From the Board of Trustees

FROM THE BOARD

As I finish my second year as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, I would characterize this past year as exceptional, with great enthusiasm from the Collegiate community. I am proud to be associated with our very talented, active, and thoughtful Board as we work together to strategize and uphold the long-term financial, strategic, and cultural sustainability of the school. While we entrust Mr. Washer and his team with the day-to-day operations of the school, our work on the Board aspires that the school remains true to its culture of academic excellence and school character. Our Board’s committees have worked hard throughout the year: Š At the beginning of the school year last August, the

Board launched a 5-year 2021-2026 Strategic Plan.

The plan was a culmination of more than a year’s worth of work and collaboration between a talented and strategic group of individuals that included trustees, administration, and teachers and staff.

The detailed strategic plan which can be found on our website, serves as a roadmap to administration as they proceed with implementation. The Strategic Plan Committee, chaired by Christina Shuart, is tasked to provide guidance and oversight.

Š The Finance Committee, chaired by Sheryl Nolan, has worked with Mr. Washer and his team to update and develop comprehensive financial policies, approve a sound annual budget, and many other finance and facilities related initiatives. And very notably, we have put in place measures to protect, strengthen, and grow our school’s endowment. Š The Advancement Committee, chaired by Corey

Johnson, had a great year as evident by the amazing success at the Spartan Bash and other events put together by innovative trustees, staff, event chairs, and volunteers. Š The Trusteeship Committee, chaired by Angela Fox, has worked diligently to keep the Board engaged and educated on Board policies as well as ensure we have appropriate skills and talent in future trustees. Š The Head Support and Evaluation Committee is tasked with guidance and support to the head of school and is chaired by Meredith Olson. A tremendous amount of work goes into the evaluation pro-

cess, goals development, and general support. Collectively, we have rekindled important relationships from the past and started new relationships with many new families, while maintaining a healthy and happy campus life for our students and families. That is not to say our work is done, but merely to say we are most definitely on the right track to build upon the success and the momentum and take the school to the next level. As we look ahead to the upcoming year, I wanted to take a moment to thank our outgoing Board members for their years of service. Š Suzie Ahlstrand has served on the Board for the past seven years. During her time, she shared her talents and institutional knowledge by serving on the Advancement Committee. Suzie is mother to Alums Kerstin ’87, Christina ’88, and Eric ’90. We thank her for her continued support and dedication to our school.

Š Raul Brito ’76 just completed his ninth year on the Board also serving on the Advancement

Committee. Previous to joining the Board, Raul was a member of the Alumni Board from 20052012 and parent to Christopher Brito ’08 and

Mallory Brito. We are certainly grateful for Raul’s nearly two decades of service to our school. Š We also say farewell to Sharol Rasberry, who just completed her second term on the Board for a total of twenty years of service. During that time, she has served on the Trusteeship Committee,

Finance and Facilities Committee, and Head of

School Search Committee as well as serving as

Vice Chair from 2018 to 2022. She is the parent of

Kim Reynolds and Bobby Rasberry ’94 as well as the grandparent of alumni Hunter Glass ’17 and

Tara Glass ’21 and current students Robby Rasberry ’24 and Reide Rasberry ’27. We are deeply appreciative of Sharol’s long term commitment and service to Collegiate.

Our work on the board aspires that the school remains true to its culture of academic excellence and school character.

Š Jared Sprole has also finished his nine-year term on the Board. We benefited from his expertise as he served on both the Development Committee and Finance and Facilities Committee, serving as Chair of the Finance and Facilities

Committee from 2014 to 2019. Parent of Aiden ’22, Tristan ’25, Blake ’28, and

Emerson ’31, we thank him for his service and look forward to his continued presence around campus. The Collegiate community is grateful to the retiring Trustees for their dedication and care through their gifts of time, talent, and treasure. We are thrilled to welcome three new members to the Board of Trustees for the upcoming year.

Š Dr. Fadi Joudi is the father of rising 5th grader Jude, rising 3rd grader Mark, and Luke, who will start in our Early Childhood program this fall. Having grown up in Lebanon, Fadi earned his medical doctorate from the American University of Beirut. He first started practice at the University of Iowa, where he met his wife Dr. Lana Hattar. Dr. Joudi has served as secretary and treasurer of the Medical Society of Sedgwick County, as a member of the Board of Kansas Medical Society, and as president of the Kansas Urological Society from 2018 to 2021. Š Navin Maharaj, originally from Trinidad and Tobago, serves as the Director of Koch Disruptive Technologies. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and went on to earn a Master’s degree in Human Computer Interaction with a Computer Science concentration from The Georgia Institute of Technology. He and his wife Minni are the proud parents of rising 8th grader Avik and rising 5th grader Anaya. Navin has been an active participant in Wichita Start-Up Week, represents Koch Industries at the Wichita State University Smart Factory, and is involved with several community boards, including QC Ware, ForAllSecure, Dragos, and Automox. Š Sara Streich has been a part of the Collegiate community since 2014 when her family moved to Wichita and her oldest son started in Great Beginnings. Sara graduated from Washington and Lee University and then received her MBA from Duke University. After spending many years in New York City both as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch and in business development at a law firm, she and her husband Tony moved to Kansas. They have three boys: Jack (rising 4th grader), Ben (rising 2nd grader), and Sam (rising Kindergartener). Sara has been active in the Collegiate community as a frequent volunteer and most recently as Treasurer of the Collegiate Parent Association. She is also involved with the

Wichita Children’s Home, Cub Scouts, and her sorority alumnae group. As we enjoy the final days of summer, I hope you all have enjoyed a refreshing summer vacation. We look forward to another exceptional year, and thank you for entrusting us with the education of your children. Sincerely, Basil Hourani Chairman of the Board of Trustees

2021-2022 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Basil Hourani, Chair

Sharol Rasberry, Vice Chair

Sheryl Nolan, Treasurer

Raffaele Fazio, Secretary

Suzie Ahlstrand Raul Brito ’76 Angela Fox Julie Gentile Corey Johnson Mike Miller

Kevin Nichols Meredith Olson Morgan Overman '96 John Rolfe Christina Hourani Shuart ’99 Jared Sprole Kate Taylor

Deanna Ternes '96 Bill Voloch