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24 | March 15, 2018 | The winnetka Current school winnetkacurrent.com New NSCDS scholarship dinner raises $400K for student support SUBMITTED BY NORTH SHORE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Conrad Siavelis, a student at The School of Saints Faith, Hope and Charity, poses with 1980 U.S. hockey team gold medalist Jack O’Callahan during his visit to the Winnetka school last month. PHOTOS SUBMITTED Message behind the medal 1980 Winter Olympics medalist shares story with Winnetka students SUBMITTED BY THE SCHOOL OF SAINTS FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY Last month, students from The School of Saints Faith, Hope and Charity had the chance to welcome 1980 Olympian Jack O’Callahan on campus, learning about his journey from childhood all the way to the Olympic games. O’Callahan, a player of the “Miracle on Ice” 1980 hockey game in which the U.S. hockey team defeated defending gold medalists from the Soviet Union, inspired students with his experience of winning gold at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. In his presentation, O’Callahan, who also played for the Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils, told students FHC student Reese Huntington examines O’Callahan’s gold medal. sports were always very important to him, but if he did not put his best effort forward in the classroom, including with grades and behavior, he was not allowed to attend practices or games. Students were moved by O’Callahan’s words and the story behind his gold medal. Parents, alumni and friends of North Shore Country Day School raised more than $400,000 for student scholarships and supplemental support at the school’s inaugural scholarship dinner, O’er the Fields We’ll Go!, on Feb. 24. The energy at the dinner, held at the Michigan Shores Club in Wilmette, demonstrated the school community’s passion and commitment for making a North Shore Country Day School education accessible to all deserving students, no matter their economic means. Providing scholarships has been a priority at North Shore since its founding nearly 100 years ago. “To me, our inaugural scholarship dinner demonstrated the best of who we are as a school,” said Head of School Tom Flemma. “We’re a caring community that values education highly and believes that each of us plays a role in making the school, our community and our world a better place.” In addition to several live auction items, the premiere event of the evening was a paddle raise for scholarships. Alumna Quinnetta Bellows-Miller, who graduated in 2004, spoke about the importance of scholarship to her and her family, and thanked the benefactors who made a North Shore education possible for her. “It was your benevolent gifts, direction, encouragement and investment which sustained and pro- North Shore Country Day School English teacher Cassandra Hiland (left) talks with NSCDS graduate Quinnetta Bellows-Miller, of Chicago, who gave a speech at the school’s inaugural scholarship dinner about how a NSCDS education has impacted her life. PHOTO SUBMITTED pelled me to this place,” she said. “Like my mom and dad, it was your foresight that saw the blossom and glory of the land when I couldn’t see it — when all I could see was the turbulent tide. Your gifts and foresight helped me — and so many young people like me — see lands and actualize opportunities our parents dreamed for us. Your tools made the journey navigable even when the waves felt overwhelming.” For those families who cannot afford the full cost of tuition, a need-based financial aid program was established to ensure access and opportunity to families from a range of socio-economic backgrounds. This year, 19 percent of the student body received about $2 million in scholarship support. “The Scholarship Dinner was a memorable evening that exceeded all expectations,” said Benefit Board President Sarah Geist Rosen, who graduated from the school in 1986. “A capacity crowd was inspired by the powerful words of our alumna speaker and scholarship recipient, Qui Bellows- Miller, and we doubled our financial goal. The success of the event is truly a reflection of the generosity of North Shore’s parents and alumni, and reinforces who we want to be as a diverse school community.” Although this was North Shore Country Day School’s first scholarship dinner, the Benefit Board has supported the school through an annual fundraising event for more than 36 years. In total, the Benefit Board has raised more than $5 million to fund areas not covered by the annual operating budget, such as curriculum and teaching fund grants, student scholarships and faculty enrichment grants. They have also helped fund major capital projects including the renovation of the Lower School, construction of the Conant Science Center and renovation of the Auditorium and Arts Center.
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