Save the Date and Join Us!

A Spring of Opportunity
Friday, May 3, 2024

Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

Join us for A Spring of Opportunity, an event dedicated to celebrating Chicago’s next generation of leaders and supporting them on their academic journeys.

We hope you can help celebrate this life-changing program and hear the inspiring stories of program scholars and alumni.

2024 Benefit Co-Chairs: Jenny Bekkerman, Jymme Chaouki, Meg Frey, Catherine Rosenberg, and Daisie Siska

2023 Benefit Co-Chairs
L to R: Lena Jessen, Kimberly Picciola, Krissan Jennings, Erica Chandrasekhar, Meg Frey, and J.R. Berger
2023 Benefit Co-Chairs L to R: Lena Jessen, Kimberly Picciola, Krissan Jennings, Erica Chandrasekhar, Meg Frey, and J.R. Berger

Have questions, or want to learn more about available benefit sponsorship opportunities this year? Please contact Alison Hanold Shah, Assistant Director of Organizational Giving, at (312) 582-7700 or [email protected].

A Special Thanks to our 2023 Benefit Sponsors

Presenting Sponsors

Arla and Joel Gomberg

Michael and Pamela Gordon Family Foundation

Lena and Andrew Jessen

John and Jill Levi

Nicole and Brad Mann

Diane Saltoun and Bruce Braun

 

Access Sponsors

J.R. and Katie Berger

Paula and Tim Friedman

Anna Meytina-Lurye and Alexander Lurye

Cindy and Mike O'Connor

Georgy Ann and Bill Peluchiwski

 

Scholarship Sponsors

Anonymous

Katherine Buck and Kevin Preloger

David Chazen

Sarah and John Cobb

Vincent Cozzi

Mary and Christopher Fifield

Meg and Karl Frey

Wilkingson and Nathalie Germain

Cynthia Heusing and David Kistenbroker

Krissan and John Jennings

Erik and Adrienne King

Karen and Liam Krehbiel

Cathy and Mike Lee

Deneese Walia Levin and Matthew Levin

Kim Lynch

Matthew D. Means

Thomas Meyers and Suzanne Lynch

Liz and Dean Mihas

Abby and Mason Phelps

Kim and Manny Picciola

Laurie and Scott Rose

 

 

Opportunity Sponsors

Katie and Chris Barber

John and Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Foundation

Jymme and Steve Chaouki

Joan Craig and Peter Ruggiero

Charlie and Mary Gofen

Mariana and Paul Ingersoll

Dara and Ross Milner

Cheryl and Thomas Rudbeck

 

Enrichment Sponsors

Farah and Praveen Adhi

Arkes Family Foundation

Diana Aixalá and Gavin Campbell

Ranjini and Jose Ballen

Leslie and Bill Barker

Jenny and Jerry Bekkerman

Sonia Chae and Bob Agler

Michelle and Tom Cusick 

Wende Fox Lawson and James Lawson

Meggan Friedman and Sam Valenzisi

Suzanne Gignilliat and Tom Hinkes

Levi and Wallis Larson

Sonya Malunda and Charles Lampley

Zanna and Aram Nikitas

Heidi Ortolaza-Alvear and Andres Alvear

Trisha Rooney

Dr. Stephanie Ross

Lynn Sasamoto and Todd Kurisu

Daisie and Michael Siska

Julia and Errett Van Nice

Ger and Margo Wolf O'Donnell