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
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