annual report2019-2020 AGS

AGS SALUTES THE 45 GRADUATES IN THE CLASS OF 2020 WHO WERE ACCEPTED TO 130 DIFFERENT COLLEGES AND WERE AWARDED MORE THAN $750,000 IN GRANTS, EXCLUDING FINANCIAL AID AND HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS

Pictured: Sydney Killian (Class of 2026)

Dear AGS Friends and Families,

As we began the first day of the 2019-2020 school year, with our annual opening assembly, I revealed the theme for the year—All of Life is a Journey taken from our Founder’s Charge! We certainly could not have anticipated that we would be finishing our academic year from a distance. Nevertheless, with your continued support, we continued to fulfill our mission of Inspiring Girls to Lead Lives of Purpose by providing a curriculum that continued to integrate critical thinking and problem-solving solutions through a robust Distance Learning Program. We applauded the success of the 45 young women who comprised the Class of 2020 on their wonderful accomplishments. These confident and successful young women secured over $750,000 in scholarships and grants to the over 130 colleges where they were accepted.

I am thrilled to share that the AGS community (including families, friends, alumnae, faculty/staff, Trustees, foundations, and corporations) came together to contribute a total of $666,630 toward the success of the 2019-2020 school year. My charge to the AGS community members during this year was to enjoy the journey and focus less on getting to the destination by embracing the unknown, the learning and newness of the journey. I sincerely appreciate that you have committed to be a part of this journey with us, for every student at Atlanta Girls’ School. This theme has not only

allowed us to reflect on the purposeful journey the school has taken over the past two decades, it has also required of us to consider carefully the journey we seek to impact for years to come. And what a journey it has been. Empathy, cultural competence, and resilience are essential elements that inform meaningful perspectives and experiences. AGS continues to shape authentic and compassionate young women who are reflective and eager to lead lives of purpose.

Although our doors were closed for the latter part of Spring, our school remained very much opened and our girls continued to display resiliency as they discovered that all of life is school, whether it be on campus or virtually through technology. Their continued learning underscores the importance of, and possibilities afforded by, your generous gifts to AGS. We thank you for your support and partnership in the Atlanta Girls’ School journey as an integral member of this community!

Cheers,YanniAyanna Hill-GillAGS Head of School

annual report2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 0 annual fundC A M P A I G NThe AGS community has a strong tradition of supporting the Annual Fund. We are grateful to the more than 450 donors who contributed to Atlanta Girls’ School during the 2019-2020 school year. Each year, the annual fund secures much needed funds for the school, making up 10% of the school’s budget.

The Annual Fund impacts every area of campus such as the enhancement of signature programs, professional development for faculty, STEAM programming athletics, athletic and arts support, and financial aid. In particular, the technology we had prior allowed our students and teachers to pivot quickly and adapt to virtual learning throughout COVID 19. Through the generosity of our many donors, each girl receives a stellar education where she can be her authentic self, and prepare to lead a life of purpose.

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EXPENSES Lease: 6% Instructional: 45% Advancement, Admissions, Marketing: 8% Administration: 20% Financial Aid and Scholarships: 21%

INCOME Tuition and Fees: 87% Philanthropy: 8% Apogee: 2% Other: 3%

board of trusteesA G S 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 0

Julianne BelagaGeneral CounselRelus Cloud, LLC and Corus Group, LLC

Leslie Bryan Of CounselLawrence & Bundy LLC

Jeff Chiusano Board Chair - The Piedmont School of Atlanta

Elaine EatonSenior Vice President – Loan Supervisor

Emily EllisonTrustee EmeritaDevelopment DirectorSt. Simons Land TrustCo-Founder of AGS

Brittany FloodDirector of Physical DistributionMcMaster-Carr

Cecilie GoodmanSenior Vice President/ESG Program ManagerBank of America Charitable FoundationAGS Board Secretary

Karen Kelley Grosvenor, CPA

Brooks, McGinnis & Company, LLCAGS Board Treasurer

Ann J. Herrera Principal – Russell & Herrera

Ayanna Hill-Gill (Ex-Officio)

Head of School

Billy Johnson Customer Technology Advisor - FedEx Services

Allegra Lawrence-Hardy Partner - Lawrence & Bundy LLCAGS Board Chair

Caroline Chesnut LeslieLandscape ArchitectPrincipal - Chevans Associates, Ltd.

Nancy MansfieldProfessor of Legal StudiesDirector – Women LeadGeorgia State University

Chris MarquardtPartner Alston & Bird

Vikki MorrowPresident and CEO National Black Arts Festival

Stuart H. Platt, PT, MSPT

President - Appropriate Utilization Group, LLCVice President - Platt HMC, Inc.

Lea RolfesExecutive DirectorGirls On The Run Atlanta

Kimbrell TeegardenConsultantThe Teegarden Education Group

Brooke Trible WeinmannTrustee EmeritaDirector of Engagement and DevelopmentConnoisseurs TourCo-Founder of AGS

Michelle C. Wells, M.S., DABR

Lead PhysicistPiedmont Healthcare – Piedmont Cancer

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Pictured left: Sofia Lowe (Class of 2023)

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Sandy and Jim SneadHeather and Steve StollerSuzanne and Matthew SullivanEtrudy Taylor-Mitchell and Todd MitchellCatherine and Ethan TolbertKevin and Sue TribleDr. Dawn Wilson

$250-$499AnonymousDr. Suzanne Beckham and David ColeAury and Don BravaldoBill Brower and Nancy MoreyJennifer Cockrill and Michael HageartyLaurie Webb Daniel and Hal DanielMarcia and John DonnellSusan and Daniel FishmanKathy and John FortePatricia FriedmanRegan GreeneJulie and Chris HallAlison Hastings-Fransen and James FransenPeggy and Randy HastyDr. Mary Kassis and Mr. Mark KassisMichael KilgallonHelen KnightSharon and Grant LeRoux IIIRenee and Gerardus LoeffenBetts LovePatricia E. MarriottMr. and Ms. Charles H. McTierAnne Mellinger-Birdsong and George BirdsongElizabeth MurphyKaren and Richard ParkerChhaganbhai PatelGaela PetersDr. Sylvia Rodriguez Vargas and Mr. Brian VargasKim SeversonOctavia and Fabian SpencerMargaret and Charles StewartDot StollerCandice and David SwartwoodDaniel TurnerPatricia and Paul WalkerVirginia WeinmannTesha Winslow

Up to $249Anonymous (10)Chris AhrenkielDan Albert

Nancy AlexanderMariana ArciniegasLydia ArnoldAlice Anne and Chris BaileyAngela BaileyMary BakerLisa and Joe BankoffDr. Indumathi Bendi and Varma RameswarJoycelyn and Ray BergeronPaula Lawton BevingtonKarmen BlueTisha BrownIrene BrowneRob BurlingtonJuanita ButlerRosamond E. ByrneSandra CareyDaniel CaycedoNatasha ChavesLiz CiproNancy ClementsKimberly and Richard CookElvetra CossiePatricia E. CroneMargaret and Dabney DanielLinda and Michael DiamondStephanie and Shawn DinwiddieD. Aileen Dodd-MunginMerideth DolanMelissa EazzettaPaula and Derek EdwardsKatherine EhrlichEloise FarnsworthBeth Finnerty and David MartinPat FiorelloSophia FlowersStacy and Wendell FloydDr. Rutledge ForneyPride ForneyJessica Forte-PaulChristy Garrison-HarrisonMelissa and Robert GibsonElizabeth GlasslGayle and Markus GlasslDr. Susan GoldsteinTamia GoodmanErin GrayLetitia GreenJennifer and Michael HalickiKatie and William HamiltonNancy HancockMelissa and Scott HankinsonMary HansenVicki Harrison and Dr. David HarrisonLisa HavertyEllen Hayes

Anne and Steve HendrySuellen HerndonLia HerreraKatia HetterDiana and Wilbur HillCatharine HoltanFlo DiStefano HudsonDanielle HuttoBisi IpayeJane and Clay JacksonAnne JestusJessica JohnsonSondra and Jack JohnsonScott JordanNancy and Michael KabatChalana KaneLauren KaufmanJohn KelleySandra KiddMayre KileDwana and Daryl KillianCherie and Andrew KingLisa and Dawn KittoElizabeth Mori Lauer and Peter Freeman LauerAlexandra LawrenceRebecca LaysonNancy LeslieWilliam LinaresCynthia LittleJade LockardCindy and Taylor MacdonaldEliza MacdonaldTiffanye Maddox-Ming and Deonico MingMr. and Mrs. Tom Mallory, Jr.Dr. Lejla Marijam IbrahimbegovicMary Elizabeth MarquardtRuth and Paul MarstonCarol and Doug MathesonAnne Torrey McCueanTavia and Doug McCueanJamala McFaddenLinda Kay McGowanKristen McGuffeyMary Ann McLoughlinMelissa McMorriesPaula McSween-BaileySamantha MerckensKate MichalakLaFrances MiddletonWenona and Don MillsAtoria MillsElizabeth MolenaarYaritza Moreno and David MorrisBetty and Jean MoriTiffany Kane NelsonTanya Bryant Nickens

$20,000 to $49,999Jeff and Jackie ChiusanoMary Virginia Coffman and Peter D. CoffmanMarlene C. EmbryJohn and Cam FentonAnn J. Herrera and Mary M. GoodwinAllegra Lawrence-Hardy and Tim HardyNancy and Laurence MansfieldIIIDr. Marie and Chris MarquardtAnn E. PequigneyAnne B. SkaeRobert SpeyerBrooke and Winston E.

Weinmann

$10,000 to $19,999Elaine and Robert Eaton

$5,000 to $9,999Julianne Belaga and Eric HadeLillian ConleeBrittany FloodKaren and Matthew GrosvenorCecilie and Jonas GoodmanAyanna Hill-Gill and Lamont GillStuart and Kathryn PlattJane and Gordon SmithMichelle and William Wells

$2,500 to $4,999Leslie Bryan and Bruce MaloyCaroline Chesnut Leslie and Jay LeslieJill Wasserman and Stephen DevereauxBilly Johnson and Sherri Shelton-Johnson

$1,000 to $2,499Teri and Chris AnulewiczLauren Arnaud and Robert JonesEllen BaileyKathleen and Michael BulgerStephanie DavisSusie and James DavisJanet DeLongTricia and Michael DoyleKate Benson and Michael EdwardsEmily Ellison and Chuck PerryDr. Andrew Frinks and Ms. Yolanda FrinksStacey and Ron GeerThe Haddow FamilyMr. and Mrs. HopkinsKim HortonDana and Joseph HudepohlEvelyn and Bill JonesMartha Nelson Kelley and Blaine KelleyMr. and Mrs. LangfordChristine and Timothy MastVikki Millender-MorrowAnne H. Morgan and James F. KelleyPenny Pennington O’CallaghanCharlotte and Daniel O’ConnellRandy and David O’NeilCindy and James PhillpottLea RolfesDr. Marty Sellers and Ms. Michelle SellersMartha and George SessionsRahsaan and Jamal ShearsAnne SterchiKimbrell and Andrew

Teegarden

Dr. Stephanie Tinley and Mr. Gary Tinley

Tiffany and Robert Walton

$500-$999Anonymous (2)Deedee Abbott-Smith and Tim SmithMr. and Mrs. Douglas O. AllenGenevieve AndersonMarilyn and Jim BlackKaren Boezi and Jack CorselloKen BoydJames CampbellSarah ChormiakDr. and Mrs. George CibikElizabeth ColtMori ContrerasMike DietemeyerJohn DolanKelly and Brent EastwoodGail H. EvansSara FisherHope Flammer and Jay ShafferMichelle GreisslandAbbie and Richard GulsonRebecca LeedsSally and Allen McDanielKirsten and Mike NeffKrista ParkerAnna Pless PeelLouise and James PettitStephen and Deborah ProctorBetsy and Bert RayleLinda Lee RichardsonJennifer and Todd RinckBetsy and Lee RobinsonHiba Tinawi and Mulham ShbeibNancy and Sam ShoberKerry Smith

A N N U A L F U N D I N D I V I D U A L D O N O R S

thank youT O O U R D O N O R S

Zoe NieminenPeyton and Felipe NunezClare and Michael

O’ShaughnesseyAlicia OliverosRebecca and Buddy ParkerKaren and Ray PetersAnna and Michael PierceLeslie and Hunter PiersonAmber and Bailey PlayerSara PowellJoy and Corey PrinceLanier and Newton QuantzMollie Quinlan-HayesCynthia Parks and Yusuf RahmanCathy RamosDenise ReeseMr. and Mrs. Brooke Reeve IIILisa RiosNayla RizkSamantha RoachMercedes and Anthony

RobinsonElizabeth RockhillFrances RootAmanda Rose

Daniel RoseJoan and David RosenSusan RuedigerNur SalamaErika and Jason SamsKerri SauerJaime and Scott SaundersSally SearsMcKenzie SemrauDr. Margaret Gilchrist SerratoLillian Shackelford MurrayShetal ShahLucy SharpeDean ShawCharlene and Jordan SilverNicholas SilvestriCarrie SmithSabinus and Sandra SmithDavid SmithMary Kelly SpeedRosalind and Penn SpellCatherine Stansbury and Corey DobynsKali StittWendy SummerMarian TaggartKimberly Thorpe

Dori H. ThurmanConstance ToozeBarbara and Geoffrey

UterhardtElizabeth VachonJohn VaughanGinny VijayAmoy WalkerPrincess Watts and Walter BlountWhit WeinmannSidney and Doug WelchSandy WelfareRuth T. West and Dr. Robert

E. WellsJane WestonKristin WhatleyRichard and Sarah WhiteAfiyaWilliamsAshton WilliamsKanika Sloan Williams and

Jason WilliamsTerry WilliamsLisa WilsonEllen Adair and Henry WycheNora Zimmett and Randy Kravis

$50,000 - $99,999 The Goizueta Foundation

$10,000 - $19,999AnonymousThe Sartain Lanier Family

Foundation, Inc.The Arthur M. Blank Family

Foundation

$5,000 to $9,999Bright Wings FoundationJohn and Mary Franklin

Foundation

$2,500 to $4,999James Starr Moore Memorial

Foundation

$1,000 to $2,499Geer Family FundNetwork for Good

$500-$999Gail H. Evans Foundation

Philanthropic FundBNY Mellon Wealth

ManagementPublix Super Markets, Inc.

Up to $249Niles Bolton Associates, Inc.Amazon SmilesThe Benevity Community

Impact Fund

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9Pictured: Ana Underwood and Alexa Herod (Class of 2023)

$2,500 - $4,999Brooke and Winston E. WeinmannAllegra J. Lawrence-Hardy and Tim HardyNancyandLaurenceMansfieldIIIAnn E. PequigneyMichelle and William Wells

$1,000 to $2,499Katherine Brokaw and Steven J. RussLeslie Bryan and Bruce MaloyJeff and Jackie ChiusanoKaren and Matthew GrosvenorAyanna Hill-Gill and Lamont GillJoan King and Kevin SalwenKimbrell and Andrew Teegarden

$500-$999Elaine and Robert EatonEvelyn and Bill JonesBeth KargelStuart and Kathryn PlattJennifer and Lucas Walls

$250-$499AnonymousAlisa Evans

Up to $249Ellen BaileyCaroline Chesnut Leslie and Jay LeslieEmily Ellison and Chuck Perry

I N D I V I D U A L A U C T I O N D O N O R S 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 0

$2,500 - $4,999Smith & Howard, P.C.

$500 - $999Headway PlatformIntrepidPublix Super Markets, Inc.Southtowne MotorsTechnical Trade Group

C O R P O R A T E A U C T I O N D O N O R S

Atlanta Girls’ School’s annual spring fundraiser was expected to raise $200,000 to support the 2019-20 annual fund. In light of the COVID-19 global crisis and its significant impact on the nation’s economy, the school cancelled the event and changed its fundraising strategy to recoup as much of the event’s anticipated. We were met with a $20,000 challenge gift and during our community celebration and day of giving on May 5, 2020, we exceed the goal. We were touched to see people from throughout our special community come together through social media and email in celebration of Atlanta Girls’ School’s 20 years of inspiring girls to lead lives of purpose.

This fund is at the core of the AGS student experience, providing vital funding for dynamic educational programming, continued teacher training and the technology that allowed us to pivot so quickly to distance learning. AGS is a special community, and we often reflect on how fortunate our students are to have such a supportive group of adults cheering them on and making their school experience so meaningful. The virtual day of giving celebration was a wonderful example of this circle of support.

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Anonymous (9)Teri and Chris AnulewiczMariana ArciniegasLauren Arnaud and Robert JonesAlice Anne and Chris BaileyEllen BaileyDr. Suzanne Beckham and David ColeJoycelyn and Ray BergeronPaula Lawton BevingtonKarmen BlueKaren Boezi and Jack CorselloDon and Aury BravaldoBill Brower and Nancy MoreyTisha BrownLeslie Bryan and Bruce MaloyKathleen and Michael BulgerRob BurlingtonDaniel CaycedoNatasha ChavesCaroline Chesnut Leslie and Jay LeslieJeff and Jackie Chiusano

Liz CiproKimberly and Richard CookElvetra CossieLaurie Webb Daniel and Hal DanielMargaret and Dabney DanielSusie and James DavisJanet DeLongStephanie and Shawn DinwiddieMerideth DolanMarcia and John DonnellTricia and Michael DoyleMelissa EazzettaKatherine EhrlichEmily Ellison and Chuck PerryEloise FarnsworthJohn and Cam FentonSusan and Daniel FishmanSophia FlowersStacy and Wendell FloydDr. Rutledge ForneyDr. Andrew Frinks and Ms. Yolanda FrinksChristy Garrison-Harrison

Elizabeth GlasslLetitia GreenMollyandBryanGriffithKaren and Matthew GrosvenorAbbie and Richard GulsonThe Haddow FamilyEllen HayesAnne and Steve HendryLia HerreraAnn J. Herrera and Mary M. GoodwinAyanna Hill-Gill and Lamont GillMr. and Mrs. HopkinsKim HortonDana and Joseph HudepohlJessica JohnsonSondra and Jack JohnsonEvelyn and Bill JonesSandra KiddDwana and Daryl KillianLisa and Dawn KittoHelen KnightMr. and Mrs. Langford

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A P O G E E T A X C R E D I T P A R T I C I P A N T S 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 0

Ellen BaileyDrs. Elise and John BeltramiKatherine Brokaw and Steven J. RussCaroline Chesnut Leslie and Jay LeslieJeff and Jackie ChiusanoDr. and Mrs. George CibikDebbara Dingman and Daniel DeNoonKelly and Brent EastwoodElaine and Robert EatonJohn and Cam FentonBrittany FloodBethany and Christopher FullerStacey and Ron Geer

Michelle GreissingerMollyandBryanGriffithKaren and Matthew GrosvenorNicole and Joey HedgemonAnn J. Herrera and Mary M. GoodwinKatia HetterAyanna Hill-Gill and Lamont GillElizabeth and Shane HornbuckleClaudia JamesBilly Johnson and Sherri Shelton-JohnsonNancyandLaurenceMansfieldIIIDr. Marie and Chris MarquardtSamantha MerckensCathy Merckens

Timothy MerckensStarr and Kevin MoorePeachtree Publishers Ltd.Ann E. PequigneyStuart and Kathryn PlattLinda Lee RichardsonDr. Marty Sellers and Ms. Michelle SellersShetal ShahKerry SmithDr. David SweeneyBrooke and Winston E.

WeinmannDr. Dawn Wilson

Pictured above: Mia Durroh and Maxena Greissland (Class of 2020)Pictured above: Bella Huang and Rachel Schoenberg (Class of 2023)

Alexandra LawrenceAllegra Lawrence-Hardy and Tim HardyNancy LeslieJade LockardBetts LoveCindy and Taylor MacdonaldMary Elizabeth MarquardtPatricia E. MarriottPaula McSween-BaileyMr. and Ms. Charles H. McTierLaFrances MiddletonWenona and Don MillsAtoria MillsElizabeth MolenaarAnne H. Morgan and James F. KelleyYaritza Moreno and David MorrisCharlotte and Daniel O’ConnellClare and Michael

O’ShaughnesseyAlicia OliverosKaren and Richard ParkerAnn E. PequigneyKaren and Ray PetersLouise and James Pettit

Cathy RamosLinda Lee RichardsonSamantha RoachBetsy and Lee RobinsonMercedes and Anthony

RobinsonNur SalamaJaime and Scott SaundersDr. Margaret Gilchrist SerratoKim SeversonLillian Shackelford MurrayShetal ShahLucy SharpeHiba Tinawi and Mulham ShbeibRahsaan and Jamal ShearsJane and Gordon SmithCarrie SmithKerry SmithRosalind and Penn SpellOctavia and Fabian SpencerAnne SterchiMargaret and Charles StewartKali StittDot StollerSteve and Heather StollerWendy Summer

Candice and David SwartwoodMarian TaggartKimbrell and Andrew

TeegardenDr. Stephanie Tinley and Mr. Gary TinleyCatherine and Ethan TolbertJohn VaughanGinny VijayPatricia and Paul WalkerPrincess Watts and Walter BlountBrooke and Winston E.

WeinmannRuth T. West and Dr. Robert E. WellsAshton WilliamsKanika Sloan Williams and Jason WilliamsLisa WilsonDr. Dawn WilsonEllen Adair and Henry Wyche

The November 5th Society honors individual donors who support the Atlanta Girls’ School Annual Fund at the $5,000 level and above. In addition to their generous level of giving to the Annual Fund, many members are also sponsors of the auction and participate in the Georgia Tax Credit Program.

The name of the Society honors the date when the first gift was made to AGS by a non-founder – November 5, 1998. All gifts listed in this Annual Report were madeto AGS between July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020. If we need to make a correction toyour listing, please call us at 404-604-2811.

Julianne Belaga and Eric HadeJeff and Jackie ChiusanoMary Virginia Coffman and Peter D. CoffmanLillian ConleeElaine and Robert EatonMarlene C. EmbryJohn and Cam FentonBrittany FloodCecilie and Jonas Goodman

Karen and Matthew GrosvenorAnn J. Herrera and Mary M. GoodwinAyanna Hill-Gill and Lamont GillAllegra Lawrence-Hardy and Tim HardyNancy and Laurence MansfieldIII

Dr. Marie and Chris Marquardt

Ann E. PequigneyStuart and Kathryn PlattAnne B. SkaeJane and Gordon SmithRobert SpeyerBrooke and Winston E.

WeinmannMichelle and William Wells

societyN O V E M B E R 5 T H

Pictured above: Tei’Loir Reeves and Kennedy O’Neil (Class of 2025)

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Pictured: Dia Chiusano (Class of 2022)

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Atlanta Girls’ School makes it easy by offering a variety of ways to give. Checks can be made payable to Atlanta Girls’ School and mailed to:

Atlanta Girls’ SchoolOffice of Advancement3254 Northside Parkway NWAtlanta, GA 30327

Visit us online at www.atlantagirlsschool.org/ways-to-give to learn about Gifts of Stock and our Matching Gift program.

Atlanta Girls’ School is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All gifts made to the Annual Fund are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the law. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Advancement at 404-604-2811.

3254 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY, ATLANTA, GA 30327ATLANTAGIRLSSCHOOL.ORG