ANNUAL REPORT
2013-2014
MISSION
Chicago Waldorf School provides a diverse Pre K-12th grade education
that supports the development of self-directed young adults dedicated to
the pursuit of ongoing learning and eager to contribute positively to the
global society of the 21st century. This education is rooted in the ideals,
insights and pedagogical methods of Rudolf Steiner who stated,
“Our highest endeavor must be to develop free
human beings, who are able of themselves to
impart purpose and direction to their lives.”
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CORE VALUES
EXCELLENCE
We weave academic and artistic excellence with social engagement and moral awareness into an integrated whole.
We work with educational principles established by rudolf steiner to encourage imagination, flexibility in thinking and
a love of learning.
RESPECT AND REVERENCE
We work in respect and reverence for the gifts and destinies of our students. We encourage in them the same
respect and reverence for the wonders of the world and of their own humanity.
WHOLENESS AND SELF-RELIANCE
We build wholeness and self-reliance by protecting the essential quality of childhood. We introduce age-appropriate
questions and challenges progressively to encourage initiative and self-direction in our students as they grow.
COMMUNITY
We respect the dignity of each person and aspire to be a diverse, healthy and collaborative community. We apply
waldorf education ways relevant to our time and place, and we inspire our students to reach out to the world.
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MESSAGE FROM THE SCHOOL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The School Executive Committee would like to thank our
faculty, staff, Board of Trustees, parents, alumni and alumni
parents, friends and, of course, students for a thoroughly
successful year. The Chicago Waldorf School community’s
continuous and inspiring gifts of time, talent and treasure are
remarkable. With them we achieved several strategic goals.
Our pedagogical programming continues to strengthen
and reflect an educational excellence of which we can all
be proud. Our high school program expanded this year to
include technical arts classes in which students studied
photography, digital art and digital publishing. At the end-ofyear Rose Ceremony, our middle school student musicians
shared a moving rendition of the contemporary song
Radioactive accompanied by our very own middle school
rock band. On the court, our high school boys volleyball
team capped off its strongest season yet with an undefeated
record and the league championship. In gym, our middle
and high school students also took up an exploration
of the daring yet graceful movements of Parkour class.
Our students are continually presented with a myriad of
educational experiences that build a foundational balance
of thoughtful intellect, heart-felt compassion for others, and
an ability to meet the contemporary world with confidence.
To that end, we are so proud of our 13 graduating seniors
who were accepted to the schools of their choice and will
be taking off on their new adventures.
Through a yearlong collaborative process we reviewed
and renewed our Strategic Plan. We remain steadfast in
our commitment to our Mission, Vision and Core Values
as they connect our school to the fundamental principles
of Waldorf education. We are excited to share the final
Board and College approved Strategic Plan for 2014-2017,
with particular attention given to our Strategic Marketing
initiatives, at the Fall All-School Meeting.
We are also pleased to share progress on a new initiative
to pursue a CWS satellite Parent Child/Early Childhood
Center. A great deal of work was done by the Permanent
Valerie Colis
Board of Trustees Chair
Campus Committee to research city demographics in order
to target the right location, culminating in a recommendation
of the Lincoln Square neighborhood because of its potential
to be a strong enrollment pipeline to our main campus. We
are excited to announce a new winter session Parent Child
program this year with further plans to grow into a full Early
Child Center in the coming years.
At several events during the year we provided updates to
our Permanent Campus Search. As detailed in our Fall and
Spring All-School Meetings and the Spring Celebration,
the development of this critical work will continue into
the coming school year. We continue our efforts to secure
a permanent campus and are vigorously exploring facility
options on the north side of the city.
The partner initiative for our Permanent Campus search is
our Capital Campaign. We want to thank everyone who has
made a pledge or given to our capital campaign over the last
year. This has been a year of developing plans and sharing
our school vision. Over the coming year we are committed
to communicating the critical nature of this campaign to
our entire school community—including grandparents,
alumni, alumni parents and friends. All together our
Chicago Waldorf School community will need to look inside
ourselves to see what of our time, talents and treasure we
can give to the school at this critical juncture. Through a
successful Capital Campaign and 100% support from our
entire school community we will be able to actualize our
Permanent Campus goals.
Over the year, it has been a privilege and honor to strive
towards these ambitious goals for the school. On behalf
of the leadership of the school, thank you for your time,
support and commitment to the Chicago Waldorf School.
Your gifts and dedication provide us the opportunity to
offer the highest quality Waldorf educational experience
for our students.
Warmest Regards,
Colleen Everhart
College of Teachers Chair
Luke Goodwin
Administrative Director
FINANCIAL REPORT
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REVENUES & EXPENSES 2013-2014
Revenue
Tuition & Fees
Donations & Fundraising
Other Revenue
Total
$6,420,151
$151,245
$117,169
$6,688,564
Expenses
Salaries & Benefits
Financial Aid
Instruction
Facilities
Operations
Total
$3,240,549
$1,430,615
$417,108
$643,573
$591,947
$6,323,792
tuition & fees
donations & fundraising
other revenue
96%
9%
10%
Salaries & Benefits
Financial Aid
7%
51%
Instruction
Facilities
Operations
23%
SPRING CELEBRATION 2014
On April 12, 2014 the Chicago Waldorf School community gathered
for a night of fun to celebrate the successes of the capital
campaign to date, and learned more about the journey toward
realizing our future home. More than 200 parents, faculty and staff,
grandparents, alumni and friends enjoyed festive hors d’oeuvres,
deserts and dancing at John Barleycorn River North.
“...the journey toward
realizing our future home.”
Administrative Director, Luke Goodwin, spoke and presented
the progress to date in the permanent campus initiatives. Sarah
Wellington, PTO Co-Chair, also spoke about a school-wide art
project the PTO is launching that will commemorate the school’s
journey to a permanent campus. The creation of the piece will
involve every member of the school community, and will recognize
this milestone in the school’s biography—a celebration of how
the synergy of school and community has helped us to reach our
permanent campus goal.
GROWING INTO OUR POTENTIAL
2013-2014 was a year of developing the vision of what the Chicago Waldorf School
permanent campus could be—a location designed to bring our values and priorities
to the fore, founded on Waldorf principles and enabling our ability to grow for future
generations of Chicago Waldorf School families.
The partner of this inspirational permanent campus work is the Capital Campaign.
Bringing our vision of a permanent campus to life requires the time, talent and treasure
of our entire community. The Capital Campaign Committee members are working
hard to provide every individual with the opportunity to contribute in a meaningful
way. Over the next 12 months every family in the community, as well as our extended
community—grandparents, alumni, alumni parents and friends—will be contacted.
Together, we can turn our long held dream of a permanent home into a reality.
Illustration of a potential building façade by JGMA Architects
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS TO DATE
Chicago Waldorf School would
like to thank all of the donors
who fulfilled a pledge or made
a gift to the Capital Campaign
“Growing Into Our Potential” as
of this publication.
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Adobe Systems, Inc.
Karen Anderson and Scott Resnick
Martha Arnett and Cory Hirsch
Stephanie and Dana Arnett
Deanna and Wes Baumann
Martine Benmann and Ilya Levinson
Catherine and Lee Boyce
Karen and Terry Brennan
Mollie Bunis and Peter Hartshorn
CBIZ
Elizabeth Chapin-Palder
and Stanley Palder
Chewy Software, LLC
Nancy and Peter Colis
Valerie Colis and Peter Livaditis
Christine and Douglas Culbert
Catherine Daugherty
Sylvie Desouches
and Jacque Harper
Laura Donkel
Lisa Donofrio and Robert Wild
Sheila Donohue and Gregory Scott
David Dozier
Miriam Dresser
Claude Driscoll
Gordon Edwards
David Ervin
Colleen Everhart and David Massie
Michelle Feuer
Pauline and John Fife
Christine Forster
Kelly Gallagher and Dan Arnett
Carol Galvanoni
Ashley and Naaman Gambill
Kristin Garrison
and Shannon Zimmerman
Beverly Gauer
Katherine and Luke Goodwin
Simone Gourguechon
Mary Jo Graden
Karen and David Hallman
Valerie and Steve Hartmann
Tarah and Bret Hartung
Elizabeth and Avery Heavenrich
Dana Hegedorn-Berger
and Michael Berger
Cheryl and Clay Henley
Stephen Herzog
Lamom and James Hoban
Larry and Elaine Hodgson
Barbara and Tim Huckabay
Sophie Huckabay
Gladys Itamura
Lisa Itamura and Robert Kanard
Michelle Janke
Gail Jarrett
Cynthia and Jean Joho
Amy and Michael Kahn
Mary and John Kambanis
Dana and Michael Kanovitz
Adriana Kondrat
Marissa and Christopher Kuck
Lori and David Kulik
Andrea Lee and John Hanson
Rebecca and Craig Lewandowski
Hazel Lucchesi and Chuck Ginsberg
Lynne and Howard Lipke
Alexa Markoff and Marc Zerivitz
Nancy and Alan Matson
Craig McCrohon
Glenn McDonald
Andrea McNaughton
Nancy and Thomas Melvin
Jelena Miletic
Karen Monkman and James Kotz
Laura Moran
Dennis Morkunas
Mary and Michael Motyka
Susan Mudd and John Norquist
Sharon and Michael Naylor
Ellen O’Brien
Alice Packard
Lisa Payton
Lauren and David Pilgrim
Marina and Roger Post
Katherine and Gary Rogers
Bridgid and Kevin Rooney
Sally and Michael Rosenthal
Megan Rotko and Todd Thiry
Kimberly and Michael Rowe
Josephine Ryan
and William Johnson
Michael Sanders
Michelle and Marvin Shafer
Judy Shaver-Chungbin
and David Chungbin
Smart Tuition, LLC
Catie and Peter Starzynski
Ed Stocki
Lauri and Dan Sullivan
Sarah and Aaron Surrain
Cynthia and John Trevillion
Carol Triggiano
Ileana Valencia
Frank Verciglio
Frances and Gregory Vig
Ann-Marie and Jon Vigano
Lisa Villa-Moser and Jason Moser
Jackie Votanek-Chambers
and Brian Chambers
Kelly and Cosmin Vrajitoru
Barbara Wahler
Vicki Walden and Jason Greenberg
Sherri Wandler and Pete Hallenberg
Sarah Wellington and Al Wyatt
Melissa Wergin
Linda Winnard and Ron Gleason
Renee and Dave Wright
Anna Zago and Federico Simone
Jennifer and Paul Zielinski
Janet Zimmerman
Sara Zimmerman
and Peter Schlossman
Jennifer and Matthew Zumann
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
An endowment is a fund whose principal is required to stay intact and is invested to create an ongoing source
of income to offset expenses. We are fortunate benificiaries of three endowments which have been generously
established by members of our community.
The Victor and Dinah Lazar Endowment Fund is designed to assist with tuition adjustment initiatives.
The Elizabeth Lauder Early Endowment Fund is designated to receive gifts and bequests for the high school
women’s basketball team uniforms.
The Joe Ruscitti Athletic Endowment Fund was created to support team sports, equipment and personnel at
Chicago Waldorf School. The endowment itself may be used to support the purchase and development of
athletic facilities for a permanent home.
We are grateful to the following individuals who supported Chicago Waldorf School’s future by contributing to
the endowment funds. You are truly creating a legacy for future students
Victor and Dinah Lazar Endowment Fund
Gift from the 8th Grade Class of 2014
In Memory of Ruth Daniels
Margaret and Thomas McGuire
Barbara Richardson
Joe Ruscitti Athletic Endowment Fund
Gift from the 12th Grade Class of 2014
ANNUAL FUND
Through the Chicago Waldorf School Annual Fund, donors contribute essential resources to the school’s
operating budget. From turning on the lights to paying faculty and staff salaries, the Annual Fund enriches
academics and the Waldorf experience that enables students to reach their full potential. Thank you to our
Annual Fund donors for supporting an education that develops in students the capacity for independence,
confidence, empathy and initiative.
$5,000 and up
Catherine and Lee Boyce
Valerie Colis and PeterLivaditis
Lucila Espedido
and Christopher Hague
Stephanie and Dana Arnett
Sally and Michael Rosenthal
$1,000 - $4,999
Karen Anderson and Scott Resnick
in honor of Maya Resnick
Martha and Neil Bockian
Karen and Terry Brennan
Mireya and Thomas Brogan
Nancie Campbell and Mark Gorman
in honor of Nikolai Gorman
Julie and William Casserly
Sylvie Desouches and Jacque Harper
Jennifer Diamond
Lisa Donofrio and Robert Wild
Gordon Edwards
Colleen Everhart and David Massie
Peggy and John Figiel
Melissa and Robert Gordon
Elizabeth and Avery Heavenrich
Dana Hegedorn and Michael Berger
Carolyn and Carter Howard
Claire Howard in honor of
Katherine Roger’s Birthday
Barbara and Tim Huckabay
Lisa Itamura and Robert Kanard
Amy and Michael Kahn
Dao and Howard Kambara
Dana and Michael Kanovitz
Lori and David Kulik
AndreaLee and John Hanson
Rebecca and Craig Lewandowski
Neil Lloyd
Hazel Lucchesi and Charles Ginsberg
AudreyMorris
Mary and Michael Motyka
Susan Mudd and John Norquist
Kim and Anthony Richards
Katherine and Gary Rogers
Bridgid and Kevin Rooney
David Chungbin
and Judy Shaver-Chungbin
Megan Rotko and Todd Thiry
Josephine Ryan and William Johnson
Lila and Joseph Scher in honor of
Elizabeth Nebel’s Graduation
Kristin and Brad Sheftel
Target
Ann-Marie and Jon Vigano
Elizabeth Wade
Sheryl Wandlerand Pete Hallenberg
Dina Warner and Mark Rosen
Betsy and Tom Wheeler
$500 - $999
Amy Abraham and Eden Sherman
Joyce Amici
Debra and David Barford
Kristi and David Bell
Nancy Bender and Robert Hooper
Ann Boyd and Kurt Brocker
Candan Erenguc and Brian Buersmeyer
Adalberto Flores
Kate and Ben French
Dominique Frigo and Peter Geraghty
Erwina Gartner
Lisa and Adam King
Deborah and Christopher Kriho
Anne Libera and Kelly Leonard
Nancy and Alan Matson
Laura McGrew in honor of
Katherine Rogers Birthday
Jamie and Erik Myrold
ANNUAL FUND
$500 - $999 continued
Gail and John O’Brien
Lauren and David Pilgrim
Colleen and Mike Plumb
Louise Rasmussen and Julian Kerbis
BettinaRichards and Sam Prekop
Carrie Smith and John Shanley
Vivian and Tatsuo Sugino
Frances and Gregory Vig
Ted and Mike Walters
Jennifer and Paul Zielinski
$250 - $499
Joan and David Berkson
Clara and John Bonaccorsi
Mollie Bunis and Peter Hartshorn
Judy and Alfred Collins
Lisa Conforti and William Lockwood
Lisa Courtley-Rekstad
and Paul Rekstad
Anne Cousineau and Mark Miller
Heather and Mark Flamme
Kelly Gallagher and Dan Arnett
BeverlyGauer
Katherine and Luke Goodwin
Tarah and Bret Hartung
Karen Hartz
JoannaHazelden and Chris Sheridan
Patricia and Michael Holdrege
RebecaItzkowich and John Ireland
Gail Jarrett
Kathleen and Alexander Luttschyn
ForrestClaypool and Daina Lyons
Margaret and Thomas McGuire
Lara Oppenheimer
Marina and Roger Post
Q3 Art, Inc.
Kimberly and Michael Rowe
Mary and Michael Salach
Lin and Barry Schaye
Julie Scher
Kristin and Brad Schrepferman
Catherine Severson
and Christopher Hurn
Denise and Todd Shawgo-Manley
Katherine Swaydis
Cynthia and John Trevillion
Katie Vandehey and Reece Pendleton
Jackie Votanek-Chambers
and Brian Chambers
Vicki Walden and Jason Greenberg
Sarah Wellington and Alvin Wyatt
Up to $250
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Ana M. Alonso and Israel Gonzalez
Elena Amesbury
Amy Amoroso and Andrew Matthews
Jane and Jay Armstrong
Christina and Claudio Assirati
Amanda Bailey
DanielaBarberis and Ryan Boynton
Amanda Barron
Jean Bell
MartineBenmann and Ilya Levinson
Sarah Bernauer
Karen Beyer and Joe Follrath
Alla Bikchurina and Andrey Onegin
LaRelda and Merlin Birky
Robert Black
Lara Blumstein and Joe Compean
Sandy and Fred Bockian
Krista and Gene Booth
Kari Bradley and Erik Bataller
Melissa and Brian Bradley
Susan Bruck
Arlene Bunis
David Bunis
Elaine Burgher
Diana and Walter Burrows
Phoebe Cape
Mary Chatfield
Jennie Collier
Mary Cowen
Ginny and Steven Daut
Jennifer Davis and Tim Bagwell
Jeremiah Davis
Catherine and Isaac Day
RosalieDe Jesus
Veronique Delemont and Walter Palka
John Denman
Brigitte Desouches
Sherry Diaz
Barb and Michael Dillon
RichardDobson
Laura Donkel in memory of Rob Kane
David Dozier
Claude and Daniel Driscoll
Cherie and Joe Dupor
Breanne and Matthew Eging50
Karna Erickson
Kurtis Estep
ANNUAL FUND
Up to $250 continued
Brendan Finucane
Yndri and Tolman Flannery
Debra Frankenberry and Lisa Sukenic
Margaret Franklin
Maria Gale and Nestor Alvarez
Christy Galyon and Eric Schneider
Ashley and Naaman Gambill
Carly Garcia and Luke Davis
Maricela Garcia
Kristin Garrison and
Shannon Zimmerman
Lynn and Doug Gates
Ingrid M. Gomez and
Oscar Alberto Correa
Goodsearch
Carol and MarkGoodwin
Anna and Stefan Gratzl
Carol and Myron Greenberg
Erin and John Gutierrez
Megan and Marc Hall
Karen and David Hallman
Mary and Bruce Hegedorn
Claudia and Kevin Hinton
Laura Sue and Sidney Hoover
Claire Howard
Rouchana Iagoudina
Anne Isaacson
and Christopher Prucnal
Gladys Itamura in honor of Alexander
and Sophia Kanard
Judith Janowiak
Emily and Benjamin Jenkins
Cynthia and Jean Joho
Rashida Joiner
Yukako and Toshiaki Kadono
Elizabeth Kelly
Dorothy Koehler
Julie Kosowski and Daniel Cohen
Robin and Steven Kottke
Judy Krizmanic and Bill Weingarten
Marissa and Christopher Kuck
PatriciaLane and Peter Silverman
Alicia Larrieu-Ward and Richard Ward
Robin Lewis and Joseph Dennis
Isabel and Jason Liss
Averi Lohss
Betsy and Jeff Lupetin
Tara and Eric Majeski
Deanna Mandarino and Joe Mulherin
Phyllis Marder
Alexa Markoff and Marc Zerivitz
Dagmara and Filip Marona
Jennifer and Eric Masi
Jacquelyn Mattfeld
Hilary and Matt McCallum
Jessica and Thomas McCarthy
Carol and Jeff McCullough
Elizabeth McManus and Elmer Quiles
Diane Meinke
Sophia Mendoza
Erin and Steven Mendoza
Ramune Mikalauskiene
and Andrei Fotiev
Karen Monkman and James Kotz
Veronica Moreno and Jose Garcia
Sarah and Gabriel Morrison
Jane Morson
Rebecca Moskowitz
Walter Motyka
Joie Mucha
Louellen and Tim Murray
Emsuda Music and Sanimir Stojnic
Sharon and Michael Naylor
Nine Rubies Knitting in honor of
Katherine Rogers Birthday
Karolina Nowak
Kris and Owen O’Donnell in honor
of Willa Marie O’Donnell
Anna Palumbo and Jordan Atkins
Nermina and Zeljko Pavelic
Lisa Payton
Kimberli and Jeffrey Piehl
Cherylene and James Plimmer
Amy Pouba and Chris Haid
Stephanie Probst
Monica Radu
Alyson and David Ramesh
Catherine and Ian Randolph
The Red Balloon Company
Barbara Richardson in memory
of Ron Richardson
Jeanne Roeser
Marla and Paul Rubin
Katybeth Ruscitti
Cin Salach
ANNUAL FUND
Up to $250 continued
Kelly and Stefano Sassi
Marlene Serikaku and Lisa Thomas
Dawn Servitto and Aaron Vice
AndreaShaffer
John Sheehan
Sarah Slepak
Sue Smock-Lawson and David Lawson
Marne and Jeremy Snyder
Mary Spalding and Mark Lazar
Susan Spaulding-Brown
and Scott Brown
Cecilia Sperry
Tony Spreitzer
Laura and Marlon St John
Sterling Impressions Inc.
Sondae Stevens and Jason Sejud
ConnieStokes
Linda and Robert Stormont
Lauri and Daniel Sullivan
Nancy Szymanski
Margaret and John Szymanski
Michael Taylor
Ellie Thompson
Jay Thompson in honor
of Lindsay Thompson
Barbara and Jim Tibbens
Carol Triggiano
Terry True
Uriel Pharmacy
Ileana Valencia
Frank Verciglio
Lisa Villa-Moser and Jason Moser
Kelly and Cosmin Vrajitoru
Anne Wagner
Barbara Wahler
Regina and Bill Webster
Robert Welcher
MATCHING GIFTS
Special thanks to the following companies
which have matched gifts given by their
employees to Chicago Waldorf School.
Baird Foundation, Inc.
BP Global
JPMorgan Chase
Kraft Foods, Inc.
Wiley Rein, LLP
Christine and Richard Wendy
Helen Wheeler
Nancy White in honor of the Palka Family
Kristin and John David White
Breanna White
Amy and Chad Willetts
Jacob Wilson
Linda Winnard and Ron Gleason
Alison Witt-Janssen
Renee and David Wright
Anna Zago and Federico Simone
Wei Zhang
Susanne Zipperlen
We make every effort to spell donor’s
names correctly and apologize for any
errors or omissions. Please contact
the Development Department at
773.828.8472 with any corrections.
Thank you.
GIFTS-IN-KIND
Thank you to our generous gift-in-kind donors who provided goods or services to the school, including
donations to the Holiday Fair and May Fair. We truly appreciate this vital support of our many initiatives.
A440 Violin Shop
Karen Anderson and Scott Resnick
Dana Arias
Bloom Yoga
Blue Dolphins Swim Studio
Bridget Boland
Bottom Lounge
Ann Boyd
The Brass Ring
Karen and Terry Brennan
Brews Cruise Chicago
Chris Brogan
Cake & Whiskey
Camp Kupugani
Ceramics CLW
Brian Chambers
The Chicago Center for
Psychophysical Healing
Cin Salach
Valerie Colis and Peter Livaditis
Christine Culbert
Dawn Servitto Designs
Ellipsis Coffee House
Farmhouse Restaurant
Found Kitchen and Social House
Christy Galyon and Eric Schneider
The Gift of Healing
Glenwood Farmers Market
Great Harvest
Erin and John Gutierrez
Megan and Marc Hall
Tarah and Bret Hartung
Hotel Felix
Daisy Hu and Shane Sugino
I-9 Sports
Patricia Jones
Lazar’s Juvenile Furniture
Andrea Lee and John Hanson
Anne Libera and Kelly Leonard
Lickety Split
Metropolis Coffee
Mark Miller
The Nest
Nomi Restaurant at the Park Hyatt
Old Town Oil
Old Town School of Folk Music
Jennifer Paschen and Heath Jansen
Pilates Chicago
Colleen and Mike Plumb
Kim and Anthony Richards
Kimberly and Michael Rowe
Josephine Ryan and Bill Johnson
Second City
Sifu Yarn
Singer Factory Distributor
Laura and Marlon St John
Stage Left Cellars
Studio M for Good
India Swayze
Toast
Uriel Pharmacy
Katie Vandehey and Reece Pendleton
Ann-Marie and Jon Vigano
Sarah Wellington and Al Wyatt
Rebecca and Craig Lewandowski
World of Beer
Zen Plus Architecture
Lineke Zuiderweg and
Mieke Zuiderweg
Jennifer and Matthew Zumann
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Board Executive Committee
Valerie Colis, President and Chair
John Figiel, Vice President
Michael Rosenthal, Vice President
Kevin Rooney, Treasurer
Susan Mudd, Secretary
Board Members
Lee Boyce
Megan Cummins
Gordon Edwards
Colleen Everhart
Luke Goodwin
Mike Motyka
Cynthia Trevillion
Frank Verciglio
Frances Vig
Sheryl Wandler
Robert Wild
Capital Campaign Committee
Michael Motyka, Chair
Valerie Colis
Cat Bradley Day
Colleen Everhart
John Figiel
Luke Goodwin
Bret Hartung
Alexa Markoff
David Pilgrim
Committee on Trustees
Sheryl Wandler, Chair
Valerie Colis
Luke Goodwin
Alexa Markoff
Michael Motyka
Governance Committee
John Figiel, Co-Chair
Michael Holdrege, Co-Chair
Valerie Colis
Colleen Everhart
Luke Goodwin
Mike Motyka
Carol Triggiano
Frank Verciglio
Frances Vig
Development Committee
Sheryl Wandler, Chair
Clara Bonaccorsi
Mireya Brogan
Cat Bradley Day
Lisa Donofrio
Gordon Edwards
Colleen Everhart
Luke Goodwin
Frances Lai
Alexa Markoff
Mary Motyka
Megan Rotko
Ann Wagner
Enrollment Committee
Dana Hegedorn, Susan Mudd,
Katherine Rogers, Co-Chairs
Luke Goodwin
Lisa Payton
Lauren Pilgrim
Carol Triggiano
Jennifer Zielinski
Strategic Planning Task Force
Luke Goodwin and
Lee Boyce, Co-Chairs
Valerie Colis
Colleen Everhart
Jason Greenberg
Barbara Huckabay
Michael Kahn
Alicia Larrieu-Ward
Alexa Markoff
Susan Mudd
Lisa Payton
Kevin Rooney
Michael Rosenthal
Andrea Shaffer
Frank Verciglio
Sheryl Wandler
Permanent Campus Committee
Michael Rosenthal, Chair
Luke Goodwin
William Johnson
Peter Livaditis
Cosmin Vrajitoru
Finance Committee
Kevin Rooney, Chair
Lee Boyce
Terry Brennan
Luke Goodwin
Erin Gutierrez
Kevin Hinton
Michael Holdrege
Alicia Larrieu-Ward
Roberta Renton
Michael Rosenthal
Josephine Ryan
Inclusion & Diversity Committee
Andrea Shaffer and
Frank Verciglio, Co-Chairs
Karen Brennan
Megan Cummins
David Dozier
Christy Galyon
Carly Garcia
Luke Goodwin
Rashida Joiner
Lisa Payton
Lauren Pilgrim
Nancy Szymanski
Barbara Wahler
Jennifer Zielinski
Audit Committee
Robert Wild, Chair
LEADERSHIP
College of Teachers
Colleen Everhart, Chair
Oscar Alberto Correa
David Dozier
Claude Driscoll
Luke Goodwin
Michael Holdrege
Barbara Huckabay
Jim Kotz
Nancy Matson
Nancy Szymanski
Cynthia Trevillion
John Trevillion
Carol Triggiano
Ileana Valencia
Frances Vig
Management Team
Luke Goodwin, Administrative Director
Christina Assirati, Early Childhood Level Co-Chair
Claude Driscoll, Grade School Level Chair
Colleen Everhart, College of Teachers Chair
Jim Kotz, High School Level Chair
Jackie Votanek-Chambers, Early Childhood Level Co-Chair
Administration Management Team
Luke Goodwin, Administrative Director
Jason Greenberg, Marketing and
Communications Director
Alicia Larrieu-Ward, Finance Director
Alexa Markoff, Development Director
Lisa Payton, Enrollment Director
PTO AND VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP
PTO Chair
Sally Rosenthal
PTO Communications Lead
David Blood
PTO Liaison to the Board
Sheryl Wandler
Community Education
Holiday Fair Co-Chairs
Federico Simone and Adam King
Megan Cummins, Genie Tan and Cin Salach
Voice of the Parents
May Fair Co-Chairs
Karen Anderson
Carly Garcia and Sheryl Wandler
Teacher/Staff Support
Grandparents & Special Friends Day Chair
Clara Bonaccorsi and Valerie Hartmann
PTO Class Representatives
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GR3
GR4
GR5
GR6
GR7
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Denise Shawgo-Manley
Sarah Wellington and Al Wyatt
Mireya Brogan and Tarah Hartung
Bettina Richards
Kristi Bell
Stephanie Probst and Noemi Studie
Sally Rosenthal
David Blood
Karen Anderson and Lisa Itamura
Federico Simone
Peter Hartshorn
Christy Galyon
Clara Bonaccorsi and Sarah Slepak
Room Parents
Co-Chairs
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EC5
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Sarah Slepak and Laura St John
Catherine Boyce and Andrea Lee
Anna Gratzl, Hilary Jordan, Adina Paunescu, Cin Salach
Kari Bradley, Megan Cummins, Ann-Marie Vigano
Brian Buersmeyer, Lisa Conforti, Kathleen Anderson Luttschyn
Melissa Bradley and Gail Jarrett
Michelle Coleman, Megan Hall, Jessica McCarthy, Lisa Winn
Erin Guiterrez, Dana Hegedorn, Daisy Hu, Lara Oppenheimer
Sheila Donahue, Joe Dupor, Sarah Wellington
Margaret Hock-Koehler, Andrea Lee, Sarah McIntosh
Karen Anderson, Christy Galyon, Josephine Ryan
Colleen Plumb and Bridgid Rooney
Karen Brennan, Peter Hartshorn, Kimberli Piehl
India Swayze, Vicki Walden, Melissa Wergin
Rosalie De Jesus, Carly Garcia, Laura St John
Lori Kulik
Sarah Slepak
Amy Amoroso and Ellie Thompson
Sally Rosenthal
THE SENIOR CLASS OF 2014
Talia Adams has been accepted to the University of
Redlands’ Johnston Center for Integrative Studies, but
has deferred for one year. Talia will seek employment
this summer and looks forward to auditioning for theater
productions in Chicago in the coming year.
Paco Alvarez will attend Carleton College in Minnesota.
Paco plans to study English and Philosophy, and looks
forward to involvement in one of their extracurricular
writing groups and perhaps the film society.
Malcolm Collins is looking forward to schooling at the
University of Iowa, a large Big Ten school with strong
academics. Although Malcolm is interested in pre-law, the
strong artistic and performing arts culture helps to create
a diverse and open campus culture which he appreciates.
Adele Erickson will attend Lynn University in Boca Raton,
Florida next fall. In making her decision, she was swayed
by the photojournalism program and high number of
international students.
Rebecca Lavin-Burgher is headed to Eckerd College
this fall with hopes to explore several different avenues
of study, but she is considering journalism with a focus
on photography. The required freshman program, “The
Human Experience” happily reminds Rebecca of the
Waldorf approach to education.
Jeremy Marder is excited to attend the University of
Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Jeremy hopes to explore
majors, but currently has an interest in the Global Studies
program.
Sarah Matthews looks forward to college at the
University of Oregon. UO has an excellent journalism
and communications program, an area which interests
Sarah greatly. Sarah was pleasantly surprised during her
visit to campus and she is already in communication with
students at Duck TV, the local station, and she is hopeful
that she can get involved there right away.
Alex Morson is east-coast bound and will attend
Connecticut College to study computer science or math.
He likes the location near an urban area, and noted after
his visit there that the students seemed very welcoming
and participatory in class.
Iris Pavelic will stay in the Chicago area to attend North
Park University with a major in chemistry. North Park has
a very diverse student body and offers pre-pharmacy
advising, which is important to Iris’ long term goals. Iris
will sit for the pharmacy technician licensing exam over
the summer and hopes to be working in the Walgreens
pharmacy department by fall.
Merci Randolph has a great deal of enthusiasm for her
college choice, Dickinson College. She noted that they
have an organic farm which partially supplies the cafeteria
and that she will be able to bicycle there and perhaps work
there. Merci is drawn to the social justice focus and many
progressive historical traditions relating to civil rights and
women’s rights.
Cole Ruscitti has lined up a number of intriguing
opportunities after graduation. He will begin his post-high
school experiences working at an auto shop 3 days per
week over the summer. He also hopes to help expand his
mom’s dog-boarding business, and will continue building
furniture, decks, cabinets and fences as he has done in
past summers.
Lindsay Thompson will head to the west coast to attend
Evergreen State College, a school known for its unique
interdisciplinary model. Lindsay speaks highly of the
active and community-oriented student body and noted
that there seems to be a great deal of school pride. She
looks forward to leaving her mark on Evergreen. Lindsay is
already in touch with the volleyball coach and may play for
the Geoducks.
Joe Wendy decided on Elon University in North Carolina.
Joe would like to explore majors, but has considered math,
business and sports management. Elon’s housing is divided
into “neighborhoods”; Joe has already chosen his preferred
neighborhood, a historic area near the center of campus
activities. He is also looking forward to participating in the
intramural sport offerings.
Congratulations Seniors!