Fulfilling Promise and Potential

Fulfilling Promise and Potential
2009–2010 ANNUAL REPORT
Message from the CEO
Dear Friends,
East Baltimore, and one in West Baltimore.
In July 2010, in an effort to expand
opportunities in DC, we opened a new center
in the Ward 8 community – one of DC’s most
underserved areas. Shortly thereafter, with
the generous support of Altria, we
announced the launch of operations in
Richmond at a press conference with
Congressman Bobby Scott, Mayor Dwight T.
Jones, and Superintendent Yvonne Brandon.
That day, I proudly stood before an audience
of school officials, teachers, community
leaders, and parents and told them about
our results. I told them we couldn’t do it
without their support. I told them we were
ready to help close the achievement gap in
Richmond, and together we could do it.
Their response was clear – we got a standing
ovation.
Our philosophy at Higher Achievement is
simple. Every student has potential and
promise – and every student, regardless of
their circumstance, deserves to have it
fulfilled.
Making this happen is anything but simple.
For an individual scholar, it takes multiple
years (four) and many hours (2,600) of
unbroken focus and unending hard work. It
requires entire communities – volunteers,
staff, parents, community leaders, funders,
summer teachers, and neighbors – to come
together to create a long-term, unbreakable,
seamless network of support for young
people who need it most.
This formula may not be simple, but it’s
proven. It works. And it’s the reason why, in
2009, with the unwavering and immensely
generous support of a number of partners, we
embarked on a national expansion. We know
that we can take our track record of success
in raising grades, test scores, and school
attendance for our scholars in Washington,
DC and replicate it for young people in more
cities, and in more communities. Not only do
we know we can do this, we deeply believe
it’s the right thing to do. For us, it’s a moral
imperative.
This work would not be possible without
you, and I want to thank you – for your
commitment to helping our young people
realize their potential and promise, and your
support as we grow.
Together, we are doing
great things.
With gratitude and great
hope for our future,
Richard A. Tagle
Chief Executive Officer
In the fall of 2009, we opened two new
achievement centers in Baltimore – one in
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“I will never stop believing
in my scholars”
A S TAFF S TORY
On July 20th, 2010, Higher Achievement joined Ward 8 community leaders, donors, parents, and
soon-to-be scholars to celebrate the opening of our sixth Washington DC Metro achievement center.
While the ribbon cutting took only a moment, it was over three years in the making.
At Higher Achievement, our mission compels us to bring opportunity where it is most desperately
needed. Washington DC’s Ward 8 community has the highest unemployment and the highest drop-out
rate in the city. It is a place where promise and potential have for too long been squandered.
“The Ward 8 Achievement Center began with a belief. Higher Achievement believed that there was
untapped talent in a neighborhood that so many have turned their backs on, and they believed that
Matt and I could lead this effort,” said Durya
Durham, our Ward 8 Center Director.
Durya has some impressive stats: she is an
experienced teacher; a J. William Fulbright
scholarship alumna; and a former Higher
Achievement scholar. And when she started
with us in Ward 8, she knew that the work of
fulfilling promise and potential could only
happen if the community as a whole was
mobilized to make it happen – not just our
staff and scholars, but parents, community
leaders, school officials, and neighbors. In the
center’s early days, Matthew Kirk, our
Matt and Durya
Assistant Center Director, worked tirelessly
and selflessly to win the support of these
stakeholders in Ward 8. “With all the hard work we put into creating a strong foundation for Ward 8,
it was important that once we opened the center, we sustained it,” he emphasizes.
Their work has paid off in spades, both in scholar achievement and community engagement. In the
second quarter of Afterschool Academy, 75% of our Ward 8 scholars improved a full letter grade, and
Ward 8 consistently has more than enough volunteers to serve the center – many through partnerships
with the Department of Education and Howard University.
Durya said it best: “As a Higher Achievement alumna, I know what it means to have someone believe
in you, and because of that, I will never stop believing in my Ward 8 scholars.”
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“I’m ahead of the
pack now”
AN ALUMNI STORY
Tamika is a gregarious junior at the top of her
class at Vincent Pallotti High School. She has a
4.2 GPA, and has received A’s as far back as she
can remember. However, when she enrolled in
Higher Achievement seven years ago, Tamika
had no idea what she was capable of – or what
she would achieve.
Higher Achievement’s research-based program
consistently improves grades, test scores, and
attendance. For Tamika, this was icing on the
cake. What truly changed her life was the confidence and character she built at Higher
Achievement – the deep and unending belief
Tamika S.
that she could do anything she put her mind to.
“Before Higher Achievement I was a smart
student. The straight A’s girl. But I was not
our college search. I’m so ahead of the pack
comfortable being that person. I knew I was
now and I’m amazed at that.”
smart and I knew I was capable, but I was
waiting for someone to validate me. It was
wonderful being a part of an environment that
truly praises your success,” she says.
As she blossomed personally, Tamika continued
her impressive academic success. With the
encouragement of her Higher Achievement
mentors, Tamika began planning for college at
age 10. Higher Achievement encouraged her
dream – and helped make it a reality.
“My fondest memory would have to be the
college trip to University of Virginia,” she said.
“It was wonderful having a college experience
Now, nearing the last year of high school,
Tamika is on track to realize her dream of
attending a top college.
“I am co-chair of my Science Research Society,
leader of campus ministry, and a member of the
National Honor Society,” she beams.
She
engages in community service and even
mentors fellow students.
“Through Higher Achievement I began to
become refined and polished. Each grade I
grew. In fifth grade I was just finding my way;
in eighth grade I had truly come into my own.”
before entering high school. In 8th grade we
know that college exposure is a great
opportunity… we really get it when we begin
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“I’ve become a Aleader”
SCHOLAR
STORY
12-year-old Francis admits that he used to
behave badly in school: “I used to go back and
forth with my teachers, because I was always
concerned with getting the last word.” After
two years in Higher Achievement, Francis sees
how his behavior held him back from success –
and believes he’s transformed: “My focus on
positive behavior has allowed me to better
myself as a student. I put more of my energy
into my academics.”
What sparked this change? Francis will tell you
that his new attitude is possible because of the
support
he
has
received
from
Higher
Achievement
staff
and
mentors.
“Higher
Francis K.
Achievement adults treat us equally. They treat
Thanks largely to Higher Achievement, the
us like they see our potential.” He especially
Keelings are optimistic about Francis’ future.
appreciates
consistent
Mr. Keeling said “I really like the exposure
relationships he has built with his mentors.
Francis gets on the college trips. The trip
“Because of my mentors, I’ve improved a lot in
allows him to set goals... Francis definitely
math. They come to Center every week and
wants to go to college, so these trips help him
show that they believe in us, and prove that
in a major way.”
the
close
and
they are not just there to be there, but that
they are there for a reason.”
Francis agrees.
Francis and his parents first learned about
“I’ve grown with Higher Achievement. I’ve
Higher Achievement through a presentation at
become a leader. I’ve established some great
his school. They were initially impressed by the
relationships. And my conduct has changed for
safe
the
the better. Because of these things, I know
transportation provided from his school to the
that Higher Achievement is one of the best
Center. Two years in, Mr. Keeling remains
programs in Baltimore City,” he said proudly.
impressed.
“Higher Achievement instills a
“Instead of being on the streets, young people
standard of education that has proven to yield
should come here, so that they can have a
big
good life.”
community
atmosphere
and
improvements for Francis. And that’s
what’s important to me.”
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S TATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For the year ended August 31, 2010
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Leadership Giving
For the year ended August 31, 2010
Summa Cum Laude • ($100,000 + )
Magna Cum Laude • ($50,000 + )
21st Century Community Learning
Centers Program, Office of the State
Superintendent for Education
Altria
Atlantic Philanthropies
Baltimore City Public Schools
Children and Youth Investment
Trust Corporation
Community Foundation of the National
Capital Region
District of Columbia Public School System
Family League of Baltimore City
Freddie Mac Foundation
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
The Wallace Foundation
American Honda Foundation
Anonymous
Capital for Children
Capital One
Eugene and Agnes Meyer Foundation
Horning Family Fund
LISC
Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation
Shippy Foundation
The World Bank
United Way of Central Maryland
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Shippy Foundation c/o Mott Philanthropic
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
The Wallace Foundation
William T. Grant Foundation
Distinguished Honors • ($25,000 + )
Alexandria City Public School
Alvin and Fanny B. Thalheimer
Foundation, Inc.
Bechun Anna Su Memorial Foundation
Citi Foundation
Citigroup Foundation
Jerry Taylor and Nancy Bryant Foundation
Joseph E. and Marjorie B. Jones
Foundation
Kimsey Foundation
Lois & Richard England Family
Foundation
MARPAT Foundation
Moran Family Foundation
The Morton K. and Jane Blaustein
Foundation
MSDE- Aid Food Service
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Leadership Giving
For the year ended August 31, 2010
Distinguished Honors • (cont.)
The Morningstar Foundation
The Oasis Foundation
The Richard and Mary Pisarczyk
Foundation
United Way of the National Capital Area
Velsor Properties
Virginia Partners
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning
and Economic Development
Panwy Foundation
High Honors • ($10,000 + )
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Anonymous
Baltimore Ravens
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Bates White, LLC
John and Carol Boochever
Center for Neighborhood Enterprise
City of Alexandria, Fund for
Human Services
Court Services and Offender Supervision
Agency for DC
East Baltimore Development, Inc.
Eric and Miranda Gaier
Goldsmith Family Foundation
Stephen Goldstein
Edward and Jamie Hull
Mars Foundation
Mead Family Foundation
Faith and Michael Shah
Richard A. Tagle and William Van Pelt
The Children's Charities Foundation, Inc
The Glover Park Group
The Hattie M. Strong Foundation
Honor Roll • ($5,000 - $10,000)
James E. Best
Sameer & Namisha Bhargava
Jonathan Binstock
BNA, Inc.
Susan Carras
Cole Birches Foundation
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Leadership Giving
For the year ended August 31, 2010
Honor Roll • ($5,000 - $10,000)
Honor Roll • ($1,000 - $5,000)
Patricia Lurel Cook
Stacy and Dan Dranginis
Patrick G. Dooher
Eng Garcia Properties, LLC
Fidelity Charitable
Goldman Sachs
Harman Family Foundation
Harris Teeter
Hitt Foundation, Inc.
Randal D. Heeb
Keller Williams Capital Properties
Michael R. Kershow
Mark G. Anderson Consultants
Robert and Anne Marshall
Mayer Brown
MIMI Fund
Richard E. & Nancy P. Marriott Foundation
Rotary Club of Washington, D.C.
Strategic Risk
Shugar Foundation
Harriet and Oliver Sockwell
The James P. and Renee T. Hennessy
Family Fund
The John J. Leidy Foundation, Inc.
Gary S. Thompson
Tiger Woods Foundation, Inc.
Weissberg Foundation
Adams Holcomb LLP
Akridge Family Foundation
William B. Alsup
At Home Management
Andrew J. Bateman
Larry Edward Bergmann
Richard C. Beyda
Binn Family Foundation Inc
Bruce Bowen
Gregory James Buja
Francis M. Buono
Capitol Hill Community Foundation
Carlyle Group
CityBridge Foundation
Stephen Conley
Michael J. Conlon
Jonah and Annie Czerwinski
Design Products Inc
Elizabeth DeYoe
Dimick Foundation
Michael J. Dolan
Janice Doyle
Exxon Mobil
Fahringer Foundation
Ron Fiegenschuh
Thomas S. Field
Mark Furst
General Dynamics
Munam N. Goodwin
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Leadership Giving
For the year ended August 31, 2010
Honor Roll • ($1,000 - $5,000)
Charlie Mullin
Joel Nelson
Noblis
John Olson
Dolly J. Park
Pew Charitable Trusts
David Pozen
Pruitt Foundation
Amelia R. Rands
John D. Reilly
Tracey H. Reina
Kimberly D. Robertson
Richard Rome
Sanders Foundation
Frances Seghers
Steve and Susan Shaw
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Christian Spitz
Greater Washington Commercial
Association of Realtors
Harris Foundation for the Living
Environment
Hausfeld LLP
Audrey Hipkins
Erin Hodge-Williams
Maureen E. Holla
Johns Hopkins Accounts Payable
Service Center
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Kil Huh
Inscape Corporation
Insured Retirement Institute
Interstuhl
Junior League of Washington
Michael Kazhdan
Alan J. Kelly
Knoll
Albert Knotts
Stephen Kohn
Lainoff Family Foundation Inc.
Sarah E. Latterner
Lehman Smith McLeish PLLC
David Lipson
Jonathan Marks
Nina Marks
Dan Masur and Sherry Rhodes
Karen Mayers
Georgianna S. McGuire
Bo Menkiti
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Leadership Giving
For the year ended August 31, 2010
Honor Roll • ($1,000 - $5,000)
Honor Roll • ($500 - $1,000)
Hillary Stiff
SunTrust Bank
The Sherman and Alana
Glass Family Fund
The T. Rowe Price Program
for Charitable Giving
The Zitelman Group, Inc
Turner Construction
Company
UNIFOR
Venable Foundation, Inc.
Vornado
Washington Speakers
Bureau Inc.
Wells Fargo Insurance
Thomas Wilbur
Leslie S. Wilkes
William D. Blair Charitable
Foundation
Richard A. Allen
American Express
American Express Charitable
Fund
Anonymous Anonymous
Dick Belanger
Mary Eva Candon
Carnegie Fabrics
Catalogue for Philanthropy:
Greater Washington
Harold R. Cramer
Dauphin Human Design
Erin L. Dozier
Anna Flores
Rhonda Friedman
Amanda Frost
Furniture From Scandinaiva
Colleen Gannon
Greenfield Belser
Alex Harris
Conrad Hipkins
Dulcy B. Hooper
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
William H. Kirvan
Nigel Knowles
Paul Lambert
James P. Lukes
Judith F. Mazo
Mary F. Maguire
Jack McKay
James B. McLeish
Diane W. McMahon
Kathleen McQuiggan
Andrea R. Moore
Elizabeth Morgan
National Association of
Special Police &
Security Officers
Kathleen M. Newhouse
Vince E. O'Brien
Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Kevin Ogorzalek
William A. Pizer
Barbara Prince
Propp & Guerin, Inc.
Kathleen Remus
Diane Renfroe
Rotary Club Kennett at
LNGW Foundation
George Rozanski
Arthur Rubinstein
Lara Schwartz
Brent B. Siler
Adam Singer
Erika K. Singer
The Meltzer Group
Daniel B. Walsh
Greg Weingast
Marjorie A. Wood
Rebecca L. Wright
Wee Tong Yee
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Leadership Giving
For the year ended August 31, 2010
Honor Roll • ($100 - $500)
Douglas Able
Edward J. Abramson
Advance- Business Systems
Sara Alyana Akbar
Allied Orthopedics
Altman Family Foundation
David Andrews
Ari Altman
Altura Capital
Laila Aly
Anonymous
AT&T United Way
Fritz E. Attaway
Daniel J. Balz
Barbara Nolan, Inc.
Philip Barlow
Elizabeth Barnes
Ethel L. Barnes
Richard C. Barnett
Robert W. Barrie
A.Nicholas Bayvel
John B. Bellinger
Daman Blakeney
Holly Bode
David Braverman
Eileen Brennan
Jonathan T. Brice
Liesa Brown
Peggy J. Buzzard
Daniel J. Callahan
Louise Campbell
Natalia Charles
Preston Cherouny
Michael Cichello
Michael A. Clark
Robert Claypool
Robert J. Clerman
Coach
Bret Cohen
Bonnie Copeland
Robert Copito
Martin G. Craft
Harry J. D'Andrea
Depp Glass
Diane Dobrow
Gary B. Eidelman
Enterprise Community
Investment
Jay Epstein
Anthony Essaye
Andrew Evans
Ronald A. Fairchild
Katherine Fallow
Fannie Mae Serve
Scott Farrell
Eleanor H. Fields
Tim Foley
Bitsey Folger
Mary L. Fox
Shaeleen Francis
Katie Franklin
J K. French
Richard Fiegenschuh
Thomas Fulcher
G1440, Inc.
Dana Gannon
Mary F. Gannon
Maureen Gannon
Colleen M. Garrett
Christopher M. Geier
Rita S. Geier
Cecile Giannangeli
Michael Glanzberg
Peter Glassman
Alice Gray
Arthur Greenberg
Howard L. Greene
Greenway Marketing Corp.
Kate Griffin
Thomas J. Gross
Milton H. Hamilton
Michael P. Harper
Nina Harris
Milton Heller
Robert N. Hering
Katherine R. Herman
Frederick S. Hird
Kelly Hodge-Williams
Jennifer Hollingsworth
Elizabeth J. Hudson
Dave and Lynsey Jeffries
Edward P. Jones
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Leadership Giving
For the year ended August 31, 2010
Honor Roll • ($100 - $500)
Lynn B. Jones
Chrissie Juliano
Erin Karpewicz
Tim Kassouf
Patricia Kelly-White
Glynn D. Key
Fred Klein
Virginia Knackmuhs
Kathleen Knight
KPMG LLP- Baltimore
Leslie Kramer
Arthur F. Lafionatis
Kathleen C. Lafionatis
Caroline Lanford
Ellen Lazar
Edward Lazere
David and Patricia Leidy
Margaret A. Leidy
John J. Leshinski
Leslie Kaufmann Associates
Nicole and Dan Levine
Shadonna C. Logan
Lynn Lorenc
Ira S. Loss
Stephen F. Lustgarten
Rita Lyons
Maddy's Bar & Grille
John S. Madigan
Lucy Mallan
Ramon Manalo
George T. Marcou
Mass Mutual Financial Group
Annie Massart
William C. Maxted
Kevin A. Maxwell
Margaret M. McCaig
Elizabeth Mccluskey
Rebecca E. McDougall
Tom J. McMahon
MCN Build, LLC
Ana Mejia
Boi Mellady
Karen J. Miller
Arielle K. Molino
Joanne Moore
Susan Morrall
Florabel Mullick
Heather Murphy
Murphy Jahn Architects, LLC
Patrick G. Murray
James M. Newmyer
Ronald North
Patrick A. O'Boyle
Alexandra O'Brien
Ruth Oczkowski
David Osterman
Avery Ouellette
Martha P. Patterson
Earl Phalen
Kaitlin J. Pierce
Pizzazz Tuscan Grille
Nancy D. Polikoff
Amy Polishuk
Stephen W. Porter
Nina Powell
Product Concepts, LLC
Edward Quinn
Ismail Radwan
Janet Rankin
Brenda Rapp
Kelly H. Ratner
James F. Reilly
G. Everett Reveley
Linda L. Rhodes
Samuel Robfogel
Lucy E. Robinson
Katherine Roboff
Nancy E. Roll
William H. Rudd
Jo Ann Scott
Sharon Segner
Sittler Development
Associates, LLC
Joanne G. Smale
William L. Smith
Lois Spreen
Draza Stamenich
Jennifer Stillerman
Deena Day Stone
Mary Anne Sullivan
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Leadership Giving
For the year ended August 31, 2010
Honor Roll • ($100 - $500)
David L. Swaney
Erica L. Swanson
Nancy J. Swope
Frances Symes
Marianne T. Thiede
Christopher Thomas
Lawrence L. Thompson
T. S. Thompson
Douglas J. Titus
James MacGregor Tisdale
The Home Depot
Total Sync Technology
Solutions Inc.
Trinity Furniture, Inc.
Vantige, Inc.
Mirellise M. Vazquez
Ben Velenza
Virginia Commerce Bank
Noah Wallace
Judith Waranch
Marion E. Warner
Ann E. Webber
James Western
Betty S. Wiley
Sue Willens
Gail Williams
Norman Williams
Kathryn Williamson
James R. Wilson
Miriam Wolman
Shirley A. Wood
Carole Yaley
Christopher Yukins
Julie Zalkind
Eric Zelenko
Honor Roll • (< $100)
Gloria Adams
Elinor S. Ahern
Jessica Aronson
Julia Baer
Shaeleen Bader
Paul Baker
Bank of America Foundation
Shean L. Barrett
Mark Bateman
Walter L. Baumann
Tameka Baylor
Alice B. Belgray
James A. Belson
Ana Bensinger
Tarek R. Beyene
Richard J. Bilski
Thomas P. Bintinger
Thomas Bonderenko
Clarice V. Braddy
Jonathan Brice
Aishah Briscoe
Beverly Brown
Jill Brown
Terence E. Byrne
Kieron D. Bux
Kitama R. Cahill-Jackson
Toni-Marie Calabrese
Capacity Building Solutions
Marie Camia
William Caroli
Isadora Carreras
Gloria Casar
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Leadership Giving
For the year ended August 31, 2010
Honor Roll • (< $100)
Linda Cauchard
Eleanor A. Cavanaugh
Kira Chappelle
Gwen Cherne
Gwendolyn M. Cofield
Clint J. Collins
Michele Colman
Gregory Conderacci
Ruth M. Connolly
Richard Connor
Nancy C. Constantine
Catherine Cook
Gregg Cooper
A. E. Cordovez
John Cornman
Judith Cox
Sonya Cramer
John J. Creamer
Barbara Crosby
Margarita D. Crowe
Customlink.com
Carolyn A. Darby
Susan Delfidio
Carmen A. Del Guercio
John Derrick
Nicholas Didow
Christopher Di Marco
Layla Doman
Charlotte R. Drenckhahn
Timothy Dugan
Svetlana Dukan
Betty Cole Dukert
Alison Edwards
Doriann N. English
Tirzah Enumah
Alan W. Evans
Kathryn Evans
Sandra Evans
Brian Extein
Jane F. Farrell
Mark F. Fittipaldi
Jessica Franklin
Matthew Frazier
Veola B. Frazier
Valerie Frye
Camille Gadsden-Locke
Josephine T. Gaillard
Carla Gallelli
GE Foundation
Ernest M. George
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Leadership Giving
For the year ended August 31, 2010
Honor Roll • (< $100)
James S. Gibney
Dana Gleason
Jennifer Gotkin
Graham Hanson Design LLC
Metitia Gramby
Karen A. Gray-Burriss
Lisa Greene
Christina L. Griffin
Karey Hall
Susan Hammons
Ilana M. Hand
Pamela Handelman
Nancy F. Hart
Nicole S. Hess
Ann Hoenigswald
Martha Holley-Miers
Jacqueline Hunter
Alan Stephen Hut
Grace Iloka
Inscape Corporation
Cheryl Jacobs
Derrick Jones
Linda Jones Kemp
William Jones
Gregory A. Jung
Anne G. Kaiser
Rachael Kamons
Yehualaw Kassaw
Amy Kaufman
Woody A. Kay
Francis Keeling, Sr.
June Kelly
Kathy Kelly
Vitalis Kemakolam
April and Frank Kerze
Debra Kirsch
Alton F. Knight, Jr.
Teresa Knox
Jessica Kohnen Karaska
Ajua Kouadio
William Kreisberg
Rahim Kurwa
James Lambert
Nancy B. Lang
Daniel Lavanga
Nathaniel Lavey
Florence R. Leidy
Amanda Leissoo
Robert Lenz
Yonah Levy
William Lewis
Albert Lindquist
Priscilla Macinnis
William Majarian
Billie Marie Malcolm
Terri Lynn Marshall
Fran Martini
Michael Mauro
Scott McAllister
Ellen McGovern
Gina McGovern
Dionna McTaw
Brennan Meier
Valerie Meuleners
Gregory Mifsud
Joel C. Miller
Jonathan F. Miller
Michael Milwee
Daione Mitchell
Christina Molloy
Vincent Montali
Valerie E. Moody
Irene Mordini
Beryl G. Morelle
Jerry Moore
Christine Musson
Katherine Myer
Safi Najdawi
Alexander Neckles
Nichelle Neely
J. Denis Newbold
James R. Newman
Lavora Norman
Brian Osias
Ruth Oyen
Claire Painter
Christos Panidis
Alexi Pappas
Alexander J. Pascal
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Leadership Giving
For the year ended August 31, 2010
Honor Roll • (< $100)
Patrick M. Baxter & Patricia
C. Baxter Family TRT DTD
Elwood Payne
Frances Pelzman
Holly B. Pennington
Francis I. Pierce
Michael Plantamura
Courtney Pozo
Henry Prask
Susan Purdy
Robert Quinn
Christopher Radvansky
Emi Lizania Reyes
Michael Reinitz
Leslie Rice
Carol A. Rivers
Mary Robinson
Alla Rogers
Bill Romani
John B. Ross
Richard D. Ross
Lisa Royster
Christopher Ruffin
Veronica Salas
Mahshid M. Samiei
John Sanders
Allison Schafer
Deborah Schwarz
Willette Seaward
Tinya Seeger
Sherry Shaffer
Margaret D. Shanley
Dina R. Silnicky
Barbara A. Slater
Small Steps Day Care School
Amy H. Smeigh
Margaret Smith
Rosa Smith
Mark D. Smolarz
Janet H. Somers
Kathryn Stephens
Lindsay L. Stephenson
Philip Stewart
Jodi Stokol
Robert H. Stough
Jesse and Elizabeth Straight
Asha Strazzero-Wild
Sheryll Ann Streets
Susan Sutter
Kerry W. Swarr
Jeffrey P. Telgarsky
The Therapy Place
Deborah A. Tisdale
David C. Thomas
Jessica Thomas
Timothy Thornton
Sam E. Thurston
David R. Ufheil
United Way of Greater
Milwaukee, Inc.
Theodore Vangellow
Carlotte Vernay Crawford
Jenice L. View
Virginia View
Naisha Vinson
Ben Waldin
Sue Waldin
Julia Walker
Maxine T. Wallace
Jane Robinson Ward
Roscoe Ward
Claire Warren
Melissa Weiner
William A. Weingarten
Lindsay Weissbratten
Tina West
Tariq West
Gwendolyn White
Phyllis B. Whitelowe-Balawa
Melvin F. Williams
Yorel Williams
Kathryn Williamson
Kelly Willis
Caroline Wolf Harlow
Vickey A. Wright-Smith
Ivana Zgaljic
Blake Zuckerman
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Board of Directors
Sameer Bhargava
The Carlyle Group
Patricia L. Cook
Green Tree Servicing
Annie Linehan Czerwinski
City Bridge Foundation
Eric Gaier
Bates White, LLC
Colleen C. Gannon
Washington Jesuit Academy
Russell Grieff
Grockit
Gary Hahn
Kil Huh
PEW Charitible Fund
Gary Kaufman
Nigel Knowles
LCG Technologies Corporation
Sarah Latterner Parker
United Way Worldwide
Sanjay Jose Mullick
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Mary Beth Pelosky
Nottingham Elementary School
Wendy Puriefoy
Public Education Network
2009-2010 Higher Achievement Annual Report
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Presidents Council
Baltimore Presidents Council
Charles Bender
Financial Consulate
Craig Spilman
CollegeBound Foundation
Daman Blakeney
Brown Capital Management
J. MacGregor Tisdale
SunTrust Bank
Jonathan T. Brice, M.S., M.Ed
Baltimore City Public Schools
Bryce A. Turner, AIA
Brown Craig Turner
Brian Flank
Neuberger Quinn
Richmond Presidents Council
Todd J. Henry, CFA
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Michael P. Kagan
Constellation Energy, Inc.
Heidi W. Abbott Esq.
Hunton & Williams
James E. Ukrop
Jason Wood
Logistics Management Resources
Nigel Knowles
LCG Technologies
Karan McClimans
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg
Miles and Stockbridge
Kathryn Fessler
Altria Client Services
Tayloe Negus
Mercer
2009-2010 Higher Achievement Annual Report
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Presidents Council
DC Metro Presidents Council
Jonathan Binstock
Citi Family Office - Art Advisory Services
David Farrell
FTI Consulting - Corporate Finance
Carol Boochever
Ron Fiegenschuh
Lehman Smith McLeish
John Boochever
Oliver Wyman
Eric Gaier
Bates White
Melynda Britt
Maharam
Carlos Garcia
Mary Eva Candon
The BAR Association of the District
of Columbia
Chris Geier
Sue Carras
Cushman & Wakefield
Randal Heeb
Bates White
Brian Connolly
AKRIDGE
Conrad Hipkins
Patrick Dooher
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
Steve Goldstein
Joe Horning
Horning Brothers
Stacy Dranginis
Larry Horowitz
Velsor Properties
Rick England
Madison Wealth Management
Edward Hull
Metropolitan Properties, Ltd.
2009-2010 Higher Achievement Annual Report
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Presidents Council
DC Metro Presidents Council (cont.)
Morten Kucey
SB Capital Group
John Olson
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Greg Kutrow
Vigilant Financial
Martha Patterson
Alisa Lange
Design Products Inc.
Diana Peacock
Community Wealth Ventures
Mary Pisarczyk
Erik Linn
Potomac Investment Parters
Kelly Ratner
Ratner Companies
Anne Marshall
Bob Marshall
Bates White and Penn State
Mark Michael
Occasions Catering
Joanne Moore
Chemonics International
Jack Reilly
Reilly Investment Corporation
Sherry Rhodes
Noblis
Faith & Michael Shah
Shah & Shah Appraisers, Inc.
Steve Shaw
Charlie Mullin
Bates White
Harriet Sockwell
Mara Olguin
Vornado
Paul Warren
Warren Communications News
2009-2010 Higher Achievement Annual Report
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National Office
Jennifer Daugherty
Director of Training
Belal Khan
Marketing Manager
Kyle Storms
Manager of Development
Mike Di Marco
Mananger of Development
Kyle Linhares
Office Administrator
Richard A. Tagle
Chief Executive Officer
Rachel Gwaltney
Chief of Programs
Donna Rodgers
Accounting Assistant
Jenny Towns
Director of Communications
Sunmolu
Hamilton-Samuel
STEM Curriculum Specialist
Martha Holley-Miers
Director of Development
Kjirsten Santaferraro
Curriculum Coordinator,
AmeriCorps VISTA
Kathryn Stephens
Chief of Staff
Han Vu
Staff Accountant
Gail Williams
Assistant to the CEO on Special
Initiatives
Sayda Zelaya
E-Learning Training Associate,
AmeriCorps VISTA
Sophie Huntington
Manager of Program Innovation
Baltimore Affiliate
Cornelia Calliste
East Baltimore Assistant Center
Director
Erin Hodge-Williams
Executive Director
Corinthian Kelly
East Baltimore Center Director
Ryan Manalo
Manager of Scholar Services
Emilie Rafal
Program Assistant
Erin Rowsey
West Baltimore Center
Director
Gayle Lake
Director of Site Operations
2009-2010 Higher Achievement Annual Report
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DC Metro Affiliate
Christie Atlee
VISTA Volunteer Outreach
Coordinator
Tameka Baylor
Director of Administration
Alonzo Jalan
Ward 8 AmeriCorps Fellow
Beth Thompson
Ward 4 Center Director
Adrienne Jones
VISTA 7/8th grade engagement
Matt Thornton
Director of Volunteer
Management
Matthew Kirk
Ward 8 Assistant Center Director
Rachel Carney
Ward 1 AmeriCorps
Achievement Fellow
Cara Leidy
Director of Donor Relations
Abigail Cohen
Manager of Program
Partners
Christie Lerro
Director of School Placement
& Alumni Programs
Amelia Crowl
Ward 6 AmeriCorps
Achievement Fellow
James Morgan
Ward 6 Assistant Center Director
Samuel Dodson IV
Ward 6 Center Director
Ayana Patrick
Ward 1 Center Director
Durya Durham
Ward 8 Center Director
Chris Perkins
Ward 7 AmeriCorps
Achievement Fellow
Brittani Fowlin
Program Assistant
Richard Trent
Alexandria Center Director
Elisa Villarreal
Ward 4 AmeriCorps
Achievement Fellow
Jenell Walton Akouala
Ward 4 Assistant Center Director
Lynsey Wood Jeffries
Executive Director
Katherine Roboff
Senior Director of Programs
Kinshasa Fowlkes
Ward 7 Assistant Center Director
Kashay Hampton
Director of Site Operations
Jacquelyn Horstmann
Alexandria Achievement Fellow
Cedric Howard
Manager of Admissions
& Retention
Martine Shorter
Ward 7 Center Director
Natalia Siegel
Ward 1 Assistant Center Director
Nia Davis
Manager of Grants
Leslie Soble
Alexandria Assistant Center
Director
2009-2010 Higher Achievement Annual Report
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Richmond Affiliate
Lynda Aaron
Southside Center Director
Amelia Castaneda
Southside Manager of
Instruction
Tyren Frazier
Director of Site Operations
Melissa Jennings
Manager of Recruitment
Abigail Lapp
Administrator
Jennifer Farrow
Northside Center Director
Hannah Hess
Northside Manager of
Instruction
Jenni Booker
Director of Donor Relations
Eleanor Rouse Kootsey
Executive Director
2009-2010 Higher Achievement Annual Report
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Richmond Affiliate
Lynda Aaron
Southside Center Director
Amelia Castaneda
Southside Manager of
Instruction
Jennifer Farrow
Northside Center Director
Tyren Frazier
Director of Site Operations
Hannah Hess
Northside Manager of
Instruction
Melissa Jennings
Manager of Recruitment
Abigail Lapp
Administrator
Eleanor R. Kootsey
Executive Director
2009-2010 Higher Achievement Annual Report
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