INVESTORS REPORT HONOR ROLL OF DONORS 2010-2011 Our Mission De La Salle Institute is an independent Catholic secondary school rooted in the tradition of Christian education begun by St. John Baptist de La Salle. Founded in 1889, its mission has been, and is, to foster a desire for excellence in education. Young people from a variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds are given the opportunity to fully develop their abilities so they may be active, contributing members of our complex, changing society. Table of Contents Message from the Board Chairman and President . 3 Board of Directors . 3 Your Gifts in Action . 4-5 What Will Be Your Legacy . 6 Gifts as Tributes . 7 2010-2011 Financial Reports . 8-9 Scholarships in Action – Omar Torres ’05 Endowed Scholarship . 10 Student Financial Assistance Program . 11 Principal Benefactors . 12 The President’s Club . 13 Partnerships in Action . 14 Reunion Class Giving . 15 Honor Roll of Volunteers and Event Sponsors . 16-18 Scholarships in Action – Kelly Crowley ‘12 . 19 The Parent Program . 20 Friends of De La Salle . 21-23 Corporations, Foundations & Organizations . 24-25 Corporate Matching Gifts . 26 Tolton Adult Centers in Action . 27 Faithful Donors . 28-30 Scholarships in Action - Jourdain Gant ’14 . 31 Lourdes Alumnae Donors . 32 2011-2012 De La Salle Faculty and Staff . 33 Alumni Donor Listing . 34-43 Disclaimer It is with heartfelt appreciation that we acknowledge the generosity of our alumni, parents and friends who invested in De La Salle Institute during the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The listings herein represent gifts and ticket purchases made between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. The following listings include gifts made with cash, securities, and in-kind merchandise or services. Please note, if you submitted a matching gift form and the gift was received by June 30, 2011, your total contribution will reflect the match, perhaps placing you into a higher giving category. We have made every effort to ensure that this Investors Report is as accurate and complete as possible. In a report of this length, however, errors may occur. Please accept our sincere apology if your name has been misspelled or omitted, and contact our Development Coordinator, Lee Ann Eiland, in the Office for Advancement, at 312.842.7355, ext. 154, so that we may correct our records. Thank you for your generous support of our Meteors. Message from the Board Chairman and President Once again, it is our pleasure 2011 - 2012 to present to you a report that Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges our investors to De La Salle Institute Chairman and also provides a financial Mr. Paul D. McCoy ‘68 account of your investments – Vice Chairman your gifts in action – during Mr. Prentiss J. Jackson ‘67 the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Members Dollars alone do not represent Mr. William S. Aldrich De La Salle, nor do they Honorable William J. Aukstik ‘64 measure the success of our Lasallian mission of education. People play an Mr. Marshall A. Blake important role in our accomplishments. As stakeholders, you provide an ever- Mr. George A. Bonomo ‘59 expanding horizon for our students as they seek an academic and spiritual Ms. Mary L. Burke education grounded in the Lasallian tradition of faith, service and community. Mr. Victor M. Chavarria ‘69 Many of our families make huge personal sacrifices in order to send their Mr. Eugene L. Ferretti sons and daughters to De La Salle so that they can receive a quality education. Mr. Michael J. Glennon ‘84 Through your financial support, De La Salle is proud to help families with over Dr. Robert O. Graham ‘64 $1 million in assistance to help make this excellent and innovative educational Honorable Patrick M. Huels ‘67 experience affordable. Sister Mary Alice Jarosz, SSJ-TOSF Please note, with sincere thanks, the roll call of your fellow investors. All of Brother Michael Kadow, FSC the elements of annual giving, capital campaign giving, bequests and planned Sister Valerie Kulbacki, SSJ-TOSF gifts, alumni and parent giving, endowed and annual scholarships represent our Mr. La Rue Martin, Jr. ‘68 collective understanding that tuition alone doesn’t do it, we do! Mr. Joseph D. Parente ‘84 Mr. Michael J. Passarelli ‘90 In the following pages, you will learn more about Jourdain Gant ’14 and Kelly Mr. Thomas J. Sargant ‘62 Crowley ’12, who are both scholarship recipients and making great strides at Mr. Michael A. Tadin ‘69 De La Salle and in the community; the Torres family whose deep commitment Mrs. Cathryn P. Taylor to Catholic education motivates them to help our Meteors year after year; De Mr. James A. Vanek ‘64 La Salle’s continued efforts to “go green”; and the Tolton Center’s 20th year of service in adult education. Extollo Educational The best way to see your gifts in action at De La Salle is to visit our campuses Foundation – Board of during the school year. As alumni and friends, you always have an open Directors invitation to stop by and visit with our students and faculty members. If you have not visited in a few years, you will be pleasantly surprised at the changes in President both the curriculum and the campuses. Brother Michael Quirk, FSC Each and every investment results in an action and each action leads to a story. Vice President Thank you for partnering with the students, families and faculty of De La Salle Mr. Michael F. Hickey ‘56 Institute to create stories that positively effect lives. We are most grateful for Secretary/Treasurer your friendship and commitment. Mr. Joseph J. Hartnett ‘73 Sincerely, President’s Council Members Mr. Michael G. Bansley ‘53 Paul D. McCoy ’68 Rev. Paul E. Novak, OSM Mr. Michael F. Hickey ‘56 Chairman, Board of Directors President Mr. James R. Woodrow ‘53 Your Gifts in Action 3 Your Gifts in Action As part of the “Meteors Brighten Lives 2010” food drive, students at the Institute Campus for Young Men and Lourdes Hall Campus for Young Women gathered 2,238 items of food that were donated to the St. James Food Pantry. Longtime faculty member Br. Kevin Fitzgerald, FSC, was honored at a reception in the Boyle Courtyard at the Institute Campus for Young Men in celebration of his 50 years as a Christian Brother. The young women and men of the Class of 2011 earned $2.7 million in scholarships and financial assistance from the colleges and universities of their choice with a four-year earning potential of $10.9 million. During the 2010-2011 academic year, 49 students were inducted into the Br. J. Richard Rush, FSC Chapter of the National Honor Society. De La Salle mathematics teacher Mark Jackowiak ’88 received the 2011 Brother George Wagner Master Teacher Award by the Mathematics Teachers Association of Chicago for his excellence in the classroom. 4 De La Salle Investor’s Report 2010-2011 Your Gifts in Action Khrystina Kulbida, valedictorian of the Class of 2011 at the Lourdes Hall Campus for Young Women, was chosen as a Commended Student in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program. The De La Salle chess, girls basketball, girls bowling, girls softball, girls soccer and the boys volleyball teams were all recipients of the Illinois High School Association Team Academic Awards for excellence in the classroom. Metra opened its “Lou” Jones Station at 35th and Federal, just two blocks from De La Salle’s Institute Campus for Young Men, improving De La Salle’s accessibility for students in the south and southwest suburbs, as well as the Chicago area. Members of De La Salle’s Class of 2011 are attending some of the most prestigious colleges and universities across the country ranging from Oxnard and Pomona Colleges in California to St. John’s University in New York City to the University of Illinois at Chicago. More than 300 supporters and friends of De La Salle Institute attended the Fourth Annual Great Futures Gala honoring Michael Tadin ’69 raising $325,000 for students financial assistance. The 20th Annual D-Final Event hosted over 500 guests and honored the initial D-Final Event committee. Your Gifts in Action 5 What Will Be Your Legacy? The Legacy Circle recognizes alumni and friends of De La Salle Institute who have provided for the school in their estate plans. We remain grateful to those individuals who remember De La Salle with a bequest or other means of deferred giving. You will not only honor your own memories and experiences, but you will also build a legacy that will help thousands of students receive the Lasallian education that is the mission of De La Salle. There are many ways you can give a gift that will last a lifetime and make a difference for countless students who hope to follow in your footsteps. Members Perpetual Members Mr. William S. Aldrich Mrs. Marcella Bowker Gifts as Tributes Mr. Arky J. Aliano ‘60 Mr. Kevin V. Brown ‘40 Mr. Michael G. Bansley ‘53 Mr. Francis B. Clancy ‘19 In a pooled income fund, there is a Mr. Gerald E. Burns ‘54 Mr. John W. Clarke ‘12 transfer of property to De La Salle with Dr. Angelo R. Consiglio ‘75 Mr. Samuel Cohen ‘23 income retained and an earned income Dr. Francis X. Cottone ‘74 Mr. Leslie F. Collins ‘25 annually to someone for life (other than Mr. Robert A. Curley ‘49 Mr. Albert M. Cozzie ‘38 De La Salle Institute); funds are pooled Mr. Steven J. Driscoll ‘88 Mr. Robert E. Cronin with other donors’ gifts and life income Mr. Richard P. Fogarty ‘52 Mr. Patrick L. Dineen ‘31 keeps pace with market changes. Mr. Richard Graffy ‘38 Mr.