Congratulations Class of 2014

Vol. 27, No. 3
Summer2014
Bible Verse: “So then let’s also run the race that is laid
out in front of us, since we have such a great cloud of
witnesses surrounding us. Let’s throw off any extra
baggage, get rid of the sin that trips us up.” Hebrews 12:1
INSIDE
Page 2
Principal’s Message
We Depend on You
Back To School Dates
Page 3
Sue Ann Callum
Citizenship Award
Welcome Grandparents
Honor Roll
Page 4
Sunshine State Young
Readers’ Award
Page 5
Alumni News
Rediker Plus Portals
Mobile App
Page 6
2012–2013 Donors
Page 7
School Scenes
ACCREDITATION
Christ Church School is accredited
internationally, nationally,
regionally and by the state.
Congratulations Class of 2014
T
he Class of 2014 made its walk down the Christ Church Sanctuary aisle on June 3.The
event was attended by excited families, friends and fellow students. The commencement
ceremony was a beautiful celebration of these young students’ elementary school careers
highlighting the many ways that they have excelled academically, physically and spiritually.
The ceremony began with an invocation by Pastor Brett Opalinski followed by the traditional
student color guard of three fifth graders leading the Pledge of Allegiance and a rendition of
“God Bless America.” Principal Bonham welcomed everyone to the ceremony and spoke
briefly about how proud she was of each graduate. Mrs. Kelly, Curriculum Coordinator,
with the assistance of Fifth Grade teachers Mrs. Fletcher and
Mr. Metzger, presented a variety of awards to the graduates.
We thank the graduates
After the awards were completed, Pastor Opalinski shared an
inspiring message and reminded students that God loves
and their families for the
them.
opportunity to spend
The presentation of diplomas concluded the ceremony. The
excited graduates, joined by their families and friends, made
their way to a reception in the Fellowship Hall. Our
congratulations go out to all 22 graduates and their families.
We pray that they will continue on to a successful and happy
middle school experience.
these important years
with them and for
allowing us to help in
building a foundation
for life for these students.
Commission on International
Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA)
National Council for Private School
Accreditation (NCPSA)
Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools (SACS)
Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS)
Florida Kindergarten Council (FKC)
Association of Independent Schools
of Florida (AISF)
www.ccsfl.org
We Depend
on You
Principal’s Message
Tuition only covers 94%
of each CCS student’s
education.
chool accreditation ensures that
an educational organization
adheres to high standards and
takes part in continuous selfreview and improvement. Christ Church
School (CCS) is proud to be accredited by the
Florida Council of Independent Schools
(FCIS), the Florida Kindergarten Council
(FKC), the Association of Independent
Schools of Florida (AISF) and the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Membership in these organizations is highly
valuable and confirms the following:
We rely on the generosity of our
parents, grandparents and friends to
contribute the additional 6% needed
to meet our operating budget each
year. Christ Church School is a 501(c)3
tax-exempt organization and all gifts
are tax-deductible.
Yes, I would like to
contribute to CCS:
❑ Patrons Society
(up to $249)
❑ Excellence Society
($250 – $499)
❑ Honors Society
($500 – $999)
❑ Scholars Society
($1,000 – $2,499)
❑ Philosophers Society
($2,500 – $4,999)
❑ Founders Society
($5,000 – $9,999)
❑ Student Lamp Society
($10,000+)
Please make checks payable to
Christ Church School.
Please send to:
Christ Church School
4845 N.E. 25 Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Attn: Bonnie Dissette, Director of
Development
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•
Adherence to rigorous standards
•
Commitment to FCIS Code of Ethics
•
Legislative voice at the state level designed to promote
freedom from governmental interference
•
Access to professional development offered by FCIS
•
National recognition via the National Association of
Independent Schools (NAIS) Commission on
Accreditation
CCS will take part in re-accreditation visits from FCIS, FKC, SACS and AISF during
the 2014 – 2015 school year. As a part of these re-accreditation visits and in order
to retain membership in FCIS, CCS must successfully meet the standards found in
FCIS Bylaws & Standards Manual, demonstrate financial stability, provide quality
education, and successfully undergo evaluation visits. As you can imagine, these
visits have required a great deal of work on the part of the faculty, staff, PTO,
Development Council and our School Board. This work will continue until the
re-accreditation team arrives in March 2015 and throughout their visit.
The extensive time and effort put forth so far has been admirable. The entire
school community has been instrumental in this preparation. I appreciate the
assistance and am blessed to lead an excellent group of educators. As the
evaluation team experiences an environment of learning that is safe,
academically challenging and filled with God’s grace, I am confident the results of
the report will be stellar.
I would like to express my appreciation to everyone who has participated in the
preparation for this visit. We are looking forward to this process and hope you will
join us in welcoming the team members. If you have any questions about the reaccreditation process, please feel free to contact me at tbonham@ccsfl.org.
In His Service,
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“I am
blessed to
lead an
excellent
group of
educators.”
Tane Bonham
Principal
Sue Ann Callum Citizenship Award
ach year, one fifth grade student
is presented with the Sue Ann
Callum Award. This award is
given in memory of a former CCS
teacher to a student who exhibits
responsibility, integrity, leadership,
respect for teachers and peers and
honor for God. The entire faculty
evaluates each fifth grader based on
these criteria. This year’s recipient is
Isabella Romano. We congratulate
Isabella for her kindness and
thoughtfulness throughout her
schooling at CCS, as well as the lasting
impression she has left on her
classmates, teachers and friends.
Isabella Romano with her parents Peter and Cathy.
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Fourth Quarter
Honor Roll
Mrs. Fletcher and Mr.
Metzger’s Fifth Grade
Class
Alex Barogiannis
Connor Berne
Isabella Biricik
Elsa Brantmeyer
Jaime Davis
Natalya Escobar
Isabelle Ferrando
Derek Petrisko
Dillon Ricci
Isabella Romano
Brooke Stepelton
Welcome Grandparents
O
n Friday, March 7, students, faculty and staff welcomed grandparents and “grandfriends” to our
campus. As always, it was a wonderful day. The day started with a reception in the gym followed
by songs and presentations from students in all grade levels. Grandparents were also treated to
several videos showcasing the exceptional academic and enrichment programs at CCS.
This year’s grandparent representatives, Sara and Travis Johnson, enjoyed listening to all of the children
sing and visiting their granddaughter’s classroom. They had the opportunity to speak with the
classroom teacher and look at their granddaughter’s impressive artwork. The Johnsons are the
grandparents of rising fourth grader, Sheyenne
Johnson.
The Johnsons have a long-standing relationship
with Christ Church School. Mrs. Johnson served as
the Office Manager for almost 25 years. She and
Travis are strong Christians and are believers in the
mission of Christ Church School. We would like to
extend our thanks to the Johnsons and all of our
grandparents for their continued support of our
school. We truly appreciate each and every one of
them!
Above: Sara &
Travis Johnson.
Mrs. Shanks’ Fourth
Grade Class
Vail Bonham
Angelina Days
Gianna DeBlasi
Taylor Jones
Robert Loucks
Archer Malin
Calista McCausland
Hunter Mursell
Christopher Spencer
Mia Strempack
Mrs. Sprouse’s Fourth
Grade Class
Alexandra Bodmer
Andrew Brantmeyer
Christopher “Jordan” Colon
Mikaela MacCullough Pelly
Antonin “Tony” Milan
Zoe Onstad
Jordan Schroeders
Jenna Schwartz
Nicholas Worden
Left: Grandparents
join grandchildren
in the classroom.
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2013 – 2014 Sunshine
State Young Readers’
Award Book List
Dorko the Magnificent
Andrea Beaty
Magic Marks the Spot
Caroline Carlson
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s
Library
Chris Grabenstein
The Adventures of Beanboy
Lisa Harkrader
The Adventures of a South
Pole Pig
Chris Kurtz
Elvis and the Underdogs
Jenny Lee
Capture the Flag
Kate Messner
Hooper Finds a Family
Jane Paley
When Life Gives You O.J.
Erica Perl
Abby Carnelia’s One and
Only Magical Power
David Pogue
Stranded
Jeff Probst
The Sasquatch
Suzanne Selfors
Rump: The True Story of
Rumpelstiltskin
Liesl Shurtliff
King of the Mound: My
Summer with Satchel Paige
Wes Tooke
Eight Class Pets + One Squirrel
+ One Dog = Chaos
Vivian Vande Velde
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Celebrate Reading!
Sunshine State Young
Readers’ Award
Congratulations to the
students who read at least
seven of the SSYRA books!
Fifth Grade
Derek Petrisko
Brooke Stepelton
Brian Washburn
Fourth Grade
Hailey Forsgren
Jordan Schroeders
Jenna Schwartz
Third Grade
Callie Axelrod
Mia Castellano
John Koehler
Liam McGill
Hayes Olson
Olivia Olsen
Landon Petrisko
Katie Ross
Stephen Seckinger
It was another fabulous year for the SSYRA Program at CCS! Not
only did students enjoy reading the selection of books chosen by
the Florida State Committee, they also voted for their favorite
book along with other participating Florida students. This year’s
book winner of the Sunshine State Young Reader’s Award in the
third through fifth grade level was The Candymakers written by
Wendy Mass. It was exciting to see our students motivated to
read, encouraging one another, and talking about the books.
For the students that read seven or more books, we ended the
program with a luncheon in the library. During the luncheon, the
students ate food mentioned in the stories and guessed which
book each food was from. They also played book trivia.
There were seven students that read all 15 books, and
they each received a $25 gift certificate to a local
bookstore.
Thank you to all the students that participated in this
fun reading program and to their
parents for their support. For
information about next year’s
SSYRA Program, visit the
login page of the
ParentPortal. We are already
excited 2014–15 program.
CCS Alumni are doing great things
Westminster Academy®
CCS was well represented at
Westminster Academy’s end-of-of-theyear awards banquet and high school
graduation. Many CCS alumni received
special recognition. These awards are
listed below.
Niko Kalomeris just completed his
Junior year at Westminster Academy.
Niko is a member of the National
Honor Society and spent this past year
serving as the Vice President of the
Student Council. Congratulations Niko!
Caroline Kamm was an active and
highly successful member of this year’s
graduating class. She is a member of
the National Honor Society and served
as the Valedictorian for the class of
2014. Caroline will attend the
University of Central Florida in the fall.
Kudos Caroline!
Alex Pagliaro, an active member of the
National Honor Society, was one of
only two students who received the
Westminster Alumni Scholarship. She
was also given the Guy Metzger
Christian Service Award and was
presented with the C.L.A.S.S. Award.
The C.L.A.S.S. Award is Westminster
Academy’s highest award for student
athletes. It is awarded to students that
display Christ-likeness, dynamic
leadership, academic excellence, a
servant attitude and good
sportsmanship. We are so proud of all
of Alex’s accomplishments and look
forward to hearing about her
experiences and achievements at
North Greenville University, where she
will attend on an academic and
athletic scholarship.
WA National Honor Society Members
Seniors
Juniors
Emmeline Chopourian Nicolas Carlisle
Bryce Harrold
Niko Kalomeris
Caroline Kamm
Casey McCracken
Alexandra Pagliaro
Brooke Oman
Chad Tucker
Inductees
Alexia Kinsey
Becky Kurth
Madeline Pilch
Abby Quirk
Elizabeth Zubero
WA National Junior Honor Society Members/Inductees
Members
Inductees
Hunter DiGiacomo
Robert Beckey
James Fee
Hannah Brown
Gillian Gulley*
Spencer Carlisle
Camryn Pagliaro
Allison Dusek
Christian Petrisko
Drew Franta
Emily Goldberg
Christine Kamm
Arianna Loucks
Sarah Mursell
Lauren O’Keefe
Carson Reeder
2012 – 2013 Vice
President
Corey Sharpe
*National Junior Honor Society
Florida State University
Erica Kalomeris just completed her Junior year at Florida State
University. As a part of her academic program, she spent six
weeks in Israel studying criminology and human trafficking. This
sounds like an exciting and rigorous area of study, and we
congratulate Erica on her academic focus and determination!
Rediker
PlusPortals
Mobile App
Did you know that Rediker
has a mobile app version of
the parent portal? This app
allows parents to access
school information and
student data while on the go.
This app is available for iOS
and Android devices. Please
follow the steps listed below
to access the app:
• In the app store, search for
‘Rediker ParentPlus.’
• When asked to enter your
school name, type
Christchurchschool (all one
word with the first ‘C’ being
capitalized) and hit
‘Register’
• Your login information is
the same as it is for the
parent portal.
We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of our Alumni
News. If you have any changes or additions, please contact
Bonnie Dissette at bdissette@ccsfl.org.
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DONORS
Our 2013–2014
Philosophers Society,
Founders Society and
Student Lamp Society
$2,500 and up
Ed and Linda Appleby
Ray and Gwen Collier
Ed and Krista Deeb
Ken and Vicki Denison
Mark and Bonnie Dissette
Jon and Katy Ferrando
Matt and SaraJeanne Gulley
Daniel and Colleen Hurt
Carr and Barbara Moody
Darryl and Janalyn Reeder
Phillip and Beth Rielly
F. Christian and Lori Scherf
Brett and Jennifer Stepelton
Doug and Virlee Stepelton
Scholars Society
$1,000 – $2,499
Karl and Susan Anderson
Arvid and Gina Albanese
Thomas and Carrie Andersen
Dean and Nicole Austin
Reto and Jaimee Bodmer
Frederick and Lorie Black
Tom and Jennifer Breza
Chris and Meghan Broeman
Vince and Marisa Burke
Mark and Tiffany Caldwell
John and Maria Castellano
Bob and Andrea Dechert
Nick and Connie DeTure
Brian and Glenda Fritz
Alina Hegedus and Walter
Hernandez
Bruce and Lorraine Hirdler
Darin and Holly Johnston
Randy and Heather LaPenta
Nick and Christina Lekkas
Francis Pelly and Kara
MacCullough
David and Susan Mishkin
David and Lil Onstad
Neal Paschal and Lori Schlueb
Jim and Bev Payne
Greg and Natalie Revelle
Peter and Catherine Romano
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Dennis and Doris Sandole
Ronald and Cindy Sirois
Owen and Melissa Scott Sloan
Zach and Maritza Thomas
John and Julie Tolar
Wes and Kim Ward
Brian and Julie Washburn
Honors Society
$500 – $999
William and Michelle Adams
Allan and Susan Arch
Paul and Laura Baker
Tom and Gina Balcom
Constantinos and Lisa Barogiannis
Scott and Chrissie Baust
Greg and Diane Beach
Joseph and Alison Blasetti
David and Polly Caldwell
David and Janet Clemens
David and Florence Copelin
Andrew and Elizabeth Costa
Michael and Patricia Douglass
Jeff and Michele Fee
Walter and Maria Fitzpatrick
Keith and Janet Forsgren
Gables Engineering, Inc.
Howard and Cindy Greenberg
David Greer and Liza Perdomo
Brian and Shannon Hermann
Reid and Lauren Houston
Tim and Maria Kambourelis
Tony and Erin Khouri
Justin and Tracy Koehler
James and Anna Laraway
Jay and Heather Lefka
Mike and Anna Littlejohn
Lucius and Johanna Lobdell
Patrick and Rhonda Long
John Mate and Deborah Ferrer
Craig and Sandra Olsen
Mark Park
Rand and Cristy Pratt
Matthew and Karen Ricci
Benjamin and Melissa Stinchcomb
Tom and Melissa Thies
Ben and Kathy Turner
Ernest and Eleni Varvoutis
Gregory and Jennifer West
Peter and Michele Worden
Excellence Society
$250 – $499
Patron’s Society –
$249 and under
Gary and Susie Axelrod
Paul and Mary Baker
Ash and Claudia Bhatt
Erik and Trudy Bieck
Susanne Brabant
Bob and Anne Brantmeyer
Phyllis Bulkan
David and Wendy Calvet
Russ Calvet
Ross and Renata Cammarata
Todd and Joy Coningsby
Mike and Jackie Carey
James and Pia Davis
Barry and Virginia Douglass
Anne Fee
Matt and Deidre Ferenc
Todd and Janice Forsgren
Timothy and Caralyn Foster
Ian and Lana Hillis
Johan and Amy Hulth
Gordon James
Nisit and Thanya Jirangpitakkul
Catherine Kosarek
Christo and Elizabeth Rodrigues
Kostelidis
Mike and Gussie Leech
George and Meike LeMieux
Janelle Anderson and
Oriol Lopez
Shawn and Marcia McNamara
Richard and Paisly Moreno
Daniel Moul
Linda Muehlberger
David and Meagan Obst
Brett and Andra Opalinski
Suzi Plati
Curtis and Ashley Rogers
Gary and Sylvia Schmitt
Jeremy and Linda Schwartz
Kristin Shealy
Wes and Kelli Shelton
Gregory and Jennifer Sinclair
Nikolay and Vanya Stefanov
Lisa Tomasello
Scott and Dinna Toth
Steven and Sarah Weitz
Eric and Jennifer Wurtzebach
Daniella Acosta
John and Nancy Aiello
Charles and Hilde Alfieri
Mark and Malinda Allsworth
Jim and Judy Ambrose, Sr.
Robert and Giuliana Anglin
Victoria Annecca
Arnaud and Gwendolyn Aymond
CJ and Erika Baltali
Todd and Carmel Bardin
Judith Barnes
Richard and Valerie Barnhart
Tushar and Sue Batra
Tim and Lynette Bennett
Hans Sebastian and Carolina Bez
David and Kay Bigwood
Steve and Barbara Bijou
Martin and Patty Bilowich
Cemhan and Isabel Biricik
Geoffrey Bleech
Don and Tane Bonham
Mary Ann Brantmeyer
Courtney Brohman
Andrew and Keerishee Bulkan
Juan and Juliette Cabanillas
Robert and Mary Ann Cabrera
Harriet Campbell
Steven and Dana Cardea
Bonnie Casciato
Chris and Rhonda Castello
David and Amanda Chanon
John and Jane Chanon
Carol Clendinnen
Clifford and Teresa Collier
Christopher and Rebecca Colon
Robert and Jane Conti
Patrick Cooney
Giancarlo and Caroline Cordoni
William and Mae Cousin
Kenneth Crenshaw
Maureen Crocco
Aaron and Chandra Cubbison
Lee Cubbison
James and Rebecca Days
Paul and Jenee DeBlasi
Derrick and Diane DeForge
Vince and Janet Deni
David and Robyn Diaz
Colleen E DiCarlo
Ryan and Sara Dick
Kathleen DiCosta
Anthony and Joyce DiGiore
Rocco and Kelli DiMartino
Charlotte Dissette
Paul Dooley
Jack and Joann Downing
Bill and Dale Draughon
Jeff and Tabitha Draughon
Derek and Kimberly Dreyfus
Ashley Eckers
Lisa Efird
Venice Endsley
Martha Engel
Lisa Faraldo
Juta Farrugia
Caitlin Fay
Molly Firth
Mary Beth Fleck
Gretchen Fletcher
Alecia Folkes
Glenn and Andrea Fortin
Stephen and Ann Foster
Andrew and Kristin Funt
Adam and Melisa Gail
Sonia Gappen
Michele Bougdanos & Kevin
Gaunt
Zoran and Danijela Gavrilovic
Mayra Granados
Norman and Linda Grant
Kay Hall
Jason and Angela Hamilton
Amy Hart
Mary Hartman
Martin and Amy Haworth
Bruce and Tracy Herman
Brent Hermann and Gaida
Cabral Hermann
David Holt
Beth Houghton
Tara Houghton
Greg Howard
John Howard
Thomas and Melanie Hughes
Richard and Dina Hujber
Dennis and Birgitta Hulth
Ralph and Jan Hutchins
Matt and Molly Jackson
Dan and Sybil Johnson
Linda Johnson
Travis and Sara Johnson
Reggie Jones
Thomas and Kim Jones
Caitlin Kelly
Michael and Chris Kelly
Brooke Kennedy
Joelle Kennedy
Jeff and Andrea Kinsey
Ellen B Kirby
Chuck and Jennifer Klee
Sharon Klee
Andrew and Samantha Klepper
Kenneth and Holly Knowles
Gabriel and Michelle Kosicki
John and Stephanie Koury
Steve and Cindy Kraft
Marian Lanier
John Laraway
Joe and Lydia LaRocca
Joseph and Allison LaRocca
Don and Carol Larson
Zack and Nicole Larson
Denis Lee and Trudy Fahey
Eric and Amy Leech
Bryan and Christine Leffel
George and Keiko Lindstrom
Raymond and Liliana Liotta
Robert and Kim Loucks
Ann Q Lynch
Patrick and Dana Macdonald
Herbert and Andrea Maertl
Alice Mainguy
Matthew and Megan Malanga
Timothy and Karen Malin
Jeff and Jeannie Malinsky
Michelle Malone
Patrick Marcus and Jennifer
Bartczak
L. Duane and Barbara Marker
Marilyn Markus
Ryan and Monique McBride
Clive and Sandee McCartney
Nancy McCaslin
Nancy McCoy
Christopher and Loel McDonald
Greg and Amy McGill
Christine McKenna
Dorothea McQueen
Susan Merriman
Tom and Melissa Merriman
Richard and Louise Merring
Alan and Amy Metzger
Jan Mianowski
Norberto and Maria Milan
Richard and Melissa Milroy
Jacqueline Milton
George and Eleanor Moes
Madeline Monberg
Nicholas and Aagje Monteleone
Leah Morales
Barbi Morgano
Mary Moskel
Mark and Tricia Moyano
Tom and Erika Munoz
Danny and Gemma Mursell
Charles and Shawn Smith Myers
James and Carol Newberry
Emil and Sanela Nikezic
Nolan
Karl and Kate Olson
James Oman
John and Tracey Omslaer
Dale and Jody Onstad
Anthony and Maritza Arroya
Pacheco
Allen and Terri Papp
Karen Paquette
Eleanor Parks
Gary and Lana Peters
Jerome Petrisko and Dana Fahey
Craig and Viola Pope
Nick and Shelby Poulos
Jeffrey and Karen Prine
John and Monica Puce
Justin & Kimberly Raby
Stephen and Sandra Retford
Kelsey Richards
Rodel and Kim Riley
Ana Rimoli
Carlos and Margarita Rival
Marcos and Stacey Rodriguez
Al and Dot Roeder
Dominic and Katie Romano
Kimberly Heather Rossi
Brian and Michele Rutherford
Daniel Ryder
Carl and Leslie Sallade
Duval Sallustio
Anthony and Jennifer
Sammartino
Richard and Leslie Sheffield
James and Julie Scheidegger
Steve and Carolyn Schiemann
Matthew and Laura Schroeders
John and Rosemary Sciarrino
Judith Scott
Mark and Kathya Seckinger
Kathy and Kevin Seery
Alex and Angela Shanks
Rich Sheffield
Ken and Kathleen Sheley
Steve and Diana Shelton
David Silva
Joy Smith
Beth Smith
Mark and Ann Spalding
Allan and Sonia Spencer
Brent and Stacy Spencer
Katie Sprouse
Barbara Sterry
John and Gail Stewart
Guy and Joy Strempack
Ted and Susan Strempack
George and Tracey Stringos
Tom and Dawn Sullivan
Istvan and Constanza Szathmari
Vinnie Tamburello
Janis L Tansey
Ken and Jan Taylor
Kathleen Tholl
Tommy and Barbara Thomas
Douglas John Timmerman
Danny and Gloria Tolar
Edward and Rebecca Torres
Rachel Townsend
Ed and Nicole Ueno
Gerald Upthegrove
Frank Vicino
Tammy Villano
Spyros and Kalli Vlamis
Melvin & Maria Voyles
Dave and Kathy Walsh
John and Mariya Weekes
Joannie M Witt
Ed Wolfe
Richard and Yvonne Womack
William and Melinda Womick
Greta Worden
Gabe and Anastasia Zambrano
Bill and Jan Ziegler
Denis and Alison Zimmer
Todd and Kerry Zimmer
Corporate Donors
Bank of America
Debbie’s School Uniforms
Fidelity Charitable Gifts
Franklin Templeton
Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation
Gerlinde Photography
Macy’s Foundation
Wells Fargo
We make every effort to ensure the
accuracy of this information. Please
accept our apologies for any
omissions or errors.
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