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A community of varied voices will strengthen the education of Lamplighter students and enrich the lives of all of its members. Lamplighter will, therefore, strive for the lamps that we light to reflect the ever-changing community in which we reside.<br><br>We value individuality and encourage all children to reach their potential, while respecting their similarities and differences. We are united in purpose and committed to working together to accomplish the mission of The Lamplighter School.
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Fall 2017 | The Lamplighter School | Dallas, Texas LAMPLIGHTER CELEBRATES THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW INNOVATION LAB How The Lamplighter School Used Maker Education and Design Thinking to Challenge Itself at a Pivotal Moment in Its History | PAGE 8 Report of Annual Giving 2016 – 2017
Our Mission Dedicated to igniting the potential of Fall 2017 each child, Lamplighter engages children in the joy of learning through intellectual Statement of Inclusion A community of varied voices will strengthen the education of Lamplighter students and enrich the lives of all of its members. Lamplighter will, therefore, strive for the lamps that we light to reflect the ever-changing community in which we reside. We value individuality and encourage all children to reach their potential, while respecting their similarities and differences. We are united in purpose and committed to working together to accomplish the mission of The Lamplighter School. discovery in a creative, inclusive, and collaborative environment. Non-Discrimination Statement In compliance with federal and state laws, The Lamplighter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid program, athletic and other school- administered programs, or the employment of staff. Managing Editor Ana Bohanan, Director of Communications & Marketing Art/Design Ana Bohanan Contributors Sandy Diamond, Landy Fox, Vicki Raney Contributing Photographer Larry Sengbush Photography Contact Us Send story ideas to Ana Bohanan abohanan@thelamplighterschool.org Deadline for articles, photographs, and news for the next issue (Spring 2018) is February 1, 2018. On the cover:The Lamplighter School celebrated the official opening of its new Innovation Lab on September 1. Members of the Lamplighter community, including students, parents, faculty, staff, and Trustees, gathered there to celebrate the latest addition to the campus.
8 Head Lines 4 On Board 5 Cover Story 8 Entrepreneurial Spirit 14 Faculty Focus 17 26 Staff Stories 23 Barnyard Buzz 26 Alumni Now 30 Annual Report 33 33 LAMPPOST 3
HeadLines “Find the spark of curiosity and feed it well Set the wick high and let the flame burn free in a happy, open place” Dear Members of the Lamplighter Community: to start and run a business was no small matter. Indeed, Layers is one of the many things that distinguishes the school that offers a “serious education wrapped in the wonder of childhood.” solving. The timeless values upon which the School was founded and that the buildings represent honor the past and look ahead with promise to the future. We did it! Under the leadership of the Board of Trustees and for the first time in two decades, The Lamplighter School opened two new buildings. A special thank you to each member of the community for your incredible support of this project. The opportunities for student discovery have grown exponentially. In May, we celebrated the opening of the new barn. The farm animals have returned to campus and our students will have plenty of new stories to tell about the pig, cow, goats, and chickens. In closing, the students are the centerpiece of our work. Enjoy this poem, which aptly captures our collective feelings about The Lamplighter School: The Innovation Lab has quickly become the hub of STEM activity for all classes. The entire faculty is using the space in the most creative and best ways for our students. In a brief visit to the Innovation Lab, you will see eager Early Childhood students exploring ways to mix primary colors to arrive at a secondary color. Fourth graders are bustling in the Robotics Lab – building, creating, and strategizing – while the Wood Shop and Environmental Science classrooms always have great projects underway. On Lighting a Lamp Fuel the lamp with a world of information Find the spark of curiosity and feed it well Set the wick high and let the flame burn free in a happy, open place Enough lamps and we can light the earth. – Anonymous In September, Lamplighter Layers, Inc., celebrated 47 years since the chicken and egg business started. Every year since its founding, students select the type of chickens to purchase, add allowance money to buy feed, tend the chickens, sell the eggs in the carpool line, and work as a team to determine how best to use the profits. The founders of The Lamplighter School, Ms. Swain and Ms. Murray, were truly women ahead of their time. They realized that teaching children at the youngest ages When students are working in the Innovation Lab, it is evident that the buildings were not designed and constructed in a vacuum, but rather the architect, Marlon Blackwell, approached the project with a deep understanding of and appreciation for the history of Lamplighter. The open spaces are visual representations of our belief in the importance of collaboration, critical thinking, and problem Sincerely, Joan Buchanan Hill, Ed. D. Head of School 4 LAMPPOST
OnBoard “Looking forward, we are embarking on a new chapter in Lamplighter’s story.” Dear Lamplighter Community: in the education of our young children in social and emotional development and academic skills. The faculty and staff’s continued commitment to broad and deep professional development models the behavior of joyful, lifelong learning we hope to instill in our children in their time at Lamplighter. which represents all constituencies including alumni, current parents, alumni parents, trustees, faculty, and staff. Through this committee’s work with the consultant, which will include many more people in our amazing community, we will identify and prioritize opportunities and resources to help Lamplighter continue to pioneer and lead in early childhood and elementary education. It will be exciting to see what the future holds for our children and grandchildren. We have so much to celebrate! The Innovation Lab, new barn, and expanded Ring Road are the most visible improvements that were a result of the 2012 “Lighting Our Path” Strategic Plan and the corresponding incredibly successful Igniting Young Minds capital campaign. In addition to our fantastic new facilities, our community is enjoying expanded curriculum through new woodworking classes and myriad fresh learning opportunities in the teaching kitchen and projects spaces. Our campaign also provided funds to help Lamplighter grow its endowment to over $10 million, providing sustaining support for Lamplighter’s bright future. Looking forward, we are embarking on a new chapter in Lamplighter’s story. Our leadership has partnered with a consultant, Ian Symmonds & Associates, to guide our School through a strategic planning process which will outline and articulate our path forward. With these planning efforts deeply rooted in the Lamplighter mission, “Dedicated to igniting the potential of each child, Lamplighter engages students in the joy of learning through intellectual discovery in a creative, inclusive, and collaborative environment,” Jenney Gillikin is leading our committee of 14 volunteers, With Lamplighter spirit, Sarah Weinberg Board Chair As a newly minted alumni parent of three Lamplighter graduates, I am thrilled to see the School continue growing and blooming in its effort to embrace excellence LAMPPOST 5
OnBoard New Trustees On Board Hamilton Lee Hamilton is a Managing Director at Cambridge Associates where he serves as the external chief investment officer for several colleges, universities, foundations and other endowed non-profits. He received a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas in Austin. Hamilton currently serves as the chair of Lamplighter’s Investment Subcommittee. One of four children, Hamilton was the only one in his family not to attend Lamplighter, but he and his wife Traci intend to make up for that fact by sending all three of their girls there: Isabel, Class of 2020; Blythe, Class of 2021; and Laurel, Class of 2026. Allison Bovard Allison and her husband, Chris, were involved members of the Lamplighter community during the 14 years that their three sons were students here. Charlie ’07, graduated from Parish Episcopal School and is a junior at Washington and Lee University; Sam ’11 is a junior at Greenhill School; and Jack ’16 is a sixth grader, also at Greenhill. Allison was an active parent volunteer with the LPA, serving in various capacities on the LPA Board with responsibility for volunteers, coordinating staff and faculty recognition, coordinating LPA fundraising events, serving on the nominating committee, and serving as grade level and class coordinator. Allison grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, and received a B.A in Religion from Middlebury College. She worked in planned and major gifts advancement at universities in Philadelphia and Boston and also at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. Allison is currently involved in the Greenhill Parents’ Association and the school’s cultural arts committee, and she is an active volunteer at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. She is also a longtime annual fund and alumni admissions volunteer for Middlebury College. Mandy Dake Mandy graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in English. She received a J.D., with honors, from SMU School of Law where she was the first female president of the SMU Law Review Association and was selected by her peers as a member of the honorary Order of the Barristers. Mandy practiced law at Jones Day from 1998 through 2007, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. She then worked for two years as the director of the legal department for a private equity firm based in New York. Mandy has been an active volunteer at Lamplighter since her son began school here in 2009. She has served on the LPA Board as Secretary (twice) and as a member of the Cultural Affairs Committee. Additionally, she worked on the Auction as Underwriting Chair, Socials Co-Chair, and on several Auction Committees over the years. Most recently, Mandy has worked on the Annual Fund Committee and as a member of 2016-2017 Campaign Committee. Mandy completed the North Texas Business Community for the Arts Leadership Training in 2005 and remains passionate about the arts. Mandy and her husband, Chris Rowley, are parents of Thomas Rowley, a 2016 Lamplighter graduate and sixth grader at Greenhill School. Bob Krakow Bob Krakow was a partner at the international law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he practiced business litigation for more than 30 years prior to retiring a few years ago. While in private practice and since his retirement, he has counseled a number of independent schools, including Lamplighter, on sensitive legal matters. Bob currently serves on a number of boards, including Temple Emanu-El, where he is Treasurer, and he is a member of the Executive Committee, and the Dallas regional board of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), where he is also a member of the Executive Committee. Bob’s wife, Leslie, is a Lamplighter graduate and recent board member. Their two sons, Ben and Eli, graduated from Lamplighter in 2008 and 2010, respectively. 6 LAMPPOST
Bobby Sussman Bobby is a Dallas native and the father of two sons who graduated from Lamplighter, Evan, Class of 2013, and Reed, Class of 2016. After graduating from St. Mark’s School of Texas, Bobby received an A.B. in 1989 from Harvard University and an M.B.A. in 1994 from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. In 2008, he joined Highlander Partners, a Dallas-based private investment firm, where he currently serves as Chief Financial Officer, as well as director of a number of private companies. Prior to Highlander, Bobby was a partner with Hunt Private Equity Group and Hoak Capital. He previously served on the Board of Management of the Town North YMCA and the Alumni Board of St. Mark’s. Pamela Wills-Ward Pamela Wills-Ward is Senior Vice President, Human Resources, for Freeman in Dallas, Texas. A graduate of Texas State University, Pamela holds both a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s degree in business administration. In addition, she is a 2012 graduate of the Stanford Executive Program, a flagship executive program offered by the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Pam and her husband Mitchell (a prior member of the Lamplighter Board) are the parents of three Lamplighter children: MJ, Class of 2013; Samantha, Class of 2015; and Preston, Class of 2017. She has served as one of the Fourth Grade Parent Coordinators for the classes of 2015 and 2017. Contributors to the community, Pam and her family have established endowments in support of diversity at Texas State University through The Mitchell Ward and Pamela Wills- Ward Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship, and at The Lamplighter School with The Ward-Purdy Faculty Diversity Endowment. In addition, they are avid supporters of the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart For Children and Hoops For Heart fundraising programs. Finley Harbaugh Konrade ’93, Alumni Council President Finley Harbaugh Konrade ’93 joins the Lamplighter Board of Trustees as the Alumni Council President for 2017-18. Finley attended The Lamplighter School from Pre-K through fourth grade and graduated in 1993. Following Lamplighter, she went on to graduate from the Episcopal School of Dallas and Southern Methodist University. Finley is currently a Director for the executive search firm Stanton Chase International where she identifies and places top talent across the functions, with particular expertise in operations, engineering, sales, and marketing search assignments. Her clients include both Fortune 500 corporations and venture capital-backed enterprises in North America, APAC, and EMEA. In addition to volunteering at Lamplighter, Finley is an active volunteer for Carry the Load, CASA, and Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship. She and her husband, Eric, reside in Dallas. Sunny Knocke, LPA President Sunny Knocke joins the Board of Trustees as the Lamplighter Parents’ Association President for 2017-18. Sunny and her husband, Craig, are the proud parents of Davis ’18 and Lamplighter alum Connor ’19. She has been involved in the LPA for the past seven years including VP of Carnival, Friday Lunch Coordinator, PALS tour guide, and the Auction Committee. Sunny has also served as President of the Preston Hollow Early Childhood Association and on various underwriting committees for the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, North Texas Food Bank, Family Gateway, and The Great Create. Sunny co-founded MarketQuiz, an innovator of next-generation automotive service marketing, and served as President of Operations and Sales. Before founding MarketQuiz, Sunny served as Director of Business Development for Online Solutions with Big Picture Technologies. Sunny’s management experience also includes serving as Outside Sales Director of Coollink Partners. Prior to moving into the high-tech space, Sunny worked at IFCO, a worldwide provider of logistic services. Sunny holds a B.B.A. in Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin with a concentration in Finance. LAMPPOST 7
CoverStory A TRANSFORMATIVE PARTNERSHIP The farm animals are a visitor’s first clue that The Lamplighter School in Dallas is unique. At recess, the private Pre-K to fourth-grade school’s students stray from the playground and over to the chicken coop, where a plumed, burgundy-feathered rooster struts around and calls out. A pig trots around her pen while a cow rests in the shade. The goats can’t seem to stop climbing up to the top of their barn. The animals are essential to Lamplighter’s holistic approach to education. Fourth- graders care for the hens and collect, package, and sell their eggs. Potatoes from the school’s garden and hydroponic plants used in a study for science class go into the students’ soups and salads. Fourth- grade literacy teacher Jody Stout says the school is always looking to innovate. “Lamplighter has always encouraged teachers to think outside the box in support of strategies to advance the mission,” she says. In the last two years, that has meant expanding maker education in the school’s curriculum. In maker education, students learn skills and content by designing and creating tangible, sharable objects. Head of School Dr. Joan Hill says, “The reason maker education is so important to us is that it fits with Lamplighter’s longstanding approach to learning. Maker education allows students to have agency over their own learning. And at the end of the day, what we really want at Lamplighter is for students to become independent, to think critically, to ask questions, and to be able to answer those questions.” How The Lamplighter School Used Maker Education and Design Thinking to Challenge Itself at a Pivotal Moment in Its History These questions led the school to forge a multi-year partnership with the SMU Maker Education Project team that Hill describes as “transformative” for the school. found that that SMU Maker Education Project team members “would be the perfect partners because they understood the tenets of progressive education. They talk like we do, and their approach is similar to our school’s.” Lamplighter also added a new 10,000- square-foot building: The Lamplighter Innovation Lab has become the hub of maker, experiential, and project-based learning. Vicki Raney, Assistant Head for Academics, says that the school wanted to ensure that its new space would be neither overutilized nor underutilized, and with the focus always on learning. While the Innovation Lab was still under construction, she says, “our question was, what is the experience going to be like for teachers? What were the anticipated outcomes and challenges here?” Raney and Lamplighter faculty met the team at a design thinking workshop in summer 2015. Design thinking is a process that uses a human-centered approach to solving problems in the world. From that first meeting, the school sought to build a relationship between the institutions to help incorporate more maker education into the school’s curriculum and use design thinking to plan how to make the best use of the Innovation Lab. Raney “We knew that SMU had the expertise and the interest in working with a school like Lamplighter to advance our mission, which is really about innovative thinking, hands-on learning and allowing children to develop a sense of independence around learning,” Hill says. 8 LAMPPOST
A TRANSFORMATIVE PARTNERSHIP by Jon Malesic How The Lamplighter School Used Maker Education and Design Thinking to Challenge Itself at a Pivotal Moment in Its History TEACHERS DIG INTO DESIGN THINKING AND MAKER EDUCATION Lamplighter and SMU agreed to collaborate on two related professional development projects: one in maker education, and one in design thinking. As Hill sees it, the two approaches go hand in hand. “Design thinking is a philosophy. It’s a way of thinking about the world. It’s a way of approaching problems and materials. And maker education is the vehicle for solving. It’s having access to the tools that will allow the child to solve the problems.” The SMU Maker Education Project team developed and carried out training workshops, coaching sessions, and debriefing sessions for each project over the 2016-2017 academic year. Deason Innovation Gym (DIG), SMU’s collegiate makerspace, and at Harold Clark Simmons Hall, where teachers learned how to use computer-aided design software to create digital models of prototypes they made previously. Second- grade teacher Ana Owens said the training got her out of her comfort zone and that the Maker Education Project team “made people feel like they mattered because of the focus on empathy.” In August of that year, the Maker Education Project team came to Lamplighter and introduced faculty and staff to maker education by asking them to redesign the morning commute in the congested Dallas-Fort Worth region. During this activity, participants built low- resolution prototypes of their solutions out of materials. Librarian Patricia Vermillion says she was not sure what to expect going into the daylong workshop, but “all the teachers were so excited and engaged, A few days later, Lamplighter faculty spent a day at SMU learning about maker education and design thinking at the LAMPPOST 9
CoverStory and at the end we learned so much. We all came away ready to start the process.” Teachers say that the maker education workshops with the SMU Maker Education Project team offered them a structure for implementing SMU’s model for Maker-Based Instruction, which centers on “maker sprints,” and a deeper understanding of design thinking. Designing and building the landmarks, which were filled with artifacts from the states, “added meaning to the state project,” Owens says. For example, one of the landmarks, the Maine Museum, was shaped like a lobster, and another landmark, the Alaska Museum, featured a 3D Iditarod sled race. Owens reported that in addition to creating meaningful landmarks, the students became more confident risk takers as “they took a lot of ownership of the project.” demonstrate the principles of its design. One pair of students successfully turned an electric votive candle into a pocket flashlight with an on/off switch. “I was blown away that they were determined enough to keep going,” Varela says. Varela also took her students to the DIG, where they learned about two- dimensional design. She says the students were “inspired by the vinyl cutter, and designed logos to print on the vinyl cutter.” In Maker-Based Instruction, she says, “students get to make something of their own” that they can show and share with others. Hill says that once she learned about the kind of training the Maker Education Project team members could offer at the DIG, she saw the value it would have for Lamplighter’s faculty and students. “The partnership was set up for teachers to meet in grade-level groups to understand how to bring the core principles of design thinking to students, so that would become part of how they approach the world,” she says. The second-graders’ skill-building didn’t stop with hand tools. For a later project, they learned to use the computer-aided design software TinkerCAD. The students quickly immersed themselves in learning the software, which “sets the stage for them as third-graders to be ready to 3D print,” Yarbrough explains. Science teacher Bill Burton asks his students to design and 3D-print rocket capsules meant to carry organic supplies to a hypothetical Mars colony. Their payload design needed to stay within size and mass constraints. The students’ first task was to think about the balance of products they would want to send: water, plants, and livestock. These units were represented by small pellets of varying mass. “What they put inside their rocket payloads is theirs to design – good or bad, flawed or not,” Burton says. He emphasizes the authenticity of the project. “It put kids into the role of what scientists have to do, solving a problem, but on a kid’s scale,” he says. SECOND-GRADERS WITH SERIOUS SKILLS The second-grade teachers applied what they learned at the DIG by leading their students through several maker-based projects. One was to design a landmark for one of the 50 states. “We knew what we wanted to do through using Maker- Based Instruction, Lakeshia Peters, a second-grade teacher, says. But until the professional development with the SMU Maker Education Project team, “we didn’t know which steps to take first.” THE MAKER MINDSET Over the course of the year, periodic coaching sessions with the SMU Maker Education Project team helped to integrate maker education and design thinking into the Lamplighter curriculum. Kindergarten teacher Bianca Reyna found that with maker education, beginning with a plan ensures that she could effectively coach her students. “Anytime we gave our kids materials, they became so excited that they lost focus” on their projects, she says. The highlight of Burton’s project is Rocket Launch Day, when the students head out to a field to see if their payload can go up and return in one piece. It’s a fun moment, but the launch isn’t the end of the project. Burton says, “One of the best things you can do after a project is debrief and reflect on it.” His students, like all designers, learn from their product tests to improve the next iteration of the design. The teachers used the SMU Maker Education Project’s planning pages resource to guide them through their pedagogical design. The landmark construction project started with learning how to make shapes. The students looked at pictures of well-known Dallas structures to learn “what shapes buildings are made of and how you can make shapes to create one,” says Anne Yarbrough, another member of the second-grade teaching team. For students to build the landmarks, teachers taught them to use hot glue guns. That may seem ambitious for seven- year-olds, but Maker-Based Instruction embraces the idea students should have opportunities to develop skills with a variety of tools and materials from an early age. By developing skills in a structured way, “you’re inspired to see your own worth and what you can do,” Peters says. So Reyna “learned to introduce tools and materials slowly,” she says. She learned to talk about the new materials first, “then step back, give the kids some time to explore, and then create.” That way, the students developed confidence with a variety of tools and materials. She says they realized that “it’s a process. It won’t always work. They’re becoming more reflective, thinking about that as they’re building. They’re learning to become problem solvers and to help each other.” Lamplighter’s teachers report that their students make big gains not just in their skills with tools and materials, but in social-emotional areas like empathy, too. Many speak of the confidence their students gain by seeing concretely what they could make. Varela doesn’t hesitate to name the main benefit of maker education for her students. “Engagement. They cannot wait until their weekly design classes.” The maker mindset is spreading throughout the grades at Lamplighter. First-grade teacher Jessica Varela led her students through a project focused on small, battery-powered objects. The students followed a sequence in which they wondered about how the object works, took it apart to figure out how it works, and then reconfigured it to 10 LAMPPOST
THE BODY LANGUAGE OF A SCHOOL Beginning in the fall of 2017, maker education at Lamplighter has a new home. Next to Lamplighter’s barn is a gently angled, copper-clad building, the Lamplighter Innovation Lab. Inside, it’s filled with natural light. It houses dedicated rooms, separated by glass walls, for environmental science, physical science, woodworking, making projects, and cooking. working to design the Innovation Lab’s use, says she came to the building asking, “What is the space telling me to do? How am I being directed by the materials and the layout? What kind of feeling do we want our learners to have in the Innovation Lab space?” are student-centered and collaborative” and the Innovation Lab will “be utilized by faculty and staff trained and supported in current and emerging teaching practices.” Those principles then led the team to come up with twelve “how might we?” questions for the rest of the teachers to brainstorm answers to. The questions included, “How might we accommodate multiple long- term projects running concurrently?” and “How might we support teachers to create authentic learning experiences in the Innovation Lab?” Liz Curlin, a Pre-K teacher who served on the core team, learned about how to do a space analysis to understand how a space feels. As part of the SMU Maker Education Project team’s training, Curlin went to a familiar space, her church. Entering it with the eyes of a designer, she began to see While the Innovation Lab was still under construction, the SMU Maker Top Row L-R: Maker Education Project at Lamplighter; Lamplighter faculty at Deason Innovation Gym (DIG); Lamplighter faculty at Harold Clark Simmons Hall. Bottom Row L-R: Katie Krummeck, Director of the Maker Education Project, SMU Lyle School of Engineering and Dr. Rob Rouse, Clinical Assistant Professor with the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development; Lamplighter faculty with computer-aided design; and Lamplighter faculty working on Human-Centered Design in the Innovation Lab that design elements shaped “how you were to behave in the space.” One afternoon in April 2017, faculty and staff got their first look inside the building. They looked up and around as O’Krent, Curlin, Burton, and the rest of the core team asked them to imagine how they might use the space. The kitchen, hallways, and classrooms echoed with excited chatter as teachers filled big pieces of chart paper with their answers to the “how might we?” questions. Their answers exhibited the boundless, divergent thinking designers need at this stage. “Trial + error,” “networking,” and “guest chef appearances” all showed up as answers. Education Project team and a core group of Lamplighter faculty worked together using Human-Centered Design principles to coordinate how the building would be used and to establish a culture that would promote students adopting maker mindsets. After a training workshop, the core team and the SMU Maker Education Project team worked together for several months in Spring 2017 to develop design principles. Burton, another member of the core team, called the principles “mini vision statements” for the Innovation Lab. Among them were, “The Innovation Lab at Lamplighter will inspire the development of authentic learning experiences that Members of the SMU team often echo a tenet from Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design: “Space is the body language of an organization.” Inspired by this idea, art teacher Pam O’Krent, who was part of the core team LAMPPOST 11
CoverStory LAMPLIGHTER CELEBRATES OPENING OF INNOVATION LAB The Lamplighter School celebrated the official opening of its new Innovation Lab on Friday, September 1, as members of the Lamplighter community, including students, parents, faculty, staff, and Trustees gathered to celebrate the latest addition to the campus. “There are no bad ideas!” one teacher assured her colleagues. Another said she was trying to let go of her preconceptions and “let my mind be open.” “What if? What if?” was one refrain heard throughout the afternoon. “That’ll work. That’ll work,” was another. Education Project team. Vicki Raney, the Assistant Head for Academics, who has been at Lamplighter for 14 years, calls the partnership “one of my favorite things that has happened over the years.” Hill sees the collaboration in terms of the school’s entire history. “With a school of 65 years, Lamplighter has always been a leader in progressive education. It is woven into the DNA of this institution to stretch and question, and find new ways for children to experience teaching and learning.” she says. Working with the SMU Maker Education Project team has kept Lamplighter leading innovative best practices in early childhood and elementary education. A BUILDING ALIVE WITH LEARNING On an early September morning, the Innovation Lab is in full use. Hill says that going through the design process, with coaching from the SMU Maker Education Project team, “has made the second week of school feel like we’ve been in the building for a long time.” Fourth-graders stand with their teacher, Brian McCool, around a workbench learning about measuring wood in the wood shop. A row of saws hangs from hooks high on the wall, out of reach. The event began with opening remarks by Head of School Dr. Joan Buchanan Hill, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and singing of “America.” Dr. Hill shared a “peak inside” in the Innovation Lab by telling students of all the amazing workspaces inside the building including a woodworking studio, a robotics and maker-space, environmental science and early childhood science classrooms, a project room, and a teaching kitchen. To Hill, shared goals are what make the partnership between Lamplighter and SMU succeed. “The Maker Education Project team’s goal is to advance understanding of design thinking and maker education,” she says. “Ours is to ensure that our students understand what design thinking and maker education are and how they can be used in their daily lives. Having the shared goal with SMU has made our partnership I think one of the most special things that we do at the school.” Representatives from fourth grade and Kindergarten joined faculty, alumni, and Trustee representatives to cut the yellow ribbon in unison and officially open the Innovation Lab. Down the hall, Pre-K students clap with delight as they learn firsthand about the properties of light, as red and yellow liquids in a plastic cylinder mix together and turn orange. And in the physics lab, Burton’s fourth-graders are designing a machine that will move along a cord stretched across the room to a certain distance and then drop a ball into a basket, all choreographed by the computer code they use on their laptops. The Innovation Lab is the second of two new buildings at Lamplighter to open at the school during 2017. On May 17, Lamplighter celebrated the opening of its new 1,625-square-foot barn with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the students, faculty, staff, and Trustees. The new barn is adjacent to the Innovation Lab and represents a tangible expression of Lamplighter’s identity. The barn serves as the hub for the Lamplighter Layer’s entrepreneurial program, a 47-year-old chicken-raising and egg-selling corporation run by the School’s fourth-grade students. The students are excited, too. “There’s a real buzz among the children on the playground as well as at carpool,” says Judith Mullens, Director of Early Childhood. “Today I overheard groups of children talking about woodworking in just an awed tone.” Innovation has always been at the core of the Lamplighter experience. The School’s founders, Natalie Murray and Sandy Swain, first used the term “innovation” in the 1960s as they traveled through Scandinavia seeking a learning style and philosophy that conveyed a close relationship with nature, open classrooms, and a “village composition” predicated on community, hands-on learning, and fostering an abiding sense of wonder. Every facet of the Lamplighter story and evolution has been consistent with this approach, including the existing campus and now the new Innovation Lab. In this way, what’s old is new again: Lamplighter is true to tradition but continues to take risks and adapt for the future. The partnership between Lamplighter and the SMU Maker Education Project continues during the 2017-18 academic year. The SMU team “will be invited into the classroom with the children, basically guiding and mentoring the teachers as they continue to develop and refine the academic program,” Mullens says. The team is also meeting regularly with third- and fourth-grade teachers in a design cohort to coach them through making and designing with their students. New Lamplighter Barn ribbon cutting ceremony May 17 Lamplighter’s leaders say they’re glad to continue working with the SMU Maker 12 LAMPPOST
REFLECTIONS WITH MARLON BLACKWELL ARCHITECTS LampPost first interviewed Marlon Blackwell of Marlon Blackwell Architects in Fall of 2015 during the design phase of Lamplighter’s Barn and Innovation Lab. In this follow-up interview, Marlon and members of his team share their impressions now that the buidlings are complete. The “seating wells” in the classrooms are an iconic feature of the teaching approach at Lamplighter. Can you tell us about the design process of reimagining the well concept for the present and into the future? The seating wells are what’s so unique about the original building, and so well loved by all. In light of this, we certainly wanted to bring the well into the new facility; however, we could not do this in its original format (sunken in the ground) due to the accessibility code today. What we did was bring the shape (circle) and make them more universally accessible, and also make the location flexible. The wells can be moved, rearranged, and because they are upholstered, provide some pattern, color, and softness. The children can sit on the seat or lean against it while sitting on the floor. Children and adults with mobility issues are not excluded from using this well. We love the wells in their original form. We hope the new seating wells will do the job just as well. outside your own comfort zone, but also to be more attentive to the things closest to you. Look at the world as it’s given to you, and ask the questions, “How could it be otherwise? How might it be like I want it to be? So how would I use these things to inspire me?” The Lamplighter School: In your design philosophy, you strive to express the ideals of the people and institutions you serve. How do you feel that philosophy has been expressed at Lamplighter through the voice of the Innovation Lab? Marlon Blackwell Architects: Through a resonance of what was here before. This building is not a formulaic response to the specificities of what was here. As a school, a faculty, as a student body, a campus, as a culture, this is a very place-specific response and it is responsive. It doesn’t rely on formula. You have to take risks. We took risks here. We couldn’t just put out a beautiful minimalist box. What do you do that becomes resonant? Not to quote what was here before. I remember as a kid I was a cartoonist; I would create stories. Learn how to tell stories. Learn the importance of creating narrative in stories. Learn how to visualize ideas. And then, maybe ideas can become stories, and then they can become visual. I think that is what is missing in a lot of students today is that they have difficulty visualizing and asking the tough questions. I think getting them to ask questions, getting them to dream a little bit, wonder, that’s what makes a really good architect. Somebody who won’t accept the status quo and isn’t interested in a formulaic response to everything. Can you reflect on the collaborative design process with Lamplighter? The team, (design team including architects, landscape architects, engineers, and other consultants in addition to our core design team) worked together with the building committee and the design committee, as well as the teachers and staff from the very beginning. We met at various junctures of the project phase to make sure that what we are proposing met their expectations. We revised our drawings appropriately with every feedback we received. This has been a successful collaborative process. How do you hope the Innovation Lab and new Barn will inspire the students and faculty at Lamplighter? We hope that the Innovation Lab and Barn buildings will provide not only space to learn and teach, but to do so in a space that transcends the everyday. Do you have any advice for young students with an interest in architecture? Draw. Just draw. Find ways to connect what you are thinking to your hand so you can visualize it. Because it’s all about visualizing ideas. The other thing that is important is to travel, observe the world What is your favorite design element of the Innovation Lab? The light quality of the space and the visual connectivity one gets between rooms throughout and to the outside. “Seating Well” in the Lamplighter Innovation Lab LAMPPOST 13
E n t r e p r e n e u r i a l S p i r i t Entrepreneurial spirit is a mindset. It’s an attitude and approach to thinking that actively seeks out change rather than waiting to adapt to change. It’s a mindset that embraces critical questioning, innovation, service, and continuous improvement. At Lamplighter, this mindset begins with our youngest learners in Pre-K, culminates with our fourth-grade Seniors, and empowers our young alumni to continue the path of entrepreneurial spirit into the future. Cornering the Market Pre-K Farmers Market provides project-based learning experience by Judith Mullens In early May 2017, Lamplighter Pre-K students were excited to open their Farmers Market! Tables were set, draped in checkered tablecloths, and topped with toy cash registers set out all in a row. Baskets were full of fresh vegetables that were washed and ready to sell to eager customers. Many handmade items were also available for guests to purchase: bird feeders, garden markers, popsicles, pinch pots, and tiny herb gardens. The smell of fresh-popped popcorn filled the air along with the excitement of so many young learners. With sunny blue skies, aprons tied, and huge smiles on their faces, the opening day had finally come. Lamplighter’s youngest tended the registers, bagged items and handed out lemonade as a thank you to paying customers. Sounds of joy echoed on the playground as students sold their crops and shared with the Lamplighter community their experiences. Children at this age are just beginning to practice simple addition. Items sold at the market cost between one and four cents, giving students the opportunity to exercise their adding skills while calculating items of a sale together. Phonetically spelled signs are made by the children to advertise the items being sold, allowing students opportunities to write using the letters and sounds they have learned. You may also see garden markers with some “inventive spelling” used. Whether broccoli or “brokle,” we encourage our young spellers to practice the letter sounds and encourage their first attempts at writing. Our social-emotional curriculum also shines brightly as the children are encouraged to enhance their social-emotional skills and practice good customer service as the guests arrive and shop the market. the first sprouts pop up all the way to harvest, the children were engrossed and fully immersed in learning! Some students enjoyed watering, while others wanted to get their hands dirty and dig in the soil. Students had hands-on, experiential learning at their fingertips and a chance to make learning connections in very personal and real ways. Potatoes, onions, leeks, greens, and lettuce were all nurtured and grown by our young gardeners and entrepreneurs. When the market was over, their “profits” were donated to the North Texas Food Bank. We spend time talking with the students about how fortunate we are to have plenty of food and that all of their basic needs and wants are met. The children felt such a great sense of pride knowing their work and profits went to help our community. Due to last year’s construction and with a little ingenuity and creative thinking, a portion of our garden beds were relocated to the Early Childhood playground area along with a few other container gardens where the children dutifully planted, watered, and tended their plants. Gretchen Pollom, Lamplighter’s Early Childhood science teacher, also planted with the students in one of our indoor Tower Gardens. Pre-K students worked all school year tending to their gardens. From preparing the soil to planting seeds and seeing We are looking forward to Lamplighter’s Fifth Annual Farmers Market in 2018. Our youngest students will start working in the gardens and planting seeds this fall for a spring harvest. As you travel the Ring Road during carpool, be sure to check out our raised beds behind our new barn and see our progress. You might even see an eager child engrossed in hands-on learning and making lifelong memories! The Pre-K Farmers Market is a project- based learning experience that gives students a chance to practice skills from the science, math, literacy, and social- emotional curriculum they have been exploring throughout the year. Our market is also designed to fully immerse the children in learning across the curriculum. Pinch pots are made in art class with Mrs. O’Krent, maracas are made in Spanish with Mrs. Krage, and marigolds are planted in science with Ms. Pollom. 14 LAMPPOST
Laying a Foundation Fourth-grade teachers Kathey Beddow and Jody Stout to receive Leavey Award by Jody Stout “We are so proud to be facilitators of Lamplighter Layers – a program that does so much to encourage partnership, creative problem-solving, and great responsibility in our young students.” L-R: Lamplighter Fourth-Grade Teachers Jody Stout, Kathey Beddow, Caroline Finnegan, and Freedoms Foundation representatives Kay Poyner, Wes Poyner, and Shirley Smith Since 1977, Freedoms Foundation and the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation have honored outstanding teachers for bringing passion and creativity to their classrooms as they teach students about entrepreneurship and the free enterprise system. This year, two of Lamplighter’s very own fourth-grade teachers, Kathey Beddow and Jody Stout, will be recognized for their achievements in guiding the Lamplighter Layers program during the 2015-16 school year. Along with five other educators from around the nation, Ms. Beddow and Ms. Stout are members of the 40th annual class to be presented with the Leavey Award. with the opportunity to practice cooperation, communication, respect, and responsibility in an entrepreneurial format,” explained Ms. Stout, “based very much on the same values espoused by the Freedoms Foundation and the Leavey Foundation. In its 47-year history, the Layers program has expanded and evolved. Each Lamplighter Senior class has had the opportunity to run the business after their own model.” In addition to the influence of growing technology on record keeping and communication, one adaptation to the business in recent years is the establishment of distinct committees: finance, production, communications, and dividend. Another change initiated by the students is the newer tradition of choosing charities with which to share their profits. “But core beliefs in the benefit of engaging in and investing in the free enterprise system,” continued Ms. Stout, “has always been the centerpiece of the program.” “We are so proud to be facilitators of Lamplighter Layers – a program that does so much to encourage partnership, creative problem solving, and great responsibility in our young students,” stated Ms. Beddow. “In accepting the award, we are acknowledging contributions, effort, and passion given by many teachers and students who have come before. And we so appreciate that a national spotlight on our little chicken and egg business will ensure opportunities for leadership, community building, and real-world business experience for our fourth-graders for many years to come.” Mrs. Beddow and Ms. Stout will be presented with the Leavey Award during the National Council for Social Studies Conference in San Francisco, California, November 17 and 18, 2017. E n t r e p r e n e u r i a l S p i r i t The Leavey Awards program recognizes educators at the elementary, junior high school, high school, and college levels for innovative and effective techniques in teaching entrepreneurship and the free enterprise system. “Lamplighter Layers was founded in 1970 with the goals of providing young students continues on Page 16 LAMPPOST 15
Young Alumni Clean Up Annual Young Alumni Car Wash provides opportunities for young Lamplighter alums to show their entrepreneurial spirit and give back to the School At Lamplighter, the Pre-K Farmer’s Market and Lamplighter Layers experiences introduce Early Childhood and Lower School students, respectively, to the concept of running a business. These project- based learning opportunities help instill an entrepreneurial spirit in our students. In order to create a successful fundraising event for the School, Mosle was able to tap into the nostalgia alums have for Lamplighter. Mosle explained, “We have such fond memories of Lamplighter. Alums share a unique bond and know we were given the best possible foundation for success – it’s only natural to try to give back.” which helped Lamplighter enhance its people, place, and programs, including the two most recent additions of the new Barn and Innovation Lab. In 2011, young alumnus Kate Mosle ’04, created an event that helped continue this entrepreneurial spirit to recent Lamplighter graduates when she established the Young Alumni Car Wash. Over the past seven years, the Young Alumni Car Wash has evolved into “a tradition that is enjoyed by all,” noted Dr. Joan Hill, Head of School. Lamplighter is grateful to the many volunteers over the years who have helped make the Young Alumni Car Wash a successful fundraising and community-building event for the School. A special thank you to our Car Wash Chairs since its inception: Mosle credits the Lamplighter Layers experience run by fourth-grade students at the School as a driver of the event’s success, stating, “Lamplighter produces enthusiastic and hard-working alumni who are more than willing to come back and help out. Because of activities such as Lamplighter Layers, alumni are good at organizing and putting things together.” 2011: Kate Mosle ’04 2012: Katie Payne ’06 and Maya Sawla ’06 2013: Katherine Dau ’07 2014: Katherine Dau ’07 2015: George Dau ’09 2016: Jared Steinhart ’09 2017: Emma Siegel ’09 2018: Sarah Hodgson ’10 and Katherine Pollock ’10 Mosle launched the inaugural Young Alumni Car Wash with a committee of 10 Lamplighter alums and current middle and high school students. The committee met monthly prior to the event date and planned every detail; appropriating sponsors; creating posters and banners; and collecting towels, sponges, and other supplies. The 2011 event took place on a Saturday in May with the help of 50 young Lamplighter alums and raised over $7,000 for the Land Fund, a campaign that launched in 2010 to help Lamplighter purchase its 12-acre property from The Hockaday School. Over the years, the Car Wash has continued to provide opportunities for young Lamplighter alums to show their entrepreneurial spirit and give back to the School. Proceeds from the 2011 – 2015 Young Alumni Car Wash events benefited the Lamplighter Land Fund, while proceeds from the 2016 and 2017 Car Wash events benefited the Igniting Young Minds for a Lifetime of Learning campaign, Save the date for this year’s Young Alumni Car Wash! Saturday, May 12, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m 16 LAMPPOST
FacultyFocus curriculum Institute for Early Childhood Teachers at The Lamplighter School fieldguide FACULTY FOCUS FIELD STUDY: TEACHERS EXPLORE GEOLOGICAL AUSTIN CHALK ROCK QUARRY AT MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNITY COLLEGE Forever Learners In this continuing section, LampPost illustrates the ways our accomplished faculty members teach, engage, inspire, and mentor as they deliver serious education wrapped in the wonder of childhood.
FacultyFocus Institute for Early Childhood Teachers at The Lamplighter School L-R: Lamplighter Teachers Gretchen Pollom, Anita Orozco and Cara Hicks Cooking lessons in the Barn with Chef Toby Archibald Presentation by Luisa Aviles of Real School Gardens One Space Forward! Lamplighter School hosts Faculty Forward, professional development program for Pre-K through second-grade teachers by Gretchen Pollom Students Create Math-Themed Board Games This past summer, The Lamplighter School hosted the first Faculty Forward, a professional development program for Pre-K through second-grade teachers. Cara Hicks, Anita Orozco, and Gretchen Pollom created and designed the one- week program which taught area teachers how to engage their students through hands-on, outdoor, experiential lessons focused on life and Earth science and integrated literacy, math, art, and social- emotional curriculum. Eight participants attended from local schools: Alcuin, da Vinci, Hockaday, and Temple Emanu-El, and two teachers from Tyler, Texas. It was an amazing cohort of educators, learning and sharing with one another. from Real School Gardens, the Dallas Arboretum, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, North Haven Gardens, and Mountain View Community College in addition to master gardeners, master naturalists, and Matt White, author of the book Prairie Time. Dice! Cards! Move one space forward. Bingo! Another winner! Lamplighter students created their own board games and shared them with classmates as a culmination of their third- grade math experience. What better way to “show what they know” than to build a game that required players to add, subtract, multiply, and divide! Each participant of the program was provided with a curriculum binder filled with lesson plans, handouts, and recipes. Speaking of recipes, the culmination of each day was an hour long cooking lesson with a local chef, who taught the teachers how to use and cook local foods grown in our community garden. The daily recipes were boiled potatoes with lemon and herbs, succotash, blackberry compote and pancakes, and a delicious garden salad. When a child grows her own food, she develops a greater understanding of her impact on the Earth through topics such as growing locally, composting, reducing waste, water and soil conservation, and plant and animal life cycles. The project began two years ago with a conversation in the classroom well. Students worked in groups with two or three friends to design an original board game. After choosing which math concept they wanted to incorporate into their game, they took two days for design, additional time to build the game, and a couple of days to test it. They used classroom resources for building. The professional development focused on gardening and farmers’ markets on Monday and Tuesday, Blackland Prairies on Thursday and Friday, and Wednesday was a field study to Mountain View Community College (MVCC), one of the Dallas County Community College Districts schools. MVCC has a sustainability program with a native Blackland Prairie, a community garden, a geological Austin rock quarry, aquaponics, and more. Each day was four hours long, and guest speakers were invited to discuss topics ranging from school gardens to the local ecosystem. Speakers attended This leadership opportunity allowed students to explain the games to friends as teachers assessed their understanding of math concepts. Third-grade math teacher Lauren Hardage remarked, “The project was a good way for students to demonstrate what they learned in math class this year.” In the coming years, our hope is to have involvement by faculty from both public and independent schools. Appreciating “home” and understanding the local flora and fauna of our ecosystem, the Blackland Prairie, offers endless teaching opportunities. Winners indeed! 18 LAMPPOST
Math Every Day Lamplighter Students Excel in New Every Day Math Program by Vicki Raney The Lamplighter School faculty systematically examines curriculum and instructional practices to ensure that their work is fully aligned with the mission of our school and national standards. Over the last three years, the math curriculum team, which includes teachers from Pre-K through fourth grade, met monthly to review content and issues related to mathematics and young children. + Engages children in the joy of learning by teaching them to be problem solvers how they solved a particular program. Articulating the strategy they used reinforces how students can find answers. Lamplighter’s math program balances how-to skills with concepts children need to understand, and teachers are careful about praising students for their mathematical thinking rather than being first to get the answer before everyone else. Teachers are patient with students to ensure that every child has enough time to think about the problem and determine the best answer. + Encourages curiosity and promotes a deeper mathematical understanding while building confidence + Stresses not only procedural skill but also conceptual understanding to make sure students are learning and absorbing the critical information they need to succeed at higher levels As part of that examination of curriculum, the math curriculum committee chose to use the latest edition of Every Day Math. Math faculty reviewed the latest research and uncovered how colleagues teach math at local ISAS schools. The group met with company representatives and trainers who made presentations to Lamplighter faculty, and they debated the advantages of multiple programs. The work of this committee was intentional, comprehensive, and thorough. With various teacher editions and student materials in their hands, and after checking online for feedback, trying out online resources for students, and plenty of collegial conversations, Lamplighter endorsed Every Day Math. Lamplighter faculty noted the many advantages of the new edition of Every Day Math. Third-grade math teacher Leslie Bledsoe says that it “helps students become problem solvers and good thinkers, and provides more practice with concepts and a broad variety of ways to learn concepts.” Teachers appreciate the additional hands-on manipulatives and new games that are included with the program. Faculty members had extensive training and have professional development available online. Students also have online access to games when they are at home. Parents have online access as well. Every Day Math includes online tutorials for students and parents. Lamplighter continues to nurture our students and to prepare them to be lifelong learners. They leave us as true mathematicians! Every Day Math is a wonderful match for Lamplighter students with a program that: A writing component was added to this version of Every Day Math, which requires students to write sentences about + Provides hands-on learning LAMPPOST 19
T A K E A D E E P B R E A T H. . . A a a a h h… teacher Liz Curlin and second-grade teacher Anne Yarbrough, developed a curriculum and training program for faculty. The team shared resources and led colleagues through activities over the last eight weeks, The team also invited Erin Brandao to provide another half-hour faculty session next month so they have additional activities they can integrate into their classes. “Mindfulness is a way of life that fills us with purposeful moments.” – Liz Curlin • Breathing that helps relax the body and calm the mind • More compassion for others • Navigating ups and downs by seeing events objectively Students Take a Mindful Moment When I walked through Lamplighter classes this morning, I noticed that faculty members are taking a 60-second moment to take a deep breath and refocus their students. Doing so is but one of many ways to teach and practice mindfulness with young learners. Anne Yarbrough says, “Since adding mindfulness as a daily practice, my life has become more balanced. I have loved sharing the practice of being mindful with my students. Together, we have learned to take a ‘pause’ and experience the world around us and inside us.” Mindfulness is being aware of our thoughts, emotions, and the environment surrounding us. It is the intentional nurturing of kindness and compassion. Lamplighter teachers believe the research that indicates a mindfulness practice will improve students’ attention levels, their self-control, and memory. All of those skills allow students to be better classmates and to be more successful when learning new concepts. Parents may want to ask children about mindful moments in class this year. The following books may be useful, too. The Lemonade Hurricane by Licia Morelli, Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee Mac Lean, and What Does It Mean to be Present by Rana DiOrio. Lamplighter students currently have at least two 60-second mindful moments throughout the school day. The school has several mindfulness goals for students that include: Jill Wiedman, Lamplighter’s school counselor, has extensive training in mindfulness. She, along with Pre-K • Observing and naming emotions as they occur • Awareness of behavior patterns Jill Wiedman | Liz Curlin | Anne Yarbrough
MattinglyAward “Dreams Really Do Come True” Mattingly Award Recipient Debbie Cox Travels to Birthplace by Debbie Cox “Dreams really do come true!” As long as I can remember I have dreamed of going to Heidelberg, Germany, my birthplace. Pat Mattingly and the Mattingly Fund allowed me to experience this lifelong dream. After spending two days in Heidelberg, we were off to Salzburg, Austria, for three days. Of course, we went on a tour and sang, “The Hills Are Alive (With the Sound of Music),” and they truly were. We visited Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest in the Bavarian Alps. The weather was perfect, and being eye level with the Alps, we could see an incredible panoramic view of both Germany and Austria. On our way back, we stopped at the Hallein Salt Mines, and suited up to slide down into the underground Salt Mine under Hallein, Austria. to describe the feelings I had. To read about Dachau is devastating, but to see and walk where 206,200 humans were murdered was overwhelming. It made me realize again how very lucky I am. What impressed me as an educator is that every German student is required to tour a concentration camp. What made this trip even more meaningful was having my daughter, Meredith, with me. It was my first trip out of the United States, and our first place to visit was the hospital where I was born, the 130th Station Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany. The hospital, which had been converted to the United States Army Health Center, closed in 2015. Even though I did not get to go in, my daughter told me the smile on my face when I saw where I was born was priceless. While in Heidelberg, we visited the Heidelberg Castle, Heidelberg’s Old Bridge, and the Church of the Holy Spirit, where they were celebrating the 500th year of the Reformation. On the last day, we rose early and were zipped to the airport by way of the Autobahn, listening to a nice German gentlemen sing his rendition of “Sweet Caroline.” Our last three days were spent in Munich. We visited the English Garden, where we watched river surfing in the Eisbach, an artificial stream that runs through the garden, and we had to visit Koniglicher Hirschgarten, the largest beer garden in Bavaria. Our final place to see was Dachau Concentration Camp. There are no words Dreams do come true! This was the best experience of my life, besides having my children. Thank you, Pat Mattingly! Photos L-R: Debbie Cox and daughter Meredith in Salzburg; Debbie’s first passport from when she was a baby; United States Army Health Center, Heidelberg Germany; and view of the Rhine River (above). LAMPPOST 21
FacultyFocus Where in the world are the Mattinglys? Former Mattingly Fund recipients have traveled the globe in pursuit of lifelong learning: Jody Stout Cheryl Shulman Pam O’Krent Kathy Ritz Liz Curlin Kate Ogden Debbie Herskovitz Patricia Vermillion Jezabel Guadalupe Bill Burton Debbie Cox Italy Marathon on Easter Island Art study in Amsterdam and Florence, Italy Horseback riding in the Alps Cooking class in Italy Bicycling in Ecuador Habitat for Humanity in Fiji Writing in Italy Photography trip in Romania Writing workshop with Highlights in Pennsylvania Visit birthplace in Heidelberg, Germany Former Head of School Pat Mattingly visited Lamplighter to attend a presentation by teacher Debbie Cox, who was last year’s Mattingly Award recipient. Established in 2000, the award honors Mattingly, an advocate for lifelong learning. The annual award is a “Fund for Excellence in Education.” The purpose of the professional development program is to assist members of the faculty and staff to grow personally and professionally, enabling them to enhance the contributions they make to Lamplighter. Former recipients are pictured here with Pat Mattingly (bottom row L-R): Patricia Vermillion, Jody Stout, Mattingly, Liz Curlin, Debbie Herskovitz; and; (top row L-R): Pam O’Krent, Kathy Ritz, Kate Ogden, Bill Burton, Jezabel Guadalupe, Cheryl Shulman, and Debbie Cox. Welcome New Faculty Jordan Palefsky | Kindergarten Assistant Jordan Palefsky received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University in Psychology and Early Childhood Education. She was a Kindergarten Greenhill Fellow last year and is excited to join the Lamplighter community. In her free time, she loves dancing, journaling and reading, attending museums, practicing her American Sign Language, and working at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Jordan loves to learn continuously and hopes to instill this excitement and passion in her students. Megan Dini | Second Grade Teacher Megan Dini is a Dallas native and graduated from Ursuline Academy. She spent several years in Missouri earning her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Missouri and later teaching third grade in St. Louis. Megan was eager to return to Texas, which is home to many of her family and friends. When not at school, she enjoys reading, baking, and cheering for our Dallas sports teams, especially the Mavericks. Lamplighter new faculty from L-R: Nafisa Rahman, Jordan Palefsky, Megan Dini, and Shayna Starr Nafisa Rahman | Alternate Teacher Nafisa Rahman recently relocated to Dallas from Pennsylvania. She has taught early childhood for over nine years and received two mastery-level degrees in elementary education as well as reading, writing, and literacy focusing on Pre-K to 12th grade. When Nafisa is not working with children, she is an undercover foodie or traveling between the East Coast and the Midwest to visit her family. She is loving her Lamplighter experience thus far and is excited to see what is in store for her! Shayna Starr | First Grade Teacher Shayna Starr is thrilled to be part of the first grade team at Lamplighter and is excited to be back in her home state of Texas. She is originally from Houston, but has moved around the country a bit since graduating from Northwestern University. Before coming to Dallas, Shayna received her Master’s in Elementary Education from Vanderbilt University and taught third grade in Nashville. While she is an avid Houston sports fan, she has a growing appreciation for the big Dallas teams. She hates to admit it, but the Cowboys are so fun to watch these days! 22 LAMPPOST
StaffStories Staff MeetingLamplighter Welcomes New Staff Members Taylor Good | Parent Relations Coordinator Taylor Good’s first school was Lamplighter, and she is thrilled to be back on campus as a member of the Advancement Team. After graduating from The Hockaday School, she attended Sewanee: The University of the South where she graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Theater Arts. Good also studied in New York at the Michael Howard Studios. Last year she relocated from Los Angeles to Dallas, where she was born and raised. During her time in Los Angeles, she primarily worked in the film industry, most recently as the Costume Coordinator and Costume Department Accountant for the Hunger Games films Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2. She has a young daughter, Dixie, and they enjoy spending time with family and their pets (a dog, a cat, and chickens), exploring the outdoors, working in their garden, taking photographs, cooking, swimming, and knitting. Taylor is also a singer-songwriter, and loves to sing and play guitar. Lamplighter new staff members from L-R: Cindy Zhao, Taylor Good, Margaret Oden, and Bill Wetsel Margaret Oden | Admission and Placement Coordinator Margaret Oden was born and raised in Dallas and attended the Episcopal School of Dallas. She graduated from Texas Christian University where she pursued a degree in Child Development. After graduating, she became an early childhood teacher at Vogel Alcove where she worked for two years before joining the Lamplighter Admission team. In her free time, Margaret loves to exercise, travel, and spend time with her family and friends. Cindy Zhao | Assistant Head for Finance and Administration As the Assistant Head for Finance and Administration, Cindy Zhao oversees all accounting, finance, and business operations for The Lamplighter School. Cindy is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner. Prior to joining Lamplighter, she worked for Ernst & Young in Fraud Investigations & Dispute Services. Most recently, she served as the Financial Officer for Athletics at Southern Methodist University. She earned a B.A. in International Studies and a B.B.A. in Accounting from Southern Methodist University, and an M.S. in Accounting from University of Virginia. She lives in Dallas with her husband and their three children. Bill Wetsel | Controller Bill Wetsel has over eight years of experience working in nonprofits, previously with Big Thought and The SPCA of Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. In his free time, Bill enjoys cooking, spending time with family and friends, playing with his four dogs, and volunteer ushering with Uptown Players. He has also been active with Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure since 2006. Well Visit Welcome Nurse Dianne Dianne Johnson | School Nurse Dianne Johnson was born and raised in New York and has called Dallas her home since 2010. Her past experience includes working in an adult medical ICU/PCU, a pediatric ICU, and as a pediatric liver transplant coordinator. She earned a B.S.N. from New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing and a B.A. from Barnard College at Columbia University. She and her husband have a son named Everett and an English bulldog named Lilly. She has fond memories of her own school nurse growing up and is honored to care for the children and staff at Lamplighter. Ana Bohanan | Director of Communications and Marketing Ana Bohanan was named Director of Communications in June. She has worked in photo production, marketing, advertising, and design for more that 20 years, six of those at Lamplighter. This semester she is also teaching a knitting class in the NightLight after-school program. Outside of Lamplighter, Ana serves on the Visual Art Guild Board at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts where her daughter is a junior in the Visual Art Conservatory. LAMPPOST 23
“A select group of individuals have left their mark on this great school. Elise Murphy left footprints on the heart of Lamplighter and touched the lives of countless students, parents, faculty, staff, and Board members. Her dedication and love of Lamplighter will stand as a benchmark for excellence in all that follow in her footsteps. We all miss her presence at school each and every day. “ – Marynell Murphy UNSUNG HERO Lamplighter Honors Assistant Head for Finance and Operations Elise Murphy on Her Retirement Last April, the Lamplighter community, together with over 250 friends, colleagues, former colleagues, and family, gathered at Lamplighter to celebrate Elise Murphy and her extraordinary service to the School. Following an impressive career, including just under 20 years of service to The Lamplighter School, Assistant Head for Finance and Operations Elise Murphy celebrated her retirement. Elise in 1997 and worked closely with her until Mattingly retired from the School in 2000. Today, they remain close friends as well as mentors for many Lamplighter employees. Ms. Mattingly joined Elise on the stage’s couch as “Mr. Edwards” continued by introducing the next guest, Mary Brinegar, the President and CEO of the Dallas Arboretum. Ms. Brinegar has known Elise for nearly 50 years, dating back to their days at SMU, and has become a lifelong friend, ally, and business partner through the Lamplighter-Dallas Arboretum educational partnership. After earning a B.A. in French and History, as well as an M.L.A. and M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University, Elise was employed at the school for six years as the University’s Financial Officer in the graduate research center, Institute for the Study of Earth and Man, with the title of Controller. Following SMU, Elise and her sister, Marynell Murphy, (Lamplighter’s current Director of Operations), owned and operated a retail store, The Four Leaf Clover, for seven years before she came to Lamplighter in 1997. This began a 20-year commitment to the School’s business office, overseeing all accounting, finance, and operations, and managing the business office team. More special guests followed in the program, highlighting the many aspects of Elise’s service to the School including her mentorship of the Lamplighter Layers organization, partnership with the Lamplighter Parents’ Association (LPA), representation on the Leadership Team, and management of the Business Office. Three Class of 2017 students, who served as Treasurers of the Lamplighter Layers organization, noted, “Ms. Murphy taught us how to use an Excel spreadsheet and what it means to be true treasurers of Lamplighter Layers,” while a Lamplighter Parents’ Association (LPA) representative joked, “You have always told us that you weren’t going to jail alone for any laws we innocently broke!” During the Sunday afternoon retirement celebration, the crowd gathered in the Klyde Warren Auditorium, which was decorated in shades of blue, Elise’s favorite color, and with bluebonnets, Elise’s favorite flower. To commemorate the occasion, Lamplighter Drama Teacher Jeff Peck posed as “Ralph Edwards, Jr.” and hosted a “trip down memory lane,” presenting Elise with a “This Is Your Lamplighter Life” program. The guests listened carefully as “Mr. Edwards” introduced a series of visitors who have been influential in Elise’s “Lamplighter Life,” following the format of the original television series of the 1950s and 1960s. The largest group joined Elise on stage when “Ralph Edwards” introduced 20 years of Elise’s colleagues from the Lamplighter Leadership Team and Business Office. These individuals worked closely with Elise over many years and will miss her dearly for her “wise and thoughtful advice,” noted Sandy Diamond, Director of Advancement and fellow member of the Leadership Team. Assistant Head for Academics, Vicki Raney, went on to explain, “Elise Murphy is the epitome of a great colleague. She is serious and funny, all at the same time. Elise is accomplished, knowledgeable, creative, and thoughtful.” The first mystery guest in the program featured Pat Mattingly, former Lamplighter Head of School, who declared, “I have always said Elise was the best hire I ever made.” Ms. Mattingly hired 24 LAMPPOST
StaffStories Within her department, Elise demonstrated leadership and knowledge that inspired her team to achieve outstanding results year after year. One of the most telling statistics of this leadership and outstanding performance is made evident by her “perfect record” of yearly reports from the auditors. Under her leadership, Lamplighter successfully achieved a clean audit during all 20 years of her service to the School. In addition to her strong business performance, Elise also inspired many team members to achieve great success through her knowledge and guidance. Finance and Human Resources Coordinator Johanna Nystrom noted, “It was my privilege to work with Elise for 18 years. We were almost like an old married couple where we knew each other’s thoughts, finished each other’s sentences, and learned so much from each other. To be able to work for and with someone so incredibly knowledgeable about the independent school business office was invaluable.” this honor. Her accomplishments noted by the NBOA, which qualified her for the award included: • “Goldmine” presentation on the chart of accounts at the NBOA Annual Meeting has been packed each of the three years she has offered it • Willing mentor – three neighboring schools recently hired new business officers within a short period of time, and she reached out to each as a colleague and friend • Selected by a well-regarded audit firm to present on the independent school sector at the Texas Society of CPAs conference • Teaching business principles and entrepreneurship to fourth- graders involved in Lamplighter Layers, a student-run, Texas- incorporated business The program of “This Is Your Lamplighter Life” concluded with two special guests who traveled a long way to celebrate with Elise. Elise’s grandchildren, Colin and Waverly Brown, of San Francisco sweetly asked, “Does this mean you will get to spend more time with us?” As the children presented Elise with flowers, a special video presentation was displayed, highlighting photos of Elise over the past 20 years at Lamplighter. • Service outside of Lamplighter – has worked for 38 years with the Junior League of Dallas, a women’s organization devoted to community service, serving as a treasurer and board member and still assists with endowment activities Elise supported four Heads of School and our regional association – ISAS, amongst others. Hill described Elise as a consummate professional, “Elise led every initiative with the highest level of integrity and a deep and unwavering commitment to the School. Never shy about expressing gratitude, nor making a correction to an error, her ‘get it done’ attitude will be remembered always.” The celebration concluded with a very special announcement by Head of School Dr. Joan Hill. Hill informed the guests that Elise had recently been awarded the Will J. Hancock Unsung Hero Award presented by the National Business Officers Association (NBOA). The award is given to business officers “who have made extraordinary contributions to their schools and exemplify exceptional integrity, knowledge, and motivation.” Elise has been an active member and leader within the NBOA community over the years and was recognized this spring with Enjoy a well-deserved retirement Elise! LAMPPOST 25
OCTOBER 13 Lamplighter Celebrates Annual Carnival with “Calling All Superheroes” Theme SUPERHERO SUCCESS On Friday, October 13, Lamplighter celebrated its 64th Carnival with “Superhero Success”! Students, alumni, parents, faculty, and staff joined together for some cape-wearing, crime- fighting, tall-building-leaping adventures to celebrate this year’s “Calling All Superheroes” event, hosted by the Lamplighter Parents’ Association. A special thank you to Carnival Co-Chairs Margaret Morse and Amy Puig and the entire Carnival Committee for making the event a "Superhero Success”! Co-Chairs: Margaret Morse and Amy Puig Alumni Volunteer Coordinator: Erin Hillman Parent Volunteer Coordinator: Neelima Kurji Attractions: Morgan Kennedy, Scott Kennedy, and Neha Nayyar Bake Sale: Brittany Lober and Lindsey Martinson Event Services: Michael Stern First Aid: Eleise Weisberg Food: Katie Oudt, Natalie Oudt, and Traci Lee Mock ER: Kate Barden and Christine Ho Salon: Billie Jean Langham and Karin Tribuna Signs: Carolyn Johnson and Tinka Yunus Souvenirs: Caroline Belanger and Shelby Stanley Staffing: Elizabeth McNeil T-Shirts & Tickets: Lilly Albritton, Kristin Fay, and Natalie Johnson Virtual Reality: Steve Nix This time-honored Lamplighter tradition kicked off with the “Parade of Grades,” as all Pre-K through fourth-grade students donned superhero t-shirts and masks and marched to the outdoor, on-campus event. Once the event officially began, students joined in midway games, pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, and train rides around the Ring Road. This year’s special superhero attractions included “Superman’s Flying Zipline,” “Spiderman’s Web Slinger Euro Bungee” trampolines, “Avenger’s Climbing Tower,” “Wonder Woman’s Power Zorb Ball,” “Captain America Training Soccer Darts,” and “Batman’s Amazing Slide.” Other returning Carnival favorites rounded out the activities including the photo booth, salon, and Mock ER (Emergency Room). To keep the superheroes energized, Central Market sponsored a free “SNACK SHACK,” where children could grab free healthy snacks throughout the event. Also new this year was the Souvenir Booth, which offered a chance to enhance crime-fighting abilities with extra capes, masks, extra muscles, spider web silly string, kryptonite slime, and glow-in-the-dark accessories. As in the past, the Carnival culminated with the traditional Senior Jacket Ceremony on the hill. The fourth-grade students were awarded red and black letter jackets, a memorable keepsake to celebrate their Senior year at the School. Each student was called to the hill, one by one, to receive the Lamplighter jacket, which they wear proudly all year long, to show their Lamplighter spirit. BarnyardBuzz 26 What’s Happening Around the School
...THE amazing lamplighter superheroes gathered on the hill ready to take on the 64th Lamplighter carnival... Calling all superheroes!
senior jackets! Carnival rocks!
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AlumniNow Graduates on the go Focus on 2009 CLASS OF 2009 COLLEGES Noble Alden Victoria Alder Laura Arroyo-Shoultz Bo Baker Rose Bassel Peyton Bell-Hunter Adam Bergman Sophie Bernstein Paris Bland Carolina Campbell Donny Carty Chandler Crates Joel Danilewitz George Dau Jason Davis Holmes Davis Zachary Drazner Hudson Fernandes Morgan Flood Alex Gilmour Jeff Grimes Natalie Groves Tate Hakert Sophie Hart Edward Heidarian Tommy Hessel Melanie Kerber Jack Kraus Austin Krohn Lauren McDaniel Kailey McNeal Lea Meyers Johanna Mondragon Evan O’Brien Sydney Palis Whit Payne Abi Price Johann Schwarz Alex Shaw Emma Siegel Ali Simenc Matthew Sims Claire Spigel Jared Steinhart Benjamin Stromberg Zayna Syed Frank Thomas Hyer Thomas Alden Vose Danielle Weiss Emma Wooding Syracuse University TCU Fordham University Wake Forest University University of Texas Howard University Universtiy of Texas Carnegie Mellon University of Texas University of North Carolina Dartmouth University University of Texas University of Michigan Texas A&M University SMU University of North Carolina Gap year in Wyoming Cornell University Gap year NYU University of Geogia TCU SMU Emory University Brookhaven College Duke University Carnegie Mellon University Wesleyan University St. Louis Unviersity University of Mississippi Pitzer College - 295 Washington University Unknown University of Southern California Furman University Vanderbilt University Auburn University Purdue University Fordham University SMU Tulane University Tufts University Rutgers University Unviersity of Michigan Texas A & M University University of Michigan Duke University Washington and Lee University University of Texas University of Texas Savannah College of Art and Design CLASS OF 2009 REUNION On Sunday, April 30, the Lamplighter Class of 2009 celebrated the class reunion of their first alma mater. The afternoon gathering in the Klyde Warren Auditorium offered a chance to reconnect and reminisce before the students graduated from high school (just weeks later) and headed off to college in the fall. In attendance were 27 alumni high school seniors, many of the past students’ parents, and several beloved teachers including Kathey Beddow, Sue McCullough, Marty Melton, Pam O’Krent, Kathy Ritz, and Jody Stout. Alums! We want to hear from you: Email Advancement at advancement@thelamplighterschool.org by February 1, 2018, to submit entries for the “Alumni Now” section of the upcoming Spring 2018 LampPost. Contact us any time to schedule a visit. And be sure to FOLLOW us: 30 LAMPPOST
AlumniNow It’s a wash 2017 YOUNG ALUMNI CAR WASH Over 60 middle and high school students gathered on May 13 last spring to host Lamplighter’s seventh annual Young Alumni Car Wash. Led and run by Lamplighter’s youngest alums (5th through 12th graders), the Car Wash is one of the highlights of the school year. The 2017 Car Wash Chair was Emma Siegel ’09, a senior at The Hockaday School. Emma gathered alums representing nine different schools in the metroplex. By meeting at Lamplighter monthly during the spring semester, alums had the opportunity to reconnect with each other, the School, and meet new alums. “We realized that even though many of us attended Lamplighter years apart from each other, we still have many of the same memories and definitely know the same hootenanny songs!,” Emma exclaimed. Parents of the young alums also joined the fun that beautiful afternoon in May to see old Lamplighter friends and to support their children’s first alma mater. “All in all, it was a perfect day,” said current and alumni parent Jennifer Brylowski. Mark your calendar for this year’s Young Alumni Car Wash – Saturday, May 12 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.! LAMPLIGHTER CLASS AGENTS 2017–2018 ALUMNI COUNCIL Finley Harbaugh Konrade ’93, President Sarah Schoelkopf Bloom ’77 Elizabeth Brown ’93 Elizabeth Dodge ’83 T.J. Frank ’93 Chris Gannett ’83 Laura Christensen Godkin ’86 Liz Cullum Helfrich ’90 Scurry Johnson ’73 Emily Jourdan ’75 Finley Harbaugh Konrade ’93 Matt Miller ’88 Sarah Pearson Reidy ’90 Shannon Schaul ’89 Margaret Solomon ’77 Joseph Unis ’96 Katherine Rochelle Wyker ’98 ’74 ’75 ’76 ’77 ’77 ’78 ’80 ’80 ’81 ’82 ’83 ’83 ’84 ’85 ’86 ’87 Kyle Ford Eugenia King Max Swango Bradley B. Miller Margaret Flanagan Solomon Adam Leventhal Brian Cheek Shannon Morse Giggy Loeb Jacobson Royce Poinsett Elizabeth Dodge Amanda Oneacre Rockow Ashley Geller Greene Aimee Marquess Whitaker Jeffrey Kitner Sarah Stockton ’88 ’89 ’90 ’91 ’93 ’93 ’94 ’95 ’96 ’98 ’99 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’12 Matt Miller Courtney Jones Johnson Flauren Fagadau Bender Lilly Albritton Ashley Carter Craig Smith Alexandra Krippner Hunter Lewis Emily Hess Katherine Rochelle Wyker Meredith Klein Laura Rose Brylowski Laura Frazee Margaret Rote Kirsten Kirk LAMPPOST 31
453 The Annual Fund is the highest fundraising priority at The Lamplighter School each year. This essential fund supports Lamplighter’s mission and provides direct funding for educational initiatives and operational enhancements that tuition alone does not cover such as: · Continuing implementation of the most current curriculum designed for the youngest learners, with a focus on literacy, Spanish, technology, science, math, and engineering REASONS TO GIVE · Keeping technology in the forefront using three-dimensional Tinkercad virtual environments, Bee-Bots, WeDo Robots, and iPads in all classrooms for coding and as research tools in support of hands-on learning Ava Alex William Claire Arthur Ari Andrew Tanner Kessie Van Maeve Corinne George Madeleine Hobbs Syms Daniel Win Audrina Grace Avika Alexander Natalie Camille Leo Arav Ameya Bo Oliver Emory Blair Calder Jayna Charlie Eleanor Reeves Sam Nina Stella McClain Parker Henry Price Michael Arvin Willa Sage Hudson Estella Thomas Jackson Caleb Henry Gatsby Everett Valentina Henry Samuel Matthew Lilly Grace Connor Annelise Heidi Sutton Brady Abigail Charley Allison Ford Arya Lala Max Lulu Jacob Eliza Aadi Isla Naomi Vivi Pierce Il ori Parker Lily Sarah Ll oyd Adair Mack William Benjamin Ella Margaret Devin Lyle Madison Sebastian Mil o Gigi Lily Lawrence Jack Addie Mia Emilia Evan Hassan Fi ora Jordyn Walt Theo Madden Owen El owen Leena Zahra Connor Anna Nolan Bethany Ellis Juliana Georgia Ivy Beckett Divya Sl oan Mikayla Connor Jake Rose Aditi Will Victoria Beckham Avery Mariam Dottie Cooper Archer Claire Liam Sammy Kamran Emma Rayyan Dakoli Abigail Charles Kate Lael Leo Blair Brayden James Lauren Sally Téo Aidan Ally L ollie Rose Sky Truly Charlie Harrison Fleur Nina Mae Margaret Montgomery Josephine Susie Caitlin Marcus Emma Evelyn Amira Lauren Conrad Graham Berkeley Briggs Griffin Tony Aarna Jack Hannah Kiara Brielle Lynnlee Sara Beau Sadie Winston Liv Nahla George Noel Zayden Jack Shaan Wils Jack Brady Elli ot Axel Duncan Palmer Anna Natalie Lulu Agnes Roman Andrew Benjamin Adashek Mia Sasha James Trenton Quinlan Jules Piper L ondon Katie Annaliese Sara Meg Isaiah Lillian Liam Hollis Miles L ola Blake Sierra William Ayush Ben Bela Hattie Blythe Xander El oise Dorian Hudson Ela Blake Kynedi Juan Daniel Brooke Emerson Frances Stella Matthew Paul Scarlett Sidney Baer William Max Charlie Bear Sohith Vivian Frances Ariel Olivia Maxwell Lydia Nick Jack Mason Jack Sophie Rose L ondon Pruitt Olive Evie Elli ott L ouis James Warren Evan Abby Henry Wilson Chance Dill on Alexandra Gage Saanvi El oise Neil Eddie Carter Zara Rachel Hudson Benjamin Brock Chance Sykes Hayden Kira Avery Jake Lila Cat Ameenah Charlie Jack Blythe Josie Aashna Nikhil Will Isabel Max Jake Austin Maddie Ethan Terrence Hunter Anna Liam Jaxon Soha MaxiLu Jack Max Jetsun Jocelyn Addison Sara Sheridan Carson Sarah Natalie Ashlyn Kendall Javi Jordan Grayson Diana Kennedy Oliver Lillie Andrew Trenton Jadd Wesley Sadie Manning William Ben Jax Ellex Anne Karrington Victoria Noah Cody Carter Isabelle Emily Leo Sam Madeleine Silke Alex Caleb Reid Sloan Mia John Catherine Sydney Lincoln Wyatt Blaine Chloe Prideaux Andrew Swathi Luke Sienna Zayan Sofia Berkley Story Zachary Harlan William Emory Matthew Asher Andie Kirin Kaitlyn Gela Nora Jake Savannah Declan Slade Davis Elli ot Caroline Ariyan Edie Chloe Christian Hartley Ella Charlotte Aadhya Lyla Birdie Nate Thomas Reva Alex Allie Grayson Trey Anne Marie Ella Emmy Evie Zettie Alora Ava Evans Greta Coco Katherine Arden Braley Margot Madeline Gigi Jazmin Perry Owen Maddie Enzo Pilar Dilan Nina Alexis Maddie Sahara Zach Christian The Lamplighter School 2017 - 2018 Annual Fund · Providing professional development opportunities for faculty members to lead and learn at national conferences and universities, then incorporating the latest teaching techniques and concepts into the curriculum · Hosting a wide variety of guest speakers, artists, musicians, dancers, authors, and illustrators, thereby enriching the school by providing students unique learning experiences · Continuing our work with educational and strategic partnerships with Southern Methodist University, the University of Texas at Dallas, the Dallas Arboretum, and the Perot Museum of Nature and Science A successful Annual Fund depends on participation from every member of our school community. 100% of trustees, alumni council, faculty, and staff supported last year’s Annual Fund. 100% parent participation is always the goal of the Annual Fund, as well as increased participation from grandparents, alumni parents, alumni, and friends. Ways to Make Your Donation 453 Mail: Send your pledge/gift to the school by completing and returning the enclosed envelope with your Annual Fund letter Online: Click on “Make a Gift” at www.thelamplighterschool.org Phone: Contact Sandy Diamond at 214-369-9201 ext. 354 LAMPLIGHTER STUDENTS All gifts to the 2017-2018 Annual Fund must be made before May 31, 2018 “SERIOUS EDUCATION WRAPPED IN THE WONDER OF CHILDHOOD ” TO SUPPORT 32 LAMPPOST
Fall 2017 | The Lamplighter School | Dallas, Texas report of annual giving 2016 - 2017
Report of Annual Giving 2016-2017 Your support advances the School’s mission and the outstanding work of our faculty members and students. Dear Lamplighter Community, Auction, co-chaired by Lori Bennett, Emily Clarke, Ksenia Gonchar, Natalie Johnson, Elizabeth McNeil, Meredith Wrighton, offered a memorable evening at Fair Park’s Hall of State. Each year, May brings the end of the school year, the end of the fiscal year, and all the wonderful achievements of our Lamplighter community. The closing of the 2016-2017 year was especially significant with the completion of the Lighting Our Paths strategic plan and the very successful Igniting Young Minds Campaign that provided the opportunity for the construction of two new buildings for our students. • Campaign Chair, Jennifer Karol, along with the Steering Committee and Parents’ Committee, successfully completed the four-year Igniting Young Minds Campaign, raising just under $17,000,000, the largest Campaign in the School’s history. • Young Alumni Car Wash Chair, Emma Siegel ’09, and her Committee planned and executed a record-breaking car wash bringing over 60 alums back to campus and raising over $14,000. We are pleased to present the 2016-2017 Annual Report and want to express our appreciation to you, our Trustees, parents, grandparents, alumni, and alumni parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends for giving generously of your time, your energy, and your financial resources. Your support advances the School’s mission and the outstanding work of our faculty members and students. • On May 17, students and teachers gathered in front of the new barn to watch the fourth graders cut a big yellow ribbon just before the third graders delivered their newly hatched chicks to the new coop. 2016 – 2017 was a year of so many accomplishments with just a few listed below: Your continued commitment strengthens Lamplighter and makes an important difference in the lives of every Lamplighter student. We are deeply grateful for your support. • Under the leadership of Flauren and Jason Bender, the Annual Fund Committee succeeded in raising over $610,000, achieving 96 percent parent participation, and contributing to five percent of the operating budget. Sincerely, • The Lamplighter Parents’ Association, led by Brenna Lambert, provided opportunities throughout the year for community building and engagement. The Barnyard Blastoff Carnival, chaired by Dana Rumbauskas and Tiffany Wilmer, celebrated record attendance while the Havana Nights Sandy Diamond Director of Advancement 34 Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017
Volunteer Leadership The following is a list of individuals whose gifts of time and talent served the advancement efforts of Lamplighter during the period June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017. The school’s continued advancement depends on such committed, energetic, and generous individuals. Board of Trustees Sarah Weinberg, Chair Kelvin Baggett Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90 Shonn Brown David Chard Steven Clark ’88 Joe Eastin Catie Enrico Jenney Gillikin Meg Graves Margaret Johansen Hirsch ’89 Linda Hodgson Jane Rose Hurst Anurag Jain Jennifer Karol Brenna Lambert Liza Lee Douglas MacMahon Jon Morgan ’82 Jed Morse ’82 Bill Payne Kristin Rees Catherine Rose Justin Small ’83 George Tang Jean-Louis Trochu Kelcy Warren Katherine Rochelle Wyker ’98 Andy Yung Life Trustees Stuart Bumpas Dan Cook Mary McDermott Cook David Corrigan ’68 Mike Dodge Neil Foote Judy Gass Charles Ginsburg Rolf Haberecht Marietta Scurry Johnson Jack Klein Carol Levy David Miller Jennifer Mosle Barbara Nichols Margaret Jonsson Rogers Barney Young Advancement Committee Joe Eastin, Chair Lilly Albritton ’91 Flauren Fagadau Bender ’90 Allison Bovard Kristy Bowen Catie Enrico Katie Johnson Jennifer Karol Brenna Lambert Jill Magnuson Candace Martin Jon Morgan ’82 (ex-officio) Chris Trowbridge Sarah Weinberg (ex-officio) Katherine Rochelle Wyker ’98 Alumni Council Katherine Rochelle Wyker ’98, President Lilly Albritton ’91 Sarah Schoellkopf Bloom ’77 Elizabeth Brown ’83 Elizabeth Dodge ’83 T.J. Frank ’93 Chris Gannett ’83 Laura Christensen Godkin ’86 Liz Cullum Helfrich ’90 Scurry Johnson ’73 Finley Harbaugh Konrade ’93 Sam Leake ’79 Peggy Black Meyer ’73 Matt Miller ’88 Kristin Pittman Ortega ’89 Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77 Annual Fund Leadership Flauren ’90 and Jason Bender, Co-Chairs Katie and David Aisner Lisa Antes Lindsey and Dave Beran Kristy and Taylor Bowen Chuck Briant and Lilly Albritton ’91 Mia and Tyler Brous Lisa Brown Bill Burton Denise Byrd Courtney and Dan Case Ashley and Robert Cathey Alice Chou Mandy Dake Lynn Doan Cathy and Mark Cohen Tania and Pat Conroy Angie Constantinides Heather and Casey Deskins Meghana Dhall Catie Enrico Elayna and Casey Erick Evey Fagadau Jamie and Greg Gaunt Linda Hodgson Kate Hoedebeck Gunjan Jain Scott Kennedy Anil Koganti and Christine Ho Finley Harbaugh Konrade ’93 Jenney Gillikin Velpeau Hawes Jennifer Karol Leslie Philipson Krakow ’69 Karen Sheinberg Pollock ’76 Kristin Rees Alex Sharma Justin Small ’83 Vaughn Vennerber Lamplighter Parents’ Association Board Brenna Lambert, President Abbey Ahearn Katie Aisner Lori Bennett Lindsey Beran Heather Bonfield Ashley Carter Courtney Case Gretchen Champion Emily Clarke Jennifer Cronin Elayna Erick Kristin Fay Dan Fine Jen Fomin Ksenia Gonchar Julie Harris Natalie Johnson Nicki Johnson Lisa Kirby Sunny Knocke Pam Kuchler Karen Lobdell Eric Loehr Cinthia Lopez Elizabeth McNeil Amy Mitts Margaret Morse Shannon Morse ’80 Mary Nix Ellen Oeschger Kristen Phillips Janelle Pinnell Justine Pokorski Alison Powell Amy Puig Megan Ratcliff Ali Robins Tracy Roybal Dana Rumbauskas Elisha Scott Kelly Smoyer Meredith Steinhart Michael Stern Jaime Walkowiak Pam Wills-Ward Tiffany Wilmer Meredith Wrighton Erica and Trey Kuppin Traci and Ham Lee Nick Leggatt Bronwyn and Dan Levitan Nisha Lunia Catherine and Douglas MacMahon Lucy and Thomas Morton Rich Moses and Selwyn Razor Vickie Nguyen Mary and Steve Nix Johanna Nystrom Kristin Pittman Ortega ’89 Katie and Kyle Oudt Kelley and Scott Parel Lakeshia Peters Ali and Ben Robins Tracy and Michael Roybal Cheryl Shulman Bryce Sizemore Glen Solomon and Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77 Paul Staveteig and Gretchen Champion Denise Stewart Casey Stoltz Gwendolyn and Richard Turcotte Jorie and Brian Wages Jaime and Steve Walkowiak Marti Weiland McKinley and Brandon Wier Meredith and Rand Wrighton Anne Yarbrough ’81 Campaign Committee Jennifer Karol, Chair Mandy Dake Erin Hillman Gunjan Jain Craig Knocke Shannon Morse Kristin Rees Bobby Sussman Carmen Yung Campaign Steering Committee Jennifer Karol, Chair Joe Eastin Jenney Gillikin Kirsten Kerrigan Leslie Philipson Krakow ’69 Laura Lear Jon Morgan ’82 Catherin Rose Sarah Weinberg Construction Committee Catherine Rose, Chair Sarah Weinberg, Board Chair Jon Morgan ’82, Vice Chair Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017 35
Gift Summary Annual Fund Gifts by Source for 2016–2017 Trustees, Life Trustees, and Former Trustees $108,520.00 Faculty/Staff Parents Grandparents Alumni Alumni Parents and Former Grandparents Friends and Former Faculty/Staff Foundations and Corporations Total Annual Fund Giving $18,089.31 $303,748.88 $34,290.00 $2,000.00 $14,815.00 $750.00 $128,375.33 $610,588.52 All Gifts by Designation for 2016–2017 Annual Fund $610,588.52 Designated Operating $21,395.35 Capital Gifts $3,012,890.70 Endowment Gifts $1,118,524.84 Total Gifts to Lamplighter 2016–2017 $4,763,399.41 2016-17 OPERATING REVENUE & EXPENSES Revenue Expenses Fundraising 1% Annual Fund 5% Facilities Other incl. Endow. Draws 7% Academic 7% 10% Financial Aid 4% Administrativ e 9% Salaries & Benefits 69% Tuition 88% 36 Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017
Cumulative Giving The following is a comprehensive list reflecting cumulative giving receipts from donors for the period of June 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017. It includes all cash and pledges to annual, restricted, and endowment funds. ($1,000,000 and above) Lamplighter Parents’ Association Vaughn Vennerberg ($5,000 – $9,999) Alyssa and Patrick Adams Schwab Charitable Fund Dia and Kelvin Baggett Shonn and Clarence Brown Christy and Trey Brown Dan Clifford and Shannon Morse ’80 Ricki and Randy Ebner Jenifer and Peter Flynn Meg and Dave Graves Erin and Andrew Hillman Marian and Ward Huey Jane and Michael ’75 Hurst Melanie and Eugene Jabbour Katie and Jed Johnson Sunny and Craig Knocke Erica and Trey Kuppin Liza and Will Lee Elizabeth and Will Lee Family Fund within the Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund Jon Morgan ’82 and Liz Seabury Ricki and Andy Rabin Barbara and Stan Rabin Kristin and Ricky Rees Meredith and Barry ’79 Steinhart Steinhart Family Advised Fund of The Dallas Foundation Phyllis and Ron Steinhart Steinhart Family Advised Fund of The Dallas Foundation Sarah and Russell Weinberg McKinley and Brandon Wier Sheryl and Eric Maas Classic BMW Catherine and Douglas MacMahon Pam and Carter Meyer Rich Moses and Selwyn Rayzor Katie and Kyle Oudt Wendy and Bill Payne Janelle and Alden Pinnell The Pinnell Foundation Karen ’76 and Richard Pollock Chris Rowley and Mandy Dake Gowri and Alex Sharma Nicole ’83 and Justin ’83 Small Communities Foundation of Texas Daphna and Amir Yoffe Sharon and Steven ’88 Clark Texas Instruments Foundation Shane Clayton and Julie Hoang Clayton Catherine and Mark Cohen Texas Instruments Foundation Ashley and John Coker Lindsey and Patrick Collins Tania and Pat Conroy Kevin Courtney and Elizabeth Brown ’83 Betsy and Bennett Cullum Sandy and Barry Diamond Laura and Bill Dickason Vivian and Billy Dimas Betsy and Richard Eiseman R.D. Eiseman, Inc. Evey and Chip ’61 Fagadau Fidelity Charitable Regen ’72 and Jeff Fearon Stephanie and Dan Fine Neil Fisher and Janelle Alcantara Ksenia and Sergei Gonchar Carolyn and Bob Goodrich Claire and Jeff Gordon Greenbriar Preston Hollow Restaurant, LLC Michelle and John Grimes Leah and Jon ’69 Gross David Guedry and Susie Hartman Raguet Hall Cindy and Brian Hanson Correctional Food Services, Inc. Jasmine and John Harris Chafen and Eric Hart Amanda and Richard Hartman Tjepke Heeringa and Elizabeth Dodge ’83 Liz ’90 and Jeff Helfrich Helfrich Family Charitable Fund Treasure and Andy Hickman Joan and Zachary Hill Linda and Phil Hodgson The Hodgson Family Charitable Fund Corinne and Clay Hufft Bank of America Charitable Foundation DonateWell Cathey and Don Humphreys Kelle and Joe Jackson Gayle Johansen Gerry and Leon Johnson Natalie and Mark Johnson Leslie and Nathan Johnson Pratima and Ravi Joshi Sonia and Jatin Kakkar Roni and Shawn Kelly Morgan and Scott Kennedy ($100,000 and above) MARK Foundation/Bessemer Trust Mary McDermott Cook Eugene McDermott Foundation Monica and Joe Eastin The ISN Charitable Giving Fund Jenney and David Gillikin Mark Henry and Marylene Leogier Vicki and Brian Miller Catherine and Will ’77 Rose Katherine ’98 and Austin Wyker MARK Foundation ($10,000 – $24,999) Anonymous (2) Chuck Briant and Lilly Albritton ’91 Kalita ’69 and Ed Blessing Blessing Family Foundation Raymond James Charitable Courtney and Dan Case Ashley and Robert Cathey Wendy and Paul Genender Sherese and Rex Glendenning Robert Gross and Maya Leibman Stephanie and Travis Hollman Jennifer and Tom Karol Lisa and Matt Kirby Mirjam and Chris Kirk The Chris and Mirjam Kirk Donor Advised Fund of The Dallas Foundation Anil Koganti and Christine Ho Leslie ’69 and Robert Krakow Krakow Family Charitable Fund Carol and John Levy Carol and John Levy Family Fund of The Dallas Foundation Katherine Levy ’02 Carol and John Levy Family Fund of The Dallas Foundation Lillian and Chris Meyer Natalie and Dirik Oudt Kelley and Scott Parel Dan Patterson Alison and Cullen Powell The Powell Foundation Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program Wendy and Henley Quadling Cynthia and Jean-Louis Trochu Texas Instruments Foundation Rachel and Chris Trowbridge Joe Urso Amy and Kelcy Warren Carmen and Andy Yung Fidelity Charitable ($50,000 – $99,999) Katie and David Aisner The Marion W. Minton & Walter J. Minton Foundation Inc. Catie and Aaron Enrico The Enrico Foundation Estate of Cecil Kent Kunkel Mark Giambrone Ellen and John Grimes Margaret ’89 and Brad Hirsch The Hirsch Family Foundation Lisa and Peter Kraus Laura and Rick Lear Laura and Peter Grauer Foundation Margaret ’77 and Glenn Solomon Coyote Theaters Management, LLC ($25,000 – $49,999) Anonymous Heather and Ray Balestri Flauren ’90 and Jason Bender Lindsey and David Beran Allison and Chris Bovard Filgo Oil Company Alice and Michael Brown M&A Brown Family Foundation Tamara and David Campbell Communities Foundation of Texas Heather and Casey Deskins ORIX USA Corporation Gunjan and Anurag Jain Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Sally Junkins The Jerry R. Junkins Family Foundation Kirsten and Mike Kerrigan The Jerry R. Junkins Family Foundation Sarah and Jonathan Lamensdorf Highland Capital Management, L.P. Karen and Bruce Lobdell The Jerry R. Junkins Family Foundation ($1,000 – $4,999) Albertsons Safeway Stacy and Tucker Anderson Cindy and John Ansbach Susie and Scott Bender Lori and Bob Bennett Bincy and Brock Bizzell The Humana Foundation, Inc. Susan and Brett ’71 Blakey Lauryn and Jason Bloom ORIX USA Corporation Shelby and Woody Blunt Kristy and Taylor Bowen Lisa and Chuck Brown Lora and Steve Brown Jenny and Pete Bulban Schwab Charitable Fund Erin and Scott Calaway Matao Cao and Sarah Lu Danielle and Jeff Cate Linda Cauley David Chard Dok Chon and Seunglim Kang Alice and Kevin Chou Raymond Chow and Lynn Doan Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017 37
Cumulative Giving Eugenia ’75 and Frank-Paul King Rita and Jack Klein Charles Knell Colin Koon Joyce and Larry Lacerte Hallie and Max Lamont Leslie and Michael Lanahan June and Jason Landry Amy and Philip Lang Billie Jean and Jay Langham Colin Leatherbury ’97 Sean Leatherbury ’94 Tom Leatherbury and Pat Villareal Schatzie and George Lee Janice and Hunter Lee Bronwyn and Dan Levitan Lisa and Rick Levy Rayna and Michael Loeb George Lombardi ’68 Caroline and Mario Lopez Oan-Yu and Keh-Shew Lu Nisha and Vikas Lunia Selena Lyons Shawn Lyons Jill and Brent Magnuson Ron Mancini and Gena Konopka Louise and Charles ’87 Marsh Sue McCullough Su-Su and Jerry Meyer Rory and Howard Meyers Patty and David Miller Amy and Matt ’88 Miller Aloke Mishra and Shaheen Khan Thomas Mitchell and Lisa Alexander Kim and Dakon Montgomery Margaret and Jed ’82 Morse Jennifer and Jon Mosle Communities Foundation of Texas Ali Moustapha and Vickie Nguyen Judith and David Mullens Robyn and John Muller Elise Murphy Neelam and Tariq Mussani Stephanie and Omar Nawaz Meg and Kevin Nicholson Mary and Steve Nix Ellen and Marc Oeschger Jackie OLeary Lesa and John Oudt Curt Pabst Clifton Phillips Kristen Phillips Tim Phu and Kristine Doan Lisa Pomp Vicki Raney Upendar Reddy and Tulika Jain Susan Reese Edna and Dante Renzulli Brooke and Rod Roberson Laurie and Len Roberts National Philanthropic Trust Ali and Ben Robins Christine and Dick Rogoff Rogoff Family Charitable Trust Tracy and Michael Roybal Ana and Paul Rudnicki Ashley and Tony ’92 Ruggeri Dana and Frank Rumbauskas Jenny and Mitch Salzberg Terri and Larry Sengbush Sengbush Studio, Inc. Mary and Ahmad Shafaamri Amy Sheinberg ’74 Courtney and Jeff Sinelli Kate and Eric Smith Kelly and Scott Smoyer Alexandra and Clayton Snodgrass Cinco and Chris Sorrow Probity Advisors, Inc. Steve Spare National Philanthropic Trust Paul Staveteig and Gretchen Champion Bobby Sussman Campbell Swango ’10 Jackson Swango ’12 Katherine Swango ’14 Candace and Max ’76 Swango Margaret and David Sykes Charmaine and George Tang Carolyn and Jake Thomas Bank of America Charitable Foundation Michelle ’75 and Stewart Thomas Janet and Michael Tierney Tom Tong and Lan Peng Aris Tsiakos and Helen Kaporis Gwendolyn and Richard Turcotte Suzanne and Chris Turner YourCause, LLC Jeff Valeri and Nicki Johnson Wilco van Hoogstraeten and Louise Vigeant Lauren and David Van Wagenen Angelique and Ray Waddell Mitchell Ward and Pam Wills-Ward Mi Jung and Jim Warner Amy and Greg Weselka Ann and James White Tiffany and Clayton ’83 Wilmer Goldman, Sachs & Company Meredith and Rand Wrighton Barney Young Tinka and Mohammad Yunus Texas Instruments Foundation Angela and Luis Zambrano Yong Zheng and Sue Chu Amy and Mike Zicarelli LaDeitra Adkins Abbey and Fallon Ahearn Patti and Bob Aisner Anne and Steve Alexander Kim and Antonio Allen Jason Anderson Giovanna and Michael Anderson Louis Andres ’04 Debbie and Marc Andres Miles Andres ’06 C.C. and Stewart Armstrong Sandra and Darren Avrea David Awad and Tamara Barsik Victoria and Mark Backofen Sue and Dan Bailey Quentin Balestri ’16 Alyson and Clyde Barnard Barnard-Kuppin Family Foundation of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Alice and Bill Barnett Raguet Bass ’74 Carrie and Josh Bays Kathey ’63 and Bruce Beddow Caroline and Rob Belanger Leslie and David Benners Griffin Benners ’12 Dorothy Bennett Diana and Dave Beran Danielle Berg ’06 Fran and Mark Berg Barbara Beutler Danny Beutler ’93 Elliot Beutler ’94 Jonathan Beutler ’97 Raj Bhanot and Tina Mahal Hani Bishara and Yasmien Michael The Benevity Community Impact Fund Natalie and Travis Bittner Dorothy Bjorck Shannon Blakey ’00 Traci and Travis Blalock Elaine and Bill Blaylock Leslie and Steve Bledsoe Betsy Block ’83 Naomi Bloom Ana Bohanan Heather and Kevin Bonfield Charlie Bovard ’07 John Bovard ’16 Sam Bovard ’11 Kevin Bowden Stephanie Bowden Joan Bowman Tracy and Kevin ’76 Brand Kirby Brand ’05 Shelby Brand ’08 Brenda and Stuart Brand Trey Branham and Renee Skinner Robert Brewer ’71 Eleanor Briant ’23 Granville Briant ’21 Pauline Briant Margaret and David Briggs Mary Brinegar Kristy and James Britt Spencer Bromberg and Aneta Kucharska Janis and Sam Brous Amanda and Aaron Brown Amelia Brown ’10 Amy Brown ’78 Hannah Brown Susan and Bill Browning Joe Bumpas ’97 Diane and Stuart Bumpas Sarah and Zack Burdick Bill Burton Sally and Allen Butler~ Florence and John Butler Stephanie and Michael Byrd Denise and Rodell Byrd Lisa and Steve Byrd Matt Campbell and Sarah Braley Denbury Peggy Carr Ashley Carter ’93 Marcia and Michael Cassidy Tracy ’76 and Ballard ’76 Castleman Blakely Castleman ’07 Jean and John Cate Linda and Michael Champion Charity Through Art Foundation Christian Charnaux ’87 Francia and Jerry Chica Mandy and Rich Childs Jeanie and Alex Chuang Mary Cynthia and Bill Church Emily Church ’06 Lauren Church Will Church ’06 Olivia and Cole Claiborn Georgia Clarke Emily and Walter Clarke Donna and Geoff Clement Esther Cochran Sharon and Murray Cohen Finn Collins ’14 Melissa and William Collins Ryan and Doug Conner Cindy and Bob Connolly Angie and Father Chris Constantinides Grace Cook ’98 Susan and Chris Cooper William Cooper ’10 Jennifer and John Corrigan Marilyn R. Corrigan Sharon and Dale Courtney Ann and Fred Covert Debbie Cox ($1 – $999) Walter Edward Adams Hongvien and Daniel Adashek 38 Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017
Cumulative Giving Anna Cramm ’10 Amusements Worldwide, LLC Claire Cramm ’07 Amusements Worldwide, LLC Hope and Gene Cramm Amusements Worldwide, LLC Pam and Jason Creel Michaela Creel ’14 Jennifer ’82 and Mike Cronin Nancy Cronin Kitty and Tom Cross Victoria and B.A. Cullum Liz Curlin and Danielle Dupuis Lindsey and Nate Curtis Debbie and Chris Cuzalina Brandy and Henry Dalton Ella Darlak ’16 Jake M. Darlak ’13 Paul Davis Claudia and Scott Davis Sarah and Jason Dennis Karen Devoy Peter Dewar and Yvette Ostolaza Meghana and Harpreet Dhall Kate and Nathan ’88 Dicker Meredith Diers ’97 Katie and Dean Dillard Mary and David Dolan Lindsay Dolan ’00 Abhilash Donepudi and Chaitanya Tatineni Melisa and Jeff Dorrill Brooke and Andrew Dowdy Mike Dozier and Kristine Price Dozier Bonnie and Tom Draper Tara and Tom Draper Homero Duarte and Lupe Mora Mora & Associates, Inc. Catherine Duffy ’05 Ellen and Mike Duffy Tom Duffy ’02 Paula and Dave Duncan Jaimey Dunn Doug Ehring and Ann Saucer Angel and Eric Eichhorn Brenda and Matt Elias Carol and Alan Erick Elayna and Casey Erick Dolores Evans Jacqueline Ewens ’05 Carrie and Andres Fabris Annie and Tad Fallows Kristin and Nathan Fay Jenni Finlay Caroline and Tim Finnegan Brooke and Bryan Fletcher Jen and Greg Fomin Soume and Paul Foshee Landy and Alex Fox Susan and Warren Foxworth Paulette and Lewis Frazee Sharon Friedberg Maggie Fulton Shyama and Darshan Gandhi Lisa and Chris ’83 Gannett Elisa Gansell Rekha and Uday Garadi Jamie ’77 and Bryan Garrett Judy and Bob Gass Jamie and Greg Gaunt Holly Gaunt David Gerber and Lara Johnson Basheer Ghorayeb and Jacquelyn Wilcox Heather and Chris Gilker Gilker Family Giving Fund Kate Gillikin ’14 Mandy Ginsberg ’80 Beverly and Chuck Ginsburg LeeLee Gioia Shannon Glowacki Lawrence Godfrey and Rachel Ferdinando Laura ’86 and Brad Godkin Ed Goff and Laura Chapuis Chandler ’02 and Jason Goltz Mayela Gonzalez Ashley Greene ’84 Louise and Guy Griffeth Jezabel Guadalupe Rachel and Jose Gutierrez Yolonda and Eric Habimana Hadleigh’s Sarah and Mark Haidar Jim Hakert and Jayne Coleman Tanner Hakert ’06 Tate Hakert ’09 Tristan Hakert ’16 Charles Hansford Tania and Kevin Hardage Margaret Hardage ’05 Lauren and Ross Hardage Sara and Stephen Harder Katrina and Onaje Harper Lyndsey and Scott Harper Cindy and Michael Harrington Fran and Charles Harris Julie Harris Lisa ’89 and Richard Hartman Brian Murawski and Michelle Hartmann Norine Haynes Nancy and Asa Heidarian Edward Heidarian ’09 Jennifer Heiss Kim and Hudson Henley Kim and Thomas Henley Rue and Tuck Henry Jac and Preston Herold Tommy Herold Debbie and Jonathan Herskovitz Carolyn Hess Steve Hess Lillian and Greg Hessel Meredith Hessel ’08 Tommy Hessel ’09 Linda and Dan Hickman Cara and Richard Hicks Lyda Hill Elissa and Stan Hirschman Kate and Jeff Hoedebeck Trilogy, LLC Thomas Hoitsma Alex Holmes ’16 Hunter Holmes ’13 Kacy and Steve Holmes Jerry Holzsweig and Marian Sackler Paul Hood Angela Horowitz Gary Horowitz ’71 Samuel Horowitz ’10 Anne and George Howard Alison and Mark ’85 Hudspeth Sandra and Rick Illes Collins Illich and Katie Reese Fran and Don Jackson Lisa and Jud ’71 Jacobs Julianne Jacobs ’05 Giggy ’81 and Peter Jacobson Keith Jafari and Melody Ayeli DonateWell Hilary Jenkins ’78 Brandon Johnson Melissa and Fred Johnson Marietta Scurry Johnson Patti Johnson Christine and R.J. Johnson Carolyn and Victor Johnson Ronald Jones Emily Jourdan ’75 Sara ’93 and Jeff Junkin Andrew Jury ’02 Cliff Jury and Ann Frances Helen Jury ’98 Amanda Kadesky ’06 Andrew Kadesky ’03 Ann and Keith Kadesky Kathryn Kallison ’86 Jeffrey Kaplan and Lisa Newman Jeffrey Kaplan and Lisa Newman Charitable Fund of the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation Lynne and Ron Kaufman Priscilla and David Kellogg Susan and Bill Kennedy Geraldine and Terry Kepler Yoon Tak and Brian Kim Bridget and Ken Kippels Stephanie and Scott Kirkham Andrew Kleiman ’04 Dana and David Kleiman Zach Kleiman ’02 Cynthia ’68 and Benjamin Klein Angela and Marc Klein Cyndi and Dan Knudsen Karen and Bob Knudson Grace Knudson ’13 Barbara ’71 and Nick Koeijmans Vani and Matt Konda Finley ’93 and Eric Konrade Dane Kozelsky ’11 Shari and Andy Krage Jack Kraus ’09 Nick Kraus ’06 Will Kraus ’04 Tricia and Jim Krohn Paige and Tom Kuchler Lauren ’92 and Gregg Kupor Anita Kurialacherry Neelima and Rahim Kurji Melissa and Craig Lackey Brenna and Will Lambert Liz and Jason Lanier Lochwood Larson Ashley and Sam ’79 Leake Traci and Ham Lee Lauren and Ty Lee Judy and YC Lee Nick Leggatt Marielle LeMasters ’03 Coleta and Joe Lewis Zi and Gary Lichliter Brittany and Neal Lober Sarah Lochridge ’11 Eric Loehr Pat and Joe Lola Ginny and Dick Lombardi Natalie and Jason Lu Candy MacMahon Pat and Barry Macy Myra Malacara Chris Malone Lindsey and Jay Martinson Pat Mattingly Kristen and Brian McCool Cathy McEachern ’79 Linda and John McFarland Eva and Peter McKee John McKenzie and Anna Benefiel Rashida and Chris McKnight Gloria and Cleon McKnight June McMaster Elizabeth and Darin McNeil Lin McNeil Chris Melella and Elizabeth Duffy Josh Mendell and Kate O’Donnell-Mendell Keith Menter and Jeny Bania Mary and Tommy ’89 Mercer Nancy and Rich Merriam Network For Good Jim Messersmith Peggy ’73 and Dan Meyer 40 Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017
Cumulative Giving Craig Meyers ’86 Arun Meyyappan and Uma Annamalai Steven Mickey ’00 Rosemary Miller ’04 Amy and Brian Mitts Alison ’74 and David Monnich Dian Moore Susan Moore ’81 Jennifer and Jeff Morrison Kelly and David Moskovic Erika Moss Jarod Moss Vijaya and Satya Movva Kate and Lance Murphy Marynell Murphy National Business Officers Association Neha and Sam Nayyar Jean and David Neisius Jo Nelson Katie Nelson ’94 Nathan Nelson Barbara and Bud Nichols Melissa and Norry Niven Libbie and Bill Nylin Johanna and Greg Nystrom Susan and Steve O’Brien Hail Merry Kate and Mark Ogden Jonathan Oh Taeri Oh Nathan Ohler and Heather Roseberry Pam and Ken O’Krent Jordan Olschwanger ’05 Donna and Larry Olschwanger Megan Olschwanger ’08 Henrik Olund and Maria Then Ana and Matt Owens Meaders and Robert Ozarow Empire Baking Co. Frank Packard-Reed Anne ’66 and Fernando Padilla Joni and Scott ’93 Palmer Susan and Scott Palmer Maureen and Steve Parel Chad Park and Rita Ne Sasha Paschke Sara and Stuart Pauley Jeff Peck Samuel Peña-Llopis and Silvia Vega-Rubin-de-Celis David Peña-Vega ’16 Janel and Danny Perez Jeanie and Claiborne Perrilliat Lakeshia and Chris Peters Suzanne and Huy Pham Tully and Dan Phillips Cherie and Jim Pickett Justine and Chaz Pokorski Katherine Pollock ’10 Matthew Pollock ’11 Rebecca and Will Posten Amy and Jason Puig Linda Pullen John Putegnat Kendall Quarterman Joan and Ken Raff Shampa and Emran Rahman Kristianne Ramirez Ritu and Venu Rao Kalli Ratan ’14 Jen and Ravi Ratan Sterling Ratan ’16 Megan and Brian Ratcliff Megan and Nicholas Rawlings Karen and Will Reardon Gabriella Rees ’14 Karen and Keller Reid Sarah ’90 and Tim Reidy Mason Reiter ’04 Merrill Reiter ’01 Bianca Reyna Sheila Rice Marjorie Richardson Alesia and Ed Ritenour Kathy Ritz Sam Roberts and Michelle Tate Kelly and Robby ’76 Robinson Rod Rohrich and Diane Gibby Taylor Rohrich ’08 Damariz Rojo Alex Rose ’10 Charlie Rose ’12 Jack Rose ’13 Debbi ’74 and Barry Rothschild Carol and Dave Rowley Donna and Byron Rubin Carol and Tony Ruggeri Michele and Larry Rutt Kimberly and Ryan Sabel Nina and Decker Sachse Jessie Sackler Imad Salahuddin and Hira Saiyed Ellen and Lee Salzberger Kippy and Dave Sands Sarah Satinsky Avery Savage ’13 Kim and Jim Savage Heather and Ryan Schamerloh Marcia and Steve Schaul Betty and Brian Schultz Shelby Schultz ’10 Rachel and Josh Schumann Hillary and Mark Schwarz Elisha and Jason Scott Barbara and Brett Seabury Betsie ’78 and Jim Sears April and David Seeds Jonathan Seib and Elida Dakoli Savannah Seifert ’03 Nils Senvalds and Margee Hocking ’78 Network For Good Alexander Shadle ’16 Christian Shadle ’13 Isabella Shadle ’11 Todd Shadle and Maria Reyes Staci and Nathan Sheldon Shelton School Ryota Shibagaki and Sawako Miyama Cheryl and Greg Shulman Lisel Simmons Shlynn and Wayne Sims Rose and Jay Singh Bridget and Steve Sisson Bryce Sizemore and Dustin Burke Nancy and Jim Skochdopole Julia Small ’16 Duncan Smart ’04 Lil and Greg Smith Karen and Rick Smith Cat and Gary Socha Amy and Steve Sowell Gonca and Metehan Soysal Stacie and Byron Spears Ynetta and Dwayne Spencer Kathy and Nate St. Clair Shelby and Cliff Stanley Anthony Starfield Rachel and Marc Starr Kaili and Ed Stehel Sheila and Larry Stern Megan ’85 and Michael Stern Denise and Chris ’83 Stewart Cormick Stockham ’11 Kiersten and Michael Stockham Casey Stoltz Bill Stonaker and Tricia Wilson Callie Stone ’06 Lisa and John Stone Marshall Stone ’04 Jody Stout Etta Stratton Beth ’79 and Mark Stromberg Kathryn and John Szwejkowski Reagan Tate Katie and Joe ’88 Tauscher Ellen Terrell ’78 Mika and Nathan Thomas Fidelma and Daniel Titus Jennifer and Aaron Tobin Son Tran and Jade Le Karin and Mark Tribuna Jack Trochu ’14 Laura and Bryan Trubey Enis Tuncer and Julia Wignall Jean Claire Turcotte Carolyn and Terry Turner Beth ’68 and Joe Unis Mary Catherine and Joe ’96 Unis Jay Valentine Ella Varel ’11 Jessica and Jason Varela Patricia and John Vermillion Stuart Vetterick ’88 Patricia and Gary Vick Alexandra Villareal ’06 Bobbie and Andy Villareal Nicholas Villareal ’10 Mona and James Vineyard Jorie and Brian Wages Caroline and Jake Wagner Becky and Brandon Walker Jaime and Steve Walkowiak Brad Wallace ’93 Leslie and Travis ’76 Wallace Harianne and David Wallenstein Marc Wallenstein ’90 George Warren ’14 Lisa and George Warren Courtney Weisbart ’06 Kandi and Mark Weisbart Eleise and Rick Weisberg Herb Weitzman JoAnn and Babu Welch Lyndsey and Jonathan Welch Jessica Westberry ’05 John Wetzel ’03 Jamie and Trey Whatley Fay Wheeler Shannon Wherry Jackson Whitaker ’15 Aimee ’85 and Josh Whitaker James Whitfield Wendelin and James Whitfield Leslie Whitfield Wholesome Food Services, LLC Jill Wiedman Debbie and David Wiggans Paul Wignall Karen Wilbur Abigail Williams Allison and Mark Williams Misty Wilson Emily Wisner ’04 Peggy and Rory Wisner Bryant Wolf Cass and Austen Wright Carrie Wright Lucy ’78 and Steve Wrubel P.T. Yager ’06 Chow Yanamadala and Lavanya Inampudi Anne Yarbrough ’81 Erin and Joe ’84 Zopolsky Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017 41
Annual Giving Donors by Recognition Level The following is a comprehensive list reflecting giving receipts from donors for the period of June 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017. It includes all cash gifts to the Annual Fund and Alumni Giving program. Luminary Beacon ($25,000 and above) Alice and Michael Brown M&A Brown Family Foundation Vivian and Billy Dimas *Betsy and Richard Eiseman R.D. Eiseman, Inc. Evey and Chip ’61 Fagadau Fidelity Charitables Stephanie and Dan Fine Neil Fisher and Janelle Alcantara **Wendy and Paul Genender Mark Giambrone Ksenia and Sergei Gonchar *Carolyn and Bob Goodrich Claire and Jeff Gordon **Meg and Dave Graves *Cindy and Brian Hanson Correctional Food Services, Inc. Jasmine and John Harris *Amanda and Richard Hartman *Tjepke Heeringa and Elizabeth Dodge ’83 *Joan and Zachary Hill Linda and Phil Hodgson The Hodgson Family Charitable Fund *Corinne and Clay Hufft Bank of America Charitable Foundation DonateWell Cathey and Don Humphreys **Jane and Michael ’75 Hurst *Katie and Jed Johnson *Natalie and Mark Johnson Leslie and Nathan Johnson *Sonia and Jatin Kakkar Roni and Shawn Kelly *Morgan and Scott Kennedy *Lisa and Matt Kirby **Mirjam and Chris Kirk The Chris and Mirjam Kirk Donor Advised Fund of The Dallas Foundation ***Rita and Jack Klein Charles Knell *Sunny and Craig Knocke *Anil Koganti and Christine Ho *Colin Koon **Leslie ’69 and Bob Krakow Krakow Family Charitable Fund Erica and Trey Kuppin Sarah and Jonathan Lamensdorf Highland Capital Management, L.P. Hallie and Max Lamont **June and Jason Landry *Katie and Kyle Oudt *Lesa and John Oudt *Natalie and Dirik Oudt *Kelley and Scott Parel Wendy and Bill Payne **Karen ’76 and Richard Pollock *Ana and Paul Rudnicki **Cynthia and Jean-Louis Trochu *Texas Instruments Foundation Joe Urso *McKinley and Brandon Wier **Amy and Philip Lang *Laura and Rick Lear Laura and Peter Grauer Foundation Janice and Hunter Lee Liza and Will Lee Bronwyn and Dan Levitan ***Carol and John Levy Carol and John Levy Family Fund of The Dallas Foundation Katherine Levy ’02 Carol and John Levy Family Fund of The Dallas Foundation **Lisa and Rick Levy *Karen and Bruce Lobdell *Caroline and Mario Lopez Oan-Yu and Keh-Shew Lu **Nisha and Vikas Lunia Ron Mancini and Gena Konopka *Pam and Carter Meyer Lillian and Chris Meyer **Patty and David Miller *Amy and Matt ’88 Miller Thomas Mitchell and Lisa Alexander Kim and Dakon Montgomery **Jon Morgan ’82 and Liz Seabury Margaret and Jed ’82 Morse ***Jennifer and Jon Mosle Communities Foundation of Texas *Judith and David Mullens Neelam and Tariq Mussani Stephanie and Omar Nawaz *Mary and Steve Nix *Ellen and Marc Oeschger *Jackie OLeary *Curt Pabst Clifton Phillips Kristen Phillips *Tim Phu and Kristine Doan *Janelle and Alden Pinnell *Lisa Pomp Alison and Cullen Powell The Powell Foundation Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program **Ricki and Andy Rabin **Kristin and Ricky Rees Brooke and Rod Roberson *Laurie and Len Roberts National Philanthropic Trust Ali and Ben Robins *Chris Rowley and Mandy Dake Luminary Illuminator ($15,000 - $24,999) *Monica and Joe Eastin The ISN Charitable Giving Fund **Catherine and Will ’77 Rose Luminary Torchbearer ($8,000 - $14,999) **Jenney and David Gillikin *Mark Henry and Marylene Leogier *Gunjan and Anurag Jain Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund MARK Foundation Wendy and Henley Quadling *Nicole ’83 and Justin ’83 Small Communities Foundation of Texas *Vaughn Vennerberg **Amy and Kelcy Warren Luminary Member ($1,500 - $3,499) *Alyssa and Patrick Adams *Stacy and Tucker Anderson Anonymous (2) Dia and Kelvin Baggett *Heather and Ray Balestri Susie and Scott Bender Lori and Bob Bennett Bincy and Brock Bizzell The Humana Foundation, Inc. **Lauryn and Jason Bloom ORIX USA Corporation **Allison and Chris Bovard Filgo Oil Company *Kristy and Taylor Bowen *Chuck Briant and Lilly Albritton ’91 **Lisa and Chuck Brown **Shonn and Clarence Brown **Jenny and Pete Bulban Schwab Charitable Fund Matao Cao and Sarah Lu *Courtney and Dan Case *Danielle and Jeff Cate *Ashley and Robert Cathey David Chard Dok Chon and Seunglim Kang Alice and Kevin Chou Raymond Chow and Lynn Doan Sue Chu and Yong Zheng Sharon and Steven ’88 Clark Texas Instruments Foundation *Catherine and Mark Cohen Texas Instruments Foundation Ashley and John Coker Lindsey and Patrick Collins Kevin Courtney and Elizabeth Brown ’83 Heather and Casey Deskins ORIX USA Corporation Luminary Candle Lighter ($3,500 - $7,999) Katie and David Aisner The Marion W. Minton & Walter J. Minton Foundation, Inc. **Flauren ’90 and Jason Bender Lindsey and Dave Beran Christy and Trey Brown Erin and Scott Calaway *Tania and Pat Conroy *Ricki and Randy Ebner **Catie and Aaron Enrico *The Enrico Foundation Sherese and Rex Glendenning *Robert Gross and Maya Leibman Treasure and Andy Hickman *Erin and Andrew Hillman Margaret ’89 and Brad Hirsch *Stephanie and Travis Hollman Melanie and Eugene Jabbour **Sally Junkins *The Jerry R. Junkins Family Foundation **Jennifer and Tom Karol Billie Jean and Jay Langham *Catherine and Douglas MacMahon *Rich Moses and Selwyn Rayzor *** Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for twenty or more years ** Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for ten or more years * Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for five or more years 42 Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017 ~Denotes Deceased
Annual Giving Donors by Recognition Level *Tracy and Michael Roybal Ashley and Tony ’92 Ruggeri Dana and Frank Rumbauskas Jenny and Mitch Salzberg Mary and Ahmad Shafaamri **Gowri and Alex Sharma *Courtney and Jeff Sinelli *Kelly and Scott Smoyer Alexandra and Clayton Snodgrass **Margaret ’77 and Glenn Solomon Coyote Theaters Management, LLC Cinco and Chris Sorrow Probity Advisors, Inc. *Paul Staveteig and Gretchen Champion *Meredith and Barry ’79 Steinhart Steinhart Family Advised Fund of The Dallas Foundation **Phyllis and Ron Steinhart Steinhart Family Advised Fund of The Dallas Foundation *Campbell Swango ’10 Jackson Swango ’12 Katherine Swango ’14 **Candace and Max ’76 Swango Margaret and David Sykes *Charmaine and George Tang Janet and Michael Tierney Tom Tong and Lan Peng *Rachel and Chris Trowbridge Aris Tsiakos and Helen Kaporis Gwendolyn and Richard Turcotte *Suzanne and Chris Turner YourCause, LLC Jeff Valeri and Nicki Johnson Wilco van Hoogstraeten and Louise Vigeant Lauren and David Van Wagenen Angelique and Ray Waddell **Mitchell Ward and Pam Wills-Ward *Mi Jung and Jim Warner **Sarah and Russell Weinberg Amy and Greg Weselka *Meredith and Rand Wrighton *Daphna and Amir Yoffe Barney Young Carmen and Andy Yung Tinka and Mohammad Yunus Texas Instruments Foundation Barnard-Kuppin Family Foundation of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation **Leslie and David Benners Dorothy Bennett Raj Bhanot and Tina Mahal Hani Bishara and Yasmien Michael The Benevity Community Impact Fund Susan and Brett ’71 Blakey *Traci and Travis Blalock Kalita ’69 and Ed Blessing Raymond James Charitable Shelby and Woody Blunt *Joan Bowman Trey Branham and Renee Skinner Lora and Steve Brown ***Diane and Stuart Bumpas *Stephanie and Michael Byrd *Denise and Rodell Byrd *Matt Campbell and Sarah Braley Denbury ***Linda Cauley Emily and Walter Clarke Shane Clayton and Julie Hoang Clayton *Dan Clifford and Shannon Morse ’80 *Esther Cochran Mary McDermott Cook Susan and Chris Cooper *Anna Cramm ’10 Amusements Worldwide, LLC *Claire Cramm ’07 Amusements Worldwide, LLC **Hope and Gene Cramm Amusements Worldwide, LLC Victoria and B.A. Cullum *Betsy and Bennett Cullum *Laura and Bill Dickason Abhilash Donepudi and Chaitanya Tatineni Mike Dozier and Kristine Price Dozier *Homero Duarte and Lupe Mora Mora & Associates, Inc. Elayna and Casey Erick *David Gerber and Lara Johnson Beverly and Chuck Ginsburg Shannon Glowacki **Laura ’86 and Brad Godkin Greenbriar Preston Hollow Restaurant, LLC Michelle and John Grimes *Leah and Jon ’69 Gross David Guedry and Susie Hartman Raguet Hall Sara and Stephen Harder Lyndsey and Scott Harper *Cindy and Michael Harrington Chafen and Eric Hart Norine Haynes *Liz ’90 and Jeff Helfrich Helfrich Family Charitable Fund Kim and Hudson Henley *Kate and Jeff Hoedebeck Trilogy, LLC *Jerry Holzsweig and Marian Sackler *Paul Hood Collins Illich and Katie Reese Fran and Don Jackson Kelle and Joe Jackson Pratima and Ravi Joshi Priscilla and David Kellogg Susan and Bill Kennedy **Kirsten and Mike Kerrigan Eugenia ’75 and Frank-Paul King **Lisa and Peter Kraus Joyce and Larry Lacerte Melissa and Craig Lackey Colin Leatherbury ’97 Sean Leatherbury ’94 Tom Leatherbury and Pat Villareal Schatzie and George Lee *Traci and Ham Lee Zi and Gary Lichliter *Brittany and Neal Lober *Selena Lyons *Shawn Lyons Sheryl and Eric Maas Classic BMW **Jill and Brent Magnuson Louise and Charles ’87 Marsh ***Sue McCullough Elizabeth and Darin McNeil Josh Mendell and Kate O’Donnell-Mendell **Peggy ’73 and Dan Meyer *Su-Su and Jerry Meyer Craig Meyers ’86 Rory and Howard Meyers Vicki and Brian Miller Aloke Mishra and Shaheen Khan *Erika Moss *Jarod Moss *Ali Moustapha and Vickie Nguyen Vijaya and Satya Movva *Brian Murawski and Michelle Hartmann ***Elise Murphy Kate and Lance Murphy Meg and Kevin Nicholson *Henrik Olund and Maria Then *Chad Park and Rita Ne Sara and Stuart Pauley John Putegnat Shampa and Emran Rahman **Vicki Raney *Upendar Reddy and Tulika Jain Edna and Dante Renzulli Kelly and Robby ’76 Robinson Christine and Dick Rogoff Rogoff Family Charitable Trust Carol and Tony Ruggeri Kimberly and Ryan Sabel Imad Salahuddin and Hira Saiyed *Heather and Ryan Schamerloh Jonathan Seib and Elida Dakoli **Terri and Larry Sengbush **Sengbush Studio, Inc. Rose and Jay Singh Bridget and Steve Sisson Kate and Eric Smith Cat and Gary Socha Stacie and Byron Spears *Megan ’85 and Michael Stern **Bobby Sussman Carolyn and Jake Thomas Bank of America Charitable Foundation ***Michelle ’75 and Stewart Thomas *Son Tran and Jade Le Beth ’68 and Joe Unis Mary Catherine and Joe ’96 Unis Jaime and Steve Walkowiak *Harianne and David Wallenstein Lisa and George Warren JoAnn and Babu Welch **Aimee ’85 and Josh Whitaker Ann and James White Leslie Whitfield Allison and Mark Williams *Tiffany and Clayton ’83 Wilmer Goldman, Sachs & Company Cass and Austen Wright Lucy ’78 and Steve Wrubel *Chow Yanamadala and Lavanya Inampudi *Angela and Luis Zambrano *Amy and Mike Zicarelli The Lantern Club ($25 - $499) *Walter Edward Adams Hongvien and Daniel Adashek LaDeitra Adkins *Abbey and Fallon Ahearn Patti and Bob Aisner Anne and Steve Alexander The 1953 Club ($500 - $1,499) Giovanna and Michael Anderson Cindy and John Ansbach Victoria and Mark Backofen Alyson and Clyde Barnard *** Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for twenty or more years ** Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for ten or more years * Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for five or more years 44 Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017 ~Denotes Deceased
Kim and Antonio Allen Louis Andres ’04 Debbie and Marc Andres Miles Andres ’06 C.C. and Stewart Armstrong Sandra and Darren Avrea David Awad and Tamara Barsik Quentin Balestri ’16 **Carrie and Josh Bays ***Kathey ’63 and Bruce Beddow Caroline and Rob Belanger Griffin Benners ’12 Diana and Dave Beran Danielle Berg ’06 Fran and Mark Berg Natalie and Travis Bittner *Dorothy Bjorck Shannon Blakey ’00 *Leslie and Steve Bledsoe Betsy Block ’83 **Naomi Bloom *Ana Bohanan Heather and Kevin Bonfield Robert Brewer ’71 Pauline Briant Margaret and David Briggs Kristy and James Britt Spencer Bromberg and Aneta Kucharska Janis and Sam Brous Amanda and Aaron Brown Amelia Brown ’10 **Amy Brown ’78 Hannah Brown Susan and Bill Browning Joe Bumpas ’97 **Sarah and Zack Burdick *Bill Burton Sally and Allen Butler~ *Florence and John Butler Lisa and Steve Byrd Ashley Carter ’93 Tracy ’76 and Ballard ’76 Castleman Blakely Castleman ’07 *Jean and John Cate *Linda and Michael Champion Charity Through Art Foundation Christian Charnaux ’87 Francia and Jerry Chica Mandy and Rich Childs *Jeanie and Alex Chuang **Mary Cynthia and Bill Church *Emily Church ’06 Lauren Church *Will Church ’06 Olivia and Cole Claiborn Judy and Bob Gass *Jamie and Greg Gaunt Holly Gaunt *Basheer Ghorayeb and Jacquelyn Wilcox Heather and Chris Gilker Gilker Family Giving Fund Kate Gillikin ’14 Mandy Ginsberg ’80 LeeLee Gioia Lawrence Godfrey and Rachel Ferdinando Chandler ’02 and Jason Goltz Mayela Gonzalez *Ashley Greene ’84 **Ellen and John Grimes **Jezabel Guadalupe Rachel and Jose Gutierrez Yolonda and Eric Habimana YourCause, LLC Hadleigh’s Sarah and Mark Haidar **Jim Hakert and Jayne Coleman Tanner Hakert ’06 Tate Hakert ’09 Tristan Hakert ’16 Margaret Hardage ’05 **Tania and Kevin Hardage Lauren and Ross Hardage Katrina and Onaje Harper Fran and Charles Harris Lisa ’89 and Richard Hartman Nancy and Asa Heidarian Edward Heidarian ’09 Jennifer Heiss Jac and Preston Herold Tommy Herold **Debbie and Jonathan Herskovitz Carolyn Hess Steve Hess **Lillian and Greg Hessel *Meredith Hessel ’08 *Tommy Hessel ’09 Linda and Dan Hickman Cara and Richard Hicks Elissa and Stan Hirschman **Thomas Hoitsma *Kacy and Steve Holmes **Angela Horowitz Samuel Horowitz ’10 Anne and George Howard Alison and Mark ’85 Hudspeth Lisa and Jud ’71 Jacobs Julianne Jacobs ’05 **Giggy ’81 and Peter Jacobson Keith Jafari and Melody Ayeli Donna and Geoff Clement *Sharon and Murray Cohen Finn Collins ’14 **Melissa and William Collins Ryan and Doug Conner Cindy and Bob Connolly **Angie and Father Chris Constantinides William Cooper ’10 Jennifer and John Corrigan Marilyn R. Corrigan Sharon and Dale Courtney Ann and Fred Covert *Debbie Cox *Pam and Jason Creel Michaela Creel ’14 *Jennifer ’82 and Mike Cronin *Nancy Cronin **Kitty and Tom Cross ***Liz Curlin and Danielle Dupuis *Lindsey and Nate Curtis Paul Davis *Sarah and Jason Dennis *Sandy and Barry Diamond Kate and Nathan ’88 Dicker ***Mary and David Dolan *Lindsay Dolan ’00 *Melisa and Jeff Dorrill Brooke and Andrew Dowdy Bonnie and Tom Draper Tara and Tom Draper Catherine Duffy ’05 Ellen and Mike Duffy Tom Duffy ’02 *Jaimey Dunn Doug Ehring and Ann Saucer Angel and Eric Eichhorn Brenda and Matt Elias Jacqueline Ewens ’05 Carrie and Andres Fabris Annie and Tad Fallows Kristin and Nathan Fay Regen ’72 and Jeff Fearon Jenni Finlay Caroline and Tim Finnegan Brooke and Bryan Fletcher Jen and Greg Fomin **Soume and Paul Foshee Landy and Alex Fox Sharon Friedberg Maggie Fulton Shyama and Darshan Gandhi Lisa and Chris ’83 Gannett Elisa Gansell *Rekha and Uday Garadi Jamie ’77 and Bryan Garrett DonateWell *Hilary Jenkins ’78 *Gayle Johansen Brandon Johnson *Melissa and Fred Johnson Marietta Scurry Johnson *Christine and R.J. Johnson Carolyn and Victor Johnson Ronald Jones Ronald Jones Charitable Gift Fund **Andrew Jury ’02 *Cliff Jury and Ann Frances Helen Jury ’98 Amanda Kadesky ’06 Andrew Kadesky ’03 Ann and Keith Kadesky **Jeffrey Kaplan and Lisa Newman Jeffrey Kaplan and Lisa Newman Charitable Fund of the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation Lynne and Ron Kaufman *Bridget and Ken Kippels *Stephanie and Scott Kirkham Andrew Kleiman ’04 Dana and David Kleiman Zach Kleiman ’02 Cynthia ’68 and Benjamin Klein Cyndi and Dan Knudsen Karen and Bob Knudson Barbara ’71 and Nick Koeijmans Vani and Matt Konda Finley ’93 and Eric Konrade Dane Kozelsky ’11 **Shari and Andy Krage Jack Kraus ’09 Nick Kraus ’06 Will Kraus ’04 Tricia and Jim Krohn *Paige and Tom Kuchler **Lauren ’92 and Gregg Kupor Anita Kurialacherry *Neelima and Rahim Kurji *Brenna and Will Lambert Liz and Jason Lanier *Ashley and Sam ’79 Leake Lauren and Ty Lee **Nick Leggatt Coleta and Joe Lewis *Eric Loehr Ginny and Dick Lombardi Natalie and Jason Lu Candy MacMahon *Pat and Barry Macy Myra Malacara *Chris Malone *Lindsey and Jay Martinson Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017 45
Annual Giving Donors by Recognition Level *Pat Mattingly Cathy McEachern ’79 *Eva and Peter McKee John McKenzie and Anna Benefiel Rashida and Chris McKnight Gloria and Cleon McKnight Lin McNeil Chris Melella and Elizabeth Duffy Keith Menter and Jeny Bania *Mary and Tommy ’89 Mercer Nancy and Rich Merriam Network For Good Jim Messersmith Arun Meyyappan and Uma Annamalai Rosemary Miller ’04 **Amy and Brian Mitts Alison ’74 and David Monnich Susan Moore ’81 Jennifer and Jeff Morrison *Kelly and David Moskovic **Marynell Murphy Neha and Sam Nayyar Jean and David Neisius Schwab Charitable Fund *Katie Nelson ’94 Nathan Nelson Barbara and Bud Nichols *Melissa and Norry Niven Libbie and Bill Nylin **Johanna and Greg Nystrom Susan and Steve O’Brien Hail Merry **Kate and Mark Ogden *Jonathan Oh *Taeri Oh *Nathan Ohler and Heather Roseberry ***Pam and Ken O’Krent Donna and Larry Olschwanger *Ana and Matt Owens Meaders and Robert Ozarow Empire Baking Compay Frank Packard-Reed Joni and Scott ’93 Palmer Maureen and Steve Parel Sasha Paschke *Jeff Peck Samuel Peña-Llopis and Silvia Vega-Rubin-de-Celis David Peña-Vega ’16 Janel and Danny Perez Jeanie and Claiborne Perrilliat **Lakeshia and Chris Peters *Suzanne and Huy Pham Tully and Dan Phillips Misty Wilson Emily Wisner ’04 Peggy and Rory Wisner Goldman, Sachs & Company **Carrie Wright **Anne Yarbrough ’81 Erin and Joe ’84 Zopolsky *Cherie and Jim Pickett Justine and Chaz Pokorski Katherine Pollock ’10 Matthew Pollock ’11 *Rebecca and Will Posten Amy and Jason Puig Linda Pullen Kendall Quarterman **Kristianne Ramirez *Ritu and Venu Rao Kalli Ratan ’14 **Jen and Ravi Ratan Sterling Ratan ’16 *Megan and Brian Ratcliff Megan and Nicholas Rawlings *Karen and Keller Reid Sarah ’90 and Tim Reidy **Mason Reiter ’04 Merrill Reiter ’01 Bianca Reyna *Alesia and Ed Ritenour ***Kathy Ritz Sam Roberts and Michelle Tate *Rod Rohrich and Diane Gibby Taylor Rohrich ’08 Damariz Rojo Alex Rose ’10 Charlie Rose ’12 Jack Rose ’13 Debbi ’74 and Barry Rothschild *Michele and Larry Rutt Nina and Decker Sachse *Ellen and Lee Salzberger Kippy and Dave Sands Avery Savage ’13 Kim and Jim Savage Betty and Brian Schultz Shelby Schultz ’10 *Rachel and Josh Schumann Hillary and Mark Schwarz Elisha and Jason Scott Barbara and Brett Seabury *Betsie ’78 and Jim Sears **April and David Seeds Savannah Seifert ’03 *Nils Senvalds and Margee Hocking ’78 Network For Good Alexander Shadle ’16 Christian Shadle ’13 Isabella Shadle ’11 **Todd Shadle and Maria Reyes **Cheryl and Greg Shulman Lisel Simmons Shlynn and Wayne Sims Bryce Sizemore and Dustin Burke Nancy and Jim Skochdopole Julia Small ’16 Karen and Rick Smith Gonca and Metehan Soysal **Ynetta and Dwayne Spencer Kathy and Nate St. Clair Shelby and Cliff Stanley Anthony Starfield *Rachel and Marc Starr Kaili and Ed Stehel *Sheila and Larry Stern *Denise and Chris ’83 Stewart Cormick Stockham ’11 Kiersten and Michael Stockham Callie Stone ’06 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund *Lisa and John Stone Marshall Stone ’04 **Jody Stout Beth ’79 and Mark Stromberg **Reagan Tate *Katie and Joe ’88 Tauscher Ellen Terrell ’78 *Mika and Nathan Thomas Fidelma and Daniel Titus Jennifer and Aaron Tobin Karin and Mark Tribuna Jean Claire Turcotte Jessica and Jason Varela **Patricia and John Vermillion Stuart Vetterick ’88 Alexandra Villareal ’06 Bobbie and Andy Villareal Nicholas Villareal ’10 *Mona and James Vineyard Jorie and Brian Wages Caroline and Jake Wagner *Becky and Brandon Walker Brad Wallace ’93 *Leslie and Travis ’76 Wallace *Marc Wallenstein ’90 Courtney Weisbart ’06 Kandi and Mark Weisbart *Eleise and Rick Weisberg Herb Weitzman **Lyndsey and Jonathan Welch Jessica Westberry ’05 John Wetzel ’03 Fidelity Charitable Jamie and Trey Whatley Shannon Wherry Jackson Whitaker ’15 **Jill Wiedman **Debbie and David Wiggans **Karen Wilbur Abigail Williams $1-$24 Gifts Jason Anderson Charlie Bovard ’07 John Bovard ’16 Sam Bovard ’11 *Kevin Bowden *Stephanie Bowden **Tracy and Kevin ’76 Brand Kirby Brand ’05 *Shelby Brand ’08 *Debbie and Chris Cuzalina *Brandy and Henry Dalton Ella Darlak ’16 Jake M. Darlak ’13 Meredith Diers ’97 Paula and Dave Duncan **Ed Goff and Laura Chapuis Alex Holmes ’16 Hunter Holmes ’13 Judy and YC Lee Sarah Lochridge ’11 **Kristen and Brian McCool Jo Nelson Jordan Olschwanger ’05 Megan Olschwanger ’08 Gabriella Rees ’14 Sarah Satinsky Amy and Steve Sowell *Casey Stoltz **Kathryn and John Szwejkowski Jack Trochu ’14 Jay Valentine Ella Varel ’11 George Warren ’14 James Whitfield P.T. Yager ’06 *** Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for twenty or more years ** Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for ten or more years * Denotes donors who have given consecutively to Lamplighter’s Annual Fund for five or more years 46 Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017 ~Denotes Deceased
Donors by Constituency Board of Trustees (100% participation) Dia and Kelvin Baggett Flauren ’90 and Jason Bender Shonn and Clarence Brown David Chard Sharon and Steven ’88 Clark Monica and Joe Eastin Catie and Aaron Enrico Jenney and David Gillikin Meg and Dave Graves Margaret ’89 and Brad Hirsch Linda and Phil Hodgson Jane and Michael ’75 Hurst Gunjan and Anurag Jain Jennifer and Tom Karol Brenna and Will Lambert Liza and Will Lee Catherine and Douglas MacMahon Jon Morgan ’82 and Liz Seabury Margaret and Jed ’82 Morse Wendy and Bill Payne Kristin and Ricky Rees Catherine and Will ’77 Rose Nicole ’83 and Justin ’83 Small Charmaine and George Tang Cynthia and Jean-Louis Trochu Amy and Kelcy Warren Sarah and Russell Weinberg Katherine ’98 and Austin Wyker Carmen and Andy Yung Amy Brown ’78 Sarah and Zack Burdick Bill Burton Florence and John Butler Linda Cauley Lauren Church Olivia and Cole Claiborn Cindy and Bob Connolly Angie and Father Chris Constantinides Debbie Cox Liz Curlin and Danielle Dupuis Lindsey and Nate Curtis Brandy and Henry Dalton Sandy and Barry Diamond Caroline and Tim Finnegan Landy and Alex Fox Maggie Fulton Basheer Ghorayeb and Jacquelyn Wilcox Ed Goff and Laura Chapuis Jezabel Guadalupe Rachel and Jose Gutierrez Lauren and Ross Hardage Jasmine and John Harris Jennifer Heiss Debbie and Jonathan Herskovitz Cara and Richard Hicks Joan and Zach Hill Hilary Jenkins ’78 Cyndi and Dan Knudsen Shari and Andy Krage Anita Kurialacherry June and Jason Landry Nick Leggatt Kristen and Brian McCool Sue McCullough Eva and Peter McKee Judith and David Mullens Elise Murphy Marynell Murphy Jo Nelson Katie Nelson ’94 Johanna and Greg Nystrom Kate and Mark Ogden Pam and Ken O’Krent Ana and Matt Owens Jeff Peck Lakeshia and Chris Peters Vicki Raney Bianca Reyna Kathy Ritz Damariz Rojo Rachel and Josh Schumann April and David Seeds Kelly and David Moskovic Suzanne and Huy Pham Upendar Reddy and Tulika Jain Karen and Keller Reid Edna and Dante Renzulli Sam Roberts and Michelle Tate Rose and Jay Singh Paul Staveteig and Gretchen Champion Meredith and Barry ’79 Steinhart Megan ’85 and Michael Stern Laura and Bryan Trubey Vaughn Vennerberg Mitchell Ward and Pam Wills-Ward Sarah and Russell Weinberg Savannah Seifert ’03 Cheryl and Greg Shulman Lisel Simmons Shlynn and Wayne Sims Bryce Sizemore and Dustin Burke Amy and Steve Sowell Ynetta and Dwayne Spencer Kathy and Nate St. Clair Casey Stoltz Jody Stout Kathryn and John Szwejkowski Reagan Tate Ellen Terrell ’78 Fidelma and Daniel Titus Jay Valentine Jessica and Jason Varela Patricia and John Vermillion Becky and Brandon Walker Lyndsey and Jonathan Welch Jill Wiedman Misty Wilson Carrie Wright Anne Yarbrough ’81 Class of 2018 Alyssa and Patrick Adams Abbey and Fallon Ahearn Stacy and Tucker Anderson Kevin Bowden Stephanie Bowden Kristy and Taylor Bowen Matt Campbell and Sarah Braley Danielle and Jeff Cate Ashley and Robert Cathey Jeanie and Alex Chuang Tania and Pat Conroy Vivian and Billy Dimas Abhilash Donepudi and Chaitanya Tatineni Jaimey Dunn Monica and Joe Eastin Soume and Paul Foshee David Gerber and Lara Johnson Laura ’86 and Brad Godkin Meg and Dave Graves Robert Gross and Maya Leibman Cindy and Brian Hanson Liz ’90 and Jeff Helfrich Mark Henry and Marylene Leogier Thomas Hoitsma Corinne and Clay Hufft Natalie and Mark Johnson Mirjam and Chris Kirk Stephanie and Scott Kirkham Sunny and Craig Knocke Anil Koganti and Christine Ho Vani and Matt Konda Lisa and Rick Levy Brittany and Neal Lober Aloke Mishra and Shaheen Khan Jon Morgan ’82 and Liz Seabury Erika Moss Jarod Moss Parents Class of 2017 Heather and Ray Balestri Spencer Bromberg and Aneta Kucharska Michael Buss Nancy Buss Dan Clifford and Shannon Morse ’80 Catherine and Mark Cohen Jennifer ’82 and Mike Cronin Laura and Bill Dickason Ricki and Randy Ebner Jen and Greg Fomin David Gerber and Lara Johnson Basheer Ghorayeb and Jacquelyn Wilcox Jenney and David Gillikin Cindy and Michael Harrington Tjepke Heeringa and Elizabeth Dodge ’83 Erin and Andrew Hillman Jerry Holzsweig and Marian Sackler Katie and Jed Johnson Brenna and Will Lambert Lisa and Rick Levy Karen and Bruce Lobdell Eric Loehr Selena Lyons Shawn Lyons Jennifer and Jeff Morrison Rich Moses and Selwyn Rayzor Life Trustees Diane and Stuart Bumpas Mary McDermott Cook Judy and Bob Gass Beverly and Chuck Ginsburg Marietta Scurry Johnson Rita and Jack Klein Carol and John Levy Patty and David Miller Jennifer and Jon Mosle Barbara and Bud Nichols Barney Young Faculty and Staff (100% participation) Carrie and Josh Bays Jason Anderson Carrie and Josh Bays Kathey ’63 and Bruce Beddow Natalie and Travis Bittner Leslie and Steve Bledsoe Ana Bohanan Hannah Brown 48 Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017
The following is a comprehensive list reflecting cumulative giving from individual donors for the period June 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017, sorted by constituency type. It includes cash contributions to annual, restricted, capital, and endowed funds. Brian Murawski and Michelle Hartmann Kate and Lance Murphy Melissa and Norry Niven Ellen and Marc Oeschger Jonathan Oh Taeri Oh Nathan Ohler and Heather Roseberry Curt Pabst Samuel Peña-Llopis and Silvia Vega-Rubin-de-Celis Clifton Phillips Kristen Phillips Lisa Pomp Rebecca and Will Posten Kristianne Ramirez Ritu and Venu Rao Tracy and Michael Roybal Heather and Ryan Schamerloh Nils Senvalds and Margee Hocking ’78 Margaret ’77 and Glenn Solomon Denise and Chris ’83 Stewart Charmaine and George Tang Son Tran and Jade Le Rachel and Chris Trowbridge Vaughn Vennerberg Mi Jung and Jim Warner Chow Yanamadala and Lavanya Inampudi Amy and Mike Zicarelli Lindsey and Dave Beran Erin and Scott Calaway Matao Cao and Sarah Lu Danielle and Jeff Cate Ashley and Robert Cathey Dan Clifford and Shannon Morse ’80 Tania and Pat Conroy Kevin Courtney and Elizabeth Brown ’83 Melisa and Jeff Dorrill Mike Dozier and Kristine Price Dozier Tara and Tom Draper Elayna and Casey Erick Stephanie and Dan Fine Brooke and Bryan Fletcher Tjepke Heeringa and Elizabeth Dodge ’83 Jac and Preston Herold Treasure and Andy Hickman Stephanie and Travis Hollman Kelle and Joe Jackson Carolyn and Victor Johnson Pratima and Ravi Joshi Morgan and Scott Kennedy Melissa and Craig Lackey Brenna and Will Lambert Sarah and Jonathan Lamensdorf Hallie and Max Lamont Amy and Philip Lang Traci and Ham Lee Amy and Matt ’88 Miller Thomas Mitchell and Lisa Alexander Jennifer and Jeff Morrison Neha and Sam Nayyar Henrik Olund and Maria Then Natalie and Dirik Oudt Frank Packard-Reed Kelley and Scott Parel Chad Park and Rita Ne Janelle and Alden Pinnell Justine and Chaz Pokorski Alison and Cullen Powell Amy and Jason Puig Wendy and Henley Quadling Ritu and Venu Rao Brooke and Rod Roberson Sam Roberts and Michelle Tate Ali and Ben Robins Kimberly and Ryan Sabel Elisha and Jason Scott Kaili and Ed Stehel Karin and Mark Tribuna Gwendolyn and Richard Turcotte Wilco van Hoogstraeten and Louise Vigeant Jorie and Brian Wages Jaime and Steve Walkowiak JoAnn and Babu Welch Shannon Wherry McKinley and Brandon Wier Tinka and Mohammad Yunus Colin Koon Paige and Tom Kuchler Neelima and Rahim Kurji Amy and Philip Lang Eric Loehr Caroline and Mario Lopez Natalie and Jason Lu Catherine and Douglas MacMahon Chris Malone Lindsey and Jay Martinson Josh Mendell and Kate O’Donnell-Mendell Pam and Carter Meyer Lillian and Chris Meyer Arun Meyyappan and Uma Annamalai Amy and Brian Mitts Margaret and Jed ’82 Morse Ali Moustapha and Vickie Nguyen Mary and Steve Nix Jackie OLeary Natalie and Dirik Oudt Katie and Kyle Oudt Sasha Paschke Tim Phu and Kristine Doan Kendall Quarterman Shampa and Emran Rahman Megan and Brian Ratcliff Kristin and Ricky Rees Ana and Paul Rudnicki Rachel and Josh Schumann Courtney and Jeff Sinelli Bridget and Steve Sisson Nicole ’83 and Justin ’83 Small Kate and Eric Smith Kelly and Scott Smoyer Megan ’85 and Michael Stern Mika and Nathan Thomas Son Tran and Jade Le Laura and Bryan Trubey Aris Tsiakos and Helen Kaporis Suzanne and Chris Turner Mona and James Vineyard Eleise and Rick Weisberg McKinley and Brandon Wier Tiffany and Clayton ’83 Wilmer Daphna and Amir Yoffe Carmen and Andy Yung Class of 2021 Hongvien and Daniel Adashek Giovanna and Michael Anderson Anonymous Victoria and Mark Backofen Lori and Bob Bennett Heather and Kevin Bonfield Kristy and Taylor Bowen Chuck Briant and Lilly Albritton ’91 Christy and Trey Brown Alice and Kevin Chou Sharon and Steven ’88 Clark Esther Cochran Ashley and John Coker Heather and Casey Deskins Kate and Nathan ’88 Dicker Homero Duarte and Lupe Mora Monica and Joe Eastin Annie and Tad Fallows Kristin and Nathan Fay Caroline and Tim Finnegan Neil Fisher and Janelle Alcantara Lisa and Chris ’83 Gannett Mark Giambrone Shannon Glowacki Sara and Stephen Harder Lyndsey and Scott Harper Liz ’90 and Jeff Helfrich Paul Hood Natalie and Mark Johnson Sonia and Jatin Kakkar Roni and Shawn Kelly Susan and Bill Kennedy Morgan and Scott Kennedy Lisa and Matt Kirby Stephanie and Scott Kirkham Anil Koganti and Christine Ho Paige and Tom Kuchler Liz and Jason Lanier Traci and Ham Lee Bronwyn and Dan Levitan Ron Mancini and Gena Konopka Rashida and Chris McKnight Elizabeth and Darin McNeil Keith Menter and Jeny Bania Kim and Dakon Montgomery Class of 2019 Traci and Travis Blalock Heather and Kevin Bonfield Stephanie and Michael Byrd Ashley Carter ’93 Courtney and Dan Case Emily and Walter Clarke Debbie and Chris Cuzalina Angel and Eric Eichhorn Jamie and Greg Gaunt Ksenia and Sergei Gonchar Yolonda and Eric Habimana Cindy and Brian Hanson Julie Harris Amanda and Richard Hartman Kim and Hudson Henley Erin and Andrew Hillman Gunjan and Anurag Jain Brandon Johnson Melissa and Fred Johnson Christine and R.J. Johnson Lisa and Matt Kirby Sunny and Craig Knocke Class of 2020 Katie and David Aisner Anne and Steve Alexander Anonymous David Awad and Tamara Barsik Flauren ’90 and Jason Bender Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017 49
Donors by Constituency Margaret and Jed ’82 Morse Neelam and Tariq Mussani Meg and Kevin Nicholson Natalie and Dirik Oudt Sara and Stuart Pauley Janel and Danny Perez Janelle and Alden Pinnell Megan and Nicholas Rawlings Ana and Paul Rudnicki Dana and Frank Rumbauskas Jenny and Mitch Salzberg Mary and Ahmad Shafaamri Ryota Shibagaki and Sawako Miyama Gonca and Metehan Soysal Shelby and Cliff Stanley Mika and Nathan Thomas Janet and Michael Tierney Karin and Mark Tribuna Rachel and Chris Trowbridge Jaime and Steve Walkowiak Amy and Greg Weselka Tiffany and Clayton ’83 Wilmer Meredith and Rand Wrighton Daphna and Amir Yoffe Angela and Luis Zambrano Shane Clayton and Julie Hoang Clayton Lindsey and Patrick Collins Katie and Dean Dillard Brooke and Andrew Dowdy Mike Dozier and Kristine Price Dozier Tara and Tom Draper Carrie and Andres Fabris Stephanie and Dan Fine Brooke and Bryan Fletcher Lawrence Godfrey and Rachel Ferdinando Claire and Jeff Gordon Lyndsey and Scott Harper Kelle and Joe Jackson Melissa and Fred Johnson Leslie and Nathan Johnson Pratima and Ravi Joshi Roni and Shawn Kelly Erica and Trey Kuppin June and Jason Landry Liz and Jason Lanier Janice and Hunter Lee Chris Melella and Elizabeth Duffy Kate and Lance Murphy Katie Nelson ’94 Nathan Nelson Kelley and Scott Parel Tully and Dan Phillips Sarah ’90 and Tim Reidy Ana and Paul Rudnicki Nina and Decker Sachse Alexandra and Clayton Snodgrass Cinco and Chris Sorrow Stacie and Byron Spears Tom Tong and Lan Peng Enis Tuncer and Julia Wignall Lauren and David Van Wagenen Angelique and Ray Waddell Jorie and Brian Wages Caroline and Jake Wagner Jaime and Steve Walkowiak Jamie and Trey Whatley Ann and James White James Whitfield Leslie Whitfield McKinley and Brandon Wier Allison and Mark Williams Cass and Austen Wright Keith Jafari and Melody Ayeli Christine and R.J. Johnson Brian Kim and Yoon Tak Brenna and Will Lambert Billie Jean and Jay Langham Lauren and Ty Lee Judy and YC Lee Zi and Gary Lichliter Brittany and Neal Lober Catherine and Douglas MacMahon John McKenzie and Anna Benefiel Amy and Matt ’88 Miller Aloke Mishra and Shaheen Khan Vijaya and Satya Movva Stephanie and Omar Nawaz Mary and Steve Nix Nathan Ohler and Heather Roseberry Katie and Kyle Oudt Alison and Cullen Powell Amy and Jason Puig John Putegnat Megan and Brian Ratcliff Brooke and Rod Roberson Ali and Ben Robins Imad Salahuddin and Hira Saiyed Rachel and Josh Schumann Hillary and Mark Schwarz Jonathan Seib and Elida Dakoli Courtney and Jeff Sinelli Cat and Gary Socha Margaret ’77 and Glenn Solomon Carolyn and Jake Thomas Jennifer and Aaron Tobin Son Tran and Jade Le Aris Tsiakos and Helen Kaporis Gwendolyn and Richard Turcotte Joe Urso Jeff Valeri and Nicki Johnson Angelique and Ray Waddell Amy and Greg Weselka Aimee ’85 and Josh Whitaker Tinka and Mohammad Yunus Class of 2022 Kim and Antonio Allen Anonymous Dia and Kelvin Baggett Caroline and Rob Belanger Flauren ’90 and Jason Bender Lindsey and Dave Beran Bincy and Brock Bizzell Lauryn and Jason Bloom Courtney and Dan Case Ashley and Robert Cathey Mandy and Rich Childs Dok Chon and Seunglim Kang Raymond Chow and Lynn Doan Emily and Walter Clarke Ryan and Doug Conner Victoria and B.A. Cullum Sarah and Jason Dennis Shyama and Darshan Gandhi Jenney and David Gillikin Mayela Gonzalez David Guedry and Susie Hartman Sarah and Mark Haidar Katrina and Onaje Harper Chafen and Eric Hart Mark Henry and Marylene Leogier Treasure and Andy Hickman Collins Illich and Katie Reese Melanie and Eugene Jabbour Class of 2023 Hongvien and Daniel Adashek LaDeitra Adkins Cindy and John Ansbach Carrie and Josh Bays Raj Bhanot and Tina Mahal Trey Branham and Renee Skinner Chuck Briant and Lilly Albritton ’91 Amanda and Aaron Brown Sarah and Zack Burdick Erin and Scott Calaway Raymond Chow and Lynn Doan Sue Chu and Yong Zheng 50 Report of Annual Giving 2016–2017