Thank Your for a FANTASTIC Evening!
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The 2025 Gala was an amazing night filled with magic and merriment—a joyous celebration of our school and community! Wayne "Mr. B" Baldwin was honored with the Teaching Excellence Award, and Sibyl Day and John Ring received the Spirit of Ancona Award in recognition of their many years of service and support to the school. We are proud to say that because of the Gala, we can continue to uphold our commitment to economic diversity in our community, now and in the future!
With Immense Gratitude...
To our wonderful, hardworking gala committee, co-chaired by the indomitable Carla Kupe, Maria Luna-Duarte, and Shawn Rudder. Thank you to committee members Genesis Bencivenga, Linda Chavez, Olabisi Falana, Cindy Flemming, Natasha Fletcher, Leah Hope, Martha Itulya-Omollo, Aremu Mbande, Darilyn McClain, Naomi Tesfamikael, Dai Turner, Akhila Venugopal, Leslie Browne, Angie Martinez; Special Thanks: Shannon Fuller
To our amazing and generous Gala Sponsors and Giving Circle donors: Gustavo Bamberger & Martha Van Haitsma, Austin Bartlett & Emily A. Chen, Bruce & Sue Gottschall, Louis Hobson, Liz Iverson, Tayo Mbande | Chicago Birthworks Collective, Sreeram & Leslie Nair, Sibyl Day & John Ring, Susan Rogers & Richard Stephenson, Joshua Schwartz, Radiah & Ben Smith-Donald, Anonymous Donors
To our amazing and generous Gala Sponsors and Giving Circle donors: Gustavo Bamberger & Martha Van Haitsma, Austin Bartlett & Emily A. Chen, Bruce & Sue Gottschall, Louis Hobson, Liz Iverson, Tayo Mbande | Chicago Birthworks Collective, Sreeram & Leslie Nair, Sibyl Day & John Ring, Susan Rogers & Richard Stephenson, Joshua Schwartz, Radiah & Ben Smith-Donald, Anonymous Donors
Thank You to our Auction and Raffle Donors
57th Street Wines
606 Karate and Self-Defense
Afro Joe's Coffee and Tea
Ainsley Fleetwood
AJ Poremskis
Altitude Trampoline Park
Alysia Tate
Bronca Apparel
Bundo Onwueme
Carla Kupe
Challenge Island
Chavez/Rivadeneyra Family
Chicago Fire FC
Chicago Kids Company
Chicago White Sox
Chris Weber
Court Theater
D5 Design
Desmond Cain
DeVon Robertson
Dre Miller
E&J Design
EJ Reedy
Fiber Friends Studio
Fifth and Sixth Grade Students
First and Second Grade Students
Haji Healing Salon
Harper Theater
House of Hands
India House
Joffrey Ballet
Joshua Schwartz
Karla Crochets
Kenwood School of Ballet
Kikwetu Coffee Co.
Lakeshore Beverage
Leah Hope
Leslie Browne
Lucila Espedido
Merz Apothecary
Mota Magick
Music of the Baroque
Porchlight Musical Theatre Company
Rhonda Sams
Roux
Seven Ten Social
Seventh and Eighth Grade Students
Sharon Calhoun
Shedd Aquarium
Silver Room
Steve Sobel
Stretch Lab
Suya Photography
Taco Motora
Taye Brown
Tennis on the Lake
The Ancona School
The Bochnovic Family
The Luna-Duarte Family
The Omollo Family
The Perez Family
The Schwab/Staley Family
The Sit Down Cafe
Tina Miklas
Trader Joe's
UChicago Presents
Wesley's Shoe Corral
Wines for Humanity
Yaritxa Banuelos
YogaSix
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Independent Schools Association of the Central States
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Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools
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National Association of Independent Schools
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American Montessori Society
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