Summer/Fall 2010 Issue - Elgin Academy

In 2009, Freshman Kimberly Krawzak 

meets the “Trip Week” challenge in 

Virginia. 

IN THIS ISSUE 

Fall 2010 Issue 

Volume XX, No. 1 

From the Head of School .................. 2 

EA Athletics ...................................... 3 

Graduation Insights........................... 4 

Honors Convocation ......................... 5 

Special Senior Awards ........................ 7 

College Choices ................................ 8 

On Stage at the Academy .................. 9 

Reasons to Invest in EA ................... 10 

2009-2010 Annual Report .............. 11 

Faculty Profile ................................. 20 

Distinguished Alumna..................... 21 

Charitable Insights .......................... 22 

Class News ...................................... 23 

In Memoriam .................................. 26 

Alumni Weddings ........................... 27 

New Arrivals ................................... 28 

EA Today Staff 

Head of School 

Dr. John W. Cooper (847) 695-0309 ext. 220 

jcooper@elginacademy.org 

Director of Development and Alumni Relations 

Danese Bardot, J.D. (847) 695-0309 ext. 226 

dbardot@elginacademy.org 

Director of Admission and Marketing 

Shannon Howell (847) 695-0309 ext. 243 

showell@elginacademy.org 

Associate Director of Admission and Marketing 

Kara Metcalf (847) 695-0309 ext. 262 

kmetcalf@elginacademy.org 

Design/Layout 

Charlene Hiebert 

For admission information, contact the 

Admission Associate 

Mary Ann Schumacher (847) 695-0303 

admissions@elginacademy.org 

EA Today is a publication of Elgin Academy and is distributed free 

of charge to alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends of the 

Academy. All rights reserved. 

350 Park Street, Elgin , IL 60120 

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As I celebrate my tenth anniversary as Head of 

School at Elgin Academy, I am deeply honored to 

serve this great institution—now beginning its 

172 nd year. We are the leading independent school 

in Chicago’s Northwest/West suburbs and our 

teachers and students prove it every day. 

The Class of 2010 amazed us with their accomplishments, 

their poise, and their seriousness 

throughout the college search process. They are 

100% college bound, with a collective $2 million Dr. Cooper visits EA’s new College Counseling Conference Room. 

in merit-based scholarship offers. A talented and intelligent group, they earned an average ACT score 

of 27, one of the best scores in the state. 

Commencement Day afforded other pleasures: a terrific speech by alumna and business leader, Emily 

Heisley ’83 Stoeckel; inspiring music; and the recognition of our Valedictorian and Ora Pelton and 

Mother-Daughter Awardees. 

This spring and summer have brought continued improvements to our campus—renovations in several 

buildings, a new Activity Bus (funded by contributions from the Parents Association, the Booster Club, 

and the Patrons of the Arts), a lovely new garden in memory of Deb Bosowski (former EA parent and 

staff member), street improvements throughout our neighborhood, and many other enhancements. 

We had a very successful 2009-2010 academic year. The tough economic times have impacted our 

enrollment and, therefore, our budgets. But all the vital signs of the Academy are strong. The school 

recently earned reaccreditation with the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, the 

curriculum is solid, the faculty is outstanding, and the quantitative measures of student performance 

continue to rise. Philanthropic support remains very strong from the community, past and current 

parents, alumni, and our many other donors. 

Enjoy this issue of EA Today and thank you for your continued loyalty and support. 

Dr. John W. Cooper 

Head of School

EA Sports Teams Have a Great Year 

A 

long tradition of athletic success was significantly 

augmented during the 2009-2010 school year, 

thanks to the tireless efforts of athletes, coaches, parents, 

and EA’s Athletic Booster Club. It was truly a team 

effort. 

The Academy offers nine different sports in the Upper 

School and five in the Middle School. Our athletic 

conference is the Independent School League, and 

Head of School Dr. John Cooper currently serves as 

commissioner. 

As a member of the Illinois High School Association 

(IHSA) the Academy competes for individual and team 

recognition at the regional, sectional, and state levels. 

We’re so proud of the dedication and sportsmanship 

displayed by all of our athletes, coaches, and fans. 

Some highlights from 2009-2010 include: 

Senior member of the Girls Varsity Tennis Team, 

Bianca Swegler, advanced to the State Tennis meet. 

The Girls Varsity Basketball Team won its firstever 

Regional Championship, advancing to the 

“Elite Eight” in the Sectional play-offs. 

The Boys Tennis team advanced to the State Tennis 

tournament. 

Senior Sarah Parker advanced to the State Track & 

Field meet for the second straight year, competing 

in the Long Jump. 

Our Middle School Boys 7th Grade Soccer team 

had a great season, posting a 10-1 win/loss record. 

Senior Lauren Steimle was selected as the Daily 

Herald Female Athlete of the Year for her 

contributions to the success of our Girls Basketball 

and Soccer teams. Lauren is off to Washington 

University in St. Louis where she will play college 

soccer. 

Special thanks to the Athletic Booster Club for all they 

do to support EA’s athletic programs. They give many 

volunteer hours and help to raise money 

for a variety of summer clinics, sports 

equipment, activity buses, and improvements 

to our gymnasium and fields. Their 

recent Golf Classic raised over $20,000 

for these purposes! 

Girls Varsity 

Basketball Team 

wins its first-ever 

Regional 

Championship. 

Ashley Barnes 

(’12) makes a 

jump shot. 

David Kaufman (’10) 

earns a place in the 

State Tennis 

Tournament. 

EA ATHLETICS 2009-2010 

Daily Herald Female 

Athlete of the Year 

award winner, 

Lauren Steimle (’10), 

kicks the soccer ball 

down field. 

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GRADUATION 2010 INSIGHTSSSUE 

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Emily Heisley ’83 Stoeckel Raynette Bierman ’10 

2010 Commencement Address 

I 

still remember my graduation day at EA. It was hot and 

humid, but once the procession started and I watched 

all of the faculty and administration sporting a colorful 

display identifying their honors and degrees, I felt a sense 

of pride that I was a part of the Elgin Academy community. 

My EA experience had an indelible impact on my life 

and my future. I walked into an environment that was 

nurturing and challenging. Some of my teachers are here 

today, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Kidston, and Mr. Stuart. They, 

and all the other dedicated teachers, changed me. They 

taught me to reach for things beyond my knowledge and 

talent, to apply what I learned, question what I thought 

I knew, and build the self-confidence and love of learning 

that I carry with me to this day. That, combined with a 

burning ambition to achieve, was a powerful combination. 

I was very focused during my time at EA. I wanted to 

learn as much as I could, graduate, attend an outstanding 

university, and make my mark on the world. However, an 

arts credit stood between me and graduation. I was not 

known for my artistic talent, I liked to believe that my 

creativity was reflected in problem solving. I still remember 

my first art class with Mr. Stuart. He asked us to bring in 

an object from home to use as the basis of our drawing 

project. As I was running out the door to school, I 

remembered the assignment and grabbed the first thing I 

saw on the counter—a door knob! Mr. Stuart patiently 

taught me how to turn that object into art, which he then 

matted and hung in Sears Hall. (See photo.) I took great 

pride in this, because it illustrated what I was capable of 

accomplishing if only I would to leave my comfort zone. 

. . . I am so proud to have been asked to give this year’s 

commencement address, and I am so proud of all of you. I 

know you have the knowledge and tools to succeed. 

Dream big! Never forget where you came from, lean on 

your families. They are always there for you, celebrating 

your success and cushioning your falls. (Excerpt.) 

2010 Valedictory Address 

In 1997 Mary Schmich, a Chicago Tribune columnist, 

wrote, “Inside every adult lurks a graduation speaker 

dying to get out . . . most of us, alas, will never be invited 

to sow our words of wisdom among an audience of caps 

and gowns, but there’s no reason we can’t entertain ourselves 

by composing a Guide to Life for Graduates.” Schmich 

reminds us to cherish the small, good moments in life and 

to forget, if possible, the bad. She reminds us to avoid 

worrying, as she says, “the real troubles in life are apt to be 

things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that 

blindside you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday.” 

And so, here I have the chance to address those adorned 

in cap and gown; and I am searching for the graduation 

speaker in me. I was told to speak of what is meaningful to 

me. . . . I urge each of you sitting with me to pay close 

attention to your passions and to then weave them into 

your daily lives. Finding your passion is a process to be 

taken at your own pace. Perhaps the resulting wick burns 

slowly; perhaps it engulfs itself in flame immediately. 

I have no doubt that every student here will make some 

sort of commotion while their wicks burn down—there 

will be grand explosions of new ideas and bright fireworks 

of creativity. . . . Our class will start new fires, light new 

wicks, and set off blindingly-bright lights. 

I urge each individual to experiment with these sparks, 

with these random acts that scare you each day. My lone 

advice is to let yourself burn up because you are engulfed 

in your passion. In Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, he writes, 

“. . . the only people for me are the mad ones . . . the ones 

who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, 

burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding 

like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the 

blue centerlight pop and everybody goes ‘Awww!’” Like 

Kerouac’s description, I advise you to live your life with 

that passion; but like Schmich, I can only advise this based 

on limited experience. (Excerpt.)

HUMANITIES 

EXCELLENCE IN ENGLISH 

Madeline Stone 

EXCELLENCE IN U.S. HISTORY 

Fotini Karas 

EXCELLENCE IN SOCIAL STUDIES 

Morgan Lanier, Caroline Tunca 

FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND SUSAN B. ANTHONY AWARD 

IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL STUDIES 

Meaghan Hughes 

WORLD LANGUAGES 

LATIN AWARDS 

ILLINOIS JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE STATE CONVENTION AWARDS 

Level II: Brigitte Keslinke, Mary Elizabeth Snell, Claire Stone 

Level III: Connor Flexman 

Level V/VI: Nichole Gracik, Mary Heisley, 

Silas Johnson, Madeline Stone 

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM AWARDS 

Cum Laude: (Level II) Casey Bishé, Hannah Gallee, 

Colter Kozal, Kimberly Krawzak, Mary Elizabeth Snell; 

(Level IV) Christian Lynn; (Level V/VI) Nichole Gracik 

Magna Cum Laude: (Level II) Siyona Ravi, Owen Rogers, 

Claire Stone; (Level V/VI) Madeline Stone 

Maxima Cum Laude (Silver Medal): (Level II) Brigitte 

Keslinke, Nicholas Skawinski; (Level V/VI) Silas Johnson 

Summa Cum Laude (Gold Medal): (Level III) 

Connor Flexman 

CLASSICS STUDENT OF THE YEAR 

Silas Johnson 

FRENCH AWARDS 

NATIONAL FRENCH EXAM 

Top Fifty Percent: Talia Beechick, Jon Elsenbroek, Jeffrey Tang 

Chapter Winners: Meaghan Hughes, Christina Masnato, 

Eleanna Mathioudis, Christopher Monti, Sarah Parker, 

Caitlin Ward 

National Winners: Emma Stone 

FRENCH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 

2007 Inductees: Talia Beechick, Raynette Bierman, 

Sarah Parker, Caroline Tunca, Madeline Wadington 

2008 Inductees: Eleanna Mathioudis, Meaghan Hughes, 

Emma Stone, Caitlin Ward 

2009 Inductees: Demaris Purdy 

2010 Inductees: Christopher Monti, Jeffrey Tang 

EXCELLENCE IN FRENCH: Talia Beechick 

SPANISH AWARDS 

NATIONAL SPANISH EXAM 

Bronze: Miranda Green, Neha Khemani, Tyler Park 

Silver: Nicholas Garcia, Alexander McCord, Brandon Perez 

Excellence: Erin Breen, Leslie Delgado, Katia Del Rio, 

Martin Díaz de León, Ryan Gould, David Kaufman, 

Nicholas Kemmler, Alyson Oriold, Shayna Oriold, 

Siena Romano, Samayra Siddiqui, Lauren Steimle 

HONORS CONVOCATION 2010 

SPANISH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 

FINE ARTS 

2008 Inductees: David Kaufman, Rachel Krueger, 

Siena Romano, Lauren Steimle 

2009 Inductees: Sohail Alikhan, Yoon-Jung Choi, 

Jason Díaz de León, Sophia Fidai, Nicholas Garcia, 

Fotini Karas, Neha Khemani, Olivia Lafrenz, 

Patrick Martinak, Alyson Oriold, Irfan Uraizee 

2010 Inductees:Veronica Alix, Katia Del Rio, 

Matthew Farbota 

LAURA DAVIDSON SEARS PERFORMING ARTS AWARD 


INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY 

2008 Inductees: Talia Beechick, Raynette Bierman, 

Ellen Bremseth,Jason Díaz de León, Desirée Dussard, 

Nichole Gracik, Mary Heisley, Fotini Karas, David Kaufman, 

Morgan Lanier, Christian Lynn, Christina Masnato, 

Eleanna Mathioudis, Kacy Rauschenberger, Lauren Steimle, 

Catherine Stuart, Caroline Tunca 

2009 Inductees: Yoon-Jung Choi, Katia Del Rio, 

Hannah Gibson, Hana Goodman, Silas Johnson, Rachel Krueger, 

Sarah Parker, Emma Stone, Madeline Stone, Caitlin Ward 

2010 Inductees: Jessica Cianci, Martin Díaz de León, 

Meaghan Hughes, Chris Kokkelenberg, Alexander McCord, 

Bryce McMurray, Faiz Siddique, Aaron Thomas, 

Hayley Van Duyn, Colin Ward, Nicky Xayasarn 

HONOR THESPIANS 

Ellen Bremseth, Morgan Lanier 

EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE 

Morgan Lanier 

ILLINOIS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION DISTRICT IX PARTICIPANTS 

Talia Beechick 

EXCELLENCE IN MUSIC 

Ellen Bremseth 

LAKE FOREST ACADEMY REGIONAL JURIED STUDENT ART EXHIBITION 

Exhibitors: Raynette Bierman, David Kaufman, 

Chris Kokkelenberg, Kacy Rauschenberger, Elaina Skiouris 

Honorable Mention: David Kaufman,Chris Kokkelenberg 

JANE PELTON EXCELLENCE IN ART 

Jason Díaz de León 

MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY 

FRANK H. LIMACHER MATHEMATICS AWARD 

Madeline Wadington 

EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS 

Lauren Steimle 

BAUSCH AND LOMB JUNIOR SCIENCE AWARD 

Neha Khemani 

EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE 


FERMILAB SCIENCE AWARD 


EXCELLENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE 


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NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AWARDS 

WORLDWIDE YOUTH IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (WYSE) 

Participants: Jon Elsenbroek, Matthew Farbota, Connor Flexman, 

Renjie He, David Kaufman, Neha Khemani, Christian Lynn, 

Alexander McCord, Tyler Park, Sarah Parker, Lauren Steimle, 

Emma Stone, Madeline Stone, Caitlin Ward 

ENGLISH STATE AWARD 

3 rd Place: Madeline Stone 

5 th Place: Emma Stone 

MATHEMATICS STATE AWARD 

5th Place: Renjie He 

CHEMISTRY STATE AWARD 

6th Place: Neha Khemani, Tyler Park 

PHYSICS STATE AWARD 

2nd Place: Renjie He 

6th Place: David Kaufman 

SMART STATE AWARDS 

Biology 4th Place Connor Flexman 

English 1st Place: Connor Flexman 

Mathematics 1st Place: Connor Flexman 

3rd Place: Nicholas Skawinski 

Chemistry 4th Place: Neha Khemani 

ROTARY AWARDS 

First-Year Recipients: Brigitte Keslinke, Christopher Monti, 

Claire Stone 

Second-Year Recipients: Veronica Alix, Talia Beechick, 

Connor Flexman, Sarah Parker, Nicholas Skawinski, Emma Stone 

Third-Year Recipients: Meaghan Hughes, Fotini Karas, 

Neha Khemani, Caroline Tunca, Caitlin Ward 

Fourth-Year Recipients: Raynette Bierman, Lauren Steimle 

SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AWARD 


OLD MAIN AWARD 

Raynette Bierman, David Kaufman 

EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD 

David Kaufman, Madeline Stone 

OUTSTANDING STUDENT AMBASSADOR AWARD 

Raynette Bierman, Jason Díaz de León 

DAILY HERALD ACADEMIC TEAM 

Raynette Bierman (nominee) 

DAILY HERALD LEADERSHIP TEAM 

Raynette Bierman (1st Team) 

Madeline Stone (Honorable Mention) 

AP SCHOLARS 

Nichole Gracik, Lauren Steimle, Madeline Stone 

AP SCHOLARS WITH HONORS 

David Kaufman 

ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS 

Talia Beechick, Raynette Bierman, Nichole Gracik, Lauren Steimle, 


NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED 

Nichole Gracik, Madeline Stone 

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD 

David Kaufman 

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD 


WALL OF FAME 

David Kaufman, Lauren Steimle 

ELGIN SPORTS HALL OF FAME SCHOLARSHIP 

Alyssa Peña 

MOCK TRIAL 

Participants: Nikil Bontu, Derrick DeMay, Desiree Dussard, 

Reem Elbolkini, Sophia Fidai, Connor Flexman, Sedona Georgescu, 

Hana Goodman, Ryan Gould, Paige Jirsa, Kimberly Krawzak, 

Dana Lindenberg, John Lucas, Eleanna Mathioudis, Ariana Moore, 

Isabella Romano, Sarah Stettner, Madeline Stone, Caroline Tunca 

MODEL U. N. 

Delegates: Omar Ahmed, Veronica Alix, Raynette Bierman, 

Connor Flexman, Eric Gould, Meaghan Hughes, Rachel Krueger, 

Dana Lindenberg, John Lucas, Patrick Martinak, Eleanna 

Mathioudis, Alexander McCord, John Oremus, Tyler Park, 

Kacy Rauschenberger, Siyona Ravi, Siena Romano, Larisa Sica, 

Claire Stone, Emma Stone, Aaron Thomas, Caroline Tunca, 

Thomchelik Tunca, Irfan Uraizee, Haley Van Duyn 

Model U. N. Awards: Veronica Alix, John Lucas 

QUILL AND SCROLL AWARDS 

Literary Magazine: Talia Beechick, Matthew Farbota, 

Hannah Gibson, Silas Johnson, Morgan Lanier, Tyler Park, 

Emma Stone 

GEORGE EASTMAN YOUNG LEADERS AWARD 

Caitlin Ward 

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 

2008 Inductees: Raynette Bierman, Rachel Krueger, 

Lauren Steimle, Madeline Stone, Madeline Wadington 

2009 Inductees: Talia Beechick, Meaghan Hughes, Silas Johnson, 

Fotini Karas, David Kaufman, Neha Khemani, Olivia Lafrenz, 

Sarah Parker, Siena Romano, Emma Stone, Caroline Tunca, 

Caitlin Ward 

2010 Inductees: Veronica Alix, Yoon-Jung Choi, Connor Flexman, 

Hana Goodman, Morgan Lanier, Dana Lindenberg, 

Patrick Martinak, Eleanna Mathioudis, Tyler Park, 

Nicholas Skawinski, Thomchelik Tunca 

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY AWARDS 

Dartmouth College Book Award: Emma Stone 

PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS 

For Outstanding Academic Excellence: Talia Beechick, 

Raynette Bierman, Matthew Farbota, Nichole Gracik, 

Silas Johnson, Rachel Krueger, Sarah Parker, Siena Romano, 

Lauren Steimle, Madeline Stone, Caroline Tuna, 


For Outstanding Academic Achievement: Hannah Gibson, 

David Kaufman Olivia Lafrenz, Morgan Lanier, Paul Leonardis, 

Elaina Skiouris 

CUM LAUDE SOCIETY 

Class of 2010, Elected as Juniors: Raynette Bierman, 

Lauren Steimle, Madeline Wadington 

Class of 2010, Elected as Seniors: Talia Beechick, Rachel Kruger 

Class of 2011, Elected as Juniors: Meaghan Hughes, Fotini Karas, 

Caitlin Ward 

SALUTATORIAN AWARD 


VALEDICTORIAN AWARD 

Raynette Bierman

Ora L. Pelton III 

Award Winner for 2010 

David Kaufman 

The Ora L. Pelton III Award is presented to the “boy 

graduate who best typifies the ideals and character of 

Elgin Academy.” This year’s recipient is a young man whose 

intellectual ability, leadership skills, compassionate 

approach to others, and community involvement make him 

a very well-suited recipient of this prestigious award. 

David Kaufman is a talented student who has challenged 

himself across our curriculum throughout his career, taking 

high-level courses in varied disciplines and excelling in a 

variety of ways. His teachers have described him as someone 

who “excels at breaking problems into smaller pieces and 

explaining them to others” and always exhibits a “calm, 

confident presence.” These traits have served him well as 

he fittingly saved his best academic work for the end, when 

the work became the hardest, raising his GPA substantially 

between the beginning and the end of his senior year. Our 

recipient is poised for success in college, because he has 

learned how to struggle and succeed—the ultimate life skill. 

It is also fitting to give this award, meant to acknowledge 

character, to one of EA’s foremost “characters.” Kaufman 

is ceaselessly funny, bringing appropriate humor to any 

situation. He has spearheaded our Improv Club, acted on 

our stages, and generally brought humor to our daily lives 

including his cleverly humorous predictions for his 

classmates at the Baccalaureate Dinner. But, he is more 

than funny; there is a depth to his character that indicates 

both meanings of the word “character” adequately apply 

to him. He is a community servant, friend, state-qualifying 

athlete, and compassionate person who wants things to be 

better for those around him. He is a fitting winner of this 

award designed to encompass the full range of expectations 

in the Academy mission statement. 

SPECIAL SENIOR AWARDS 

Mother-Daughter 

Award Winner for 2010 

Rachel Krueger 

T he Mother-Daughter Award is presented to the “girl 

graduate who best typifies the ideals and character of 

Elgin Academy.” This year’s recipient has been described 

as “hungry to learn the most she can from any experience” 

and “curious, engaged, and productive.” She has also been 

described as “one of the most involved students at our 

school” and as someone who “never fails to accomplish 

anything that she has committed herself to doing.” She is 

the student who asks a question that slightly switches the 

direction and paves the way for a conversation to progress. 

Rachel Krueger’s contributions to the Academy 

community have not only been in the form of her classy 

and understated academic performance; instead these 

classroom traits only served as predictors of her work outside 

of the classroom where her impact has been wide, varied, 

and important. She has been a member of our Student 

Council, worked on set design and construction, served 

her community in numerous ways, worked part-time jobs, 

and even spent quiet hour upon quiet hour creatively 

turning a ballroom into a desert. This is only a partial list 

of the activities, work places, and student groups who have 

benefited from her care, compassion, and diligence, and 

all of these activities feature the same selflessness and desire 

to allow others to enjoy something or benefit in some way. 

A few months ago, an EA trustee mentioned that he had 

been to the University of Illinois and met one of our alums 

who had immediately impressed him through her 

intelligence, understanding, and concern. Next year, if this 

same trustee or anyone else has occasion to present to a 

group of students at that same great University it will not 

surprise me to hear that story about Rachel Krueger. 

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COLLEGE CHOICES 

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Talia Beechick 

Davidson College 

Raynette Bierman 

University of St. Andrews 

(Scotland) 

Ellen “Ellie” Bremseth 

Chapman University 


St. Norbert College 

Desirée Dussard 

Eastern Illinois University 


Bradley University 

Sophia Fidai 

Indiana University 

at Bloomington 

Class of 2010—All Dressed Up 

With Someplace To Go! 

Nicholas Garcia 

University of Illinois 

at Urbana-Champaign 

Hannah Gibson 

University of Wisconsin, Madison 

Nichole Gracik 

Colgate University 

Brianna Harwood 

Savannah College 

of Art and Design 

Mary Heisley 

Georgetown University 

Silas Johnson 

Earlham College 

David Kaufman 

Colby College 

Rachel Krueger 

University of Illinois 

at Urbana-Champaign 

Olivia Lafrenz 

University of Cincinnati 

Morgan Lanier 

Boston University 

Paul Leonardis 

Marquette University 

Evan Mata 

The University of Iowa 

Adam Neuman 

Rollins College 

Sarah Parker 

Colorado College 

Alyssa Peña 

Judson University 

Siena Romano 

The George Washington 

University 

Elaina Skiouris 

Miami University, Ohio 


Washington University 

in St. Louis 


Macalester College 

Bianca Swegler 

Rollins College 

Caroline “Gizem” Tunca 

The George Washington 

University 


Colby College

FIVE EXCELLENT REASONS TO INVEST IN EA 

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1. 1. Your donation improves the quality 

of education each student receives 

and helps prepare the next generation 

of Elgin Academy alumni. 

The Annual Fund is applied across the budget to buy 

computers and equipment, to provide assistance to 

athletics, visual and performing arts, and co-curricular 

activities. It helps maintain inviting and safe 

campus facilities, as well as providing continuing 

education for teachers. 

Martin Díaz de León ’13 

as Claudio 

Emma Stone ’11 

as Beatrice 

2. 2. Tuition and fees do not cover the true cost of an EA education. 

Matt Farbota ’10 as 

Prince Don Pedro 

The Annual Fund is vitally important as it helps close the gap between tuition and the real 

cost of educating a student at the Academy. Endowment and interest income also help to 

close this gap. 

3. 3. Our students benefit from a legacy of generosity. 

Every Academy student receives this partial “scholarship” and each graduate has been the 

beneficiary of this generosity. 

4. 4. Contributions are tax-deductible. 

Katia Del Rio ’12 as 

Constable Dogberry 

A donation helps the Academy, and an individual’s total tax liability can be reduced with a 

contribution. 

5. 5. Regardless of size, every gift is important. 

Corporations and foundations often look to the number of donors in choosing the level at 

which they will support Elgin Academy. 

For more information on giving to Elgin Academy, 

please contact Danese Bardot, J.D., Director of 

Development and Alumni Relations, (847) 695-0309 

ext. 226 or email dbardot@elginacademy.org. 

Give online at www.elginacademy.org 

Olivia Lafrenz, David Kaufman, and Lauren 

Steimle, proud members of the Class of 2010.

Elgin Academy Annual Report 

2009-2010 

REVENUE 

Net Tuition and Fees 5,719 82% 

Contributions** 561 8% 

Other Income 701 10% 

Total Revenue 6,981 100% 

EXPENSES 

Salaries/Benefits 4,551 62% 

Instructional/Administrative 1,023 14% 

Utilities/Maintenance 507 7% 

Depreciation Expense 512 7% 

Other Services 712 10% 

Total Expenses 7,305 100% 

Income (Deficit) From Operations ($324) 

Financial Summary* 

($ in thousands) 

*Note: While this report provides a general snapshot of the Academy’s 

financial status, it is not intended to substitute for audited financial statements. 

**Note: Contributions total excludes capital campaign donations of $10,578 in FY 2009-2010. 

***Note: Other income total excludes a $581,673 Unrealized Gain on Investments. 

****Note: Other Services total excludes $594,334 in bond interest expense. 

George P. Lord Trust 

George P. Lord’s will, revised in 1903, 

bequeathed one-third of his entire estate 

to be put into an endowment fund for the 

“maintenance and support of Elgin 

Academy.” The earnings from 

7/1/09-6/30/10 totaled $8,569. 

Did we miss your name in the following lists? Here’s why: 

1. We made a mistake. We are sorry if this is the case. 

2. You did not make your gift during the 2009-2010 fiscal year. This sometimes confuses our donors. 

Our giving year runs from July 1 to June 30. Check your records to see if your gift was made during this period. 

3. Are you sure you gave? With many appeals from worthy causes, it’s easy to miss giving to one or another. 

Please check your records to be sure you gave to Elgin Academy. 

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GIVING SOCIETIES 

GIFFORD SOCIETY ($50,000–$99,999) 

Gardens by Design 

KIMBALL SOCIETY ($25,000–$49,999) 

Mr. Edward Bosowski 2,5 

Elgin Academy Parent Association 4 

Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation 5 

The Lifeboat Foundation 1 

Mr. and Mrs. David McArdle 1,5 

CUPOLA SOCIETY ($10,000–$24,999) 

Anonymous (2) 

John D. Norris ’75 and the Dellora A. and Lester J. Norris Foundation3 Nick’s Metal Fabricating & Sons, Inc. 

Chriss and Evan ’85 Rayman1 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Swegler and the Sidney A. Swensrud Foundation2 Anonymous 

Caryl Stumpp ’84 and Daniel Barnes2 Mrs. Kimberly Svevo-Cianci and Mr. Albert Cianci1 Lloyd A. “Chip” Fry ’71 and the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation4 Jonathan C. Hamill ’56 and the Hamill Family Foundation4 Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Hammond and the Coffman Foundation 

ITW Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Masnato2 Carol “Holly” Edwards ’53 Fuchs and 

the Alben F. Bates and Clara G. Bates Foundation1 Mr. and Mrs. Lee Anderson4 Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Bazos2,5 Lara Liautaud ’86 and Robert ’86 Berry1 Ms. Donna Bolz1,5 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Davis 

Mr. and Mrs. David Ficken 

Steven and Jill Flexman2,5 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gould 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Heisley, Jr. 2 

James and Wanda Hollensteiner and 

the Hollensteiner Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Holmes 

OLD MAIN GROUP ($5,000–$9,999) 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oriold 1,5 

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Purdy 2,5 

HEADMASTER’S CLUB ($2,500–$4,999) 

Susan Sehnert ’61 and Harold Rider, Sr. 4,5 

Dr. and Mrs. Antonino Romano 1 

Mr. and Mrs. Antonis S. Theodorou 2,5 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ward 5 

Mr. and Mrs. W. Philip Wilmington 1 

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Kazaross 

LifeSource Blood Services 

Mr. and Mrs. David May 

Dr. Cindy R. Rauschenberger and 

Mr. Keith W. Rauschenberger2 John H. Rexford ’75 

Hugh Rider ’862 Dr. and Mrs. Faisal Sami 

Dr. Cynthia Steimle and Mr. Jon Steimle2,5 Mrs. Jane C. Taylor1,5 Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Wadington1 Mr. and Mrs. John F. Woodhouse 

Professor Basharat Yusuf1

Anonymous (2) 

Adobe Systems Inc. 

Matching Gift Program 

Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Agno 

Khursheed Ahmed, M.D.S.C. 

Mr. and Mrs. Anwar Alimumal 

Mr. and Mrs. James Alix 

Baxter International Foundation 

Mrs. Linda Kost Bremseth and 

Mr. Jonathan Bremseth1 Mr. and Mrs. Bobby W. Burton 

Dr. Jeanne Novas-Busano and 

Mr. Al Busano 

Mr. Caleb L. Canby 

CGA Management 

Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Cohen 

Dr. John W. Cooper and 

Mrs. Joan Schneider-Cooper2 Mrs. Elena Mossina-Cowen and 

Mr. Phillip Cowen 

Mr. and Mrs. Raju Datla 

Kimberly Hamill ’88 Dietz and 

the Hamill Family Foundation2 Dr. and Mrs. Roman J. Dykun 

Elgin Academy Athletic Booster Club1 Elgin Industries 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ellinger 

Anonymous (2) 

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Aubery 

Bee Line Building Service and Supply 

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Beechik 

James M. Benkendorf ’85 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Berlin 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Bishé 

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Blair 

K 

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Y 

FOUNDERS SOCIETY ($1,000-$2,499) 

Mr. and Mrs. James Fitton 

Mr. Frederick A. Fletcher3 Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Floyd1 Ms. Cindy Gallee1 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Gould 

Gregg Griner ’82 and 

the Griner Family Foundation 

Ms. Joanne C. Gunnell 

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Hannert5 Mrs. Todd Havemann 

Dr. Alison Hilsabeck and 

Mr. Steve Hilsabeck1 Mr. and Mrs. John Hopkins2,5 Mr. and Mrs. Sean Hughes2 Mr. and Mrs. Adam D. Jaworski1 Ms. Blair H. Alexander and 

Mr. Richard F. Johnson1 Mr. and Mrs. Ellias Kademoglou1 Mr. and Mrs. George Karas3 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Keslinke2 Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kirk 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis S. Krawzak1 Mary and Dane ’78 Larsen 

Ms. Kate McCracken and 

Mr. Randy Lindenberg 

Mr. and Mrs. William Madden 

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Manning 

1 Five+ consecutive years 

2 Ten+ consecutive years 

3 Fifteen+ consecutive years 

4 Twenty+ consecutive years of giving 

5 Donor to Capital Campaign in 2009-2010 

ACADEMY ASSOCIATES ($500-$999) 

Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Brown 

Rebecca and John ’85 Cain 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Coffern 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Colburn 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cottone2,5 Dahlquist and Lutzow Architects, Ltd. 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dahlquist 

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Dall 

Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Mata 

Mrs. Rubina Oremus2 Mrs. Deanne Orput Parker and 

Mr. John C. Parker 

Pepper Construction 

PepsiAmericas Foundation 

Realty Mortgage 

Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Revak 

Ms. Jennifer Bellini and 

Mr. R. Scott Richardson 

Dr. and Mrs. Mark Schiffer 

Carolyn Hardy ’77 Selke1 Mrs. Cynthia Rohde and 

Mr. Gary Shap 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Sica 

Coca and Bill ’81 Skok2 Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Summers 

Ms. Sarah Hsin-Ju Wang and 

Mr. Andrew Nann-Tze Tang 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Teraji 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tustin 

Saulius Vaicekonis ’69 

The Village Squire North, Inc. 1 

Murray A. Webster Jr. ’59 

Mrs. Lydia Armbrister-Wilson and 

Mr. Richard Wilson Jr. 

Wolande Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. John Yavari 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Dix 

Keith A. Doree ’81 

EFS Foundation 

Exxon Mobil 

Dr. and Mrs. Leo Farbota 

Mr. Ray Gerdes2 Ms. Rin Steinhoff and 

Dr. David Goodman1 Dr. Nina Dulabaum and 

Mr. Harry Gould 

Mr. and Mrs. David Gray 

Dr. and Mrs. Paul Guske 

Mr. and Mrs. Roger S. Hanford 

Mr. and Mrs. Seth L. Hanford1 13

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Dr. and Mrs. Pankaj Haridas 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Horsfall 

David F. Hoy ’44 

Mr. and Mrs. David Kathrein 

Mrs. Joan C. King 

Mrs. Heather Ronnow and 

Mr. Rick Kozal 

Ms. Diane Lamkin 

Mr. James Lamkin 

Eugene Lamp ’521 Law Offices of Steven Flexman 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lee 

Ms. Jacqueline Lew 

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Luck 

Anonymous (2) 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Albert 

Mr. and Mrs. Kalid Alikhan 

Mr. and Mrs. Ossie Bailey 

Ludovice Barber 

Ms. Ivonne Baron 

Ms. Adriana Barriga and 

Miranda Green ’13 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bauer 

Mr. and Mrs. Guillermo A. Beller 

Mr. and Mrs. Oggie Beremski 

Dr. Mathew J. Betz ’50 

Mrs. Lisa Bielefeldt 

Mr. and Mrs. John Breckenfelder 

Crawford S. Brown, M.D. ’421 Karyn Cope ’91 Bundrant 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Burnham1 Donald C. Campbell M.D. ’603 Mrs. Heather Cannon 

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Carlino 

Mrs. Suzy Ceci 

Jason C. W. Chun ’07 

Mr. and Mrs. Clive Chung 

Heather Wahl ’89 Cieslik 

Mr. and Mrs. John Clemetsen5 Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Cloonan 

Combined Charities Campaign 

Ms. Babette A. Colburn and 

Mr. Todd D. Martin 

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Masukawa 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Matusiak 

Northwestern Mutual Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Shad Peterson 

Mrs. Mary M. Roberti3 Mrs. Kim M. DeWitt and 

Mr. Paul Rogers2 Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sanderson 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Scimeca 

Mrs. Natalie Benamou-Scotti and 

Mr. Sergio Scotti1 Archibald C. Sheldon ’47 

ORANGE AND BLACK ($100-$499) 

Mr. and Mrs. David Conway1 Mr. and Mrs. Erik Crist 

Jane Danielson ’60 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Del Rio1 Mr. and Mrs. William Desch 

Staci Barthel ’88 Dick 

David Dickens ’832 Ms. Debra J. Middleton and 

Mr. Thomas J. Dickinson 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dienhart 

Mr. and Mrs. Kiran Dronamraju 

Ms. Susan Lovingood and 

Mr. David Duncan 

Ms. Maureen Durack 

Tom Egan ’76 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eikleberry 

Mr. and Mrs. David Ellis 

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Esquivel 

Libby Lloyd ’93 Flanagan 

Lee M. Forrest ’78 

Amy Edwards ’83 Galloway3 Cheryl Lambrushi ’97 Gaughen 

Joshua Gerdes ’04 

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Giebs 

Giordano’s Enterprises, Inc. 

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gonzalez 

Goodrich Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. George Smiley 

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Snell1 Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Snow 

Sprint Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Suevel1 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Tobolsky5 Mr. and Mrs. John Trankina 

TransUnion 

Mr. and Mrs. Andre Van Vuren 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Veltri1 Mr. and Mrs. Holger H. Vogel 

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wiedemann 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Willman 

Edward T. Gordon ’601 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Gordon 

Theodore R. Gordon ’651 Mr. and Mrs. William Gracik, Sr. 

C. Paul Gubbiris ’434 Mary Lou Younger ’66 Hadwiger1 Richard A. Hall ’631 Mr. Richard Hardy ’80 

Hadley E. T. Hawkins ’97 

Pamela De Larme ’63 Hicks1 Mr. C. Kevin Hinds ’80 

Ms. Lisa Holbrook 

Mr. Matt Horist 

Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Howell 

Mrs. Tracy Van Hoven Hoyt and 

Mr. Sherman Hoyt 

Illinois Select Risk 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Imming 

Jerome M. Johnson ’71 

Michael Craft Johnson ’684 Josten’s 

Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Kalenowski 

Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kaufman 

Douglas M. Kay ’65 

Ms. Sarah Rouse and Mr. Gary Kemnitz 

Ms. Susan Kennedy4 Mr. and Mrs. William Kenney

Dr. and Mrs. Neeraj Khanna 

Khanna Dentistry, PC 

Mr. and Mrs. James Kidston3 Ms. Rebecca Kiel 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kleczewski 

Dr. Mackie Snebold-Kokkelenberg 

and Dr. Lawrence Kokkelenberg 

Marissa Corman Kolar-Smith ’69 

Antoinette G. Korotko ’563 Ms. Doris Lukas and 

Mr. Edwin J. Kozlowicz3 Mr. and Mrs. James Kuzyk 

Mr. Harold Lachel 

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Lafrenz 

Ms. Christine Kwasnick and 

Mr. Steven Lam 

Laura Lambruschi ’02 

Mark Lambruschi ’04 

Dr. and Mrs. Philip Lambruschi 

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lanier 

Dr. Nicol Lee and Mr. Keith Lee 

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Leeper 

Harry G. Lehr Jr. ’58 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leonardis1 Mr. Gavin Lew 

Sue Morton ’66 Lloyd2 Mr. and Mrs. James Lorenz1 Mr. and Mrs. John Lorenz 

Brian Luby ’922 Ernest R. Ludwig ’38 

John Ludwig ’632 Mark Ludwig ’78 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lynn1 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Magnabosco 

Dr. Margot G. Mahan 

Edward A. Manuel ’501 Ms. Doris Marency 

Jeffrey Margolies ’90 

Wayne F. Marshall ’65 

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Martinak 

Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Martinez 

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Martin 

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Martins 

Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Mastricola1 Kimberly Matthei-Briggs ’88 

and Chandler Briggs 

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Matysek 

Dr. Christopher K. McCord 

Catherine Nichol ’46 McCourt4 James F. McDonnell ’73 

Mr. and Mrs. Scott McMurray 

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Metcalf III1 Mr. and Mrs. Brady Mills 

Carole Collingbourne ’42 Moore2 Ms. Shannon Moore and 

Ms. Ariana Moore 

Mary Collingbourne ’39 Morton1 Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mrotek1 Mr. and Mrs. Brian L. Myers 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nabor2 Nikil Narang ’02 

Dr. Kamayan Narang and 

Dr. Parmod Narang 

Vivek Narang ’99 

Mr. John Nardozzi 

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Nast 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Neuman 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Noga 

Mr. and Ms. Michael O’Neill 

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew O’Sullivan 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pawlisch 

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Pearson1 Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Peterson 

Brian Petty ’88 

Mr. Andy Pogorzelski 

Mr. and Mrs. Wade L. Poziombka 

Leslie Hansen ’44 Presson 

Nathan Pund ’90 

Mrs. Hina Tajwar and Mr. Irtiza Rauf 

Carol Gilbert ’33 and 

William E. ’36 Redeker 

Reznick Group 

Meghan and Stephen ’90 Rider 

RMCC, LLC 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Royer1 John Ruark ‘823 Mr. and Mrs. John B. Sandman 

Dr. Kenneth L. Sandock, M.D. ’61 

Virginia Croxon ’45 Schoonover 

Carl Schott ’543 Paul E. Schroeder Ph.D. ’62 

Mrs. Mary A. Holcomb and 

Mr. Mark J. Schulte2 Mr. Brad G. Schumacher 

Ms. Jana M. Schwan 

Mr. and Mrs. John Shales 

Eshagh “Isaac” Shaoul ’60 

Mr. and Mrs. William Shatkus 

Thomas W. Shera ’671 Andrew Shillinglaw ’50 

Mrs. Kathy Martin-Smith and 

Mr. Brian T. Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Souk 

John E. Spiess ’38 

Mr. and Mrs. David Sporina1 Ms. Mary Stanley 

Arnold Stein ’49 

Mrs. Kim Stines 

Emily Heisley ’83 Stoeckel2 Mr. and Mrs. James E. Stone2 Mr. and Mrs. Gierrino Suffi 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Swienton 

Amy L. Szwajkowski ’90 

Mr. Vincent D. Thomas 

TME Sales 

Jane Krautkramer ’85 Uden 

Dr. and Mrs. Faheem Uraizee3 Mr. and Mrs. Randall Van Duyn2 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vecchiolla 

Ms. Terese Vincent1 James A. Vogel ’473 Mr. and Mrs. Kent Vuilleumier1 Douglas A. Wainscott ‘561 Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Wallen 

Walter’s Towing 

Alda Birgerson ’60 Walton 

Diane and John ’73 Weck2 Mrs. Cheryl Weinrich 

Carissa Benedik ’90 and 

Andrew ’90 Wendt1 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce White 

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Woelffer 

Melissa and Kenneth ’90 Woltz 

Mr. and Mrs. Bounyai Xayasarn 

Mrs. Anna Buck and Mr. Eric Yu 

ZGraphics 

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Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Adee 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary P. Aldridge 

Ms. Eleanore M. Allanson- 

Donoho 

Amy Amarathithada ’01 

Mrs. Marilyn Bauer1 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bayer 

Ms. Carol J. Benande 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Bender 

Ms. Jonetta M. Beresford 

Mr. Leonard Biefeldt 

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Biskup 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blain 

Margaret Livingston ’56 Bland 

Mrs. Tomilyn Bowen and 

Mr. Joe Alagna 

Katherine and Richard ’62 

Branick3 Ms. Michelle Breen 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Brewer 

Jack P. Bucklin ’432 Ms. Mary Camacho 

Dr. and Mrs. Kurt Carlson 

Mr. Patrick Carmody 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ceko 

Mrs. Sridevi Poodipeddi and 

Mr. Diwakar Cherukumilli 

Ms. Marie Cinquemani 

Mr. Ricardo Cintron 

Bruce Clemetsen ’801 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coester 

Ms. Linley Collins 

Megan Cooper ’06 

Michael J. Cooper ’02 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cooper 

Beth Hogan ’82 Corley2 Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Dawson 

Bob Dehl ’61 

Ms. Karen M. DeMay 

Jacqueline Díaz de León ’08 

Michael Doerr ’04 

Carl S. Droste ’56 

Mr. and Mrs. David D. Duewel 

Ms. Melissa J. Dugan 

Michael H. Dunn ’05 

Ms. Algwanda Dussard 

Ms. Barbara Eccles 

Ms. M. Janet Edwards 

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Egan 

Mr. and Mrs. Neal Elkin1 16 

FRIENDS (GIFTS UNDER $100) 

Marjorie Hasselbach ’56 

Erdman 

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Erickson 

Mr. and Mrs. Adel A. Fadel 

Mr. John Fleener 

Ms. Marilyn Foster 

Ms. Missoule Francois 

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gage 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Galvin 2 

Britt Anderson ’93 Ganan 

Carol Crowe ’66 Garey 

Mrs. Alifiyah Ghadiali and 

Mr. Mohsin Ghadiali 

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Giebel 

Ms. Ellen Gigounas 

Mr. Dan Gilmore 

Ms. Prabha Ravi and 

Mr. Ravi Gopalan 

Jacqui Guenther-Nguyen ’83 

James R. Hall ’56 1 

Philip Handke ’39 

Mr. Bill Harris 

Ann Uhlemann ’51 Hartman 

Brown 

Dr. and Mrs. Frank G. Hering 

Valerie Hicks ’90 

Alex Hochstetler ’04 

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Holland 

Loris Guggenheim ’51 Horwitz 

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Huff 

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Ikezoe 1 

Anne Callard ’98 and 

Jeff Imming ’98 1 

Jamba Juice 

Ms. Julie Janik 

Mr. and Mrs. Erick C. Joerin 

Ms. Denise John 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Jurgensen 

Mrs. Kathy Karavitis 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. 

Kemmler 

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kietzmann 2 

Mr. Andrew Kolba 

Samuel G. Krauss III ’84 

Mr. Martin Laster 

John W. Lauder Jr. ’67 

Jean Lawton ’59 

Andrew Y. Lee ’85 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Leslie 

Dorothy Petersen ’41 Lockman 

Ms. Peg Magan 

Mr. James N. Magill ’62 

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Malecek 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Mannix 

Ms. Catherine M. Mannix 

Ms. Mary L. Mannix 

Ms. Mary R. Mannix 

John X. Maritote ’77 

David Masnato ’07 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Masulis 

Theresa Brant ’87 McCluskey 

Mr. and Ms. Michael Merrill 4 

Ms. Kara Metcalf 

Ms. Xing Shi and 

Mr. Pico Mork 

Mandy Mortimer ’90 

Mr. and Mrs. Robin C. 

Moseley 1 

Mrs. Mariam A. Fadel Nasser 

and Mr. Ihab Nasser 

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Nation 3 

Paul F. Nearing ’74 

Mrs. Susan J. Anderson-Nelson 

and Mr. Jeff Nelson 

Alexandra Voutiritsas ’91 and 

Christopher Noon 2 

Dr. Shannon Nourbash and 

Dr. Paul Nourbash 1 

Edward O’Brien ’86 1 

Todd M. O’Brien ’89 

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. 

O’Keeffe 

Mr. and Mrs. Nilesh Patel 

Ms. Karen Patterson 

Mrs. Danielle Pepa 

Evelyn Johnson ’54 Piety 

Ms. Carrie Prodhan 

Ms. Stephanie Fieiras and 

Mr. David Porteous 

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ratajczak 

Sen. Steve Rauschenberger 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Reed 

Ms. Coral Reinart 

Ms. Judith M. Richards 

Jean Shillinglaw ’48 Ridley 2 

Kristina M. Rosser ’98 

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Runzel 

Ms. Jean C. Saylor 

Mr. and Mrs. Arshad Sayyad 

Ms. Nancy E. Scheeler 

Ms. Lynne Schick 

Mrs. Dawn M. Schmidt 

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Schock 

Ms. Mary Ann Schumacher 1 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Seiler 

Spa Vargas, Limited 

Mr. Geoffrey Stanbury 

Mr. James Stanley 

Mr. Steven Stanley 

John C. Stewart ’80 

B. Strass 

Sarah Strong ’84 

Mr. and Mrs. Martin G. 

Struwing 

Mr. Joseph Stuart 

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stygar 

Ms. Elaine Suitts 

Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Taylor 

Richard L. Teichen ’66 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Trump 

Imran Uraizee ’05 1 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Vargas 

Gina Barone ’90 Vecera 

Ms. Joanne Vence Mason 

Valerie Veneziano ’73 

Ms. Gloria Verbic 

Mr. David Vogt 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Von 

Heimburg 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Vrabel 

Courtney Heston ’98 Vuturo 

Mr. and Mrs. Roderick S. 

Walker 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. 

Wicklein 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. 

Wierzbach 

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Wilke 

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Williams 

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Stacy Bullard ’76 Yarger 1 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Z. Young 

Mr. and Mrs. George 

Zahrebelski 

Mrs. and Mrs. Gary D. Zima

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Carol Gilbert Redeker 

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William E. Redeker 

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Ernest Ludwig 

John E. Spiess 

CLASS OF 1939 

Philip C. Handke 

Mary Collingbourne Morton 

CLASS OF 1941 

Dorothy Petersen Lockman 

CLASS OF 1942 

Crawford Brown, M.D. 

Carole Collingbourne Moore 

CLASS OF 1943 

Jack Bucklin 

C. Paul Gubbins 

CLASS OF 1944 

David Hoy 

Leslie Hansen Presson 

CLASS OF 1945 

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Archibald C. Sheldon 

James A. Vogel 

CLASS OF 1948 

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CLASS OF 1949 

Arnold Stein 

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Dr. Mathew J. Betz III 

Edward A. Manuel 

CLASS OF 1951 

Ann Uhlemann Hartman Brown 

Loris Guggenheim Horwitz 

Andrew Shillinglaw 

CLASS OF 1952 

Eugene Lamp 

CLASS OF 1953 

Carol “Holly” Edwards Fuchs 

CLASS OF 1954 

Evelyn Johnson Piety 

Carl Schott 

CLASS OF 1956 

Margaret Livingston Bland 

Carl Droste 

Marjorie Hasselbach Erdman 

James Hall 

Jonathan Hamill 

Antoinette Korotko 

Douglas Wainscott 

CLASS OF 1957 

Carolyn Lawton Workman 

CLASS OF 1958 

Harry Lehr, Jr. 

CLASS OF 1959 

Jean Lawton 

Murray Webster 

CLASS OF 1960 

Donald Campbell, M.D. 

Jane Danielson 

Edward Gordon 

Eshagh “Isaac” Shaoul 

Alda Birgerson Walton 

CLASS OF 1961 

Susan Sehnert Rider 

CLASS OF 1962 

Richard Branick 

CLASS OF 1963 

Anonymous 

Richard A. Hall 

Pamela De Larme Hicks 

John Ludwig 

Christine Tensfeldt 

CLASS OF 1965 

Ted Gordon 

Douglas M. Kay 

Wayne F. Marshall 

CLASS OF 1966 

Carol Crowe Garey 

Mary Lou Younger Hadwiger 

Linda L. Holbrook 

Sue Morton Lloyd 

Flicka Hill Regan 

Richard L. Teichen 

Roger D. Wolf 

CLASS OF 1967 

John W. Lauder, Jr. 

Thomas W. Shera 

CLASS OF 1968 

Michael Craft Johnson 

CLASS OF 1969 

Marissa Corman Kolar-Smith 

Saulius Vaicekonis 

CLASS OF 1971 

Lloyd “Chip” Fry III 

Jerome Johnson 

CLASS OF 1973 

Dr. James McDonnell 

Valerie Veneziano 

John Weck 

CLASS OF 1974 

Paul Nearing 

CLASS OF 1975 

John Norris 

John Rexford 

Alumni Giving by Class 

CLASS OF 1976 

Thomas Egan 

Stacey Bullard Yarger 

CLASS OF 1977 

John Maritote 

Carolyn Hardy Selke 

CLASS OF 1978 

Lee Forrest 

Dane Larsen 

Mark Ludwig 

CLASS OF 1980 

Dr. Bruce Clemetsen 

Richard Hardy 

Kevin Hinds 

John Stewart 

CLASS OF 1981 

Keith Doree 

William Skok 

CLASS OF 1982 

Beth Hogan Corley 

Gregg A. Griner 

John Ruark 

CLASS OF 1983 

David Dickens 

Amy Edwards Galloway 

Jacqueline Guenther-Nguyen 

Emily Heisley Stoeckel 

CLASS OF 1984 

Caryl Stumpp Barnes 

Samuel Krauss 

Sarah Strong 

CLASS OF 1985 

James M. Benkendorf 

John Cain 

Andrew Lee 

Kimberly Matthei-Briggs 

Evan Rayman 

Jane Krautkramer Uden 

CLASS OF 1986 

Lara Liautaud Berry and 

Rob Berry 

Edward O’Brien 

Hugh G. Rider 

Class Of 1987 

Theresa Brant McCluskey 

CLASS OF 1988 

Staci Barthel Dick 

Kimberly Hamill Dietz 

Brian Petty 

CLASS OF 1989 

Heather Wahl Cieslik 

Todd O’Brien 

CLASS OF 1990 

Valerie Hicks 

Jeffrey Margolies 

Mandy Mortimer 

Nathan Pund 

Amy L. Szwajkowski 

Gina Barone Vecera 

Carissa Benedik Wendt 

and Andrew Wendt 

Kenneth Woltz 

Stephen Rider 

CLASS OF 1991 

Karyn Cope Bundrant 

Alexandra Voutiritsas Noon 

CLASS OF 1992 

Bryan Luby 

CLASS OF 1993 

Libby Lloyd Flanagan 

Britt Anderson Ganan 

CLASS OF 1997 

Dr. Cheryl Lambruschi 

Gaughen 

Hadley E. T. Hawkins 

CLASS OF 1998 

Kristina Rosser 

Courtney Heston Vuturo 

CLASS OF 1999 

Vivek Narang 

CLASS OF 2001 

Amy Amarathithada 

CLASS OF 2002 

Michael Cooper 

Laura Lambruschi 

Nikhil Narang 

CLASS OF 2004 

Michael Doerr 

Joshua Gerdes 

Alex Hochstetler 

Marc Lambruschi 

CLASS OF 2005 

Michael Dunn 

Imran Uraizee 

CLASS OF 2006 

Megan Cooper 

CLASS OF 2007 

Jason C. W. Chun 

David Masnato 

CLASS OF 2008 

Jacqueline Díaz de León 

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CLASS OF 2010 

Anonymous 

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Beechick 

Mrs. Linda Kost Bremseth and 

Mr. Jonathan Bremseth 

Ms. Algwanda Dussard 


Mr. and Mrs. William Gracik, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Heisley, 

Jr. 

Ms. Blair H. Alexander and 

Mr. Richard F. Johnson 



Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lanier 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leonardis 

Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Mata 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Neuman 

Mrs. Deanne Orput Parker and 

Mr. John Parker 

Dr. and Mrs. Antonino Romano 

Dr. Cynthia Steimle and 

Mr. Jon Steimle 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Stone 

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Swegler 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. 

Wadington 

CLASS OF 2011 

Dr. and Mrs. Khursheed Ahmed 

Mr. and Mrs. Kalid Alikhan 

Mr. Edward Bosowski 

Ms. Karen M. DeMay 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gould 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Gould 

Mr. and Mrs. Sean Hughes 

Mr. and Mrs. George Karas 


Kemmler 

Dr. Mackie Snebold- 

Kokkelenberg and 

Dr. Lawrence Kokkelenberg 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lynn 

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Martinak 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Masnato 

Mr. and Mrs. Scott McMurray 

Mrs. Rubina Oremus 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oriold 

Dr. Cindy Rauschenberger and 

Mr. Keith Rauschenberger 


Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stuart 

Mrs. Regina Willis and 

Mr. Al Thomas 

Dr. and Mrs. Faheem Uraizee 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ward 


CLASS OF 2012 

Anonymous 

Mr. and Mrs. James Alix 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Barnes 


Mr. Al Busano 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Del Rio 

Mr. and Mrs. David Ficken 

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Flexman 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Floyd 

Ms. Rin Steinhoff and 

Dr. David Goodman 


Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Dane P. Larsen 

Ms. Kate McCracken and 

Mr. Randy Lindenberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Martinez 

Dr. Christopher K. McCord 

Ms. Shannon Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Purdy 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Sica 

Mr. and Mrs. Randall Van Duyn 

Mr. and Mrs. Holger H. Vogel 


Class of 2013 

Ms. Adriana Barriga 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Bishé 

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Biskup 

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Blair 

Ms. Michelle Breen 

Mrs. Kimberly Svevo-Cianci 

and Mr. Albert Cianci 

Dr. and Mrs. Roman J. Dykun 

Ms. Cindy Gallee 

Ms. Prabha Ravi and 

Mr. Ravi Gopalan 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gould 

Mr. and Mrs. William Gracik, Sr. 

Mrs. Tracy Van Hoven Hoyt 

and Mr. Sherman Hoyt 

Ms. Blair H. Alexander and 

Mr. Richard F. Johnson 


Mr. and Mrs. Neil Kazaross 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Keslinke 

Parents Giving by Class 

Mrs. Heather Ronnow and 

Mr. Rick Kozal 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis S. 

Krawzak 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oriold 

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew 

O’Sullivan 

Mrs. Kim DeWitt and 

Mr. Paul Rogers 


Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Snell 


Ms. Sarah Hsin-Ju Wang and 

Mr. Andrew Nann-Tze Tang 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. 

Wadington 


Mr. and Mrs. W. Philip 

Wilmington 

Class of 2014 

Anonymous 


Mr. Al Busano 

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cain 


Ms. Susan Lovingood and 

Mr. David Duncan 


Ms. Missoule Francois 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Garrett 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Gould 


Mr. and Mrs. James Kuzyk 

Dr. Margot G. Mahan 

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Masukawa 

Mr. and Mrs. David May 

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Skok 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Swienton 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Vargas 



Mr. and Mrs. George 

Zahrebelski 

Class of 2015 

Mr. and Mrs. Anwar Alimumal 

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Aubery 

Mr. and Mrs. Ossie Bailey 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cottone 

Mr. and Mrs. Erik Crist 


Ms. Cindy Gallee 


Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Sean Hughes 

Mr. and Mrs. Adam D. Jaworski 

Ms. Laura A. Katzel 


Kemmler 


Mr. and Mrs. James Lorenz 

Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. 

Mastricola 

Mr. and Mrs. William C. 

Pearson 

Mr. and Mrs. William Richert 

Ms. Jana M. Schwan 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Vargas 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Veltri 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Vrabel 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Woltz 


Class of 2016 

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cain 

Mr. Patrick Carmody 

Mr. and Mrs. William Desch 

Ms. Debra Middleton and 

Mr. Thomas Dickinson 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Garrett 


Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kleczewski 

Ms. Christine Kwasnick and 

Mr. Steven Lam 

Mr. and Mrs. John Lorenz 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Masnato 

Dr. Cindy R. Rauschenberger 

and Mr. Keith W. 

Rauschenberger 

Mrs. Jennifer Bellini and 

Mr. Scott Richardson 


Mr. Brad Schumacher 


Mrs. Natalie Benamou-Scotti 

and Mr. Sergio Scotti 

Mrs. Kim Stines 

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Summers 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Teraji 


Mr. and Mrs. John J. 

Wiedemann 



Wilmington 

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Woelffer

Class of 2017 

Anonymous 


Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ceci 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ceko 


Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gonzalez 

Dr. and Mrs. Frank G. Hering 

Mr. and Mrs. Ellias Kademoglou 


Mr. James Lamkin 

Mrs. Diane Lamkin 

Mr. and Mrs. James Lorenz 

Mr. and Mrs. Evan M. Rayman 

Mrs. Kathy Martin-Smith and 

Mr. Brian Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Snell 

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Snow 


Mr. and Mrs. Kent Vuilleumier 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wallen 


Class of 2018 

Ms. Virginia Quirk-Alberts 

and Mr. Mark Alberts 

Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Cohen 

Mr. and Mrs. William Desch 

Dr. Nina Dulabaum and 


Mr. and Mrs. Adam D. Jaworski 

Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. 

Kalenowski 

Mr. Gavin Lew 



Dr. Paul Nourbash 

Mr. and Mrs. David Sporina 

Class of 2019 

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Burton (2) 

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cannon 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Cloonan 

Ms. Debra Middleton and 

Mr. Thomas Dickinson 


Mrs. Todd Havemann 

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Holmes 

Mr. and Mrs. Erick C. Joerin 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lee 

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Leeper 

Mr. and Mrs. John Lorenz 


Ms. Babette Colburn and 

Mr. Todd Martin 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Masulis 


Mr. and Mrs. Bruce White 

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wiedemann 

Class of 2020 



Mr. Leonard Bielefeldt 

Mrs. Lisa Bielefeldt 

Mr. and Mrs. Sumit Chatterjea 

Mr. and Mrs. David Conway 

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Davis 



Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Gordon 

Mr. and Mrs. Clete Janik 

Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. 

Kalenowski 

Mr. and Mrs. James Kuzyk 

Mr. Keith Lee and Dr. Nicol Lee 




Dr. and Mrs. Faisal Sami 

Mrs. Natalie Benamou-Scotti 

and Mr. Sergio Scotti 

Mr. and Mrs. David Sporina 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tustin 


Class of 2021 

Ms. Virginia Quirk-Alberts 

and Mr. Mark Alberts 

Ms. Ivonne Baron 


Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cannon 


Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Coffern 

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Dall 








Dr. and Mrs. Pankaj Haridas 

Mrs. Todd Havemann 

Mr. and Mrs. Ellias Kademoglou 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kirk 

Mr. Gavin Lew 


Mr. and Mrs. Peter Magnabosco 

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mrotek 

Mrs. Hina Tajwar and 

Mr. Irtiza Rauf 

Mrs. Jennifer Bellini and 

Mr. Scott Richardson 

Dr. and Mrs. Faisal Sami 

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sanderson 

Mrs. Cynthia Rohde and 

Mr. Gary Shap 


Mr. and Mrs. John Trankina 


Wilmington 

Mrs. Lydia Armbrister-Wilson 

and Mr. Richard Wilson, Jr. 


Class of 2022 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Berlin 

Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Brown 

Dr. and Mrs. Kurt Carlson 

Mr. and Mrs. Sumit Chatterjea 

Mr. and Mrs. David Conway 





Mr. and Mrs. Richard Horsfall 

Mr. and Mrs. Clete Janik (2) 


Ms. Sarah Rouse and 

Mr. Gary Kemnitz 

Ms. Rebecca Kiel 




Ms. Xing Shi and 

Mr. Pico Mork 

Mr. and Mrs. Brian L. Myers 


Mr. and Mrs. Andy Pogorzelski 

Mrs. Carrie Prodhan 

Mr. and Mrs. Gierrino Suffi 


Class of 2023 

Mr. and Mrs. Guillermo A. 

Beller 


Mrs. Sridevi Poodipeddi and 

Mrs. Diwakar Cherukumilli 

Mr. and Mrs. Clive Chung 

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Davis 



Mr. and Mrs. James Fitton 

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Holland 

Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Howell 

Dr. and Mrs. Neeraj Khanna 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Leslie 


Mr. and Mrs. Robert Matusiak 

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mrotek 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Neuman 

Mr. and Mrs. Nilesh Patel 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pawlisch 

Mr. and Mrs. Wade L. 

Poziombka 

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sanderson 

Mr. and Mrs. Arshad Sayyad 


Mr. and Mrs. John Trankina 

Mr. and Mrs. John J. 

Wiedemann 

Class of 2024 

Anonymous 

Mrs. Elena Mossina-Cowen and 

Mr. Phillip Cowen 






Mrs. Anna Buck and 

Mr. Eric Yu 

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20 

FACULTY PROFILE—KAREN BAZOSE 

Third Grade Teacher Karen Bazos and Madigan Boborci learned 

a lot about India during Lower School Immersion. 

Karen Bazos has been touching the lives of Lower School 

students at EA for the past 17 years. She was born 

and raised in Elgin, Illinois, attended public school, and 

went on to study at Butler University in Indianapolis. 

According to its website, Butler emphasizes “a liberal artsinfused 

education that develops engaged citizens 

committed to making a positive difference in the world.” 

If that sounds familiar, you are probably thinking of the 

Elgin Academy mission statement! It should come as no 

surprise therefore, that Karen sought to continue her 

teaching career at EA after an early stint in public schools 

and a career break to start her family. “My mother was a 

teacher, and she encouraged me to also take up a career in 

teaching,” Karen confides. “I was very interested in science, 

and the prospect of teaching seemed rather attractive. 

However, it was only after I started teaching that it really 

became an important part of me. I feel so rewarded by the 

personal and professional growth that teaching offers.” 

Karen joined EA in 1991, serving as a teacher of fourth 

grade for four years, and since then as a teacher of third 

grade. Her personal philosophy of education has evolved 

over time and reflects her wealth of experience at EA. 

“Success comes from treating the class as a group working 

together and from the students learning that their success 

depends on what they each put into the learning process. 

What they put in is returned tenfold. Together they gain 

self-confidence as they work toward success. For me, it is 

more about psychology than philosophy,” says Karen. 

On stepping into Karen’s classroom, one immediately 

notices a sense of order and purpose. When the students 

arrive, they settle down quickly. It is math time, and they 

just cannot wait for the lesson to begin. After an 

introductory session as a whole class, the students divide 

themselves without any fuss into groups for practical work, 

and quite soon they demonstrate their ability to operate 

productively together. It’s the Bazos psychology at work! 

Next, representatives from each group record their results 

on the board and another joint session ensues where group 

members explain their findings to the class as well as the 

methods used in reaching their conclusions. This is typical 

of the University of Chicago Everyday Mathematics 

Program, of which Karen is a strong advocate. “The students 

don’t just do math, they become mathematicians,” says 

Karen. “The math is relevant and important to them, and 

they apply it in meaningful contexts. The same is true of 

science where, in a true demonstration of the scientific 

method, Karen’s students design and carry out experiments 

to test their hypotheses, and then proceed to discuss the 

results with their classmates, who have become noticeably 

proficient in posing the most searching of questions. Later 

in the day, young authors can be observed busily editing 

their latest drafts and preparing for their oral presentations, 

some conferencing with one another while others seek 

guidance from Karen. “Working well together, both inside 

the classroom and beyond, is so very important,” Karen 

insists once again. “And I believe the person doing the 

talking is the one doing the learning.” 

While still a relative newcomer to EA, it was clear to 

Karen that she was part of a school with a strong sense of 

tradition combined with a sense of community, where 

individuals can reach their full potential and nobody falls 

through the cracks. It was then that Karen and her husband, 

Peter, decided to enroll their two daughters at EA, Erin 

into seventh grade and Lindsay into fourth grade. Further 

demonstrating the family commitment to EA, Peter shared 

his time and energy, as a parent volunteer and as a member 

of the Board of Trustees. 

Karen loves to travel and visits her daughters wherever 

they are. Erin spent five years living and working in Italy 

and was married there last year. Lindsay recently finished 

her Master of Fine Arts degree in San Francisco, and now 

both girls are pursuing careers as designers in New York 

City. Karen also enjoys reading, playing golf, and whenever 

the opportunity arises, kayaking on Lake Geneva!

(L to R) Chairman of the Elgin Academy Board of Trustees Fred 

Masnato, Head of School Dr. John W. Cooper, and Chairman of 

The Heico Companies Emily Heisley ’83 Stoeckel. 

Andrew Carnegie is credited with saying that “success 

in life is measured not by how much you get but by 

how much you give.” Emily Heisley Stoeckel, EA Class of 

1983, is a striking example of the truth of this sentiment. 

Always a loyal alumna, Emily has contributed generously 

and often to the Academy to support need-based 

scholarships, innovative teaching, facilities, and equipment. 

She has also visited campus regularly and stayed in touch 

with, as she puts it, “the things that have changed and the 

things that have stayed the same.” Elgin Academy is, 

indeed, proud of her professional and civic 

accomplishments. The school was honored to feature Emily 

as our Commencement Speaker for 2010. In fact, she is 

also the aunt of one of the graduates of the Class of 2010, 

Mary Heisley. 

Emily came to EA for only her final two years of high 

school. But, she says, “The time I spent at the Academy 

had an indelible impact on my life and my future. I walked 

into an environment that was nurturing and challenging.” 

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA 

She particularly remembers her teachers, including three 

who still teach at EA, Fred Fletcher, Jim Kidston, and 

Joe Stuart. “They taught me to reach for things beyond 

my knowledge and talent.” 

After graduating from the Academy, Emily attended 

Northwestern University. Her initial interest in technology, 

which had been roused by Jim Kidston’s computer class, 

began to blossom. It was 1983, she was the only freshman 

in the dorm to own a personal computer. During the 

summers, she taught corporate secretaries how to use word 

processing software and salesmen how to forecast using 

spreadsheets. Upon graduation with her Bachelor of Arts 

in Economics in hand, Emily went to work for a couple of 

years before returning to the University of Chicago for her 

Master of Business Administration in Finance. Emily 

muses: 

“The years I spent at Northwestern and the University 

of Chicago, were extraordinary. I met friends who enriched 

my life. I developed a deeper appreciation for my family 

and those people who shaped the person I am today. I 

spent years in the trenches using the skills and talents I 

developed as a young student to excel. I had passion, 

enthusiasm, and a strong work ethic. Today, I am Chairman 

of our family’s business, The Heico Companies. It began 

as a vision, my father’s dream, $150,000 cash, unrelenting 

effort, blood, sweat, and tears—mostly from our family. 

I have the privilege to continue his legacy on behalf of my 

family.” 

Emily has devoted 20 years to the growth and 

development of her family’s enterprise. The company owns 

approximately 50 businesses worldwide within a diverse 

set of industries such as steel, fasteners, steel wire products, 

heavy equipment, industrial products, commercial 

construction, and material handling equipment. Heico is 

also the majority owner of the NBA Memphis Grizzlies. 

In keeping with Andrew Carnegie’s sentiment, Emily 

has not only been a very successful business person, she 

has given back to her communities in so many ways. She 

is actively involved in many philanthropic activities on 

behalf of The Latin School of Chicago, Junior 

Achievement, Chicago Children’s Museum, and the Heisley 

Family Foundation. 

As if that were not enough, she sits on the board of 

several companies and is married with four children. 

Elgin Academy is full of pride at the accomplishments 

of one of its very own, Emily Heisley ’83 Stoeckel. 

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Bequests: A Legacy that Endures 

Of all of the gifts you could offer Elgin Academy, one of the most meaningful—and one of the 

easiest to make—is a charitable bequest. Simply put, it is a gift you pass to Elgin Academy through 

your will. 

A Gift of Great Flexibility 

A bequest lets you balance philanthropic goals with concerns that you may have about living 

expenses, future medical costs and loved ones. Bequests allow unlimited deductions from federal and 

most state inheritance taxes. Here are some examples of how you may decide to make your bequest 

to Elgin Academy: 

Specific bequest: specifies an exact dollar amount or specific asset from your estate, such as stocks, bonds, 

or real estate. 

Residuary bequest: directs that all or a percentage of your estate’s residue be paid to Elgin Academy. 

Restricted bequest: restricts your bequest for a specific purpose or a particular program. 

Percentage bequest: A bequest may be expressed as a percentage of your estate. Expressed in this way, your 

wishes are guaranteed regardless of whether your estate grows larger or smaller. 

Regardless of which option you choose, a bequest allows you to leave a legacy to Elgin Academy to 

benefit future generations. The “1839 Society” honors and thanks individuals who plan to leave an 

indelible mark on the Academy through a planned gift. Society members can be parents, alumni, 

grandparents, faculty, past parents, anyone who shares the common commitment of ensuring that 

Elgin Academy maintains its commitment to Tradition, Innovation, and Excellence. 

Although a bequest can made in a variety of forms, upon consultation with your legal advisor, you 

may consider using the following language for your bequest to Elgin Academy: 

“I, ____________________, give, devise, bequeath ___________________ (some portion/percentage/residue) 

of my estate to Elgin Academy, a nonprofit corporation located at 350 Park Street, Elgin, IL 60120 to be used in 

the manner as determined appropriate by the Board of Trustees of Elgin Academy, as it, in its sole discretion, shall 

determine.” 

For additional information on giving to Elgin Academy, please contact Danese Bardot, J.D., Director of 

Development and Alumni Relations at (847) 695-0309 Ext. 226. The information provided in this article 

is not intended as legal advice. For legal advice, please consult an attorney.

Sally Schickler ’44 Allexan and her 

husband, John Allexan, celebrated 

their 60 th wedding anniversary on 

February 25, 2010. Congratulations 

from the Elgin Academy alumni. 

Marsha Ellis ’65 Cacci wants her 

friends to know that her son, Matthew 

Cacci, has been deployed to Iraq. 

Matthew is a Petty Officer, 1st Class, 

in the United States Navy. 

Judi Sandmeyer ’66 settled in 

Warminster, PA, in the heart of Bucks 

County. Judi has lived all over the 

United States and decided to move 

back to her roots. She is looking 

forward to getting in touch with her 

classmates and friends from EA. 

Jerry Johnson ’71, Executive Director 

of Garfield Farm Museum, announced 

the annual Garfield Farm Museum 

Historic Administration Scholarship 

for graduate studies in museum 

administration accepts applications in 

December and January. The amount 

of the scholarship is $2,000. For more 

information, contact Garfield Farm 

Museum at www.garfieldfarm.org. 

Thomas Zaleski ’76 registered as and 

is a declared candidate for the U.S. 

House of Representatives from the 1 st 

Congressional District of the State of 

Arizona. This seat is currently held by 

Ann Kirkpatrick. To read more about 

Tom’s run for Congress, go to this 

link: www.zaleskiforcongress.com. 

Tony Jenkin ’78 was offered an 

incredible opportunity to manage the 

technology support teams in the LA 

and San Diego offices of the company 

he works for, Accenture. His wife has 

family in Southern California, so there 

they are! They will be looking for 

homes in Seal Beach, Cypress, or Los 

Alamitos in the children’s school 

district. 

Stephen L. Davidow ’82, president of 

Davidow Communications, Inc., in 

Westchester, IL, successfully 

completed the Examination for 

Accreditation in Public Relations in 

November 2009, entitling him to use 

the professional designation, APR. The 

Accreditation program was intended to 

improve the practice of public relations 

by assessing competence in 60 areas of 

knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) 

associated with the profession. The 

examination was designed for public 

relations professionals with five to 

seven years of job experience and/or a 

bachelor’s degree in a communications 

field. Successful candidates, who have 

completed the rigorous process, 

including a computer-based examination 

and presentation of a portfolio 

to a Readiness Review panel, are 

granted the APR designation. 

Michael Elmúdesi ’91 and his wife, 

Abby, and children Michael Andrés, 

Jack Martin, and Patrick Miguel have 

lived in the Dominican Republic for 

nearly ten years. Michael is the vice 

president of development of Group 

Metro, a real estate development and 

tourism conglomerate, headquartered 

in Santo Domingo. He is currently 

CLASS NEWS 

spending the majority of his time on 

the properties the company is building, 

including Costa Blanca, an oceanfront 

community that offers a Greg Norman 

Signature golf course as well as a Chris 

Evert tennis center. Michael is one of 

the founders of the Dominican chapter 

of the Entre-preneurs Organization. 

Michael and Abby traveled to 

Naples, FL this past June to attend 

Jon Herb’s ’88 wedding where they 

met up with John Walsh ’88 and 

Dave Zwick ’88. In addition to this 

trip, Michael and Abby recently took 

a business trip to Abu Dhabi. 

(L to R) Michael ’91 and Abby Elmúdesi, 

Dave ’88 and Julie Zwick, and John Walsh ’88 

at Jon ’88 and Alyssa Herb’s wedding reception. 

(L to R) Jon Herb ’88, John Walsh ’88, 

Dave Zwick ’88 and Michael Elmúdesi ’91. 

Matt Bruno ’96 participated in the 

American Cancer Society’s “Walk & 

Roll” event earlier this year to raise 

money to save lives and fight back 

against cancer. The event honors those 

that have been affected by cancer, and 

reminds us all how special one more 

candle, one more cake, and one more 

celebration with the people we love 

truly is. 

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Stephanie Manson ’98 lives in 

London and works for United 

BioSource as a healthcare economist. 

She has completed her doctoral 

thesis at Oxford University and it has 

been accepted. She will graduate 

from Oxford in 2011. 

Jennifer Raines ’99 acquired her solo 

skydiving license about two years ago. 

She has wanted to skydive since she 

was a child and finally decided to do 

it. See photos of her on her Facebook 

page. 

Terron Edmonds ’00 is the manager 

of Stocks and Blondes Restaurant on 

North Wells Street in Chicago. Metro 

Mix describes Stocks and Blondes as a 

classic, “mom and pop” style bar with 

a weekly fish fry. If you are in the Loop 

stop by and say hello to Terron. 

Rebecca Manson ’00 is studying 

Veterinary Medicine at University of 

Glasgow, Scotland, and has completed 

about half of the program. Although 

Rebecca was considering medicine 

while she studied at Northwestern 

University, she changed her mind and 

pursued veterinary studies. 

Janek Pedersen ’00 is an Investment 

Associate at UBS Financial Services, 

Inc. on Wacker Drive in Chicago. 

Janek attended the Chicago Alumni 

Event on February 18, 2010. 

Mattie Whipple ’01 participated in 

the Seattle Marathon on June 26, 

2010, to raise funds for The Leukemia 

& Lymphoma Society (LLS) as a 

participant in their “Team-In- 

Training” program. 

Katy Baron ’03 completed a year of 

post-graduate service at Mercy Home 

for Boys and Girls, a residential 

treatment program for at-risk youth in 

Chicago, after graduation from the 

University of Notre Dame. The year 

of service led to a paid job at the agency 

and Katy says she truly loves the work. 

She has entered a graduate program in 

social work this fall. Although Notre 

Dame inspired Katy to enter a serviceoriented 

profession, she also credits EA 

teachers, Ms. Spraetz and Ms. Merrill, 

for exposing her to issues and ideas she 

otherwise would not have learned 

about until college. The community 

service projects in which she 

participated with Señora Rusniak 

shaped her college experience as well 

as her direction in life. Katy sends her 

teachers at EA a big thank you! 

Michael Dunn ’05 graduated from 

Illinois Institute of Technology with 

honors in May 2010. He received two 

degrees—BS in Computer Science and 

Masters in Public Administration. The 

following day, Michael was sworn in 

as a 2 nd Lieutenant in the U. S. Air 

Force. Michael will be serving as an 

Air Force communications officer in 

Biloxi, MS. His uncle, Harvey 

Sorensen, and Michael’s whole family 

are very proud of Michael and 

expressed their gratitude to EA for the 

foundation he built for himself here. 

Ryan Reed ’03 enlisted in the U.S. 

Army and completed Basic Training at 

Fort Benning, GA, last December. 

After a visit home for Christmas, Ryan 

entered Airborne Training School. His 

goal is to train for Special Forces. 

Tony Flannigan ’05 is working on 

an M.B.A. at Loyola University in 

Chicago. He was elected to the Cum 

Laude Society and is receiving A’s and 

B’s in all his classes. 

Ida Mannertorp ’05 graduated from 

Loyola University, Chicago, in May 

2009 with a double major in 

International Studies and Communication. 

She is now working on a 

Masters Degree at Pacific College of 

Oriental Medicine. 

Bryan Pelka ’05 and his grandfather CMD 

M.L. (Bill) Chaney USN, Ret. 

Ensign Pelka and his proud parents, Lesley 

and Michael Pelka. 

Bryan Pelka ’05 was commissioned 

on June 8, 2010 in a private family 

ceremony by his grandfather CMD 

M.L. (Bill) Chaney USN, Ret. He 

then graduated on July 16, 2010, from 

Officer Development School in 

Newport, RI. Bryan is attending the 

Uniformed Services of the Health 

Sciences—the military-run medical 

school located in Bethesda, MD. He 

holds the rank of Ensign in the Navy. 

Michael Watson ’06 e-mailed Dr. 

Cooper to say hello and reminded 

Dr. Cooper of their discussions about 

libertarianism. Mike is an intern at 

the Illinois Policy Institute www. 

illinoispolicy.org. Mike previously 

attended Mises University in Auburn, 

Alabama, a school which teaches the 

Austrian Economic system. Mike said 

he had a wonderful time there learning 

the Austrian perspective which was 

quite an adventure, to say the least.

Daniel Renfree ’07 lives and attends 

school in Melbourne, Australia. Daniel 

is pursuing a degree in Software 

Engineering. He was home for 

summer break and worked in Guest 

Services at Splash Leisure. 

Amy Alvine ’08 is finishing her 

sophomore year at Hope College in 

Holland, MI. She is a double major in 

Political Science and Business 

Management and an active member of 

the Hope College community. This 

year Amy participated in many campus 

activities: member of the 2012 Pull 

team as a “moraler” for the second year 

in a row; Director of the Security 

Council for Hope College’s Model 

United Nations Conference which 

hosted over 700 high school students 

from all over Michigan; Senior Staff 

Writer for the National section of The 

Anchor, Hope College’s newspaper; 

staffer for the Student Life section for 

Milestone, Hope College’s yearbook; 

member of the Pre-Law Club; 

participated in the American Cancer 

Society’s Relay for Life on Hope’s 

campus; dancer for Dance Marathon 

to raise money for the Helen DeVos 

Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, 

MI; received a mentor from Center for 

Faithful Leadership’s Mentor Program; 

shadowed local political figures; 

pledged the Kappa Delta Chi sorority; 

volunteered with KDC at the local 

food kitchen, and volunteered at Grace 

Place, a local food bank in Naples, FL 

on Spring Break. Amy rode in the 

Grand Marshall’s car with former 

Holland, MI, mayor, Al McGeehan, 

in the Tulip Time Volksparade last 

May. She took a May term class, 

working in the Physics Department. 

Amy spent the summer working as a 

campus summer conference assistant. 

Next year Amy plans to join the sailing 

team and participate in intramural 

tennis, and will take the Washington, 

D.C. Honors Semester through Hope 

College’s Political Science Department. 

She will live in an apartment with other 

Hope students and spend the 

semester interning and taking trips 

to meet with various political figures. 

Turner Wadington ’08 studied 

abroad in Paris with a Carleton 

College program for about two 

months. He stayed with a host 

family in the 14 th arrondissement of 

Paris just south of the center of the 

city and attended classes at the 

Center for University Programs 

Abroad. Turner took three classes, 

one taught by a Carleton professor 

and two taught by Parisian faculty. 

He had a fabulous experience and 

said speaking French was an 

adventure and felt his skills 

progressed immensely even after just 

four weeks. The students were given 

five days to travel, so Turner and his 

friends decided to go to Rome. They 

stayed in a hostel near Termini 

Station in the heart of the city. They 

didn’t speak much Italian, but 

definitely made the best of it. They 

pretty much ate their way through 

the city and visited every tourist site 

they could find including the 

Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, the 

interior of the Coliseum, Trevi 

Fountain, and inside the Pantheon. 

It took a 15-hour train ride through 

France, Switzerland, and Italy to get 

there, an experience in itself. Turner 

was in Europe for about ten weeks, 

including a week Berlin and had the 

time of his life. 

Amanda Flannigan ’09 is a sophomore 

at Suffolk University in Boston this fall 

and made straight A’s her freshman 

year. 

Christopher Theodorou ’09, won the 

Freshman Essay Award at Dickinson 

College. You can read the article on 

the Dickinson College website at: 

www.dickinson.edu/news-and-events/ 

publications/extra-features/2009-10/ 

Excellence,-Revealed/. 

J. R. Vanko ’09 organized a “pop-up” 

student art exhibit at Lawrence 

University. The grand opening of the 

exhibit was on April 28, 2010 in the 

Jason Downer Commons. The exhibit 

included drawings, paintings, prints, 

photography, sculpture, ceramics, and 

mixed media. Browse the link below 

to view the YouTube video 

highlighting J. R.’s latest creative 

initiatives at Lawrence University, www. 

youtube.comwatch?v =M3en_jXN cqfU. 

Todd Renfree ’10 attended EA from 

second through fourth grade (Fall 

1999—Spring 2002)and would have 

been a member of the Class 2010 had 

his family not moved back to Australia. 

Todd’s brother, Daniel Renfree 

attended EA’s Middle School as well; 

and his mother, Helen Crestani, 

taught Middle School mathematics. 

Todd graduated from Brisbane 

Grammar School in 2009, which is 

equivalent to high school in the U.S. 

He was sought by the Australian 

Olympic Committee last February to 

compete in the Modern Pentathalon. 

Todd was the U19 representative for 

Australia. He competed in New 

Zealand, taking second place. He has 

thrived on sports, including running, 

swimming, fencing, and triathalon; 

and he has also continued piano and 

violin lessons. He works part time at 

Splash Leisure as a lifeguard. Todd was 

chosen in December 2009 to represent 

Oceania in the Modern Pentathlon at 

the first Summer Youth Olympic 

Games held in Singapore this past 

August. He qualified after competing 

for the single Oceania place in the 

Asian Oceanic Elimination Competition 

held in Singapore. He qualified 

with 804 points against 16 other male 

competitors from Asia and Oceania. 

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IN MEMORIAM 

Louise Pearsall ’38 Canby, died on 

Friday, January 15, 2010. Louise was 

the first recipient of the Mother- 

Daughter Award. Her brother, Burton 

Pearsall ’44, who died in 2003, was 

also a graduate and former trustee of 

Elgin Academy. Louise’s niece, Beth 

Pearsall Beckman, a former faculty 

member, informed us of Louise’s death 

and requested donations be made in 

memory of Louise to the Memorial 

Scholarship Fund of Elgin Academy. 

A memorial service was held in South 

Carolina on January 23. 

John “Jack” Pelton Bucklin ’43 died 

January 28, 2010. Jack was married to 

Carol Carpenter ’44, who proceeded 

him in death in 1995. Jack was quite 

the football star at EA. He was 

president of the Major “E” Club, sports 

editor of the Orange & Black, co-sports 

editor of the Hilltop, captain of the 

track team in 1942 and 1943, football 

team, Student Advisory Council, Day 

Student Court, and Dramatic Club. 

Jack and Carol were not the only 

Academy alumni in their repective 

families. Jack’s mother was Mary 

Pelton ’13 Bucklin, and his brother 

was Henry Anson Bucklin ’39. Jack 

was also related to Ora L. Pelton ’30 

in whose name the Ora L. Pelton 

Award was established. Carol’s sister 

was Martha Carpenter ’47. 

Dr. James C. Dowell ’43 died Sunday, 

December 20, 2009 in Lawrence, KS. 

He attended Northwestern University 

for his undergraduate studies and 

attended Medical School at the 

University of Illinois. He served his 

internship at Cook County Hospital 

and his residency at Kansas Unversity 

Medical Center. As a senior at EA, Jim 

was vice-president of Major “E” Club, 

captain of varsity football, co-sports 

editor of the Hilltop, was circulation 

manager of the Orange & Black, served 

on the Day Student Court, Student 

Advisory Council, and First Aid. He 

also participated on the basketball and 

golf teams. He and Jack Bucklin ’43 

were great friends. 

C. Paul Gubbins ’43 died on April 

19, 2009, in Charlotte, NC. Paul was 

a member of the Major “E” Club, 

Dramatics Club, Football, Basketball, 

Track, Golf, and Swimming teams. 

After graduation, Paul joined the U.S. 

Army and served with the 20 th 

Armored Division in France and 

Germany during WWII. He was 

honorably discharged from the Army 

in 1945. Paul then attended Duke 

University and majored in Business and 

Economics and was a member of Sigma 

Chi fraternity. He was a four-year 

member of the Duke swimming team 

and was captain in his senior year. He 

continued to swim throughout his life 

and competed in Senior Games. Paul 

loved building model trains and 

layouts. He also built radio-controlled 

model airplanes and wooden sailing 

ships. Paul was devoted to his many 

rescued cats. His family described him 

as the full measure of a man, their man 

for all seasons. 

Lynn Ann Weir-Herrera ’79 passed 

away Tuesday, June 29, 2010, in 

University of Illinois-Chicago Medical 

Center. Born in East Alton, the 

daughter of Jack and Doris Weir. 

Lynn grew up in Barrington, 

formerly lived in Mesa, AZ, and 

resided in Rockford. 

We Need 

Class Agents! 

As a Class Agent, you will be 

asked to keep in touch with 

your classmates. You will ask 

about any news and relay it to 

the Alumni Relations Office 

for use in the EA Today 

magazine. Weddings, birth 

announcements, changes in 

jobs, travel, and meeting other 

EA alumni in unexpected 

places are just some of the 

news items we use in the Class 

News. Has anyone hosted an 

exchange student? Tell us 

about it. You will also help 

locate “lost” alumni, those 

whose addresses have become 

invalid. 

You will also be asked to help 

organize class reunions. All this 

entails is writing a letter and 

starting a calling tree to 

encourage members of your 

class to attend their Reunion. 

As a Class Agent, you need 

only start the ball rolling. The 

Alumni Relations Office will 

provide class lists and will help 

with letter printing and 

mailing. 

You will be asked to serve as 

Class Agent for one year or 

longer if you wish. For more 

information, please contact 

Danese Bardot, J.D., Director 

of Development and Alumni 

Relations at 

dbardot@elginacademy.org or 

by phone at (847) 695-0309 

ext. 226.

Alumni for 

whom we have no 

current addresses 

Class of 1925 

Margaret Langhorst Crawford 

Class of 1930 

Karl Petersmeyer 

Mary Hill Sinnock 

Class of 1935 

Ruth Bingham Allen 

Orville Fisher 

Class of 1940 

Mark Alley 

Audrey Anderson 

Harmon Burbury 

Gordon Burkhardt 

Stewart Gilbert 

Jack Heiermann 

Deane Hinton 

Joan Johnson 

Thomas Kennell 

Clifford Lessing 

Marguerite Maher 

John McLean 

Alletta Muntz 

Wesley Piper 

Donald Thackery 

Class of 1945 

Roy Brown 

Rose Buehler 

Gloria Eiklor 

William Goss 

Dorothy Hiherle 

Bruce McLoud 

Jane Wright Norris 

Kay Petrick 

Curtis Pratt 

Jane Tyson Rutledge 

Logan Sellers 

Jane Tyson 

Arthur Wedderspoon 

Joe Weix 

Class of 1950 

Richard Bates 

Georgian Coakley 

Roger Daily 

Jack Good 

Jane Guild 

Mary Hill 

Mary Johnson 

Lloyd Montgomery 

Suzanne Rich 

Robert Solomon 

Robert Sullivan 

Lawrence Tarlow 

Class of 1955 

Emil Becker 

John Boles 

Marsha Braunstein 

James Corrie 

Janice Eichhorn 

Edward Glashagel 

Marilyn Jacobs 

Bonnie Laird 

Roger Missey 

A beautiful Italian setting for the Bazos/ 

Schoenenberger wedding. 

Jennifer Weck ’02 was 

married on May 29, 2010, 

to Andreas Steiner in 

Vienna, Austria. Jennifer 

also graduated from the 

MODUL International 

School of Hospitality 

Management on June 2, 

2010. 

If you have contact information for any 

of the alumni listed on this and the 

following page, please notify Danese 

Bardot, Director of Development and 

Alumni Relations. 

Phone: (847) 695-0309 ext. 226 

E-mail: alumni@elginacademy.org 

ALUMNI WEDDINGS 

Erin Bazos ’96 and Erich 

Schoenenberger were 

married on the Amalfi 

Coast in Ravello, Italy, July 

11, 2009. Among the 100 

guests attending were 

several EA graduates. 

Lindsay Bazos ’99 and 

Brandy Ogata ’96 Anderson 

served as maid of honor and 

bridesmaid. Erin’s cousin 

Whitney Trump ’01 spoke 

during the ceremony, and 

Chris Anderson ’96 was also 

present. Erin and Erich 

make their home in 

Brooklyn, New York, where 

Erin has her design studio, 

and Erich has an architectural 

firm. Lindsay Bazos 

also resides in Brooklyn and 

works as a designer. 

(L to R) Lindsay Bazos, Peter Bazos, Erin Bazos, 

Erich Schoenenberger, Karen Bazos. 

Past Faculty News 

Helen Crestani who taught Middle School 

mathematics at EA from Fall 1999 to Spring 

2002 now teaches at Brisbane Grammar 

School, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 

where she also coaches cross country and 

middle-distance track running. She and 

husband, Michael, vacationed in Tasmania 

for a week after Christmas. They were there 

to greet the yachts arriving from the Sydney- 

Hobart yacht race. 

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Class of 1960 

Caesar Acevedo 

Susan Adair 

Ellen Benton Gutterman 

Lynne Rodriguez Knight 

Lionel Mayhew 

Kay Bender Meahl 

Daniel Meier 

Mario Rangel 

Melinda Reisner 

Linda Schuur 

John Toggweiler 

Class of 1965 

Sandra Atlee 

James Basta 

John Danciu 

Jill Reubens Durbin 

Gary Green 

Mary Link Kimmel 

David Scott Mason 

Terrance Rose 

Joeanne Creamer Schmidt 

Frederick Tischer 

Class of 1970 

Lorenzo Benn 

Rudy Bruehsel 

John Cone 

Virginia Dietz 

Cynthia Evans 

Ruta Giedraitis 

Thomas Hoban 

Mark Hoffman 

Patricia Kotsias 

Michael Lonie 

Alice Clark Meronek 

Piya Paireekreng 

Robert Powers 

Bryan Reid 

Brian Shanley 

Somboon Tasnavilaivaj 

Sirivat Tavaviratburanakul 

Siriwat Thewawiratburanakul 

Sharon Whistle Walton 

Christopher Wenham 

Frederick Wieland 

Thomas Wolfe 

Class of 1975 

Carla Baldo 

Mary Fink Blank 

Phillip Cade 

Craig Christianson 

William Groenings 

Sylvia Hartpence 

Tina Hestrom 

Kimberly Walpole Hills 

Richard Jersey 

Jack Johnson 

James Knuepfer 

Randy Larsen 

Steven Lassiter 

Kevin Lootens 

Michael Morgan 

John Northington 

Steven Perry 

Joan Gordinier Rogers 

Ted Roth 

Paul Sager 

Alicia Browne Snyder 

John Stivers 

Franz Stockmann 

Randy Taylor 

Elizabeth Thomas 

Thomas Twaite 

Kimberly Walpole 

Class of 1980 

Matthew Bonne 

Theodore Ferdinand 

John Govern 

Stephen Hogan 

David Hotchner 

Ali Irani 

Mark Konicek 

Barbara Schultz 

Class of 1985 

Bridjette Brown 

Rachel Hartigan Dewey 

Heidi Stoetzel Earle 

Lisa Edmunds 

Douglas Kenshol 

Brooks Lewis 

Shiri Mandava 

Carolyn McFeely 

Kristin Anderson Progar 

Elizabeth Rich Reardon 

Kelley Shannon 

Gina Sorrentino 

Gregory Tilly 

Karyn Woltz 

Matthew Zehe 

Class of 1990 

Frederick Cain 

Kathryn Colter 

Thomas Eddy 

Richard Haas 

Zoe Dillman McKellar 

William O’Rourke 

Erin Green Ptacek 

Shayna Rayman 

Marissa Tran Small 

Annemarie Morrissey Ybarra 

Erik Zolan 

Tracy Zwick 

Class of 1995 

Farzana Badruddoja 

Whitney Callard Breen 

Erick Dahl 

Katherine Regan Gupman 

Cathryn Moore 

Chase Pratt 

Peggy Ryan 

Dante Solano-Morlet 

Lindsay Welch 

Mary Ann Wilson 

Class of 2000 

Anindita Guha 

Adam Kracht 

Surina Kamdar Mazzola 

Amanda Presenza 

James Stuart 

Eric Wickman 

Nahid and Jeff ’90 

Margolies welcomed 

their daughter, Amelia 

Zoey Margolies into 

their family on 

November 18, 2009. 

Big sister, Sophia, is 

excited to have a little 

sister. More photos of 

Amelia and family are 

available on Flicker, 

http://www. flickr.com/ 

photos/jmargolies/tags/ 

amelia/show/. 

Faculty member, Mary 

Schmolke Bayer, and 

her husband, Steve Bayer 

welcomed Camille 

Elizabeth Bayer on 

November 20, 2009. 

She weighed in at a 

whopping 10 lbs. 7 oz. 

and 23 inches. The 

Bayers have been getting 

to know Camille and it 

has turned out she is a 

Vikings fan! 

Class of 2005 

Emily Larsen 

Rodney Mosley 

Elaine Phillips 

Thomas Sullens 

Mitchel Wodka Katy Anderson ’00 Albright and husband, Mike, became parents for 

the first time with the birth of their son, Archie Lee, on August 5, 

2010. Archie was joyously welcomed into the Anderson clan by proud 

grandparents, Lee and Laura Anderson.

Summer/Fall 2010 Issue - Elgin Academy

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