Annual Scholarship Luncheon
Belo Mansion
2101 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75201
February 23, 2022
11:30am - 1:00pm
Hosted by: Patricia and Fernando De León
We are grateful for the opportunity to gather once again to honor Alex Podeszwa and MINT while supporting the ongoing need for scholarships. The well-being of our guests is important to us so we will be seating six people at tables that normally seat ten and have taken the double ballroom at the Belo Mansion to allow for extra spacing between tables. We will also be adhering to the Belo Mansion’s masking policy – masks to be worn in the building except while seated at the table. Their staff will remain masked at all times. If you have any questions, please contact us at philanthropy@alcuinschool.org.
Case for Support
Your support directly benefits the whole Alcuin community. By supporting students in need of financial aid to attend Alcuin School, you are contributing to Alcuin's rich and diverse environment where all students can thrive.
One of our scholarship funds, the Alex Podeszwa Legacy Fund, was established by Alex’s parents in October 2014 in memory of an inspiring young man who was the embodiment of Alcuin's Mission – and who personified the motto “innovative thinkers and passionate learners” in being the person that we strive for each of our students to become.
Our inaugural Scholarship Celebration event was held the following October to honor Alex and raise awareness about the need for scholarships. We want to offer you the opportunity to contribute to Alex's vision of Alcuin by donating to one of our scholarship funds or sponsoring our next Scholarship Celebration event.
Together, we can be successful in raising critical scholarship funding. Thank you for celebrating Alex and his dreams with us!
If you have any questions, please contact Luanne Samuel at luanne.samuel@alcuinschool.org or 972-239-1745.
Alex Podeszwa Global Citizenship Award
This award was created by Alex’s parents to honor his memory. Alex loved his years as an Alcuin Hawk and his character and his life as a student here represented everything that the school wants Alcuin Hawks to be. Each year the teachers who knew Alex best choose the 8th grade student that best embodies the qualities and attributes of the Global Citizen that Alex was. We are delighted to present the 2021-2022 award to Abigail Tesfaye.
Ann R. Cox Innovation in Education Award
We are excited to announce Montessori Institute of North Texas (MINT) as our 2021-2022 Ann R. Cox Award recipient. MINT is the outgrowth of collaboration among area Montessori schools and teachers working to establish a permanent training center for all levels of development to serve the growing need for AMI-credentialed teachers in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex.
For more information on this award, click here.
Sponsorship Levels
Game Changer – Presenting Sponsor - $25,000
- Three (3) tables at the luncheon
- Recognition as Game Changer Sponsor with Logo/name included on all printed collateral, signage, and PR materials as well as on the School website, event webpage, and social media
- Special recognition on-stage
- Special acknowledgement in press release
- Logo recognition on event invitation and Company name and logo on table signage
Visionaries - $10,000
- Two (2) tables at the luncheon
- Recognition as Visionary Sponsor with Logo/name included on all printed collateral, signage, and PR materials as well as on the School website, event webpage, and social media
- Special acknowledgement in press release
- Logo recognition on event invitation and Company name and logo included on table signage
- Special recognition on-stage at the event
Transformers - $5,000
- One (1) table for 6 at the luncheon
- Special acknowledgement in press release
- Logo recognition on event invitation and name/logo included on the School website, event website, and social media
Dreamers - $2,500
- One (1) table for 6 at the luncheon
- Logo/name included on all printed collateral, signage, PR materials, and school website
Investors - $1,000
- Five seats at a table
- Logo recognition on the school website
Friends of Alcuin - $500
- Two seats at a table
- Logo recognition on the school website
Sponsors
Visionaries
Transformers
Karl and Carolyn Rathjen
Chase and Carol Murray
Jamie and Kathy Clark
Chase and Carol Murray
Jamie and Kathy Clark
David and Ann Podeszwa
Dreamers
Mrs. R.S. Cutshall
Michael Snyder
Michael Snyder
Investors
Anne Johnson and Senator Nathan Johnson
John and Katherine Herring
John and Brooke Cracken
Lisa and Daniel Sucato
John and Katherine Herring
John and Brooke Cracken
Lisa and Daniel Sucato
Friends of Alcuin
Kevin and Jennifer Kirksey
Julie Parish
Sam and Sarah Sameni
Curtis and Paige Elliott
Jean-Claude and Beth Saada
Reid and Stacy Hyde
Mario Ramirez and Landi Landaverde
Wayne and Lisa Moore
Kurt and Birgit Stache
Alexander Magee
Vishal and Arti Bhutani
Ian Venegas and Shanti Shahani De Venegas
Jose and Jennifer DeSouza
Julie Parish
Sam and Sarah Sameni
Curtis and Paige Elliott
Jean-Claude and Beth Saada
Reid and Stacy Hyde
Mario Ramirez and Landi Landaverde
Wayne and Lisa Moore
Kurt and Birgit Stache
Alexander Magee
Vishal and Arti Bhutani
Ian Venegas and Shanti Shahani De Venegas
Jose and Jennifer DeSouza
Innovative Thinkers. Passionate Learners.
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