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2016-2017 Board of Kemper Science and Engineering opened to students on the first day of school for the Directors 2016-2017 year. The K-12 building features many spaces that support a 21st century science and engineering education, including the Kaatz Chemistry Lab. Rebecca Ruppert McMahon, Chair Thomas J. Dresing, MD ’83, Vice-Chair Michelle J. Belardo, MD, FACOG, Table of Contents Secretary Benjamin P. Norton, Treasurer Welcome New Board Members 3 Spring Highlights 4 Raymond Bobgan Don R. Esch Class of 2016 6 Amelia Farago Kemper Science and Engineering 7 Cole Fauver ‘79 Alumni Athletes 14 Vicenta C. Gaspar-Yoo, MD, MBA Laurie Gatten, CPA Honor Roll 18 Patrick Harrington Alumni News 31 Paula Janmey Donald W. Kaatz ’70 Vaughn Kauffman Andrea Manning Integrity, Respect, Scholarship Joseph F. Miclat ‘90 Clare Navratil and Personal Best Joyesh Raj, MD, FACS ‘89 Michael J. Sherwin Robert C. Smith Editor: Susan Haas, Director of Marketing and Communications Ed Spellman On the cover: Kemper Science & Engineering Building

2 Welcome New Board Members

THOMAS J. DRESING, MD ’83 PATRICK HARRINGTON Thomas Dresing (father of Meredith ’17 Patrick Harrington (father of John ’20 and and Sam ’22) has rejoined the board as Matthew ’20) is a private practice attorney Vice-Chair and currently sits on the who acts as general counsel to the Executive Committee and the Committee Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ on Directors. He served his first term as a Association and Environmental Water board member from 2006 through 2015. Solutions. In addition to serving on the Tom is the Staff Physician at the Heart Development Committee at Lake Ridge and Vascular Institute at the Cleveland Academy, he is also a volunteer with Clinic in the section of Electrophysiology, LCADA Way. Pat earned his B.S. and B.A. the Program Director of the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology in marketing and international business from The Ohio State Fellowship, and Director of Electrophysiology of the Cleveland University, an M.B.A. in finance from Xavier University, and a J.D. Clinic Western Region. Tom holds a B.A. in anthropology from from Capital University Law School. Dartmouth College and an M.D. from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. LAURIE GATTEN Laurie Gatten (mother of Rachel ’23) is a JOSEPH MICLAT ’90 Director at Barnes Wendling CPA’s Inc., Joseph Miclat (father of Madeleine ’24 providing accounting, assurance, tax, and and Francesca “KiKi” ‘26) is an consulting services to non-profit experienced private practice tax attorney. organizations and privately held He also provides commercial real estate companies. Laurie is active in the management and professional trustee community. She serves on the finance services. He has served on the Parents and audit committee at Koinonia Homes, Association’s grants committee. Joe Inc., and she is the treasurer of the St. Peter Sports Association. earned his B.A. from Boston College, a Laurie is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace University where she J.D. and M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University, an L.L.M. earned a B.A. in business administration. in taxation from Boston University, and an L.L.M. from the University of Miami.

2016-2017 Board of Directors 3 Spring Highlights

BARNES AND NOBLE BOOK FAIR AND STUDENT PERFORMANCES

At the March Barnes & Noble Book Fair at Crocker Park, Lake Ridge Academy students THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL RECEIVED shared their many talents with the community and THREE DAZZLE AWARD NOMINATIONS our families. Proceeds from the event, including sales at Barnes and Noble and our dining partner, Lake Ridge Academy’s Upper School musical, The Addams Family, Chipotle, benefit our school. All faculty members was nominated for three Dazzle Awards, PlayhouseSquare’s high received at least one book from their wish list school musical theater awards program. Debuting this year, the through the generous donations by our families. Dazzle Awards are modeled after the Tony Awards and recognize outstanding musical theater productions and their student With a backdrop of student artwork, students in performers. The Addams Family was nominated in the categories of grades 1 through 12 read out loud, played musical Best Musical, Best Costume Design, and Best Technical Execution. instruments, performed in French and Spanish, and sang. Patrons at the store were overwhelmed The entire cast was invited to participate in the Dazzle Awards show, by the incredible talent of our students. which was held in May, at PlayhouseSquare’s Connor Theatre. Lake Ridge Academy was one of only six schools that performed. In addition, several lead cast members were able to train with professional theater actors prior to the show. The Dazzle Award show was directed by Dan Knechtges, a Tony Award-nominated choreographer and director who visited our campus last November as an Artist in Residence. Congratulations to the entire The Addams Family cast and crew!

TWO MOCK TRIAL TEAMS ADVANCED TO CLASS OF 2016 COLLEGE STATE COMPETITION SIGNING DAY

Lake Ridge Academy sent two teams to the state competition The Lake Ridge Academy Class of 2016 graduated last spring, the only school in Northeast Ohio to do so. The four student-athletes who will be continuing their teams won one best attorney award and three best witness athletic careers in college. Brianna Kirk is playing awards. Only four schools had multiple teams in the State basketball at Hiram College; Sam Waldock is competition: Indian Hills - 4 teams, Lake Ridge Academy - 2 playing basketball at Heidelberg University; Megan teams, Marysville - 2 teams, and Pickerington - 2 teams. Williams is playing basketball at Washington & Jefferson College; and Marc Ayad is playing soccer at Emory University. 4 PLEASE JOIN US FOR ONE OF THESE UPCOMING EVENTS!

NOVEMBER 17, 2016 Middle School Winter Concert

NOVEMBER 19, 2016 Auction Gala, Reunion Week Kick-Off and Hall of Fame Ceremony

NOVEMBER 22, 2016 Reunion Week: CULTURE FEST Alumni-Faculty Lunch

The Humanitarian Aid Society once again hosted its annual Culture Fest. The April NOVEMBER 25, 2016 event brought students and families of all grades together to enjoy cultural music, Reunion Week: Thanksgiving Games dance, and food representing various countries from around the world. The Saturday Alumni Vs. Varsity Basketball Game afternoon event raised money for the Malala Fund. and Alumni Gathering in new Kemper Science and Engineering Building

DECEMBER 7, 2016 Upper School Winter Concert

DECEMBER 16, 2016 All School Holiday Service Project

JANUARY 12, 2017 Networking Event

FINE ARTS FESTIVAL JANUARY 19 – 20, 2017 Middle School Science Fair April ended with the annual Fine Arts Festival, a day-long celebration of art filled with workshops and performances for all ages to enjoy. Grades K through 8 rotated through JANUARY 22, 2017 various workshops, as they practiced new skills in theater, visual and digital arts, and K-12 Winter Family Open House music. Our art show included pieces of work from students of all grades. The day concluded with an evening of performances by the School of Fine Arts (SOFA) JANUARY 25, 2017 sophomores and the Middle and Upper School jazz ensembles. Art teacher Tim Lower School Winter Concert Callaghan with SOFA students, Sophie Spellman ‘17 and Joey Tagliaroni ‘17, led K-8 students to complete a plein air painting that was permanently installed in Kemper MARCH 2-4, 2017 Science & Engineering. See page 10. Upper School Musical, Annie

MARCH 8, 2017 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM REACHES Barnes and Noble-Crocker Park FIRST REGIONAL TITLE GAME Book Fair and Student Performances

In March, the girls’ basketball team reached the MARCH 10, 2017 elite eight for the first time in school history, Upper School Career Day competing in the Division IV regional final game against Cornerstone Christian Academy. It was MARCH 15, 2017 a hard-fought game with a final score of 44-42 Upper School Choral Concert in overtime. The team had a great season with a 19-8 record, and Coach Lisa Medvetz was named Lorain County Coach of the Year. 5 Congratulations to the Class of 2016

These 51 seniors were awarded over $4.25 million in scholarships during their college searches.

First Row (Left to Right) Alexis McHugh – Washington and Jefferson Other Notable Schools Where Our Students Kyra Arroyo – Case Western Reserve University, College, PA Were Accepted But Did Not Matriculate: OH Mayah Haidar – Miami University, OH Boston University Chen Yi Jia “Julie” Zhang – Wittenberg University, Nicholas Ortiz – John Carroll University, OH Colby College OH Rowena Kobrak – American University, DC Colgate University Maria Scarpitti – Butler University, IN Denison University Alyssa Chow – Oberlin College, OH Fourth Row Franklin & Marshall College Kaelin Cockrell – Northeastern OH University Christopher Jamhour – University of Miami, FL Furman University College of Medicine (NEOMED) Jayson Luccioni – The University of Akron, OH George Washington University Amanda Agui – University of Connecticut, CT Christian Flaherty – Pace University, NY Hobart William & Smith Colleges (Honors Program) Miriam Freiberg – Kenyon College, OH Indiana University Abby Fossen – Ohio University, OH Rachel Volk – American University, DC Lafayette College Chen Wen JIa “Vicky” Zhang – Ohio Wesleyan Katherine Humphreys – Elon University, NC Loyola College – Maryland University, OH Erica Duncan –Mercer University, GA (Honors Macalaster College Chloe Cottom – Roosevelt University (Chicago Program) Michigan State University College of Performing Arts), IL Rylee Smith – Smith College, MA Northwestern University Akindele Kitwana – Middlebury College, VT New York University Second Row Harry Cole – Cleveland State University, OH Purdue University Sarah Chriss – Clemson University, SC St. Louis University Celia Kilbane – The Ohio State University, OH Fifth Row Syracuse University Brianna Kirk – Hiram College Jared Moner – University of Montana, MT Tulane University Marc Ayad – Emory University, GA Dominic Bunn – University of Rochester, NY Union College Gwenyth Szabo – American University, DC Matthew Wright – Oberlin College, OH University of Cincinnati Casey Al – Haddad – Carnegie Mellon University, Samuel Waldock – Heidelberg College, OH University of Colorado at Boulder PA Charles Cui – Oberlin College, OH University of Dayton, Honors College Sachi Gosain – University of Pittsburgh, PA Jordan Smith – Indiana University, IN University of Iowa Julia Bouzaher – Smith College, MA University of Maryland – College Park Third Row King Emeka – Wesleyan University, CT University of Michigan Nicholas Waters – Miami University, OH Evan Filion – Bucknell University, PA University of Minnesota Noah Helton – The College of Wooster, OH University of Richmond Thaija Vincent – John Carroll University (Lake Erie Not Pictured: Wake Forest University College of Osteopathic Medicine & Dental), Jaden Carey – Kent State University, OH Washington University – St. Louis OH Ayana Henderson – College of Wooster, OH Megan Williams – Washington and Jefferson Teng Ma – Arizona State University, AZ College, PA Ming Nguyen – Drew University, NJ Emma Esch – The University of Miami, FL Siyang Qiu – University of Illinois – Chicago, IL Omar Mahboob – The Ohio State University, OH Colin Sivak – Rochester Institute of Technology, NY (Honors Program)

6 Kemper Science & Engineering GRAND OPENING WEEK

After 20 months of planning and construction, Lake Ridge Academy officially opened Kemper Science and Engineering at the start of the 2016-2017 school year. Celebrating with a week-long schedule of activities, all students, faculty, parents, alumni and donors were able to experience the remarkable facility and learn how it will transform our ability to educate the science and engineering leaders of tomorrow.

John and Betty Kemper join their six Lake Ridge Academy grandchildren in Upper School seniors Anmol Takiar, Milad Rowshanbakhtfarbian, and the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Dhanya Rao display items created with the new laser and vinyl cutters in the Navratil Engineering Fab Lab. 7 A Photo Journal Documenting the Celebration and Activities Held In Our Newest Campus Building

Monday, August 22, 2016 9:25 AM 2:40 PM 8th Grade Science Class Tour First graders explore new greenhouse

Mr. Rob Robertson, 7th and 8th grade science teacher, explains to his class how they can use the new laser printer in the Navratil Engineering Fab Lab to create their own 3-D topographical maps. The first grade class explores the new greenhouse in Kemper Science and Engineering with their teacher, Ms. Regan Pore. 12:15 PM Partners In Education Event More than 25 partners in education gathered in the new Exploratorium to learn more about the new facility, advanced science and engineering curriculum, and the exceptional “This building offers faculty and students who make the building come to life. The guests included college admission representatives, executives our students priceless from the Cleveland Clinic Richard E. Jacobs Health Center, the Beck Center, the Nord Family Foundation, Lake Erie opportunities to explore Nature and Science Center, and the Lorain County Chamber of Commerce. The afternoon event included a full campus tour, lunch with the Class of 2017 Institute for Scientific and discover together – Research Fellows, and observation of an AP Chemistry lab. not just in science and engineering, but across all grades and all disciplines.”

– Science Department Chair Dr. Betsy Glor

AP Chemistry students conduct a lab for guests to observe in the new Kaatz Chemistry Lab.

8 A Photo Journal Documenting the Celebration and Activities Held In Our Newest Campus Building

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 1:45 PM All-School Ice Cream Social and Ribbon-Cutting Celebration Krill Construction provided lots and lots of ice cream to the entire school on a beautiful, sunny afternoon to celebrate the grand opening of Kemper Science and Engineering. John and Betty Kemper earned big cheers from the students and hugs from their six Lake Ridge Academy grandchildren as President Klimas told the excited audience about how their creative ideas and scientific solutions might solve some of the world’s biggest challenges one day. To help mark the occasion for years to come, Karen (Kemper) Kastelic provided a time capsule in which hundreds of student-submitted science predictions will be stored until the school’s 75th anniversary in 2038. Then, science got “super fun and silly” as students participated in age-appropriate science activities and challenges in the quad.

The entire school convenes in front of Kemper Science and Engineering.

Fourth grade students make “elephant’s toothpaste,” a chemical reaction Mr. Patrick Smith, Institute of Scientific Research Director and Upper School experiment. biology teacher, shows kindergarteners how to replant outside of the greenhouse.

9 A Photo Journal Documenting the Celebration and Activities Held In Our Newest Campus Building

Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Thursday, August 25, 2016 10:13 AM 8:40 AM Conducting research in Yoo Research Lab Community Open House Parents and alumni were invited to two open houses held during the week. Visitors had the opportunity to tour the facility, observe students using the spaces, and ask questions of faculty and staff.

Institute for Scientific Research Fellow Megan Wolff ‘17 places one of her lab mice on a custom designed treadmill created by classmate Milad President Carol Klimas describes the equipment inside the Navratil Rowshanbakhtfardian ‘17. Her research project is testing the effect of Engineering Fab Lab to a group of parents and young siblings. exercise on memory.

10:33 AM Fifth Grade Discovers Their Contribution

Lake Ridge Academy was grateful for a grand opening sponsorship from one of its newest partners, Cleveland Clinic’s Richard E. Jacobs Health Center. Providing classroom speakers, on-site medical lectures, tours of medical departments and future internship opportunities, the Richard E. Jacobs Health Center is a strong advocate for the school’s Center for Scientific Exploration and Research. Fifth graders get their first view of Kemper Science and Engineering, which is adorned with a mural of the plein air painting of the building that they helped to create at last spring’s Fine Arts Festival.

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Friday, August 26, 2016  1:26 PM  2:25 PM Third Grade Class Tour Auto CAD Class

A third grader looks through the dual-sided fume hood that is accessible A specially designed table with a pop-up monitor fosters design from the Yoo Research Lab and the Kaatz Chemistry Lab, giving students collaboration among Auto CAD students and the new engineering teacher, the ability to fully view teaching demonstrations in both Spellman Science Mr. Todd Morrison, in the Navratil Engineering Fab Lab. Suite classrooms.

WELCOME MR. TODD MORRISON, ENGINEERING & AUTO CAD TEACHER

There is a lot of “new” happening around the age of 13. I began at Ohio State with a focus in in our recently opened Kemper computer engineering and wanted to become a Science and Engineering! The programmer, but I eventually changed my major to civil building is home to one of our engineering. My dad, now retired, owned and operated an newest faculty members, Mr. excavation company. So I’ve spent most of my life around Todd Morrison. Mr. Morrison construction, and it seemed like a natural fit since I already took on a brand new position as knew a lot about this kind of work. I find that I enjoy an engineering and Auto CAD exploring new technologies and developing new ideas to fix teacher in the Upper School while old problems.” supporting the entire K-12 curriculum related to the Navratil Lake Ridge Academy is a place where Mr. Morrison is very Engineering Fab Lab. happy to dive into new technologies as a teacher and help students to innovate and solve problems. He finds many Mr. Morrison is a civil engineer with ten years of experience things about our school unique and exciting compared to working at private engineering firms and municipal his small, rural public high school. The Navratil Engineering engineering departments. He has designed many different Fab Lab is a cutting-edge space, and the entire Lake Ridge types of projects including bridge rehabs, waterlines, roads, Academy community is excited to discover what our sewers, geotechnical analysis, and green infrastructure like students design and produce within it. And, Mr. Morrison is bioswales and rain gardens. Mr. Morrison had an early ready to take on the challenge to show us what is possible. interest in engineering recalling, “I built my first computer

11 DEDICATION CEREMONY

On Thursday, August 25, over 100 Kemper Science and Engineering benefactors joined 50th Anniversary Campaign donors and 1963 Society members at a private party to experience the new facility first-hand and celebrate their important contributions. Upper School students demonstrated the new equipment while faculty members answered questions about the new space. During a champagne toast offered to guests in test tubes, President Carol Klimas thanked families John and Betty Kemper and Chann and Ed Spellman were presented with a reproduction of the building mural, for which Sophie Spellman ’17 was a leading for their extraordinary generosity to the school. artist last spring.

Chann, Jack ‘14 and Sam ‘11 Spellman join Ed in the Engineering Workshop, which Inside the Navratil Engineering Fab Lab, Phil and Clare are delighted he helped to design and equip. (Sophie Spellman ‘17 is not pictured.) that students will be able to design and build their own projects.

Bing Gaspar-Yoo, Bo, Lia ‘14, and Trixie ‘18 Yoo enjoy the Samir Nasr was among our Brenda, Ben, Jane, and Ben Norton welcomed Science Yoo Research Lab, which is a designated hub for our guests raising their Department Chair Betsy Glor and Institute for Scientific Institute for Scientific Research Fellows and their original champagne-filled test tubes Research Director Pat Smith to the Norton Family research projects. (P.J. Yoo ‘20 is not pictured.) for the toast. Office of Directors.

12 Kemper Science and Engineering Donors

Supporting the first new building at Lake Ridge Academy in more than a decade, donors made gifts totaling more than $3 million for Kemper Science and Engineering. In keeping with the school’s strong fiscal mandate, 25% of every gift was directed to an endowment fund to reduce the additional operating strain and help maintain the building going forward. In addition to outright building gifts from more than 100 families, other donors provided gifts of equipment and supported Gift from the Heart at the 2015 Auction Gala to fund additional equipment needs for the expanded engineering workshop and technology for the building.

NAMED BUILDING SPACES Kemper Science and Engineering Navratil Engineering Fab Lab Kastelic Family Patio John W. Kemper and Betty J. Kemper Phillip and Clare Navratil John Kastelic with Kristin (Kemper) ’84 & Mark Roshkowski Spellman Science Suite Yoo Research Lab Chann and Ed Spellman Bo Yoo and Bing Gaspar-Yoo Norton Family Office of the Directors The Norton Family Foundation, Benjamin & Kaatz Chemistry Lab Gwinnell Chemistry Prep Room Jane Norton, and Ben & Brenda Norton Donald W. ‘70 and Linda L. Kaatz Jeffrey Gwinnell and Margaret Benham

CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT GIFTS Levent Aksoy The Char & Chuck Fowler Family Brian and Jennifer Mackert Mark and Mary Roach Dale and Brenda Alexander Foundation Sara MacKinlay and Rob and Michelle Robertson Todd and Mary Amsdell Char and Chuck Fowler Kenneth Bussey Ross Environmental Services Ian Anderson ‘04 Roland Gedeon ‘86 Michael and Aimee Maiure Dustin and Leigh Roth Steven and Clara Arroyo Erin George Don and Nancy Maltby Laura (Pettit) ‘80 and Jeffrey Rusick Sabry and Maryam (Nasr) ‘87 Ayad Tobi and Francis Gibbons Kevin and Lori McAllister Nancy and Joseph Scarpitti Rick and Rebecca Baker Kenyon and Elizabeth Glor Kurt and Leannie McAllister James and Cynthia Seidel William and Betty Barber Rishi and Sarah Goel Susan McDonald Julia Bilz Sertich ‘01 and Mathew and Jamie Lee Barker Steven and Danielle Gomez Adam and Lisa McElwain Michael Sertich ‘01 Jeff and Melissa Bechtel Jacob and Jennifer Gorny Ronald McMahon and Jay and Lisa Shah The Belardo Family Susan Haendiges Rebecca Ruppert McMahon Michael Shaulis and Sarah Durn The Benevity Community Impact Patrick Harrington and Hugh McManamon Michael and Michelle Sherwin Fund Cindy Brown-Harrington Tom Medwetz Sherwin-Williams Foundation Berea Hardwoods Co. James and Chris Heusinger Nora Melzer Michele and Michael Sison Philippe and Lori Berenger Jon and Colleen Hyman Microsoft Corporation Bob and Susan Smith Bryant ‘01 and Krystina Bitar G. Tracy ‘84 and Kelly Ilg Norman and Shelley Miller Brian and Lauren South Larry Thomas and Caprice Bragg Scott Carter and MMI Textiles, Inc. Barrie Spang ‘90 Bretton Ridge Animal Clinic Sonja A. Jarmoszuk-Carter ‘90 Bernie and Bridget Moreno Sandy and Les Spike Ray and Patty Campbell Teresa Jenkins and Jeff Fowler Chandana Mozumdar and Kris and Janet Spreen Michael and Eugenia Celi Ryan and Molly Kanzleiter Ravi Vedula Robert and Susan Starr Randall Chriss and Beth Llewellyn The Kastelic Family Samir and Esmat Nasr Nick and Erin Stellato David and Betty Cleeton Vaughn and Karen Kauffman Bradley ‘86 and Debbie Norton The Stocker Foundation Community West Foundation Jenny and John Kemper, Jr. David ‘01 and Lindsey O’Neill Tom and Myra Stockett Steven and Shannon Conway Karen Kemper Michael and Lynn Pajak Dan and Mary Jo Sustar Jon and Cynthia Cromling Max ‘00 and Ashley Kilbane Nathan ‘01 and Leslie Pangrace Paul and Barbara Swasey David and Jennifer Cupar Brian and Cathy Kingsley Jim and Becky Papenfuss Bruce Szabo and Julie Rehm Tom and Kate Dake Dan and Carol Klimas Monty and Danielle Parrish Tim and Erin Unger Ron and Barbara Dees John and Jane Lacoste Peter Parrish ‘86 and Paul and Jane Varley Thomas ‘83 and Janna Dresing Jennifer Zinn Lagasse ‘86 and Kimberly (Kemper) Parrish ‘87 The Williams Family Eaton Corporation Luc Lagasse Fred ‘79 and Donna Plecha Ed and Cindy Wolff Don and Sherry Esch Ravi and Anuradha Lakkaraju Joe and Jaime Priess Michael and Lisa Zidar Fairchild Family Foundation Howard and Laura (Fauver) Lane David B. Radulovich ‘11 Grover and Mary Zinn Michael and Amelia Farago Bart and Kristy Leonardi Prasanta and Chandra Raj John and Doreen Ziska Cole ‘79 and Susan Fauver Ralph and Kathy LeRoy Joe and Aimee Reveglia 13 Competing at the NEXT LEVEL For several decades, Lake Ridge Academy has graduated student-athletes that chose to continue their athletic careers at colleges and universities across the country. Our alumni have proven that the preparation to succeed in sports and academics in college truly begins in high school and that their experience in the classroom and on the field, court or track at Lake Ridge Academy was critical to their post-graduation achievements. They are grateful to have honed skills like time management, leadership, motivation and collaboration at Lake Ridge Academy, which they have found to be imperative in their lives as collegiate athletes and in developing rewarding career paths after school.

JOSHUA SCOFIELD ‘15 KACI GREGORY ‘14 The University of Chicago ‘19 Muhlenberg College ‘18 Men’s Soccer Women’s Track & Field Joshua Scofield, a three-letter Kaci, who started at Lake varsity athlete at Lake Ridge Ridge Academy in second Academy, completed his grade, excelled in track freshman year at the University and field here, qualifying of Chicago as a member of three times for the Ohio the men’s soccer team, and indoor state track and field is considering a major in championships and placing molecular engineering. His fifth in the competition’s current success stems from 400-meter race. She holds his career on the Lake Ridge the school records for the Academy boys soccer team, 400-meter and 800-meter where he scored 56 goals races. During her junior and and compiled numerous awards including All-State. He also senior years, she held MVP and highest point scorer honors was named the senior male athlete of the year and earned the for the track and field team. She also was recognized as the personal best core value award. outstanding senior female athlete and received the personal best core value award. Transitioning to college was relatively easy for Joshua. He explains, “My collegiate athletic experience, thus far, has Currently in her junior year as a double major in French and been essential to my college experience. Initially being on media communications at Muhlenberg College, Kaci has a team gave me an immediate set of good friends before continued her success on the track and in the classroom. In school even started, which created an instant social outlet the distance medley, Kaci and her team placed fourth at the and support system that other entering freshmen don’t have. Outdoor Centennial Conference and qualified for the Eastern Soccer not only gives a structure to my day that allows me to College Athletic Conference National Meet. She ran the organize and plan my weeks, it is also a good balance to the second leg on the 4 X 800 relay team which took fourth out of rigor of academics.” He continues, “At Lake Ridge Academy, ten teams at the Centennial Conference Indoor Meet. I learned how to balance college-level coursework expectations while being an athlete.” During his first year She mentions, “My team and I work hard on the track but never of collegiate play, Joshua had 18 starts as left back and forget that we are students first and foremost. This student- received an honorable mention in the University Athletic athlete mentality is one that I acquired while in high school, and Association conference. it has carried into my college career.”

14 Kaci entered Muhlenberg College as the recipient of the Sidney MARY SHIMKO ‘10 G. Weikert Scholarship, which is awarded to the incoming Brandeis University ‘14 / Smith College ‘16 freshman who displays the most enthusiasm to learn and Women’s Soccer contribute to campus life inside and outside of the classroom. Mary, a seasoned three- She is studying abroad at Institut Américain Universitaire sport athlete at Lake Ridge College in Aix-en-Provence, France this fall. Academy, was a stand- out soccer player and was essential to the school’s first SAMANTHA POTOCZAK ‘12 district championship win in girls’ soccer. She earned Lafayette College ‘16 All-Ohio selection in soccer Women’s Soccer and basketball, along with A five-sport athlete at Lake numerous mentions at the Ridge Academy, Samantha county, district and Cleveland was well-known in the level. She was also named athletics department. As Division IV Lorain County Basketball Player of the Year in her captain, Samantha helped junior and senior years. lead the Royals soccer team to back-to-back district Mary reflects that, “Lake Ridge provided me with the academic championship games, foundation necessary to excel at both Brandeis University and including one win. She was Smith College. Whether I was sitting in Dr. Mozumdar’s history also a member of National class or training on the soccer field with Coach Tara Bowen, I Honor Society, the Mock Trial was always challenged to pursue excellence.” team and performed the lead role in the Upper School musical. At Brandeis University, Mary was a two-time captain who helped lead the women’s soccer team to the elite eight in the Samantha chose Lafayette College because it offered a 2012 NCAA Division III Tournament, the program’s best finish competitive Division 1 soccer team while highly valuing in school history. Mary earned three Academic All-UAA honors academics. “Lake Ridge Academy was a huge factor in my and was a recipient of the James McCully Award, which is acceptance. Athletics at Lake Ridge were very similar to those presented to Brandeis seniors who best exemplify character, here. Our team was competitive, yet we were constantly dedication and good sportsmanship.” reminded that our studies were extremely important.” She continues, “I feel college athletics made me a very well- Last spring, Mary completed her master’s degree in exercise rounded person, allowed me to grow as an individual and and sports studies at Smith College. Her passion for soccer has increased my leadership skills.” turned into a career as Mary will be the assistant coach for the College of the Holy Cross women’s soccer team this fall. Last fall, Samantha, again serving as team captain, experienced one of the most rewarding highlights in her soccer career when her team defeated the Naval Academy on Senior Day. Samantha was named to the Dean’s List four NATHAN KAFITY ‘09 times, earned the Patriot League Academic Award each Ohio Wesleyan University ‘13 semester, and was one of just three students selected within University of Toledo College of Medicine ‘18 her major to complete an honors thesis. Men’s Cross County and Men’s Track and Field Nathan played soccer Samantha graduated last spring with a B.A. in international and was an accomplished affairs and film/media studies and is now a production distance runner at Lake Ridge assistant in the Content Associate Program at ESPN. Academy. He holds the school record for the mile and two-mile race and also took eighth place in the mile event at the State competition. Competitive athletics has given Nathan many things in life, including important personal relationships.

15 “My Lake Ridge Academy coaches, Coach Gregory and soccer player to ever score a goal against a full-side male Coach Crowell, were my first true mentors. As I get older and team in NCAA Division III. She was named Caltech’s understand more, I think back on everything they did for me Outstanding Athlete in 2013. and I will always treasure that.” After earning a Bachelor of Science in bioengineering, Nathan continued his running career at Ohio Wesleyan Sarah began her career in research at City of Hope, a University as a member and team captain of the cross comprehensive cancer center outside of Los Angeles. This country and track and field teams. Excelling in two collegiate August, she will begin medical school at the Uniformed athletic programs, along with earning a B.A. in zoology as a Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, pre-medicine major with a minor in chemistry is not an easy Maryland as an ensign in the U.S. Navy. task. He credits his participation in sports for his academic success and says that, “One cannot excel in distance running without learning self-discipline, patience, moderation, and perseverance. My GPA would have been significantly lower if I EVAN SEVERS ‘09 had not run in college or high school.” College of Wooster BA ‘13 University of Michigan MA‘15 At Ohio Wesleyan, Nathan amassed numerous awards and Men’s Soccer recognition including qualifying for national competition and Playing sports at Lake Ridge being named an Academic All-American. Today, Nathan is Academy was one of Evan pursuing a medical degree at Toledo College of Medicine. Severs’ favorite memories, and as a three-letter varsity athlete he certainly had many SARAH WRIGHT ‘09 opportunities to be a team player. Evan participated California Institute of Technology ‘13 in soccer, basketball and Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences ‘20 baseball as a Royal, earning Men’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball and Track and Field many All-County and All- Sarah has achieved a very Cleveland awards. “Being a rare accomplishment – student-athlete enabled me being a three-sport college to build great friendships with my teammates, and we were athlete. Her stamina to able to be very competitive considering the relatively small compete in each season and size of the school. Knowing how to be part of a team can be an exceptional student be useful in all facets of life, whether it be sports, a business began during her years team, or a community group.” at Lake Ridge Academy. Here, she participated in Evan continued his athletic career on the men’s soccer team soccer, basketball, and track at the College of Wooster. As a three-year starter for the and field. Sarah received team, playing soccer in college allowed him to make new the president’s award and friends and reinforce the importance of time management. the outstanding senior athlete award, while also serving “Participating in athletics allowed me to truly realize how as student senate president and being named a National crucial managing your time really is, both as a student Merit Commended Scholar. Sarah thanks Mr. Gregory for and in the workforce,” he said. “Our college matches encouraging her to pursue California Institute of Technology required overnight trips. Keeping on top of your studies (Caltech). “I decided to apply purely due to athletics. Caltech and coordinating with professors about missed classes was does not give preferential admission for athletes, but I had of paramount importance. Coming from Lake Ridge, where the advantage of working with the basketball coach and the I had to balance athletic commitments with a demanding school’s admissions counselor when building my application.” educational experience, I found myself more aptly suited to handle the difficulties collegiate athletics provided.” At Caltech, Sarah played on the three teams – men’s soccer (the school did not field a women’s team), women’s Evan graduated from the College of Wooster with a B.A. in basketball, and track and field. Sarah set a new school urban studies and earned an M.A. in urban planning from the record for the heptathlon and is in the top ten in all-time University of Michigan. Evan is now working for Urban Design performances in twelve events. Sarah was the only female Ventures, a small consulting firm in Pittsburgh.

16 ALEXANDRA HANSEN ‘08 Carnegie Mellon University BS ’12 MS ‘13 Women’s Basketball At Lake Ridge Academy, Alexandra was a three-time All-State girl’s basketball player recognized for scoring over 1,000 points during her high school basketball career. As an exceptional three- letter varsity sport athlete, she received the outstanding senior athlete award. WELCOME MR. PETER ECKENDORF, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Alexandra attended Carnegie Mellon University and graduated with a bachelor of science Mr. Peter Eckendorf has joined the staff of Lake Ridge degree in decision science, policy and management and a Academy as the Athletic Director. Mr. Eckendorf brings master of science in healthcare policy and management. She nine years of experience in working within high school excelled in the classroom and on the court at this prestigious athletic departments and the professional sports marketing school earning a 4.0 GPA while also serving as the women’s industry. Most recently, he was the Assistant Director of basketball team captain. She received numerous awards for Athletics at Cleveland Heights High School. In his new both her academic and athletic talent. role, Mr. Eckendorf will be promoting an athletic culture at the school that emphasizes the journey that each sport It was her participation in athletics at Lake Ridge Academy and program takes during a season, encouraging student in college that Alexandra said directly impacted her success as a athletes to gain life skills and lessons from competition. He student, leader, and teammate. “I am so thankful that Lake Ridge will fulfill the traditional duties such as scheduling games, encourages students to do it all. I learned to be a self-advocate budgeting, and ensuring OHSAA compliance. for my own learning and growth as the teachers, coaches and administration at Lake Ridge treated students like equals and An athlete himself, Mr. Eckendorf is a magna cum laude thought partners. Participating in athletics taught me how to graduate of Seton Hall University with a Bachelor of be a hard-working and team-oriented colleague, break through Science in sports management. There, he played Division barriers, move on from failures and celebrate success.” I soccer as a goalie for four years. Transitioning his career from the sports industry to high school athletics made Following graduate school, Alexandra completed an sense to him early on. “Having spent the other part of my administrative fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic and worked as time around the academic realm of the sports industry, I the assistant administrator for the Department of Critical Care felt my passion for sports would be best suited giving back Medicine. She moved to Baltimore in 2015 and is currently a to student athletes. I got more out of being around young senior project manager for the department of anesthesiology athletes and watching them progress academically and and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine. athletically than anything else, and I knew I wanted to be a part of that process.”

Mr. Eckendorf’s excitement for his new position at Lake Ridge Academy is palpable. “The sense of community here is unrivaled. While others may attend schools simply for the name, it’s apparent that everyone is here because they WANT to be here,” he said. “From students to teachers to administrators, every person I’ve spoken with holds Lake Ridge near and dear to their heart.”

He looks forward to building upon the current athletic program and doing all he can to showcase the talent of our students. “I’m excited to be part of a new family and look forward to helping students grow, achieve, and succeed knowing they had the best experiences possible while here at Lake Ridge.” 17 Honor Roll of Donors Overall Giving July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016

Thank you, donors, for making a difference every day at Lake Ridge Academy!

Like other private schools, tuition covers just 75% of a Lake Ridge Academy education, so every student is, in effect, receiving a silent scholarship and benefiting from individual donors who give to the school. Charitable gifts bring excellence to our educational program by keeping class sizes small, directly supporting our teachers, and giving our students a unique learning environment on our 93-acre campus.

In this annual honor roll, we gratefully recognize donors for their commitments made between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016, which include charitable gifts, future pledges, gifts in kind, auction purchases, and sponsorships. Their gifts to Lake Ridge Academy totaled more than $1.3 million and are counted towards the 50th Anniversary Campaign.

$100,000+ $50,000+ Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund The Char & Chuck Fowler Family Foundation The Burton D. Morgan Foundation Jeffrey Gwinnell and Margaret Benham Donald W. ‘70 and Linda L. Kaatz Kristin (Kemper) ‘84 and Mark Roshkowski James and Destiny Jones John W. Kemper and Betty J. Kemper Ronald McMahon and Chann and Ed Spellman $25,000+ Rebecca Ruppert McMahon Anonymous Current Family Joe ‘90 and Marie Miclat Anonymous Faculty Member Ernest and Anne Moore Hutton Christopher ‘86 and Patricia Baker Joe ‘89 and Kelly Raj Center for Global Citizenship William and Linda Baker Nancy and Joseph Scarpitti Bernie Moreno Companies George, Vivy and Alexandra Voutsiotis A current faculty member and family Amy Bircher and Rob Bruyn John and Doreen Ziska made a $25,000 campaign gift to The Harrington Family help successfully launch a third center The Kastelic Family $5,000+ of excellence. Supporting Center MMI Textiles, Inc. The Belardo Family Director Angela Perantinides, this Phillip and Clare Navratil Bettcher Industries, Inc. campaign gift helped to launch the Ben and Brenda Norton The CBC Foundation Center for Global Citizenship in its Michael Shaulis and Sarah Durn The Clara Weiss Fund inaugural year. SkyZone The Cleveland Foundation Bob and Susan Smith Fairchild Family Foundation Like the other two centers of The Stocker Foundation First Federal of Lakewood excellence, the Center for Global Winfield Associates, Inc. FM Global Foundation Citizenship is a K-12 program that Kenyon and Elizabeth Glor embodies Lake Ridge Academy’s $15,000+ Zydrunas and Jennifer Ilgauskas mission. This Center’s mission is to Alumnus ‘04 Jenny and John Kemper, Jr. provide students with opportunities to Community West Foundation Karen Kemper Myron Miller become proficient participants in the Don and Sherry Esch Bernie and Bridget Moreno increasingly economically, politically, Bo Yoo and Bing Gaspar-Yoo Chandana Mozumdar and Ravi Vedula and culturally interconnected world. Vaughn and Karen Kauffman Dan and Carol Klimas Benjamin G. and Jane Norton Coursework in the foreign languages, Deborah and John O’Neill The Norton Family Foundation social studies, and language arts helps Fred ‘79 and Donna Plecha Peter Parrish ‘86 and Kimberly (Kemper) Parrish ‘87 students to develop stronger political Kent and Gail Sommer Raj Plastic Surgery acumen, communication skills, cultural Bruce Szabo and Julie Rehm Ross Environmental Services literacy, and empathy, all in the goal $10,000+ Dustin and Leigh Roth of lifelong global responsiveness. The Benevity Community Impact Fund Michael and Michelle Sherwin Thomas ‘83 and Janna Dresing Spero-Smith Investment Advisers Bob and Cindy Fairchild Woodbine Products Company 18 Michael and Amelia Farago $1,963+ Liberty Auto Group David and Jennifer Cupar All Metal Sales, Inc. Bob and Susan Moore Nat Fields ‘70 The American Eagle Mortgage Company, LLC The Nord Family Foundation The Fields Galley Private Foundation Todd and Mary Amsdell Ohio Department of Natural Resources Jennifer Hanrahan Apteryx, Inc. O’Neill Healthcare Michael and Elisabeth Hanrahan Bank of America William and Tonia Peacock Jon and Colleen Hyman William and Betty Barber Christine Weiss Pfeil ‘70 Scott Carter and Sonja A. Jarmoszuk-Carter ‘90 Alok and Cristine Bhaiji Joe and Jaime Priess Ryan and Molly Kanzleiter Daniel and Lindsey (Sommer) ‘99 Braddock Katie and Tim Schulz The Krill Co., Inc. The Capital Group Companies James and Cynthia Seidel Marvin Krislov Juan and Liliana Chahda Carol and Mike Sherwin Kronenberger CPA & Company, Inc. Albert Chan and Annie Tan Sherwin-Williams Foundation Maloney + Novotny Jim and Tamara Chippi Sommer’s Mobile Leasing Inc. Michael and Laura (Osgood) ‘78 Meadors Randall Chriss and Beth Llewellyn Bill ‘76 and Peggy (Hastings ‘76) Timms William O’Neill ‘07 Paul and Marjorie Coble Vanguard Charitable Oswald Companies Jon and Cynthia Cromling Betty Weiss Michael and Lynn Pajak Tom and Kate Dake Wells Fargo Psycle Sean Decatur and Renee Romano Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook & Batista David B. Radulovich ‘11 Fairchild Management Company Kam and Lo Wong Ratliff & Taylor, Inc. Cole ‘79 and Susan Fauver Rob and Michelle Robertson Julianne Filion $1,000+ Sandy and Les Spike Megan Gardner ‘03 Brian Adams and Gretchen Anderson Standard Insurance Steven and Danielle Gomez Sabry and Maryam (Nasr) ‘87 Ayad Tom and Myra Stockett Tom and Kari (Sommer) ‘01 Halko Rick and Rebecca Baker Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP Lee and Jo Ann Howley Barnes & Noble Keith and Sonya Williams Brian and Cathy Kingsley Mark and Adele Bartlett Bakari Kitwana and Monique Jacques-Kitwana Bistro 83 $500+ Alison and Tom Klocker Michael and Lisa Bramhall Anonymous Current Family David Kuentz Annetta Buehrer Richard and Kathy Ader The Laub Foundation Pete Harrison and Denise Buell ‘83 Levent Aksoy Jennifer Zinn Lagasse ‘86 and Luc Lagasse Carnegie Management & Development Corp Oakley Andrews Robert and Shelly Lee Steven and Shannon Conway Holly Holsinger and Raymond Bobgan Crocker Park Chipotle Mexican Grill

GOLF OUTING Bob Fairchild, Golf Committee Chair, and President Carol Klimas welcomed 114 Lake Ridge Academy alumni, parents, and friends to Westwood Country Club for Lake Ridge Academy’s annual golf outing on June 6, 2016. Biff Baker ’86 and Bill Baker of Winfield Associates graciously renewed their longstanding sponsorship, which has helped to make the outing a great success over many years.

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Brian and Karen Cockrell Allysen Arbelaez Will and Susan Colley Scott Bagi and Cherie Crawford Did you know? Ron and Barbara Dees Adam Bechler More than half of the 1,300 50th Craig and Karen Foltin The Beck Center for the Arts Tracey Frierson Simonne Benoit ‘04 Anniversary Campaign donors have Jon and Laurie Gatten Berea Laser Wash, Inc. given less than $250 each to the Jacob and Jennifer Gorny Jan ‘84 and Cynthia Beseler campaign, and yet, together, they have Ron and Veronica Gosselin Bryant ‘01 and Krystina Bitar given almost $55,000 to our school. Sean and Susan Haas Doug and Jean Boatman Every gift really does matter! Kim and Greg Harrell Jeff Parsons and O. Mark and Barbara Hastings Candice Champion-Parsons ‘97 Katherine Y. Hatcher Greg Chaplin Blake Oatey ‘01 Patricia Hemmer David and Jacquie Clark Monty and Danielle Parrish Bob and Paula Janmey Travis Crawford ‘99 Marius and Simona Pavel Tom and Rhonda (Norton) ‘87 Kean Marilyn Crooker Prasanta and Chandra Raj The Kean Foundation Inc. Wen and Lixin Cui Aswath Rao and Santhi Ganesan Key Bank National Association Trust Division Design Box 3D Harold and Fae Audre Rice Gwang Kim Ed and Mari Dickson Jeff and Karen (Gordon ‘90) Robelen Gerald and Andrea Manning Rollin and Deanna Edgar Garik and Melanie Shmois James and Karen Miraldi The Elliott Family Gary and Kordrice Sivak Nordson Corporation Mehrun and Melinda Elyaderani Ed and Nyree Skimin Bradley ‘86 and Debbie Norton Brian Essi and Kathleen Mulligan Brian and Lauren South John Norton Tony Fishbach and Nicole Oreskovic Katharine Spore Pershing LLC Amber Fisher Linda Springer River Trading Co. Michael and Bridget Flannery Hayden ‘89 and Rachael Stafford Frank Roberts and Mary Jamieson Michael and Stacie Foor Nick and Erin Stellato Laura (Pettit) ‘80 and Jeffrey Rusick Frank J. Groh-Wargo Co., LPA Cathy Thompson ‘70 Julia Bilz Sertich ‘01 and Michael Sertich ‘01 Roland Gedeon ‘86 Brian Tian and Wendy Li Jay and Lisa Shah Ronald and Linda Gordon Danny Unda ‘71 Michele and Michael Sison Great Lakes Biomimicry, Inc. Paul and Jane Varley Dean and Denise Slusher Keeon and Traci Gregory Mike and Suzanne Varney Barrie Spang ‘90 Frank and Sharon Groh-Wargo Joseph Yost ‘04 Kris and Janet Spreen Gregory and Meghan (Flannery) ‘98 Hayes Joe and Andrea Zepernick N. Gint ‘90 and Katrina Strautnieks Hiram College SunnySide Audi Ali and Lisa Jahan UP TO $249 Wendel and Doris Willmann Teresa Jenkins and Jeff Fowler Charles Kunos and Rita Abdallah Ed and Cindy Wolff Preet Jesrani and Florence Murray Jesrani Ronald Adams Nate Woodward and Amanda Buzo George and Katherine Jumbert Khalid Akbar and Farnaz Baig-Akbar Li-zen ‘87 and Vanessa Yieh Karen Kim ‘95 Grant Alexander ‘96 Lynn Yieh ‘87 Kyle Konczos Casey Al-Haddad Grover Zinn Theodore Krawec Alterations Pro, LLC Kevin and Lori McAllister Arizon Anderson $250+ Hugh McManamon Ian Anderson ‘04 Anonymous Current Family Sarah Evans Moore ‘00 and Kenneth Moore ‘00 Charles and Laura (Kneale ‘77) Anderson Kumud and Cecilia Ajmani Chris and Kristen Morris Cristina Arbelaez ArcelorMittal Matching Gifts Program Chris and Sara Arnold Mea culpa! Steven and Clara Arroyo Marc Ayad In the 2015 Fall-Winter ByLine issue, we recognized donors who had made gifts Crystal Ayoub ‘14 to Lake Ridge Academy in the prior academic year. We regret that the following William and Dixie Baker donors were omitted from that listing at their respective giving levels and gratefully David and Carolyn Ballou recognize them for their support here. David and Carola Bamberger Lindsay ’99 and Daniel Braddock – $1,000+ Mathew and Jamie Lee Barker Steven and Danielle Gomez – $1,963+ Franz Bauer ‘88 Jeff and Melissa Bechtel 20 Russ and Nancy Becker Alyssa Chow Robert ‘70 and Virginia Fauver Vance and Laurie Behringer Sarah Chriss Ed and Rebecca Feran Angelito and Orpha Belardo Kevin and Wendy Ciero Andrew and Karel Fisher Alex Bevan Francie Ciulla Stephen FitzGerald and Yumi Ijiri Alison Bilz ‘03 Norman and Carol Clary Kori Fitzpatrick ‘04 Melissa and Bob Bordine David and Betty Cleeton Court Flannery ‘04 Richard and Ann Bort Scott and Linda Cline Ryan and Peggy Flannery Julia Bouzaher Kaelin Cockrell Thomas and Renee Flowers Alexandra Boye-Doe ‘06 Robert and Kellie Coombs Jeremy and Laura Fow Ethan Boye-Doe ‘08 Lilly Corona Moreno and Alejandro Moreno Steven and Mary Ann Francis Robert Boyle ‘96 Laura Coufalik Paul and Melanie Frankiewicz Larry Thomas and Caprice Bragg Dana and Stephanie Cunningham Paul and Connie Freeman Gregg and Barbara Brestovansky Chantal Dalencour Heather Harris Freiberg Dominic Bunn Ronald Davis and Laura Guggenheim George Fryburg ‘70 Jeannie and Charles Busser Timothy Denihan Daniel Fulop ‘14 Donald Butchko ‘01 Carrie Kuss Denning ‘92 Gary and Christy Garbinski Thommy ‘04 and Vanessa Butchko Cheryl DePalma Katarina Gardner ‘07 Katherine Butler Design By Denise of NE Ohio, LLC GE Foundation Paul Butler ‘75 Lindsay Diehl Ronna-Jean Gedeon Jack and Margot Calcut William and Victoria Dufford Chris and Greta Geiselman Timothy Callaghan and Krista Tomorowitz Jeremy Dunaway Debby Ghezzi Ray and Patty Campbell Denise and Laurence Dunlap James and Lisa Gilles Brandon Cannaday ‘02 Andrew Edgar Tony and Stacy Gleason Brett Cannaday ‘06 Justin and Farah Emeka Ethan Glor ‘07 Jay and Morgun Carstensen Merri Lynne C. English Rishi and Sarah Goel Alex and Alicia Cassady Elizabeth Essi ‘15 Clarence and Carol Gray Diego Chahda ‘08 Jenna Fairchild ‘15 Don and Lorraine Greer Michael and Eugenia Celi Robert and Barbara Fallaro Ann Griss Ruth Chellman Andrew ‘89 and Lori Fauver Joanie and William Groff

Parents Association Gift

The Parents Association graciously supports our students and teachers throughout the academic year through their tireless volunteerism, participation in events, grants to our teachers for special classroom projects, and monetary donations offered from the fundraising events that they sponsor throughout the year. In 2015-2016, the Parents Association funded the concrete pavement of new basketball and four-square courts on the playground, and their gift was supplemented by the Jones Family with brand new basketball hoops.

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Edward and Rene Guest Kurt and Leannie McAllister Rachael Reighley Margaret and Michael Haase Kevin and Jenifer McCarthy Joe and Aimee Reveglia Susan Haendiges Ryan McCarthy ‘14 Frank Ricaurte Keith and Nancye Hamilton Caitlin McClusky ‘05 James and Barbara Ridel Joe Hammond Kara McCullough ‘02 Mona (Raj) ‘90 and Tony Rinaldi Kim Hamper ‘04 Susan McDonald Rachel Roberts ‘83 Richard and Frances Hamper Adam and Lisa McElwain Bob and Melanie Robertson Anna Haney Amy McHugh Kristy and Michael Rodriguez Alice Hanline ‘15 Bob McManamon Aisha Saaka ‘99 Robert and Lisa Hanline Fallon McNally ‘07 Jane Saddler ‘82 and Bruce Farwell Michael and Alexa Hansen Lisa and Steve Medvetz Mike Saffian Alexandra Hansen ‘08 Tom Medwetz Megan Sambrook Oliver Hansen Robert and Sharon Mier Jillian and Matthew Scarvelli Samantha Hansen ‘05 Norman and Shelley Miller Justin and Michele Schafer David and Julie Harris Robert ‘82 and Mary Miller Spencer Scheeler ‘11 David Hastings ‘04 Frank Milluzzi and Joan Jesse Milluzzi Johanna Schoppl Katherine Hatcher ‘15 David ‘71 and Leslee Miraldi Amanda Seidel ‘10 Troy Hatcher ‘07 Pablo Mitchell and Beth McLaughlin James J. Seidel ‘12 Robert and Janine Hendricks Clark and Ann Moore The Sekreta Family Wai Kwong and Anna Ho John Mullaney and Barbara Sawhill ServiceMaster Cleaning and Durand and Tonya Hopkins Matthew Nahorn ‘08 Restoration Services Nancy Horansky Lawrence Nandwa and Anne Wanjiku Dennis and Laura Shaughnessy Chris Howell and Susan Clayton Blake and Jessa New Jennifer Shaw and Gregory Phillips Lee Howley ‘07 Bradley and Susan Norpell Victoria Shehan Luke Howley ‘09 Gregory Norton ‘06 Rebecca Shepherd ‘07 G. Tracy ‘84 and Kelly Ilg Steve and Carole Ochs Terry S. Shilling Gary Ilg ‘81 Mike and Blanca Ortiz Dana Taylor and Carolyn R. Simmelink ‘73 Paul and Rose Isherwood Niko Ortiz Erin Sims Bojan and Kerry Ivkovic William and Betsy (Evans ‘77) Owens Fraser and Robin Sims Johnnie Jacques Dale Pagano Colin Sivak Christopher Jamhour Mike and Susan Panigutti Andrew Smith Agnes Janasko Dinesh and Heema Patel Daniel Smith Mark and Jackie Jessie Hitesh and Alpa Patel Jeremiah Smith Joe and Price Kasl Rakhee Patel ‘00 Patrick Smith Ken and Kathy Kasl Annie Paxton Rachel Smith ‘15 Michael Kemmer ‘77 Laura Paxton Kyle Snyder Fadi and Janine Khoury Constantine and Angela Perantinides Taylor Soto ‘14 Colleen Kilbane and Solur Udayashankar Marguerite Fryburg Perfetti ‘72 Irene South Jesse Krislov ‘15 Timothy and Anastasia Pettet Dan and Mary Jo Sustar Zachary Krislov ‘11 Jimmy and Roberta Pettit Paul and Barbara Swasey Joseph and Gina Kubec Carolyn Pfeil ‘07 Richard and Bonnie Sweebe John and Jane Lacoste Richard Pfeil ‘05 Zachary Sweebe ‘08 Howard and Laura (Fauver) Lane Sue Ann Philippbar Bob and Linda Sweet Jennifer Lenart Fred and Marion Plecha Dennis and Penny Sweeterman Ed and Lindsey Leonard Josiah and Elizabeth Poore Mark and Edie Sweeterman Bart and Kristy Leonardi Regan Pore Gudrun Swoboda Robert and Cammie Loy Prab and Radhai Prabhakaran Jutta Swoboda Jayson Luccioni Mike and Kelly Prill Gwenyth Szabo Jerry and Kimberly Luccioni Mark and Leslie Psenicka Kendall Szulewski-Francis ‘09 Ryan Luccioni ‘12 Kate Ptacek Ed and Virginia Tansey Nathan Lyon ‘15 Cynthy Rademaker Robert Temkiewicz ‘02 Sara MacKinlay and Kenneth Bussey Steven and Jane (Mercer) ‘70 Ramsay Lauren Thome Omar Mahboob Keith Rathbone ‘04 Neil and Jennifer (Moore ‘84) Tramer Gerald and Dolores Manchas Michelle Raugh Adela Tremp Jeanette Marks Dinesh, Heema, Rahil and Aarohi Ray Truist Scott and Tricia Mayberry Grant and Teresa Reeves Tim and Erin Unger 22 Legacy Society

Members of the Lake Ridge Academy Legacy Society have thoughtfully planned for the school’s future through their own estate planning. Their future gifts will strengthen academic programs and sustain important educational initiatives for the long term.

Legacy Society members share a commitment to preserve and refine the school’s proud history of excellence through will commitments, trusts, gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, and gifts of life insurance. Some members have planned their gifts in ways that will benefit their own heirs while other donors will receive a fixed life income even as they also benefit the school. Their generous spirit will benefit generations of students in the future.

Richard and Kathy Ader James and Christine Heusinger Chauncey Smythe Dale and Brenda Alexander Lee and Jo Ann Howley Kenneth and Joyce* Sommer John Brown* Sally Hudnutt Kent and Gail Sommer Peter and Dana Corogin Herbert* and Mildred Kaatz* Marilyn Wasem* Scribner and Ann Fauver Donald W. ‘70 and Linda L. Kaatz Betty Weiss James and Sally Fell Arthur Kiendl* H. Robert* and Hope Wismar Ralph A. Fisher and Barbara A. Fisher Judy and Louis Koch William* and Lucille Hassler Lawrence and April McCormack *deceased Patricia Hemmer Gary and Angela Rasoletti

Please let us know if you have included Lake Ridge Academy in your estate plans. You need not disclose the details in order to be recognized with these Legacy Society donors, but we will appreciate the chance to thank you for your future plans.

Union Motorcars Inc. Robert and Carrie (Moore) ‘79 Young Avon Nails Brian and Melanie Urban Vicky Zhang b. Spoke Sarah Vandevender Julie Zhang Rick and Rebecca Baker John and Mary Ann Vargo Michael and Lisa Zidar Barnes & Noble Brian Veber ‘06 Wade and Janice Zwingler Barnes Wendling CPAs Thaija Vincent Mark and Adele Bartlett Jay and Cindy Viskocil GIFTS IN KIND Beck Center for the Arts Janet Vitale These donors generously offered Bella Capelli Sanctuario Steven and Dinah Volk non-monetary support of the school Berea Laser Wash Jamen Voss throughout the year including gifts Bernie Moreno Companies Lloyd and Deborah Wakefield of professional services, art, auction Amy Bircher and Rob Bruyn J. Glenn and Rita Waltz items, equipment, technology, Kristin Blackwood Michelle Waltz classroom supplies, musical Blue Ridge Farm Dr. Michael and Justine Weiss instruments, theater production set Bramhall Engineering & Surveying Co., Inc. Kyndall Wellons ‘13 materials, and teaching tools. Michael and Lisa Bramhall Jeffrey and Maryse West Brand Bake Shop Kathy White #1 Express Carwash & Detail Center Bretton Ridge Animal Clinic George Whittaker 911 Driving School Ken and Nancy Bruder Valerie Whittaker A Walk in the Park Landscaping Francesco Catanese Greg and Beth Williams Kumud and Cecilia Ajmani Mike and Shari Chambers Kaitlyn Wilson ‘04 Aloft Hotel Charles Scott Salon & Spa H. Robert and Hope Wismar Alterations Pro LLC Randall Chriss and Beth Llewellyn Steven Wojtal and Wendy Kozol American Greetings City of Elyria Parks and Recreation Don and Chrissy Wostmann The American Eagle Mortgage Co., LLC The Cleveland Browns Andrew and Carol Wright Brian Adams and Gretchen Anderson Cleveland Cavaliers Delmos and Leeanne Wright Anonymous Cleveland Indians Joseph and Karen Yost Jay Ashby and Kimberly Nazarian Cleveland Magazine 23 Honor Roll of Donors

Cleveland Metroparks Istanbul Mediterranean Grill Raj Plastic Surgery Brian and Karen Cockrell Ali and Lisa Jahan Ratliff & Taylor Conservancy for CVNP Preet Jesrani and Florence Murray Jesrani Michelle Raugh Steven and Shannon Conway Donald W. ‘70 and Linda L. Kaatz Judy Recknagle Robert and Kellie Coombs Ryan and Molly Kanzleiter Red Tail Golf Club Joan Coso John Kastelic Relogy Crocker Park Vaughn and Karen Kauffman James and Barbara Ridel Peter Crowley and Conleth Croster Howard and Kathleen Kerber Mark and Mary Roach Tom and Kate Dake Jenny and John Kemper, Jr. Rob and Michelle Robertson Dave & Buster’s John W. Kemper and Betty J. Kemper Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Designs by Denise Karen Kemper Kristy and Michael Rodriguez Peter and Athena Diamantis Kim’s Martial Arts School Sahasrara Yoga Ed and Mari Dickson Brian and Cathy Kingsley Sapphire Pear Frederick DiSanto Dan and Carol Klimas Joseph Scarpitti Thomas ‘83 and Janna Dresing Alison and Tom Klocker Sea Glass Fine Art Driftwood Group Don and Ingrid Knechtges James and Cynthia Seidel Dawn Dunaway Marvin Krislov Julia Bilz Sertich ‘01 and Michael Sertich ‘01 Shaun Kinley Studio Denise and Laurence Dunlap Don and Laura Kubec Sheiban Jewelers EB Fitness Club Lake Erie Crushers Michael and Michelle Sherwin Andrew Edgar Lake Erie Nature and Science Center Garik and Melanie Shmois Mehrun and Melinda Elyaderani Lake Ridge Academy Athletic Boosters Michele and Michael Sison Eric Mull Gallery Lake Ridge Academy Parents Association Colin Sivak Don and Sherry Esch Lakewood Country Club Sky Zone Westlake ESPN Cleveland Robert and Shelly Lee Slow Train Cafe Brian Essi and Kathleen Mulligan Liberty Auto Group Patrick Smith Bob and Cindy Fairchild Lobster Bros. Bob and Susan Smith Jenna Fairchild ‘15 Local Goat Soapworks Snip-its Thomas Fallon Madison Eye Care Kent and Gail Sommer Fantastic Sams Michael and Aimee Maiure Spa West Julianne Filion Rob and Holley Martens Spacewalk of North Ridgeville Amber Fisher Maximize Fitness Chann and Ed Spellman Korey & Sierra McAllister Andrew and Karel Fisher Hayden ‘89 and Rachael Stafford Michael and Stacie Foor Kevin and Lori McAllister Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Paul and Melanie Frankiewicz Kurt and Leannie McAllister Mark Stevenson Freedom Boat Club The Metropolitan at the 9 Stocker Arts Center Heather Harris Freiberg Norman and Shelley Miller Sunnyside Audi Tracey Frierson MMI Textiles, Inc. Sweetbriar Golf Course Kenyon and Elizabeth Glor Bernie and Bridget Moreno Jutta Swoboda The Goddard School Samir and Esmat Nasr Bruce Szabo and Julie Rehm Steven and Danielle Gomez Phillip and Clare Navratil Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Gone to the Dogs Mr. and Mrs. G. Nazarian Tree House Gallery and Tea Room Greater Cleveland Aquarium North Ridge Tennis and Golf Club Underwater Dive Center, Inc. Greater Cleveland Sports Commission North Ridgeville Subway Mike and Suzanne Varney Billie Griffith Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine Jill Vasil Jeffrey Gwinnell and Margaret Benham Ben and Brenda Norton Walls Unlimited Sean and Susan Haas Once Upon A Time Toys Jen Walls Happy Hounds OneLink Technical Services Walt Disney World Patrick Harrington and Michael and Lynn Pajak Westshore Dermatology Cindy Brown-Harrington Paper Trails Westwood Country Club David and Julie Harris Pearl Road Laserwash Keith and Sonya Williams Lucille Hassler Peter & Co. Donald & Bonnie Wiseman O. Mark and Barbara Hastings Kate Pierson Woodbine Products Company Hip Chick Boutique Playhouse Square Butch and Gail Wiseman Reggie and Arin Hodges Pro Sports Performance Nathaniel S. Woodward and Amanda Buzo House of Blues Kate Ptacek Don and Chrissy Wostmann Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse David B. Radulovich ‘11 Bo Yoo and Bing Gaspar-Yoo 24 The Annual Fund

Donors who make yearly gifts to the Annual Fund support the highest fundraising priority at Lake Ridge Academy. Next to tuition itself, the Annual Fund is the most sustainable resource for the school and provides more than $325,000 for the school’s mission-based needs.

Every Annual Fund gift makes a real difference for our students, and broad participation by many individuals and families is important to our excellent academic program. Since the 50th Anniversary Campaign began in 2010, the Annual Fund has grown by more than $115,000 each year, and those funds go directly to our teachers and students. We thank you, donors!

UP TO $249 Paul Butler ‘75 Charles Kunos and Rita Abdallah Jack and Margot Calcut Annual Fund donors who Ronald Adams Timothy Callaghan and Krista Tomorowitz gave between $5 and $499 Kumud and Cecilia Ajmani Ray and Patty Campbell together gave $27,000 Levent Aksoy Brandon Cannaday ‘02 Grant Alexander ‘96 Brett Cannaday ‘06 of the fund’s total. The Casey Al-Haddad Jay and Morgun Carstensen collective power of these Arizon Anderson Alex and Alicia Cassady gifts funds: Ian Anderson ‘04 Diego Chahda ‘08 Charles and Laura (Kneale ‘77) Anderson Alyssa Chow • One mobile iPad cart for Cristina Arbelaez Sarah Chriss the Lower School ArcelorMittal Matching Gifts Program Kevin and Wendy Ciero • Laboratory equipment for Chris and Sara Arnold Francie Ciulla Marc Ayad Norman and Carol Clary our science classrooms Crystal Ayoub ‘14 Scott and Linda Cline • Visiting speakers, theater Scott Bagi and Cherie Crawford Robert and Kellie Coombs programs, and artists-in- Rick and Rebecca Baker Lilly Corona Moreno and Alejandro Moreno David and Carolyn Ballou Laura Coufalik residence for the year David and Carola Bamberger Dana and Stephanie Cunningham Mathew and Jamie Lee Barker Tom and Kate Dake Franz Bauer ‘88 Chantal Dalencour Robert ‘70 and Virginia Fauver Angelito and Orpha Belardo Ronald Davis and Laura Guggenheim Ed and Rebecca Feran Berea Laser Wash, Inc. Timothy Denihan Andrew and Karel Fisher Alex Bevan Carrie Kuss Denning ‘92 Stephen FitzGerald and Yumi Ijiri Alison Bilz ‘03 Cheryl DePalma Kori Fitzpatrick ‘04 Bryant ‘01 and Krystina Bitar Ed and Mari Dickson Court Flannery ‘04 Melissa and Bob Bordine Lindsay Diehl Ryan and Peggy Flannery Richard and Ann Bort William and Victoria Dufford Thomas and Renee Flowers Alexandra Boye-Doe ‘06 Denise and Laurence Dunlap Michael and Stacie Foor Ethan Boye-Doe ‘08 Andrew Edgar Steven and Mary Ann Francis Robert Boyle ‘96 Mehrun and Melinda Elyaderani Paul and Melanie Frankiewicz Gregg and Barbara Brestovansky Merri Lynne C. English Heather Harris Freiberg Dominic Bunn Brian Essi and Kathleen Mulligan George Fryburg ‘70 Jeannie and Charles Busser Elizabeth Essi ‘15 Daniel Fulop ‘14 Donald Butchko ‘01 Jenna Fairchild ‘15 Katarina Gardner ‘07 Thommy ‘04 and Vanessa Butchko Robert and Barbara Fallaro Megan Gardner ‘03 Katherine Butler Andrew ‘89 and Lori Fauver GE Foundation 25 Annual Fund Donors

Ronna-Jean Gedeon Chris and Greta Geiselman Every Annual Fund gift can make a difference - including yours! Last year alone, Debby Ghezzi 214 donors who made a gift of $1 to $100 helped us raise $11,543.75! Whether James and Lisa Gilles you give $5 or $5,000, your contribution is valued and helps Lake Ridge Academy Tony and Stacy Gleason maintain excellence in all we do! Ethan Glor ‘07 Annual Fund gifts support every one of our students and teachers. Help us reach Steven and Danielle Gomez 100% participation by December 31, 2016. Visit www.lakeridgeacademy.org/ Clarence and Carol Gray make-a-gift to make your gift today! Ann Griss Joanie and William Groff Edward and Rene Guest Jeanette Marks Margaret and Michael Haase Scott and Tricia Mayberry Susan Haendiges Kevin and Lori McAllister Joe Hammond Kurt and Leannie McAllister Like other private schools, Kim Hamper ‘04 Kevin and Jenifer McCarthy tuition covers just 75% of the Richard and Frances Hamper Ryan McCarthy ‘14 academic year… Alice Hanline ‘15 Caitlin McClusky ‘05 only until spring break. Robert and Lisa Hanline Susan McDonald After that, the Annual Fund and Michael and Alexa Hansen Adam and Lisa McElwain other charitable gifts support Alexandra Hansen ‘08 Fallon McNally ‘07 the academic experience for Oliver Hansen Lisa and Steve Medvetz every student. Samantha Hansen ‘05 Robert and Sharon Mier David and Julie Harris Norman and Shelley Miller David Hastings ‘04 Robert ‘82 and Mary Miller

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27 Annual Fund Donors The Clara Weiss Fund The Cleveland Foundation FM Global Foundation Patrick Harrington and Cindy Brown-­‐‑Harrington $500+ Zydrunas and JenniferIlgauskas 1963 Society Members Myron Miller Richard and Kathy Ader Deborah and John O'ʹNeill Bob and Susan Smith Brian and Karen Cockrell 1963 Society members honor the school’s foundingKent and Gail year Sommer as they support the Annual Fund with gifts of $1,963 or more. 80% of the AnnualBruce Szabo Fund’s and Julie Rehmtotal comes from these Will and Susan Colley John and Doreen Ziska donors who support some of the school’s largest needs – teacher salaries, scholarships, Steven and Shannon Conway $10,000 – Scrib Fauver Founders new technology, new coursework, and professionalJohn W. Kemperdevelopment and Betty J. for Kemper our teachers. Tracey Frierson Nancy and Joseph Scarpitti Ron and Veronica Gosselin Chann and Ed Spellman In 2016-2017, 1963 Society members who make gifts of $3,500 or more will be Michael and Elisabeth Hanrahan $15,000 – Herb Kaatz Founders recognized as Founders Club members. Like CharlieDonald W. 'ʹ70Small, and Linda Herb L. Kaatz Kaatz and Scrib O. Mark and Barbara Hastings Ben and Brenda Norton Fauver, 1963 Society members serve as leadersFred who 'ʹ79 and provide Donna Plecha both a strong foundation Katherine Y. Hatcher Michael Shaulis and Sarah Durn for excellence every day as well as long-term successThe Stocker Foundationof the institution as a whole. Bob and Paula Janmey

Tom and Rhonda (Norton) ‘87 Kean $1,963 1963 Society Members The Kean Foundation Inc. Alumnus ‘04 80 Key Bank National Association Trust Division Biff ‘86 and Patti Baker 70 Bank of America 60 Gwang Kim 50 Brian and Cathy Kingsley The Belardo Family 40 Amy Bircher and Rob Bruyn 30 Gerald and Andrea Manning 20 Daniel and Lindsey (Sommer) ‘99 Braddock James and Karen Miraldi 10 0 The CBC Foundation 2010-­‐11 2011-­‐12 2012-­‐13 2013-­‐14 2014-­‐15 2015-­‐2016 John Norton Albert Chan and Annie Tan Pershing LLC Jim and Tamara Chippi $3,500 Frank Roberts and Mary Jamieson Paul and Marjorie Coble The Capital Group Companies Julia Bilz Sertich ‘01 and Michael Sertich ‘01 Jon and Cynthia Cromling Juan and Liliana Chahda Michele and Michael Sison Sean Decatur and Renee Romano Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Dean and Denise Slusher Thomas ‘83 and Janna Dresing Vaughn and Karen Kauffman Tom and Myra Stockett Don and Sherry Esch The Laub Foundation N. Gint ‘90 and Katrina Strautnieks Fairchild Family Foundation Ronald McMahon and Rebecca Ruppert Keith and Sonya Williams Bob and Cindy Fairchild McMahon Wendel and Doris Willmann Michael and Amelia Farago Phillip and Clare Navratil Nate Woodward and Amanda Buzo Cole ‘79 and Susan Fauver Li-zen ‘87 and Vanessa Yieh Julianne Filion $5,000 Lynn Yieh ‘87 Tom and Kari (Sommer) ‘01 Halko The Benevity Community Impact Fund Grover Zinn Lee and Jo Ann Howley The Clara Weiss Fund John Kastelic The Cleveland Foundation FM Global Foundation $1,000+ Karen Kemper Patrick Harrington and Cindy Brown-Harrington Brian Adams and Gretchen Anderson Bakari Kitwana and Monique Jacques-Kitwana Zydrunas and Jennifer Ilgauskas Sabry and Maryam (Nasr) ‘87 Ayad Dan and Carol Klimas Myron Miller Annetta Buehrer David Kuentz Bridget and Bernie Moreno Pete Harrison and Denise Buell ‘83 Jennifer Zinn Lagasse ‘86 and Luc Lagasse Deborah and John O’Neill Robert and Shelly Lee Nat Fields ‘70 Bob and Susan Smith Joe ‘90 and Marie Miclat The Fields Galley Private Foundation Kent and Gail Sommer MMI Textiles, Inc. Kenyon and Elizabeth Glor Bruce Szabo and Julie Rehm Chandana Mozumdar and Ravi Vedula Marvin Krislov John and Doreen Ziska Michael and Laura (Osgood) ‘78 Meadors Benjamin G. and Jane Norton Ernest and Anne Moore Hutton The Norton Family Foundation $10,000 Christine Weiss Pfeil ‘70 William O’Neill ‘07 John W. Kemper and Betty J. Kemper Joe ‘89 and Kelly Raj James and Cynthia Seidel Nancy and Joseph Scarpitti Kristin (Kemper) ‘84 and Mark Roshkowski George, Vivy and Alexandra Voutsiotis Chann and Ed Spellman Ross Environmental Services Michael and Michelle Sherwin $15,000 Sherwin-Williams Foundation Donald W. ‘70 and Linda L. Kaatz Bill ‘76 and Peggy (Hastings ‘76) Timms Ben and Brenda Norton Betty Weiss Fred ‘79 and Donna Plecha Winfield Associates, Inc. Michael Shaulis and Sarah Durn Kam and Lo Wong The Stocker Foundation 28 Career Day

On Friday, March 4, 2016, Lake Ridge Academy Upper School students gathered in the Bettcher Convocation Center for Career Day. The students had the unique opportunity to listen to and interact with professionals from five different fields. The speakers included four Lake Ridge Academy alumni and one current Lake Ridge Academy parent. The speakers began their day by joining faculty members for lunch, and then participated in a panel discussion with Upper School students. Liv Miraldi ‘13, Amy Bircher, Matthew Zaleski ‘09, Alyssa Cook ‘11, and Alexia Voutsiotis ‘07 speak at Career Day. AMY BIRCHER, proud mother of Josh ’24, shared her incredible story of becoming a Carnegie Mellon University in 2015. health policy and delivery systems business owner. Amy is the president and Instead of going the traditional route with improvement. Alexia previously served as founder of MMI Textiles, Inc. As an expert her engineering degree, she decided to a Healthcare Consultant at Hayes in the textile industry, Amy was exposed to combine her technical skills with her love Management Consulting. Today, she the field as early as age 7 when she began of working with people to start her career. coordinates the Epic training for all new cutting fabric swatches for her dad and Alyssa encouraged students to celebrate hires, transfers and clinical rotators at stepmom when they owned and operated their inner nerd. Brigham & Women’s Hospital and National Dye Works (NDW) in Chicago, IL. Brigham & Women’s Faulkner Hospital. As President and Founder of MMI Textiles, LIV MIRALDI ’13 spoke about her career Inc., Amy is responsible for the sales and as a recording artist, songwriter, and Students enjoyed watching a short video operations of the company, which has co-founder of 3806 Entertainment. Liv of MATTHEW ZALESKI’S ’09 work. experienced incredible growth since its graduated from Lake Ridge Academy’s Matthew is a director, producer and doors opened in 1997. In 2007, her School of Fine Arts with a vocal actor for TLS Film Productions a company purchased her family’s business. concentration and is currently a production company he co-founded. She has received the prestigious honor of songwriting major and Italian minor at Matthew started his film degree in winning the Weatherhead 100 award four Belmont University in Nashville, Australia and finished in Hollywood. years in a row, which is a Northeast Ohio Tennessee. In 2015, she launched the Recently, they successfully financed their award given to the fastest growing small music project LIV with her producer and first feature length action film, Red businesses. business partner, Jonathan Timberlake. Acquisition. Matthew shared many Although she is doing what she loves as stories about his time at Lake Ridge Amy earned her Bachelor of Science an artist, Liv shared with students what it Academy including stories about his degree in textiles from West Virginia means to be an artist, which involves a favorite teacher, Mr. Byron Fouts. He University in 1993 and currently sits on the great deal of hard work that is not always thanks Mr. Fouts for always believing in board of directors for both the Industrial glamorous. Liv had to learn production, him and often staying after school to Fabrics Association International (IFAI) music publishing, copyright law, help with his films. and the Industrial Fabrics Foundation marketing, branding, modeling, (IFF). She is also a member of the Visiting performing, recording, and more. Still, Following the panel discussion, students Committee at the WVU Davis College Liv encouraged students to follow their got the opportunity to personally talk with where she works with peers and current passion and do what they love. the speakers. The group then joined students to guide them in current market President Carol Klimas for a hard hat tour and industry trends. ALEXIA VOUTSIOTIS ’07 arrived early to of the new Kemper Science and meet with Mr. Patrick Smith’s freshman Engineering building. ALYSSA COOK ’11 spoke about her honors biology class to talk about her career as a technology consulting analyst career in public health. Alexia is a training Lake Ridge Academy would like to thank for Accenture, a leading global coordinator for Brigham & Women’s all of our Career Day speakers for sharing professional services company that Health Care eCare Training. Alexia their experiences with our students. We provides a broad range of services and attended Tufts University and holds a invite alumni and parents to participate solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, Master’s Degree in health policy and next year. Interested presentees should technology and operations. Alyssa earned management from Boston University contact Leannie McAllister at mcallisterl@ her B.S in chemical engineering from School of Public Health with a focus on lakeridgeacademy.org. 29 LAKE RIDGE ACADEMY 2016 Hall of Fame ALUMNI REUNION WEEK NOVEMBER 19–25 Inductees Induction Ceremony – November 19, 2016

Christopher “Biff” Baker ’86 Biff celebrates his 30th reunion this year and has remained close to Lake Ridge Academy. He serves on the Board of Directors’ Finance Committee, supports the Annual Fund as a 1963 Society member, and regularly attends annual auctions and other school events. Together with his father, Bill Baker, and their investment company, Winfield Associates, they have sponsored and grown the Lake Ridge Academy Golf for the Endowment outing to a full flight of golfers through their decade-long sponsorship.

The Donald W. Kaatz ’70 Alumni Award honors alumni of Nov. 19: Reunion and Auction Gala Lake Ridge Academy who have made a significant impact on Hall of Fame Ceremony the school and exemplify Lake Ridge Academy’s core values After Party of Integrity, Respect, Scholarship, and Personal Best.

Nov. 20: Alumni, Parents and Friends Breakfast Byron Fouts Byron Fouts is one of the founders of Lake Nov. 22: Lunch with Faculty Ridge Academy’s Fine Arts Department and taught at the school for 39 years. When he Nov. 25: Thanksgiving Games and Gathering first started at Lake Ridge Academy, Byron (Alumni vs the Varsity Basketball Team) taught all K-12 art and later focused his Register today at visual arts teaching in the Middle and Upper Schools. Students loved his classroom for its supportive, www.lakeridgeacademy.org/alumni-events/reunion relaxing, and inspiring atmosphere where they felt free to express their ideas and confident to share their work.

The Wilfred Hemmer Headmaster Award honors retired faculty members for their dedication to Lake Ridge Academy.

Chann and Ed Spellman During the years that their children, Sam ’11, Jack ’14 and Sophie ’17, have attended the school, their formal volunteerism included roles on the Board of Directors, Auction Gala, 50th Anniversary Committee, and Parents Association. In addition to their appointed roles, however, their leadership, influence and love of the school extends far deeper into our community and continues to make an impact that will benefit generations of students and their families for many years to come.

The Founders Award honors parents of alumni, donors and friends of the school who provide outstanding service to the school and its greater community and/or whose contributions ensure the success of Lake Ridge Academy’s mission.

30 Alumni News

mom’s birthday by just 2 days), AJ weighed in at 6 lb. 6 oz. and was 19” long. While the Sertich household is growing, Michael continues to expand his Jimmy John’s franchises throughout Lorain County. The Elyria store has been open for more than two years, and an Amherst location is expected to open in the coming months. 1999 1970 Tim Soliman ’99 married Jennifer North Chris Pfeil’70 and Cathy Thompson’70 on April 2, 2016 in a beautiful ceremony along with their family and many Lake attended by many Lake Ridge Academy Ridge Academy alumni, parents, parents of alumni. Pictured from left to right: Amy alumni and friends celebrated their Kapoor, Anand Mehta ’99, Ravi Dipali ‘99, mother’s 100th birthday on July 29, at the Scott Guthrie ‘99, Sunita Palekar ‘99, Cleveland Yacht Club. Guests included Jennifer Soliman, Tim Soliman ‘99, Lana Carol and Dan Klimas, Susie Martindale, Knox Guthrie ’99, Jake Mathew ‘99 and and Nan Gregory; alumni parents Louise Dave Jou ’98. Monson, Paula Mulligan, Kammy Essi, Barbara Swasey, Ruth Pangrace, Jill Oatey, Jake Mathew ‘99 Lynn Andrews and Charley Simmelink; and After working at alumni Jane Mercer Ramsay ‘70, Carrie Harpo Studios/ Pfeil ‘07, and Lee Pfeil ‘05. Oprah Winfrey Network for the past 6 years, Jake 1994 recently accepted Gabie Catana ‘94 the position of is opening a Lead Motion Designer at Carbon VFX. He performing arts Kari (Sommer) Halko ‘01 and her leads a team of designers on projects for center in Avon, husband, Tom, welcomed Brooke Audra clients that include Facebook, Nike, and Ohio. After Halko on December 8th, 2015. Brooke MTV. graduation, Gabie adores her big brother Ethan, and Ethan headed to The loves to help take care of her! Ethan ’29 Boston started Kindergarten at Lake Ridge Conservatory and 2001 Academy as a third-generation student Michael received a B.F.A. this fall. Sertich ‘01 in Musical and Julia Bilz Theater. In 1998, Sarilyn (Swayngim) Ivancic ‘01 and her Sertich ‘01 she went to New husband, Steven, welcomed their second welcomed York City to audition and perform. In child, Evelyn Claire, on August 5, 2016. their son, 2007, she relocated to Avon and has Evelyn joins her big brother, Henry, who Anthony taught music and drama in Catholic is 2 years old at their home in Pittsford, John, on May education and privately. In October, she New York. 6, 2016. will be opening Avon Performing Arts, Arriving a month early (and missing his which will offer musical theater and acting classes to children. 31 Nations Command. Kimberly says the mix of U.S. and international forces make it a unique work environment. She works as the deputy division chief of the strategy division providing strategic and international relations advice on a range of issues from regional cooperation to weapons of mass destruction.

2002 Eugenia Chahda ‘02 and her husband, Michael Celi, welcomed a healthy baby Megan Gardner ‘03 married Dave girl, Juliana Marie Celi, on June 4th, 2016. McNamee on September 10, 2016 at her Eugenia and Michael are absolutely family’s lake home in North Hero, thrilled and overjoyed. Vermont surrounded by friends and family. Among the guests were fellow alumni, Katarina Gardner ‘07, Katrina Escuro ‘03, Caitlin Whiteman ‘03, Alison Bilz ‘03, Shaud Tavakoli ‘03, Lukman Ahmed ‘03 and Tom Rafferty (from middle Ryan Lucas ‘03 was married to Brunswick school). The two met while attending High School theatre educator and actress American University in Washington, D.C. Cassandra Neumann on July 9. The two Megan graduated from Case Western met while acting in a play with Cleveland’s Reserve University School of Law in May roving performance company, Theater 2015 and is an associate attorney at Rich, Ninjas. The couple resides locally in North Intelisano & Katz, LLP in Manhattan. Dave Royalton, OH. Ryan is the marketing is the director of public relations for associate for the 2015 Tony Award Expedia group. Dave and Megan recipient, Cleveland Play House. He was currently reside in New York City. Cat (Walleck) McAllester ’02 and her honored to have many Lake Ridge husband, Brian, welcomed their daughter, Academy alumni and mentors (including Margot Pearson McAllester, on June 22, Mark and Maureen Johnson) in 2005 2016. attendance at the wedding and in the Lee Pfeil ‘05 bridal party. competed in the Napa TJ Bittel ’03 triathlon with and his wife, his sister, Carrie Stacy, welcomed ‘07. In June, their son, Rafe Lee spent four Jameson Bittel, days trekking to on July 18, 2016. Machu Picchu TJ jokes that over the 15,000’ 2003 Rafe got TJ’s Salkantay Pass. Kimberly Coniam ‘03 is currently living in impatience Seoul, South Korea where she works for gene and opted the U.S. Department of the Army, for the change specifically at U.S. Forces Korea/ in scenery two months ahead of schedule Combined Forces Command/United weighing in at 4 lbs. 5 oz.

32 Sara Mays ‘08 their new home in Hudson. Taryn is in her married third year of medical school, and Garrett Timothy Rimnac is the VP of The BOLI Group. on September 4, 2016 in Chicago where they first met and currently live. Sara is a photo editor for United Airlines, 2008 and Timothy is Kayla Rokowski ’08 and Ryan Cross ‘08 a database 2011 are engaged to be married. Ryan and marketing analyst at The Chicago Alyssa Cook ‘11 was married to Zachary Viggers on August 20, 2016 in Rocky River, Kayla started dating during their junior Tribune and is finishing up his master’s OH with her brother, Bradley Cook ‘13, as year at Lake Ridge Academy. The couple degree in predictive analytics at a groomsman. Also in attendance were currently lives in Key West, FL where Ryan Northwestern University. Alyssa’s Lake Ridge Academy teacher, Ed works as a fishing guide on a popular Leonard, and friend, Jacob Dempsey ‘13. fishing charter and Kayla works as a 2010 Alyssa is currently working as a consulting wedding planner. Ryan and Kayla plan to analyst at Accenture in Columbus, OH, and wed in Ohio on Sept 22, 2018. Kate Moreno ’10 will attend New York Zachary is a student at Concordia University Steinhardt Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN. in the fall. Kate will be working towards Terra Soto ’11 her master’s degree recently received in art therapy. Kate the Blue Sky earned her Therapy Future undergraduate degree in fine art and Leader award. The English with a minor in psychology. Kate Blue Sky Therapy hopes to become an art therapist Future Leader specializing in women’s issues. award is offered through the Master of Occupational Therapy program at The University of Findlay and recognizes two students who display the potential to be strong leaders in the field. Blue Sky Therapy generously donates a tuition credit to the award recipients. Terra is currently in Monica Mahajan Fullerton’08 and her her final year of the traditional Master of husband, Myles, welcomed Mason Occupational Therapy (MOT) program at Edward and Madelyn Elaine into the The University of Findlay. This past April, world on August 7, 2016. They were born Terra graduated with her undergraduate 5 minutes apart! Garrett Blaha ‘10 married Taryn Murray on September 17, 2016. The Moreno degree in health sciences with an family attended the wedding and Lake occupational therapy emphasis and two Ridge Academy senior Kevin Moreno ‘17 minors in gerontology and psychology. was a groomsman. Garrett and Kevin met During her last year of graduate school, she at Lake Ridge Academy when they were will serve as an occupational therapy paired up as buddies during Holiday teaching assistant while working on a Project when Kevin was in second grade research grant incorporating occupational and Garrett was a freshman. The two therapy practitioners in a palliative care families have remained very close through model designed for the Alzheimer’s the years. Garrett and Taryn will reside at community. 33 . Hadden Klima ’11 but will spend his junior year studying graduated with a pure mathematics at Pembroke College, B.A. in History a college within the University of Oxford from Baldwin in England. Wallace University in May 2016. She is Taylor Soto ’14 now enrolled in a has recently been master’s program accepted into the in Leadership in GALA (Global Higher Education 2013 Adventures for the Jay O’Neill ’13 and his cycling crew biked at the same Liberal Arts) across the country last summer. Jay was university. As part of her program, she is program at Butler on a team of 28 cyclists and 10 crew interning in the office of registration and University. Each members. They biked from San Francisco records at Baldwin Wallace. She is due to year, Butler takes a to Washington, D.C. while raising money complete the program in May 2018. selective group of and awareness for people with disabilities students to a different region of the as well as the organizations that care for world. During the spring semester of them. Jay’s group is one of three to make 2012 2017, Taylor will study abroad in Greece, the trip across America. The event is Emily Glor ’12 Italy, Morocco, and Spain. GALA is a called the Journey of Hope and is graduated with unique program at Butler. Instead of organized by the Ability Experience. To honors from studying in only one country for an entire learn more about Jay and his mission visit Heidelberg semester, students are able to travel to www.abilityexperience.org. University with four while being taught by their own a major in Butler professors. The GALA program was biology and a just recognized as one of the top 50 study minor in chemistry in May. Emily is now 2014 Sabine Decatur ‘14 abroad programs in the country. attending The Ohio State University spent her summer in College of Dentistry as a member of the New York City Jacob Belardo ‘14 traveled to South Africa Class of 2020. Emily is excited for the next working for an this summer to sing in honor of Nelson four years and to have Rahil Patel ’12 as a off-Broadway theatre Mandela with the University of Michigan’s classmate again in dental school. company, doing Men’s Glee Club. The club showcased their research on LGBTQ well-praised melodies “Glory” and “Seven Jordan Guidish ‘12 history and stage Last Words.” This year the glee club worked married Mark Fair managing a professional production at on filming a documentary titled, Love Life on July 23, 2016 in the NYC Fringe Festival. A rising junior at and Loss, which combines choral music and Alliance, OH in a Yale, Sabine has been able to explore social justice. Jacob is a sophomore at the small ceremony many different fields and is majoring in University of Michigan, majoring in physics followed by a African American studies. Sabine has and minoring in music. Jacob recently reception become a student activist on campus and started a cancer research position in a comprised of their participates in theatre and dance as an urological oncology lab where he is helping closest family and advocate for diversity in the arts. This to screen, identify, and mark circulating friends. Jordan and year, she will be the president of Yale’s tumor cells in patients with prostate cancer. Mark currently reside in Cincinnati, OH tap dance society and will serve as the and are planning a Caribbean honeymoon social consciousness associate for the for this coming winter Yale Dramatic Association. 2015 Yuna Ishikawa ’15 recently completed Caleb Mayer ‘14 spent his summer as an an internship at undergraduate researcher for the National BMW Group at Science Foundation (NSF) at Winthrop Japan’s national University in South Carolina. The research headquarters in focuses on math and biology and will be Tokyo within the presented at a national math conference Brand in Atlanta, Georgia in January. Caleb is Communications and Event Marketing currently a student at Haverford College 34 IN MEMORIAM

Kimberley Grayce Roach ’21 beloved daughter of Mark and Mary Roach division of MINI Japan. In collaboaration and loving sister to Jake, Chase, with various external agencies, she Austin and Kenzie passed away planned two national branding events, suddenly on March 31, 2016. Grayce each having over 10,000 participants. found joy in riding horses and Yuna is currently a sophomore at volunteering at the local APL. She Wellesley College double-majoring in loved caring for animals in the hope economics and East Asian studies. Yuna is of one day becoming a veterinarian. still very passionate about the violin; she Grayce played basketball, volleyball performs with and serves on the executive and was in the choir. Grayce’s kind board of the MIT Symphony Orchestra. In spirit, good heart, and positive addition to her violin, she gives campus outlook on life left an indelible tours as a Student Assistant at the Office impression on those who were of Admission and communicates fortunate to be a part of her life. individually with over 150 alumnae weekly on behalf of the Wellesley Fund. Lauretta Frances Hayes of Elyria died on January 26, 2016. She was a 1944 graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and had been a member of the community since moving here from Cleveland in 1952 with her husband, Roy. Lauretta was an accomplished violinist, an avid bridge player and loved to read and present book reviews. She was a fun, generous person with a great sense of humor. She loved traveling and entertaining and was passionate about sports and politics. Her five children attended Lake Ridge Academy, and she and Roy were both active volunteers and served on the Board of Trustees.

Ann Medwetz, beloved mother of Jeannie Medwetz ’17, passed away suddenly on March 4, 2016. Ann was the Alexis Tellerd ’15 was named to the director of development communications at Oberlin College. ACRA (American Collegiate Rowing Prior to Oberlin, she spent 15 years in the corporate world as Association) All-Freshman 2016 boat her a marketing and communications manager, including nine freshman year at High Point University. years at the David Group. She is remembered by friends and New to the sport, Alexis is a coxswain, colleagues for her generous spirit, quick mind, easy smile, the position responsible for steering the contagious laughter, and, most especially, her profound love boat and watching her speed coach and of family. She was full of energy and vitality and was always willing to lend a cox-box to ensure they are all at the right helping hand. speed. She runs practices, motivates the team, and, most importantly, keeps them Mary Zinn, former chemistry teacher and science safe. Alexis says rowing is the most department chair, passed away on February 16, 2016. painful yet incredibly graceful-looking Mary has two grandchildren who currently attend Lake sport requiring a huge amount of energy. Ridge Academy – Sebastian Lagasse ‘23 and Oliver Her team’s best race was at the Head of Lagasse ‘20. Their mother and Mary’s daughter, Jennifer the Hooch (Chattanooga, TN), where Zinn Lagasse, graduated from Lake Ridge Academy in they placed 11th out of 44. Alexis won 1986. Mary came to Lake Ridge Academy in 1978 and gold in Womens Novice Eight in the taught until 2002. She taught chemistry, life science, Southern Intercollegiate Rowing physical science, algebra, AP chemistry and senior ethics. Association Regatta (SIRA’s//Oak Ridge, TN). She was the first novice coxswain to Jean Barth passed away on July 2, 2016. She and her husband, win gold at a regatta from HPU. Along Al, were active volunteers at Lake Ridge Academy even during with rowing, Alexis made the dean’s list her busy career that spanned over 20 years with MetroHealth both semesters and is a business Medical Center. As a member of the executive leadership team administration major with a Spanish and at Metro, she helped to establish the first life flight helicopter finance double minor. system in the nation. She also worked to establish holistic care for patients in the burn ward and co-founded the gerontology department. Jean and Al supported four children at Lake Ridge Academy - Jamie ’70, Glenn, Paul ’77 and Carolyn.

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