On May 7th, the Amesbury Educational Foundation, Inc. (AEFI) held its 8th Annual Hall of Honor (HOH). On that day we honored U.S. Navy Commander Glen Bourque (AHS Class of 1980), Karin Martin, Ph.D. (AHS Class of 1984), and Julia Phelps, Ed.D. (Friend of Amesbury Schools) and awarded over $21,000 in grants to Amesbury teachers! Please check out our website at www.aefionline.com to view the HOH photo gallery, descriptions of this year’s incredible grants and see what is coming up next!
It is difficult to express the enormous gratitude we feel for our loyal friends and partners. You support AEFI each and every year by attending our events and donating money to our passion of enriching the education of the public school children in Amesbury. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Planning and carrying out a successful event which includes 200 guests for dinner, 3 honorees and many grant awards requires much time and effort! Thanks to these folks for making it all happen: Cathy Toomey; Anne Gagne; Laurie Knapp; Murray Bailey; Barbara Knapp; Mary Ellen Duffy; Teresa Axten; Meryl Goldsmith; Harriett Gould, Woody Cammett, Peter Hoyt, Stephanie McCowan; Lane Glenn and the entire AEFI Executive and Advisory Boards; Les Murray, Russ Munroe, Maggie Furlong; Matt Sherrill; Andy Knapp; John Coyle of Alimento Catering; and some great AHS kids who were our servers for the evening: Josh Miller, Emily Fredette, Jon Miller, Roxanne Griffith, Meaghan Sydlowski, Stuart Farnham, Jonathan Penoyer, Matt Regis & Matt Knight and Justin Knowlton who was our student pianist.
And now, we extend appreciation to our extraordinary sponsors: Charlie Cullen at the helm of The Provident Bank, who continues to be AEFI’s flagship donor; The Jordan Shay Memorial Fund; Jeffrey Donovan; Gould Insurance; The Bailey Foundation; The Newburyport 5¢ Savings Bank; Twin Lanterns Dairy Bar; Woody & Marcia Cammett and Cammett Engineering; Healey, Deshaies, Gagliardi & Woelfel; Horace Mann Educated Financial Solutions; Hockmeyer Studios; Cathy Toomey – Stone Ridge Properties; Chococoa Baking Company; Northern Essex Community College; Jon & Joan Miller; Laurie Knapp, CPA; Folsom Promotions; Stephen & Lorraine Gerber; Brian & Nancy Lees; Chris & Kathi Gannett; David & Nancy Frick; Merrimac Valley Animal Hospital; David Hildt & Kate Broughton; Francis Girgenti; Cheryl Goddwin; Stan Schwartz; Gail Kelleher; Amesbury Skate & Sport Shop; In honor of the Smith/Cassavaugh Family: Deborah M. Smith; In memory of Jordan Shay: Robert & Donna Bastien; Richard & Sandra Hoyle; Jacqueline Storti; In honor of Julia Phelps: Barnes Boffey; John & Maria Ferrandini; Gerald & Anne Jones; Rose DiResta; and Kit Viator; In honor of Karin Martin: Gail Martin; In memory of Ed Messner: Jeffrey & Deborah Folsom; Anthony & Pamela Kosinski; In memory of Samuel Schwartz, father of School Committee Member Stan Schwartz: Amesbury School Committee; In honor of Timothy Angerhofer: Steve Robinson.
Gifts of time and talent are on display through our in-kind contributors – our sincere thanks go to: The Chocolatier; Greenery Designs; Russ Munroe (the amazing creator of the honoree videos), Matt Knight (his AHS intern) and Meryl Goldsmith (the amazing voice of the videos); Marianne Curry; Linda Chambers; Ristorante Molise; Colleen Toomey; The Flatbread Company; Karen Cassidy; Carol Bartlett; Ken Parkinson; Silent Auction contributors: Rosemary Werner; Woody & Marcia Cammett; Meryl Goldsmith; Wayne Adams; Bruce McBrien; Ann Bartkiewicz; Jonathan Penoyer; Rebecca Donohue; Justin Surgent; Kathryn Callahan; Brittni May-Grove; Kristen Eldridge; Elizabeth Somers; Ashley Godjikian; Victoria Robles; Mary Dunford; Amesbury Chamber of Commerce; Mick Galuski; Carriagetown Wine & Spirits; John Coyle; The Provident Bank; Cashman Elementary; Amesbury Elementary; and Amesbury High School. We are grateful to the following incredible artisans: Beverly Joyce of Joyce Design Solutions, Exeter, NH; Old Newbury Crafters, Amesbury, MA; and Newburyport Framers, Newburyport, MA.
Congratulations once again to the 2010 honorees, to the grant award winners and to the real winners – our Amesbury school kids!
Joan Miller, President
Amesbury Educational Foundation, Inc.
