ISSUE 10 · FALL/WINTER · 2015
Rocky River
Education Foundation
Letter from the President of the
What’s Inside Rocky River Education Foundation
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SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTS
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GRANTS/DONATIONS
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SUCCESS STORIES
BACK COVER
SAVE THE DATE!
SPRING FUNDRAISER
The Rocky River
Education Foundation
Mission Statement
The purpose of The Rocky River
Education Foundation shall be to
enrich and provide added quality to
the educational experience in our
community; to encourage further
development of specialized talents,
skills and academic achievements
for individual students, faculty
or administrators; to continue
the educational traditions that
have contributed to Rocky River’s
reputation as an outstanding
suburban community. 
The Rocky River Education
Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)
(3) corporation directed by a Board
of Trustees organized for the
purpose of soliciting contributions
to fund teacher grants in the Rocky
River City School District. The
Foundation also administers financial
awards through over 40 individually
designated scholarship funds. 
O
n behalf of the entire Board of the
Rocky River Education Foundation,
we would like to thank all of our
friends and supporters, and the staff and
administration of Rocky River City Schools for
helping make last year a resounding success for
the Foundation. Once again, we have had many
accomplishments thanks to your commitment
and dedication. Our Foundation moved
forward on many fronts and continues to lay
the groundwork for even greater successes in
the future.
Our annual Fundraiser last March, “A Sky Full
of Stars,” was a spectacular evening for all.
The event was, once again, a sellout success for
the Foundation. I would like to recognize and
thank our Presenting sponsors: First Federal of
Lakewood Bank, Brindza, McIntyre and Seed
LLP, and The Hardington Salemaker Team,
Howard Hanna Real Estate for their generous
support of the event and our Foundation. I
also want to thank and recognize our Event
sponsors: Legacy Capital Partners and The
Robenalt Law Firm, as well as our corporate
sponsors: Squire Patton Boggs, Westwood
Town Center, Advantage Consulting Service,
The Kim Crane Group, Howard Hanna Real
Estate: Kim Crane, Jen Davis & Barb Gifford,
Lakewood Dental – Dr. Matthew Smith DDS,
& The Soter Group at Morgan Stanley.
A very special “thank you” goes out to our CoChairs Kerry Capka and Kendal Purohit and
the entire Fundraising Committee for putting
together such a fabulous night. Don’t miss next
year’s event on March 12, 2016 at Westwood
Country Club!
Students, teachers and staff from every school
in the District benefitted from our efforts.
Over $78,000 in educator grants were funded
to our teachers spanning over the past two
years, from enhancements in music therapy,
to forensics, from math stations to National
History Day experiences, from 3-D printers
to graphic art tools, from playgrounds to
band trailers, from communication devices
for speech therapy to new books and reading
materials across the entire district. The
funding for all of the grants awarded last year
is solely due to your contributions.
In addition to our teacher grant program,
RREF continued funding efforts for the
Rocky River City Schools Speaker Series. The
foundation had a special fundraising effort
at its annual auction in March and raised
just under $16,000 for the RRCS Speaker
Series to bring authors and/or speakers to our
schools annually through the district. Look for
announcements regarding upcoming speaker
presentations.
The Foundation awarded $46,500 in
scholarships that we administer to the 2015
graduating seniors at the High School Awards
Assembly last May. I want to personally thank
all of our scholarship donors, many of whom
set up scholarships with us in remembrance
of loved ones. Your dedication to helping
the students of Rocky River pursue their
dreams and aspirations is to be applauded and
commended.
Finally, I am excited to report that we have
over $43,000 available for grants during the
current school year. We will award grants on
three separate review periods and cannot wait
to see the creativity, passion and energy of our
teachers and staff that shine through in the
grant applications. Thank you for helping this
Foundation have such a positive impact on the
students in the Rocky River City Schools, as
well as the Rocky River Community. Let’s keep
the momentum going & growing!
Please visit our website at rredfoundation.org
and our Facebook page to see what is going on
with the Foundation and look for more content
this year.
Thank you for your support,
Michelle M. Pike
President RREF
Rocky River Education
Foundation Scholarship Recipients
RREF works with a host of generous donors to administer scholarships to RRHS college bound seniors.
Forty-one scholarships totaling over $45,000 were awarded to the class of 2015.
Francis Achour was
awarded the Lester
C. Roig Jr. Memorial
Scholarship. Francis
attends Miami
University where he is
majoring in finance.
John Clark was awarded the Rocky River
Chamber of Commerce Scholarship. John
attends Miami University where he is majoring
in business accounting/
finance.
Emma Flynn was
awarded the Brad McCoy
Memorial Scholarship.
Emma studies graphic
design at Cleveland State
University.
Sydney Alibeckoff was
awarded the Rocky River
High School Class of
1986 Scholarship. Sydney
is majoring in animal
science (pre-vet) at The
Ohio State University.
Caroline Cornelius was
awarded the Julia Litzler
Mayer Scholarship.
Caroline studies ballet at
the University of Utah.
Emily Fox was awarded
the Lawrence J. Badar
Memorial Scholarship.
Emily is pursuing a
chemical engineering
degree at The Ohio State
University.
Rachel Bednarski was awarded the Alice Ferry
Memorial Scholarship. Rachel attends The
Ohio State University.
Mary Devito was
awarded the George A. Purdy, Jr. Memorial
Scholarship. Mary studies engineering and
pharmaceutical science at the University of
Notre Dame.
Alexander Hafko was
awarded the Dan & Lee
Ludwin Memorial Scholarship. Alex attends
Purdue University where he studies aerospace
engineering.
Meghan Donnelly
was awarded the Nev
Chandler Memorial.
Meghan attends
Ohio University’s
Scripps College of
Communication where
she is majoring in media
arts: screenwriting and
production.
Kara Hall was awarded
the Susan Wismar
Cullman Memorial
Scholarship. Kara is
majoring in wildlife
conservation at Virginia
Tech.
Brendan Benson was awarded the Kathleen
Goepfert Scholarship. Brendan is serving in
the United States Air Force and is studying
political science and maritime transportation.
Lucy Bowers was awarded the Lois Van Gastel
Brown Memorial Scholarship. Lucy attends
Kent State University where she is majoring in
musical theatre and voice.
Tess Carroll was awarded
the Craig Saunders
Memorial Scholarship.
Tess studies international
business and law at the
University of South
Carolina.
Erika Chmielewski
was awarded the Rocky
River High School Class of 1965 Memorial
Scholarship. Erika is majoring in urban
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planning/urban affairs at Cleveland State
University.
Carolyn Farling was
awarded the Mary Kay
Wilhelmy Memorial
Scholarship. Carolyn
is pursuing an arts and
science degree at the
College of William and
Mary.
Isabella Heimke was
awarded the Joseph V.
DeGrandis Memorial.
Isabella studies
anthropology and is on
the pre-med track at
the University of South
Carolina.
Rosemary Holtz was
awarded the Rocky River
Masonic Lodge #703
Scholarship. Rosemary
studies dietetics at the University of Pittsburgh.
Julia Inks was awarded
the Debra Bernard
Scholarship. Julia is
pursuing computer
science at Texas Tech
University.
Eric Kanner was awarded
the Roger Davidson
Memorial Scholarship.
Eric studies software
engineering at Miami
University.
Sally Kershner was
awarded the Rocky River
High School Alumni Association Scholarship
in honor of Rex L. Zirbes. Sally is majoring in
English literature at the College of Wooster.
Christian Kneubel
was awarded the Do
Your Best Scouting and
Scholar Award. Christian
is studying aerospace
engineering at the
University of Michigan.
Ashley Moreman
was awarded the Nev
Chandler Memorial
Scholarship. Ashley
attends Ohio University
where she studies digital
communications.
Ceara O’Connor was
awarded the Jack Harris Memorial Scholarship.
Ceara is majoring in chemistry at Ohio
University.
Emily Pawluk was
awarded the Melissa
Herstrum Memorial
Scholarship. Emily is
pursuing a nursing degree
at Purdue University.
Catherine Peters was
awarded the Chan
Engineering Scholarship. Catherine is
majoring in biomedical engineering at the
University of Cincinnati.
Juliana Rodriguez was awarded the Jane L.
Balla Memorial Scholarship. Juliana is a vocal
performance major at the University of Toledo.
Mollie Kopp was
awarded the Nev
Chandler Memorial
Scholarship. Mollie
is studying broadcast
journalism at Ohio
University.
John St. Pierre was
awarded The Balancing
Act Scholarship. John
attends Loyola University
Chicago where he studies
communications, film,
and digital media.
Frances McAfee was
awarded the Christina
Mueller, DDS
Scholarship. Frances
studies engineering at the
University of Rochester.
Alison Salisbury was
awarded the Rocky River High School Alumni
Association Scholarship in honor of Audrey
Kremzier. Alison attends Loyola University,
Chicago.
Lea McClure was
awarded the Blake Family Musical Scholarship.
Lea studies music education and trumpet
performance at Baldwin Wallace University.
Monica McDonough was awarded The
Stickney Family Language Abroad Scholarship
(Spanish). Monica studies creative writing
and gender studies at Yale
University.
Brian Meermans was
awarded the Debra
Bernard Scholarship. At
Miami University, Brian
is pursuing an engineering
degree.
Tudor Sandu was
awarded the Nancy
Mihocik Memorial
Scholarship. Tudor
attends Stanford
University where he is
majoring in biology.
Eva Schneider
was awarded the Susan Thibo Memorial
Scholarship. Eva attends
Valparaiso University
where she studies exercise
science.
Rebecca Shaffer was
awarded The Stickney
Family Language Abroad
Scholarship (German).
Rebecca is pursuing a mechanical engineering
degree at Missouri University of Science and
Technology.
Samuel Stankivicz was awarded the Mary
Kay Wilhelmy Memorial Scholarship. Sam is
pursuing chemical engineering at The Ohio
State University.
Elizabeth Weger was
awarded the Moriah
Lydon Memorial
Scholarship. Elizabeth
is majoring in health
sciences at The Ohio
State University.
Brandon Williams was
awarded the Moriah
Lydon Memorial
Scholarship. Brandon
attends Canisius College
where he studies
chemistry.
Violet Yeager was
awarded the Grant Gretta Memorial
Scholarship. Violet studies computer
engineering at Cleveland State University.
Best-selling author
Jodi Picoult
visits RRHS Dec. 3rd.
Picoult’s visit was sponsored in part by the
RREF Speaker Series.
For scholarship information,
please see our website at
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Rocky River Education Foundation
Grant Recipients
Summer 2015
Fall 2014
Music therapy enrichment
from a certified music
therapist for Goldwood’s
preschool program.
Math work stations for
kindergarten classes at
Goldwood Primary School.
Technology to better play and
listen to music for the RRMS
music and choir classes and
for use in the talent show.
Portable sound system to help
increase safety during fitness
classes and school functions.
Wiggle cushions for
Kensington third grade
classrooms to provide
opportunity for all students to
experience dynamic classroom
seating to eliminate the
stigma of using the cushions
by students with attention
deficits.
Participation for students
from RRMS and RRHS in
the National History Day
competition.
Weekly online newspaper for
special education students at
RRHS.
Hardware for a “build your
own computer” project for the
Computer Science Program
at RRHS.
3D printer for the RRHS
Computer Club.
Materials for an Introduction
to Paint Marbling
workshop for the RRHS
art department. This
unique experience included
instruction from artist Steven
Pittelkow.
Keyboard/synthesizer for the
Vocal Music Department at
RRHS.
Participation in Forensics
tournaments for the high
school Forensics team.
Spring 2015
Musical instruments for the
Goldwood music classroom.
Popular fiction for the 6th
grade class to meet its “40
Book Challenge”.
Twenty-five manipulatives-“clickers”--for RRMS’s
7th grade math classes and
various math related card
games to enhance learning.
Communicative devices for
speech therapy at both the
middle and high school.
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Participation at the National
Chess Tournament for the
high school Chess Club.
3D printer for Intervention
English classes to create
their own chess pieces for a
Macbeth chess set. Following
the project, the printer was
shared with the RRHS
Makerspace.
A Raspberry Pi display
screen was purchased to
help promote the Computer
Science club to the entire
student body.
Materials to create a handson STEAM Tinker space at
Goldwood.
Sight word materials for
Goldwood’s kindergarten
classes.
Attendance for Kensington
third, fourth, and fifth graders
at a Playhouse assembly to
teach kindness and strategies
to deal with bullies.
Kensington indoor recess
activities.
Graphic novels for the
RRMS English department.
Electron scales and hot
plates to conduct science
experiments outside of the
classroom for RRMS science
classes.
Bird feeding station for the
high school Art and Science
courtyard.
Paper marbling encore for
RRHS art students.
Portable display floor panels
for project exhibitions at
the high school to better
highlight student work.
Thank you to our
generous donors...
Below is only a partial listing of our donors that
contributed to our fundraising success over the past year.
Please check our website at www.rredfoundation.org for
a complete listing of donors.
Advantage Consulting
Luke & Megan Alexander
Todd & Mary Amsdell
Liz Anderson
Marc & Keli Asmar
Steve & Elise Auvil
George Balla
Dan & Deborah Bandi
Mike & Christine Banks
Mark & Liz Barker
Shannon Basile
Tom & Ruth Beach
Bob & Diane Beer
The Bonne Bell Family Foundation
Nancy Bellusci
Andy & Kathy Bemer
John & Alyssa Berry
Constantine & Cathy Bitounis
Steve & Carolyn Blake
Bill & Terri Blough
Mayor Pamela Bobst
Dan & Jeanne Bogre
Kip & Cathy Bollin
Terri Nowlin Borchert
Justin Borra
Shaun Brady
Brandt Architecture, LLC
Jeff & Lori Brant
Brindza, McIntyre & Seed, LLP
The Brooks and Stafford Company
Ann Brokaw
Barb Butterworth
Michelle Calderwood
Dr. Charles Canepa
Paul & Kerry Capka
David & Dana Carney
Scott & Sonja Jarmoszuk Carter
Frank & Barb Cercone
The Chan Family
Jason & Jessica Chisholm
Bob & Jan Cipriani
Cindy Clark
Tim & Kelli Clark
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Yachting Club, Inc.
Craig & Jan Cook
Dave & Elaine Cook
Frank & Shelley Copa
Steve & Kathy Cornelius
Gary & Mary Beth Cornwell
Terry & Ann Coyne
The Kim Crane Group - Howard Hanna
Kim Crane
Jen Davis
Generous Donors(continued)
Barb Gifford
Ryan & Kim Crane
Kimberly Davison Curran
Ralph & Barbara Daugstrup
Danielle Davidson
Alan & Pam Davis
Daniel & Anne Davis
Matt & Jen Davis
Jeff & Mary Beth DeClerck
Fred & Nora DeGrandis
Dave & Laurie DeRoma
Chris & Maureen DeVito
Tom & Amy Dewey
Tony & Amanda DiBenedetto
Richard Donaldson
Craig & Connie Dorenkott
Jeremy & Amy Eberlein
Ryan & Jenna Eastham
Chuck & Donna Erml
George & Lynne Eversman
Jon & Mary Fancher
Mark & Carolyn Ferry
First Federal Lakewood
Mike & Paula FitzGibbon
Kevin & Mary Beth Flynn
Mike & Dianna Foley
Garett Fortune
Mr. & Mrs. Lou Frangos
Greg & Amy Frye
Sandra Hatfield Fulginiti
Serge Fulmas
Dave & Deb Furry
Richard Furry
Jennifer Garver
Rob & Stacie Gerrity
Ryan & Janine Giacomarro
Jerry & Sue Gifford
Sam & Barb Gifford
Scott & Kit Ginley
Tom & Kathy Goepfert
Brian & Aimee Greenfield
Jeremy & Margie Hackett
John & Mary Haggard
Gloria Hardington
Meredith Hardington
Herb & Carol Harpster
Michael & Megan Harris
Nancy Harris
Alan & Diane Herstrum
Emma Herstrum Trust
Chip & Beth Hickey
Eric & Michelle Hillstrom
Michael & Kay Hinderliter
Jay Holan & Stephanie Allen
Linda Hondros
Howard Hanna/Hardington Salemaker Team
Adam & Lindsey Howell
Jeff & Marci Hower
Ryan Hudec
Dennis & Judy Hudson
Marcy Kane
Jim & Linda Kanner
Lance & Anne Kaull and Family
Jay & Wendy Kelley
Mike & Beth Kelly
Karen Kennedy
Brian & Cathy King
Andy & Cindy Klek
Chris Klym
Greg & Angela Kolocouris
Kevin & Therese Konrad
Rich & Darcy Kosmerl
Jeff & Cheryl Kovesdy
Viktor & Jenn Krebs
Jason & Nikki Krish
Eric & Amy Kunde
Cree & Lisa Kysela
David & Marilyn Kysela
John & Sandy Ladd
Alexander & Christine Lambrinides
Tom & Anne LaMotte
Rob & Sarah Lang
The Language Abroad Institute
Gary & Betsy Lanzen
Joseph & Shannon Davidson Latek
Trevor & Lisa Lawrence
Legacy Capital Management
Philip & Sally Lenhart
Bob & Danielle Leonard
Carol Lewis
Bill & Joyce Litzler
The Lubrizol Foundation
Dick Ludwin
Patrick & Kate MacBride
Meghan MacDonald
Paul & Rachel Malec
Ernie & Nancy Manuel
Rick Manoloff & Molly Clark
Greg Markus
Tara Marley
Mario & Rachel Marotta
Jeff & Abby Marshall
Rob & Leslie Massey
John & Beth McBride
Harry & Debbie McDonald
Kurt McGovern
Daniel McKelway & Lembi Veskimets
Matt & Lisa McNair
Kevin & Kristen McNulty
Carl & Nancy Meermans
Todd & Nina Milenius
Stephanie Minotti
Jim & Joanna Mocho
Tim & Priscilla Mohr
Laureen Mooney
Jeff & Ellen Moreau
Morgan Stanley
Ashley Morris
Julie Morriss
Joe & Maureen Moses
Dave & Kristin Movius
Dr. Christina Mueller, D.D.S.
Dan & Nicole Mueller
Matt & Christina Mueller
Greg & Mary Mulach
William Murman & Mary Kay Cabot
Todd & Lisa Murphy
Gregg & Kristin Mylett
Adam & Julie Nazette
Jennifer Norman
Corey & Jenny O’Brien
Michael & Cecelia O’Connor
Hugh & Jen O’Donnel
Bob & Addie Olander
Matt & Suzy Parnell
Tom & Marnie Peate
Judy Pendergast
Rick & Lauren Pichola
Scott & Michelle Pike
Gary & Claire Pildner
Richard Poje, Jr.
Matt Pullar - FirstMerit Private Bank
Krishna & Kendal Purohit
Steve & Theresa Rhinehalt
Jim & Melissa Riedl
Tom & Grace Robenalt
The Robenalt Law Firm, Inc.
Kevin & Anita Robertson
Robertson Family Dental
Larry & Michelle Rodgers
Jerry & Sue Roese
Reed & Kathie Roig
Wendy Roig
Patrick & Angela Rollins
Dan & Megan Rose
Martin & Kirsten Rosenberg
Troy & Carol Rosiak
Bob & Marcia Rosing
Jay & Jean Rounds
John & Carolyn Rowland
John & Amy Ruebsteck
Vince & Mary Lou Ruma
Maureen & Ken Russell
Allie & Jon Sakai
Grant & Alex Schiefferle
Jeffrey Schultz
Phillip & Maria Schwenk
Michael & Lisa Shoaf
Brian & Tina Sindelar
Michael & Megan Sislowski
Jen Skapoulas
Casey Skelly
Chris & Jessica Slomka
Allison Smith
Brian & Cristina Smith
Mark & Patty Smith
Matthew & Mandy Smith
Michael & Katherine Solecki
Sonja A. Jarmoszuk, D.D.S.
Jim & Susan Spallino
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
David & Kristen St. Pierre
Tom & Ruth Stafford
Philip & Catherine Stark
Nick & Kelly Stevovich
Thomas & Melissa Stickney
Bob & Linda Stoddard
Bill & Pam Summers
Scott & Sheri Swartz
Brett & Gretchen Swasey
Ken & Martha Taylor
Kirk & Becky Taylor
Matt & Dyana TenBerge
Thompson Hine LLP
Anthony & Mary Jo Vaccariello
Scott Valore Detailing
Porter & Sarah Vergon
Jonathan & Erin Voight
Janine Walsh
Jason & Kimber Weaver
Joe & Karen Weger
Jess & Gina Weidmer
Alan & Janet Wilhelms
Brian & Mary Jo Willse
Rob & Katie Winton
Chris Zbin
Greg & Cheryl Zenko
Susan Thibo Scholarship
Fundraisers
Make your own Homemade
Gingerbread House! It’s great
family fun!
It is easy to do with our preassembled Gingerbread House and kit.
The kit includes: preassembled house, candy and frosting.
Susan was a French teacher at Rocky River High School but she
earned her living by touching students’ lives. She was also the second
oldest of eight children. Each holiday season her mother would
carefully bake and assemble a family gingerbread house. They would
gather together and decorate the home for the table centerpiece.
The smell of gingerbread and candy was very tempting but everyone
knew no picking until after the New Year. This family tradition has
given Susan’s siblings such joyful memories that they would like to
share it with others!
These homes are made from scratch, assembled and packaged by
family members. Deliveries can be be made right to your doorstep.
Pre assembled homemade gingerbread houses are available in a
variety of sizes. Kits can also be purchased including everything you
need to start decorating a unique holiday tradition.. They are great
for gifts or a group decorating party!
One hundred percent of the profits from the sales of the gingerbread
houses will go to the Susan Thibo Scholarship Fund.
Order yours today by emailing: [email protected] for an
order form or call 216-496-4356.
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Speaker Series
The Rocky River City Schools Speaker Series continues its
new tradition of funding authors/speakers to visit Rocky River
students. RREF’s special fundraising effort--Raise the Pirate-raised over $15,000 for the Speaker Series at its annual auction.
In February 2015, children’s advocate and award-winning author
Trudy Ludwig visited Goldwood and Kensington schools to talk
with students about making healthy friendship choices.
This December, best-selling author Jodi Picoult will visit the
high school. Picoult’s novels were featured for the 2015 summer
reading program. Students are in the process of writing their own
narratives, including a chapter to “add” to a Picoult novel and an
original narrative.
“It’s one thing to learn about how to write from a textbook or
a teacher, but our students are offered a completely raw and
personal experience by hearing from a master first hand”, explains
RRHS English department chair Stephanie Minotti. “They have
the ability to interact personally in ways that text and videos just
can’t provide.”
Most importantly, the visiting authors get students excited about
books and help encourage a lifelong love of reading.
RREF Supports “Exceptional
Opportunities” in Technology
A grant from the Rocky
River Education Foundation
provided RRHS students in
the Digital Age Thinking
class the opportunity to
build a computer, using parts
researched and recommended
by students. Students in the
class worked on teams to
un-package the parts and
determine which ones would
work best in each computer.
They began by choosing the
processor and motherboard
that would result in the best
performance. This project
taught the students how to work in teams to accomplish the goal of
building a working computer. They also worked on their problem solving
skills by determining which parts would fit together properly and how
to connect everything to
the motherboard. Students
encountered some difficulties
along the way, but their
perseverance paid off when
it came time to plug the
computers in. Computer Club
will soon begin working on this
project, as well.
At Goldwood, to make library
exchange time even more
meaningful and to create
more opportunities for free
exploration, discovery and
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creativity, Anne Tomazin created the “TinkerSpace.” Like a junior
version of the high school’s MakerSpace, the Tinkerspace allows
students to further explore S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering,
art, and math) activities. The space is comprised of “tinker stations,”
some adult guided, some student lead, and some self-guided.
Tomazin explains the far reaching goals of the space, “Sparking a
student’s interest in engineering through the use of a marble run or
magnetic gears may not be fully realized until they become a civil or
mechanical engineer. Encouraging expression through art or building
may someday lead a student to the field of architecture. Completing
a simple puzzle by moving the turtle through the maze on a SMART
board could be performed by a future software coder.”
Funded in part through an RREF grant, the TinkerSpace will continue
to evolve along with its students.
Supporting Rocky River
Graduates Through
Scholarships
Your gift to the future of
our students is vital and tax
deductible.
This spring, forty-one scholarships, totaling
$45,000, were awarded to the Class of 2015. With
some scholarships being multi-year awards, RREF
disbursed a total of $50,000.
£ Contributor (up to $49) £ Friend ($50-$99)
£ Supporter ($100-$249)
£ Patron ($250-$499)
£ Benefactor ($500-$999) £ Champion ($1,000 and over)
Scholarships are given out by generous donors
for a variety of reasons. RREF administers the
scholarships on behalf of donors. Many families or
friends may have lost a loved one with a connection
to River, and they want to create a memorial
scholarship in their loved one’s name. The criteria
for receiving the scholarship reflects that loved one’s
passions, talents, or personality. It is a wonderful
way to continue to celebrate the life of one who
is gone, and it benefits deserving Rocky River
graduates for many years.
Multiply Your Gift
Other scholarships are created because the donor
has an interest in promoting specific educational
areas such as engineering, world language studies,
or music. Still other scholarships aim to reward
students who “do it all” in high school - achieving
academic excellence, being involved in the arts
and sports, and taking foreign languages. Finally,
some scholarships honor students who have faced
unknown obstacles in high school and have been
able to graduate against the odds.
RREF Scholarship Committee chair Molly Clark
says, “the fact that we have six new scholarships this
year and many more long-standing scholarships
administered by RREF reflects the generosity of
the Rocky River community and their commitment
to supporting advanced education for our students.”
Thank you to our
2015 Fundraiser
Event Sponsor:
£ I would be interested in becoming involved with the RREF.
Does your company have a matching gift program? Yes or No
If yes,
£ the form is enclosed. £ I will mail the form.
Other Gifting Options
£ I am considering including the Rocky River
Education Foundation in my estate plan.
£ I am interested in learning about larger gifting
options. Please have a foundation Trustee contact me.
Continue the Tradition…
National Blue Ribbon Schools
of Excellence
Enclosed is my contribution in the amount of $_____________.
£ Unrestricted and should be directed to the area
of greatest need.
£ Designated for the following fund _____________________
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Please print as you would like your name to appear on our list of contributors.
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RREF 2014-15
PR / Website
Committee
Erin Voight, Co-Chair
Marc Asmar, Co-Chair
Kerry Capka
Jon Fancher
David Heigle
John Ladd
Kendal Purohit
Michelle Pike
Brian Smith
Jim Spallino
Recipient Name
123 Street Address
City Name, State 54321-0000
RREF Board Members
Officers
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Michelle Pike
Adam Nazette
Todd Milenius
Judy Hudson
Board Members
Marc Asmar
Cathy Bitounis
Bill Blough
Dan Bogre
Kerry Capka
Molly Clark
Tom Dewey
David Heigle
Brett Jaffe
John Ladd
Lisa Lawrence
Melany Malquest
Harry McDonald
Matt Mueller
Kendal Purohit
Grace Robenalt
Brian Sindelar
Brian Smith
Porter Vergon
Erin Voight
Greg Zenko
Honorary Trustees
Frank Cercone
Elaine Cook
Laurie DeRoma
Richard Donaldson
Dave Furry
Herb Harpster
Russell Harris
Anne Jones
Ana Locci
Priscilla Mohr
Mayme Mylen Patthoff
Meredith Reusser
Victor Smole
James Spallino
Karen Weger
Ex-Officio
Superintendent – Dr. Michael G. Shoaf
Board of Education Rep – Jon Fancher
Rocky River PTA Council - Sarah Russell
Liaison Curriculum - Liz Anderson
ESC Support - Jennifer Frear Skutnik, Kim Reddy
Office Manager - Diane Beer
SAVE
THE
DATE
Annual RREF
Fundraiser
Saturday,
March 12, 2016
Westwood Country Club
NONPROFIT ORG
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
CLEVELAND, OH
PERMIT NO. 719