AnnualThe Dwight School Foundation Report 2019-20 THE DWIGHT SCHOOL FOUNDATION The DwightSchool FoundationBoard of Trustees 2019-20 Table ofContents Gary Fuhrman�79 Andrew Chrisomalis Elizabeth Callaway Treasurer Julie Stratopoulos, Susan Kessler, Chair development grantstofaculty, andfinancialaidinnovationgrants tostudents. not-for-profit by aBoardof that isgoverned organization Trusteesprofessional andprovides 501(c)(3) a is Foundation School Dwight The 1969, in Established Ways toGive 2020 HalfMarathon Annual Fund The Spark Tank ServiceChallengeandSpark Talks Spark 21Campaign-CapitalGiving Professional DevelopmentandFinancial Aid TankSpark The DwightSchoolFoundationbytheNumbers Volunteers Year inReview Letter fromtheChancellor, Vice Chancellor, andHeadofSchool Letter from The DwightSchoolFoundationBoardChair Corporate andFoundationGiving Grandparent, Alumni Parent,FormerFacultyandStaff, andFriendsGiving Faculty andStaff Giving Alumni Giving Parent Giving Senior Gift Supporters International Society ......
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13 12 10 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 18 17 16 16 15 14 Dear Dwight Community and Friends, Dear Dwight Community On behalf of The Dwight School Foundation’s and Friends, Board of Trustees, thank you for giving your We have been able to advance time, energy, and resources to our community education in new and exciting ways during a year unlike any other to sustain for more than five decades, thanks Dwight’s unwavering commitment to ignite the to the vision and funding of The spark of genius in every child. Dwight School Foundation. Never During this unprecedented time, our community has not only before in Dwight’s near 150-year come together to help one another, but also, to support the history has this been more critical Foundation’s critically important mission during the most than during COVID-19. We thank the Foundation and you challenging time in our 50-year history. Thanks to your generosity, on behalf of our students and faculty, who are the beneficiaries in 2019-20, we awarded $1.55 million in financial aid, enabling of your generosity. Your support of the Foundation and its many gifted and talented students to receive a world-class vital mission to fund student financial aid, faculty professional Dwight education regardless of their financial means; funded development, and Spark Tank innovation grants during these 104 professional development grants, so that faculty could bring uncertain times fills us with equal measures of gratitude and the latest teaching and innovation strategies into the physical hope for the future. and virtual classroom to benefit all students; and nurtured the In 2019-20, the amount of money the Foundation raised entrepreneurial dreams of 70 students who participated in Spark through the Annual Fund for student financial aid enabled Tank, including 14 who received launch awards for successfully us to empower so many gifted and talented students to take completing their projects. intellectual risks, follow their hearts, and develop their talents. In response to COVID-19 and the School moving to a virtual Additionally, a record number of students participated in and learning model this past spring, the Foundation was pleased to launched their passion projects through Spark Tank, thanks to ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 introduce two new initiatives: the Spark Tank Service Challenge, Foundation guidance, mentorship, and innovation grants. The where student-led projects that raised funds and/or supplies for pandemic fueled the Spark Tank Innovation Challenge, in worthy causes were awarded grants; and Spark Talks, a webinar which even more students received funds to advance causes series featuring innovators and entrepreneurs in the Dwight they believe in, illustrating their strong desire to make our community who shared their expertise with students and all of us. world a better place amidst a global crisis. This year, we were also pleased to provide funding to underwrite Also through the 2019-20 Annual Fund, support for faculty the Pollyanna Racial Literacy Curriculum to enhance the School’s professional development, which advances our teachers’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) instruction for students abilities to educate skilled transformational thinkers — needed in Pre-K-grade 10; and WILD (Wilderness Instruction and now more than ever in the pandemic — was greatly enhanced. Leadership Development), an innovative outdoor program that helps to fulfill the School’s vision to foster the next generation of The Foundation’s Spark 21 Campaign, which invests further global leaders who can thrive anywhere in the world. in our students, faculty, and programs, underwrote the Pollyanna Racial Literacy curriculum to enhance our School’s I want to thank all of the volunteers who worked tirelessly to DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) efforts, enabling Dwight spearhead our fundraising initiatives both before and during the to incorporate this critically important instruction for students pandemic, which enabled the Foundation to achieve its goals from Pre-K through grade 10. So, too, did the Campaign without interruption. support the growth of the WILD (Wilderness Instruction and Despite uncertainties and the changing landscape of our world, Leadership Development) program and the purchase of new we have much to celebrate, beginning with the strength and instruments for our student-musicians. caring of our community. All of us, most especially our children, We thank the Foundation — and all of you — for your are fortunate that Dwight is such a truly special place. With generosity of both spirit and resources, especially as we shifted Chancellor Stephen Spahn, Vice Chancellor Blake Spahn, and during the spring to virtual learning. Our community, buoyed Head of School Dianne Drew leading the way, their sparks of by a deep and abiding dedication to our students, navigated genius will continue to shine brightly and their futures promise uncharted waters together with compassion, resilience, and an to be even brighter. innovative mindset. As we look ahead, we know that together Thank you again for your ongoing support, and wishing you we will continue to break new educational ground and to ignite health and safety as we move forward. many more sparks of genius for years to come Warmly, Warm regards,
Susan Kessler (Stephen ’10, William ’14) Stephen Spahn Blake Spahn Dianne Drew Board Chair, The Dwight School Foundation Chancellor Vice Chancellor Head of School
1 THE DWIGHT SCHOOL FOUNDATION 2 Instruction andLeadership Development),an Funding tolaunchWILD (Wilderness Spark Tank ServiceChallengegrantsfor Year inReview Dwight’s Diversity, Literacy Curriculumto Underwriting thePollyannaRacial innovative Equity, andInclusion outdoor program Thank You forSupportingTheDwightSchoolFoundation! state-of-the-art equipment 15 students and curriculuminnovation $1.55 million Your generosityduring2019-20 made thefollowingpossible: in financialaidgrants awarded tostudents Funding for 70 students participated inSparkTank 104 grants enhance (DEI) instruction for enhancedclassroomlearning development professional to faculty awarded
Parents Association Executive Board Our volunteerscontinuedto Volunteerevents Appreciation Our communitygathered Alumni Reunionand Alumni Spark Tank Events,Expos, Annual FundCommittee Spark Tank Committee Class Representatives Senior GiftCommittee make adifference: andPop-upShops Board ofTrustees Basketball Game Alumni Council together for: Spark Talks
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Volunteers advises, mentors, and mentors, and advises, Franklin ’69 Franklin Carolina Villamizar Carolina Alf Wang ’74 Warshaw Bruce Amanda Wooden Zeng Pearl Shriti Rath ’05 Shriti Cecilia Rebolledo Rizvi Tabish Sage Jan ’92 Kim Saperstein ’00 Sarbakhsh Reza ’93 Annie Sigal ’95 Scott Sigal Silber Beth Ravi Singh Stratopoulos Julie ’22 Maria Teles Teles Nuno Teles Patricia Thomashower, James Louise Tonkin The Spark Tank Committee Spark Tank The approves funding for K-12 student projects. Board Executive Association Parents The Foundation to promote Foundation with the closely initiatives an President is withinThe PA body. the parent Trustees. of the Foundation Board of Ex-Officio member Class Alumni Council and Representatives The meaningful ways for graduateshelp identify and promote the School and stay connected withto get involved with each Alumni The other. Council President is an Ex-Officio Trustees. member of the Foundation Board of Felabi Phillips Felabi Pintoff Erika Pizzo Drew Pomerantz Yvette Kim Putzer Kim Kelleher Kessler Susan Kleinman ’89 David ’89 Antonia Koller Lam Ming Amy Landis ’93 Lawi Nicole Linder Hannah Lindsey Dave Meer Deborah Michel Frederic Milman Shanna Myers Peter Nuttall-Crola Kesiah ’69 Osborne Caren Yi Pan ’89 Parnes Deb Parnes Winifred ’93 Peleg Gadi ’22 Pesselev Sonya advise and solicits gifts from members solicits Annual Fund gifts Annual Fund gifts solicits Scott Hefler ’97 Scott Hefler Herrnstein Max ’23 Hissnauer Nina Horvath Michael Amy Hull Hutton Mikhail ’89 Hyatt Ariel Kalnick Michael Kazmi Hasan Kibbe Heather Kigel Josh Lola Garcia Alex Gendzier Giuffra Joyce ’09 Goldberg Zoe Grbic Heather ’92 Habersham Richard Hacherian Sona ’02 Hadjigeorgis Jacob Halpern John Hearst Gillian Rachel Ehrlich ’87 Ann Ferguson ’79 Gary Fuhrman Gallagher Sean
Franklin ’69 Franklin Ronni Eisenberg ’69 Eisenberg Ronni ’22 Eisenstadt Nicole Paul Dean Paul Bob Dunphy Darly Corniel Darly Alexander Cunningham R. Dale Eric Laura Charecky Chrisomalis Andrew Elizabeth Callaway Elizabeth Capiraso Jessica Castellanos Fernando ’97 Brown Dave Aileen Bruner Kelley Beiboer Kelley Hillary Brizell-Delise, Noam Bardin Noam Bastos Dominique Bean Jyotsna Caroline Axelrod ’03 Axelrod Caroline Rachel Bardhan William Abramson William Aidi Erin Katie Arnold We We also want to thank those who volunteered for this Alumni year’s Basketball Alumni Game, Reunion, and other Foundation initiatives! Talks, Half Marathon, Spark Lunches, Spark The Senior Gift Committee Gift Senior The identify spaces or from grade 12 families and helps class. items to be named in honor of the graduating of the Dwight community to provide support for studentof the Dwight community financial aid, innovation grants, and faculty professional development. critically about how Foundation resources can positively Foundation resources can positively critically about how Dwight students and faculty. impact the lives of Committee Fund Annual The The Dwight School Foundation Trustees School Foundation The Dwight Chancellor, Vice work in conjunction with the Chancellor, Head of School, and the Foundation Office to think Thank you to all of our volunteers in the following groups who played a critical role in supporting The Dwight role in supporting played a critical groups who in the following to all of our volunteers Thank you efforts in 2019-20: School Foundation’s THE DWIGHT SCHOOL FOUNDATION 4 The DwightSchoolFoundation bytheNumbers 17% 20% 7% 9% 2% EXPENSES 12% REVENUE 10% 2019-20 2019-20 61% 61% Spark 21Campaign Annual Fund Campaign Programs Faculty Training, andSpark21 Professional Development, Financial Aid NET GAINSONINVESTMENTS) INTEREST,(DIVIDENDS, AND INVESTMENT INCOME ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS SPARK 21CAMPAIGN ANNUAL FUND FUNDRAISING EXPENSES EXPENSES GENERAL ANDADMIN CAMPAIGN PROGRAMS FACULTY TRAINING, AND SPARK 21 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPARK TANK PROGRAM FINANCIAL AID ......
$1,540,076 $1,540,076 $1,550,000
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Spark Tank
Spark Tank, Dwight School’s incubator for K-12 students, 2019-20 Spark Tank Committee supports the School's mission to ignite the spark of genius in every child. Through Spark Tank, students learn how they can make Nuno Teles, Chair an impact and build a better world through entrepreneurship, Jessica Capiraso innovation, leadership, and service. Fernando Castellanos Paul Dean This year, 70 students participated in Spark Tank. We held three Hasan Kazmi Spark Tank events (two in person and one virtually), where Dave Lindsey 17 students gave presentations to our Spark Tank judges for Frederic Michel feedback, mentorship, and funding through innovation grants; 14 Drew Pizzo students reached the launch stage and received awards. We also Tabish Rizvi hosted three Spark Tank Expos and Pop-up Shops, exciting new additions this year, where students in the early stages of their project could introduce their ideas for feedback and those whose projects are market-ready could sell their products.
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5 Professional Development
Professional development enables our faculty to access career- Curriculum Innovation enriching programs and bring innovative knowledge back to 5 the classroom. This year, The Dwight School Foundation is proud Graduate Studies to have awarded 104 grants to teachers to pursue the following: 8 “I found the experience instructive in a number of areas, from IB Training 35 communicating innovative school initiatives to encouraging girls to pursue STEM education and career fields.” Non-IB Conferences – Matt Moran, Director of Technology and Innovation and Workshops 56
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“We received important reinforcement of the idea that 104 Grants of Number creativity and design are not innate abilities, but are skills that you can learn and develop over time, which is an essential concept to reinforce for our students.” – Emily Chakwin, Quest teacher “Empathy interviews will play a significant role for me moving forward.... It has been worthwhile to see how I can better understand the user and take that information to enhance life at Dwight, as well as “I gained greatly from make my own work more effective.” the diverse variety of – Ron Posner, Head of Middle School experiences at the Institute. I came away with new resources, ideas, and “I learned about a new way to assess, using experiences to draw on.” storytelling rather than checklists, as a – Sorush Panahi, student-centered approach.” Third Grade teacher – Carly Sheehan, Kindergarten teacher
THE DWIGHT SCHOOL FOUNDATION Financial Aid
In 2019-20, The Dwight School Foundation awarded $1.55 million in financial aid, enabling many gifted and talented students to receive a world-class Dwight education regardless of their financial means.
6 ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 7 Spark 21 Campaign - Capital Campaign Spark 21 Giving With Dwight School’s continued investment in new renovated including spaces, exciting the addition 21 of the and School FoundationThe Dwight brownstone, 88th Street West has partnered the School to support initiatives with that will Dwight. through the Spark 21 Campaign for advance learning theDwight, at era educational new a in usher to goal a With students, Dwight in invest to continues Campaign 21 Spark grants this programs; and funded the following and faculty, past year: State-of-the-Art Equipment new opportunitiesThe Foundation continued to create new musical for students to excel by purchasing Department. Arts instruments for the Performing Curriculum Innovation the tools and frameworkCommitted to equipping our faculty with needed to enhance and expand training,the Foundation underwrotethe and Inclusion (DEI) Dwight’s Diversity, Equity, Pollyanna Racial Literacy Curriculum for students in Pre-K- grade 10. vision to foster the next generation of global leaders who can thrive anywhere in the world. Programming Through Foundation funding, the WILD (Wilderness Instruction and Leadership Development) Program was launched as an innovative outdoor initiative designed to build community and help fulfill Dwight’s Financial Aid 21 Campaign, Thanks to funds donated to the Spark to aid financial award to able was Foundation the year. talented students in the 2019-20 academic Andrew and Annette Alvarez Pizzo and Annette Alvarez Andrew Stratopoulos and Nick Julie Michael Kalnick Michael Lauder P. William A. Lauder and Leonard Lindsey and Jessica Dave Planet Lynne Elizabeth and Lynne Ninah Spark 21 Campaign in 2019-20: Campaign 21 Spark Carey Callaway and Robert Elizabeth Foundation Family Fribourg The We are deeply indebted to the following the following to are deeply indebted We gifts to the for their generous families The Spark Tank Service Challenge and Spark Talks
In the wake of COVID-19 and the School’s move to virtual learning this past spring, the Foundation launched two new initiatives: the Spark Tank Service Challenge and Spark Talks. We look forward to resuming both in 2020-21!
Spark Tank Service Challenge: Innovation for the Greater Good The Foundation introduced this challenge to support student-led projects that raised funds and/or supplies for worthy causes during this unprecedented time. Following an application process, the Foundation awarded grants to 15 students for their winning individual and/or group projects.
Spark Talks This new webinar series featured innovators and entrepreneurs in the Dwight community who shared their valuable insights and expertise in a wide range of industries with us. Each speaker was interviewed by a student moderator and answered live audience questions. The Foundation hosted nine Spark Talks and thanks all of our guests and moderators for participating! THE DWIGHT SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Spark Talk Participants
William Abramson Rachel Hayes Gayle ’90 Ravi Singh Dominique Bastos Hasan Kazmi Nuno Teles Jessica Capiraso Kim Kelleher Alf Wang Richard Habersham ’92
8 Annual Fund
The Annual Fund is the Foundation’s primary fundraising initiative. It supports the causes of faculty professional development, student financial aid, and Spark Tank innovation grants, directly impacting students in all grades.
International Society International Society Leadership Circle The International Society recognizes those who have Presidents’ Circle...... $50,000+ supported the Annual Fund with leadership gifts of Prime Ministers’ Circle...... $25,000-$49,999 $1,872 or more in 2019-20. The amount of $1,872 is Foreign Ministers’ Circle...... $15,000-$24,999 Ambassadors’ Circle...... $10,000-$14,999 emblematic of the year our School was founded: 1872. Consul Generals’ Circle...... $5,000-$9,999 Diplomats’ Circle...... $2,500-$4,999 Founders’ Circle...... $1,872-$2,499 Presidents’ Circle Chris and Aileen Bruner Young Explorers’ Circle ...... $100+ ($50,000+) Jonathan and Christina Dever alumni from the ten most recent classes Anonymous (2) Donny Deutsch Mauricio Amaro and Gillian Hearst Dwight Supporters Gabriela Borges Brian and Tania Higgins Sponsor...... $1,000-$1,871 Advocate...... $500-$999 Sean and Katie Gallagher Peter Labbat and Karen Kiehl Contributor...... $249-$499 Dave and Jessica Lindsey Hyung Lee Friend...... up to $249 Edward and Wendy Sassower Daniel Mintz and The Spahn Family Meredith Berkman ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 Philippa and Larry Portnoy Prime Ministers’ Circle Val and Min-Myn Schaffner ($25,000-$49,999) Diplomats’ Circle Adam Yellin ’91 and Anonymous (1) Consul Generals’ Circle ($2,500-$4,999) Jeanne Yellin ’94 Indrajit and Rachel Bardhan ($5,000-$9,999) Anonymous (5) The Zheng Family Danielle Curi and Max Herrnstein Anonymous (2) Aytug and Halide Alagoz Founders’ Circle Jay and Anne Eisenhofer William Abramson and Jonathan and Shelley Allen ($1,872-$2,499) Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Kellen, Susan Buchbinder Donato and Sarah de Donato Anonymous (4) Caroline Kellen ’98, and the Erin and David Aidi George and Jennifer Dong Anna-Maria and Stephen Artur and Irina Baysara Sandrine and Thomas Droumenq Meg and Jay Axelrod Kellen Foundation Rosario Buendia and Joyce and Robert Giuffra Daniel and Adi Beltzman Olga and Igor Kroutoi Umberto Serrano Felicia Grumet Selma Bueno Scott Landis ’92 and Samuel Chenillo and Thomas Haines and The Campbell Family Foundation Amy Landis ’93 Cecilia Rebolledo Hannah Linder Laura and John Charecky John F. Prentice ’08, and Peter Davidson ’82 Meridith and Shannon Hill Bjorn de Carro and Acorn Hill Foundation, Inc. Patricia Druck in honor of Jett Kain and Lynn Ban Patrick Kullenberg Robert Rubin and Caetana and Marina Fossati Dan and Kim Kelleher Aaron and Niesha Foster Stéphane Samuel Druck ’22 Susan and Peter Kessler Mrs. Lisa Goldenberg and Haoqing Shen and Jin Liu The Family de Lambilly Peter Lee and Olga Mr. Brian Goldenberg in honor of Emily Shen Brett and Cheryl Nunziata Bakhmat-Danilava Stephanie K. Johnson Ravi Singh Daniel and Fiona Paltridge Mitchell Levine Sarah and Steven Knox Foreign Ministers’ Circle Jean and Kimberly Putzer Ruth Levine in honor of Hank and Lesley Liao ($15,000-$24,999) Greg Racz and Alexa Jervis Jonah Pintoff ’25 Nancy and Morris W. Offit Vicky and Ed Rich Jennifer and Alon Markowitz Yi Pan and Jin Zhang Phil and Meredith Berkowitz Isabelle Riviere and Erika and Scott Pintoff Ezra and Marlene Field The Parker Family Michel Sadelain Steven and Yvette Pomerantz Lori and Steven Fineman Candace and Jonathan Perkin Jaime and Lola Robles-Gil Amy and Andrew Ross Dorian and Gary Fuhrman ’79 Bill Strong Victor Schwartz, Franklin ’58 Rebecca J. Simmons John and Mirinha Halpern Scott Weiss and Jill Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Scibilia Jan Sage and Bob Dunphy The Klingenstein-Martell Maria and Jim Wilson Robert and Donna Shafir Yu and Mamiko Takasaku Foundation Jinhao Zhang and Yongjuan Shao Matthew and Cynthia Skaruppa Stephanie and Juan The Svarre Family Prasanna and Manreet Someshwar Enrique Torruella Young Explorers’ Club Ambassadors’ Circle Lauren and Danny Stein Gregg and Mina Wattenberg ($100+ alumni from ($10,000-$14,999) Julie and Nick Stratopoulos Greg Williamson ’97 and ten most recent classes) Dina Colombo Alessi and Larry Ullman Katy Williamson Benjamin C. Alpert ’18 Gregg Alessi Carrie and Roberto Woldenberg Shelley Wong-Chassine and Cleo Egli ’13 Harvey and Chrysanthi Berger Andrew and Kimberly Yoon Eliezer Chassine Maxine Jamison ’19
9 THE DWIGHT SCHOOL FOUNDATION 10 2019-20 Annual FundCommittee Laurie andJohn Reische Abhinay andParul Poonja Mr. Salustiano Perez and Steven andLinda Parker The O’Hare Family Jeremy andJenny Novak Steven Newman Brian Naylor andLauren Chidoni Braeden Nacino Tom andMona Morrison Andrew andShanna Milman The Meer Family Richard of May inmemory Daniel Mahoney Geralyn and Tyler Lucas Fran Langenhahn andGary Nakul Krishnaswamyand George and Sanjana Koshy Kathleen Katz James KaplanandAmyEgger Michael Kalnick Max Hoover Olivier andJane Harari Stuart Gayle and Richard C.Goodwin ’46 Tatyana andGregory Girshin, MD James andAdrienne Gemperle Michael andFabiola Fitzpatrick Hege andMikkel Eriksen Dianne Drew andAlexanderPhan Lizzie andScottDomansky Alessandra andAlfredo Deza andJudyGary Clare Jackie andAndrew Chrisomalis Michael andJessica Capiraso Newton Campbell Ajay Bhumitra and Anita Mehta Paul andKelley Beiboer Tiki andJeremy Barnes Anonymous (4) ($1,000-$1,871) Sponsor Supporters Mrs. Silvina Gonzalez Podesta Hal Prince, Franklin ’44 Piyali Kothari Rachel Hayes Gayle ’90 Darly Corniel Julie Stratopoulos,Co-Chair Gillian Hearst,Co-Chair Alex Gendzier, Co-Chair
Carucci Dasic FamilyCarucci Bruce B.Blau, DDS’76 andSandraBarry Berkowitz Juan Manuel Barbera and Baloch-Zehri Family Caio andAnnaLuisa Azevedo AmazonSmile Tara Allmen Sol andLisaAbraham Anonymous (6) ($500-$999) Advocate Vanessa Wilson StevenJanand Wilson Wysocki Brantley Turner-Bradley Mr. Harry Toung and Nuno andPatricia Teles Regina Taroneand Robert Stern andtheHampton Robert andSusan Shin Jonathan andHeather Schindler Lauren Braver Schiller’94 Meredith andEric Scharf Lynda Rovine ’83and Vera Rossi andMarcelo Genzini Mr. Luis Heitor Goncalves and Stan and Ronnie Goldberg Friedson Family Brad andMartha Frenette Ann Ferguson andKen Gleason Rebecca Everly and Rachel Ehrlich ’87and Dai andLisaChoi Daniel Cavalli and in honorofMacPhee Gleason Veronica Arnolfo Dr. Dorothy Lebeau Jonathan O’Donnell Gonnion ’08 Kathryn Stephen Spahn and Foundation inhonorof Josh Rovine Dr. LilianaKawase Christopher Harland Charles Gayner Karoliina Ohukainen Nicole Lawi Hasan Kazmi John Halpern Joyce Giuffra
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Mathieu andAnne-Charlotte Nicholas LappinandSharon Kim Ileana and David Kutler Laura Kozelouzek Josh KigelandAnn Tilley Kerenyi Family The Kazmi Family Xinyi Jiang Craig andJean Horenstein Martha Hirschman Karl andClaire Heckenberg Grzic Family Gragg Family Elizabeth Callawayand Mr. Elliot Bogod and Vera andRoman Batichev Jae AhnandIn Young Park Anonymous (6) ($250-$499) Contributor The Wittig Family Zach andMichelle Williams Daniel Walton andMing Lam Tong Family Annie Sigal ’93andJulian Medina Martha Seiver Elizabeth Schiffinhonorof Katie SchueleScheirle Jose Ruiz and Tahnee Galarza The Rosengren Family Mr. Steven Rosenblum ’93 Luigi Romano andLauraLaPosta Dan Ripp andRandyShapiro Sergey Porotsky Liana Pai andGeoffrey Quelle Sojung andGene Park Ismet,Azra, and Vedad Osmanovic Rob andSireenah Michlovich Gabriel and Daphne Mello Jon andSharmee Mah Marie andHarley Lippman Robert Carey Mrs. ValerieKritsberg Jacob Kaufman’10 Brian Kaufman’09and Le Bourhis
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Lyn andDavid Grogan Noah ’99 Garvey Bonnie Eissner and Jun Dong andXue Ting Li Kim Dickerson Darly CornielandBrian Gurski Paula Oppenheim Cope’71 Adam andJudy Cohen Gregory Cassand Yan Yan XiandRyan Oliveri and TraceyChris White Derek andDanielle Wallis Javier Villarejoand The Vasquez Family Tim Van Wingerden Joseph andBridget Tichar Takara Strong and DwayneLashley SigalRandee andAlbert Gaurav andSawako Shukla Alexander Scheirle Anand andAnnMarie Sastry Reza Sarbakhsh ’00 Victoria Sanford and Nitin andElena Saksena William andBarbara Phillips Chris andPatresse Phillips Deb Parnes ’89 Halil Okutan andMaureen Teo Stacey andRoselle Nicholson Margo Messinger and Jacqueline Leitzes Alfred andDorothy Lebeau Anne Lawi Tom Krouwer Elana Katz Maxine Jamison ’19 Yigit andAsliIsiker Ian andDebra Hendler ’89 Ziad Hammodi and Joseph O’Connor Cope and Timothy Heather Francovitch Esther Hernandez Raul Figueroa-Sarti Matthew Levine Dr. Reyna Payero
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Supporters (cont.) Supporters Mr. Mark Miller Mark Mr. Provera Tronchetti Wiesenfeld Theodore ’23 So Brennan of Education Ms. Karen Suazo Ms. Karen Sverbeeva Svetlana and Taylor Ms. Lori Taylor Sarah Thomson Nora ’17 Thorne Taylor Tornambe Robert and Valerie Juliana and Maria Marco Deventer Charles Van and LarryVarricchio Bunny Venturini Caroline Wagner and Anne William Waldron Sarah Wieselgren Jessica Charles, and Eleonora, Michael, ’53 Wilson S. Richard in honor of Wu Shirley Wunderlich and Sam Lauren Levine and Jeffrey Yudkovitz Elaine Zeng Pearl Dmitri and Kate Zolotkovsky Katya Rudnik ’76 Ryan Honore Saad Rosa Sahr Daniele III Arthur Samuels Sayers Ellen Family The Schlein Family The Schoenfeld Schottenstein ’07 Jessica Office Metropolitan Seoul Sevil and Savas Filiz Aly Shampain Shapiro Zach Randee and Albert Sigal ’95 and Scott Sigal Tracy Laurie Silbersweig Family Singer-Zhou The Sklar Doug Soares Beverly Standish and Lenore Peter
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Sansana Sawasdikosol Sansana Manuela Gamba Manuela Nicole Lawi Nicole Lazarin Lauren Leahy Isabella ’80 Franklin Leardi, Monica Lee Franky Faika and Robert Jackson and Robert Faika Alicia Janiak Jarvis Robert Alex and Liyan Jin Kahn Seth Kearsley James Mallory King and Klein Monica Kluger Susan Koepsell Megan ’89 Antonia Koller Kovaci Heather Ethan and Susan Gussow Susan and Ethan Kim Guzowski Haber and Danya Michael Annette Harchik Harnett Roberta Heath Tim Hefler and Gail Elliott ’97 Scott Hefler Hendrickson and Ed Jeanne Horowitz Nancy Hutton and Mikhail Elizabeth Ibrahimagic Armen and Idrija Family Irico The Sharon Feldman and Alan Eidler and Feldman Sharon Ferraina Bentley Foster Alvin and Lydia and Fracchia Marco Gaynor Scott and Lauren Gelfand Joe Gilpin Crosson Caroline Giraldo and Mrs. Jaime Dr. Family Gouge The Gray Gina Thomas and ’08 Grogan Matthew Claudia Guerra Pamela Estes Pamela Allison Feldman
and Lend a Hand Ms. Hedy Hartman, Franklin ’72 Hartman, Franklin Ms. Hedy Dimitry Drovniachine ’18 Dimitry Drovniachine ’13, and Cleo Egli Claudia Egli Jacqueline Demarest Jacqueline Family Dietche The Ding Yee Dowling Joe Ms. Monique Dana Ms. Monique Darby Michelle Darzy Sandra Alexander Cunningham R. Dale Eric Dallal Brittany Moira and Nadjeeb Chouaf and Nadjeeb Moira Christgau Terrence Close Patty Candace Cardwell CarverDaniel ’93 and Chait ’78 Andrew Mr. Colleen Brown Brown Jill and Kate Cameron Regan Neil F. Brier F. Neil Charles Brodsky and Heidi III ’94 Brooks Robert Manoj and Shalini Bhavnani and Shalini Manoj Bjelis Daniel ’66 Bonell, Franklin Susan Bowllan Amy and Mark Kristy Benfante Family Bergman The Bhavnani Jaya Madison Awalt Madison ’03 Axelrod Caroline ’59 Franklin Arnold Barkman, Tahira Antoine ’06 Tahira ’49 Franklin Arthur, Wallace Ashley Austin Eric and Lyndsay Alden and Lyndsay Eric Chris Allen C. AlpertBenjamin ’18 Alpert and Daniel Debra Friend (up to $249) (35) Anonymous THE DWIGHT SCHOOL FOUNDATION 12 Rachel Ehrlich ’87 and Jonathan andChristinaDever Jacqueline Demarest Ajay Bhumitra and Anita Mehta Paul andKelley Beiboer Indrajit andRachel Bardhan Aytug andHalide Alagoz Anonymous (8) Class of2020Senior Gift Donors graduates. for the of pride source and legacy alasting as serve will and installed be will of 2020 Class the commemorating of A plaque 2020. Class of the honor in Avenue dedicated Columbus on Center be will Arts Fund,Annual Performing the In recognition of the senior class families who contributed to The Dwight School Foundation’s 2020! of Class the of inHonor Named Is Center Arts Performing The Senior Gift Charles Gayner
The O’Hare Family Jennifer andAlonMarkowitz Hyung Lee Ileana andDavid Kutler Kingand Mallory Brian and Tania Higgins Olivier andJane Harari James andAdrienne Gemperle Sansana Sawasdikosol
Rebecca J.Simmons The Schlein Family Val andMin-Myn Schaffner Jan Sage andBobDunphy Robert Rubin andStéphane Samuel Amy andAndrew Ross Jean andKimberlyPutzer PortnoyPhilippa andLarry Steven and Yvette Pomerantz William andAnne Wagner Prasanna andManreet Someshwar Rachel Bardhan,Chair Senior GiftCommittee Rachel Ehrlich’87 Yvette Pomerantz Bob Dunphyand Winifred Parnes Kimberly Putzer Class of2020 Beth Silber Jan Sage
Parent Giving Anonymous (41) Jacqueline Demarest Meridith and Shannon Hill Brian Naylor and Lauren Chidoni Sol and Lisa Abraham Donny Deutsch Max Hoover Steven Newman William Abramson and Jonathan and Christina Dever Craig and Jean Horenstein Stacey and Roselle Nicholson Susan Buchbinder Alessandra and Alfredo Deza Elizabeth and Mikhail Hutton Jeremy and Jenny Novak Jae Ahn and In Young Park The Dietche Family Armen and Idrija Ibrahimagic Brett and Cheryl Nunziata Erin and David Aidi Lizzie and Scott Domansky The Irico Family The O’Hare Family Aytug and Halide Alagoz George and Jennifer Dong Yigit and Asli Isiker Halil Okutan and Maureen Teo Eric and Lyndsay Alden Jun Dong and Xue Ting Li Alicia Janiak Liana Pai and Geoffrey Quelle Dina Colombo Alessi and Dianne Drew and Alexander Phan Xinyi Jiang Daniel and Fiona Paltridge Gregg Alessi Sandrine and Thomas Droumenq Alex and Liyan Jin Yi Pan and Jin Zhang Jonathan and Shelley Allen Patricia Druck in honor of Stephanie K. Johnson Sojung and Gene Park Tara Allmen Caetana and Marina Fossati Jett Kain and Lynn Ban The Parker Family Mauricio Amaro and Druck ’22 James Kaplan and Amy Egger Mr. Salustiano Perez and Gabriela Borges Rachel Ehrlich ’87 and Kathleen Katz Mrs. Silvina Gonzalez Podesta Caio and Anna Luisa Azevedo Charles Gayner The Kazmi Family Candace and Jonathan Perkin Baloch-Zehri Family Jay and Anne Eisenhofer Dan and Kim Kelleher Felabi Phillips Juan Manuel Barbera and Bonnie Eissner and Kerenyi Family William and Barbara Phillips Veronica Arnolfo Joseph O’Connor Josh Kigel and Ann Tilley Erika and Scott Pintoff Indrajit and Rachel Bardhan Rebecca Everly and Mallory King and Steven and Yvette Pomerantz Tiki and Jeremy Barnes Christopher Harland Sansana Sawasdikosol Abhinay and Parul Poonja Vera and Roman Batichev The Family de Lambilly The Klingenstein-Martell Sergey Porotsky Artur and Irina Baysara Ezra and Marlene Field Foundation Philippa and Larry Portnoy ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 Harvey and Chrysanthi Berger Lori and Steven Fineman Sarah and Steven Knox Jean and Kimberly Putzer The Bergman Family Michael and Fabiola Fitzpatrick George and Sanjana Koshy Angela Raborg and Phil and Meredith Berkowitz Aaron and Niesha Foster Laura Kozelouzek Carlos Romero Manoj and Shalini Bhavnani Marco Fracchia and Nakul Krishnaswamy and Greg Racz and Alexa Jervis Ajay Bhumitra and Anita Mehta Manuela Gamba Piyali Kothari Laurie and John Reische Mr. Elliot Bogod and Brad and Martha Frenette Olga and Igor Kroutoi Vicky and Ed Rich Mrs. Valerie Kritsberg Friedson Family Ileana and David Kutler Dan Ripp and Randy Shapiro Heidi and Charles Brodsky Dorian and Gary Fuhrman ’79 Peter Labbat and Karen Kiehl Isabelle Riviere and Jill Brown Sean and Katie Gallagher Fran and Gary Langenhahn Michel Sadelain Chris and Aileen Bruner Stuart Gayle and Nicholas Lappin and Sharon Kim Jaime and Lola Robles-Gil Rosario Buendia and Rachel Hayes Gayle ’90 Nicole Lawi Liliana Rodriguez and Umberto Serrano James and Adrienne Gemperle Mathieu and Anne-Charlotte Michael Berkowitz Selma Bueno Tatyana and Gregory Girshin, MD Le Bourhis Luigi Romano and Laura La Posta Regan and Kate Cameron Joyce and Robert Giuffra Hyung Lee Marat and Natasha Rosenberg The Campbell Family Foundation Ann Ferguson and Ken Gleason Peter Lee and Olga Mr. Steven Rosenblum ’93 Michael and Jessica Capiraso in honor of MacPhee Gleason ’25 Bakhmat-Danilava The Rosengren Family Carucci Dasic Family Mrs. Lisa Goldenberg and Mitchell Levine Amy and Andrew Ross Gregory Cass and Mr. Brian Goldenberg Hank and Lesley Liao Vera Rossi and Marcelo Genzini Heather Francovitch Thomas and Gina Gray Geralyn and Tyler Lucas Lynda Rovine ’83 and Josh Rovine Daniel Cavalli and Felicia Grumet Sarah Magness Robert Rubin and Karoliina Ohukainen Grzic Family Jon and Sharmee Mah Stéphane Samuel Laura and John Charecky Claudia Guerra Alisha Mahoney and Jose Ruiz and Tahnee Galarza Samuel Chenillo and Ethan and Susan Gussow Scott Brown Jan Sage and Bob Dunphy Cecilia Rebolledo Michael and Danya Haber Jennifer and Alon Markowitz Nitin and Elena Saksena Gary and Judy Clare Thomas Haines and The Meer Family Victoria Sanford and Adam and Judy Cohen Hannah Linder Gabriel and Daphne Mello Raul Figueroa-Sarti Darly Corniel and Brian Gurski John and Mirinha Halpern Margo Messinger and Edward and Wendy Sassower Danielle Curi and Ziad Hammodi and Matthew Levine Anand and Ann Marie Sastry Max Herrnstein Dr. Reyna Payero Rob and Sireenah Michlovich Val and Min-Myn Schaffner Ms. Monique Dana Olivier and Jane Harari Andrew and Shanna Milman Meredith and Eric Scharf Michelle Darby Gillian Hearst Daniel Mintz and Alexander Scheirle Bjorn de Carro and Karl and Claire Heckenberg Meredith Berkman Jonathan and Heather Schindler Patrick Kullenberg Jeanne and Ed Hendrickson Gerwig Moos and Clare Cheng The Schlein Family Donato and Sarah de Donato Brian and Tania Higgins Tom and Mona Morrison The Schoenfeld Family
13 THE DWIGHT SCHOOL FOUNDATION 14 Alumni Giving Parent Giving(cont.) Noah ’99 Garvey Dorian Fuhrman andGary ’79 Rachel Ehrlich ’87and Claudia Egli andCleoEgli ’13, DrovniachineDimitry ’18 Peter Davidson ’82 Paula Oppenheim Cope’71 Mr. Andrew Chait’78and ’93 Daniel Carver Robert Brooks III’94 Susan Bonell,Franklin ’66 Bruce B.Blau DDS’76 Arnold Barkman, Franklin ’59 Caroline Axelrod ’03 Wallace Arthur, Franklin ’49 Tahira Antoine’06 ’18 Benjamin C. Alpert Anonymous (2) Julie andNick Stratopoulos Lauren andDanny Stein andBlakeMaryll Spahn ’89 Prasanna andManreet Someshwar Matthew andCynthia Skaruppa Ravi Singh Rebecca J.Simmons Tracy andScottSigal ’95 Annie Sigal andJulian ’93 Medina Gaurav andSawako Shukla Robert andSusan Shin Filiz andSavas Sevil Martha Seiver Mr. andMrs.Jonathan Scibilia Katie SchueleScheirle Charles Gayner and LendaHand Cope and Timothy Ms. Hedy Franklin Hartman, ’72
Takara Strong andDwayneLashley Bill Strong Deb Parnes ’89 Amy Shapiro Moffatt ’77 Suzy Nachman Mercado ’82 Richard of May inmemory Carol Manning Graham ’74 Stephen J.Lurie, Franklin ’74 Monica Leardi, Franklin ’80 Scott Landis’92and Antonia Koller ’89 Foundation Mr. andMrs.Michael M.Kellen, Maxine Jamison ’19 Ian andDebra Hendler ’89 Scott Hefler ’97 Matthew Grogan ’08 Richard C.Goodwin ’46 Stuart Gayle andRachel Mr. Harry Toung and Stephanie andJuan Valerieand Robert Tornambe Tong Family Joseph andBridget Tichar Ms. Lori Taylor and Regina Taroneand Yu andMamiko Takasaku The Svarre Family Hal Prince, Franklin ’44 Amy Landis’93 Anna-Maria andStephen Kellen Caroline Kellen ’98,andthe Hayes Gayle ’90 Dr. Dorothy Lebeau Enrique Torruella Mr. Mark Miller Jonathan O’Donnell
John F. Prentice ’08,and Michael, Eleonora, Charles,and and TraceyChris White Scott Weiss andJill Kaiser Gregg andMina Wattenberg Daniel Walton andMing Lam Derek andDanielle Wallis William andAnne Wagner Javier Villarejoand The Vasquez Family Timvan Wingerden Charles VanDeventer Marco Maria andJuliana Adam Yellin ’91and Richard S. Wilson ’53 Greg Williamson ’97and Taylor Thorne’17 Kirk Spahn ’95 andBlakeMaryll Spahn ’89 Tracy andScottSigal ’95 Annie Sigal ’93andJulian Medina Victor Franklin Schwartz, ’58 Jessica Schottenstein’07 Lauren Braver Schiller’94 Reza Sarbakhsh ’00 Honore Ryan ’76 Lynda Rovine ’83and Mr. Steven Rosenblum ’93 Eddie and Fatmira Purovic ’92 Jeanne Yellin’94 Katy Williamson Josh Rovine Acorn Hill Foundation, Inc. Theodore Wiesenfeld Esther Hernandez Tronchetti Provera
Dmitri andKateZolotkovsky The Zheng Family Jinhao Zhangand Yongjuan Shao Pearl Zeng Andrew andKimberly Yoon Yan Yan XiandRyan Oliveri Shirley Wu inhonorof Shelley Wong-Chassineand Carrie andRoberto Woldenberg The Wittig Family Maria andJim Wilson Zach andMichelle Williams James Thomashower, Franklin’69 Caren Osborne’69 David Kleinman’89 Ariel Hyatt’89 Zoe Goldberg’09 Ronni Eisenberg’69 Hillary Brizell-Delise,Franklin’69 2019-20 Representatives Landmark YearClass Annie Sigal’93 Deb Parnes’89 Amy Landis’93 Antonia Koller’89 Scott Hefler’97 Caroline Axelrod ’03 Reza Sarbakhsh’00,Vice President Shriti Rath’05,President Alumni Council2019-20 Brennan So ’23 Eliezer Chassine
Faculty and Staff Giving
Anonymous (19) Sandrine and Thomas Droumenq Jacqueline Leitzes Daniele Sahr Eric and Lyndsay Alden Allison Feldman Shelby Levin Arthur Samuels III Chris Allen Bentley Ferraina Julie Ludwick Ellen Sayers Tahira Antoine ’06 Joe Gelfand Scott May The Schoenfeld Family Ashley Austin Caroline Crosson Gilpin Anne Metcalf and John Hunt Aly Shampain Madison Awalt Dr. and Mrs. Jaime Giraldo Denis Michalak Zach Shapiro Kristy Benfante The Gouge Family Megan Miller Laurie Silbersweig Jaya Bhavnani Kim Guzowski Cassandra Mohan The Singer-Zhou Family Manoj and Shalini Bhavnani Michael and Danya Haber Joanne Montaldo Doug Sklar Daniel Bjelis Annette Harchik Matthew Moran Beverly Soares Amy and Mark Bowllan Roberta Harnett Elaine Natalicchi The Spahn Family Neil F. Brier Tim Heath Marie Nieto Ms. Karen Suazo Colleen Brown Martha Hirschman Jill and John Ortman Svetlana Sverbeeva Jill Brown Elizabeth and Mikhail Hutton Azra, Ismet, and Vedad Osmanovic Ms. Lori Taylor and Candace Cardwell The Irico Family Sorush Panahi Mr. Mark Miller Laura and John Charecky Alicia Janiak Jessica Piccinich Moira and Nadjeeb Chouaf Robert Jarvis Ron Posner Sarah Taylor Terrence Christgau Seth Kahn Stephen Presti Nora Thomson Alexander Cunningham James Kearsley Eddie and Fatmira Purovic ’92 Brantley Turner-Bradley Eric R. Dale Josh Kigel and Ann Tilley Angela Raborg and Carlos Romero Caroline Venturini Brittany Dallal Monica Klein Liliana Rodriguez and Sarah Waldron
Alumni Council 2019-20 Michelle Darby Susan Kluger Michael Berkowitz Jessica Wieselgren ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 Michael, Eleonora, Charles, and Shriti Rath ’05, President Sandra Darzy Megan Koepsell Jason Rowley and Robyn Levinson Reza Sarbakhsh ’00, Vice President Alessandra and Alfredo Deza Heather Kovaci Heidi Rubenstein-Brethel Theodore Wiesenfeld Caroline Axelrod ’03 Joe Dowling Lauren Lazarin Katya Rudnik Lauren and Sam Wunderlich Scott Hefler ’97 Dianne Drew and Alexander Phan Isabella Leahy Rosa Saad Dmitri and Kate Zolotkovsky Antonia Koller ’89 Amy Landis ’93 Deb Parnes ’89 Annie Sigal ’93 Landmark Year Class Representatives 2019-20 Hillary Brizell-Delise, Franklin ’69 Ronni Eisenberg ’69 Zoe Goldberg ’09 Ariel Hyatt ’89 David Kleinman ’89 Caren Osborne ’69 James Thomashower, Franklin ’69
15 Grandparent, Alumni Parent, Former Faculty and Staff, and Friends Giving
Anonymous (2) Stan and Ronnie Goldberg Dave and Jessica Lindsey Sandra A. Plummer-Cambridge Debra and Daniel Alpert Mr. Luis Heitor Goncalves and Mark Lipari Rayna Rapp Meg and Jay Axelrod Dr. Liliana Kawase Marie and Harley Lippman Elizabeth Schiff in honor of Daniel and Adi Beltzman Lyn and David Grogan Barry and Harriet Lipsitz Brian Kaufman ’09 and Barry and Sandra Berkowitz Elliott and Gail Hefler Daniel Mahoney Jacob Kaufman ’10 Elizabeth Callaway and Nancy Horowitz Larry Malitzky and Caryn Gorden Robert and Donna Shafir Robert Carey Faika and Robert Jackson Brad Meeder Haoqing Shen and Jin Liu in Newton Campbell Michael Kalnick Braeden Nacino honor of Emily Shen Dai and Lisa Choi Elana Katz Andrew and Anne Namm in Randee and Albert Sigal Jackie and Andrew Chrisomalis Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Kellen, honor of Blaim Namm ’97 Constance and Stephen Spahn Patty Close Caroline Kellen ’98, and the Mamadou Niang and Peter and Lenore Standish Kim Dickerson Anna-Maria and Stephen Fadhima Thiam Robert Stern and the Hampton Yee Ding Kellen Foundation James and Patricia O’Hara Foundation in honor of Claudia Egli and Cleo Egli ’13, Susan and Peter Kessler Nancy and Morris W. Offit Stephen Spahn and and Lend a Hand Tom Krouwer Carole Ostroff Kathryn Gonnion ’08 Hege and Mikkel Eriksen Anne Lawi Parents of Jonathan Shechtman ’03 Larry Ullman Pamela Estes Alfred and Dorothy Lebeau Steven and Linda Parker Bunny and Larry Varrichio Sharon Feldman and Alan Eidler Franky Lee Gregory Petrick and Steven Wilson and Jan Wysocki Alvin and Lydia Foster Ruth Levine in honor of Cynthia Smith Vanessa Wilson Scott and Lauren Gaynor Jonah Pintoff ’25 Chris and Patresse Phillips Elaine Yudkovitz and Jeffrey Levine
Corporate and Foundation Giving
Anonymous (2) Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. Regeneron AmazonSmile Goldman, Sachs & Co. S&P Global American Express Charitable Fund MarketAxess Select Equity Group American International Group, Inc. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Seoul Metropolitan Office Bank of America Foundation Mizuho Americas of Education Dell Giving Moody’s The Soros Foundation Deutsche Bank Americas Pfizer Foundation Matching TPG Capital Foundation Gifts Program The Walt Disney Company Emigrant Bank Prudential Foundation THE DWIGHT SCHOOL FOUNDATION
16 The 2020 Half Marathon Although the 2020 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon was cancelled because of the coronavirus, members of Team Dwight School Foundation had raised funds in advance, and some even ran independently to
support student financial aid, faculty professional development, and Spark Tank innovation grants! We ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 thank them — as well as all 2020 NYC Half Marathon donors — for their support! Donors
U-Roy Agboli Regan Hales Elizabeth Paulson Caroline Venturini Christine Allen Sabrina Harding Josue Perez Sarah Waldron Sam Altman Mikhail Hutton Elizabeth Pizarro Mariya Walsh Brian Arnold Robert Jarvis Allison Poirot Cecil Weeks Katie Arnold Aaron Joly Keisha Powell Jessica Wieselgren Lisa Arnold Veronica Jones James Radicioni Amanda Wooden Kelley Beiboer Stephen Kelly David Radzinsky Jingy Zhang Kristy Benfante Mitzie Kim Paul Ragusa Leiddy Zuber Daniel Bjelis Jonathan Kriner Jette Rasmussen Corie Brooks Nicky Lau Heidi Rubenstein-Brethel Barry Brown Michael Lightman Ellen Sayers Margaret Brown Travis Merchant Kira Schlesinger 2020 NYC Half William Buckley Matthew Mesang Rebecca Singer-Zhou Marathon Team Martin Bush Denis Michalak Douglas Sklar Katie Arnold Laura Charecky Shanna Milman Stephen Spahn Kelley Beiboer Don Cronin Joanne Montaldo Veronica Speller Mikhail Hutton Erin Cummins Peter Moran Muriel Svarre Shanna Milman Michelle Darby Denise Moroney Elise Taitt-Lance Peter Myers Sandrine Droumenq Shradha Muktidoot Nuno Teles Nuno Teles Cynthia Fahey Peter Myers Sylvia Tiersten Amanda Wooden Bentley Ferraina V Jack Myers Govinda Upadhyay Rochelle Goldman Jordan Novak Ian Vazquez Nahantara Gonzalez Lester Parmar Flavio Velasquez
17 Ways to Give Foundation Office
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