Marian Magazine - Marian High School

2009-2010 Annual Fund Success
Thank you Marian community! Through the dedication of more than 2,400
benefactors—parents, alumnae, parents of alumnae, faculty, staff and all
members of the Marian community— Marian raised $461,347 in charitable gifts
through the 2009-2010 Power of You Annual Fund, the most in Marian’s history.
Marian’s fundraising goal for the 2009-2010
school year was $450,000, the most ambitious
goal Marian has ever. Despite the economic
woes, the Marian community continues to
support the mission and vision of Marian
through generous donations to the Annual
Fund. The 2009-2010 contributions were an
11% increase over the previous year and a
3% increase over the total goal. Marian is
incredibly grateful to our benefactors who
year after year, accept the challenge and
answer the call to generously support Marian.
Leadership Challenge Grant
Last year brought new donors and new
incentives to the Annual Fund. Three
hundred new donors shared their treasure,
raising the total donor number to 2,456. In
addition, an anonymous donor created the
Alumnae Leadership Challenge Grant. The
goal of the Leadership Challenge was to
increase the number of alumnae members
in St. Katharine Drexel giving circle (1,000
to 2,499) or higher. As a result, the challenge
grant matched dollar for dollar any new or
increased gift made by an alumna of $1,000
or more. Twenty-two Marian alumnae
joined the St. Katharine Drexel giving circle
by increasing their gift to $1,000 or more,
resulting in an incredible $44,000 raised
through the Alumnae Leadership Challenge
Grant alone.
Marian’s Board of Directors surpassed their
goal by 12%, the highest out of any donor
group. They raised $72,491 for The Power of
You Annual Fund. Faculty and staff set the
giving standard high with a 93% participation
rate – an all-time record! Parents, alumnae, and
parents of alums exceeded their goals as well.
Every Gift Counts
The importance of Marian’s annual giving
program is indescribable, as it provides
nearly half of the student body with tuition
assistance, making the Marian education
possible for any young woman. The tuition
charged for the Marian student is less than
the actual cost of educating her which means
that, without private donations, educating
our students would be a tremendous
challenge.
Gifts to the Annual Fund make a direct
impact on today’s Marian girl. This fund
not only provides tuition assistance but it
also underwrites all aspects of a Marian
education. The Annual Fund boosts
academic enrichment, bringing awardwinning
authors and teaching experts to
our learning community; enhances program
development, making nine dual enrollment
courses with three Midwest universities
available to students, supports staff
compensation, allowing Marian to recruit
and retain the finest teachers and a strong
support staff, such as a Student Success
Coordinator; introduces and implements
cutting-edge technology in the classroom,
including interactive labs, Skype and weekly
pod casts produced and edited by students;
keeping our students ahead of the learning
curve; and supports Campus Ministry efforts
at local service sites teaching students
compassionate service to others.
All members of the Marian community
who made a gift before May 31, 2010 will be
recognized in the 2009-2010 Annual Report.
Congratulations to the incredibly generous
members of the Marian community for
exceeding its goal!
2009-2010 Leadership Team, left to right, back row:
Tammy and Ray Wilson and Dan and Michelle
Koraleski; next row: Tom and Suzanne McDonald
and Buck and Susan Heim; next row Nancy and Doug
Glass; front row, LaVonne Jenson Pietroski ’69, Marian
Fund Director Sue Linsdey Mickey ’69 and Head of
School Susan Russell Toohey ‘82
2009-2010 Annual Fund
Leadership Team
General Chairs
Dan & Michelle Koraleski
Special Gifts Chair
John Schuele
Marian Board of Directors
Representative
Jeri Deras Regan ‘72
Parent Chairs
Doug & Nancy Class
Freshman Class Captains
Buck & Susan Heim
Sophomore Class Captains
Ray & Tammy Wilson
Junior Class Captains
Dan & Julie Wente
Senior Class Captains
Tom & Suzanne McDonald
Alumnae Era Chairs
LaVonne Jenson Piotrowski ‘69
Ronda Granger Friel ’79
Erin O’Malley Anderson ‘88
Gina Vacanti Hayes ’92
Ashely Arts Adam ’01
Parent of Alum Chairs
Patrick and Sharon Flanery
Staff Chair
Kory Delkamiller
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