Gesu School’s
2009-2010 Annual Report
CELEBRATE
justice
the pursuit of
in North Philadelphia
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CELEBRA
From the President
Dear Friends,
As we celebrate Gesu School’s transformational social and
educational accomplishments, we must also remember the
day-to-day challenges—of our children, our families and
our school.
The often quoted advice from Mahatma Gandhi, “We
must be the change we wish to see in the world,” deserves
contemplation.
As we work to transform Gesu School into a sustainable
business model to ensure its future, we thank you very, very
much for your loyal commitment and generosity.
Without your belief in our mission and without your
support, we would not be able to make Gesu Work!
This puts forth to each of us an urgent call to action. When
we see injustices, what do we do about them? When we
read about the high school dropout rates in our cities, what
do we do about that? When we see our society’s inequalities,
what do we do?
With many blessings and thanks,
Can we really make a difference? Can we really empower
our Gesu children to break the cycles of poverty, drugs and
violence? I answer with a resounding YES.
Christine S. Beck
President and CEO
We at Gesu believe that a quality, innovative elementary
school education provides the cornerstone for our children
to learn to love learning and to develop all of their Godgiven talents and gifts. The Jesuit and IHM influences help
strengthen our children’s faith and spirituality.
Although I wish we could serve thousands rather than
hundreds of children, each student we help sends out farreaching ripples. The success of many of our alums confirms
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this, and they remember Gesu as they move along in their
own careers.
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The Pursuit of Justice
in North Philadelphia
The countless challenges of life in the
inner city fuel a passion for justice—a
passion that underlies all that Gesu
School is and does. Through the vision
and determination of the Board of
Trustees, the Jesuits, the IHM sisters,
donors, faculty and volunteers, Gesu
brings about real systemic change for our
460 children every year.
Gesu School stands as a beacon of
hope in North Central Philadelphia.
Students are not “cherry picked” but
admitted simply because they live in the
neighborhood targeted by Gesu’s mission
of service. A Gesu education prepares
all students, from those who struggle to
those who are prep school and college
bound, for successful lives whether
as doctors, mechanics, firefighters or
lawyers.
As our 8 grade graduates matriculate
at appropriate high schools, often
against tremendous odds, they are living
testaments to the fact that Gesu works.
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Again this year, all of our 8th grade
graduates are attending Archdiocesan,
charter, independent or selective public
schools.
Nationally a model for inner-city
education, Gesu provides neighborhood
families with a powerful alternative,
offering opportunities otherwise closed
to them. Gesu not only nurtures
children intellectually, but spiritually
and morally as well, equipping them for
strong futures.
Philadelphia D.A. Seth Williams speaks
with Gesu’s students as part of Gesu’s 7th
and 8th Grade Speaker Series, which exposes
students to successful African Americans in a
variety of fields.
Without great leaders and passionate
donors, Gesu’s pursuit of justice in
North Philadelphia would fail. The
2009-2010 Annual Report celebrates
all those who have made our quest
possible.
Here’s to Gesu’s rich and fruitful future
and an even playing field for all children
growing up in our nation’s inner cities!
Students concentrate on
their work in Ms. Carter’s
4th grade girls class. In the
coming academic year,
three alumni, including
Ms. Carter, will teach
at Gesu School.
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CELEB
Leadership with Vision
Win Churchill moderates Gesu’s 12th Annual
Symposium on Transforming Inner-City
Education. The event brings policy makers,
educators, funders, and stakeholders together
to tackle the tough challenges of transforming
education for America’s low income youth and
to share what’s working in inner-city education.
“Gesu School is about justice—justice
that fuels a justifiable anger at the
obvious wrongs we see around our
cities, and elsewhere in society.” Such
was the vision of Winston J. Churchill,
co-founder and first chairman of the
Board of Trustees of Gesu School
during the school’s 1993 reincarnation
as an independent, Catholic
elementary school.
Win’s vision and leadership, along with
that of Rev. George Bur, SJ, Sr. Ellen
Convey, IHM and their respective
religious orders, ignited the passion of
countless individuals, businesses, and
foundations to rescue and sustain a
Catholic school slated for closure.
This passion resulted in the
establishment of an accomplished,
ecumenical, diverse board, a board
powerful enough to raise sufficient
funds over four campaigns to sustain
Gesu and ensure its future. Thanks to
these tremendous efforts, hundreds of
students have graduated from Gesu
School, poised to succeed in life—and
hundreds more will graduate in future
years.
The statistics speak for themselves.
More than 90% of Gesu’s graduates
have completed high school in four
years, well above the city’s on-time
Gesu’s founding president, Rev. George
Bur SJ, and founding board chairman,
Win Churchill, joined forces in the early
’90’s to save Gesu School from shutting
its doors. (Photo from the archives)
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graduation rate of 50%. Over sixty
percent of Gesu’s high school graduates
continue on to college. These students
enter many professions, but some will
always return to help the children who
come after them. (See page 6.)
In May, J. Gordon Cooney, Jr., a
loyal Gesu supporter since the early
years and former co-vice chairman
of the Board, assumed the role of
board chairman. Following nearly 20
years of leadership, Win Churchill
has assumed the role of co-vice
chairman of the Board of Trustees,
alongside steadfast Gesu advocate Bob
McAlaine. Together, Win, Gordon, and
Bob’s leadership provides a seamless
backdrop for Gesu’s continued legacy
of transformation. From a struggling
parochial school in 1992, Gesu has
emerged strong and poised to take on
all challenges the future will
certainly pose.
Thank you, Win, for never giving
up your belief in justice and an even
playing field for the children of North
Philadelphia! Thank you Gordon, Bob,
and all of Gesu’s fearless leaders for
carrying the banner forward!
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Successful Early Education
How do you teach little children to
count to 100? Ask them to bring in
100 of whatever they want—pennies,
M&M’s, you name it! What about
the concept that the letters Q and
U always appear together in words?
Hold a wedding celebration for Miss
Q and Mr. U, complete with cake and
dancing, of course!
Learning is anything but rote and
boring in Kathy Asta’s Kindergarten
class in Gesu School’s Lenfest Early
Childhood Center. Research has shown
that a quality early education is critical
to a child’s success later in life. Gesu’s
pre-K and Kindergarten programs
give North Philadelphia’s children the
boost they deserve to reach their full
potentials.
named this year’s Knetzger Teaching
Prize winner. The Knetzger Teaching
Prize, endowed by a gift from Jay and
Kathy Sherrerd in memory of Gesu
trustee Edwin Knetzger, is presented
annually to that faculty member
demonstrating the highest quality of
teaching ability and commitment.
A nomination from a fellow teacher
noted that Ms. Asta not only, “teaches
letter sounds and reading skills to
bring up standardized scores, but
also to build strong and inquisitive
life-long learners.” The skills that
Gesu’s early learners build in pre-K
and Kindergarten empower them to
break the cycle of poverty and violence
later in life as they continue their
educations.
In a testament to the quality of her
early childhood program, Ms. Asta was
Youngest Scholars
Gesu’s cutting-edge Youngest Scholars
Program spearheaded by advisory
trustee Dr. John DiIulio and his wife
Rosalee continues to evolve and thrive.
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The hands-on cross-curricular program,
thought to be the first of its kind in
the country, challenges the highestachieving, lowest-income Gesu 3rd–5th
graders to develop 21st century skills,
such as team building, critical thinking,
public speaking, and research skills.
Native American Culture and Ancient
Greece and Rome comprised the themes
for the program’s 2010 five-week
summer component led by veteran
teacher Colleen Comey. Thanks to a
Kindergartners
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Knetger Teaching Prize Winner Kathy Asta
(center) is congratulated by President Christine
Beck and Principal Sr. Ellen Convey, IHM.
generous three-year grant from the
Hagan Foundation, this year’s summer
component expanded to include four
teachers. The program will continue
to challenge students throughout the
academic year.
Youngest Scholars was born of Dr.
DiIulio’s research dispelling the myth
that very smart low-income children
can make it on their own. In fact, the
research revealed that low-income
children of high academic ability lost
ground throughout elementary school
and had poorer long-term outcomes
than their higher-income peers. The
Youngest Scholars Program, it is hoped,
will help turn that tide over time.
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CELEBRA
The Call to Service:
Outcomes of a Faith-Based Education
Blazing the Way with ACE*SJU
Gesu alumni account for three of the
fifteen recent college grads blazing
the way in a new program that serves
inner-city students in Philadelphia.
Saint Joseph’s University and the
University of Pennsylvania launched
the program, known as ACE*SJU, this
summer. Modeled after Notre Dame’s
successful ACE (Alliance for Catholic
Education) program, ACE*SJU is
designed to train and cultivate teachers
for Catholic schools that serve a lowincome population. Candidates will
earn their master’s degrees in education
over the next two years while teaching
at Catholic schools in Philadelphia,
including Gesu.
Gesu grads selected for ACE*SJU
include Leya Egea-Hinton (Saint
Joseph’s University, sociology), Desmond
Shannon (Saint Joseph’s University,
actuarial science) and Shakeeta Parker
(Ursinus College, dance and African
studies).
What would motivate a recent college
grad to enter such a service-oriented
field? “I want to be able to help people
the way I was helped when I was
younger,” explains Leya Egea-Hinton
’02, who is teaching 2nd grade at Gesu
School. Leya, who attended high
school at Shipley, believes Gesu played
a critical role in putting her on the
path that landed her in ACE*SJU. “If
it weren’t for Gesu, I wouldn’t be here,”
she explains.
Since starting her practicum in the
public summer schools, Leya has fallen
in love with teaching, especially the
challenge of thinking on her feet and
being creative. She was thrilled to get
into her classroom in September.
Desmond Shannon ’02 works with student
Marvelous in one of Gesu’s academic summer
programs in 2008. A recent graduate of Saint
Joseph’s University, Desmond is one of three
Gesu alumni teaching at inner-city Catholic
elementary schools this year through the new
ACE*SJU program.
matter how limited the resources.
Catera had friends who went to
Philadelphia’s public schools and sees
her contribution through TFA as a way
to serve her community.
made her successful, her response
was not that she was smarter than
others. The difference was, she told
him, “I had people who invested
in me,” including her “family” at
Gesu School, which encouraged her
through college.
Return on an investment
Alongside the three Gesu alumni
in ACE*SJU, alumna Catera Rivers
(Spelman College, psychology & Spanish)
will spend the next two years teaching
at Mastery Charter School through the
highly competitive Teach for America
program (TFA).
Catera, who attended high school at
Springside School, describes herself
as “passionate about inner-city
youth getting what they deserve,” no
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As Catera and other corps members
went through “boot camp” in North
Philadelphia, she told a fellow
member, “This is my home. This is
where I come from.” In response to
her colleague’s question about what
Catera can be assured that she has
made the Gesu community proud
of her return on their investment.
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Board of Trustees
J. Gordon Cooney Jr., Chairman
Christine S. Beck, President/CEO
Winston J. Churchill, Co-Vice Chairman
Robert M. McAlaine, Co-Vice Chairman
Keith Pension, Secretary
Barbara Renninger, Treasurer
Financials
Income - $3,930,960
Individuals
Individuals.................................... $1,395,246
(35.5%)
Sponsor
A Child
Sponsor
A Child................................$807,943
(20.6%)
Endowment
Endowment
& Investment
& Investment
Income Income.....$701,394
(17.8%)
Grants
& Scholarships
Grants
& Scholarships......................$436,126
(11.1%)
Tuition
& &
Fees
Tuition
Fees...................................$394,200
(10.0%)
Foundations
Foundations........................................$11,000(0.3%)
Other
Other..................................................$185,051(4.7%)
Expenses - $3,930,960
Personnel
Personnel..................................... $2,887,919
(73.5%)
& Captial
Expenses
Maintenance
& Capital
Expenses......$310,215
Maintenance
(7.9%)
Supplies...........................................$147,100(3.7%)
Supplies
Utilities
Utilities............................................$113,154(2.9%)
Other
Other...............................................$472,572(12.0%)
John E. Backe
Scott Beaumont
Edward F. Beckett
Judith Bigley ’72
Bernadette Briscoe
Tempest Bryant ’03
Rev. George W. Bur, SJ
Robert Bynum
Rev. William J. Byron, SJ
Kathleen M. Cannon
Roger Carolin
Joseph J. Cathcart
Ellen Churchill
James L. Crawford Jr.
John J. Curry
Rard Davies
Thomas A. Decker, Esq.
John DiIulio Jr., Ph.D., Advisory Trustee
Sr. John Evelyn DiTrolio, IHM
Vivienne Lambert Ehret
Leon Ellerson
Rosemary Español
Sr. R. Patricia Fadden, IHM, Ed.D.
Robert A. Fox
Peter G. Gould
Sr. Margaret Gradl, IHM
D. Daniele Hager
Drake Haskins ’72
James F. Higgins ’45
Philip J. Kendall
Leonard M. Klehr, Esq.
Lisa Korn-Blank
Nyree S. Lyons, R.N. ’95
Byron McCook, Ed.D. ’73
Tashon McKeithan
Peter S. Miller
Peter Morse
Hon. Michael A. Nutter
Mark B. O’Brien
Kay O’Grady
Kenneth Phalen
Stephen S. Phillips
Louis R. Pichini
Steve S. Piltch
Julia Rafferty, Esq.
Barbara Renninger
Rev. Daniel Ruff, SJ
Ralph S. Saul
Susan Shea
Daryl J. Shore ’94
Boreta Singleton
Babette Snyder
Mark I. Solomon
Rev. Stephen D. Thorne
Randi Zemsky
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CELEBRA
The Sustainers of our Mission of Justice
Annual Report
FY 2009-2010
Donor Lists
Pierre Toussaint Society
$50,000 & Above
Gesu recognizes contributions at
the $50,000 level and above with
membership in the Pierre Toussaint Society. Born into slavery
in Haiti in the early 19th century,
Venerable Pierre Toussaint was
brought to New York City, where
he became a successful hair
dresser. He used his earnings to
free many slaves and finally himself. Thereafter, he performed
many acts of charity including the
establishment of an orphanage
and a school for black children.
When most fled the City during a
yellow fever epidemic, he stayed
to nurse the sick. His dedication
to the well-being and education of
the poor makes Pierre Toussaint
a fitting patron for Gesu and our
donors.
Anonymous
The Backe Foundation
Estate of Sigrid Berwind
Eastern Alliance Insurance Company
The James & Agnes Kim Foundation
M&S Foundation
Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran
PNC Financial Services Group
Ralph & Betty Saul
Ms. Susan M. Sherrerd
on behalf of the Sherrerd Lead
Annuity Trust
Visionaries
$25,000 to $49,999
Arrupe House Jesuit Community,
Philadelphia
Farber Family Foundation
Hagan Foundation
The Hamilton Family Foundation
JKG Business Corporation
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The Maryland Province of the Society
of Jesus
Robert & Anne McAlaine
Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Morse
Mr. Alan W. Rutherford
Ruth W. & A. Morris Williams, Jr.
Vertex, Inc.
Builders
$10,000 to $24,999
Anonymous (2)
ACE INA Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Edward N. Antoian
Artray, Inc.
Bayada Nurses, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Beaumont
Jack & Cathy Brennan
Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation
Children’s Scholarship Fund
Philadelphia
Mr. & Mrs. Winston J. Churchill
CMS Companies
Gordon & Gretchen Cooney
Cozen O’Connor LLP
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Rodney D. Day III
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Decker
Jonathan & Gloria Detwiler
Ms. Vivienne Lambert Ehret
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Fox
A Front Row Seat to Learning
George Woodward Company
The PoGo Family Foundation,
as directed by Peter Gould
& Robin Potter
Dee & George Hager
Mr. & Mrs. Rod Henkels
Ms. Hettie J. Herzog
Hess Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Claire M. Hubbard
& Dr. Anne Hubbard
Mr. Robert J. Jarvis
Jesuit Community at Saint Joseph’s
University
H. Chase & Ana Maria Lenfest
Foundation
Meadowbrook Charitable Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Neff
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah P. O’Grady
Mr. Bruce A. Peacock
The Philadelphia Charity Ball
Philadelphia Contributionship
Insurance Company
The Philadelphia Foundation,
Community Scholarship Fund
–Walmart
Maureeen & Doug Ralph
The Raymond Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Renninger
The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
Gary & Ruthanne Schlarbaum
SCP Private Equity Management
Co, LLC
Kathleen & Frank Seidman
Mr. Thomas J. Sharbaugh
& Ms. Kristin Hayes
Mr. & Mrs. William Shea
Morgan Simpson & The Jessie
Simpson Trust
Tina & Albert Small, Jr.
Universal Health Services, Inc.
The Victory Foundation
Mr. Philip Wachs
& Ms. Juliet I. Spitzer
Ms. Randi J. Zemsky
Chairman’s Circle
$5,000 to $9,999
2004 Carita Foundation
Aetna US Health Care
Aqua America, Inc.
Art Institute of Philadelphia
Richard & Mary Ashley
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Baker
Christine S. & Leif C. Beck
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Blank
Bryn Mawr Trust
Mr. & Mrs. J. Mahlon Buck, Jr.
Ms. Connie Buckley
Rev. George W. Bur, SJ
Gretchen & Steve Burke
Rev. William J. Byron, SJ
The Callaghan Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Campion
Ms. Kathleen Cannon
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Carolin,
Pinnacle Partners, Inc.
CIGNA Corporation
CMS Endowment Foundation
John & Jennifer Curry
Mr. & Mrs. Gerard J. Davies
Mr. Andrew W. Davitt & Ms.
Deborah R. Streeter-Davitt
Deloitte LLP
The Phyllis Palmer Trust
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Dodds
Mary J. Donnelly Foundation
Mr. Leon Ellerson
& Ms. Sandra Lee Curry
Ms. Ellen Farber
Joseph & Sarah Ford
Fox & Roach Charities
Jim & Kay Gately
Dominic & Janet Genuardi Family
Foundation
GlaxoSmithKline
Ms. Frances Gray
Helen & John Horstmann
The Howley Family Foundation
IEI Group
Ms. Jodie Janin
Karen & Charles Keller
Leonard & Susan Klehr
Martin & Susan Lautman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Legnini
Suzanne & Bruce C. Lindsay
The Loyola Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. G. Lynn Marks
Kathy & Bill McAlaine
The McInerney Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Miller, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Morrash
Allan & Pat Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Mark B. O’Brien
Old Saint Joseph’s Church
Originate Ventures
Ms. Catherine E. Peacock
Keith & Frank Pension
Donna & Louis A. Petroni
Ken & Joanna Phelan
Mary Ann & Steve Phillips
Mr. Louis R. Pichini
Ms. Molly Pierce
Stuart Piltch & Sari Feldman
Rich & Krista Pinola
The Posel Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Seymour S. Preston III
The Henry A. Quinn Charitable
Foundation
Raskob Foundation for Catholic
Activities
William & Eilise Rouse
John Ryan & Mary Gregg
Crissy & Albert Santora
Dr. John A. Schmidt, Jr.
& Dr. Rita M. Watson
Mr. Steven Shea
Ms. Anne C. Sherrerd
Mr. Edward Sickles
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary
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Babette & Harvey Snyder
Mr. Andrew Sym-Smyth
University of Pennsylvania
Vertical Screen, Inc.
VWR Charitable Foundation
Mr. Karl A. Wagner III
Carol & Chuck Walsh
Ms. Therese Walsh
Ms. Maureen A. Ward
& Mr. Elie-Antoine Atallah
Kevin W. Walsh Foundation
David & Ellen Watson
Paul & Lisa Welch
Ms. Leslie P. Wheeler
Ms. Beverly Wilson
Young Friends of Gesu School
President’s Circle
$2,500 to $4,999
Ms. Joanne E. Boylan
Mr. Kevin Boylan
The Alpin J. & Alpin W. Cameron
Memorial
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Denny
Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation
Ms. Cathy Elkins
Fannie Mae Foundation
Lori & Larry Flick
Albert & Denise Gentile, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Higgins ’45
Stephen & Barbara Hildenbrand
Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Huth,
David’s Bridal
Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Kasper
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kirker
The Landon Family Foundation
Ms. Jami Wintz McKeon
Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Nolen
Old Saint Joseph’s Jesuit Community
Pimco Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Richardson
John & Charlene Roberts
The Shipley School
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Siegl
Saint Joseph’s University
Ms. Candice E. Stack
& Mr. Travis P. Whitten
Mr. Craig T. Stack
Ms. Melissa Stack, Esq.
Stradley, Ronon, Stevens, & Young,
LLP
Wachovia Foundation
Jolly & Joe Waterman
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond H. Welsh
Mr. & Mrs. John Wildemore III
Principal’s Circle
$1,000 to $2,499
Anonymous (5) Edna & Ken Adelberg
Dr. & Mrs. Todd J. Albert
Alston-Beech Foundation
H.P. Andy Anderson
Mr. Nathan J. Andrisani
Mr. James Balaschak
Bank of America
Barra Foundation, Inc.
Barbara & Jim Bodenheimer
Mark & Amy Brenner
The Ira & Myrna Brind Foundation
Jim & Joan Bromley
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Brown
Business Leaders Organized for
Catholic Schools
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas S. Callantine
Mr. Charles Capaldi,
B Five Studio Architects
Mr. & Mrs. J. Brian Carden
Joseph & Christina Cathcart
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
Mrs. Constance B. Clery
Ms. Shirley L. Coker
Connelly Foundation
Karen & Terry Connors
Mr. Patrick J. Cumberland
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Davidson
Jim & Jacki Delaney
Mark & Susan Dinneen
Valerie & Robert Downing
John & Carol Durham
Philip & Karen Earley
Mike & Joan Emmi
Christopher C. Fallon, Esq.
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Fischer, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy E. Foster
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Gamble
Ms. Gigi Georges
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Georges
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Gillin
Ms. Charlene M. Guyer
Mary & William Hangley
Mr. Fred Hargadon
Mr. & Mrs. J. Anthony Hayden
Stephen A. Homer Company
Marjorie & Jeffrey Honickman
Jesuit Community, Scranton
Ms. Loretta M. Kelly
Kelly Family Foundation
Kenelm Foundation
Ms. Susan Y. Kim
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kolmer
To discuss any giving opportunity,
contact Suzette Baird, Director of
Development, at 215-763-9077 or
at [email protected].
Mr. & Mrs. William P. Lacon
Maria & Greg Latran
Mr. William Leith, Supply One, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. John R. McConnell, Jr.
Ms. Carol McMichael
Medtronic Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Neil J. Minihane
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Moore
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh G. Moulton
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Nolen IV
John & Peggy O’Brien
Mr. & Mrs. Shaun F. O’Malley
Mr. & Mrs. John Paul
James A. Paulson & M. San Miguel
Penn Liberty Bank
The Philadelphia Foundation,
Community Scholarship Fund
– PNC Bank
Sondra Greenberg & Steve Piltch
Margo & Dan Pollett
Dr. & Mrs. Alan Pope
Julia M. Rafferty, Esq.
Eric & Shelley Rahe
Louise & Alan Reed
Wendy & Paul Rosen
Rotko Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin J. Rounick
Mr. & Mrs. David J. Ruppert
Mr. Louis J. Siana, CPA
St. Thomas of Villanova
Fred & Barbara Sutherland
Mr. & Mrs. John Thomas
Tipping School Pictures
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Toscani
Villanova University Faculty C.C.D.
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey P. Waldron
Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Welsh
Dr. Loretta T. Whalen
Mr. Richard B. Worley
& Ms. Leslie Anne Miller
Ms. Irma T. Brown
Tony & Peggy Bur
Michael & Julie Cary
Richard & Stephanie Cash
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Crawford, Jr.
Mr. Mark J. Cunneen
George & Diane Davis
Robert & Ann Marie Delaney
Mr. Domenic Dell’Osso
The Dhand Family
Ms. Diane DiBonaventuro
& Mr. Warren P. Higgins
Dr. & Mrs. John J. DiIulio, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Peter P. DiLullo
Winnie & JB Doherty
Nancy & Jay Dubow
Ms. Sharmaine E. Ellison
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Fitzpatrick
Ms. Valistene Fontaine
GlenDevon Group, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. A. Davis Greene
Dr. Thomas & Mrs. Patricia Griffin
Ken & Louise Hagstrom
Mr. & Mrs. Adam J. Hepp
Mr. Joseph Herbst
Ms. Karen Hinckley
IM Wealth Partners
Mr. Joseph G. Keefer
Mr. Scott Kirker
Mr. & Mrs. Justin P. Klein
Ms. Jane Krumrine
Ms. Mary Kubach
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Kupersmith
Beth & Bill Landman
Lori L. Lasher, Esq.
Mr. Patrick Liedtka
LifeMark Partners, Inc.
Ms. Elizabeth Lynch
Admiral & Mrs. Thomas C. Lynch
Mr. Robert P. Maliff
Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Marsh
Ms. Eileen B. Martin
Chaplain’s Circle
$500 to $999
Anonymous (2)
Ms. Joy V. Abbott
Archdiocese of Philadelphia,
Office of Black Catholics
Dr. & Mrs. Harry J. Barr
Ms. Ann R. Baruch
Ms. Terri L. Holbrook
& Mr. Edward A. Blechschmidt
Douglas & Michelle Boesch
Bravo Foundation
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Mr. David W. Maxey
Dr. & Mrs. Byron A. McCook ’73
Mr. James J. McCusker
Mr. & Mrs. F. William McNabb III
The Meads Family Charitable Fund
Merck Company Foundation
Mr. George Meschter
Mr. & Mrs. George E. Mitchell
Ms. R. Bernadette Montemayor
Ms. Constance C. Moore
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Moore
The Murphy Charitable Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Zvi H. Muscal
Ms. Elizabeth Narrigan
John & Elizabeth Shober
Dr. Connie Silver
Ms. Moira Sims
Mr. Robert J. Sims
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Smith
Ann & Hal Sorgenti
John & Ellen Suria
Joseph & Detta Tate
Ms. Frances Tenney Sands
Mr. J. Mace Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Jack M. Ver’Schneider
Karol M. Wasylyshyn, Psy.D.
Mr. & Mrs. A. Kent Weymouth, Jr.
The Honorable Constance Williams
& Dr. Sankey Williams
Mr. Joseph S. Zuritsky
Faculty Circle
$250 to $499
Anonymous (1) Mr. & Mrs. Hugh M. Anderson
Angels on the Atlantic
Mr. William J. Avery, Avery
Foundation
Monsignor Francis X. Barrett
Robin & Jerry Batoff
Dr. & Mrs. William M. Battle
Beach Foundation
The Employees of BIS
Donald & Betsy Bleznak
Ms. Randi Blumenthal-Joseph
Jeffrey & Lauri Boortz
Jeanne Brady, Ph.D.
Stephen & Susan Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Bur
Joseph & Bridget Carr
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Mr. Paul T. Chryssikos
Peter & Dorren Connors
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Cornelius
Peter & Kristen Cronk
Linda Ver’Schenider Cup
& Thomas Cup
Ms. Beth S. Cutler
Ms. Helen G. Drozdowski
Charlie & Helen Ehlers
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Eremus
Ms. Rosemary Español
& Mr. Samuel Limor
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Evale
Mr. Ritson & Julie Ferguson
Mimi & Brian Fleming
Mr. John Fleming
Mr. Jerrold K. Footlick
Fran & Ernie Forcino
Mr. Joseph A. Fox
Daniel R.
& Louise Knetzger Gallagher
Rev. Kevin J. Gallagher
Ms. Elizabeth H. Gemmill
Mr. & Mrs. Dominic S. Genuardi, Sr.
Mr. Mitch Gerstein
Ms. Mindy Gushner
The Hamlin Family Foundation
Joan & Caswell Holloway
Holt Family Foundation
Mr. David D. James
& Ms. Helen Larson
Ms. Mary Jane Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Lane Jorgensen
Mr. & Mrs. John S. Kirk
Mary Ann & Jes Lawson
Tom & Kathy MacCrory
Mr. & Mrs. Thompson Maher
Sandy & David Marshall
Ms. Katherine Martinelli
Mr. Edward D. McBride
Mr. John P. McGrath
Sue & Walt Milbourne
Mr. John L. Moore
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Nolen III
Mr. & Mrs. William J. O’Hara, Jr.
Gerald & Margaret Mary O’Neill
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy O’Reilly
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Pergolini
Mr. & Mrs. J. Peter Pierce
The PNC Foundation
Chris & Kathy Polites
Jon & Jill Powell
Mr. James Proferes
Mrs. Raymond R. Rafferty, Jr.
Mr. Alfred Rauch, Jr.
Barbara & Tony Rooklin
Ron & Marcia Rubin
Mr. Jack Schank
The Michael & Patricia Scully Family
Foundation
Carter & Jenn Sims
Skip & Deirdre Snyder
Linda & Jim Spinelli
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel S. Stroud, Jr.
Ms. Carolyn Hagan Stubbs
& Mr. Richard Stubbs
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Tadeo
Mr. & Ms. Richard I. Torpey, Jr.
Edward & Marilyn Trainer
Mr. Philip Tramdack
& Ms. Marianne Hooker
Ms. Catherine P. Turcich
Turner Construction Company
Scholars’ Circle
$100 to $249
ACE Charitable Foundation
Ad Altiora Fund
Pat & Jim Agger
Ms. Renee Riethmiller Alexander
& Mr. Keith D. Alexander
Rev. George A. Aschenbrenner, SJ
Howard & Myrna Asher
Ms. Connor Atkinson
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Augustyn
Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. Baird
Mr. Robert I. Ballinger III
Anne & Jim Barter
Mr. Larry J. Bear
Ms. Willo Carey
& Mr. Peter A. Benoliel
I. Isabelle Benton & Aileen White
Mr. & Mrs. Barry D. Bernsten
Judi Bigley ’72 & Terrence Bigley
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Blanchard
Merrilee & Robert Bodzin
Mr. & Mrs. David T. Boreanaz
Ms. Sarah Brenner
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Brophy
Mr. Thomas F. Bur
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cahill
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Camarda
Ms. Livia Capaldi
Laura & Ed Caterson
Ms. Christa Chakejian
Mr. Christopher J. Churchill, Esq.
Mr. Frank M. Cicalese
George & Jean Clancy
Michael & Katie Confani
Joan & Jim Conmy
Mr. William H. Cotter
Mrs. Christine Coulston
Mr. & Mrs. David Cox
Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Cravetz
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Crispino
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Crow
Ms. Karen Gordon Cunningham
Mr. Francis J. Curran
Mr. & Mrs. Don Curtis
Ms. Colleen D’Lauro
Hal & Eleanor Davis
Michael & Casey DeBaecke
Mr. & Ms. William DeCara
Silva & Yeprem DeGirmenci
Ms. Elizabeth M. Denk
Mr. John G. Dent
Ms. Tara P. Deville
Ms. Kay Dewane
Amanda O’Dea & Dave Dillon
Laurence Domenach-Bonin
Don & Nancy Donaghy
Jenifer M. Donohue, Esq.
Mark & Megan Dugan
Mr. & Mrs. David R. Dugery
Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. Early
Mr. Stephen L. Eberly
Ms. Teresa Q. Edwards
Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Egner
Ms. DD Eisenberg
Mr. Blaine Elkins
Ms. Colleen M. Evale
Mr. Thomas A. Falin Jr.
Ms. Mary Ann Flanigan
Mr. Rob Ferguson
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Flynn
Regina & Ted Forrence
Ms. Brigid Foster
Nancy & Robb Fox
Ms. Peggy Franck
Bruce & Andrea Freundlich
Joan & James Gannon
Mr. & Mrs. William Y. Giles
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick B. Gillespie, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Duke Gleason
Mrs. William J. Gleason, Jr.
Ms. Sandi Gordon
Mr. Samuel F. Grauer
Mr. & Ms. Brian Gray
Ms. Emily Gray
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Haley, Sr.
Mr. Michael R. Hanes
Ms. Hilary C. Hannan
Mr. John M. Hargadon
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Harmelin
Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Harrington
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Hassman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Hauptfuhrer
George & Dorothy Hawke
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Hayes
Jenetta Dunn & Richard Hevner
Scott & Michelle Hildenbrand
Mr. David Hirsch
Mr. C. Clark Hodgson, Jr.
Mr. Kenneth B. Holdsman
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Hollin
Mr. & Mrs. Morton Howard III
Mr. Robert Howard
Mary C. Howse Elementary School
Mr. & Mrs. J. David Hucker
Ms. Kathryn Hunchar
Ms. Keisha Hutchins
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Ives
Ms. Lynn James
Mrs. Edward L. Jones, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. William R. Jordan
Mr. Steven Kaplan
Mr. & Mrs. James A. King, Jr.
Ms. Lindsay W. Kirker
Kevin W. Kolmer, Jr.
KRG Capital Partners
Michelle & Karl Krietsch
The Krol Family
Robert & Amy Lawlor
Eleanor & James Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Legnini
Fran & Ray Leichner
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Levinson
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory D. Lewicki
Christine & Brian Lobley
Mr. Vincent Lorusso
Ms. Carolyn Lyons
Ms. Nyree S. Lyons, RN ’95
Ms. Maryann Mackey
Ms. Joan W. Mackie
Mr. Ronald M. Madden
John W. Madsen, CAPT, SC,
USN (Ret.)
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Marquet
Mr. & Mrs. R. Christopher Martin
Matt & Donna McCloskey
Kathy & Joe McCormick
Mr. & Mrs. James F. McCue
Ms. Frances McElroy
Ms. Grace A. McGinn ’43
Mr. Sean McGonigle
Mr. Michael McGuiness
Ms. Suzanna Baird
& Mr. John Merchant
Mr. John Metz
Mr. Joseph Mingroni
Handsel & Karen Minyard
Mr. Joseph V. Morris
Lynn & Bill Morsell
Ms. Catherine Muller
James P. & Carole A. Murray
Dena & Steven Neff
Dr. & Mrs. R. Barrett Noone
Northeast & New Jersey Executive
Abstract Agency, Inc.
Ms. Mary O’Connor
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick M. O’Hara
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Olivieri
Ms. Eliana Papadakis
Sam & Judy Parkhill
Mr. Joseph F. Perri
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Petersen
Mary & LJ Petroni
Brenda & Kenneth Piree
Bill & Bobbie Postic
Mr. Joshua Power
Dr. & Mrs. Eugene Principato
Proclamation Presbyterian Church
Prudential Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Radaszewski
Mr. John M. Rafferty
Mr. Theodore M. Regan Jr.
Gus & Christine Repetto
Barb & Brian Riley
Jon & Christine Robbins
Mr. & Mrs. Saul Robbins
Mr. Lee Harriss Roberts
Lemuel & Marlene Roberts
Mr. Jamai Robinson ’96
Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Roop, CPA
Dr. & Mrs. Edward F. Ryan
John & Joan Ryan
Mr. John A. Ryan ’41
Dr. & Mrs. Ralph S. Sando Jr.
Mr. David L. Schnadig
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Schumacher
John & Barbara Seaver
Luca & Dawn Sena
Mr. & Mrs. William Sharp, Jr.
Ms. Rachel Shaw
Mr. Lawrence D. Shea
Ms. Mary T. Shields
Mr. Daryl Shore ’94
Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Shouvlin
Peter & Kristin Sims
Mr. Peter C. Skeadas
Ms. Mary C. Small
Mr. Joseph T. Smith
Rogers M. Smith, Ph.D.
& Mary Summers
Paul & Kathy Snyder
Kathy & Richard Soloff
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Spillane
St. Joseph’s University, Faculty of the
College of Arts & Sciences
Marie & Michael Starck
Amy & Gary Steinberg
Ms. Margaret Stokes
Mr. Philip F. Stokes ’43
Ms. Irene Stone
Mr. Christopher C. Sylvester
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Taylor
Ms. Catherine M. Thompson ’38
Ms. Wendy Trow-Fox
Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Trumpbour
The Jesuit Community, University
of Scranton
Dr. & Mrs. Rodger Van Allen
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Vecchione
Edward B. & Maryann Walsh
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Waltman
John & Helen Ward
Jeanne & Ed Watko
Faith & Sol Weiss
David W. Weston, D.D.S.
Mr. Michael White
Chuck & Barbara Widger
Ms. Jeanne B. Wood
Ms. M. Kathleen Young
Gail & Stephen Ziring
Team Gesu
Gifts up to $99
Anonymous (1)
Ms. Gyll Anderson
Ms. Jeanne Annarelli
Ms. Barbara Ardito
Ms. Pamela Peters Arms
Ms. Mary D. Assini
Krystn & Sead Avdovic
Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. Backe
Mr. Charles E. Baker
Ms. Lauren E. Baker
Ms. Denise McBride Bala
Mr. Benjamin Bartar
Ms. Anne E. Bartolomeo
Ms. Jennifer M. Baxter
Mr. William Beckworth
Mr. Brian Berger
Ms. Elizabeth Beska
Mr. Andrew A. Bogle
Contributions through the United Way’s
Donor Option Program to the Gesu
Community Service Project will again
benefit Gesu School students this year. You
can target your United Way generosity to
Gesu simply by designating #7408. It’s yet
another way to ensure that Gesu Works.
Mr. Joseph Botta
The Boulden Family
Ms. Joanna Bowen
Mr. & Mrs. David S. Boyer
Chris Bozzi
Mr. James P. Bradley
Ms. Erica M. Branch
Mr. Neil Brazitis
Mr. John Britt Jr.
Mr. Matthew Brown
The Stuart Bryan Family
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Burke
Vincent & Jacqueline Burke
Mr. William Burke
Heather & Thomas Burton
Mr. Tyler Cain
Ms. Elise Castillo
Ms. Maryrita D. Clark
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Clark
Ms. Nicole P. Clement
Mr. Benjamin Clery
Mr. Craig Cochran
Ms. Jesseca L. Collins
Ms. Patricia M. Collins
Ms. Mary Concannon
Mr. William Conners
Ms. Lucinda Fulton Corkhill
Ms. Marie J. Corr
Mr. Donald B. Crawford
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan D. Crowther
Molly & Murdoch Dagit
Ms. Priscilla Dannies
Adelaide & Ned Davis
Estate of Jean Tanney Dee
Ms. Aimee Della Porta
Marcy & Scott DelOrefice
Mr. William Dempsey
Mr. James P. DePre
Ms. Anne DeSipio
Mr. Frederick N. Dewey
Ms. Gail White Dillon
Mr. Daniel A. DiLossi
Mr. Justin DiLucchio
Mr. Rory D. Dineen
Mr. Stephen R. DiOrio
Ms. Maria A. Dobinick
Ms. Karen Dougherty
Ms. Lauren J. Dougherty
Ms. Margaret M. Dougherty
Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Doyle
Mrs. Felicia Capinas Duffy ’53
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick M. Ehret
Mr. & Mrs. George Eisele
Ms. Sarah J. Engle
Ms. Immaculata Ermocida
Mr. Patrick J. Farrell
Ms. Quinn Feinblatt
Ms. Regan Feinblatt
Ms. M. Louise Fitzpatrick
Mr. Seth Flaxman
Ms. Martha Flegal
Ms. Lauren E. Flowers
Ms. Caroline S. Foley
Ray & Amy Frazier
Ms. Christina Hoyt Frident
Heather & Doug Fritts
Mr. James J. Gately
Katie & Matthew Gaughan
Ms. Geraldine Johnson Geckle
Ms. Ursula Gentile
Mr. & Mrs. John Gibbons
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce T. Gilbert
Ms. A. Marie Gillespie
The Gillespie Family
Ms. Dana Ginsburg
Mr. Jeffrey Glanzmann
Mr. Adam J. Glassman
Mr. Stephan Goode-McDowell ’06
Mr. George Gowen
Ms. Mary Kathleen Grady
Sallie & Charles Grandi
Ms. Barbara F. Grasso
Ms. Jane Gravany
Ms. Mary S. Greene
Ms. Stephanie Guertin
Ms. Beth A. Hagovsky
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Haldeman, Jr.
Ms. Irene Hannan
Ms. Kathleen Harbeson
Mr. John Henn
Ms. Alicia J. Higgins
Mr. Brian Patrick Higgins
Ms. Elizabeth B. Hill
Ms. Victoria Hilosky
Ms. Helen J. Hoban
Ms. Kristin Hodgson
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Irvine, Jr.
Ms. Patricia H. Irvine
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Jackson
Ms. Amanda James
Mr. Christopher Jasinski
Mr. Ameel Johnson
Mr. Kevin Johnson
Ms. Clydie Jones
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Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Kane, Jr.
Mr. Spence R. Kass
Ms. Anna Mae Kattner
John, Julia & Luke Keevey
Ms. Joan M. Keller
Ms. Molly C. Kelly
Ms. Meredith Kolmer
Ms. Anastasia I. Koutroubas
Mr. John J. Kraft ’34
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Kraft ’44
Ms. Rachel Krol
Nancy & Alan Lawley
John & Heather Lebano
Jeffrey Lesovitz
& Jessica Lesovitz Pepino
Ms. Sonia Liskowski
Ms. Margaret H. Lonzetta
Ms. Patricia Mallon
Stephanie & Robert McAlaine
Mr. Thomas S. McAlaine
Ms. Mary McAuley
Mr. Brian F. McCaffrey
Mr. & Mrs. Walter McDonough
Ms. Tracy McEvoy
Ms. Lindsey McFadden
Mr. Francis X. McGrath
Jeff Piree & Kate McGrath
Mr. Kevin McKeon
Mr. James P. McKinley
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. McLaren
Andrew & Heather McMeekin
Mr. & Mrs. Francis X. McNally ’44
Mr. & Mrs. James P. McNally ’41
Sr. Pauline Mary McShain, SHCJ
Mr. Thomas L. Melton
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Menta
Ms. Lauren K. Meyer
Mr. Brett Meyers
Mr. John Meyers
Ms. Whitney Mills
Ms. Rosalie M. Minder
Ms. Caitlin Murphy
Kristin & Drew Murray
Ms. Meg E. Murray
Mr. Safi Najdawi
Mr. Will Nathan
Ms. Martha Dadd Nelson
Ms. Mary Newman
Ms. Mikki Nicholson
Mr. John F. Nolen
Ms. Elizabeth Norris
Dr. Peter C. Nowell
Ms. Flannery O’Connor
Ms. Meghan O’Neill
Shannon O’Neill
Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Oare
Ms. Tish Palumbo
Mr. Christos Panidis
Ms. Julie Paretchan
Partners for Corporate Recruiting
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pastore
Mr. & Mrs. Louis F. Pauzano, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Pecora
Rosemarie & Alexander Pedicino
Mr. Boyd Petterson
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The Fred Pfeil Family
Nancy & Robert Phelan
Mr. Jeff Piotrowski
Mr. Frank Piree
Mr. William A. Prince
Ms. Kristin Proksch
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Quigley
Mr. Matthew Rafferty
Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Rambo
Mr. William C. Rambo
Mr. Richard H. Reid
Ms. Julie Reimer
Mr. Dominick J. Rocchio
Suzanne Root, Esq.
Ms. Michelle N. Rossi
Mr. & Mrs. Martin G. Rubenstein
Karen & Oscar Rueda
Mr. Joseph F. Ruffenach
Mr. & Mrs. Derek Ryder
Ms. Linda Sall
Mr. Matt Schoetter
Ms. Dolores T. Schott
Ms. Christine Burns Scibetta
Ms. Hazel R. Scott ’59
Ms. Winifred Shaw-Hope
Mr. & Mrs. David W. Shea
Ms. Niema Smart
Ms. Deshawna Smith
Ms. Krista Souto
Ms. Stefanie M. Spinelli
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School,
Home Room 2J
Ms. Patricia C. Stailey
Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Stefan
Mr. Michael J. Stein
Eleanor & Hobart Sullivan
Meg & David Taft
Target –Take Charge of Education
Program
Colleen & Thomas Tegler
Mr. David E. Tierney
Ms. Elizabeth S. Tierney
Ms. Jennifer Tierney
Mr. Michael Tilden
Mr. Francis Tomlinson
Mr. Mason Van Sciver
Ms. Minal P. Vora
Ms. Jeannine Waldron
Mr. Michael T. Walsh
Mr. Andrew Weber
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Weitz
Wells Fargo Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Brent Wham
Mr. Michael Wham
Mr. Scott Wham
Ms. Kimberly White
Ms. Stephanie E. Williams
Ms. Aimee Willis
Ms. Patricia Wotypka
Mark & Mary Yagodich
Ms. Gita M. Young
In-Kind Gifts
Backe Digital Brand Marketing
Ms. Theresa Bogue
Comcast Spectacor/KYW-Comcast
Cozen O’Connor
Ms. Bernadette Garzarelli
Hamilton Family Foundation Staff
Mr. & Mrs. Gary M. Holloway
Pen Ryn School
Personally Yours
The Ralph Manne Salon
Stephen & Peggy Roth
Mr. Dave Schultz
Ms. Stefanie Spinelli
Ms. Candice E. Stack
& Mr. Travis P. Whitten
Mr. Craig T. Stack
Ms. Melissa Stack, Esq.
Carol & Chuck Walsh
Cathy Peacock
John Ryan & Mary Gregg
Bronze Sponsors
Anonymous
in Memory of Aleda Mary Harmon
Arrupe House Jesuit Community
Jennifer & John Curry
Denise & Albert Gentile
Hager Family Charitable Foundation
David’s Bridal / Robert & JoAnn Huth
Jenifer & Kevin Kolmer
Anne & Bob McAlaine
Keith & Frank Pension
Charlene & John Roberts
Stradley, Ronon, Stevens, & Young,
LLP
Sarah & John Wildemore
Diamond Sponsors
Vivienne Lambert Ehret
Dee & George Hager Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Nolen
and Mr. & Mrs. James V. Nolen IV
Mary Ann & Steve Phillips
Rich & Krista Pinola
Eilise & Bill Rouse
Patrons
Annual Report
FY 2009-2010
Gifts by Designation
Believe!
Sponsors & Patrons
Gold Sponsors
Janet & Ed Antoian
(In Honor of Kay & Jerry O’Grady)
Penny & Bob Fox
The PoGo Family Foundation,
as directed by Peter Gould
& Robin Potter
The James & Agnes Kim Foundation
M&S Foundation,
Alfred & Aline Martinelli
Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran
Lilli & John Neff
Kay & Jeremiah O’Grady
Bette & Ralph Saul
SCP Partners
Sue & Bill Shea
Silver Sponsors
Cozen O’Connor
Larry & Lori Flick, Prudential Fox &
Roach / Gerry Griesser, The
Trident Group
Anonymous (2)
Ms. Joy V. Abbott
Edna & Ken Adelberg
Barbara & Todd Albert
Andy Anderson
B Five Studio Architects /
Mr. Charles Capaldi
Christine & Leif Beck
Barbara & Jim Bodenheimer
Amy & Mark Brenner
The Myrna & Ira Brind Foundation
Joseph & Christina Cathcart
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
Connelly Foundation
Karen & Terry Connors
Gretchen & Gordon Cooney
Ms. Patricia R. Cooney
Judy & Rard Davies
Candy & Tad Decker
Mr. & Mrs. James Delaney
Vicki DeLaurentis
Peter & Lisa DiLullo
Mr. & Mrs. Mark C. Dinneen
Valerie & Robert Downing
Louisa C. Dubin
Carol & John Durham
Philip & Karen Earley
Leon Ellerson & Sandra Lee Curry
Mike & Joan Emmi
Ellen Farber
Valistene Fontaine
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy E. Foster
Jim & Kay Gately
Gigi Georges
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Georges (In Honor
of John & Rosalee DiIulio)
GlenDevon Group, Inc.
Charlene M. Guyer
Mary & William Hangley (In Honor
of Patty Murphy)
Mr. & Mrs. J. Anthony Hayden
Hettie J. Herzog
James F ’45 & Donna M. Higgins
IM Wealth Partners
Jesuit Community at
St. Joseph’s University
The Kirker Family
Mary Kubach (In Honor of
Kay O’Grady)
Mr. & Mrs. William P. Lacon
Beth & Bill Landman
Maria & Greg Latran
Martin & Susan Lautman
Mr. William Leith, Supply One, Inc.
Mr. Thomas C. Lynch
Cheryl & Lynn Marks
Mr. David W. Maxey
Della & Byron McCook
Ms. Constance C. Moore
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh G. Moulton
John & Julia Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Nolen
John & Judy Paul
Mr. Bruce A. Peacock
Joanna & Ken Phelan
Margo & Dan Polett
Dr. & Mrs. Alan Pope
Eric & Shelley Rahe
Maureen & Doug Ralph
Louise & Alan Reed
Barbara & Scott Renninger
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rosen
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Rounick
St. Joseph’s University
Ruthanne & Gary Schlarbaum
Kathleen & Frank Seidman
Kristin Hayes & Thomas Sharbaugh
Mr. Louis J. Siana
Dr. Connie Silver
Ms. Moira Sims
Mr. Robert J. Sims
Babette & Harvey Snyder
Tom & Anne Toscani
Carol & Chuck Walsh
Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Welsh
The Honorable Constance H. Williams
Ruth W. & A. Morris Williams, Jr.
Ms. Randi Zemsky
We are also grateful to the many
individuals and companies who
purchased tickets to the Gala or
made other Gala donations.
Honorary & Memorial
Gifts, including Alternative
Holiday Gifts
In Honor of The Anderson Family
Ms. Melissa Stack, Esq.
In Honor of William & Mary Battle
The Nolen Family
In Honor of Chris Beck & Gesu’s
Young People
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth B. Holdsman
In Honor of Chris Beck
DD Eisenberg
On Behalf of Michael Blank
The Employees of BIS
LifeMark Partners, Inc.
In Honor of Gabe & Nola
Jeffrey & Lauri Boortz
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Gray
Lynn & Bill Morsell
Ms. Jeanine Waldron
Michael White
In Memory of Maddalena D’Angelo
John W. Madsen, CAPT, SC,
USN (Ret.)
In Honor of Armand Della Porta
Aimee Della Porta
In Honor of Ms. Elizabeth Denk
In Memory of Brenda Walsh Johnson
Mrs. Mary Jane Johnson
In Honor of the Jorgensen Family
Ms. Melissa Stack, Esq.
In Honor of Steve Kaplan
Ms. Rachel Shaw
Ms. Winifred Shaw-Hope
In Honor of Scott Kirker
The Krol Family
Kathleen & Frank Seidman
In Memory of Susanne Krystopowic
John W. Madsen, CAPT, SC,
USN (Ret.)
In Memory of Mary Elizabeth
Dessoye
In Honor of Anne McAlaine’s Birthday
In Honor of Father Bur’s 50th
Anniversary
In Honor of John & Rosalee DiIulio
In Memory of Clarence Jerry Brooks
Ms. Patricia R. Cooney
In Memory of Regina Foley Burns ’34
Ms. Christine Burns Scibetta
In Honor of Father Bill Byron
Mary J. Donnelly Foundation
In Honor of Charles Capaldi
Livia Capaldi
In Memory of Anne Carr
Mr. William Carr III
In Honor of Stephanie & Richard
Cash
Philip J. Tramdack
& Marianne Hooker
On Behalf of the Churchill Family
Mr. Christopher J. Churchill
In Honor of Ellen Churchill’s Birthday
Robin & Jerry Batoff
Ms. Randi Blumenthal-Joseph
Ms. Beth S. Cutler
Silva & Yeprem DeGirmenci
Madelyn & Martin Rubenstein
Kathy & Richard Soloff
Amy & Gary Steinberg
Faith & Sol Weiss
In Honor of Win & Ellen Churchill
Tina & Albert Small
In Honor of Win Churchill upon
Receiving the Yitzhak Rabin Public
Service Award
Nancy & Jay Dubow
In Memory of Coco
Saul & Reina Robbins
In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. George
Corrigan
Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran
In Memory of Cormac Michael Crow
Kevin & Megan Crow
Mr. Domenic Dell’Osso
Mr. John P. McGrath
Mrs. Felicia E. Capinas Duffy ’53
Anne & Jim Barter
Ms. Patricia R. Cooney
Ms. Lucinda Fulton Corkhill
Laurence Domenach-Bonin
Ms. Colleen M. Evale
Elizabeth B. Hill
Martha Dadd Nelson
Sam & Judy Parkhill
Mrs. Raymond R. Rafferty, Jr.
Skip & Deirdre Snyder
Margaret Stokes
In Honor of Blaine & Becky Elkins
In Honor of Robert McAlaine
In Honor of Rosemary Español &
Samuel Limor
In Memory of Dorothy V. McNichol
Mr. John P. McGrath
Ms. Gigi Georges
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Georges
In Memory of Mrs. Reba Dolan
John W. Madsen, CAPT, SC,
USN (Ret.)
In Memory of Joseph Michael Duffy
Mr. & Mrs. David J. Ruppert
Ms. Katherine Martinelli
In Memory of Selma Ellis Fishman
Mr. & Mrs. Zvi H. Muscal
In Memory of Dr. Joseph W. Foote
Robert & Anne McAlaine
In Honor of Colleen Torsney Foster
Brigid Foster
John, Julia & Luke Keevey
In Honor of Bob Fox’s Birthday
Win & Ellen Churchill
In Memory of Ann-Michele Gleason
Mrs. William J. Gleason, Jr.
In Honor of Barbara Grasso
Ms. Melissa Stack, Esq.
In Memory of Arthur Reed Hamill
Ms. Jeannine Waldron
In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hawk
Kathleen & William DeCara
Anonymous
Mr. John L. Moore
John W. Madsen, CAPT, SC,
USN (Ret.)
In Memory of Ms. Rita B.
Montemayor
Ms. R. Bernadette Montemayor
In Honor of Her Grandchildren
Katie Moulton
In honor of Jim & Louise Nolen
The Nolen Family
In Memory of Ellen & Jim Ounsworth
and Ellen & Jack Fitzgerald
The Ounsworth-Fitzgerald Foundation
In Gratitude for Keith Pension
The Boulden Family
In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Pension
Michele & Joseph Radaszewski
In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Saul Robbins
Edna & Ken Adelberg
In Memory of John Sabatino
Mr. & Mrs. James P. McNally
John W. Madsen, CAPT, SC,
USN (Ret.)
In Honor of Joan Holloway’s Birthday
In Honor of Jen Sall
In Honor of Father Ray Jackson
In Memory of Jay Sherrerd
In Honor of James F. Higgins ’45
Edna & Ken Adelberg
Villanova University Faculty C.C.D.
Ms. Linda Sall
Ms. Willo Carey
& Mr. Peter A. Benoliel
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Ms. Anne C. Sherrerd
Ms. Susan M. Sherrerd
Scott & Barbara Renninger
Ms. Randi J. Zemsky
In Honor of Linda Spinelli’s Birthday
One Child
Sallie & Charles Grandi
In Memory of Suzanne Stack
Ms. Barbara F. Grasso
In Honor of Deborah Streeter-Davitt’s
Birthday & In Honor of Her Parents
Mr. Andrew W. Davitt
In Memory of Mrs. Lorraine J.
Sullivan
John W. Madsen, CAPT, SC,
USN (Ret.)
In Honor of Father Neil Ver’Schneider
The Minihane Family
In Honor of Don Ward, SJ
Dr. & Mrs. Eugene Principato
In Memory of Shipmate Helen M.
Whitaker
John W. Madsen, CAPT, SC,
USN (Ret.)
In Honor of Candice Whitten
& the Stack Family
Ms. Emily Gray
In Memory of Catherine B. Zullinger
Ms. Pamela Peters Arms
Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. Backe
Ms. Betty Beska
George & Jean Clancy
Joan & James Gannon
Mr. Samuel F. Grauer
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Jackson
Ms. Sonia Liskowski
Mr. Brian F. McCaffrey
Kathy & Joe McCormick
Jeff Piree & Kate McGrath
Ms. Tish Palumbo
The Fred Pfeil Family
Mr. Frank Piree
Brenda & Kenneth Piree
Mr. Joseph F. Ruffenach
Mrs. Dolores T. Schott
John & Helen Ward
Howard, Cathy, Cari & Valerie Weitz
In Honor of a Gesu Student
Ms. Karen Hinckley
Mr. Joseph Mingroni
Living Endowment
Three or More Children
Jonathan & Gloria Detwiler
H. Chase & Ana Maria Lenfest
Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran
Ralph & Bette Saul
Two Children
Anonymous (1)
Meadowbrook Charitable Foundation
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Anonymous(1)
Richard & Mary Ashley
Backe Foundation
Ms. Joanne E. Boylan
& Mr. Kevin Boylan
The Callaghan Family Foundation
Ms. Kathleen Cannon
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Dodds
Dominic & Janet Genuardi
Family Foundation
The PoGo Family Foundation,
as directed by Peter G. Gould
& Robin M. Potter
The Loyola Foundation
Cheryl & Lynn Marks
Henkels & McCoy, Inc.
Kay & Jeremiah O’Grady
Donna & Louis A. Petroni
Ken & Joanna Phelan
Sondra Greenberg & Steven S. Piltch
Sari Feldman & Stuart Piltch
Mr. & Mrs. Seymour S. Preston III
Crissy & Albert Santora
Thomas J. Sharbaugh & Kristin Hayes
Mr. Steven Shea
Tina & Albert Small, Jr.
Juliet Spitzer, Philip Wachs & Family
Ms. Leslie P. Wheeler
Young Friends of Gesu School
“Bur Pod,” led by George W. Bur,
SJ, collectively supported one
child
Tony & Peggy Bur
Rev. George W. Bur, SJ
Michael & Laura Bur
Robert & Ann Marie Delaney
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Fischer, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Kasper
Ms. Eileen B. Martin
Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Martin
“Team Ebony,” led by Scott
Kirker, collectively supported
one child
Ms. Connor Atkinson
Ms. Lauren E. Baker
Mr. William Beckworth
Mr. Brian Berger
Mr. Matthew Brown
Ms. Elise Castillo
Mr. & Mrs. David Cox
Ms. Priscilla Dannies
Mr. William Dempsey
Mr. Rory D. Dineen
Mr. Patrick J. Farrell
Mr. Rob Ferguson
Mr. Adam J. Glassman
Ms. Stephanie Guertin
Mr. David Hirsch
Ms. Kathryn Hunchar
Ms. Amanda James
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kirker
KRG Capital Partners
Ms. Rachel Krol
Mr. Thomas L. Melton
Ms. Lauren K. Meyer
Mr. Safi Najdawi
Mr. Will Nathan
Ms. Mary Newman
Ms. Mikki Nicholson
Mr. Christos Panidis
Mr. Joseph F. Perri
Mr. Jeff Piotrowski
Ms. Julie Reimer
Mr. Michael J. Stein
Mr. Michael Tilden
Ms. Minal P. Vora
Mr. Andrew Weber
Sponsor A Child
Sponsors of Three or More
Children
Robert & Anne McAlaine
Mr. Alan W. Rutherford
Sponsors of Two Children
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Beaumont
Cathy & Jack Brennan
Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation
Claire M. Hubbard Foundation
M&S Foundation
Bruce A. Peacock
Maureen & Doug Ralph
Ruthanne & Gary Schlarbaum
Kathleen & Frank Seidman
Ms. Susan M. Sherrerd
Sponsors of One Child
Anonymous (1)
2004 Carita Foundation
Aetna US Health Care
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Baker
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Blank
Ms. Connie Buckley
Gretchen & Steve Burke
Win & Ellen Churchill
Gordon & Gretchen Cooney
John & Jennifer Curry
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Ms. Deborah Streeter-Davitt
& Mr. Andrew W. Davitt
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Decker
Deloitte LLP
Ms. Vivienne Lambert Ehret
Leon Ellerson & Sandra Lee Curry
Ms. Ellen Farber
Joseph & Sarah Ford
Penny & Bob Fox
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Gately
Ms. Frances Gray
Ms. Hettie J. Herzog
Stephen & Barbara Hildenbrand
Helen & John Horstmann
Ms. Jodie Janin
Jesuit Community at
Saint Joseph’s University
Karen & Charles Keller
The James & Agnes Kim Foundation
Martin & Susan Lautman
Suzanne & Bruce Lindsay
Kathy & Bill McAlaine
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Morrash
Allan & Pat Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Mark B. O’Brien
The Phyllis Palmer Trust
Mr. Louis R. Pichini
Ms. Molly Pierce
Pimco Foundation
Dr. Rita M. Watson
& Dr. John A. Schmidt, Jr.
Ms. Anne C. Sherrerd
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary
Babette & Harvey Snyder
Ms. Candice E. Stack
& Mr. Travis P. Whitten
Mr. Craig T. Stack
Ms. Melissa Stack, Esq.
Vertical Screen, Inc.
Karl A. Wagner III
Carol & Chuck Walsh
Kevin W. Walsh Foundation
Jolly & Joe Waterman
David & Ellen Watson
Paul & Lisa Welch
Ms. Beverly Wilson
Endowed Scholarships
Janet McAlaine Annear Memorial
Scholarship*
Arrupe House Scholarship
George Bur, SJ / Jesuit Scholarship
CMS Scholarship
Sr. Ellen Convey Scholarship
Patricia & Gordon Cooney
Scholarship*
James Devereux, SJ / Arrupe House
Scholarship
Farber Family Scholarship
Helen Gillard Gould Scholarship
Peter G. Gould Family Scholarship*
Gerry & Marguerite Lenfest
Scholarship (2)
Bob & Anne McAlaine Scholarship
Mary Ann & Steve Phillips
Scholarship*
John J. F. Sherrerd Scholarship (2)
Sherrerd Scholars (3)
Ruth & Morris Williams Scholarship
Ruth & Morris Williams Scholarship
(2nd)*
* These scholarships are being
funded over time. EITC funds will be
used to pay the awardees’ tuitions
until the scholarships are fully funded.
Special Programs
Alumni Tracking Project
Mr. Edward Sickles
Athletics
Backe Foundation
Building for Tomorrow
Gifts Towards Pledges
Christine S. & Leif C. Beck
The Churchill Foundation
CMS Endowment Foundation
Gordon & Gretchen Cooney
The James & Agnes Kim Foundation
Leonard & Susan Klehr
M&S Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Miller
Keith & Frank Pension
The Henry A. Quinn Charitable
Foundation
Mr. Daryl Shore ’94
EITC
ACE INA
Aqua America, Inc.
Artray, Inc.
Bayada Nurses, Inc.
Bravo Foundation
Bryn Mawr Trust
CableNet Services
CIGNA Corporation
CMS Companies
Cozen O’Connor LLP
Eastern Alliance Insurance
Companies
George Woodward Company
JKG, Inc.
Originate Ventures
Penn Liberty Bank
Philadelphia Contributionship
Insurance Company
Pinnacle Partners, Inc.
PNC Financial Services Group
Universal Health Services, Inc. /
Pennsylvania Clinical Schools, Inc.
Vertex, Inc.
Georges Fund
Dr. & Mrs. John J. DiIulio, Jr.
Ms. Gigi Georges
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Georges
Knetzger Music Program
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Rodney D. Day
Ms. Jane Krumrine
Karol M. Wasylyshyn, Psy.D.
President’s Discretionary Fund
Mrs. Constance B. Clery
James & Linda Spinelli
Scholarship Gifts
Backe Foundation
Business Leaders Organized for
Catholic Schools
Children’s Scholarship Fund
Philadelphia
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kirker
The Maryland Province of the
Society of Jesus
The Philadelphia Charity Ball
The Philadelphia Foundation,
Community Scholarship Fund
- PNC
The Philadelphia Foundation,
Community Scholarship Fund
- Walmart
The Victory Foundation
Sherrerd Memorial Fund
Mr. Fred Hargadon
Summer Programs
Alston-Beech Foundation
Angels on the Atlantic
Art Institute of Philadelphia
Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation
Old Saint Joseph’s Church
St. Thomas of Villanova
Symposium Sponsors
Cozen O’Connor LLP,
Presenting Sponsor
Leonard & Susan Klehr,
Reception Sponsor
Writing Program
Backe Foundation
YET Program
Backe Foundation
Barra Foundation, Inc.
Linda Ver’Schneider Cup
& Thomas Cup
Hamilton Family Foundation
Howley Family Foundation
Raskob Foundation for Catholic
Activities
The Raymond Fund
Young Scholars
A Front Row Seat to Learning
The Shipley School
Youngest Scholars
Hagan Foundation
University of Pennsylvania
Foundations
Alston-Beech Foundation
Backe Foundation
Barra Foundation
Bravo Foundation
Bridge Educational Foundation
Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation
Children’s Scholarship Fund
Philadelphia
The Churchill Foundation
CIGNA Foundation
CMS Endowment Foundation
Connelly Foundation
The Paul E. Kelly Foundation
Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation
Mary J. Donnelly Foundation
Falconhead Foundation
Fannie Mae Foundation
Hager Family Charitable Foundation
Hamilton Family Foundation
Hess Foundation
Howley Family Foundation
The Loyola Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The James & Agnes Kim Foundation
The H. Chase & Ana Maria Lenfest
Foundation
The Maple Hill Foundation
M&S Foundation
Meadowbrook Charitable Foundation
Merck Company Foundation
The Philadelphia Foundation
The PNC Foundation
Raskob Foundation for Catholic
Activities
The Jesse Simpson Trust
The Victory Foundation
VWR Charitable Foundation
Wachovia Foundation
Kevin W. Walsh Foundation
Legal Services
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Partnerships
Abington Friends School
Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and
Education
NativityMiguel Network of Schools
North Carolina Outward Bound
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Outward Bound
Project Forward Leap
Rock School for Dance Education
Rosemont School of the Holy Child
Schools That Can
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
University of Pennsylvania Fox
Leadership Program
Wagner Free Institute of Science
(Geo-Kids Program)
Volunteers & Mentors
Edna Adelberg
Merilee Bodzin
Amy Brenner
Sarah Brenner
Sue Brown
Maria Campbell
Charles Capaldi
Ellen Churchill
Karen Connors
Mark Cunneen
Judy Davies
Rard Davies
Susan Davis
Rosalee DiIulio
Susan Dineen
Jane Donohue
Louisa Dubin
Vivienne Lambert Ehret
Ilona Flynn
Lori Flick
Sandi Gordon
Joe Herbst
Hettie Herzog
James Joseph
Maggie Kolansky
Mary Klein
Debbie Kornblatt
Greg Latran
Margaret Lonzetta
Ana Lyons
Cheryl Marks
Bob McAlaine
Rosemary McDonough
Reggie Mitchell
Connie Moore
Shelley Moore
Allan Murphy
Caitlin Murphy
Pat Murphy
Kay O’Grady
Cathy Peacock
Keith Pension
Sally Petrosa
Mary Ann Phillips
Ann Rafferty
Julia Rafferty
Maureen Ralph
Barbara Renninger
Kathy Seidman
Paul Seligson
Susan Shea
Libby Sherry
Gabrielle Snyder
Juliette Snyder
Carolyn Hagan Stubbs
Karl Wagner
Michael Wham
Randi Zemsky
Student volunteers from Conestoga
H.S., Girard College, Mennonite H.S.,
St. Joseph’s Prep, Temple University,
and St. Joseph’s University
We apologize for any omissions and
thank all of our dedicated volunteers.
Gesu Speaker Series
for 7th & 8th Graders
Guest Speakers
Mitch Albom
Derrick Pitts
John Roberts
Taj Scott
Seth Williams
H. Ray Welch, Jr.
15
1700 W. Thompson Street
Philadelphia, PA 19121
215-763-9077
www.gesuschool.org
[email protected]
The Mission:
Inspired by the Jesuit and IHM traditions
of social justice, faith, hope, and love,
Gesu School strives, without selective
admissions, to provide a quality,
innovative education for its neighbor
children to empower them to break the
cycle of poverty and violence.
The Results:
In a neighborhood where only 34% of
adults over 25 hold a high school diploma,
over 90% of Gesu alumni graduate from
high school in four years, going on lead to
productive lives.
The 2010 Gala Believe! raised over
$200,000 in scholarships for Gesu students.
Celebrating the evening are Gala co-chair
Kay O’Grady, Rosalee DiIulio and her
husband and Gesu Spirit Medal honoree
Dr. John DiIulio, co-chair Cathy Peacock,
and President & CEO Christine Beck.
Celebrate the pursuit of
Eighth grade teacher Annette Pickett
conducts an experiment with students in
the science lab, which utilizes the handson LabLearner curriculum. Gesu offers its
inner-city students advantages often taken
for granted in suburban schools.
justice in North Philadelphia
To all who make Gesu School possible, whether through your prayers, time, talent, or treasure, we thank
you! Together we are bringing justice to inner-city education.