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Immaculate Heart of Mary School 2011-2012 Annual Report
2011-2012 Annual Fund Honor Roll
With much gratitude we recognize the many families and friends who contributed to make this
year’s Annual Fund campaign such a success. Individuals marked with an * symbol were faculty
or staff of IHM School during the 2011-2012 school year. A + symbol indicates parents of alumni.
Principal’s Circle ($5,000-$9,999)
Rita & Carlos Zayas
The Conrads Family Education Fund at the
Catholic Foundation of North Georgia
IHM Champions ($2,500-$4,999)
David & Kerry Ankenbrandt +
Jessica & Kevin Bandy
Vijay & Leslie Pinto
Gordon & Rosa Ray
Good Shepherds ($1,000-$2,499)
David & Marty Banks +
Diane C. Barnsley +
(Grandmother of Jake & Charlie Fleming)
David & Jackie Beverly
Brice & Chris Boyle
Catherine & Tim Buckley
Dave & Laura Case
Brad & Christia Gifford
Byard Edwards & Laura Martin +
Jesus Galeano & Schirli Villegas
The Haydu Family
Bill & Kristine Hayes
Patti & Steve Hedenquist
Dan & Amy Hillman
Dr. & Mrs. Waun Ki Hong
(Grandparents of Daniel & Elizabeth Hong)
Kolvereid Family
Carrie & Andy Kroll
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lynch*
Tom & Melinda* Martin
Jim & Gina Mootrey
Laura O’Connell & Ricky O’Connell ‘85
Leslie & Lewis Palumbo
Tom & Paige Peterson
Emil & Ruth Sacco
Neil & Bobbie Sampson
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Statt
John & Betty Strange
(Grandparents of Caroline Bollinger)
Paul* & Julie* Tooher
The Visser Family
Erika Von Heiland Strader
The Walkers
Greg & Dawn Wheeler
Eagle Club ($500-$999)
Courtney & Michael Alexander
Mr. & Mrs. David Andignac Jr.
Boyd & Jeanne Andrews
David & Julie Bakken
Tosha Balfour
Steve Bello & Mary Jo Lechowicz
Ken & Vera Bettin
Consuelo León Bills ’82 +
Tom Brennan +
Sara & Alex Brown
(Grandparents of Ian, Mary Parker & Patrick Lynch)
Joe & Susan Carson
Craig & Lisa Cauthen
Janet & David* Claussen +
DePasquale Family +
Aubrey & Sheri Duke
Mr. & Mrs. Gustavo Duran
Al & Bonnie Ferri
Gray Fleming & Diana Barnsley Fleming ‘89
Brandt & Garlan Furin
Donyale & Ty Getz
Teresa & Michael Gilbert
Martin & Kelly Grace +
Brian & Terri* Hall
Gloria & Roy Harris
(Grandparents of Andrew Harris)
Brian & Pamela Hefner
Michael & Jennifer Higgins & Family
Pete Hirschey
(Grandfather of Hannah Barrow)
Linda & Charles Holmes
(Grandparents of Iris Harrington)
Ed & Carol Anne Hong
Susan & Chip Humphrey
Christine Hungeling & Michael Hungeling ‘89
Lynn & Gerard Kleinrock
Steve Lane & Marta Gutiérrez Lane* ’67 +
Lavandero Family
Steve & Nancy L’Hernault
Caroline & Scott Lord
Mark & Tracy Mancinelli +
Doug & Mary Mandel
Lani & Mark Mauriello
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Mittelhammer
Jay & Robin Moore
Erika & Charlie Page
Cindy Patrick & George Emmert
The Patton Family
Richard & Leigh Pentecost
Phil & Missy Perry
Melissa & Glenn Petersen
Kim - Steven Phan
Phil & Peg Pompilio
Jamie Postma & Karla Zanders Postma ’82
Bertha Quintanilla
(Grandmother of Noah Quintanilla)
Magdalena & Mari Raj
Chuck & Diane Rawlins
(Grandparents of Lukas Blaszyk)
Mike & Norma Robertson +
William, Maria, Gustavo & Alessandra Rodriguez +
Dan Sorescu
John Summers Family +
Mr. & Mrs. Kory & Anna Sutter
Sean Tran & Thuy Bui
Lori & Richard Turbe
The Ujda Family
Mike & Pam Watson
Lou & Maura Whiteman
Bill & Sharon Wildman +
Richard & Sandy* Wilson +
Jim & Kari Yantis
Blue & Gold Club ($250-$499)
Hugo & Sarah Alfaro
Santiago, Maria, Sofia & Nicholas Arboleda
Ingrid & Brian Beck
John & Catherine Belville
Jessie & Lauri Benton +
Maryann & David Blackburn
Jeff & Lauren Blaszyk
Jim & Melanie Bollinger
Matt & Elyse Burton
Eric & Ann Bynum
Ted & Tina Carter
Campbell & Shannon Chapman
The Chenault Family
The Cordovado Family
Robert & Claudia Cozine
John & Karen Cross
Mrs. Susan L. Dogens
(Grandmother of Elizabeth C. Patton)
Jose Luis & Josefa Dominguez
Dave & Annette Dorries
(Grandparents of Olivia & Gabby Walsh)
Brad & Teresa Durden & Family
Jim & Pat Durrett +
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Ebbs
Andrew Escayg & Tania Gourley
Chris & Liliam Fernandes
Kristi & Pete Forsstrom
William & Diane Freeman
The Gavron Family
Hector Giraldo & Lorena Castillo
Mr. & Mrs. Omar Gonzalez +
Mr. & Mrs. Randall Graebner
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Hamilton III & Son
Bill & Carolen Hansard
(Grandparents of William McDaniel)
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2011-2012 Annual Fund Honor Roll (cont.)
David & Leslie Harrington +
Gregory P. Hendrix
Carlos & Cristina Herrera
Dan Hoffman & Kathy Field Hoffman ’81 +
Robert Holt & Christine Jasien +
John and Stephanie Hull
Mr. & Mrs. Scott H. Jennings
The Jones-Nettleship Family +
Julia McDevitt Jones ‘81
Dr. & Mrs. Katz
Mark & Rosemary Kennan
Paul & Camille Kesler
Kutilek Family
The Lotz Family
Mark & Isabel Lynch
Chip & Elena Mappus
Tim & Terry Masty
Donovan & Lesley McGee
Jordan & Suzy McMonagle
Chad & Robin Merrill +
Ashley Miller & Maria Rodriquez Miller ‘83
Angela & Lawrence Patton
Gerald & Patricia* Reichling
Ben & Carla Rivers
Matt & Kim Rousseau
John & Toni Scott
Jenn Sedlack* & Phil Sedlack ‘84
Kathy & Mike Shea
Leigh Sheehy & Tim Sheehy ‘84
James & Roseann Sketel +
Jill Soulen
(Grandmother of Jill & Mary Gilbert)
Todd & Lisa Stalter
The Syribeys Family
William & Susan Talend
Jon & Angie Thomas
Lou & Edith Tomasetti
Mike & Gloria Vaughn
Villegas Family
Christopher & Kimberly Yates
Spirit Club ($100-$249)
Mr. & Mrs. Sam & Julie Alyateem +
Arthur & Suzanne Anderson
(Grandparents of Bobby Rivers)
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Arbour
(Grandparents of Annie Martin)
Mr. & Mrs. Rich Arnold
Mike & Pat* Athans +
Awad-deVignier Family +
Mr. & Mrs. Troy Baker
Bob* & Kim Baldonado +
Bill & Pam Beason
Lydia Berberich*
Kim & Justin Bily
Tonja & Jim Bridges
Cindy & Jim Brieske
Jeanie Brieske
(Grandmother of Georgia & Nathan Brieske)
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Chris & Jill Buechner
Tuan & Hoangoanh Bui
Damian & Maureen Burke
Heather Burke
Sharon Burke
(Grandparent of Halima Burke)
Lonnie & Valencia Burwell
Ralph & Ofelia Caraballo +
Susan* & Bill Cartwright +
Margaret & Howard Cassidy
(Grandparents of Lauren & Ryan Pompilio)
The Cooper Family
Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Cordone +
Paul & Carolyn Couture
Bob & Lynn Cowhig
(Grandparents of Amelia Cowhig)
Rob & Jenny Cowhig
Thomas & Jennifer Daves
Gabriella Rork & Kirstin De Guzman ‘82
Margie Delk
David & Elvira De Lurgio +
Cassie Dillon
(Grandmother of Dillon Sedlack)
Lourdes & Vincenzo Di Pietro
Brad Downen & Jennifer Marlar Downen ‘83
Drawe Family +
Driscoll Family
Tracey-Ann & David Duncan
Mr. & Mrs. James I. Dykes
The Eng Family
Sherry Fleischer
John & Cecilia Forbes
Jim & Elise Fredrickson
Gauthier Family +
Tom & Onnalee Gomez +
Gomez-Patron Family
Carmen* & Flavio Graciaa +
Gary & Susan Graebner
(Grandparents of Katie & Randy Graebner)
James & Lupe Guyton +
Alexander Hall & Cara Mai
Patrick & Ashleigh* Hally
Mary & Tony Harper
Long Hoang & Julie Nguyen
Mr. & Mrs. Houghton +
Donna & Bill Hungeling
(Grandparents of Ella Cate & Natalie
Hungeling & Liam Ebbs)
Gerri Iacoboni
(Grandmother of Eric W. Hayes)
Todd & Susan James
David & Anna* Jimenez +
Brian & Mimi Jones
Jenniffer & Jay Kapp
Bill & Zonia* Kesler
Mr. Jong Sung & Ms. Hyon Sug Kim
James & Kelly Kisla
Julie Klare
Denis & Jenn Kler
Phil & Peggy Knipper
(Grandparents of Ben Carson)
Kathryn Koski
Michele Kow
Maciek Kraszczynski*
Edward & Lauren Leary
James Lee*
Dan Lentine & Anita Brown
Dr. & Mrs. Charles Madden
Jeremy and Jennifer Mador
Dolores M. Maloof
(Grandmother of Luke Winstel)
James W. & Mary Pat* Martin +
Alan & Brenda McClure
(Grandparents of John, Mark &
Mary Evelyn Montello)
Paul & Meredith McGough
Ms. Jonelle McKey
Mary & Pat McNulty
Judson & Debbie Miller +
Mize Family
Phyllis & Paul Montello
(Grandparents of John, Mark &
Mary Evelyn Montello)
Hala & Shaheer Muhanna +
Andrew & Elsa Muir
Tim Murphy & Elena Mowiser Murphy ‘80
Chris Nguyen
Benz & Jenny Nguyen
Hung Nguyen & Thuy Loan Lam
Dr. Yanire Nieves
Hayes & Sandra Nordberg
Katie & Michael O’Grady
Chris & Barb* Osment +
Machelle & Jeff Pardue
Monica Parise & Wilson Martinez +
Ruth* & Brad Patch+
(Grandparents of Annalise O’Connell)
Robert & Mary Patrick
Greg & Patty Pharo
Mrs. Marietta Pompilio
(Grandmother of Lauren & Ryan Pompilio)
Prietula Family
Kathy & Tim Purdy
Ramesh & Usha Ramakrishnan
Janice & Aldo Ramirez
Nicholas & Kelli Raviele
Niki Reed*
Nancy & Todd Rewis
Holley Reynolds
Lisa* & Al Rhodes +
Felix & Kristin Rioja
Jesus & Loredana Rivera
Dr. & Mrs. Dean B. Roberts
(Grandparents of Jacob Hull)
Mike & Beverly Sacco
(Grandparents of Emil & Jackson Sacco)
Sanchez-Torres Family
Vera Semetko
(Grandparent of Miriam Cherribi)
David & Alicia Sheppard +
Markus & Kathy Spitzer +
Taube Family*
Thompson Family +
The Trainor Family
Bryant Trane & Julia Tran
Khanh and Hanh Tran
Daiana Weiss
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Welsh
Karen West
Shelly & Larry White +
Dr. & Mrs. D.E.M. Williams
George & Amy Williams
Rick & Judy Winstel
Akalnesh & Endashaw Worku
Chris Wright & Monica Gilsdorf Wright ‘85
Friends of IHM (Up to $99)
Amy & Marco Alarcon
Mr. & Mrs. Tyler Alexander*
Marion & Eileen Anandappa
Andre Andronic*
Richard Apgar
Natalie* & Luis Aponte +
Patrick & Jane Belden
Christi Bell & Paul Bell ‘79
Mr. David Benoit & Ms. Pilar Diaz +
Nancy J. Bittner*
Mark & Katherine Bollinger
Tom & Corinne Boyle
(Grandparents of Ryan & Lane Boyle)
Russell Brant
The Breland Family
Patrick & Lisa Brown
Tim Buckley & Shelley Dotson Buckley ‘86
R.K. Buis & Fran McLellan Buis ‘79
C. J. & Tracey Buot
Gina Burke*
Jack & Kristina Burnett*
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Burnett, Sr.
(Grandparents of Sophie & Ben Burnett)
Harold & Wanda Burrell +
Sonny & Meredith Calo
Julianna, Lilly & Nathan Cargile
Ms. Kristi Knipper Carson ’81 +
Lili Casanova ‘82 +
Susan Lampe Casanova, ‘86 & Alejandro
Casanova, ‘84
Bobbie Case
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Chin, Jr. +
Denver & Susan* Clark +
Denise & Michael Collins
Eric & Carla Conaway
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Conlon* +
Sorayana Cook*
Mark Craig & Anne Reimer Craig ‘78
Paul Dantonio & Milagros Tapia
Mike Demarest*
Nick & Maria Demos +
Catharine & Fred Dressell III +
Charamie B. Dunlap*
Michelle Edwards*
Louis Ellison & Sheneka Ellis
Patricia & Richard Filson
(Grandparents of Rachel, Katherine & Charlotte Hally)
Grosvenor & Connie Fish
Martin & Lisa Flaherty +
Gary & Gloria Frederick +
Michael & Julianne Gagnon
Robert Gilbert +
Wifredo & Anna Gonzalez +
David & Jane Goodwin +
George & Carol Gornowicz +
Elizabeth* & Harry Hager +
Donna & Terrence Hall
(Grandparents of Maia & Dylan Hall)
John & Gina Harne
Theresa & Terry Harris +
Jeff & Katharine Heika
Joseph & Deborah Henderson
Auldyn Hirschey
Graham & Jennifer Hogan
Laura Holmes* +
Barbara Homans*
Helen Homrich & Daniel Homrich ’73 +
Noelle* & David Hooge
Shelley Hughes & Tom Hughes ‘80
Gordon & Sharon Hunt
Segun & Rosemary Kerry
Jeff & MJ Kinzey +
Kurosad Family
Thomas & Tracey* LaFreniere +
Adrian & Laurie Law
Bob & Meredith Lee
Fred & Maria Elena Link
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lortie
Gary & Annette Lowe
John & Stephanie Massey
Skip & Sue McCrone
(Aunt & Uncle of Sophie & Ben Burnett)
Rick & Cal Miller +
Kristie Montello & Mark Montello ‘84
Curtis & Beverly* Moody +
Mark* & Teresa* Moon +
Kevin Moran & Kathryn Fletcher Moran, ‘90
Daniel Nguyen & Thuy Al Lam
Vivea Nowak +
Chris & Tamara Ogier
Russell Parris & Judy Timme Parris ’73 +
Kurt & Susan Patberg +
Greg & Jennifer Peay
Maria Pons
(Grandmother of Carlos, Lizie & Marisol Zayas)
Rachel, Layne & James Preau
John & Barbara Provenzano
Kathleen Pyrce*
Dr. Linda Riley
(Grandmother of Maggie & Ben Bridges)
Michelle & Robert Rivers
Karin Robinson +
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Andrew & Gail* Rodgers +
Ileana Romero* +
Ms. Connie Salmon
(Grandmother of Evan & Anna Walker)
Fr. Jim Schillinger*
The Schubert Family
Holli A. Semetko
Terry & Nancy* Shaw
Martha A. Simmons & Ken Turner
Panos & Valarie Skiouris
Catherine & Jonathan Smiley
The Smith-Wysong Family
Lenora & Keith Spencer
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Standard
The Sudge Family
Scott & Sarah Temme
Vincent & Le Tran +
Alicia Trelles-Duckett +
Craig & Haydee* Vader +
Steve & Angela* Walsh
The Watson Family
Martha Zimmer White, ‘90
Dr. & Mrs. Rodger Williams
(Grandparents of Isabella Rewis)
John, Khamhou & Seamus Worrell
The Wroe Family
The Yohannes Family +
Jean York
Bridget Zicarelli* +
Matching Gift Companies
Bank of America
The Coca-Cola Company
EducationQuest Foundation
Home Depot Foundation
Oracle Corporation
Quintiles
SAP
SunTrust
Time Warner
Travelport
Verizon Foundation
In Memory of:
Tom Brieske
Tony Durham
Jonas W. Kessing, Sr.
Margaret Lampar
Katherine Recaborde
James J. Sedlack
In Honor of:
Miriam Cherribi
Tricia DeWitt
Dear Members of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Family,
We are all called to preach the Good News of the Gospel in our daily lives, and
some would argue that the most important preaching happens in our schools.
Within the walls of IHM School, lives are changed as our students learn not only
the principles of math, science and the humanities – important for their academic
development – but they also learn to become children of the Gospel – important
for their spiritual development. Our gifted teachers play a critical role in the
growth of our students and they are to be congratulated for their continued
good work.
We all can appreciate the difficulties brought on by the continued sluggish
economy which has motivated our families and our parish to look for ways to be
better stewards of our treasure. Thank you for your faithful support through your
participation in the Annual Fund, GRACE Scholars, Home & School fundraisers
and the like. Can there be a more important investment than our children?
I think not.
Reverend James A.
Schillinger S.T.L.
Pastor
IHM is a school of moral character. We participated in Rachel’s Challenge, a yearlong school-wide program that equips students and adults with the skills to combat
bullying by creating a culture of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s Challenge is
a wonderful example of how Catholic Social Justice can be put into action by our
children. The moral fiber of our students was further revealed when for the second
year in a row the Anti-Defamation League awarded IHM School the title of
“No Place for Hate”.
Through our efforts we can have a positive impact on the lives of our students and
our community. I ask all of you to continue to help us reach our shared goal of
implementing the Gospel in the lives of all we touch.
Sincerely in Christ,
Dear Friends of IHM,
When I think of all of the various attributes of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic
School the one that strikes me the strongest is the concept of family. In a family we
support one another and learn our basic values and beliefs while instilling a sense
of belonging.
Our strong tradition of legacies at IHM speaks to this sense of belonging. Last
year a full 10% of our school population included those whose parent(s) attended
IHM School as students. This spring we had the honor of recognizing six of these
students as they graduated from IHM. The IHM community supported the Home
and School Association’s wildly successful Derby Day Auction, netting $81,000,
and we experienced a 98% participation rate in our Annual Fund campaign. The
GRACE Scholars program continues to be well supported by the larger IHM
family, allowing us to provide scholarships that last for a student’s entire career
at IHM.
James P. Lee
Principal
We are a community of people set on building an educational environment that
provides the best possible outcome. We are growing young people into responsible
adults who will lead us to a brighter future, return the investment, and work
toward building the Kingdom of God.
A special thanks to all of you who make up the IHM family. We are grateful
for your support.
God bless,
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Derby Day Auction’s
Fund A Cause: $9,800
Funds were used to purchase a multimedia sound system for the gymnasium.
Gifts In-Kind
Grants: $32,120
IHM extends a special thank you to the
Home & School Association’s in-kind
donors, especially the Derby Day Auction
in-kind donors, who were recognized
in auction publications. In addition,
IHM School recognizes those businesses
and families who contribute goods and
services throughout the year.
Health Initiatives: $3,820
• Mr. & Mrs. David Andignac
• Mr. Santiago Arboleda &
Mrs. Maria del Mar Arango
• Mr. & Mrs. Rich Arnold
• Mr. & Mrs. David Banks
• Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Bandy
• Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bridges
• Mr. & Mrs. Denver Clark
• Coca-Cola Matching Gift
• Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Drawe
• Mr. & Mrs. Bob Eichenberg
• Mr. & Mrs. Chris Fernandes
• Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gagnon
• Mr. & Mrs. Russ Gavron
• Mr. & Mrs. Bill Hayes
• Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Herrera
• Mr. & Mrs. Michael Higgins
• Mr. & Mrs. Ed Hong
• Mr. & Mrs. Max Katz
• Mr. & Mrs. Denis Kler
• Mr. & Mrs. Fernando Lavandero
• Ms. Christina León
• Mr. & Mrs. Charles Madden
• Mr. & Mrs. Doug Mandel
• Ms. Laura Martin
• Mrs. Carlene McMonagle
• Ms. Erika Page
• Mr. & Mrs. Vijay Pinto
• Mr. & Mrs. Philip Pompilio
• Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Rawlins
• Mr. & Mrs. Emil Sacco
• SAP (Matching Gift)
• Mrs. Patricia Sedlack
• Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Sedlack
• Mr. & Mrs. Paul Syribeys
• Time Warner Cares Matching Gift
• Dr. Sean Tran & Dr. Thuy Bui
• Mr. & Mrs. John Ujda
• Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wilson
• Mr. & Mrs. Chris Wright
• Mr. & Mrs. Jim Yantis
• Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Yates
• Dr. & Mrs. Carlos Zayas
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Immaculate Heart of Mary School
• Chick-fil-A North Druid Hills
• ChocoLaté
• Design Coup – Michael Higgins
• Kroger Co.
• Rhodes General Contracting
• DeKalb County Board of Health School
Nutrition, Physical Activity and Tobacco
Use Prevention – Funds were used to
further IHM’s health and wellness efforts
including expansion of the Running
Eagles program, a school-wide exercise
effort, 13 after-school instructor-led dance
sessions, the purchase of a Wii and Wii
exercise/dance games for the After School
Activities Program and funds to build four
raised vegetable beds and install a
butterfly garden.
Literacy: $2,000
• Target Early Reading Grant – The Summer
Reading Program was expanded and new
books were purchased.
Additional Giving: $58,329
Additional gifts were given to IHM
for educational use, health initiatives,
library enhancements and unrestricted use.
• Anonymous
• Ken & Vera Bettin
• Patrick & Jenny Hall
• James W. Martin & Mary Pat
Warner Martin ‘82
• The Elizabeth Messner Estate
• Mark Keenan
• Brenden & Margaret O’ Connell
• Bill & Susan Smith
Math & Science: $1,700
• ExxonMobil/Clipper Petroleum – $1,000
– Funds were used to upgrade the math/
science program in third grade.
• Target Field Trips Grant – $700 – Fifth
graders visited Tellus Museum to explore
bio-fuels.
Technology: $24,600
• The Shelter Hill Foundation – $5,110,
The Speedwell Foundation – $9,490,
The Westerman Foundation – $8,500 –
Funds were used to purchase iPads for
use by the seventh grade in 2012-2013.
• Kroger Earning Plus Learning – $1,500 –
Grant dollars were used to partially fund
the purchase of a multi-media sound
system for the gymnasium.
• IHM was awarded the title of
“No Place for Hate” by the AntiDefamation League for the second
year in a row.
• Carol Beth Martin ‘12 was selected by
her peers to receive the Renee
Richardson Legacy Award which
honors a student who models Gospel
values and exemplifies a positive
attitude at IHM.
• Ariel Kim ’12 was selected as a
Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholar.
• Matteo DeLurgio ’12 was chosen
as the Class of 2012 Alumni
Representative.
• IHM Legacies made up 10% of
the school’s population; six of those
Legacies graduated in 2012.
• 98% of the IHM School community
participated in the Annual Fund
Campaign.
• Haydee Vader was named IHM
Employee of the Year.
• Jason Anandappa ’15 earned more
than 1,200 Accelerated Reading Points
in one year.
2011-12 Highlights
• The School participated in Rachel’s
Challenge, a year-long anti-bullying
campaign that promotes a culture of
kindness and compassion.
• Eighth grade students piloted the Net
Texts iPad project, supplementing their
traditional textbooks with online
resources.
• IHM was named one of the top 12
schools in the nation for “Innovative
Projects Facilitated by Technology”
by Today’s Catholic Teacher.
• Fourth Grade Teacher Ashleigh Hally
published a nine-part series of first
grade biographies.
• Ariel Kim ’12 and Joshua Forbes ‘12
were admitted to Phillips Exeter, a
highly selective, private secondary
school in New Hampshire.
• Nancy Ramos ’12 was awarded the
Gold National President’s Volunteer
Service Award.
• Joshua Forbes ‘12 was named a
Davidson Scholar.
• A multi-media sound system was
installed in the gymnasium.
• Ariel Kim ’12 took first place in
the Archdiocesan Oratorical
Contest with her speech
about the significance of the
Underground Railroad
volunteers.
• Zaner Bloser Company
named Jessica Forsstrom
’15, Clare Gornowicz
’17, and Tatum Stalter
’18 State Handwriting
Winners.
2011-2012 Annual Report
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Endowment Fund Highlights
IHM School Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Immaculate Heart of Mary School Endowment Fund, held
at the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, was established
to support the general mission of IHM School in addition to
supporting needs-based scholarships; teacher professional
development, continuing education and advanced degree
scholarships; and as specified by the donor in cases of qualified
donations. IHM School received a $1,000,000 gift from an
anonymous donor in 2009 that will roll into the Endowment
Fund in 2019.
Established in 2012, the IHM School Memorial Scholarship
Fund includes one-time or collective gifts of $1,000 given in
memory of someone who has passed away. The individual
is remembered with their name on a permanent plaque
displayed at the School. Once the fund reaches $25,000, a
Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving IHM student.
The family of Renee Richardson ‘88 made the initial gift to
establish this new fund and to encourage others to contribute
in memory of a loved one.
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eginning Balance (as of 7/1/11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $394,226.65
• Contributions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,950.00
• Interest Earned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,662.89
• Management Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($5,055.37)
• Realized/Unrealized Gains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($8,036.88)
• Ending Balance (as of 6/30/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $404,747.29
In 2011-2012, the following donors made gifts to the
Endowment Fund that will provide a lasting contribution to
the future of IHM School.
• Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Martin
• Mr. Joseph R. Mitchell
• Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tooher
• Mr. & Mrs. Luis Vasconez
• Mr. & Mrs. Bob Zimmer
Goizueta Foundation Endowed
Scholarship
A gift from the Goizueta Foundation in 2002 established
endowed scholarships that are given to support the Catholic
education of Hispanic students. The 2011-12 recipients were:
• Sophia Alarcon
• Carina Jimenez
• Dillon Wroe
Edward Barnsley ’86 Memorial
Scholarship Fund
This scholarship was created in 2012 by Diane
Barnsley to honor her son Edward (1971-91),
a 1986 graduate of IHM School. It is awarded
annually to a rising eighth grader who, like
Edward, exhibits an aptitude for and interest
in creative writing. The first scholarship
will be given in 2013.
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Immaculate Heart of Mary School
The Immaculate Heart
Society for Planned Giving
The Immaculate Heart Society recognizes those who support
the school through a gift to the school that helps a donor’s
financial and estate plans while creating a lasting legacy for
the donor. Examples of ways to support the IHM mission
through planned giving include: naming the school as a
beneficiary in your will, making a specific bequest to the
school, giving a gift of stocks or bonds, the donation of a
life insurance policy, naming IHM School as the beneficiary
of a 401(k) or retirement account, and creating an annuity
or a charitable remainder trust (CRUT). Planned gifts can be
specified to go towards the Endowment Fund or the Annual
Fund.
Immaculate Heart Society Members
• Anonymous
• Mr. & Mrs. Stephen DeWitt
• Mr. & Mrs. Mike Gross
• Michael & Christine Hungeling
• Mr. Paul Mayberry
• Alexa R. Ross
• Mr. Kenneth T. Turner &
Mrs. Martha A. Simmons
GRACE Scholars
The GRACE Scholars program provides access to a Catholic school education for Georgia
families who otherwise could not afford school tuition. The program is funded by Georgia
taxpayers who redirect part of their Georgia State income tax to a student scholarship
organization such as GRACE. These donors receive a 100% state income tax credit for their
gift while helping to make a Catholic school education a reality for families in need.
The families and friends listed below designated $132,327 in scholarship aid to IHM in
calendar year 2011. Thanks to their generosity, five additional students received GRACE
scholarships during the 2011-2012 school year, bringing the total number of IHM GRACE
Scholars to ten. These ten students will continue receiving GRACE dollars for the remaining
time they are at IHM School.
Please contact us at the school to learn how you, too, can easily make a significant
contribution to our school through a Georgia tax credit.
•Mr. & Mrs. Craig Ackerman
•Ms. Margaret Ahlstedt
•Mr. Santiago Arboleda
•Mr. & Mrs. Salvador Arias
•Mr. & Mrs. Robert Baldonado
•Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Bandy
•Dr. & Mrs. David Banks
•Ms. Diane Barnsley
•Mr. & Mrs. Walter Bedard Sr
•Mr. David Bell & Mrs. Kathleen O’Toole
•Mr. Steven Bello & Dr. Mary Jo Lechowicz
•Ms. Consueló Bills
•Mr. Winslow Borkowski &
Mrs. Debora Boyle-Borkowski
•Mr. & Mrs. Chris Boyle
•Mr. & Mrs. James Brennan
•Mr. & Mrs. Brisse
•Mr. & Mrs. George Buchkowski
•Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Buechner
•Mr. & Mrs. David Case
•Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Clare
•Mr. & Mrs. David Delduco
•Mr. & Mrs. Drew Denton
•Mr. & Mrs. Jose Dominguez
•Mr. & Mrs. Richard Driscoll
•Mr. & Mrs. James Durrett
•Mr. Byard Edwards & Mrs. Laura Martin
•Ms. Mildred Elliott
•Mr. & Mrs. Martin Fraser
•Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Gomez
•Mr. & Mrs. Martin Grace
•Mr. & Mrs. David Grippando
•Mr. Francis Hagan Sr
•Mr. & Mrs. Harry Hager
•Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Harrison
•Mr. & Mrs. William Hayes
•Mr. & Mrs. Edward Hong
•Mr. & Mrs. David Hudson
•Mr. & Mrs. John Hull
•Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hungeling
•Mr. & Mrs. Bill Hungeling
•Dr. & Mrs. Philip Jardina
•Mr. Lawrence Kloet
•Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Kroll
•Mr. & Mrs. Steven Lane
•Mr. & Mrs. Mark Mancinelli
•Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Mappus IV
•Mr. & Mrs. James Martin
•Mr. & Mrs. David McGill
•Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McGovern
•Mr. & Mrs. Jordan McMonagle
•Mr. & Mrs. James Miles
•Mr. & Mrs. Ashley Miller
•Ms. Yanire Nieves
•Dr. & Mrs. James Orr
•Mr. Wilson Martinez &
•Mr. & Mrs. Neil Sampson
•Mr. & Mrs. William Sande
•Mr. & Mrs. Michael Schwartz
•Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Sedlack
•Ms. Virginia Seery
•Ms. Mary Sherberger
•Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sheridan
•Mr. & Mrs. William Smith
•Mr. & Mrs. Markus Spitzer
•Mr. & Mrs. Brad Spratte
•Dr. & Mrs. Paul Syribeys
•Mr. & Mrs. William Talend
•Mr. & Mrs. Weining Tang
•Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tooher
•Mr. & Mrs. Edward Trainor
•Mr. & Mrs. Craig Vader
•Mr. & Mrs. John Visser
•Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Warner
•Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wheeler
•Mr. & Mrs. William Wildman
•Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Wiley
•Mr. & Mrs. Richard Winstel
•Dr. & Mrs. Carlos Zayas
•Mr. & Mrs. Robert Zimmer
•Mr. John Zolkowski
•Matching Gift Companies
•Coca-Cola Foundation
•Kimberly Clark Foundation
•Prudential Foundation
Dr. Monica Parise
•Mr. & Mrs. Russell Parris
•Miss Maria Luz Pascual
•Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Peterson
•Mr. Philip Pompilio & Ms. Peg Cassidy
•Ms. Marietta Pompilio
•Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Portier
•Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Postma
•Mr. & Mrs. James Preau
•Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Purdy
•Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rawlins
•Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Ray
•Mr. & Mrs. Michael Robl
•Mr. & Mrs. Emil Sacco
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Home and School Association
The Home and School Association has, year after year, proven to
be an indispensable part of the school community. The Association
is a volunteer parent organization that offers opportunities
for members of the IHM School community to interact socially,
provides programs relevant to the needs of the school community
and serves as a vehicle for communication between parents and the
school. In addition the Home and School Association coordinates
volunteers, supports teachers and staff and provides supplemental
income to strengthen the financial health of the school.
2011-2012 was a record breaking fundraising year. Thanks to the
efforts of our parent volunteers and support of IHM families,
friends and parishioners, the Home and School Association raised
$127,000, returning a surplus to the school of $53,000 to use
toward operating and capital expenses.
The largest fundraiser was the Derby Day Auction organized by the
Major Fundraising Committee. The event, which transformed the
historic church into a setting reminiscent of an elegant Kentucky
Derby party, netted $81,000. Of these funds, $38,000 will be used
to install a carpool canopy for K-5 students, providing shade and
protection from rain. Additionally, $9,800 was raised through our
Fund a Cause auction-initiative to fund a multi-media sound system
for the gymnasium.
In addition to the auction, the Major
Fundraising Committee raised $11,000
through the QSP magazine sales and
Great American gift sales in the fall. The
Ways and Means Committee sponsored
numerous events and sales including
the Uniform Shop, Pizza DJ Night, the
Advent Bake Sale, school supply packets,
partnership programs and Spirit Wear sales,
which earned the school $25,000.
Home & School Fundraising Net Results
In addition to the new carpool structure
and the multi-media sound system, the
funds raised by the Association helped
support the following activities during
the school year:
Pizza DJ Night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,657
• Funds for teaching aids and classroom
supplies
• Faculty/Staff Back-to-School Luncheon
and Holiday party
• Faculty/Staff gifts, cards and rewards,
as well as Teacher Appreciation Week
• Light lunches and snacks at monthly
staff meetings
• Kindergarten Picnic
• Parent Coffees
• Hosting of Grade Level Family Dinners
• Grandparents Celebration Reception
• Veterans Day Reception
• First Communion Ice Cream Social
• Catholic Schools Week
• Red Ribbon Week
• Marian Devotion Week
• Military Packages sent by the students
• TV Turn Off Week
• Blessed Virgin Mary’s Birthday
• Middle School Dances
• Graduation breakfast and reception
• Hospitality for prospective families at
Open House and Applicant Testing
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Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Derby Day Auction. . . . . . . . . . . $81,372
QSP & Great American. . . . . . . . . 11,129
Uniform Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,652
Membership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,370
Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,942
Advent Bake Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,492
Home & School Officers
Spirit & Field Day T-Shirts. . . . . . . . 2,628
•C
o-Presidents:
Sharon Gavron & Jennifer Lotz
School Supply Packets . . . . . . . . . . 1,777
•W
ays and Means:
Ann Bynum & Leslie Palumbo
Poinsettia Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,037
•M
ajor Fund Raising:
Maryann Blackburn
• F amily Focused Services:
Jennifer Higgins & Christine Hungeling
•M
iddle School Support Services:
Liliam Bert Fernandes & Toni Scott
•T
eacher Support Services:
Courtney Alexander & Kim Breland
•S
piritual Life:
Melissa Petersen & Monica Wright
•C
ommunications and Marketing:
Carol Ann Hong & Missy Perry
•T
reasurer:
Patti Hedenquist
•S
ecretary:
Elise Frederickson
The Home and School Association
is grateful for the opportunity to
serve and support the IHM School
community in such meaningful ways.
Restaurant Spirit Nights. . . . . . . . . . . 897
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $126,953
Home & School Expenditures
Teacher Support Services. . . . . . $10,628
General Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,584
Middle School Support Services . . 3,748
Family Focused Services. . . . . . . . . 2,910
Spiritual Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,410
Communications & Marketing . . . . . 317
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,597
Net Income Gifted
Back to School:. . . . . . . . . . . . . $103,356
Of the $103,356 gifted back to the
school, $38,000 is allocated for a carpool
canopy for K-5 students and $9,800 was
used to purchase and install a multimedia sound system for the gymnasium.
School Advisory Council
The School Advisory Council’s mission is to help foster the
development of the school within the community and through
the families that support it. The Council serves as a liaison
between the Archdiocese, the school and the community at large
through visionary leadership and works directly with the school
administration to ensure academic and religious growth in a
diverse Catholic Christian environment.
The Council has the following purposes:
• To support effective administration, operation
and maintenance of the school
• To provide a means of communication
• To review and discuss programs in light of the
administrative vision for the school
• To develop and strengthen the relationship between
the school and the parish
• To assist the administration in the implementation
of the policies of the Archdiocese of Atlanta
• Pat Durrett, Chair
• Bobbie Sampson, Vice-Chair
• Tom Brennan, Past Chair
• Kerry Ankenbrandt
• Consueló Bills
• Gary Frederick
• Garlan Furin
• Caroline Lord
• Ashley Miller
• Mike Watson
• Lou Whiteman
IHM Finance Council
The Parish Finance Council is an advisory body whose membership
includes individuals with an expertise in management, business,
civil law and/or finance. The Parish Finance Council does not have
decision making authority, but shares information, generates
discussion and promotes consensus. They provide guidance and
counseling to the pastor and principal, promoting the financial
health of the parish and school.
• Michael Vrazel, Chairperson
• Pat Durrett, School Advisory Council & Finance Council Liaison
• Jackie Beverly
• Tim Buckley
• Paul Kesler
• John Patrick Pignetti
• Emil Sacco
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Operating Revenue
2011-2012
Operating Expenses
2011-2012
Tuition & Enrollment Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,290,274
Salaries & Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,817,361
Student Services Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $78,440
Instructional Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $195,681
Annual Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $139,277
Administration & General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $168,142
Miscellaneous Donations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $58,329
Physical Plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $297,323
Grants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,119
Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $173,067
Endowment Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,950
Capital Improvements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $254,147
Endowment Realized/Unrealized Gain(Loss). . . . . . . $(8,399)
Endowment Expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,638
Endowment Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,025
Total Operating Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,928,359
Home & School Surplus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $103,356
Scholarship & Tuition Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $255,330
Subtotal Operating Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $214,176
GRACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,780
Miscellaneous/Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $130,054
Capital Improvement Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,000
H&S* Blue Carpool Canopy Reserve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,000
Total Operating Revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,142,535
H&S Multi-Media Sound System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,800
H&S Contribution to Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . $45,000
H&S Endowment Fund Donation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000
Net Operating Surplus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,376
*Home & School Association
Annual Fund Campaign
$139,277
6%
Revenue
3%
2.5%
6%
8%
Expenses
2%
5%
7%
14%
5.5%
4%
5%
80%
80%
72%
Parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80%
Tuition & Enrollment Fees. . . . . . . 80%
Salaries & Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72%
Grandparents. . . . . . . . . . . 8%
Student Services Net. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%
Instructional Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
Faculty/Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . 6%
Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5%
Administration & General. . . . . . . . . . . 4%
Friends/Parishioners . . . . . 6%
Home & School Surplus . . . . . . . . . 2.5%
Physical Plant/Capital Improvements.14%
Scholarships & Tuition Assistance. . . 7%
Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
Miscellaneous/Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%
*All endowment income is restricted as defined by our Endowment Fund so it has been removed from these graphs to better reflect true Operating Income and Expenses.
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Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Faculty
Demographics
55
502
Faculty & Staff
Members
Enrollment
55%
12
29%
Average Years of
Teaching Experience
8.5
Average Years
of IHM Tenure
5%
5%
5%
353
Faculty with
Advanced Degrees
2011-2012 Enrollment
by Ethnicity
14%
Number of
Families
Diversity
71%
Caucasian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71%
Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14%
African-American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
25
Asian/Asian-American. . . . . . . . . . . 5%
Multi-Racial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
Parishes
Represented
Sources of Tuition
Assistance
3%
15%
Admissions/Financial Aid
• 2011-2012 was the second highest year on record for applications
and the school stopped accepting applications due to the limited
number of spaces.
17%
65%
• IHM continues to be the largest feeder school to St. Pius X
Catholic High School.
• Faculty retention was 97% and student retention was 96%.
• Nearly 17%, or 87 students, received financial aid. Of these,
ten received GRACE Scholarships and three received
Goizueta Foundation Endowed Scholarships.
Archdiocesan Block Grants. . . . . . 65%
• A total of $292,540 was awarded in tuition assistance
and scholarships.
Internal Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17%
GRACE Scholars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
Goizueta Scholarships. . . . . . . . . . . 3%
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Mission
As a diverse, Catholic Christian community, Immaculate Heart of Mary School
models Gospel values while striving to achieve excellence, in order to develop
positive, productive Christians serving society.
Accreditations
IHM School has dual accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools (SACS) and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS).
Immaculate
Heart of Mary
Catholic School
Faith • Knowledge • Service • Integrity
2855 Briarcliff Road NE
Atlanta GA 30329
404-636-4488
www.ihmschool.org
Giving Opportunities
Gifts to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School provide
the essential means to carry out our mission and to continually
expand and strengthen the quality of services we provide to our
children, families, faculty and staff. They also provide a taxdeductible contribution for the donor.
Contributing to the Annual Fund
Unrestricted gifts to the annual fund are critical to meeting the school’s most
immediate needs, while providing a tax benefit to the donor.
Contributing to the IHM School Endowment Fund
The Endowment Fund enables IHM School to secure a strong future as we
face the challenges of continuing to provide excellent and affordable Catholic
education. A gift to the endowment will have an everlasting impact on our
school as only the interest income is used, leaving the corpus intact to continue
to grow our future. The primary goals are to provide need-based scholarships
and financial aid and resources for continuing education programs and advanced
degrees for teachers.
Providing Tuition Assistance and Scholarships
Members of our community are encouraged to donate to a Tuition Assistance
Fund, GRACE Scholars and the newly formed Edward Barnsley ’86 Memorial
Scholarship Fund and the Memorial Scholarship Fund. Each of these funds
provides a means for helping families with financial need pay their tuition.
The Immaculate Heart Society
The Immaculate Heart Society recognizes benefactors who remember IHM School
in their wills and estate plans by making a specific bequest to the school.