THE ROEPER SCHOOL COMMUNITY MAGAZINE
Keeping In Touch
ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2012 – JUNE 30, 2013 Volume 7: 3 – OL SPRING 2014
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PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
JUNIOR Division DIVISION
AGES 4 YEARS – entering 1ST GRADE SESSION 1: June 23 – 27 SESSION 2: JULY 7 – 11 SESSION 3: JULY 14 – 18 9 – 11am daily
Grades 1– 6 SESSION 1: June 23 – JULY 3* SESSION 2: JULY 7 – 18 SESSION 3: JULY 21 – AUGUST 1 9am – 3pm daily
Unleash your child’s imagination!
Senior Division SENIOR DIVISION Grades 6-12 June 30 – July 25* 9am – 3pm daily
Each one-week session will include singing, skits, games, crafts, activities and will culminate in a performance of selected skits, songs and dances on the last day of class.
This Summer:
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All theatre camps meet at the Birmingham Campus of
The Roeper School 1051 Oakland Avenue
www.roeper.org
summerstock@roeper.org
248/203-7470
* Camps not in session on July 4
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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 Denita Banks-Sims Katie Buchmann David Feldman Dave Fluent Julie Gillikin Steve Milbeck Marcia Ruff
Features A TIME TRAVELER’S SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 David H. Feldman, Head of School
STEWARDSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Steven F. Milbeck, Chair/Roeper Board of Trustees
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING BUDGET REPORT . Dave Fluent, Director of Finance and Operations
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2012/13 ANNUAL FUND & SPECIAL GIFT DONOR listings . Julie Gillikin, Data Manager
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2013 MOSAIC SUPPORTERS & DONORS listing . . . . . . . 16 Katie Buchmann, Development Officer
PARTING THOUGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Denita Banks-Sims, Director of Development
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
On the Cover Block print by Alexa Dinneweth, Stage IV
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David H. Feldman Head of School
THE TIME TRAVELER’S SCHOOL
While I was sitting in my sister’s living room in Madison, Wisconsin, during spring break, my Skype alert rang. I recognized the ID and was excited to answer the request to video chat with my nine-month-old granddaughter Ada. Ada lives in Washington, D.C., where her mother, my daughter Amber, works at the National Science Foundation. I have to confess that these regular video chats seem like something from my boyhood cartoon-watching of The Jetsons, and at the same time, they are a joyful way to watch our grandchild grow. “Happy Spring Break from the future,” my daughter said. There was an hour’s time difference between us, and so I listened as my East Coast scientist daughter jokingly told me via video communication of the plans she had for Ada’s day. We laughed at Amber’s comment about calling from the future, and she discussed her sadness that, while technology had made it possible for me to see her and Ada in real time, she was still waiting for the flying cars The Jetsons had promised would be part of the future. Thinking about the start of spring and the view from the future reminded me of a discussion I had with a head of school friend who shared that when we return from spring break, heads of school become time travelers. We find ourselves nearing the end of the current year actively engaged in planning for the next year; and if we are doing our job well, we are planning for the needs of the school five and 10 years into the future. Returning to school on Monday, I found myself sitting at my desk working on next year’s enrollment data, the 2015/16 school calendar (yes, the calendar two years from now), staffing needs for the fall, space needs, and all the operational elements required for getting two campuses ready before September 2014. I looked at my calendar and reviewed the board committee meetings scheduled for the next couple of weeks, and discovered that my days would include discussions about budgets; fund raising; curriculum planning; board composition; school accreditation; strategic planning; and campus planning.
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Pacing is a critical piece in the construction of a healthy school year. Anyone who spends time in a school building can feel the rhythm of the year. There is an ebb and flow to the weeks of school as students and teachers complete projects, develop assessments and celebrate the journey. Providing a healthy pace to a child’s day, week, month and school year is a significant administrative task. My body may be in 2014, but there are large portions of my days when I find my brain traveling into a variety of time zones. Finding balance by spending time with students, teachers and parents is the one element of my work that is grounding and enormously satisfying. This year, I shared with our community — on three different occasions — the State of our School. It was an opportunity for me to take you along on my travels through time — to share where we have been, to talk about where we are, and to present the strategic vision guiding us toward our 75th anniversary in 2016, and beyond. The recession our country entered in 2009 dramatically affected the economy of Southeastern Michigan, and many of our families continue to feel its effects. Through difficult decisions, the thoughtful stewardship of our board, and a steadfast commitment to our philosophy, The Roeper School is now seeing growth in our enrollment and retention numbers for the first time in four years. In fact, enrollment numbers in key entry points like Stage I and 6th grade are so strong that we anticipate being at capacity in these grade levels this September. The school year itself has been filled with wonderful examples of our living our philosophy. So what exactly did we do? Here’s a small snapshot: we invested over 1.5 million dollars on new windows and interior spaces at our Birmingham campus; built a new Lower School playground outside the Domes; welcomed Colleen Potocki as our new Middle School Director; published our Educational Statement of Purpose; saw our boys Varsity Soccer team win a regional title; saw our Chess team expand to include the Middle School and bring home State Championship trophies; sent our Model UN team to Budapest; hosted
… when we return from spring break, heads of school become time travelers. We find ourselves nearing the end of the current year actively engaged in planning for the next year; and if we are doing our jobs well, we are planning for the needs of the school five and 10 years into the future.
As we catch our breath and allow ourselves to reflect on the outstanding success we have had this year, I want to say thank you to our students, their families, and our fabulous faculty and staff who have helped to make all of these accomplishments and initiatives possible.
and visited students from the Netherlands; had our seniors help rebuild homes in New Orleans as part of their senior trip; published a new book with the help of Don Ambrose called The Roeper School: A Model for Holistic Development of High Ability that contained a collection of essays from teachers, students, administrators, alums, and educators in the field of gifted education; hosted the first Mariann Hoag Scholarship Dinner; supported conversations on equity and justice through sponsoring the film American Promise; hosted Debbie Roffman for a discussion on sexuality education and Alan November for a conversation on technology integration; welcomed our five-day-a-week Stage I program to the Domes where they can interact with our Stage II students; introduced a 9th Grade American Studies course that brings English and history together in an interdisciplinary-team-taught program; prepared to send our 9th grade to Washington, D.C., in June as a culmination of that program; hosted a SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) workshop to train faculty and staff on supporting families of gifted children; continued our work with SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity); hosted the Association of Independent Michigan Schools conference; completed a search for a new Lower School Director; and welcomed over 100 new students to Roeper! As we catch our breath and allow ourselves to reflect on the outstanding success we have had this year, I want to say thank you to our students, their families, and our fabulous faculty and staff who have helped to make all of these accomplishments and initiatives possible. This is a community that is extremely passionate about teaching and learning. All that we accomplish stems from the ideas generated, and the curiosity and creativity that are nurtured in your homes and across our campuses. When I joined the Roeper community two years ago, we had just completed our Strategic Plan. Like any good visionary document, the plan provided a summary of the areas we, as a community, wanted to address. A significant section of the plan talked about the capital needs for the school. As we approach our 75th Anniversary in 2016, the Board undertook a feasibility study to determine which of our capital needs we should address first, and whether we as a community had the interest and means to undertake such a significant challenge.
The Board contracted with the firm CCS out of Chicago to lead the feasibility study and to gather information from our community. The information you shared with us led the Board to approve moving forward with a project to create collaborative spaces, focus on our commitment to individualized education, and invest in our future through the growth of our endowment. The Board contracted with an architecture firm, HMFH from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to design the schematics for a project that fills the Birmingham campus courtyard. Working with faculty, students, and staff members at Birmingham, we are studying how we use our space, what needs we have, and how our space can better reflect the interdependent way we live our philosophy. We look forward to sharing drawings with the community in June, and celebrating our 75th Anniversary in 2016 by transforming our 6th – 12th grade campus into a space where, architecturally, form truly follows function. This has been an amazing year, and there are so many wonderful projects and strategic initiatives in process. Yet, in the end, this is still a school community that remains grounded by staying true to the philosophical teachings that George and Annemarie Roeper established. As our core tenets remind us, “We exist to guide the growth of the individual intellectually, emotionally, ethically and physically within the context of an engaged community.” This commitment to developing students who are self-actualized and who value and embrace our interdependence guides our conversations, shapes our plans, and directs our decision making. In the next few weeks, if you see me looking a little puzzled, or if I put the wrong date on a paper, please remember that time travel is a bit unsettling. I hope the end of this school year brings you the time to recall fondly the accomplishments and challenges you met this year, time to passionately embrace and celebrate the place you are today, and time to dream with vision about the future. Who knows, maybe — just maybe — by the time we celebrate our 75th anniversary in 2016, Amber and Ada will be visiting me in their brand-new flying car. f
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Steven F. Milbeck
Chair Roeper Board of Trustees
STEWARDSHIP
As The Roeper School nears its 75th anniversary in 2016, we should reflect upon the stewardship provided by all those who helped us reach this milestone. First and foremost were our founders, George and Annemarie Roeper. Without their vision and stewardship, the school would not be here today. They recognized that, to fulfill their dreams, they would need to entrust the care of the school to others so that it would exist beyond their lifetimes. This demonstrates the ultimate form of stewardship. The Board of Trustees of The Roeper School is now the primary steward of the gift we received from George and Annemarie Roeper. One of its primary obligations is to be the caretaker of the Roeper Philosophy and to make certain that the school operates according to its principles. Although the Board may have the greatest responsibility of all stewards, it is generally not the most visible to the Roeper Community or the public. The most visible stewards are the Head of School, Directors, Faculty and Administration. These are the people who, by their acts and actions every day, carry out the Roeper Philosophy and take responsibility for educating our students. Our families have entrusted them to care for the most precious people in their lives. The guidance and direction they provide to the students changes their lives and futures, which is the essence of stewardship. There are, however, many others who are true stewards of The Roeper School. These members of the Roeper Community may not even realize how important their daily actions are in guiding the future of the School. When a family participates in the Roeper Parent Community or the Roeper Booster Club, or when they attend a Roeper Athletic event, or they watch a Fine Arts or Forensics performance, cheer at a Robotics competition or Chess tournament, contribute to the Annual Fund, or engage in any other way with The Roeper School, they become its stewards. The stewardship responsibility of The Roeper School is great and complex, and it takes everyone doing his or her part to ensure that The Roeper School continues to maintain its high standards of education and responsibility for generations to come. With the careful and responsible actions and management of all our stewards, I am confident that The Roeper School will continue its success for the next 75 years. f
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The stewardship responsibility of The Roeper School is great and complex, and it takes everyone doing his or her part to ensure that The Roeper School continues to maintain its high standards of education and responsibility for generations to come.
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Dave Fluent
Director Finance and Operations
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING FUND REPORT JULY 1, 2012 – JUNE 30, 2013 Sources
Actual Percentage Tuition and other programs Gifts and grants Other Endowment income Total Sources
$12,056,685 507,266 305,170 258,475
91.0% 3.9% 2.3% 2.0%
$13,127,596
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
Actual
Percentage
$6,853,979 170,692 1,035,543 209,806 2,069,175 403,834 101,620 487,523 1,208,390 390,000 97,034 120,000
52.2% 1.3% 7.9% 1.5% 15.8% 3.1% 0.8% 3.7% 9.1% 3.0% 0.7% 0.9%
$13,127,596
100.0%
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Julie Gillikin
Data Manager
2012/13 ANNUAL FUND DONORS
Platinum Circle
a gift of $10,000 or more
Ace Bailey & Jennifer Tuvell Community Foundation of SE Michigan Frank Crosby ’85 & Yliris Vega-Torres
Leadership Club
a gift of $5,000 – $9,999
Freda Brown John DeCerchio & Michelle Guisewite William & Marlene Emerson Robert & Pamela Murray Mark Schwartz & Rachel Kukes Schwartz Joel Sheiner ’74 & Patti Sheiner Donna & Steven Silk
Gold Circle
a gift of $3,000 – $4,999
Anonymous Joel & Carol Appel Brian Dietz ’83 & Debra Meier Robert & Sandra Johnson Geoff & Jody Kretchmer Masco Coporation
Founders Circle
a gift of $1,000 – $2,999
Alexandra Alberstadt ’83 AT&T United Way Employee Giving Curtis Bagne & Catherine Gofrank Lisa Baker Buck Baker & Christie Peck Denita A. Banks-Sims & Robert Sims Paul & DeLana Borja Carolyn Borman Orlando & Veronne Bustos David & Linda Dagenais Diana & James Elshoff Fannie Kraft Foundation David & Elane Feldman Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund David & Andrea Fluent Ann & Alan Frank Harold & Bonita Gardner Thomas & Patricia Giftos Steven & Tara Grekin
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Lynn Grunza Sharna & John Hatcher James & Karen Heasley Ellen & Paul Hoppe David Jaffe ’74 & Erica Peresman Dikran Kashkashian ’72 & Julia Kashkashian Kathy & Ron Kasper Gayle Kirker Lawrence & Jackie Kraft Anessa Kramer ’89 & David Kramer Kevin Kruszewski & Michelle Goff Eric & Monica Labe Pat & Michael Lawrence Patricia Lewis Ashley Lowe & Robert Shaya Lori Lutz ’75 & Gregory Gamalski Herman Marable Jr ’80 Marc & Linda Mettes Jamie & Beth Michelson Eric Peterson ’95 Nick & Pam Pudar Paul Rabe ’72* & Cheryl Gunter Allan & Nancy Rothfeder Mike & Jarie Ruddy Daniel Schechter & Laura Castleman Bonnie & Leonard Schemm E. Carole Shaya Eric Snider ’87 Neil & Nancy Sosin Rachel Stafeil Jeremy Steward ’85 Kimberly Strong ’84* Susan Szabo Mattano ’77 & Len Mattano John & Marcy Sznewajs Target Brian & Misty Thompson Volkswagen of America, Inc. Laurie & Kevin Welsh Mary Ann & Akira Yamamoto Dave & Francine Zick
Silver Circle
a gift of $500 – $999
Lori Anderson Anonymous Geoffrey Armstrong ’84 & Michelle Armstrong Peter & Nancy Badore Farideh Bagne James & Martha Balmer John & Linda Ban
The Roeper School is pleased to acknowledge the donors to the 2012/13 Annual Fund Campaign
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 matriculated from other secondary schools
Michele & Curtis Buttermore Ron Citkowski & Judith Riley Lance & Andrea Cousins Cecilia Cousins Jeffrey & Patricia Dalton Eric Davies ’77 & Karole Davies Steven & Ann Deneroff Bill Eisenman & Susan Guenther Fifth Third Bank Marc Friedman ’75 & Madalyn Friedman Anne Gahagan & Richard Dennis Robert & Geri Garlo Judith Gass General Mills Box Tops for Education Julie & Craig Gillikin Ilse Hadda Michael & Jeanne Haynes Charles & Kimberly House Steven & Debi King Andrew & Lisa Kochanowski Joan Lessen-Firestone & Ira Firestone Carolyn & Raymond Lett Laura Lucas Jon & Lori Mojares Julie & Paul Nemchik Patrick O’Connor ’78 & Dianne O’Connor ONeill Foundation Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Leonard Pitt ’75 Colleen & James Potocki Marlita Reddy-Hjelmfelt ’79 & Eric Hjelmfelt Werner C. Roennecke & Patricia Ignatius Jeff & Linda Roose Bradley Rourke ’83 Marcia Ruff & Thomas Wilkinson William & Ann Sachs Susan & Zachary Savas David Scholl Diana & Steve Silver John Speck ’87 Joan Spevak Ann Steglich TH Management Consultants, LLC Joseph & Amber Toland United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit Scott & Katherine Vartanian Vesta Management Group LLC Samuel & Tanya Way Joseph Weiss
Benefactor
a gift of $250 – $499
Ashley Adams ’98 Richard & Arlene Agree Richard & Patricia Akkashian Charles & Mary Albrecht David & Colleen Allen Robert & Catrina Alpert Aaron Appel ’12 Melaney Aschenbrenner ’97 Sarah & Charlie Baker Karen Beasley & Bill Cataldo Jocelyn Beer ’86 Deborah Bejune Jamie Benigna Ray & Annemarie Boyl Scott & Varinder Cheney Louise Daugherty Adam Dorfman ’90 & Melissa Moskof George Ellenwood Jennifer & David Evenson Jay & Ann Feldman David & Kris Flynn Stephanie Fried ’95 & Michael Bifolco Richard Geyer ’81 Gerald & Susan Gilman Gilman Medical Management Solutions, LLC Scott & Jennifer Gorland Viviane Gracey & Brittany Gracey ’08 Dale & Jacqueline Haskin Kurt Heuser ’85 Michael & Rhonda Hicks Stanley & Margaret Hirozawa Samuel Hirschman ’94 Stacy & Roland Holloman Elaina & Charles Holsey Karen Johnson Liz Kanter Groskind ’79 & Eric Groskind Rodney & Barbara Keteyian Jeffrey Knight & Laurrie Murphy Knight Starr & Christopher Kuzak Steven & Tina Lavine Eric Linden ’74 & Gayla Zoghlin Jamie Lyons-Eddy & Chris Eddy Jane MacFarlane Kevin & Heather Maier Shannon & Clarence Martin Bob & Cindy Masone Mary McGeehan & Thomas Kirby Mary Jo & Michael Mersol-Barg J.J. & Darsa Morrow Michael & Leslie Moskowitz
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Michele Munde ’80 Leigh Newland O’Donnell ’88 Harwood Nichols Robert & Regina Noto John & Lisa Panourgias Emery & Linda Pence Sydnie & Charles Plotkin David & Dena Raminick Jerry & Gretchen Reeves Dr. Tom Roeper & Laura Holland David & Sheila Ronis Kent & Nancy Shallow Steve & Lori Shoha Rudy & Roseanne Simons Barbara & Roger Trunsky Joseph & Anne Marie Walkiewicz Amber & David Webb Patrick White & Amy Clark Charlotte Whitney Stevens Sue & Bob Williams Liming Yang & Yijun Tu Pandora Young ’99 Rob Zako ’77
Patron
a gift of $100 – $249
Adam Acey ’89 & Alicia Schneider Acey ’89 Andrea & Brian Akkashian Elli Altman Soren & Walli Andersen Anonymous Donors (5) Christian & Sandra Atkins Nelu & Dorica Bakaluca Sarah Baltman Wedepohl ’88 & Andrew Wedepohl Michael & Carol Barnhart, Sr. Rand Barthel ’74 & Carolyn Barthel Judeen & Rita Bartos Lonie Beck ’96 & Bryan Beck Miranda Beebe ’84 Paul & Susan Benedict Robert Berg Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation David Best ’90 LeaMarie Bistak Herron ’86 & Erik Herron Curtis Blessing ’69 Rebecca Bolton ’98 & Jordan Bolton Paul & Jennifer Bonde Barbara Boraks Samson ’70 Nicholas & Michelle Bosway Lisa & David Bottesi
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Christopher Bradley ’86 & Carolyn Bradley Scott & Katrina Bratten Dan & Millie Braunstein Kenneth Bresnay Harvey & Penny Brode Denise Brodsky Hoeflich ’84 & Adam Hoeflich Jan Bulman Michelle Cantor ’84 Kevin Carlson & Stephanie Diamond Shannon Cass-Calay ’88 & Robert Calay Severo & Marcelina Castro Vivian Chang ’88 Lisa Charbonneau ’95 Liz Churches Denning ’88 & Chad Denning Robert & Susie Citrin Robert & Kathleen Collins Michael & Debbie Cook Carol Cox Robert Cox ’81 & Dara Kovel Fred & Jennifer Cruz Mia DeCerchio Dean & Jennifer Degazio David Dekker ’69 & Dawn Dekker Annette DePetris & Jeff Nahan Michael Dinwiddie Dale Drew Mary Droste Richard & Ann Edwards Arthur Ensroth ’68 Richard & Karen Eschebach Leila & Martin Evelev Dietmar & Jill Exler Judy Failer ’82 Brian Felder ’85 Bruce Fleischer ’78 Sid & Cyntha Fox Jennifer Friedman Cohen ’86 & Joseph Cohen Julie Frost & Steven Stolys Matthew & Maribeth Galligan Peter & Charlotte Gerrits Michael & Lisa Girolami Andrew & Laura Goldberg Rosalie Golden Eric Goldstein & Margaret Sands-Goldstein Roger Goldstein Eric Gordin & Elizabeth Schneider Carol Gorelick Marc Gorelick ’83 & Carol Gorelick Howard & Francina Graef Beth Greenapple & Julia Pais Richard & Nan Griffith
Katherine & Jesse Hackney Janice Haines Carri & Aaron Hammers Eleanor Harnly Albert Harrison III ’75 & Kathryn Harrison James & Lynn Heiman Robert & Nancy Heinrich Jeff & Liz Heldt Barbara Herman Edward & Tracie Hightower Jennifer Hirschman ’98 & Charles Stewart Marcia Abramson & Martin Hirschman John Hopper ’81 Lee & Barb Huneke Thomas & Tricia Huneke Teyra Hurtt Raghu Iyer & Geetha Raghu Dan Jacobs Mark Jeffery ’71 Nathan Jhaveri ’02 Naomi Johnson Miller ’74 Marianne Jones ’82 & Joe Nelson Steven & Bridget Katzman Lee & Jacqueline Kellert Andrew Kemp & Kinga Osz-Kemp James & Tina Kinzel Christopher & Elizabeth Klee Susan Knight James & Linda Kohlenberg Michael & Zina Kramer Tao & Thomas Kroetsch Craig & Lisa Kruman Emily Laidlaw ’99 Rosalie Lake Henry Lambertz & Cherie Abbey Susan Lane Michelle & Michael Lane Iain Lanivich Nita Larpenteur Roman & Kathleen Lesnau Fred & Roz Lessing Phillip Levy & Gina Adams-Levy Daniel Licht ’74 Howard Lipkin & Kate Pitone-Lipkin Deborah Lipson Feldman ’74 & Steven Feldman Frank & Laurie LoCascio John Luttermoser ’75 & Ann Randall Tamara Machmut-Jhashi Curtis & Karen Maxwell Glenn Maxwell & Kathleen Stevens Michal McConville & Hunter Vaughan Catherine McGee
Mr & Mrs Henry McKee, Jr Rick McKenzie & Barbara Bartz Thomas & Mary Louise McMillan MaryLou McMillan ’81 Carol McPhail Glowacki Sue Mitchell Josh & Karen Moss Cyrus & Shiva Motlagh Dr. and Mrs. Robert Murray Jay Must Leisl Must Matthew Nahan ’04 Anita Navon Jon Newhard & Evelyn Gerson Stephen & Justina Ogundipe Joseph & Carol Oldenburg Christopher Olson & Jennifer Clarkston Jerry & Karen Olson Mark & Rochelle Osborne Hui & Jessica Ouyang George & Athena Panourgias Michael & Linda Pattison Margaret Peterson Eric Pierce & Kristi Fielder Richard Popp Jason & Lysa Postula-Stein Jameson Prahler Maurice & Marian Prottengeier Kristina Ramos ’81 Eric Raphael & Amy Barron Michael Raveane & Mary Haddad-Raveane Dr. Venkat Reddy Ann Reed Reed Consulting, LLC Kalliope Resh Sandra Richardson-Smith George Rising ’83 Kathryn Romano Amy Romano ’13 Paula Romano & Glynda Krantz Jeanette Roper & Joseph Moore Matthew & Teri Rossetti David Rothfeder ’01 William & Patricia Ryan Joseph & Sheila Samples Francena Sargent Richard & Linda Saslow Harry & Carolyn Schaefer Annette & Daniel See Alan & Leslie Sheidler Colleen & Scott Shelton Ike & Donna Sheppard Eric Silverman ’81
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Adanna Smith Amanda Sommerfeld ’97 Catherine & James Sommerfeld Thomas & Julie Song Clinton Spevak Vicki & Pat Springstead Sharon & Sanford Stein Shelley Sullivan Leonard & Maureen Sznewajs Treat Dreams Marilyn & Lawrence Trinkaus Joshua Turner ’91 & Rachael Turner Robin Turner Mary VanBuskirk Patricia & William Vance Richard & Mellanie Varkle Deborah & Steve Veillette Jim & Beth Vens PamVictor ’84 & Jeff Hausthor Yakov & Luda Vinogradskiy Carl & Alysia Walsh James & Malinda Waltz Doug & Diane Whipple Cathy & Brian Wilmers Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Foundation Janet Yageman Satish Yalamanchili & Claudine George Maria & Kim Yamasaki Susan & Taro Yamasaki Steven Yedlin Bowman Yee David & Sally Young Anita Zaleski Weinraub ’69 Zenon & Helene Zarewych Erik Zinser ’06 Lori Zinser
Friend
a gift up to $99
Akiko Abe ’14 Alison Albrecht ’18 Joseph Allen ’17 Thomas Allen ’13 Adam Alpert ’15 Farid Alsabeh ’14 Donna Ancypa Holmes ’87 Shawn Anderson ’15 Anonymous Anonymous Yusuf Arrine Javaid & Hanafya Arrine
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Caleb Arthur Tony Asdourian ’84 & Susan Asdourian Brielle Ashford ’16 N Ashraf Kiara Atkins ’16 Taikhoom Attar ’13 Stephon & Kellie Bagne Elena Bakaluca ’15 Aaron Baker ’15 Thomas Baker ’11 Kathleen Baltman Gerry & Phil Barrons Amelia Becker ’83 & Scott Peeler Jamey Bell ’75 & Gregg David Adler Rebecca Benedict ’14 Dylan Bennett ’14 Francesca Bennett ’14 Maxwell Berlin ’14 Louis Berman & Helga Kauf-Berman Aaron Bernard ’13 Dennis & Hadas Bernard Clara Bird ’14 Jalyn Blakey ’17 Jaime Blakey Ryan Blankenburg Alexandra Blankenburg ’13 Dee & Robert Blankenburg Kyle Booth ’15 Jonathon Borja ’17 Michael Bosway ’18 Beaulah Bowman Joan Brawer Kenneth Bugis Erik Burbulla ’12 Ann Burns Nicholas Cacevic ’15 Janet Caine DeLuca Kiara Canales ’13 Marie Carozza ’14 Myles Carr ’19 Mary Rose Caruso Mattox ’73 & Milo Mattox Bia Cassano ’15 Gloria Chandler Karen Charette Kohn ’88 & Jason Kohn Rodney Cheatham & Michelle Thomas-Cheatham David Chow ’86 Sylvia Chun Max Collins Computer Associates International, Inc. Lisa Copeland Elisabeth Cousin ’05 Kelli Dade ’83
Drew Dagenais ’17 Jacob Dalton ’13 Brandon Davis ’17 Kylee Davis ’14 Diane Davis Nisha Dawson Abha Dearing Jack DeCerchio ’13 David Degazio ’17 Austin DeGuia Zoe Demko ’13 Michael Deneroff ’15 Flynn Drew ’13 Grant Dumas ’88 & Sally Dumas Brian & Mariana Durst Miles Eddy ’13 Julia Eddy ’15 Nina Edgerton ’83 & Teresa Hannan Andrea Eis & Steven Rost Tess Eschebach ’18 John Evelev ’83 Alexander Exler ’17 Liz Fallert Joe & Liz Fallert Tori Farrow ’14 Austin Farrow ’13 Ms. Ruth Favro Sara Feldman Eulalia Ferrer & Jeff Bird Justin Finkel ’13 Jacob Flynn ’16 Alyssa Flynn ’14 Emily Foster ’98 Jeffrey Fox ’14 Michelle Fox ’95 & David Fox Chris Francu ’16 Jessica Frazier ’15 Lynda J Gale Jim Galligan Dr. Julius Gardin Jonathan Gardner Jeanne Gardner Logan Garlo ’15 GE United Way Campaign Samuel Gendelman ’16 Lauren Genevieve ’17* James Giftos Connor Gillikin ’14 Noah Gilman ’16 Emma Girolami Madison Gladney Mary Kay & Stephen Glazek Pat Gleason ’86
Liam Gloster ’14 Benjamin Goldberg ’16 Martin & Dena Golden David Golden ’06 Jeremy Goldman ’17 Miriam Goldstein ’17 GoodSearch Max Gordin ’13 William & Angela Govier Angela & William Govier Donna Green Stano & James Stano Jeff Groulx ’84 Bernard & Carol Grunza Jason Hammond ’89 & Erin Neumann Hammond ’94 Jenny Hansell ’82 & Fred Baumgarten Tasir Haque ’87 & Heather Haque Maddy Harner ’18 Bob & Joyce Harner Robert Harner & Pamela Majchrzak Jonathan Harris ’17 Abrahim Hashwi ’13 Maha Hashwi ’16 John Hatcher ’16 Evan Heasley ’19 Samantha Heiman ’13 Miles Hicks ’18 Lillie Hicks Alyssa Hirsch ’17 Gabriella Hirsch ’19 Jonathan & Lauren Hirsch William Holloway Zachary Hooper ’19 Joshua & Allison Hoover Garrett House ’13 Gladys Houston Shawn & Denise Hubbard Cameron Huneke ’19 Anika Hunter ’15 Daria Hurley ’16 Daryl Hurley ’14 Daryl & LaTeresa Hurley Burton Hurshe Lilian Ivanescu ’16 Rishabh Iyer ’17 Patricia & Larry Jackson Mara Jaffe ’13 Jake Janowitz ’17 Dillon Jennings ’18 Alexis Johnson ’17 Amber Joiner-Hill ’06 Riley Joliet ’15 JPMorgan Chase Foundation
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Mohaymin Kadir ’14 Judy Kadoura ’98 Jessica Kahn ’18 Benjamin Katzman ’16 Jonathan Kaufman ’14 Sue Kellogg-Graf ’87 Katina Kelly ’19 Rachel Keteyian ’15 Aaron Keteyian ’13 Chuck & Rita Keuten John & Meg Keydel Paresh & Rekha Khandhadia Jenni Killmer ’84 Peyton Kinchen ’17 Alexandra Klee ’18 Bob Kler & Christina Rybicki Walter & Francina Knall Adam Kochanowski ’15 Lior Kolton ’18 Meagan Konst ’18 Sheldon Krause ’19 Emma Kretchmer ’17 Emma Kristal ’14 Richard & Sally Krugel Jeremy Kruman ’13 John Kruszewski ’17 Patrycja Krzok ’96 Max Labe ’15 Aimee LaLonde-Norman & Kyle Norman Mac Lancaster ’19 Elisabeth Lawrence Stayer ’00 & Doug Stayer Armani Lee ’15 Roderic Leon & Hayden Withers Alaina Lesnau ’17 Nennaya Lewis ’17 Ross & Cathy Lillie Gabriel Lind ’13 Calvin Lind ’16 Noah Linkner ’15 Alison Lisi ’07 Paul D. Littmann Andreas LoCicero ’82 Anonymous Joel & Barbara Lutz Nicholas Lyon ’18 Alan & Dorothea Lyon Shoshanah Machlay ’18 Diane VanderBeke Mager Micayla Martin ’18 Caryn Martinez ’81 & Alex Martinez Justen Martyka ’16 William Martyka ’13 Matthew Masone ’15
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Michael Matthews ’15 Ryan Maxwell ’14 Karen May Michael McCabe ’83 Kelly McDowell & Anthony Morrow Emma McGlinnen ’15 Debbie McMillan Genevieve Menthen ’19 Ryan Mersol-Barg ’17 Brooke Michelson ’13 Rebecca Michelson ’12 Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Lori & Donald Migdal Hannah Miller ’16 Anonymous Deven Misra ’16 Ilene Mitchell ’74 Nicholas Mojares ’19 Margaret Mollick Mr. and Mrs. John Mollick Katarina Moore ’18 Aerin Morris ’17 Ellie Moskowitz ’17 Asher Moskowitz ’19 Nathan Moskowitz ’19 Sean Moss ’19 Sydni Mottley ’18 James Murray ’15 Jack Murray ’13 Aryn Myles ’16 Lawrence Nagel ’84* Serena Newberry ’15 Rachel Newman ’87 & Yossi Zekic Nanette & Stephen Newman Rory Nolan ’15 Dayna Nolan ’18 Rae Anne Noyes Dotter ’81 Joanne Ogundipe ’15 David & Theresa Olane Roger & Linda Olsen Tonia O’Rourke Valerie Overholt Nadav Pais-Greenapple ’17 Rachael Palmer Terrance & Diane Palmer Laura & Thomas Panek Nicholas Panourgias ’13 Erica Parker ’13 Bridghette Parker Lawrence & Rona Pasik Elon Payne ’18 Michael & Mary Peterson Molly Phlips ’14
Carmen & Harry Pianko Randall Pierce ’19 Leslie & Jerome Poole Phillip Popp ’18 Karl & Judith Porth Joanna Porvin ’87 Yumiko Post ’14 Darren & Mite Post Ronald & Diana Pryor Julia Pudar ’13 Jalen Raines ’14 Noah Raminick ’15 Michelle Ratchford ’16 Alexander Raveane ’15 Andrew Reed ’16 Preston Riegel ’18 Laurel Robinson ’16 Nicholas Robinson ’11 Eric Roennecke ’14 Simon Roennecke ’17 Amanda Ronis Ethan Rosenberg ’15 Brian Rosner ’15 Corey Ross ’15* Alex Rossetti ’13 Mr. Steven Rost & Andrea Eis Liam Rybicki-Kler ’15 Ian Saham ’16* Steven Saham ’14 Denise Salatino Nadia Salman ’14 Hailey Samples ’19 Sophia Savas ’15 Naomi Savas ’16 Teresa Schafer Sullivan ’69 & John Sullivan Meagan Schlaf ’16 Jacob Scholl ’16 Adam Scholl ’14 Graeme Schulman ’14 Melanie Schwarz ’13 Alec Segel ’13 Dmitry Senic ’14 Dylan Shallow ’14 Ajit Sharma & Pratibha Chauhan Victoria Shaw ’86 Eli Shaya ’19 Trace Sheerin ’15 Connor Sheidler ’13 Colin Sheidler ’11 Nancy Shekter-Porat Swarna Shil ’14 Edward Shivers ’16
Charles Shoha ’18 Sandra L. Shoshani Eric Siegel ’84 Ethan Silk ’17 Eric Silver ’15 Naomi Silver ’86 Marita Silverstein Scott Simecek & Kathrina Spyridakis Robert Simon & Tessa Stein Eli Simons ’14 Navraj Singh ’14 Mikaila Singleton ’16 Jonah Sklar ’14 Adam Smock ’87 Ian Solomon ’15 Chase Solys ’15 Barbara J. Sorensen Clayton Spevak ’17 Rachel Stamler-Jonas ’14 James & Donna Stano Frances Stein Tessa Stein & Robert Simon Sally Stinson Matthew Sullivan ’18 Matthew & Mary Szalkowski Janet Szeto Emma Sznewajs ’19 Lukas Sznewajs ’17 Daniel Thibodeau ’13 Michael Thistlethwaite ’19* Cynthia Thomas & Michelle Hagerman Aurora Thomas-Hagerman ’18 Kathryn Thompson ’19 Rosanne Thompson Morgan Threatt ’17* Akwia Tilton ’16 Milo & Ruth Tilton Messina Toland ’07 Joseph Toland Jr ’06 Leah Trunsky ’19 Tyne Turner ’80 Matthew Uchno ’16 Matthew Vallus David Veillette ’13 Corinne Vens ’14 Amy Forman Voigt ’85 & Jeffrey Voigt Benjamin Voyt ’14 Deirdre Wade ’87 Carter Wade ’18 Matthew Wagner ’13 Grant Walker ’18 Julianne Walkiewicz ’13 Leah Walkiewicz ’11
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Lauren Walkiewicz ’09 Karen Walkowiak ’84 James Walrad ’17* Ethan Walsh ’17 Sameer Wasiullah ’19 Kendra Watkins ’15 Amy Watkins Cecelia Watry ’14 Terrence Way ’09 Matthew Wayne Julie Weatherston ’86 Hannah Wedepohl ’19 Ted & Carol Wedepohl Kyle Westphal ’13
Jordyn Wexler ’16 Catherine Whetzel & Ben Debus Maxwell Whipple ’15 Christian White ’13 Ingrid Willenz-Isaacs ’68 Adam Wilmers ’03 Kamaria Wilson ’15 Laurence & Emily Wine Hayden Withers Kathleen Wyszacki Durham ’87 Ann Yarger ’86 Danielle Young ’16 Zachary Zarewych ’18
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.
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Julie Gillikin Data Manager
2012/13 SPECIAL GIFTS 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.
Christopher Andrews ’04 Anonymous Asia Society Denita Banks-Sims & Robert Sims Paul & Susan Benedict Carolyn Borman Christopher Bradley ’86 & Carolyn Bradley Orlando & Veronne Bustos Harikeerat Chawney ’83 Community Foundation for SE Michigan Frank Crosby ’85 & Yliris Vega-Torres Patricia & Jeffrey Dalton Gloria Despard Diversity Film Festival Proceeds Nina Edgerton ’83 & Teresa Hannan Diana & James Elshoff Wendy Evans & Chris Stimpson Jay & Kon-Mei Ewing Jay & Ann Feldman Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Sophie Fierro-Share & Dan Share Harold Francis & Diane Davis Francis Jenny Hansell ’82 & Fred Baumgarten Hilda E Bretzlaff Foundation Inc Stacy & Roland Holloman IBM Jack Oakie & Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable Foundation Dane Johnson ’76 & Charles Snelling Susan Konst David Lauer ’08 Susan Learman & Mark P. Krysinski
Lori Lutz ’75 & Gregory Gamalski Stephen Marsh Glenn Maxwell & Kathleen Stevens Steve & Danita Milbeck Robert & Pamela Murray Sarah North ’98 Ann Pace Sutton Ashli Pearson ’10 Linda & Emery Pence Colleen & James Potocki Mykolas Rambus ’96 & Tamara Rambus Ramser-Morgan Foundation George & Nancy Reganis John & Rosemarie Reilly Ernie & Roxanne Righetti Eric Righetti ’96 Lesley Righetti ’05 Werner Roennecke & Patricia Ignatius Roeper Booster Club Ruby & Associates Mike & Jarie Ruddy Ed & Lisa Sack Sandy Shoshani Donna & Steven Silk Cheryl Spencer Susan Steigerwalt Theresa Tobkin Karen Walkowiak ’84 Doug & Diane Whipple Steven Yedlin Reanne Young & Steve Upchurch Deirdre Young
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Katie Buchmann
Development Officer
2013 MOSAIC AUCTION SUPPORTERS 220 Restaurant Carolyn Borman A Girl in Love Photography Auto Club Group (AAA) Philip Abbott Joshua Abbott & Julie Nichols Louis Adams & Patricia Pickett Adler Planetarium African Safari Wildlife Park Andrea Akkashian The Antigua Group Joel & Carol Appel Arthur Murray Royal Oak Asker & Nina Asmi ASW Global Atlantis Casino Resort & Spa Avi Resort and Casino Ace Bailey & Jennifer Tuvell Buck Baker & Christie Peck Lisa Baker & Lynn Grunza Gulin Balci Kenneth & Beth Ann Bayus Bella Belli Maternity Beverly Hills Grill Birmingham Martial Arts Blink Optical Chris Bonde Paul & DeLana Borja David & Patricia Bostwick Breathe Green Phred Brown ‘03 Orlando & Veronne Bustos C.J. Barrymore’s Entertainment Cabo San Lucas Country Club Cacao Tree Cafe State of California Department of Parks & Recreation Jeff & Susan Cancelosi Canine to Five Heather T Carmona Susan & Angus Carroll Lynne F Carter Ruth Carter Castle Rock Entertainment Henry & Cathy Chapman Chicago Symphony Orchestra City Style Christy Dunn Cohen ’94 & Sander Cohen ’86 Robert & Robin Conner Gary Cook Gloria Cook Michael & Debbie Cook Costco
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Andrea Cousins Dave & Buster’s Abha & Steven Dearing John DeCerchio & Michelle Guisewite Steven & Ann Deneroff Anne Gahagan & Richard Dennis Detroit Pistons Detroit Red Wings Detroit Tigers Community Affairs Department Ron & Sue Daiza Disney Store – Lakeside The Doctors Double Tree by Hilton Detroit-Dearborn Dr. Phil Show EA Outreach Elite Island Resorts Energy Sciences Equilibrium Pilates Studio The Essex David Feldman Jayson & Erin Field Fifth Third Bank David Finkel & Amy Good Fleming’s Restaurant David & Andrea Fluent Four Queens Casino/Hotel Fox Broadcasting Co. Erecenia Friday ’97 & Kofi Thomas Matthew & Maribeth Galligan Lori Lutz ’75 & Gregory Gamalski Harold & Bonita Gardner Peter & Charlotte Gerrits Caroline Gersch Thomas & Patricia Giftos Michael & Lisa Girolami Alana Glass ’97
Many thanks to everyone who donated an item, made a monetary contribution, purchased a ticket, made a bid or supported in any way MOSAIC 2013: Viva Roeper!
Above: Silent Auction item “Cupcake Mosaic #1” by Michelle & Patti’s Stage II class.
Above right: The DAC gymnasium set up as a festive dining room and ready to go for dinner and Live Auction. Below: Silent Auction item “Red Abstract” by Janet & MIchelle’s Upper School Homeroom.
Jennifer Glass Joseph Golden ’03 Goldfish Swim School Farmington Hills David & Jamie Goldschmidt Marc ’83 & Carol Gorelick Paul & Elizabeth Gramer Great Harvest Bread Co. Steven & Tara Grekin Jeff Groulx ’84 Susan Guenther Sharna Hatcher James & Karen Heasley Tom & Tricia Huneke The Henry Ford Erin Hill-Brody Hilton Chicago / Northbrook Kalee Hoff & Andy Georgescu Stacy & Roland Holloman Elaina & Charles Holsey Ellen & Paul Hoppe Hotel Le Bristol Paris Tom Houghtby & Natalie Hall Charles & Kimberly House Teyra Hurtt Inside CNN Atlanta Daniel & Cheryl Jacobs Audrey & Lawrence James Jet’s Pizza Joey’s Comedy Club Karen Johnson JW Marriott Chicago Daniel & Lisa Katzman Steven & Bridget Katzman Richard & Lisette Keil Lee & Jacqueline Kellert Tom & Jennifer Keuten Thomas Kirby Christopher & Elizabeth Klee Peggy & Jared Klein Dean Koontz Kathy & Greg Kosmatka Anessa Owen Kramer ’84 & David Kramer Geoff Kretchmer & Jody Lipton Joel Krugel & Heidi Brode Patrycja Krzok ’96 Aimee LaLonde-Norman Late Show with David Letterman Leon & Lulu Roman & Kathleen Lesnau Logitech Mindy & Rick Lopus
Lowrie’s Landscape David & Christine Lyon MANAGED REHABilitation Consultants, Inc. Herman Marable, Jr. ’80 Ann Marsh-Senic ’89 & Sandro Di Cori Ann Marsh-Senic ’89 Maruba Resort Jungle Spa Wendy & Chris Mayer Wendy Mayer’s 8th Grade Homeroom Kevin & Carley McAbee Julie & Thomas McCarthy Michal McConville Mary McGeehan Jason McIntosh & Jim Shaffer RJ and Jerrod Melman Marc & Linda Mettes Jamie & Beth Michelson Michigan Industrial Shoe Steve & Danita Milbeck Julie Mills Miracle Springs Resort and Spa Jeremy & Laura Moore Morley Candy Makers & Sanders Karen Moss Leisl Must Jon Newhard & Evelyn Gerson Godfrey & Nancy Nolan Amy O’Rourke Omni Hotels & Resorts Painting With a Twist Pasquale’s Restaurant Peace, Love & Planet Ramona Pearson Emery & Linda Pence Linda Pence’s 6th Grade Homeroom Eric Peterson ‘95 Phenomenal Concierge Services, LLC Carmen & Harry Pianko Karl Pierre & Tanya Hugh Pierre Rich Pirrotta & Kathleen Phillips Planet Rock Punch Productions, Inc. Rajesh Radhakrishnan & Maria Welborne Ramada Plaza Minneapolis Mary Raveane REC Diving/Blue Chip Travel
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Refined Images Leon & Cheryl Richardson Roadside B&G Leslie Hosey & Ron Robinson The Robot Garage David Rocco & Mary Pynnonen-Rocco The Roeper Parent Community The Roeper School Development & Publications Office Roeper Stage I Roeper Stage II Roeper Stage III Roeper Stage IV Roeper Summer Day Camp Rosarito Beach Hotel Ronald Rosenberg Allan & Nancy Rothfeder Mike & Jarie Ruddy Gail Said Saks Fifth Avenue San Francisco Zoological Society Rebecca Sanders Zachary & Susan Savas Jay & Jill Schloff Mark Schwartz & Rachel Kukes Schwartz Thomas Seaman & Kristen Niemi The Second City Anatolie Senic Ashley Lowe & Robert Shaya Shedd Aquarium Alan & Leslie Sheidler Steve & Lori Shoha Steven & Donna Silk Silver Pig Restaurant Group Scott Simecek & Kathrina Spyridakis Bob Simon & Tessa Stein Denita Banks-Sims & Glenn Sims Alice Sitalo Kevin & Carol Sloan Drew Smith & Jennifer MacLeod-Smith Steven Solys & Julie Frost Thomas Song Speedy Tees Rachel & Jeffrey Stafeil Amber & Karen’s Stage I Class Colleen & Nicole’s Stage I Class Jennifer’s Stage I Class Lisa & Andi’s Stage II Class Michele & Patti’s Stage II Class Sarah & Stacy’s Stage II Class Lisa & Jessica’s Stage III Class Scott & Dee’s Stage III Class Shannon & Bryan’s Stage III Class
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Elise & Laura’s Stage IV Class Ellen & Gloria’s Stage IV Class Jamie & Julie’s Stage IV Class Paula & Krysten’s Stage IV Class Star Trax Event Productions Alan & Teri Stiebel Streetside Seafood Sun Dial Organic Garden Susan Knight’s 8th Grade Homeroom Sweet Lorraine’s John & Marcy Sznewajs Derek & Vickie Teetsel TGA of East Oakland County Brian & Misty Thompson Andre Thornton Tony Sacco’s Coal Oven Pizza Christopher & Linda Torres Town Tavern Townsend Street Pilates John Travolta Janet & Michelle’s US Homeroom Michal’s US Homeroom Class USA Today Danette Valentino-Cartwright Joe & Cari Vaughn Jim & Beth Vens Joseph & Anne Marie Walkiewicz Carl Walsh Walt Disney World Co. Warehouse Restaurant James & Jennifer Watry Terrance & Michelle Watson Laurie & Kevin Welsh The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit Wheel of Fortune Charles & Jacqueline White David & Sharon White Marcia Ruff & Thomas Wilkinson Susan Lim Williams Doug & Mary Beth Winkworth WorldMark by Wyndham Julie Yolles Zap Zone Family Fun Centers Kimberly Zazula Mark & Ginny Zeffiro Lori Zinser & Chris Wood
The Mosaic Wall for Staff Appreciation, created by parent Marcy Sznewajs.
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Katie Buchmann
Development Officer
THE MARIANN HOAG SCHOLARSHIP DINNER We are so grateful for the generous and enthusiastic response to the first-ever presentation of the Mariann Hoag Scholarship Dinner. The event exceeded our expectations. Most especially, we were able to create an event that fittingly honored Mariann, while contributing to a fundamental mission of The Roeper School.
… we were able to create an event that fittingly honored Mariann, while contributing to a fundamental mission of The Roeper School.
From top right: David and Elane Feldman await the arrival of the guests. The Upper School Jazz Band set the tone for the evening. The Atrium. Photos by Deb Veillette
The Mariann Hoag Scholarship Dinner raised more than $89,000 and included record-breaking “Raise Your Paddle” donations (doubling the contributions from previous auctions) of $42,000. The remarkable and one-of-a-kind Silent Auction Class Projects raised more than $12,000; our Corporate Sponsorships yielded $23,000; and we received an additional $7,000 in cash donations; Cash Raffle proceeds were nearly $5,000 in additional income. As well, the Prelude Party was a huge success with more than 250 in attendance as Roeper alumni Qiana Lillard ’94 and Will McDowell ’07 presented inspired and moving testimonials on the enduring and profound value of financial aid and scholarship. We extend a heartfelt thanks to our dozens of regional Dinner Party hosts and those across the country and “over the pond”! By all accounts, each and every gathering was distinct — and enormous fun — and the success of this event is directly tied to their incredible generosity and support! Thanks again to our many wonderful volunteers … the Upper School Jazz Band … the Class of 2016 … and to our phenomenal students, faculty and staff for their thoughtful contributions. Stay tuned for the next presentation of the MOSAIC AUCTION in March 2015!
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Denita Banks-Sims
Director of Development
parting thoughts
Generosity comes in many forms, and The Roeper School is the beneficiary of an array of meaningful expressions. We are fortunate to enjoy your commitment and passion for who we are and what we do for gifted children throughout southeast Michigan. Your dollars make it possible for us to provide for a wide range of services needed to keep Roeper operating 365 days a year! Gifts of all sizes are significant, and each is essential in maintaining our highest standards. There is no faster way to impact the lives of our students and faculty than with a gift to Roeper. The breadth of these gifts includes the Annual Fund Campaign, special gifts, endowment designations, in-kind gifts for an auction and/or an event contribution, foundation grant awards, and corporate sponsorships. All combine to serve the fundamental mission of the school. The Annual Report is designed, in part, to provide a comprehensive view of our fiscal operations and a reporting of some of our contribution partners. Most especially, it allows us to enthusiastically extend our thanks for your continuing support and generosity! YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE, and we remain ever committed to earning your confidence.
denita.banks-sims@roeper.org 248.203.7312
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And, speaking of fabulous volunteers — New Board Chair and Alumni Parent Buck Baker (right) extends the gratitude of the entire Roeper community to long-serving trustees Steve Milbeck (nine years as Trustee and an additional six as Chair) and to Laurie Welsh (who also served an extraordinary three terms), at the Annual Meeting held on June 9.
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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