possescholars and theirfamilies 2008 annual report Since its founding in 1989, The Posse 2 Concept, Mission, Goals Foundation has partnered with some of 4 Letter from the President + Founder and Chair this country’s most selective colleges and 6 Program Components universities and helped 2,650 students pursue 8 College + University Partners exceptional post-secondary educations. As a 9 Career Partners result, the hallways and classrooms of these 10 Highlights elite gateways to opportunity are increasingly 12 City Reports abuzz with a diversity of voices representing Scholars + Families the different backgrounds, perspectives and 18 experiences of our great nation. 30 Contributors 40 Posse Gala The Foundation and its partner institutions are 42 Financials not only having a dramatic impact on the lives 46 Board of Posse Scholars, who take full advantage of 48 Staff the myriad opportunities a first-rate education affords and help to create more inclusive campus communities. Posse and its partners are also leaving their mark on the mothers, fathers, guardians, siblings and other family members who rightfully share in Posse Scholars’ achievements.

For many families, the scholarship represents an unprecedented opportunity to claim a college graduate among them. For others, it marks the continuation of a legacy of extraordinary achievement. For all, it is a moment of immense pride and gratitude.

This year’s annual report features our Scholars and their families, whose sacrifice and hard work are the foundation of these driven young leaders’ success. Jerry Saunders brandeis posse 10 (New York) Scholar

Jerry Saunders is busy. Currently a Born and raised in Queens, New York, with two members of my Posse—I was sophomore at double the youngest of three children, Jerry trying to get an A in chemistry,” he says. majoring in biology and in health science, considers himself privileged to come “We were sitting in a lounge studying and society and policy, he is also an officer from a strong family with parents who stayed there over night. We each had our of the Black Student Organization and encouraged them. His brother graduated own exams to prepare for and we used a mentor to three freshman pre-med from Penn State and his sister is studying at each other to get there, that’s the whole students. Howard University. point of Posse.” This summer, he will intern at “It means a lot that Brandeis has taken Wherever he goes, Jerry takes with him Healthcare for All in as an awardee an interest in me,” Jerry says. “Being at the lessons he learned at home. of the prestigious Eli Siegel Citizenship one of the premiere academic institutions “My father always says that a conviction Fellowship. Jerry plans on becoming a is even more motivation to do well.” isn’t a conviction if it can be shaken,” Jerry cardiologist. That motivation has led Jerry to make says. “And my mother taught me that there “I want to save lives,” says Jerry. the most of his Posse experience. And with are boundaries in life and many times you “Despite how many good doctors there are a challenging course load, he is grateful for have to accept reality and grow from it.” in the world, too many people don’t have the support of his peers. access to them.” “Last year, during finals, I was studying

1 concept

The concept of a Posse works for both students and college campuses and is rooted in the belief that a small, diverse group of talented students—a Posse—carefully selected and trained, can serve as a catalyst for increased individual and community development. As the becomes an increasingly multicultural society, Posse believes that the leaders of this new century should reflect the country’s rich demographic mix, and that the key to a promising future for our nation rests on the ability of strong leaders from diverse backgrounds to develop consensus solutions to complex social problems. One of the primary aims of the Posse Program is to train these leaders of tomorrow.

2 mission threegoals

Posse started because of one student who said, “I never To expand the pool from which top colleges and would have dropped out of college if I had my posse with 1universities can recruit outstanding young leaders me.” The Posse Foundation, founded in 1989, identifies from diverse backgrounds public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential who may be overlooked by To help these institutions build more interactive traditional college selection processes. The Foundation 2campus environments so that they can become extends to these students the opportunity to pursue more welcoming institutions for people from all personal and academic excellence by placing them backgrounds in supportive, multicultural teams—Posses—of 10 students. The Foundation’s partner universities and To ensure that Posse Scholars persist in their colleges award Posse Scholars four-year, full‑tuition 3academic studies and graduate so they can take on leadership scholarships. leadership positions in the workforce

3 From Posse’spresident + founder and chair

4 dear friends,

Twenty years ago, the first Posse packed their bags in New Our university partners identified 430 new Scholars across or Wheaton Alumnus Derron Wallace, who won the Marshall York City and got on a Greyhound bus headed for Nashville, the country and awarded them more than $43 million in Scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge; or Tennessee. These five students and their mothers spent leadership scholarships. Bard College, Connecticut College, Vanderbilt Alumna Erica Spatz who served as chief resident 26 hours in anticipation. The trip they started that day Kalamazoo College, Tulane University and University of at Montefiore Hospital in and is now an was really the beginning of an incredible journey for the California, Berkeley signed on. And Posse celebrated its internist and fellow in the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson thousands of young people and their families who would first tri-city partner, the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Clinical Scholars Program at Yale University. follow—and an incredible journey for Posse. This year, Posse also created two new programs. With The five young people who took a chance and boarded that Today, The Posse Foundation is finding talented young generous support from the , we launched bus 20 years ago changed their lives and the lives of their leaders in Atlanta, Boston, , Los Angeles, New The Posse Institute—the research arm of the Foundation— families. But at Posse there is always a ripple effect. Posse York City and Washington, D.C., and in 2009, will open to conduct and publish valuable studies on matters of Scholars have an impact on their families, on the young its seventh site in Miami. Over 2,600 young people have higher education that affect not only our Scholars and the people who look up to them, on their peers both at home become Posse Scholars. Thirty-five outstanding colleges campus communities of our partner institutions, but our and in college, and then out in the workforce. The concept and universities have become Posse partners. And more entire society. Posse Access—an online database that behind Posse underscores the importance of supporting the than 100 industry-leading companies and organizations allows our partner schools to view profiles of students individual and the power of the collaborative. have joined Posse to help prepare these young superstars who are not selected for the Posse Scholarship and for leadership positions in the workforce. consider them for regular admission—also debuted this Our Scholars and Alumni’s collective success reflects the year, tremendously expanding opportunities for the many transformative impact the program is having and gives By the year 2020, we expect to see close to 6,000 Posse deserving young people we serve. cause for optimism about our country’s future. alumni in the workforce. They will be doctors, lawyers, teachers, scientists, public officials—the people who will We couldn’t be prouder of our Scholars. In the last Warmly, make the decisions that affect our collective lives. This new three years alone, 17 Posse Alumni have won Fulbright professional leadership network will be the most diverse Scholarships to study, research and teach abroad. Posse this country has seen. now has close to 1,000 Alumni who are taking on top Deborah Bial, President + Founder positions in the workforce, pursuing graduate degrees at Thanks to the investment of our college and university leading institutions and exploring professional development partners, the commitment of our Career partners and the opportunities in their communities and around the world— Jeff Ubben, Chair generosity of our donors, 2008 marked the 20th year for like 2008 Denison University graduate Romero Huffstead, Posse, and with it we broke all records. recently elected to Denison University’s board of trustees;

5 five programcomponents

The Posse Program achieves its goals through Five program components: 1) Recruitment, 2) Pre-Collegiate Training Program, 3) Campus Program, 4) Career Program and 5) Posse Access

Recruitment

From September to December each year, Posse conducts the Dynamic Assessment Process (DAP), a unique evaluation method designed to identify young leaders who Pre-Collegiate might be missed by traditional admissions criteria but Training program who can excel at selective colleges and universities. Using nontraditional forums to evaluate potential, DAP offers From January to August of their senior year in high school, students an opportunity to demonstrate their intrinsic Posse Scholars meet weekly with staff trainers and leadership abilities, their skill at working in a team setting, their Posse peers for two-hour workshops. The Training and their motivation and desire to succeed. DAP has proven Program consists of workshops that address four areas: to be an extremely effective tool for identifying outstanding 1) team building and group support, 2) cross-cultural young leaders. Through a three-part process, including large communication, 3) leadership and becoming an active group and individual interviews, Posse staff and university agent of change on campus and 4) academic excellence. partner administrators ultimately select a diverse group The goal of the Training Program is to prepare Scholars for of 10 students for each college or university, thus forming leadership roles on campus and for the high-level academic a Posse. expectations of their colleges.

6 Campus Program Career Program Posse Access

The Campus Program works to ensure the retention of The Career Program supports Posse Scholars as they Posse Access is a new online database designed to give Posse Scholars and to increase the impact of Posse on transition from being leaders on campus to becoming Posse partner colleges and universities exclusive access campus. Posse staff members visit each university four leaders in the workforce. Posse plays an integral role in to unselected student nominees to consider for regular times a year for meetings with Posse Scholars, campus the professional development of these young people by admission. Through Posse Access, the hundreds of finalists liaisons and mentors. Each mentor meets weekly with the providing them with the tools and opportunities necessary nationwide who are not selected can opt to have their Posse as a team and with individual Scholars every two to secure highly competitive and career-enhancing application profiles made available to each of Posse’s weeks during the first two years in college. In addition, internships and jobs. One of the ways Posse achieves partner institutions. By identifying candidates through the Posse facilitates an annual weekend‑long PossePlus Retreat this is by partnering with exceptional companies and Posse Access database, partner schools will benefit from attended by members of the larger student body, faculty organizations, both nationally and abroad. The Career Posse’s holistic approach to evaluating student potential and administration with the goal of discussing an important Program has three core components: 1) The Internship and see a much greater pool of highly qualified students. campus issue identified by Posse Scholars. Program, 2) Career Services and 3) The Alumni Network.

7 college+universitypartners The Posse Foundation would like to thank its college and university partners. This year, Posse partners awarded over $43 million in leadership scholarships to Posse Scholars across the country.

Babson College Bard College Pomona College Boston University Sewanee: The University of the South Brandeis University* Trinity College* Tulane University Bucknell University** Union College Carleton College University of California, Berkeley Centre College University of California, Los Angeles Claremont McKenna College University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Colby College University of Pennsylvania The College of Wooster University of Wisconsin-Madison** Connecticut College Denison University* Wheaton College DePauw University* * Graduate School Partnerships Franklin & Marshall College Northeastern University Graduate School of Business Administration Grinnell College* Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management Hamilton College Northwestern University School of Law Kalamazoo College Evans School of Public Affairs Lafayette College* University of Washington Information School Lawrence University University of Washington College of Education Middlebury College University of Washington School of Social Work

* Dual-city partners award 20 Posse Scholarships annually and, with the exception of Brandeis University, recruit Posses from two different program sites each year. ** Tri-city partners recruit Posses from three different program sites each year, awarding 30 Posse Scholarships annually.

The university and college partners listed above reflect partnerships established through June 2009.

8 careerpartners The Posse Foundation would like to thank its Career partners. These outstanding companies, organizations and institutions contribute to the growth and development of many Posse Scholars’ careers.

Academy for Urban School Leadership The Fiver Children’s Foundation Nickelodeon The Allstate Corporation Fresh Air Fund The Nielsen Company AMB Property Corporation Friends of the National Zoo American Liver Foundation Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Office of Senator Richard J. Durbin American Museum of Natural History Gilt Groupe The Painted Turtle Camp Arrow Financial Services Golden Apple Foundation PBS Asia Society Goldman, Sachs & Co. Pearson Associated Press Goodwin Procter LLP Penguin Group (USA) Babson Business Edge Harlem RBI Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation Banco Popular Harvard Business School Summer Venture in PricewaterhouseCoopers Barlow Respiratory Hospital Foundation Management Program Putnam Investments Black Entertainment Television The Hastings Center Reebok International, Ltd. Bloomberg Health Net, Inc. Richards, Kibbe & Orbe LLP Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc. Russell Reynolds Associates The Boston Globe The Hole in the Wall Gang Camps Southern California Edison The Boston Lawyers Group Humanity In Action Spencer Stuart Boston Red Sox Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston Spike TV Breakthrough Collaborative Institute for Recruitment of Teachers St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center CARES Program The Capital Group Companies Institute of International Education STAPLES Center Foundation Center for Progressive Leadership International Documentary Association Starcom Worldwide Chicago Committee John G. Shedd Aquarium State Street Corporation Chicago Trading Company Jones Lang LaSalle Steppenwolf Theatre Company Citizen Schools, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Student Conservation Association City Futures Lockton Insurance Brokers, Inc. Teach For America City of Los Angeles, Office of Councilmember Tony Cardenas Logo Teleflora City of New York, Department of Parks & Recreation Los Angeles Unified School District Ethics Office Time Warner Inc. City of New York, Office of the Mayor Marketing Challenges International The Travelers Companies, Inc. Comedy Central Marquette Associates TravelZoo Conservation Law Foundation Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Tufts Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences Coray Gurnitz Consulting, Inc. Massachusetts General Hospital TV Land Country Music Television McKinsey & Co. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Creative Artists Agency Midwest Academy The Walt Disney Company Credit Suisse Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP VH1 Crossroads for Kids, Inc. Moody’s Investors Service Washington D.C. Public Schools, Urban Education Leaders The D.C. Public Library Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP Internship Program Discovery Communications Inc. Mount Sinai School of Medicine Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Double H Ranch MTV Networks William Blair & Company Douglas Gould and Company The N Network Women’s Sports Foundation Dreamworks National Basketball Association WorldTeach Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP National Trust for Historic Preservation Fiduciary Trust Company Nestlé Waters North America Inc. The Career Program partners listed above reflect partnerships established through June 2009. 9 2008highlights

New Institutional Partners Posse welcomes five new college and university partners: Bard College, Posse Gala Posse Institute grad fellowships Connecticut College, Kalamazoo The Annual Posse Gala, An With generous support from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Evening of Stars, raises $1.4 the Ford Foundation, The Posse School of Management and College, Tulane University and million. Emceed by Institute is launched to conduct Law School establish graduate University of California, Berkeley. Correspondent , the and publish research on access, fellowships for Posse Alumni. Existing partners Trinity College and event honors Posse Chair Emeritus leadership, diversity and retention Additionally, University of University of Wisconsin-Madison— Michael Ainslie, Alumnus Carlos in higher education. Washington expands graduate Posse’s first tri-city partner—sign Carela, PricewaterhouseCoopers opportunities to Alumni by and University of Wisconsin- offering Posse Scholarships in its on to recruit Scholars from Madison Chancellor Emeritus education, information and social additional sites. John D. Wiley. work programs. 10 430 New Scholars 9,000 public high school students around the country are nominated posseplus retreats science posse posse access for the Posse Scholarship. From this Nearly 2,000 Scholars, students, Ten Scholars from New York City As a component of its new Web pool, 430 Scholars are awarded faculty and administrators head to Brandeis as members site, Posse launches Posse Access, $43 million in full-tuition leadership participate in PossePlus Retreats of the first Science Posse—an an online database designed scholarships from partner institutions. that take place at Posse partner initiative spearheaded by to give partner colleges and colleges and universities around Brandeis University chemistry universities access to the profiles the country. The retreats cover the professor Irving Epstein with of hundreds of unselected finalists topic of social responsibility and support from the Howard Hughes to consider for regular admission. feature a special video message Medical Institute. from former Vice President .

11 atlanta year established: 2007. new college and university city report partners: Bard College. nominations: 21 high schools and 33 community‑based organizations nominated Atlanta students for the Bard college Posse Scholarship—doubling the size of its nominating network from the Boston University previous year. scholarship dollars awarded by partner colleges The College of Wooster and universities: $3 million. advisory board: Advisory board member John Hatfield and TwinHouse Gallery hosted Posse Atlanta’s first friendraiser to celebrate the site’s one-year anniversary. student highlight: Wooster Posse 1 Scholar and aspiring teacher Nadia Reese had a near perfect first year, earning a 4.0 GPA and a stellar evaluation for her teaching experience at a local Montessori school.

(second from bottom right) Nadia Reese and her fellow Wooster Posse 1 (Atlanta) Scholars.

12 Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Centre College Denison University Hamilton College boston Union College City Report

year established: 1999. nominations: 1,200 students were nominated by 75 high schools and 85 community-based organizations. scholarship dollars awarded by partner colleges and universities: $6 million. advisory board: Under the leadership of Trish Arnold, Boston’s advisory board welcomed four new members and hosted a number of successful events that resulted in a record-breaking fundraising year, with Alumni meeting a $20,000 giving challenge and revenue increasing by 45 percent. press highlight: TV38 ran a story on Boston’s Awards Ceremony on the evening news. Boston’s director participated in a panel discussion on college access and success convened by The Boston Foundation and featured on New England Cable News. student highlight: As participants in the Ronald E. McNair Scholars program—a competitive program that prepares students for doctoral study—Denison Posse 1 Scholars Beza Ayalew and Charles Phillips conducted summer fellowship work—Charles on black masculinity and Beza on maternal health and infant mortality rates in Ethiopia—and were invited to present their findings at the International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference in Gottenheim, Germany. career program highlights: The Career Program added The Boston Globe; Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc.; State Street Corporation and The Travelers Companies, Inc. to its partner list and held a record eight summer events.

Ngoda Manongi, Hamilton Posse 4 (Boston) Alumnus, won the Bristol Fellowship, which funds a year of independent travel and research on a topic of deep personal interest. 13 year established: 2000. new college and university partners: Connecticut College, Trinity College. nominations: 1,758 nominations were received from 179 high schools and 70 community- based organizations. scholarship dollars awarded by partner colleges and universities: $8 million. press highlight: Posse Chicago was featured on ABC-7 News and in the Chicago Tribune. chicago Carleton College, Connecticut College, event highlight: Chicago’s 2008 Power of 10 event honored Posse city report Denison University, DePauw University, Chicago’s seven founding couples and nearly tripled the previous year’s proceeds. student highlight: Denison Posse 6 Scholar LaForce Baker Oberlin College, Pomona College, Trinity College was the lead coordinator for Obama for America in Granville, Ohio. In University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, this role, Laforce helped organize events featuring Michelle Obama, Ohio University of Wisconsin-Madison Governor Ted Strickland and Senator Sherrod Brown. Additionally, he helped register 1,200 students to vote. career program highlights: Career partner Steppenwolf Theatre hosted the sixth annual Internship Celebration with Martha Lavey, artistic director, as the keynote speaker. Nielsen, JPMorgan Chase and The Travelers Companies, Inc. became new Career partners. (from left) First lady Michelle Obama and Laforce Baker, Denison Posse 6 (Chicago) Scholar.

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Claremont McKenna College Dickinson College Grinnell College Kalamazoo College Tulane University University of California, Berkeley University of Wisconsin-Madison

year established: 2002. new college and university partners: Kalamazoo College, Tulane University, University of California, Berkeley. nominations: 139 high schools and 34 community-based organizations nominated 1,358 students. scholarship dollars awarded by partner colleges and universities: $7 million. advisory board: Posse Los Angeles welcomed five new advisory board members and increased its overall board giving by 14 percent. press highlight: The Los Angeles Times featured a four-page story on Posse Los Angeles and Scholars from Grinnell College. student highlight: During experiences abroad, Lauren Bacon, Grinnell Posse 4, volunteered at three different hospitals that serve impoverished communities in Ecuador. Liza Williams, Dickinson Posse 2, studied in Norwich, England and conducted a research study on discrimination against women in the English church, interviewing several high-ranking clergy members and leaders of women’s rights organizations. career program highlights: Los Angeles Career Program partners hosted several events including an interview workshop by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, an internship fair by new partner Disney along with Capital Group, a graduate school panel by UCLA and luncheons with advisory board member and CEO of 99 Cents Only Stores Eric Schiffer and Tom Davin, CEO of Panda Express. Erin Whalen, Grinnell Posse 6 (Los Angeles) Scholar, paints a mural at Dolores Mission Daycare Center with members of his Posse, Wisconsin Posse 6 and Dickinson Posse 4.

15 new york City Report

year established: 1989. nominations: 3,026 nominations were received—2,280 from high schools and 536 from community-based organizations. An additional 210 nominations were received from Scholars and Alumni. scholarship dollars awarded by partner colleges and universities: $14 million. advisory board: New York’s advisory board helped convene a panel discussion entitled, “College Access: Who Gets It?” for an audience of more than 125 people. Sponsored by MTV Networks and , the event was moderated by Times reporter David Gonzalez and featured Posse President and Founder Deborah Bial, Greg Anderson of the Ford Foundation, Jon Schnur, co-founder and CEO of New Leaders for New Schools and Brother Brian Carty, founder of renowned middle schools Babson College De La Salle Academy and George Jackson Academy. press highlight: Brandeis University Middlebury Posse 10 Scholars Luis Rivera and Imani Golding and Colby College Franklin & Marshall Posse 4 Scholars Walter Stewart and Rukhshana Tuli DePauw University were featured in a WABC-TV story. student highlight: Six New York Dickinson College Scholars were awarded Fulbright Fellowships: Merisha Enoe, Middlebury Posse 6; William Fong, Colby Posse 6; Ryan Letada and Esther Jeong, Franklin & Marshall College Wheaton Posse 5; Stephanie Morillo, Lafayette Posse 3 and Derron Lafayette College Wallace, Wheaton Posse 4. career program highlights: New York Lawrence University held its fifth Internship Celebration and welcomed 11 new Career Middlebury College partners: Credit Suisse, Emery Ceill Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP, Fresh Air Fund, Gilt Group, Harlem United Community AIDS Center, JPMorgan Trinity College Chase, The Neilsen Company, Princeton-Blairstown Center, StartingBloc, Vanderbilt University (from left) DePauw Posse 9 (New York) Scholars Jerrell Horton and Amber Valverde and Babson Posse 3 (New Women’s Sports Foundation and World Wide Workshop. York) Scholar Juliana Rodriguez at the New York Internship Celebration. Wheaton College 16 Bucknell University Grinnell College Lafayette College d.c. Sewanee: The University of the South City Report University of Wisconsin-Madison year established: 2004. new college and university partners: University of Wisconsin-Madison. nominations: A record 1,200 nominations were received from 100 percent of D.C. public high schools and charter schools, as well as from 34 community-based organizations. scholarship dollars awarded by partner colleges and universities: $5 million. event highlight: D.C.’s inaugural Power of 10 event, which honored the Friendship Collegiate Academy’s co‑founder, Donald Hense, attracted 125 guests and raised nearly $30,000. student highlight: Ahmed Kodouda, Bucknell Posse 2, was awarded a Posse Summer Leadership Award to intern in Khartoum with the Sudan Social Development Organization (SUDO), which provides humanitarian assistance to displaced refugees in Darfur. Ahmed also wrote an assessment that was successfully presented to the and helped to secure funding for SUDO’s relief efforts. career program highlights: More than 80 Scholars attended Posse D.C.’s second Internship Celebration event, which recognized the 68 Scholars who won summer internships and Posse Summer Leadership Awards. Associated Press, The Center for Progressive Leadership and Richards, Kibbe and Orbe LLP became Career partners.

(from left) Bucknell Posse 2 (D.C.) Scholars Amoramenkum Foy and Ahmed Kodouda.

17 Angela Skarpelis BX ardposs poe ss# (atlanta)e 1 (atlanta) Scholar Scholar

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19 Erin + Anna George Bryn Mawr posse 2 (boston) alumna + Hamilton posse 4 (Boston) alumna

Kindness, courtesy and respect still immediately became my extended family. become a nurse and midwife. They credit come very naturally to the George They really embraced me.” a strong family support system and Posse sisters. Throughout their childhood, they The George sisters grew up in Boston in for much of their success. recall their father teaching these values, a tight-knit, Irish-American family of sports “To get a full-tuition scholarship frequently encouraging them to repeat enthusiasts known for lots of laughter. to a private school was winning the those three words. Erin, the oldest and Having been exposed to the hospital lottery,” says Erin. “My mom, dad and Anna, second, are Posse Alumnae, having where their mother has worked a second grandparents all cried. Posse was a huge graduated from Bryn Mawr College in job as a secretary for more than 20 years, opening of a door to a world that was 2006 and Hamilton College in 2008, Erin developed an interest in a career in unimaginable to our family.” respectively. medicine—and, coincidentally, her initials “My concept of family changed when I are E.K.G. became a part of Posse,” says Anna. “Our Both Erin and Anna are currently grandmother died three weeks before I pursuing graduate degrees—Anna at started college. I was so upset and had no Simmons College for a master’s in teaching desire to leave my family and my sisters. It and Erin at Massachusetts General was a difficult time in my life but my Posse Hospital Institute of Health Professions to

20 kency + loubens + melano theork Bowdoin posse 1 (boston) alumnus + Hamilton posse 2 (Boston) alumnus + Hamilton Posse 1 (Boston) Alumnus

Kency, Loubens and Melano Theork who graduated from Hamilton College in For the Theork brothers, achieving are brothers, and, remarkably, they are 2005 and currently works as an investment financial success provides an opportunity all Posse Scholars—a first in Posse history. analyst. “When we moved here, our dad to help uplift fellow Haitians living below They each graduated at the top of their was living in a one-bedroom apartment, the poverty line. class in high school, founded and led which we all shared—all seven of us.” “My dad was able to support us by campus organizations, graduated with The Theorks, however, adapted quickly sending whatever little money he had back honors and are today gainfully employed to their new surroundings. Today, they home to my mom in Haiti,” says Melano, a in the financial sector. remain grateful for the opportunities graduate of the first Hamilton Posse. “And The Theork brothers and their two Posse’s partner institutions provided. our mom would also share what little she sisters moved to the United States in 1997, “I had the desire to go to college, but I had with others. This instilled in us that no leaving behind their life in Haiti. They, had no idea how I was going to get there,” matter what you have, always try to share together with their mother, joined their says Kency, a graduate of Bowdoin who it with someone less fortunate.” father who had moved to Boston 13 years today is a senior financial analyst for a To that end, every year the Theork earlier in search of better opportunities for major investment firm. So, when I won the brothers fund the education of 25 his family. award, it was definitely a big relief—not low‑income students in Haiti through a “Life here was different,” says Loubens, only for me but for my family.” program they started in 2000.

21 Maureen D. Barradas Carleton posse 5 (chicago) Scholar

“My mom could have stayed in the of Intercultural Life and the Asian Club, 16-hour days to provide for her children and had a relatively decent, which she co-chairs. and the rest of her family—a sacrifice that OK life,” says Maureen Barradas, who Maureen is especially grateful for the continues to fuel Maureen’s exceptional is currently a senior majoring in English personal attention she has received from drive to succeed. at Carleton College. “But for her and her professors at Carleton College. “The “To see how much my mom’s sacrifice especially for her family, ‘OK’ was never relationship I’ve formed with some of has paid off has really inspired me to give enough.” the faculty here has been huge for me,” back,” says Maureen. “And not just by Apparently “OK” is not enough for she says. “Knowing that I could get getting degrees and winning awards, but Maureen either. In addition to her regular their perspective on things and have by encouraging my nieces and nephews appearance on the dean’s list, she is a their support when I need it has been so to go to college, too. It’s my goal to recipient of the Mellon Mays Fellowship, helpful.” impart the value of education to the next a prestigious and highly competitive Maureen’s mother’s desire to make sure generation.” program that prepares undergraduates that her family received the best education for doctoral study. She is also leaving her possible drove her to immigrate to the mark on Carleton’s campus community United States in 1992, eventually settling through her involvement with the Office in Chicago. She worked two jobs and

22 Romero Huffstead Denison posse 4 (chicago) alumnus

Five years ago, Romero Huffstead was Romero grew up in the once gang- that it doesn’t matter where you grow up awarded the Posse Scholarship to attend infested Rogers Park neighborhood of or what you’ve been through, you can be Denison University. Today, a celebrated Chicago in a multiethnic household successful and do the things you want to Alumnus and the recipient of numerous with influences of Jamaican, Cuban and do in life,” he says. awards from Denison, including the German cultures. Though he is the middle Currently pursuing a career as a presidential medal—the highest honor a of four children, Romero’s older sisters psychologist, Romero is a graduate student student can receive—he is a newly elected always refer to him as their big brother— in clinical mental health counseling at member of Denison’s board of trustees. “the strong, focused, motivated one who Indiana State University. “At first, when you think of the inspires the rest of us,” they say. “When I was younger, I promised my magnitude of this scholarship, you don’t As a result of their own financial mom that I would be successful,” he says. think it’s within your grasp,” Romero says. struggles, Romero’s parents always “Being awarded the Posse Scholarship “Denison invested in me and helped me to encouraged him and his siblings to take was a step that brought me closer to grow as a person and Scholar, and I want their education seriously as a way to that promise.” to give back through my leadership. So empower themselves and change their much of what I’ve accomplished is because circumstances. of Posse and Denison.” “I want to influence people to know

23 Regina Chagolla wisconsin posse 1 (los angeles) alumna

Regina Chagolla may be the last of proud, she cried.” developing effective secondary education seven children, but she is the first among When Regina was 13, one of her curricula and teaching methods, so that them to graduate from high school, the first sisters introduced her to Los Angeles promising urban students stand a better to attain a college degree, and will be the Conservation Corps (LACC)—an chance of graduating and going on to first to receive her master’s degree, which urban environmental conservation and college. she is currently pursuing at the University beautification organization. Four years “I have 23 nieces and nephews,” she of California, Berkeley. later, they nominated Regina for the Posse says. “I send them pictures of my travels, An American-born citizen with roots Scholarship. I tutor them. I laugh when I think of my in Mexico, Regina credits her mother’s “I didn’t have a safe neighborhood to little nephew talking to me about wanting ingenuity and hard work, as well as her play in,” Regina says. “But thanks to my to attend UCLA-Harvard, which he siblings, for her many successes. sister connecting me to this organization, I thought was a single institution. The fact “My mom—who only has a sixth- was able to travel to other parts of the city that he was even thinking that way—about grade education but worked so hard to and learn about its many hidden resources; going to college—is what’s important.” make sure that I could go to a good high it was kind of like my classroom outside of school—is my inspiration,” Regina says. the classroom.” “When I got the Scholarship, she was so Today, Regina has focused her studies on

24 Laisha Mondesir Berkeley posse 1 (Los Angeles) Scholar

When Laisha Mondesir’s mother came Currently a senior at Los Angeles Center quality education. to the United States from Guyana on her for Enriched Studies, she is vice president “I look forward to setting a high standard own at the age of 19, she was just one year of her class, secretary of the Black Student as the first Posse at Berkeley,” she says, older than Laisha is now. Union, captain of the cheerleading team “and as a part of the Posse network, “I can’t imagine going through the things and a member of the national honor learning from those that went before me my parents did to come to this country and society. Yet, the thought of a college and mentoring those that will follow.” make a life for themselves at such a young scholarship never really occurred to her. age,” Laisha says. “I really admire them.” “When I found out I was nominated for Laisha and her two brothers have Posse I was shocked, Laisha says. “You do grown up in Inglewood, California, in a your best in school but you never really close‑knit, supportive family. Their parents think anyone is watching.” have always emphasized education and As she prepares to head off to the faith in God. University of California, Berkeley this Influenced in part by her mother’s fall as a member of the very first Posse career as a nurse, Laisha wants to become to enroll there, Laisha is excitedly a doctor. anticipating an enriching experience and a

25 jonathan + gilbert cruz Franklin & Marshall Posse 5 (New York) scholar + Wheaton Posse 10 (New York) Scholar

The Cruz brothers, seniors at Pelham grandparents. All four were eventually With the Posse Scholarship in hand, Academy in , have built a adopted by their grandparents, but their Jonathan and Gilbert have big plans. strong reputation among the faculty there mother died a few years later, jolting the Jonathan wants to become an engineer, for engaging everything with infectious family once again. citing his love of math. Gilbert plans on enthusiasm. They rank at the top of their “My grandparents have been the most majoring in political science and hopes to class and still remain humble, keenly influential people in our lives,” says one day become a politician. aware of the incredible sacrifices that their Gilbert. “Even though our parents were “The Posse Scholarship means so grandparents have made to support their there for us in some ways, I feel that our much to me,” Gilbert says. “We feel like achievements. grandparents gave us a moral foundation, celebrities sometimes.” When in grade school, Jonathan and which is so important.” Gilbert lost their father to a heart attack “Both my grandparents are retired, and and were later evicted from their home. they‘re supporting us while living off of Their mother, a drug addict, was unable to social security,” Jonathan says. “Before care for them, and they were shifted from we’d heard about Posse, we’d argue about group home to group home while their which one of us would be able to afford to two younger sisters went to live with their go to college.”

26 Veronica Rivera Savage Vanderbilt posse 1 (New York) Alumna

Veronica Rivera Savage was raised by “When people found out that I was says. “I’ve got a connection with these a working-class, single mother on the going away to college, I think they felt a kids knowing that I’ve walked in their Lower East Side of Manhattan, where her fear that I’d somehow forget about my shoes. A big part of my job is getting kids family settled after migrating to New York roots. At the same time, there was an to aim higher. When I look at the kids I City from Puerto Rico in the late 1950s. incredible amount of pride that one of us work with, I imagine how far they can go A member of the very first Posse, she was getting a chance.” because someone did that for me. enrolled at Vanderbilt University 20 years After completing a degree in “Posse has changed my life and because ago, and was the first in her family to go to psychology and human and organizational of that, it’s changed my children’s. The college. development at Vanderbilt, Veronica went whole Vanderbilt experience opened me “I grew up seeing people work really, on to earn a master’s degree in social work up and gave me confidence that I got a really hard and get compensated very at . Today, along with really great education. That helps me to be little,” she says. “I was actually going to be her husband, she is raising a family of her a role model for my children.” content with a high school diploma. My own and is the school social worker at vision for what I wanted for my life was City-As-School High School, where she really small. The word ‘scholarship’ meant attended. that this huge burden had been lifted. “This is where I belong,” Veronica

27 Juan Garcia Grinnell Posse 3 (D.C.) Scholar

Juan Garcia grew up in , in his parents’ hard work and many sacrifices expected to sit out of the school orchestra predominantly Latino, underserved to build a life for him and his two older because his parents could not afford a communities where, as he says, his parents brothers. Juan’s mother taught herself new instrument, but was instead presented felt most comfortable among their own. He basic reading and writing skills, and his with a violin his mom found at a pawn graduated third in his high school class and father, also minimally educated, is now a shop. Perhaps the most significant moment is now a sophomore at Grinnell College U.S. citizen. They have worked jobs in dry occurred last year when Juan came out in Iowa, double majoring in sociology cleaning, construction and sanitation for to his parents with some trepidation, yet and Russian. more than 20 years. found they love and support him just Recently awarded a Mellon Mays “My parents give and sacrifice so much the same. Fellowship, Juan plans to go to law for me that I would be embarrassed if I Today, Juan still plays the violin, has school and eventually pursue a career didn’t reciprocate,” he says. “I have to give started a queer bible study group on in immigration policy or international them good grades and not just one major, campus, and is very committed to helping relations. but two.” other struggling immigrant families like As the only American-born son of Juan considers himself very fortunate to his own. Salvadoran immigrants and the first to go have his parents unconditional support. to college, Juan admires and appreciates He recalls a time in sixth grade when he

28 Kameisha Hodge Lafayette posse 2 (D.C.) Scholar

Having grown up in some of “Waking up every morning not knowing Choosing to major in English was a Washington, D.C.’s worst neighborhoods, where I would sleep that night was very natural decision for Kameisha who has Kameisha Hodge, the oldest of 11 children, overwhelming,” she says. “But I don’t always loved to write. Now in her second feels additional pressure to succeed. At regret that experience. It helped build my year at Lafayette College, she is a resident only 19 years old, she has a very mature character. I learned and endured a lot.” advisor, founder of the Precision Step outlook on life and an inspiring ability to One challenge she still faces is the Team and vice president of a student overcome obstacles. fractured relationship with her father and writing organization. During her senior year alone, Kameisha subsequently his children, eight of her 10 Currently, she is working on a attended seven different high schools, siblings who she doesn’t see often but on dissertation that she plans to eventually moving around with her mother, brother whom she hopes to have an impact. publish—a largely nonfiction story of and sister between different family “From a young age, it’s been instilled in her experience at Lafayette and her first members’ homes and even a homeless me that I’m the oldest,” Kameisha says. offering in her future career as a novelist. shelter. When she finally settled at “I feel obligated to show my brothers and Friendship Academy, Kameisha still sisters that they don’t have to be a product managed to graduate near the top of of their environment—I’m not.” her class.

29 2008contributors

30 The Boston Foundation Christina and Jim Price and the Price Family Foundation The Travelers Companies, Inc. 2008 The Posse Foundation is sincerely thankful contributors The Brinson Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts Jim and Linda White for the profound generosity of its donors. The The Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation, Inc. Susie Scher and Allison Grover The Xerox Foundation The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Susan and Gene Shanks return on your investment is a country and Carnegie Corporation of New York State Street Foundation, Inc. Mentors ($10,000–$14,999) workforce better prepared to meet the distinct Arie & Ida Crown Memorial F. Chapman Taylor and Grace Boey Taylor Anonymous (2) Christie and Anthony de Nicola Wellington Management Charitable Fund Lawson and Clint Allen challenges of our complex society. Together we R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation Trish and Chris Arnold are making a positive difference that will only The Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust Partners ($15,000–$24,999) William and Ann Bain and the William W. Bain, Jr. Charitable Gap Foundation Anonymous (3) Trust in honor of Michael Ainslie gain in significance as the number of Posse The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Ahmed A. Alali and Jennifer E. Rusk, Bryn Mawr Posse 1 Banco Popular Foundation Alumni—our greatest asset—continues to grow. Infor Global Solutions (Boston) Alumna Jaynee and Eric Beckman Lehman Brothers in honor of Michael Ainslie AllscriptsMisys John P. Bent, Jr. Charitable Lead Unitrust Thank you again for your belief in the program. Old Mutual Asset Management Allstate Insurance Company Elena Bernal The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation William and Ann Bain and the William W. Bain, Jr. Blum-Kovler Foundation Your commitment to Posse will help thousands Karin and Philip Pead Charitable Trust John and Jacolyn Bucksbaum of students pursue the opportunity of a lifetime. Polk Bros. Foundation Cabot Family Charitable Trust Evelyn and Stephen Colbert and the Colbert Family Fund of Larry Robbins Julie and Anthony Choe Coastal Community Foundation Ali and Brad Singer Claneil Foundation, Inc. Deborah Ruosch Conrad and Will Conrad Tsunami Foundation - Debra & Anson Beard, Jr. and Family Bonnie and Louis Cohen, H & I Rubenstein Charitable The Cosette Charitable Fund Architect ($1,000,000+) Webber Family Foundation Foundation Crowell & Moring Foundation W.K. Kellogg Foundation Anthony Collerton & Galen Sherer Joan Davidson and Neil Barsky Benefactors ($25,000–$49,999) The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region Melody and Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr. Champion ($500,000–$999,999) Anonymous Mark F. Dalton Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Sharon and Timothy H. Ubben & The Ubben Foundation Bloomberg Doris and Donald Fisher Dolores Eyler Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Fitzgerald Joan Fabry and Mike Klein Agents of Change ($250,000–$499,999) Clark Charitable Foundation Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation Laura and John Fisher CEDAR Foundation D & R Fund Michele Ganeless Elizabeth and Robert Fisher The Ford Foundation Equifax Foundation T. Kendall Hunt Sakurako and William Fisher Richard and Priscilla Hunt Bev and Wade Fetzer Johnson Family Foundation The Fortin Foundation of Florida, Inc. Laurie and Jeff Ubben Lloyd A. Fry Foundation JPMorgan Chase Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Freedman Goldman, Sachs & Co. Kirkland & Ellis LLP Kathy & Richard S. Fuld, Jr. Foundation, Inc. Innovators ($100,000–$249,999) The Niki and Joe Gregory Charitable Foundation Margaret L. Koster and Joseph L. Koerner in honor of Sheila Gold Foundation Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation, Bank of America, Trustee Pamela and George F. Hamel, Jr. Michael Ainslie Kelly Granat and Susan Boland The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation The Hauptman Family Foundation Liberty Mutual Foundation David Herro and Jay Franke The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation HSBC-North America Denise and Eric Macey Corina Higginson Trust Citi Foundation Barbara and Ted Janulis Paula and Tom McInerney in honor of Tony and Victoria Dauphinot and Kenneth W. Hubbard The Paul and Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation Susan and Richard Kiphart Christie de Nicola The John Buck Company Foundation Lone Pine Foundation Steven Lefkowitz - CI Capital Partners LLC George H. and Jane A. Mifflin Memorial Fund Johnson Family Foundation Garrett and Mary Moran The Lifeboat Foundation Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP The Judy Family Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers Linde Family Foundation The Moody’s Foundation Lynch Foundation Putnam Investments Susan Lyne Nestlé Waters North America Inc. Lynch The Starr Foundation The MARPAT Foundation Northern Trust Charitable Trust Barbara and Richard Metzler Time Warner Inc. The Eugene & Agnes E. Meyer Foundation The Overbrook Foundation Christina and James Minnis Yearley Family Foundation Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust Pearson Moriah Fund MTV Networks Marcia and Kevin Reilly Ken and Josie Natori Leaders ($50,000–$99,999) Nellie Mae Education Foundation Russell Reynolds Associates NAVTEQ Foundation Anonymous The Nielsen Company The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc. Palm Beach Prayer Team Ministries Inc. Altman Foundation The O.P. & W.E. Edwards Foundation, Inc. Jane and Paul Shang Wendy and Paul E. Raether The Angell Foundation Osa Foundation Marilyn and Lee Tenzer & The Tenzer Family Charitable Fund

31 Robert M. Raiff and the Raiff Foundation in honor of Independence Community Foundation Pete and Tammy Wissinger Jim Clark, DePauw Posse 1 (New York) Alumnus Michael Ainslie Mary Ann Kenny Smith Mr. Eli Cohen and Dr. Virginia Grace Cohen Reebok International, Ltd. John H. Kissick Friends ($1,000–$4,999) Evelyn and Stephen Colbert and the Colbert Family Fund of Laura Ricketts and Heidi Grathouse Leaps and Bounds Anonymous (5) Coastal Community Foundation in honor of David M. Riley Sheri and Edward Leonard Neal B. Abraham in honor of Percy Lavon Julian, a pre- Michele Ganeless The Rockdale Foundation, Inc. Kathy and Paul Leone in honor of Michael Ainslie Posse role model Sue and John Cole Roy A. Hunt Foundation Connie and Bruce Macleod The Ada Harris Maley Memorial Fund Connie and James Colman Frank Sesno and Kathy Sanderson Alec Macmillan Maggie Adams and Roderick Adams Nancy and Bill Conger Marjorie Cohen Stanzler and Paul E. Stanzler Maryann and Robert Marston Daniel and Jamie Andriano Loretta and Jonathan Cook Penelope and Robert Steiner MAXIMUS Foundation The Aquidneck Foundation Rosemary and John Croghan The T.F. Trust McDonald’s USA Ares Management LLC Randi and Joel Cutler in honor of Bill and Ann Bain Argie and Oscar Tang in honor of Michael Ainslie Rachel and W. Patrick McMullan Leslie and Paul Aronzon Paul D’Addario Sukey Wagner Camille Riggs Mosley Doris and Laurence Ashkin Dammann Fund Robin Vink and Kim Wallace Michael and Debbie Murray David Atkins John and Jill Danaher Valerie J. Winchester New York Times Foundation Pamela and Jesse Baker Lise Scott and D. Ronald Daniel Northern Trust Lenz C. Balan, Bowdoin Posse 1 (Boston) Alumnus Marletta and Robert Darnall Ambassadors ($5,000–$9,999) Northrop Grumman Corporation Bank of America Dr. Edward M. Decter Anonymous Joe and Kathy O’Donnell in honor of Michael Ainslie Pamela and Brian Barefoot Philip J. Dempsey Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Paresky Susan and James Bartlett Honorable David N. Dinkins and Mrs. Joyce Dinkins AMB Property Corporation PEAK6 Investments, LP Melissa Davis and Dror Bar-Ziv Anna-Marie DiPasquale and Michael Whitaker Ambac Assurance Corporation Debbie and John Phillips Charles E. and Christina M. Bascom Robin and Richard Donnelley Arrow Financial Services Jane and Kenneth Pigott Deborah and Alvin Benjamin Lynn and Robert Ducommun Bartlett Family Fund Plymouth Rock Foundation Janet and John P. Bent Jr. Cathy Duffy and Frank Heller BET Networks Robert O. Preyer Robbie Oxnard Bent and David Bent Barbara Eliades and Scott Dunham The Boston Globe Christine and Paul Quistberg Debbie and Theodore Berghorst Lisa and Sanford B. Ehrenkranz William Buffett and Susan Kennedy Mary and John Raitt Linda Lipsett and Jules Bernstein Gary M. Elden Burness Communications The Reebok Foundation Deborah Bial and Bob Herbert Claire Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Butler Peter Risafi Angelo A. Black Fairview Capital Partners, Inc. Marc Cohen The Rogers Foundation The John N. Blackman Sr. Foundation Anne and William Farrell The College Board Sarah Schmidt and Julie Matthei Susan and James Blomberg Mr. and Mrs. Massimo Ferragamo Comer Science & Education Foundation Schoenberg Family Foundation Betty Ann Blum Fiduciary Trust Company Con Edison Melvin R. Seiden in honor of Meg Koster Christine Boeke and William Jenks Paul Frio Hester Diamond Select Equity Group, Inc. Susan and Ted Bosler Ken Fulk Mr. and Mrs. Barney Donnelley Lee Seward Gwendolyn and Robert Bottoms Lori and Simon Furie Arthur Dubow Foundation The Sexton Family Foundation Mary and Ciaran Brady Steven Ganeless Dyson Foundation Sony Pictures Entertainment Barry and Allison Brooks Linda and Wilbur Gantz Joni Evans Spencer Stuart Mary Jo Otsea and Richard Brown William O. Gelston Margaret and Martin Frederic Evans The St. Joe Company Jackie and H. Lee Browne Michael and Meg Gibson Revord Kathy and Richard Fanslow The Hattie M. Strong Foundation Patricia Buehler Blankenship Dale A. Glick Colleen Foster SunTrust Bank Dale and Robert Burch The Glickenhaus Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Galley Jennifer and Erich Tengelsen Nora and Jack Capers Gochnauer Family Foundation Gannett Foundation Marree and John Townsend in honor of their friend Capital Guardian Trust Company Pamela and Robert B. Goergen Jennifer and David Graf Garrett Moran Eva Marie Carney Bryan Greene David Grainger Trust UBS Marion Dawson Carr Lois Perelson-Gross and Stewart Gross Lorrie and Peter Grauer Kate and Mitchell Watson Jane and David Casper Molly and Lee Hamilton Richard & Mica Hadar Foundation Amy and John Weinberg Celeste Center Hamilton Executions, L.L.C. James F. Halpin Debby and Peter Weinberg Jim and Betsy Chaffin Carol and James Hansen & The Hansen-Furnas Kelly and Michael Hoffman Wells Fargo Foundation Chicago Board of Trade Foundation Foundation, Inc. Host Hotels and Resorts The Westport Foundation Chicago Trading Company Ann Craig Hanson and John Hanson Susan Hunter Wisconsin Alumni Association The Cimarron Funds Robert W. Harles

32 Dawn and Leon Harris Roxanne and Rocco Martino Karen and David Sachs Company Jean and John Hatfield Evan Marwell and Tracy Leeds in honor of Jeff Ubben The Sallie Mae Fund Lis and Richard Waterman Bob and Lori Holland Michael and Rachel Maurer Jana and Charles Sample Gordy Weil Deborah K. Holmes Tracey McCabe Stacey and Bob Sauerberg Amy and Kevin Wernick Rachel Kohler and Mark Hoplamazian Betsy McCormack Charles Saunders Westwood Management Corp. in honor of Robert Steiner Robert Horwitz Paula H. McMenamin in honor of Richard Driehaus Scott L. Scher James Wilcox Mendel Hui Dorri and James McWhorter Schiff Hardin LLP William Blair & Company Foundation Martha R. Ingram Philip and Jayne Mengel Anthony D. Schlesinger in honor Patrick Ainslie’s Jim and Kathy Williams Iris and Angelo Ioffreda Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr. graduation from NYU and in honor of Michael Ainslie Gary and Patricia Wilson Fridley Elaine and Robert Jachino Priscilla and Donald K. Miller in honor of Michael Ainslie Barbara and Robert Schmid Joe and Malin Wolf Benjamin R. Jacobson Julie and Kenneth Moelis Mike and Jane Schoenfeld The Woodbury Foundation Jenner & Block LLP J. D. Moriarty Sandra and Ronald Schutz Nancy Friedman and Michael Zinn G. Bradford Jones and Joan Hood Jones Fund The Edmond N. & Virginia H. Moriarty Foundation, Inc. Elizabeth Ellrodt and Scott Schweighauser Julie and Erik Jorgensen in honor of Alastair Borthwick for Pamela and Laurence Morse Paul Selian Fans ($100–$999) telling them about Posse Joanne and David Mullen The Shelby Family Foundation Anonymous (19) Marj and Bob Julian Jonathan P. and Dorothy E. Nelson Jackie and William Shiner Anonymous in memory of Tom Gould, brother of Susan and Peter Kamin The Mary Norris Preyer Fund Pamela H. Shriver David Gould Carol and Edward Kaplan Novack and Macey LLP The William E.B. Siart Family Fund Anonymous in honor Ken and Patty Hunt William B. Kaplan Charles H. Ogburn Bobbi Silten Anonymous in honor of Michael and Rachel Maurer’s Keckley Santa J. Ono Robert G. Simses wedding Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keiser Oregon Anesthesiology Group, P.C. Susan and Michael Smith in honor of Robert Bottoms Anonymous in honor of Joe Paresky Angela Ortiz and Anik Khambhla Orville W. Forté Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mary and David M. Solomon Christopher Abbott Amin and Julie Khoury Lynne and Tim Palmer in honor of Jon Biotti Sovereign Bank Foundation Marcey Abramovitz, Carleton Posse 2 (Chicago) Alumna Helen and Ray Killian Samir Patel Dr. Erica Spatz, Vanderbilt Posse 4 (New York) Alumna Jacqueline Jones and Jeffrey Abramson in memoriam of Patricia and John Kimpel Diane and Deval L. Patrick The Spiritus Gladius Foundation Kathryn Preyer Kay and William Koplovitz Perls Foundation Fredericka and Howard Stevenson in honor of Summer Dianne Ackerman Laura and Richard Kracum Perry Capital, LLC Search students Dr. and Mrs. Albert A. Ackil Karin and David Kuhns Phi Kappa Psi Foundation Lee Ann Stevenson Liza Josephson and Robert Adamenko Kurzman Family Fund Roger and Pam Phillips Weston Barbara and David Stone Mary Adams Connie and Peter Lacaillade George and Elizabeth Pickett Sabin and Beverley Streeter in honor of Garrett Moran, Ellen Adnopoz Susan and Andrew Langan Lynn Povich and Stephen Shepard in honor of Susan Lyne a special friend Ellen Ainslie Latham & Watkins LLP for her good works Peggi L. Sturm Martina Albright and Jon Bernstein in honor of Lawson Amanda Leiter and Sam Sanakar in honor of Bonnie Cohen Judi Powers Anne Sutherland Fuchs Allen because she is great! Richard and Gabrielle Lesser The PrivateBank Tannenbaum Capital Partners, LLC Lee and Nile Albright in honor of Clint and Lawson Allen Gordon and Julia Levering Paul J. Quiner Lynn and Mark Taylor Alexandra Alderman Caryn and Jon Levey in honor of their very dear friends Jane and Kevin Quinn Alice J. Tenney Philanthropic Fund Benjamin and Stuart Allen Scott Ullem and Beth Daley Ullem Adam and Mandy Quinton Salvador Torres, Jr. Linda Allen Karen and Paul Levy Tom and Sheila Rabaut Linda and James L.L. Tullis Danielle and William Allen Lincoln Financial Foundation, Inc. Zaheeda and Nav Rahemtulla Scott and Elizabeth Daley Ullem Alpaytac, Inc. Caroline H. Little and Dan Burton Diana and Bruce Rauner University of Wisconsin Foundation Shanika Amarakoon Catey and Mike Long Jim Mathews and Robert Rea Amy and Kenneth Viellieu in support of the fundraising Julia and Philip Ambrose LongVue Advisors LLC Karen and Irwin Redlener efforts of Eric Mace AMD Advanced Micro Devices Roger Lowenstein and the Roger Lowenstein Donor Advised Phyllis Reed Mary and Rajneesh Vig Sheryl and Thomas Amster Fund of the Liberty Hill Foundation Alison and Richard Ressler Mary and Robert Vihon Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Foundation Marianne and Sheldon Lubar Candace and Ethan Riegelhaupt Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. Eliza and Michael Anderson Annie and Douglas Mabie Martha and Dana Robes Brad and Kate Vogt Richard A. Anderson Barbara A. Manzolillo to honor the work Sue Dalelio Carol and Steven Rosner Cindy and Craig Wadler Martha and Stephen Anderson is doing Edward Rothenberg Britten and Todd Wadler Mahlon Apgar IV in honor of Michael Ainslie Marks Paneth & Shron LLP Bruns Foundation Elizabeth Cecil and David Wagner Judith and Alan Appelbaum Nick Markwardt Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Sacerdote Kenneth H. Walker Jamaal Applewhite, Illinois Posse 1 (Chicago) Alumnus

33 James S. Ardrey Jr. Diana and Delmar Bloem Karen and Jay Case in honor of Celeste Center Barbara and Charles Denison Chase and Nicole Arnold Steven Bloomfield and Melissa Apperson in honor of Susan G. Case DePauw Posse 7 (New York) Alumni Christopher Arnold, Jr. and Connie Douglas Kerry Flaherty George Ann and Paul Casper James F. DeRose Milton Arnold and Walker Allen Jeffrey Blount and Jeanne Meserve Tom Cerio Ellen and Robert Deutschman Mary Edith and Robert Arnold The Bobins Foundation Frankie Cevallos, Rice Posse 2 (New York) Alumna Jamie N. DeWaters Nicole and Rudy Ash in honor of Ken Hunt and Patty Beth and Charles Boehrer Eleanor and Nicholas Chabraja Thomas and Krista DiIcconi Kenworthy’s wedding Faustina Bohling William L. Chambers Priscilla and Allan Ditchfield Robin Askins and August Vettorino Dorothy and Thomas Borders Elizabeth and Jay Chandler Shelley and Timothy Dolan Association House of Chicago in honor of Black History Susan S. Boren in honor of Michael Ainslie Mark and Linda Chastang Wendy and Stewart Dolin in honor of Eric Macey Month and Marthin Luther King Jr.’s birthday Lynn Borton and David Kolker Jae Y. Choi Ryan Donovan in honor of Ken Hunt and Patty Traci Mitchell Austin and Roy Austin Elias P. Boufis in honor of Richard H. Driehaus’ birthday Victoria K. Choitz Kenworthy’s wedding Norma Autry, Rice Posse 1 (New York) Alumna Peg and Bob Bourke John M. Christian Annette and W. Anthony Dowell Vivian Ayers Allen Dr. Mrim Boutla Emma and George Christopher Linda M. Doyle Amanda Babson Julie Bowden Meredith and Eugene Clapp Driehaus Capital Management LLC Diana and Edward Baehrend in honor of Ken Hunt and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bown in honor of the marriage of Elizabeth S. Clark Eleanor and David Driscoll Patty Kenworthy’s wedding Ken Hunt and Patti Kenworthy on 08/08/08 Chad Cleaver Victoria Duff Julia Baer and Jeff Cooper in honor of Chastisty Lord Sally Brewster Mary L. Clermont Elaine and Stuart Duhl Carolyn L. Bailey Natalie and Anthony Brill Leslie and Raymond Clevenger Jan H. Dunn Robert S. Baizer Joe Brinker Hardin Coleman Kenneth Dykes Kristina and Andrew Balfour Jane Brock-Wilson Barbara and Jim Conen Jeanne and J. Breckenridge Eagle Stephanie Banta and Vincent Warren in honor of the Carylee and Steven Bronstein in honor of Sue and Joe Kristin E. Conley Pamela and Martin Edel marriage of Patricia Kenworthy and T. Kendall Hunt Paresky and their friendship Nicholas and Susan Constantino Carla and Jay Edelston in honor of Eric Macey Leah Barrett in honor of Rudy Ash for his contributions Karin and Jeffrey Bronswick Joan and Michael Contompasis Lois and Charles Edwards in honor of Robert M. Steiner to Posse Kristen and David Brown Donna and George Converse Julie Eisenberg Sue and Kit Barrow in honor of Trish Arnold for her Shauna Brown Cooper Fabrics Jessica Ellsworth enthusiasm and leadership Adam Brumer, Grinnell Posse 1 (Los Angeles) Alumnus Kahane Corn and Jeff Cooperman Ernst & Young LLP Michael and Joyce Batipps Doris J. Bryant Julie and Richard Coppersmith in honor of Pat Wilson Antonio Estrada Louis Battey Robert P. Bryant and Sarah Bell Bryant Phil Corbisiero in honor of Mr. Ken Hunt and Patty Barbara E. Fargo in honor of Trish Arnold Alvin H. Baum Family Fund in honor of Celeste Center Fred W. Brzozowski Jr. Kenworthy Phylicia Fauntleroy Bowman Traci Beck Kay and Matthew Bucksbaum Beverly R. Cotton Brenda and Lawrence Feis The Beckman Family Foundation Mai Lan Bui, Rice Posse 1 (New York) Alumna Debra and Roger Cowan Naomi and Daniel Feldman in honor of Tekikki Walker John and Rebecca Bent Derrick Humphries and Jonca Bull-Humphries Karen and John Cowden in honor of Lucy, Phoebe, and Matthew Ferraguto and Sallie Permar Charles Maples and Joel Berelson Dean L. and Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation Camelia Cowden Barbara and Ralph Ferrara Michael J. Berger Kaitlin Burek Gayle and Steve Crane Leon I. Finkel Lawrence S. Berlin in honor of the wedding of Ken Hunt Timothy Burger Julia and Francis Creighton Mary and Joseph Finley and Patty Kenworthy Kennett F. Burnes Don Cronson Elizabeth and Damon Fisher Erin and Ethan Bernau Dan Burton in honor of Caroline Little’s Birthday President Ronald Crutcher and Betty Neal Crutcher Louise and J. Richard Fisher Mitchell Bernstein Elise and Marc Busny Ann and Michael Cullinane in honor of Ken Hunt and David and Gabrielle Fitzgerald Lucy A. Commoner and Richard S. Berry Anne T. Buttrick Patty Kenworthy’s marriage Janet and Jim Fitzgibbons David P. Berten Bertram and Marion Butts Joan P. and Ronald C. Curhan Family Fund David Fleishman Ann Bettendorf Freeman Laurie and Ryan Cahill Brownlee Currey Foundation Jeyson Florez, DePauw Posse 3 (Chicago) Alumnus Claudia and Bert Bial Michelle Cahoon in honor of Richard H. Driehaus’ Adam and Jodi Daniel Daniel Floyd Kathy and Jerry Biederman 66th birthday Jane Davenport Michael and Elizabeth Foley Sally and Walter Bissell Carol and Ronald Calvert Barbara and Gordon Davidson Paul and Marcia Bleeker Bridget and Matthew Campbell Judith and William Davis Robert and Amy Forrest Steve and Linda Bleiweiss in honor of Rachel Sher and Cheryl Cannistra to commemorate Richard Driehaus’ Carla Dawson in honor of Richard H.Driehaus in John Fox in honor of Ken Hunt and Patricia Kenworthy Michael Maurer’s marriage 66th Birthday celebration of his birthday Daren and Lisa Frankeberger Sally and Fred Blesi in acknowledgement of Wade Fetzer Capital Resource Management, Inc. Ginny and Sean Day James A. Frederick in honor of Richard Driehaus Shaun and Andy Block Chad Carr Deborah Deitcher Debora A. Friedman Anne and Tom Blodgett Rita and Stephan Carrier Alice DeLana Simon Friedman

34 Yohance and Faida Fuller Milton P. Higgins, III Alvin and Elizabeth Katz Family Fund in honor of Eric Nancy and Maurice Lazarus Fund Navroz Gandhi P & P Higgins Fund Macey for his oustanding work on behalf of The Posse Nancy and Paul Lederer Denise and Gary Gardner Stan and Rebecca Hixon Foundation Stacey and David Lee Sally and John Gardner Jon Hockman Susan and Howard Katz Sook Lee Gardner, Underwood & Bacon, LLC Cynthia and Ron Holmberg Leslie and Martin Katz Leslie Family Foundation Jeffrey Garelick Elizabeth and Walter Holt John Katzman Lesnik Charitable Foundation Helen and Christopher Gates Merritt Hooper in honor of Randy and Kelly Hooper Henry and Elaine Kaufman and the Henry & Elaine Kaufman Michael Lestingi Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Matching Gifts Program Roger Horchow Foundation Elaine R. Lev Beth and William Geiger Joseph and Lynne Horning Sandy Kazinski Leslee and Lewis Levey Jennifer and Jon Glaudemans James R. Houghton KDN Group Inc. Danielle Levin Karen and Jay Goodgold Mr. James S. Hoyte and Ms. Norma Dinnall Steven G. Keats Bob Spagnoletti and Bernard Lewis John and Anne Gorczyca Deborah Hsieh Florence R. Keenan Irving & Roberta Lewis Charitable Foundation Marcia and Harold Gordon Seth Hufford Jane and Robert Keiter Jeanette L. Lewis in honor of Richard Driehaus Robert Gordon Carol Hathaway and Alan Hunken John J. Kelley Joseph and Catherine Liberatore David and Kirsten Gould Francis O. Hunnewell and Elizabeth M. Hunnewell Foundation Martha and George Kellner Dianne and James Light Stephanie and Douglas Gould in honor of Susie Lawrence, we love her John and Catherine Kemper Terri and Barry Lind Abby Ladd and Jeff Gould Andrea and Lee Hutter Kathryn and Michael Kennedy Kenneth and Glenda Lingo Gerry and Sam Gray Jonathan and Laura Ikeda Ausrine and William Kerr in honor of Eric Macey Robert and Ann Lingo David Greenspahn The Innovative Companies, LLC Keystone Business Development Carol and James Linke in honor of their grandson Gregoire Capital LLC Pat Ioffreda Patricia N. Kilduff Jamie Peculis, Posse Scholar Eunice and Thomas Groark David E. Isenberg Elizabeth and John Kilgallon Michael Charles Litt Jennifer and Jonathan Grosshandler Ann and Jerry Jaeger Karen and Peter Kilmartin in memory of Thomas Gould Claudia and George Little Ethan Grossman Phyllis and Robert Jaffee Louis Kim Judith and G. Richard Locke, M.D. Victoria Gwiasda The John R. Jakobson Foundation, Inc. Tae Youn J. Kim, Brandeis Posse 5 (New York) Alumnus Paul and Joan Loizeaux Jane Hale and William Bicknell Jeff James in honor of Richard H. Driehaus’ Birthday Jill and Gary Kirshenbaum Dionne Lomax Lakshmi Halper Nancy and Jim Kaplan Leon Kirshenbaum Donna Craven and James Looman Nina Halper Walter Jin Anna Sinaiko and Joshua Klevens Vivian Loseth Shela Halper Marie and Wendell Johns Bernie Knight Louis R. Lurie Foundation Lacey A. Hanson Mary Allison Johnson Fund Tim Kobosko Julie and Christopher Lovell Harry M. Hardwick III George Johnson in honor of Ken Hunt and Patty Rosemary Kotkowski Nancy and Richard Lubin Cyndy and Greg Harrington Kenworthy’s wedding Kovler Family Foundation Deirdre and Bradley Lucas Marcia Cohen and Jay Harris Randee and Vance Johnson Apryl and Michael Krakovsky Carol Lugo Bonnie and Jon Harris Beverly Johnston Dorothy Davies and Jeremy Kramer Susan and Roger Lumpp Steven Harris Penny D. Johnston Dana and Steven Krumholz Scott Lundius Johanna A. Harris Julie Johnston-Ahlen Shermin and J. Stuart Kruse Warren Lupel Harris Alternatives LLC Leonard S. Jolles Tracie and Larry Kugler Marshall G. Lutz Foundation Peter and Florence Hart Cherise Jones, Carleton Posse 4 (Chicago) Alumna Charlotte Kuh and Roy Radner Anne and Edward Lyman Karen Simpson and Robert E. Harvey Aarona Jordan Thomas O. Kuhns in honor of Eric Macey Dr. Dorree Lynn Timothy Harwood Tara and Reid Jordan Michele Kunitz 36 Foundation, Inc. Chris Hastings Tom J. Joyce Michael Kupfer Suzanne Bryson MacArthur Brandy Hays, Rice Posse 1 (New York) Alumna Nancy and Wade Judge Wes Kussmaul in honor of Patricia Kenworthy and Denise and Eric Macey in honor of Ken Hunt and Patty Sara Hays and John Mitchell Julian Business Account Ken Hunt’s wedding Kenworthy’s wedding William Randy Hays Barbara and William Julyan Amy and David Lamb Annesley and David MacFarlane Health and Wellness Partners in honor of Jani Hegarty’s Margo and Daniel Kadjan Meg and Seth Landefeld Erminia and Edward Mack Birthday Jessica M. Kahn Jill W. Landsberg Angela MacMillan in honor of Ken Hunt and Patty Bailey Heck Carol and Arnie Kanter Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP Kenworthy’s marriage Gordon D. Henderson Kenneth and Debbie Karlin Margaret and Robin Lawrence Victoria and James Macmillan Jock Herron and Julia Moore Adriana and Marvin Karno Susan H. Lawrence Mark and Carol MacRae in honor of Corinne Morahan Richard E. and Vicki Mech Hester in honor of Paul Quiner Esther Kartiganer Dede and Peter Lawson-Johnson Dallas Madlock, DePauw Posse 3 (Chicago) Alumnus William Hickey Barbara Kates-Garnick, PhD and Marc Garnick, MD Sheryl and Jonathan Layne Katie Malague

35 The Malkin Fund, Inc. J. Timothy and Barbara M. Morris Jason Pomatto Kevin Sargis Karen and Stephen Malkin in honor of Richard Metzler Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe Mark C. Pope Momoko Sato, Wisconsin Posse 1 (Chicago) Alumna Sandra and Thomas Mallman Michael F. Mullen Christine and Michael Pope Alyson Sattler David Manci Nancy and Mickey Munley Diane and Graham Powis Lisa and Jason Saul Lillie Manjarrez Paul Murphy Jennifer and Michael Price Chris Savoy Joyce and Fred Marcus Ruthard Murphy Gabrielle C. Prisco, Vanderbilt Posse 4 (New York) Alumna Gannon and Michael Schaefer Beth and Richard Marcus in honor of Joe Paresky and his Stephen Murphy Martin V. Proctor, Jr. Nancy and Nelson Schaenen work for Posse Mary and Gerald Murray Mary Kay and Jay Proops Barbara and David Scheper Nancy Young and Mitchell Marinello Crista and Paul Murray Dale Pudrycki Jeffrey Schostak Mara and Allan Marks Bonnie Nelson Schwartz Dennis and Angela Pullin Shannon Schuyler in honor of Rod Adams Susan and Newt Marshall Monique L. Nelson-Butts, Vanderbilt Posse 3 Puritan Finance Corporation in honor of Gary Jolie Schwab and David Hodes Anne and John Martin (New York) Alumna Kirshenbaum Joseph M. Scott in honor of the Patricia Kenworthy and Karen Martin-Eliezer Kate Nemec-Simonds Edward and Meghan Quinn T. Kendall Hunt Wedding Edward I. Masterman Lisbeth and Charles Newman Alfredo and Shirley M. Ramirez, Ph.D., Vanderbilt Posse 1 Michael W. Sculnick Michalene Mastre in recognition of Richard H. Driehaus Nancy Newman Fortunato (New York) Alumna Susan and Alan Sebulsky Jinu Mathew, Vanderbilt Posse 10 (New York) Alumnus Elizabeth Nichols Grace and Scott Rappe Thomas M. Seftenberg in honor of Richard Driehaus Frances McCaughan and Nessan Fitzmaurice John R. Nixon Daniel Rea Timothy M. Seifert Peg and Tom McCausland Cynthia and John Nock Richard Reeves Melissa J. Seil in honor of Richard Driehaus McDermott Will & Emery Charitable Foundation Ilene and Stephen Novack Stephanie and Timothy Reierson Efi Shabtai, Claremont Posse 1 (Los Angeles) Alumnus James and Sarah McElroy Clare and Geoffrey Nunes James Reiss James A. Shapiro Michael B. McGill Carleen and John O’Brien in honor of Lawson Allen, Melissa Reyes, DePauw Posse 3 (New York) Alumna Carol Borden and Joel Shapiro Mary McGinn and Bernard Shapiro in honor of Christmas Bettie N. Ricca Valerie and Lee Shapiro in honor of Eric Macey and Michael and Pat McGinnis Kevin O’Connell Genie and Donald Rice Phil Pead Patrick McGinnis in honor of Carol McGinnis Ray Wiacek and Nancy O’Connell Carolyn and Bob Riordan Jennifer Shea and Peter Bruns Rose Donna and Matthew McGovern Jeanne and Richard Oelerich Barbara and David Roberts Rosemary Sheehan in honor of the generosity of Henry A. Carla C. McGuire III in honor of Trish Arnold Robin and Peter Roberts Sullivan, Esq. and in honor of Paul S. Davis’ birthday Matt McHugh Colin O’Malley, Vanderbilt Posse 6 (New York) Alumnus British A. Robinson Mary and Charles Shepherd Cristal Baron and Carey McKenzie Mary Pat O’Meara Sandy and Gary Robisch in honor of Ken and Patty Hunt, Kathleen and Ross Sherbrooke Jan and Jim McLaren Maureen Orth on their wedding, August 8, 2008 David A. Sherman Stuart McLaughlin Linda and Brian O’Toole Susan and Bruce Rodgers Lawrence A. Sherman John and Jeanine Semrad McShea Linda and David Padgitt Jonathan and Royal Rodgers Benj. E. Sherman & Sons, Inc. Ellen and Bill Meagher Jerold Panas, Linzy & Partners Inc. Daniel and Joanna Rose Ronak Sheth, Denison Posse 3 (Chicago) Alumnus Avani V. Mehta Jill and Paul Paris in honor of Paul Quiner Nancy Rosen Blackwood Mark and Anne Shields Mercer The Kotsatos Parsons Charitable Fund Lyn Ingersoll and Marcus Rosenbaum Monica Shilling Jacinthe E. Merilien and Rochelle Merilien, Bryn Mawr Glenda Partee Aimee and Mark Rosenbaum Starr and Robert Shippee Posse 2 (Boston) Alumna Partnership for Afterschool Education Sheli and Burton Rosenberg Lynn and Eric Siegel in honor of Rachel and Michael Eric A. Metzman Genie and Rey Pascual April and Michael Rosenfeld Maurer’s wedding, wishing them much love and Josh Meyer Anne and Al Pate Joan F. Ross happiness Venice M. Meyer Sally and David Patrick Laurent R. Ross Phillip and Janet Siegel Cicely and Robert Michalak Mandy and William Pekin Irwin and Ruth Rothchild Sylvia Siegel Nancy and Drew Miller Mario Pelaez and Einah Pelaez, Lehigh Posse 2 Faye and Andrew Rovegno Sigma Alert Inc. Kimberly and Timothy Miller (New York) Alumna Janna and Stanley M. Rumbough Jr. Louise Silberman Linda and Judson Miner Barbara Pelletier Thomas and Lydia Russo in honor of Rachel and Michael Allison Silverman Judy and Richard Mirel Pennington Family Foundation Maurer’s wedding Joyce and Barry Silverstein Susan and Joseph Mistrett Carl E. Peoples Rye Presbyterian Church John and Joann Simeon Marcy Mistrett Beverly Perry, Esq. Shelby and John Saer Pamela and Jeffrey Simon Maureen and Paul Mohling Anthony and Dorothy Petsoulakis Kaaren Sagastume in honor of Richard H. Driehaus Gretchen and Brian Sims Anne and Mead Montgomery Phi Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Sharron and William Sailor Norman and Ellen Sinel Thomas Moore in honor of Shirley Ramirez Laura and Robert Plumb Jane M. Saks Amy R. Singer Barbara Y. Morris Michael Plummer Alysia Sargent, DePauw Posse 1 (Chicago) Alumna Peter J. Skrbek in honor of Richard H. Driehaus

36 Kvetoslava Sladkova Jana Turner Milton Yanofsky in honor of his friend Joe Paresky David Breakstone and Sharon Bauer Katherine and Jerome Slater Dagmar and George Unhoch Jennifer W. Yeung in honor of Richard Driehaus Jasmine Brewer, Grinnell Posse 1 (Los Angeles) Alumna Clifford Sloan and Mary Lou Hartman Phil Utigard Nadine and Warner Young in honor of PNAAC Patricia and Clarke Smith in honor of Pat Wilson Fridley Andrea L. Van de Kamp Zaideman & Esrig PC Terese Brown, Lafayette Posse 2 (New York) Alumna David R. Smith Kristen J. Van Dyke Abby and Ray Zanarini Michael Buck Sheila Murphy Smith and J. Albert Smith Jay Veevers Laura and Bruce Zimmerman in honor of Pat Wilson George A. Buckley, Jr. J. P. and Kaki Smith Dani and Ted Virtue Family Charitable Trust Fridley’s service as a Posse Chicago Board member Laura Budhai, Bowdoin Posse 4 (Boston) Alumna Jeanette C. Smith John F. Vitt Blakely and Harvey Bundy Nat and Mona Smith Susan Wald Supporters ($1–$99) Glenda Cabral, Dickinson Posse 2 Alumna W. Mason and Jean Smith Sandy Worley and Marc Walfish Anonymous (24) Michael Caldwell Steve and Diane Sockwell Sarah and John Wallace Anonymous in honor of Richard Driehaus Ruben Cardoso, DePauw Posse 2 (Chicago) Alumnus Cristian Solorza Zelda Wallace Anonymous in honor of Richard Driehaus Meaghan Carey Andrew Srichandra Elizabeth Walsh Anonymous on behalf of Richard H Driehaus Eva Marie Carney in honor of Chari’s birthday Mrs. Walter T. St. Goar Carol and John Walter in honor of Ken Hunt and Patricia Anonymous in honor of the marriage of Ken and Chris Carter in honor of Ken and Patty Hunt on their Lucinda and T.L. Stebbins Kenworthy’s wedding Patty Hunt 08/08/08 wonderful wedding Carol Stein Mary and Gary Walther Judith and Abdul-Qawiy Abdul-Karim Victoria Carter, Denison Posse 3 (Chicago) Alumna Diane and Norval Stephens Lou and Dwight Walton Allison and Charles Abrams Stephen and Maria Cashin Barbara Ray Stevens Julius Ware Henry and Sylvia Ackerman Rebecca Cetta, DePauw Posse 3 (New York) Alumna Alice F. Stewart Dan Wasiolek in honor of Richard Driehaus Olufunmilayo Adeyeye, DePauw Posse 8 (New York) Alumnus Sienna Chambers, Middlebury Posse 5 (New York) Alumna Donna and Michael Stockman Mallory and John Waterman Omaira J. Alicea, Bryn Mawr Posse 3 (Boston) Alumna Joshua Cheung, Hamilton Posse 4 (Boston) Alumnus Alice Stowell Carol and Edwin Watkins Charles Allen, Wheaton Posse 2 (New York) Alumnus Caroline Chirinos, Dickinson Posse 2 (New York) Alumna Strauss & Malk LLP Charles L. Watson Eli Alper Patrick Cody Colleen and Michael Strening Stephen Weber Andrea J. Anderson Leslie Cofie, Carelton Posse 2 (Chicago) Alumnus Elaine and Herbert Strickstein Margaret and Ted Weidlein Tito Anyanwu, Lafayette Posse 2 (New York) Alumnus Susan Cohen Brian Sunshine in honor of Richard Driehaus’s Birthday Hal and Marilyn Weiner Priscilla Araya, Brandeis Posse 1 Alumna Tamrah Collins, Grinnell Posse 1 (Los Angeles) Alumna Grace and Lenard Swanson Carolyn and Scott Weiner Remi Aregbesola, University of Wisconsin-Madison Posse 1 Christopher C. Colwell Rhonda and Scott Swanson Donald S. Weiss in honor of Richard H. Driehaus’ birthday (Chicago) Alumnus Mary Costa John Tang Weiss & Block Chartered Rita Ash Lauren Allison Curatolo, Middlebury Posse 4 (New York) Lisbeth Tarlow Jeff Welkomer Bukola Ashaolu Alumna Christain Chadd Taylor Steve and Annie Whatley Belinda Ashton Jacqueline Dasilva, Bryn Mawr Posse 1 (Boston) Alumna Evelyn D. Taylor Winifred Whelan David Atkins in honor of Angelo Ioffreda’s Birthday Elaine Davenport Philip Taylor, DePauw Posse 4 (Chicago) Alumnus Susie and Scott Whitlock Luis Baez, Wheaton Posse 2 (New York) Alumnus Porschia Davis, DePauw Posse 4 (Chicago) Alumna Joy and Robert Taylor Melike Oncu and Ross Wiener Elise and Peter Barack Trent DeBruin Stuart Taylor and Sally Ellis Marc R. Wilkow Marco Barreto, Brandeis Posse 1 (New York) Alumnus Widade Deguerre, Bryn Mawr Posse 3 (Boston) Alumna Emily and Courtney Tedrowe Karen Williamson Carlos Beato, Middlebury Posse 5 (New York) Alumnus Monica Diaz, Carleton Posse 4 (Chicago) Alumna Fawn and Elan Tenenbaum in honor of Michael Ainslie Tannis J. Williamson Janelle C. Belgrave Sully Diaz, Middlebury Posse 4 (New York) Alumna Nina and Yaniv Tepper Mary and David Wilson Shani Bellegarde, Lafayette Posse 2 (New York) Alumna Phyllis Ziccardi and Michael Dimitroff Kabral Tesfamicael, Bowdoin Posse 2 (Boston) Alumnus David Wimmer Allyson and Matthew Bergman Jake Downing in honor of Richard H. Driehaus’ birthday Isabelle Thabault in honor of Michael and Rachel Barbara and Tom Wisniewski Micah Bezold, Carleton Posse 2 Alumnus Fritz-Laure Dubuisson, Bryn Mawr Posse 1 (Boston) Alumna Maurer’s wedding Lucy and Jason Wolff Kathy E. Blanco in honor of Richard Driehaus Tom Dusing Loubens Theork, Hamilton Posse 2 (Boston) Alumnus Julie and Charlie Woo Katherine and Piers Bocock Andrew D. Eichner Melano Theork, Hamilton Posse 1 (Boston) Alumnus Carolyn and Warren Woo Michelle Boisson Assia Elgouacem, Middlebury Posse 4 (New York) Alumna Willetta Lewis and David Thomas Leslie and Gary Wood Quincy Booth Roger Ellis, Lafayette Posse 2 (New York) Alumnus Kate Thompson and Dan Calano Ruth D. Woods Learka R. Bosnak Pamela and Frank Ellsworth Nick and Joan Thorndike Robert G. Woodward Angela Boulart, Middlebury Posse 1 (New York) Alumna Tammy Eng-Gonzalez and Bruno Gonzalez in honor of Michael Tilchin Ann B. Woolner Kelly E. Boyer in honor of Richard H. Driehaus Samuel, Gabriel and Jacob. Happy to be their mom! Tim Tiller Elizabeth Workman Katherine Boylan, Wheaton Posse 1 (New York) Alumna, and Michelle Espino in honor of her friend, David Perez II Louise Todd Ambler Wrightwood Capital Paul Kennedy Dalvin S. Estrada, Bowdoin Posse 3 (Boston) Alumnus Thomas and Gretchen Toles Jun Xia in commemorating the 66th birthday of Sarah Brachle Melissa Estremera, Bryn Mawr Posse 4 (Boston) Alumna Glen and Trish Tullman in honor of Ken Hunt Richard Driehaus Lisa Brathwaite, Bowdoin Posse 5 (Boston) Alumna Renee Faulkner

37 Charles Felix, Lafayette Posse 3 (New York) Alumna Monica Hayden Jane Gilman and Donald Leka Anne J. Neilson Ridgely Ficks Robert and Kathleen Heffern Emily A. Lenzner Andy Nguyen, Denison Posse 2 (Chicago) Alumnus Ellen Fleming Kate Heider in honor of Leigh Creveling Nicole Levasseur, Bowdoin Posse 2 (Boston) Alumna and Watchen Nyanue, DePauw Posse 1 (Chicago) Alumna Lauren Flinn, Bowdoin Posse 1 (Boston) Alumna Michael A. Henry, Dickinson Posse 2 (New York) Alumnus Brian Bishop Michelle O’Connor in honor of Michael LaSalle Susan Flinn Natalie C. Herald Joan and Murray Levin Ben Olien Astrid Flores, Bryn Mawr Posse 4 (Boston) Alumna Melyna Hernandez, DePauw Posse 7 (New York) Alumna Limor Levy, Dickinson Posse 1 (New York) Alumna Chukwudi Onyemekwu, Vanderbilt Posse 15 Chris Foofat Yolanda Hernandez in honor of Richard Driehaus Stephen Lewis (New York) Alumnus Burch and Brian Ford Margarita Herrera, Carleton Posse 4 (Chicago) Alumna Bernadette Limos, Illinois Posse 1 (Chicago) Alumna Ann O’Shaughnessey Leroy Foster, Vanderbilt Posse 7 (New York) Alumnus Alex Hill, Vanderbilt Posse 15 (New York) Alumnus Jin Choo and Ira Lit Molly O’Sullivan Hilda Franco, Carleton Posse 3 (Chicago) Alumna Jenna Hirsch, Vanderbilt Posse 15 (New York) Alumna Marilyn Knapp Litt Katherine and Willard Overlock Troy Frederick in honor of Richard H. Driehaus Diane and Steve Hirschhorn Kate Lorenz Katherine W. Oxnard Edy and Sol Freedman Alice Hlidkova Meghan Ludtke Susan and Al Paladino in honor of Trish Arnold Rosemary Frias, Lafayette Posse 3 (New York) Alumna Richard Hoang, Bowdoin Posse 3 (Boston) Alumnus Cindy Lys, Carleton Posse 3 (Chicago) Alumna Elizabeth Libby and Carey W. Parker Kirsten Fuller, Dickinson Posse 2 (New York) Alumna Joan Hoblitzell in honor of Marjorie Bride Alison Macmillan Joseph Patry Layne Garrett Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, Inc. Keely Macmillan in honor of Alec Macmillan Coretta Patterson Zina Garrison Jonathan Holloway Jennifer Pope and Rakesh Madhava Ronna and Barry Paul Erin George, Bryn Mawr Posse 2 (Boston) Alumna Wendy and Steven Holtz Brent Madoo, Dickinson Posse 1 (New York) Alumnus Annmarie J. Payne, Vanderbilt Posse 15 (New York) Alumna Jesenia Gervacio, Bryn Mawr Posse 3 (Boston) Alumna Deborah Horn Silvia Mancebo, Lafayette Posse 2 (New York) Alumna Lailai Peng, Vanderbilt Posse 6 (New York) Alumna Zen Glasser, Colby Posse 2 (New York) Alumna Wayne Hui in honor of Richard Driehaus Peggy Mankus in honor of Marcy Mistrett’s Wedding Courtney Peterson, Hamilton Posse 1 (Boston) Alumna Debra K. Glidden Alex Hwang, Claremont Posse 1 (Los Angeles) Alumnus Celebration! Congratulations! Ned K. Peterson Anita and Bob Goldberg in honor of Molly Sholl and Marilyn and Jerry Jacobson The Harold & Dorothy Marbut Trust, administered by James Petsoulakis, Middlebury Posse 4 (New York) Alumnus Billy Schroeder Margaret and John Jacoby Wachovia Trust Damien Poles, Bowdoin Posse 4 (Boston) Alumnus Justin Goldman Mary C. Jaros Danny Marin, Vanderbilt Posse 14 (New York) Alumnus W. Scott Porterfield Jason Gong, Dickinson Posse 2 (New York) Alumnus Scott Jarrell Ghimel Marin, Vanderbilt Posse 12 (New York) Alumna Alicia Powers Xiomara Gonzalez, Brandeis Posse 4 (New York) Alumna Jakub Grygiel and Priya Jayachandran Nancy and John Martin Diane Powers in honor of Richard Driehaus Danielle Goonan, Dickinson Posse 3 (New York) Alumna Naihomy Jerez, Wheaton Posse 5 (New York) Alumna Erica Martinez, Carleton Posse 4 (Chicago) Alumna Jackney Prioly, Bryn Mawr Posse 2 (Boston) Alumna Shanita Gopie, Wheaton Posse 4 (New York) Alumna Claudine Johnson, Bryn Mawr Posse 1 (Boston) Alumna Margaret Maton Julie Ann Proudfoot in honor of Richard H. Driehaus Eric Gorenstein, Vanderbilt Posse 6 (New York) Alumnus Khala Johnson Janet McWilliams Adnan Prsic, Bowdoin Posse 2 (Boston) Alumnus Kyle Goshert on behalf of Mr. Richard Driehaus, Happy Thomas A. Johnson III Djiara Meehan Quad/Graphics Birthday Richard! Guinevere Jones-Wood Raba Mehmedovic in honor of Richard H. Driehaus Erin Quinn, Carleton Posse 3 (Chicago) Alumna Kevin Gottesman Jacqueline Kahan, Trinity Posse 2 (New York) Alumna Heather M. Meibach Jennifer Raikes and Chris Ord Paula T. Greening in honor of Richard Driehaus Evelyn and Mike Kalish in memory of Robert Klein Liz and Scott Mendel Cesar F. Ramirez, Brandeis Posse 3 (New York) Alumnus Nicole M. Griffith Scott Kennedy in honor of Richard Driehaus Antonio Mendez, Colby Posse 1 (New York) Alumnus Rosie Rauer Lynn Gutter Kristina Kesler, DePauw Posse 1 (New York) Alumna John Merritt Rick Raymond, Dickinson Posse 3 (New York) Alumnus Mirela Hadzic, University of Wisconsin-Madison Posse 1 Christopher Knight, Bowdoin Posse 4 (Boston) Alumnus Roxana Mesias, Wheaton Posse 3 (New York) Alumna Debra L. Rembis in honor of Richard H. Driehaus (Chicago) Alumna Jim Krapfel Theresa Mhondoro in honor of Richard Driehaus Eric S. Ricci, Lafayette Posse 3 (New York) Alumnus Argjira Halili, Brandeis Posse 5 (New York) Alumna Alice and Richard Krautsack Anisah S. Miley, DePauw Posse 1 (New York) Alumna Everol Richards, Vanderbilt Posse 8 (New York) Alumnus Elisha Hall, Carelton Posse 3 (Chicago) Alumnus Jen Tague and Alexis Krivian Diego Millan, Bowdoin Posse 5 (Boston) Alumnus Michael Riley, DePauw Posse 2 (New York) Alumnus Denis Halliwell Nathan B. Kupel Starr and Donald Millen Jessica Roff Fritzi and Robert Hallock Donald Kurson Nicole Mlade Anthony Rush Omar R. Hammami in honor of Richard Driehaus’ birthday Karen and Lawrence Kurtzon Dave and Jill Mohel in honor of the marriage of Marcy Elizabeth E. Sage in honor of Richard Driehaus Ariel Hargrave in honor of Richard H. Driehaus’ birthday Bonny Kusik in memory of David Gould’s brother, Tom Mistrett and Antoine Williams Lynne Salkin Morris Lesley Sheafer Hargreaves and Rob Hargreaves La Toiya La Vita Shaw, Bryn Mawr Posse 2 (Boston) Alumna Angela Morgenstern Alix and Paul Samala Valerie Harmon, Dickinson Posse 1 (New York) Alumna Engy Lamour, Brandeis Posse 6 (New York) Alumnus Matt Moroni Malinda M. Sanborn Christopher Harrington Christina H. Lamut in honor of Richard H. Driehaus’ David A. Mouser in honor of Richard Driehaus Yinnette Sano, Bryn Mawr Posse 1 (Boston) Alumna Carolyn L. Harris birthday Angela K. Dills and Sean E. Mulholland Mirna Santos, Bowdoin Posse 4 (Boston) Alumna Derron Harris, DePauw Posse 1 (New York) Alumnus Sarah Langer in honor of Richard Driehaus Rhea Murphy Kelly S. Saulsberry Harris Bank Foundation Steve Lansing Kimberly Nagy Dodie Scharf in honor of Rachel and Michael Maurer’s Stacia Harrison, Vanderbilt Posse 13 (New York) Alumna Jackie LaPiana in honor of the Allen/Schoelwer/Bass Edgar Ndjatou, Brandeis Posse 5 (New York) Alumnus wedding Ronald S. Haughton Family Donna and Allen Needy Elizabeth and Sidney Schenkier

38 Cheryl and Thomas Schilli in honor of Ken Hunt and Patty Myra Vonderhaar in honor of the marriage of Patricia Con Edison Kenworthy’s wedding Kenworthy and T. Kendall Hunt Creative Artists Agency Daniel M. Schmidt in honor of Richard Driehaus Shakiva Wade Credit Suisse Jill M. Schroer in honor of Richard Driehaus Elizabeth Walczak, Hamilton Posse 1 (Boston) Alumna Domino’s Pizza, Inc. Making the Posse Howard Schwab Michael Waldeck Ernst & Young LLP Promise Permanent Paul and Randi Schweitzer Devin Walker, Wisconsin Posse 1 (Los Angeles) Alumnus The French Culinary Institute Donna Sears Charae Warner, Trinity Posse 1 (New York) Alumna GEICO Philanthropic Foundation Ugarhon Serrette Damian Washington, Middlebury Posse 1 (New York) Alumnus Goldman, Sachs & Co. Danny Shelton, DePauw Posse 7 (New York) Alumnus Benjamin J. Weaver in honor of Richard Driehaus GolfTEC Andrew Shen, Carleton Posse 1 (Chicago) Alumnus Michael Weinberg and Mary Rauen Goodwin Procter LLP In 2003, The Sallie Mae Fund offered The Rachel Sher Linda and David Weingart Greater Washington Board of Trade Posse Foundation a matching dollar-for- Deborah and David Shiffman Gary Wesoloski in honor of Richard H. Driehaus’ C. Hugh Hildesley of Sotheby’s Joyce K. Shirer Tyson 66th birthday Home Depot dollar endowment challenge of $5 million. Kris Miller and Christopher Shirley Kimberly White, Rice Posse 1 (New York) Alumna Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Posse met this challenge in May of Michael Shoemaker Yvonne White Howard University Helen Claire Sievers Catherine T. Willis in memory of Joseph Cummings Jackson Oats Shaw Corporate Real Estate, LLC 2006, and a $10 million endowment was Katie Skartvedt Ashley Wilson, Lafayette Posse 3 (New York), Alumna JPMorgan Chase John and Eleanor Sloan Tiffany L. Wisowaty in honor of Richard Driehaus Kirkland & Ellis LLP established. Erika J. Smith, Lehigh Posse 2 (New York) Alumna Thomas Witherspoon, Denison Posse 1 (Chicago) Alumnus Margaret L. Koster and Joseph L. Koerner Irwin Sobers William Wong, Vanderbilt Posse 13 (New York) Alumnus La Sirenita Restaurant Sonya K. Sobrian Raquel Wright Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Only two months later, The Posse Nancy Solomon and Alex Degood in honor of David White Donna F. Zarcone Mayacama Golf Club Foundation received a pledge of $10 on his birthday Lori Zelman The McGraw-Hill Companies Madora Soutter Jamie Ziegler & Associates, LLC National Trust for Historic Preservation million from Tim and Sharon Ubben, Ilene Squires Andrew T. Ziesemer in honor of Richard H. Driehaus’ Ken and Josie Natori doubling the size of the endowment to Jairus Steed, Colby Posse 1 (New York) Alumnus birthday New West Symphony Daniel C. Stein, Wheaton Posse 3 (New York) Alumnus Constance and William Zimmerman The New York Times Company $20 million. The Ubben’s remarkable Mason and Linda Stephenson Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. gift guaranteed the future of The Posse Jo Strang In–Kind Diane and Deval L. Patrick Eileen R. Stuba in honor of Richard Driehaus Suzanne and Michael L. Ainslie Sue and James Patterson Foundation. Joe Sullivan Clint Allen Pizzeria Rico Deanna Swanson in honor of Richard Driehaus’ birthday Alphagraphics PricewaterhouseCoopers Daniel Swinford American Council on Education Putnam Investments Endowment funds provide the necessary Javan Taherkhani, Claremont Posse 1 (Los Angeles) Alumnus ANEW Warehouse RedBones Barbecue Nils and Karen Tcheyan The Associated Press Reebok International, Ltd. resources to help ensure Posse’s Daniel Theodate, Hamilton Posse 4 (Boston) Alumnus The Association of the Bar of the City of New York Shaws Supermarkets, Inc. longevity and continued growth. With the Donald Theodate, Bowdoin Posse 5 (Boston) Alumnus Bank of America Foundation Lisa and Derek Smith Kency Theork, Bowdoin Posse 1 (Boston) Alumnus Bertucci’s STAPLES Center Foundation guidance of the Posse Board of Directors Joan L. Thomas in memory of Peter Ainslie Bingham McCutchen LLP Staples, Inc. and the dedication and commitment of Katherine Tobin The Boston Foundation Alison B. Sternberg Daniel Torres, Babson Posse 1 (New York) Alumnus The Club at Castiglion del Bosco and Massimo Ferragamo Suffolk University its donors, Posse continues to grow its Pablo Torres, Lafayette Posse 2 (New York) Alumnus Capital Group Companies Jennifer and Erich Tengelsen endowment and make permanent its Joe Puzzo and Mike Tringale The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Trader Joe’s Company, Inc. Nicole Tsesmelis, Trinity Posse 1 (New York) Alumna Liza Mae and Mark Carlin Turner Broadcasting promise of educational opportunity for Vivon Ung, Hamilton Posse 3 (Boston) Alumna Children’s Bureau of Southern California Laurie and Jeff Ubben Jason Vedder Citi Foundation Viacom Inc. thousands of young people. Jennifer S. Vega Citizen Schools Inc. Cindy and Craig Wadler Jessica Velez, Illinois Posse 1 (Chicago) Alumna City Year Boston John Werner Maxwell Victor, Bowdoin Posse 4 (Boston) Alumnus The Coca-Cola Company The Yucaipa Companies Wilson Villafana, DePauw Posse 4 (New York) Alumnus Comedy Central Zaytinya Restaurant

39 2008gala Innovator ($100,000–$249,999) Laurie and Jeff Ubben The Posse Foundation welcomed 600 guests at Pier Sixty Leaders ($50,000–$99,999) at Chelsea Piers in New York City to celebrate its 19th Christie and Anthony de Nicola anniversary on May 21. Leaders from the philanthropic, Lehman Brothers in honor of Michael Ainslie Garrett and Mary Moran corporate, academic, and entertainment communities PricewaterhouseCoopers gathered to honor individuals and organizations that Benefactors ($25,000–$49,999) have made extraordinary contributions in the field of Bloomberg Bev and Wade Fetzer education. These honorees—recipients of the Posse The Niki and Joe Gregory Charitable Foundation Star Award—were Michael Ainslie, Posse chair emeritus Pamela and George F. Hamel, Jr. Barbara and Ted Janulis and former president, CEO and director of Sotheby’s Steven Lefkowitz - CI Capital Partners LLC Holdings; Carlos Carela, Vanderbilt Posse 6 (New York) MTV Networks Larry Robbins Alumnus and founder and owner of Cava Wine Bar & Sharon and Timothy H. Ubben & The Ubben Foundation Gallery; PricewaterhouseCoopers, represented by CEO Partners ($15,000–$24,999) Samuel DiPiazza; and John D. Wiley, then chancellor of Ahmed A. Alali and Jennifer E. Rusk, Bryn Mawr Posse 1 (Boston) Alumna University of Wisconsin-Madison. Emceed by 60 Minutes Anonymous Correspondent Lesley Stahl, the 2008 Posse Gala broke Anthony Collerton & Galen Sherer Mark F. Dalton its previous record, raising $1.4 million. Doris and Donald Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Fitzgerald Michele Ganeless Goldman, Sachs & Co. JPMorgan Chase Margaret L. Koster and Joseph L. Koerner in honor of Michael Ainslie Susan Lyne Nestlé Waters North America Inc. Karin and Philip Pead Pearson Marcia and Kevin Reilly Russell Reynolds Associates Susie Scher and Allison Grover Jane and Paul Shang The Travelers Companies, Inc. Tsunami Foundation - Debra & Anson Beard, Jr. and Family Mentors ($10,000–$14,999) AllscriptsMisys Anonymous William and Ann Bain and the William W. Bain, Jr. Charitable Trust in honor of Michael Ainslie Elena Bernal

40 Melody and Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr. Christine Boeke and William Jenks Candace and Ethan Riegelhaupt Melissa Reyes, DePauw Posse 3 (New York) Alumna Laura and John Fisher Barry and Allison Brooks David M. Riley Genie and Donald Rice Elizabeth and Robert Fisher Jackie and H. Lee Browne Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Sacerdote April and Michael Rosenfeld Sakurako and William Fisher Dale and Robert Burch Stacey and Bob Sauerberg Faye and Andrew Rovegno Kathy & Richard S. Fuld, Jr. Foundation, Inc. Nora and Jack Capers Scott L. Scher Nancy and Nelson Schaenen Johnson Family Foundation Marion Dawson Carr Anthony D. Schlesinger in honor of Michael Ainslie Donna and Michael Stockman Merrill Lynch Jim and Betsy Chaffin Mike and Jane Schoenfeld Sabin and Beverley Streeter Christina and James Minnis Jim Clark, DePauw Posse 1 (New York) Alumnus Robert G. Simses Fawn and Elan Tenenbaum in honor of Ken and Josie Natori Nancy and Bill Conger Dr. Erica Spatz, Vanderbilt Posse 4 (New York) Alumna Michael Ainslie Wendy and Paul E. Raether Dammann Fund Lee Ann Stevenson Kabral Tesfamicael, Bowdoin Posse 2 (Boston) Alumnus Robert M. Raiff and the Raiff Foundation in honor of John and Jill Danaher Anne Sutherland Fuchs Andrea L. Van de Kamp Michael Ainslie Philip J. Dempsey Linda and James L.L. Tullis Argie and Oscar Tang in honor of Michael Ainslie Lynn and Robert Ducommun Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. Supporters ($1–$99) Lisa and Sanford B. Ehrenkranz Elizabeth Cecil and David Wagner Allyson and Matthew Bergman Ambassadors ($5,000–$9,999) Mr. and Mrs. Massimo Ferragamo Kenneth H. Walker James Petsoulakis, Middlebury Posse 4 (New York) Alumnus Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. Ken Fulk Lis and Richard Waterman Donna Sears Trish and Chris Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Galley Gordy Weil Deborah and David Shiffman BET Networks Steven Ganeless Jim and Kathy Williams Ilene Squires Capital Guardian Trust Company Dale A. Glick Joe and Malin Wolf The College Board The Glickenhaus Foundation In–Kind Mr. and Mrs. Barney Donnelley Pamela and Robert B. Goergen Fans ($100–$999) Comedy Central Margaret and Martin Frederic Evans Lois Perelson-Gross and Stewart Gross Anonymous The Club at Castiglion del Bosco and Massimo Ferragamo Joni Evans Douglas Hamilton Mahlon Apgar IV in honor of Michael Ainslie The French Culinary Institute Jennifer and David Graf Harvard University, Office of Assistant to the President Judith and Alan Appelbaum C. Hugh Hildesley of Sotheby’s Kelly and Michael Hoffman Jean and John Hatfield Norma Autry, Rice Posse 1 (New York) Alumna Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Kirkland & Ellis LLP Robert Horwitz The Beckman Family Foundation Ken and Josie Natori Kathy and Paul Leone in honor of Michael Ainslie Martha R. Ingram John and Rebecca Bent Sue and James Patterson Connie and Bruce Macleod Elaine and Robert Jachino Lucy A. Commoner and Richard S. Berry Reebok International, Ltd. Paula and Tom McInerney Julie and Erik Jorgensen in honor of Tom Cerio Annie Leibovitz auction item contributed by Laurie and AllscriptsMisys Alastair Borthwick for telling them about Posse Frankie Cevallos, Rice Posse 2 (New York) Alumna Jeff Ubben Michael and Debbie Murray Kay and William Koplovitz Karen Simpson and Robert E. Harvey Viacom Inc. Joe and Kathy O’Donnell in honor of Michael Ainslie Latham & Watkins LLP Bailey Heck Palm Beach Prayer Team Ministries Inc. Richard and Gabrielle Lesser Milton P. Higgins, III Peter Risafi Gordon and Julia Levering Roger Horchow Select Equity Group, Inc. Catey and Mike Long The Innovative Companies, LLC Lee Seward Alec Macmillan Penny D. Johnston Susan and Gene Shanks Marks Paneth & Shron LLP Aarona Jordan Sony Pictures Entertainment Betsy McCormack John Katzman The St. Joe Company Philip and Jayne Mengel Tae Youn J. Kim, Brandeis Posse 5 (New York) Alumnus Kate and Mitchell Watson Priscilla and Donald K. Miller in honor of Annesley and David MacFarlane Wisconsin Alumni Association Michael Ainslie Patrick McGinnis J. D. Moriarty Monique L. Nelson-Butts, Vanderbilt Posse 3 (New York) Friends ($1,000–$4,999) Jonathan P. and Dorothy E. Nelson Alumna Daniel and Jamie Andriano Santa J. Ono Kate Nemec-Simonds Anonymous The Overbrook Foundation Jerold Panas, Linzy & Partners Inc. Pamela and Brian Barefoot Judi Powers Anthony and Dorothy Petsoulakis Deborah and Alvin Benjamin Christina and Jim Price and the Price Family Foundation Jennifer and Michael Price Robbie Oxnard Bent and David Bent Paul J. Quiner Gabrielle C. Prisco, Vanderbilt Posse 4 (New York) Alumna John P. Bent, Jr. Charitable Lead Unitrust Karen and Irwin Redlener Alfredo and Shirley M. Ramirez, Ph.D., Vanderbilt Posse 1 Janet and John P. Bent Jr. Reebok International, Ltd. (New York) Alumna

41 THE POSSE FOUNDATION, INC. STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

Assets 2008 2007 financials Cash and cash equivalents $ 666,829 $ 2,404,401 Investments at market 20,148,012 26,072,871 University fees and other receivables 1,371,425 1,156,647 Pledges receivable, net 13,537,317 6,217,042 Prepaid expenses and other assets 512,118 295,380 Property and equipment, net 42,697 140,931 Cash and cash equivalents - permanently restricted 643,077 174,722

Total assets $36,921,475 $36,461,994

Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 320,319 $ 194,951 Deferred rent 445,289 409,185 Deferred income 913,331 779,996

Total liabilities 1,678,939 1,384,132

Commitments (Note 7)

Net assets (a) Unrestricted (b) (1,071,792) 6,001,299 Temporarily restricted 15,013,005 7,785,521 Permanently restricted 21,301,323 21,291,042

Total net assets 35,242,536 35,077,862

Total liabilities and net assets $36,921,475 $36,461,994

The accompanying notes on page 45 are an integral part of these financial statements.

42 THE POSSE FOUNDATION, INC. STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

2008 2007 Temporarily Permanently Total Temporarily Permanently Total Unrestricted Restricted Restricted 2008 Unrestricted Restricted Restricted 2007

Support and Revenue: Contribution and grants $ 1,991,610 $11,921,016 $ 10,281 $ 13,922,907 $1,197,793 $5,930,099 $ 1,251,537 $ 8,379,429 University fees 1,213,333 — — $1,213,333 1,193,334 — — 1,193,334 Services fees 3,826 — — $3,826 5,030 — — 5,030 In-Kind contributions 316,146 — — $316,146 229,898 — — 229,898 Investment income (6,934,509) — — $ (6,934,509) 2,036,094 — — 2,036,094 Fundraising events, net of direct benefits to donors 1,589,798 — — $1,589,798 1,156,780 — — 1,156,780 Net assets released from restrictions (a) 4,693,532 (4,693,532) — — 3,584,897 (3,584,897) — —

Total Support and Revenue 2,873,736 7,227,484 10,281 10,111,501 9,403,826 2,345,202 1,251,537 13,000,565

Expenses: Program Services: Recruiting Services and training programs 7,786,787 — — 7,786,787 6,017,897 — — 6,017,897

Supporting Services: — — — — Management and general 1,018,698 — — 1,018,698 752,971 — — 752,971 Fundraising 1,141,342 — — 1,141,342 1,102,149 — — 1,102,149 Total Supporting Services 2,160,040 — — 2,160,040 1,855,120 — — 1,855,120

Total Expenses 9,946,827 — — 9,946,827 7,873,017 — — 7,873,017

Change in Net Assets (7,073,091) 7,227,484 10,281 164,674 1,530,809 2,345,202 1,251,537 5,127,548

Net assets–beginning of year 6,001,299 1,591,163 7,954,353 15,546,815 4,470,490 5,440,319 20,039,505 29,950,314

Net Assets–End of Year $(1,071,792) $ 8,818,647 $7,964,634 $ 15,711,489 $6,001,299 $7,785,521 $21,291,042 $ 35,077,862

The accompanying notes on Page 45 are an integral part of these financial statements.

43 THE POSSE FOUNDATION, INC. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

Cash Flows From Operating Activities: 2008 2007

change in net assets $ 164,674 $5,127,548

adjustment to reconcile change in net assists to net cash (used) provided by operating activities:

depreciation and amortization 184,174 150,147 amortization of pledge discount 107,961 (350,921) permanently restricted contributions (10,281) (1,251,537) contributed securities (777,764) (4,046,915) realized (gain) loss on securities 39,086 22,213 unrealized gain on securities 8,026,404 347,640

Sub-total 7,734,254 (1,825)

changes in operating assets and liabilities: (increase) decrease in assets: university fees and other receivables (214,778) 16,158 pledges receivable (7,902,590) (59,485) prepaid expenses and other assets (216,738) (164,078)

increase in liabilities: accounts payable and accrued expenses 125,368 18,710 deferred rent 36,104 125,983 deferred income 133,335 (23,333)

net Cash Used by Operating Activities (305,045) (87,870)

Cash Flows From Investing Activities purchase of investments (2,107,427) (10,340,626) proceeds from sale of investments 744,560 2,053,157 purchase of property and equipment (85,940) (154,897)

net Cash (Used ) Provided by Financing Activities (1,448,807) (8,442,366)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities collections of permanently restricted contributions 484,635 6,104,475

net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 484,635 6,104,475

Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents (1,269,217) (2,425,761)

Cash and cash equivalents–beginning of year 2,579,123 5,004,884

Cash and cash equivalents–end of year $1,309,906 $2,579,123

The accompanying notes on page 45 are an integral part of these financial statements.

44 Notes to financial statements

(a) Net Assets posse maintains its net assets under the following three classes:

unrestricted: represents resources available for support of Posse’s operations over which the Board of Directors (the “Board”) has discretionary control.

temporarily restricted: net assets resulting from contributions and other inflows of assets subject to donor‑imposed stipulations that either expire by the passage of time or can be fulfilled and removed by actions of Posse pursuant to those stipulations. When such stipulations end or are fulfilled, such temporarily restricted net assets are reported in the statement of activities as net assets released from restrictions.

permanently restricted: net assets subject to donor-imposed stipulations that principal be maintained permanently by Posse, but the earnings of which are available and accounted for in unrestricted operations.

(b) Unrestricted Net Assets posse’s operations resulted in a reduction of unrestricted net assets of approximately $7,073,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008, principally due to losses in its investment activity resulting from market fluctuations.A s a result, unrestricted net assets were reduced to a deficit of approximately ($1,072,000) as of December 31, 2008, as compared to a balance of approximately $6,001,000 as of December 31, 2007. Management believes that these losses are temporary. In addition, Posse is continuing to identify ways to reduce costs and increase unrestricted contributions.

For a copy of the audited financial statements, contact: the Posse Foundation, Inc. 14 , Suite 8A-60 new York, NY 10005

45 national board of directors Chair Jeffrey Ubben Founder and Managing Partner, ValueAct Capital President + Founder posseboard Deborah Bial the Posse Foundation Vice Chair Anthony J. de Nicola co-President, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Secretary Philip M. Pead president & CEO, Eclipsys Corporation; Chair, Posse Atlanta Advisory Board TREASURER Susie Scher Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Michael Ainslie posse Chair Emeritus; Trustee, Vanderbilt University Patricia Arnold trustee Emerita, Wheaton College Anson M. Beard, Jr. advisory Director, Eric Beckman ares Management LLC; Co-Chair, Posse Los Angeles Advisory Board Robbie Oxnard Bent private Sector Bonnie Cohen president, Bonnie Cohen and Associates; Former Undersecretary for Madeleine Albright Anthony J. Collerton private Sector Ronald Crutcher president, Wheaton College Hon. David N. Dinkins professor, School of International & Public Affairs, ; 106th Mayor, City of New York Martin Frederic Evans presiding Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Wade Fetzer Retired Partner, Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Past Chairman and Current Member, University of Wisconsin Foundation Board of Directors Michele Ganeless president, Comedy Central James S. Hoyte associate Vice President and Lecturer on Environmental Science and Public Policy, Harvard University; Interim Chair, Posse Boston Advisory Board Barbara Janulis private Sector Steven M. Lefkowitz president, CI Capital Partners Susan Lyne CEO, Gilt Group Eric N. Macey Founder and Partner, Novack and Macey LLP; Chair, Posse Chicago Advisory Board Bruce Macleod ceo, Antares Real Estate Garrett Moran Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group Diane B. Patrick, Esq. partner, Ropes & Gray LLP; First Lady of Massachusetts Eugene B. Shanks, Jr. corporate Director, Private Sector; Trustee, Vanderbilt University Pamela Shriver private Sector; Co-Chair, Posse Los Angeles Advisory Board Brad Singer Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Discovery Communications David A. Thomas professor, Harvard Business School Timothy H. Ubben Founding Chairman, Posse Chicago; Retired Founder and Chairman, Lincoln Capital Management; Trustee, DePauw University John D. Wiley chancellor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison

national board of advisors Derek Bok 300th Anniversary University Professor, University President Emeritus, and Faculty Chair of the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard University Hon. Gaston Caperton president, College Board; Former Governor of West Virginia Patricia Gándara professor of Education, University of California, Los Angeles; Co-Director, The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles Joe Gregory Private Sector Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. Senior Managing Director, Lazard Frères Gary Orfield Professor of Education, Law, Political Science, and Urban Planning, University of California, Los Angeles; Co-Director, The Civil Rights Project Harry Smith Anchor, The Early Show, CBS Lesley Stahl Correspondent, 60 Minutes 46 atlanta advisory board los angeles advisory board CHAIR Co-Chairs Philip M. Pead president & CEO, Eclipsys Corporation Eric Beckman ares Management LLC Pamela Shriver private Sector Jack Capers Partner, King & Spalding LLP John L. Hatfield private Sector Anthony Choe partner, Brentwood Associates Santa J. Ono Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Academic Affairs, Professor Marc Cohen Senior Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP of Medicine and Ophthalmology, Emory University; Chief Scientific Officer, iCo Deborah Ruosch Conrad partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP Therapeutics Inc. David K. Henry Senior Vice President, US Bank Jim Price Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, ExamWorks Kurt Hocker Senior Vice President & Division Head, National Wholesale Banking Paul Quiner Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Business Development, McKesson Lee Hutter Vice President, JPMorgan Corporation Roger Lowenstein Founder and Executive Director, Los Angeles Leadership Academy Kenneth Moelis ceo, Moelis & Company Holding LLC Eric Schiffer CEO, 99¢ Only Stores boston advisory board Lisa A. Smith principal, Gardner, Underwood & Bacon LLC Salvador Torres, Jr. Vice President, Morgan Stanley Fixed Income Interim Chair Craig Wadler Managing Director, Credit Suisse James S. Hoyte associate Vice President and Lecturer on Environmental Science and Public Policy, Kevin M. Wernick Senior Managing Director, VerityPoint Harvard University

Lawson Prince Allen licensed Clinical Social Worker; Certified AAMFT Therapist new york advisory board Patricia Arnold trustee Emerita, Wheaton College Joe DePlasco Managing Director, Dan Klores Communications Ann Bain Trustee, Naples Children and Education Foundation; Chair, Naples Children and Charles Edel PhD Candidate, Department of History, Yale University Education Foundation Grant Committee Kelly Granat Managing Director, Lone Pine Capital Bill Bain Bain, Willard Companies; Trustee, Vanderbilt University; Trustee, Boston Children’s Bill Henderson partner, Russell Reynolds Hospital Trust; Trustee, Naples Children and Education Foundation Kevin Reilly Partner, Transaction Support, Ernst & Young LLP Joseph A. Ciffolillo president, River Edge Partners, Inc.; Retired Chief Operating Officer & Director, Ethan Riegelhaupt Vice President, Speechwriting and Internal Communications, The New York Boston Scientific Corporation; Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees, Bucknell University Times Company Margaret L. Koster private Sector Jane Dawson Shang private Sector Alec Macmillan Managing Director, Moody, Lynn & Co. Joseph Paresky retired Senior Vice President, Thomas Cook Travel Paul T. Quistberg Managing Director, Head of Cash Investments, Columbia Management Group LLC washington, d.c. advisory board Chair chicago advisory board Bonnie Cohen president, Bonnie Cohen and Associates; Former Undersecretary for Madeleine Albright Chair Joan I. Fabry Architect Eric N. Macey Founder and Partner, Novack and Macey LLP Bryan Greene policy Director Brandy Hays International Consultant, IBM; Rice Posse 1 (New York) Alumna Rod Adams US Experienced Recruiter Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers Iris Ioffreda Principal, Organizational Learning Associates Celeste Center Senior Vice President and Division Manager, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Caroline H. Little ceo, Guardian News and Media, North America; Trustee, Grinnell College Wealth Management Michael S. Maurer lawyer, Washington, D.C. Patricia Wilson Fridley Senior Managing Director, Global Strategy Alternatives, Allstate Investments, LLC Camille Riggs Mosley Vice President, Business Development, Lee, Hecht & Harrison Consulting; Robert Harles Vice President, SHC Community, Sears Holdings Corporation Co-Chair, Diversity Committee, US Tennis Association T. Kendall Hunt chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AV SCO Dennis W. Pullin coo, MedStar, Washington Hospital Center Gary Kirshenbaum president, James L. O’Brien Associates, exclusive agent for Coface, N.A. David M. Riley Vice President, Capital Research Group J. Stuart Kruse president, Kruse Asset Management Frank Sesno Professor of Media and Public Affairs and Director of Public Policy and Jon A. Levey Chief Lending Officer, GreenChoice Bank (in organization) Media Institute, George Washington University; Special Correspondent, Richard Metzler Managing Partner, Trove Partners, LLC CNN Alan Myers Vice President, Private Banking USA, Credit Suisse Ronald Schutz partner, The Cimarron Funds Peggi L. Sturm Vice President, Human Resources, Neuberger Berman Services LLC Mark Taylor Senior Vice President & Investment Counselor, The Capital Group Companies Timothy H. Ubben Founding Chairman, Posse Chicago; Retired Founder and Chairman, Lincoln Capital Management; Trustee, DePauw University

The lists above reflect elections and appointments to the board made through June 2009.

47 National Staff Posse Chicago Deborah Bial, President + Founder Chastity Lord, Director Rosalie Aponte, Employee Benefits Coordinator Rudy Ash, Development Officer Joe Austin, Administrative Assistant Jamilyn Bailey, Program Director Rosanna Aybar, Vice President of Finance + Administration Tangela Y. Blakely, Career Program Manager Regina Bain, Director of Training + Evaluation Dominique Davis, Program Coordinator posse Wagner L. Bichotte, National Officer of Alumni Relations Nora Geary, Senior Trainer staff Rico Blancaflor, National Director of Training + Site Development Crystal Gonzales, Career Program Manager Jasmine A. Burems, Accounting Associate Jessica Harless, Trainer Lauren Coakley, Development Officer Margarita Herrera, Program Coordinator Kourtney Cockrell, Director of Career + Alumni Programs Kelley James Johnston, Senior Trainer Luis A. Cruz, Accounting Manager Jennifer Leet, Trainer Vy Deal, Grants Accountant Mareko Prior, Trainer Matthew Fasciano, Executive Vice President Maya Shastri, Senior Trainer Brian Fox, Posse Institute Director Jody M. Schostak, Assistant to the Director Melanie Gisin, Development Assistant + Database Manager Thomas Witherspoon, Program Director Shanita Naya Gopie, Assistant to the National Director of Development Tsihai Hanson, Public Relations Associate Posse Los Angeles Hal Hilliard, Design + Publications Manager Tamara Y. Craver, Director Helen Katz, National Director of Development Lester Alemán, Senior Trainer Katherine Kinsman, Associate Director of Development Jena Brown, Assistant to the Director Ruthzee Louijeune, Assistant to the Executive Vice President Halbe Dougherty-Wood, Senior Development Officer Natia McKnight, Receptionist Maya Ramos, Program Director Micia Mosely, Senior Training Specialist Rose Reid, Program Coordinator Richard Porter, Senior Training Specialist Fred Joseph Sanchez, Trainer Alba Rodriguez, Senior Research Associate Ricardo Sanchez Jr., Career Program Manager Dax-Devlon Ross, Senior Training Specialist Silvestre Vallejo, Trainer Rassan Salandy, National Director of University Recruitment + Public Relations Devin Walker, Trainer Damian Washington, Assistant to the President Posse New York Posse Atlanta Olufunmilayo Adeyeye, Program Coordinator, Site 1 Charisse Williams, Director Priscilla Araya, Program Director, Site 3 Jacquie Forbes, Program Director Jonathan Berhanu, Senior Trainer, Site 1 Joshua Jefferies, Trainer Brandon Delesline, Trainer, Site 1 Shireen Millicans, Trainer Lance Dronkers, Senior Trainer, Site 2 Alison Wong, Development Officer Misa Fujimura-Fanselow, Senior Trainer, Site 2 Patrick Garrity, Trainer, Site 1 Posse Boston Antonio Mendez, Trainer, Site 3 Susan E. Dalelio, Director Corinne Morahan, Program Director, Site 1 Ileana Casellas-Katz, Trainer Sara Nolfo, Career Program Manager Nora Frias, Program Coordinator Sandra X. Pradas Martin, Program Director, Site 2 Larry Mahl, Trainer Devon Pryor, Career Program Manager Lauren Morrill-Ragusea, Trainer Samantha Sculnick, Trainer, Site 2 Alethea Raybeck, Program Director Tynesha Wright, Trainer, Site 2 Yinnette Sano, Senior Trainer Rita Tran, Assistant to the Director Posse D.C. Barrie Tysko, Senior Development Officer S. Paloma Garcia-Lopez, Director Susie Zavala, Career Program Manager Donelle R. Boose, Senior Trainer Josh Christianson, Career Program Manager Erin Gore, Development Officer Adele Hixon, Assistant to the Director Alexis Krivian, Senior Trainer Robyn Lingo, Program Director Joseph Peralta, Trainer Dave Salge, Trainer Latrice N. Willis, Program Coordinator

The lists above reflect staffing through June 2009. 48 photo credits inside cover + 1: Sheila Griffin page 10: Courtesy University of California, Berkeley pages 18 + 19: Zach Porter pages 20 + 21: Mori Insinger pages 22 + 23: Beverlié Lord page 24: Adam Ritz page 25: Justina Mintz pages 26 + 27: Sheila Griffin pages 28 + 29: Beverlié Lord The posse foundation 2008 annual report editor: Rassan Salandy writer: Tsihai Hanson art director + designer: Hal Hilliard printer: Saltus Press, Worchester, Massachusetts national office contact 14 Wall Street, Suite 8A-60 posse New York, NY 10005 Tel: (212) 405-1691 Fax: (212) 405-1697 [email protected]

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