PROVIDENCE ST. MEL SCHOOL
A Tribute to our
Teachers
2018 ANNUAL REPORT
We are grateful to those who are the heartbeat of our school and our success —the teachers!
A Tribute to our Teachers 2018 Annual Report
The educators of Providence St. Mel School walk alongside our students everyday, inspiring them to live up to their potential and build upon our legacy of integrity and academic excellence.
A Tribute to Our Teachers 2 | A Tribute to Our Teachers Since 1978, the march toward a quality education and a A Providence St. Mel education has profound impact on the better, brighter, and richer future for all has been the lives of our students and exemplifies for future generations that, foundation of the mission and vision of Providence St. Mel no matter the adversities they face along the way, they too can School. Our tradition of success on Chicago’s West Side has succeed. Unlike other schools in our West Side community, our been unrivaled, not only locally but nationally. Let us not perfect college acceptance rate is accompanied by a drastic forget who has been at the forefront of our success – our improvement in standardized test performance. The average incredible and tremendous faculty and staff. Our teachers student that enters Providence St. Mel School as a freshman touch the lives of our students daily, and we know their will increase their ACT score by 7 8 points from 9th grade to impact can influence the trajectory of a student’s life, 11th grade. The Class of 2018 boasts an average ACT score of empowering them to realize that they are capable and 25! As a result of this hard work, universities throughout the committed individuals. nation recognize Providence St. Mel students are competitive wherever they attend and are worthy of the valuable The educators of Providence St. Mel School walk alongside scholarships they receive. our students everyday—for some, during the most tumultuous moments of their lives—inspiring them to live up Our students continue to achieve in spite of the despair to their potential and build upon our legacy of integrity and happening outside of our doors. Just steps from our school, we academic excellence. Each year we are struck by their are confronted with a community riddled with drugs, violence, persistence and courage—it is not hard to recognize that and poverty. However, rather than discouraging our faculty and their drive is the heartbeat of the school. Our average faculty staff, this reality motivates us. As we say in our mission tenure of 15 years epitomizes our teachers’ steadfast statement, we are not frightened by the challenges of reality. devotion to students who simply need to know that Our faculty believes that through the power of education, we someone believes in them. In fact, half of the entire faculty can change our conception of this world, and our place within it. and staff have been at Providence St. Mel for over 10 years, We defy the odds every single day. many for more than 20 years. As we reflect on another accomplished year we are so grateful, Many incoming students at Providence St. Mel previously yet again, for our ardent and caring supporters. With your attended schools that remained complicit in the academic generous support, our bright, hopeful, and determined students disparities happening throughout the City of Chicago. Our can — and will — continue to thrive. Our students’ success is students often enter our school with an academic deficit of dependent upon the enduring commitment of our faculty, staff, two to three grade levels, and our tireless teachers ensure the Board of Trustees, as well as the generosity and support of that these students are given the necessary intervention and our donors. We would be remiss if we didn’t take a moment to are prepared for college in just a few short years. This recognize you for your assistance. undertaking entails additional hours spent tutoring students after school and on weekends. All of our dedicated faculty go above and beyond—tutoring after school and on Words cannot express how Saturdays, organizing extra curricular activities, and grateful we are for your coaching academic and athletic competitions. Our teachers not only encourage and mentor our students outside of support. school hours, but they also give their time at home to plan challenging instruction and analyze test scores in order to keep pushing our students to better themselves daily.
Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 3 Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 3 Thank you for making a life changing education and college dreams a reality!
A Tribute to our Teachers 2018 Annual Report
We know that providing a dynamic and comprehensive learning experience is no simple feat. The faculty is inspirational helping students with diverse learning needs gain confidence and prepare for success in all of their future endeavors—often sacrificing their personal time in the process.
4 | A Tribute to Our Teachers Once again, we are elated to celebrate another successful Most independent schools can expect their tuition to year at Providence St. Mel School! Instilled with confidence and cover 85% of the cost of educating students, according to the skills necessary, our students have yet again achieved an The National Association of Independent Schools. At unparalleled level of success. To be sure, the past and future Providence St. Mel School, our tuition can only meet less accolades of Providence St. Mel and our distinguished record than 40% of the operating cost to educate our students. of accomplishments would not be possible without generous Therefore, we are responsible for fundraising the support from such kind and caring friends as you. Your difference in order to continue to provide this life investment has empowered students to reach their highest changing education in a high need community. potential and has made college dreams with impressive scholarships a reality for students in a community where higher Your investment in the future of our students enables this education is not a given. remarkable school to deliver an exceptional, transformative, and competitive college preparatory As long time board members of Providence St. Mel School, we education to deserving children whose families face are thrilled, honored, and so proud of the academic successes immense financial limitations. In a city where one’s access and the national recognition received by both our faculty and to a quality education is all too often determined by zip our students. This year, we are privileged to begin our tenure code, Providence St. Mel opens doors for its students that as Co Chairs of the Board of Trustees. We have both served as would not otherwise be available. These invaluable chairs in the past, and we are proud to remain resolute in the avenues help to create a richer life and future for our Providence St. Mel mission to be a school where every child is students and for the generations of students who will able to receive a globally competitive education. follow in their footsteps. As we strive for another year of 100% college readiness and acceptance, please join us in The Providence St. Mel model is, without a doubt, building the continuing to support Providence St. Mel so that even next generation of leaders and innovators in a community that more students on the West Side can receive this premier continues to grapple with crime, a lack of opportunities, and education and the hope of a better tomorrow. violence. Providence St. Mel stands as a reminder of what is possible if someone invests in the West Side community. We As you read this Annual Report and reflect on the know that attending a prominent college can truly change the highlights of the 2017 2018 academic year, please know lives of our students, and that this life changing education is that all of us at Providence St. Mel are truly fortunate and only accessible to our students when rewarded with significant honored to have such a strong community of supporters financial assistance. who share in our belief that an exemplary education can make a profound difference in the lives of our students It is especially integral that we recognize the determination and and for their families. Together, let us continue to educate persistence of the hardworking teachers at Providence St. Mel. students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to We know that providing a dynamic and comprehensive receive a prestigious education! learning experience is no simple feat. The faculty is inspirational, helping students with diverse learning needs gain confidence and prepare for success in all of their future endeavors—often sacrificing their personal time in the process. By giving to Providence St. Mel, you are providing these dedicated professionals the resources needed to guide our students to success through an enriching learning experience.
Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 3 Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 5 “Providence St. Mel has allowed me to expand my vision. I wouldn’t have dreamed as big or applied to some of the top schools, but the teachers helped to push me for something larger. I love being in an environment that truly supports my dreams and future.” La’Treil A., Class of 2018
A Tribute to our Teachers 2018 Annual Report 100%
of graduates have been accepted to four year colleges and universities
A Tribute to Our Teachers Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 3 6 | A Tribute to Our Teachers Top 200 National Universities/Liberal Arts Colleges *Top 50 National Universities/Liberal Arts Colleges **IVY LEAGUE**
Alabama A & M University Hope College St. Olaf College University of Nevada—Las Alabama State University Howard University St. Xavier University Vegas Alma College Illinois College Seton Hall University **UNIVERSITY OF American University Illinois State University Southern Illinois University— PENNSYLVANIA** Arizona State University Illinois Wesleyan University Carbondale University of Pittsburgh Augustana College Indiana University Southern Illinois University— University of Texas Baldwin Wallace University Indiana University NW Edwardsville University of Tulsa Ball State University Indiana State University Spelman College University of Washington Beloit College Iona College Syracuse University *University of Wisconsin Blackburn College Iowa State University Tuskegee University Madison *Boston University Iowa Wesleyan University University of Arizona University of Wisconsin Bradley University Jacksonville University University of Central Florida Milwaukee Butler University Kansas State University *University of Chicago University of Wisconsin Calvin College Kendall College University of Dayton Whitewater *Carnegie Mellon University *Kenyon College University of Denver Valparaiso University Carroll University Lakeland College University of Detroit *Vanderbilt University Carthage College Lawrence University University of Dubuque *Villanova University Central State University Lawrence Technological University of Illinois—Chicago Wartburg College Chicago State University University University of Illinois— *Washington University in Clark Atlanta University Lewis University Springfield St. Louis Clarke University (IA) Loras College *University of Illinois— Wesley College Coe College Louisiana State University Urbana Champaign Western Illinois University College for Creative Studies Loyola University University of Indianapolis Western Michigan University Colorado State University MacMurray College University of Iowa Wheaton College Columbia College Chicago Marquette University University of Kansas Wittenberg University Columbia College Marymount CA University University of Kentucky Xavier University (LA) Concordia University Maryville University University of Louisville Xavier University (OH) **CORNELL UNIVERSITY** Michigan State University University of Maryland– Youngstown State Creighton University Millikin University Baltimore County University DePaul University Mississippi State University University of Memphis DePauw University Molloy College *University of Michigan Dominican University Mount Mercy University University of Missouri Drake University *New York University Drexel University North Central College Drury University Northern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University Ohio State University Elmhurst College Ohio Wesleyan University *Emory University *Pennsylvania State Fisk University University Florida State University Purdue University Fordham University Quincy University George Washington Roosevelt University University St. Catherine University (MN) Georgia State University St. Mary’s College (IN) Goshen College Saint Mary of the Woods Governors State University College Hampton University St. Norbert College
A Tribute to Our Teachers Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 7 We are #ps mproud of our stu dents’
accomplish ments this past year!
A Tribute to our Teachers 2018 Annual Report
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A Tribute to Our Teachers Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 3 8 | A Tribute to Our Teachers CELEBRATING 50 YEARS WITH RENEE KALLOK Congratulations to Ms. Kallok for her 50 years of hard work, dedication, and passion for Providence St. Mel School, our mission, and our students! Providence St. Mel School’s history of academic excellence and legacy of impressive college scholarships would not be possible without Ms. Kallok’s tenacity and commitment. THE TRADITION CONTINUES! Congratulations to the Providence St. Mel Class of 2018. Once again, since 1978 100% of our seniors were accepted to four year colleges and universities. On National College Decision Day, students celebrated their accomplishments, hard work, and bright futures by wearing gear from the colleges they plan to attend. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY On January 15th, 2018 Providence St. Mel celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. We were honored to have Rev. Dr. Marshall Hatch, Sr. as the keynote speaker. BEN CARSON SCHOLARS Congratulations to the Providence St. Mel students who received the 2018 Ben Carson Scholarship award for academic accomplishments and humanitarian achievements. This award includes a $1,000 scholarship that is invested for their college education. Congratulations to Maya D. (5th Grade), Connor S. (5th Grade), Titus E. (8th Grade), Jada C. (9th Grade), Nia J. (9th Grade), Ezekielus S. (9th Grade), Malik E. (10th Grade), and Malissa L. (11th Grade)!
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PERCY JULIAN WORLDWIDE YOUTH IN SCIENCE AND STEM SYMPOSIUM ENGINEERING Congratulations to Erik I. who won 1st Place The following students placed in the WYSE with his project in the freshman/ regional and advanced to the sectional. nd sophomore group at the annual Percy Louis H. 2 Place in English st nd Julian (STEM) Symposium at Oak Park River John B. III and Erik I. 1 and 2 Place in Forest High School! He won against all Computer Science respectively st nd STEM categories and over 60 students in John B. III, Ben D., and Justin A. 1 , 2 , his group! He showed great depth of and 3rd Place in Chemistry respectively st knowledge, poise in presentation and even Erik I. 1 Place in Math nd some humor in his pure mathematics Providence St. Mel Team 2 Place in presentation: “Explorations and 700 Division Investigations of Geometric and Aesthetic STOCK MARKET GAME Measures of Iterated Functions on 2D Unitary Algebras over R.” Congratulations to the students participating in the Chicago Area Stock Market Game! Our LEGO TOURNAMENT teams in the 4 8 grade division won 2nd and 3rd nd Congratulations to the ten Providence St. Place. Our high school students received 2 Mel 6th and 7th graders for receiving an Place in their age group. award for the “Hydrodynamics” LEGO th This spring, nearly 13,000 Illinois students in Tournament on Monday, December 11 . grades 4 12 participated in this competition! The winning PSM team created a website In the Chicago Grades 4 8 competition, 206 to generate contributions to a charity that student teams participated. In the Chicago installs wells in Africa. We are proud of their Grades 9 12 competition, 93 student teams global citizenship! participated. 2018 SCIENCE FAIR To celebrate their success, they attended an Students shared their science projects awards reception on Tuesday May 8th at the during the annual Science Fair. We Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE)! At are #psmproud of Providence St. Mel the ceremony, s ix teams were selected to give students who use their talents as problem presentations. We are delighted that all three solvers and critical thinkers in order to be of our teams were selected to present. the next generation of leaders and innovators!
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REGIONAL AFRO ACADEMIC, ILLINOIS JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE REGIONALS CULTURAL, TECHNOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC OLYMPICS (ACT SO) Three of our 7th grade students participated in the Illinois Junior Three of our students competed in the Academy of Science regional regional competition of ACT SO, for the competition at the Museum of Science DuPage County Chapter. John B. received and Industry. Robert M. III won the Gold an Honorable Mention in Chemistry. Justin Award, and Laila G. won the Silver A. received a silver medal in Computer Award. Alika N. won the Chicago Science and a gold medal in Engineering. Department of Water Reclamation Erik I. received gold medals in both Special Award. Mathematics and Physics. The competition is sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and holds contests in Mathematics and Science, as well as other categories.
NATIONAL ACT SO COMPETITION Justin A. and Erik I. advanced to the National ACT SO Competition, held in San Antonio, Texas last July! Last year, Erik I. won the Silver Medal in Mathematics.
ORGAN / TISSUE DONOR AWARENESS Jada A. won 1st Place in her grade level and overall for the 2018 Organ/Tissue Donor Awareness Student Poster Contest for the state of Illinois.
AMERICAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION Several of our top 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students participated in the American Mathematics Competition. Our winners were: Nazeerah M. (3rd Place), John B. (2nd Place), and Eric I. (1st Place).
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Six of our female high school students had the extraordinary opportunity to explore the world of STEM research at the Science Careers in Search of Women conference. The conference provides participants with the unique opportunity to explore their desired profession or area of interest through interaction with Argonne’s world class women scientists and engineers. Below are some of their takeaways from the event.
“This trip to Argonne was by far the best field trip I’ve ever “It was truly inspiring. I learned about a woman, Marie been on. When we were there, we got to connect with a Curie, who was a chemist that conducted research on lot of current workers and received some inspirational radioactivity. I enjoyed the tours and I went to four messages and advice from all of them…. I even got a card different stations where we learned about magnets from one of the Argonne members for more connections and physics as well as electrons and why it is with scholarships and internships, which is great on my important that they travel in a vacuum… Overall I had behalf. I also got to see the laboratories and see how a great experience, but I couldn’t help but notice: they work on a day to day basis and even learn some fun there were almost no African American women facts about what they do and how it applies to modern scientists anywhere. Because of that, I think it is day society…. Hopefully I have the opportunity to go back. extremely important to expose young black women It was a really great experience and I hope that at from PSM to these type of events. It was fun and Providence St. Mel, this could be a staple in the science exciting and it may spark something in them and department.” cause them to study Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science, etc. Maybe attending Ayonie E. that event could change their life.” “I really think that the Women’ s Day at Argonne National Malissa L. Laboratory was a great experience and that the school should continue to send students there in the future. This day was inspiring to me because you get to see all these successful women in different careers and it makes you want to be successful as well. I want to pursue Medicine and maybe even sports medicine and the woman that I sat next to at lunch was a physician therapist and we had a great conversation about the challenges and the requirements to get into that field…. This program helped me network and explore different careers that I otherwise would not have had the opportunity to do so.”
Kadeja L.
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ILMEA JUNIOR COMPETITION ILMEA SENIOR COMPETITION Nine students participated in the ILMEA Five Providence St. Mel high school competition at Reed Custer Middle students were selected for the School, and seven students were chosen ILMEA District 1 festival concert. to participate in the festival performance Congratulations to the following on November 4th. Congrats to the students: LaNiece D., Tia E., Malik E., following students: Ajene C., Mario H., Jalen F., and Kaitlyn M.! Daniel L., Ogechi O., Aiden S., Aiyannah T., HAMILTON and Dakota H. for band! Once again, our high school AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS students were selected to take part in ASSOCIATION Gilder Lehrman Institute of American In February, the following singers were History’s prestigious Hamilton chosen to perform the world premiere Education Program. of a new choral piece as part of the Congratulations to John B. and Erik American Choral Directors Association I. for being selected from hundreds Chicago High School Honors Choir at of area students to perform their the Harris Theater in Millenium Park: original piece on Benjamin LaNiece D., Malik E., Tia E., Jalen F., Banneker before the matinee Kaitlyn M., Richard H., and Aiyannah T. performance of Hamilton. WEATHER SKETCHERS LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE th We had seven students featured on Our 7 graders participated in the Tracey Butler’s Weather Sketchers on Center for the Book’s national the ABC7 morning news program this “Letters About Literature” contest. year. Compliments to the following Illinois Secretary of State Jesse talented artists: Charles S., Erica P., White recognized the achievements Dion N., Myles H., Paulie C., Jordan W., of the below students: and Kennedy B. Honorable Mention: Madison B., Ajene C., Mario H., Mallanah J., Jaden M., Aaliyah R., Aiden S., Rachel S., and Caleb W. Semi Finalists: Zyon E., Journee M., and Niaja W.
Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 13 SISTER ACT received perfect scores. Congratulations to In November, students performed Sister Act, vocal soloist Jaiden C., and the 15 singers in with April Shipp, featured artist at the Joffrey the “Travelin’ Train” ensemble for winning two Ballet, as the choreographer for this “Best of the Day” Awards! production. Our talented students shined in LUTHERAN SUMMER MUSIC our ninth annual musical performance. PSM students participated in Lutheran Summer REGIONAL ACT SO COMPETITION Music (LSM), a residential performance and Providence St. Mel students also participated training program for young musicians in grades in the ACT SO competition in the Dance, 8 12. Through this program, students have the Music, Visual Arts, Entrepreneurship, Culinary opportunity to perform in band, choir, or Arts, and the Humanities categories. LaNiece orchestra and take a variety of electives to D. won the Gold Medal in the Music Vocal build new musical skills and pursue their Classical category, and Nara F. won the Gold unique musical interests. Medal in the Music Instrumental Classical IHSA SOLO AND SMALL category. In the Poetry Performance ENSEMBLE CONTEST category, Toni R. won 1st place, Tatiana T. nd rd Nathan F., Louis H., and Mikayla P. received a won 2 place, and Travelled W. won 3 Division 1 on their trio performance. Providence place! In the Poetry Written category, rd St. Mel received 12 Division I (Superior) ratings Aiyonie E. won 3 place! In the Drawing rd and 6 Division II (Excellent) ratings. Richard H. division, Tea F. won 3 Place. Toni R. also rd earned a perfect score of 40 points for his vocal won 3 Place in the Painting category. solo, and LaNiece D. won the “Best of the Day IESA SOLO AND Award” for her vocal room! ENSEMBLE CONTEST DANCE COMPANY RECITAL Providence St. Mel Middle School musicians Our dynamite students performed at the earned 12 Division I ratings and 4 Division II Providence St. Mel Dance Company's recital. ratings this March. Several of the students Congratulations to the performers for showcasing their hard work and talent!
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TRACK AND FIELD Congratulations to Sam H.! This May, Sam qualified for State in the 400 meter run. The State meet will take place from May 24 26 at Eastern Illinois University. Sam ran a 50.75” which beat all times! PEP RALLY On November 16th, the gym was filled with energy as students cheered on their fellow #psmknights during our Pep Rally! Our Knights, Lady Knights, and MidKnights demonstrated that they are ready for a winning season. Deion J. dominated in the dunk contest. #GoKnights! VARSITY KNIGHTS BASKETBALL Congratulations to the PSM Knights Boys Varsity Basketball team for another victorious season! This year the varsity boys basketball team qualified as Sectional Champions of the IHSA tournament. Our fantastic cheerleaders cheered them on along the way!
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MR. GRAHAM VISITS PROVIDENCE ST. MEL In October, we were honored to have Mr. Stedman Graham join us as he taught our faculty and staff the tools and skills of Identity Learning. We thank Mr. Graham for taking the time out of his busy schedule to help Providence St. Mel teachers enhance the work they do each day.
TEACHER APPRECIATION NIGHT AT WRIGLEY FIELD For the second year, we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Day at beautiful Wrigley Field with a Cubs win, where Mr. Paul J. Adams III threw out the first pitch! We are truly #psmproud of our hardworking and dedicated teachers. Thank you, teachers, for your belief in the potential of every Providence St. Mel student and for creating successful futures for our students!
NORTHWESTERN DISTINGUISHED SECONDARY TEACHER AWARD Congratulations to Ms. Stopka for being nominated by a Providence St. Mel alum for the Northwestern University Distinguished Secondary Teacher Award for 2018. Award recipients will be recognized at Commencement at Northwestern. We wish her luck for this honor!
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AWARD Congratulations to Paul J. Adams III for receiving the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award on February 13th from The Leaders Network! We congratulate you, and honor your lifetime of working, planning, building, and dreaming for a brighter future.
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Ohio State University Washington University Cornell University Indiana University, Kelley Computer Science in St. Louis Biology in Society School of Business Education Marketing
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July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018
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Nearly $30 million In college scholarships has been awarded to our graduates over the past five years
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Expenses 2017 2018
Fundraising $575,435 (8%)
Support $1,120,358 (15%)
Program $5,668,392 (77%)
Sources of Revenue 2017 2018
Auxiliary Activities & Miscellaneous Income $371,850 (3%) Investment Income $1,410,153 (11%)
Tuition, & Fees $2,320,973 (17%)
Contributions & Fundraising $9,087,996 (69%)
ProvidenceProvidence St. St. Mel Mel School School | 2018 2018| 2018 Annual Annual Annual Report Report Report | 3 | 19| 19 The Cornerstone Society consists of friends and supporters who provide a solid foundation through their generous gifts. This society honors those who have made contributions that total $100,000 or more since their involvement began with Providence St. Mel School. Gift totals since 1978 through June 30, 2018. The Cornerstone Society is also recognized on our Donor Wall, a series of plaques displayed in the front hallway of the school. A Tribute to our Teachers 2018 Annual Report 25 Class of 2018 Average ACT Score
Please Note: We have made an earnest effort to ensure accuracy. Should you find any discrepancies, please accept our apologies and notify the Office of Development at 773 722 7756.
A Tribute to Our Teachers Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 3 20 | A Tribute to Our Teachers $3 million and above The Northern Trust Company Polk Bros. Foundation The Coleman Foundation Pritzker Cousins Foundation Mr. Thomas H. Dittmer Refco, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Hurvis Ronald H. Ringer Foundation Hurvis Charitable Trust Sage Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pritzker Dr. Scholl Foundation The Jay Pritzker Foundation Renee and Edward Ross Foundation $250,000 $499,999 $1 million $2.9 million Anonymous Caroline and John Ballantine Anonymous A. G. Becker Foundation Aon Corporation Mr. Richard M. Burridge, Sr. The Basler Family Helen Brach Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Basler Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Calvert Mr. Donald N. Basler The Chicago Community Trust United Conveyor Foundation The Fort James Foundation Bestfoods Educational Foundation GE Commercial Finance Debora de Hoyos and Walter Carlson Stephanie and Greg Guyett Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Hackberry Endowment Partners Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keiser Julie and Parker Hall Oscar G. & Elsa S. Mayer Family Foundation Michael and Diane Hora Michael and Kay O'Halleran Ingredion Incorporated The Pusinelli Family Johnson Scholarship Foundation Gregory and Marie Pusinelli Ms. Judith Joy John and Maxine Pusinelli Dream Makerz Foundation Mr. Samuel C. Schuppe The Joyce Foundation Ted Hoyer Charitable Trust The Kovler Family Foundation Ms. Marie C. Hoyer Mr. Randolph R. Kurtz Mr. and Mrs. John Shutack Leonard Loventhal and Laura Glaser Ms. Oprah Winfrey The Fred Maytag Family Foundation Mary M. McGuire Trust $500,000 $999,999 Jack Miller Family Foundation Anonymous Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund The Barr Fund Mr. Nickolas J. Neubauer The Canning Foundation Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Mr. Gary Elden and Ms. Phyllis Mandler Ms. Janet Relos Mr. and Ms. Robert J. Glickman Mike and Maureen Roberts The Robert and Caryn Glickman Foundation Dona and Samuel Scott LINK Unlimited Scott Foundation Philip J. and Carol J. Lyons Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Philip J. and Carol J. Lyons Foundation Foundation The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Takiff Ronald McDonald’s Corporation United Airlines Ronald McDonald House Charities Wells Fargo Insurance Services Mrs. Mike Michael W.P. and H.B. White Foundation
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$100,000 $249,999 Susan and Richard Kiphart Anonymous (2) Becky and Lester Knight Mr. Paul J. Adams III Roundtable Healthcare Partners Guy A. and N. Kay Arboit Charitable Trust Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. Mrs. Linda Ray Arny Jim and Kay Mabie J.W. Bagley Foundation Mayer Brown, LLP Bankers Life & Casualty Mr. William E. Mayer Mrs. Janis Battle Mr. Barry Mayo The Alvin H. Baum Family Fund Col. Stanley R. McNeil Foundation Albert Y. and Jackie Bingham Mr. Chuck McQuaid BP Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Marc and Liza Brooks Motorola Foundation Fred J. Brunner Foundation John Nuveen & Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J. Calderon Océ USA, Inc. Cashel Foundation Old World Industries, Inc. Castle Foundation Roberta & Geoffrey Parson CBOT Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Peer Pedersen Children's Scholarship Fund Pepper Construction Group Chubb Premark International Citadel Group Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Reyes Crown Family Philanthropies Ritzenthaler Family Foundation Cuneo Foundation RREEF Capital Fund Mr. and Mrs. Domenic DaValle Mr. and Mrs. Patrick G. Ryan Keith Davis Scholarship Fund Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Salemi Mrs. Jeffrey C. Doane Sara Lee Corporation R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Seigle Dow Chemical USA Denise and Joe Seminetta Mr. Harve A. Ferrill Albert J. Speh Jr. and Claire R. Speh Foundation Field Foundation of Illinois, Inc. St. Paul Companies, Inc. First Bank of Highland Park Foundation TCF Bank The Andrew and Alice Fischer Charitable Trust Tellabs, Inc. Marguerite Delany Hark Foundation Wiedner & McAuliffe, Ltd William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Inc. William Blair and Company, L.L.C. HSBC North America Mr. Howard E. Jessen Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP
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Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 3 Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 23 The Alumni Society consists of alumni who provide financial contributions in support of sustaining the future of Providence St. Mel. This society honors alumni who have made contributions that total $1,000 or more since graduation.
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88% OF OUR FACULTY HAVE AN ADVANCED DEGREE
A Tribute to Our Teachers Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 3 24 | A Tribute to Our Teachers Alumni Society The Alumni Society consists of alumni who provide financial contributions in support of sustaining the future of Providence St. Mel. This society honors alumni who have made contributions that total $1,000 or more since graduation.
Please Note: We have made an earnest effort to ensure accuracy. Should you find any discrepancies, please accept our apolo- gies and notify the Office of Development at 773 722 7756.
Founder’s Circle Builder’s Circle $200,000+ $5,000 $9,999 Michael E. Hora, St. Mel ’61 John E. Abney ’96 Michael D. O’Halleran, St. Mel ’68 Albert L. Braggs ’69 Kimberlee J. Burt ’88 Jamelyn E. Cotton ’86 Leader’s Circle John Coughlin, St. Mel ’68 $100,000 $199,999 Timothy D. Ervin ’91 Anthony J. Salemi, St. Mel ’67 Joseph F. Fels, St. Mel ’40 Wayne L. Haraldson, St. Mel ’59 President’s Circle Beatrice C. Hurey ’85 $50,000 $99,999 Angela F. Johnson Williams ’89 Clement J. McDonald, St. Mel ’67 Marietta C. Bratta Garber, Providence ’60 Eugene L. Moore ’97 Gladys M. Nowicki, Providence ’46 Nicholas Piediscalzi, St. Mel ’48 Robert C. Sassetti, St. Mel ’47 Principal’s Circle $25,000 $49,999 Carl L. Harris ’77 Cassandra R. Minor ’84
Dreamer’s Circle $10,000 $24,999 Letitia D. Dillard ’96 Michael J. Graft, St. Mel ’50 Leona Jackson, Providence ’39 Sylvia L. Jones ’89 Ronald L. Price ’78 Gerald W. Shay, St. Mel ’60 Thomas A. Sullivan Trust, St. Mel ’20 Phyllis A. Wojtar, Providence ’44
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Deila L. Davis ’91 Planner’s Circle Bobby T. Dillard ’96 $2,500 $4,999 Emmanuel Ford ’02 Peter A. Brusca, St. Mel ’59 Ericka K. Gibson ’90 Noreen Dennehy Jasinski, Providence ’52 Matthew R. Humphries ’92 Vickie V. Fair ’79 George Johnson ’72 Cecelia W. Fairfax ’74 Roberta F. Arenz Kaminski, Providence Gloria A. Franchi, Providence ’49 ’59 Thomas E. Kearney, St. Mel ’46 Marie Gartland, Providence ’68 Robert P. Littlefield, St. Mel ’44 Jerald T. Gary ’03 Chester A. Lizak, St. Mel ’54 Lawrence E. Grisham ’69 Margaret Loftus, Providence ’46 Lowell D. Hamilton ’85 Tamiko Lowery Jones ’91 Patricia S. Hanlon, Providence ’46 Irene V. Maksym, Providence ’60 Linton Johnson ’98 Arthur C. Martin, St. Mel ’37 Alice M. Maresh, Providence ’40 Patrick J. Mellett, St. Mel ’55 Patrick Martin, St. Mel ’67 Sam L. Miller, St. Mel ’44 Daniel R. McLean, St. Mel ’55 Nedra Miller Karim ’75 Rosemary O’Connell, Providence ’55 Roosevelt Moncure ’80 James J. O’Connor, St. Mel ’65 Shawn W. Nelson ’90 Virginia R. Reed, Providence ’54 John R. Olechny, St. Mel ’65 Earl J. Ruppert, St. Mel ’42 Tonya Price ’85 Betty Sloan, Providence ’55 Daniel Pankiewicz, Providence ’57 Deborah Sturgis Hinton ’89 Myla M. Patterson Smith ’96 John F. Sweeney, St. Mel ’52 Bill Reider, St. Mel ’46 Calvin C. Thurman ’72 Owens Shelby ’00 Patricia Wilde, Providence ’53 Irene Smith Steele ’75 Kimbrel D. Stephen ’72 Stephanie Taylor ‘84 Worker’s Circle Kimber A. Turner ’03 $1,000 $2,499 Kimberly A. Whiting ’87 Virginia B. Anderson, Providence ’65 Aleatha Wilson ’87 Adwoa V. Antwi Barfi, ’00 Christine Wilson ’88 Joseph P. Bauer, St. Mel ’63 Diane A. Zachwieja, Providence ’60 Kathryn A. Bernards, Providence ’66 Michael P. Brennan, St. Mel ’63 DaToya J. Burtin Cox ’96 Gregory L. Canty ’83 Ave Maria Capitanini, Providence ’45 Janetta Cotton ’86 Dorothy Crane Davis, Providence ’40 Anita Curi, Providence ’40 Patricia A. Danloe, Providence ’57
A Tribute to Our Teachers Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 3 26 | A Tribute to Our Teachers THANK YOU TO OUR TEACHERS
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“The teachers I’ve met have left a huge impression on me, and I hope their wisdom carries on.”
John B., Class of 2018
A Tribute to Our Teachers 28 | A Tribute to Our Teachers IN KIND GIFTS GIFT PERIOD JULY 1, 2016 – JUNE 30, 2017
Mr. Paul J. Adams III Mr. Brad and Mrs. Meghan Archibald Ayco, A Goldman Sachs Company Breakthrough Beverage Group Ms. Jeanette Butala Mrs. Jeffrey C. Doane Mr. John F. Egan Eimer Stahl, LLP Mr. David English Mr. Harve A. Ferrill Michael and Diane Hora, St. Mel ‘61 Mr. J. Thomas Hurvis GE Mr. Greg Jenkins Jewell Events Catering The Joffrey Ballet Ms. Judith Joy Mrs. Kelley Kinsella Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mayer Mayer Brown LLP Reggie Murray Michael and Kay O'Halleran, St. Mel ‘68 The Pusinelli Family Greg and Marie Pusinelli Ram Nation Revolution Brewing Mr. Dan and Mrs. Karen Pritzker Irving Richardson, 98 Mr. Andrew S. Rosenman Mr. Andrew Sims Denise and Joe Seminetta Mr. David L. Steinberg Copy Mor, Inc. Sterling Bay WFMT William Blair & Company
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15 years
Average Faculty Tenure
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IN HONOR OF IN MEMORY OF Mr. Paul J. Adams III Mrs. Jacqueline Burtin Dr. James G. Basker Mr. Darnell Burtin Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Graft DaToya Burtin Cox Mrs. Meghan O’Halleran Archibald Mr. Paul J. Adams III Ms. Katherine Cooney Ms. Patricia Jackowski Mr. Edward C. Auxer Mr. and Mrs. Davis J. Alston Ms. Sara Wing Mr. and Mrs. S. and Patterson Luckett Mrs. Mary Jo Basler Mr. and Mrs. Donnie L. Shaw, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Roger K. Deromedi Ms. Jeanette Butala Ms. Jeanette M. Butala Ms. Emma Cox Dr. David and Mrs. Bev Baar Ms. Barbara Bell Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Graft Ms. Courtney M. Gardner Mr. John Deppong III Ms. Janet Gardner Mr. and Mrs. John Deppong, Jr. Myrtle Hedlund Mrs. Jeffrey C. Doane Ms. Patricia Hesch Ms. Marianne Brackey Ms. Bessie K. Hensley Ms. Adrienne Fama Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Basler Mr. Randy Fama Mr. Kenneth E. Hennig Mr. John W. Fountain Mrs. Christine A. Hennig Ms. Gloria A. Franchi Ms. Carolyn Benedict Mr. Michael Flynt Ms. Mildred Hesch Mr. Jackie C. Tyler Ms. Patricia Hesch Mr. John S. Gillgren Mr. Robert Hesch Mr. Jackie C. Tyler Ms. Patricia Hesch Ms. Matilda Green Ms. Nora Kilgallon Buzzelli Ms. Elizabeth Green Brunner Ms. Marrieta Bratta Garber and Mr. Samuel Garber Ms. Ruby Humphries Mr. James F. Kearney Ms. Jackie C. Tyler Mr. Leo Hudson Mr. Oscar D. Johnson, Jr. Ms. Patricia Marovich Mr. and Mrs. David Evely Mary J. McEnery Ms. Jan Liwski Ms. Jeffrey Warren Mayer Ms. Jackie C. Tyler Ms. Eve Mayer Sister Maureen A. McCarthy, S.P. Mr. William C. Mitchell Roy Jasinski and Noreen Dennehy Jasinski Mrs. William C. Mitchell Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Karen Pritzker Mr. Carl Edward Muckley Mr. and Mrs. David N. Rothschild Ms. Mary Ann Berry Mrs. Cindy Pritzker Ms. Felicia Pontecorvo Mr. Greg Pusinelli Ms. Maureen R. Avina Ms. Mary Jo Campbell Mr. Robert Robinson Mike and Maureen Roberts Mr. Jackie C. Tyler Ms. Paula T. Grasso Ms. Edith Ruben Mrs. Marci Van Gilder Rubin Ms. Marilyn R. Ciucci Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rubin Mr. John and Mrs. Patricia Shutack Mr. Luther Vaughter Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Duffy Mr. Harmon P. Vaughter Ms. Maria Tesmer Wounded Warriors Project Ms. Marrieta Bratta Garber and Mr. Samuel Garber Mr. Calvin C. Thurman Mr. Quinn Waterloo Mrs. Claudia Waterloo Tornquist
Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 3 Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 31 Thank you to our generous donors who make Providence St. Mel’s premier education possible! Gift Period: July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018
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Meet Our Development Staff
Kathryn Dillon Stephanie Ovitt
Development Manager Development Associa te [email protected] [email protected] 773 722 4600 x2106 773 722 4600 x2104
Melissa Famularo Marci Van Gilder Development Associate Development Associate, [email protected] Grants and Foundations 773 722 4600 x2107 [email protected] 773 722 4600 x2101
A Tribute to Our Teachers 32 | A Tribute to Our Teachers Gifts by Individuals
$100,000+ Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Seigle Mr. J. Thomas Hurvis Seigle Family Foundation Denise and Joe Seminetta Hurvis Charitable Foundation Mr. William C. Young $50,000 $99,999 The Basler Family $15,000 $24,999 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Basler Mrs. Linda Ray Arny Mr. Donald N. Basler Dr. Marsha Landau and Mr. Gary United Conveyor Foundation Landau Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Calvert Mr. Todd S. Lippman Loretta and Bob Cooney Jim and Kay Mabie Robert J. & Loretta W. Cooney Dr. and Mrs. Harold Pelzer Family Foundation Mike and Maureen Roberts Stephanie and Greg Guyett Catherine and David N. Michael and Diane Hora, St. Mel ‘61 Rothschild Laughing Acres Family Foundation Robert J. W. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keiser Mr. Orrin R. Williams Leonard Loventhal and Laura Glaser Pershing Advisor Solutions, Michael and Kay O'Halleran, St. Mel ‘68 LLC The Pusinelli Family Greg and Marie Pusinelli John and Maxine Pusinelli $10,000 $14,999 Mr. Paul J. Adams III $25,000 $49,999 Mr. Richard M. Burridge, Sr. Caroline and John Ballantine Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Duffy Mr. Walter Carlson and Mrs. Debora de Mr. Harve A. Ferrill Hoyos Ferrill Family Foundation Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Mr. and Mrs. James A. Grimm Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc. Mr. Howard E. Jessen Mr. Gary Elden and Mrs. Phyllis Mandler Mr. John H. Klancnik Ms. Judith Joy Becky and Lester Knight Mr. Nickolas J. Neubauer Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mabie Mr. Samuel C. Schuppe Ted Hoyer Charitable Trust Dona and Samuel Scott Dona and Sam Scott Foundation
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$5,000 $9,999 Mr. Drew Van Vooren Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Wolf Anonymous Mr. Albert Braggs, St. Mel ‘69 Marietta Bratta Garber, Providence ‘60 $1,000 $ 2,499 Ms. Jeanette M. Butala Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Culliton Mr. John E. Abney, St. Mel ‘96 Mrs. Jeffrey C. Doane Mr. Alan J. Allphin Cynthia and Norman Goldring Mr. and Mrs. Brad Archibald Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gross Simon and Virginia Aronson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jay Dr. James G. Basker Mr. Greg S. Jenkins Ellen and George Benson Jewell Events Catering Mr. Albert Y. Bingham Jr. Andrew and Sheree Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Bondy Ms. Carol W. Keenan Mr. Brian Boornazian Mrs. Kelley Kinsella Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brackey Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. McDonnell Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Brandfonbrener Ms. Mr. Scott A. McKeon Kimberlee J. Burt Dr. and Mrs. Percy C. Moss Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Burt Mr. Alfred G. Nichols Mrs. Jacqueline Burtin Mr. Andrew S. Rosenman Mr. Frank Casey Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Salemi, St. Mel ‘67 Mr. E. Randall Clouser Mr. Vincent A. Sergi James W. Compton Ms. Janet Stevens Mr. Raymond F. Connor Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cullen Mr. and Mrs. Roger K. Deromedi Patricia $2,500 $4,999 Phelan Danloe Anonymous Mr. John F. Egan Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Bergeman Mr. and Mrs. David Evely Mr. and Ms. Bill Dawson Ms. Melissa Sage and Mr. Jamey Fadim Mr. and Mrs. William A. Domm Mr. Thomas J. Fitzgerald Mr. Frank Egan Ms. Hope Francis Mr. James Fitzgerald Mr. Donald C. Gancer Mr. and Mrs. J. Jeffery Geldermann Mr. Steve Grabek Mr. and Mrs. David Habiger John and Pat Grady Mr. Lewis Linn Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Graft, St. Mel ’50 Mr. Philip McKenna James C. and Mary J. Griffin, St. Mel ’85 Ms. Whitney Neighbors Mr. John M. Hall Mr. Alan Orlowsky Mr. John Heneghan Mr. Jim Plante Mr. and Mrs. W. Brian Hopf Mr. and Mrs. Rob Reilly Mr. and Mrs. Whitney & Joseph Mr. David Ricci Huffsmith Mr. and Mrs. C. Hadlai Hull Ms. Mr. and Mrs. Marc Steinman Patricia Hurley Mr. Allan M. Kaplan
A Tribute to Our Teachers 34 | A Tribute to Our Teachers Mr. Gerald S. Kaufman Joseph and Sally Keenan Harold W. Knapheide III David and Lesly Koo Jim and Ann LaPalermo Mr. James D. MacLennan Mr. Peter E. Manis and Ms. Susan A. Richman Mr. and Mrs. George H. Maze Mr. John M. McCabe Chuck and Monica McQuaid Dr. Cassandra R. Minor ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Moran Ms. Christal Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Jake Morris Mr. William M. Nickey III Robert J. Horton and James C. Perry Mrs. Cindy Pritzker Steven L. Rhodes, Ph.D. Ms. Lynn Anne Schow Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Segal Dr. and Mrs. Gerald & Judy Shay, St. Mel ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. David Smith Ms. Emily Sobut Rev. and Mrs. Craig Swanson Ms. Dona Lee Trotter Trotter Family Foundation David and Jamie Wainwright Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Wander Mrs. Mary Webber Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wichmann Constance and Hugh Williams Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Williams
$500 $ 999 Anonymous (2) Mr. Rich Adloff Mr. Alan J. Allphin Percy Angelo and Marvin Medintz Mr. Paul Archibald Mr. Edward C. Auxer and Ms. Sara Wing David J. and Beverly J. Baar Mr. and Mrs. Everett A. Bell Mr. Phillip Bellagamba
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Ms. Susanne L. Berner Mr. Mark Novak Mr. Kevin Brogan James J. O'Connor, St. Mel ‘65 Ms. Pamyla Fountain Brown, St. Mel ’91 Mr. Mr. Jim Rojahn and Mrs. Michael Brady Mr. William Rudolphsen Ms. DaToya J. Burtin Cox ‘96 Ms. Mary Sabatino Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Buschmann Mr. Dennis Shay Marlene and Stanely Calderon Julie Jovan Sheerin & Patrick Sheerin Jr. Mr. Andrew Callaci Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Siegfried Mary Jo Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Elwin D. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Carlson Mrs. Stacy A. Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Carter Mr. Jackie C. Tyler Ms. Sheila Chapman Dr. and Mrs. Donald A. Van Beek Jr. Mrs. Ms. Elsa Chessani-Chalen Marci Van Gilder Rubin Phillip and Helen Coleman Ms. Christel D. Ward Mr. John H. Cooper Charles R. Courtney $250 $ 499 Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Curley Anonymous (5) Mr. Ryan Daliege Mr. Mark and Mrs. Allison Angeloni Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Delaney Tabitha Atkins Mr. Thomas H. Dittmer Ms. Mary Lou Backes Mr. Emmanuel Ford ‘02 Mr. Henry W. Barkhausen Mrs. Eileen L. Furey Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Bernardi Dr. Annie M. Garraway Mr. Jim Berringer Mr. and Mrs. George Gatto Ms. Mary Ann Berry Bill and Pam Grady Ms. Joan L. Bieler Ms. Paula T. Grasso Mr. Paul Bowman Wayne L. Haraldson, St. Mel ‘59 Mr. Daniel Brainard Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hepkema Mrs. Molly Brogan Mr. Dan Hintzen Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Buerer Mr. and Mrs. John G. Iberle Mr. and Mrs. John E. Campbell The Kollak Family Mr. James P. Caputo Mr. Brian Koch Mr. Jack Cavalenes Mr. and Mrs. Bart J. Kocha Ms. Claire Challenger Mr. Tom Kirages Don and Carol Ann Cisek Mr. Martin S. Lindenberger and Ms. Arlene Mr. Frank J. Cullen M. Wallace The Cullen Family Ms. Sylvia Lewis Mr. and Mrs. John B. D'Arcy Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Man Ms. Elizabeth Daukus Ms. Ruby G. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Glenn P. Davis Mr. John McGovern Ms. Amy T. Dickinson Mr. Michael McHugh Ms. Kathryn M. Dillon Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Meyers Mr. Goodwin W. Duncan Mr. Robert S. Nelson
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Jon and Rachel Barreto Edensword Mrs. Khristian G. Anderson, St. Mel ‘03 Mr. David English Ms. Adwoa V. Antwi-Barfi, St. Mel ‘00 Rev. Timothy D. Ervin, ‘91 Ms. Shirley Antwi-Barfi Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Espevik Mr. John Barry Dr. Adolphus C. Favors Jr., M.D. Mr. Greg Baumli Mr. Pierre Frechette Mary Bellmar and Peter Olson Kathryn Joan Gerig and Orlando Redekopp (Alexa) and David Bernards Ms. Phyllis Ms. Charlotte Guyett Birks Mr. John Hansen Mrs. Ellen Bichsel Tricia Horne and Edmond Ford Mr. Mervin J. Block Mr. Joshua Hurd Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Boswell Ms. Mr. Andrew S. Jacobs Kathleen Bovy Roy Jasinski and Noreen Dennehy Jasinski Mrs. Willie Mae Bowling Mr. Constantine Jovan Mr. Cliff Bregstone Mr. Howard J. Karloff Ms. Karen Brennan Mr. Mike Kirchessenger Mr. John Brown Mr. Mark S. Litner Ms. Maria Brubaker Ms. Ana Martinez Ms. Helen M. Callahan Mrs. Elizabeth M. McLean Mr. John J. Caulfield Mr. George M. Meier Jesse and Priscilla Adams Cleveland Ms. Jessica Miller Ms. Kate Cooney Mr. Willie Miller Mr. Gregory Cosby Mr. and Mrs. Willie J. Minor Mr. William Crane Mr. and Mrs. Lester Munson Ms. Jennifer Darrow Mr. Jerome P. O'Connor Ms. Patricia Daukus Ms. Tessa Payne Dr. and Mrs. Robert Dirmish Mr. Thomas Poepping Mr. Farmer and Ms. Donohue Jill and Ron Rohde Mr. James Dow Arthur J. Schmitz Ms. Ellen Edwards Ms. Cindy A. Schwab Ms. Anne E. Egger Mr. Owens J. Shelby, St. Mel ‘00 Barry Jay Epstein Ms. Colleen Smith Mr. Juan Espejo Ms. Courtney Sorensen Ms. Marilyn Fall Adrienne Turner Ms. Laura Fallsgraff Ms. Kimber A. Turner ‘03 Ms. Adrienne Fama Mr. Elliot Farkas Mr. Michael Vates Mr. and Mrs. E. Marvin Farwell Ms. Rebecca Feig $100 $ 249 Rev. Donald J. Fenske Anonymous (5) Mr. and Mrs. John H. Fiore Ms. Julie Adler Audrey and Bob Fischer Ms. Linda Amin Rasul Ms. Molly Flaks Ms. Imani N. Amos Mr. and Mrs. James M. Florsheim Mr. and Mrs. Buvern J. Francisco Jr.
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Ms. Joan T. Gagen Kendra L. Mills Ms. Janet Gardner Mr. William C. & Mrs. Carolyn E. Mitchell, Prov.‘49 Sabrina L. Gates Mr. Andre L. Morgan Mr. R. Brett Goad Mr. and Mrs. John Morris Mr. David Goldberg Mr. Joseph Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Grisham Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Nash Mrs. Christine A. Hennig Doris J. Newton Margaret Henning Mr. and Mrs. John R. Olechny, St. Mel ‘65 Ms. Cherilyn Heramb Mr. Jason Olesnavage Dr. Walter S. Hofman Ms. Bettye J. Parque Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hurley Mr. Julio Paz Mr. John A. Jackanicz Mr. Owen Pelzer Mr. and Mrs. John A. Jackson Ms. Carolyn A. Powers Mr. Jack Kanuk Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Powers Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Katz Dr. Olga Price Thomas and Patricia (Connelly) Kearney, Mr. and Mrs. Everett O. Queckboerner Providence ‘53 Ms. Emina Rebronja Ms. Jennifer Kelly Ms. Virginia Rose Reed, Providence ‘54 Mr. William Kirby Mr. and Mrs. Herman E. L. Reid Jr. Mr. James Knight George T. and Marcelline M. Ricker Jr. Laura Kodres Charles and Denise Romeo Mr. and Mrs. Leo L. Komosa, Dr. Lawrence Ross St. Mel ‘61 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rubin Ms. Marianne Kozlowski Mr. Cody Scheyer Mr. Andrew Kross Miss Lauren Shifflett Ms. Julie LeClerq Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Schuler Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Lipinski Ms. Nicole Schnitlzer Ms. Karen Littig Ms. Marilyn C. Sensendorf Ms. Wen J. Liu Helen E. Sieben Mr. and Mrs. D. and Patterson Luckett Ms. Elizabeth Silvia Ann Macur Ms. Diane Sotiros Irene V. Maksym, Providence ‘60 Frances Paul and Diane Spanier K. Lee Matheu Dr. and Mrs. Carl Spight Paul and Colleen Mazzetta Mr. and Mrs. Drew Steinbach Mrs Elizabeth Mazzocco Julie and Bob Stracks Patricia A. McAvinchey Eddie and Denise Swift Mr. and Mrs. Kevin McCanna Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Tamminga Mr. Doug McClure Mary Thommen Ms. Sarena McRae Mr. and Mrs. Samme L. Thompson Mr. Steve Merkin Mr. Calvin C. Thurman Jr., St. Mel ‘72 Ms. Roberta Michaletz Ms. Brooke Torrenga Mr. Tommy Miller Ms. Bridget Tully
A Tribute to Our Teachers 38 | A Tribute to Our Teachers Mr. Arthur Turner II Ms. Terese Caruso, Providence ‘60 Elizabeth A. Uihlein Ms. Colleen Caughlin Angela and Allan Vagner Mr. Hal T. Chiodo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Van Gilder Ms. Lori D. Crisler Mr. Richard B. Vanecko and Mrs. Barbara H. Ms. Marilyn R. Ciucci Vanecko Ellen Hoye Cortopassi Mr. Edward Verderame Ms. Ashley L. Cosby Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Wagner Dr. Bonita Cosby Mr. John Walz Dr. Yvette Coursey Larry and Charlene Warrior Ms. Emma Cox Mrs. Claudia Waterloo Tornquist Mr. Erik Curran Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Wicklund Mr. Paul Damian Ms. Kerry Ann Wilkins Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Danko Ms. Ms. Angela Williams Dominique Davis ‘02 Miss Jo Anne Willis Mr. Eric Dean Carl and Joyce Winger Mr. and Mrs. John Deppong Jr. Mr. Simon Winter Mrs. Alice DeSilvia Mr. Andre Woodson Sr. Mrs. Katrina Devinner Allan Devitt & Susan Z. Diamond Mr. and Mrs. Richard Doub Up to $99 Ms. Elizabeth Egan Anonymous (8) Ms. Joan E. Enderle Mr. and Mrs. William J. Adamski Ms. Melissa Famularo Mr. and Mrs. Davis J. Alston Mr. R.C. Feuerbacher Mrs. Roberta F. Arenz Kaminski Mr. and Mrs. John R. Fischer Ms. Stacey Atkins Mr. Kenneth P. Fivizzani Maureen Reynolds Avina, Providence ‘60 Mrs. Gloria Flanzer Ms. Joan Bailey Ms. LaWanda Flennoy Mr. Charles M. Barber Mr. and Mrs. K. Sean Frey Mr. James L. Baskin Mr. Drew Gibbons Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Bates Ms. Nancy M. Gordon Mr. Dirk A. Beadleston and Ms. Melanie B. Ms. Elizabeth Green Brunner Sister Dykstra Jeanne L. Hagelskamp Ms. Barbara Bell Mr. Peter Harsy Ms. Naomi J. Bell Laurencella Hakwins Ms. Carolyn Benedict Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Hayes Mr. Robert and Sandra Bennis, St. Mel ‘62 Martin Heck Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bowling Ms. Patricia Hesch Mr. Joseph R. Brabec Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holman Mr. David Broz Ms. Kathie House Mr. Daniel Bump Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Houser Ms. Laura Burns Edward and Patricia Jablonski Ms. Mary Carr
Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 45 Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 39 Ms. Patricia Jackowiak Dan and Mary Ann Pankiewicz Mr. Henryk Jedrzejek Mr. Anthony Perrin Miss Loren Jordan Mr. Ernest Pettis ‘73 Ms. Rosemary Kinney Ms. Patricia A. Pruitt Dr. Geraldine Komosa Piorkowski Joe and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reider Becky Kornick Mr. and Mrs. Finley Roppolo, Providence ‘51 Ms. Parreshea Laws Mr. Chris and Mrs. Judy Rokous Scott Lee Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Rowells Ms. Nancy Lennon and Ms. Mary T. Saigh Mrs. John F. McNellis Mrs. Milton Scheffler Mr. Clayton Lenoir Ms. Mary Schmuttenmaer Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lessman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schultze Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Libke Mr. and Mrs. Donnie L. Shaw Jr. Ms. Jeanette Litz Mr. Laird K. Smith Ms. Gertrude O. Lloyd Ron and Julie Stepp Mr. Raymond Lombardi Mr. and Mrs. James Strawn Ms. Sandra Lukic Dr. Michelle L. Streety Ms. Corinne M. Lyon Dr. and Mrs. Edward Tenner Mrs. Edward Lyons Mr. Jack L. Thorson Father Patrick M. Lyons Mr. and Mrs. Alexander T. Topping Ms. Melissa Beaty Mr. Matthew Tully Donald C. and Audria B. Marek Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Turner Mr. Robert Marovich Mr. John F. Twomey, Jr. Ms. Mary B. Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Valentine Ms. Eve Mayer Mr. Harmon P. Vaughter Mr. William R. Pepper and Mr. Bruce Walter Mrs. Teresa E. McDonald Pepper Mr. Josh Wheatley Mary J. McEnery Mr. and Mrs. J. Carroll Williams Ms. Robyn McGee Ms. Regina N. Williams Mr. Tucker McKennan Aleatha Wilson ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick McKinney Bonita and Tom Wise Ms. Lynnette McRae ‘02 Jerry and Mary Pat Zacker Jane and Sam L. Miller, St. Mel ‘44 Mr. Sanford E. Zimmerman and Ms. Verletta I. Moody Ms. Colleen Caughlin Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Zott Mr. Connor O’Halleran Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Oken Kateri O’Shea and Mary Stretch Ms. Dolores Ostrowski Mr. Neil P. Pagano Ms. LaKeisha C. Palmer
A Tribute to Our Teachers 4240 | A | TributeA Tribute to toOur Our Teachers Teachers Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 41 Thank you to all of the organizations who believe in the mission of Providence St. Mel School! Gift Period:
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“The teachers have made a strong impact on my work ethic.”
- Kendall A., Class of 2018
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42 | A Tribute to Our Teachers $100,000+ Lavin Family Foundation Oxford Bank & Trust Jack Miller Family Foundation Special People in Need The Jay Pritzker Foundation Johnson Scholarship Foundation Jewell Events Catering $1,000 - $2,499 Renee and Edward Ross Elinor & Maynard Marks Family Fund Adreani Family Foundation Foundation Motorola Solutions Foundation Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Henry E. Niles Foundation $35,000 - $99,999 Company The Northern Trust Company Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Anonymous Pat and Shirley Ryan Foundation Kohen, LTD Aon Foundation Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP Margaret S. and Philip D. Block Jr. Family Dream Makerz Foundation Tully Family Foundation Foundation The Fred Maytag Family Foundation The Turner Construction Company Clune Construction Company $15,000 - $34,999 Foundation Fitzsimmons Surgical Supply Wakerly Family Foundation Anonymous Vanguard Charitable Endowment William Blair and Company, L.L.C. Aldridge Family Foundation Program Zurich American Insurance Company Chubb Ronald & Geri Yonover Foundation
J. W. Bagley Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 $500 - $999 BMO Harris Bank N.A. American International Group Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund Helen Brach Foundation Aspen Re AYCO Charitable Foundation Fred J. Brunner Foundation Bernau Family Foundation Joffrey Ballet The Canning Foundation The Charles W. & Patricia S. Bidwill Good Heart Work Smart Fifth Third Bank Charitable Foundation Foundation The Andrew and Alice Fischer Charles H. and Bertha L. United Way of Metropolitan Charitable Trust Boothroyd Foundation Chicago Keith Davis Scholarship Fund CBOT Foundation Samuel Weinstein Family Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. The Coleman Foundation Foundation Oscar & Elsa Mayer Family A.G. Cox Charity Trust Foundation Stannard and Dorothy Dunn $250 - $499 Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Charitable Trust Alliance Bernstein Ritzenthaler Family Foundation Theodore Eckert Foundation First Midwest Bancorp Ronald H. Ringer Foundation Federated Group, Inc. Horizon Screen Printing Sage Foundation First Bank of Highland Park New Galilee M.B. Church Dr. Scholl Foundation Prior Family Charitable Trust The Walter E. Heller Foundation Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable George P. Johnson $100 - $249 Foundation The Kathleen Morrison Foundation Premier Project Management Inc. The QBE Foundation Odyssey Re Shell Oil Company Foundation Wiedner & McAuliffe, Ltd. Segal Family Foundation Umoja Mentoring and Educational $10,000 - $14,999 W. W. Grainger, Inc. Basketball Camp Wells Fargo Abbott Laboratories Fund Up to $99 Anonymous $2,500 - $4,999 Ameriprise Finance Arch Re CBRE, Inc. The Community Foundation of Greater Bruce Foundation CIBC Bank Greensboro Celebrate Life Foundation Euclid Insurance Services, Inc. Amazon Smile The Clare Foundation Goldman Sachs The Kula Foundation CNA Insurance Kinder Morgan Foundation The Lisa Nemeroff Foundation ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company Geraldi Norton Foundation PEO Sisterhood Kovler Family Foundation ManchesterStory Fund Pfizer Foundation
Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 43 Thank you to our Board of Trustees who work so diligently behind the scenes!
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“College will be difficult, but I know I am prepared.”
Crystal L., Class of 2018
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44 | AA Tribute to to Our Our Teachers Teachers Paul J. Adams III Judith Joy Providence St. Mel School Yes With Joy! Caroline Ballantine Kelley Kinsella Mary Jo Basler Chubb Dick Burridge Ben Kovler RMB Capital Management Kovler Family Foundation Kimberlee Burt Todd Lippman A Child’s Space CBRE, Inc. Jeanette Butala Scott McKeon Providence St. Mel School Michael D. O’Halleran John Canning J. David Pepper Madison Dearborn Partners Pepper Construction Debora de Hoyos Karen Pritzker Mayer Brown, LLP The Jay Pritzker Foundation Thomas H. Dittmer Gregory Pusinelli Marcia E. Doane William Blair & Company Gary Elden Michael Roberts Grippo & Elden Andy Rosenman Harve A. Ferrill Mayer Brown, LLP Tom Fitzgerald Robert Ryan Aon Risk Solutions Interactive Metronome Greg Guyett Sam Schuppe East West Bank Denise M. Seminetta Michael Hora, Sr. Premier Asset Management, J. Thomas Hurvis LLC Old World Industries David Steinberg Greg Jenkins Copy Mor Inc. Jewell Events Catering James W. Stevenson, Jr. Oscar D. Johnson, Jr. Wiedner & McAuliffe, Ltd. BMO Harris Bank Robert A. Sullivan Sylvia Jones Fifth Third Bancorp
Providence St. Mel School | 2018 Annual Report | 45 WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOU!
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Your generous donations provide effective instruction and exceptional enrichment programs that challenge our students to strive toward their greatest potential.
A Tribute to Our Teachers 46 | A Tribute to Our Teachers Please help us to transform lives and to break Join our teachers in supporting the down educational barriers and inequities in one of Chicago’s most under resourced communities. Providence St. Mel mission and be Together we can dismantle the persistent echoes as generous as you can — of systemic racism through a quality education that guarantees access and opportunity.
This year we celebrated the commitment and MAIL: Use the enclosed self addressed envelope to mail your check made payable to Providence St. Mel resilience of our teachers, who continue to pave School. pathways for generations of students. With an average tenure of fifteen years, the teachers of Providence St. Mel School are high quality professionals truly committed to their students and CLICK: Visit psmnow.com/support and click on our mission to provide a premier college DONATE NOW to submit your online contribution preparatory education that empowers students to easily, conveniently, and securely. This paperless go to top colleges and universities with impressive method saves postage and printing costs! scholarships. Inspired by their teachers to work hard, the Class of 2018 alone was rewarded with nearly $6 million in college scholarships! CALL: For more information on how you can support Providence St. Mel, call the Development Office at Our teachers recognize the potential of each and 773.722.7756. every Providence St. Mel student, continue to raise the bar academically through individualization, and serve as the support system that students need to Your gift can make a difference for one life. A realize they have what it takes to be college matching gift can make a difference for another. bound. Year after year, our devoted faculty have Many corporations have a matching gift program proven that a Providence St. Mel education is the and have chosen this method to support education. only way to overcome the rampant crime and lack Check with your company to see whether it of opportunities rooted in more than a century of provides this option. Many companies will match oppression on Chicago’s West Side. Although there dollar for dollar, effectively doubling the value of is still much work to be done, the everyday your gift! perseverance, integrity, and brilliance of our students and educators show us that we cannot Providence St. Mel also appreciates gifts of goods waver in the face of these challenges. With their and services that directly support our programs diligence, every student we educate today will and facilities. have a successful future tomorrow. All of us at Providence St. Mel thank Providence St. Mel underwrites a majority of education costs so that students have access to an you for your kind and generous affordable world class education. Only with the support! You are support of such caring partners as you can undoubtedly making Providence St. Mel continue to keep tuition low, offer indispensable scholarships, and deliver effective a positive classroom instruction and exceptional enrichment impact in our West programs that ensure these students are challenged Side community. to strive toward their greatest potential.
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Mission Statement
At Providence St. Mel, we believe. We believe in the creation of inspired lives produced by the miracle of hard work.
We are not frightened by the challenges of reality, but believe that we can change our conception of this world and our place within it. So we WORK, PLAN, BUILD, and DREAM – in that order.
We believe that one must earn the right to dream. www.psmnow.com
Our talent, discipline, and integrity will be our contribution to a new world, because we believe we can take this place, this time and this people, and make a better place, a better time, and a better people.
With God’s help, we will either find a way or make one.