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2020
Annual Report
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Message from Board President, Karlo Young and Executive Director, Jess Suriano Dear Friends, Each year in November, we pause to reflect on the year behind us, while looking forward with great optimism to all that lies ahead for our students, families and alumni. While this year has been different and challenging for our city, country and the world, our focus has not waivered: SUPPORT, ACHIEVEMENT, FAMILY, LEADERSHIP and CONNECTION remain the hallmarks of B.E.S.T. and the anchors of our work. This fall, 371 Kindergarten – 12th grade B.E.S.T. students, in person or online, are engaged in learning and leading in their school communities. And B.E.S.T. continues to engage in meaningful, innovative programming to enhance and strengthen their experiences, including family engagement, college bound preparation, leadership development, and affirmational support. Through it all, though virtual for now, B.E.S.T. remains a constant, thanks to you. We hope you will enjoy these pages celebrating our beloved students, families, alumni, funders and Trustees. Whether in person or in tiny squares on our computers, we stand with, behind and for our Black students – now and always. With enduring appreciation,
Table of Contents Karlo G. Young Board President
Jessica Wolf Suriano Executive Director
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Our Mission The Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust, in partnership with our eighteen independent member schools, recruits and supports through the admissions process academically ambitious African American students with financial need from the Baltimore area. Once students are enrolled, B.E.S.T.
Achievement................ 3 Leadership................... 4 Family.......................... 6 Connection.................. 8 With Gratitude............ 11
positions them for success through academic preparation, character and leadership development, and support programs.
Cover: Thomas J. ’27 wearing B.E.S.T. blue light glasses
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Member Schools........ 14
Support B.E.S.T. Admissions At our founding in 1987, B.E.S.T. was charged with identifying and supporting academically talented African American students from families of lower income in the Baltimore region who have the ability to thrive in an independent school. More than three decades later, we continue to support children seeking independent school admission in grades K-9 through strategic recruiting partnerships with public and parochial schools and other non-profit organizations in our city. When a family is accepted into the B.E.S.T. program, they receive individual admissions counseling and support as they apply to our member schools, as well as a comprehensive overview of Baltimore area educational options. Included is Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) preparation for students, a Financial Aid Workshop for parents, and tailored, ongoing guidance throughout the entire process.
From left: Peggy Bittner, Director of Programs and Alumni Relations; Crystal Alston ’96, Director of Advancement; Kim Dorsey, Admissions Associate; Jessica Suriano, Executive Director; Rachel Minnis, Development and Program Associate; Alecia Pridgen, Director of Enrollment Management; Jill Wood, Director of Finance and Operations
B.E.S.T. Student, Family and Alumni Support Programming B.E.S.T. Programming is thoughtfully designed to provide meaningful opportunities for connection, leadership development, essential support and engagement. Please see below for a comprehensive list of our 2019-2020 student, family and alumni programs: • The Lion King Film Screening
• Alumni Networking Cocktail Party
• Annual Back to School Family Celebration
• Family Holiday Party with Senior Speaker and Class of 2020 Celebration
• Visit to the National Aquarium in Baltimore for Lower and Middle school families • FAFSA & CSS Profile Workshop for Senior Parents and Parents of College-Aged Alumni in partnership with Gilman School, Bryn Mawr School and Roland Park Country School • 7th Annual Leaders on Leadership Breakfast for Upper School students
• College-Aged Alumni Brunch at Miss Shirley’s • INROADS Information Sessions for college-aged alumni – Virtual • Summer Scholars 2020 - Virtual • Class of 2020 Conversations – Virtual • New Parent Welcome Event with Current Parent Panel – Virtual
• SAT/ACT Prep with Capital Educators for all B.E.S.T. Juniors
• Parent and Alumni Listening Sessions – Virtual
• “Maximizing the College Counseling Experience” Workshop for Upper School families
• Gilman Black Alumni Leadership Institute – 20 B.E.S.T. students selected to the cohort
• Harriet Film Screening
• Art of Leadership, a program of Art With a Heart- 4 B.E.S.T. students selected to the cohort
• Legg Mason Women’s Leadership Network Mentor Day for Junior and Senior girls
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Achievement
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Leadership Leaders on Leadership Breakfast This annual Breakfast convenes B.E.S.T.’s leadership funders, Trustees and partners at The Center Club to spend the morning with our Upper School students. We are grateful to have this special time with our students and with the leaders in Baltimore who are essential in supporting the mission of our organization.
Karlo Young, B.E.S.T. Board President; Jessica Suriano, B.E.S.T. Executive Director; Richelle Parham, Honored Speaker; Shane Tanzymore, St. Paul’s School & B.E.S.T. ’91, Alumnus Speaker
B.E.S.T. Alumni at Leaders on Leadership Breakfast
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Leadership 2020 Stanley I. Panitz Leadership Award Winners: This award, in memory of the late Stanley I. Panitz, Founding B.E.S.T. Board Chair, is presented annually to two B.E.S.T. Juniors in recognition of their academic achievement, their demonstrated leadership in both their school and the broader community, and their strength of character. Serena C. ’21, The Bryn Mawr School
Olu K. ’21, The St. Paul’s Schools
We are so proud of Serena and Olu!
Alumni Networking Cocktail Party
Members of the Class of 2020 with Trustee Emeritus, Theo Rodgers at The Hippodrome Theatre before seeing Hamilton. We are so grateful to Theo for making this experience possible!
Tyshea W. ’21 and Jonathan E. ’21 with B.E.S.T.’s Director of Advancement, Crystal Alston ’96, at National Association of Independent Schools People of Color Conference in Seattle, WA
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B.E.S.T. Upper School Girls with B.E.S.T. Trustee, Tim Lorber and B.E.S.T.’s Executive Director, Jess Suriano at Legg Mason’s Women’s Leadership Network Mentor Day
Winter Break College-Aged Alumni Brunch at Miss Shirley’s
Family
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Family
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Connection In March, when COVID-19 changed the ways in which we are able to engage with one another, B.E.S.T. created meaningful opportunities to remain connected to our students, families, and B.E.S.T. Alumni. We have shifted to virtual programming until we can be together again in person. Although we are not physically together, we remain connected as ever.
Summer Scholars Summer Scholars, our signature support and transition program, prepares our newly enrolled B.E.S.T. middle and upper school students for the demands and expectations of their new independent schools. An engaging curriculum comprised of academics, athletics, art, field trips, study skills, advisory and affirmational programming provides the experiences necessary to support a smooth transition for our students, and enables them to focus their energy and attention on their academic success as they begin at their new schools in the fall. Additionally, Summer Scholars provides our students with the opportunity to develop a rich network of friends and faculty who will stay with them long after the summer is over. This July, our faculty pivoted to create Summer Scholars as a virtual experience, weaving together all of the hallmark components of this essential and impactful program, including some new and exciting elements. Our thanks to Roland Park Country School, Thomas Wilson Sanitarium for Children of Baltimore City, and STX for their incredible and abiding commitment to our students.
A highlight of this year’s Summer Scholars Program: After reading The Other Wes Moore, our Scholars were able to have a Zoom session with Mr. Moore, who answered their thoughtful questions and gave them advice and positive encouragement for their journey ahead.
Scholars participated in a Storytelling Workshop with B.E.S.T. and Friends School Alumnus, Dr. David Fakunle ’05. We are grateful to Dr. Fakunle for bringing this impactful workshop to our students.
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Connection
Virtual field trip to The Hippodrome Theatre
Thanks to B.E.S.T. Summer Scholars, Lillie Carroll Jackson now has her place in the collection at Black Past. We are so proud of our 2020 Summer Scholars and faculty members for making this possible and for bringing welldeserved attention to a Baltimorean who stood for justice and civil rights.
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In order to get the new school year started with some encouragement from the B.E.S.T. team, a back-to-school goodie bag was mailed to all B.E.S.T. students in August, including blue light glasses!
Connection To our B.E.S.T. Families Even though we cannot be together in person yet, we are always here for you. We miss you!
2020 B.E.S.T. Family and Alumni-Owned Business Directory
To search the B.E.S.T. Owned Business Directory visit the “News” area of our website:
www.besttrust.org Contact Peggy Bittner, Director of Programs at [email protected] if you are a B.E.S.T. Student, Parent or Alumnus and would like your information included!
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With Gratitude B.E.S.T. thanks our generous funders for their unwavering commitment to our mission. Now more than ever, your belief in our students is a gift for which we are immeasurably grateful. INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Kimberly and Robert Cashman
Senayt Getachew
Suzanne and Eric Adler
Susan Cashman
Rachel A. Gholston ’07
Teri and Tedd Alexander
Lise Charlier
Carrie and Chuck Gittings
Crystal ’96 and Corey A. Alston Sr.
Allison and David Clapp
Olivia Goldberg
Anonymous (3)
Wanda ’90 and Karl Cole-Frieman
Jeffrey Gouline
Vasundhara and Ashish Arora
Tiffani ’00 and Reco Collins
Susan Gray
David Ascione
Marina and Luke Cooper
Wendy and Benjamin H. Griswold, IV
Nancy and Preston Athey
Kathryn Wurzbac Corrigan
Stacey and Harry Halpert
Kate and Vincent Bagli
George Davenport
Kathy and Joseph H. Hardiman
Silverio Basile
Ann and David DeMuth
Destiny Hargrove ’18
C. Joyce Baughn
Christy and David DiPietro
Janet Marie Smith and F. Barton Harvey, III
Polly and Bruce Behrens
Ann and W. Boulton Dixon
Roland Harvey
Christopher Wolf and James L. Beller, Jr.
John H. Doak
Rhonda Overby and Joseph Haskins, Jr.
Ellen and Edward C. Bernard
Anne I. Dugan
Harold G. Hathaway III
Cristin and Christopher A. Berrier
Deborah and Philip D. English
Molly M. Hathaway
Peggy and Brett Bittner
Meghan Engstrom
Lisa and Maurice Haywood
Terel Blackwell ’17
Becky and David J. Farace
Betsy and George B. Hess, Jr.
Caroline and Stephan Blatti
Hadley and Christopher Feiss
David Hickey-Schiappa
Florence and William Bleich
Dominique Ferguson
Justin Hill ’11
Katherine and William F. Blue
Wesley and Thomas P. Finnerty
Gina and Dan Hirschhorn
Leonor and Marc Blum
Jean Finney
Matthew N. Hodson
Whitney and Brian Boles
Karen and Martin Fisher
Nancy and Henry H. Hopkins
Elaine and Richard Born
John Fitzgerald
Lexa and Crawford Hubbard
Kathryn Breisch
Cecil E. Flamer
N. Leigh Hubbard
Sana and Andrew M. Brooks
Evelyn A. and Charles Flory
Penney C. and A.C. Hubbard
Stacy F. Brown
Anthony O. Forbes
Farida and Christopher Hughes
Sylvia and Eddie Brown
Tracey and Thomas Ford
Lilly and David B. Hunter
Jean Waller Brune
Vanessa and Michael C. Ford on behalf of the P.O.W.E.R. Foundation
Julia A. Day and Joan Hurley
Maya Foster-Brown ’00
Diane Hutchins
William G. Franey
Diana and Alan Ingraham
Amy and Sean Furlong
Blair and Scott Iodice
Patricia M. Whitehead and Mr. Philip JB Gallagher
Margaret and Tad Jacks
Brooke and William Buppert Michele Cole Burnett Meredith and Joseph Callanan Sue Sadler and Mark Cammock Virginia T. Campbell Constance Caplan Linda and Mark Caplan Sydney and Alan-Michael Carter ’11
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Martha and Earl P. Galleher, Jr. Austin H. George
Zenita and Cheo D. Hurley
Deborah and Jake Jacobson Darius Jennings ’11 Brenda and William Jews
With Gratitude Amy and Andrew John
Jennifer and Thomas Panitz
Pam Shriver
Polly Panitz and Allen Joseph
Linda Hambleton Panitz
Joy O. and Steven J. Sibel
Maya C. Kelly ’98
Daniel J. Paradis
Candace and Stuart O. Simms
Nikki ’04 and Langston Kerman
Christopher Parenteau
Gwendolyn D. Skillern
Georgette Kiser
Richelle Parham
Erika and Josh Slater
Sawyer Kisken
Daryl B. Peace
Anna and Beetle Smith
Michael F. Klein
Lisa and David Perfield
Teresa and Robert Smith
Ellen and Charles E. Knudsen, III
Joshua R. Perry ’02
Elizabeth and Henry P.A. Smyth
Joseph C. Kovars
Karen and George Philippou
Charlotte and Lawrence R. Snyder
Toby and Douglas Lagarde
Mary-Ann and Wally Pinkard
Magge and Wick Sollers
Andrea B. Laporte
Charles Pippen
Francie and Jared Spahn
Sonia Dale Legg
Monyette Pitts
Judith and Thomas S. Spencer
Kim and Keith Lewis
LaTanya Poe
Annie Staley
Darielle and Earl Linehan
Amie and Christopher J. Post
Donna and Kerry Staton
Elizabeth and John Linehan
Kate and David Powell
Marsha and Randy S. Stevens
Karen and Howard Loewenberg
Natalie N. Preston
Jessica and Scott Suriano
Donna and Timothy J. Lorber
Alecia and David Pridgen Jr.
Martha H. and Brian D. Sweeney
Susan and John A. Luetkemeyer, Jr.
Leslye P.J. and Jared W. Reaves
Stacey and Jack Taylor
Amy Macht
Kim Reeves
Adena and David Testa
Carol Macht
Joseph C. Reid
Mary and J. Richard Thomas Sr.
Lois Macht
Vernon A. Reid, Jr.
Read and John H. Timken
Robert Macht
Connice Bavely Reynolds and William Reynolds
Ashlee S. Tuck ’02
Tanya Mack
Angel C. Richardson
Usha M. Tyson ’02
Ereni and Todd Malfa
Susannah and William F. Rienhoff, IV
Kathy and Mark Vaselkiv
Susan and Charles Mann
Gail and James Riepe
Susan and Hutch Vernon
George Marsh
Meghan Risper ’07
Karen and H. Nicholas Visser, Jr.
Dorja Marshall
Carolyn M. Roberts
Kathie Wachs
Ebony L. Martin
Kathleen Robinson
Eleanor and Alan Waller, Jr.
Lola J. Massey
George A. Roche
Dr. Geraldine R. Waters
Christina and Paul McBride
Frances R. Rockwell
Dawn and Craig Watson
Robyne O. McCullough ’07
Blanche and Theo C. Rodgers
Denise and Timothy Weglicki
Theresa and J. Edward McGuire
Brian and Mary Jo Rogers
Terrance and Kourtney Whitehead
Amy and Hugh D. McGuirk
Taylor Rogers
Anne and Frederick Whitridge
Judith and Arthur S. Mehlman
Henry A. Rosenberg, Jr.
Mary Jo and Edward Wiese
Carolyn and Michael Meredith
Stacey and David Rubin
Crickett and Brad Woloson
Mary and James Miller
The Salisbury Family
Erica and Matthew Wood
Rachel Minnis
Lorraine and J. Mark Schapiro
Hilda R. and William W. Wood
Barbara Zadek and Tom Moses
Janet and John E. Schmick
Jill E. Wood
Cassie Motz
Barbara and Thomas Schweizer, Jr.
Rebekah Wood
Elijah Muhammad ’12
Elizabeth and Stephen T. Scott
Lucy and Vernon H.C. Wright
Emilie and William C. Mules
Nathan A. Scott
Jean Wyman
Mr. Thomas F. Mullan, III
Gay and Daniel Shackelford
Christina and Matthew Wyskiel, III
Matthew Nespole
Jean and F. Parvin Sharpless
Keyia N. Yalcin ’02
Mary and D.W. Wells Obrecht
Theodore Sheppy
Michele and Billy Yerman
Betsy and David Oestreicher
Gilda Sherman
Ngozika and Karlo G. Young
Jenny and Lee S. Owen
Julie Rothman and Scott Sherman
Tanya and Robert L. Young, III
Susan and Richard W. Palmer
Benjamin Shifrin
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With Gratitude CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION GIVING
WORKPLACE GIVING
AmazonSmile Foundation
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay Area Combined Federal Campaign
Arbor Dog Foundation, Inc.
Combined Federal Charity Campaign
Baltimore Community Foundation
Maryland Charity Campaign / America’s Charities
Baltimore Ravens
United Way of Central Maryland
The Bunting Family Foundation Brown Capital Management Matching Gift Program
GIFTS IN KIND
Camden Partners Holdings, LLC
National Aquarium
The Campbell Foundation, Inc.
STX
Hippodrome Foundation
Chesapeake Employers Insurance The Cowles Charitable Trust Earle and Annette Shawe Family Foundation H&S Bakery Harkins Builders, Inc.
This list includes all donors to the Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust
Herget Foundation
during the 2019-2020 giving year (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020).
The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Israel & Mollie Myers Foundation
If an error has been made, please accept our sincere apology and notify
Kalix Marketing
Crystal Alston ’96 at 410.752.2225 or [email protected].
Legg Mason Foundation Legg Mason Foundation Matching Gift Program Linehan Family Foundation Lois and Philip Macht Family Philanthropic Fund The M&T Charitable Foundation Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation, Inc. McCormick & Company Charity Campaign Merritt Properties The Orokawa Foundation The Philip and Harriet Klein Foundation The Players Philanthropy Fund PNC Foundation Propeller Club of Baltimore The RCM&D Foundation, Inc. Sylvan|Laureate Foundation, Inc. T. Rowe Price Foundation The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving The Thomas Wilson Sanitarium for Children of Baltimore City The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company The William L. and Victorine Q. Adams Foundation, Inc. Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Venable Foundation WBAL NewsRadio 1090 Kids Campaign
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Thank you to our partners:
2020-2021 Board of Trustees Officers Karlo G. Young Board President
We want to thank our Member Schools for their
Tiffani S. Collins, Esq., ’00 Board Vice President
incredible support of our shared students and families.
John E. Schmick Board 2nd Vice President
For the 2020-2021 academic year, they are providing
Christopher A. Berrier Board Secretary
over $8.5 million in financial aid to our 371 B.E.S.T.
Craig S. Watson Board Treasurer
students in grades K-12. We are grateful to have such
Community Trustees Teri Alexander Marina Cooper W. Boulton Dixon Michael C. Ford David B. Hunter Cheo D. Hurley Diane Hutchins Nikki J. Kerman, Esq., ’04 Timothy J. Lorber Lee S. Owen Joshua R. Perry, ’02 Anna L. Smith Lawrence R. Snyder Annie Staley John H. Timken Ashlee S. Tuck, ’02 William L. Yerman
wonderful, committed partners.
B.E.S.T. Member Schools
Head of School Trustees Caroline Blatti David J. Farace Tracey H. Ford Andrew B. Holmgren Jefferson Huang, Ph.D. Christopher A. Hughes Douglas Lagarde Matthew Micciche Matthew Nespole Daniel J. Paradis David G. Perfield Christopher J. Post Sue Sadler Ben Shifrin, M.Ed. Henry P.A. Smyth Randy S. Stevens Martha H. Sweeney, M.S. CCC-SLP Pat Whitehead Emeritus Trustees Jean Waller Brune F. Barton Harvey, III Molly M. Hathaway Grant Jacks, III Vernon A. Reid Jr. Theo C. Rodgers Stuart O. Simms, Esq. Jessica W. Suriano Executive Director
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust 808 North Charles Street • Baltimore, MD 21201 410.752.2225 • www.besttrust.org 14
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