The Bridge - Fall 2007.pub

Annual Report

Inspiring Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Teachers 1

a Breakthrough Program at The Derryfield School

Autumn 2007 2108 River Road, Manchester, NH http://summerbridge.derryfield.org Volume 1, Issue 2

Inside This Issue: Affirming Our Community Values:

Voices of Students & Teachers Special Name Change Section Fiscal Year News Alumni Spotlight: Christine Ranney Donor Spotlight: Bank of America

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Our Mission: Summerbridge Manchester is a year-round, tuition-free academic program whose mission is to help promising middle school students, particularly those with limited opportunities, build skills and confidence to enter and succeed in college preparatory high school programs while inspiring talented high school and college students to pursue careers in education. Summerbridge Manchester is a proud member of the Breakthrough Collaborative, a network of sites that boldly envisions a day when all children will have access to excellent educational opportunities. Founded in 1978, Breakthrough has spread to 29 cities across America and in Hong Kong have touched the lives of thousands of youth through the “students teaching students” model.

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Summerbridge Leadership Kate Erskine, Director Trevor Munhall, Assistant Director Bernadette Robinson, Student & Family Services Coordinator

Tina Govatos, Alumni Coordinator & Administrative Assistant

Laura Noyes Zahn, Development Associate

Andrew Ehrich [f’07] Teacher, Stanford University

While middle schoolers are certainly at the center of the Summerbridge mission, Andrew’s

experience this summer epitomizes the learning that our teachers do as well. He said, “I have

learned just as much from fellow teachers as I have from my students, and I will use the

confidence I have gained to be more creative in work at school and elsewhere.”

...Leadership A s a culminating project of the new eighth grade School Af-

ter School program, students organized a Hunger Banquet both to raise awareness about hunger in Manchester and across the world and to collect money and food for the New Hampshire Food Bank. The event was based on a model developed by Ox-fam America, an international relief organization that focuses on issues related to hunger and poverty. With the help of their teachers, Kelsey Ramsey [sy’05-’07] and Maddy Staub [s’07, sy’03-07, f’04-05,‘07], the six students planned and hosted the event in which attendees were assigned to eat meals ranging from a bowl of rice to a three-course dinner. During the evening, students gave the audience an educational presentation about world hunger. As a culmination to their successful service learning project, the eighth graders were able to present the New Hampshire Food Bank with 95 pounds of food and $63.

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...Collaboration I n April, twenty Summerbridge Manchester students joined forces with students from the Summerbridge sites in Cambridge,

New Haven, and Providence for the largest multi-site event in the history of the Breakthrough Collaborative. Eager students from the four sites arrived in Rhode Island to participate in the first ever Breakthrough New England Leadership Sum-mit, which included interactive workshops addressing com-municating effectively, combating stereotypes, dealing with bullying, and setting personal goals. Through generous support from Jayme’s Fund for Social Justice, an additional feature of the event was a workshop and concert by Guy Mendilow and his band, an internationally acclaimed world music group. Attendees were most excited by the opportu-nity to interact with Summerbridge students from other cit-ies – many new friendships were formed!

Over 55 students from four Summerbridge sites participated in the Breakthrough New England Leadership Summit.

Satisfied eighth graders Chrystal Bills, Pray Lekien, Daisy Jacquez, Aseebulla Fazal-Haq, Lena Opgah, and Irvin Alferez smile with their teachers after a triumphant Hunger Banquet.

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Marissa Rowlett [s’13] Student, Grade Seven After a year at Summerbridge, Marissa noticed, "I began to read faster, and I would come home and start my homework right away. School was beginning to become much easier. Summerbridge changed the way I felt about middle school."

Abdul Kanu [s’14] Student, Grade Six

Abdul loves the weekly mind- benders at Summerbridge—not

because they’re easy but because they get his mind

working overtime. When asked what he likes most about his

first year at SB, Abdul says, “Everybody respects you and it

makes you respect yourself.”

...Innovation I n 2007, Summerbridge partnered with long-time supporters, the Walker Fund of

the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and the Verizon Foundation, to secure rigorous, standards-based curriculum materials to help students develop essential math, reading, and writing skills. Karolyn Noyes, a middle-school math teacher at Rundlett Middle School in Concord and former Summerbridge Sacra-mento teacher, created a skill-based, student-centered math program for sixth and seventh grades. In English, continuing a tradition of reading a novel in the summer, classes supplemented their exploration of young adult literature with Daybooks of Critical Reading and Writing by Great Source Education Group. These workbooks provided lessons on topics such as questioning a text, understanding themes in lit-erature, and accessing poetry. The curricula decreased teacher stress, while increas-ing teacher efficacy and student learning.

...Achievement

T hrough the generous support of the Walker Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Summerbridge implemented Woodcock-Johnson

Achievement pre- and post-testing in reading, math, and writing to measure stu-dent progress in the 2007 summer session. Recent research confirms that the attri-tion of academic skills during the summer months causes the achievement gap be-tween low-income and affluent students. For the first time at Summerbridge Man-chester, the efficacy of the intensive, six-week summer session, taught by high-school and college students, has been proven. 99% of the students completed pre- and post-testing, and 98% made significant academic gains. 85% of students in-creased their skills in two or more academic areas, while 60% of students main-tained or increased their skills in all three academic areas. The data affirms that learning is occurring during the summer months, while providing individual data to inform academic support for each student during the school-year session. Ongo-ing assessments will allow further improvement in curriculum development, teacher training, and student support.

98% of students made significant academic gains

during the summer session. Percentage of Students who Increased

or Maintained Academic Fluency during Summer 2007

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Duc Tran [s’14] Student, Grade Six

Duc describes himself as quiet, but this summer, he learned

that SB is a great place to take risks. At the end of the

summer, he performed with his Chinese class in front of a

packed audience at Celebration. What did Duc like

about his summer? Everything!

Zak Wiley [s’13] Student, Grade Seven Zak’s goal this summer was to get to know people he might not otherwise interact with. A sports enthusiast, Zak exhibited leadership on teams and in classes. When asked, Zak cited Engineering class as both his greatest accomplishment and greatest challenge this summer.

...Spirit by Noah Goldstein [s’13]

The Derryfield School At Summerbridge, spirit means a lot. It ranges from cheering on fellow classmates in the classroom to screaming out cheers at breakfast. Spirit is always accepted at SB. On Spirit Day and Olympics Day, we show spirit not just for our own team, but also the other teams. We do this because being spirited means more than just supporting yourself. Spirit could mean being a friend to someone else and help-ing them with homework. Spirit can also be partici-pating in class and being respectful to your peers. It is important for making friends with new people and taking new risks. From secret handshakes to calling your teachers when you need help with homework, spirit is important and helps me be suc-cessful in all parts of life. This is why spirit is im-portant to me at Summer-bridge.

...Positive Risk-Taking by Michael Wu [f’07]

University of Texas, Austin Before this summer I was comfortable and content with my life in Texas, but I knew that I had to take a positive risk and leave. This summer I embarked on a journey to New Hampshire to become a teacher in the Summerbridge Manchester program, an oppor-tunity I might otherwise have stayed away from. My choice in joining this program was a life chang-ing experience, for during these two months my fo-cus was never on me, but on my students. Every day I got to cheer, sing, mentor, and teach an in-credible group of middle school students. This ex-perience was as much for me as it was for them; I learned about passion, joy, and commitment from my students, and through this summer I have grown to be a better person. The risks they took to

be successful made coming to Manchester worthwhile.


Sherma Desire [s’14] Student, Grade Six

Having an older sister who teaches at Summerbridge might cast a shadow over

some sixth graders, but Sherma made the experience

her own. This first summer, “prepared me for middle

school and gave me confidence in my math skills.”

Kerlyne Desire [s’08, sy’05-08, f’06-07] Teacher, The Derryfield School Though only 17 years old, Kerlyne is a Summerbridge graduate and has been a program assistant and is now a year-round teacher—she has become masterful at transitioning between the roles she plays in the program. Kerlyne says of her first summer teaching, “I loved it, and I can’t wait to come back!”

...Love of Learning by Cameron Davis [s’13]

Middle School at Parkside There are a lot of kinds of summer schools, but the kind of school where you can get extra challenge and have fun is called Summerbridge. My classes at Summerbridge are always fun and there are so many to choose from. They teach me and prepare me for things I will learn next year at school. I like to learn things I didn’t know because it makes me wiser. That is why I love Summerbridge. In my class called “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” this summer, I learned that there are about 20 different styles of poetry including rhymes, haikus, and limericks. And last year before I went to Summerbridge I didn’t know much Spanish but my Spanish class helped me a lot. So like I said there are a lot of kinds of summer schools but Summerbridge is the best because you can become smarter while having fun.

...Commitment by Maddy Staub [s’07, sy’03-07, f’04-05,‘07]

Georgetown University The summer after fifth grade I found out that being smart was cool. Since my first summer at Summer-bridge, I have been trying to give back to the pro-gram all that it has provided for me. While there were some days in middle school that I wanted to have a snowball fight or watch MTV, the benefits of living up to my commitment to SB showed when I was ahead in my classes at school. My commitment to Summerbridge extended to my role as a teacher, where I work hard to help my students discover their abilities. Now in my first year at Georgetown University, I will be working in Breakthrough D.C.’s school year program. Summerbridge directors have always said, “Once you’re part of SB, we never let you go,” but I’ve found that I have had an equally

difficult time letting go of Summer-bridge.

This coming spring, Summerbridge Manchester, a Breakthrough Program, will officially change its name to Breakthrough Manchester. Students, teachers, alumni, and community members can expect the same excellent academic services and opportunities that have been offered for the past seventeen years. The mission of the program will remain the same as will the longstanding relationships with The Derryfield School, the Manchester School District, and the Breakthrough Collaborative. Join us in celebrating this momentous event for the future of the program.

A Student Perspective on Breakthrough Samantha M. Allard [s‘07, sy’04-07, f’05-07]

E ight years. Eight years of my life have gone to Summerbridge. I am only eighteen years old, which means for nearly half of my life I have, in some

way or another, been involved with this program. We still refer to the program as Summerbridge, but that is about to change for next year. At first I thought I would struggle to adjust to a new name for a program that I have known as Summerbridge for eight years, but I have come to the sudden realization that names are quite insignificant. Okay, well it’s not that names are insignificant, because that would completely defeat the purpose of the “Name Challenge,” but it’s what the program stands for that really matters. It is an amazing program. Its ambitions are to inspire middle school students to work hard to go to college and to inspire high school and college students to get involved in the education system and hopefully consider teaching as a career. But whatever its objectives are in being a program, the result is that it changes lives. It truly does. It empowers students of all ages, and if you don’t believe me, I have eight years of life-altering experiences to prove it. Eight years of being part of a program that has done so much good for so many people. No matter what its name is, I will always call this program my home.

Breakthrough Locations

Atlanta ▪ Austin

Boca Raton ▪ Cambridge Cincinnati ▪ Fort Worth

Fort Lauderdale Hong Kong ▪ Houston Denver ▪ Long Island Manchester ▪ Miami

Minneapolis ▪ New Haven New Orleans ▪ New York

Norfolk ▪ Pittsburgh Philadelphia ▪ Providence Sacramento ▪ Saint Paul

San Francisco (2 locations) San Jose

San Juan Capistrano Santa Fe ▪ Washington DC

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A New Name for Summerbridge... Breakthrough Manchester

Breakthrough better reflects the year-round nature of the program; we are not just a summer program.

Breakthrough will be a household name similar to Boys & Girls Club, Salvation Army, and YMCA.

Breakthrough is inspired by the A-ha! Moments of discovery and learning that our students and teachers experience.

Breakthrough will make our program recognized nationally as part of a bold movement to improve education in America.

Breakthrough will preserve our essence and improve community understanding of our mission.

Why Change our Name?

The Story of the Breakthrough Collaborative in Manchester

A ccording to Lois Loofbourrow, founder of the first Summer-

bridge program in San Francisco, the mission of the program was, “To help prepare middle school students for entry into top college preparatory high school programs.” In 1991, Man-chester became the third city in America with a Summerbridge program. The founding director, Lynn Sorensen, worked closely with Derryfield Head of School Marcus Hurlbut, Beech Street Elementary School Principal, Nancy Tessier, and other com-munity visionaries to replicate the success of Summerbridge San Francisco. The launching of sites in Manchester and New Orleans signaled the first steps toward creating a national collaborative of Summerbridge programs. Over the years, Summerbridge Manchester’s leadership and community supporters provided strong guidance for the program. The second director, Joel Vargas, be-came the first Summerbridge student and teacher to serve as a site director. Since the beginning, Summerbridge Manchester is one of the only programs

where each director has consistently and carefully been trained by his or her predecessor. That tradition of fostering leadership in the directorship mirrors the program's mission of cultivating leadership in each program participant.

Summerbridge Manchester began at a key time when after-school program-ming for students was being re-searched and lauded as a vital part of education. This resulted in a deepen-


ing of the program’s scope on a na-tional scale; Summerbridge was no longer just a summer enrichment pro-gram, but a year-round, multi-year investment in the education of chil-dren. In 2000, the National Collabora-

t i v e a d o p t e d t h e n a m e , “Breakthrough,” to describe how education can be a vehicle for overcoming the challenges a stu-dent may face because of income, race, or personal circumstances. Today, Summerbridge Manchester is considered a model for sustain-ability and success. Warmly em-braced by The Derryfield School and the city of Manchester, the program has worked with over 1,200 young people in its 17 years. The year 2008 marks the 30th An-niversary of Breakthrough’s “Students Teaching Students” model and is a testament to the staying power of the organization. This unique education program with high hopes for the future of

student achievement continues to touch the lives of individuals, and has trained young people who are active leaders in all levels of education across the coun-try.

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Summerbridge students in 1991 (above) and students and teachers from summer 2007 (below).

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Alumni Spotlight: Christine Ranney In 1996, twelve year old Christine Ranney wrote on her Summerbridge enrollment form, “A problem I have faced is standing up in front of large groups.” Fast forward a decade and find Christine as an educator herself, leading and teaching students on a daily basis. After receiving her degree from St. Lawrence University, Christine taught seventh grade English through Teach for America. At her school, a block from the Las Vegas strip, she used the innovative skills she gleaned from her years as a Summerbridge teacher to inspire her underserved students and equip them with skills to excel be-yond expectations.

This spring, Christine became the Associate Director of Day School Summer-bridge at San Francisco Day School. This makes her the first Summerbridge Manchester graduate to become a director, and puts her among a small number of people, nationwide, who have both graduated from and directed a Summer-bridge site.

When Christine entered Summerbridge as a student in 1994, the director at the time was Joel Vargas, a student alum of the first Summerbridge program in San Francisco (UHS) in the 1970s. While no one could have guessed that Christine would eventually return to the city of Summerbridge’s inception to lead a new

generation of students and teachers, there were people who saw her potential. In her student application, her fifth grade teacher wrote, “Summerbridge would light the spark for Christine to broaden her horizons.” A Summerbridge teacher later wrote about Christine, “I wish she knew how wonderful she is.” Today there are countless young people who know how wonderful Christine truly is. Her dedication to education is a testament to the far-reaching effect of Summerbridge.

77% of SB 6th and 7th graders

will be the first in their families

to go to college.

Laurier Inc. helps Summerbridge families pay for college

L aurier Incorporated worked with both the Manchester School District and Summerbridge Manchester to offer a unique scholarship opportunity to Man-

chester students on the path to college. Under the guidance of Tom Bassett, Chief Financial Officer at Laurier, the Elizabeth Pagel Strykowski Scholarship was estab-lished in memory of Elizabeth, a beloved Laurier employee. The goal of the scholar-ship is to honor Elizabeth's accomplishments in the field of engineering and to en-courage recent elementary school graduates to strive for admission to college. David Scannell, Community Relations Coordinator for the Manchester School Dis-trict, connected Laurier with Summerbridge because of our mission to help students reach their academic potential. Upon graduation from high school and enrollment in an accredited college, three Summerbridge students will receive a $2,000 scholarship to the college of their choice. The recipients this year, chosen by their elementary school principals, were Sherma Desire (Bakersville), Kali Pendlebury (Beech Street), and Alexis Riemer (Wilson), all three of whom are members of the Summerbridge class of 2014.

Summerbridge Fund Descriptions The Summerbridge Manchester Annual Fund is the annual investment of community members who are committed to the program and the students and young teachers Summerbridge serves. The Joel Vargas Achievement Fund is an endowed fund that ensures Summerbridge students are not derailed from their dreams or excluded from essential enrichment activities because of finances. Funds go directly to students and families upon request to support costs such as textbooks, college entrance exam fees, driver's education, college application fees, and summer enrichment opportunities. The Elkin Teaching Fellowship awards need-based stipend enhancements to summer teachers who, without the financial support, might not be able to teach at Summerbridge. High school and college students use these funds to finance college tuition, school expenses, and travel between their homes and Manchester in the summer. The Summerbridge Manchester Endowment is a key source of strategic funding. Contributions support long-term program sustainability.


Service to Others

I n a record breaking year for the Workathon Day of Ser-vice, students volunteered at seven sites around Manches-

ter, including the VA Medical Center, New Hampshire Food Bank, and Families in Transition. The afternoon was spent cleaning and landscaping at Valley Cemetery. A highlight of the day for all was playing with children at the VNA Child Care Center, where Summerbridge students gained some insight into what they may be like as teachers in a few years.

In addition to their service in the community, students raised over $3,600 for the Joel Vargas Achievement Fund. This money is made available to Summerbridge students who need financial assistance applying to enrichment pro-grams or paying for school supplies.

Vanessa Monzon [s‘14] pauses to smile as she cleans up at Valley Cemetery.

Alumni Significant Part of Donor Base

S eventeen years of service to the community means that the first class of Summerbridge students are in their late

20s and teachers from the early years of the program are near-ing 40 years old. As the youth of Summerbridge age, they are becoming an increasingly larger part of the program’s donor base. This year, the participation of student and teacher alumni was double that of the previous fiscal year. While still a small percentage of overall giving to the program, this

group collectively donated the equivalent of two complete stu-dent sponsorships; this year they contributed $3,165.

While Summerbridge provides students and families its ser-vices free of charge and current students are never asked to contribute to the cost of their experience in the program, alumni are increasingly able to support the next generation of Summerbridge youth. It is a remarkable testament to the commitment and value that even the youngest of our commu-nity place on Summerbridge Manchester’s continued success.

A Community Partner in Education

Summerbridge Manchester received a $10,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation which helped support tuitions of students participating in our program, as well as faculty training. Since 1994, Bank of America has been an important partner with Summer-bridge in providing opportunity for high-potential Manchester students on the path to college.

Donor Spotlight

Trevor Munhall receives UNH Alumni Award The University of New Hampshire recognized the work that brings continued change to its multicultural community this spring. The program, "Many Faces, One Mission," demon-strated the progress of diversity initiatives at UNH. Trevor Munhall was one of seven UNH alumni honored on May 5 for his work in the Breakthrough Collaborative since 2000. Con-gratulations, Trevor!

Summerbridge alumni contributed

$3,165 this year.

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Summerbridge Friend $1-$249 Debra J. Allen Tom Birch and Anne Marie Kenny John and Effie Blecatsis Megan Blixt [sy’99-00] Ray and Lori Boelig Rolando Bonachea and Nancy

Efferson-Bonachea John and Carrie Bouton John and Isabelle Bryan Ben Canning [f’05-06] Nancy Cataño Danielle M. Chandonnet Eric Chang [f’94] Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Farhad Chowdhury Donald and Susan Cole Bill and Ellen Davis The Derryfield School Builder's Club Sara Dewey [sy’00-03] Hau Doan [s’09] Phuoc and Xuan Doan Dobles Chevrolet-Buick, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Sylvio L. Dupuis Leah Durán [f‘04-05] Gerald and Rochelle Durette Kathy and Dick Erskine Neil Faiman and Lynne Pentler Ahad and Joyia [f’94-95,’97] Fazelat Kevin Finefrock [s’03, sy’00-01, f’00-05] Allison Fink [sy’05-08, f’07] Yetta Fink Esther Fishman Doug and Sue Flagg Virginia G. Flagg David Flagg [s’98, sy94-98, f’94-97] Steven Flagg [s’03, sy’00-03, f’00-02] Caroline Foster [f’01-02] Elenore Freedman Bennett Freeman Roger, Kathryn and Beth [sy’02-04,

f’04,’06] Frieden Robin Galeaz Gary and Gail Gordon Jon and Grayson Govatos Tina Govatos Natalie and James Gray Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Grich Susan Grodman David and Barbara Haight Alice and Brian Handwerk Diana Fay Harrison Roy and Jane Hasselman Chris and June Hastings Marcus and Pat Hurlbut Etana Jacobi [sy’05-08, f’07]

Angella Jin [f’01] Dorothy Jolin Lee and Wane Joselow Howard and Janet Keegan Katrina Kennett [f’06-07] Rose King [sy’06-08] Cynthia Krohn [f’99-00] Joannie Krohn and Richard Nichols Beth Lang [sy’04-06] Maria Law Julia Lehman [sy’02-04, f’03-06] Ann R. Loeffler Tricia and John Lucas Bill Lundin [f’06] Julie and Katie [sy’00-03] Maglathlin Maura Maguire William Matsuzaki [f’97,’99] David and Stephanie McCusker Bob and Holly McKinney David and Cindy Migliori Kristin Migliori [sy’04-07, f’06] Scott Migliori [sy’01-03, f’06] Anne D. Milne Beth and Deno Mokas David B. Moore [sy’01-04] Carol Morin and Linda Riedle Paul and Joan Newcomb Stephanie L. Pollock [sy’05-07] Daniel C. and Lucy S. Potter Kevin Provencher Randy Reis Dan and Pat Richardson

Kate Richey [sy’03-06, f’05-07] Elizabeth Richey [sy’01-03, f’02-04] Erik Fey and Kathleen Rutty-Fey Denny and Maureen Ryan Dick and Anne Marie Samuels Minoru and Kikuko Satoh Kelly Schwarz [sy’06-08] Ethan Schwelling [sy’01-04, f’03-06] Anne and Douglas Shattuck Jenna Sirkin [sy’97-00] Kayla Sirkin [sy’04-06] Chris Slusher and Barinder Ahluwalia JC Spierer [f’92] David G. Stahl

Annual Fund Gifts Community Leader $20,000 and above Cogswell Benevolent Trust The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation

Program Leader $10,000 - $19,999 Bank of America Charitable

Foundation Verizon Foundation Madelaine G. Von Weber Trust Walker Fund of the New Hampshire

Charitable Foundation

Program Partner $5,000 - $9,999 Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP

Student Sponsor $1,500 - $4,999 Anonymous John and Karen Allard Mary Louise Billings Trust Steve and Katie Burke Michael and Chris Cikacz David and Ellie Goodwin Cochran The Derryfield School Parent/Faculty

Association Lisa and Joseph DiBrigida Jayme's Fund for Social Justice of the

Manchester Regional Community Foundation

Kiwanis Club of Manchester Paul LeBlanc and Patricia Findlen Greg and Jennifer Melkonian Mellon Trust of New England, Trustee

of the Ella F. Anderson Trust Kyle and Glenda Nagel Kathryn and Kenneth Robinson

Les and Yvonne Simon Earl "Bud" Smith Scholarship Fund TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation Deb and Steve Townsend

Leadership Giving $500 - $1,499 Anonymous Bob and Chris Chin Dianne M. Connolly Louis Fink and Pamela Grich Eileen Beckhardt Freedman Marco Gonzalez [f’91] Elliott Berry and Campbell Harvey Edith and Bob Houlihan Jim and Laurie Lamp Donna K. Lencki Manchester Rotary Club Jeffrey M. Pollock Phil and Judy Ryan Joel Schwelling and Joan Izen Robert Dewey and Pamela VanArsdale Joel and Felicia Vargas Richard and Frances Winneg Summerbridge Advocate $250 - $499 Brad and Linda Benson Barry and Caryl Brensinger Candy Chaplin Kate Erskine Connor Haugh and Andree Phillips David and Sheila Heald Peter and Barbara King David and Norma Jean Larrivee James McCoy and Allison Nussbaum Doug and Nancy McIninch Trevor Munhall [f’00-02] Mary M. Pollock Randy and Susi Richardson John and Deborah Richey Jon and Kathy Ross Mark and Adrienne Silversmith Kathleen and Danny Sims Jon and Michelle Sobin Jwalant and Bhavna Vadalia Peter and Cara Zohdi

Summerbridge Contributors

* deceased denotes current or former Summerbridge staff member Please notify us of errors or omissions at 603/641-9426 or [email protected].


Edward and Kathryn Staub Nancy W. Stearns Paul and Lisa Stiling Joss Stubblefield and Brenda Evans Maryse Tanguay and Ronald Savard Sarah A. Tessier [s’02, sy’99-01] David and Roseanna Thirkill Liza Townsend [sy’02-04, f’05-06] Bud Van Arsdale Cathryn Vaughn Kimon and Anne Zachos Walter and Christine Zimmermann

Elkin Teaching Fellowship Pauline Elkin Stephen Elkin Will, Lisha [f’03], Elizabeth and Abigail

Hunter Nancy W. Stearns Sarah A. Tessier [s’02, sy’99-01] Laura Noyes Zahn [f’92,’94-95] Joel Vargas Achievement Fund Danielle Andre [s’99, sy’96-98] Barry and Caryl Brensinger Kate Erskine Craig and Jeanine Finefrock Doug and Sue Flagg Jane and Brian McCoy Greg and Jennifer Melkonian Kristin Migliori [sy’04-07, f’06] Walter and Kristen Milne Trevor Munhall [f’00-02] Au Nguyen and Family Katherine Pierce [sy’05-07] Herbert and Joyanne Robinson Denny and Maureen Ryan E. Charles and Wendy Sanborn Josh Schaffer [f‘94] Lynn D. Sorensen Katherine B. Stanley [sy’95-97, f’95-

96,’98] Nancy W. Stearns Aaron Steinberg Sarah A. Tessier [s’02, sy’99-01] Summerbridge Workathon Deb and Steve Townsend

Summerbridge Endowment Ferlins Foundation Jayme's Fund for Social Justice of the

You don’t need to wait to make your gift to next year’s Annual

Fund. Mail your tax-deductible gift in the enclosed envelope or

donate online.

July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 Manchester Regional Community Foundation

Cynthia M. Krohn [f’99-00] Gene Lee [f’92] Erik Fey and Kathleen Rutty-Fey Nancy W. Stearns Matthew Stover and Elizabeth Richter Sarah A. Tessier [s’02, sy’99-01] Deb and Steve Townsend Dr. and Mrs. Louis J. Venuto Laura Noyes Zahn [f’92,’94-95]

Honor and Memorial Gifts In memory of Ryan McCaughn [s’06] Natalie and James Gray

In memory of Martin I. Elkin Anonymous Pauline Elkin Laura Noyes Zahn [f’92,’94-95]

In honor of Christine Ranney [s’00, sy’99-01, f’99-01,’03]

Laura Noyes Zahn [f’92,’94-95]

In honor of Randle B. Richardson Dan and Pat Richardson

Matching Gift Companies Gillette Matching Gifts Program Microsoft Giving Campaign

In-Kind Giving Jody Case

Michael and Chris Cikacz David and Ellie Cochran The Derryfield School Parent/Faculty

Association Joseph and Lisa DiBrigida Elan Publishing Company, Inc Chrissann and Autumn [s’08, sy’05-08]

Gaska Brian Grodman Hannaford Supermarket and Pharmacy Edith and Bob Houlihan Cynthia Krohn [f’99-00] Jessie A. Levesque [s’97, sy’02-03, f’02-05] Manchester School District Margaritas Mexican Restaurant Meelia Center for Community Service of

St. Anselm College Michelle's Gourmet Pastries & Deli Andy Moerlein New Hampshire Food Bank Pappy's Pizza Photo World, Inc. Katherine Pierce [sy’05-07] Puritan Backroom Restaurant John and Deborah Richey Kim Schumacher Robert and Frances Shaine Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green, PA Shorty's Mexican Roadhouse Kim Socha Deb and Steve Townsend James Townsend

Bud Smith Scholars Sponsored by the Kiwanis

Club of Manchester 2006: Max Bruno & Samantha Lagasse

2007: Sami Abdelrahim & Isadora Jacquez

Bishop Leo E. O'Neil Scholars Sponsored by the Bishop's Summer Reception Fund

2006: Marissa Peart 2007: Vanessa Monzon

Jayme's Scholars Sponsored by Jayme's

Fund for Social Justice of the Manchester Regional Community Foundation

2006: Noah Goldstein 2007: Juan Zamudio

Elizabeth Pagel Strykowski Scholars

Sponsored by Laurier Inc. Sherma Desire, Bakersville

Kali Pendlebury, Beech Street Alexis Riemer, Wilson

Claire Wilkens Mike Wilt Laura Noyes Zahn [f’92,’94-95]

Homestay Families Bruce and Becky Berk Campbell Harvey and Elliott Berry Pamela DiNapoli Edith and Bob Houlihan Dennis Mercer and Susan Boland Deno and Beth Mokas Gary and Marcia Morgan Richard and Elaine Pierce Joel Schwelling and Joan Izen Support of Summerbridge Graduates at The Derryfield School Norwin S. and Elizabeth N. Bean

Foundation Citizens Bank NH Kenneth Graf Scholarship Marcus Hurlbut Scholarship

The Spectacular Staff of Summer 2007...

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PAID MANCHESTER, NH PERMIT NO. 290

Summerbridge Manchester, a Breakthrough Program at The Derryfield School 2108 River Road Manchester, NH 03104-1396

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Sam Allard [s’07] - Univ. of New Hampshire Ricky Bonnin [s’08] - Central High School Melissa Cail [s’09] - Central High School Amanda Coffin - Emerson College Rachel Coffin - Tufts University Kerlyne Desire [s’08] - The Derryfield School Josh Dolman [s‘09] - West High School Andrew Ehrich - Stanford University Allison Fink - The Derryfield School Warren Garris - UNC, Chapel Hill Trevor Hancey - New York University Mark Harrold - Stanford University Brian Herrera - Stanford University Ha Hoang [s’08] - Memorial High School Thao Hoang - College of the Holy Cross Zaynab Jaber - West High School Etana Jacobi - West High School Meghan Kelleher - Wesleyan University Katrina Kennett - Connecticut College Sarah Kim [s’09] - Central High School Stany Leblanc - Stanford University Megan Lessard [s’05] - Columbia University Nicole Lowell - Univ. of New Hampshire Amelia Marden - West High School Cass Mercer - Univ. of New Hampshire Carlos Monzon [s‘10] - Memorial High School Skyler Mosenthal - Denison University

Paul Renolis [s’07] - Boston University Kate Richey - Carleton College Alana Ryder - Univ. of California, Berkeley Shoko Satoh - UNC, Chapel Hill Maddy Staub [s’07] - Georgetown University Marissa Strniste - Boston University Michael Wu - University of Texas, Austin Mentor Teachers Brian McNabb - Belmont High School Julie Morgan - Lynnfield High School Karolyn Noyes - Rundlett Middle School Shannon Oliveira - Wilson Elementary School Nate Oxnard - Dupont Middle School Brenda Wright - Henniker Middle School

The Bridge - Fall 2007.pub

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Transcript of The Bridge - Fall 2007.pub