Meet Our Annual Fund Parent Volunteers
Amber Henness
Barbara Yoshida
Elizabeth (Beth) Allaer
Jessica Van Culin
Kamelia Wise
Keri Wallace
LeeLa Courtright
Elisabeth McCourt
Michelle Treadaway
Sonia Lee
Candy Borum
Terrie McLauchlan
Sheila Bracken
Elizabeth Ralstrom
2020 Parent Annual Fund
Campaign Donor List
as of 10.16.20
Ms. Mona Abdelgawad & Dr. Mohamed Fayed
Dr. Eman Abdulfatah & Dr. Sharif Sakr
Dr. Khaled Abdul-Nour & Mrs. Nada Youakim
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Abraham
Mrs. Kenica Adams-Strong & Mr. Bruce Strong
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Ahee
Mr. Azam Akhtar & Dr. Areeba Jawed
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Aliahmad
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Allaer
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Cronin
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Ancona
Sra. Alma Luisa Andrade-Turk & Mr. Aaron Turk
Anonymous (20)
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony T. Anusbigian
Mr. Daniel Arking & Ms. Gennie Snow
Mr. & Mrs. Karl Backer
Mr. & Mrs. Khalid Balaya
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bangsted
Ms. Nicole Beaudry & Mr. William Dailey
Mrs. Michelle Becker
Mr. Steven Beckett & Dr. Sandra Blodgett-Beckett
Mr. & Mrs. James Belcrest
Jane and Jeff Berger
Dr. & Mrs. Richard N. Berri '92
Mr. & Mrs. Tyrone Bickerdt
Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Blake, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Derek Blue
Cressie and Bryan Boggs
Mr. & Mrs. Dante' Borum
Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas J. Bournias
Mr. Daniel Bowen '84 & Ms. Karen French
Mr. & Ms. James M. Boyle
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bracken
Mrs. Donna Broderick-Narva & Mr. Timothy Narva
Bart and Chrissy Bronk
Mr. & Mrs. Kejuan Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Brunner
Mr. Robert Butler & Mrs. Robyn Thomas
Mrs. Aprial Byes & Mr. Larry Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Jermaine Calloway Sr.
Ms. Clara Cameron & Mr. Chafik Leblalta
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Campbell
Mrs. Kimberly Carpenter
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick C. Carron
Mr. & Mrs. Sean P. Carson
Ms. Kalli Carson Cooksey '87 & Mr. Gregory Cooksey
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Caruso
Ms. Erin Casey
Ms. Sherilyn Casiano
Ms. Heather Catallo
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Cavallo
Dr. & Mrs. Pietro Cavataio
Ms. Elena Centeio & Mr. Tony Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Anil Chaddha
Mrs. Andrea C. Champagne & Mr. Joshua Huebner
Mr. Wayne Chen & Ms. Jennifer Li
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Clark
Mrs. Laura Clutterbuck
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Coakley
Mr. & Mrs. Brett Collins
Mr. & Mrs. Ervin Colston
James '90 and Erika Combs '90
Ms. Melissa Connell
Dan and Jill Connell
Elizabeth and Brian Connors
Mr. Ryan Cooley & Mrs. Meghan McEwen
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Cooper, III
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cordaro
Mr. & Mrs. Michael-James Costanzo
Mr. & Mrs. Justin Counts
Mr. & Ms. Jason Courtright
Mr. & Mrs. John Coury
Ms. Aimee Cowher & Mr. Gary Cone
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Coyro
Mrs. Alana Crispell
Mrs. Denise Crumbey
Mr. & Mrs. Antonino Cueter
Ms. Shalece Daniels
Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Darlington
Ms. Sameerah Davenport
Miss Chelsea Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Jayson C. Demchak
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Dickey
Mrs. Erika Dodd
Dr. Peter Donaldson & Dr. Laurie Donaldson
Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Doppke
Mr. & Mrs. Dionte Doris
Mr. & Mrs. Jovan Dragovic
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Dreyer
Mrs. Kerry Duggan & Mr. JJ Velez
Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Duhaime
Mr. & Dr. Herman Edwards
Mr. Aly El Etreby & Mrs. Sara Ismail
Mr. Jack J. Elsey '00 & Dr. Merrill Perlow
Mr. Matthew Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Fallon
Mr. Daniel Farah
Dr. Natalia Filipof
Mr. Robert C. Flournoy
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Ryan Flynn
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Ford
Mr. Davis Ford & Ms. Jill Garvey
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy V. Fox
Mrs. Jennifer Barnhart-Fozo '87 & Dr. Michael S. Fozo '87
Dr. & Mrs. Paul K. Fozo '91
Dr. & Mrs. Peter Francis
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Francis
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Fruehauf '85
Ms. Marianna Fuga
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory T. Gallagher
Mr. & Ms. Robert Garvey
Ms. Ellena Gatzaros '95 & Mr. Christos Moisides
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Gebeck, Jr. '85
Mr. & Mrs. John W. George III
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. George '02
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Giacalone
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Gould
Mr. Steven Grant '89 & Mrs. Sylvia Grant
Mr. & Mrs. Bryce Gray
Mr. & Mrs. Derek Greene
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Griffin
Mr. James Griffioen & Ms. Sara Woodward
Mr. & Mrs. James Gudenau
Dr. Heidi Gunderson & Mr. Richard Moore
Dr. & Mrs. Razmig Haladjian
Ms. Linda Hall
Jason and Stacey Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hamilton
Kelley and Chad Hamilton
Mr. & Mrs. Badui Haouilou
Mr. & Mrs. David Harmon
Mrs. Synnomon Harrell & Mr. Livetius Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Sean Harrington
Dr. Carolyn Harris & Mr. Daniel Harris
Dr. Allison Harris & Dr. Alvin Ko
Mrs. Lauren Harris '02 & Mr. Matthew Harris
Mr. & Mrs. Steven V. Harthorn
Mr. & Mrs. James Harvey
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Havlik
Mr. & Mrs. Waref Hawasli '00
Mr. & Mrs. Ned Hayes Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Hemler
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Henness
Ms. Andrea Henson
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Herbert
Dr. Mark Herman & Dr. Shiva Maralani
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Hermann
Ms. Laura Hernandez-Romine & Mr. Seth Romine
Mr. & Mrs. James Hill Jr.
Mr. Jason Hill & Dr. Kirsten Dara Hill
Ms. Stefanie Hodgson
Mr. Dennis Holder & Mrs. Sarah Mebus-Holder
Mr. & Mrs. Bradley R. Homuth
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Howard Sr.
Ms. Maria Howard
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Howlett
Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Huebner '97
Mr. & Mrs. Keavon Hunter
Ms. Mercede Hurt-Dorty
Mr. & Mrs. John Ingle
Mr. & Mrs. William F. Isbey, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Jacob
Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Jacque
Drs. John I. & Mary M. Jarad
Dr. Ravinder Jarial
Dr. Shaun Jayakar '97 & Dr. Arunima Verma '97
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Jenkins
Mr. Eddie Jerks & Ms. Anissa Lewis
Dr. Reginald Jewell & Dr. Paula Jewell
Mr. & Mrs. David Johns
Mr. & Mrs. Brandon T. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Johnson
Niki '96 and Bobby Johnson
Mrs. Angela Walton Jones '89 & Mr. Phillip Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jones
Mr. Christopher Krasnicki & Mrs. Jennifer Joseph
Mr. & Mrs. Vinod Joshi
Mr. & Mrs. Randall Juip
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Kalmink
Mr. & Mrs. John L. Kalyvas
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin R. Karolak
Mr. & Mrs. Justin Karr
David Katz & Jill Alper
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Kavanagh
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kemp
Dr. & Mrs. Fadi Keyorkgy
Mr. & Mrs. David Kien
Ms. Latoya Kimbrough
Mr. & Mrs. C. Bayard King
Ms. Amy Kinner & Mr. Douglas Lindsay
Ms. Christine Kloostra
Mr. Nicholas Knaebel
Mr. Richard Knickerbocker & Ms. Carol Outland
Gretchen and Mark Higbie '75
Mr. & Mrs. Ric Knorr
Mr. & Mrs. Ross J. Kogel
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Kolk
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Kozierowski
Mrs. Alicia Krall '86 & Mr. Martin Krall
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Krupski
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Kurmas
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey R. Laethem
Mr. & Mrs. James Lafranca
Dr. Kitty Lam & Mr. John Bugg
Mr. Giovanni Larrea
Drs. Jennifer & Eric Larson
Mr. & Mrs. Tuan T. Le
Mr. & Mrs. Jaejoon A. Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Brian M. Legghio
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick W. Leonard
Mr. & Mrs. Andrzej Leszczynski
Ms. Callie A. Lewicki '03
Mr. & Mrs. Derek Linkous
Mr. & Dr. Erich Lochner
Mr. James Logan & Dr. Renee Dwaihy-Logan
Mr. & Mrs. David A. Logan
Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Lubera '88
Mr. & Mrs. George Lutfy
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Mainville
Mr. & Mrs. Raphael A. Malkoun
Mr. Saikouba Ahmed Manneh & Ms. Fanta Kouyate
Patrick and Mary Mansfield
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Marcero
Mrs. Lauren E. Marchal '95 & Mr. Wesley D. Marchal
Dr. & Mrs. Vincent R. C. Maribao
Ms. Jennifer Markey & Mr. Shao Ma
Mr. & Mrs. David Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Brian S. Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery Mazzenga
Mr. & Mrs. Russel McCauley
Ms. Anne M. McCauley
Mr. & Mrs. Mark McCourt
Ms. Yvonne McCrary
Ms. Michelle McDonald
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. McFarlane
Mr. & Mrs. Zachary McKee
Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. McLauchlan
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin W. McMahon
Mrs. Sarah B. McPartlin '95 & Mr. Gregory McPartlin
Mr. T. Hart Mecke & Mrs. Mary Alice O'Brien-Mecke
Michael and Elizabeth Medvinsky
Mr. Craig M. Melegari, Jr. & Dr. Kimberly K. Melegari
Mr. & Mrs. Elias Melhem
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Meraw
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Meredith
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Mernovage
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Metry
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Mileham
Mr. & Mrs. Darsan Mitchell
Mr. & Mrs. Neil R. Mitchell
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Montagne
Ms. Betty Moore
Mr. & Mrs. Stephan Morgan
Dr. Robert Morris & Dr. Leigh Solomon
Mr. & Mrs. Errol C. Service
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Mulder
Mr. & Dr. Frank Muller
Mr. & Mrs. John Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Rob Neal
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffry Neuenschwander
Mr. & Mrs. Kent Nichols
Mr. & Mrs. John Nicholson
Mr. & Mrs. David Nicholson
Mr. & Mrs. George Nihem
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Noble
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas A. Noecker '85
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Nugent
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Onderbeke
Drs. Michele & Steven Ondersma
Mrs. Rebecca O'Reilly '96 & Mr. Arthur O'Reilly
Ms. Cristy Orlowski
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Page
Mr. & Ms. John Palchak
Mrs. Eve Palinski
Mr. Ashok Pandrangi & Mrs. Lakshmi V. Pandrangi
Mr. & Ms. Tom Paparaptis
Ms. Maria Papas
Mr. & Mrs. Costa A. Papista '86
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Parish
Dr. & Mrs. Seth B. Parker
Mr. Arjun Parvathaneni & Dr. Sheena Saleem Parvathaneni
Mr. Josiah Peshl
Mr. Ivan J. Petty
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Pitera
Dr. Haranath Policherla
Dr. & Mrs. Christopher R. Provenzano
Ms. Bedria Purifoy
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pyenta
Mr. & Mrs. John Quinlan
Mr. & Mrs. David Quint
Dr. Anna N. Rabbani & Dr. Bobak Rabbani '94
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rahaim
Dr. Elizabeth F. Ralstrom '01 & Dr. Samuel G. Blanchard
Ms. Maria J. Randazzo '84
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Randazzo
Mr. & Mrs. Salvatore A. Randazzo '91
Ms. Danielle Reeves
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Reilly
Mr. Juan Diego Reyes
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ricci III '94
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Rinke Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Ritts
Mr. & Mrs. David A. Robb '83
Mrs. Dianne Romanelli '83 & Dr. Michael Romanelli
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Roose
Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Rossi
Mr. & Mrs. Jason E. Roth
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Rotto
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey D. Rowlands
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Ruffner III
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Ryans II
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Said
Mr. Leo Salvaggio
Mr. & Mrs. Shamar Sanders
Dr. & Ms. Samer Saqqa
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Scarfone, Sr. '83
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Schaden
Mr. Ryan Schirmang
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Schlenker
Mr. & Mrs. John Secco
Mr. & Mrs. Adan Serratos
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Serventi
Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Shaffer
Mr. Daniel J. Shanle
Trisha and M.G. Shapiro
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Sikora
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sime
Ms. Erica Singleton & Mr. Christopher Swanson
Dr. & Mrs. Jared M. Slanec
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Sliwinski
Mr. Solomon Spann III
Mr. & Mrs. Bretton A. Stahl
Mr. Daniel A. Stahl '01 & Mrs. Alda Stahl
Mr. J. Clark Standish '76 & Mrs. Kimberly Standish
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Stapleton
Mr. & Mrs. Derek Starks
Mr. & Mrs. Don Stephens
Ms. Stephanie R. Stevens
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Stevens
Mrs. Ann Stevenson & Mr. Curt Catallo
Mrs. Melissa Stines
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stines
Mr. & Mrs. Bradford Stocker
Mr. Garrett Street & Mrs. Angela Gardner-Street
Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Strong
Mr. & Mrs. Sean Sullivan
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Summers
Mrs. Karen Edwards Sutherland '81 and Mr. David Sutherland
Mr. & Mrs. Derek Swanson
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Swanson
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Sword
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Szajenko
Ms. Rahel Tadesse
Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand D. Talan
Ms. Michelle Taylor
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Thams
Dr. & Mrs. Aristidis G. Thanasas
Ms. Bertrina Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Derek Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Terence Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Liyongo W. Tolin
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Tomlinson
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Torigian
Ms. Michelle L. Treadaway
Dr. Athanasios Tsiouris & Mrs. Paschalia Vernadaki
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Ugval
Mrs. Kelli K. Unkel '95 & Mr. Kurt Unkel
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Updike
Mr. & Mrs. Emre Uralli
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Valente
Ms. Genevieve Valiot
Mr. Lincoln Valls
The Rev'd & Mrs. Thomas A. Van Culin
Mrs. Karen Villegas
Mr. & Mrs. Percy P. Vreeken
Ms. Elizabeth Wagenschutz & Mr. Craig Salvona
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Wall
Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Wallace
Mr. & Mrs. David Wallace
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Walsh
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Washington
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan O. Welsh
Dr. & Mrs. Robert K. Wesley
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Wheatley
Mr. Brian Whelan
Mr. & Mrs. Chad J. Whitton
Mr. Marshall Widick & Ms. Patricia Fedewa
Mrs. Sylvia Wiegel '89 & Mr. David C. Wiegel
Mr. Corey Wilkins
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Willing
Dr. Curt Wimmer & Dr. Carol Baker
Mr. & Mrs. Sterling Wise
Mrs. Beth M. Wood '89 & Mr. Douglas M. Wood '90
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Wright
Ms. Kendall M. Wrigley & Mr. Paul Boisi
Mr. & Mrs. John Wujek
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Wysocki
Dr. Atsushi Yoshida & Dr. Barbara Yoshida
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Zampardo
Ms. Han Zhang & Mr. Jing Zhou
CONTACT US
Trisha Shapiro
Annual Giving Manager
2020 Annual Fund Volunteer Committee:
Michelle Treadaway
Parent Campaign Co-Chair
Kamelia Wise
Parent Campaign Co-Chair
Candy Borum
Class of 2021 Senior Gift Co-Chair
Terrie McLauchlan
Class of 2021 Senior Gift Co-Chair
Beth Allaer
Sheila Bracken
Elizabeth Connors
Leela Courtright
Kristen Harthorn
Amber Henness
Gretchen Knoell
Sonia and Michael Lee
Erin Martin
Liz McCourt
Elizabeth Ralstrom
Jessica Van Culin
Keri Wallace
Mary Wysocki
Barbara Yoshida
Meet Barbara Yoshida
Barbara and family have been a part of the ULS community for more than two decades – first entering the school in the fall of 2000. “This is our 21st consecutive year.”
Luke is now a 9th grader, Naomi ’18 is now a sophomore at Middleburry College and oldest Max is a medial student at Wayne State University.
Barbara said she likes to help out our school any way she can. “It’s a great way to meet other parents, especially as your children get older.”
She said she appreciates and wants to support Liggett’s “emphasis on inquiry, creativity and independent thinking.”
As a family, she said they enjoy participating in activities together and especially enjoyed trying new recipes this summer — saying the family made Gnocchi from scratch with Japanese sweet potatoes. “It’s now a new family favorite!”
Meet Elizabeth Ralstrom '01
Elizabeth is not only a ULS parent; she’s also a Liggett Lifer who started attending school here in kindergarten. Elizabeth, a mom to four – Kenny, second grade; Teddy, PreK, Daniel who is 2 1Ž2 and Lucy who is three months old – said that she wants to give back to the school that has given her so much.
“I volunteer to give back to the school that has profoundly affected my development and my children’s development. I’m happy I can contribute to making that possible for others.”
Elizabeth said she has a unique perspective as both a parent and an alumna.
“I think, the faculty and staff focus on the well-being of the whole child, nurturing them and helping them reach their potential.”
As a young family, Elizabeth said they enjoy getting outside together – walking, biking, gardening, and fishing. She said they had a big summer —adding baby Lucy to the fold at the end of June.
“We are so thankful to have the caring and thoughtful teachers and staff at Liggett as role models and mentors for our children. Liggett is a place that feels, to all of us, safe and happy.”
The Henness’s
Amber, Christopher, and daughters, Ella ’24, Ava ’20 — joined the Liggett community five years ago. In a few weeks, they will be welcoming a new Henness to the family — Winni, a yellow lab that they will officially bring home on October 3.
But before her days are taken over by puppy training, Amber is working as an Annual Fund volunteer during the five-week Annual Fund Parent Campaign. “During the past five years, I have had the wonderful opportunity to get to know many of the students and staff. I have enjoyed watching the students shine in academics, athletics, and arts. There is truly something for everyone at ULS, and the level of care and concern from the teachers and staff is remarkable.”
Amber said her family was able to spend a lot of time this summer at their family cottage near Marine City and were able to take their annual trip to Winni’s namesake Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. She said she is looking forward to watching Ella play sports during her time in Upper School and that the family loves to participate in winter sports together. “My favorite sport is whatever my girls are playing. So I love cross country, volleyball, basketball, and swimming. We also enjoy skiing, but I have hit the snowshoeing trails in the last few years while Chris and the girls hit the slopes. I can no longer keep up with them!“
Meet Sheila Bracken
By some standards Sheila Bracken, and her family, are ULS newbies – joining the Liggett community two years ago when daughter Rosie ’21 was in 10th grade. However, being relatively new to the school has not diminished her enthusiasm for the community.
“I wished we had moved to the area sooner so we could have had our children at Liggett seven years ago. The teachers and administration care, talent and professionalism is what makes Liggett so special.”
She said her family, which includes daughters, Tessa, a freshman at Deerfield and, Abby, a sophomore at U of M, enjoys playing tennis, pickleball and walking the family dog.
Sonia and Michael Lee
Sonia and Michael Lee became members of the Liggett family four years ago in 2017 when daughter Trinity ’21 joined the Upper School as a 9th grader. Sonia said that the Liggett community is special, “because of the triumvirate of dedicated faculty, staff, and students.”
Sonia said she felt it was more important than ever to get involved in the Annual Fund during her daughter’s senior year.
“I wanted to help create Annual Fund spirit at a time when our school needs it the most!” Sonia said she spent the summer learning Icelandic after reading about their culture after the COVID-19 shutdown. She said her family, which includes son Michael who is at UofM, enjoys watching UofM football games together.
Meet Elizabeth (Beth) Allaer
Beth and her sons Austin ’25 and Nolan ’20 first walked into ULS a little over four years ago when Nolan became a 9th grader in the Upper School.
“We love being a ULS family because Liggett is always striving to do the best for their students. The faculty and staff think outside the box and try new things that they believe will help the students learn and be well-rounded people,” Beth said, adding that she enjoys volunteering because it helps her get to know the staff and other parents.
Her family, which includes husband Robert and son Cameron a senior at Florida Polytechnic University, likes going to the movies, watching the Lightning Hockey Team play, skiing and traveling.
“We also enjoy watching my husband and our middle son race their cars at tracks all over the country, watching our boys play sports and visiting with friends and family.”
Most importantly, Beth said she is so proud to be a part of the ULS community.
“We love that the ULS administration figured out a safe way to open so students that want to be on campus can be. Our youngest is so happy to be back and able to be in person with his teachers and friends.”
Michelle Treadaway
Parent Campaign Co-Chair
Michelle has been a proud Liggett family member since 2010 when her son Malik ’26 started going to school here in PreK-3.
Michelle said it’s vital for her to be involved with the Annual Fund because it is one way she can demonstrate her support and “show that I stand by everything that ULS is about.”
“Liggett is not only an excellent learning experience, but it is also a place of family bonding with amazing people. Everyone who works at Liggett brings a special kind of love, and the families that are brought into this community can’t help but bring in their special touch, because you’re surrounded by the awesomeness that makes up Liggett!”
Michelle, who is also mom to first-grader Nylah, said as a family, they enjoy traveling, playing board games, sitting around the fireplace, or just simply watching a movie together.
Elisabeth McCourt
Kids names and grades: Isla, 4th, Eloise, 1st
How long have you been a Liggett family: Since Isla started pre-k 3 in Fall, 2014!
In your opinion, what makes Liggett special: There are SO many things that make Liggett special but I have to say, the sense of community is at the top of my list. Community is embodied in many ways at ULS- but it seems to have a top-down effect. I see the sense of community everyday, from the way the teachers and staff members interact with each other, to the way faculty interacts and builds relationships with students and their families, to the way the students interact with one other; community is truly demonstrated across all levels.
Why do you volunteer: I volunteer because I see the value and the difference these initiatives make and I am happy to be a part of it!
What is your favorite pastime as a family: We enjoy cooking together and traveling!
Something fun you did over the summer: This was an interesting summer, that is for sure! We enjoyed exploring Northern Michigan and we were happy to visit Mackinac Island with friends!
Favorite Sport/sports team: We LOVE U of M- Go Blue- and we enjoy watching football, basketball, and hockey games.
Anything else you'd like to share: We are excited to begin another year at ULS!
Keri Wallace
Keri Wallace, mom to 12th grader Keris Wallace, first walked into ULS a little over four years ago and immediately felt an instant connection with the tight-knit community.
“The small, intimate environment is what makes Liggett special. The faculty and staff know each student personally, and the students feel nurtured and accepted, and can grow and thrive in a safe and loving environment.”
Keri said volunteering is her way of saying thank you to the faculty and staff for their hard work and investment in her daughter. “Since my children began school, I have always volunteered, whether through reading to a class, chaperoning field trips, planning school events, or sitting on various committees and boards. I am a strong believer that volunteering is my way of supporting (and thanking) the school community that educates, mentors, and leads my children daily.”
Keri said her family, which includes husband Maurice, was able to participate in an outdoor scavenger hunt in downtown Detroit this summer and are planning to spend the fall and winter having game and movie nights and watching basketball.
LeeLa Courtright
LeeLa Courtright, her sons Tise ’27 and Sebastian ’24, and her husband Jason joined the Liggett family in 2018 and immediately felt the community warmth and spirit.
“I believe the loving, supportive teachers make Liggett special. They go out of their way to make sure that my children know how special they are!”
LeeLa said it’s important to her to give back to such a wonderful community.
“I volunteer to give back to Liggett and to show how much I appreciate being part of this fantastic community.”
LeeLa said they love to travel as a family, immerse themselves in other cultures, and watch the Olympics. “Each person in my family would say they have a different favorite sport, but I love the Olympics. I watch as much of them as possible!”
LeeLa said she continues to be delighted with joining the ULS community. “I feel we are truly blessed to be a part of this community! My children look forward to attending school, and I feel they are in good hands!”
Candy Borum
Senior Gift Co-Chair
Candy Borum, mom to Kia ’21 and Kira ’16 (BS Psychology ’20 CMU), has been a Liggett family member since 2012. Candy said she got involved with the Annual Fund this year because Liggett has profoundly impacted her family the past eight years.
“Liggett has meant so much to my family over the years. I support the school staff's work, and I want to show my appreciation whenever I can. The entire faculty and staff; their commitment to the students (and their families) that walk through the doors of Liggett to make sure they are known, nurtured, and encouraged to do their very best while challenging them to boldly 'own' their education.”
Candy said her family, who enjoy taking road trips together, recently embarked on a new adventure — adopting a puppy. Nike, a Maltese Yorkshire terrier mix, is now four months old.
Terrie McLauchlan
Senior Gift Co-Chair
Terrie first started volunteering at ULS shortly after her daughter Lily ’21 started attending Liggett in 6th grade. Terrie said she’s incredibly excited to be involved in the Annual Fund this year because it’s Lily’s final year at ULS.
“The Annual Fund is so important for our school, and I like that the Annual Fund specifically has an immediate and direct impact on our students and faculty and staff.”
Terrie said she enjoyed doing “anything outdoors,” and visited the UP for the first time this summer. She’s enjoying watching the Tigers on TV this summer and can’t wait for hockey season to start to cheer on the Red Wings this winter.
In addition to Lily, Terrie is mom to two sons, Andy and Jack.
Kamelia Wise
Parent Campaign Co-Chair
Kamelia first entered Liggett back in 2014 when her daughter Sloan ’30 began preschool. Kamelia said she connected with the school because of the warmth she felt every time she walked into the building. Kamelia said it’s important to her to give back because she wants success for the school and success for the students and faculty and staff.
“I volunteer at ULS because I want success for the school initiatives, which then plays a large role in my children’s success and the children that follow. Also, right now, my girls actually enjoy me being at their school, so I’m taking advantage before that changes.”
Kamelia, who is also mom to Kindergartener Kayden, said this summer, her family enjoyed many trips to local parks to grill and play outdoor games together. She said they also took a first-ever kayaking trip down the Detroit River. Most importantly, Kamelia said she is praying for a safe school year and returning to normal soon.