RIVERSIDE REVIEWAnnual Report 2017 - 2018

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Table of Contents

1 Head of School’s Message

2 Board of Trustees Year in Review

3 Celebrating Mrs. Steedley

4 Honoring our Faculty & Staff

6 Leading the Way

7 Student Achievement

8 Curricular Connection

10 OZ, A Musical Journey to See the Wizard

12 2018 Commencement

14 Honors & Awards

16 Class of 2012

17 Alumni News

18 Riverside Parents Association

19 Advancement

20 Capers: Down by the Riverside & The 3rd Annual Daily’s Fit-4-Life Kids Duathlon & Tot Trot

21 Business Partners

22 Promise Fund Donors

28 Endowment Funds

Riverside Presbyterian Day School played a key role in thisyear’s founding of the National Association of PresbyterianSchool (NAPS), an organization for educators and board

members from Presbyterian independent schools. NAPS wasformed by National Presbyterian School Head of School

Malcolm Lester and Riverside Presbyterian Day School Headof School Ben Ketchum. Mr. Ketchum and Mr. Lester hostedthe Inaugural Reception at the annual NAIS conference in Atlanta on March 8 and are in the process of discussing thenext steps for the organization. Those in attendance includedheads of schools, administrators, chaplains, teachers, and boardchairs from eight different Presbyterian schools in the United

States. In addition to Ben Ketchum, RPDS Upper School Director/Curriculum Coordinator Leslie Prohaska

was also in attendance.

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Head of School’s MESSAGE

RIVERSIDEREVIEW2017-18

It is with joy and immense gratitude that we look back upon the 2017-2018academic year at Riverside Presbyterian Day School. As you will see in thepages of this Riverside Review, last year was an outstanding and engaging onefor the entire RPDS community.

Having taken time to reflect after a full year of participating in the traditions,activities, and programming that define this extraordinary school, I can speakwith personal experience when I share that RPDS is indeed a special place andone that rightfully fills a unique niche within the Jacksonville area for our children and families. It is truly a warm and welcoming community where love and learning go hand in hand.

The many accomplishments of this year are a result of the collaboration of the Board of Trustees, the faculty and administration, and the generous andcommitted families and alumni. The contributions of all are a testament to the strength of this community and the value of this extraordinary foundational RPDS experience. It is gratifying to know that so many share acommitment to the educational experience being provided to our childrenand to helping us fulfill the mission of “educating the mind, nurturing the spirit, and fostering the development of the whole child.” It is through our collective efforts that we will continue to thrive and remain in the position to provide our children with the resources and dynamic education necessaryto prepare them for the future.

The pages of this review highlight a comprehensive program on the move and spotlight elements of our robust curriculum, including inspiring faculty members who have served our community and presented at national conferences after having beenrecognized as distinguished leaders in their respective fields. We welcome you to learn more about our faculty and our programming which enriches our students’ world view and growing interests in service (Project Leads), global awareness (Level UpVillage), engineering (Robotics), the performing arts (OZ, A Journey to See the Wizard), and inquiry and deep thinking (Project Zero).

We are equally honored to recognize our students who have worked hard to achieve their goals and strived to become theirbest selves. To our recent graduates, we wish them all the best as they begin new experiences and embark on new educationaljourneys.

Finally, we are proud of our faculty members, who have served our community with passion and zeal; those who have retiredleave behind honorable legacies. Their unwavering dedication of time and talent has ensured a program and experience that is responsive to the diverse interests of our students and has instilled in our students the positive traits and values associated with the RPDS graduate.

As we look to the future we enthusiastically imagine the course we will set and the intentional work we will embark on to continue the tradition of educating the hearts and minds of our students, so they may have the preparation and dispositions to shape the future.

I would like to thank the entire RPDS community for generously supporting the mission of our school and for helping us continue to provide an exceptional elementary school experience for our students. May God continue to bless our school community as we work together to prepare our children to live, lead, and serve as conscientious citizens.

Ben KetchumHead of School

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Board of Trustees2017 - 2018

John-Paul SaenzPresident

Brooke W. RiceVice President

Marcela S. BeardSecretary & Treasurer

ExcellenceAs we celebrate the end of a successful 2017-2018 school year, I am especiallyexcited about the future of Riverside Presbyterian Day School (RPDS). For 70 years, RPDS has led Jacksonville as a premier independent school with a tradition of excellence.

This year, we honored that tradition with new leadership and a new outlook. We are fortunate to have Ben Ketchum as our new Head of School. He hasquickly earned the respect and admiration of the students, his staff, and our community. Ben is focused on the future of our school, its continual improvement, and the success of our students. Under his leadership, RPDS iscommitted to achieving excellence by progressing diversity, enhancing curriculum,improving campus facilities, and attracting the best teachers and staff. While Benis the Head of School, the teachers and staff of RPDS are certainly the heart ofthe school. Their commitment to teaching, developing, and caring for our students is nothing but excellent.

However, the greatest testament to excellence is our students. Educating themind, nurturing the spirit, and fostering the development of the whole child is theRPDS mission, which is fulfilled at every grade level on every school day. I am always amazed, but not surprised, how often I hear accolades from parents and educators of other schools about our great students.Although they certainly mention academic preparedness and community involvement, the best compliment is when they refer to theexcellence of their character. This attribute of our students is the clearest embodiment of the RPDS mission and, perhaps, the onethat will best serve them throughout their lives.

RPDS achieves excellence through the support and involvement of an amazing school community. I would like to sincerely thank thefaculty and administration for their commitment to upholding the highest standards of teaching and caring for our children. To all theparents, grandparents, and volunteers, everyone is grateful for the time, talent, and resources you invest in supporting the school. Finally, I would like to thank Riverside Presbyterian Church and the Board of Trustees for their dedication and strategic direction in fulfilling the RPDS mission.

Together, we will uphold a culture of excellence at RPDS for generations to come.

Board of Trustees

YEAR inREVIEWJohn-Paul SaenzPresident, RPDS Board of Trustees

830 Oak Street | Jacksonville, FL | 904.353.3459admission@rpds.com | www.rpds.com

Jan A. AndrewsElizabeth K. BallJoseph L. BarrowPaula P. BriceJenny Brumback

Benjamin H. CampenRonnie S. Carter

Ashley I. DiebenowM.C. Harden, IIIMartin S. Harrell

William H. Klima, Jr.

Rev. Dr. Nicholas LouhJ. Clay Davis Meux, Jr.

Curry G. PajcicTitus J. PittmanDorothy L. RisleyNatalie Rosenberg

Matthew S. Stevenson, M.D.Kristen Surface

Shannal L. ThomasScott C. Verlander

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Sharon Steedley lovingly served RPDS for twenty-six yearswith passion and zeal; twelve years as a classroom teacher andfourteen years as an administrator. Always living the RiversideWay, Sharon naturally led with her heart, and with joy andcompassion she made it a priority to ensure that all childrenwere known, loved, and recognized for their unique gifts.Sharon approached her role and her encounters with otherswith professionalism, grace, empathy, and a remarkable senseof humor, and for this she will always remain a treasured member of the school community.

Sharon’s wisdom, inspiring leadership, and remarkable skill as an educator and administrator have positively shaped theRPDS culture and climate. The very ethos and excellence ofRPDS today could not have happened without Sharon and her vision.

It has been an honor for the members of the RPDS community to work, grow, learn, and laugh with Sharon over the years. She has truly had an amazing career at Riverside Presbyterian Day School and entrusts to us a legacy of which both she and the school community can be very proud.

We are forever thankful to Sharon for framing her leadershipwith heart and passion. She has not only embodied theschool’s mission to educate the mind, nurture the spirit, andfoster the development of the whole child, but she has inspiredeach of us to teach and live with hope, peace, and love in ourhearts.

We are grateful to Sharon Steedley and wish her the best asshe begins a new and exciting chapter in her life.

CELEBRATINGMrs. Steedley!26 Years of Service

at RPDS

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Ashley Daw20 Years

An outstanding educator and a compassionate leader, Ashley Daw hasserved RPDS with wisdom and grace invarious instructional capacities for twentyyears. As a 2nd Grade, 1st Grade, Kindergarten, and now Pre-Kindergartenteacher, Ashley ensures her students aregiven the foundational skills and dispositions to become inquisitive lifelonglearners who seek to serve others andstrive to become their best selves. She isspirited, cheerful, patient, kind, and genuinely loves each child who walksthough her doors. Naturally considerate,helpful, and friendly, Ashley is respected as one who supports her colleagues andis always willing to provide guidance or lend a helping hand. Her deeply rootedfaith guides her work and is reflected in her interactions with teachers, students,and parents. Thank you, Ashley, for twenty years of service and for your unwavering investment of time and talent, which is greatly appreciated. Your contributions to the RPDS community are worthy of our praise and admiration!

Faculty & StaffMilestone

Years of Service

5 YEARSKelly Bugg

2nd Grade Teacher

Will GayDirector of

Communications & Marketing

Molly RhodenELC Academic Resource & STEAM Teacher

Julie SpringerKindergarten Teacher

Wayne SullivanGrounds Keeper

10 YEARSKaren LeeRITA Staff

15 YEARSRon DurhamFacilities Manager

Leslie ProhaskaUpper School Director

& Curriculum Coordinator

Sally SmithCommunications Support

20 YEARSAshley DawPreK 4 Teacher

Denise FlemingFront Desk

Admin Assistant

Denise Fleming20 Years

Happy, cheerful, and upbeat, Ms. Denisehas stood at the doors of Riverside fortwenty years, welcoming everyone whoenters. With a beaming smile and asparkle in her eye, she greets each studentand parent by name and each new visitoras if they are the most important person to walk through the door. In thesmall space between caring for children,parents, and visitors, Ms. Denise faithfullymakes time to attend to the variousneeds of a faculty and staff she holds dearto her heart. Ms. Denise is “a shining lightreflecting God’s love with both words andactions.” RPDS is grateful for Ms. Denise’s twenty years of work, for sharing her gifts with the children, and for being the light that brightens our day.

Congratulations to Ms. Denise, and know we appreciate all you do for the RPDS community!

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2018 Bo Cotton Award HonoreeDonette Snyder

Donette Snyder is a natural teacher and is artful in her approach. It is her keen insight, astute understanding of her students, and her ability tomake meaningful connections that distinguishes her as a master teacher.Donette makes it a point to know, understand, and love each of her students. She respects the uniqueness of each as an individual, and they, in turn, have the utmost respect and admiration for her. Donette consistently provides an engaging learning experience and has created a classroom atmosphere that allows children to connect, collaborate, and actively discover the world in which they live.

Donette’s contributions to the RPDS community extend beyond herclassroom in her support of the school’s mission. Most notably, Donetteis passionate about issues related to diversity, equity, and justice, and as a member of the Diversity Committee, she has helped bring these topicsof discussion to faculty, children, and parents. Her meaningful work in

this area has truly enhanced the educational program and provided RPDS students with skills and dispositions to be deep thinkers and conscientious citizens.

The RPDS Community is appreciative of Mrs. Snyder’s steadfast investment of time and talent!

New Faces at RPDSfor the 2018-19 school year

Suzanne Byerly6th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Durell MyersEarly Learning Center Art Teacher

Sloane CastlemanDirector of Lower School

Elizabeth Pauzar4th Grade Science Substitute

Andrea Crowder2nd & 4th Grade Substitute

Nichole Simpson5th & 6th Grade Science Teacher

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As part of Riverside Presbyterian Day School’s commitment to embracing inclusivity and belonging, Jan Reeder and Donette Snyder, both members of the Leadership Diversity Committee, were invited to present and facilitate caucuses at two national conferences thisschool year. The NAIS People of Color Conference is the flagship of the National Associationof Independent Schools commitment to equity and justice in teaching and learning. Nearly6,000 educators and students came together last fall in Anaheim, California to explore thetheme: Voices for Equity and Justice Now and in Every Generation: Lead, Learn, Rededicate,and Deliver. A part of being primary facilitators of their affinity groups, Ms. Reeder and Mrs.Snyder were charged with presenting to over 800 educators on Becoming an Ally. In addition,Ms. Reeder and Mrs. Snyder were lead mediators of caucus groups at the national WPC inGrand Rapids, MI which is designed to bring together a consummate network of both national and regional leaders and practitioners to work and learn from each other. Ms. Reederand Mrs. Snyder used visible thinking routines to facilitate discussion and self reflection onmaking an impact in an increasingly global world and they will be giving a presentation on thisapproach at the Florida Council of Independent School’s convention in November 2018.

Will Gay, Director of Communications & Marketing, presented at Finalsite University’s annualconference last June in Baltimore, Maryland. Selected to join elite presenters from a multitudeof forward thinking schools, Mr. Gay shared his expertise of enhancing exposure of institutionsthrough live stream videoing. Not only did he engage his listeners with inside tips on boostingschool event engagement, he shared the latest technology for an easier jumpstart to livestreaming. Mr. Gay’s proficiencies in live streaming have allowed for RPDS to globally share important events to family and friends. This marketing technique has also afforded RPDS toreach a broader and bigger audience through social media.

STEAM Coordinator, Kelly Knight, has developed the RPDS STEAM curriculum to be at the forefront ofthe makerspace movement. In her classrooms, students are exposed to design, problem solving, and critical thinking through multiple learning platforms including educational tools, robotics, circuitry, 3D imaging and digital design. Students at Riverside benefit from a multi-faceted hands on approach to learning. Kelly has presented multiple webinars, viewed by educators around the world, on topics such as coding in the classroom and how to start a makerspace. She has helped educational technology companies such as littleBits and Sphero test new products and develop lesson plans for the community.Each summer she attends Constructing Modern Knowledge Institute, a four day-long conference, whereshe is able to collaborate with like-minded educators and learn from leaders in the makerspace field.Under Miss Knight’s implementation of a constructivist design thinking approach to learning, students are able to develop vital problem solving and critical thinking skills that will help them become confident,perseverant students throughout school and successful creative adults.

Ben Ketchum, Head of School, presented at this year’s National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Annual Conference alongside colleagues fromWestminster (Atlanta) and National Presbyterian School (DC). The presentation titled Personalizing the Path to Leadership and Professional Growth was aimed at school leaders and designed to highlight one school’s process for restructuring and revitalizing its professional growth and evaluation framework.

As independent schools seek to retain and attract the best and brightest talent theybenefit from simultaneously cultivating and sustaining cultures of professional growth.Ben and his colleagues shared their journey and described how a well structuredand intentional evaluation system and a professional growth model can lead to attracting new, exceptional teachers while retaining quality teachers who are drivenby their own professional interests to learn, grow, and assume leadership roles.

2017-18LEADING THE WAY

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2017-18STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Congratulations to 6th Grade student, Lilly Rain Charles! Shewas awarded the 1st Runner Up in the middle school divisionof the Tomorrow's Leaders Writing Contest. The contest looks

to recognize and award youth in our community whoexemplify the philosophies of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through

leadership, community volunteerism and civic responsibility. Lilly Rain, along with the other winners were

announced at the 31st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast,which was held at the Prime Osbourne Center in Jacksonville.

Many members of the RPDS parent community, Faculty, Administration and Board of Trustees were in

attendance to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King and tosupport the many talented young writers.

Congratulations to Lilly Rain and all of our 6th Grade students who participated in the contest!

Our 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade students participated in the National Geographic Geography Bee sponsored by Google. Congratulations to 6th Grader Eli Stevenson who finished firstin the event and to the runner-up, 6th Grader Russell Beard. Eli earned first place after answering the following question,

“Nikumaroro Island is a part of Kiribati, located in what ocean?” The correct answer is the Pacific Ocean!

Congratulations to all the students who participated!

Congratulations to our 2017 6th GradeSpelling Bee winner, Chloe Brown!Chloe correctly spelled the word 'conspicuous' in the final round. 6thGrader, William Gabriel, was the runner-up in the competition!

Thank you to all our students who participated in the Spelling Bee!

Congrats to 6th Grade student, Evan Salter! Just before spring break on March 14, Pi Day, he was crowned

“Pi Champion.” As part of the geometry unit in math class, studentswere tasked with memorizing as manynumbers in a row of Pi as they could.Evan repeated an astounding 70

numbers in a row! Our Math Teacher,Mrs. Conners, presented

him with a pumpkin pie for such anamazing job. Way to go, Evan!

Congratulations to Kindergartner, Miles Valentino, for placing 1st in theKindergarten division of The KnightSchool’s Chess "Tournaparty!”

Over 50 students in Kindergarten through 6th Grade from Duval and St. John’s County

participated in the chess tournament.We are so proud of you, Miles!

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2017-18CURRICULAR CONNECTION

Team RPDS LEGObots and Team RPDS Electrons were ecstatic to represent RPDS for the first time this year in the challenging FIRST LEGO League Tournament! Both teams, consisting of 4th-6th Graders, worked hard preparingfor the competition in December. In addition to building and programming robots, the teams were also expected to develop a project based on the theme of Hydrodynamics. All teams were judged on how well they demonstrated thecore values of the FIRST LEGO League which emphasizes the importance of teamwork, friendly competition, and problem solving. Team RPDS LEGObots won the Judges’Choice Award, one of 6 awards given out to the 21 participating teams. This award recognized the team's enthusiasm and effortless teamwork demonstrated throughout the day. RPDS is looking forward to its 2nd season of the LEGO League for the 2018-2019 school year and will also be forming LEGO League Jr. teams for students 6-10 years old.

RPDS faculty members Molly Rhoden, Jennifer Sherlock, KellyKnight, Shannon Raterman, Victoria Farina, and Anthony Franklinparticipated in two distinct Project Zero courses offeredthrough the Harvard School of Education. These courses, Thinking and Learning in A Maker-Centered Classroom and VisibleThinking, are designed to help educators explore best practicesrelated to maker-center teaching and learning, deepen contentlearning, and to develop students’ thinking skills and dispositions.By engaging with other educators from across the country, ourteachers were able to reflect on and enrich their own teachingpractices, while inserting new specialized thinking routines intotheir lessons. The processes of these thinking routines help to reinforce and define student learning and thinking in ways that truly recognize how teachers should think about education and how children should think about themselves as learners. These thinking routines oftentimes shift learning from the teacher-directedapproach into one that is more student-driven. We look forward to a new team of teachers participating thisfall as we continue to develop and deepen student thinking across the grade levels of RPDS.

FIRST LEGO LEAGUE AT RPDS

VISIBLE THINKING

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This year the 6th Grade had the unique opportunity to partner with students from Ghana through Level UPVillage, an organization that connects students from around the world to learn from one another and to engage collaboratively in various lessons and projects. Our 6th graders and the students from Ghana chose toparticipate in the Global Doctors project which focused on analyzing the human body systems through sevendifferent animal dissections. Each dissection helped students gain a stronger understanding of the human cardiovascular, digestive, skeletal, and nervous systems. Our students, together with the students from Ghana,worked on collaborative documents and shared videos to discuss questions, lab experiences, and learn abouteach other. The connection also allowed students to think about global issues facing each region. The studentsstarted their relationship sharing video letters exploring what they had in common and if they could visit eachother, where they would go. In further videos, students talked about the dissections and continued asking questions about each other. On a collaborative document, students explored diseases affecting the populationsin their area and which one to cure. The diversity in answers offered valuable insight into the lives of theirglobal partner, developing empathy in our students. The Level Up Village program used a common curriculumto create a global partnership between RPDS and students in Ghana. It was an amazing opportunity for ourstudents to reach outside our school walls. Students gained new friends from a different part of the worldwhile teaching them that while we are different, we are very much the same.

LEVEL UP VILLAGE

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Riverside Presbyterian Day School was proud topresent its first school-wide musical production,OZ, A Musical Journey to See the Wizard.This collaborative journey was led and directedby Julie Springer, Lisa Butler, Jennifer Sherlock,Molly Rhoden, and Shannon Jennings. Under theirleadership was a talented and imaginative groupof 80 Pre-Kindergarten through 6th Grade students, all eager and ready to bring the storyof Dorothy and her new-found friends to life onthe RPDS stage.

Being the first all-school musical production, thedirectors were inspired by the outpouring of student interest and moved by the diversity oftalent and the poise displayed by each of the students throughout the process. The acting andoverall performance reflected the genuine spiritof the students and demonstrated what can beaccomplished when both teachers and studentswork together to share ideas and realize vison.

Participation in this year’s musical was not limited to those who wished to perform on stage. While the actors were busy practicing and perfecting their roles, a group of students readily accepted the responsibility of contributing as members of the Set Design and Art Team. This creative team worked collaboratively planning, constructing, crafting, and painting every prop and backdrop usedfor the performance. These student-led work sessions highlighted the innovative capacity of the children and were appropriately filled with sounds of hammers, drills, and the joyful buzz of children laughing and chatting.

In May, the actors and set design team converged to seamlessly meld their months of creative efforts into one colorfuland animated production. The student body and faculty were amazed as they were the first to see the production during the matinee performance. Once they perfected their lines and stage flips, the students and teachers presentedtwo full performances of OZ, A Musical Journey to see the Wizard to the entire RPDS community over two nights. Thosein attendance were delighted and joyfully entertained by our amazing students and teachers.

Watch OZ, A Musical Journey to See the Wizard on the RPDS Vimeo page by visiting http://vimeo.com/rpdsjax/oz

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When asked about the overall performance and learning experience, Julie Springer shared, “The students involvedwere so proud of their hard work and thrilled with the final product. It was exciting and rewarding to offer an opportunity that reached students at so many grade levels. Creating and presenting an artistic production like Oz allowed our students to be involved in a variety of ways, from acting to singing to designing and engineering. This wasan amazing shared experience for the community and the production offered something for everyone.”

At Riverside we believe a vibrant and creative performing arts program is vital to the life and rhythm of an elementary school and that when students are given choices and opportunities to take learning into their own hands, anything is possible. Musical productions such as OZ, A Musical Journey to see the Wizard, embodies the philosophy of learning at RPDS and affords children of all ages and skill levels the opportunity to realize their full potential and share their creative gifts.

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Class of 2018

GRADUATION

Watch the 2018 Commencement ceremony on the RPDS Vimeo page by visiting http://vimeo.com/rpdsjax/graduation2018

Elizabeth Sylia Austin, AssumptionRyan Thomas Baggett, AssumptionFranklin Russell Beard, III, Episcopal

Tommy Brice, EpiscopalChloe Elyse Brown, BollesJacob Killian Campen, BollesCauthen Alexis Catlin, Bolles

Sarah Elizabeth Chappell, Old PlankLilly Rain Charles, EpiscopalHailey Marie Christy, Bolles

Silas Paul Cochran, St. Matthew’sAnna Claire Conners, Episcopal

Catherine Raleigh Diebenow, BollesRobert William Elrod, III, EpiscopalLayla Rosalee Fattahi, Episcopal

Rowan Elizabeth Fix, Grace EpiscopalAlexandria Lee Freel, Episcopal

William Miller Gabriel, EpiscopalPatrick George, EpiscopalWilliam Fitts Green, Bolles

Edwin Lowell Hall, III, EpiscopalThomas Michael Holt, BollesJacob Christian Huber, LavillaCatherine Elizabeth Hunt, BollesHenry Kenneth Jenks, EpiscopalFinley Addison Johns, Episcopal

Gracie Jones, EpiscopalJonathan Martin Knight, Jr., BollesReagan Lenore Lane, Bolles

Lauren Monique Mack, EpiscopalCarson Myles Magyar, EpiscopalMaia Adelaide McEvoy, EpiscopalJoseph Clay Davis Meux, III, Bolles

Olivia Adele Meux, Bolles

John Barnwell Pajcic, EpiscopalReece Caiden Pittman, Episcopal

Nels Pierson Ramsay, San Jose CatholicWilliam Robert Rosenberg, EpiscopalEvan Cameron Salter, EpiscopalMatthew Francis Sanchez, Bolles

Chloe Selmer, EpiscopalElizabeth Rose Smith, BollesWesley Katherine Smith, Bolles

Allison Browning Stankard, EpiscopalElijah Sanford Stevenson, Bolles

Gabrielle Grace Austria Sullivan, EpiscopalDavid King Surface, Jr., Bolles

John Gabriel Valentino, IV, EpiscopalJack Alexander Walker, EpiscopalWilliam Jonathan Wright, Episcopal

Payton Ziegler, Episcopal

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2017-18 6th GradeProject LEADS

This year’s Project Leads theme was “Lean on Me.” The students discussed the parable of the paralyzed man and how he had to leanon his friends. His friends, being good men of great faith, believed inJesus and because of that they did everything they could to get theparalyzed man in front of Jesus. We learned that sometimes in life weneed to lean on each other to accomplish great things. During ProjectLeads our students served at City Rescue Mission, Family Promise,The Well Church of Jacksonville, Sanctuary on 8th Street, PresbyterianSocial Ministries, Catholic Charities, the Sulzbacher Center, MaliVaiWashington Kids Foundation and Impact Learning Center. They alsoserved around the RPDS campus as 1st Grade and ELC aides, Chapelguides, patrols, library assistants, and ambassadors for special eventssuch as Grandparents’ Day and Field Day. All in all, our studentslogged in 4,095 hours of service collectively. Our hope is that participating in school and community-based service projects will laythe foundation for life-long servant leadership. We honored our 6thGraders at the annual Service Appreciation Luncheon on May 24 andwere privileged to be joined by Mal Washington himself, who personally thanked our students for their service to the community.

On Friday, June 1, fifty-one RPDS students received their graduation certificates and Bibles from Head of School, Ben Ketchum; Board President, John-Paul Saenz; and Rev. Dr. W. Stephen Goyer of Riverside Presbyterian Church.

The graduating class performed the “Tree Song” prior to commencement remarks by Mr. Ketchum. Following the ceremony, a reception hosted by Riverside’s Fifth Grade was held in Kissling Hall

to honor the graduates and their families. Congratulations to the Class of 2018!

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EXCELLENCE Honoring 2018 Student AchievementEducational

Anna ConnersHighest Academic Honors

William Gabriel and William WrightHigh Academic Honors

Reagan Lane & William RosenbergAcademic Honors

Ellen Millar Award for Excellence in Writing

Catherine HuntLong-time RPDS language arts teacher, Ellen Millar, was known and

respected by her students and colleagues as a professional who expected the best effort that each had to give. She guided her students through the writing process with care and patience and taught them how to write

with clarity and expression. This year’s award was presented to 6th GraderCatherine Hunt, whose writing reflects excellence in the elements of

written thought and expression.

Elizabeth Martinson Poetry Award

Anna ConnersThe Elizabeth Martinson Poetry Award fosters

an ongoing love of poetry at RPDS and annually honors a student who has demonstrated an excitement for learning,

appreciating, and/or interpreting poetry during their years at RPDS. This year, the award was presented to

6th Grader Anna Conners.

Barnabas Award for Christian Spirit

King SurfaceIn scripture, Barnabas is mentioned as a trusted Christian friend,

encourager, mentor, and evangelist. King Surface, recipient of the 2018 Barnabas Award for Christian Spirit,

emulates Barnabas by consistently recognizing the perfect time for a helpful word, a hand to share life’s load, and a prayer of encouragement when it’s needed most. His encouraging spirit is an inspiration to

fellow students, faculty, family, and friends.

Andrew L. Clarke Music Performance Award

Tommy BriceThe Andrew L. Clarke Music Performance Award is given in honor of long-time RPC organist Andrew Clarke, to cultivate

an ongoing excitement for and love of individual music performance at RPDS. The 2018 award was given to 6th Grader Tommy Brice, who demonstrates an accomplished foundation for studying, appreciating, and performing musical compositions through private study and in music classes at RPDS.

*Headmaster’s Honor Society (All A’s and Ex’s in Citizenship)

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U.S. PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

Elizabeth AustinRyan BaggettRussell BeardTommy BriceChloe BrownJacob CampenLilly Rain CharlesHailey ChristySilas CochranAnna ConnersLayla FattahiWilliam GabrielPatrick GeorgeWilliam GreenLowell HallJacob HuberCatherine HuntGrace JonesReagan LaneMaia McEvoyDavis MeuxJohn Pajcic

Pierson RamsayWilliam Rosenberg

Ellie SmithWesley SmithAlly StankardEli StevensonGabby SullivanWilliam Wright

PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR SERVICERobert Elrod

2017-18 SPELLING BEE CHAMPIONChloe Brown

2017-18 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY BEE CHAMPION

Eli Stevenson

A/B Honor Roll HONORSAcademic

5th GradeSofia Angiolillo

Kathryn Arrowsmith*Emma BaggettSusanna Ball*Julia Barrow*Chloe BarronBrennan Brady

Finley Bredehoeft*Olivia Clontz*Jack Creel

Jackie DraytonAdam EnochNadia Fattahi

Emma Ruth FergusonAmelia Fuller*Holly Garrett

Emily Gunnlaugsson*Colvin Hall*

Mack HellmanAgnes HughesColton KelloggLuke KunkleGeorge LouhGrace Massey

Eleanor McArthurOlivia Messana*William Moore*Hallie Nelson*Audrey NolanJake OfficerLevi PietschkerAinsley PrudenWill RabilEvan RaynorPearce RenfroeMaggie RiggsJack Roberts*

Mia SaenzSophia SanchezAndrew Sharkey*Cameron SharpClancy SkeelsGreyson SmithAddy SpinningEve Surface*Hampton TaylorAlexandra UngerMac Verlander*Isabella Villano*Elijah WilsonReed Worley*

6th GradeElizabeth Austin*Ryan Baggett*Russell Beard*

Tommy Brice*Chloe Brown*Jacob CampenCauthen Catlin*Lilly Rain Charles*Hailey Christy*Silas CochranAnna Conners*Raleigh DiebenowLayla Fattahi

William Gabriel*Patrick GeorgeWilliam Green*Lowell Hall*Thomas HoltJacob Huber

Catherine Hunt*Henry JenksFinley Johns

Gracie Jones*Reagan Lane*Carson MagyarMaia McEvoyDavis Meux*Olivia MeuxReece PittmanPierson Ramsay

William Rosenberg*Evan Salter

Matthew SanchezEllie Smith*Wesley Smith*Ally Stankard*Eli Stevenson*Gabby Sullivan*King Surface

William Wright*Payton Ziegler

POETRY SLAMAnna ConnersCatherine HuntAlly StankardEli Stevenson

NEWBERY READING AWARD Stella Herford

ARTCauthen CatlinHailey ChristyAnna ConnersRobert ElrodLayla FattahiWilliam GabrielJohn PajcicEvan SalterAlly StankardGabby Sullivan

ADVANCED CHINESEOlivia ClontzColvin HallLowell Hall

CHINESE4th GradeBowen Body

Harrison CavendishKelly Day

Isabella Manfredi5th GradeSusanna Ball

Antonio KirklandGeorge LouhSophia Sanchez6th Grade

Anna ConnersDavis Meux

William Rosenberg

DRAMALilly Rain CharlesLayla FattahiWilliam GreenThomas HoltOlivia MeuxKing Surface

LANGUAGE ARTS5th GradeSusanna BallIsabella Villano6th Grade

Catherine Hunt

MATH5th GradeMia Saenz

Sophia Sanchez6th Grade

Anna Conners

MUSIC5th GradeSusanna BallBrennan Brady

Emily GunnlaugssonAntonio KirklandPearce RenfroeAddy Spinning6th Grade

Anna ConnersWilliam GabrielJacob HuberCatherine HuntReagan LaneMaia McEvoyDavis MeuxReece PittmanEvan SalterEli StevensonGabby Sullivan

PHYSICAL EDUCATION4th GradeStella HerfordLane MoralesAiden NicolitzBayard Storm5th Grade

Finley BredehoeftWilliam MooreHallie NelsonEmma Baggett6th Grade

Elizabeth AustinCauthen CatlinCatherine HuntWilliam GreenCarson Magyar

EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCEEli Stevenson

SPANISH4th GradeSadie HuntJack Jones

Alex SlopsemaMaxim SlopsemaEmily Stevenson5th Grade

Olivia MessanaWill RabilEve SurfaceElijah Wilson6th Grade

William GreenAlly StankardGabby SullivanWilliam Wright

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Congratulations

CLASS of 2012

Michael Barker, Colorado StateBen Barton, Washington & Lee

Kate Begley, TennesseeLauren Mikal Bradford, UNFMatthew Chappell, US Marines

Riley Chupp, FurmanBen Coogan, FloridaIan Counts, UNF

Caroline Daw, ClemsonIreland Dodd, AuburnEthan Edwards, SewaneeJack Edwards, RichmondJack Fant, Furman

Mac Forrester, AlabamaNick Garas, FloridaNick Grimsley, Xavier

Sophie Grimsley, South Carolina Honors College

Alden Gulliford, TulaneWhit Hutto, GeorgiaKaden Kovach, AuburnJuliana Lane, SCAD

Taylor Logan, South FloridaJessica Lynch, UNFLilli Marino, GeorgiaCaden Matson, Florida

Miles McGee, Tallahassee Community College

Justin McIntyre, MississippiCorena Mixon, South Carolina

Patrick Moore, CornellTommy Murphy, LouisvilleJason Painter, Auburn

Curtis Pajcic, AuburnNatalie Pearson, Florida State

Turner Riggs, VirginiaTai Tai Scherer, WhittierRobert Schuster, AuburnLawren Simmons, Santa FeCallie Smith, VirginiaJack Suddath, Alabama Grace Surface, Georgia

Caroline Taylor, Exchange Program in Germany

Clara Trednick, Florida StateKate Verlander, Samford

Ann Maris Walton, George WashingtonAaron White, South FloridaBlake Williams, UnknownPatrick Woodward, Samford

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ALUMNI NEWSJohn Francis and his wife, Meredith, welcomedtheir first child, Charles Levi Francis on July 11,2017. John and his family live in Atlanta wherehe works for the Centers’ for Disease Control(CDC).

1992Joe Andrews, his wife Maureen, and their son Loughran (2) welcomedAdger Alfred on January 29, 2018.

1994

Jonathan Andrews married Vanessa Proudfoot on April 8, 2017. The couple resides in Jacksonville, Florida.

Sara Milton Leutzinger, her husband Mark, andtheir daughter Lindley (4), welcomed WalterLeutzinger on December 27, 2017. Sara andher family live in Decatur, GA.

Deena Bateh Wallace, her husband John, andtheir children Grace (6) and Jack (3), welcomedLeila Lawson on February 16, 2018. Deena andher family live in Jacksonville, Florida.

1996

Max LaPrade married Joanna Capelin on October 14, 2017 in Durango, Colorado. The couple resides in Durango.

1998

Charles LaPrade married Ashley Simon on May27, 2017 in Greenville, South Carolina. The couple resides in Greenville.

2001

Sidney Simmons married Brittany Fergusonon December 2, 2017 in Jekyll Island, Georgia. The couple resides in Jacksonville.

2002

Elizabeth Carr Lovelace and her husband,Trey, welcomed their first child, WilliamThomas Lovelace on August 31, 2017. Elizabeth works as a PreK 3 assistant at RPDS.

2003

Ben Barton, a 2018 graduate at Bolles, wasnamed a Jacksonville Joe Berg Seminargraduate at the program's annual ceremony at UNF. Ben will continue hiswork on the Casa Mia and will attendWashington & Lee University in the fall.

2012

Catie Steedley Ferguson, her husband Michael, and their daughter Avery(2), welcomed Michael Quinn Ferguson on July 11, 2018.

Ben Coogan and Sophie Grimsley were inducted into EpiscopalSchool of Jacksonville’s Cum Laude Society on April 16, 2018.

Kate Begley received the Honors in Computer Science award atEpiscopal School of Jacksonville's Graduation on May 18, 2018.

Caroline Daw received the Margaret Winters Buck Christian Service Award at Episcopal School of Jacksonville's Graduation on May 18, 2018.

Ann Maris Walton, a 2018 graduate at Bolles, was selected by The Jacksonville Exchange Club as its Girl Student of the Year.

Jack Barksdale, Sidney Gibbs, Alexander Goldfield, Kate Montgomeryand Lillie Tritt were inducted into Episcopal School of Jacksonville’sCum Laude Society on April 16, 2018.

2013

David Francis received the appointment of Dean, Grace Hopper Collegeat Yale University in May 2018.

Annie Evans will marry Lukas Hirst on August 28 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Annie works in commercial real estate as a VP of Development for AMLI Residential. Lukas, from Adelaide, Australia,is a Senior Director of M&A for Travelport. The couple resides in Atlanta.

Jalen Sullivan was inducted into The Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Program at Oakleaf High School.

2015

Graham Worley was among the President's List recipients announced April 9 during The Bolles Middle School's 3rd Quarter Honors Convocation.

2016

Marley Barton was among a group ofBolles Spanish exchange students whotraveled to Madrid, Spain. Additionally, Marley was the recipient of the HurricaneIsland Outward Bound Leadership Scholarship and will be attending atwo-week expedition in late July.

Ashton Body was selected to be a high school researcher at theMayo Clinic and will be participating in the SPARK program. Ashtonis enrolled in the Honors Science Seminar and will be presenting thefirst phase of her research at the State Science Fair in Lakeland.

2014

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Riverside Parents Association

PresidentAnn Harrell

Vice-PresidentAshley Jimerson

Welcome 2018 - 19 RPA OfficersThe success of the many RPA-driven activities and fundraisers depend on the volunteer support we receive throughout year. We are so grateful to all our volunteers for their leadership – your participation makes such a tremendous difference in the lives of our students and the entire Riverside community.Every parent at RPDS is a member of the Riverside Parents Association (RPA).Whether you serve as a homeroom parent, sit with your student during Chapel,serve on a committee or join your child or grandchild for lunch, the opportunitiesto engage are abundant. There are a variety of volunteer roles available for all interests, skill sets and levels of availability, so we encourage you to sign up! To learn more or to complete a volunteer form, please visit www.rpds.com/rpa.

How long have you been a parent at RPDS?Ann: This is our 6th year at RPDS. Our daughter, Caroline, started in Kindergarten. Ashley: This is our 4th. Lila will be in 2nd Grade and Ford is going into Kindergarten.

What volunteer roles have you participated in at Riverside?Ann: I’ve been a homeroom parent, co-chaired the Artsonia committee, volunteered for Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week, Capers, the Duathlon and lots of class parties and events. I have been on the Parents Association leadership team for the past two years. Ashley: I’ve been a homeroom parent, co-chaired the New Parent Welcome Committee and co-chaired the Daily’s Fit-4-Life Kids Duathlon.

What would you tell a parent looking to get involved about volunteerism at RPDS?Ann: It’s a great way to connect with fellow parents and be a part of the RPDS community! There is something for everyone, whether you have one hour (vision screening, class pictures), one day (Octoberfest, Capers, the Duathalon), one week (Faculty and Staff Appreciation week), or you are looking for an ongoing opportunity (Artsonia, library aides, homeroom parents). You can even volunteer on an as-needed basis through the Busy Bee committee. Ashley: The parent-student relationship parallels one of the primary principles of life: you get out of it what you put into it. Parental contribution is one of the most influential factors in the formula of success for our school. Volunteer opportunities are available in somany forms that making a contribution doesn’t have to involve time or money to make an impact. We can help you find the right opportunity for you and your family!

Why is serving the Riverside community important to you?Ann: The faculty and staff give so much to the students and to the school community. It’s important to me to give back. Ashley: It’s where we live, work, play and raise our children. As stakeholders in this community, RPDS provides the perfect mechanism for which we can channel our efforts to make a direct, positive impact on the people around us.

What do you find most special about RPDS? Ann: There is a genuine feeling of happiness and enthusiasm on campus that is so unique and so special. It really sets RPDS apart. Ashley: RPDS is a rare mix of academic rigor and whole-child development that results in the most ideal, well-rounded approach to education. While it may sound trite, the thing that I love the most is that its teachers and administrators genuinely love my children and are personally invested in their future.

SAVE THE DATE

Sundae MondayAugust 13, 2018

OctoberfestOctober 19, 2018

Grandparents’ DayOctober 25, 2018

CapersMarch 9, 2019

Daily’s Fit-4-Life Kids Duathlon & Tot Trot

April 13, 2019

www.rpds.com/rpa

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2017-18

Advancement

Thanks to the generosity of the Riverside community during the 2017-18 school year, a total of $333,628 was raisedto support dynamic resources and academic curricula that guide every aspect of the educational journey – fosteringcompassionate, confident, and curious individuals. These dollars, vital to our mission to educate the mind, nurture the spirit, and foster the development of the whole child, were raised through the following:

The Promise Fund, Riverside’s annual giving program, runs from September 1st through May 31stevery year, and is one of the most important sourcesof revenue for our school, other than tuition. Like allof Riverside’s fundraising and giving opportunities,The Promise Fund continues to strengthen eachyear through the incredible support we receive fromyou, our wonderful parents, grandparents, faculty andstaff, alumni, alumni families and friends of RPDS –thank you for another outstanding year!

$333,628Total Amount Raised

$62,022Amount Raised Through RPDS Promise Week

$5,528Amount Raised Through 13 Matching Gifts

$50,348Amount Raised Through the

RPDS Endowed & Named Funds

• Promise Fund • Capers• Daily’s Fit-4-Life Kids Duathlon & Tot Trot

• RPDS Endowment & Named Funds• RPDS Business Partners Program

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The 3rd Annual Daily’s Fit-4-Life Kids Duathlon (ages 5-15) heldon Saturday, April 14, 2018, was a wonderful success with over250 children from the greater Jacksonville community participating.New to the event this year was the addition of the Tot Trot, two laps around the RPDS track, for children six and under.

Both races concluded on the RPDS campus, where participantsand their families enjoyed a celebratory festival with music, face painters, a bouncy slide, and child-friendly vendor booths.

Our heartfelt thanks to Event Co-Chairs Heather Creel and Ashley Jimerson, and everyone who helped make the event a success. Thanks to the generous support of the RPDS BusinessPartners Program and their commitment to children’s health andwellness, over $29,000 was raised for RPDS. Through the Daily’sFit-4-Life Kids Duathlon, we hope more children and families inJacksonville and the surrounding area will be exposed to the lifelong benefits of being Fit-4-Life. 42%

Participation Increase

36:30Senior Division Fastest Finish Time

20:12Junior Division

Fastest Finish Time

Parents and friends gathered together to celebrate the 31st Annual Capers Gala: Down by the Riverside on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at WJCT Studios.

Led by event chair, Stephanie Verlanderand co-chairs Marcela Beard, Kellye Catlin, and Katie Joseph

the event raised a net revenue of almost $65,000to support Riverside’s mission and its students.

A heartfelt thanks to the Capers chairs and committee for lending their time and talents

to creating an unforgettable evening.

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Riverside’s BUSINESS PARTNERSThe RPDS Business Partners Program was started in 2012 as an opportunity to encourage mutually beneficial relationships

between Riverside and business/corporate partners. Program benefits and support grew exponentially in 2015 with the addition of the Daily’s Fit-4-Life Kids Duathlon, a community event for children and families focused on health and wellness.

Many thanks to the generous businesses who chose to partner with RPDS this year:

TITLE PARTNER ($20,000)

For more information about the RPDS Business Partners Program, please visit www.rpds.com/businesspartners.

SILVER PARTNERS ($2,500) BRONZE PARTNERS ($1,000)

PLATINUM PARTNER ($10,000) GOLD PARTNERS ($5,000)

Promise Fund 2017-18DONORS by Giving Circle

Kissling Circle$20,000+1 Anonymous GiftDaily'sMr. and Mrs. Jed V. DavisJames E. Davis Family Charities. Inc

Williams Circle$10,000 - $19,999Joe Adams Family FoundationJensen Hande StudiosRiverside Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville

Founders Circle$5,000 - $9,999Mr. and Mrs. James D. FrancisGrape & Grain ExchangeLaw Office of Katherine Schnauss NaugleNaugle Funeral HomeJoan and Russell NewtonOpen Road ByciclesThe Dianne T. Rice FamilyDorothy L. RisleyTIAA Bank

1948 Circle$1,948 - $4,9991 Anonymous GiftBetty and Buck AutreyMr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Barrow, Jr.BiscottisRobin and Ben CampenCatlin Truck AccessoriesClontz Family FundDrummond PressBeth and Don GibsonMr. and Mrs. Kyle GittingsDeborah and Peter GunnlaugssonColleen and Chris HaleyM.C. Harden, IIIMr. and Mrs. Martin HarrellMr. and Mrs. David HicksThe Krueger Family Charitable FundDelores and Allen LastingerMr. and Mrs. Robert LynchRosa and James ManfrediZoie and Michael MoralesSign It QuickKristen and John SurfaceDr. Brad and Mrs. Robin TalleyMr. and Mrs. Scott VerlanderAnnika and Brad Wallace

$1,000 - $1,9474 Anonymous GiftsMrs. Jan Adams AndrewsArtsoniaKaren and Oliver BarakatThe Richard L. Beal Family Charitable FundMr. and Mrs. F. Russell Beard, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Daniel BlanksMrs. Jenny Parker Brumback and Dr. Michael Brumback

Elizabeth L. ColledgeCSXDiana and Ben DavisDr. and Mrs. Thomas DavisTaylor and Nate DayCeleste DonovanDopazo OrthodonticsEntertainment & ProductionsTrina and Jeff ForbessGinger and Jon GreakerGreen Law Firm of JacksonvilleAllyson and Ed HallCara and David HodgesMr. and Mrs. Victor Hughes, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Victor A. Hughes, IIIVirginia and Talmadge HuntMrs. E. Rogers IngramKate and Malcolm JonesLeslie and Malcolm JonesMr. and Mrs. Ben and K. Jennifer KetchumNancy and Richard KohlerMr. and Mrs. Bronson Lamb, IIIDrs. Joseph and Jane LeeMargaret Leu MeansMellow MushroomMr. and Mrs. Curry Pajcic Joy and Danny PaulkLaKisha and Titus PittmanMr. and Mrs. Chad RiceThe Rice FamilyLindsey and Ryan RiggsMr. and Mrs. Mark L. RosenbergJennifer and John-Paul SaenzColleen SanchezMr. and Mrs. Sidney S. Simmons, IIMr. and Mrs. Russell R. SkinnerDr. and Mrs. Matthew StevensonMr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas, IIIDr. and Mrs. Allen R. ToddCol. William TomlinsonMr. and Mr. John G. Valentino IVMr. Kristian and Dr. Kathryn Villano

Bridge$500 - $9992 Anonymous GiftsSusan and Wesley BeanAnne and Franklin BeardPaula and Thomas BriceBridges of Harmony Chorus, Inc.Shelly and Mike CavendishGinny Jones CharestMr. and Mrs. Doug Chunn, Jr.Sandra and Andrew ClarkeClass BundlSarah and JJ ConnersMr. and Mrs. Brad CorreiaLane and Clint DawkinsThe Dobson FamilyElizabeth and Patrick DussingerMr. and Mrs. Josh EdwardsKatie and Michael FacklerAnn and Terry FarmandBarbara and Ben FinkeMr. Todd Froats and Dr. Heather FroatsHeather and Mark HarlleePam and Corkey HarveyThe Coffman GirlsMr. and Mrs. William T. HuntDrs. Danny and Natalie IndelicatoMiss Elizabeth IngramLiddy and Bill KlimaJanine and Steve MooreMr. and Mrs. Niels MurphyMr. and Mrs. William T.M. NewtonKim and Ron PatrickPatzke Family Charitable FoundationMr. and Mrs. Elliott PedrickJudy and Charles PillansMr. and Mrs. William E. Rabil, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Ronald K. RoesslerThe Schultz Foundation, Inc.Amanda and Scott SoltauMr. Harold Stankard, Jr. and Mrs. Crystal Browning-StankardMr. and Mrs. William SteedleyDr. and Mrs. Ronald C. WoodsonKassia and Rob Zinn

Cornerstone$250 - $4993 Anonymous GiftsAshley and Brad BaileyMr. and Mrs. H. Palmer BellMissy and Roland Boney Family FundMr. and Mrs. James CunninghamDrs. Omar and Lorraine DajaniMr. and Mrs. Steven DiebenowThe Duss FamilyMr. and Mrs. Keith HazelrigTiffany HeavenerNatalie and West HerfordJulia and Olivia KatoThe Keymer FamilyEmily Coffman KrunicCheryl and Patrick LeddyRoxanne and Nicholas LouhJoseph McGurrin

1948 FOUNDER’S SOCIETY HEADMASTER’S CIRCLE BUILDER’S CIRCLE

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Promise Fund 2017-18DONORS by Giving Circle

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony MegasDawn and Jonathan MontgomeryMargie and Jorge MoralesTammy and Frank MorrealeKellie and Josh OlmsteadJennifer and James PochurekRita and Warren PowersMr. & Mrs. James ProhaskaLisa and Brian RossS4 SportsMr. and Mrs. Nathaniel ShermanSissine's Office SystemsJill and Brian SmithBonnie and Brian SmithJohn SnellingMr. and Mrs. Wade TaylorMr. and Mrs. Brent UngerLinda and Ray Van LandinghamAnne Marie and Paul Van WieTerry and Lon Walton

Pillar$100 - $24911 Anonymous GiftsDr. and Mrs. Dominick AngiolilloMr. and Mrs. Lamberto S. AustriaMary and Russell BakerNana BealMr. and Mrs. Louis F. Body, IVDr. Amanda Bourgeois and Mr. Jonathan BarronMr. and Mrs. Eric BradfordMs. Deborah Singer BrownCourtney BryanMrs. Jerilyn BrysonRonnie S. CarterMr. and Mrs. Kyle ChristyStacy and Todd ChuppPete CochraneMr. and Mrs. Patrick CollErin and William ColledgeMr. and Mrs. Thomas CotchaleovitchThe Perlberg FamilyAshley and Keith DawMs. Anita DiebenowLanier Drew and Phil GibbsJack Dunlavey and Jennifer Fulton DunlaveyMr. Ron DurhamSuellyn and Bill EnrightAnnie and John ErstlingF. M. FillinghamKeena and Kevin FinnMr. and Mrs. Ryan FixAnthony J. FranklinKathryn and Eric FullerMs. Kristina A. GabrielWendy and Timothy GillisThe Grau FamilyMeg and Mike GrimesMissy N. HagerSarah and Jensen HandeJensen Hande StudiosMr. and Mrs. Christian HardenSara HarrisMrs. Bonnie HenryBelinda and David HessBettina and Clifton HuberMs. Annabelle W. HudmonMr. and Mrs. Joseph HuieMr. and Mrs. John HumesMr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hyde

Pamela and Jake IngramMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. JacksonAshley and Charlie JimersonKatie and Rich JosephSusan and Bill KlimaMolly and Jay KnightKelly KnightNicole and Chip LewisTim and Trudi LockwoodKatie and Marcial LopezMrs. Pam MacCulleyMr. Harry Massey and Dr. Tiffany MasseyMr. and Mrs. William P. MauldinMr. and Mrs. Kevin MayerHeather and Charles McCollumChristopher and Jennifer McCranieJoy and Frank McDonaldCharlye and Matt McGurrinRebecca McNeilMr. and Mrs. Hugh McPheeters, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Philip MessanaElizabeth and Clay MeuxMrs. Stephanie MilneTara and Chris NaeoleDr. and Mrs. Steven S. NaumanKristina and Reed NelsonDr. and Mrs. Paul NowickiMr. and Mrs. Curtis PajcicKay PartridgeMr. and Mrs. Nat P. PhillipsThe Poe FamilyDrs. Kathryn and Charles PrudenJan ReederDr. and Mrs. Webster RiggsJennifer and Brian RobertsMr. and Mrs. Jonathan Y. RogersMargaret and Dan RohanAngela SchifanellaJennifer SherlockCaroline and Park SmithSally and Steve SmithThe Spinning FamilyMs. Lu StuartMr. and Mrs. Stewart TaylorShalonda and Shannal ThomasDr. and Mrs. Anthony M. VetereWill and Crandy WheelerGretchen Anderson WhippleCarol and Ken WhyrickMr. and Mrs. A. Daniel Wolff, IIIMr. and Mrs. Jonathan Wright

FoundationUp to $9919 Anonymous GiftsKatie and Lep AdamsMr. and Mrs. Hector AponteKathy and Hugo ArcePrudence BaldwinCaroline BentleyElizabeth BodyKris BoltFawn O. Allen and Wayne BreitenfeldtDenise Brennan-FlemingBetty Ruth BrownMrs. Kelly BuggTina and Shane BurrowMrs. Lisa ButlerMs. Glenda CaulfieldBrandee and Paul Charles

Melissa and Kevin CheezumDale ChildMr. Gabe ClarkRachel and Wes CochranMrs. Ann CranfordHeather and Alan CreelMr. and Mrs. Michael DarseyJulia and Jason DavisJulie and Steven DavisMr. and Mrs. Gabriel De La PazJulie and Tom EnochTori FarinaMrs. Cleve FarnellMayte and Joshua FerrieraMr. and Mrs. Will GayErin and Robert GeorgeMr. and Mrs. David GoldfieldMr. and Mrs. John GreenMrs. JJ HowellMr. and Mrs. Bill HoweyMaura IndelicatoLynn JohnsonChris and Michellee JonesThe Scott Kasiersky and Cathy Kannaday Charitable Gift Fund

Kathryn KeefeMrs. Adrienne KentMichelle and Dean KruegerNancy LeddyElizabeth Carr LovelaceMrs. Amanda LucasLindsay LynnColette and Eddie MayMrs. Lea McConnellAnna Catherine and Lillian McCraryMr. and Mrs. Doug Milne, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Cameron NaugleCourtney and Wade PowersShannon RatermanErin and Jeremy RaynorMs. Elizabeth A. RenfroeMolly RhodenMichael RivasMr. and Mrs. Kevin RobertsCristi SkeelsSimmons and Russell SkinnerAndrew SmithEllie Rose SmithEllie and Andrew SmithMr. and Mrs. Max SnyderMr. and Mrs. Todd SpringerCarlisle Y. StoneDr. and Mrs. Timothy TomanDeena and John WallaceGrace WatsonThe Westerman FamilyMr. and Mrs. Mathew WilliamsBizzy WimberleyKaren WorshamMr. James M. Yamnitz

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Promise Fund 2017-18DONORS by Affiliation

Mrs. Jan Adams AndrewsMrs. Elizabeth K. BallMr. Joseph BarrowMrs. Marcela S. BeardMrs. Paula BriceMrs. Jenny Parker BrumbackMr. Benjamin CampenMs. Ronnie CarterMrs. Ashley DiebenowMr. M.C. Harden, IIIMr. Martin HarrellMr. William H. Klima, Jr. Rev. Dr. Nicholas LouhMr. J. Clay Davis Meux, Jr.Mr. Curry PajcicMr. Titus PittmanMrs. Brooke W. RiceMrs. Dorothy RisleyMr. John-Paul SaenzDr. Matthew StevensonMrs. Kristen SurfaceMr. Shannal L. ThomasMr. Scotty Verlander

8 Anonymous GiftsMrs. Kristi AponteMrs. Prudence BaldwinMrs. Claudia MayeMrs. Caroline BentleyMrs. Bitsy BodyMrs. Jane BolineMrs. Vivian BradfordMrs. Denise Brennan-FlemingMrs. Courtney BryanMrs. Kelly BuggMrs. Tina BurrowMrs. Lisa ButlerMrs. Dale ChildMr. Gabe ClarkMiss Katy ClaytonMrs. Sarah ConnersMrs. Sarah CotchaleovitchMrs. Ann CranfordMrs. Julia DavisMrs. Julie PerezMrs. Ashley DawMrs. Jessica De La PazMr. Chris DeBaggisMr. Ronald DurhamMrs. Jennifer EdwardsMiss Victoria FarinaMrs. Norma FarnellMrs. Keena FinnMr. Tony FranklinMr. Will GayMrs. Annie GoldfieldMr. Michael Gonzalez-RivasMrs. Deana GreenMrs. Pam HarveyMrs. Tiffany HeavenerMrs. Bonnie HenryMrs. JJ Howell

Miss Elizabeth IngramMs. Lynn JohnsonMrs. Kathryn KeefeMrs. Adrienne KentMr. Ben KetchumMiss Kelly KnightMr. Mike LeeMrs. Elizabeth LovelaceMrs. Amanda LucasMiss Lindsay LynnMrs. Pam MacCulleyMrs. Lea McConnellMrs. Rebecca McNeilMrs. Isabelle MilneMrs. Stephanie MilneMrs. Courtney PowersMrs. Leslie ProhaskaMrs. Shannon RatermanMrs. Jan ReederMrs. Molly RhodenMrs. Jamie RobertsMrs. Debbie RogersMrs. Jennifer SherlockMrs. Ruthie SimmonsMrs. Cristi SkeelsMrs. Sally SmithMrs. Donnette SnyderMrs. Julie SpringerMrs. Sharon SteedleyMrs. Carlisle StoneMrs. Lu StuartMs. Susan WatsonMrs. Bizzy WimberleyMrs. Karen Worsham

28 Anonymous GiftsKatie and Lep AdamsDr. and Mrs. Dominick AngiolilloAshley and Brad BaileyMary and Russell BakerKaren and Oliver BarakatMr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Barrow, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. F. Russell Beard, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Daniel BlanksDr. Amanda Bourgeois and Mr. Jonathan BarronPaula and Thomas BriceMrs. Jenny Parker Brumback and Dr. Michael Brumback

Mr. and Mrs. Harper BryanMrs. Lisa ButlerRobin and Ben CampenRonnie S. CarterShelly and Mike CavendishBrandee and Paul CharlesMelissa and Kevin CheezumMr. and Mrs. Kyle ChristyMr. and Mrs. Doug Chunn, Jr.Stacy and Todd ChuppClontz Family FundRachel and Wes CochranPete CochraneErin and William ColledgeSarah and JJ ConnersMr. and Mrs. Brad CorreiaMr. and Mrs. Thomas CotchaleovitchHeather and Alan CreelThe Perlberg Family

Diana and Ben DavisDr. and Mrs. Thomas DavisJulia and Jason DavisJulie and Steven DavisMr. and Mrs. Jed V. DavisTaylor and Nate DayMr. and Mrs. Gabriel De La PazMr. and Mrs. Steven DiebenowJack Dunlavey and Jennifer Fulton DunlaveyThe Duss FamilyElizabeth and Patrick DussingerMr. and Mrs. Josh EdwardsAnnie and John ErstlingKatie and Michael FacklerMayte and Joshua FerrieraBarbara and Ben FinkeKeena and Kevin FinnMr. and Mrs. Ryan FixTrina and Jeff ForbessAnthony J. FranklinMr. Todd Froats and Dr. Heather FroatsKathryn and Eric FullerMs. Kristina A. GabrielMr. and Mrs. Will GayErin and Robert GeorgeWendy and Timothy GillisThe Grau FamilyGinger and Jon GreakerMeg and Mike GrimesDeborah and Peter GunnlaugssonMissy N. HagerColleen and Chris HaleyAllyson and Ed HallSarah and Jensen HandeM.C. Harden, IIIMr. and Mrs. Christian HardenHeather and Mark HarlleeMr. and Mrs. Martin HarrellSara HarrisPam and Corkey HarveyNatalie and West HerfordMr. and Mrs. David HicksCara and David HodgesBettina and Clifton HuberMs. Annabelle W. HudmonMr. and Mrs. Victor A. Hughes, IIIVirginia and Talmadge HuntDrs. Danny and Natalie IndelicatoAshley and Charlie JimersonChris and Michellee JonesKate and Malcolm JonesKatie and Rich JosephThe Keymer FamilyLiddy and Bill KlimaMichelle and Dean KruegerCheryl and Patrick LeddyDrs. Joseph and Jane LeeNicole and Chip LewisRoxanne and Nicholas LouhRosa and James ManfrediMr. Harry Massey and Dr. Tiffany MasseyMr. and Mrs. William P. MauldinMr. and Mrs. Kevin MayerHeather and Charles McCollumChristopher and Jennifer McCranieJoy and Frank McDonaldCharlye and Matt McGurrinMr. and Mrs. Anthony MegasMr. and Mrs. Philip MessanaElizabeth and Clay MeuxJanine and Steve Moore

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

FACULTY & STAFF

CURRENT PARENTS

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Promise Fund 2017-18DONORS by Affiliation

Zoie and Michael MoralesTammy and Frank MorrealeMr. and Mrs. Niels MurphyMr. and Mrs. Cameron NaugleKristina and Reed NelsonDr. and Mrs. Paul NowickiKellie and Josh OlmsteadMr. and Mrs. Curry PajcicMr. and Mrs. Curtis PajcicKim and Ron PatrickMr. and Mrs. Elliott PedrickLaKisha and Titus PittmanJennifer and James PochurekThe PoesCourtney and Wade PowersDrs. Kathryn and Charles PrudenErin and Jeremy RaynorMs. Elizabeth A. RenfroeMr. and Mrs. Chad RiceLindsey and Ryan RiggsMr. and Mrs. Kevin RobertsJennifer and Brian RobertsDr. and Mrs. Ronald K. RoesslerMargaret and Dan RohanMr. and Mrs. Mark L. RosenbergLisa and Brian RossJennifer and John-Paul SaenzColleen SanchezMr. and Mrs. Nathaniel ShermanCrisiti SkeelsSimmons and Russell SkinnerEllie and Andrew SmithAmanda and Scott SoltauThe Spinning FamilyMr. and Mrs. Todd SpringerMr. Harold Stankard, Jr. and Mrs. Crystal Browning-Stankard

Dr. and Mrs. Matthew StevensonKristen and John SurfaceMr. and Mrs. Wade TaylorShalonda and Shannal ThomasDr. and Mrs. Allen R. ToddDr. and Mrs. Timothy TomanMr. and Mrs. Brent UngerMr. and Mr. John G. Valentino IVAnne Marie and Paul Van WieMr. and Mrs. Scott VerlanderMr. Kristian and Dr. Kathryn VillanoAnnika and Brad WallaceThe Westerman FamilyGretchen Anderson WhippleMr. and Mrs. Mathew WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Jonathan WrightKassia and Rob Zinn

Master Andrew SmithMiss Ellie Rose Smith

4 Anonymous GiftsKathy and Hugo ArceMr. and Mrs. Lamberto S. AustriaBetty and Buck AutreyNana Beal

Richard BealAnne and Franklin BeardMr. and Mrs. Louis F. Body, IVFawn O. Allen and Wayne BreitenfeldtMs. Deborah Singer BrownSandra and Andrew ClarkeMr. and Mrs. Patrick CollElizabeth L. ColledgeMr. and Mrs. James CunninghamLane and Clint DawkinsMs. Anita DiebenowThe Dobson FamilyJulie and Tom EnochSuellyn and Bill EnrightAnn and Terry FarmandF. M. FillinghamMr. and Mrs. Keith HazelrigMr. and Mrs. Bill HoweyMr. and Mrs. Victor Hughes, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William T. HuntMaura IndelicatoLeslie and Malcolm JonesSusan and Bill KlimaNancy and Richard KohlerThe Krueger Family Charitable FundDelores and Allen LastingerNancy LeddyKatie and Marcial LopezColette and Eddie MayJoseph McGurrinMr. and Mrs. Hugh McPheeters, Jr. Margaret Leu MeansMargie and Jorge MoralesDr. and Mrs. Steven S. NaumanJoan and Russell NewtonKay PartridgePatzke Family Charitable FoundationJoy and Danny PaulkMr. and Mrs. Nat P. PhillipsRita and Warren PowersMr. and Mrs. William E. Rabil, Jr.Ms. Elizabeth A. RenfroeDr. and Mrs. Webster RiggsMr. and Mrs. Russell R. SkinnerBonnie and Brian SmithDr. and Mrs. Anthony M. VetereCarol and Ken WhyrickDr. and Mrs. Ronald C. WoodsonMr. James M. Yamnitz

1 Anonymous GiftMrs. Jan Adams AndrewsMrs. Heather Livingston CreelMr. Christopher BallAshley Felton BarthMr. Eric BradfordMr. Harper BryanMrs. Virginia Jones CharestMrs. Peyton Duggan ChunnMrs. Sarah Howard CotchaleovitchMrs. Celeste Rice DonovanMrs. Julie EnochMrs. Shirley Waters FrancisMrs. Lesley Marchman GittingsMrs. Virginia Baker GreakerMrs. Julie Coffman HesterMr. David HodgesMr. Victor Hughes, III

Miss Julia KatoMiss Oliva Kato Mr. Bill KlimaMrs. Emily Coffman KrunicMr. Bronson Lamb, IIIMrs. Trudi Miller LockwoodMiss Anna Catherine McCraryMiss Lillian McCraryMrs. Rebecca McNeil Mrs. Stephanie Risley MilneMrs. Isabelle Schwalbe MilneMr. Jonathan MontgomeryMrs. Katherine Schnauss NaugleMrs. Jennifer Seay SaenzMr. Russell SkinnerMrs. Caroline Steedley SmithMrs. Sally Regitko SmithMr. John SnellingMrs. Jessica Nauman StevensonMrs. Robin TalleyMr. Scott VerlanderMrs. Deena Bateh Wallace

5 Anonymous GiftsKatie and Lep AdamsMrs. Jan Adams AndrewsKaren and Oliver BarakatSusan and Wesley BeanKris BoltMissy and Roland Boney Family FundMr. and Mrs. Eric BradfordDenise Brennan-FlemingSandra and Andrew ClarkeMr. and Mrs. Patrick CollDonna A. CottonDrs. Omar and Lorraine DajaniAshley and Keith DawLane and Clint DawkinsCeleste DonovanLanier Drew and Phil GibbsJulie and Tom EnochMr. and Mrs. James D. FrancisMs. Kristina A. GabrielMr. and Mrs. David GoldfieldDeborah and Peter GunnlaugssonMissy N. HagerTiffany HeavenerMr. and Mrs. Bill HoweyMr. and Mrs. Victor Hughes, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph HuieMr. and Mrs. John HumesMr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hyde, Jr. The Scott Kasiersky and Cathy Kannaday Charitable Gift Fund

The Krueger Family Charitable FundTim and Trudi LockwoodMr. and Mrs. Robert LynchThe McNeil FamilyMr. and Mrs. Joe MilneDawn and Jonathan MontgomeryTara and Chris NaeoleMr. and Mrs. William T.M. NewtonJoan and Russell NewtonMr. and Mrs. Curry PajcicPatzke Family Charitable FoundationJudy and Charles PillansThe Rice FamilyLindsey and Ryan Riggs

ALUMNI

CURRENT STUDENTS

CURRENT GRANDPARENTS

ALUMNI PARENTS

Col. and Mrs. William Tomlinson

Anne and Stephen PajcicRiverside Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville

Mrs. Donna CottonMrs. Molly Cotton Hughes

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Promise Fund 2017-18DONORS by Affiliation

Alumni Parents, cont’d

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Y. RogersThe Sherlock FamilyJill and Brian SmithMr. and Mrs. William SteedleyMs. Lu StuartMr. and Mrs. Wade TaylorMr. and Mrs. Stewart TaylorMr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas, IIILinda and Ray Van LandinghamMr. and Mrs. A. Daniel Wolff, III

Ms. Annabelle W. HudmonPamela and Jake IngramThe Dianne T. Rice FamilyThe Rice FamilyDorothy L. RisleyLinda and Ray Van Landingham

Bridges of Harmony Chorus, Inc.Betty Ruth BrownMrs. Jerilyn BrysonClass BundlThe Cotton FamilyMrs. E. Rogers IngramMolly and Jay KnightRiverside Presbyterian Church of JacksonvilleThe Schultz Foundation, Inc.Will and Crandy Wheeler

Advent SoftwareBank of AmericaCSXExpress ScriptsHome DepotMerck MicrosoftPioneer Group FundsUBSWells Fargo

Anne and Franklin BeardDr. Brad and Mrs. Robin Talley

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lynch

Joe Adams Family FoundationMrs. Jan Adams Andrews

Emily Coffman KrunicThe Coffman Girls

MATCHING GIFTS

BEATTY WILLIAMS BIBLE FUND

JAMIE ANDREWS MEMORIALSCHOLARSHIP FUND

ENDOWMENT FUND

SUZANNE S. TOMLINSONPROFESSIONAL FUND

COFFMANCOMMUNITY FUND

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

BO COTTON AWARD

FRIENDS OF RPDS

GRANDPARENTS OF ALUMNI

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Betty and Buck Autrey

Mrs. Jan Adams Andrews

Ashley and Brad Bailey

Nana Beal

Anne and Franklin Beard

Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Body, IV

Kris Bolt

Ms. Deborah Singer Brown

Tina and Shane Burrow

Ronnie S. Carter

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cotchaleovitch

Lane and Clint Dawkins

Taylor and Nate Day

Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel De La Paz

Jack Dunlavey and Jennifer Fulton Dunlavey

Julie and Tom Enoch

Suellyn and Bill Enright

Katie and Michael Fackler

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Promise Fund 2017-18GIFTS in Honor & Memory

Georgia Bertozzi

Mrs. Boline

Marco and Lucia Pulido

Payton Ziegler

The Creel Family

Mr. Steve Bacalis

Byrdie and Woodson Bailey

Maddux and Jones Gay

Russell, William and Virginia

Bowen Body

Lucy and Jay Bolt

Allie Brown

Tori Hickinbotham

Evan Salter

Peter and Ian Cotchaleovitch

Bayard, Cardin and Ford Storm

RPDS Faculty and Staff

Gemma De La Paz

Brandon Dunlavey

Adam Enoch

Alexandra Unger

Will Fackler

Barbara and Ben Finke

Beth and Don Gibson

The Coffman Girls

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Howey

Maura Indelicato

Miss Elizabeth Ingram

Chris and Michellee Jones

Nancy and Richard Kohler

Emily Coffman Krunic

Mr. and Mrs. Bronson Lamb, III

Drs. Joseph and Jane Lee

Katie and Marcial Lopez

Colette and Eddie May

Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Naugle

Dr. and Mrs. Steven S. Nauman

Mr. and Mrs. William T.M. Newton

Kay Partridge

Joy and Danny Paulk

Mr. and Mrs. Nat P. Phillips

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Rabil, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Webster Riggs

Jennifer and John-Paul Saenz

Mr. and Mrs. William Steedley

Dr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Vetere

Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Williams

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Woodson

Anonymous

Mrs. Jan Adams Andrews, Joe, Maureen, Loughran and Adger AndrewsJonathan and Vanessa Andrews

Mrs Jan Adams Andrews

Miss Elizabeth Ingram

Mrs. E. Rogers Ingram

Gretchen Anderson Whipple

Mr. Ron Durham

Andrew Smith

Ellie Rose Smith

Betty Ruth Brown

Mrs. Jerilyn Bryson

The Dobson Family

Mr. and Mrs. John Humes

Julia and Olivia Kato

Judy and Charles Pillans

The Schultz Foundation, Inc.

GIFTS IN HONOR Madeline and Hudson Finke

John and Zoe Gibson

Blanche and Dan Coffman

Sarah H. Stubbs, Julia H. Davis, Jean H. Thompson

Lily and Quinn Indelicato

Mrs. E. Rogers IngramMrs. Sharon Steedley

Grace M. Jones and Cooper Jones

Phebe and Susanna Ball

Blanche and Dan Coffman

Robert Littell

Christian and Chad Lee

Rohan Brosche

Connor and Maggie Maye Stoll

Abigail and Logan Naugle

Eli and Emily Stevenson

Emma and Trent Newton

The Nieman Family

James and Julanne McCranie

Payton and Michael Ziegler

Will Rabil

Maggie Riggs

Beverly and Joe Seay

RPDS Faculty and Staff

Sullivan Porter Sims

Diane and Roger Blanton

Byrdie and Woodson Bailey

Granny Joyce and Grandpa Jake Green

Betty Rosenbloom

Mrs. Winifred “Winkie” Booher

Mr. E. Rogers IngramMrs. Winifred “Winkie” BooherMrs. Betty Rosenbloom

Mr. E. Rogers IngramMrs. Betty Rosenbloom

Marjorie Barett Anderson

Mrs. Neff Jenkins

Uncle Cpt. Elkin Parrales

Uncle Nino

Betty Ruth Eakin

The Williams Family

James W. Dobson

Frances Humes

James Prohaska

Louise E. Black

Elizabeth Payne UlmerJohn Harrell RogersJames Cousar, III

GIFTS IN MEMORY

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ENDOWED NAMED SCHOLARSHIP FundsEach year RPDS provides nearly $350,000 in need-based financial assistance to students enrolled at the school.

Although this assistance is one way that we assure the broadest possible access to all aspects of our outstanding educational offerings, each year our funds are exhausted before all documented needs can be met. The following named funds are

instrumental in allowing the school to provide confidential assistance tailored to the documented needs of individual families.

The Riverside Presbyterian Day school endowment is an aggregation of assets invested by school to support the school’s educational mission in perpetuity. Annually, the RPDS Endowment Fund supports school operations in two prominent ways:

1) providing need-based financial assistance and 2) supporting faculty and curricular development.All gifts to the Riverside Presbyterian Day School (RPDS) endowment fund are restricted and invested to preserve the corpus of each donation, as well as to ensure that each donor's specific restrictions are honored. In such investing, it is the revenue

produced and the appreciation of the fund as a whole that provide support for the operating budget of RPDS.

ENDOWED NAMED FundsThese funds provide support for innovation within the instructional curriculum, so that it remains consistent

with the finest educational practices nationally. Such funds support the education and professional growth of the faculty, when curricular advancements require retraining.

Beatty Williams Bible Fund

This fund provides Bibles for graduating 6th Graders.

William T. & Margery G. Christy Fund

For Faculty and Curriculum

Coffman Community Fundin honor of Blanche and Dan Coffman

This fund is used for student leadership and outreach programs such as Project LEADS and Pathfinders.

Suzanne S. Tomlinson Professional Fund

in honor of Headmistress Suzanne Tomlinson (1977-94)This fund supports professional development for faculty.

Robert W. Littell Literacy Fund

in honor of Headmaster Robert Littell (1994-2008)This fund provides support for the Media Center.

ENDOWMENT FUNDSRiverside’s

H. Palmer BellScience & Math Fellowship Fund in honor of Headmaster Palmer Bell (2008-2017)This fund supports science and math educators.

Jamie Andrews Memorial Scholarship Fund

in honor of the life and memory of Jamie Andrews.

Harriet Lyons Fundfor Children

Mary M. Williams Fund

Slaughter MemorialFund

We invite you to visit www.rpds.com/give

to make an online donation or to return a donation

in the envelope provided.

We are truly thankful for your gift as part of The Promise

and the heart of Riverside!

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