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A THOUSAND REASONS TO GIVE.
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OUR SHARED COMMITMENT
As a French, American and international school, our community enjoys extraor-dinary diversity – our families, faculty and staff come from across the city, the Bay Area, and the world. We hail from almost every continent and speak over
30 languages. We include families of many faiths, races and ethnicities. Our students are in 15 different grades, from Pre-K to 12th, and go to school on two campuses. Their interests are as diverse as they are: while they are here, our students pursue programs in French and in English, in the humanities and the sciences, in the arts and athletics; when they leave us, they follow diverse pathways in a variety of disciplines in colleges and universities across the globe.
What we have in common is our shared commitment to our school’s mission – to its principles of academic rigor and diversity, critical thinking and cross-cultural communication – and our belief in our mission’s power to shape the lives of our students. We believe that this education fosters a different kind of thinking and that this kind of community fosters a different kind of learner. And we believe that students who experience these differences can make a difference in their world. Our students are successful in the most challenging
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of academic environments, as their admission to Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Sciences Po and other selec-tive universities indicates, and they live lives of purpose after college. They are interesting, engaged people who have an impact in their communities and fields.
Your support of our school sustains the quality of our programs and shapes the experience of students at every grade level. By giving your time and talent, by making this school a priority for giving and volunteering, you contribute to every aspect of our students’ lives – from bilingual learning in the Maternelle to baccalaureate programs at International High School, from team sports to theater productions, from the kindergarten sleepover to our celebrated global travel program for middle and high schoolers. Your support con-tributes to our strong financial position and makes innovation possible for our faculty and new opportunities possible for our students.
At French American International School and International High School, the principles of academic rigor and diversity, innovation, and cross-cultural communication imbue our students with a sense of agency. Your engagement and giving make their impact on the world possible.
Thank you!
MELINDA BIHN, Ed.D.Head of School
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BOARD OF TRUSTEESCONSEIL DE GESTION
2014–2015Pauline Carmona
Consul Général de France, Honorary Chair
Gerard (Tex) SchenkkanChair
Adam CiothChair Emeritus
Ronald KahnVice Chair
Leigh SataVice Chair
Vernon GoinsSecretary
Josh NossiterTreasurer
Stephane RéAttaché Culturel
Jean Paul BalajadiaChristian BonomoClydene Bultman
John CateOrpheus S.L. Crutchfield
Stéphane de BordStephan ForgetJudith Glickman
Vernon GoinsDiane Jones-Lowrey
Andrea KennedyPaul LoefflerDavid Low
Patrice MaheoUsha Rajagopal
Leigh SataAmy Shenkan
Young ShinDebbie Zachareas
Si notre communauté française, américaine et internationale est multiple, c’est parce que nos familles, notre personnel enseignant et administratif, viennent de toute la ville, de la Baie de San Francisco, et du monde entier. Nous sommes issus de presque tous les continents et nous parlons plus de 30 langues ; nos familles sont de cultures, d’origines et de confessions religieuses différentes ; enfin nos élèves fréquentent deux campus et sont inscrits dans 15 niveaux
différents, de la maternelle à la terminale. Leurs centres d’intérêt sont tout aussi variés : nos élèves suivent des programmes en français et en anglais et s’émancipent dans tous les domaines, de l’apprentissage des humanités et des sciences, à la pratique des arts et du sport. Lorsqu’ils nous quittent, ils empruntent des chemins différents dans un grand nombre de disciplines pour rejoindre les universités du monde entier.
Ce que nous partageons tous c’est notre dévouement au service de la mission de notre école – ses principes de rigueur académique et de diversité, de réflexion critique et de communication interculturelle – mais surtout la certitude de sa capacité à déterminer la vie de nos élèves. Nous croyons vraiment que notre éducation stimule une réflexion différente et que notre communauté permet un apprentissage différent. Nous pensons également que les élèves qui font l’expérience de ces différences peuvent changer le monde dans lequel ils vivent. Nos élèves réussissent dans les parcours académiques les plus exigeants, comme le montrent leur sélection à l’entrée de Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Sciences Po et d’autres établissements d’enseignement supérieur sélectifs. À l’issue de leur parcours universitaire, nos élèves deviennent des adultes responsables et engagés, qui ont une influence tant sur leurs communautés que sur leurs domaines d’activité.
C’est le soutien que vous apportez à notre établissement qui permet de préserver la qualité de nos programmes et qui permet d’enrichir l’expérience des élèves à tous les niveaux. Grâce à vos dons et à votre bénévolat, grâce au temps et au talent que vous donnez sans compter, vous prenez part à tous les événements importants de la vie de nos élèves – d’un enseignement bilingue à la Maternelle aux programmes du baccalauréat au Lycée International, des sports d’équipe aux productions théâtrales, des soirées pyjamas des maternels à nos programmes de voyages internationaux organisés pour les élèves du collège et du lycée. Votre soutien contribue à la solidité de notre situation financière : il permet à nos enseignants d’offrir un enseignement novateur et à nos élèves de bénéficier des dernières avancées.
Au Lycée International Franco-Américain, les principes de rigueur académique et de diversité, d’innovation et de communication interculturelle préparent nos élèves à bâtir le monde de demain. Votre engagement et vos dons rendent possible leur influence sur le monde. Merci !
MELINDA BIHN, Ed.D.Proviseur
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TREasURER’s lEttERTO FRENCH AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL DONORS
The 2014-15 academic year was in every respect a highly successful one for our school. Thanks to your generosity, and to our extremely effective leadership team, the new Maternelle at 1155 Page Street opened in time for the beginning of the school year last fall. It proved
an instant hit with parents, teachers, and children. The vibrancy of the new facility is a joy to experience, and while of immediate benefit to our kindergarten and pre-kindergarten programs, 1155 Page strengthens the entire school. The Maternelle, by adding students in the first years, widens our base and makes a sound structure even sounder. In the same way, decompressing 150 Oak Street allows for significant improvements to elementary, middle, and high schools.
Record enrollment continued the trend of recent years, proving that demand for our rich and challenging academics is ever-growing. In the present brutally competitive college admissions climate, demand for a French American education also reflects a recognition that students distinguished by mul-tilingualism, world travel, and a superior academic foundation are, for college admissions committees, a breed apart. That our strong financial aid program brings these gifts to students whose diverse backgrounds truly reflect the intricate mosaic of San Francisco life is a credit to our institution and to our community.
Excellent enrollment numbers allowed us to continue to rebuild our cash reserves, depleted with the acquisition of 98 Franklin Street, and a critical component of our financial strength. And the 98 Franklin property itself, at the center of one of the most sought-after areas in one of the world’s hottest real estate markets, has appreciated in value beyond all expectations. Whatever we do to develop the property, it has already proven to be a very sound investment.
Our strongest resource is our staff, whose efforts on behalf of the students continue to resonate long after graduation. I recently attended an engagement party for one of my daughter’s classmates of the International High School class of 2004. Over a decade after graduation, much of the conversation was about favorite French American teachers and treasured experiences of travel, athletics, theater and science--of discovering the joy of learning and the blessing of comradery. It is enormously gratifying to reflect that the leadership of Melinda Bihn has, in an astonishingly short time, made our strongest resource even stronger.
I hope it is equally gratifying to you, the community of support on which the school depends, to be pillars of an institution of which we can all be proud. Thank you for your generosity, and for making this year as successful as years past.
JOSHUA NOSSITERTreasurer Emeritus, Board of Trustees
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TOTAL REVENUE BY SOURCE 2014-2015
Administrative Income (Interest, Rent): 1%Academic Income: 5% (After School, Exams, Trips)
Advancement Income: 4%
Endowment and Other Releases: 1%
Tuition (Net of Aid and Discounts)89%
OPERATING EXPENSES 2014-2015
Admin/Operations Expense: 4% (Insurance, Technology, Publications, Advancement)
Bond Debt Service: 4%
Program (Salaries, Taxes, Benefits)
51%Administrative: 11% (Salaries, Taxes, Benefits)
Program Expenses: 11% (Trips, Books, Athletics, Professional Development)
Contingency/Reserve: 3%Depreciation: 6%Facilities: 10%
(Security, Maintenance, Utilities, Janitorial)
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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEChris Bonomo, Trustee and Current Parent Stephan Forget, Trustee and Current ParentRon Kahn, Trustee and Former ParentAndrea Kennedy, Trustee and Current Parent
CAPITAL GIFTSThanks to the incredible generosity and leadership of our families and friends, our school now includes a brand new Maternelle and redesign of 150 Oak, which includes a Makers Lab, Lower School Science Lab, Tinker Space, Art Room and Community Room. With deep gratitude to the following who supported our Building the Future capital campaign.
Building the Future
LES VISIONNAIRESGifts of $25,000 to $750,000Anonymous (1)JP and Ann BalajadiaBlum Family FoundationBonomo FamilyChristopher and Kerryann BourdonAlison and Marc ChaputAdam Cioth and Beth CobertPeter and Laura FentonStephan Forget and Florence SolalJeremy and Kate GreenDavid Hearth and Lauren HallKed and Cecilia HoganJulia Rowe and Ronald KahnAndrea and David KennedyDavid Low and Dominique
LahaussoisKinkead Reiling and Erin O’Donnell
ReilingDaniel and Manizeh RimerAndrew and Jill SalzmanGregory and Patricia ThayerCarey and Noah WintroubMichael Li-Ming and Wendy WongFrederika and Bob Zipp
DONORSAnonymous (5)Bahi FamilyPaul Banas and L. Jasmine KimAlex and Jennifer BauerAsim Bhansali and Brittny Bottorff
Melinda Bihn, William Wallace and Family
Claire and Jared BobrowKimberly BranaghThomas Brisebras and Jacqueline
OrtegaJenny Tseng and Nicholas BrownGary and Clydene BultmanGuy Burdick and Nicole RyanKimiko Burton ‘82The Cardenas FamilyJohn Cate and Jeanne MyersonDickson and Chitra ChanThe Chavuel FamilyThe Chernock FamilyMalcolm Clark and Azeb GessesseScott Clasen and Janette WipperMatt and Cindy ClementzOrpheus CrutchfieldAlexandre and Marianne DayonChristiane de BordConrad and Sandra DonnerGilles and Natalie DrieuLaurent and Mary Jane DuboisMary and Lawrence EbringerRichard and Jennifer EmersonErceg-Jacobsen Family Laurence and Hakim ErhiliDavid Fierberg and Deborah BaronMichael Finney and Gypsy AchongFishman FamilyPhillip Fong and Diana YouGino Fortunato and Laura MeyerFranklin Park FamilyCigdem and Deniz GencerKayvaan Ghassemieh and
Shannon Wolfe
Judith GlickmanVernon Goins ‘88 and
Darlene GoinsDavid Goodstein and Olga PerkovicRamzi and Maria HaidamusThe Haudenschild FamilyThe Hernandez FamilyHill - Marino FamilyRichard and Laurence HillsFrances Hochschild ‘80A.T. and Sherri HoweStephen and Elizabeth HoweDavid and Cheryl HowellCorrina JonesDiane Jones Lowrey and Paul
LowreyAlpar and Meltem KamberMansour and Wendi KaramMason and Amanda KirbyZweifach FamilyKoury FamilyWan Chi and Bruno LarvolMichael and Rebecca LeedsThe LeGault FamilyAsriel and Carmela LevinAaron Levine and Patricia RyanTom and Stephanie LimaCraig Lobdell and Jennifer TagatzPaul Loeffler and Michael SullivanThe Family of Rowan LongKathleen and Dexter LowryThe Luke FamilyPaul Machle and Kathleen JordanThe Macieira-Kaufmann FamilyPatrice Maheo and Ping XieBridget Finn and Matthew MaierTheodore and Kirsten MiclauThe Moazed FamilyLisa and Geoffrey MooreBette MyersonMrs. Raymond King MyersonJPNAmir Najmi and Linda WooJosh NossiterMatthew and Brenda Ogburn
Alexei Oreskovic and Jessica Branson Oreskovic
Girish Pancha and Fiona McGrath-Pancha
Max Poletto and Kara O’KeefeBrian Ferrall and Laurie PostonAlexandra Quinn ‘87 and Mark
SpolyarChristophe Ramstein and Katia
Claude-RamsteinZachary Van Doren and Florence
RichardJosh Rosenfeld and Stephanie ParrDavid Samra and Erica Pearson
SamraLeigh Sata and Wendy ChinGerard and Judith SchenkkanRobert Schlatter and Janine OliveiraDan SchryerSomasunder Sekaran and Anne
DaviesAnn and Laurent SellierYoung Shin and Eloisa TejeroThe Skokan FamilyNeil and Gina SmithBonnie and David SmolinsSabra Stoner and Ken MaikishVictoria SungJohn Surnow and Elizabeth MoyHilary and Noel Sy-QuiaHarry Turner and Brian KeilBlake and Amber TurrentineRichard and Cynthia UlffersNico van Aelstyn and Almudena
BernabeuJohn Verbestel and Kyle MatthewsFlorica Vlad ‘01 and Thomas BatesThe Vlad FamilyThe Wait FamilyAdam Wilson and Quyen NguyenPaul Wolters and Amy SehnertAlasdair Cathcart and Zhenya YoderMarcus and Joey Yoder - Alerk
Yoder 2018Debbie Zachareas
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The Annual Fund is French American and International’s single largest fundraising initiative, supported by donors from every constituency. We are extraordinarily grateful to our current families for their generosity and commitment to the Annual Fund and to the many alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents, faculty, and staff who believe in the impact their contributions have on our school. The Annual Fund supports many aspects of the school, but at its heart, it allows us to continually invest in our programs, teachers and, most importantly, our students. Thank you!
We would like to extend special thanks to the dedicated volunteers of the 2014-2015 Annual Fund who supported our efforts as class representatives, phoneathon volunteers, and all-around advocates for our dynamic program.
dONOR liStschool operations
THE COMMUNIQUÉ is produced to inform the French American and International community about philanthropic activities and school accomplishments. This edition of the Communiqué includes donor lists for the last full fiscal year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015).
Great care has been taken in preparing this report to make it as accurate as possible. The Advancement Office apologizes for any errors or omissions. If you should note an inaccuracy, please notify us at 415-558-2015 so that we may correct our records.
French American International School is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
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PROVISEUR$20,000 or moreAnonymous (2)The Tom Merit Hancock
Family FundDaniel and Manizeh Rimer
PROVISEUR ADJOINT$15,000–$19,999Stephan Forget and Florence SolalKevin Franklin and Keehae ParkGregory and Patricia Thayer
MINISTRE$10,000-$14,999Anonymous (1)Tom and Caitlin BrownCommunity Foundation of
Silicon ValleyGoogle Inc.Jeremy and Kate GreenJulia Rowe and Ronald Kahn
Andrea and David KennedySean and Melissa McAvoyDan Schryer
PRINCIPAL$5,000–$9,999Anonymous (5)Jennifer Goldberg Annunziata ‘87
and Jim AnnunziataJP and Ann BalajadiaBlackRockJared and Claire BobrowChris BonomoPeter and Jessica BradshawAdam Cioth and Beth CobertPhilippe Courtot and Freya Anne
EduarteAndrew and Pascale ElandFirst Republic BankRonald and Beverly GarrityKayvaan Ghassemieh and
Shannon WolfeAdam and Mireya Green
Ked and Cecilia HoganThomas Huot and Stacy FeldStuart Kogod and Denise GaroneKenn and Anya LeGaultAsriel and Carmela LevinDavid Low and Dominique
LahaussoisRachel and Ananth MadhavanBrian Ferrall and Laurie PostonRay Ryan and Jennifer BraunDavid Samra and Erica Pearson
SamraKaren SchmidRobbie and Linda Vann-AdibéCarl and Robin WashingtonTom Willis and Angie GorrAlasdair Cathcart and
Zhenya Yoder
AMBASSADEUR$2,500–$4,999Anonymous (2)Apple, Inc.Robert and Sharon BottomeChristopher and Kerryann BourdonMichael Burbank and Cindy RobertsJohn Cate and Jeanne MyersonRoberto Charvel and Georgina
EnthovenStephane and Maryanne ChauvelMin Chen and Jing ZhouScott Clasen and Janette WipperJonathan Craig and Patty NozatoJudy CraigDolby LaboratoriesMichael DonnerPeter and Sonia DwaresLaurence and Hakim ErhiliMark and Christine FisherVince Foecke and Linda HintonRoel Funke and Jacqueline
McLaughlinChristopher and Andrea GalvinDavid Goodstein and Olga PerkovicRamzi and Maria HaidamusGina HillGeoffrey Holtz and Christine FerrariA.T. and Sherri HoweSara and Matthew JennisonRobert and Arlene Kogod Family
FoundationDavid Kvaratskhelia and Christina
GiguereVoja and Nina LalicMichael and Rebecca LeedsRussell LongPeter and Meike MaagPaul Machle and Kathleen JordanPatrice Maheo and Ping XieJohn Mendelson and Veronica
cercle du proviseur
The school relies on the leadership and generosity of those who are able to contribute as part of the Cercle du Proviseur.
FY 14-15 saw a record number of donors – thank you!
177 gifts at the Cercle du Proviseur levels Totaling $675,000 and
75% of our Annual Fund revenue
CERCLE DU PROVISEURAll donors of $1,500 or more are members of the Cercle du Proviseur giving society. Thank you for your leadership and ongoing generosity.
SegredoYasuo and Judith NozatoMatthew and Brenda OgburnKinkead Reiling and Erin O’Donnell
ReilingSalesforceLaurent and Ann SellierDavid and Svetlana SilvermanSabra Stoner and Ken MaikishThe San Francisco FoundationHarry Turner and Brian KeilWells Fargo BankCarey and Noah Wintroub
CONSUL$1,500–$2,499Anonymous (6)Adobe Systems Inc.Alice AhnMichel Armand and David
BlumbergJulio Avalos and Sonali MaitraKhaldoun and Amy BaghdadiPaul Banas and L. Jasmine KimHank Bannister and Kyoko
WatanabeArmando Basarrate and Louisa
BasarrateAlex and Jennifer BauerEric and Mary BeattieLouis-Martin and Colette BedardMelinda Bihn and William WallaceAlain Bourgade and Eileen Blum-
BourgadeJenny Tseng and Nicholas BrownGary and Clydene BultmanGuy Burdick and Nicole RyanPatricia BuseBarry and Peggy CorlettSean Cullen and Juliette RobbinsFrank and Elena Dal SantoChristiane de BordLaurent and Adriana de BordMarc and Ella DiouaneGilles and Natalie DrieuJeff Fadiman and Katerina Hollblad-
FadimanMehran Farimani and Mitra RezvanMichael Finney and Gypsy AchongKarin FloodGino Fortunato and Laura MeyerGreg and Carole GalanosGenentechJudith GlickmanGilbert and Caroline GoodwillBob and Elissa HambrechtDennis and Sabrina HiggsSteven Hirsch and Paik-Swan LowChristopher Jaeger and Heidi
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Robert Jameson and Suzanne Shade
John Jin Lee and Jamie EngCorrina JonesRichard Kim and Kami KinkaidTony and Rita KimJames and Ann KordahlSteven and Kimberly KouryAshutosh and Tiffany KulkarniRoberto and Sarah LartigueBruno Larvol and Wan ChiErik LauZachary LauAaron Levine and Patricia RyanTom and Stephanie LimaKathleen and Dexter LowryGonçalo and Rebecca Macieira-
KaufmannTheodore and Kirsten MiclauOwen and Melissa MuehlfeldAmir Najmi and Linda WooJon and Leslie NorrisGerald Okimoto and Minette KwokMario Pacini and Barbara MartinoJohn Paloglou and Dorothy GreeneGirish Pancha and Fiona McGrath-
PanchaJohn and Dawn PickeringLarry and Jane ReedEvangela Remoundos
Leigh Sata and Wendy ChinMichelle SayadaGerard and Judith SchenkkanRobert Schlatter and Janine OliveiraLori SchryerJudi SeidenDavid and Debra ShapiroDavid and Bonnie SmolinsStacey SobelRichard StantonLambert and Daphne StumpelVictoria SungJohn Surnow and Elizabeth MoyEdward and Michelle SzylkoPaul Tam and Rhonda KwokThe Thendara FoundationJacqueline Van Lang and Dan
SivolellaJohn Verbestel and Kyle MatthewsNorman and Jennifer VillarinaPaul Wolters and Amy SehnertNathaniel Wyatt and Sarah
SweedlerAlfred Yan and Gallia LevyCarl Yestrau and Julianne Casper
CONSEILLER$1,000-$1,499Anonymous (5)Jonathan Belk and Kimberly SchmittKimberly Branagh
Kimiko Burton ‘82Brian Davis and Casey KimballLuca de Alfaro and Françoise
BeaufaysTimothy Dufka and Marie-Pierre
CarlottiMarc Escobosa ‘91 and Meg
EscobosaHarold Matthew and Dorothée
FisherMichael Fisher and Mary
Lin-Hua WuCigdem GencerJustin and Amy HessHewlett-Packard CompanyStephen and Elizabeth HoweStewart and Noreen IrvingAmy and Sommer JohnsonPeter JoshuaJPMorgan Chase FoundationAlan and Linda KahnGary and Emily KetchenThomas and Lynn KileyJohn Knightly and Floriana SpezzaGene Lau and Arlene CoscaMatthew Maier and Bridget FinnCharles and Jeanette McCoyStephen McGrath and
Marina LandauTerence and Abigail MeurkPaul and Nia MillerJosh NossiterDoug Nugent and Becky MortimerDamon O’Donnell and
Virginia HalseyMax Poletto and Kara O’KeefeBruno and Karine PradalMarc and Elodie RambertAmir and Kristina RazmaraJosh Rosenfeld and Stephanie ParrJenny Sandelson and Jiri WeissKenneth and Tina SchneiderCraig and Christina StephenStephen Street and Natalie
Marine-StreetAlex and Danielle ToussaintMisha Weidman and Nina TaftAdam Wilson and Quyen Nguyen
ATTACHÉ $500 - $999Anonymous (13)Hani Abdelazim and May AllamFrederick and Hilary BaldiAndrei and Natalie BareliAsim Bhansali and Brittny Bottorff
Richard Calle and Rebecca SpeerJeff Carpenter and Joan WernettAlison and Marc ChaputMichael and Jamie ChenMatt and Cindy ClementzLisa CohenLaurie CotullaRichard and Yayoi CoughlinOrpheus CrutchfieldWendy DeWaldCecily Dumas and Sarah MouldingTom and Margaret DunnMax Durney and Cathryn BarrettDaniel and Chris Edmonds-WatersRobert Evans and Robin Wong
EvansKenneth Farmer and Judy Chan
FarmerBlaine and Maria FeinsteinAriel Fischer and Stephanie RossiMike and Marika FishmanPhillip Fong and Diana YouFranklin Templeton InvestmentsPierre and Clarice GaubilVernon Goins ‘88 and Darlene
GoinsSimon and Vali GovierHugh and Alisa GroocockXavier Gury and Agathe EvrardDavid and Cheryl HowellAlpar and Meltem KamberMansour and Wendi KaramHakan Kiliccote and Muruvvet
CelikbasMason and Amanda KirbyVijai Krishnan and Meenakshi
MenonSoren and Sharmila LassenBrian Lavan and Michelle KuhneYves Lewi and Catherine LewiRalph and Diana LobdellPaul Loeffler and Michael SullivanChristopher and Liesl LudwigFrederick Luhmann and Theresa
HenryAnthony and Mona LukeJane Mac ElreeJohn and Tippi MackenzieMacy’s Northwest RegionJohn and Kathryn MarpleFarshad and Nazanin MashayekhiMichael and Sachita McCarthyFrance McCoyAdrian and Cynthia McDermottNicholas Mercer and Barbara
Antonucci
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Wen and Susan MiaoMicrosoft CorporationJolyon Miller and Mehri BrownLou Mohanty and Elizabeth SousaJeff Moray and Susan ChambersFarzam MostoufiOleg and Alina MuzaKevin O’ConnorJeannette OgburnAlexei Oreskovic and Jessica
Branson OreskovicAdama Ouedrago and
Coumba DioufJonathan Pick and Audrey BourguetAnne-Marie and Robert PierceAlexandra Quinn ‘87 and Mark
SpolyarZachary Van Doren and Florence
RichardJean-Sebastien Riehl and
Maria ChiamPascal and Virginie RigoTobias Rugger and Kyle WongAlex and Ladan SalehAndrew and Jill SalzmanGeoffrey and Christina SawyerPete Scanlon and Nancy AquinoJay Seiden and Dionne WoodsKaren Shannon
John Sommerfield and Diane Shapiro
Paul SpiegelLeo and Jeanne SteffenSeth Teich and Diana TeichThe Mathias Lloyd Spiegel
FoundationLeon and Karen TraisterRichard and Cynthia UlffersSantosh and Sheeba VargheseZeev Vax and Marcia Bana TonettoRoque and Karine VersaceStephen Viess and Meghan
BiesiadeckiMichael Wong and Kathleen JiangAlbert Yu and Suzy LeungDebbie ZachareasOrgio Zagdragchaa and Mandy
DagvadorjZephyr Real Estate
PARTICIPANT$1–$499Anonymous (86)Leslie AdamsMauricio and Charles AlbrizzioChristian Aldecoa and Elizabeth
JacobsonMagnus Almquist and Elda Checa
April McCrae Al-Shamma Jean ‘89 and Carmel Jean
Fred Altshuler and Julia CheeverTito and Erica AranaArt.comFred and Beth AsperinChristina Astley ‘94 and
Mason AstleyJulien AstrucYacin and Anne-Lorraine BahiAmy R. BakerNicolas and Hélène BarendsonMartin BarrsBruce Barton and Muriel BartonAlex Bastida and Darya SotoChristophe Baubert and Aleyda
Gonzalez-TelloPhilippe and Katherine BellevinYahya Benkhelouf and Nacera
SiamerLaurent Benoit de Coignac and
Marie BegonMatthew BensGeorge and Martha BensCresside BergVladimir and Tanya BerkovskyEric and Jennifer BerkowitzPatrick BertrandGary Beuschel and John KruseValérie BianquisPaul Billingsley ‘00
Richard Bilodeau and Heather Hawker
Kassaye Bogale and Hanna Alemayehu
Christine BoisYoucef and Megan BouhamamaMarie Bourdier and Luc ErtoranCaroline BoussenotRoy BrakemanKieran and Carolina BranchClark and Linda BrinkBristol-Myers SquibbAndrew and Mara BrownDavid Brownstein and Grace ShohetMichele BurtonJean-Claude Calegari ‘89 and
Ninive CalegariMarcella White Campbell ‘95
and Greg CampbellMelissa CampbellJeanne-Louise CamusThe Cardenas FamilyVal Casilang and Digna ReyesGail CaudleMarc and Mary Ann CavnessDickson and Chitra ChanColombe ChappeyCharles Schwab & Co., Inc.Philippe and Meredith CharpantierEric Chehab ‘04Konstantina Chilingirova
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PARTICIPATION Seven classes reached 90% parent participation! High levels of participation help us raise important operating revenue and successfully apply for funding from outside institutions. Thank you to the families of our 100% participation classes: PK White, K Red, and K-White (pictured above). And to the families in our 90%+ classes: PK3 Blue, K Blue, 1st Grade Blue, and 2nd Grade Red.
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Frank Cialone and Mimi PowersTiberio and Gloria CialoneMalcolm Clark and Azeb GessesseElizabeth CleereCloroxJoel and Marion CohenHelga Cohen and Philip CohenNeil CohenMartine Sheppard and
Andrew CohenMathilde ColardTimothy and Catherine CollinsSerge Colombeau and Nancy
Buxton-ColombeauMary ConnickRaquel ConstenlaBrad and Tamara CooremanMireille Coumba SagneJames Curran and Jacqueline LytleMichael Dart and Janine DarwinTyson Daugherty and Vanessa
CritchellMarc and Terri DavidAndre and Kristine de CastilhoGabriela De Golia ‘09Joseph Deery and Keysha BaileyCharles Del Toro and Angelique
SoobbenAntoine DelaitreJohn DiamanteReza and Firouzeh DibadjSelim Dogguy and Bénédicte HureRichard and Aya DorwartRoger and Elita DorwartBrant Downes and Latifa Medjdoub
Laurent and Mary Jane DuboisClara DuffMary and Lawrence EbringerBob and Connie EbyScott EcholsGraham EdwardsIlonka EdwardsShinichi EguchiBassem Elias and Louise BarrettRichard and Jennifer EmersonSteven and Anna Hana EngelbrechtDean EnglePhilippe and Victoria ErvillePaul and Laura EscobosaJohan Euphrosine and Yoko
ShamotoExpedia/Hotwire Inc.Vincent Fanguinoveny and
Michelle EdkinsHouman and Shala FardinGeorge Favvas and Naomi AssarafDavid Fierberg and Deborah BaronWilliam and Mary FilenerNicolas Fiszman and Christina
HellmichGuillaume and Elise Fournier
MontgieuxAlexander Fowler and
Megan McVayGreg and Jan FowlerJill FoxeAdrian FrancoJeff FrancoisJeremy and Tracinda FrankJulia FriedlanderJames and Christen FriedmanBruce and Michele Fuller
Kimberly GallegosBarry and Laura GalvinGap, Inc.Lisette and Jim Garcia-KohlerDouglas Garfinkel and Donna
ShibataFrank Gendre and Hokulani
Gearheard-GendreDavid Gilson and Marcia SettelAndrea GrayHervé and Hélène GrossJosé Abraham Gutiérrez-Gómez
and Cristina CorreaRick GydesenFelix Hack and Ann LucchesiDino and Aida HadzibegovicRobert and Annette HagopianSharon HalpernMr. David HanerMichelle Haner and Steve HaskellMatthew and Noemie HansenBob and Benna HarrisLauren Hart ‘04Christian and Sari HaudenschildGeorge and Jutta HauserMichael Hayden and Sandra
MartinoDavid Hearth and Lauren HallPeter Heinecke and Kathryn
BowsherKaren E. Heisler ‘78William and Theresa HenryMonica HernandezMike and Shannon HessTherese Hickey and Julie McDevittRichard and Laurence HillsFrances Hochschild ‘80Devin and Heather HolmesJeff and Karen HornFiona HovendenSeth and Leslie HubbertChristophe HugonThomas Hunt and Linda CandelariaLucien Jamey and Tanya AlyHenry and Sylvie JimSara JohnsonAndré Jones and Elisabeth SoeursDiane Jones Lowrey and Paul
LowreyAlexander KaitzLeslie Kardos ‘82 and Miguel BarronThor and Lecia KaslofskyMichael Kasolas and Stella PantazisMariska KeasberryJohn and Juliet KelleyPatrick and Djenaba KellyPatrick Kennedy and Nichele HarrisGeorgios Kiurtsidis and Katarina
BakerovaBart and Ana Klerkx
Daniel Klingebiel ‘89 and Yoko Klingebiel
Walter and Murni KnoepfelGordon Knox and Cecilia GalienaManu and Erica KodiyanHoward Koenig and Elizabeth Rody
KoenigAlexandra KoltunIgor Kouznetsov and Elena PopavaCheryl LabrecqueDora LandaverdeSteve and Wendy LandrevilleBill and Kathy LaneRichard and Supathra LaneRichard Lawless and Ellen FilvaroffEttore Leale and Juliette HayesTaddeo LealeLaurance Lee and Sofia TouamiJohn and Rebecca LeeFlorence Lestrade-VieiraRuth LevineGail Levitt GershonChristopher Lewis and Angela ShiuYakov and Maria LitinetskyManuel Lopez and Anne LeschinKarine LuguetNiris Lui and Scott PatonKarim and Kathryn MachiPatrick Maguire and Elizabeth
O’Boyle MaguireKate MalinThomas MarigneCarri and Adam Martino-JacobsLucia MathieuxJamie and Cassandra McGoldrickBrian McGuireDaniel McLaughlin ‘94 and Jennifer
DaSilvaJesse and Erika McMillinHeather McWhinney and Christian
LevertGeorgia McWhinneyBrian and Susan MelvilleGregoire Mendy and Martine
GomisArnaud MerceronPaul Merlyn and Sloan NormanGabriel Metcalf and Elizabeth
SullivanCharlotte MeyerMichel and Barbara MeyerLudovic and Silvia MilinStephen MillerJames Milner and Rita Rita Benton-
MilnerSteven Moazed and Kimberly
Hughes MoazedMackenzie MollMarcelo Mourier and Michele FloydMaddalena Mourier-Floyd ‘25
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FRENCH AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL IS ABLE TO PROVIDE AN OUTSTANDING, GLOBALLY-FOCUSED
EDUCATION THANKS IN LARGE PART TO THE EXTRAORDINARY GENEROSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY.
THE SCHOOL’S LONG-TERM SUCCESS IS ENSURED BY THE FINANCIAL AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT OF PARENTS,
ALUMNI, GRANDPARENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, FRIENDS, CORPORATIONS, AND FOUNDATIONS.
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Charlene MurphyMarilyn MyersonJPNRobert and Francine NattenbergAbbas and Nada NehmeMonica NemecPaul and Jennifer NockDavid and Sheila O’ConnorEric Oillarburu ‘88 and Aimee
OillarburuJoseph Omran and Leslie Alamsha-
OmranOracle CorporationBernard and Ana Ortiz de
MontellanoVictor Ortiz de Montellano and
Melissa RodgersCarl Otsuki and Corinne GenceMacdougall Palmer and Margery
PalmerJustin Parr and Ayako AkazawaMike and Nita PatelDaniel Paz and Ilana LoewensteinAndrew Pennell and Heidi Bjornson-
PennellCamille PennixWalter and Kim PerichGeorge PerlaRoselyne PerronPG&E CorporationNathalie PlecyThomas D. Post ‘04James Propp and Denise Childers-
ProppLuigi and Yvonne ProspatoEmile Qirreh and Huda QirrehDonna RabinStefan and Michelle Raczek
Kenneth RalstonJane RamseyRegina Ranoa-BertrandRed HatJames Reed ‘95 and Rossemary
ReedEdward and Colette RetournardMark Rogers and Carol SalvagioneAndrew Rose and Miriam GreenNathalie RoussilleAntal and Cheryl RunneboomDenise RyanAlbert Salopek and Suha JhaveriJuan Sanchez and Cecily ChudacoffSherwood and Ciela SartéEric Save de Beaureceuil and Nichol
Garzon-MitchellJennifer Sawyer GarlandThomas Schenkel and Leslie
CampbellSanford and Tobey SchreiberCarsten and Elisabeth SchroederLaurent Scotto Di Uccio and Alice
JolimaitreSomasunder Sekaran and Anne
DaviesSusan Shalit and Mary LoggerSherry ShannonDmitry and Laura ShapiroYoung Hee ShinBethany SilvestriLawrence Simi and Janet RogersChristopher Simi ‘03Jacqueline SingerMark SingerBradley and Kristie SiuThe Skokan FamilyCarolle Skov
Mara Holt Skov and Steven Skov Holt
Brad Smallridge and Vicki KlebanNeil and Gina SmithJohn and Cheryl SmithMichael and Bridget SmithVanina Solans and Jean-Luc SolansSony Computer EntertainmentJeremy SorgenGalen SorrellsThomas Sponholtz and Giselle
Sutter SponholtzEllen SternNathaniel Stookey ‘88 and Jodi
Dunmeyer Stookey ‘88Hadi and Parissa TaheriHaroon Tahir and Lisa JeliBenjamin TarquinJose and Eden TejeroJocelyn TejeroAndrei Terebilo and Nina BubnovaTyson Thomas ‘88Robert ThorntonDavid Tobiano and Kathryn ShantzValerie and Barry TonerBassam Totah and May ElawarTommasso and Dorte TrionfiXavier Tsouo ‘88Sarah TsouoNicholas TuhacekGregory and Sally TylawskyRichard and Pamela UlffersUnion Square Dental PracticeLisa and Fabrice UrrizalquiDavid Valayre and Monique Dascha
InciarteAna Maria Vallarino and Dane
Vahey
John Read VanderbiltFrancisco VarelaGregory VerdolJean-Bernard and Deborah VernetRicardo and Viviana VillarinaAlexandru and Elena VladJean-Baptiste Volta and Marie
Vorilhon-VoltaIbrahima and Julie WagneJesse WagnerEvan Wallitt and Sarra HeKo Pen and Shu Lian WangMary WangWilliam Welch and Laurie SavillLiana Wenger ‘90 and Alexander
PlotitsaBetty WexlerCharlie and Chris WhisenandEarle Wrenn and Lynette WrennAmelia Wyman ‘92Crystal Yang ‘06Kelli YoungsonVan Yuan and Binh TrinhSouhil Zaim and Sabrina MekhalfaJim and Sheela Zemlin
Adobe Systems Inc.Amazon.comApple, Inc.Art.comBlackRockBristol-Myers SquibbCahill ContractorsCapay OrganicCharles Schwab & Co., Inc.CloroxDolby LaboratorieseScripExpedia/Hotwire Inc.Ferry Plaza Wine MerchantFirst Republic BankFranklin Templeton
InvestmentsGap, Inc.GenentechGoogle Inc.
CORPORATIONS AND MATCHING GIFTSWe thank the many parents, parents of alumni, and friends who took advantage of their employers’ matching gift programs to increase the value of their contributions to the school. We also want to thank our community members for bringing corporate support to the school through advertising purchases and retail rebate programs.
The companies listed below contributed nearly $70,000 in the 2014-2015 fiscal year.
Hewlett-Packard CompanyJPMorgan Chase FoundationMacy’s Northwest RegionMicrosoft CorporationOracle CorporationPG&E CorporationRed HatSalesforceSchoolaSony Computer
EntertainmentSports BasementSt. George Spirits, Inc.Sweet and Baker Insurance
Brokers, Inc.TargetUnion Square Dental
PracticeWells Fargo BankZephyr Real Estate
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FOUNDATIONSThank you to the following foundations for their significant support of our students and our programs.
Anonymous The Tom Merit Hancock Family Fund The San Francisco FoundationThe Thendara Foundation
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ENDOWMENT FUNDSReceived July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015
French American and International value the generous support of our parents, alumni, and friends who made gifts, pledges, and pledge payments in support of endowment and special projects during the 2014-2015 fiscal year. These gifts help build a better future for our school and our students.
ENDOWMENT FUNDAsriel and Carmela LevinYoung Shin and Eloisa Tejero
NICHOLAS SOMMERFIELD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDGifts made in memory of Nicholas Sommerfield, 1997-2003
Brian McGuireGretchen Sommerfield and Bonnie CardellJohn Sommerfield and Diane Shapiro
EDYTHE LYNN WEXLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDGifts made in memory of Edythe Lynn Wexler
John Diamante
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alUMNI Alumni of the school — whether they call their alma mater FABS, FAIS, French American, IHS, or International — continue to support the school in meaningful ways. Thank you to the following individuals for their gifts to the school.
(The number in parentheses indicates the total number of years of giving.)
Anonymous (1) April McCrae Al-Shamma Jean
‘89 and Carmel Jean (8)Jennifer Goldberg Annunziata
‘87 and Jim Annunziata (5)Christina Astley ‘94 and Mason
Astley (10)Paul Billingsley ‘00 (1)Kimiko Burton ‘82 (9)Jean-Claude Calegari ‘89 and
Ninive Calegari (7)Marcella White Campbell ‘95
and Greg Campbell (15)Melissa Campbell ‘04 (1)Jeanne-Louise Camus ‘04 (1)Amanda Chan ‘10 (1)Eric Chehab ‘04 (2)Gabriela De Golia ‘09 (3)Marc Escobosa ‘91 and Meg
Escobosa (6)Adrian Franco ‘09 (1)Vernon Goins ‘88 and Darlene
Goins (7)Lauren Hart ‘04 (1)Karen E. Heisler ‘78 (21)Frances Hochschild ‘80 (15)Alexander Kaitz ‘04 (1)Leslie Kardos ‘82 and Miguel
Barron (14)
Daniel Klingebiel ‘89 and Yoko Klingebiel (9)
Daniel McLaughlin ‘94 and Jennifer DaSilva (1)
Mackenzie Moll ‘04 (1)Monica Nemec ‘04 (1)Jason Nossiter ‘02 (10)Eric Oillarburu ‘88 and Aimee
Oillarburu (8)Kristina Orlova ‘98 (1)Thomas D. Post ‘04 (3)Alexandra Quinn ‘87 and Mark
Spolyar (13)James Reed ‘95 and Rossemary
Reed (1)Christopher Simi ‘03 (5)Jeremy Sorgen ‘04 (2)Nathaniel Stookey ‘88 and Jodi
Dunmeyer Stookey ‘88 (11)Benjamin Tarquin ‘04 (2)Tessa Teichert-Stein ‘03 (1)Tyson Thomas ‘88 (9)Xavier Tsouo ‘88 (8)Nicholas Tuhacek ‘04 (1)Florica Vlad ‘01 and Thomas Bates (1)Liana Wenger ‘90 and Alexander
Plotitsa (3)Amelia Wyman ‘92 (6)Crystal Yang ‘06 (3)
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alUMNI giVing
Lauren Hirsch ‘10 and TOK teacher Dan Harder
Ethan Shayevich ‘03 Amy Munz ‘09
Xavier Tsou ‘88 and Vernon Goins ‘88
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MAXIM LEVET ‘08
A large part of the learning comes from the quality of one’s teachers and peers. But on top of the learning community there is the understanding that all subjects must work together—even in very small ways—for any progress to be made. As somebody who wants to dedicate their life to solving the climate crisis, it’s this perspective that led me to minor in public policy while majoring in environmental engineering at Cal. Because I realized that
change doesn’t happen simply by focusing only on science or policy. Change happens as a result of people applying the two together to real-world problems.
SHELLEY LIMA ‘12CURRENTLY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, my major is International Studies with focuses in nonprofit management and international business; my minors are business and nonprofit administration. I wouldn’t have a passion for international relations and nonprofit work if it weren’t for my background at French American and International High School. Having the opportunity to travel, learn multiple languages, and take classes about international issues, shaped me and influenced my life in more ways than one.
In college, I have completed two internships at the nonprofit groups Felton Institute and Human Rights Watch. My first internship at Felton Institute was with the development department where I experienced how local nonprof-its fundraise and connect with donors, while learning market outreach approaches. My second internship was with the development and outreach department at the Human Rights Watch, where I used what I learned on an international scale.
Studying abroad in Italy was definitely the most memorable and rewarding experience of my college career. I studied in Rome and had the opportunity to travel all around Europe on the weekends. I’ve always known I had a passion for traveling, but living abroad and experi-encing different cultures first-hand for many months, made me realize that I want to live abroad when I graduate for a couple years. After graduation I plan on moving to New Zealand and working in the development department at an international nonprofit. Wish me luck!
TARA SINGH ‘13I KNEW THAT I WANTED TO TAILOR MY CURRICULUM to the sciences, so I decided to take higher-level biology and chemistry at International. What that did for me is provide a solid foundation on how interdisciplinary the subjects are. The IB taught me how to think like a scientist. Not just to accept knowledge, but rather to question it. And to this day that’s one of the reasons that I’m thriving in college.
LANDIS POWELL ‘12WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BIKE OVER 4,000 MILES IN 2014? During freshman year at Washington University in St. Louis, I met a student who shared his life-changing experi-ence after cycling across America with the 4K for Cancer ride. His enthusiasm was contagious! It was an enormous personal challenge--both physically and mentally--and an opportunity to develop lifelong friends, to operate as a team, to raise money for youths with cancer, and to provide scholarships for higher learning while engaging communities. Seeing America from the perspective of a bike seat was also an intimate way to experience the country.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Maxim Levet (right) in “The Threepenny Opera” February 2007
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TITO ARANAFATHER OF ANIKOH ‘27 AND NALANI ‘29
I just left Nalani on the shuttle that will take her to Maternelle, after my wife Erica and I walked Anikoh to 150 Oak. Every day, Anikoh hops to school with so much pleasure! One can feel joy oozing out of his pores as he experiences anything French American.... We are certain that the academic impact our kids are experiencing really has no measure... and will resonate for many years and generations to come.
ANDREA KENNEDYMOTHER OF PATRICK ‘23, ELLA ‘24, AISLING ‘27, CONOR ‘30
French American International School is the most important institution in our family’s life. This school does so much more than educate our children. It is where our children will find their lifelong friends. It is where they will be inspired to find and follow their passions. It is where they will find that teacher, whose words of encouragement and challenge will motivate them for years to come. French American will shape so much of who our children will become that I want this institution to be great... for my children, their peers, and all the children that will follow. This is why I volunteer.
RONALD KAHNFATHER OF MAX KAHN ‘05, ELI KAHN ‘09, AND KATHARINE SIERCHIO ‘17
I am the father of two sons who attended French American from K through 12, the step-father of a daughter who attended from Pre-K through 8, and a member of the Board of Trustees for the past ten years. While my long tenure on the Board has provided a great perspective on the school, my emo-tional connection comes through my children. My sons and step-daughter greatly benefitted from the rigorous bilingual education and international perspective. What a thrill that they could do something in Kindergarten that I couldn’t do as an adult (speak French), and that they have experienced so much of the world at a young age. My sons also thrived in the theatre program. Beyond just programs, though, they all also gained through experiencing the school’s remarkable diversity along many dimensions.
I give to the school—time and money—so that its programs and its diversity can continue to educate, influence, and inspire new generations of students.
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Ronald Kahn delivering the Trustee address at the 2010 5th Grade Graduation Ceremony
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A very special thank you to the community of volunteers who donated their time and talents to help further the mission of the school!
SOIRÉE DES VINS Co ChairsAnn BalajadiaMarc DavidDebbie Zachareas
EVENT UNDERWRITINGAnonymous (3)Frances Hochschild ‘80Kevin Franklin and Keehae ParkMarc and Elodie RambertMartin and Maria QuinnMax Durney and Cathryn BarrettPeter and Meike MaagSean and Melissa McAvoySergiy Synyanskyy and Lidiya
LukashovaSeth Teich and Diana TeichSt. George Spirits, Inc.Stephane and Maryanne Chauvel
SPECIAL THANKSJP and Ann BalajadiaGary and Clydene BultmanTerri DavidChristian de BordPhillip LenbergCharles and Nathalie NealBob Wait
ARTISAN GROWERS, PRODUCERS AND IMPORTERSAmerican Still Life CollectionCharles Neal SelectionsChateau d’Esclans: Rosé WinesCopain WinesClasse Azul Tequila
Duckhorn Wine CompanyErnest VineyardsFailla WinesFreeman Vineyard and WineryGarber & Company: Champagne
and Sparkling WinesGhost BlockHanson of Sonoma Organic VodkaKimberly Jones Selections,
Rare Cabernet TableLuli WinesMagnolia BreweryMartine’s WinesMedlock AmesMorlet Family VineyardsPacific Libations Belgian BeersSiena ImportsSilver OakSkinner Vineyards and WinerySkylark Wine CompanySt. George SpiritsSwirl Wine Brokers, Rare
Cabernet TableRevel Wine, Boutique Pinot NoirRidge VineyardsRosenthal Wine MerchantThe Hilt and The Paring ToraniUnti VineyardsVIAS ImportsWineWise and The Vienna Wine
CompanyWait Cellars
FOOD VENDORSAndante Dairy & Andante
SelectionsGott’s RoadsideLe Marais Bistro
SenoritaLittle Vietnam CaféLoloOxbow Cheese MerchantLa BoulangeThompson River RanceSauceEl Poteno
DÎNER D’EPICURE Co ChairsKimberly BranaghLaurie Poston
SPECIAL THANKSCharles Neal of Charles Neal
Selections —for wine procurement and presentation at Le Diner 2015
Dana Le & Rob Mee — for generously sharing their home for Le Diner 2015
Tess and Gwenn Luhmann — for providing musical entertainment
AUCTIONCo ChairsHilary BaldiKerryann BourdonKate GreenAlexandra Quinn
STUDENT ART AUCTIONVanessa CritchellRita KimSusanne ShadeWendy Wong
LIVE AUCTION: IN KIND DONATIONMelinda BihnClydene and Gary BultmanKimiko BurtonMarie Pierre CarlottiPauline Carmona, Consule de France Senator Diane FeinsteinSabrina and Dennis HiggsCecilia and Ked Hogan Christina Giguere and David
KvaratskheliaLudivine LemaireThomas MarigneLiam MayclemArnaud MerceronMary RisleySFPD and Chief of Police
Greg SuhrHomage VineyardsSolage, Larkmead Vineyards
SPECIAL THANKSJennifer BerkowitzTo all the families who hosted a party
FACULTY FUND/ UNDERWRITINGAnonymous (1)Tito and Erica AranaCahill ContractorsAtri and Anshu ChatterjeeDavid and Cheryl HowellAshutosh and Tiffany KulkarniAsriel and Carmela LevinPaul Loeffler and Michael SullivanJohn and Kathryn MarpleSean and Melissa McAvoyDavid and Sheila O’Connor
SpEciAl EvENTsSoirée des Vins, November 9, 2014
My name is Emerson Herrera, I am a senior, and I have a bright future because of International High School. While nationally only 10% of low-income students graduate from college, thanks to International, I know I will be a part of a larger community who will benefit from an incredible high school and college education.At International I have embraced the true meaning of community, of being a diverse family. If you look around the school, you will see that we embody the school’s legacy: to build global citizens with a world-class education. International’s generous scholarship program has been a gift that gave me an opportunity to grow in ways I never imagined. I will take everything I have learned and apply it throughout my life, and hopefully pave the way for others who follow.
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Amir and Kristina RazmaraPete Scanlon and Nancy AquinoSweet and Baker Insurance
Brokers, Inc.Zeev Vax and Marcia Bana TonettoAmelia Wyman ‘92
TABLE SPONSORSMatthew and Karla Davis
POKER PATRONSChristopher and Kerryann BourdonMatthew and Karla DavisJeremy and Kate GreenKed and Cecilia HoganAlpar and Meltem KamberDavid and Bonnie SmolinsRoque and Karine Versace
PADDLE RAISE
$20,000 +Daniel and Manizeh Rimer
$10,000-$19,999Jeremy and Kate GreenPascal and Virginie Rigo
$5,000- $9,999Anonymous (1)Shashi Batra and Victoire
Bonnifay-BatraChristopher and Kerryann BourdonStephan Forget and Florence SolalDennis and Sabrina HiggsDavid Low and Dominique
LahaussoisBrian Ferrall and Laurie Poston
$2,500- $4,999Anonymous (1)Robert and Sharon BottomeKimiko Burton ‘82Steven Hirsch and Paik-Swan LowPaul Loeffler and Michael SullivanBruno and Karine PradalHarry Turner and Brian Keil
$1,000- $2,499Ramzi Abadou and Sarah HollowayJP and Ann BalajadiaChris BonomoAndrew and Pascale ElandRonald and Beverly GarrityCigdem GencerGina Hill
sChOlaRshIp SpEEcHInternational High School Senior Emerson Herrera 2015 Annual Auction (excerpt)
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Dîner d’Epicure, Friday, May 1 , 2015 Annual Auction, March 28, 2015
A.T. and Sherri HoweThomas Huot and Stacy FeldAsriel and Carmela LevinRussell LongAlexandra Quinn ‘87 and
Mark SpolyarPete Scanlon and Nancy Aquino
$500- $999Laurent and Adriana de BordTimothy Dufka and Marie-Pierre
CarlottiMark and Christine FisherRichard and Laurence HillsDavid and Cheryl HowellRobert Jameson and Suzanne ShadeAlpar and Meltem KamberMansour and Wendi KaramBruno Larvol and Wan ChiFranklin and Jennifer LofferNicholas Mercer and Barbara
AntonucciPaul and Jennifer NockMarc and Elodie RambertAmir and Kristina RazmaraGerard and Judith SchenkkanDavid and Bonnie SmolinsRichard and Cynthia Ulffers
Marcus Yoder
Up to $499Anonymous (1)Leslie AdamsThomas Brisebras and
Jacqueline OrtegaAndrew and Mara BrownMatt and Cindy ClementzJoel and Marion CohenPierre and Clarice GaubilMichael Kasolas and Stella
PantazisRichard Kim and Kami KinkaidAaron Levine and Patricia RyanCraig Lobdell and Jennifer
TagatzPaul Machle and Kathleen JordanRonald and Kelly MeauxGeoff and Lisa MooreRobert MovradinovOracle CorporationRegina Ranoa-BertrandKathleen ScollinLaurent Scotto Di Uccio and
Alice JolimaitreJonathan and Amy SmithDina Srouji and Eric Nervaiz
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