MOVING
Forward
2021-2022 REPORT ON GIVING
What does it mean to be forward-thinking?
At Westridge, we believe this is our call to action—a call to keep our eyes ahead and evolve so that our program remains relevant for the changing needs of our students and alumnae. In 1913, our founder dared to empower girls through education, and in Westridge's 108th year, the 2021-2022 school year, you—our Westridge community—came together to embrace this mission and help us make important strides toward our future. And as we move our institution forward, we do so with the knowledge that at the heart of this work is our goal to prepare each generation of Westridge students for their future.
Thanks to your support of Westridge, last year we returned to campus and made critical progress on the goals of our 2020-2025 strategic plan. From the launch of our new Advanced Courses, the growth of STEM programs like rocketry and computer science, and the expansion of our student support team, to preparing for the transition to our 12th head of school, Andrea Kassar, 2021-2022 was truly a year of forward movement.
Your generosity made it all possible. We are grateful for your support as we write Westridge’s next chapter together.
Your commitment made a real impact.
We are grateful to have exceeded our Westridge Fund goal, bringing the total amount raised in 2021-2022 to over $1.5 million.
The science center, previously known as the Upper School Science & Mathematics Building, is named after Mr. Day’s mother who attended Westridge from 5th to 8th grade (1926-1930). She was one of the founders of the W. M. Keck Foundation, one of the nation’s largest philanthropic organizations.
We are grateful for Mr. Day’s leadership in education and sciences.
A Historic Gift
In May, Westridge celebrated the naming of the Willametta Keck Day Science Center in honor of a $5 million gift from Robert Day, chairman of the W. M. Keck Foundation. This generous gift from various Day Family Foundations is the largest single gift in Westridge history and is designated for the school’s endowment, which helps fund financial aid, academic and programming expenses, student support, and other strategic priorities of the school.
A Lasting Legacy
The 2021-2022 school year marked Elizabeth J. McGregor’s 13th and final year as Westridge’s head of school. In celebration of her career and in honor of her unwavering devotion to Westridge, the school established the Elizabeth J. McGregor Endowment Fund, which supports the school’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice efforts. Commitments to the fund reached $1 million—an incredible testament to the legacy McGregor leaves behind.
Thank you to all those who supported the Elizabeth J. McGregor Endowment Fund. Gifts are still welcome at Westridge.org/give.
Jo Whitehouse Heffernan '63 ☙ &
E. Michael Heffernan
Michele & Rupert Hemmings
Lynwen Hughes-Boatman & Craig Boatman
Suzanne Icaza ☙
IGiftFund
Jennifer Irish & Jeffery Hurlow
Sarah Jallo
Januta-Skiles Family
Kendra & Peter Johnson
Kim Kerscher & Adam Santelli
Sung & Kei Suk Kim
Dora & Wei Kwan
Sharon Kwan & Andy Chen
Carol & Albert Kwong
Eliz Lee & Eric Kau
Xuemei Li & Yue Cui
Judy Liao & Paul Chu
JeeSub Lim & David Cruikshank
Judy Liu & Gilbert Cheung
Patty Liu & Nianyong Wang
Anne Dorsey Long '76 & William Long
Fang Lou & Hongqi Yuan
Christine McCarthy & Michael McCormick
Mary McCloud & Scott Moore
Elizabeth & Ian McGregor
Kazue & Rob Roy McGregor
David & Margaret Mgrublian
Whitney & Donald Morgan
John Mulchaey
Wendy Munger '68 & Leonard L. Gumport
Ellen Narver '72
Frances Nicely-Lyman & Kevin Lyman
Diana Bernal O'Leary & Kevin O'Leary
Elizabeth Orndorff
Shinnshill Park
Linda & Matt Peacore
Anonymous (5)
Kimberly Barros & Erik Henry
Holly & Drew Bauer
Camilo & Stephanie Becerra
Kristina Bell & Andrei Marinescu
Kristin Bertell & Scott Patridge
Holly & Charles Bowyer
Tempe & John Brooks
Lisa & Mike Burke
Betye Burton
Sigrid Burton '69 & Max Brennan ☙
Susan Straubel Champion '55 ☙ &
Chuck Champion
Laureen Chang & Peter Brockett
Shaoling Chen & Ken Zheng
Jessica & Justin Connolly
Rebecca Cutter & Benjamin Bell
Nancy Davis '70
Robin O'Conor DeWitt '58 ☙ & John DeWitt
June & Issac Diarra
Allison Reed Dietrick '93 & Todd Dietrick
Tracy Do & Mark Mullin
Georgianna Bray Erskine '50
Audrey & Ken Fong
Barbara Hunter Foster '50
Susan Frank '71 ☙ & Jeff D'Angelo
Judith K. Gain ☙
Brooke Larsen Garlock '70 & Edward Garlock
Debra Geiger '72 & Eliot Crowley
Akila & Albert Gibbs
Sheila Golden
Jinko Gotoh '75
Beth Fishbein Hansen '83 & Robert Hansen
Michelle Hao & Simon Syer
Reina Haque & Ralph Vogel
Tiffany & Marc Harris
Ann Hazeltine '66
Robin & Alan Phillips
Lisa & Daniel Prince
Diane Prins Sheldahl & Kevin Sheldahl
Meaghan & Samuel Register
Suzanne Roberts & Wayne Kaufman
Smooch Repovich Rosenberg '75 &
Gary Rosenberg
Margaret Russell '67
Marianne Van Vorst Ryan '79 ☙ & Daniel Ryan
Lynne Tsuboi Saito '63 & Thomas Saito ☙
Rayann & Kahn Scolnick
South Gulf LLC
The Walt Disney Company Fo
Martha Doerr Toppin '53
Ellen & Caleb Tsang
Anahit Sinoryan Turgman
Lisa Vandergriff
Kai & Kendall Venable
Carolyn Hall Volk '60 & Robert Volk
Elizabeth & Alex Voxman
Shaw Wagener & Deborah Heitz
Emily Ko Wang '93 & Michael Wang
Yunyan Wang & Fang Lin
Julie Hole Ward '72
Teri Wilde '69 ☙
Carolyn Wilson & Patrick Connor
Melisa Wilson
Jennifer Wong Luc & Paul Luc
Bonnie Woo & Adam Hsu
Julie Chen Woo '93 & Charlie Woo
Wendy Wu & Shunpei Iwata
Li Xiao & Jian Chen
Alice & Bing Yang
Jessica Yang '10
Xiao Yu Yang & Peter Chen
Joyce & Joseph Ybarra
Halle & Joseph Yuhan
A Forever Impact
Founded by members of the Class of 1969, the Forever Fund is an alumnae initiative to raise endowment funds for financial aid and to ensure that future generations of qualified students have the means to attend Westridge. A gift to The Forever Fund makes a lasting impact; only the earned interest from an endowment is spent, and the original gift is preserved in perpetuity generating funds to assist with the full cost of a Westridge girl’s education.
As of June 30, 2022, the Forever Fund had raised more than $761,000, with a goal of reaching $1 million by 2024. Thank you to all those who supported the Forever Fund. While the effort was started by alumnae, anyone can give at Westridge.org/foreverfund.
Thank you to all those who supported the Forever Fund Endowment:
Barbara Abbott
Maya Alvarez-Galvan '88 ☙ &
Javier Galvan
Anonymous (2)
Aline & Danny Bakewell
Laura-Mae Baldwin '72 & Carl Chew
Cecily Wilde Bishop '59 & John Bishop
Jeannine Bogaard '81
Amber Bradley '91
Wayne Bradshaw
Elizabeth Currier '59
Rebecca Cutter & Benjamin Bell
Nadine Smith Danz '61 & Anthony Danz
Nancy Davis '70
Jane De Briyn
Shelley Ingram deButts '76 &
W. H. deButts III
Victoria Odriozola Dillingham '61
Kathleen Dwyer (d)
Margaret Foley Ellis '66
Frances Fleming '72 &
William A. Thompson
Julie Frantz '67
Judith K. Gain ☙
Tracy & Robert Gaestel
Susan Arnett Garrett '72 &
Douglas Garrett
Debra Geiger '72 & Eliot Crowley
Diane Gilmore
Alexandra Dewar Grigorieva '66
Ann Hazeltine '66
Jo Whitehouse Heffernan '63 ☙ &
E. Michael Heffernan
Karen Huante '79
Nancy Kawakita '76
Lisa Cobey Kelland '70
Hannah Kully
Dora & Wei Kwan
Valerie Kwong '95
Ashwini Lakshmanan '97
Valerie Plati Laudenbach '95 &
Jay Laudenbach
Debbie Lawrence '71 ☙
Linda LeMoncheck '71 ☙ & Jed Shafer
Judith Kemper Lewis '69
Karen Linstone
Nicole Lomas '92 & Nils Van Otterloo
Alice Martineau '63
Ronald Masen-Wing
Lisa Matthews '72 ☙ & Michael G. Molyneux
Ann Tudor McCook '63 ☙
Kazue & Rob Roy McGregor
Lauri Hendrickson Mendenhall '71
Lauren Bishop McMillen '82
Andrea Mills '72
Terry Miyashiro
Nancy Morton '66
Jane Moorman '70
Eszter Lengyel Neuman '00 & Ariel Neuman
Tania Tusler Owen '68 ☙
Allison Paddock '72
Jane Case Petering '69
Paula Raub
Barbara Davis Reynolds '72 & Brad Reynolds
Anne Robertson '63
Catherine Icaza Roheim '04
Smooch Repovich Rosenberg '75 &
Gary Rosenberg
Margaret Russell '67
Lynne Tsuboi Saito '63 & Thomas Saito ☙
Margaret Jenson Scrofani '58 ☙ &
Manny Scrofani
Crystal Wu Simpson '96 & Bryan Simpson
Marcy Sparks
Brynne Montgomery Staley '76 &
David Staley
Anita Thomas '63
Laurie Stanford Turner '82 ☙ & David Turner
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Walther
Emily Ko Wang '93 & Michael Wang
Nina Warner '73
Lynn Manildi Watanabe '66 &
Jeffrey Watanabe
Chace Wetzel '01
Teri Wilde '69
Jessica Yang '10
At Westridge, we know that our girls are the FUTURE.
Thank you for your commitment to our shared vision, and for your unwavering support of girls’ empowerment and education.
