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The Girls’ Middle School eflecting on the past year and all we have accomplished, I stand in deep admiration of this extraordinary community. Through the educates girls at a crucial generosity, trust, and energy of each of you, we can celebrate a R record-breaking year together. time in life. We create an Throughout these pages, you will see how we ◗ Raised a record-breaking $1,519,031 in continually strive to broaden our perspective. major gifts, and proceeds from the Annual I am delighted to introduce you to the young Scholarship Breakfast, to benefit the inclusive environment where women serving as our first alums on the GMS Bennett Scholars Program. Board of Trustees. You will also hear how our ◗ Supported a record 24% of our student Art Department invites students to take risks, body with financial assistance, including develop a growth mindset, and build resilience academic growth is nourished. 27 Bennett Scholars, to ensure that a through the industrial arts. progressive and empowering GMS educa- The commitment, passion, and generosity of tion is available to every family. A GMS girl discovers her this community is truly awe-inspiring. Year after year, this community comes together Together we: for the powerful purpose of educating young strengths and expresses her ◗ Raised a record-breaking $2.3 million for women in an inclusive and nurturing environ- the school and celebrated another year of ment. Thank you for sharing with us your time, 100% philanthropic participation by our talents, and gifts that enable us to continue to voice while respecting the board, staff, and current families. innovate, imagine, plan, and dream. ◗ Raised $736,583 through The GMS Fund, With deep gratitude, and other gifts to provide the critical contributions of others. operational support that enriches the Jennifer Ayer, HEAD OF SCHOOL experience of every GMS student every day. In metal casting class one year, a student said Empowering Girls Through Industrial Arts with a smile, “I can’t believe you’re letting us do this. You know, we’re just kids?” Nori responded: “Just a kid? You’re not just a kid. You’re a GMS girl.” core component of GMS’s founding vision was the idea that through progressive educational opportunities, our girls “learn to be safe, handy, and hardy.” In their pre- sentation at the 2019 National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS) Conference in Los Angeles, the GMS Arts and Media team, Torrey Delaplane, Renee Fadiman, and Nori Takada, described how the industrial arts empower students well beyond the studio.

AtA GMS, students are invited to take physical and Metalworking | Taking Ownership emotional risks, discover new ideas, and see how One of the benefits of teaching metalworking is mistakes are opportunities for creative growth. OWN YOUR SPACE. TRY IT. that most students have never tried it before, which The curriculum emphasizes process over product. means most students have not convinced them- Instead of ending a course with a grade, assess- selves that they are not good at it yet. Here again, TRY IT AGAIN. PLAY. ment comes in the form of a conversation, where they work with powerful and scary tools, such as students learn to value critique and their own per- an acetylene torch and molten pewter. sonal reflection. OBSERVE. BREAK BARRIERS. Metalwork naturally forces students to take owner- Woodworking | Building Confidence ship of and follow a process. Attaining a brilliant shine on metal requires thoughtfully working Students produce public service announcements through the sanding process in a specific order — about a topic they care about. They develop facili- When a girl enters the GMS Woodshop for the first skip any steps and it will not shine. So, students ty with cameras, tripods, microphones and editing time she is told: “this is your place.” Students learn to slow down, take a deep breath, and relax into software. They learn respect for various perspec- need to feel comfortable and confident in order the work. tives. In the process, students build the confidence for them to be empowered to explore and play. they need to be bold and they learn that what they The woodshop gives students the thrilling Video Production | Inspiring Courage have to say is valuable. experience of transforming a powerful In video production, we ask students to put their We give girls a safe space to take risks, explore, and dangerous machine that was ideas, passions, and art into a form that can be fail, and try again. And they learn the lessons of once scary into a tool that they can seen by a global audience. That requires vulnera- power and resilience that will last a lifetime. safely control. bility and a different kind of courage. Woodworking is not just about the Thank you, Torrey, Renee, and Nori! s The best way to become a literate consumer of ng piri functionality of a finished project. ri t media is to learn how it is constructed. After ex- e Deep learning comes from the natu- e amining the ways in which media can manipulate n ral struggle of the design and build o and influence as well as communicate and inspire, i process. This iterative process re- p students decide how they want to use media for quires patience, resilience, and ex- r

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We sat down with the first three alum members of the GMS Board of Trustees and discussed

how their perspective of GMS has changed — and stayed the same — as students, alums,

and now trustees.

I had barely started college and had Do you have any advice for other ALUM TRUSTEE schools followed. At GMS, it’s about the very little experience in education, GMS-ers? KEELY HAVERSTOCK journey. Learning to learn, learning to fundraising, finance, and real estate. Remember that your education — and GMS Class of 2006 work together, communication skills — What I did know was that the GMS your experience — is yours and yours YEARS SERVED ON BOARD it all becomes ingrained in you. board could use more diversity and no 2018-present only. At GMS, this sort of indepen- What do you find most interesting GMS alum had ever been a trustee. I dence is fostered and encouraged, but DEGREES about GMS board life? ALUM TRUSTEE wanted to give back to the school, so at other institutions, it can be easy to Olin College of Engineering ‘14, Is there anything that happened at Board meetings are fascinating. I love GMS that inspired or led you to where I wrote a letter to the trustees asking lose yourself. Even if something you major in Engineering DANIELA GONZALEZ having the opportunity to see how the you are now? them to consider having an alum join want to do has never been done be- CURRENT EMPLOYMENT GMS Class of 2011 sausage is made. It’s eye opening to the board. GMS in turn, welcomed me Software engineer at Upwork, a Definitely. Taking computer science at YEARS SERVED ON BOARD fore, you can make it happen if you set with open arms. My time on the board company that provides a marketplace learn about what goes behind every 2017-present your mind to it. GMS set me on the path to becoming a for freelance engineers decision. Hearing the passion that the hasn’t always been easy — there is a software engineer. Before GMS, I liked DEGREES When I started college, I knew I wanted board members have for this school Stanford University ’19, steep learning curve and I have much playing on the computer but it didn’t to study both computer science and community is incredibly motivating. joint major in Computer Science and to work on before I’ll be able to contrib- occur to me that computer science was English, which is an unusual combi- We see you and your fellow alum board It’s this great opportunity to learn from English, minor in Spanish ute as fully as I’d like — but it has been trustees as pioneers. In what ways do something a person could do. And then nation. I also wanted to study abroad people who are talented and intelligent. CURRENT EMPLOYMENT a rewarding experience. I can think of you see yourself and GMS forging new at GMS I loved it. I was working on a and pursue a minor in Spanish. People I’m hoping to contribute as much as I Software Engineer at Facebook in no better way to have such an active paths? project with a classmate and I remem- told me this was impossible. I was can to this school that means so much their New York office role in the school’s future. ber that every 10 minutes I would turn to confident that it wasn’t, so I figured it I went to Olin College of Engineering, to me. her and say, “This is so fun!” As a trustee, we want you to dream out. I had to be my own advisor. It was where I was one of 85 students in their big for GMS. Where do you see GMS Share your thoughts on GMS’s Oh, and I still surf! I go to the beach We see you and your fellow alum board my responsibility to assure myself that ninth graduating class. It is a tiny, in six years? diversity and inclusion. trustees as pioneers. In what ways do I could succeed and that I belonged in hands-on, project-based, school with with friends whenever I can. you see yourself as a pioneer? an entrepreneurial spirit. It felt like an As an 11-year-old I didn’t think about I see GMS in a more spacious home the tech field despite the lack of role Do you have any advice for other echo of the GMS spirit. In my profes- it as much, now as an adult I’m more The pioneering spirit is something that allows the school to realize its full models. GMS-ers? potential. I also envision GMS not only sional life, I was the first person at my aware. Being one of the only female that GMS instilled in me from the very Don’t wait for other people to tell you Everyone can teach you something. having sufficient scholarship funds but company to work on our Android appli- engineers at the company I work at has beginning — that I should not be afraid that it is okay to do what you want to Someone older than you, younger cation, which I started from scratch. certainly made me more aware. It’s to be the first. I am the first GMS alum also the resources to welcome even than you, someone better than you at do. Don’t wait for somebody else to different at GMS–everyone was friends to be a trustee. Before joining the GMS more Bennett Scholars and financial GMS’s philosophy of educating the something and someone less good than do it first. Regardless of what other with everyone. You had a close friend board, I had never before considered aid students into the school. entire girl and our ability to empha- you at something. When people forget people tell you, you get to craft your group, but then you also were friends being a member of a school board and size STEM learning without it feeling that, they miss great learning opportu- own education. with everyone in the class, too. It was honestly did not think I was qualified competitive is pretty remarkable. I think nities. They may miss great friendship different in high school. The groups are for the role. GMS took the lead on that and other opportunities. separate and it’s visible.

In 2011, 8th grade Algebra teacher Esther Selk spoke these words to Daniela at graduation: Dani, The cheerleader of In 2006, PE teacher Matt Cole spoke these words to Keely at her graduation: Keely, You never cease to amaze me. You are mathematics. I will miss the gasp of excitement of a Dani Epiphany — the vision of your hand thrust eagerly into the air. You have an intelligent, talented, kind, helpful, and creative thinker. You are the 1st name added to the new GMS Athletics Super Stars, as boundless energy for trying new problems, for helping others, for doing math. You are phenomenally“ organized and astonishingly one of the few who play all three sports, all three years, at GMS. You coached the 6th grade“ basketball team, surfed, earned 2nd motivated — what a combination. You are a storyteller, an explorer, a scientist. You are a mover. And a shaker. I could say, place in the street skateboarding contest, and even dropped in switch on the GMS Super Mini Ramp. I don’t know if anyone can “Watch out High School, here comes Dani!” But really, “Watch out WORLD!” ever live up to the bar you have set. I’m confident you’ll succeed in whatever you decide to do, and I can’t wait to watch. How do you see GMS as forging new see all of the challenges and need to Carrie Coltman, Chair of the Governance Committee, shares her Join us March 19, 2020 for the paths in middle school education? What help figure them out. perspective on having GMS alums serve on the Board of Trustees. Annual Scholarship Breakfast. is most compelling about GMS today? Share your thoughts on GMS’s diversity Meet our distinguished Alumna The school is connecting with Bennett and inclusion. Why did the board decide What do the alum trustees bring Speaker, Tania Montoya-Block, Scholars after they have graduated to invite alum trustees to to the board? When I was a student, I thought GMS from GMS — that’s new. When I was a serve? Class of 2002. did a good job celebrating different Our three alum trustees bring di- student, GMS did a great job of taking cultures. When I was a student, there It is important to broaden verse backgrounds and a young, care of me in the present. But now, After graduating from The Girls’ Middle could have been more conversations the perspective of the fresh perspective. From local GMS does a good job of taking care of School in 2002 and then Castilleja High about what it means to be a minority. board by expanding those politics to technology compa- ALUM TRUSTEE students’ past, present, and future. It School, Tania Montoya-Block attended the Sometimes GMS gets stuck in a bub- who serve on it. We strive nies, their ideas and experiences no longer feels like you get into GMS University of California, Merced. There she MADAHÍ CORNEJO ble. And inside the bubble is great, but to have a diverse board, enrich the conversation and and your life is from 6th to 8th grade. founded the UC Merced Law Clinic before GMS Class of 2007 it’s not reality. It’s not what actually which includes gender, challenge our current thinking. Now, the school asks what your life graduating in the top 4% of her class with a YEARS SERVED ON BOARD goes on outside of GMS. We need to be age, ethnicity, socio-eco- was like before GMS. And after you What are you most excited about Bachelor of Arts in Economics. After universi- 2019-present nomic background, and life live the GMS life for 3 years, the mindful of the diversity of experiences. the alums taking away from this ty, Tania worked at the Alameda Health DEGREES experiences. Our gradu- school is ready to help you with your experience? System as a Quality Analyst where she San Jose State University ‘16, major in Do you have any advice for other ates are such exceptional life after GMS. GMS-ers? served as a data and regulatory consultant

Perspective on GMS Alum Trustees Alum GMS on Perspective The ability to see board gover- Political Science, minor in Spanish young women, we would nance in action and view GMS on Federal Agency requirements. CURRENT EMPLOYMENT How is the experience of GMS the same When you are at GMS you don’t realize be remiss in not asking a few from a new perspective. I’m Tania is now a Juris Doctor Candidate in her Legislative Aid with Supervisor or different as a board member than as a how great it is. You think it’s normal to join. Our first alum trustee excited that they’ll be exposed second year at UC Davis School of Law, King Warren Slocum (San Mateo County) student and alum? to have teachers who connect and wrote a letter requesting to join. to seasoned business leaders Hall. Passionate about the intersection of I didn’t have any worries as a student. care about you and make everything You have got to love that GMS from a variety of fields working law and healthcare, she is the President of Everything was peaches and cream. available to you. So take the time to initiative! We see you and your fellow alum board the King Hall Health Law Association. Tania appreciate the trips and the attention together with a shared love trustees as pioneers. What compelled Everyone was united. The school was has served as an editor of the Business Law and the friendships you create at GMS. of GMS. you to join GMS as a board member? running and strong and had programs Journal, and is a recipient of the Outstanding that seemed like they would never go You will be in touch with at least one This is my first experience on a board Oral Argument Award in Legal Research and away. Now, as a board member, we are person from your GMS circle for the and I’m going to learn a lot. Any time Writing at UC Davis School of Law, King Hall. thinking about how many students we rest of your life. that GMS asks for something or what- This summer, she is excited to join the team at have the capacity to accept. We’re con- ever the school needs, unless I physi- Foley & Lardner in Los Angeles as a Summer cerned about paying teachers enough. cally cannot do it, I am always going to Associate in their healthcare law practice There are conversations about all sorts say yes. The school gave me so much, group. When she is not busy with her law of transitions and decisions. As a GMS work and studies, Tania enjoys traveling how am I going to say no? student you don’t worry about the the world, singing her heart out at karaoke, school, but as a board member, you and taking her dogs to the beach with her husband Elliot Block.

In 2007, Spanish teacher and advisor Maria Arons, spoke these words to Madahí at graduation: Your excitement for life is contagious, and your perseverance and resilience are inspiring. I have always been impressed by your ability to rebound from setbacks with a positive attitude. Your excitement to learn new things is a wonderful quality“ that will serve you well. Your dedication has produced many caring examples of writing which convey your love for your family. Madahí, you are an enthusiastic, intelligent, and creative young woman. I wish you all the best as you embark on this new phase in your life. Congratulations! the year in images

At GMS we mark the progress of the school year through adventures, celebrations, and explorations. Dancing at El Día de los Muertos assembly, climbing at Pinnacles National Park, pitching investors at Entrepreneurial Night, and reaffirming our values together at the Annual Scholarship Breakfast, these are the experiences that nurture, challenge, and inspire. We are grateful for the generosity of the GMS community in supporting the school’s innovative approach to education. roll of donors 2018 - 2019 We extend our sincere thanks to the following individuals, foundations, and corporations for their generous financial support from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.

Students & Alums Alum Parents Patricia Doyle & Anup Bhalla Lili Larios & Rufino Ortiz Miriam Rivera & Clint Korver Class of 2021 Parents The Ramseyer Family Debbie Eastburn Karolina & Philip Lewer The Robertson Family Amanda Reed & Craig Wyatt Anonymous (4) Anonymous Amelia Arthur ‘17 Ivy Fang & Ken Kwok Xiaomei Li & Dachuan Zhang Denise Savoie & Darrell Duffie Helen Riley & JP Emelie Marcos Mark & Diana Adamson Riki Alcheck & Olivia Arthur ‘15 Kenna & James Fenton Jean & Geoffrey Lighthall Pat Scandalis & Maria Rios & Zahra Akhondi & William Sheppard Keith Augustine ‘19 Dana & Tony Fenwick Jin Liou & Hungming Chang Christine Crimaldi Cuauhtemoc Campos Mansour Jazayri Sarah & David Apple Emma Beckman ‘10 Susan Fernyak & James Dudley Mary & Joshua Lipp The Schneider Family Claudia & Jose Rivera The Akhtar Family Damaris Barrios Jamie Bindon ‘10 Junko & David Finke Alan & Annamarie Louie Meghan & George Scott Haggit & Eran Sandhaus Riki Alcheck & Kelly & Robert Bikle Stephanie Campa ‘11 Donna & David Finlay Sophia Mah & Rebecca Shen & Mark Fussell Pat Scandalis & William Sheppard Amanda & William Boyce Sophie Croen ‘02 Mary & Sam Folsom Benoit Schillings The Shukwit Family Christine Crimaldi Wendy & Robert Angus Stephanie & Andrew Bradley Carolyn Cuykendall ‘01 Barbara & Matthew Frome The Maheras Family Rashmi Sinha & Vikram Sahai Todd Scheidt & Lee Ann & Hugo Patterson Lavinia Branden Gabriela Dubovoy ‘20 Michele Fuller & Dale Flowers Alette & Dave Mahler Clint Smith & Veronica Montero Shiva Avari & The Burns Family Kylie Dulin ‘02 Filiberto Garcia & The Malott Family Elizabeth Arndorfer Jenelle & Edwin Seto Arman Maghbouleh Nallely Ceja & Luis Arriaga Natasha Flowers ‘08 Alicia Sanchez Tom Matsumoto & Jennifer Smith & Jaime & Patrick Slocum Jennifer Ayer Mamata & Dheeraj Chand Maria Garcia ‘03 Mauricia Garduza & Linda Ogawa Vincent Angotti Rachel & Scott Thomas Sejal Badani & Keith Larney Betsy Chen & Felix Chuang Aline Garcia Sanchez ‘17 Ismael Hernandez Jean McLaughlin Kim Spitler & Richard Dulin Jenny Warila Andrea Barlas Catherine & Craig Ciesla Leslie Garcia Sanchez ‘18 Heather Gates Kristi McMichael & Sylvia Spruytte The Webb Family Robert & Annie Bedichek Rachel Cleary & Hayes Raffle Alden Glassey ‘13 The Gersh Family Rol Williams Margaret & David Stewart Linda & Andrew Williams Kelly & Robert Bikle Lisa & Jorge Coca Christina Godinez ‘10 Angela & Ricardo Gonzalez Hyma Menath & Amelia & Joe Straton Kisa & Linton Young Ann & Steve Bishop Adrienne & John Crowther Edith Gomez ‘07 Tracy & David Greene Subash Krishnankutty Pyeatt & Brian Taylor Daniela Gonzalez ‘11 Jo Boaler & Colin Haysman Brenda Dampier Gina Haney & Glenn Foulds Elisa & Chris Merrifield Tricia Teason & Class of 2020 Parents Anuradha Krishnamurthy & Class of 2019 Parents Becky Kleiner & Meyer Malka Adriana Hardwicke ‘10 Paula & John Boghossian Alexis Davis & Allen Namath Amy Harris & Deb Meyerson & Dariusz Paczuski Rajesh Sundaram Kathleen Kramer & Keely Haverstock ‘06 Lucinda Brommersma & Victorina Diaz Anonymous Zahra Akhondi & Joss Geiduschek Steve Zuckerman Min & Leonora Teng The Kunz Family Sven Thesen Brooke Hudacek ‘20 Andrew Kowal Jennifer DiBrienza & Sheryl & Eric Anderson Mansour Jazayri Anne & Eric Harrison Kathy Miller & Scott Carlson Kelli & Steffan Tomlinson Jeremy & Rommy Kushner Susan & Thomas Kramer Caitrin Hughes ‘08 Tatyana & Joseph Buxton Jesse Dorogusker Yuridia Aquino & Luis Rubio Christina & Steven Augustine Mary & Tom Haverstock Megan & Lin Miller Ellen & Fred Tou Faye Lee & Phoenix Tong Lisa & Eric Kunze Clea Kuo ‘18 Alice Chang & Nicholas Baker Ivo & Catherine Dujmovic Lisetta & Glenn Arango Catherine & Roy Bannon Kirsten & Kevin Hayes Linda & Joshua Mills Karen Utman & Julia Lewis Monique Maddy The Lashgari Family Jessica Lee ‘01 Cheryl Chin & Daniel Halabe JJ & Tim Elliott Kathryn D. Askew Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin & Whitney & Alexander Anne & Richard Morrissey The Van Schooten Family Jennifer Martinez & Peter Leong & Betty Wong Allison Littlefield ‘03 Cynthia & Christopher Chin Ivan & Shana Ernest Shiva Avari & Paul Rousseau Hoermann Randa Mulford & John Miller Nerissa Van Tuyl David Graham Susie & Paul Levine Natalia Littlefield ‘19 Julie & Philip Chou Diyar Essaid & Jonathan Chao Arman Maghbouleh Heather & Joel Beck Janis Hom & Steve Raney The Mulleneaux Family Pieter Versavel Kshama Mehta & Rahul Gandhi Carmina & David Littlefield Jena Mamdani ‘19 Don Chung & Heelan Kim Andrei Fenner Jo Boaler & Colin Haysman Robert & Annie Bedichek Sarah Jacobson & Barry Wolf Paige & Paul Muret Terisa & Mark Vershel Michael & Karen Nanevicz Maria & Ricardo Lupian Elizabeth Marion ‘03 Esther Chung & Hon Wah Chin Andria Fenner Lucinda Brommersma & Caroline & Ryan Burkhardt Sara Johnson & Juan Alemany Renu Nanda & Sanjoy Goyle Serena & Henry Vinton Tania Nanevicz & Evan Vogel The Maheras Family Shantya Martinez Rachel Cleary & Hayes Raffle Lin Gan & Ulric Kwan Andrew Kowal Lydia Callaghan Joan & Randall Joss Arpan & Manish Nandani Karen Wang & Michael Celio Ayuko Natsume & Deisy Martinez Rivera Arriaga ‘04 Julie Clugage & Faezeh Ghaffari & Ali Alasti Anita & Patrick Chan Juan Carlos & Ligia Murillo The Juarez Family Tania Nanevicz & Evan Vogel Sydney & Scott Wachhorst Huzefa Karachiwala Swati Mittal Alison McLaughlin ‘11 Richard Hardegree Selene Gonzales & Erik Pulido Seema & Satish Chetty Rosa Castaneda & Nancy Katz & John Hiss Sundarraman Narayanan & Kim & Tris Wasson Karen & Chris Ouk Joseph & Davina Moussa Sasha Mironov ‘05 Devon & David Cohn Shungven & Allen Han Cynthia & Christopher Chin Gunther Gomez Patricia Kellison & Srividya Sainath Cristina Weigert & Leydy Ovalle & Isaias Lopez Monali & Sekhar Valeria Nava Prado ‘10 Carrie Coltman & Bruce Arthur Lana & Oliver Harel Pam Clark & Grier Graham Vanita & Mundeep Chawla Christopher Linn Julio Nava Caro & Sinue Prado Cesar Crusius Hetal & Dushyant Pandya Narayanaswami Andrea Pena ‘12 Thida Cornes & Castor Fu Lucila Hernandez & Kerah Cottrell Vera Cheng & Seema & Deepak Susan Newman & Theresa Winterbauer Martinez Keith Pelczarski Julio Nava Caro & Sinue Prado Julia Petersen ‘07 Jill & Craig Cotton Roque Perez Liana Crabtree & Martin Won Stephen O’Sullivan Kenchammana Michael Dixon & Frederick Martinez Joanne Quan & Mark Jaremko Idalia Rendon & Jehu Herrera Smriti Pramanick ‘10 Liana Crabtree & Martin Won The Hoffman Family Zenaida Cruz Flores & Don Chung & Heelan Kim Rosa Kim & Peter Bergquist Tammy & Stanley Ng Julie Wissink & Tarek Radwan & Gina Chan Cathy & Tom Rohloff Clarissa Shieh ‘19 Karen Cushman-Lew & Eva Iglesias & Lohren Green Jose Cruz Acevedo Rachel Cleary & Hayes Raffle Gregory & Karen King Janine Paver & Eric Brown Randall Vagelos Ana Ramirez & Eduardo Garcia Robert & Hilary Schlossman Jennifer Trollman ‘03 Keith Lew Sarah Jacobson & Barry Wolf Varsha Damle & Anand Nancy Cordova Arredondo & The Kinsky Family Ira & Ankan Pramanick Tracy Yosten & The Reller Family Meghan & George Scott Rachel Uyeda ‘10 Janet Dafoe & Ron Davis Renee & Bradley Johnsen Ramesh Hector Amaro Ponce de Leon Brian Kleis & Jim Lock Karen Price Matt Sucherman Virginia & Jeremy Rock Marcie Shapiro Emma Williams ‘18 Zeina Daoud Maya & Sanjay Kapoor Katherine & Jesse Donaldson Nazanin Dashtara & Anne & Dave Kresse Joanne Quan & Mark Jaremko L. Ross & S. Gunn Victor Shi & Hannah Lu Natasha Yen ‘17 Nazanin Dashtara & Shane Koo The Druskin Family Richard Turner Cynthia Krieger & Terry Quan & Tom Dewey Danitra & Cory Sacerdoti Sui & Hattie Shieh Sadie Young ‘21 Richard Turner Caitlin & Ben Kortlang Sandra & Benjamin Ewers Jennifer DiBrienza & Stuart Friedman Sandra & David Ramer Gloria Santiago & Tusiupu & Eleanor-Marie Cassandra Zawilski ‘04 Ann & Ross DeHovitz Lili Larios & Rufino Ortiz Joyce Farnsworth & Jesse Dorogusker Jeremy & Rommy Kushner Laurie & Alan Rappoport Manuel Lascarez Solomona Sarah Delson & Larry Kramer I-Hsien Lee & Johnny Ho Reginald Young Anke Dosedal & Garry Epps Kathy Kwan & Alan Eustace Laura & William Reeve Irina & Grigori Somin Tom & Margot Stein Anke Dosedal & Garry Epps Nicole & Jacob Loomis Flo Fuller & Brad Boardman Sharon & Greg Dotson Carole Langston The Reller Family Suchitra Subrahmanyan & The Taylor Family Adrienne MacMillan Ilana Gelemovich & Junko & David Finke Shankar Narayanaswamy Shahani & Mark Towfiq Marci & Mike McCue Eduardo Dubovoy Donna & David Finlay Vanna Sutherland & Brandi & Gerry Walters Kristi McMichael & Millie Gong & Winston Fu Sarah Finlay & Gregory Snyder Jason Takeuchi Cristina Weigert & Rol Williams David Gonzales & Lauri & Renato Floresca Tiana Thompson Cesar Crusius Juan Moyoli Chris Martinez Maria Gorelik-Kaplan & Cheryl & John Tulabing Adam M. Weiss Arpan & Manish Nandani Baudelia Gonzalez Lee Kaplan Ayaz ul Haque & The Welliver Family The Gryphon Society honors alums who have donated Rosa Nava & Mario Garcia Sharon & Scott Hartley Tracy & David Greene Rafia Chaudhry Meredith Wright & Paul Brown at least three years consecutively to GMS. Diana Nolasco & Melissa & Paul Hopkins Sheila Hasser Raveena & Garth Ulrich Bridget Wylie & Rogelio Benitez Brette & Drew Hudacek The Helft Family Amita Vasudeva & Jayanta Dey Bethany Chaney Peter Noone Elaine Jek & Chao Lam Whitney & Alexander Maria Garcia ‘03 Alison McLaughlin ‘11 Abby & Dennis Wall Kathy & Jim Yang Ann Osborne & Gautam Biswas Maya & Sanjay Kapoor Hoermann Tracy Zhu & Zhan Ling The Yang Family Daniela Gonzalez ‘11 Sasha Mironov ‘05 Tanuja Phadke & Kaushik Roy Trinity & Frank Klein The Hollister Family Keely Haverstock ‘06 Jennifer Trollman ‘03 Tracy Piombo & Edward Baltz Sara Kopit-Olson & Eric Olson Amy & Scott Joachim Allison Littlefield ‘03 Natasha Yen ‘17 Caitlin & Ben Kortlang Zahra Kassam & Shantya Martinez-Arriaga ‘04 Cassandra Zawilski ‘04 Sulaiman Mamdani leadership donors

$50,000+ $5,000-$9,999 Anonymous (3) Anonymous (4) Lydia Callaghan Lisetta & Glenn Arango The Eustace-Kwan Sejal Badani & Keith Larney Family Foundation Catherine & Roy Bannon Allison Littlefield ‘03 Jeff & Jamie Barnett Alan & Annemarie Louie Robert & Annie Bedichek The Schneider Family Stephanie & Andrew Bradley Clint Smith & Janice Brody & Bruce Rule Elizabeth Arndorfer Anita & Patrick Chan Kelli & Steffan Tomlinson Catherine & Craig Ciesla Varsha Damle & $25,000-$49,999 Anand Ramesh Anonymous (1) Ivan & Shana Ernest Carmina & David Littlefield Diyar Essaid & Anne & Eric Harrison Jonathan Chao Susan Newman & Sandra & Benjamin Ewers Michael Dixon Faezeh Ghaffari & Ali Alasti Miriam Rivera & Clint Korver Maria Gorelik-Kaplan & Faculty & Staff Friends of GMS Ellen & John Hancock Jeffrey Peisch & Corporations & Julie Wissink & Randall Vagelos Lee Kaplan $1,000-$4,999 Shungven & Allen Han Sandra & David Ramer Margaret & Sam Hayes Karen Schwarz Tracy & David Greene Keely Haverstock ‘06 The Ramseyer Family William Akey Anonymous (4) Foundations Paula & Michael Rantz Anonymous (12) Mary Heeney Anne Peterson Barry Jacquelyn Hall The Hoffman Family Amanda Reed & Craig Wyatt Wendy Angus Cass & Phyllis Apple The Taylor Family Zahra Akhondi & John Hiester Meagan Pi Adobe The Hollister Family Erwin Hosono Laura & William Reeve Maria Arons Michael Armstrong Mansour Jazayri Christine Hilliard & Chelsey Pippin & Dustin Carter Apple Melissa & Paul Hopkins Sarah Jacobson & Barry Wolf Maura & Hal Richardson Jennifer Ayer Jessika Auerbach $10,000-$24,999 The Akhtar Family Shriram Velaga Denise & Michael Pope Cisco Renee & Bradley Johnsen Elaine Jek & Chao Lam Claudia & Jose Rivera Andi Barlas Jeff & Jamie Barnett Anonymous (3) Riki Alcheck & Erwin Hosono Paula & Michael Rantz The David & Lucile Packard The Kunz Family Amy & Glen Kacher Virginia & Jeremy Rock Shika Bindal Kathleen Bennett & Jennifer Ayer William Sheppard Melissa Johns Maura & Hal Richardson Foundation Susie & Paul Levine Zahra Kassam & L. 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Gunn Gabriela Caraccia Tom Malloy Kathleen Bennett & Tom Malloy Heather & Joel Beck Nandini Joseph & Sandi & Francois Rieder Dell Sophia Mah & Sulaiman Mamdani Mehran Sahami Alice Chang Victoria Bergsagel & Caroline & Ryan Burkhardt Amanda & William Boyce Mathews Cherian Megan Rooney Elevoro LLC Benoit Schillings Gregory & Karen King Haggit & Eran Sandhaus Tiffany Chao Elizabeth Knuth Tom Chavez The Braham Family Jan Joyce Terrie & Carlos Rosales The Eustace-Kwan Jennifer Martinez & The Kinsky Family Heidi Schwenk Caitlin Clendaniel Monika & Olle Bjorkman Rachel Cleary & Hayes Raffle Stacy Brown-Philpot & Amy & Glen Kacher Heather Rosen Family Foundation David Graham Rachel Klausner Jenelle & Edwin Seto Matt Cole The Braham Family Carrie Coltman & Bruce Arthur Verdere Philpot Nanci & Scott Kauffman Joel Rosenberg Genentech Marci & Mike McCue Sara Kopit-Olson & Eric Olson Marya & Lee Shahinian Alicia Dantzker Janice Brody & Bruce Rule Adrienne & John Crowther The Burns Family Kathryn Kelly Nicole & Amir Rubin Gilead Sciences Linda & Joshua Mills Cynthia Krieger & Marcie Shapiro Torrey Delaplane Stacy Brown-Philpot & Jennifer DiBrienza & Pi-Chuan Chang Sarah Kimball Mehran Sahami Google Anne & Richard Morrissey Stuart Friedman Sui & Hattie Shieh Elise DeYoung Verdere Philpot Jesse Dorogusker Seema & Satish Chetty Gail & Fred Kittler Anita Sands Hewlett-Packard Tania Nanevicz & Evan Vogel Lisa & Eric Kunze The Shukwit Family Gaby DiMuro Aytek Celik & Stephen Orens Dana & Tony Fenwick Julie & Philip Chou Rachel Klausner Sarah & Greg Sands Intel Ayuko Natsume & Matthew & Kawai Lai Rashmi Sinha & Vikram Sahai Kylie Dulin ‘02 Emily Chang & Angela & David Filo Don Chung & Heelan Kim Ellen Konar & The Schellinger Family Intuitive Surgical Huzefa Karachiwala I-Hsien Lee & Johnny Ho Jaime & Patrick Slocum Renee Fadiman Vedran Degoricija Junko & David Finke Esther Chung & Hon Wah Chin Steve Goldband Anne & Richard Schneider The Jennifer A. 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Drell Robert & Hilary Schlossman William Draper Jo Anne & Richard Miller Jennifer & Sean White Synopsys Michael & Karen Nanevicz The Webb Family Alberto Oseguera Vicki & Greg Eckert Meghan & George Scott The Druskin Family Alice Moberg Rita Whitney TE Connectivity Sundarraman Narayanan & The Welliver Family Rue Park Mr. & Mrs. Edward Elliot Rachel & Scott Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Edward Elliot Timothy Molak Kimberly Wiefling & Visa Srividya Sainath Brenda & Wade Woodson Julia Petersen ‘07 Angela & David Filo Karen Wang & Michael Celio JJ & Tim Elliott Carol Muller & Albert Henning Douglas McIntyre Wells Fargo Peter Noone Meredith Wright & Paul Brown Laura Reeve Wendy & Brett Fisher Adam M. 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Your talent, time, and energy provide an invaluable service to the entire GMS community.

$1-$999 Gabrielle DiMuro Seema & Deepak Diana Nolasco & Clarissa Shieh ‘19 The GMS Fund Zahra Kassam 7th Grade Class End of Year Pi Day BOARD OF TRUSTEES Patricia Doyle & Anup Bhalla Kenchammana Rogelio Benitez Jay Siegel & Linda Carr Volunteers Kate Kramer Representatives Teacher Luncheon Tracy Zhu Anonymous (54) 2018-2019 Gabriela Dubovoy ‘20 Rosa Kim & Peter Bergquist Alyssa Olson & Joseph Baker Tusiupu & Eleanor-Marie 2018-2019 Sue Kramer Lucinda Brommersma, Rafia Chaudhry Mark & Diana Adamson Ivo & Catherine Dujmovic Sarah Kimball Elizabeth & Martin O’Malley Solomona Anita Chan Lisa Kunze Lead Aline Yu Picture Day Kelli Tomlinson, Chair William Akey Debbie Eastburn Gail & Fred Kittler Teresa O’Neill Kim Spitler & Richard Dulin Gina Chan I-Hsien Lee Kerah Cottrell Coordinator Wendy & Robert Angus Lee Ann Patterson, Vice Chair Vicki & Greg Eckert Brian Kleis & Jim Lock Alberto Oseguera Sylvia Spruytte Catherine Ciesla Monique Maddy Ilana Gelemovich Entrepreneurial Mari Soberg Cass & Phyllis Apple Serena Vinton, Treasurer Renee Fadiman Kathy & Doug Koo Leydy Ovalle & Isaias Lopez The Stewart-Detrick Family Rachel Cleary Diana Nolasco Virginia Rock Holiday Boutique Sarah & David Apple Poetry Café Ivy Fang & Ken Kwok Shane Koo Mary & Ward Paine Amelia & Joe Straton Shana Ernest Ann Osborne Brette Hudacek Susan Newman, Secretary Yuridia Aquino & Luis Rubio JJ Elliott Andrei Fenner Kate Kramer & Rue Park Suchitra Subrahmanyan & Joyce Farnsworth Haggit Sandhaus 7th/8th Grade Sejal Badani Amelia Arthur ‘17 Breakfast Entrepreneurial Andria Fenner Sven Thesen Joanne Pasternack Shankar Narayanaswamy David Finke Aline Yu Night School Musical Carrie Coltman Olivia Arthur ‘15 Natasha Flowers ‘08 Sue & Tom Kramer Janine Paver & Eric Brown Mark & Dawn Sue Millie Gong Rafia Chaudhry Support Kathryn D. Askew Lucinda Brommersma David Finke Mary & Sam Folsom Laura & David Krane Jack Peisch Norika Takada Maria Gorelik The Parents’ Scott Hartley Marcie Shapiro Christina & Steven Augustine Association Sharon Hartley Maria Gorelik-Kaplan Daniela Gonzalez ‘11 Barbara & Matthew Frome Anne & Dave Kresse Jeffrey Peisch & Karen Schwarz Tiana Thompson Sharon Hoffman Tracy Zhu Keith Augustine ‘19 Barbara Fuchs Anuradha Krishnamurthy & Keith Pelczarski Ellen & Fred Tou Melissa Hopkins Leadership Team Spanish Language Keely Haverstock ‘06 Andrea Barlas (PALT) 2018-2019 8th Grade Class Outreach Michele Fuller & Dale Flowers Rajesh Sundaram Andrea Pena ‘12 Jennifer Trollman ‘03 Zahra Kassam Representatives Family Ice Skating Kawai Lai Damaris Barrios Co-Presidents Night Nancy Cordova Filiberto Garcia & Clea Kuo ‘18 Tanuja Phadke & Kaushik Roy Ben Ullmark Kate Kramer Annie Bedichek, Lead Terry Lee Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin & Alicia Sanchez Jeremy & Rommy Kushner Chelsey Pippin & Dustin Carter The Van Schooten Family Sue Kramer Annie Bedichek Tavi Alchek Paul Rousseau Sue Kramer Sarah Finlay Spanish Poetry Alan Louie Aline Garcia Sanchez ‘17 Al & Maureen Lane Denise & Michael Pope Nerissa Van Tuyl Faye Lee Maria Gorelik-Kaplan Contest Emma Beckman ‘10 Leslie Garcia Sanchez ‘18 Carole Langston Smriti Pramanick ‘10 Sharon Veach I-Hsien Lee First Day Megan Miller Victoria Bergsagel & 6th Grade Class Zahra Kassam Parent Coffee Seema Chetty Mauricia Garduza & Lili Larios & Rufino Ortiz Karen Price Pieter Versavel Missy Reller Renu Nanda Representatives Kate Kramer Carole Alvarado Ligia Murillo Elizabeth Knuth Ismael Hernandez The Lashgari Family Terry Quan & Tom Dewey Sydney & Scott Wachhorst Steve Reller Rachel Cleary, Lead Lisa Kunze Rafia Chaudry Ira Pramanick Shika Bindal & Raj Kumar Heather Gates Karolina & Philip Lewer Tarek Radwan & Gina Chan Amoy Walker Claudia Rivera Treasurer / Tyler Hoffman Brette Hudacek Barbara Schneider Jamie Bindon ‘10 Ilana Gelemovich & Jean & Geoffrey Lighthall Ana Ramirez & Eduardo Garcia Mara & Rick Wallace Haggit Sandhaus Athletics Holiday Staff Gift Ann & Steve Bishop Arpan Nandani Eduardo Dubovoy Mary & Joshua Lipp Laurie & Alan Rappoport Kim & Tris Wasson Amita Vasudeva Parent Coordinator Maria Gorelik-Kaplan Clint N. Smith Monika & Olle Bjorkman Amanda Reed Holiday Staff The Gersh Family Natalia Littlefield ‘19 Idalia Rendon & Jehu Herrera Eric Weaver & Sarah Holcombe Scott Hartley Appreciation Rachel Thomas Paula & John Boghossian Kaushik Roy Used Uniform Sale Allison Ghajar Nicole & Jacob Loomis Sandi & Francois Rieder Cristina Weigert & The Scholarship Luncheon Lavinia Branden Breakfast Athletics Spiritwear Joyce Farnsworth Rich Yang Kathy Giori Linda Lopez LaCroix Maria Rios & Cesar Crusius 6th Grade Outdoor Zahra Kassam Tatyana & Joseph Buxton Committee Tavi Alcheck Melissa Hopkins Alden Glassey ‘13 Selia & Doug Lucas Cuauhtemoc Campos Rita Whitney Adventure BBQ Meghan Scott Stephanie Campa ‘11 2018-2019 Betty Wong GMS ADVISORY COUNCIL Christina Godinez ‘10 Judge Luckey The Robertson Family Kimberly Wiefling & Rachel Cleary Common Ground Juan Carlos & Ligia Murillo Co-Chairs Kristine Webb Ice Cream Socials Edith Gomez ‘07 Marjorie Lucks & Dorian West Megan Rooney Douglas McIntyre Speaker Series Volunteer A distinguished group of Rosa Castaneda & David Gonzales & Maria & Ricardo Lupian Terrie & Carlos Rosales Elizabeth Williams Jennifer DiBrienza Karla Berry Joyce Farnsworth Coordinator educators and visionaries Gunther Gomez Chris Martinez The Maheras Family Heather Rosen Theresa Winterbauer Martinez Millie Gong 6th Grade Marci McCue Outdoor Adventure Ann Osborne Junko Finke who support our mission and Nallely Ceja & Luis Arriaga Selene Gonzales & Erik Pulido Jena Mamdani ‘19 Joel Rosenberg & Frederick Martinez Becky Kleiner Breakfast Lost & Found provide inspiration. Mamata & Dheeraj Chand Baudelia Gonzalez Simone Marean Nicole & Amir Rubin Joy Xu Nicole Taylor Community Service Betsy Chen Claudia Rivera Tiffany Chao Carolyn Graef Elizabeth Marion ‘03 Danitra & Cory Sacerdoti Kimberly Yarnall Committee Initiative John Moyoli Caroline Burkhardt Kathleen Bennett, Founder Betsy Chen & Felix Chuang Gina Haney & Glenn Foulds Shantya Martinez Arriaga ‘04 Sarah & Greg Sands Natasha Yen ‘17 Lisetta Arango Seema Chetty Marianne Chowning-Dray Jo Boaler, PhD Adriana Hardwicke ‘10 Deisy Martinez-Rivera Gloria Santiago & Tracy Yosten & Kathryn Askew 6th/7th Grade Rachel Cleary Parent Education Jan Clayton Susan Charles, EdD Amy Harris & Joss Geiduschek Tom Matsumoto & Manuel Lascarez Matt Sucherman Annie Bedichek Pool Party Hannah Lu Kerah Cottrell Caitlin Clendaniel Sharon & Scott Hartley Linda Ogawa Denise Savoie & Darrell Duffie Sadie Young ‘21 Karla Berry Amanda Boyce Ilana Gelemovich Larry Kramer Devon & David Cohn Día de Los Muertos Mary & Tom Haverstock Alison McLaughlin ‘11 Pat Scandalis & Carol Young-Holt & Rosa Castaneda Ann Osborne Nancy Cordova Kathy Kwan UNDING Matt Cole Kirsten & Kevin Hayes Jean McLaughlin Christine Crimaldi David Sandage Rafia Chaudhry Photography O M Melissa Hopkins Debra Meyerson, PhD F Marianne Cooper Mary Heeney Kristi McMichael & The Schellinger Family Shoshana Ziblatt Rachel Cleary David Gonzales E O Ligia Murillo H Nancy Cordova Arredondo & Denise Pope, PhD T The Helft Family Rol Williams Anne & Richard Schneider Joan Zwiep Junko Finke T

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C R Nanci & Scott Kauffman Sinue Prado I Elise & Michael DeYoung Patricia Kellison & Tammy & Stanley Ng Planned giving and estate gifts allow The Girls’ Middle School to dream big and think Victorina Diaz Christopher Linn Eric Niles strategically about the school’s future. We hope you will consider becoming a legacy donor Kathryn Kelly and join us in thanking those who already have. NUMBER OF ALUMNAE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING INTERSESSION STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID HOMETOWNS SPORTS TEAMS TO DATE IN THE MUSICAL COURSES OFFERED OR ARE BENNETT SCHOLARS REPRESENTED

5 Soccer 5 Basketball 5 Volleyball 2 Softball 1 Cross Country 1 Swim 20 1 Track 960 74 47 24% 25

Financial Data Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Next up (FY19 Audited)

OPERATING INCOME OPERATING EXPENSES Researchers from Stanford $8,580,273 $8,264,548 University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab visited GMS Personnel 57% to study immersive learning

Administration 5% experiences using virtual Gross Tuition reality (VR) technology. and Fees 78% Program 10% Endowment Draw Students were shown films or and Transfer from experienced a virtual world that Bennett Scholar Facilities (Includes Fund 11% Depreciation) 11% deals with the consequences of climate change and ocean The GMS Fund Financial Aid and (unrestricted) 8% Bennett Scholars acidification. Researchers are ex- Program 16% Other Income 3% amining the role VR might play Operating Reserves 1% in future classrooms. All eighth graders were invited to participate in the 2018-2019 study. We are thrilled that this partnership be- tween the GMS Science Department SOURCES OF DONATION INCOME USES OF DONATION INCOME and the Virtual Human Interaction $2,338,854 $2,338,854 Lab will expand in the 2019-20 school year when students from all three grades will have the opportunity to participate.

The GMS Fund 35% Support of Operating Expenses 31%

Scholarship Breakfast 11% Bennett Scholar Program 65%

Legacy Giving 13% Other Restricted Uses 4%

Other Solicitations 41%

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save the date Thursday, March 19, 2020 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Palo Alto | 8:00 – 9:30 am

The Girls’ Middle School is thrilled to welcome Senator Barbara Boxer as the keynote speaker for the 2020 Annual Scholarship Breakfast celebrating the Bennett Scholars Program.

A forceful advocate for families, children, consumers, the environment and her State of California, Barbara Boxer became a United States Senator in January 1993 after ten years of service in the House of Representatives and six years on the Marin County Board of Supervisors. In January 2017, she stepped down after four terms in the Senate.

Senator Boxer was a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Com- mittee, where she chaired the first subcommittee ever to focus on global Please join us! girlsms.org/breakfast women’s issues.