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ByLine<br />
Winter 2012<br />
<strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>fine</strong> <strong>artS</strong><br />
<strong>honor</strong> <strong>roll</strong><br />
alumni newS
Winter 2012<br />
Academics Community Opportunity<br />
2011-2012<br />
Board <strong>of</strong><br />
Directors<br />
Robert M. Fairchild – Chair<br />
Robert C. Smith – Vice-Chair<br />
Benjamin P. Norton – Secretary<br />
Deborah F. O’Neill – Treasurer<br />
Michelle Belardo<br />
Michael Bramhall<br />
Sean Decatur<br />
thomas J. Dresing ’83<br />
Don r. esch<br />
Lee C. Howley<br />
Donald W. Kaatz ’70<br />
Lakhbir S. Lamba<br />
rebecca ruppert McMahon<br />
Karen K. Miraldi<br />
Bridget Moreno<br />
Donna M. Plecha<br />
Joyesh raj ’89<br />
Chann Spellman<br />
Hayden e. Stafford ’89<br />
editor: Ken Moore ‘00<br />
Alumni relations<br />
On the cover: Byron Fouts, in his 34th year on the faculty, continues his first-rate instruction in our Fine Arts Department.<br />
He is pictured here with Kaci, Class <strong>of</strong> 2014.<br />
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integrity, respect, Scholarship,<br />
and Personal Best<br />
the 2011-2012 lake ridge academy Board <strong>of</strong> Directors<br />
Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />
Message from the President 3<br />
<strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> 4<br />
the Arts at <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> 6<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts 10<br />
Honor <strong>roll</strong> <strong>of</strong> Donors 12<br />
Auction Gala 18<br />
thanksgiving Games & Gathering 18<br />
Alumni news 19<br />
Diversity Forum – 10th Anniversary 23
President’s Letter –<br />
Carol L. Klimas<br />
in this issue <strong>of</strong> Byline, we celebrate many recent school happenings as well as<br />
accomplishments that occurred in academic year 2010-2011. the donors recognized<br />
in this issue supported the school during that time period, and major initiatives, like<br />
the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts, were launched as well.<br />
Behind our key programs, the school’s strategic plan serves as a foundation for each<br />
one <strong>of</strong> our decisions. Our plan drives all <strong>of</strong> our efforts that support our overarching<br />
goal to strengthen the school for the next fifty years beyond our milestone<br />
anniversary in 2013.<br />
every member <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> community is part <strong>of</strong> our strategic plan<br />
because volunteerism, monetary gifts, expertise, advocacy and referrals strengthen<br />
the school every day. i pledge to you that each one <strong>of</strong> your investments is applied<br />
specifically and purposefully in support <strong>of</strong> our goals.<br />
i am happy to share the details <strong>of</strong> our plan with you here, and invite you to view my<br />
State <strong>of</strong> the <strong>School</strong> Address (see the back cover). Please contact me anytime with<br />
your questions and comments. thank you for the many ways that you support <strong>Lake</strong><br />
ridge <strong>Academy</strong>!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Carol L. Klimas<br />
President<br />
Mission<br />
to send into a changing world confident young<br />
people <strong>of</strong> integrity who think critically and creatively<br />
while embracing the joy <strong>of</strong> lifelong learning<br />
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Overarching Goal:<br />
Position <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong><br />
competitively in the market place<br />
to prepare, grow, and develop the<br />
school for the next fifty years<br />
% <strong>of</strong> Change<br />
in Student<br />
en<strong>roll</strong>ment<br />
2010-2011 to<br />
2011-2012<br />
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<strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />
Our Vision for Our Students<br />
• Prepare students for an ever-shifting life by helping them to attain a sophisticated<br />
worldview and perspective <strong>of</strong> the times in which they live<br />
• Foster the ability to adapt and embrace change by learning critical and creative<br />
thinking skills, problem-solving techniques, and learning strategies<br />
• Build outstanding communications skills that allow students to speak fluently; listen<br />
attentively; write legibly, precisely and concisely; and read effectively<br />
• teach students to work collaboratively while integrating their knowledge and expertise<br />
into the group<br />
• incorporate technology in purposeful, effective, creative and responsible ways<br />
• Develop values such as stewardship, accountability, empathy, respect, responsibility,<br />
work ethic, pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism, honesty, integrity, perseverance, and patience that are all<br />
needed to lead a rich, rewarding and ethical life<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> 5.6%<br />
Wellington 3.9%<br />
Western reserve 3.2%<br />
Hawken 3.1%<br />
Old trail 3.0%<br />
Laurel 2.9%<br />
Maumee Valley 1.9%<br />
Columbus <strong>Academy</strong> 0.5%<br />
University 0.3%<br />
ruffing Montessori 0.0%<br />
Agnon 0.0%<br />
Columbus <strong>School</strong> for Girls -0.8%<br />
Hathaway Brown -0.8%<br />
Gilmour <strong>Academy</strong> -3.2%<br />
Grand river <strong>Academy</strong> -12.7%<br />
Canton Country Day -14.5%<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong>’s en<strong>roll</strong>ment<br />
growth is higher than any other Ohio<br />
independent school (again!).
<strong>Strategic</strong> Objectives<br />
these objectives best support our Vision for Students:<br />
1) enhance the educational program via a rigorous curriculum<br />
2) Attract, retain, and develop the best faculty and staff<br />
3) Grow en<strong>roll</strong>ment to optimal school size while promoting<br />
diversity<br />
4) Build brand marketing and awareness<br />
5) Grow philanthropy<br />
6) ensure vibrant governance<br />
7) Develop community relationships<br />
in order to support these objectives, <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong><br />
continues to devote its financial resources to the implementation<br />
<strong>of</strong> specific educational goals and key projects that serve to<br />
preserve the institution and support our students in their pursuit<br />
<strong>of</strong> personal best.<br />
Tactical Objectives (through 2016)<br />
1) increase student body up to optimal en<strong>roll</strong>ment while continuing to promote diversity (currently 39%)<br />
2) Grow philanthropy every year<br />
3) Continue to closely monitor expenditures<br />
4) enhance our competitive position by holding tuition as close to flat as possible<br />
5) Focus marketing in target areas<br />
6) Maintain our educational product by recruiting and retaining talented faculty<br />
By adhering to strategic planning goals throughout the six-year planning period, <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> will<br />
be positioned to compete for students among northeast Ohio independent schools.<br />
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The Arts at <strong>Lake</strong><br />
<strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Academy</strong><br />
At a time when school arts programs are being cut again and<br />
again, <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong>’s commitment to arts education<br />
remains constant. Approximately 20% <strong>of</strong> the school’s classroom<br />
teachers are <strong>fine</strong> arts instructors, and we are proud <strong>of</strong> their<br />
accomplishments as practicing artists in their disciplines<br />
outside <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong>. to provide but a few<br />
examples, our faculty includes a bassist with the Akron<br />
Symphony Orchestra, the president <strong>of</strong> the oldest American<br />
Orff-Schulwerk Association chapter in the country, the<br />
headlining artist at a west side art show, and a performer at jazz<br />
venues around the city. Over half <strong>of</strong> our <strong>fine</strong> arts faculty<br />
members have graduate degrees in their discipline, and their<br />
excellence translates into a classroom experience where<br />
students are challenged to pursue excellence and encouraged<br />
to discover their own passion for the arts.<br />
Aside from our high-quality faculty, <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> is<br />
actively developing new arts programming for our students. We<br />
are pleased to highlight a brand new initiative in the life <strong>of</strong> our<br />
school, the <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts. Currently<br />
in its first year, the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts provides talented students<br />
with greater access to <strong>fine</strong> arts coursework during their high<br />
school career while allowing them to take advantage <strong>of</strong> the<br />
academic opportunities at <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong>. in addition to<br />
this increased access, students move through a comprehensive<br />
<strong>fine</strong> arts curriculum where close-working relationships between<br />
students and teachers, as well as among students, provide an<br />
enriched experience in the given course <strong>of</strong> study.<br />
What makes the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts possible is that there is a<br />
rich arts curriculum leading up to, and running alongside the<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts program. Starting in kindergarten, students<br />
at <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> begin their exploration and study <strong>of</strong> the<br />
musical and visual arts. in middle school, every student studies<br />
theater, music, and visual art. Once in upper school, the <strong>fine</strong> arts<br />
curriculum serves both the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts students as well<br />
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At <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong>, we teach <strong>fine</strong><br />
arts because we know that what we<br />
do in our classrooms teaches students<br />
to create, to think critically, to pursue<br />
beauty, and to push themselves to new<br />
artistic heights and personal discoveries.<br />
What takes place in our studios, our<br />
theaters, and our rehearsal spaces<br />
encourages students to explore their own<br />
humanity and in turn, share it with others.<br />
as students not en<strong>roll</strong>ed in the program concurrently. enjoy the<br />
following vignettes <strong>of</strong>fered by the faculty <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Lake</strong> ridge<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> Fine Arts Department!<br />
Lower <strong>School</strong> Art Program – by Melanie Leonard<br />
When people think <strong>of</strong> art in an<br />
elementary setting, it is easy to<br />
think <strong>of</strong> arts and crafts. this is<br />
not true at <strong>Lake</strong> ridge<br />
<strong>Academy</strong>. Parents, when<br />
walking into the lower school<br />
art room for the first time, are<br />
pleasantly surprised to see the<br />
various projects that are being<br />
this sketchbook assignment<br />
asked students to sketch their<br />
“Junk Drawer.”<br />
created or the amazing artwork<br />
hanging on the walls. Students<br />
begin their rich exploration<br />
into the artistic world with artist<br />
series and studies. they learn about various artists and focus on<br />
the key elements <strong>of</strong> art and design while learning to mimic these<br />
in their artwork. As students progress through their years in the<br />
lower school, their capacity for various mediums and diversity in<br />
their art is stretched. By fifth grade, students become<br />
accomplished young artists.<br />
An example <strong>of</strong> one such student who has grown throughout the<br />
lower school art program is Faisal Reza ‘19, whose artistic talents<br />
are easily spotted. Faisal’s creative thinking and passion for the<br />
elements <strong>of</strong> art and design bring his artwork to the forefront. As<br />
a young artist, Faisal participates not only in our annual student<br />
art show, but also in art shows outside the <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong><br />
community as well.
The Orff-Schulwerk Approach – by Jennifer Shaw<br />
it is <strong>of</strong>ten said that<br />
children’s work is their play.<br />
the Orff-Schulwerk<br />
approach to teaching<br />
young children music and<br />
movement makes the most<br />
<strong>of</strong> this statement. Often<br />
shortened to “Orff” or “the<br />
Schulwerk” (“school work”),<br />
it began as an experiment<br />
over 75 years ago by the German composer Carl Orff alongside<br />
his life-long colleague Gunild Keetman. it celebrates half a<br />
century <strong>of</strong> practice in the United States, specifically right here in<br />
Cleveland, Ohio, where the first Chapter <strong>of</strong> the American<br />
Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA) was established. As a <strong>Lake</strong><br />
ridge <strong>Academy</strong> music teacher, it is a privilege to serve as the<br />
current president <strong>of</strong> the local organization.<br />
Child-centered creativity and improvisation are at the core <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Schulwerk, and musical experience is emphasized first and<br />
foremost over musical literacy, which soon follows. the approach<br />
is organic and challenging in music education. Students are not<br />
asked to replicate the music and art <strong>of</strong> others; educators must<br />
connect to children’s innate play and creativity in order to help<br />
them create their own sophisticated and developmentally<br />
appropriate music. Artistic integrity is at the heart <strong>of</strong> this<br />
approach to music and movement education.<br />
About Julia – by Byron Fouts<br />
Julia Bouzaher ‘16 enjoys drawing<br />
and painting. if you don’t look<br />
closely, you might think her work<br />
simply flows from her fingers. She<br />
has been seen walking and drawing,<br />
drawing and listening, drawing and<br />
carrying on a discussion, drawing to<br />
relax, drawing to de-stress, drawing<br />
while eating, and drawing while drawing (really). it is a wonderful<br />
experience to dialogue with Julia about rationales, ideas, and<br />
thoughts about why and what she does. the transition <strong>of</strong> her<br />
perceptions has been an event i will always remember.<br />
the Manga style used in her early middle school years influenced<br />
her line and use <strong>of</strong> shapes while her interest in impressionist<br />
painting techniques brought about her painterly approach toward<br />
color. She can embrace problems <strong>of</strong> relevance within her art and<br />
harness other mental states in her work. there is a time to be<br />
sequencial and logical, and a time to drift and daydream while one<br />
draws and paints. (Hetland L., Winner e., Veenema S., Sheridan K.,<br />
(2007) Studio Thinking The Real Benefits <strong>of</strong> Visual Arts Education:<br />
teachers College Press).<br />
Julia has an amazing aesthetic. Her choices to keep, change,<br />
delete, modify, or rework forms and design elements create a<br />
dialogue with whatever media she works with. While Julia may<br />
represent the highest channeling <strong>of</strong> these elements, all middle<br />
school students do this in their own way, as they should. How<br />
cool is that?<br />
And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson –<br />
by Kristy Knechtges<br />
As Shakespeare so eloquently said, the<br />
purpose <strong>of</strong> great theater is to hold “the<br />
mirror up to nature.” With their<br />
empathic spirit, our students were ready<br />
to tackle the 2011 fall play, And They<br />
Dance Real Slow in Jackson, a play that<br />
traces the emotional downfall <strong>of</strong> a girl<br />
crippled by polio. respect, one <strong>of</strong> our school’s core values, is<br />
shown in outward signs through the Upper <strong>School</strong> Honor Code,<br />
which was written by the students and governs student conduct,<br />
and the student-founded GSA group that works to foster an<br />
environment <strong>of</strong> respect. these signs come from an understanding<br />
among our students that dishonesty and disrespect can be present<br />
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in all <strong>of</strong> us, but ignoring these factors will not make them go away.<br />
instead, our students make a positive impact by recognizing the<br />
problem and making strides to effectively handle it.<br />
it is this spirit <strong>of</strong> respect throughout our learning community that<br />
enabled our students to delve so effectively into the mind <strong>of</strong> a<br />
young girl who is misunderstood by all who surround her. even<br />
after the lights have dimmed on this production, their respect will<br />
live in the lives <strong>of</strong> everyone who had the privilege <strong>of</strong> seeing their<br />
wonderful artistry on the Bettcher stage.<br />
Jazz Fest – by Ed Leonard<br />
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock stated<br />
that “creativity and artistic<br />
endeavors have a mission that goes<br />
far beyond just making music for<br />
the sake <strong>of</strong> music.” At <strong>Lake</strong> ridge<br />
<strong>Academy</strong>, this is our goal. in a<br />
culture where youth find jazz<br />
antiquated and out-<strong>of</strong>-date, our program endeavors to connect<br />
students to their music and to have fun throughout the process.<br />
A great opportunity to share the creativity and excitement<br />
inherent to jazz music with the <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> community<br />
is the annual Jazz Fest. every spring, <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> hosts<br />
an evening <strong>of</strong> jazz music accompanied by great art and food.<br />
Last year’s headlining performer was Bobby Ferrazza <strong>of</strong> Oberlin<br />
College. Mr. Ferrazza’s passion for both jazz education and jazz<br />
performance shone through his entire set to the entertainment<br />
<strong>of</strong> all in attendance. this year’s Jazz Fest, slated for May 4, 2012,<br />
promises to be another engaging event where the jazz genre is<br />
once again shown to be relevant, engaging, and meaningful to<br />
today’s listeners.<br />
throughout the year, we seek to hold true to Mr. Hancock’s<br />
message that music is more than performing notes on a page; it is<br />
a way to communicate creativity, build relationships, and have fun.<br />
Travel in the Strings Program – by Tom Flowers<br />
What did the<br />
Upper <strong>School</strong> <strong>Lake</strong><br />
ridge <strong>Academy</strong><br />
String Orchestra<br />
do after<br />
graduation day last<br />
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The Arts at <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong><br />
spring? travel to Disneyworld, <strong>of</strong> course! Last fall, this talented<br />
Upper <strong>School</strong> group submitted an audition video to Disney with<br />
the help <strong>of</strong> Mr. Fouts’ video class. they were accepted to<br />
perform in Downtown Disney and also participated in a “You’re<br />
instrumental” clinic at epcot Center.<br />
the audience was appreciative <strong>of</strong> our performance. Disney<br />
trumpeter, Davey Jones, was the clinician who introduced the<br />
group to the process <strong>of</strong> music soundtrack production. the result<br />
was a 5 minute DVD <strong>of</strong> a segment <strong>of</strong> the movie, Beauty and the<br />
Beast, accompanied by the <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> strings!<br />
A <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> tradition continues with our annual Ashland<br />
Spring String Wing-Ding. Last May, many <strong>of</strong> our lower and middle<br />
school string students participated in this weekend clinic at Ashland<br />
University. Well-known clinicians were on hand to lead the students<br />
in music skill development while having a great time. this year, the<br />
Wing-Ding will be held on May 19 and 20. All string students in<br />
grades 5 through 8 are welcome and encouraged to participate.<br />
Choral Program: About Liv – by Tim Unger<br />
the choral program at <strong>Lake</strong><br />
ridge <strong>Academy</strong> strives to<br />
facilitate the musical and vocal<br />
development <strong>of</strong> each<br />
individual singer. Moreover,<br />
the successful singer embraces<br />
unfamiliar or foreign<br />
approaches to singing, genres <strong>of</strong> music, and ways <strong>of</strong> thinking<br />
about vocal music over the tenure <strong>of</strong> their choral education.<br />
One student who embodies this openness to new vocal ideas is<br />
Olivia Miraldi, a <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts vocal major. Liv is a singer/<br />
songwriter who, in her own time, focuses on contemporary styles <strong>of</strong><br />
singing and is currently considering future studies in commercial<br />
music. Per the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts curriculum, Liv dove into<br />
coursework that includes classical voice lessons, english diction, the<br />
history <strong>of</strong> western music, and traditional choral music. At first<br />
glance, none <strong>of</strong> these courses relate to Liv’s passion for<br />
contemporary, popular music. However, as the semester has<br />
unfolded, she has discovered meaningful, beneficial connections<br />
between the study <strong>of</strong> these classical musical avenues and her areas<br />
<strong>of</strong> personal interest.<br />
What has made this all possible is Liv’s enthusiasm and<br />
willingness to grow as an artist. Her openness to new musical
<strong>Academy</strong><br />
ideas has resulted in great musical and<br />
vocal growth that she can apply back to<br />
her own music-making.<br />
Marilyn Crooker with the quartet the “next Best<br />
thing.” Pictured: tony D’Amico ’97, Atif Peshiman<br />
’96, Marilyn Crooker, David Kim ‘97, and<br />
Andy Clark ’96.<br />
Singing for Life –<br />
by Marilyn Crooker<br />
At age three, a child naturally sings the first<br />
two pitches <strong>of</strong> “rain, rain, Go Away.”<br />
At age eighty, “You Are My Sunshine,” a<br />
song learned possibly in a music class, is<br />
still remembered in the recesses <strong>of</strong> a now<br />
failing mind.<br />
every human being is blessed with their<br />
own built-in instrument – their singing<br />
voice – to use whenever and wherever<br />
they may choose. Learning to use that<br />
voice and being comfortable with it is<br />
what a music teacher undertakes each<br />
and every day with students.<br />
My philosophy has always been that<br />
everyone can sing, despite what some may<br />
have been told earlier in life. Hopefully,<br />
each person sings because it brings such<br />
joy to one’s soul. it can be done in small or<br />
large groups, and if one is daring enough, it<br />
can be done solo! But even if only one<br />
hums along quietly to a favorite song, these<br />
words by Walter Landor hold true, “there is<br />
delight in singing, though none hear<br />
beside the singer.”<br />
So, don’t be afraid to give your voice to<br />
song throughout your life. it will bring great<br />
happiness to your former music teachers!<br />
As Virgil wrote, “Let us go singing as far as<br />
we go; the road will be less tedious.”<br />
A Painter’s Journey – by Jeff Yost<br />
the young<br />
painter <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
begins with<br />
exuberance and<br />
unquenchable<br />
curiosity about<br />
what is seen and<br />
what is made.<br />
When given the discipline to cultivate and<br />
give form to this curiosity, powerful things<br />
will happen as s/he learns to think critically<br />
and creatively. the painter’s mature work<br />
calls on equal parts engineering and<br />
philosophy to develop complex and highly<br />
individual systems to both distill and<br />
express the impressions <strong>of</strong> the surrounding<br />
world. those impressions spring from the<br />
painter’s own culture and the shared lives<br />
within it, whether s/he is embedded in or<br />
distant from it. these serve as the real<br />
inspiration for expressing something<br />
truthful and beautiful.<br />
A painter’s real product is not a picture; the<br />
images <strong>of</strong>fered are to remind us <strong>of</strong> where<br />
we might start to look for beauty in our own<br />
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“Creativity and<br />
artistic endeavors<br />
have a mission<br />
that goes far<br />
beyond just<br />
making music<br />
for the sake <strong>of</strong><br />
music.”<br />
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“Those who are able to develop<br />
unique perspectives and envision<br />
unforeseen solutions will be the<br />
leaders <strong>of</strong> the next generation.”<br />
lives. they are made to enrich our understanding <strong>of</strong> who and what we are; every<br />
painting is an opportunity to consider our own perceptions. For a lifetime, the painter<br />
cultivates these skills. the culmination is a re<strong>fine</strong>d mirror to reflect and sublimate the<br />
beauty <strong>of</strong> our lives and how they are lived.<br />
Art in the Digital Age – by Carolyn Ballou<br />
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the pr<strong>of</strong>essional field <strong>of</strong> digital art has<br />
grown from programming and data<br />
processing to the manipulation <strong>of</strong> these<br />
technical skills to create commercial and<br />
<strong>fine</strong> art. the digital arts program at <strong>Lake</strong><br />
ridge <strong>Academy</strong> has, in turn, evolved to<br />
follow this real-world trend.<br />
By completing <strong>of</strong>ferings in the digital arts,<br />
our students prepare themselves for one <strong>of</strong> the fastest-growing and evolving sectors <strong>of</strong><br />
commercial art. Students develop an understanding and working knowledge <strong>of</strong> the<br />
foundations and principles <strong>of</strong> art which are then transferred over to complex visual arts<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware that challenges their technical skills. All <strong>of</strong> this is done in the pursuit <strong>of</strong> creating<br />
visually effective artwork.<br />
technology and art are taught in tandem, requiring students to develop the capacity to<br />
think both artistically and logically. Fostering this duality <strong>of</strong> thought is one more way that<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> is preparing students for the 21st-century workforce.<br />
Art, Once <strong>School</strong> is Finished – by Ann Bort<br />
in this Digital Age, access to technology increases with every new phone, tablet, and<br />
automobile, putting infinite amounts <strong>of</strong> information within an arm’s reach every hour <strong>of</strong><br />
the day. While technology has become second nature to most <strong>of</strong> us, the future <strong>of</strong><br />
innovation and entrepreneurship belongs to those who can create something new.<br />
those who are able to develop unique perspectives and envision unforeseen solutions<br />
will be the leaders <strong>of</strong> the next generation.<br />
the hands-on experience <strong>of</strong> creating, through designing and building a sculpture,<br />
choreographing a dance, or interpreting a piece <strong>of</strong> music, engenders a student who is<br />
inventive, empathic and analytical. By taking artistic risks at <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong>, our<br />
students are more likely to act on creative ideas that will make tangible, useful, and<br />
innovative contributions to any field <strong>of</strong> work or study.<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts is more than a<br />
collection <strong>of</strong> coursework. it is a<br />
comprehensive, four-year immersion in<br />
a discipline that is designed to foster<br />
the development <strong>of</strong> the artist. there<br />
are currently seven disciplines, or<br />
courses <strong>of</strong> study, supported by the<br />
program: Voice, instrumental Strings,<br />
instrumental Jazz, Musical theater,<br />
Acting, Studio Arts, and Digital Arts.<br />
Students are auditioned into the<br />
program and work through a<br />
multifaceted curriculum designed to<br />
give them a well-rounded and in-depth<br />
arts education that prepares them for<br />
their futures and sets them apart from<br />
their peers as they enter college. there<br />
are four main components to the<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts program, each<br />
designed to address a different side <strong>of</strong><br />
artist education:<br />
the first is artist training. each student<br />
works through eight semesters <strong>of</strong><br />
coursework over four years that will<br />
the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts Advisory<br />
Council includes individuals with a<br />
variety <strong>of</strong> backgrounds and<br />
experiences in the Cleveland Arts<br />
Community. the Council’s role is<br />
to assist in the development and<br />
growth <strong>of</strong> the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts<br />
by providing input and insight into<br />
the program and curriculum,
Fine Arts<br />
provide a breadth and depth <strong>of</strong><br />
knowledge required for each discipline.<br />
Specific details <strong>of</strong> each<br />
program <strong>of</strong> study can be<br />
found on the <strong>Lake</strong> ridge<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> website.<br />
the second piece to artist preparation is<br />
the exchange <strong>of</strong> ideas and the<br />
development <strong>of</strong> the individual artist’s<br />
voice. this is facilitated by the Fine Arts<br />
Seminar, a cross-disciplinary seminar,<br />
attended by all members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Fine Arts. through this forum, students<br />
can share their artistic growth and<br />
development with one another and<br />
examine their discipline in the larger<br />
context <strong>of</strong> the Arts.<br />
the third element <strong>of</strong> the program is<br />
artistic growth in non-curricular areas.<br />
Students have extra-curricular<br />
expectations that are tailored toward their<br />
individual courses <strong>of</strong> study to foster<br />
growth and development. this keeps<br />
bringing ideas and innovations to the<br />
discussion about what the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Fine Arts <strong>of</strong>fers, and facilitating<br />
relationships with artists and<br />
organizations in the Cleveland area.<br />
We are incredibly grateful for the<br />
commitment and efforts <strong>of</strong> our<br />
Advisory Council who include the<br />
following individuals:<br />
students engaged in their art form outside<br />
<strong>of</strong> the classroom walls and provides a<br />
greater opportunity to foster growth in<br />
the area and at the level each individual<br />
student needs.<br />
Finally, <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> is committed<br />
to giving <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts students<br />
access to art and artists <strong>of</strong> the highest<br />
caliber from across the Cleveland region.<br />
this means that <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts<br />
students are given unparalleled access to<br />
some <strong>of</strong> Cleveland’s major arts institutions<br />
and their personnel. Members <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts Advisory Council <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
facilitate these important networking<br />
connections. (see below.)<br />
the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts is completely<br />
integrated into the upper school<br />
program. <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts students are<br />
a part <strong>of</strong> the day-to-day community and<br />
culture in the upper school. this means<br />
that our arts-focused students work and<br />
learn alongside students with other<br />
ChRiS BReueR<br />
Artist/Potter<br />
DR. JuDiTh e. BuRNS<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Music education,<br />
Baldwin-Wallace College<br />
Director, Baldwin-Wallace Women’s Choir<br />
Director, Conservatory Outreach Honors<br />
Chorales<br />
JiM heuSiNgeR<br />
Art Collector<br />
LiNDSAy DOeRR<br />
Development Director,<br />
near West theatre<br />
passions and pursuits, giving all students<br />
the opportunity to learn from one<br />
another. in the same way that upper<br />
school students have the opportunity to<br />
rehearse and create in the arts classes<br />
alongside our <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts<br />
students, our <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts students<br />
have the opportunity to investigate and<br />
explore alongside the rest <strong>of</strong> our talented<br />
student body in the science labs, english<br />
classes, and other curricular areas.<br />
As we move forward with this innovative<br />
new <strong>of</strong>fering, we are thrilled to have the<br />
consistent enthusiasm and support <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> community. We<br />
believe that we are creating an<br />
educational journey for our students that<br />
will tap into their passion and creativity as<br />
developing artists. By providing them with<br />
the structure, time, and opportunity to<br />
pursue their discipline, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts<br />
students will go forward from <strong>Lake</strong> ridge<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> equipped to succeed and<br />
embrace their futures.<br />
BOBBy FeRRAzzA<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Jazz Guitar, Oberlin College<br />
Chair <strong>of</strong> Jazz Studies, Oberlin College<br />
LiSA ORTeNzi<br />
Supervisor, <strong>School</strong> residency Program,<br />
Great <strong>Lake</strong>s theater Festival<br />
DR. MeLViN uNgeR<br />
Director, riemenschneider Bach institute<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Music, Baldwin-Wallace College<br />
Director, Singers’ Club <strong>of</strong> Cleveland<br />
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in the first year <strong>of</strong> its six-year strategic plan, <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> received $1,365,985 in philanthropic support – a 25%<br />
increase over the prior year. the donors recognized below helped the school reach its financial goals and are inspiring<br />
other donors to follow their wonderful example in the current academic year.<br />
Donors are recognized below for the total dollar value <strong>of</strong> their confirmed commitments made between July 1, 2010<br />
and June 30, 2011. Support levels include the values <strong>of</strong> outright gifts, new pledges (some <strong>of</strong> which will be fulfilled in<br />
future years), gifts in kind, will commitments, planned gifts, auction gifts, golf outing sponsorship or participation, and<br />
company matching gifts that were facilitated by these donors.<br />
All <strong>of</strong> these donors provided support to many different areas <strong>of</strong> the school. Donors who supported the school’s highest<br />
fundraising priority, the Annual Fund, are recognized with an asterisk (*). 1963 Society members are noted in italics when<br />
their Annual Fund gifts totaled $1,963 or more.<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> students benefit every single day from these gracious donors, and we thank you!<br />
$100K+<br />
Donald ‘70 and Linda Kaatz*<br />
Chann and Edward Spellman*<br />
$50K+<br />
Anonymous<br />
Robert and Cynthia Fairchild*<br />
Bernie and Bridget Moreno*<br />
Kent ‘72 and Gail Sommer*<br />
The Focus Foundation*<br />
$25K+<br />
Mark and Julie Anne Grossi*<br />
Lee and Jo Ann Howley*<br />
John and Betty Kemper*<br />
Benjamin and Jane Norton*<br />
John and Deborah O’Neill*<br />
Ferdinand ‘79 and Donna Plecha*<br />
Mercedes Benz <strong>of</strong> north Olmsted<br />
$15K+<br />
Gregg and Madelyn Foster*<br />
Charles and Charlotte Fowler*<br />
Benjamin and Brenda Norton*<br />
$10K+<br />
Anonymous*<br />
Dale and Brenda Alexander*<br />
Kathryn Bilski<br />
George and Lora Blaha<br />
Vaughn and Karen Kauffman<br />
Daniel and Carol Klimas*<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> Parents Association<br />
Michael Shaulis and Sarah Durn*<br />
Cleveland indians Charities, inc.<br />
national Foundation for Philanthropy<br />
The Stocker Foundation*<br />
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Honor Roll<br />
$5K+<br />
thomas ‘83 and Janna Dresing*<br />
George elliott<br />
Darrin and Meredith Farrow<br />
Pat Hemmer<br />
Myron Miller<br />
Phillip and Clare navratil*<br />
James and Vanita Oelschlager*<br />
Joyesh ‘89 and Kelly Raj*<br />
Joe and Nancy Scarpitti*<br />
robert and Susan Smith*<br />
richard and Sheila tatham<br />
John and Doreen Ziska*<br />
Bettcher industries, inc.<br />
FM Global Foundation<br />
Chas. S. rivchun & Sons, LLC<br />
rehmann<br />
$1963+<br />
Dennis and Debra Allen<br />
Joe and Amy Arno<br />
Christopher ‘86 and Patricia Baker<br />
William and Linda Baker<br />
Lee and Michelle Belardo*<br />
Philippe and Lori Berenger*<br />
Alok and Cristine Bhaiji<br />
Calvin and Keisha Booth<br />
Derre and Diana Buike<br />
nicholas and Vasiliki Diamantis<br />
Don and Sherry esch*<br />
Scribner and Ann Fauver*<br />
Michael and Koren Furrey<br />
Marla Gerrek and Dwight Johnson<br />
Jeffrey Gwinnell and Margaret Benham*<br />
Atul Hulyalkar, M.D. and Renuka Diwan, M.D.*<br />
robert and Kellie Huxtable<br />
John Kastelic*<br />
Karen Kemper<br />
Michael and Pamela Kolczun<br />
David and Cindy LaRue*<br />
Dean and Michelle Martens<br />
Cameron and ester Mitchell*<br />
Douglas Potoczak and Karen Mihalik-Potoczak<br />
robert and Melanie Shock*<br />
Donald and Karen Strang<br />
Paul and Barbara Swasey*<br />
Bruce Szabo and Julie rehm*<br />
David tatham<br />
Craig and Cynthia tellerd*<br />
Betty Weiss<br />
Kam and Lo Wong*<br />
Christine Zirafi, MD<br />
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP<br />
Carnegie Management & Development Corp.<br />
Community West Foundation<br />
FirstMerit Bank, n.A.<br />
Fairchild Management Company<br />
Goodyear tire & rubber Company<br />
the Laub Foundation<br />
ross environmental Services<br />
UBS Matching Gift Program*<br />
The Clara Weiss Fund*<br />
Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook & Batista<br />
Winfield Associates, inc.
$1000+<br />
Anonymous*<br />
Safaa Al-Haddad and May Al-Abousi<br />
Brian Adams and Gretchen Anderson*<br />
Oakley Andrews<br />
Larry thomas and Caprice Bragg*<br />
Michael and Lisa Bramhall<br />
Marcus and Jane Buehrer*<br />
randall Chriss and Beth Llewellyn*<br />
Daniel and Lindsey ‘99 Sommer Braddock<br />
richard and Joanne Clark<br />
Saji and Lisa Daniel*<br />
J. B. Shaw iii and Ann Marie Davis*<br />
Sean Decatur and renee romano*<br />
Peter and Athena Diamantis<br />
richard and natalie Drake*<br />
Cole ‘79 and Susan Fauver*<br />
tracey Frierson*<br />
robert and Stephanie Fulop<br />
Kenyon and elizabeth Glor*<br />
tom and Kari ‘01 Sommer Halko<br />
James and Christine Heusinger*<br />
Sally Hudnutt*<br />
randy Hutchison<br />
David Kuentz*<br />
Suresh and Lori Mahajan*<br />
Kevin and Jenifer McCarthy<br />
ronald McMahon and rebecca ruppert<br />
McMahon<br />
Michael and Laura ‘78 Osgood Meadors*<br />
James and Karen Miraldi*<br />
ravi Vedula and Chandana Mozumdar*<br />
John Mullaney and Barbara Sawhill*<br />
robert nemetz and Laura DiVincenzo<br />
David O’neill ‘01<br />
robert and Brenda rice*<br />
John Sc<strong>of</strong>ield and Deborah Mills-Sc<strong>of</strong>ield*<br />
James and Cynthia Seidel*<br />
robert and Linda Smigel<br />
Hayden ‘89 and rachael Stafford*<br />
Jack Streepy and rebecca Daniel<br />
Joseph and Melissa Williams*<br />
Al Wilhelmy Flowers<br />
Barnes & noble*<br />
Commercial Properties Associates<br />
First Growth Properties<br />
international excess insurance<br />
Madd Chef<br />
Maloney + novotny<br />
Micros<strong>of</strong>t Corporation*<br />
northwestern Mutual - northeast Ohio Group<br />
national Shelter Products, inc.<br />
Ocean reef Club<br />
O’neill Management<br />
Sommer’s Mobile Leasing<br />
timan Window treatments<br />
$500+<br />
richard and Kathy Ader*<br />
Grant Alexander ‘96*<br />
Peter and Gayle Andre de la Porte*<br />
Sabry and Maryam ‘87 nasr Ayad<br />
Kathy Barr<br />
Mark and Adele Bartlett<br />
Maria Beltran*<br />
robert and Sharon Bennett<br />
Jan ‘84 and Cynthia Beseler*<br />
Bryant Bitar ‘01<br />
Jihad and Sandra Bitar*<br />
Alex Brickley<br />
Dennis and Gayle Brickley<br />
William and Susan Colley*<br />
eric ‘92 and Aida Collings*<br />
Gabe Despres<br />
Michael and roseanne Deucher*<br />
Matthew ‘82 and Jane eppley*<br />
John and Lisa eyring*<br />
Byron and Deborah Fouts*<br />
Matt Gatchell<br />
Marten and Lisa ‘84 Khosh Granger*<br />
O. Mark and Barbara Hastings*<br />
Wendall Hinkle and Carolyn Kmieck-Hinkle*<br />
Barry ‘77 and Jamie Hyman*<br />
Jeff Fowler and teresa Jenkins*<br />
Jack and Sherry Kahl<br />
John and Diane Kahl<br />
Michael Kemmer ‘77<br />
Colleen Kilbane and Solur Udayashankar*<br />
Gwang Kim*<br />
Brian and Cathy Kingsley*<br />
Jeffrey ‘83 and Annette ‘84 Wasem Knapp*<br />
Herman and Joanne Kopf<br />
Marvin Krislov and Amy Sheon*<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Lakhbir Lamba<br />
Anthony and Dottie Laurinaitis<br />
ralph and Kathy Leroy*<br />
Gary and Cathy Martz*<br />
Mary Miles<br />
Kenneth and Karen Moore*<br />
Kenneth ‘00 and Sarah ‘00 Moore<br />
Masroor Mustafa and Marina Magrey*<br />
eric and Carissa nettle<br />
Garey and tracey noritz*<br />
Christine Weiss Pfeil ‘70*<br />
ramon and Judy rivera*<br />
Mark and Kristin ‘84 Kemper roshkowski*<br />
todd and Molly Sommer*<br />
robert Sweet ‘96*<br />
Fred and Mary tavakoli<br />
Kate theobald<br />
Matt thompson<br />
Vincent and Susan thomson<br />
William ‘80 and Lora VanSickle*<br />
Li-zen ‘87 and Vanessa Yieh*<br />
Lynn Yieh ‘87*<br />
Christine Zarafi<br />
AA Kenpo Karate<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> Graphic Communication, inc.<br />
All Pro Freight Systems<br />
Anthony Battle/Pack Alpha Dog training<br />
the Capital Group Companies*<br />
Charles Scott Salon & Spa<br />
eric P. Mull Photography<br />
Great <strong>Lake</strong>s Gymnastics<br />
Ge Foundation*<br />
GK’s Custom Polishing, inc.<br />
J. Barker Landscaping<br />
Kaya Day Spa<br />
Kinsale Golf and Fitness<br />
Kolczun and Kolczun Orthopaedics/<br />
Cleveland Clinic<br />
Lawrence Schreibman’s Gems<br />
McDhurries<br />
the nord Family Foundation*<br />
north ridge racquet Club<br />
the norton Family Foundation*<br />
Shore Catch Guide Service<br />
tartine<br />
UBS Financial<br />
Walden inn<br />
the Western reserve Historical Society<br />
$250+<br />
Garrett Blaha ‘10<br />
Jeff Parsons and Candice Champion-Parsons ‘97<br />
Albert Chan and Annie tan<br />
Cynthia A. Cromling<br />
Kass and Marilyn Crooker*<br />
Andrew Culberson<br />
Louis and evon D’Amico*<br />
robert and Paula Dempsey*<br />
Brian Duffin<br />
Mehrun elyaderani<br />
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onald and Linda Gordon*<br />
Frank and Sharon Groh-Wargo*<br />
ronald and Katherine Hatcher*<br />
Gregory and Meghan ‘98 Flannery Hayes*<br />
Howard and Kathleen Kerber*<br />
Martin ‘00 and Ashley Kilbane*<br />
Paul and Patricia Koethe*<br />
Daniel Latham‘90<br />
Michael Liebeskind*<br />
Barb Lozada<br />
Charles Lozon<br />
Mark and Barbara McClusky*<br />
tom and Ann Medwetz*<br />
thomas and Gail Moran*<br />
trina Muzingo and Michelle Muzingo<br />
Bradley ‘86 and Debbie norton<br />
William O’neill ‘07*<br />
richard Pfeil ‘05*<br />
Fred and Marion Plecha*<br />
Linda radigan<br />
Olan and Veronica reese*<br />
Christopher and Linda rothgery<br />
Scott and Heather russell<br />
Ferenc and Jennifer Sanderson*<br />
Meredith Scerba<br />
Katie and tim Schulz*<br />
Sally Stewart<br />
Gint ‘90 and Katrina Strautnieks<br />
Mark and Marlene tagliavoni*<br />
nancy Valek<br />
Joseph Vincent and Susan Mathai*<br />
Jeff Yost<br />
robert and Carrie ‘79 Moore Young*<br />
terri Moore Zajac<br />
Seth Zaremba ‘90<br />
the Abbewood<br />
Anna’s Sewing Center<br />
Blue ridge Farm<br />
Bramhall engineering & Surveying Co., inc.<br />
Cleveland Cavaliers<br />
Cleveland Magazine<br />
Columbus Marriott northwest<br />
Cuyahoga Community College<br />
the Fedeli Group<br />
Five Seasons Sports Country Club<br />
Hitesman Photography<br />
Holistic Massotherapy<br />
J.D. Byrider<br />
KeyBank Foundation*<br />
Kumon<br />
Marigold Catering<br />
Max-Wellness<br />
Mid Ohio race track<br />
no Place Like Home inspections<br />
On the Spot Gourmet<br />
Pine needles Golf Club<br />
Princeton review<br />
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Honor Roll<br />
Provide - Commerce<br />
the ritz-Carlton<br />
Shinto<br />
Shurtech Brand<br />
Solari Quintessentially italian<br />
Super tan<br />
William e. Pappas CPA, inc.<br />
Yorkshire entertainment<br />
Zone Aviation<br />
$1-249 anD other giftS in KinD<br />
Anonymous<br />
Paul and Amy Ackerman<br />
timothy and JoAnne ‘90 Bell Adams*<br />
Grace Adams ‘19*<br />
Jeffrey Ader ‘04*<br />
Mikio Akagi ‘04*<br />
George and Becky Alex<br />
Charles and Laura ‘77 Kneale Anderson*<br />
Arizon Anderson*<br />
Jerome V. Andrews<br />
Chris and Sara Arnold*<br />
George and Christina Asimou<br />
Gary and Sandra Bacher*<br />
Scott and Donna Baker<br />
russelle and Holly Balog*<br />
David and Carola Bamberger*<br />
troy Barnes<br />
troy and Heather ‘98 Kaatz Barnes*<br />
Franz Bauer ‘88*<br />
Brian and Karolyn Beals*<br />
ralph and Marianne Betters*<br />
Susan Biegel*<br />
thomas Bilski<br />
Peter and Karyn ‘79 Van Sickle Bishop*<br />
Constantine and Catherine Bitounis<br />
James and Joyce Blakely<br />
richard and Ann Bort*<br />
tara Bowen*<br />
Anita Stilz Boyle<br />
Daniel and Lindsey ‘99 Sommer Braddock<br />
Alan and Barbara Braverman<br />
Andrew and Victoria Brobbey*<br />
Marc Brown<br />
Pete Harrison and Denise Buell ‘83*<br />
Charles and Margaret Busser<br />
Ashley Busser ‘96<br />
Paul Butler ‘75*<br />
Benjamin ‘86 and Christina Buttriss*<br />
Jack and Margot Calcut*<br />
H. Boyd Cameron*<br />
Carolyn J. Carr*<br />
Kevin and Heather Car<strong>roll</strong>*<br />
Brent and Fawn Carson<br />
Alex and Alicia Cassady*<br />
Francesco Catanese<br />
norman and Carol Clary*<br />
Coleta and Jackie Clifton*<br />
Jeffery and Shuijun Coble*<br />
Deborah Cocco*<br />
edwin and Jayne Cole*<br />
Bernadette Colegrove<br />
robert and Bonnie Cowie*<br />
Damion ‘93 and Dawn Crannis*<br />
Anne Marie Cronin*<br />
ronald Davis and Laura Guggenheim*<br />
Carrie Kuss Denning ‘92*<br />
Alan and Ann DeWerth*<br />
Gus and Argyro Diamantis<br />
Paul and Helen Diamantis<br />
Paolo C. Diamantis ‘17<br />
ralph DiOrio and Denise Fugo<br />
Phil and Brooke Doerner<br />
Meredith C. Dresing ‘17<br />
Samuel L. Dresing ‘22<br />
William and Victoria Dufford*<br />
Christopher and renee Dugan*<br />
rodney and rebecca Dummitt*<br />
<strong>roll</strong>in and Deanna edgar*<br />
Charles and Lizabeth emrick*<br />
Marko Farian and tiffany Farian ‘96*<br />
rita Farry*<br />
Amber Fisher*<br />
Andrew and Karel Fisher*<br />
Michael and Paula Fitzgibbon<br />
Mark and Kim Flash*<br />
thomas and renee Flowers*<br />
Michael and Stacie Foor*<br />
John Foster*<br />
Michael Fradley ‘97*<br />
Steven and Mary Ann Francis<br />
Louis Frangos<br />
Heather Harris Freiberg*<br />
russell and Margaret Friedrich<br />
Frank Furiga*<br />
Gary and Christy Garbinski*<br />
ronna-Jean Gedeon*<br />
Brett and Patricia Gerber<br />
Debby Ghezzi*<br />
Harry and Angelike Giallourakis<br />
Francis and tori Gibbons*<br />
richard and Anne ‘74 Marshall Gieryn*<br />
David and Lisa Gilchrist*<br />
Harvey and Marilyn Glor*<br />
ethan Glor ‘07*<br />
Benjamin Glor ‘10*<br />
ronald and Veronica Gosselin*<br />
Carl Goudas<br />
Marilyn Goudas<br />
Clifford Goytowski<br />
raymond and Mary Graber<br />
Mellissa Granzier<br />
Judge Lisa Locke Graves<br />
Clarence and Carol Gray*
Valerie Greathouse<br />
edward and rene Guest*<br />
nancy Gwynne*<br />
Michael Prud’homme and elizabeth F.<br />
Gwynne ‘82*<br />
Margaret and Michael Haase*<br />
Susan Haendiges*<br />
elaine Hagan<br />
Victoria Hahl ‘12<br />
richard and Frances Hamper<br />
ray Hanna*<br />
Michael and elisabeth Hanrahan*<br />
Jennifer Hanrahan*<br />
David and Julie Harris*<br />
Stephen Harris*<br />
Christopher Harter<br />
Ben and Jody Haserodt*<br />
William ‘78 and Karen Hassler*<br />
Lucille Hassler<br />
John and Jean Hastings<br />
Kiki Hatzis<br />
Frank and edwina Hawkins<br />
Joseph Heider<br />
norman and Marjorie Henderson*<br />
robert and Janine Hendricks*<br />
Christopher and elizabeth Hickey<br />
Luke Howley ‘09*<br />
Donald and Suzanne Huebler*<br />
norbert and Sharon Huebsch*<br />
Gene and Kellie Hughes*<br />
G. ‘84 and Kelly ilg*<br />
Gary ilg ‘81*<br />
Bojan and Kerry ivkovic*<br />
John and Chris Janas<br />
David and Lisa Jilbert<br />
Barry and toris Johnson*<br />
John and Helen Johnson*<br />
Kathryn Joyce*<br />
Angela Jumbert<br />
William Kaatz<br />
Paul, Sandy, Peter, and Koula Kadras<br />
David and Margaret Kamitsuka*<br />
Joe and Jeanette Kanaan<br />
George and inger Kantzios<br />
efigenia and George Kantzios<br />
tom and rhonda ‘87 norton Kean*<br />
robert and Jeanette Kirwin*<br />
thomas and Laura Klein<br />
Kyriaki Klidas<br />
Kristy Knechtges*<br />
David and Marilyn Koethe*<br />
Alumni Participation<br />
each student who attends <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> relies on the support <strong>of</strong> alumni who<br />
preceded them. Students are made aware <strong>of</strong> alumni support and learn that they too<br />
will one day have a responsibility to continue the tradition <strong>of</strong> philanthropy. this cycle<br />
strengthens the school over time and helps to sustain <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong>’s unmatched<br />
community <strong>of</strong> support.<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> recognizes the following<br />
top classes for their giving participation rates<br />
and dedication to our students:<br />
1979 – 42% 1977 – 27%<br />
1983 – 30% 1984 – 25%<br />
1970, 1987, 1990 and 2001 – 20% (tied)<br />
Larry and Anna Kontokanis<br />
George and Popi Kopasakis<br />
Bruce and Juliann Krous*<br />
Vikram and namrata Kumar<br />
Kostas Kypriotakis and John Kypriotakis<br />
Panos and Lana Kyrkos<br />
Anne LaFrance<br />
Steven and Beth Lamb<br />
Jeff Lamparski<br />
edwin Langhenry<br />
timothy and Linnette Lavelle*<br />
rob and Katarina Levit<br />
Scott and Anissa Lewis*<br />
Shea Loper ‘99<br />
Gregory and Loreen Lucas*<br />
Jerry and Kimberly Luccioni*<br />
Jim Lucsik*<br />
William MacKay*<br />
Ganesh and Phani Maddali*<br />
Kostoula Markos<br />
George Marountas<br />
robert Marshall ‘76<br />
Manu Mathews and Shiny Abraham*<br />
Stephan and Kristen Mayer*<br />
Susan McDonald*<br />
Fallon Mcnally ‘07*<br />
tim and Colleen Mcneill<br />
Milton and Lynn Midis<br />
robert and Sharon Mier*<br />
Michael and Debra Miller*<br />
Frank Milluzzi and Joan Jesse Milluzzi<br />
David ‘71 and Leslee Miraldi*<br />
todd and Stephanie Moore*<br />
Adam Moreno ‘14<br />
Kathryn Moreno ‘10<br />
Kevin Moreno ‘17<br />
emily Moreno ‘12<br />
Konstantinos and Maria Mougianis<br />
Frank and nancy nagy*<br />
William and Diane nahorn*<br />
George and Ann nakis<br />
Samir and esmat nasr<br />
nancy nordlah neville<br />
Charles and Virginia newcomb<br />
Bradley and Susan norpell*<br />
Barry and Penny norris<br />
John norton*<br />
Benjamin norton ‘22<br />
eileen novello<br />
Frank and Gail Opaskar*<br />
William and Betsy ‘77 evans Owens*<br />
Dale Pagano<br />
Wayne and Beth Palmer<br />
Peter Palos<br />
nathan Pangrace ‘01<br />
George and Helen Papadorotheou<br />
nikolaos and Antonia Papanikolaou<br />
Peter ‘86 and Kimberly ‘87 Kemper Parrish*<br />
Monty and Danielle Parrish<br />
tony Paskevich<br />
rahil H. Patel ‘12*<br />
Peter and Lorraine Patsouras<br />
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Laura Paxton*<br />
rebecca Paxton ‘01*<br />
Ann Peckham*<br />
Harry Persaud ‘11*<br />
Dametra and Panagiota Petsas; Konstantinos<br />
Petsas<br />
Jimmy and roberta Pettit*<br />
Carolyn Pfeil ‘07*<br />
John ‘82 and Sheila Plecha*<br />
Heather Potantus<br />
Christopher Poulos<br />
Steven and Jane ‘70 Mercer ramsay<br />
Arash rashidi and Zahra Karimloo*<br />
Gary and Angela rasoletti*<br />
Stephen rasoletti ‘12*<br />
S. r. and Basabi ratnaparkhi<br />
Beth Ann raymond<br />
Annouska Askaridou remmert<br />
Barbara reynolds<br />
James and Barbara ridel*<br />
robert and Michelle robertson*<br />
norman and Lynne rose*<br />
Brian and Debra roy<br />
Kevin and Dina-Maria ruehlman*<br />
Jeffrey and Laura ‘80 Pettit rusick<br />
David teal and Sally Saddler ‘73*<br />
Constandinos and Maria Samarellis<br />
Alexzander S. Schasfoort ‘17<br />
Bart Schasfoort and Karen Stary<br />
Spencer Scheeler ‘11*<br />
Benjamin Schiff and June Goodwin<br />
Amanda Seidel ‘10*<br />
Janelle Sekerak*<br />
Julia Bilz Sertich ‘01*<br />
Michael Sertich ‘01*<br />
Jennifer Shaw<br />
Bud Shaw<br />
terry S. Shilling*<br />
Brian Shimko ‘04*<br />
r. Michael Shock ‘20<br />
George and efty Simakis*<br />
Dana taylor and Carolyn r. Simmelink ‘73*<br />
Jim and Hala Soliman<br />
ricardo and terri Soto*<br />
Joseph Soukenick<br />
Peter and Susan Sour*<br />
Kevin roberts and Hilary Sparks-roberts*<br />
Les and Sandy Spike*<br />
Carole Stark*<br />
Jon and Cecilia ‘88 Shin Steinman<br />
nick and erin Stellato*<br />
Marilynn Stoxen*<br />
Gerald and eileen Strauss<br />
robert and Deborah Sutherland<br />
Brett ‘90 and Gretchen Swasey*<br />
richard and Bonnie Sweebe<br />
Mark and edie Sweeterman*<br />
Gudrun Swoboda<br />
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Honor Roll<br />
Jutta Swoboda*<br />
robert and Cathy Szabo*<br />
Joseph tagliavoni*<br />
rachel tansey*<br />
thomas e. tavolara ‘12<br />
Cathy thompson ‘70<br />
Brian tian and Wendy Li*<br />
Peter titas and Ann Marie Bertke<br />
Dustin trabert ‘06*<br />
neil and Jennifer ‘84 Moore tramer*<br />
richard and Deborah troy<br />
tom and Chris tulcewicz*<br />
Brian and Melanie Urban*<br />
Mark Vandevender ‘07*<br />
Sarah Vandevender ‘05*<br />
Albert and Karen Vargas*<br />
John and Mary Ann Vargo*<br />
Steven and Dinah Volk<br />
George and Vivy Voutsiotis<br />
Lloyd and Deborah Wakefield*<br />
Frank Walsh and Bob Walsh<br />
Judge Walther<br />
Lisa Waltz*<br />
Brady Weinstock ‘91*<br />
thea Wellons*<br />
Wendel and Doris Willmann<br />
Jennifer and Mike Wish<br />
William and Dani ‘79 Linn Woods*<br />
Candy Worley<br />
Andrew and Carol Wright*<br />
Lee and Fran Yenny<br />
Bo H. Yoo and Vicenta Gaspar-Yoo*<br />
Joseph and Karen Yost*<br />
Michael and Lisa Zidar<br />
Sarah Ziska ‘10*<br />
Kori Zurawski ‘04*<br />
Wade and Janice Zwingler*<br />
Adesso<br />
Anything Weather<br />
Avon Fire Department<br />
B. Fazio Salon<br />
Bella Capelli Sanctuario<br />
Biscotti’s restaurant<br />
Brio tuscan Grille<br />
Brockamour Manor<br />
Brown Derby road House<br />
Buffalo Wild Wings<br />
Camp Bow Wow - Westlake<br />
Carrabba’s italian Grill<br />
Champps, Crocker Park<br />
Cherry ridge Golf Course<br />
Chez François<br />
Cleveland Botanical Garden<br />
Cleveland Browns Foundation<br />
Cleveland equine Clinic<br />
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo<br />
the Cleveland Museum <strong>of</strong> Art<br />
Cleveland Museum <strong>of</strong> natural History<br />
Cleveland State University<br />
Cravings<br />
Dairy Queen, north ridgeville<br />
Dervish Mediterranean & turkish Cuisine<br />
Deweys Pizza<br />
Distinctive Cabinet Designs<br />
Don’s restaurants<br />
the Fine Wine and tobacco<br />
First Watch<br />
Giant eagle<br />
Gordon Food Service Marketplace<br />
Gran Fiesta<br />
the Grateful Dog Bakery<br />
Great <strong>Lake</strong>s Science Center<br />
Great <strong>Lake</strong>s theater Festival<br />
the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission<br />
Harvest Cafe<br />
Heinen’s<br />
Hinckley Hills Golf Course<br />
Hot Dog Heaven-Amherst<br />
invisible Fence West<br />
Joe’s Signature Grill<br />
Johnny’s on Fulton<br />
Kim’s Martial Arts <strong>School</strong><br />
Kleen Carpet Care<br />
Knuth’s<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> erie nature & Science Center<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> road Market<br />
Lather A Salon<br />
Laurel run Cooking <strong>School</strong><br />
Longhorn Steak House<br />
Lu’s Pizza<br />
Madison eye Care Associates<br />
Max and erma’s*<br />
Max’s Deli<br />
Metro Lexus<br />
Mezcal Mexican restaurant<br />
Mezza Mediterranean<br />
Moosehead Ho<strong>of</strong> and Ladder<br />
Morton’s<br />
Moss’ Prime rib & Spaghetti House<br />
John P. Murphy Foundation<br />
nail Fusion<br />
nancy’s Diner<br />
the national Basketball <strong>Academy</strong><br />
national Weather Service<br />
nordson Corporation*<br />
north Coast Aesthetic Center<br />
north ridgeville Mayor’s Office<br />
norton’s Martial Arts <strong>School</strong><br />
Oberlin inn<br />
One Kings Lane<br />
Orvis<br />
Parties to-Go, inc.<br />
Passage Maker Magazine<br />
Pauline Lewis Photography<br />
Peace Within<br />
Pearl <strong>of</strong> the Orient
Pickwick & Frolic<br />
Pizza Hut<br />
Quince<br />
rock and <strong>roll</strong> Hall <strong>of</strong> Fame<br />
rosso Gelato<br />
rPM international<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> rock<br />
Sculpting Studio<br />
Sheiban Jewelers<br />
Shoreby Club<br />
Shubert nursery<br />
Richard and Kathy Ader<br />
Dale and Brenda Alexander<br />
Peter and Dana Corogin<br />
Scribner and Ann Fauver<br />
Ralph and Barbara Fisher<br />
Sky Salon<br />
Spa West<br />
Squire, Sanders, & Dempsey, LLP<br />
Stino da napoli<br />
Sweet Designs Chocolatier<br />
Sweet Melissa<br />
today’s Business Products<br />
tranquility Day Spa<br />
ty Fun thai Bistro<br />
the Unicorn restaurant<br />
Vandemark Jewelers<br />
Lucille hassler<br />
Lee and Jo Ann howley<br />
Sally hudnutt<br />
Donald and Linda Kaatz<br />
Lawrence and April McCormack<br />
Vineyard Vines<br />
Wal-mart<br />
Western reserve Pilates Studio<br />
Westlake Massotherapy Clinic<br />
Westlake Mayor’s Office<br />
Wild Flour Bakery<br />
Williamsburg Cleaners<br />
WKYC<br />
Woodbine Products Company<br />
Yeager Jewelers<br />
Every effort was made to recognize donors accurately for their support <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> in academic year 2010-2011.<br />
We apologize for any errors or omissions.<br />
Legacy Society<br />
Members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> Legacy Society have thoughtfully planned for<br />
the school’s future through their own estate planning. these members share a<br />
commitment to preserve and re<strong>fine</strong> the school’s proud history <strong>of</strong> excellence<br />
through will commitments, trusts, gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts,<br />
and gifts <strong>of</strong> life insurance.<br />
Some members will benefit their own heirs with their gifts in addition to<br />
supporting the school. Others have made gifts that allow them to receive a<br />
fixed life income while naming the school as the beneficiary <strong>of</strong> the principal<br />
<strong>of</strong> their gift. All Legacy Society Member gifts will one day sustain academic<br />
initiatives including technology, scholarships, campus beautification, the<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts, foreign languages, and other programs. We acknowledge<br />
their generous spirit and thank them for their planned gifts.<br />
Have you too included <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> in your will?<br />
Would you like to learn more about how to benefit your heirs or receive a guaranteed<br />
life income by making a gift to <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong>?<br />
if so, please contact Michelle robertson, Senior Director <strong>of</strong> Development<br />
440-387-5408 or robertsonm@lakeridgeacademy.org.<br />
gary and Angela Rasoletti<br />
Kenneth Sommer<br />
Kent and gail Sommer<br />
h. Robert Wismar, Jr.<br />
and hope Wismar<br />
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2011 Auction<br />
the annual Auction Gala, the Stars Are<br />
Out Tonight, was held for the second year<br />
at the ritz Carlton on november 19. the<br />
title sponsor for the event, the Collection<br />
Auto Group, and the efforts <strong>of</strong> Auction<br />
Co-Chairs, Janna Dresing, Bridget<br />
Moreno, and Brenda norton, helped <strong>Lake</strong><br />
ridge <strong>Academy</strong> raise a record-breaking<br />
gross revenue <strong>of</strong> $350,000!<br />
Over 300 people enjoyed the evening’s<br />
festivities as the audience was entertained<br />
with video presentations <strong>of</strong> all our students<br />
and exciting silent and live auction items.<br />
Some <strong>of</strong> the most popular auction items<br />
were the private jet for a day, prime seats<br />
to the rock and <strong>roll</strong> Hall <strong>of</strong> Fame induction<br />
ceremony, and five-day accommodations<br />
in the City <strong>of</strong> Lights – Paris!<br />
the outpouring <strong>of</strong> support from our<br />
generous community was incredible, and<br />
donations from the Gift from the Heart<br />
alone raised over $91,000 to transform<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> to a wireless<br />
campus, with additional funds purchasing<br />
laptop carts, projectors and smart boards.<br />
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Fred Plecha ’79 and<br />
Chairman <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong><br />
Directors Bob Fairchild<br />
looking dapper for the<br />
Auction Gala<br />
Will O’neill ’07,<br />
Kippy Kemper<br />
roshkowski ’84 and<br />
David O’neill ‘01<br />
thank you to all the alumni (over 25 in<br />
total), parents, grandparents and friends<br />
<strong>of</strong> the school, who donated items,<br />
sponsored tables, or attended the event.<br />
Lisa Khosh Granger ‘84 with<br />
Your participation was key to make this<br />
Co-Director <strong>of</strong> Admission<br />
event a success for the <strong>Lake</strong> ridge<br />
edie Sweeterman<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> Community.<br />
Dr. Glor, Blake Oatey ‘01, nate Pangrace ‘01 and Dr. Mozumdar take a<br />
minute away from the silent auction<br />
Thanksgiving Games<br />
and Gathering<br />
Over seventy alumni convened on the day after<br />
thanksgiving, november 25, to partake in the<br />
traditional thanksgiving Games & Gathering. the<br />
basketball game was held in rob Hall on <strong>Lake</strong> ridge<br />
<strong>Academy</strong>’s campus. Joining the crowd were longtime<br />
faculty members, Señor Catanese, Dr. Glor, and<br />
Coach Crowell. twenty-five alumni participated in<br />
the basketball game while others reminisced and<br />
connected with old friends. Later in the evening,<br />
alumni gathered at Deagans Kitchen in <strong>Lake</strong>wood as<br />
the socializing continued.<br />
Jeff Ader ’04 and<br />
Brandon Cannaday ‘02<br />
Amy nemetz ’07<br />
and ethan Glor ’07<br />
enjoying their night at<br />
Degeans Kitchen<br />
tim Soliman ‘99 ready to<br />
launch a three-pointer
alumni giving Back<br />
Phil Paoletta ‘03 instructs the<br />
Humanitarian Aid Society how to<br />
draw a camel during their lunch<br />
meeting.<br />
Alumni News<br />
Participants in the Basketball game gather together<br />
On november 15, <strong>Lake</strong> ridge<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> upper school students<br />
gathered in Bettcher Convocation<br />
Center as usual for their A-Day<br />
town Hall Meeting. As faculty<br />
members gave their essential<br />
announcements followed by the<br />
students, Phil Paoletta ‘03 noted the<br />
proceedings with great nostalgia,<br />
acknowledging how little has<br />
changed from the ‘standard’<br />
decorum and protocol from his<br />
student days.<br />
Phil returned to campus to discuss his<br />
travels in West Africa, where he<br />
discovered many important and crucial<br />
social projects led by West Africans. His current websites,<br />
howtodrawcamels.com and philintheblank.net, aim to highlight the<br />
positive social endeavors taking place in an area <strong>of</strong> the world that does<br />
not receive much or accurate press coverage. it is his goal to document<br />
these programs to raise their pr<strong>of</strong>ile to illustrate how West Africans are<br />
implementing effective and innovative programs.<br />
For example, Phil recently wrote about following a Health Worker from<br />
Project Muso, a Mali based organization centered on providing medical<br />
1970 – Class Agent – Chris Pfeil<br />
Jamie Barth recently celebrated her 10th<br />
Anniversary leading the Learning and<br />
Development function for Lexington insurance,<br />
located in downtown Boston. Her life in the city<br />
is mainly involved in the thriving acoustic/folk<br />
music scene, though she’s never personally<br />
developed any discernable music talent. She<br />
enjoys having her brother Paul ‘77 and his wife,<br />
Kathy, living in the area. She recalls, “How did<br />
it come to be over 40 years between those<br />
days <strong>of</strong> eating lunch in the hallway, happenings<br />
in the newly re-floored gym, and red paint<br />
spilling on the new Upper <strong>School</strong> green<br />
carpet? i surely hope that those now in Upper<br />
<strong>School</strong> find themselves, 40 years from now,<br />
thinking equally nostalgically <strong>of</strong> these days.”<br />
1984 – Contact Ken Moore to become the<br />
Class Agent!<br />
eleanor Becker is teaching english at<br />
Cuyahoga Community College and tutoring in<br />
its writing center. Although her current classes<br />
are traditional face-to-face classes, she will be<br />
teaching hybrid courses starting next semester,<br />
a mix <strong>of</strong> online and traditional formats. eleanor<br />
reports that husband eric and son nigel are<br />
doing well.<br />
assistance, counseling and education to a population in dire need <strong>of</strong><br />
medical support. in addition to elevating the pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> these projects,<br />
Phil assists in raising philanthropic funds for social enterprises in West<br />
Africa through his knowledge <strong>of</strong> drawing camels. By donating through<br />
his websites, you too will learn how to draw a camel and, as Phil<br />
describes, experience increased confidence, wealth and happiness!<br />
During his presentation, Phil fondly remembered his own educational<br />
experience, crediting his pro-active humanitarian spirit to his years at<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong>. He noted how teachers were essential in<br />
cultivating his critical thinking skills through their genuine interest in<br />
conversing and working with students.<br />
On Monday, november 28, Kusha tavakoli ‘02 returned to campus to<br />
speak to the entrepreneurial Studies class about his experiences in<br />
consulting and working with a Silicon Valley educational start-up<br />
company.<br />
Kusha said, “It was wonderful to come back to <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> and<br />
share some <strong>of</strong> my experiences in consulting and entrepreneurship with<br />
Mr. Kaatz’ class. It was certainly interesting talking to an audience that<br />
had never heard <strong>of</strong> management consulting, and in many ways it was<br />
intimidating to speak to a group <strong>of</strong> insightful students who are<br />
accustomed to being instructed by fantastic teachers. I’d encourage any<br />
<strong>of</strong> my classmates to come back and talk to students about their careers<br />
as well — it’s one way that we can all ‘give back.’”<br />
1989 – Joe and Kelly<br />
Raj married on July 8th in<br />
Florida. She is a doctor <strong>of</strong><br />
osteopathy, and Joe is a<br />
plastic surgeon. the<br />
couple lives in Bay Village.<br />
1999 – Class Agent – Lana Knox Guthrie<br />
Jake Matthew lives in Chicago with his wife,<br />
Sarah, and their 2-year old son, Ben. in<br />
September, Jake started his new job as Art<br />
Director for “the rosie Show” on the cable<br />
channel OWn. Jake always knew that he was<br />
destined for television work after starring in<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong>’s production <strong>of</strong> Much<br />
Ado About Nothing in the Fall <strong>of</strong> 1998.<br />
2000 – Class Agent – Ken Moore<br />
Rahkee Patel married Jacob Young on August<br />
27, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. <strong>Lake</strong> ridge<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> Alumni and Friends joining the<br />
happy couple included, sister Rachna<br />
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Fruchbom ‘95, cousins Monica Patel ‘92 and<br />
Payal Patel ‘00, friends Satya Patel ‘01, Kristen<br />
golem ‘00 and Shannon Selby ‘95 and family<br />
friends, Kent and Gail Sommer. rahkee recently<br />
finished her Ph.D. program in statistics from<br />
UCLA, and Jacob is a tV comedy writer.<br />
rahkee remains an avid Cleveland sports fan<br />
and is beginning to turn Jacob into one as<br />
well!<br />
rakhee Patel ‘00, her husband Jacob Young, mother<br />
Minal Patel, and sister rachna Fruchbom ‘95.<br />
Rob Selby recently got engaged to Lisa Powell<br />
on October 20, 2011 and plans for a wedding<br />
in november, 2012. Both are graduates <strong>of</strong><br />
Loyola University Maryland, and rob currently<br />
is a senior business analyst at Faculty<br />
Physicians inc. (FPi), which works very closely<br />
with the University <strong>of</strong> Maryland Medical<br />
Center. rob has started running again after<br />
taking a hiatus from his illustrious career on the<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> track team. He ran his<br />
first 5K in 12 years this past September and has<br />
since run 3 additional races this year (2 more<br />
5Ks and a 10K). rob and Lisa are signed up for<br />
the D.C. half marathon in March 2012.<br />
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2001 – Class Agent – Julia Bilz Sertich &<br />
Lakshman Swamy<br />
Nate Pangrace<br />
married Leslie<br />
Hines on July 16,<br />
at the Club at<br />
Hillbrook in<br />
Chagrin Falls.<br />
Leslie is an<br />
attorney at Hahn,<br />
Loeser & Parks<br />
LLP while nate is<br />
at roetzel and<br />
Andress. the couple enjoys sailing, traveling,<br />
reading, and cooking and resides in <strong>Lake</strong>wood.<br />
2002 – 10th Reunion May 2012, Class<br />
Agent – David Ader<br />
Congratulations to Andrea evanthea Venizelos<br />
and Daniel Andrew nunney, who married on<br />
August 20. Andrea is currently studying<br />
dentistry at the University <strong>of</strong> illinois at Chicago.<br />
Jon Stout has been working for eSPn in Bristol<br />
Ct for the past few months as a web developer.<br />
2003 – Class Agent – Megan Gardner<br />
Marissa Sertich never expected to find herself<br />
submerged in the gritty world <strong>of</strong> pots, pans<br />
and panna cotta. Yet, sometime after Mr.<br />
Shaulis’s Social Studies class and high school<br />
musicals, she started making cakes in rocky<br />
river, decided to go to the Culinary institute <strong>of</strong><br />
America, and was thrown into the position <strong>of</strong><br />
the pastry chef at a small hotel, the Castle on<br />
the Hudson, outside <strong>of</strong> new York City. three<br />
months ago, Marissa accepted the position <strong>of</strong><br />
pastry cook, but, when the pastry chef quit she<br />
Alumni News<br />
cathy weiss thompson, Jane mercer ramsay, chris weiss Pfeil and Betty weiss<br />
enjoy a class <strong>of</strong> ‘70 mini reunion at Jane’s lake norman, nc home in october.<br />
assumed the role. now, every weekend, she<br />
makes the wedding cakes, does dinner for one<br />
hundred in the dining room, and set up<br />
banquets <strong>of</strong> desserts for one hundred and fifty.<br />
She adds, “There are hours <strong>of</strong> complete<br />
madness and moments when a dropped torte<br />
seems like end <strong>of</strong> the world, but I love it. It’s a<br />
piece <strong>of</strong> cake.”<br />
Jonell Price Toth married<br />
Peter toth on September<br />
4th in Virginia Beach at the<br />
Signature at West neck, an<br />
Arnold Palmer golf course.<br />
Katrina escuro ‘03 and<br />
Caitlin Whiteman ‘03<br />
attended and enjoyed the<br />
evening’s festivities. Jonell<br />
and Peter have a home in<br />
Virginia Beach that they<br />
share with their two Jack<br />
russell terriers, Bodhi &<br />
ellie, and their cat, KiKi.<br />
Jonell currently works as a<br />
Marketing Assistant for a<br />
company called S&K Sales,<br />
brokers who do military<br />
resale to the commissaries<br />
and exchanges. Peter is in a<br />
special warfare unit for the<br />
U.S. navy and is scheduled for his third<br />
deployment with his unit in September <strong>of</strong> 2012<br />
to Guam. they enjoy traveling around Peter’s<br />
schedule; they visited Germany and France last<br />
Christmas and spent Christmas <strong>of</strong> 2008<br />
together in Guam both while he was deployed.
2012 – early college acceptances<br />
these Seniors have made early commitments to the following schools.<br />
DaVonna Bradford, University <strong>of</strong> Detroit Mercy<br />
Jordan Guidish, Miami University<br />
Sam Potoczak, Lafayette College<br />
Stephen rasoletti, Xavier University<br />
Jimi Seidel, rochester institute <strong>of</strong> technology<br />
Sherry Zhou, George Washington University<br />
2004 – Class Agent - Jeff Ader<br />
Jeff Ader is completing his master <strong>of</strong> public<br />
administration degree at Georgia State’s<br />
Andrew Young <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Policy Studies. He is<br />
also currently working at the Atlanta BeltLine, a<br />
large urban redevelopment project focused on<br />
transforming a historic 22-mile railroad corridor<br />
into a network <strong>of</strong> parks, trails and transit.<br />
After living abroad for two years, Marissa Slany<br />
will be returning to the US this summer. in her<br />
time abroad, she joined the ranks <strong>of</strong> perpetual<br />
students, doing two masters programs in two<br />
years: an MA in the History <strong>of</strong> Art at the<br />
Courtauld institute <strong>of</strong> Art in London, followed<br />
by an MBA at inSeAD in Fontainebleau,<br />
France. this summer, she will be returning to<br />
the US in order to rejoin her previous<br />
employer, the consulting firm McKinsey &<br />
Company, in Chicago. Ultimately, Marissa<br />
plans to combine her interests in business and<br />
art through a career in museum management.<br />
2005 – Contact Ken Moore to become the<br />
Class Agent<br />
Amanda Soliman has just started a new job<br />
doing advertising with Grey Group in new<br />
York City. She works in digital advertising for<br />
red Lobster combining her love <strong>of</strong> the internet<br />
and food.<br />
Marlisa Serrano,<br />
Amanda Soliman<br />
and Alison Zaleski<br />
gather together in<br />
new York City to<br />
reminisce about<br />
their infamous trip<br />
to Peru in 2005.<br />
Sam Potoczak and DaVonna Bradford don new headgear on their <strong>of</strong>ficial signing day. Sam will be<br />
playing for the Lafayette Leopards Women’s Soccer team next fall, and DaVonna will suit up for the<br />
titans <strong>of</strong> Detroit Womens’ Basketball team.<br />
2006 – Contact Ken Moore to become the<br />
Class Agent<br />
emily evans is currently<br />
living in Aspen,<br />
Colorado, where she is<br />
enjoying the winter ski<br />
season. For the past few<br />
two summers, she has<br />
been managing a<br />
collection <strong>of</strong> Lilly Pulitzer<br />
stores in nantucket,<br />
Martha’s Vineyard, and on Cape Cod. She has<br />
enjoyed the opportunity to travel and to<br />
experience life at its <strong>fine</strong>st.<br />
georgia DiOrio graduated from the College <strong>of</strong><br />
Charleston in 2010 and returned home to<br />
Cleveland to join the family business. She has<br />
recently moved to <strong>Lake</strong>wood and is working at<br />
Sammy’s Catering as a Special events<br />
Coordinator.<br />
2008 – Contact Ken Moore to become the<br />
Class Agent!<br />
Tessa LaRue has been named to the Dean’s<br />
List at Fordham University in new York, new<br />
York, for high scholastic achievement during<br />
the 2010-2011 year.<br />
Col. Matthew W. Nahorn, Director and<br />
Founder <strong>of</strong> the new indian ridge Museum in<br />
Amherst, has been named Curator <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Amherst Historical Society. He is excited to<br />
accept the responsibilities <strong>of</strong> this new position<br />
in an effort to continue his lifelong passion <strong>of</strong><br />
preserving local history. He stated, “The<br />
Amherst Historical Society is a prestigious local<br />
institution, and I am pleased to have been<br />
chosen to curate its important collection <strong>of</strong><br />
artifacts, historical documents, and buildings<br />
here in Amherst. As a lifelong Amherst<br />
resident, I look forward to continuing to study<br />
our past while preparing for our future.”<br />
2009 – Class Agent – Luke Howley<br />
Nathan Kafity, a junior Cross Country runner at<br />
Ohio Wesleyan University, was a Second-team<br />
north Coast Conference <strong>honor</strong>ee for his 12th<br />
place finish at the Conference Meet. He also<br />
won all-region <strong>honor</strong>s at the nCAA Division iii<br />
Great <strong>Lake</strong>s regional championships meet,<br />
held at Oberlin College. His 24th place<br />
individual finish helped the Battling Bishops<br />
earn 4th place overall as a team.<br />
2010 – Contact Ken Moore to become the<br />
Class Agent!<br />
Amanda Seidel, a current sophomore at<br />
Purdue University, is studying Chemical<br />
engineering. During this upcoming summer,<br />
2012, she will be working for General Mills in<br />
West Chicago.<br />
Mary Shimko received the University Athletic<br />
Association All-Academic recognition as a<br />
student athlete who received a 3.3 or higher.<br />
2011 – Class Agents Terra Soto & Robert<br />
Kirwin<br />
Janna Powell, currently a freshman at<br />
Hampshire College, spent her summer in<br />
California at a World Wide Opportunities on<br />
Organic Farms (WWOOFing) internship. in late<br />
november, the Los Angeles times<br />
documented the WWOOFing movement and<br />
interviewed Janna as she became an essential<br />
member <strong>of</strong> the efforts to rebuild an organic<br />
farm in Santa Barbara named ArtFarm.<br />
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September 11th Remembered<br />
Michael Shaulis – Head <strong>of</strong> Academics and Upper <strong>School</strong> Director<br />
if you have the 2002 edition <strong>of</strong> The Peak,<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong>’s yearbook, take it<br />
out and open it to page 2. Dominating<br />
the page is a large photograph <strong>of</strong> upper<br />
school faculty and students taken during<br />
the morning <strong>of</strong> September 11, 2001. the<br />
photo shows us gathered in the newly<br />
renovated Upper <strong>School</strong> Commons<br />
watching the horrors as they unfolded on<br />
the television screen. no caption is<br />
needed as the faces tell the story <strong>of</strong> our<br />
shock, pain, worry, and sadness.<br />
two years later, Meredith Swayngim<br />
would write in the Senior Farewell edition<br />
<strong>of</strong> the school paper that her most<br />
memorable moment at <strong>Lake</strong> ridge was<br />
9/11 because <strong>of</strong> the way Mr. Michael, who<br />
was the Director <strong>of</strong> the Upper <strong>School</strong>, and<br />
the upper school teachers handled the<br />
day and comforted the students. it helped<br />
her and all <strong>of</strong> the students deal with the<br />
pain. She went on to write that from that<br />
day on, she really felt that “<strong>Lake</strong> ridge<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> was a community.”<br />
the iconic photo taken <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong> Upper<br />
<strong>School</strong> Commons on the morning <strong>of</strong> September 11, 2001.<br />
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i know how she felt because as i stood in<br />
the Commons with my colleagues and<br />
students watching the television, i, too,<br />
drew comfort from being in this place with<br />
these people. As tragic as the events <strong>of</strong><br />
that September 11th were, that day<br />
marked the beginning <strong>of</strong> the upper<br />
school that we were to become. A new<br />
sense <strong>of</strong> community emerged as well as<br />
new traditions as a result <strong>of</strong> the attacks.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> these traditions is Diversity Forum.<br />
Organized by Dr. Mozumdar, Diversity<br />
Forum was a reaction to the acute sense<br />
<strong>of</strong> alienation that our Middle eastern and<br />
South Asian students were experiencing,<br />
best expressed by senior Omar Al-<br />
Jadda’s words to Dr. Mozumdar, “i didn’t<br />
do it.” these <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong><br />
students began to feel that they were<br />
different and that perhaps even their<br />
fellow classmates viewed them as being<br />
different, as a fearful American public<br />
made a person’s ethnicity a reason for<br />
suspicion.<br />
Our first Diversity Forum, held in the fall<br />
<strong>of</strong> 2001, brought together a number <strong>of</strong><br />
students from the surrounding area who<br />
met with a panel <strong>of</strong> Buddhist, Christian,<br />
Hindu, Jewish, and Muslim religious leaders<br />
as they discussed the commonality <strong>of</strong> all<br />
religious philosophies. Growing in size and<br />
scope over the years, Diversity Forum has<br />
since become one <strong>of</strong> the pillars <strong>of</strong> the Upper<br />
<strong>School</strong> as each year we continue to educate<br />
our students on the various issues <strong>of</strong> diversity.<br />
this year marked the tenth anniversary <strong>of</strong><br />
the September 11th attacks. At various<br />
ceremonies around the country, people<br />
remembered those whose lives were lost,<br />
the sacrifices <strong>of</strong> first responders at Ground<br />
Zero, and the heroic efforts <strong>of</strong> a group <strong>of</strong><br />
passengers whose plane flew briefly over<br />
the skies <strong>of</strong> northern Ohio. Here at <strong>Lake</strong><br />
ridge <strong>Academy</strong>, we also remembered how<br />
many <strong>of</strong> us came together as a community<br />
on that day, how we comforted each other,<br />
and how we sought to educate ourselves<br />
in a time <strong>of</strong> tragedy to find common ground,<br />
understanding, and hope for a better world.
10th<br />
Anniversary<br />
“i didn’t do it!” With these words, the<br />
American High <strong>School</strong> senior sought<br />
absolution from his teacher. this young<br />
man, who had been as American as apple<br />
pie, felt that he had been relegated to the<br />
role <strong>of</strong> the “other” in the single horrific<br />
moment when the twin towers <strong>of</strong> the<br />
World trade Center came crashing down.<br />
these simple words became the driving<br />
force behind <strong>Lake</strong> ridge <strong>Academy</strong>’s<br />
First Annual Diversity Forum. the theme<br />
that year was “united We Stand.” the<br />
question before the participants was:<br />
Could the united States <strong>of</strong> America<br />
overcome the religious divide that had<br />
been created by the catastrophe?<br />
in subsequent years, the <strong>Lake</strong> ridge<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> Annual Diversity Forum has<br />
sought to provide a venue for student<br />
voices, and ultimately produce student<br />
leaders who will be future decisionmakers.<br />
the forum, consisting <strong>of</strong> students<br />
from independent, parochial, and<br />
public schools, has grown from an initial<br />
attendance <strong>of</strong> seventy-five students from<br />
ten schools to nearly six hundred students<br />
from twenty-five schools. <strong>Lake</strong> ridge<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> is committed to community<br />
outreach as an institution, and this has<br />
become a foundational goal <strong>of</strong> the forum.<br />
enabling inner-city public school students<br />
a platform to voice their social and<br />
cultural concerns and convictions, and an<br />
Megan Leake ’09 with Paul rusesabagina<br />
and Dr. Mozumdar<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>’s<br />
Diversity Forum<br />
opportunity for the suburban students to<br />
step out <strong>of</strong> their “protected” sphere has<br />
imbued the forum with a dynamism that<br />
continues to grow every year. For one day<br />
in October, young men and women from<br />
diverse socioeconomic and academic<br />
backgrounds come together here at <strong>Lake</strong><br />
ridge <strong>Academy</strong> to voice their opinions on<br />
a central theme and listen to an expert or<br />
experts in that field.<br />
in 2002, the forum centered on what<br />
was the young adult perspective on<br />
American foreign policy in the post<br />
9/11 world; in 2003 the forum turned<br />
inwards and discussed “Whether or not<br />
there is diversity in public education.”<br />
During these events, students listened<br />
to and participated in conversations with<br />
the guest speakers. the 2004 Diversity<br />
Forum focused on the role <strong>of</strong> women and<br />
immigrants in American life in the twentyfirst<br />
century. the foundation questions<br />
for discussion were: What is a woman’s<br />
position in the political arena in the 21st<br />
century and does her traditional role<br />
as a “nurturer” add to or detract from<br />
her credibility as a political leader? Our<br />
keynote speaker was Secretary Madeleine<br />
Albright due to her unique qualification<br />
to address all these questions. Listening<br />
to Secretary Albright was a life-changing<br />
experience for most <strong>of</strong> the young people<br />
attending the forum.<br />
tom Klein ‘05 and Jelena Lovric ‘05 join former<br />
Secretary <strong>of</strong> State Madeleine Albright<br />
the 2008 forum had the <strong>honor</strong> <strong>of</strong> hosting<br />
Paul rusesabagina, the extraordinary<br />
humanitarian who saved the lives <strong>of</strong><br />
hundreds during the rwandan genocide.<br />
the question before the attendees was<br />
this: What is the price <strong>of</strong> silence? Only<br />
by admitting to and speaking up against<br />
seemingly mundane everyday bigotry<br />
do we create an environment that will<br />
never produce a rwandan genocide.<br />
Our 2009 forum reacted to the economic<br />
recession in the country by enacting a<br />
poverty simulation enabling students<br />
to experience firsthand some <strong>of</strong> the<br />
tough economic choices families in our<br />
communities have to make.<br />
this year was our tenth anniversary, and<br />
we re-created our first forum to check<br />
the pulse <strong>of</strong> our nation, ten years after<br />
9/11. Students interacted with a panel<br />
<strong>of</strong> religious leaders – Christian, Jewish,<br />
Muslim, and Sikh – on the question, what<br />
is the role <strong>of</strong> religion in a national crisis?<br />
it is our hope that we will always be the<br />
gadfly that continues to ask the questions<br />
that are good for the soul <strong>of</strong> a nation.<br />
— Dr. Chandana Mozumdar,<br />
Dean <strong>of</strong> Students,<br />
Chair <strong>of</strong> History Department.<br />
taken from this year’s Diversity Forum, seated on<br />
stage are members <strong>of</strong> the religious panel<br />
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Cast your comments here in this<br />
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• invitations to thanksgiving Games, school<br />
events and local alumni gatherings<br />
• Alumni <strong>of</strong> note (quarterly Applause newsletter)<br />
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