SuccessSuccess AddsAdds UpUp ACCESS Academies Annual Report

September 1, 2011 – August 31, 2012 96% 92% 80% ACCESS Academies is advancing its eighth year of our seven-year commitment to each child, we have service to low-income students. The program has a helped 567 students on the pathway to college. bright future built on a solid and mature operation We will help many more in the future. in place and a growing base of support. As people yearn for more effective education Three numbers continue to define our success: programs, ACCESS will light the way by continuing to deliver outstanding results. Its achievements are • 96% of our 2012 graduating 8th graders have a tribute to the dedication of the faculty and staff been admitted to top-quality, college-prep high of our three ACCESS schools; our own board and schools. staff; the support of the Archdiocese of St. Louis; and, so importantly, the donors whose contributions • 92% of our students complete high school make the fulfillment of our mission possible. in four years. John C. Vatterott • 80% of our students have been accepted As ACCESS takes it mission to even more to college. productive levels in the years ahead, we are Chair, grateful for the support of so many who help Board of Directors And thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are lead our community in lifting children out of blessed with a 25% increase in high school scholar- poverty through education. Your generosity ships to support deserving students. and hard work ensure a future that affords lasting hope for the children of St. Louis With these solid and consistent results in place, ACCESS is determined to be even more effective Sincerely, in the future as we assist students toward lives of self-sufficiency and service. % 96 ACCESS students accepted There is a growing focus on the importance of education in our community and ACCESS is John C. Vatterott to college-prep high schools moving that discussion forward as it did in an Oct. Chair 9, 2012 St. Louis Post-Dispatch op-ed: “The Path Board of Directors to Prosperity Begins with Education.” Through

Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Eight years ago, a small group of St. Louisans had • High schools have stretched their financial aid the faith to take a first step. Convinced that educa- and academic programming. tion was the most effective and enduring path out • Donors have made additional financial of poverty, the founders of ACCESS Academies took sacrifices to provide necessary funding. the first steps in a new approach to the education of low-income students. None of these risk takers had any guarantee of suc- cess. There was little precedent for the approach These pioneers – educators, board members, funders they were taking. But their faith in the vision and and others – began the first middle school program their commitment to success energized the entire Thomas M. Nolan at St. Cecilia School in the fall of 2004. Their vision ACCESS program, closing the gap to create greater for propelling educational success focused on several Executive Director opportunity for underprivileged children. unique elements – a long school day, extended year, demanding curriculum and faith-based character development. ACCESS began its journey. Their faith generated outstanding results. As this report indicates, the students ACCESS serves have made and sustained solid academic progress – the Since those first beginnings, others have boldly taken result of their own faith and all who have supported their first steps of resolve, climbing the staircase and them. Together, as we climb our staircase, we can widening the pathway of success: see a better world for our children.

• Students have committed to higher expectations Gratefully, and greater academic demands. • Parents have put more effort and engagement into their children’s education. • Teachers and administrators have maximized Thomas M. Nolan the value of longer days and lengthier Executive Director school years. Success adds up for students in poverty

Now in its eighth year, ACCESS launches and sustains academic success for disadvantaged students in three urban schools – Most Holy Trinity Academy, St. Cecilia Academy and St. Louis the King School at the Cathedral. It also supports graduates from the former Academy at King of Glory Lutheran School and Central Catholic Academy. Next year, the first ACCESS students will proudly graduate from college.

By every measure, success adds up for ACCESS Academies and the families and students it serves. 92 % ACCESS students graduate% 96 from high school on time ACCESS students accepted

to college-prep high schools 80% ACCESS students accepted to college

ACCESS 79 ACCESS graduates students81% qualify for accepted to college since federal poverty programs 2009 ACCESS middle 167school students being ACCESS prepared for high school 567 Total students graduates400+ propelled to served by ACCESS in the top-quality high schools last seven years

ACCESS Academies Annual Report | September 1, 2011 – August 31, 2012 page 3 Success adds up for academic achievement

By deploying the rigorous and time-tested NativityMiguel education model, ACCESS Academies makes a seven-year commitment to keep economically disadvantaged students on task and on track. Our approach supports academic success during the at-risk middle school years through high school and ultimately college. Each ACCESS school dedicates a full-time graduate support director to help students and their families with:

• Evaluating and applying to high school. • Accessing high school financial aid and scholarships. • Succeeding with the rigor of college-prep academics. • Intervening with tutoring and counseling as needed. • Engaging high school teachers, counselors and • Providing ACT test preparation help. administrators to help students succeed. • Providing guidance on college financial aid. • Assisting with selecting and applying for college.

Minimum number of , times4 ACCESS graduate Total$616 support to235 ACCESS and support directors meet NativityMiguel students in with students each year College-prep 2011–2012 thanks to donors 23high schools with ACCESS graduates ACCESS students 7 years currently241 served by ACCESS Length of ACCESS graduate support staff commitment to each student

Success adds up with every achievement attained by students served by ACCESS

Marcus K. Lupita V. Philip C. Marcus is a graduate of A graduate of St. Cecilia A graduate of Most Holy Central Catholic Academy. Academy, Lupita is a senior Trinity Academy, Philip is As a freshman at Bishop at Nerinx Hall High School. a senior at St. Louis University DuBourg High School, She is a member of the High School. He expresses Marcus aspires to be a Diversity Club and a regular a real commitment to registered nurse. He has a participant in community “serving others” while in high depth of character, nurtured service activities. She hopes school and plans to major in by his grandfather, which to be an obstetric nurse and political or social science will carry him a long way has received scholarship in preparation for a career in life. “He teaches me offers from Avila University, in ministry or government. how to be a man and the Quincy University and He believes his middle school responsibilities of being Southern Illinois University participation in the ACCESS a man,” notes Marcus. Edwardsville. program gave him the “push” to “get work done.”

page 4 Success Adds Up Success adds up at the fourth annual NativityMiguel Scholarship Fund Dinner

The annual NativityMiguel Scholarship Fund Dinner is an evening that unites a shared vision: that children living in poverty must have the opportunity, in St. Louis Archbishop Robert J. Carlson’s words, “to fully develop their God-given talents.” Carlson was honored and served as the guest speaker at the June 6, 2012 scholarship dinner. More than 100 NativityMiguel graduates were saluted and generous donors gave more than $400,000 to fund scholarships at college-prep high schools for every graduate.

The scholarships benefit graduates of three ACCESS Academies NativityMiguel schools – Most Holy Trinity Academy, St. Cecilia Academy and St. Louis the King School at the Cathedral – plus three independent NativityMiguel schools – De La Salle Middle School, Loyola Academy and Marian Middle School. Graduates of the former Academy at King of Glory Lutheran School and Central Catholic Academy also receive scholarships funded by the annual dinner.

25 College-Prep High Schools Participate in the 2012-2013 St. Louis NativityMiguel Scholarship Fund

Althoff Catholic High School, Bishop DuBourg High School, Cardinal Ritter College Prep, Chaminade College Preparatory School, Christian Brothers College High School, Collinsville Christian School, Cor Jesu Academy, Crossroads College Preparatory School, De Smet Jesuit High School, Incarnate Word Academy, Lutheran High School North, Lutheran High School South, Nerinx Hall High School, Notre Dame High School, Rosati-Kain High School, St. Elizabeth Academy, St. John Vianney High School, St. Joseph’s Academy, St. Louis Christian Academy, St. Louis University High School, St. Mary’s High School, Tower Grove Christian Academy, Trinity Catholic High School, Ursuline Academy and Villa Duchesne.

Students now Total donors Scholarship$400 funds,000 raised benefiting303 from scholarship 293 funds

High schools Increase in Urban middle schools % 6 participating25 in the number62 of donors over 2011 educate students benefiting from scholarship funds fundraiser

ACCESS Academies Annual Report | September 1, 2011 – August 31, 2012 page 5 Success adds up because of our generous donors

Today, thanks to our generous donors, ACCESS Academies is healthy financially and has matured as an organization to advance its mission even more creatively to ensure disadvantaged children succeed academically. Our heartfelt gratitude to every supporter for the meaningful difference each one makes in the lives of the children we educate. On behalf of the students and community we serve, our 2011-2012 Annual Report is dedicated to you. Donations noted were received from September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2012.

General Fund Sean & Lorelle Harrigan Pershing Charitable Trust Jack & Robynne Backs Tom & Cheryl Erman Charles & Elizabeth Harris Robert Pfotenhauer Bancorp South Gerard & Jane Eschmann Terry I. Adelman Paul Harris Charles & Catherine Phillips Lynn Barnett Tonya Farr Dawn Peterman Allred Thomas & Victoria Jeff & Heather Pipes Mark & Susan Barron FastDirect Communications Lisa Amburg Hartnett Plancorp Andrew & Diane Bernard Christopher & Mary Fava American Registry of Larry & Beth Hasselfeld John K. Pruellage Philip & Beth Berra Bruce & Mary Fernandez Radiologic Tech. Ronald & Annette Heier Bernard & Rosalynn Purcell Deborah Biggane Daniel & Eleanor Ferry Anheuser-Busch Foundation Joseph & Penny Helmsing Stephen & Karen Reese BISG LLC James Feuerbacher Anonymous (8) Edward Higgins Charles & Constance Reis Bishop DuBourg High Frank & Mary Finnegan Joseph M. Arndt Robert Hill John & Maureen Riffle School Josephine Fischer Foundation Sid & Julie Holthaus Jerry E. Ritter Michael & Mary Jo Mia & Michael Fitzgerald Thomas & Dale Auffenberg Stephen & Kathryn Victoria Rojewski Gorman Borts Tony & Marie Floretta Aviation Material & Houston Albert & Nancy Rose Kermit Boschert Jack & Carolyn Fogarty Technical Support Jacqueline Hummel David & Nancy Ruecker John & Shenee Boyle Tim Fogerty James Barr Innovare Health Advocates Leo & Patricia Saenger Jeffrey & Tanja Brinker Fr. Timothy Foley Boeing Company John Johnson Saigh Foundation J. Michael & Kathleen Food Service Consultants Douglas & Angela Braly Leo & Betty Kennedy Thomas & Mary Santel Bruno Gretta Forrester Sharon Broeckelmann Joe & Jessica Kilmade Philip & Mary Marilyn Bush Robert & Mary Fox Christine Burghoff Kevin & Jessica King Schenkenberg Edwina Bussmann Rosa Garcia Michael Burke Georgia Kintz Howard & Sharon Schulze David & Laura Butsch Sharon Gerken Anne & Mark Buzzard Karen & William Komala Schuster Family John Byrne Diane Giesler Canepa Family Fund Becky & Amy Kubula Martin & Janet Schwarze Kathleen & Michael Mary Giesler Landers & Mimi Carnal Christine Kuper John Shaffner Carapella Brian & Dianne Gill Edward & Margaret Case Andrea & Craig LaBarge Betty & Roger Siburt Cardinal Ritter College Prep Scott & Tracy Gillilan Casey Communications, Inc. John & Caryn Lamping Simon Law Firm Donald & Patricia Carmody Jan Godefroid Marie Casey & Kenn Oliver & Mary Langenberg John & Margaret Simon Marie Casey Thomas & Sue Ann Greco Entringer Patrick Lawlor Timothy & Carol Size Cass Commercial Bank Rob & Molly Grumich James & Karen Castellano Sam & Gloria Lee James M. Snowden Joseph & Lynda Castellano Gail Guelker, SSND Patrick & Kerry Cavanaugh Lawrence & Dorothy St. Louis Trust Company Catholic Education Office Frank Guyol Chaminade College LeGrand Patrick & Anna Stokes Central Catholic School Frank Guyol, Jr. Preparatory Robert & Marcia Leonard Raymond & Daria Peter Cerone William & Mary Guyol Erio Comici Pam Lester Stranghoener Chaminade College Prep Leo Haas Karen & Bert Condie Lewis, Rice & Fingersh Cassie A. Strom Christopher & Anne Richard & Genny Haas Joseph Conran Stephen & Julia Lilly Linda & Vincent Sullivan Chivetta Jerry & Carmele Hall Christine Cooper Lutheran Elementary School William Suntrup Christian Brothers College John Hanachak Kathleen Crider Association Richard L. Swatek High School E. M. Harris Construction Edith & James Cunnane Lutheran Foundation of St. Tempo Charitable Trust Christ the King Parish Paul Harris Dana Brown Charitable Louis Blanche Touhill Tim & Patty Clegg William G. Hart Trust Maddock, Henson & Lisa Van Amburg Commerce Bank Foundation William Hartford Nancy & David Danis Haberstroh, P.C. Christopher & Nancy Susan & John Conrad Abraham & Rita Hawatmeh John & Debora Dean Robert & Ann Maloney Vatterott Cor Jesu Academy Virginia Heagney & Jim Timothy Devereux Robert & Christine Mathias Frances Vatterott Helen Costello Tobin Adele B. Dilschneider Mary Baine Mattingly Greg & Susan Vatterott Charles Cramer Leon Henderson David Dolan Virginia McConville Joan & John Vatterott Fr. Richard Creason Ann Herides Terrance Donohue Brian & Donna McGinnis Pierce & Teresa Vatterott Thomas & Patricia Maureen & James Steve Drapekin James McLaughlin Robert Vatterott Crenshaw Herrmann Michelle Swenson Drury J. Arthur McManus Richard & Tammy Walsh Rodney Crim Randy Hilleran Carolyn Dubuque Marian & Terry Mehan Sharon & Michael Walsh James & Rachelle Crowe Tom & Charlotte Hillmeyer Barbara M. Eberle Marie Mehan Joel Weeks James & Margaret Crowe Michael & Renee Hilz Patricia & Charles Erker Robert & Elisabeth Lawrence & Judith Weltman James & Edith Cunnane Greg Holden John & Dorothy Essig Merenda Charles Wiegers Donald & Susannah Stephen & Kathryn John & Mary Lee Farrell H.C. Milford Jerry Wiegers Danforth Houston James Feuerbacher David & Diane Missey Mark & Deborah Wilhelm David & Nancy Danis Incarnate Word Academy Kevin Filter & Rosemary Timothy & Renee Mitchell Charles Willey Richard Davis John & Anne Jordan Kessler Conrad & Mary Anne Margaret & George De La Salle Middle School Kevin & Susan Journagan Financial Management Montgomery Williams David & Lucie Dempsey Tina Marie Jung Partners Robert H. Mooney Donald & Celine Woznica DeSmet Jesuit High School Catherine Keefe Thomas Flach Kenneth Moore Kimberly Wulkopf Larry & Judy Deutsch Joseph & Patricia Kelley Gretta Forrester Jim & Jeanne Morrell James Wuller Timothy F. Devereux Kathleen Kelly Marie Ganninger Ralph & Barbara Morrell Mark & Mary Wuller Timothy Dilg Katrice Kendle Paul & Carrie Ganninger Birch & Catherine Mullins John & Jeanne Wunderlich David & Karen Dille Marie Kenyon Philip & Penny George Lisa Mullins Richard Wunderlich David Dolan Carolyn Kindle Margaret L. Getz Michael & Anna Mullins Timothy Yeaglin John C. Dolan Terry Korpal A. C. Giessman Anthony & Emily Muslin Brenda & Joseph Zanola Timothy & Debbie Dolan Marc & Prudence Kramer Jeffrey W. Glik MaryAnn Nessel John & Claire Donovan Paul & Jane Kraus James & Angela Glik Maureen & Tom Nolan NativityMiguel Stephen & Judith Doss Jack & Virginia Krings Judith Glik Michael & Christine Scholarship William & Jeanne Downey David & Kelly Laughlin John & Sharon Godwin Normile Fund Donors John Doyen Lawrence LeGrand Greater St. Louis Notre Dame High School Fr. Mitchell Doyen Tim & Michele Leibman Community Foundation Bradley & Janet Obert ACCESS Academies Laurie & William Dulle Christy Leming Gail Guelker, SSND Daniel P. O’Connor Steven & Patty Ackerman Theresa & John Ebeling Lawrence & Elizabeth Michael & Carolyn Gunn James J. O’Connor Katie Albin Emerson Charitable Trust Lenke Frank Guyol Peter & Kathleen Palumbo Julie Angelica Jim & Marialice Enghauser Kim & Jim Lenz Richard & Genny Haas James & Mary Pandjiris Anonymous (3) Charles & Patricia Erker Paul & Elizabeth Liberatore John & Cynthia Handy Kent & Susan Perrin Tom & Dale Auffenberg Paul & Frances Erker Michele Liebman

page 6 Success Adds Up Michael Loyet Eugene & Cynthia Carolyn Phillips Philip & Mary Trinity Catholic High Loyola Academy of St. Louis Morgenthaler Charles & Catherine Phillips Schenkenberg School Henry & Judith Luepke Leslie Morse Lionel Phillips Ted & Christy Schlafly John Trout Lutheran High School Sandra Morton Roger Plackemeier Don & Deby Schlapprizzi Julie & Michael Uhlenbrock Association Most Holy Trinity School Thomas & Ann Prebil Jeffrey Schwartz Ursuline Academy Fr. Michael Lydon Gerard & Sarah Mudd Susan Preis Mark & Peggy Shamleffer Richard & Kathleen Valenta Nancy Lydon James & Christine Mudd Diane Pridmore John A. & V. M. Sharp Felicie Van de Riet Ted & Joyce MacDonald Michael & Theresa Bernard & Rosalynn Purcell Joseph & Julia Siebert Vatterott Foundation Barry Mannion Mulligan Ann & Stephen Rackers Simon Law Firm Frank Vatterott Marian Middle School Birch & Catherine Mullins Thomas & Christina John & Margaret Simon Greg Vatterott Carolyn Marler Michael & Anna Mullins Reichardt Gail & Ryan Sneed Joan & John Vatterott Erin Marsh Linda & Thomas Mummert William & Ann Rice St. Cecilia School John Vatterott, Jr. Andrew & Mary Marting Thomas Myers Barbara & Michael Richter St. Elizabeth Academy Paul & Marjorie Vatterott Robert & Christine Mathias Mark & Kelly Neill John & Maureen Riffle St. John Vianney High Robert Vatterott Terence & Marilyn Nerinx Hall High School Charles & Joan Riley School Villa Duchesne & McCaffrey John & Laura Noce Margaret Ann Riley St. Louis University High Oak Hill School Margaret & Edward Michael & Mary Noetzel Kimberly Kendle Roberson School Dan & Julie Wagner McCarthy Maureen & Tom Nolan Kathy Robtoy St. Mary’s High School Edward Wanner C. M. McDonald Notre Dame High School Barbara Roche, S.L. St. Roch Parish Joel & Laura Weeks Christopher & Susan Maureen O’Donnell Ralph & Kathy Rockamann Mark & Katherine Stroble Beatriz & John Wehrmann McGraugh Virginia & Brian O’Malley Thomas & Jacolyn Rolf Michael & Jennifer Charles & Suzanne Weiss J. Arthur McManus Elizabeth O’Neal Rosati-Kain High School Sudekum Ida West Kimball & Lisa McMullin Adele & Jerome O’Neil Matthew Rossiter & John & Elizabeth Sueme Christine & Thomas Ann Mehan John & Mary O’Neill Maia Brodi William Suntrup Wheeland Marian & Terry Mehan David O’Reilly Mark & Mary Ann Rudloff Marilyn Telowitz Charles & Olive Wiegers Katie & Matthew Militello Mary Elizabeth Ott Ann Russek Deborah & Steven Tharpe Charlie Wiegers MJH Real Estate Company Natalie Ott Leonard & Karen Ruzicka Katherine & Brian Jerome & Judy Wiegers Michael & Judith Mohan Our Lady of the Pillar Parish Ted & Theresa Ruzicka Thiemann Mark & Deborah Wilhelm Michael & Judith Molloy John Paino Brian & Ann Ryherd Kenneth & Elizabeth Thorp Gregory & Ann Willard Monsanto Company James & Mary Pandjiris Leo & Patricia Saenger Bridget Timoney Karl Mary Winkelmann, Sandy Montgomery Deborah Patterson Thomas & Mary Santel Today & Tomorrow SSND Michael Mooney Richard & Corinne Patton Michael Saunchegraw Foundation Donald & Celine Woznica Katherine Petron Carl Scheble Blanche & Joseph Touhill Brenda & Joseph Zanola

Financial Data FY 2011–2012

INCOME Contributions – ACCESS Academies $988,300 Contributions – NativityMiguel Graduate Support Scholarship Fund $423,658 TOTAL INCOME $1,411,958

EXPENSES Central Catholic Program Support $25,000 High School Scholarships for Graduates $60,650 $85,650 King of Glory Program Support $0 High School Scholarships for Graduates $41,613 $41,613 Most Holy Trinity Program Support $32,500 High School Scholarships for Graduates $40,284 $72,784 St. Cecilia Program Support $25,000 High School Scholarships for Graduates $55,800 $80,800 Additional Graduate Support Expenses $8,242 Auxiliary School Support $102,346 TOTAL ACCESS SCHOOLS SUPPORT $391,435

De La Salle Middle School – NativityMiguel Scholarship Support $33,250 Loyola Academy – NativityMiguel Scholarship Support $35,500 Marian Middle School – NativityMiguel Scholarship Support $31,000 Central Catholic – NativityMiguel Scholarship Support $32,000 King of Glory – NativityMiguel Scholarship Support $26,050 Most Holy Trinity – NativityMiguel Scholarship Support $24,000 St. Cecilia – NativityMiguel Scholarship Support $43,000 TOTAL 2011 NATIVITYMIGUEL SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT $224,800

NativityMiguel Dinner Expenses $74,436 Reserve for 2012 NativityMiguel Scholarship Support $300,000 General & Administrative Expenses $144,818 TOTAL EXPENSES $1,135,489

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Board of Directors

John C. Vatterott (chair) Don Danforth III Birch Mullins Blanche M. Touhill, Ph.D. Retired President & Founder President Chancellor Emerita Vatterott College City Academy Baur Properties University of Missouri-St. Louis Marian V. Mehan (vice chair) David O. Danis John T. O’Neill Mark A. Wilhelm Partner Retired Attorney Retired CEO Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C. Joseph F. Jedlicka III Monsanto Safety National Casualty Corp. Thomas M. Nolan Consultant Richard H. Patton Alan G. Winkelmann (secretary) Marie Kenyon Executive Director Associate Superintendent Executive Director Managing Attorney Vision for Children at Risk Catholic Education Office, ACCESS Academies Catholic Legal Leo Saenger Archdiocese of St. Louis Rev. Richard H. Creason Assistance Ministry Founder, Investment Advisor Staff: Pastor Millennium Financial Group Robert J. Mathias Carolyn Dubuque Most Holy Trinity Parish President Kevin M. Short Mission Effectiveness Director Edith C. Cunnane Cass Commercial Bank Managing Partner & CEO Thomas M. Nolan Founder Clayton Capital Partners Paul Minorini Executive Director St. Patrick Center Executive Director John G. Simon James Cunnane Boys Hope Girls Hope The Simon Law Firm Retired CFO General Dynamics