The 49th Annual Portledge Gala
Celebrating Susan Edwards-Bourdrez and Harry Grzelewski May 12, 2022 The Crescent Beach Club
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Congratulations Susan Edwards-Bourdrez on 39 years of educational & cultural excellence at Portledge!
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The Entire Edwards Family
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Susan Edwards-Bourdrez a nd Harry Grzelewski on this well-deserved honor. Thank you to the outstanding Faculty at Portledge School for their guidance, commitment, and unwavering dedication to our students. Michèle Bahnik-Mercier ’93 and Kevin Mercier Henry ’23, George ’23, and Edward
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Dear Portledge Community, Welcome to the 2022 Portledge School Gala! It is with great pleasure that I join you all in this fantastic evening of celebration, support, and philanthropy. This annual soiree is Portledge's cornerstone fundraising event of the year and serves to directly benefit the student experience at Portledge and impact every student on our campus. Each year, I stand in awe of this event as it brings such a palpable feeling of community as we all come together to enjoy good food, unmatched fun, and great friendship. And perhaps this year, this sentiment serves even more true as we honor and celebrate two of our most beloved administrators, Susan Edwards-Bourdrez & Harry Grzelewski. It is important to note that this year, your generous support will also help drive our upcoming Strategic Plan - Building. Learning. Leading. This ambitious three-year plan will have wide-ranging and positive effects on our school and community. The goals and strategies set forth reflect the feedback and priorities identified by all community sectors and remain true to our founding philosophies and our collective goal -- providing an exceptional educational experience to our students. Building. Learning. Leading. will serve as the foundation of our work and a barometer of our success over the next three years. Of course, tonight could not happen without the dedication and boundless energy of our Benefit Committee, headed by Tiffany Palagonia and Mona Sanveren. This dynamic duo worked tirelessly alongside the Development Team of Tara Askeland, Kelly Walles, and Jane Zisa, as well as the entire Gala Committee (Lindsey Barnett, Lauren Bier, Beth Blake Day, Jessica Chitty, Jill Drucker, Franki Doshi, Wendy Fentress, Jami Friedman, Linda Gulotta, Christine Kasper, Elina Kugel, Nadia Markovic, Vera Jain, Tiffany Terranova, Pooja Skogstad, and Emily Wachtel). This evening does not just happen magically - it requires a lot of planning, time, effort, and even some cajoling, so my sincere thank you! Ultimately, the success of this evening lies with you - the Portledge community. Regardless of your role, your presence here tonight already speaks volumes about your commitment to helping make Portledge the best it can be. I implore you to build upon that generosity this evening, as it all helps to substantially move the dial forward. If I may ask two things of you this evening. Firstly, please enjoy yourselves. Enjoy the camaraderie, enjoy the music, enjoy the food and revel in the fact that you made such a fantastic choice in entrusting your child's education to our great school. Secondly... don't be afraid to dig deep! Sharing this momentous evening with our community is truly an honor. With much gratitude,
Simon Owen-Williams Head of School
Dear Portledge Community, Spring has arrived. After two years of COVID hiatus, we are back to an in-person experience we all crave. This sentiment is apparent in the number of attendees, sponsorships and donations we have received leading up to this year’s Portledge Gala at the Crescent Beach Club on May 12th. We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and can’t wait to celebrate with all of you. We would like to congratulate the Portledge faculty and specifically our honorees Susan Edwards-Bourdrez and Harry Grzelewski for your many contributions to Portledge School. Your fifty plus years of combined service speaks volumes and is a testament to your commitment to the school. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your leadership, steadfastness and compassion. We hope that this next chapter gives you what you have given us ten-fold. Thank you to the other half of our team, Tara Askeland and Kelly Walles; this event would not be possible without you. Another special thank you to our amazing Gala Committee that donated their time and resources in an effort to reach our fundraising goals. We are so grateful for your contributions and even more excited about the many friendships we developed over these past few months. Last, but certainly not least, The Board of Trustees and Head of School Simon Owen-Williams, we thank you for your continuous support, vision and passion that has given all of us this love for Portledge. The beach awaits, we’re delighted to welcome you!
Mona Sanveren & Tiffany Palagonia Gala Co-Chairs
The 49th Annual Portledge Gala Committee Co-Chairs Tiffany Palagonia Mona Sanveren
Auctioneer Wendy Fentress
Committee Lindsey Barnett Lauren Bier Beth Blake Day Jessica Chitty Jill Drucker Franki Doshi Jami Friedman
Linda Gulotta Christine Kasper Elina Kugel Nadia Markovic Vera Jain Tiffany Terranova Pooja Skogstad Emily Wachtel
Thank you for your tireless commitment and dedication to the Gala and to Portledge. We truly appreciate all you have done!
Portledge Board of Trustees 2021-2022 Officers Maryellen Mooney, President Claude A. Bahnik ’90, Vice President Lindsey Barnett, Vice President Donald D. Wilson, Treasurer Donna Burke, Secretary
Trustees Andrea Carlsen Susan Foley Joel Friedman Michael Glanzberg Luis Marcos Dr. Kevin Mercier David Schamis Dorthe Tate Elizabeth Venuti Shawnée Warfield
Honorary Board Member Peter Guo
Portledge Parents Association 2021-2022 Tiffany Terranova, President Kim Leonard, Executive Vice President Claudia Quiroz-Marcos, VP of DEI Kim Guo, International Liaison Jessica Chitty, Lower School VP Tiffany Palagonia, Middle School VP Michelle Ort, Upper School VP
Jennifer Cave, Nursery Class Parent Andrea Coope, Pre-K Class Parent Deena Mehta, Kindergarten Class Parent Vera Jain, 1st Grade Class Parent Joanna Austin, 2nd Grade Class Parent Jessica Chitty & Maria Gray 3rd Grade Class Parents Katie Hunt-Rotolo & Fay Johnson 4th Grade Class Parents Melissa Armento-Long '98 & Maria Zografos 5th Grade Class Parents
Jenni Lynn & Christine Pata 6th Grade Class Parents Jill Drucker & Sherry Srivastava 7th Grade Class Parents Aimee DiBartolomeo-Cody & Jill Milano 8th Grade Class Parents Vicky Cohen, Suzanne Levy & Amy Littman 9th Grade Class Parents Tatiana Bloch & Carol DeSantie 10th Grade Class Parents Michèle Bahnik-Mercier ‘93 & Cindy Neugebauer 11th Grade Class Parents Marie Bahnik & Melissa Worth 12th Grade Class Parents
Thank you to all members of the Portledge Parents Association. Your unmatched & unwavering efforts will serve to benefit the Portledge Faculty and all Portledge students.
The 49th Annual Portledge Gala Sponsors Platinum Sponsors Portledge Board of Trustees Franki & Nishat Doshi The Feldstein Family
Gold Sponsors Rajni Misra & Abrar Aman Jamie & Fran Biondi Sarah Hou & Jun Yan Ann & Frank Jiang Betsy & Will Todd Doris Wang & Weixin Xia Silver Sponsors Ron-Alyse & Chip Cammerer
Jun Lu & Xiaoqiang Miao
Denise & Ken Faltischek
Sahn Ward
Kim & Peter Guo
Cathy & Andrew Scandalios
Vera & Sam Jain
Becky & David Schamis
LiLi Lu & Ruo Nan Li
Tracey & John Stacconi
Annie Liu
Xiao Tong
Bronze Sponsors Michèle Bahnik-Mercier ‘93 & Kevin Mercier Kara & Alan Brodsky Susan & Jack Foley McGowan & Sons Metro Team Sports Sona & Steven Schwartz Lisa Stein-Orellana & Carlos Orellana
Copper Sponsors Andrea & Michael Coope Dana & Mark Dubeau Dana & Thomas Kolb Mimi & Hugh Gregory Tara & Michael Guiffre Jennifer & James Jones Martha Haakmat Consulting Tracy & Brad Matthews ‘82 Li & Thomas Mink Nicole & Michael Stevens Kelly Walles Wendy & Jordan Ziegler
Faculty Sponsors Tara & Chris Askeland
Vera & Sam Jain
Adam Barkey & Elina Kugel
Elizabeth Kase & Craig Johnson
Mary & Mark Baghdassarian
Christine & Michael Kasper
Lindsey & Duke Barnett
Amy & Alan Littman
Lauren & Robert Bier
Annie Liu
Halley & Adam Bodian
Jenni & Teddy Lynn
Ron-Alyse & Chip Cammerer
Michelle & Bradley Lopez
Luz Cantillo & Julian Gonzalez
Nadia & Ivan Markovic
Jennifer & Michael Cave
Michèle Bahnik-Mercier ‘93
Maggie Chalson
& Kevin Mercier
& Jonathan Bergman
Maryellen & Bill Mooney
Jessica & James Chitty
Reyhaneh Foyouzi-Youssefi
Beth Blake Day & Corbin Day
& Hamid Mostafavi
Franki & Nishat Doshi
Cindy & David Neugebauer
Jill & David Drucker
Tiffany & Al Palagonia
Jennifer & John Duffy
Christine & Michael Pata
Amy Feldstein
Kelly & Salcedo Perez
Wendy & Andrew Fentress
Mona & James Sanveren
Jami & Joel Friedman
Julie & Steven Simms
Kisha & Alonna Glass
Emily & Jason Wachtel
Kim Moglia-Hare & Robert Hare
Maria & Nicholas Zografos
Patron Packages The Albert Family
The Leonard Family
The Argyris Family
The Levine Family
The Bahnik Family
The Lu Family
The Barnett Family
The Lyall-Glanzberg Family
The Burke Family
The Marciano Family
The Cave Family
The Markovic Family
The Day Family
The Meyer Family
The DeMille Family
The Mostafavi Family
The Doshi Family
The Mooney Family
The Edwards Family
The Pagliara Family
The Feldstein Family
The Passelis Family
The Foley Family
The Pistilli Family
The Friedman Family
The Rotolo Family
The Grayson Family
The Sanveren Family
The Gao Family
The Schamis Family
The Guo Family
The Skogstad Family
The Heaphy Family
The Tate Family
The Hemley Family
The Vaynman Family
The Hidirligil Family
The Venuti Family
The Johnson Family
The Wachtel Family
The Kasper Family
The Warfield Family
The Koundourakis Family
The Wilson Family
Auction Rules & Information All items are sold “As Is”. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges are permitted. Every bidder is responsible for carefully reading all listed restrictions, conditions, specifications and/or limitations. Please allow enough time for making arrangements with donors when dates are to be mutually agreed upon and please make and confirm all vacation reservations well in advance. As a courtesy to our donors, the Parents Association requests that vacation homes and parties be enjoyed by Portledge families only. Unless otherwise specified, all purchases must be used by May 12, 2023. No one assisting in the conduct of the auction, the Auction Site or Portledge School will be held responsible for items not removed from the premises at the close of the auction event. Items unclaimed by June 10, 2022 will become property of Portledge School. Each bidder recognizes and agrees that the donor, anyone assisting in the conduct of the auction and/or Portledge School, do not have any liability for any occurrence resulting from the use, or sale of, items or services auctioned, and no representations or warranties whatsoever are made with respect to any item, including, but not limited to, the quality, value or use thereof for a particular purpose. By making a purchase, you waive any claims for liability against Portledge School, anyone assisting in the conduct of the auction or the donor of the property or services. None of the foregoing is responsible for any injuries or damages that may result from the use of the property or services bought.
PORTLEDGE COMMUNITY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT of The 49th Annual Portledge Gala
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNENDING SUPPORT
The Class of 2022
THE CLASS OF 2022 WOULD LIKE TO THANK
HARRY GRZELEWSKI & SUSAN EDWARDS-BOURDREZ FOR THEIR CARING LEADERSHIP DURING THEIR TIME AT PORTLEDGE .
BEST WISHES TO YOU BOTH IN YOUR RETIREMENT!
Thank you to our amazing
Portledge Faculty for your continued guidance, leadership, commitment, and support.
PORTLEDGE CLASS OF 2024
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES SUSAN EDWARDS-BOURDREZ & HARRY GRZELEWSKI WE WILL MISS YOU BOTH! “School is a building which has four walls with tomorrow inside.” – Lon Watters
THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAfF, COACHES, ADMI PARENTS FOR ALL THAT
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The Class of 2026 Thank you Portledge Middle School Faculty & Staff for your guidance, support and kindness over the years. A special thank you Mrs. Edwards-Bourdrez.
WE WILL MISS YOU!
PORTLEDGE
CLASS OF 2027 "The best teachers teach from the heart." Thank you Middle School Faculty & Staff for all that you do!
THANK YOU MRS. EDWARDS-BOURDREZ! WE WILL MISS YOU!
Thank you to the Portledge Middle School faculty and staff for an amazing 2021-2022 school year! And thank you to Mrs. Edwards-Bourdrez. We will miss you!
With gratitude
The Class of 2028
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Congratulations! Enjoy your well-deserved retirement! Thank you for your years of service to the Portledge Community. Thank you to the Portledge Faculty. We appreciate your commitment to our students and our school.
The Bahnik Family Marie, Claude ’90, Reid ’22, Oliver ’24, Nate ’26
THANK YOU PORTLEDGE FACULTY & STAFF FOR A GREAT YEAR AND EXCITED FOR MANY MORE TO COME!
THE BARNETT FAMILY LINDSEY, DUKE REESE '23, TYLER '24 & HOPE '28
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HONOREES SUSAN & HARRY AND A HUGE THANK YOU, FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS, TO THE FACULTY AND STAFF FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR OUR CHILDREN.
WITH LOVE, THE DAY FAMILY
THE DEMILLE FAMILY THANKS THE ENTIRE PORTLEDGE FACULTY & COMMUNITY FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND HARD WORK.
JAMES DEMILLE '25
Thank you to the entire Portledge community for welcoming us Congratulations to the Class of 2022 Go Panthers! Marisa, Chris, Rocco & Aviva Disimile
THANK YOU & CONGRATULATIONS MRS. EDWARDS-BOURDREZ! WE ALSO THANK THE ENTIRE MIDDLE SCHOOL FACULTY & STAFF FOR A WONDERFUL SCHOOL YEAR!
THE DOSHI FAMILY
Congratulations on your retirement, Susan!
As you enter this new schedule free chapter in your life, look ahead to new possibilities and adventures. Definitely do not look back on the big shoes you leave behind. With much love and admiration, Amy, Eddie, Sela & Bodhi Feldstein
THANK YOU
SUSAN AND HARRY FOR YOUR YEARS OF DEFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO PUT YOUR HEART AND SOUL INTO CHANGING LIVES FOR THE BETTER & MAKING AN IMPACT ON AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY!
WITH LOVE, RESPECT & GRATITUDE,
THE FOLEY FAMILY
Lower School,
Thank you for an amazing 10 years! Our boys had the most wonderful experience, and we are truly grateful. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to Portledge. You have given us so many fantastic memories and we will miss you all!
Susan,
Thank you for giving Skylar an incredible Middle School experience. Your tireless devotion to Portledge is truly appreciated. You will be greatly missed, but we hope you have a happy and healthy retirement! Love,
The Friedman Family Joel, Jami, Skylar & Blake
THANK YOU MRS. EDWARDS-BOURDREZ AND THE ENTIRE MIDDLE SCHOOL FACULTY & STAFF FOR A WONDERFUL 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR!
XIAO TONG ANDY & GRACE GAO '28
THANK YOU TO THE AMAZING PORTLEDGE FACULTY & STAFF.
CONGRATULATIONS TO SUSAN EDWARDS-BOURDREZ ON HER RETIREMENT!
THE GRAYSON FAMILY
DEAR MR. G AND MRS E-B, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LIFELONG DEDICATION TO THE PORTLEDGE COMMUNITY. YOUR CARE AND EXAMPLE HAVE MADE OUR SCHOOL BETTER AND YOUR TEACHINGS LIVE ON WITH KAYLA, KELSEY AND SO MANY MORE. CONGRATULATIONS ON TRULY IMPACTFUL YEARS AT PORTLEDGE!
WITH LOVE, THE GUO FAMILY
THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE PORTLEDGE LOWER SCHOOL TEACHERS. IN PARTICULAR,
MRS. ALEXANDRIA SCHILLER.
YOUR DEDICATION TO TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN IS INCREDIBLE. IT CAN BE CHALLENGING TO TACKLE CHILDREN AT THIS AGE. YOUR SINCERE EFFORTS FOR OUR CHILD’S WELL-BEING ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
THANK YOU!
GINA & SEAN HEAPHY
SUSAN EDWARDS-BOURDREZ & HARRY GRZELEWSKI WITH OUR HEARTFELT THANKS FOR YOUR REMARKABLE LEADERSHIP, WARMTH AND EXTRAORDINARY DEDICATION. ENJOY CONQUERING THOSE LONG-POSTPONED NEW ADVENTURES!
THE HEMLEY FAMILY CINDY, SETH, KATIE '22, JARED '23 & SABRINA '26
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. — Albert Einstein No masterpiece was ever created by a lazy artist. — Anonymous M. Joseph Your smile is the most precious thing we have in this world. Thank you for making us proud parents. We are so grateful to Portledge School for making us feel as if we are one of their family members. Special thanks to all teachers, faculty, staff for helping our son achieve his goals. Love from, Fatih, Nesli and Yunus Hidirligil
WITH GRATITUDE TO PORTLEDGE FOR ANOTHER GREAT YEAR OF LEARNING & GROWING.
WE ARE SO PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS COMMUNITY & OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF CITIZENS YOU ARE SHAPING.
THE KASE/JOHNSON FAMILY
GO PANTHERS!
BEST WISHES & THANK YOU TO SUSAN EDWARDS-BOURDREZ AND HARRY GRZELEWSKI FOR YOUR ENDLESS DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO THE PORTLEDGE COMMUNITY!
THANK YOU TO THE PORTLEDGE FACULTY AND STAFF FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT TO THE STUDENTS.
THE KASPER FAMILY
CONGRATULATIONS SUSAN EDWARDS-BOUDREZ, HARRY GRZELEWSKI AND THE ENTIRE FACULTY AT PORTLEDGE
THE KOUNDOURAKIS FAMILY CHRIS, ALEX, BROOKE ‘22, AND LIA ‘25
THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE PORTLEDGE FACULTY & STAFF FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING AND ENDLESS LEVEL OF HARD WORK AND DEDICATION! WE ARE SO APPRECIATIVE FOR ALL THAT YOU DO! A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO
MRS. EDWARDS-BOURDREZ FOR YOUR PHENOMENAL LEVEL OF KINDNESS, CARE AND SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS. WE HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL RETIREMENT! YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED!
BEST WISHES,
THE LEONARD FAMILY KIM, JONATHAN, MAX '24, PENELOPE '27
THANK YOU TO THE WONDERFUL PORTLEDGE FACULTY & STAFF. CONGRATULATIONS TO HARRY GRZELEWSKI ON HIS RETIREMENT!
THE LEVINE FAMILY DANA, MICHAEL, MATTHEW '21, & SYDNEY
THANK YOU MRS. EDWARDS-BOURDREZ FOR YOUR YEARS OF DEDICATION & SERVICE TO PORTLEDGE! BEST WISHES FOR A WONDERFUL RETIREMENT!
THE LU FAMILY KELLY, SHENGJU, AND EMILY '28
THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE LOWER SCHOOL FACULTY & STAFF FOR A WONDERFUL 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR!
THE LYALL-GLANZBERG FAMILY
THANK YOU MRS. EDWARDS-BOURDREZ FOR ALL OF YOUR VISION, LOVE, & CARE FOR EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT.
WE WILL MISS YOU AND WISH YOU THE VERY BEST IN THE NEXT STAGE OF YOUR JOURNEY. ENJOY YOUR FAMILY & THE DAFFODILS!
THE MARCIANO/CARLSEN FAMILY
WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS TO SUSAN EDWARDS-BOURDREZ AND HARRY GRZELEWSKI ON A WELL DESERVED TRIBUTE.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE FACULTY & STAFF FOR THEIR CONTINUED DEDICATION, KINDNESS AND SUPPORT TO OUR CHILDREN. YOUR EFFORTS ARE TRULY INSPIRING!
CHEERS! THE MARKOVIC FAMILY
Congratulations
Class of 2022! You have left a mark on this school that can never be erased. You make us all PROUD! Go forward knowing that Portledge will always be your home. The Mooney Family
CO NG R AT ULA TION S T O H ARRY & SUSAN ON T HE M OS T A MA Z I N G O F CA RE E RS We love you and will miss you both! From The Portledge Faculty, Administration, & Staff
Candace & Simon Owen-Williams
THANK YOU TO THE PORTLEDGE LOWER SCHOOL FACULTY & STAFF FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR.
CONGRATULATIONS TO SUSAN & HARRY ON THEIR RETIREMENT!
THE ROTOLO FAMILY
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HONOREES SUSAN EDWARDS-BOURDREZ & HARRY GRZELEWSKI. WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO PORTLEDGE SCHOOL. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION. WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST IN THE NEXT PHASE OF YOUR LIVES. TO THE PORTLEDGE FACULTY, YOUR PASSION AND EFFORTS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR MANY CONTRIBUTIONS.
LOVE, THE SANVEREN FAMILY
CONGRATULATIONS TO SUSAN EDWARDS-BOURDEZ AND HARRY GRZELEWSKI ON THEIR WELL-DESERVED RETIREMENTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INCREDIBLE DEDICATION TO THE PORTLEDGE COMMUNITY AND THE EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT YOU'VE HAD SO MANY STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
BECKY & DAVID SCHAMIS
THANK YOU SUSAN EDWARDS-BOURDREZ AND HARRY GRZELEWSKI FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION TO OUR SCHOOL.
THE SINGER FAMILY MADLYN, JOHN, REBECCA & ELIZABETH ’24
The Skogstad Family expresses its heartfelt appreciation to
KAREN ANN DE VITO, JOSEPHINE EARLEY, & SAMANTHA LOSCO DIANNA BARITOT, DORIS BENTER, COLLEEN BURKE, DENI CAVRELL, MICHAEL SCHWARTZ, KIMBERLY MAGUIRE, & PATRICK WINGLER You have expanded our boys' minds, touched their hearts, modeled citizenship & instilled in them a love of learning. We are forever grateful to each of you!
POOJA & NILS NILS ’33, PERRIN ’35 AND OSKAR
THANK YOU SUSAN & HARRY! YOUR DEDICATION AND LOVE OF CHILDREN AND PASSION FOR EDUCATION HAS MADE THE DIFFERENCE IN THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN LIVES.
WE HONOR & THANK YOU!
THE TATE FAMILY TRUETT, DORTHE, ANNIKA '18 & SEBASTIAN '23
Congratulations
David on a wonderful year at Portledge! Mom, Dad, Michael & Nathaniel
CONGRATULATIONS TO SUSAN EDWARDS-BOURDREZ & HARRY GRZELEWSKI! GENERATIONS OF PORTLEDGE STUDENTS HAVE BENEFITTED FROM YOUR LEADERSHIP, GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTION! THANK YOU FOR YOUR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION!
LIZ & MIKE VENUTI
THE WARFIELD FAMILY
Jeremiah '32 & Josiah '27 Thank you to ALL the AMAZING Portledge Faculty & Staff members!
Congratulations to Susan Edwards-Bourdrez and Harry Grzelewski on your retirement! With much appreciation for your many years of care, leadership, and service! Numbers 6:24-26 “May the LORD bless you and keep you. May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you. May the LORD show you His favor and give you, His peace.”
Our Hope Written by Shawnée Warfield
May LOVE abound May FRIENDSHIPS flourish and FORGIVENESS flow May KINDNESS and COMPASSION be the bedrock By which LOVE grows. May you LAUGH more, HUG more, DREAM more, SMILE more, HOPE more, and PRAY more. Cheers to another wonderful school year at Portledge!
Lovingly,
Johnny, Shawnée, Josiah, Jeremiah, and Grandma Cheryl
Congratulations
Tyler on all your hard work this year & successful completion of MS! We are so proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, Grace & Mia
Thank you
Susan Edwards-Bourdrez & Harry Grzelewski for all of your service to Portledge. You will be missed! Love,
The Wilson Family
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