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The Providence EffectProvidence St. Mel SchoolAnnual Report 2010

Work, Plan, Build, DreamThe Providence EffectIn September 2009, The Providence Effect, the awardwinningdocumentary film about Providence St. MelSchool, hit the big screen across the nation, appearingin several cities including Chicago, New York, Newark,and Washington, D.C. A month later, audiences in SanFrancisco, Berkeley, and Los Angeles were treated to theopening of the film. A few weeks later, the film earnedyet wider distribution, enjoying screenings in othermajor cities, including Detroit and Atlanta.Over several months, in the lead-up to its premiere,The Providence Effect was screened at a number of filmfestivals and was viewed by students, teachers, andadministrators in schools, libraries, and other publicvenues in communities where students are underserved.These early viewings helped in producing the “final cut”for the film. And that final version continues togarner praise.Film critic Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Timesdeclared that “The Providence Effect is a powerful thing.”“The Providence Effect is impressive,” legendary film critic,Roger Ebert, wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times. “One ofthe greatest success stories in American education!”As anyone who watches the credits at the end of afilm knows, many talents come together to craft a film.Notable creators for this film are Ms. Julie Hurvis asproducer, her husband and Providence St. Mel boardmember Mr. Tom Hurvis as producer, Mr. Rollin Binzeras producer and director, and Mr. Joey Dedio as coproducer.The “stars” of the film are our students,alumni, faculty, and administrators. The story for thisdocumentary is that of Providence St. Mel: academicexcellence, accomplishments, success.Given the positive reviews, blogs, letters, and telephonecalls, the special story of Providence St. Mel and the filmthat captures this story continue to have a profoundeffect on those who have viewed The Providence Effect,which is now out on DVD.That The Providence Effect continues to receiverecognition shows that the story of our school and ofthe young lives we transform offers great inspiration.Providence St. Mel presents a successful model thatother schools around the country can emulate.3

a few Wordsfrom our leadersJeanette DiBellaPaul J. Adams IIIDear Friends,We are pleased to share Providence St. Mel’s Annual Report with you! Our success is a true testament to thepassion and commitment of our trustees, friends, and parents, and to the generous support of Chicago-area andnationwide individuals, corporations, and foundations. Thank you for your dedication to our determined students,our important mission and our hard work.It has once again been an exceptional year at Providence St. Mel. As in every year since our inception, each of ourgraduates was accepted to a four-year college or university, with an average of 50% of these students going on totier one institutions of higher learning. Our 2010 high school graduates were awarded an astonishing $4.3 million inscholarships! We continue to stand head-and-shoulders above the national average on the Terra Nova StandardizedAchievement Test and the ACT test.Not only did our year bring great academic success, but the staff and students of Providence St. Mel School becamemovie stars! The Providence Effect, an award-winning documentary about Providence St. Mel, opened in theatersacross the country. It has been heralded as a film that all educators, not just urban educators, should view. We arehopeful the educators view it, are inspired by the film, and go on to make a difference in their schools.In December of 2009, we were thrilled to have been the first private school invited to present a policy briefing tothe United States Department of Education. We traveled to Washington, DC with two members of the Board ofTrustees and presented “Providence St. Mel – The School that Refused to Die: A Model for Urban Education.” Thebriefing was broadcasted across the United States for educators to understand our best practices. In May 2010, Dr.David Baar, our esteemed Choral Director, was selected as a recipient of the prestigious Golden Apple Award forExcellence in Teaching.We are passionate about offering an outstanding education to children, and we embrace our mission of discipline,morality and hard work. We instill tomorrow’s leaders with a solid moral compass and an unrivaled work ethic.We enable our students to become the citizens that they are destined to become by providing four pillars ofsuccess: instruction, curriculum, expectations and accountability.Thank you for your ongoing support of Providence St. Mel School. We will continue to WORK, PLAN, BUILDand DREAM. It is our most fervent hope that you will stand with us as we continue to transform lives.Sincerely,Paul J. Adams IIIPresidentJeanette DiBellaPrincipal4 Providence St. Mel School Annual Report 2010

A Message fromthe Chairman of the Board of TrusteesMichael D. O’HalleranThe 2009-2010 school year was an outstanding time to be a part of the important work of Providence St. MelSchool. We are thrilled by the academic achievements and the national recognition received by both our staffand our students.For a remarkable 31st year in a row, 100% of our graduates were accepted into four-year colleges and universities.This is an impressive statistic for any school, let alone when you take into account the fact that our students comefrom some of the most challenging backgrounds in the nation. Our students are confronted with a world of poverty,violence, drugs, and gangs on a regular basis. Due to these factors, our students often enter the doors of our schoollacking discipline, pride, or a solid academic background.Undeterred by these formidable obstacles, we instill within each student a foundation that directly correlates theirsuccess in life to the work they put into it. Further, we provide tools, including free evening and weekend tutoring, toensure our students’ academic success.Not only do we pride ourselves on the work we do with our students, but we pride ourselves on forming andcultivating long-term relationships with people committed to the growth and prosperity of Providence St. Mel. Weare extremely grateful to those who support our operating and capital budgets. Funds raised through our events andappeals help us educate our youth and forever change their lives.As a private independent school, we do not receive financial support from any government sources.Therefore, we are extremely cognizant of the importance of every donation, whether it is $1 or $1 million. Beassured that the Board of Trustees and I are respectful stewards of each dollar that is donated in support of ourmission. We thoughtfully and conservatively manage the resources of Providence St. Mel to ensure that this greatinstitution will thrive on Chicago’s West Side long into the future.Throughout these pages, you will be inspired by the events and individuals who have built Providence St. Mel intoone of Chicago’s finest schools. Thank you.Sincerely,Michael D. O’Halleran5

AccomplishmentsThe Providence Effect, the award-winning documentary film aboutProvidence St. Mel School, opened in several cities including Chicago,Washington, New York, Newark, Detroit, Atlanta, Los Angeles, SanFrancisco and Berkeley. The Providence Effect was named one of theten “Best Black Documentaries of 2009” by Kam Williams, syndicatedfilm and book critic and member of the New York Film Critics Online.As well, the film was featured in the January/February 2010 issue ofGlobal Vision, a magazine which has a circulation of over 450,000 copiesthroughout the world and is distributed in first and business classes andin VIP lounges of major international airlines.On Tuesday, May 11, 2010, Choral Director Dr. David Baar was selectedas one of only ten winners of the prestigious Golden Apple Award forExcellence in Teaching, an award that is given to Chicago-area teacherswho exemplify the highest standards and practices of the teachingprofession. This is the first time in the history of Providence St. Mel thatone of our teachers has won this coveted honor. Recipients receive a$3,000 cash award and a six-month tuition-free sabbatical to study atNorthwestern University.On Wednesday, March 17, 2010, Providence St. Mel Principal JeanetteDiBella was featured on CNN to discuss “The Failing Educational System— Educational Reform.” Principal DiBella was selected for this interviewbecause of her extensive experience and excellent reputation in the fieldof urban education.In December 2009, the United States Department of Education invitedmembers of the leadership team of Providence St. Mel School to presenta policy briefing, “Providence St. Mel — The School that Refused toDie: A Model for Urban Education.” This marked the first time that a soleprivate school had given a presentation for the Department of Education.In October 2009, a team from AdvancED (formerly the North CentralAssociation) visited our school to review our Standards AssessmentReport and complete our Quality Assurance Review. The visitors6 Providence St. Mel School Annual Report 2010

conducted observations and interviews to better understand ourperformance as a school. Based on its findings, AdvancED fullyaccredited Providence St. Mel School.Our National Honor Society organized the annual school-wide toydrive in December 2009. This year, the toy drive benefited I Am Able,Greater St. John Bible Church, Tap Roots, and the First Church of theBrethren. Over 80 toys were distributed to the groups.Facing challengers from Detroit, Columbus, and Indianapolis, ChicagoTry-Math-A-Lon (TMAL) students placed second in the overallcompetition during the Region IV Fall Regional Conference. TwoProvidence St. Mel high school students helped secure the silver medal.The Chicago team was invited to attend the national competitionin Toronto and participate in the alternative TMAL tournament. InDecember 2009, students were recognized locally at the Chicago juniorchapter meeting of the National Society of Black Engineers.Providence St. Mel placed second in the championship round of the“Know Your Heritage” competition, which included 28 teams from publicand private high schools in the Chicago area. Each student received asecond place trophy and $500 scholarship for college.The members of the National Honor Society coordinated ourparticipation in the annual Church World Service/CROP HungerWalk, aided greatly by our religion classes. About 90 students andstaff joined hundreds of others on the 10K CROP Hunger Walk inSeptember. Although only high school students took part in the 10Kwalk, all Providence St. Mel students — from pre-K to 12 — helped tofill the CROP boxes in their classrooms. This year, our students raised$2,083.84 to combat hunger in Chicago and around the world.Students in all grades worked together to raise over $3,100 in a specialdrive to collect money to aid the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.7

Providence St. Melgoes to Washington!It is not every day that our nation comes calling. But when the call came,Providence St. Mel heeded it and headed to the nation’s capital.On December 10, 2009, the United States Department of Education invitedmembers of the leadership team of Providence St. Mel School to present apolicy briefing, “Providence St. Mel — The School that Refused toDie: A Model for Urban Education.” This marked the first time that a soleprivate school had given a presentation for the Department of Education.And our school enjoyed being the center of attention in the bright nationalspotlight!President Paul J. Adams III and Principal Jeanette DiBella were honoredwith the opportunity to share with officials from the Department ofEducation, invited guests, and fellow educators just some of the keyissues facing urban education in America, the importance of instructionalleadership for student success, the effectiveness of the Providence St. Melmodel, and the long record of academic achievement and excellence thatour school achieves.Providence St. Mel trustees, Ms. Karen Pritzker and Mr. Tom Hurvis, joinedthe panel, lending their voices of support and also their insights into thestate of education. For those in the audience, this presentation and thediscussion that followed provided important lessons and suggested newstrategies to achieve increased student and school performance.

AbbottOn Friday, March 5, 2010, fifty of our high schoolstudents traveled to the Abbott Park campus to meetand speak with some of Abbott’s top specialists in theirfield of work. Accompanying them on the trip wereMr. Kevin McGrath, high school science and middleschool department chair, and Providence St. Mel boardmember, Ms. Dona Scott.As a part of their tour, our budding Providence St.Mel scientists were led through the robotics divisionand the 3D graphics and labs. Abbott staff conducteddemonstrations that helped explain key scientificprinciples, answering questions and testing theknowledge of their inquisitive visitors. For the betterpart of a morning, our students were given a peek intothe pharmaceutical industry and into how innovativeand effective drugs are created and brought to themarketplace.It was an inspiration for our students to watch theAbbott scientists at work, talented individuals whoare enthusiastic about their work, skilled in theirtechniques, remarkable in their knowledge, anddedicated to their profession. Our students couldsee the application of science and, moreover, couldsee where the application of their own educationcould take them: to bright and very exciting futures.Many of these talented students will no doubt pursueprofessional careers in the ever-expanding fields ofscience, technology, and engineering.To face the challenges solve the problems, and devisethe innovations our country and the world will look toscientists to lead the way. We anticipate that more thana few of our Providence St. Mel graduates may one dayprove to be among those leaders shaping the future andimproving the lives.Abbott Scholars 2009-2010Myles AlstonDamari CroswellTierra FinleyLatrionna MooreDavid SentongoFelicia ShawTorry Walker139

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Gifts made by organizationsGift period July 2009- June 2010$100,000 +Anonymous (2)Bestfoods EducationalFoundationThe Northern TrustCompany$50,000-$99,999Alvin H. Baum Family FundDr. Scholl FoundationEvelyn R. SimmersCharitable Trust$25,000-$49,999AnonymousAon CorporationCuneo FoundationGertrude E. SkellyFoundationRonald H. RingerFoundationTCF FoundationThe Coleman FoundationThe Fred Maytag FamilyFoundation$15,000-$24,999AnonymousThe Andrew and AliceFischer CharitableTrustTheodore R. and Vivian M.Johnson ScholarshipFoundation, Inc.Sage Foundation$10,000-$14,999Anonymous (2)ACE USAJ.W. Bagley FoundationCashel FoundationEndurance SpecialtyHoldingsFranklin Square FoundationICC Chemical CorporationIllinois Tool WorksFoundationOscar G. and Elsa S. MayerFamily FoundationWilliam G. McGowanCharitable Fund, Inc.Ritzenthaler FamilyFoundationRyan Enterprises GroupThe Donley FoundationW.P. and H. B. WhiteFoundation$5,000-$9,999Alberto-Culver CompanyArch Capital ServicesWilliam Blair andCompany, LLCA. M. Castle FoundationChicago Board of TradeFoundationCorn ProductsInternational, Inc.Richard H. DriehausCharitable Lead TrustFederated Group, Inc.The Lloyd A. Fry FoundationHSBC-North AmericaEsther B. Kahn CharitableFoundationKatten Muchin Rosenman,LLPKinder Morgan FoundationMcIntosh Foundation, Inc.C. Louis Meyer FamilyFoundationHenry E. Niles FoundationPerkins Coie LLPHerbert C. WenskeFoundationThe Chartered FoundationThe Fanny R. WurlitzerFoundation$2,500-$4,999Bank of AmericaFoundationKemperLesnickCommunicationsKidsverse, Inc.Daniel F. and Ada L. RiceFoundationCele H. and William B.Rubin Family FundKristin Linnea SkvarlaFoundation$1,000-$2,499AnonymousHoward & Frankie AlperPhilanthropic FundAriel InvestmentsBruce FoundationGlaxosmithklineFoundationHAF FoundationElinor and Maynard MarksFamily FundWe continue to stand headand-shouldersabove thenational average on the TerraNova Standardized AchievementTest and the ACT test.Geraldi NortonFoundationSunset Packaging, Inc.The Braeside FoundationThe HAVI Group, LPThe Private BankTootsie Roll FoundationWal Mart FoundationWells Fargo InsuranceServices of Illinois$500-$999Carney Family FoundationEnivar Charitable FundJP Morgan ChaseFoundationNorthwestern Mutual LifeFoundationShell Oil CompanyFoundationThe Pzena InvestmentCharitable FundThompson, Siegel &Walmsley, LLCTrey Whitfield Foundation,Inc.$250-$499Up to $249Attorneys’ Title GuarantyFund, Inc.Brown FoundationMatt Ferguson Photography,Ltd.Google, Inc.Heritage Motel &ApartmentsHorizon Screen Print, Inc.I&G Charitable FoundationKnightsbridge AssetManagement, LLCLambruschi FamilyFoundationMicrosoft CorporationLisa and Victor NemeroffFoundationPeople’s EnergyPepsico FoundationPershing SquareFoundationPfizer FoundationPPG Industries FoundationPrior Family TrustPyramid WestTarget Take Charge ofEducationWinestyles South Loop16 Providence St. Mel School Annual Report 2010

GiftsGiftsmadeMadebyByindividualsIndividualsJuly 1, 2009-June 30, 2010$100,000+Mr. and Mrs. J. ThomasHurvisMr. and Mrs. Michael L.KeiserMichael and Kay O’Halleran,St. Mel Class of 1968The Pusinelli FamilyMr. and Mrs. Gregory J.PusinelliMr. and Mrs. JohnPusinelli$50,000-$99,999Debora de Hoyos andWalter CarlsonMr. Samuel C. Schuppe$25,000-$49,999The Basler FamilyMr. Richard M. Burridge, Sr.Gregory and StephanieGuyettMichael and Diane Hora, St.Mel Class of 1961Mr. Howard IsenbergMs. Judith JoyBecky and Lester KnightMr. Benjamin KovlerMr. William MayerMr. and Mrs. J. ChristopherReyes$10,000-$24,999AnonymousCaroline and John BallantinePhilip J. and Carol J. LyonsMr. Nickolas J. NeubauerMs. Stacey RiddellMr. and Kenneth H. RobinMr. and Mrs. Patrick G. RyanDona and Samuel ScottMr. Fred L. Turner$5,000-$9,999Anonymous (2)Mr. Paul J. Adams IIIMrs. Linda Ray ArnyMr. James BryanMr. and Mrs. Anthony S.ClesceriMr. and Mrs. Robert CooneyMr. and Mrs. Edward F.CullitonMs. Jeanette DiBellaMr. Barton L. FaberMr. Harve A. FerrillMr. Paul F. GlynnMr. and Mrs. Martin GrossMr. and Mrs. Richard J. JagoMr. John H. KlancikMr. James W. MabieMr. Chuck McQuaidMichael and MaureenRobertsMr. Andrew S. RosenmanDr. and Mrs. Anthony J.Salemi, St. Mel Class of1967Joseph and DeniseSeminettaMr. and Mrs. John ShutackMr. Peter F. StackMr. and Mrs. Thomas M.TullyMs. Shirley V. Watts$2,500-$4,999Mr. James A. and Mrs.Cheryl Bebee-GrimmMr. and Mrs. Richard andSusan BergemanMr. and Mrs. Larry T.BrownMrs. Jeffrey C. DoaneMr. Gary Elden andMs.Phyllis MandlerMr. Christopher G. FilpiMr. Donald C. GancerMr. and Mrs. J. JefferyGeldermannMrs. Frances CarterJohnsonMr. Christopher G.KennedyJohn and Gladys Nowicki,Providence Class of1946Mr. and Mrs. Raju N. PatelMr. Bryon Stanislaw$1,000-$2,499Anonymous (2)Ms. Kathryn Bernards,Providence Class of 1966Albert Y. and Jackie BinghamWe instill tomorrow’s leaderswith a solid moral compassand an unrivaled work ethic.Mrs. Marietta C. Bratta-Garber, ProvidenceClass of 1960, and Mr.Samuel B. GarberMr. Thomas BreanMr. and Mrs. Roger O.BrownDr. Birch H. Burghardt andDr. Galen D. Burghardt, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Dan andJacqueline BurtinStan and Marlene CalderonMr. Woodrow CampbellMr. and Mrs. Carl E. CarlsonPhillip and Helen ColemanMs. Jamelyn E. Cotton, Classof 1986Mr. and Mrs. Matthew CullenMr. and Mrs. John B. D’ArcyKent and Liz DautenJoseph and KathleenDiclementiAndrew and BarbaraDouglassMr. and Mrs. Theodore H.EckertMrs. Patricia C. FinneganMr. and Mrs. Russell W.FisherMichael FlynnMr. and Mrs. Jack Fortnum17

Mr. and Mrs. Richard L.FreemanMrs. Eileen L. FureyMr. Norman GoldringMr. Alfred G. GoldsteinMichael and Lisa HartleyMr. Dennis L. Heskel andMrs. Tricia BowdidgeMr. and Mrs. C. Hadlai HullMs. Beatrice C. HureyMs. Patricia HurleyAndrew and ShereeJohnson, Jr.Stuart and Melody JohnsonMs. Angela F. Johnson-Williams, Class of 1989John W. and Nancy Q.JohnstonWilliam and Mary AliceJovanMr. Matthew E. JustMr. Richard KerbisMr. Harold W. Knapheide IIIPenny B. KynionMs. Carolyn E. LabutkaRichard and Joan LeopoldMr. and Mrs. Leonard andLaura LoventhalMr. and Mrs. Barry L.MacLeanMr. Scott McKeonDr. Cassandra R. Minor,Class of 1984Dr. and Mrs. John R. MorrisMr. Anton MotzMr. and Mrs. Gene MuellerMs. Denise NashMr. Robert S. Nelson andMs. Margaret R. OlinAlfred G. NicholsMr. Daniel J. O’ConnorGeoffrey and RobertaParsonJames C. Perry and RobertJ. HortonMr. Michael J. PierceMr. Paul J. PurfieldMrs. Alice B. Rapoport andMr. Michael A. SachsRev. Orlando Redekopp andMs. Joan GerigMr. and Mrs. KonradSchlatterGlenn and Mary SchnadtMr. and Mrs. Gordon SegalWe anticipate that morethan a few of ourProvidence St. Mel graduatesmay one day prove to be amongthose leaders shaping thefuture and improving lives.Dr. Gerald Shay, St. MelClass of 1960 andMrs. Judy ShayJohn B. and Penelope A.SullivanMrs. Dona-Lee TrotterMrs. Linda L. TuggleMs. Paula Turner GrassoMr. Richard B. Vanecko andMrs. Barbara H. VaneckoMr. Frans L. VictorsonConstance and HughWilliamsMr. Willie L. WilsonMs. Phyllis A. Wojtar,Providence Class of 1944Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J.YonoverMr. Peter Zimmerer$500-$999AnonymousMr. John E. Abney, Class of1996Mr. Dan B. AdamsMs. Michelle AndersonMr. and Mrs. Walter F.Bandi, Jr.Ellen and George BensonMr. Hill Blackett IIIMr. Albert L. Braggs, St. MelClass of 1969Mrs. Sarah Anne BrennanMr. Michael Brennan, St.Mel Class of 1963 andMrs. Patricia BrennanBruce and Christy BushMr. and Mrs. RockerChannellMr. and Mrs. Jesse andPriscilla Adams ClevelandMr. Raymond F. ConnorMr. John H. CooperMr. and Mrs. Robert E. andIsabel M. CurleyMr. and Mrs. Barry Jay andPaula C. EpsteinMs. Vickie V. Fair, Class of1979Mr. and Mrs. Edward G.Finnegan, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John H. FioreBill and Pam GradyJohn and Pat GradyMs. Patricia Smith Hanlon,Providence Class of 1946Wayne and NancyHaraldson, St. Mel Classof 1959Dr. William HuizinghJames and Mary Ann HynesMr. and Mrs. David InlanderMs. Sylvia L. Jones, Class of1989Bert and Judy KruegerStephen KusmierczakJim and Ann LaPalermoMr. Richard LenonMr. and Mrs. Gary A. andCarol L. LucidoMr. James D. MacLennanMr. and Mrs. J. PatrickMaloneMr. Mark C. MamolenDavid and Emily MerjanMr. and Mrs. Thomas F.MoranDrs. Jeanette and MarkMoulthropMr. Norman L. MuseMr. Anthony M. NatelliMr. Daniel C. PancakeMr. Dan PetrikNicholas Piediscalzi, St. MelClass of 1948 andSybil H. PiediscalziGrace and Scott RappeJulie Jovan-Sheerin andPatrick Sheerin, Jr.Helen E. SiebenMr. Steven H. StauberMs. Janet StevensMr. James W. Stevenson, Jr.

Dr. Deborah Sturgis-Hinton,Class of 1989Craig and Susan SwansonMike and Kathleen TaltyMr. Wolfe J. ToneQuinn and Shirley WaterlooMr. Richard E. WebberSara L. Wing$250-$499Anonymous (4)Mr. John M. AlognaMs. Michelle AndersonMr. Edward C. AuxerMr. and Mrs. David andBarbara AyarsDr. and Mrs. David J. andBeverly BaarMr. and Mrs. Scott and BethBakalMs. Terri F. Baker, Esq.Ms. Mary Bellmar and Mr.Peter OlsonMr. Joseph D. BenigniMr. Cliff BregstoneMr. and Mrs. Lawrence F.and Myra M. BuettnerMr. John P. BurkeMr. and Mrs. John E. andCarolyn CampbellLt. Col. Gregory CantyTom and Carrie CarterMr. and Mrs. Howard andPam ConantMs. Jerolynne CroswellDr. Anthony M. D’Agostino,St. Mel Class of 1958Ms. Betty DanleyMs. Jennifer DePotterJon and Rachel BarretoEdenswordMr. Randall EileringRev. Timothy D. Ervin, Classof 1991Mr. Edward G. FelsenthalMiss Gloria A. Franchi,Providence Class of 1949Mr. David GeiselhartMr. and Mrs. James C. andMary GriffinMr. and Mrs. Lawrence E.Grisham, Class of 1969John M. HallMr. and Mrs. Carl L. Harris,Class of 1977Mr. Lou HollandJohn and Lisa IberleDr. and Mrs. David IngallMr. James L. JacksonMr. Hubert l. JonesMr. Virgil J. Jones, Jr.Mr. Howard KarloffMrs. Kathleen O. KaufmanThomas Kearney,St. Mel Class of 1946 andPatricia (Connelly) KearneyMs. Carol W. KeenanMr. and Mrs. Earle R. KesslerJeffrey and Alexandra KleinMr. and Mrs. Desmond R.LaPlaceMr. William J. Leugers, Jr.Mr. Martin S. Lindenbergerand Ms. Arlene M.WallaceMs. Patricia J. MacMurrayand Mr. Edmond J. FordMr. Peter E. Manis and Ms.Susan A. RichmanMs. Maribel Mata-BenedictMs. Ruby G. MartinMs. Nancy C. MazePercy L. Angelo and MarvinI. MedintzMs. Whitney NeighborsJohn and Barbara NoonanMr. Thomas O’Neil, Jr.Ms. Debra ParkerJohn and Carol RappelAs a private independent school,we do not receivefinancial support from anygovernment sources.Steven L. Rhodes, Ph. DMr. Charles P. Riley, Jr.Robert and Amy RingLaDaryl Roland, Sr., Class of1989Mr. Charles RomeoMs. Diana SegalMs. Teruko SmithPaul and Diane SpanierMrs. Rosemary StuelandJames and Mary SuhrMr. and Mrs. Dean J. TegliaMs. France TuiteMr. Robert W. VennMs. Kimberly Whiting, Classof 1987Mr. Orrin R. WilliamsMs. Aleatha Wilson-Muhammad, Class of 1987Mr. David G. WinstonJoe Young, Class of 1987$100-$249Anonymous (11)Ms. Mary Lou BackesMr. Henry W. BarkhausenMr. and Mrs. Michael V. andAlma R. BarsantiMs. Joanne L. BeckmanMr. Albert J. BelangerMr. Hedi BelkaouiMr. and Mrs. Everett A. BellMr. and Mrs. John A.Berges, Sr.Mr. Stanley BernardMr. and Mrs. Howard I.BernsteinMs. Mary Ann BerryMr. Peter J. BirnbaumMark, Sallie and Mark BogeMs. Carroll R. BogertMs. Ruth R. BremnerMr. and Mrs. George R.BrennerMr. and Mrs. John and LindaBrodsonMr. and Mrs. Robert andEllen BryantMr. and Mrs. Willard andJeanette Bunn IIIMr. Terry A. BurnsMr. Raymond P. BuschmanHugh J. Cadden, Esq.Mr. and Mrs. John P. CahillMr. Paul E. CameMr. and Mrs. Joseph C.CappoMr. James P. CaputoEd and Ursula CarrollMr. and Mrs. Joseph S.Cherskov19

Ms. Elizabeth Cibulskis,Providence Class of 1954Don and Carol Ann CisekMs. Carolyn ColeJim and Bev CosgroveMs. Beverly CraigMr. and Mrs. DannyCrawfordMs. DeBorah J. CrawfordMr. Frank J. CullenMr. Andrew Del GiudiceMr. and Mrs. Robert O.DelaneyAllan T. Devitt and Susan Z.DiamondDr. and Mrs. Robert DirmishMs. Barbara J. DiskoMr. and Mrs. Laurence A.DondanvilleMaj. (Ret.) and Mrs. ThomasA. DownsMr. Goodwin W. DuncanMr. and Mrs. Robert R.Dylla, Sr., St. Mel Classof 1966Mr. and Mrs. Robert H.EbertMrs. Joan EnderleDr. Suzanne L. EpsteinDr. Ronald N. Errico, St. MelClass of 1953Ms. Marilyn J. FallMr. and Mrs. E. MarvinFarwellDr. Adolphus C. Favors, Jr.Kerry and Anne-MarieFingerDr. and Mrs. Charles R. FishMr. J. Richard Fisher, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert D.FitzgeraldMr. and Mrs. James M.FlorsheimMrs. Calvita Frederick-SowelMs. Lara FrohlichJoan T. GagenMr. Tony A. GallardoMr. Mark D. GatelyMr. and Mrs. Dennis GatesMr. and Mrs. Robert J.GoldsmithMr. and Mrs. James T.GoldsteinMichael Graft, St. Mel Classof 1950 and Patricia GraftMs. Shirley GrigsbyMs. Cassandra M. Harlan,Class of 1999Ms Audrey J. HarperKen and Chris HennigMr. and Mrs. RichardHerdrichMs. Patricia HollenkampMr. Frank B. Hubachek, Jr.Michael and Lynn HurleyMr. John A. JackaniczRoy Jasinski and NoreenDennehy-Jasinski,Providence, Classof 1968Mr. Henryk JedrzejekHoward and Susanne JessenMr. and Mrs. Jim J. JohnstonAntoine M. Jones, Ed. D.,Class of 1988Ms. Keysha L. Jones-Wheeler, Class of 1992Larry and Eunice JuracicMr. Daniel KadjanMrs. Roberta Kaminski,Providence Class of 1959Mr. Jack KanukMr. Morton KaufmanPaul and Mary KearneyMr. and Mrs. Jerome W. KingMs. Daina E. KojelisMr. and Mrs. Jason H.KravittMs. Harriette S. KretskeDr. Jacqueline KrumpMs. Maria E.J. KuhnRichard and Roberta LarsonMr. Jack LeaseMr. and Mrs. Marty andBarbara LetscherMr. Van LewisDon and Terri LiebentrittDr. and Mrs. William LoftonMr. and Mrs. Michael C.LynchMs. Corrine LyonMs. Irene V. Maksym,Providence Class of 1960Ms. Mary Ann MallahanJohn E. MaloyFor a remarkable 31st year ina row, 100% of our graduateswere accepted into four-yearcolleges and universities.Ms. Alice M. Maresh,Providence Class of 1940Mrs. Toni MathisMs. Patricia McAvincheyMs. Noreen M. McCannMs. Joan G. McConnellMs. Margaret McDowellMr. Dan McLean, St. MelClass of 1955Mr. Earl MeltzerRichard and Sara MesirowMs. Stephanie A. MillerMr. and Mrs. Willie J. MinorJohn and Pam MjosethMr. Brian MorganDr. and Mrs. Percy C. Moss, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Nelson,Class of 1990Mr. Brian NovellineMr. and Mrs. William P.O’Connell, St. Mel Classof 1968Mr. and Mrs. John R.Olechny, St. Mel Class of1965Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M.OrumDr. Krishna PagillaMs. Brenda R. PalmMr. and Mrs. NormanPatinkinDr. and Mrs. Bernard M.PawlowskiMs. Julia PetersMs. Carolyn A. PowersMs. Mildred PraterTrish and Tim PreheimMr. Jay H. Price, Jr.20 Providence St. Mel School Annual Report 2010

Mary A. ProsserJames and Linda PushawMr. and Mrs. Everett O.QueckboernerMr. David G. Quinlan, Jr.Mr. Nathan RaminMarjorie D. ReddickMr. and Mrs. William E.RedekerMs. Virginia Rose Reed,Providence Class of 1954Mr. Patrick ReedyMr. and Mrs. Bill Reider, Sr.,Mel Class of 1946Dr. and Mrs. Herbert J.ReiselMr. and Mrs. Harold andMarjean RubinArt and Mary RyanMr. Martin P. RyanMr. Harry M. Sangermannand Ms. Lynn GilfillanMr. and Mrs. Jason andNicole SchiefferMs. Jean G. SchuesslerMr. and Mrs. Ralph A.SchulerMargaret Zickgraff SchuttlerMs. Cynthia A. SchwabDrs. Timothy and MirikaSentongoCol (Ret.) and Mrs. VanceShawMr. Alexander L. ShayMr. Owens J. Shelby, Classof 2000Mrs. Mary SimonMr. David SlateMs. Burlene SmithMr. and Mrs. Steven SmithMr. and Mrs. Stephen D.SmithMs. Rita J. SpitzMr. and Mrs. Leonard S.SteinMs. Natalie D. SteinLee and Maryanne StoneJulie and Bob StracksMr. and Mrs. James StrawnMrs. Janet SuttonMr. Gerald A. SwickMr. and Mrs. LeonardThigpinMs. Mary ThommenJanet W. and SammeThompsonMr. and Mrs. Charles B.ThomsenMr. Calvin C. Thurman, Jr.,Class of 1972Ms. Portia Trenholm-HamlarMr. and Mrs. Carlton TuckerMr. and Mrs. Albert W.TurnerAllan and Angela VagnerEleanor WagnerMary K. (Kelly) Wagner,Providence Class of 1952Mrs. Bette L. WalkerMs. Susan E. WardGay M. WeberMr. Robert C. WegmanMr. Robert Weisheit, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S.WicklundMs. Drenda J. WileyMr. and Mrs. Alford WilliamsDorothy WilliamsNatasha and Charles WillisMr. George T. WilsonMr. and Mrs. Carl R. WingerBob and Sally WinterMr. and Mrs. Robert A.WoodsMr. Louis YonkeRonald and Diane Zachwieja,Providence Class of 1960Marvin Zonis and Ms. LucySalengerAdam and Jennifer ZussmanUp to $99Anonymous (8)Mr. Andrew AgostiniMr. James E. AllenMs. Patrice AlpertMr. Kenneth K. AndersonMs. Virginia Anderson,Providence Class of 1965Mrs. Janet E. AntalMr. Joseph Antonello, Jr., St.Mel Class of 1936Ms. Adwoa Antwi-Barfi,Class of 2000Ms. Joan N. BaileyMr. and Mrs. George BanjacMr. Alterio BanksMr. Harland BartholomewMr. R.W. “Bill” Baruth, Jr.Mr. James L. BaskinMs. Zobeida BealMr. David BeasleyMr. Bernard G. BeckMs. Naomi J. BellMr. Robert and SandraBennis, St. Mel Class of1962Ms. Adele BernsteinMs. Joan Beiler, ProvidenceClass of 1967Mr. Rollin BinzerMs. Phyllis BirksMr. Fred W. BockMr. and Mrs. Frank andMary Ann BrabecMr. William H. BradleyMr. Marcus BroadnaxMr. James C. BrownMr. and Mrs. Robert K.BuererMs. Margaret BurroughsMs. Kimberlee J. Burt, Classof 1988Ms. Susan ByrneMs. Helen Marie CallahanMr. Ronald CallahanOn Tuesday, May 11, 2010,Choral Director Dr. David Baarwas selected as one of onlyten winners of the prestigiousGolden Apple Award forExcellence in Teaching.Mr. Roald CannMr. Charles M. CareyMr. Jay CaseyMr. John J. CaulfieldMr. Ronald Cerutti, Jr.21

Mr. and Mrs. Justin B.Chenelle, St. Mel Class of1957Ms. Ann Sherby ColeMr. and Mrs. Kenneth andEllen Hoye CortopassiAlberta CottonDr. Yvette CourseyDr. and Mrs. Arthur R. andAda B. CramptonRev. Robert A. CrossMs. Helen J. CuncannanMr. Paul DamianMr. and Mrs. Daniel W.DankoMs. Barbara A. DavisMs. Letitia D. Dillard, Classof 1996Ms. Brigitte L. DohertyMr. and Mrs. John L.DonoghueJean and Richard DoubMr. and Mrs. James DunneMr. Jerome F. DunneMs. Ayesha V. DwyerMs. Ellen EdwardsMr. James E. EganMr. Burton EisenbergMr. and Mrs. Craig S. EspevikMr. James FadimMr. Paul S. FalzoneMs. Beverly Felton, Class of1979Rev. Donald J. FenskeMrs. Juneal FergusonMr. and Mrs. John R. FischerAudrey and Bob FischerMs. Laura A. FisherMr. Kenneth P. FivizzaniMrs. Gloria FlanzerMr. ODowd FlemingMr. M. S. FrearMr. and Mrs. K. Sean FreyRev. Charles G. GallagherMr. and Mrs. Robert E. GayMs. Tre GeogheganMs. Nancy M. GordonMr. Ettore P. GrimaldiMr. Jim HagestadMr. Richard C. HainesMr. Don HawkinsMr. and Mrs. Thomas J.HayesMr. Thomas J. HendrixMr. and Mrs. Donald J.HennessyMs. Margaret HenningMr. Mark HensmanMr. Jesse HerrMs. Lillie M. HillDr. and Mrs. Walter S. andEllen HofmanMs. Ruth L. HouserMr. Chuck HuberMr. Leo A. HudsonTom and Rose HughesMr. and Mrs. WilliamHummerMr. Matthew R. Humphries,Class of 1992The Providence Effect, theaward-winning documentaryfilm about Providence St.Mel School, opened in severaltheaters in not only Chicagobut Washington, New York,Newark, Detroit, Atlanta,Los Angeles, San Franciscoand Berkeley.Ms. Reanetta Hunley, Classof 2000Mr. Terrence HuttonMs. Patricia JablonskiMr. and Mrs. John A. JacksonMrs. Leona Jackson,Providence Class of 1939Richard and Nancy JacobsMr. Lee JamisonMr. Thom JenkinsDr. Sterling Johnson, St. MelClass of 1968Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. KellerDr. Jonathan R. KellyMs. Nora D. KimballMr. and Mrs. Edward P.KomperdaMr. Michael J. KressMs. Carola KupferMrs. Janey LaheyMs. Marsha LandauFred and Linda LaneMr. Jim LarsonMr. James LecuyerMr. Burton LewisMs. Wen Jiuan (Daisy) LiuAnn and Nello LucchesiMr. Brian LynchFather Patrick M. LyonsAnn MacurMr. James L. MaltezosMr. Leonard MankaDonald C. and Audria B.MarekMr. Mark E. MaroneyMr. Bob MarovichMs. Mary B. MarshallMrs. Joan MartinMs. Frances K. (Lee) Matheu,Providence Class of 1965Virginia and George MaurerMr. Sam T. MauroMs. Nan MayerMr. Curtis MayfieldKevin and Patti McCannaJosephine McCord FamilyMs. Teresa E. McDonald-PepperMs. Mary J. McEneryMr. and Mrs. Frederick D.McKinneyMs. Laura McMahonMs. Margaret McMahonMr. and Mrs. Edward J.McNallyMs. Marilyn Krpal Michalek,Providence Class of 1948Ms. Roberta MichaletzMr. and Mrs. Sam L. Miller,St. Mel Class of 1944Ms. Erin G. Mitchell22 Providence St. Mel School Annual Report 2010

Ms. Therese M. MolonyMs. Diane R. Monnich andMr. Thomas C. BrennanMs. Verletta I. MoodyMr. Warren S. andDr. Patricia MooreMs. Mary Eileen MullinsDr. L. Wynette MurphyMr. Sylvester W. Nowak, St.Mel Class of 1957Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. OkenMs. Riley ONeilJane and Thomas O’NeilMr. Joseph Organ, Jr.Rev. William J. O’SheaKateri O’Shea and Mary C.StretchMs. Dolores OstrowskiMr. Neil PaganoDan and Mary AnnPankiewicz, ProvidenceClass of 1957Bettye J. ParqueDr. Myla Patterson,Class of 1996Mr. Otto PerlenfienMr. Ernest PettisDr. Geraldine K. Piorkowski,Providence Class of 1954Marijo and Michael PopeMr. and Mrs. Charles D.PorterRobert and Betty PressMs. Patricia A. PruittTom and Katie PruittMr. and Mrs. Robert S.RafanelliMr. and Mrs. George T.Ricker, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. JeanL. RogersMr. and Mrs. Joe W. RogersMrs. Veronica Rogers-BrownMr. Mark RohdeMr. Howard J. RomanekMrs. Rita Stolfa Romanelli,Providence Class of 1955Ms. Doreen RootMr. and Mrs. Emil J. RothMr. and Mrs. Lawrence P.RowellsMr. and Mrs. Joseph G.RudawskiMs. Mary T. SaighMr. Gene D. SalvadelenaMr. Joseph SanchezMs. Yvette Sanders Costa,Class of 1984Mr. Richard SandersonMs. Bertha Schafer,Providence Class of 1939Ms. Marian E. SchefflerMs. Mary SchmuttenmaerMr. and Mrs. Robert R.SchneiderMr. Myron SiegelMr. Gregory J. SikoraMr. and Mrs. Steven SmithCharles Stamm andMary Beth Woods-Stamm, ProvidenceClass of 1955Mrs. Jane SteinRon and Julie SteppMr. Sentral L. StewartMs. Yvonne StewartMr. Paul E. StottMr. and Mrs. William E.StoweDr. Michelle L. Streety,Class of 1990Mrs. Mary Sublewski,Providence Class of 1943Mr. Joseph E. Sullivan,St. Mel Class of 1960Dr. Earl C. SwallowOver the past three years,our graduates have received$14 millionin college scholarships!Mr. Charles SweningsenMr. Ray SwidronMs. Linda S. TartDr. and Mrs. Edward TennerDr. and Mrs. SomasundaramThamilavelMr. Jack L. ThorsonMs. Drapel TownsendMr. Matt and Mrs. AnitaTrainorMr. and Mrs. CharlesTritschlerMr. John F. Twomey, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. WhitneyValentineNancy and Don Van BeekMr. Phil VarchettaMr. Harmon P. VaughterDavid and Jamie WainwrightSister Rosemary WardMs. Hertestyne WatkinsMs. Amber J. Watson,Class of 2001Mr. Danny B. Weathersby II,Class of 1996Ms. Geraldine WeathersbyMr. Jay M. WeinerMs. Virginia A. WeiseMs. Sharon B. WellsMr. Wayne WilliamsMs. Vanessa WilliamsMr. and Mrs. J. CarrollWilliamsMs. Katrina T. Wilson, Classof 1994Ms. Sherelle A. Withers,Class of 1990Mr. William H. Woods, Classof 1978Ms. Naomi YaleMrs. Debra YatesJerry Zacker, St. Mel Classof 1959 and Mary PatZacker23

gifts-in-kindJuly 2009 – June 2010Mr. and Mrs. Andrew DouglassMrs. Calvita Frederick-SowelFrank Kreutzer & Co.Abbott LaboratoriesAon CorporationBank of America FoundationCorn Products International, Inc.GlaxoSmithKline FoundationRainbow Book CompanySt. Matthias Episcopal ChurchMr. and Mrs. Samuel C. ScottMatching gift companiesGift Period July 2009 – June 2010Google, Inc.Illinois Tool Works FoundationJP Morgan ChaseMicrosoft CorporationNorthwestern Mutual FoundationThe Second CityMr. Steve E. SpeltzUnited AirlinesPeople’s EnergyPepsico FoundationPfizer FoundationPPG Industries FoundationTootsie Roll Industries, Inc.Shell Oil Company FoundationU.S. Bancorp FoundationWells Fargo FoundationHONOR/MEMORIAL TRIBUTE GIFTSJuly 2009 – June 2010In Honor ofAlida BaslerHoward & Frankie AlperPhilanthropic FundSara L. WingMr. Edward C. AuxerMr. Jimmy L. BirksMs. Phyllis BirksHill Blackett IIMr. Hill Blackett IIIAl ScharnerMark, Sallie and Mark BogeMichael O’HalleranMr. and Mrs. RockerChannellJohn and Pam MjosethBob and Sally WinterNathan MayberryMs. Helen J. CuncannanR’Che L. Danleyand RL Danley, Jr.Ms. Betty DanleyBernard D. GatelyMr. Mark D. GatelyTom DittmerMr. Paul F. GlennKaren PritzkerMr. Alfred G. GoldsteinLee and Maryanne StoneMr. Richard C. HainesJohn and Eva KrumpDr. Jacqueline KrumpHeather NoonanJohn and Barbara NoonanDona ScottMs. Brenda R. PalmMs. Virginia A. WeisePresident Barack ObamaMr. Charles RomeoMarci Van Gilder-RubinMr. and Mrs. Harold andMarjean RubinJeanette DiBellaMr. and Mrs. Joseph G.RudawskiProvidence St. Mel TeachersDrs. Timothy and MirikaSentongoWayne J. Smith, Jr.Ms. Burlene SmithSister Mary MagdaleneSchwartzMary Beth and CharlesWoods-StammMike and Maureen RobertsMs. Paula Turner GrassoDick and Nan BurridgeMr. and Mrs. Quinn andShirley WaterlooEdward AuxerMs. Sara L. WingIn Memory ofMrs. Mary B. WingMr. Edward C. AuxerSteve and Genevieve AlexaMs. Kathryn BernardsMichelle Van DykeMr. Sam Garber and Mrs.Marietta Bratta-GarberSanford TakiffMr. and Mrs. Robert andEllen BryantPatricia Andrews MarovichMr. and Mrs. Kenneth andEllen Hoye CortopassiMs. Mary McEneryMs. Erin G. MitchellMr. and Mrs. Matt and AnitaTrainorSister Marie Jeanette Riley, SPMr. Roy Jasinski and Mrs.Noreen Dennehy JasinskiEdward J. Eagan andWilliam J. EganMr. James E. EaganJames G. Stockard, Jr.Michael FlynnDomenic and Mary FranchiMiss Gloria A. FranchiSister Angela MarieMs. Patricia Smith HanlonJames F. KearneyMr. Leo A. HudsonRoberta KaminskiRoberta KaminskiWalter MacurAnn MacurMattie L. BrownDr. L. Wynette MurphyWinifred QuigleyFothergill-QuinlanMr. David G. QuinlanSr. Vincent O’MalleyMrs. Rita Stolfa RomanelliP.A. SaighMs. Mary T. SaighJoseph MerleMs. Diana SegalHarper C. Trenhom, Jr.Ms. Portia Trenholm-HamlarDr. Cornell BellMr. and Mrs. CharlesTritschlerPatty TurnerMs. Paula Turner GrassoJean Mullin YonkeMr. Louis Yonke24 Providence St. Mel School Annual Report 2010

Alumni SocietyThe Alumni Society consists of alumni who provide financial contributions in support of sustaining the future ofProvidence St. Mel School. This society honors alumni who have made contributions that total $1.000 or moresince graduation.Founder’s Circle $200,000 +Michael E. Hora, Class of 1961*Michael D. O’Halleran, Classof 1968*Leader’s Circle$100,000-$199,999President’s Circle$50,000-$99,999Anthony J. Salemi, Class of1967*Principal’s Circle$25,000-$49,999John D’Arcy*Marietta Bratta-Garber,Class of 1960**Carl L. Harris, Class of 1977Gladys Nowicki, Class of 1946**Dreamer’s Circle$10,000-$24,999Leona Jackson, Class of 1939**Cassandra R. Minor, M.D., Classof 1984Thomas A. Sullivan Trust, Classof 1920*Phyllis A. Wojtar, Class of1944**Builder’s Circle $5,000-$9,999John Coughlin, Class of 1968*Timothy D. Ervin, Class of 1991Joseph Fels, Class of 1940*Michael J. Graft, Class of 1950*Sylvia L. Jones, Class of 1989Clement J. McDonald, Class of1967*John R. Olechny, Class of 1965*Nicholas Piediscalzi, Class of1948*Gerald W. Shay, Class of 1960*Robert Zbylut*Planner’s Circle $2,500-$4,999AnonymousJohn E. Abney, Class of 1996Albert L. Braggs, Class of 1969Peter A. Brusca, Class of 1959*Kimberlee J. Burt, Class of 1988Cecilia W. Fairfax, Class of 1974Gloria A. Franchi, Class of1949**Marie Gartland, Class of 1968**Lawrence E. Grisham, Class of1969Lowell D. Hamilton, Class of1985Patricia S. Hanlon, Class of1946**Wayne L. Haraldson, Class of1959*Beatrice C. Hurey, Class of1985Linton Johnson III, Class of 1998Daniel R. McLean, Class of1955*Patrick Martin, Class of 1967*Nedra Miller Karim, Class of1975Eugene L. Moore, Class of 1997William P. O’Connell, Class of1968*Earl J. Ruppert, Class of 1942*Robert C. Sassetti, Class of1947*Betty Sloan, Class of 1955**Kimbrel D. Stephen, Class of1972Deborah Sturgis-Hinton, M.D.,Class of 1989John F. Sweeney, Class of 1952*Worker’s Circle $1,000-$2,499Virginia Anderson, Class of1965**Erma E. Baer**Kathryn A. Bernards, Class of1966**Michael P. Brennan, Class of1963*Ave Maria Capitanini, Class of1945**Jamelyn E. Cotton, Class of1986Janetta Cotton, Class of 1986Anita Curi, Class of 1940**Dorothy Crane Davis, Class of1940**Noreen Dennehy Jasinski, Classof 1968**Bobby T. Dillard, Class of 1996Letitia D. Dillard, Class of 1996Vickie Fair, Class of 1979Robert A. Grisham,Class of 1969*George Johnson, Class of 1972Angela F. Johnson-Williams,Class of 1989Sandra A. Jones, Class of 1974Roberta Kaminski, Class of1959**Thomas E. Kearney, Class of1946*Robert P. Littlefield, Class of1944*Margaret Loftus, Class of1946**Alice M. Maresh, Class of1940**Patrick J. Mellett, Class of 1955*Roosevelt Moncure, Class of1980Shawn W. Nelson, Class of 1990James J. O’Conner, Class of1965*Daniel Pankiewicz, Class of1957*Thomas Pepper, Class of 1970Ronald L. Price, Class of 1978Virginia R. Reed, Class of1954**Bill Reider, Class of 1946*Margaret Rimac, Class of 1941**Irene Smith-Steele, Class of1975Terry A. Soule, Class of 1971Calvin C. Thurman, Class of1972Patricia Wilde, Class of 1953**Aleatha Wilson-Muhammad,Class of 1987Diane Wodzien Zachwieja,Class of 1960*** St. Mel High School, **Providence High School25

OfficersMichael D. O’Halleran,ChairmanGregory J. Pusinelli, First ViceChairDebora de Hoyos, Vice ChairMarcia E. Doane, Vice ChairHoward Isenberg, Vice ChairKaren Pritzker, Vice ChairDavid Hoffman, SecretaryDenise Seminetta, TreasurerBoard of TrusteesPaul J. Adams, III,Providence St. Mel SchoolProvidence EnglewoodCharter SchoolCaroline W. Ballantine, Heidrick& StrugglesMary Jo BaslerMaribel Mata Benedict, Katten,Muchin, Rosenman, LLPAngelina D. Brown, OttawaFordRichard M. Burridge, RMBCapital ManagementJohn A. Canning, Jr., MadisonDearborn PartnersDebora de Hoyos, MayerBrown, LLPThomas H. Dittmer*Marcia E. DoaneGary Elden, Grippo & EldenDan Fietsam, Energy BBDOHarve A. FerrillGregory L. Guyett, JP MorganDavid H. Hoffman, Sidley AustinLLPMichael E. Hora, Sr.J. Thomas Hurvis, Old WorldIndustriesHoward Isenberg, The BarrFundSylvia L. Jones, WLS-TV ABC 7Judith JoyMichael L. Keiser, BandonDunes Golf ResortBenjamin Kovler, Blum-KovlerFoundationBarry Mayo, Radio OneScott A. McKeon, ACE USAMichael D. O’Halleran, AonBenfieldRaju N. Patel, Bank of AmericaJ. David Pepper, PepperConstructionKaren Pritzker, The Jay PritzkerFoundationGregory J. Pusinelli, WilliamBlair & CompanyStacey RiddellMichael J. Roberts, WestsideHoldings, LLCKenneth H. RobinMark W. Rohde, TCF FinancialCorporationAndrew S. Rosenman, MayerBrown, LLPEdward W. Ross, Renee andEdward Ross FoundationRobert J. Ryan, InteractiveMetronomeSamuel C. SchuppeDona T. ScottDenise M. Seminetta, PremierAsset Management, LLCPatricia C. Shutack*David L. Steinberg, Copy-Mor,Inc.James W. Stevenson, Jr.,Wiedner and McAuliffe, LTD.David B. Wainwright,Wainwright ConstructionServices* Lifetime TrusteeADMINISTRATIONPaul J. Adams III, PresidentJeanette DiBella, PrincipalRenee Kallok, Director ofStudent Services andSenior CounselorMarsha Clesceri, ActingDirector of FinanceChristel Ward, Dean ofStudents and FacultyLEADERSHIP TEAMBeverly Baar, Special AreasDepartment ChairMary Bellmar, InstructionalChairTeresa Cullen, Director ofAthleticsAdrienne Hawkins-Turner,High School MathematicsDepartment ChairJulie Jovan, Pre-K-5 DepartmentChairKevin McGrath, High SchoolScience and Middle SchoolDepartment ChairStephanie Miller, HighSchool Social Studies/EnglishDepartment ChairJim Rojahn, Director ofTechnologyMarsha Spight, Director ofSocial WorkMarci Van Gilder-Rubin,Professional DevelopmentChairFACULTYDr. David J. Baar, Middle andHigh School Choral DirectorTed Boswell, Religion TeacherKeziah Brackett, 4th GradeTeacherMichelle Byrd, Work StudyCoordinator/High SchoolCounselorAmy Dean, High School SpanishJohn Egan, Middle SchoolScienceDavid English, High SchoolBiologyTimothy Ervin, VarsityBasketball CoachAdrienne Fama, High SchoolSpanishJulia Finder, Middle/High SchoolEnglish TeacherGregory Finger, High SchoolMathSheila Foster, KindergartenTeacherMegan Granholm, Middle SchoolMathElizabeth Greene, 2nd GradeTeacherEric Hendricks, High SchoolMathSharrell Holmes, 1st GradeTeacherStacy Huhn, Elementary TeacherDr. Marsha Landau, MathConsultantJacqueline Lanier, TeacherAssistantMary Kay McGrath, Library/Media SpecialistTami Malina, Middle and HighSchool Band DirectorEmily Michalak, Middle SchoolSocial StudiesKendra Mills, Pre-KindergartenTeacherSharon Mixon, 5th GradeTeacherValerie Mulvey, KindergartenTeacherKimberly Nelson, High SchoolEnglishJoAnn Page, Registrar/Sub/CopyCoordinatorEdmond Pryor, Middle SchoolGirls Basketball CoachNathan Ramin, High SchoolGeographyEmina Rebronja, TeachersAssistantJennifer Rhoades, High SchoolArtAndre Rogers, Women’sBasketball CoachMaggie Russell, High SchoolSpanishAaron Smith, Middle SchoolGirl’s Basketball CoachColleen Smith, 5th GradeTeacherMeredith Stevenson, Lowerand Middle School Bible/MSGuidanceCarolyn Stopka, High SchoolEnglish and History APJennifer Sullivan, Middle SchoolLanguage ArtsDr. Donald Van Beek, HighSchool Chemistry andEconomicsBrian Ward, LS/MS Music/Computer Applications/Administrative AssistantMaria Ward, 4th Grade TeacherKathy Weil, PE/Health/SOALCoordinatorDr. Daniel Wessel, High SchoolSocial StudiesAngela Yonke, Lower and MiddleSchool ArtSTAFFMichael Burks, MaintenanceLaura Dixon, AdministrativeAssistantMelissa Fentress, AccountantAssistantHenry Jedrzejek, MaintenanceCharles Ligon, Head CustodianJohn Mahalek, ComputerTechnicianJohn McGrath, Building ManagerCarolyn Smith, BusinessAccountantDEVELOPMENTDEPARTMENTMartin Glynn, Corporate andFoundation RelationsADMISSIONS &FINANCIAL AIDDEPARTMENTAleatha Wilson, Director ofAdmissionsCreditsDesign: Carla Hill LangstonPhotography: Carla Hill LangstonNathan Ramin andJennifer RhoadesPrinting: Bell Litho, Inc.26 Providence St. Mel School Annual Report 2010

Your effect can be profound!With your most generous gift today, you can havea positive and powerful effect: you can help shapeyoung lives and give children the hope that comes withan exceptional college-preparatory education —a Providence St. Mel education.But for this story to go on — for the Providence effectto continue — we need your support of our students,our school, and our mission of academic excellence.Although our tuition remains among the lowest of allindependent schools in Chicago, it is still much more thanwhat hundreds of our struggling families can afford. Thetrue cost to educate a student at Providence St. Mel ismore than double our modest tuition. Even though ourschool automatically underwrites more than half of thistrue cost, the great majority of our students require yetadditional financial aid.Only through the assistance of such caring partnersas you can Providence St. Mel continue to keeptuition low, provide necessary scholarships, meet operatingexpenses, and offer vital academic and enrichmentprograms.TeachGuideInspireYou can produce your own effect for the promisingyoung lives we teach, guide, and inspire. We ask youto join our other supporters and friends and urgeyou to be as generous as you can. Please use theenclosed self-addressed envelope to give today toProvidence St. Mel!For more information on how you can help advance theProvidence effect, please call our Development Office at773.722.7756 or visit our website at www.psmnow.com.All of us at Providence St. Mel thank you for yourmuch-needed support. Your effect will be profound!...Give27

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