunsky USA Swimming Foundation Patricia & William Vance Illia Vihos Mazurek 1984 Joseph & Anne Marie Walkiewicz Doug & Diane Whipple

A “Special Gift” is any monetary donation given to The Roeper School under an appeal for a specific purpose — not part of the Annual Fund or The Capital Campaign for Roeper — or it may be simply an outright, unsolicited gift.

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Gloria Despard

Senior Athletics Coordinator

2013 GOLF OUTING & TENNIS TOURNAMENT Many thanks to these sponsors and donors who generously supported the 2013 Golf Outing & Tennis Tournament and, by extension, our student athletes.

SPONSORS

GIFT-IN-KIND DONORS Don & Renee Braden Don Thomas Sporthaus Liz Kaufman La Belle Provence The Roeper Athletic Department The Roeper School

PHOTO BY GLORIA DESPARD

Atlas Wholesale Foods Best Medical Services Veronne & Orlando Bustos Butzel Long Cadillac Coffee Caramagno Foods Chicken Shack Craig Martin Sports Cranbrook Partners David H. Schulman, D.O., F.A.C.O.S. Eastern Wayne County Development Edw. C. Levy Co. Ferguson Landscaping Fifth Third Bank Flagstar Bank Franklin Publicity Goodman Venegas Grant Thornton LLP Harry’s Detroit Honigman Miller Schwarz & Cohn LLP Hylant Insurance Jim and Linda Kohlenberg Joseph P. Vicari KPMG Law Office of Alex J. Miller Matt Verbaan KW Realtor Metropolitan Baking Michigan Home Builders Midwest Underwriters National Coney Island NowHire Orion Solutions Group O’Shea Law Firm Peoples Restaurant Equipment Prairie Farms Dairy Pudar Family PWC Quinco Properties R.L. Polk & Co. Rosetti ruby + associates Mike & Jarie Ruddy Sign-A-Rama Donna & Steven Silk Suburban The Honey Baked Ham Company

The Pearson Group, LLC The Watry Group TPS Logistics TRION Solutions, Inc. UHY Advisors MI, Inc. Visteon Corporation Wells Fargo Advisors Whipple & Associates

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Katie Buchmann

Development Officer

2014 MARIANN HOAG SCHOLARSHIP DINNER SUPPORTERS

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Pauline Fisher Flagstar Bank David & Andrea Fluent Gregory Gamalski & Lori Lutz 1975 Harold & Bonita Gardner Peter & Charlotte Gerrits Thomas & Patricia Giftos Michael & Lisa Girolami David & Jamie Goldschmidt Marc Gorelick 1983 & Carol Gorelick Jill & Steve Graf Steven & Tara Grekin Dick & Nan Griffith Don & Andrea Gross Joseph & Rebekah Gruber William Eisenman & Susan Guenther Dick & Carol Halsey Carri & Aaron Hammers Robb Harner & Pam Majchrzak Sharna & John Hatcher James & Karen Heasley Karen Hines-Kennedy & David Hines Jonathan & Lauren Hirsch Charles & Kimberly House Thomas & Tricia Huneke Teyra Hurtt Lawrence & Audrey James Karen Johnson Junior & LaShonn Johnson Nathan Johnson, Jr. Roberta Jones Arjun & Jennifer Kampani Peter & Laura Karmanos III Steven & Bridget Katzman Richard & Lisette Keil Lee & Jacqueline Kellert Rodney & Barbara Keteyian Christopher & Elizabeth Klee Peggy & Jared Klein Susan Knight Jeffrey Knight & Laurrie Murphy Knight Andrew & Lisa Kochanowski David Kramer & Anessa Owen Kramer 1989 Geoff Kretchmer & Jody Lipton Kevin Kruszewski & Michelle Goff Joel Krugel & Heidi Brode Patrycja Krzok 1996 Bryan & Vanessa Lancaster Matthew & Crystal LaVaute Pat & Michael Lawrence Simon Leopold & Sarah Winkler Roman & Kathleen Lesnau Jeffrey & Tracy Levitt

PHOTO BY HOWARD KLOC

Charles & Mary Albrecht David & Colleen Allen Carol & Joel Appel Anne Treadway Arouca 1970 & Dennis Arouca Asker & Nina Asmi Stephon & Kellie Bagne Lisa Baker Edwin Baker & Christie Peck Fred Balci-Watson John & Linda Ban Kenneth & Beth Ann Bayus Miranda Beebe 1984 Nina Beebe 1987 Deborah & Dan Bejune Max Berlin 2014 Jonathan & Jacquelyn Blakey Rebecca Bolton 1998 & Jordan Bolton Jennifer Bonde Paul & DeLana Borja Sally Booth Carolyn Borman Patricia & David Bostwick Harvey & Penny Brode David & Diana Brown Orlando & Veronne Bustos Bert & Christina Calderwood Heather & Scott Carmona Regis & Mary Beth Carozza Angus & Susan Carroll Curt Catallo & Ann Stevenson Stephen Chao Cynthia Churches Liz Churches-Denning 1988 & Chad Denning Sander Cohen 1986 & Christy Dunn Cohen 1994 Robert Conway 1990 & Vesna Kaluza Lance & Andrea Cousins David & Linda Dagenais John DeCerchio & Michelle Guisewite Steven & Ann Deneroff Richard Dennis & Anne Gahagan Bessy Despotis & Clay Thomas Mary Droste Ellen, Gloria & Carmen William & Marlene Emerson Eulalia’s Homeroom Trayce Epps Eric & Amy Ersher David & Elane Feldman Kristi Fielder Fifth Third Bank Frank & Amy Firek David & Polly Fisher Paul & Ann-Marie Fisher

Mariann Hoag changed the course of lives in generations of Roeper families with her selfless dedication to the Roeper philosophy in administering the financial aid program, making our school accessible to those who might not otherwise have had the means to attend.

This new tradition — The Mariann Hoag Scholarship Dinner — honors Mariann’s legacy and continues to provide opportunities for new connections that will strengthen the Roeper Community.

We are grateful to the supporters of the 2014 inaugural dinner.

Phillip Levy & Gina Adams-Levy Qiana Lillard 1994 David & Christine Lyon Phillip & Sarah Maguire Shannon & Clarence Martin Kevin & Carley McAbee Michal McConville & Hunter Vaughan William McDowell 2007 Marc & Linda Mettes Michal’s Homeroom Jamie & Beth Michelson Steve & Danita Milbeck Mark Miliotto & Beth Taylor Glenn & Suzanne Minster Dominique Monde-Matthews Jon & Lori Mojares Monica Moons J.J. Morrow Anthony & Stacia Mottley Godfrey & Nancy Nolan Patrick O’Connor 1978 & Dianne O’Connor Diana Ostrand Vassilis & Kari Papadopoulos Emery & Linda Pence Eric Peterson 1995 Mike & Kelly Piontek Jason & Lysa Postula-Stein Colleen & James Potocki Rob Rahbari 1989 Rajesh Radhakrishnan & Maria Welborne Michael Raveane & Mary Haddad-Raveane Laurel Robinson 2016 Leslie Hosey & Ron Robinson Roeper Athletic Department Roeper Theatre Company David & Sheila Ronis Ronald Rosenberg & Ingrid Hacket Mayer Ruby & Associates Jarie Ruddy & Michael Ruddy Kousay & Gail Said Arthur & Marla Scafe Tom & Susan Schlaf Dipak Shah & Sujana Gundlapalli Ashley Lowe & Robert Shaya

Steve & Lori Shoha Donna & Steven Silk Scott Simecek & Kathrina Spyridakis Alexandra Sims 2006 Denita A. Banks-Sims & Robert Glenn Sims Gomer & Julie Smith Diallo Smith & Jameel Montgomery-Smith Thomas & Julie Song Jeanne Sorotkin Haynes Rachel Stafeil Stage I Stage II Stage III Stage IV Tessa Stein John & Marcy Sznewajs Derek & Vickie Teetsel Michael Tilchin 1972 Rachel Hopkins Trieu 1998 Philip & Nancy Uchno Joe & Cari Vaughn Deb Veilette Jim & Beth Vens Brian & Rachel Watson Charles & Nancy Webster Sarah Baltman Wedepohl 1988 & Andrew Wedepohl Kevin & Laurie Welsh Doug & Diane Whipple David & Sharon White Marcia Ruff & Thomas Wilkinson Tristan Wilson 2020 Laurence & Emily Wine Doug & Mary Beth Winkworth Thomas & Michelle Young Kim Zazula Lori Zinser

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Denita Banks-Sims

Director of Development

PARTING THOUGHTS “It’s Good to Give” is more than a theme at Roeper, it helps to define a culture that communicates our philosophy of interdependence and community!

PHOTO BY DOUG ELBINGER

In all manner of expression, The Roeper School thrives on the remarkable generosity of hundreds of community members each day — and every year, for the nearly 75 years since our founding in 1941.

Your partnership and confidence continues to define our success and the energy and power of everyone working together for Roeper.

The Annual Report provides an opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the generosity you extend to Roeper and to share the overall financial health of the institution. You can see that without the strong Annual Fund giving and support for a myriad of special projects and events, the economic model that has driven independent schools — and Roeper — would not work.

Because of your generosity and that of so many others, we are positioned to fulfill our mission and ensure our extraordinary legacy.

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GIVING COMES IN MANY FORMS …

Roeper Head of School, David Feldman, makes an able assistant and emergency tailor for the Fighting Tuna mascot before a recent assembly.

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Former Roeper Fine Arts faculty leader and alumni parent, Janice Haines, shares the findings of her extraordinary archival research and documentation with the entire Fine and Performing Arts Staff in a comprehensive presentation of the rich legacy the school has established.

Your partnership and confidence continues to define our success …

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THE AUCTION FOR ROEPER

Join us for an Evening of Fun! Live Auction, Silent Auction and Exceptional Dining!

SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015 DETROIT ATHLETIC CLUB TO DONATE ITEMS FOR AUCTION, BECOME AN AUCTION SPONSOR OR VOLUNTEER, PLEASE CONTACT EVENT CHAIR BETH VENS, SCHMIDLY6@HOTMAIL.COM OR KATIE BUCHMANN, DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KATIE.BUCHMANN@ROEPER.ORG