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2016 - 2017 Report To The Community A Message from the Chairman A Message from the President

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, please accept our deepest I began my journey at Saint Martin de Porres when we thanks and appreciation for your commitment and generous opened the school in 2005. As we welcomed our first little 5th financial support of Saint Martin de Porres Academy. We are graders into our building, I could barely wrap my head around the working hard to secure our future and strengthen our capacity to notion that everyone at SMPA believed that our students would fulfill our mission to break the cycle of poverty through education graduate from college as members of the Class of 2017. It was and opportunity. the promise we made to them – a twelve-year commitment of education and opportunity. Thanks to our incredible volunteer The impact that the Academy has had on the lives of some of leadership and to good people like you, it is the promise that our community’s most disadvantaged children is nothing short of we’ve made to each of our 193 students and graduates. miraculous. It has been amazing to witness our students blossom from timid and often under-perform- As President of the Academy for the past seven years, I have ing 5th graders, to poised 8th graders focused my efforts on strengthening and building a holistic who are prepared to thrive at presti- learning environment that educates and supports the whole William T. Kosturko, gious college preparatory high schools. Allison Rivera, President child. We are a learning organization. We know what it takes to Chairman, Board of Trustees It’s the most rewarding volunteer Saint Martin de Porres Academy provide the absolute best opportunity for our students to break experience I’ve ever had, because I see the cycle of poverty. We give them the tools they need to thrive the results every time I walk through the doors. I invite you to visit and see in prestigious private high schools and in colleges and universities, all of which enculturates them into for yourself! middle class life.

My fellow trustees and I work in a more hands-on fashion than you might Working strategically to create a sustainable institution with a comprehensive approach to teaching find in most nonprofit organizations. We coach sports teams and volunteer and learning has been my greatest joy. At the Academy, we put just as much emphasis on what after school. We tutor and meet annually with our graduates and their happens in the classroom as what happens in the music room, art class, the theater, at camp, on the families. We help them complete financial aid forms for colleges, and every field, a farm or a field trip exploring the sights of a new city. A focus on spiritual development and on August, we present a scholarship to each of our middle school students and Leonard Rosenard, experiential learning has become our hallmark. It is what sets us apart. It is what makes us a success. to the 90% of our graduates attending private high schools. Class of 2027 Children living in poverty come to us with resilience and grit. We teach This year, we will fulfill the 12-year commitment we made to our first 5th grade class -- the Class of them how to hone their skills as they discover and cultivate their gifts and 2017, who will graduate from college in the spring. I hope you will take a moment to celebrate the talents. We give them the opportunity to change the trajectory of their many achievements of the graduates whose successes are highlighted in this report. Please know lives and to be leaders in their communities. We open the window to that none of this would be possible without the generosity of caring individuals like you and the possibility. strong support from the charitable and corporate foundations, civic clubs, organizations and the Thank you to those who have journeyed with us throughout these first many local businesses listed herein. formative years, and welcome to those who have only recently joined our family. Together, we will continue to make possible a world of opportunity Your leadership helps provide the educational for the children who need it most. opportunities that result in success. Sincerely, Thank you, Students learned about marine biology when the entire school took a trip to Wood’s Hole on Cape Cod.

New tool boxes for the Fix-it Club. Michael Dowley, Board of Trustees and Club Leader Trustees were surprised Trauma Informed Student-Centered Approach to Learning at their May meeting when NewAlliance Foundation Executive Director, Kim Healy, At Saint Martin de Porres Academy, we’ve created a holistic and Managing Director, and trauma-informed teaching model; one that provides Maryann Ott, presented SMPA with a check a deeper learning experience for our students and one for $20,000 and the that is focused on both academic and social-emotional Foundation’s prestigious development. It is transformative for our students, who Hi5 High Impact Award for our ELA are thriving in private college preparatory high schools and Curriculum. prestigious colleges and universities across the country. We extend our school day to 10 hours and our school year to 11 months because that’s what it takes to prepare economically Pictured left to right: Maryann Ott, Kelly O’Leary, Jay Bowes (Founder), Kim Healy and Allison Rivera disadvantaged children for successful lives. Our Board of Trustees has made a strategic For most of us, it’s hard to imagine what it really means to investment in our teaching infrastructure. We have be a child living in poverty. Children who live in poverty are divided our teaching staff into two pods; one for often exposed to multiple adverse childhood experiences. STUDENT POD 7/8 POD 5/6 5th and 6th grades and one for 7th and 8th. This If left unaddressed, these childhood traumas significantly SUPPORTS Dr. Kelly O’Leary, Principal Pod Teaching structure incorporates the newest and best practices affect a child’s ability to learn. Students who are exposed to Pod Teaching Social Emo9onal Team Saint Martin de Porres Academy Team Team and will provide a permanent trauma-informed two or more traumas are twice as likely to repeat a grade, Pod Coaches Graduate Study Skills Music & Art learning infrastructure for our students going experience behavioral problems, become disengaged with schoolwork and suffer from chronic Support Enrichment forward. health problems like asthma, ADHD and obesity. Library The driving forces of our new pod structure are “Traumatic life events like chronic the social-emotional and academic needs of our illness or violence in the home, students. We work collaboratively with retired volunteer teachers, principals and mental health long-term unemployment for one professionals whose collective teaching experience exceeds 250 years. They meet weekly with or more parents, food insecurity the teaching pods and our Curriculum Coordinator to implement targeted strategies to meet our and the threat of eviction because students’ individual needs. of rent burden create toxic stress in children.” Dr. Alice Forrester, CEO, Our approach to education is not just unique, it works! Clifford Beers Clinic We celebrate a:

All incoming 5th graders spend a week in July • 97% Attendance Rate working alongside specialists at North Shore Animal • 98% Retention Rate League America, developing social-emotional skills while learning about the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum. • 100% High School Graduation Rate • 97% College Acceptance Rate The New Haven Trauma Coalition reports that nearly 50% of 5th graders in the New Haven public schools suffer from Post- We will celebrate in earnest in May, when members of the Class Traumatic Stress Disorder. Our holistic teaching model is steeped of 2017 graduate from college. Thanks to all who help make the dream of a good education and a in the understanding that our students need to be heard, and sound start in life a reality for the children who need it most! they need to be encouraged, supported, valued and loved in order to learn. We give them that opportunity, and that’s how I know Sincerely, we will be successful in our mission to break the cycle of poverty through education and opportunity. Fulfilling our 12-year Commitment Fulfilling our 12-year Commitment

Between the ages of 12 to 18, it is tempting for adolescents to give in to peer pressure; kids GRADUATE SUPPORT PROGRAM are making decisions that will impact the rest of their lives. That’s why our GSP is so important to our success. We help our students set goals based on their personal needs and guide them Our unique and robust Graduate throughout their educational journeys. Support Program (GSP) is integral to the incredible results we have achieved. It is the vehicle through which we continue At times, our graduates are overwhelmed by the transition to high schools where they are our 12-year commitment to mentor and often the economic and racial minority. 20-30 graduates come back to SMPA every day to to academically and financially support take advantage of the resources provided by GSP staff and to get the academic and emotional our students throughout their high supports they need to thrive at prestigious schools. school and college years.

123 of our graduates are navigating their academic journeys in high school and in colleges and universities across the country. GSP staff also work with our 7th and 8th graders who are preparing for the high school admissions process for a total of 162 students served.

College tours are an important component of our GSP. Staff accompanied students on 13 college tours last year. Pictured on the next page (far right), volunteers from Links, Incorporated presented a workshop on We provide the scaffolding and advocacy Incidental educational expenses add up to a interview skills for our graduates. our students need to break through the significant sum for families living in poverty, barriers of childhood trauma, academic so we also provide financial assistance for: delay and social and economic injustice. GSP staff monitor academic performance • Tuition and provide: • Uniforms • Tutoring • Books • Assistance with high school and • Application and testing fees college applications • Transportation • SSAT and SAT preparation • Musical instruments and athletic • Financial aid and personal counseling equipment • High school and college visits Fulfilling our 12-year Commitment Student Spotlights

We celebrate a 100% Madiah Gant – Villanova University – Class of 2019 Graduation Rates of Students high school graduation rate Villanova University: Dean’s List, Fundraising Chair for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Living in Poverty in New Haven Week, Service and Justice Experience with Habitat for Humanity, Board Chair and Facilitator of Over 90% of our graduates attend rigorous the Association for Change and Transformation, Villanova University Pride, Service and Learning college-prep high schools on scholarships Community, Intergroup Relations, Safe Zone Volunteer Hamden Hall Country Day School: Captain of Varsity , and Teams, Freshman Math Award and Sophomore Civics 2 Award, four-time winner Our college acceptance rate is 97% of the Perennial Pines Athlete Award for Field Hockey, two-time winner Basketball Team Player Award and the Basketball Coaches Award, Most Improved Lacrosse Award, Parent Committee Outstanding Junior Award and the Joyce D. Lujic and David K. Ricciardi “1973 MR. “It is important to take the gifts HUSTLE” Award, Senior Peer Leader, Lacrosse Defensive Award, Intern at Stanley Division of Our college-aged students are 2.2 times more that we are given and then pay Developmental Neurovirology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine them forward. SMPA taught me the likely to earn a higher education degree in four importance of service, which I have carried with me throughout high SMPA: Honor Roll, Class President, Interact (Rotary International) President, Peer Mediator, years than a public high school school and into college.” Horseback Riding, Basketball, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Piano, Alto and Tenor Saxophone, graduate, and they are 3.7 times more likely to Breakthrough New Haven earn a higher education degree in four years than their economically disadvantaged peers Kahdeem Cohens – Princeton University – Class of 2017 earning a degree in six years. Princeton University: Biological/Chemical Engineering major, Varsity Football, Summer Intern at Sikorsky Aircraft, Quest Scholar

Hopkins School: Varsity Football Captain, Varsity Basketball Captain, Lacrosse Most Improved Player, Student Union for Racial Equality, Hopkins Symphony Orchestra, School for Ethics and Global Leadership (Wash. D.C. Internship)

SMPA: First Honors (all 4 years), French Horn, Trumpet, Basketball, Breakthrough New Haven, Chess, Future Chefs, Peace and Justice Carlton Highsmith visited SMPA to discuss college scholarship possibilities with graduates. “SMPA taught me that the sky is the limit and nothing should hold you back from achieving your goals.”

Mishell Manrique – St. Lawrence University – Class of 2019

St. Lawrence University: Bradley R. Evers Outstanding First Year Student Award, Semester Abroad in London, Thelomathesian Society Senator, Co-President of Model of American States Organization and Treasurer of the Euphrates North Country Chapter, African Student Union, La Sociedad Hispana, LINC Mentorship Program, Trained Sexual and Domestic Assault Advocate, The Fashion Club

Lauralton Hall: Academic Honor Roll, Recipient of the Laura LaFlamme Book Scholarship, Intern at Stanley Division of Developmental Neurovirology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Badminton Club, French Club, Art Club, Manager of Cross Country and Teams, Peer Mentor, Youth and Government Club “Your gift of education is the greatest one we could receive because you SMPA: Honor Roll, Field Hockey, Basketball, Lacrosse, Drama, Peace and Justice, Future Chefs, have taught us how to fish, and we will teach future generations to do the Flute, Breakthrough New Haven same.” Student Spotlights Student Spotlights

Alexandria Doyles – St. Michael’s College – Class of 2017 Jaala Welch – Chestnut Hill College – Class of 2020

St. Michael’s College: Psychology and English double major, Internship with The Safety Team, Chestnut Hill College: Elementary Education major, Cheerleading Team, Chestnut Hill Activities Founder of the Woman’s Self-Defense Course, Resident Assistant, Feminist Club, MLK Society, Team, Student Life Work Study Residential Counselor for those with mental illness, Independent Study conducting research on what it takes for American minority students to succeed academically and socially at a Sacred Heart Academy: Senior Class Vice President, Student Government, Campus Ministry, predominantly Caucasian college Key Club, Shades of SHA, Photography Club

Mercy High School: Model UN, Mercy Ambassadors SMPA: Honor Roll, Flute, Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Peace and Justice, , Girl Scouts, Baking Club, Cheerleading SMPA: Honor Roll, Class President, Clarinet, , Field Hockey, Cheerleading, Peace and Justice

“Because of SMPA, things that I once “Education is essential to changing envisioned are becoming my reality. the world.” This is a privilege I never imagined could be possible.”

K’Ron Simmons – Fairfield University – Class of 2018 Manny Brito – Hamden Hall Country Day School – Class of 2021

Fairfield University: Computer major, Internship at Rockit Solutions in Stamford, CT Applying to: Central Connecticut State University, Eastern Connecticut State University, designing mobile applications Fairfield University, Fordham University, Johns Hopkins University, Quinnipiac University, Southern Connecticut State University, St. John’s University, Trinity College, UCONN, University Notre Dame High School: Honor Roll, President of Flag Football Club, Concert Band – First of New Haven and plans to study medicine Chair Clarinet, Tri-M Music Honors Society Hamden Hall Country Day School: First Honors, Intern at Stanley Division of Developmental SMPA: Honor Roll, Clarinet, Guitar, Future Chefs, Peer Minister, Peace and Justice Neurovirology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

SMPA: Honor Roll, Piano, Clarinet, Interact Club (Rotary International) Vice President, , Basketball, Golf, Peer Minister, Peace and Justice “SMPA has provided limitless support “SMPA has taught me that it is in everything I have pursued, and I am important to give back to others. immensely grateful and committed to Giving back to the community allows giving back to them.” me to open the doors of opportunity to someone else, as they were opened for me.”

Maria Gant – Elon University – Class of 2017 Jerell Dorsey – Notre Dame High School – Class of 2021

Elon University: Political Science/International Studies double major and Asian Studies minor, Applying to: Amherst College, Babson College, Bentley University, College of the Holy Dean’s List, President of Asian Studies Club, Semester Abroad in Beijing, China, Field Hockey, Cross, Fairfield University, Franklin & Marshall College, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Resident Assistant, Periclean Scholar, Alternative Spring Break: South Dakota Muhlenberg College, Saint Anselm College, Skidmore College, Stonehill College, Union College, and Ursinus College and plans to major in business Mercy High School: National Honor Society, Model UN, Captain of Varsity Field Hockey, Volunteer at the Amistad Catholic Worker House Notre Dame High School: Honor Roll, President of Student Body, Student Council Treasurer, Captain of Basketball Team, Multicultural Student Union SMPA: Honor Roll, Flute, Peer Minister, Field Hockey, Cheerleading, Future Chefs, Peace and Justice SMPA: Honor Roll, Tuba, Interact, Peer Mediator, Peer Minister, Basketball, Baseball, Peace and Justice “The children of today are our future “I believe that I am on a positive track and deserve a good education; it in my life. I believe that I will go should not matter economically how somewhere and do something with my well off they are. Education for all life. I know that I will give back to my children needs to be equal.” community.” SMPA Graduates in College

6% 2% COLLEGE BREAKDOWN 2016-2017 14% 4-Year Colleges/Universities 59% Community College 19% Working Full-Time 14% Trade School 6% 59% 19% Armed Services 2%

COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES

Albertus Magnus College* Hampton University Roger Williams University Assumption College Haverford College Sacred Heart University* Barry University Hofstra University Saint John’s University Bay Path College Howard University* Saint Joseph’s University Bennett College Husson University* Saint Lawrence University* Bentley University Iona College Saint Michael’s College* Berklee College of Music Iowa Wesleyan University Salve Regina University Bloomfield State University Ithaca College Sarah Lawrence College* Boston College Jacksonville University Seton Hall University Bryant University Johnson and Wales University Smith College Catawba College Lasell College Southern Connecticut State University* Catholic University of America Lincoln College of New England Southern New Hampshire University* Central Connecticut State University Long Island University - Brooklyn Stonehill College Champlain College Loyola University Sweet Briar College Chestnut Hill College* Lynn University University of Colby-Sawyer College Manhattan College University of Bridgeport College of Mount Saint Vincent Manhattanville College University of Connecticut - Stamford Concordia College Marymount Manhattan College* University of Connecticut - Storrs* Coppin State University Mercy College University of Connecticut - Waterbury Delaware State University Mitchell College University of Hartford Dominican University Mount Holyoke College University of Maine Dowling College Mount Ida College University of New Hampshire Drew University Mount Saint Mary College * Eastern Connecticut State University New England College University of Rhode Island Elon University* New England Institute of Technology University of Saint Joseph* Emmanuel College* Newbury College University of Scranton Fairfield University* North Park University University of Tampa Fairleigh Dickinson University Pace University University of Vermont Fisher College Pomona College Villanova University* Florida International University* Post University Washington College Florida Southern College Princeton University* Wesley College Gardner-Webb University* Providence College Western Connecticut State University* Gateway Community College* Quinnipiac University* Western New England University Georgetown University Regis College *COLLEGES OUR GRADUATES CURRENTLY ATTEND SMPA Graduates in High School

8%6% 2%

14%10% HIGH SCHOOL BREAKDOWN 2016-2017

Catholic Schools 80% Boarding/Day Schools 10% 59% Public Schools 8% 19% Online Education 2%

80%

COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF HIGH SCHOOL ACCEPTANCES

BOARDING/DAY SCHOOLS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Cheshire Academy Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall* A.I. Prince Technical High School Fairfield College Preparatory School* Amistad Academy* Church Farm School Kolbe Cathedral High School* Common Ground High School* Hamden Hall Country Day School* Mercy High School* Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School Hopkins School* Notre Dame High School* Eli Whitney Technical High School* Saint Michael’s School Hamden High School* Masconomet Regional High School, Sacred Heart Academy* Hill Regional Career High School ABC Program Xavier High School* High School* Milton Hershey School* Hyde Leadership Academy Mount Greylock Regional High School, Metropolitan Business Academy* ABC Program* New Haven Academy* Oxford Academy Platt Technical High School* Providence High School Saint James School Riverside Academy Simsbury High School, ABC Program Shelby High School* Sound School Westminster School * * * Williamstown High School, ABC Program

*SCHOOLS OUR GRADUATES ATTEND OR FROM WHICH THEY HAVE GRADUATED “We put just as much “Imagine if baseball were emphasis on what happens taught the way that science in the classroom as what is taught in most inner-city happens in the music room, art schools. School children class, the theater, at camp, on would get lectures about the the field, a farm, or a field trip Our Holistic of the World Series. exploring the sights of a new High school students would city. This holistic approach is occasionally reproduce what sets us apart. It is what famous plays of the past. makes us a success.” Approach Nobody would get in the game Allison Rivera, President, Saint themselves until graduate Martin de Porres Academy school.” Alison Gopnik, University of California, to Education Berkeley

“We are determined that each educated person is capable of making the right decision “The function of school is not “Our students are in school if given reasonable options to enable students to do better 50% more time than their and the appropriate love and in school. The function of public school peers, because care.” Terry Shields, Director, school is to enable students to that’s what it takes to prepare NativityMiguel Coalition do better in life.” economically disadvantaged Elliot W. Eisner, Stanford children for successful lives.” University Dr. Kelly O’Leary, Principal, Saint Martin de Porres Academy

“The habits we form from childhood make no small difference, but rather they make all the difference.” Aristotle We are truly grateful for the generosity of the following individuals, organizations, corporations, local businesses and Annual Report of Giving charitable foundations for their support of SMPA between August 1, 2015 and July 31, 2016.* The names of our many devoted volunteers are in italics.

$100,000+ Town Fair Tire Foundation Inc.

$50,000 to $99,999 Len and Marjorie Dorr Smart Family Foundation, Inc.

$25,000 to $49,999 William T. Kosturko The Larry W. McCurdy Family Foundation Mellen Foundation NewAlliance Foundation Charles and Melorie Noble

$10,000 to $24,999 Anthony and Marion Arcesi ATS Laboratories The Henry E. and Nancy Horton Bartels Education Trust J. Walton Bissell Foundation, Inc. Kenneth and Gail Brown $5,000 to $9,999 $2,500 to $4,999 Thomas & Agnes Carvel Foundation Dr. John and Ellen Aversa Bank of America Matching Gifts Robin and Scott Chasse Hart and Frank Caparulo Joseph and Maddy Benvenuto Alejandra and Patrick Conroy Coca-Cola Matching Gift Program Big Sky Fitness John and Catherine Crawford The Finn Family Foundation Jay and Taffy Bowes Echlin Foundation Michael Griffin and Molly Hart Butler Thomas and Theresa Bowes William and Jean Graustein Lynda Hammond Daniel Brill Edward and Nancy Harold Kitty and Dr. John Kelly David Brown Lakin Family Foundation Willis and Melissa Lowe Bussmann Family Foundation Ronald and Caroline LaMorte Ann O. McCleery Benjamin and Donna Cangiano Sources of Giving in FY ’15-’16 Lewin Family Foundation Michael Mellen Carol Cangiano and Edward Fletcher Lindalea P. Ludwick The Friends of Jimmy Miller, Inc. Catholic Charity League The Seymour Lustman Memorial Fund Daniel and Judi Miglio City Missionary Association of Anna Jean McCurdy Jane Monteith New Haven, Inc. SOURCE AMOUNT Suzanne and J. Michael McHugh David I. Newton George Collins Robert Saulsbury Northwestern Mutual Foundation Robert Compagna Lewis G. Schaeneman, Jr. Foundation, Inc. Matching Gift Program Leo and Mary Ann Connors Anonymous in Memory of Kevin and Eileen O’Brien Crest Lincoln Mercury, Inc. Individuals $925,615 Rip and Joe Schiavone Barbara Pearce and Norman Fleming Aldo DeDominicis Foundation James Schreck People’s United Community Foundation Alfred Douglas and Mary Schwab Stone Ellen Tillotson Resources Management Corp. Michael and Sandy Dowley Charitable Foundations $239,803 Kathryn Tutino Grace Jones Richardson Trust Susan and Kenneth Fellows Barbara Wareck Patrick and Clare Robert Foundation for the Advancement The Watershed Fund Rotary Club of Orange of Catholic Schools Corporate/Business $214,965 Werth Family Foundation St. George Church Men’s Group Virginia and Julius Friese One donor wishes to remain anomyous James M. Surowiecki James and Nancy Giblin Michael and Nancy Vespoli Webster Bank * We have made every effort to recognize Martha Wood the gifts of all our friends who have contributed to our success during this period. We sincerely regret and would like to know about any inadvertent omissions. † Deceased Michael W. O’Hara Eleanor Rickel Michael Benvenuto Pearce Real Estate Allison Rivera Mary Bergan † Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Sacred Heart Academy Jim and Karen Berry Pratt & Whitney Elyse and Steve Sadler Laura A. Berry and Bernard Hulin Joseph and Maureen Prior St. Pius X Church Samantha Berry Anne Randall Tracey Saxe Susan and Bob Blanchard Peter and Joyce Rivera Gene Sengstock Diana Boice Tonya and Matt Russo Jo-Ann Sensale Amy Bonitz Palmer James and Bernice Satriano Jack and Marcia Shaughnessy Robert and Karen Bonitz-Palmer Fred and Barbara Sette Shuttercraft, Inc. Deborah D. Boone William and Rose Simione Strap Development Group Dr. Harold Bornstein Sullivan and Griffith, LLP Kevin F. Sullivan Jim and Michelle Bowman Teresa and Paul K. Sullivan Target Field Trips Grants Program Theodore and Deirdre Braun Mary Surowiecki Gale and James Tirrell Alexander and Ernest Breiner Babbie Swann Jim Uliano Judy Brennan Sweet Mother, Inc. Samuel and Jan Velleca Kevin and Mary Brice TD Charitable Foundation Sarah and Beth Vinson Ann P. Brillante Mary Tinetti Margery Vogt John F. Buckley Mark and Kathy Tonucci W. and A. Wisting Buckley & Wynne, Attorneys-at-Law UBS Matching Gift Program Joseph and Sue Ann Zaccagnino Barbara A. Bullard David and Hillary Greenstein Everest Scott and Nancy Conover † The United Illuminating Company CT Center for Health, PC Amy and Eric Zittoun LuAnn and Frank Buono Jeffrey A. Klaus Geary S. Corves Whitt-Accounts, LLC D’Angelo, Inc. Louis C. Zowine Gregory and Sheila Burkus Robert and Nancy Knapp Matthew and Janice Coyle Rudolph T. Williams Michael and Joann Debaggis John M. Cahill Liberty Bank Foundation James and Eileen Cullen Linda Young Raymond DelGobbo $100 to $499 Richard W. Callahan Nicholas and Ernestine Luise Susan S. Cruz David S. Zeldis Paul and Anna Marie Doherty Ahold USA Christine Candelora Walter and Delaney Lundberg Bob and Sarah Davis Two donors wish to remain anonymous Donahue, Durham & Noonan, P.C. Joseph Aitro Thomas and Carol Capecelatro Daniel Lynch Foundation, Inc. Delmonico Hatter, Inc. Edward and Christine W. Dowling Alexander & Grenon Chiropractic Center, PC Gayle Capozzalo and Jack Heil Fred and Debby Marenna Frederick A. Deluca Foundation, Inc. $500 to $999 Gary and Elizabeth Draghi Bob and Laura Allen David and Marie Carlson Linda and Al Mignone Deborah and Timothy Donahue Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Early Family Foundation Amity Auto Repair John Carney Edwin and Donna Moore Mary and Michael Duchesne Lauralton Hall Diane L. Eger Bernard and Renee Andrews Mary P. Carney Paul Morris Fr. Joseph Elko Adler Travel Agency Gail Faithfull Michael Annenberg Morse & Mathias Carter Richard and Margaret Pittala Friedberg, Smith & Co., P.C. Albertus Magnus College James and Christine Farrales Michael J. Annunziata Lee Chamberlain Kevin and Jane Roche Maureen Gambino Joseph P. Alves Robert and Linda Fiscus Scott Asher Marcia Chambers Dan Rubino Brian Garceau Gayle Asher John and Elizabeth Fisher Peter and Ranata Augustak Kenneth and Kitty Champlin John and Mary Ellen Ryder Grant Thornton, LLP Chris and Katie Balestracci The G. E. Foundation Susan Bailey Elsie Chapman St. George Church Eugene W. Harris & Co., Wealth James and Doris Barber Karlee and Dr. Robert Gifford Linda and Carl Balestracci George H. Charlesworth St. Thomas More Corp. Management Susan Bonitz and Timothy Covello Goodspeed Opera House Foundation Andy Ballou May May Cheng Mary Ann and Eugene Shannon Virginia B. Horning Box Tops for Education Penny and James Gorman Barry Banducci Constance Clement Simons Foundation Jamie A. Hulley Arts Foundation John and Margaret Brillante Guilford Savings Bank Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic, Inc. John C. Skelly IBPN Marketing Research Bureau, Inc. Brown and Knapp Group Benefits, LLC Eugene W. Harris The Barnum Insurance Agency, LLC Leo and Courtney Connors James and Mary Ann Torgerson Steven T. Jacques Jeffery and Sara Buell Pat and Joseph Ierardi Ann Barton Kathleen and Leo Cooney Yale New Haven Hospital Dwight and Linda Juliani Raymond Cestar and Nancy McCleery Richard Jones J. Baxter Interiors Peter Cooper and Diana Starr Joshua and Lucy Kampf Connecticut State Police Credit Union Ronald Keith Judith Bellucci Valerie and Dean Cordiano $1,000 to $2,499 K. Kieffer Woolsey and Beatrice Conover Frank Kennedy Anthony and Michele Benedosso Peter L. Coughlin Fran and Honey Adams David W. Knapp Mary Jane Conroy Knights of Columbus Council 2706 Jay and Jeanne Benet Mary Crary Gary Altieri Lakin Tire East, Incorporated Kathy and Dennie Conway Knights of Columbus Hon. W. Patrick Donlin Peter Aronson and Marie Landry Frances S. Langlais John and Marie Coughlin Assembly Atticus Bakery Bernard Lavin CP Investors Mark and Elizabeth Kripp Bank of America Bruce and Susan Lighty Melvin Crannell and Susan Watson Earl and T. Kurtz Mike and Eileen Barbaro Ralph Loew Michael and Randi Crawford David and Billie Ladd William and Pamela Barker-Jones Lovett-Woodsum Family Enrico Liva and Robin Burke Joseph and Alice Barry Charitable Foundation David and Kristin Macoy Thomas and Anne Hartford Beggins Robert and Ann Lyons Joan Martin William T. Begina John and Tracey MacKenna Frank and Claudia Matthews Norman and Patricia Bender Edward and Linda Martin Bruce and Renee McIntyre Louis Buckley MBI, Inc. Terence Elton and Elizabeth McMahon Guido and Anne Calabresi Patrick McCabe Ronald M. Meneo Vincent and Linda Calarco Robert McCue Richard and Sheri Miller Cali Family Foundation Julia McNamara and Richard Lolatte Matthew and Susan Ameen Morse Vincent J. and Carol Cangiano Merrill Lynch – GKH Group Marjorie Narducci Nicholas Carriero and Diana Resasco Robert and Patricia Meskill Noble Wealth Advisory Group of Janney, Dr. Effie C. Chang Michael J. Morand Montgomery, Scott, LLC Glenn Chonka Mr. and Mrs. Robert Iorio Northeast Retail Leasing & Management Co. William and Debbie Colwell Christopher D. Munger Robert and Lorna Occhialini Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Terminal, Inc. Chemical Juko Otsuki New Haven and Petroleum Storage Services Patricia Pearson Cecily and Mike Connair Norte Dame High School Virginia Perruccio North Haven Rotary Alan and Deborah Radoff North Madison Congregational Church Douglas Rae Anna C. Crieger Grace and St. Peters Episcopal Church David Litvinoff Brad and Sarah Crilley Cynthia Griffith Carol and Frank Loehmann Douglas and Roseline Crowley Frederick Grohs and Pamela Landsberg Bart and Ursula Lombardi Joseph and Phyliss Crowley Roger and Margaret Hamilton Jaime Longhi Alison Cunningham Walter Freeman Hammie Martin and Ellen Looney Richard and Joan Cuomo Jeffrey Hanke Ronald and Francesa LoRicco Maryanne, Anthony, and Felicia Cuomo Gregory and Holly Harte Peter F. Lostocco Robert and Edlira Curis Joel Hausman J. K. Luckenbach Mary Ellen Curtis Dr. Peter Herbert Maria Lynch Ronald A. Cwik Robert and Jean Hester Vincent and Marcia Lynch Andrea DaCorte Judith Hickey Theodore and Jocelyn Lynn Elizabeth K. Daley Lynn R. Hidek Edward Lyons and Sara Doughton John and Mary Daley Marilyn Hines Robert and Carol Lyons Dalton Enterprises, Inc. The Hoffman Press Bernard Lytton Robert and Priscilla Dannies Terry and Marya Holcombe James and Cheryl Macdonald Darter Specialties Milton B. Hollander Donna and Scott Macphail Janis and Lane De Coster William and Bernadette Holodak Cathy Malin Benjamin DelMonico Kurt and Alice Hummel Laura and Charles Maniglia Calvin Deloatch Iovanne Funeral Home, Inc. Margaret B. Mann Edward and Pam DeMarseilles Warner and Susan James Chris Marchant and Maria Corrao Lawrence and Mary Lou DeNardis Jarvis F. Washington Susan Margison Dexsil Corporation Mark Jemison Michael Mariani George and Susan Morriss Robert and Twody Schless Wellspeak Dugas & Kane, LLC Alexander and Maria Diamandis Robert Johnson Joe Marinan Toni H. Morrotti Thomas and Margaret Schuch Walter and Elizabeth Welsh Joseph and Eloise DiCandido Steven and Roberta Johnson Lawrence and Joya Marks Frederick P. Mott Seedlings Foundation Sarah L. West Richard Dichiara Mary E. Jones Patricia Mason Mike and Doris Murphy Linda Seifert Robert E. White Bernadette DiGiulian Marcia and David Kalayjian Edward and Alice Mattison John and Robbin Nassif Johann and Renate Seitz John and Virginia Wilkinson Matthew Dolan Ben and Annie Kaplan Michael and Melissa McClammy Mark A. Nastri Sandra Vigliotti Senich Don V. Williams Lise Dondy Jonathan B. Kaplan Arthur Scott McClure Charlotte Nelson Edgar P. Simard Kenneth and Holly Williams John Donnelly David and Barbara Kelley Edward and Fidelis McFadden Margaret and Peter Nemchek Michael Simeone Tracy Williams and Brendan Kennedy John and Margaret Donohue Knights of Peter Claver, Ladies Christopher and Jacqueline McKeon Auxiliary Court Walter Nester Richard and Pam Simione F. Perry and Pamela Wilson Geraldine Dotson and Linwood Branham James and Elizabeth McMahon Fr. Richard O’Leary Hillary Singer Diane Wishnafski Henry and Elaine Dove Pamela Koss Mary Beth McQueeney Sheila LaCourciere Richard and Margaret O’Neill Brian Skinner John V. Wypychoski Stephen and Mara Dowler Leonardo Melendez O’Neill and Associates, LLC Joseph Skonieczny Yale Latino Network Group Ann Dowley and Brian Weiss Charlotte LaFemina The Meneo Family Foundation Francis and Elaine Lamboley John and Frances Padilla Judith and Ronald Slisz Dr. Robert Yolken John and Carol Dowley Mercy High School Joseph A. Pagliaro Colleen A. Smith Z Wealth Management, LLC Duffy & Fasano John P. Larese Nitin Mhatre William and Joan Lavery Raymond and Gloria Peach John S. Spagnola Karen and Bill Zeidenberg Barbara Dunham Anthony and Michele Micarelli Charles Peltier Jason and Janet Sparapani Peter and Kelly Zelich Sharon and Michael Durham Hannah Leckman Milone & MacBroom, Inc. Jacquelin Lejoy-Hendricks Deborah Peltier Alan and Rosalind Spier Julie and Scott Zellner William Dyson Robert and Jeanette Mobeck Mary Pepe Saundra Stephenson Law Offices of Zullo & Jacks, LLC Mike Efenecy Syd Lillick Laura Molnart Eric and Elizabeth Litchfield Nicholas and Catherine Perna Marie and R. Sturvedant Charles and Laurie Zupsic Brian and Victoria Elliott James and Elissa Morgan William Petzold Inc., Boat Sales & Service William Summa Elm City Mfg. Jewelers, Inc. Joseph and Nancy Pietrosante David and Kathleen Summerlin Joanna M. Erikson James A. Portley Leonard Suzio David and Jan Etzel Carl Porto Gloria Tallcouch Joann and Richard Everson Ann Pratson Target Take Charge of Education Excella Consulting - Jennifer Starkey Neil and Alicia Prete Calvin Teel Steven and Maureen Fast Judy Primavera and Fred Hulley Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Anthony J. Fazzone Anthony and Mary Quinn Joseph and Barbara Torcellini Fazzone & Ryan LLC Ronald and Mary Repetti Bud and Marie Torello George Fede Debra Ressler Dennis Torres Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mark Richards Irving Trager Ashley Fitton Brian and Dori Rigney Travelers Matching Gift Program Richard and Madlyn Flavell Barbara Riley TYCO Print & Promo Foley & Cox Interiors Hila and Saul Rosen Cheever and Sally Tyler Foreign Tire Sales, Inc. Ann Royko UIL Matching Gift Program Alice Forrester Brian and Lynda Rubano Louis and Marilyn Ulizio Catherine P. Foulkes Kathryn Ruotolo United Way of Greater New Haven Robert and Holly Francis John Russo Rosemarie Vega-Bradley Sherri and Marc Franzman Phyllis Ryan Joan E. Venditto Charles and Russie Friese Susan Ryan Dorothy A. Ventriglio Christopher Friese Owen and Lois Sanderson Angelo Verdini Robert and Jean Gabler Jeanine and Vincent Santilli Martijn Vlaskamp Georgiana Gaffney-Moran Sasso Construction Co. John and Marcie Walsh Peter Michael and Donna Lee Gennaro Theresa and Lewis Sasso Michael and Deborah Walsh Elisha and Richard Gesseck Sabina Dolan Gladys Saulsbury Foundation Anthony Walters Fr. Gene Gianelli Kristin Saylor Aaron and Brenda Washington Marshal D. Gibson Frank and Lorraine Scarpa Jodi and Thomas Welch Jack and Jackie Gioglio Dominic Schioppo Wells Fargo Bank Elaine Gordon Dan and Judi Miglio T. Kerby Neill Mary Pepe Nancy Ramseyer Peter and Susan Ricciardi Hila and Saul Rosen Colleen Smith Stratford Library Association Shelly Saczynski James and Mary Ann Torgerson Michael and Deborah Walsh William Petzold, Inc. F. Perry and Pamela Wilson Joseph and Sue Ann Zaccagnino J. Michael McHugh Pearce Real Estate Neil Mellen Joel Hausman Al Mignone Edgar Simard Michale F. and Mary G. O’Connor Ann McCleery Mary Gay Peltier Deborah Peltier Irene Potocki Joe and Barbara Torcellini Honorarium and Memorial Gifts Michael Costello Family David and Billie Ladd Allison Rivera Jacquelin Lejoy-Hendricks Susan Fenn Jeanette Byers 2016 Graduates The Hon. Edward J. Dolan Syd Lillick Ken Ryan Mary Jane Conroy Elizabeth McMahon Lou Ann and Eric Bohman Robert Johnson Jeanne Asher Michael Dowley Sr. Mary Manning, S.C. Mary Ellen Ryder Gayle Asher Ann Dowley and Brian Weiss Robert and Patricia Meskill Marilyn Hines Samantha Berry Thomas and Margaret Schuch F. Patrick McFadden Bob Saulsbury Jim and Karen Berry Jack Farrell Ann Barton Elizabeth McMahon Julie Biehn Jack and Jacie Gioglio Deborah Boone Ilene Saulsbury Michael and Sandy Dowley Richard and Laurie Katz Barbara Bullard Robert Saulsbury Jay Bowes Paul and Donna Notti Mark Candido Ben Surowiecki Chris and Katie Balestracci Cheryl Tavares and John Fahs Hart and Frank Caparulo Roger and Margaret Hamilton Susan Bonitz and Timothy Covello Tompkins County Chamber of Donald and Ellen Craft Commerce Chris Vogt Fisher Mfg. Systems, Inc. Mary Crary Margery Vogt Robert and Holly Francis Thomas and Joan Tooley Robert and Kathleen Crowell Bruce and Renee McIntyre Liz Fisher Dalton Enterprises, Inc. Kenneth and Gail Brown Catherine Foulkes Lawrence and Mary Lou DeNardis John and Tracey MacKenna Dan Fitzmaurice Edward and Christine W. Dowling Hart Caparulo Michael and Sandy Dowley John and Josephine Early Ben and Annie Kaplan Sherri Franzman Jennifer Starkey Nancy Conover Michael Mariani Kevin Finnerty John Bischof Charles Frey Ashley Fitton Diana Boice Timothy Barr Michael and Suzanne Flynn Woolsey and Beatrice Conover Ed and Nancy Harold Foley & Cox Interiors Dexsil Corporation Karen and Bill Zeidenberg Peter and Donna Gennaro Joseph and Eloise DiCandido Larry and Ann Hsu Marshal Gibson Terrence and Felicity Doyle Elizabeth R. Hartmayer Goodspeed Opera House Marge Healy Kerri Jarvis Foundation Robert and Jean Hester Edward and JoAnn Kelly Phyllis and Paul Greenberg Clarence and Maureen Jones Robert Johnston Peter and Maureen Herbert William and Joan Lavery Beth LaFemina Terry and Marya Holcombe Robert and Marilyn Linn Ron LaMorte Patricia Hubbard Theodore and Jocelyn Lynn Hart and Frank Caparulo J. Baxter Interiors Denice McGregor Pat Kelly-White Warner and Susan James Nancy Mulholland Anne Legoza Marcia and David Kalayjian Laura and Fred Pardee Bill Kosturko Nicholas and Bonnie Krochmalny Peter and Joyce Rivera Robert and Holly Francis Jon and Nancy Leckerling Linda Seifert Alan and Rosalind Spier Marvin and Helaine Lender Joyce Tierney Jacob Sargis Kripp Lindalea Ludwick Margery Vogt Mark and Elizabeth Kripp Edward and Fidelis McFadden James and Eleanor Watt Francis and Kristin McFadden Tracy Williams and Henrietta McFadden Brendan Kennedy Spring Fling and Golf-Fore-Kids

Our two signature events, Spring Fling and Golf-Fore-Kids, raised a record- breaking $235,000 for student scholarships last year. Thanks to the following special event sponsors, businesses and individuals who have supported SMPA through gifts and in-kind donations of goods and services to support these events!

Jeff Klaus, Webster Bank, Neil Mellen, Town Fair Tire (Spring Fling Golf-Fore-Kids Program Sponsors Festival of Arts & Ideas CT Center for Health, PC Fleur de Lys Floral Co. Honoree), and John Crawford, Founding Trustee Lead Sponsors Joe and Alice Barry Julius Friese Join Us! Webster Bank David Carlson Hartford Stage One donor wishes to remain anomymous Lee Chamberlain Il Forno’s Restaurant Matthew and Janice Coyle In-Shape Fitness You can help Presenting Sponsors Guilfod Savings Bank Jordan’s Furniture Carol Cangiano and Edward Fletcher The Hoffman Press, Inc. David Knapp Town Fair Tire Iovanne Funeral Home Pamela Koss $16,000 Brown and Knapp Dr. Enrico Liva Beth LaFemina Will provide a full-tuition scholarship MBI, Inc. Lorenzo’s Restaurant for one student for our academic Gold Sponsors Mercy/Xavier High Schools Luizzi’s Community Foundation for Greater year. New Haven Fred Mott Marcum, LLP Jamie Nastri Massage Savvy Silver Sponsors New Haven Terminal Debby Marenna $10,000 DelMonico Hatters Raymond and Gloria Peach Al Mignone Will update our science kits for the Mary Surowiecki Don and Sandy Nelson Friedberg, Smith & Co., P.C. entire middle school. Dr. John Kelly John and Marcie Walsh New England Sports Network New Haven Symphony Orchestra Bronze Sponsors In-Kind Gifts North Madison Congregational Church $5,000 98.5 The Sports Hub & WBZ-FM Notre Dame High School Atticus Bakery Will provide college gap funding for Susan Cruz Adler Travel One Stop Cleaners The GKH Group, Merrill Lynch Amity Wine and Liquor Pepe’s Pizza one graduate. Grant Thornton, LLP Chris and Kate Balestracci Eleanor Poppe Eugene W. Harris & Co., Wealth Cliff Bechtold Porcini International $3,000 Management Bobbi Brown Judy Primavera and Fred Hulley Lakin Tire East, Incorporated Bridgeport Bluefish Sandra’s Catering Will provide high school gap funding Pratt and Whitney Rose Cali St. George Men’s Group for one graduate. The United Illuminating Company Carol Cangiano Annie Santo Hart and Frank Caparulo John Sauer & Josue Torres Spring Fling Program Sponsors Clarity Wellness Spa, Milford Kathryn Tutino $2,500 Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Clinton Country Club Saybrook Point Inn & Spa Will cover bus transportation to Hall Comcast SportsNet New England Shubert Theatre Mercy and Xavier High Schools in Adler Travel Agency Comcast Spotlight The Spa at Norwich Inn John and Ellen Aversa Connoisseur Media, Connecticut Starfish Market Middletown. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Matthew and Janice Coyle Su Casa Branford Hart and Frank Caparulo Creative Flower Shop Sunny Knoll Antiques $1,000 Clifford Beers Guidance Clinic, Inc. CT Open Tony & Lucille’s Leo and Mary Ann Connors Disney Total Wine & More Will pay for upgrading student Duffy & Fasono The Hon. Edward J. Dolan Town Fair Tire Inc. textbooks. Foreign Tire Sales, Inc. Edlira Curis Town Fair Tire Foundation The Hartmayer/O’Neil Group, Merrill Lynch Calvin Deloatch Tre Scalini Peter F. Lostocco Terry Donati Tuff Girl Fitness $500 Allison Rivera Sandy and Mike Dowley The Verdini and Dobroth Family Will provide healthy snacks for a Sacred Heart Academy Easton Press WFAN month. St. Thomas More Corp. EST Pizza WTNH News Channel 8 United Way of Greater New Haven FMA Performance Yale Repertory Theatre Law Offices of Zullo & Jacks, LLC The Farms Country Club Zafco Susan and Kenneth Fellows Zuppardi’s Apizza Ferraro’s Market Two donors wish to remain anonymous Revenues and Expenses Accreditations and Affiliations

6.6% Revenues 14.6% Individual Giving 62.6% $925,615 Charter Member of the Accredited by the New England

Foundation Grants 16.2% $239,803 NativityMiguel Coalition of Schools Association of Schools and Colleges

Corporate Giving 14.6% $214,965 16.2% Other Income 6.6% $97,000 62.6% Total $1,477,383

6.8% Expenses 12.1% Personnel 50.1% $676,584

Graduate Support 16.9% $228,450 14.1% 50.1% Building and General 14.1% $190,242 Other Educational Expenses 12.1% $163,922

Development Expenses 6.8% $92,368 16.9% Total $1,351,566

Member of the Connecticut Recognized as an Independent Board of Trustees & Administration Association of Independent Schools Catholic School by the

William T. Kosturko, Chair Ron LaMorte Allison Rivera, President Gloria Lee Paul K. Sullivan, Jr., Treasurer Patricia A. Mason John J. Bowes, Founder Sr. Mary McCarthy, RSM David Brown Paul F. Morris Rita Castelot Sandra Nelson Leo Connors Sr. Sheila O’Neill, ASCJ, Ph.D. John Crawford Barbara Pearce Archdiocese of Hartford Susan Cruz Mary Ellen Ryder Robert Curis Brian P. Skinner Timothy W. Donahue Gerald A. Whittaker Serving Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven Counties Michael F. Dowley Liz Fisher Dr. Kelly O’Leary, Principal Julius Friese Sherri Franzman, Director of Operations Eugene W. Harris Hart D. Caparulo, Development Counsel SMPA Honor Code Our Mission Our Vision I am a child of God. I will be Saint Martin de Porres Academy The vision of Saint Martin de is a faith-based, NativityMiguel Porres Academy is to break truthful, honest and respectful. I middle school that provides the cycle of poverty through will work to the best of my ability a tuition-free, extended day education and opportunity. Our education for underserved girls goal is to provide urban boys and to develop the talents that God and boys from low-income girls the opportunity to choose has given me. I will endeavor families in the New Haven area. a quality education that will to share my gifts and talents to We are an independent Catholic allow them to live up to their full school committed to a belief in potential. At the Academy, we make my family, my school and my the dignity and worth of every promote more than academic community a place of justice and person. We strive to provide excellence - we cultivate personal each child with a promising start responsibility, social skills and peace. in life and to equip them to fulfill leadership, balanced with a their academic potential while strong spiritual foundation and a achieving spiritual and social recognition of the need to serve maturity. We welcome children others. of all faiths, races and cultures.